WO2006080762A1 - Systeme et procede selon la technologie pret a tourner entre un hote et un client - Google Patents

Systeme et procede selon la technologie pret a tourner entre un hote et un client Download PDF

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WO2006080762A1
WO2006080762A1 PCT/KR2005/003421 KR2005003421W WO2006080762A1 WO 2006080762 A1 WO2006080762 A1 WO 2006080762A1 KR 2005003421 W KR2005003421 W KR 2005003421W WO 2006080762 A1 WO2006080762 A1 WO 2006080762A1
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  • the present invention relates to a system for controlling one or more client with a host, and more particularly, to a system and method for plug-and-play between a host and a client capable of controlling the client at the same time that the client is connected to the host through wired/wireless communication means .
  • the Internet has been widely used .
  • the Internet has also been reguired.
  • Home network middleware techniques such as JINI and UPnP are provided, so that application programmers can control and manage devices installed in in-home network. Accordingly, users can control and manage electronic appliances and security systems in home .
  • home devices may be classified into information device such as personal computers, facsimiles , scanners, and printers, A/V devices such TV sets, set top boxes , DVD players, VCRs, audios, camcorders , and home game machines, control device such as coffee makers , electric rice cookers , refrigerators , washing machines , microwave ovens , and digital cameras, and dummy devices such as remote controllers, interphones, sensors , and lamps .
  • information device such as personal computers, facsimiles , scanners, and printers
  • A/V devices such TV sets, set top boxes , DVD players, VCRs, audios, camcorders , and home game machines
  • control device such as coffee makers , electric rice cookers , refrigerators , washing machines , microwave ovens , and digital cameras
  • dummy devices such as remote controllers, interphones, sensors , and lamps .
  • the various devices are connected to each other through USB, IEEE1394 , phone lines , power lines , a wireless LAN, or Bluetooth .
  • the devices in the home network constitute a plurality of sub networks .
  • the device may operate on different hardware and software platforms . Therefore, in general , it is not easy to construct the home network.
  • middleware is a kind of software for device communication between different types of devices in the home network.
  • middleware is located between an operating system and application programs in order to clearly connect distributed applications and distributed data in a service client service server environment .
  • the middleware is a kind of software for implementing independent connection to hardware according to kinds of networks in order to supports various types of communication protocols , system structures, OSs, database, and application programs .
  • middleware schemes for the home network there are UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) , HAVi (Home AV Interoperability) , JINI , Home Wide Web, and the like .
  • the HAVi utilizes separate protocol stacks designed based on IEEE1394
  • the HAVi is not sufficient for the internetworking .
  • the UPnP and the JINI are used in layers under the TCP/IP protocol in order to implement the internetworking .
  • the UPnP and the JINI are mainly used for the internetworking between the PCs and the PC peripherals .
  • the UPnP and the JINI are not sufficient for real time data transmission (audio/video data transmission) between the digital electronic appliances .
  • the UPnP forum As one of the middleware techniques , there is proposed the UPnP in the UPnP forum.
  • the UPnP forum founded on October, 18 , 1999 , is a community of about 200 companies of electronic appliances , computers , home automation, mobile devices , or the like .
  • the UPnP forum defines and discloses standard recommendations for devices and services based on an Internet-based communication standard.
  • the obj ect of the UPnP forum is to easily construct the network for the devices in home or office and control the devices .
  • API UPnP
  • control point actually controls the devices .
  • web synchronization and PC synchronization techniques have been used in order to perform information processing and secure copyrights in multimedia devices such as mobile phones and MP3 players .
  • the device driver, the control S/W, and application S/W are provided through separate storage media for example, CDs .
  • customers must connect the device to a PC or a host system and, after that , install device drivers , the control S/W, and application S/W .
  • a device deriver and control SW of the client for example, a mobile phone or an MP3 player must be installed and set up .
  • Command protocol of the client control S/W installed in the host must be equal to a client command protocol or a client device driver installed in the host .
  • a service software control and service protocol must be equal to a communication and control protocol of the client .
  • the protocols and the device drivers are collectively referred to as a device driver .
  • the present invention provides a host client plug- and-play system and method capable of easily controlling a client by automatically installing and executing control software and application software of controlling the client in the host at the same time that the client is connected to the host .
