CN1418336A - Personal server technology - Google Patents

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CN1418336A
CN1418336A CN01805517A CN01805517A CN1418336A CN 1418336 A CN1418336 A CN 1418336A CN 01805517 A CN01805517 A CN 01805517A CN 01805517 A CN01805517 A CN 01805517A CN 1418336 A CN1418336 A CN 1418336A
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Abstract

The present invention is a connectivity solution that integrates the electric and electronic-based objects in a home, office or other space into an integrated control, and monitoring, and computing network. The present invention comprises a server-like apparatus that mediates the control, monitoring, and computational functions. A user enters commands and receives information from a remote device that communicates with the server-like apparatus. The remote device functions both within the networked space (e.g., in and around the home or office), and from outside of it (via modem connection, the Internet, or some other type of external access). VCRs, TVs, home entertainment systems, kitchen appliances, light fixtures, pools, alarms systems, environmental controls, cameras, microphones, computers and weather stations are just some of the objects that can be controlled and monitored by the user from a Remote Device. The remote device presents the user with a powerful, easy-to-use interface environment that intuitively maps to the objects on the network. The present invention thus brings the user remote connectivity to things that are most important to the user and implements an automated, intelligent, seamlessly connected 'home or office of the future'.

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Personal server technology
Background technology
1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is the solution that is connected that is used for family, office and other place.It comprises that one is combined into the controlled in wireless of coordination and the server category device of monitoring network with household electrical appliance, entertainment systems, computing equipment and other object.One remote equipment is used for these objects are controlled and being monitored by the function of server category device.This server category device is connected to other network, for example the Internet simultaneously.Remote equipment offers powerful, easy-to-use interface environment of user, and it maps directly on the object in the network and action of carrying out and the function.Therefore the present invention has realized automatic, intelligent, " family or office in the future " that seamlessly connect.
2. description of Related Art
Prior art comprises many systems that electronic equipment in family expenses and the office and other object are monitored and control.Such system almost is subjected to the restriction of " remote control " invariably---and use handheld device directly one or several at the most object to be sent instruction or directly receive information from these objects.The example of a remote control equipment like this is standard VCR remote control, and it is operated at infrared light wavelength (" IR ").The VCR remote control typically is used for carrying out true-time operation to VCR establishment recording parameters and to VCR.Similar remote control is present in TV, CD Player and miscellaneous equipment.Common passing through installed the element that similar ON/OFF simple command of deepening with responding hardwired timer, audio frequency input or other control device is carried out in permission, and lamp also can be controlled by remote control with other housed device.
Yet in the prior art, the state of remote control is in the initial stage.Some similar VCR, the object of CD Player has remote control equipment usually, but does not manyly have.Even have in the object of remote control at these, these objects are not controlled by integrated network yet.In fact, the notion of connected system or solution may be applied in the current state of the art hardly.In some the quite few objects that can be controlled by remote control in Modern Residence or office, each all needs an independently remote control equipment usually.Sometimes, the minority object can be controlled (for example: all are from the CD Player of single manufacturer, and amplifier and regulator are standardized as a single remote control or general remote control, and it can control a large amount of TV and VCR) with single telepilot.
Prior art comprises the control system that allows the user that lamp, sound system and miscellaneous equipment are controlled really.When appearing at one real more " Control Network ", these systems still can only demonstrate by the basic controlling control of the object that is connected to described network with from the feedback of this object.In addition, these systems are difficult to realize, and do not possess programmable, based on the power and the dirigibility of the network of software.They can not be connected and Be Controlled and supervision with the Internet by network outside dwelling house.
Be present in the exchange that live network of the prior art is confined to information in itself.For example, authorize the United States Patent (USP) 5809415 of Rossmann, narrated two-way, a portable data communications equipment, it allows the user to insert wide area network, for example, the Internet, this document is quoted with for referencial use in the lump at this in full.Such invention is subjected to rightabout restriction: i.e. family's control and far-end control are limited.The former can not handle and the monitoring physical world, do not reach manipulation at least and monitor any appreciable degree, and the latter lacks the aspect of information, control and the integration of live network.
Owing to these reasons or some other factor, wherein, be necessary to provide in the prior art a kind of real network, a large amount of objects is under the control of single, integrated connection solution.To such an extent as to this solution conceptive be can programme for different network structure and settings easily extremely flexibly, and be enough powerful to allow the user object on the network to be controlled and perception accurately by the symbol (metaphor) of direct user interface.
