JP2003030081A - System and method for transferring file - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide file transfer system/method for efficiently transferring a file by inputting a minimum condition required for file transfer. SOLUTION: A transfer controller 3 designates the file name, the transfer source and the transfer destination of the transfer file. The transfer controller composes a command for file transfer from control file information which the transfer controller 3 has and the transfer file name, the transfer source and the transfer destination. The designated transfer file is transferred from a transfer source device 1 to a transfer destination device 2 by performing the composed command.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a file transfer method for transferring a file from a transfer source to a transfer destination, and more particularly to a file transfer for easily transferring a file from a transfer source to a transfer destination by providing a device for controlling file transfer. A method and a method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional file transfer method, when a file transfer between servers or a file transfer between a server and a client is performed, a command is input from an input device such as a keyboard, and based on the input command, the transfer source is transferred to the transfer destination. Files are transferred to. In this case, a large number of commands such as login to the transfer destination device, specification of the storage location in the storage device at the transfer destination, specification of the file type, file transfer execution command, and logout are input from the input device.

Further, when the file transfer destination is changed and the file is transferred to a different transfer destination, a process such as logout is once performed, and then the user logs in again and inputs a command.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques have the following problems.

That is, a large number of commands have to be input one by one in order to transfer a file, and an input error is likely to occur.

Further, if there are a large number of transfer destinations / transfer sources, an input for logout / login must be made each time, and the operation for executing the file transfer is troublesome, inefficient and inconvenient. Is.

An object of the present invention is to input the minimum conditions required for file transfer, which eliminates the need for the above-mentioned operation and enables efficient file transfer to a large number of transfer destinations / sources. A method and method are provided.

[0008]

A file transfer system according to the first invention of the present application is a file transfer system for transferring a file from a transfer source device to a transfer destination device under the control of a control device. Includes a first storage unit that stores a transfer file, and a first transmitting unit that transmits the transfer file stored in the first storage unit, and the transfer destination device includes a second receiving unit that receives the transfer file. And a storage unit that stores the transfer file received by the second receiving unit in a second storage unit, and the control device inputs the file name of the transfer file, the transfer source device, and the transfer destination device. Means, first receiving means for receiving the transfer file from the transfer source device, and second transmitting means for transmitting the transfer file received by the first receiving means to the transfer destination device. That.

In the file transfer method of the second invention of the present application, in the first invention, the control device includes a connection command to the transfer source / transfer destination, a file transfer command from the transfer source, and a file transfer command to the transfer destination. A disconnection command, and a control file storing information about the command, the first receiving unit refers to the control file, assembles and executes a command for the transfer source device designated by the input unit,
The second transmission means may assemble and execute a command for the transfer destination device designated by the input means with reference to the control file.

In the file transfer system of the third invention of the present application, in the second invention, the control file includes character code information, and the control device refers to the character code information and transfers the data received by the first receiving means. It is characterized by having a means for converting the character code of the file.

A file transfer method according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a file transfer method for transferring a file from a transfer source device to a transfer destination device under the control of a control device, wherein a file name of the transfer file and a transfer file are transmitted to the control device. The transfer source device and the transfer destination device are specified, the control device receives the specified transfer file from the specified transfer source device, and the control device transfers the received transfer file to the specified transfer file. It is characterized in that it is transmitted to the destination device.

In the file transfer method of the fifth invention of the present application, in the fourth invention, the control device comprises a connection command to the transfer source / transfer destination, a file transfer command from the transfer source, and a file transfer command to the transfer destination. A command for the specified transfer source device is assembled and executed by referring to a control file that stores information regarding a disconnection command, and a command for the specified transfer destination device is assembled and executed by referring to the control file. , Is characterized.

In the file transfer method of the sixth invention of the present application, in the fifth invention, the control file includes character code information, and the control device refers to the character code information to receive from the designated transfer source device. The character code conversion of the transferred file is performed.

