CN105224397A - Intelligence POS management method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for managing an intelligent POS machine. The method includes: acquiring parameter information of the smart POS machine, information of application programs installed on the smart POS machine, and network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located; The application program information on the smart POS machine and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located are sent to the server, so that the server performs device management, application program management and network management on the smart POS machine. The embodiment of the present invention sends the obtained parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server, so that the server can configure the smart POS machine. management, application management and network management, improving the security of smart POS machines.

Description

Intelligent POS machine management method and device

technical field

The embodiment of the present invention relates to the field of computer technology, and in particular to a management method and device for an intelligent POS machine.

Background technique

With the development of computer technology, the existing point of sale terminal (POS for short) machine not only has the function of business charges, but also has the function of a smart machine, that is, after installing an intelligent operating system such as Android system in the POS machine, the POS machine It can be upgraded to a smart POS machine, and the application program can be installed on the smart POS machine.

Since the smart POS machine has the function of business charging, it needs a relatively safe application environment, and the application program installed on the smart POS machine is provided by a third-party software provider, and the application program may pose a certain threat to the security of the smart POS machine. The security of the smart POS machine is reduced.

Contents of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a management method and device for an intelligent POS machine, so as to improve the security of the intelligent POS machine.

An aspect of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a smart POS machine management method, including:

Obtain the parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located;

Send the parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server, so that the server can control the smart POS machine For device management, application management, and network management.

Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a smart POS machine management device, including:

An acquisition module, configured to acquire parameter information of the smart POS machine, information of application programs installed on the smart POS machine, and network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located;

The sending module is used to send the parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server, so that the server can The intelligent POS machine performs equipment management, application program management and network management.

The smart POS machine management method and device provided by the embodiments of the present invention send the obtained parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server In order to enable the server to perform device management, application program management and network management on the smart POS machine, the security of the smart POS machine is improved.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the intelligent POS machine management method that the embodiment of the present invention provides;

2 is a structural diagram of an intelligent POS machine management device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a structural diagram of an intelligent POS machine management device provided by another embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a management method for an intelligent POS machine provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment of the present invention aims at the smart POS machine having the function of business charges, which requires a relatively safe application environment, and the application program installed on the smart POS machine is provided by a third-party software provider, and the application program may have a certain impact on the security of the smart POS machine. threat, thereby reducing the security of the smart POS machine, a smart POS machine management method is provided, and the specific steps of the method are as follows:

Step S101, acquiring parameter information of the smart POS machine, information of application programs installed on the smart POS machine, and network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located;

In the embodiment of the present invention, the smart POS machine is equipped with an intelligent operating system, such as Android system, the smart POS machine can install the application software through the application download file, and the smart POS machine can also connect to the network, therefore, the smart POS machine obtains the application download file There are many ways to obtain it from the application center designated by the smart POS machine, or from the network connected to the smart POS machine. Since the application download files obtained from the network connected to the smart POS machine pose a certain threat to the security of the smart POS machine, it is necessary to perform security verification on the application download files obtained by the smart POS machine.

In the embodiment of the present invention, management application software is installed on the intelligent POS machine, and the management application software is a legal application software that has passed security verification, and the management application software is used to manage the intelligent POS machine. The management application software can acquire parameter information of the smart POS machine, information of application programs installed on the smart POS machine, and network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located.

Step S102, sending the parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server, so that the server can Smart POS machine for device management, application management and network management.

The management application software sends the obtained parameter information of the smart POS machine, information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server, the server is specifically The background server is used to manage the smart POS machine, and the number of smart POS machines managed by the server is multiple, and the server performs device management, Perform application program management on the smart POS machine according to the application program information installed on the smart POS machine, and perform network management on the smart POS machine according to network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located.

