JPH06195163A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] A personal computer main body 1 including a keyboard input section 2 and a main body section 8 and a cordless key unit 10 are provided. The cordless key unit 10 identifies input data. The ID setting circuit 12 for setting the ID code and the ID setting circuit 12
A transmission unit 11 that cordlessly transmits the D-set data is provided. On the other hand, the keyboard input unit 2 is set by the receiving unit 4 that receives the transmission data cordlessly, the ID setting circuit 5 that sets the same ID as the ID setting circuit 12 of the cordless key unit 10, and the ID setting circuit 5. The identification ID code of the received data is compared with the identification ID code of the received data, and only the data having the same ID code is taken up.
And a D comparison circuit 6 are provided. As a result, even if some of the keys of the keyboard input device are separated to make them cordless, it is possible to make the software compatible with conventional models.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing device such as a word processor or a personal computer, and more particularly to an information processing device that enables cordless communication of transfer data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an information processing device such as a word processor has been proposed which includes a wireless input device for sending input data to a main device by utilizing wireless communication such as infrared rays. In an information processing device capable of such cordless communication of data, a plurality of sets of a main body device and a wireless input device are used in order to prevent interference when they are used at a short distance at the same time, as shown in FIG. As described above, a dedicated ID code is provided for each set to enable the correct combination identification of the main body device and the wireless input device.

That is, as shown in FIG. 19, a main body device 40
Includes an ID setting circuit 42 for setting an identification ID code in cordless communication, in addition to the data receiving section 41,
An ID comparison circuit 43 for comparing and discriminating whether or not the identification ID code belongs to this apparatus, and an input processing circuit 44 for performing a predetermined input processing on the received data are provided. On the other hand, the wireless input device 50 includes a data transmission unit 51.
In addition to the above, a data input source 52 and an ID setting circuit 53 similar to the main body device 40 are provided.

As a result, in the main body device 40, when the ID comparison circuit 43 receives the data including the ID code different from the setting, the information is discarded and only the data having the matching ID code is adopted. ing.

By applying this technique, consider a case in which a part of the keys of the keyboard input device is cut off to make it cordless in the system consisting of the main body device 60 and the keyboard input device 61 as shown in FIG. In this case, the information processing device, as shown in FIG.
0 and a wireless input device 90 having some of the keys of the keyboard input device 80. Then, for data transfer from the wireless input device 90 to the main body device 70, like the information processing device shown in FIG. 19, on the wireless input device 90 side, data in which a dedicated ID code is set by the ID setting circuit 92 is transmitted. It is transmitted from the section 91. On the other hand, on the side of the main body device 70, the transfer data is received by the receiving unit 71 and compared and discriminated by the ID comparing circuit 72, so that only the data having the matching ID code is adopted.

[0006] Further, as an information processing apparatus for transferring data using the above-mentioned wireless communication, two information processing apparatuses are used, one of which serves as a data transmitter and the other serves as a data receiver. , Some perform cordless communication of data between each information processing device.

[0007]

However, in the information processing apparatus having some of the keys of the keyboard input apparatus 80 as the wireless input apparatus 90 as in the above-mentioned conventional case, the appearance is different from that of the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. Above, only the keyboard input device 61 is separated, but to realize it, not only the keyboard input device 61 but also the main device 60
The configuration (particularly the input processing circuit) of (1) also needs to be changed significantly. Therefore, it is impossible in this conventional method to use the main body device 60 that constitutes the information processing device of FIG. 20 and to make only the keyboard input device 61 a separate type.

For example, in the case of manufacturing a new model of a personal computer, which has complete compatibility of software with a conventional model and has a cordless keyboard, in the conventional system of FIG. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to ensure complete compatibility of software.

