TW202115570A - User interface generating method and a computer system implementing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A computer system implementing a user interface generating method comprises： a first computer executing a portal interface program, and a second computer executing an agent program and a device plug-in program. The first and the second computers are connected through a network. The device plug-in program keeps the operating parameters corresponding to the instructions executable by a hardware function module. The user interface generating method comprising steps： (1) when the hardware function module installed into the second computer is detected, the device plug-in program transmits the operation parameters to the portal interface program through the agent program; (2) based on the operation parameters, the portal interface program modifies the user interface screen to make corresponding operation items presented on the screen; (3) when the operation item is triggered by a user, the portal interface program requests the hardware function module to execute the instruction through the agent program and the device plug-in program.

Description

User interface generation method and interface generation system implementing the method

The present invention relates to a user interface generation method and an interface generation system implementing the method, and particularly relates to: in response to whether the second computer is equipped with corresponding software and hardware function modules, the first computer (server) The operating interface program executed will dynamically adjust the operating screen system.

In the use of industrial computer, the system administrator needs to manage the software/hardware function modules set in the remote industrial computer chassis by operating a management operation interface program on the local server (server) And monitoring to understand the current status of the software/hardware function module, such as: temperature, fan speed; even the system administrator sometimes needs to issue commands to request the software/hardware function module to execute, such as: power on, access to a specific location file.

In view of the above management, monitoring remote software and hardware function modules, or issuing commands to request execution requirements, currently available solutions on the market are:

(A) The method is: assuming that the software/hardware function module A+B is installed on the remote device X, and the software/hardware function module B+C is installed on the remote device Y, the system user must first target the Software/hardware function module A+B or B+C may pass parameters/or commands to be executed, defined in advance to form two different "A+B device templates" and "B+C device templates"; then use The user specifies that the remote device X saves the application to execute the "A+B device template", and the remote device Y saves the application to execute the "B+C device template". (B) The method is: pre-define and assign the same command set for all remote devices X-Y, and then the user issues a remote command to specify that the remote device X executes.

In summary, the above solutions (A) and (B) have the following common shortcomings:

1. Regardless of whether the system defaults or a customized template is used, there is a prerequisite for the user who operates it. The user must clearly understand the capabilities of the remote device.

2. For industrial computers, machines of the same model will have different SKUs. In other words, the software/hardware modules are different, which means that the commands that can be issued are also different. In the solution (A), users must create templates corresponding to different content for different types of remote device permutations and combinations; and when the remote device software/hardware permutations are changed, users must also update simultaneously Device template; for example, the original remote computer X contains A+B function software and hardware modules, and the A+B device template is also stored and applied; if the software and hardware installed on the remote computer X are now updated to the A+C function module When grouping, you must make the remote computer X re-save and apply the A+C device template. For the (B) solution, the system must predefine all the commands that can be supported by the A+B+C function module and display them on the operation screen. However, for the C function module related command options that appear on the screen, the remote computer X does not actually install the corresponding C function module that can execute the command; that is, even if the user operates to input the C function module related commands, However, the remote device cannot respond to the execution of the command at all, and will not report whether the command is executed successfully or failed.

3. When the remote device updates the hardware, or obtains new remote execution command capabilities by updating the firmware, in the solution (A), the user must update the corresponding device template or apply another A corresponding device template. For the solution (B), if the new hardware or new command has exceeded the hardware or command list defined by the original system, the entire system may need to be updated to correspond to the addition of new control commands.

