JP2007065813A - Personal computer and start management system for application software - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a personal computer and a start management system for application software, designed so that a large load onto the personal computer is prevented by starting the application software when a user does not use the personal computer. <P>SOLUTION: This personal computer has: an application software starting means automatically starting the application software; a registration means registered with start scheduled time information of the application software; a means inputting schedule information of the user of the personal computer; a collation means collating start scheduled time registered in the registration means and the inputted schedule information; and a registration change means changing the start scheduled time so as not to be overlapped with use scheduled time of the personal computer when the start scheduled time overlaps the use scheduled time of the personal computer in the schedule information as the result of the collation, and reregistering it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a startup management system for a personal computer and application software that can change the startup time of application software installed in the personal computer to a time when the personal computer is not used according to the schedule of the personal computer user. .

Usually, various application software is installed in the personal computer, and a user of the personal computer activates the application software as necessary to execute a desired process.
Examples of these application software include virus check application software for checking whether or not a personal computer is infected with a virus.
These virus-checking software has a function to start virus-checking at any time by the operation of a personal computer user, and automatically starts virus-checking at a preset date and time to start virus-checking processing. It has a function to make it.
As a prior art, there is also known a virus alert remote monitoring system for periodically executing and monitoring a virus check. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-327897

In addition, in order to ensure that virus checking is performed completely at offices such as companies, the personal computer management department or the like is set so that virus checking is automatically performed simultaneously on all personal computers managed. There are many cases.
In these cases, the virus check is automatically activated regardless of whether or not the personal computer is being used. Therefore, if the personal computer user activates and processes other application software, There is a problem that there is a danger that a large addition is added to the personal computer due to duplication of the personal computer, causing the personal computer to break down.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a personal computer in accordance with a schedule for each personal computer user, even when the personal computer has a function of automatically starting activation of application software such as virus checking at a preset date and time. The startup time is changed so that application software such as virus checking is automatically started during periods when the computer is not used, and application software is always started when the user is not using a personal computer. In this way, it is possible to avoid duplication of processing and prevent a large addition to the personal computer so that the cause of failure of the personal computer can be reduced. To provide.

  The personal computer of the present invention includes application software starting means for automatically starting application software installed in a personal computer, registration means for registering scheduled start time information for starting the application software, and the personal computer. Means for inputting the user's schedule information, collation means for collating the scheduled start time registered in the registration means, and the inputted schedule information, and the result of collation by the collation means, If the scheduled start time overlaps with the scheduled use time of the personal computer in the schedule information, the registration change means for changing the re-starting scheduled time to a time not overlapping with the scheduled use time of the personal computer and re-registering Have The features.

  The application software activation management system of the present invention stores a personal computer on which the application software is installed, an IC card reader that is communicably connected to the personal computer, and schedule information of a user who uses the personal computer. An application software activation management system comprising an IC card, in which the personal computer automatically activates application software installed in the personal computer, and an activation start schedule related to activation of the application software Registration means in which time information is registered, means for reading schedule information stored in the IC card by the IC card reader, and registration in the registration means A collation unit that collates the scheduled start time of activation and the schedule information read from the IC card, and the result of the collation by the collation unit indicates that the scheduled start time of activation is the scheduled use time of the personal computer in the schedule information And a registration changing means for re-registering by changing the scheduled start-up time to a time not overlapping with the scheduled use time of the personal computer.

  Since the personal computer of the present invention can change the activation start time so that the application software is automatically activated in a time zone when the personal computer is not used, according to the schedule for each personal computer user, There is an effect that it is possible to avoid duplication of processing, to avoid a large addition to the personal computer, and to reduce the cause of failure of the personal computer.

  In the application software activation management system according to the present invention, the application software is automatically activated and started in a time zone when the personal computer is not used, based on the schedule information of the user of the personal computer stored in the IC card. Since the start start time can be changed, it is possible to avoid duplication of processing, to avoid a large addition to the personal computer, and to reduce the cause of failure of the personal computer.