The file transfer system of the seventh invention of the present application is a file transfer system in which a file is transferred from a transfer source device to a transfer destination device under the control of a control device, and the transfer source device stores the transfer file. And a transmission unit that executes a command input by the control device and transmits a transfer file stored in the first storage unit to the transfer destination device, wherein the transfer destination device is configured to transfer the transfer file. The control device includes a receiving unit that receives the transfer file transmitted by the source device and a storage unit that stores the transfer file received by the receiving unit in the second storage unit. An input unit for designating a device and the transfer destination device, remote terminal means for remotely logging in to the transfer source device, and using the control device as a remote terminal of the transfer source device; From the transfer file to the transfer destination, the transfer file name input by the input means, the transfer source and transfer destination information, and the file transfer command information from the transfer source to the transfer destination of the control file. It is characterized by further comprising command assembling means for assembling a command for file transfer, and command input means for inputting the command assembled by the command assembling means to the transfer source device.

In the file transfer method according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the file is transferred from the transfer source device to the transfer destination device under the control of the control device including the remote terminal means, the command assembly means, the command input means and the control file. A file transfer method, wherein a file name of a transfer file, the transfer source device, and the transfer destination device are input from a data input device of the control device, and the command assembling means transfers the file to the transfer source acquired from the control file. A command for remote login is assembled from remote login command information and transfer source information input from the data input device, and the remote terminal means executes the command for remote login assembled by the command assembling means to execute the transfer source. The device is remotely logged in, and the command assembling means uses the control file. A command for file transfer is assembled from the file transfer command information obtained from the transfer source to the transfer destination and the information of the transfer source, transfer destination, and transfer file name input from the data input device. The command for file transfer assembled by the command assembly means is input to the transfer source device,
The transfer source device executes the input command to transfer the file from the transfer source device to the transfer destination device, and the transfer destination device receives the transferred file.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention is a file for controlling a file transfer between different servers or between a server and a client from a control client terminal in a computer system in which a client / server system as shown in FIG. 2 is connected via a network. A transfer method and method are provided. In FIG. 2, a condition is input from the control client terminal, a transfer file corresponding to the condition is determined, and file transfer in the computer system is enabled. The protocol is FT.
By using P (file transfer protocol),
W as well as LAN (local area network)
It can also support AN (wide area network).

The configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the structure of the transfer control device.

Referring to FIG. 1, the first embodiment of the present invention comprises a transfer source device 1, a transfer destination device 2, a transfer control device 3, and a network 4.

The transfer source device 1 is a file transfer source device in which a file to be transferred exists, and is an information processing device (a computer operating under program control) such as a server, a client, and a personal computer. The transfer source device 1 has a transmission unit that transmits a transfer file for file transfer.

The transfer destination device 2 is a file transfer destination device that receives a transferred file, and is an information processing device (a computer operating under program control) such as a server, a client, or a personal computer. The transfer destination device 2 has a receiving unit that receives a transfer file for file transfer.

The transfer control device 3 is a device for controlling the file transfer from the transfer source device 1 to the transfer destination device 2, and is an information processing device (a computer operating under program control) such as a server, a client, and a personal computer. . The transfer control device 3 has a receiving means for receiving the transfer file for file transfer and a transmitting means for transmitting the transfer file. As shown in FIG. 3, the transfer control device 3 includes a data input device 31, a display device 32, a data processing device 33, a control file storage device 34, and a data storage device 35.

The data input device 31 is a device for inputting file transfer conditions (transfer source, transfer destination, transfer file name), and is a keyboard or the like.

The display device 32 is a device for displaying the data and the like input to the data input device 31, and is a display device or the like.

The data processing device 33 has a command assembling unit 332 and a file transfer unit 331 provided by an OS (operating system) mechanism or the like, and controls the file transfer from the transfer source device 1 to the transfer destination device 2. More specifically, the command assembling unit 332 is the data input device 31.
A command for file transfer is assembled and input from the file transfer conditions and the like input from the control file information on the control file storage device 34, and the file transfer unit 331 executes the command assembled and input by the command assembling unit 932. To do. By executing the command, the file (file entity) to be transferred from the transfer source device 7 is fetched and transferred to the transfer destination device 8.

