JPH05176015A - Communication control equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate a connection procedure with a host computer and a routine job on a personal computer-side. CONSTITUTION:A series of operator commands corresponding to an operation at the time of executing an online connection procedure by the operator of the personal computer 11 are stored in a command file storage part 24. They are sequentially read and analyzed in an operator function process part 21. Input simulation is executed in a communication software control process part 22 and a communication board 26 is controlled in a communication procedure control process part 23 so as to execute a communication procedure with the host computer 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication control device in a computer such as a personal computer, and more particularly, it is connected to a host computer by a communication line,
The present invention relates to a communication control device for the convenience of online connection procedures and online business.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Personal computers have become popular in offices and homes, and online data communication with host computers has become active. Conventionally, when a computer such as a personal computer (hereinafter simply referred to as a personal computer) is connected to a host computer online, an operator directly inputs data such as logon parameters from a keyboard of the personal computer. .. Then, when the online connection with the host computer is performed, the key input is performed again from the keyboard to transfer the data.

[0003]

In such conventional communication control, it is necessary for the operator to input a key when connecting online with the host computer or transferring data.
For this reason, there were the following problems.

(1) Logon parameter, user ID
Each time the fixed data such as (identification) and logoff parameter is transmitted, the operator needs to directly input a key from the keyboard, which is complicated and burdens the operator.

(2) In the routine work such as receiving data transferred from the host computer by the personal computer and displaying the received contents, the operator's key input is required each time. Was heavily loaded.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a communication control device capable of simplifying a connection procedure with a host computer and routine work.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a command file storage unit storing a series of operator commands corresponding to operations such as an operator's online connection procedure, and operator commands are sequentially output from the command file storage unit. The communication control device is provided with a reading means for reading and a communication procedure executing means for executing a communication procedure with the host computer in response to these operator commands.

That is, according to the present invention, a series of operator commands corresponding to operations performed when an operator of a personal computer performs an online connection procedure or the like is stored in a command file storage unit, which is sequentially read and interpreted to be read by a host. The above-mentioned object is achieved by executing a communication procedure with a computer.

[0009]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to examples.

FIG. 1 shows an outline of a communication system using a communication control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The personal computer 11 includes a modem (modulation / demodulation device) 12 on the device side, a communication line 13, and a modem 1 on the partner device side.
It is designed to be connected to the host computer 15 via 4. The personal computer 11 includes an operator function process unit 21, a communication software control process unit 22, and a communication procedure control process unit 23.

Of these, the operator function processing section 21 is connected to a command file storage section 24 composed of a magnetic disk or the like storing a command file, and interprets an operator command in the command file storage section 24 to give an instruction. I am supposed to do it. The communication software control process unit 22 connects the management table unit 25 in which a management table for communication management, a screen buffer, a print buffer, a transmission buffer, or a reception buffer is arranged, and the operator function process unit 21 and the communication procedure control process unit 23. Are connected. This communication software control process unit 22
The input / output simulation is performed according to the instruction from the operator function process unit 21. The communication procedure control process unit 23 is connected to the communication board 26 and controls the communication procedure for data transmission.
A circuit device for communicating with the host computer 15 is arranged on the communication board 26.

The personal computer having the above-described structure performs a key input / output simulation by an operator command stored in the command file storage section 24,
This simplifies data transfer.

FIG. 2 is for explaining an example of communication processing in such a communication system. A description will be given with reference to FIG.

First, the operator function process unit 21 reads an operator command from the command file storage unit 24 (step S101). Then, first, the command "/ KEYS $ CLR $" in the file is interpreted and a screen clear simulation (screen clear request) is performed to the communication software control process unit 22. On the other hand, the communication software control process unit 22 clears the display screen (not shown) and notifies the operator function process unit 21 of the completion (step S102).

