JP2011123627A - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method which, when transmitting business data and files annexed to the business data over two stages, allows a server to link files transmitted from a plurality of clients with the business data and register the files and the business data in a system under consistency. <P>SOLUTION: A path (file arrangement place) of a file transmitted to the server is encrypted and the encrypted character string is issued to a client transferring the file as a license capable of accessing the transfer file. Thereby, transfer files transmitted from a plurality of clients can be identified and access to the transfer files can be controlled. Further file arrangement places are divided into a primary file area and a confirmed file area, and after temporarily storing a transferred file in the primary file area, the temporarily stored file is moved to the confirmed file area in accordance with registration of business data to regard the movement to the confirmed file area as actual registration in the system. Consequently the transfer file and the business data which are individually transmitted can be registered in the system under consistency. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a file transfer method for a client-server system, and in particular, a method for transmitting business data and files from a client to a server in two stages, and registration of the business data and files transmitted separately to the server. On how to do.

  Generally, a file transfer function in a client server system is used when transferring an image file, an application data file, or the like from a plurality of clients to a specific server. As a conventional example, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention for reducing various program loads related to file transfer.

  On the other hand, when a file is transferred by a business application, it is rarely executed by itself, and is executed as one of processes included in some business procedure. For example, when registering product data in a sales management system, business data (text data) such as product names and descriptions and image data such as product photos are registered in the system as one business procedure. In this case, text-format data and binary-format data such as image information need only be collected and sent to the server as a single communication message. However, they cannot be combined into one because of restrictions on the communication protocol and other system configurations. Sometimes.

  For example, SOAP, which is one of the main communication protocols of Web services, is a text-based protocol, and there is a restriction that binary data cannot be communicated as it is, and in order to transfer binary data, a SOAP extension specification such as MTOM is used. Must. When the application server and the file server are managed by different machines, text format data sent from the client is registered in the database through the application server, and binary format data is to be placed in the file server. Rather than sending two pieces of data together and allocating them to a file server and a database, the communication performance is better if the communication is divided into two by the client and the binary file is uploaded directly to the file server. In such a case, before sending the business data, transfer the file associated with it in advance, and then link it with the file transferred in advance after sending the business data and register it in the system. Communication procedures are required.

JP-A-5-35619

  In a general file transfer system as described in Patent Document 1, the interest is limited to only the file transfer process, a method for transmitting the transfer file and business data described in the present invention by separate communication, It does not describe how to register them in the system with consistency. When transferring business data and a file associated therewith, the following two problems are involved in carrying out a two-step communication procedure of processing for transferring a file from the client to the server and processing for associating the transfer file with business data.

  First, in a multi-client environment, since the server accepts a plurality of transfer files from a plurality of clients, there is a possibility that a client other than the client that transferred the files may accidentally or intentionally intercept the transfer file.

  Second, if the business data and the accompanying file are separated from each other, there is a possibility that the two data may not be registered in the system with consistency. For example, when file transfer succeeds and business data registration fails, there is an inconsistency that even if a file exists on the system, there is no corresponding business data.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a method for identifying and controlling access to a transfer file at a server and a method for registering the transfer file and business data in a system in a consistent manner as means for solving the problems.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing system of the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is, a server device and a client device are provided, and business data to be registered in a database and a file associated with the business data are transmitted from the client device to the server device through different communications, and the business data and the An information processing system for associating and registering a file in the database, wherein the management server device stores a first reception unit that receives the file from the client device, and a file received by the reception unit in a storage device Storage means for storing; generating means for generating an electronic ticket for specifying a file stored in the storing means; and a first electronic device for transmitting the electronic ticket generated by the generating means to a client device that has transmitted the file. The transaction means together with the electronic ticket from the transmission means and the client device And a specifying unit for specifying a file related to the business data among the files stored in the storage device by using the electronic ticket received by the second receiving unit. And a registration means for associating and registering the file specified by the specifying means and the business data in the database, wherein the client device transmits a file to the server device. Means, a third receiving means for receiving the electronic ticket transmitted by the first transmitting means, and a third transmission for transmitting the business data to the server device together with the electronic ticket received by the third receiving means. And the second transmission unit and the third transmission unit perform data communication with the server device using different protocols. And

