CN1124010C - Kiosk and server connected to computer network - Google Patents
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A server system (195) is connected to a plurality of kiosks by a network (150), e.g., the internet, corporate or government intranets, extranets, etc. A kiosk has one or more predetermined input/output devices (130) (e.g. displays, keyboards, paper printers, telephones, etc.) and one or more driver programs (440) (local APIs) for each of the input/output devices. The displays are used to present one or more graphical user interfaces (105) and video images to a user of the kiosk. The kiosk has a browser (160) which it uses to obtain material from the server. The server has one or more application files (175) or configuration sets that it serves to the kiosks. The configuration sets are application specific (an application is a use for which the kiosks are configured or reconfigured). One or more of the files in the configuration sets include one or more embedded control programs (620) that are used to control the local APIs for the devices on the kiosk. In this way, the devices are controlled to configure the kiosk to perform the application.
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The present invention relates to link information station (kiosk) and server on the computer network, and allow server configure information station.
Typical information station for example is a kind of machine that is placed on the public arena usually, by user or client access, so that the ISP can provide service for these user/clients. Generally, these services are that the client processes " self-help service ", and need not the ISP provides the agency to give special help to the client. Therefore, the service of this class is tending towards repetition, simple and special task, such as 1) obtaining information, and/or 2) finish some simple affairs (as buying tickets, the gold of withdrawing deposit is checked the floor figure in department store etc.).
Task to be processed need to be planned and determine in advance, and essential energy is self-service. Therefore, the design of information station is fixed, and does not provide specific help to particular user.
General these affairs need to be used some equipment, such as one or more monitor, card reader, ticket printer, laser printer, Automatic Teller Machine etc. These equipment generally are to aim at the fixing design of predetermined task in information station, and therefore, these equipment do not have other purposes.
The advantage of information station is convenient and reliable. Therefore information station does not need full-time operating personnel to carry out its task, can save running cost and increases work efficiency.
Some information station passes through network connection in the prior art, such as ATM in bank, and aviation ticket machine etc. Also there are some independent information stations, such as the information kiosk on the shopping street.
Prior art comprises attempts to connect between the agency of bank and user/client, is the information station with video conference of banking application. This realizes by simply video conferencing system being added on the traditional information station.
Prior art also combines information station and internet. This information station has a browser, shows html page at the screen of information station. Display screen on information station is controlled by the hyperlink of user selection. These information stations are fit to message reference, and the information that client/user can provide by " soft " button of selecting the request hyperlink is browsed. These information stations also can be used for some personal communication, as Email. In these systems, screen is normally custom-designed, and so that a user interface (as having the navigation button etc.) to be provided, information station also serves as filter, with the URL that the restriction client can pass through, making only can be accessed by the HTML page or leaf (URL) of information station builder definition.
The information station of most of prior art is fixed, they can not be easily, reach cheaply and be changed soon or reshuffle, because their programming generally is (usually the using high level computer programming language such as C++) of specialized designs exploitation and is installed on the information station for specialized application. Task changes all needs recompile, recompilates, and reinstalls and retests program at information station. These generally must be finished by information station manufacturer. It is difficult changing already present information station, if when especially this field has the bulk information station to upgrade.
The information station of prior art fails to provide the effectively service of " face-to-face " according to application, namely needs agencies go to seek advice from and/or guides user or client with the situation that realizes service or affairs under. User's service environment of one effective " face-to-face " not only needs video/audio, and will synchronously share screen (for example user/client sees these data when the agent inputs data) and Remote Device Control (for example the agency can print receipt for kiosk user/client). Prior art does not provide the Remote Device Control of synchronously sharing screen or information station.
And some prior art is provided on the phone user aid from the agency, and the agency can not directly see the information station screen usually. Therefore, the agency must rely on any problem of instruction manual information station. The agency can not see directly that the information station screen is with problem identificatioin. And program/function that the agency can not the remotely changing information station is to repair the problem of any information station. It should be noted that the information station in some banking application provides the agency of bank to see the content of information station screen. And application program shows these contents by operating on the agent station independently, rather than application program makes display screen content on information station.
Some prior art provides video conference, as the function of information station. Yet when video conference provided audio/video to link other assembly to the client, this structure is also not success on market. Because between the content of audio/visual communication and information station screen, lack integrated closely. When there is on the information station screen a certain input problem in the client, on agency's screen, the agency may be not with customer information station screen on identical information. For example, information station has an ambiguous or improper value in the screen scope, but the agency will can't see this improper value during video conference. And the agency can not point out the position on client's screen, can not control client's screen. In addition, the agency can not by the information station of not programming and providing in advance, provide general information to the client. As another example, if the user needs a unavailable information in the information station design, the agency can only provide the video information of voice or gamma camera, can not be on client's information station screen or provide any information by other information station equipment.
Some prior art discloses simple information station based on internet/browser, and these information stations can only be processed limited and special application, and namely restricted information browses. These information stations can not provide effective customer service environment with application program flexibly, collaborative in default of between the control ability of information station and client and the agency.
Therefore, the present invention provides an information station and server according to the definition of appended claims.
Here the method for narrating is benefited from flexibility, Reconfigurability and cooperative information station structure, for various application provide socket ubiquitous, configurable and that can directly access, comprise that " face-to-face " agency is to client's service and issued transaction, and the many communication networks of assurance public access, such as internet (TCP/IP), public service telephone network (PSTN), Integrated Service Digital Network(ISDN) (ISDN) etc. Therefore, network service system can be submitted very many application and (be created potentially, develop and be stored on one or more webservers), so that different application is reshuffled remote information station and information station equipment with distinct methods at network, especially support the various input-output equipment that different application is used with distinct methods.
Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment, the information station system can be connected on one or more networks, such as the internet, and the intranet of corporations or government etc. Information station has one or more input-output apparatus (such as display, keyboard, paper printer, phone etc.) and each input/output station user shows one or more graphic user interfaces and video image. Some interface is for application-specific (application is a kind of purposes, and information station is configured and reshuffles for this purposes). Information station earnest (one use be a kind of purposes, this purposes information station is configured and reshuffles) information station has the browser that one or more servers from network are got one or more application files (config set). Application file (config set) comprises a html file collection, and file is (to be determined by using) in order to provide by the browser of information station. One or more HTML files comprise embedding (control) program for the local API of one or more equipment on the control information station. One or more files can also comprise other html files, multimedia groupware (such as image or sound) and/or arrive hyperlink, multimedia groupware, embedding program and/or other application file of other html file. First application file is to utilize the selection function (such as voice, soft key, hyperlink etc.) on the information station to select from server. With selection (selection function) corresponding application file (config set), correspondingly configuration information station. Therefore, information station is configurable and reshuffle to realize various application by the application file definition.
In some preferential embodiment, one or more application files have one or more predetermined selection links (such as hyperlink). When browser is submitted to or explained that the predefined selection link of application file (for example one by one file) is presented on user's the graphic user interface, selects as additional. By the selected one or more selections of one or more selection functions, the user can select and ask one or more zero or a plurality of other of comprising to embed other config set of control program, HTML file etc. Therefore, by these additional selections of user, the sequence of the html file content of being submitted to by browser, the and in fact file in the sequence can be changed with reconfiguration information station differently, obtains information there from the user, and/or provides information to the user. The html file content configuration information station submitted to of order successively, one screen or multi-screen sequence of interactive screen is provided, and if necessary, to device action ordering (by embedding programme-control), described device action is in conjunction with the application reconfiguration information station for special selection. In these embodiments, user's (or in information station or the server other function) is that other application can the reconfiguration information station by selecting different selection function on the information station.
In some preferential embodiment, applying portion comprises Web page or leaf sharing functionality, allowing agency or client by information station and server, and collaborative work on network. One preferred embodiment is realized " thin " client architecture, does not namely wherein have special application software to reside on the information station.
Various embodiment of the present invention, this only with reference to below the legend method of accompanying drawing, describe in detail.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of a preferred embodiment of information station.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of another preferred embodiment of information station.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of graphic user interface example used in the information station.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram that shows config set (application file), and config set is by user selection and carry out with the configuration information station.
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of application file collection (config set), comprise one or more HTML files and with comprise at least a relevant hypertext part that embeds control program.
Fig. 6 is a block diagram, show one carry out application file and with local api routine alternately with a preferred embodiment of the control program/function at configuration information station.
The block diagram of Fig. 6 A-6D has shown the various preferred embodiment that information station control is made.
Fig. 7 is a flow chart, has shown the performing step of carrying out an application file with the API control function.
Fig. 8 is a flow chart, has shown the step of carrying out in typical server.
Fig. 9 is a block diagram, has shown the preferred information station software configuration that uses ActiveX.
The block diagram of Fig. 9 A-9D, the various other preferred embodiment of the information station controlling mechanism of ActiveX is used in demonstration.
Figure 10 is a block diagram, uses the other information station control embodiment of plug-in unit.