The present invention relates to a user interface generation method and an interface generation system implementing the method. The interface generation system includes: the interface generation system includes: an operation interface program (portal), a main agent program (agent) and a first device plug-in (device plug-in) program. The first computer (server) executes the operation interface program, which outputs an operation screen; the second computer executes the main agent program and the first device plug-in program, and the second computer connects to the The first computer and the master agent program include an application program interface. The first device plug-in program is used to detect whether the second computer is installed with a first hardware function module. The first device plug-in program has a first operating parameter and a first attribute parameter. The first operating parameter corresponds to The first hardware function module should execute a first command, and the first attribute parameter corresponds to the attribute of the first hardware function module. When the first device plug-in program detects that the second computer installs the first hardware function module, the first device plug-in program transmits the first operation parameter and the first attribute parameter through the application program interface To the master agent program, the master agent program then transmits the first operation parameter and the first attribute parameter to the operation interface program. The operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the first operation parameter and the first attribute parameter, so that the operation screen displays (1) a first operation item corresponding to the first command, and (2) the first hardware The attributes possessed by the physical function module. In this way, when the first operation item is triggered by a user later, the operation interface program requests the first hardware function module to execute the first command through the main agent program and the first device plug-in program.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the interface generation system further includes a second device plug-in program, the second device plug-in program is executed in the second computer, and the second device plug-in program is used to detect the second computer Whether to install a second hardware function module, the second device plug-in program has a second operation parameter and a second attribute parameter, and the second operation parameter corresponds to the second hardware function module that can execute a second command , The second attribute parameter corresponds to the attribute of the second hardware function module. When the second device plug-in program detects that the second computer is installed with the second hardware function module, the second device plug-in program transmits the second operation parameter and the second attribute parameter through the application program interface To the master agent program, the master agent program then transmits the second operation parameter and the second attribute parameter to the operation interface program. The operating interface program modifies the operating screen according to the second operating parameter and the second attribute parameter, so that the operating screen displays (1) a second operating item corresponding to the second command, and (2) the second hard The attributes possessed by the physical function module. In this way, when the second operation item is triggered by a user later, the operation interface program requests the second hardware function module to execute the second command through the main agent program and the second device plug-in program.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first hardware function module is a microprocessor module, and the microprocessor module can be selectively coupled to a board card socket or an IC socket. Installed on the second computer motherboard, the first device plug-in program detects the board card socket or the electrical signal related to the IC foot socket.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first device plug-in is a network module plug-in, the first hardware function module is an external network module, and the external network module is set in an external On the device, the second computer is connected to the external device through a third network, the second computer can control the external device through the network module plug-in program and the external network module, and the external device operates The capacity is smaller than that of the second computer, so the main agent cannot be executed on the external device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second computer further executes a third-party program, the third-party program obtains the first operating parameter through the application program interface and the first device plug-in program, and the third-party program obtains the first operating parameter through A fourth network communicates with a third-party operating interface, and the third-party operating interface modifies the third-party operating interface screen according to the first operating parameter, so that a third operating item corresponding to the first command is displayed on the first operating parameter. On the three-party operation interface screen, when the third operation item is triggered, the third-party operation interface requests the first hardware function module to execute the first command through the third-party program and the first device plug-in program.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operating interface program further includes an operating interface database; wherein when the first device plug-in program detects that the second computer is installed with the first hardware function module, the operating interface The program updates the status in the operating interface database to be that the second computer has installed the first hardware function module; wherein when the first device plug-in program detects that the first hardware function module is moved from the second computer When deleting, the operating interface program updates the operating interface database to indicate that the second computer does not install the first hardware function module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the first device plug-in detects that the first hardware function module is removed from the second computer, the first device plug-in informs the operation through the master agent An interface program. The operation interface program removes a first operation item corresponding to the first command from the operation screen.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the interface generation system further includes a first software plug-in, the first software plug-in is executed in the second computer, and the first software plug-in is used to detect the second Does the computer install and execute a first software function module, the first software plug-in program has a second operating parameter, and the second operating parameter corresponds to the first software function module to execute a second command; the software function The module can be selectively installed in an operating system to be executed by the second computer, and the first software plug-in program detects a list of running applications in the operating system. When the first software plug-in detects that the second computer is running the first software function module, the first software plug-in passes the second operating parameter to the main agent through the main agent, and the The master agent program then passes the second operation parameter to the operation interface program, and the operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the second operation parameter, so that a second operation item corresponding to the second command is displayed in the operation On the screen. In this way, when the second operation item is triggered by a user later, the operation interface program requests the first software function module to execute the second command through the main agent program and the first software plug-in program.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the interface generation system further includes a backup agent program and a backup system device plug-in program, and the backup agent program and the backup program are executed in a backup operating system of the second computer The system device plug-in program, the backup system device plug-in program is used to detect whether the second computer is installed with a backup system hardware module, the backup system device plug-in program has a third operating parameter, the third operation The parameter is a third command that can be executed corresponding to the hardware module of the backup system. When the backup system device plug-in program detects that the second computer is installed with the backup system hardware module, the backup system device plug-in program transmits the third operating parameter to the backup system through the backup agent program. The backup agent program then passes the third operation parameter to the operation interface program, and the operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the third operation parameter so as to correspond to a third operation of the third command The item display is presented on the operation screen. In this way, when the third operation item is triggered by a user later, the operation interface program requests the backup system hardware module to execute the third command through the backup agent program and the backup system device plug-in program.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an interface generation method is provided, which allows an operation interface program to change an operation screen, the operation interface program is executed in a first computer, and the first and second computers are connected through a first network , The second computer runs a main agent program and a first device plug-in program, the main agent program includes an application program interface, the first device plug-in program has a first operation parameter and a first attribute parameter, and the first device plug-in program has a first operation parameter and a first attribute parameter. An operating parameter corresponds to a first command executable by the first hardware function module, and the first attribute parameter corresponds to an attribute of the first hardware function module. The interface generation method includes the steps: (1) When the first device plug-in program detects that the second computer is installed with the first hardware function module, the first device plug-in program uses the application program interface to perform the first hardware function module. An operation parameter and the first attribute parameter are passed to the main agent program; (2) The main agent program passes the first operation parameter and the first attribute parameter to the operation interface program; (3) the operation interface program Modify the operation screen according to the first operation parameter and the first attribute parameter, so that the operation screen displays a first operation item corresponding to the first command and the attribute of the first hardware function module; (4) ) When the first operation item is triggered by a user later, the operation interface program requests the first hardware function module to execute the first command through the main agent program and the first device plug-in program.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the interface generation method further includes the step: when the first device plug-in program detects that the first hardware function module is removed from the second computer, the first device plug-in program Notifying the operation interface program through the main agent program, the operation interface program will stop the operation screen from displaying a first operation item corresponding to the first command and the attribute corresponding to the first hardware function module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operating interface program further includes an operating interface database, and the interface generating method further includes the step: when the first device plug-in program detects that the second computer is installed with the first hardware When the function module is used, the operation interface program updates the state in the operation interface database to indicate that the second computer has installed the first hardware function module. When the first device plug-in program detects that the first hardware function module is removed from the second computer, the operating interface program updates the operating interface database to indicate that the first hardware is not installed on the second computer. Body function module.

