KR20210087701A - Method and System for providing the continuous transaction of task in remote computing environment and Portable Zero client device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system and a portable zero client device and the remote computing system. Provided is a method, wherein when using a cloud PC in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment, a portable zero client device supports the business continuity by enabling reconnection to a standby state in which the state is maintained during business work in a corresponding cloud PC by transmitting a selective mode switching signal between a standby mode and an execution mode.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system and a portable zero client device and a remote computing system.

The present invention relates to a method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system, and to a portable zero client device and a remote computing system for the same, and more particularly, to a portable zero client device when using a cloud PC in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment. It is about a method to support business continuity by enabling reconnection to the standby state in which the state is maintained during business work in the cloud PC as it transmits a signal to switch between the standby mode and the selective mode of the execution mode.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a technology that does not physically exist in front of the user's eyes, but can implement a user's individual PC through a remote server. In a word, it is a technology that supports the creation of individual virtual computers for numerous users through remote servers. Individual users can perform computing tasks as if they had a personal computer while only possessing a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

In particular, with the rapid development of communication technology, the computing functions of all IT devices are becoming the cloud, and the need for a physical terminal is disappearing through a zero client device supporting a virtual desktop. According to this cloud trend, corporate business PCs and personal PCs are changing from the existing fixed type to mobile devices such as laptops, Chromebooks, and tablet PCs, and furthermore, according to the zero client trend, the internal physical configuration of various IT devices They are changing to a more eliminated form.

The virtual desktop type can be divided into thin client and zero client depending on the client device. The thin client is applied to a terminal device equipped with minimal operating parts such as CPU and memory, and the zero client also removes the CPU and memory itself. and is applied to terminal devices consisting of only a communication module, keyboard, mouse, and display.

1 is a remote computing system according to the prior art, showing a case of using a virtual desktop environment through a cloud PC 20 by connecting a thin client or a zero client 10 to the terminal device 30 .

In the case of the wired client 10 as shown in FIG. 1, when a LAN terminal or power terminal is disconnected or a temporary failure occurs in the network, the cloud PC 20 is temporarily switched to standby mode, but when a certain time elapses, the session ( Session) itself is disconnected, and when reconnecting, it is troublesome to perform booting work from the beginning, and unsaved work contents cannot be recovered.

This phenomenon also occurs when using a wireless thin client or zero client. For example, if a user needs to move to another location while working on a cloud PC, shut down the cloud PC and boot the cloud PC from the moved location again to work. There is inconvenient to perform.

In other words, when there is a time cut or a location movement during work through the cloud PC, the cumbersome task of shutting down the cloud PC that the user is working on and then rebooting is required.

Therefore, in order to implement a mobile office that can continuously perform work anytime, anywhere, it is necessary to introduce a technology that can flexibly cope with a user's time gap or movement by removing all these problems.

Patent Registration No. 10-1609371

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and when a user has a time cut off or moves to a location while working through a cloud PC, the problem of rebooting after shutting down the cloud PC at work want to solve

In particular, the purpose of the present invention is to present a method to implement a mobile office that can perform continuous work anytime, anywhere so that it can flexibly cope with the user's time gap or movement.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, as an embodiment of a method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system according to the present invention, the portable zero client device is the subject of each process, and accesses the remote computing device through a mobile communication network to access the cloud PC A work environment providing step of providing a work screen for a user's work in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment through the; a standby mode conversion step of transmitting a wait signal to the cloud PC according to a user's selection of standby mode ON, and converting the cloud PC from an execution mode of a working state to a standby mode; an execution mode switching step of transmitting an awake signal to the cloud PC according to the user's selection of standby mode OFF, and converting the cloud PC from the standby mode to the execution mode of the working state; and a continuous work environment providing step of receiving the work screen in the work state from the cloud PC and providing the work screen during work for continuous work to the user.

Preferably, the standby mode switching step may include transmitting a weight signal for switching the operating system (OS) of the cloud PC to a standby mode according to a standby mode ON selection of a mode switching switch provided in the portable zero client device.

Preferably, in the execution mode switching step, an awake signal for switching the OS of the cloud PC to an execution mode may be transmitted according to a standby mode OFF selection of a mode switching switch provided in the portable zero client device.

Furthermore, the step of switching the execution mode may further include the step of performing an authentication procedure of performing a user authentication procedure of the portable zero client device with respect to the remote computing system.

