CN102486756A - Computer peripheral unit and interactive type system thereof - Google Patents
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The invention provides a computer peripheral unit and an interactive type system thereof. The computer peripheral unit comprises a service unit, a hardware unit and a firmware unit, wherein a user interface is supplied to a webpage server by the service unit so that a user can set operation parameters of the computer peripheral unit through the user interface. The firmware unit is used for controlling the hardware unit to carry out a word processing motion on a file to be processed according to the operation parameters set by the user.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of computer peripheral devices, relate in particular to and a kind ofly the computer peripheral devices and the interactive system thereof of particular driver must be installed at computer terminal.
Background technology
Significantly progressive along with modern society science and technology, personal computer (personal computer, PC) with and peripheral unit (equipment) also along with high speed or multifunction.In office now, various office equipments such as duplicating machine, facsimile recorder and printer or the like all are indispensable information equipments.Office equipment develops into polyfunctional equipment gradually more by early stage simple function, for example be integrated with functions such as fax, duplicating, printing and scanning multifunctional paper feeding machine (multi-function printer, MFP).
Traditionally, in the time will using connected office equipment through personal computer, all corresponding driver must be installed on personal computer earlier, the user could carry out the document processing through personal computer control roller office equipment thus.Yet; Such mode usually can cause the inconvenience in the use; For example when the user is connected to office equipment through different computing machines, if install driver not in the computing machine, the user just must be earlier through the network download install driver; Or find out when buying office equipment originally; The driving laser disc that product is appended, after on the computing machine that driver is installed to use, the document processing operation that the user could fax, duplicate, print, scan or the like through personal computer control roller office equipment.
In other words; The driver that the website provided of product is downloaded to connect and was lost efficacy; Or the network quality is bad, download driver and need expend sizable time, and when driving laser disc and having lost; All will have a strong impact on user's work efficiency, even make in the document place that the user can't be correlated with.In addition, for the user who is unfamiliar with computer operation, the action of install driver is a sizable burden, even have under the installable situation of driver this type of user, still can cause the sizable puzzlement of user on hand.Therefore, how to improve install driver and bring one of real important topic of making great efforts for field of the present invention institute desire of user's inconvenience.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of computer peripheral devices, and it can be controlled by computing machine and carry out the document processing, and does not need on computer terminal, to install specific or corresponding driver, to solve the problem that prior art is addressed.
The present invention proposes a kind of computer peripheral devices, and it includes service unit, hardware cell, and firmware unit.Wherein, service unit is in order to provide a user interface, to let the user can pass through the operating parameter of web browser user interface setting computer peripheral devices on web page server.Firmware unit is in order to as the communication bridge between service unit and the hardware cell, and with the control hardware unit one pending file carried out document according to the operating parameter that the user sets and handle action.
In an embodiment of the present invention, said computer peripheral devices can comprise facsimile recorder, multifunctional paper feeding machine or scanner.
In an embodiment of the present invention, said computer peripheral devices can also comprise CGI(Common gateway interface), and it is in order to as the communication bridge between service unit and the firmware unit.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the user can link to said computer peripheral devices through the web browser of local side computing machine, with the operating parameter at said user's interface setting computer peripheral devices.
In an embodiment of the present invention, said computer peripheral devices can also comprise storage element, in order to store hardware cell said pending file is carried out the resulting archives material in document processing action back.And the user can also link to said computer peripheral devices through the web browser of said local side computing machine to download said archives material.
In an embodiment of the present invention, another user can link to said computer peripheral devices through the web browser of far-end computer to download said archives material.
The present invention also proposes a kind of interactive system, and it includes computer peripheral devices, local side computing machine, and far-end computer.Wherein, computer peripheral devices can provide a user interface on a web page server, and possesses a document processing power is arranged.One user can link to said computer peripheral devices through the web browser of local side computing machine; With operating parameter at said user's interface setting computer peripheral devices; Thereby the control computer peripheral unit carries out a document to a pending file handles action, and storage is carried out the resulting archives material in said document processing action back to said pending file.Another user can link to said computer peripheral devices through the web browser of far-end computer to download said archives material.
