JP2007299328A - Calculation processing method and calculation processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a calculation processing method and a calculation processing system for enabling any one to readily make a calculation request and effectively utilize margin calculation power of a computer. <P>SOLUTION: In a calculation processing method of a virtual calculation processing center 2 provided with a virtual calculation system W that manages a group of entrusted calculation computers 12 connected by a communication line, the entrusted calculation computer 12 that can process a calculation request is extracted from the group of entrusted calculation computers 12 in response to a calculation processing request from a user side terminal 1, and calculation processing request data is transmitted to the extracted entrusted calculation computer to perform calculation processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a calculation processing method and a calculation processing system for performing calculation processing by an electronic computer. More specifically, the present invention relates to a calculation processing method and a calculation processing system in which a virtual calculation processing system is constructed by a group of computers connected to a network, and calculation processing is performed by the system.

  Conventionally, a large amount of calculation is calculated by a large-scale computer using a batch system. In that case, it is desirable that the computer system has a scale corresponding to the calculation capacity.

  However, if this large-scale computer system is constructed and operated by itself, there is a problem that the facility cost is excessive and the running cost is increased. For this reason, when the capacity of the computer system is insufficient, it is common to request a company specialized in commissioned calculation as necessary.

  However, there are a limited number of such specialized companies, and it is difficult for anyone to request calculations easily.

  On the other hand, with the spread of computers, there is a demand from the owners and users of each computer to have more than one computer, and there is a surplus in the calculation capacity of each computer, and to make effective use of the surplus calculation power. It is coming. And if these margin calculation powers can be used effectively, a large amount of calculations can be processed.

  However, under the present circumstances, there is no calculation processing method and calculation processing system for processing requested calculations by effectively utilizing the margin calculation power.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a calculation processing method and a calculation processing system in which anyone can easily request a calculation and can effectively use the surplus calculation power of a computer. It is said.

  A calculation processing method according to the present invention is a calculation processing method by a virtual calculation processing center including a virtual computer system in which a group of commissioned calculation computers connected by a communication line is collected, and responds to a calculation processing request from a user side terminal. And a procedure for extracting a commissioned computing computer capable of processing the computation request from the commissioned computing computer group, and a procedure for transmitting computation processing request data to the extracted commissioned computing computer and causing the computation processing to be performed. It is characterized by.

  In the calculation processing method of the present invention, a procedure for duplicating the calculation processing request data and a procedure for transmitting to the commissioned calculation computer different from the commissioned calculation computer for executing the calculation processing of the copied calculation processing request data are added. It is preferable.

  In the calculation processing method of the present invention, charging may be performed according to the commissioned calculation computer that executes the calculation processing and its usage time, or charging may be performed at the time of the calculation request.

  Further, in the calculation processing method of the present invention, the user may be registered on the virtual calculation processing center home page, or the resource provider may be registered on the virtual calculation processing center home page.

  On the other hand, the calculation processing system of the present invention is a calculation processing system comprising a user side terminal and a virtual calculation processing center connected to the user side terminal via a communication line, wherein the virtual calculation The processing center is provided with a virtual computer system in which a group of commissioned computing computers connected by a communication line is arranged.

  In the calculation processing system of the present invention, it is preferable that the virtual calculation processing center includes a window computer and a coordinated computer.

  In this case, the window computer includes a homepage storage unit for storing the homepage of the virtual processing center, a user management unit for managing users, a resource provider management unit for managing resource providers, and a user side. It is more preferable that a reception data processing unit that processes calculation processing request data received from a terminal is provided, and the coordinated computer performs a resource processing state monitoring unit that monitors a usage state of each commissioned calculation computer, and a calculation process. It is further preferable that a calculation assignment unit that assigns a calculation processing request by comparing the requested calculation condition with the capacity of the commissioned calculation computer and a calculation processing state monitoring unit that monitors the processing state of the requested calculation are provided.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that anyone can easily request a calculation process, and the calculation process can be performed by effectively utilizing the surplus calculation power of the computer.

  Hereinafter, although the present invention is explained based on an embodiment, referring to an accompanying drawing, the present invention is not limited only to this embodiment.

Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a calculation processing system applied to the calculation processing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a more specific configuration of the system.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the computer system U (hereinafter referred to as the present system) U is connected to a group of user terminals 1 and a group of user terminals CU of the user CU of the system U via a communication line. A virtual calculation processing center 2 for processing calculation processing request data from the user side terminal 1 is provided as a main component. Here, the communication line is, for example, the Internet.

  The user terminal 1 is, for example, a personal computer having communication means and image display means.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the virtual computation processing center 2 is connected to a window computer 11 connected to a group of user terminals 1 through a communication line, and is connected to the window computer 11 to perform calculation processing from the user terminal 1. The commission calculation computer 12 group provided by the resource provider RS, which receives the request data, is connected to the commission calculation computer 12 group via a communication line or the like, and is connected to the window computer 11. The coordinated computer 13 for functioning as the virtual computer system W and constructing the virtual computer processing center 2 is provided as a main component. The coordinated computer 13 may be connected to the user terminal group 1 via a communication line.

  The virtual calculation processing center 2 is operated by the virtual calculation processing center management headquarters TC. As shown in FIG. 2, the virtual computing center management headquarters TC examines the user CU of the system U and the examination room R1 that examines the resource provider RS that provides the system U with the commissioned computing computer 12, and the usage. A contract room R2 for making a contract with the user CU and the resource provider RS.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the window computer 11 transmits and receives various data and messages to and from the homepage data storage unit 14, the user management unit 15, the resource provider management unit 16, and the reception data processing unit 17. The transmission / reception unit 18 and a control unit 19 that controls each unit so as to provide a calculation processing service according to a predetermined procedure are provided as main units.

  The homepage data storage unit 14 is configured to store homepage data of the virtual computation processing center 2. The data stored in the homepage data storage unit 14 is sent to the user terminal 1 via the communication line by the transmission / reception unit 18 under the control of the control unit 19 and displayed by the image display means of the user terminal 1. Is done.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a home page stored in the home page data storage unit 14 and displayed by the image display means of the user terminal 1.

  FIG. 4 shows a top page 20 of the home page of the virtual computation processing center 2, and this top page 20 uses a business introduction section 21 that introduces the business of the virtual computation processing center 2 and the introduced business. Application procedure explanation part 22 explaining the procedure when a person (user CU) who wants to make a registration application, a user registration part 23 for registering the user CU who made the registration application, and registration And a login operation unit 24 for logging in so that the user CU can use the calculation processing service.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the business introduction unit 21 introduces the business for the calculation processing request of the user CU in the form of a standard fee table together with the calculation formula and each fee required for the calculation formula. For example, when the calculation formula in the charge calculation includes a CPU factor, an OS factor, an application factor, a memory factor, a data amount factor, and the like, the charge for each factor is displayed.

  The application procedure explanation section 22 is provided with, for example, a terms of use column, a confirmation button for confirming a willingness to agree to the terms of use, and a description column about documents necessary for user registration and their destinations. . In this application procedure explanation part 22, when the consent button is clicked, an explanation column is displayed.

  The user registration unit 23 is provided with a user information entry format for filling in user information, for example. The user information entry format includes a name / name entry frame for entering the name or name of the user CU, an address entry frame for entering an address, a phone number entry frame for entering a telephone number, and a FAX number entry for entering a FAX number. In addition to a frame, an e-mail address entry frame for entering an e-mail address, etc., a use condition description frame for describing a desired use condition (usage limit amount, period, etc. described later) is provided.

  The terms of use include, for example, a clause for confirming that you agree to inquire about credit information from a credit information agency, a clause for use, a clause for deposit, and a disclaimer.

  Documents required for user registration are a copy of a driver's license, resident's card, income certificate, credit card information, etc. for individuals, and a copy of the registry, financial statements, bank, bank account for corporations. Number etc.

  FIG. 6 shows another example of the home page of the virtual calculation processing center 2. The home page of FIG. 6 is a members page 25 displayed when a predetermined login operation (input of identification number and password, etc.) is performed in the login operation unit 24 (see FIG. 4) of the top page 20, and this members page 25 includes a calculation processing request transmission operation unit 26, a calculation processing status monitoring unit 27, and a calculation processing result management operation unit 28.

  The calculation processing request transmission operation unit 26 performs an operation in which the user CU transmits the calculation processing request data to the virtual calculation processing center 2.

