CN1421795A - Remote operation device for controlling several remote computer units via network - Google Patents

Remote operation device for controlling several remote computer units via network Download PDF

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CN1421795A
CN1421795A CN 01139490 CN01139490A CN1421795A CN 1421795 A CN1421795 A CN 1421795A CN 01139490 CN01139490 CN 01139490 CN 01139490 A CN01139490 A CN 01139490A CN 1421795 A CN1421795 A CN 1421795A
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The remote operation device for controlling several remote computer units via network includes one remote management program to process signal from computer units and control the operation of the computer unit. Each computer uint includes one virtual boot-strap management program in the BIOS to provide remote management service in boot-strap stage. In boot-strap and operation system stage, the computer unit can transmit video signal to the remote operation device via the network and displays the signal in the output device of the remote operation device while the remote operation device transmits the control signal to the computer unit to control the operation of the computer.

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Control the far-end operation device of a plurality of computer apparatus via the network far-end
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of far-end operation device, particularly a kind of far-end operation device by a plurality of computer apparatus of network control.
Background technology
Because computer has been widely used in individual and the company, and is also more and more frequent for the access of mass data, and general company generally utilizes server to handle the access of various data.Common server architecture is the mode (rack mountable server) that rack is installed, and a plurality of servers can be placed in the frame so that management and arrangement, yet the user can not be for each server configures keyboard, display and mouse separately, because these peripheral units take sizable space.Generally speaking, the server most of the time is only carried out corresponding data processing via the requirement of network receiving terminal computer, even therefore server itself does not dispose keyboard, but also normal operation of display and mouse, yet, if each server configures keyboard, display and mouse then can cause the wasting of resources and increase company cost, so General System supvr utilizes a switch (KVM switch) to manage a plurality of servers, wherein each server is by a keyboard cable (keyboard cable), an one image cable (video cable) and a mouse cable (mouse cable) are connected with this switch, and are equipped with keyboard, the control terminal machine of display and mouse (control conso1e) then can be connected with arbitrary server by this switch and control and manage this server.In addition, in order to realize the function of far-end control, the control terminal machine also can be by management and the control of network execution to the far-end computer device.
See also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of known switch system (KVM).A plurality of servers 10 are connected with a switch 14 via wiring 12, and be connected with a network 16 via another wiring 20, and switch 14 is to be connected with network 16 via wiring 15, and switch 14 is equipped with a D/A (digital/analog converter, D/A converter) 21 is used for that digital signal is converted to analog signal and an A/D converter (analog/digital converter, A/D converter) 22 is used for analog signal is converted to digital signal.In addition, far-end also has a controlling computer 18 to be connected with network 16 via a wiring 19, and therefore, controlling computer 18 can be sent to signal the switch 14 of far-end by network 16, same, switch 14 also can be sent to signal the controlling computer 18 of far-end by network 16.Therefore can select arbitrary server 10 to be connected by switch 14, and controlling computer 18 further can be via a plurality of servers 10 of switch 14 remote side administrations with controlling computer 18.Yet switch 14 itself is subject to hardware specification, therefore server 10 quantity that are connected switch 14 have a upper limit, when surpassing in the connection of switch 14, server 10 prescribes a time limit, must use a plurality of switchs 14 could control all servers 10 fully, and each switch 14 all must set comparison list (mappingtable) and manage which output terminal (port) and correspond to which server, so that switch 14 can correctly switch to the server of desire management.In addition, each server 10 must use wiring 12 to be connected with switch 14, not only needs extra cost, and the puzzlement that causes arrangement to be difficult for owing to wiring is in disorder.The digital control signal that known switch 14 must use D/A 21 that controlling computer 18 is transmitted is converted to corresponding simulation controlling signal, similarly, after the simulation output signal of server 10 must be converted to digital signal via an A/D converter 22, could be sent to controlling computer 18 by network 16, switch 14 also must be judged the specification of each output interface when output signal in addition, for example PS/2 interface or USB interface, and do corresponding signal conversion to export compatible signal at various interface, signal is judged and the time of signal conversion lowers the efficient of far-end control and increases managerial inconvenience owing to increasing.
Summary of the invention
Therefore fundamental purpose of the present invention provides a kind of existing network that utilizes to control the operating means of a plurality of terminal computers, to address the above problem.
