JP2006164215A - Resource management system and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively manage resources in accordance with a different using state, record use contents and prevent unjustifiable resource destruction in a resource management mechanism by users in a resource management system and method applied to a data processing device. <P>SOLUTION: When calling a specific application program, a management mechanism for controlling an application program for accepting management is started through the medium of starting mechanism of an application program. The management mechanism manages the application program on the basis of a user authority determined by an authority judgement mechanism. By doing so, peripheral equipment of a data processor corresponding to the application program is managed. As a result, the resource management can be multifunctionally customized without increasing softwear/hardwear of the data processor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a resource management system and method, and more particularly to a resource management system and method applied to a data processing apparatus.

With the rapid development of electronic information technology, various electronic information products, such as personal computers, notebook computers, servers and workstations or systems, have become more powerful and more affordable than ever before. ing. Therefore, large enterprises with many employees and small and medium enterprises with few employees have introduced electronic information devices or systems into the operation and management flow of enterprises, such as computer-aided design, electronic documents and files. Transfer and sign-up, management of corporate data, auxiliary production of production lines, automated product testing and integration and management of corporate resources. With the assistance of the electronic information device or system described above, a work flow for performing design, production, manufacturing and management is provided to companies more efficiently.

In places such as homes, schools, hospitals, SMEs, large enterprises, government agencies, non-profit organizations, department store floors, hotels, libraries, etc., specific or unspecified users can share data processing devices such as computers. May be used in In the case of a library, the computer provides an unspecified user with resources that can be provided by the computer, such as data retrieval, Internet links, and data access, as a public computer of the library. In the case of a hospital, the computer is a shared computer in a department's office, and the computer provides search, data links, or data access to doctors in different departments working on shifts.

Multiple users share a computer to meet actual cost and resource demands. However, along with effective use of resources, resource management has become an extremely important issue for resource managers. In the above example, the library's public computer can be a general desktop rather than a simple terminal device with only a display, keyboard or mouse (ie centralized integration and control of resource applications). In general, a personal computer is provided with a plurality of connection ports for externally attaching to peripheral devices or peripheral devices having different specifications and quantities. For example, an optical disk writing device or a floppy disk drive connected to the personal computer, a peripheral device Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, IEEE 1394 port, printer port (LPT port), communication port (COM port), infrared transfer port or the like provided to the user via an interface for external connection Wireless transfer port such as Bluetooth transfer port, no There is such as a local network communication module.

Therefore, an internal device and / or an external device (for example, a USB) connected to the personal computer through the internal device and / or external device or the connection port or the connection port and performing data processing and access. Resource usage management in flash memory etc. is becoming more important. As an example, library public computers are usually provided to general users only with the information on the library's built-in books and Internet browsing, and the browsing information can be printed out by a printer. It is prohibited for general users to copy the magnetic records of such information through a device such as a memory to the USB flash memory except for employees in the management layer of the library. Also, in hospitals, most of the diagnostic record data is related to personal information and privacy, and it is necessary to protect such data from leaking to the outside, so special access to resources that can be provided by public computers is special. Unless authorized, there is no limit to the users of the public computer.

The above-mentioned usage situation is actually present in the various cases. The challenge is to effectively manage those resources according to different users, in other words, what peripheral devices or connection ports can be used to perform what functions. Therefore, how to provide a resource management mechanism that effectively solves the above-mentioned problem is an issue. Further, since the resource usage record is very important information for the administrator, the flow of confidential information can be secured by the resource usage record. Furthermore, corresponding protection measures must be taken for the resource management mechanism to avoid undue destruction of the resource management mechanism by the user. Therefore, protection of resource usage records and the resource management mechanism itself is also an important issue.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a resource management system and method for effectively managing resources according to different usage situations.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a resource management system and method for recording the usage contents of resources.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a resource management system and method for avoiding unauthorized destruction of the resource management mechanism by a user.