In order to have a better understanding of the above and other aspects of the present invention, the following specific examples are given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to describe in detail as follows:

As shown in Figure 1, a block diagram of the user interface generation system of the present invention. The interface generation system includes: an operation interface program (portal) 12, a main agent program (agent) 22 and at least one plug-in program 26, 28, 30, 34 .

The operation interface program 12 is executed in the first computer (server) 10. The operation interface program 12 outputs an operation screen, and displays the operation screen on the screen of the first computer (server) 10 for the user to watch the content Or click the trigger operation item. As shown in Figure 2A, it is the basic field design frame diagram of the operation screen output by the interface generation system of the present invention; Figures 2B~2E illustrate the specific operation screen diagrams that may be output by the interface generation system. The properties of the corresponding function module can be displayed on the left half of each operation screen to inform the user of the status of the corresponding function module in the remote second computer. In the right half of each operation screen, the executable commands of the corresponding function module are displayed to allow the user to operate and input the command, so that the corresponding function module in the remote second computer can execute the command. The operating interface program 12 includes an operating interface database 14, and the operating interface database 14 records which functional modules are currently installed on the second computer 20.

The main agent program 22 is executed in the second computer 20. The main agent program 22 is connected to the operation interface program 12 and the operation interface database 14 in the first computer 10 through the first network 2. The main agent program includes an application Programming interface 24.

The second computer 20 can execute one or more plug-in programs at the same time. The at least one plug-in program can be one of two possible types: device plug-in programs 26, 28, 34 or software Plug-in (software plug-in) program 30; the first and second device plug-in programs 26, 28 detect whether the first or second hardware function module 38, 40 is installed in the same second computer 20; The three-device plug-in program 34 is a gateway plug-in program 34 that detects whether the external device 60 has an external network module 66 installed.

The device plug-in program is used to detect whether the corresponding hardware module is installed in the second computer 20. For example, the first device plug-in program 26 can detect whether the second computer 20 is installed with the first hardware function module 38, and the first device plug-in program 26 has a first operating parameter OP1 (operating parameters 1) and a first attribute parameter. PP1 (property parameters 1); the first operating parameter OP1 corresponds to the first command C1 (command 1) executable by the first hardware function module 38, and the first property parameter PP1 corresponds to the first hardware The properties of the function module 38.

As shown in Figure 3, it is a possible code template of a plug-in update notification (NotifyPluginUpdate) command included in the application program interface 24, which allows the device plug-in to notify the master agent through the notification update device command The name and attributes of the hardware module corresponding to the program, and what commands can be executed. The instruction code content of the notification update device may include a corresponding hardware module name (module name) 26A, an attribute parameter segment code 26B, and an operation parameter segment code 26C. The property parameter paragraph 26A may include a property name (property name), a function description (description), and the display mode is a string or a table (string/table) and a value (value). The operation parameter paragraph 26B may include the corresponding command name (command name), command description (description), display mode as string, date and time, switch button, check box or file (string/datatime/switch/checkbox/file).

