KR101127724B1 - Apparatus and method for remote controlling client device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote control device that can remotely control at least one or more client devices, and transmits a connection request to any one of the client devices, and provides connection information for each module included in the client device and the client device. By executing the process execution command for each module of the client device based on the user's control command, the module of the automated teller machine can be executed remotely and the execution result can be confirmed.

Description

Devices and methods for remotely controlling client devices {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROLLING CLIENT DEVICE}

The present invention improves the accuracy of a financial automation device operating program using a remote debugging technology using TCP / IP communication, and remote control device that can be operated as a complete system by remotely controlling a distributed module using the same technology. And to a method.

During the development of financial automation devices, operational program verification relies heavily on log files generated on the device. As a result, unnecessary logs generated at the development stage cause a waste of disk space, and a development period delay occurs because the steps of "Development-> Copy Operating Program to Device-> Test-> Check Log" are required.

In addition, when any one of the modules in the system fails, it is difficult to run the operation program, and the normal operation program can be tested and operated only when the failed module is replaced.

The present invention can improve the development accuracy through the remote debugging of the financial automation device to control the modules distributed in each system to be used for remote device status check and fault module diagnosis.

According to the present invention, even when a failure occurs in any one of the systems of the automated teller machine, it is possible to access the corresponding module of the other teller machine and execute the operation program in conjunction with the module.

According to the present invention, a remote control device capable of remotely controlling at least one or more client devices includes a communication unit for transmitting a connection request to any one client device; A storage unit storing connection information for each module included in the client device and the client device; An input unit for receiving a control command of a user; And a control unit which transmits a process execution command signal to each module of the client device based on the control command.

A client device capable of executing a process in accordance with a control command from a remote location according to the present invention comprises: a communication unit for receiving the control command via a network; At least one module; A control unit which transmits a process execution command according to the control command; And at least one service providing unit configured to operate each of the modules based on the process execution command, and when the controller detects an abnormality with respect to a specific module of the client device, transmits an abnormal signal for the specific module through a network. When receiving the modified control command through the network, the module of the client device is operated in cooperation with a module corresponding to the specific module among external devices.

A client device capable of executing a process in accordance with a control command from a remote location according to the present invention comprises: a communication unit for receiving the control command via a network; At least one module; A control unit which transmits a process execution command according to the control command; And at least one service providing unit configured to operate each of the modules based on the process execution command, wherein the controller transmits a connection response signal when receiving a connection request for the at least one module through a network. Activate the module corresponding to the connection request.

A communication unit for receiving the control command; At least one module; A control unit which transmits a process execution command according to the control command; At least one service provider for operating each of the modules based on the processor execution instruction; And a storage unit for storing a result of the process execution.

A remote control method capable of remotely controlling at least one or more client devices according to the present invention comprises the steps of: requesting connection to any one client device; Receiving a connection normal signal from the client device; Receiving a control command of a user; Transmitting a process execution command signal to each module of the client device based on the control command; Receiving a result of the process execution.

According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the accuracy of development through the remote debugging of the financial automation device, and to control each of the modules distributed in each system, thereby increasing the efficiency and convenience in checking and diagnosing fault modules.

In addition, according to the present invention, even when a failure occurs in any one of the systems of the automated teller machine, it is possible to connect to the corresponding module of the other teller machine and execute the operation program in conjunction with the module, thereby efficiently testing the operation program. You can do This allows multiple financial automation devices to work together as a single system.

1 is a network diagram illustrating a remote control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a remote control device and a client device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 illustrates a network flow in which a server remotely controls a client device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a remote control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration for a remote control method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the components from other components, and the nature, order or order of the components are not limited by the terms. If a component is described as being "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, that component may be directly connected or connected to that other component, but between components It will be understood that may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

1 is a network diagram illustrating a remote control method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a network diagram of a remote control method according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one client device 10 and a server 20 remotely controlling the client device 10. have.

