CN1818871A

CN1818871A - Information processing device

Info

Publication number: CN1818871A
Application number: CN 200510113871
Authority: CN
Inventors: 秋吉邦洋; 大石勉; 杉浦裕子; 中川克彦; 安藤光男
Original assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-07-26
Filing date: 2003-07-28
Publication date: 2006-08-16
Anticipated expiration: 2023-07-28
Also published as: CN1818864A; CN1818866A; CN100394386C; CN1818872A; CN100535861C; CN1818871B; CN100468332C; CN1818865A; CN1818858A

Abstract

The invention provides an information processing device for developing program executed on an imaging apparatus. The information processing device comprises an executing section for explaining and executing programs; and an emulation program for executing the information processing device corresponding to the treatment executed by the imaging apparatus according to the program instruction.

Description

Signal conditioning package

The application is that denomination of invention is " imaging device, signal conditioning package, program excutive method and program creating method " (application number: 03160255.X; The applying date: on 07 26th, 2003) dividing an application of application.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of imaging device and signal conditioning package, be used to improve procedure development efficient and executing efficiency.

Background technology

Recently, a kind ofly in a cabinet, comprise that the imaging device (especially referring to composite machine hereinafter) of functions such as printer, duplicating machine, facsimile recorder, scanner is known by the public.Comprise the display part in the cabinet of this composite machine, printing portion and image pick-up section are divided or the like.In this composite machine, comprise three sections softwares that correspond respectively to printer, duplicating machine and facsimile recorder, so this composite machine can switch the function that realizes printer, duplicating machine, scanner and facsimile recorder respectively by software.

According to this conventional composite machine, provide guidance panel so that operate this composite machine to the user.This guidance panel comprises the operation display part branch (LCD panel) that is used for the display operation screen and carries out touch operation.According to this routine composite machine, be predetermined owing to offer user's performance, so the user does not have very big variation to the operation that composite machine carries out.Like this, just do not need by display screen and the touch operation of client's specific requirement customization on operation display part is divided.Therefore, need on conventional composite machine, not be provided for the customization performance that operation display part is divided.

Owing to have the piece of software that realizes printer, duplicating machine, scanner and facsimile function respectively on the conventional composite machine, therefore need a large amount of time to develop software.Like this, the applicant develops a kind of imaging device (composite machine) that comprises hardware resource, multiple application program, and one be included in the platform that various controls service is provided between application program and the hardware resource.This hardware resource for example display part, printing portion and image pickup part all is used to the imaging processing process.These application programs are the service of user's execution corresponding to printer, duplicating machine and facsimile recorder etc.This platform comprises the various control service, and the management that this service routine is used for carrying out hardware resource is controlled with execution, and this is necessary for two application programs at least, and carries out imaging processing.This processing by the control service execution is called as system side and handles.

According to so new composite machine, provide described application program and control service respectively.Like this, after this composite machine delivery, user or third party just can develop the application program that makes new advances and be installed on this composite machine.In this way, can realize various function.

Therefore, need provide the performance that is different from pre-determined characteristics, so that new application program is operated at the operation display part branch.Like this, just need the operation of customization operations display part.This is not a problem for conventional composite machine, because conventional composite machine can't be installed external application again after delivery.

When the exploitation external application, can consider to come the customization operations display part by writing source code.Just, in exploitation external application itself, also develop the execution processing procedure relevant with the touch operation of display part.In this case, on the angle of program development efficient, wish in the verification composite machine, to develop external application in the application program operation.In this case, when in application program, going wrong at every turn, all need to source code make amendment, recompile, heavy chain connects, and again application program is installed in the composite machine and goes, then, need carry out verification to procedure operation again.According to this process, the efficient of program development can be very not high.

This problem is not limited in the customization operations display part.Usually, when coming checking routine by the use composite machine, the efficient that generates program by use PC is very low.In addition, in order to carry out an application program, the application storage that needs to develop in PC is in composite machine.Like this, except developing application efficiently, the user also needs to store effectively and carry out the application program in the composite machine for convenience.

Summary of the invention

One object of the present invention just provides a kind of imaging device and a kind of signal conditioning package, in order to the efficient of raising developing application and the efficient of executive utility.

Above-mentioned purpose can realize by an imaging device, comprise:

Program obtaining part is used for the on-screen data of loading routine is sent to client terminal, and receives program from this client terminal; And

The program execution department branch is used for carrying out the program that is received by program obtaining part.

According to the present invention, can increase or update routine from the entr screen of client terminal, and this program can just can be carried out without compiling.The operation of test procedure like this, at an easy rate.Therefore, development sequence can be very simple.

Above-mentioned purpose also can realize that described signal conditioning package comprises by a signal conditioning package that is used to develop the program that can carry out on imaging device:

Operating part is used for explaining and executive routine;

Simulated program is used for making signal conditioning package carry out the processing of carrying out corresponding to by imaging device according to programmed instruction.

According to the present invention, because simulated program can make signal conditioning package analog imaging device, and can executive routine test on signal conditioning package, therefore improved program development efficient greatly.

Above-mentioned purpose also can comprise that being used to carry out the service module of handling the system side about image information realizes that wherein this application program be introduced into the imaging device that separates with service module by one, and described imaging device comprises:

Virtual machine is used for executive utility; And

The application program management part is used to manage the application program of being carried out by virtual machine.

According to the present invention, can on imaging device, carry out in the application program of carrying out on the virtual machine.Usually, because this virtual machine has absorbed the difference between the machine mould, therefore can be easy on imaging device, carry out this application program.

In addition,, provide a kind of signal conditioning package that is included in the utility routine storehouse of carrying out in the program therein according to the present invention,

Wherein this program comprises nested module, and each module in this nested module all constitutes according to state conversion model,

Wherein, in state conversion model, determine the operation of program according to following content: first state of program, the incident of program under this state, the incident function of when under this state, this incident occurring, carrying out, and second state that after this incident function is performed, comes by first state transformation.

Wherein this utility routine storehouse comprises the state conversion model function of packing into, is used for the zone of each module is assigned to the shared variable of being shared by a plurality of modules.

According to the present invention, the shared variable of being shared by a plurality of modules can use safely, and the failure that can avoid the value by variable to cause, so this signal conditioning package stable operation.

Description of drawings

Other purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage will be along with to the more detailed explanations of accompanying drawing and become clearer and more definite, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the block scheme according to the main structure and the network structure of the composite machine of first embodiment;

Fig. 2 is the block scheme according to the composite machine 100 of first embodiment;

Fig. 3 shows the example according to the hardware configuration of the composite machine 100 of first embodiment;

Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of processing procedure in the composite machine that receives request message;

Fig. 5 shows the operational flowchart of debug.cgi;

Fig. 6 for when the store button of programming in the screen 201, carry out of being provided with in button and the test execution button when clicked, the operational flowchart of the service routine 132 of programming.

Fig. 7 is the example of programming screen 201;

Fig. 8 is the example according to the custom program of first embodiment;

Fig. 9 is for directly being stored in the example of the custom program title in the customization;

Figure 10 is the example of the relevant form of button;

Figure 11 is for to open beginning to the process flow diagram flow chart of carrying out custom program from composite machine 100;

Figure 12 packs into the example of file 211 is set;

Figure 13 is the block scheme of composite machine main structure among second embodiment;

Figure 14 is the example of the programming screen 1101 of second embodiment;

Figure 15 is the functional structure block scheme according to the 3rd embodiment composite machine 1300;

Figure 16 is for from opening composite machine 1300 to the process flow diagram flow chart of finishing till the designated button;

Figure 17 is provided with the example of file 211 for packing into of using in the 3rd embodiment;

Figure 18 is provided with the example of screen for button;

Figure 19 shows the network structure that has comprised the composite machine 1700 among the 4th embodiment;

Figure 20 is the functional block diagram of composite machine 1700;

Figure 21 is for being provided with the example of file according to packing into of the 4th embodiment;

Figure 22 is the functional block diagram according to the composite machine of the 5th embodiment;

Figure 23 is for developing the example of VB application program by the Visual Basic development environment on the use PC 200;

Figure 24 is the example of VB application program;

Figure 25 is the example of VB application program;

Figure 26 is the block scheme of the 6th embodiment composite machine 1900;

Figure 27 shows the structure of Java execution environment in Java development environment among the PC and the composite machine 1900;

Figure 28 is the Java execution environment in the composite machine 1900;

Figure 29 is the network structure that comprises Web server;

Figure 30 is the flow process of java application exploitation;

Figure 31 is another example of Java development environment;

The guidance panel screen of Figure 32 on PC, showing by simulated program;

Figure 33 is the screen when simulated program is carried out the loader function;

Figure 34 is the hierarchy of guidance panel class;

Figure 35 is for explaining the figure of the class that generates a window;

Figure 36 is the sampling java application;

Figure 37 is the execution result of the java applet shown in Figure 36;

Figure 38 is that java application is from being uploaded to the synoptic diagram of download;

Figure 39 is the process flow diagram of loader processing procedure;

Figure 40 is the screen of the loader that shows on composite machine;

Figure 41 is for being written into application window;

The java application tabulation of Figure 42 for showing by loader;

Figure 43 for a change update time window at interval;

Figure 44 is not written into the window of current application program;

Figure 45 is for connecting the process of application program;

Figure 46 shows according to the process structure in the external application 117 of the 7th embodiment;

State exchange when Figure 47 has state 1 and state 2 for external application;

Figure 48 is for having the example of the module of nested structure in the external application;

Figure 49 is the example of the definitional part of external application source code;

Figure 50 is the example of the function definition part of external application source code;

Figure 51 is pack into the processing flow chart of function S tMachine () of state conversion model;

Figure 52 is the distribution state in shared variable zone;

Figure 53 is pack into another process flowchart of function S tMachine () of state conversion model.