Here, in the step of performing the authentication procedure, an automatic authentication procedure may be performed based on identification information or user information held in the portable zero client device.

In addition, as another embodiment of the method for supporting business continuity in the remote computing system according to the present invention, from the standpoint of the remote computing device as the performing subject of each process, the cloud PC, the business screen of a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment A work environment providing step of providing a portable zero client device connected through a mobile communication network; a standby mode conversion step of the cloud PC from the portable zero client device to a standby mode in response to transmission of a wait signal according to the user's selection of standby mode ON; an execution mode switching step in which the cloud PC switches from the standby mode to the execution mode of the working state according to the transmission of an awake signal according to the user's selection of standby mode OFF from the portable zero client device; and a continuous work environment providing step in which the cloud PC provides the work screen in the working state to the portable zero client device to provide the user with a work screen for continuous work performance.

Preferably, the step of switching the standby mode comprises: switching an operating system (OS) to a standby mode according to the transmission of the weight signal and stopping transmission of the business screen to the portable zero client device; and transmitting standby mode state information for the user of the portable zero client device to the platform manager of the remote computing device to register the user's standby mode state for the remote computing device.

Preferably, the step of switching the execution mode includes: requesting authentication for the user of the portable zero client device to a platform manager of the remote computing device according to the transmission of the awake signal, and performing authentication of the user; and switching the OS from the standby mode to the execution mode according to the authentication of the user.

Preferably, the step of providing the continuous work environment comprises: transmitting the work screen in the working state for the user's continuous work performance to the portable zero client device; and transmitting execution mode transition state information for the user of the portable zero client device to the platform management unit of the remote computing device according to the execution mode transition, and registering the execution mode transition state of the user with respect to the remote computing device. may include

In addition, an embodiment of the portable zero client device according to the present invention is a portable zero client device, which connects to a remote computing device through a mobile communication network and enables the user in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment through a cloud PC. It provides a business screen for business performance and has a mode change switch for switching between standby mode and execution mode, and transmits a wait signal according to the user's selection to set the cloud PC in the running mode in the working state. By switching to the standby mode and transmitting an awake signal to convert the cloud PC from the standby mode to the running mode of the working state, it is possible to provide the user with a work screen during work for continuous work .

a wireless communication module for connecting to a remote computing device, preferably via a mobile communication network; a screen signal providing unit that provides a work screen for a user's work in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment through a cloud PC; a mode changeover switch for selectively switching between the standby mode and the running mode; and generating and transmitting a weight signal for switching the cloud PC from the running mode of the working state to the standby mode according to the operation of the mode changeover switch, and awake for switching from the standby mode to the running mode of the working state It may include a mode control unit for generating and transmitting a signal.

Here, the screen signal providing unit may include: a decoder for decoding data transmitted from the cloud PC; a frame buffer for temporarily storing frames decoded by the decoder; and a display controller that controls the display of the virtual desktop screen through the frame stored in the frame buffer.

Furthermore, it may further include a user information storage unit for holding user information for accessing the remote computing device.

In addition, one embodiment of the remote computing system according to the present invention, the portable zero client device; and a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment for performing a user's work to the portable zero client device, and a standby mode and an execution mode according to selective transmission of a weight signal and an awake signal from the portable zero client device The remote computing device may include a remote computing device that provides a work environment for continuous task performance to the user by converting the .

Preferably, the remote computing device includes: a cloud PC that provides a business screen for a user's business performance in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment to the portable zero client device; and performing authentication for the user of the portable zero client device, establishing a session between the portable zero client device and the cloud PC, and registering user status information of the portable zero client device to manage the cloud PC. It may include a platform management unit.

Here, the cloud PC switches the OS (Operating System) from the running mode during work to the standby mode according to the transmission of the weight signal from the portable zero client device to stop transmitting the work screen to the portable zero client device, and the portable zero According to the transmission of the awake signal from the client device, it switches from the standby mode to the running mode during work and transmits the work screen during work to the portable zero client device, and the platform management unit is configured to switch between the standby mode and the running mode of the cloud PC. Accordingly, the cloud PC may be managed by registering user state information of the portable zero client device.

Since the means for solving the problems according to the present invention presented above are only one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-listed configurations, and it is natural for those skilled in the art to replace or change each configuration. should be interpreted as

According to the present invention as described above, through a portable zero client device based on ultra-high-speed, high-capacity mobile communication, the user can use the same cloud PC (Cloud PC) whenever and wherever he moves without restriction of time or location. ) to enable continuous work following the work in progress before moving.