  • the present invention also provides a host client plug-and-play system and method capable of easily controlling a client by transmitting control software and application software of controlling the client stored in a memory of the client to a host and automatically installing and executing the control software and the application software in the host at the same time that the client is connected to the host .
  • the present invention also provides a host client plug-and-play system and method capable of easily controlling a client by performing communication by using a virtual device driver at a first connection between a host and the client and installing an original device driver in the host through the communication .
  • a host client plug-and-play system in a host client communication system where at least one client is controlled by at least one host comprising : a host which automatically installs a device driver and control software for identifying and controlling a client to control the client when the client is connected to the host through communication means ; and a client which is connected to the host through the communication means and controlled with the control software installed in the host .
  • the host client plug-and-play system may further comprise a device server which is connected to the host through a wired/wireless network and provides to the host the device driver and control software for allowing the host to identify and control the client .
  • the host client plug-and-play system may further comprise a service server which is connected to the host through a wired/wireless network and provides client based service software and service to the host .
  • a host client plug-and-play method in a host client communication system where at least one client is controlled by at least one host comprising : (a) a step of performing device connection between the client and the host ; (b) a step of performing communication compatible operation step between the client and the host; (c) a step where the host receives a device driver and control software for allowing the host to identify and control the client ; (d) a step where the host installs the received device driver and control software; (e) a step of performing device identification and communication compatible operation between the host and the client by using the device deriver installed in the host; and (f) a step where the host controls the client by using the control software installed in the host .
  • the host client play-and-play method may further comprise, after the step
  • step (e) a step where the host connects the service server to transmit client terminal information; a step where the service server searches supportable client based service software from the client terminal information; and a step where the host receives the client based service software from the service server and install the client based service software .
  • the step (b) may comprise : a step where the client loads a virtual device driver of the memory on a controller and executes the virtual device driver; a step where the client executes a virtual device response process to transmit a client connection response signal to the host ; a step where the host analyses the received client connection response signal to search a standard device driver; a step where the host loads the searched standard device driver on a memory; and a step where the host identifies the client and performs communication compatible operation by using the standard device driver .
  • the step (b) may comprise : a step where the client executes a standard device driver; a step where the client executes a standard device response process to transmit a client connection response signal to the host ; a step where the host analyzes the received client connection response signal to search the standard device driver; a step where the host loads the searched standard device driver on a memory; and a step where the host identifies the client and performs communication compatible operation by using the standard device driver .
  • the step (c) may comprise a step where the client transmits the device driver and control software stored in the memory to the host .
  • step (c) may comprise : a step where the client transmits an installation agent to the host ; a step where the host executes the transmitted installation agent to transmit a list of the device drivers and control software which are to be installed in the host to the client ; and a step where the client transmits the device drivers and control software requested by the installation agent to the host .
  • step (c) may comprise : a step where the client transmits position information of the device driver and control software to the host; a step where the host requests the device server for the device driver and control software; a step where the device serve transmits the requested device driver and control software to the host .
  • step (c) may comprise : a step where the client transmits an installation agent to the host; a step where the host executes the transmitted installation agent to transmit a list of the device drivers and control software which are to be installed in the host to the device server; and a step where the device server transmits the requested device drivers and control software to the host .
  • step (c) comprise : a step where the clients connects the device server to receive the device driver and control software; a step where the client transmits the received device driver and control software to the host .
  • step (c) may comprise : a step where the client connects the device server to request the device server to transmit the device driver and control software to the host ; and a step where the device server transmits the device driver and control software to the host .
  • the step (e) may comprise : a step where the host transmits device driver install completion information to the client ; a step where the client executes the device driver; a step where the client transmits execution information of the device driver to the host and ends executing of a virtual device driver or a standard device driver; a step of performing device identification and connection between the host and the client by using the device driver; and a step where the host loads the device driver on a memory and executes the control software .
  • the host client play-and-play method may- further comprise, before the step (c) , an authentication step for transmitting the device driver and control software .
  • the authentication step may comprise : a step where the host receives authentication information; a step where the host transmits the transmitted authentication information to an authentication server; a step where the authentication server verifies the transmitted authentication information; a step where authentication success information is transmitted to the host where the authentication succeeds as a verification result ; a step where the host analyzes the authentication success information to inform data transmission permission; a step where authentication failure information is transmitted to the host where the authentication does not succeed as a verification result ; and a step where the host analyzes the authentication failure information to inform data transmission prohibition .
