JP2015197790A - Setting device, setting system, setting method, and setting program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily switch a terminal connected to a predetermined commercial server to an application-specific terminal.SOLUTION: A setting device includes: a setting unit 11 that receives an account which is transmitted from a terminal 4, and sets connection destination information for an application-specific server 2 assigned for the account, in a setting information storage unit 15; and a connection control unit 13 that, when receiving a connection request from the terminal 4, refers to the setting information storage unit 15, provides a notification of the connection destination information of the application-specific server, and connects the terminal 4 to the application-specific server 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to a setting device, a setting system, a setting method, and a setting program for setting as a terminal for a specific application.

  In recent years, a set-top box is used to connect a TV (television) to a network and use various services and contents on the TV. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a TV set-top box that can be connected to the Internet using a TV.

JP 2004-533754 A

  In general, the set-top box can be connected only to a predetermined commercial server (such as an application market) set in advance. For this reason, when an application development company develops an application, it is necessary to connect the set-top box owned by the application development company to another server in which the development environment is set, in the following procedure. That is, the application development company manually sets a set-top box for development, and notifies the operation manager of the commercial server by telephone or e-mail of the ID of the set-top box. Then, the operation manager of the commercial server manually sets the set-top box of the notified ID on the commercial server so as to connect to the other server where the development environment is set, and sets the development environment on the other server. Must be built manually.

  In this way, since an environment needs to be constructed manually by the operation manager of a commercial server, switching from a general set-top box connected to a commercial server to a set-top box for specific use such as application development There is a problem that the workload is large and time is required. In addition, since switching to a set-top box for a specific application is performed manually, there is a possibility of human error.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a setting device, a setting system, and a setting that can easily switch a terminal connected to a predetermined commercial server to a terminal for a specific application. A method and a setting program are provided.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a setting device that accepts an account transmitted from a terminal and sets connection destination information to a specific use server allocated for the account in a setting information storage unit. A connection control unit that, when receiving a connection request from the terminal, notifies the connection destination information of the special purpose server with reference to the setting information storage unit, and connects the terminal to the special purpose server; Prepare.

  The setting device may further include an environment creating unit that creates an environment for the account in the account specific use server.

  In the setting device, the setting unit receives terminal information acquired from the terminal by a setting application for setting the terminal as a terminal for specific use, and associates the received terminal information with the account to It is good also as setting to a setting information storage part.

  The setting device may further include a service providing unit that provides a predetermined service to the terminal.

  Further, the present invention is a setting system comprising a terminal and a setting device that sets the terminal as a terminal for a specific application, the setting device accepting an account transmitted from the terminal, and for the account A setting unit that sets connection destination information to the special purpose server assigned to the setting information storage unit, and a connection request received from the terminal when the connection request is received from the terminal. And a connection control unit that connects the terminal to the special purpose server. The terminal is provided by the setting device, and is acquired by a setting application for setting the terminal as a special purpose terminal. A transmission unit that transmits the terminal information to the setting device together with the account, and a connection unit that connects to the special purpose server using the connection destination information.

  In the setting system, the connection unit of the terminal may download and install a special purpose application from the special purpose server.

  The present invention is a setting method performed by a computer, accepting an account transmitted from a terminal, a setting step for setting connection destination information to a special purpose server allocated for the account in a setting information storage unit; When a connection request is received from the terminal, a connection control step of referring to the setting information storage unit to notify connection destination information of the special purpose server and connecting the terminal to the special purpose server is performed.

  The setting method may further include an environment creation step of creating an environment for the account on the account specific use server.

  The present invention is a setting method performed by a setting system including a terminal and a setting device that sets the terminal as a terminal for a specific application, the setting device accepting an account transmitted from the terminal, A setting step of setting connection destination information to the special purpose server allocated for the account in the setting information storage unit; and upon receiving a connection request from the terminal, the connection of the special purpose server with reference to the setting information storage unit A connection control step of notifying destination information and connecting the terminal to the special purpose server, and the terminal provides a setting application provided by the setting device for setting the terminal as a special purpose terminal Transmitting the terminal information acquired by the client to the setting device together with the account, and connecting to the special purpose server using the connection destination information. And continued step, download the app for a specific application from the application-specific server, and installation steps for installing, is carried out.

