JPH07295926A - Information management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce futile line checking processings by discriminating the kind of a line, judging the necessity of checking and deciding the connection of the line. CONSTITUTION:A user operates a terminal 8, retrieves the data base 6 of a center 1 and requests the line connection of a service request. The center 1 which receives a connection request defines that the right of the line connection is present when the kind of the connection line is a private line or a LAN for instance and immediately connects the line. On the other hand, in the case of the other lines, the presence/absence of registration are checked, the line is connected at the time of OK and the line connection is denied at the time of NG. Then, the user who receives the response of OK requests service. The center which receives the service request refers to a user master 5, and when it is judged that the right to utilize the service is present, retrieves the data base 6, takes out request information or the like and returns it through the line to the terminal 8. On the other hand, when it is judged that a utilization right is not present, the provision of the service is denied. Thus, a processing amount is reduced and the line connection is quickened.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information management device for managing service provision by connecting to a center via a line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a user connects to a database via a line and tries to search, the line connection of the user is always checked using a password regardless of the line type, and the result is OK. I was trying to connect to the line.

When there are a plurality of services that can be used, whether or not a user code is registered for each service is checked to determine the usage qualification, and the service is provided only when it is determined that the usage qualification is available. I was able to receive it.

[0004]

As described above, conventionally, regardless of the type of line, the line is always connected when the password is checked and the password is OK.
Even if it is a line that can be used only by a predetermined user such as a private branch network or a private line, the password is always checked in the same way as the line connection request from other public lines, and it is useless. However, there was a problem that the line connection was slowed down and overhead was generated due to various processes.

When there are a plurality of services after connecting to the line, the user code that can be used for each service is determined. Therefore, when the user tries to use the service, the user is registered for each service. A troublesome operation is required, and there is a problem that the simple operation cannot be used.

The present invention solves these problems.
If the line type is determined and it is found that the line does not need to be checked, the line is immediately connected, if it is found that the line needs to be checked, the line is checked and the line is connected when OK, and the user code is provided when there are multiple services. The purpose of this is to set availability of services for each, eliminate unnecessary line check processing, and enable easy setting and management of services available for each user.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the principle of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the center 1 manages a database 6, performs a connection qualification check and a service usage qualification check in response to a service request from the terminal 8, searches the database 6 when OK, and returns corresponding information. The management device 2, the database 6, and the service process 7 are included.

The management device 2 performs a connection qualification check and a service usage qualification check, and comprises a connection qualification checking means 3, a service usage qualification checking means 4 and a user master 5.

The connection qualification checking means 3 determines the type of line for which a connection request has been made, and if the determined line type is a predetermined line type, the line is connected as it is, while if it is any other line type, it is connected. The password and line number received at the time of connection request are checked and the line is connected when OK, and the line is not connected when NG.

The service usage qualification checking means 4 uses the user code for which the service has been requested, based on the user master 5
When it is found that the request is for a service set as a usable service, the database 6 is searched and information of the requested service is returned, while a service that is not set as a usable service is returned. If the request is found to be a request to the service, the service will be refused.

The user master 5 is for presetting the service usage qualification of the user. The database 6 is a database in which various types of information are easily searched for. The service process 7 searches the database 6 and provides various information to the user.

The terminal 8 is for connecting via a line and requesting the provision of information.

[0013]

According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the connection qualification checking means 3 responds to the connection request from the terminal 8 via the line.
Determines the type of line for which a connection request was made, and if the determined line type is a predetermined line type, the line is connected as it is. On the other hand, if it is any other line type, the password and line received at the time of the connection request Check the number and OK
The line is connected at the time of, and the line is not connected at the time of NG.

Further, in response to the service request from the terminal 8 via the line, the service usage qualification checking means 4 uses the user code for which the service request has been made based on the user master 5
If it is found that the request is for a service that has been set as a usable service by searching for the service process 7
The database 6 is searched and the information of the requested service is returned. On the other hand, if it is found that the request is for a service that has not been set as a usable service, the provision of the service is refused.

Therefore, when the line type is discriminated and it is found that the line does not need to be checked, the line is immediately connected, when it is found that the line needs to be checked, the line is checked and the line is connected when it is OK. By setting and checking whether or not a service can be provided for each user code in the user master 5 at a certain time, it is possible to eliminate useless line check processing and to easily set and check services that can be used for each user. Is possible.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the construction and operation of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 shows a qualification check flowchart of the present invention. In FIG. 2, S1 makes a connection request. In this case, the user operates the keyboard of the terminal 8 in FIG. 1 to search the database 6 of the center 1 to make a connection request for the line in order to request the service provision.

