JP2010205198A - Application program operating state control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for changing a state of an AP (Application Program) in accordance with the performance of a computer used by a user or a change in usability and selecting an AP corresponding to a user's taste and changing a state of the AP corresponding to the user's taste when changing the state of the AP. <P>SOLUTION: An AP operating state control system includes: a means for storing an operating state of an AP corresponding to the user's taste in each configuration of a computer, such as performance and usability, a means for examining the configuration of the computer; and a means for changing the state of the AP when the configuration of the computer is changed. Further, the AP operating state control system includes a means for storing the operating state of the AP corresponding to the user's taste by a use history of the user's AP. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the operating state of an application program running on an information processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a computer) by the configuration of the computer.

  In the information processing business, the computer to be used is selected and used according to the purpose and location. For example, a desktop personal computer is used in the office, and a laptop personal computer, a smartphone, or a mobile phone is used while on the road or on the move. At this time, with respect to an application program (hereinafter sometimes referred to as AP) that runs on the OS (Operating System) of the computer and is used by the user, the computer performance (processor performance, memory amount, etc.) and usability (usable interface) The user selects and configures the settings according to the device performance and type. For example, a desktop personal computer uses a high-performance mail transmission / reception AP and a high-performance document creation AP, and a notebook personal computer uses a Web browser (hereinafter referred to as browser) -based mail transmission / reception AP and a browser-based document creation AP. The mobile phone uses a text-only mail transmission / reception AP and a text-only document creation AP.

  Even when using computers with inferior performance and usability, it is possible to improve the efficiency of information processing operations by connecting peripheral devices to supplement them. Peripheral devices connected to the computer include, for example, an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, an output device such as an external connection display, a speaker, and a printer, a storage device, a network device, and a memory.

  When such a peripheral device is connected to a computer to be usable, an operation such as a setting change for the computer is required. As a conventional technique for simplifying this operation and enabling peripheral devices to be used quickly, there are, for example, the following patent documents.

  In Patent Document 1, the connection of a peripheral device connected by a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface is monitored, the program name is acquired from the USB device / start target program correspondence table at the time of connection, and the program designated as the USB device is acquired. A method is disclosed in which a program start operation by a user is unnecessary by selecting and starting.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a method for effectively managing connection of device devices by limiting the number of applications that can be activated when an application corresponding to a connected device is activated.

JP 2000-10905 A JP 2006-259886 A

  When connecting or disconnecting a peripheral device to or from a computer and the performance or usability of the computer changes, the user needs to select and set an AP in consideration of the performance and usability of the computer. There has been a problem that it takes time to start using a desired AP.

  For example, when an external display is connected, the user manually moves the AP window to be displayed on the external display to the external display, or manually changes the window size according to the resolution of the external display. There was a need. In particular, when the usability changes dramatically, such as when an external display or keyboard is connected to a mobile phone, or when the local computer used to remotely control a remote computer is changed from a desktop PC to a mobile phone, the burden on the user is reduced. Is big.

  However, the prior art discloses that when a peripheral device is connected, the AP associated with the peripheral device is activated, but this is necessary depending on changes in performance and usability, such as moving the window of the activated AP. The work that becomes is not disclosed. In addition, since the AP to be activated is associated with the peripheral device, it is difficult to apply the conventional technique when the AP to be used is different for each user.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a technique for changing the state of an AP in accordance with changes in the performance and usability of a computer used by a user. In addition, when changing the AP state, a technique for selecting an AP that matches the user's preference and changing to the AP state is provided.

  The present invention provides a means for storing the activation state of an AP that matches the user's preference for each computer configuration, such as performance and usability, a means for examining the computer configuration, and the AP configuration when the computer configuration is changed. An application program operating state control system having means for changing an operating state is provided.

  Specifically, the application program operating state control system provided by the present invention includes a state storage unit for storing operating state data of an application program defined for each configuration of the computer, and a configuration of the computer. A computer investigation unit that investigates the configuration of the computer, and an application program state control unit that controls the operation state of the application program so that the operation state is associated with the configuration investigated by the computer investigation unit It is characterized by having.