When the first device plug-in program 38 detects that the second computer 20 has newly installed the corresponding first hardware function module 38, the first device plug-in program 26 sets the first operating parameter through the application program interface 24 OP1 and the first attribute parameter PP1 are passed to the master agent 22, and the master agent 22 then passes the first operating parameter OP1 and the first attribute parameter PP1 to the operating interface program 12; thus, the operating interface database 14 is updated The second computer 20 is in the state that the first hardware function module 38 has been installed, and the operating interface program 12 modifies the operating screen according to the first operating parameter OP1 and the first attribute parameter PP1, so that (1) corresponds to The attributes of the first operation item I1 (item 1) and (2) of the first hardware function module 38 of the first command C1 are displayed on the operation screen. In this way, when the first operation item I1 is clicked and triggered by a user later, the operation interface program 12 requests the first hardware function module 38 to execute the operation through the main agent program 22 and the first device plug-in program 26 The first instruction C1.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the specific operation screen diagram, for example: the first hardware function module 38 can be a watch dog timer module, when the first device plug-in 26 detects the second When a watchdog timing module 38 is newly installed in the second computer 20, the first device plug-in program 26 transmits the first operation parameter OP1 and the first attribute parameter PP1 to the operation interface program 12 through the main agent program 22. The first operating parameter OP1 can include: "command name" parameter: watchdog timing module, "command display form" parameter: switch button; as shown in the operation screen in Figure 2B, the right half of the screen displays the command in this way The name is: "Watchdog Timing Module", and the "switch button" option appears below for user input. In this way, when the "switch button" option I1 is later clicked by the user to trigger the opening or closing, the operating interface program 12 requests the first watchdog timer mode through the main agent program 22 and the first device plug-in program 26 Group 38 activates or deactivates the timer function.

As shown in Figure 2B, in addition, the first attribute parameter PP1 can include: "Attribute Name" parameter: EDID Emulator (EDID Emulator), "Attribute Display Form" parameter: table; as shown in the operation screen of Figure 2B , So that the left half of the screen displays the attribute name: "EDID Simulator", and the "table" appears below, indicating that the state of the EDID simulator is: Port 01 OFF and Port 02 ON. The first device plug-in program 26 can periodically read the information in the watchdog timing module 38 so as to periodically update the state of the EDID simulator.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 2E, the specific operation screen diagram, for example: the second hardware function module 40 can be a power control module (Power Control), when the second device plug-in 28 detects the first When a power control module 40 is newly installed in the two computers 20, the second device plug-in program 28 transmits the second operation parameter OP2 and the second attribute parameter PP2 to the operation interface program 12 through the main agent program 22. The second operating parameter OP2 may include: "Command name" parameter: Turn on the power; as shown in the operation screen of Figure 2E, so that the right half of the screen displays the command name: "Power on", and the default "Execute" appears below "Option I2 is available for user input. In this way, when the "execute" option I2 is clicked and triggered by the user later, the operating interface program 12 requests the power control module 40 to turn on the power through the main agent program 22 and the first device plug-in program 26.

As shown in Figure 2E, in addition, the second attribute parameter PP2 can include: multiple "attribute name" parameters: firmware version, fan speed, CPU temperature and system temperature; multiple "attribute display form" parameters are all : Characters; as shown in the operation screen of Figure 2E, so that the left half of the screen displays multiple attribute names: "Firmware version, fan speed, CPU temperature and system temperature", and "characters" appear on the right Describe the status of each attribute. For example, the fan speed is 2874rpm, the CPU temperature is 58°C, and the system temperature is 38°C. The second device plug-in program 28 can periodically read the information in the power control module 40 so as to periodically update the fan speed, CPU temperature and system temperature information.

Conversely, if the second computer 20 originally has the first hardware function module 38 installed, when the first device plug-in 26 detects that the first hardware function module 38 has been removed from the second computer 20. When removed, the first device plug-in 26 transmits the update status to the operating interface program 12 through the main agent 22; in this way, the operating interface database 14 updates the status of the second computer 20 to not install the first The hardware function module 38, and the operation interface program 12 removes a first operation item I1 corresponding to the first command from the operation screen.

For example, suppose that the second computer 20 originally installed the watchdog timing module 38, so the operation screen in Figure 2B was originally one of the four operation screens output by the operating interface program 12 (Figures 2B~2E); But later when the first device plug-in program 26 detects that the watchdog timer module 38 has been removed from the second computer 20, the operating interface program 12 will be modified to only output three operations Screen (Figures 2C~2E); if you delete the operation screen of Figure 2B in this way, the user will not see the "switch button" option and related attribute display corresponding to the "watchdog timing module". The operation interface program 12 will not be added to the operation shown in Figure 2B until the next time the first device plug-in program 26 detects it again and the watchdog timer module 38 is reinstalled in the second computer 20. Screen, redisplay and output four operation screens (Figures 2B~2E).

