JP2002140299A - Device and method for processing information and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To preferentialy distributedly process a data processing request for a permitted specified user even when the data processing requests from respective terminal devices for specified data processing are concentrated. SOLUTION: When the data processing requests from respective clients 113 are accepted, determination is carried out on the basis of a determination file storing a user attribute of a data request source, and the data processing request from the specified user is delivered to another information processing device 110 to be processed by priority.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a storage medium capable of communicating with a plurality of terminal devices and another information processing apparatus via a predetermined communication medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an information processing apparatus for receiving and distributing information on a network, that is, in a server, information stored in the server is fixed according to a request from a terminal device, for example, a client. Is distributed to clients according to

Generally, a large number of information stored in a server is distributed as one static page each time it is designated.

[0004] Further, with the improvement of network quality, a mechanism for dynamically generating pages for business use and distributing dynamic pages to clients has been established. In this case, the server is required to have a computing capability in order to utilize the resources in the server for generating a page for distributing the resources, such as constructing a database in the server or having a large capacity file.
In such a process, one or more application programs are started in the server and the process is performed.

[0005]

Since the conventional information processing apparatus is configured as described above, if the server receives a request from a plurality of clients at the same time,
Servers are more likely to be overloaded. In this case, a so-called waiting state occurs where it takes time for the response from the server on the client side.

[0006] At this time, when a method of requesting a request from a client to an application in the server in order is adopted as a conventional processing on the server side, a queue is generated according to the above situation, and a client side processing is performed. There has been a problem that the data processing efficiency is significantly reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to determine whether a user attribute of a data request source is stored when a data processing request is received from each terminal device. By making a determination based on the information and distributing a data processing request from a specific user to another information processing device and performing priority processing, even if data processing requests from each terminal device for specific data processing are concentrated, ,
Information processing that performs data processing from a specific user without delay by giving priority to the data processing request for distributed processing with respect to a specific user who is permitted, thereby significantly improving the data processing efficiency of the entire system. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a storage medium that can freely construct an environment.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of terminal devices (clients 113 shown in FIG. 1) and other devices are connected via a predetermined communication medium (local area network 101 shown in FIG. 1). Storage device that stores determination information for determining a user attribute of a data request source from each terminal device (see FIG. 1). Storage device such as a hard disk of the information processing apparatus 102 shown in FIG.
Receiving means for receiving a data processing request from each terminal device, and generating means for generating response information to the data request from each terminal device (applications 106 to 106 shown in FIG. 1)
108), a distribution unit that distributes the response information generated by the generation unit, and a data request from each terminal device that analyzes the user attribute of the request source based on the determination information and determines whether the user is a privilege requester. Determining means (FIG. 1)
And a distribution control unit (by the WWW server 104) for distributing the data processing request to another information processing device based on the result of the determination by the determination unit.

In a second aspect according to the present invention, the determination information includes privileged user name information and predetermined identification information.

A third invention according to the present invention has a data processing means for executing a data processing request when the determination means determines that the requesting user attribute is not a privilege requester.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the data processing is a file server function processing for retrieving and delivering predetermined management information stored in a storage means.

In a fifth aspect according to the present invention, the other information processing apparatus has a file server function (by software 109 shown in FIG. 1) for retrieving and delivering predetermined management information stored in the storage means. Things.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of terminal devices (client 113 shown in FIG. 1) and another information processing device (information shown in FIG. 1) are connected via a predetermined communication medium (local area network 101). An information processing method in an information processing device capable of communicating with the processing device 110), the receiving process (step (301) shown in FIG. 3) for receiving a data processing request from each terminal device, and a data request from each terminal device. A generation step (step (310) shown in FIG. 3) for generating response information to the server, a distribution step (step (310) shown in FIG. 3) for distributing the response information generated by the generation step, and At the time of a data request, a privilege request is analyzed based on determination information for determining the user attribute of the data request source from each terminal device in which the user attribute of the request source is stored. Whether a determination step (Fig. 3
And a distribution control step of distributing the data processing request to another information processing apparatus based on the determination result of the determination step (step (304) shown in FIG. 3).
5)).

In a seventh aspect according to the present invention, the determination information includes privileged user name information and predetermined identification information.

An eighth invention according to the present invention has a data processing step of executing a data processing request when it is determined in the determination step that the requesting user attribute is not a privilege requester.

