KR20090066898A - Financial terminal, method for business synchronizing thereof, and financial system - Google Patents

Abstract

A financial terminal, a method for synchronizing a work file, and a financial system using the same are provided to monitor a change of a work file in real time to synchronize the work file. A storage unit(22) stores a work file. A distribution manager(23) synchronizes a work file provided from a distribution server(10) with the stored work file. A work file monitoring device(27) writes a work file change monitoring report by monitoring a change of the work file. The distribution manager compares up-to-date work file information of the distribution server with the whole work file information stored in the storage unit when initially executing the work file. When different work files exist, the distribution manager downloads the work file from the distribution server to synchronize the work file.

Description

FINANCIAL TERMINAL, METHOD FOR BUSINESS SYNCHRONIZING THEREOF, AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a financial terminal, and more particularly, to a financial terminal for synchronizing a work file in real time, a method for synchronizing the work file, and a financial system using the same.

Financial terminals, including cashier terminals and financial automation equipment, which perform financial transactions, synchronize various programs and data with financial hosts in order to carry out fast and accurate financial transactions.

In particular, the financial terminal is an executable file for performing the corresponding task to enable real-time computerized processing of the financial business, for example, accounting business, information business, customer relationship management (Customer Relationship Management) business, or various for operating the executable file Download and synchronize the work file including the file from the distribution server.

The conventional financial terminal operates by comparing the entire work file provided from the distribution server and the work file stored therein at each start of the work.

Accordingly, the conventional financial terminal has the following problems.

First, since the entire work file is compared every time the work is started, the time required for the comparison operation is long.

In addition, recently, due to the complexity of work, the work files are continuously increasing, and as the time for comparing the entire work files increases, the waiting time of the cashier and the customer increases.

In addition, when a plurality of tasks are mixed in a non-sequential manner for processing various tasks of users, the comparison operation is performed every time a corresponding task is newly started, so the number of comparisons is increased and duplicate comparisons of the same tasks occur. .

Accordingly, the conventional financial terminal has a long time required for the synchronization of the work file, there is a problem that the performance is also reduced due to the increase in throughput.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention to provide a financial terminal and a method of synchronizing the work file and a financial system using the same to monitor the changes in the work file in real time to synchronize the work file It is.

Another object of the present invention is to shorten the work file synchronization time and work processing time.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention comprises a storage unit for storing a work file; A distribution manager for synchronizing the stored work file with a work file provided from a distribution server; And it is driven at the first start of the task, and comprises a monitoring unit for monitoring the changes of the work file to create a work file change monitoring report.

The monitoring unit preferably monitors the change of the work file and creates the report until the work is restarted.

The distribution manager compares the latest work file information of the distribution server with the entire work file information stored in the storage unit at the first start of the work file, and downloads from the distribution server if different work files exist. It is desirable to perform synchronization of work files.

Preferably, the distribution manager compares the file version, the file size, and the file modification date of the entire work file.

According to another feature of the invention, the invention the storage unit for storing the work file; A monitoring unit for monitoring a change of the work file provided from a distribution server and creating a work file change monitoring report; And a distribution manager for selectively synchronizing the work file of the distribution server and the stored work file based on a comparison result of the stored work file list and the work file list provided from the distribution server and the generated report. .

The distribution manager, after comparing the work file list, creates a work file list to be downloaded from the distribution server using the newly added work file list and the changed work file list of the report, and then synchronizes the created work file. It is preferable to carry out.

Preferably, the monitoring unit is configured for each task.

Preferably, the monitoring unit obtains change information of the work file by analyzing an event occurring at an operating system level.

The present invention further comprises a control unit which executes the work file synchronized from the distribution manager to perform the corresponding work, and if the work file to perform the synchronization does not exist, executes the stored work file to immediately start the corresponding work. It is preferable to comprise.

According to another feature of the invention, the invention comprises a distribution server for providing a work file, and a financial terminal for performing a monitoring function for monitoring the changes of the work file, the financial terminal is the business file If the work file is unchanged at the time of restarting the work corresponding to the, it is preferable to perform the work immediately by using the stored work file.

The financial terminal, the storage unit for storing the work file, the monitoring unit for monitoring the changes of the work file until it is driven and restarted at the first start of the work file, the work file provided from the distribution server and the storage A distribution manager for synchronizing the work files stored in the unit, and a control unit for controlling to perform synchronization by downloading a list of newly added work files and a list of changed work files from the monitoring unit when the work file is restarted. It is preferably configured to include.

