JPH1031639A - Client status management method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a client state management method and apparatus in a client server system, predict a next required command from a conventional client operation request and a current state, and identify an unnecessary command. Conceal and contribute to efficiently guide the next process. SOLUTION: The same user ID is always exchanged between an information processing unit of a server and a processing request of a client in order to authenticate a registered client.
In addition, the user ID and the parameters related thereto can be passed from the client to the information processing unit and the external process when the information processing unit is activated, and the information processing unit is activated in the information processing unit by using these functions. External processing is user I
D and a plurality of processing request commands are identified and selected using the passed parameter as a key. The state transition table manages the history of the processing request using the selection condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a client-server system of a client that issues a processing request command and a server that returns a processing result, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for managing a client state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, each time a processing request command transmitted from a client is received during sequential processing of a client-server system, the processing is started, and the server processes the command or processes the server externally.
When using the information processing means for terminating, a command list that can be requested from the client is prepared, and the client manually selects and operates a processing request command to be operated next from the command list.

[0003]

In the method of listing all the command lists that can be requested by a client every time a processing request is made, the more complicated the processing, the larger the number of commands and the more complicated the command selection operation for the client. And it is difficult to keep the operation consistent.

In view of the foregoing, an object of the present invention is to provide a client state management method and apparatus in a client server system, and to provide a command required from a conventional client operation request or a current state to a next required command. Is predicted, unnecessary commands are hidden, and the process to be performed next is efficiently guided.

[0005]

The client state management of the present invention is activated each time a processing request command transmitted from a client is received during the sequential processing of a client server system, and the server processing for the command is performed. Is a client state management in a client server system having an information processing means for processing and terminating external processing of a server. Refers to the state transition table prepared in advance for each processing request command, determines the activation factor, causes the external processing of the processing request command to be performed, and refers to the state referred to when the processing by the information processing means ends. Updates the transition table and manages the transition state at the time of transmission of the client to be saved.

[0006] The client state management of the present invention comprises:
The client transmits a processing request command to the information processing means, transmits the plurality of transmitted processing request commands to the network, is transmitted and activated each time it is received, and executes processing or external processing corresponding to the command, Referring to the transition state table at the time of external processing command transmission,
Determine the activation factor, perform external processing corresponding to the command, return the processing result to the source of the processing request command,
When the processing by the information processing means ends, the state transition table is updated and stored.

Further, the state transition table includes a client ID for identifying a client who is a registered user, a session ID for identifying a series of operations corresponding to the client ID, and a client ID and a session ID corresponding to the client ID and session ID. A state management ID for distinguishing a processing request command related to the next processing operation, system information of external processing to be processed in accordance with the ID, and a history information pointer for facilitating a search from history information stored separately. Have each.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the present invention, the same user ID is always exchanged between the information processing means of the server and the processing request of the client in order to authenticate the registered client. A user ID and parameters related thereto can be passed to the information processing means and the external processing at the time of activation of the information processing means. By using these functions, the external processing started by the information processing means A processing request command having a plurality of user IDs and passed parameters as keys is identified and selected. The state transition table manages the history of the processing request using the selection condition.

According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing means which is activated each time a processing request command transmitted from a client is received during sequential processing, and is terminated each time processing for the command or external processing for the command is completed. By preparing a state transition table, considering the state transition of the processing request from the client, selecting necessary commands from the history, hiding unnecessary commands,
In order to efficiently guide the next process, for example, it is possible to control not to display already processed information or search for the next command.

[0010]

FIG. 1 shows a system configuration for implementing the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, 1 is a processing request unit for the operator to send a processing request command to the information processing means, 2 is a network, 3 is a processing request command transmitted from a plurality of processing request sources, and corresponds to the command. An information processing unit for executing the external processing performed and returning a result to a corresponding processing request source;
Is an external processing unit that executes necessary processing in response to the processing request command and returns the result to the information processing unit. 5 provides information on the state transition of the corresponding processing request source in response to instructions from a plurality of external processes. The state transition table management processing unit 6 to be stored is a state transition table for holding state transition information for each corresponding processing request, and a system is configured.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing request command and a flow of information corresponding to the processing request command according to an embodiment of the present invention in accordance with an operation procedure. When the user operates the processing request A unit 7, the processing request command is transmitted to the information processing unit 10.
Sent over the network. The information processing unit 10 activates an external processing unit for processing the processing request command sent from the processing request A unit 7. The external processing unit 11 communicates with the state transition table management processing unit 14 that manages the state transition of the processing request source. An example of a series of movements is shown below.

1. Processing request A part 7 which is a user is log
in processing request (processing request command 1)
(S01), the information processing unit 10 logs
The external processing request 1 for in is started (S02), and logi
The external processing 1 unit 11 for n communicates with the state transition table management processing unit 14 (S03), and the state transition table management processing unit 14 identifies the corresponding user operation from the state transition table 15 as the session ID (state information 1). ) (S04), and the external processing unit 11 for Login returns the external processing result 1 to the information processing unit 10 as an initial screen (S0).
5), the information processing section 10 returns the processing result 1 to the processing request A section 7 (S06).

