JP6437380B2 - Terminal device, information communication system, information communication method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device, an information communication system, an information communication method, and a program.

  Conventionally, a technique for providing a network connection platform has been disclosed.

  In Layer described in Non-Patent Document 1, a technique for constructing a cloud-based platform formed on a Web protocol is disclosed.

  Further, BlueStacks described in Non-Patent Document 2 discloses a technique related to an emulator using a virtualization layer.

Layer (https://layer.com/) BlueStacks (http://www.bluestacks.com/)

  However, the conventional platform is hypertext-based or cloud-based, and has a problem that it can be connected only to a web-based application.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the cross-platform technology using the conventional platform is based on the virtualization technology, so the entire platform stack needs to be executed (simulated or emulated) on the base platform. Therefore, it has a problem that performance is difficult to improve. In addition, conventional cross-platform technology relies heavily on local memory and processing power, requires processing at the kernel level to enable virtualization, and between applications running on different platforms There is a problem that data exchange is impossible, that is, data access is restricted by the virtual layer.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a terminal device and an information communication system that provide a function for cross-platform connection regardless of an underlying operating system (OS), platform, or hardware device. An object is to provide an information communication method and a program.

  In order to achieve such an object, the terminal device of the present invention has a message exchange layer having a message exchange function via the TCP / IP stack and a cross-platform connection function with an external device on the TCP / IP stack. A communication layer.

  The terminal device according to the present invention is the terminal device described above, wherein the gadget on the terminal device and one or more gadgets on the external device, or a plurality of gadgets on the external device are the communication layer. It further comprises pipeline construction means for constructing pipelines that communicate with each other via the network.

  The terminal device according to the present invention is the terminal device described above, wherein the pipeline is connected to a gadget on the terminal device and one or more of the external devices regardless of whether the installed OS is the same or not. It is a hybrid pipeline that enables communication and synchronization between a gadget or a plurality of gadgets on the external device.

  The terminal device of the present invention is the terminal device described above, further comprising gadget detection means for detecting the gadget for constructing the pipeline based on an input / output format. .

  The terminal device according to the present invention is the terminal device described above, further comprising a gadget on the terminal device and / or a local dashboard which is an interface to the gadget on the external device. To do.

  The terminal device according to the present invention further includes a local proxy that relays message exchange with the external device for communication and / or synchronization with the external device in the terminal device described above. And

  The terminal device of the present invention acquires a gadget graph indicating connectivity between the gadget and another gadget on the terminal device and / or a gadget on the external device in the terminal device described above. A gadget graph acquisition means is further provided.

  The terminal device of the present invention is the above-described terminal device, wherein the gadget is a discoverable score that is a value indicating the possibility of discovery by another gadget on the terminal device and / or a gadget on the external device. And a discoverable score acquisition means for acquiring.

  The terminal device according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the terminal device described above, the external device can mount the pipeline.

  Further, the terminal device according to the present invention is the terminal device described above, wherein the gadget graph acquisition means is based on a connectivity score that is a function of an input and an output from the gadget to the other gadget. It is characterized by acquiring.

  In the terminal device according to the present invention, in the terminal device described above, the discoverable score acquisition unit is included in the connectivity score, which is a function of an input and output from the gadget to the other gadget, and the gadget. A context score that is information about the context of discovery, a privilege score that defines specific permissions associated with access control and security levels, and a license score that defines the license type that manages the discoverability based on specific license properties And / or obtaining the discoverable score based on a crowd score quantifying the crowd dynamics of the gadget.

  The terminal device according to the present invention is the terminal device described above, further comprising download means for collectively downloading the gadget for constructing the pipeline from the external device.

  The information communication system of the present invention is an information communication system in which a terminal device and a gateway server are communicably connected, and the terminal device transmits a message via the TPC / IP stack on a TCP / IP stack. And a communication layer that is a message exchange layer having a cross-platform connection function with an external device, and the gateway server includes a cloud-based control interface for managing and controlling gadgets. To do.

  In the information communication system according to the present invention, the information communication system described above is further connected to be able to communicate with a cloud proxy server, and the cloud proxy server is an interface to the gadget on the information communication system. A dashboard is further provided.

  The information communication system according to the present invention is the information communication system described above, wherein the terminal device is a local relay that relays a message exchange with the cloud proxy server for communication and / or synchronization with the cloud proxy server. A proxy, and the cloud proxy server further includes a cloud proxy that relays the message exchange with the terminal device for the communication and / or the synchronization with the terminal device. To do.

  The information communication system according to the present invention is the information communication system described above, wherein the gateway server further includes a gadget builder used for developing the gadget.

  The information communication method of the present invention is an information communication method executed in a terminal device, and is a message exchange function via the TCP / IP stack on the TCP / IP stack and a cross platform with an external device. A connection step of performing a network connection with the external device via a communication layer which is a message exchange layer having a connection function.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a terminal device to execute a message exchange function via the TCP / IP stack and a cross platform connection function with an external device on the TCP / IP stack. A connection step of performing network connection with the external device is executed via a communication layer which is a message exchange layer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to integrate the cross-OS application and transfer data. In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that a process using cross-OS application control that is impossible with the current mechanism is enabled. Moreover, according to this invention, there exists an effect that a several different application and the some application installed in different OS can be started seamlessly. Further, according to the present invention, there is an effect that a plurality of devices can be integrated and used by a plurality of OS seamless methods without worrying about which device or OS is used by the user.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conventional cross platform technology based on a virtualization technology. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information communication system in the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information communication system in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of inter-platform connection in the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the terminal device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dashboard in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the gadget graph of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the gadget matrix of the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cloud dashboard in the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cloud dashboard in the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cloud dashboard according to the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cloud dashboard in the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of the system architecture of the platform of the information communication system in the present embodiment. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of communication outline in the present embodiment. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of communication outline in the present embodiment. FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating a usage example of the information communication system in the present embodiment. FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a usage example of the information communication system in the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a terminal device, an information communication system, an information communication method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

[Configuration of information communication system]
First, an example of the configuration of the information communication system in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are block diagrams showing an example of the configuration of the information communication system in the present embodiment, and conceptually show only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information communication system according to the present embodiment schematically includes a terminal device 100 including at least a local core 20, a local core database 21, a local proxy 30, and a local dashboard 60, a cloud core 22, Cloud proxy server 200 having at least a cloud proxy 40, a cloud proxy database 41, and a cloud dashboard 61, a gateway 50, a gateway database 51, a development unit 52, a management control panel unit 53, and an end user gadget access unit 54 A gateway server 300 including at least the proposal engine 80 is connected to be communicable.

  As an example, the communication includes remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via a network. Moreover, each part of these information communication systems is connected so that communication is possible via arbitrary communication paths. Here, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100, the cloud proxy server 200, and the gateway server 300 may transmit / receive the extended protocol (message) 12 to / from each other via a network.

  Here, the protocol (message) transmitted and received in the information communication system may be a communication message group. The extended protocol message 12 may be a special message group required by the main configuration.

  In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100 and a device, web server, and / or application in which the gadget 70 is mounted may transmit / receive a base protocol (message) 11 via a network. . Further, as shown in FIG. 2, each unit of each device may transmit and receive the extended protocol message 12, the base protocol message 11, and / or the internal message 13 via an arbitrary communication path.

  Here, the base protocol message 11 may be a message group required by all configurations. Further, the terminal device 100, the cloud proxy server 200, and the gateway server 300 may transmit / receive the base protocol message 11 to / from each other via a network.

  In the information communication system, the message may include a protocol binding SDK (Software Development Kit) in which a programming language-specific API (Application Programming Interface) is bundled.

