KR20240143028A - Method, apparatus, system and computer program for subscription-type automatic inspection method for ICT equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a subscription-type automatic inspection method, device, system and computer program for information and communication equipment, and more particularly, to a subscription-type automatic inspection method, device, system and computer program capable of efficiently performing automatic inspections on various information and communication equipment provided to each client company. The present invention discloses a subscription-type automatic inspection method, characterized by including the steps of: a subscription management device receiving first subscription information for subscribing to an automatic inspection service for one or more information and communication equipment of a first client company; a step of generating first inspection information for inspection of one or more information and communication equipment of the first client company based on the first subscription information; and a step of transmitting the generated first inspection information to a first automatic inspection device of the first client company to perform an automatic inspection of one or more information and communication equipment of the first client company based on the first inspection information.

Description

{Method, apparatus, system and computer program for subscription-type automatic inspection method for ICT equipment}

The present invention relates to a subscription-type automatic inspection method, device, system and computer program for information and communication equipment, and more specifically, to a subscription-type automatic inspection method, device, system and computer program capable of efficiently performing automatic inspections on various information and communication equipment provided to each customer company.

With the development of information and communication technology, various information and communication services are rapidly spreading, and more diverse information and communication devices are connected to networks to provide diverse services.

However, if there is a problem with this information and communication equipment, it can cause problems big and small, and depending on the situation, it can even lead to serious consequences. To prevent this, the manpower and cost required to inspect and manage various information and communication equipment are rapidly increasing.

In this regard, in the past, a method was used in which each company built an in-house automatic inspection system capable of inspecting and managing information and communication equipment to inspect or manage each information and communication equipment.

However, in these conventional technologies, when new information and communication equipment is added or new inspection items are added to existing information and communication equipment, the automatic inspection system must be updated for each individual company, which requires a lot of manpower and cost, and can also take a considerable amount of time, which can lead to limitations in making it difficult to respond quickly.

Accordingly, there is a need for a method to respond by quickly and systematically updating the automatic inspection system equipped at each customer company with less manpower and cost when new information and communication equipment or new inspection items are added to each customer company, but an appropriate solution has not yet been implemented.

Republic of Korea Publication Patent No. 10-10-2019-0065862 (June 12, 2019)

The present invention was created to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a method, device, system and computer program that can quickly and systematically update and respond to the automatic inspection system equipped at each customer company with a small amount of manpower and cost when new information and communication equipment is added or new inspection items are added at each customer company using information and communication equipment.

Other detailed purposes of the present invention will be clearly understood and determined by experts or researchers in this technical field through the specific contents described below.

According to one aspect of the present invention for solving the above problem, a subscription-based automatic inspection method is provided, which is a method for performing an automatic inspection on information and communication equipment of a client company subscribing to an automatic inspection service, comprising: a step in which a subscription management device receives first subscription information for subscribing to an automatic inspection service for at least one information and communication equipment of a first client company; a step in which first inspection information for performing an inspection on at least one information and communication equipment of the first client company is generated based on the first subscription information; and a step in which the generated first inspection information is transmitted to a first automatic inspection device of the first client company to perform an automatic inspection on at least one information and communication equipment of the first client company based on the first inspection information.

Here, in the step of receiving the first subscription information, the subscription management device can receive the first subscription information entered through a subscription management portal provided for the automatic inspection service.

In addition, the step of generating the first inspection information may include a step of identifying additional information and communication equipment or additional inspection items for the first customer company based on the first subscription information; and a step of calculating the first inspection information including script information for automatic inspection of the added information and communication equipment or the added inspection items.

At this time, in the step of generating the first inspection information, the subscription management device is equipped with an automatic inspection script library, and can generate the first inspection information based on the automatic inspection script library.

In addition, the step of performing the automatic inspection may include the step of updating script information for automatic inspection of one or more information and communication devices based on the first inspection information in the first automatic inspection device; and the step of performing automatic inspection of the one or more information and communication devices based on the updated script information in the first automatic inspection device.

