JP4802157B2 - Automatic login device and program thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic login device that monitors a screen displayed by an application during login and performs a login operation, and a program thereof.

  With increasing security awareness, applications with user authentication are increasing. In user authentication, a user ID and a password are generally used as login information in many cases, and it is not easy for a user who uses various applications to manage the login information. Moreover, since it is necessary to input login information every time such an application is started, it is very troublesome.

  Conventionally, in order to solve such a problem, an automatic login technology that monitors a unique screen (hereinafter referred to as an application screen) that is displayed when an application is started and automatically performs a login operation for the login screen. Is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). This automatic login technique substitutes input of login information on a login screen of an application operating on a PC (Personal Computer) or a workstation.

For this purpose, in the automatic login technique, information related to the application screen of the application to be monitored (hereinafter referred to as screen information), an operation procedure, and login information corresponding to the screen are registered in advance. The automatic login technology also monitors the application screen display periodically based on the screen information and logs in the corresponding login information according to the corresponding operation procedure when the same application screen as the registered one is detected. Inputs to the screen and performs a confirmation operation to enable automatic login.
JP 2006-155513 A

  However, the conventional automatic login technology has a problem of low convenience. Specifically, first, since it is necessary to register the application screen information, the operation procedure, and the login information in advance as described above, the user needs to register the details of the application screen information, the operation procedure, and the login information in advance. It is necessary to know. In addition, there are many things that require complicated operations such as the need to press a specific key during the input process, as well as simply entering a user ID and password.

  Furthermore, since the screen information and operation procedure information are related to the implementation of each application, it is often difficult for general users to understand. Therefore, it is difficult for a normal user to correctly set a login procedure for such an application. In fact, most of the automatic login programs on the market today are complex that cannot be configured without the assistance of specialist engineers. These factors impaired the convenience of the automatic login system that monitors the application screen.

  In view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic login apparatus capable of improving convenience and a program thereof.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following configurations.
The invention according to claim 1 is an automatic login apparatus that monitors an application screen displayed by an application and performs a login operation required for starting the application, wherein the automatic login apparatus stores a predetermined information, and an application Application screen information and operation procedure information related to the operation target, operation contents, and operation order of the login operation are acquired from the user, and the login information used for login is input to the user, and the application screen information, the operation procedure information, and the login information are acquired. A login information setting unit that sets login proxy information in the storage unit, and a monitoring response unit that monitors the application screen and performs login processing, and the login information setting unit is an application or an alias or icon that replaces it. Screen information setting means for generating a first icon that enables acquisition of application screen information from an application and setting in the storage unit via a drag-and-drop operation, and according to the operation of the first icon When application screen information is acquired and set, each screen element that is displayed or required for the login operation in the displayed login screen is operated via a drag and drop operation to the screen element. An operation object selection unit that generates a second icon that enables selection of an object, and a first GUI (Graphical user) that enables setting of operation contents for the operation object selected via the second icon interface) and all the operations for each screen element required for the login operation via the first GUI. When the operation content is set for the target, the operation target and the operation content are displayed in the order of input, and the display order can be changed via a drag-and-drop operation, and displayed according to the user's operation. An operation order setting means for generating a second GUI, which makes it possible to store and set the operation target, the operation content, and the operation order as the display order as the operation procedure information in the storage unit; And the monitoring response unit determines whether or not the screen information of the currently displayed application screen matches the application screen information in any of the login proxy information. The operation content is executed in the order of operation in the login proxy information to execute a login process as a login operation proxy.