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in a resource management system applied to a data processing device, when a specific application program of the data processing device is called, a user has authority to use the specific application program. And a management module that controls the specific application program based on the user authority determined by the authority determination module and provides a function corresponding to the user authority. Further, in the resource management system, the user performs processing such as installation, setting or uninstallation for the resource management system based on the user's use authority, and the setting contents obtained after the processing are stored in the resource management system. A setting management module for storing the data in the data processing apparatus; and a recording module for recording and accessing data information in an execution process of the application program.

A method of executing resource management by the resource management system includes a step of determining a user's authority to use the specific application program when the specific application program of the data processing apparatus is called, and the determination Controlling the specific application program based on the given user authority and providing a function corresponding to the user authority. The resource management method according to the present invention further includes a step of recording and accessing data information in the execution process of the application program.

Compared with the conventional resource management technology, the resource management system and method according to the present invention is provided to the user's use by the application program based on the current user's usage authority in the execution process of the application program. The purpose is to effectively manage resources according to different usage situations and record the usage contents of resources by determining possible functions. Further, the setting management module can avoid destruction of the resource management mechanism by the user.

The following illustrates the implementation of the present invention by way of specific specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention according to the contents described in the specification. Further, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

FIG. 1 schematically shows an application of a resource management system according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, a resource management system 1 according to the present invention is applied to a data processing device 2, and the data processing device 2 is, for example, a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a server, a workstation, or the like. The data processing apparatus 2 typically includes a motherboard (not shown) and an interface (not shown) for connecting to a plurality of internal devices, such as a floppy disk drive, a read-only optical disk device, and the like. IDE, SCSI, ISA, EISA, AGP, etc. for connecting to an optical disc writing device. The mother board of the data processing device 2 further includes a plurality of external device connection ports having different specifications, such as USB, IEEE 1394, printer port, communication port, infrared transfer port, Bluetooth transfer port, etc. Through these wired or wireless external device connection ports, relevant external device connections are provided to the user according to actual demand. Here, the data processing device 2 can be realized in different forms, but the above-described embodiments are only for illustrative purposes, and their interfaces and external device connection ports are both limited to the aforementioned specifications. Rather, the scope of application of the present invention is determined according to the specifications of the actual data processing apparatus and its associated interface and peripheral device connection port. Here, in order to clarify the technical features of the present invention, a detailed description will be given. Omitted.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the resource management system 1 according to the present invention is installed in a specific application program to be resource-managed via a program hook, and when the specific application program is executed, The resource management system 1 according to the invention is started. However, the resource management system 1 according to the present invention is not limited to being hooked to a specific application program, and may be a resident program resident in the operation system or an application program that operates independently. May be. In one embodiment of the present invention, the application program is an application program that controls the operation of the internal device and the external device and the execution of functions.

The resource management system 1 according to the present invention includes an authority determination module 12, a management module 14, a setting management module 16, and a recording module 18.

When the specific application program is called, the authority determination module 12 determines the use authority for the specific application program of the current user. The determination criterion in the authority determination module 12 is determined by, for example, user data input at the time of login of the operation system of the data processing apparatus 2, or for the user in the starting process of the specific application program. The input of user data is requested, and based on the user data, the use authority of the user for the specific application program and the use contents corresponding to the use authority are determined. As described above, the specific application program is an application program that controls the operation of the internal device and external device connected to the data processing device 2 and the execution of functions. Accordingly, the content of use corresponding to the use authority can be, for example, the use of the internal device and / or the external device, the use of the internal device and / or the external device, or the internal device and / or This means that a part of the functions of the external device can be used, and the detailed contents thereof will be described as follows.

The management module 14 controls the specific application program based on the user authority determined by the authority determination module 12 and provides a function corresponding to the user authority. In the present embodiment, the management module 14 controls the use contents of the specific application program based on the user authority determined by the authority determination module 12, for example, the internal device and / or the external device. That the internal device and / or external device can be used, or that some functions of the internal device and / or external device can be used.

