JP2007257315A - Device for determining influence involved in program setting change and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily determine what influence is exerted between programs with each other in a computer device in which a program operating according to setting by a user is installed. <P>SOLUTION: The program name of the program operating according to the setting by the user is extracted. the set item names of set items settable in the program of the extracted program name is extracted. A storage area is extracted in which set contents information showing how the current setting is about a set item corresponding to the extracted set item name. The set contents information is extracted from the extracted storage area. The extracted set contents information is converted into set contents information for user described so that the user can understand the set contents information. The set contents information for user is associated with the set item name and with the program name to generate a list. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for determining an influence associated with a program setting change.

  Normally, a computer device is installed with a program, such as an OS or a plurality of application programs, that has a part of the operation according to the setting by the user.

  Since programs such as the OS and application programs operate with mutual influences on a computer device, changes to the settings of any of these programs may affect the operation of other programs There is. That is, there is a problem that other programs may not operate or the user may not be able to use the programs.

  In order to know in advance the scope of the effect of changing the settings, details of the various functions and services of the OS and the functions of the application being used, the current settings, and the operational relationships of the functions across applications Must be understood and requires detailed knowledge of the system.

  For this reason, there may be a problem that an error is displayed or the operation becomes impossible after the setting is actually changed.

  For example, the right to access a file is restricted by a plurality of means that can be set by the OS, service, application, etc., depending on the user account, access method, location, time, and the like. For this reason, even if a part of the settings of the OS is changed, the application cannot be accessed.

  For example, when a certain process is executed, if a plurality of processes are already set at the same time in the OS or application, a new scheduled process will increase the load on the system or the processes may overlap. May become impossible to execute.

  Prior art documents related to the present invention include, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4.

  Patent Document 1 relates to a technique for preventing access rights from being leaked.

  Patent document 2 relates to network management and auditing of an enterprise system in accordance with an information policy, and relates to a technique for investigating and changing system vulnerabilities in accordance with a security policy.

  Patent Document 3 relates to a technology that enables an access right to be changed according to an organizational structure.

  Patent Document 4 relates to a technology that allows an old file to be accessed only by an organization approved in a system in which the access right can be changed according to the organizational structure.

These systems described in Patent Documents 1 to 4 enable automatic change of the access right according to the organization and the security policy.
JP 2004-272422 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-247033 JP 2005-338935 A JP 2005-285008 A

  However, the above prior art has the following problems.

  The first problem is that there is a possibility that an application or service may not operate or may not be used by a user due to a setting change for the program.

  The reason is that the change does not take into account the effect on the user who is using it or an application that operates simultaneously.

  The second problem is that an application or service stops operating due to a change and is detected for the first time by an error message or a report from a user after they occur.

  The reason is that the influence on the user, application, and service due to the change is not verified in advance.

  The third problem is that it takes a wide range of knowledge and time to investigate the range of influence due to the change.

  The reason for this is that in order to understand the problems caused by the change and the affected parts, it is necessary to understand all the details of the services that are operating and provided in the system, and the detailed settings of the OS and applications, and their interrelationships. It is necessary to check the current setting contents and investigate the influence range after knowing well.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and in a computer device in which a program that operates according to a setting by a user is installed, it is easy to determine what influence between programs is. It is an object of the present invention to provide an influence discriminating apparatus and method that can be used.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the influence determining apparatus according to the program setting change of the present invention is for determining what influence is exerted between the programs of the computer apparatus in which the program operating according to the setting by the user is installed. Among the programs installed in the computer device, the program extraction means for extracting the program name of the program that operates according to the setting by the user, and the program with the program name extracted by the program extraction means Setting item extracting means for extracting setting item names of setting items that can be set, and setting contents indicating the current setting regarding the setting item corresponding to the setting item name extracted by the setting item extracting means Extract the storage area where information is stored Setting contents information storage area extracting means, setting contents information extracting means for extracting setting contents information from the storage area extracted by the setting contents information storage area extracting means, and setting contents information extracted by the setting contents information extracting means Setting content conversion means for converting user setting contents information understandable to the user, user setting content information after conversion by the setting content conversion means, and setting items extracted by the setting item extraction means It is characterized by comprising association / list generation means for generating a list by associating names with program names extracted by the program extraction means.

