KR101093800B1 - Method for public virtual pc service providing, storage medium storing that service execution program, server and system for public virtual pc service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a general-purpose virtual PC service providing method for a client terminal, a storage medium recording the method execution program, a general-purpose virtual PC service providing server, and a service providing system. According to the present invention, according to the preset virtual PC information including at least one or more of the terminal type of the connected client terminal, the use target O / S, the initial access O / S, the application software, memory capacity, disk capacity In addition, a virtual PC module that executes predetermined application software in a predetermined O / S environment may be used in the client terminal. This allows users to access their virtual PC anytime, anywhere over the network.

Remote Control, Virtual PC Engine, Virtual PC Display, Virtual PC Protocol

Description

TECHNICAL FOR PUBLIC VIRTUAL PC SERVICE PROVIDING, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THAT SERVICE EXECUTION PROGRAM, SERVER AND SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC VIRTUAL PC SERVICE}

1 is a virtual PC engine functional block of VMWare.

2 is a virtual PC engine functional block of Microsoft Corporation.

3 is a sample screen of installing and executing Windows 2000 in Windows XP using a VMWare program.

4 is a sample screen of installing and executing Windows 98 and Windows NT in Windows XP using a Microsoft Virtual Computing program.

5 is a system configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a virtual PC module use service initial setting item according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a structure of a server and a client terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a conceptual diagram of a virtual PC module usage service.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an access procedure for a virtual PC module providing server of a client terminal.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for using a virtual PC module using service of a client terminal.

  Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: client terminal 110: virtual PC client

200: access server 210: subscriber DB

300: virtual PC module providing server 310: virtual PC DB

320: virtual PC module 321: application software

323: Guest O / S unit 325: Virtualization control unit

330: connection manager 340: virtual PC controller

The present invention relates to a module using service providing method for a client terminal, a storage medium recording the method execution program, a module using service providing server, and a module using service providing system.

The present invention relates to a method of providing a module using service to a client terminal, a storage medium recording the method execution program, a module using service providing server, and a module using service providing system, and more particularly, a client terminal connected to a server through a network. The present invention relates to a method for providing a module using service provided in the server, a storage medium recording the method execution method thereof, a module using service providing server, and a module using service providing system.

As high-speed Internet-based construction and PC penetration have reached a considerable level, and in recent years, wireless Internet-based environments have also been established, users can secure a smooth Internet connection. As a result, there is a growing demand among IT resource users such as PCs and servers to use the IT environment used at home or in the office regardless of the place. As a result, solutions that support this have emerged.

An open solution that allows general users to access their PC from the outside is VNC (Virtual Network Computing) developed by Bell Lab. This protocol / program can remotely access one's PC at home or office by internet connection. This is a C / S {Client / Server} screen transfer program that enables users to use their PCs through the same screen as in. Users install the server program on the PC that they want to use remotely and install the client program on the PC that accesses it. It is possible to use and control the server PC remotely at any time, and many of the companies that are developing remote PC management software in Korea are using this method and are mainly used as the basis for remote PC management and remote education. .

In addition, the typical solution for creating a virtual PC is Microsoft's Virtual Computing solution and VMWare's Virtual Machine Ware. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, each solution enables the installation of additional O / S on the user's PC through the virtual PC engine. Therefore, the user can install and test the software running only on a specific O / S as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, or can conveniently use it when he / she wants to experience various O / S. (Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the virtual PC technology is defined as a virtual PC technology that provides a user with the effect of virtually implementing a general PC environment on a large-capacity server and using his PC by himself. O / S, which is installed or run separately by the user other than Host O / S and Host O / S, is called guest O / S.)

However, these solutions have a problem in that they are installed only on specific terminals (personal PCs) for each function and operate independently, or are used only as terminal functions of server integration, in which server resources are allocated and used as necessary for users. In addition, users had to designate target terminals and install solutions supporting each function individually. Therefore, there was a limit to using their own IT environment anytime and anywhere.

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention, by using a terminal that can be connected to the network, using a virtual PC technology through the network-based remote access to use your own PC environment as a general purpose service at any time.

Another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to enable users to use their own PC environment regardless of the location inexpensively.

A method of providing a module use service for a client terminal according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem is a method of providing a module use service provided in the server to a client terminal connected to the server through a network, a Performing user authentication on the client terminal; b) If authenticated, check the preset virtual PC information including at least one of terminal type, target OS, initial access OS, target application software, memory capacity, and disk capacity of the client terminal. Making; And c) allowing the client terminal to use a virtual PC module that executes predetermined application software in a preset O / S environment according to the virtual PC information.