  Furthermore, in the above-described application program operating state control system, the computer investigation unit repeatedly examines the configuration of the computer, and if the configuration of the computer has changed, the application program state control unit May be controlled to be in an operating state associated with the changed configuration.

  Furthermore, in the above-described application program operating state control system, the operating state of the application program is repeatedly checked in any configuration of the computer, and the operating state of the application program stored in the state storage unit for each computer configuration is updated. A state data update unit that performs the operation, and the application program state control unit may refer to the operating state updated by the state data update unit.

  In addition, the state storage unit stores an application group composed of a plurality of application programs, and the application program state control unit operates an application program that is running in the configuration before the change and the application program corresponding to the configuration after the change. If the application program belongs to the same application group as the unstarted application program that is not included in the status and is included in the operating status of the application program corresponding to the configuration after the change, the configuration before the change The active application program may be terminated and an application program that has not been started may be activated.

Also, in the present invention, the local computer transmits user input data to the remote computer, the remote computer performs information processing based on the received input data, and transmits display data as a processing result to the local computer. In the computer system that displays the received display data on the display device of the local computer,
The local computer has either a local state storage unit that stores the operating state of the application program of the local computer defined for each local computer configuration, or the local computer configuration that is defined in advance for the local computer configuration. The local computer investigation unit that checks whether there is a local application program state that controls the operation state of the application program of the local computer so that the operation state is associated with the configuration investigated by the local computer investigation unit A control unit,
The remote computer consists of a remote-side status storage unit that stores the operating status of the remote computer application program defined for each local computer configuration, and a local computer surveyed by the local computer surveying unit that checks the operating status of the remote computer application program. A remote-side application program state control unit that controls to be in an operation state associated with the configuration of the computer.

  Furthermore, the local computer investigation unit repeatedly investigates the configuration of the local computer, notifies the remote computer of the investigation results, and if the configuration of the local computer changes, the remote application program state control unit The operation state of the application program of the remote computer may be controlled to be the operation state associated with the changed configuration of the local computer.

  Furthermore, in any configuration of the local computer, a remote computer that repeatedly checks the operating status of the application program on the remote computer and updates the operating status of the application program stored for each local computer configuration in the remote status storage unit. And the remote-side application program status control unit may refer to the operating status updated by the remote-side status data update unit.

  Furthermore, the configuration of the computer or the local computer may be defined by a combination of the presence / absence of an external display and the presence / absence of an external keyboard.

  According to the present invention, the user can use the AP environment according to the performance and usability of the computer without taking time and effort.

  In addition, when a change in performance or usability occurs in the computer, it is possible to change the AP state to the user's preference without the user's manual work.

It is a figure explaining the outline of AP operation state control in 1st Embodiment of this invention. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a computer 101. FIG. It is a block diagram which illustrates the module structure of AP environment construction program 214. It is a figure which illustrates the structure of AP state data. It is a flowchart which illustrates the processing content of AP environment construction program 214. It is a figure explaining the outline of AP operation state control in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a local computer 601. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a remote computer 602. FIG. It is a block diagram which illustrates the structure of the local AP environment construction program 703 and the remote AP environment construction program 804. It is a figure which illustrates the structure of the local AP state data 704. It is a figure which illustrates the structure of remote AP state data 805. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the processing contents of a local AP environment construction program 703 and a remote AP environment construction program 804. It is a figure which illustrates the structure of AP group list data shown in FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the structure of the control object AP list data shown in FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the structure of local control object AP list data shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 and FIGS. 13 to 14.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, when a peripheral device is connected in a single computer, the operating state of the AP is controlled. For example, when an external display is connected to the computer 101 while the document creation AP and browser AP are running on the computer 101 used by the user, the document creation AP is changed to be displayed on the entire screen on the internal display, and the browser The AP is displayed in full screen on the external display.

  First, the configuration of the AP operation state control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of the computer 101. The computer 101 includes a memory 201, a secondary storage device 202, an internal communication line (hereinafter referred to as a bus) 203 such as a bus, a processor 204, I / O hardware 205, an internal display 207, and a keyboard 208. Consists of including. Further, the external display 102 is connected through the I / O hardware 205.

