JP5853011B2 - Start condition control terminal, start condition control method, start condition control terminal program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a start condition control terminal, a start condition control method, and a start condition control terminal program capable of setting a start condition for each predetermined function.

  In recent years, with the widespread use of high-function mobile terminals called smartphones and tablets, there are an increasing number of examples where companies provide high-function mobile terminals to employees and use them as information terminals. For such terminals, it is often necessary to prevent leakage of information at the time of loss, or to limit physical take-out and use outside of work by a terminal management system called an MDM (Mobile Device Management) system.

  In that case, we would like to prevent unexpected usage on the terminal provided by the company to employees by setting certain restrictions on the individual functions of the terminal and letting it function only under specific conditions. There is a request.

  In response to such a problem, a portable terminal device is disclosed that enables the use restriction to be released based on the current location together with the input user authentication information.

JP 2007-300447 A

  According to Patent Document 1, when a user restriction is requested, if the user is authenticated as a result of user authentication based on the input password, the current position acquired from the GPS unit 19 and the RTC 18 are obtained. The activation restriction release table 22 or the function / folder restriction release table 24 is searched based on the acquired current time, and the current position and current time are compared with “position” and “time” as release conditions, and the comparison result It is possible to provide a mobile terminal that determines whether to cancel the use restriction based on the above.

  However, in the method described in Patent Document 1, discussions are being carried out based on the dualism of whether or not to cancel the restriction on function requirements. The case where it is better to perform the function is not considered. Moreover, although it is possible to perform detailed management for each mobile terminal for each user, it is difficult to efficiently manage a plurality of terminals.

  In view of these requirements, the present invention can set a plurality of activation conditions related to parameters that can be acquired by a mobile terminal such as position information and time for each predetermined function of the terminal, and collectively manage the activation conditions by a server. At the same time, when a function activation request is detected, it is determined whether or not the activation condition is satisfied, and the activation of the function is limited or the activation of the function is changed depending on the condition. It is an object to provide a method and a program for a start condition control terminal.

  The present invention provides the following solutions.

The invention according to the first feature is an activation condition control terminal that is communicably connected to the activation condition management server and is capable of setting a plurality of activation conditions for each predetermined function,
An activation request detecting means for detecting an activation request for the predetermined function;
An activation condition acquisition means for acquiring the activation condition set for the predetermined function that has received the activation request by inquiring the activation condition to the activation condition management server ;
An activation condition determining means for determining whether or not the activation condition control terminal satisfies the acquired activation condition for all activation conditions set in the function for which the activation request has been made ;
As a result of the determination, only when a condition is satisfied, the activation request is accepted, and activation limiting means for activating the function is provided,
When the activation condition is a predetermined condition, regardless of the activation request, an activation condition branching unit that activates a function stored in association with the satisfied activation condition;
An activation condition control terminal characterized by comprising:

According to the invention of the first aspect, startup condition management server and communicatively connected, each one predetermined function, activation condition control terminal capable of setting a plurality of start conditions, the activation request for the predetermined function And detecting the start condition set for the predetermined function that has received the start request, and the start condition control terminal acquires the start condition. Whether or not the start condition is satisfied is determined with respect to all the start conditions set in the function for which the start request is made, and the start request is accepted only when the condition is satisfied as a result of the determination, start function, wherein when activation condition is a predetermined condition, regardless of the activation request, starts the function that is stored in association with the satisfied activation condition That.

  Here, the invention according to the first feature is the category of the activation condition control terminal, but the same effect and effect are exhibited also in the category of the activation condition control method and the activation condition control terminal program.

The invention according to the second feature comprises a default communication establishment means for establishing communication with the activation condition management server by a predetermined method regardless of the activation condition,
The start condition control according to the start condition control terminal according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the start condition is acquired by inquiring the start condition to the start condition management server through the established communication. Provide a terminal.

According to the invention of the second aspect, the activation condition control terminal is the invention according to a first aspect, regardless of the activation condition, establish communication with the startup condition management server in a predetermined manner, the The startup condition is acquired by inquiring of the startup condition management server about the startup condition through the established communication.

The invention according to the third aspect is communicatively connected to the startup condition management server for each predetermined one function, there in activation condition control method activation condition control terminal capable of defining a plurality of start conditions is executed And
Detecting an activation request for the predetermined function;
Obtaining the start condition corresponding to the predetermined function that has received the start request by inquiring the start condition to the start condition management server ;
Obtaining a parameter for determining whether or not the obtained activation condition is satisfied;
Determining whether the acquired parameter satisfies the acquired start condition for all start conditions set in the function for which the start request has been made;
If the result of the determination is that the condition is not satisfied, the activation request is rejected and the function activation is limited , and
When the activation condition is a predetermined condition, regardless of the activation request, the step of activating the function stored in association with the satisfied activation condition;
A starting condition control method is provided.