Based on above-mentioned; The present invention utilizes the web service unit in the computer peripheral devices that one user interface is provided on web browser; To let the user handle action to carry out corresponding document directly in all operations parameter of user's interface setting computer peripheral devices that web browser was provided.Thus, computer terminal promptly need not installed any driver, thereby promotes the ease of use of computer peripheral devices significantly.
For letting the above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be more obviously understandable, hereinafter is special lifts embodiment, and conjunction with figs. elaborates as follows.
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Following accompanying drawing is the part of instructions of the present invention, illustrates example embodiment of the present invention, and accompanying drawing is explained principle of the present invention with the description of instructions.
Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the interactive system of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the detailed maps of the interactive system of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram at the user interface of one embodiment of the invention.
Main description of reference numerals:
100: interactive system; 304: scan type is chosen field;
102: computer peripheral devices; 306: output format is chosen field;
202: service unit; 308: up-and-down boundary is set field;
204: CGI(Common gateway interface); 310: field is set on border, the left and right sides;
206: firmware unit; COMP1: local side computing machine;
208: hardware cell; COMP2: far-end computer;
210: storage element; SW: software layer;
300: the user interface; HW: hardware layer;
302: output file the preview window.
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At present will be in detail with reference to embodiments of the invention, the instance of said embodiment is described in the accompanying drawings.In addition, all possibility parts, the identical or similar portions of element, member or symbology of use same numeral in accompanying drawing and embodiment.
Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the interactive system (interaction system) of one embodiment of the invention.Please with reference to Fig. 1, interactive system 100 comprises local side computing machine (local-end computer) COMP1, far-end computer (far-end computer) COMP2, and computer peripheral devices (computerperipheral device) 102.Wherein, local side computer C 0 MP1 and far-end computer COMP2 follow http protocol (but being not restricted to this) and possess Internet enabled personal computer, portable computer, PDA mobile phone, intelligent mobile phone or other calculation elements.
And local side computer C 0 MP1 and far-end computer COMP2 can link to computer peripheral devices 102 through network (network).The base this; Computer peripheral devices 102 can provide a user interface (user interface on a web page server; UI); Come the operating parameter of setting computer peripheral unit 102 with the user interface that lets the user link to computer peripheral devices 102 to be provided through the web browser (for example Internet Explorer) of local side computer C 0 MP1; Thereby 102 pairs one pending files of control computer peripheral unit carry out document processing action (for example scanning or fax), and storage is carried out the resulting archives material in document processing back to this pending file.In addition, another user at far-end computer COMP2 can link to computer peripheral devices 102 with archives material stored in the downloading computer peripheral unit 102 through web browser under the condition that need not repeat document processing action.
As stated; Interactive system that the foregoing description disclosed 100 allows the operating parameter of user's interface setting computer peripheral devices 102 that users are provided at computer peripheral devices 102 on web browser, carry out document with 102 pairs one pending files of control computer peripheral unit and handle action.Thus, computer terminal can save the step of install driver, and can not occur as prior art, being addressed be unfamiliar with the computing machine installation procedure or lose driver and the situation of the peripheral unit 102 that can't use a computer.It should be noted that; Though the computer peripheral devices 102 of present embodiment only is connected or line with far-end computer COMP2 with local side computer C 0 MP1 through network; Right the present invention is as restriction, its visual practical application situation and make computer peripheral devices 102 be connected or line with more computer installation through network.
Clearer, Fig. 2 is the detailed maps of the interactive system of Fig. 1.Please with reference to Fig. 2, the computer peripheral devices 102 of the interactive system 100 of present embodiment can comprise software layer (sof twarelayer) SW and hardware layer (hardware layer) HW haply.Wherein, software layer SW comprise service unit (server unit) 202, CGI(Common gateway interface) 204 (Common Gateway Interface, CGI), and firmware unit (firmware unit) 206; Hardware layer HW then comprises hardware cell (hardwareunit) 208 and storage element (storage unit) 210.
