CN101272255A - Method and device for proxy response to equipment connected to network - Google Patents

Method and device for proxy response to equipment connected to network Download PDF

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CN101272255A
CN101272255A CNA2007100206911A CN200710020691A CN101272255A CN 101272255 A CN101272255 A CN 101272255A CN A2007100206911 A CNA2007100206911 A CN A2007100206911A CN 200710020691 A CN200710020691 A CN 200710020691A CN 101272255 A CN101272255 A CN 101272255A
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Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a device for preventing motion errors between devices caused by the co-existence of a supporting device with low power function and a non-supporting device on a network, which specifically relates to that an agent response is carried out to any device in a sleep state, simultaneously, if the motion received from the outside requires to convert the device in the sleep state of a responding agent state into an alive state, the information that the device in the sleep state presents a sleeping state is informed by the network; thereby leading the device released from the sleep state subsequently to be capable of re-logging on a control point normally.

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The equipment on the network of being connected is carried out the method and apparatus of proxy response
Technical field
This invention relates to a kind of support equipment of low electric power function and the support equipment equipment room that coexists as on the network the to be caused method and device of botching routines not of preventing.
Background technology
Along with the use of recent various midget plants (device) to large-scale processing power supply, cheap and general network media technology is just arisen at the historic moment or is used widely.
At present, the operating system of PC just is difficult to be provided with and set the ancillary equipment (peripheral device) of PC after supporting PnP (Plug and Play) function.But, UPnP is a kind of internet standard technology based on TCP/IP, HTTP and XML and so on, this facilitating functions is expanded in the middle of the network, make many network equipments as household appliances, the network printer, internet gate and so under the state that inserts the Internet, to any one equipment be provided with and by network internet to its technology of using.
Since support the UPnP standard home network (hereinafter to be referred as ' UPnP network ') on the equipment that connected, must often equipment state be passed to controlling application program (Control Application) control point (CP:Control Point) of actuating equipment controlled function, so must be in activation (alive) state that consumes electrical power for operation.But, if all devices all often is in state of activation, can cause very big power consumption, very unfavorable to the network that founds a family like this.
For solving this power consumption problem, low electric power function begins to be subjected to extensive concern, one of this low electric power function is exactly to introduce LP acting server (proxy), replace equipment that the control point is replied by the LP acting server, reduce or minimum sleep (sleep) state thereby can make relevant device be in power consumption.For this reason, also require the control point (hereinafter to be referred as ' LP control point ') can explain the action and the parameter that are used for low electric power function.
Therefore, before impelling the low electric power function of all devices support that is connected on the UPnP network, the support equipment of low electric power function and not support equipment will temporarily coexist as on the network, the situation at control point also is like this from this puts.If be in state like this, the information exchange that is used for the equipment room of low electric power function will be made a fault, and causes and can't carry out needed normal running according to user's application.Fig. 1 example that comes to this.
Below signal flow graph shown in Figure 1 is carried out general description.The action that will be used to begin to carry out proxy response at LP acting server 11 send to low electric power function support equipment 10 (hereinafter to be referred as ' LP equipment ') (step 10) afterwards, specify that sleep pattern such as deepsleep on-line's reply that (step 11), (step 13) is carried out status report or replied (step 14) with agency's 10 pairs of later searching of above-mentioned LP equipment (search) action if receive thus.
But, above-mentioned LP equipment 10 is being replied (after the step 11) the action that is used to begin above-mentioned proxy response, oneself entered sleep state for notifying, notice message (the NTS:ssdp:byebye) (step 12) of byebye will be sent, this message allows does not support the control point 13 (being also referred to as " leaving over (legacy) control point ") of low electric power function to think that this LP equipment 10 is eliminated from network, and deletes relevant device (OP10) in the db of self.This is because the heading message (power state (power state) etc.) that is used for low electric power in the message can not be explained in above-mentioned control point 13.