  The invention according to claim 2 is an automatic login program that monitors an application screen displayed by an application and performs a login operation required for starting the application, and the automatic login program sends application screen information and application screen information to the computer. Login procedure information including the application screen information, the operation procedure information, and the login information by acquiring the operation procedure information related to the operation target, the operation content, and the operation order of the login operation, allowing the user to input login information used for login Login information setting processing that stores and sets the login information and monitoring response processing that monitors the application screen and performs login processing are executed, and the login information setting processing is performed by the application or an alias or alias that replaces it. A screen information setting step for generating a first icon that enables acquisition and setting of application screen information from the application through a drag-and-drop operation to the computer, and application screen information according to the operation of the first icon For each screen element that is displayed or required for the login operation in the displayed login screen when is acquired and set, the selection of the operation target via the drag and drop operation to the screen element An operation target selection step of generating a second icon that enables the user according to the operation of the user, and a first GUI that enables setting of the operation content to the operation target selected via the second icon An operation content setting step for generating (Graphical user interface) in response to a user operation, and the login via the first GUI When the operation details are set for all operation objects for each screen element required for the operation, the operation objects are displayed in the order of input in correspondence with the operation contents, and the display order is displayed via the drag and drop operation. And the operation target displayed in accordance with the user's operation, the operation content, and the operation order that is the display order can be stored and set as the operation procedure information. An operation order setting step for generating a GUI according to a user operation, and the monitoring response process matches the screen information of the application screen being displayed with the application screen information in any of the login proxy information Log in as a login operation proxy, which executes the operation contents in the order of operations in the corresponding login proxy information when it is determined that they match. It is characterized in that it is a process.

  According to the invention according to claim 1, in the automatic login device that monitors the application screen displayed by the application and performs the login operation required for starting the application, the automatic login device stores a predetermined information; Acquires application screen information and operation procedure information related to the operation target, operation content, and operation order of the login operation from the application, allows the user to input login information used for login, and includes application screen information, operation procedure information, and login information A login information setting unit that sets login proxy information in the storage unit, and a monitoring response unit that monitors the application screen and performs login processing. The login information setting unit can be dragged and dragged to an application or an alias or icon instead. Dro Screen information setting means for generating a first icon that enables acquisition of application screen information from the application and setting in the storage unit via the screen operation, and application screen information is acquired in accordance with the operation of the first icon For each screen element that is displayed or required for the login operation in the displayed login screen, it is possible to select an operation target via a drag and drop operation to the screen element. Operation object selection means for generating a second icon to be operated, and operation contents for generating a first GUI (Graphical user interface) that enables setting of the operation contents to the operation object selected via the second icon When the operation content is set for all the operation targets for each screen element required for the login operation via the setting means and the first GUI, The operation target and the operation content are displayed in the order of input, and the display order can be changed via a drag-and-drop operation. The operation target, the operation content, and the display order are displayed according to the user's operation. An operation order setting means for generating a second GUI that enables a certain operation order to be stored and set as operation procedure information in the storage unit, and the monitoring response unit displays the application screen being displayed. It is determined whether or not the screen information matches the application screen information in any of the login proxy information, and if it matches, the operation details are executed in the order of operations in the corresponding login proxy information to log in Since the login process which is an operation substitute is executed, an automatic login apparatus capable of improving convenience can be realized without requiring a complicated operation.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic login program that monitors an application screen displayed by an application and performs a login operation required for starting the application, and the automatic login program sends application screen information from the application to the computer. And the operation procedure information related to the operation target, operation content, and operation order of the login operation, allowing the user to input login information used for login, and storing login proxy information including application screen information, operation procedure information, and login information The login information setting process to be set and the monitoring response process to monitor the application screen and perform the login process are executed, and the login information setting process is executed by the application or the alias or icon to be replaced with the application. A screen information setting step for generating a first icon that enables acquisition and setting of application screen information from an application via a group and drop operation, and application screen information is acquired according to the operation of the first icon. For each screen element that is displayed or required for the login operation in the displayed login screen when set, the operation target can be selected through a drag-and-drop operation to the screen element. An operation target selection step for generating two icons according to the user's operation, and a first GUI (Graphical user interface) that enables setting of the operation content to the operation target selected via the second icon An operation content setting step generated according to a user operation and each screen element required for a login operation via the first GUI When the operation content is set for all operation objects, the operation object and the operation contents are displayed in correspondence with each other in the order of input, and the display order can be changed via a drag and drop operation. An operation for generating a second GUI according to the user's operation, which makes it possible to store and set the operation target displayed, the operation content, and the operation order as the display order as operation procedure information. An order setting step, and when the monitor response process determines whether the screen information of the currently displayed application screen matches the application screen information in any login proxy information, Because it is a login process as a proxy for the login operation that executes the operation contents in the order of operations in the corresponding login proxy information, it is convenient without requiring complicated operations. It is possible to realize an automatic login program capable of improving the performance.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings showing examples.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of an automatic login apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic login apparatus 1 includes a monitoring response unit 10 that performs login processing by monitoring a unique application screen displayed when an application program (hereinafter simply referred to as an application) is started, and login processing. A login information setting unit 20 that acquires and sets information necessary for authentication (hereinafter referred to as login proxy information) from an application or the like, and a storage unit 30 that stores the login proxy information acquired by the login information setting unit 20. .