The invention summary
The invention provides a kind of various integrated family expenses of remote control and integrated solution that is connected of heterogeneous networks of office object (" controlled plant ") of being used for.It comprises the network based on software, and it can carry out the large information capacity task, and the object of complexity monitored and control, incorporates described network into together with computing function.Present invention resides in family, office or other local Control Network and carry out the server category device (" personal server ") of calculation task.The personal server is accessed by a remote equipment: be generally hand-held personal digital assistant (" PDA "), data enable phone (data-enabled telephone) or smart phone (" SmartPhone "), or the Internet access device of some other form.Similar PALM PILOT TM, PALMIII TMWith PALM IV TMPALM O/S TMEquipment and similar PHILIPS NINO TM, CASIO CASSIOPEIA TMWith HP JORDAN TMWINDOWS CE TMEquipment is to be applicable to common PDA of the present invention.QuallCom PdQ phone, a kind of cell phone with digital computation and Presentation Function, for a kind of can be well and the example of the common smart phone that uses of the present invention.
The present invention allows the user to control and monitors various controlled plants.These functions can realize from the position at personal server place or from the outside by dial-up connection, network, the Internet or other device.Use will be on remote equipment as the remote client of interface operation, the remote information task, for example exchange files, computing function and financial transaction also can be carried out by the personal server.Third party, for example report to the police company and public security department can be allowed to all or part of visit is carried out in personal server's supervision and control operation.
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To those skilled in the art, the detailed description of accompanying drawing of the exemplary embodiments of invention is shown by following combination, objects and advantages of the present invention will be tangible.
Fig. 1 explanation includes the personal server's of action module 1, scheduler/router two and input/output module 3 preferred embodiment.The example that has comprised the input/output module that includes typical connecting object/agreement.
Fig. 2 illustrates the physical connection that can use and some examples of data transfer agreement between remote equipment and personal server.
Fig. 3 illustrates the control panel of the network that is used to set the object on the personal server, and in this case, object is meant that those are positioned at ACTIVEHOME TMObject in the X10 system.
Fig. 4 illustrates the example that operates in the screen on the remote client interface that is used on the remote equipment of the present invention, and be Home Pad this moment.Home Pad is used to control the controlled plant of similar household electrical appliance and device.
Fig. 5 is illustrated in the remote equipment of more graphical qualification, i.e. the embodiment of Home Pad on the cell phone.
Fig. 6 illustrates second example of the screen that operates in the remote client interface that is used on the remote equipment of the present invention, and be Credit Pad this moment.Credit Pad is used for the verification credit number and it is kept accounts.
Fig. 7 illustrates the 3rd example of the screen that operates in the remote client interface that is used on the remote equipment of the present invention, is the document retrieval device this moment.The document retrieval device is used for the retrieving files from the personal server.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
Those skilled in the art will provide detailed explanation for the preferred embodiments of the present invention, so that can make and use the present invention under the situation of application-specific.Should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to such preferred embodiment or application.On the contrary, the present invention will cover the form that substitutes, is out of shape and be equal to.To various distortion of the present invention will be very tangible for a person skilled in the art, and can make different distortion to described embodiment in the spirit and scope of the present invention of appended claim definition.
In a preferred embodiment, core of the present invention is the device (" personal server ") of server.Personal server in a preferred embodiment comprises the software that operates on the multi-application computer.Described computing machine may be the computing machine of server, workstation, special hardware or any other type, but in described embodiment, described computing machine is the desktop PC.In other embodiments, described personal server is included as the bond of the specially designed hardware of the present invention or hardware and computer software.In other embodiments, software may be non-customizable component, for specific specially designed parts of dwelling house or office, be used for the part of the plug-in card program or the large-scale proprietary system of software developer's external member.Personal server's software is typically used C, C++, and Java writes.The personal server is designed to have powerful and interface flexibly, and this makes the developer can develop I/O and the action module with the present invention's operation easily.
1. software architecture
A. personal server
Be the preferred embodiment of software architecture of the present invention below.Fig. 1 shows in detail a preferred embodiment.
