JP5692591B2 - Remote input / output device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology of a remote input / output device installed on a desk mainly applied to business.

  As an input / output device installed on a desk as a conventional technique, firstly, an image input from a personal computer (PC) by a screen changeover switch disclosed in Patent Document 1 and a screen different from that is disclosed in Patent Document 1. It is described that it is possible to switch an image displaying a telephone directory, and to take a note and save the image or output an image to a PC as if taking a note with a tablet and a pen-type input device.

  Also disclosed in Patent Document 2 is an input / output device that can be shared by one or more users, a seating recognition in a conference room, a user ID recognition, a seating position recognition, and a person image display device in a remote place of the backrest part. In addition, it is described that there is an operation history management, a reduction function of the entire display surface, and a function of displaying an instructed user information display area on the front of the operator screen.

  Patent Document 3 discloses an audio conference system using 3D audio technology. In this audio conference system, audio data of each participant subjected to 3D audio processing (stereoscopic audio processing) is output from the conference terminal of each participant participating in the audio conference.

Japanese Patent Application No. 10-238965 Japanese Patent Application No. 5-225300 US Pat. No. 6,327,567

  Conventionally, operations are generally gathered in a predetermined space and arranged and executed at a predetermined place in the space. However, due to recent lifestyle changes, it is required to implement them remotely. However, there is a high need for operations such as extension telephones, receipt of documents printed on papers of various sizes, large and small, processing, sending back or submission, and business management by administrators, so remote work has penetrated. The situation is not. The conference can be held remotely by video conference, and participants' videos, handouts, and whiteboards can be shared. It only stays receiving audio.

  The above Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are both related to an input / output device installed on a desk, but on the premise that a plurality of users are gathered in a predetermined arrangement in a limited space for a conference. Yes. In addition, the screen of the PC and the screen of the input / output device in the horizontal part on the desk are switchable or shared with other users, and both can be viewed and compared at the same time by arranging them based on the individual's intention. It is impossible or difficult, and both the PC and the input / output device cannot be operated in a limited space on the desk. Also, in order to prioritize the output range when operating the input / output device, it may be necessary to move the keyboard necessary for the input operation out of the input / output device. . In addition, it is impossible to process, save, and input / output a plurality of documents necessary for business. In addition, the horizontal display device is difficult to see because the display unit located at the back of the horizontal unit is farther from the eyes than the front, as viewed from the user. However, on the horizontal screen, there is no means for making a correction and making the visual recognition state uniform. Also, this has not been realized for easy exchange between users of documents required for business. Regarding user management, it is only whether the user is seated, and it is impossible to check the business status of other users, check the business content by the administrator, or perform processing by the substitute user. In addition, the phone book is displayed on the screen, but when you make a call, you will be able to dial the phone after visually recognizing it, and it will be stored on the phone book printed on conventional paper or on your PC. Compared to dialing by referring to a new phone book, the operation has not been made more efficient. Also, the portability of input / output devices has not been studied.

  Patent Document 3 refers to sharing of both voice information and visual information between users, a setting method of a plurality of users and desks in a virtual space, which is one of the conditions for setting voice information, and a user movement setting method. It has not been.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a remote input / output device for a plurality of visual and audio information that can be installed on a personal desk and is applied to business, particularly to overcome such problems.

  A personal remote input / output device installed on a desk with a vertical surface and horizontal surface where each other's input / output information is continuous, while complying with the limit on the number of electronic documents that can be stacked. , Each of which is displayed at an arbitrary position and size, processed, classified by a predetermined limited amount, has a document name, and has a means for storing it. The PC screen is output with the position and size, and input operations are performed. Also, electronic documents are input and output between the PC and the remote input / output device. The remote input / output device described above further includes a keyboard for realizing input means, and moves in one direction and / or rotation from the center of the horizontal plane to the front of the horizontal plane display.

