JP2002116964A - Processor, remote operation controller, remote operation system, recording medium and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for realizing a remote operation without processing loads and to provide a technique for easily preparing a correct command instruction sentence. SOLUTION: Whether or not a prescribed file is stored on another device is judged, and in the case that the prescribed file is present, a processing indicated by the file is executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a technique for remotely controlling an apparatus.

[0002] At present, personal computers are widely used not only in companies but also in general households, and various processes such as creation of documents and data relating to work, management of personal schedules, transmission and reception of e-mails, browsing of Web pages, and the like. Is executable.

Personal computers are also used to connect and control other devices to perform processing, such as connecting a VTR and controlling it for video recording and video editing. Furthermore, there is also application software that realizes the same functions as those of the above devices on a personal computer, and these are also widely used in place of the above devices.

[0004] A lot of application software is installed in a personal computer for various processes and controls as described above, and a lot of data and information created by using them are stored in a hard disk of the personal computer. .

When such a personal computer is at home, it is necessary to cause the personal computer at home to execute processing or to browse data and information stored in the home computer from a remote place such as when going out or at work. Many situations arise.

[0006] In order to execute such processing, a technique for remotely operating a personal computer is required.

[0007]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-49452 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-297
No. 616 publication.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-49452 discloses a computer which has a function of receiving an electronic mail and analyzes and executes the control sentence when the control sentence is embedded in the received electronic mail. .

Therefore, by describing a control statement in the body of an e-mail and transmitting the control statement to the computer, it is possible to control and operate information on the computer at a remote place.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-297616 discloses an e-mail service manager (so-called mail server) having an e-mail transmission function and an e-mail transmission function. It is disclosed that an e-mail containing a command statement is extracted, the content of the command statement is analyzed and executed. This application is characterized in that the execution start time of the command statement can be designated, and the command statement can be executed in the order of the time desired by the user.

[0011]

Any of the above-mentioned known techniques makes it possible to remotely control a computer.

[0012] Today, e-mail is frequently used for contacting other parties, collecting and distributing information, and the number of users who use e-mail tends to increase in the future.

Therefore, the mail server receives and processes an enormous number of electronic mails, and the computer used by the user also receives a large number of electronic mails.

In the above-mentioned known technology, an electronic mail is used to remotely control a computer, and a process of extracting an electronic mail including a control statement (command statement) from the received electronic mail is required. .

Therefore, it is necessary to determine whether or not the received e-mail is an e-mail including a control statement (command statement) for all the e-mails. The extraction processing is performed in proportion to the number of e-mails received. The processing load on such a computer increases.

In addition, although the electronic mail is not an electronic mail transmitted for the purpose of remote control, it is erroneously determined that the above-mentioned control statement (command command statement) is described depending on the content of the text. It may cause malfunction.

Furthermore, in order to normally operate the computer remotely, the user must correctly control the control statement (command statement).
Must be described. Otherwise, the computer receiving the e-mail will not extract it as an e-mail containing a control statement (command statement), or will cause a malfunction of the computer even if it is extracted as an e-mail containing a control statement (command statement). Cause.

For example, when going out, small portable terminals such as PDAs and portable telephones having a communication function are often used with emphasis on portability, but since these portable terminals are small, a keyboard used for character input is also used. Small is common.

Therefore, it is difficult to correctly input all of the control statements (command command statements), which imposes an input burden on the user.

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for realizing a remote operation without applying a processing load. It is another object of the present invention to provide a technique for easily creating a correct command statement.

[0021]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following constitution.

Preferably, a configuration may be adopted in which it is determined whether or not a predetermined file exists on another device, and if the predetermined file exists, a process indicated by the file is executed.

[0023] Preferably, an input form for inputting a value for an item corresponding to the selected processing content is presented, and correspondence information between the value input using the input form and the item is obtained. A command statement for causing the other device to execute the processing content using the value for the item may be configured.

[0024] Preferably, the terminal device is configured as a system including a management device and a terminal device, and the terminal device determines whether a predetermined file exists on the management device.
When the predetermined file exists, the processing indicated by the file may be executed.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram in which the present invention is implemented.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a network, 2 is a remote computer, 3 is a server, 4-1 is a computer, 4-
2 indicates a mobile terminal, and 5 indicates an access point.

Here, the network 1 is a telephone line network or L
An AN (local area network), the Internet, or the like. The remote computer 2 is a computer to be remotely operated by the processing of the present invention.
Is a computer used for the processing of the present invention.