  Here, in the terminal device 100, the local core 20 functions as an intermediary that promotes communication between the gadgets 70. The local core database 21 stores information related to communication between the gadgets 70. The local proxy 30 functions as a local proxy to the local core 20. The local dashboard 60 functions as a local access point for the gadget 70.

  Here, the gadget 70 may be a cloud gadget 71 such as cloud-based software or service, a local gadget 72 such as self-installable software or service, and a compatible device 73 compatible with the information communication system. Good.

  As shown in FIG. 3, this information communication system generally includes a Windows (registered trademark) PC 100-1 that is communicably connected to a mobile device in which a cloud gadget 71 or a corresponding device 73 is mounted in a company or the like. A hub 100-2 that is communicably connected to a corresponding device (measuring device) 73 in a smart home, and a Linux (registered trademark) / Mac (registered trademark) system 100-3 that is communicably connected to a measuring device 73 in a hospital or the like. , A drone or smart car equipped with the corresponding device 73, a wearable device or sensor equipped with the corresponding device 73, a mobile device equipped with the corresponding device 73, and a cloud proxy communicatively connected to a cloud application equipped with the local gadget 72 Server 200 and third party Which are connected to gateway server 300 that is communicatively connected to the payment gateway can communicate.

  As described above, the protocol in the information communication system is not limited to the platform (Windows (registered trademark), Linux (registered trademark), Mac (registered trademark), etc.) and the hardware device. Provide functionality.

  Here, the cross-platform connectivity in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of inter-platform connection in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a terminal device 100 that implements various platforms (iOS, Android (registered trademark), Windows (registered trademark), Mac (registered trademark), Linux (registered trademark), etc.), and a cloud proxy server 200 base protocols (communication layers) 11 are built on the network stack.

  Thereby, the communication layer 11 can provide an environment for horizontal integration among all software programs, devices and services that support network connections using a standard TCP / IP stack.

  This information communication system enables cross-platform connection by exchanging messages via a TCP / IP stack. As shown in FIG. 4, unlike the virtualization technology, this information communication system uses a TCP / IP stack on each platform to execute a program in the kernel of each platform and to enable connection instead. doing.

  Thereby, this information communication system can provide the communication layer 11 which is a lightweight message exchange layer which does not require API or a hook in the kernel of a base platform like a virtualization technique.

  The information communication system may provide a user with a unique set of development APIs and programming interfaces for each platform or OS in order to enable cross-platform connection.

  In the information communication system, all platforms can be connected to the application on each platform via the TCP / IP stack.

  As described above, the information communication system can provide a cross-platform connection function of the application layer based on the communication layer 11 on the TCP / IP stack, and can establish a connection even in geographically distant locations. it can.

[Configuration of Terminal Device 100]
Next, details of the configuration of the terminal device 100 in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment, and conceptually illustrates only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  Here, in the terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment, a configuration in which each component is all provided in one housing and performs processing alone (stand-alone type) will be described as the terminal device 100. However, the terminal device 100 is not limited thereto. Instead, each component may be provided in a separate casing and connected via a network or the like to constitute a single conceptual device.

  Here, the terminal device 100 is, for example, a commercially available information processing device such as a desktop or notebook personal computer, a hub (concentrator), a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PHS, or a PDA. It may be a terminal device or the like.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the terminal device 100 schematically includes a control unit 102 and a storage unit 106. Here, the control unit 102 is a CPU or the like that comprehensively controls the entire terminal device 100. The storage unit 106 is a device that stores various databases and tables.

  Further, the terminal device 100 has a message exchange function via the TCP / IP stack and an external device (another terminal device 100, a cloud proxy server 200, a gateway server 300, and a gadget 70 mounted on the TCP / IP stack. A communication layer 11 that is a message exchange layer having a cross-platform connection function with a device, a mobile device, and / or a measurement device may be provided.

  In addition, the terminal device 100 may include a local proxy 30 that relays message exchange with an external device for communication and / or synchronization with the external device. In this information communication system, connection and synchronization with a plurality of devices, services or applications are possible from within a proxy made up of local components.

  The terminal device 100 may include a local gadget 70 (on the terminal device 100) and / or a local dashboard 60 that is an interface to the gadget 70 on an external device. Here, the local dashboard 60 may display the gadget 70 and / or the pipeline or the like.

  In addition, the local dashboard 60 may be a user interface such as a Web (HTML) base or a JavaFX (registered trademark) base. The local dashboard 60 may be accessible as an interface to the locally stored gadget 70 even when the terminal device 100 is not connected to the network.

  Here, an example of the local dashboard 60 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the local dashboard 60 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the local dashboard 60 in the present embodiment displays five pipelines that are stored in the terminal device 100 and are available to the user.

  Each unit of the terminal device 100 is connected to be communicable via an arbitrary communication path. Furthermore, the terminal device 100 may include an input / output unit and an input / output control interface unit that controls the input / output unit, and communication between the terminal device 100 and a network (or a communication device such as a router). You may provide the communication control interface part which performs control.

  Various databases and tables (local core database 21) stored in the storage unit 106 are storage means such as a fixed disk device. For example, the storage unit 106 stores various programs, tables, files, databases, web pages, and the like used for various processes.

  In FIG. 5, the control unit 102 has a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, and an internal memory for storing required data. And the control part 102 performs the information processing for performing various processes by these programs.

  The control unit 102 may include a local core 20 that is a locally existing core engine. Here, the local core 20 functions as a controller for controlling the gadget 70, and functionally conceptually, the discoverable score acquisition unit 20a, the gadget graph acquisition unit 20b, the gadget detection unit 20c, the pipeline construction unit 20d, and The download unit 20e is provided.

  Among these, the discoverable score acquisition unit 20a includes another gadget 70 locally on the terminal device 100 (on the terminal device 100) and / or an external device (another terminal device 100, the cloud proxy server 200, the gateway server 300, A discoverable score for obtaining a discoverable score that is a value indicating the discoverability of the gadget 70 on a mobile device in which the gadget 70 is implemented, a measurement device in which the gadget 70 is implemented, or a cloud application in which the gadget 70 is implemented. Means.

  Here, the discoverable score acquisition unit 20a has a connectivity score (Cg) that is a function of an input and output from a gadget 70 to another gadget 70, and a context score (information that is related to a discovery context included in the gadget 70). CXg), a privilege score (Pg) that defines specific rights associated with access control and security levels, a license score (Lg) that defines a license format that manages discoverability based on specific license properties, and Alternatively, a discoverable score (Dg = f (Cg, CXg, Pg, Lg, CWg)) may be acquired based on a crowd score (CWg) obtained by quantifying the gadget 70 crowd dynamics.

  Here, Cg may indicate a connection value between the two gadgets 70. Here, Cg may be a function (Cg = f (Ig, Og)) of input (Ig) and output (Og) from gadget 70-1 to gadget 70-2.

  In addition, for CXg, each gadget 70 includes information about a discovery context such as an application domain (analysis, data processing, etc.), and may be used to calculate a discovery score.

  Also, for Pg, each gadget 70 may define a specific privilege associated with it in terms of access control and security level that determine Pg. Also, for Lg, each gadget 70 may define its own license format that manages discoverability based on specific license properties.

  Also, while calculating the value of gadget 70 between the above factors based on algorithm metrics, CWg is a quantified value of crowd dynamics based on usage patterns, download statistics and expert recommendations. Also good.

  Dg may determine how to display the gadget 70 on the gadget graph and control how the gadget 70 is displayed to the user based on the user's query.

  Here, an algorithm executed on the cloud may be used to optimize the Dg of the gadget 70 based on the above parameters.