  • the host client play-and-play method may further comprise, before the step (d) , an authentication step for installing the device driver and control software .
  • the authentication step may comprise : a step where the host transmits terminal information and installation file information to an authentication server; a step where the authentication server determines where not the terminal information and the installation file information are equal to each other; a step where authentication success information is transmitted to the host when a file is a normally authenticated file as a determination result; a step where the host analyzes transmitted authentication success information to install the file; a step where authentication failure information is transmitted to the host when a file is not a normally authenticated file as a determination result; a step where the host stop installing the file due to the authentication failure .
  • a host client plug-and-play method in a host client communication system where at least one client is controlled by at least one host comprising : (a) a step of performing device connection between the client and the host ; (b) a step of performing communication compatible operation step between the client and the host by using a translation process ; ( c) a step where the host receives control software for allowing the host to control the client and installs the control software; (d) a step where the host performs device identification and communication compatible operation between the host and the client by using a standard device driver; and (e) a step where the host controls the client by using the control software installed in the host .
  • the step (b) may comprise : a step where the client executes the standard device driver and the translation process ; a step where the client executes a standard device response process to transmit a client connection response signal to the host; a step where the host analyzes the received the client connection response signal to search the standard device driver; a step where the host loads the searched standard device driver on a memory; and a step where the host identifies the client and performs communication compatible operation by using the standard device driver .
  • the communication compatible operation step may comprise : a step where the host transmits a control command to the client by using the standard device driver; a step of the client translates the transmitted control command into a form which the client can recognize by using the translation process ; and a step where the client executes the translated control command.
  • Fig . 1 is a view showing a plug-and-play system according to the present invention
  • Fig . 2 is a block diagram showing a plug-and-play system according to preferred embodiments of the present invention
  • Fig . 3 is a signal flowchart showing a plug-and-play procedure according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig . 4 is a signal flowchart showing a plug-and-play procedure according to a second embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig . 5 is a signal flowchart showing a plug-and-play procedure according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig . 6 is a signal flowchart showing a plug-and-play procedure according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig . 7 is a signal flowchart showing a plug-and-play procedure according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig . 8 is a signal flowchart showing a communication compatible operation procedure by a virtual device driver according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention
  • Fig . 9 is a signal flowchart showing a communication compatible operation procedure by a standard device driver according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention
  • Fig . 10 is a signal flowchart showing a communication compatible operation procedure by a translator according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention
  • Figs . 11 and 12 are signal flowcharts showing a device driver and control S/W transmission procedure according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention
  • Figs . 13 and 14 are signal flowcharts showing a device driver and control S/W transmission procedure according to the third embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig . 15 is a signal flowchart showing a device driver and control S/W transmission procedure according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig . 16 is a signal flowchart showing a device driver and control S/W transmission procedure according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig . 17 is a signal flowchart showing a device identification and communication compatible operation procedure by using an original device driver according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention
  • Fig . 18 is a signal flowchart showing a device driver and S/W transmission procedure by using an original device driver according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig . 19 is a signal flowchart showing a device driver and S/W installation authentication procedure according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention .
  • a method of allowing a host to control a client at the same time that the client is connected to the host is provided.
  • a device driver and control software (hereinafter, referred to as "control S/W" ) capable of identifying and controlling the client is automatically installed, and the installed control S/W is executed, so that the client is controlled.
  • control S/W a device driver and control software
  • ' plug-and-play ' implemented in the present invention includes ' plug-and- service" .
  • the method of. installing the device driver and control S/W in the host may be implemented in various manners according to the embodiments of the present invention .
  • the device driver and control software is stored in a memory of the client, and at the same time that the client is connected to the host, the device driver and control S/W stored in the client is transmitted to the host in order to install the device driver and control S/W in the host .
  • the host receives client associated service S/W from a service server in order to the device driver and control S/W in the host .
  • position information of the device driver and control S/W is transmitted to the host, so that the host receives the device driver and control S/W through the device server in order to the device driver and control S/W in the host .