  Furthermore, at least two left and right fronts of the remote input / output device and / or at least two rears of the voices of the other users corrected in consideration of the relative positional relationship with the plurality of other users arranged in the virtual space together with the user. Through the output devices also arranged on the left and right, each device outputs a different voice and inputs the user's voice. Further, the user moves to an arbitrary position from the position arranged in the virtual space and inputs / outputs sound. Further, a plurality of users and desks are arranged in the virtual space using the layout drawing, and the business status of each user is displayed on the layout drawing and / or the name list. The user also operates another user's remote input / output device. Users who host telephone calls or video conferences with multiple users can select from the layout map and / or name list, or enter the phone number, select the other party, set the date and time, and set the other party in the conference virtual space. The other party notifies the user who organizes whether or not to participate, and the other party's remote input / output device displays a layout diagram showing participants and non-participants, and makes a telephone call or video conference.

  For the horizontal plane of the remote input / output device, select perspective correction display or equal magnification display. Here, the perspective correction display means that the display from the back of the horizontal plane where the distance from the eye is far away is greatly corrected, so that any position can be visually recognized from the eye at the same magnification, and the document printed on paper is hand-held. It means a display characterized in that it provides a sense of being visually recognized.

  A remote input / output device installed on the desk. The user selects the other user in the name list or layout, sends the electronic document, keeps a record of it, and stores it in place when the other user receives the document. The other user is notified of receipt and / or receipt of a predetermined amount or more. In addition, the administrator browses the business status and business contents of a predetermined period of a predetermined number of users.

  A part of the input / output device having the electronic document storage function is removed from the remote input / output device.

  The horizontal and vertical planes of the limited space on the desk can be used for business, and it is easy to process and store electronic documents even with a large size of about A3 or more, without handling documents printed on paper. In addition, since the PC can be operated in the same space, it is not necessary to secure a new work space and document storage space other than on the desk, and the cost and time for copying to paper can be reduced. In addition, since documents printed on paper are not handled, it is not necessary to scan when storing the documents in the PC. Furthermore, the movement operation when the keyboard is not used becomes easy, and the space between the body and the input / output device can be used as a keyboard storage place.

  In addition to visual information sharing, voice input / output within the virtual space is also possible, allowing the organization to input / output voice throughout the organization without having to work in a limited space. By being able to do so, the travel time and cost to the space, the provision of the space and the cost for it are unnecessary. In addition, the user can virtually move and talk to an arbitrary position in the virtual space, and the time and cost for actual movement can be reduced. Furthermore, since multiple users can be placed in the virtual space, the time and cost required for actual placement change can be reduced. In addition, since the user can confirm the status of each user's business in real time in advance on the layout map or name list, it is possible to grasp in advance whether or not contact can be made. The operation of making a call is also simplified, the date and time setting of a video conference, attendance confirmation work, arrangement in a virtual space for a conference can be performed, and securing and moving to a conference room are not required.

  Since the remote input / output device of each user is shared by the central management server, the proxy work by the proxy user can be performed remotely without moving.

  Although the remote input / output device has only a horizontal surface and a vertical surface on the back side, the perspective correction display also makes use of the vertical portion on the front side, so that you can see the document printed on paper with your hand. This improves the visibility of documents.

  The time and cost required to send and receive documents can be reduced, and the records of sending and receiving can be kept, preventing the loss of documents. In addition, it is possible to easily grasp the status of receipt as when a document printed on paper is received.

  The administrator can grasp the work status and work contents of a plurality of users for a predetermined period, and can use it for user management, assessment, guidance and the like.

  Since a part of the remote input / output device can be removed, it can be carried along with the document during movement, and there is no need to newly secure an installation space for the portable input / output device.

