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- the present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, an information processing apparatus, a control method thereof, and a control program.
- Patent Document 1 describes that when a POS terminal in a POS (Point of Sales) system is turned on, a keyboard, hand scanner, and printer can be recognized via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface.
- a technique is disclosed in which application software for executing business is started.
- the device when a device essential for the application software of the POS terminal is connected to the remote USB interface, the device may not be stably recognized from the POS terminal.
- the application software may be activated even if the essential device is not operable, or the application software cannot be activated even though the essential device is operable.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for solving the above-described problems.
- an information processing apparatus provides: Application storage means for storing an application and a device necessary for executing the application in association with each other; Device determination means for determining whether or not the device is usable depending on whether or not a device driver for the device is activated; Application launching means for launching the application associated with the device determined to be usable; Is provided.
- a method for controlling an information processing apparatus includes: A device determination step for determining whether or not the device is usable depending on whether or not a device driver for the device is activated; and An application activation step of activating the application associated with the device determined to be usable with reference to an application storage unit that associates and stores an application and a device necessary for executing the application; including.
- a control program for an information processing apparatus provides: A device determination step for determining whether or not the device is usable depending on whether or not a device driver for the device is activated; and An application activation step of activating the application associated with the device determined to be usable with reference to an application storage unit that associates and stores an application and a device necessary for executing the application; Is executed on the computer.
- an information processing system provides: An information processing device; A communication terminal communicably connected to the information processing apparatus; A device connected to the communication terminal; With The information processing apparatus has an application interface of a device driver that drives the device, and the communication terminal has a device control interface of the device driver,
- the information processing apparatus includes: Application storage means for storing an application and a device necessary for executing the application in association with each other; Device determination means for determining whether or not the device is usable depending on whether or not the application interface of the device driver is activated; Application launching means for launching the application associated with the device determined to be usable; Is provided.
- an information processing method includes: An information processing device; A communication terminal communicably connected to the information processing apparatus; A device connected to the communication terminal; An information processing method for an information processing system comprising: The information processing apparatus has an application interface of a device driver that drives the device, and the communication terminal has a device control interface of the device driver, The information processing apparatus further includes an application storage unit that stores an application in association with the device necessary for executing the application, The information processing apparatus includes: A device determination step for determining whether or not the device is usable depending on whether or not a device driver for the device is activated; and An application activation step of activating the application associated with the device determined to be usable with reference to the application storage unit; Middleware including
- an application that uses a desired device can be stably started.
- the information processing apparatus 100 is an apparatus that executes an application that uses a device.
- the information processing apparatus 100 includes an application storage unit 101, a device determination unit 102, and an application activation unit 103.
- the application storage unit 101 stores the application 111 and the device device 105 (112) necessary for executing the application 111 in association with each other.
- the device determination unit 102 determines whether the device is usable 122 based on whether the device driver 121 for the device 105 is activated.
- the application activation unit 103 activates the application 111 associated with the device 105 determined to be usable.
- the information processing system according to the present embodiment includes an information processing apparatus and a remote device, detects that the remote device is prepared, and activates a corresponding application of the information processing apparatus. This avoids problems such as the fact that an essential device is not prepared despite the application being started.
- a POS system will be described as a specific example.
- the present embodiment may be applied to an information processing system including another information processing apparatus and a remote device, such as a diagnosis support system or an education support system. The effect of.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an operation of the information processing system 200 including the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment and a remote device.
- the information processing system 200 includes an information processing device 230 that executes a POS application (POS application in the drawing) 231, a communication terminal 220 that is connected to the information processing device 230 for communication, and a device 210 that is connected to the communication terminal 220 via a bus. And including.
- the information processing apparatus 230 manages the directly connected device and the device remotely connected via the communication terminal 220 by the device manager 236. Note that a device remotely connected through the communication terminal 220 is preferably controlled by a device driver that cooperates between the information processing apparatus 230 and the communication terminal 220.
- the device manager 236 displays the connection device management screen
- the directly connected device and the device remotely connected via the communication terminal 220 are similarly displayed and can be selected.
- . 2A may be a desktop PC (Personal Computer) or a notebook PC, or may be a virtual PC built on a cloud server.
- the fact that a predetermined device set such as a USB display (monitor), a keyboard, and a barcode reader is connected to the startup driver is periodically Check when there is a change in the target or startup driver.
- a predetermined application in this example, the POS application 231 is activated.
- FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a configuration of the information processing system 200 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2B shows an example of the store POS when the information processing device 230 is a virtual PC constructed on a cloud server and the communication terminal 220 is a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet.
- the information processing system 200 includes an information processing device 230 as a cloud server, a communication terminal 220 as a smart device disposed in the store 201, and a network 240 including a 3G network and the Internet connecting the information processing device 230 and the communication terminal 220. And a device 210 connected to the communication terminal 220 by a bus.
- the information processing apparatus 230 executes an application that processes a POS system, such as a POS application or an electronic money (e-money) application.
- the information processing apparatus 230 shares and executes the application interface portion in a device driver that controls a device connected to the communication terminal 220.
- the communication terminal 220 includes a cash drawer, a receipt printer, a barcode reader, a credit card reader, a contactless RW terminal, etc., in addition to a display, keyboard, and pointing device (not shown) that are devices for realizing the POS system. Are connected by bus.
- the communication terminal 220 shares and executes the host controller interface portion in the device driver that controls each device to be connected.
- a device driver is configured while the application interface portion of the information processing apparatus 230 and the host controller interface portion of the communication terminal 220 communicate with each other.
- POS / CRM Customer Relationship Management
- accumulation of member data and purchase data analysis of accumulated data, output, CRM-related functions (coupons, points, etc.) are executed.
- a multi-service gateway and service cooperation electronic money which are electronic money functions are executed.
- POS function a cash register function utilizing a smart device, a peripheral device that can be selected upon request, a sales information recording and settlement function, an electronic money settlement function, and the like are executed.
- the middleware of the information processing apparatus 230 checks a device driver activated for a device connected to the communication terminal 220 that is a smart device, and can be used by being connected from the check result.
- the update or stop of the application is controlled by increasing or decreasing the number of connected and usable devices. That is, when the number of connected devices that can be used increases, a new application that executes the function that can be executed is started, or the function of the application that is being executed is additionally executed. Further, when the number of connected devices that can be used decreases, the application that cannot be executed is terminated, or the function that cannot be executed by the application that is being executed is stopped.
- FIG. 2C is a diagram illustrating a concept of the information processing system 200 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2C illustrates a configuration of a device driver between the information processing apparatus 230 and the communication terminal 220 in the present embodiment.
- a display 212 as a monitor, an input instruction keyboard 213, and a barcode reader 214 for reading product information are connected to the communication terminal 220.
- the device driver is activated.
- the display 212 and the keyboard 213 are connected to the bus interface 221 of the communication terminal 220 via the hub 211.
- the barcode reader 214 is connected to the bus interface 221 of the communication terminal 220.
- the host controller interface 222 of the communication terminal 220 and the application interface 232 of the information processing device 230 are activated.
- a pipe is established between the host controller interface 222 and the application interface 232 via the network 240.
- the host controller interface 223 of the communication terminal 220 and the application interface 233 of the information processing apparatus 230 are activated as a keyboard / device driver for controlling the keyboard 213.
- a pipe is established between the host controller interface 223 and the application interface 233 via the network 240.
- the host controller interface 224 of the communication terminal 220 and the application interface 234 of the information processing device 230 are activated as a barcode reader / device driver for controlling the barcode reader 214.
- a pipe is established between the host controller interface 224 and the application interface 234 via the network 240.
- the information processing apparatus 230 checks whether or not the application interfaces 232 to 234 are activated, and determines that the monitor, the keyboard, and the barcode reader are usable, activates the POS application 231 as application software. When the monitor, the keyboard, and the barcode reader are usable, the POS application 231 is activated, but the price setting process using the discount price tag for the product can be executed. For example, when it is determined that the cash drawer and the receipt printer can be used, the cash clearing process can be executed in the POS application 231. If it is determined that the credit card reader can be used, the credit clearing process can be executed in the POS application 231. If it is determined that the non-session RW terminal can be used, the electronic money clearing process can be executed in the POS application 231.
- a configuration in which the functions of the same POS application 231 can be executed step by step by a device set may be employed, or a configuration in which different POS applications are activated by a device set may be employed.
- FIG. 2D is a diagram showing device connection of the information processing system 200 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2D is a diagram showing how a control pipe (default pipe) and a data pipe are established among the host (information processing apparatus) 230, the communication terminal 220, and the USB device 210.
