KR20020059169A - Ping Testing Method of Gateway System Having Multiple Interfaces - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A ping test method in a gateway system having a multi-interface is provided to simply test the network connection states between devices connected with a plurality of interface parts in a gateway system using a generic electronic telephone, without the necessity of using a special ping test equipment. CONSTITUTION: If a user hooks off the handset of an electronic telephone connected to a VoIP interface part, a tone is supplied from a control part(S1). If the user pushes a ping test code through a keypad(S2), a DTMF signal for the ping test code is transmitted to the control part from the electronic telephone. The control part compares the DTMF signal with a preset value and recognizes that the DTMF signal is a ping test request code. Then the control part outputs a message to request the user to input IP addresses for peripheral devices to be tested(S3). In response to the IP address input request message, the user inputs IP addresses for a pair of peripheral devices to test(S4). The control part analyzes the inputted IP addresses(S7). In case that it is analyzed that the IP addresses are normally inputted, the control part carries out the ping test for the peripheral device of each IP address through a preset ping test program(S8).

Description

Ping testing method of gateway system having multiple interfaces

The present invention relates to a ping test method of a gateway system having a multi-interface. In particular, the network connection between devices connected to a plurality of interface units of the gateway system is not provided with a separate ping test equipment, and is provided through a general electronic telephone. The present invention relates to a ping test method of a gateway system having multiple interfaces that can be easily tested without affecting the system itself.

In recent years, SOHO (Small Office Home Office), a new type of work that is used to run a business of its own by using a computer communication network such as the Internet at home, has become commonplace. The device is being researched / developed.

Of course, similar networks are gradually being heated up so that general homes can control various home appliances placed on the home using the Internet, and various network solutions are being released.

As such, the Internet is an indispensable part of business and family life, and according to this trend, various Internet services have been commercialized, and various communication devices for performing such Internet services, such as modems, xDSL modems, Cable modems and leased line equipment are on display.

Meanwhile, in the case of a gateway system having a multi-interface capable of controlling and sharing data of each device by integrating various peripheral devices into a single network by integrating various peripheral devices, a network between peripheral devices connected to a plurality of interface parts is provided. There is a need to check the status. In this case, a separate computer is connected to the general purpose asynchronous transmission / reception interface unit, which is one of a plurality of interface units, to ping a test.

In general, ping is a Unix command that can test the operation of the other computer by sending certain test data to a specific computer connected to the Internet. In a broad sense, the ping test is a ping embedded in a separate computer. The software checks and diagnoses whether your PC is connected to a node on another network.

This ping test is generally performed for the following reasons. For example, when you search for information on the World Wide Web, you may suddenly lose access to a specific site. If there is a problem in the network, the second is a problem in the router, which is a device that connects the LAN and the Internet, and the third is a problem in the connection path on the Internet connecting the other computer in the LAN. Finally, there is a case where the counterpart computer to which the user wants to connect is abnormal or turned off.

However, in the prior art, since the connection is made through a computer connected to the universal asynchronous transmission and reception interface unit for ping test, the burden of the hassle and cost of having to provide a separate monitoring device for the ping test in a general home or SOHO unit is required. In addition, because general users must test through a ping program through a separate monitoring device, users who do not have network knowledge cannot easily run the ping test, and gateway systems can be operated according to the poor operation of general users. There was a problem that the system itself becomes impossible to operate when the default setting of the is changed.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the purpose of the network connection between the devices connected to the plurality of interface parts of the gateway system to the system itself through a general electronic telephone without a separate ping test equipment It is to provide a ping test method of a gateway system having a multi-interface that can be tested easily without affecting.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a gateway system having multiple interfaces;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a ping test method of a gateway system having multiple interfaces according to the present invention.