At this time, in the step of updating the script information, the first automatic inspection device is equipped with a local script library, and the local script library can be updated based on the first inspection information.

In addition, in the step of performing the automatic inspection, the first automatic inspection device is equipped with an automatic inspection engine, and the automatic inspection engine can perform an automatic inspection on one or more information and communication devices based on the updated local script library.

In addition, a computer program according to another aspect of the present invention may be a computer program stored in a computer-readable medium for executing each step of the subscription-type automatic inspection method described above on a computer.

In addition, a subscription management device according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it includes a subscription information receiving unit which receives first subscription information for subscribing to an automatic inspection service for one or more information and communication devices of a first customer company; an inspection information generating unit which generates first inspection information for inspection of one or more information and communication devices of the first customer company based on the first subscription information; and an automatic inspection performing unit which transmits the generated first inspection information to a first automatic inspection device of the first customer company to perform an automatic inspection of one or more information and communication devices of the first customer company based on the first inspection information.

Accordingly, in the subscription-type automatic inspection method, device, system and computer program for information and communication equipment according to one embodiment of the present invention, even when new information and communication equipment or new inspection items are added at each customer company using the information and communication equipment, the automatic inspection system equipped at each customer company can be updated quickly and systematically with less manpower and cost to effectively respond.

The effects obtainable from the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains from the contents described herein.

The accompanying drawings, which are included as a part of the detailed description to aid understanding of the present invention, provide embodiments of the present invention and, together with the detailed description, explain the technical idea of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a drawing exemplifying the configuration of a subscription-type automatic inspection system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a flow chart of a subscription-type automatic inspection method according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 3 to 6 are drawings explaining specific examples of a subscription-type automatic acquisition method according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a drawing illustrating a block diagram of a subscription management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a drawing illustrating a specific configuration of a subscription management device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

It should be noted that the technical terms used in the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present invention should be interpreted as having a meaning generally understood by a person having ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, unless specifically defined to have a different meaning in the present invention, and should not be interpreted in an excessively comprehensive or excessively narrow meaning. In addition, when the technical terms used in the present invention are incorrect technical terms that do not accurately express the idea of the present invention, they should be replaced with technical terms that can be correctly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the relevant field and understood. In addition, the general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted as defined in the dictionary or according to the context, and should not be interpreted in an excessively narrow meaning.

In addition, the singular expression used in the present invention includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present invention, the terms "consisting of" or "comprising" should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or various steps described in the invention, and should be construed as not including some of the components or some of the steps, or may further include additional components or steps.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. used in the present invention may be used to describe components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be named the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named the first component.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Regardless of the drawing symbols, identical or similar components will be given the same reference numerals and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In addition, when explaining the present invention, if it is judged that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only intended to facilitate easy understanding of the technical idea of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention by the attached drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a subscription-type automatic inspection method, device, system and computer program according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in sequence with reference to the attached drawings.

First, FIG. 1 illustrates the configuration of a subscription-type automatic inspection system (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, a subscription-type automatic inspection system (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include one or more automatic inspection devices (120a, 120b) equipped at each client company of a subscription-type automatic inspection service and performing automatic inspections on one or more information and communication devices (130a, 130b, 130c, 130d) of said client company, and a subscription management device (110) that manages subscription to and operation of the automatic inspection service for said one or more automatic inspection devices (120a, 120b).

Here, the one or more information and communication devices (130a, 130b, 130c, 130d) may include servers, virtual machines, switches, routers, etc. that perform information processing such as calculations for information and communication services or perform network functions for communication, and various other devices that may be used for information and communication services may also be included.

In addition, the automatic inspection device (120a, 120b) may perform a command or perform a confirmation task for an inspection item for one or more information and communication devices (130a, 130b, 130c, 130d) through a command line interface (CLI), etc., but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto.