  Here, the portion surrounded by the broken line in FIG. 1 of the automatic login device 1, that is, the monitoring response unit 10 and the login information setting unit 20 are realized as a computer or the like that performs processing according to a program that realizes the same function. It's okay. In this case, the storage unit 30 is realized as an HD (hard disk) or the like built in the computer. The login proxy information includes, for example, information related to the application screen (hereinafter referred to as application screen information, and information related to the screen is referred to as screen information) and information related to the login operation procedure. Are stored in the storage section 30 for each application.

  The monitoring response unit 10 periodically monitors the screen displayed on the PC or workstation, and the information regarding the displayed screen is the application screen information in the login proxy information registered in the storage unit 30. It is determined whether or not it matches any of the above. When the monitoring response unit 10 determines that any of the application screen information matches, the monitoring response unit 10 extracts the operation procedure information in the corresponding login proxy information, and performs the login operation on the corresponding login screen based on the operation procedure information. Do.

  The login information setting unit 20 obtains application screen information referred to in monitoring from the application and sets it as login proxy information, and an operation target selection unit 22 that selects a screen element to be operated on the login screen. And an operation content setting means 23 for setting the operation content for the operation target, and an operation order setting means 24 for enabling the change of the operation order and setting operation procedure information according to the user's operation. The The login information setting unit 20 displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface), which will be described later, to the user, application screen information of the monitoring target application 2 selected by the user via the GUI, and operation procedure information for logging in to the application Are set as a part of the login proxy information.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a general application login screen. As shown in FIG. 2, the login screen 210 generally includes an input field 211 for inputting a user ID, an input field 212 for inputting a password, and an OK button 213 for confirming input information. Some applications have other components, but in this embodiment, the most common configuration will be described as an example.

  The login operation for the application that displays the login screen 210 in FIG. 2 is usually to input an appropriate combination of characters and numbers as the user ID and password, and then press the OK button. However, since applications that require other operations are also used, enter a character string as the user ID, press the Enter key on the keyboard, move the focus to the password, and enter a character string or the like as the password. The following describes an example of a login operation in which the Enter key is pressed again and the OK button is finally pressed.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a GUI displayed by the login information setting unit 20 in order to allow the user to select the monitoring target application 2. The GUI 310 shown as an icon in FIG. 3A is displayed by the screen information setting means 21. For example, this application is selected and monitored by a drag and drop operation on the application icon. Get and set application screen information for

  The GUI 320 shown as an icon in FIG. 3B is displayed by the operation target selection unit 22 when the application screen information is acquired via the GUI 310, and is reset with an icon 322 for selecting the operation target in the login screen. And an icon 321 used for and a completion button 323. By dragging and dropping the icon 322 onto a screen element of the login screen 210, for example, the input fields 211 and 212, the OK button 213, etc., the operation target selection unit 22 identifies the selected screen element of the login screen 210. And obtain the information required for the login operation. Here, the selection of the operation target and the setting of the operation content can be performed any number of times. When all the settings for the operation target are completed, the setting is completed by pressing the completion button 323. The icon 321 is used for resetting, that is, setting an application different from the target application here, and the setting can be redone from the beginning by dragging and dropping on the icon of the target application. To do.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the GUI displayed by the operation content setting means 23, and shows four different examples of changes. The GUI 410 (420, 430, 440) is used when setting the operation content for the operation target selected by the GUI 320, for example, the user ID, as a part of the login proxy information. The operation content here includes login information. When the user selects an operation target via the GUI 320, one of the GUIs 410 (420, 430, and 440) is displayed, and the displayed GUI enables the setting of the operation content for the selected operation target. Normally, the GUI 410 is displayed first, but the contents of the displayed screen can be switched by a drop-down list 411.