The computer 4-1 and the portable terminal 4-2 are devices for instructing remote operation of the remote computer 2.
Each has a communication control function for accessing the server 3 using the network 1. Further, the portable terminal 4-2 has a function of wirelessly accessing the access point 5 to access the server 3.

These devices for instructing remote operation according to the present invention may be connected to the network 1 by either wired or wireless means. In FIG. 1, the computer 4-1 is connected to the network 1 by wire,
An example is shown in which the mobile terminal 4-2 is wirelessly connected to the network 1.

The above-mentioned remote computer 2, server 3, and computer 4-1 are computers having a known configuration such as a personal computer and a workstation. Further, the mobile terminal 4-2 may be a PDA or a mobile phone having at least a data communication control function, or may be a portable computer having a configuration similar to the above-described computer.

Further, the remote computer 2 may not be the above-mentioned computer, and any type of device may be used as long as the device has a configuration capable of executing the processing of the present invention. For example, it may be a peripheral device connected to a computer or an electric appliance.

The hardware configuration of the computer related to the present invention as described above will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a computer.

As shown in FIG. 2, the computer hardware includes a CPU 10, a ROM 11, a RAM 1
2. Hard disk drive (HDD) 13, floppy (registered trademark) disk drive (FDD) 14, CD
A ROM drive 15, a graphic board 16, and a communication control device 17 such as a network card or a modem.

A display 20 is connected to the graphic board 16, and a communication line is connected to the communication control device 17. The computer shown in FIG. 2 also has interfaces (I / F) 18 and 19 to which a keyboard 21 and a mouse 22 are connected, respectively.

The present embodiment exemplifies control of recording a television broadcast. For that purpose, a tuner 23 to which an antenna 24 is connected for receiving a television broadcast is incorporated.
Further, in the case of performing a recording process of a television broadcast using the VTR 26 which is an external device, an interface (I / F) 25 to which the VTR 26 is connected may be provided. Note that these configurations are not necessarily essential depending on the content of the remote operation.

In the above configuration, the CPU 10 executes various processes under the control of a program.
It is also used in various processes and controls by the program of the present invention.

A startup program is stored in the ROM 11, and is read out and executed by the CPU 10 when the power is turned on.

The RAM 12 is used for storing a program for controlling the computer and for holding processing results of the program and work data for the processing. The display data expanded in the RAM 12 is displayed on the screen of the display 20 via the graphic board 16.

The hard disk drive 13 and the floppy disk drive 14 are devices for recording programs and control data, and created documents and image data on corresponding recording media (hard disks and floppy disks).

The CD-ROM drive 15 has a CD-RO
It is used for reading data and programs recorded in M28.

The communication control device 17 is used for exchanging data with another device via a communication line and for downloading a program.

The keyboard 21 includes a plurality of character keys and arrow keys, and is used for inputting various data.
The mouse 22 is used for a selection instruction with a mouse cursor displayed on the screen of the display 20.

A program for causing a computer to execute the processing of the present invention is stored in a floppy disk drive 14.
Alternatively, the data is stored in the hard disk drive 13 from the floppy disk 27 or the CD-ROM 28 by the CD-ROM drive 15 in advance. Further, the program may be stored in the hard disk drive 13 by the communication control device 17 via a communication line.

The above-mentioned program is loaded into the RAM 12 in accordance with a predetermined instruction, and controls each part of the computer to execute the processing of the present invention.

As described above, the recording medium on which the program of the present invention is recorded has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to these types, and the type of the recording medium and the recording method are limited as long as the computer can read. is not.

Further, the program of the present invention received via the communication line by the communication control device 17 as described above
The main storage device (R
It may be configured to be directly developed and executed on the AM 12).

Next, the processing in this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an overall processing flow in the embodiment of the present invention.

First, in the remote computer 2 to be remotely operated, various settings for enabling the remote operation of the present invention are performed, and the setting information is stored.
(Step A1) In these various settings, the server 3 is used in the remote operation of the present invention.
And information to be applied to the CGI program executed by the server 3.