For another example: suppose that the second computer 20 originally had the power control module 40 installed, so the operation screen in Figure 2E was originally one of the four operation screens output by the operating interface program 12 (Figures 2B~2E); but Later, when the second device plug-in program 28 detects that the power control module 40 has been removed from the second computer 20, the operation interface program 12 will be modified to output only three operation screens (No. Figure 2B~2D); If you delete the operation screen of Figure 2E in this way, the user will not see the "Execute" option and related attribute display corresponding to "Power On". The operation interface program 12 will not be added to the operation screen shown in Figure 2E until the next time when the second device plug-in program 28 detects again and the power control module 40 is reinstalled in the second computer 20. Redisplay and output four operation screens (Figures 2B~2E).

In another embodiment, the first hardware function module 38 can also be a microprocessor module, which can be selectively coupled to a board card socket or an IC socket When installed on the second computer motherboard, the first device plug-in program detects the board card socket or the electrical signal related to the IC foot socket.

As shown in Figure 1, the second computer 20 can selectively execute a third device plug-in 34, the third device plug-in 34 can be a network module plug-in 34, and the third hardware function module The group is an external network module 66 arranged on an external device 60, and the second computer 20 is connected to the external device 60 through a third network 6. The second computer 20 communicates with the external network module 66 through the network module plug-in program 34 to control the external device 60. The external device 60 may be, for example, a network printer, a network router, etc. peripheral devices. Because the memory of these external devices 60 is limited, and the computing power of the internal processor is also smaller than that of the second computer 20, it is difficult to support the operation of the operating system. As a result, the agent program cannot be executed on the external device 60, and the network module plug-in program 34 and the third network 6 must be used to indirectly request the external network module 66 to execute a first command C1 or transmit the external network Related attribute parameters of module 66. In this way, when a first operation item I1 on the operation screen is triggered, the operation interface program requests the external network module 66 to execute the first command through the network module plug-in program 34 and the third network 6 C1.

As shown in Fig. 1, the second computer 20 can also selectively execute a third-party program 32, and the third-party program 32 obtains the first hardware through the application program interface 24 and the first device plug-in program 26. The first operating parameter OP1 of the physical function module 38; the third-party program 32 can communicate with a third-party operating interface 50 through a fourth network 8, and the third-party operating interface 50 can selectively follow the first operating The parameter OP1 is used to modify the user operation screen of the third-party operation interface 50 so that the user operation screen of the third-party operation interface 50 displays a first operation item I1 corresponding to the first command C1. In this way, when the first operation item I1 is triggered by the user later, the third-party operation interface 50 requests the first hardware function module 38 to execute the first hardware function module 38 through the third-party program 32 and the first device plug-in program 26 The first instruction C1. In this way, as long as the application program interface 24 is promoted as a standard commonly shared in the industry, for the hardware function module 38, as long as any user interface software company writes the first device plug-in 26, other user interface software companies can save Go to the trouble of writing the underlying hardware-related driver communication program by yourself.

As shown in Figure 1, the second computer 20 can also selectively execute a first software plug-in 30, which is used to detect whether the second computer 20 is installed to execute a first software function Module 32, the first software plug-in program 30 has a fourth operating parameter OP4, and the fourth operating parameter OP4 corresponds to the first software function module 32 to execute a fourth command C4. The software function module 32 can be selectively installed in the operating system 21 of the second computer 20 and triggered to execute; the first software plug-in 30 can detect the list of running applications in the operating system 31 to determine the Whether the first software function module 32 is being executed by the second computer 20. The first software plug-in program 30 passes the fourth operation parameter OP4 to the operation interface program 12 through the main agent program 22, and the operation interface program 12 modifies the operation screen according to the fourth operation parameter OP4 to make the operation The screen displays a fourth operation item I4 corresponding to the fourth command C4. For example, the software function module 32 can be a media player. When the first software plug-in 30 detects that the second computer 20 is running the video player 32, the operating interface program 12 can be Added a new output of a video playback operation screen, which displays button options such as "play, pause, fast forward or rewind"; this allows the user to input operations to determine whether the remote second computer 20 wants to play, pause, fast forward or rewind Play a video file.

As shown in Figure 1, the second computer 20 can also optionally include a backup agent 42 and a backup system device plug-in 46. The backup agent 42 and the backup system device plug-in 46 are in It is executed in a backup operating system 47 of the second computer 20. The redundant system device plug-in program 46 is used to detect whether the second computer 20 has a redundant system hardware module 48 installed. The backup system device plug-in program 46 has a third operating parameter OP3, and the third operating parameter OP3 corresponds to the backup system hardware module 48 to execute a third command C3. When the backup system device plug-in 46 detects that the second computer 20 has the backup system hardware module 48 installed, the backup system device plug-in 46 uses the application program interface 44 to set the third operating parameter OP3 To the backup agent program 42, the backup agent program 42 then transmits the third operating parameter OP3 to the operating interface program 12 through a second network 4, and the operating interface program 12 is based on the third operating parameter OP3 To modify the operation screen so that the operation screen displays a third operation item I3 corresponding to the third command C3. In this way, when the second computer 20 is down for some reason and the operating system 21 is damaged and cannot be booted normally, the user can operate the third operation item I3 to enable the operation interface program 12 to pass through the backup agent 42 and the backup agent program. The system device plug-in 46 requests the backup system hardware module 48 to execute the third command C3. The third command C3 is, for example, to enable the backup operating system 47 to obtain the software/hardware control rights of the second computer 20, and allow the user to perform repair actions on the operating system 21 by operating the backup operating system 47.

