TW576986B - Extensible modular communication executive with active message queue and intelligent message pre-validation - Google Patents
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576986 k 五、 發明說明 ( 1 ) (發明 ί領域） 本 發明係 關 於 管 理 傳 送 端 與 接 收 丄山 贿 裝 置 之 通 訊 j 特 別 是 關 於使各 個 獨 、r. 之 電 子 裝 置 連 線 之 信 息 爲 主 之 通 訊 0 (發呀 3之背景） 資 料通訊 在任 何 資 料 處 理 系 統 上 係 爲 重 要 之 一 部 份 〇 在 諸 如微處 理 器 那 樣 之 積 體 電 路 內 y 當 在 執 行 處 理 工 作 (processing tasks)時 在: 各1 固： 功\ 單； 7C I 間彳 需. S ： 通： 資: 料 ° 1 同 樣 地 ’微處 理 器 亦 需 要 與 外 部 裝 置 通 訊 > 例如 接 收使 用 者 之 輸入或 顯 示 使 用 者 之 輸 入 ’ 以 及 對 或 從 記 憶 體 或 貯 存 裝 置貯存 或 擷 取 資 料 〇 電 腦 及 其 它 電 子 裝 置 亦 需 與 其 它 這 種裝置 通 訊 例 如 將 處 理 工 作 分 散 給 多 重 裝 置 或 交 換 1 個裝置 管 理 之 資 訊 給 需 使 用 此 資 訊 之 另 1 個 裝 置 0 例 如，於 製 程 控 制 系 統 上 典 型 地 係 由 1 個 控 制 器 管 理 各 種控制 裝 置 例 如 機 器 ， 閥 作 動 器 等 y 刖 述 控 制 器 係 接收由 監 視 製 造 作 業 進 行 之 1 個 或 多 個 偵 測 裝 置 送 回 之 饋反（feedbe i c k)資訊〔 >例如， |於化學製程之環境上 有 控制裝 置 如 添 加 成 份 於 化 學 組 成 或 輸 送 成 份 或 成 品 往 返貯槽 之 閥 ， 控 制 反 應 溫 度 ， 周 圍 壓 力 等 之 境 控 制（e nvironmenta 1 ( :〇 ntrο 1)等 〇 更 甚 者 J 在 這 種 xm 境 裡 有 裝 設 諸如溫 度 錶 ， 壓 力 錶 ， 傳 導 率 偵 測 器 等 之 偵 測 裝 置 〇 當 中央控 制 器 執 行 控 制 時 須 從 這 偵 測 裝 置 傳 送 資 訊 到 控 制器， 及 從 控 制 器 輸 出 控 制 信 號 到 各 種 不 同 之 控 制 裝 置 俾依所 要 之 流 程 參 數 管 理 流 程 〇 如 此 需 要 有 資 料 通 訊 以執行 輸 入 資 料 5 輸 出 控 3- 制 信 號 y 輸 出 狀 態 資 訊 等 576986 五、發明說明（2) 之通訊。另外，在許多情況上，這種資料通訊必須盡量 接近”即時”（“real time”），特別是安全性或產品品質會 受到響應性（responsiveness)之影響之場所尤然。 早期之製造流程之控制系統係依靠相當原始（primitive) 之偵測器，電驛開關，顯示器等間之簡單之類比及/或 數位控制結線，但由於技術之進步，偵測器，顯示器， 控制裝置等已變成更爲精細，因此這些裝置間之通訊也 變成更爲複雜，及多樣。特別是，許多偵測器及控制裝 置大都採用能減少需與中央控制器之互動量之處理邏輯 ，進而能容許控制器以實質上更爲有效之方式處理較高 階之作業，典型地係使用1個或多個網路，每個網路係 爲點對點（point to point)或一對多（shared)之電子式互連 ，以連接這些裝置和控制器。 有些製造流程控制系統係高度集中，偵測裝置將資料 收集後傳送至處理資料及控制，1或多個控制裝置之中央 控制器。但是，發現在許多場合，較分散之系統較優。 尤其是偵測器及控制裝置物理上分散在廣大地理位置之 情形更爲有利。分散式系統設有1個或多個經由網路互 連之控制器，每個控制器分別與系統內之選定之次集 (subset)偵測器及/或控制裝置連線。 分散式系統裡，控制器，偵測器及控制裝置間之通訊 典型係比利用中央控制器及相當”笨，，之偵測及/或控制 裝置之集中系統者更爲細緻。:例如，分散式系統常使用 信息爲主之通訊，稱爲信息之資訊單元係使用傳送及接 -4- 576986 五、發明說明 ( 3； ) 收裝置雙 方 瞭 解 之 特定格式 在 裝置 之 間 傳送。 信息 常 被 當”事件” 處 理 此 ”事件” 能 被 接收 裝 置 以相似 型式 之 信 息回應。 信 息 也 可 被 排序俾 確 保依時 循 序傳送 ，進 而 消 除能破壞 資 料 之 整 體 性或 造 成 錯誤 之 控 制設定 走 (race)情形 分散式 系 統 之 另 —^ 型態 係 能 在單 一 之 系統內 採用 多 樣 之裝置， 亦 即 系 統 內常 使 用 不同 廠 家 製造之 裝置 及 可 能在特定 方 面 不 適 與 亦被 系 統 使用 之 其它型式 之裝 置 —^ 起工作之 裝 置 〇 於 很 多例 上 ’ 這些 裝 置 係特別 被構 組 (configured)成依特 &殊之選 ί 訊協定（eommunicati on protocol)以 傳 送 信 息 ，其 可 能 包括 特 定 之信息格式 ， 及 其至特殊 型 式 之 電 氣 接頭 及 / 或接 線 〇 在特定 系統 內 之 不同裝置 若 不 採 相 同 之通 訊 協 定時 則 需 要定製 (custom) 之硬體及 / 或 軟 體 以 適宜 地 互 連這 些 裝 置。 另外， 不 同 之 裝 置 可有 不 同 之性 能 > 例如， 響應 時 間 ，處理速 度 記 憶 am 體 容量 等 ， _此 某 & 裝置之 響應 性 可 能不能滿 足 需 要 相 當 短響 應 時 間之其 它 裝置。 更甚 者 ， 對許多製 程 之 性 質 及 良好 流 程控制 之 決 定性， 通訊 需 盡 量接近即 時俾 維 持 安 全及 品 質 之控 制 〇 本項技 術 用 來 執 行— 上述 型 式 之製 程 控 制系統 有_若 干 不 同之架構 〇 例 如 ， 一 種製 程 控 制系 統 之 型態係使用 從 1 個或以上 之 偵 測 裝 置 接收 輸 入 資料 並 將 輸入資 料之狀 態 貯存於資 料 庫 之 中 央 資料 庫 (c entral database) 。軟體程 式在資料 庫 上 執 行 ， 分析 巨 刖 5- 之輸 入 資 料及根 據各 種 輸 576986 五、發明說明（4 ) 入資料組合所建置之設定點（set points)產生輸出至1個 或多個製程控制裝置之控制信號。 設若在某製造流程系統上可需要多種偵測器及控制裝 置，這種情形，典型地需要可觀數量之定製硬體及/或 軟體俾使資料庫能接收偵測裝置之資料及輸出適當之控 制資訊到控制裝置。更甚者，不管一般分配給偵測及控制 裝置之額外之功能，這種系統原則上仍是集中式，因爲偵 測裝置之資料之狀態及控制信號仍保持在資料庫內。這種 系統，典型地偵測裝置及控制裝置無法直接互相通訊。 另外之製程控制系統可稍具分散性，此種系統，相當 多之複合控制器係與集中資料庫連線，每個控制器負責 大量之偵測及/或控制裝置。雖然這樣，中央資料庫仍 然被利用以保持輸入之資料及輸出響應輸入資料之控制 信號，而甚少或甚至不容許控制器，偵測裝置及控制裝 置之間直接相互通訊。 再者，隨著使用於製程控制系統之裝置之性能及複雜 性之改良，編、持”即時”操作性（“real time” operability) 貝$益形困難。當不同廠家之許多裝置使用於相同之系統 時即時響應之需要性尤係爲問題。對每個特定之應用經 常需要大量之定製硬體及/或軟體。結果，執行時間， 花費之工夫，及成本之消耗常爲可觀。傳統既存之系統 甚少不作實質之變更而能適用其它之環境者。 於其它之系統，可另期望使用更多以往未整合於製程 控制環境之精細型偵測及/或控制裝置。例如，紅外（IR) 576986 五、發明說明（5) 及弱紅外（NIR)光譜儀已在實驗室裡被採用作化學成份之 定性分析（quantitative analysis)。光譜儀之優點係能非 常快速地分析材料樣品而經常無需任何樣品之製備 (preparation of the samples)或進行任何耗時（time- consuming)濕化學 之程序 。許多 ir 及 nir 光譜分析儀 基本上係設計在實驗室之環境裡使用，而，傳統上，這 型之實驗室儀器自來即不適用於製程控制系統上。 大部份追些裝置關聯上之不相容性（i n c 〇 m p a t i b i 1 i t y)係 因不易與製程控制系統裡之其它部件互通資料所產生， 其原因係大部份商業上能購得之IR及NIR光譜分析儀 無特地設計使用於這種用途。結果，需依靠IR或NIR 光譜分析儀之傳統製程則需用人工採取產品樣本並實體 地拿到分析儀以行處理。於一些環境裡，在製造之設備 內使用遙測探針（remote probes);但是，通常需要實質 定製之軟體及/或硬體以將探針所產生之結果傳送至分 析儀處理。不管樣品資料如何取得，典型地，在IR或 NIR光譜儀與製程控制系統內之其它部件間沒有提供控 制或直接通訊。 IR及NIR光譜儀另有其它潛在之用途，這些用途可藉 增強通訊能力而獲益。具體言之，光譜分析儀典型地須 採用某些型式之分析引擎以處理NIR或IR偵測器所產 生之光譜資訊。通常，這種分析儀係利用化學度量 (Chemo metrics)或其它之多變回歸（multivariate regression)方法以從偵測器資料之特定樣本導出定性資 576986 五、 發明說明 ( 6； 訊 〇 已 發 現 大 量 之 外 部 因 素 包 括 諸 如 當 偵 測 器 取 得 資 料 時 之 環 境 參 數 儀 器 參 數 及 分 析技 術 > 以 及 依 存 於 成 份 之 性 質 之 各 種 樣 品 情 況 能 影 響 定 性 分 析 之 結 果 〇 因 此 理 由 通 常 分析係 爲 一 種 需 用 具 極 局 性 能 之 運 算 系 統 以 可 靠 及 有 效 率 之 方 式 處 理 偵 測 器 資 料 之 複 合 數 學 程 序 〇 但 是 對 樣 品 需 在 多 數 地 理 上 分 散 之 地 點 分析 之 系 統 J 通 常 須 在 每 個 現 場 執 行 分 析 j 從 而 在 各 個 地 點 需 設 置 昂 貴 及 複 雜 之 運 算 設 備 0 否 則 的 話 如 果 係 使 用 中 央 分 析 系 統 時 則 通 訊 之 不 相 容 性 會 複 雜 化 整 合 ， 進 而 對 響 應 性 有 不 良 之 影 響 〇 於 每 種 、r · 刖 述 rm 境 裡 當 不 同 之 裝 置 被 整 合 於 共 通 系 統 時 這 裝 置 之 在 通 訊 性 能 及 / 或 響 應 需 求 上 之 不 同 ， 在在 均 具 挑 戰 性 〇 茲 舉 一 例 ， 當 使 用 信 息 爲 主 之 通 訊 將 裝 置 連 線 時 5 通 常 係使 用 信 息 緩 衝 器 或 ”佇列” 將 被 處 理 中 之 信 息 暫 時 貯 存 起 來 〇 被 裝 置 接 收 之 信 息 典 型 地係 循 序 被 處 理 而 置 於 信 息 佇 列 上 電 腦 程 式 則 週 期 地 輪 詢 (poll)佇列以偵測新信息。 不論何時當偵 測 到 新 信 息 電 腦 程 式 即 依 程 序 處 理 信 息 0 信 息 係 血 型 地 依 先 進 先 出 (first-i n- fir St- 0 1 It)之 秩 序 被 處 理 > 但在 某 些情 況 下 可 應 用 優 先 規 則 依 不 同 之 緊 急 程 度 來 處 理 信 息 〇 佇 列 通 常 係 與 佇 列 ”策略”（qi uei L1 i Γ ig “strate: gies”）有關連 ， 其 係 基 本 上 定 義 如 何 及 藉 何 種 措 施 接 收 貯 存 ， 處 理 信 息 及 最 後 對 信 息 之 響 應 〇 這 ib 佇 列 策 略 最 終 可 影 響 傳 送 及 接 收 裝 置 之 響 應 速 度 處 8- 理 速 度 ， 及 其 它 決 定 性 之 576986 五、發明說明（7) 性能。結果，當不同之裝置被整合於信息爲主之系統時 用於將這些裝置連線之佇列策略通常須特別定製俾充份 地滿足這種裝置在性能上之需求。對於在性能特性上差 異甚大之不同裝置，不易藉由共通之佇列策略予以整合。 更甚者，許多信息爲主之系統天生係支援界定接收之 信息格式，以及對特定之系統，何種信息及信息形式才 適宜，之各種形式之”商業規則”。典型地，這些規則係 被任何處理被接收之信息，例如，在處理信息當中執行 偵錯（error checking)等之電腦程式所實施。 商業規則通常係爲高度應用一特定（application-specific)。另外，商業規則通常僅在信息被處理而置放 於佇列後才實施，俾在偵測出任何問題之前典型地不能 接受之信息仍留在佇列裡。 因此，對不同之信息爲主之通訊系統上之既定可能變 化，佇列策略及商業規則通常須在特定系統之各個裝置 內使用定製之硬體及/或軟體特地開發（specifally developed)及及實施（implemented)。結果，在某些個案 上，將多種不同裝置整合於一個系統並非不可行，但可 確定的是，會需要大量之定製作業，從而增加成本及降 低性能。 因此，本項技術存在著一項需求；其即以一種簡化之 ~ ·' 方式整合不同之電子裝置於統一之通訊系統內，具體言 之，一種將所需之定製之程度降至最少之方式。更甚者 ，存在一項重要之需求：其即一種方便將特殊之裝置整 576986 五、發明說明（8) 合於信息爲主之通訊系統內俾以最少之定製程度有效率 地及可靠地採用所要之佇列策略及商業規則之方式。 (發明之槪述） 本發明藉提供一種裝置，程式產品及方法以點出以往 技術之上述及其它問題，前述之裝置，程式產品及方法 係採用能擴充之模組化通訊執行程式俾用於整合1個或 多個電子裝置，相較於傳統之架構通常能大幅地降低定 製之耗用（Customation overhead)。模組化架構係用於以 下述方式方便信息爲主之通訊：其即能以可靠及有效率 之方式將佇列策略，商業規則等容納在信息爲主之環境 裡。藉使用模組化架構，應用特定之軟體部件能被組裝 在一起俾易於使一般之信息爲主系統配合使用於特定應 用上。再者，在這種模組化架構裡可實施智慧型前置信 息驗證俾容許與商業規則無關之信息化基礎結構容易適 應支援特殊應用上之特定商業規則需求。 依本發明之一個型態，在模組化環境裡使用主動型信 息佇列架構俾利於處理自傳送端電子裝置至接收端電子 裝置之信息。此架構含有信息緩衝器，此緩衝器係被構 組來接收信息，每個信息係與多數信息型式中之一個信 息型式有關聯。利用多數軟體爲主之處理元部件 (processor component)以執行與被信息緩衝器接收之信 息有關聯之作業（tasks)，其中至少有1個處理元部件係 被構組成啓動1個接收端電子裝置之動作。另利用多數 軟體爲主之控制兀部件（controller component)，每個部 -10- 576986 五、發明說明（9) 件係與多數信息型式中之1個信息型式有關聯’每個控 制元部件係構組成藉動態地叫出多數處理元部件中之至 少1個子處理部件俾處理與這種關聯信息型式有關聯之 信息。此架構另利用至少1個與多數信息型式中之至少 1個信息型式有關聯之授權元部件（delegator component) ，此授權元部件係構組成監視與這種關聯信息型式有關 聯之信息之信息緩衝器。授權元部件響應偵測出在信息 緩衝器增加與此種關聯信息型式有關聯之信息而動態地 執行與關聯信息型式有關聯之控制元部件。 依本發明之另一型態，信息緩衝器係與緩衝器服務部 件（buffer service component)及多數之信息驗證部件組 成一體，其中每個信息驗證部件（message validation component)係與至少1個信息型式及接收端電子裝置有 關聯，每個信息驗證部件係構組成在傳送端電子裝置增 添信息至信息緩衝器之前驗證此信息，及每個信息驗證 部件另構組成回送結果以指出信息緩衝器應否接收信息 。接著，緩衝器服務部件處理被送至信息緩衝器之第1 信息，此項處理係藉啓發與該第1信息有關聯之信息驗 證部件及根據該被啓發之信息驗證部件回送之結果將第 1信息增添於信息緩衝器。 屬於本發明之特質之上述這些及其它優點和特徵係陳 述於附錄並形成爲本說明書之矣一部份之申請專利範圍 內。但是，爲了更加瞭解本發明，及因使用本發明所獲 -11- 576986 五、發明說明（彳〇) 致之優點及目的，下面將參照圖面詳細說明本發明之良 好實施例。 (圖式簡單說明） 第1圖係爲採用本發明之通訊執行程式之通訊系統之 方塊圖。 第2圖係爲第1圖之通訊執行程式之良好硬體環境之 方塊圖。 第3圖係爲第1圖之通訊執行程式內之主要軟體部件 之階層圖。 第4圖係爲示出第1圖之通訊執行程式之C Ο Μ服務 執行信息接收常式（routine)之程式流動之流程圖。 第5圖係爲示出第1圖之通訊執行程式內之授權元部 件所執行之常式之程式流動之流程圖。 第6圖係爲示出第1圖之通訊執行程式內之控制元部 件所執行之常式之程式流動之流程圖。 第7圖係爲示出第1圖之通訊執行程式內之處理元部 件所執行之常式之程式流動之流程圖。 第8圖係爲示出第1圖之通訊執行程式內之處理元部 件之各種可能之執行順序之順序圖。 第9圖係爲示出第1圖之通訊執行程式內之信息驗證 部件所執行之常式之程式流動之流程圖。 第1 0圖係爲示出第1圖之通訊執行程式有關管理通 訊上利用之主要資料結構之物件圖。 第1 1圖係爲用於將遠方偵測器與中央處理器互連之 •12- 576986 五、發明說明（11 ) 第1圖之通訊執行程式之1個良好應用之方塊圖。 第1 2圖係爲用於製程控制系統之第1圖之通訊執行 程式之另外良好應用之方塊圖。 第13圖係爲用於流程資料（inventory)管理系統之第1 圖之通訊執行程式之另外良好應用之方塊圖。 (發明詳細說明） 下述之本發明之實施例係利用獨特之通訊執行程式提 供電子裝置間易適應，可擴充及模組化之信息爲主之介 面，其執行之方式通常係容許可能未特別設計成能相互 通訊之獨立不同之電子裝置，以近似即時方式通訊。從 下文更能明白模組化及可擴充之架構之介面，當介面配 合使用於特定環境時通常能更容許採用實在碼之再使用 ，從而減少開發之時間及增加介面之可靠性。 (硬體/軟體環境） 參照圖面，其中相同號碼係代表相同之部件，第1圖 示出採用本發明之通訊執行程式1 2之良好通訊系統1 〇 。一般，通訊執行程式1 2係用於藉信息爲主之協定 (protocol)使傳送端電子裝置與接收端之電子裝置互成介 面。本文裡之傳送端電子裝置可指任何能傳送或不然則 爲輸出資訊之電子裝置，而接收端電子裝置則指任何能 接收或不然則爲輸入資訊之電子裝置。再者，將可明白 電子裝置可作爲傳送端電子裝置也可作爲接收端電子裝 置而動作，另外，通訊執行程式可在傳送端及接收端電 子裝置之任一或兩者之相同物理硬體內實施（亦即，通訊 -13- 576986 五、發明說明（12) 執行程式可用來管理單一電子裝置內及甚至電子裝置之 單一積體電路內之通訊）。 本發明之通訊執行程式之一個有用之應用，第1圖所 示，係爲將各種資料處理裝置14(例如，資料收集裝置 ，資料顯示裝置，資料記錄襄置，控制器裝置，等）介面 至各種資料資源（dataresource)16(亦即，資料庫，資料 分析工具’等）。更甚者，如互連通訊執行程式12，裝 置1 4及資源1 6之雙端箭頭所表示，明白任何裝置或資 源通常可作爲傳送端電子裝置，接收端電子裝置，或兩 者而運作。 通訊執行程式1 2典型係經1個或多個互連網路1 8而 使裝置14和資源16互爲介面，、每個互連網路實用上可 表示任何型式之網路化之互連網路，包含但不限定區域 ，廣域，無線，公眾網路（例如，網際網路），及這些網 路之組合，以及點對點之串聯或倂聯互連，匯流排，晶 片間之互連，及埋設式互連。更甚者，大量之各種額外 電腦及其它之電子裝置也可經互連網路1 8連線。 通訊執行程式1 2典型地係爲駐留在在電腦或其它之 資料處理系統上以執行之軟體。如第2圖所.示，例如， 通訊執行程式1 2可駐留在電腦20，具體說在其之記憶 體22內，而被與記憶體22介面之1個或多個處理器24 所執行。處理器24可代表1個或多個中央處理單元（例 如，微處理器），及記憶體22可代表含有電腦20之主記 憶體之隨機存取記憶體（RAM)，以及任何補充級之記憶 -14- 576986 五、發明說明（13) 體，例如，高速緩衝記憶體（cache memories)，非揮發性 或備援記憶體（b a c k u p m e m 〇 r i e s)(例如，可程式或快聞 式記憶體），唯讀記憶體等。另外，記憶體22可視爲包 含在物理上分散在電腦系統上之任何地點之記憶體貯存 體’例如，在任何處理器24內之高速緩衝記憶體，以 及任何作爲虛擬記憶體之貯存體，例如，經網路接至電 腦20之大容量貯存裝置或其它電腦。 電腦20亦典型地接收若干輸入並輸出俾與外部傳達 信息。作爲與使用者或操作員介面，電腦20可包括使 用者介面26，此介面26含有各種使用者輸入裝置（例如 ，鍵盤，滑鼠（mouse)，追蹤球（trackball)，搖桿 (joystick)，觸墊（touch pad)，及/或微音器，和其它）以 及各種顯示裝置（例如，CRT監視器，LCD顯示盤，及/ 或揚聲器，和其它），本項技術熟知設若電腦20係典型 地作爲伺服器（server)，使用者介面26可替選地在與電 腦介面之終端機或工作站實施。 對額外之記憶體，電腦20另典型地包括1個或多個 大容量貯存體裝置2 8，例如，軟性磁碟或其它可抽取之 磁碟驅動器，硬碟驅動器，直接存取記憶體裝置（DASD) ，光碟驅動器（例如，CD驅動器，DVD驅動器，等）， 及/或磁帶驅動器，和其它。再者，電腦20可包括具有 1個或多個通訊埠（ports)之介圃30俾容許與其連線之傳 送端及接收端裝置之間傳遞信息，其中每個介面係依 電腦接至特定之傳送端及接收端裝置之特定之互連576986 k V. Description of the Invention (1) (Field of Invention) The present invention relates to the management of communication between the transmitting end and the receiving device of Laoshan bribes, especially the communication based on the information that connects the electronic devices of independent and r. 0 (Background of 3) Data communication is an important part of any data processing system. 0 In integrated circuits such as microprocessors. When performing processing tasks: 1 each Solid: function \ single; 7C I is not required. S: communication: data: expected ° 1 Similarly, the 'microprocessor also needs to communicate with external devices> such as receiving user input or displaying user input' and Or store or retrieve data from memory or storage devices. Computers and other electronic devices also need to communicate with other such devices, such as distributing processing to multiple devices or exchanging one device. Management information to another device that needs this information. 0 For example, on a process control system, a controller typically manages various control devices such as machines, valve actuators, etc. The controller is received and manufactured by monitoring Feedbeick information returned by one or more detection devices during the operation [> For example, | In the environment of chemical processing, there are control devices such as adding ingredients to the chemical composition or conveying the ingredients or the finished product to and from the storage tank. Valves, environmental control to control reaction temperature, ambient pressure, etc. (e nvironmenta 1 (: 〇ntrο 1), etc. 〇 Even more J In this kind of xm environment, there are installations such as temperature gauges, pressure gauges, conductivity detectors, etc. Detection device 〇 When the central controller performs control, it must send information from the detection device to the controller, and output control signals from the controller to various control devices. Flow parameter management flow square as this need has owned materials communication to perform input owned feed 5 Output controller 3- braking signal y output state owned information like 576986 V. invention is described in (2) of the communication. In addition, in many cases, this data communication must be as close as possible to "real time", especially where safety or product quality is affected by responsiveness. The control system of the early manufacturing process relied on simple analogues and / or digital control wiring between the primitive detectors, relay switches, displays, etc., but due to technological advances, the detectors, displays, and controls Devices and the like have become more sophisticated, so communication between these devices has become more complex and diverse. In particular, many detectors and control devices mostly use processing logic that reduces the amount of interaction with the central controller, which allows the controller to handle higher-level tasks in a substantially more efficient manner, typically using 1 One or more networks, each network is a point-to-point or shared electronic interconnection to connect these devices and controllers. Some manufacturing process control systems are highly centralized. The detection device collects data and sends it to process data and control, a central controller for one or more control devices. However, it is found that in many cases, a more decentralized system is better. This is particularly advantageous where the detectors and controls are physically dispersed across a large geographic location. The decentralized system is provided with one or more controllers interconnected via a network, and each controller is respectively connected to a selected subset detector and / or control device in the system. In a distributed system, the communication between controllers, detectors, and control devices is typically more elaborate than a centralized system that uses a central controller and a rather "dumb" detection and / or control device. For example, decentralized The information-based communication is often used in this type of system, and the information unit called information is used to transmit and receive -4- 576986 V. Description of the invention (3;) The specific format understood by both receiving devices is transmitted between devices. Information is often used as "Event" processing this "Event" can be responded by the receiving device with a similar type of information. Information can also be sequenced to ensure timely transmission in order to eliminate the control settings that can damage the integrity of the data or cause errors. Another type of decentralized system — ^ type can use a variety of devices in a single system, that is, devices made by different manufacturers are often used in the system and other types of devices that may not be suitable in certain aspects and also used by the system — ^ Working device 〇 In many cases, these devices are specially configured as an eommunicati on protocol to transmit information, which may include specific information formats, as well as special types of Electrical connections and / or wiring. If different devices in a particular system do not use the same communication protocol, custom hardware and / or software are required to properly interconnect these devices. In addition, different devices can be Has different performances, such as response time, processing speed, memory capacity, etc. _The response of this & device may not be sufficient for other devices that require a relatively short response time. Furthermore, the nature of many processes and The decisiveness of good process control, the communication needs to be as close to real-time as possible to maintain safety and quality control. This technology is used to implement—the above-mentioned type of process control system has a number of different architectures. For example, A type of process control system uses a central database that receives input data from one or more detection devices and stores the status of the input data in a database. The software program executes on the database, analyzes the input data of the giant 5-, and generates output to 1 or more processes based on the set points set by the input data combination (5) Invention description (4) Control signal of control device. It is assumed that multiple detectors and control devices may be required on a certain manufacturing process system. In this case, a considerable amount of custom hardware and / or software is typically required to enable the database to receive the data of the detection devices and output appropriate Control information to the control device. What's more, regardless of the additional functions normally assigned to the detection and control device, this system is still centralized in principle, because