In this case, before step a), a-1) may further include providing a virtual PC client installed in the client terminal to communicate with the server to use the virtual PC module of the server in the client terminal. have. In addition, the virtual PC client may be provided to the client via the Internet. In addition, the type of O / S to be used may be one or more.

A storage medium according to a feature of the invention is a computer readable storage medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method on a computer.

Meanwhile, the module using service providing server for a client terminal according to an aspect of the present invention is a server providing a module using service to a client terminal connected through a network, the terminal type of the client terminal, a target O / S, A virtual PC module that executes preset application software in a preset O / S environment according to preset virtual PC information including at least one of initial access O / S, target application software, memory capacity, and disk capacity. ; A connection manager for maintaining a connection between the client terminal and a virtual PC module preset for the client terminal to execute the virtual PC module in the client; And a virtual PC controller configured to control the virtual PC module and the connection manager according to a request for using a virtual PC module of the client terminal.

At this time, the virtual PC module is a guest O / S unit including one or more guest O / S selectable by the client terminal to the target O / S or the initial access O / S; An application software unit including one or more application software executed on the guest O / S; And a virtualization control unit configured to execute at least one application software of the application software unit on the at least one guest O / S of the guest O / S unit according to the preset virtual PC information.

The guest O / S may include a Windows-based system including at least one of Windows 9x, NT, 2000, XP, and 2003, or a Unix-based system including at least one of Linux, Solaris x86, Lindows, and BSD Unix.

In addition, a module use service providing system for a client terminal according to an aspect of the present invention, a module use service providing system for providing a module use service to a client terminal connected through a network, the customer of the user of the client terminal is authenticated In the case of the client terminal according to the preset virtual PC information including at least one or more of the terminal type of the client terminal, the target O / S, initial access O / S, the application software, memory capacity, disk capacity of the client terminal, A virtual PC module providing server for allowing the client terminal to use a virtual PC module that executes predetermined application software in a set O / S environment; And a client terminal connected to the virtual PC module providing server and using the virtual PC module.

The access server may further include an access server that accesses the client terminal from the front end of the virtual PC module providing server and checks whether the user of the client terminal is an authenticated customer. The client terminal may be provided with a virtual PC client communicating with the server to access the virtual PC module providing server to use the virtual PC module of the server in the client terminal.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, a module usage service providing system for a client terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system for providing a module usage service for a client terminal 100 connected through a network. The client terminal 100 includes an access server 200 and a virtual PC module providing server 300.

The client terminal 100 is a concept that includes both a wired access terminal, a wireless access terminal, and a dedicated terminal for the system as an internet access terminal. If you only have Internet access, you're not limited to that kind.

Wired access terminals include common PCs, thin clients, terminals, and notebooks, and wireless access terminals include PDAs, tablet PCs, web pads, and notebooks. The dedicated terminal is connected to the system through a wired or wireless internet as a terminal for using a virtual PC module using service.

The client terminal 100 accesses the virtual PC module providing server 300 and communicates with the server to use the virtual PC module of the server in the client terminal 100 (hereinafter referred to as a 'virtual PC client'). (Refer to 110, Fig. 7).

Therefore, the client terminal 100 may communicate with the virtual PC module providing server 300 by using the virtual PC client, and use the virtual PC module provided in the server. In addition, a peripheral device such as a mouse, a keyboard, or a USB disk, which is a device connected to the client terminal 100 through the virtual PC client 110, may be used in conjunction with the virtual PC module 320 (see FIG. 7).

The virtual PC client 110 may be installed by being provided from the virtual PC module providing server 300 through the Internet, or may be distributed using a storage medium such as a CD. At this time, the dedicated terminal may have a built-in virtual PC client 110, in which case it is not necessary to install the virtual PC client 110 additionally.

The access server 200 includes a subscriber database 210 to execute a user authentication function according to an ID and a password.

The access server 200 is provided at the front end of the virtual PC module providing server 300, and when the client terminal 100 attempts to access the virtual PC module providing server 300, not only performs a user authentication function but also accesses It stores and manages the virtual PC module 320 usage service initial setting information including information such as user's recent usage O / S. When the connected user is an authenticated user, the client terminal 100 and the virtual PC module providing server 300 are connected while transferring the information to the virtual PC module providing server 300.

In this case, the access server 200 is not necessarily provided separately, and the functions of the access server 200 may be implemented together on the virtual PC module providing server 300.