The user creates a CGI program to be executed on the server 3 and uploads the CGI program to the server 3 by FTP using the above settings. (Step A2) Thereafter, the user accesses the server 3 from a remote location by using another device 4-1 or 4-2, and uploads the uploaded CG.
The user selects and inputs the parameter values necessary for creating the command statement by the I program (step A3), and the CGI
The program creates a command statement using the parameter values and saves it in a file. (Step A4) The remote computer 2 accesses the server 3 based on the setting information stored in step A1, determines whether the file exists, and downloads the file from the server 3 to the remote computer 2 if the file exists. .
(Step A5) The remote computer 2 executes the command statement described in the downloaded file, and notifies the execution result to the destination included in the setting information. (Step A
6) As described above, the processing of the present invention is executed by the remote computer 2, the server 3, and the other devices 4-1 and 4-2.

Next, each process in the above flowchart will be described.

First, various settings in step A1 of FIG. 3 will be described. In this setting, the program of the present invention running on the remote computer 2 displays the screens shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 and allows the user to input information. Then, the input information is stored in the remote computer 2 as a file.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show examples of the setting screen displayed on the remote computer 2.

In the present embodiment, the remote computer 2 uses FTP (File) for data transfer with the server 3.
Transfer Protocol), and the CGI is used to execute the processing of the present invention on the server 3.
(Common Gateway Interface
e) I use a program. Note that HTTP (HyperText Transf) is used as a data transfer method.
er Protocol) may be used, and the process performed by the server 3 may be performed by another method.

The setting screen 50 shown in FIG. 4 is used to make settings relating to the FTP transfer.
RL (Uniform Resource Locat
er), an FTP server name, an account name and a password for logging in to the server, a homepage directory (HP directory) and a C to which HTML files, image files, and the like by FTP transfer are transferred.
Various information of the CGI directory to which the GI program is transferred is set.

By transferring the file to each directory, it becomes possible to browse as a home page on the Internet.

As the setting of the network connection, F
Select whether to use a dial-up connection or a LAN connection / always-on connection to access the TP server. Here, when dial-up connection is selected, which access point to use is selected from the connection list.

The setting screen 51 shown in FIG. 5 is used to make settings relating to remote operation, and is executed based on the setting of a time interval for confirming the presence or absence of a file storing a command and the contents of a file received by FTP transfer. An e-mail address for notifying a processing result by e-mail and a password used for authentication when logging in to an input page (Web page) for creating a command statement are set.

As described above, various information is set in the remote computer 2 in advance.

Thereafter, as shown in step A2 of FIG. 3, a CGI program to be executed by the server 3 is created,
The CGI program is uploaded to the server 3 by FTP using the set information.

This CGI program can be created by using a known editor, and the created CGI program is transferred by the program of the present invention to the server 3 according to the setting information.

In the CGI program, the password for the command input page set on the setting screen 51 is set as the password for authentication.

Thus, preparation for remote operation of the remote computer 2 is completed.

When it becomes necessary to remotely control the remote computer 2 from a remote location, another device accesses the server 3 to create a command statement. In this example, it is assumed that application software installed in the remote computer 2 executes video recording reservation.

In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which a mobile phone having a data communication function is used as the mobile terminal 4-2 for accessing the server 3 and creating a command statement. Note that this mobile phone is provided with numeric keys, scroll keys, and an enter button used for character input, similar to known phones, and the scroll keys instruct scrolling of screen display contents and movement of a cursor. Can be set, and the decision button is displayed on the Web where the cursor is located.
The user can select link information, buttons, and list box items on the page.

As shown in step A3 of FIG. 3, the user selects and inputs parameter values necessary for creating a command statement using the CGI program of the server 3.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show display examples of Web pages provided to the client by the CGI program of the server 3.

First, the user accesses the URL of the CGI set on the setting screen 50 as described above and a predetermined URL including a predetermined file name (for example, index.cgi) for providing the top page thereof. The URL in this example is http: // x
xx.yyy.zzz / ~ aaa / cgi / index.cgi

When this URL is accessed, the URL shown in FIG.
Is displayed. This Web page is for restricting the use of a command input page for creating a command statement, and requests the user to input a password.

As a result of performing the authentication process using the password input here, if the input password is incorrect, a Web page as shown in FIG. 6B for notifying that the input password is incorrect is displayed. On the other hand, if the input password is correct,
A menu list Web page as shown in FIG. 6C is displayed.

In this example, to make the remote computer 2 execute video recording reservation, "video recording reservation" is selected from the menu. By the selection, the Web list in the menu list related to “video recording reservation” as shown in FIG.
When the page is displayed, select "Reservation Setting" from the page.

In the “reservation setting”, FIG.
A Web page as shown in (c) is displayed. Here, FIGS. 7A to 7C show one Web page.
The screen display changes by a scroll operation.

