KR101644399B1 - Network computing system based cloud - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cloud-based network computing system, comprising: a plurality of client PCs; And providing a log-in screen to the client PC after the booting of the client PC to support a booting of the client PC when the client PC is connected to the hard disk drive, A cloud server for searching and loading into the client PC, wherein the computing environment is a computer resource including at least an operating system (OS) and an available application program (S / W).

Description

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The present invention relates to a cloud service, and more particularly, to a cloud-based network computing system capable of providing a client-specific computing environment based on cloud computing technology.

A cloud service is a service that provides a file repository for users to access and use files anytime, anywhere, and provides access from various terminals through the Internet. As a result, a single file can be shared by multiple authorized users, and a user can open and edit files at any time using any number of Internet devices, such as smartphones, desktops, etc., regardless of their location.

Once these cloud services are built into the enterprise, they can provide an effective foundation for knowledge sharing and collaboration within the enterprise. The cloud service provides a way for users to synchronize and use specific folders and files on their local storage through central storage, and enables users to use files through cloud clients (desktop and mobile devices) or web browsers running on local devices. .

However, since such conventional cloud services share data through the Internet, a security problem of data is inevitably raised.

In addition, the conventional cloud service has a limitation in providing a user-oriented cloud service by being constructed as a cloud service for simple file sharing among users.

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention is configured to set a computing environment such as an operating system and an available application program (S / W) differently for each client, and install a hard disk (HDD) Based network computing system that enables a client PC to run on a client PC that is not connected to the network.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a cloud-based network computing system in which data access rights are set differently for each client and data output formats are differently supported according to set data access rights.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for supporting a booting of a client PC when a client PC is connected, providing a login screen to the client PC, A main management server for searching a hard disk image related to the environment and loading the hard disk image to the client PC, wherein the computing environment is a computer resource including at least an operating system (OS) and an available application program (S / W); And a file storage server that stores a hard disk image associated with the client-specific computing environment and stores various data. The cloud server supports the network computing service.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program product including a plurality of client PCs; And providing a log-in screen to the client PC after the booting of the client PC to support a booting of the client PC when the client PC is connected to the hard disk drive, A cloud server for searching and loading into the client PC, wherein the computing environment is a computer resource including at least an operating system (OS) and an available application program (S / W) .

At this time, the plurality of client PCs and the cloud server are connected through a network, and the first client PC of the plurality of client PCs can access the network through the network to request IP allocation.

The main management server sets a computing environment for each client, creates a hard disk image by virtualizing the set computing environment information, stores a hard disk image generated for each client in the file storage server, A client management module for providing a login screen to the client PC when booting is completed; A booting support function for connecting the client PC to the client PC, searching for a hard disk image of the client using the login information inputted after the booting of the client PC, A network boot support module for loading the retrieved hard disk image into the client PC; And a resource allocation module for supporting loading of an application program available on a client-by-client basis.

In addition, the network boot support module may allocate IP to the first client PC when the first client PC is connected, and may support booting of the first client PC by transmitting a bootstrap through the assigned IP.

In addition, the client management module sets a data access right for each client, checks the data access right of the corresponding client using the login information input from the client PC, and sets the data access right Accordingly, the output form of the requested data can be converted into one of a readable form, a form capable of only reading and additional input, and a form capable of reading, additional input, and correction.

In addition, the first client PC can drive an application program included in the loaded disk image using the resources of the first client PC.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of connecting a cloud server to a cloud server, the method comprising: connecting a first client PC among a plurality of client PCs to a cloud server through a network; A second step of assigning an IP address to a first client PC connected to the cloud server; A third step in which the first client PC requests resources required for booting; 4) the cloud server transmits a bootstrap to the first client PC; Performing the booting using the bootstrap transmitted from the first client PC; A sixth step of searching for a hard disk image related to a computing environment set by the client using the login information input after the cloud server provides the login screen to the first client PC; And loading the hard disk image, which is found by the cloud server, into the first client PC, and a method of operating the cloud based network computing system.

In this case, the operating method may be such that before the first step, the cloud server sets a computing environment including at least an operating system and an available application program for each client differently, creates a hard disk image by virtualizing the set computing environment, Storing the created hard disk image.

The method further includes setting the data access right differently for each client before the first step. If the data request is received from the first client PC after step 7 , The setting information about the data access right of the client is checked using the input login information, and the output form of the requested data according to the confirmed data access right is readable form, , Converting the input data into one of a form capable of further input and modification, and providing the converted data.

