JP4684118B2 - Program operation state control method and program operation state control system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program operation state control method and a program operation state control system for controlling an operation state of each program in a service gateway for remotely controlling a device from a service gateway connected to a management system via a communication network.

  As a method of program distribution via a communication network, a method for transmitting a program for a terminal device to the terminal device is described in Patent Document 1 below.

In this method, as shown in FIG. 42, the center device 2A that has accumulated a program file for the terminal device 1A (herein referred to as a program) transmits a program change notification to the terminal device 1A when the program is changed ( As a result, the terminal device 1A transmits a program distribution request to the center device 2A (E3), whereby the center device 2 transmits the changed program to the terminal device 1A (E5). Further, the access from the terminal device 1A to the center device 2A results in step E1 and subsequent steps, whereby program distribution can be performed without confirming the existence of the terminal device 1A. Further, since the center device 2 stores the program distribution status, it can be distributed only to the terminal device 1A that has not distributed the program.
JP-A-8-63360

  Incidentally, in recent years, a home network is constructed in the computer system shown in FIG. 1, that is, a general user's house, and devices 3 such as home appliances and facility devices (in the figure, HDD recorders, door locks) via the home network. A computer system that provides a service of controlling the computer is considered. For this purpose, a control device 1 (hereinafter referred to as SGW1) called a service gateway is installed in the user's house, and the device 3 is controlled by a device control program that operates on the SGW1.

  In the system of FIG. 1, a management system 2 is provided by a company or the like who provides the user with the SGW 1, and here, the program files of programs to be operated on the SGW 1 are managed. The management system 2 also includes information indicating which SGW 1 the user is using, user contract service information indicating which service the user is contracting, and a service configuration indicating which program file the service requires Manage things like program information.

  Now, when the conventional method is applied to the system of FIG. 1, when the program file is changed in the management system 2, the changed program file is transmitted to the SGW 1. Therefore, the user can update the program of SGW1 with the program file.

  However, the system shown in FIG. 1 requires automatic updating of the program, which cannot be performed by the conventional method. That is, in the conventional method, since the program file is transmitted, the user must update the program.

  Therefore, even when the conventional method is expanded and the SGW 1 updates the program, the following cannot be performed.

  First, the program cannot be automatically installed or uninstalled as required in the system of FIG.

  For example, when the user contracts for a new service, the user contract service information is changed. If the SGW 1 does not have a program for providing the service, it must be transmitted to the SGW 1 so that the SGW 1 must be installed, that is, be operable as a program.

  Conversely, even if the user cancels the service, the user contract service information is changed. Accordingly, the SGW 1 must uninstall the program, that is, make the program inoperable.

  In the system of FIG. 1, when a new program is required to provide a certain service, when a certain program becomes unnecessary, or when a certain program is changed, the service configuration program information is changed. In some cases, automatic installation, automatic uninstallation, and automatic update are required.

  Further, in the system shown in FIG. 1, it is necessary to start a stopped program, which cannot be performed by the conventional method.

  For example, in the system of FIG. 1, the connection between the SGW 1 and the device 3 is disconnected, and thereby the program on the SGW 1 that controls the device 3 may stop. And even if connected again, the program may remain stopped.

  In addition, a program for which a great development cost cannot be applied may stop unexpectedly, and the program should be corrected originally, but there is a case where it is desired to start it for the time being.

  In other words, there is no guarantee that a program that has been operated once will continue to operate, and there is a possibility that the program will stop regardless of the management system 2, so it is necessary to start the stopped program.

  Conversely, in the system of FIG. 1, it may be necessary to stop a running program.

  For example, it is of course necessary to stop the program update or uninstallation, but for example, when a program A needs to be run for another program B to run, the program B is updated. To do this, program A must be stopped once. In other words, if the program B is not stopped, when the program B stops with the update, the program A does not operate normally, and an error may occur.

  Therefore, in the system of FIG. 1, it is necessary to control not only the transmission of the program file but also the operation state of the program such as installation, update, activation, stop and uninstallation.

  In addition, in the system of FIG. 1, there is a case where a service contracted by a certain user is not contracted by another user. In this case, the program on the SGW 1 in the contracted user's home is controlled by the operating state. However, if the conventional method is simply applied to the system of FIG. 1, even the program on the SGW 1 in the user's home that is not contracted becomes an operation state control target.

  In addition, it is assumed that the SGW 1 and the management system 2 are connected by an unstable line such as an ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) or wireless, instead of a dedicated line such as a highly reliable line. There is a possibility that information to be exchanged between the SGW 1 and the management system 2 may be lost and the operation state of the program cannot be controlled, but this cannot be solved by the conventional method.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and is a program operation state control for controlling the operation state of each program in a service gateway for remotely controlling a device from a service gateway connected to a management system via a communication network. It is to provide a method and a program operation state control system.

In order to solve the above problems, the program operation state control method according to the present invention, controls the operation state of each program in the service gateway for remotely controlling the device from the service gateway connected to a management system in a communication network A program operation state control method, wherein the management system accepts an access via the Internet from a web browser mounted on a computer connectable to the Internet, and specifies a user by subsequent user authentication A request step in which the management system makes a request to the service gateway previously associated with the identified user via identification information in response to a request from the Web browser; and the service gateway includes the request Requesting a step A program operation state reporting step of creating a list of programs operating in the service gateway and transmitting a program operation state report including the list to the management system, and the management system including the transmitted program operation A program operation status report receiving step for receiving a status report, a list of programs to be operated in the service gateway created by the management system when the program operation status report is transmitted or created in advance, and the program operation status If the list of programs in the report does not match, create a program operation state change instruction that includes one or more processing instructions for installing, updating, starting, stopping, and uninstalling programs to match the lists. And said And operation state change command generated transmission step of transmitting to the over-bis gateway, the service gateway, and a operating state changing instruction execution step of executing the processing instructions of the transmitted program operation state change instructions.

The program operation state control system according to the present invention is a program operation state control system for controlling the operation state of each program in the service gateway for remotely controlling a device from a service gateway connected to a management system via a communication network. The management system accepts access via the Internet from a Web browser mounted on a computer connectable to the Internet, and specifies a user by subsequent user authentication, and the Web browser Request means for requesting the service gateway associated with the specified user in advance through identification information upon request, and a program operation status report for receiving a program operation status report transmitted from the service gateway And the list of programs to be operated in the service gateway created or pre-created when the program operation status report is transmitted and the list of programs in the program operation status report do not match, Create a program operation state change instruction including one or more processing instructions for installing, updating, starting, stopping, and uninstalling programs for matching the lists, and sending the operation state change instruction to the service gateway And a program operation status report for generating a list of programs operating on the service gateway and sending a program operation status report including the list to the management system in response to a request from the requesting device. Means, And a operation state changing instruction execution means for executing the processing instructions of the serial transmitted program operation state change instructions.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, not only program update but also installation, activation, stop, and uninstallation can be performed.

  In the present invention, a program file necessary for this is attached to the installation / update processing instruction in the operation state change instruction creation / transmission step, and attached to the installation / update processing instruction in the operation state change instruction execution step. The program can be installed and updated by using the program file.

  In the present invention, information indicating the location of the program file required for the installation / update processing instruction is attached to the installation / update processing instruction in the operation state change instruction creation / transmission step. The program can be installed and updated by acquiring and using the program file from the location of the information attached to the processing instruction.

  In the present invention, the service gateway performs the program operation state reporting step by its own activation, so that each program can be brought into an ideal operation state when the user activates the service gateway. That is, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state by the explicit action of the user. Further, it becomes unnecessary to access a so-called portal site using a Web browser or the like. Moreover, since it depends on the explicit action of the user, it is possible to prevent the temporary suspension of the program at the time of updating or the like from happening against the user's intention.

  Further, in the present invention, the service gateway can prevent the program to be updated or uninstalled from starting by suppressing the activation of each program prior to the program operation state reporting step by its activation. .

  Further, in the present invention, the service gateway includes an operation detection step of detecting an operation on itself, whereby the service gateway performs a program operation state reporting step so that each user operates the service gateway. The program can be in an ideal operating state. That is, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state by the explicit action of the user. Moreover, since it depends on the explicit action of the user, it is possible to prevent the program from being paused against the user's intention. In addition, since it is not necessary to start the service gateway, it is possible to prevent a program other than the control target from stopping.

  In the present invention, the device further includes an operation detection step for detecting an operation on the device, and an operation notification step for the device to notify the service gateway of an operation, whereby the service gateway performs a program operation state reporting step. Therefore, if the user operates the device, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state. That is, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state by the explicit action of the user. Moreover, since it depends on the explicit action of the user, it is possible to prevent the program from being paused against the user's intention. In addition, since it is not necessary to start the service gateway, it is possible to prevent a program other than the control target from stopping.

  In the present invention, the management system accepts an access from a web browser, and the management system accepts a request for the operation state change command creation and transmission step from the web browser. An operation state change processing request reception step, and a management system includes a program operation state report request step for requesting a program operation state report step to a service gateway used by the specified user, whereby the specified user is When the service gateway to be used performs the program operation state reporting step, if the user performs an operation for requesting the operation state change command creation and transmission step, each program can be brought into an ideal operation state. That is, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state by the explicit action of the user.

  Moreover, since it depends on the explicit action of the user, it is possible to prevent the program from being paused against the user's intention. In addition, since it is not necessary to start the service gateway, it is possible to prevent a program other than the control target from stopping. In addition, since it is based on a Web browser, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state from the outside.

For example, in the program operation state control method according to the present invention, the management system determines whether or not the operation state change command execution step is required by the request from the Web browser, and a list of programs operating in the service gateway. Judgment is made based on whether or not a list of programs to be operated in the service gateway created in advance matches, and the necessity of the operation state change command execution step obtained by the determination is controlled by the Web browser and displayed. And the steps after the request step are performed in response to a request from the Web browser performed by displaying the necessity / unnecessity of the operation state change command execution step.

  Moreover, since it depends on the explicit action of the user, it is possible to prevent the program from being paused against the user's intention. In addition, since it is not necessary to start the service gateway, it is possible to prevent a program other than the control target from stopping. In addition, since it is based on a Web browser, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state from the outside.

For example, in the program operation state control method according to the present invention, a list of programs to be operated in the service gateway created in advance by the management system in response to the request from the web browser and a program transmitted from the service gateway in advance Based on the comparison result with the list of programs in the operation status report, the change processing impact information including a list of programs that need to be changed in the service gateway is created, and the Web browser is controlled and displayed. In response to a request from the Web browser performed by displaying the change processing influence information, each step after the request step is performed.

  Moreover, since it depends on the explicit action of the user, it is possible to prevent the program from being paused against the user's intention. In addition, since it is not necessary to start the service gateway, it is possible to prevent a program other than the control target from stopping. In addition, since it is based on a Web browser, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state from the outside.

  Further, in the present invention, the program operation state reporting step reads the state report number stored in advance and monotonously increases the service gateway, transmits the program operation state report including the number to the management system, and stores the state stored in advance. The report number is updated with the state report number after monotonically increasing, and in the operation state change command creation and transmission step, the management system sets the state report number included in the program operation state report corresponding to the created program operation state change command. When the status report number in the transmitted program operation status change command and the updated status report number are not equal to each other, the service gateway sends the status to the service gateway. By canceling the change command execution step, the service gateway Load alleviation can be achieved.

  Also, assuming that the operation state change command execution step when the state report numbers are not equal to each other is performed without being canceled, it is ideal to have the operation state change instruction execution step when the state report numbers are equal to each other. Although the inconvenience that the operation state cannot be established occurs, this inconvenience can be prevented by canceling the operation state change instruction execution step when the state report numbers are not equal to each other.