The invention according to a fourth aspect is communicatively connected to the startup condition management server for each predetermined one function, the activation condition control terminal capable of defining a plurality of start conditions,
Detecting an activation request for the predetermined function;
Obtaining the start condition corresponding to the predetermined function that has received the start request by inquiring the start condition to the start condition management server ;
Obtaining a parameter for determining whether or not the obtained activation condition is satisfied;
Determining whether or not the acquired parameter satisfies the acquired start condition for all start conditions set in the function for which the start request has been made;
As a result of the determination, when the condition is not satisfied, the activation request is rejected, and the function activation is limited .
When the activation condition is a predetermined condition, regardless of the activation request, the step of activating the function stored in association with the satisfied activation condition;
A program for a start condition control terminal characterized in that is executed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to set a plurality of activation conditions regarding parameters that can be acquired by the mobile terminal such as position information and time for each predetermined function of the terminal, and the activation conditions can be collectively managed by the server, When the activation request is detected, it is determined whether or not the activation condition is satisfied, and the activation of the function is limited, or the activation of the function is limited or converted into a function call different depending on the condition, the activation condition control method, and the activation It is possible to provide a condition control terminal program.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the activation condition control system 1. FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of the activation condition control system 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the activation condition control terminal 10 and the activation condition management server 200. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the start condition control process executed by the start condition control terminal 10 and the start condition management server 200. FIG. 5 is an example of a display screen of the activation condition control terminal 10 in which activation of the file access function is restricted. FIG. 6 visualizes an example of the activation condition set according to the time. FIG. 7 is an example of a start condition table in the start condition database 250 when the start condition is set according to time.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This is merely an example, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to this.

[Outline of Start Condition Control System 1]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of an activation condition control system 1 which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The start condition control system 1 includes a start condition control terminal 10 and a start condition management server 200. The activation condition control terminal 10 can acquire the current position information of the activation condition control terminal 10 by the GPS system 5.

  In the activation condition control system 1, first, an activation request is generated for a function provided in the activation condition control terminal 10 by an input operation received by the activation condition control terminal 10 or an automatic execution task at regular intervals (step S01). ).

  Here, the activation request is specifically a function call, and in principle corresponds to a function call in the operating system or a program operating on the operating system. For example, an activation request is generated for every function such as establishment of an Internet connection, setting of terminal volume, and function of a magnetic compass.

  The activation condition control terminal 10 detects the activated activation request, and inquires the activation condition management server 200 about the activation condition set for the function that is the target of the activation request (step S02). Here, establishing an Internet connection is also a kind of activation request, and in order to respond to such activation request, communication with the activation condition management server 200 is set to default communication with no activation condition. Good.

  In response to such an inquiry, the activation condition management server 200 reads the corresponding activation condition and transmits it to the activation condition control terminal 10 (step S03). The parameters related to the start condition may use information that can be acquired on the start condition control terminal 10, such as current time, date, day of the week, location information, remaining battery level, number of other devices connected to the same network, etc. As long as it can be acquired, it may be arbitrary.

  As an activation condition, for example, there may be a restriction that the terminal can be logged in only within a radius of 1 km from the company office. The activation condition control terminal 10 acquires the current position information via the GPS system 5 when the acquired activation condition relates to position information (step S04). Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired activation condition is seen, and only when the activation condition is satisfied, the activation request is accepted and the function is activated and exhibited (step S05).

  A plurality of activation conditions can be exhibited for one function, and a function different from the initial activation request can be activated depending on the activation condition. For example, when a login function activation request is detected, the forced sleep function can be activated if it is out of business hours.

  The above is the outline of the activation condition control system 1. If a parameter that cannot be acquired by the activation condition control terminal 10 is set as the activation condition, it may be considered that the activation condition is not satisfied.

[System configuration of start condition control system 1]
FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the activation condition control system 1 which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The activation condition control system 1 includes an activation condition control terminal 10, an activation condition management server 200, and a public network 3 (Internet network, third generation, fourth generation communication network, etc.).

  The activation condition control terminal 10 is a household or business appliance that has the functions described below and can perform data communication. The activation condition control terminal 10 may be, for example, an information home appliance such as a netbook terminal, a slate terminal, an electronic book terminal, and a portable music player in addition to a mobile phone and a portable information terminal.