the status of the data of the detection device and the control signals remain in the database. Such a system typically cannot directly communicate with the detection device and the control device. In addition, the process control system can be slightly decentralized. In this system, a large number of composite controllers are connected to a centralized database. Each controller is responsible for a large number of detection and / or control devices. Nevertheless, the central database is still used to maintain input data and output control signals in response to the input data, with little or even no allowance for direct communication between controllers, detection devices and control devices. Furthermore, with the improvement of the performance and complexity of the equipment used in the process control system, it is difficult to edit and maintain "real time" operability. The need for immediate response is particularly problematic when many devices from different manufacturers are used in the same system. A large amount of custom hardware and / or software is often required for each specific application. As a result, execution time, time and effort, and cost are often considerable. Traditional existing systems are rarely applicable to other environments without substantial changes. In other systems, it may be desirable to use more sophisticated detection and / or control devices that were not previously integrated into the process control environment. For example, infrared (IR) 576986 V. Description of the invention (5) and weak infrared (NIR) spectrometers have been used in laboratories for quantitative analysis of chemical composition. The advantage of a spectrometer is that it can analyze material samples very quickly without often requiring any preparation of the samples or performing any time-consuming wet chemistry procedures. Many IR and NIR spectrum analyzers are basically designed for use in a laboratory environment. Traditionally, this type of laboratory instrument has not been suitable for use in process control systems. Most of the incompatibility (inc ompatibi 1 ity) associated with some devices is caused by the difficulty in communicating data with other components in the process control system. The reason is that most commercially available IR and The NIR spectrum analyzer is not specifically designed for this purpose. As a result, traditional processes that rely on IR or NIR spectrum analyzers require manual product samples to be taken to the analyzer for processing. In some environments, remote probes are used in the manufactured equipment; however, generally customizable software and / or hardware is required to transfer the results produced by the probes to the analyzer for processing. Regardless of how the sample data is obtained, typically no control or direct communication is provided between the IR or NIR spectrometer and other components within the process control system. There are other potential uses for IR and NIR spectrometers that can benefit from enhanced communication capabilities. Specifically, a spectrum analyzer typically must use some type of analysis engine to process the spectral information generated by a NIR or IR detector. Generally, this type of analyzer uses chemical metrics (Chemo metrics) or other multivariate regression methods to derive qualitative data from a specific sample of detector data. 576986 5. Description of the invention (6; news. External factors such as environmental parameters when the detector obtains data, instrument parameters and analysis techniques, and various sample conditions depending on the nature of the composition can affect the results of qualitative analysis. Therefore, the reason analysis is usually a need for extreme conditions Computational mathematical systems that process detector data in a reliable and efficient manner. However, systems that analyze samples where most samples are geographically dispersed. J Generally, analysis must be performed at each site. Set up expensive and complicated computing equipment. 0 otherwise communicate if using a central analysis system Incompatibility will complicate the integration, which will have a negative impact on the responsiveness. In each, r · description rm environment, when different devices are integrated in a common system, the device's communication performance and / or response requirements The difference is that it is challenging. For example, when using information-based communication to connect devices, 5 usually use an information buffer or "queue" to temporarily store the information being processed. The information received by the device is typically processed sequentially and placed on the information queue. Computer programs poll the queue periodically to detect new information. Whenever new information is detected, the computer program processes the information according to the program. 0 Information is processed according to the order of first-in-first-out (first-in-first-out) of blood type> but in some cases priority rules can be applied to process information according to different urgency levels Queues are usually related to queue “strategies” (qi uei L1 i Γ ig “strate: gies”), which basically define how and by what measures to receive storage, process information, and finally respond to information. This The ib enqueuing strategy can ultimately affect the processing speed of the transmitting and receiving devices, and other decisive 576986. 5. Description of the invention (7) Performance. As a result, when different devices are integrated in an information-based system, the enqueuing strategy used to connect these devices must usually be specifically tailored to adequately meet the performance requirements of such devices. It is not easy to integrate different devices with very different performance characteristics through a common queue strategy. What's more, many information-based systems are inherently supporting the definition of the format of the information received, as well as the "business rules" of various forms for what kind of information and information form is appropriate for a particular system. Typically, these rules are implemented by any process that receives information, for example, computer programs that perform error checking and the like in processing the information. Business rules are usually highly application-specific. In addition, business rules are usually enforced only after the information has been processed and placed in the queue, and information that is typically unacceptable until any problem is detected remains in the queue. As a result, given the possible changes on different information-based communication systems, the enumeration strategy and business rules usually require the use of customized hardware and / or software specifically developed in each device of a particular system and and Implemented. As a result, in some cases, it is not impossible to integrate multiple different devices into one system, but it is certain that a large amount of customization will be required, which increases costs and reduces performance. Therefore, there is a need for this technology; it is to simplify the integration of different electronic devices into a unified communication system in a simplified way, specifically, to minimize the degree of customization required. the way. What's more, there is an important demand: it is a convenient way to integrate special devices 576986. V. Description of the invention (8) Integrated into the information-based communication system with the least degree of customization to efficiently and reliably Use the required enumeration strategy and business rules. (Description of the Invention) The present invention provides a device, a program product, and a method to point out the above and other problems of the prior art. The foregoing device, program product, and method use an expandable modular communication execution program for Integrating one or more electronic devices can usually significantly reduce the customization overhead compared to traditional architectures. Modular architecture is used to facilitate information-based communication in the following ways: it can contain enqueuing strategies, business rules, etc. in an information-based environment in a reliable and efficient manner. By using a modular architecture, application-specific software components can be assembled together, making it easy to match general information-based systems to specific applications. Furthermore, intelligent pre-information verification can be implemented in this modular architecture, allowing an information-based infrastructure that is not related to business rules to easily adapt to support specific business rule requirements for special applications. According to a form of the present invention, an active information queue architecture is used in a modular environment to facilitate processing of information from the transmitting electronic device to the receiving electronic device. This architecture contains a message buffer, which is structured to receive messages, and each message is associated with one of the many message types. Use most software-based processing component (processor component) to execute tasks related to the information received by the information buffer. At least one processing component is configured to start an electronic device at the receiving end. Action. In addition, most software-based controller components (controller components) are used. Each department is -10- 576986. 5. Description of the Invention (9) The system is associated with one of the most information types. 'Each control element system The constituents dynamically call at least one sub-processing component of the plurality of processing elements to process information related to this type of related information. This architecture also utilizes at least one delegator component that is associated with at least one of the majority of information types. This authorization component structure constitutes an information buffer that monitors the information associated with this associated information type. Device. The authorized component dynamically executes a control component associated with the associated information type in response to detecting that information associated with the associated information type is added to the information buffer. According to another aspect of the present invention, the information buffer is integrated with the buffer service component and most of the information verification components, wherein each message validation component is associated with at least one information type. Related to the receiving electronic device, each information verification component system is configured to verify this information before the transmitting electronic device adds information to the information buffer, and each information verification component is further configured to return results to indicate whether the information buffer should be BB. Then, the buffer service part processes the first information sent to the information buffer. This process is to inspire the information verification part associated with the first information and send the first information according to the result returned by the inspired information verification part. Information is added to the message buffer. These and other advantages and features that are part of the characteristics of the present invention are described in the appendix and form part of the patent application which forms part of this specification. However, in order to better understand the present invention and the advantages and purposes obtained by using the present invention -11-576986 V. Description of the Invention (彳 〇), a good embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. (Brief description of the diagram) Figure 1 is a block diagram of a communication system using the communication execution program of the present invention. Figure 2 is a block diagram of a good hardware environment for the communication execution program of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a hierarchical diagram of the main software components in the communication execution program of Figure 1. Fig. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of the C OM service execution information receiving routine of the communication execution program of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing a routine flow of programs executed by authorized components in the communication execution program of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing a routine flow of a program executed by a control element in the communication execution program of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing a routine flow of a program executed by a processing element in the communication execution program of Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a sequence diagram showing various possible execution sequences of processing elements in the communication execution program of Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a flow chart showing the flow of the routine program executed by the information verification part in the communication execution program of Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is an object diagram showing the main data structure used in the management communication by the communication execution program of Fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a block diagram of a good application of the communication execution program of Fig. 1 for the interconnection of a remote detector with a central processing unit. Figure 12 is a block diagram of another good application of the communication execution program of Figure 1 for the process control system. Fig. 13 is a block diagram of another good application of the communication execution program of Fig. 1 used in the inventory management system. (Detailed description of the invention) The following embodiment of the present invention uses a unique communication execution program to provide an easy-to-adapt, expandable, and modular information-based interface between electronic devices. The implementation method is generally allowed. Designed to be independent and different electronic devices that can communicate with each other to communicate in a near real-time manner. From the following, we can better understand the interface of the modular and extensible architecture. When the interface is used in a specific environment, it is usually more permissible to use real code to reduce the development time and increase the reliability of the interface. (Hardware / software environment) Referring to the drawing, wherein the same number represents the same component, the first figure shows a good communication system 10 using the communication execution program 12 of the present invention. Generally, the communication execution program 12 is used to make an electronic device at the transmitting end and an electronic device at the receiving end an interface through a protocol based on information. The transmitting electronic device herein may refer to any electronic device capable of transmitting or otherwise outputting information, and the receiving electronic device refers to any electronic device capable of receiving or otherwise inputting information. Furthermore, it will be understood that the electronic device can operate as a transmitting electronic device or a receiving electronic device. In addition, the communication execution program can be implemented in the same physical hardware of either or both of the transmitting and receiving electronic devices. (Ie, Communication-13-576986 V. Description of Invention (12) The execution program can be used to manage communication in a single electronic device and even in a single integrated circuit of an electronic device). A useful application of the communication execution program of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, is to interface various data processing devices 14 (e.g., data collection devices, data display devices, data recording facilities, controller devices, etc.) to Various data resources 16 (ie, databases, data analysis tools, etc.). What's more, as shown by the double-ended arrows of the interconnected communication execution program 12, device 14 and resource 16, it is understood that any device or resource can usually operate as a transmitting electronic device, a receiving electronic device, or both. The communication execution program 12 is typically a device 14 and a resource 16 as an interface through one or more interconnection networks 18, and each interconnection network can practically represent any type of networked interconnection network, including but not Limited area, wide area, wireless, public networks (eg, the Internet), and combinations of these networks, as well as point-to-point serial or serial interconnections, busbars, inter-chip interconnections, and buried interconnections . Furthermore, a large number of various additional computers and other electronic devices can be connected via the Internet 18. The communication executive program 12 is typically software that resides on a computer or other data processing system for execution. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the communication execution program 12 may reside in the computer 20, specifically in its memory 22, and be executed by one or more processors 24 that interface with the memory 22. The processor 24 may represent one or more central processing units (eg, a microprocessor), and the memory 22 may represent a random access memory (RAM) containing the main memory of the computer 20, and any supplementary memory -14- 576986 V. Description of the invention (13) memory, such as cache memories, non-volatile or backup memory (for example, programmable or flash memory), Read-only memory, etc. In addition, the memory 22 may be considered as a memory storage that is physically dispersed anywhere on a computer system, such as a cache memory in any processor 24, and any storage that is virtual memory, such as , A mass storage device or other computer connected to the computer 20 via the network. The computer 20 also typically receives a number of inputs and outputs and communicates information externally. As an interface with a user or operator, the computer 20 may include a user interface 26, which contains various user input devices (for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball, a joystick, Touch pads, and / or microphones, and other) and various display devices (for example, CRT monitors, LCD panels, and / or speakers, and others). This technology is well-known if the computer 20 is typical As a server, the user interface 26 may alternatively be implemented in a terminal or workstation with a computer interface. For additional memory, the computer 20 typically also includes one or more mass storage devices 28, such as a floppy disk or other removable disk drive, a hard disk drive, and a direct access memory device ( DASD), optical disc drives (eg, CD drives, DVD drives, etc.), and / or tape drives, and others. Furthermore, the computer 20 may include a mediator 30 with one or more communication ports (allowing transmission of information between the transmitting end and receiving end devices connected to it, where each interface is connected to a specific Specific interconnection of transmitting and receiving devices
-15· 576986 五、發明說明（14 ) 網路而定。本項技術上熟知電腦2 0典型地係包括處理 器24和每個部件22，26，28及30間之適宜之類比及/ 或數位介面。 電腦2 0 —般係在作業系統（未圖示）之控制下動作，及 不然則依靠各種電腦應用軟體，部件，程式，物件 (〇 b j e c t s)，模組，資料結構，等（例如，通訊執行程式 12，和其它）而運作。更甚者，各種應用軟體，部件，程 式，物件，模組’等也可在1個或多個與電腦20通訊 之其它電腦內之處理器上，例如分散式或主/從式之運 算環境（client/server computing environment)，執行，從 而執行電腦程式功能所需之處理可分配至多重電腦。 一般，實施本發明之實施例所執行之常式，不管是作 爲作業系統之一部份或特定之應用程式，部件，程式， 物件，模組或指令序列而實施者在本文裡皆稱爲”電腦 程式”或簡稱爲“程式”。電腦程式典型地係包括1個 或多個在各種不同時間駐留在電腦裡之各種記憶體及貯 存裝置之指令，當被電腦內之1個或多個處理器讀取及 執行時則使電腦執行具體化本發明之各個型態之步驟或 資料元（elements)所需之程序。更甚者，雖然在下文裡 將舉完全運作（fully functioning)電腦及電腦系統說明本 發明，但熟悉本項技術者將明白本發明之各個實施例係 能作成爲各種形式之程式產品而被分散，及不管用來實 際實現分散之任何特定型式之信號承載媒體，本發明皆 能相同地應用。信號承載媒體包括但不限定於可記錄型 -16- 576986 五、發明說明（15 ) 之媒體，諸如揮發性及非揮發性記憶體裝置，軟性及其 它抽取式磁碟，硬碟驅動器，磁帶，光碟（例如，〇〇-ROM’s，DVD’s，等），和其它，及傳輸型之媒體，如數 位及類比通訊鏈。 另外，下文所述之各種程式可根據依應用而在本發明 之特定實施例裡被執行而被辨識。但是，應瞭解者下文 之任何特定程式命名僅爲便利而已，因此本發明不應限 定於只使用於任何被這種命名法所指認及/或隱喻之特 定應用。 熟悉本項技術者將認定本發明並不限定於第1〜2圖所 示之良好環境。誠然地，熟悉本項技術者將明白可使用 其它之替選硬體及/或軟體環境而不逾越本發明之範圍。 (網路爲主之通訊執行程式） 第1〜2圖之通訊執行程式之一個實施例係爲經通訊網 路，如網際網路（Internet)，區壤網路（Local Area Network)，廣域網路（Wide-Area Network)及這些網路之 組合，及使用傳統之網路爲主之通訊協定，如TCP/IP， 而與各種電子裝置行介面。下文將以此特定實施例爲重 點進行敘述，但請瞭解者本文並不受限於此實施例。 (主要軟體部件之槪述） 第3圖係示出通訊執行程式12內之主要軟體部件。 軟體之一些階層係被定義爲40〜54且被用來以結構化之 方式提供互連電子裝置之易適應，能擴充及模組化之通 訊服務。 -17- 576986 五、發明說明（16 ) 外部裝置層40係代表使用通訊執行程式之源端及終 端裝置。可明白的是每個外部裝置典型地係包含其本身 之佇列策略並可能需要各種商業規則以控制被這些裝置 所傳送及接收之信息。 網路服務層42係代表通訊執行程式與特定型式之網 路介面所需之網路協定服務，外部裝置能經網路存取資 料。COM服務層44代表緩衝器服務部件，提供對信息 貯藏體或資料庫之外部介面，於說明之實施例上，係作 爲Visual Basic COM物件實施，以連絡信息貯藏體和希 望對此貯藏體登錄作業（enter tasks)或擷取資訊之任何系 統。典統地，COM服務層係被網路服務層42呼叫或以 本項技術熟知方式被其它非網路爲主之系統直接，例如 經DCOM呼叫，呼卩If。 可瞭解者是網路及COM服務層42，44可能需要定製 俾配合不同環境使用。例如，依網路之型式，各種裝置 係經網路與通訊執行程式連線，網路服務可能需要不同 之功能性。例如，若外部裝置係經網際網路或其它之 TCP/IP網路時網路服務可能作爲靜聽（listening)裝置而 運作，能接收TCP/IP封包（packets)及視需要以既定之格 式遞送封包至通訊執行程式。對其它網路協定之形式， 或右爲不需要靜聽或監視之情形時則需要不同之網路服 務功能性，或甚至連網路服務都省略。相同地，提供信 息貯藏體介面之COM服務亦依應用之不同而異。於說 明之實施例上，無論何時只要接收到資料，COM服務即 -18- 576986 五、發明說明（17 ) 被叫出，COM服務係被構組成動態地自接收之資料產生 要求。但是，設若可能與通訊執行程式連線之裝置係爲 可變型式時COM服務則依各種應用而異。 下面將詳述通訊執行程式1 2，其可另提供1個或多個 信息驗證（MV)部件46。每個MV部件對特定型式之信息 及/或被遞送至特定接收體之信息執行事前驗證。MV 部件典型地係執行所要之商業規則，並被用來藉人工智 慧技術（artificial intelligent techniques)在信息被置放於 貯藏體之前對信息執行驗證。以這種方式，在信息被容 許置放於信息貯藏體之前可執行高階之信息處理。於其 它之實施例上，但是，可不使用MV部件。 MV部件係架構在信息貯藏體，亦稱爲立方體48，上 之層，立方體係代表內部有貯存信息之資料庫或緩衝器 。當與1個或多個授權元50連線時信息貯藏體48形成 主動佇列俾藉COM服務主動地管理放置在緩衝器內之 信息。 每個授權元5 0係作爲監視作業而運作俾主動地監視 特定型式之信息。如下文將詳述者，授權元響應偵測出 其負責之新的信息，動態地孕育（Spawns)(或不然則執行 )1個或多個控制元部件5 2以處理這些信息。典型地， 授權元會爲其負責之信息叫出控制元。於說明之實施例 上，每個授權元，雖然也可替選地執行其它之軟體，係 作爲諸如可執行之ActiveX之Visual Basic程式而被執 行。 -19- 576986 五、發明說明（18) 如上面所討論，每個控制元5 2係動態地被授權元叫 出或孕育來處理特定型式之信息。於其它之實施例上， 控制元可常時駐留，及最終可視需要被授權元執行。因 此在某些實施例上，執行功能外之叫出或孕育功能係爲 選項。 於說明之實施例上，每個控制元係代表分成兩個物理 層之邏輯層。控制元係能處理複雜之連鎖程序（Chain Processing)，其係以CBO層作爲Visual Basic程式，亦 即可執行之ActiveX，而實施俾叫出SBO控制元以對特 定型式之信息處理來自立方體之要求（requests)。SBO層 可作爲諸如COM + Active XDLL而實施俾叫出專用於處 理特定型式之信息之1個或多個處理元54以處理在信 息貯存體內之相關信息。藉使用雙層之實施例，授權元 可被容許處理不同型式之要求而無需等候任何要求執行 完成。但是，應請瞭解者本發明之控制元亦可使用其它 之軟體實施。 在說明之實施例上，每個處理元54係作爲Visual Basic COM物件而被實施，，此物件係包含利用通訊執 行程式作爲其之佇列處理引擎（queuing engine)之特定系 統之商業邏輯。處理元典型地係駐留在通訊執行程式之 外部，並被用來直接與終端裝置互動俾以適合特定之裝 置之方式切實地處理信息。處理元從信息貯藏體讀出信 息，並經關聯之控制元之CBO層直接或藉增加新的外送 (Out-Bound)信息至信息貯藏體而與終端裝置行介面。-15 · 576986 V. Description of Invention (14) It depends on the Internet. Computer 20 is well known in the art and typically includes a processor 24 and a suitable analog and / or digital interface between each of the components 22, 26, 28, and 30. Computer 20 — generally operates under the control of an operating system (not shown), or otherwise relies on various computer applications, components, programs, objects (OBjects), modules, data structures, etc. (for example, communication execution Program 12, and others). What's more, various application software, components, programs, objects, modules, etc. can also be on one or more processors in other computers communicating with the computer 20, such as a decentralized or master / slave computing environment. (Client / server computing environment), so that the processing required to perform the functions of a computer program can be distributed to multiple computers. Generally, the routines implemented by the embodiments of the present invention, whether as a part of an operating system or a specific application program, component, program, object, module, or instruction sequence, are referred to herein by the implementer as " Computer program "or simply" program ". A computer program typically includes one or more instructions of various memory and storage devices residing in the computer at various different times. When read and executed by one or more processors in the computer, the computer program is executed. The procedures required to embody the steps or elements of the various forms of the invention. Furthermore, although the present invention will be described with fully functioning computers and computer systems in the following, those skilled in the art will understand that the various embodiments of the present invention can be distributed as program products in various forms. The present invention can be applied the same regardless of any particular type of signal bearing medium used to actually achieve decentralization. Signal-bearing media include, but are not limited to, recordable -16-576986 V. Inventive (15) media, such as volatile and non-volatile memory devices, flexible and other removable disks, hard disk drives, magnetic tapes, Optical discs (eg, 00-ROM's, DVD's, etc.), and other, and transmission-type media, such as digital and analog communication links. In addition, various programs described below can be identified based on the application being executed in a specific embodiment of the present invention. However, it should be understood that naming of any particular program below is for convenience only, and the present invention should not be limited to use in any particular application identified and / or metaphorized by this nomenclature. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention is not limited to the good environment shown in Figs. Of course, those skilled in the art will understand that other alternative hardware and / or software environments may be used without exceeding the scope of the invention. (Network-based Communication Execution Program) One embodiment of the communication execution programs shown in Figures 1 to 2 is via communication networks, such as the Internet, the Local Area Network, and the Wide Area Network ( Wide-Area Network) and the combination of these networks, and use traditional network-based communication protocols, such as TCP / IP, to interface with various electronic devices. The following description will focus on this specific embodiment, but please understand that this document is not limited to this embodiment. (Description of Main Software Components) FIG. 3 shows the main software components in the communication execution program 12. Some hierarchies of software are defined as 40 ~ 54 and are used to provide easy-to-adapt, interconnected and modularized communication services for interconnected electronic devices in a structured manner. -17- 576986 V. Description of the Invention (16) The external device layer 40 represents the source and terminal devices that use the communication execution program. It is understood that each external device typically contains its own queue strategy and may require various business rules to control the information transmitted and received by these devices. The network service layer 42 is a network protocol service required on behalf of a communication execution program and a specific type of network interface, and external devices can access data via the network. The COM service layer 44 represents a buffer service component, and provides an external interface to the information container or database. In the illustrated embodiment, it is implemented as a Visual Basic COM object to contact the information container and hope to register the container. (Enter tasks) or any system that retrieves information. Normally, the COM service layer is called by the network service layer 42 or directly by other non-network-based systems in a manner well known in the art, such as calling via DCOM and calling If. It can be understood that the network and COM service layer 42, 44 may need to be customized and used in different environments. For example, depending on the type of network, various devices are connected to the communication program via the network, and network services may require different functionality. For example, if the external device is connected to the Internet or other TCP / IP networks, the network service may operate as a listening device, which can receive TCP / IP packets and deliver them in a predetermined format as needed. Packet to the communication executive. For other forms of network protocols, or when you do not need to listen or monitor, you need different network service functionality, or even omit network services. Similarly, the COM service that provides the information storage interface also varies depending on the application. In the illustrated embodiment, whenever the data is received, the COM service is -18-576986. 5. Description of the Invention (17) The called, the COM service is constituted to dynamically generate requests from the received data. However, if the device that can be connected to the communication execution program is a variable type, the COM service varies depending on various applications. The communication execution program 12 will be described in detail below, which may further provide one or more information verification (MV) components 46. Each MV component performs ex-ante verification on a specific type of information and / or information delivered to a specific receiver. MV components typically implement the required business rules and are used to perform artificial information verification on the information before it is placed in the repository. In this way, high-level information processing can be performed before the information is allowed to be placed in the information container. In other embodiments, however, MV components may not be used. The MV component is structured in the information storage body, also called cube 48, on the upper level. The cube represents a database or buffer that stores information inside. The information storage body 48 forms an active queue when connected with one or more authorized elements 50, and actively manages the information placed in the buffer by the COM service. Each authorized element 50 operates as a surveillance operation and actively monitors specific types of information. As will be described in detail below, the authorized meta-response detects new information it is responsible for, and dynamically spawns (or otherwise executes) one or more control elements 52 to process this information. Typically, the authorizing element will call the controlling element for the information it is responsible for. In the illustrated embodiment, each license element, although it may alternatively execute other software, is executed as a Visual Basic program such as an executable ActiveX. -19- 576986 V. Description of the Invention (18) As discussed above, each control element 52 is dynamically called or nurtured by an authorized element to process a specific type of information. In other embodiments, the control unit may be resident at all times, and may finally be executed by the authorized unit as required. Therefore, in some embodiments, calling or incubating functions other than executive functions is an option. In the illustrated embodiment, each control element represents a logical layer divided into two physical layers. The control unit can handle complex chain processing. It uses the CBO layer as a Visual Basic program, which can also execute ActiveX, and implements the SBO control unit to process specific types of information from the requirements of the cube. (Requests). The SBO layer can implement one or more processing elements 54 dedicated to processing a specific type of information, such as COM + Active XDLL, to process related information in the information storage body. By using a two-layer embodiment, the authorizing element can be allowed to handle different types of requests without waiting for any request to be completed. However, it should be understood that the control unit of the present invention can also be implemented using other software. In the illustrated embodiment, each processing element 54 is implemented as a Visual Basic COM object, and this object contains the business logic of a specific system using a communication executive as its queueing engine. The processing unit typically resides outside the communication execution program and is used to directly interact with the terminal device to reliably process the information in a manner suitable for the particular device. The processing unit reads the information from the information storage body, and interfaces with the terminal device directly or by adding new Out-Bound information to the information storage body through the CBO layer of the associated control unit.
