KR100582589B1 - Desktop Manager System using Flash in Embedded System - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system. In particular, by applying a flash function that is easy to combine with a web environment in an embedded system, a user can provide a more dynamic interface and a screen of a friendly and intuitive configuration. The present invention relates to a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system.

The desktop manager system using flash in the embedded system of the present invention is a desktop manager system for providing a user interface environment in an embedded system, the desktop manager system for transmitting various message data of an XML object generated on a desktop by a user. A flash player for using the manager's user interface (UI), the desktop flash clip comprising flash content, and for using the flash as a graphics module for the desktop; A desktop manager middleware for analyzing various message data of the XML object transmitted from the desktop flash clip and requesting a corresponding API; And a desktop manager engine for executing a corresponding program module by an API requested from the desktop manager middleware and transmitting the result to the desktop manager middleware, wherein the desktop manager middleware receives the executed result. The object is created as an XML object and transmitted to the desktop flash clip, and the desktop flash clip reflects the user interface (UI) according to the XML object created from the desktop manager middleware.

Flash, Desktop Manager, XML, Interface, Linux

Description

Desktop manager system using Flash in the embedded system

1 is an overall block diagram showing a desktop manager system using a flash in an embedded system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface operation of a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation between modules applied to a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols on main parts of drawing ***

100: Web server, 200: Flash player,

210: desktop flash clip,

215: an inter-module component,

300: Desktop Manager Middleware,

310: Inter-module manager,

320: XML decoder, 330: XML analyzer,

340: XML encoder,

400: Desktop Manager Engine,

410: API (Application Programming Interface),

420: Main Engine, 430: Control Manager,

440: Panel Manager, 450: Session Manager,

460: File System Manager,

470: Window Manager,

500: Application,

600: Graphic Library,

700: Graphics Device (Video Hardware Drivers)

The present invention relates to a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system. In particular, by applying a flash function that is easy to combine with a web environment in an embedded system, a user can provide a more dynamic interface and a screen of a friendly and intuitive configuration. The present invention relates to a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system.

Already, the computing environment has begun to demand an embedded system that can be adapted to the ubiquitous environment beyond the desktop PC.

In general, embedded software is embedded in industrial and military control devices and digital information devices that require real-time, high reliability, and low power. Such embedded software is widely used in security / disaster prevention, transportation, medical care, environment, education and distribution.

Looking at the desktop manager currently adopted in the embedded system, it is mainly based on the API (Application Programming Interface) of the graphic library.

Windows systems and WinCE provide desktop managers with their own graphic libraries, while Linux systems use GTK-based GNOME or Qt-based KDE.

However, although the conventional graphic library based desktop manager provides style and theme functions, it still has a drawback that gives a static feeling.

In the case of the embedded system, the concept is different from the PC from the user's point of view. Unlike a PC, a user-friendly, dynamic screen is required, and sometimes the system requires a simple user interface such as a home appliance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a user with a more dynamic interface and a familiar and intuitive configuration by applying a flash function that is easy to combine with a web environment in an embedded system. It is to provide a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system.                         

In order to achieve the above object, a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system of the present invention is a desktop manager system for providing a user interface environment in an embedded system, and includes various kinds of XML objects generated on a desktop by a user. A flash player comprising a desktop flash clip comprised of flash content using a desktop manager's user interface (UI) to transmit message data, the flash player for using the flash as a graphics module for the desktop; A desktop manager middleware for analyzing various message data of the XML object transmitted from the desktop flash clip and requesting a corresponding API; And a desktop manager engine for executing a corresponding program module by an API requested from the desktop manager middleware and transmitting the result to the desktop manager middleware, wherein the desktop manager middleware receives the executed result. The object is created as an XML object and transmitted to the desktop flash clip, and the desktop flash clip is reflected on the user interface (UI) according to the XML object created from the desktop manager middleware.

In the above-described configuration, preferably, the desktop flash clip further includes a component connected to the desktop manager middleware via TCP / IP to transmit message data in an XML object format.

Advantageously, the desktop manager middleware module comprises: a connection manager connected to the desktop flash clip via TCP / IP to transmit message data; An XML decoder for receiving various message data of an XML object from the desktop flash clip and decoding the request for a corresponding API; An XML analyzer for analyzing data decoded from the XML decoder; And an XML encoder for encoding an execution result of the program module transmitted from the desktop manager engine into an XML object.

