JPH0778219A - Set data update method for electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily update data by transmitting a set data request command from a radio transmission/reception part in an electronic equipment main body, receiving new set data transmitted from a radio communication medium receiving the command by the radio transmission/reception part, and updating the data by rewriting internal memory based on the content of the data in a non- contact state. CONSTITUTION:A radio communication card 1 is used as the radio communication medium provided with a function to store the new set data and to perform the radio transmission of stored new set data responding to the set data request command from the outside. The new set data 3 is written on the radio communication card 1 by operating a dedicated card reader/writer 2. Then, the card 1 is arranged in the neighborhood of a scanner 4 for a set data update object. and the set data request command 5 is transmitted from the scanner 4. In this way, since the new set data 3 can be transmitted from the radio communication card 1, the scanner 4 receives it, and the set data stored in the internal memory can be updated to new data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of updating setting data of an electronic device which stores various kinds of setting data in an internal memory and operates based on the stored contents.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of updating setting data stored in an internal memory of an electronic device of this type to a new one, a setting device is connected to a connector provided in the main body of the electronic device and the setting is performed. A general method is to transmit new setting data from the electronic device to the electronic device main body and update it, or a method to transmit new setting data from the originally connected host device to the electronic device main body and update it.

Further, switching of DIP switches provided in electronic equipment and updating of setting data using an input device such as a keyboard have been performed. Further, there has been known an electronic device in which the memory itself for storing the setting data is an IC card and the setting data can be updated by replacing the IC card.

[0004]

However, in the method of connecting the setting device to the connector or switching the DIP switch to update the setting data, the operation of connecting the cable to the connector and the switching of the DIP switch can be easily performed. As described above, the electronic device must be installed, and the installation method is limited. This is IC
The same applies to the case where the setting data is updated by exchanging the card, because the IC card needs to be attached and detached.

Further, the method of transmitting data from the host device or the method of using an input device such as a keyboard is not an electronic device in which the host device is connected or equipped with an input device such as a keyboard as a normal device configuration. It was not applicable. In addition, the manufacturer of the host device and the manufacturer of the electronic device do not always match, and in that case, the host device often cannot correspond to the contents of the setting data and the changing method.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a setting data updating method for an electronic device which is capable of easily updating the setting data without restricting the installation method of the electronic device and requiring a special device configuration. Is.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a wireless transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving wireless data is provided in the main body of an electronic device to store new setting data at the time of start-up work and a setting data request command from the outside. A wireless communication medium having a function of wirelessly transmitting the stored new setting data in response to is placed in the vicinity of the electronic device main body, and a setting data request command is transmitted from the wireless transmission / reception unit in the electronic device main body. The wireless transmission / reception unit receives new setting data transmitted from the wireless communication medium that has received the request command, and the contents stored in the internal memory are rewritten based on the received contents to update the setting data in a contactless manner. It was done like this.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a task of updating setting data for a stationary bar code scanner device (hereinafter abbreviated as a scanner device) will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the outline of this embodiment. That is, in this embodiment, the card 1 is used as a wireless communication medium having a function of storing new setting data and wirelessly transmitting the stored new setting data in response to a setting data request command from the outside.

First, the dedicated card reader / writer 2 is operated on the wireless communication card 1 to write new setting data 3. Next, the wireless communication card 1 in which the setting data 3 is written is placed in the vicinity of the scanner device 4 that is the target for updating the setting data. In this state, the scanner device 4
To send a setting data request command 5. As a result, new setting data 3 is transmitted from the wireless communication card 1, and the scanner device 4 receives the setting data 3 and rewrites the setting data stored in the internal memory to new one.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the wireless communication card 1. As shown in the figure, the wireless communication card 1 includes a data storage unit 11 for storing the setting data 3 wirelessly transmitted from the card reader / writer 2, reception of a setting data request command 5, etc., and settings stored in the data storage unit 11. The wireless transmission / reception unit 12 for transmitting data signals and the like and the card control unit 13 for controlling them are included.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main structure of the scanner device 4. As shown in the figure, the scanner device 4
Is a data storage unit 41 for storing various data such as setting data, a wireless transmission / reception unit 42 for transmitting the setting data request command 5 and the like, and a setting data signal transmitted from the wireless communication card 1, and a keyboard unit 43. , Display section 44,
It is composed of a scanner unit 45, a communication interface unit 46, and a scanner control unit 47 that controls them.