The invention provides a kind of far-end operation device, be used for via a network at a plurality of boot programs that are connected in the computer apparatus of this network of far-end control, and each computer apparatus includes: boot program, the input buffering working storage that a Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) is used for carrying out this computer apparatus is used for storing that input controlling signal, an output buffer register are used for storing the output video signal, a virtual power-on management program places in this ROM-BIOS, is used for handling the signal of computer apparatus to accept the control of this far-end operation device.This virtual power-on management routine package contains: an input receiver module, be used for receiving the input control data that this far-end operation device transmits via this network, one input detection module, be used for detecting and whether the input controlling signal arranged in this input buffering working storage and carry out this input controlling signal, one first modular converter, be used for to export that output video signal stored in the buffer register is converted to the output video data and this input control data of being used for being received is reduced to this input controlling signal, and should import controlling signal and be stored in this input buffering working storage, and an output delivery module is used for these output video data are sent to this far-end operation device via this network.And this far-end operation device includes: this input controlling signal, the output unit that an input media is used for producing the boot program of this computer apparatus is used for showing that corresponding output video signal, a remote side administration program of the boot program of this computer apparatus are used for handling the signal of this computer apparatus and control the operation of this computer apparatus.This remote side administration routine package contains: an output receiver module is used for receiving these output video data that this computer apparatus transmits via this network, this input controlling signal that one second modular converter is used for producing is converted to the input control data and is used for this output video reduction of data is corresponding output video signal, and an input delivery module is used for this input control data is sent to this computer apparatus via this network.The input controlling signal that input media produced of this far-end operation device is sent to this computer apparatus via this network virtual power-on management program to be controlling the running of this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), and the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus is sent to the output signal of this computer apparatus on the output unit of this far-end operation device to show the open state of this computer apparatus via this network.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of known switch system.
Fig. 2 is the function block schematic diagram of network far-end operation of the present invention system.
Fig. 3 a and 3b are the process flow diagram of network far-end operation of the present invention system.
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See also Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the function block schematic diagram of network far-end operation system of the present invention (KVM over network) 30.Network far-end operation system 30 comprises a far-end operation device (remoteconsole) 32, a plurality of computer apparatus 34 and a network 36.Note that present embodiment only uses a computer apparatus 34 to illustrate under the situation that does not influence the disclosure of the technology of the present invention content.Far-end operation device 32 includes a remote side administration program (remote console manager) 40 and is used for handling the signal that computer apparatus 34 is transmitted, and the operation of controlling computer device 34, an input buffering working storage 42 be used for storing input controlling signal, an output buffer register 44 and be used for storing that output video signal, an input media 46 are used for producing the input controlling signal, an output unit 48 is used for producing the output video signal, and a network equipment 50 is used for being connected with network 36.And computer apparatus 34 includes a Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (basic input/output system, BIOS) 52 boot program, an operating system (the operating system that are used for carrying out computer apparatus 34, OS) 54 operation, network equipments 56 that are used for controlling computer device 34 are used for being connected with network 38, an input buffering working storage 58 is used for storage input controlling signal, and an output buffer register 60 is used for storing the output video signal.Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 50 comprises that also a virtual power-on management program (virtual POST KVM deamon) 62 is used for providing network function simultaneously in carrying out boot program, and include an input receiver module 64 in the virtual power-on management program 62 and be used for receiving far-end operation device 32 transmits this computer apparatus 34 of control via network 36 input control data, whether one input detection module 66 is used for detecting has the input controlling signal and carries out this input controlling signal in the input buffering working storage 58, one first modular converter 68 is used for stored output video signal in the output buffer register 60 is converted to the output video data, and the input control data that is received is reduced to the input controlling signal, and should import controlling signal and be stored in input buffering working storage 58, and an output delivery module 70 is used for the output video data are sent to far-end operation device 32 via network 36.40 of remote side administration programs include an output receiver module 74 and are used for receiving that output video data, one second modular converter 76 that computer apparatus 34 transmits via network 36 are used for that the input controlling signal that far-end operation device 32 is produced is converted to the input control data and be corresponding output video signal with the output video reduction of data, and an input delivery module 78 is used for the input control data is sent to computer apparatus 34 via network 36.In addition, operating system 54 comprises that also a pseudo operation supervisory routine (virtual OS KVM deamon) 72 is used to provide network function, can the mode of operation of computer apparatus 34 be sent to this far-end operation device 32 via network 36, and receive by far-end operation device 32 transmits to control the instruction of these computer apparatus 34 operations by network 36.