In particular, on the portable zero client device of the present invention, a mode change switch is provided on the outer surface, so that the user can operate the standby mode ON or standby mode OFF of the mode change switch to easily cloud the cloud PC without going through a complicated standby mode setting process for the OS. It will be possible to put the PC into a standby mode where it stays in the working state.

Furthermore, by registering the user's cloud PC usage status information through the portable zero client device, resources can be flexibly managed even when the cloud PC is switched to running mode or standby mode, so that the stability and efficiency of the entire system can be promoted.

1 illustrates a problem with a remote computing system according to the prior art;
2 shows a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a remote computing system according to the present invention;
3 shows a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a portable zero client device according to the present invention;
4 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a screen signal providing unit of a portable zero client device according to the present invention;
5 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a remote computing device according to the present invention;
6 and 7 show an embodiment for switching the standby mode and the execution mode of the cloud PC through the portable zero client device according to the present invention,
8 is a flowchart of a standby mode switching process in an embodiment of a method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system according to the present invention;
9 is a flowchart illustrating an execution mode switching process in an embodiment of a method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system according to the present invention.

In order to explain the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention are exemplified below and will be described with reference to them.

First, the terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and the singular expression may include a plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Also in the present application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of addition or presence of features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the present invention, when a cloud PC in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment is used, the portable zero client device transmits a selective mode switching signal between the standby mode and the running mode, so that the state while working in the corresponding cloud PC is maintained. We propose a method to support business continuity by enabling reconnection in the standby state.

2 shows a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a remote computing system according to the present invention.

A remote computing system according to the present invention may schematically include a portable zero client device 100 and a remote computing device 200 .

The portable zero client device 100 is implemented in a form that can be conveniently carried by a user at any time, and is detachably connected to the terminal device 30 provided with only input means such as a keyboard and mouse and screen output means such as a display, so that the user can It is possible to provide a virtual desktop (VDI: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environment for performing business.

The portable zero client device 100 connects to the remote computing device 200 through the mobile communication network 50 in order to support a user to conveniently use a cloud PC without location restrictions.

Here, the mobile communication network 50 may be applied to a mobile communication network such as LTE or Wi-Fi, but in the case of providing a remote virtual desktop service wirelessly, a bandwidth of 10-20 Mbps or more is required to provide a smooth service, so the service is provided at 1 Gbps. It is desirable that a possible 5G mobile communication network be applied.

In particular, in the present invention, when a user performs a business operation on a cloud PC anytime and anywhere through the mobile communication network 50 and a time gap occurs or the need to move to a location occurs, the user can use the portable zero client device 100 By selectively operating the mode change switch provided in the cloud PC to switch to standby mode or to run mode, when reconnecting to the cloud PC with the portable zero client device 100 afterward, the current working state is maintained without an additional booting process It provides a virtual desktop environment to enable continuous business operation.

The remote computing device 200 performs authentication of a user requesting use of the cloud PC, allocates the cloud PC resource, and manages a session for the cloud PC resource.

In particular, when the remote computing device 200 transmits a signal for switching the standby mode from the portable zero client device 100, the corresponding cloud PC is switched from the user's working state to the standby mode and maintained while switching to the execution mode for reconnection. When transmitting a signal to the user, the cloud PC transmits the screen of the previous work as it is, providing a continuous work environment for users.

Here, the cloud PC is in the form of a cloud PC farm for simultaneously providing a virtual desktop to multiple users, such as a large-capacity server or a parallel configuration server with resources that can accommodate multiple users at the same time. can be implemented as

The portable zero client and remote computing device of the remote computing system according to the present invention will be described in more detail through respective embodiments.

3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a portable zero client device according to the present invention.

The portable zero client device 100 may include a mode changeover switch 110 , a mode control unit 130 , a wireless communication module 150 , a screen signal providing unit 170 , a user information storage unit 190 , and the like.

The mode change switch 110 is a switch that allows the user to selectively switch standby mode ON and standby mode OFF for the cloud PC being worked, and is formed on the outer surface of the portable zero client device 100 for user convenience in operation. can be

Here, a variety of switch types from which ON/OFF can be selected may be applied to the mode changeover switch 110, for example, a toggle switch that is switched by selectively operating in either direction in either direction or switching according to a pressing operation A push switch, etc. made of this may be applied, or a touch screen switch made of a touch pad may be applied.