  In the influence determination apparatus according to the setting change of the program of the present invention, it is preferable that the apparatus further includes database generation means for storing the list generated by the association / list generation means in a storage device to create a database.

  In the influence determination device according to the program setting change of the present invention, the setting change scheduled item which is an item for which a setting change is scheduled among the setting items for any of the programs installed in the computer device. The program name that affects each other when the setting is changed by referring to the scheduled change item input means to be entered by the user, the setting change scheduled item input by the user, and the database generated by the database generation means It is preferable to further include an influence location extraction / display unit that extracts the setting item name and the setting content and displays the extracted content.

  In the influence determination device according to the program setting change according to the present invention, by referring to the database generated by the database generation means, among the programs registered in the database, the current settings affect each other. It is preferable to further include an influence location extraction / display means for extracting the program name, its setting item and its setting content, and displaying the extracted content.

  In the influence determination apparatus according to the program setting change according to the present invention, the association / list generation unit determines a time required for processing corresponding to the setting content information extracted by the setting content information extraction unit as a program name, a setting It is preferable to generate a list in association with the item name and user setting content information.

  In the influence determination device according to the program setting change of the present invention, the setting change scheduled item which is an item for which a setting change is scheduled among the setting items for any of the programs installed in the computer device. The program name that affects each other when the setting is changed by referring to the scheduled change item input means to be entered by the user, the setting change scheduled item input by the user, and the database generated by the database generation means It is preferable to further include an influence location extraction / display unit that extracts the setting item name, the setting content, and the time required for the processing, and displays the extracted content.

  In the influence determination device according to the program setting change according to the present invention, by referring to the database generated by the database generation means, among the programs registered in the database, the current settings affect each other. It is preferable that a program name, its setting items, its setting contents, and the time required for the processing are extracted, and an influence location extraction / display means for displaying the extracted contents is further provided.

  Further, the computer device of the present invention is characterized by including an influence determination device that accompanies the setting change of the program of the present invention.

  Further, the computer system of the present invention is a computer system including a plurality of computer devices that can communicate with each other via a network, and at least one of the plurality of computer devices is a program of the present invention. A special computer device having an influence determining device for setting change, wherein the influence determining device of the special computer device is for determining what influence is exerted between programs installed in the special computer device. In addition to being able to operate, use information acquisition via the network to determine the effect between programs installed on other computer devices included in the computer system. Can be done It is characterized by a door.

  Further, the influence determination method according to the program setting change of the present invention is an influence determination method for determining what influence is exerted between the programs of the computer apparatus in which the program operating according to the setting by the user is installed. A program extraction step for extracting a program name of a program that operates according to a setting by a user from among programs installed in the computer device, and setting items that can be set for the program with the program name extracted by the program extraction step A setting item extraction step for extracting the setting item name, and setting content information indicating the current setting regarding the setting item corresponding to the setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction step is stored Setting content information storage that extracts existing storage areas A setting content information extracting step for extracting setting content information from the storage area extracted by the setting content information storage region extracting step, and setting content information extracted by the setting content information extracting step to the user. Setting content conversion step for converting into user setting content information in understandable notation, user setting content information after conversion by the setting content conversion step, setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction step, and It is characterized by comprising an association / list generation step for generating a list by associating the program names extracted in the program extraction step.

  In the method for determining the influence accompanying the program setting change according to the present invention, it is preferable that the method further includes a database generation step of storing the list generated by the association / list generation step in a storage device to create a database.

  In the method for determining the influence associated with the setting change of the program according to the present invention, the setting change scheduled item which is an item for which the setting change is scheduled among the setting items for any of the programs installed in the computer device. The program name that affects each other when the setting is changed by referring to the scheduled change item input process to be input to the user, the setting change scheduled item input by the user, and the database generated by the database generation process. It is preferable to further include an influence location extraction / display step of extracting the setting item name and the setting content and displaying the extracted content.

