TWI228217B - Monitoring and control system of networked computer platform terminal and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a monitoring and control system of networked computer platform terminal and method thereof, which can be adapted to be connected with a computer platform, in particular a computer platform without screen and keyboard, e.g. a web server or a production scheduling controller, for providing an external monitoring and control operation or testing procedures with respect to the computer platform. The monitoring and control system and method of the networked computer platform terminal allow a user to proceed an external monitoring and control operation procedures with respect to the computer platform and further to download the required testing procedure description file via a network system under specific condition, such as maintenance work is required to proceed, so as to automatically proceed the testing procedure of an external monitoring and control with respect to the computer platform based on the testing procedure description file.

Description

1228217 V. Description of the invention (1) ^ ------- [Technical field to which the invention belongs The present invention relates to the technology of a terminal-type computer system with a network type, and in particular to one to one computer platforms ^ ^ Monitoring system and method, which can be applied to a computer platform, for example, to provide an external server or a process controller for a computer platform without a screen (ie, a monitor) and a keyboard, for Operation or test procedure for [prior art] control. A typical personal computer (PC) is equipped with at least a keyboard, a display screen, such as a mouse 'trackball, or a touchpad into the device to operate applications and perform system updates, file maintenance, and hardware testing on the network. In the system, a personal computer server is used, for example, as an Internet server or an email server. In this case, it is necessary to use it in the preset system. Therefore, in order to save equipment costs and have dedicated input and output devices, a package and a cursor point to the control device (for example). Users can output necessary system management tasks, such as test and repair, and so on. The host computer is often used as a website server application in the servo network. Because the input and output devices are only used to perform servo work, there is no need for computer room space. Generally, no personal computer host is used as a server. I / O device. However, when it is necessary to perform some necessary system management work on the server, such as when the server crashes, maintenance work must be performed through at least the keyboard and screen. System management becomes a problem. [Summary of the Invention] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a networked computer platform

16879. ptd Page 5 1228217 V. Description of the invention (2) Terminal monitoring system and method, which can be applied to a computer platform without a screen and keyboard to provide an external monitoring operation or test program. Another object of the present invention is to provide a network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system and method, which can allow a network server system manager to more conveniently perform system management work on a server without a screen and keyboard, thereby Improve the management efficiency of network systems. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system and method of the present invention can be applied to a computer platform, especially a computer platform without a screen and a keyboard, such as a network server or a process controller for Provide an externally monitored operation or test procedure for the computer platform. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system and method of the present invention are characterized in that the operation procedure that the user can use to perform an external monitoring on the computer platform is usually available; and in special cases, such as when maintenance work is required , Download the required test procedure description file through the network system, so as to perform an external monitoring test procedure on the computer platform in an automated manner according to the test procedure description file. [Embodiment] The following is a detailed description of an embodiment of a network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system and method in accordance with the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 shows the basic system architecture of the terminal monitoring system of the networked computer platform of the present invention (such as the part enclosed by the dashed box indicated by reference numeral 100). As shown in the figure, the network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system 100 of the present invention is connected to a computer platform 10 in practical applications, especially a computer that does not

16879.ptd Page 6 1228217 V. Description of the invention (3) A computer platform with a screen and a keyboard, such as a network server or a process controller, used to provide an externally monitored operation of the computer platform 10 or test program. The basic system architecture of the networked computer platform terminal monitoring system 100 of the present invention includes at least: (a)-network system 1 1 0; (b)-server 1 2 0; and (c) a terminal monitoring platform 1 3 0. The network system 110 is, for example, a public Internet, a dedicated local area network (LAN), a dedicated intranet, or a dedicated intranet. ), Which is connected to the server 12 and the terminal monitoring platform 130 at the same time, so that the server 120 and the terminal monitoring platform 130 can communicate data through it. The server 1 2 0 is connected to the network system 丨 丨 0, so that any connected workstation (ie, the terminal monitoring platform 丨 3) serves a program description file through the network system 1 10, such as a The test program description file i 2 丨 includes a series of predefined test program instructions. The terminal monitoring platform 130 is also a computer platform, but it must have a screen 131 and a keyboard 132 ·, and it is communicated through a specific The interface 133 is, for example, a serial port (parallel port), a parallel port (parallel port) interface, or a universal serial bus (Universai Serial Bus, USB) interface. Connected to the computer platform 10, so as to transfer data to and from the computer platform 10. 屮 t ^ 才 才 + In addition, this terminal monitoring level 13 can also be connected to the server 12 through the network system 110. Thousands of mouths contain the test program description file 12 provided by the server 120.