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus of the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is, an information processing apparatus that receives business data to be registered in a database and a file related to the business data from a client device through different communications and registers the business data and the file in association with each other in the database. A first receiving means for receiving the file from the client device; a storage means for storing the file received by the receiving means in a storage device; and generating an electronic ticket for specifying the file stored by the storage means Generating means, a first transmitting means for transmitting the electronic ticket generated by the generating means to the client apparatus that transmitted the file, and a second receiving means for receiving the business data together with the electronic ticket from the client apparatus And using the electronic ticket received by the second receiving means. A specifying means for specifying a file associated with the business data among files stored in the storage device, a file specified by the specifying means, a registration means for registering the business data in association with the database, The first receiving means and the second receiving means receive data transmitted from the client device by data communication using different protocols.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing method of the present invention comprises the following arrangement. In other words, the business data to be registered in the database and the file associated with the business data are received from the client device through different communications, and the information processing device that associates the business data and the file with each other and registers them in the database A first reception step of receiving the file from the client device, a storage step of storing the file received in the reception step in a storage device, and specifying the file stored in the storage device A generating step for generating an electronic ticket, a first transmitting step for transmitting the electronic ticket generated in the generating step to the client device that transmitted the file, and receiving the business data together with the electronic ticket from the client device Received in the second receiving step and the second receiving step Among the files stored in the storage device using a child ticket, a specific step for specifying a file related to the business data, a file specified in the specific step, and the business data are associated with each other in the database. A registration step of registering, wherein the first reception step and the second reception step receive data transmitted from the client device by data communication according to different protocols.

  In order to achieve the above object, the computer program of the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is, the computer receives from the client device business data to be registered in the database and a file associated with the business data through different communications, and associates the business data and the file with each other and registers them in the database. A computer program for causing a computer to function, comprising: a first receiving unit that receives the file from the client device; a storage unit that stores a file received by the receiving unit in a storage device; and the storage unit Generating means for generating an electronic ticket for specifying the file stored in step 1; first transmitting means for transmitting the electronic ticket generated by the generating means to the client apparatus that has transmitted the file; Receive the business data along with the ticket A second receiving unit; a specifying unit for specifying a file associated with the business data among files stored in the storage device using the electronic ticket received by the second receiving unit; and the specifying unit Functioning as registration means for associating and registering the file specified in step 1 and the business data in the database, and the first receiving means and the second receiving means are connected to the client device by data communication using different protocols. It is characterized by receiving transmitted data.

  According to the present invention, when transferring business data and its accompanying file in two stages, it is possible to identify from which client the transferred file has been transferred, so that only the client that transferred the file can access it. To do. In addition, business data and accompanying files can be registered in the system with consistency.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of the database system of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus applicable to the application server of FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a module configuration of an application server 102 and a client device 103 in FIG. 1. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a file registration process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a file change process. It is a figure which shows an example of a goods registration screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a goods change screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the attribute data of the file preserve | saved at a primary file area. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the attribute data of the file preserve | saved at a fixed file area | region. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the data preserve | saved at the business data area.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration in an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the configuration of various terminals connected to the network 104 in FIG. 1 is an example, and it is needless to say that there are various configuration examples depending on applications and purposes.

  In FIG. 1, a database server 101 includes a database management system having a transaction function, and maintains and manages business data that is made permanent by an application. The application server 102 accesses the database server 101 and performs business system processing such as business data registration, update, search, and processing. Client devices 103-1 and 103-2 (hereinafter collectively referred to as client device 103) accept business data registration, update, and search requests from system users via a GUI. Do not access the server 101 directly. Requests such as registration, update, and search of business data are transferred to the application server 102 through the network 104, and actual processing is executed there.