  In the influence determination method according to the setting change of the program of the present invention, by referring to the database generated by the database generation step, among the programs registered in the database, the current setting affects each other. It is preferable to further include an influence location extracting / displaying step of extracting the program name, its setting item and its setting contents, and displaying the extracted contents.

  In the influence determination method according to the setting change of the program of the present invention, in the association / list generation step, a time required for processing corresponding to the setting content information extracted by the setting content information extraction step is set as a program name, a setting It is preferable to generate a list in association with the item name and user setting content information.

In the method for determining the influence associated with the setting change of the program according to the present invention, the setting change scheduled item which is an item for which the setting change is scheduled among the setting items for any of the programs installed in the computer device. The scheduled change item input process to be input to
By referring to the setting change scheduled item input by the user and the database generated by the database generation step, the program name, the setting item name, the setting content, and the setting contents that influence each other when the setting is changed It is preferable to further include an influence location extraction / display process for extracting the time required for the processing and displaying the extracted contents.

  In the influence determination method according to the setting change of the program of the present invention, by referring to the database generated by the database generation step, among the programs registered in the database, the current setting affects each other. It is preferable to further include an influence location extracting / displaying step of extracting the program name, its setting item, its setting content and the time required for the processing, and displaying the extracted content.

  In the method for determining the influence accompanying the setting change of the program of the present invention, is preferable.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can set with respect to the program of the program name extracted by the program extraction means which extracts the program name of the program which operate | moves according to the setting by a user among the programs installed in the computer apparatus, and the program name extracted by the program extraction means The setting item extraction means for extracting the setting item name of the setting item and the setting contents information indicating the current setting regarding the setting item corresponding to the setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction means are stored. Setting content information storage area extracting means for extracting the stored storage area, setting content information extracting means for extracting setting content information from the storage area extracted by the setting content information storage area extracting means, and setting content information extracting means The extracted setting contents information is the user setting contents information that can be understood by the user. Setting content conversion means for converting to, setting content information for the user after conversion by the setting content conversion means, setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction means, program name extracted by the program extraction means, And a list generation unit that generates a list in association with each other, so that the user of the computer device can check what list is generated by the association / list generation unit to It is possible to determine whether it has an effect.

  Note that the setting content information storage area extraction unit is a storage area in which setting content information indicating the current setting regarding the setting item corresponding to the setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction unit is stored. The setting content information extracting means extracts the setting content information from the storage area extracted by the setting content information storage area extracting means. This setting content information is, for example, a number or symbol such as 0 or 1 Even if the user sees the information as it is, the user who does not have expert knowledge cannot understand what the settings are. Therefore, since the setting content conversion means converts the extracted setting content information into user setting content information in a notation that can be understood by the user, even if it is a general user who does not have expertise, the user setting content information By confirming, it is possible to easily understand the setting contents.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a computer apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the computer device 1 performs various processes, such as a display device 21 that performs a display operation, an input device 22 that includes a keyboard and the like and receives an input from a user, and an external storage device 24 that includes a hard disk and the like. And a processing unit 23.

  The external storage device 24 stores a setting item / content database 25 (details will be described later) in which OS names, application names, setting item names, and setting contents are listed.

  The processing unit 23 performs a process for creating the setting item / content database 25 and searches the setting item / content database 25 to change the settings of the program such as the OS and application. A search unit 232 that extracts a program that affects operations among the programs, setting items thereof, and setting contents thereof is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the setting item / content database 25.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the registered contents of the setting item / content database 25 include program names (specifically, for example, OS names) of programs installed in the computer apparatus 1 that operate according to user settings. , An application / function name 41 indicating a service name provided by the OS, other application names), and how the application or OS service or function registered in the application / function name 41 is operated by the user. A setting item name 42 of possible setting items and a setting content 43 that is information indicating the current setting content for the setting item corresponding to the setting item name 42 are included.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the creation unit 231.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the creation unit 231 includes a program extraction unit 31, a setting item extraction unit 32, a setting content information storage area extraction unit 33, a setting content information extraction unit 34, a setting content conversion unit 35, An association / list generation unit 36 and a registration unit (database generation unit) 37 are provided.

