RU111925U1 - SYSTEM FOR STARTING TASKS DURING A SIMPLE PERSONAL COMPUTER - Google Patents

Abstract

 1. A system for starting tasks during a downtime of a personal computer (PC), comprising:! detection tool associated with the analysis tool and intended to collect information that indicates the level of use of the PC; ! the mentioned analysis tool associated with an anti-virus application and designed to determine that the PC is idle based on information from the detection tool, while the analysis tool is configured to continuously record activity times and PC downtimes; ! the mentioned anti-virus application is intended for planning and launching anti-virus tasks based on data on PC activity times and downtime received from the analysis tool. ! 2. The system according to claim 1, in which the detection means is at least one of the devices: camera, detector, speaker system, data input device. ! 3. The system according to claim 2, in which the data input device is at least one of the devices: keyboard, mouse, joystick. ! 4. The system according to claim 2, in which the detector is a device that allows you to determine the fact of the presence of a PC user at the workplace. ! 5. The system according to claim 4, in which at least an infrared detector, a pressure detector is used to determine the fact of the presence of a PC user at the workplace. ! 6. The system according to claim 3, in which the acoustic system is designed to determine the fact of the presence of a PC user at the workplace and consists of a source of sound waves and a receiver of sound waves. ! 7. The system according to claim 1, in which the analysis tool is configured to determine the time of PC activity, by m�

Description

Technical field

The utility model relates to software configuration systems, and more particularly, to systems for launching tasks during a downtime of a personal computer.

State of the art

Modern computer applications are often resource intensive. Antivirus applications, which have a great influence on the overall performance of a computer system, especially during numerous and complex antivirus tasks, are no exception. Examples of such tasks include checking the hard drive, which seriously loads the disk system, as well as periodic updates that can adversely affect the speed of work with the Internet. Thus, the fact of the negative impact of the antivirus on the speed of a computer is well-known and not subject to discussion.

Despite the fact that manufacturers of anti-virus applications are constantly improving them, the need for system resources continues to grow steadily, which is associated with the complication and increase in the number of malicious software, as well as with an increase in the technologies used in anti-virus applications. In this situation, the problem arises of performing the above tasks in such a way that the PC user does not notice the operation of the anti-virus application, that is, does not see the negative effect of the anti-virus application on the performance of the personal computer (hereinafter referred to as the PC). This problem can be solved if anti-virus tasks are launched during the period when the user is away from the PC, that is, during the period of system downtime.

To date, there are a large number of ways to determine the fact of the presence of the user at the workplace at the PC and determine the fact of the user on the PC, as well as tasks that can be performed during the absence of the user. These concepts are separated from each other, because the user can be at the workplace at the PC without doing any work on it.

In the application US 20070300312 A1 describes a system to improve the information security of a PC. In this system, the absence of the user is determined by one of the known methods, for example, using a detector, camera or data input device. If with the help of such devices it is determined that the user is not at the workplace and the PC is not working, then those ports and services that can be attacked with a certain degree of probability during the absence of the user from the PC will be disabled. But this patent does not describe the possibility of increasing information security by launching anti-virus tasks when the PC is in idle mode.

US 7152172 describes a system that can extend battery life for laptops and netbooks. Determination of the presence of the user and his work on the PC occurs simultaneously using a data input device, a mouse or keyboard, and also a camera. As soon as with the help of these devices it is determined that the user is not at the workplace and no one is working on the PC, then the PC goes into power saving mode by turning off the backlight. The determination of the presence of a user in this patent is used only for energy-saving tasks; launching other tasks, including antivirus ones, is not provided.

The same problem is solved in the system described in patent US 6650322. The difference lies in the method of detecting the presence of a user at a PC. In this patent, laptops and netbooks also act as PCs. User detection is performed using two thermal sensors. One sensor detects the presence of the user behind the PC by its temperature, the second sensor determines whether the user is looking at the monitor screen by the temperature of his breath. As soon as with the help of these devices it is determined that the user is not at the workplace, or that the user is not looking at the monitor, then the PC goes into power saving mode.

US Pat. No. 6,111,517 describes a system in which a camera is used to determine the presence of a user at a PC. If there is no user, then access to the PC is closed. A face recognition mechanism is also provided to exclude the possibility of an unauthorized user accessing the PC. Running antivirus tasks in the absence of the user is not provided.

US Pat. No. 6,282,655 describes a system for such purposes as switching a PC to a password-protected Screen Saver mode when the user is not working on the PC. Determination of the fact that the user is not at the workplace and does not work on the PC is done using a motion sensor and an information input device, such as a keyboard.

US Pat. No. 6,360,336 describes a system for diagnosing a PC when it enters Screen Saver mode, but such a system does not solve antivirus problems when a PC enters Screen Saver mode.

The system proposed and described below for starting tasks during a downtime of a personal computer circumvents the disadvantages described above.