  Further, in the present invention, in the program operation status reporting step, the service gateway transmits a program operation status report including a random status report number to the management system and stores the status report number, and an operation status change command creation transmission step Then, the management system transmits the status report number included in the program operation status report corresponding to the generated program operation status change instruction to the service gateway including the program operation status change command, and the service gateway is transmitted. If the status report number in the program operation status change command and the stored status report number are not equal to each other, the operation status change command execution step is canceled to reduce the load on the service gateway.

  Also, assuming that the operation state change command execution step when the state report numbers are not equal to each other is performed without being canceled, it is ideal to have the operation state change instruction execution step when the state report numbers are equal to each other. Although the inconvenience that the operation state cannot be established occurs, this inconvenience can be prevented by canceling the operation state change instruction execution step when the state report numbers are not equal to each other.

  Also, if it is not a random status report number, the status report number is not equal due to the initialization of the status report number associated with the activation of the service gateway, etc., and the operation status change command is executed in that case Although the inconvenience that the ideal operating state cannot be achieved by the step occurs, this possibility can be reduced by using a random status report number.

  According to the present invention, the management system creates a program ideal operation state list indicating the operation state of each ideal program in the service gateway, and the service gateway indicates the operation state of each program in itself. Create a list and send a program operation status report including the list to the management system. The management system compares the program operation status list in the program operation status report with the program ideal operation status list, and installs and updates the program. A program operation state change instruction for changing the operation state indicated by the program operation state list to the operation state indicated by the program ideal operation state list, including one or more processing instructions among start, stop, and uninstall Create and send to service gateway, service gate E stomach, so to perform the processing instructions of the program operation state change in the instruction, not only update of the program, installation, start-up, it is possible to stop, and uninstall.

  Further, by controlling the operation state of the program by the explicit action of the user, it is possible to prevent the program from being paused at the time of update or the like against the user's intention.

  In addition, the service gateway can prevent the program to be updated or uninstalled from starting by suppressing the activation of each program prior to creating the program operation state list by its activation.

  In addition, by controlling the operation state of the program by operating the service gateway or the device or accessing from the Web browser, it is possible to prevent the program other than the control target in the service gateway from being stopped.

  Further, by controlling the operation state of the program by accessing from a Web browser, each program can be brought into an ideal operation state from the outside.

  In addition, the service gateway monotonically increases the status report number and transmits a program operation status report including the status report number to the management system, and updates the status report number before the increase with the status report number after the increase. The status report number included in the program operation status report is included in the program operation status change command and transmitted to the service gateway, and the service gateway transmits the status report number in the transmitted program operation status change command and the updated status. When the report numbers are not equal to each other, the operation state change command execution step is canceled, or the service gateway transmits a program operation state report including a random state report number to the management system and the state report number. And management system included in the program operating status report The status report number included in the program operation status change command is transmitted to the service gateway, and the service gateway transmits the status report number in the transmitted program operation status change command to the stored status report number that are not equal to each other. When the operation state change instruction execution step is canceled, the load on the service gateway can be reduced and the inconvenience that the ideal operation state cannot be achieved can be prevented.

  In addition, if the status report number is not random, the status report number may be initialized so that the ideal operation state may not be achieved. However, by using a random status report number, this possibility can be reduced. .

  Embodiments of a program operation state control method and a program operation state control system according to the present invention will be described below. The main invention according to the embodiment is invention 1, and inventions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are inventions of subordinate concepts. In inventions 1 to 6, there are further inventions of subordinate concepts or similar concepts, and branch numbers are assigned as in invention 1-1 to distinguish them. Moreover, the code | symbol of the component which has the same or similar function is made equal, and duplication description is abbreviate | omitted.

[Invention 1-1]
Invention 1 is classified into Invention 1-1 and Invention 1-2. First, Invention 1-1 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 1 shows an overall view of Invention 1-1.

  A device called a service gateway (hereinafter referred to as SGW) 1 disposed in each user's home is connected to a management system 2 that manages services via a communication network such as the Internet. The SGW 1 is connected to devices 3 (in the figure, HDD recorder, door lock) such as various home appliances and AV devices via various home networks. Hereinafter, processing in one SGW1 (simply referred to as SGW1) and the management system 2 will be described, but the same processing is performed in the other SGW1 and the management system 2.

  FIG. 2 shows functional blocks of SGW1.

  The SGW 1 includes a management system transmission / reception function unit 11, a program state control function unit 12, and a program operation state collection function unit 13. The management system transmission / reception function unit 11 has a function of transmitting / receiving information to / from the management system 2 and passing the program operation state change command 601 received from the management system 2 to the program state control function unit 12.

  The program operation state change command 601 includes the following operation control commands related to a device control program (hereinafter simply referred to as a program) for controlling the device 3. That is, a processing instruction for newly installing a program in the SGW 1 using the program file attached to the program operation state change instruction 601, and a program using the program file attached to the program operation state change instruction 601 for the program installed in the SGW 1 For example, a processing instruction for updating (version upgrade, etc.), a processing instruction for starting, stopping, and uninstalling an installed program. Such installation, updating, starting, stopping, and uninstalling are referred to as control of the operating state of the program.

  The program state control function unit 12 has a function of executing each processing instruction included in the program operation state change instruction 601 delivered from the management system transmission / reception function unit 11. The program operation state collection function unit 13 has a function of collecting operation state information related to the installed program and passing it to the management system transmission / reception function unit 11. The management system transmission / reception function unit 11 has a function of transmitting an operation state change command execution report 701 created based on the information to the management system 2.

  FIG. 3 shows specific functional blocks of the SGW 1.

  In the SGW 1, a program execution environment providing unit 101 that provides a program execution environment and manages and controls the execution state of the SGW 1 controls the SGW operation management program 102 and the devices 3 such as various home appliances and AV devices. A program (HDD recorder control program, door lock control program in the figure) 103 operates. These device control programs 103 have a function of controlling the device 3 through communication via a network communication interface for home network (hereinafter, interface is abbreviated as IF) 104.

  The program execution environment providing unit 101 has a function of accepting a request to collect information on the operation state of a program installed on the execution environment from the SGW operation management program 102 and passing the collected information to the SGW operation management program 102. . Further, the program execution environment providing unit 101 uses the designated program file from the SGW operation management program 102 to request to install or update a program that operates on the program execution environment providing unit 101, and to install an installed program. It has a function of accepting requests to start, stop, uninstall, etc. and execute the requests. That is, it has a function of controlling the operating state of the program.

  Further, the SGW operation management program 102 has a function of communicating with the management system 2 via the network communication IF 104 and transmitting information to the management system 2.

  As an example of the program execution environment providing unit 101 of the SGW1, the OSGi framework can be considered. In this case, the SGW operation management program 102 and other programs are executed in units called bundles in terms of OSGi on the same process. However, the SGW operation management program 102 is a program designated for the OSGi framework. It is possible to install a new program with a file, update an installed program with a specified program file, stop a running program, start a stopped program, and uninstall from the OSGi framework .

  Here, as an example of the combination of the program execution environment providing unit 101 and the SGW operation management program 102, the OSGi framework and the bundle are mentioned, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the management system transmission / reception function unit 11, the program state control function unit 12, and the program operation state collection function unit 13 may be realized by the program execution environment providing unit 101 and the SGW operation management program 102.

  FIG. 4 shows functional blocks of the management system 2.

  The management system 2 is an operation information storage database 21 (hereinafter referred to as OP information DB 21) that stores various information related to operations of the management system 2, and a program ideal operation state list LI (: List Ideal) that is a list of programs to be operated in the SGW 1 An ideal operation state deriving function unit 22 for creating an operation state, an operation change command creating function unit 23 for creating an operation state change command execution report 701, a network communication IF 24 with a communication network, and a distribution program file storage server in which program files are stored 25.

  FIG. 5 shows user usage SGW information 211 provided in the OP information DB 21.

  The OP information DB 21 includes user usage SGW information 211 in which a record including a user ID and an SGW ID indicating the SGW 1 used by the user of the user ID is accumulated. A record is also called an entry.

  FIG. 6 shows user contract service information 212 provided in the OP information DB 21.

  The OP information DB 21 includes user contract service information 212 in which a record including a user ID and a contract service ID list (a list of contract service IDs indicating services contracted by the user with the user ID) is accumulated.

  FIG. 7 shows service configuration program information 213 included in the OP information DB 21.

  The OP information DB 21 includes a contract service ID and a configuration program ID list (a program ID of a program that needs to be operated on the SGW 1 used by a user who has contracted the service of the contract service ID and is valid in the management system 2. Service configuration program information 213 in which a record consisting of:

  FIG. 8 shows program information 214 included in the OP information DB 21.

  The OP information DB 21 includes program information 214 in which a record including a program ID effective in the management system 2, a program ID effective in SGW1, and a version thereof is accumulated.

  Hereinafter, a program ID effective in the management system 2 is simply referred to as a program ID, and a program ID effective in the SGW 1 is referred to as a program ID on the SGW.

  The program ID on the SGW is an ID unique to the program and does not change due to program update (version upgrade). Therefore, the program can be uniquely specified between the SGWs 1 by the program ID on the SGW. A program file is specified by combining the program ID on the SGW and the version, and one program ID is assigned to the program file.

  For example, if the program information 214 already includes a record with the program ID “p301”, the program ID “gp302” on the SGW, and the version “1.1”, and a new version 1.2 program file is prepared, A record having a program ID “p302”, a program ID “gp302” on the SGW, and a version “1.2” is newly created in the program information 214 without changing the original record.

  The distribution program file storage server 25 in the management system 2 includes a program file to which each program ID is assigned, and has a function of returning a program file having a designated program ID. The distribution program file storage server 25 may be a so-called database server.

  The OP information DB 21 and the distribution program file storage server 25 in the management system 2 may be configured with a single computer or a plurality of computers. Further, the OP information DB 21 and the distribution program file storage server 25 may be configured by the same computer.

  9 and 10 show an example of the processing sequence. 11 and 12 show processing flows in the management system 2 corresponding to FIGS. 9 and 10, respectively.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the SGW 1 collects information on the operation state of the program in the SGW 1, and is installed in the program operation state list LSG (: List SGw), that is, the SGW 1 using the collected information. A list of program operation states is created (program operation state list creation step D1), and a program operation state report 501 including the program operation state list LSG is transmitted to the management system 2 (program operation state report transmission step D3). A method for creating the program operation state list LSG will be described later.

  The management system 2 receives the program operation state report 501 from the SGW 1 (program operation state report reception step D5).

  Further, the management system 2 derives an ideal operating state of each program in the SGW 1 using various pieces of information in the OP information DB 21, and the program ideal operating state list LI indicating the operating state of each derived program, that is, A program ideal operation state list LI that is a list of programs to be operated in the SGW 1 is provided to provide a service contracted by a user using the SGW 1 (program ideal operation state list creation step D7).

  Different forms can be adopted depending on the timing at which the program ideal operation state list creation step D7 is executed in the management system 2.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the program ideal operation state is a timing from when the program operation state report 501 is received at the program operation state report reception step D5 to when the operation state change command transmission step D11 described later is executed. At the timing when the list creation step D7 is executed or when the information in the OP information DB 21 is updated as shown in FIG. 10, the program ideal operation state list creation step D7 is executed for all SGWs related to the updated contents. The form can be adopted.

  The important point is to create a program ideal operation state list LI based on the latest OP information DB 21 at that time before the operation state change command transmission step D11. A specific method for creating the program ideal operation state list LI will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the management system 2 creates the program operation state list LSG of the program operation state report 501 received in the program operation state report reception step D5 in the program ideal operation state list creation step D7. Compared with the program ideal operation state list LI, the program operation state such that the state of the program operation state list LSG becomes the state of the program ideal operation state list LI after a program operation state change instruction 601 described later is executed by the SGW1. A change command 601 is created (operation state change command creation step D9) and transmitted to SGW1 (operation state change command transmission step D11). The operation state change command creation step D9 and the operation state change command transmission step D11 are collectively referred to as an operation state change command creation transmission step. A method for creating the program operation state change instruction 601 will be described later.

