TW528951B - Data communication scheduling system and the method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A data communication scheduling system and the method thereof are disclosed, wherein the transmission characteristics of wireless network is utilized to arrange the data updating and downloading plan, and to design a customized transmission mechanism based on the predefined scheduling plan by the user. When the system detects that the scheduling condition is satisfied, the transmission mechanism is triggered to complete the data transmission mission; the system comprises a system activation module, schedule definition module, schedule adding module, schedule removal module, schedule execution module, self-adaptation transmission module and schedule diary module to establish and drive the schedule respectively; the method can avoid the network transmission jamming time, effectively increase the data transmission efficiency of wireless network.

Description

528951 V. Description of the invention (1) [Field of the invention] The present invention is a scheduling system and method thereof, which uses the transmission characteristics of a wireless network to schedule data updates and download schedules, especially a data transmission scheduling system and its method. [Background of the Invention] With the development of wireless communication technology in recent years and the establishment of various wireless communication networks with various broadband (narrow band or narrow band), various types of handheld and vehicle-mounted Wireless applications on mobile communication devices have been developed. The demand for data transmission through wireless networks (wire 1 essne ΐ w 〇rk) is increasing rapidly. How to improve the efficiency of data transmission based on the characteristics of wireless networks, It has become one of the functional designs that people are most concerned about. When transmitting data, mobile communication devices of head A usually adopt the method of real-time transmission, that is, immediately transmit data through the network when user needs occur, such as through wireless application protocols. (W ire 1 ess A pp 1 ica ΐ i〇η Protocol, WAP) Browse the Internet (Internet), download data, etc., for some non-immediate and interactive data transmission tasks, such as large data Electronic media downloads, especially repetitive data updates, etc. However, it does not take full advantage of the wireless network without the need for dial-up and online. The large amount of data is concentrated at the same time (usually during working hours), which will also cause wireless network channel congestion, which greatly reduces Communication efficiency. The wireless network generally has no need to dial and start online (〇n— 丨 ine)

528951 V. Characteristics of invention description (2). The wireless network based on packet switching technology also has the characteristics of shared channels, and the communication efficiency decreases as the number of users increases. As far as the current operating system is concerned, an operating system often needs to process multiple applications. At the same time, there may be more than one application to be executed in the memory, but the Central Processing Unit (CPU) can only be used once. To run an application, you must first select an application to run. After a period of time, you can switch to another application and manage system resources through this pre-arranged schedule. This will not only save time but also It can reduce the consumption of resources, but currently mobile communication equipment lacks such a design concept. Facing this situation, a simple and convenient data transmission scheduling system is really needed to solve this problem. [Objective and Summary of the Invention] In view of this, the present invention proposes a data transmission scheduling system and method for solving the above problems. The object of the present invention is to design a customized set of characteristics for wireless network transmission characteristics. The transmission mechanism counts the day according to the schedule defined by the user in advance, allowing the system to automatically detect whether the schedule conditions are met at regular intervals. If it is satisfied, it drives data transmission and effectively improves the data transmission efficiency of the wireless network. The invention includes at least the following modules: a system startup module for starting the data transmission scheduling system; a schedule definition module for defining a data transmission task as a scheduled task; a schedule addition module To add the defined scheduled task to a database in the data transmission scheduling system; a scheduled removal module to remove the scheduled task that has been executed from the database; One schedule execution

528951 V. Description of the invention (3) Module for executing the scheduled task that satisfies a scheduling condition; and an adaptive transmission module for automatically adjusting the execution time of the scheduled task. The present invention includes at least the following steps: defining a scheduled task for transmission; adding the defined scheduled task to a scheduling queue; confirming a scheduling condition of the scheduled task; and transmitting a condition that meets the scheduled condition The scheduled task. The details and concepts of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings. [Detailed description of the invention]

The invention proposes a data transmission scheduling system and a method thereof. Specifically, a transmission mechanism is designed for the characteristics of wireless network transmission. A predefined schedule is used to avoid network transmission congestion time. This mechanism is based on the use of The data to be transmitted through the wireless network is defined by the author to define a schedule and add the defined tasks to the scheduled data transmission scheduling system. When the system detects that the scheduling conditions are met regularly, the transmission mechanism is triggered and completed. Data transfer tasks.