  The processor 204 is a device that performs program processing. The secondary storage device 202 is a hard disk, a non-volatile memory, or the like, and is a device that stores programs and data. The memory 201 is a main storage device for storing programs to be executed and temporary data. The I / O hardware 205 is a device that controls output to the internal display 207, input from the keyboard 208, and output to the external display 102.

  The secondary storage device 202 stores a program and various data for realizing the AP operating state control system in the present embodiment. As programs, programs including an OS (Operating System) program 210, a text viewer program 211, a document creation program 212, a browser program 213, and an AP environment construction program 214 are stored. As data, data including AP state data 215, AP group list data 216, and control target AP list data 217 are stored.

  The AP status data 215 is data that holds the AP status set according to the configuration of the computer 101. The AP group list data 216 is data that holds a list of APs that belong to the same type of AP group, and is used when APs are switched. The control target AP list data 217 is data that holds a list of APs that are targets of operation state control, and is data used when the AP state data 215 is updated.

  Various processes in the present embodiment are realized by the processor 204 executing the various programs described above. In the following description, the program will be described as an execution subject for the sake of simplicity.

  An OS program 210 on the secondary storage device 202 is loaded into the memory 201 and executed by the processor 204. The OS program 210 controls the I / O hardware 205 and instructs to load data from the secondary storage device 202 into the memory 201. Further, the OS program 210 loads the text viewer program 211, the document creation program 212, the browser program 213, and the AP environment construction program 214 from the secondary storage device 202 into the memory 201 and executes them. The AP environment construction program 214 executed from the OS program 210 grasps the state of the computer 101 and activates and / or changes the state of the AP. At that time, AP state data 215, AP group list data 216, and control target AP list data 217 are used.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining an example of the module configuration of the AP environment construction program 214 shown in FIG. The AP environment construction program 214 is configured to include programs for realizing the computer examining unit 301, the AP state control unit 302, and the AP state data changing unit 303, respectively.

  The computer investigation unit 301 is a module that examines the state of the computer 101 such as performance and usability. The AP state control unit 302 is a module that instructs the OS program 210 to change the AP state according to the contents of the AP state data 215 when the state of the computer 101 changes. The AP state data changing unit 303 is a module that records the AP state according to the state of the computer 101 in the AP state data 215.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the control target AP list data 217 illustrated in FIG. The control target AP list data 217 includes fields of a control target ID 1401, an AP name 1402, and a program file path 1403.

  The control target ID 1401 is a field that describes an identifier that is unique for an AP that is subject to state control by the computer 101. The AP name 1402 is a field that describes the name of the AP corresponding to the control target ID 1401. The program file path 1403 is a field that describes the path of the AP program file corresponding to the control target ID 1401.

  The contents of each field of the control target AP list data 217 shown in FIG. 14 may be determined and described by the system administrator before the AP environment construction program 214 is operated on the computer 101 for the first time. May edit and describe the control target AP list data 217. In addition, even after the AP environment construction program 214 is activated at least once, the list of APs to be controlled may be changed according to user preferences and the like.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the AP state data 215 illustrated in FIG. The AP state data 215 includes fields of a state ID 401, a computer configuration 402, and an AP operating state 403.

  The state ID 401 is a field that describes an identifier that is unique for the state of the computer 101. The computer configuration 402 is a field that describes the resolution range of the internal display and the external display corresponding to the state ID 401. The AP operating state 403 is a field that describes the operating state of the AP to be associated with the computer configuration corresponding to the state ID 401. The AP described in the field of the AP operation state 403 is included in the control target AP list data 217.

  In the first embodiment, the computer configuration is defined based on the resolution of one internal display and one external display, but the present invention is not limited to this. A combination with other peripheral devices, a plurality of internal displays, or a plurality of external displays may be targeted.

  Of the fields of the AP status data 215 shown in FIG. 4, the state ID 401 and the computer configuration 402, that is, how to define the computer configuration, is determined by, for example, system management before the AP environment construction program 214 is first run on the computer 101. It may be determined and described by the user, or the user of the computer 101 may edit and describe the AP state data 215. In addition, even after the AP environment construction program 214 is activated at least once, the definition of the computer configuration (resolution range, etc.) may be changed according to the user's preference or the like.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of the AP group list data 216 shown in FIG. The AP group list data 216 includes a group ID 1301, an AP group name 1302, and each field of the AP name list 1303.