The client device 10 may include a pc-based system device, including an automated teller machine, such as an ATM device. The server 20 is an example of the remote control device of the present invention. The client device 10 and the server 20 may transmit and receive data by a network, for example, a TCP / IP communication scheme.

2 is a block diagram of a server and a client device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the client device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a communication unit 11, a control unit 12, at least one hardware module 13, and a storage unit 14. . In addition, the server 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a communication unit 21, a control unit 22, a display unit 23, a storage unit 24, and an input unit 25.

First, the server 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The server 20 may include any display device capable of transmitting and receiving data with the client device 10 such as a personal PC, a network TV, a network phone, a mobile terminal, and the like.

The communication unit 21 may transmit a connection request to the client device 10. In addition, it is possible to receive a signal from the client device 10 in response to the connection request. In addition, the communication unit 21 may transmit a process execution command to the client device 10, and receive a process execution result from the client device 10 in response thereto.

The communication unit 21 may include a network module for TCP / IP communication with the client device 10.

The controller 22 may transmit a process execution command signal to each module 13 of the client device 10 based on a control command from the user.

The process execution command may include an operation process, a communication process, and a hardware control process.

The operation process may include a transaction screen and a transaction process displayed to a user who receives a service using the client device 10. That is, the screen control process and the transaction flow control process associated with the transaction may be included. In addition, the operation process may include an electronic journal (including a camera capture image) process for retrieving the transaction history table for bank deposit of the automated teller machine.

The communication process may be a process by which the client device 10 and the server 20 can communicate. That is, this may include a sender for transmitting data and a listener process for receiving data.

The H / W control process is a process for controlling the module 13. As the H / W module 13, a card unit accommodating a card, a cash unit accommodating cash, a specification table portion for outputting a specification table, and an electronic journal unit may be included, and the H / W control process controls each module 13. It may be a process for doing so. For example, when the card unit control process command is received by the client device 10, the card unit module may be driven to check whether the card unit is normally operated. In addition, when the cash unit control process command is received by the client device 10, the cash unit module is driven, the opening and closing of the cash unit opening and closing cover, the operation of the sensor for detecting the banknote accumulation state, the operation of the base plate for adjusting the upper and lower sides of the banknote You can check whether it works normally. When the specification table control process command is received by the client device 10, the specification table module may be driven, the specification sheet print sheet may be checked, the test print sheet may be output, and the like may be confirmed.

In addition, the controller 22 may transmit a data packet including connection information for each module 13 to the client device 10 to transmit the above-described connection request and process execution command.

The display unit 23 may output a process execution result. The display unit 23 may provide a process execution result through a GUI screen, or provide a log file or arbitrary data. The server 20 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the process execution result provided through the display unit 23, but includes outputting the prog execution result as a voice or any signal. The display unit 23 may use various types of displays such as digital light processing (DLP), liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display panel (PDP), and the like.

The storage unit 24 may store the client device 10 and access information for each module 13 included in the client device. The storage unit 24 may be implemented by an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM).

The input unit 25 may receive a control command from the user. Means for receiving a request command from the user may include a keyboard, a mouse, a remote controller, a touch screen and the like.

Next, a description will be given of the client device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The communication unit 11 receives a control command from the server 20. The communication unit may include a network module for TCP / IP communication with the server 20. The control command can be sent over the network.

The at least one hardware module 13 may include a card receiver, a cash receiver and a cash storage container, a statement printout, and the like.

The control unit 12 may transmit a process execution command to each module 13 according to the control command. The controller 12 may include a service provider (not shown) that controls each module with a process execution command. The service provider may be a module-specific subprocessor capable of operating each of the modules 13 based on a processor execution command.

In addition, when the controller 12 detects an abnormality with respect to the specific module 13 of the client device 10, the controller 12 may control the communication unit 11 to transmit an abnormal signal for the specific module 13 through the network. The abnormal signal for the specific module 13 may be transmitted to the server 20. The server 20 may connect to another client device and make a connection request to a module corresponding to the specific module 13.