In a ninth aspect according to the present invention, the data processing is a file server function processing for retrieving and delivering predetermined management information stored in a storage means.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the another information processing apparatus, a file server function for searching and distributing predetermined management information stored in a storage means is executed.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a plurality of terminal devices (client 113 shown in FIG. 1) and another information processing device (information shown in FIG. 1) are connected via a predetermined communication medium (local area network 101). A storage medium storing a computer-readable program that controls an information processing device capable of communicating with the processing device 110), and a receiving step of receiving a data processing request from each terminal device (FIG. 3)
(Step (301) shown in FIG. 3), a generating step (Step (310) shown in FIG. 3) for generating response information to the data request from each terminal device, and a distribution step (Delivery of the response information generated in the generating step) Step (310) shown in FIG. 3) and, at the time of data request from each terminal device, analysis based on the determination information for determining the user attribute of the data request source from each terminal device in which the user attribute of the request source is stored. (See FIG. 3)
And a distribution control step of distributing the data processing request to another information processing apparatus based on the determination result of the determination step (step (304) shown in FIG. 3).
And 5)) stored in a storage medium by a computer readable program.

In a twelfth aspect according to the present invention, the determination information stores a computer-readable program including privileged user name information and predetermined identification information in a storage medium.

A thirteenth invention according to the present invention is a computer readable program having a data processing step of executing a data processing request when the requesting user attribute is determined not to be a privilege requester in the determining step. Is stored in a storage medium.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the data processing, a computer readable program for a file server function process for searching and delivering predetermined management information stored in a storage means is stored in a storage medium. Things.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a network system to which an information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention can be applied. This corresponds to a case where the information processing apparatus 102, the information processing apparatus 110, and the client 113 are communicably connected via the (LAN) 101. It should be noted that the configuration may be such that the device is widely connected to the external Internet via a LAN.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 102 denotes an information processing device (server), which comprises a normal workstation, a personal computer (a control board having a so-called CPU, ROM, RAM, etc.) and its peripheral devices (hard disk, keyboard, mouse, display device). Connected devices). 103 is an operating system (OS).
It manages each resource of the information processing device. Reference numeral 104 denotes a WWW server, which is a server processing mechanism that performs certain processing in response to a request from the client 113.

In the information processing apparatus 102, the presence of the WWW server mechanism allows the information processing apparatus to exhibit a function as a server. 105 adapter, a low-level processing mechanism further invoked by the WWW server 104,
It acts as an intermediary between the applications 106, 107 and 108 and the WWW server 104. That is, when requests from a plurality of clients 113 enter the WWW server 104,
It has a function to determine which application to process. In the present embodiment, it is shown that three identical applications 106, 107, and 108 exist in the server.

Here, the application is generally
This is software for realizing high-performance processing such as personnel processing and accounting processing, which uses the most resources in the server and increases the load on the server. Reference numeral 109 denotes a DB server composed of software, which will be described later in detail.
110 is an information processing apparatus existing on the same LAN,
Operating system 111 and application 11 similar to applications 106, 107, 108
There are two.

Reference numeral 113 denotes a client, which is provided with software capable of requesting the server to perform processing by designating the location of the server using, for example, a browser.

In a normal business process flow, when the client 113 requests the information processing apparatus 102 as a server to perform processing, the WWW server 104 activates the adapter 105, and the adapter 105 further requests an application for processing. At this time, a plurality of applications 1
It is general that the adapter 105 determines which application from 06 to 108 is requested according to a certain rule.

That is, there is a method in which requests are made in order, or requests are made so that they can be distributed equally using random numbers. Each of the applications 106 to 108 performs a process according to a request from the client 113 and
Responds to client 113 via

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a data processing mode between the server 102 and the client 113 shown in FIG. 1, and corresponds to a typical request and response example.

In the figure, reference numeral 201 denotes the client 1
13, 202 and 203 indicate which software on the information processing apparatuses 102 and 110 respectively, and the process 201 is performed by the browser of the client 113 shown in FIG. Indicates that this is the process. Processing 202 indicates that the WWW server 104 in the information processing apparatus 102 and the adapter 105 process a request via the WWW server 104. The process 203 is performed by the applications 106, 107, and 108 shown in FIG.
The processing in 112 is shown. Hereinafter, 204 to 210
Is the timing corresponding to the request or response, respectively.