-20- 576986 五、發明說明（19 ) 但是，如同通訊執行程式內之其它部件，本發明之處理 元亦可使用其它之軟體實施。一般，處理元能執行與信 息有關聯之任何數量之作業，在許多例上，包括在終端 裝置上啓動一些動作。 第3圖另示出屬於選項之系統分析器56，其可代表1 個或多個常時監視通訊執行程式之正常之自我診斷常式 (self-diagnosis routines)。典型地，當分析器偵測出問 題時可被登錄，及依問題之嚴重性，可送出信息至管理 器，有關此點，系統分析器對其它之網路監視用產品亦 以相同之方式運作。 使用上，系統內欲經通訊執行程式傳送信息到另一裝 置之裝置會對與該裝置有關聯之COM服務發出功能呼 叫，如果信息係可接收時該裝置則將該信息放置於信息 貯藏體。然後，與該特定型式之信息有關聯之授權元會 動態地產生1個或多個控制元以處理信息。適當之控制 元接著會叫出1個或多個處理元俾積極地處理作業。處 理信息之結果也可能包括對在系統內連線之另外裝置傳 送一響應信息（response message)或發出另外之信息。下 面之第4〜9圖詳示此整體程式流動之細節。 (信息接收） 第4圖示出信息接收程式60，不論何時當需將信息放 置於信息貯藏體時其即被，例如，COM服務44執行。 常式62係從方塊62開始，其決定是否需要叫出信息之 驗證部件（message validation component)。如上面討論 -21 - 576986 五、發明說明（2〇) ，如果使用時信息驗證部件典型地係與特定信息型式有 關聯且係被用來在信息被置放於貯藏體或立方體之前事 先驗證該信息。因此，如果與該信息有關聯之特定信息 型式有存在這種驗證部件時方塊62則將控制傳至方塊 64俾呼叫適當之信息驗證部件。信息驗證部件典型地具 有接收，拒絕或更改接收之信息之能力。如果拒絕信息 時控制則轉移至方塊66以停止常式60並回送一錯誤信 息告知呼叫部件信息不被接受。不然就是將控制轉移至 方塊68以進行在立方體內之佇列處理，例如將信息貯 存於信息貯藏體內。一旦信息被放置於貯藏體後即結束 常式60之執行。 返回方塊62，如果對被接收之特定信息無適宜之信息 驗證部件時方塊62則將控制直接移轉至方塊68以進行 在立方體內之佇列處理。 (授權部件/主動佇列） 一旦信息被放置於信息貯藏體後，即利用與貯藏體有 關聯之主動監視程序，藉動態地叫出與該信息之信息型 式有關聯之1個或多個控制元俾自動處理信息。第5圖 ，例如，示出被駐留於系統內之授權元部件之一所執行 之授權元常式70。如上述，和其它實施例，授權元部件 可作爲Visual Basic ActiveX可執行程式而實施。一旦 啓動後，授權元首先與貯藏體連線並產生可使用之授權 元之淸單，如方塊72所示。一旦建立初期之連線後授 權元即準備接收事件（events)並監視放置於立方體內之-20- 576986 V. Description of the invention (19) However, like other components in the communication execution program, the processing element of the present invention can also be implemented using other software. Generally, a processing unit can perform any number of tasks associated with information, and in many cases, includes initiating some action on a terminal device. FIG. 3 also shows a system analyzer 56 as an option, which may represent one or more normal self-diagnosis routines that monitor communication execution routines. Typically, the analyzer can be logged in when it detects a problem, and depending on the severity of the problem, it can send information to the manager. In this regard, the system analyzer operates in the same way for other network monitoring products. . In use, a device in the system that wants to send information to another device via a communication execution program will issue a function call to the COM service associated with that device. If the information is receivable, the device will place the information in the information container. Authorized elements associated with that particular type of information will then dynamically generate one or more control elements to process the information. Appropriate controls will then call one or more processing units to actively handle the job. The result of processing the information may also include sending a response message or sending another message to another device connected in the system. Figures 4 to 9 below show the details of this overall program flow. (Information Receiving) FIG. 4 shows an information receiving program 60, which is executed by, for example, the COM service 44 whenever the information needs to be placed in the information storage body. Routine 62 begins at block 62, which determines whether a message validation component is required. As discussed above, -21-576986 V. Description of the Invention (2) If used, the information verification component is typically associated with a specific information type and is used to verify the information before it is placed in the storage body or cube. information. Therefore, if a specific information type associated with the information has such a verification component, block 62 passes control to block 64 and calls the appropriate information verification component. Information verification components typically have the ability to receive, reject, or change the information received. If the message is rejected, control passes to block 66 to stop routine 60 and return an error message informing the calling unit that the message was not accepted. Otherwise, control is transferred to block 68 for queue processing within the cube, such as storing information in the information storage body. The execution of routine 60 ends once the information is placed in the storage body. Returning to block 62, if there is no suitable information for the specific information received, block 62 will transfer control directly to block 68 for queue processing within the cube. (Authorized component / active queue) Once the information is placed in the information storage body, the active monitoring program associated with the storage body is used to dynamically call out one or more controls associated with the information type of the information Yuan Yuan processes information automatically. Figure 5 shows, for example, the authorization meta routine 70 performed by one of the authorization components residing in the system. As described above, and in other embodiments, the authorization component can be implemented as a Visual Basic ActiveX executable program. Once activated, the authorization unit first connects to the storage unit and generates a list of usable authorization units, as shown in block 72. Once the initial connection is established, the authorizer is ready to receive events and monitor the placement in the cube.
-22- 576986 五、發明說明（21 ) 新信息。如此，授權元則在等待方塊74上等待可能送 至授權元之各型事件。另外，在等待事件之際，授權元 另同時週期地監視收容新信息之立方體。於其它之實施 例上，事件可在信息監視之不同脈絡（thread)(CPU之使 用單位）內被執行。 於一些實施例上，可能需要選擇性禁能（disable)及致 能（enable)授權元，如方塊76及78所示授權元可響應 適宜之事件而被禁能或致能。相同地，也可能需要停止 授權元之執行，如方塊8 0所示。 如上述，方塊74監視放置於立方體之新信息。響應 新信息之貯放，執行方塊82之步驟以決定授權元目前 是否致能。如果是禁能時，信息即被捨棄，且控制則交 回方塊74。如果是致能時方塊82則將控制交至方塊84 俾從立方體擷取信息資料。接著，方塊86藉例如，判 別在息信記錄上之旗號（flags)或指示子（indicator)是否 設定（set)而決定任何其它授權元也在處理信息，前述旗 號或指示子之設定係表示信息與其它授權元有關聯。如 果是時授權元則不進行進一步之處理並把控制交還給方 塊74。如果不是時則藉改變信息記錄上之旗號或其它之 指示子而將控制交給方塊88俾使信息與授權元產生關 聯。 接著，方塊90決定需要那個控制元來處理信息，典 型地係依在信息記錄上獲取之信息型式，以及在系統內 定義之已知控制元和信息間之映對（mapping)而定。方塊-22- 576986 V. Description of Invention (21) New information. In this way, the authorization element waits on the waiting block 74 for various events that may be sent to the authorization element. In addition, while waiting for the event, the authorized unit also periodically monitors the cube containing new information. In other embodiments, events can be executed in different threads (CPU units) of information monitoring. In some embodiments, selective disabling and enabling authorization elements may be required. As shown in blocks 76 and 78, the authorization elements may be disabled or enabled in response to appropriate events. Similarly, it may be necessary to stop the execution of the authorization element, as shown in block 80. As described above, block 74 monitors new information placed on the cube. In response to the storage of the new information, step 82 is performed to determine whether the authorization element is currently enabled. If disabled, the information is discarded and control is returned to block 74. If it is enabled, block 82 passes control to block 84 and retrieves information from the cube. Next, block 86 determines, for example, whether flags or indicators on the message record are set and any other authorized elements are also processing information. The setting of the aforementioned flags or indicators is indicative of information. Related to other authorized elements. If so, the authorizing element does not proceed further and returns control to block 74. If not, then by changing the flag or other indicator on the information record, control is transferred to block 88 to associate the information with the authorized element. Block 90 then determines which control element is needed to process the information, typically based on the type of information obtained on the information record and the mapping between known control elements and information defined in the system. Cube
-23- 五、發明說明（22) 92接著動態地叫出’或孕育控制元’這種控制元也執行 被孕育出之控制元。然後將控制交還給方塊74以處理 其它之事件及信息。 可明白者是額外之資訊可藉本發明之授權元送給管理 元（administrator)。例如，諸如程式啓動之總週期及完 成之總週期這種資訊對管理之顯示出授權元對立方體查 找信息之次數及授權元完成查找之次數。另外，週期時 間（cycle time)，表示授權元週期地檢查立方體之時間期 間（period)，也可構組成顯示給使用者。也可顯示狀態 資訊俾示出授權元目前是否禁能或失能，以及指出何時 接收信息及何時響應接收這些信息而產生控制元。顯示 給管理元之狀態視窗也可包括諸如以上述之方式選擇性 地致能或禁能授權元之START及STOP按鈕，以及停止 授權元之END按鈕等之各種使用者介面控制。 (控制元部件） 下面第6圖示出被本發明之控制元部件執行之控制常 式1 00。如上述，控制元部件係典型地被分割成兩個物 理層，CBO控制層及SBO控制層，CBO控制層係被構 組成單一使用（等級參數）ActiveX可執行程式，而SBO 控制層係作爲C0M +ActiveX DLL Visual Basic程式而實 施。 於說明之實施例上，CBO控制層包括隱藏表格計時控 制，其在被授權元叫出之初期係不動作（inactive)。一種 順序（method)，例如，起動控制元順序可由控制元產生 -24- 五、發明說明（23) (exposed)，這種順序包括控制元ID參數，授權元ID參 數，授權元指標器（pointer)及錯誤資訊。此順序，當被 授權元叫出時則將這些參數貯存在不公開之變數（Private Variables)裡，載入隱藏表格（loads the hidden form)， 及對表格執行計時控制。然後，本順序則結束並將控制 交還給呼叫之授權者，這則使授權元能處理不同系統 ID/信息型式之信息，而控制元能進行信息之處理。計 時器可被設定成在被致能後延遲某些時間，例如，1秒 ，才開始執行控制。一旦開始計時控制後即產生SB 0控 制元之步驟並如下述處理信息。俟完成處理信息之順序 後由授權元產生之DONE順序可被叫出執行俾回送錯誤 及狀態資訊至授權元。 如第6圖所示，控制常式1 00 —般係在方塊1 02開始 而與信息貯藏體連線並擷取需要處理之信息淸單。其次 ，方塊104獲取要被啓動之處理元淸單，包括所要之次 序（order)。接著方塊106啓動FOR迴路俾處理需被啓動 之每個處理元。對每個這種處理元，控制係被交給方塊 108以決定這些處理元是否需要處理事件（transaction)。 於說明之實施例上，處理元可依處理事件而組群，其 係在信息貯藏體內定義處理事件群。處理元可根據處理 次序及是否每個處理元係一批或單一記錄（record)而被 定義在相同處理事件群裡。藉被放置於處理事件群裡， 多重處理元能對資料庫或多重資料庫施予多重變化，並 使這些變化成群貯存（committed)或回轉（rolled back)。 -25- 五、發明說明（24) 如果處理元不需要處理事件時則方塊1 0 8即將控制交 給方塊1 1 0以啓動適當之處理元，例如叫出處理元或適 宜地對處理元進行功能呼叫。然後將控制交給方塊1 1 2 以決定是否已達最後之處理元，並將控制交還給方塊 1 0 6俾適宜地處理另外之處理元。 相反地，若處理元需要處理事件時方塊1 0 8則將控制 交給方塊1 1 4以決定信息是否爲先前處理事件之一部份 。如果不是，控制則交給方塊1 1 6以開始處理事件，然 後交給方塊1 1 8以啓動適當之處理器。相反地，如果信 息係爲先前處理事件之一部份時方塊1 1 4則將控制直接 交給方塊1 1 8。俟適當之處理之啓動後，控制即交給方 塊1 20以決定下一個處理元是否爲相同處理事件之一部 份。如果不是，控制則交給方塊1 2 2以貯存處理事件。 不管下一個處理元是否爲相同處理事件之一部份，控制 係接著被交給方塊Π 2以決定是否已啓動最後之處理元 。如果不是，控制則交還給方塊1 06。如果是，控制則 交給方塊1 24以貯存任何開啓之處理事件，接著，交給 方塊1 26以更新與信息有關聯之統計。俟完成方塊1 26 之步驟後即結束常式100。 於說明之實施例上，對特定型式之信息決定要啓動那 個處理元係依存取諸如信息貯藏體之資料庫，其內有貯 存這種信息，而定。設定係可包括那個處理元被呼叫及 以何種次序被呼叫，以及每個這種處理元是否爲整批或 單一記錄處理元等之資訊。於許多例子上，訊息係被貯 -26- 576986 五、發明說明（25 ) 存在映對特定處理元和特定控制元之有關之資料記錄上 ，例如貯存於下文參照第1 〇圖所討論之 tblControllerProcessors table 196 上。 典型地，每個處理元具有一個順序，例如執行順序， 此執行順序係受控制元之呼叫以啓發處理之功能性。執 行順序可包括記錄ID攔，以及選項之授權元ID，系統 ID，信息型式，文字資料，二進制資料，錯誤碼資料等 ’而用記錄ID來辨識功能呼叫是被賦與特定信息記錄 之ID之單一記錄呼叫，或在記錄ID欄內使用獨一之記 號（token)，例如”-1”之整批型呼叫。可提供錯誤資訊及 文字和二進制資料以使控制元從先前被叫出之處理元將 資料傳給下一個處理元。更甚者，執行順序可構組成回 送狀態（status)至控制元，指出是否成功完成執行。如果 不成功時錯誤資訊可被控制元適宜地處理，亦即，回轉 之處理事件，放棄信息之處理，及/或更新信息狀態。 另控制元需記錄處理信息所費之時間，及利用此時間資 訊貯存有關控制元動作之統計資訊。處理時間亦可被用 來觸發監視計時器（w a t c h d 〇 g t i m e)，如果處理元沒有在 適當之時間期間內處理信息時。 (處理元部件） 第7圖示出被本發明之通用處理元部件執行之處理元 常式130。一般，常式130係代表各個處理元產生之執 行順序。俟啓動後，方塊1 3 2即被叫出以讀取相關資料 之信息記錄’接著控制交給方塊1 3 4以對信息執行所要-23- V. Description of the invention (22) 92 Then dynamically called the control element, or the gestation control element, also executes the control element that was bred. Control is then returned to block 74 to process other events and information. It can be understood that additional information can be given to the administrator by the authorization element of the present invention. For example, the management of information such as the total cycle of program startup and the total cycle completed shows the number of times the authorized element has searched for the cube and the number of times the authorized element has completed the search. In addition, the cycle time, which represents the period during which the authorized unit periodically checks the cube, can also be composed and displayed to the user. It can also display status information to indicate whether the authorized element is currently disabled or disabled, and indicate when to receive information and when to generate a control element in response to receiving such information. The status window displayed to the management unit may also include various user interface controls such as selectively enabling or disabling the START and STOP buttons of the authorization unit and the END button of the stop authorization unit in the manner described above. (Control Element) Fig. 6 below shows the control routine 100 executed by the control element of the present invention. As mentioned above, the control element system is typically divided into two physical layers, the CBO control layer and the SBO control layer. The CBO control layer is structured into a single-use (level parameter) ActiveX executable program, and the SBO control layer is used as a COM. + ActiveX DLL Visual Basic program. In the illustrated embodiment, the CBO control layer includes a hidden form timing control, which is inactive in the early stages of being called by an authorized element. A method. For example, the start control element sequence can be generated by the control element. -24- V. Exposed, this sequence includes the control meta ID parameter, the authorized meta ID parameter, and the authorized meta pointer. ) And error information. In this order, when the authorized element calls out, these parameters are stored in Private Variables, loads the hidden form, and timing control is performed on the form. Then, the sequence ends and the control is returned to the calling authorizer. This enables the authorized unit to process information of different system IDs / information types, and the control unit can process the information. The timer can be set to delay some time after being enabled, for example, 1 second, before the control starts to execute. Once the timing control is started, the steps of the SB 0 control element are generated and the information is processed as described below.俟 After completing the sequence of processing information, the DONE sequence generated by the authorized unit can be called for execution. 错误 Return error and status information to the authorized unit. As shown in Fig. 6, the control routine 100 is generally started at block 102 and connected to the information storage body and retrieves the information bill to be processed. Secondly, block 104 obtains a list of processing elements to be activated, including the desired order. Block 106 then initiates the FOR loop and processes each processing element to be initiated. For each such processing element, control is passed to block 108 to determine whether these processing elements need to process an event. In the illustrated embodiment, the processing elements can be grouped according to processing events, which defines the processing event group in the information storage body. The processing elements can be defined in the same processing event group according to the processing order and whether each processing element is a batch or a single record. By being placed in a processing event group, a multiprocessing element can apply multiple changes to a database or multiple databases, and make those changes committed or rolled back. -25- V. Description of the Invention (24) If the processing element does not need to process the event, block 1 0 8 will transfer control to block 1 1 0 to start the appropriate processing element, such as calling the processing element or appropriately performing the processing element. Feature call. Control is then passed to block 1 12 to determine if the final processing element has been reached, and control is returned to block 1 06. The other processing element is appropriately processed. Conversely, if the processing element needs to process an event in block 108, control is transferred to block 1 1 4 to determine whether the information is part of a previously processed event. If not, control is passed to block 1 1 6 to begin processing the event, and then passed to block 1 1 8 to start the appropriate processor. Conversely, if the information is part of a previously processed event, block 1 1 4 passes control directly to block 1 1 8.俟 After the appropriate processing is initiated, control is passed to block 1 20 to determine if the next processing element is part of the same processing event. If not, control is passed to block 1 2 2 to store processing events. Regardless of whether the next processing element is part of the same processing event, control is then passed to block Π 2 to determine whether the last processing element has been activated. If not, control is returned to block 1 06. If so, control is passed to block 1 24 to store any open processing events, and then passed to block 1 26 to update statistics associated with the information.俟 After completing the steps of block 1 26, the routine 100 ends. In the illustrated embodiment, the determination of which processing element to activate for a particular type of information depends on access to a database, such as an information container, which stores such information. Settings can include information on which processing elements are called and in what order, and whether each such processing element is a batch or a single record processing element, and so on. In many cases, the information is stored in -26- 576986. 5. Description of the Invention (25) There are data records related to specific processing elements and specific control elements, such as the tblControllerProcessors discussed below with reference to Figure 10. on table 196. Typically, each processing element has a sequence, such as an execution sequence, which is called by the control element to inspire processing functionality. The execution sequence may include the record ID block, and the authorized meta ID of the option, system ID, information type, text data, binary data, error code data, etc., and the record ID is used to identify the function call as the ID assigned to the specific information record. Single record call, or use a unique token in the record ID field, such as "-1" batch type call. Error information and text and binary data can be provided to enable the control unit to pass data from the previously called processing unit to the next processing unit. What's more, the execution sequence can be composed to return status to the control element, indicating whether the execution completed successfully. If unsuccessful, the error information can be appropriately processed by the control unit, that is, the processing event of the reversal, the processing of the information is abandoned, and / or the status of the information is updated. In addition, the control unit needs to record the time it takes to process the information, and use this time information to store statistical information about the control unit's actions. The processing time can also be used to trigger a watchdog timer (w a t c h d o g t i m e) if the processing unit does not process the information within the appropriate time period. (Processing Element) FIG. 7 shows a processing element routine 130 executed by the general-purpose processing element of the present invention. In general, the routine 130 represents the execution order generated by each processing element.俟 After activation, block 1 3 2 is called to read the information record of the relevant data ’, and then control is transferred to block 1 3 4 to perform the required operation on the information.