The control file storage device 34 includes a control file that stores information for controlling file transfer from the transfer source device 1 to the transfer destination device 2. The control file contains a connection command to the transfer source computer name, a connection command to the transfer destination computer name, a character code, a file transfer command from the file transfer source, a file transfer command to the file transfer destination, a line disconnect command, It also stores information about transfer file names.

The data storage device 35 stores the file (file entity) taken in from the transfer source device 1. The stored file (file entity) is transferred to the transfer destination device 2.

The network 4 is a communication network that connects the transfer source device 1, the transfer destination device 2, and the transfer control device 3 to each other.
Examples include AN, WAN, and the Internet.

The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of operations according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The control file in the control file storage device 34 includes a connection command to the transfer destination and transfer source computer names, a character code, a file transfer command from the file transfer source, and a file transfer command to the file transfer destination. , And information regarding the line disconnection command are stored in advance.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, a condition input operation is performed from the data input device 31. The operation first inputs the transfer source. Transfer source address or TCP / IP
(Transmission control protocol / internet protoco
Enter the computer name registered in the host of l) (step 1).

Whether or not the input transfer source exists is confirmed based on the input value (step 2). For example, TCP / I
Use the function of P to search on the network and confirm.

If the transfer source exists, then the transfer destination is input. Transfer destination address or TCP / IP hosts
Enter the computer name registered in (step 3).

It is confirmed whether or not the input transfer destination exists based on the input value (step 4). For example, TCP / I
Use the function of P to search on the network and confirm.

If the transfer destination exists, the file name to be transferred is further input (step 5).

It is confirmed whether the input transfer file name exists (step 6). For example, the existence of the file is confirmed using the function of the OS.

If the transfer file name exists, the transfer file name is registered in the control file on the control file storage device 34 (step 7).

Each time the above input is made, the input data is displayed on the display device 32. When all the conditions are input, the control file on the control file storage device 34 is referred to, and the connection command to the computer names of the transfer destination and the transfer source, the character code, the file transfer command from the file transfer source
Information on the file transfer command to the file transfer destination, the line disconnection command, and the transfer file name is acquired (step 8).

The command assembling means 332 is a connection command to the computer name of the transfer source acquired from the control file,
A command is assembled from the transfer file name, information on the file transfer command and line disconnection command from the file transfer source, and information on the transfer source input from the data input device 31, and the file transfer means 331 executes the command assembled by the command assembly means 332. To do. By executing the command, the file having the transfer file name is transferred from the transfer source device 1 to the transfer control device 3 and stored in the data storage device 35. If character code conversion is required between the transfer source device 1 and the transfer destination device 2 by referring to the character code information, the character code conversion is performed on the file stored in the data storage device 35. Subsequently, the command assembling unit 332 uses the connection command to the computer name of the transfer destination acquired from the control file, the information on the file transfer command to the file transfer destination and the line disconnection command, and the information on the transfer destination input from the data input device 31. The command is assembled, and the file transfer unit 331 executes the command assembled by the command assembling unit 332. By executing the command, the data stored in the data storage device 35 of the transfer control device 3 is transferred to the transfer destination device 2 as a file (step 9). When the file transfer ends, the connected line is disconnected.

In this way, by transferring the file from the transfer source device to the transfer destination device based on the control file information of the transfer control device, the operation becomes simple and efficient file transfer can be performed.

In the above-described first embodiment, the transfer control device, the transfer source device, and the transfer destination device are separately provided.
The transfer control device may also serve as the transfer source device or the transfer destination device.

Further, in the first embodiment described above, the transfer file name is specified when the condition is input, but the transfer file name may be registered in the control file in advance. This eliminates the need to specify the transfer file name when inputting the condition, and simplifies the operation when inputting the condition. This is useful when the files to be transferred are fixed.