The virtual PC module providing server 300 connects to the client terminal 100 based on the information received from the client terminal 100 and the access server 200 to drive the virtual PC O / S of the corresponding user, and the client terminal Peripherals of 100 are shown together on the virtual PC.

That is, when the user of the client terminal 100 is an authenticated customer, the virtual PC module providing server 300 may include a terminal type, a target O / S, an initial access O / S, and a target of the client terminal 100. According to preset virtual PC information including at least one of application software, memory capacity and disk capacity, the preset application software is executed in a preset O / S environment, and the virtual PC module 320 is executed by the client terminal. Let 100 use it.

The virtual PC information may be made more specifically as shown in FIG. 6. The virtual PC information is initially set by the user when the user subscribes to the virtual PC module use service. The user ID and password of the subscriber using the virtual PC module use service, the type of the client terminal 100, the target O / S, and the target S / W, initial access O / S, memory capacity to use, disk capacity to use, mail account, advertisement posting status and other information, and can be stored and managed in the subscriber database 210 of the access server 200.

At this time, the user ID and password are used for service subscriber authentication when using the service according to the present invention. The type of the client terminal 100 indicates whether the type of the terminal used for using the virtual PC module using service is a dedicated terminal used for using the present service or another wired / wireless access terminal. The O / S to be used indicates the O / S to be used by the user, and one or more types of O / S can be selected. The software to be used is software to be used by the user by running on the software to be used, and similarly, one or more types of software can be selected. Initial access O / S refers to O / S to be used first when the client terminal 100 accesses the virtual PC module providing server 300 to use the virtual PC module using service, and the memory capacity and the disk capacity refer to the virtual PC. It indicates a memory capacity and a disk capacity allocated as a virtual PC of the user from the module providing server 300. In addition, other information such as a mail account may be set, and when a user permits advertisement posting based on information on whether or not an advertisement is posted, the virtual PC module providing server 300 provides a client terminal with relevant advertisements when providing the service. It may be provided together with (100).

More specifically, the structures of the virtual PC module providing server 300 and the client terminal 100 are as shown in FIG.

The client terminal 100 is provided with hardware, a device driver, and an O / S of the terminal device, and a virtual PC client 110 is installed. The client terminal 100 connects to the virtual PC module providing server 300 through the virtual PC client 110 to use the virtual PC module 320 of the server in the client terminal 100. In communication, the peripheral device connected to the client terminal 100, such as a mouse, a keyboard, a USB disk, and the like, may be linked with the virtual PC module 320.

The virtual PC module providing server 300 includes a virtual PC module 320, a connection manager 330, and a virtual PC controller 340.

The virtual PC module 320 includes a preset virtual including information on at least one of a terminal type, a target operating system (OS), an initial access O / S, a target application software, a memory capacity, and a disk capacity of the client terminal 100. According to the PC information, the preset application software is executed in the preset O / S environment.

More specifically, the virtual PC module 320 includes an application software unit, a guest O / S unit 323 and a virtualization control unit.

The guest O / S unit 323 includes an O / S used for initial access of the client terminal 100 or an additional target O / S to be used in addition to the O / S installed in the client terminal 100. do.

That is, the guest O / S unit 323 includes at least one guest O / S selectable as an initial access O / S or a target O / S, and more specifically, Windows 9x, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, and the like. Windows, and Unix, including Linux, Solaris x86, Lindows, and BSD Unix.

The application software unit 321 includes one or more application software executed on the guest OS, and the application software is executed in the same manner as on a general personal PC with programs executed on each guest OS.

The virtualization control unit 325 manages one or more guest operating systems on the operating environment of the virtual PC module providing server 300. The virtualization control unit 325 causes one or more application software of the application software unit 321 to run on one or more guest operating systems of the guest O / S unit 323 according to the virtual PC information set by the user. In this case, the client terminal 100 can be used.

On the other hand, the connection manager 330 maintains the connection between the client terminal 100 and the virtual PC module 320 preset for the client terminal 100, and the virtual PC module provided on the server side in the client terminal 100. Make 320 available. Therefore, although the user uses the actual client terminal 100, the user feels the same effect as connecting to the remote PC module providing server 300.

The virtual PC controller 340 controls the virtual PC module 320 and the connection manager 330 according to a request for using the virtual PC module 320 of the client terminal 100.

In addition, the virtual PC module providing server 300 includes a virtual PC database 310, and when the user last terminates using the virtual PC module 320 in the virtual PC database 310, All can be stored and maintained, and relevant information can be stored and managed to reproduce its state when the user reconnects.