  The present invention is a setting program for causing a computer to function as the setting device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a setting device, a setting system, a setting method, and a setting program that can easily switch a terminal connected to a predetermined commercial server to a terminal for a specific application.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the process set as a terminal for specific uses. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a company account memory | storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of a company account input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a setting information storage part. It is a figure which shows an example of the completion notification screen of an environment setting. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display of a verification terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display of an alliance terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display of a local government terminal.

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

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated system includes a setting device 1, at least one special purpose server 2, a user terminal 3 used by a user, a terminal 4 to be set, and a TV (TV) 5 connected to the terminal 4. Prepare.

  The setting device 1 is, for example, a commercial server, and provides a predetermined service to the terminal 4 and sets the desired terminal 4 as a terminal for a specific application. The setting device 1 shown in the figure includes a setting unit 11, an environment creation unit 12, a connection control unit 13, a company account storage unit 14, a setting information storage unit 15, a company information storage unit 16, and a setting application storage unit 17. And a service providing unit 18.

  When receiving the company information from the user terminal 3, the setting unit 11 issues a company account (account) and a password of the company and stores them in the company account storage unit 14. In addition, the setting unit 11 transmits a company account and a password and a setting application for setting the terminal 4 as a terminal for a specific application to the user terminal 3. In addition, the setting unit 11 receives a company account transmitted from the terminal 4 and sets connection destination information to the special purpose server 2 assigned for the company account in the setting information storage unit 15. Specifically, the setting application receives the terminal information acquired from the terminal 4, and sets the received terminal information in the setting information storage unit 15 in association with the company account.

  The environment creation unit 12 creates an environment for a corresponding company account in each special purpose server 2. When the connection control unit 13 receives a connection request from the terminal 4, the connection control unit 13 refers to the setting information storage unit 15 to notify the connection destination information of the corresponding special purpose server 2, and connects the terminal 4 to the special purpose server.

  The company account storage unit 14 stores a company account and a password in association with each other. The setting information storage unit 15 includes a terminal information table 151 in which the terminal ID and the company account are stored in association with each other, and a connection destination server information table in which the company account and connection information to the special purpose server 2 are stored in association with each other. 152. The setting application storage unit 17 stores setting applications to be installed in the terminal 4. The service providing unit 18 provides a predetermined service to a general terminal 4 that is not set for a specific application.

  In the present embodiment, a user account 3 is used as an example when the user of the user terminal 3 belongs to a company. However, the organization to which the user belongs is not limited to a company, and a company such as a local government. It may be other than. In this case, instead of a company account, for example, various accounts such as a local object account are used.

  The special purpose server 2 is a server that provides a special purpose service such as application development, alliance company use, and local government use.

  The user terminal 3 is a terminal 3 used by a user (system administrator) such as an application development company, an alliance company, or a local government, and a personal computer (PC), a smartphone, or the like can be used. The user terminal 3 according to the present embodiment accesses the setting device 1 via a network, and transmits information such as a company or a local government to which the user belongs to the setting device 1.

  The terminal 4 is a terminal distributed by the operating company of the setting device 1. When the terminal 4 is shipped from the factory, the terminal 4 accesses only the setting device 1 via the network and is provided by the service providing unit 18 of the setting device 1. This is a device (general terminal) for using the service to be performed. In the present embodiment, the setting device 1 automatically sets the terminal 4 (general terminal) in the initial state to the terminal 4 for a specific use according to the use application in response to a user request, and specifies any one of them. Access to the usage server 2 is possible.