  The activation condition management server 200 is a general server having functions described later.

[Description of each function]
The configuration of each device will be described with reference to FIG.

  The start condition control terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like as the control unit 11, and the communication unit 12 is configured to be able to communicate with other devices. For example, a device compatible with WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) compliant with IEEE 802.11.

  In addition to the input / output unit 13, the activation condition control terminal 10 outputs and displays data and images controlled by the control unit, a touch panel, a keyboard, and a mouse that receive input from the user, and a clock that acquires time. It includes a function, a position information acquisition device, and a sensor that acquires altitude, communication strength, tilt, acceleration, and the like.

  In the activation condition control terminal 10, the control unit 11 reads a predetermined program so that the activation condition acquisition module 14, the activation condition determination module 15, the activation restriction module 16, and the activation condition branch module 17 cooperate with the communication unit 12. The default communication establishment module 18 is realized. In the activation condition control terminal 10, the activation request detection module 19 and the parameter acquisition module 20 are realized in cooperation with the input / output unit 13 by the control unit 11 reading a predetermined program.

  Similarly to the start condition control terminal 10, the start condition management server 200 includes a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like as the control unit 201, and as the communication unit 202, for example, a WiFi compatible device compliant with IEEE 802.11 or a wired cable. A device that realizes data communication with other electrical appliances and a wireless access point, such as a device that can be connected by the wireless access point. The activation condition management server 200 includes a data storage unit such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a recording medium, or a memory card as the storage unit 203 that stores data and files. The storage unit 203 includes an activation condition database 250.

  In the activation condition management server 200, the control unit 201 reads a predetermined program, thereby realizing the activation condition transmission module 204 in cooperation with the communication unit 202. In the activation condition management server 200, the activation unit reading module 205 is realized in cooperation with the storage unit 203 by the control unit 201 reading a predetermined program.

[Start condition control processing]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a start condition control process executed by the start condition control terminal 10 and the start condition management server 200. The processing performed by the module of each device described above will be described together with this processing.

  First, the activation request detection module 19 of the activation condition control terminal 10 detects an activation request for a function generated on the activation condition control terminal 10 (step S11). If all the activation requests are detected and the necessary resources become enormous, the generation of activation requests may be monitored in a state where the functions are limited to a predetermined function in advance.

  Next, the activation condition acquisition module 14 of the activation condition control terminal 10 inquires the activation condition management server 200 about the activation condition set for the detected activation request (step S12). Here, the default communication established by the default communication establishment module 18 without being affected by the activation condition may be used for communication with the activation condition management server 200. By doing so, it is possible to communicate with the activation condition management server 200 even if the detected activation request relates to a function related to communication with the outside.

  The activation condition transmission module 204 of the activation condition management server 200 receives the activation condition inquiry from the activation condition control terminal 10 (step S13). Thereafter, the activation condition reading module 205 reads the activation condition stored in association with the inquired activation request from the activation condition database 250 (step S14), and transmits it to the activation condition control terminal 10 by the activation condition transmission module 204 (step S14). Step S15).

  Here, a plurality of activation conditions can be set for one activation request. In that case, the activation condition reading module 205 reads all of the plurality of activation conditions, and the activation condition transmission module 204 transmits all the read activation conditions to the activation condition control terminal 10.

  The activation condition acquisition module 14 of the activation condition control terminal 10 acquires the activation condition transmitted from the activation condition management server 200 (step S16). Thereafter, the activation condition determination module 15 repeats the following processing for all the acquired activation conditions (step S17).

  That is, the activation condition determination module 15 of the activation condition control terminal 10 determines whether or not the acquired activation condition is satisfied (step S18). Parameters necessary for the determination may be acquired by the parameter acquisition module 20.

  As a result of the determination, if the activation condition is not satisfied (step S18: “NO”), the process proceeds to determination of the next activation condition (step S19). This determination is performed in descending order of priority determined for each activation condition. If all the activation conditions are not satisfied, nothing is performed and the process is terminated as it is.

  FIG. 5 is an example of a display screen of the activation condition control terminal 10 in which activation of the file access function is restricted. On the directory hierarchy 51 of the file displayed on the screen, the selected directory 52 is highlighted, but a prohibition mark indicating activation restriction is displayed on the cursor 53, and the file cannot be accessed. The error information 54 displays the cause of the access prohibition, and the comment 55 supplements the system message. Whether to add such a comment 55 to the activation condition is arbitrary.

  On the other hand, if any of the activation conditions is satisfied (step S18: “YES”), the iterative process is terminated there, and the activation restriction condition satisfied by the activation restriction module 16 or the activation condition branch module 17 is satisfied. A process corresponding to is executed (step S20).