  Among these, the program extraction means 31 extracts the names (program names) of the programs that operate according to the setting by the user from the programs installed in the computer apparatus 1 and makes a list. That is, the program extraction unit 31 extracts, for example, the names of OSs operating on the computer apparatus 1, the names of services provided by the OSs, and other application names.

  The setting item extraction unit 32 extracts setting item names (setting item names) that can be set for the program having the program name extracted by the program extraction unit 31. That is, the setting item extraction unit 32 extracts setting items for setting how the extracted function / service / application operates for each function / service / application.

  The setting content information storage area extraction unit 33 is a storage area in which setting content information indicating how the current setting is related to the setting item corresponding to the setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction unit 32 is stored. (For example, registry or file) is extracted.

  The setting content information extraction unit 34 corresponds to the setting content information (the setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction unit 32) from the storage area (for example, registry or file) extracted by the setting content information storage region extraction unit 33. Information indicating how the current setting for the setting item is) is extracted. In addition, since this setting content information is usually represented by numerical values and symbols such as “1” and “0”, for example, a general user who has no specialized knowledge understands what the setting content is. Is difficult.

  The setting content conversion means 35 converts the setting content information extracted by the setting content information extraction means 34 into user setting content information in a notation that can be easily understood by general users. Here, a database (not shown) in which the user setting content information and the setting content information are associated with each other is stored in advance in the memory of the creating unit 231 or the external storage device 24. The setting contents information is converted into user setting contents information by referring to this database as needed.

  The association / list generation unit 36 includes the user setting content information converted by the setting content conversion unit 35, the setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction unit 32, and the program name extracted by the program extraction unit 31. , And a list are generated.

  The registration unit (database generation unit) 37 stores the list generated by the association / list generation unit 36 in the external storage device (storage device) 24 and creates a database. That is, the registration unit 37 constructs the setting item / content database 25 in the external storage device 24.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the search unit 232.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the search unit 232 includes setting change scheduled item input means 81, setting content acquisition means 82, search means 83, and influence range display means 84.

  Among these, the setting change scheduled item input means (change scheduled content input means) 81 performs processing for causing the user to input a setting item (setting change scheduled item) for which a setting change is scheduled, and causes the display device 21 to display a GUI screen. (Input screen) is displayed, or the content input on the GUI screen is recognized.

  The setting content acquisition unit 82 extracts the current setting content of the setting item input on the GUI screen displayed by the setting change scheduled item input unit 81 from the setting item / content database 25.

  The search means 83 extracts program settings that affect each other when the settings are changed. That is, the search unit 83 extracts the same setting content as the current setting content of the setting item input by the user from the information registered in the setting content 43 of the setting item / content database 25.

  Further, the search unit 83 acquires the program name (AP / function name 41) and the setting item name 42 corresponding to the setting content 43 extracted from the setting item / content database 25 from the setting item / content database 25.

  The influence range display unit 84 displays the information acquired by the search unit 83 (the extracted setting content 43, the AP / function name 41 and the setting item name 42 corresponding thereto) on the display device 21.

  That is, by referring to the setting change scheduled item input by the user and the setting item / content database 25, the program name, the setting item name, and the setting content that affect each other when the setting is changed are extracted. The process of displaying the extracted content is performed by the cooperation of the setting content acquisition unit 82, the search unit 83, and the influence range display unit 84.

  Note that, among the components of the computer device 1, the components shown in FIG. 1 constitute an influence determination device that accompanies a program setting change according to the present invention.

  Next, the operation will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the creation unit 231 included in the processing unit 23.

  First, the program extraction means 31 extracts the OS functions / services and applications that run on the computer 11 and creates a list thereof (step S1). For example, there are an NTFS file system, access to a shared folder, network connection information such as TCP / IP, a WEB service, etc. Applications include mail, database, vaccine software, backup software, and the like.