Hereinafter, a personal computer and application software activation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the configuration of an application software activation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an IC card, FIG. 3 is a system block diagram of the IC card, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a system block diagram of a startup management system for a personal computer and application software according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a scheduled start time for starting the application software in the startup management system for application software according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of the application software activation management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an application software activation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a personal computer 1 on which application software is installed, an IC card reader 2 that is communicably connected to the personal computer 1, It consists of an IC card 3 in which schedule information of a user who uses the personal computer 1 is stored.

As shown in FIG. 2, the IC card 3 has an IC module 4 containing an IC chip embedded in a card substrate.
As shown in FIG. 3, the IC module 4 includes an IC including a CPU 5, a read-only memory (ROM) 6, a rewritable nonvolatile memory (EEPROM) 7, a volatile memory (RAM) 8, and the like. A chip is built-in.
The IC module 4 further includes a VCC terminal 9 for supplying a power supply voltage, a GND terminal 10 for grounding, an RST terminal 11 for supplying a reset signal, a CLK terminal 12 for supplying a clock signal, an I / O for data input / output. An O terminal 13 is provided.

The EEPROM 7 stores schedule information 14 of the user of the IC card 1.
The schedule information is a schedule related to the action schedule of the user of the IC card 1. For example, if the user is a company employee, when to perform a necessary outing, a meeting, a meeting, etc. It is information that makes it possible to understand the action schedule together with the time information.
When a new schedule is entered at any time, the user sets the IC card 1 in the IC card reader 2 and freely writes the new schedule from the input means of the personal computer 1 to add schedule information 14 or You can make changes.

As shown in FIG. 4, the personal computer 1 includes a display unit 15, an interface (I / F) 16, a registration change unit 17, an input unit 18, an application software activation unit 19, a registration unit 20, a verification unit 21, A storage unit 22, a control unit 23, and the like are provided.
An IC card reader 2 that reads schedule information from the IC card 3 is connected to the personal computer 1 by an I / F 16.
The storage means 22 is preinstalled with application software 24 such as virus check software, and the registration means 20 is registered with scheduled start-up time information regarding the activation of the application software.
Further, the application software activation means 19 has a function of automatically starting application software installed in the personal computer 1 at the scheduled start time registered in the registration means 20.

The collating unit 21 has a function of collating the scheduled start time of activation registered in the registering unit 20 with the schedule information read from the IC card 1.
Further, if the result of the collation by the collating means 21 indicates that the scheduled start time of the start coincides with the scheduled use time of the personal computer 1 in the schedule information, the registration changing means 17 sets the expected start time to It has a function to change and re-register when it does not overlap.

FIG. 5 shows a specific example of the relationship between scheduled start time information of application software registered in the registration means 20 of the personal computer 1 and schedule information read from the IC card 1. .
In the case of FIG. 5, the virus check activation start is scheduled from 14:00 as the application software activation start scheduled time information registered in the registration means 20 of the personal computer 1, and is registered.
In addition, the schedule information read from the IC card 1 by the personal computer 1 has a meeting between 2 hours from 9:00 to 11:00, and a schedule for going out between 2 hours from 16:00 to 18:00. In each of these times, the user of the IC card 1 is not at his / her seat in the company.

  From these things, since the user of the IC card 1 is not in his / her seat during the above-described time period, the personal computer 1 placed on his / her desk is not used. During the five-hour time zone from 11:00 to 16:00, which is a time zone other than the above-mentioned time zone, it is assumed that the user is in his / her seat, and there is a high possibility that the personal computer 1 will be used. When this is started, it is expected that the same processing as the activation of other software is performed.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the application software registered in the registration means 20 of the personal computer 1 is activated when the user is not using the personal computer, so that the processing of the application software and the use of the personal computer are performed. By preventing the processing by the user from overlapping, it is possible to reduce the cause of failure of the personal computer by avoiding a large addition to the personal computer. If there is a possibility that the user of the personal computer 1 is at his / her seat and there is a possibility that the personal computer 1 will be used, the user is not present at the scheduled start time of the virus check. So when you attend meetings or go out It is to be able to register changes to dynamic.

