JP2012168879A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide data set for each device in advance, with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: An identifier recording unit 400 records an identifier for identifying data to be newly stored in a data storing unit 600. A data acquisition unit 300 acquires data, based on the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400, from an external recording medium 2000 in which data associated with the identifier is stored in advance. A set-up control unit 500 causes data acquired by the data acquisition unit 300 to store into the data storing unit 600.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that stores data such as basic software and application programs.

  In recent years, various types of information processing apparatuses such as mobile phones and small portable information terminals have been provided on the market. In many of these cases, the program is stored in a nonvolatile memory, and it is necessary to develop the program for each information processing apparatus.

  Information processing apparatuses are often pre-installed and sold with basic software such as an OS (operating system), word professor, spreadsheet, and graphic processing. At this time, even if the basic software is the same, the initial setting for each application program or device is often different. For this reason, the manufacturer of the information processing apparatus installs an application program according to the request of the destination individually to each information processing apparatus by the operator's hand, or individually sets the initial settings of the information processing apparatus. There was a case to go.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for receiving a program module and an installation program, starting the installation program, providing the program module, and executing each program as a reference technique of the present invention. Patent Document 2 specifies execution environment information existing on the server side when executing software stored in the server from the client side in the server and client system, and based on this execution environment information, A technique for executing a program is disclosed.

JP-A-8-055069 JP-A-9-2223021

  However, as described above, dealing with each destination individually is not a problem as long as the number of information processing devices to be developed is small, but when it is necessary to customize a plurality of destinations little by little, Processes such as development of information processing devices, operation confirmation, and management of program data become enormous, and a lot of work occurs.

  When the producer of an information processing device responds according to the request of the destination, the producer of the information processing device sets a set of software installed in the information processing device for each destination even though the basic software is the same. Was manufacturing. For this reason, it is necessary to perform an operation check operation for quality assurance of the entire software set, and much time is consumed for this operation. Further, since the software installed in the information processing apparatus differs from destination to destination, there is a problem that the types and number of software increase and management becomes complicated.

  Installation of an application program or the like by the worker's hand and setup of the information processing apparatus at the time of shipment result in a lot of time and labor for the worker.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a technique for providing data set in advance for each apparatus with a simple configuration.

  An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a data storage unit that stores data, an identifier recording unit that records an identifier for identifying data to be newly stored in the data storage unit, and a data recorded in the identifier recording unit Based on the identifier, the data acquisition unit for acquiring the data from an external recording medium in which data associated with the identifier is stored in advance, and the data acquired by the data acquisition unit in the data storage unit And a setup control unit for storing.

  According to the technique according to the present invention, it is possible to provide data that is set in advance for each apparatus with a simple configuration.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data memorize | stored in the external storage medium. It is a figure which shows the data memorize | stored in the external storage medium. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a setup control part. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the information processing apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an information processing apparatus 1000 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100, a memory 200, a data acquisition unit 300, an identifier recording unit 400, a setup control unit 500, and a data storage unit 600. It is comprised including. These configurations 100 to 600 are connected by a data bus 700.

  The CPU 100 controls the entire information processing apparatus 1000 and executes a program stored in the memory 200. The memory 200 temporarily stores programs executed by the CPU 100, data, and the like. The data acquisition unit 300 is configured to be connected to the external storage medium 2000, and acquires data stored in the external storage medium 2000. The data acquisition unit 300 is a drive that can read, for example, an SD card, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or the like.

  The external storage medium 2000 is, for example, an SD card, USB memory, CD or DVD. The external storage medium 2000 stores application program data and device setting data in advance. The application program data is data that provides a user with a function capable of performing a predetermined work, and is data in which a program for performing a word professor, spreadsheet, graphic processing, or the like is recorded, for example. The device setting data is information related to initial settings for using the information processing device 1000, and is information such as an IP (Internet Protocol) address, a display screen wallpaper, and a home page specification when connected to the Internet.

  The identifier recording unit 400 records an identifier for identifying data to be newly stored in the data storage unit 600 described later.

  Here, the data stored in the external storage medium 2000 is associated with the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400. The identifier is set for each destination, for example. That is, the data associated with the identifier is changed for each destination. The identifier can be used not only for each destination but also for indicating a contract form with the final customer, for example. In this case, the identifier is set for each product.