  • the client receives the device driver and control S/W from the device server and transmits the device driver and control S/W to the host in order to the device driver and control S/W in the host .
  • the client requests the device server to transmit the device driver and control S/W, and the device server transmits the device driver and control S/W to the host in order to the device driver and control S/W in the host .
  • Fig . 1 is a view showing the plug-and-play system according to an embodiment of the present invention .
  • the plug-and-play system according to the present invention includes a client 100 , a host 110 , a device server 120 , and a service server 130.
  • the host 110 can be connected through a wired/wireless network to the device server 120 and/or the service server 130.
  • the host 110 can be connected through wired/wireless communication means to the at least one client 100.
  • the host 110 can automatically identify and control the client 100 without any addition installation procedure of device drivers and control S/W by a user at the time that the host 110 is connected to the client 100.
  • the host 110 may be various digital devices having wired/wireless communication means such as a home server and a PC .
  • the host 110 can be connected to the at least one client 100 " through wired/wireless general-purpose communication means .
  • the general-purpose wired/wireless communication means may be any of Infrared Data Association ( IrDA) , universal serial bus (USB) , IEEE 1394 , RS232 , RS422 , RS485 , Bluetooth, and the like .
  • the client 100 may be a PDA, a smart phone, an MP3 player, a digital camera, or various electronic home appliances having the communication means .
  • the client 100 may directly communicate through mobile communication network with the service server 130 or the device server 120.
  • the device server 120 transmits a device driver and control S/W for identifying and controlling the client 100 through the wired/wireless network to the host 110 or the client 100.
  • the service server 130 transmits client based service software (hereinafter, referred as "service S/W" ) to the host 110.
  • service S/W client based service software
  • the plug-and-play system may further include an authentication server which is connected to the host 110 through the wired/wireless network.
  • the authentication server authenticates transmission of files of the device driver or the control S/W transmitted to the host 110. In addition, before the installation of the files, the authentication server authenticates to-be-installed files .
  • the authentication server as described above, may a third party organization or an "authentication unit" as a component of the device server 120 or the service server 130.
  • Fig . 2 is a detailed view showing a construction of a plug-and-play system according to preferred embodiments of the present invention .
  • the device server 120 may include a communication unit 221 , a controller 222 , an authentication unit 223, and a device database (hereinafter, referred to as "device D/B" ) 224.
  • device D/B device database
  • the communication unit 221 communicates through the wired/wireless network with the host 110 and the client 100.
  • the controller 222 transmits to the host 110 and the client 100 the files of the device driver and control S/W (hereinafter, referred to as "control S/W or the like" ) and controls the host 110 and the client 100.
  • the authentication unit 223 authenticates transmission and installation of the control S/W or the like which is to be transmitted and installed to the host 110.
  • the authentication unit 223 may be a component of the service server 130 or a third party organization which is physically independent of the authentication server .
  • the device D/B 224 stores information such as information on the device driver 225, the control S/W 226, and the application S/W 227 , and terminal information 228 , terminal registration information 229, and the like
  • the terminal information 228 may include a serial number, terminal history information, terminal trouble information, and terminal owner information of a client terminal, and various kinds of information associated with the client terminal .
  • the information on the device driver 225 may include information of device drivers used to the clients 100 and the host 110 according to the type, use, and version thereof .
  • the information on the control software 226 may include information of control software used to the clients 100 and the host 110 according to the type, use, and version thereof .
  • the terminal registration information 229 may include history information and generation information which are common to a type of terminals , error information, or the like .
  • the host 110 may include a communication unit 211 , a controller 212 , a client communication unit 213 , a memory 214 , and the like .
  • the controller 212 controls all the functions of the host 110 , and the communication unit 211 has a function of enabling the host 110 to be connected through wired/wireless network to the device server 120 or the service server 130.
  • the client communication unit 213 has a function of enabling the host 110 to communicate with the client 100.
  • the memory 214 includes application S/W 215, service S/W
  • control S/W 217 controls a device driver 218 , an operating system (0/S ) 219, and the like .
  • the client 100 may include a communication unit 201 , a controller 202 , a memory 203, and the like .
  • the communication unit 201 has a function of enabling the client 100 to communicate with the device server 120 or the host 110 , and the controller 202 controls all the functions of the client 100.