Further, in the cordless communication of data using two information processing devices, one of which is a transmitter and the other of which is a receiver, as in the above-mentioned conventional technique, a plurality of data on the transmitter side is received by the receiver side. If you want to use data, you must use the editing function on the receiver side to connect the data while repeating sending / receiving one data at a time in the order you want to connect them. Therefore, on the user side, there is a problem that the operation load for data transmission / reception and the repeated operation of data transmission / reception, the editing operation on the receiver side, and the like increase.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention inputs data by a key operation in a keyboard input section, and with respect to this input data. The following means are taken in the information processing apparatus that performs predetermined processing in the main body.

That is, an auxiliary input device having some of the keys of the keyboard input section is provided, and this auxiliary input device has a transmission ID setting means for setting an identification ID code for input data, and a transmission ID. A transmitting unit is provided for transmitting the data ID-set by the setting unit in a cordless manner, and the keyboard input unit is the same as the receiving unit for receiving the transmitted data in a cordless manner and the transmission ID setting unit of the auxiliary input device. The reception ID setting means for setting the ID and the ID comparison means for comparing the identification ID code set by the reception ID setting means with the identification ID code of the received data and picking up only the data having the matching ID code are provided. There is.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention takes the following means in the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect.

That is, the ID setting means includes a rotary switch for setting the identification ID code.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the information processing apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention adopts the following means in the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect.

That is, the ID setting means has a non-volatile memory for setting the identification ID code.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect uses two apparatuses, one of which is a data transmitter and the other of which is a data receiver. In the information processing device for performing cordless communication of data in, the following means are taken.

That is, the above-mentioned transmitter sequentially combines a plurality of data stored in the combination source storage means and a plurality of data stored in the combination source storage means, and stores them as one data. And a combination storage means for transmitting the data stored in the combination storage means to the receiver.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the invention is provided with the following means in the information processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect.

That is, the transmitter is provided with designation control means for arbitrarily selecting and designating the storage order of the data in the combination source storage means according to the user application.

[0020]

According to the structure of the above-mentioned claim 1, the input data of the auxiliary input device is set with the ID by the transmission ID setting means, and then transmitted from the transmitting section in a cordless manner. on the other hand,
The data cordlessly transmitted to the apparatus is received by the receiving unit in the keyboard input unit, and thereafter, only the data that matches the identification ID code of the reception ID setting unit is picked up by the comparison judgment of the ID comparing unit. Then, the data picked up by the comparison judgment of the ID comparing means is the same as the input data from the key switch of the keyboard input section,
The data is sent to the main body and subjected to predetermined data processing.

The ID setting means for transmission and reception according to claim 1 can be set with an identification ID code by including the rotary switch according to claim 2 or the nonvolatile memory according to claim 3. To

According to the structure of claim 4, on the transmitter side for cordless transmission of data, first, a plurality of transmission data are superposed and stored in the combination source storage means, and then these data are combined and stored. Transfer to means. As a result, the plurality of data are sequentially combined and converted into one data, which is transmitted to the receiver side.

Further, according to the structure of the fifth aspect, by providing the transmitter with the designation control means, the storage order of the data in the combination source storage means is arbitrarily selected and designated according to the user application.

[0024]

【Example】

[Embodiment 1] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, a case where the information processing device is applied to a personal computer will be illustrated.

As shown in FIG. 1, the personal computer according to the present embodiment comprises a laptop type personal computer main body 1 and a cordless key unit 10 as an auxiliary input device. The personal computer main body 1 is composed of a keyboard input section 2 provided on the front side thereof and a main body section 8. The keyboard input section 2 is provided with a liquid crystal display member 3a and a lid 3 that can be opened and closed. . Further, a cordless signal receiving section 4 is provided on the lateral outer wall of the main body case that rotatably supports the lid body 3 as described above.