16879. ptd 1228217 V. Description of the invention (4) The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system 100 of the present invention allows the user to perform an external monitoring operation procedure on the connected computer platform 10, that is, first Input the instruction through the keyboard 13 2 and send the instruction to the computer platform 10 through the communication interface 133, so that the computer platform 10 can perform the task specified by the user; and in special cases, such as During maintenance work, a test program description file 1 2 1 is downloaded through the network system 110, so that an externally monitored test program for the computer platform 10 is used in accordance with the test program description file 1 2 1 to Test whether the computer platform 10 can operate normally. The flowchart in FIG. 2 shows the basic operation flow of the networked computer platform terminal monitoring system 100 of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 1 at the same time, first execute the initialization and setting procedure of step S0, thereby initializing and setting the terminal monitoring platform 1 3 0, and setting up the terminal monitoring platform 1 3 0 and the computer platform 10. Then, the operation mode selection procedure of step S 10 is executed, thereby selecting the operation mode as an automatic operation mode or a manual operation mode; wherein the manual operation mode is used to allow a user to manually input control instructions to the computer platform 10, In this way, an external monitoring operation procedure is performed; and the automatic operation mode uses a test procedure description file 1 21 to perform an external monitoring test procedure on the computer platform 10 in an automated manner. If it is a manual operation mode, the program jumps to the manual operation program of step S 2 0; otherwise, if it is an automatic operation mode, the program jumps to the automatic operation program of step S 3 0. The manual operation procedure of step S2 0 includes two small steps:

16879. ptd Page 8 1228217 V. Description of the invention (5) The instruction input program and the monitoring program of step S 2 2. ^ First execute the instruction input procedure of step S2 1; where the user inputs the instruction through the keyboard 1 2 2 on the terminal monitoring platform 130, the terminal monitoring platform 1 30 can make the rotation instruction through communication The interface 1 3 3 is transmitted to the computer platform 10, thereby causing the computer platform to perform the tasks specified by the user. Then ^ type the monitoring program of step S 2 2; in which the computer platform 丄 〇 after each command is executed, the execution result is transmitted to the terminal monitoring platform 丨 3 through the communication interface 1 3 3 and displayed The terminal monitors the glory of 131 on platform 131, thereby allowing users to view the execution results. If the execution result is correct, the user can repeat the instruction input procedure of step S21 to enter the next instruction; and then repeat the monitoring procedure of step S22 to view the bean execution result. Steps S21 to S22 may be repeated until the manual operation of the computer platform 10 by the user is completed. The automatic operation procedure of step S30 includes three small steps: the download procedure of the profile of the step, and the execution procedure of the monitor of step S33 of the profile of step S32. ^ And step First, the description file downloading process of step S31 is performed; its monitoring platform 130 is controlled through the Internet and is green. You can connect to the server i 2 0 by downloading the video and music, and download the test program provided by the feeding device 120 from the temple serving device 120 by typing this 12i. This test procedure description Kai 121 is made up of a series of pre-defined commands to test the computer platform. The test of injustice against inferiority is followed by the description of step S32 and the execution procedures; among them, the terminal page 9 1228217 V. Description of the invention (6) Monitoring platform 1 3 0 Take out each of the downloaded test program description files 1 2 1 The test instructions are transmitted to the computer platform 10 through the communication interface 1 3, thereby causing the computer platform 10 to execute a corresponding test procedure. After the computer platform 10 executes each test procedure, it will return its test results to the terminal monitoring platform 1 3 0 through the communication interface 1 3 3 with a specific keyword, and display the keyword to the terminal monitoring. The screen 1 3 1 of the platform 1 3 0 comes up for monitoring by the tester. In this embodiment, for example, the keyword "'PASS" represents that the test result is normal, and the keyword n FA I L "represents that the test result is abnormal. Then the monitoring procedure of step S 3 3 is performed; in which, the tester checks the result of each testing procedure through the screen 1 31 on the terminal monitoring platform 130. If the test result is '' FAI Lπ, the tester can input relevant instructions through the keyboard 1 2 2 to perform maintenance work on the computer platform 10; or automatically take out the corresponding from the test program description file 1 2 1 Maintenance procedures. If the test result is "PASS", step S3 2 can be repeated to execute the next test program in the test program description file 1 2 1 until all the test programs are completed. This completes the automatic operation procedure of step S30. In summary, the present invention provides a novel network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system and method, which can be used to provide an externally-monitored operation or test program for a computer platform without a screen and keyboard; and its characteristics are Usually allows users to perform an external monitoring operation procedure on the computer platform; and in special cases, for example, when maintenance work is required, the required test procedure description file is downloaded through the network system, thereby According to the test program description file, the computer platform is automatically