In FIG. 7A, the date for recording is set, the year is directly input with a numerical value, and the desired month and day are selected from options provided in a list box.

In FIG. 7B, the recording start time and the recording time are set, and the hour, minute, and recording time of the start time are respectively selected from the options provided in the list box. . Instead of specifying the recording time as shown in FIG. 7B, the Web page may be configured to directly specify the recording end time as shown in FIG. 7D.

In FIG. 7C, the channel of the program to be recorded and the recording speed are set, and the desired channel is selected from the options provided in the list box, and the recording speed is set to the standard speed. The check box is not checked when performing recording, and the check box is checked when recording at triple speed.

As described above, when the selection and input of the parameter values of each item necessary for creating the command statement using the CGI program of the server 3 are performed, the items and the corresponding items are added to the CGI program for creating the command statement. Notify the corresponding parameter value and request creation of a command statement. The notification includes information indicating which menu has been selected, in addition to the parameter value corresponding to the item.

The creation of the command statement in step A4 shown in FIG. 3 will be described in detail.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process performed by a CGI program for creating a command statement.

The CGI program first obtains an item and a parameter value corresponding to the item, as described above.
(Step B1) Then, the content of the obtained parameter value is checked. (Step B2) In this check, for example, it is checked whether a parameter value has been selected and input for a required item, or whether there is any inconsistency in the parameter value between the items. In the video recording reservation of this example, it is checked whether the set recording reservation date and time is later than the current date and time.

If there is any inconsistency or missing selection / input as a result of the above check, a Web page displaying an error message is provided to the mobile phone, and the user is again prompted to select / input a parameter value. (Step B9) If there is no inconsistency in the above check, creation of a command statement is started.

First, a command number is issued and described in the memory. This command number is a sequential number whose value is counted up each time a command statement is created. (Step B3) Next, according to the selected menu, a command description and a parameter value are described using the notified item and the corresponding parameter value. (Step B4, Step B5) After describing all commands and parameter values based on the notified items and the corresponding parameter values, finally describe an end command indicating the end of the command statement, and write a command number, The command and the parameter value pair and the end command are written to a file, and the process ends.
(Steps B6 to B8) This file is stored in the same directory as the CGI program.

If the file already exists, a process of appending it to an existing command statement is performed.
If the file does not exist, a new file with a predetermined name (for example, data.cgi) is created.

FIG. 9 is a description example of a command statement in a file created by the processing shown in FIG. 8 using the parameter values selected in FIG. 6 and FIG.
The command statement in the present invention is “cmdNum”.
To the next “cmdEnd”.

In FIG. 9, “cmdNum” indicates the start of the command statement and the command number, and its value is “12”.
34 ". Also, "cmdMai
"n" is a command indicating which menu has been selected, and the parameter value "video" indicates that video recording reservation has been selected. The parameter value also indicates an application program for executing the processing. This will be described later.

Further, "cmdParam" indicates a parameter to be passed to the application program, and the description following the parameter indicates the type of the parameter.

The parameter “Operati” in this example
“on” indicates what the application program is to execute, and the parameter value “timer”
"entry" indicates that recording reservation is to be executed.

The parameter "time" indicates the recording start date and time in the recording reservation, and the parameter value "2"
000050700 ”indicates the recording start date and time in the year 200
This means that it is set at 7:00 am on June 5, 0.
This parameter value is generated by the CGI program from the parameter value notified by selecting and inputting the recording date and the start time in FIG.

The parameter “span” indicates the recording time, and the parameter value “120” indicates the recording time.
A parameter “channel” indicating setting to minutes (two hours) indicates a broadcast channel number, and a parameter value “1” indicates setting the channel number to “1”.

The parameter "threeTimes" indicates the recording speed, and the parameter value "1" means that the recording speed is set to triple speed. By the way, when it is designated to set the recording speed to the standard, the parameter value is "0".

The last command "cmdE
"nd" indicates the end of the command statement. When a plurality of command statements are generated, a start command indicating the next command statement is described after the end command.

Next, steps A5 and A6 shown in FIG.
Will be described in detail.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart of processing relating to execution of a command statement by a remote computer.

First, the program of the present invention accesses the server 3 in the remote computer 2 by judging the processing execution timing. (Step C1, Step C2)
Here, the processing execution timing of step C1 follows the time interval for confirming the presence / absence of a file set on the setting screen 51 of FIG.