The keyboard input section 2 is provided with key switches 2a ... Having the same shape as the key switches arranged in the conventional laptop type personal computer. Common to most small and lightweight personal computers of this kind, there is no separate numeric keypad due to the limited area of the keyboard. The cordless key unit 10 can be arranged on the right side of the keyboard input unit 2 side by side with the keyboard input unit 2. The cordless key unit 10 is a box body sized so that it can be placed on the palm of the hand. The cordless signal transmitter 11 is provided at the box corner (left corner) at a position facing the receiver 4 of the main body 1 when placed side by side.
Is provided. Therefore, when the cordless key unit 10 is juxtaposed on the right side of the keyboard input section 2,
The transmitter 11 and the receiver 4 are arranged to face each other.

The personal computer of this embodiment is designed to meet the OADG specifications, which are one of the industry standard specifications. The OADG specification is cordless
The key unit is not included. Therefore, in order to implement the cordless key unit while satisfying the OADG specifications, in this device, the cordless key unit 10 according to the present invention is designed so as to have a function that is apparently equivalent to the ten-key pad on the keyboard of a normal personal computer. Has been done.

2 (a) and 2 (b) show the arrangement of the key switches 10a ... Of the cordless key unit 10, respectively. As shown in the figure, there are two key arrangements, and the key arrangement is switched each time the Num Lock key in the upper left corner is pressed. Usually, it is often used in the state shown in FIG. 9A, which is called Num Lock ON state. When the Num Lock key is pressed once in this state, the key arrangement (called Num Lock OFF state) shown in FIG. If you press the Num Lock key, the Num of (a) in the figure
Return to Lock ON state.

In the Num Lock ON state of FIG. 2A, 0 ,. (decimal point), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
The keys 8, 9, +,-, *, /, and Enter also exist on the keyboard input unit 2 of the main body 1 and are mainly used for data input. In addition, Num Lock OFF of FIG.
In the state, Ins (insert), Del (delete), End (end), Home (start), Pg Dn (next page), Pg Up (previous page), and arrows (↑, ↓, ←, →) Key too
It exists on the keyboard input unit 2 of the main body 1 and is used for data correction and editing.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of transfer data transferred from the cordless key unit 10 to the main body 1.
The data is transmitted from the LSB, the start bit is "0", the stop bit is "1", the parity bit is odd parity (the number of "1" bits including the data bit group and the parity bit is odd. "0" or "1" is output).

FIG. 4 shows the order of the transfer data.

FIG. 5 shows the bit contents of each transfer data in FIG. The bit written as High is always High (“1”) in any situation, and Low
The same applies to (“0”). The bit in which the name of the key is written is "0" when the key is pressed and "1" when the key is not pressed.

The control code indicates the beginning of the data and is useful for synchronizing the data.

The type code is useful for identifying from which device the received data is transmitted. In the case of the cordless key unit 10, as shown in FIG. 5, 11011111 in binary (223 in decimal) is used. Different code types are used for other cordless devices (mouse, trackball, optical character reader, handwriting tablet input device, bar code reader, etc.).

The ID code portion is the identification ID code for preventing interference, which is the core of the present invention, and represents 0 to 7 in a 3-bit binary number. Actual IDs are 1 to 7, and 0 indicates that no ID is set.

On the bottom surface of the main body 1 which constitutes this apparatus, 0,
A knob (rotary switch) (not shown) for setting one of the values 1, 2, ...
It is provided as a component of the setting circuit 5. When this knob is set to the position of 0, the ID code of the received data is not identified. That is, regardless of the value of the ID of the received data, it is accepted and processed. Other positions (1 to 7)
If so, only the reception data having the same ID code is accepted, and the reception data having a different ID code is discarded.

Next, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing each structure of the personal computer main body 1 and the cordless key unit 10.

As described above, the personal computer main body 1 comprises the keyboard input section 2 and the main body section 8. The keyboard input section 2 is an ID setting circuit (reception ID setting means) 5 for setting an identification ID code in cordless communication.
And an ID comparison circuit (ID comparison means) 6 for comparing and discriminating whether or not the identification ID code belongs to this apparatus, and an encoding processing circuit 7 for performing encoding processing on data. . Then, the keyboard input section 2 encodes the input data from the key switch 2a or the data, which is compared and discriminated by the ID comparing circuit 6 after being received by the receiving section 4, by the encoding processing circuit 7, To the input processing circuit 9 of the main body 8.

