JPS598079A - Information transmitter between gas station - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform an automatic operation at a computer center for each gas station, by adding the number of address codes and transfer data to the information which is sent to the computer center from each gas station and then discriminating and editing the information transferred at the computer center based on the additional information. CONSTITUTION:Sales data input/output devices POS1-POSn of each gas station are connected to a line switch circuit 21 of a computer center CS via a transmission lines L-1-L-n. A transmitting/receiving circuit 13 connected with a storage medium 11 and a display 12 is provided to each sales data input/output device POS1-POSn. Then a gas station code as original feeder, the number of transfer data, the address, the information, etc. are added to the sales data and then transferred to the center CS. The data received at the CS is processed through a transmitting/receiving circuit 23, a deciding circuit 24, a temporary storage medium 26, a storage medium 27, a display 28, etc. Then the information transferred is discriminated and edited based on the additional information. Thus an automatic operation is ensured by the center CS for devices POS1- POSn respectively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an information transmission device between a plurality of gas service stations, and in particular a refueling system that mutually transmits information between a plurality of gas service stations via a calculation center that controls the gas service stations. The present invention relates to an inter-office information transmission device.

Modern gas stations are equipped with multiple fueling machines and a Kowara C (connected sales data input/output device (hereinafter abbreviated as F, P, 0.8)).
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FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are schematic configuration diagrams of refueling machines p, o, and s installed at a refueling station to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 and 2 are the first and second refueling positions, 4t4P,
O, S. Refueling machines 1 and 2 and P, O, S 4 and (J
They are connected by a signal line 3.

Refueling fJ! In many cases, there are many, not just two, installed, but they are omitted here.

The above refueling machine has the following configuration 1 function. In addition, since the refueling machine 1.2 is also made by Shinzo, the explanation will be given using the first refueling machine as an example.

When nozzle 1h is removed from nozzle hook Ig.

A signal indicating that the nozzle has been removed from the nozzle switch li.
The number is out! Sleep. The kneading causes the motor la to start rotating, and when the nozzle is inserted into the fuel filler port of the automatic tank and the nozzle valve is opened, the pump 1b pumps up the gasoline that is oxidizing in the underground tank. The unpumped gasoline passes through the flow meter 1c and the hose 1f, and is refueled into the car from the nozzle 1h.

The pulse transmitter 1d transmits the number of pulses corresponding to the amount of gasoline that has been filled with the flowmeter 1c+.

The puffless output from the pulse transmitter 1d is input to the oil supply amount display 1i1e, and the oil supply amount is displayed fj.

When the refueling is finished and the nozzle 1h is hooked to the nozzle hook 1g, the nozzle switch 11 outputs a signal 1 indicating that the nozzle has been hooked, the motor la is stopped, and the refueling operation is completed.

1, 0.84 is card reader 4a and keyboard 4
Function key on f - switch 4b, numeric keypad 4c, book type keypad l'4d, floppy or cassette mounting section 4e, printer 4 fin and CRT 4
It has input/output means such as h and C.

Refueling %k from the refueling amount 1.2 (well, it changes to a flow pulse by the pulse generator 1d of flow 1 liter;; 114
The first signal is sent to P, 0.84 through M line 3.

Then, each time one refueling is completed, a refueling 1A slip is issued from the P, O, S printer 4g, and a floppy or cassette 4e, which is the storage medium for sending the sales data to the calculation center, is recorded. Ru.

Products other than oil sold from the fueling machines 1 and 2, such as tires, batteries, accessories, etc., can be entered using the keys p, o, s on the keyboard 4f, and input data f; JC.
The information is not displayed on the RT 4h, and a slip is issued from the same i1c printer 4g as the refueling data, and is recorded on the floppy disk or cassette 4e.

Then, the sales data recorded on the recording medium (floppy or cassette) 4e is sent to the calculation center.
The following data will be created.