According to another feature of the invention, the present invention if the first start request of the task to be performed. Comparing the total work file information provided from the distribution server with previously stored work file information; Selectively synchronizing the work file according to the comparison result; And performing the work by executing the synchronized work file, and monitoring a change of the work file to generate a work file change monitoring report.

In the comparing step, it is preferable to compare the file version, file size, and file modification date of the entire work file.

The report preparation step may include analyzing an event occurring at an operating system level by using a monitoring unit configured for each task, obtaining change information of the work file from the analyzed event, and converting the change information into the report. It is desirable to include a step in the report.

As the change information, it is preferable to use the changed work file list.

The report is preferably created by monitoring changes in the work file until the work is restarted.

According to another feature of the present invention, the present invention is a step of receiving a restart request of a task to be performed, when the restart request is input, comparing the task file list provided from the distribution server with the pre-stored task file list or created task And checking the file change monitoring report and optionally synchronizing the work file based on the list comparison result and the inspection result.

The synchronizing step may include creating a list of work files newly added as a result of the list comparison or a list of work files changed as a result of the report inspection, and downloading and synchronizing the work files of the created list of downloaded files. It is preferable to include.

In the synchronizing step, when there is no work file to download, it is preferable to execute the stored work file immediately by executing the stored work file.

The present invention preferably further includes performing the task by executing the synchronized work file.

The present invention monitors the changes in the work file in real time using the work file monitor. Accordingly, the present invention has the following effects.

First, the present invention can reduce the time required for the work file synchronization to be performed every start of work, it is possible to process the work quickly.

And, after comparing only the list, it is possible to quickly synchronize the work file of the distribution server and the financial terminal.

In addition, the present invention can reduce the load due to the work file comparison process, it is possible to improve the performance of the financial terminal.

Hereinafter, a financial terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method for synchronizing business files, and a financial system using the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a financial system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment will be described using a financial system including a financial terminal and a distribution server for performing a financial business, the present invention is to the various types of business file distribution system for distributing business files for performing a task to a plurality of terminals Can be applied.

In the present embodiment, the 'work file' is an executable file for performing various financial tasks such as accounting work, information work, customer relationship management (hereinafter referred to as "CRM") work, or operates the executable file. Contains various files to make it work.

The financial system is provided with a distribution server 10 for providing the business file.

A plurality of financial terminals 20 are provided to perform a corresponding task using a task file provided from the distribution server 10. The financial terminal 20 includes not only a cashier terminal for performing the work by a member of a financial institution, but also an automatic teller machine capable of performing financial work by direct manipulation of a customer.

The financial terminal 20 is provided with an input unit 21 for receiving various commands and business requests from customers or accountants in order to perform various tasks. The input unit 21 may be configured as an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, a keypad, or a touch panel to simultaneously perform display and input functions on the display panel.

The financial terminal 20 is provided with a storage unit 22 for storing a work file provided from the distribution server 10. The storage unit 22 is a storage device of the financial terminal 20 provided with a large capacity hard disk (HDD) or the like, and stores various programs and data necessary for the operation of the financial terminal 20.

Distribution manager 23 for synchronizing the work file provided from the distribution server 10 and the work file stored in the storage unit 22 is provided.

The distribution manager 23 includes the work file information and the storage unit 22 provided from the distribution server 10 when the initial start of the corresponding task among the tasks, that is, the initial start request after the booting of the financial terminal 20. The first comparison unit 24 for comparing the work file information stored in the) is provided. The work file information includes all information about the work file, such as a file version of the work file, a file size, and a file modification date. Thus, the first comparison section 24 compares the entire work file at the first start of the work.

The distribution manager 23 includes a list of the latest work files provided from the distribution server 10 and a work stored in the storage unit when the work is restarted, that is, when the work restarted at least once after booting. A second comparison unit 25 for comparing the file list is included.

In addition, the distribution manager 23 is provided with a change list inspection unit 26 for inspecting the list described in the business file change monitoring report (hereinafter referred to as "report") to be described later.

Accordingly, the distribution manager 23 synchronizes the work file according to the result of comparing the entire work file at the first start of the work, and at the restart, compares the results of the list and the report in the report. Synchronize according to the test result.

After the work is performed for the first time, a work file monitor 27 for monitoring a change of a work file provided from the distribution server 10 is provided at the request of the distribution manager 23. The work file monitor 27 is provided one by one for each task, and monitors the changes of the files for the task, and if the update is necessary to the latest task file due to the change, the corresponding file is described in the report.