On the other hand, the cordless key unit 10 is
An ID setting circuit (transmission ID setting means) 12 for performing the same ID setting as the ID setting circuit 5 of the main body 1 is provided, and the identification ID code set by the ID setting circuit 12 is added to the input data from the key switch 10a. Then, this is cordlessly transmitted from the transmitter 11 to the receiver 4 of the main body 1 as transmission data.

The ID comparison circuit 6 in the keyboard input section 2 as described above, when receiving data from the cordless key unit 10, checks the scale position of the rotary switch constituting the ID setting circuit 5. By that,
ID code identification processing is performed. Also, this I
As a similar method of the D code identification processing, there is a method of storing an ID code in a non-volatile memory in the main body 1 instead of providing a knob (rotary switch).

This is the E of the ID setting circuit 5 not shown by the software of the personal computer body 1.
² PROMs (E-square Pilom: read-only memory that can be electrically erased / rewritten)
, The user arbitrarily sets one of the values 0, 1, 2, ... When the data is received from the cordless key unit 10, the ID comparison circuit 6 reads the ID code stored in the E ² PROM. If the value is 0, the ID code of the received data is not identified. That is,
No matter what value the ID of the received data is, it is accepted and processed. If the value is any other value (1 to 7), only the reception data having the same ID code is accepted and the reception data having a different ID code is discarded.

As the above-mentioned non-volatile memory, E
^In addition to ² PROM, it is also possible to use flash memory, static RAM with backup battery, and the like. As described above, the personal computer of this embodiment includes the personal computer main body 1 including the keyboard input unit 2 and the main body unit 8 and the cordless key unit 10, and the cordless key unit 10 includes The ID setting circuit 12 that sets the identification ID code for the input data, and the I
A transmission unit 11 that cordlessly transmits the D-set data is provided.

On the other hand, the keyboard input unit 2 of the main body 1 of the personal computer is provided with a receiving unit 4 for receiving the transmission data cordlessly, and an ID setting circuit 5 for performing the same ID setting as the ID setting circuit 12 of the cordless key unit 10. ,
An ID comparison circuit 6 that compares the identification ID code set by the ID setting circuit 5 with the identification ID code of the received data and picks up only the data having the matching ID code is provided.

Therefore, the cordless key unit 10
The cordlessly transmitted data is received by the receiving unit 4 in the keyboard input unit 2 of the main body 1, and the ID setting circuit 5
After a predetermined reception process is performed by the ID comparison circuit 6, the encoding process is performed by the encoding process circuit 7 in the same manner as the input data from the key switch 2a of the keyboard input unit 2, and the main body unit is processed. Sent to 8. Therefore, even when some of the keys of the keyboard input device are cut off to make them cordless, the configuration (particularly the input processing circuit) on the main body device side is greatly increased as in the information processing device of FIG. 21 of the conventional example. There is no need to change it, and you can have full software compatibility with conventional models.

[Embodiment 2] Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, a case where the information processing device is applied to a word processor will be illustrated.

The word processor according to this embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the transmitter 20 and the receiver 30 for cordless data are provided.
0 can input various data (text, address book, figure, graph, etc.). As shown in FIG. 8, the transmitter 20 is provided with an infrared transmission port 20a, and the receiver 30 is provided with an infrared reception port 30a for cordless communication between the word processors 20 and 30 of the above various data. Has been realized.