  As an example, if the external device is a USB flash memory connected to the USB connection port of the data processing device, the management module 14 determines that the USB flash memory is connected to the USB connection based on different user rights. The port stops data access to the data processing device 2 or permits only data to be stored in the data processing device 2 from the USB flash memory. It is possible not to allow data to be downloaded to the USB flash memory. If the internal device is an optical disc writing device, the management module 14 stops the use authority of the optical disc writing device or controls a specific application program for operating the optical disc writing device based on different user rights. This restricts that the user can only read and play back the optical disk data, but cannot write data onto the optical disk by the specific application program that has been read. Here, since different application programs corresponding to different internal devices and / or external devices have various different functions, the management module 14 has different management contents depending on different application programs.

The setting management module 16 installs, sets and / or removes the resource management system 1 based on the usage authority of the user. In the present embodiment, the setting management module 16 installs the resource management system 1 in the data processing device 2, and specifically hooks it to the specific application program or It is removed from the application program. The setting management module 16 can further set management contents. As described above, for example, based on different user rights, the USB connection port stops and releases data access to the data processing device 2 of the USB flash memory, and the USB flash memory and the data The data access function with the processing device 2 is restricted, and the use authority of the optical disc writing device is stopped or released based on different user rights, or the user's read function to the optical disc writing device is restricted.

Here, in order to prevent a user who is not authorized from removing the resource management system 1 from the data processing apparatus 2 or a specific application program, the setting management module 16 performs a related function before executing the setting function. It is preferable to request input of user data and determine whether the user has the authority to install, set and / or remove the resource management system 1 based on the user data.

When the operation system detects a new internal device and / or an external device (for example, a new USB flash memory), the new internal device and / or external device manages the resource management system 1. Judgment should be received. When the determination result should be managed, the newly installed internal device and / or external device is managed based on the above-described setting contents.

The recording module 18 records and accesses data information when the application program is executed. In the present embodiment, in view of the log recording and process of use for the resource manager's management acceptance resource, the recording module 18 controls the specific internal device and / or external device when the specific application program controls the specific internal device and / or external device. Data executed by the data processing device 2 and the specific internal device and / or external device via the specific application program and / or accessed data so that the resource manager can investigate and evaluate management. Are stored in a storage unit of the data processing device 2, such as a hard disk.

FIG. 2 shows the flow of the resource management method according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, when a specific application program is called in step S201, the specific application program interface is provided via the operation system operated in the data processing device 2. Then, step S202 is entered.

In step S202, the current user's use authority for the specific application program is determined. In this embodiment, the determination criterion is determined based on, for example, user data input when logging in to the operation system of the data processing apparatus 2, or is determined by the user in the starting process of the specific application program. The user is requested to input user data, and based on the user data, the user's usage authority for the specific application program and the usage content corresponding to the usage authority are determined. Then, step S203 is entered.

In step S203, the specific application program is controlled based on the determined user authority, and a function corresponding to the user authority is provided. In this embodiment, the content of use of the specific application program is controlled based on the determined user authority, for example, whether the internal device and / or the external device can be used, or the internal device and / or Alternatively, control that an external device can be used, or that some functions of the internal device and / or the external device can be used. Then, step S204 is entered.

In step S204, when the specific application program is executed, data information is recorded and accessed. In the present embodiment, when a specific application program controls the specific internal device and / or external device, the data processing device 2 and the specific internal device can be evaluated so that the resource manager can investigate and evaluate management. The attaching device and / or the external device records the operation executed by the specific application program and / or the data position route of the accessed data, and stores it in the storage unit of the data processing device 2, such as a hard disk.

FIG. 3 shows a processing process when the setting management module detects a new device. As shown in the figure, when the operating system detects a new internal device and / or an external device (for example, a new USB flash memory) in step S301, the new internal device and / or It is determined whether the external device should be managed by the resource management system 1, and if yes, enter step S302, and if no, end the step.