  In addition, the gadget graph acquisition unit 20b includes the gadget 70, another gadget 70 that is locally (on the terminal device 100) and / or an external device (for example, another terminal device 100, the gateway server 300, and the gadget 70). It is a gadget graph acquisition means for acquiring a gadget graph indicating connectivity with a gadget 70 on a mobile device, a measurement device mounted with the gadget 70, or a cloud application mounted with the gadget 70).

  Here, the gadget graph acquisition unit 20b may acquire a gadget graph based on Cg which is a function of an input from the gadget 70 to another gadget 70 and an output. Further, the gadget graph acquisition unit 20b acquires a gadget matrix that shows the connectivity of the gadget 70 with another gadget 70 that is locally (on the terminal device 100) and the gadget 70 on the external device in a matrix view. Also good.

  Here, the gadget graph of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the gadget graph of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the gadget graph shows the input / output (I / O) associated with each gadget 70 indicating which gadget 70 in the platform of this embodiment can be connected to. Based on these parameters, the connectivity between the gadgets 70 is represented.

  The gadget 70 may be a software program, a hardware device, a server, or a cloud-based program that can understand communication performed using a protocol that is a message group for communication according to the present embodiment.

  The gadget graph also facilitates the discoverability of the gadget 70 and the possibility of navigation between the gadgets 70. In addition, the discoverability in this embodiment can be a downstream gadget 70 (a gadget 70 that can receive data and messages from other gadgets 70) or an upstream gadget 70 (data or messages can be sent to other gadgets 70). It may be a function for detecting the gadget 70).

  Also, the gadget graph can capture the interoperability between the gadgets 70. In addition, each gadget 70 on the gadget graph may hold information on unique communication and data exchange format (I / O). The gadget graph can visualize the global connectivity of the gadget 70.

  The connectivity matrix, that is, the size of each cell on the gadget graph indicates the Cg value of the gadget 70.

  Moreover, the gadget matrix of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the gadget matrix of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the gadget matrix represents the connectivity of the gadget 70 (G1-G27) in a matrix view. Here, each row and column of the gadget matrix indicates a gadget 70 and an I / O.

  Each cell of the gadget matrix matrix indicates the number of general formats for data and message exchange between two gadgets 70 represented by rows and columns. In addition, the gadget matrix enables a query of the gadget 70 based on connectivity (cell value) with other gadgets 70.

  The gadget detection unit 20c is a gadget detection unit that detects a gadget 70 for constructing a pipeline based on an input / output format. That is, the gadget detection unit 20c can automatically detect the gadget 70 based on the input / output (I / O) format.

  The gadget detection unit 20c may automatically set each gadget parameter based on the I / O format.

  Further, the pipeline constructing unit 20d includes a local gadget 70 (on the terminal device 100) and a gadget 70 on one or more external devices (such as another terminal device 100 or a cloud), or a plurality of external devices. The upper gadget 70 is pipeline construction means for constructing pipelines that communicate with each other via the communication layer 11.

  Here, the pipeline is between a gadget on the terminal device 100 and a gadget on one or a plurality of external devices, or a gadget on a plurality of external devices, regardless of whether the installed OS is the same or not. It may be a hybrid pipeline that enables both communication and synchronization.

  In this way, the pipeline constructing unit 20d can construct a pipeline of a cross platform dynamic gadget. That is, the pipeline constructing unit 20d has a function of constructing a pipeline between the gadgets 70 that communicate with each other (send message data) via the information communication system.

  Each gadget 70 may also be another component such as a device (sensor, wearable device, smartphone, software program, etc.), may be a different programming language, and may be a different machine and OS (mobile Device, personal computer, Mac (registered trademark), sensor network, etc.).

  Also, the components that make up the pipeline may be running on different physical machines at different geographic locations. Further, the pipeline may be executed on a single terminal device (machine) 100 executing the local core 20 or on a cloud (such as the cloud proxy server 200 executing the cloud core 22). . Thus, each component in the information communication system may have a function of sharing a pipeline with other users.

  In addition, the information communication system may provide a function for a user to select an appropriate gadget 70 in accordance with a workflow of his / her research or the like and to define a pipeline of the gadget 70.

  The information communication system may provide not only an update to the protocol of the pipeline builder gadget 70 but also a function for detecting a specific gadget 70 for the pipeline from the gateway 50.

  The download unit 20e is download means for downloading data and the like from an external device. Here, the download unit 20e may collectively download the gadgets 70 for constructing the pipeline from an external device (for example, the gateway server 300). The download unit 20e has a function of saving a pipeline on the cloud.

  For example, the download unit 20e may have a function of downloading all the gadgets 70 related to the pipeline as a bundle from the gateway 50 (the web store of the gadget 70).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the local core 20 is connected to the control unit 102 of each terminal device (machine) 100 in which Windows (registered trademark), Mac (registered trademark), Linux (registered trademark), or the like is executed. Implemented. Each gadget 70 (software or application running on the OS of each machine) interacts with the local core 20.

  The local core 20 may be mounted on the control unit 102 of the terminal device (hub) 100-2. In addition, each gadget 70 (a device or a sensor in IoT (Internet of Things)) may communicate with the local core 20 mounted on the hub 100-2.

  Note that the terminal device 100 may be capable of implementing a pipeline in an external device (another terminal device 100 or the cloud proxy server 200).

  Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the local core 20 may form a central part of the platform and provide a function for updating for function expansion. In addition, the local core 20 stabilized based on the base protocol and the extended protocol needs to function on different platforms such as Windows (registered trademark), Mac (registered trademark) or Linux (registered trademark). All functions may be supported.

  In addition, the local core 20 may provide a function of updating all related protocols so as to support the pipeline function and also performing an update related to support of the pipeline gadget.

  In addition, the local core 20 provides a function that allows the developer to set the license type so that all the gadgets 70 cannot be discovered without a specific license by changing the protocol level in order to support the license function. May be. This license addition function prevents the paid gadget 70 from being discovered from the gadget 70 having a free or open source license.

  In addition, the local core 20 may provide the local dashboard 60 with a function of changing the protocol level in order to support the gadget social function. In addition, the local core 20 (download unit 20e) can display the download status with a function of downloading a plurality of gadgets 70 simultaneously in parallel and a simple user interface (UI) in the form of a table indicating the download progress status. Various functions may be provided.

  Further, the local core 20 may provide a function of setting a change from the offline state to the online state of the terminal device (device) 100 as a trigger of downloading the gadget 70 to the device 100. As a result, the local core 20 (download unit 20e) is provided with a function that is queued when the device 100 is offline and automatically downloads all the gadgets 70 from the web store synchronized with the gateway server 300 to the device 100. Also good.

  The local core 20 may also include a logging module that tracks all communications of the base protocol and the extended protocol. The logging module may be integrated as a back-end function to the local core 20. Further, the local core 20 may update the recorded log to a logging server or the like running on the Internet.

  Here, the logging module is started when the local core 20 is activated, and may be operated while the local core 20 is running. For this reason, it is not necessary to execute the logging module by a user operation. In addition, since the user can use the gadget 70 without logging in to the gateway 50, the logging module may operate regardless of whether or not the gateway 50 is logged in.

  The logging module also collects all relevant data when the user is not logged into the gateway 50 or cloud dashboard 61 and stores it in a local database (local core database 21) or log file (bundled as part of the application) )

  In addition, when the user is connected (logged in) to the gateway 50 or the cloud dashboard 61, the logging module can upload the data stored in the local database (local core database 21) or log file to a logging server or the like. Good. The log of the logging server can be searched based on log level parameters such as device_ID, INFO, ERROR, and DEBUG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the local dashboard 60 is a main window to the platform for the user. Here, the local dashboard 60 may operate on the local core 20 without being connected to the gateway 50.