  The SGW 1 receives the program operation state change instruction 601 transmitted in the operation state change instruction transmission step D11, and executes each processing instruction in the program operation state change instruction 601 (operation state change instruction execution step D13).

  In the management system 2 in the case of FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 11, when the program operation state report 501 (program operation state list LSG) is received from the SGW 1 (D5), the program ideal operation state list LI from the OP information DB 21 (D7), the program operation state list LSG and the program ideal operation state list LI are compared to change the program operation state list LSG to the state of the program ideal operation state list LI. Is created (D9), and the created program operation state change command 601 is transmitted to SGW1 (D11).

  On the other hand, in the management system 2 in the case of FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 12, the program ideal operation state list LI is created from the OP information DB 21 when the OP information DB 21 is updated, and the program operation state report 501 (program If the operation state list LSG) is received, the program operation state list LSG is compared with the previously created program ideal operation state list LI, and the state of the program operation state list LSG is changed to the state of the program ideal operation state list LI. The program operation state change instruction 601 for creating the program operation state is created (D9), and the created program operation state change instruction 601 is transmitted to the SGW 1 (D11).

  Next, an example of a method when the SGW 1 creates the program operation state list LSG will be described.

  The SGW operation management program 102 is a program on the SGW of an installed program (excluding the SGW operation management program 102) managed by the program execution environment providing unit 101 using the function of the program execution environment providing unit 101. Information on ID, version, and operation state is collected and listed in the program operation state list LSG. The operating state information is “operating” or “stopped”.

  Next, an example of a method when the management system 2 creates the program ideal operation state list LI will be described.

  First, the user ID corresponding to the SGW ID of SGW 1 is read from the user usage SGW information 211, and the contract service ID list corresponding to the user ID is read from the user contract service information 212. Next, the corresponding configuration program ID list is read out from the service configuration program information 213 for each contract service ID in the contract service ID list. Next, for each program ID in the configuration program ID list, a set of program ID and version on SGW corresponding to the program information 214 is read out. An enumeration of this set is a program ideal operation state list LI.

  Here, with reference to the processing flow of FIG. 13, the program operation state change instruction 601 is generated, that is, the program operation state change instruction 601 such that the program operation state after it is executed by the SGW 1 becomes the ideal operation state. An example of the method will be described.

  First, in the program operation state list LSG and the program ideal operation state list LI, the program list 1000 of the union of the program IDs on the SGW is created using the program ID on the SGW as a key (S1). One element (program ID on SGW) is selected from the program list 1000 (S3, S5), and the program ID on SGW is classified as follows.

  If the program ID on the SGW is not included in the program ideal operation state list LI (S7: NO), it is classified as “uninstall” (S9). If the program ID on the SGW is included in the program ideal operation state list LI, the process proceeds to the next. If it is determined that the program ID is not included in the program operation state list LSG (S11: NO), it is classified as “start after installation” (S13). ). If it is included in the program operation state list LSG, the process proceeds to the next, where the version of the program ID on the SGW in the program ideal operation state list LI and the version in the program operation state list LSG are the same (S15: YES), and If the operation state of the program operation state list LSG for the program ID on the SGW is “stopped” (S17: NO), it is classified as “started” (S19). On the other hand, if the versions are different (S15: NO), the process proceeds to the next. If it is determined that the operation state of the program operation state list LSG is “operating” (S21: YES) for the program ID on the SGW, it is classified as “update”. If it is “stopped”, it is classified as “start after update” (S25).

  This is executed for all the program IDs on the SGW in the program list 1000 (S3: NO), and each SGW program ID has a processing instruction that is a set of one classified program ID on the SGW and a classification result for the program ID. A processing instruction list 2000 is created.

  Further, for “install” and “update” processing instructions, the program ID on the SGW of the program ideal operation state list LI and the program ID corresponding to the version are read from the program information 214, and the program is stored from the distribution program file storage server 25. An ID program file is acquired and attached to each processing instruction.

  In the operation state change instruction execution step D13, the SGW 1 executes each process instruction in the process instruction list 2000 of the received program operation state change instruction 601.

  At this time, for the “install” and “update” processing instructions, the program file attached to the processing instructions is installed and updated. For other processing instructions, processing according to the processing instructions is performed.

  In this way, the management system 2 compares the program operation state list LSG of the program operation state report 501 transmitted from the SGW 1 with the program ideal operation state list LI created from the OP information DB 21 of the management system 2, Create a program operation state change instruction 601, that is, a program operation state change instruction 601 such that the program operation state after it is executed in SGW 1 becomes an ideal operation state, and sends it to SGW 1, and SGW 1 By executing the program operation state change instruction 601, the following becomes possible.

  First, it is possible not only to update an installed program but also to control the operation state such as installing, starting, stopping, uninstalling, and updating a new program.

  In addition, it is possible to differentiate programs to be distributed and operated to each SGW 1 according to the service contracted by the user.

  In addition, when the program operation state in the SGW 1 is different from the ideal operation state derived in the management system 2, for example, a program started by a processing instruction from the management system 2 is stopped due to a problem in the subsequent SGW 1 In this case, the program ideal operation state list LI includes the program ID and version on the SGW of the program, and the program operation state list LSG includes an operation indicating “stopped” in addition to the program ID and version on the SGW. Since the state is included, the program operation state change instruction 601 created by comparing them includes a processing instruction for starting the program, and thus the operation state can be repaired.

  Note that the configuration of the OP information DB 21, the creation method of the program ideal operation state list LI and the program operation state list LSG, and the creation method of the program operation state change instruction 601 described here are examples, and the present invention is not limited to this. It is not something.

  Therefore, in the program operation state control method of the invention 1-1, the management system 2 uses the information (OP information DB 21) provided to itself to derive and derive the ideal operation state of each program in the SGW 1. A program ideal operation state list creation step D7 for creating a program ideal operation state list LI indicating the operation state of each program, and the SGW 1 examines the operation state of each program in itself, and shows the operation state of each examined program A program operation state report step (D1 and D3) for creating an operation state list LSG (D1) and transmitting a program operation state report 501 including the operation state list LSG to the management system, and the management system 2 transmits the transmitted program operation state report 501. Operation status report reception step D5 for receiving the management system 2 The program operation state list LSG in the transmitted program operation state report 501 is compared with the derived program ideal operation state list LI, and one or more processes among program installation, update, activation, stop, and uninstallation are performed. An operation including a command and creating a program operation state change instruction 601 for changing the operation state indicated by the program operation state list LSG to the operation state indicated by the program ideal operation state list LI (D9), and transmitting to the SGW1 State change command creation and transmission step (D9 and D11), and SGW 1 includes an operation state change command execution step D13 for executing the processing instruction in the transmitted program operation state change command 601.

  In the program operation state control system according to the invention 1-1, the management system 2 uses the information (OP information DB 21) provided to itself to derive and derive the ideal operation state of each program in the SGW 1. Program ideal operation state list creation means (D7) for creating a program ideal operation state list LI indicating the operation state of each program, and program operation state report reception means (D5) for receiving the program operation state report 501 transmitted from the SGW 1 And the program operation state list LSG in the program operation state report 501 transmitted from the SGW 1 is compared with the derived program ideal operation state list LI, and one of program installation, update, start, stop, and uninstall The program operation state list LSG includes the above processing instructions. A program operation state change instruction 601 for changing the operation state to the operation state indicated by the program ideal operation state list LI is created (D9), and an operation state change instruction creation transmitting means (D9 and D11) for transmitting to the SGW1 A program operation in which the SGW 1 checks the operation state of each program in the SGW 1, creates a program operation state list LSG indicating the operation state of each examined program, and transmits a program operation state report 501 including the program operation state report 501 to the management system State report means (D1 and D3) and operation state change instruction execution means (D13) for executing a processing instruction in the program operation state change instruction 601 transmitted from the management system 2 are provided.

  Therefore, according to the first aspect, in addition to updating the program, installation, activation, stop, and uninstallation can be performed.

  Further, according to the invention 1-1, in the operation state change command creation / transmission step (D7 and D9), a program file necessary for this is attached to the install / update process command, and in the operation state change command execution step D13, Since the program file attached to the installation and update processing instructions is used, the program can be installed and updated.

[Invention 1-2]
Next, Invention 1-2 will be described. Here, differences from Invention 1-1 will be described.

  First, the first difference is that the program state control function unit 12 shown as a component on the SGW 1 side in FIG. 2 receives information from the management system 2 via the management system transmission / reception function unit 11 and the program state thereof. This is a function of the control function unit 12.

  In the invention 1-1, the program operation state change command 601 delivered from the management system transmission / reception function unit 11 by the program state control function unit 12 is attached with the program file for the “install” and “update” processing commands. The program state control function unit 12 uses the program file to install or update the program.

  In the invention 1-2, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) starting with http: // or the like is attached instead of the program file, and the program state control function unit 12 obtains a program obtained by accessing the location of the URL Use a file to install or update a program.

  Examples of more specific embodiments will be described below.

  Similar to FIG. 3, the program execution environment providing unit 101 controls the SGW operation management program 102 and the device control program (HDD recorder control program, door lock control program) 103 for controlling the devices 3 such as various home appliances and AV devices. Works. These device control programs 103 have a function of controlling the device 3 by communication via the network communication IF 104 for the home network.

  The program execution environment providing unit 101 has a function of accepting a request to collect information on the operation state of a program installed on the execution environment from the SGW operation management program 102 and passing the collected information to the SGW operation management program 102. . Further, the program execution environment providing unit 101 installs or updates a program that operates on the program execution environment providing unit 101 using a program file obtained by downloading from the URL specified by the SGW operation management program 102. And a function for accepting a request for starting, stopping, and uninstalling an installed program and executing the request. That is, it has a function of controlling the operating state of the program.

  Further, the SGW operation management program 102 has a function of communicating with the management system 2 via the network communication IF 104 and transmitting information to the management system 2.

  As an example of the program execution environment providing unit 101 of the SGW1, the OSGi framework can be considered. In this case, the SGW operation management program 102 and other programs are executed in a unit called a bundle in terms of OSGi on the same process. However, the SGW operation management program 102 specifies a specified URL for the OSGi framework. New program installation by program file downloaded from the location of the program, update of the installed program by program file downloaded from the location of the specified URL, stop of the running program, start of the stopped program, Uninstallation from the OSGi framework is possible.

  Here, as an example of the combination of the program execution environment providing unit 101 and the SGW operation management program 102, the OSGi framework and the bundle are mentioned, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the management system transmission / reception function unit 11, the program state control function unit 12, and the program operation state collection function unit 13 may be realized by the program execution environment providing unit 101 and the SGW operation management program 102.

  The second difference is the configuration of the management system 2 and the processing contents of the distribution program file storage server 25.

  FIG. 14 shows functional blocks of the management system 2.

  The distribution program file storage server 25 does not pass the program file to the operation change command creation function unit 23, but for the access from the SGW 1 specified by specifying the URL, according to the protocol specified by the URL, The program file at the location is read out and transmitted to the SGW 1 via another network communication IF 251.

  The distribution program file storage server 25 is an HTTP server (web server) when the URL begins with http: // or https: //, and an FTP server when the URL begins with ftp: // The present invention is not limited to this.

  The third difference is information included in the OP information DB 21 of the management system 2.

  FIG. 15 shows program information 214 included in the OP information DB 21.

  The OP information DB 21 includes service configuration program information 213, program information 214, user contract service information 212, and user use SGW information 211. The program information 214 includes a program ID, a program ID on the SGW, and a version. The URL of the program ID in the distribution program file storage server 25 is included in the record. Note that this URL can also be used as the program ID on the SGW, and in this case, the record field of the program information 214 can be reduced (FIG. 16).

  Next, differences in the processing procedure will be described.

