Terminal device and terminal control program

A terminal device for assisting operation of a plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses which are used for performing different work processes in manufacturing eyeglasses, the terminal device comprising:

• a communication interface configured to communicate with the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses;
• a processor;
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• a memory that stores computer readable instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the terminal device to execute:
• a setting instruction that sets, according to a work process selected from a plurality of work processes for manufacturing eyeglasses, a specific eyeglass manufacturing apparatus from the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses as an eyeglass manufacturing apparatus of which the operation is assisted;
• a controlling instruction that controls the communication interface to transmit an operating signal input in the terminal device to the specific eyeglass manufacturing apparatus set by the setting instruction or controls the communication interface to receive an input signal input in the specific eyeglass manufacturing apparatus set by the setting instruction;
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• an obtaining instruction for obtaining standby information of the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses of the same type which are used for performing a common process in the processes of manufacturing eyeglasses;
• wherein the communication interface communicates with the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses of the same type;
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• wherein the setting instruction sets at least one eyeglass manufacturing apparatus from the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses of the same type as the eyeglass manufacturing apparatus of which the operation is assisted on the basis of the standby information of the obtaining instruction.

A terminal device for assisting operation of a plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses which are used for performing different work processes in manufacturing eyeglasses, the terminal device comprising:

• a communication interface configured to communicate with the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses;
• a processor;
• a storage for storing a plurality of work screens assisting an operation performed by an operator for each of the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses and storing a screen order of the plurality of work screens which are set in such a manner that an order of use of the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses is set to a manufacturing order used when eyeglasses are manufactured, and
• a memory that stores computer readable instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the terminal device to execute:
• a setting instruction that sets, according to a work process selected from a plurality of work processes for manufacturing eyeglasses, a specific eyeglass manufacturing apparatus from the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses as an eyeglass manufacturing apparatus of which the operation is assisted;
• a controlling instruction that controls the communication interface to transmit an operating signal input in the terminal device to the specific eyeglass manufacturing apparatus set by the setting instruction or controls the communication interface to receive an input signal input in the specific eyeglass manufacturing apparatus set by the setting instruction;
• a display controlling instruction for reading the work screen from the storage, and displaying the read work screen on a display of the terminal device, and
• wherein, in a case where the communication interface receives a switch signal for switching the terminal device used for assisting the operation of the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses to another terminal device, the controlling instruction controls the communication interface to send, to said another terminal device, work data that is obtained until reception of the switch signal through an operation performed by an operator on the work screen displayed on the display, and controls the communication interface to receive the work data sent from said another terminal device, and
• wherein the display control instruction, in a case where the communication interface receives the work data sent from said another terminal device, displays the work screen on the display based on the work data.

A terminal device that assists operation of a plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses which is used for performing different processes in processes of manufacturing eyeglasses, the device comprising:

• a communication interface configured to communicate with the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses;
• a storage that stores a first work screen assisting an operation performed by an operator for an optometric apparatus configured to measure a visual function of both eyes of an examinee, a second work screen assisting an operation performed by the operator for a lensmeter configured to measure an optical characteristic of an eyeglass lens, a third work screen assisting an operation performed by the operator for a cup attaching apparatus for attaching a cup of a work jig to a surface of the eyeglass lens, and a fourth work screen assisting an operation performed by the operator for a lens processing apparatus which includes a processing tool processing the periphery of the eyeglass lens held in a lens chuck shaft, in an order of the first work screen, the second work screen, the third work screen, and the fourth work screen;
• a processor;
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• a memory that stores computer readable instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the terminal device to execute:
• a display controlling instruction that displays the first work screen, the second work screen, the third work screen, and the fourth work screen in this order on a screen of a display of the terminal device;
• a selecting instruction that selects the work screen from the first work screen, the second work screen, the third work screen, and the fourth work screen displayed by the display control instruction;
• a setting instruction that sets one eyeglass manufacturing apparatus from the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses as an eyeglass manufacturing apparatus of which the operation is assisted, on the basis of the work screen selected by the selecting instruction;
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• a controlling instruction that controls the communication interface to transmit an operating signal for an operation performed on the work screen selected by the selecting instruction to the eyeglass manufacturing apparatus set by the setting instruction.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing computer readable instructions for controlling a terminal device used for assisting operation of a plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses used for performing different work processes in processes of manufacturing eyeglasses, the computer readable instructions when executed by a terminal device causing the terminal device to execute:

• a setting instruction that sets, according to a work process selected from a plurality of work processes for manufacturing eyeglasses, one eyeglass manufacturing apparatus from the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses as an eyeglass manufacturing apparatus of which the operation is assisted;
• a control instruction that controls a communication interface configured to communicate with the plurality of eyeglass manufacturing apparatuses to transmit an operating signal for an operation performed for the terminal device to the eyeglass manufacturing apparatus set by the setting instruction, or controls the communication interface to receive an operating signal for an operation performed for the eyeglass manufacturing apparatus set by the setting instruction;
• a display control instruction for reading the plurality of work screens from a storage and displaying the plurality of work screens on a screen of a display;
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• a selecting instruction for selecting the work screen of at least one eyeglass manufacturing apparatus from the plurality of work screens displayed on the display,
• wherein the setting instruction sets the specific eyeglass manufacturing apparatus on the basis of the work screen of selected by selecting instruction from the plurality of work screens displayed on the display.