As shown in FIG. 4, it is a sequence diagram of the application program interface command exchange between the first device plug-in program 26, the main agent program 22 and the operating interface program 12 in the embodiment of the present invention. When the first device plug-in program 26 detects that the second computer 20 has newly installed the first hardware function module 38, the interface generation method of the present invention includes the steps:

Step 82: The first device plug-in program 26 transmits the first operation parameter OP1 and the first attribute parameter PP1 to the main agent program 22 through the plug-in update notification (NotifyPluginUpdate) command of the application program interface 24.

Step 84: The main agent program 22 transmits the first operation parameter OP1 and the first attribute parameter PP1 to the operation interface program 12. Make the operating interface program 12 modify the operating screen according to the first operating parameter OP1 and the first attribute parameter PP1, so that the operating screen displays (a) the attributes of the first hardware function module 38, and (b) A first operation item I1 corresponding to the first command C1; and the status in the operation interface database 14 is updated to be that the second computer 20 has installed the first hardware function module 38.

Step 86: When the first operation item I1 is triggered later, the operation interface program 12 transmits the corresponding command to the main agent program 22.

Step 88: The main agent program 22 transmits the corresponding command to the first device plug-in program 26 through the plug-in command notification (NotifyPluginCommand) command of the application program interface 24.

Step 90: The first device plug-in program 26 requests the first hardware function module to execute the first command C1.

The interface generation method of the present invention may optionally include the step: when the first device plug-in program 26 detects that the first hardware function module 38 is removed from the second computer 20, the first device plug-in program 26 transmits The main agent program 22 notifies the operation interface program 12 to stop the operation interface program 12 from displaying (a) the attributes of the first hardware function module 38, and (b) the first hardware function module 38 can correspond to The first operation item I1 of the first command C1 is executed, and the status in the operation interface database 14 is updated to be that the second computer 20 does not have the first hardware function module 38 installed.

In summary, the present invention utilizes the device plug-in (26, 28, 34) or software plug-in (30) to be executed in the second computer 20, so that it can be detected whether the second computer 20 is installed with the corresponding hardware function module. (38, 40) or the software function module 32, or whether the external network module 66 is installed in the external device 60. When these plug-ins (26, 28, 30, 34) detect that the second computer 20 has been installed or connected to one of these software/hardware function modules/external network modules (38, 40, 32, 66) For a while, these plug-ins will independently pass the corresponding operation parameters and attribute parameters to the operation interface program 12 through the main agent program 22. The operating interface program 12 dynamically modifies the screen according to operating parameters and attribute parameters, so that corresponding operating items and module attributes are dynamically displayed on the operating screen to allow the user to watch or input operations. In this way, it is avoided that the previous technology (A) solution needs to be updated with software and hardware function modules, and it is necessary to re-designate the remote computer to save and apply the updated function module device template, or (B) the solution, which appears on the operation screen For some command options, the remote device may not have the corresponding software/hardware module installed to execute the command, and the remote device cannot actually respond at all.

To sum up, although the present invention has been disclosed as above by embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to those defined by the attached patent scope.

2: The first network 4: The second network 6: The third network 8: The fourth network 10: The first computer (server) 12: Operation interface program 14: Operation interface database 20: second computer 21: operating system 22: master agent 24: Application Programming Interface 26: The first device plug-in 26A: Hardware module name 26B: Attribute parameter segment code 26C: Operating parameter segment code 28: Second device plug-in 30: The first software plug-in 32: The first software function module 34: Network module plug-in 36: Third-party programs 38: The first hardware function module 40: The second hardware function module 41: hardware architecture 42: Redundant Agent 44: Application Programming Interface 46: Redundant system device plug-in 47: Redundant Operating System 48: Redundant system hardware module 50: Third-party operation interface 60: External device 62: External device operating system 64: hardware architecture 66: External network module

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a user interface generation system implementing the present invention. FIG. 2A is a frame diagram of the basic field design of the operation screen output by the interface generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 2B to 2E show specific operation screen diagrams that may be output by the interface generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 shows a possible code template of a plug-in update notification command included in the application program interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 shows a sequence diagram of the application program interface command exchange between the device plug-in program, the main agent program and the operating interface program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (17)