It is the block diagram of a preferred embodiment of information station 100 with reference to figure 1, and wherein information station 100 comprises computer 110 (such as PC350 or the PC750 personal computer of IBM), and it has suitable known network interface 155. Network 150 may be any one known LAN (LAN) or wide area network (WAN). In a preferred embodiment, network 150 is internets, and other general networking 150 expections comprise: as corporations' net, government's net, the intranet that education network is such, the net that the extranets between corporations (extranet) and one or more retailer use, these nets can pass through telephone network, cable television network, the realizations such as ISDN net. Computer 100 has one or more inputs and/or output equipment (following) 130. They are mounted as the part of information station 100. One or more main memories that computer 110 generally has everybody to know, one or more data file (such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM etc.) 110M and one or more familiar CPU (CPU) 110C. In addition, the hardware keyboards 135 that can match in addition for maintenance purpose computer 110 and mouse 134 etc. Input that the user accesses various (external equipment 130) and/or output equipment (collective number be 130), with by computer 110 and network 150 to other client computer and/or the server 195 linked on the network 150, and/or from linking other client computer and/or the server 195 transmission information on the network 150. The example of these input-output apparatus 130 comprises the touch terminal 103 with screen 105, printer 109, any general information of knowing reads in device 111 (as being the reading magnetic card, the card of credit card or smart card reads in device 121), scanner (such as laser scanner) 112, any general information write device 113 of knowing is (such as printer, ticket printer), media printer such as disk drive, the financial statement printer, or bill of document printer), automatic vending machine (as for selling unsaleable goods or computer disks) or any miscellaneous equipment 130, these equipment offer the user with the information on the tangible medium 113A. Other input-output apparatus 130 comprises one or more in the following equipment: Automatic Teller Machine, scanner, deposit machine, pen input 136, the card issuing device, ticket distribution device, CRT, keyboard, touch-screen, program can be controlled gamma camera, one or more human body sensors (such as infrared ray). One or more illuminations, cd-rom player, audio input/output device (such as microphone 133, loudspeaker 132 or telephone device 107) and memory 113B. Information station 100 can be provided with the communication equipment known such as phone 107 or video conferencing system 114 such as PictureTel PCS-100 desktop ISDN video conferencing system (PictureTel is the registration mark of PictureTel company). Video conferencing system comprises gamma camera 131, loudspeaker 132, microphone 133 and/or the continuous or disjunct network connection through one or more ISDN of suitable network interface 155. Connection can be accomplished to link on other network 151, as through phone 107, and loudspeaker 132, and/or the plain-old telephone system of isdn line 123 (POTS) telephone network 122. Other external equipment 130 also can with known interface, be linked on the network (150,151) independently.
Cooperating process 170 comprises the program of API and other execution function, and its sets up the coordinated conversational from information station 100. Cooperating process illustrates in U.S. Patent application 08/722,287, take exercise question as " internet webpage is shared ", is applied on September 27th, 1996 by people such as Fin, at this it is drawn in full to be reference. (seeing European patent (EP) application 97307536.0, publication number 833260) computer is also carried out and network 150 mutual required programs, comprises Web browser program 160, such as Netscape Navigator browser. (Netscape Navigator is the registration mark of Netscape communication common carrier).
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of another embodiment of the present invention, and the information station 100 of demonstration is in enclosure space or partially enclosed space 200. Enclosure space 200 can be the space of any type, such as the room, and cell or any other private or half private area, presence information station 100 same or a plurality of users in this zone. In this embodiment, computer 110 is connected on one or more known peripheral outer equipment 130. Be controlled to be user's creation environment in space 200 by computer 100. For example, the external equipment of periphery can comprise space illumination 205, transmit display 210 and/or environmental key-element (such as the variable demonstration of scenery or virtual world) in the space 200 of additional information (such as sales information), and/or to space 200 and/or 200 the secure access 215 from the space. In addition, this (part) enclosure space may have other peripheral outer equipment 130 that is similar to above-mentioned those external equipments 130, such as sound, and video conference etc. The example of virtual world is that everybody knows.
In the preferential embodiment of system 100 and 200, user's (use selection function) selects one to use, such as banking, to be configured for this application message station, and browser 160 same or a plurality of web server 195 on internet (universal network) 150 is mutual, reaches one or more config sets 175. Optional data communication begins between the browser 160 of server 195 and information station (100,200). Then, the application file 175 one by one viewed device 160 in file ground is carried out, in order to: 1) ask arbitrarily driver procedure (local API680), their control is used the one or more input-output apparatus (such as touch terminal 103 or display) 130 that use in company with each; 2) select arbitrarily a series of input-output apparatus 130 are moved, as showing the series of web page or leaf at terminal/display; 3) selectively notify arbitrarily the user to be input to server 195 from input equipment 130; And 4) also select arbitrarily application file 175 further to be carried out by browser 160 according to user's input. Therefore, the user can select the first to use (and its related application file 175 is on server 195) with the first selection function, and it is for the special application reconfiguration information station of selecting of the first. When selecting the second to use, information station is used for the second, reshuffles etc. again. To the configuration of any back, selection function offers the user with the front collocation form.
Application is any purposes that information station is configured. For example use the purposes (configuration) that is included in following aspect: finance, commerce, information (news, advertisement), communication (Email), web access, video conference, retail, marketing, service (such as government planning). The owner who uses is any individual, tissue or the enterprise that the configuration information station provides application. For example bank or common fund should be come the configuration information station with one or more financial application. The example of these financial application comprises provides user's Financial Information, the number of making out a bill, distribution cash, payment bill, offer a loan, do deposit and get help from the agency there. Service owner's a example is automobile rental corporation, and it is with the configuration information station, so that automobile leasing/lease etc. to be provided.
In another preferred embodiment, information station (100,200) is not by the user, but is reshuffled by server 195. For example, information station can place the public arena, picture shopping commercial street, browser can be made at the beginning or periodically from being positioned at the one or more servers 195 on the network 150 or getting (perhaps server can be made " propellings movement ") config set (application file) 175 to information station 100 from default or acting server 195A. Therefore, system designer is from the configuration at the remote location energy control information station of server 195. As an example, the information station on the commercial street can be play background music by initial configuration to show the map of commercial street, announce or provide weather condition, or other general information is as news or stock quotation.
Config set 175 also can be controlled one or more input-output apparatus 130 and have or become selection function 105A. For example, touch-screen, icon, hypertext link, the soft key on the graphic user interface, hard-wired button, distance sensor (as RF Reader), or the on-the-spot speech message of video conferencing system. Selection function 105A allows the user to do selection, the function that information station is reshuffled for user's application.
These selection functions 105A allows the user to go to reconfiguration information station 100/200, and/or the out of Memory that impels information station to provide by server 195 is provided.
In another preferred disposition of information station 100/200, between one or more kiosk user and one or more application suppliers' agency, set up coordinated conversational. Collaborative is by residing in cooperating process 170 foundation on the information station, perhaps providing (seeing the people's such as Fin of top reference patent application) by server 195 according to application file 175.
In the another one preferred disposition of information station (100,200), server 195 is provided for monitoring or the application file 175 at maintenance information station to information station. For example, in these embodiments, one or more embedding control programs 620 monitor the duty of one or more input-output apparatus 130, as using " safety " definition status, error checking agreements etc. are work to determine that input-output apparatus. These information are transferred back to information station 195. Other application file 175 be used to inquire that input-output apparatus 130 given information station be mounted or work. Like this, server 195 can determine to deliver to that other application file of information station, can allow input-output apparatus 130 that install or work, and not allow the equipment that (configuration) is uninstalled or make mistakes. Therefore, comprise the information station of any general combination of input-output apparatus 130 can Remote Installation to server, and server will provide suitable and the application file of working, making information station is that any given application is worked. Application file also can be used for from one or more input-output apparatus acquired informations, to determine how to operate these equipment.
Fig. 3 has shown the example of the graphic user interface (GUI) 300 on the screen/display that appears at information station 100/200. GUI300 provides main access interface by selection function 105A for kiosk user. The example of selection function 105A comprises and is expressed as bank 301, insurance service 302, common software button 303, the icon image 301-304 of Pizza restaurant 304 these application. GUI300 also can or show selection function 105A with the form of menu 320 with one or more selections (being typically 325). Other examples of selection function 105A can be the hyperlink 350 of part GUI 300 and/or menu 320. Other zone 340 of GUI300 can be used for input message and/or other data. Utilize these message segments 340, GUI300 can press form 370, as the duty receipt table, and loan application, loan application, paid in slip etc. and presenting. GUI can use well-known technology, by browser 160, presses the web page or leaf and shows. The web page or leaf can have the style of multimedia (sound, video), and they present to the user by other input-output apparatus 130.
Fig. 4 illustrates that the user how by user interface interaction, selects the mechanism of selection function 105A. Selection function 105A makes corresponding config set 175 be unloaded to client computer (information station 100,200) processing some special function from server, and the special subset 451 of control external equipment 130 (such as 107,109,110,113,114 etc.). External equipment 130 is controlled by their local API440 (or subset 441 of these local API440). Local API440 is the software function interface of directly controlling one or more external equipments 130. For example, the local API that reads in device 130 for card can comprise: initialize, starting from the card reading data, is released card and closing function.