When the user puts the remote computer 2 in the suspend state to go out, the timer is started for the operating system by designating the set time at the time of the suspend transition. The operating system resumes the remote computer 2 from the suspended state after the elapse of the time set in the timer, and notifies the result to the program of the present invention. The program of the present invention responds to the notification of the operating system to the server 3. Start access to.

Further, even if the execution timing does not follow the time interval, the dial-up connection for using the network is executed by another application program in a normal operation state, or the call may be received in response to an external incoming call. The server 3 may be configured to access the server 3 when it is resumed from the suspended state. Also,
In accessing the server 3, the user logs in using the FTP server name, account name, and password set on the setting screen 50 in FIG.

When the login to the FTP server is completed,
A predetermined file (data.cgi) in which a command statement is described in the CGI directory set on the setting screen 50 in FIG.
It is determined whether or not exists. (Step C3) If the file does not exist, the process is terminated. If the file exists, the file is downloaded and it is determined whether a new command statement exists. (Step C4) If a dial-up connection is used to access the server 3, the line may be disconnected after the download of the file is completed. By doing so, the time during which the telephone line is used is reduced.

It is not essential in the present invention to disconnect the line immediately after downloading this file.

In other words, if a command statement is described in the downloaded file, a process based on the command statement is executed, and then the execution result is notified by e-mail as described later. At this time, if the line is disconnected immediately after downloading the file, dial-up connection must be performed without fail, which may increase billing.

Accordingly, if the execution result described later cannot be notified from the completion of the file download to the next charging unit time according to the line usage time from the dial-up connection to the server 3 at that time, The line may be disconnected.

Here, if there is no description of the command statement even if the file exists and is downloaded, it is determined that there is no new command statement, and this processing ends. Also, when connected to a line, a line disconnection process is also performed.

If a command statement is described in the downloaded file, the command statement is analyzed and processing is performed based on the analysis result. If there are a plurality of command statements, all of them are analyzed and executed. (Step C5) After executing the processing based on the command statement, the execution result is notified by e-mail to the address set in FIG. When the dial-up connection is used to access the server 3, if the line is disconnected after downloading the file at the time of this notification, the dial-up connection is executed again. (Step C6) The text of the e-mail includes the processing content and the result (normal termination / failure), and the device (mobile phone in this example) that selects and inputs parameters using a Web page as the above address If an e-mail address is set, the user can immediately know the execution result of the remote operation. Note that a configuration may also be adopted in which the parameter value used in this processing is also notified.

In place of the notification of the execution result by the e-mail, an HTML file containing the execution result is uploaded to the server 3, and the HTML file is browsed from the mobile phone to read the execution result. You may make it possible to confirm.

After the execution of the processing based on the command statement and the notification of the execution result as described above, the executed command statement is deleted from the file on the server 3.
When a dial-up connection is used to access the server 3, the line is disconnected after the command statement is deleted. (Step C7) The deletion of the command statement is performed by deleting the description of the command statement in the file downloaded to the remote computer 2,
This can be realized by uploading the file resulting from the deletion to the server 3.

When a plurality of command statements are described in the file, the execution of the command statement and the upload of the file from which the description of the command statement has been deleted to the server 3 are performed by the number of command statements. It may be executed repeatedly and repeatedly, or after executing all the command statements, a file from which descriptions of all the command statements are deleted may be uploaded to the server 3.

Further, instead of the above method, the executed command statement (command number) is notified from the remote computer 2 to the server 3, and the description of the command statement in the file is deleted by the CGI program of the server 3. You may make it do.

As described above, the computer can be remotely operated, and the computer to be operated is instructed to perform the remote operation by a low-load process of determining that the predetermined file exists in the server which is another device. You can recognize that.

Also, in order to execute the specified operation in accordance with a predetermined file downloaded from the server, when accessing the server through a dial-up connection using a telephone line, the line can be disconnected after the file is completely downloaded. It is possible to suppress the occupation of the telephone line and the increase in billing.

If the address of the device used for instructing the remote operation is registered as the notification destination of the execution result, the user can immediately know the execution result of the remote operation after executing the process by the remote computer. it can.

Further, instead of the user directly writing the creation of the command statement to be executed by the computer, the user is allowed to select a parameter, and the command statement is generated by a program using the selected parameter. Therefore, it is possible to prevent creation of a command statement with an incorrect description.