As shown in FIG. 8, through the client terminal 100 and the virtual PC module providing server 300 as described above, the user has the same effect as using multiple PCs through one client terminal 100. You can enjoy it.

For example, if the user sets Windows 9x, NT, 2000, XP, Linux as the target OS, and sets the software and other necessary virtual PC information to be used on each OS, The user enjoys the effect of using a Windows 98 operating PC, a Windows 2000 operating PC, a Windows XP operating PC, and a Linux operating PC through one client terminal 100, respectively.

On the other hand, if the client terminal 100 is a dedicated terminal used for the virtual PC module 320 using service, the dedicated terminal may be configured such that the virtual PC client 110 is basically embedded. In this case, when accessing the network while the dedicated terminal is turned on, the virtual PC module providing server 300 may be immediately connected.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, when the dedicated terminal is powered on, the dedicated terminal undergoes a series of terminal internal system check procedures such as firmware self-test, device scan, and device information retrieval process. (S100 ~ S130).

Next, when the user attempts to access the network, the dedicated terminal is first connected to the access server 200 that is provided at the front end of the virtual PC module providing server 300 and performs a user authentication function after undergoing a network scan process (S140 ~). S150).

The access server 200 determines whether the connected user can use the service based on input of user login information such as a user ID and a password.

In this case, the login information may be configured to be directly input by the user through a dedicated terminal, or the virtual PC client 110 may be configured to automatically transmit preset login information to the access server 200.

The access server 200 determines that the user of the connected client terminal 100 is an authenticated user who can use the virtual PC module 320 using service based on the received user login information. The device information is received from the client terminal 100 and the virtual PC module providing server 300 to be connected (S160 ~ S180).

In operation S190, the user may receive a service of using the virtual PC module 320 from the virtual PC module providing server 300 through the client terminal 100.

Hereinafter, a method of providing a service for using a virtual PC module 320 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 10.

First, a user goes through a service subscription procedure to use a virtual PC module using service (S200). At this time, the user ID and password of the subscriber using the virtual PC module 320, the type of the client terminal 100, the target O / S, the target S / W, the initial access O / S, the memory capacity to use Virtual PC information including disk capacity, mail account, advertisement posting status, and other information is initially set.

In this case, when the user selects the advertisement posting, the user may provide a benefit such as a discount on the advertisement posting. In addition, if a user wants high performance in the memory disk, the user may be configured to charge an additional fee.

Next, the client terminal 100 is installed with a virtual PC client 110 which is a client program that communicates with the virtual PC module providing server 300 to use the virtual PC module 320 of the server in the client terminal 100. (S210). The virtual PC client 110 may use a peripheral device such as a mouse, a keyboard, a USB disk, etc., which is a device connected to the client terminal 100, in conjunction with the virtual PC module 320.

The virtual PC client 110 may be installed by being provided from the virtual PC module providing server 300 through the Internet, or may be distributed using a storage medium such as a CD. At this time, the dedicated terminal may have a built-in virtual PC client 110, in which case it is not necessary to install the virtual PC client 110 additionally.

The virtual PC client 110 may be used in any kind of client terminal 100 as long as the terminal supports an Internet connection including a dedicated terminal. For example, in a wired environment, the virtual PC client 110 may be used in a general PC, a thin client PC, a notebook PC, and the like. , Wireless environment can be used in PDA, Tablet PC, Web Pad, etc.

After completing the service subscription and client program installation, and attempting to connect to the virtual PC module providing server 300 by connecting to the Internet through the client terminal 100, the user is first provided in front of the virtual PC module providing server 300 to authenticate the user First, the access server 200 performs a function (S220, S230).

The access server 200 maintains a user information database, receives login information such as user ID and password information from the client terminal 100, and performs a user authentication function. The access server 200 manages information such as a list of software that can be used by the connected user, recently used operating systems, and the like, and transmits the authenticated user information to the virtual PC module providing server 300 at the back of the client terminal ( 100) and the virtual PC module providing server 300 to be connected (S240 ~ S260).

In this case, the O / S related information to be used is selected by the user every time the user connects to the virtual PC module providing server 300 and transferred to the virtual PC module providing server 300, or stored and managed by the access server 200. It may be configured to be automatically delivered to the virtual PC module providing server 300 based on the virtual PC information.

The virtual PC module providing server 300 may be used on the virtual PC module 320 of the user in a state of being connected with the client terminal 100 based on the information received from the client terminal 100 and the access server 200. / S is driven, and the peripheral devices of the client terminal 100 are displayed together on the virtual PC module 320 (S270). The virtual PC module providing server 300 manages the virtual PC modules 320 of all the users who are connected and manages tasks such as memory, disk, CPU resource allocation and additional software installation.