  The external perspective view of the remote input / output device of the present invention also serves as a schematic diagram showing the connection relationship between the PC, the central management server, and other remote input / output devices.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  A vertical plane input / output device 6 and a horizontal plane input / output device 3 in which mutual input / output information is continuous have a display and a touch panel, and are installed on a desk for personal use. The horizontal plane input / output device 3 also has a function of holding the vertical plane input / output device 6. In production, the horizontal plane and the vertical plane do not need to be physically continuous due to cost problems, and the vertical plane does not necessarily have a touch panel. Two or more vertical plane input / output devices 6 and horizontal plane input / output devices 3 may be connected. In order not to complicate the document, a limit on the number of sheets that can be overlaid is set for a plurality of electronic documents, and the pen-type input device 5 or touch panel 4 or mouse attached thereto is adhered to and observed. 15 or by operating the keyboard 2, each is displayed at an arbitrary position and size, any part of the document is corrected, approval stamp, document page division and integration, automatic page numbering by it, The same processing as the document creation work printed on the paper on the desk, such as attachment or deletion of a piece of paper on which a memo can be written, etc., is classified into a predetermined limited amount so that the document can be managed, and to the PC 17 You can save the document with the same name as the electronic file storage. The pen-type input device 5 enables selection of color, line type, and thickness. A storage device is not essential for the remote input / output device. In this case, data is stored in the central management server 18 via the communication terminal 13 and the communication network with the central management server connected to the input / output device. The communication terminal 13 with the central management server is not required when using wireless. The saved document is displayed in the input / output device as a folder and the document name of the hierarchy below it, and if necessary, the electronic document is selected and displayed again. Further, by connecting to the PC 17 via the output signal receiving terminal 11 from the PC 17 and the input signal transmitting terminal 12 to the PC, the output device 1 from the PC 17 allows the PC screen to be displayed at an arbitrary position and size in the input / output device. An output operation can be performed with the keyboard 2 and the mouse 15.

  The document output to the remote input / output device is transmitted to the PC 17, and the file type is selected and stored in an arbitrary storage location. At this time, whether or not to delete from the central management server 18 or the remote input / output device can be selected. Conversely, the document created by the PC 17 is output to the central management server 18 or the remote input / output device.

  A keyboard 2 is attached to the remote input / output device to enable input by keyboard operation. When the keyboard is not used, the keyboard moving device 14 consisting of a guide and a hinge connected between the keyboard 2 and the remote input / output device is slid in one direction and / or rotated 180 degrees to face the same surface in front of the horizontal display. The keyboard 2 is moved so that the keyboard 2 does not interfere with the horizontal output of the remote input / output device.

  Remotely input voices from multiple other users that have been corrected in consideration of the amount of sound attenuation when the sound propagates through the air according to the relative positional relationship with other users placed in the virtual space together with the user. By outputting different sounds through speakers 8 arranged at the front left and right, or at least two left and right attached to the output device, and inputting the user's voice through the microphone 9, in the virtual space Enables voice input and output. The installation height of the speaker 8 is arbitrary. When the rear speaker 8 is not used, the speaker 8 can be rotated by a hinge at the base connected to the horizontal input / output device 3.

  When the user selects an arbitrary position on the layout displayed on the remote input / output device, the user virtually moves from the position arranged in the virtual space to an arbitrary position, and inputs / outputs sound at that position. Make it possible. In that case, since it becomes absent, it is necessary to return to the arranged position.

  The administrator or a user appointed by the administrator considers the size of a desk or person on the virtual space using the layout displayed on the remote input / output device, and about 1 square meter each. Arbitrary arrangement is possible so as not to overlap. The user can view the layout drawing. The layout drawing shows the status of each user's PC operation, document processing, absence, talking, meeting, remote I / O device power off, etc. Differentiate and display.

  By managing the information of the remote input / output devices of each user by the centralized management server 18 via the communication network, the proxy user who has been permitted in advance by the administrator when each user is absent uses the proxy user remote input / output device 20 to concentrate. It becomes possible to operate each user's remote input / output device via the management server 18.

