JPH0581849A - Card discriminating system in information reader - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To allow an information reading device to easily determine whether or not the inserted ROM pack corresponds to the inserted card. In an information reading device capable of selecting a plurality of ROM packs and a plurality of cards for each of them,
A notation S for start is provided on each card by changing the position depending on the corresponding ROM pack, and when the card is inserted into the main body 20 with one of the ROM packs inserted, the above notation for start A message for pressing S is displayed on the character display unit 12, and then the pressed position of the transparent touch panel 8 determines whether the inserted card corresponds to the inserted ROM pack.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card discriminating method in an information reading device applicable to various electronic learning machines, game machines and the like which use a ROM pack and a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an information reading device, for example, there is an electronic learning machine as shown in FIG. In this electronic learning machine, a ROM pack 3 in which various data, application programs, etc. are stored is inserted into a learning machine main body 20, and R
Select one of the multiple learning cards with various pictures and letters corresponding to the OM pack 3 and insert it into the card insertion slot 1
It is designed to be inserted under the transparent touch panel 8 from 9.

Then, the power switch is turned on by pressing the on switch 16, and the reset RO switch 18 is pressed when the power is on, so that the inserted RO is inserted.
The data and application programs stored in the M pack 3 are read by the main body 20, and the learning function starts.

The learning task is instructed by the display on the character display 12 or the voice from the speaker 10, and the learner selects from the picture and the character on the learning card 5 in which the answer is inserted, and from the transparent touch panel 8. By pushing the button, information relating to the designated picture or character is displayed or output by voice to learn. When learning is completed, the off switch 17 is pressed to end the program.

In this case, several ROM packs can be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, ROM packs A and R are used.
There is OM pack B and ROM pack A has card A
1, A2, A3, ... Correspondence, and ROM pack B corresponds to cards B1, B2, B3 ,. , There is no learning card common to multiple ROM packs.

In the information reading device such as the electronic learning device, it is necessary that the inserted ROM pack corresponds to the inserted card. Therefore, for example, all cards that can be used are provided with a unique identification mark that also includes ROM pack identification information, and the marks are detected by a plurality of sensors provided on the information reading device side, or each of them can be identified. Different grooves are formed depending on the ROM pack corresponding to the card, and when the card is inserted into the main body of the apparatus, the groove is detected by a mechanical switch, a photo sensor, or the like to make a distinction.

[0007]

However, in the card discriminating method in such a conventional information reading apparatus,
As the number of types of ROM packs increases, a large number of sensors for detecting the identification marks and grooves provided on each card are required accordingly, which is expensive. Further, in the case of the method of providing the groove on the card, there is a problem that the durability in the vicinity of the groove decreases if the number of grooves increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and corresponds to the inserted ROM pack and the inserted card without providing a dedicated sensor or reducing the durability of the card. An object of the present invention is to improve the operability by making it possible to easily discriminate the relationship or by surely inserting a card corresponding to the inserted ROM pack.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of ROM packs as described above and an information reading device capable of selecting a plurality of cards for each of them, in each card. The start notation is provided by changing the position depending on the corresponding ROM pack, and when one of the above cards is inserted with one of the ROM packs inserted, press the start notation. A card discriminating method characterized in that it is discriminated whether or not the inserted card corresponds to the inserted ROM pack according to the pressed position of the touch panel. To do.

Further, a specific illustration mark which is different depending on the corresponding ROM pack is provided on each card, and when one of the above cards is inserted with one of the ROM packs inserted, the illustration mark is inserted. Depending on whether or not the position corresponding to the specified illustration mark on the touch panel is pressed, the inserted card is inserted and inserted. It is also possible to adopt a method of determining whether or not it is compatible with the ROM pack.

Further, a specific illustration mark that differs depending on the corresponding ROM pack is provided on each card, and when one of the ROM packs is inserted, the card with the specific illustration mark corresponding to the ROM pack is attached. The insertion may be instructed by display or voice.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the information reading device has a ROM.
If you insert one of the cards with the pack attached, the display or voice prompts you to press the start notation on the card, so the user presses the start notation on the touch panel. When (touched), the information reading device is a ROM in which the inserted card is inserted depending on the pressed position of the touch panel.
It is possible to determine whether or not it is compatible with the pack, and if it is compatible, start the processing such as the learning program for the card, and if it is not compatible, prompt the exchange of the card by display or voice. You can

According to the second aspect of the invention, the information reading device has an R
When one of the cards is inserted while the OM pack is inserted, the user is instructed by a display or voice to press a specific illustration mark corresponding to the inserted ROM pack. When you press (touch) a specific illustration mark on the touch panel,
The information reading device can determine whether or not the inserted card corresponds to the inserted ROM pack based on the pressed position of the touch panel, and the user can specify the specified card on the inserted card. If it doesn't have the illustration mark, you can know in advance that the card is not compatible with the ROM pack.