  FIG. 17 shows the processing sequence of Invention 1-1, and FIG. 18 shows the processing sequence of Invention 1-2.

  First, the method of creating the program operation state change instruction 601, that is, the program operation state change instruction 601 in which the program operation state after it is executed by the SGW 1 becomes an ideal operation state is different.

  In the invention 1-1, the program ID on the SGW of the program list 1000 is classified, and for the “install” and “update” processing instructions, the corresponding program ID is read from the program information 214 and the program file of the program ID is read. Is acquired from the distribution program file storage server 25 and attached to the processing instruction (operation state change instruction creation step D9), and the program operation state change instruction 601 thus created is transmitted to the SGW 1 (operation state change instruction execution step D13). ).

  Then, in the operation state change command execution step D13, the “install” and “update” processing commands are installed or updated using the program file attached to the processing commands. For other processing instructions, processing according to the processing instructions is performed.

  On the other hand, in the invention 1-2, the “install” and “update” processing instructions are created by reading the corresponding URL from the program information 214 and attaching them to the processing instructions (operation state change instruction creation step D9). The program operation state change instruction 601 is transmitted to the SGW 1 (operation state change instruction execution step D13).

  Then, in the operation state change command execution step D13, for the “install” and “update” processing commands, the location of the URL attached to the processing command is accessed to download the program file (D131, D132). Use to install and update. For other processing instructions, the processing according to the processing instructions is the same as in Invention 1-1.

  According to the invention 1-2, the following effects can be obtained.

  First, the URL is attached to the processing instruction, and the program file is not attached. Then, the SGW operation management program 102 acquires a program file by access specifying the URL. Thereby, in the management system 2, the apparatus which produces a process command (program operation state change instruction 601) and the apparatus which distributes a program file can be differentiated. That is, the device having the operation change command creation function unit 23 and the device having the distribution program file storage server 25 can be made different.

  Further, the distribution program file storage server 25 can be accessed by a URL, and a system that can withstand access from a large number of SGWs 1 can be easily expanded by a widely used load balancer (load distribution device) or the like.

  Note that the method for creating the program ideal operation state list LI and the program operation state list LSG and the method for creating the program operation state change instruction 601 described here are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[Another Example of Invention 1-2 (Creation and Execution of Program Operation State Change Instruction 601 Considering Program Dependency)]
In the invention 1-2, another embodiment is also conceivable.

  One service contracted by the user is provided by one or more programs operating together, but there may be a dependency relationship between the programs. For example, service A may be established by program 1 and program 2, service B may be established by program 3, and program 3 may be required to operate. Thus, when the operation of the program 1 requires the operation of the program 3, it is said that “the program 1 depends on the program 3”. In this case, even if an attempt is made to operate the program 1 while the program 3 is stopped, the program 1 does not operate normally, and an error may occur.

  Therefore, in this other embodiment, the following is performed.

  FIG. 19 shows inter-program dependency information 215 included in the OP information DB 21 in this case.

  The OP information DB 21 includes inter-program dependency information 215 in addition to the user usage SGW information 211, the user contract service information 212, the service configuration program information 213, and the program information 214. The inter-program dependency information 215 is obtained by accumulating records from a program ID and a dependent program ID list including program IDs of programs on which the corresponding program depends.

  Next, an example of a method for creating the program operation state change instruction 601 will be described.

  First, as described with reference to FIG. 13, the program list 1000 is created from the program operation state list LSG and the program ideal operation state list LI, and the program IDs on the SGW are classified to create the processing instruction list 2000.

  Next, based on the above-described dependency relationship, with respect to the processing instruction list 2000, a “program pause processing instruction”, that is, “in the state where a certain program is operating, other programs on which the program depends are always operating. "Processing instruction necessary for maintaining the state" and "processing order number", that is, a processing order number indicating the processing order of each processing instruction are added. Note that the processing order number is generated in a format that allows the SGW 1 to determine the processing order.

  The “pause processing instruction” and “processing order number” will be described.

  For example, when the program A depends on the program B and the program A is installed and then started up as an example, the program B needs to be activated before the program A is activated. Therefore, when the processing instruction “start after installation” regarding the program B is included in the processing instruction list 2000, a processing order number is assigned so that the processing is performed before the startup process after the installation of the program A. Further, when the operation state of the program B in the program operation state list LSG is “stopped”, a processing order number is assigned so that the program B is started before the program A is installed and started.

  Next, processing for updating the program C will be described as an example.

  In this case, when the update process of the program C being activated is executed, the old program of the program C is stopped, and the new program replaced with the old program is activated by the new program file.

  Here, when the program D depends on the program C and the operation state of the program D in the program operation state list LSG is “in operation”, the program D is temporarily stopped before the program C is stopped by the update process, It is necessary to start the program D after the new program of the program C is started. Otherwise, although the program D is operating, there is a possibility that the program C on which the program D depends stops, and the program D does not operate normally and an error occurs.

  Therefore, the processing instructions and processing order numbers in the processing instruction list 2000 included in the program operation state change instruction 601 are set as follows. In other words, when a processing instruction is executed according to the processing sequence number, there is no situation where, for every program, the program on which the program depends is installed and not operating even though the program is operating. A processing instruction and a processing order number are used. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an error in the operation state change instruction execution step D13.

  As described above, service A is established by program 1 and program 2, service B is established by program 3, and the operation of program 3 may be necessary for the operation of program 1. The operation of the program necessary for A requires the operation of the program necessary for service B, that is, “service A depends on service B”.

  In this case, if the service A program 1 is operated while the service B program 3 is stopped, the program 1 does not operate normally, and an error may occur.

  Therefore, in this other embodiment, the following can also be performed.

  FIG. 20 shows inter-service dependency information 216 included in the OP information DB 21 in this case.

  The OP information DB 21 includes inter-service dependency information 216 in addition to the user usage SGW information 211, the user contract service information 212, the service configuration program information 213, and the program information 214. The inter-service dependency information 216 is obtained by accumulating records from a contract service ID and a dependent service ID list including contract service IDs indicating services on which the corresponding service depends.

  Next, an example of a method for creating the program operation state change instruction 601 will be described. It is assumed that there is no dependency between programs. The inter-service dependency information 216 is not changed by updating the service configuration program information 213, that is, updating, adding, or deleting the configuration program ID list.

  The management system 2 creates a service dependency tree structure (inter-service dependency tree) based on the inter-service dependency information 216 for all services provided by the management system 2 itself. This tree structure can be created by recursively performing the process of assigning each node to a service and placing the service node on which the service corresponding to the parent node of the tree structure depends on the child node. Is possible.

  As a result, a plurality of independent inter-service dependency trees may be created. Here, with respect to each inter-service dependency tree, the parent layer sets the hierarchical number of each node so that the parent has one higher hierarchical number than the child. For example, the hierarchical number of the child node at the lowest layer is set to 1, and a value that is larger by one than the child node is always set along the tree structure between the parent and child nodes. The hierarchy number of each node is called the inter-service hierarchy number.

  Next, a tree structure (in-service dependency tree) related to the dependency relationship between programs constituting each service is similarly created. Similarly, a hierarchy number (in-service hierarchy number) is assigned to each node. Here, one numerical value N equal to or greater than the maximum value of the service hierarchy number is selected.

  For each program, (inter-service hierarchy number corresponding to the node of the service provided by the program) × N + (in-service hierarchy number) is calculated as the processing order number. When this processing order number is compared between the dependent program and the dependent program, the former is always lower than the latter.

  Further, as described with reference to FIG. 13, the program list 1000 is created from the program operation state list LSG and the program ideal operation state list LI, and the program IDs on the SGW are classified to create the processing instruction list 2000.

  The program list 3000 is a list of programs that are not included in the processing instruction list 2000 in the program list 1000 that is the union of the program operation state list LSG and the program ideal operation state list LI.

  Here, a list of programs corresponding to “start after update” and “update” processing instructions in the processing instruction list 2000 is extracted, and this is referred to as a program list 4000.

  For each program in the program list 4000, the corresponding contract service ID is read out from the service configuration program information 213, and the inter-service dependency tree includes the service nodes that belong to the branches below the service node of the contract service ID. A list is extracted, and this is set as a program list 5000.

  For the programs included in both the program list 5000 and the program list 3000, a “program pause processing instruction” is created for the program, and these are added to the processing instruction list 2000, which is referred to as a processing instruction list 6000.

  Then, the processing order number of each program calculated above is assigned to each processing instruction in the processing instruction list 6000, and this is used as the processing instruction list 7000.

  Then, the management system 2 transmits a program operation state change instruction 601 including the processing instruction list 7000 in the operation state change instruction transmission step D11.

  Then, the SGW 1 processes each processing instruction in the processing instruction list 7000 included in the received program operation state change instruction 601 in the operation state change instruction execution step D13, taking into consideration the contents of the processing instruction and the processing order number. Then: Here, the processing order does not matter as long as the processing order numbers are the same.

1. For “update”, “stop”, and “uninstall” processing instructions, stop processing is performed in descending order of the processing order number.

2. For the “uninstall” processing instruction, the uninstallation processing is performed in descending order of the processing order number.

3. For the processing instructions “update” and “install”, update processing and installation processing are performed in ascending order of processing order numbers.

4). For the “startup” processing instruction, the start processing is performed in ascending order of the processing order number.

  According to this method, when a program with a high processing order number is in operation, a program with a low processing order number is always in operation, and an error can be prevented.

  The program operation state change instruction 601 includes a processing order number indicating the processing order in the operation state change instruction execution step D13 instead of the processing instruction list 7000 in which each processing instruction is assigned a processing order number. In the operation state change instruction execution step D13, an embodiment in which each processing instruction is executed in accordance with its processing order number is also conceivable.

  In this case, it is not necessary to previously set an algorithm taking into account the processing order number in SGW1. Further, since it is not necessary to interpret the program operation state change instruction 601 by the algorithm, it is possible to reduce the burden on the SGW 1 at the operation state change instruction execution step D13.

  Therefore, according to the invention 1-2, in the operation state change command creation / transmission step (D7 and D9), information indicating the location of the program file necessary for this is attached to the install / update process command, and the operation state change is performed. In the instruction execution step D13, since the program file is acquired and used from the location of the information attached to the installation and update processing instructions, the program can be installed and updated.

[Invention 2]
Next, Invention 2 will be described. Here, it demonstrates on the assumption of the invention 1. FIG. As invention 1, either invention 1-1 or invention 1-2 may be carried out.

  FIG. 21 shows a processing sequence.

  First, after the SGW 1 is activated (C1) and the program execution environment providing unit 101 is automatically activated accordingly (C3), the SGW operation management program 102 is automatically activated accordingly (C5).

  Next, the SGW operation management program 102 performs a program operation state report transmission step D3, and thereafter, similarly, a program operation state report reception step D5, a program ideal operation state list creation step D7, an operation state change command creation step D9, an operation State change command transmission step D11 and operation state change command execution step D13 are performed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the program on the SGW 1 can be brought to the latest state only by starting or restarting the SGW 1, so that the program can be brought to the latest state by an easy operation that is easy for the user to understand. Therefore, in order to bring the program to the latest state, an operation such as accessing the user portal using a Web browser becomes unnecessary.

  Invention 2 is also effective in the following scenes.

  For example, it is assumed that the user has contracted for service A before installing SGW 1 in the user's home. After the SGW 1 is delivered to the user's home, the user simply activates the SGW 1 to install and activate the program required for the service A contracted with the SGW 1 before installation, and the user can use the contracted service A. .

  In addition, in the process of updating the program constituting the contracted service, there is a possibility that not only the program but also other programs depending on the program may be suspended. However, when the SGW 1 is restarted in the first place. Since all the programs are stopped, there is no problem that the service is temporarily stopped against the user's intention, except in the case of a power failure or unplugging the power cable by mistake.