First, at a timing 204, the client 113 is sent to the information processing apparatus (server) 102.
Access from If this is your first visit,
Here, user authentication is requested. At a timing 205, a request based on the timing 204 is received, and a response is made to the client 113 side on a screen for user authentication.

At the timing 206, the operator of the client 113 inputs a user ID and a password on the user authentication screen, and
Make the following request to

On the other hand, at the server 102, the timing 20
If it is confirmed in step 7 that the correct user ID and password have been input, the application is requested to perform the subsequent processing at timing 208.

At the timing 209, the processing in the application is shown, and the application determined here is responsible for a series of processing of the same user.

However, many clients 113
However, when the processing is requested at the same time, the request for the application also increases, and the server 102 is overloaded and the processing speed is slow. Also, queuing may occur. Therefore, the timing 20 shown in FIG.
7 and at timing 208, to provide comfortable processing for a particular user even in the above state.
The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a data processing procedure of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Note that (301) to (310) indicate each step.

First, in step (301), the user ID and password input by the operator of the client 113 are received in the adapter 105. In this state, in step (302), the VIP file is read, and the process proceeds to step (303). ), The user ID and the password are compared with the file contents.

In step (304), it is determined whether or not the user ID input in step (301) exists in the VIP file. If it is determined that the same user ID exists, the process proceeds to step 304. The user of the client is a user who has authority for server access, and in step (305), requests the application 112 on another server 110 with a particularly small load to perform processing.
12 will be in charge.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (304) that the user ID input in step (301) does not exist in the VIP file, general processing is performed, and the process proceeds to step (306). Read a generic password file.

Next, in step (307), the password file is compared with the input user ID and password. In step (308), it is determined whether the passwords match, and the passwords and the like do not match. If the server 102 determines that the user ID has been input, the server 102 responds to the client user who input the user ID with an error screen (309).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (308) that the passwords match, as in the usual case, in step (310), one of the applications 106 to 108 is requested to perform processing, and a request from the user is received. The information obtained by the execution is returned to the user (file search response, application start response), and the process is terminated.

[Second Embodiment] In the network system shown in the first embodiment, software which is a database server is usually mounted on the server 102 by an application having an unspecified user on the network as a client. In many cases, a system configuration that performs various business processes is adopted. Therefore, a second embodiment for distributing the load of the server when a database is used will be described below.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a data processing procedure in the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Note that (401) to (411) indicate each step.

First, in step (401), a user ID and a password are received from the client 113, and
The adapter 105 grasps the value and at the same time, in step (402), searches the user database table from the in-apparatus database server with the grasped user ID as Key. Then, in step (403), it is determined whether the search result is "0", that is, whether or not the user exists. If it is determined that the user does not exist, an error is returned in step (404). I do.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (403) that a user exists, the user record obtained from the user database is analyzed in step (405), and it is evaluated whether the input password is valid or not. If it is evaluated as, an error response is made in step (405).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (405) that the user is a valid user, the user record is analyzed from the user record in step (406) to obtain the authority of the user.

Next, at step (407), it is determined whether or not the user is a general user based on the user authority obtained at step (406). Request the application to perform the processing, and end the processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (407) that the user is a more authorized user, step (40)
At 8), it is determined whether or not the privileged user level is the highest privileged person A level. If YES, proceed to step (411), request processing to a server (not shown) capable of high-speed processing, and if NO, In step (410), a request to the high-speed server is made, and the process ends.

As a result, in the step (411), the highest-speed server is assigned to the highest authority and can be processed without the required data processing waiting time.

According to the above embodiment, the server 102
Even in a state where the users are concentrated and the load on the server 102 is high, it is possible to perform a specific user comfortable process by requesting an application on another server to perform a process from a specific user.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a data processing program readable by a network system to which the information processing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied will be described with reference to a memory map shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium storing various data processing programs that can be read by a network system to which the information processing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied.

Although not shown, information for managing a group of programs stored in a storage medium, such as version information and a creator, is also stored, and information dependent on the OS or the like on the program reading side, such as a program, An icon or the like for identification display may also be stored.

Further, data dependent on various programs is also managed in the directory. In addition, a program for installing various programs on a computer or a program for decompressing a program to be installed when the program to be installed is compressed may be stored.

The functions shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 in this embodiment may be performed by a host computer by a program installed from the outside. In that case, CD-ROM, flash memory, FD
The present invention can be applied to a case in which a group of information including a program is supplied to an output device from a storage medium such as the above or from an external storage medium via a network.