  The calculation processing status monitoring unit 27 displays the execution status for the calculation processing request sent by the user CU, that is, the status of waiting for execution, executing, and termination of execution, and also controls calculation processing such as execution postponement and execution stop. It is said.

  The calculation processing result management operation unit 28 performs data management actions such as reading and erasing the processing result data of the calculation processing request transmitted by the user CU.

  Next, the user management unit 15 (see FIG. 3) of the window computer 11 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the user management unit 15 of the window computer 11 includes a user data registration unit 31, a usage condition information storage unit 32, a usage status monitoring unit 33, a usage permission unit 34, and a charging unit 35. And have.

  When input is made in the user information entry format on the home page, the user data registration unit 31 issues a temporary identification number to the user CU, and temporarily identifies the input user data for each user CU. Stored with a number. The data registered in the user data registration unit 31 may include the maximum usage budget and the number of usage points that can be used by the user CU.

  The registration of the user CU is completed when, for example, the user CU logs in to the members page 25 using the identification number, password, and security code notified to the user CU after a predetermined examination procedure. Alternatively, the user CU may be registered directly by the virtual calculation processing center management headquarters TC after a predetermined examination. In this case, the user CU is also notified that registration is complete when notifying the identification number and the like.

  Here, the temporary identification number and the main identification number are usually the same number. Hereinafter, this identification number is referred to as a user identification number.

  The user data registration unit 31 also generates a message for inquiring whether or not to extend the usage period to the user CU whose usage period is approaching the end. This message is transmitted to the user terminal 1 by the transmission / reception unit 17 of the window computer 11.

  The usage condition information storage unit 32 is information on usage conditions permitted for use by the examination room R1 provided in the virtual computer processing center operation headquarters TC for each user CU (hereinafter referred to as usage condition information). Is assumed to be stored. The use condition information includes information indicating specific use conditions such as the maximum use budget and the usable period of the virtual calculation processing center 2.

  The usage status monitoring unit 33 monitors the usage status of the user CU based on the user identification number, and stores the monitoring result as usage status information. Here, the usage status to be monitored includes information on CPU usage time, operating system usage time, application software usage time, memory usage, data usage, and its period used in the virtual machine system W.

  The use permission unit 34 refers to the use condition information and the use state information, and determines permission / inhibition regarding use such as transmission of calculation processing request data from the user terminal 1, execution of calculation processing, and reading of calculation processing results. It is supposed to be. The determination result of the use permission unit 34 is notified to the coordinating computer 13 and the user terminal 1. In addition, when the use permission unit 34 determines whether or not the request is permitted, the user CU's intention confirmation process is performed as necessary (for example, an estimated amount is presented and the user CU's intention to accept or reject the request). Confirmation).

  The charging unit 35 refers to the usage status information and performs a charging process for the user CU by a predetermined calculation method. This billing processing includes processing such as issuance of invoices, processing of a withdrawal request to a credit company, and processing of withdrawal of points corresponding to the usage amount from the points possessed by the user CU.

  As the predetermined calculation method, for example, the following method is used.

Billing amount = (Calculation processing coefficient) X (CPU usage time) + (Data storage coefficient) X (Data storage period)
The calculation processing coefficient is a coefficient set in advance according to the commissioned calculation computer 12 to be used. The calculation processing coefficient is set according to the CPU speed, the memory capacity, the type of operating system, the type of application program, and the data capacity. For example, the coefficient of the high-performance commissioned computer 12 having a high processing speed is set high, and the coefficient of the low-performance commissioned computer 12 having a low processing speed is set low.

  The data storage coefficient is set according to the used disk capacity such as the calculation processing request data of the user CU stored in the window computer 11 or the calculation processing result data obtained based on the request.

  Next, the resource provider management unit 16 (see FIG. 3) of the window computer 11 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the resource provider management unit 16 includes a provider data registration unit 36, a provided resource information storage unit 37, and a remuneration unit 38 as main components.

  The provider data registration unit 36 registers information (provider information) related to a calculation processing resource provider (resource provider) RS, for example, the owner of the commissioned calculation computer 12. Hereinafter, registration by the provider data registration unit 36 will be described.