  The terminal 4 is, for example, a set top box (STB), a personal computer, a smartphone, or the like. The terminal 4 illustrated functions as the transmission unit 41, the connection unit 42, and the display unit 43 by installing and starting a setting application provided by the setting device 1. The transmission unit 41 transmits the terminal information acquired by the setting application provided by the setting device 1 to the setting device 1 together with the company account. The connection unit 42 uses the connection destination information notified from the setting device 1 to connect to the special purpose server 2, and downloads and installs a setting file, an application, and the like. The display unit 43 displays various screens on a display such as the TV 5 connected to the terminal 4.

  In the present embodiment, the terminal 4 is described below as an example of a set top box, but is not limited thereto. In addition, although the TV 5 is assumed to be connected to the terminal 4 of this embodiment as a display, the TV 5 may not be provided when the terminal 4 itself includes a display.

  For the setting device 1 and the terminal 4 described above, for example, a general-purpose computer system including a CPU, a memory, an external storage device such as a hard disk, an input device, and an output device can be used. In this computer system, each function of each device is realized by the CPU executing a predetermined program loaded on the memory. For example, each function of the setting device 1 and the terminal 4 is executed by the CPU of the setting device 1 in the case of the program for the setting device 1 and by the CPU of the terminal 4 in the case of the program for the terminal 4 (setting application). It is realized by doing. Further, the program for the setting device 1 and the program for the terminal 4 can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD-ROM. It can also be distributed via.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 2 shows a process in which the setting device 1 accepts a request from the user terminal 3 and sets the terminal 4 as a general terminal to the terminal 4 for the specific application, and the environment for the specific application in the specific application server 2. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the process which produces.

  Using the user terminal 3, the user transmits company information regarding the company (or local government) of the user to the setting device 1 (S11). For example, the user terminal 3 accesses a company information registration Web page provided by the setting device 1 and transmits company information such as an e-mail address input by the user on the Web page to the setting device 1.

  Upon receiving the company information, the setting device 1 issues a company account and password for the company, associates the issued company account with the password, and registers them in the company account storage unit 14 (S12).

  Then, the setting device 1 transmits the company account and password and the setting application stored in the setting application storage unit 17 to the user terminal 3 having the mail address included in the company information received in S11 (S13).

  The user installs and activates the setting application received by the user terminal 3 on the terminal 4 (general terminal) that the user owns (S14). As a result, the setting application displays the company account input screen on the display of the TV 5 connected to the terminal 4.

  The user inputs the company account and password transmitted in S13 on the company account input screen. The setting application acquires a terminal ID (terminal information) set in advance in the terminal 4 and transmits it to the setting device 1 together with the input company account and password (S15).

  The setting apparatus 1 refers to the company account storage unit 14, authenticates the company account and password received from the terminal 4, and registers the setting information for the company account in the setting information storage unit 15 (S16). Specifically, the setting device 1 registers the company account and terminal ID received from the terminal 4 in the terminal information table 151 in association with each other. In addition, the setting device 1 assigns one of the special purpose servers 2 for the company account received from the terminal 4 and provides connection destination information (the address of the special purpose server 2 and the address of the setting file) to the special purpose server 2. And registered in the connection destination server information table 152 together with the company account.

  Then, the setting device 1 creates an environment for the company account (for example, an application development environment, a marketplace environment, a local government service environment, etc.) on the assigned special purpose server 2 (S17).

  The setting application of the terminal 4 accesses the special purpose server 2 using the connection destination information notified from the setting device 1 and downloads the setting file stored in the environment created in the special purpose server 2 to the terminal 4. In addition, by installing the application on the terminal 4, setting to the terminal 4 (for example, the terminal for verification of the developed application, the terminal for the local government, the terminal for the alliance company) is completed (S18). .

  FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the processing of the system of the present embodiment described in FIG. 2 in more detail.

  Using the user terminal 3, the user transmits company information regarding the user's company (or local government) to the setting device 1 (S21). For example, the user terminal 3 receives a user instruction, accesses a company information registration Web page provided by the setting device 1, and stores the company information input by the user on the Web page to the setting device 1. Send. The company information includes, for example, information about the company such as an email address, a company name, and a location.