  Subsequently, the setting item extraction unit 32 extracts, for each OS function / service or application extracted by the program extraction unit 31, an item (setting item) that needs to be set by the user in order to operate each function. (Step S2).

  Subsequently, in order to extract the contents actually set for each setting item, the setting contents storage area extraction unit 33 extracts a place where the setting contents of each OS and application are registered. (Step S3). Specifically, the location where the setting content is registered is, for example, a registry or a file.

  Subsequently, the setting content information extraction unit 34 reads the actual setting content from the registry or file extracted by the setting content storage area extraction unit 33 (steps S4 and S5), and creates a list thereof (step S6).

  At that time, since the actual setting content is a number such as 0 or 1 or is registered in the registry or file by a symbol or the like, the user can immediately determine what the setting will be as it is. can not understand. For this reason, in step S6, the operation of the setting contents is converted into the same input example and options displayed on the GUI screen when setting the application and the like. The setting content conversion means 35 performs processing to be created.

  Subsequently, in step S7, the association / list creation unit 36 associates (maps) the application setting content list created in the previous step S6 with the application setting item name list created in the previous step S2. ).

  In step S7, the association / list creation unit 36 associates and combines the OS / AP list created in the previous step S1 with the information mapped in the previous step S7.

  Subsequently, the registration unit 37 registers the information mapped and combined in the previous step S7 in the external storage device, and generates the setting item / content database 25 (step S8).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the search unit 232 included in the processing unit 23.

  First, the setting change scheduled item input means 81 displays on the display device 21 a setting change scheduled item input screen listing the names of applications scheduled to change the settings and the setting items (step S11).

  Subsequently, on the setting change scheduled item input screen displayed on the display device 21, the user selects a desired setting change scheduled item from the displayed setting item list or inputs a desired setting change scheduled item by text. (Step S12).

  Subsequently, the setting content acquisition unit 82 reads the setting change scheduled item selected or input, and sets the current setting content (setting content 43 of the setting item / content database 25) of the setting change scheduled item as the setting item / content. Obtained by searching the database 25 (step S13).

  Subsequently, the search unit 83 extracts from the setting item / content database 25 the setting content 43 that is the same as the current setting content acquired in step S13.

  Specifically, the setting contents 43 acquired in the previous step S13 (the current setting contents of the setting change scheduled item input by the user) and the setting contents 43 of the setting item / content database 25 are sequentially compared, All setting contents 43 identical to the current setting contents acquired in step S13 are extracted (steps S14 to S16). Also, here, all the extracted setting contents 43 and the AP / function name 41 and setting item name 42 corresponding to the setting contents 43 are registered in the influence location database 85 (step S15).

  When the search is completed up to the end of the setting item / content database 25 (Yes in step S16), the influence range display means 84 displays the information in the influence portion database 85 on the display device 21 (step S17). That is, when the setting is changed according to the scheduled change content, the program name of the program that influences between the programs, the setting item name, and the list of the setting content are displayed on the display device 21.

  Next, the operation will be described more specifically.

  For example, the case where the computer apparatus 1 provides a homepage on the Internet for browsing / searching a database and displaying it on the screen will be described. For example, the setting item / content database 25 related to the NTFS file system, which is an OS function, It is created as shown in FIG.

  Further, when mail, database, vaccine software, and backup software are operating as applications, the setting item / content database 25 of the WEB service is created as shown in FIG.

  Further, the setting item / content database 25 of the vaccine software XX is created as shown in FIG. 9, and the setting item / content database 25 of the SQL database is created as shown in FIG.

  The computer apparatus 1 is set with an NTFS file access right as an OS function. Specifically, the authority to read USER1 is set in the C: ¥ WEB folder. In addition, a WEB service is running on the computer apparatus 1, content is registered in the C: ¥ WEB folder in the WEB service setting, and USER1 has read authority for referring to the WEB through the Internet of the folder. Is set. Further, application SQL database software is running on the computer apparatus 1, the database is registered in the C: ¥ WEB folder, and database reference and search authority is granted to USER 1.

