WO2016078291A1

WO2016078291A1 - Method, apparatus and system for accessing file sharing server

Info

Publication number: WO2016078291A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/076003
Authority: WO
Inventors: 葛盼
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2014-11-18
Filing date: 2015-04-07
Publication date: 2016-05-26
Also published as: CN105681055A

Abstract

A method, apparatus and system for accessing a file sharing server. The method comprises: a client device receives a triggering instruction for an application icon (S102); and the client device accesses, under the triggering of the triggering instruction, a file sharing server according to a path corresponding to the application icon (S104). By using the technical scheme, the problem in the related art is solved that when a file sharing server is accessed, an access address must be input, which is likely to result in error operations, incorrect access to the file sharing server and degraded user experience; accordingly, a client accesses a storage server in a local area network more conveniently, and the objective of file sharing is achieved.

Description

Access method, device and system for shared file server

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a method, device, and system for accessing a shared file server.

Background technique

Related technologies, mainstream Linux (an operating system) file sharing server has File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Samba (a software that implements resource sharing) and other software, making cross-operating system file sharing possible However, when the client accesses the file sharing server, the client often needs to input the address of the server in a certain format on the client and access the shared file through the graphical interface. When the user adopts such a semi-graphical access method, it is often spelled. The error is that the shared file cannot be accessed, and the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the shared file server is also remembered, which brings great inconvenience to the user.

In the related art, when accessing the shared file server, it is necessary to input an access address, which is easy to operate incorrectly, thereby failing to correctly access the shared file server, and reducing the user's experience. An effective solution has not been proposed.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method, an apparatus, and a system for accessing a shared file server.

According to an aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a method for accessing a shared file server is provided, the method comprising: a client device receiving a triggering instruction for an application icon; and triggering, by the triggering instruction, a client device according to The path corresponding to the application icon accesses the shared file server.

Preferably, before the client device receives the triggering instruction for the application icon, the method includes: the client device acquiring an identifier of the shared file server; determining the path according to the identifier, and establishing an application icon corresponding to the path .

Preferably, the identifier includes at least one of the following: a name of the shared file server, an access address of the shared file server, and a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID).

Preferably, the acquiring, by the client device, the identifier of the shared file server includes: listening to a device description data packet of a shared file server in a current network, where the device description data packet carries the identifier.

Preferably, the acquiring, by the client device, the identifier of the shared file server comprises: the client device listening to the identifier broadcast by the shared file server.

Preferably, before accessing the shared file server according to the path corresponding to the application icon, the method further includes: displaying, by the triggering instruction, a login dialog box on the client device; The entered verification information is verified, and when the verification is passed, the shared file server is accessed.

Preferably, the method further comprises: when the client device does not receive the device description data packet within a predetermined time period, deleting the device icon.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, an access system for a shared file server is provided. The system includes: a shared file server, a client device, and the client device is configured to receive a trigger instruction for an application icon. And accessing the shared file server according to a path corresponding to the application icon, triggered by the triggering instruction.

Preferably, the system further includes: a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) discovery module, where the UPnP discovery module is configured to acquire an identifier for establishing an application icon corresponding to the path, and Broadcast the logo.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, an access device for a shared file server is provided, which is applied to a client device, and the device includes: a receiving module, configured to receive a trigger instruction for an application icon; and an access module, The shared file server is accessed according to a path corresponding to the application icon under the trigger of the trigger instruction.

Preferably, the device further includes: an obtaining module, configured to acquire an identifier of the shared file server; a determining module, configured to determine the path according to the identifier; and an establishing module, configured to establish a path corresponding to the path Application icon.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, an application icon is set on the client device, and when the terminal receives the trigger instruction for the application icon, the technology for accessing the shared file server through the path corresponding to the application icon is triggered by the trigger instruction. The method solves the problem that in the related art, when accessing the shared file server, the user must input the access address, the misoperation can not correctly access the shared file server, and the user experience is reduced, so that the client can more conveniently access the storage in the local area network. Server, for the purpose of file sharing.

DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are intended to be a part of the invention. In the drawing:

1 is a flowchart of a method for accessing a shared file server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a structural block diagram of an access device of a shared file server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing another structure of an access device for sharing a file server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a structural block diagram of an access system of a shared file server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a block diagram of an FTP server shared storage device based on the UPnP protocol according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

6 is another architectural diagram of an FTP server shared storage device based on the UPnP protocol according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flow diagram of accessing an FTP server using the UPnP protocol in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in conjunction with the embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Other features and advantages of the embodiments of the invention will be set forth in the description in the description which The objectives and other advantages of the embodiments of the present invention can be realized and obtained by the <RTIgt;

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the invention, but not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

A file sharing processing method is provided in this embodiment. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a file sharing processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the process includes the following steps:

Step S102, the client device receives a trigger instruction for the application icon.

Step S104: The client device accesses the shared file server according to the path corresponding to the application icon, triggered by the triggering command.

Through the above steps, when the terminal receives the trigger instruction for the application icon, the technology of accessing the shared file server is accessed through the path corresponding to the application icon under the trigger of the trigger instruction, thereby solving the related technology in accessing the shared file server. When you enter the access address, you may not be able to access the shared file server correctly, and reduce the user experience. This makes it easier for the client to access the storage server in the LAN to achieve file sharing.

In an actual application, before the step S102, in order to establish an application icon, the following process may be performed: the client device acquires the identifier of the shared file server, determines the path according to the identifier, and creates an application icon corresponding to the path, where In the embodiment of the present invention, the identifier includes at least one of the following: a name of the shared file server, an access address of the shared file server, and a universal unique identifier code UUID of the shared file server.

Optionally, the client device may obtain the identifier of the shared file server in multiple manners. In an example of the embodiment of the present invention, the device description packet of the shared file server in the current network may be monitored. The device description data packet carries the foregoing identifier. Optionally, the shared file server may obtain the foregoing identifier by the client device by broadcasting the identifier.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the step S104 may have multiple implementation manners. The implementation of the present invention provides an implementation manner: displaying a login dialog box on the client device triggered by the triggering instruction; The verification information entered on the box is verified, and when the verification is passed, the shared file of the above shared file server is accessed.

In order to ensure the security of the technical solution provided by the foregoing embodiment, the method further includes: when the client device does not receive the device description data packet within a predetermined time period, the device icon is automatically deleted.

In summary, the embodiment of the present invention provides a method for accessing a shared file in a completely graphical interface. After the client connects to the local area network, it will receive the shared path that the file sharing server actively reports. The client UPnP component automatically creates a local network device icon connected to the server. The user can directly access the shared file service by clicking the mouse. After the shared file server or client leaves the LAN, the local network device icon on the client is automatically deleted.

In this embodiment, an access device for the shared file server is also provided, which is applied to the client device, and is used to implement the foregoing embodiments and preferred embodiments. The module to be explained. As used below, the term "module" may implement a combination of software and/or hardware of a predetermined function. Although the apparatus described in the following embodiments is preferably implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware, is also possible and contemplated. 2 is a structural block diagram of an access device of a shared file server according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the device comprises:

The receiving module 20 is configured to receive a trigger instruction for the application icon.

The access module 22 is connected to the receiving module 20, and is configured to access the shared file server according to the path corresponding to the application icon, triggered by the triggering instruction.

Through the comprehensive function of each module, the application icon is established on the client device, and when the terminal receives the trigger instruction for the application icon, the shared file server is accessed through the path corresponding to the application icon under the trigger of the trigger instruction. The technical means solves the problem that in the related art, when accessing the shared file server, the user must input the access address, the misoperation can not correctly access the shared file server, and the user experience is reduced, so that the client can access the LAN more conveniently. Storage server for file sharing purposes.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 3, the apparatus further includes: an obtaining module 24, configured to acquire an identifier of the shared file server; and a determining module 26, connected to the obtaining module 24, configured to determine the path according to the identifier; The module 28 is connected to the determining module 26 for establishing an application icon corresponding to the path.

It should be noted that the identifier in the embodiment of the present invention includes, but is not limited to, the name of the shared file server, the access address of the shared file server, and the UUID of the shared file server.