  For the operation content, select an operation type from the drop-down list 411, and if the input fields 412, 422, and 432 are displayed, enter the required operation content (if this is not displayed, this input is omitted). Finally, it is set by the procedure of pressing the OK button 413. As the operation type, for example, any of four types of “user ID”, “password”, “key event”, and “focus” may be selected. “Enter the ID”, “Enter the password in the input field that is the operation target”, “Generate a key press event for the screen element that is the operation target”, and “Move the focus to the screen element that is the operation target” This means the operation of “Yes”.

  The operation content setting unit 23 changes the GUI to be displayed according to the selected operation type when the user selects any operation type. Specifically, the operation content setting means 23 sends a GUI 410 for “user ID”, a GUI 420 for “password”, a GUI 430 for “key event”, and a GUI 440 for “focus”. And change each. When “User ID” is selected, the user inputs a character string of the user ID input at the time of login operation into the input field 412. When “Password” is selected, the user inputs a character string of the password input at the time of login operation. When input is made in the field 422 (the input character string is masked by “*”) and “key event” is selected, the type of key event generated during the login operation is input in the input field 432 and “focus” is set. When selected, the operation content can be input without inputting anything, and the input content can be set by pressing the OK button 413. The user selects an operation target using the GUI 320, and repeats the input and setting of the operation content using the GUI 410 (420, 430, 440) as many times as necessary, thereby performing login proxy information for login that requires a plurality of operations. Operation procedure information can be set.

  As described below, the user can set operation details such as setting a user ID and then setting a password. That is, the user first selects an application icon using the GUI 310, selects the user ID input field 211 using the GUI 320, displays the GUI 410, and selects “User ID” from the drop-down list 411 of the GUI 410. Then, a character string of the user ID is input into the input field 412 and the OK button 413 is pressed to confirm the setting contents for this operation target.

  Next, the user selects the input field 211 again by using the GUI 320 to display the GUI 410, selects “key event” from the drop-down list 411 of the GUI 410, changes to the GUI 430, and presses Enter in the input field 432. Input and press the OK button 433 to confirm the setting contents. Next, the user operates and sets the focus movement, the password input, and the Enter key input in the same manner, and confirms the setting contents for these operation targets.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the GUI displayed by the operation order setting unit 24. As described above, the GUI 510 is operated by the GUI 320 and the required GUI 410 (420, 430, 440), and the setting of all the operation contents for each operation target is completed, and the button 323 of the GUI 320 is pressed. When displayed. The GUI 510 can change the set operation target, the operation content, and the order thereof, that is, the operation order.

  In FIG. 5, GUI 510 shows display contents before the change, and GUI 520 shows the display contents after the change. As shown in FIG. 5, the GUI displays the currently set operation objects, operation contents, and their order as lists 511 and 521. The operation contents displayed in the list and the order thereof correspond to the operation contents and the order (operation order) of the login operation performed on behalf of the user. The operation order can be changed by dragging and dropping the entire target line to another line on the GUI 510.

  Using the GUI described above, an operation procedure including application screen information, an operation target of the login screen, an operation content for the operation target (including login information), and an operation order necessary for automatic login by the user. Set and register information. When the application registered in this way is activated, the automatic login device detects the activation of the application, executes the login operation based on the operation procedure information including the registered login information, and then logs in to the application. On behalf of

