Electronic device manufacture support apparatus, manufacture client terminal device, and recording medium

• US 20050149860A1
• Filed: 03/08/2005
• Published: 07/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Murata, Yoshiyuki
• Application Number:
  US11/075,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20050149860A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/201
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

When, in response to manipulation of any one of select keys in a keyboard of an electronic device image to be displayed on a network by a communication device, electronic dictionary name data sequentially changed over and displayed on a surface of the select key is received, predetermined dictionary data corresponding to the received electronic dictionary name data is written into an electronic dictionary storage unit provided in an actual electronic dictionary corresponding to the electronic device image. The corresponding electronic dictionary name data is marked on a surface of the select key in the actual electronic dictionary corresponding to the received electronic dictionary name data. Thus, a support apparatus can manufacture an electronic device easily and automatically.

Claims

1. An electronic device manufacture support apparatus comprising:

a receiver which receives key operation names sequentially displayed on a surface of each of select keys in a keyboard of an electronic device image to be displayed on a network in response to a manipulation of any one of the select keys by means of a manufacture client terminal;

a write controller which writes predetermined contents data in response to the key operation name received by the receiver to a contents storage unit provided in an actual electronic device corresponding to the electronic device image; and

a marking processor which marks a key operation name on each of the select keys in the actual electronic device based on the key operation name received by the receiver.

3. The electronic device manufacture support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a position coordinates data storage which stores position coordinates data of select keys of the actual electronic device corresponding to the select keys in the keyboard of the electronic device image; and

a text pattern data storage which stores the key operation names and text pattern data of the key operation names with being related to each other,

wherein the marking processor comprises;

a text pattern data reader which reads out text pattern data corresponding to the key operation name received by the receiver, from the text pattern data storage;

a position coordinates data reader which reads out the position coordinates data of a select key to be marked with the key operation name received by the receiver, from the position coordinates data storage; and

a marking data creating unit which creates marking data based on the text pattern data read out by the text pattern data reader and the position coordinates data read out by the position coordinates data reader.

5. The electronic device manufacture support apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the marking processor comprises:

a text pattern data reader which reads out text pattern data corresponding to the key operation name designated by the designation data received by the receiver, from the text pattern data storage;

a position coordinates data reader which reads out position coordinates data of a select key to be marked with the key operation name designated by the designation data received by the receiver, from the position coordinates data storage; and

a marking data creating unit which creates marking data based on the text pattern data read out by the text pattern data reader and the position coordinates data read out by the position coordinates data reader.

6. The electronic device manufacture support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a key input processing table creating unit which creates a key input processing table in which the select keys and the contents data corresponding to the key operation names marked on the select keys are corresponded with each other, and stores the table in the contents storage unit.

7. The electronic device manufacture support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an electronic device image creating unit which creates an electronic device image corresponding to electronic device hardware select data selected and transmitted by the manufacture client terminal; and

a transmitter which transmits the electronic device image created by the electronic device image creating unit to the manufacture client terminal.

8. The electronic device manufacture support apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:

a first storage which stores an electronic device hardware name and a price of the electronic device hardware name with being related to each other;

a second storage which stores the key operation name and a price of contents data corresponding to the key operation name with being related to each other;

a reader which reads out the price of the electronic device hardware corresponding to the received electronic device hardware select data from the first storage, and reads out the price of the contents data corresponding to the received key operation name from the second storage;

a calculator which calculates a price of the electronic device based on the prices read out by the reader; and

a transmitter which transmits the price calculated by the calculator to the manufacture client terminal.

9. The electronic device manufacture support apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising:

an accounting unit which accounts the price calculated by the calculator.

11. The electronic device manufacture support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a personal name data receiver which receives personal name data transmitted from the manufacture client terminal; and

a personal name marking processor which marks the personal name data on the actual electronic device.

2. An electronic device manufacture support apparatus comprising:

a receiver which receives device data relating to an electronic device requested to manufacture from a manufacture client terminal by way of a communication device;

a write controller which writes predetermined contents data in response to the device data received by the receiver to a contents storage unit provided in the requested electronic device; and

a marking processor which marks a key operation name included in the device data received by the receiver.

4. An electronic device manufacture support apparatus comprising:

a memory which stores plural sets of key operation names and contents data corresponding to the key operation names with being related to each other;

a receiver which receives designation data for designating key operation names transmitted from a manufacture client terminal, in response to a designation operation for plural key operations in a keyboard of an electronic device image to be displayed on a display unit of the manufacture client terminal or a network;

a write controller which reads out contents data corresponding to the key operation name designated by the designation data received by the receiver, from the storage, and writes the read-out contents data into a contents storage provided in an actual electronic device corresponding to the electronic device image; and

a marking processor which marks the key operation name designated by the designation data received by the receiver on a corresponding select key of the actual electronic device.

10. An electronic device manufacture support apparatus comprising:

a memory which stores plural sets of dictionary names and electronic dictionary data with being related to each other;

a receiver which receives dictionary name designation data transmitted from a manufacture client terminal, in response to designation operation for dictionary name select keys in a keyboard of an electronic dictionary image displayed on a display unit of the manufacture client terminal;

a write controller which reads out electronic dictionary data corresponding to the dictionary name designated by the dictionary name designation data and received by the receiver from the memory, and writes the read-out electronic dictionary data into an electronic dictionary storage unit provided in an actual electronic device corresponding to the electronic dictionary image; and

a marking processor which marks the dictionary name designated by the dictionary name designation data received by the receiver on a corresponding select key of the actual electronic dictionary.