Realize (the information station configuration) selection by selection function 105A, the example of selection function 105A comprises:
A) user's visual icon on the touch screen clearly, or other alternative pack such as button.
B) program of current execution is determined a certain selection of needs request according to user's behavior. For example, if the user produces the same error more than the secondary in delegation, program then requests help.
C) according to the logic of current performing a programme, determine next step selection (information station configuration). In case for example the user finishes the application of mortgaging the condition that qualifies, and it is agreed by bank. Whether current application queries user needs realtor's information, and configuration is changed to the selection that the realtor uses if he answers the "Yes" information station.
In one embodiment, when selecting 105A to be made, browser 160 is first application file 175 (file 500) corresponding to selection function 1 05A, through network interface 155, send request (Fig. 5 is also seen in the explanation of the file 500 in application file/config set 175) with HTTP to server 195. So server 195 provides application file 175 services to browser 160. After application file 500 arrives browser 160, the HTML content of file 500 is carried out line by line, if current application file 500 associated (such as hyperlink) that following application file 500 is being carried out with browser, application file 500 below this also will be delivered to browser, like this, browser 160 is according to the order of html text definition in the config set 175, reaches line by line one by one config set 175 ground and carries out each file 500. So, by the file 500 of execution in application file/config set 175, local API440 (relevant with equipment 130), or the subset 441 of local API is called, to control selecteed subset of devices 451 and information station (100,200) is reshuffled. It should be noted that the logic of each application file/file (175,500) and/or user's effect, can change that those application file/files (175,200) are performed and/or whether some application file is not performed.
By carrying out application file 175, one or more equipment 130 are selected and controlled to browser 160. According to the equipment 451 of selecting application file (such as subset of devices 451) term of execution and control appliance subset 451 how. The configuration of definition information station, for example, in the banking configuration, the application file 175 of execution calls API subset 441, reads in device 111 and printer 109 (subset of devices 451) such as selection and control card, reads respectively bank card and prints transaction journal. In same banking configuration, carry out one or more application files (and/or in the application file some row) 175 and do not select or control appliance 130, and do other action, comprising: stored data, send data, or return messages arrive server 195 etc. In another configuration, Pizza orders goods, the application file of carrying out calls various API subsets 441, to select and to control that same subset of devices 451 (being that card reads in device 111, printer 109) is read respectively and from credit card charge and print the shopping receipt of the selected Pizza major event of indication.
It should be noted that the application file 175 of execution is not selected one or more equipment 130 in some configuration. At this moment, use default device, for example, the delegation of exercising the text that shows in file 500 directly delivers on the display 103 by default.
Also have one to it should be noted that browser 160 can access the special use collection of local executable module. The application file mutual (seeing Fig. 6) that these modules are carried out together with other local program and/or storehouse.
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of application file collection (config set) 175, comprises one or more HTML files 500 and the relevant hypertext part that comprises at least one embedding control program 620. All application files 175 based on web are to embed control program 620 as the HTML of basic document take at least one. Application file 175 can be chosen wantonly and comprise based on HTML or not based on other hypertext part of HTML. Typically, a html file comprises that the HTML (such as HTML3.0) of standard is masked as: text 525, image or figure 528, animation (embedding as the image 528, applet 505, script 515 or other embedded components 520), sound (such as an embedded components 520), video (such as embedded components 520) and other embedding program 520. These signs all are that everybody knows. In a preferred embodiment, browser 160 is Netscape Navigator V3.0. The embedding program can realize (registration mark that Java is Sun Microsystems company) with Javascript and/or Java Applet and/or any other embedding program with plug-in unit. As shown in Figure 5, html file 500 usefulness sign 505 embeds a Java Applet, and sign 515 embeds the Javascript function, and sign 520 embeds the program of any other request browser plug-in function. More information can find in " Netscape HTML3.0Source Book " in standard HTML sign, introduces fully reference at this. Some embedding program 520 is embedded into control function/program 620.
Fig. 6 is block diagram, is presented in the embedding control program 620 of carrying out typical application configuration information station 100 system component that comprises.
In browser 160, there is an interpreter 610 to play HTML sign in explanation or the identification HTML file on the function. Interpreter 610 goes request HTML sign actuator 611 to carry out the function of each HTML sign according to the type of sign and the content of sign. If this carries out the API Calls 680 (comprising local external equipment API 440) of not asking local information station program, if necessary, browser Application standard function library 617 is carried out 615 each HTML sign. These functions 615 without API control comprise: show text, show image etc. These are that everybody knows and have appeared in the visit device of prior art.
Yet if actuator 611 runs into the embedding control function 620 of the API680 that calls a local information station, the security manager 625 of actuator 611 request browsers 160 inside determines whether to allow API Calls. Just as will be described in more detail, this mechanism 640A of information station controlling mechanism 640 or part is placed in the subdirectory of catalogue at browser place. Pass through these things of doing, when actuator 611 runs into embedding control function 620, security manager 625 will be sought controlling mechanism 640 (the following 640A of being), and API control function 621 will load controlling mechanism 640/640A to browser process 160. For example, these embed control function 620 can comprise applet, go to operate given subset of devices 451 to call one or more local api functions 680/440 (being selecteed API subset 441), for example, if equipment is card reader, embed control function 620 usefulness controlling mechanisms 680 and can call suitable API440, open card reader equipment, read data from the card is released card and is closed the card reading device.
It is worthy of note that browser 160 do not carry out the embedding control function 620 on the automatic network 150, remove to carry out local API680. In fact, these browsers are because security reason as you know prevents from carrying out these API control functions specially. For example, if application file is changed when passing through network, the execution of impaired control function in application file can cause on the client computer, and namely information station (100,200) is gone up unpredictable and is the result who is harmful to.
As everyone knows, the design of Java is by using special means, such as bytecode transmission and the verification by virtual machine and error checking etc., overcome network security problem. And, when Java adopts applet in the application based on web, be embedded in the html file, browser will prevent strictly that usually the Java Applet access is at any local java applet of client-side, in the standard Java storehouse of only in browser, setting up those, its reason is any infringement for preventing that simply applet from may cause client computer. Because applet is from uncontrollable environment, namely it may be from any one server on the whole network.
As (the P4. that narrates in " Java Now " book, by Kris Jamsa, Jamsa Press, 1996.ISBN 1-884133-30-4), " for the address safety problem; Java developer must guarantee that the programmer can not be viral with the Java Applet development computer; and applet can not (file such as custom system returns to server; you can dislike; for example, and in the web website of browsing you competitor, their Java Applet has been browsed your hard disk; for providing this security, the executable operation of Java developer's selectional restriction applet relevant user's system information. For example, Java Applet can not read or write the file on the custom system. Applet can not be deposited virus on user's the dish or be read the information that is stored on the user disk like this ". This book narrates also that " Java makes the programmer generate stand-alone program, and the stand-alone program of Java is similar to the program that the programmer produces with C++. This stand-alone program energy read and write file and the operation of carrying out those Java restriction applets execution. On the other hand, the Java applet is only moved in the browser scope ... ". This means that Java Applet is designed to the function outside can not operating browser process 160.
At the standard browser duration of work, the security manager 625 of browser monitors the fault of these safety regulations. If find the program that an applet request access does not have in standard Java storehouse, browser is reported the security violations mistake simply, and stops to carry out this applet.
In one embodiment, the other parts 640B that the part 640A of the special controlling mechanism 640 of information station is added to browser 160 and the special controlling mechanism 640 of information station is added to API (API) 680 (comprising 440), can make application file 175 configuration information stations. So the special-purpose controlling mechanism 640 of information station is divided into two parts: browser mechanism 640A and API mechanism 640B. In this embodiment, browser mechanism 640A communicates by letter by interprocess communication (IPC) 640I with API mechanism 640B. IPC 640I interface allows browser mechanism 640A to adopt the message transmission to replace direct function to call to communicate by letter with API mechanism 640B. (IPC is that everybody knows, and an example application is the dynamic data exchange (DDE) of using in the Windows operating system; Windows is the registration mark of Microsoft company).
Therefore, the function of other in information station still keeps safety to the access of application file on the network 175. Therefore, information station can be configured, and safety. In addition, because API mechanism 640B operating equipment API and browser are irrelevant, any equipment control function (being used for controlling the subset to the API control function 620 of locking equipment) that transmits toward API mechanism 640B will be performed in subset of devices 451, even application file more delay or be changed in browser 160. This provides lasting mode treatment facility operation, in case namely api function (640,440) be initialised, function just is done, no matter whether viewed device changes/delays application file 175, this persistence is carried out and is also made some more effective with the user interactions of information station, and for example an application file 175 energy control card distributors remove to issue neocaine. Then, user/browser, moves on on the Another Application file just when magnetic stripe is write data and give new card embossing at card distributor equipment.