For hardware layer HW, if computer peripheral devices 102 is one scan appearance (scanner), then hardware cell 208 promptly includes all hardware part of general scanner; If computer peripheral devices 102 is a facsimile recorder (fax machine), then hardware cell 208 promptly includes all hardware part of general facsimile recorder; And if computer peripheral devices 102 is that (multi-function printer, MFP), then hardware cell 208 promptly includes all hardware part of general multi-function printer to a multifunctional paper feeding machine.In addition; Storage element 210 can be the nonvolatile memory (non-volatile memory) of any pattern; For example: hard disk (hard-disc), flash memory (flashmemory), electrically erasable programmable ROM (electrically erasable programmableread only memory, EEPROM) etc.
For software layer SW, service unit 202 can provide a user interface on web page server, to let the user can be through the operating parameter of local side computer C 0 MP1 at user's interface setting computer peripheral devices 102 that web page server was provided.CGI(Common gateway interface) 204 is in order to as the communication bridge between service unit 202 and the firmware unit 206.After the user passed through the operating parameter of the good computer peripheral devices 102 of user's interface setting, service unit 202 promptly can send firmware unit 206 to the operating parameter that the user is set through CGI(Common gateway interface) 204.Firmware unit 206 is in order to as the communication bridge between service unit 202 and the hardware cell 208, and carries out document according to the operating parameter that the user sets with the 208 pairs one pending files in control hardware unit and handle action (the document processing operation of for example faxing, duplicate, print, scanning or the like).Thus, storage element 210 promptly can store 208 pairs of pending files of hardware cell and carries out document and handle the resulting archives material in action back.
In detail; When the user desires scanning document; Earlier the file of desiring to scan is placed on the hardware cell 208, and then links to computer peripheral devices 102 with operating parameter (being sweep parameter) through user's interface setting computer peripheral devices 102 through the web browser of local side computer C 0 MP1.In the present embodiment; The user interface that web browser provided can be as shown in Figure 3; And this user interface 300 can comprise that output file the preview window 302, scan type are chosen field 304, output format is chosen field 306, up-and-down boundary setting field 308, border, left and right sides setting field 310 or the like, but is not restricted to this.
Generally speaking, output file the preview window 302 is in order to the sweep limit of preview file.Scan type is chosen the pattern that field 304 can be adjusted scanning according to the difference of file type, and the pattern that for example can set scanning is for being directed against literal or image.Output format is chosen field 306, and can to set the output archives of scanner be black and white or colour.But up-and-down boundary is set the sweep limit of field 308 and 310 enactment documents of border, left and right sides setting field.In other embodiments of the invention, the user interface 300 that service unit 202 is provided can also comprise the function of user's authentication, to improve the confidentiality of documentation.
Set the operating parameter (being sweep parameter) of computer peripheral devices 102 as the user after, just can send the operating parameter that sets to firmware unit 206 through CGI(Common gateway interface) 204.Thus; Firmware unit 206 is after receiving the operating parameter that the user sets; Just 102 pairs of files of control computer peripheral unit scan in view of the above; And simultaneously resulting archives material behind the scanning document (being scan-image) is stored in the storage element 210, uses so that scan-image can be shared with all computing machines that can link to computer peripheral devices 102 through network.For instance, the user of local side computer C 0 MP1 and far-end computer COMP2 can link to computer peripheral devices 102 respectively to download stored archives material (being scan-image) in the storage element 210.At this, though describe with the mode of scanning document, those skilled in the art can type release the function mode of fax paper, hard-copy file, print file etc., so no longer give unnecessary details.
Based on above-mentioned know be; Utilize service unit 202 is provided in the computer peripheral devices 102 service function and user interface 300, the user can not must can directly handle action through the operating parameter of web browser setting computer peripheral unit 102 pending file is carried out document at the other install driver of computer terminal.Thus, can solve the inconvenience that install driver causes, thereby promote the ease of use of computer peripheral devices 102 significantly.