  The group ID 1301 is a field that describes an identifier that is unique for the AP group. The AP group name 1302 is a field that describes the group name of the AP corresponding to the group ID 1301. The AP name list 1303 is a field that describes a list of APs belonging to the group corresponding to the group ID 1301.

  The contents of the AP group list data 216 shown in FIG. 13, that is, the list of APs for which AP switching is to be performed, is determined and described by the system administrator before the AP environment construction program 214 is operated on the computer 101 for the first time. The AP state data 215 may be edited and described by the user of the computer 101. In addition, even after the AP environment construction program 214 is activated at least once, the contents of the AP group list data 216 may be changed according to user preference, addition of a new AP, or the like. The AP described in the field of the AP name list 1303 is included in the control target AP list data 217.

  With the AP operation state control system configured as described above, when the user executes the information processing function using the computer 101, the state of the AP is changed according to a change in the state of the computer 101. The AP environment construction program 214 of the computer 101 is activated by the OS program 210 when the computer 101 is activated, and is always resident in the memory and constantly operating during the activation of the computer 101.

  Next, the operation of the AP operation state control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the AP environment construction program 214 shown in FIG.

  First, the AP environment construction program 214 waits until a predetermined timing for investigating the state of the local computer 101 (S502). Here, the predetermined timing is, for example, when a notification is received from the OS program 210 notifying that the number of displays or the resolution has changed, or when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  Then, the computer investigation unit 301 of the AP environment construction program 214 investigates the number of displays and the resolution as the state of the computer 101 (S503). It is determined whether there has been a change from the previous survey (S504). If it is determined that there has been a change, an instruction to change the AP state is given.

  The AP state control unit 302 changes the AP state (S505). Specifically, in accordance with the contents of the AP status data 215 shown in FIG. 4, the computer configuration field 402 that matches the computer configuration investigated in S503 is specified, and the AP operation described in the field 403 corresponding to the computer configuration field is specified. If the state is different from the current AP operating state, the OS program 210 is instructed to start or change the display position and display size so that the AP operating state is the state described in the field 403.

  When an AP that is not described in the AP operating state corresponding to the computer configuration after the change is operating, the state before the change is maintained. If the operating state of the AP that has not been described is included in the control target AP list data 217, it is reflected in the AP operating state 403 in the processing of S506 and S507 described below.

  If there is an AP that has not been activated among the APs included in the AP operation state field 403, it is activated and displayed with the screen size and screen position described in the field 403. At this time, the AP that is activated before the change is not included in the field 403, and the AP does not belong to the same AP group in the AP group list data 216 as the unactivated AP included in the field 403 after the state change. If it belongs, the activated AP is terminated before the change, and a process of switching to the unactivated AP is performed.

  In the switching process, the unactivated AP is activated with the operating state of the activated AP taken over as much as possible before the change. For example, when switching from the text viewer to the document creation AP, the file name opened by the text viewer is checked, the text viewer is terminated, and the file name is opened when the document creation AP is activated.

  For example, if a display with a resolution of 1024x768 is connected as an external display to the computer 101 in which the internal display resolution is 800x600 and there is no external display and the text viewer program and browser program are displayed on the internal display, The state ID = 4 of the AP state data 215 is applied. That is, the processing of S505 terminates the text viewer, and the document creation AP is activated and displayed on the full screen in the state of taking over the text viewer state on the internal display, and the activated browser is displayed on the external display on the full screen. Will be.

  Next, the AP state data changing unit 303 checks the window display position and display size for the APs included in the control target AP list data 217 among the active APs (S506), and checks in S503. The AP operating state field 403 corresponding to the computer configuration field 402 conforming to the computer configuration is updated to the current AP state (S507).

  By this processing, the latest user usage state in the current computer configuration is stored. The processing in FIG. 5 is repeated not only when the computer configuration changes as described in S502 but also when a predetermined time or more has elapsed, so that the latest usage state of the user is reflected. User convenience when using the same computer configuration is improved.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the performance or state of a computer changes due to connection or disconnection of a peripheral device in a single computer, the AP that operates according to the performance or state of the new computer is changed. The state can be changed without the user's manual work. Also, by saving what AP state is in each computer configuration, it becomes possible to change to an AP state suitable for the user when the same computer configuration is obtained.