  When receiving the company information from the user terminal 3, the setting unit 11 of the setting device 1 issues (generates) a company account (for example, a company ID) of the company and a password. Then, the setting unit 11 registers the issued company account and the password in association with the company account storage unit 14 (S22). The setting unit 11 registers the received company information in the company information storage unit 16 together with the company account.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the company account storage unit 14. The company account storage unit 14 shown in the figure stores a company account and a password in association with each company.

  Then, the setting unit 11 transmits the issued company account and password and the setting application (automatic setting application) stored in the setting application storage unit 17 to the mail address included in the company information received in S21 ( S23). Thereby, the user terminal 3 receives the company account, the password, and the setting application. The setting application is a setting support application (program) for setting the terminal 4 to a terminal corresponding to the intended use.

  The user installs and activates the setting application received by the user terminal 3 on the terminal 4 (terminal to be set for a specific use) possessed (S24). Thereby, the setting application activated on the terminal 4 displays the company account input screen on the display of the TV 5 connected to the terminal 4 (S25). If the terminal 4 includes a display, a company account input screen may be displayed on the display of the terminal 4.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a company account input screen displayed on the display. On the illustrated company account input screen, a company account input field, a password input field, and an execution button are displayed.

  The user inputs the company account and password transmitted in S23 on the company account input screen, and clicks the execution button. Thereby, the setting application acquires a terminal ID (terminal information) set in advance in a storage unit (not shown) of the terminal 4 and transmits the terminal ID to the setting device 1 together with the input company account and password ( S26).

  The setting unit 11 authenticates whether or not the company account and password received from the terminal 4 exist in the company account storage unit 14 (S27). When the setting unit 11 exists in the company account storage unit 14 (when authentication is successful) ), The setting information for the company account is registered in the setting information storage unit 15 (S28).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting information storage unit 15. The setting information storage unit illustrated includes a terminal information table 151 and a connection destination server information table 152. The terminal information table 151 in FIG. 6A stores a terminal ID and a company account (or terminal group) in association with each other. In S28, the setting unit 11 registers the company account received from the terminal 4 and the terminal ID in the terminal information table 151 in association with each other.

  In the connection destination server information table 152 of FIG. 6B, the company account, the address of the special purpose server 2, and the address of the setting file are stored in association with each other. In the address of the special purpose server 2, an address such as the URL of the special purpose server 2 for the company account is set. In the setting file address, an address such as the URL of the setting file for the company account created in the corresponding special purpose server 2 is set.

  In S <b> 28, the setting unit 11 assigns one of the special purpose servers 2 for the company account received from the terminal 4, and assigns a storage location of the setting file for the company account in the special purpose server 2. Then, the setting unit 11 registers the assigned special purpose server 2 address and the setting file address as connection destination information in the connection destination server information table 152 together with the company account.

  Then, the environment creation unit 12 creates and constructs an environment for the company account in the special purpose server 2 registered in the connection destination server information table 152 (S29). Specifically, as shown in the special purpose server 2 in FIG. 2, the environment creation unit 12 sets the folder for the company account to the address of the setting file of the special purpose server 2 registered in the connection destination server information table 152. create. Then, the environment creation unit 12 stores the setting file for the company account, various applications, and the like under the created folder. The setting file is, for example, screen information such as a top screen (homepage) displayed on the terminal 4 for specific use, a menu screen, and various setting information set on the terminal 4. The various applications are application programs for various services for a specific purpose provided to the terminal 4.

  Note that the setting file and various applications are uploaded by the user to the setting device 1 or the special purpose server 2 assigned by the setting device 1 in advance.

  When the user's company is an application development company and the special purpose server 2 is a server for application development and verification (testing) purposes, the environment creation unit 12 It is good also as storing a sample application beforehand.