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- BIOS Basic Input / Output System
- the information processing system 200 in FIG. 2D includes a host 230 as an information processing apparatus, a communication terminal 220 that is remote and connected to the host 230 via a network 240, and a USB device connected to a USB connector of the communication terminal 220. 210.
- the host 230 includes, as software, application software 231 and an application interface (application IF in the figure) 235 as a part of the device driver.
- the application software 231 is software for providing a service provided in advance by the host 230 or a service developed by the user.
- the application interface 235 interprets the structure of the input / output file operation requested by the application software 231 and transmits control information and data transmitted / received via the network 240 according to the target device of the input / output file operation, its protocol, data format, and the like. Generate a structure that defines In this example, since the input / output file is accessed to the USB device 210, data transmission / reception in accordance with a command or data format corresponding to the USB protocol is prepared.
- the communication terminal 220 includes, as software, a host controller interface (a host controller IF in the figure) 225 as a part of a device driver, and a USB bus interface 226 having a host controller and SIE.
- the host controller interface 225 passes commands, data, and the like according to the USB protocol received from the application interface 235 to the host controller of the USB bus interface 226 via the network 240 in an understandable format.
- the host controller interface 225 transmits data, device status, and the like passed from the host controller of the USB bus interface 226 via the network 240 to the application interface 235 via the network 240.
- the host controller of the USB bus interface 226 executes serial communication via the USB cable 260 according to the USB protocol while exchanging commands and data with the host controller interface 225.
- the SIE of the USB bus interface 226 controls the signal on the USB cable 260 according to the USB communication specification.
- the USB device 210 has, as software, a USB bus interface 216 of the USB device 210 that exchanges signals by connecting to the USB bus interface 226 of the communication terminal 220 via the USB cable 260.
- the USB device 210 has an endpoint 0217 consisting of FIFO (First-in-First-out) 0 for storing descriptors including device information and control information, and endpoints 1 to 1 consisting of FIFOs 1 to n for storing input / output data. n218.
- the communication terminal 220 and the USB device 210 perform physical level communication through the USB bus interfaces 226 and 216 of each other. Further, control communication as basic processing is realized between the application software 231 and the endpoint 0217 via the default pipe 251 by system level control transfer via the application interface 235, the network 240, and the host controller interface 225. . In the application level data transfer, data communication as each method of the device class is realized between the application software 231 and the end points 1 to n 218 via the data pipe group 252.
- the network communication between the application interface 235 of the host 230 and the host controller interface 225 of the communication terminal 220 via the network 240 and the serial communication between the USB bus interfaces 226 and 216 via the USB cable. , Can form a unified communication channel (pipe).
- FIG. 2E is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication message according to the present embodiment. Note that the format of the communication message is not limited to FIG. 2E.
- FIG. 2E shows a control message 270 transmitted / received on the control channel that is the default pipe 251 and a data message 280 transmitted / received on the data channel that is the data pipe group 252.
- the control message transmitted from the host 230 to the communication terminal 220 includes an IP address 271, a transmission destination area / transmission source area 272, communication data 273, and error correction, for example, CRC 274.
- IP address 271 a destination communication terminal address and a source host address are set.
- the transmission destination area / transmission source area 272 the FIFO 0 of the USB device 210 is designated as the transmission destination area, and the USB buffer 0 of the host 230 is designated as the transmission source area.
- the communication data 273, a device address assigned by the host 230 and a control command for the USB device 210 are transmitted.
- the control message transmitted from the communication terminal 220 to the host 230 has an IP address 275, a transmission destination area / transmission source area 276, communication data 277, and error correction, for example, CRC 278.
- IP address 275 a destination host address and a source communication terminal address are set.
- the transmission destination area / transmission source area 276, the USB buffer 0 of the host 230 is designated in the transmission destination area, and the FIFO 0 of the USB device 210 is designated in the transmission source area.
- the communication data 277 a device descriptor and a device status of the USB device 210 are transmitted.
- the data message transmitted from the host 230 to the communication terminal 220 has an IP address 281, a transmission destination area / transmission source area 282, communication data 283, and error correction, for example, CRC 284.
- IP address 281 a destination communication terminal address and a source host address are set.
- transmission destination area / transmission source area 282 FIFO 1 to n of the USB device 210 is associated with the transmission destination area, and USB buffers 1 to n of the host 230 are associated with the transmission source area.
- the communication data 283, one or a plurality of bulk OUT data is transmitted.
- a data message transmitted from the communication terminal 220 to the host 230 has an IP address 285, a transmission destination area / transmission source area 286, communication data 287, and error correction, for example, CRC288.
- IP address 285, a destination host address and a source communication terminal address are set.
- the USB buffers 1 to n of the host 230 are associated with the transmission destination area, and the FIFOs 1 to n of the USB device 210 are associated with the transmission source area.
- the communication data 287 one or a plurality of bulk IN data is transmitted.
- the encapsulated IP address is network communication between the host 230 and the communication terminal 220, but the data includes the USB buffer secured by the application software 231 in the host 230 and the endpoint of the USB device 210. Is transmitted to or from the FIFO.
- FIG. 2F is a diagram showing a communication data configuration according to the present embodiment.
- the IP address for cabselling in FIG. 2E is omitted.
- FIG. 2F shows an example of a communication data configuration that implements the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- function parameters can be transmitted and received as communication data in the upper layer of the device driver, and the function itself can be transmitted and received.
- FIG. 2F shows a basic communication data configuration 273/277, a communication data configuration 273 in the case of USB, and a communication data configuration 277 in the case of other HDMI (registered trademark) and SCSI.
- the communication data structure 273/277 has device specifying information.
- the device specifying information includes a device type, a connection bus type, and a device identifier.
- the communication data structure 273/277 has a transfer mode in the connection bus and information to be transferred through the connection bus. Information to be transferred includes commands, statuses and data.
- the communication data configuration 273 in the case of USB has, as device identification information, industrial equipment that is a device type, USB that is a connection bus, and IE001 that is a device identifier.
- the communication data structure 273 in the case of USB includes a USB control transfer as a transfer mode and a USB request and a device descriptor as transfer information. According to such a configuration, it is not necessary to consider the limitation of 127 units at the maximum due to the conventional USB connection.
- the communication data configuration 277 in the case of other HDMI (registered trademark) or SCSI has a monitor, HDMI (registered trademark), MT0002, CD, SCSI, and CD0005 as device specifying information.
- the transfer mode 2 includes HDMI (registered trademark) control and SCSI control, and transfer information includes DDC / CED and command / response.
- FIG. 2G is a diagram illustrating data transmission in the information processing system 200 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2G shows L2 level communication in the USB device, but the communication may be at a lower level or an upper level.
- FIG. 2G is a sequence diagram showing a descriptor acquisition procedure for a USB device connected by USB.
- the descriptor set in the device 210 is acquired by a USB request such as GET_DESCRIPTOR. Each USB request is exchanged with the device 210 by control transfer. Each control transfer consists of a set stage, a data stage, and a status stage. Each stage consists of a token packet, a data packet, and a handshake packet. The descriptor is acquired in the data packet of each data stage. The descriptor acquired from the device 210 is subjected to IP encapsulation using an IP header or a TCP header, and is transmitted to the information processing device 230 from the USB hub 221 formed of a mobile terminal.
- IP encapsulation using an IP header or a TCP header
- the class driver 232 and the bus driver that configure the application interface of the information processing device 230 first generate a control transfer and a GET DESCRIPTOR USB request in order to confirm the connected device To the communication control unit.
- the control transfer and the USB request of GET DESCRIPTOR which are IP-encapsulated by the IP header or the TCP header, are received and IP-encapsulated by the communication control unit of the USB hub 221 including the communication terminal.
- the control transfer and the GET DESCRIPTOR USB request are passed to the host controller driver 225.
- the host controller driver 225 instructs a USB bus interface (not shown) to generate each packet on the USB bus to the device 210 based on the control transfer and the USB request of GET DESCRIPTOR.
- the host controller driver 225 extracts the data packet received at the data stage received from the device 210 as a device descriptor, and passes it to the communication control unit as a control transfer and device descriptor.
- the control transfer and the device descriptor that are IP-encapsulated by the IP header or the TCP header are transmitted from the communication control unit of the USB hub 221 including the communication terminal to the communication control unit of the information processing apparatus 230.
- the class driver 232 responds to the device input / output request of the application 231, Notify connected device information.