According to the third invention, the information reading device has an R
When the OM pack is inserted, the display or voice prompts to insert the card with the specific illustration mark corresponding to the ROM pack, so the user can insert the card with the specified illustration mark. By discriminating and inserting the card, there is no need to insert a card that does not correspond to the ROM pack.

Therefore, according to each of these inventions, there is no need to provide an expensive dedicated sensor for determining the correspondence between the ROM pack and the card (the first and second inventions also function as a touch panel). However, the sensor is not used in the third invention), and since it is sufficient to provide a notation for start or a specific illustration mark on the card, durability is not deteriorated.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below applies the present invention to an electronic learning machine similar to that shown in FIG. 8, and its block diagram is shown in FIG. Are given the same reference numerals. An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 2, a CPU 1 is a microcomputer that controls the entire electronic learning machine.
The ROM pack interface 2 is a part that performs a process of reading various data, application programs, and the like from the removable ROM pack 3 that is inserted into the learning machine main body 20 and sending them to the CPU 1.

The card identification interface 4 has a learning card (hereinafter referred to simply as "card" 5) from the insertion slot 19 of FIG.
Is a part for reading and identifying the card number when the card is inserted into the main body 20. However, this card number is not a unique number that can identify all cards,
Any number that can identify each card in the card group corresponding to each pack may be used. Therefore, if, for example, each ROM pack has 10 cards that can be used, only the card numbers “0 to 9” will suffice.

The touch panel interface 7 is a part which, when the transparent touch panel 8 as an input means is pressed (touched), detects the touch position and sends it to the CPU 1. The voice output unit 9 has a function of being controlled by the CPU 1 to perform voice synthesis of various information, contents of instructions, etc., and output as voice by the speaker 10.

The display controller 11 has a function of being controlled by the CPU 1 to create display data for displaying contents of various information and instructions in characters, and displaying the display data on the character display 12.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the electronic learning machine shown in FIG. This apparatus initializes the system by turning on the power by the ON switch 16 or resetting by the reset switch 18 shown in FIG.

Next, it is judged whether or not the mounting condition of the ROM pack 3 is correct, and if it is not correct, an "error message A" (for example, "reinsert the ROM cartridge") is displayed in characters. It is displayed on the device 12 and is also output as voice from the speaker 10. In that case, the power must be turned off and the ROM pack 3 must be reinserted.

If the ROM pack 3 is properly attached, it is next determined whether or not the card 5 is correctly inserted. If it is not inserted correctly, an "Error message B" (for example, "Please insert the card again") indicating that is displayed and a sound is generated. In that case, the card 5 must be reinserted. If the learning card 5 is correctly inserted, then it is determined whether or not the learning card 5 corresponds to the ROM pack 3 correctly. The method according to the present invention is used as this determination method, the details of which will be described later.

If the correspondence is not correct, an "error message C" (for example, "The card is wrong") indicating that is displayed and a voice is generated. In that case, the card 3 corresponding to the inserted ROM pack 3 must be reselected and inserted. Inserted card 5
If it correctly corresponds to the inserted ROM pack 3, the card number is identified, the corresponding program is read from the ROM pack 3 and activated, and the processing for learning is started.

Next, a card discriminating method for discriminating the correspondence between the ROM pack 3 and the card 5 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, each card 5 used in this embodiment has a start notation (in the example shown, the letters "start" enclosed in a rectangular frame) at different positions depending on the corresponding ROM pack. Is provided.

Then, one of the ROs is attached to the learning machine main body 20.
When the card 5 is inserted while the M pack 3 is inserted, a message "Press start" is displayed on the character display 12 as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (C). Indicates that the start notation S is pressed. At this time, a similar message may be issued by voice from the speaker 10 of FIG.