Utility Model Essence

This utility model is designed to run antivirus tasks during the downtime of a personal computer (PC). The technical result of this utility model is to provide reliable protection against malicious software by running antivirus tasks during the downtime of a personal computer (PC). The system for starting tasks during a downtime of a personal computer (PC) contains:

detection tool associated with the analysis tool and intended to collect information that indicates the level of PC use by the user;

the mentioned analysis tool associated with an anti-virus application from a set of applications installed on the PC and designed to determine that the PC is in idle mode based on information from the detection means;

the mentioned anti-virus application, which, after receiving information from the analysis tool that the PC is idle, launches anti-virus tasks.

Brief description of the attached drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to further understand the utility model and form part of this description, show embodiments of the utility model and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the utility model.

The claimed utility model is illustrated by the following drawings, in which:

Figure 1 illustrates the structural diagram of a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as PC) and peripheral devices, allowing to determine the fact that they work on a PC.

Figure 2 illustrates the process of interaction of detection devices with an anti-virus application with the aim of further launching anti-virus tasks when there is no one at the workplace and no work on the PC.

Description of Embodiments of a Utility Model

The objects and features of the present utility model, methods for achieving these objects and features will become apparent by reference to exemplary embodiments. However, the present utility model is not limited to the exemplary embodiments disclosed below, it can be embodied in various forms. The essence described in the description is nothing more than the specific details provided to assist the specialist in the field of technology in a comprehensive understanding of the utility model, and the present utility model is determined only in the scope of the attached formula.

Figure 1 shows the structural diagram of a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as PC) and peripheral devices, allowing to determine the fact that they are working on the PC and it is not in idle mode.

A PC, as a rule, consists of a system unit 101, in which all the structural elements necessary for operation are located, a monitor 102, which allows displaying data, and input devices 103, for example, a keyboard. Information input devices 103 are also a mouse manipulator and various joysticks. With a PC, and more specifically with the system unit 101, peripheral devices are connected to detect the fact that they work on the PC. One of these devices is the detector 104. The operation of this device can be based on various physical principles, but its essence is the same - the determination of the fact that the PC is in idle mode. The detector 105 may be, for example, infrared, electromagnetic, allowing to measure the pressure of the stool on the floor. Another detection device is the camera 105. The camera 105 can be configured to monitor the workplace. In such an embodiment, a face recognition mechanism may also be proposed. The next detection method is the acoustic method. For such detection of moving objects, a source of sound waves 104 and a receiver of sound waves 105 are used. A sound wave of known amplitude and frequency is emitted by a source of sound waves 104, reflected from various objects and fixed by a receiver of sound waves 105. This detection method provides a mechanism for analyzing reflected sound waves, which were received by the receiver of sound waves 105. The frequency and amplitude of the received sound wave, as well as the magnitude of the Doppler shift, if a similar effect occurred, are determined. Further, if there was a Doppler effect, then most likely there is a moving object near the PC. Detection of the fact that they are working on the PC and it is not in idle mode is possible using the information input / output device 103. For this, there is constant monitoring of the transfer of information from the information input device 103 to the PC, and more specifically to the system unit 101. If during a certain time, information is not transmitted from the information input device 103, this means that the PC has switched to idle mode. Information input device 103 can be used in conjunction with any of the peripheral devices listed above to more reliably determine if a PC is idle.

Determining that the PC is in idle mode is necessary for the further launch of anti-virus tasks. Figure 2 shows the process of interaction of the detection tools 203 with the anti-virus application 201 through the analysis tool in order to further launch the anti-virus tasks in the idle mode of the PC.

A detection means 203, which is one or more of the devices described above, such as a detector 104, a camera 105, an information input device 103, an acoustic system including a sound wave source 104 and a sound wave receiver 105, is coupled to an analysis means 202, which , in turn, is associated with the anti-virus application 201, which is part of the applications 201a installed on the PC. The analysis tool 202 is intended to determine the fact that the PC is in an idle mode according to information collected by the detection means 203. Consider an example of such an interaction in which the information input device 103, such as a keyboard, will act as the detection means 203.

In this case, the analysis tool 202 is intended to determine the fact that the information from the detection means 203, which in this example is the information input device 103, is transmitted to a PC. This is the main criterion that the PC is not in idle mode. Activation of the antivirus task launch system during PC downtime is initiated by the analysis tool 202. As soon as the information to the PC from the information input device 103 is no longer transmitted, the analysis tool 202 starts monitoring the time during which this situation persists. The analysis tool 202 receives information from the PC about how long after the termination of the receipt of information from the information input device 103, the anti-virus task launch system should be initiated during the PC downtime. This time can be, for example, the time of leaving the Screen Saver mode. When the time during which no information is transmitted from the information input device 103 to the PC exceeds the time after which the antivirus task launch system should be initiated during the PC idle time, the analysis tool 202 will transmit information about this to the antivirus application 201, which includes Applications 201a installed on the PC. At this point, antivirus application 201 will perform those tasks that affect PC performance. Such tasks may include updating anti-virus databases and all kinds of anti-virus checks. The operation of the anti-virus application 201, which, functioning in the normal mode, that is, at the moment when the PC is not in idle mode, can introduce inconvenience to the work due to the high impact on the performance of the PC, goes unnoticed. If, for example, an anti-virus scan is performed at the moment when the PC is in idle mode, but it will not be completed by the time the PC exits this mode when the information is transferred using the information input device 103 to the PC, the anti-virus application will be marked the moment the scan was completed and the last file checked. When the PC is once again in idle mode, the scan will start from 201 places marked by the anti-virus application.