  In the processing of S507 in FIG. 5, the latest one AP environment is stored for one computer configuration 402, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of AP environments are stored. , S505 may be selected by the user in the change process.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, since the computer configuration is defined based on the display resolution, it is not affected by the presence or absence of other peripheral devices such as an external keyboard. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the number of states may be increased based on the combination of the presence or absence of an external keyboard.

  Further, the AP group and the AP included in the group are not limited to those illustrated in FIGS. 13 and 14, and other groups may be created or the configuration of each group may be changed.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 12 and FIGS. 14 to 15.

  In the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, an environment in which a user operates a mobile phone or a mobile terminal as a local computer 601 and remotely operates the remote computer 602 via the network 603 to perform information processing. Thus, when a peripheral device is connected to the local computer 601, the state of the AP operating on the local computer 601 and the remote computer 602 is changed.

  For example, when the remote computer 602 on which the text mail transmission / reception AP is operating is being remotely operated by the local computer 601 (the operation screen of the remote computer 602 is displayed on the screen), the external display 102 is connected to the local computer 601. Then, the high function mail transmission / reception AP is activated in the remote computer 602, the operation screen of the remote computer 602 is displayed on the external display, and the screen of the AP executed by the local computer 601 is displayed on the local computer 601. It is.

  First, the configuration of the AP operation state control system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of the local computer 601. The local computer 601 has the same configuration as the computer 101 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The difference from the computer 101 is that it has communication hardware 701 that is connected to the network 603 and communicates with the remote computer 602.

  The secondary storage device 202 stores a program and various data for realizing the function restriction method in the present embodiment. As the programs, programs including an OS program 210, a remote operation program 702, a document creation program 212, a browser program 213, and a local AP environment construction program 703 are stored. As data, data including local AP state data 704 and local control target AP list data 705 is stored.

  The local AP state data 704 is data that holds the state of the local AP that is changed according to the state of the local computer 601. The local control target AP list data 705 is data that holds a list of APs that are targets of operation state control, and is used when the local AP state data 704 is updated.

  Similar to the first embodiment, in the following description, a program will be described as an execution subject of each process.

  An OS program 210 on the secondary storage device 202 is loaded into the memory 201 and executed by the processor 204. The OS program 210 controls the I / O hardware 205 and instructs to load data from the secondary storage device 202 into the memory 201. Further, the OS program 210 loads the remote operation program 702, the document creation program 212, the browser program 213, and the AP environment construction program 214 from the secondary storage device 202 to the memory 201 and executes them. The local AP environment construction program 703 executed from the OS program 210 grasps the state of the local computer 601 and activates and / or changes the state of the AP. At that time, the local AP state data 704 and the local control target AP list data 705 are used.

  FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of the remote computer 602. The remote computer 602 includes a memory 201, a secondary storage device 202, a bus 203, a processor 204, and communication hardware 701.

  The processor 204 is a device that performs program processing. The secondary storage device 202 is a hard disk, a non-volatile memory, or the like, and is a device that stores programs and data. The memory 201 is a storage device for storing programs to be executed and temporary data. The communication hardware 701 is a device that communicates with the local computer 601 via the network 603.

  The secondary storage device 202 stores a program and various data for realizing the function restriction method in the present embodiment. The programs include an OS program 210, a remote operation program 801, a text mail transmission / reception program 802, a high function mail transmission / reception program 803, and a remote AP environment construction program 804. As data, data including remote AP status data 805 and controlled AP list data 217 is stored.

  The remote AP state data 805 is data that holds the AP state of the remote computer 602 that is changed according to the state of the local computer 601. The control target AP list data 217 is data that holds a list of APs that are targets of operation state control, and is data used when the remote AP state data 805 is updated.