Embodiment

Below, imaging device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention will be described.

(first embodiment)

Fig. 1 is the main structure of imaging device (being called " composite machine " hereinafter) and the block scheme of network structure.The composite machine 100 of first embodiment links to each other with the Internet.In this structure, can be from a client terminal, for example the PC that links to each other with the Internet (personal computer) input is used for the custom program of composite machine, and can pass through the PC debugged program.

As shown in Figure 1, this composite machine 100 links to each other with PC 200 by the Internet 220, wherein adopts the tcp/ip communication agreement.This composite machine 100 comprises composite machine initialization section 129, the program part 131 of packing into, programming service routine 132, interpretive routine 134, NCS (network control service) 128, HTTPD (HTTP demons) 106, shared storage 105 and HDD 103.

This programming service routine 132 demonstrates programming screen 201 on the web browser of PC 200, and receives custom program from this screen 201, and wherein this programming screen 201 is webpages that are made of the http file.In addition, this programming service routine 132 is stored the custom program of importing from PC in the customization catalogue 212 in the customization zone that is used as HDD 103.And this programming service routine 132 will be mentioned in the back packs into to be provided with in the file 211 and registers custom program, makes this custom program to carry out on composite machine 100.

The http file transmits between the web browser of programming service routine 132 and PC 200 according to the http agreement.Therefore, this programming service routine 132 has the function of Web server (http-server).

Use can be write custom program by the language that interpretive routine is explained.Particularly, this custom program is the shell script of UNIX.

Custom program is progressively explained and carried out to this interpretive routine 134.In this embodiment, interpretive routine 134 is for carrying out the command interpreter (bsh, csh etc.) of shell script.This command interpreter 134 is separated with the kernel program 135 of UNIX operating system.

If the diagnostic result of HDD 103 is normal, then this program part 131 of packing into will be packed into and has been installed in external application 117 among the HDD 103.In addition, this program part 131 of packing into also can be packed into and is stored in storage medium, for example the external application on the IC-card.

This composite machine initialization section 129 is initialization procedures that are contained among the OS of general operation system 121.This composite machine initialization section 129 control service program, application program 103 (not comprising external application) and program part 131 of packing into of packing into.

This NCS 128 is by network control communications, and notify this programming service routine 132 its received a request message from httpd 106.

This httpd 106 is processes (port monitoring program) that are included in the operating system.This httpd 106 monitor port 80 always receives request message, and sends response message.The structure of this request message and response message is the same with the message of general http agreement, and wherein each message comprises a source body with the html format description.It has received a request message this httpd 106 notice NCS 128 from the Internet, and it is stored in the shared storage 105.

This shared storage 105 is used to carry out the interprocess communication between httpd 106 and the programming service routine 132.Send and receive request message and response message by this shared storage.

These HDD 103 storages are packed into file 211 are set, and custom program is stored in the customization catalogue 212.

This PC 200 is the service routine client terminal of server just of programming.Web browser moves on PC200.This web browser demonstrates programming screen 201 or other screen on the display of PC 200, wherein use the http agreement to send out the programming screen from programming service routine 132.The user can import data on Web browser.

Below, will the functional structure of composite machine 100 among this embodiment be described.Fig. 2 is the block scheme of composite machine 100.As shown in Figure 2, this composite machine 100 comprises hardware resource and software group 110.This hardware resource comprises black and white line printer (B﹠amp; W LP) 101, color laser printer 102, hard disk drive 103, and for example other hardware resource 104 and network interface of scanner, facsimile recorder, hard disk, storer (RAM, NV-RAM, ROM or the like).Software group 110 comprise platform 120, application program 130, composite machine initialization section 129, program pack into part 131 and the programming service routine 132.

This platform 120 comprises a control service program, is used for explaining the processing request from application program, so that send query requests to hardware resource; A system resource management device (SRM) 123 is used for managing one or more hardware resources and the arbitration query requests from control service program; And general purpose O S121.

This control service program comprises a plurality of service modules, be respectively system's control service program (SCS) 122, engine control service program (ECS) 124, storer control service program (MCS) 125, guidance panel control service program (OCS) 126, facsimile recorder control service program (FCS) 127, and network control service routine (NCS) 128.This programming service routine 131 is positioned at control service layer.In addition, this platform 120 also comprises and can handle application requested interface (API) by using intended function to receive from application program 130.

This general purpose O S 121 is the general-purpose operating system such as UNIX, and can carry out each piece of software on the platform 120 and the application program 130 of parallel processing.

The process of SRM 123 is carried out system's control and resource management by SCS 122.The process of SRM 123 is to carrying out arbitration and carry out control from the request on the upper strata of using hardware resource, wherein hardware resource comprises engine for example scanner part and printer section, storer, the HDD file, main frame I/O (Centronics I/F, network I/F, IEEE1394I/F, RS232CI/F or the like).

In more detail, determine requested hardware resources whether available (whether it is used by another request) by SRM 123, but and when this requested hardware resource time spent, it is available notifying this requested hardware resource of last layer.In addition, the scheduling of using hardware resource is carried out in 123 pairs of requests from the upper strata of this SRM, and directly carries out corresponding to this processing of request process (for example, transmission of the paper of Printer Engine and imaging, memory allocated zone, file generation or the like).

The process of SCS 122 is carried out the management of application program, the control of operation part, and the demonstration of system screen, LED shows, the interrupt control of resource management and application program.

The engine of the process control hardware resource of ECS 124, wherein this hardware resource comprises black and white line printer (B﹠amp; W LP) 101, colored line printer (Color LP) 102, scanner, and facsimile recorder or the like.MCS 125 obtains and discharges image memory region, uses hard disk unit (HDD), and compression and expanded image data.

The process of FCS 127 provides API, be used for sending and receiving faxes from each application layer by the PSTN/ISDN network, registration/classifications read fax by various types of facsimile datas that BKM (backing up SRAM) manages, receive and printing facsimile, and mix transmission and reception.

The process of NCS 128 provides the general service routine of the application program that need to be used to network I/O.This NCS 128 will give corresponding application by the data allocations that agreement receives from network, and will serve as the intermediary between application program and the network when sending data in network.More specifically, NCS 128 also comprises for example file transfer protocol (FTP) demons (ftpd) of Service-Port watchdog routine, HTTP demons (httpd), line protocol demons (lpd), Simple Network Management Protocol demons (snmpd), telnet protocol demons (telnetd), Simple Mail Transfer protocol demons (smtpd), and the client functionality of agreement.

The process control of OCS 126 is used for the guidance panel of transmission information between the control section of operator (user) and machine.In the composite machine 100 of this embodiment, OCS 126 comprises an OCS processing section and an OCS function library part.This OCS processing section obtains the key-press event that this button of expression is pressed from guidance panel, and will send to SCS 122 corresponding to the key-press event function of this key-press event.This OSC function library registration drawing function and be used for other function of control operation panel, wherein this drawing function is used as according to exporting various images from the request of application program that is possessed of control power or control service program on guidance panel.When developing a kind of application program, the function in the OCS function library is linked to a target program that generates by the source code file of compiling application program, has therefore generated the executable file of an application program.All OCS 126 can be configured to a process, maybe can be configured to an OCS storehouse.

Application program 130 comprises: printer application 111 is a kind of page-description language (PDL) of printer and application programs of PCL and page-description language (PS) of being used for; Copying application program 112; The facsimile recorder application program 113 that is used for facsimile recorder; The scanner application program 114 that is used for scanner; Application program 116 is checked in network file application program 115 and processing.

Interprocess communication is carried out between application program 130 and control service program, wherein calls a function, sends a rreturn value, and sends and receive a message.By using interprocess communication, just realized being used for the user service of imaging processing, for example duplicate, print, scan and send fax.

As mentioned above, the composite machine 100 of first embodiment comprises a plurality of application programs and a plurality of control service program, and each all is a process.In each process, can generate a plurality of threads, and these threads of executed in parallel.This control service program provides general service for application program 130.When executed in parallel process and executed in parallel thread, provide the user for example to serve to image information and duplicate, print, scan and send fax, and communicating by letter between executive process each other.The third party can develop the external application that is used for composite machine 100, and carries out this application program in the application layer of the control service layer of composite machine 100.

In the composite machine 100 of first embodiment, though the process of application program and control service program all operate, but application program and control service program can be simple processes.In addition, each application program in the application program 130 also can increase or delete one by one.

In addition, this composite machine 100 comprises an installation procedure.This installation procedure is used for the external application of third party's exploitation is installed to HDD 103.Then, this program part 131 this external application of from HDD 103, packing into of packing into.Should pre-application program of installing for example printer application, control service program, HDD diagnoses part 132, and the program part 131 of packing into is embedded in the flash memory.When to the power supply of this composite machine, by composite machine initialization section 129 this pre-installation procedure of packing into.