In the above-described embodiments; Though the user is at the operating parameter of local side computer C 0 MP1 through user's interface setting computer peripheral devices 102; And use local side computer C 0 MP1 that file is carried out document stored data when handling at far-end computer COMP2, but on actual the use not as limit.The user also can set the operating parameter of computer peripheral devices 102 through far-end computer COMP2, downloads the archives material in the storage element 210 with local side computer C 0 MP1 on the contrary.That is to say; All are connected to the computing machine of computer peripheral devices 102 all can be under the situation that any driver is not installed; Operating parameter through network settings computer peripheral devices 102 carries out the document processing with the 208 pairs of pending files in control hardware unit, or download is stored in the archives material in the storage element 210 in storage element 210.
In sum; The present invention utilizes the service unit in the computer peripheral devices that one user interface is provided on web page server; With let the user can be directly in all operations parameter of user's interface setting computer peripheral devices that web browser was provided; So that firmware unit is handled action according to the operating parameter control hardware unit that sets pending file is carried out corresponding document, and will the archives material after document is handled be stored in the storage element to be shared with other connections or to link to all computing machines uses of computer peripheral devices.Must any driver be installed in the process at computer terminal; Any Internet enabled computing machine all can pass through network connectivity to web page server with the control computer peripheral unit, thereby makes the ease of use of computer peripheral devices be able to promote significantly.
Though the present invention discloses as above with embodiment; But it is not in order to limit the present invention; Person skilled under any; Protection scope of the present invention do not breaking away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can change arbitrarily or be equal to replacement, so should be as the criterion with the scope that claims of the present invention were defined.
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1. computer peripheral devices comprises:
One service unit in order to a user interface to be provided on a web page server, lets a user pass through an operating parameter of this this computer peripheral devices of user's interface setting;
One hardware cell; And
One firmware unit, in order to as the communication bridge between this service unit and this hardware cell, and this operating parameter that sets according to this user carries out a document to a pending file and handles action to control this hardware cell.
2. computer peripheral devices according to claim 1, wherein this computer peripheral devices also comprises:
One CGI(Common gateway interface) is in order to as the communication bridge between this service unit and this firmware unit.
3. computer peripheral devices according to claim 1, wherein this user links to this computer peripheral devices through the web browser of a local side computing machine, with in this operating parameter of this this computer peripheral devices of user's interface setting.
4. computer peripheral devices according to claim 3 also comprises:
One storage element carries out this resulting archives material in document processing action back in order to store this hardware cell to this pending file,
Wherein, this user also links to this computer peripheral devices to download this archives material through the web browser of this local side computing machine.
5. computer peripheral devices according to claim 4, wherein another user links to this computer peripheral devices to download this archives material through the web browser of a far-end computer.
6. computer peripheral devices according to claim 1, wherein this computer peripheral devices comprises a facsimile recorder, a multifunctional paper feeding machine or one scan appearance.
7. interactive system comprises:
One computer peripheral devices provides a user interface on a web page server, and possesses a document processing power is arranged;
One local side computing machine; One user links to this computer peripheral devices through the web browser of this local side computing machine; With in an operating parameter of this this computer peripheral devices of user's interface setting; One pending file is carried out a document handle action thereby control this computer peripheral devices, and store and this pending file is carried out this document handle the resulting archives material in action back; And
One far-end computer, another user links to this computer peripheral devices to download this archives material through the web browser of this far-end computer.
8. interactive system according to claim 7, this computer peripheral devices wherein comprises:
One service unit is in order to provide this user interface, to let this user this operating parameter through this this computer peripheral devices of user's interface setting on this web page server;
One hardware cell; And
One firmware unit, in order to as the communication bridge between this service unit and this hardware cell, and this operating parameter that sets according to this user carries out this document to this pending file and handles action to control this hardware cell.
9. interactive system according to claim 8, wherein this computer peripheral devices also comprises:
One CGI(Common gateway interface) is in order to as the communication bridge between this service unit and this firmware unit.
10. interactive system according to claim 8, this computer peripheral devices wherein also comprises:
One storage element carries out this resulting this archives material in document processing action back in order to store this hardware cell to this pending file,
Wherein, this user also links to this computer peripheral devices to download this archives material through the web browser of this local side computing machine.
11. interactive system according to claim 7, wherein this computer peripheral devices comprises a facsimile recorder, a multifunctional paper feeding machine or one scan appearance.
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