  An OS program 210 on the secondary storage device 202 is loaded into the memory 201 and executed. The OS program 210 gives an instruction to load data from the secondary storage device 202 into the memory 201. Further, the OS program 210 loads the remote operated program 801, the text mail transmission / reception program 802, the high-function mail transmission / reception program 803, and the remote AP environment construction program 804 from the secondary storage device 202 and executes them. The remote AP environment construction program 804 executed from the OS program 210 activates the AP and / or changes the state according to the state of the local computer 601 notified from the local AP environment construction program 703. At that time, the remote AP status data 805 and the remote control target AP list data 217 are used.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram for explaining an example of module configuration of the local AP environment construction program 703 shown in FIG. 7 and the remote AP environment construction program 804 shown in FIG. The local AP environment construction program 703 is configured to include programs that realize each of the computer examining unit 301, the AP state control unit 302, the AP state data changing unit 303, and the communication unit 901.

  The remote AP environment construction program 804 includes a program that realizes each of the AP state control unit 312, the AP state data change unit 313, and the communication unit 911. The communication units 901 and 911 are modules that transmit and receive the state of the local computer 601 notified from the local computer 601 to the remote computer 602.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the local control target AP list data 705 illustrated in FIG. The local control target AP list data 705 includes fields of a control target ID 1501, an AP name 1502, and a program file path 1503.

  The control target ID 1501 is a field that describes an identifier that is unique for an AP that is subject to state control in the local computer 601. The AP name 1502 is a field that describes the name of the AP corresponding to the control target ID 1501. The program file path 1503 is a field that describes the path of the AP program file corresponding to the control target ID 1501.

  The contents of each field of the local control target AP list data 705 shown in FIG. 15 may be determined and described by the system administrator before the local AP environment construction program 703 is operated on the local computer 601 for the first time, for example. The user of the local computer 601 may edit and describe the local control target AP list data 705. In addition, even after starting the local AP environment construction program 703 at least once, the list of APs to be controlled may be changed according to user preferences and the like.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of the local AP state data 704 shown in FIG. The local AP state data 704 includes fields of a state ID 1001, a computer configuration 1002, and an AP operation state 1003.

  The status ID 1001 is a field that describes an identifier that is unique for the status of the local computer 601. The computer configuration 1002 is a field that describes the resolution range of the internal display and the external display and the presence / absence of an external keyboard as the state of the local computer 601 corresponding to the state ID 1001. The AP operating state 1003 is a field that describes the change contents of the AP of the local computer 601 performed when the local computer corresponding to the state ID 1001 is configured. Note that the AP described in the field of the AP operation state 1003 is included in the local control target AP list data 705.

  Of the fields of the local AP state data 704 shown in FIG. 10, the state ID 1001, the computer configuration 1002, that is, how to define and control the computer configuration is the first to run the local AP environment construction program 703 on the local computer 601 The system administrator may determine and describe it before, or the user of the local computer 601 may edit and describe the local AP state data 704. In addition, even after the local AP environment construction program 703 is activated once or more, the definition of the computer configuration may be changed according to the user's preference or the like.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of the remote AP state data 805 shown in FIG. The remote AP status data 805 includes fields of a status ID 1101, a computer configuration 1102, and an AP operating status 1103.

  The state ID 1101 is a field that describes an identifier that is unique for the state of the local computer 601. The computer configuration 1102 is a field that describes the resolution range of the internal display and the external display as the state of the local computer 601 corresponding to the state ID 1101. The AP operating state 1103 is a field for describing the AP change contents of the remote computer 602 that are performed in the configuration of the local computer corresponding to the state ID 1101. The AP described in the field of the AP operation state 1103 is included in the control target AP list data 217.

  In the second embodiment, the configuration of the computer is defined based on the display resolution and the presence or absence of an external keyboard, but the present invention is not limited to this. The presence or absence of an external keyboard need not be considered, and combinations with other peripheral devices may be targeted.

  The remote AP environment construction program 804 is first operated on the remote computer 602 as to how to define and control the state ID 1101 and the computer configuration 1102, that is, the computer configuration, among the fields of the remote AP status data 805 shown in FIG. The system administrator may determine and describe it before, or the user of the remote computer 602 may edit and describe the remote AP status data 805. In addition, even after the remote AP environment construction program 804 is started once or more, the definition of the computer configuration may be changed according to the user's preference or the like.