In step S2, the connection qualification is checked. For this, the center 1 which has received the connection request through the line in S1 checks the qualification of the line connection. At this time, here, when the type of the line connected to the center 1 is a specific line,
For example, in the case of a private line or a LAN (in-company line), since it is determined that the line connection is qualified because the private line or LAN is used, the line is immediately connected. On the other hand, in the case of other lines, such as public lines, a line connection request comes from an unspecified user, so it is checked whether the password etc. is registered in advance, and the line is connected when OK, In case of NG, refuse the line connection.

In S3, a service is requested. This is S2
The user of the terminal 8 who has received an OK response by checking the connection qualification of (2) makes a service request next. This requests the provision of specific information or a program that specifies a keyword, or requests the list and selects from the displayed list to notify the center 1 of the service request via the line.

In step S4, service usage qualification is checked. This is checked by referring to the user master 5 of FIG. 5 described later whether the center 1 that has received the service request from the user is qualified to use the service for which the service request has been made, and it is determined that the service is qualified. When it is found, the database 6 is searched to retrieve the corresponding information or program, and the service is provided by returning it to the terminal 8 via the line. On the other hand, the user master 6 is referred to and checked, and if it is determined that the user is not qualified to use the service, the provision of the service is refused.

As described above, when the user makes a line connection request from the terminal 8, the line type is checked at the center 1 and if the line is a predetermined line, the line is immediately connected, and in the case of other line types. Check the password, line number, etc. to connect the line if OK, and reject the line connection if NG. When the user notifies the center 1 of the service request from the terminal 8 after connecting the line, the center 1 refers to the user master 5 to check whether the service for which the service is requested is qualified. , The information and programs are retrieved from the database 6 and returned to the terminal 8 via the line to provide the service. On the other hand, it checks whether the user is qualified to use the service, and refuses to provide the service when it is determined to be NG. With these, it is possible to connect the line immediately when the line type is a preset line such as a dedicated line or LAN, eliminate unnecessary line connection check, reduce the processing amount, and quickly connect the line. Even if there is a service of, the user master 5 can set the presence or absence of the usage qualification of each service in association with the user code, so that the setting can be performed in an extremely fine and arbitrary manner. A detailed description will be given below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

FIG. 3 shows a connection qualification check flowchart of the present invention. This explains the detailed procedure of the line connection of S2 of FIG. In FIG. 3, S11
The user operates the terminal 8 to notify the center 1 of the connection request via the line.

In step S12, the type of line is determined. This is because when the center 1 that has received the connection request notified through the line in S11 determines that the type of the line is a specific line type, for example, a LAN or a dedicated line type, the specific line is within the company. Since it can be used only by a specific user who contracted in advance, it is determined that the user is qualified to connect to the line, and the line is immediately connected to S15 without checking the line connection qualification. On the other hand, if it is found that the line type is not the LAN type or the dedicated line type, for example, a public line used by an unspecified large number, the password check notified from the terminal 8 is performed in S13, and when the pass is made, the password is checked in S14. It is checked whether the received line number is registered in advance, and if it is OK, it is determined that the line connection is qualified, and the process proceeds to S15. on the other hand,
If the password check or line number check fails, the terminal 8 is replied to the terminal 8 via the line and the line is not connected.

In S15, when the line type is LAN or a dedicated line, the password check and the line number check are OK in the case of a public line, so the line is connected and the terminal 8 and the center 1 are connected. Connect the lines so that they can communicate with each other.

In step S16, the line connection of the center 1 is returned to the terminal 8. In step S17, in response to the response in step S16, the fact that the terminal 8 is usable is displayed on the display. Following this, a service request and a search request are issued according to the flowchart of FIG. 4 described later.

As described above, when the connection request is notified from the terminal 8 to the center 1 via the line, the center 1 immediately detects that the received line type is a predetermined specific line (eg LAN or dedicated line). On the other hand, if it is not a specific line (for example, a public line), the password is checked and the line number is checked, and when the line is OK, the line is connected. As a result, in the case of a specific line such as a LAN or a dedicated line, redundant redundant line connection check can be eliminated, overhead can be reduced, and line connection can be performed quickly.