  For example, the local dashboard 60 may be Web-based or JavaFX (registered trademark) -based, and may provide a function of displaying all downloaded gadgets 70 and searching for the downloaded gadgets 70. The local dashboard 60 may provide a function for classifying local gadgets by user-defined tags.

  Also, the local dashboard 60 can be executed locally without an internet connection. Here, the user may be able to use the local dashboard 60 to view any terminal device (device) 100 that is running anywhere on any platform.

  Further, the user may download an arbitrary gadget 70 of an arbitrary terminal device (device) 100 and monitor the progress of the download from the local dashboard 60. Further, the user may be able to delete the gadget 70 from the local dashboard 60 or execute the gadget 70.

  In addition, the local dashboard 60 can provide a function for classifying the locally downloaded gadgets 70. The local dashboard 60 may classify the local and cloud gadgets 70. Here, the local dashboard 60 may provide a function of classifying one gadget 70 into a plurality of categories. These categories are not related to the categories and tags available in the web store.

  Moreover, since the local dashboard 60 provides a gadget social function, gadget management can be simplified. The local dashboard 60 may also provide the ability to load any format of data associated with all supported data formats.

  In addition, the local dashboard 60 may provide a workflow creation function and enable execution of the user's pipeline.

[Configuration of Cloud Proxy Server 200]
Details of the configuration of the cloud proxy server 200 in this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, and 9 to 12.

  The cloud proxy server 200 is an information processing apparatus that provides a cloud service (cloud computing), and may relay a network between the terminal device 100 and the gateway server 300. In the present embodiment, the cloud proxy server 200 may be configured as an information processing apparatus such as a known personal computer or workstation, or configured by connecting an arbitrary peripheral device to the information processing apparatus. Also good.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the cloud proxy server 200, the cloud core 22 is a core engine existing in the cloud, functions as a controller for controlling the gadget 70, and promotes communication between the gadgets 70. Functions as an intermediary.

  Further, the cloud core 22 may provide a function of forming a central part of the platform and updating for function expansion. In addition, the cloud core 22 stabilized based on the base protocol and the extended protocol has all the functions and configurations included in the local core 20 (for example, configurations corresponding to the discoverable score acquisition unit 20a to the download unit 20e). May be provided.

  In the cloud proxy server 200, the cloud proxy 40 functions as a cloud-based proxy. In addition, the cloud proxy 40 may provide a cloud-based platform for constructing the pipeline of the gadget 70. In addition, the gadget 70 executed on the terminal device 100 may communicate with the cloud proxy 40 in the cloud. The pipeline can be executed on the cloud (cloud proxy server 200).

  Thus, in this information communication system, it is possible to connect and synchronize a plurality of devices, services or applications from within a proxy made up of cloud components.

  Further, in this information communication system, the cloud proxy 40 and the local proxy 30 communicate, exchange messages, and enable connection with devices, services, or applications on a cross platform.

  The cloud proxy database 41 is a storage unit that stores various databases, tables, and / or files, and stores information related to communication between the gadgets 70 via the cloud proxy 40.

  In the cloud proxy server 200, the cloud dashboard 61 functions as a cloud-based access point for the gadget 70. Here, the user can use the cloud dashboard 61 from any terminal device 100 or the like connected to the cloud proxy server 200 so as to be communicable.

  Here, the cloud dashboard 61 may provide a function of allowing a user to view an arbitrary terminal device (device) 100 being executed at an arbitrary location on an arbitrary platform. Further, the cloud dashboard 61 may provide a function of downloading an arbitrary gadget 70 of an arbitrary terminal device (device) 100 and allowing the user to monitor the progress of the download.

  In addition, the cloud dashboard 61 may provide a user with a function of deleting the gadget 70 of the local dashboard 60 and executing the gadget 70.

  In this way, the user can use the cloud-based cloud dashboard 61, and when the user uses the cloud dashboard 61, any terminal device (device) that is running at any place on any platform. 100 can be seen.

  The cloud dashboard 61 can also access a local dashboard 60 on any device (such as Windows (registered trademark), Mac (registered trademark), or another device). That is, the cloud dashboard 61 can access all the gadgets 70 operating on the local dashboard 60 in an arbitrary device from the cloud via the browser.

Here, an example of login to the cloud dashboard 61 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. 9 to 12 are diagrams illustrating an example of the cloud dashboard 61 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the user logs in to the cloud dashboard 61 from an arbitrary terminal device 100 or the like.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the user selects the device D4 from the device D1 that wants to access the local dashboard 60. If the device is online, the user logs in to the device with the same username and password. The logged-in devices (device D3 and device D4) are displayed in green.

  Here, if the device is offline, it is displayed in red. In FIG. 10, the devices D1 and D2 displayed as offline may be in a state where they are not connected so as to be communicable or are not logged in.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the user selects a device, the user can access, activate, and transmit data to any gadget 70 (gadget G1 to gadget G10) on the device. Become.

  Here, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the platform (Windows (registered trademark)) of the terminal device 100 operated by the user and the selected device may be the same.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the cloud dashboard 61 accesses a gadget 70 (gadget G11 to gadget G15) on a device different in platform from the terminal device 100 operated by the user, and the interface of the cloud dashboard 61 From a different device and / or OS (iOS) to another gadget 70 may be provided.

[Configuration of Gateway Server 300]
Details of the configuration of the gateway server 300 in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

  The gateway server 300 is an information processing apparatus that provides a cloud service, may provide a cloud-based interface, and may provide advanced functions for developers, users, and administrators of the gadget 70. . In this embodiment, the gateway server 300 may be configured as an information processing apparatus such as a known personal computer or workstation, or may be configured by connecting an arbitrary peripheral device to the information processing apparatus. Good.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the gateway server 300, the gateway 50 functions as a market for gadgets 70 and a central management command department.

  The gateway database 51 is storage means for storing various databases, tables, and / or files, and stores the gadget 70 and the like.

  The development unit (developer portal) 52 provides a developer with a development environment for the gadget 70. Here, the development unit 52 may provide a gadget builder used for developing the gadget 70.

  The management control panel unit (administrator portal) 53 has functions such as providing a control interface for managing the gateway 50. Here, the management control panel unit 53 may include a cloud-based control interface that manages and controls the gadget 70.

  Further, the end user gadget access unit 54 has functions such as provision of a cloud environment that enables execution of the gadget 70.

  The analysis proposal engine 80 has a function of analyzing and proposing the gadget 70.

  Here, the gateway 50 may have a function of browsing the gadgets 70 and allowing the user to search for the gadgets 70 based on the tag-based search. Further, the developer can tag the gadget 70 from the developer portal 52. Developers may also be tagged with up to five tags for a particular gadget 70.

  In addition, when an arbitrary word is input by the user in the designated search box, the gateway 50 searches the gadget 70 using a tag added in advance, and matches all the words related to any of the tags. The gadget 70 may be searched and the result may be displayed.

  Further, the gateway 50 may display all default tags such as a gadget platform or a gadget provider on the details page of the gadget 70. Further, the market (web store) of the gadget 70 of the gateway 50 may display all the gadgets 70 related to the corresponding platform when the platform tag is clicked by the user.

  The web store of the gadget 70 may display all the gadgets 70 uploaded by the corresponding provider when the provider tag is clicked by the user.

  The web store of the gadget 70 may display a list of problem areas common to the biology field or the like in a format of FAQ (frequently asked questions). Then, the analysis proposal engine 80 may suggest / display the corresponding gadget 70.

  The management portal may provide an interface for supplying the corresponding gadget 70 based on the FAQ style tag. That is, the management portal may display the name of the corresponding gadget 70 as a search result when a question frequently asked by the user is input.