  With the AP operation state control system configured as described above, when the user executes the information processing function using the local computer 601, the APs of the local computer 601 and the remote computer 602 are changed according to the change in the state of the local computer 601. The state of each is changed.

  The local AP environment construction program 703 of the local computer 601 is activated by the OS program 210 when the local computer 601 is activated, and is resident in the memory and is always operating during activation of the local computer 601. The remote AP environment construction program 804 of the remote computer 602 is activated by the OS program 210 when the remote operation program 801 is operated and is remotely operated by the local computer 601, and the remote computer 602 is activated by the local computer 602. While being remotely operated by 601, it is resident in the memory and always operating.

  Next, the operation of the AP operation state control system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described using FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operations of the local AP environment construction program 703 shown in FIG. 7 and the remote AP environment construction program 804 shown in FIG.

  First, the remote AP environment construction program 804 waits for a notification from the local AP environment program 703 (S1210).

  The local AP environment construction program 703 waits until a predetermined timing for investigating the state of the local computer 601 (S1202). Here, the predetermined timing is, for example, a predetermined timing when the notification from the OS program 210 that notifies that the number or resolution of the display has changed or that an external input device such as an external keyboard is connected is received. It is the timing when more than an hour has passed. Then, the local AP environment construction program 703 checks the number of displays and the resolution as the state of the local computer 601 (S1203). It is determined whether there has been a change from the previous survey (S1204). If it is determined that there has been a change, the operating state of the AP of the local computer 601 is changed (S1205).

  Specifically, in accordance with the contents of the local AP status data 704, the computer configuration field 1002 that matches the computer configuration investigated in S1203 is specified, and the AP environment described in the AP operating status field 1003 corresponding to the computer configuration field is specified. Is different from the current AP state, the OS program 210 is instructed to start or end or change the display position or display size so that the AP state becomes the state described in the AP operation state field 1003.

  Next, the remote AP environment construction program is notified of the number and resolution of displays and the connection status of the external input device (S1206). Thereafter, the local AP environment construction program 703 performs the processing from S1207 to S1208, and the remote AP environment construction program 804 performs the processing from S1211 to S1214.

  The local AP environment construction program 703 checks the display position and display size of the window for the APs included in the local control target AP list data 705 among the APs running on the local computer 601 (S1207). The AP status is described in the AP operation status field 1003 corresponding to the computer configuration field 1002 that matches the investigated computer configuration (S1208).

  The remote AP environment construction program 804 determines whether there has been a change from the previous state by looking at the notified state of the local computer 601 (S1211). If it is determined that there has been a change, the AP state of the remote computer 602 is determined. Is instructed to the OS program 210 to start or end, or to change the display position or display size so as to be in the state described in the AP operation state field 1103 (S1212).

  Then, the remote AP environment construction program 804 checks the window display position and display size for the APs included in the control target AP list data 217 among the APs running on the remote computer 602 (S1213), and S1203. The AP status is described in the AP operation status field 1103 corresponding to the computer configuration field 1102 that matches the computer configuration investigated in (S1214).

  As described above, according to this embodiment, when the configuration of a computer is changed by connecting a peripheral device, in addition to the AP operating on the local computer 601, the status of the AP operating on the remote computer 602 is also determined by the user. It can be changed without manual work.

  In addition, by storing the AP state in accordance with the state of the local computer 601 used by the user in the local computer 601 and the remote computer 602, it is suitable for the user when the same computer configuration is obtained. It becomes possible to change to the AP state.

  In the processing of S1208 and S1214 in FIG. 12, one latest AP environment is stored for one computer configuration 1002 and 1102, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of AP environments are stored. It may be stored and the user may select it in the change processing in S1205 and S1212.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the configuration of the computer is defined based on the display resolution and the presence or absence of an external keyboard. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the number of states may be reduced without considering the presence or absence of an external keyboard.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the AP group exemplified in FIG. 13 may be defined to switch APs.