- the host controller driver 225 and the USB bus interface 226 may be integrated software.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration of the information processing system 200 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 shows an outline of the software configuration in the present embodiment, and a detailed configuration is omitted.
- the application 333, the middleware 332, the OS 331, and the application interface of each device driver 340 are executed.
- the communication terminal 220 a host controller interface of each device driver 340 and a bus interface 221 that performs bus control to the device hardware 210 are executed.
- the middleware 332 includes application management software that executes control between the application 333 and the OS 331 to control application activation in the present embodiment, and includes control such as activation / stop / monitoring of each application. I do.
- the middleware 332 includes database management software, transaction monitor software, and the like.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 230 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 4 illustrates functional components that are deeply related to the operation of the present embodiment, and does not illustrate normal functional components included in the information processing apparatus 230. For example, various processing functions when the information processing device 230 is a PC are not shown.
- the information processing apparatus 230 includes a communication control unit 401, an application execution unit 402, a drive application interface unit 403, and an application activation unit 404.
- an application database (application DB in the figure) 405 is provided outside or inside the information processing apparatus 230.
- the application database 405 stores a plurality of applications 451 and a plurality of application interfaces 452 that are part of the device driver.
- the communication control unit 401 controls communication with the communication terminal 220 via the network 240.
- the application execution unit 402 executes an application stored in the application data database 405 in accordance with an instruction from the application activation unit 404.
- FIG. 4 shows an example in which a POS application is being executed.
- the drive application interface unit 403 searches the application database 405 for an application interface for realizing an input / output file operation corresponding to a device connected to the communication terminal 220 and executes it.
- FIG. 4 shows an example in which the display driver / application interface 431, the keyboard driver / application interface 432, and the barcode reader driver / application interface 433 are operating.
- the application activation unit 404 checks the active application interface from the drive application interface unit 403, selects an application to be activated based on the application activation table 441, and instructs the application execution unit 402 to execute the application.
- the display driver / application interface 431, the keyboard driver / application interface 432, and the barcode reader driver / application interface 433 are the display driver / host controller interface 521, keyboard driver / host controller interface 522, and barcode of the communication terminal 220, respectively.
- Each device driver is configured in conjunction with the reader driver / host controller interface 523.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the communication terminal according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 5 illustrates functional components that are closely related to the operation of the present embodiment, and does not illustrate normal functional components that the communication terminal 220 has. For example, various processing functions when the communication terminal 220 is a smartphone or a tablet are not shown.
- the communication terminal 220 includes a communication control unit 501, a host controller interface unit 502, a device control unit 503, and a bus interface 221.
- the communication control unit 501 controls communication with the information processing apparatus 230 via the network 240.
- the host control interface unit 502 executes a host controller interface for realizing input / output file operations corresponding to the connected devices.
- FIG. 5 shows an example in which the display driver / host control interface 521, the keyboard driver / host control interface 522, and the barcode reader driver / host control interface 523 are operating.
- the display driver / host controller interface 521, the keyboard driver / host controller interface 522, and the barcode reader driver / host controller interface 523 are a display driver / application interface 431 and a keyboard driver / application interface of the information processing apparatus 230, respectively.
- Each device driver is configured in conjunction with 432 and the barcode reader driver / application interface 433.
- the device control unit 503 controls the device corresponding to the connection bus of each device.
- FIG. 5 shows an example in which the display / device control unit 531, the keyboard / device control unit 532, and the barcode reader / device control unit 533 are operating.
- the bus interface 221 controls bus communication with the display 212, the keyboard 213, and the barcode reader 214, which are devices.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of the application activation table 441 according to the present embodiment.
- the application activation table 441 is used by the application activation unit 404 to check the availability of a device from the activation of the device driver and select and activate an application corresponding to the usable device.
- the application activation table 441 stores a device connection state 601 that is determined based on whether or not the device driver can be used and an activation application 602 corresponding to the device connection state 601.
- the device connection state 601 stores the connection state of a display, a keyboard, a barcode reader, a cash drawer, a receipt printer, a credit card reader, a non-contact terminal, and the like.
- ⁇ indicates that it can be used by being connected
- X indicates that it cannot be used.
- the activation application 602 stores a POS application, its type, and function. Note that the activation application 602 may store the same POS application so as to select an execution function therein, or may store different functions using different POS applications.
- FIG. 6 shows in detail the configuration of the application startup table 441 for the POS system to which attention is paid in the present embodiment.
- the same application is applied to the diagnosis support system application and the learning support system application.
- An activation table can be generated, and the application activation control has the same effect as in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 230 according to the present embodiment.
- the information processing apparatus 230 is illustrated as an actual PC, but may be a virtual PC constructed in a cloud server.
- a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 710 is a processor for arithmetic control, and implements a functional configuration unit of the information processing apparatus 230 in FIG. 4 by executing a program.
- a ROM (Read Only Memory) 720 stores fixed data and programs such as initial data and programs.
- the communication control unit 401 communicates with the communication terminal 220 via the network 240. Note that the number of CPUs 710 is not limited to one, and may be a plurality of CPUs or may include a GPU for image processing.
- the communication control unit 401 preferably includes a CPU independent of the CPU 710 and writes or reads transmission / reception data in a RAM (Random Access Memory) 740 area.
- the CPU 710 recognizes that the data has been received or transferred to the RAM 740 and processes the data. Further, the CPU 710 prepares the processing result in the RAM 740 and leaves the subsequent transmission or transfer to the communication control unit 401 or the DMAC.
- the RAM 740 is a random access memory that the CPU 710 uses as a temporary storage work area. In the RAM 740, an area for storing data necessary for realizing the present embodiment is secured.
- the device connection table 741 determines and stores devices that can be connected and used based on whether or not the device driver is activated.
- the activation application ID 742 stores the identifier (ID) of the activation application selected with reference to the application activation table 441 based on the contents of the device connection table 741.
- the transmission / reception data 743 is data transmitted / received to / from the communication terminal 220 and the device 210 connected to the communication terminal 220 via the communication control unit 401.
- the storage 750 stores a database, various parameters, or the following data or programs necessary for realizing the present embodiment.
- the application 451 is searchable application software provided by the information processing apparatus 230.
- the application interface 452 is a part of a device driver provided by the information processing apparatus 230 corresponding to a device.
- the application activation database 751 is a database that accumulates the relationship between a device set that is connected and usable and an application to be activated.
- the application activation table 441 is a part of the application activation database 751 and may be set by a user or generated by learning based on data stored in the application activation database 751.
- the storage 750 stores the following programs.
- the information processing device control program 752 is a program for controlling the entire information processing device 230.
- the application interface 753 is a part of each activated device driver.
- the application activation module 754 is a module as middleware that selects an application based on the device connection table 741 and the application activation database 751 and instructs activation.
- the application program 755 is an application selected and activated by the application activation module 754.
- RAM 740 and the storage 750 in FIG. 7 do not show programs and data related to general-purpose functions and other realizable functions of the information processing apparatus 230.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the information processing apparatus 230 according to the present embodiment. This flowchart is executed by the CPU 710 in FIG. 7 using the RAM 740, and implements the functional configuration unit in FIG.
- the information processing apparatus 230 registers the application activation condition in the application activation database 751 in step S801. This registration may be an input of a device set and a startup application by a user, or a device set and a startup application generated by learning from a past history.
- the information processing apparatus 230 executes application activation processing according to the application activation table 441.
- the information processing apparatus 230 accumulates the execution state of the application. Then, in step S807, the information processing apparatus 230 determines whether or not the application process is finished. If it is not the end of the application process, the information processing apparatus 230 returns to step S803 and performs the activation process of the next application.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of application activation processing (S803) according to the present embodiment.
- step S901 the information processing apparatus 230 activates a timer that counts time for confirming the activated device driver.
- step S903 the information processing apparatus 230 determines whether a predetermined end process has been performed. If there is an end process, the process ends and returns.
- the information processing apparatus 230 determines in step S905 whether or not the timer has counted a predetermined period. If the timer has not timed the predetermined period, the information processing apparatus 230 returns to step S903 and continues the time measurement for confirming the activated device driver.
- the information processing apparatus 230 confirms the activated device driver as a connected device in step S907.
- the information processing apparatus 230 determines whether the activated device driver matches the activated device registered in step S801. If they do not match, it is determined that a necessary device is not connected or is not usable, and the process ends and returns.
- step S911 the information processing apparatus 230 selects the application registered in step S801 corresponding to the matched activation device and instructs activation.
- the application is activated by such application selection and activation instruction.