  The web store of the gadget 70 may display all the gadgets 70 having the same input / output format on the details page of the gadget 70. The web store of the gadget 70 may also display a gadget 70 having a similar output format in the section: Upstream of me (my upstream).

  The web store of the gadget 70 may also display a gadget 70 having a similar input format in the section: Downstream of me (downstream of me).

  In addition, the web store of the gadget 70 may provide a function of searching for the gadget 70 based on parameters such as the number of evaluations, the number of reviews, the number of installations, and / or the number of votes.

  In addition, the web store of the gadget 70 may provide a function of adding a plurality of gadgets 70 to a cart for collectively downloading a plurality of gadgets 70.

  The web store of gadgets 70 may also provide the ability for a user to add one or more gadgets 70 to a gadget bundle similar to the cart function.

  Then, the web store of the gadget 70 may provide a function of downloading and installing all the added gadgets 70 by searching the gadget bundle page.

  The user may also associate the gadget bundle with a category before downloading. Here, the terminal device 100 may display all the gadgets 70 downloaded from the gadget bundle on the local dashboard 60 for each related category.

  The gateway 50 may also provide a function for uploading or downloading a gadget bundle or instance (a packaged version in which the gadget 70 is set). The difference between the gadget bundle and the instance is that the local core 20 and the local dashboard 60 are included in the instance.

  In addition, the web store of the gadget 70 may include another page for downloading. Here, another page may provide a function to download a packaged version including several gadgets 70, the local core 20, and the local dashboard 60. Here, the packaged version can be used on different OS platforms such as Windows (registered trademark) or Mac (registered trademark).

  The gateway 50 may display the download / install statistics / history of the gadget 70 on a user page on the gateway 50. Thereby, every time the user signs in, the user can check the download history of the gadget 70 for all the registered devices.

  Here, the gateway 50 may display the downloaded gadget name, version, platform, device, download date, and / or download status on the user page.

  The user can also filter the download history of the gadget 70 based on three parameters: device, platform, and download status (success / failure).

  In addition, the gateway 50 may provide a function that supports an architecture for displaying a download history of the gadget 70 so that the user can check all the gadgets 70 downloaded so far.

  The gateway 50 may provide a function for a specific user to manage all devices. Here, the management control panel unit 53 may provide a function for deleting a device or changing a name.

  The gateway 50 may also provide the ability to associate an avatar with a specific device by uploading an image or having the user select a preload icon from an available avatar library provided by the Gadget 70 web store. .

  Further, the gateway 50 may provide a function of uploading a user avatar and an image from the user registration page, and may display the image as a gadget review. As described above, the gateway 50 may provide a function of setting an avatar image of a user account by uploading an image or allowing a user to select a preload icon from an available avatar library provided from a web store. Good.

  Further, the gateway 50 may set a default avatar image when there is no user designation. Here, the image selected by the user may appear on the confirmation page when a review is added. Further, the gateway 50 may provide a function for deleting and editing an avatar image at any time.

  Further, the gateway 50 may provide a user with a management page of user detailed information such as an alternative mail address, an avatar, an address, a contact address, and a provider URL.

  Further, the gateway 50 may provide a function of extending the UI of an existing web store based on user feedback.

  Further, the management control panel unit (administrator portal) 53 may provide a control interface for managing the gateway 50. Here, the administrator portal 53 may provide an administrator interface for managing all the gadgets 70, and allow the logged-in administrator to monitor and manage all the gadgets 70.

  Further, the administrator portal 53 may provide a function of blocking the gadget 70 uploaded by the developer, and may allow the administrator to set blocking / unpublishing of the gadget 70. In the present embodiment, the developer may not be able to change the setting of the administrator.

  Further, the administrator portal 53 may provide a function of transmitting an e-mail for notifying the developer of an error when the data gadget 70 irrelevant to the information communication system is uploaded.

  Here, the administrator can send e-mails such as various notifications and messages from the administrator portal 53 to the developer of the gadget 70. At this time, the administrator does not need to input the developer's e-mail address, and can simply send the e-mail to the registered e-mail account simply by selecting the corresponding developer.

  Further, the administrator portal 53 may provide a function of creating a bundle that bundles the gadgets 70 and displaying the bundle on the gateway 50. That is, the administrator can select a plurality of gadgets 70 and create a bundle. The bundle created by the administrator is displayed on another page in the web store, and the user can download the bundle to the local dashboard 60 or the cloud dashboard 61 of the terminal device 100.

  In addition, the administrator portal 53 may provide a function of displaying top 10 download gadgets, the number of downloads for each country, and statistical results such as a platform used mainly. Here, the administrator portal 53 may be provided with a function of displaying a statistical graph obtained by monitoring the traffic of the information communication system based on parameters easily defined by the administrator.

  Further, the development unit (developer portal) 52 may provide a management control interface for a developer who uploads, changes, and publishes a self-made gadget 70 to the community. Here, the developer portal 52 may update the developer registration mechanism (introduction of new fields such as country, state, contact, or avatar).

  The developer portal 52 may provide a developer image upload function. The developer can set an avatar image for the developer account by uploading an image or selecting an image uploaded in advance.

  Further, the developer portal 52 may provide a function that enables an account as a user to use the same account as a developer.

  Further, the developer portal 52 may provide a function of mapping two gadgets 70 like a parent and a child. Further, the developer portal 52 may set a specific activation environment for the gadget 70. For example, the developer portal 52 may set the two gadgets 70 so that child gadgets are activated via the parent gadget.

  A developer can select a parent gadget from the developer portal 52, and the developer portal 52 may provide a user interface for searching all gadgets 70 that can be designated as child gadgets. The developer portal 52 may display the gadget 70 icon and name as a search result.

  Further, the developer portal 52 may provide a function of displaying a gadget mark for designating a corresponding child gadget. Here, the developer portal 52 may mark a specific gadget 70 that supports child gadgets. This may be displayed as a simple check box on the developer portal 52.

  Further, the developer portal 52 may set the gadget 70 with the check box selected as a search target of the parent gadget. Further, the developer may select only the gadget 70 whose check box is selected as the parent gadget.

  The developer portal 52 may allow the developer to download a gadget builder. Note that developers must always be online when using gadget builders.

  Here, the gadget builder may provide a developer function to construct and test the gadget 70 before deployment on the gateway 50. Here, the gadget builder may provide a function of creating a gadget bundle of child gadgets.

  Further, the gadget 70 holds a subdirectory including a fixed directory structure, and another file related to the gadget 70 needs to be in a specific directory. The gadget builder has a function of managing the directory structure in this way. May be provided.

  Here, the gadget builder may provide a function of causing the developer to select an arbitrary directory as a root directory of the gadget 70 and allowing the developer to select a gadget binary, an icon, a dependency file, or the like.

  Further, the gadget builder may provide a function of allowing a developer to construct a ZIP-type gadget bundle with one click and uploading the created bundle from the developer portal 52 or the tool itself.

  In addition, the gadget builder may provide a function of constructing a ZIP of a universal gadget that can be downloaded on any platform such as Windows (registered trademark), Mac (registered trademark), or Linux (registered trademark).

  In addition, the gadget builder may provide a function for a developer to set a license type for the gadget 70 so that the gadget 70 cannot be found without a specific license. This license addition function prevents the paid gadget 70 from being discovered from the gadget 70 having a free or open source license.

[Processing of information communication system]
Next, details of the processing of the information communication system in the present embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

[Pipeline construction process]
With reference to FIGS. 13 to 18, an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment will be described. 13 to 18 are flowcharts showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, the pipeline constructing unit 20d causes the user to select the type of the input file (step SA-1).