16879. ptd Page 10 1228217 V. Description of the invention (7) Test procedure for external monitoring. The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the essential technical content of the present invention. The essential technical content of the present invention is broadly defined in the scope of the following patent applications. Any technical entity or method completed by another person, if it is exactly the same as defined in the scope of patent application below, or an equivalent change, will be considered to be covered by this patent scope.

16879. ptd Page 11 1228217 Schematic description [Schematic description] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the system architecture, which shows the basic system architecture of the network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system of the present invention, and Figure 2 is A flowchart showing the basic operation flow of the network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system and method of the present invention. 10 Computer platform 10 0 The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system of the present invention 110 Network system 120 Server 121 Test program description file 1 3 0 Terminal monitoring platform 131 Screen 132 Keyboard 13 3 Communication interface

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Claims (1)

1228217 Case No. 92105070 Amendment 6. 1. Scope of patent application ·· ▲ ～ '一 ............ A network type computer platform terminal monitoring method, which can be applied to a computer platform To allow users to perform a terminal monitoring task on the computer platform: This network-type computer platform terminal monitoring method includes at least: building a network system; building a server, which is connected to the network system, Serve at least one program description file; and build a terminal monitoring platform with at least a screen and a keyboard; and it can be connected to the computer platform through a communication interface and can also be connected through the network system To the server; wherein the terminal monitoring platform can directly connect to the computer platform through the communication interface, thereby allowing users to perform an external monitoring operation procedure on the computer platform; If necessary, the terminal monitoring platform may further connect to the server through the network system, thereby downloading the program description file from the server, and passing each program instruction in the program description file through the The communication interface is transmitted to the computer platform, thereby causing the computer platform to execute the operation procedure specified by the program instruction, and allowing users to externally monitor the computer platform. 2. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring method according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the network system is the Internet. 3. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring method according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the network system is a local area network system. II I II 11 1 II 1 ill II] 6879 Inventec.ptc Page 13 1228217 _ Case No. 92105070 VI. Application for Patent Scope Amendment 4. Network-type computer platform terminal monitoring method as described in item 1 of patent application scope , Where the network system is an enterprise intranet system. 5. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the network system is an enterprise-to-business network system. 6. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the communication interface is a serial port interface. 7. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring method as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the communication interface is a parallel port interface. 8. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the communication interface is a universal serial bus interface. 9. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring method as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the program description file served by the server is a test program description file. 1 0. —A network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system, which can be applied to a computer platform for users to perform a terminal monitoring work on the computer platform: The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system is at least Including: a network system; A server that is connected to the network system to serve at least one program description file; and a terminal monitoring platform that has at least a screen and a keyboard; and that can be connected to the server through a specific communication interface A computer platform, and can also be connected to the server through the network system; 16879 Yingyeda.ptc Page 14 1228217 Amendment _ Case No. 92105070 6. Scope of patent application The terminal monitoring platform can directly connect to the computer platform through the communication interface, thereby allowing users to conduct a computer platform External monitoring operation procedures; if necessary, the terminal monitoring platform can then connect to the server through the network system, thereby downloading the procedure description file from the server, and placing the procedure description file in the procedure description file Each program instruction is transmitted to the computer platform through the communication interface, thereby causing the computer platform to execute the operation procedure specified by the program instruction, and allowing users to externally monitor the computer platform. 11. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system according to item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the network system is the Internet. 12. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system according to item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the network system is a local area network system. 1 3. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the network system is an enterprise intranet system. 1 4. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the network system is an enterprise-to-business network system. 15. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system according to item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the communication interface is a serial port interface. 16. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the communication interface is a parallel port interface. 1 7. The network-type computer platform terminal monitoring system as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the communication interface is a universal serial bus interface. 18. The network-type computer platform terminal monitor as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application 16879 Inventec.ptc Page 15 1228217 16879 Inventec.ptc Page 16