Preferably, the desktop manager engine module, API for executing a program module; A main engine for executing an application and changing a setting according to a user's request; A control manager in charge of message data related to various settings; A panel manager in charge of message data related to desktop and panel settings; A session manager in charge of message data related to the user session; A file system manager in charge of message data related to the file system; And a window manager in charge of the message data related to the window.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. This embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, but is presented by way of example only.

First, Flash is a solution that started as an authoring tool for expressing vector images, but plays a very large role as a tool for providing dynamic expressiveness to web pages as the Internet is activated. Looking at the characteristics of the flash, first, the file size is small, it is possible to use dynamic (dynamic) and colorful animation using a vector image. In addition, it is possible to interact with the user, harmonize with the content such as sound, and production is simple and easy. By leveraging these features in the desktop manager, users can interact with the web through the desktop to use rich content and a more familiar and intuitive interface.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system according to the present invention includes a flash player 200, a desktop manager middleware 300, and a desktop manager engine. It comprises a (Desktop Manager Engine) (400).

In the above-described configuration, the flash player 200 is required to use Flash as a graphic module for the desktop, and the desktop configured as a user interface (UI) of the desktop manager as a flash content. A flash clip (Desktop Flash Clip (* .swf)) 210 is created. Such desktop flash clip 210 is preferably created by the existing flash authoring tool.

In addition, since the flash is in charge of the user interface (UI) of the desktop, web content can be easily used as an object constituting the desktop by using an external web server (100). .

In addition, the desktop flash clip 210 includes an inter-module component 215 for connecting with the desktop engine module in addition to the flash module constituting the existing user interface (UI).

The component 215 is connected to the desktop manager middleware 300 by TCP / IP using an XMLSocket, and the actual data is exchanged as data in an XML (extensible markup language) object format.

In addition, the desktop flash clip 210 reflects and represents the user interface (UI) according to the XML object created from the desktop manager middleware (300).

The desktop manager middleware 300 analyzes various message data of the XML object transmitted from the desktop flash clip 210 and performs a corresponding API request. The desktop manager middleware 300 is connected to the desktop flash clip 200 by TCP / IP and transmits the message data. A connection manager 310 for transmitting; An XML decoder 320 for receiving various message data of an XML object from the desktop flash clip 200 and decoding it to request a corresponding API; An XML analyzer 330 for analyzing the decoded data from the XML decoder 320; It consists of an XML encoder 340 for encoding the execution result of the program module transmitted from the desktop manager engine 400 to an XML object.

Here, various messages transmitted from the desktop flash clip 200 are analyzed by the XML decoder 320 and the XML analyzer 330, and the main engine 420 of the desktop manager engine 400 described later is analyzed according to the message analysis result. Processing is provided using the provided API 410.

That is, the desktop manager middleware 300 receives the execution result of the program module transmitted from the desktop manager engine 400, writes it back into an XML object, and transmits the result to the desktop flash clip 200.

In addition, the desktop manager engine 400 executes the program module by the API 410 requested from the desktop manager middleware 300 and transmits the result to the desktop manager middleware 300 to execute the program module. API 410 for; A main engine 420 for executing an application 500 and changing settings according to a user's request; A control manager 430 in charge of message data related to various settings; A panel manager 440 in charge of message data related to the background and panel settings; A session manager 450 in charge of message data related to the user session; A file system manager 460 in charge of message data related to the file system; And a window manager 470 in charge of the message data related to the window.

The engine 400 of the desktop manager may be written in a programming language desired by a programmer, instead of being written in a Flash Script Language. In addition, the main engine 420 of the desktop manager engine 400 may provide a function of executing an application 500 or changing a setting by receiving an event of a user through a flash user interface (UI). Such applications 500 may control the graphics device 700 using the existing graphic library 600 and the X library.

Hereinafter, the operation of the desktop manager system using flash in the embedded system of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described in detail.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface operation of a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, first, in step S100, the flash player 200 is executed while the system is booted to execute the desktop flash clip 210. In step S101, the desktop flash clip 210 is used for the desktop. Run the program module and make a connection using XMLSocket.