  2 and 3 are diagrams showing data stored in the external storage medium 2000 in a tree shape. 2 and 3 are examples of data stored in the external storage medium 2000, and are not limited to this. That is, in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, two types of identifiers are used, but one type or three or more types may be used. 2 and 3 show examples in which two data are associated with each identifier. However, only one data may be associated with each identifier, or three or more data may be associated with each identifier. May be.

  FIG. 2 exemplifies data in the external storage medium 2000 that stores both application program data and device setting data. As illustrated in FIG. 2, a plurality of pieces of data are associated with each identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400 under the directory setup_data20. Here, the identifier (1) is associated with application program data A22 and device setting data B23, and the identifier (2) 24 is associated with application program data C25 and device setting data D26.

  FIG. 3 illustrates data of the external storage medium 2000 that stores only application program data. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of data is associated with each identifier under the directory setup_data20. Here, the identifier (1) is associated with application program data A22 and application program data B27, and the identifier (2) 24 is associated with application program data C25 and application program data C28.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the setup control unit 500 stores the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 300 in the data storage unit 600.

  The data storage unit 600 includes a basic software storage unit 610, a user data storage unit 620, and an additional data storage unit 630. The first data storage unit of the present invention corresponds to the additional data storage unit 630, the second data storage unit of the present invention corresponds to the user data storage unit 620, and the third data storage unit of the present invention is This corresponds to the basic software storage unit 610.

  The basic software storage unit 610 is provided to store basic software data for managing the entire information processing apparatus 1000, common application program data, and the like. The basic software is, for example, an IPL (Initial Program Loader) or an OS (Operating System). The basic software storage unit 610 stores each data in a state that cannot be deleted by the user.

  The user data storage unit 620 is provided mainly for storing application program data and device setting data. The user data storage unit 620 stores each data in a state that can be deleted by the user. The user can access the user data storage unit 620 and execute the data stored in the user data storage unit 620.

  The additional data storage unit 630 is provided to copy, store and write data stored in the external storage medium 2000. In the additional data storage unit 630, data stored in the external storage medium 2000 by the setup control unit 500 is stored. The additional data storage unit 630 stores each data in a state that cannot be deleted by the user.

  Here, the configuration of the setup control unit 500 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the setup control unit 500.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the setup control unit 500 includes a setup start determination unit 501, an identifier determination unit 502, an additional data writing unit 503, and an additional data expansion unit 504.

  The setup start determination unit 501 determines the start of setup of application program data and device setting data. The identifier determination unit 502 specifies data associated with the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400 from the data stored in the external storage medium 2000. The additional data writing unit 503 stores the data specified by the identifier determination unit 502 in the additional data storage unit 630. The additional data expansion unit 504 installs the data stored in the additional data storage unit 630 in the user data storage unit 620. Thereby, each data installed in the user data storage unit 620 operates under the basic software data stored in the basic software storage unit 610.

  Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of the information processing apparatus 1000. Here, the basic software is described as being already stored in the basic software storage unit 610.

  As shown in FIG. 5, first, the information processing apparatus 1000 is activated by turning on the power supply (not shown) of the information processing apparatus 1000 (Step (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 501).

  When the information processing apparatus 1000 is activated, the information processing apparatus 1000 is initialized. At this time, the setup start determination unit 501 of the setup control unit 500 starts operation.

  The setup start determination unit 501 determines whether to start setting up data such as application program data and device setting data (S502). The setup start determination unit 501 refers to a “Setup start flag” provided in the user data storage unit 620.

  When the setup start flag is ON (S502, Yes), the data acquisition unit 300 determines whether there is data in the external storage medium 2000 (S503). The setup start determination unit 501 confirms the presence or absence of Setup_data 20 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) in the external storage medium 2000. That is, if Setup_data 20 exists in the external storage medium 2000, the setup start determination unit 501 determines that the data is in the external storage medium 2000. If the Setup_data 20 does not exist in the external storage medium 2000, the setup start determination unit 501 determines that the data is not in the external storage medium 2000.

  On the other hand, when the Setup start flag is OFF (S502, No), the process proceeds to a normal OS startup step (S512). Note that when the information processing apparatus 1000 is activated for the first time, the user data storage unit 620 is in an initialized state, so that the Setup start flag is set to ON.