In an optional example of the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the obtaining module 24 includes, but is not limited to, a listening unit 240 for monitoring a shared file server in the current network. The device description data packet, wherein the device description data packet carries the identifier, and optionally, the monitoring unit 240 can monitor the identifier of the shared file server broadcast.

In the actual application process, in order to ensure the security of the shared file server, the device further includes: a display module 30, displaying a login dialog box on the client device triggered by the triggering instruction; the verification module 32, and the display The module 30 is connected to verify the verification information input on the login dialog box; the access module 22 is further configured to access the shared file server when the verification is passed.

In the access device of the shared file server provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes: a deleting module 34, configured to delete the device icon when the client device does not receive the device description data packet within a predetermined time period.

It should be noted that the connection relationship between the modules in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 is only an example and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present invention.

In order to further improve the foregoing solution of the embodiment of the present invention, an access system for sharing a file server is further provided, and FIG. 4 is a structural block diagram of access of a shared file server according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the foregoing system includes a shared file server 40, a client device 42, wherein the client device 42 is configured to receive a trigger instruction for the application icon, and, under the trigger of the triggering instruction, access the shared file server according to a path corresponding to the application icon. 40.

Through the interaction process between the client device 42 and the shared file server, the application icon is established on the client device, and when the terminal receives the trigger instruction for the application icon, the trigger corresponding to the application icon is triggered by the triggering instruction. The technical means of accessing the shared file server in the path solves the problem that the related art cannot input the access address and the user may input the access address, the misoperation may not correctly access the shared file server, and the user experience is reduced, so that the client is enabled. It is more convenient to access the storage server in the LAN to achieve the purpose of file sharing.

In fact, the UPnP discovery module is set in the shared file server for acquiring an identifier for establishing an application icon corresponding to the path, and broadcasting the identifier.

The technical solution provided by the foregoing embodiment of the present invention enables the user to save the process of remembering and inputting the server address when accessing the shared file server in the local area network, and accessing the local universal serial bus (USB) storage. The equipment is just as convenient.

In order to better cleave the sharing process of the above file, the technical solutions provided by the foregoing embodiments are described below with reference to FIGS. 5-7 and the preferred embodiments, as follows:

It should be noted that the FTP server in FIG. 5 (corresponding to the shared file server in the above embodiment) is a computer independent of the gateway, and the FTP server in FIG. 6 is located in the gateway and shares the USB mobile storage device.

As shown in FIG. 5, the FTP server is used as a shared file server as an example to implement a device icon architecture diagram for a client to automatically generate or delete a shared file server that accesses a local network. The above architecture includes a client, a UPnP component (located in the client), a gateway, an FTP service, and a UPnP device discovery module. The client and the FTP server are connected to a local area network through a gateway, and the client UPnP component is used for discovery. UPnP device and display The UPnP device discovery module broadcasts a message to the local area network to be discovered by the client UPnP component, and creates a device icon of the local network according to the discovered broadcast information (hereinafter the device description data packet), wherein the UPnP device discovery module can Embedded in the FTP server, it can also exist in the FTP server operating system. It can be understood that the UPnP device discovery module and the FTP server operating system are two independent softwares.

As shown in FIG. 6, the FTP server in FIG. 6 is located in a gateway (for example, a client device CPE/wireless high-fidelity hotspot UFi), shares a USB mobile storage device, and the rest is related to a UPnP device discovery module, a UPnP component, a client, and an FTP. The process of interaction between the servers is similar to the process in FIG. 5 and will not be described here.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of accessing an FTP server by using the UPnP protocol according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7 below:

Step S702, the FTP server is added to the local area network, and the UPnP device discovery module is simultaneously started, and then initialized according to the address of the server;

Step S704, after the initialization of the UPnP is completed, the device description data packet of the FTP server is periodically broadcasted to the local area network, and the data packet includes an FTP server name, an access address, and a UUID (Universal Unique Identification Code).

Step S706, after the client computer "displays the networked UPnP device icon function" is turned on, the firewall is allowed to allow the UPnP component to receive the message from the network.