  Next, a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus applicable to the database server 101, the application server 102, and the client 103 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The CPU 201 comprehensively controls devices and controllers described later connected to the system bus 204. In addition, the ROM 203 or the external memory 211 implements a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program for the CPU 201, and functions executed by each server device or each client device. Various programs and the like which will be described later are stored. The RAM 202 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 202 and executing the program. An input controller (input C) 205 controls input from an input device 209 configured with a keyboard, a pointing device, and the like. A video controller (VC) 206 controls display on a display device such as the display device 210. The display device is composed of, for example, a CRT display or a liquid crystal display.

  A memory controller (MC) 207 is a hard disk (HD), floppy disk (registered trademark FD) or PCMCIA card slot for storing boot programs, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Controls access to an external memory 211 such as a compact flash memory connected via an adapter.

  A communication I / F controller (communication I / FC) 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the display device 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. Further, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the display device 210.

  A program used by the database server 101, the application server 102, and the client apparatus 103 of the present invention to execute various processes to be described later is recorded in the external memory 211, and is loaded into the RAM 202 as needed to load the CPU 201. Is to be executed. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used by the program according to the present invention are stored in the external memory 211. The above is the description of FIG.

  Next, the internal configuration of the database server 101, the application server 102, and the client 103 in FIG. 1 will be described using the module configuration diagram in FIG.

  In FIG. 3, a client program 301 is a program that receives input of business data and a file path associated therewith from a system user and transmits the data to the application server 102. However, the actual file transmission process is not performed, and the file transmission unit 302 described later is instructed. The file transmission unit 302 is a module that implements the file transfer method of the present invention, receives a path of a file to be transmitted from the client program 301, and performs a process of actually transferring a file body on the path to the application server 102. .

  The server program 303 is a program that processes the business data received from the client program 301 and registers it in the business data area 307 of the database server 101. However, the file transmitted from the file transmission unit 302 prior to the business data is not operated by itself, but is instructed to the file processing unit 304 described later to be registered in the system. The file processing unit 304 receives the file transmitted from the file transmission unit 302 and stores it in the temporary file area 305 on the disk.

  Thereafter, the file processing unit 304 moves a file in the temporary file area 305 to the fixed file area 306 in response to an instruction from the server program 303. The transfer file is registered in the system by moving to the fixed file area 306. In the present invention, the file storage location does not necessarily have to be the external memory 211 of the application server 102, and can of course be stored in an external memory of another file server via the network 104. The above is the description of the module configuration diagram of FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a process (file registration process) performed by the application server 102 and the client apparatus 103 for registering business data and accompanying files in the system will be described. This process is performed by the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 103 and the CPU 201 of the application server 102. In the following description, the process performed by the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 103 according to the control of the client program 301 in FIG. 3 is performed as the process performed by the client program 301, and the process performed by the CPU 201 according to the control of the module that implements the file transmission / reception unit 302 is performed. This will be described as processing performed by 302. Similarly, the processing performed by the CPU 201 of the application server 102 in accordance with the control of the server program 303 in FIG. 3 is performed by the file processing unit as the processing performed by the server program 303 according to the module that implements the file processing unit 304. It will be described as processing to be performed.

  In step S401, the client program 301 displays the product registration screen 600 shown in FIG. 6 on the display device 210, and the system user accepts input of the path of transmission files such as business data and image files. After receiving the input, the client program 301 calls the file transmission / reception unit 302 and instructs the application server 102 to transmit the input file. The configuration of the product registration screen 600 shown in FIG. 6 will be described later.

  In step S402, the file transmission / reception unit 302 receives the file path input in step S401 from the client program 301, and transmits the file on the path to the network address of the application server 102 set in advance by the system administrator. To do. When transmitting a file, a file transfer protocol such as HTTP or FTP is used.

  In step S403, the file processing unit 304 receives the file transmitted from the file transmitting / receiving unit 302. In step 404, a unique identifier is assigned to each received file and stored in the temporary file area 305 of the external memory 211. After the saving, in step S405, the physical path of the file saved in the primary file area 305 is encrypted. In step S406, the encrypted character string is returned to the client apparatus 103 by the file processing unit 304 as a transfer ticket (electronic ticket). The transfer ticket serves as a permit for accessing the file in the temporary file area 305. Since the transfer ticket is encrypted, the primary file on the primary file area 305 cannot be specified even if it is wiretapped on the network.