The present invention uses a preferred embodiment to illustrate the specific feasibility of the system and method. Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a system architecture diagram of the data transmission scheduling system proposed by the present invention, and illustrates the basic architecture of the present invention. The description is as follows: The present invention proposes a data transmission scheduling system 100, which can be applied to the data management of an e-book reader. When a user enters this data transmission scheduling system, he can use various functions in the system for data Management, this data transmission scheduling system 1 0 0 includes (1) system startup module 11 0; (2) scheduling

Page 6 528951 V. Description of the invention (4) Meaning module 1 2 0; (3) Schedule addition module 1 3 0; (4) Schedule removal module 1 4 0; (5) Schedule execution module Group 1 50; (6) adaptive transmission module 1 60; (7) scheduling log module 1 70: (1) system startup module 1 1 0, used to start the data transmission scheduling system, and Resident memory after execution. When the e-book reader is powered on, the data transmission scheduling system is automatically started and loaded into memory to monitor the execution of various scheduling requests and tasks. (2) The schedule definition module 1 2 0 is used to define the data transmission tasks scheduled by the user as a schedule. Please refer to FIG. 2A, and FIG. 2A is the schedule definition module of the present invention. Process flow chart, explaining the function and processing flow of the schedule definition module. The flow is as follows: · Through the user interface, add or modify (step 3 0) the existing schedule. Each schedule is recorded in the schedule. The task execution rule of the task and the location of the transmission data. The task execution rule is used to define the time, number and method of scheduled execution. If the rule is executed once, it is executed immediately and executed at a certain time; if the rule is repeated , Which represents a fixed interval of time (such as daily, weekly, or monthly): while the data transfer location is used to define the source of the data, including the address of the server where the data is located, the path of the data file, and the instructions used to generate the file, etc. The type of data transmitted through the wireless network can be a static file on the server or data generated dynamically by executing instructions on the server. When the user queries the record (step 3 1 0), if this The record has been recorded (step 3 2 0) and exists in the database, then this schedule record is displayed (step 3 3 0), if the user wants to update (step 3 4 0), this record is called to remove the schedule Module (step 3 5 0) remove the old scheduled task

528951 V. Description of the invention (5) service, then call the schedule to add the module (step 3 60) and add a new schedule task, and then confirm whether the user continues (step 3 7 0), if the user continues to use Go back to step 3 0 0, if not jump out of this module; if the user wants to add a record, the user first defines and edits the scheduled task (step 3 8 0), after confirming the addition (step 3 9 0) Then call the schedule to add the module (step 4 0 0), add the defined tasks to the queue, and then confirm whether the user continues (step 3 7 0). If the user continues to use Then go back to step 3 0 0, otherwise jump out of this module. (3) Schedule adding module 1 3 0, used to add the defined schedule to the data transmission scheduling system, please refer to FIG. 2B, FIG. 2B is the schedule adding module mentioned in the present invention The processing flow chart describes the function and processing flow of the schedule addition module. The flow is as follows: · After the user-defined schedule is over, or when the user chooses to modify a schedule record, the schedule database 1 8 Add a scheduled task in step 0 (step 5 0 0) and set a string according to the schedule definition (step 5 1 0). Generate a transmission task based on the set execution time (step 5 2 0), and then add a schedule In the line (step 5 3 0 >), then confirm whether the user continues (step 3 7 0), if the user continues to use, return to step 5 0 0, otherwise jump out of this module. (4) Schedule removal Module 1 40 is used to remove completed scheduled tasks from the data transmission scheduling system. Please refer to FIG. 2C. FIG. 2C is a processing flowchart of the scheduled removal module mentioned in the present invention. To explain the function and processing flow of the scheduled removal module. The flow is as follows: When the user chooses to delete a certain item A recording process, or modify the user selects a recording schedule sum, or a sum of a scheduled task is completed, the system