  When there is data in the external storage medium 2000 (S503, Yes), the identifier determination unit 502 starts the operation, reads the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400, and stores the data associated with the identifier in the external storage The medium 2000 is specified (S504).

  When there is no data in the external storage medium 2000 (S503, No), the additional data expansion unit 504 of the setup control unit 500 is activated to install the data stored in the additional data storage unit 630 in the user data storage unit 620. (S509).

  In the process of S504, the data acquisition unit 300 transmits the data associated with the identifier from the external storage medium 2000 based on the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400 according to the identification result of the identifier determination unit 502. get. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 2, when data is stored in the external storage medium 2000 and the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400 is (1), the data acquisition unit 300 uses the application program data. A22 and apparatus setting data B23 are acquired. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 3, when data is stored in the external storage medium 2000, when the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400 is (2), the data acquisition unit 300 uses the application program. Data C25 and application program data D28 are acquired. In the following description of FIG. 5, the case where the data acquisition unit 300 acquires data associated with the identifier (1) illustrated in FIG. 2 will be specifically described.

  Next, the additional data writing unit 503 starts operation. The additional data writing unit 503 permits writing to the additional data storage unit 630 (S505). Note that the additional data storage unit 630 is normally write-protected, and the user of the information processing apparatus 1000 cannot write or erase data in the storage unit 630. Such a setting can be realized by individually providing authority for writing to the additional data storage unit 630 using an OS such as Linux. At this time, for example, the user of the information processing apparatus 1000 is set to completely prohibit writing and erasing to the additional data storage unit 630 and the manufacturer of the information processing apparatus 1000 as necessary. Thus, the setting is made so that the additional data storage unit 630 can be written.

  Next, the additional data writing unit 503 writes the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 300 to the additional data storage unit 630 (S506, S507). That is, first, the additional data writing unit 503 writes the application program data A22 associated with the identifier (1) in the additional data storage unit 630 (S506). Next, the additional data writing unit 503 writes the device setting data B23 associated with the identifier (1) in the additional data storage unit 630 (S507). Note that the processing of S506 and S507 may be performed before and after. That is, first, the process of S507 may be performed, and then the process of S506 may be performed. After the processes of S506 and S507 are completed, the additional data writing unit 503 prohibits writing to the additional data storage unit 630 (S508). Thereafter, the data stored in the additional data storage unit 630 cannot be deleted.

  Next, the additional data expansion unit 504 starts operation and installs the data stored in the additional data storage unit 630 into the user data storage unit 620 (S509, S510). That is, first, the additional data expansion unit 504 installs the application program data A22 in the user data storage unit 620 (S509). Next, the additional data expansion unit 504 installs the device setting data B23 in the user data storage unit 620 (S510). Note that the processing of S509 and S510 may be performed before and after. That is, first, the process of S510 may be performed, and then the process of S509 may be performed.

  Next, the setup start determination unit 501 sets the Setup start flag to OFF (S511). After the processing of S511 is completed, the power is turned on (S501), the setup start flag is turned off (No in S502), the setup start determination unit 501 is not started, and normal OS startup is performed ( S512). Here, the CPU 100 activates the basic software already stored in the basic software storage unit 610. At this point, each data installed in the user data storage unit 620 in the processes of S509 and S510 can operate under the basic software. In other words, the application program data A22 and the device setting data B23 are in a state where they can operate effectively under the basic software in the user data storage unit 620.

  The information processing apparatus 1000 is set so that the user can determine whether or not to initialize the information processing apparatus 1000 when the OS is terminated (S513). When the user determines to initialize the information processing apparatus 1000 (S513, Yes), the setup start flag is set to ON (S514), and the power is turned off (S515). On the other hand, when it is determined that the user does not initialize the information processing apparatus 1000 (S513, No), the power supply is turned off while keeping the Setup start flag OFF (S516).

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 1000 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes at least the data storage unit 600, the identifier recording unit 400, the data acquisition unit 300, and the setup control unit 500. . The data storage unit 600 stores data. The identifier recording unit 400 records an identifier for identifying data to be newly stored in the data storage unit 600. Based on the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400, the data acquisition unit 300 acquires data from an external recording medium 2000 in which data associated with the identifier is stored in advance. The setup control unit 500 stores the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 300 in the data storage unit 600.