An interface generation system, which includes: An operation interface program (portal), the operation interface program is executed in a first computer, and the operation interface program outputs an operation screen; A master agent program (agent), the master agent program is executed in a second computer, the second computer is connected to the first computer through a first network, the master agent program includes an application program interface; A first device plug-in program, the first device plug-in program is executed in the second computer, the first device plug-in program is used to detect whether the second computer is installed with a first hardware function Module, the first device plug-in program has a first operating parameter, and the first operating parameter corresponds to the first hardware function module to execute a first command; When the first device plug-in program detects that the second computer is installed with the first hardware function module, the first device plug-in program passes the first operation parameter to the main agent program through the application program interface , The master agent program then transmits the first operation parameter to the operation interface program, and the operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the first operation parameter so that the operation screen displays a first operation corresponding to the first command project; When the first operation item is triggered, the operation interface program requests the first hardware function module to execute the first command through the main agent program and the first device plug-in program. For example, the interface generation system of claim 1, wherein the first device plug-in program further has a first attribute parameter, and the first attribute parameter corresponds to the attribute of the first hardware function module; when the first device When the plug-in detects that the second computer is installed with the first hardware function module, the first device plug-in passes the first attribute parameter to the master agent through the application program interface, and the master agent sends The first attribute parameter is transferred to the operation interface program, and the operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the first attribute parameter so that the operation screen displays the attributes of the first hardware function module. An interface generation system, which includes: An operating interface program, the operating interface program is executed in a first computer (server), and the operating interface program outputs an operating screen; A master agent program, the master agent program is executed in a second computer, the second computer is connected to the first computer through a first network, the second computer can optionally install a first hardware function module Group, the master agent includes an application program interface; A first device plug-in program, the first device plug-in program is executed in the second computer, the first device plug-in program has a first attribute parameter, and the first attribute parameter corresponds to the first hardware function module The attributes possessed; When the first device plug-in program detects that the second computer has the first hardware function module installed, the first device plug-in program passes the first attribute parameter to the main agent program through the application program interface , The master agent program then passes the first attribute parameter to the operation interface program, and the operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the first attribute parameter, so that the operation screen displays the function of the first hardware function module. Has the attributes. For example, the interface generation system of claim 1 or 3, wherein the interface generation system further includes a second device plug-in, the second device plug-in is executed in the second computer, and the second device plug-in is used to detect Whether the second computer is installed with a second hardware function module, the second device plug-in program has a second operation parameter, and the second operation parameter corresponds to the second hardware function module to execute a second command ; Wherein when the second device plug-in detects that the second computer is installed with the second hardware function module, the second device plug-in passes the second operating parameter to the master agent through the application program interface Program, the master agent program then passes the second operation parameter to the operation interface program, and the operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the second operation parameter so that the operation screen displays a first command corresponding to the second command Two operation items; wherein when the second operation item is triggered, the operation interface program requests the second hardware function module to execute the second command through the main agent program and the second device plug-in program. For example, the interface generation system of claim 1 or 3, wherein the interface generation system further includes a second device plug-in, the second device plug-in is executed in the second computer, and the second device plug-in is used to detect Whether the second computer is installed with a second hardware function module, the second device plug-in has a second attribute parameter, and the second attribute parameter corresponds to the attribute of the second hardware function module; When the second device plug-in detects that the second computer is installed with the second hardware function module, the second device plug-in passes the second attribute parameter to the main agent through the application program interface, The main agent program then passes the second attribute parameter to the operation interface program, and the operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the second attribute parameter so that the operation screen displays the second hardware function module's的Attributes. For example, the interface generation system of claim 1 or 3, wherein the first hardware function module is a microprocessor module, and the microprocessor module can be selectively coupled to a board card socket or an IC The socket is installed on the second computer mainboard, and the first device plug-in program detects the board card socket or the electrical signal related to the IC socket. For example, the interface generation system of request item 1 or 3, wherein the first device plug-in is a network module plug-in, the first hardware function module is an external network module, and the external network module is set On an external device, the second computer is connected to the external device through a third network, and when the first operation item is triggered, the operation interface program passes through the network module plug-in program and the third network The external network module is required to execute the first command. For example, in the interface generation system of request item 1 or 3, the second computer runs a third-party program, which communicates with the plug-in program of the first device through the application program interface, and the third-party program through a fourth network The third-party operation interface communicates with a third-party operation interface, and the third-party operation interface displays a third operation item corresponding to the first command; when the third operation item is triggered, the third-party operation interface uses the third-party program and the second A device plug-in program requests the first hardware function module to execute the first command. For example, the interface generation system of claim 1 or 3, wherein the operating interface program further includes an operating interface database; wherein when the first device plug-in program detects that the second computer is installed with the first hardware function module, The operating interface