528951 、 Invention description (6) In the schedule data base, the schedule timer is used to check this schedule record (step 6 〇 〇), the record (step 6 2 0), A | 录 record, delete related Confirm that the user is ΐΛί In addition to this schedule record (step 63〇) Leng Gugu,! K performance (step 37), then return to step ", then jump out of this module. If you use k performance, it will be heavy (5) Scheduling execution module 1 5 0, used for: transmitting tasks, please refer to the second reward, the 2_ is the chart of this issue, explaining the function of the scheduling execution module when the scheduled timing event is triggered , The data transmission scheduling system will schedule if there is an option to use the adaptive transfer wheel (step 70) stomach, 'Where this is, then call the adaptive transmission module (step 7 1〇) to adjust the scheduling task = OK Time, if not, then start the data transmission software to perform the transmission (step), send the request containing the data address to the wireless network 50, wait for the server 2000 to receive the request, then prepare the requested data and action After the communication device establishes a communication connection, the data is transferred to the mobile communication device according to a certain transmission protocol. After the execution of this task is completed, call the schedule log module (step 7 3 〇), write the transmission record to the database 1 0 0, and check whether the schedule has been completed (step * 'step 7 4 0)' If yes 'Then call the schedule to remove the module (step 7 50), if not, then call the schedule to add the module (step 760), and then generate the transmission task according to the current execution date based on the previous schedule definition, and Add this scheduled task to the schedule timer queue, and then confirm whether the user continues (step 3 7 0). If the user continues to use, return to step 7 0 0, if not

Page 9 528951, invention description (7) This module. (6) The adaptive transmission module 16 is used to detect and adjust the execution time of the scheduled task. 谙 夂 ', Lu Tonghan, and invented the processing attack of the proposed adaptive transmission module = ^ 图 ， 第The 2E diagram is the function and processing flow of the input module. The two-stage diagram of the process illustrates adaptive transmission: = transmission. The module can be adaptively adjusted through the network (疋 古 拥 基). Send oil to the wireless network 50: at the beginning, data transmission θ at the beginning, and then determine whether the network has the network according to the return value (step 疋, according to the preset adaptive delay time ^ base know 810), If time 'is temporarily deleted from the queue first ::: Transfer task execution delay time to generate a new scheduled task (step \ 820), join the schedule queue according to the task execution time (step new transmission task execution mode Group for data transmission,) 'Right no / then return to step 3 7 0), if the user continues to use, then repeat the task / = 继续 (continue this module.) Go back to step 8 0 0' If otherwise, jump out (Ό 排Cheng Ri modules 17 7π, Tian, recorded in the database 丄 80. Used to record the results of scheduled tasks execution Control: Figure 'Figure 3 is the data transmission schedule of the present invention: the early 70 flowchart' describes the main flow of each model button, the flow is as follows: , Through the wireless network 50 for data transmission, or from the service material transmission wheel # 贝米 日 守, enter the data transmission scheduling system, at this time, the capital wheel scheduling "started and resident in memory (step 90)." need

Page 10 528951 V. Description of the invention (8) Transparent The data transmitted through the wireless network 50 is defined by the user as 91. ), And add this scheduling task to the schedule Aberdeen "step ^ Sichuan schedule conditions combined with the location of the data transmission method as the user's schedule definition, and then the data transmission scheduling system confirms the schedule conditions (step 93〇) 3 No Yes, if it is, then the data transmission scheduling system will start the transmission (step 9 40), and send the request containing the data address to the wireless network 50. This scheduling condition includes the task execution time, next time The task is performed several times during the idle time of the task execution or the task is repeatedly executed ^ S, after the request is hidden, the server prepares the data (step 9 ^ :: The device establishes a communication connection ', and according to a certain transmission agreement, it will Turn to mobile communication equipment (step 96Q), transfer data 2: server 200 address, file address, or server 200 on server ^: After the transfer is completed: record the execution result of the scheduled task ( The system continues to check the scheduling conditions ", step 9 3 0, until the task is confirmed to be completed (step 98 is ^., Yazhong [effects of the invention]" the system makes repeatable data transmission according to the user-defined schedule. The task can be set once: multiple times: 5 rounds of data transmission, large amount of data transmission, the user can schedule it, and spend time on it to make full use of the helmet line. Short circuit = Internet is idle. Although the present invention uses the foregoing ： 施 ：:: Material transmission efficiency. To limit the present invention, # 何 cooked to the skill :: = 上: However, it is not within the spirit and scope, and it can be done without departing from the prisoner of the present invention 1 $ 、 目 ％, Γ 2 ° Thousands of thousands of changes and retouching, so the present invention & consumption range is subject to the scope of the attached patent application. The 528951 drawing of the month is briefly explained in the first picture. System architecture diagram of the data transmission scheduling system of the invention; FIG. 2A is a processing flowchart of the schedule definition module of the data transmission scheduling system of the invention; FIG. 2B is a diagram of the data transmission scheduling system of the invention Process flow chart of scheduling adding module; FIG. 2C is a processing flow chart of a scheduling removal module of the data transmission scheduling system of the present invention; and FIG. 2D is a flow chart of the data transmission scheduling system of the present invention. Process flow chart of process execution module;