12. An electronic device manufacture support apparatus comprising:

a first display controller which displays an electronic device image having select keys on which plural key operation names are displayed;

a second display controller which changes over the key operation name displayed on a surface of a designated select key to another key operation name sequentially every time any one of the select keys displayed by the first display controller is manipulated, and displaying the newly changed key operation name;

a transmitter which transmits the displayed key operation name changed over by the second display controller to an electronic device manufacture support apparatus; and

a receiver which receives manufacture related information about an electronic device image having a select key corresponding to the key operation name transmitted from the electronic device manufacture support apparatus or an actual electronic device corresponding to the electronic device image, after the key operation name is transmitted by the transmitter.

13. An electronic device manufacture support apparatus comprising:

a first display controller which displays plural languages;

a designating unit which designates a language desired to be used from the plural languages displayed by the first display controller;

a second display controller which displays an electronic device image having select keys on which plural key operation names using the desired language designated by the designating unit are displayed;

a third display controller which changes over the key operation name displayed on a surface of a designated select key sequentially to another key operation name, every time any one of the select keys displayed by the second display controller is manipulated, and displays the newly changed key operation name;

a transmitter which transmits the key operation name changed over and displayed by the third display controller to an electronic device manufacture support apparatus; and

a receiver which receives manufacture related information about an actual electronic device having a select key corresponding to the key operation name transmitted from the electronic device manufacture support apparatus, after the key operation name is transmitted from the transmitter.

14. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein, the computer readable program code means comprising:

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to receive key operation names sequentially displayed on a surface of each of select keys in a keyboard of an electronic device image to be displayed on a network in response to a manipulation of any one of the select keys by means of a manufacture client terminal;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to write predetermined contents data in response to the received key operation name to a contents storage unit provided in an actual electronic device corresponding to the electronic device image; and

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to mark a key operation name on each of the select keys in the actual electronic device based on the received key operation name.

15. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein, the computer readable program code means comprising:

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to receive device data relating to an electronic device requested to manufacture from a manufacture client terminal by way of communication means;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to write predetermined contents data in response to the received device data to a contents storage unit provided in the requested electronic device; and

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to mark a key operation name included in the received device data.

16. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein, the computer readable program code means comprising:

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to store plural sets of key operation names and contents data corresponding to the key operation names with being related to each other;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to receive designation data for designating key operation names transmitted from a manufacture client terminal, in response to a designation operation for plural key operations in a keyboard of an electronic device image to be displayed on a display unit of the manufacture client terminal or a network;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to read out contents data corresponding to the received and designated key operation name, from storing means, and write the read-out contents data into a contents storage unit provided in an actual electronic device corresponding to the electronic device image; and

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to mark the received and designated key operation name on a corresponding select key of the actual electronic device.

17. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein, the computer readable program code means comprising:

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to store plural sets of dictionary names and electronic dictionary data with being related to each other;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to receive dictionary name designation data transmitted from a manufacture client terminal, in response to designation operation for dictionary name select keys in a keyboard of an electronic dictionary image displayed on a display unit of the manufacture client terminal;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to read out electronic dictionary data corresponding to the received and designated dictionary name from storage means, and write the read-out electronic dictionary data into an electronic dictionary storage unit provided in an actual electronic device corresponding to the electronic dictionary image; and

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to mark the received and designated dictionary name on a corresponding select key of the actual electronic dictionary.

18. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein, the computer readable program code means comprising:

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to operate as first display control means for displaying an electronic device image having select keys on which plural key operation names are displayed;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to operate as second display control means for changing over the key operation name displayed on a surface of a designated select key to another key operation name sequentially every time any one of the select keys displayed by the first display control means is manipulated, and displaying the newly changed key operation name;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to operate as means for transmitting the displayed key operation name changed over by the second display control means to an electronic device manufacture support apparatus; and

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to operate as means for receiving manufacture related information about an electronic device image having a select key corresponding to the key operation name transmitted from the electronic device manufacture support apparatus or an actual electronic device corresponding to the electronic device image, after the key operation name is transmitted by the transmitting means.

19. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein, the computer readable program code means comprising:

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to operate as first display control means for displaying plural languages;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to operate as means for designating a language desired to be used from the plural languages displayed by the first display control means;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to operate as second display control means for displaying an electronic device image having select keys on which plural key operation names using the desired language designated by the designating means are displayed;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to operate as third display control means for changing over the key operation name displayed on a surface of a designated select key sequentially to another key operation name, every time any one of the select keys displayed by the second display control means is manipulated, and displaying the newly changed key operation name;

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to operate as means for transmitting the key operation name changed over and displayed by the third display control means to an electronic device manufacture support apparatus; and

computer readable program code means for causing a computer to operate as means for receiving manufacture related information about an actual electronic device having a select key corresponding to the key operation name transmitted from the electronic device manufacture support apparatus, after the key operation name is transmitted from the transmitting means.