- step S913 the information processing apparatus 230 activates a timer that times the time for confirming the activated device driver. Note that the time measured by the timer may be the same as or different from step S901.
- step S915 the information processing apparatus 230 determines whether or not a predetermined end process has been performed. If there is an end process, the information processing apparatus 230 issues an instruction to end the application that has been instructed to start in step S911 in step S923.
- the information processing apparatus 230 determines in step S917 whether or not the timer has counted a predetermined period. If the timer has not timed the predetermined period, the information processing apparatus 230 returns to step S915 and continues the time measurement for checking the activated device driver.
- step S919 the information processing apparatus 230 confirms the activated device driver as a connected device.
- step S921 the information processing apparatus 230 determines whether the activated device driver matches the activated device registered in step S801. If they do not match, it is determined that a necessary device has been disconnected or becomes unusable.
- step S923 the information processing apparatus 230 issues an instruction to end the application that has been activated in step S911.
- step S913 the information processing apparatus 230 returns to step S913 and continues the process of confirming the activation driver after the timer time again.
- the information processing system according to the present embodiment is different from the second embodiment in that the activation application is selected corresponding to the user. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the second embodiment, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an operation of the information processing system 1000 including the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment and a remote device.
- the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in FIG. 2A.
- the information processing system 1000 confirms the user who is the user as the connection confirmation 1036 and executes the POS application (POS application in the figure) 1031 or the POS boss application (POS manager application in the figure) 1032 corresponding to the user.
- the information processing apparatus 1030 is included.
- the information processing system 1000 includes a communication terminal 1020 that is communicatively connected to the information processing apparatus 1030 and a device 1010 that is bus-connected to the communication terminal 1020.
- the information processing apparatus 1030 manages the directly connected device and the device remotely connected via the communication terminal 1020 by the device manager 236. Note that a device remotely connected via the communication terminal 1020 is preferably controlled by a device driver that cooperates between the information processing apparatus 1030 and the communication terminal 1020.
- the device manager 236 displays the connection device management screen
- the directly connected device and the device remotely connected via the communication terminal 1020 are similarly displayed and can be selected.
- the information processing apparatus 1030 in FIG. 10A may be a desktop PC, a notebook PC, or a virtual PC constructed in a cloud server.
- a predetermined device set such as a USB display (monitor), a keyboard, and a barcode reader is connected, and a user of an application to be started is specified.
- the activation driver it is checked periodically or when the activation driver is changed. Then, when it is detected that necessary devices are prepared, a predetermined application corresponding to the user is activated.
- the normal POS application 1031 is activated when the user is the employee A
- the POS supervisor application 1032 is activated when the user is the administrator B.
- FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication message according to the present embodiment.
- the format of the communication message is not limited to FIG. 10B.
- the same elements as those in FIG. 2E are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- the information processing apparatus 1030 before transmitting / receiving the control message 270 transmitted / received on the control channel for each device, inquires of the communication terminal 1020 about the information of the user who operates the communication terminal 1020, and the communication terminal 1020 A user message 1070 in response to the information processing apparatus 1030 is illustrated.
- a message transmitted from the information processing apparatus 1030 to the communication terminal 1020 has an IP address 1071, a command 1072, and error correction, for example, CRC 1073.
- IP address 1071 a destination communication terminal address and a source host address are set.
- command 1072 a user information acquisition command is transmitted.
- a user message transmitted from the communication terminal 1020 to the information processing apparatus 1030 has an IP address 1075, response data 1076, and error correction, for example, CRC278.
- IP address 1075 As the IP address 1075, a destination host address and a source communication terminal address are set. User information is transmitted as the response data 1076.
- user information may be transmitted from the communication terminal 1020 to the information processing apparatus 1030 without an inquiry from the information processing apparatus 1030 to the communication terminal 1020.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of an application startup table according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 11, elements similar to those in FIG.
- a table 1100 for storing a startup application corresponding to a user stores a startup application 1104 corresponding to a set of an application user 1101, a language 1102 to be used, and an application class 1103.
- the conditions other than the user 1101 are not limited to this.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of application activation processing according to the present embodiment.
- steps S901 to S923 are the same as those in FIG.
- step S1201 the information processing apparatus 1030 acquires a user or information including the user.
- step S1203 the information processing apparatus 1030 refers to the table 1100 and selects a startup application based on the user or information including the user.
- the activation application since the activation application is selected based on the user or information including the user, the application corresponding to the user can be activated.
- the information processing system according to the present embodiment is different from the second embodiment and the third embodiment in that an activation application is selected corresponding to a login terminal. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the second embodiment and the third embodiment, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Although not shown, in the information processing system of this embodiment, the login terminal is confirmed as the connection confirmation 1036 in FIG. 10A.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of the application startup table according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 13, the same elements as those in FIG. 13, the same elements as those in FIG. 13, the same elements as those in FIG. 13, the same elements as those in FIG. 13, the same elements as those in FIG. 13, the same elements as those in FIG. 13, the same elements as those in FIG. 13, the same elements as those in FIG. 13, the same elements as those in FIG. 13, the same elements as those in FIG.
- a table 1300 that stores a startup application corresponding to a login terminal stores a startup application 1302 corresponding to the login terminal 1301 that requested the startup of the application.
- Information of the login terminal 1301 includes a terminal ID and a model. Note that the information of the login terminal 1301 is not limited to this.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of application activation processing according to the present embodiment.
- steps S901 to S923 are the same as those in FIG.
- step S1401 the information processing apparatus acquires information on the login terminal.
- step S1403 the information processing apparatus refers to the table 1300 and selects an activation application based on the information of the login terminal.
- the activation application is selected based on the login terminal information, an application corresponding to the login terminal can be activated.
- the information processing system according to this embodiment is different from the second to fourth embodiments in that operations from a plurality of users or a plurality of login terminals are shared. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the second to fourth embodiments, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating an operation of an information processing system 1500 including an information processing apparatus and a remote device according to the present embodiment.
- the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in FIG. 2A or 10A.
- the information processing system 1500 confirms the user who is the user as the connection confirmation 1036, and executes the POS application (POS application in the figure) 1031 and the POS boss application (POS manager application in the figure) 1032 corresponding to the user.
- the information processing device 1530 is included.
- the information processing apparatus 1530 further includes an operation sharing unit 1533 for sharing operations in the POS application 1031 and the POS supervisor application 1032.
- an operation sharing unit 1533 and an operation storage unit (DB) 1534 at the time of simultaneous login are further prepared.
- the operation instruction pattern is stored in the operation storage unit (DB) 1534.
- DB operation storage unit
- the information processing system 1500 includes a communication terminal 1520 that is connected to the information processing apparatus 1530 and a device 1510 that is connected to the communication terminal 1520 by a bus.
- the POS application 1031 and the POS manager application 1032 may be activated corresponding to each of the plurality of communication terminals 1520 or activated corresponding to each of a plurality of devices connected to one communication terminal 1520. May be.
- the information processing apparatus 1530 uses the device manager 236 to manage directly connected devices and devices remotely connected via the communication terminal 1520.
- a device remotely connected via the communication terminal 1520 is preferably controlled by a device driver that cooperates between the information processing apparatus 1530 and the communication terminal 1520.
- the device manager 236 displays the management screen of the connected device
- the directly connected device and the device remotely connected via the communication terminal 1320 are similarly displayed and can be selected.
- the information processing apparatus 1530 in FIG. 15A may be a desktop PC or a notebook PC, or a virtual PC constructed on a cloud server.
- a predetermined device set such as a USB display (monitor), a keyboard, and a barcode reader is connected, and a user of an application to be started is Corresponding to the activation driver, it is checked periodically or when the activation driver is changed. Then, when it is detected that necessary devices are prepared, a predetermined application corresponding to the user is activated.
- the normal POS application 1031 is activated when the user is the employee A
- the POS supervisor application 1032 is activated when the user is the administrator B, and the operation is shared.
- FIG. 15B is a diagram showing an operation sharing operation of the information processing system 1500 according to the present embodiment.
- screen sharing will be described, but sharing of a keyboard, a pointing device, and other devices is the same.
- the screen operation in the POS boss application 1532 and the screen operation in the POS application 1531 are shared, and the administrator and the employee can transmit or learn the operation of the POS device while viewing the same screen.
- the employee can confirm the point of interest in step S1531.
- the administrator reads the product and price with the barcode reader in step S1513
- the employee reads the same product and price with the barcode reader in step S1533, the correctness of the operation can be confirmed on the common screen.