See also Fig. 2, Fig. 3 a and Fig. 3 b, Fig. 3 a and Fig. 3 b are the process flow diagram of network far-end operation of the present invention system 30.Execution in step of the present invention is as follows, and wherein each English alphabet A, B, C, D, E represent corresponding flow process tie point respectively: step 101: start (power on) computer apparatus 34 via a power switch (not shown) or network 36; Step 102: 52 pairs of computer apparatus of Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 34 are carried out relevant start and are opened the initiating work; Step 103: be written into and start virtual power-on management program 62; Step 104: utilize DynamicHost configuration agreement (dynamic host configuration protocol; DHCP) obtain the network address (IP address) of computer apparatus 34; Step 105: virtual power-on management program 54 is sent to a network packet (UDP/IP or TCP/IP package) that comprises computer apparatus 34 network addresss via network 38 the remote side administration program 40 of far-end operation device 32; Step 106: computer apparatus 34 wait far-end operation devices 32 are logined; Does step 107: far-end operation device 32 prepares login computer apparatus 34? if be carry out step 108; Otherwise, carry out step 106; Whether step 108: it is correct to login password (password)? if be carry out step 109; Otherwise, carry out step 106; Step 109: first modular converter 68 will be exported the output receiver module 74 that buffer register 60 stored video output signals are converted to the output video data and are sent to far-end operation device 32 by output delivery module 70 by network 36; Does step 110: video output signal stored in the output buffer register 60 of computer apparatus 34 change? if be carry out step 109; Otherwise, carry out step 111; Does step 111: the input receiver module 64 of virtual power-on management program 62 receive the input control data that is transmitted by far-end operation device 32? if be carry out step 112; Otherwise, carry out step 119; Does step 112: the input control data comprise the input controlling signal? if be carry out step 113; Otherwise, carry out step 114; Step 113: first modular converter 68 will be imported control data and be converted to input controlling signal and being stored in the input buffering working storage 58, carry out step 110; Is step 114: the input controlling signal that input detection module 66 detects in the input buffering working storage 58 reopening machine (reset) signal? if be carry out step 115; Otherwise, carry out step 116; Step 115: computer apparatus 34 is started shooting again; Carry out step 101; Is step 116: the input controlling signal that input detection module 66 detects in the input buffering working storage 58 shutdown (power off) signal? if be carry out step 117; Otherwise, carry out step 119; Step 117: computer apparatus 34 shutdown; Does step 118: network start (WOL) start? if be carry out step 101; Otherwise, carry out step 118; Has step 119: whether Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) finished boot program? if be carry out step 120; Otherwise, carry out step 110; Step 120: be written into operating system 54; Step 121: start pseudo operation supervisory routine 76; Step 122: the network address of obtaining far-end operation device 32 via Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 52; Step 123: the output network bag is to far-end operation device 32 and wait for that far-end operation device 32 logins; Is step 124: far-end operation device 32 logined computer apparatus 34? if be carry out step 125; Otherwise, carry out step 124; Whether step 125: it is correct to login password? if be carry out step 126; Otherwise, carry out step 124; Step 126: first modular converter 68 will be exported the output receiver module 74 that buffer register 60 stored video output signals are converted to the output video data and are sent to far-end operation device 32 by output delivery module 70 by network 36; Does step 127: output video signal stored in the output buffer register 60 of computer apparatus 34 change? if be carry out step 126; Otherwise, carry out step 128; Does step 128: the input receiver module 64 of virtual power-on management program 62 receive the input control data that is transmitted by far-end operation device 32? if be carry out step 129; Otherwise, carry out step 127; Does step 129: the input control data comprise the input controlling signal? if be carry out step 130; Otherwise, carry out step 131; Step 130: first modular converter 68 will be imported control data and be converted to input controlling signal and being stored in the input buffering working storage 58, carry out step 127; Is step 131: the input controlling signal that input detection module 66 detects in the input buffering working storage 58 reopening machine (reset) signal? if be carry out step 132; Otherwise, carry out step 133; Step 132: computer apparatus 34 is started shooting again; Carry out step 101; Is step 133: the input controlling signal that input detection module 66 detects in the input buffering working storage 58 shutdown (power off) signal? if be carry out step 134; Otherwise, carry out step 136; Step 134: computer apparatus 34 shutdown; Step 135: start network start (WOL)? if be carry out step 101; Otherwise, carry out step 135; Step 136: input detection module 66 detects other input controlling signal in the input buffering working storage 58 and carries out this input controlling signal, carry out step 127.