  A user who hosts a conversation or a video conference with a plurality of users selects a destination from the layout or name list displayed on the remote input / output device, or inputs the destination telephone number into the pen-type input device 5 or the keyboard 2, or By inputting into the remote input / output device with the touch panel 4 or the mouse 15, it is possible to make a telephone call or a video conference with a plurality of users by using the attached handset or the headset 7 and the camera 10. The installation position of the handset or the headset 7 is arbitrary considering the user's handedness and ease of use. The user who hosts the telephone or video conference through the remote input / output device selects the other party after setting the date and time, sets the seat arrangement in the virtual space for the meeting, and the other party is the user who hosts the availability of participation. You can be notified. A layout diagram showing participants and non-participants is displayed to the conference participants. When the other party is absent, a call back request button is displayed on the remote input / output device together with the other party's time by selecting the return call request button displayed on the remote input / output device. The other party can make a call by selecting the request button. If other than the voice input / output other than the participants is excluded at the time of attending the conference, the conference room is isolated from the virtual space during work, and the use of the handset or the headset 7 becomes unnecessary.

  The horizontal plane of the remote input / output device can be selected from perspective correction display or equal magnification display. Here, perspective correction display means that the display at the back of the horizontal plane, which is far from the eye, is corrected approximately twice as large as the near side, and is displayed in a trapezoidal shape so that any position can be visually recognized from the eyes. The display means that the user can feel as if he / she is holding a document printed on paper in his / her hand.

  The electronic document created by the user with the remote input / output device can be sent to one of the document receiving boxes of a predetermined number of destination users by selecting the destination user in the name list or the layout drawing, and the transmission record can be left. it can. In the case of re-sending, the previous and previous documents can be attached and sent. When receiving, the other party's user is made to visually recognize the document receiving box displayed on the remote input / output device in a different color, character, etc. from the opened case. Further change the display of the document acceptance box above the predetermined acceptance amount. The destination user can display the document from the document receiving box, and can return the displayed document to the document receiving box after designating the arrangement order of the documents.

  The administrator uses the administrator input / output device 19 to view a list of work statuses such as PC operation, document processing, absence, telephone call, conference, and remote input / output device power off for a predetermined period of time for a plurality of predetermined users it can. When each user passes a predetermined no-operation time, absence is displayed in the layout map, name list, and list, and the administrator input / output device 19 is notified of the absence. The administrator can also browse the list of documents stored in each user for a predetermined period and the documents exchanged between each user and a plurality of other users on the administrator input / output device 19.

  The touch panel 4, which is a part of the input / output device of the remote input / output device, also has a storage device and can be removed. When removing the touch panel 4 from the remote input / output device or the centralized management server, By selectively copying or moving, it is possible to carry the document as if carrying the document printed on paper. Even in the removed state, some input / output devices can create and re-save documents, and after reattaching, documents can be copied or moved to a remote input / output device or centralized management server. Although the touch panel 4 is in front of the center of the horizontal plane in FIG. 1, the input / output information is continuous with the horizontal input / output device 6, although not limited to the position. When the width of the outer frame of the touch panel 4 is necessary due to manufacturing and cost problems and cannot be physically continuous, the input / output information has a function of making the input / output information continuous by correcting the reduction of the screen of the touch panel 4.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Output device from PC 2 ... Keyboard 3 ... Horizontal plane input / output device 4 ... Touch panel 5 ... Pen type input device 6 ... Vertical surface input / output device 7 ... Handset or headset 8 ... Speaker 9 ... Microphone 10 ... Camera 11 ... Output signal receiving terminal 12 from PC ... Input signal sending terminal 13 to PC 13 ... Communication terminal 14 with central management server ... Keyboard moving device 15 ... Mouse 16 ... ... Power supply 17 ... PC
18... Centralized management server 19... Administrator input / output device 20.

Claims (1)

  A remote input / output device having a horizontal and vertical display and a touch panel installed on a desk, each having continuous input / output information, the horizontal plane having means for selecting perspective correction display or equal magnification display. Remote input / output device. Here, the perspective correction display means that the display from the back of the horizontal plane where the distance from the eye is far away is greatly corrected, so that any position can be visually recognized from the eye at the same magnification, and the document printed on paper is hand-held. It means a display characterized in that it provides a sense of being visually recognized.

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