  In such a system, if it is desired to extract the affected range when the USER1 read authority is deleted from the NTFS file access authority of the C: \ WEB folder, the NTFS file access authority C: \ The deletion of the authority to read USER1 of the WEB folder is input on the setting change scheduled item input screen (step S12). Next, when the setting item / content database 25 is searched based on the input setting change scheduled item, the setting content C: ¥ WEB folder includes the setting item indicating the database registration location of the SQL database software and the WEB home directory. It is extracted that it is registered in both of the setting items indicating. The AP / function name, the setting item name, and the setting content, which are such extraction results, are displayed on the display device 21 as an influence range by the setting change.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, what setting items are extracted for each OS function, service, and application, and where the application setting contents are registered by each application are determined. The setting item / content database 25 can be created in advance by extracting the registration location, acquiring the actual setting content from the extracted registration location, and mapping the setting item list to the actual setting content. Information (AP / function name, setting item name, setting contents) having the same setting contents is extracted using the setting item / content database 25 and can be displayed as an influence when the setting is changed.

  According to the first embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

  The first effect is that it is possible to easily determine to which application or service the range of influence for a certain change, and to which file or folder access right. As a result, it is possible to discover and grasp the influence range in advance and deal with it.

  The reason is that the setting items of the OS and applications that run on the same computer system are extracted, the contents that are currently set are extracted, and a database that maps both is created in advance. This is because the search is made possible.

  The second effect is that the setting information of the OS and application of the computer system can be databased and documented as a list, so that it can be used for taking over or saving the current setting contents.

  The reason is that it has a function for extracting setting items of the OS and applications operating on the computer system and the contents actually set.

[Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the configuration of the setting item / content database 25 is different from that of the first embodiment.

  11 and 12 are diagrams illustrating examples of the setting item / content database 25 in the case of the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the second embodiment, a processing time 44 (time required for processing) is added to the setting item / content database 25.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the association / list generation unit 36 determines the time required for processing corresponding to the setting content information extracted by the setting content information extraction unit 34 as the program name, the setting item name, and the user setting content information. A list is generated in association with.

  In the present embodiment, the search unit 83 includes the setting contents 43 acquired in step S13 (the current setting contents of the setting change scheduled item input by the user), and the setting contents 43 of the setting item / content database 25. Are sequentially compared, and all the setting contents 43 that are the same as the current setting contents acquired in step S13 are extracted (steps S14 to S16), and then all the extracted setting contents 43 and the setting contents 43 correspond to each other. The AP / function name 41, the setting item name 42, and the processing time 44 to be registered are registered in the influence location database 85 (step S15). Further, when the search is completed up to the end of the setting item / content database 25 (Yes in step S16), the influence range display means 84 displays the information in the influence portion database 85 on the display device 21 (step S17). That is, when the setting is changed according to the planned change contents, a list of program names, setting item names, setting contents, and processing times of the programs affecting each other is displayed on the display device 21. .

  For example, in the case of the setting item / content database 25 in the example of FIG. 11, when it is desired to change the backup start time, the backup start time of the SQL database software is input as a scheduled change item before the change is performed (step S12). Then, as in the first embodiment, the same setting content is searched from the setting item / content database 25. Then, as the influence location database, for example, the SQL database is registered as the AP / function name, the database backup is set as the setting item name, and Friday 0:00 is registered as the setting content, and the processing result is displayed on the display device 21. Since it can be seen that the processing time is 20 minutes, it can be seen that if backup is performed after 0:20, backup processing can be performed without batting with the already set backup.

  According to the second embodiment as described above, it is possible to extract the possibility that different task processes can be executed at the same time, and to finish the process in consideration of the process end time of a specific task. The execution of the next task can be started later, and the load on the computer apparatus 1 can be easily reduced in a planned manner.