-27- 576986 五、發明說明（26 ) 之處理。方塊136然後決定處理元是否以整批模式（整批 模式係在順序呼叫上表示）在執行，如果是時控制則交給 方塊1 3 8以決定是否已處理完最後信息。 如上述，當是整批模式時，獨一之記號係顯示在功能 呼叫裡以指示處理元對所有特定型之信息皆得處理。如 此，方塊1 32，當於整批模式時，開頭係讀取配合被關 聯之控制元處理之特定信息型之第1信息。如果不是整 批模式而是單一記錄模式時則讀取在順序呼叫內指出之 信息記錄。整批模式時方塊1 32隨後之執行迴路係讀出 保持在信息貯藏體內之另外之未處理信息。 回至方塊136，若不是整批模式時方塊136則將控制 交給方塊140俾回送適宜之成功或失敗之資訊至呼叫控 制元（calling controller)，以及提供狀態資訊（如果有時） 給控制元。另外，如方塊1 3 8所示，如果已處理完整批 模式裡之最後信息時方塊1 3 8則將控制交給方塊1 40。 俟方塊140完成執行後即停止常式130。 可明白者被處理元執行之處理可依被該處理元管理之 裝置之特定型式而大幅變動。例如，處理元可被構組成 傳送信息至其之關聯之外部裝置以執行該裝置上之作業 ，前述信息之格式該外部裝置係認識的。更甚者，處理 元可藉回送狀態資訊或要求之資訊，例如，藉適宜地變 更信息記錄，而回應特定信息，。處理元亦可被構組成產 生新的信息，例如，回應信息（response message)，這些 信息係被放置於信息貯藏體內並以相同之方式被處理。其 -28- 五、發明說明（27) 它之功能，例如，更新資料庫，傳送e-mail，揭示 (Posting)資料於網頁上，與其它系統介面，或能被電腦 執行之實際之任何功能，也可被本發明之處理元執行。 參照第6及7圖敘述之控制元及處理元之組態，係事 先假設處理兀一般係順序地且在相同之脈絡（t h r e a d)內執 行程序。但是，在其它之實施例上，可支援較多樣之執 行順序，藉此提供極端易適應及模組化架構，從而定製 功能可從既存之處理元部件產生以支援多樣之功能性， 並同時卻將需被產生來在不同之環境裡執行通訊執行程 式之新程式碼之數量降至最少。例如，第8圖示出控制 元1 5 0及響應收到特定型式之信息後對若干處理元1 5 2 作出之各類功能呼叫之範例。如處理元A，B及C所示 ，控制元能產生同時在不同之脈絡（thread)上執行之多重 處理元。更甚者，如處理元D所示，控制元也可在相同 之脈絡內順序地產生處理元。另外，如處理元E及F所 示，不僅控制元能產生處理元，而且1個處理元可產生 1個或多個在相同或不同之脈絡內執行之另外處理元， 而這些處理元可依序或同時在不同之脈絡內執行。一般 ，本文敘述之通訊執行程式之模組化架構係提供實質之 易適應性且增加重複使用一般或既存之環境裡之碼之能 力性至最大。 (信息驗證部件） 第9圖示出本發明之信息驗證部件所執行之範例之信 息驗證部件常式1 60。如上述，信息驗證部件可響應接 -29- 576986 五、 發明說明 ( 28 ) 收 特 定 型 式 及 或 要 送至特定接收 裝置之信息而動態地被 叫 出 y 且 係 良 好 地 在信息被放置 於信息貯藏體前被叫出 〇 信 息 驗 證 部 件 之 目的係在將信 息放置於貯藏體之即執 行 筒 階 之 信 息 驗 證 ，俾將必須藉 控制元及處理元執行之 定 製 之 高 階 處 理 之 量減少至最少 ，從而限制這種部件上 所 需 定 製 之 程 度 0 常 式 1 60 在 方 r.r4-t 塊 162上開始讀 取從COM服務傳來之 信 息 資 料 〇 接 著 在 方塊164上依 被編碼於驗證部件內之 商 業 規 則 分 析 信 息 資料。信息驗 證部件一般係作爲與信 息 型 式 及 / 或 特 定 信息接收器有 關聯之插入元（plug-in) 而 動 作 且 係 構 組 成分析，驗證 ，變更或執行適宜地格 式 化 信 息 所 需 之 任何作業（t a s k s) ，俾被通訊執行程式所 執 行 )° — -般， 信息驗證部件具有能力接收信息，變更信 息 或 拒 收 信 息 及 回送任何錯誤 信息至呼叫服務（calling servi ί c e )° 信息驗證之優點係爲能提供信息之即時驗證之 能 力 從 而 要 求 者 (requester)不需覆查信息是否被接收 或 拒收 〇 方 塊 1 ( 54 上 之 資 料分析產生表 示是否接收信息，拒收 信 息 或 改 變 信 息 後 接收之結果。 如方塊1 6 6所示，如拒 收 信息 時 則 將 控 制 交給方塊1 6 8 俾回送FALSE”至COM 服 務 程 式 ， 指 示 已 拒收信息。接 著結束常式160。 如 方 塊 1 - 70 所 示 ，如果信息不 改變而被接收時控制則 交 給 方 塊 1 ’ 72 以 回 送”TRUE”至COM服務程式，接著終 止 常 式 1 ( 50 0 -30--27- 576986 V. Treatment of Invention Description (26). Block 136 then decides whether the processing element is executing in a batch mode (the batch mode is indicated on a sequential call), and if it is, control is passed to block 1 3 8 to determine whether the final information has been processed. As described above, when in the batch mode, the unique symbol is displayed in the function call to indicate that the processing unit can process all the specific types of information. As such, block 1 32, when in the batch mode, reads the first information of the particular information type that is processed in conjunction with the associated control element. If it is not the batch mode but the single recording mode, the information record indicated in the sequential call is read. In the batch mode, the subsequent execution block of block 1 32 reads out the other unprocessed information held in the information storage body. Return to block 136. If it is not in the batch mode, block 136 passes control to block 140. It returns appropriate success or failure information to the calling controller, and provides status information (if sometimes) to the control unit. . In addition, as shown in block 1 38, if the last information in the complete batch mode has been processed, block 1 3 8 passes control to block 1 40.俟 When block 140 finishes executing, it stops routine 130. It can be understood that the processing performed by the processing unit may vary greatly depending on the specific type of device managed by the processing unit. For example, a processing element may be structured to transmit information to its associated external device to perform operations on that device, the format of the foregoing information being recognized by the external device. What's more, the processing unit can lend back status information or requested information, such as responding to specific information by appropriately changing the information record. Processing elements can also be structured to generate new messages, such as response messages, which are placed in the information store and processed in the same way. -28- V. Description of the Invention (27) Its functions, for example, update the database, send e-mail, post information on the webpage, interface with other systems, or any practical function that can be performed by the computer , Can also be performed by the processing element of the present invention. With reference to the configuration of the control elements and processing elements described in Figs. 6 and 7, it is assumed that the processing elements generally execute the procedures sequentially and within the same context (th h r e a d). However, in other embodiments, it can support a variety of execution sequences, thereby providing an extremely adaptable and modular architecture, so that custom functions can be generated from existing processing components to support a variety of functionalities, and at the same time However, the number of new codes that need to be generated to execute communication execution programs in different environments is minimized. For example, Fig. 8 shows an example of various types of function calls made by the control unit 150 to a number of processing units 15 2 after receiving a specific type of information. As shown by processing elements A, B, and C, the control element can generate multiple processing elements that are executed simultaneously on different threads. Furthermore, as shown by processing element D, the control element can also sequentially generate processing elements within the same context. In addition, as shown by processing elements E and F, not only the control element can generate processing elements, but also one processing element can generate one or more additional processing elements that are executed in the same or different contexts, and these processing elements can be dependent on The sequence or simultaneous execution in different contexts. In general, the modular architecture of the communication execution program described in this article provides substantial adaptability and increases the ability to reuse codes in normal or existing environments to the maximum. (Information Verification Unit) FIG. 9 shows an information verification unit routine 160 of an example performed by the information verification unit of the present invention. As mentioned above, the information verification component can be called dynamically y in response to receiving -29- 576986 V. Invention Description (28) receiving a specific type and / or information to be sent to a specific receiving device, and the information is placed in the information well The information verification component is called before the storage body. The purpose of the information verification component is to perform information verification by placing information in the storage body, and to reduce the amount of customized high-level processing that must be performed by the control unit and processing unit. To limit the degree of customization required on this component. 0 Formula 1 60 Start reading the information from the COM service on the r.r4-t block 162. Then block 164 is coded for verification Business rules analysis information in the parts. The information verification component generally operates as a plug-in associated with the information type and / or specific information receiver and constitutes any task required to analyze, verify, change, or perform appropriate formatting of the information ( tasks), which are executed by the communication execution program) °-In general, the information verification component has the ability to receive information, change it or reject it, and return any error information to the calling service (calling servi ί ce) ° The advantages of information verification are In order to provide the ability to verify information in real time, the requester does not need to check whether the information is received or rejected. The data analysis on Box 1 (54) indicates whether the information is received, rejected or changed after receiving the information. Result. As shown in block 1 6 6, if the message is rejected, then control will be transferred to block 1 6 8 俾 FALSE "to the COM service program, indicating that the message has been rejected. Then the routine 160 is ended. For example, blocks 1-70 Shown if information is received without change Controlling the deposit to a block 1 'loopback 72 to "TRUE" to COM service programs, and then terminates normally Formula 1 (500-30-
576986 五、發明說明（29 ) 如方塊1 74所示，如果在接收信息前需變更信息時則 執行這些變更，接著將控制交給方塊172以回送”TRUE’ 至COM服務程式，然後終止常式160。 因此，可瞭解藉依高階商業規則之適當分析，能以減 少需要定製至最少之整體通訊執行程式執行信息之驗證 。此模組化及易適應之方法因此便於以最少之定製合倂 商業規則於通訊系統內。 (良好之資料結構） 第10圖示出保持在本發明之信息貯藏體180內之資 料結構之良好實施例。信息係被保持在信息記錄表1 82 內。二進位及文字資料係分別使用表184及表186而與 特定之信息互成關聯。信息記錄也藉保持有效之多數系 統ID及信息型式之表188而與特定多數之”系統”互成 關聯。控制元記錄係貯存在控制元表1 90內，藉映對記 錄（mapping record) 192而將控制元與授權元記錄 (delegator record)194定義之授權元鏈結（linking)。相似 地’每個控制元係經表1 96鏈結至處理元，這些處理元 係被表198之處理元記錄（processor records)所定義。統 計資料係保持在統計表200內，其錯誤資料係保持在鏈 結至二進制資料表204及文字資料206之錯誤表202內 〇 下面將敘述第10圖之表182至206每個表內之欄位 (fields)之範例： -31 - 576986 五、發明說明（30) l.tblCube 表 表182係爲所有作業之主佇列（立方體） 欄位名稱 欄位型式 敘述 MsgID Auto(號碼） 爲立方體記錄而產生之ID FromID V ar C har2 產生信息之系統ID ~ ToID V arChar2 信息要送往之目標系統ID MsgType V arChar2 目標信息型式 DateTime 曰期 登錄記錄於立方體時之日期及時 間標示 Status 號碼i 信息之目前狀態、有效値係爲： 〇(新），1(在進行中），2(完成）， 或3(錯誤） Miscl VarChar2 隨意格式之文字欄。包含要被處 理之信息所需之任何資料。 Misc2 VarChar2 隨意格式之文字欄。包含要被處 理之信息所需之任何資料。 Misc3 V ar Char2 隨意格式之文字欄。包含要被處 理之信息所需之任何資料。 Misc4 V ar Char2 隨意格式之文字欄。包含要被處 理之信息所需之任何資料。 Misc5 V arC har2 隨意格式之文字欄。包含要被處 理之信息所需之任何資料。 DelegatorlD 號碼 目前執行這項作業之授權元之ID Priority 號碼 此項作業之優先權。 Error Code 號碼 錯誤碼之ID(如果作業失敗） Error Message V arChar2 產生之錯誤fe息（如果作業失敗） -32- 576986 五、發明說明（31 ) 2.tblDelegators 表194包含所有授權元及其等之設定 欄位名稱 欄位型式 敘述 Delegator ID Auto(號碼） 授權元之ID Deleg at orDescription VarChar2 授權元之敘述 Cycle Time 號碼 在查找立方體內之每個系統之 記錄前授權元要等待之秒數 OkToRun 號碼 若設定爲是（Yes)時則此授權元 未被停止。 3 . tblController 表190包含所有控制元及其等之設定 欄位名稱 欄位型式 敘述 Controller ID Auto(號碼） 控制元之ID System ID VarChar2 此控制元所負責之系統ID Msg Type VarChar2 此控制元所負責之信息型式 4.tblProcessors 表198包含所有處理元及其等之設定 欄位名稱 欄位型式 敘述 Porcessor ID Auto(號碼） 處理元之ID Processor Class VarChar2 啓發COM物件（亦即 ’’prjProcessorl，clsMain”）之 VB程式使用之字串（String) Batch Processing 號碼 指出控制元是否每個信息叫出 1次處理元（單一記錄），或對 全部信息僅呼叫1次（整批）。 Is Transactional 號碼 若爲是（Yes)時則已完成處理事 件程序，而當處理時系統得檢 查物件內涵値（Object Context values) 〇 -33- 576986 五、發明說明（32 ) 5.tblDelegatorControllers 表1 92係授權元與其之控制元之鏈結 欄位名稱 欄位型式 敘述 Delegator ID 號碼 要呼叫此控制元之授權元之ID Controller ID 號碼 被授權元呼叫之控制元之ID Controller Order 號碼 授權元呼叫此控制元之次序 6.tblControllerProcessors 表1 96係控制元與其之處理元之鏈結 欄位名稱 欄位型式 敘述 Controller ID 號碼 要呼叫此處理元之控制元之ID Processor ID 號碼 被控制元呼叫之處理元之ID Process Order 號碼 控制元呼叫此處理元之次序。 7.tblCube Error 表2 02係被在處理信息期間所產生之錯誤所更新。 欄位名稱 欄位型式 敘述 ~~ ID Auto(號碼） 錯誤記錄之ID Queue ID 號碼 來自立方體之作業之ID From ID VarChar2 產生作業之系統ID ToID VarChar2 接受作業之系統ID MsgType VarChar2 信息型式 Error Code 號碼 在處理此信息期間產生之錯誤高^ Error Message V arChar2 在處理此信息期間產生之錯誤 DateTimeEntered 曰期 登錄信息時之日期/時間標示'^ DateTimeError 曰期 產生錯誤時之日期/時間標 Miscl VarChar2 來自立方體之對應欄之値 Misc2 VarChar2 來自立方體之對應欄之値 Misc3 VarChar2 來自立方體之對應欄之値 '^ Misc4 VarChar2 來自立方體之對應欄之値 Misc5 VarChar2 來自立方體之對應欄之値 ^ Error Processor VarChar2 產生錯誤之處理元（敘述） Priority 來自立方體之信息之優先權 Delegator ID 號碼 處理此信息之授權元之ID ~ _--- ------ -34- 576986 五、發明說明（33 ) 8 .tblSy stems 表1 8 8係包含多數有效系統ID，s及信息型式： 欄位名稱 欄位型式 敘述 System ID VarChar2 系統名稱 MsgType V arChar2 信息型式 AlProcessorClass VarChar2 MV處理元（選項）之Create Object陳述裡使用之字串 MaxTimeThreshold 號碼 處理這型信息之最長時間（秒）。 値-1係表不無門檻（threshold)。 9.tblStatistics 表200係包含統計資料 欄位名稱 攔位型 式 敘述 Statistical Date 日期 收集統計之曰期 Sy stemID V arC har2 這些統計之系統之ID MsgType V ar Char 2 信息型式 Last Success 曰期 信息處理成功之最後日期/時間 Last Failure 曰期 信息處理失敗之最後日期/時間 Total Attempts 號碼 嘗試之次數 Total Failed 號碼 失敗之次數 Current Date 號碼 目前之曰期 1 O.tblCubeT ext 表2 1 8係包含信息之所有長文字資料： 欄位名稱 欄位型式 敘述 MsgID 號碼 信息之ID Text Data 長 包含要完成1個作業所需之全 部文字資料之欄位。 -35- 576986 五、發明說明（34 ) 1 1 . tblCubeBinarv 表1 8 8係包含信 息之全部二 二進制資料： 欄位名稱 欄位型式 —~__ MsgID 號碼 侣息之ID Binary Data 長行 (long raw) ，含完成作業所需之全部二進 复牲_之欄位 12.tblCubeErrorText 表2 06係包含錯誤記錄之全部長文字資料： 欄位名稱 欄位型式 敘挪 ID 號碼 信息之ID Text Data 長 包含完成作業所需之全部文字 資料之欄位 13.tblCubeErrorBinarv 表2 0 4係包含錯誤記錄之全部二進制資料： 攔位名稱 欄位型式 敘述 ID 號碼 信息之ID Binary Data 長行 (long raw) 包含完成作業所需之全部二進 制資料 於所示之實施例上，系統ID係指通訊執行程式上利 用之通訊系統型式。熟悉具有本文揭示益處之本項技術 者將明白多重系統可經相同之通訊執行程式而連線。若 係以本文所述方式連線之單一系之情形時則各表上之系 統ID相關欄位可省略。 更甚者，可瞭解的是爲特定系統定義之信息型式係依 系統而改變。