According to the present invention, the hardware resources of the client PC are virtualized on the cloud server side, thereby making it possible to utilize hardware resources of the client PC 100% as well as network boot support. This improves the performance of the client PC and speeds up the process.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to collectively apply the present invention to all client PCs by installing a single operating system and an application program.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that update and patches of an operating system and an application program can be collectively applied by a single process.

In addition, according to the present invention, when a network failure occurs, the client PC maintains a work suspension state, and returns to the original work state after the failure recovery, so that the subsequent work can be performed.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall network relationship of a cloud-based computing network system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the main management server 110 shown in FIG.
3 is an exemplary view showing a login screen provided from the main management server 110 to the client PC 200 shown in FIG.
4 is a diagram for explaining data flow between the cloud server and the client PC shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a client PC boot support operation of the cloud server shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. However, the embodiments of the present invention can be modified into various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. The embodiments of the present invention are provided to more fully describe the present invention to those skilled in the art.

The Cloud Computing Network (CCN) is a network service that provides users with various software, security solutions, and computing capabilities in an on-demand manner through virtualization of network and storage resources. Such a CCN service improves the network efficiency and does not cause a speed drop even in the case of traffic concentration, thereby providing a high-quality service. The present invention intends to provide a system to which such CNN is applied.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall network relationship of a cloud-based computing network system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cloud-based computing network system according to the present invention may include a cloud server 100 and a plurality of client PCs 200.

The cloud server 100 and the plurality of client PCs 200 may be connected through a network. Here, the network may be a wired network or a wireless network.

The cloud server 100 may include a main management server 110, a file storage server 120, and a plurality of management PCs 130. [

First, the main management server 110 may set different computing environments for each client. Here, the computing environment may include necessary computing resources such as an operating system (OS), an available application program (S / W), storage, and security.

Also, the main management server 110 may classify clients into a plurality of groups, and set different computing environments for the respective groups. For example, the main management server 110 classifies and stores each employee's name in advance as one of a medical officer, a receptionist and a receptionist, an administrative officer, and other officials based on the stored employee information, Can be set. At this time, the main management server 110 may set a basic computing environment for each group, and then reset an additional computing environment for each client.

That is, in the main management server 110, the main management server 110 can set different types of computing environments for each client and group. For example, Administrative and other charge groups. As another example, the computing environment type may be set separately for each client such as a doctor, a nurse, an administrative staff, or a guidance staff.

At this time, the main management server 110 may set different available cloud resources according to the set computing environment type. For example, in the case of a medical service, a computing environment configured to enable reading and recording of medical information of a patient can be provided, and a computing environment configured to allow reading of medical information of a patient in the case of reception and reception can be provided.

In addition, the main management server 110 may store the computing environment set for each client and each group as a hard disk image, and may then manage updates, etc., of the computing environment.

When the client PC 200 is connected to the main management server 110, the main management server 110 supports the booting of the client PC 200 through the network and loads the corresponding hard disk image onto the network according to the login information.

That is, the main management server 110 supports the booting of the client PC in response to the connection request of the client PC 200, and then searches the hard disk image of the client using the login information to be loaded into the network Can be controlled. Thus, the client PC 200 can be operated in the same operating environment as the independent local PC.

At this time, the main management server 110 transmits an application program available to the client PC 200, and the client PC 200 can operate an application program transmitted to its own resource (CPU, RAM, etc.).

In addition, the main management server 110 can set access rights to the data according to the client, the group, or the importance of the data. Here, the access right of data can be classified into reading (reading) of data, reading and inputting of data, reading of data, additional input and editing. For example, in the case of medical information, the medical staff can be set to enable reading and additional input, and can be set to be only browsing other than the medical staff.

In addition, the main management server 110 may convert the data into an electronic document form upon request of the data, and then provide the data. For example, the main management server 110 may convert a document in a file format such as a word or a Hangul into an electronic document in a state in which only a read function is activated. This makes it possible to restrict editing such as data modification and deletion for the document, thereby preventing arbitrary manipulation of the data.

In addition, the main management server 110 may perform control such that copying and printing of data are performed after performing separate rights authentication when requesting copying and printing of data and the like. At this time, the main management server 110 may record the date and time of the request, the name of the person in charge of the request, and periodically monitor the change in the number of times of reading, copying, and printing requests for data.