The other client device may check whether the module corresponding to the specific module 13 is normal. If the module of the other client device is normal and operable, the other client device may send a connection response signal to the server 20 in response to the connection request from the server.

Upon receiving the access response signal, the server 20 may transmit the modified control command to the client device 10 including the specific module 13. The modified control command may be a command for stopping the operation of the specific module 13 in which an abnormality is detected so as to execute a predetermined control command in association with a module of another client device.

In the above-described example, there is no limit on the number of specific modules 13 in which an abnormality is detected, and when the number of specific modules 13 in which an abnormality is detected is plural, the number of devices of another client requested by the server 20 to connect is plural. Can be a dog. In addition, another client device that transmits a connection response signal to the connection request may transmit a connection response signal to at least one or more modules. The number of specific modules that have detected an anomaly, other client devices requesting to connect. There is no limit to the number of modules corresponding to one of the specific modules in which an abnormality is detected in another client device.

The storage unit 14 may store the result of the process execution. In addition, the storage unit 14 may store data about a process provided by the client device 10. In addition, the storage unit 14 may store transaction specification data for the electronic journal process. The storage unit 14 may store connection information for each module 13 and information on an operation state. In addition, the storage unit 14 may store the connection information for each module 13 and the operation state according to the date and time.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3, the method which the server 20 connects to each module of the client apparatus 10, and transmits a process execution command is demonstrated.

First, when the remote control method program according to an embodiment of the present invention installed in the server 20 is initialized, the connection request is transmitted to the client device 10 by using connection information of each module, for example, an IP address. The transmission of the connection request may be executed in a TCP / IP communication method by the 'SENDER 101' process command. After receiving the connection request, the 'LISTENER' of the client device 10 may transmit the request information to the SP MANAGER 12, that is, the controller 12 of the client device 10 according to the present invention. The SP MANAGER 12 may initialize or drive the module 13 corresponding to the connection request. The SP 120 of each module is an example of the service provider 120, and may be included in the controller 12 of the client device 10 as a processor for driving each module. The SP 120 of the module may drive each module 13 at the time of initialization and execute the start of driving. When the driving of each module is started, data for controlling the module, that is, a process command signal and a response signal related thereto may be transmitted and received in a TCIP / IP method.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a remote control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S11, the server 20 transmits a connection request to any one client device 10 over the network.

In step S12, it is determined whether a connection normal signal is received from the client device.

In step S13, when a connection normal signal is received from the client device 10, a process execution command is transmitted. The control unit 12 of the client device checks the module 13 corresponding to the process execution command by using the connection information included in the process execution command, for example, an IP address, and then transmits the process execution command to the target module 13. do. When there are a plurality of modules 13 targeted by the process execution command, a process execution command for each module is transmitted to each of the plurality of modules 13.

The process execution command may be transmitted by input of a user's control command. The control command of the user may be received by the input unit 25 of the server 20. The server 20 according to the present invention may transmit a process execution command signal to each module 13 of the client device 10 based on the control command.

In step S14, a process execution result is received from the client device 10. Information indicating whether the process is normally executed or abnormal is transmitted to the server 20. The process execution result may be output through the display unit 23 of the server 20.

In operation S15, when the connection normal signal is not received from the client device 10 or when the connection error signal is received, the server 20 may output information about the state of the specific client device to the server 20.

5 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration for a remote control method according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the server 200 executes a specific process using both the client device 1 500 and the client device 2 600 at a remote location.

For example, it is assumed that the screen 131 and the cash unit H / W 2 must be operated in the H / W module of the client device in order to execute the 'deposit payment' process command of the client device 1 500. However, even when the cash unit H / W 2 of the client device 1 500 is in an inoperable state and thus fails to execute the 'deposit payment' process, the other client device 600 corresponding to the cash unit H / W 2 may be executed. ) And the cash unit 132 of the client device 2 600 and the screen 131 of the client device 1 500 may be linked to execute a 'deposit payment' process. That is, according to the present invention, even if a hardware module of one client device is in an abnormal state, it can be driven like a system by alternately connecting to a hardware module of another client device.