In a preferential embodiment, browser mechanism 640A comprises the Java API (being sometimes referred to as " Java Wrapper ") that application file 500 is known, comprises that also the function with native language (such as C++) establishment goes communication (as using interprocess communication or name server) or directly calls local API680.
API mechanism 680B:1) directly accesses various local function modules (such as the browser control module, synergistic function module, device control module, and system monitoring module etc.); 2) structure that has can be asked one or more api function 680 collection, perhaps uses name server mechanism, perhaps directly calls relevant local function module; And 3) having an IPC can communicate by letter with API 640A based on message. (merit attention, api function 680 is designed to any given equipment or function in the control information station specially, and can maybe can not be employed file 175 access).
An application examples using this information station controlling mechanism is configuration and the state of inquiry system before use determining configuration information station how. In application file 175, applet CallAPI.class can be used for asking api function 640 " query_status ". As,
Public class CallAPI extendimplement Runnable{
…
a＝new kioskAppInterface()； (640A)
a.send_APImessage(“query_status”)； (640A)
a.get_APImessage(“status”，sysStatus)；(640A)
…
}
HTML，
＜HTML＞(175,500)
…
＜body＞
…
＜applet name＝“API”src＝“CallAPI.class”...>
＜/applet＞
…
＜/body＞
＜/HTML＞.
When this applet was carried out by browser, it at first illustrated the class that is called kioskAppInterface, and this document and relevant DLL are arranged in the browser java standard library. Then, go to send API message " query_status " (640A) with the method for the kioskAppInterface class (640A) that is called send_APImessage (). Communication functions 640I between this method request process, 640B sends message to API mechanism. Then, the relevant local api function 680 of API mechanism 640B request is to obtain system state data and by interprocess communication function 640I data to be sent back to 640A. Applet using method get_APImessage () obtains the data of sending back to from 640B with order " status ", and data-storing in the data structure that calls sysstatus class inside.
The API message that transmits between 640A and 640B can be used name server function mechanism (seeing following Fig. 6 A). Usually, when 640B obtained message, name Service function (in 640B) was analyzed message and is called corresponding local function API 680. In this embodiment, it calls a system monitor function API, and to obtain system state data, these status datas are described as follows: in the name Service function in 640B:
…
if(Func_Name＝＝“query_status”)
{data＝system_supervisor_get-status()；(680，690)
send_message(data)；(640I)}
else if(Func_Name＝＝“read_card”)
{ … }
…
“sysStatus”：
Num.of Device＝5
laser printer＝OK
card reader＝OK
card issuer＝no card supply
receipt printer＝OK
ticket printer＝OK
This message status, they are 5 equipment on the information station, and except the card issuing device that needs card, all in work.
Current status data according to information station, application file 175 can be selected laser printer, receipt printer and card read in device (subset of devices 451) and when status data indicating card issuing device when not having card in the draw-in groove, avoid using card issuing device (in this case, card can be produced and be posted to kiosk user by other device).
In some preferred embodiment, similarly technology is used, and to determine providing those equipment at information station, reaches whether these equipment are being worked suitably. Like this, server provides according to those facility information stations and/or those equipment can operate, and can provide specialized application file 175 configure this information station. Therefore, by selecting suitably the application file of corresponding various application configurations on the server, the information station of arbitrary number different designs and/or mode of operation can be configured. As in banking is used, the application file 175 (file 500) that comprises laser printer control is delivered to the information station of being furnished with laser printer in order to print high-quality bank finance form, and will be sent to as same task (bank finance form) and only have those information stations of (available and exercisable) receipt printer with the application file 175 (file 500) of receipt printer control. Like this, having the information station of irregular working laser printer or still can be suitably configured without the cheap information station of laser printer, is that banking is used.
In another embodiment, status information can be requested, relies on by one or more servers and send request on the application file. This Information Availability needs service in definite those information stations and/or those equipment on these information stations. For example, if a service representative needs and can be sent, to add card to card issuing equipment.
In another embodiment, status information may need, and is used for the service history of information station and/or equipment. In addition, can obtain other market information, for example, on a particular location, that class user needs most the sort of configuration. In a preferred embodiment, information station can have a browser window (system monitoring application window) and operates in any other application background. This system monitoring application window can comprise one or more html files, and this document comprises the one or more applets to one or more server communications. (Java Applet is well-known with the mechanism of server communication). This system monitoring application window whenever information station powers up, and keeps information just can start in work always. Like this, one or more servers at any time can both obtain the system status information of information station by the communication with applet.
In the possibility that provides by described method, wherein: 1) one " thin client " information station; Owing to there is not application specific software to install in advance on the information station, information station can be established and safeguard to expensive benefit. Therefore, an application (application file 500) can be write on the server for a large amount of " thin " information stations of linking on the server network. Any " thin " information station on the network will be designed without application specific software. In fact, network can be comprised of one or more standards (more cheap like this) " thin " information station, fully without application specific software. (for example, an information station producer can manufacture one or more information stations, and irrelevant with any application). Application file 500 can be developed, upgrade and/or safeguard at server, and can be used for reshuffling one or more information stations on the network, need not change any program on these information stations. This " thin client " information station makes any time, and any place general public access services is that the large-scale development of the information station of purpose becomes possibility. For example, " information station phone " can communicate by letter on the internet and/or at telephone network. 2) because the reconfigurable property of information station can be paid a large amount of various application of developing at server by this information station. Therefore, the application supplier can be shared in any information station on the network. These application can be in the special time and/or for special state provides at information station, for example customer requirements or any given environmental condition (advertisement was done in the umbrella shop when began to rain the same day). 3) because information station can be based on the open standard technology of internet and web, so can utilize the abundant information of internet and WWW, the advantage that medium is abundant and technology is abundant.
Here be the nonrestrictive the example how user can use this information station 100:
1. dynamically show various images, video clipbook, sound, graphic model and text on the information station screen between at one's leisure. The content of screen is entirely by html file control, and the HTML file is updated according to the requirement of information station or the propelling movement of server. The ISP is to variety classes screen " actual grade " and be used for their payable different prices of time of demonstration. In the morning and evening communication constantly, it can show main headline news and finance and economics turn of the market; And at noon constantly, it can show the sales promotion of many restaurants; Can show the sale advertising in department store at weekend. This content often attracts passerby's touch screen.
2. the user sees screen, and comes over and touch it. It forwards the text that shows visual icon arrays next screen and indication applicating category outright to.
3. the user touches Pizza order icon, is with the screen that makes new advances, and from new screen, the user can select the kind of Pizza. Where and when screen submits prompting user to Pizza. And the user can provide information by touch keyboard on screen. The control program 620 that embeds in HTML is collected data. Then, screen inserts prompting user the credit card approval charge of he (or she). Control program will be opened credit card and read in device and collect credit card information. Control program then can be with relevant information station api function, to be invoked at the communication function on the information station, access credit card company's (as passing through modem) and Pizza shop (as by sending a fax). After finishing these functions, screen will be with user's information that confirms an order, and other general retail affairs can use the same method and finish.
4. the user can also by phone icon, carry out call. The phone application html file is presented on the screen with telephone keypad. After the user inputs telephone number, the embedding control program will call relevant api function 640A and go to begin call. This can be by public service telephone network (PSTN) or by the routine call calling of Integrated Service Digital Network(ISDN) (ISDN) or by relying on the network connection (122 of information station, 123,150), application file 500, and user selection 105A is based on the call of internet. When phone is connected, user or can use mobile phone, perhaps use the phone by the telephone wire connection that is equipped on the information station (to see U.S. Patent application 08/595, the people such as 897 Hortensius, title is " Multipoint Simultaneous Voice and Data Services Using a Media Splitter Gateway Architecture ", application on February 6th, 1996. Corresponding to european patent application 789470, all be incorporated herein by reference at this).
In another preferred embodiment, if the other end has same apparatus, the user can select video phone call or or even with the conference call of use sharing, embed at that time the control program 620 in the HTML application, to call relevant api function 640A, start information station video conference function. The user can use touch-screen and be equipped in electronic pen on the information station to make things convenient for session. (quoting the people such as " internet webpage is shared " recited above patent application Fin).
5. the user can select facsimile function. Screen is inputted Fax number with prompting user, the input credit card, and the document that sends faxing is put into corresponding equipment (such as the document groove). And when being ready to OK button on the touch screen. When the ammonium button by the control program 620 of embedding after touching with the solicited message station on relevant equipment control api function 640A and removes to operate scanner, scanned document is given back document, reaches by network such as PSTN or internet electricity consumption submode and sends document.
6. the user can select e-mail function. To Email, screen will show that HTML uses. The control program 620 that embeds can ask the api function 640A that is correlated with or directly with mail server communication, LIST SERVER is identified the user by browser and fetched the email message of existence or send new information.