  Then, when the environment creation is completed, the environment creation unit 12 transmits an environment setting completion notification to the terminal 4 (S30). When receiving the environment setting completion notification, the setting application of the terminal 4 displays a completion notification screen (or message) for notifying that the environment setting is completed on the display.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an environment setting completion notification screen displayed on the display. The user inputs an instruction to connect to the special purpose server 2 by clicking the OK button displayed on the completion notification screen. When receiving the connection instruction input by the user (S31), the setting application of the terminal 4 transmits a connection request to the setting device 1 (S32). The setting application acquires the terminal ID of the terminal 4 and transmits it to the setting device 1 together with the connection request.

  The connection control unit 13 of the setting device 1 uses the terminal ID added to the received connection request to determine whether the terminal 4 is the special purpose terminal 4 set for the special purpose or the service of the setting device. It is determined whether the terminal is a general terminal that uses (S33). For example, when the terminal ID added to the connection request exists in the terminal information table 151 of the setting information storage unit 15, the connection control unit 13 determines that the terminal ID is a specific use terminal 4, and the terminal ID is the terminal information. If the table does not exist, it is determined that the terminal is a general terminal. If it is determined that the terminal is a general terminal, the service providing unit 18 provides a predetermined service to the terminal 4.

  When it is determined that the terminal 4 is for a specific application, the connection control unit 13 acquires a company account corresponding to the terminal ID from the terminal information table 151 of the setting information storage unit 15. Then, the connection control unit 13 acquires connection destination information corresponding to the acquired company account from the connection destination server information table 152, and transmits it to the terminal 4 (S34). The connection destination information is specifically the addresses of the special purpose server 2 and the setting file set in the connection destination server information table 152.

  Upon receiving the connection destination information, the setting application of the terminal 4 uses the connection destination information to access the environment (setting file address) for the company account of the terminal 4 of the special purpose server 2 (S35). The setting file and the application (application for specific use) stored in are downloaded (S36). Then, the setting application reads the downloaded setting file and installs the downloaded application. Thereby, the setting application displays a homepage screen for a specific use on the display. As described above, the switching setting from the terminal 4 (general terminal) connected only to the setting device 1 to the terminal 4 for the specific application according to the application is completed.

  FIG. 8, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are screen examples of a home page (top page) displayed on the display of the terminal 4 for specific use. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a home page displayed on the display of the verification terminal 4 set for a specific application when the specific application server 2 is a server for application development and verification (test) purposes. . In FIG. 8, a menu screen on which a plurality of sample apps and a plurality of development apps are arranged is displayed as a home page.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a home page displayed on the display of the alliance terminal 4 set for a specific use when the special use server 2 is a server for an alliance company. In FIG. 9, a menu screen on which a plurality of applications (services) provided by the alliance company are arranged is displayed as a home page.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a home page displayed on the display of the local government terminal 4 set for the local government when the special purpose server 2 is a local government server. In FIG. 10, a menu screen on which a plurality of applications (services) provided by the local government are arranged is displayed as a home page.

  In the setting device 1 of the present embodiment described above, the company account transmitted from the terminal 4 is received, and the connection destination information to the special purpose server 2 allocated for the company account is set in the setting information storage unit 15. When the connection request is received from the terminal 4, the connection information of the special purpose server 2 is notified with reference to the setting information storage unit 15, and the terminal 4 is connected to the special purpose server 2.

  Thereby, in this embodiment, the general terminal 4 connected to the setting apparatus 1 (commercial server) can be easily switched to the terminal 4 for specific applications. That is, in the present embodiment, the workload for setting the terminal 4 for specific use is reduced, and the environment setting work for specific use by the manual operation of the operation manager of the setting device 1 is reduced. Switching from the terminal to the terminal 4 for specific use can be realized.