As described above, the storage medium storing the program codes of the software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiment is supplied to the system or the apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MP) of the system or the apparatus is supplied.
It goes without saying that the object of the present invention is also achieved when U) reads and executes the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium implements the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, C
D-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, etc. can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instructions of the program code. ) And the like perform part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, The CPU provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing,
It goes without saying that a case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing is also included.

[0061]

As described above, the first embodiment according to the present invention is described.
According to the fourteenth aspect, when a data processing request is received from each terminal device, the user attribute of the data requester is determined based on the stored determination information, and a data processing request from a specific user is determined by another user. Even if data processing requests from each terminal device for specific data processing are concentrated by distributing them to the information processing device and performing priority processing, the data processing requests are distributed with priority to permitted specific users. By processing, a data processing from a specific user is processed without delay, and an information processing environment that dramatically improves data processing efficiency of data processing as a whole system, for example, file server function processing, WWW server function processing, etc. can be freely set. The effect that can be constructed is produced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network system to which an information processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention can be applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a data processing form between a server and a client shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a data processing procedure of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a data processing procedure in the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by a network system to which the information processing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 Network 103, 111 OS 102, 110 Information processing device (server) 104 WWW server 105 Adapter 106-108, 112 Application 113 Client

Claims (14)

[Claims] An information processing device capable of communicating with a plurality of terminal devices and another information processing device via a predetermined communication medium, wherein the information processing device determines a user attribute of a data request source from each of the terminal devices. Storage means for storing determination information; accepting means for receiving a data processing request from each of the terminal devices; generating means for generating response information to the data request from each of the terminal devices; and response information generated by the generating means Distribution means for distributing the data, at the time of a data request from each of the terminal devices, determining means for analyzing the user attribute of the request source based on the determination information to determine whether the requester is a privilege requester; And a distribution control unit for distributing the data processing request to another information processing apparatus based on the information processing apparatus. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination information includes privileged user name information and predetermined identification information. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a data processing unit that executes a data processing request when the determination unit determines that the requesting user attribute is not the privilege requester. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data processing is a file server function processing for retrieving and delivering predetermined management information stored in a storage unit. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said another information processing apparatus has a file server function of searching and delivering predetermined management information stored in a storage unit. 6. An information processing method in an information processing device capable of communicating with a plurality of terminal devices and another information processing device via a predetermined communication medium, comprising: a receiving step of receiving a data processing request from each of the terminal devices. A generation step of generating response information to a data request from each of the terminal devices; a distribution step of distributing the response information generated by the generation step; and a user attribute of a request source at the time of data request from each of the terminal devices. A determination step of analyzing based on determination information for determining a user attribute of a data request source from each terminal device to determine whether or not the requester is a privilege requester; and A delivery control step of delivering a processing request to another information processing apparatus. 7. The information processing method according to claim 6, wherein the determination information includes privileged user name information and predetermined identification information. 8. The information processing method according to claim 6, further comprising a data processing step of executing a data processing request when the requesting user attribute is determined not to be a privilege requester in the determining step. 9. The information processing method according to claim 6, wherein the data processing is a file server function processing for retrieving and delivering predetermined management information stored in a storage unit. 10. The information processing method according to claim 6, wherein said another information processing apparatus executes a file server function of searching and delivering predetermined management information stored in a storage unit. 11. A storage medium storing a computer-readable program for controlling an information processing device capable of communicating with a plurality of terminal devices and another information processing device via a predetermined communication medium, A receiving step of receiving a data processing request from a device; a generating step of generating response information to the data request from each of the terminal devices; a distribution step of distributing the response information generated by the generating step; At the time of the data request, a determination step of analyzing whether or not the requester user attribute is stored based on the determination information for determining the data requester user attribute from each terminal device to determine whether the requester is a privilege requester; A distribution control step of distributing the data processing request to another information processing device based on a result of the determination in the determination step. Storage medium Yuta has stored readable program. 12. The determination information includes privileged user name information,
The storage medium according to claim 11, wherein the storage medium includes predetermined identification information. 13. The storage medium according to claim 11, further comprising a data processing step of executing a data processing request when the requesting user attribute is determined not to be a privilege requester in the determining step. 14. The storage medium according to claim 11, wherein said data processing is a file server function processing for retrieving and delivering predetermined management information stored in storage means.