Step S708, after the client calculates the join to the local area network, it starts to listen to the message broadcast by the UPnP device discovery module of the FTP server.

Step S710, after the client computer receives the data packet broadcast by the UPnP device discovery module of the FTP server, the computer parses the FTP server name, the access address, and the uuid in the data packet, and creates a device icon of the local network according to the parsing result, and passes the attribute thereof. You can view the address of the connected network device.

In step S712, after the user double-clicks the local network icon corresponding to the FTP server, the client computer pops up a login dialog box according to the device address, and the user inputs the user name and password to access the FTP shared file.

Step S714: If the FTP server or the client computer leaves the local area network, the client computer does not receive the message broadcast by the FTP server UPnP device discovery module within a certain period of time, and the previously created local network device icon is automatically deleted.

Although the FTP server is a network device for the client computer, after the UPnP device discovery module is added, the user does not need to remember the address of the FTP server, and the user experience is greatly enhanced from the perspective of the user.

In another embodiment, software is also provided for performing the technical solutions described in the above embodiments and preferred embodiments.

In another embodiment, a storage medium is further provided, wherein the software includes the above-mentioned software, including but not limited to: an optical disk, a floppy disk, a hard disk, an erasable memory, and the like.

It is to be understood that the terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present invention are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or order. It is to be understood that the objects so used are interchangeable, where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be carried out in a sequence other than those illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "comprises" and "comprises" and "the" and "the" are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product, or device that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to Those steps or units may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products or devices.

In summary, the embodiment of the present invention achieves the following technical effects: the related art fails to correctly access the shared file server due to the necessity of inputting the access address when accessing the shared file server, and reduces the user experience. The problem is to make the client more convenient to access the storage server in the LAN to achieve the purpose of file sharing.

Industrial Applicability: As can be seen from the above embodiments of the present invention, the embodiment of the present invention makes the client more convenient to access the storage server in the local area network and achieve the purpose of file sharing.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the various modules or steps of the present invention described above can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device that can be centralized on a single computing device or distributed across a network of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device and, in some cases, may be different from the order herein. The steps shown or described are performed, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps thereof are fabricated as a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A method for accessing a shared file server, including:

The client device receives a trigger instruction for the application icon;

Upon triggering by the triggering instruction, the client device accesses the shared file server according to a path corresponding to the application icon.
The method of claim 1, wherein before the client device receives the triggering instruction for the application icon, the method comprises:

The client device acquires an identifier of the shared file server;

Determining the path according to the identifier and establishing an application icon corresponding to the path.
The method of claim 2, wherein the identification comprises at least one of: a name of the shared file server, an access address of the shared file server, a universal unique identification code UUID of the shared file server.
The method of claim 2, wherein the obtaining, by the client device, the identifier of the shared file server comprises:

The device description data packet of the shared file server in the current network is monitored, wherein the device description data packet carries the identifier.
The method of claim 4, wherein the obtaining, by the client device, the identifier of the shared file server comprises:

The client device listens to the identifier broadcast by the shared file server.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein before the shared file server is accessed according to the path corresponding to the application icon, the method further includes:

And displaying, by the triggering instruction, a login dialog box on the client device;

The verification information entered on the login dialog is verified, and when the verification is passed, the shared file server is accessed.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: deleting the device icon when the client device does not receive the device description data packet within a predetermined time period.
A shared file server access system, including: a shared file server, a client device,

The client device is configured to receive a trigger instruction for the application icon, and, under the trigger of the trigger instruction, access the shared file server according to a path corresponding to the application icon.
The system of claim 8, wherein the system further comprises: a universal plug and play UPnP discovery module, configured to acquire an identifier for establishing an application icon corresponding to the path, and broadcast the identifier.
An access device for a shared file server, applied to a client device, including:

a receiving module, configured to receive a trigger instruction on an application icon;

And an access module, configured to access the shared file server according to a path corresponding to the application icon, triggered by the triggering instruction.
The device of claim 10, wherein the device further comprises:

An obtaining module, configured to obtain an identifier of the shared file server;

Determining a module, configured to determine the path according to the identifier;

A module is created for establishing an application icon corresponding to the path.