Figure 2E is a processing flowchart of the adaptive transmission module of the data transmission scheduling system of the present invention; and Figure 3 is a flowchart of the control unit of the data transmission scheduling system of the present invention. 【Symbol Description】

50-line network 100 Data transmission scheduling system 110 System startup module 120 Schedule definition module 130 Schedule addition module 140 Schedule removal module 150 Schedule execution module 160 Adaptation transmission module 170 Schedule ancient Shikou Heart Module 180 Database Page 12 528951

The diagram on page 13 is a simple explanation. 200 Server step 300 Add or modify step 310 Query record step 320 Recorded step 330 Display schedule record step 340 Update step 350 Call schedule removal module step 360 Call schedule join mode Group Step 370 No Continue Step 380 Edit Schedule Task Step 390 Add Step 400 Call Schedule Add Module Step 500 Add Schedule Task Step 510 Set String Step 520 Generate Transmission Task Step 530 Add Schedule Queue Step 600 Query Schedule record step 610 Delete related schedule task Step 620 Delete related schedule Step 630 Delete schedule record Step 700 Adapt transmission step 710 Call white adaptive transfer step 720 Perform transfer step 730 Call schedule module 528951 Figure Step-by-step instructions Step 740 Complete Step 750 Call Step 760 Call schedule step 800 send wave step 810 network step 820 follow the queue step 830 follow step 840 add schedule step 900 system start step 910 user step 920 schedule step 930 confirm schedule step 940 start pass step 950 wait month Step 960 adds data step 970 to record schedule step 980 to confirm the schedule removal module to add module lane status detection instruction plug to delete the scheduled task late to generate a new scheduled task schedule and resident memory to define the schedule Join the schedule task and schedule conditions m Prepare the data for transmission to the mobile communication device Schedule the task execution result to complete

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Claims (1)

