KR100487101B1 - System for transmitting state information between network group and transmitting method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting status information of an image realization system. In particular, the present invention relates to a system for transmitting status information between remote network groups, which is suitable for printing when status information on a current situation occurring in the system is notified to a remote location via a network. And a transmission method. The network information between groups of the present invention is a monitoring system for receiving status information from a peripheral device and transmitting status information data to a status notification system, and including a printing command data packet in the status information data through an external network. And a status notification system for transmitting to the set external client computers, and a plurality of client computers for outputting the status information data through a printer as the printing command data packet is received by the status notification system.

Description

System for transmitting state information between network group and transmitting method

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting status information of an image realization system. In particular, the present invention relates to a system for transmitting status information between remote network groups, which is suitable for printing when status information on a current situation occurring in the system is notified to a remote location via a network. And a transmission method.

In general, printing in the local (LOCAL) concept performed a print function desired by a user by setting a specific printer driver using a line print terminal (LPT) built in a personal computer.

In addition, LANs (Local Area Networks) are installed in each workplace with a large number of divisions of work, and it is common to designate specific server computers in the same workgroup and to use printing functions by several people.

In this case, each computer is equipped with a 10 / 100BASE-T dedicated LAN card of a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) type, and the client computers that request the printing function are the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the server computers. The method of setting up a network printer using is generally used.

In particular, in central China, which monitors remote unmanned national history systems and centrally monitors communication facilities and exchange systems in each region, it receives system status information of all regions in real time and provides status information database printer function as a means of inquiring abnormal status information. It is included in one part of this monitoring cycle.

Hereinafter, a method of transmitting state information of an image implementing apparatus according to the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a state information transmission method of an image implementing apparatus according to the prior art.

The state information transmission method of the image implementing apparatus according to the prior art includes the first to N-th monitoring device (110,120,130,140) receiving the information collected from the peripheral device such as a camera, a sensor and an alarm as shown in FIG. Surveillance system 150 (for example, receiving information collected by the N-monitoring device (110, 120, 130, 140) and status information data of devices (cameras, sensors, alarms, etc.) connected to the first to N-th monitoring device (110, 120, 130, 140, etc.) In the local system 100 configured as a digital video recording system (DVR), the local system 100 may include devices (cameras, sensors, alarms, etc.) connected to the first to surveillance devices 110, 120, 130, and 140. 24-hour monitoring via

The monitoring system 150 receives the monitoring information data transmitted from the first to Nth monitoring apparatuses 110, 120, 130, and 140 and transmits the monitoring information data to the operator through e-mail, fax, or voice.

In addition, the monitoring system 150 detects an abnormality even when an abnormality is found in the first to Nth monitoring apparatuses 100, 120, 130, 140 itself or a device (not shown) linked to the monitoring apparatus, and information data about what abnormality has occurred. To process. At this time, the log (access log) for the abnormal occurrence time and release time is recorded.

The data containing the processed abnormality information is then transmitted to a centralized station (not shown). At this time, the main means of transmission to the central station is RS-232 6. Communication or TCP / IP, UDP communication protocol.

Then, the central office receives the data transmitted from the local system 100 and separates the transmitted data packet to find out the status information of the system where the abnormality is found.

In this case, the operator is notified of the status information in real time or at a set time, and the status notification method includes an email transmission, a fax transmission, and a voice transmission as described above.

In such a prior art, particularly in the fax transmission method of the status notification method, when the operator who operates the local system is not present in the field, that is, the central office, the notification of the status information generated in the local system could not be received. Therefore, if there is an abnormality in the local system monitoring the area and receives the status information through fax transmission, the status information should not be informed if it is in a 24-hour standby state or if it is necessary to empty the site. there was.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, and in particular, it is possible to transmit and print an event (status information on the abnormal situation occurred in the monitoring system) using the image realization device to a remote place through the network. The present invention provides a system and method for transmitting status information between remote network groups.

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a monitoring system for receiving status information from a peripheral device and transmitting status information data to a status notification system, and including a printing command data packet in the status information data to establish an external network. And a status notification system for transmitting to the external client computers set through the printer, and a plurality of client computers for outputting the status information data through the printer as the printing command data packet is received by the status notification system.