Next, the user proceeds to step S102 and can use the desktop manager using the flash from this time. First, the user authenticates through a login process, and then proceeds to step S103 to determine whether a user interface event has occurred and to generate an event. If it is determined in step S104 that the event is a software installation, and if an event of software installation occurs, the process proceeds to step S105 to perform installation of the corresponding software and returns to step S103.

As a result of the determination in step S104, if it is not an event of software installation, the process proceeds to step S106 to determine whether an event of environment setting and modification is performed. When an event of environment setting and correction occurs, the process proceeds to step S107 to set and fix the environment. And the process returns to step S103.

As a result of the determination in step S106, if it is not an event of environment setting and modification, the process proceeds to step S108 to determine whether it is an application, that is, an event of application execution. The execution of the execution is performed, and the flow returns to step S103.

As a result of the determination in step S108, if it is not an event of application execution, the process proceeds to step S110 to determine whether the event of the user logout occurs. Return and wait

As a result of the determination in step S110, if it is not an event of user logout, the process proceeds to step S111 to determine whether the event of system shutdown occurs. If an event of system shutdown occurs, the desktop manager is terminated. If not, the process returns to step S103.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation between modules applied to a desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the flash player 200 executes the desktop flash clip 210, the desktop flash clip 210 activates desktop middleware, that is, the desktop manager middleware 300 and the program module. The connection is made using the socket (S200).

Next, various events generated by the user on the desktop are represented by the XML object S201 and transmitted to the desktop manager middleware 300 (S202). At this time, the desktop manager middleware 300 analyzes this message (S203) and calls the corresponding API (S204).

Next, the program module is executed by the API (S205), and the result is called back (S206). The desktop manager middleware 300 writes the result as an XML object again (S207) and transmits the result to the desktop flash clip 200 (S208). Thereafter, the desktop flash clip 200 reflects the user interface (UI) according to the result and expresses it (S209). When the user logs out and shuts down the system, the connection between the flash player 200 and the desktop manager middleware 300 is terminated (S210).

Although the preferred embodiment of the desktop manager system using flash in the embedded system according to the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, but the scope of the claims and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings are various. It is possible to carry out the transformation by the branch and this also belongs to this invention.

According to the desktop manager system using flash in the embedded system of the present invention as described above, unlike the desktop manager that gives a static impression, the user provides a dynamic interface and a user-friendly and intuitive configuration screen. By doing so, the user's usability is further improved, and various functions can be displayed on the desktop through the function of flash, which is easy to combine with the web environment, and there is an advantage of free access to the web content.

Claims (4)

In the desktop manager system for providing a user interface environment in the embedded system, Flash player for using Flash as a graphics module for the desktop, including a desktop flash clip consisting of flash content using the desktop manager's user interface (UI) to transmit various message data of XML objects generated by the user on the desktop. ; A desktop manager middleware for analyzing various message data of the XML object transmitted from the desktop flash clip and requesting a corresponding API; And It includes a desktop manager engine for executing the program module by the API requested from the desktop manager middleware, and transmits the result to the desktop manager middleware, The desktop manager middleware receives the executed result, writes it back into an XML object, and transmits the result to the desktop flash clip. In the desktop flash clip, the desktop manager middleware is reflected in the user interface (UI) according to the XML object created from the desktop manager middleware. Desktop manager system using flash in the embedded system, characterized in that configured to. 2. The flash of claim 1, wherein the desktop flash clip further comprises a component connected to the desktop manager middleware via TCP / IP to transmit message data in an XML object format. Desktop manager system using. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the desktop manager middleware, A connection manager connected to the desktop flash clip via TCP / IP to transmit message data; An XML decoder for receiving various message data of an XML object from the desktop flash clip and decoding the request for a corresponding API; An XML analyzer for analyzing data decoded from the XML decoder; And And an XML encoder for encoding an execution result of the program module transmitted from the desktop manager engine into an XML object. The method of claim 1, wherein the desktop manager engine, An API for executing a program module; A main engine for executing an application and changing a setting according to a user's request; A control manager in charge of message data related to various settings; A panel manager in charge of message data related to desktop and panel settings; A session manager in charge of message data related to the user session; A file system manager in charge of message data related to the file system; And A desktop manager system using flash in an embedded system, comprising a window manager in charge of message data related to a window.

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