  Then, as illustrated in FIG. 14, the pipeline constructing unit 20d causes the user to select the gadget 70 for sending the input file (txt) selected in Step SA-1 (Step SA-2).

  Then, as illustrated in FIG. 15, the pipeline constructing unit 20d causes the user to select the type of the output file (step SA-3).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the pipeline constructing unit 20d uses the gadget 70 for sending the output file (xml) selected in step SA-2, which is output from the gadget (G2) 70-1. (Step SA-4).

  Then, as illustrated in FIG. 17, the pipeline constructing unit 20d allows the user to input the names of the pipelines constructed from the gadget (G2) 70-1 and the gadget (G1) 70-2 (Step SA- 5).

  Then, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the pipeline constructing unit 20 d increases the number of pipelines that can be used by the user in the user interface from 5 to 6 (Step SA-6), and ends the process.

  Further, an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 25 are flowcharts showing an example of pipeline construction processing in the present embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 19, when the pipeline button on the header page of the gateway 50 is clicked by the user and the pipeline builder page is activated, the pipeline constructing unit 20 d is configured to execute the platform (Windows (registered trademark), Mac (registered) Trademark) or Linux (registered trademark)) is selected by the user (step SB-1).

  As shown in FIG. 20, the pipeline constructing unit 20d allows the user to select the type (format) of the input file (step SB-2). Here, the pipeline construction unit 20d may select a necessary format using a search box.

  Then, as illustrated in FIG. 21, the pipeline constructing unit 20d causes the user to select the gadget 70 for sending the input file (xml) selected in Step SB-1 (Step SB-3).

  Then, as illustrated in FIG. 22, the pipeline constructing unit 20d causes the user to select the type (format) of the output file (step SB-4).

  As shown in FIG. 23, the pipeline constructing unit 20d uses the gadget 70 for sending the output file (xml) selected in step SB-4, which is output from the gadget (G4) 70-3. (Step SB-5).

  Then, as illustrated in FIG. 24, the pipeline constructing unit 20d displays the complete gadget workflow constructed from the gadget (G4) 70-3 and the gadget (G5) 70-4 on the pipeline builder page. Then, the user inputs the name of the pipeline (step SB-6).

  Then, as illustrated in FIG. 25, when the pipeline creation button is clicked by the user, the pipeline construction unit 20d creates a pipeline, and sets the number of pipelines available to the user to 1 on the pipeline builder page. From 2 to 2 (step SB-7), and the process is terminated. Here, the pipeline constructing unit 20d may request a user login to create and save the pipeline.

  Thus, the gateway 50 may provide a function for creating a workflow of the gadget 70 / pipeline using the user interface wizard in the cloud environment. The pipeline construction unit 20d may provide a function that allows all pipelines created by the user to be displayed and edited on a single page in a simple table format.

  Furthermore, an example of the information communication system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, an example of the system architecture of the information communication system platform in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of the system architecture of the platform of the information communication system in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the platform of the information communication system may be a combination of a plurality of components of the platform architecture.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 26, the main components are a local dashboard 60, which is a web-based interface for end users to interact with the local core 20, and message exchange for communication and / or synchronization. Local proxy 30 and cloud proxy 40, as well as gateway 50 extensions that are distribution channels for developers, users and administrators (eg, market (APP store), developer portal 52, administrator portal 53 and gadgets) Builder etc.).

  An example of the dashboard architecture in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 and 28. FIG. 27 and 28 are diagrams illustrating an example of communication outline in the present embodiment.

  In this information communication system, an architecture for executing an existing HTML-based local dashboard 60 locally without an Internet connection and a Web server running on port 8090 may be set.

  Moreover, in this information communication system, it was confirmed that the local local dashboard 60 operates normally, and that it operates similar to the existing cloud dashboard.

  In this information communication system, the Web server running on port 8090, the cloud core 22 being a TCP server running on port 9000, and the HTTP client connecting to the Web server and the TCP connecting to the TCP server The cloud dashboard 61 may be implemented using a Web API using a module such as a gateway gadget equipped with a client.

  Here, the cloud dashboard 61 may basically interact with the cloud core 22 via the web server and the gateway 50 running on the port 8090. Here, in the information communication system, the Web server executed on the port 8090 only forwards the request to the gateway 50, and all processing may be performed in the cloud core 22.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 27, in this information communication system, the cloud dashboard 61 may connect to a Web server running on the port 8090 and transmit various requests via the Web server. Therefore, in this information communication system, the cloud dashboard 61 can send and receive various messages to and from the local core 20 using the web server, the local proxy 30 and the gateway 50 running on the port 8090. Good.

  In addition, in this information communication system, a method has been developed in which the same set of messages can be directly sent to and received from the gateway 50, as in the cloud dashboard, without a Web server running on the port 8090.

  Here, the method does not require a web server running on port 8090 and does not require any internet connection. Specifically, although a web server is required, a local HTML page can be obtained by creating an independent gadget 70 such as the gateway 50, or simply implementing a web server inside the gateway 50 itself using nodes. A method for sending and receiving messages from the local core 20 without the Internet and a web server running on port 8090 can be achieved.

  Therefore, in this information communication system, the dashboard can be easily implemented locally by reusing the cloud dashboard 61 to establish a local HTTP connection to the gateway 50 and interacting with the local core 20. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 28, in the information communication system, when an Internet connection is available, the gateway 50 may be connected to a Web server running on the port 8090.

  In the information communication system, when the Internet is not available, the local dashboard 60 mounted on the HTML page is connected to the local core 20 via the gateway local HTTP server running on the port 7777. Also good.

  Here, in this information communication system, the HTML page of the local dashboard 60 may be connected to a port 7777 HTTP server running on the local proxy 30 / cloud proxy 40 using socket-I / O.

  In the information communication system, the local dashboard 60 is connected to the dashboard. The protocol message handled inside js is sent, and the dashboard. It may be processed inside js.

  In this information communication system, finally, coraltalk. The request may be transferred to the cloud proxy 40 / local proxy 30 using the js core. In this information communication system, a response is transmitted to the cloud proxy 40 / local proxy 30, and the coraltalk. js may receive it.

  Next, in this information communication system, the dashboard. js, socket. A message may be forwarded to the local dashboard 60 using the emit. Here, in the information communication system, the dashboard socket-I / O may have a handler that receives a response from the local core 20.

  In this information communication system, the local dashboard 60 needs to change the connection character string. In this case, the local dashboard 60 is connected to the Web server executed on the port 8090 and is executed on the port 8090 at that time. The Web server and the local proxy 30 / cloud proxy 40 may be connected.

  Thus, as an advantage of the information communication system, the architecture is that the cloud dashboard 61 and the local dashboard 60 have the same HTML page except for the connection character string to the HTTP server. is there.

  Further, as an advantage of the information communication system, any UI related change on all the cloud dashboards 61 is automatically reflected on all the local dashboards 60. The advantage of the information communication system is that any Java script (registered trademark) and CSS framework can be used.

  The advantages of this information communication system include the support for JavaFX (registered trademark) and the ability to construct a complete browser-based local dashboard 60 without worrying about how to implement it on a different OS. is there. Another advantage of the information communication system is that it is not necessary to maintain two separate sources for the two dashboards.

  The advantage of this information communication system is that the user can use the same dashboard regardless of whether it is local or cloud. In addition, as an advantage of this information communication system, it is very easy to implement gadget social developed using Java Script (registered trademark), it can be very lightweight, and only one dashboard is implemented. It is a good point.

  Thus, in this information communication system, integration of cross-OS applications and data transfer are enabled. For example, in a situation where e-commerce is performed, e-commerce market service providers use a specific OS such as Linux (registered trademark) as their transaction market server, and stores that are open in the e-commerce market. Depending on the user's preference, the shop management application may be executed by mixing an OS such as Windows (registered trademark) or OS X (registered trademark).