As shown in FIG. 9, the transmitter 20 is provided with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 for controlling the operation of each constituent member of the apparatus and executing the program. The CPU 21 includes a storage device 22 such as a floppy or a memory card in which a plurality of documents are registered, a keyboard 23 that is used when a user gives various instructions to the system, a document data display, and a transmission document selection screen. Or a display device 24 for displaying a transmission setting screen, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 25 as a designated control means for storing various control programs, an intermediate buffer (combining source storage means) 26a, and a transmission A buffer (combined storage means) 26b is formed and connected to a RAM (Random Access Memory) 26 for storing document data.

The ROM 25 stores a document call control program, a transmission document selection program, an intermediate buffer storage program, and an intermediate buffer → transmission buffer conversion program. The document call control program is a program that calls document data from the storage device 22. The transmission document selection program is a program for allowing the user to select which document to transmit. The intermediate buffer storage program is a program for sequentially storing the documents selected by the user in the intermediate buffer 26a. The intermediate buffer-> transmission buffer conversion program converts the intermediate buffer format (selected documents are stored in order) to the transmission buffer format (documents stored in order are combined into one document). It is a program.

In the above configuration, the data processing operation in the data transfer of the transmitter 20 constituting the present word processor will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the processing of the data received by the receiver 30 side is the same as the normal data processing, and is therefore omitted for convenience of description.

First, when the key for instructing optical transmission of the word processor is depressed, a transmission data selection screen as shown in FIG. 11A is displayed on the display device 24 (S1).
After that, in such a transmission data selection screen, by pressing the cursor key, move the ◆ (cursor mark) up and down to specify the document data to be sent, and in this state, press the document specification key, The documents are numbered in the designated order (S2). For example, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the document 2 is designated as the transmission data first, the transmission number of the document 2 is displayed as.

Then, the document data having the above-mentioned transmission number is stored in the intermediate buffer 26a of the RAM 26 (S3). The intermediate buffer 26a before storing the document data of the transmission number is in the initial state shown in FIG. 12A, and the data pointer points to the next position of the document number storage position. Here, as shown in FIG. 12B, the data designated from the position of the data pointer and the data size are stored, and the data pointer is moved up.

Then, it is judged whether or not the designation of the document as the transmission data is ended (S4). When the document designation is continued in S4, the above steps S1 to S3 are executed again. In addition, with the continuation of such document designation,
For example, when the document 3 and the document 1 are sequentially designated, as shown in FIG. 11B, each document 3 is displayed on the transmission data selection screen.
・ Each is displayed in the transmission number of 1, and in this order,
Each document data is stored in the intermediate buffer 26a.

On the other hand, when the user depresses the execute key in S4 to complete the document designation, the intermediate buffer 2
The transmission data stored in 6a is transferred from the intermediate buffer 26a to the transmission buffer 26b. This allows
The above-mentioned transmission data is converted from the format shown in FIG. 12 (b) into a transmission buffer format in which a set of a plurality of data is connected as shown in FIG. 13 to form one data (S5), and then infrared rays are transmitted. Cordless communication is performed as an optical signal from the transmission port 20a to the infrared reception port 30a of the receiver 30, and the above process is completed.

Next, conversion of the above-mentioned transmission data from the intermediate buffer format to the transmission buffer format will be described below with reference to FIG.

In the intermediate buffer 26a, the number of documents (N) represents the number of documents selected by the user. The document n size represents the size of the nth document, and the document n data represents the data part of the document n. On the other hand, in the transmission buffer 26b, the combined data size storage section represents the size of the combined data, and the combined data storage section represents one document data obtained by combining the 1 to N documents in the intermediate buffer 26a. Specifically, conversion is performed according to the following procedure.

Document 1 size + document 2 size + ... + Document N size are added and stored as 1 data in the combined data size storage section of the transmission buffer 26b.

Document 1 data, document 2 data, ..., Document N data are sequentially stored in the combined data storage section of the transmission buffer 26b.