As a result, when the user (learner) presses (touches) the start sign S on the card 5 from the touch panel 8, the inserted card is inserted depending on the pressed position of the touch panel. ROM
It is possible to determine whether or not it corresponds to the pack.

For example, if all the inserted cards corresponding to a certain ROM pack are provided with the start notation S at the lower right part of the upper surface thereof, as shown in FIG. When a corresponding card is inserted and the position indicated by S is pressed, the touch panel interface 7 detects that a specific position at the lower right of the touch panel 8 has been pressed and notifies the CPU 1 that the detected position is detected. Since it coincides with the proper position (the CPU 1 can know in advance from the information from the inserted ROM pack), it is determined that the inserted card corresponds to the inserted ROM pack.

If a card that does not correspond to the ROM pack inserted as shown in FIG. 1B is inserted and the position S is pressed, a specific position at the lower left of the touch panel 8 is pressed. Since the detected position is detected and notified to the CPU 1, the detected position does not correspond to the position to be detected (the specific position at the lower right), so that the inserted card does not correspond to the inserted ROM pack. To determine.

In that case, a message "The card is wrong" is displayed on the character display 12 or the same message is audibly pronounced from the speaker 10 to notify the learner of the message, and the selection of the card is performed. Prompt to reinsert.
1C and 1D are examples in which the cards corresponding to the inserted ROM packs are provided with the start notation S at the lower left portion of the upper surface thereof. Shows the case where the corresponding card is inserted, and (D) shows the case where the non-corresponding card is inserted.

Next, a card discriminating method according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Each card used in this embodiment is provided with a specific illustration mark which differs depending on the corresponding ROM pack.

Then, one of the ROs is attached to the learning machine main body 20.
When a card is inserted with the M pack inserted, it is instructed to press a specific illustration mark corresponding to the inserted ROM pack, and then the specified illustration mark on the touch panel 8 is specified. Depending on whether or not the position is pushed, the inserted card is inserted into the RO
It is determined whether or not it corresponds to the M pack.

For example, if all the inserted cards corresponding to a certain ROM pack are provided with a flower illustration mark M1 on the lower right portion of the upper surface thereof, FIG.
As shown in, the message "Please press the flower" is displayed on the character display 12. If the learner inserts the corresponding card and presses the flower illustration mark M1 on the touch panel 8, the flower illustration mark M on the lower right of the touch panel 8 will be displayed.
Since the touch panel interface 7 detects that the specific position corresponding to 1 has been pressed and notifies the CPU 1 that the detected position matches the position to be detected, the inserted card is not inserted. It is determined that the ROM pack corresponds to the existing ROM pack.

If, as shown in FIG. 4B, a card that does not correspond to the inserted ROM pack is inserted, it is inserted when the message "Press a flower" is displayed on the character display 12. Since the card does not have the flower illustration mark M1 attached, the learner can recognize that the card has been inserted by mistake.

If the learner mistakenly presses the fish illustration mark M2 from above the touch panel 8, the CPU 1 detects that the specific position at the lower left of the touch panel 8 is pressed.
Since the detected position does not correspond to the position to be detected (the lower right specific position), the inserted card is determined not to correspond to the inserted ROM pack, and As in the case of the embodiment, it is possible to display a message "The card is wrong" on the display unit 12.

The inserted RO is shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D.
All cards corresponding to the M packs are provided with fish illustration marks M2 on the lower left of the upper surface, and (C) shows the corresponding cards inserted (D).
Is the case when a non-corresponding card is inserted.

FIG. 5 shows the character display 12 to "press a flower" or "fish" to instruct to press a specific illustration mark corresponding to the ROM pack inserted in the above-described embodiment. This is an example in which the same message is also issued by voice from the speaker 10 when displaying the message "Please press."
(D) corresponds to (A) to (D) of FIG. 4, respectively.

Next, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, before the learner inserts a card, a card corresponding to the inserted ROM pack is designated by a specific illustration mark and inserted. Is to encourage.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, all the cards corresponding to the inserted ROM pack 3 are provided with flower illustration marks M1. The ROM pack 3 is inserted and the on-switch 16 is turned on. When you press it to turn on the power, or press the reset switch 18 if it is on, the message "put flowers in" is displayed on the character display 12, and the same message is output by voice from the speaker 10. Is emitted.