7. the user can select 105A on medium carrier, as transmitting e-file on the floppy disk. Screen may prompting user immediately following some processing, as in the floppy disk insertion groove. The api function 640A that the control program 620 that embeds will ask to be correlated with removes to read to coil and read or write the file of user selection, and according to the instruction with the family, and (as send to someone e-mail address) sends them.
8. the user can select the service (as using the owner on the server) among the wide range of services supplier, such as the lawyer, and doctor, accounting, real estate agent, lending broker, investment consultant, insurance agent etc. Screen will show the respective application (according to user's selection, this service can any natural language such as English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian etc. present) that the service that required is provided with html file.
9. according to ISP's application, a real-time collaborative session also can be with video, and audio frequency is shared screen and Remote Device Control function (seeing the patent with reference to the top people such as Fin) and started. The api function 620 that the routine call that embeds is relevant removes managing video, audio frequency and data communication.
10. the user can select search information. Which type of information screen prompt user needs, and the control program that embeds is collected data and send inquiry according to the type of information. Inquiry can be passed through the known search engine of Internet use, and the database on the database on the application server and other webserver is sent.
11. the user can select the application server that customizes. For example, in case the user is identified the information of magnetic card or smart card access (for example from) application file information is provided and/or is the information station configuration of this customization.
12. the user can select the configuration of information station 100, is not provided at first by information station. By mutual with the information station of the first configuration, can reconfigure information station with the second configuration according to other application file 175. For example, the first configuration can provide the application file 17.5 of its access second configuration of user input (icon or hyperlink).
13. the user can be one or more students or trainee. They need to access the one or more information stations on the network of linking its server and provide " teaching " application file 175.
14. the user can select " electronics " product from information station. For example, music is arranged, video, the compact disk of computer software and/or other multimedia messages (CD) can be distributed from suitable discharge device. In addition, blank medium (such as band, floppy disk can be write CD etc.) can be written into by suitable information station equipment, with provide can be on network can not the touch form to be transferred to any " electronics " information of user. For example, up-to-date opera record can provide with CD by this way, does not need the CD that " records " in factory is transported to the shop.
Provide now another example, show to be used for from information station equipment input message and output information some information station controlling mechanism 640 to information station equipment. Under common input status, application file 500 can have an applet 620 that is called the embedding of CallAPI.Class, for example is used for Using API Function 640 " hardkey_input "
Public class CallAPI extend applet implement Runnable{
<!-- SIPO <DP n="21"> -->
<dp n="d21"/>
…
a＝new kioskAppInterface()；(640A)
while(InputData.lastchar！＝RETURN)
{
a.send_APImessage(“hardkey_input”)； (640A)
a.get_APImessage(“input”，InputData)；(640A)
()
…
while(InputData.lastchar！＝RETURN)
{
a.send_APImessage(“softkey_input”)； (640A)
a.get_APImessage(“input”，InputData)；(640A)
()}
…
a.send_APImessage(“LaserPrint”，FileName)；(640A)}
HTML，
＜HTML＞ (500)
…
＜body＞
…
＜applet name＝“API”src＝“CallAPI.class”…＞
＜/applet＞
…
＜/body＞
＜/HTML＞.
When the viewed device of this applet was carried out, it at first illustrated the class that is called kioskAPPInterface. This document is positioned at the browser java standard library with relevant DLL. Then, it uses the method for the kioskAPPInterface class (640A) that is called send_APImessage (), to send API message " hardkey_input " (640A). Communication functions 640I sends message to API mechanism 640B between the method request process. Then, API mechanism 640B calls relevant local api function 680 and collect key-press input from hardware button, with these input arrangement information stations, and by interprocess communication function 640I they is sent back to 640A. Applet is with method get APImessage () and order " Input " to obtain the data of sending back to from 640B, and they are deposited in the data structure of the inside that is called the InputData class.
In the name server function in 640B,
…
else if(Func_Name＝＝“hardkey_input”)
{data＝get_hardkey_input()；(680，690)
send_message(data)；(640I)
}
else if(Func_Name＝＝“softkey_input”)
{
data＝get_softkey_input()；(680，690)
send_message(data)；(640I)
}
else if(Func_Name＝＝“LaserPrint”)
{
Laser_Print(FileName)；(680，690)
}
…
Note, when if application file 500 has the applet of embedding of request " soft key " input, similarly API message will be passed between 640A and 640B, and different api functions 680 will be used the input with " ejection " soft keyboard window on screen and acquisition user. These soft keyboard inputs of api function 680 usefulness are that everybody knows.
In the same way, if application file 500 has request at output equipment, such as the embedding applet that prints on the laser printer, top coding will point to local api function 680. Laser_Print (FileName), control laser printer mimeograph documents " FileName ".
Fig. 6 A has shown an embodiment of the information station controlling mechanism 640 of utilizing IPC 640I and name server function 640B. What in the case, be employed that file (175,500) uses is the fixed set of little all purpose communication (mainly for a message transmission) api function 640A. These CommAPI functions are communicated by letter or pass-along message between 640A and 640B. The execution of message relies on name server function realization among the 640B. This server functions 640B is also as the server of IPC 640I. The name server function is identified various predefined message. For example, in one embodiment, the CommAPI collection of functions has 2 function: send_message (message) and get_message (message). Yet, a lot " message " is arranged here. Name server function in 640B has a table, and this table comprises each these predefine message, and each predefined message is relevant in order to carry out each predefined message with the logical set that may call suitable local api function 680. In this embodiment, new equipment and the new function that realizes with these new equipments, can be by new predefine message be provided, add and realize the needed logic of new function, like this, application file (175,100) is as long as by use the new information identifier in given CommAPI function, just can carry out these new functions. Generally only relate to and change " ASCII " or " text " message identifier in application file 500. In order to use new function not need to encode and to compile new embedding program or revising the program that exists. Therefore, because the information station supplier has combined the logic that needs in name server 640B, almost nothing will be done in order to carry out the applicable owner of new merit (being the application file 175 on the server) herein.
Fig. 6 B is in browser mechanism 640A, for shining upon local API, the block diagram of another embodiment of the information station controlling mechanism 640 of use IPC640I. This is, many or all information stations control functions 620 are directly called the browser mechanism 640A the corresponding local API of mapping and are performed from application file 500. Each shines upon local API640A, communicates by letter with API mechanism 640B by IPC6401, and API mechanism is called suitable local api function 680 successively. Here, shining upon local API640A is the Java api routine. It is write for one or more local API680 specially opposite that a Java api routine is arranged, and to each name server situation, at least one Java api routine must have the logic of the one or more local API680 of control. These Java api routines 640 are by pre-defined and be known to using file 500.
In this embodiment, new equipment and/or the new function that realized by these equipment are added into by the local API of new mapping (640A) that provides with their corresponding API mechanism 640B among the browser mechanism 640A. In this embodiment, application file 500 need to go to carry out each this new function with direct method of calling. Therefore, must in application file 500, define for the part or all of logic that realizes new function. For example, the programmer of application, the application file 500 of indication on server must go this logic of encoding, as by writing a new Java Applet.
Fig. 6 C shows another embodiment of information station controlling mechanism 640. In this embodiment, without IPC640I, therefore, API mechanism 640B integrates with among the browser mechanism 640A. And name server function (also merged) still is used and combines to become browser mechanism (640B, 640) with the CommAPI collection. In this embodiment, persistent state is lost, in case because the viewed device of application file 500 (including applet) " is delayed (dropped) " (no longer carrying out), local function 680 just stops. Be unwanted place in persistent state, present embodiment is useful. For example, except to screen with the browser control, the situation of inclusion information station equipment not.
Fig. 6 D has shown the embodiment of another information station controlling mechanism 640. In this embodiment, there is not IPC640I and API mechanism 640B fully. (640,640A), it directly calls again local api function 680 to the direct Using API Function of the applet here. The api function 640 here is the Java api routine. Having a Java api routine to aim at one or more each local API680 writes. On the contrary, to the name server situation, at least one Java api routine must have the logic of the one or more local API680 of control, and these Java api routines 640 are by pre-defined, and is known to using file 500. Continue in this embodiment also to have lost.
Fig. 7 processes 700 flow chart by the execution that information station is realized.
Browser is controlled 750, perhaps by screen input, and the control program logic of embedding, or go for by external browser control function 660 and to ask next html file. Therefore, it is processed that browser can be used as the local information station equipment. Therefore, browser can be controlled, and to use local API660, by accessing known browser interface (API681), the one or more servers from network load the html file of any appointment. Local API660 is designed to (see above) and allows the control program 620 of embedding to remove access browser interface 681.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of the server process 800 that one or more servers are carried out on network. Server on network, receive that request 810 should requests identifies application files 175 from one or more information stations that be that information station is selected/accessed. This request also just has the position of the information station 100 of asking/accessing this application file. According to the request that receives, server sends 820 request application files 175 to information station. Application file 175 can be pre-formed by the logic on the server or Dynamic Generation.