Finally, the correspondence between the command statement and the application program executed according to the command statement and an example of the execution result of the command statement will be described.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the correspondence between a command statement and an application program.

This correspondence is stored in the remote computer as management information for activating the application program according to the command statement in the program of the present invention operating on the remote computer.

For example, FIG. 11 shows the command “cmdM
"video" and "ad" as parameter values of "ain"
dress ". Then, "video" is set as a parameter value of the command "cmdMain".
When "o" is specified, it indicates that the application program "video.exe" is to be started. When "address" is specified as the parameter value, the application program "pi.
m. exe ”is activated.

The parameter “Video” of the command “cmdMain” includes the parameter “Open”.
"timer" as the parameter value of "reation"
"entry", "view", and "delete". This parameter "Operatio
"n" specifies the type of processing to be executed by the application program.

This parameter value “timer entry
"y" indicates that video recording reservation is to be executed, and a parameter "/ s" for executing recording reservation is set.
And the application program “video.
exe ”.

The parameter value "view" indicates that the status of the video reservation is to be output, and the application program "video.exe" is started by designating the parameter "/ v" for referring to the reservation status. I do.

The parameter value "delete" indicates that the video reservation is released. The application program "video.e" specifies the parameter "/ d" for releasing the video recording reservation.
xe ".

Note that "a" is used as the parameter value of the command.
address ”and“ view ”as the parameter value of“ Operation ”
An application program “pi” that manages personal information by designating a parameter “/ v” for referring to the schedule
m. exe ”.

In any case, if a parameter is specified by “cmdParam” in the command statement other than the above parameter value, it goes without saying that the parameter is also specified when the application program is started.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a result of outputting a video recording reservation status by a command statement. The display is changed between FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B by the scroll operation.

By selecting "video recording reservation" from the menu list on the Web page in FIG. 6, and subsequently selecting "see reservation status", a command statement is generated and output to a file.

The remote computer 2 downloads this file, analyzes the command statement, and starts the application program “video.exe” by specifying the parameter “/ v” based on the analysis result.

The application program outputs the recording reservation status because the parameter “/ v” is specified. The program of the present invention running on the remote computer 2 notifies the server 3 of the reservation status, and the CGI program running on the server 3 provides the reservation status as a Web page shown in FIG.

By checking the check box corresponding to the reservation information to be released and selecting the reservation release button, a command statement for releasing the selected reservation information is generated by the CGI program and saved in a file. Is done. Then, the program of the present invention that operates on the remote computer 2 analyzes the command statement described in the file, specifies the parameter for which the specified reservation information is to be released, and starts the application program. The reservation information is released.

The features of the present invention will be described below. (Supplementary Note 1) It is provided with a determination unit for determining whether a predetermined file exists on another device, and a control unit for executing a process indicated by the predetermined file when the predetermined file exists. Characteristic processing device. (Supplementary Note 2) There is provided a transfer unit that transfers the predetermined file existing in the other device to the own device, and the control unit uses the predetermined file transferred to the own device to execute a process indicated by the file. The processing device according to supplementary note 1. (Supplementary note 3) The processing device according to supplementary note 1, further comprising a notifying unit that notifies a device used for generating the file of an execution result of the processing. (Supplementary Note 4) Presentation means for presenting an input form for inputting a value for an item corresponding to the selected processing content, and acquisition means for acquiring correspondence information between the value input using the input form and the item. Generating means for generating a command statement that causes another device to execute the processing content using a value for the item. (Supplementary note 5) The remote operation control device according to supplementary note 4, further comprising storage means for storing the generated command statement in a predetermined file. (Supplementary Note 6) A remote operation system including a management device and a terminal device, wherein the terminal device determines whether a predetermined file exists on the management device,
A control unit for executing a process indicated by the file when the predetermined file exists. (Supplementary Note 7) The terminal device includes a transfer unit that transfers the predetermined file existing in the management device to the own device, and the control unit uses the transferred predetermined file to execute a process indicated by the file. 7. The remote control system according to claim 6, wherein (Supplementary note 8) The remote operation system according to supplementary note 6, wherein the terminal device includes a notification unit that notifies a device used for generating the file of an execution result of the processing. (Supplementary Note 9) The management device may include a presentation unit that presents an input form for inputting a value for an item corresponding to the selected processing content, and a correspondence information between the value input using the input form and the item. 7. The remote operation system according to claim 6, further comprising: an acquiring unit configured to acquire the command, and a generating unit configured to generate a command statement that causes the other device to execute the process using the value of the item. (Supplementary note 10) The remote operation system according to supplementary note 9, wherein the management device includes a storage unit that stores the generated command statement in a predetermined file. (Supplementary Note 11) A computer that records a program that causes a computer to determine whether a predetermined file exists on another device, and to execute a process indicated by the file when the predetermined file exists. A readable recording medium. (Supplementary Note 12) The recording according to Supplementary Note 11, in which the program for causing the predetermined file existing in the other device to be transferred to the own device and performing processing using the predetermined file transferred to the own device is recorded. Medium. (Supplementary note 13) The recording medium according to supplementary note 11, wherein the program for causing the device used to generate the file to be notified of an execution result of the processing is recorded. (Supplementary Note 14) The computer presents an input form for inputting a value for an item corresponding to the selected processing content, acquires correspondence information between the value input using the input form and the item, and And generating a command statement for causing the other device to execute the processing content by using a value corresponding to (i). (Supplementary note 15) The recording medium according to Supplementary note 14, wherein the program for causing the generated command statement to be stored in a predetermined file is recorded. (Supplementary Note 16) A program that causes a computer to determine whether or not a predetermined file exists on another device, and to execute a process indicated by the predetermined file when the predetermined file exists. (Supplementary Note 17) The computer presents an input form for inputting a value for an item corresponding to the selected processing content, obtains correspondence information between the value input using the input form and the item, and And generating a command statement that causes the other device to execute the processing content using the value of