Therefore, as mentioned above, if above-mentioned LP acting server 11 is acted on behalf of LP equipment 10 and is replied (step 14), USN (Unique Service Name) in this proxy response message is identical with above-mentioned LP equipment 10, but this message sends the IP address on ground but with existing different, therefore above-mentioned control point 13 is judged as new equipment and is connected on the network, and equipment/service (service) that will be new is logined on the db of self (OP11).At this moment, at the service that above-mentioned LP equipment 10 provides, be that the IP with above-mentioned LP acting server 11 logins.
Therefore, in these cases, if according to user's application, the words of the action of above-mentioned LP equipment 10 are browsed in 13 applications of above-mentioned control point, this action does not pass to above-mentioned LP equipment 10, but passes to above-mentioned LP acting server 11 (step 15), thereby execution exactly.The action application that continues later on also all passes to above-mentioned LP acting server 11.Even before above-mentioned browse action takes place, this equipment has been notified to network by the releasing sleep state operation (step 14-1) at above-mentioned LP control point 12 and oneself has been converted the message (step 14-2) of state of activation to from sleep state, but the situation of above-mentioned accurately execution can not change yet.This is because this notification message can be considered as having the USN of the equipment/service that is in state of activation by above-mentioned control point 13, so it is ignored (OP12).
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the present invention proposes for addressing the above problem just, purpose be to be provided at low electric power support equipment and not support equipment coexist as under the state on the network, after transmission is used to support the proxy response message of low electric power, also specify the control and/or the object-based device/service of query actions exactly, so that method and device that can the complete operation application.
To achieve these goals, one of feature of the present invention is: at entering all proxy responses of dormant any apparatus, become state of activation if the action that receives from the outside simultaneously need be in the sleep state device translates of proxy response state, just presented and enter dormant message by this sleep state equipment of network notifications.
In addition, two of feature of the present invention is: by network notifications this device rendered enter dormant message in, send application to the above-mentioned sleep state equipment that is in the proxy response state and remove dormant message.
In one embodiment of the invention, if the application action that above-mentioned sleep state equipment is browsed, just enter dormant message by the above-mentioned sleep state of network notifications is device rendered.
In another embodiment of the present invention, if receive application above-mentioned sleep state equipment is removed dormant action, just enter dormant message by the above-mentioned sleep state of network notifications is device rendered.
Effect of the present invention is: low electric power support equipment and not support equipment coexist as under the state on the network, after transmission is used to support the proxy response message of low electric power, also accurately apply for control and/or query actions, so can eliminate in advance by the control point inconvenience that management brings to subscriber equipment to object-based device/service.
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Fig. 1 be owing to low electric power support equipment and not support equipment coexist and cause the signal flow graph of an embodiment who botches routines;
Fig. 2 is the signal flow graph of botching routines of preventing of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the signal flow graph of botching routines of preventing of another embodiment of the present invention.
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10,20:LP equipment 11,21:LP acting server
12, the 22:LP control point 13,23: the control point
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Desirable embodiment to this invention is elaborated with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 2 is the signal flow graph of one embodiment of the invention.Signal flow graph to Fig. 2 is elaborated below.
In the signal flow graph of Fig. 2, LP acting server 21 allows LP equipment 20 enter sleep state, (step 10 is to step 13) by oneself replacing replying the process that searches message, and relevant LP equipment 20 (OP10) is deleted according to byebye message in control point 23 in the db of self, and login operation (OP11) on db once more by the proxy response of above-mentioned LP acting server 21, just the same with content with reference to the existing signal flow graph explanation of Fig. 1.