  Further, it is assumed that the SGW 1 and the management system 2 are connected not by a highly reliable dedicated line such as a dedicated line but by an unstable line such as ADSL or wireless. In this case, the program operation status report 501 or There is a possibility that the program operation state change instruction 601 is lost and the operation state of the program cannot be controlled. However, in the invention 2, in such a case, since the user only has to start the SGW 1, Control can be performed.

  Therefore, according to the second aspect, the service gateway performs the program operation state reporting step by its own activation. In addition to the effect of the first aspect, if the user activates the service gateway, each program operates as an ideal operation. The effect that it can be made into a state is acquired. That is, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state by the explicit action of the user. Further, it becomes unnecessary to access a so-called portal site using a Web browser or the like.

  Moreover, since it depends on the explicit action of the user, it is possible to prevent the temporary suspension of the program at the time of updating or the like from happening against the user's intention.

[Invention 2-1]
Consider a case in which the device control program 103 is started before the SGW operation management program 102 is started or before the operation state change command execution step D13 in the second aspect. In this case, SGW1 at the time when the operation state change instruction execution step D13 ends is in the state of the program ideal operation state list LI, but before that there is an installed program that is not up-to-date or a program that should not operate originally. There may be times when it is operating.

  Then, invention 2-1 is demonstrated next.

  As shown in FIG. 22, after the SGW 1 is activated (C1) and the program execution environment providing unit 101 is automatically activated accordingly (C3), the SGW operation management program 102 is automatically activated accordingly ( C5) When the activation of the device control program 103 is suppressed (program activation suppression step C7).

  Then, the SGW operation management program 102 performs a program operation state report transmission step D3, and thereafter, similarly, a program operation state report reception step D5, a program ideal operation state list creation step D7, an operation state change command creation step D9, an operation state A change command transmission step D11 and an operation state change command execution step D13 are performed.

  That is, before the operation state change command execution step D13, the device control program 103 is not started, and SGW1 when the operation state change command execution step D13 ends is in the state of the program ideal operation state list LI.

  Therefore, according to the invention 2-1, since the SGW 1 suppresses the activation of each program prior to the program operation state reporting step (D1 and D3) by its own activation, in addition to the effects of the inventions 1 and 2, Thus, it is possible to prevent the start of a program that should not be operated, that is, a program that is updated or uninstalled.

[Invention 3]
Next, Invention 3 will be described. Here again, the invention 1 is assumed. As invention 1, either invention 1-1 or invention 1-2 may be carried out.

  FIG. 23 shows a functional block of the SGW 1, and FIG. 24 shows a processing sequence.

  The SGW 1 has an operation button as its hardware. As shown in FIG. 23, the SGW 1 operates the button in addition to the management system transmission / reception function unit 11, the program state control function unit 12, and the program operation state collection function unit 13. The button operation detection function part 14 which has the function to detect is provided. The shape, number, and method of pressing the buttons are not limited by the present invention. For example, it is arbitrary to keep pressing one button or to simultaneously press a plurality of buttons. That is, it is only necessary that the button operation detection function unit 14 has a function of detecting that a certain predetermined operation has been performed.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the SGW 1 detects a button operation (button operation detection step T1), and then the SGW operation management program 102 performs a program operation state report transmission step D3. Step D5, program ideal operation state list creation step D7, operation state change command creation step D9, operation state change command transmission step D11, and operation state change command execution step D13 are performed.

  According to the third aspect, since the operation state change command execution step D13 is executed by the explicit action of the user, there is no problem that the service is temporarily stopped against the user's intention.

  Further, unlike the invention 2, that is, in order to execute the operation state change command execution step D13, it is necessary to restart the SGW 1 when it is active, and the SGW 1 has functions such as a modem and a router. However, unlike the invention 2 in which all the functions of the SGW 1 including them are temporarily stopped, the invention 3 does not need to be restarted, and the services to be temporarily stopped can be limited to the services that need to be stopped.

  Further, it is assumed that the SGW 1 and the management system 2 are connected not by a highly reliable dedicated line such as a dedicated line but by an unstable line such as ADSL or wireless. In this case, the program operation status report 501 or There is a possibility that the program operation state change instruction 601 is lost and the operation state of the program cannot be controlled. However, in the invention 3, in such a case, the user only has to perform a button operation. Control can be performed.

  Therefore, according to the invention 3, since the SGW 1 includes the operation detection step (T 1) for detecting the operation on itself, thereby the SGW 1 performs the program operation state reporting steps (D 1 and D 3). In addition to the effect, if the user operates the SGW 1, there is an effect that each program can be brought into an ideal operation state. That is, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state by the explicit action of the user. Moreover, since it depends on the explicit action of the user, it is possible to prevent the program from being paused against the user's intention. Further, since it is not necessary to start up the SGW 1, it is possible to prevent a program other than the control target from stopping.

[Invention 4]
Next, Invention 4 will be described. Here again, the invention 1 is assumed. As invention 1, either invention 1-1 or invention 1-2 may be carried out.

  FIG. 25 is an overall view, FIG. 26 is a functional block of the SGW 1, and FIG. 26 shows a processing sequence.

  The devices 3 in the home network shown in FIG. 25 (in the figure, HDD recorder, door lock, remote controller (remote controller), mobile phone) are triggered by the user's predetermined operation, using infrared communication IrDA, Bluetooth, Zigbee, wireless LAN. An operation notification is transmitted to the SGW 1 via a wired LAN or the like. As the device 3, a PC (personal computer), a TV (television receiver), or the like can be considered.

  In the device 3, the program provides a user interface, and the user performing input processing on the user interface corresponds to a predetermined operation. The present invention is not limited by the type of device 3 or home network.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the SGW 1 is an operation having a function of detecting an operation notification from the device 3 in addition to the management system transmission / reception function unit 11, the program state control function unit 12, and the program operation state collection function unit 13. A notification detection function unit 15 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the device 3 detects a predetermined operation by the user (operation detection step T11), and the device 3 transmits an operation notification to the SGW 1 (T13), and the SGW 1 detects the operation notification. (Operation notification detection step T15), the SGW operation management program 102 performs a program operation state report transmission step D3. Thereafter, similarly, a program operation state report reception step D5, a program ideal operation state list creation step D7, an operation state A change command creation step D9, an operation state change command transmission step D11, and an operation state change command execution step D13 are performed.

  According to the invention 4, as in the invention 3, since the operation state change command execution step D13 is executed by the explicit action of the user, there is no problem that the service is temporarily stopped against the user's intention.

  Also, unlike invention 2 where all functions of SGW 1 are temporarily stopped, and similarly to invention 3, invention 4 does not need to be restarted, and the temporarily stopped service can be limited to the required service. .

  Further, when the program operation state cannot be controlled due to the loss of the program operation state report 501 or the program operation state change instruction 601, the user may perform a predetermined operation on the device 3, so that the control of the operation state of the program is performed. Can be done.

  Therefore, according to the invention 4, the device 3 includes an operation detecting step (T11) for detecting an operation on itself, and the device 3 includes an operation notifying step (T13) for notifying the SGW 1 of an operation. Since the SGW 1 performs the program operation state reporting steps (D1 and D3), in addition to the effect of the invention 1, if the user operates the device 3, there is an effect that each program can be brought into an ideal operation state. can get. That is, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state by the explicit action of the user. Moreover, since it depends on the explicit action of the user, it is possible to prevent the program from being paused against the user's intention. Further, since it is not necessary to start up the SGW 1, it is possible to prevent a program other than the control target from stopping.

[Invention 5]
Next, Invention 5 will be described. Here again, the invention 1 is assumed. As invention 1, either invention 1-1 or invention 1-2 may be carried out.

  FIG. 28 is an overall view, FIG. 29 is a functional block of the management system 2, and FIG. 30 shows a processing sequence.

  As shown in FIG. 28, a Web browser 4 provided in a PC or the like disposed in a user's place of going out is connected to the management system 2 via a communication network such as the Internet.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the management system 2, the Web page management function unit 26 has a Web server 27 that performs Web access from the Web browser 4, accepts input of characters and button operations, and outputs pages to the Web browser 4. Operate.

  The management system 2 includes an access user authentication function unit 28 having a function of authenticating a user who has accessed using the Web browser 4 with a user ID.

  Various authentications such as password authentication, authentication using a token, and authentication using biometric information such as a fingerprint or an iris can be considered as authentication performed by the access user authentication function unit 28, but the present invention is not limited to this. .

  In addition, the management system 2 includes an operation state change process request reception function unit 29 having a function of receiving an operation state change process request 301 described later from the Web browser 4 via the Web server 27 and the Web page management function unit 26. .

  As shown in FIG. 30, the management system 2 accepts web access from the web browser 4 (K1) and specifies a user ID by authentication (K3). Thereafter, the web browser 4 is controlled to display a page including a button for receiving the operation state change processing request 301 (K5), and processing information corresponding to the operation of the user pressing the button (operation state change processing request 301). Is received by the Web server 27 through a method such as POST of the http protocol (operation state change process request reception step K7), the Web page management function unit 26 sends the operation state change process request reception function unit 29 of the management system 2 to Pass the identified user ID. The operation state change process request acceptance function unit 29 reads out the SGWID corresponding to the user ID from the user use SGW information 211 of the OP information DB 21, and sends the program operation state to the SGW1 of the SGWID via the network communication IF 24. A report request 401 is transmitted (program operation state report request step K9).

  In the SGW 1, when the SGW operation management program 102 receives the program operation state report request 401, the SGW operation management program 102 creates a program operation state list LSG (D1). Thereafter, the program operation state report transmission step D3, the program operation state report reception step D5, the program An ideal operation state list creation step D7, an operation state change command creation step D9, an operation state change command transmission step D11, and an operation state change command execution step D13 are performed.

  According to the fifth aspect, since the operation state change command execution step D13 is executed by the explicit action of the user, the service is temporarily suspended due to the user's intention when the program is updated. There is no.

  In invention 2, since SGW1 itself stops, all programs stop. Therefore, if SGW1 also has functions such as a modem and a router, those functions are stopped, but in invention 5, it is necessary to stop them. Only the service can be stopped.

  Further, unlike the invention 3, the operation state change command execution step D13 can be executed even when the user is away from home.

  Therefore, according to the fifth aspect, the management system 2 accepts access from the Web browser 4 and specifies the user by subsequent user authentication (K1 and K3), and the management system 2 performs the operation state change process. An operation state change processing request reception step (K7) for receiving a request 301, that is, a request for performing an operation state change command creation and transmission step (D9 and D11) from the Web browser 4, and the management system 2 are used by the identified user. SGW1 is provided with a program operation state report request step (K9) for requesting to perform a program operation state report request 401, that is, a program operation state report step (D1 and D3), which is used by a specified user. SGW1 is the program operation status reporting step (D1 and Since D3) is performed, in addition to the effect of the invention 1, if the user performs an operation for requesting the operation state change command creation / transmission step (K7), each program can be brought into an ideal operation state. can get. That is, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state by the explicit action of the user. Further, since it is not necessary to start up the SGW 1, it is possible to prevent a program other than the control target from stopping.

  In addition, since it is based on a Web browser, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state from the outside.

[Invention 5-1 (Displays Necessity of Operation State Change Command Execution Step D13)]
Next, invention 5-1 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 31 shows a functional block of the management system 2, and FIG. 32 shows a processing sequence.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the management system 2 includes an operation state change process necessity confirmation function unit 210 having a function of confirming necessity of the operation state change instruction execution step D13 in the SGW 1 in addition to the units 21 to 29. .

  As shown in FIG. 32, after the user ID specifying step K3, the management system 2 determines whether or not the operation state change command execution step D13 in the SGW 1 used by the user with the specified user ID is OP. It confirms using information DB21 (operation state change process necessity confirmation step K11).

  Then, the Web browser 4 is controlled to display the necessity (change processing necessity information display step K13).