- the clearing process S1515 and S1535
- the deposit process S1517 and S1537)
- the withdrawal process S1519 and S1539
- these operations can be confirmed.
- the discount process (S1521 and S1541) and other more advanced processes (S1523 and S1543) can be confirmed on the common screen.
- FIG. 16A is a diagram showing a configuration of operation sharing of the information processing system 1500 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 16A is a diagram in which the configuration of FIG. 15A is embodied as a POS system.
- the same reference numerals are given to the same functional components as those in FIG. 15A, and description thereof will be omitted.
- the screen sharing is performed by the monitor distributor 1632 in which the display as a monitor is softwareized, and the operation is shared by the HUB 1631 in which the keyboard and mouse are softwareized.
- technologies such as virtual DSP (digital signal processor) and virtual Ethernet are used (see 1633).
- a FIFO (first-in / first-out) buffer is provided. Still, when a certain amount cannot be secured, a communication channel error may be displayed, and further, the bandwidth expansion control of the communication channel may be performed (see 1640).
- FIG. 16B is a diagram showing a concept of operation sharing of the information processing system 1500 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 16B shows a configuration of a device driver between the information processing apparatus 1530 and the communication terminals 220 and 1520 in the present embodiment.
- the same components as those in FIG. 2C are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- the configuration of the information processing apparatus 1530, the communication terminal 220, and the device 210 in the lower part of FIG. 16B is the same as that in FIG. In FIG. 16B, configurations of an information processing apparatus 1530, a communication terminal 1520, and a device 1510 that share operations are added.
- a display 1612 as a monitor, an input instruction keyboard 1613, and a barcode reader 1614 for reading product information are connected to the communication terminal 1520 as minimum devices for starting the POS application.
- the device driver is activated.
- the display 1612, the keyboard 1613, and the barcode reader 214 are connected to the bus interface 1621 of the communication terminal 1520.
- the host controller interface 1622 of the communication terminal 1520 and the application interface 1632 of the information processing apparatus 1530 are activated.
- a pipe is established between the host controller interface 1622 and the application interface 1632 via the network 240.
- a keyboard / device driver for controlling the keyboard 1613 a host controller interface 1623 of the communication terminal 1520 and an application interface 1633 of the information processing apparatus 1530 are activated.
- a pipe is established between the host controller interface 1623 and the application interface 1633 via the network 240.
- a barcode reader / device driver for controlling the barcode reader 1614 a host controller interface 1624 of the communication terminal 1520 and an application interface 1634 of the information processing apparatus 1530 are activated.
- a pipe is established between the host controller interface 1624 and the application interface 1634 via the network 240.
- the information processing apparatus 1530 checks whether or not the application interfaces 232 to 234 are activated, and determines that the monitor, keyboard, and barcode reader are usable, activates the POS application 231 as application software. If the information processing apparatus 1530 checks whether the application interfaces 1632 to 1634 are activated and determines that the monitor, the keyboard, and the barcode reader are usable, the information processing apparatus 1530 selects the POS supervisor application 1631 as application software. to start.
- the POS application 231 and the POS boss application 1631 are activated, and, for example, the monitor screen is shared via the operation sharing unit 1635.
- the monitor screen of the operation sharing unit 1635 is transmitted to the display 1612 via the application interface 1632, the network 240, and the host controller interface 1622, and is transmitted to the display 212 via the application interface 232, the network 240, and the host controller interface 222. And shared.
- monitor screen is shared between the POS application 231 and the POS supervisor application 1631.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration of the application activation and operation sharing table 1741 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is accumulated in the operation storage unit 1534 of FIG. 15A and used for learning of application activation and operation sharing.
- the application activation and operation sharing table 1741 stores a plurality of workflows 1702 and an evaluation level 1703 of each workflow corresponding to the activation application 1701 sharing the operations.
- the workflow is middleware including a processing procedure between a plurality of activated applications as shown in FIG. 15B and a processing procedure between operation sharing in one activated application.
- the evaluation level 1703 is an evaluation of whether each workflow is effective as a learning result, for example.
- the application activation table 441 for selecting the activation application is provided separately from the application activation and operation sharing table 1741.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the execution state accumulation process (S805) according to this embodiment.
- step S1801 the information processing apparatus 1530 determines whether the storage of the workflow has been instructed after the application activation process is completed. If storage is instructed, the information processing apparatus 1530 evaluates the workflow in step S1803. The information processing apparatus 1530 stores the workflow in step S1805.
- the information processing apparatus 1530 If storage is not instructed or after storage, the information processing apparatus 1530 generates an evaluation rank of the stored workflow in step S1807 and responds to subsequent use of the workflow.
- the information processing system according to the present embodiment is different from the second to fifth embodiments in that the workflow is evaluated by voice and stored. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the second to fifth embodiments, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an operation of an information processing system 1900 including an information processing apparatus and a remote device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 19 the same components as those in FIG. 2A, FIG. 10A, or FIG.
- the information processing system 1900 executes a POS application (POS application in the figure) 1531 and a POS boss application (POS manager application in the figure) 1532 to share operations in the POS application 1531 and the POS boss application 1532.
- An information processing device 1930 having a unit 1533 is included.
- the information processing apparatus 1930 further includes a voice recognition unit 1931 that recognizes the voice acquired by the microphone 1911.
- a successful success pattern is automatically registered as a success pattern from a tweet picked up by a microphone or voice recognition of a conversation.
- the information processing system 1900 includes a communication terminal 1920 that is connected to the information processing apparatus 1930 and a device 1910 that includes a microphone 1911 connected to the communication terminal 1920 by a bus.
- FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the execution state accumulation process (S805) according to this embodiment.
- step S2001 the information processing apparatus 1930 determines whether or not the current workflow is a successful example from the tweet or speech recognition of the conversation picked up by the microphone 1911 after the application activation process is completed. If it is determined as a successful example, the information processing apparatus 1930 stores the workflow of the successful example in step S2003.
- step S2005 the information processing apparatus 1930 reads the stored success examples, and in step S2007, orders the success examples for subsequent use of the workflow.
- the information processing system according to the present embodiment differs from the second to sixth embodiments in that other related applications are activated. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the second to sixth embodiments, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the information processing system 2100 including the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment and a remote device.
- the information processing system 2100 executes a POS application (POS application in the figure) 1531 and a POS boss application (POS manager application in the figure) 1532 and performs operation sharing for sharing operations in the POS application 1531 and the POS boss application 1532
- An information processing device 1930 having a unit 1533 is included.
- the information processing apparatus 1930 includes a voice recognition unit 1931 that recognizes the voice acquired by the microphone 1911, and further includes another application activation unit 2131 that activates other related applications.
- the information processing system 2100 also stores other apps that have been activated together as a success pattern, and later activates the workflow including other apps. Support and use devices while switching launched apps to other related apps. In addition, it automatically switches the screen that appears on the front panel of the peripheral device you are using.
- the information processing system 2100 includes a communication terminal 2120 that is connected to the information processing apparatus 2130 for communication.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the configuration of the application activation and related application table 2241 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is accumulated in the operation storage unit 1534 of FIG. 21 and is used for application activation and related application activation.
- the application activation and related application table 2241 stores an application 2203 to be activated in association with the activation application 2201.
- the application 2203 to be activated in association includes an operation sharing application for operation sharing, a workflow related application associated in the workflow, and the workflow.
- the application activation table 441 for selecting the activation application is provided separately from the application activation and operation sharing table 1741.
- FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a procedure of execution state accumulation processing (S805) according to the present embodiment.
- step S2301 the information processing apparatus 2130 determines whether or not there is an application sharing the operation after the application activation process is completed. If there is an application sharing the operation, the information processing apparatus 2130 stores the operation sharing application as the related application 2203 in step S2303.
- step S2305 the information processing apparatus 2130 determines whether there is an associated application in the workflow. If there is a related application in the workflow, the information processing apparatus 2130 stores the workflow-related application and the corresponding workflow as the related application 2203 in step S2307.
- the information processing system according to the present embodiment is different from the second to seventh embodiments in that multilingual processing is performed in a restaurant where multilingual employees and customers gather. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the second to seventh embodiments, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 24A is a diagram showing an operation of the information processing system 2400 including the information processing apparatus and the remote device according to the present embodiment.
- the information processing system 2400 includes a cloud server 2430 and a network 240 that connects the cloud server 2430 and a communication terminal of the restaurant 2401.