In step S302, a function according to the user authority is provided by controlling the specific application program based on the determined user authority.

As described above, in the resource management system and method according to the present invention, functions that can be provided to the user's use by the application program are determined based on the current use authority of the user in the execution process of the application program. The purpose of this is to effectively manage resources according to different usage situations and to record the usage details of the resources. Further, the setting management module can avoid destruction of the resource management mechanism by the user.

The above embodiments are illustrative of the principle of the present invention and its effects, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The substantial technical contents according to the present invention are defined in the following claims, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims by those familiar with this technical field. Such modifications and changes are within the scope of the present invention.

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The contents of the attached drawings will be briefly described as follows.

FIG. 1 shows an application structure related to the resource management system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a flow related to the resource management method of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows a processing flow in which the setting management module in the resource management system of the present invention detects a new device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Resource management system 2 Data processing apparatus 12 Authority determination module 14 Management module 16 Setting management module 18 Recording module

Claims (17)

In a resource management system applied to a data processing device,
An authority determination module for determining a user's authority to use the specific application program when the specific application program of the data processing apparatus is called;
A management module that controls the specific application program based on the user authority determined by the authority determination module and provides a function according to the user authority;
A resource management system comprising: Setting management for the user to perform processing such as installation, setting or uninstallation on the resource management system based on the user's usage authority, and to save the setting contents obtained after the processing in the data processing device The resource management system according to claim 1, further comprising a module. When the data processing device detects a new internal device or external device, an application program corresponding to the new device is obtained based on the detected new device, and the setting management module is based on the specific application program. Determining whether the newly installed device should be managed by the resource management system, and managing the newly installed device based on the above-described setting contents when the determination result is to be managed. The resource management system according to claim 2. The resource management system according to claim 1, further comprising a recording module that records and accesses data information in a process in which the application program is executed. 5. The resource management system according to claim 4, wherein the information includes any one of an operation executed by the specific application program and a data location route of data to be accessed. The resource management system according to claim 1, wherein the data processing device is one of a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a server, and a workstation.   2. The resource management system according to claim 1, wherein the resource management system is installed in a specific application program to be resource-managed through a program hook. 2. The resource management system according to claim 1, wherein the resource management system is one of a resident program resident in an operation system installed in the data processing apparatus or an independently operated application program. . The specific application program is an application program set in advance to control the operation of any one of an internal device and an external device of the data processing device and execution of a function. The resource management system according to 1. The determination criteria of the authority determination module are user data that is input when logging in to the operation system of the data processing apparatus, and a user that is input upon request from the user in the startup process of the specific application program. The resource management system according to claim 1, wherein the determination is based on any one of the data. In a resource management method applied to a data processing device,
Determining a user's authority to use the specific application program when the specific application program of the data processing device is called;
A resource management method comprising: controlling the specific application program based on the determined user authority and providing a function corresponding to the user authority. The resource management method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of recording and accessing data information in an execution process of the application program. The resource management method according to claim 12, wherein the information includes any one of an operation executed by the specific application program or a data location route of data to be accessed. When the data processing device detects a new internal device or an external device, obtaining an application program corresponding to the new device based on the detected new device;
The data processing device determines whether the new device should be managed by the data processing device based on the specific application program;
If the determination result is to be managed, the step of controlling the specific application program based on the user authority described above;
The resource management method according to claim 11, further comprising: 12. The resource management method according to claim 11, wherein the data processing device is any one of a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a server, and a workstation. The specific application program is an application program set in advance to control the operation of any one of an internal device and an external device of the data processing device and execution of a function. 11. The resource management method according to 11. The determination criterion is any one of user data input when logging in to the operation system of the data processing apparatus and user data input upon request to the user in the starting process of the specific application program. 12. The resource management method according to claim 11, wherein the determination is based on one.

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