When first modular converter 68 will export that buffer register 60 stored video output signals are converted to the output video data and by output delivery module 70 when being sent to the output receiver module 74 of far-end operation device 32 by network 36, second modular converter 76 is corresponding output video signal with this output video reduction of data and is stored in output buffer register 44, then output unit 48 via read output in the buffer register 44 the output video signal and show image on output unit 48.When the user imports the input controlling signal of controlling computer devices 34 runnings via input media 46, this input controlling signal is stored in earlier in the input buffering working storage 42, second modular converter 76 of remote side administration program then 40 is converted to the input control data with the input controlling signal in the input buffering working storage 42, and is sent to computer apparatus 34 via input delivery module 78.
In the present embodiment, input media 46 on the far-end operation device 32 can be the index device (pointing device) of keyboard or mouse, trace ball and so on, if being mouse, the input controlling signal that far-end operation device 32 is transmitted double-clicks (double-click) signal, then this mouse double-click signal is stored in the input buffering working storage 58 of computer apparatus 34, and produces corresponding mouse double-click control on computer apparatus 34.
Network far-end operation of the present invention system 30 utilizes the virtual power-on management program 62 that is built in Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 52 in, can be at boot program (power on self test; Network linking function just is provided POST), stored screen-picture signal (localscreen video) is sent to the remote side administration program 40 of a far-end operation device 32 in the output buffer register with computer apparatus 34 via network 36, export the screen-picture of computer apparatus 34 then by the output unit in the far-end operation device 32 48, so system operator just can be learnt the open state of computer apparatus 34 synchronously on the output unit 48 of far-end operation device 32, can utilize simultaneously input media 46 inputs of far-end operation device 32 to be used for the input controlling signal of controlling computer device 34, and then be stored in input buffering working storage 58 via the pseudo operation supervisory routine 54 that network 36 is sent to computer apparatus 34, can produce corresponding input controlling signal then to control the boot program of this computer apparatus 34.Similarly, when computer apparatus 34 is finished boot program and is written into operating system 54, stored screen-picture signal is sent to the remote side administration program 40 of far-end operation device 32 in the output buffer register 60 of pseudo operation supervisory routine 72 with computer apparatus 34 of this moment in the operating system 54 via network 36, then via 48 these screen-picture signals of output of the output unit in the far-end operation device 32, so system operator just can be learnt the mode of operation of computer apparatus 34 synchronously on the output unit 48 of this far-end operation device 32, can utilize simultaneously input media 46 inputs of far-end operation device 32 to be used for the input controlling signal of controlling computer device 34 runnings, and then be stored in input buffering working storage 58, and can produce corresponding input controlling signal and control the operating system running or the program of this computer apparatus 34 and carry out via the pseudo operation supervisory routine 54 that network 36 is sent to computer apparatus 34.In addition, when computer apparatus 34 is in off-mode (power off), far-end operation device 32 can utilize known network start (wakeup on LAN, WOL) technology, via network 36 computer apparatus 34 is started shooting, therefore computer apparatus 34 enters in the boot program once more, and far-end operation device 32 can be managed the running of computer apparatus 34 by the virtual power-on management program 62 of Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 52.
At a plurality of computer apparatus 34 of remote side administration, network far-end operation of the present invention system 30 can detect in the computer apparatus 34 that any and network 36 link whether support virtual power-on management program 52 of the present invention or pseudo operation supervisory routine 54 automatically for ease of system operator.Since far-end operation device 32 can transmit in advance network packet to the network 36 to search the computer apparatus 34 of supporting far-end operation of the present invention system 30, when finding the computer apparatus 34 that virtual power-on management program 52 or pseudo operation supervisory routine 54 are installed is arranged, can automatically this computer apparatus 34 be added in the computer inventory (list), so system operator just can utilize the direct selection of this computer inventory to want the computer apparatus of managing 34; Certainly, system operator can also manual type manually add the data of computer apparatus 34 in this computer inventory.