* Description of Signs of Major Parts in Drawings *

11: control unit 12a: ROM

12b: RAM 13: memory section

15: display unit 21: Ethernet interface unit

22: home PNA interface unit 23: IEEE1394 interface unit

24: VoIP interface unit 25: external interface unit

26: general purpose asynchronous transmission and reception interface unit

31, 32a, 36: computer 32b, 34: electronic telephone

34a: handset 34b: keypad

33: camcorder 35: communication line

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a ping test of a gateway system having a multi-interface part having a test program for testing a connection state between peripheral devices connected to a plurality of different internal / external interface parts. In the method, an IP address input step of inputting a preset ping test request DTMF signal between a peripheral device to be tested from a telephone to a control unit of the system, and the control unit interprets a DTMF signal input according to a test program to perform a ping test. Determining whether the request requires a test between the peripherals, inputting and outputting packet data to the peripheral requesting the test, and outputting a message outputting a result of the connection state between the tested peripherals to the telephone. Having a multi-interface part Provides a ping test method for the gateway system.

In this case, the IP address input step sequentially inputs the entire IP address (Internet Protocol address) for the pair of peripheral devices to be tested through the keypad of the electronic telephone.

The IP address input step may include allocating a shortcut number corresponding to an IP address of a peripheral device connected to each interface unit to a memory unit, and inputting a shortcut number assigned to a peripheral device to be tested through a keypad of an electronic telephone. It is also possible, of course, to consist of steps.

Therefore, in the present invention described above, in performing a ping test to determine whether the peripheral devices connected to each of the plurality of interface units of the gateway system are interconnected, a general electronic telephone is not provided without a separate ping test monitoring device. The test can be performed simply, so the ping test can be easily executed without incurring a separate cost for the ping test.

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1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a gateway system having multiple interfaces, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a ping test method of a gateway system having multiple interfaces according to the present invention, respectively.

First, a gateway system having a multi-interface as shown in FIG. 1 will be described as follows.

An interface unit to which various devices having various interfaces are connected, for example, the Ethernet interface unit 21, the home PNA interface unit 22, the IEEE1394 interface unit 23, the VoIP interface unit 24, and the UART interface unit 26 The external interface 25 connected to the communication line is connected to the control unit 11 by a local bus or a PCI bus in order to connect to the internal interface and the external network.

In this case, the control unit 11 is formed of a microprocessor, and controls each other between the devices 31 connected to the different interface units 21-26, and also controls the input / output data between the devices 31-36. Share data by sending in packet mode.

Examples of a device connected to the different interface units 21-26 include, for example, a computer 31 connected to the Ethernet interface unit 21, a computer 32a connected to a home PNA interface unit 22, and The electronic telephone 32b, the camcorder 33 connected to the IEEE1394 interface 23, the electronic phone 34 connected to the VoIP interface 24, the computer 36 connected to the UART interface 26, and the And a communication line 35 connected to the external interface 25.

In addition, a memory unit including ROM 12a and RAM 12b for storing data for devices connected to the plurality of interface units 21-26 and for buffering data transmitted when data is shared between the plurality of devices. 13 is connected to the controller 11 via a processor bus.

In this case, when the test program for ping test is input to the ROM 12a and the ping test is performed, the test program is loaded into the RAM 12b by the controller 11 to perform a ping test.

The control unit 11 reads the DTMF signal input through the keypad 34b of the electronic telephone 34 connected to the VoIP interface unit 24. For example, if the "#" button is pressed three times, the controller 11 recognizes the ping test mode, and recognizes the 12-digit value input after the "#" button as an IP address and stores it in the RAM 12b. .

Thereafter, the control unit 11 analyzes the IP addresses, and analyzes the IP addresses for devices having respective IP addresses through a ping test program preset in the ROM 12a corresponding to the devices currently connected to the plurality of interface units. Do a ping test.

The ping test method of the gateway system having the multi interface unit according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

First, when the hook is turned off by lifting the handset 34a of the electronic telephone 34 connected to the VoIP interface unit 24 as shown in FIG. 2, a tone is supplied from the control unit 11 (S1). .

