JP2002328753A - Exclusive terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that setting invalidity or complicate setting invalidity is generated at the time of realizing an exclusive function by externally setting set data in simplified exclusive terminal equipment from a server or the like. SOLUTION: Exclusive terminal equipment D is mounted with a PCMCIA card slot, and the other exclusive terminal equipment S is provided with set data, and the set data are written in a memory card MC, and the memory card in which the set data are written is mounted on a PCMCIA card slot, and the set data are read from the memory card, and preserved in the exclusive terminal equipment. Also, a smart media can be substituted for the memory card, and when the exclusive terminal equipment and the other exclusive terminal equipment are respectively provided with communication equipment, set data can be transmitted through communication.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dedicated terminal device equipped with a computer and externally setting dedicated data to realize a dedicated function, and more particularly to a simplified data for realizing the function of the dedicated terminal device. Regarding the setting method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A dedicated terminal of this type is, for example, shown in FIG.
In the transmission system shown in (1), when an image captured by the camera 1 is input / compressed by the transmission terminal 2 and transmitted to the display device 3, the transmission terminal 2 which inputs / compresses / transmits an image signal corresponds to the transmission system.

[0003] Such a dedicated terminal device has a human-machine interface (HMI) such as a terminal itself.
In many cases, an LED, operation buttons, a liquid crystal screen, and the like are attached. As a setting method of the dedicated terminal device, there is a method using this HMI.

[0004] In recent years, as the size of a dedicated terminal device has been reduced, the HMI has often become simpler, so that complicated setting may be difficult. Further, the HMI itself may be omitted.

Therefore, a method of connecting to an external personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) and setting data from the PC has been used. For example, the above transmission terminal employs a remote setting data download method, and the setting method is as follows.

[0006] A transmission terminal and a server (herein referred to as a server for the terminal) are physically connected by a LAN, PHS (registered trademark), a mobile phone, an analog line or the like, and transmitted by data transmission using TCP / IP. Get the setting data on the terminal. When there are a plurality of transmission terminals, the setting data is downloaded from the server for each transmission terminal.

[0007] Since the dedicated terminal uses equipment such as PHS when transmitting data to the display terminal, PCMC is required.
IA (Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association) card slots are often provided, and many use smart media for image storage.

[0008]

The data setting method for the dedicated terminal using the server has the following problems.

(1) When the dedicated terminal cannot connect to the server, the data held by the server cannot be set in the dedicated terminal.

(2) When the dedicated terminal device and the server are located at remote locations, the communication cost increases.

[0011] In addition, since the server cannot be used, there is the following problem when trying to set data with the dedicated terminal device itself.

(3) When the HMI of the dedicated terminal device is simple, complicated settings cannot be made only by the terminal.

(4) As the size of the dedicated terminal device is reduced, the HMI is omitted and the terminal cannot be set alone.

In the data setting by the PC, the setting method becomes complicated if the PC is connected to the dedicated terminal device.

[0015] It is an object of the present invention to provide a dedicated terminal device capable of setting data which solves the above-mentioned problems.

[0016]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, setting data is written or transmitted from another dedicated terminal device to a dedicated terminal device using a memory card or a smart media as a data transfer medium. It is designed to write setting data to a dedicated terminal device using the function,
The feature is as follows.

(1) A dedicated terminal device equipped with a computer and externally setting dedicated setting data to realize a dedicated function. The dedicated terminal device has a PCMCIA card slot and has the setting data. Another dedicated terminal device capable of writing setting data to a memory card is prepared, the setting data is written to the memory card by the other dedicated terminal device, and the memory card on which the setting data is written is inserted into the PCMCIA card slot. The setting data is read from the memory card and written into the dedicated terminal device.

(2) In a dedicated terminal device equipped with a computer and externally setting dedicated setting data to realize a dedicated function, the dedicated terminal device has a PCMCIA card slot and has the setting data. Another dedicated terminal device capable of writing setting data to smart media is prepared, the setting data is written to the smart media by the other dedicated terminal device, and the smart media on which the setting data is written is inserted into the PCMCIA card slot. And the setting data is read from the smart media and written into the dedicated terminal device.