- the cloud server 2430 uses a multilingual application such as a POS application corresponding to various languages, a Cantonese or English ordering application, a post-Spanish restaurant application, and the like as a startup application. When the language is determined, it is executed so that information can be exchanged between different languages.
- a multilingual application such as a POS application corresponding to various languages, a Cantonese or English ordering application, a post-Spanish restaurant application, and the like.
- the communication terminal of the restaurant 2401 includes the cashier processing terminal 2410 of the POS system of the above embodiment.
- a tablet 2416 that can be ordered by a customer from a display screen
- a smartphone 2417 that can be ordered by a customer by connecting a barcode reader that reads an order barcode, and a dedicated terminal 2415 that a waitress orders.
- the communication terminal of the restaurant 2401 includes a monitor display 2418 for displaying an order on the kitchen.
- the information processing system 2400 may include an AP (Access Point) 2419 that relays the communication terminal to the network 240.
- AP Access Point
- FIG. 24B is a diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system 2400 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 24B, description of the same components as in FIG. 2B is omitted.
- the information processing system 2400 includes a cloud server 2430, each communication terminal as a smart device arranged in the restaurant 2401, a network 240 including a 3G network and the Internet connecting the cloud server 2430 and each communication terminal, and a bus to each communication terminal.
- a connected device includes a cloud server 2430, each communication terminal as a smart device arranged in the restaurant 2401, a network 240 including a 3G network and the Internet connecting the cloud server 2430 and each communication terminal, and a bus to each communication terminal.
- a connected device includes a cloud server 2430, each communication terminal as a smart device arranged in the restaurant 2401, a network 240 including a 3G network and the Internet connecting the cloud server 2430 and each communication terminal, and a bus to each communication terminal.
- the configuration of the cash register 2410 is the same as the store device of FIG. 2B.
- smart devices are connected via the AP 2419.
- a display 2418 is connected to the kitchen.
- a smart device for inventory management 2450 or the like may be connected.
- FIG. 25 is a sequence diagram showing an operation procedure of the information processing system 2400 according to the present embodiment.
- step S2501 the device is connected to the communication terminal and the device driver is activated.
- step S2503 the cloud server checks the activated device driver and activates a cash register application corresponding to the cash register language.
- step S2505 when the kitchen monitor is turned on and the floor ordering device is turned on, the cloud server activates the order service application corresponding to the cook language or the order language in step S2507.
- the cloud server requests the order application by the customer device in step S2511. Start up.
- step S2513 an order is input by the floor equipment or the customer equipment.
- the order is displayed in the cook language, and in step S2517, an order processing notification is made in each language.
- the cash settlement is performed as it is, but when the credit card reader is turned on at the cash register in step S2521, the credit settlement application is activated on the quad server.
- the non-contact RW device is turned on at the cash register, the electronic money settlement application is activated in the quad server.
- FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a configuration of an application startup table according to the present embodiment.
- the application activation table 441 includes activation conditions for the order application and kitchen application in addition to the POS application.
- a table 2600 for storing a startup application stores a startup application 2604 corresponding to a combination of an application user 2601, a login terminal 2602, and a language 2603 to be used.
- the conditions are not limited to this.
- FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a procedure of application activation processing (S803) according to the present embodiment.
- steps S901 to S923 are the same as those in FIG.
- step S2701 the cloud server 2430 as the information processing apparatus acquires information on the lock-in terminal.
- step S2703 the cloud server 2430 acquires a user or information including the user.
- step S2705 the cloud server 2430 acquires language information.
- step S2707 the cloud server 2430 selects an application corresponding to the login terminal, the user, and the language used.
- an application corresponding to the language of the user who uses the desired device can be started stably.
- the ninth embodiment of the present invention different data is communicated between the information processing apparatus 230 (virtual PC) and the communication terminal 220 to which the device is connected as compared with the second to eighth embodiments. It is different in point.
- the application IF of the information processing device 230 and the host controller IF of the communication terminal 220 are separated from each other by a portion different from the second embodiment.
- the entire device driver including the host controller chip (HC) is realized by software
- the set of the host controller driver and the host controller chip is divided in consideration of communication efficiency and communication speed at various levels. To do.
- the information between the divided layers is designed to be network-communicated between the information processing device 230 and the communication terminal 220. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those in the second to eighth embodiments, the same configurations and operations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram showing data transmission in the information processing system according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a descriptor acquisition procedure of a USB device connected via USB, as in FIG. 2G. Therefore, in FIG. 28, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as in FIG. 2G, and the description will be omitted.
- the descriptor set in the device 210 is acquired by a USB request such as GET_DESCRIPTOR.
- a frame including the USB protocol of the USB request for control transfer is exchanged between the information processing apparatus 230 and the device 210.
- Each control transfer consists of a set stage, a data stage, and a status stage.
- Each stage consists of a token packet, a data packet, and a handshake packet.
- the descriptor is acquired in the data packet of each data stage.
- the descriptor acquired from the device 210 is inserted into a frame that has been IP-encapsulated using an IP header or a TCP header, and is transmitted from the mobile terminal 220 to the information processing device 230.
- the application interface 2832 of the information processing device 230 first generates a frame including the USB protocol of the USB request of GET DESCRIPTOR in order to confirm the connected device, and the communication control unit 401.
- a frame including a GET DESCRIPTOR USB request that has been IP encapsulated with an IP header or a TCP header is received by the communication control unit 501 of the communication terminal 220 and IP unencapsulated.
- the GET DESCRIPTOR USB request is passed to the host controller interface 2825.
- the host controller interface 2825 instructs the USB bus interface 226 (not shown) to transfer each packet on the USB bus to the device 210 based on the frame including the USB protocol of the USB request of GET DESCRIPTOR.
- the host controller interface 2825 passes a frame including the data packet received from the device 210 in the data stage as the device descriptor 2863 to the communication control unit 501.
- a frame including the device descriptor 2863 IP-encapsulated by the IP header or the TCP header is transmitted from the communication control unit 501 of the communication terminal 220 to the communication control unit 401 of the information processing device 230.
- the application interface 2832 When the communication control unit 401 of the information processing apparatus passes the frame including the unencapsulated device descriptor 2863 to the application interface 2832, the application interface 2832 notifies the connection device information in response to the device input / output request of the application 231.
- the host controller interface 2825 and the USB bus interface 226 may be integrated software.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram showing another data transmission in the information processing system according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a descriptor acquisition procedure for a USB device connected by USB, as in FIGS. 2G and 28. Therefore, in FIG. 29, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in FIGS. 2G and 28, and description thereof will be omitted.
- the descriptor set in the device 210 is acquired by a USB request such as GET_DESCRIPTOR.
- the control transfer including the USB protocol of the USB request includes a set stage, a data stage, and a status stage. Each stage consists of a token packet, a data packet, and a handshake packet.
- the set stage including the USB protocol of the USB request for control transfer, the data stage, and the status stage are exchanged between the information processing apparatus 230 and the device 210, respectively.
- the descriptor is acquired in the data packet of each data stage.
- the descriptor acquired from the device 210 is inserted into the data stage IP-encapsulated by the IP header or TCP header, and transmitted from the portable terminal 220 to the information processing device 230.
- the application interface 2932 of the information processing device 230 first generates a set stage including the USB protocol of the USB request of GET DESCRIPTOR in order to confirm the connected device, and performs communication. It passes to the control unit 401.
- the set stage including the GET DESCRIPTOR USB request that is IP-encapsulated by the IP header or TCP header is received by the communication control unit 501 of the communication terminal 220 and is IP-encapsulated.
- the GET DESCRIPTOR USB request is passed to the host controller interface 2925.
- the host controller interface 2925 instructs the USB bus interface 226 (not shown) to transfer each packet on the USB bus to the device 210 based on the set stage including the USB protocol of the GET DESCRIPTOR USB request.
- the host controller interface 2925 passes the data stage including the data packet received from the device 210 in the data stage as the device descriptor 2963 to the communication control unit 501.
- the data stage including the device descriptor 2963 IP-encapsulated by the IP header or the TCP header is transmitted from the communication control unit 501 of the communication terminal 220 to the communication control unit 401 of the information processing device 230.
- the application interface 2932 When the communication control unit 401 of the information processing apparatus passes the data stage including the unencapsulated device descriptor 2963 to the application interface 2932, the application interface 2932 notifies the connection device information in response to the device input / output request of the application 231. To do.
- the host controller interface 2925 passes the status stage including the data packet received from the device 210 at the status stage as the status data 2964 to the communication control unit 501.