  Therefore, in this information communication system, a locally installed system is designed to operate similarly regardless of the OS, and a package suitable for each OS can be created when packaging.

  For example, in this information and communication system, if a set of business practice monitoring and control apps is installed as a package, a store participating in the market committed certain illegal acts such as unethical pricing. In doing so, the monitoring app may communicate with a market server for possible fraud.

  And in this information communication system, when a fraud (related to market management judgment) is confirmed, the monitoring app can interrupt the control app on the store side, and to the market server until the fraud is corrected. Can be stopped.

  Also, traditionally, market access interruptions must be done with the market server blocked, tracing fraud or preventing such anticipated fraud without using local monitoring apps. I couldn't. Such fraud tracing and prevention could only be done if the local monitoring app was able to track store transactions and input behavior.

  In such a case, the store is an individual intended to conduct peer-to-peer commercial transactions, which is different from simple action log collection and transmission to market servers. Therefore, in the conventional system, what kind of log is collected and transmitted is statically determined. However, in this information communication system, the dynamic behavior change of the monitor program is enabled in the server side command. .

  Thereby, in this information communication system, in order to track the behavior of each store, a function of using the memory storage of the store side PC as an extended storage unit can be provided to the market provider.

  In the information communication system, when the client application is installed in the terminal device 100 such as a mobile phone, a tablet, and a PC, the client application can be dynamically reconfigured depending on the shopping behavior of the user. , It can be reflected on all devices owned by the user with his / her account.

  In the conventional cloud service, user settings and information provided for individual accounts can be customized, but the rich client application cannot be changed. Therefore, in this information communication system, the rich client application can be dynamically reset related to the change of the account setting, and such a change can be reflected on all the devices of the user. did.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 29, the usage example of the information communication system in this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating a usage example of the information communication system in the present embodiment.

  In this information communication system, when a user has installed a system for implementing the present invention in all of a plurality of mobile devices and terminal devices (devices) 100 such as PCs, the user works on business document creation on the PC. If you want to discuss some diagrams with a team of collaborators, if you want to use a tablet device to display comments on the diagram using a diagram and a digital pen There is.

  In such a case, in this information communication system, the designated image file is assumed on the assumption that the user has installed the system for carrying out the present invention in all of the plurality of terminal devices (devices) 100 such as mobile devices and PCs. May be used as a trigger for pulling out from the PC to the tool, and a drawing tool may be displayed on the tablet so that a comment can be written.

  In the information communication system, the result is immediately fed back to the PC for integration into a document.

  The user may also want to discuss some issues over the phone. In such a case, in this information communication system, the user can click the telephone gadget on the local dashboard 60 of the PC, call the mobile phone, and make a call to the person the user wants to talk.

  In such a case, in this information communication system, a plurality of applications in which different devices and different OSs are installed can be started seamlessly. Conventionally, such seamless integration cannot be used, and a user can send a file to a cloud service such as Dropbox (registered trademark) or Evernote (registered trademark), and activate each application to activate the application. It was necessary to take in.

  Thus, in this information communication system, a plurality of devices can be integrated and used by a plurality of OS seamless methods. Therefore, the user can integrate all devices by installing the communication layer 11 in the terminal device 100 without having to worry about which device or OS is used.

  For example, a conventional document collaborative creation tool exists on a cloud base, and each user accesses online to perform editing on a browser.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 29, in this information communication system, different OSes (Mac OS (registered trademark), Windows (registered trademark), and Linux (registered trademark)) in a local LAN (Local Area Network) are provided. )) Operating terminal device (local machine) 100-6, local machine 100-7, local machine 100-8, and hybrid collaboration work combining access of cloud proxy server (cloud base server) 200-1 Is possible.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 29, in this information communication system, a local gadget (document creation gadget) 72 operable on the system communicates via the local core 20 and the local proxy 30 in the local LAN. be able to.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in this information communication system, a cloud gadget (document creation gadget) 71 operating on the cloud base server 200-1 is also connected to the local gadget 72 via the cloud core 22 and the cloud proxy 40. Can communicate with.

  Furthermore, with reference to FIG. 30, the usage example of the information communication system in this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a usage example of the information communication system in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 30, in this information communication system, when a user wears a wearable device, exercise amount, body temperature, and / or heart rate are measured by a local gadget (monitoring & warning gadget) 72.

  The measured information is accumulated in the wearable device itself, and all or a part of the information is transmitted through the communication layer 11 (the local proxy 30 and the local core 20 or the cloud proxy 40 and the cloud core 22). The gadget (integrated analysis gadget) 70-2 on the terminal device (local server) 100-9 of the medical institution is sent.

  Then, the integrated analysis gadget 70-2 analyzes the data sent from the wearable device together with genome information existing on the individual cloud and / or medical information existing on the local server 100-9.

  Then, the analysis result of the integrated analysis gadget 70-2 is sent to a gadget (risk calculation gadget) 70-1 existing on the cloud proxy server (cloud server) 200-2. Calculate the risk.

  Then, the calculation result of the risk calculation gadget 70-1 is sent to the terminal device (tablet) 100-10 owned by the medical staff, and the gadget (dialog gadget for medical staff) 70 installed in the tablet 100-10. The risk information is presented to the doctor through -3.

  Then, according to the judgment of the doctor, a warning such as urgently going to a medical institution can be notified to the user through the monitoring & warning gadget 72 mounted on the wearable device worn by the individual user. Note that the risk calculation gadget 70-1, the integrated analysis gadget 70-2, and the dialogue gadget 70-3 for healthcare professionals may be either the cloud gadget 71 or the local gadget 72 (for example, depending on the situation) Good).

  Further, in this information communication system, when a user has installed a system that implements the present invention in all of a plurality of terminal devices (devices) 100 such as mobiles and PCs, and the individual to be monitored by the user is wearable Continuous measurement of daily activities using devices, etc., and users analyze multiple data in conjunction with multiple teams of experts to predict the risk of disease deterioration of individuals to be monitored and alert When the user wants to do so, the user performs a series of analyzes using a plurality of gadgets 70 implemented in a plurality of computing environments, and further uses a drawing and a digital pen using the terminal device 100 such as a tablet terminal. In some cases, it is desired to display a warning to the individual to be monitored based on the judgment of the doctor or the like on the analysis result.

  In such a case, it is assumed that the user has installed the system for carrying out the present invention in all the terminal devices (devices) 100 such as a plurality of mobile devices and PCs, and the specified behavior data, genome data, and / or Alternatively, an analysis tool may be displayed on the terminal device 100 such as a PC, and the analysis may be automatically executed using a process of transmitting medical data from the terminal device 100 such as a PC to a tool (gadget 70 or the like) as a trigger.

  Furthermore, in the terminal device 100 such as a tablet, the result may be displayed on a gadget 70 such as an interactive tool so that a doctor's judgment can be shown.

  In this information communication system, the gadget implemented in the wearable terminal worn by the individual to be monitored reflects the judgment of the doctor shown in the gadget 70 such as a dialogue tool on the terminal device 100 such as a tablet. May be activated and a warning or the like may be immediately fed back.

[Other Embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention can be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims other than the above-described embodiments. It ’s good.

  In addition, among the processes described in the embodiment, all or a part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or all of the processes described as being manually performed can be performed. Alternatively, a part can be automatically performed by a known method.

  In addition, unless otherwise specified, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including registration data for each processing, parameters such as search conditions, screen examples, and database configurations shown in the above documents and drawings Can be changed arbitrarily.

