JPS61265681A - Dat collecting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To collect input data at a center side and to improve the collecting efficiency of data by modifying automatically table-type data generated at a center device side into the data format of a data processor and transferring the modified data to the data processor. CONSTITUTION:The data processor 2 is connected to a center device 1 composed of a keyboard 4, an external memory device 5 and a monitor device 6 through a cable 3 to constitute a data collecting system. In terms of a variety of data inputted to the RAM 3 of the device 1, a CPU 10 modifies automatically the table type data into the data format of the processor 2 according to a sequence program stored in a ROM 12. The modified data is transferred to the side of the processor 2 through a communication control part 15 and the cable 3. The transferred data is data-processed by the CPU 20, the ROM 21, the RAM 22, etc., of the processor 2, and transferred to the side of the device 1, thereby facilitating the collection of various data.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] The present invention provides a portable small-sized data processing device, which receives and stores all data for processing in a central device such as a personal computer. The present invention relates to a data collection system that is configured to enable data processing based on processing data and collects desired data.

<Prior Art> In a data collection system, data collected by a data processing device is transferred again to a center device. and,
The center device collects and performs the desired total processing based on the data.For example, suppose a salesman or the like conducts sales activities based on customer information and product information, and conducts activities based on information written on paper. The problem arises that the amount of information is enormous, making it difficult to carry out activities quickly.

Furthermore, it is a huge amount of work and inefficient for a salesperson or the like to input information generated at a place they visit into the center device one by one.

<Purpose of the Invention> The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems and to enable efficient data collection, by automatically converting tabular data created on the center device side into the data format of the data processing device. Then, the converted tabular data is transferred to the data processing device, and the center device collects the input data by inputting all data to the data processing device based on the converted tabular data. EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 shows the entire data collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a commonly known personal computer, and in this embodiment, 1 is a center device. The center device l has a keyboard 4
, an external storage device 5 such as a floppy disk device, and a monitor device 6, and if necessary, a cable 3 connected with an interface such as R5-232C is connected, and connected to a small portable data processing device 2. Data exchange takes place.

As shown in FIG. 3, the center device 1 includes a central processing unit 10, a read/write unit that stores each sequence program, etc.
Only, ・Memory ROMI2, random access memory RAM+3 for storing all kinds of data, CRT control device 11, communication control unit 1 that communicates with small data processing device 2
5. It is composed of an external storage device 14. External storage device 14
includes a table creation program, a conversion program for converting all of the tabulation data created by the table creation program into a data string that can be handled by the small data processing device 2, and the data strings stored by the small data processing device 2 and the above. This tabulation data creation program is widely known as Multigra 4 Calc, etc., and these tabulation data are allocated in memory for each cell. , spreadsheet processing is performed and displayed on the monitor device as shown in FIG. 4, for example.

The table is composed of friend-sized cells arbitrarily set according to the tabulation program for each frame, and the data, calculation formulas, etc. input into the cells are stored in the RAM 13 along with size information and coordinate information.

The center device 1 is provided with a conversion program for converting or inversely converting the table data into simple table data handled by the small data processing device 2. This is the center device I
In order to use all tabulation data as is, the data processing device 2 must have a memory capacity comparable to that of the center device 1, store the tabulation program, and be configured to be operable. This is because the data processing device 2 becomes a device on the same level as the center device 1, making it impossible to make it portable and compact.

With the center device 1i configured in this way, the table data stored in the RAM+3 is converted into simple table data according to the conversion program, and a small data processing device is connected via the interface device 3 such as R5-232C. , is transmitted to the processing device 2 by the communication control unit 15. Then, the processing device 2 receives the input data.

Next, the small-sized data processing device 2 will be explained. FIG. 2 is an external view of the small-sized data processing device 2 of this embodiment.

The compact data processing device 2 is battery powered so that it can be carried around and used in various locations, and is designed to be small enough to be held and operated with one hand.

In the figure, numeral 30 is a display device consisting of a liquid crystal display, which has a display capacity of, for example, 24 characters x 4 digits, and which partially displays the t-table data created by the center device 1. It is shown in the figure. As shown in the figure, the data of each cell is displayed divided into rows and columns.

Below the display device 30, 26 character keys 31 (26 alphabets are printed) are arranged, and on the right side of the display device 30, numeric keys 32 and calculation keys 33 are arranged. There is. Each key 31, 32, 33 is appropriately defined as an alphanumeric character or kana character by an alphanumeric symbol shift key 41 and an ana shift key 42. And the oysters
43, the cell position is designated by the cursor key 24, and a fixed cell position, letters, and numbers are entered.In addition, in the upper row of the numeric keys 32, there are control keys for executing tabular data processing. There are nine placed.

The control keys include the following.