Further, in the above-mentioned first embodiment, one transfer file name is designated at the time of inputting a condition, but a plurality of transfer file names may be designated. As a result, a plurality of files can be collectively transferred. This is useful when handling multiple files at once.

Further, in the above-mentioned first embodiment, the file transfer operation is executed when the condition input is completed. However, the file transfer time is registered in the control file, and the file transfer time is registered at the registered time. The file transfer operation may be executed when the time comes. This makes it possible to schedule and automate the file transfer.

Further, in the first embodiment described above, the transfer source device and the transfer destination device are connected by the same network, but as shown in FIG. 5, the transfer source device and the transfer destination device are different. You may make it belong to a network (network 4 and 2nd network 5).

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the file is transferred from the transfer source device to one transfer destination device. However, as shown in FIG. 6, the transfer source device transfers a plurality of transfer destinations. The files may be transferred to the devices (the transfer destination device 2 to the nth transfer destination device 6). In this case, file transfer commands and the like for a plurality of transfer destination devices are registered in the control file, and the file is sequentially transferred to the transfer destination device by referring to the control file.

In the above-described first embodiment, one transfer control device is used, but a plurality of transfer control devices may be provided for distributed management. By this,
The load on the network and the load on the transfer control device can be dispersed to reduce the load.

Next, the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the transfer control device operates as a remote terminal of the transfer source device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the structure of the transfer control device.

Referring to FIG. 7, the second embodiment of the present invention comprises a transfer source device 7, a transfer destination device 8, a transfer control device 9, and a network 4.

The transfer source device 7 is a file transfer source device in which a file to be transferred exists, and is an information processing device (a computer operating under program control) such as a server, a client, or a personal computer. The transfer source device 7 has a file transmitting unit that executes a command remotely input from the transfer control device 9 and transmits the transfer file to the transfer destination device 8.

The transfer destination device 8 is a file transfer destination device that receives the transferred file, and is an information processing device (computer operating under program control) such as a server, a client, or a personal computer. The transfer destination device 8 has a receiving unit that receives the transfer file transmitted from the transfer source device 7.

The transfer control device 9 is a device for controlling the file transfer from the transfer source device 7 to the transfer destination device 8 and is an information processing device (a computer operating under program control) such as a server, a client, a personal computer or the like. . The transfer control device 9 has remote terminal means 933 that operates as a remote terminal of the transfer source device 7. The transfer control device 9, as shown in FIG.
A display device 92, a data processing device 93, a control file storage device 94, and a data storage device 95.

The data input device 91 is a device for inputting file transfer conditions (transfer source, transfer destination, transfer file name) and the like, and is a keyboard or the like.

The display device 92 is a device for displaying the data and the like input to the data input device 91, and is a display device or the like.

The data processing device 93 includes a command assembling means 932, a command inputting means 931 and a remote terminal means 93 provided by an OS (operating system) mechanism or the like.
3 and control the file transfer from the transfer source device 7 to the transfer destination device 8. More specifically, the command assembling means 9
Reference numeral 32 assembles a command for remote login and a command for file transfer from file transfer conditions and the like input from the data input device 91 and control file information on the control file storage device 94. The remote terminal unit 933 executes the command for remote login assembled by the command assembling unit 932 to remotely login to the transfer source device 7. Command input means 931
Inputs the command for file transfer assembled by the command assembling means 932 to the transfer source device 7 through the remote terminal means 933. By executing the command in the transfer source device 7, the file is transferred from the transfer source device 7 to the transfer destination device 8.

The control file storage device 94 includes a control file that stores information for controlling file transfer from the transfer source device 7 to the transfer destination device 8. The control file includes remote login command information (for example, TELNET start command, remote host connection command, login command, logout command, etc.) to the transfer source or transfer destination and file transfer command information from the transfer source to the transfer destination (for example, , FTP start command, transfer destination connection command, transfer destination login command, file transfer command,
Transfer destination disconnection command, FTP end command, etc.) and transfer file name information are stored.