The file storage server 120 can store a hard disk image for a computing environment set for each client and each group under the control of the main management server 110. [

In addition, the file storage server 120 may store data that has been processed from the client PCs 200. [ For example, when the client PC 200 is installed in a hospital, the operation data may be medical care acceptance information, medical care acceptance information, and patient medical care information.

The file storage server 120 may also be provided from a provider (content provider) that provides large-volume data such as application program files, game program files, text data files, document files, picture files, music files, Save the files. The files stored in the storage server 120 may be provided to the client PC 200 under the control of the main management server 110.

Also, the file storage server 120 can manage the access and access rights of the client and the administrator, and can manage the load according to the disk input / output traffic.

The client PC 200 can access the main management server 110 of the cloud server 100 through a network using a personal computer.

The client PC 200 may be a handheld terminal such as a PDA (personal digital assistant), a mobile phone, or the like capable of wireless Internet as well as a personal computer such as a desktop computer and a notebook computer.

Here, the client PCs 200 connected to the main management server 110 via the network may include a memory (not shown) for storing a client software program necessary for booting a network and downloading a file, The client software program may be executed by a set processor.

In the cloud-based computing network system according to the present invention, a computing environment set for each client and each group is stored as a hard disk image, and a login web page is provided after booting to the network when the client PC is connected, The client PC can be driven by loading the hard disk image of the client from the network. This allows users to quickly process their work as if they were running using client PC resources rather than servers.

2 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the main management server 110 shown in FIG.

2, the main management server 110 according to the present invention may include a client management module 111, a resource allocation module 112, and a network boot support module 113. Here, each module is interconnected via a system bus 114.

The client management module 111 can classify the clients into a plurality of groups. For example, based on the stored employee information, each employee name is classified in advance into one of a medical charge, a reception and reception charge, an administrative charge, .

In addition, the client management module 111 can set different computing environments for each client and group. For example, the types of computing environments can be divided into groups such as a medical charge, a reception and reception charge, an administrative charge, . As another example, the computing environment type can be set separately for each client, such as a doctor, a nurse, an administrative staff, or a guidance staff. Here, the computing environment may include necessary computing resources such as data access rights, an operating system (OS), an available application program (S / W), storage, and security.

In addition, the client management module 111 can manage a login account for each client, and can appropriately provide a web / mobile user screen.

In addition, the client management module 111 may be configured to hard-disk-image a virtual environment through a computing environment such as a hard disk operating system (OS) and an available application S / W, storage, Stores the image through the file storage server 120, and can manage changes to the configuration information of the computing environment.

In addition, the client management module 111 can set access rights to the data according to the client, the group, or the importance of the data. Here, the access right of data can be divided into browsing of data, reading and inputting of data, reading, inputting and editing of data. For example, in the case of medical information, the medical staff can be set to be able to browse and input, and only the medical staff can be set to browse.

In addition, the client management module 111 may convert the data into an electronic document format and then provide the electronic document format when the data is requested to be viewed. For example, the client management module 111 may convert a document in a file format such as a word or a Hangul into an electronic document in a state in which only a read function is activated. This makes it possible to restrict editing such as data modification and deletion for the document, thereby preventing arbitrary manipulation of the data.

In addition, the client management module 111 can perform control of copying and printing of data after performing separate rights authentication when requesting copying and printing of data and the like. At this time, the client management module 111 may record the date and time of the data, the name of the person in charge of the request, and periodically monitor the change in the number of times of reading, copying, and printing requests for data, thereby detecting data leakage.

The resource allocation module 112 can manage an application program to be loaded when the client PC 200 is booted.

In addition, the resource allocation module 112 manages a file list stored in the file storage server 120 and available to clients, and can start the file list in a web browser. Here, the file list may be an available application program list or a viewable data list. On the other hand, clients can request downloading of files included in the file list of the web browser. At this time, the client management module 111 can manage the clients requesting the file.

The network boot support module 113 can manage a resource capable of supporting the network boot of the client PC 200. When the client PC 200 is connected, the network boot support module 113 supports booting, You can search and load into the network.

That is, the network boot support module 113 may allocate an IP when the client PC 200 accesses it, and then transmit a bootstrap to the client PC 200 so that booting is performed. Thereafter, the client management module 111 provides a login screen to the client PC 200, and the network boot support module 113 searches the corresponding hard disk image through the input login information, And can be loaded into the PC 200.

3 is an exemplary view showing a login screen provided from the main management server 110 to the client PC 200 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3 (a), the login screen may be displayed so that the user can select the group by displaying each group, for example, a medical charge, a storage and reception charge, an administrative charge, and other charges.