The keyboard 43 is provided with various keys used for product registration such as a numeral key, a multiplication key, a PLU (price lookup) key, and a total key. The display unit 44 displays the product name, price, etc. of the registered product. The scanner unit 45 optically reads a barcode attached to a registered product. The communication interface unit 46 is a POS (point-of-sale information management) connected via an interface cable such as RS232C.
It controls the data transmission with the terminal.

Further, the scanner device 4 has a setting data table 4 for storing 8-bit setting data for various setting items in the data storage section 41 as shown in FIG.
8 forming.

Incidentally, the setting item "speaker volume adjustment"
Is an item for setting the volume of the buzzer sound emitted when the scanner unit 45 completes reading the barcode. The “reading mode” is an item for setting whether the reading mode of the two-stage bar code is the readable mode or the unreadable mode. The “reading interval” is an item for setting how many seconds the reading interval of the barcode is set. The “APO function” is an item for setting whether to enable or disable the auto power off function. The “parity check” is an item for setting the parity check method of the read barcode data. The “code comparison count” is an item for setting how many times the same bar code is read and matched to complete the reading.

However, the scanner control section 47 of the scanner device 4 is configured to execute the processing shown in the flow chart of FIG. 5 when it enters the startup processing mode when the power is turned on.

That is, first, when the power is turned on, S
A start-up processing mode is selected and executed as T (step) 1. Next, in ST2, the wireless transmission / reception unit 42 is controlled to transmit the predetermined setting data request command 5.

After that, in ST3, the reception of the setting start signal is waited, and if the setting start signal cannot be received within a fixed time, the various setting data stored in the setting data table 48 is not updated, and therefore, the normal setting is performed. Started barcode reading business.

In ST3, the transmitting / receiving unit 42 is set within a certain time.
When the setting start signal is received by, the various setting data stored in the setting data table 48 is updated, so the data setting mode is selected as ST4.

Then, in ST5, the reception of the setting data signal is waited, and if the setting data signal cannot be received within a predetermined time, a display indicating a setting data reception error is displayed on the display unit 4.
Go to 4 and terminate with an error.

When a setting data signal is received by the wireless transmission / reception unit 42 within a fixed time in ST5, in ST6, 8 corresponding to each setting item of the setting data table 48 is received.
Rewrite the bit data based on the content of the received data. After rewriting, in ST7, the wireless transmission / reception unit 42 is controlled to return the received setting data signal.

After that, in ST8, the reception of the setting completion signal is waited, and if the setting completion signal cannot be received within a fixed time, the setting data is abnormally updated. Therefore, a display indicating a data setting error is displayed on the display unit. Go to 44 and terminate with an error.

When the wireless transmission / reception section 42 receives the setting completion signal within a predetermined time in ST8, the setting data is normally updated, and the normal bar code reading operation is started.

On the other hand, the card controller 1 of the wireless communication card 1
As shown in FIG. 6, the ST 3 waits for reception of the setting data request command 5 in ST 11, and when the transmitter / receiver 12 receives the command 5, the transmitter / receiver 12 operates as ST 12.
First, a setting start signal is transmitted via, and then a data signal of various setting data 3 stored in the data storage unit 11 is transmitted as ST13.

After transmitting this data signal, ST14 waits for the reception of the setting data signal. When the wireless transmission / reception unit 12 receives the setting data signal returned from the scanner device 4 within a fixed time, the received data is compared with the setting data in the data storage unit 11 in ST15. As a result, when it is confirmed that the two data match each other, the setting data is normally updated in the scanner device 4, and therefore a setting completion signal is transmitted via the wireless transmission / reception unit 12 in ST16.

On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the two data do not match, and when the setting data signal is not returned from the scanner device 4 within a certain time, the setting data is not updated normally, so the setting completion signal is sent. Is not sent.

As a method of transmitting the setting data, a method of sequentially transmitting 8-bit data for each setting item, deciding the use bit of 8 bits by a plurality of items, and collecting the setting data for a plurality of items into 8 bits. It is conceivable to use a method of transmitting the information by sending. Of course, the latter can reduce the time required for transmission.

In this embodiment having such a configuration, the scanner device 4 normally stores various setting data in a setting data table 48 formed in the data storage section 41, and the scanner is set based on the setting contents. The barcode reading operation by the unit 45 is performed.

