EP0181438A2
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Host-programmable input/output terminal
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1985-08-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-08-02
Abstract
Abstract In the present invention, there is disclosed a data input/output equipment being connected to a host machine communicably which is comprised of; a mode setting means for designating at least a program setting mode and an execution mode, a RAM means for storing at least one basic program being loaded from the host machine, a parameter setting means for designating parameters included in the basic program loaded in the program setting mode to define a plurality of application programs, each of which is available for a specified service, a RAM means for memorizing parameters designated, a RAM means for memorizing entry data, and a service selecting means for designating one of application programs in the execution mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadahiro Toda
- 👤 Kensaku Komai
- 👤 Souichi Ohnishi
- 👤 Masuo Sugihara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A data input/output equipment being connected to a host machine communicably which is comprised of; a mode setting means for designating at least a program setting mode and an execution mode, a RAM means for storing at least one basic program being loaded from the host machine, a parameter setting means for designating parameters included in the basic program loaded in the program setting mode to define a plurality of application programs, each of which is available for a specified service, a RAM means for memorizing parameters designated, a RAM means for memorizing entry data, and a service selecting means for designating one of application programs in the execution mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A data input/output equipment being connected to a host machine communicably which is comprised of; a mode setting means for designating at least a program setting mode and an execution mode, a RAM means for storing at least one basic program being loaded from the host machine, a parameter setting means for designating parameters included in the basic program loaded in the program setting mode to define a plurality of application programs, each of which is available for a specified service, a RAM means for memorizing parameters designated, a RAM means for memorizing entry data, and a service selecting means for designating one of application programs in the execution mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 1, said application programs are programs designed for data entry jobs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 1, the parameter setting means includes means for designating whether a sign or symbol contained in entry data should be memorized or not.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 1, the equipment further provides a scroll means for scrolling entry data displayed up or down and the parameter setting means includes means for designating whether entry data displayed should be scrolled up or down and the conditions about the scroll.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 1, the parameter setting means includes means for assigning a check digit to each symbol included in the data so as to be able to calculate a total check digit about the data including one or more symbols.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 1, the parameter setting means includes means for assigning to at least one function key such a meaning as to give a designated numeral when it is operated without deposition with use of ten keys in the data entry mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim I, the parameter setting means includes means for designating conditions about skipping data entry at every item of the data to be input in the program setting mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 7, wherein the data of the corresponding item of the preceding record having been entered is memorized as the data of the item skipped of the pending record when the skip is done according to the conditions set by said means in the execution mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 1, the parameter setting means includes means for designating whether two or more data should be synthesized or not and conditions for synthesizing data in the program setting mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 9, wherein the data entered at the present time is synthesized with the data entered prior thereto according to the designated conditions and the synthesized data is memorized as the data of this time in the execution mode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 1, the parameter setting means includes means for designating whether or not the data transmission should be automatically started when all of data entry have been completed and conditions thereabout in the program setting mode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 1, the parameter setting means includes means for designating service identification codes in order to identify each group of records entered in each data entry job from other group of records and conditions with respect to the setting mode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 12, wherein the service identification code is assigned to the head portion of the data automatically in the execution mode if the service identification code is designated in the program setting mode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 1, the equipment further provides a RAM means for memorizing at least one master file which is comprised of a plurality of records, said each record being comprised of data for reference including one key data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 14, the equipment further provides a search means for searching the master file with a key data entered in the execution mode and each record having a key data corresponding to the key data is displayed on the display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
A data input/output equipment according to Claim 1, in which the equipment further provides a calculation means for calculating the sum of check codes with respect to parameters stored in the RAM means for memorizing parameters.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A data input/output equipment acccrding to Claim 16, wherein the calculation by said calculation means is started when the power switch is turned off.
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