  Here, when it is displayed that the operation state change command execution step D13 is necessary and the user who sees it performs an operation to request the operation state change command execution step D13, the Web browser 4 performs an operation indicating the request. The state change processing request 301 is transmitted to the management system 2, and the management system 2 receives it (operation state change processing request reception step K7).

  When the management system 2 receives this operation state change processing request 301, it transmits a program operation state report request 401 to the corresponding SGW 1 (program operation state report request step K9).

  In the SGW 1, when the SGW operation management program 102 receives the program operation state report request 401, the SGW operation management program 102 creates a program operation state list LSG (D1). Thereafter, the program operation state report transmission step D3, the program operation state report reception step D5, the program An ideal operation state list creation step D7, an operation state change command creation step D9, an operation state change command transmission step D11, and an operation state change command execution step D13 are performed.

  According to the invention 5-1, whether or not the operation state change command execution step D13 is necessary is displayed. Therefore, when an operation for requesting the operation state change command execution step D13 is performed, a service that is already contracted and used. It can be recognized that any of them may pause.

  That is, if there is no problem even if the service is temporarily stopped, the operation can be performed, and if it is a problem, the user can be given an option of not performing the operation.

  Further, if it is displayed that the operation state change command execution step D13 is unnecessary, the operation is not performed, and therefore, the processing after the operation state change process request reception step K7 becomes unnecessary. That is, it is possible to reduce the burden according to these processes.

  Various methods are conceivable as the implementation method when the management system 2 performs the operation state change process necessity confirmation step K11. Here, Method A, Method B, and Method C will be described.

  In the method A, when accessing from the Web browser 4, the management system 2 transmits a program operation state report request 401 to the SGW 1, receives the returned program operation state list LSG, and receives the OP information DB 21 of the management system 2. Then, the program ideal operation state list LI of the SGW 1 at that time is created, the program operation state list LSG and the program ideal operation state list LI are compared, and if there is a difference, it is determined that the operation state change instruction execution step D13 is necessary. If not, it is determined that the operation state change command execution step D13 is unnecessary.

  In the method A, the SGW 1 creates the program operation state list LSG and transmits it to the management system 2 every time the access is made from the Web browser 4 regardless of whether or not the operation state change command execution step D13 is actually performed. There must be. Therefore, a load is applied to the SGW 1 every time the web browser 4 accesses. Further, every time the web browser 4 accesses, the management system 2 has to send a program operation state report request 401 and wait for a response to the program operation state list LSG. The time will be longer.

  Therefore, in the method B, the management system 2 includes means for managing the program operation state list LSG. On the other hand, when the operation state of the program installed in the SGW 1 changes, the SGW 1 An operation state list LSG is created and transmitted to the management system 2. And the management system 2 receives and manages this.

  When accessing from the Web browser 4, the management system 2 reads the managed program operation state list LSG, and creates the program ideal operation state list LI of the SGW 1 at that time from the OP information DB 21 of the management system 2. Then, the program operation state list LSG and the program ideal operation state list LI are compared, and if there is a difference, it is determined that the operation state change instruction execution step D13 is necessary, and if there is no difference, the operation state change instruction execution step D13 is unnecessary. to decide. Therefore, in the method B, the load on the SGW 1 is not applied every time the web browser 4 accesses, and the time until the change processing necessity information display step K13 can be shortened.

  Now, since the program operation state list LSG has a relatively large amount of information, the method B requires storage means with a large capacity in the management system 2.

  Therefore, in the method C (simple SGW current management method), the OP information DB 21 of the management system 2 holds two IDs for each SGW 1. Note that these two IDs have a smaller amount of information than the program operation state list LSG, and therefore, a storage means having a large capacity is unnecessary.

  1. One ID is a Snapshot ID. Specifically, a state version number that is monotonously increased when a change in the OP information DB 21 of the management system 2 needs to be reflected in the SGW 1 corresponding to the ID. It is. Hereinafter, this is referred to as SGW unit SID.

  (A) In the management system 2, when the contract service ID list of the user contract service information 212 provided in the OP information DB 21 is changed, the user ID related to the change is read from the list, and the read user is read from the user use SGW information 211 The SGWID corresponding to the ID is read, and the SGW unit SID of the SGWID is monotonously increased.

  (A) In addition, in the management system 2, when the configuration program ID list of the service configuration program information 213 provided in the OP information DB 21 is changed, the contract service ID related to the change is read out from the user program service information 212. The user ID corresponding to the read contract service ID is read, the SGWID corresponding to the read user ID is read from the user use SGW information 211, and the SGW unit SID of the SGWID is monotonously increased.

  2. The other ID is a Synchronized SID. Specifically, when the operation state change command execution step D13 is completed in the SGW 1 corresponding to the ID, the state version updated with the SGW unit SID for the SGW 1 Number. Hereinafter, this is referred to as SGW unit SySID.

  The management system 2 includes the SGW unit SID when the program operation state change instruction 601 is created in the program operation state change instruction 601 and transmits it to the SGW 1 (operation state change instruction transmission step D11).

  The SGW 1 receives the program operation state change instruction 601 and executes the operation state change instruction execution step D13. Then, the SGW unit SID and the operation state change instruction execution step D13 included in the program operation state change instruction 601 are executed. An operation state change command execution report 701 including success or failure of processing indicating success or failure is transmitted to the management system 2.

  If the success or failure of the received operation status change command execution report 701 is successful, the management system 2 sets the SGW unit SySID of the SGW 1 that is the transmission source of the operation status change command execution report 701 as the operation status change command execution report 701. Update with the included SGW unit SID.

  When the user authentication is successful, the SGW unit SID is compared with the SGW unit SySID, and if the SGW unit SID is larger than the SGW unit SySID, it is determined that the operation state change command execution step D13 is necessary, and the SGW unit SID and the SGW unit are determined. If the SySID is equal, it is determined that the operation state change instruction execution step D13 is unnecessary.

  The management system 2 can detect the SGW 1 as the transmission source of the operation state change command execution report 701 by various methods.

  For example, if the SGW 1 includes its own SGWID in the operation state change command execution report 701, the management system 2 can read the operation state change instruction execution report 701 by reading it.

  The transmission source of the operation state change command execution report 701 can also be detected by information (for example, the IP address of the SGW 1) assigned to the communication channel connecting the management system 2 and the SGW 1.

  The present invention does not limit the method.

  Therefore, according to the method C, unlike the method A, a load is not applied to the SGW 1 every time the web browser 4 accesses. Further, unlike the method B, the management system 2 does not require a storage means with a large capacity. That is, there is no need to manage detailed and large amount of information as in the program operation state list LSG, and simple and small amount of information such as SGW unit SID and SGW unit SySID may be managed.

  Further, when the program operation state cannot be controlled due to the loss of the program operation state report 501 or the program operation state change instruction 601, the user only has to operate the Web browser 4, so the operation state of the program can be controlled. It becomes like this.

  Therefore, according to the invention 5-1, the management system 2 accepts access from the Web browser 4, and the user identification step (K1 and K3) for identifying the user by the subsequent user authentication, and the management system 2 Using the provided information (OP information DB 21), an operation state change command for confirming the necessity of the operation state change command execution step D13 in the SGW 1 used for the specified user and controlling and displaying the Web browser 4 is displayed. An operation state change process request reception for receiving from the Web browser 4 a request (301) for performing the execution necessity confirmation display step (K11 and K13) and the management system 2 performing the operation state change command creation and transmission step (D7 and D9). In step K7, the management system 2 sends a program operation status to the SGW 1 used for the specified user. A program operation state report requesting step K9 for requesting a reporting step (D1 and D3), whereby the SGW1 used for the identified user performs the program operation state reporting step (D1 and D3) In addition to the effects of 1 and 5, each program can be brought into an ideal operating state if the operation of the operation state change command creation and transmission step (D9 and D11) is performed only when necessary is displayed. The effect that it can be obtained.

[Invention 5-2 (Displays Necessity of Operation State Change Instruction Execution Step D13 and Influence on Service or Program)]
Next, Invention 5-2 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 33 shows a functional block of the management system 2, and FIG. 34 shows a processing sequence.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the management system 2 includes a change process influence deriving function unit 21A having a function of deriving the influence of the operation state change instruction execution step D13 in the SGW 1.

  As shown in FIG. 34, the management system 2 confirms the necessity of the operation state change command execution step D13 in the SGW 1 used by the user of the specified user ID after the user ID specifying step K3 (change of the operation state). Processing Necessity Confirmation Step K11) If the operation state change command execution step D13 is necessary, the service or program that the operation state change command execution step D13 in the SGW1 used by the user of the specified user ID is provided in the SGW1 Is derived (change process influence deriving step K21).

  Then, the web browser 4 is controlled to display necessity / unnecessity, and if the operation state change command execution step D13 is necessary, change process influence information 201 indicating the derived effect is displayed (change process influence information display step K23). .

  When the user who sees it performs an operation to request the operation state change command execution step D13, the Web browser 4 transmits an operation state change processing request 301 indicating the request to the management system 2, and manages this. The system 2 receives (operation state change process request reception step K7).

  Next, an example of a method for creating the change process influence information 201 will be described. It is assumed that there is no dependency between programs. The inter-service dependency information 216 is not changed by updating the service configuration program information 213, that is, updating, adding, or deleting the configuration program ID list. Here, a method obtained by improving the method C of the invention 5-1 will be described.

  First, the SGW unit SID and the SGW unit SySID are held in the OP information DB 21 of the management system 2 for each SGW 1 as in the method C. Further, an SGW program list is held for each SGW1. This SGW program list is a record in which a program ID of a program operating in the SGW 1, a contract service ID indicating a service provided by the program, an SGW program unit SID, and a contract flag are accumulated for each program ID. .

  The contract flag that is On indicates that the program with the program ID of the record that includes it should be operated, while the contract flag that is Off should operate the program with the program ID of the record that includes it. It shows that it is not.

  Further, the management system 2 includes update program information 218 in which a record including an old program ID and a new program ID is stored when the program is updated. The update program information 218 is not provided for each SGW 1, but the management system 2 includes one update program information 218 common to each SGW 1.

  Hereinafter, the update timing of the SGW program list, the SGW unit SID, and the SGW unit SySID will be described.

1. When updating the contract service ID list of the user contract service information 212 provided in the OP information DB 21 (a) In this case, the management system 2 reads the user ID related to the change from the user contract service information 212 The SGW ID corresponding to the read user ID is read from the user use SGW information 211, and the SGW unit SID of the SGW ID is monotonously increased.

  (A) Next, the configuration program ID list corresponding to the contract service ID included in the changed contract service ID list is read from the service configuration program information 213.

  (Ii) For the configuration program ID list corresponding to the contract service ID of the newly contracted service, the program ID is read from the list, and the one program ID, the corresponding contract service ID, and the corresponding SGW unit A new record having the SGW program unit SID in which the SID is set and the contract flag of On is added to the SGW program list.

  (W-ii) For the configuration program ID list corresponding to the contract service ID of the canceled service, the program ID is read from the list, the record having the program ID is retrieved from the SGW program list, and the SGW program unit of the record The SID is updated with the corresponding SGW unit SID, and the contract flag is set to Off.

2. When updating the configuration program ID list of the service configuration program information 213 provided in the OP information DB 21 (a) In this case, in the management system 2, the contract service ID related to the change is determined from the service configuration program information 213. Reads out the user ID corresponding to the read out contract service ID from the user contract service information 212, reads out the SGW ID corresponding to the read out user ID from the user use SGW information 211, and monotonously sets the SGW unit SID of the SGW ID. increase.

  (A) Next, for the program ID deleted from the configuration program ID list due to the change of the configuration program ID list, a record having the program ID is searched from the SGW program list, and the SGW program unit SID of the record is Update with the corresponding SGW unit SID and set the contract flag to Off.