In a further embodiment, information station sends request 810 to acting server 195A. Acting server 195A generally is positioned at more local than server 195 more close information stations. In addition, acting server 195A can be arranged on the computer of information station 100/200. For example, server 195 may be positioned at the first city, and such as the general headquarters position, and acting server 195A is positioned at another city. Linking on the LAN of information station, acting server 195A can draw many or whole application files 175 that may require on the estimation for information station, on network 150, sends request to server. Information station can be faster on acting server 195A when the needs application file like this, and the access application file 175 more reliably. In addition, acting server can be on network " non-peak (off the peak) " time, from server 195 request application files 175.
In a further embodiment, (195, " pushing (the push) " information that 195A) can be used to is to one or more information stations of serviced device 195 identifications for server. For example, in the step 810, request is activated at server 195. This startup 810 may be because different former thereby cause. For example, using renewal can require one or more information stations to reshuffle with new application file 175. In addition, in the time of some of every day, new configuration requirement may be arranged, news, the server that namely will provide separate sources 5 of every afternoons can also " push (push) " periodically information station " inspection " to determine that information station needs to safeguard.
The preferred performing a programme of this embodiment uses " the server push function " 685 of working at information station. Server push function 685 is connected on the network 150, and can be from server 195 receipt messages. Server push function 685 also has the access of pair browser interface 681. Server 195 sends request to the server push function, makes browser from the special application file 500 of server 195 requests.
Fig. 9 is a block diagram, has shown that the control program when embedding is the mechanism that replaces Java with the ActiveX technology. The ActiveX control object can realize with various programming language, such as C++, and VB or Java. An ActiveX object can be embedded in the html file, for example,
＜HTML＞
…
＜BODY＞
…
＜OBJECT
ID＝“MyObject”
CLASSID＝“CLSID：8E27C92B-1264-101C-8A2F-
040224009C02＞
＜PARAM NAME＝“Version”VALUE＝“458752”＞
＜/OBJECT＞
…
＜/BODY＞
＜/HTML＞
In this case, browser must be to use ActiveX, namely supports the ActiveX technology. Browser is the Internet Explorer of Microsoft company in a preferred embodiment.
When application file 500 arrived browser 160, html file was explained 910 according to its sign and content. Situation among the Java as discussed above, browser will carry out 920 as before, non-API control function. The 930API control function of being carried out by browser directly calls API940. Be similar to: the Java situation, the first of API940A is by the second portion communication of interprocess communication function 940I (such as 640I) with API940B, and API940 calls local api function 680 successively.
Not being both ActiveX and can containing the object of writing with non-netspeak such as C++ or VB between ActiveX and the Java noted earlier. Download to browser by the object of these language compilation with the form of actuating code. Therefore, such object can be done anything that can do with the local program of same language compilation. But as Java Applet, it does not have the restriction of security. Like this, if the ActiveX that the control program 620 that embeds picture is write with non-Java language controls, api function 940 can be placed in the information station Anywhere. If Java is used in the ActiveX object, the mechanism that discussed the front must still be used.
In Fig. 9 A-9D, the square frame with number of discussing the front has such as function discussed above.
Fig. 9 A has shown an embodiment who uses the information station controlling mechanism 940 of IPC and name server function. Browser mechanism 940A is native language API, and it needn't be placed in the browser catalogue, but can be placed on the information station memory Anywhere, as in the information station system directory. Yet the path (being the position) of browser mechanism 940A must be employed file 500 and know.
Fig. 9 B is that use is with the block diagram of another embodiment of the information station controlling mechanism 940 of the IPC640I of the local API of mapping. Such as Fig. 6 B, one or more local API680 are had at least a browser mechanism 940.
Fig. 9 C has shown not another embodiment with the information station controlling mechanism 940 of IPC640I. Here browser mechanism 940A can be placed as Fig. 9 A discusses.
Fig. 9 D shown when control be not when realizing with Java, use another embodiment of the information station controlling mechanism of ActiveX control. In this embodiment, because local API680 can be directly called in the ActiveX that embeds like this control, do not need 940 fully. In this case, the continuation of execution loses.
Figure 10 shows that another employing is called the information station controlling mechanism of plug-in part technology. In this case, the Navigator V3.0 of preferred embodiment use Netscape company or the more browser 160 of highest version.
The controlling mechanism 1040 here is included in application file/file (175,500) browser mechanism (card module and the relevant Java Wrapper) 1040A that is accessed by information station control program (620) in: when accessed, the part that card module 1040A is used as browser 160 is performed: executory card module 1040A is communication function 1040I between calling process successively. Interprocess communication function (IPC) 1040I can be identical with top described IPCs (640I, 940I). IPC1040I is successively with API mechanism 1040B communication, to call local API 680. API mechanism 1040B can be identical with top described those (640B, 940B).
In this embodiment, browser mechanism 1040A by plug-in part technology realize (with reference to " Programming Netscape Plug_ins " by Zan Oliphant, Sams.net Publishing, 1996, ISBN1-57521-098-3). Plug-in part technology uses the local code module, namely with C or C++ or similarly programming language realize, in this external more preferred embodiment, be placed in the special plug-in unit catalogue by browser 160 appointments with Java wrapper plug-in unit 1040A. When running into, HTML interpreter 610 embeds file (620), embed file according to the expansion that embeds unique filename in the file, also claim each plug-in unit of multipurpose Internet Email expansion (MIME) type identification 1040A, plug-in unit 1040A is by the browser 160 of dynamically packing into.
The information station control program (620) that embeds can be: 1) the JavaScript function 2) the Java applet, and/or 3) be included in the predefined control set of scripts in (MIME) file with only expansion.
When browser 160 loaded card module 1040A, plug-in unit 1040A became available concerning html document, and namely the function in plug-in unit (Plug_in function) becomes available to embedding program (620). As, remove to call JavaScript function or Java Applet function. Do like this, the local API680 of information station can be controlled by any given embedding program 620 by one or more corresponding plug-in unit 1040A. In other words, card module 1040A will call IPC function 1040I with recalls information station API680 by corresponding API mechanism 1040B.
Provide now 3 infinite examples. Example 1 uses the JavaScript function as the information station control program 1030 that embeds, and it is with the card module 1040A of the transmitting function that gives information
The application file 175 of control program 1030 has following form:
＜HTML＞
＜HEAD＞
＜\HEAD＞
＜BODY＞
＜BODY＞＜APPLET NAME＝“MY APPLET”SRC＝“MY
APPLET.CLASS”＞
＜EMBED NAME＝“MYEMBED”SRC＝“MSGPASS.MET”＞
＜SCRIPT LANGUAGE＝JAVASCRIPT＞
MY APPLET.PluginAPI_SendMsg(“CARDREADER_ON”)；
＜\SCRIPT＞
＜\BODY＞
＜\HTML＞
Java applet “MY APPLET.Java”：
import PluginWrapper
PluginAPI＝new PluginWrapper()；
pubklic PluginAPI_SendMsg(String msg){
PluginAPI.SendMsg(msg)；
}
Java wrapper，PluginWrapper.java：
import netscape.plugin.Plugin；
<!-- SIPO <DP n="30"> -->
<dp n="d30"/>
public class PluginWrapper implements Plugin{
public native void SendMsg(String msg)；
}
With supplying method SendMsg (), it for example is to realize as C++ with the native language code with the relevant insert module 1040A of top embedding control program 1030.
The information station control program 1030 that example 2 directly uses Java Applet to embed as the card module 1040A with the propagation function that gives information.
Application file with control program 1030 is as follows:
＜HTML＞
＜HEAD＞
＜\HEAD＞
＜BODY＞
＜EMBED NAME＝“MYEMBED”SRC＝“MSGPASS.MET”＞
＜APPLET NAME＝“MYAPPLET”SRC＝“MYAPPLET.
CLASS”＞
＜\BODY＞
＜\HTML＞
Java applet“MYAPPLET.Java”：
import PluginWrapper
PluginAPI＝new PluginWrapper()；
PluginAPI.SendMsg(msg)；
}
<!-- SIPO <DP n="31"> -->
<dp n="d31"/>
Java wrapper，PluginWrapper.Java：
import netscape.plugin.Plugin；
public class PluginWrapper implements Plugin{
public native void SendMsg(String msg)；
}
Identical with example 1, with supplying method SendMsg (), it is for example realized as C++ with the native language code with the relevant card module 1040A of the control program that embeds above.
Example 3 is used the embedding file 1030 that contains predefine control set of scripts and is explained and the execution script, with the relevant card module 1040A of control information station API680.