Specifically, the parameter information of the smart POS machine includes at least one of hardware parameter information of the smart POS machine, operating system version information, location information of the smart POS machine, and status information of the smart POS machine. The server sends prompt information to the smart POS machine according to the hardware parameter information of the smart POS machine, to remind the cashier that some hardware of the smart POS machine is faulty and needs to be replaced in time; The operating system version information of the machine determines whether the operating system of the intelligent POS machine needs to be updated, and if necessary, an operating system update command is issued to the intelligent POS machine, and the version information of the new operating system is sent to the intelligent POS machine simultaneously; The server monitors whether the position of the smart POS machine has changed according to the position information of the smart POS machine; in addition, the server also changes the state of the smart POS machine according to the state information of the smart POS machine, for example, if When the smart POS machine is in the open state, the server can send a restart or shutdown command to the smart POS machine as needed, and if the smart POS machine is in the shutdown state, the server can send a startup command to the smart POS machine as needed.

The information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine includes at least one of name information of the application program, version information of the application program and security level information of the application program. The server determines whether the application program needs to be updated according to the name information of the application program and the version information of the application program. new version information; in addition, the server also determines whether the application program poses a threat to the security of the smart POS machine based on the security level information of the application program. If the security level of the application program is low, the If the smart POS machine poses a certain threat, an application program uninstall command is sent to the smart POS machine to force the smart POS machine to uninstall the application program.

The network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located includes at least one of the running log of the smart POS machine and the network setting information of the smart POS machine. The server determines whether the operating system of the intelligent POS machine is attacked according to the operation log of the intelligent POS machine, and whether there is a loophole in the operating system. If the operating system is threatened by security, the server sends a network The disconnection information or warning information prompts the cashier to disconnect the network connection of the smart POS machine, or repairs the loopholes of the smart POS machine to remove potential safety hazards. In addition, the server also determines whether the network of the smart POS machine is safe according to the network settings of the smart POS machine, and if not, sends a network disconnection message to the smart POS machine to prompt the cashier to disconnect the smart POS machine. Network connection of POS machine.

The embodiment of the present invention sends the obtained parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server, so that the server can configure the smart POS machine. management, application management and network management, improving the security of smart POS machines.

On the basis of the above embodiments, the method further includes: sending a periodic message to the server, so that the server determines whether the smart POS machine is online according to the sending interval of the periodic message. The management application software on the intelligent POS machine sends a heartbeat message, that is, a periodic message, to the server at a certain time interval, and the server determines whether the intelligent POS machine is online according to the sending interval of the periodic message. Specifically, if the server determines that it receives If the time interval between two adjacent periodic messages received is greater than the threshold, it is known that the smart POS machine is offline, and at this time, an early warning message is sent to the smart POS machine.

The intelligent POS machine management method further includes: receiving a restart command issued by the server, and restarting the intelligent POS machine according to the restart command.

The intelligent POS machine management method further includes: receiving broadcast information and/or notification information delivered by the server.

The embodiment of the present invention sends periodic messages to the server, so that the server determines whether the smart POS machine is online according to the sending interval of the periodic messages, and further improves the management efficiency of the server for the smart POS machine.

Fig. 2 is a structural diagram of an intelligent POS machine management device provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The intelligent POS machine management device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can execute the processing flow provided by the embodiment of the intelligent POS machine management method. As shown in FIG. 21 is used to obtain the parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located; the sending module 22 is used to send the parameters of the smart POS machine Information, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located are sent to the server, so that the server can perform device management, application program management and network management.

The embodiment of the present invention sends the obtained parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server, so that the server can configure the smart POS machine. management, application management and network management, improving the security of smart POS machines.

Fig. 3 is a structural diagram of an intelligent POS machine management device provided by another embodiment of the present invention. On the basis of the above embodiments, the parameter information of the smart POS machine at least includes hardware parameter information of the smart POS machine, operating system version information, location information of the smart POS machine, and status information of the smart POS machine One of the above; the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine includes at least one of the name information of the application program, the version information of the application program and the security level information of the application program; The network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located includes at least one of the running log of the smart POS machine and the network setting information of the smart POS machine.

The sending module 22 is also configured to send periodic messages to the server, so that the server can determine whether the smart POS machine is online according to the sending interval of the periodic messages.