  (C) Regarding the program ID added to the configuration program ID list by changing the configuration program ID list, the SGW program unit in which the program ID, the corresponding contract service ID, and the corresponding SGW unit SID are set A new record having the SID and the On contract flag is added to the SGW program list.

  In addition, a set of a program ID (old program ID) included in the configuration program ID list before the change and a program ID (new program ID) included in the configuration program ID list after the change, the new program ID of the set If there is a set in which the SGW program IDs corresponding to the old program ID are equal and the corresponding versions are different, the old program ID and the new program ID of the set are added to the update program information 218. In addition, if there is a pair having the same SGW program IDs corresponding to the old and new program IDs of the pair and having the same corresponding versions, the new program ID of the pair is displayed in the SGW program list. An On pause flag is added to the record to be included.

  (D) Next, the dependent service ID list corresponding to the contract service ID (contract service ID read from the service configuration program information 213) is read from the inter-service dependency information 216.

  (I) Then, for each contract service ID in the dependent service ID list, the following is executed.

  (Ii) Whether or not the user has contracted for the contract service ID is checked from the user contract service information 212, and if it is contracted, the service program information list 213 corresponds to the user ID of the user. (List of program IDs) is read, and in the SGW program list, the temporary stop flag of the record including each program ID is set to On.

  (Iii) Then, the dependent service ID list corresponding to the contract service ID is read, and the processes (i) to (ii) are recursively performed.

  3. Similarly to the invention 5-1, the management system 2 includes the SGW unit SID when the program operation state change instruction 601 is created in the program operation state change instruction 601 and transmits it to the SGW 1 (operation state change instruction transmission step D11). .

  The SGW 1 receives the program operation state change instruction 601 and executes the operation state change instruction execution step D13. Then, the SGW unit SID and the operation state change instruction execution step D13 included in the program operation state change instruction 601 are executed. An operation state change command execution report 701 including success or failure of processing indicating success or failure is transmitted to the management system 2.

  If the success or failure of the received operation status change command execution report 701 is successful, the management system 2 sets the SGW unit SySID of the SGW 1 that is the transmission source of the operation status change command execution report 701 as the operation status change command execution report 701. Update with the included SGW unit SID.

  Similar to the invention 5-1, when the SGW unit SID and the SGW unit SySID are used, the necessity of the operation state change command execution step D13 in the SGW 1 used by the user is immediately searched by searching the OP information DB 21. Can do.

  In the invention 5-2, the SGW unit SySID is further compared with the SGW program unit SID in the SGW program list, and it is determined that processing is necessary for a program whose SGW program unit SID is larger than the SGW unit SySID. The following processing is performed.

  An example of the algorithm at that time will be described.

  First, in the change process influence deriving step K21, the SGW unit SySID is compared with the SGW program unit SID in the SGW program list, and a part (operation state change process necessary list) having a larger SGW program unit SID than the SGW unit SySID is selected as the SGW program. Extract from list.

  Then, the processing contents to be performed on the program having the program ID included in each entry of the operation state change processing necessary list are changed to “install”, “update”, “pause”, and “uninstall” by the following method. Classify.

  First, an entry whose contract flag is On is extracted, and when the program ID therein matches a new program ID in any record of the update program information 218, it is classified as “update”.

  Other entries whose pause flag is On are classified as “pause”.

  Next, an entry whose contract flag is Off and not already classified as “install”, “update”, or “pause” is classified as “uninstall”.

  Then, the change process influence information 201 is created in which the classification result is associated with the program list based on the operation state change process necessity list.

  In the change process influence information display step K23, the change process influence information 201 created in this way is displayed.

  Therefore, when the user who has seen the change processing influence information 201 performs an operation for requesting the operation state change command execution step D13, it knows in advance which program is updated, paused, installed, or uninstalled. be able to.

  The user performs a request operation when there is no problem even if one of the displayed programs is paused when updating or pausing, and does not do any trouble.

  Although the program list is displayed here, a service list may be displayed. In this list, it is preferable to use meta information of services that are easy for the user to understand, not contract service IDs. In that case, a meta information field may be created in one entry of the service configuration program information 213 and the meta information stored therein. The meta information is, for example, a character string such as a service provider name or a service name. By displaying the service meta information, the user can easily understand.

  According to the invention 5-2, it is possible to notify the user in advance which program or service is to be updated, paused, installed, or uninstalled. Therefore, it is possible to give the user an option of performing a request operation when there is a problem with the temporary stop and performing a request operation when there is no problem.

  Further, when the program operation state cannot be controlled due to the loss of the program operation state report 501 or the program operation state change instruction 601, the user only has to operate the Web browser 4, so the operation state of the program can be controlled. It becomes like this.

[Another Example of Invention 5-2 (Improved Detailed Snapshot ID Method)]
Now, in the invention 5-2, as shown in FIG. 35, the program constituting the service is changed between the end of the change process influence deriving step K21 and the end of the program ideal operation state list creating step D7. When the OP information DB 21 is updated due to reasons such as becoming (L1), the influence of the subsequent operation state change instruction execution step D13 may be different from the influence derived in advance in the change processing influence deriving step K21. There is.

  This will be described by way of example. The user of SGW1 has contracted service A and service B, and in the change processing effect derivation step K21, a suspension due to the update of service A is derived, and when this is displayed, only the service A is temporarily suspended. Think of it as a stop and perform the requested operation.

  However, if the service B is updated after the change process influence deriving step K21, the service B that the user does not know is temporarily stopped in the subsequent operation state change command execution step D13.

  Therefore, another embodiment as follows can be considered. Here, the method C in Invention 5-2 will be described as an example.

  FIG. 36 shows the processing sequence.

  First, in the change process influence information display step K23, the SGW unit SID of the SGW 1 at that time is notified, and thereafter, the SGW unit SID is notified to the operation state change process request reception step K7, the program operation state report request step K9, the program operation state. Notification is also made in the report transmission step D3.

  Then, when the program operation status report transmission step D3 is performed, first, the change of the OP information DB 21 is prohibited (locked) or a copy (copy) of the OP information DB 21 is secured. Then, the SGW unit SID notified in the previous program operation state report transmission step D3 is compared with the SGW unit SID held in the management system 2 for the SGW 1 of the notification source (D6), and the held SGW unit SID Is larger than the notified SGW unit SID, if the OP information DB 21 is locked, it is released, and the program ideal operation state list creation step D7 and subsequent processing are stopped. On the other hand, if both are the same, if the OP information DB 21 is locked, it is released after the end of the program ideal operation state list creation step D7, and the operation state change command creation step D9 and subsequent processing are executed.

  That is, when the OP information DB 21 is updated (L1), the SGW unit SID held in the management system 2 monotonically increases (L2) for the SGW1 affected by the change (L2), so the held SGW unit SID is notified. It becomes larger than the SGW unit SID, and the operation state change command creation step D9 and subsequent processing are stopped. That is, it is possible to prevent a process that the user does not know from being executed.

  As shown in FIG. 37, the execution control for the subsequent processing based on the comparison of the SGW unit SID and the result thereof is not limited to the program operation state report transmission step D3, but also the operation state change process request reception step. It is good to execute even when K7 is performed.

  Thus, when the OP information DB 21 is changed during the operation state change process request receiving step K7 after the change process influence deriving step K21 is completed, the program operation state report requesting step K9 to the program operation state report transmitting step D3. The processing up to is no longer necessary, and by canceling this processing, the burden on the management system 2 and the SGW 1 can be reduced.

  Further, when the program operation state cannot be controlled due to the loss of the program operation state report 501 or the program operation state change instruction 601, the user only has to operate the Web browser 4, so the operation state of the program can be controlled. It becomes like this.

  Therefore, according to the invention 5-2, the management system 2 accepts access from the Web browser 4 and specifies the user by the subsequent user authentication (K1 and K3), and the management system 2 Using the provided information (OP information DB 21), a change process for deriving the effect of performing the operation state change command execution step D13 in the SGW 1 used for the identified user and controlling and displaying the Web browser 4 An operation state change process request receiving step (301) for receiving from the Web browser 4 an influence deriving display step (K21 and K23) and a request (301) for the management system 2 to perform an operation state change command creation and transmission step (D7 and D9). K7), and the management system 2 performs a program operation on the SGW 1 used for the specified user. A program operation state report requesting step (K9) for requesting a state reporting step (D1 and D3), whereby the SGW 1 used for the identified user performs the program operation state reporting step (D1 and D3). Therefore, in addition to the effects of the inventions 1 and 5, each program can be made ideal if the operation of the operation state change command creation / transmission step (D9 and D11) is performed only when it is determined that the influence is necessary. The effect that it can be made into an operation state is acquired.

[Invention 6: The SGW state report number is included in the program operation state report, and only the program operation state change instruction including it is executed]
Next, Invention 6 will be described. Here, the invention 1 is also assumed, but as the invention 1, either the invention 1-1 or the invention 1-2 may be implemented, or any one of the inventions 2 to 5 may be implemented together. Good.

  In Invention 6, it is assumed that a number called SGW status report number is stored in the storage area of SGW1. The SGW state report number is initialized, for example, when the SGW 1 is started or restarted, and is monotonously increased for each program operation state report transmission step D3.

  The SGW 1 reads the SGW status report number from the storage area during the program operation status report transmission step D3, monotonically increases it, includes it in the program operation status report 501, and transmits it to the management system 2 and also monotonically increases it. The SGW status report number in the storage area is updated with the later SGW status report number.

  The management system 2 transmits the SGW state report number included in the received program operation state report 501 to the SGW 1 by including it in the corresponding program operation state change instruction 601.

  If the SGW state report number included in the received program operation state change instruction 601 is equal to the SGW state report number stored in the storage area, the SGW 1 performs the operation state change instruction execution step D13, and If not, the operation state change command execution step D13 is stopped.

  Here, for comparison with Invention 6, consider the case shown in FIG. That is, after the program operation state report transmission step D3 (referred to as program operation state report transmission step D31) of the invention 1 ends, the corresponding operation state change command execution step D13 (referred to as operation state change instruction execution step D131) ends. In this case, another program operation state report transmission step D3 (referred to as program operation state report transmission step D32) is executed.

  In this case, an operation state change command execution step D13 (referred to as an operation state change command execution step D132) corresponding to the program operation state report transmission step D32 is also executed.

  However, in the invention 6, as shown in FIG. 39, the operation state change command execution step D131 is stopped, and the operation state change command execution step D132 is executed.

  First, when the SGW state report number included in the program operation state report request 401 transmitted in the program operation state report transmission step D31 is “101”, the SGW state report number is updated, so that the storage area at that time The SGW state report number “102” is stored, and the SGW state report number included in the program operation state report request 401 transmitted in the program operation state report transmission step D32 is “102”. The SGW state report number included in the program operation state change command 601 transmitted in the operation state change command transmission step D11 (referred to as operation state change command transmission step D111) corresponding to the program operation state report transmission step D31 is “101”. It becomes. The SGW state report number “101” and the stored SGW state report number are not equal to “102”, so the operation state change command execution step D131 is stopped. On the other hand, since the SGW state report number included in the program operation state change command 601 transmitted in the operation state change command transmission step D11 (operation state change command transmission step D112) corresponding to the program operation state report transmission step D32 is “102”. The SGW state report number “102” is equal to the stored SGW state report number “102”, and therefore the operation state change command execution step D132 is executed.

  Therefore, according to the invention 6, since only the operation state change instruction execution step D131 is executed, the burden on the SGW 1 can be reduced.

  Furthermore, the invention 6 can prevent not only the burden on the SGW 1 but also the inconvenience that the SGW 1 cannot be brought into an ideal operating state. This will be specifically described.