In addition, a control unit 28 is provided to control the processing of the corresponding work by executing the synchronized work file. The control unit 28 is a central processing unit (CPU) of the financial terminal 20, and downloads the latest business file from the distribution server 10 through a communication module (not shown), the financial host (not shown in the figure) C) transmit the requested business information, and receive the processing result and provide the result to the customer or the cashier.

Next, a method of synchronizing a work file of a financial terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method of synchronizing a work file of the financial terminal shown in FIG. 1.

In the tenth step S10 of FIG. 2, the input unit 21 receives one of a financial transaction task from a customer or a cashier and receives a corresponding business start request.

In a twelfth step S12, the controller 28 determines whether the input request is an initial start request of a corresponding task.

In the case of the initial start request of the task, the distribution manager 23 in the 14th step (S14) using the first comparison unit 24 includes the file version, file size, file modification date and the like of the work file; Compare the work file information, that is, the whole work file.

If the controller 28 determines that there is a newly added work file and / or a changed work file in the sixteenth step S16, the distribution manager 23 moves to the distribution server 10 in the eighteenth step S18. ) To download the newly added work file and / or the latest file of the changed work file to synchronize the work file.

In the twentieth step S20, the controller 28 executes the synchronized work file to perform the corresponding work. At this time, the distribution manager 23 requests the work file monitor 27 to monitor the change of the work file during the work.

Accordingly, in the twenty-second step S22 to the twenty-sixth step S26, the work file monitor 27 performs a change monitoring operation of the work file at an operating system level. When the operation process of the work file monitor 27 is described in detail, the work file monitor 27 is generated one by one for each task, and monitors files necessary for performing one task in a folder unit. At this time, the work file monitor 27 uses events generated by the operating system. That is, by analyzing an application programming interface (API) provided by an operating system, information on changes of the work file may be obtained at the operating system level. Subsequently, when a change occurs in the work file and needs to be updated to the latest file, the work file monitor 27 writes the file in the report. The file list of the report thus described is continuously created and maintained until the task is restarted.

3 illustrates a work file change monitoring report generated by the work file monitor. The report 30 describes the corresponding 'business name' 31 and 'description' 32. For example, the 'task name' 31 is composed of a task-specific code (UPMU CODE) 33 and updated file numbers (Updated File 1 to N) 35. In the description of the task-specific code (UPMU CODE) 33, 'identifiers for distinguishing tasks' such as 'account system _ ***' or 'information system _ ***' are described. . The file names 36 changed in the description are described in the updated file numbers (Updated File 1 to N) 35.

Next, a method of synchronizing a work file when restarting a work performed more than once is described.

When the input unit 21 is requested to restart the work performed at least once after the financial terminal 20 is booted in the tenth step S10 and the twelfth step S12 of FIG. 2, the distribution is performed in the thirtieth step S30. The manager 23 compares the work file list for performing the corresponding task from the distribution server 10 and the work file list stored in the storage unit 22 using the second comparison unit 25.

In a thirty-second step S32, the controller 28 examines the comparison result of the second comparison unit 25.

If there is a newly added work file, the distribution manager 23 adds the newly added work file to the file list to be downloaded from the distribution server 10 in step 33 (S33).

In step 34 (S34), the distribution manager checks whether the changed work file list exists in the report by using the change list checking unit 26.

If the changed work file list exists, the distribution manager 23 adds the changed work file list to the file list to be downloaded in step 36 (S36).

Therefore, in operation 38 (S38), the distribution manager 23 adds the newly added work file list of step 33 (S33) and the changed work file list of step 36 (S36) to add the list of files to be downloaded. In step 40, the created file list is downloaded from the distribution server 10 and synchronized with the latest work file.

In step 42 (S42), the controller 28 executes the synchronized work file to perform the corresponding work, and controls to provide the processing result to the customer or a member of the staff.

However, if there is no newly added work file list or the changed work file list, the control unit 28 executes the work file stored in the storage unit 22 immediately after completing the comparison process to perform the corresponding work.

Thereafter, the controller 28 repeatedly performs the tenth step S10 to the fourth step S44 until the end of the driving of the financial terminal 20 or the reboot by the reset button (not shown) is performed. .

Through the above process, the present invention can quickly process the task file comparison operation by using the task file change monitoring report when the task restarts, thereby reducing the waiting time and task processing time according to the comparison operation.