528951 VI. Scope of patent application 1. A data transmission scheduling system, which is applied to a mobile communication device, utilizes the transmission characteristics of a wireless network to schedule a data update and download schedule. The data transmission scheduling system includes at least: a row A schedule definition module is used to define the data to be transmitted into a schedule task and set a schedule condition of the schedule task; a schedule addition module is used to add the schedule completed by the schedule definition module definition A schedule task to a schedule queue in the data transmission scheduling system; a schedule removal module for removing the schedule that has been executed in the schedule queue completed by the module added to the schedule A schedule execution module; used to execute the schedule task in the schedule queue completed by the schedule addition module construction and meeting the schedule conditions defined by the schedule definition module; The adaptive transmission module is used to automatically adjust the time when the schedule execution module executes the scheduled task; and a system startup module is used to start the data transmission schedule system, monitor the schedule definition module, the Cheng added modules, the scheduling module is removed, the scheduling module and performs the adaptive transmission module execution. 2. The data transmission scheduling system as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the data transmission scheduling system further includes a scheduling log module for recording the execution results of the scheduling task. 3. The data transmission scheduling system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the system startup module is a resident memory. Page 15 528951 6. Scope of patent application 4. The data transmission scheduling system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, in which the update and download of the data is defined by the user. 5. The data transmission scheduling system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scheduling condition can be selected arbitrarily from a combination of a transmission data position, an execution time, and a task execution number. 6. The data transmission scheduling system as described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the data transmission location can be selected from a combination of a server address, a file address, and a command for generating a file on the server. 7. The data transmission scheduling system as described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the execution time can be arbitrarily selected from the combination of the execution time of this task, the execution time of the next task, and the idle time of multiple task executions ^ — 〇8. The data transmission scheduling system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scheduling execution module is used to control the execution of the tributary transmission scheduling system. 9. The data transmission scheduling system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the adaptive transmission module can automatically detect network communication conditions. 10. The data transmission scheduling system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the data transmission scheduling system further includes a database. 11. The data transmission scheduling system as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the database refers to a collection of records. 12. The data transmission scheduling system described in item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the record can be selected from a combination of a scheduled task record, a scheduled queue record, and a scheduled date. Page 16 528951 VI. Scope of patent application 1 3. A data transmission scheduling method, which is applied to a mobile communication device, uses a wireless network transmission characteristic to arrange a data update and download plan, and the data transmission scheduling method At least the following steps are defined: defining a scheduled task for transmission; adding the defined scheduled task to a scheduling queue; confirming a scheduling condition for the scheduled task; and transmitting the schedule that meets the scheduling condition Cheng task. 14. The method for scheduling data transmission as described in item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein after performing the steps of transmitting the scheduled task that meets the scheduling conditions, the method further includes the following steps: preparing the data through a server ; Transmitting the data to the mobile communication device; and recording the execution result of the scheduled task. 15. The data transmission scheduling method as described in item 14 of the scope of patent application, wherein the server refers to a terminal of the wireless communication system supplier of the mobile communication device for commercial use to provide services. 16. The data transmission scheduling method described in item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the steps of defining the scheduled task for transmission further include modification and addition of operation steps. 17. The method for scheduling data transmission as described in item 16 of the scope of patent application, wherein the modified step further includes the following steps: query a schedule queue record; display the schedule queue; call a schedule Remove module to remove from this schedule queue Page 17 528951 VI. The scheduled task whose patent application scope has been completed; and calling a schedule adding module to add the defined scheduled task to the schedule in the data transmission scheduling system 伫Column. 18. The data transmission scheduling method described in item 16 of the scope of patent application, wherein the newly added step further includes the following steps: editing the scheduling queue; and calling a schedule to add a module. 19. The method for scheduling data transmission as described in item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of adding the defined task to the queue of schedules further includes the following steps: adding the schedule Tasks; set a string; generate transmissions; and join the schedule queue. 20. The data transmission scheduling method described in item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of transmitting the scheduled task that meets the scheduling conditions further includes the following steps: calling an adaptive transmission module, using To automatically adjust the execution time of the scheduled task; perform transmission; call a schedule log module to record the execution result of the scheduled task; call a schedule to add the module; and call a schedule to remove the module. Page 18 528951 申请 、 Application for patent scope 2 1. If the call is made in the patent application: Send the wave to delete the generated force to enter the 2 2. For the patent application, the call should be called, the query should be deleted, the deletion should be deleted. The data transmission scheduling method described in item 0, the steps of the adaptive transmission module further include the following steps 2 3. As in the 2 4. As in the 2 5 • As in the 2 6 • As the deletion of the patent application; Hai § Jilu is a patent application for the schedule log. This schedule applies for a patent. This schedule applies for a patent management method. (Scheduling a new schedule range. 1) Status detection instruction; the scheduled task in the queue; the scheduled task; and the queue. The data transmission scheduling method described in item 20, the step of removing the module, further includes the following steps:, task; log; and 〇 The data transmission scheduling method described in item 22, one of the schedules You can choose any task record, a schedule queue record, or a combination. The data transmission scheduling method described in item 13 of the scope includes a plurality of repeatable transmissions. The data transmission scheduling method described in item 13 of the scope can be managed by the user. The data transmission scheduling method described in the 25th item of the scope can be selected arbitrarily from the combination of addition, modification and deletion. 27. The data transmission scheduling method described in the 13th item of the patent application scope, which Page 19 Lu 528951 6. In the scope of patent application, the data transmission scheduling system can detect wireless network communication through adaptive transmission technology and automatically adjust the execution time of scheduled tasks before data transmission. 28. The data transmission scheduling method as described in item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the data can be any combination of static files on the server and data generated dynamically by executing instructions on the server Choose Page 20