信息型式可根據接收端裝置之型式，傳送 端裝置之型式，利用之資源端之型式，處理事件之型式 等而區別（例如，根據系統上執行動作之間之邏輯區別）。 -36- 576986 五、發明說明（35 ) (良好之信息貯藏體貯存程序） 不同之環境可考慮不同之特定程序集（sets)，有關上述 之資料結構可利用之良好之信息貯藏體貯存程序集將於 下文敘述。這種順序係藉信息貯藏體而可取得。另外， 如果資料係由信息獲得， 或如果資料需被寫入信息時則 可能需要使處理元部件啓動這些順序。 於信息貯藏體係使用SQL-相容之資料庫而實施之實施 例上，考慮可利用SQL陳述以產生下列之程序，這種利 用在本項技術上早已熟知 〇 良好的程序如下： sp_SendMessage 從立方體寫入記錄 sp_RemoveMessage 從立方體消除記錄 sp_PurgeAll 從立方體淸除全部既有”命名” ("to name”)及信息型式之記錄 spUpdateStatus 更新記錄之狀態爲供應値 sp—InsertError 將錯誤植入錯誤記錄表 sp_AddStatistics 將新的統計記錄增列於 tblStatistics table 〇 spAuto AddS tati sties 依每個日曆天增列新的統計記 錄。可藉每天凌晨12點運算 1次之工作（job)執行。 sp_Update Statistics 更新 tblStatistics table 之統計 sp 一 UpdateMsgDelegatorlD 用正在處理信息之授權元之 ID更新在貯藏體記錄內之授 權元之ID欄位。 -37-576986 V. Description of the invention (29) As shown in block 1 74, if the information needs to be changed before receiving the information, these changes are performed, then control is passed to block 172 to return "TRUE 'to the COM service program, and then terminate the routine 160. Therefore, it can be understood that by appropriate analysis according to high-level business rules, the verification of the overall communication execution program execution information can be reduced to reduce the need for customization. This modular and easy-to-adapt method therefore facilitates倂 Business rules in the communication system. (Good data structure) Figure 10 shows a good example of the data structure held in the information storage body 180 of the present invention. The information is kept in the information record table 182. Carry and text data are associated with specific information using tables 184 and 186, respectively. Information records are also associated with specific "systems" by maintaining a valid majority system ID and information type table 188. Control Meta records are stored in the control meta table 1 90, and the mapping between the control meta and the authorized meta record 194 is defined by the mapping record 192. Linking of weights. Similarly, 'each control element is linked to the processing element through Table 1 96, and these processing elements are defined by the processor records of Table 198. Statistics are kept in statistics In the table 200, the error data is kept in the error table 202 linked to the binary data table 204 and the text data 206. The examples of the fields in each of the tables 182 to 206 in FIG. 10 will be described below. : -31-576986 V. Description of the invention (30) l.tblCube Table 182 is the main queue (cube) for all operations. Field name field type description MsgID Auto (number) ID generated for cube records FromID V ar C har2 System ID to generate information ~ ToID V arChar2 Target system ID to which information is sent MsgType V arChar2 Target information type DateTime Date and time when the date is recorded in the cube indicates Status Number i Current status and validity of the information For: 〇 (new), 1 (in progress), 2 (done), or 3 (error) Miscl VarChar2 Free-form text field. Contains any information needed for the information to be processed Misc2 VarChar2 Arbitrary format text field. Contains any information required for the information to be processed. Misc3 V ar Char2 Arbitrary format text field. Contains any information required for the information to be processed. Misc4 V ar Char2 Arbitrary format Text field. Contains any information needed for the information to be processed. Misc5 V arC har2 Free-form text field. Contains any information needed for the information to be processed. DelegatorlD ID The ID Priority number of the authorized person currently performing this operation. Error Code ID of the error code (if the operation fails) Error Message V arChar2 (if the operation fails) -32- 576986 V. Description of the Invention (31) 2. tblDelegators Table 194 contains all authorized elements and their Set field name field type description Delegator ID Auto (number) Authorization ID ID Deleg at orDescription VarChar2 Authorization description Cycle Time number The number of seconds the authorization element has to wait before finding records for each system in the cube. OkToRun number if When set to Yes, this authorization element is not stopped. 3. tblController table 190 contains all control elements and their setting field name field type description Controller ID Auto (number) ID of control element System ID VarChar2 System ID that this control element is responsible for Msg Type VarChar2 This control element is responsible for Information type 4.tblProcessors Table 198 contains all the processing elements and their setting field name field type descriptions of the Processor ID Auto (number) ID of the processing element Processor Class VarChar2 inspired COM objects (ie "prjProcessorl, clsMain") The String Processing Number used by the VB program indicates whether the control element calls the processing element (single record) once for each message, or only once for the entire message (whole batch). Is Transactional number if yes (Yes), the event processing procedure has been completed, and the system must check the object context when processing. (Object Context values) 〇-33- 576986 V. Description of the invention (32) 5.tblDelegatorControllers Table 1 92 is authorized element and its control Yuan link field name field type description Delegator ID number to call this control ID Controller ID number of the authorized element Control ID of the control element called by the authorized element Controller Order Number Authorized element calls this control element in order 6.tblControllerProcessors Table 1 96 is the link field name of the control element and its processing element field type Describe the Controller ID number to call the ID of the control element. Processor ID number The ID of the control element to be called by the control element. Process Order number Control the order of the call to this processing element. 7. tblCube Error Table 2 02 is processing information The errors generated during the period are updated. Field name field type description ~~ ID Auto (number) ID of the error record Queue ID Number ID from the operation of the cube From ID VarChar2 System ID of the generated operation ToID VarChar2 System ID of the accepted operation MsgType VarChar2 Message type Error Code The number of errors generated during the processing of this message is high ^ Error Message V arChar2 Error generated during the processing of this message DateTimeEntered Date / time mark when the date was logged in '^ DateTimeError The date when the error occurred / Timescale Miscl VarCh ar2 from the corresponding column of the cube Misc2 VarChar2 from the corresponding column of the cube Misc3 VarChar2 from the corresponding column of the cube '^ Misc4 VarChar2 from the corresponding column of the cube Misc5 VarChar2 from the corresponding column of the cube ^ Error Processor VarChar2 Error processing element (narration) Priority The priority of the information from the cube Delegator ID number The ID of the authorization element that processes this information ~ _--- ------ -34- 576986 V. Description of the invention (33) 8 .tblSy stems Table 1 8 Series 8 contains most valid system IDs, s, and information types: Field name Field type description System ID VarChar2 System name MsgType V arChar2 Information type AlProcessorClass VarChar2 MV processing element (option) is used in the Create Object statement The maximum time (in seconds) that a zigzag string MaxTimeThreshold number can process this type of information.値 -1 is not without threshold. 9.tblStatistics table 200 contains the statistics field name block type description Statistical Date Date collection statistics date Sy stemID V arC har2 ID of these statistics system MsgType V ar Char 2 Information type Last Success Date information processing success Last Date / Time Last Failure Last Date / Time Total Attempts Number Attempts Total Failed Number Failed Current Date Number Current Date 1 O.tblCubeT ext Table 2 1 8 Text data: Field name field type ID MsgID Number information ID Text Data Long field containing all text data required to complete 1 operation. -35- 576986 V. Description of the invention (34) 1 1. tblCubeBinarv Table 1 8 is all binary data containing information: Field name field type— ~ __ MsgID ID Binary Data long line (long raw ), Including all the fields required to complete the operation. 12.tblCubeErrorText Table 2 06 contains all the long text data of the error record: Field Name Field Type Type ID Number Information ID Text Data Long Contains 13.tblCubeErrorBinarv Table 2 0 4 contains all the binary data of the error record: Block Name Field Type Description ID Number Information ID Binary Data Long raw Contains the completed job All the required binary data are shown in the embodiment shown. The system ID refers to the type of communication system used on the communication execution program. Those skilled in the art with the benefit of this disclosure will understand that multiple systems can be connected via the same communication execution program. In the case of a single system connected in the manner described herein, the system ID related fields on each table may be omitted. What's more, it can be understood that the type of information defined for a particular system varies from system to system. Information types can be differentiated according to the type of the receiving device, the type of the transmitting device, the type of the resource used, and the type of processing event (for example, based on the logical difference between actions performed on the system). -36- 576986 V. Description of the invention (35) (Good information storage body storage program) Different environments can consider different specific sets (sets). Good information storage body storage program set can be used for the above data structure Will be described below. This sequence is available through the information store. In addition, if the material is obtained from information, or if the material needs to be written into the information, it may be necessary to have the processing element initiate these sequences. In the implementation of the information storage system using a SQL-compatible database, consider the use of SQL statements to generate the following procedures, this utilization is already well known in the technology. Good procedures are as follows: Incoming records sp_RemoveMessage Eliminate records from the cube sp_PurgeAll Remove all existing "" to name" and information type records from the cube. SpUpdateStatus Update the status of the records as supplied. Sp-InsertError Insert errors into the error log table sp_AddStatistics. The new statistical records are added to the tblStatistics table 〇spAuto AddS tati sties to add new statistical records for each calendar day. It can be performed by a job that is performed once a day at 12 AM. Sp_Update Statistics Updates the statistics of the tblStatistics table sp An UpdateMsgDelegatorlD updates the ID field of the authorization element in the bucket record with the ID of the authorization element that is processing the information.
576986 五、發明說明（36 ) sp_UpdateDelegatorStatus 更新授權元之狀態。讀取以判 斷授權元是否可隨意查找立方 體內之信息。 sp_Remove01dStatistics 從已存在超過30天之 tblStatistics table 取消統計。此 程序可事先預定每天自動執行。 sp-Update Delegator Status 更新授權元之 OKToRun 欄位。 可明白者實施上述資料結構及貯存程序對熟悉具有本 揭不益處之本項技術者言，其能力係綽縛有餘。 (良好之COM服務順序） COM服務可產生下列順序給呼叫系統以執行。c〇M 服務物件可係爲無狀態，亦即，順序運作上所需之全部 資料可用參數輸入，且物件內之全部變數可宣示爲本地 變數（local variables)。576986 V. Description of the invention (36) sp_UpdateDelegatorStatus Updates the status of the authorization element. Read to determine if the authorized element can freely find the information in the cube. sp_Remove01dStatistics cancel statistics from tblStatistics table that has been in existence for more than 30 days. This procedure can be scheduled to run automatically every day in advance. sp-Update Delegator Status Update the OKToRun field of the authorization. It can be understood that the implementation of the above-mentioned data structure and storage procedures is more than sufficient for those skilled in the art who are familiar with the benefit of this disclosure. (Good COM service sequence) COM service can generate the following sequence to the calling system for execution. cOM service objects can be stateless, that is, all data required for sequential operation can be entered with parameters, and all variables within the object can be declared as local variables.