Upon receiving this notification, the operator function process unit 21 sends the next command "/ KEYS LOGON A
PPLID (CICS) $ ETR $ ". And the logon parameter LOGON APPLID (C
ICS) Input simulation (LOGON APPL
ID (CICS) transmission request) to the communication software control process unit 22. Communication software control process unit 22 uses logon parameter LOGON APPLID
(CICS) is displayed on the screen, and logon parameter L
The OGON APPLID (CICS) is transmitted to the communication procedure control process unit 23.

The communication procedure control process unit 23 transmits the logon parameter LOGON APPLID (CICS) to the host computer 15 via the communication board 26. The L sent from the host computer 15
Receive OGON screen data. The received screen data is passed to the communication software control process unit 22. The communication software control process unit 22 expands this LOGON screen data and displays it on the screen, and notifies the operator function process unit 21 of the completion (step S103).

Upon receiving this notification, the operator function process unit 21 sends the next command "/ CHKSLOGON screen l *.
K "is interpreted. Then, the communication software control process unit 22 checks the specified LOGON screen character string.
Ask for. Communication software control process unit 2
2 checks the screen display contents with the designated character string. After this check, the operator function process unit 21 is notified of the completion (step S104).

Upon receipt of this completion notice, the operator function process unit 21 sends the next command "/ KEYS USER-ID".
Interpret "$ ETR $". Then, a USER-ID input simulation (USER-ID transmission request) is performed on the communication software control process unit 22. The communication software control process unit 22 displays the USER-ID on the screen,
The communication procedure control process unit 2 sends a USER-ID transmission request.
Do for 3. The communication procedure control process unit 23 sends USER-to the host computer 15 via the communication board 26.
Send the ID. When the response data of the USER-ID is received from the host computer 15, the response data is passed to the communication software control process unit 22.
Communication software control process unit 22 is USER-ID
Response data is displayed on the screen and the completion is notified to the operator function process unit 21 (step S105).

Upon receiving this notification, the operator function process unit 21 interprets the next command "/ CHKDUSER-ID screen (l + 1) * (k + 1)". Then, the communication software control process unit 22 is requested to check the specified USER-ID response screen character string. The communication software control process unit 22 checks the screen display content with the designated character string, and when this is completed, notifies the operator function process unit 21 of the completion (step S106).

Upon receiving this completion notice, the operator function process unit 21 interprets the next command "/ CHKL".
Then, the communication software control process unit 22 is requested to check the input prohibition status of the screen. Based on this, the communication software control process unit 22 checks the input prohibition status of the screen, and if the input is possible, notifies the operator function process unit 21 of the input enable status (step S1
07).

Next, the operator function process unit 21 interprets the command "/ KEYS n $ ETR $". Then, the input simulation (n
(Transmission request) to the communication software control process unit 22. The communication software control process unit 22 displays the online menu number n on the screen and requests the communication procedure control process unit 23 to send this n. The communication procedure control process unit 23 transmits the online menu number n to the host computer 15 via the communication board 26. When the data of the online menu number n is received from the host computer 15, the data is passed to the communication software control process section 22. The communication software control process unit 22 displays data related to the online menu number n on the screen, prints it by a printer (not shown), and completes it by the operator function process unit 2
1 is notified (step S108).

Next, the operator function process unit 21 interprets the command "/ WAIT 5 / CHKL". Then, the communication software control process unit 22 is requested to check the screen input inhibition status for 5 seconds. Then, when the input is possible, the operator function process unit 21 is notified that the input is possible (step S109).

Next, the operator function process unit 21 interprets the command "KEYS n + 1 $ ETR $" and executes it in the same manner as described above (step S110).

When the online work is completed, the operator function process unit 21 sends the command "/ KEYS LOG.
"OFF $ ETR $" is interpreted, and the input simulation (LOGOFF transmission request) of the logoff parameter LOGOFF is performed on the communication software control process unit 22. The communication software control process unit 22 displays the logoff parameter LOGOFF on the screen,
An FF transmission request is sent to the communication procedure control process unit 23. The communication procedure control process unit 23 uses the communication board 26.
LOGOFF is transmitted to the host computer 15 via. Then, from the host computer 15 to the LOG
When the OFF screen data is received, it is passed to the communication software control process unit 22. The communication software control process unit 22 expands the LOGOFF screen data,
This is displayed on the screen and the completion is notified to the operator function process unit 21 (step S111). In this way, a series of online work is completed.

