Data I/O terminal equipment having mode setting functions for downloading various specified application programs from a host computer
First Claim
1. Data input/output equipment being connected to a host machine for communication therewith, comprising:
- processor means for controlling said data input/output equipment;
interface means, in electrical connection with said host machine and said processor means, for transmitting programs and data therebetween under control of said processor means;
mode setting means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for designating at least a program setting mode and an execution mode of said equipment;
program RAM means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for storing at least one basic program loaded from the host machine through said interace means;
parameter setting means, in electrical connection with said processor 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;
parameter means, responsive to said paramter setting means, for memorizing parameters designated thereby;
data RAM means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for memorizing entry data provided by said processor means; and
service selecting means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for designating one of said application programs in the execution mode;
wherein said parameter setting means includes means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for designating whether a sign or symbol contained in entry data should be memorized or not, and condition designation means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for designating a parameter corresponding to an entry condition which will enables a skipping of entry data relating to the entry condition of the entry data input in the program setting mode.
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Abstract
In the present invention, data input/output equipment is connected in communication with a host machine which provides a plurality of service application programs by designating system parameters of one or more common programs. A mode setting feature designates at least a program setting mode and an execution mode. A program RAM stores at least one common program being loaded from the host machine. A parameter setting feature designates parameters included in the common program loaded in the program setting mode to define a plurality of application programs, each of which is available for a specified service. A parameter RAM memorizes the designated parameters. An entry data RAM memorizes entry data, and a service selecting feature designates one of the application programs in the execution mode.
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1. Data input/output equipment being connected to a host machine for communication therewith, comprising:
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processor means for controlling said data input/output equipment; interface means, in electrical connection with said host machine and said processor means, for transmitting programs and data therebetween under control of said processor means; mode setting means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for designating at least a program setting mode and an execution mode of said equipment; program RAM means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for storing at least one basic program loaded from the host machine through said interace means; parameter setting means, in electrical connection with said processor 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; parameter means, responsive to said paramter setting means, for memorizing parameters designated thereby; data RAM means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for memorizing entry data provided by said processor means; and service selecting means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for designating one of said application programs in the execution mode; wherein said parameter setting means includes means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for designating whether a sign or symbol contained in entry data should be memorized or not, and condition designation means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for designating a parameter corresponding to an entry condition which will enables a skipping of entry data relating to the entry condition of the entry data input in the program setting mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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9. Data input/output equipment being connected to a host machine for communication therewith comprising:
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processor means for controlling said data input/output equipment; interface means, in electrical connection with said host machine and said processor means, for transmitting programs and data therebetween under control of said processor means; mode setting means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for designating at least a program setting mode and an execution mode of said equipment; program RAM means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for storing at least one basic program being loaded from the host machine; parameter setting means, in electrical connection with said processor 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; parameter RAM means, responsive to said parameter setting means, for memorizing parameters designated thereby; data RAM means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for memorizing entry data provided said processor means; and service selecting means, in electrical connection with said processor means, for designating one of application programs in the execution mode; wherein said parameter setting means includes means, in electrical connection with said processor 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 program setting mode. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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