ReadAUMessages (ToID，MsgType，OUT一Error一Code，Out Error—Description， OUT—Messages) 回送目前在立方體內配合ToID及MsgType參數之ReadAUMessages (ToID, MsgType, OUT_Error_Code, Out Error_Description, OUT_Messages) Returns the current match of ToID and MsgType parameters in the cube
Record ID ’ s之XML stream。如果成功時則回送true， 否則回送FALSE。如果順序回送FALSE時Record ID 's XML stream. Returns true if successful, otherwise FALSE. If the sequence returns FALSE
Error_Code 及Error-Description則包含所產生之錯誤碼及錯誤信息 。is息參數可係爲具有下面配置之XML資料流（stream): <Messages> <MsgID〉</MsgID> <MsgID></MsgID> -38- 五、發明說明（37) <Messages> 此XML資料流然後能分解（parsed)及ReadMsgData順 序能被叫出以從立方體獲取各個記錄資訊。 SendMsg (FromID, ToID, MsgType, Priority, OUT_MsgID, OUT一Error—Code，OUT一Error_Description，Optional Miscl，Optional Misc2, Optional Misc3, Optional Misc49 Optional Misc5, Optional TextDataln, Optional BinaryDataln) 增加記錄於立方體。如果成功時則回送TRUE，否則 回送FALSE。如果回送値是FALSE時，當要增加此記 錄之際Error —Code及Error_Description可包含產生之 錯誤碼及錯誤信息。Send順序可自動地呼叫與此 S y st emID及Mess age Type (如果有1個存在時）有關聯之 MV部件之Executive順序。如果此順序回送TRUE時則 M sgID將包含來自立方體能與Delete，Check Status，及 ReadMsgData順序一起使用之信息之ID。 有關Send順序，不管該系統之授權元是否被禁能 (disabled)或結束，COM服務仍典型地將記錄登錄於立 方體。 DeleteMsg (MsgID，OUT_Error_Code，OUT_Error一Description) 根據Record ID從立方體去掉信息。如果成功時則回 送TRUE，否則回送FALSE。如果Delete順序不成功時 Error —Code及Error —Description參數貝[J可包含戶斤產生之 實際錯誤碼及錯誤信息。 -39- 576986 五、發明說明（38 ) Purge (ToID，MsgType，OUT_Error—Code，OUT_Error一Description) 從立方體去掉所有配合ToID及MsgType之信息。如 果成功時則回送TRUE，否則回送FALSE。如果Purge method(淸除順序）不成功時 Error_Code 及 Error_Description 常數則可能包含所產生之實際錯誤碼及錯誤信息。 CheckMsgStatus (MsgID, OUTJMsgStatus, OUT_Error_Code, OUTJError Description) 根據MsgID檢查立方體內之信息之狀態。狀態可能包 含立方體信息之目前狀態（參閱上列tblCube table內之 狀態）。如果成功時則回送TRUE，否則回送FALSE。如 果CheckStatus順序不成功時Error_Code及 Err or_De script ion參數則可能包含所產生之實際錯誤碼 及錯誤信息。 ReadMsgData (MsgID，OUT—FromID，OUT—ToID，OUTJMsgType， OUT_Priority，OUTJVliscl，OUT_Misc2, OUT_Misc3, OUT_Misc4, OUT_Misc5, OUT_TextDataIn，OUT_BinaryDataIn，OUT_DelegatorID， OUT_Error—Code，OUT_Error一Description) 根據MsgID從立方體之欄位回送所有値進入上述之參 數。另也回送TRUE或FALSE。如果順序係回送TRUE 時Error —Code參數則可能包含錯誤碼及Error_Description 則可能包含錯誤信息。 CheckDelegatorStatus (DelegatorlD, OUT_DelegatorStaus, OUT Error一Code, OUT Error Description) 根據輸入之DelegatorlD檢查授權元之狀態。將 -40- 576986 五、發明說明（39 ) 〇KToRun値回送入OUT_DelegatorStatus欄位。此値可 爲布倫（Boolean)値。 DeleteMsg (MsgID, OUT—Error Code, OUT Error—Description) 根據MsgID値消除信息。如果有任何錯誤產生時 OUT — Error_Code 及 OUT_Error_Description 可能包含錯誤號碼及錯誤敘述。 GenerateErrorRecord (FromID, ToID, MsgType, Priority, MsgID, MsgError_Code, MsgError_Description, ErrorDate, Processor, DelegatorlD，OUT_Error一Code，OUT Error一Description，Optional Miscl, Optional Misc2, Optional Misc3, Optional Misc4, Optional MiscS, Optional TextDataln, Optional BinaryDataln)產生新的錯誤信息。 GetAllControllerProcessors (ControllerlD，OUT_Processors， OUT_Error一Code，OUTJError一Description)根據Controller ID回送所有處理元之XML資料流。 XML可具有下列格式： 〈Processors〉 <ProcessorID></ProcessorID> <ProcessorOrder></ProcessorOrder> <Processors>Error_Code and Error-Description contain the error code and error information generated. The information parameter may be an XML data stream having the following configuration: < Messages > < MsgID> < / MsgID > < MsgID > < / MsgID > -38- V. Description of the Invention (37) < Messages > This XML data stream can then be parsed and the ReadMsgData sequence can be called to retrieve individual record information from the cube. SendMsg (FromID, ToID, MsgType, Priority, OUT_MsgID, OUT_Error_Code, OUT_Error_Description, Optional Miscl, Optional Misc2, Optional Misc3, Optional Misc49 Optional Misc5, Optional TextDataln, Optional BinaryDataln) Add records to the cube. Returns TRUE if successful, otherwise FALSE. If the loopback is FALSE, when adding this record, Error —Code and Error_Description may contain the generated error code and error information. The Send sequence can automatically call the Executive sequence of the MV parts that are associated with this System ID and Mess age Type (if one exists). If this sequence returns TRUE, the M sgID will contain the ID from the information that the cube can use with the Delete, Check Status, and ReadMsgData sequences. Regarding the Send sequence, regardless of whether the authorized elements of the system are disabled or terminated, COM services still typically register records in the cube. DeleteMsg (MsgID, OUT_Error_Code, OUT_Error_Description) Removes information from the cube based on the Record ID. Returns TRUE if successful, otherwise FALSE. If the Delete sequence is unsuccessful, the Error —Code and Error —Description parameters may include the actual error code and error information generated by the user. -39- 576986 V. Description of the invention (38) Purge (ToID, MsgType, OUT_Error_Code, OUT_Error_Description) Remove all information matching ToID and MsgType from the cube. Returns TRUE if successful, otherwise FALSE. If the Purge method is unsuccessful, the Error_Code and Error_Description constants may contain the actual error code and error information generated. CheckMsgStatus (MsgID, OUTJMsgStatus, OUT_Error_Code, OUTJError Description) Checks the status of the information in the cube based on MsgID. The status may contain the current status of the cube information (see status in the tblCube table above). Returns TRUE if successful, otherwise FALSE. If the CheckStatus sequence is unsuccessful, the Error_Code and Err or Description parameters may contain the actual error code and error information generated. ReadMsgData (MsgID, OUT_FromID, OUT_ToID, OUTJMsgType, OUT_Priority, OUTJVliscl, OUT_Misc2, OUT_Misc3, OUT_Misc4, OUT_Misc5, OUT_TextDataIn, OUT_BinaryDataIn, OUT_DelegatorID, OUT_Error_Code, OUT_Error one ID sent from the cube.) Enter the above parameters. It also returns TRUE or FALSE. If the sequence returns TRUE, the Error —Code parameter may contain an error code and Error_Description may contain an error message. CheckDelegatorStatus (DelegatorlD, OUT_DelegatorStaus, OUT Error_Code, OUT Error Description) Checks the status of the authorization element according to the input DelegatorlD. Send -40- 576986 V. Invention Description (39) 〇KToRun 値 to the OUT_DelegatorStatus field. This can be Boolean. DeleteMsg (MsgID, OUT—Error Code, OUT Error—Description) Deletes the information based on MsgID. If any errors occur OUT — Error_Code and OUT_Error_Description may include the error number and error description. GenerateErrorRecord (FromID, ToID, MsgType, Priority, MsgID, MsgError_Code, MsgError_Description, ErrorDate, Processor, DelegatorlD, OUT_Error_Code, OUT Error_Description, Optional Miscl, Optional Misc2, Optional Misc3, Optional Misc4, Optional MiscS, Optional TextDataln BinaryDataln) generates a new error message. GetAllControllerProcessors (Controller1D, OUT_Processors, OUT_Error_Code, OUTJError_Description) returns the XML data stream of all processing elements according to the Controller ID. XML can have the following format: <Processors> < ProcessorID > < / ProcessorID > < ProcessorOrder > < / ProcessorOrder > < Processors >
GetAllDelegatorControllers (DelegatorlD, OUT Controllers, OUT—Error Code，OUT Error一Description)根據DelegatorlD回送全部控制元之XML資料流。 XML資料流可具有下列格式： -41 - 576986 五、發明說明（4〇) 〈Controllers〉 <ControllerID></ControllerID> 〈Control lerOrder〉〈/Controller Order〉 〈Controllers〉 GetAllDelegators (OUT Error—Code As Variant，OUT Error—Description， OUTJDelegators)回送全部授權元之XML資料流。XML可具有下列格 式： 〈Delegators〉 <DelegatorID></DelegatorID> <Delegators> GetControllerlnfo (ControllerlD，OUT SystemID，OUT MsgType, OUT Error Code, OUT_Error一Description) 根據輸入之Controller ID回送控制元之設定。 GetDelegatorlnformation (DelegatorlD, OUT_DeIegatorDescription, OUT_CycleTime，OUTJDelegatorStatus，OUT_Error一Code， OUT_Error Description) 根據輸入之Delegator ID回送全部之授權元資訊。 GetProcessorlnfo (ProcessorlD, OUT ProcessorCIass, OUT_BatchProcessing, OUT_IsTransactional, OUT__Error_Code, OUTError 一 Description)根據輸入之Processor ID回送處理元資訊。 GetSystemlnfo (SystemID，MsgType，OUT_AIClass, OUT MaxTimeThreshold，OUT Error—Code，OUT Error—Description)GetAllDelegatorControllers (DelegatorlD, OUT Controllers, OUT_Error Code, OUT Error_Description) returns the XML data stream of all control elements according to DelegatorlD. The XML data stream can have the following format: -41-576986 5. Invention Description (4〇) <Controllers> < ControllerID > < / ControllerID > <Control lerOrder> </ Controller Order> <Controllers> GetAllDelegators (OUT Error-Code As Variant, OUT Error—Description, OUTJDelegators) returns the XML data stream of all authorized elements. The XML can have the following format: <Delegators> < DelegatorID > < / DelegatorID > < Delegators > GetControllerlnfo (ControllerlD, OUT SystemID, OUT MsgType, OUT Error Code, OUT_Error_Description) Returns the settings of the controller based on the entered Controller ID . GetDelegatorlnformation (DelegatorlD, OUT_DeIegatorDescription, OUT_CycleTime, OUTJDelegatorStatus, OUT_Error_Code, OUT_Error Description) returns all authorization metadata information based on the Delegator ID entered. GetProcessorlnfo (ProcessorlD, OUT ProcessorCIass, OUT_BatchProcessing, OUT_IsTransactional, OUT__Error_Code, OUTError-Description) returns the processing meta information based on the entered Processor ID. GetSystemlnfo (SystemID, MsgType, OUT_AIClass, OUT MaxTimeThreshold, OUT Error_Code, OUT Error_Description)
-42- 576986 五、發明說明（41 ) 根據System ID從tbl Systems回送資訊。 UpdateDelegatorStatus (Delegator ID，NewStatus，OUT—Error—Code， OUT_Error_Description) 以NewStatus布倫値（Boolean value)更新授權元之 OkToRun 狀態。 UpdateMsgDelegatorStatus (Msg ID, Delegator ID, OUT_Error_Code, OUT JError—Description) 以輸入之Delegator ID更新立方體內之信息。 UpdateMsgStatus (Msg ID, NewStatus, OUT_Error_Code, OUT_Error 一 Description) 對輸入之NewStatus値更新信息之狀態。 UpdateStatistics (System ID, MsgType, ProcessedOK, StatDate, OUT—Error一Code，OUT_Error一Description) 更新System ID及信息型式之目前之統計記錄。 ProcessedOK 可係爲布倫値（Boolean value)。 (良好之應用） 上述之通訊執行程式具有在各種應用上之多樣用途， 特別是應用在需要互連具有不同佇列處理策略及/或商 業規則之電子裝置。 例如第1 1圖示出利用含有通訊執行程式222之中央 處理器221之遠方偵測環境220，其係與多數之遠方偵 測站或偵測器224互連，並具有資料貯藏體225及分析 引擎226。有關此系統之細節，例如，係揭示於被本文 採作爲參考之前述相關之美國臨時專利申請第60/307,348 -43- 576986 五、發明說明（42 ) 號上。 於此遠方偵測環境裡，可使用集中型分析功能性以容 許，例如，各別之企業實體（entities)訂定由中央處理器 提供之分析服務契約，其僅需具有適當之存取NIR偵測 器及上網能力即可。於這種系統上，執行定性分析 (quantitative analysis)所需之相當複雜之處理能在中央 進行，從而減少遙站之複雜性及成本。更甚者，能將遙 站所需之定製作業減少至最低。再者，集中型分析能較 好控制分析中使用之模式（models)，以及便於更新或改 良模式，因爲這些模式典型地未被分散至遙站。 每個遠方偵測器224可包括，例如，1個或多個弱紅 外（near infrared)線（NIR)儀器228，這些儀器係與顧客 側（Client-side)電腦，或使用者介面230，例如，膝上型 (laptop)或其它單使用者（single-user)電腦連線。於此良 好之應用例上，NIR儀器228係被用來產生材料之光譜 資料俾執行遠處之材料或成份之定性及/或辨識分析。 遠方偵測器產生之光譜資料然後以原始（raw)或前置處理 (pre-processed)形式被傳送至含有分析引擎（analysis engine)之中央處理器，俾利用化學度量（chemometrics) 或其它之多變（multivariate)方法以決定特定材料或成份 之定性性質。分析引擎也可將處理之結果回送到產生資 料之遙站。 每個遠方偵測器可利用，例如，可從布魯克光學公司 (Brucker Optics Inc)購得之 Matrix-F NIR 儀器。然後可 -44- 576986 五、發明說明（43 ) 使用膝上型或其它網頁致能（web_enabled)電腦，而與中 央網頁伺服器（web server)通訊以提供使用者輸入及顯示 之能力。於一些實施例上，例如，若儀器本身具有適當 之上網及顯示能力之情形時可不需要委託者電腦（Client C 〇 m p u t e r)。亦可使用其它之NIR儀器或偵測系統作爲 選項。 欲使中央處理器221與遠方偵測器224連線，可考慮 遠方偵測器經網路，如網際網路（Internet)232，而與通 訊執行程式連線。藉使用傳統之網際網路通訊協定，光 譜資料（以及其它之測定資料，如從操作頁輸入之資料） 及處理後之測定結果可藉網頁伺服器234處理後之 HTML-相容表格而傳送，此網頁伺服器23 4係介置於偵 測器與通訊執行程式222之間。網頁伺服器可實際地採 用任何傳統之網頁伺服器技術，例如，主動伺服器網頁 (Active Server Page)(ASP)服務。 分析引擎226包含連線至模式引擎242之分析控制元 (analysis controller)240，其係靠資料貯藏體225內貯存 之模式244施加化學度量分析至遠方偵測器所產生之光 譜資料。貯藏體225內另設有分析資料庫246以貯存光 譜資料及處理結果。資料庫244及246可被整合於相同 之資料庫管理系統，或可保持在這種分開之系統裡。 通訊執行程式222係包括立方體250，此立方體250 係被藉響應被網頁伺服器234接收之要求（reqUest)而被 叫出之COM服務252所存取。授權元254對被立方體 -45- 五、發明說明（44) 250接收之信息進行處理，結果響應適當之信息動態地 叫出控制元256。控制元256存取1個或多個作爲中央 處理器之要求處理器（request handlers)而運作之處理元 25 8。每個處理元25 8係與分析資料庫246連線俾從及 對分析資料庫246接收或傳送資料，以及傳送適當格式 之要求至分析控制元240。 在諸多益處中，第1 1圖所述之系統提供幾近即時處 理之能力及容許大量之遠方偵測器存取集中之模式俾處 理光譜資料及回送測定結果至遠方偵測器之萬用性 (scalability)。結果，需在每個遠方偵測器執行之本地處 理可減少至最少。 更甚者，對每個遠方偵測器，中央處理器可保持更多 詳細及易理解之模式，並依時間更新俾改善中央處理器 所產生之結果之正確及精密性。 設若爲分散式架構（distributed nature)或前述之系統及 能經公共網路，如網際網路，而將遠方偵測器連線至中 央處理器時在時間上之某點到底有若干遠方偵測器要求 試驗結果典型地係不知悉，因此，通訊執行程式須能在 1個時間內處理大量之要求。藉使用本文敘述之通訊執 行程式主動疗列（active queue)及動態叫出能力，不管遠 方偵測器及中央處理器之佇列處理策略之任何改變皆能 充份地處理數量變動之要求（requests)。 本文敘述之通訊執行程式提供先進先出（first-in-first-out)之佇 列處理 ，以及 自動化 信息偵 測俾能 執行幾 近即時 -46- 576986 五、發明說明（45 ) 處理。更甚者，管線處理框架（pipeline-processing frame work)由於附加之部件能相當容易增添於程序裡， 故便於擴充通訊執行程式之信息處理之功能性。再者， 對支援信息驗證部件之使用，導致便利前置處理從遠方 偵測器送來之要求。 使用上，無論何時需對未知材料進行分析時在遠方偵 測器偵之操作員則對材料執行NIR光譜儀測定以產生測 定資料，例如，光譜資料。接著在NIR儀器之關聯電腦 上執行之應用程式則將測定資料經網際網路傳送到網頁 伺服器234。在傳送至網頁伺服器234之前也可對測定 資料執行一些前置處理（preprocessing)。 響應接收自遠方偵測器之要求，網頁伺服器則叫出 COM服務部件252，並啓動傳送信息功能而將測定資料 送入信息貯藏體（立方體）（Cube)。接著，COM服務等待 信息狀態改變。網頁伺服器在將息添加於立方體之同時 也將測定資料寫入分析資料庫。 響應新信息在立方體內之佇列處理（enqueuing)，與該 信息有關聯之授權元偵測出新的信息並叫出適宜之控制 元部件。控制元部件然後啓動1個或多個在立方體之組 態表內定義之處理元部件。處理元部件接著從立方體讀 取測定資料，並將之送至分析引擎（以及選項地送至分析 資料庫）俾執行資料之化學度量分析。處理元提出之要求 典型地係使用分析引擎之固有格式。 響應要求，分析引擎對測定資料執行必要之分析並將 -47- 576986 五、發明說明（46 ) 結果貯存在分析資料庫246內。隨著將結果寫入分析資 料庫，立方體內之要求則被處理元更新爲”完成”之狀態 ，及網頁伺服器根據立方體內被偵測出之”完成”之狀態 從分析資料庫讀出資訊。網頁伺服器接著回送HTML-相 容之網頁給處理元以提示要求之結果。 另外採用本發明之通訊執行程式之良好系統係示於第 12圖之270。系統270係爲製程控制系統之例，該系統 裡，通訊執行程式272係用來將製程自動化系統274(含 有控制裝置及/或偵測器裝置），以及諸如NIR偵測器 298之附加偵測器與製程資料庫290連線。製程自動化 系統274可採用諸如可自費雪羅斯蒙（Fisher-Rosemount) 公司購得之DeltaV自動化系統之製程自動化系統。 通訊執行程式272包括被叫出之1個或多個COM服 務278存取之信息貯藏體或立方體276。另示出授權元 280及控制元282。更甚者，亦示出多數之處理元284， 2 86及288俾響應放置在立方體內之信息以執行不同之 作業。 製程資料庫290係與處理元，以及作業組合元（task assembler)292 及線上處理元（at line processor)294 連線 。分析控制元，如參照第1 1圖所述者，另與處理元284 連線俾與NIR偵測器298行介面，藉此提供製程之額外 饋返。 使用上，第1 2圖之系統係作爲作業爲主之系統而運 作，於此系統上，作業係響應新作業係爲作業組合元 -48- 576986 五、發明說明（47 ) 292或線上處理元294所要求之指示而被執行。與通訊 執行程式之連線係經適當之COM服務278而建立， COM服務適宜地寫入要求至立方體276。接著，各個作 業組合元或線上處理元則經COM服務監視信息處理之 情形。 響應新的信息放置於立方體，負責該型信息之授權元 從立方體讀出新的信息並叫出負責處理這種信息之控制 元。控制元接著更新信息之狀態爲”處理中’’（inprocess) ，並根據資料庫內之設定，叫出1個或多個處理元284 ，2 8 6及2 8 8以適宜地處理信息及依需要遞送資料。處 理元284及28 8具有與製程資料庫290通訊之能力俾擷 取適當之資訊，以及將結果寫入資料庫。例如，處理元 2 8 8可藉其作爲事件記錄（event log)控制元而將事件記 錄於製程資料庫。相似地，處理元2 8 4可執行分析要求 處理器之功能俾與分析控制元2 9 6行介面。處理元2 8 6 可作爲試算表處理器（spreadsheet)而運作，例如，執行 複雜之計算。 俟處理元完成目前信息之處理後，與該信息有關聯之 控制元則更新信息之狀態爲”完成”。呼叫系統（例如，作 業組合元292或線上處理元294)藉COM服務消除，，完成 ，，狀態並從製程資料庫讀取任何需要之資訊。作業組合 元2 9 2接著根據新的資訊而與製程自動化系統互動。 可使用通訊執行程式之另外良好實施例係爲第1 3圖 所示之流程資料（inventory)管理系統3〇〇。系統3〇〇係 -49 - 576986 五、發明說明（48 ) 一種流程資料管理系統之例，於此系統裡，通訊執行程 式3 02係用來使1個或多個流程測定偵測器3 〇4與流程 資料資料庫3 0 6互連。每個偵測器3 〇 4可使用任何能偵 測特定型式流程資料（例如，液位，特殊液位等）之裝置 ’其具有傳送偵測出之資料功能俾利流程資料管理系統 收集這些資料。例如，偵測器3 04可如3 08所示組成一 群位在供應商側之測定裝置排（tier)。另外之偵測器304 可利用弟二者（third party)技術而與資料合倂元（data consolidator)3 10連線。於上述任一情形，偵測器3 04產 生之資料係經通訊網路，如網際網路3 1 2，而輸出至網 際網路之網頁伺服器3 1 4，例如，提供適於接收適當格 式之資料之A S P網頁。另外，偵測器3 0 4及/或合倂元 3 1 0可被構組成產生X M L資料流並將此X μ L格式化之 資料放置於駐留在網頁伺服器上之A S Ρ網頁。合倂元 3 1 0，例如，可以從多元偵測器3 0 4收集資料至合倂之 XML文件內。 於其它之實施例上，一部份或全部之偵測器可經其它 之通訊網路而連接至網頁伺服器3 1 4。更甚者，於其它 之實施例上，可利用非網際網路之通訊協定實施例，從 而不需使用網頁伺服器。 通訊執行程式3 02包括1個或多個叫出之C〇M服務 3 2 0俾將信息送至信息貯藏體或立方體3 2 2。其另示出 授權元3 24及控制元3 26。更甚者，依本發明可動態地 叫出1個或多個處理元328俾響應放置於立方體之信息 -50- 576986 五、發明說明（49 ) 而執行與流程資料資料庫3 0 6有關之動作。 使用上，第1 3圖之系統係從偵測器3 04收集流程資 料並將之送至資料庫306。另外，處理元328，或替選 地其它之程式碼，可被構組成追蹤目前之流程資料並視 需要通知購置者及/或自動地排定或預定額外之產品遞 交時間。更甚者，於一些實施例上，饋返資訊可提供給 設置偵測器3 04之各地點。 對熟悉此項技術者當明白可對本發明作其它之變更。 因此，本發明係涵蓋附錄之申請專利範圍各項所陳述者。 符號之說明 12.....通訊執行程式 26.....使用者介面 28.....大容量貯存體 3 0.....網路介面 221.....中央處理器 224 .....遠方偵測器 225 .....資料貯藏體 226 .....分析引擎 228 .....弱紅外線儀器 232 .....網際網路 23 4 .....網頁伺服器 240 .....分析控制元 242 .....模式引擎 250 .....立方體 -51 - 576986 五、發明說明（5〇) 252 .....COM 服務 254 .....授權元 256 .....控制元 25 8 .....處理元 292 .....作業組合元 294 .....線上處理元 3 04 .....流程資料測定偵測器 310.....