  • the memory 203 includes application S/W 204 , control S/W 205 , a device driver 206, terminal information 207 , and the like, and preferably, is conducted with a non-volatile memory .
  • the device drivers 206 and 218 are installed in the host 110 to enable the host 110 to identify and communicate with the client 100.
  • the control S/W 205 and 217 are installed in the host 110 to enable the host 110 to control the client 100.
  • the application S/W 204 and 215 and the service S/W 216 are installed in the host 110 to provide a client based service .
  • the control S/W or the like which is installed in the host 110 to enable the host 110 to control the client 100 may be transmitted from the client to the host 110 or from the device server 120 to the host 120 at the time of connection between the host 110 and the client 100.
  • the host 110 receives the control S/W or the like for controlling the client 100 from the client 100 or the device server 120 and installs the control S/W or the like, so that the host 110 can control the client 100.
  • Fig . 3 is a signal flowchart showing a plug-and-play procedure according to a first embodiment of the present invention .
  • the host 110 receives the control S/W or the like from the client 100 and install the control S/W or the like, so that the host 110 can control the client 100.
  • the device driver and the control S/W of identifying and controlling the client 100 are transmitted from the client 100 to the host 110 ( S303 ) , and the host 110 installs the transmitted device driver and control S/W
  • the host 110 identifies the client 100 by using the device driver installed in the host 110 , and the communication compatible operation therebetween is established ( S305 ) . Finally, the host 110 controls the client 100 by using the control S/W installed in the host
  • Fig. 4 is a signal flowchart showing a plug-and-play procedure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the host 110 receives the control S/W or the like from the client 100 and install the control S/W or the like, the host 110 receives the client based server S/W or the like from the service server 130 and installs the client based service S/W or the like, so that the host 110 can control the client 100.
  • the host 110 identifies the client 100 by using the device driver installed in the host 110 , and the communication compatible operation therebetween is established ( S405 ) .
  • the host 110 receives the client based service
  • Fig . 5 is a signal flowchart showing a plug-and-play procedure according to a third embodiment of the present invention . Referring to Fig . 5, after device connection between the host 110 and the client 100 is established, the host
  • the host 110 receives the control S/W or the like from the device server 120 and install the control S/W or the like, the host 110 can control the client 100.
  • the host 110 receives the control S/W or the like from the device server 120 and installs the control S/W or the like (S503) , so that the host 110 identifies the client 100 by using the device driver installed in the host 110 , and the communication compatible ' operation therebetween is established (S505 ) . Finally, the host 110 controls the client 100 by using the control S/W installed in the host 110 (S506) .
  • Fig . 6 is a signal flowchart showing a plug-and-play procedure according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention .
  • the client 100 receives the control S/W or the like from the device server 120 and transmits the control S/W or the like to the host 110 , and the host 110 installs the transmitted control S/W or the like, so that the host 110 can control the client 100. More specifically, firstly, when the device connection between the host 110 and the client 100 is established ( S501 ) , a communication compatible operation procedure between the host 110 and the client 100 is performed ( S602 ) . Next, the client 100 receives the control S/W or the like from the device server 120 ( S603 ) and transmits the control S/W or the like to the host 110 ( S604 ) .
  • the host 110 installs the transmitted control S/W or the like (S605 ) and identifies the client 100 by using the device driver installed the host 110 , so that the communication compatible operation therebetween is established ( S606) . Finally, the host 110 controls the client 100 by using the control S/W installed in the host 110 ( S607 ) .
  • the details of the steps will be described later with reference to Figs . 8 to 19.
  • Fig . 7 is a signal flowchart showing a plug-and-play procedure according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention .
  • the client 100 request the device server 120 to transmit the control S/W or the like, and in response to the request, the device server 120 has access to the host 110 and transmits the control S/W or the like .
  • the host 110 installs the transmitted control S/W or the like, so that the host 110 controls the client 100.
  • the client 100 requests the device server 120 to transmit the control S/W or the like ( S703 ) , and in response to the request, the device server 120 has access to the host 110 and transmit the control S/W or the like to the host 110 (S704 ) .
  • the host 110 installs the transmitted control S/W or the like ( S705 ) , so that the host 110 identifies the client 100 by using the device driver, and the communication compatible operation therebetween is established ( S706) . Finally, the host 110 controls the client 100 by using the control S/W installed in the host 110 (S707 ) .