The smart POS machine management device 20 also includes a receiving module 23, which is configured to receive the restart command issued by the server, and restart the smart POS machine according to the restart command.

The receiving module 23 is also configured to receive broadcast information and/or notification information delivered by the server.

The intelligent POS machine management device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can be specifically used to execute the method embodiment provided in FIG. 1 above, and the specific functions will not be repeated here.

The embodiment of the present invention sends periodic messages to the server, so that the server determines whether the smart POS machine is online according to the sending interval of the periodic messages, and further improves the management efficiency of the server for the smart POS machine.

To sum up, the embodiment of the present invention sends the obtained parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server, so that the server can The smart POS machine performs equipment management, application program management and network management, which improves the security of the smart POS machine; by sending periodic messages to the server, the server can determine whether the smart POS machine is online according to the sending interval of the periodic message, further improving the security of the smart POS machine. Improve the management efficiency of the server to the smart POS machine.

In the several embodiments provided by the present invention, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only illustrative. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or May be integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored, or not implemented. In another point, the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Part or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, each unit may exist separately physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated units can be implemented in the form of hardware, or in the form of hardware plus software functional units.

The above-mentioned integrated units implemented in the form of software functional units may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The above-mentioned software functional units are stored in a storage medium, and include several instructions to make a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or a processor (processor) execute the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention. partial steps. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (Read-OnlyMemory, ROM), random-access memory (RandomAccessMemory, RAM), magnetic disk or optical disk, and various media capable of storing program codes.

Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of description, only the division of the above-mentioned functional modules is used as an example for illustration. The internal structure of the system is divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. For the specific working process of the device described above, reference may be made to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and details are not repeated here.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than limiting them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: It is still possible to modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention. scope.

Claims (10)

1. A kind of intelligent POS machine management method, it is characterized in that, comprising: Obtain the parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located; Send the parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server, so that the server can control the smart POS machine For device management, application management, and network management. 2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the parameter information of described intelligent POS machine at least comprises the hardware parameter information of described intelligent POS machine, operating system version information, the location information of described intelligent POS machine and the One of the status information of the intelligent POS machine; The information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine includes at least one of the name information of the application program, the version information of the application program and the security level information of the application program; The network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located includes at least one of the running log of the smart POS machine and the network setting information of the smart POS machine. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: Sending a periodic message to the server, so that the server determines whether the smart POS machine is online according to the sending interval of the periodic message. 4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising: receiving a restart command issued by the server, and restarting the smart POS machine according to the restart command. 5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising: Receive broadcast information and/or notification information delivered by the server. 6. An intelligent POS machine management device, characterized in that it comprises: An acquisition module, configured to acquire parameter information of the smart POS machine, information of application programs installed on the smart POS machine, and network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located; The sending module is used to send the parameter information of the smart POS machine, the information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine, and the network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located to the server, so that the server can The intelligent POS machine performs equipment management, application program management and network management. 7. intelligent POS machine management device according to claim 6, is characterized in that, the parameter information of described intelligent POS machine at least comprises the hardware parameter information of described intelligent POS machine, operating system version information, the One of location information and status information of the smart POS machine; The information of the application program installed on the smart POS machine includes at least one of the name information of the application program, the version information of the application program and the security level information of the application program; The network information of the network where the smart POS machine is located includes at least one of the running log of the smart POS machine and the network setting information of the smart POS machine. 8. according to the described intelligent POS machine management device of claim 6 or 7, it is characterized in that, described sending module is also used for sending periodical message to described server, makes described server send according to the sending of described periodic message Determine whether the intelligent POS machine is online at intervals. 9. The intelligent POS machine management device according to claim 8, further comprising: The receiving module is configured to receive a restart command issued by the server, and restart the smart POS machine according to the restart command. 10. The intelligent POS machine management device according to claim 9, wherein the receiving module is further configured to receive broadcast information and/or notification information issued by the server.