(3) The dedicated terminal device is characterized in that when information of a predetermined format is written on the inserted memory card, it is automatically read as setting data to rewrite internal information.

(4) In a dedicated terminal device equipped with a computer and externally setting dedicated setting data to realize a dedicated function, the dedicated terminal device has a communication device and has the setting data. Prepare another dedicated terminal device capable of transmitting data by a communication device, connect a line between the dedicated terminal device and another dedicated terminal device, and save the setting data stored by the other dedicated terminal device using a communication protocol. The configuration data is transmitted to the dedicated terminal device and the setting data is rewritten.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a data setting method for a dedicated terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The dedicated terminal device has data unique to the terminal (such as a terminal ID) and data common to the terminals (such as a telephone number of a server). This embodiment is directed to a case where data common to terminals is set. For the terminal-specific data, use the HMI of the dedicated terminal device.
It is conceivable to set using, for example. It should be noted that the term “other dedicated terminal device” used in the following description means that the type of the dedicated terminal device is the same, but different.

(Embodiment 1) In this embodiment, setting data is transferred from another dedicated terminal device to a dedicated terminal device using a memory card, and the setting data is written to the dedicated terminal device by using a memory card. A memory card functions as a flash memory (a type of nonvolatile ROM memory) card in a card-type expansion device used in a PC. FIG. 1 shows a processing mode of the data setting, and the procedure is as follows.

(1) A dedicated terminal device S having the original setting data and a dedicated terminal device D for rewriting the setting data are prepared.

(2) The dedicated terminal device S has a memory card MC
Is mounted, and a button or the like of the dedicated terminal device S is operated to write the internally stored setting data to the memory card MC. The setting data is written in a unique format determined by the dedicated terminal device D. The format of the setting data is, for example, as shown in the figure, a header described in a format that can be recognized by the dedicated terminal, and setting data.

In the present case, a data setting method is proposed, and a unique format is not defined or proposed here.

(3) Insert the memory card MC into the dedicated terminal device D
Into the PCMCIA card slot.

(4) Upon recognizing that the memory card has been inserted into the PCMCIA card slot, the dedicated terminal device D automatically reads information from the fixed address.

(5) Only when it is recognized that the read information is the setting data identifier for the dedicated terminal device D, this information is read and stored in the memory of the dedicated terminal device D.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the button and the L
It is possible to perform processing that is regarded as the same as information input from a CD or the like or information input from a server.

(Embodiment 2) In this embodiment, setting data is transferred from another dedicated terminal device to a dedicated terminal device using smart media, and the setting data is written to the dedicated terminal device using smart media. Smart media is a type of flash memory. This is widely used for data recording of a digital camera because the connection with a PC is facilitated by using a PC card adapter. Since a card-type expansion device can be used, the configuration is the same as that of the memory card in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 shows a processing mode of the data setting, and the procedure is as follows.

(1) A dedicated terminal device S having the original setting data and a dedicated terminal device D for rewriting the setting data are prepared.

(2) The smart media SM is mounted on the dedicated terminal device S, and buttons and the like of the dedicated terminal device S are operated.
Write the setting data to the smart media SM. The setting data is written in a unique format determined by the dedicated terminal device, as in the first embodiment.

(3) Insert the smart media SM into the PCMCIA card slot of the dedicated terminal device D. At this time, the smart media uses a PCMCIA card adapter.

(4) When the dedicated terminal device D recognizes that the smart media SM has been inserted into the PCMCIA card slot, it automatically reads information from the fixed address.

(5) Only when it is recognized that the read information is the setting data identifier for the dedicated terminal device D, this information is stored in the memory of the dedicated terminal device D.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the button and the L
It is possible to perform processing that is regarded as the same as information input from a CD or the like or information input from a server.

(Embodiment 3) This embodiment relates to a case where setting data is transmitted from another dedicated terminal device to a dedicated terminal device by communication, and a dedicated terminal device (referred to as a dedicated terminal device S) as a transmission source and a destination terminal as a transmission destination. This is a case where a dedicated terminal device (called a dedicated terminal device D) has a communication function. FIG. 3 shows a data setting processing mode, and the procedure is as follows.