  The resource provider RS reports information about its name or name, address, telephone number, FAX number, e-mail address, etc., and detailed information about the resources to be provided to the virtual computer processing center operation headquarters TC. The virtual computing center management headquarters TC examines based on the reported information by the examination room R1, and the examination results and contract conditions are notified from the virtual computing center management headquarters TC to the resource provider RS. When the resource provider RS accepts the contract conditions, a data management computer provision contract is exchanged between the resource provider RS and the virtual computer processing center operation headquarters TC.

  When this contract is made, the declared information and the contract conditions are provided together with an identification number (resource provider identification number) issued to each resource provider RS as resource provider information. It is input to 36 and registered. Further, an identification number (resource identification number) and a security code are assigned to resources (hardware resources and software) provided based on this contract. This resource identification number and security code are also input and registered in the provider data registration unit 36. Here, the resource identification number is a number associated with the resource provider identification number given to the resource provider. For example, the resource provider identification number is a branch number.

  The provided resource information storage unit 37 is configured to store information (provided resource information) related to the resources permitted to be provided. The provided resource information includes information on the CPU performance, memory capacity, disk capacity, operating system type, application program type, providing conditions, and providing consideration for the calculation processing execution area 41a, and access information for the calculation processing execution area 41a. The global IP address or domain name of the entrusted calculation computer 12, directory information of the calculation processing request data storage area, etc.).

  The remuneration unit 38 refers to the provided resource information, calculates a remuneration to be received by each provider RS by a predetermined calculation method, and performs a remuneration process for paying the calculated amount to each provider RS. The The reimbursement process includes issuance of a payment notice, a request to transfer a reimbursement to a designated bank account, and the like.

  Here, for example, the following method is used as the predetermined calculation method.

Amount of reimbursement = (calculation processing coefficient) X (CPU usage time)
The calculation processing coefficient is a coefficient set in advance according to the commissioned calculation computer 12 to be used. The calculation processing coefficient is set according to the CPU speed, the memory capacity, the type of operating system, the type of application program, and the data capacity. For example, the coefficient of the high-performance commissioned computer 12 having a high processing speed is set high, and the coefficient of the low-performance commissioned computer 12 having a low processing speed is set low.

  Next, the reception data processing unit 17 (see FIG. 3) of the window computer 11 will be described.

  The reception data processing unit 17 performs predetermined processing on the calculation processing request data received from the user terminal 1. The predetermined processing includes, for example, file format change, data division, data duplication, and the like corresponding to the commissioned calculation computer 12 that performs the calculation.

  Next, the commission calculation computer 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the trust calculation computer 12 includes a calculation processing unit 41, a resource provision processing unit 42, a transmission / reception unit 43, and a control unit 44, and a predetermined area of the calculation processing unit 41 of the computer 12 based on a contract. Is used as a calculation processing execution area 41a under the control of the coordinated computer 13.

  Here, the calculation processing unit 41 includes, for example, a CPU, a memory, and a hard disk. The owner or administrator of the entrusted calculation computer 12 (hereinafter simply referred to as the owner) uses the calculation processing unit 41 that receives the calculation processing based on a calculation processing execution acceptance condition, for example, a condition that the CPU idle is 30% or less. The non-use time (margin calculation power) is set as the calculation processing execution area 41a, and the virtual calculation processing center management headquarters TC is notified of the fact that it can be used for the calculation processing together with the resource identification number of the commissioned calculation computer 12. Based on this notification, it is input to the window computer 11 and the coordinating computer 13 to constitute a part of the provided resource information.

  The resource provision processing unit 42 ensures the use of the calculation processing execution area 41a as the virtual computer system W, such as prohibiting the use of calculation processing request data stored in the calculation processing execution area 41a by the commissioned calculation computer 12 itself. Perform the process. This processing is performed, for example, by using the user access restriction of the NTFS file system in Windows (registered trademark).

  Accordingly, the resource provision processing unit 42 is activated by entering the resource identification number and the security code and enters a standby state.

  Next, the coordinate computer 13 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the coordinating computer 13 includes a resource usage monitoring unit 45, a virtual machine system construction processing unit 46, a calculation processing allocation processing unit 47, and a transmission / reception unit 48 for transmitting / receiving various data and messages. A control unit 49 that controls each unit so as to provide a calculation processing service according to a predetermined procedure is provided as a main unit.

  The resource usage status monitoring unit 45 monitors the usage status of the calculation processing execution areas 41a of all the commissioned computing computers 12, and holds the monitoring result as resource usage status information. This usage status is monitored by, for example, acquiring information on a task manager in Windows (registered trademark).

