JPH0449410A - Terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a terminal user to use a keyboard appropriate for operation at any time by providing the terminal equipment with keyboard control logic for outputting corresponding data to the 1st and 2nd keyboards and terminal control software for inputting data outputted from the keyboard control logic. CONSTITUTION:In the case of using this terminal equipment for signal operation, the operation is executed by means of numerical keys and several control keys on a signal operation keyboard 6 and OA operation is executed by means of numerical keys, alphabet keys, 'KANA' (Japanese syllabary) keys and several tens control keys on an OA general keyboard 7. Keyboard data inputted through the keyboard are transferred to the keyboard control logic 3 through a keyboard connection part 4. The logic 3 transfers the data corresponding to the key to the terminal control software 2 independently of the sorts of the keyboard. Consequently, the keyboard appropriate for operation can be selected and used at any time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a terminal device, and particularly to a terminal device used in agricultural cooperatives and the like.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of terminal device has a keyboard, a control section,
It had only one display, one passbook counter, and one cash handling machine.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The conventional terminal device described above can only have one keyboard connected at the same time, so it can be used as a terminal device exclusively for counters by connecting a keyboard dedicated to credit business, or as a general-purpose keyboard for OA business. The disadvantage is that depending on the connection, it will either be used for back office purposes or it will be fixed in either direction.

In addition, when switching from credit business to OA business or from OA business to credit business and using the terminal device, it is necessary to reconnect a different type of keyboard to the keyboard connection terminal.
Another disadvantage is that in order to prevent malfunction of the terminal control software due to noise signals generated by keyboard connection, the terminal must be restarted by turning off and on the power supply.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A terminal device of the present invention includes a first keyboard used for input in a first business, a second keyboard used for input in a second business, Said first.

a keyboard connection section that outputs key-in data from a second keyboard to one signal line; and a keyboard connection section that inputs key-in data output from the keyboard connection section and outputs data corresponding to the first and second keyboards. The present invention is characterized by comprising a keyboard control logic and terminal control software into which data output from the keyboard control logic is input.

[Example code] Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. The keyboard connection section 4 has two keyboard connection terminals 5. Therefore, it is possible to connect a keyboard 6 exclusively for credit business to one keyboard connection terminal 5 and a general-purpose keyboard 7 for OA to the other keyboard connection terminal 5.

Use in credit business is carried out using numerical keys and several types of control keys from the keyboard 6 dedicated to credit business, and OA
Business operations are carried out using numeric keys, alphabet keys, kana keys, and numerical control keys from the OA general-purpose keyboard 7. Key-in data input via the keyboard is passed to the keyboard control logic 3 via the keyboard connection section 4. The keyboard control logic 3 passes the data corresponding to the key to the terminal control software, regardless of which keyboard the key was entered from. In this way, the terminal user can enter data at any time using a keyboard that is appropriate for the job.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention provides the following effects because two types of keyboards can be used at the same time by mounting two keyboard connection terminals on the terminal device.

* Since you can select and use the keyboard appropriate for your task at any time, you can dynamically switch tasks on the terminal.

* When switching the type of keyboard, there is no need to turn off and on the power of the terminal device and restart it.

* Since two types of keyboards can be used dynamically, it is possible to avoid using a terminal device fixedly depending on the type of keyboard. Therefore, even with a counter terminal device, it is possible to perform back-office operations depending on the availability of the counter.

3...Keyboard control logic, 4...Keyboard connection section, 5...Keyboard connection terminal, 6...Keyboard exclusively for credit business, 7...General-purpose keyboard for OA.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first keyboard used for input in the first business, a second keyboard used for input in the second business, and the first and second keyboards. a keyboard connection section that outputs key-in data from the keyboard to one signal line, and a keyboard control logic that inputs the key-in data output from the keyboard connection section and outputs data corresponding to the first and second keyboards. , and terminal control software that receives data output from the keyboard control logic. 2. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the first keyboard is used for credit business. 3. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the second keyboard is used for office automation work.