第三者資料合倂元 -52--42- 576986 V. Description of the Invention (41) Return information from tbl Systems according to System ID. UpdateDelegatorStatus (Delegator ID, NewStatus, OUT_Error_Code, OUT_Error_Description) Updates the OkToRun status of the authorization element with a NewStatus Boolean value. UpdateMsgDelegatorStatus (Msg ID, Delegator ID, OUT_Error_Code, OUT JError—Description) Updates the information in the cube with the entered Delegator ID. UpdateMsgStatus (Msg ID, NewStatus, OUT_Error_Code, OUT_Error-Description) Updates the status of the input NewStatus 値 information. UpdateStatistics (System ID, MsgType, ProcessedOK, StatDate, OUT_Error_Code, OUT_Error_Description) Update the current statistics records of System ID and information type. ProcessedOK can be Boolean value. (Good application) The above communication execution program has various uses in various applications, especially in electronic devices that need to be interconnected with different queue processing strategies and / or business rules. For example, Figure 11 shows a remote detection environment 220 using a central processing unit 221 including a communication execution program 222, which is interconnected with most remote detection stations or detectors 224, and has a data storage body 225 and analysis Engine 226. Details about this system are disclosed, for example, in the aforementioned related U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 60 / 307,348 -43-576986, which is incorporated herein by reference. V. Invention Description (42). In this remote detection environment, centralized analysis functionality can be used to allow, for example, each enterprise entity to establish an analysis service contract provided by the central processor, which only needs to have appropriate access to the NIR detection Tester and Internet capabilities. On such a system, the rather complex processing required to perform quantitative analysis can be performed centrally, thereby reducing the complexity and cost of the remote station. What's more, it can minimize the customization required for remote stations. Furthermore, centralized analysis can better control the models used in the analysis, as well as facilitate updating or improving models, as these models are typically not distributed to remote sites. Each remote detector 224 may include, for example, one or more near infrared (NIR) instruments 228, which are connected to a client-side computer, or a user interface 230, such as , Laptop (laptop) or other single-user computer connection. In this good application example, the NIR instrument 228 is used to generate material spectral data and perform qualitative and / or identification analysis of distant materials or components. The spectroscopic data generated by the remote detector is then transmitted to the central processing unit containing the analysis engine in raw or pre-processed form, using chemometrics or more A multivariate method to determine the qualitative properties of a particular material or ingredient. The analysis engine can also return the processed results to the remote station where the data was generated. Each remote detector is available, for example, a Matrix-F NIR instrument available from Bruker Optics Inc. Then you can use -44- 576986 V. Description of the Invention (43) Use a laptop or other web-enabled computer to communicate with the central web server to provide the user with the ability to input and display. In some embodiments, for example, if the instrument itself has proper Internet access and display capabilities, a client computer (Client Comp) is not required. Other NIR instruments or detection systems can be used as options. To connect the central processing unit 221 with the remote detector 224, consider that the remote detector is connected to the communication execution program via a network, such as the Internet 232. By using the traditional Internet communication protocol, the spectral data (and other measurement data, such as data entered from the operation page) and processed measurement results can be transmitted through the HTML-compatible form processed by the web server 234, The web server 23 4 is interposed between the detector and the communication execution program 222. The web server can actually use any traditional web server technology, for example, Active Server Page (ASP) service. The analysis engine 226 includes an analysis controller 240 connected to the pattern engine 242, which applies chemical measurement analysis to the spectroscopic data generated by the remote detector by means of the pattern 244 stored in the data storage body 225. An analysis database 246 is also provided in the storage body 225 to store spectral data and processing results. The databases 244 and 246 may be integrated into the same database management system, or may be maintained in such separate systems. The communication execution program 222 includes a cube 250, which is accessed by the called COM service 252 in response to a request (reqUest) received by the web server 234. The authorization element 254 processes the information received by the cube -45- V. Invention Description (44) 250, and the control element 256 is dynamically called in response to the appropriate information. The control element 256 accesses one or more processing elements 258 that operate as request handlers of the central processing unit. Each processing element 258 is connected to the analysis database 246, and receives or transmits data to and from the analysis database 246, and sends a request in an appropriate format to the analysis control element 240. Among the many benefits, the system described in Figure 11 provides near real-time processing capabilities and allows a large number of remote detectors to access the centralized model. The versatility of processing spectral data and returning measurement results to remote detectors (scalability). As a result, local processing that needs to be performed at each remote detector can be minimized. What's more, for each remote detector, the central processing unit can maintain more detailed and understandable modes, and update and improve the accuracy and precision of the results generated by the central processing unit over time. If it is distributed nature or the aforementioned system and can be connected to a central processing unit via a public network such as the Internet, there are several remote detections at a certain point in time. The test results of the device requirements are typically unknown. Therefore, the communication execution program must be able to handle a large number of requests in one time. By using the active queue and dynamic calling capabilities of the communication execution program described in this article, regardless of any changes in the queue processing strategy of the remote detector and the central processing unit, it can fully handle the requests for changes in quantity. ). The communication execution program described in this article provides first-in-first-out queue processing, and automated information detection can be performed in near real time -46- 576986. 5. Description of the invention (45) processing. What's more, the pipeline-processing frame work can be easily added to the program, so it is convenient to expand the information processing functionality of the communication execution program. Furthermore, the use of supporting information verification components has led to the need to facilitate pre-processing of requests sent from remote detectors. In use, whenever an unknown material needs to be analyzed, an operator who is detected by a remote detector performs a NIR spectrometer measurement on the material to generate measurement data, such as spectral data. An application program running on the NIR instrument's associated computer then transmits the measurement data to the web server 234 via the Internet. It is also possible to perform some preprocessing on the measurement data before transmitting to the web server 234. In response to the request received from the remote detector, the web server calls the COM service component 252 and activates the information transmission function to send the measurement data into the information storage (cube). The COM service then waits for the status of the message to change. The web server adds the information to the cube and writes the measurement data to the analysis database. In response to the enqueuing of the new information in the cube, the authorized element associated with the information detects the new information and calls the appropriate control element. The control element then activates one or more processing elements defined in the cube's configuration table. The processing element then reads the measurement data from the cube and sends it to the analysis engine (and optionally to the analysis database) to perform chemical measurement analysis of the data. The requirements imposed by the processing element typically use the inherent format of the analysis engine. In response to the request, the analysis engine performs the necessary analysis on the measurement data and stores the results of the invention description (46) in the analysis database 246. As the results are written into the analysis database, the requests in the cube are updated to the "complete" status by the processing element, and the web server reads information from the analysis database based on the "complete" status detected in the cube. . The web server then sends back an HTML-compatible web page to the processing unit to indicate the result of the request. In addition, a good system using the communication execution program of the present invention is shown at 270 in FIG. System 270 is an example of a process control system. In this system, the communication execution program 272 is used to integrate the process automation system 274 (including control device and / or detector device) and additional detection such as NIR detector 298 The device is connected to the process database 290. The process automation system 274 may employ a process automation system such as a DeltaV automation system available from Fisher-Rosemount. The communication execution program 272 includes an information container or cube 276 accessed by one or more of the called COM services 278. An authorization element 280 and a control element 282 are also shown. Furthermore, it is shown that most of the processing elements 284, 2 86 and 288 俾 respond to the information placed in the cube to perform different operations. The process database 290 is connected with the processing unit, as well as the task assembler 292 and the at line processor 294. Analyze the control unit, as described with reference to Figure 11, and connect the processing unit 284 to the NIR detector 298 interface to provide additional feedback for the process. In use, the system in Figure 12 operates as a job-based system. On this system, the job system responds to the new job system as a job combination element -48- 576986 V. Description of the invention (47) 292 or online processing element 294 requested instructions were implemented. The connection to the communication executive is established via the appropriate COM service 278, which suitably writes the request to the cube 276. Then, each job combination element or online processing element is monitored by the COM service for information processing. In response to the new information placed in the cube, the authorizing element responsible for the type of information reads the new information from the cube and calls the control element responsible for processing this information. The control unit then updates the status of the information to "inprocess", and calls one or more processing units 284, 2 8 6 and 2 8 8 to appropriately process the information and respond to it according to the settings in the database. Data needs to be delivered. The processing elements 284 and 28 8 have the ability to communicate with the process database 290, retrieve the appropriate information, and write the results to the database. For example, the processing element 2 8 8 can use it as an event log (event log ) Control element and record the event in the process database. Similarly, the processing element 2 8 4 can perform the analysis request processor function and the analysis control element 296 line interface. The processing element 2 8 6 can be used as a spreadsheet processor (Spreadsheet), for example, to perform complex calculations. 俟 After the processing element completes the processing of the current information, the control element associated with the information updates the status of the information to "complete". Call the system (for example, the job combination element 292 Or online processing element 294) Eliminate, complete, status and read any required information from the process database by COM service. The operation element 2 9 2 then works with the process automation system based on the new information. Interaction. Another good example of a communication execution program is the inventory management system 300 shown in Figure 13. System 300 -49-576986. 5. Description of the invention (48) A process An example of a data management system. In this system, the communication execution program 3 02 is used to interconnect one or more process measurement detectors 3 04 with the process data database 3 06. Each detector 3 〇4 Any device that can detect specific types of process data (for example, liquid level, special liquid level, etc.) can be used. It has the function of transmitting the detected data and the process data management system collects this data. For example, the detector 3 04 can form a group of measurement device tiers on the supplier side as shown in 3 08. In addition, the detector 304 can use third party technology to integrate data consolidator 3 10 connection. In any of the above situations, the data generated by the detector 3 04 is transmitted to the Internet web server 3 1 4 via a communication network, such as the Internet 3 1 2. Receiving the appropriate format of ASP Web In addition, the detector 304 and / or the unit 3 10 may be configured to generate an XML data stream and place the X μL formatted data on an AS web page residing on a web server. Unit 3 10, for example, can collect data from multiple detectors 304 into a combined XML file. In other embodiments, some or all of the detectors can be transmitted via other communication networks. It is connected to the web server 3 1 4. Furthermore, in other embodiments, a non-internet communication protocol embodiment can be used, so there is no need to use a web server. The communication execution program 3 02 includes one or more called COM services 3 2 0. The information is sent to the information storage body or cube 3 2 2. It also shows authorization element 3 24 and control element 3 26. What's more, according to the present invention, one or more processing elements 328 can be dynamically called in response to the information placed on the cube -50- 576986 V. Description of the invention (49) The execution is related to the process data library 3 0 6 action. In use, the system in Figure 13 collects process data from Detector 3 04 and sends it to database 306. In addition, the processing element 328, or alternative codes, may be structured to track current process data and notify purchasers as needed and / or automatically schedule or schedule additional product delivery times. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the feedback information may be provided to various locations where the detector 304 is set. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other changes can be made to the invention. Therefore, the present invention encompasses those stated in the appended patent application scope. Explanation of symbols 12 ..... communication execution program 26 ..... user interface 28 ..... large-capacity storage 3 0 ..... network interface 221 ..... central processing unit 224 ..... distance detector 225 ..... data storage 226 ..... analysis engine 228 ..... weak infrared instrument 232 ..... internet 23 4 ... .. Web server 240 ..... Analysis control element 242 ..... Pattern engine 250 ..... Cube-51-576986 V. Description of the invention (50) 252 ..... COM service 254 ..... Authorization element 256 ..... Control element 25 8 ..... Processing element 292 ..... Job combination element 294 ..... Online processing element 3 04 ..... Process Data Measurement Detector 310 ..... Third Party Data Integration Unit -52-
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