  The reason is that the start times of tasks between different applications are collected, a database to which processing time is added is created, and the same setting item can be searched before an actual setting change.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a computer system 100 according to the third embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the computer system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of computer devices 1, 2, and 3 connected to each other via a network 12.

  The computer apparatus (special computer apparatus) 1 is the same as that in the first or second embodiment. However, the computer apparatus 1 is not only capable of executing the processing described in the first or second embodiment, but also the program installed in the computer apparatuses 2 and 3 is the above. The processing described in the first or second embodiment is configured to be executable.

  According to the third embodiment, the computer apparatus 1 operates to determine how the programs installed in the computer apparatus 1 affect each other (see the first and second embodiments). Information acquisition via the network 12 for determining the effect between programs installed in the other computer devices 2 and 3 included in the computer system 100. It is possible to use this.

  In the third embodiment, the computer devices 2 and 3 may also be special computer devices.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to recognize setting items that are affected when settings are changed. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the database 25 is referred to by referring to the database 25. Among the registered programs, the names of programs that affect each other in the current setting, the setting item names, and the setting contents may be extracted, and the extracted information may be displayed. That is, for example, when the operation of the computer device is not expected, by performing such processing, it is possible to find the reason for the malfunction in the operation and to solve it.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which the search unit 232 is provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the search unit 23 may not be provided. That is, even if the user confirms the contents of the setting item / content database 25 instead of automatic processing, the user can recognize the programs that affect each other when the setting is changed, the setting items and the setting contents, In this setting, it is possible to recognize programs that have an influence on each other, their setting items, and setting contents.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the computer apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline of a setting item and content database. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the preparation part with which the process part of a computer apparatus is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the search part with which the process part of a computer apparatus is provided. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of a preparation part. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of a search part. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the setting item and content database in the case of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the setting item and content database in the case of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the setting item and content database in the case of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the setting item and content database in the case of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the setting item and content database in the case of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the setting item and content database in the case of 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the computer system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Computer apparatus 31 Program extraction means 32 Setting item extraction means 33 Setting content information storage area extraction means 34 Setting content information extraction means 35 Setting content conversion means 36 Correspondence / list generation means 37 Registration means (database generation means)
81 Setting change scheduled item input means (change scheduled content input means)
82 Setting content acquisition means (extracting and displaying affected parts)
83 Retrieval means (means for extracting and displaying affected parts)
84 Influence range display means (extraction point display / display means)
2 Computer device 3 Computer device 100 Computer system

Claims (16)