If the means of detection 203 is camera 105, then the means of analysis 202 in this case allows you to determine the fact of downtime by identifying the presence. The analysis tool 102 can recognize the face and other parts of the human body, and if the user is not at the workplace, initiate a system for launching anti-virus tasks during PC downtime.

If the detection tool 203 is a detector 104, the analysis tool 202 in this case is calibrated in such a way that it understands the presence of an object at the workplace behind a PC according to the physical parameters that the detector 104 is configured to determine For example, if the detector is thermal (infrared), then the analysis tool 202 knows the average temperature of the human body, the temperature of his breath. Thus, the analysis tool 202 will be able to determine the presence of a person at the workplace by analyzing the information received from the thermal detector about the ambient temperature at the PC.

If the detection means 203 are the source of sound waves 104 and the receiver of sound waves 105, then the analysis means 202 is configured to determine the frequencies and amplitudes of the reflected signals entering the receiver of sound waves 105. The analysis device 202 analyzes this information, compares the physical parameters of the outgoing and incoming signals, the magnitude of the Doppler shift, if this effect has occurred, and based on these data it concludes that there are moving objects near the workstation of the PC.

In a particular embodiment of the anti-virus task launch system, when the PC is idle, the analysis tool 202 monitors the actions performed while working with the PC for a certain period of time, for example, a week. The determination of the active work on the PC is carried out by the analysis tool 202 by tracking the receipt of information on the PC by the information input device 103. The analysis tool 202 records all time periods during which work on the PC was actively conducted, and during which time such work was not carried out. Further, these temporary data are reported to the anti-virus application 201 from the set of installed applications 201a. After installing the anti-virus application 201 on a PC, it completely checks the entire system, fixing the time it takes for this scan. During the week when the analysis tool 202 monitors the actions carried out while working on the PC, the anti-virus application 201 is constantly updated while the work on the PC is not conducted. The update time is also remembered. When the specified period (for example, a week) passes, the analysis tool 202 sends all the data about the times when the PC was in idle mode. Then, the anti-virus application 201, knowing the average times of updates and anti-virus checks and the times of absence of work on the PC, makes a certain schedule of tasks. The schedule of tasks after a longer period of time is adjusted, becoming more accurate. If the work on the PC did not stop at that time when a particular anti-virus task was scheduled according to the schedule, then the task will be delayed for the next time interval planned for this task.

In conclusion, it should be noted that the information provided in the description are examples that do not limit the scope of the present utility model defined by the formula. The person skilled in the art will understand that there may be other options for implementing this utility model, consistent with the nature and scope of this utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A system for starting tasks during a downtime of a personal computer (PC), comprising: detection tool associated with the analysis tool and intended to collect information that indicates the level of use of the PC; the mentioned analysis tool associated with an anti-virus application and designed to determine that the PC is idle based on information from the detection tool, while the analysis tool is configured to continuously record activity times and PC downtimes; the mentioned anti-virus application is intended for planning and launching anti-virus tasks based on data on PC activity times and downtime received from the analysis tool. 2. The system according to claim 1, in which the detection means is at least one of the devices: camera, detector, speaker system, data input device. 3. The system according to claim 2, in which the data input device is at least one of the devices: keyboard, mouse, joystick. 4. The system according to claim 2, in which the detector is a device that allows you to determine the fact of the presence of a PC user at the workplace. 5. The system according to claim 4, in which at least an infrared detector, a pressure detector is used to determine the fact of the presence of a PC user at the workplace. 6. The system according to claim 3, in which the acoustic system is designed to determine the fact of the presence of a PC user at the workplace and consists of a source of sound waves and a receiver of sound waves. 7. The system according to claim 1, in which the analysis tool is configured to determine the PC activity time, at least by the fact of the presence of the PC user at the workplace or by the fact of transferring information from the information input device to the PC, and the PC idle time, at least, in the fact of the absence of the user at the workplace or in the absence of the transfer of information from the information input device to the PC. 8. The system according to claim 1, in which the anti-virus tasks are updating the anti-virus databases and anti-virus scanning. 9. The system of claim 8, in which the anti-virus scan performed by the anti-virus application stops when the PC leaves the idle mode. 10. The system according to claim 9, in which the anti-virus scan performed by the anti-virus application is launched from the place of the last scan at the time of the next transition of the PC to the idle mode.