  As shown in FIG. 38 and FIG. 39, when the program operation state report transmission step D32 is executed after the program operation state report transmission step D31 ends and before the operation state change command execution step D131 ends. Further, the state of the SGW 1 may change between the end of the program operation state report transmission step D31 and the execution of the program operation state report transmission step D32. Here, the state before the change is referred to as “state 1”, and the state after the change is referred to as “state 2”.

  In this case, in spite of “state 2”, the operation state change instruction execution step D131 based on “state 1” is executed, resulting in “state 1 ′”. Further, in spite of “state 1 ′”, the operation state change instruction execution step D132 based on “state 2” is executed, whereby SGW1 is derived from the ideal derived based on “state 2”. There is a possibility of being far from the state.

  However, as shown in FIG. 39, in the invention 6, since only the operation state change instruction execution step D131 based on “state 2” is executed, SGW1 is an ideal state derived based on “state 2”. Can be.

  The program operation state report transmission step D32 is executed between the end of the program operation state report transmission step D31 and the end of the operation state change command execution step D131. 4, after the program operation state report transmission step D31 corresponding to the first operation on the SGW 1 or the device 3 is completed, the operation state change command execution step D131 corresponding thereto is ended, For example, the program operation state report transmission step D32 corresponding to the operation is executed.

  The same thing can occur in Invention 2 and Invention 5. That is, after the program operation state report transmission step D31 by the operation state change process request reception step K7 from the Web browser 4 is completed, the operation state change command execution step D131 corresponding thereto is ended, and the SGW 1 is re-executed. There is a case where the program operation state report transmission step D32 due to the activation and the reactivation thereof is executed.

  Therefore, according to the sixth aspect, in the program operation state reporting step (D1 and D3), the SGW 1 reads and monotonically increases the pre-stored state report number (SGW state report number), and includes the program operation state report 501 including it. Is transmitted to the management system 2, and the state report number stored in advance is updated with the state report number after the monotonous increase. In the operation state change command creation and transmission step (D9 and D11), the management system 2 is created. The status report number included in the program operation status report 501 corresponding to the program operation status change command 601 is included in the program operation status change command 601 and transmitted to the SGW 1, and the SGW 1 If the status report number and the updated status report number are not equal to each other, Since abort the work state changing instruction execution step D13, in addition to the effect of the invention 1, the effect is obtained that attained the load reduction in the service gateway.

  If the operation state change command execution step (D131) when the state report numbers are not equal to each other is performed without being canceled, the operation state change command execution step (D132) when the state report numbers are equal to each other is provided. Even though the inconvenience that the ideal operating state cannot be obtained occurs, this inconvenience can be prevented by canceling the operation state change command execution step (D131) when the state report numbers are not equal to each other.

[Invention 6-1: A random SGW state report number is included in the program operation state report, and only a program operation state change instruction including it is executed]
Next, Invention 6-1 is demonstrated. Here, differences from the sixth aspect will be described.

  In the invention 6-1, a random value is set as an initial value of the SGW state report number after the SGW 1 is started or restarted and before the creation of the first program operation state report request 401 is completed.

  Here, for comparison with the invention 6-1, a case as shown in FIG. 40 is considered. That is, in the invention 6, from the completion of the program operation state report transmission step D31 by the activation of the SGW 1 to the completion of the operation state change command execution step D131 corresponding thereto, the restart of the SGW 1 and the restart The program operation state report transmission step D32 may be executed. If the initial value is constant, the SGW state report number transmitted in the program operation state report transmission step D31 and the program operation state report transmission step D32 are transmitted. As a result, the SGW state report number becomes equal, and both the operation state change command execution step D131 and the operation state change command execution step D132 are executed.

  However, in the invention 6-1, since the initial value is a random value as shown in FIG. 41, the SGW state report number transmitted in the program operation state report transmission step D31 and the program operation state report transmission step D32 are used. The probability that the transmitted SGW state report number is equal is very low, and this prevents substantially both the operation state change command execution step D131 and the operation state change command execution step D132 from being executed. it can.

  Therefore, according to the invention 6-1, in the program operation state reporting step (D1 and D3), the SGW 1 transmits the program operation state report 501 including the random state report number (SGW state report number) to the management system 2. At the same time, the status report number is stored, and in the operation status change command creation and transmission step (D9 and D11), the management system 2 includes the status included in the program operation status report 501 corresponding to the program operation status change command 601 to be created. If the report number is included in the program operation state change instruction 601 and transmitted to the SGW 1 and the state report number in the transmitted program operation state change instruction 601 and the stored state report number are not equal to each other, the operation state Since the change instruction execution step D13 is canceled, in addition to the effects of the inventions 1 and 6, The effect of lowering the possibility of inconvenience such as, that is, the status report number of the unequal operating state becomes equal due to the initialization of the status report number accompanying the activation of the service gateway, etc., and the operating state in that case The change command execution step D13 has an effect of reducing the possibility of inconvenience that the ideal operation state cannot be achieved.

  A computer program for realizing the SGW 1 and the management system 2 by a computer is stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a magnetic tape, and is distributed for display. Alternatively, the computer program may be transmitted via a communication network such as the Internet.

Overall view (Invention 1-1) Functional block of SGW1 (Invention 1-1) Specific functional blocks of SGW1 (Invention 1-1) Functional block of management system 2 (Invention 1-1) Example of user use SGW information 211 provided in the OP information DB 21 (Invention 1-1) Example of user contract service information 212 provided in the OP information DB 21 (Invention 1-1) Example of service configuration program information 213 provided in the OP information DB 21 (Invention 1-1) Example of program information 214 provided in the OP information DB 21 (Invention 1-1) Processing sequence (Invention 1-1: A program ideal operation state list LI is created when a program operation state report 501 is received) Processing sequence (Invention 1-1: A program ideal operation state list LI is created when the OP information DB 21 is updated) Processing flow in the management system 2 (Invention 1-1: A program ideal operation state list LI is created when a program operation state report 501 is received) Process flow in management system 2 (Invention 1-1: Create program ideal operation state list LI when updating OP information DB 21) Example of processing flow for creating program operation state change instruction 601 Functional block of management system 2 (Invention 1-2) Example of program information 214 provided in the OP information DB 21 (Invention 1-2) Example of program information 214 provided in the OP information DB 21 (Invention 1-2) Processing sequence (Invention 1-1) Processing sequence (Invention 1-2) Example of inter-program dependency information 215 included in the OP information DB 21 (Invention 1-2) Example of inter-service dependency information 216 included in the OP information DB 21 (Invention 1-2) Processing sequence (Invention 2) Processing sequence (Invention 2-1) Functional block of SGW1 (Invention 3) Processing sequence (Invention 3) Overall view (Invention 4) Functional block of SGW1 (Invention 4) Processing sequence (Invention 4) Overall view (Invention 5) Functional block of management system 2 (Invention 5) Processing sequence (Invention 5) Functional block of management system 2 (Invention 5-1) Processing sequence (Invention 5-1) Functional block of management system 2 (Invention 5-2) Processing sequence (Invention 5-2) Processing sequence (Invention 5-2) Processing sequence (Invention 5-2) Processing sequence (Invention 5-2) Processing sequence (Invention 1) Processing sequence (Invention 6) Processing sequence (Invention 6) Processing sequence (Invention 6-1) Conventional method sequence

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Service Gateway (SGW)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Management system 3 ... Apparatus 4 ... Web browser 11 ... Management system transmission / reception function part 12 ... Program state control function part 13 ... Program operation state collection function part 14 ... Button operation detection function part 15 ... Operation notification detection function part 21 ... Operation Information storage database (OP information DB)
21A ... Change processing influence derivation function unit 22 ... Ideal operation state derivation function unit 23 ... Operation change command creation function unit 25 ... Distribution program file storage server 26 ... Web page management function unit 27 ... Web server 28 ... Access user authentication function unit 29 ... Operational state change processing request acceptance function unit 101 ... Program execution environment providing unit 102 ... SGW operation management program 103 ... Device control program 201 ... Change process influence information 210 ... Operation state change process necessity confirmation function unit 211 ... User use SGW information 212 ... User contract service information 213 ... Service configuration program information 214 ... Program information 215 ... Inter-program dependency information 216 ... Inter-service dependency information 218 ... Update program information 301 ... Operation state change processing request 401 ... Program operation state report request 501 ... Program operation state report 601 ... Program operation state change instruction 701 ... Operation state change instruction execution report C7 ... Program start state suppression step D1 ... Program operation state list creation step D3 ... Program operation state report transmission step D5 ... Program operation state report reception step D7 ... Program ideal operation state list creation step D9 ... Operation state change command creation step D11 ... Operation state change command transmission step D13 ... Operation state change command execution step K7 ... Operation state change processing request reception step K9 ... Program operation state report request step K11 ... Operation state change process necessity confirmation step K13 ... Change process necessity information display step K21 ... Change process influence derivation step K23 ... Change process influence information display step LI ... Program ideal operation state list LS ... program operation state list T1 ... button operation detecting step T11 ... operation detection step T13 ... operation notification step T15 ... operation notification detection step

Claims (4)

A program operating state controlling method for controlling an operation state of each program in the service gateway for remotely controlling the device from the service gateway connected to a management system in a communication network,
A user specifying step in which the management system accepts access via the Internet from a Web browser mounted on a computer connectable to the Internet, and specifies a user by subsequent user authentication;
A requesting step in which the management system makes a request to the service gateway previously associated with the identified user via identification information in response to a request from the Web browser;
In response to the request of the request step, the service gateway creates a list of programs operating on the service gateway, and transmits a program operation status report including the list to the management system.
The management system receiving the transmitted program operation status report, a program operation status report receiving step;
When the management system does not match the list of programs to be operated in the service gateway created or pre-created when the program operation status report is transmitted and the list of programs in the program operation status report, Create a program operation state change command including one or more processing instructions for installing, updating, starting, stopping, and uninstalling programs for matching the lists, and generating an operation state change command to be transmitted to the service gateway Sending step;
The program operation state control method , wherein the service gateway includes an operation state change instruction execution step for executing a processing instruction in the transmitted program operation state change instruction. In response to the request from the Web browser, the management system determines whether or not the operation state change command execution step is necessary according to a list of programs operating in the service gateway and a program to be operated in the service gateway created in advance. Determining whether or not the list matches, and controlling the Web browser to display whether the operation state change command execution step obtained by the determination is necessary,
The request from the Web browser performed by which to display the necessity of the operating state changing instruction execution step, claim 1 Symbol placement program operating state controlling and performing the steps after the request step Method. In response to the request from the Web browser, the management system compares the list of programs to be operated in the service gateway created in advance with the list of programs in the program operation status report transmitted from the service gateway in advance. Based on the above, a change processing influence information including a list of programs that need to be changed in the service gateway is created, and the Web browser is controlled and displayed.
Wherein the request from the Web browser, a program operation state control method according to claim 1 Symbol placement and performing the steps after the request steps performed by of displaying the changing processing effect information. A program operation state control system for controlling an operation state of each program in the service gateway for remotely controlling a device from a service gateway connected to a management system via a communication network,
  The management system is
  A user specifying means for receiving access via the Internet from a Web browser mounted on a computer connectable to the Internet, and specifying a user by subsequent user authentication;
  Request means for making a request to the service gateway previously associated with the identified user via the identification information in response to a request from the Web browser;
  A program operation state report receiving means for receiving a program operation state report transmitted from the service gateway;
  If the list of programs to be operated in the service gateway created when the program operation status report is transmitted or created in advance does not match the list of programs in the program operation status report, the lists match. An operation state change instruction creating / transmitting means for creating a program operation state change instruction including one or more processing instructions for installing, updating, starting, stopping, and uninstalling a program to be transmitted to the service gateway. ,
  The service gateway is
  In response to a request by the request unit, a program operation state report unit that creates a list of programs operating in the service gateway and transmits a program operation state report including the list to the management system;
  An operation state change instruction execution means for executing a processing instruction in the transmitted program operation state change instruction;
  A program operation state control system comprising:

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