  Further, the terminal 4 of the present embodiment automatically acquires the terminal ID (terminal information) set in the terminal 4 by installing the setting application provided by the setting device 1 and transmits the terminal ID (terminal information) to the setting device 1. Thereby, in this embodiment, it is possible to prevent a human error such as switching the unintended terminal 4 to the terminal 4 for specific use due to a terminal ID acquisition error.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Many deformation | transformation are possible within the range of the summary. For example, in the present embodiment, the special purpose server 2 is assigned to each company account. However, a single special purpose server 2 may be shared by a plurality of company accounts (a plurality of specific uses). In this case, a plurality of company accounts can be shared by setting different addresses for the setting file in the connection destination server information table 152.

  Moreover, although the setting apparatus 1 of the said embodiment was provided with the service provision part 18 and was a commercial server which provides a predetermined service to the terminal 4, it is not limited to this. For example, the setting device 1 may be a setting device that does not include the service providing unit 18 and switches the terminal 4 connected to a predetermined commercial server to the terminal 4 for specific use.

1: Setting device (commercial server)
11: Setting unit 12: Environment creation unit 13: Connection control unit 14: Company account storage unit 15: Setting information storage unit 151: Terminal information table 152: Connection destination server information table 16: Company information storage unit 17: Setting application storage unit 18: Service providing unit 2: Special purpose server 3: User terminal 4: Terminal 5: TV (TV)

Claims (10)

A setting device,
A setting unit that accepts an account transmitted from the terminal, and sets connection destination information to a specific use server allocated for the account in a setting information storage unit;
A connection control unit that, upon receiving a connection request from the terminal, refers to the setting information storage unit to notify connection destination information of the special purpose server and connects the terminal to the special purpose server. A setting device. The setting device according to claim 1,
A setting apparatus, further comprising an environment creation unit that creates an environment for the account in the account specific use server. The setting device according to claim 1 or 2,
The setting unit receives terminal information acquired from the terminal by a setting application for setting the terminal as a terminal for specific use, and associates the received terminal information with the account in the setting information storage unit. A setting device characterized by setting. The setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A setting device, further comprising a service providing unit that provides a predetermined service to the terminal. A setting system comprising a terminal and a setting device that sets the terminal as a terminal for a specific application,
The setting device includes:
A setting unit that accepts an account transmitted from the terminal and sets connection destination information to a special purpose server allocated for the account in a setting information storage unit;
When receiving a connection request from the terminal, a connection control unit that refers to the setting information storage unit to notify connection destination information of the special purpose server, and connects the terminal to the special purpose server, and
The terminal
A transmission unit for transmitting the terminal information provided by the setting device, which is acquired by a setting application for setting the terminal as a terminal for a specific application, to the setting device together with the account;
A connection unit that connects to the special purpose server using the connection destination information. The setting system according to claim 5,
The connection system of the terminal downloads and installs a special purpose application from the special purpose server. A setting method performed by a computer,
A setting step of accepting an account transmitted from the terminal and setting connection destination information to a specific use server allocated for the account in a setting information storage unit;
When receiving a connection request from the terminal, a connection control step of referring to the setting information storage unit to notify connection destination information of the special purpose server and connecting the terminal to the special purpose server is performed. Setting method. The setting method according to claim 7,
An environment creation step of creating an environment for the account on the account specific use server is further performed. A setting method performed by a setting system including a terminal and a setting device that sets the terminal as a terminal for a specific application,
The setting device includes:
A setting step of accepting an account transmitted from the terminal and setting connection destination information to a special purpose server allocated for the account in a setting information storage unit;
When receiving a connection request from the terminal, the connection information step of referring to the setting information storage unit to notify the connection destination information of the special purpose server and connecting the terminal to the special purpose server is performed.
The terminal
Transmitting the terminal information provided by the setting device, acquired by the setting app for setting the terminal as a terminal for a specific application, to the setting device together with the account;
A connection step of connecting to the special purpose server using the connection destination information;
An installation step of downloading and installing a special-purpose application from the special-purpose server.   The setting program for functioning a computer as a setting apparatus of any one of Claim 1 to 4.

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