  Further, regarding the terminal device 100, the cloud proxy server 200, and the gateway server 300, each illustrated component is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.

  For example, the processing functions provided in each device of the terminal device 100, the cloud proxy server 200, and the gateway server 300, in particular, the processing functions performed by the control unit 102 are all or any part of the CPU (Central). (Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic. Note that the program is recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium including a programmed instruction for causing a computer to execute the method according to the present invention, which will be described later. Read mechanically. That is, in the storage unit 106 such as a ROM or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a computer program for giving instructions to the CPU and performing various processes in cooperation with the OS (Operating System) is recorded. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

  The computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the terminal device 100, the cloud proxy server 200, and the gateway server 300 via an arbitrary network, and all of them may be stored as necessary. It is also possible to download a part.

  In addition, the program according to the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, and may be configured as a program product. Here, the “recording medium” means a memory card, USB memory, SD card, flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM, MO, DVD, and Blu-ray (registered trademark). It includes any “portable physical medium” such as Disc.

  The “program” is a data processing method described in an arbitrary language or description method, and may be in any format such as source code or binary code. The “program” is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, but is distributed in the form of a plurality of modules and libraries, or in cooperation with a separate program represented by an OS (Operating System). Including those that achieve the function. In addition, a well-known structure and procedure can be used about the specific structure for reading a recording medium in each apparatus shown in embodiment, a reading procedure, or the installation procedure after reading.

  Various databases and the like stored in the storage unit 106 are storage devices such as a memory device such as a RAM and a ROM, a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, and an optical disk. Programs, tables, databases, web page files, and the like.

  Further, the terminal device 100, the cloud proxy server 200, and the gateway server 300 are known desktop or notebook personal computers, mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, PHS, and PDAs, and workstations. The information processing apparatus may be configured, or an arbitrary peripheral device may be connected to the information processing apparatus. Further, the terminal device 100, the cloud proxy server 200, and the gateway server 300 may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, and the like) that causes the information processing apparatus to realize the method of the present invention.

  Furthermore, the specific form of distribution / integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part of them may be functional or physical in arbitrary units according to various additions or according to functional loads. Can be distributed and integrated. That is, the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined and may be selectively implemented.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a terminal device, an information communication system, and an information communication method that provide a function for cross-platform connection regardless of the underlying OS, platform, or hardware device. Since the program can be provided, it is useful in information processing and various fields.

11 Base protocol message 12 Extended protocol message 13 Internal message 20 Local core 20a Discoverable score acquisition unit 20b Gadget graph acquisition unit 20c Gadget detection unit 20d Pipeline construction unit 20e Download unit 21 Local core database 22 Cloud core 30 Local proxy 40 Cloud proxy 41 Cloud Proxy Database 50 Gateway 51 Gateway Database 52 Development Unit 53 Management Control Panel Unit 54 End User Gadget Access Unit 60 Local Dashboard 61 Cloud Dashboard 70 Gadget 71 Cloud Gadget 72 Local Gadget 73 Compatible Device 80 Analysis Proposal Engine 100 Terminal Device 102 Control unit 106 Storage unit 200 Cloud proxy server 00 gateway server

Claims (17)

A terminal device,
A communication layer which is a message exchange layer having a message exchange function via the TCP / IP stack and a cross-platform connection function with an external device on the TCP / IP stack ;
Connection means for performing network connection with the external device including the communication layer that is communicably connected to the network via the communication layer;
Pipeline construction means for constructing a gadget on the terminal device and one or more gadgets on the external device, or a pipeline in which a plurality of gadgets on the external device communicate with each other via the communication layer; ,
A terminal device comprising: The terminal device according to claim 1 ,
The pipeline is
Communication and synchronization between the gadget on the terminal device and one or more gadgets on the external device or a plurality of gadgets on the external device, regardless of whether the OS to be installed is the same or not. A terminal device characterized by being a hybrid pipeline capable of enabling In the terminal device according to claim 1 or 2 ,
Gadget detection means for detecting the gadget for constructing the pipeline based on an input / output format;
A terminal device further comprising: The terminal device according to claim 1,
A local dashboard that is an interface to a gadget on the terminal device and / or a gadget on the external device;
A terminal device further comprising: The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
A local proxy that relays message exchanges with the external device for communication and / or synchronization with the external device;
A terminal device further comprising: The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
Gadget graph acquisition means for acquiring a gadget graph indicating connectivity between the gadget and another gadget on the terminal device and / or a gadget on the external device;
A terminal device further comprising: The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
A discoverable score obtaining means for obtaining a discoverable score, which is a value indicating the discoverability of the gadget by another gadget on the terminal device and / or a gadget on the external device;
A terminal device further comprising: The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
A terminal device characterized in that the external device can mount the pipeline. The terminal device according to claim 6 ,
The gadget graph acquisition means includes:
A terminal device that acquires the gadget graph based on a connectivity score that is a function of an input and an output from the gadget to the other gadget. The terminal device according to claim 7 ,
The discoverable score acquisition means includes
Define a connectivity score that is a function of input and output from the gadget to the other gadget, a context score that is information about the context of discovery contained in the gadget, access control and specific permissions associated with the security level The discoverability score based on a privilege score, a license score that defines a license format that manages the discoverability based on specific license properties, and / or a crowd score that quantifies the crowd dynamics of the gadget The terminal device characterized by acquiring. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
Download means for collectively downloading the gadgets that construct the pipeline from the external device;
A terminal device further comprising: An information communication system in which a terminal device and a gateway server are communicably connected,
The terminal device
A communication layer which is a message exchange layer having a message exchange function via the TCP / IP stack and a cross-platform connection function with an external device on the TCP / IP stack ;
Connection means for performing network connection with the external device including the communication layer that is communicably connected to the network via the communication layer;
Pipeline construction means for constructing a gadget on the terminal device and one or more gadgets on the external device, or a pipeline in which a plurality of gadgets on the external device communicate with each other via the communication layer; ,
With
The gateway server is
A cloud-based control interface for managing and controlling gadgets,
An information communication system comprising: The information communication system according to claim 12 ,
Furthermore, it is connected so as to be able to communicate with the cloud proxy server,
The cloud proxy server is
A cloud dashboard that is an interface to the gadget on the information communication system;
An information communication system, further comprising: The information communication system according to claim 13 ,
The terminal device
A local proxy that relays message exchanges with the cloud proxy server for communication and / or synchronization with the cloud proxy server;
Further comprising
The cloud proxy server is
A cloud proxy that relays the message exchange with the terminal device for the communication and / or the synchronization with the terminal device;
An information communication system , further comprising: 15. The information communication system according to claim 14 ,
The gateway server is
A gadget builder used to develop the gadget,
An information communication system, further comprising: Information communication method to be executed in a terminal device provided with a communication layer that is a message exchange layer having a message exchange function via the TCP / IP stack and a cross-platform connection function with an external device on the TCP / IP stack Because
A connection step of performing network connection with the external device including the communication layer that is communicably connected to the network via the communication layer ;
A pipeline construction step of constructing a pipeline in which a gadget on the terminal device and one or more gadgets on the external device or a plurality of gadgets on the external device communicate with each other via the communication layer; ,
An information communication method comprising: A program for causing a terminal device provided with a communication layer, which is a message exchange layer having a message exchange function via the TCP / IP stack and a cross-platform connection function with an external device, on the TCP / IP stack. There,
A connection step of performing network connection with the external device including the communication layer that is communicably connected to the network via the communication layer ;
A pipeline construction step of constructing a pipeline in which a gadget on the terminal device and one or more gadgets on the external device or a plurality of gadgets on the external device communicate with each other via the communication layer; ,
A program for running

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