The data storage device 95 is a device for storing data. When the transfer control device 9 also functions as the transfer destination device, the data storage device 95 stores the file (file entity) to which the file is transferred.

The network 4 is a communication network for connecting the transfer source device 7, the transfer destination device 8 and the transfer control device 9, and is L
Examples include AN, WAN, and the Internet.

The operation of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flow of operations according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The control file in the control file storage device 94 is transferred from the transfer source by the remote login command information (eg, TELNET start command, remote host connection command, login command, logout command, etc.) to the transfer source. File transfer command to the destination (for example, FTP start command, transfer destination connection command,
A transfer destination login command, a file transfer command, a transfer destination disconnection command, an FTP end command, etc.) are stored in advance.

Referring to FIG. 9, steps 11 to 17
Is the same as steps 1 to 7 of FIG. 4 in the first embodiment.

Each time the above input is made, the input data is displayed on the display device 92. When all the conditions are input, the control file on the control file storage device 94 is referred to, and remote login command information (for example, TELN
ET start command, remote host connection command, login command, logout command, etc.), file transfer command information from the transfer source to the transfer destination (eg, FTP)
Start command, transfer destination connection command, transfer destination login command, file transfer command, transfer destination disconnection command,
FTP end command, etc.) and transfer file name information are acquired (step 18).

The command assembling means 932 receives the remote login command information (eg, TELNET start command, remote host connection command, login command, logout command, etc.) from the control file to the transfer source and the transfer input from the data input device 91. The remote terminal unit 933 executes a command assembled by the command assembling unit 932 to remotely log in to the transfer source device 7 by assembling a command from the information about the source.
Furthermore, the command assembling unit 932 acquires the file transfer command information from the transfer source to the transfer destination acquired from the control file (for example, FTP start command, transfer destination connection command, transfer destination login command, file transfer command, transfer destination disconnection command, FTP end). Command, etc.) and transfer file name information, and information relating to the transfer source and transfer destination input from the data input device 91, and the command input means 931 is constructed by the command input means 931.
The assembled command is input to the transfer source device 7 via the remote terminal means 933. By executing the command input in the transfer source device 7, the file is transferred from the transfer source device 7 to the transfer destination device 8. That is, the transfer control device 9 remotely logs in to the transfer source device 7 by executing the assembled TELNET command, and inputs the assembled FTP command to the transfer source device 7. The transfer source device 7 executes the input FTP command to transfer the specified file to the transfer destination device 8 (step 19). When the file transfer is completed, the connected line is disconnected, and then the remote logout is performed.

In this way, by transferring the file from the transfer source device to the transfer destination device based on the control file information of the transfer control device, the operation becomes simple and efficient file transfer can be performed.

In the above-described second embodiment, the transfer control device operates as a remote terminal of the transfer source device. However, even if the transfer control device operates as a remote terminal of the transfer destination device. Good.

[0072]

The effects of the present invention are as follows:
The transfer procedure is possible. It is also possible to easily transfer files between servers or between a server and a client. Furthermore, since the number of operations required for the transfer procedure is small, transfer errors can be improved.

The reason is that the transfer control device for controlling the file transfer from the transfer source device to the transfer destination device is provided, and the means for assembling the command for the file transfer is provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a transfer control device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of operations according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a transfer control device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flow of operations according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Source device 2 Transfer destination device 3 Transfer control device 4 network 5 Second network 6 nth transfer destination device 7 Transfer source device 8 Transfer destination device 9 Transfer control device 31 Data input device 32 display 33 Data processing device 34 Control file storage 35 data storage device 331 File transfer means 332 Command assembly means 91 Data input device 92 Display 93 Data processing device 94 control file storage 95 Data storage device 931 Command input means 932 Command assembly means 933 remote terminal means