  • a transmission authentication step may further be included before the control S/W or the like is transmitted from the client 100 , the device server 120 , or the service server 130 to the host 110.
  • an installation authentication step may further be included before the transmitted control S/W or the like is installed in the host 110.
  • Figs . 8 is a detailed signal flowchart showing the communication compatible operation procedure between the host 110 and the client 100 by a virtual device driver according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention.
  • the client 100 executes the virtual device driver, so that the client 100 operates like a standard device which is basically installed in the host 110 to implement the communication between the host 110 and the client 100.
  • the details of the procedure are as follows .
  • a virtual device driver of the memory is loaded on the controller 212 and executed ( S801 ) .
  • the client 100 executes a virtual device response process ( S802 ) and transmits a client connection response signal according to a virtual device process to the host 110 (S803 ) .
  • the host 110 analyzes the transmitted response signal and searches a standard device driver (S804 ) .
  • a standard device driver S804
  • the standard device driver By loading the standard device driver on the memory ( S805 ) to identify the client 100 as a standard device (S806) , the communication between the host 110 and the client 100 is established (S807 ) .
  • Fig . 9 is a detailed signal flowchart showing the communication compatible operation procedure between the host 110 and the client 100 by a standard device driver according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention .
  • the client 100 executes the standard device driver supported by the host 110 , so that communication between the host 110 and the client 100 is implemented .
  • the details of the procedure are as follows . Referring to Fig . 9, firstly, in the client 100 , a standard device driver of the memory is loaded on the controller 212 and executed ( S901 ) . Next, the client 100 executes a standard device response process (S902 ) and transmits a client connection response signal to the host 110 ( S903 ) .
  • the host 110 analyzes the transmitted response signal and searches the standard device driver (S904 ) .
  • the standard device driver By loading the standard device driver on the memory (S905 ) to identify the client 100 as a standard device ( S906) , the communication between the host 110 and the client 100 is established ( S907 ) .
  • Fig . 10 is a detailed signal flowchart showing the communication compatible operation procedure between the host 110 and the client 100 by a translator according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention .
  • a standard device driver of the memory is loaded on the controller 212 and executed ( SlOOl ) .
  • the client 100 executes a translation process ( S1002 )
  • the client 100 executes a standard device response process ( S1003) and transmits a client connection response signal to the host 110 (S1004 ) .
  • the host 110 analyzes the transmitted response signal and searches a standard device driver ( S1005 ) .
  • a standard device driver S1005
  • the standard device driver By loading the standard device driver on the memory ( S1006) to identify the client 100 as a standard device ( S1007 )
  • the communication between the host 110 and the client 100 is established (S1008 ) .
  • the procedure following the communication compatible operation is as follows .
  • the host 110 transmits a control command to the client 100 by using the standard device driver
  • the client 100 translates the transmitted control command into a form which the client 100 can recognize by using the translation process , and after that , the client 100 executes the translated control command .
  • Figs . 11 and 12 are detailed signal flowcharts showing a control S/W transmission procedure according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention .
  • the client 100 searches data which are to be installed in the host
  • the client 100 transmits the terminal information and the control S/W or the like stored in the memory through the communication unit to the host 110
  • Fig . 12 is a signal flowchart showing a control S/W transmission procedure using an installation agent .
  • the client 100 transmits the installation agent of the memory through the communication unit to the host 110 (S1201 and S1202 ) .
  • the host 110 executes the transmitted installation agent
  • the client 100 transmits the terminal information and data of the control S/W or the like requested by the installation agent through the communication unit to the host 110 (S1206 and S1207 ) .
  • Figs . 13 and 14 are detailed signal flowcharts showing a control S/W transmission procedure according to the third embodiment of the present invention .
  • the client 100 transmits position information of the control S/W or the like through the communication unit to the host 110 (S1301 and S1302 ) .
  • the host 100 has access to the device server 120 by using the position information of the control S/W or the like and requests the control S/W or the like ( S1303 ) .
  • the device server 120 searches the requested control S/W or the like ( S1304 ) and the control S/W or the like to the host 110 ( S1305 ) .
  • Fig . 14 is a signal flowchart showing a control S/W transmission procedure using an installation agent .