That is, in the personal computer 11 shown in FIG. 1, the operator function processing unit 21 reads the command file from the command file storage unit 24 and interprets the operator command in the command file. And
For example, in the case of the command “/ KEYS parameter”, the communication software control process unit 22 is requested to input simulation of the character string specified by the parameter,
If the command is "/ CHKD character string, row * column, character table", a request is made to check the screen of the communication software control process unit 22 with the specified character string.

When the communication software control process unit 22 receives the request for the input simulation, the character string is displayed on the screen of the communication software control process unit 22, and if "$ ETR $" is specified, the character string is displayed. The transmission request is sent to the communication procedure control process unit 23. The communication procedure control process unit 23 transmits the character string to the host computer 15 via the communication board 26. The response message to the character string is the host computer 15
When the communication procedure control process unit 23 receives this via the communication board 26, the response message is passed to the communication software control process unit 22. The communication software control process unit 22 displays the response message on the screen and notifies the operator function process unit 21 of the completion.

The communication software control process unit 2
When 2 receives the screen check request, it checks the character string displayed on the screen of the communication software control process unit 22 and the character string specified by the command “/ CHKD”, and notifies the operator function process unit. It is supposed to go to 21.

FIG. 3 shows the format of the operator command for input / output simulation used in this embodiment. The command for input simulation has the format "/
In the “KEYS parameter”, the keystroke lock (character string) designated by the parameter is input and simulated on the screen of the communication software control process unit 22. "$ Parameter $" indicates the key simulation,
"$ ETR $" executes / sends, "$ CLR $" clears the screen, "$ UP $" moves the cursor up, and "$ D
"WN $" simulates cursor down, "$ RST $" simulates key reset, and "$ RET $" simulates line feed.

The command for screen check has the format "/ CH
The character string having the specified position (row * column) and length is checked on the screen of the communication software control process unit 22 by "KD character matrix, row * column, character table". The input prohibition status check command checks the input prohibition status of the screen of the communication software control process unit 22 in the format “/ CHKL”. The format "/ WAIT, TIME command" is a command to be executed during the instructed time for the instructed operator function command. In addition, the format "/ CTLG file name, keyword" is executed in advance, or the operator function command is put in the file as a command file, and the keyword in the file is specified by instructing the keyword with the "/ CTLG" command. It is designed to carry out the operator functions that follow.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, a series of operator commands corresponding to the operator's online connection operation and the like are stored in the command file storage unit and can be read out as necessary. Since the specified communication procedure with the host computer is executed by the above, the burden on the operator is reduced for things such as logon, logoff and routine work that can be predicted in advance, and the work efficiency is simplified by simplifying these procedures. Can be improved and work accuracy can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication system showing a communication control device and a host computer connected to the communication control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of work performed inside a personal computer as a communication control device and between the communication control device and a host computer.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a format of an operator command for input / output simulation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 personal computer 13 communication line 15 host computer 21 operator function process unit 22 communication software control process unit 23 communication procedure control process unit 24 command file storage unit 25 management table unit 26 communication board

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A command file storage unit for storing a series of operator commands corresponding to an operation by an operator, a reading unit for sequentially reading operator commands from the command file storage unit, and a host according to these operator commands. A communication control device comprising: a communication procedure executing means for executing a communication procedure with a computer. 2. The communication control device according to claim 1, wherein the communication procedure executing means transmits data to and from the host computer via the communication board. 3. The communication procedure executing means interprets the read operator command, an operator function process unit, a communication software control process unit which performs an input simulation according to this interpretation, and controls the communication board to transfer data. The communication control device according to claim 2, further comprising a communication procedure control process unit that performs transmission.