The mode control unit 130 generates and transmits a control signal for switching the cloud PC from the working state to the standby mode or the running mode according to the user's manipulation of the mode changeover switch 110 .

For example, when the user operates the mode changeover switch 110 to turn on the standby mode while working on the cloud PC, the mode control unit 130 receives a wait signal for switching the cloud PC from the working state to the standby mode. By creating and transmitting to the cloud PC, the cloud PC switches the OS to the standby mode, and when the user operates the mode changeover switch 110 to turn off the standby mode while the cloud PC maintains the standby mode, the mode control unit 130 ) generates an awake signal to switch the cloud PC from standby mode to the running mode of the previous working state and transmits it to the cloud PC, so that the cloud PC reactivates the OS and continues to work in the previous working state environment will be provided.

The wireless communication module 150 establishes a communication channel by connecting the portable zero client device 100 to the remote computing device 200 through a mobile communication network. In addition, the wireless communication module 150 supports bidirectional communication between the portable zero client device 100 and the remote computing device 200 through the established communication channel. Here, various mobile communication networks such as LTE and Wi-Fi may be applied to the mobile communication network used by the wireless communication module 150, but as described above, it is preferable to apply the 5G mobile communication network in consideration of the bandwidth.

The screen signal providing unit 170 processes the data transmitted from the cloud PC as the portable zero client device 100 connects to the remote computing device 200 to form a virtual desktop environment to display a business screen on the terminal device 30 . provided as a display of

In relation to the screen signal providing unit 170, FIG. 4 shows a configuration diagram of an embodiment.

The screen signal providing unit 170 may include a decoder 171 , a frame buffer 173 , a display controller 175 , and the like.

The decoder 171 decodes data transmitted from the cloud PC, the frame buffer 173 temporarily stores the decoded frame processed by the decoder 171 , and the display controller 175 stores the frame stored in the frame buffer 173 . The display of the virtual desktop screen on the display of the terminal device 30 is controlled through the

The screen signal providing unit 170 can be applied to a conventionally known configuration of a zero client device, and an additional configuration and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Returning to FIG. 3 and continuing to examine the portable zero client device 100 , the portable zero client device 100 may include a user information storage unit 190 , and the user information storage unit 190 is a remote User information for access to the computing device 200 may be retained, and automatic access to the remote computing device 200 may be performed through the retained user information.

Furthermore, the user information storage unit 190 may retain the cloud PC allocation information upon initial access to the remote computing device 200 to support access to the assigned cloud PC immediately upon reconnection, and furthermore, the user according to the standby mode conversion It can retain the status information and transmit the user status information to the cloud PC when reconnecting.

The configuration of the embodiment of the portable zero client device 100 shown in FIG. 3 is only for explaining the features of the present invention, and in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, the portable zero client device is a virtual desktop It may further include an additional configuration for using the cloud PC in the environment.

Next, a remote computing device to which the portable zero client device accesses will be described through the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 .

The remote computing device 200 may schematically include a cloud PC 210 and a platform management device 250 .

The cloud PC 210 provides system resources of a virtualized computer through the Internet, and provides computing resources for hardware and software such as data processing and storage as a virtual PC to a user connected to the Internet. Here, the cloud PC 210 may be configured in the form of a cloud PC farm for simultaneously providing a virtual desktop to a plurality of users.

In the present invention, since the portable zero client device 100 is applied, the cloud PC 210 provides system resources for providing both hardware and software for computing to the terminal device 30 having only a simple input means and a screen output means. As a resource, a work screen for performing a user's work in a virtual desktop environment is provided.

In particular, in the present invention, the cloud PC 210 converts the standby mode and the execution mode according to the selective transmission of the weight signal and the awake signal from the portable zero client device 100 to provide the user with a work environment for continuous task performance. to provide.

In more detail, the cloud PC 210 switches the OS from the running mode during work to the standby mode according to the transmission of the weight signal from the portable zero client device 100 to stop the transmission of the work screen to the portable zero client device 100 . In response to the transmission of the awake signal from the portable zero client device 100 , the standby mode is switched to the execution mode during work, and the work screen during work is transmitted to the portable zero client device 100 .

The platform management device 250 performs authentication for the user of the portable zero client device 100 , and allocates a cloud PC 210 to a session between the portable zero client device 100 and the cloud PC 210 . , and registers user state information of the portable zero client device 100 to manage the cloud PC 210 resource.