It is a block block diagram which shows typically one Example of the automatic login apparatus by this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the login screen of a general application. It is a schematic diagram which shows one Example of the GUI which a login information setting part displays in order to make a user select the monitoring object application 2, (a) is displayed by a screen information setting means, (b) is an operation target selection means. The GUI displayed by is shown. It is a schematic diagram which shows the Example of GUI displayed by the operation content setting means, and shows four different changes. It is a figure which shows typically the Example of GUI which an operation order setting means displays.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic login apparatus 2 Monitoring object application 10 Monitoring response part 20 Login information setting part 21 Screen information setting means 22 Operation target selection means 23 Operation content setting means 24 Operation order setting means 30 Storage part 210 Login screen 211, 212, 412, 422 432 Input field 213, 413, 512 OK button 310 Screen selection GUI
311 Application screen selection icon 320 Operation target selection GUI
321 Application screen selection icon (for reselection)
322 Operation target selection icon 323 Done button 410 Operation content setting GUI (when user ID is selected)
411 Operation type selection drop-down list 420 Operation content setting GUI (when password is selected)
421 Operation type selection drop-down list 430 Operation content setting GUI (when key event is selected)
431 Operation type selection drop-down list 440 Operation content setting GUI (when focus is selected)
441 Operation type selection drop-down list 510 Operation order setting GUI (before change)
511 List of operations (before change)
520 Operation order setting GUI (after change)
521 List of operation details (after change)

Claims (2)

In the automatic login device that monitors the application screen displayed by the application and performs the login operation required to start the application,
The automatic login device is
A storage unit that stores predetermined information; and application screen information and operation procedure information related to an operation target, operation content, and operation order of a login operation are acquired from an application, and the user inputs login information used for login, and the application A login information setting unit that sets login information including screen information, the operation procedure information, and the login information in the storage unit; and a monitoring response unit that monitors an application screen and performs login processing,
The login information setting unit
Screen information setting means for generating a first icon that enables acquisition of application screen information from the application and setting in the storage unit via a drag and drop operation to the application or an alias or icon instead of the application;
When the application screen information is acquired and set according to the operation of the first icon, the screen element is displayed for each screen element displayed or required for the login operation in the displayed login screen. An operation object selection means for generating a second icon that enables selection of an operation object via a drag-and-drop operation on
Operation content setting means for generating a first GUI (Graphical user interface) that enables setting of the operation content to the operation target selected via the second icon;
When operation contents are set for all operation objects for each screen element required for the login operation via the first GUI, the operation objects are displayed in the order of input in correspondence with the operation contents. The display order can be changed via a drag-and-drop operation, and the operation target, the operation content, and the operation order that is the display order are displayed in the storage unit as the operation procedure information. An operation order setting means for generating a second GUI that makes it possible to memorize and set,
The monitoring response unit
It is determined whether or not the screen information of the application screen being displayed matches the application screen information in any of the login proxy information, and if it matches, the operation is performed in the order of operation in the corresponding login proxy information. An automatic login device characterized by executing contents and executing a login process as a proxy for a login operation. An automatic login program that monitors the application screen displayed by the application and performs the login operation required to start the application.
The automatic login program is
The computer acquires application screen information and operation procedure information related to the operation target, operation content, and operation order of the login operation from the application, and causes the user to input login information used for login. The application screen information and the operation procedure information And login information setting processing for storing and setting login proxy information including the login information, and monitoring response processing for monitoring the application screen and performing login processing,
The login information setting process
A screen information setting step for generating a first icon that enables acquisition and setting of application screen information from the application via a drag and drop operation to the application or an alias or icon instead of the application;
When the application screen information is acquired and set according to the operation of the first icon, the screen element is displayed for each screen element displayed or required for the login operation in the displayed login screen. An operation target selection step for generating a second icon that enables selection of an operation target via a drag-and-drop operation to the user according to a user operation;
An operation content setting step of generating a first GUI (Graphical user interface) that enables setting of the operation content to the operation target selected via the second icon according to a user operation;
When operation contents are set for all operation objects for each screen element required for the login operation via the first GUI, the operation objects are displayed in the order of input in correspondence with the operation contents. The display order can be changed via a drag-and-drop operation, and the operation target displayed according to the user's operation, the operation content, and the operation order that is the display order are stored and set as the operation procedure information. An operation order setting step for generating a second GUI in response to a user operation.
The monitoring response process
It is determined whether or not the screen information of the application screen being displayed matches the application screen information in any of the login proxy information, and if it matches, the operation is performed in the order of operation in the corresponding login proxy information. An automatic login program, which is a login process as a proxy for a login operation that executes contents.

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