When the user finishes using the service, the service is terminated and the service is disconnected through the logout procedure to complete the use procedure (S280 and S290).

As described above is only an embodiment of the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made to those skilled in the art. The scope of the present invention includes all matters to be interpreted as equivalents, as well as descriptions of the claims to be described later.

As described above, according to the present invention, users can access and use their own virtual PC anytime and anywhere as long as the environment can access the Internet.

In particular, each user can selectively and conveniently use a variety of O / S difficult to install individually. Therefore, it can be usefully used for developing and testing various software running on various O / S.

As a result, the user can enjoy the effect of using a personal PC more economically than purchasing and installing each O / S on an individual PC at cost and time. In addition, in providing the virtual PC module using service, the above-described economic effect can be further maximized when providing related advertisements according to user selection and providing a predetermined reward in return.

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A method of providing a module usage service provided in a server to a client terminal connected to a server through a network, the method comprising: a) authenticating a user to the client terminal; b) when the user authentication is completed, a preset virtual PC including information on at least one of a terminal type of the client terminal, a target OS / use, an initial access O / S, a target application software, a memory capacity, and a disk capacity; Confirming the information; And c) allowing the client terminal to provide the user with a virtual PC module that executes predetermined application software in a preset O / S environment according to the checked virtual PC information. How to provide module usage services. The method of claim 1, a) before step a-1) providing a virtual PC client installed in the client terminal to communicate with the server to use the virtual PC module of the server in the client terminal. How to Provide Your Use. 3. The method of claim 2, The virtual PC client is a module usage service providing method for a client terminal, characterized in that provided to the client terminal via the Internet. 3. The method of claim 2, before step a-1), Receiving the virtual PC module use service request from the client terminal, and includes one or more information of the terminal type of the client terminal, the use target O / S, the initial access O / S, the application software to use, memory capacity, disk capacity And setting the virtual PC information. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The method for providing a module use service for a client terminal, characterized in that at least one type of the target O / S is used. A computer-readable storage medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method according to claim 5 on a computer. A server that provides a module usage service to a client terminal connected through a network, the server comprising: A preset O / S environment according to preset virtual PC information including at least one of the type of the client terminal, a target OS / S, initial access OS, a target application software, a memory capacity, and a disk capacity. A virtual PC module configured to execute predetermined application software in the PC and provide the same to a user; A connection manager that maintains a connection between the client terminal and a virtual PC module preset for the client terminal to enable the virtual PC module in the client terminal; And And a virtual PC controller for controlling the virtual PC module and the connection manager according to the request for using the virtual PC module of the client terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein The virtual PC module, A guest O / S unit including at least one guest O / S selectable by the client terminal as a use target O / S or an initial access O / S; An application software unit including one or more application software executed on the guest O / S; And And a virtualization control unit configured to execute one or more application software of the application software unit on one or more guest operating systems of the guest O / S unit according to the preset virtual PC information and to use the same in the client terminal. Modules used to provide service servers. The method of claim 8, The guest O / S is, A module usage service providing server comprising a Windows series including at least one of Window 9x, NT, 2000, XP, and 2003. 10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, The guest O / S is, A module-enabled service provider server that includes the Unix family of Linux, Solaris x86, Lindows, and BSD Unix. The method of claim 7, wherein And a certification unit for checking whether the user of the client terminal is the virtual PC module using service authentication customer. The method of claim 11, The module use service providing server, characterized in that at least one type of the O / S to be used. A module using service providing system for providing a module using service to a client terminal connected through a network, When the user of the client terminal is an authenticated customer, a preset information including at least one of the type of the client terminal, the use target OS, the initial access O / S, the use application software, the memory capacity, and the disk capacity A virtual PC module providing server configured to collect virtual PC information and allow the client terminal to use a virtual PC module that executes predetermined application software in a preset O / S environment according to the collected virtual PC information; And And a client terminal accessing the virtual PC module providing server and using the virtual PC module. The method of claim 13, And an access server that accesses the client terminal from the front of the virtual PC module providing server and checks whether the user of the client terminal is an authenticated customer. The method of claim 13, The client terminal accesses the virtual PC module providing server, communicates with the server to use the virtual PC module of the server in the client terminal, and uses a peripheral device connected to the client terminal in conjunction with the virtual PC module. Module use service providing system, characterized in that the virtual PC client is installed to enable. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, The module use service providing system, characterized in that at least one type of the target O / S.

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