In particular, in the present invention, the platform management device 250 manages the cloud PC 210 resource by registering the user status information of the portable zero client device 100 according to the switching between the standby mode and the execution mode of the cloud PC 210 . .

Mode switching through the portable zero client device 100 and the remote computing device 200 according to the present invention described above will be described in more detail through the embodiments of FIGS. 6 and 7 .

6A is an embodiment according to the standby mode ON operation of the portable zero client device 100. As shown in FIG. 6A, the user uses the cloud PC 210 through the portable zero client device 100 as shown in FIG. ) in the case of operating the mode changeover switch 110 provided in the portable zero client device 100 to standby mode ON during business work, the portable zero client device 100 transmits a wait signal to the cloud PC 210 send to Then, the cloud PC 210 switches the user's working state through the portable zero client device 100 to the standby mode, stops the business screen transmission, and maintains the working state standby mode until reconnection.

And, (b) of FIG. 6 is an embodiment according to the standby mode OFF operation of the portable zero client device 100. As shown in FIG. 6(b), a mode changeover switch provided in the portable zero client device 100 ( When the user operates 110 as the standby mode OFF, the portable zero client device 100 transmits an awake signal to the cloud PC 210 maintaining the standby mode. Then, the cloud PC 210 provides an environment in which the user can continuously perform business tasks by releasing the standby mode that was being maintained, switching to the execution mode, and transmitting the business screen that was being worked immediately before switching to the standby mode.

Through the mode switching function according to the present invention as described above, as shown in (a) of FIG. 7 , the user connects the portable zero client device 100 to the terminal device 30a at any one location on the cloud PC 210 . When a time gap and location movement are required while performing a business task, the user controls the cloud PC 210 at work by operating the mode changeover switch 110 of the portable zero client device 100 to the standby mode ON. You can switch to standby mode and maintain standby mode until reconnection.

And, as shown in (b) of FIG. 7, the user removes the portable zero client device 100 from the terminal device 30a that he was working on, carries it, and moves it to a desired place, and then moves to another place as shown in (c) of FIG. The standby mode of the cloud PC 210 maintaining the standby mode by connecting the portable zero client device 100 to the terminal device 30b of the It is possible to perform continuous work tasks by releasing the screen and receiving the work screen that was being worked on again.

In addition, the present invention proposes a method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system by applying the above-described portable zero client device 100 and the remote computing device 200, which will be described through embodiments.

In the present invention, it can be divided into a case in which the portable zero client device 100 performs each process as a subject and a case in which the remote computing device 200 performs each process as a subject. The case where the portable zero client device 100 is the subject and the case where the remote computing device 200 is the subject will be described together.

8 is a flowchart of a standby mode switching process in an embodiment of a method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system according to the present invention.

When the portable zero client device 100 accesses the remote computing device 200 through a mobile communication network and requests the use of the virtual desktop environment, the remote computing device 200 performs user authentication and cloud PC 210 accordingly. to provide a work environment so that the user can perform work on the cloud PC 210 by allocating (S10).

In accordance with the provision of the work environment of the cloud PC 210, the portable zero client device 100 processes the data transmitted from the cloud PC 210 to provide a work screen on the display (S110), and performs the user's work work on the cloud PC ( 210) to perform the computing operation.

When the user operates the mode change switch provided in the portable zero client device 100 while performing business tasks on the cloud PC 210 and selects standby mode ON (S120), the portable zero client device 100 performs a weight A signal is generated (S130) and transmitted to the cloud PC 210 (S140).

Here, the weight signal may be a command signal for switching the OS of the cloud PC 210 from the execution mode to the standby mode according to the standby mode ON selection of the mode changeover switch 110 .

In response to the transmission of the weight signal from the portable zero client device 100, the cloud PC 210 converts the running mode of the working state for the user to the standby mode (S150) to transmit the work screen to the portable zero client device 100 (S150). Stop and transmit the standby mode state information for the user of the portable zero client device 100 to the platform management unit 250 of the remote computing device 200 while maintaining the OS in the standby mode of the working state (S170) (S180) )do.

Then, the platform management unit 250 registers standby mode state information for the user of the portable zero client device 100 ( S190 ), and manages system resources so that the corresponding cloud PC 210 maintains the standby mode.