  In step S407, the file transmission / reception unit 302 receives the transfer ticket created by the file processing unit 304 in response to the file transmission by the file transmission / reception unit 302. The received transfer ticket is passed to the caller client program 301 of the file transmission / reception unit 302. Thereafter, in step S408, the client program 301 transmits the business data input by the system user and the transfer ticket received from the file processing unit 304 to the server program 303. The communication protocol for transmitting these data can be any protocol unique to the development platform (such as .NET or JAVA (registered trademark) remote communication protocol) or HTTP, and the communication used by the file transfer function 302 in step S402. There is no need to match the protocol. In addition, the file name can also be transmitted here. When the file name is transmitted, the file transmitted in step S402 is stored in the confirmed file area 306 as a file having a file name including the file name.

  In step S409, the server program 303 receives business data and a transfer ticket from the client program 301. Thereafter, in step S410, the transaction function of the database management system provided in the database server 101 is started to register business data. After the transaction starts, business data is provisionally registered in the database in step S411. The business data is not registered unless the transaction of the database management system is confirmed. Thereafter, in step S412, the server program 303 passes the transfer ticket to the file processing unit 304, and the file specified by the file path obtained by decrypting the transfer ticket in the temporary file area 305 is determined as the fixed file area. Command to move to 306.

  In step S413, the file processing unit 304 decrypts the transfer ticket received from the server program 303, and acquires the file name (= file path) on the temporary file area 305. In step S414, the file on the temporary file area 305 specified by the file path obtained in step S413 is moved to the fixed file area 306. When the movement is completed, the file on the temporary file area 305 is deleted. By moving to the fixed file area 306, the file is normally registered in the system.

  In step S415, if the file move is successful, the server program 303 finalizes the transaction of the database management system and permanently registers the temporarily registered business data. (Step S416) The business data registered in the business data area 307 includes the file name for identifying the file existing in the confirmed file area 306. If the file move fails, cancel the database transaction and delete the temporarily registered business data. (Step S417) Then, in step S418, the business data and file registration result are returned to the client.

  In step S419, the client program 301 receives the execution result from the server program 303 and notifies the user. If registration fails, processing such as prompting the system user to re-register is executed. The above is the description of the file registration process.

  Next, a processing flow until the business data and files registered in the system are changed will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is performed by the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 103 and the CPU 201 of the application server 102. In the following description, the process performed by the CPU 201 of the client apparatus 103 according to the control of the client program 301 in FIG. 3 is performed as the process performed by the client program 301, and the process performed by the CPU 201 according to the control of the module that implements the file transmission / reception unit 302 is performed. This will be described as processing performed by 302. Similarly, the processing performed by the CPU 201 of the application server 102 in accordance with the control of the server program 303 in FIG. 3 is performed by the file processing unit as the processing performed by the server program 303 according to the module that implements the file processing unit 304. It will be described as processing to be performed.

  In step S501, the client program 301 displays a product change screen 700 shown in FIG. 7 on the display device 210, for example, and accepts input of business data and a file path to be changed by the system user via the screen. After the input, the client program 301 calls the file transmission / reception unit 302 to instruct to transmit the file specified by the input path to the server. In step S502, the file transmission / reception unit 302 receives a file path from the client program 301, and transmits a file on the path to the network address of the application server 102 set in advance by the system administrator. The configuration of the product change screen 700 in FIG. 7 will be described later.

  In step S <b> 503, the file processing unit 304 receives the file transmitted from the file transmitting / receiving unit 302. In step S404, a unique identifier is assigned to each received file and stored in the temporary file area 305 on the disk. After saving, in step S505, the physical path of the file saved in the primary file area 305 is encrypted. The encrypted character string is transmitted to the client device 103 as a transfer ticket in step S506.

