JPH04513A - Using time restricting system for terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently allow plural operators to use a terminal equipment capable of interactively exchanging information to/from a display device by restricting the using time of the terminal equipment by each operator within a time set up at the time of starting a system. CONSTITUTION:At the time of starting the system, a control program included in the terminal equipment function and a display indicating whether the using time of the terminal equipment is to be restricted or not is outputted to the display device 3 to wait a command from an operator. When the operator commands restriction through an input device 2, a display indicating whether the commanded using time is a reference using time or not is outputted to the device 3 by using a control program to wait the succeeding command from the operator. At the time of requiring the change of the using time to a required one, the operator inputs the contents from the device 2 and waits a command from the control program. In this case, the program outputs the using time in each minute to the device 3 and the operator inputs a required using time from the device 2 and entrusts the change of the using time to the program.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] When using a terminal device that has a function that allows a display device and an operator to exchange information in an interactive manner, the present invention provides a method for determining the usage time in advance at the time of starting up the system. You can choose whether to limit or not, and if you choose to limit, the next time the operator wants to use is given to the terminal device from the input device. When an operator uses a terminal device and a preset usage time has elapsed, the terminal device forcibly stops the operation the operator is currently using, allowing the terminal device to be used efficiently. The present invention provides a method.

[Conventional technology]

When using a terminal device that has an input/output function that allows information to be exchanged in a conventional interactive format, the usage time is left to the discretion of the operator. Restrictions can be applied only when an abnormality occurs in the terminal device and the management program is forced to stop.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Therefore, if another operator wants to use the same terminal device, the only way to do so is to wait for the current operator to finish his or her work. Bad sex is inevitable.

[Means to solve the problem]

In the method of using the terminal device according to the present invention, it is possible to wait for an instruction from the operator so that the management program can select in advance whether or not to limit the usage time when starting up the system, or to limit the usage time to within the standard usage time. You can also restrict the use of the terminal device within the usage time desired by the operator, and if you are working beyond the time limit, the management program will force you to continue working. make it stop.

[Effect]

This invention is useful when using a terminal device having an input/output function that allows information exchange with a display device in an interactive manner.For example, when an operator wants to spend a long time using the terminal device to check a program, When the system is started up, the management program inside the terminal device functions and does not limit the usage time, otherwise it waits for an instruction from the operator from the input device so that the usage time can be selected. If you instruct the terminal device to limit the usage time, the management program will function and the operator will be able to select whether to use the terminal device for the standard usage time or not. If the latter is selected, the operator also inputs the desired usage time from the input device to the terminal device. The management program periodically monitors the time, checks the usage time of the terminal equipment, and forcibly stops the terminal device that is working beyond the limited usage time, and puts that work under the control of the management program.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An outline of the internal processing procedure is shown in FIG. When the system starts up, does the management program inside the terminal device function to limit the usage time of the display device 3? Displays (Y/S) and waits for instructions from the operator. The operator uses input device 2
If you enter Y from , the management program will also display the standard usage time for the display device. Displays (Y/S) and waits for instructions from the operator. If the operator wishes to change the usage time to a desired time, he inputs N from the input device and waits for instructions from the management program. The management program displays the usage time (unit: minutes) on the display device, and the operator inputs the desired usage time from the input device and entrusts the management program with changing the usage time. The management program updates the standard usage time value shown in FIG. 3 stored in the internal storage device 4 to the input time value.

The management program is instructed to limit the usage time by checking the usage time value according to the time management table corresponding to the connected device shown in Figure 3 by functioning as a time monitoring subprogram that runs periodically. If so, subtract a certain value from the usage time value (for example, 1 in the case of a time monitoring subprogram that runs at -minute intervals) to check whether the usage time value has become less than O. If the value falls below O, it is assumed that the limited usage time has been exceeded, and the device being used is forcibly disconnected and stopped.

Also, if the operator does not want to be limited in usage time for checking programs, etc., the management program may limit the usage time on the display device when the system is started up.
If the operator inputs N when the (Y/S) display is displayed, the management program writes an instruction to not limit the usage time in the time management table shown in Figure 3, and executes the time monitoring subprogram. can be exempted from management.

〔Effect of the invention〕

In the method of using the terminal device according to the present invention, since the operator can choose to use the terminal device within the range of time declared, it is possible to provide an effective means for multiple operators to use the terminal device efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the input method of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of the internal processing procedure, and Fig. 3 shows an example of the structure of a time management table file held in a storage device. FIG. In FIG. 1, (1) is a control unit, (2) is an input device,
(3) is a display device, (4) is an internal storage device, (5) is an external storage device, and (20) is a keyboard, which is included in the input section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] When using a terminal device that has an input/output function that allows a display device and an operator to exchange information in an interactive format, it is possible to limit the operator's usage time to within the time set at system startup. A method for limiting the usage time of terminal equipment, which features a method for efficiently using the equipment.