program updates the status in the operating interface database as the second computer has installed the first hardware function module; wherein when the first device plug-in program detects that the first hardware function module is from the second computer When the second computer is removed, the operating interface program updates the status in the operating interface database to indicate that the first hardware function module is not installed in the second computer. For example, the interface generation system of request item 1 or 3, wherein when the first device plug-in detects that the first hardware function module is removed from the second computer, the first device plug-in passes the main agent Notify the operation interface program that the operation interface program removes a first operation item corresponding to the first command from the operation screen. For example, the interface generation system of claim 1 or 3, wherein the interface generation system further includes a first software plug-in, the first software plug-in is executed in the second computer, and the first software plug-in is used to detect Whether the second computer is installed to execute a first software function module, the first software plug-in program has a second operating parameter, and the second operating parameter corresponds to the first software function module to execute a second command; The software function module can be selectively installed in an operating system and executed by the second computer, and the first software plug-in detects the list of running applications in the operating system; Wherein when the first software plug-in detects that the second computer is running the first software function module, the first software plug-in passes the second operation parameter to the main agent through the main agent, The master agent program then transmits the second operation parameter to the operation interface program, and the operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the second operation parameter so that the operation screen displays a second operation item corresponding to the second command ； When the second operation item is triggered, the operation interface program requests the first software function module to execute the second command through the main agent program and the first software plug-in program. For example, the interface generation system of claim 1 or 3, wherein the interface generation system further includes a backup agent program and a backup system device plug-in program, the backup agent program and the backup system device plug-in program are on the second computer The redundant system device plug-in is used to detect whether a redundant system hardware module is installed on the second computer, and the redundant system device plug-in has a third operating parameter, The third operating parameter is a third command executable corresponding to the hardware module of the backup system; When the backup system device plug-in program detects that the second computer has the backup system hardware module installed, the backup system device plug-in program passes the third operating parameter to the backup agent program The backup agent program passes the third operation parameter to the operation interface program, and the operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the third operation parameter so that the operation screen displays the third command A third operation item; When the third operation item is triggered, the operation interface program requests the backup system hardware module to execute the third command through the backup agent program and the backup system device plug-in program. An interface generation method that allows an operation interface program to change an operation screen. The operation interface program is executed in a first computer connected to a second computer through a first network. Execute a master agent program and a first device plug-in program, the master agent program includes an application program interface, the first device plug-in program has a first operating parameter, the first operating parameter corresponds to the first hardware function model The group can execute one of the first commands, and the interface generation method includes the steps: When the first device plug-in program detects that the second computer is installed with the first hardware function module, the first device plug-in program transmits the first operation parameter to the main agent program through the application program interface; The main agent program and the first operation parameter are passed to the operation interface program; The operation interface program modifies the operation screen according to the first operation parameter, so that the operation screen displays a first operation item corresponding to the first command; When the first operation item is triggered later, the operation interface program requests the first hardware function module to execute the first command through the main agent program and the first device plug-in program. For example, the interface generation method of claim 13, wherein the interface generation method further includes the step: when the first device plug-in program detects that the first hardware function module is removed from the second computer, the first device plug-in The program informs the operation interface program through the master agent program, and the operation interface program removes a first operation item corresponding to the first command from the operation screen. An interface generation method that allows an operation interface program to change an operation screen. The operation interface program is executed in a first computer connected to a second computer through a first network. Run a main agent and a first device plug-in, the main agent includes an application program interface, the first device plug-in has a first attribute parameter, the first attribute parameter corresponds to the first hardware function For the attributes of the module, the interface generation method includes the steps: When the first device plug-in program detects that the second computer is installed with the first hardware function module, the first device plug-in program passes the first attribute parameter to the main agent program through the application program interface; The master agent program passes the first attribute parameter to the operation interface program; The operating interface program modifies the operating screen according to the first attribute parameter, so that the attributes of the first hardware function module are displayed on the operating screen. For example, the interface generation method of claim 15, wherein the interface generation method further includes the step: when the first device plug-in program detects that the first hardware function module is removed from the second computer, the first device plug-in The program informs the operation interface program through the main agent program, and the operation interface program will stop displaying the attributes corresponding to the first hardware function module. For example, the interface generation method of claim 13 or 15, wherein the operation interface program further includes an operation interface database, and the interface generation method further includes the step: when the first device plug-in program detects that the second computer is installed on the second computer When a hardware function module is used, the operation interface program updates the state in the operation interface database to be that the second computer has installed the first hardware function module; wherein when the first device plug-in program detects the first hardware function module When the hardware function module is removed from the second computer, the operation interface program updates the state in the operation interface database to the second computer that the first hardware function module is not installed.

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