Through the process of FIG. 8 as described above, the user may select the standby mode ON by operating the mode changeover switch 110 of the portable zero client device 100 during the business operation on the cloud PC 210, and the user may select the standby mode ON. Depending on the selection, the cloud PC 210 may stop the transmission of the work screen and manage system resources while maintaining it in the standby mode of the working state.

Next, FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of an execution mode switching process in an embodiment of a method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system according to the present invention.

In the state that the cloud PC 210, which was working according to the user's selection, maintains the standby mode (S210), when the user operates the mode changeover switch 110 of the portable zero client device 100 to the standby mode OFF, the user's According to the standby mode OFF selection (S220), the portable zero client device 100 generates an awake signal (S230) and transmits the awake signal to the cloud PC 210 maintaining the standby mode (S240).

Here, the awake signal may be a command signal for switching the OS of the cloud PC 210 from the standby mode to the execution mode according to the standby mode OFF selection of the mode changeover switch 110 .

According to the transmission of the awake signal from the portable zero client device 100, the cloud PC 210 is switched from the standby mode maintenance state back to the running mode in the working state. to request user status check and authentication (S250). In this case, the portable zero client device 100 holds user information and provides it to the cloud PC 210 so that the user status check and authentication process may be performed automatically.

In response to the request of the cloud PC 210, the platform management unit 250 checks the standby mode state of the user, performs authentication (S251), and transmits the user confirmation result to the cloud PC 210 (S255), and the platform management unit ( 250) according to the user confirmation result, the cloud PC 210 releases the standby mode maintenance and switches to the running mode of the working state immediately before the standby mode (S260).

In accordance with the execution mode conversion, the cloud PC 210 provides a continuous work environment by providing the work screen in the working state to the portable zero client device 100 when the standby mode is switched (S270), and is portable to the platform management unit 250 Transmitting execution mode switching state information for the user of the zero client device 100 (S280).

Then, the platform management unit 250 manages the resource of the cloud PC 210 by registering the execution mode conversion state of the corresponding user (S285).

And as a continuous work environment is provided from the cloud PC 210 (S270), the portable zero client device 100 provides the user with a continuous work screen immediately before switching to the standby mode (S290) so that the user can continue to work following the previous work (S290). support to get the job done.

According to the present invention as described above, through a portable zero client device based on ultra-high-speed, high-capacity mobile communication, the user can use the same cloud PC (Cloud PC) whenever and wherever he moves without restriction of time or location. ) to enable continuous work following the work in progress before moving.

In particular, on the portable zero client device of the present invention, a mode change switch is provided on the outer surface, so that the user can operate the standby mode ON or standby mode OFF of the mode change switch to easily cloud the cloud PC without going through a complicated standby mode setting process for the OS. It will be possible to put the PC into a standby mode where it stays in the working state.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various modifications and variations will be possible without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: zero client devices;
30: display device;
20: Cloud PC,
50: mobile communication network,
100: portable zero client device;
110: mode changeover switch;
130: mode control unit,
150: wireless communication module;
170: screen signal providing unit,
171: decoder,
173: framebuffer,
175: display controller;
190: user information storage unit;
200: remote computing device;
210: Cloud PC,
250: platform management unit.

Claims (16)