Have the application file 175 that embeds file 1030 and can be following form:
＜HTML＞
＜HEAD＞
＜\HEAD＞
＜BODY＞
＜EMBED NAME＝“MYEMBED”SRC＝“MSGPASS.MET”＞
＜\BODY＞
＜\HTML＞
1040A：
NPError NP_LOADDS NPP_NEW(MPMIMEType pluginType，
NPP pInstance，
uint16mode，
int16argc，
char*argn，
char*argv，
<!-- SIPO <DP n="32"> -->
<dp n="d32"/>
NPSaveData*saved)
{
if(pInstance＝＝NULL)
return NPERR_INVALID_INSTANCE_ERROR；
KioskIPC*pKioskIPC＝new KioskIPC(pInstance)；
pInstance-＞pdata＝pKioskIPC；
pKioskIPC-＞mode＝mode；
return NPERR_NO_ERROR；
}
NPERROR NP_LOADDS NPP_Destroy(NPP pInstance，
NPSaveData*save)
{
KioskIPC*pKioskIPC＝(KioskIPC*)pInstance-＞pdata；
if(pKioskIPC)
{
delete pKioskIPC；
pInstance-＞pdata＝NULL；
}
return NPERR_NO_ERROR；
}
void NP_LOADDS NPP_StreamAsFile(NPP pInstance，
MPStream*stream，const char*fname)
{
KioskIPC*pKioskIPC＝(KioskIPC*)pInstance-＞pdata；
if(pKioskIPC)
pKioskIPC-＞InterpretFile(fhame)；
}
The standard plug-in unit API that is provided by netscape browser 160 is provided all three kinds of pin functions that the above shows. Other is not used here by the plug-in unit API that browser 160 provides.
When＜embed〉sign, when being explained by HTML interpreter 610, file 1030 MSGPASS.MET are downloaded to local disk, and corresponding card module 1040A, are loaded into browser 160 if it also is not loaded. Browser 160 will automatically call plug-in unit API NPP_New () and remove to create a plug-in unit example, and call plug-in unit API NPPStreamAsFile () with the download file name, remove execute file. When needed, browser 160 will call plug-in unit API NPP_Destroy () and go to make the plug-in unit example invalid.
Class KioskIPC and function InterPretFile () can realize as C++ with native language, to explain and to carry out predefined script in embedding file. In this sense, which type of script does not limit is, as long as function InterPretFile () is done, so that the performance that can analyze script and need with rational performance execution. The below is an example.
In embedding file, script like this:
(begiuning of MSGPASS.MET)
SendMessage：OpenCardReader
(end of MSGPASS.MET)
InterpretFile()：
(beginning of InterpretFile())
switch(Command){
case“SendMessage”：
SendMsg(Msg)；
break；
(end of InterpretFile()).
For certain mutual control of practical function, in browser 160 windows, card module 1040A also can create some button. For example, it can create a button " Print " and wait for that it is touched or clicks, and sends message " PrintCurrentPage " in order to call SendMsg () function.＜embed〉sign also can comprise a predefined parameter set, is used for the execution control card module 1040A according to card module 1040A. About how using＜embed〉indicate to reach how to realize further information of card module, please refer to the reference book that " HTML Publishing for Netscape " (Stuart Harris and Gayle Kidder ISBN 1-56604-288-7) reaches top Zan Oliphant.
Claims (102)
1. a server comprises being connected to the device on the network, is used for reconfiguring the electronic information station with one or more outside input-output apparatus and related driver programs through network, and said server is characterised in that also and comprises:
Be used to provide the device of at least one config set, config set comprises one or more files of the application that definition will carry out at information station, and can select at least one of a subset of driver to embed control function at information station;
Be used for from linking the device of the information station reception configuring request on the network; And
Be used for responding said request and at network said at least one config set sent to information station, make the subset of driver go to control relative external equipment subset, thereby the device of the application that will carry out at information station of described config set definition is carried out at the configuration information station.
2. according to claim 1 server, the configuring request here is from the information station that will be configured.
3. according to claim 1 server, the configuring request is here acted on behalf of computer from one.
4. according to claim 1 server, at least one config set comprises any in following here: Remote Device Control, remote message show, file transmits, and agency/client works in coordination with.
5. according to claim 1 server, at least one embeds control function and comprises a system supervisor here, is used for determining the mode of operation of one or more local informations station function of information station.
6. according to claim 5 server, the mode of operation here be used for to be determined following any or a plurality of: the maintenance that one or more external equipments are required, the maintenance history of one or more external equipments, which application file to respond one or more requests, reaches the market information of relevant one or more kiosk user in the network service.
7. according to claim 5 or 6 server, the mode of operation here determines which config set server will serve information station at network with.
8. according to claim 1 server, at least one config set comprises the one or more html files with zero or a plurality of hypertext part here.
9. according to claim 1 server, the application here is in the customized application of information station for customization.
10. according to claim 1 server, the application here provides the access to the internet by said at least one config set configuration information station.
11. server according to claim 10 to the access of the internet server by one or more appointments, provides communication linkage here between one or more users.
12. server according to claim 1, the application here comprise in following any or a plurality of: the search of call, Email, video conference, facsimile transmission, training session, network information and collaborative based on Web.
13. server according to claim 1 is on the information station that is applied in said at least one config set configuration here, for the user provides information.
14. server according to claim 1, at least one embedding control function can make information station go for and ask one or more config sets here.
15. the method that the server of linking one or more electronic information station by network is operated, each information station has one or more outside input-output apparatus and related driver programs, and said method comprises the steps:
At least one config set is provided, and config set comprises one or more files of the application that definition will carry out at information station, and can select at least one of a subset of driver to embed control function at information station;
Receive configuring request from the information station that is connected on the network; And
Respond said request and send said at least one config set to information station at network, make the subset of driver go to control relative external equipment subset, thus the application that will carry out at information station that the configuration information station carries out that described config set defines.
16. an electronic information station comprises:
Be used for device connected to the network;
One or more outside input-output apparatus and related driver programs device;
Be used for by the device of network from least one config set of server access, config set comprises one or more files of the application that definition will carry out at information station and comprises and embed the control function; And
Carry out to embed the device of control function, with the subset of selecting the driver device and with subset communication, with control relevant external equipment therewith, thereby the corresponding application that will carry out at information station of described config set definition is carried out at the configuration information station.
17. information station according to claim 16, the access means here and actuating unit are provided by the browser on the information station.
18. information station according to claim 17, one or more input-output apparatus here comprise in following any or a plurality of: printer, medium read in device, media recorder, media dispenser, Automatic Teller Machine, scanner, verifier (deposer), electronic pen, card issuing device, cheque punch, printer, ticket distribution device, CRT, keyboard, touch-screen, video camera, human body sensor,, telephone set, illumination, microphone, loudspeaker, cd-rom player, Genius mouse and memory.
19. according to claim 17 or 18 information station, also comprise a display, the Web page or leaf that browser provides on it is as a part of using.
20. information station according to claim 19, the Web page or leaf here comprise in the following visual properties any or a plurality of: hyperlink, be the hyperlink, icon, menu, input text area, data input area, advertisement, notice, news broadcast, weather forecast of the one or more additional configurations collection of request, and the explanation of general information.
21. it is the application selected of being selected by one or more selection functions that information station according to claim 16, the information station are here used.
22. it is to use the default application of reshuffling with the irrelevant config set of selection function that information station according to claim 21, the information station are here used.
23. according to claim 21 or 22 information station, the selection function here one or more time cycles occur at information station.
24. information station according to claim 21, here select to use hobby according to the user, organize graphic user interface customization.
25. information station according to claim 21, the agency who uses by also being connected on the network that selects here selects.
26. information station according to claim 21, here select to use comprise in following any: Remote Device Control, remote message show that file transmits and agency/client works in coordination with.
27. information station according to claim 16 also comprises a system supervisor, to determine the mode of operation of one or more information station equipment.
28. information station according to claim 27, the mode of operation here be used for to be determined following any or a plurality of: required maintenance, the maintenance history of one or more input-output apparatus, which application file of one or more input-output apparatus is used for configuration information station, and relevant user's market information.
29. information station according to claim 17, the browser here receives request, determines that those information station functions and equipment installs, in order to determine how to operate each device driver.
30. information station according to claim 16, the file here are the html files with zero or a plurality of hypertext part.
31. according to claim 21 or 22 information station, the application here is the customized application for customization.
32. according to claim 21 or 22 information station, the application program here provides the access to the internet.
33. information station according to claim 32 here to the access of internet, provides the server by one or more appointments, the communication linkage between the first and second users.
34. according to claim 21 or 22 information station, the application here comprise in following any or a plurality of: call, Email, video conference, facsimile transmission, training session, network information search, and collaborative based on Web.
35. information station according to claim 18, the subset of devices here comprise printer and use configure printer to print any in following: receipt, check, Web page or leaf, order form, ticket, passport and form.
36. information station according to claim 18, the subset of devices here comprise in following any or a plurality of: microphone, loudspeaker, and through using the telephone set of the public telephone that is configured as.
37. information station according to claim 18, the subset of devices here comprise microphone, loudspeaker, reach the video conferencing system that is configured as video conference terminal by config set.
38. information station according to claim 18, the subset of devices here comprise by the video camera of using configuration, to take the one or more photos in following: the landscape around user, the information station, and literary composition gear.
39. information station according to claim 18, the subset of devices here comprises the media writer of writing storage medium, writes in following any and use this media writer of configuration: music, software, text, figure, text, and multimedia messages.