  As described above, the data stored in the external storage medium 2000 and the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400 are associated with each other in advance for each product. The data that has been deleted can be stored in the data storage unit 600. Therefore, according to the information processing apparatus 1000, it is possible to provide data set in advance for each apparatus with a simple configuration. That is, the destination is determined based on the identifier recorded in advance in the information processing apparatus 1000, data corresponding to the destination is selected for each apparatus from the data stored in the external storage medium 2000, and the data storage unit 600 Can be stored.

  In the information processing apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the data storage unit 600 includes an additional data storage unit 630 (first data storage unit) for storing data in a state where the user cannot delete the data. ) And a user data storage unit 620 (second data storage unit) for storing data in a state where the user can delete the data. Then, the setup control unit 500 stores the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 300 in at least the additional data storage unit 630. As described above, the setup control unit 500 stores the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 300 in the additional data storage unit 630 in a state where the data cannot be erased. Data set every time is not deleted. Furthermore, when the information processing apparatus 1000 is initialized, it is possible to return to a state reflecting data set for each apparatus (each destination) at the time of factory shipment.

  In the information processing apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the data relates to application program data that provides a user with a function capable of performing a predetermined operation, or initial setting for using the information processing apparatus. It is device setting data which is information. For example, application program data operating under basic software and device setting data often have different settings for each device. In such a case, if an identifier is associated with application program data or device setting data, it is possible to easily provide different data for each device simply by selecting the identifier. As a result, for example, different application program data and device setting data can be set for each destination at the time of factory shipment.

  In the information processing apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the data storage unit 600 further stores basic software data for managing the entire information processing apparatus 1000 in a state where the data cannot be deleted. A software storage unit 610 (third data storage unit) is provided. As described above, since the basic software storage unit 610 is further provided and the basic software data is stored in a state where it cannot be deleted, the basic software storage unit 610 stores the basic software data common to each device in a state where it cannot be deleted. If necessary, application program data and device setting data can be added for each device. As a result, the basic software data portion can be shared, and other data can be individually set for each device (for each destination) and added at the time of factory shipment. Furthermore, development of basic software data and development of application program data and device setting data can be performed separately. Thereby, for example, the development of the basic software data portion can be advanced first, and a different data portion can be added later for each device (each destination). Therefore, even if a different data development process is delayed for each device (each destination), the influence on the shipping process of the entire information processing apparatus 1000 can be reduced. Furthermore, even if the data to be installed is different for each device (each destination), it is not necessary to create different program data (ROM data) for each device (each destination). In addition, the basic software data portion can be shared by each device. Then, quality control can be performed by dividing the basic software data from the application program data and the device setting data. In particular, in the operation confirmation process of each data, the basic software data part is common to each device (each destination), so it is not necessary to confirm the operation for each device, and the efficiency of the operation confirmation work can be improved. .

  In the information processing apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the setup control unit 500 stores the additional data storage unit 630 (first data storage unit) so that the data operates under the basic software data. The stored data is installed in the user data storage unit 620 (second data storage unit). In this way, the setup control unit 500 installs the data stored in the additional data storage unit 630 into the user data storage unit 620, so that the data can be deleted in the apparatus in a state where the data can be deleted so that the user can access it. Can be stored.

  Further, as described above, the data stored in the external storage medium 2000 is associated with the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400. The identifier is set for each destination or each product, for example. In particular, when an identifier is set for each product, the provision contents such as application program data and the setting information of the information processing apparatus can be changed according to the contract form with the final customer. As a result, services such as limiting the form that can be used by the final customer can be provided.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the information processing apparatus 1000 includes a CPU 100, a memory 200, a data acquisition unit 300a, an identifier recording unit 400, a setup control unit 500, and a data storage unit 600. . These configurations 100 to 600 are connected by a data bus 700. In FIG. 6, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first embodiment.

  When the first embodiment is compared with the second embodiment, the data acquisition unit 300 acquires data directly from the external storage medium 2000 in the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the data acquisition unit 300a is different in that data is acquired from the external storage medium 2000a via the network 3000 such as the Internet.

  In the first embodiment, the data acquisition unit 300 is a drive that can read, for example, an SD card, a USB memory, a CD, a DVD, or the like. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the data acquisition unit 300a is, for example, a network communication device.