In the case of a refueling station equipped with a refueling device such as the one described above, it is necessary to send instructions from the cenota or send operation (C) on the refueling station side.
At any time or at the end of the day, refueling data P, TBA sales data such as tires, batteries, oil, accessories, etc., stored in the P, O, S storage media of each gas station, and various notifications. There is also a calculation center that supervises gas stations that are arranged in several locations (1 headquarters, 11?5
C transmission is carried out using a dedicated line.
From the calculation center to each gas station, necessary IS data and notifications (for example, if a product is sold out at one gas station,
Requests for flexibility (rj, etc.) may also be transmitted to an adjacent gas station.

As mentioned above, among the messages and data sent from p, o, and s of each gas station to the calculation center, if there is information or data addressed from one gas station to another, l(
After the information and data are determined and stored at the center, or (J) among the information and data sent from one gas station, it is sent to other gas stations. Identifies what should be transferred to the destination and collects calls for each destination.
+r.The operator's operations required the transmission of difficult information and data to the 111 destination gas station.

However, in such a method, =t + at JI center
-f- Determining whether or not there is a message addressed to the oil station among the information transmitted to each gas station, temporarily recording the message, editing the message, and after receiving the message. The operator has to carry out operations such as sending messages, etc., which places a heavy burden on the operator. The disadvantage was that accidents such as accidents were likely to occur.

Purpose of the present invention (J) to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to determine the presence or absence of information such as communication information from one gas station to another gas station;
An object of the present invention is to provide an inter-fueling station information transmission device that can automatically perform operations such as temporary storage and transfer of the information in a calculation center.

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a destination code and, if necessary, transfer data are included in the "contact information to be transferred" among the information transmitted from each gas station to the center. The number is added, and at the first center, contact information to be transferred is identified and edited based on the additional information of the stiffeners, and each kneader is automatically transmitted to the designated refueling station.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Second
The figure is a schematic block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In the same figure, P, O, S-1 to P, O, S of each gas station
-nf1mIB This is the same as shown in the diagram, and here it includes a storage medium 11 such as a floppy disk or a cassette tape, a display 12 such as a printer or CRT, and a transmitter/receiver connected to the storage medium 11 and display 12. Circuit 1. and a modem 14 for connecting the transmitting/receiving circuit 13 to the transmission lines L-1 to L-n1, which are ring lines or dedicated lines, and is shown as C as a representative.

On the other hand, Ti11! The center or head office device 1iIC8 is
Line cut circuit 21. Modem 22. Transmission/reception circuit 23° discrimination circuit 24. Line/choice circuit 25. A temporary storage medium 26 such as a floppy disk or cassette tape, and a medium 27. Display device such as CR'r or printer IS 28. The timer 29+sequence control circuit fS is shown as a representative control circuit 30.

Then C1 each P, O, S-1 to P, 0. The storage medium 11 of S-n contains refueling data at Sowazowa gas station, T
BA sales data, contact information for other gas stations, etc. are stored in the format shown in FIG. 3, for example.

The "Number of data to be transferred" area in Figure 3 is an area for storing the number of pieces of contact information to be transferred from that gas station to another gas station, and the "Destination code (1)" area is an area for storing the number of pieces of contact information to be transferred from that gas station to another gas station. This is an area for storing the number of a gas station to which contact information is to be transferred.

By agreement, (j, transfer data number area may be omitted.

The control circuit 30 controls - according to the count value of the timer 29.
That is, signals for controlling the operation of each component of the calculation center C8 are generated according to a predetermined daily schedule (however, the signal lines are not shown).

The actual time to collect data from one or more of P, O, S-1 to P, O, S-n of each gas station is determined in advance.
When the count value of the timer 29 reaches the value corresponding to that time, the control circuit 30 selects the line selection circuit 2.
5 through the Oyo line switching circuit 21, the desired P, O,
5-i- e.g. transmission line L- leading to p, o, s-1
Select 1 and transmit the transmission command. As a result of this step 11, if the power of P, O, S-1 is turned off at this time, the power is turned on, and the power of P, O, S-1 is turned on. S-1 is placed in the transmitting state. The data that had been stored in the storage medium 11 in the format shown in FIG.
transmitted to S.