2. The state transition table management processor 14 reads the user ID and the session ID from the state transition table 15.
Is used as a key to generate a state transition table for the user (S07).

3. The processing request A unit 7 sends the next processing request command 2 to the information processing unit 10 (S08), and the external processing unit 2 12 uses the user ID, the session ID, and other parameters selected at the time of user operation as the external processing request 2. Receiving (S09), it is sent to the state transition table management processing unit 14 as user information (S10), and the state transition table management processing unit 14 searches the state transition table 15 for state information of the corresponding user (S07). The status information 2 is sent to the external processing unit 12 (S11).

4. The external processing unit 12 communicates with the state transition table management processing unit 14, selects the external processing unit 13 that generates a processing result to be shown to the user, and activates it (S13).

5. The external processing unit 13 generates the external processing result 2 (S14), sends the processing result 2 to the processing request A unit 7 via the information processing unit 10 (S15), and sends the current state to the state transition table management processing unit 14. Is returned (S12). The state transition table management processing unit 14 stores the state information 3 in the state transition table 15 (S07).

6. Thereafter, steps 3 to 5 are repeated.

When the processing request B unit 8 or the processing request C unit 9 as a user requests the login processing request to the information processing unit 10, the processing is performed in the same manner as the above procedure. Omitted.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In the conventional information processing unit that does not consider the state transition of the operation,
By preparing a state transition table that manages the transition state of the client for each external processing of the processing request command sent from the client, the least necessary commands are left from the history, the unnecessary commands are hidden, and the next processing is performed For example, there is an effect of obtaining a client state management method and apparatus capable of controlling not to display already processed information and searching for the next command.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration for implementing a client state management method in a client server system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The external processing is prepared corresponding to the processing request command.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing request command and a flow of information corresponding to the processing request command according to an embodiment of the present invention in accordance with an operation procedure;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a state transition table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Processing request part 2 Network 3 Information processing part 4 External processing part 5 State transition table management processing part 6 State transition table 7 Processing request A part 8 Processing request B part 9 Processing request C part 10 Information processing part 11 External processing one part 12 External processing 2 part 13 External processing 3 part 14 State transition table management processing part 15 State transition table

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An information processing that is started each time a processing request command transmitted from a client is received during sequential processing of a client-server system, and processes and terminates server processing for the command or external processing of the server. A client state management method in a client server system having means, wherein each time the information processing means is started, if external processing is required, the method is prepared in advance for each connected processing request command. Refers to the state transition table, determines the activation factor, causes the external processing of the processing request command to be performed, and updates and saves the state transition table referred to when the processing by the information processing means ends. A client state management method that manages the transition state when making a call. 2. An information processing which is started each time a processing request command transmitted from a client is received during sequential processing of a client-server system, and processes and terminates server processing or external processing of the server for the command. A client status management method in a client server system having a means, wherein a client sends a processing request command to the information processing means, a step of transmitting the plurality of processing request commands to a network, and the transmission And executing a process or an external process corresponding to the command, each time the command is received, and referring to a transition state table at the time of command transmission of the external process, determining a start factor and responding to the command. Performing external processing to perform A step of returning a sense result to the originator of the processing request command, to update the state transition table when the processing in the information processing unit is completed, client state management method comprising the step of storing. 3. An information processing that is started each time a processing request command transmitted from a client is received during sequential processing of a client-server system, and processes and terminates server processing or external processing of the server for the command. A client state management device in a client server system having means, wherein each time the information processing means is activated, if external processing is required, it is prepared in advance for each connected processing request. With reference to the state transition table, the activation factor is determined, the external processing of the processing request command is performed, and the state transition table referred to when the processing by the information processing unit is completed is updated. A client state management device that manages transition states. 4. An information processing which is started each time a processing request command transmitted from a client is received during sequential processing of a client-server system, and processes and terminates server processing for the command or external processing of the server. A client status management device in a client server system having a means, wherein a client transmits a processing request command to the information processing means; a means for transmitting the plurality of transmitted processing request commands to a network; A means for executing a process corresponding to the command or an external process which is started each time the command is received, and referring to a transition state table at the time of command transmission of the external process, determining a start factor and responding to the command. Means for performing external processing to perform the processing, Means for returning to the originating request command, processing in the information processing unit updates the state transition table when finished, the client state machine having means for storing. 5. The state transition table includes: a client ID for identifying a client who is a registered user; a session ID for identifying a series of operations corresponding to the client ID; and a session ID for identifying a series of operations. A state management ID for distinguishing a processing request command related to the next processing operation, system information of an external processing to be processed corresponding to the three types of IDs, and a history information stored separately to facilitate a search. 3. The client state management method according to claim 1, further comprising a history information pointer. 6. The state transition table includes: a client ID for identifying a client who is a registered user; a session ID for identifying a series of operations corresponding to the client ID; A state management ID for distinguishing a processing request command related to the next processing operation, system information of an external processing to be processed corresponding to the three types of IDs, and a history information stored separately to facilitate a search. 5. The client state management device according to claim 3, further comprising a history information pointer.