  In step S507, the file transmission / reception unit 302 receives the transfer ticket created by the file processing unit 304 in response to the file transmission by the file transmission / reception unit 302. The received transfer ticket is passed to the caller client program 301 of the file transmission / reception unit 302. Thereafter, in step S508, the client program 301 transmits the business data input by the system user and the transfer ticket received from the file processing unit 304 to the server program 303. When a file is updated, the designation of whether to additionally register the file or whether to update (overwrite) the already registered file is also transmitted.

  In step S509, the server program 303 receives business data and a transfer ticket from the client program 301. Thereafter, in step S510, the transaction function of the database management system provided in the database server 101 is started to change the business data. After the transaction is started, the business data on the database is temporarily changed in step S511. The business data is not changed unless the transaction of the database management system is confirmed. Thereafter, in step S512, the server program 303 passes the transfer ticket and file name to the file processing unit 304, and the file specified by the file path obtained by decrypting the transfer ticket in the temporary file area 305 is identified. Command to move to the fixed file area 306. If file update designation is accepted in step S508, the previously registered file is overwritten with the changed file. If additional registration is designated in step S508, the previously registered file remains, and the changed file is newly added.

  In step S513, the file processing unit 304 decrypts the transfer ticket received from the server program 303, and acquires the file name (= file path) on the temporary file area 305. In step S514, the file on the temporary file area 305 specified by the file path obtained in step S513 is moved to the fixed file area 306. When the movement is completed, the file body on the temporary file area 305 is deleted. By moving to the fixed file area 306, the file has been successfully changed to the system.

  In step S515, if the file move is successful, the server program 303 confirms the transaction of the database management system and actually changes the temporarily changed business data. (Step S516) The business data after the change in the business data area 307 includes the file name for identifying the file existing in the fixed file area 306. If the file move fails, cancel the database transaction and cancel the temporarily changed business data. (Step S517) Thereafter, in step S518, the business data and the data change result are returned to the client.

  In step S519, the client program 301 receives the execution result from the server program 303 and notifies the user. If the change fails, processing such as prompting the system user to change again is executed. The above is the description of the file change process of FIG.

  As shown in the processing flow of FIGS. 4 and 5, the file transmission / reception unit 302 and the file processing unit 304 that implement the file transfer method of the present invention perform various processes related to file transmission / reception in accordance with instructions from the client programs 301 and 303. Execute. Then, the client program 301 and the server program 303 transmit the business data together with the ticket information for specifying the file subjected to the transmission process between the file transmission / reception unit 302 and the file processing unit 304, thereby matching them. It is possible to keep sex.

  Next, the product registration screen 600 displayed on the display device 210 by the client program 301 in step S401 of FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the product registration screen 600 includes a product code input field 601, a product name input field 602, a product image file path input field 603, a registration button 604, and a cancel button 605.

  Product data including information received in the product code input field 601 and the product name input field 602 is business data to be transmitted to the application server 102 in step S408 of FIG. 4, and the product image file path input field. The product image file indicated by the file path input in is a file to be transmitted in step S402 in FIG. After the input, when the registration button 604 is pressed by the system user, the processing from step S402 in FIG. 4 is executed. The product image file is transmitted to the application server 102 in advance by the file transmitting / receiving unit 302. Thereafter, the file processing unit 304 saves the file in the primary file area. The above is the description of the product registration screen in FIG.

  Next, an example of the attribute information table of files stored in the primary file area will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the file stored in the primary file area has a name (file name) 801 and an update date / time 802 as its attribute information. The name 801 stores the file name of the image file. The file name stored in the primary file area is given a random character string identifier by the file processing unit 304, and the same extension is given regardless of the file format. Therefore, the file name as shown in 801 is obtained. In the update date / time 802, the date / time information when the file is updated is registered. The above is an example of the attribute information table of image data stored in the primary file area of FIG.

  Next, an example of a file attribute information table stored in the fixed file area will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the file stored in the fixed file area has a name (file name) 901, a type 902, and an update date and time 903 as its attribute information.