A work environment providing step of providing, by a portable zero client device, a work screen for performing a user's work in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment through a cloud PC by accessing a remote computing device through a mobile communication network;
a standby mode switching step in which the portable zero client device transmits a wait signal to the cloud PC according to the user's selection of standby mode ON, and converts the cloud PC from the running mode in the working state to the standby mode;
Execution mode conversion in which the portable zero client device transmits an awake signal to the cloud PC according to the user's selection of standby mode OFF to switch the cloud PC from the standby mode to the running mode in the working state step; and
and a continuous work environment providing step in which the portable zero client device receives the work screen in the work state from the cloud PC and provides the work screen during work for continuous work to the user. How the system supports business continuity.
The method of claim 1,
The standby mode conversion step is,
Business continuity support method in a remote computing system, characterized in that transmitting a weight signal for switching an OS (Operating system) of the cloud PC to a standby mode according to a standby mode ON selection of a mode change switch provided in the portable zero client device .
The method of claim 1,
The step of switching the execution mode is
A method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system, characterized in that transmitting an awake signal for switching the OS of the cloud PC to an execution mode according to a standby mode OFF selection of a mode change switch provided in the portable zero client device.
The method of claim 1,
The step of switching the execution mode is
The method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system, further comprising an authentication procedure performing step of performing a user authentication procedure of the portable zero client device with respect to the remote computing system.
5. The method of claim 4,
The step of performing the authentication procedure is
The method for supporting business continuity in a remote computing system, characterized in that performing an automatic authentication procedure based on identification information or user information held in the portable zero client device.
providing, by the cloud PC of the remote computing device, a work screen of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment to a portable zero client device connected through a mobile communication network;
a standby mode conversion step of the cloud PC from the portable zero client device to a standby mode in response to transmission of a wait signal according to the user's selection of standby mode ON;
an execution mode switching step in which the cloud PC switches from the standby mode to the execution mode of the working state according to the transmission of an awake signal according to the user's selection of standby mode OFF from the portable zero client device; and
In a remote computing system, comprising the step of providing, by the cloud PC, the work screen in the working state to the portable zero client device to provide a user with a work screen for continuous work performance. How to support business continuity.
7. The method of claim 6,
The standby mode conversion step is,
stopping transmission of the work screen to the portable zero client device by switching an operating system (OS) to a standby mode according to the transmission of the weight signal; and
and transmitting standby mode state information for the user of the portable zero client device to the platform management unit of the remote computing device, and registering the user's standby mode state for the remote computing device. How to support business continuity in.
8. The method of claim 7,
The step of switching the execution mode is
performing authentication of the user by requesting authentication for the user of the portable zero client device from a platform management unit of the remote computing device according to the transmission of the awake signal; and
and switching the OS from the standby mode to the execution mode according to the authentication of the user.
8. The method of claim 7,
The continuous work environment providing step is,
transmitting to the portable zero client device a work screen in the state of being in work for a user to continuously perform work; and
Transmitting execution mode transition state information for the user of the portable zero client device to the platform management unit of the remote computing device according to the execution mode transition, and registering the execution mode transition state of the user with respect to the remote computing device Business continuity support method in a remote computing system, characterized in that.
A portable zero-client device comprising:
Provides a work screen for user's work in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment through a cloud PC by accessing a remote computing device through a mobile communication network,
Equipped with a mode change switch for switching between the standby mode and the running mode, by transmitting a wait signal according to the user's selection, the cloud PC is switched from the running mode in the working state to the standby mode, and the awake signal (Awake) signal) to convert the cloud PC from the standby mode to the running mode of the working state, and providing the user with a working job screen for continuous job performance.
11. The method of claim 10,
a wireless communication module for connecting to a remote computing device via a mobile communication network;
a screen signal providing unit that provides a work screen for a user's work in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment through a cloud PC;
a mode changeover switch for selectively switching between the standby mode and the running mode; and
According to the operation of the mode change switch, a weight signal for switching the cloud PC from the running mode of the working state to the standby mode is generated and transmitted, and an awake signal for switching from the standby mode to the running mode of the working state A portable zero client device comprising a mode control unit that generates and transmits a .
12. The method of claim 11,
The screen signal providing unit,
a decoder for decoding data transmitted from the cloud PC;
a frame buffer for temporarily storing frames decoded by the decoder; and
and a display controller controlling the display of the virtual desktop screen through the frames stored in the frame buffer.
12. The method of claim 11,
and a user information storage unit for holding user information for accessing the remote computing device.
14. A portable zero client device according to any one of claims 11 to 13; and
Provides a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment for the user's work to the portable zero client device, and selects a standby mode and an execution mode according to selective transmission of a weight signal and an awake signal from the portable zero client device A remote computing system comprising a remote computing device that converts and provides a working environment for continuous business performance to a user.
15. The method of claim 14,
The remote computing device,
a cloud PC that provides a work screen for performing a user's work in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment with the portable zero client device; and
A platform for authenticating the user of the portable zero client device, forming a session between the portable zero client device and the cloud PC, and registering the user status information of the portable zero client device to manage the cloud PC A remote computing system comprising a management unit.
16. The method of claim 15,
The cloud PC,
According to the transmission of the weight signal from the portable zero client device, an operating system (OS) is switched from the running mode during work to the standby mode to stop transmitting the work screen to the portable zero client device, and an awake signal from the portable zero client device Transmitting the work screen during work to the portable zero client device by switching from the standby mode to the running mode during work according to the transmission of
The platform management unit,
The remote computing system of claim 1, wherein the cloud PC is managed by registering user state information of the portable zero client device according to the switching between the standby mode and the execution mode of the cloud PC.

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