- the status stage including the status data 2964 IP-encapsulated with the IP header or the TCP header is transmitted from the communication control unit 501 of the communication terminal 220 to the communication control unit 401 of the information processing device 230.
- the application interface 2932 When the communication control unit 401 of the information processing apparatus passes the status stage including the unencapsulated status data 2964 to the application interface 2932, the application interface 2932 notifies the connection device information in response to the device input / output request of the application 231. To do.
- the application interface 2932 does not determine the handshake packet.
- the application interface 2932 may be configured to confirm the handshake packet in each stage.
- the host controller interface 2925 and the USB bus interface 226 may be integrated software.
- the communication between the information processing apparatus (virtual PC) and the communication terminal can be performed by remote communication with the USB device regardless of whether the communication is performed in units of frames obtained by dividing each driver or in units of stages.
- the same operation as when directly connected to the information processing apparatus can be performed.
- the POS application of the POS system has been mainly described.
- the present invention is not limited to the processing in the POS application of the POS system.
- the present invention is applied to a medical examination support system in the medical field, a learning support system in the education field, or a device operation support system in the industrial field, and has the same effect.
- the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices, or may be applied to a single device. Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to a case where an information processing program that implements the functions of the embodiments is supplied directly or remotely to a system or apparatus. Therefore, in order to realize the functions of the present invention on a computer, a program installed on the computer, a medium storing the program, and a WWW (World Wide Web) server that downloads the program are also included in the scope of the present invention. . In particular, at least a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the processing steps included in the above-described embodiments is included in the scope of the present invention.
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アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要なデバイスとを対応付けて記憶するアプリケーション記憶手段と、
前記デバイス用のデバイスドライバが起動されたか否かにより、前記デバイスが使用可能であるか否かを判定するデバイス判定手段と、
使用可能と判定された前記デバイスに対応付けられた前記アプリケーションを起動するアプリケーション起動手段と、
を備える。
デバイス用のデバイスドライバが起動されたか否かにより、前記デバイスが使用可能であるか否かを判定するデバイス判定ステップと、
アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要なデバイスとを対応付けて記憶するアプリケーション記憶手段を参照して、使用可能と判定された前記デバイスに対応付けられた前記アプリケーションを起動するアプリケーション起動ステップと、
を含む。
デバイス用のデバイスドライバが起動されたか否かにより、前記デバイスが使用可能であるか否かを判定するデバイス判定ステップと、
アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要なデバイスとを対応付けて記憶するアプリケーション記憶手段を参照して、使用可能と判定された前記デバイスに対応付けられた前記アプリケーションを起動するアプリケーション起動ステップと、
をコンピュータに実行させる。
情報処理装置と、
前記情報処理装置と通信接続される通信端末と、
前記通信端末に接続されるデバイスと、
を備え、
前記情報処理装置は、前記デバイスを駆動するデバイスドライバのアプリケーションインタフェースを有し、前記通信端末は、前記デバイスドライバのデバイスコントロールインタフェースを有し、
前記情報処理装置は、
アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要なデバイスとを対応付けて記憶するアプリケーション記憶手段と、
前記デバイスドライバのアプリケーションインタフェースが起動されたか否かにより、前記デバイスが使用可能であるか否かを判定するデバイス判定手段と、
使用可能と判定された前記デバイスに対応付けられた前記アプリケーションを起動するアプリケーション起動手段と、
を備える。
情報処理装置と、
前記情報処理装置と通信接続される通信端末と、
前記通信端末に接続されるデバイスと、
を備える情報処理システムの情報処理方法であって、
前記情報処理装置は、前記デバイスを駆動するデバイスドライバのアプリケーションインタフェースを有し、前記通信端末は、前記デバイスドライバのデバイスコントロールインタフェースを有し、
前記情報処理装置は、さらに、アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要な前記デバイスとを対応付けて記憶するアプリケーション記憶手段を有し、
前記情報処理装置は、
デバイス用のデバイスドライバが起動されたか否かにより、前記デバイスが使用可能であるか否かを判定するデバイス判定ステップと、
前記アプリケーション記憶手段を参照して、使用可能と判定された前記デバイスに対応付けられた前記アプリケーションを起動するアプリケーション起動ステップと、
を含むミドルウェアを有する。
本発明の第1実施形態としての情報処理装置100について、図1を用いて説明する。情報処理装置100は、デバイスを用いるアプリケーションを実行する装置である。
次に、本発明の第2実施形態に係る情報処理装置を含む情報処理システムについ説明する。本実施形態に係る情報処理システムは、情報処理装置と遠隔のデバイスとを含み、遠隔のデバイスが準備されたことを検出して、情報処理装置の対応するアプリケーションを起動する。これにより、アプリケーションを起動したにも関わらず必須のデバイスが準備されていないなどの問題を回避する。なお、本実施形態においては、具体例としてPOSシステムにより説明するが、他の情報処理装置と遠隔のデバイスとを含む情報処理システム、例えば、診断支援システムや教育支援システムなどに適用されても同様の効果を奏する。
図2Aは、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置と遠隔のデバイスとを含む情報処理システム200の動作を示す図である。
図2Eは、本実施形態に係る通信メッセージの構成を示す図である。なお、通信メッセージのフォーマットは、図2Eに限定されるものではない。
図2Fは、本実施形態に係る通信データ構成を示す図である。図2Fにおいては、図2Eにおける、カブセル化のためのIPアドレスなどは省かれている。なお、図2Fには、本実施形態を実現する通信データ構成の一例を示すが、これに限定されるわけではない。例えば、デバイスドライバの上位層における通信データとして、関数のパラメータ(引数)を送受信することや、さらに、関数自体を送受信することなどもできる。
図2Gは、本実施形態に係る情報処理システム200におけるデータ伝送を示す図である。なお、図2Gは、USBデバイスにおけるL2レベルの通信を示すが、通信はさらに下位レベルであっても上位レベルであってもよい。
図3は、本実施形態に係る情報処理システム200のソフトウェア構成を示す図である。なお、図3には、本実施形態におけるソフトウェア構成の概略を示し、詳細な構成については省略する。
図4は、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置230の機能構成を示すブロック図である。なお、図4には、本実施形態の動作に関連の深い機能構成部を図示し、情報処理装置230が有する通常の機能構成部は図示していない。例えば、情報処理装置230がPCの場合の種々の処理機能については示していない
図5は、本実施形態に係る通信端末の機能構成を示すブロック図である。なお、図5には、本実施形態の動作に関連の深い機能構成部を図示し、通信端末220が有する通常の機能構成部は図示していない。例えば、通信端末220がスマートフォンやタブレットの場合の種々の処理機能については示していない。
図6は、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション起動テーブル441の構成を示す図である。アプリケーション起動テーブル441は、デバイスドライバの起動からデバイスの使用可能をチェックして、使用可能なデバイスに対応するアプリケーションを選択して起動するために、アプリケーション起動部404により使用される。
図7は、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置230のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。なお、図7においては、情報処理装置230を実際のPCにように図示しているが、クラウドサーバに構築された仮想PCであってもよい。
図8は、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置230の処理手順を示すフローチャートである。このフローチャートは、図7のCPU710がRAM740を使用して実行し、図4の機能構成部を実現する。
図9は、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション起動処理(S803)の手順を示すフローチャートである。
次に、本発明の第3実施形態に係る情報処理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る情報処理システムは、上記第2実施形態と比べると、起動アプリケーションが利用者に対応して選択される点で異なる。その他の構成および動作は、第2実施形態と同様であるため、同じ構成および動作については同じ符号を付してその詳しい説明を省略する。