  The name 901 stores the file name of the file stored in the confirmed file area. The type 902 stores information indicating the type of file. For example, in the case of an image file, “image” is stored. In the update date and time 903, the date and time when the file was updated is registered.

  Next, an example of the configuration of business data stored in the business data area 307 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the business data stored in the business data area 307 includes a product code 1001, a product name 1002, and a product image file name 1003 as its attribute information. The product code 1001 stores the data input in the product code input field 601 of FIG. In the product name, the data input in the product name input field 602 in FIG. 6 is stored. In the product image file name 1003, the file name of any file stored in the fixed file area 306 and related to the business data is stored. The above is the description of FIG.

  Next, the product change screen 700 displayed on the display device 210 by the client program 301 in step S501 of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the product change screen 700 includes a product code display field 701, a product name input field 702, a registered product image display field 703, a product image file path input field registration button 604, and a cancel button 605. Yes. When the product change screen 701 is displayed, the product code 1001 and the product name 1002 of any information (specified by search processing or the like) displayed in the business data area 307 as initial information are displayed in the product code display field. 701, displayed in the product name input field 702. Also, the file associated with the business data is acquired from the confirmed file area 306 according to the file name stored in the product image file name 1003, and displayed in the image file display field 703 when the file is image data. Is done.

  Via the product change screen 700, input of change information of information already stored in the business data area 307 is accepted. When the product name 1002 is changed, the change data input is received in the product name input field 702. When changing the image data, the product image path input field 704 receives the path information of the image data. There are two types of image data change: new addition registration of image data related to the business data, and update (overwrite) registration of already registered image data. Information is entered. If an overwrite instruction is accepted, the overwrite image designation unit 706 accepts designation of image data to be overwritten. When the registration button 708 is pressed, the CPU 201 executes the process of step S502 in FIG.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the business data and the accompanying file are communicated in two stages, the file processing unit 304 of the application server 102 sends a transfer ticket to the client 103 that has transferred the file. Issuing and transferring the transferred file from which client by making the file indicated by the transfer ticket stored in the primary file area 305 accessible only when there is a request from the client 103 having the transfer ticket. It is possible to control whether or not only the client that transferred the file can access. Further, when business data and related files are registered in the system by the application server 102, the business data is not immediately stored in the fixed file area 306, but is temporarily stored in the primary file area 305, so that the business data is stored in the business data area 307. The timing can be matched with the transaction to be registered. As a result, the business data and the accompanying file can be registered in the system with consistency.

  Although the embodiments have been described in detail above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, or a storage medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system that is configured, or may be applied to an apparatus that includes a single device.

  Note that the present invention includes a software program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments directly or remotely from a system or apparatus. The present invention also includes a case where the system or the computer of the apparatus is achieved by reading and executing the supplied program code.

  Accordingly, since the functions of the present invention are implemented by computer, the program code installed in the computer also implements the present invention. In other words, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

  In that case, as long as it has the function of a program, it may be in the form of object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, and the like.

  Examples of the recording medium for supplying the program include a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW. There are also magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R) and the like.

  As another program supply method, a browser on a client computer is used to connect to an Internet home page. The computer program itself of the present invention or a compressed file including an automatic installation function can be downloaded from the homepage by downloading it to a recording medium such as a hard disk.

  It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is also included in the present invention.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and key information for decryption is downloaded from a homepage via the Internet to users who have cleared predetermined conditions. Let It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the downloaded key information and install the program on a computer.

  Further, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the computer executing the read program. In addition, based on the instructions of the program, an OS or the like running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can also be realized by the processing.

  Further, the program read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Thereafter, the CPU of the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instructions of the program, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples of implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features thereof.