Fig. 3 shows an example of these composite machine 100 hardware configurations.

This composite machine 100 comprises controller 160, guidance panel 175, fax control module (FCU) 176 and engine part 177, and this part is the printer that hardware resource for example is used for imaging processing.This controller 160 comprises CPU 161, system storage 162, north bridge (NB) 163, south bridge (SB) 164, ASIC 166, local storage 167, HDD 168, network interface unit (NIC) 169, SD draw-in groove 170, USB device, IEEE1394 device 172 and Centronics 173.This storer 162,167 can comprise for example RAM and/or ROM.This FCU 176 and engine part 177 links to each other with ASIC 166 in the controller by pci bus 178.This CPU 161 carries out the application program and the control service program of installing in the composite machine 100 by reading RAM.

Next, will the method for composite machine 100 generator programs be described.At first, user's web browser of on PC 200, packing into.Then, the user specifies the URL (for example, http://www.xxx.yyy/zzz/debug.htm) on the programming screen in the composite machine 100, so this PC 200 can visit the programming service routine 132 of composite machine.Should on the web browser of PC 200, show programming screen 201 (debug.htm) by the programming service routine 132 of web browser visit.

Fig. 7 shows an example of programming screen 201.As shown in Figure 7, this programming screen 201 comprise program input field, index button, upload button, store button, delete button, test execution button and carry out button is set.

This programming screen 201 is a file with the html format writing (debug.htm).This web browser reads file, makes programming screen 201 can be presented on the PC 200.This programming service routine is carried out a CGI scripting, is used for carrying out the processing procedure in response to the operation of importing from the programming screen.In addition, this programming service routine 132 is reflected to result the web browser that also this result is returned to PC 200 on the programming screen.

More specifically, when programming service routine 132 received a request (for example clicking operation) that is used for importing custom program, this programming service routine was carried out debug.cgi script.Though in the present invention, the programming service routine carries out various processing by carrying out the debug.cgi script, also can adopt other program of being called by CGI scripting to carry out various processing.In addition, this programming screen can be used XML (extend markup language) format writing.

This index button is the button that is used to specify the custom program in the storage area that is stored in PC 200.By pushing this index button, the catalogue of PC 200 has just shown.If the user has specified the custom program in the catalogue, then the file name of this custom program will be presented in the file name district.When pressing the index button, this PC 200 can specify a catalogue in the composite machine recording areas of HDD133 for example.

Upload button by click, custom program is uploaded to composite machine 100.This program input field is the zone of input custom program.In the program input field, can by use input media for example the keyboard of PC 200 directly custom program is inputed among the PC 200.In addition, can also import custom program by the program file that click index button comes to have existed in the assigned catalogue.In debug.htm, a character string " program_list: " all can be described at each head of going corresponding to the program input field.

After having uploaded custom program, custom program is kept in the customization catalogue by clicking save button.By clicking delete button, can delete the custom program of in the input field, importing.

This execution is provided with button and is used for custom program is associated with a button, so just can carry out the custom program that is stored in the customization catalogue on composite machine 100 by pushing this button.If this appointment is provided with button and is depressed, then this programming service routine 132 will be searched button for the button by key code appointment in custom program in the file of customization catalogue, so this custom program can be associated with this button.Then, will generate the wherein key code of the title of a custom program and button form that is mutually related, and with this form stores in HDD 103 or flash memory.

This test execution button is used for tentatively carrying out custom program.

Fig. 8 is an example of custom program.As shown in Figure 8, this custom program is a UNIX shell script according to this embodiment.Carry out the input shell script step by step by command interpreter 134, wherein this command interpreter 134 command interpreter that is exactly UNIX.Like this, just do not need compiling and link custom program.

In addition, in this shell script, can use the order of specifying composite machine.This order is provided by the routine library that is used for composite machine.Being exemplified as shown in the script as shown in Figure 8: read a document (scanimage) by scanner, the view data that is compressed to tiff format is decompressed (decomp), and the view data after decompressing is carried out character recognition handle (ocr).Then, by Email recognition result is sent (mail) as text data.In this script, provide order " scanimage " by routine library, " decomp " and " ocr ".Can in custom program, specify the button (button) that is used to carry out shell script.

In the programming screen (debug.htm) that on the web browser of PC 200, shows, when when clicking the index button and come the custom program of designated store in PC 200, or when custom program is directly inputted to the program input field, and it is clicked to upload button, then will send a request message from web browser in the programming service routine 132 of composite machine.Should " debug.htm " just be included in the source body of request message, and also comprise the script that is used for calling debug.cgi among the debug.htm.Like this, when receiving this request message, programming service routine 132 will analysis request message and is carried out debug.cgi.

Next, the processing procedure to the composite machine 100 that receives request message describes.Fig. 4 shows this process.

In step S301, this httpd 106 is monitor port 80 always, and receives request message by port 80 from PC 200.Then, in step S302, httpd 106 reads the request message that receives, and is written in the shared storage 105.Then, in step S303, it has received request message httpd 106 notice NCS120.

In step S304, it has received request message this NCS 128 notice programming services 132.In step S305, this notification triggers programming service routine 132 is specified shared storage 105 and is read request message.Then, the information in step S306 in the programming service routine 132 analysis request message, and in step S307 according to the information and executing processing procedure described in the source body of request message.If comprise the information of carrying out cgi script in the source body that html describes, then corresponding C GI is performed.

Then, in step S308, the programming service routine 132 by httpd 106 with execution result in response message return to PC 200.

Below, will the debug.cgi processing procedure of being carried out by programming service routine 132 be described.Fig. 5 is the operational flowchart of debug.cgi.This programming service routine 132 can comprise program debug.cgi, and perhaps this debug.cgi also may reside in the outside of programming service routine 132.Belong to the situation that programming service routine 132 comprises debug.cgi below.

In step S401, programming service routine 132 begins to read line by line debug.htm from the top.Then, in step S402, by the programming service routine by determining whether this row comprises that character string " program_list: " determines whether representation program input field of this row.

In step S403, if programming service routine 132 is determined this row instruction program input field, the service routine 132 of then programming writes a program file with this row, and at step S404 this row is sent to PC 200.

In step S405, determine by the programming service routine whether this row is last column.If the behavior last column, then processing finishes.If this is capable not to be last column, the processing of being mentioned above then next line being carried out.Therefore, generate this program file and this program is displayed on the web browser of PC 200.

Except the above-mentioned method of mentioning, a lot of in addition methods program among the PC 200 of will being input to is sent in the composite machine goes.For example, upload button by pressing, this PC 200 also is sent to composite machine with this program file with the procedure stores of input in program file.If necessary, this composite machine is sent to PC 200 with the content that this program file is stored in the file of also will programming in the zone.

As mentioned above, should be uploaded to the composite machine 100 from the custom program of programming screen 210 inputs, and the custom program that this quilt is uploaded is revealed.After this, this store button, execution is provided with button and the test execution button becomes and can operate.When a button was clicked, programming service routine 132 will be carried out following process.

Fig. 6 for when the store button of programming in the screen 201, carry out the operational flowchart of the service routine 132 of programming one of be set in button and the test execution button when clicked.This processing is with writing with the similar java script of CGI scripting in the programming service routine 132.PC 200 detects push-botton operation on the programming screens 201 as an incident, and this incident is sent to the programming service routine.The java script that this programming service routine 132 is carried out according to this incident.Belong to java script below and be included in the situation of programming in the service routine 132.

In step S501, determine the type of clicked button by programming service routine 132.If the store button of programming in the screen 201 is clicked, then can be in step S502 custom program be stored in by the title of user's appointment by use in the customization catalogue of HDD 103 of composite machine 100 by this programming service routine 132.

Fig. 9 shows the example of the custom program title that directly is stored in the customization.As shown in Figure 9, the catalogue of HDD103 is hdd/xxx/opepane, wherein has custom program shell1, shell2 and shell3.

In step S503, the execution in programming screen 201 is provided with button and is pressed, and then this programming service routine 132 will be associated together this custom program and button.

Figure 10 shows an example of button correlation table.As shown in figure 10, the key code of button is relevant with the custom program title.In step S504, the detection executive button on the programming screen is pressed, and then this programming service routine 132 will be carried out custom program.This test execution realizes by sent the order of carrying out custom program by command interpreter.At this moment, with guidance panel 210 on shown in identical screen display on the browser of PC 200.For example this can realize by following method.Programming service routine 132 obtains by the guidance panel screen being carried out the drawing for order that custom program sends, and this instruction is sent to PC 200, so just feasible and drawing for order at the identical screen display of the screen that shows on the guidance panel on PC 200.

If mistake occurred in measuring executing process, then the program on the user's modification PC 200 is uploaded amended program and is carried out this program once more.

Next, will process that carry out the custom program that generates according to the method described above be described.Figure 11 shows from composite machine 100 and opens the process flow diagram of beginning to the process of carrying out custom program.