Each means described in the claims and appended claims is realized by a program of the present invention controlling an apparatus.

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As described above, according to the present invention, a computer can be remotely operated, and the computer to be operated can be remotely operated by a low-load process of determining that a predetermined file exists in another device. Can be recognized.

Further, in order to execute the specified operation in accordance with a predetermined file downloaded from the server, when accessing the server through a dial-up connection using a telephone line, the line can be disconnected after the file is completely downloaded. It is possible to suppress the occupation of the telephone line and the increase in billing.

If the address of the device used to instruct the remote operation is registered as the notification destination of the execution result, the user can immediately know the execution result of the remote operation after executing the process by the remote computer. it can.

Instead of the user directly describing the creation of a command statement to be executed by the computer, the user is required to select and input a parameter value, and to generate the command statement by a program using the parameter value. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent creation of a command statement with an erroneous description, and to suppress malfunction of the computer.

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FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram in which the present invention is implemented.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a computer.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an overall processing flow in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on the remote computer.

FIG. 5 is a diagram (part 2) illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on the remote computer.

FIG. 6 shows a display example of a Web page provided to a client by a CGI program of a server (part 1).
It is.

FIG. 7 shows a display example of a Web page provided to a client by a CGI program of a server (part 2).
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FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flowchart of processing performed by a CGI program for creating a command statement.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a description example of a command statement in a file created by the processing of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart of processing relating to execution of a command statement by a remote computer.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence between a command statement and an application program.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a result of outputting a video recording reservation status by a command statement.

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 1 Network 2 Remote Computer 3 Server 4-1 Computer 4-2 Portable Terminal 5 Access Point

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[Claims] An apparatus comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether a predetermined file exists on another device; and a control unit configured to execute a process indicated by the file when the predetermined file exists. A processing device characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. Presentation means for presenting an input form for inputting a value for an item corresponding to the selected processing content, and acquisition means for acquiring correspondence information between the value input using the input form and the item. And a generation unit that generates a command statement that causes the other device to execute the processing content using a value for the item. 3. A remote operation system comprising a management device and a terminal device, wherein the terminal device determines whether or not a predetermined file exists on the management device; And a control unit for executing a process indicated by the file when the operation is performed. 4. A program for causing a computer to determine whether or not a predetermined file exists on another device, and to execute a process indicated by the file when the predetermined file exists, is recorded. Computer readable recording medium. 5. Presenting an input form for allowing a computer to input a value for an item corresponding to the selected processing content, acquiring correspondence information between the input value and the item using the input form, A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing a command statement for causing another device to execute the processing content using a value for an item is recorded. 6. A program for causing a computer to determine whether or not a predetermined file exists on another device, and to execute a process indicated by the predetermined file when the predetermined file exists. 7. An input form for allowing a computer to input a value for an item corresponding to the selected processing content, acquiring correspondence information between the input value and the item using the input form, And generating a command statement that causes the other device to execute the processing content using a value for the item.