  FIG. 6 visualizes an example of the activation condition set according to the time. According to FIG. 6, in a certain company, one day is divided into 61 before business hours, business hours 62, and overtime hours 63. In each time zone, a mobile terminal login function 64, a file editing function 65, and a file browsing function. Some functions of 66 are limited.

  Before the start of work, from the viewpoint of security, all functions are prohibited as in 67, and all functions are permitted as in 68 during business hours. On the other hand, in the overtime hours, as indicated by 69, the portable terminal is forced to sleep in the case of the tenth or subsequent login from the viewpoint of power saving. In addition, in overtime hours, browsing is permitted as shown in 71 for preparing materials, but editing is not permitted as in 70 so that some members do not make changes without permission.

  FIG. 7 shows the same conditions as FIG. 6 in the form of a start condition table. In FIG. 7, the type of activation request, the type of parameter related to determination, and the activation condition are represented by mathematical expressions, and a function for activating the condition is stored in association with each other. In this example, there is no overlap of condition ranges, so the priorities are all the same 1. However, if the ranges overlap under a plurality of conditions, it is possible to assign a higher priority to a function to be prioritized.

  In this example, only the process with the highest priority is executed while satisfying the conditions. However, the process may be executed to the end without passing through the repetition, and all processes when the conditions are satisfied may be executed. In addition, for each condition, it may be set whether to exit the repetition when satisfied.

  The above is the processing procedure of the start condition control process executed by the start condition control terminal 10 and the start condition management server 200.

  The means and functions described above are realized by a computer (including a CPU, an information processing apparatus, and various terminals) reading and executing a predetermined program. The program is provided in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, CD (CD-ROM, etc.), DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, etc.), for example. In this case, the computer reads the program from the recording medium, transfers it to the internal storage device or the external storage device, stores it, and executes it. The program may be recorded in advance in a storage device (recording medium) such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, and provided from the storage device to a computer via a communication line.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment mentioned above. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  1 start condition control system, 10 start condition control terminal, 200 start condition management server, 250 start condition database

Claims (4)

Startup condition management server and communicatively connected, each one predetermined function, a start condition control terminal capable of setting a plurality of start conditions,
An activation request detecting means for detecting an activation request for the predetermined function;
An activation condition acquisition means for acquiring the activation condition set for the predetermined function that has received the activation request by inquiring the activation condition to the activation condition management server ;
An activation condition determining means for determining whether or not the activation condition control terminal satisfies the acquired activation condition for all activation conditions set in the function for which the activation request has been made ;
As a result of the determination, only when a condition is satisfied, the activation request is accepted, and activation limiting means for activating the function is provided,
When the activation condition is a predetermined condition, regardless of the activation request, an activation condition branching unit that activates a function stored in association with the satisfied activation condition;
An activation condition control terminal comprising: Regardless of the activation condition, a default communication establishment means for establishing communication with the activation condition management server by a predetermined method,
By the established communication, by querying the activation condition to the activated condition management server, and acquires the start condition, the activation condition control terminal according to claim 1. Startup condition management server and communicatively connected, each one predetermined function, a start condition control method of activation condition control terminal capable of defining a plurality of start conditions is executed,
Detecting an activation request for the predetermined function;
Obtaining the start condition corresponding to the predetermined function that has received the start request by inquiring the start condition to the start condition management server ;
Obtaining a parameter for determining whether or not the obtained activation condition is satisfied;
Determining whether the acquired parameter satisfies the acquired start condition for all start conditions set in the function for which the start request has been made;
If the result of the determination is that the condition is not satisfied, the activation request is rejected and the function activation is limited , and
When the activation condition is a predetermined condition, regardless of the activation request, the step of activating the function stored in association with the satisfied activation condition;
A start condition control method comprising: Startup condition management server and communicatively connected, each one predetermined function, the activation condition control terminal capable of defining a plurality of start conditions,
Detecting an activation request for the predetermined function;
Obtaining the start condition corresponding to the predetermined function that has received the start request by inquiring the start condition to the start condition management server ;
Obtaining a parameter for determining whether or not the obtained activation condition is satisfied;
Determining whether or not the acquired parameter satisfies the acquired start condition for all start conditions set in the function for which the start request has been made;
As a result of the determination, when the condition is not satisfied, the activation request is rejected, and the function activation is limited .
When the activation condition is a predetermined condition, regardless of the activation request, the step of activating the function stored in association with the satisfied activation condition;
A program for a start condition control terminal characterized in that