When it is necessary to update various setting data on the setting data table 48 in the scanner device 4 as described above, first, the wireless communication card 1 is operated by operating the card reader / writer 2 dedicated to the wireless communication card. The new setting data 3 is stored in.

Next, the wireless communication card 1 in which the new setting data 3 is stored is arranged in the vicinity of the scanner device 4, and the scanner device 4 is powered on.

Then, first, the setting data request command 5 is transmitted from the scanner device 4 to the wireless communication card 1. Thereby, after the setting start signal is transmitted from the wireless communication card 1, the new setting data 3 stored in the data storage unit 11 is transmitted.

In the scanner device 4, the setting mode is selected by receiving the setting start signal, and new setting data 3 is received in this state. Then, the contents of the setting data table 48 are rewritten based on the received contents.

Further, the setting data received from the scanner device 4 is returned to the wireless communication card 1. As a result, in the wireless communication card 1, the setting data received from the scanner device 4 is compared with the setting data in the data storage unit 11, and if a match is confirmed, the setting data is normally updated. A completion signal is transmitted. Upon receiving the setting completion signal, the scanner device 4 starts a normal bar code reading operation.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the wireless communication card 1 storing the new setting data 3 is arranged in the vicinity of the scanner device 4 to be updated with the setting data, and the power of the scanner device 4 is simply turned on. The contents of the setting data table 48 formed in the data storage unit 41 of the scanner device 4 can be updated to a new one by non-contact with a simple operation.

Normally, the scanner device 4 is used by being installed vertically on a soccer table with only the reading window in a vertically placed state. In this embodiment, the setting data is updated without touching the scanner device 4. Therefore, there is no restriction on the installation method of the scanner device 4 for updating the setting data.

Since the input device such as a keyboard is not used and the setting data is not updated by the transmission from the host device, the input device such as a keyboard or the host device is not necessarily required in the device configuration. . Also, the correspondence relationship with the host device is not particularly limited.

Since the setting data request command is transmitted only during the startup process of the scanner device 4,
Even if the wireless communication card 1 is brought close to the scanner device 4 during a normal barcode reading operation, the data setting mode is not switched, and there is no fear that the setting data will be erroneously updated.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the stationary bar code scanner, but the present invention stores various setting data in the internal memory and operates based on the stored contents. It is generally applicable. Further, the wireless communication medium is not necessarily limited to the card-shaped medium. Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0039]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a wireless transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving wireless data is provided in the main body of the electronic device, and new setting data is stored and setting data from the outside is stored during start-up work. A wireless communication medium having a function of wirelessly transmitting the stored new setting data in response to a request command is arranged near the electronic device main body, and the wireless transmitter / receiver in the electronic device main body transmits the setting data request command. , The wireless transmission / reception unit receives new setting data transmitted from the wireless communication medium that has received this request command,
Since the stored contents of the internal memory are rewritten based on the received contents and the setting data is updated in a contactless manner, the installation method of electronic devices is not limited, and no special device configuration is required. It is possible to provide a setting data updating method for an electronic device that can easily update the setting data.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram used for a schematic description of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of the wireless communication card according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main part of a scanner device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a setting data table formed in a data storage unit of the scanner device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process according to the present invention executed by a scanner control unit of the scanner device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing according to the present invention executed by a card control unit of the wireless communication card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Wireless communication card 2 ... Wireless communication card reader / writer 4 ... Scanner device 11 ... Data storage unit 12 ... Wireless transmission / reception unit 13 ... Card control unit 41 ... Data storage unit 42 ... Wireless transmission / reception unit 43 ... Scanner control unit 48 ... Setting data table

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method of storing various setting data in an internal memory and updating the setting data to a new one for an electronic device which operates based on the stored contents, in which wireless data is transmitted and received in the body of the electronic device. The electronic device is a wireless communication medium having a function of wirelessly transmitting / receiving a new setting data, storing the new setting data at the time of start-up work, and wirelessly transmitting the stored new setting data in response to an external setting data request command. The setting data request command is transmitted from the wireless transmission / reception unit in the electronic device main body while being arranged in the vicinity of the main body, and new setting data transmitted from the wireless communication medium which has received the request command is transmitted to the wireless transmission / reception unit. In order to update the setting data in a contactless manner, the contents stored in the internal memory are rewritten based on the received contents. Setting data updating method of an electronic device, characterized in that it has.