In an influence discriminating apparatus for discriminating what kind of influence between programs of a computer apparatus in which a program that operates according to a setting by a user is installed,
Program extraction means for extracting a program name of a program that operates according to a setting by a user among programs installed in the computer device;
A setting item extraction unit that extracts a setting item name of a setting item that can be set for the program having the program name extracted by the program extraction unit;
Setting content information storage area extraction means for extracting a storage area in which setting content information indicating how the current setting is related to the setting item corresponding to the setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction means is stored When,
Setting content information extracting means for extracting setting content information from the storage area extracted by the setting content information storage area extracting means;
Setting content conversion means for converting the setting content information extracted by the setting content information extraction means into setting content information for the user that can be understood by the user;
A list is generated by associating the user setting content information after conversion by the setting content conversion unit, the setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction unit, and the program name extracted by the program extraction unit. Association / list generation means;
An apparatus for discriminating influences associated with a program setting change.   2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising database generation means for storing the list generated by the association / list generation means in a storage device to create a database. Of the setting items for any of the programs installed in the computer device, a scheduled change item input means for allowing a user to input a setting change scheduled item that is a setting change scheduled item;
By referring to the setting change scheduled item input by the user and the database generated by the database generation means, the name of the program, the setting item name and the setting content that affect each other when the setting is changed are displayed. Extraction and display means of influence location for extracting and displaying the extracted content;
The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:   By referring to the database generated by the database generation means, among the programs registered in the database, the program name, its setting item, and its setting content that affect each other in the current setting are extracted, 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an influence location extraction / display means for displaying the extracted contents.   The association / list generation unit associates the time required for processing corresponding to the setting content information extracted by the setting content information extraction unit with a program name, a setting item name, and user setting content information, and displays a list. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the influence determination apparatus is associated with a program setting change. Of the setting items for any of the programs installed in the computer device, a scheduled change item input means for allowing a user to input a setting change scheduled item that is a setting change scheduled item;
By referring to the setting change scheduled item input by the user and the database generated by the database generation means, the program name, the setting item name, the setting content, and the setting contents that affect each other when the setting is changed Extracting the time required for the processing, and extracting and displaying the influence location for displaying the extracted content,
The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:   By referring to the database generated by the database generation means, among the programs registered in the database, the program name, its setting item, its setting content and its processing that affect each other in the current setting are required. 6. The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising an influence location extraction / display means for extracting time and displaying the extracted contents.   A computer apparatus, comprising: an apparatus for determining an influence associated with a program setting change according to any one of claims 1 to 7. In a computer system comprising a plurality of computer devices that can communicate with each other via a network,
At least any one of the plurality of computer devices is a special computer device including an influence determining device according to a program setting change according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The influence determining device of the special computer device is not only capable of performing an operation for determining what influence is exerted between programs installed in the special computer device, but is also included in the computer system. A computer system capable of performing an operation for determining what influence is exerted between programs installed in a computer apparatus using information acquisition via the network . In an impact determination method for determining what effect between programs of a computer device in which a program that operates according to a setting by a user is installed,
Of the programs installed in the computer device, a program extraction step of extracting a program name of a program that operates according to a setting by a user;
A setting item extraction step for extracting setting item names of setting items that can be set for the program having the program name extracted by the program extraction step;
A setting content information storage area extraction step for extracting a storage area in which setting content information indicating how the current setting is related to the setting item corresponding to the setting item name extracted in the setting item extraction step is stored When,
A setting content information extraction step for extracting setting content information from the storage area extracted by the setting content information storage region extraction step;
A setting content conversion step of converting the setting content information extracted by the setting content information extraction step into setting content information for the user that can be understood by the user;
A list is generated by associating the user setting content information after the conversion by the setting content conversion step, the setting item name extracted by the setting item extraction step, and the program name extracted by the program extraction step. Matching / list generation process,
A method for determining an influence associated with a setting change of a program, comprising:   11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising a database generation step of storing the list generated by the association / list generation step in a storage device to create a database. Of the setting items for any program among the programs installed in the computer device, a scheduled change item input step for allowing the user to input a setting change scheduled item that is a setting change scheduled item;
By referring to the setting change scheduled item input by the user and the database generated by the database generation step, the program name, the setting item name, and the setting contents that affect each other when the setting is changed are referred to. Extracting and displaying the affected part to display the extracted content,
The method according to claim 11, further comprising: determining an influence associated with a program setting change.   By referring to the database generated by the database generation step, among the programs registered in the database, the program name, its setting item, and its setting content that affect each other in the current setting are extracted, 12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising an influence location extracting / displaying step for displaying the extracted contents.   In the association / list generation step, the time required for processing corresponding to the setting content information extracted by the setting content information extraction step is associated with a program name, a setting item name, and user setting content information, and a list is created. 12. The method of determining an influence associated with a program setting change according to claim 11, wherein the method is generated. Of the setting items for any program among the programs installed in the computer device, a scheduled change item input step for allowing the user to input a setting change scheduled item that is a setting change scheduled item;
By referring to the setting change scheduled item input by the user and the database generated by the database generation step, the program name, the setting item name, the setting content, and the setting contents that influence each other when the setting is changed Extracting the time required for the process, and extracting and displaying the affected part for displaying the extracted content,
The method according to claim 14, further comprising:   By referring to the database generated by the database generation step, among the programs registered in the database, the program name, its setting item, its setting contents, and its processing that affect each other in the current setting are required. 15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising an influence location extraction / display process for extracting time and displaying the extracted contents.

Images