  • the client 100 transmits the installation agent to the host 110 (S1401 ) .
  • the host 110 executes the transmitted installation agent
  • the device server 120 searches the requested control S/W or the like (S1405 ) and transmits the control S/W or the like to the host 110 (S1406) .
  • Fig . 15 is a signal flowchart showing a control S/W transmission procedure according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention .
  • the client 100 has access to the device server 120 and requests a control S/W or the like ( S1501) .
  • the device server 120 searches the requested control S/W or the like (S1502 ) and transmits the control S/W or the like to the client 100 (S1503 ) .
  • the client 100 transmits the transmitted control S/W or the like to the host 110 (S1504 ) .
  • Fig . 16 is a signal flowchart showing a control S/W transmission procedure according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the client 100 has access to the device server 120 and requests the device server 120 to transmit a control S/W or the like to the host 110 ( S1601 ) .
  • the device server 120 searches the requested control S/W or the like ( S1602 ) and transmits the control S/W or the like to the host 110 (S1603 ) .
  • Fig . 17 is a signal flowchart showing a device identification and communication compatible operation procedure by using an original device driver according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention .
  • the host 110 transmits device driver install completion information to the client 100 ( S1701 )
  • the client 100 executes the original device driver (S1702 ) and transmits original device execution information to the host 110 ( S1703 ) .
  • execution of the virtual device driver or the standard device driver ends ( S1704 ) .
  • the host 110 identifies the client 100 by using the original device driver, so that the communication compatible operation between the host 110 and the client 100 is established (S1705 ) .
  • the host 110 loads the original device driver on the memory and executes the control S/W (S1706) .
  • Fig . 18 is a signal flowchart showing a control S/W transmission authentication procedure according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention .
  • the host 110 requests the client 100 or the device server 120 to transmit authentication information ( S1801 and S1802 ) .
  • the client 100 or the device server 120 generates the authentication information and transmits the authentication information to the host 110 (S1803 and S1804 ) .
  • the host 110 transmits the transmitted authentication information to an authentication server ( S1805 ) , and the authentication server verifies the transmitted authentication information to determine whether or not authentication succeeds ( S1806 and S1807 ) .
  • authentication success information is transmitted to the host 110 ( S1808 ) , and the host 110 receiving the authentication success information analyzes the authentication success information and informs the client 100 or the device server 120 of control S/W transmission permission (S1809) .
  • authentication failure information is transmitted to the host 110 (S1810 ) , and the host 110 receiving the authentication failure information analyzes the authentication failure information and informs the client 100 or the device server 120 of control S/W transmission prohibition (1811) .
  • Fig . 19 is a signal flowchart showing a control S/W installation authentication procedure according to the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention .
  • the host 110 transmits terminal information and installation file information for control S/W installation file authentication to the authentication server (S1901 ) .
  • the authentication server queries database ( D/B) whether or not the transmitted terminal information is equal to the installation file information to determine whether or not the authentication file is a normally authenticated file (S1902 and S1903 ) .
  • authentication success information is transmitted to the host 110 (S1904 ) , and the host 110 analyzes the transmitted authentication success information to start installing the control S/W or the like
  • control software capable of controlling the client is automatically installed in the host and executed, so that it is possible for the client to easily control the client .

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Système hôte-client prêt à tourner et procédé apte à contrôler un client alors que celui-ci est connecté à des moyens hôtes de communication câblés/sans fil. Le procédé hôte-client prêt à tourner dans un système de communication hôte-client, dans lequel au moins un client est contrôlé par au moins un hôte, comprend: (a) une étape de réalisation de la connexion entre le client et l'hôte; (b) une étape de réalisation de la communication compatible avec l'étape de fonctionnement entre le client et l'hôte; (c) une étape, dans laquelle l'hôte reçoit un pilote et un logiciel de contrôle permettant à l'hôte d'identifier et de contrôler le client; (d) une étape, dans laquelle l'hôte installe le pilote reçu et le logiciel de contrôle; (e) une étape de réalisation d'identification du pilote et de réalisation de la communication compatible entre l'hôte et le client au moyen du pilote installé dans l'hôte; et (f) une étape, dans laquelle l'hôte contrôle le client au moyen du logiciel de contrôle installé dans l'hôte.
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