In calculation center C8, line switching circuit 21 modem 22
The received signal is supplied to the determination circuit 24 via the transmitting/receiving circuit 23, where the temporary storage medium 26, the storage medium 2
7 and the display 28. That is,
Of the data formats shown in FIG. 3, 1-source gas station code, 1-TDA sales data, 1-refueling data, and 1-TDA sales data are stored in the storage medium 27, while 1-source gas station code, 1-destination code, and "Contact information" (temporarily stored in the storage medium 26) that accompanies the kneading is displayed visually on the display 28 at the calculation center C8, but is also printed out.

When the information transmission from P, O, S-1 is completed, the discrimination circuit 24 causes the line selection circuit 25 to select the next p, o, s--for example, P, O, S-2, and kneads the second p, o, s-2. The transmission line L-2 is selected. Then, in the same manner as in Moe's description, the data stored in the storage medium 11 of P, 0.8-2 is transmitted to the calculation center C8. and,
Data addressed to the calculation center C8 is stored in the storage medium 27, and contact information addressed to other gas stations is stored in the temporary storage medium 26.

As described above, when the planned collection of information from all P and 0.8 is completed, the control circuit 30! fi (switches the calculation center C8 to the transmission state. Then, from among the contact information stored in the temporary storage medium 26, P, O, S
Search whether there is something addressed to −1, P, 0.8−
When there is contact information for 1 (J, line selection circuit 25
and the line switching circuit 21, the transmission line L-
119t111! Select, activate p, O, and S-1, and switch to the receiving state. Thereafter, I in the temporary storage medium 26
), O, S-1, and sends it to the transmission line L-1 via the discrimination circuit 24, transmission/reception circuit 23, modem 22, and line switching circuit 21. This information is P,0
．． The storage medium 111 of 8-1 is stored or visually displayed on the display 12 (if printed out)
Sa11ru. In this case, the contact information read out from the temporary storage medium 26 can also be supplied to the contact C1, the communication terminal A].

Other P, 0. Contact information addressed to S-1 (even if there are difficulties, it is read out sequentially from the temporary storage medium 26 of the calculation center C8 and transmitted.

According to the present invention, one p, o
, s to the other 1), 0, 8 can be automatically transmitted at the scheduled timing via the calculation center C8, which not only reduces the operator's effort, but also Does not require operator skill,
It is possible to completely eliminate errors in forwarding destinations, forwarding contents, and the occurrence of forwarding mistakes.

In addition, in the above, all p, o,
The explanation has been made assuming that the communication information between the subsequent numbers ζ, p, o, and s is transmitted from the calculation center C8 to each P, O, and S after the collection of information from s is completed. Every time the reception of accumulated information is completed, other P, O, S
It is determined whether or not the contact information for the p, 0.
8 (1) Of course.

Further, a code indicating ``5'' may be added to the emergency contact information, and the method (timing) of transmitting the information to the parties P, O, and S may be changed depending on the presence or absence of the emergency code.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1A is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of the oil supply system, and Figure 1B is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of the oil supply system.
, o, and s, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
1. Data types transmitted to 8. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a reflex format. 1.2...Refueling machine, 3...Signal line, 4-p, o, 8
．． 11...Storage medium, 12...Display device, 13
．． 23... Transmission/reception circuit, 14, 22... Modem, 21. Line switching circuit, 24. Discrimination circuit, 2
5 line selection circuit, 26...temporary storage medium,
27...Storage medium 28...Display device, 29...
・Timer, 30 ・・Interval circuit attorney's attorney ± IV-
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Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Sowazowa will be placed at each distributed gas station,
and a sales data input/output device of the gas station having at least a storage medium, a display, and a transmitting/receiving circuit, a computer in a calculation center that actually receives the stored information of each of the sales data input/output devices, and a transmission connecting the two. In the information transmission system between gas stations, which consists of a line, the computer in the calculation center has a means for classifying and determining whether the received information is addressed to itself or another gas station, and temporarily transmits information addressed to other gas stations. The information transmitted from the sales data output device via the transmission line includes sales data of the gas station and contact information to be transmitted to other gas stations, and the information transmitted from one gas station Data 1'i classification determined], data addressed to other gas stations are temporarily stored in combination 1 in the calculation center, and the computer in the calculation center inputs the sales data of the other gas stations. An inter-fueling station information transmission device characterized in that the device is configured to transmit information when connected to an output device.