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A file transfer method for transferring a file from a transfer source device to a transfer destination device under the control of a control device, wherein the transfer source device comprises a first storage section for storing a transfer file, and One storage unit includes a first transmission unit that transmits the transfer file stored therein, and the transfer destination device stores the transfer file received by the second reception unit in a second storage unit. A storage unit that stores the transfer file in the unit, the control device includes an input unit that specifies a file name of the transfer file, the transfer source device, and the transfer destination device; and a receiving unit that receives the transfer file from the transfer source device. A file transfer system comprising: a first receiving unit; and a second transmitting unit that transmits the transfer file received by the first receiving unit to the transfer destination device. 2. The control device comprises a control file storing information regarding a connection command to a transfer source / transfer destination, a file transfer command from the transfer source, a file transfer command to a transfer destination, and a disconnection command, The first receiving means assembles and executes a command for the transfer source device designated by the input means with reference to the control file, and the second transmitting means refers to the control file and is designated by the input means. 2. The file transfer method according to claim 1, wherein a command for the transfer destination device is assembled and executed. 3. The control file includes character code information, and the control device has means for converting the character code of the transfer file received by the first receiving means with reference to the character code information. The file transfer method according to claim 2. 4. A file transfer method for transferring a file from a transfer source device to a transfer destination device under the control of a control device, wherein the file name of the transfer file, the transfer source device, and the transfer destination device are transferred to the control device. And the control device receives the specified transfer file from the specified transfer source device, and the control device transmits the received transfer file to the specified transfer destination device. And file transfer method. 5. The control device refers to a control file that stores information regarding a connection command to a transfer source / transfer destination, a file transfer command from the transfer source, a file transfer command to a transfer destination, and a disconnection command. 5. The file transfer method according to claim 4, wherein a command for the specified transfer source device is assembled and executed, and a command for the specified transfer destination device is assembled and executed by referring to the control file. . 6. The control file includes character code information, and the control device performs character code conversion of a transfer file received from the designated transfer source device with reference to the character code information. The file transfer method according to claim 5. 7. A file transfer method for transferring a file from a transfer source device to a transfer destination device under the control of a control device, wherein the transfer source device includes a first storage unit for storing a transfer file, and the control unit. A transfer unit that executes a command input by the device and transmits the transfer file stored in the first storage unit to the transfer destination device, wherein the transfer destination device receives the transfer file transmitted by the transfer source device. And a storage unit that stores the transfer file received by the receiving unit in a second storage unit, and the control device specifies a file name of the transfer file, the transfer source device, and the transfer destination device. Input means, remote terminal means for remotely logging in to the transfer source device and using the control device as a remote terminal of the transfer source device, and a file transfer command from the transfer source to the transfer destination A command for file transfer is assembled from a control file containing information, the transfer file name input by the input means, the transfer source and transfer destination information, and file transfer command information from the transfer source to the transfer destination of the control file. A file transfer system comprising: a command assembling unit and a command inputting unit for inputting a command assembled by the command assembling unit to the transfer source device. 8. A file transfer method for transferring a file from a transfer source device to a transfer destination device under the control of a control device including remote terminal means, command assembling means, command input means, and control file, said control method comprising: A file name of a transfer file, the transfer source device, and the transfer destination device are input from a data input device of the device, and the command assembling unit acquires remote login command information to the transfer source acquired from the control file and the data input device. A command for remote login is assembled from the transfer source information input from the remote terminal means, the remote terminal means executes the command for remote login assembled by the command assembly means to remotely login to the transfer source device, and the command assembly is executed. The means is a file from the transfer source to the transfer destination acquired from the control file. A file transfer command is assembled from the file transfer command information and the information of the transfer source, transfer destination, and transfer file name input from the data input device, and the command input means is for transferring the file assembled by the command assembly means. Command is input to the transfer source device, the transfer source device executes the input command to transfer a file from the transfer source device to the transfer destination device, and the transfer destination device receives the transferred file. A file transfer method characterized by: