JP2004118318A - Information processing device, its control method, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device dispensing with, for example, the preparation of a DHCP server and the change of an IP address of a host for setup in a setup processing relating to network connection, dispensing with the necessity to access a setup management program of an external device when setup processing not relating to the network connection is performed, and easily performing various setup processings to the external device. <P>SOLUTION: The host 11 for setup connected to a camera server 10 through the network creates first setup information relating to the network connection of the camera server 10 and second setup information not relating to the network connection, and the first setup information and the second setup information are transmitted to the camera server 10 to perform the setup processing on the basis of the created first setup information and second setup information by the camera server 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus for performing various setting processes for an external device such as a camera server connected via a network, a control method thereof, a program, and a recording medium.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when setting the camera server, it is necessary to first set the IP address of the camera server. However, in order to perform the setting, a DHCP server or the like assigns an IP address to the camera server in advance, or It is necessary to change the IP address of the host to an IP address that can access the camera server, and access the setting management program of the camera server to perform setting.
[0003]
Even with a conventional initial setting tool, it is possible to set the IP address, netmask and default gateway of the camera server without using a DHCP server or setting the IP address of the setting host. However, setting values such as a video input signal format which is not related to the network connection cannot be set.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this way, in the conventional method, a DHCP server or the like is prepared in order to perform the initial setting for operating the camera server, or the IP address of the setting host is changed to access the setting management program of the camera server. Alternatively, after setting an IP address, a netmask, and a default gateway using an initial setting tool, it is necessary to access a setting management program of the camera server again and perform necessary settings, which is troublesome. Further, if these settings are neglected, there is a problem that a normal image cannot be transmitted.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and eliminates the need to perform, for example, preparation of a DHCP server, change of the IP address of a setting host, and the like in setting processing related to network connection, and An information processing apparatus, a control method, a program, and a method for facilitating various setting processes for an external device by eliminating the necessity of accessing the setting management program of the external device again when executing the setting process not related to the connection. It is intended to provide a recording medium.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, an information processing device according to a first aspect of the present invention is an information processing device connected to an external device via a network, and includes an information processing device related to a network connection of the external device. Setting information creating means for creating the first setting information and the second setting information unrelated to the network connection of the external device, and the first setting information and the second setting information created by the setting information creating means Transmission means for transmitting the first setting information and the second setting information to the external device in order to cause the external device to execute the setting process based on the first setting information.
[0007]
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is a method for controlling an information processing apparatus connected to an external device via a network, wherein the first method relates to a network connection of the external device. Creating by the setting information creating means the second setting information not related to the network connection of the external device and the first setting information and the second setting information created by the setting information creating means. Transmitting the first setting information and the second setting information from a transmitting unit to the external device in order to cause the external device to execute the setting process based on the setting information.
[0008]
Further, a program according to a third aspect of the present invention causes a computer to execute the control method of the information processing device. Further, a computer-readable recording medium according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized by recording the program.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
First, an embodiment of the present invention will be schematically described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the camera server 10 and the setting host 11 are connected on the same network 12, and the setting host 11 receives a setting request 13 broadcasted from the camera server 10 and generates a setting value. The setting information is transmitted to the camera server 10 via the network 12, and the camera server 10 receiving the setting information stores the setting value in the memory based on the setting information and transmits the setting reception information 15 to transmit the setting host. 11 is transmitted to the server 11 as to the success / failure of the setting. Further, the setting request 13, the setting information 14, and the setting reception information 15 each include information on the setting of the camera server 10, and it is notified that the contents set by the setting host 11 are correctly notified to the camera server 10. It is possible to confirm.
[0010]
<First embodiment>
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following first to third embodiments.
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. In the present embodiment, a procedure for setting the camera server (10) using the setting host (11) will be described.
[0011]
In the present embodiment, a method of setting each set value of a date, a time, a time difference, and a video input signal format in addition to an IP address, a netmask, and a default gateway will be described. When the camera server (10) is started, first, it is determined from the setting information whether to perform remote setting (200). When remote setting is not performed, a normal service process is started using the existing setting information (201). When performing remote setting, a normal service process is started using existing setting information, and a process for remote setting is started. When the remote setting process is started, first, a setting request packet is created (202).
[0012]
Details of the setting request packet are as shown in FIG. 301 is an operation code, 302 is a hardware address type representing a network interface of the camera server, 303 is the length of the hardware address, 305 is a transaction ID for the camera server to identify a response from the setting host, and 308 is a camera. An IP address for the server to notify the current IP address, 309 is the IP address of the camera server specified by the setting host, 312 is the hardware address of the camera server, 313 is the name or IP address of the setting host, and 319 is a packet. , An identifier indicating that the setting information 1 follows, 321 is an identifier indicating that the setting information 2 follows, 322 is an identifier indicating the end of the packet, and 315 is an identifier indicating the end of the packet. Express content Tsu sage type, 316 setting information 1,317 setting information 2 are stored. Normally, 0 is set in an unused area.
[0013]
When the setting packet is created, the camera server (10) transmits the created packet to the network using the broadcast transmission function (203), and waits for a certain period of time to return the setting information from the setting host (204).
[0014]
Next, when the setting host (11) receives the setting request packet (212), the MAC address (402) of the camera server (10) that transmitted the setting request packet is displayed on the camera server selection panel (401) shown in FIG. , The IP address (403), and the model of the camera server (404), respectively, and wait for the user to select a camera server.
[0015]
When the user selects a specific camera server and presses a “go to setting” button (405), a setting screen (501) shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. At this time, the initial values of the respective setting items are created in advance based on the setting information included in the setting request packet shown in FIG. 3 transmitted from the camera server (215). Is set to an initial value from information held by the setting host (11).
[0016]
Next, the user changes the date (502), time (503), time difference (504), video input signal format (505), IP address (508), netmask (509), and default gateway (510) as necessary. It is possible to do. In the video input signal format (505), formats such as NTSC, PAL, and SECAM can be specified in the form of a list. Next, when the "setting" button is pressed, the setting host creates a setting information packet (216), transmits the setting information packet to the camera server (217), and waits for reception of setting confirmation information from the camera server (217). 218).
[0017]
On the other hand, upon receiving the setting information (206), the camera server (10) determines whether there is an error in the received setting information (207), and when there is no error in the setting, transmits normal reception information (208). ), The setting information is written into the memory (209), and a restart process is performed (210). If there is an error in the setting, the setting rejection information is transmitted to the setting host (11) (211), and the state returns to the setting information reception waiting state (204).
[0018]
When the setting host (11) receives the normal reception information (218), it waits for a setting information request to receive the next setting request (212). When the setting refusal information is received, a panel indicating that the setting has failed is displayed (220), and after the user confirms, the apparatus enters a setting request reception waiting state (212). At this time, the MAC address (402), the IP address (403), and the model (404) of the camera server for which the setting has failed are displayed on the camera server selection screen, and the same camera server can be selected again. It is possible to make settings again.
[0019]
<Second embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Until now, the setting values set in advance on the setting screen (501) have been created in advance based on the setting information included in the setting request packet transmitted from the camera server (10). However, the factory setting of the camera server depends on the information of a specific country, and it is necessary to change the video input signal format (505) when setting in another country. Further, some users may not know the video signal format used in their own country. FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a method of setting an initial value on the setting tool side for a video signal format according to the country of use by adding the country of use on the setting screen in order to deal with this problem.
[0020]
As in the first embodiment described above, the setting host (11) receives a setting request from the camera server (10) and, when a specific camera server is selected on the camera server selection screen (401), sets the setting value. Create and display the setting screen (601). When the user selects the country of use (602) on the setting screen, the setting host 11 automatically determines the video input signal format using the correspondence table (701) shown in FIG. Set the initial value. Initial values are set for the date (603), time (604), and time difference (605) using the information held by the setting host. Are all set.
[0021]
<Third embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The setting host (11) stores information on the setting in the storage device on the setting host (11) when the setting of the camera server (10) is performed, so that another camera server on the same network can be used. When a setting request is received from, the setting information other than the IP address can be diverted and used as an initial setting value.
[0022]
FIG. 8 shows a procedure in which the setting host makes settings for a plurality of camera servers (10).
When the setting host (11) receives the setting request (801), the MAC address (402) and the IP address (402) of the camera server (10) that transmitted the setting request packet on the camera server selection panel (401) shown in FIG. 403), display the model (404) of the camera server, and wait for the user to select the camera server.
[0023]
Next, when the user selects a specific camera server (802) and presses a "go to setting" button (405), a setting screen (901) shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. The setting host checks whether the setting information of the camera server is stored in the storage device (803), and if the setting information exists, acquires the setting information from the storage device (804), and sets the setting information other than the IP address. Are displayed on the setting screen (901) as initial setting values (806). If there is no setting information, an initial setting value is created from the setting information received from the camera server (805) and displayed on the setting screen (901) (806).
[0024]
When the user confirms the setting value and presses the setting button (903) on the setting screen (901), the setting host creates a setting information packet (809) and transmits the setting information to the camera server (810). Then, a state of waiting for setting reception information from the camera server is entered (811). Upon receiving the normal reception information from the camera server (10) (812), the setting host checks whether the check box (902) for saving the settings on the setting screen (901) has been checked (814), and the check is performed. If it has been, the setting information transmitted to the camera server (10) is stored in the storage device (815), and the apparatus is again in a state of waiting for receiving a setting request from the camera server (801). If the "save settings" check box (902) is not checked, the setting value is not saved and the apparatus enters a state of waiting for a setting request from the camera server (801). When the setting rejection information is received from the camera server (10), a setting failure panel is displayed (813), and a state of waiting for a setting request from the camera server (10) (801).
[0025]
According to the above embodiment, since it is possible to prepare the DHCP server and to perform the setting of the camera server without changing the setting of the IP address of the setting host, the user who purchased the camera server first It has become possible to greatly reduce the time and effort when setting.
In addition, when a service engineer needs to change the setting of the camera server at the site or at a service base at the request of the user, it has been necessary to change the setting of the setting host every time. However, by applying the above-described embodiment, the work can be performed without changing the setting of the setting host, and the labor and time required for the service can be reduced.
[0026]
Further, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or an apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or the apparatus to store the storage medium. Needless to say, this can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in the program.
[0027]
In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the function of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.
[0028]
As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, and the like can be used.
[0029]
When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where some or all of the actual processing is performed and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing is also included.
[0030]
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, the function is executed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a CPU or the like provided in the expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the first setting information related to the network connection and the second setting information not related to the network connection are both created, and the created first setting information and the second setting information are transmitted to the external device. By transmitting the setting information to the external device, the external device can execute the setting process related to both setting information at a time.
Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare, for example, a DHCP server or change the IP address of the setting host for setting processing related to network connection, and to execute setting processing not related to network connection again. This eliminates the need to access the setting management program of the external device and facilitates various setting processes for the external device.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration and a processing flow of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a processing flow of a setting host and a camera server according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of setting data according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a camera server selection screen of a setting host according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a setting screen of a setting host according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a setting screen of a setting host according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a correspondence table used in a setting host according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a processing flow of a setting host according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a view showing a setting screen of a setting host according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Camera Server 11 Setting Host 12 Network 13 Setting Request 14 Setting Information 15 Setting Accepting Information

Claims (8)

An information processing device connected to an external device via a network,
Setting information creating means for creating first setting information related to the network connection of the external device and second setting information not related to the network connection of the external device;
In order for the external device to execute a setting process based on the first setting information and the second setting information created by the setting information creating unit, the first setting information and the second setting information are An information processing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit the external device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second setting information includes setting information of a video input signal format. Further comprising a correspondence table in which a plurality of video input signal formats are associated with each region,
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the setting information creating unit determines a video input signal format corresponding to a selected area from the correspondence table, and creates setting information of the video input signal format. apparatus. A storage unit that stores the first setting information and the second setting information;
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first setting information and the second setting information stored in the storage unit are used at the time of setting processing of another external device. 3. 5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first setting information includes at least one of information indicating an IP address, information indicating a netmask, and information indicating a default gateway. 6. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1. A method for controlling an information processing device connected to an external device via a network,
Creating first setting information related to the network connection of the external device and second setting information not related to the network connection of the external device by setting information creating means;
In order for the external device to execute a setting process based on the first setting information and the second setting information created by the setting information creating unit, the first setting information and the second setting information are Transmitting from the transmitting means to the external device. A program for causing a computer to execute the method for controlling an information processing device according to claim 6. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 7 is recorded.

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