In the present embodiment, network 36 can be a Internet or a Local Area Network, and computer apparatus 34 and far-end operation device 32 can be a PC (desktop computer), a server (server), a workstation (workstation) or a notebook computer (notebook).
(KVM switch) compares with known switch, a virtual power-on management program is inserted by network far-end operation of the present invention system in Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), and in operating system, insert a pseudo operation supervisory routine, can be used as a virtual switch (virtual KVM switch), therefore, system operator can be managed start, shutdown or any operation of computer apparatus at remote location via existing network system.Known switch itself has it to connect the upper limit, therefore when computer apparatus quantity is very big, just need to use a plurality of switchs, cause handling cost significantly to increase, yet network far-end operation system of the present invention (KVMover network) is a computer apparatus of managing far-end by network, therefore any computer apparatus that is connected in network all can be used network far-end operation of the present invention system and managed, can reduce the demand of switch hardware and reduce cost, and the present invention utilizes existing network system to transmit input signal and output signal, do not need extra keyboard wiring, the mouse wiring, or the image output connection, therefore can solve the inconvenience that the required extra wiring of known technology causes management and puts in order.Moreover, the user is necessary for each known switch setting comparison list and distinguishes the pairing computer apparatus of each link in order to this switch, yet the present invention comes the different computer apparatus of identification by the different network addresss, therefore can directly search each computer apparatus and set up a computer apparatus inventory automatically by network, so the user need not set the extra table of comparisons, thereby make system management easier.In addition, known switch must be done suitable mould/number conversion with the image output signal of computer apparatus or the input controlling signal of far-end operation system by D/A and A/D converter, and make input signal or output signal can be applied to distinct interface (interface) produce on every side corresponding controlling signal and image output, yet the present invention does not need the process via D/A switch, owing to be stored in output signal in the output buffer register of computer apparatus directly via the output buffer register of Network Transmission to the far-end operation device, and the controlling signal of far-end operation device input buffering working storage is directly via the input buffering working storage of Network Transmission to computer apparatus, therefore the present invention can directly control various peripheral units with the data of output buffer register by reading the output buffer register, so do not need to make corresponding data-switching, so can promote managerial facility and efficient at the peripherals of all size.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.

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1. a far-end operation device is used for controlling a plurality of boot programs that are connected in the computer apparatus of this network via a network at far-end, and each computer apparatus includes:
One Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) is used for carrying out the boot program of this computer apparatus;
One input buffering working storage is used for storing the input controlling signal;
One output buffer register is used for storing the output video signal;
One virtual power-on management program places in this ROM-BIOS, and the signal that is used for handling computer apparatus is to accept the control of this far-end operation device, and it includes:
One input receiver module is used for receiving the input control data that this far-end operation device transmits via this network;
One imports detection module, and whether be used for detecting has the input controlling signal and carry out this input controlling signal in this input buffering working storage;
One first modular converter, be used for to export output video signal stored in the buffer register and be converted to the output video data, and this input control data that is used for being received is reduced to this input controlling signal, and should import controlling signal and be stored in this input buffering working storage; And
One output delivery module is used for these output video data are sent to this far-end operation device via this network;
This far-end operation device includes:
One input media is used for producing this input controlling signal of the boot program of this computer apparatus;
One output unit is used for showing the corresponding output video signal of the boot program of this computer apparatus;
One remote side administration program is used for handling the signal of this computer apparatus and controls the operation of this computer apparatus, and it includes:
One output receiver module is used for receiving these output video data that this computer apparatus transmits via this network;
One second modular converter, this input controlling signal that is used for producing is converted to the input control data, and to be used for this output video reduction of data be corresponding output video signal; And
One input delivery module is used for this input control data is sent to this computer apparatus via this network;
Wherein the input controlling signal that input media produced of this far-end operation device virtual power-on management program that is sent to this computer apparatus via this network to be controlling the running of this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), and the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus is sent to the output signal of this computer apparatus on the output unit of this far-end operation device to show the open state of this computer apparatus via this network.
2. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this input media is a keyboard.
3. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this input media is an index device.
4. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 3, wherein this index device is a mouse or a trace ball.
5. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this computer apparatus comprises an operating system, be used for controlling the operation of this computer apparatus, an and pseudo operation supervisory routine, be installed in this operating system, be used to provide network function, via this network the mode of operation of this computer apparatus is sent to this far-end operation device, and receive the instruction of the running program of this computer apparatus of control that this far-end operation device transmits via this network, wherein the input controlling signal that input media produced of this far-end operation device is sent to the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus via this network, and the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus is sent to the mode of operation of this computer apparatus the output unit of this far-end operation device via this network.
6. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this network is a Internet or regional network.
7. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this computer apparatus is a PC, a server or a notebook computer.
8. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 1, it can be via this network to this starting up for computer.
9. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 1, it is a PC, a workstation or a notebook computer.
10. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 1 wherein stores a password in this computer apparatus, and this far-end operation device must be imported a password that conforms to earlier to carry out authentication procedure on this input media before logining this computer apparatus.
11. one kind use the far-end operation device at far-end via the method for network with the boot program of controlling a plurality of computer apparatus, each this computer is carried out the following step:
Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) is carried out the boot program of this computer apparatus;
The input receiver module receives the input control data that this far-end operation device transmits via this network;
Whether the input detection module detects has the input controlling signal and carries out this input controlling signal in this input buffering working storage;
First modular converter will be exported output video signal stored in the buffer register and be converted to the output video data, and this input control data that is received was reduced to this input controlling signal, and should imports controlling signal and be stored in this input buffering working storage; And
The output delivery module is sent to this far-end operation device with these output video data via this network.
12. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein this input media is a keyboard.
13. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein this input media is an index device.
14. method as claimed in claim 13, wherein this index device is a mouse or a trace ball.
15. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein this computer apparatus also comprises an operating system, be used for controlling the operation of this computer apparatus, an and pseudo operation supervisory routine, be installed in this operating system, be used to provide network function, via this network the mode of operation of this computer apparatus is sent to this far-end operation device, and receive the instruction of the running program of this computer apparatus of control that this far-end operation device transmits via this network, wherein the input controlling signal that input media produced of this far-end operation device is sent to the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus via this network, and the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus is sent to the mode of operation of this computer apparatus the output unit of this far-end operation device via this network.
16. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein this network is a Internet or regional network.
17. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein this computer apparatus is a PC, a server or a notebook computer.
18. method as claimed in claim 11, it can be via this network to this starting up for computer.
19. method as claimed in claim 11, it is a PC, a workstation or a notebook computer.
20. method as claimed in claim 11 wherein stores a password in this computer apparatus, and this far-end operation device must be prior to input one password that conforms on this input media to carry out authentication procedure before logining this computer apparatus.
21. one kind use the far-end operation device at far-end via the method for network with the boot program of controlling a plurality of computer apparatus, each far-end operation device is carried out the following step:
Input media produces this input controlling signal of the boot program of this computer apparatus of control;
The output receiver module receives these output video data that this computer apparatus transmits via this network;
This input controlling signal that second modular converter will produce is converted to the input control data, and is corresponding output video signal with this output video reduction of data;
The input delivery module should be imported control data and be sent to this computer apparatus via this network; And
Output unit shows the corresponding output video signal of the boot program of this computer apparatus.
22. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein this input media is a keyboard.
23. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein this input media is an index device (pointing device).
24. method as claimed in claim 23, wherein this index device is a mouse or a trace ball.
25. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein this computer apparatus also comprises an operating system, be used for controlling the operation of this computer apparatus, an and pseudo operation supervisory routine, be installed in this operating system, be used to provide network function, via this network the mode of operation of this computer apparatus is sent to this far-end operation device, and receive the instruction of the running program of this computer apparatus of control that this far-end operation device transmits via this network, wherein the input controlling signal that input media produced of this far-end operation device is sent to the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus via this network, and the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus is sent to the mode of operation of this computer apparatus the output unit of this far-end operation device via this network.
26. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein this network is a Internet or regional network.
27. method as claimed in claim 21, wherein this computer apparatus is a PC, a server or a notebook computer.
28. method as claimed in claim 21, it can be via this network to this starting up for computer.
29. method as claimed in claim 21, it is a PC, a workstation or a notebook computer.