Therefore, the learner uses the flower illustration mark M1.
Select the desired card 5 from among the multiple cards marked with
Since a single sheet can be selected and inserted into the learning machine body 20, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation such as inserting a card that does not correspond to the inserted ROM pack 3.

In the example shown in FIG. 7, all the cards corresponding to the inserted ROM pack 3 are provided with fish illustration marks M2. The ROM pack 3 is inserted and the ON switch 16 is pressed. When the power is turned on or the reset switch 18 is pressed, the message "put fish in" is displayed on the character display 12, and the same message is also issued by voice from the speaker 10.

Therefore, the learner uses the fish illustration mark M2.
Select the desired card 5 from among the multiple cards marked with
Since one can be selected and inserted into the main body 20, there is no erroneous operation such as inserting a card that does not correspond to the inserted ROM pack 3. In this way, the RO inserted in the learning machine main body 20
Since it does not need to have a function of determining the correspondence between the M pack 3 and the inserted card 5, it can be implemented at low cost.

The present invention is not limited to the electronic learning machine, but can be similarly applied to various information reading devices capable of selectively using a plurality of ROM packs and a plurality of cards for each of them. Out.

[0044]

As described above, the card discriminating method in the information reading apparatus according to the present invention uses a start notation or a specific illustration mark provided on the card to show the correspondence between the ROM pack and the card. Since the sensor can be used either as a transparent touch panel or without a sensor, the cost does not increase even if the number of types of ROM packs increases, and there is no fear that the durability of the card will be impaired. The ROM pack and the inserted card can be surely associated with each other to improve the operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method of determining a correspondence relationship between an inserted ROM pack and an inserted card according to the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic learning machine that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a check operation at the start of the same.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view similar to FIG. 1, showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view similar to FIG. 1 showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a correspondence example between a ROM pack and a card according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another example of correspondence between other ROM packs and cards.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of an external appearance of an electronic learning machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a corresponding relationship between the ROM pack and the card.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU 2 ROM pack interface 3 ROM pack 4 Card identification interface 5 Learning card 7 Touch panel interface 8 Transparent touch panel 9 Voice output section 10 Speaker 11 Display controller 12 Character display 16 On switch 17 Off switch 18 Reset switch 19 Card insertion Mouth 20 learning machine body

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of cards can be selected for each of a plurality of ROM packs that are selectively inserted, and information relating to a picture or a character displayed on each card corresponds to the card. The touch panel, which is stored in the ROM pack and can specify the picture or character on the inserted card, is read out from the inserted ROM pack and outputs the information related to the picture or character specified by the touch panel. In the information reading device, a notation for start is provided on each of the cards by changing the position depending on the corresponding ROM pack, and one of the cards is inserted with one of the ROM packs inserted. When the touch panel is pressed, it is indicated by a display or voice that the start notation is pressed, and then the touched position of the touch panel causes the Card discrimination system, characterized in that entry has been card determines whether correspond to the ROM pack that has been inserted. 2. A plurality of cards can be selected for each of a plurality of ROM packs that are selectively inserted, and information related to a picture or a character displayed on each card corresponds. The touch panel, which is stored in the ROM pack and can specify the picture or character on the inserted card, is read out from the inserted ROM pack and outputs the information related to the picture or character specified by the touch panel. In the information reading device according to the present invention, a specific illustration mark which is different depending on the corresponding ROM pack is provided on each of the cards, and when any one of the ROM packs is inserted and one of the cards is inserted, Display or voice instruction to press a specific illustration mark corresponding to the worn ROM pack, and then touch panel Card discrimination, characterized in that it is discriminated whether or not the inserted card corresponds to the inserted ROM pack depending on whether or not the position corresponding to the instructed specific illustration mark is pressed. method. 3. A plurality of cards can be selected for each of a plurality of ROM packs that are selectively inserted, and information related to a picture or a character displayed on each card corresponds. The touch panel, which is stored in the ROM pack and can specify the picture or character on the inserted card, is read out from the inserted ROM pack and outputs the information related to the picture or character specified by the touch panel. In the information reading device according to the present invention, a specific illustration mark that is different depending on the corresponding ROM pack is provided on each card, and when one of the ROM packs is inserted, the specific illustration mark that corresponds to the ROM pack is attached. Card identification method characterized by instructing the insertion of a card by a display or voice.