The personal server has software architecture, comprises following part: (1) input/output module, (2) have hub scheduler/router and (3) action module of data recording function.Input/output module and action module are the code library of independent (self-contained), and parts/router detection and being connected when operation is designed to be scheduled.It is user group or controlled plant that this architecture allows developer and consultant, perhaps is the module of specific individual consumer's supervene on by routine basis, to satisfy those users' needs.Especially along with the communication of new model, the type and the function (activity) of controlled plant are brought in constant renewal in by the development and the commercial revolution of technology, the module of newtype will be developed.By direct installation or download from remote resource especially, such module can be affixed to the personal server.By using or do not use user intervention, thereby each device that they can be joined the personal server dynamically minimizes service disruption.
Input/output module is used for user's remote equipment is connected to the personal server, but they also can be designed to also can be used for other communication pattern.Can use dissimilar physical connections and data transfer protocol, as shown in Figure 2.At synchronization, remote equipment sends to input/output module or input/output module group with the information of user's input.Such information is transfused to/and output module translates into " message (Message) ".Message generally includes the information about user, remote equipment, target action module and data details.Consider that for data security this message can be encoded or encrypt.In encipherment scheme, message was encrypted by remote equipment before transmitting, and was decoded by input/output module then.Input/output module is delivered to scheduler/router with this message then, and it is handled this message data-in storehouse when needed to message, and is delivered to suitable action module once more.Action module is carried out the action of request then.After this action was finished, action module produced a result who comprises user request information, calculates exclusive disjunction, action whether by the information of finishing of success, date and time sign with whether need second message of extra-instruction.Action module is passed to scheduler/router with described message, and it carries out record to message, in case of necessity message is handled, and if necessary, it is passed to input/output module, and this module may send its content to remote equipment with encrypted format.In a further embodiment, the additional messages of not mentioning especially can be produced and is sent out.The input/output module of load module that the additional embodiments utilization separates and output module rather than combination.In this additional embodiments, load module is responsible for receiving message from remote equipment, and output module is responsible for sending a message to remote equipment.
When starting, scheduler/router is with input/output module and action module loading that exists and the action that monitors them.Notice that the message between I/O and the action module is handled and transmitted to scheduler/router.It keeps the information about the record of user ID, user cipher and security information and message.In a preferred embodiment, tool model is written as the attached of scheduler/router, and it allows the user to import setting.The interface helps to be provided with new user preference and new module thereby this utility modules has the chain of command template usually.
Action module or scheduler/router can be imparted to the user with message.If the user has asked to carry out an action that may take a long time, the user may disconnect connecting and requiring and in the time of back the result be beamed back.Perhaps, controlled plant can an initial communication steering action module so that message is sent to scheduler/router.By this way, the user can be provided with so that by a certain incident system, when the dwelling house alarm that for example is initiated is handled, and personal server's initial communication.When the user by the personal server or by other communicator, for example pager, phone, fax or the Email connection of setting up and after connecting once more, the possibility of result is beamed back.
B. input/output module
Described as top, input/output module is as the tie point between personal server and the remote equipment.The different input/output module that is applicable to personal server's specific embodiment is designed to handle different connections and data transfer agreement (Fig. 2 has listed some such examples).In a preferred embodiment, similar HOTSYNC TM(be used for PALM OS TMEquipment) and ACTIVESYNC TM(be used for WINDOWS CE TMEquipment) special-purpose PDA agreement just belongs to these agreements.Under the situation of introducing message, by synchronous with remote equipment, input/output module carries out such communicating by letter with remote equipment, promptly receive and translate message from remote equipment, if message is the form of encrypting then can selects it is decrypted, then information is sent on scheduler/router, then this information is sent to action module arbitrarily, also may is on the controlled plant with form original or that revised.Drawing under the situation of message, by synchronous with remote equipment, input/output module carries out such communicating by letter with remote equipment: receive and translate the message (such information may come from controlled plant or action module) from scheduler/router, selectable message is decrypted, transmit the message to then on the remote equipment, then it is decrypted message when needed.
In optional embodiment, may be transmitted with the Internet service of communicating by letter through special design with being connected of input/output module with the personal server, perhaps transmit a multi-usage Internet service (" Service ").The user of operation remote equipment can land or be connected to service (Service).In any one event, the user is by the webserver (Internet server) of website or other user interface visit operation service program.In case the user uses remote equipment to land, so described service routine will be accomplished to personal server's last connection.Described service routine can dial or use any coupling arrangement of being supported by input/output module, uses standard agreement and personal server to communicate then.Wait a moment from personal server's message and to be returned to the user.Therefore the user can use similar cellular remote equipment of surfing the Net to be connected to be placed on dwelling house or the personal server of workplace.
In the embodiment that substitutes, encryption may be provided, perhaps encryption/decryption functionality occurs in the diverse location in the system, for example at scheduler/router, action module or controlled plant, rather than appends to the encryption that is provided by input/output module.In the other embodiment that substitutes, encryption/decryption may occur in Terminal Server Client or service end rather than append to the encryption that remote equipment provides.
C. action module
Action module obtains the software object that state and out of Memory maybe send to instruction controlled plant for actual the execution by the instruction of user's appointment and from controlled plant.Because a large amount of different specific actions of their operations, action module often comprises that their database is to assist their operation.Some action module has being connected to World Wide Web and other communication line of self.An action module can be connected to third party or third party's group, the Internet, other computer system or other network (even other personal server's net).
D. message
In the preferred embodiment of input/output module, from the input/output module to the scheduler/some message of router comprises user profile, plan action module or module group, message-length, time tag and data details.The data details comprises the detailed order of passing to action module or action module group, and for example the request action module is carried out status information and any data that its required by task is wanted.
Message from scheduler/router to input/output module comprises user profile, action module sign, message length, time tag and data details.This data details comprises by certain response of user request, the result who carries out action, status information, response format information and may be from the additional information of input equipment by user's request.
In the enforcement that substitutes, message may take place or end or be translated, resolve, decipher, encode, change, dispatch, and is perhaps handled by remote client, remote equipment, service routine, input/output module, scheduler/router, action module or controlled plant.Those skilled in the art develop new input/output module and information protocol as new technology, particularly develop the O/S device type.
E. remote client/remote equipment
The remote client is user interface and the architecture that is used for the personal server.It is present on the remote equipment as data aggregation/display media.In a preferred embodiment, remote equipment is similar PALM O/S TMbWINDOWS CE TMThe hand-held PDA of equipment or smart phone.In alternate embodiment, remote equipment can be the Internet access device of desktop personal computer or any other form.Because many remote equipments, especially handheld device are subjected to the restriction of processing power, memory space and display capabilities, remote client's design will be considered these restrictions.Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment, software architecture of the present invention mainly is fixed against the factor of personal server own, rather than the remote client.In certain embodiments, kneetop computer and even desktop computer will be as remote equipments, and often by network, for example the Internet connects, even but in these cases, still may be limited from the available input degree of computer.In addition, the webpage that provides by the agent on the Internet also can as with the interface of telex network.This just allows the limited input of Internet access device by similar smart phone or the Internet machine room.
The remote client shows the environment of the network that is mapped to the object of being controlled by the personal server accurately, thereby allows seamless control and identification by network.The remote client has the suitable interface that the input/output module with the personal server communicates.The remote client is usually with minimum interface environments design, and even so, it is still clear, intuitively concerning the user.Fig. 4-6 has illustrated the example that comprises HomePad, Credit Pad and document retrieval device (seeing the schematic illustration of accompanying drawing) remote client's environment.Though not as personal server's on one's body circumstance complication originally, for example the X10 of Fig. 3 controls interface, the still powerful and easy use of the function of remote client's environment.
The remote client uses minimum encryption and authentication for guaranteeing safety usually.Remote equipment, especially third party's remote equipment are programmed control usually as the remote client.Some remote equipment will be by the additional firmware of repacking as the remote client, and some is manufactured for the special the present invention of use.
Remote equipment can use various physical connection and Data Transport Protocol to come to communicate with the personal server, and some examples wherein are shown in Figure 2.Usually available is not only a kind of agreement, and depends on user and the residing position of remote equipment when connecting.Be other mode of dividing connection type below:
By be used for controlling dwelling house or office (when the user in dwelling house or office or near the time use) the same wireless network of object
2. by different wireless networks
By directly based on wired or wireless connection, series machine interface (when remote equipment is inserted into the personal server to carry out data transmission and use when programming) for example
4. connect by dialing modem
5. by dial-up service, Internet service or other media services on the Internet or other wide area network
It is exactly some the communications circuits that can support these physical connections that traditional telephone wire, dedicated line and satellite are connected.In some cases, the user thirsts for ratifying some or all control and the surveillance that the third party enters the personal server.For example, the user may allow alarm company that warning system is monitored.If on holiday or when sick, then the user may wish to allow a certain kinsfolk or friend to enter simultaneously.
2. method
A. directly connect
As preferred embodiment, following flowchart text uses according to the equipment of the present invention's structure and carries out typical task, for example VCR is carried out the method for programming Control.
1. the user imports remote equipment by the remote client with the relevant action message of wanting
2. this information of remote device stores
3. should transmit information, the synchronous remote equipment of user by the prompting remote client end
4. dialing enters the personal server to remote equipment through cellular modem
5. personal server's input/output module receives call
6. input/output module produces a message from the remote equipment upload information, and notice scheduler/router
7. scheduler/router determines that this message is used for the VCR action module and carries out
8. scheduler/router sends this message to the VCR action module, and it is analyzed this message, then suitable instruction is sent to VCR
9.VCR whether action module sends to scheduler/router with a new message, be performed to determine the action in other state details
10. new information is handled and transmitted to scheduler/router records to suitable input/output module
11. in case of necessity, input/output module is made a response to remote equipment, then rebulids connection if desired
12. remote equipment shows relevant status information by the remote client to the user
13. input/output module is ended the modulator-demodular unit connection in case of necessity
A. the connection by network
Embodiment as an alternative, following flowchart text use equipment constructed according to the invention to carry out the method for typical mission, and it uses the Internet as intermediate communication mechanism.The user runs on remote client's visit and the login service on the remote equipment
1. this is served and is the webpage of remote client's display design for the interface of VCR being programmed with work
2. the user imports suitable information and designation data is totally lost
3. service routine is through dialling up on the telephone or other connects dialing and enters the personal server
4. personal server's input/output module receives incoming call
5. input/output module is uploaded the information from service routine, produces a message, and notice scheduler/router
6. scheduler/router determines that this message will be used for the VCR action module
7. scheduler/router sends this message to the VCR action module, and it is then analyzed message and suitable instruction is sent to VCR
Send a new message 8.VCR action module is scheduler/router, whether be performed to determine the action in other state details
9. scheduler/router connects, handles and transmits new information to suitable input/output module
10. in case of necessity, input/output module is made a response to remote equipment, then rebulids connection if desired
11. producing a webpage, service routine shows relevant status information to the user by the remote client
12. input/output module interrupts the connection of service interface
Above-mentioned any flow implementation example can be applied to the control and the supervision of the object that is different from VCR, and be applied to other system embodiment of narration here through distortion.
2. function
The personal server is used for carrying out three kinds of functions through design, comprising: control, supervision and remote information task.Other function it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that.The personal server typically is used to control and monitor the controlled plant of following type: remote-controlled object, can not remotely-controlled object and other object.Not only have one type function though many equipment are compared with other equipment, many controlled plants for them with control and the effect (for example, " lamp in corridor is being opened ", " opening corridor lamp ") that monitors.As an example, VCR except have monitor and status function, that is correlated with also has a more control function, relates to VCR is carried out programming Control.
Typically, in dwelling house or office, personal server and controlled plant thereof will be operated by wide area network (" WAN ") or LAN (Local Area Network) (" LAN ").In a preferred embodiment, the BLUETOOTH of Intel TMBe hardware standard and the agreement that is used to assemble network.Many other hardware and the realization of agreement it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that.Usually, adopt communication node that network signal is propagated into the controlled plant network signal.For example, in a certain embodiment, the X10 workstation is used for the present invention and comes transmitting signal.
A. remote-controlled object
The equipment of remote-controlled controlled plant for carrying out remote control.Typical these objects comprise VCR, TV, CD Player, family expenses or the office electronic equipment with distant control function (using infrared signal in the prior art usually) of security system and other complexity.In addition, also have many standard household control device, for example be used in particular for family expenses robotization purpose and the light switch, self-operated thermostatic controller, garage door and the warning system that design.The personal server utilizes above-mentioned distant control function and these equipment to communicate.Many controlled plants use standardized communication protocols, these agreements make it directly and these equipment communicate (for example these standards are used in " general " remote control).Yet the personal server can communicate with permission and nonstandardized technique object with additional input/output module programming.Thereby input/output module can be developed by value-added service provider and allow personal server and equipment new and nonstandardized technique, that be developed to communicate.
As further instruction, consider VCR is carried out the ability of programming Control, discussed as superincumbent general structure part.Certainly, the user can directly carry out programming Control to VCR by VCR control desk or remote control.The invention enables from operation personal server's computing machine and VCR is programmed become a simple thing.Typically, the user will import the time and the channel of record, perhaps the input code corresponding with program (VCR-PLUS for example TMSign indicating number).In a preferred embodiment, the title of all right loading routine of user, and by combining with database or data source (for example at available database on the Internet), the personal server can determine the details of program.Personal server's architecture is enough perfect, thereby if the information of input has problem maybe can not finish the work (for example, being used to carry out other program if VCR is programmed simultaneously) then points out the user.In due course, it also can point out the user other status information.
Certainly, the user wishes from remote equipment rather than personal server itself VCR to be programmed usually.By in seamless mode remote equipment being connected to the personal server, the present invention makes it can effectively carry out identical task.
B. can not remotely-controlled object
Typical not remote-controlled controlled plant for those can not remote control object.The example of these objects comprises micro-wave oven, dish-washing machine, bread baker and coffee pot.Such equipment is manufactured into long-range standby mode gradually.Along with the personal server becomes more and more general, this trend may continue.Because be not the object of long-range standby mode, the user can not be used for long-range use with these objects by additional hardware.At least by teleswitch, for example X10 are installed TMUnit (face " other object " as follows), such object can perhaps not become like that by simple order control, can be controlled by simple open/close electric brake at least.
Process to non-long-range standby device programming is similar to the implementation of the VCR programming of above being summarized.Difference is that non-long-range standby object trends towards dependence (status) to state status more so that operate by rights.For example, before the personal server starts these objects, in coffee pot, coffee should be arranged, or food is arranged in micro-wave oven.Partly because of such reason, such object can not resemble other and use being applied to long-range standby that way.Tape is retained among the VCR and wishes afterwards it to be programmed is a general requirement.Being placed on soiled clothes in the washing machine and just cleaning to them afterwards is not general so.Even so, in some cases, do so still very easily, for example in the morning coffee machine is opened.Along with the personal server becomes more and more general, the user will wish to utilize these convenient parts, thereby can not imagine that more and more the object that serves as long-range use will be manufactured into long-range standby formula.
C. other object
Also have many other objects to be controlled and monitor by the personal server.For example, the simple object of similar lighting device can be equipped and can be made them open and close and make the X-10 of their deepenings TMControl module.Fu Za object is more for example controlled by the present invention comprising swimming pool and bathtub, environmental system, weather station and telephotography function and is monitored.In addition, the user is sought after adapting to these objects by hardware accessories is installed with the personal server.
A kind of form of noticeable especially controlled plant is family expenses or office machine.When coupling together when operating with the present invention, any personal server itself or the computing machine that separates can be used as controlled plant, it is carried out various tasks by the remote client by long-range operation, for example send or receive Email, voice mail or fax, upload with file in download be connected the Internet.
The type of the controlled plant that can be used in combination with the personal server system almost is unlimited.As an example, by using the chip of video camera, external sensor or embedding automobile, such system can be used to detect the number of vehicles that is docked on garage or the track.The latter is a very cheap and simple mode of automobile being used personal server's the scope of application.Along with the development of available techniques, and user, dealer and inventor be to such purposes custom and imaginative that becomes more, complex control apparatus more, and for example remote automobile heating arrangement, security system or portfire can be used the present invention.Those skilled in the art can imagine unlimited example.By this way, the present invention for future technology development the basis is provided widely.
D. remote information task
One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that remote information is used developed along with technology, commercial revolution and the exploitation of commercial thought.A current purposes is exactly to transmit the computer documents of similar video, spreadsheet, word processing file and figure between remote client and personal server.These files can be used for personal server's various control and monitoring arrangement, for example, carry out the remote browse of image or video flowing by household video camera, and perhaps they also can be incoherent fully.
As required, can carry out uninterrupted or with the communication of segmentation form.Object on any personal server's Terminal Server Client and the network in certain embodiments can both initialization and interrupt communication.If the computing or the processing that need take a long time are arranged, the user begins teleprocessing, abort communication, checks by detection frequently whether handle exclusive disjunction finishes then.
In certain embodiments, the personal server can be with the straight hair communication link road that acts on the remote client.For example, the user can carry out Internet surfing from remote equipment through the personal server.Processor active task and document retrieval can be finished in a similar manner.The user can finish these tasks in real time or these tasks are sent to the personal server, finishes then to transmit.After certain the time, when the personal server finished the additional information of these tasks or request, the personal server can ask to rebulid communication.
Of the present invention one very easily purposes be to be applied to credit card trade.For the purpose of verification, be suitable for retailer of the present invention and credit number uploaded to the personal server and they are carried out verification by remote equipment (it generally has card reader).Credit card purchase can be carried out in a similar manner.In addition, the transaction of finance and others it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that.
Though for the clear purpose of understanding, detailed explanation has been done in the invention of front, clearly different variations and distortion will not exceed within the scope of accompanying Claim.Therefore accompanying Claim is interpreted as: comprise that all such forms that substitute, change and be equal to all drop in the spirit and scope of the present invention.Wherein all open and patents are quoted for your guidance in the lump at this.
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1. the system of remote control and monitored object, this system comprises:
(a) personal server, it comprises the server category device of the action that execution is selected from tabulation, this tabulation comprises:
I receives user command, handle those orders and those orders are outputed to the object that is networked to the personal server; With
Ii receives the status information from the object that is networked to the personal server; With
(b) be used for the integrated network that communicates between personal server and object, wherein said personal server carries out one or the multinomial action of selecting from the tabulation that includes control and monitor.
2. the system as claimed in claim 1 further comprises the remote connecting device that connects the user to the personal server.
3. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said personal server carries out record to described order.
4. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said personal server comprises the software that operates on the multi-purpose computer.
5. system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said software comprises action module and one scheduler/router.
6. system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said action module and described object communicate.
7. system as claimed in claim 6, wherein some described action module is particularly designed for being connected with the equipment with non-standard remote control agreement at least.
8. system as claimed in claim 6, wherein some described action module is the general-purpose interface that communicates with the equipment that has with standard remote control agreement at least.
9. system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said software further comprises the I/O module of selecting from a tabulation, this tabulation comprises the input/output module of load module, output module and combination.
10. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said I/O module and remote client communicate.
11. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein some described object on described network Be Controlled and supervision at least by the method for selecting from a tabulation, this tabulation comprises infrared communication, X10 agreement, ICP/IP protocol or Bluetooth protocol.
12. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein some described object on described network Be Controlled and supervision at least by wireless protocols.
13. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcasting station is used for to described object broadcast network signal.
14. system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said broadcasting station is the HOUSELINC station.
15. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein some described object is remote-controlled at least.
16. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein some described object especially is suitable for described system at least.
17. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least some described object it utilizes specific control attachment device to communicate with described personal server for not remote-controlled object.
18. system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said attachment device uses the X10 technology.
19. system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said attachment device uses the LonTalk technology.
20. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein some described object is selected from such tabulation at least, and it comprises VCR, TV, home entertainment system, kitchen utensils, light fixture, swimming pool, bathtub, warning system, environment control unit, video camera, loudspeaker, personal computer, security system and weather station.
21. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said system is used in dwelling house or the office.
22. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said personal server uses C, C++, or Java writes.
23. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said personal server is non-customized (off-the-shelf) assembly or the assembly of a certain hardware system.
24. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said personal server customizes the part of the system of exploitation by the proprietary system or of a third party.
25. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said network are wireless network.
26. system as claimed in claim 25, wherein said wireless network is LAN, WAN or VPN.
27. system as claimed in claim 25, the wherein said network hardware adopts bluetooth standard.
28. system as claimed in claim 25, wherein procotol is JINI.
29. the system as claimed in claim 1 comprises that also the user is used for importing the remote equipment of described order.
30. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote equipment is PDA.
31. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote equipment is a smart phone.
32. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said PDA are PALM OS or WINDOWS CE equipment.
33. system as claimed in claim 29, its remote device operation remote client software.
34. system as claimed in claim 33, wherein remote client's software is the special establishment of described system.
35. system as claimed in claim 33, wherein remote client's software is operation application program on computers, and computing machine wherein comprises the computing machine that moves the personal server.
36. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote equipment is a multi-purpose computer.
37. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote equipment is the Internet access device.
38. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote equipment is used to scan credit card so that handle for described personal server.
39. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote equipment is the hardware that is suitable for being used in described system.
40. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote equipment is made especially for being used for described system.
41. connecting with described personal server by cellular modem, system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote client communicate.
42. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote client communicates by connected in series and described personal server.
43. connecting with described personal server by dedicated line or satellite, system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote client communicate.
44. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote client communicates by LAN, WAN or VPN and described personal server.
45. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote client communicates by the Internet and described personal server.
46. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said remote client communicates by service routine on the Internet and described personal server.
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