After finishing said process, if above-mentioned control point 23 is applied for operation arbitrarily according to user's application to above-mentioned LP equipment 20, the action of for example browsing, this action just is delivered to above-mentioned LP acting server 21 (step 15) on the basis of above-mentioned login so.So above-mentioned LP acting server 21 is confirmed to be the action that is in dormant equipment 20 at current, be again the action that need convert state of activation to simultaneously, then to network multileaving byebye message (comprising the appointment of sleep pattern) (step 21).Since the notice message of this moment, above-mentioned control point 23 will be in the db of self (the LP acting server 21 logined of step 14) is deleted (OP21) because of proxy response in advance.And, notify when sleep pattern in the above-mentioned byebye message of announcing and above-mentioned LP equipment 20 enter sleep state (sleep pattern in the step 12) message, identical such as deep sleep on-line.
Above-mentioned LP acting server 21 is in announcement byebye message, and 23 to equipment 20 transmission releasing (wakeup) the dormant solicitation message (step 22) that are applied action from the control point.According to removing dormant solicitation message, above-mentioned LP equipment 20 will be controlled oneself to the network notice and be returned to state of activation (step 23).But, at having equipment/service of identical USN with this notification message, then because the byebye message that LP acting server 21 sends, and from the db at above-mentioned control point 23, deleted in advance, so above-mentioned control point 23 can think to have new equipment to be connected on the network, and with this device logs (OP22) on the db of self.
Based on said process, the equipment that converts state of activation from sleep state to is normally cognitive by above-mentioned control point 23, thereby later the action of this equipment can normally be carried out.
Simultaneously, the byebye message (step 21) that is notified to network by above-mentioned LP acting server 21 also is delivered to LP control point 22, so just can not produce any problem.This be because, the content message (specify identical sleep pattern) identical with byebye message (comprising the appointment of sleep pattern) with same USN has also been sent to above-mentioned LP control point 22 (step 12) in advance when LP equipment 20 enters sleep state, so above-mentioned LP control point 22 just is judged as the message that content repeats, so it is ignored.
Fig. 3 is the signal flow graph of another embodiment of the present invention, below this is elaborated.What the embodiment of Fig. 3 showed is that low electric power supports control point 22 application before move arbitrarily at the control point 23 of not supporting low electric power to remove dormant situation.
As shown in Figure 3, if 22 pairs at above-mentioned LP control point is in dormant equipment/service specific appointment USN and removes dormant words (step 31) to LP acting server 21 application, above-mentioned LP acting server 21 will be to network notifications byebye message (comprising the appointment of the sleep pattern that relevant device 20 enters) (step 32).According to the notice message of this moment, above-mentioned control point 23 will before according to proxy response (step 14) and the LP acting server 21 logined is deleted (OP31) from the db of self.
In addition, above-mentioned LP acting server 21 is in announcement byebye message, at being required that removing dormant LP equipment 20 sends application releasing (wakeup) dormant message (step 22).Remove dormant solicitation message according to this, above-mentioned LP equipment 20 will be to the state of network notifications self-recovery, and for example state of activation (active) (S33).But, at having equipment/service of identical USN with this notice message, from the db at above-mentioned control point 23, deleted in advance according to the byebye message of LP acting server 21, so above-mentioned control point 23 just has been judged as new equipment and has been connected on the network, and with this device logs (OP32) on the db of oneself.
Based on said process, the equipment that removes from sleep state is normally cognitive by above-mentioned control point 23, so just can normally transmit action that this equipment is applied for by above-mentioned control point 23.
As mentioned above, in the present invention, at entering the LP acting server that proxy response is carried out in dormant equipment/service, judge whether that according to for example received action kind needs remove the dormant situation of this equipment/serve, and allow low electric power not support the logging status that the succedaneum is replied in the control point cancellation, thereby equipment/service that releasing is come out from sleep state is normally logined again, and correctly carry out relevant action.
More than the desirable embodiment of this invention is illustrated for illustrative purpose.Certainly, in this invention technological thought and technical scope thereof that the related work personnel are put down in writing in the claim item fully below, other various embodiment are improved, change, substitute or additional.