図10Aは、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置と遠隔のデバイスとを含む情報処理システム1000の動作を示す図である。なお、図10Aにおいて、図2Aと同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付す。
図10Bは、本実施形態に係る通信メッセージの構成を示す図である。通信メッセージのフォーマットは、図10Bに限定されるものではない。なお、図10Bにおいて、図2Eと同様の要素には同じ参照番号を付して、説明を省略する。
図11は、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション起動テーブルの構成を示す図である。なお、図11において、図6と同様の要素には同じ参照番号を付して、説明は省略する。
図12は、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション起動処理の手順を示すフローチャートである。なお、図12において、ステップS901~S923は図9と同様であるので、説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の第4実施形態に係る情報処理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る情報処理システムは、上記第2実施形態、第3実施形態と比べると、起動アプリケーションがログイン端末に対応して選択される点で異なる。その他の構成および動作は、第2実施形態、第3実施形態と同様であるため、同じ構成および動作については同じ符号を付してその詳しい説明を省略する。なお、図示しないが、本実施形態の情報処理システムにおいては、図10Aの接続確認1036としてログイン端末を確認する。
図13は、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション起動テーブルの構成を示す図である。なお、図13において、図6と同様の要素には同じ参照番号を付して、説明は省略する。
図14は、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション起動処理の手順を示すフローチャートである。なお、図14において、ステップS901~S923は図9と同様であるので、説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の第5実施形態に係る情報処理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る情報処理システムは、上記第2実施形態乃至第4実施形態と比べると、複数の利用者あるいは複数のログイン端末からの操作を共有する点で異なる。その他の構成および動作は、第2実施形態から第4実施形態と同様であるため、同じ構成および動作については同じ符号を付してその詳しい説明を省略する。
図15Aは、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置と遠隔のデバイスとを含む情報処理システム1500の動作を示す図である。なお、図15Aにおいて、図2Aまたは図10Aと同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付す。
図17は、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション起動および操作共有テーブル1741の構成を示す図である。図17は、図15Aの操作記憶部1534に蓄積されて、アプリケーション起動および操作共有の学習に使用される。
図18は、本実施形態に係る実行状態蓄積処理(S805)の手順を示すフローチャートである。
次に、本発明の第6実施形態に係る情報処理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る情報処理システムは、上記第2実施形態から第5実施形態と比べると、音声によりワークフローの評価をして格納する点で異なる。その他の構成および動作は、第2実施形態から第5実施形態と同様であるため、同じ構成および動作については同じ符号を付してその詳しい説明を省略する。
図19は、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置と遠隔のデバイスとを含む情報処理システム1900の動作を示す図である。なお、図19において、図2A、図10Aまたは図15Aと同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付す。
図20は、本実施形態に係る実行状態蓄積処理(S805)の手順を示すフローチャートである。
次に、本発明の第7実施形態に係る情報処理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る情報処理システムは、上記第2実施形態から第6実施形態と比べると、関連する他のアプリケーションを起動する点で異なる。その他の構成および動作は、第2実施形態から第6実施形態と同様であるため、同じ構成および動作については同じ符号を付してその詳しい説明を省略する。
図21は、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置と遠隔のデバイスとを含む情報処理システム2100の動作を示す図である。なお、図21において、図2A、図10A、図15Aまたは図19と同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付す。
図22は、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション起動および関連アプリケーションテーブル2241の構成を示す図である。図22は、図21の操作記憶部1534に蓄積されて、アプリケーション起動および関連アプリケーション起動に使用される。
図23は、本実施形態に係る実行状態蓄積処理(S805)の手順を示すフローチャートである。
次に、本発明の第8実施形態に係る情報処理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る情報処理システムは、上記第2実施形態から第7実施形態と比べると、多言語の従業員および客が集まるレストランでの多言語処理をする点で異なる。その他の構成および動作は、第2実施形態から第7実施形態と同様であるため、同じ構成および動作については同じ符号を付してその詳しい説明を省略する。
図24Aは、本実施形態に係る情報処理装置と遠隔のデバイスとを含む情報処理システム2400の動作を示す図である。
図26は、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション起動テーブルの構成を示す図である。なお、図26において、図6、図11または図13と同様の要素には同じ参照番号を付して、説明は省略する。
図27は、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション起動処理(S803)の手順を示すフローチャートである。なお、図27において、ステップS901~S923は図9と同様であるので、説明を省略する。
次に、本発明の第9実施形態に係る情報処理システムについて説明する。本実施形態に係る情報処理システムは、上記第2実施形態乃至第8実施形態と比べると、情報処理装置230(仮想PC)とデバイスが接続された通信端末220との間で異なるデータが通信される点で異なる。すなわち、本実施形態においては、情報処理装置230のアプリケーションIFと通信端末220のホストコントローラIFとが、第2実施形態と異なる部分で分離されている。例えば、ホストコントローラチップ(HC)を含めて全体のデバイスドライバをソフトウェアで実現した場合に、特に、ホストコントローラドライバとホストコントローラチップとの組を種々の階層で通信効率や通信速度を考慮して分割する。そして、分割された階層間の情報を情報処理装置230と通信端末220間でネットワーク通信するよう設計する。その他の構成および動作は、第2実施形態から第8実施形態と同様であるため、同じ構成および動作については同じ符号を付してその詳しい説明を省略する。
図28は、本実施形態に係る情報処理システムにおけるデータ伝送を示す図である。なお、図28は、図2Gと同様に、USB接続されたUSBデバイスのディスクリプタ取得手順を示す図である。したがって、図28において、図2Gと同様の構成要素には同じ参照番号を付して、説明は省略する。
なお、上記実施形態においては、USB、HDMI(登録商標)によるデバイスの接続例を示したが、SCSIなどの他の接続であっても同様の効果を奏する。さらに、デバイスを近距離無線、例えば、赤外線通信、WiFi、Bluetooth(登録商標)などで接続する場合にも適用でき、同様の効果を奏する。
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- アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要なデバイスとを対応付けて記憶するアプリケーション記憶手段と、
前記デバイス用のデバイスドライバが起動されたか否かにより、前記デバイスが使用可能であるか否かを判定するデバイス判定手段と、
使用可能と判定された前記デバイスに対応付けられた前記アプリケーションを起動するアプリケーション起動手段と、
を備える情報処理装置。 - 前記アプリケーション記憶手段は、アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要な複数のデバイスの組み合わせとを対応付けて記憶し、
前記アプリケーション起動手段は、使用可能と判定された複数のデバイスの組み合わせに対応するアプリケーションを起動する、請求項1に記載の情報処理装置。 - 情報処理装置の利用者を判定する利用者判定手段をさらに備え、
前記アプリケーション起動手段は、前記利用者に対応するアプリケーションを起動する、請求項1または2に記載の情報処理装置。 - 前記デバイスに接続された前記通信端末を検知する通信端末検知手段をさらに備え、
前記アプリケーション起動手段は、前記通信端末に対応するアプリケーションを起動する、請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載の情報処理装置。 - デバイス用のデバイスドライバが起動されたか否かにより、前記デバイスが使用可能であるか否かを判定するデバイス判定ステップと、
アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要なデバイスとを対応付けて記憶するアプリケーション記憶手段を参照して、使用可能と判定された前記デバイスに対応付けられた前記アプリケーションを起動するアプリケーション起動ステップと、
を含む情報処理装置の制御方法。 - デバイス用のデバイスドライバが起動されたか否かにより、前記デバイスが使用可能であるか否かを判定するデバイス判定ステップと、
アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要なデバイスとを対応付けて記憶するアプリケーション記憶手段を参照して、使用可能と判定された前記デバイスに対応付けられた前記アプリケーションを起動するアプリケーション起動ステップと、
をコンピュータに実行させる情報処理装置の制御プログラム。 - 情報処理装置と、
前記情報処理装置と通信接続される通信端末と、
前記通信端末に接続されるデバイスと、
を備え、
前記情報処理装置は、前記デバイスを駆動するデバイスドライバのアプリケーションインタフェースを有し、前記通信端末は、前記デバイスドライバのデバイスコントロールインタフェースを有し、
前記情報処理装置は、
アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要なデバイスとを対応付けて記憶するアプリケーション記憶手段と、
前記デバイスドライバのアプリケーションインタフェースが起動されたか否かにより、前記デバイスが使用可能であるか否かを判定するデバイス判定手段と、
使用可能と判定された前記デバイスに対応付けられた前記アプリケーションを起動するアプリケーション起動手段と、
を備える情報処理システム。 - 情報処理装置と、
前記情報処理装置と通信接続される通信端末と、
前記通信端末に接続されるデバイスと、
を備える情報処理システムの情報処理方法であって、
前記情報処理装置は、前記デバイスを駆動するデバイスドライバのアプリケーションインタフェースを有し、前記通信端末は、前記デバイスドライバのデバイスコントロールインタフェースを有し、
前記情報処理装置は、さらに、アプリケーションと、該アプリケーションの実行に必要な前記デバイスとを対応付けて記憶するアプリケーション記憶手段を有し、
前記情報処理装置は、
デバイス用のデバイスドライバが起動されたか否かにより、前記デバイスが使用可能であるか否かを判定するデバイス判定ステップと、
前記アプリケーション記憶手段を参照して、使用可能と判定された前記デバイスに対応付けられた前記アプリケーションを起動するアプリケーション起動ステップと、
を含むミドルウェアを有する情報処理方法。
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