Also, an input area can be provided so that a person in charge of medical treatment can be selected and a person in charge can be selected. Here, the contact person name is exemplified as being displayed so that all contact person names belonging to the group can be displayed and selected. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be directly input. When directly inputting the name of the person in charge, the process can be performed to confirm whether the name of the person in charge is included in the group.

Referring to FIG. 3B, after the user selects the name of the group and the wallet, the user can input the password and request the login. At this time, the user can set a password through membership registration and password setting at the time of initial connection.

3 is a view for explaining data flow between the cloud server and the client PC shown in FIG. In the present invention, a plurality of client PCs are provided, but only the operation between one client PC 200 and the cloud server 100 will be described as an example for ease of explanation. This operation can be applied to all client PCs 200 as well.

Referring to FIG. 3, the cloud server 100 and the first client PC 200 may be connected through a network. At this time, the cloud server 100 can create and store a hard disk image by virtualizing the set computing environment after setting the computing environment for each client. That is, the cloud server 100 virtualizes the OS and the application program S / W set for each client into a hard disk image, and stores and manages the generated hard disk image for each client at step S310.

With the assumption of virtualization of the client-side computing environment, the network computing service according to the present invention can be provided.

First, when the first client PC 200 accesses the cloud server 100 through a network (for example, an Ethernet card) (S320), the cloud server 100 transmits the first client PC 200 (S330). ≪ / RTI >

The first client PC 200 may transmit a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) request to the cloud server 100 through the assigned IP in step S340.

Then, the cloud server 100 may transmit a bootstrap to the first client PC 200 in response to the TFTP request of the first client PC 200 (S350).

The first client PC 200 performs booting using the bootstrap transmitted (S360), and the cloud server 100 can provide a login screen to the first client PC 200. [

Then, the user may select or input the name of the group or the contact person through the login screen displayed on the first client PC 200, and input the password to request the login (S370). At this time, the cloud server 100 can search the stored hard disk image of the person in charge through the input login information.

Then, the cloud server 100 may control to load the hard disk image retrieved by the first client PC 200 (S380). Here, the hard disk image may include access restriction of data of the person in charge, operating environment, available application program (S / W) information, and the like. That is, by loading the hard disk image to the first client PC 200, it is possible to operate in the same environment as the independent client PC.

4 is a view for explaining a client PC boot support operation of the cloud server shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the cloud server 100 according to the present invention can create a hard disk image by virtualizing a hard disk operating environment and an application program for each client, and store and manage the hard disk image (S410).

Then, when the first client PC 200 accesses the cloud server 100 (S420), the cloud server 100 allocates an IP to the first client PC 200, The server 200 and the cloud server 100 may be connected.

Then, the first client PC 200 can request booting to the cloud server through the assigned IP. At this time, the first client PC 200 may transmit a TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) request. In the present invention, not only TFTP but also FTP may be used.

Then, the cloud server 100 may send a bootstrap to the first client PC 200 so that the booting of the client PC 200 is performed (S430)

Then, the cloud server 100 provides a login screen to the first client PC 200, and after the user selects or inputs the name of the group and the contact person, the user inputs a password to request login, and the cloud server 100 , The login of the user can be processed using the input login information (S440).

Then, the cloud server 100 searches the hard disk image of the user using login information (e.g., group, contact person name) and loads the hard disk image retrieved by the first client PC 200 (S450).

Then, the first client PC 200 operates using an HDD operating environment and an application program included in the transferred hard disk image. At this time, the application program operates as a first client PC resource (CPU, RAM, etc.) .

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, The present invention is not limited to the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document can be applied to not only the present invention, but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made. Further, the steps constituting each embodiment can be used separately or in combination with the steps constituting the other embodiments.