40. information station according to claim 18, the subset of devices here comprise that the medium of energy read record medium reads in device, the medium here reads in device and is disposed by config set, with the information that records on the input recording medium.
41. information station according to claim 16, the embedding control function here is Java Applet.
42. information station according to claim 41, the Java Applet here is by the device A PI communication of interprocess communication with the one or more local drivers of control.
43. information station according to claim 16, one or more embedding control functions here are ActiveX control.
44. information station according to claim 16, one or more embedding control functions here are plug-in unit control.
45. an information station comprises:
One or more input-output apparatus;
The local program device of one or more each input-output apparatus of driving;
One browser, by one or more network connections, get the one or more config sets with one or more files from network, one or more config sets have at least one and embed the control function, one or more config sets are relevant in the selected application of information station with the user, embed the control function and select the local subset of one or more local programs, and with local subset communication, make local program in the local subset drive the local subset of one or more local informations station function, so that the information station that is configured is carried out the user in the selected application of information station.
46. information station according to claim 45, the local information station function here be comprise following in any or a plurality of input-output apparatus: printer, medium read in device, media recorder, media dispenser, Automatic Teller Machine, scanner, verifier (deposer), electronic pen, card issuing device, cheque punch, printer, ticket distribution device, CRT, keyboard, touch-screen, video camera, human body sensor,, telephone set, illumination, microphone, loudspeaker, cd-rom player, Genius mouse and memory.
47. information station according to claim 45 also comprises a display, the Web page or leaf that browser provides on it is as a part of using.
48. information station according to claim 47, the Web page or leaf here be comprise following in any form: financial application, personal information situation, application, tax position, mortgage application, service request, education form, administration form, shopping request, and the condition of stock.
49. information station according to claim 47, the Web page or leaf here comprise in the following visual properties any or a plurality of: hyperlink, be the hyperlink, icon, menu, input text area, data input area, advertisement, notice, news broadcast, weather forecast of one or more the second config sets of request, and the explanation of general information.
50. information station according to claim 45, one or more application here are the default application by one or more config set configurations irrelevant with selection function.
51. information station according to claim 45, one or more application here are by one or more application selected with selecting to use relevant selection function selection.
52. 1 information station according to claim 5, the selection function here comprise in following any or a plurality of: the soft-key button on touch-screen, icon, hypertext link, the display, sensor, button, sound and voice control.
53. 1 information station according to claim 5, the selection function here one or more time cycles on information station occur.
54. 1 information station according to claim 5, selecting here use according to user's hobby customization organize graphic user interface.
55. 1 information station according to claim 5, here select to use agent selection by also linking on the network.
56. 1 information station according to claim 5, here select to use comprise in following any: Remote Device Control, remote message show that file transmits, and agency/client works in coordination with.
57. information station according to claim 45 also comprises a system supervisor here, to determine the mode of operation of one or more information station local functions.
58. 7 information station according to claim 5, the mode of operation here are used for determining following any or a plurality of: required maintenance, the maintenance history of one or more input-output apparatus, that application file of one or more input-output apparatus is used for configuration information station, and relevant user's market information.
59. information station according to claim 45, the browser here receives request, determines that those information station functions install, in order to determine how to operate corresponding device drives.
60. information station according to claim 45, the network here may be one or more in following: the net that internet, WWW, Intranet, telephone network, cable television network, ISDN net, collaboration network, government's net, education network and one or more retailer use.
61. information station according to claim 45, the file here are the html files with zero or a plurality of hypertext part.
62. information station according to claim 45, the application here are the customized application for customization.
63. information station according to claim 45, the application program here is access the Internet.
64. 3 information station according to claim 6, the information station here is to user's charge of access the Internet.
65. 3 information station here to the access of internet, provides the server by one or more appointments according to claim 6, the communication linkage between one or more the second users.
66. 5 information station according to claim 6, the communication chain here comprise in following any or a plurality of: voice, video, Email, data, shared web page or leaf.
67. information station according to claim 45, the application here is communications applications.
68. 7 information station according to claim 6, the communications applications here comprise in following any or a plurality of: the search of call, Email, video conference, facsimile transmission, training session, network information and collaborative based on Web.
69. being services, information station according to claim 45, the application here use.
70. 9 information station according to claim 6, the service here use comprise in following any or a plurality of: advertisement, service charge and service request.
71. information station according to claim 45, the application here are to provide information at tangible medium.
72. information station according to claim 45, the configuration of the application here display provides the Web that comprises multimedia messages page or leaf, these information comprise in following any or a plurality of: the image of inventory, menu, seat arrangement, map, one or more soft key, form, advertisement, product.
73. information station according to claim 45, the subset of devices here comprises printer, and uses configure printer to print any in following: receipt, check, Web page or leaf, order form, ticket, passport and form.
74. information station according to claim 45, the subset of devices here comprise in following any or a plurality of: microphone, loudspeaker, and by the telephone set of using the public telephone that is configured as.
75. information station according to claim 45, the subset of devices here comprise microphone, loudspeaker, reach the video conferencing system that is configured as video conference terminal by config set.
76. information station according to claim 45, the subset of devices here comprise through using the video camera of configuration, to take the one or more photos in following: the landscape around user, the information station, and document.
77. information station according to claim 45, the subset of devices here comprises the media writer of writing storage medium, and uses the collocating medium write device to write any in following: music, software, text, figure, teaching material, and multimedia messages.
78. information station according to claim 45, the subset of devices here comprise that the medium of energy read record medium reads in device, the medium here reads in device and is disposed by config set, with the information that records on the input recording medium.
79. 8 information station according to claim 7, the recording medium here are in following any: the memory on the electronic card, the floppy disk of computer, tape, CDROM, and memory devices.
80. information station according to claim 45, the control program here is Java Applet.
81. 0 information station according to claim 8, one or more drivers here have a java applet, by the device A PI communication of interprocess communication with the one or more local drivers of control.
82. information station according to claim 45, one or more embedding control functions here are ActiveX control.
83. information station according to claim 45, one or more embedding control functions here are plug-in unit control.
84. a server comprises:
One or more connections to network connect one or more requests that receive by this;
Have one or more files and have at least one or more config sets that embed the control function, one or more config sets are relevant in the selected application of information station with the user, embed the control function and can select the driving subset of one or more drivers, and with driving subset communication, make driver control the subset of devices of one or more local informations station function, carry out the user in the selected application of information station to dispose one or more information stations.
85. 4 server according to claim 8, the request here is from one or more information stations that will be configured.
86. 4 server according to claim 8, the request here is from an agency computer.
87. 4 server according to claim 8, the config set here comprise in following any: Remote Device Control, remote message show, file transmits and agency/client works in coordination with.
88. 4 server according to claim 8, one or more embeddings control functions here are system supervisors, are used for determining the mode of operation of one or more local informations station function of one or more information stations.
89. 8 server according to claim 8, the mode of operation here are used for determining following any or a plurality of: the maintenance history of the required maintenance of one or more external equipments, one or more external equipments, those application files in the network service to respond one or more requests, and the market information of relevant one or more kiosk user.
90. 8 server according to claim 8, the mode of operation here are used for determining that server will serve that config set on the network.
91. 4 server according to claim 8, the config set here comprise the one or more html files with zero or a plurality of hypertext part.
92. 4 server according to claim 8, the application here is the customized application for customization.
93. 4 server according to claim 8, the application program here are by the one or more information station access the Internet by the config set configuration.
94. 3 server according to claim 9, the access of internet here provides the server by one or more appointments, the communication linkage between one or more the second users.
95. 4 server according to claim 8, the application here is communications applications.
96. 5 server according to claim 9, the communications applications here comprise in following any or a plurality of: the search of call, Email, video conference, facsimile transmission, training session, network information and collaborative based on Web.
97. being services, 4 server according to claim 8, the application here use.
98. 7 server according to claim 9, the service here use comprise provide in following any or a plurality of: advertisement, service and service charge.
99. 4 server according to claim 8, the application here are to use the information station of config set configuration to provide information as the user.
100. 4 server according to claim 8, one or more embeddings control functions here are one or more information stations are gone for ask one or more config sets.
101. a method of being carried out by the server on the network comprises the following steps:
Receive a request from one or more information stations of linking on the network;
Send one or more config sets to information station, config set has one or more files and at least one embeds the control function, one or more config sets are that the user is selected relevant with using at information station, embedding the control function can select the driving subset of one or more drivers and with the communication of driving subset, make the driver subset of devices configure information station of one or more local informations station function carry out the user in the selected application of information station.
102. configuration is linked on the network and is had one or more outside input-output apparatus and the method at the electronic information station that reaches related driver programs, comprises the steps:
From at least one config set of server access, config set comprises one or more files of the application that definition will realize at information station, and comprises that embeds a control function by network; And
Carry out embedding the control function, with the subset of selection driver and with subset communication, to control relevant therewith external equipment
Thereby the configuration information station realizes using accordingly with config set.
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