  The virtual computer system construction processing unit 46 controls the bundled computation processing execution areas 41a of the respective commissioned computing computers 12 so as to be used as one virtual computing resource group, that is, the virtual computer system W.

  That is, the virtual computer system construction processing unit 46 refers to the provided resource information and the resource usage status information and holds a list of the commissioned computing computers 12 that can accept the calculation processing.

  The calculation process assignment processing unit 47 compares the execution condition of the calculation process request data from the user terminal 1 with the execution condition of the commissioned calculation computer 12 configured to accept the calculation process executed by the virtual machine system construction processing unit 46. The commissioned calculation computer 12 to be executed is extracted and assigned to calculation processing. Here, the execution conditions are, for example, CPU performance, memory capacity, operating system type, application type, and disk capacity. The calculation processing allocation unit 47 is connected to each commissioned calculation computer 12 that executes the calculation processing request data, and stores the calculation processing request data from the user terminal 1 in the appropriate calculation processing execution area 41a to the window computer 11. On the other hand, when a management action such as reading or erasing data is performed in the user terminal 1, the requested data is read and transmitted to the user terminal 1 to the window computer 11 or the like. It is assumed that processing is performed.

  FIG. 11 shows a conceptual diagram of a virtual computer system W constructed by the virtual computer system construction processing unit 46. As shown in FIG. 11, the virtual machine system W is composed of calculation processing execution areas 41 a of each commissioned calculation computer 12 connected to the coordinated computer 13.

  Next, the user terminal 1 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the user terminal 1 includes a calculation processing request data transmission / reception unit 51, a homepage calculation processing request data transmission / reception unit 52, and a calculation processing status monitoring unit 53 as main parts. Is done.

  The calculation process request data transmission / reception unit 51 transmits calculation process request data to the window computer 11 and receives calculation process result data from the window computer 11 at the end of the calculation process. Such a calculation processing request data transmission / reception unit 51 is configured by installing software having a program for performing corresponding processing in the user terminal 1.

  The calculation processing request data transmission / reception unit 52 via the home page is activated in the user terminal 1 when the user CU executes a predetermined operation in the calculation processing transmission operation unit 26 of the member page 25, and the user CU is executed according to a predetermined procedure. The calculation processing request data designated by is controlled to be transmitted to the virtual calculation processing center 2. The homepage calculation processing request data transmission / reception unit 52 is activated in the user terminal 1 when the user CU executes a predetermined operation in the calculation processing result operation unit 28 of the members page 25, and is used in a predetermined procedure. The calculation processing result data designated by the user CU is controlled to be transmitted from the virtual calculation processing center 2 to the user terminal 1. Such a homepage via file transmission unit 52 is configured by installing software having a program for performing a corresponding process in the user terminal 1.

  The calculation processing status monitoring unit 53 displays the execution status of the calculation processing request transmitted by the user CU, that is, the status of waiting for execution, executing, and termination of execution, and also controls calculation processing requests such as execution postponement and execution stop. It is supposed to be. Such a calculation processing status monitoring unit 53 is configured by installing software having a program for performing corresponding processing in the user terminal 1.

  Hereinafter, a method for operating the virtual computer system W will be described in detail. Here, all data transmission is executed after being encrypted. About this encryption, well-known various encryption processes can be used suitably, There is no limitation in particular in the application.

  The coordinating computer 13 sends the calculation processing request data from the user side terminal 1 permitted to be transmitted by the use permission unit 34 to an appropriate calculation processing execution area 41a of any of the commissioned calculation computers 12 constituting the virtual computer system W. Command to store.

  In this case, for example, the coordinating computer 13 duplicates each data file by a predetermined number, and stores the duplicate file of one file in the calculation processing execution area 41a of the separate commissioned calculation computer 12 in different regions. A distributed storage may be instructed to the window computer 11. As a result, even when a failure occurs in one commissioned calculation computer 12 and it becomes impossible to retrieve the data file from the calculation processing execution area 41a of the commissioned calculation computer 12, the commissioned calculation computer in another area The calculation process execution in the 12 calculation process execution areas 41a can be continued. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the calculation process is delayed or the calculation is re-executed.