Next, in the conversion to the above transmission buffer format, a combining process including a process of generating a combined data size when combining a plurality of data will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The intermediate buffer 2
As shown in FIG. 16, 6a is a combination source buffer in which original data is stored in order. CNT1 described in the figure is a counter for counting the number of documents, and the number of documents N It starts from 0 and counts down to 0. PNT1 is a pointer on the connection source buffer for extracting the document size / document data from the connection source buffer, and the initial value is the start address of the data part of the connection source buffer. And S is the size of the area that stores the document size.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, the transmission buffer 26b is a combination buffer that stores the result of combining the data in the combination source buffer. The PNT2 described in the figure is the combined data size of the combination buffer. The PNT3 is a pointer pointing to the storage unit, and the PNT3 is a pointer that moves on the combination buffer to store the document data in the combination buffer, and the initial value is the head of the combination data storage unit. Furthermore, in the following description, SIZE holds a cumulative total of document sizes, and TSIZE holds a single document size.

First, let CNT1 be the number of documents (N), and PNT
1 is set to the start address of the data part of the combination source buffer, and SIZE is set to 0 (S1).
1). Next, it is determined whether CNT1 has become 0 (S12). If it is determined in S12 that CNT1 is not 0 (that is, there are still unprocessed documents), the document size (PNT1
(S): Extract data of size S from the address pointed to by PNT1 and set this in TSIZE (S
13), TSIZE to SIZE as cumulative addition of size
UP by minutes (S14).

After that, PNT1 is moved from the document size section to the document data section (S15), from which TSIZE data is transferred to PNT3 (transfer from the connection source buffer to the connection buffer) (S16), and PNT1 and PNT3 are transferred. UP for each TSIZE (S17).

Since the processing for one document is completed, the document counter CNT1 is decremented by 1 (S18), and the process proceeds to S12 again. And S
When it is determined in step 12 that CNT1 is 0, it means that the processing has been completed for all the document data.
Since the total of the final document size is stored in E, this is transferred to PNT3 (combining buffer) (S1
9) The above process is terminated.

As described above, the word processor of this embodiment is composed of two devices 20 and 30, one of which is the data transmitter 20 and the other of which is the data receiver 30, and each device 2
It enables cordless communication of data between 0 and 30. In addition, the transmitter 20 sequentially combines the intermediate buffer 26a for superimposing and storing a plurality of transmission data and the plurality of data stored in the intermediate buffer 26a, and
The transmission buffer 26 is provided with a RAM 26 in which a transmission buffer 26b for storing one data is formed, and a ROM 25 in which a program for arbitrarily selecting and designating the storage order of the data in the intermediate buffer 26a is designated according to the user's purpose.
The data stored in b is transmitted to the receiver 30.

Therefore, it is not necessary to repeatedly transmit a plurality of data from the transmitter 20 to the receiver 30, and it is not necessary to edit a plurality of data on the receiver 30 side.
The operation load on the user in data transmission / reception can be significantly reduced, and the transfer data can be set in the joining order according to the user's purpose.

[0065]

As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with the auxiliary input device having a part of the keys of the keyboard input section, and the auxiliary input device stores the input data. There is provided a transmission ID setting means for setting the identification ID code, and a transmission part for transmitting the data ID-set by the transmission ID setting means in a cordless manner, and the keyboard input portion is cordless for transmitting the transmission data. A receiving section for receiving, a receiving ID setting means for performing the same ID setting as the transmitting ID setting means of the auxiliary input device, and a receiving ID
An ID comparison means for comparing the identification ID code set by the setting means with the identification ID code of the received data and picking up only the data having the matching ID code is provided. The ID setting means includes the rotary switch according to claim 2 or the non-volatile memory according to claim 3 to enable setting of the identification ID code.

As a result, even if some of the keys of the keyboard input device are disconnected to make them cordless, the configuration (particularly the input processing circuit) on the main body device side is completely changed as in the conventional information processing device. Since there is no need to do so, there is an effect that the software can be completely compatible with the conventional model.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the transmitter, the transmitter sequentially combines the combination source storage means for superimposing and storing a plurality of transmission data and the plurality of data stored in the combination source storage means. And a combination storage means for storing as one data, and the data stored in the combination storage means is transmitted to the receiver.