30. method as claimed in claim 21 wherein stores a password in this computer apparatus, and this far-end operation device must be prior to input one password that conforms on this input media to carry out authentication procedure before logining this computer apparatus.
31. a far-end operation device is used for controlling a plurality of computer apparatus that are connected this network via a network at far-end, each computer apparatus includes:
One Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) is used for carrying out the boot program of this computer apparatus;
A plurality of buffer registers are used for storing input signal and output signal;
One virtual power-on management program, place in this ROM-BIOS, be used to provide network function, receive via this network this computer apparatus of control that this far-end operation device transmits boot program input signal and be stored in this buffer register, and be sent to this far-end operation device via stored output signal in the buffer register of this network with this computer apparatus;
This far-end operation device includes:
One remote side administration program is used for handling signal that this computer apparatus transmits and the operation of controlling this computer apparatus;
A plurality of peripheral units are used for exporting the output signal that this computer apparatus transmits, and
Produce the input signal of the boot program of this computer apparatus of control;
Wherein the input signal that peripheral unit produced of this far-end operation device virtual power-on management program that is sent to this computer apparatus via this network to be controlling the running of this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), and the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus is sent to the peripheral unit of this far-end operation device with output signal via this network and show the open state of this computer apparatus.
32. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 31, wherein this buffer register includes an input buffering working storage, is used for storing the input controlling signal, and an output buffer register, is used for storing the output video signal.
33. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 31, wherein this peripheral unit includes a plurality of input medias and a plurality of output unit.
34. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 31, wherein this computer apparatus also comprises an operating system, be used for controlling the operation of this computer apparatus, an and pseudo operation supervisory routine, be installed in this operating system, be used to provide network function, via this network the mode of operation of this computer apparatus is sent to this far-end operation device, and receive the instruction of the running program of this computer apparatus of control that this far-end operation device transmits via this network, wherein the input controlling signal that input media produced of this far-end operation device is sent to the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus via this network, and the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus is sent to the mode of operation of this computer apparatus the output unit of this far-end operation device via this network.
35. far-end operation device as claimed in claim 31, it can be via this network to this starting up for computer.
36. one kind is used the far-end operation device in the method for far-end via a plurality of computer apparatus of network control, each computer apparatus includes:
One Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) is used for carrying out the boot program of this computer apparatus;
A plurality of buffer registers are used for storing input signal and output signal;
One virtual power-on management program, place in this ROM-BIOS, be used to provide network function, receive via this network this computer apparatus of control that this far-end operation device transmits boot program input signal and be stored in this buffer register, and be sent to this far-end operation device via stored output signal in the buffer register of this network with this computer apparatus;
This far-end operation device includes:
One remote side administration program is used for handling signal that this computer apparatus transmits and the operation of controlling this computer apparatus;
A plurality of peripheral units are used for exporting the output signal that this computer apparatus transmits, and the input signal that produces the boot program of this computer apparatus of control;
This method comprises:
Use the virtual power-on management program output signal that buffer register is stored to be sent to the remote side administration program of this far-end operation device, and show the open state of this computer apparatus via the peripheral unit of this far-end operation device via this network; And
Use the remote side administration program of this far-end operation device, the input signal that peripheral unit produced of this far-end operation device is sent to the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus via this network, and this virtual power-on management program is stored in this buffer register to control the boot program of this computer apparatus with this input signal.
37. method as claimed in claim 36, wherein this buffer register includes an input buffering working storage, is used for storing the input controlling signal, and an output buffer register, is used for storing the output video signal.
38. method as claimed in claim 36, wherein this peripheral unit includes a plurality of input medias and a plurality of output unit.
39. method as claimed in claim 36, wherein this computer apparatus also comprises an operating system, be used for controlling the operation of this computer apparatus, an and pseudo operation supervisory routine, be installed in this operating system, be used to provide network function, via this network the mode of operation of this computer apparatus is sent to this far-end operation device, and receive the instruction of the running program of this computer apparatus of control that this far-end operation device transmits via this network, wherein the input controlling signal that input media produced of this far-end operation device is sent to the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus via this network, and the virtual power-on management program of this computer apparatus is sent to the mode of operation of this computer apparatus the output unit of this far-end operation device via this network.
40. method as claimed in claim 36, it can be via this network to this starting up for computer.
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