100. Cloud server 200. Client PC
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Claims (13)

When the client PC is connected, the booting of the client PC is supported. After providing the login screen to the client PC, the hard disk image related to the computing environment of the client is retrieved using the login information and loaded into the client PC And controls the client to execute a copy or print request after a separate authorization, and records the date and time of the client and the name of the client when a copy or print request is made, and periodically monitors the change according to the number of copies or print requests A main management server, wherein the computing environment is a computer resource including at least an operating system (OS) and an available application program (S / W); And
And a file storage server that stores a hard disk image related to a client-specific computing environment and stores various data,
The main management server,
And a resource allocation module that supports loading of an application program available for each client and that is stored in the file storage server and manages a file list that can be provided to clients and starts up in a web browser, A list is a list of available applications or a cloud server that supports network computing services that are lists of browsable data. The method according to claim 1,
The main management server sets a computing environment for each client, creates a hard disk image by virtualizing the set computing environment information, stores a hard disk image generated for each client in the file storage server, A client management module for providing a login screen to the client PC when completed; And
A booting support function for connecting the client PC to the client PC, searching for a hard disk image of the client using the login information inputted after the booting of the client PC, And a network boot support module for loading the retrieved hard disk image to the client PC
Wherein the network server comprises: The method of claim 2,
Wherein the network boot support module allocates IP to the client PC when the client PC is connected and supports booting of the client PC by transmitting a bootstrap through the assigned IP. Cloud server. The method of claim 2,
The client management module sets a data access right for each client, checks the data access right of the client using the login information input from the client PC, Wherein the output form of the data is converted into one of a readable form, a form capable of only reading and additional input, and a form capable of reading, further inputting, and modifying, and providing the output form of the data to the cloud server supporting the network computing service. One or more client PCs; And
The booting of the client PC is supported when the client PC is connected, and after the booting of the client PC, a log-in screen is provided to the client PC and a hard disk image related to the computing environment of the client is accessed And controls the client PC to execute the copy or print request after the separate copying or printing, and records the date and time and the name of the client when requesting copying or printing, Wherein the computing environment is a computer resource including at least an operating system (OS) and an available application program (S / W), the computer system comprising:
The cloud server includes:
And a resource allocation module that supports loading of an application program available for each client and manages a list of files that can be provided to clients and starts a web browser, wherein the file list is a list of available application programs, A cloud-based network computing system that is a list of possible data. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the client PC and the cloud server are connected via a network, and the client PC comprises computer resources including at least a CPU and a RAM for operating an application program. The method of claim 5,
And a file storage server for storing a hard disk image related to a client-specific computing environment and storing various data,
The cloud server sets a computing environment for each client, creates a hard disk image by virtualizing the set computing environment information, stores the created hard disk image in the file storage server for each client, A client management module for providing a login screen to the client PC;
The computer system manages computer resources supporting booting of the client PC, performs boot support when the client PC is connected, retrieves a disk image of the client PC using the input login information after booting of the client PC, A network boot support module for loading the retrieved disk image into the client PC; And
And a resource allocation module for supporting loading of an application program available for each client. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the network boot support module allocates IP to the client PC when the client PC is connected and supports booting of the client PC by transmitting a bootstrap through the assigned IP. The method of claim 7,
The client management module sets a data access right for each client, checks the data access right of the client using the login information input from the client PC, Wherein the output format of the data is converted into a readable form, a form capable of only reading and additional input, and a form capable of reading, additional input, and modification. The method of claim 6,
Wherein the client PC drives an available application program included in the loaded disk image using computer resources of the client PC. A first step of connecting a first client PC among a plurality of client PCs to a cloud server through a network;
A second step of assigning an IP address to a first client PC connected to the cloud server;
A third step in which the first client PC requests resources required for booting;
4) the cloud server transmits a bootstrap to the first client PC;
Performing the booting using the bootstrap transmitted from the first client PC;
A sixth step of searching for a hard disk image related to a computing environment set by the client using the login information input after the cloud server provides the login screen to the first client PC; And
And loading the detected hard disk image to the first client PC by the cloud server,
The cloud server includes:
The control unit controls the client to execute a copy or print request after the separate authorization of the data, records the date and time of the client and the name of the client when the client requests the copy or print, periodically monitors the change according to the number of copies or print requests,
A file list that can be provided to clients, and a file list is a list of available application programs or a list of browsable data, which is a list of browsable data, A method of operating a computing system. The method of claim 11,
Before the first step, the cloud server sets a different computing environment including at least an operating system and an available application program for each client differently, creates a hard disk image by virtualizing the set computing environment, and stores the created hard disk image The method of claim 1, further comprising: The method of claim 12,
The method of claim 1, further comprising: before the first step, the cloud server sets a data access right for each client differently,
If a data request is received from the first client PC after step 7, the setting information about the data access right of the corresponding client is checked using the input login information, and the requested data Further comprising the steps of: converting the output format of the cloud-based network computing system into a readable form, a form capable of only reading and additional input, and a form capable of reading, additional input, and modification.

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