  There are the following two types of transmission methods in which the user CU transmits the calculation processing request data to the virtual calculation processing center 2, more specifically, to the virtual computer system W.

a) Transmission Method by Calculation Processing Request Data Transmission / Reception Unit 51 (see FIG. 12) The calculation processing request data transmission / reception unit 51 transmits the calculation processing request data to the virtual calculation processing center 2 by a preinstalled command, and performs the calculation processing. It is a method to execute. In this case, the calculation processing request data to be transmitted needs to be created in a predetermined format.

b) Transmission method using the homepage of the virtual calculation processing center 2 This is a method for transmitting data by the user CU performing a predetermined operation in the calculation processing transmission operation unit 26 of the members page 25 (see FIG. 6). It is said.

  Procedure 1: The user CU performs a predetermined login operation such as input of a user identification number and a password in the login operation unit 24 of the top page 20 (see FIG. 4) displayed by the image display means. As a result, the members page 25 is displayed.

  Procedure 2: The user CU performs predetermined operations such as input of calculation processing conditions, designation of a file, and display of the intention of transmission of the file by the calculation processing transmission operation unit 26. As a result, whether or not to permit file transmission is determined by the use permission unit 34 (see FIG. 7).

  Procedure 3: When data transmission is permitted, data from the terminal 1 on the user side is received by the window computer 11, and data is stored by the method described above according to a command from the coordinating computer 13, but data transmission is not permitted. In such a case, the use permission unit 34 generates a message to that effect and transmits it to the user terminal 1.

  As described above, in the calculation processing system U of the first embodiment, calculation processing that is an unused computer resource (CPU, memory, hard disk, operating system, etc.) of each computer connected to a wide area network such as the Internet is executed. The area 41a is collected as a virtual computer system W, and calculation processing from each user CU is executed in the virtual computer system W via the network. For this reason, it becomes possible to effectively utilize a huge surplus of computer resources existing all over the world. Accordingly, it is possible to greatly reduce the cost compared to the case where a dedicated computer system is prepared, and it is possible to provide an inexpensive calculation processing service to the user CU.

Embodiment 2
FIG. 13 shows a main part of the second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is obtained by modifying the first embodiment, and the resource provider RS can be registered on the homepage via the resource provider side terminal.

  Since the remaining configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, a detailed description of the configuration is omitted.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of a home page stored in the home page data storage unit 14 and displayed by the image display means of the user terminal 1 and the resource provider terminal.

  FIG. 13 shows a top page 60 of the home page of the virtual computation processing center 2, and this top page 60 uses a business introduction unit 61 that introduces the business of the virtual computation processing center 2 and the introduced business. Explain the procedure when a person who wants to do this (user CU) and a person who wants to provide the commissioned computer 12 for the introduced business (resource provider RS) apply for registration Registered application procedure explanation unit 62, a user registration unit 63 that registers the user CU who made the registration application, a provider registration unit 64 that registers the resource provider RS that made the registration application, A login operation unit 65 for logging in by the user CU and the resource provider RS is included.

  The business introduction section 61 introduces the business for executing the calculation processing of the user CU in the form of a standard fee table, and provides the computer provided by the trust calculation computer 12 provided by the resource provider RS. Consideration for the system is also introduced in the form of a standard consideration table.

  The application procedure explanation section 62 is provided with, for example, a terms column, a confirmation button for confirming the willingness to agree to the terms, and a description column for documents necessary for registration and their destinations. In this application procedure explanation part 62, when the consent button is clicked, an explanation column is displayed.

  The user registration unit 63 is provided with a user information entry format for entering user information, for example. The user information entry format includes a name / name entry frame for entering the name or name of the user CU, an address entry frame for entering an address, a phone number entry frame for entering a telephone number, and a FAX number entry for entering a FAX number. In addition to a frame, a mail address entry frame for entering an e-mail address, etc., a use condition description frame for describing a desired use condition (a use method, capacity, period, etc. described later) is provided.

  For example, the provider registration unit 64 is provided with a provider information entry format for filling in provider information. The provider information entry format includes a name / name entry frame for filling in the name or name of the resource provider RS, an address entry frame for filling in the address, a telephone number entry frame for filling in the telephone number, and a FAX number for filling in the FAX number. In addition to an entry frame and an email address entry frame for entering an e-mail address, a provision condition description frame for describing a desired provision condition (resource type, period, etc.) is provided.