FIG. 4 shows a service usage qualification check flowchart of the present invention. This explains the detailed procedure of the service usage qualification check in S4 of FIG. In FIG. 4, in S21, the user operates the terminal 8 to notify the center 1 of the service request request via the line. This is OK after the connection qualification check of the line of FIG. 3 described above, and after the line is connected, the user operates the terminal 8 to search the database and enter the user code to connect the line. Notify the center 1 via the

In step S22, the center 1 that has received the notification in step S21 searches for a service to be used by the user master 5 based on the user code. This retrieves the user master 5 of FIG. 5 to be described later, and reads out the use qualification of the service set in the use service column based on the user code.

In step S23, it is determined whether or not the user is qualified for use. This determines whether or not the usage service of the user code read from the user master 5 in S22 includes a database search to be searched and is entitled to use.
If YES, the service is provided in S24 to S28. On the other hand, in the case of NO, it is found that the user who is going to search the database does not have the usage qualification.
In S29, a warning message is returned, and in S30, a warning is displayed on the display of the terminal 8 to inform the user that he / she is not entitled to use.

In S24, since it is determined that the user is qualified to use the answer in YES in S23, the fact that the service can be provided is notified to the terminal 8 via the line. In S25, the terminal 8 having received the notification that the service can be provided in S24 is in a service available state.

In S26, the user operates the terminal 8 to request a service. S27 provides a service. this is,
The center 1, which has received the service request of S26 via the line, searches the database 6 for the corresponding information or program, and returns it to the terminal 8 via the line.

In step S28, the service is enjoyed by using the information and the program that have received the reply. As described above, under the condition that the terminal 8 and the center 1 are connected to each other, the service request is sent from the terminal 8 to the center 1 through the line, and the center 1 uses the user code to make the user master of FIG. If it is found that the service is qualified by referring to 5, the corresponding information or program is searched from the database 6 and is retrieved and returned to the terminal 8 through the line, and the terminal 8 uses this information or program to confirm the service. It is possible to receive the offer. At this time, when there are a plurality of services, the presence or absence of the service usage qualification is set in the user master 5 in association with the user code, and when the service request is made from the terminal 8, this user master 5 is set. By referring to this, the service is provided when the user is qualified to use the service, and the service is rejected when the user is not, so that it is possible to arbitrarily and easily set the presence / absence of the service qualification for each user.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a user master of the present invention.
This is to arbitrarily preset the following items shown in the figure in association with a user code (user ID). User code Affiliation / code Name NIFTY-ID User service 001 2853 Masaki Hiraga AAA00001 1 002 2854 Tatsuo Ota BBB00002 3 User service: 1 (only service 1) 2 (only service 2) 3 (services 1 and 2) )

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention,
If the line type is determined and it is found that the line does not need to be checked, the line is immediately connected, and if it is found that the line needs to be checked, the line is checked and the line is connected when it is OK. Since a configuration is adopted in which the availability of services for each code is set and checked in the user master 5, it is possible to eliminate unnecessary line check processing and to easily set and check services that can be used for each user. Is now possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a qualification check flowchart of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a connection qualification check flowchart of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a service usage qualification check flowchart of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an example of a user master of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Center 2: Management device 3: Connection qualification checking means 4: Service usage qualification checking means 5: User master 6: Database 7: Service process 8: Terminal

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Yasuyo Kikuta 1015 Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Fujitsu Limited

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An information management apparatus for managing service provision by connecting to a center via a line, in response to a connection request from a terminal (8) via the line, the type of the line for which the connection request is made. When the determined line type is a predetermined line type, the line is connected as it is,
On the other hand, when the line type is other than that, the connection qualification checking means (3) is provided for checking the password and the line number received at the time of connection request, connecting the line when OK, and not connecting the line when NG. Information management device characterized by. 2. An information management device for managing service provision by connecting to a center via a line, a user master (5) for pre-registering a service that can be used in association with a user code, and a terminal (8). ) Responding to a service request via the line from
When the user master (5) is searched based on the user code for which the service request is made and it is found to be a request for a service set as a usable service, the database (6) is searched and requested. There is a service use qualification checking means (4) for sending back information of the service that has been provided, while refusing the provision of the service when it is found to be a request for the service that has not been set as available service. Characteristic information management device.