In custom program being stored in the customization path and be provided with packing into after file 211 is provided with, the user begins to composite machine 100 power supplies.In step S1001, composite machine 100 is diagnosed hardware by using the ROM monitor.Afterwards, the general OS 121 that in step S1002, packs into, and the composite machine initialization section 129 of in step S1003, packing into.In step S1004, composite machine initialization section 129 control service program of packing into, and in step S1005, be enclosed in transportation and the time be included in the application program that has existed copying application program 112 for example in the composite machine, printer application 111 etc.Then, in step S1006, the part 131 of packing into of loading program in order to be enclosed in external application that transportation develops after the composite machine.

In step S1007, pack into part 131 of this program is pointed to packing among the HDD 103 file 211 is set, so that obtain the title of the program that will be performed.

Figure 12 packs into the example of file 211 is set.As shown in figure 11, be provided with in the file 211 in customization, will have program to pack into program that part 131 packs into is registered and is " program name, custom program title ".In the example depicted in fig. 12, at first register the shell of shell script, then the xxx application program is registered as external application.

When the user depresses that (touch) show in the operation display part of guidance panel 210 is divided the button (button) relevant, carry out custom program by this shell, just shell script with custom program.Further, this programming service routine 132 obtains the information of pushing of button, and the specified button correlation table, and therefore this programming service routine 132 can obtain the file name corresponding to the custom program of this button.Then, programming service routine 132 is carried out custom program.Also can pack into and the title of custom program is set in the file carries out this custom program by setting.

As mentioned above, according to the composite machine of first embodiment, this programming service routine 132 makes PC 200 show the programming screen, so that the input custom program.Then this command interpreter 134 is carried out custom program.Therefore, in the process of exploitation custom program, can on the programming screen, increase or revise custom program, and on composite machine, carry out custom program and do not need compiling and link.Therefore, generator program easily.

In addition, according to the composite machine of first embodiment, owing to can import custom program, therefore can import custom program more efficiently with comparing from composite machine input custom program from PC 200.

In first embodiment, the Internet 220 is used to connect PC 200 and composite machine.Except the Internet, also can adopt LAN.In addition, also can adopt other agreement except TCP/IP.

In addition, PC 200 is except having from the program of composite machine reception debug.htm file, also have the program that shows programming screen and transmission custom program.

(second embodiment)

In first embodiment, in PC 200, generate custom program and with this procedure stores in composite machine 100.On the contrary, in a second embodiment, from the guidance panel of composite machine, import custom program.

Figure 13 is the main structure block scheme of composite machine among second embodiment.Other structure of the composite machine of first embodiment is identical among other structure of this composite machine and Fig. 2.As shown in figure 13, the composite machine 1100 among this embodiment comprises programming service routine 1132, interpretive routine (shell) 134 and HDD103.

This programming service routine 1132 has demonstrated the programming screen on the operation display part branch of guidance panel 210.The user can be from programming screen input custom program.In addition, this programming service routine 1132 is stored in the custom program of input in the customization catalogue 212, should customization catalogue 212 be the customization zone of HDD 103 wherein.In addition, this programming service 1132 is registered in custom program to pack into and is provided with in the file, so this custom program can be carried out on composite machine 100.

Pack into identical in part 131, performance and the composite machine 100 that part 211 and customization catalogue are set of packing into of composite machine initialization section 129, program.

Figure 14 shows the example of programming screen 1101.Can select " programming " to show the programming screen on the screen by being provided with at system initialization.

The same with corresponding screen among first embodiment, this programming screen 110 comprises the input field, the index button, and store button carries out that button and test execution button being set.On programming screen 1101, demonstrated software keyboard at the operation display part branch.By using this software keyboard, can import custom program from the input field.

, because the region area that operation display part is divided is very little and divide the data of input also remarkable from operation display part, therefore be difficult to directly input custom program.So, preferably can custom program be stored in recording medium for example in the zone of HDD 103 by network exactly, and by using software keyboard how simply to revise custom program.That is to say, select custom program, can in the input field, demonstrate custom program by the index button of pushing on the programming screen 1101.Then, the user can revise custom program by the software for display keyboard.

After the exploitation of custom program is finished, depress store button.Therefore, the same with first embodiment, this programming service routine 1132 is stored in this custom program in the customization catalogue of HDD 103.In addition, the same with first embodiment, by pushing to carry out button is set, this programming service routine 1132 is associated together this custom program and button (button) key code by its appointment, and stores a form of representing incidence relation between them.The implementation of the custom program that generates is identical with first embodiment.

As mentioned above, according to the composite machine 1100 of second embodiment, this programming screen 1101 is displayed in the operation display part branch of operating platform 210, and also can import this custom program from screen.Like this, by using the independently composite machine 1100 that does not link to each other, also can generate custom program with network.

(the 3rd embodiment)

According to the composite machine of first and second embodiment, this custom program is associated together by the button (button) of the explanation in the use custom program with custom program and operation display part branch.According to the 3rd embodiment, the corresponding relation between custom program and the button (button) is dynamically to set up in to the composite machine power supply.

Figure 15 is the block scheme that composite machine 1300 more can the property structure.The mode of taking with first embodiment is identical, and the custom program of a shell script can generate in PC 200, and this custom program is stored among the HDD 103, and is carried out by composite machine 1300.

As shown in figure 15, the structure of the composite machine among this embodiment and the difference between first embodiment just are that composite machine 1300 has a guidance panel registration part 133.

Guidance panel registration part 133 is assigned to custom program in order to carry out custom program with button (button).That is to say, carry out custom program by the button of guidance panel registration part 133 appointments by pushing (touch).

Among this embodiment with generate and the process of store customized program and first embodiment in identical.Below, the method that button will be assigned to custom program is described.After in custom program being stored in the customization catalogue, the user opens the switch of composite machine again, so that custom program is assigned to button (button).

Figure 16 is for beginning to the process flow diagram of finishing designated button from opening composite machine 1300.Pack to loading program from opening switch that corresponding step is identical step (step S1501-S1506) and the first embodiment composite machine of part 131.

In step S1507, specify packing among the HDD 103 that file 211 is set by this program of packing into part of packing into, and obtain the title of the program that will be loaded into.Figure 17 is provided with the example of file 211 for employed packing among this embodiment.In this embodiment, the program of guidance panel registration part, command interpreter and external application (xxx application program) all are set to the program that will be loaded into.

Therefore, in step S1508, this program at first pack into program of guidance panel registration part 133 of part 131 of packing into.The program of guidance panel registration part 133 is stored in in advance the customization catalogue.Next, dress this interpretive routine of figure (command interpreter) 134 in step S1509.At last, the external application of in step S1510, packing into.

In step S1511, this guidance panel registration part 133 of packing into shows the screen that is provided with that is used for the button appointment on guidance panel.Figure 18 shows the example that screen is set.As shown in figure 18, can be displayed on being provided with on the screen of each custom program by appointed button.In step S1512, when the user has pushed a button that is used for custom program, this guidance panel registration part 133 is associated together this button and custom program, and with relevant information be stored in a recording medium for example in HDD 103 or the flash memory as a form.Therefore, this button is assigned to custom program.

As mentioned above, according to the composite machine of the 3rd embodiment, this programming service routine 132 shows programming screen 201, therefore imports custom program by the user.Then, specify the given processing procedure preface of a button (button) by this guidance panel registration part 133.By the guidance panel registration part 133 of when composite machine is opened, packing into, the button of the custom program that can when packing composite machine 1300 into, be identified for dynamically packing into.

Though by the guidance panel registration part button is assigned to custom program in this embodiment, control service program for example SCS 122 also a button can be assigned to custom program.By the SCS 122 that use is used to specify, the program that is used for guidance panel registration part 133 is not necessary and processing procedure can become more effective.

(the 4th embodiment)

According to the composite machine 100,1100 and 1300 of first to the 3rd embodiment, by command interpreter 134 just the command interpreter of UNIX carry out custom program.On the other hand, according to the 4th embodiment, can also use except command interpreter 134 interpretive routine to carry out custom program.

Figure 19 shows the network structure of the composite machine 1700 that comprises the 4th embodiment.Figure 20 is the functional block diagram of composite machine 1700.Identical with first embodiment, this composite machine 1700 links to each other with the Internet.In addition, can also debug from PC 200 input custom programs and to it, this PC 200 is the client terminal that links to each other with the Internet.As the example of custom program, a program is arranged, wherein button all is presented at behaviour and organizes on the display part, when by next button, will carry out the processing corresponding to this button.

According to the composite machine 1700 of this embodiment, use Visual Basic language to write custom program.Then, use Visual Basic interpretive routine to carry out this custom program.

As shown in figure 19, this composite machine comprises composite machine initialization section 129, the program part 131 of packing into, programming service routine 132, Visual Basic interpretive routine 1734 (hereinafter referring to VB interpretive routine 1734 especially), NCS 128, httpd 106, shared storage 105 and HDD 103.Composite machine initialization section 129, the program part 131 of packing into, identical in the programming service routine 132, the performance of NCS 128 and httpd 106 and first embodiment.In addition, being stored in HDD 103 and customization packing in the catalogue is provided with identical among content and first embodiment in the file 211.

Custom program is progressively explained and carried out to this VB interpretive routine 1734.Generate in this embodiment and the mode of store customized program and first embodiment in identical.

In composite machine 1700, the VB interpretive routine 1734 of need packing into is carried out custom program.Therefore this is packed into the program name that comprises VB interpretive routine 1734 in the file 211 is set.