As a result, it is not necessary to repeatedly transmit a plurality of data from the transmitter to the receiver, and it is not necessary to edit a plurality of data on the receiver side as well, so that the user's operation load in data transmission and reception is greatly increased. The effect that can be reduced is produced.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the transmitter arbitrarily selects and specifies the storage order of data in the combination source storage means according to the user's purpose. This is a configuration including a designated control means for performing.

As a result, the transfer data can be set in the joining order according to the user's purpose, and in addition to the effect described in claim 4, the operability of the apparatus can be further improved. Play.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a personal computer main body and a cordless key unit that constitute a personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 (a) shows the above cordless key unit.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the key arrangement | positioning of Num Lock ON state, Moreover, the figure (b) is Num Loc of a cordless key unit.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the key arrangement of k OFF state.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a structure of transfer data of the cordless key unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a transfer order of the transfer data shown in FIG.

5 is an explanatory diagram showing bit contents of each transfer data shown in FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing respective constituent members of the personal computer main body and the cordless key unit.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a word processor according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an infrared transmission port of a transmitter which constitutes the word processor.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing various components of the transmitter.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a data processing operation in data transfer of the transmitter.

11A is an explanatory diagram showing a transmission data selection screen before document designation, and FIG. 11B is an explanatory diagram showing a transmission data selection screen after document designation.

12A is an explanatory diagram showing an intermediate buffer before data storage, and FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram showing an intermediate buffer after data storage.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a transmission buffer.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing conversion of data from an intermediate buffer format to a transmission data format.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a process of combining a plurality of data in the conversion into the transmission buffer format.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an intermediate buffer which is a combination source buffer in data combination.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a transmission buffer that is a combination buffer in data combination.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing correct combination identification of a main body device and a wireless input device that form an information processing apparatus of a conventional example.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing each component of the main body device and the wireless input device.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an information processing device including a main body device and a keyboard input device.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing an information processing apparatus including some of the keys of the keyboard input device as a wireless input device.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 personal computer main body 2 keyboard input section 4 receiving section 5 ID setting circuit (reception ID setting means) 6 ID comparing circuit (ID comparing means) 10 cordless key unit (auxiliary input device) 11 transmitting section 12 ID Setting circuit (transmission ID setting means) 20 Transmitter 25 ROM (designation control means) 26 RAM 26a Intermediate buffer (combining source storage means) 26b Transmission buffer (combining storage means)

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus in which data is input by operating a key on a keyboard input unit and a predetermined process is performed on the input data by a main body unit, which has a part of keys of the keyboard input unit. The auxiliary input device is provided with a transmission ID setting means for setting an identification ID code for the input data, and a transmission section for cordlessly transmitting the data set with the ID by the transmission ID setting means. Further, the keyboard input section is provided with a receiving section that receives the transmission data cordlessly, a reception ID setting section that sets the same ID as the transmission ID setting section of the auxiliary input device, and a reception I section.
An information processing apparatus, comprising: an ID comparison unit that compares the identification ID code set by the D setting unit with the identification ID code of the received data and picks up only the data having the matching ID code. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ID setting means includes a rotary switch for setting an identification ID code. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ID setting means includes a non-volatile memory for setting an identification ID code. 4. An information processing apparatus that uses two devices, one of which is a data transmitter and the other of which is a data receiver, and performs cordless communication of data between the devices. The combined source storage means for superimposing and storing the transmission data of 1) and the combined storage means for sequentially combining a plurality of data stored in the combined source storage means and storing the combined data as one data are provided in the combined storage means. An information processing device, which transmits stored data to a receiver. 5. The information processing system according to claim 4, wherein the transmitter is provided with designation control means for arbitrarily selecting and designating a storage order of data in the combination source storage means according to a user application. apparatus.