101 Database server 102 Application server 103-1, 103-2 Client device 104 LAN
201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
204 System Bus 205 Input Controller 206 Video Controller 207 Memory Controller 208 Communication I / F (Interface) Controller 209 Input Device 210 Display Device 211 External Memory

Claims (7)

A server device and a client device,
Information that transmits business data to be registered in a database and a file related to the business data from the client device to the server device through different communications, and registers the business data and the file in association with each other in the database A processing system,
The management server device includes first receiving means for receiving the file from the client device;
Storage means for storing the file received by the receiving means in a storage device;
Generating means for generating an electronic ticket for specifying the file stored in the storage means;
First transmitting means for transmitting the electronic ticket generated by the generating means to the client device that transmitted the file;
Second receiving means for receiving the business data together with the electronic ticket from the client device;
Using the electronic ticket received by the second receiving means, a specifying means for specifying a file associated with the business data among the files stored in the storage device;
A registration unit that associates the file specified by the specifying unit with the business data and registers the file in the database;
With
The client device is
Second transmission means for transmitting a file to the server device;
Third receiving means for receiving the electronic ticket transmitted by the first transmitting means;
A third transmitting means for transmitting the business data together with the electronic ticket received by the third receiving means to the server device;
The information processing system, wherein the second transmission unit and the third transmission unit perform data communication with the server device using different protocols. The storage means stores the file in a primary file storage area of the storage device,
The registration unit moves the file specified by the specifying unit from the primary file storage area to the confirmed file storage area, and registers the path information of the moved file together with the business data in the database. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the file and the business data are associated and registered in the database. The server device
A reception unit that receives an update request for at least one of the business data or the file;
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the second receiving unit further acquires identification information for specifying data to be updated. The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein when the update request is a file update request, the reception unit further receives a file addition or overwrite designation. An information processing apparatus that receives business data to be registered in a database from a client device and a file associated with the business data through different communications, associates the business data and the file with each other, and registers them in the database
First receiving means for receiving the file from the client device;
Storage means for storing the file received by the receiving means in a storage device;
Generating means for generating an electronic ticket for specifying the file stored in the storage means;
First transmitting means for transmitting the electronic ticket generated by the generating means to the client device that transmitted the file;
Second receiving means for receiving the business data together with the electronic ticket from the client device;
Using the electronic ticket received by the second receiving means. A specifying means for specifying a file related to the business data among the files stored in the storage device;
A registration unit that associates the file specified by the specifying unit with the business data and registers the file in the database;
With
The information processing apparatus, wherein the first receiving unit and the second receiving unit receive data transmitted from the client device by data communication using different protocols. Information processing performed by an information processing apparatus that receives business data registered in a database and a file related to the business data from a client device through different communications, and registers the business data and the file in association with each other in the database There is a way,
A first receiving step of receiving the file from the client device;
A storage step of storing the file received in the reception step in a storage device;
A generating step for generating an electronic ticket for specifying a file stored in the storage device;
A first transmission step of transmitting the electronic ticket generated in the generation step to the client device that transmitted the file;
A second receiving step of receiving the business data together with the electronic ticket from the client device;
A specifying step of specifying a file related to the business data among the files stored in the storage device using the electronic ticket received in the second receiving step;
A registration step of registering the file identified in the identification step and the business data in association with the database;
With
The information processing method according to claim 1, wherein the first receiving step and the second receiving step receive data transmitted from the client device through data communication using different protocols. Computer
A computer program for receiving business data to be registered in a database from a client device and a file associated with the business data through different communications, and causing the business data and the file to be associated with each other and registered in the database Because
The computer,
First receiving means for receiving the file from the client device;
Storage means for storing the file received by the receiving means in a storage device;
Generating means for generating an electronic ticket for specifying the file stored in the storage means;
First transmitting means for transmitting the electronic ticket generated by the generating means to the client device that transmitted the file;
Second receiving means for receiving the business data together with the electronic ticket from the client device;
A specifying unit for specifying a file related to the business data among files stored in the storage device using the electronic ticket received by the second receiving unit;
A registration unit that associates the file identified by the identifying unit with the business data and registers the file in the database;
Function as
The computer program according to claim 1, wherein the first receiving unit and the second receiving unit receive data transmitted from the client device by data communication according to different protocols.

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