Figure 21 shows to pack into the example of file is set.As shown in figure 21, " VB interpretive routine " is set to pack into and is provided with in first row of file 211.Like this, this program part 131 of packing into just can be packed into by appointment the file 211 VB interpretive routine 1734 of packing into is set.Therefore, just can carry out custom program.

According to the composite machine of the 4th embodiment, can compare with the program of under command interpreter, moving by carrying out custom program at the VB interpretive routine 1734 of 121 times operations of general OS, this custom program can be realized better characteristic.Like this, just can generate better program easily.

In the 4th embodiment, PC 200 comprises a Visual Basic development environment that wherein contains the VB interpretive routine.Owing in PC 200, comprised Visual Basic development environment, therefore can on PC 200, develop and contain the custom program of specifying LCD panel screen.Then, for example can the program that develop be sent to composite machine, so that can be in composite machine with this procedure stores by using file transfer protocol (FTP).

Except Visual Basic, also can adopt other interpretative code.For example, can use Java.In first to fourth embodiment, this programming service routine 132 can be positioned at application layer rather than control service layer.

(the 5th embodiment)

The composite machine of the 4th embodiment is carried out custom program by the interpretive routine that uses general OS 121 operations.According to the composite machine of the 5th embodiment, in application layer, comprise VB interpretive routine 1801 and VB application program 1802 simultaneously.

Figure 22 is the functional block diagram according to the composite machine of the 5th embodiment, and the composite machine of the 5th embodiment is the same as with the 4th embodiment using ICP/IP protocol to link to each other with the Internet.According to this composite machine, the user debugs from PC 200 input custom programs and to it, and wherein this PC 200 is the client terminal that links to each other with the Internet.In the 5th embodiment, carry out the custom program of this generation by the Visual Basic interpretive routine in the application layer (hereinafter referring to the VB interpretive routine especially).In this structure, programming service routine 132 can be positioned at application layer.

In this embodiment, exploitation VB application program on the PC 200 of Visual Basic development environment is installed therein.The VB application program that this develops is transmitted to composite machine, and by this composite machine storage VB application program.Select the VB application program of packing on the panel by organizing, therefore, can carry out this VB application program by interpretive routine 1801 behaviour.Next, will be described in more detail this embodiment.

Figure 23 shows the example of developing the VB application program by the Visual Basic development environment on the use PC 200.

On this screen, show two windows.The title of a window is Project2-Form2 (Form), and the title of another window is Project2-Form2 (Code).This Project2-Form2 (Form) window is used to be created on the menu screen that shows on the guidance panel of composite machine.As shown in figure 23, wherein be provided with three buttons, be respectively " SCAN ", " FAX " and " START ".Specified application makes when the corresponding button on the guidance panel is pressed, and scans, operation such as facsimile transmission.

This Project2-Form2 (Code) window be used to generate when the button on the screen is pressed scan, the program of operation such as facsimile transmission.

When program is stored in as shown in figure 23 the state, can generate two file Project2.vbp and Form2.frm.The condition that has the information that is used for management project and be used for the executive routine variate-value among this Project2.vbp.

This Form2.frm is the program of being explained by VB interpretive routine 1801.Upload this VB application program by using the programming service routine 132 in the composite machine from PC 200.

Test execution button in programming screen 201 is depressed, the VB interpretive routine 1801 in the composite machine of then will packing into, and carry out this VB application program.Simultaneously, be presented at guidance panel 210 in identical screen be displayed in the browser of PC 200.

Figure 24,25 shows the example of the VB application program that will be carried out by VB interpretive routine 1801.When as shown in figure 24 VB program of operation on composite machine, can at first demonstrate a window that comprises the NEXTWIN button.If this NEXTWIN button is pressed, then carry out function " change_display (" Form2 ") ", so this screen will go to next screen (Form2 window) by calling (" change_display ", " Form ").

Figure 25 shows the VB program that is used to show the Form2 window.The VB program of this Form2 is corresponding to the screen among Figure 23.

In the Form2 window, when the SCAN button is pressed, can carry out following program.

    Call(“ScanStart”,A4,ADF,TIFF,BINARY,“/work/tmpfile.GIF”)    gwOpItemCreate(win,MESSAGE_ITEM,             ITEM_MESSAGE_X,            0,             ITEM_MESSAGE_Y,            12,             ITEM_MESSAGE_WIDTH,        100,             ITEM_MESSAGE_HEIGHT,       12,             ITEM_MESSAGE_CENTER_X,     0,             ITEM_MESSAGE_BLINK,        0,             ITEM_MESSAGE,“character string”,0,        <!-- SIPO <DP n="19"> -->        <dp n="d19"/>             ITEM_MESSAGE_FONI,FONT_12,0,0);

The function of first ScanStart function is to read document to binary image of an A4 size from ADF, and uses tiff format that it is stored in the file "/work/tmpfile.GIF " of HDD.Explain this function and composite machine is operated in a manner mentioned above by VB interpretive routine 1801.

" gwOpItemCreate () " in the next line is the function that the OCS 126 by composite machine provides.By this function, can be on current screen with a character string display.This function gwOpItemCreate () is carried out by the function call of the OCS 126 of VB interpretive routine 1801.

In order to carry out the VB utility function that generates in the manner described above, this VB interpretive routine and VB application program are set at packing into and be provided with in the file as shown in figure 11, so this VB interpretive routine and VB application program can be to pack into identical mode shown in Figure 10.

Ensuing processing is used for showing a screen on guidance panel when carrying out a VB application program on composite machine.At first, VB interpretive routine 1801 waits for that screen captures one from SCS 122 and prepares End Event.When VB interpretive routine 1801 received this incident, the VB interpretive routine will generate a video in window and carry out initialization demonstration (root window generation).Next, the VB application program is used for preparing initial screen at the function of root window generation subwindow and display string by execution.Then, prepare the function of end, prepare to finish by VB application notification SCS 122 screens by carrying out the expression screen.Then, when the application program selector button on the guidance panel was selected, SCS 122 will send the incident of the possessory variation of a solicit operation screen.When the VB application program received this incident, the VB application program will be carried out an indication VB application program can become the possessory function of function screen.Simultaneously, show original screen.Afterwards, carry out the VB application program by VB interpretive routine 1801 in fact exactly.

As mentioned above, according to this embodiment, can use the effectively developing application of VB interpretive routine.

(the 6th embodiment)

The structure of the composite machine of the 5th embodiment makes the VB interpretive routine be loaded into application layer.The structure of the composite machine of the 5th embodiment makes the Java execution environment be included in the application program.

Figure 26 shows the block scheme of the composite machine 1900 of the 6th embodiment.As shown in FIG., comprise Java execution environment 1901 and java application in the application layer of composite machine 1900.This java application is to use that PC (personal computer) develops and is downloaded in the composite machine.Then, use Java execution environment 1901 to carry out this java application.

Figure 27 shows the structure of Java execution environment in Java development environment among the PC and the composite machine.

Shown in structure among the figure, this Java execution environment comprises a class library 1911, simulation machine 1912, and application program management part 1914.

This class library 1911 is used to java application that service routine is provided so that shirtsleeve operation composite machine more.For example, the class library among this embodiment comprises the guidance panel class, event class, composite machine control class, Network Transmission class, basic java class or the like.This java application itself is exactly a category, and these classification refer to the class in the class library, so this java application is carried out its processing procedure.If this java application is included in all properties of the class of using in this class library, then can not need class library just can constitute the Java execution environment.

The source code of java applet is compiled as the syllabified code as intermediate code.Explain and carry out this syllabified code by virtual machine 1912.

This application program management part 1914 can be managed java application.For example, can also list java application, the execution management to java application is for example packed into and is forced to terminal is written into and the java application of upgrading, and deletes mounted java application, is used for password setting of application program registration or the like.

More specifically, as shown in figure 28, this execution environment also comprises local program interface 1913.This local program interface 1913 makes Java codes of being carried out by virtual machine 1912 can handle by other programming language C application program or storehouse of writing for example.By using local program interface 1913 mechanism, the API that this java application can the access control service program.

Be similar to the Java execution environment, this Java development environment comprises 1921, one simulation machines 1922 of a class library, and an application program management part 1914.Further, this Java execution environment comprises a Java program compiler 1925 that is used to generate syllabified code, and the simulated program of the operation of a composite machine that is used to imitate the operation java application.Can by recording medium for example IC-card etc. will be loaded in the Java execution environment of composite machine by the java application of Java development environment exploitation.In addition, also can be written into java application by network.

For example, as shown in figure 29, by being stored into by the java application that the Java development environment develops in the Web server, this Java execution environment can be visited Web server, to be written into java application.Except Web server, also can use ftp server.

(exploitation of java application)

Next, will be described in detail exploitation in the Java development environment java application.

Figure 30 is the flow process of exploitation java application.As shown in figure 30, at first, generate Java source code Java file the most.Then, source code is compiled, generate class file by the Java program compiler.Then, constitute a Jar file by a plurality of class files.Preferably be exactly the file that comprises a representation class, wherein this has " master " program.