That is, even if an abnormality is detected in the cash unit 131 of the client device 1 500, the abnormal signal for the cash unit 131 of the client device may be transmitted through the network. The server can send the modified control command over the network. When the client device 1 500 receives the modified control command, the client device 500 may execute the 'deposit payment' process in association with the cash unit 132 of the client device 2 600. That is, even if a failure or the like occurs in the cash unit 131 of the client device 1 500, the server may execute the 'deposit payment' process commanded by the server in association with the cash unit 132 of the other client device 2 600. .

Meanwhile, the client device 2 600 may transmit a connection response signal to the server when receiving the connection request for the cash unit H / W 2 through the network. In addition, the client device 2 600 may operate the cash unit 132 corresponding to the connection request of the server. That is, the client device 2 600 may operate only the cash unit 132 without processing the 'deposit payment' process on its own device.

That is, the controller mounted on the server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when receiving an abnormal signal from the first module of the client device 500, the other one of the one or more client devices 600 ) Request to connect to the second module 132 corresponding to the H / W 2 module, and transmit a process execution command signal to the second module 132 to execute the process.

In FIG. 5, a process is executed by interworking modules of two client devices, but a module of three or more client devices can be connected, and the number of modules connected to one client device is not limited.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. In other words, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively operated in combination with one or more. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented in one independent hardware, each or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform some or all functions combined in one or a plurality of hardware. It may be implemented as a computer program having a. Codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily inferred by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium and read and executed by a computer, thereby implementing embodiments of the present invention. The storage medium of the computer program may include a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a carrier wave medium, and the like.

In addition, the terms "comprise", "comprise" or "having" described above mean that the corresponding component may be inherent unless specifically stated otherwise, and thus excludes other components. It should be construed that it may further include other components instead. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise defined. Terms used generally, such as terms defined in a dictionary, should be interpreted to coincide with the contextual meaning of the related art, and shall not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

A remote control device capable of remotely controlling at least one or more client devices,
Communication unit for transmitting a connection request to any one client device;
A storage unit storing connection information for each module included in the client device and the client device;
An input unit for receiving a control command of a user; And
A control unit which transmits a process execution command signal to each module of the client device based on the control command,
When the controller receives an abnormal signal from the first module of the client device, the controller requests to access a second module corresponding to the first module from another client device of the at least one or more client devices, and the second Remote control unit for sending process execution command signals to the module. The method of claim 1,
The communication unit includes a network module, the remote control device for receiving a process execution result from the client device. The method of claim 2,
And a display unit for outputting the process execution result. delete A client device capable of executing a process in accordance with a control command from a remote location, the client device comprising:
A communication unit which receives the control command via a network;
At least one module;
A control unit which transmits a process execution command according to the control command; And
At least one service providing unit configured to operate each of the modules based on the processor execution instructions; And
When the controller detects an abnormality with respect to a specific module of the client device, the controller transmits an abnormality signal for the specific module through a network.
And receiving a modified control command through a network, operating the module of the client device in association with a module corresponding to the specific module among external devices. A client device capable of executing a process in accordance with a control command from a remote location, the client device comprising:
A communication unit which receives the control command via a network;
At least one module;
A control unit which transmits a process execution command according to the control command; And
At least one service providing unit for operating each of the modules based on the process execution command,
The control unit, when receiving a connection request for the at least one module through a network, transmits a connection response signal, the client device to operate the module corresponding to the connection request. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 6,
The control command is transmitted over a network,
And the storage unit stores data about a process provided by the client device. A remote control method for remotely controlling at least one or more client devices,
Requesting connection to any one client device;
Receiving a connection normal signal from the client device;
Receiving a control command of a user;
Transmitting a process execution command signal to each module of the client device based on the control command;
Receiving a result of executing the process; And
When the abnormal signal is received from the first module of the client device, another client device of the at least one or more client devices requests to connect to a second module corresponding to the first module, and executes a process on the second module. The remote control method further comprising the step of transmitting a command signal.

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