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1. one kind is carried out the method for proxy response to being connected any apparatus on the network, and it comprises following two steps:
Confirm whether the action that is received needs to be in the 1st step that the sleep state device translates of replying Agent Status becomes state of activation;
Presented the 2nd step that enters dormant message by the above-mentioned sleep state equipment of above-mentioned network notifications.
2. as claim item 1 described method, it is characterized in that: it also comprises the step that sends the dormant message of application releasing to above-mentioned sleep state equipment.
3. as claim item 1 described method, it is characterized in that: above-mentioned the 1st step becomes the action that need convert state of activation to judging at the browse action of above-mentioned sleep state equipment.
4. as claim item 1 described method, it is characterized in that: the action that above-mentioned the 1st step is removed above-mentioned sleep state device sleep states to application is judged and is become the action that need convert state of activation to.
5. as claim item 1 described method, it is characterized in that: the demonstration of above-mentioned the 2nd step enter dormant message with for act on behalf of above-mentioned sleep state equipment reply the message that sends have identical equipment and/or the service identifying information.
6. as claim item 1 described method, it is characterized in that: the demonstration of above-mentioned the 2nd step enters the sleep pattern that the specified sleep pattern of dormant message and above-mentioned sleep state equipment announces when entering sleep state identical.
7. the network equipment of a low electric power support equipment is characterized in that:
It comprises following two parts:
When above-mentioned low power equipment has entered sleep state, this equipment is carried out the acting server of proxy response;
According to user's application, to above-mentioned low electric power support equipment application inquiry and/or control action, and can't explain the controlling application program that can move in any apparatus of the information that is used for supporting low electric power in the message,
And, if being in the above-mentioned low electric power support equipment of replying Agent Status, the received action need of above-mentioned acting server converts state of activation to, just send demonstration to the said equipment and enter dormant message by network.
8. as claim item 7 described devices, it is characterized in that: above-mentioned acting server also sends the dormant message of requirement releasing to being in the above-mentioned low electric power support equipment of replying Agent Status when entering above-mentioned dormant message by network transmission demonstration.
9. as claim item 8 described devices, it is characterized in that: receive the above-mentioned controlling application program that demonstration enters above-mentioned sleep state message, dormant equipment and/or the service of entering confirmed as in deletion from this message in network.
10. as claim item 9 described devices, it is characterized in that: apply for that the above-mentioned low electric power support equipment of removing above-mentioned sleep state message sends the dormant message of announcement releasing if receive, above-mentioned controlling application program is just logined above-mentioned low electric power support equipment on network.
11. as claim item 7 described devices, it is characterized in that: if above-mentioned acting server receive that above-mentioned controlling application program sends at being in the application action that the above-mentioned low power equipment of replying Agent Status is browsed, just send demonstration the said equipment to above-mentioned controlling application program and enter dormant message by network.
12. as claim item 7 described devices, it is characterized in that: it comprises that also the application of being responsible for according to the user is to above-mentioned low electric power support equipment application inquiry and/or control action, can explain and be used in the message supporting the information of low electric power and can supporting controlling application program at the low electric power that any apparatus is moved
Remove dormant application action if above-mentioned acting server is supported to receive the controlling application program from above-mentioned low electric power to being in above-mentioned above-mentioned low power equipment of replying Agent Status, just send demonstration the said equipment to above-mentioned controlling application program and enter dormant message by network.
13. as claim item 7 described devices, it is characterized in that: the demonstration that is sent by above-mentioned acting server enters dormant message to have identical equipment and/or serves identifying information with the message that sends of replying that is in the above-mentioned low electric power support equipment of replying Agent Status for the agency.
14. as claim item 7 described devices, it is characterized in that: the demonstration that is sent by above-mentioned acting server enters the specified sleep pattern of dormant message, and the sleep pattern that is notified to above-mentioned acting server when the above-mentioned low electric power support equipment of replying Agent Status enters sleep state is identical with being in.
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