  The terms include, for example, a clause for confirming that you agree to inquire credit information with a credit information agency, a clause for use, a clause for deposit, a disclaimer, a guarantee clause for resources provided, a clause for damages, etc. Yes.

  Documents necessary for registration are a copy of a driver's license, resident's card, income certificate, credit card information, etc. if you are an individual, copy of register, financial statement, bank, bank account number, etc. if you are a corporation It is said.

  FIG. 14 shows another example of the home page of the virtual calculation processing center 2. The home page of FIG. 14 is a resource provider page 70 displayed when a predetermined login operation (input of an identification number and a password, etc.) is performed in the login operation unit 65 (see FIG. 13) of the top page 60. The resource provider page 70 includes a resource registration operation unit 71 and a provider information operation unit 72.

  The resource registration operation unit 71 performs operations for inquiring, registering, changing, and deleting resources provided by the resource provider RS.

  The provider information operation unit 72 is configured to perform operations such as changing registration information of the resource provider RS, for example, inquiring about name, name, address, bank account, password, additional registration, and changing.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, since the registration of the resource provider RS and the registration of the provided resources are also performed on the home page of the virtual computation processing center 2, the resource provider RS can be recruited from a wider range. A more stable calculation processing system U can be constructed.

  The present invention makes it possible to perform requested calculation processing by effectively utilizing the spare calculation power of a huge number of computers connected to a wide area network.

It is a schematic block diagram of the calculation processing system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a more specific configuration of the system. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the window computer of the system. It is a schematic block diagram of an example of a homepage displayed by the same window computer. It is the schematic of an example of the display displayed by the homepage. It is a schematic block diagram of another example of the homepage displayed by the same window computer. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the user management part of the same window computer. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the provider management part of the same window computer. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the trust calculation computer of a virtual calculation processing center. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the coordination computer of a virtual calculation processing center. It is a block diagram which shows the concept of a virtual machine system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the user side terminal of the system of Embodiment 1. It is FIG. 4 equivalent view of Embodiment 2 of this invention. FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 6 of the same embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 User side terminal 2 Virtual computing center 11 Counter computer
12 Resource-providing computer (trusted computing computer)
13 Coordinating computer U Computer processing system W Virtual computer system

Claims (10)

A calculation processing method by a virtual calculation processing center having a virtual computer system that collects a group of commissioned calculation computers connected by a communication line,
A procedure for extracting a commissioned computing computer capable of processing the computation request in response to a computation processing request from a user side terminal from the commissioned computing computer group;
A calculation processing method comprising: a procedure for transmitting calculation processing request data to the extracted commissioned calculation computer to perform calculation processing. A procedure for duplicating calculation request data;
The calculation processing method according to claim 1, further comprising a procedure of transmitting to a commissioned calculation computer different from the commissioned calculation computer that executes the calculation process of the copied calculation processing request data.   2. The calculation processing method according to claim 1, wherein charging is performed in accordance with a commissioned calculation computer for executing calculation processing and a usage time thereof.   The calculation processing method according to claim 1, wherein charging is performed at the time of calculation request.   2. The calculation processing method according to claim 1, wherein the user is registered on the home page of the virtual calculation processing center.   2. The calculation processing method according to claim 1, wherein the resource provider is registered on the homepage of the virtual calculation processing center. A calculation processing system comprising a user side terminal and a virtual calculation processing center connected to the user side terminal via a communication line,
The calculation processing system, wherein the virtual calculation processing center includes a virtual computer system in which a group of commissioned calculation computers connected by a communication line is collected.   8. The calculation processing system according to claim 7, wherein the virtual calculation processing center includes a window computer and a coordinating computer.   The window computer receives the homepage storage unit that stores the virtual computing center homepage, the user management unit that manages the user, the resource provider management unit that manages the resource provider, and the user side terminal. 9. The calculation processing system according to claim 8, further comprising a received data processing unit for processing the calculated calculation processing request data.   The coordinating computer monitors the usage status of each commissioned computing computer, the resource usage monitoring section, the calculation allocation section that assigns the computation processing request by comparing the computation conditions requested by the computation processing and the capacity of the commissioned computing computer, and the request The calculation processing system according to claim 8, further comprising a calculation processing status monitoring unit that monitors a processing status of the calculated calculation.

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