Communication key 45...Connection with center device? After going,
Search/sort key 26 for sending and receiving table data...Row/column fixed key 47 for searching or sorting item names in table data...Displaying rows and columns of each cell? Lock key 48 for fixing... Calculator key 49 for prohibiting modification of arbitrary cell data... Used to perform four arithmetic operations from tabular data, that is, to operate as a calculator.

The block configuration of the data processing device 2 is as shown in FIG.・Memo! JRO
Data processing based on M21? conduct.

Further, 2L is a random access memory RAM that stores simple table data received from the center device 1 and data input using character and numeric keys. others,
Various buffers and the like are formed.

23 is a liquid crystal display section of the display device 30, 24 is a communication control section that performs all data communication via the interface between the center device 1 and R5-232C, and 25 is a battery power source.

The simple table data in the RAM 21 is stored as shown in FIG.

The center device l is tabulated by a tabulation program,
From the table data stored in each cell, according to the conversion program, any cell is expanded into a character string in line units according to the total cell size, and sent. Following the control code FFH shown, for each cell size of the table data, a delimiter code OIH or OOH, a character code for the letters and numbers input in that cell, and a predetermined space code "-" that matches the cell size.
It consists of Also, line feed code OD at the end of one line
H'' is inserted 0 It is configured in this way [one row of simple table data is transferred sequentially, multiple characters are sequentially transferred, and stored in the RAM 22 of the data processing device 2.

Note that by using a code that includes the number of characters in the cell in the delimiter code at the beginning of each cell without using all the space codes, the space code becomes unnecessary and data compression becomes possible.

Further, if there is arithmetic formula data for a cell, the arithmetic formula code is transferred together with the cell position, that is, the row and column position, in addition to the simple table data.

The data processing device 1 determines the position of each cell by counting all the delimiter codes.As a result, the display is displayed on the display device as shown in FIG.

As described above, when simple table data is formed in the data processing device 1, the operator transfers the data processing device 2 to the center device 1.
Then, the data generated at various locations are input to the data processing device 1.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, only the data of Himbang (product number or product name) and Tanpower (unit price) are input into the center device 1 in advance, and the data processing device 2 is sold at the customer through business negotiations. Enter the number i) in the Torihikisaki column using the operation shown in FIG.

Then, you can instantly obtain the entire order amount.

As described above, the simple table data entered on the go is transferred to the center device 1 again, expanded into table data, stored, and processed by the center device 1 for delivery.

As described above, this embodiment divides the tabular data created by the center device into the data format used by the data processing device, that is, into each cell of the tabular data. - means for converting the data string into a data string with a code, the data string is transferred to and stored in a data processing device, each cell of this data string is identified by a delimiter code, and data is corrected and inputted. Therefore, by preparing various data and software data in the center equipment, a wide variety of tasks can be performed.

An example of its application is the processing of teacher test scores.

In other words, input all the scores for each student into the data processing device l,
The center device is used to tally up the scores for each student,
It becomes possible to calculate the approximate average score of base area evaluation.

Effects> As described above, according to the present invention, in a data collection system that includes a center device and a portable data processing device connected to the center device and collects desired data, A converting means for converting the converted tabular data into a data format used by the data processing device, and a transfer means for transferring the tabular data converted by the converting device to the data processing device. Based on the tabular data transferred by means,
Data is collected by inputting all of the various data into the data processing device and transmitting the input data to the center device, so the tabular data created on the center device side is automatically converted into data. It is converted into the data format of the processing device, and all of the tabular data can be used by the data processing device. Moreover, once the data is input (including correction input) to the data processing device, the data can be processed. Input data is collected simply by connecting the device to the center device, allowing efficient data collection. Furthermore, even if the specifications of the tabular data created for each task differ, the data processing device can be stored with companion tabular data according to the type of task in charge, and one of them can be selected and the data processing device 0, which can be transferred to the side and can handle a wide variety of tasks, especially those involving spreadsheet data processing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall diagram of a data collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a data processing device in the data collection system, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the data collection system. 01 is a table data diagram of the center device in the data collection system, FIG. 5 is an fC table data diagram stored in the center device of the data collection system, and FIG. 6 is a display state diagram of the data processing device.
...Center device, 2...Data processing device, 3...
Cable, 14...External storage device, 15...Communication control section of the center device 1, 24...Communication control section of the data processing device 2. Agent Patent attorney Aihiko Fukushi (and 2 others) Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A data collection system that collects desired data, comprising a center device and a portable data processing device connected to the center device, comprising: tabular data created by the center device; a conversion means for converting the data into a data format used by the data processing device; and a transfer device for transferring the tabular data converted by the conversion device to the data processing device, A data collection system characterized in that data collection is performed by inputting various data into the data processing device based on table-format data, and transmitting the various input data to the center device.