Can on composite machine, carry out java application by the mode identical and debug java application with previously described embodiment.According to this embodiment, do not need to use the target composite machine of simulated program 1923 as shown in figure 27 just can debug.Because Java used virtual machine, therefore emulation execution environment easily when using Java.After the use simulated program is finished the exploitation of application program, this java application (syllabified code) is loaded in the composite machine by network or IC-card.Then, can on composite machine, carry out the assessment of application program.

The structure of this simulated program makes it receive instruction from java application, and according to this instruction manipulation PC.For example, for the instruction of video data on the display part of guidance panel, simulated program makes PC demonstrate the identical screen of screen that demonstrates with display part at composite machine.This PC does not have the engine (scanner, printer etc.) that is included in the composite machine.Therefore, for example for the print command from java application, this simulation software makes PC demonstrate the image that expression is printed, and perhaps this simulation software makes PC in fact paper is printed to default printer.When the user presses PC and goes up reproduction button on the emulation screen, for example, this simulated program will make PC notify the user to select a file that will be replicated from local file system, and makes PC show that input duplicates the dialog box of destination, and make PC with the file copy chosen to the destination.

This simulated program can be one with shown in Figure 27 virtual machine and class library program independently mutually.In addition, this simulated program also can be realized by a class in the class library shown in Figure 31.

The guidance panel screen of Figure 32 on PC, showing at simulated program.The element that shows on screen is identical in button and the actual composite machine for example.In addition, this simulated program has the function of loading program, and can select to be stored in the java application among the PC and carry out this selected java application.If simulated program has been carried out the function of loader, for example, then can demonstrate screen as shown in figure 33.Then, the user selects a java application, and carries out java application by pushing executive button.The java application that shows on screen is a class title or a Jar file name with master routine.

This simulated program can also be recorded in the status information of application program operating on the simulated program.In addition, also can the information that be recorded be provided with.For example, the user can be provided with simulated program, makes the gross error of having only those unusual meetings to stop application program just can be recorded, and the details that perhaps only are useful on debugging are recorded.

Use simulated program to debug also and can be used for other embodiments of the invention.That is to say, for example in first embodiment, PC 200 also can comprise with present embodiment in similar interpretive routine and simulated program.After debugged program finishes, this program is sent to composite machine, so that come test procedure by the visit composite machine.

(example of java application)

Next, will the example of java application be described.The ensuing Java sampling routine that uses the guidance panel class that is exemplified as.Figure 34 shows the hierarchy of guidance panel class.In Figure 34, class * * * Window is used to generate a window, and class * * * * Item is with the element button for example that generates in the window.The program that for example contains following code can generate a main window and an element as shown in Figure 35.

Mainwindow=newPanelWindow(panel.root(),640,240);(a)

MessageItem?msg=new?MessageItem(20,20,600,40);(b)

ButtonItem?Button=new?ButtonItem(10,60,80,30);(c)

(a) be that generation is wide by 640, the code of the main window of length 240.(b) be the code that (20,20) generate the message item of length 40, wide 600 in the position.(c) be the code that (10,60) generate the button of length 30, wide 80 in the position.

Program shown in Figure 36 is used to be implemented in the user interface on the composite machine guidance panel.As shown in figure 37, program can show " Hello World ", " Your Input Was... " and a button " GetInput... ".When user's touch button " Get Input... ", can demonstrate a soft keyboard on the panel.Soft keyboard demonstration title " Add your input " comes please user's input code.For example, as user during from soft keyboard input of character string " ABCD ", this character string " ABCD " will be presented under the message " Your InputWas... ".

Next, will be along with reference numerals is described the sampling routine shown in Figure 36.

(1) is an instruction of using the guidance panel class library.(2) GWApp is inherited in expression, therefore can use the application class of this composite machine.In addition, by inheriting GWApp, the user does not need to write the code that is used for complicated initialization and termination, in addition, processing procedure, for example message sink is not hide for the user.By code (3), generated the object of display message " Hello World ".Generate button object " Get Input... " by code (4).Then, by code (5), generated the object of display message " Your Input Was... ".By code (6), generated from the message object of soft keyboard input character display.

(in the Java execution environment, carrying out java application)

In structure as shown in figure 27,, can carry out in the following way from downloading to the processing that application program is carried out by using application program management part 1914.

Application program with other is the same, loading applications administrative section 1914 in the composite machine of packing into.By pushing the application program button of packing into, for example, application program management part 1914 can demonstrate a user interface on guidance panel.Simultaneously, if be not written into java application, then application program management part 1914 will show that an application program is written into screen.Be written into screen by this application program, the user can be so that predetermined website or the IC-card of composite machine access, in order to be written into java application to composite machine.

In the process that is written into, before being written into java application, application program management part 1914 can be inquired the information of Web server about java application, checks whether java application to be installed.For example this application program management part 1914 is understood scrutiny program sizes, version, program recent change information, the memory capacitance size that will use, the memory size that will use, the network address that will use, the term of life (the operable number of times of application program) of application program, title of application program or the like.

Check out above-mentioned every after, if application program management part 1914 is confirmed java application can be installed, then application program management part 1914 will download to java application in the composite machine.

Downloading after java application finishes, application program management part 1914 will be obtained application name and it is joined in the application list and go.Simultaneously, this java application is stored in the hard disk of composite machine.

Just can use this java application after having finished above-mentioned processing.When packing screen into, the java application that the user provides from application program management part 1914 selected after the java application this virtual machine and carry out this java application of just having packed into.

This java application also can be carried out in the following manner.Below method be the example that is written into java application in the Web server structure among Figure 29.Following processing is carried out by the loader that comprises application program management part 1914.This loader itself realized by java application, perhaps also can with other Languages for example the C language realize.

Figure 38 shows the synoptic diagram of downloading java application from being uploaded to.As shown in figure 38, in step 1, the java application of being developed and being tested by the Java development environment is uploaded to Web server.The loader of composite machine visit Web server in step 2, the java application that download user is wanted in step 3, and carry out this java application.

Next be described with reference to the processing procedure of the process flow diagram among Figure 39 loader.

The user is used for changing the predetermined button of application program by the next one.Then, in step S11, whether there is a java application to be written into by the loader inspection.If this java application is written into, then in step S12, carry out this java application.Then, the user interface that shows java application.If this java application is not written into, then in step S13, show the loader screen.In addition, when java application is carried out end, also can show this loader screen.In addition, when showing the java application user interface,, then also can show the user interface of loader if the user has imported predetermined code and supressed predetermined button.

Figure 40 shows the loader user interface that shows on composite machine.If java application is being loaded in the middle of the composite machine, then loader will show the title of this java application, and shows the frequency of checking that java application upgrades in the Web server.

In step S14, when the user touched " load application " button on the loader screen, the application program that will demonstrate as shown in figure 41 was written into window.The URL of this java application of input in this window.In order to import URL, the user can touch the URL button and show a soft keyboard.Then, the user knocks in URL by this soft keyboard.In addition, by touching the URL button, this loader can demonstrate java application tabulation as shown in figure 42.Then, the user just can select a java application from this tabulation.If necessary, the user can import the title with master routine class in class name region shown in Figure 41.

Afterwards, in step S15,, from Web server, download this java application, therefore can carry out java application by composite machine by touching the OK button shown in Figure 41.

Loader can check that the Java whether time revised is arranged uses journey and is stored in the Web server automatically with preset time interval access Web server.In order to check this renewal, loader can compare corresponding application in the current date that is being written into application program and time-stamp and the Web server.If found an amended java application, then can delete current just in application program operating and download amended application program.

In step S16, this inspection intervals for a change, the user can touch modification interval buttons as shown in figure 40, can demonstrate screen as shown in figure 43 with that.Then, the user can by use arrow key in the screen select hour or minute, and by the new time interval of the input of the numerical key on the guidance panel.

In step S17, be java application of deletion from composite machine, the user can touch " unload application " button as shown in Figure 40, and demonstrates screen as shown in figure 44.Just can delete java application by touching " OK " button.Finish loader by the Exit button that touches among Figure 40.

In this embodiment, can generate a custom program by connecting java application.With reference to Figure 45 the processing procedure that connects application program is described below.With the program that generates custom program is java application, and java application refers in particular to custom application hereinafter.Can in advance custom application be installed in the composite machine.

At first, be written into and carry out custom application by the screen on the guidance panel being switched to the loader screen shown in Figure 40.

This custom application demonstrates the screen 1 among Figure 45.In screen 1, only demonstrated sheet objects.Also can import other object.Can use " input " button and " output " button to import and object output.In addition, in screen 1, also can be set to read and write the attribute of permission by " read/write permission " button sheet objects.

When " paper " in user's touch screen 1, will demonstrate the object that row as shown in Figure 2 link to each other with sheet objects.When selecting " scanning ", will be transferred to screen 3 from screen 2.By touching " scanning ", will demonstrate the object that row as shown in Figure 4 link to each other with sweep object.When " mail " in selecting screen 4, will be transferred to screen 5 from screen 4.

Afterwards, by touching " set " button, will generate a custom program, this program will scan a piece of paper, and the mode by mail sends the image file after this scanning.In addition, as shown in Figure 6, given processing procedure preface has been specified a button.Just can carry out this custom program by the button on the operation composite machine.This custom program is the program that connects class of carrying out one by one.