Subsequently, when the user presses the ping test code, for example, "#" three times in succession through the keypad 34b (S2), the DTMF signal for the ping test code is transmitted from the electronic telephone 34 to the controller 11. If you press the phone number, the phone is set to dialing mode.

At this time, the ping test code may of course press a button corresponding to a special symbol such as "#" or "*", or use a combination of these buttons.

On the other hand, the control unit 11 recognizes that it is a ping test request code by comparing the input DTMF signal with a preset value in the ROM 12a, and also sends a message requesting the input of an IP address for a peripheral device to be ping tested. The user is notified through the handset 34a of 34) (S3).

Subsequently, the user sequentially inputs an IP address consisting of 12-digit numbers of a pair of peripheral devices for testing through the keypad of the phone (S4). At this time, if the normal IP address is not input, the control unit 11 outputs a message requesting the normal IP address input (S6), and waits again in the IP address input mode.

Accordingly, the input IP address is converted into a DTMF signal and stored in the RAM 12b, and the controller 11 analyzes a pair of IP addresses stored in the RAM 12b (S7) and accesses a plurality of interface units. If the IP address is a corresponding device, the ping test for the peripheral device having each IP address is performed through a ping test program preset in the ROM 12a (S8).

In this case, if the input IP address is not currently used, the controller 11 notifies the user of a message requesting re-entry through the handset of the telephone 34 (S9). At this time, it is also possible to output a message through a separate display unit 12 connected to the control unit 11 as shown in FIG.

When a normal IP address is input, the controller 11 transmits a test data packet including dummy data for ping test to a peripheral device corresponding to the input IP address and waits for a response from the peripheral device. If there is a response within a certain time (TTL: Time To Live), the normal message is notified to the user (S7). If there is no response within a certain time, the connection is determined to be disconnected and an error message is received through the handset of the electronic telephone 34. Notify

Therefore, the user can easily grasp the connection state between the devices connected to the gateway system through the general electronic telephone held in the home without having a separate monitoring device for the ping test.

In addition, since the ping test is performed through the electronic telephone, it is possible to prevent a general user without knowledge of the network from changing the default setting of the gateway system, thereby preventing the system from going down.

On the other hand, as described above, by assigning a shortcut number for the IP address of the device connected to each of the plurality of interface units 21-26 set in advance in the memory unit 12, the user can use the 12-digit keypad through the keypad of the electronic telephone 34. It is also possible to configure the user to prevent an input error when a 12-digit long IP address is input by inputting a shortcut number assigned to a peripheral device connected to each interface without directly inputting an IP address.

In the present invention described above, in performing a ping test for identifying interconnections of peripheral devices respectively connected to a plurality of interface units of a gateway system, a general electronic telephone is not provided without a separate ping test monitoring device. Because it is simple to test, there is an advantage that the ping test can be easily executed without incurring a separate cost for the ping test.

In the above, the present invention has been illustrated and described with reference to specific preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the spirit of the present invention. Various changes and modifications will be possible by those who have the same.

Claims (3)

In the ping test method of a gateway system having a multi-interface unit having a test program for testing a connection state between peripheral devices connected to a plurality of different internal / external interface unit in the memory unit, An IP address input step of inputting a preset ping test request DTMF signal between a peripheral device to be tested from a telephone to a control unit of the system; Determining, by the controller, a DTMF signal input according to a test program to determine which peripheral device a ping test request requires a test between, and inputting and outputting packet data to the peripheral device requesting a test; And a message output step of outputting a result of the connection state between the tested peripheral devices to a telephone. The gateway system according to claim 1, wherein the inputting of the IP address comprises sequentially inputting an entire IP address of the pair of peripheral devices to be tested through the keypad of the electronic telephone. Ping test method. The method of claim 1, wherein the inputting of the IP address comprises: allocating a shortcut number corresponding to an IP address of a peripheral device connected to each interface unit in a memory unit; A ping test method for a gateway system having a multi interface unit, comprising: inputting a shortcut number assigned to a peripheral device to be tested through a keypad of an electronic telephone.