Preferably, the peripheral device is composed of a camera, a sensor and an alarm, the surveillance system is configured with a digital video recording system, the status notification system is configured in conjunction with the surveillance system.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the step of transmitting the status information data from the monitoring system to the status notification system as the status information is reported from the peripheral device, and the status received the status information data A notification system including the processed state information data packet and a printing command data packet to transmit to the external client computers set up through an external network, and the client computer receiving the state information data sends the state information data to the printer. The output is made through.

Preferably, the state notification system converts the state information data into a state information data packet and then transmits the state information data together with the printing command data packet.

Preferably, the printing command data packet includes a command to automatically print the status information data at a remote location without an operator command, and the printing command data packet collects a plurality of abnormal state information data generated at any time. Includes a command to perform a printing operation at the specified status notification transmission time.

Hereinafter, a method of transmitting status information between remote network groups according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a method for transmitting state information between groups of remote networks in an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

The method for transmitting status information between remote network groups of an image realization apparatus according to the present invention includes first to Nth monitoring devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 that receive information collected from peripheral devices such as a camera, a sensor, and an alarm, and first to Nth monitoring. The centralized station (not shown) or the status notification system 200 receives information collected from the devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 and status information data of devices (cameras, sensors, alarms, etc.) connected to the first to Nth monitoring devices. Surveillance system 150 to be transmitted to, and is configured in conjunction with the monitoring system 150, receives the state information data from the monitoring system 150, the first of the pre-set remote system 400 through the communication network 300 Status notification system 200 and first to Nth clients transmitting to first to Nth client computers 411, 421, 431 in the N th to N th remote network systems 410, 420, 430. First to Nth output devices 412, 422, 432 connected to the computers 411, 421, 431 and outputting status information data transmitted from the status notification system 200 to the first to Nth client computers 411, 421, 431 via the communication network 300. It is composed. In this case, the first to Nth output devices 412, 422, and 432 are printers.

Here, the communication network 300 may be configured of, for example, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), an integrated services digital network (ISDN), a dedicated line, an Ethernet, and the like, and may use a general Internet.

The first to Nth client computers 411, 421, 431 are provided with a printing command data packet transmitted from the status notification system 200 and a client network printing program for printing the status information data packet.

First, the surveillance system 150 (for example, a DVR: Digital Video Recording system) for monitoring the state of the local system 100 performs a 24-hour monitoring function and is linked to the local system 100 and the local system 100. Monitor the status of the first to Nth monitoring apparatus (110,120,130,140).

At this time, when a failure (abnormal) is detected in devices (cameras, sensors, alarms, etc.) connected to the first to Nth monitoring devices 110, 120, 130, 140 or the first to Nth monitoring devices 110, 120, 130, 140 in the local system 100. The monitoring system 150 transmits the abnormality information to the status notification system 200.

The state notification system 200 receiving the state information processes the state information data to generate a state information data packet to be transmitted to the first to Nth client computers 411, 421, 431 in the first to Nth remote network systems 410, 420, 430. At this time, a printing command data packet to be transmitted to one or more client computers among the first to Nth client computers 411, 421, 431 is also generated. For reference, only one client computer is shown in each of the first to Nth remote network systems 410, 420, and 430, but may be further installed and used according to the needs of the field.

The print command data packet contains information of a plurality of client computers (IP address), and the status information data packet includes information on the current situation, the time of occurrence, the address where the local system 100 is located, the person in charge and the operator information list, and the like. Included.

In addition, the printing command data packet collects a command to automatically print the status information data at a remote location without an operator's command, and a plurality of abnormal status information data generated at any time, and prints the job at a status notification transmission time designated by the operator. Make sure to include a command to do this.

The status notification system 200 transmits a printing command data packet and a status information data packet to a plurality of client computers using, for example, User Datagram Protocol (UDP) or Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) communication. Preferably, the present invention uses UDP communication.