  Therefore, in the above example, the virus check activation start schedule from 14:00 is re-scheduled to be activated from 16:00, and the activation start scheduled time registered in the registration means 20 is changed. The processing of the application software is not overlapped with the processing by the personal computer user.

Next, the processing procedure of the application software activation management system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The user of the personal computer inserts the IC card 3 from the card insertion slot of the IC card reader 2 and causes the IC card reader 2 to read the user's schedule information stored in the storage means 22 of the IC card 3, The schedule information is sent to the personal computer 1. (Step S1)
Next, the activation start scheduled time information relating to the activation of the application software registered in the registration means of the personal computer 1 is compared with the schedule information read from the IC card 3 by the IC card reader 2. (Step S2)

In this collation processing, it is determined whether or not the scheduled start time of the application software and the scheduled use time of the user's personal computer 1 overlap in the schedule information read from the IC card 3 by the IC card reader 2. Done. (Step S3)
In this collation determination, if the scheduled start time of activation and the scheduled use time of the personal computer 1 overlap, the registration change means 17 of the personal computer 1 sets the scheduled start time of application software to the user's personal start time. A process of changing to a time that does not overlap with the scheduled use time of the computer 1 and re-registering is performed. (Step S4)
In this verification, if the scheduled start time of activation and the scheduled use time of the personal computer 1 do not overlap with each other, the application software is set at the initially scheduled start time of the application software set as it is. Start to start.

  As described above, according to the present invention, even when the application software is set to be automatically started, the start setting can be changed according to the schedule of the user of the personal computer 1 so that the personal computer 1 can be changed. Can be automatically activated when the user does not use the personal computer 1.

It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of a structure about the starting management system of the application software which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of an IC card. It is a system block diagram of an IC card. 1 is a system block diagram of a startup management system for a personal computer and application software according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the case where the starting start time of application software is changed in the starting management system of application software concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure explaining the process sequence of the starting management system of the application software which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Personal computer
2 IC card reader
3 IC card
4 IC module
5 CPU
6 Read-only memory (ROM)
7 Rewritable non-volatile memory (EEPROM)
8 Volatile memory (RAM)
9 VCC terminal
10 GND terminal for grounding
11 RST terminal
12 CLK terminal
13 I / O terminal
14 Schedule information
15 Display means
16 Interface (I / F)
17 Registration change means
18 Input means
19 Application software activation means
20 Registration means
21 Verification means
22 Memory means
23 Control means

Claims (2)

  Application software starting means for automatically starting application software installed in a personal computer, registration means for registering scheduled start time for starting the application software, and schedule information of the user of the personal computer A means for inputting; a scheduled start time registered in the registration means; a matching means for comparing the input schedule information; When the information overlaps with the scheduled use time of the personal computer, it has a registration change means for changing the start scheduled start time to a time not overlapping with the scheduled use time of the personal computer and re-registering. Personal computer . Application software startup management comprising a personal computer having application software installed thereon, an IC card reader communicatively connected to the personal computer, and an IC card storing schedule information of a user who uses the personal computer A system,
The personal computer automatically starts application software installed in the personal computer, registration means in which scheduled start time information for starting the application software is registered, and the IC card reader Means for reading the schedule information stored in the IC card, collation means for collating the scheduled start time registered in the registration means with the schedule information read from the IC card, and the collation means As a result of the collation by the above, if the scheduled start time of the start overlaps the scheduled use time of the personal computer in the schedule information, the scheduled start time of the start is changed to a time not overlapping with the scheduled use time of the personal computer. Activation management system application software; and a registration change unit configured to register.

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