(1) Dedicated terminal device D to dedicated terminal device S
Connect the line to.

(2) Confirm each other using a unique communication protocol such as TCP / IP (the contents of the protocol are out of the scope of the present patent).

(3) Confirm that remote data setting is possible.

(4) The dedicated terminal device S transmits the setting data to the dedicated terminal device D.

(5) The dedicated terminal device D replaces the content of the stored setting data with the received data.

(6) When the transmission is completed, the dedicated terminal device D returns a setting completion response.

(7) The dedicated terminal device D disconnects the line.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the button and the L
It is possible to perform processing that is regarded as the same as information input from a CD or the like or information input from a server.

(Embodiment 4) In the third embodiment, the connection is made from the dedicated terminal device D. In this embodiment, the connection is made from the dedicated terminal device S and the setting data is transmitted. The processing mode and operation and effect of the data setting are the same as those of the third embodiment, except that the line connection and the line disconnection in FIG.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, setting data is written to a dedicated terminal device from another dedicated terminal device using a memory card or smart media as a data mediating medium, or a dedicated function is used by using a communication function. Since the setting data is written in the terminal device, the following effects are obtained.

(1) Effects common to the embodiments When a dedicated terminal device is added in a place where another dedicated terminal device is already present, data can be set between terminals without connecting to a server.

Data can be set even in places where communication with the server is not possible.

The setting data can be easily copied between the dedicated terminal devices.

The dedicated terminal device can be downsized by simplifying the HMI of the dedicated terminal device.

The interface of the dedicated terminal can be simplified by simplifying the HMI of the dedicated terminal.

(2) Effect of Using Memory Card or SmartMedia ・ Since the card is only inserted into the dedicated terminal device, setting is facilitated.

-Anyone can set because the setting is simple.

Use of general-purpose media makes system construction inexpensive. In particular, the spread of digital cameras has led to the spread of smart media.

(3) Effect of data transmission by communication from another dedicated terminal device: Data transmission is not restricted by a physical medium.

-Remote maintenance of the dedicated terminal device becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a data setting processing mode according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a data setting processing mode according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a data setting processing mode according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example of a transmission system having a dedicated terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 D: Dedicated terminal device S: Other dedicated terminal device MC: Memory card SM: Smart media

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Nobuaki Yamada 2-1-1-17 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo F-term in Meidensha Co., Ltd. 5B035 BB09 5B054 AA01 BB08 CC01 5B058 KA01 KA12

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A dedicated terminal device equipped with a computer and externally setting dedicated setting data to realize a dedicated function. The dedicated terminal device has a PCMCIA card slot, has the setting data, and has the setting data. Another dedicated terminal device capable of writing data to a memory card is prepared, the setting data is written to the memory card by the other dedicated terminal device, and the memory card on which the setting data is written is transferred to the PCM.
A dedicated terminal device which is inserted into a CIA card slot, reads the setting data from the memory card, and writes the read setting data into the dedicated terminal device. 2. A dedicated terminal device having a computer and realizing a dedicated function by externally setting dedicated setting data. The dedicated terminal device has a PCMCIA card slot, has the setting data, and has the setting data. Preparing another dedicated terminal device capable of writing data to the smart media, writing the setting data to the smart media by the other dedicated terminal device, and writing the smart media in which the setting data is written to the P
A dedicated terminal device which is installed in a CMCIA card slot, reads the setting data from the smart media, and writes the read setting data into the dedicated terminal device. 3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the dedicated terminal device automatically reads setting data and rewrites internal information when information of a predetermined format is written on the inserted memory card. 3. The dedicated terminal device according to 1 or 2. 4. A dedicated terminal device equipped with a computer and externally setting dedicated setting data to realize a dedicated function, wherein the dedicated terminal device has a communication device and has the setting data. Prepare another dedicated terminal device that can be transmitted by the communication device, a line connection between the dedicated terminal device and another dedicated terminal device,
A dedicated terminal device, wherein setting data stored in another dedicated terminal device is transmitted to the dedicated terminal device using a communication protocol, and the setting data is rewritten.