  In the first embodiment, the external storage medium 2000 is, for example, an SD card, USB memory, CD, DVD, or the like. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the external storage medium 2000a is a hard disk in a server connected to the network 3000.

  Each configuration other than the above-described differences is as described in the first embodiment. In the explanation of the operation, the data acquisition unit 300a acquires data directly from the external storage medium 2000 only in that the data acquisition unit 300a acquires data from the external storage medium 2000a via the network 3000 such as the Internet. It differs from the form.

  As described above, in the information processing apparatus 1000a according to the second embodiment, the data acquisition unit 300a stores data associated with an identifier in advance based on the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit 400. Data is acquired from the external recording medium 2000a via the network 3000. Since the external storage medium 2000a is connected to the information processing apparatus 1000a via the network 3000 in this way, for example, when the information processing apparatus 1000a is shipped from the factory, it is connected via an SD card, USB memory, CD, DVD, or the like. Therefore, it is possible to access the database server for each destination and acquire necessary data from the database server for each destination, thereby realizing the setup process.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiment. The embodiment is an exemplification, and various modifications, increases / decreases, and combinations may be added to the above-described embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications to which these changes, increases / decreases, and combinations are also within the scope of the present invention.

  It can be set so that the timing for installing the application program data and setting the device setting data can be changed. In the description of the first embodiment, the timing for operating the setup control unit 500 is limited to the first startup after the information processing apparatuses 1000 and 1000a are initialized, but the OS is starting to release the setup start flag. By making it possible to implement from application program data, etc., setup can be executed at the next startup. Thereby, for example, not only the setup is performed at the time of factory shipment, but also the application program data and the like can be updated or added when the user is using the information processing apparatuses 1000 and 1000a. In addition, since the apparatus setting data can be updated, the operation settings of the information processing apparatuses 1000 and 1000a can be changed.

  The present invention can be used when providing information processing apparatuses such as a mobile phone and an information portable terminal after adding a little different customization to many destinations. In addition, in the data storage unit 600, application program data and device setting data can be easily stored in the additional data storage unit 630 that cannot be deleted by the user of the information processing devices 1000 and 1000a. 1000 and 1000a can also be used for office equipment rental work that is used by an unspecified number of users.

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200 Memory 300, 300a Data acquisition unit 400 Identifier recording unit 500 Setup control unit 600 Data storage unit 610 Basic software storage unit 620 User data storage unit 630 Additional data storage unit 1000, 1000a Information processing device 2000, 2000a External storage medium 3000 Network

Claims (9)

A data storage unit for storing data;
An identifier recording unit in which an identifier for identifying data to be newly stored in the data storage unit is recorded;
A data acquisition unit for acquiring the data from an external recording medium in which data associated with the identifier is stored in advance based on the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a setup control unit that stores data acquired by the data acquisition unit in the data storage unit. The data storage unit includes a first data storage unit for storing the data in a state where the user cannot delete the data, and a second data storage unit for storing the data in a state where the user can delete the data. Have
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setup control unit stores at least the data acquired by the data acquisition unit in the first data storage unit.   3. The data according to claim 1, wherein the data is application program data that provides a user with a function capable of performing a predetermined operation, or device setting data that is information relating to an initial setting for using the information processing device. Information processing device.   The information processing according to claim 3, wherein the data storage unit further includes a third data storage unit for storing basic software data for managing the entire information processing apparatus in a state where the data cannot be deleted. apparatus.   5. The setup control unit installs the data stored in the first data storage unit into the second data storage unit so that the data operates under the basic software data. Information processing device.   The data acquisition unit acquires the data from an external recording medium in which data associated with the identifier is stored in advance based on the identifier recorded in the identifier recording unit via a network. Item 6. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Items 1 to 5. An information processing method for storing data in a data storage unit provided for storing data,
Acquiring the data from an external recording medium in which data associated with the identifier is stored in advance based on an identifier for identifying data to be newly stored in the data storage unit;
Storing the data acquired by the step of acquiring the data in the data storage unit. An information processing program for causing a computer to execute a process of storing data in a data storage unit provided for storing data,
Acquiring the data from an external recording medium in which data associated with the identifier is stored in advance based on an identifier for identifying data to be newly stored in the data storage unit;
An information processing program comprising: storing the data acquired by the step of acquiring the data in the data storage unit.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the information processing program according to claim 8 is recorded.

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