Here, UDP is a communication protocol that provides only limited services when messages are exchanged between computers in a network using IP, and sometimes referred to as UDP / IP when used with IP. Like Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), UDP uses IP to receive the actual data units called datagrams from one computer to another. However, unlike TCP, UDP does not provide services such as dividing a message into packets (datagrams), reassembling on the other side, and in particular does not provide an order of arriving data packets. This means that applications using UDP must be able to verify that the entire message arrived in the correct order. Network applications that have very little data to exchange (and therefore very few messages to reassemble) should prefer UDP over TCP to reduce processing time. For example, Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) uses UDP instead of TCP.

The first to Nth client computers 411, 421, 431 receive the state information data packet and the printing command data packet by a client network printing program.

The client printing program installed in the first to Nth client computers 411, 421, 431 receives the state information data packet and the printing command data packet, and the first to Nth printers 412, 422, 432 connected to the first to Nth client computers 411, 421, 431. ) To perform a printing command for the status information data packet and the printing command data packet. At this time, the printing command data packet collects a command to automatically print the status information data at a remote location without an operator command, and a plurality of abnormal status information data generated at any time, and prints the operation at the status notification transmission time specified by the operator. Because there is a command to execute, it executes accordingly.

The client printing program installed in the first to Nth client computers 411, 421, 431 transmits message data indicating the success of printing to the status notification system 200 through the communication network 300 when the printing operation is successfully completed.

At this time, the state notification system 200 issues a printing command for a predetermined time (operator sets according to field experience) after the printing command is issued to the plurality of first to Nth client computers 411, 421, 431. Wait for printing success message data sent from a client printing program. If there is no response during the set time, it is regarded as a printing job failure, and the retransmission of the printing command is performed according to the field experience to the corresponding client computer that has not sent the printing success message data. If there is no response even after the set number of times, the printer will assume that there is something wrong with the printer on the client computer.

All of the above processes are automatically performed according to the initial setting value. If the initial setting is done, even if the local system operator does not exist in the field, the printing command is automatically executed to the remote place based on the mutual message protocol.

Such a method of transmitting status information between remote network groups according to the present invention does not require an operator to wait at all times according to a situation, and it provides convenience of a monitoring system in case of providing an optional option for printing only a situation occurring in a desired time band. And there is an advantage that can receive the situation information quickly.

In addition, it is possible to perform a scheduled printing operation that collects state information generated in the past or in the past, if necessary, to perform a remote printing command only in a time band set by an operator, for example, an operator's work time band.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a state information transmission method of an image implementing apparatus according to the prior art.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a method for transmitting state information between remote network groups in an image realization apparatus according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100: local system 110,120,130,140: monitoring device

150: monitoring system 200: status notification system

300: communication network 400: remote system

410,420,430: remote network system

411,421,431: Client Computer 412,422,432: Output Device

Claims (6)

A monitoring system that receives the status information from the peripheral device and transmits the status information data to the status notification system; A status notification system including a printing command data packet in the status information data and transmitting the data to one or more of the external client computers set up through an external network by using UDP or TCP communication; And a plurality of client computers outputting the status information data through a printer upon receiving the printing command data packet in the status notification system, and notifying the status notification system of message data informing of the printing success. System for transmitting status information between network groups. The network group of claim 1, wherein the peripheral device comprises a camera, a sensor, and an alarm, the surveillance system is configured with a digital video recording system, and the status notification system is configured in association with the surveillance system. Status Information Transmission System. Transmitting status information data from the monitoring system to the status notification system as the status information is reported from the peripheral device; The state notification system receiving the state information data transmits the state information data to one or more of the external client computers configured through an external network using UDP or TCP communication, including the processed packet and the printing command data packet. Doing; And transmitting the status information data through a printer from the client computer that has received the status information data, and transmitting a message informing of the printing success to the status notification system. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the status notification system converts the status information data into status information data packets and transmits the status information data with the printing command data packets. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the printing command data packet includes command data for automatically printing the status information data remotely without an operator command. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the printing command data packet includes command data for collecting a plurality of abnormal state information data generated at any time and performing a printing operation at a state notification transmission time designated by an operator. How to send status information between network groups.