From Web server down load application program, and generate custom program and also can be used for other embodiments of the invention by connecting application program.For example, in the structure of the use VB interpretive routine of mentioning in front, by provide to composite machine with this embodiment similar be written into software, this composite machine also can be from server the down load application program.

So far, described each service routine and application program can be stored in the recording medium, IC-card or the like for example, and can be stored in the composite machine.In addition, described each service routine so far and application program also can store into the composite machine from external server by network and go.

As mentioned above, according to the present invention, can use the Java development environment to come effective developing application.

(the 7th embodiment)

Described in correlation technique, according to this composite machine, composite machine can be to wherein adding application program after transportation.Like this, will appear at the situation of moving a plurality of application programs that develop by many people on the composite machine simultaneously.In addition, also can appear at the situation of moving the application program that comprises a plurality of modules that develops by a plurality of departments on the composite machine simultaneously.

Because everyone adopts his method to come developing application, therefore might have influence on preassembled application program of this composite machine and system.Especially, if will entrust to the individual to the use of shared variable in the composite machine and incident, then the software in the composite machine just mistake may occur, and this becomes unstable with regard to the system in the composite machine that makes.This problem not only appears in the imaging device, also can appear in the general signal conditioning package.

Next, will application program and the signal conditioning package that address the above problem be described.Below, be changed to example with information processing apparatus composite machine is described.

Identical among this embodiment among the structure of composite machine and first embodiment.In this embodiment, generate external application 117 according to state conversion model.This external application 117 is linked with comprising pack into the utility routine storehouse of function of state conversion model.

The process of external application 177 is multi-thread environments that wherein have a plurality of thread parallels to carry out.As shown in figure 46, externally in the process of application program 177, there are a main thread and an image program storehouse thread parallel to carry out.This main thread 2100 is carried out the main processing procedure of external application.This main thread calling graph is as routine library thread 2000, and make it possible to realize to control service program and VAS (virtual application service routine), receive rreturn value, and the calling of transmission/reception message.

In addition, the process of external application comprises a sub-thread 2200, mailbox 2110,2120 and 2140, and incident is obtained handling procedure (thread) 2130.This main thread 2100 comprise one wherein registration pack into the utility routine storehouse 2150 of function of state conversion model is arranged.

This mailbox 2110 is used for obtaining between the handling procedure 2130 and communicating in main thread 2100, image program storehouse thread 2000, incident.Mailbox 2120 is used for communicating between main thread 2100 and image program storehouse thread 2000.Incident is obtained handling procedure 2130 and is for example received an event message ECS, MCS or the VAS from a control service processes, and it is write in the mailbox 2110.

When main thread 2100 access control service programs, this main thread 2100 will be set up mailbox 2110,2120 and 2140, this image program storehouse thread 2000 of then packing into.

Main thread 2100 is inserted calling graph in the mailbox 2110 as the order of routine library thread 2000, and wherein this source information is set to MB_REQUEST.In addition, the event message from control service program etc. also is placed in the information 2110 as the mail with source information MB_CS.

Image program storehouse thread 2000 obtains the mail that is sent to mailbox 2110 by function rcv_msg ().This image program storehouse thread 2000 is searched corresponding to the function of source information and is included in incident or function information in this mail.If detected this function, carry out this function by image program storehouse thread 2000.If do not detect this function, just do nothing.

Do not consider that the mail that the implementation status of respective function is just obtained this is sent to mailbox 2120.In addition, this image program storehouse thread 2000 is with the mail with MB_IMAGE source information in the mailbox 2120, and for example error message notification, execution result, progress etc. send to host process.According to identical mode, main thread 2100 and sub-thread 2200 also use mailbox 2140 and 2120 to send and receive message.

But utility routine storehouse 2150 and image program storehouse are stored on the recording medium as installation file, for example FD or CD-ROM.This document is the part or all of kit that is used for software development, for example " SDK: SDK (Software Development Kit) ".In addition, this utility routine storehouse 2150 and image program storehouse also can be downloaded from for example website by network.

In order to generate external application by utility routine storehouse and image program storehouse, the developer utilizes program compiler that the source file of external application is compiled, and generates a file destination.Then utility routine storehouse and image program storehouse are linked at together with this file destination, so that generate the execute file of an external application by chain program.This execute file is existed among the flash card etc., and is mounted to composite machine from this card, and the external application that therefore has utility routine storehouse and image program storehouse just is mounted in the composite machine.In addition, also can from server executive routine be installed by network.

Below, will the state conversion model that external application adopted be described.Figure 47 shows the state exchange when external application has state 1 and state 2.As shown in figure 47, the main thread 2100 of case of external application program 117 comprises state 1 and state 2, and current state is a state 1.When main thread is state 1, if main thread 2100 receives incident 1 by function rcv_msg (), then carry out incident function 1, so this state exchange is state 2 and carries out entrance function 2.When main thread 2100 is state 2, if main thread receives incident 2, then carry out incident function 2, so this state return state 1 and carry out entrance function 1 again.When main thread 2100 is state 2,, then carry out incident function 3 and hold mode 2 if main thread receives incident 3.

Be somebody's turn to do the state of " state " expression waiting event." incident " is for triggering the incident of state exchange." entrance function " is the function of carrying out when state exchange occurring." incident function " is the function of carrying out for an incident.

In order to produce an application program of carrying out event handling by state conversion model, if each incident is all by a resume module, just, if each incident all is to be handled by the state group with one-level, then status number will increase and also can be increased by the event number of a state processing.Like this, it is very complicated that program will become, so throughput rate and maintenance efficiency all can reduce.

Like this, according to this embodiment, just generated the module (submodule) of state conversion model.Each module all only can be handled the incident of being correlated with each other in all incidents of external application appearance.In addition, also provide a module of the state conversion model of controlling all modules, wherein if necessary, this module can be come implementation sub-module by call function.If necessary, invoked submodule also can be carried out function call, so that littler submodule in the executing state transformation model.

Each module is not used can be by the employed global variable of all external applications.On the contrary, each module all can keep a shared storage dynamically when being loaded into.Therefore, if recurrence call identical module, just can determine that then this program is by correct execution.

Figure 48 shows the example of the module that has nested structure in the external application.In the example shown in Figure 48, there be three nested (module).Nested 1 module is called by incident function sub1 () by nested 0, and nested 2 module is called by incident function sub2 ().

Below, will the particular source code of external application 117 be described.If there is a shared variable in the middle of entrance function of carrying out and the incident function in module, then owing to the restriction of type function, this variable just can not be as an argument of function.If this variable is defined as global variable, the change that can't estimate takes place in the value in then very possible this variable in nested structure module or multithreading, so global variable will cause the mistake of external application.

According to this embodiment, state conversion model and can be shared a variable by nested module.Figure 49 shows the example of the part of original code of definition external application.

As shown in figure 49, externally in the source code of application program, entrance function and the global variable in the incident function that homophase is described with file are the same, to the variable grouping, therefore structure (demoCommonParm_t) are defined as shared variable.In addition, for easier access shared variable, also defined COMMON_STRUCT.

In addition, in the example of Figure 49, external application 117 has two state DEMO_ST_IDLE and DEMO_ST_RUN, and for state DEMO_ST_IDLE has defined incident function table " eventDemoIdle ", for state DEMO_ST_RUN has defined incident function table " eventDemoRun ". according to state along the continuous DemoStTbl[that writes] in data, in this state, defined entrance function table and incident function table.In addition, by using THREAD_NO given thread quantity, effectively shared variable can use in a thread of THREAD_NO thread.

Figure 50 is the example of function definition part in the source code of external application.Function " execDemoFunc " state conversion model of having packed into.Especially, function " execDemoFunc " also keeps for shared variable and is provided with a zone, and has called the state conversion model function S tMachine () that packs into.

In the example of Figure 50, " execDemoFunc " is according to status information table demoStTble, at Thread Count is in the thread of THREAD_NO, calls the state conversion model function S tMachine () that packs into by specifying the state that will pack into and be used as shared variable with the zone of pCom indication from status number DEMO_ST_IDLE.In addition, as shown in figure 50 to the description of incident function and entrance function.

Next, pack into the processing procedure of function S tMachine () of state conversion model is described.Figure 51 is pack into the process flowchart of function S tMachine () of state conversion model.

In step S701, pack function S tMachine () into when receiving a message when state conversion model, this function will be shared variable memory allocated zone.Figure 52 just shows the distribution state of shared variable storage area.Shown in Figure 52, in this embodiment, the value of stack pointer sp is directly corresponding to nested number.Concerning each module (nested), just, when carrying out function S tMachine () in a module, the pointer that points to the shared variable group will enter in the stack region at every turn.Therefore, this shared variable can't change in the lower level module accidentally.Like this, shown in Figure 52, the shared variable with same names can use as global variable, keeps the accurate numerical value of shared variable simultaneously.

Next, the state conversion model function S tMachine () that packs into will specify the incident function table of a current state to check the information of form in step S702.Then, in step S703, determine in the incident function, whether to have defined a message that receives by this function.If defined the message that receives, then this state conversion model function S tMachine () that packs into will carry out corresponding to the incident function that receives message in step S704, and carries out entrance function in step S705.If in the incident function, do not define the message that receives, then can not carry out the incident function.In step S706, can repeat above-mentioned processing, finish up to the incident function table.Therefore, will carry out the external application that generates according to state conversion model.