Although described with reference to the illustrated embodiment of the present invention as described above, this is merely exemplary, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will be apparent that other embodiments may be modified and equivalent. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

1 is a block diagram of a financial stage system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method of synchronizing a work file of a financial terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an illustration of a change monitoring report created by the work file monitor.

`` Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings ''

10: distribution server 20: financial terminal

21: input unit 22: storage unit

23: distribution manager 24, 25: comparison unit

26: change list inspection unit 27: work file monitor

28: control unit

Claims (20)

A storage unit for storing a work file; A distribution manager for synchronizing the stored work file with a work file provided from a distribution server; And It is driven at the first start of the work, the financial terminal characterized in that it comprises a monitoring unit for monitoring the changes of the work file to create a work file change monitoring report. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring unit, The financial terminal, characterized in that for generating a report by monitoring the changes of the work file until the work is restarted. The method of claim 1, wherein the distribution manager, Compare the latest work file information of the distribution server with the entire work file information stored in the storage unit at the first start of the work file, and if different work files exist, download them from the distribution server to synchronize the work files. A financial terminal, characterized in that performed. The method of claim 3, wherein the distribution manager, A financial terminal, characterized in that comparing all the file version, file size, file modification date of the entire work file. A storage unit for storing a work file; A monitoring unit for monitoring a change of the work file provided from a distribution server and creating a work file change monitoring report; And And a distribution manager for selectively synchronizing the work file of the distribution server and the stored work file based on a comparison result of the stored work file list and the work file list provided from the distribution server and the generated report. Characterized by a financial terminal. The method of claim 5, wherein the distribution manager, As a result of comparing the work file list, a list of work files to be downloaded from the distribution server is created by using the newly added work file list and the changed work file list of the report, and then the created work files are synchronized. Financial terminal. The method according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the monitoring unit, Financial terminal, characterized in that configured by one for each task. The method according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the monitoring unit, The financial terminal, characterized in that to obtain the change information of the work file by analyzing the events occurring at the operating system level. The method according to claim 1 or 5, The control unit is configured to perform a corresponding task by executing the synchronized work file from the distribution manager, and if the work file to perform the synchronization does not exist, the controller further controls to immediately start the corresponding work by executing the stored work file. Financial terminal, characterized in that. A distribution server providing a work file, It is configured to include a financial terminal for performing a monitoring function for monitoring the changes of the work file, The financial terminal, characterized in that for performing the task immediately using the stored task file, if the task file is unchanged at the time of restarting the task corresponding to the task file. The method of claim 10, wherein the financial terminal, A storage unit for storing the work file, A monitoring unit that monitors changes of the work file until it is started and restarted at the first start of the work file, A distribution manager for performing synchronization between the work file provided from the distribution server and the work file stored in the storage unit; and And a control unit which controls to perform synchronization by downloading the newly added work file list and the changed work file list from the monitoring unit when the work file is restarted. When the initial start request of the task to be performed is entered. Comparing the total work file information provided from the distribution server with previously stored work file information; Selectively synchronizing the work file according to the comparison result; And While performing the work by executing the synchronized work file, the work file synchronization method of the financial terminal, characterized in that for monitoring the changes of the work file to create a work file change monitoring report. The method of claim 12, wherein the comparing step, The method of synchronizing the work file of the financial terminal, characterized in that for comparing the file version, the file size, the file modification date of the entire work file. The method of claim 12, wherein the report preparation step, Analyzing events generated at the OS level by using a monitoring unit configured for each task; Obtaining change information of the work file from the analyzed event, and And writing the change information in the report. The method of claim 14, wherein the change information, Method of synchronizing the work file of the financial terminal, characterized in that for using the changed work file list. The method of claim 12, wherein the report, The method of synchronizing the work file of the financial terminal, characterized in that the watch is created by monitoring the changes of the work file until the restart. Receiving a restart request for a task to be performed, When the restart request is input, comparing the work file list provided from the distribution server with the pre-stored work file list or inspecting the work file change monitoring report prepared; and And selectively synchronizing the work file based on the list comparison result and the inspection result. The method of claim 17, wherein the synchronizing step, Creating a list of work files newly added as a result of the list comparison or a list of changed work files as a result of the report inspection;  And downloading and synchronizing a work file of the created file list to be downloaded. The method of claim 18, wherein the synchronizing step, If the work file to be downloaded does not exist, the work file synchronization method of the financial terminal, characterized in that to execute the work immediately by executing the stored work file. The method of claim 18, And executing the corresponding task by executing the synchronized work file.

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