  In addition, the structure of this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, You may add a various change in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  101: Computer, 102: External display, 201: Memory, 202: Storage device, 203: Bus, 204: Processor, 205: I / O hardware, 207: Internal display, 208: Keyboard, 210: OS program, 211: Text viewer program, 212: Document creation program, 213: Browser program, 214: AP environment construction program, 215: AP status data, 301: Computer survey unit, 302: AP operation status control unit, 303: AP status data change unit, 401: Status ID field, 402: Computer configuration field, 403: AP operation status field, 601: Local computer, 602: Remote computer, 603: Network, 604: External keyboard, 701: Communication hardware, 702: Remote operation 703: Local AP environment construction program, 704: Local AP status data, 801: Remote operated program, 802: Text mail transmission / reception program, 803: High function mail transmission / reception program, 804: Remote AP environment construction program, 805: Remote AP status data, 901: communication unit, 1001: status ID field, 1002: computer configuration field, 1003: AP operating status field, 1101: status ID field, 1102: computer configuration field, 1103: AP operating status field, 1301: group ID field, 1302: AP group name field, 1303: AP name list field, 1401: Control target ID field, 1402: AP name field, 1403: Program file Le path field, 1501: control target ID field, 1502: AP Name field, 1503: Program file path field.

Claims (9)

In a computer that processes information,
A state storage unit for storing operation state data of an application program defined for each configuration of the computer;
A computer surveying unit for investigating whether the configuration of the computer is a predefined configuration of the computer;
An application program operating state control system comprising: an application program state control unit that controls an operating state of the application program so as to be in an operating state associated with the configuration investigated by the computer examining unit. In the application program operation state control system according to claim 1,
The computer investigation unit repeatedly examines the configuration of the computer,
When there is a change in the configuration of the computer, the application program state control unit controls the operation state of the application program so as to be an operation state associated with the changed configuration. Application program operating state control system. The application program operating state control system according to claim 2, further comprising:
In any configuration of the computer, a status data update unit that repeatedly checks an operating state of the application program and updates the operating state of the application program stored in the state storage unit for each of the configurations of the computer; , With
The application program state control unit refers to the operation state updated by the state data update unit. In the application program operation state control system according to claim 1,
The state storage unit further stores an application group composed of a plurality of application programs,
The application program state control unit
The application program that is running in the configuration before the change is not included in the operating state of the application program corresponding to the configuration after the change, and the application program is an application program corresponding to the configuration after the change. When it belongs to the same application group as the application program that is not started and is included in the operating state, the application program that is operating in the configuration before the change is terminated and the application program that is not started is operated. An application program operating state control system. In the application program operation state control system according to claim 1,
The application program operating state control system, wherein the configuration of the computer is defined by a combination of presence / absence of an external display and presence / absence of an external keyboard. The local computer transmits user input data to the remote computer, the remote computer performs information processing based on the received input data, transmits display data as a processing result to the local computer, and the local computer In the computer system for displaying the received display data on the display device of the local computer,
The local computer is
A local-side state storage unit for storing an operating state of the application program of the local computer defined for each configuration of the local computer;
A local computer investigation unit that investigates whether the configuration of the local computer is a predefined configuration of the local computer;
A local-side application program state control unit that controls the operating state of the application program of the local computer so that the operating state is associated with the configuration investigated by the local-side computer examining unit;
The remote computer is
A remote-side state storage unit that stores an operating state of the application program of the remote computer defined for each configuration of the local computer;
A remote-side application program state control unit that controls the operating state of the application program of the remote computer so that the operating state is associated with the configuration of the local computer investigated by the local-side computer examining unit. An application program operating state control system. In the application program operation state control system according to claim 6,
The local computer investigation unit repeatedly examines the configuration of the local computer, notifies the remote computer of the investigation results,
When there is a change in the configuration of the local computer, the remote-side application program state control unit changes the operation state of the application program of the remote computer to an operation associated with the configuration after the change of the local computer. An application program operating state control system characterized by controlling to be in a state. The application program operating state control system according to claim 7, further comprising:
In any configuration of the local computer, the operating state of the application program of the remote computer is repeatedly investigated, and the operating state of the application program stored in the remote state storage unit for each of the configurations of the local computer A remote state data update unit for updating
The remote-side application program state control unit refers to the operating state updated by the remote-side state data update unit. In the application program operation state control system according to claim 6,
2. The application program operating state control system according to claim 1, wherein the configuration of the local computer is defined by a combination of presence / absence of an external display and presence / absence of an external keyboard.

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