As mentioned above, according to the composite machine among first embodiment, this external application comprises the model of a plurality of nested structures.In addition, this application program comprises also that wherein registration has pack into the utility routine storehouse 2150 of function of state conversion model, wherein this state conversion model shared variable memory allocated zone that function is shared to a plurality of module in each module of packing into.Like this, these shared variables just can be in module the use of safety, and can prevent because the caused mistake of problem of variate-value.Like this, the execution external application that this composite machine just can be stable.

(the 8th embodiment)

Owing in the composite machine of the 7th embodiment, generate external application according to state conversion model, therefore only the incident function of reliable state just can be performed.According to the composite machine of the 8th embodiment, this external application is also carried out the standard operation that is independent of any state.Identical among the structure of the composite machine of the 8th embodiment and the 7th embodiment, and also identical with the 7th embodiment of the structure of the process inside of the 8th embodiment.

The structure of the composite machine of the 8th embodiment makes that the state conversion model in the routine library is packed function S tMachine () into can the operative norm processing procedure.

Figure 53 shows pack into the process flowchart of function S tMachine () of state conversion model.From distributing shared variable identical to the process (step S901-S906) of carrying out entrance function and the 7th embodiment.

In step S907, the state conversion model of this embodiment function S tMachine () that packs into also carries out a canonical function table and fox message.Should " canonical function " be one when receiving an incident and the function irrespectively carried out of current state.For example should " canonical function " carry out a processing that stops incident, be implemented as the incident of inquiry application owner permission and notify the owner to permit to exist or absent processing, or the like.This canonical function table definition carry out the canonical function of message, and the structure of this canonical function table and incident function table is identical.

Then, in step S908, this function determines whether defined a message that has received in the canonical function table, if defined the message that receives, then the state conversion model function S tMachine () that packs into will carry out a canonical function corresponding to the message that receives in step S909.If the message that does not have definition to receive in the canonical function table then can the operative norm function.In step S910, can constantly repeat above-mentioned processing procedure, up to the canonical function end of list (EOL).Therefore, in the external application that generates according to state conversion model,, also carry out the canonical function that is independent of current state for the incident of asynchronous arrival.

As mentioned above, composite machine according to the 8th embodiment, because this state conversion model function operative norm function of packing into, can when not influencing other application program logical, handle the incident relevant and for example stop incident, so improve the stability of this composite machine with system.According to the 7th and the 8th embodiment, can be between each module the use shared variable of safety, and can prevent the mistake that causes owing to variate-value.

As mentioned above,, provide a kind of imaging device according to the present invention, comprising:

Program obtaining part is used for the on-screen data of loading routine is sent to a client terminal, and receives program from this client terminal; And

According to imaging device, can increase or update routine from the entr screen of client terminal, and this program can just can be carried out without compiling.Like this, can carry out and to test procedure operation easily.Therefore, development sequence can be very simple.

Imaging device can comprise:

The operation display part branch is used for display screen and input information; And

Program obtaining part is used for dividing demonstration a screen in the operation display part of loading routine, and obtains the program of dividing input from operation display part.According to imaging device, can increase or update routine from the entr screen of client terminal.

In imaging device, this program obtaining part has the performance of Web server, and imaging device sends to client terminal with the html file as on-screen data according to the visit from client terminal.Utilize the performance of Web server, can send the on-screen data of input easily.

Imaging device can detect from the incident of client terminal and carry out cgi script corresponding to this incident.By this CGI, can carry out the processing procedure of basis efficiently from the instruction of Web browser.

In imaging device, when executive routine therein, the same screen of screen that imaging device can show on the display part that demonstrates on the client terminal with imaging device.According to the present invention, the operation of program can be identified in client terminal one side.

Imaging device is associated together a button and this program according to the request from client terminal or imaging device operation display part branch, and storage comprises the form of corresponding relation between program and the button.Like this, the user just can specify a button for program.

Imaging device also comprises: the hardware resource that is used for imaging processing; Be present in the hardware resource of imaging device and the control service program between the application program; Wherein this program is an application program.This program is carried out function call by the program execution department branch to control service program.

In addition,, also provide a signal conditioning package that is used to develop the program that can on imaging device, carry out according to the present invention, comprising:

Operating part is used for explaining and executive routine;

Simulated program is used for carrying out the processing of carrying out corresponding to by imaging device according to programmed instruction indication information treating apparatus.

This operating part is a virtual machine, therefore can carry out java applet.In addition, be used for program source code is converted to the code that virtual machine can be carried out, source code can be converted to syllabified code by one.In addition, by the sort program storehouse is provided, can develop java applet easily.

In signal conditioning package, this simulated program can make signal conditioning package demonstrate the screen corresponding to the imaging device guidance panel.Therefore, even operate imaging device, also can come the operation information treating apparatus by the user by the user.

In addition, this simulated program makes signal conditioning package demonstrate program listing and carries out the program of being selected by the user, and this simulated program can also make signal conditioning package be that according to print command signal conditioning package gets print data on the printer mutually continuously.

In addition, this signal conditioning package can also receive the on-screen data that is used for loading routine and by this on-screen data the program information that sends to be formed device.

In addition, also provide a kind of imaging device, comprising the service module that is used to carry out about system side's processing of image information, wherein this application program be introduced in the imaging device of separating with service module and goes, comprising:

Virtual machine is used for executive utility; And

According to the present invention, can on imaging device, carry out in the application program of carrying out on the virtual machine for one.General, because this simulation machine has absorbed the difference between the machine mould, therefore can on imaging device, carry out this application program easily.

Can also replace virtual machine with interpretive routine in the imaging device.

In imaging device, this application program management partly is a loader, is used for application program being loaded in the imaging device from the recording medium that links to each other with imaging device or server by network going.Because loader has been written into application program, therefore can carry out this application program easily.

Determine by loader whether this application program is loaded in the imaging device, and if be written into and just carry out this application program, and if be not written into and just show this loader screen.

In addition, this loader is written into screen and is being written on the screen appointed positions from the user and download this application program demonstrating an application program on the display part of imaging moiety, and the application program of being selected from this tabulation by program listing of loader display application and download user.In addition, this loader checks at interval with preset time whether this locality was updated corresponding to the application program that is downloaded application program.

Imaging device also comprises: a coupling part that is used to connect application program, and make imaging device carry out a series of operation according to connected application program.This coupling part shows the application program that one first application program and a plurality of candidate link to each other with this first application program on the display part of imaging device, and the application program that will elect from a plurality of application programs links to each other with first application program.Therefore, the custom application that the user can be visual.

In addition,, also provide a kind of signal conditioning package that includes the utility routine storehouse of in program, carrying out therein according to the present invention,

Wherein this program comprises nested module, and each module in this nested module all constitutes according to a state conversion model,

Wherein this utility routine storehouse comprises the state conversion model function of packing into, is used for the zone of each module is assigned to a shared variable of being shared by a plurality of modules.

According to the present invention, can between each module, use shared variable safely, and can prevent the mistake that causes owing to variate-value so this signal conditioning package stable operation.

In this signal conditioning package, each zone is all specified by a pointer in the stack region.Owing to adopted the stack region that is used for function call, the therefore effective zone of designated user shared variable.

In addition, the state conversion model function of packing into is assigned to storage area the shared variable of being shared by thread for each thread.Like this, just can use shared variable safely at cross-thread.

In addition, this state conversion model function of packing into is carried out an entrance function, and this entrance function has defined processing procedure performed when state exchange occurring in the state conversion model.Like this, just can carry out the processing procedure that rule is carried out when calling a module.

And this state conversion model also operative norm function of function of packing into, this canonical function have defined processing procedure performed when having occurred with the irrelevant asynchronous event of state.

The present invention is not limited in concrete disclosed embodiment, and can carry out variations and modifications not departing from the scope of the present invention under the situation.

Claims

1. a signal conditioning package is used for developing the program of carrying out on imaging device, and described signal conditioning package comprises:

Operating part is used for explaining and executive routine;

Simulated program is used for the instruction according to program, makes signal conditioning package carry out the processing of carrying out corresponding to by imaging device.

2. signal conditioning package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said operating part are virtual machine.

3. signal conditioning package as claimed in claim 2, wherein said signal conditioning package also comprises program compiler, is used for program source code is converted to the code that virtual machine can be carried out.

4. signal conditioning package as claimed in claim 3, wherein said program are java applet, and described signal conditioning package also comprises the class method storehouse by the java applet appointment.

5. signal conditioning package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said simulated program make the screen of signal conditioning package demonstration corresponding to the imaging device guidance panel.

6. signal conditioning package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said simulated program make the tabulation of signal conditioning package display routine and carry out the program of being selected by the user.

7. signal conditioning package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said simulated program make signal conditioning package according to print command with on the printer that data print to signal conditioning package links to each other.

8. signal conditioning package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said signal conditioning package also comprise and are used for the transmission part of router.

9. signal conditioning package as claimed in claim 8, wherein said transmission part send to program and are used for stored program server.

10. signal conditioning package as claimed in claim 8, wherein said sending part divide reception to be used for the on-screen data of loading routine, and use this on-screen data that program is sent to imaging device.