At this time, the automatic inspection device (120a, 120b) may be implemented as a single physical server computer, or may be implemented by linking two or more server computers. Examples of the server computer may include, but are not limited to, a server computing device, a personal computer, a minicomputer, and/or a mainframe computer. The server computer may be a distributed system, and may be implemented in a variety of forms, such as by using a cloud system or by using dedicated hardware or the like as a separate device.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the automatic inspection device (120) and the information and communication equipment (130) do not necessarily have to be configured in a physically separated form, and the automatic inspection device (120) and the information and communication equipment (130) can be implemented in various forms, such as being implemented as an integrated unit as a single device.

In addition, in the present invention, the subscription management device (120) may be implemented as one physical server computer, or may be implemented by linking two or more server computers, and examples of the server computer may include, but are not limited to, a server computing device, a personal computer, a minicomputer, and/or a mainframe computer, and the server computer may be a distributed system, and further, may be implemented in a wide variety of forms, such as being implemented using a cloud system or being implemented as a separate device using dedicated hardware, etc.

In addition, the communication network (140) may include a wireless communication network and a wired communication network, and specifically, may include various wireless communication networks such as a 3G communication network, a 4G communication network, a 5G communication network, Bluetooth, infrared communication, and a wireless Internet communication network such as WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), and may also include a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), and in addition, may include various communication networks such as a communication network for an intelligent transportation system (ITS). In addition, the communication network (140) may include a known wired or wireless World Wide Web (WWW) communication network. However, the communication network (140) in the present invention is not limited to the networks listed above, and may include at least a part of a known wireless data network, a known telephone network, or a known wired or wireless television network.

In addition, FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a subscription-type automatic inspection method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the subscription-type automatic inspection method according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a step (S110) in which a subscription management device (110) receives first subscription information for subscribing to an automatic inspection service for one or more information and communication devices (130) of a first customer, a step (S120) in which first inspection information for inspection of one or more information and communication devices (130) of the first customer is generated based on the first subscription information, and a step (S130) in which the generated first inspection information is transmitted to a first automatic inspection device (120a) of the first customer to perform an automatic inspection of one or more information and communication devices (130) of the first customer based on the first inspection information.

Here, in the step (S110) of receiving the first subscription information, the subscription management device (110) can receive the first subscription information entered through the subscription management portal provided for the automatic inspection service.

In addition, the step (S120) of generating the first inspection information may include a step (S121) of identifying additional information and communication equipment (130) or additional inspection items for the first customer company based on the first subscription information, and a step (S122) of calculating the first inspection information including script information for automatic inspection of the added information and communication equipment (130) or the added inspection items.

At this time, in the step (S122) of generating the first inspection information, the subscription management device (110) is equipped with an automatic inspection script library (115), and the first inspection information can be generated based on the automatic inspection script library (115).

In addition, the step (S130) of performing the automatic inspection may include a step (S131) of updating script information for automatic inspection of one or more information and communication equipment (130) based on the first inspection information in the first automatic inspection device (120a), and a step (S132) of performing automatic inspection of the one or more information and communication equipment based on the updated script information in the first automatic inspection device (120a).

At this time, in the step (S131) of updating the script information, the first automatic inspection device (120a) is equipped with a local script library (125), so that the local script library (125) can be updated based on the first inspection information.

In addition, in the step (S132) of performing the automatic inspection, the first automatic inspection device (120a) is equipped with an automatic inspection engine (not shown), so that the automatic inspection engine (not shown) can perform an automatic inspection on one or more information and communication devices (130) based on the updated local script library (125).

Accordingly, in the subscription-type automatic inspection method, device, system and computer program for information and communication equipment according to one embodiment of the present invention, even if new information and communication equipment or new inspection items are added at each customer company subscribing to the automatic inspection service, the automatic inspection system equipped at each customer company can be updated quickly and systematically with less manpower and cost to effectively respond.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a subscription-type automatic inspection method, device and system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be examined in more detail by dividing each component.

First, in the step S110, the subscription management device (110) receives first subscription information for subscribing to an automatic inspection service for one or more information and communication equipment (130) of the first customer company.

More specifically, as can be seen in FIG. 3, in step S110, when an administrator of the first customer company, etc., accesses a subscription management portal, etc. provided for the automatic inspection service, and applies for a subscription (① in FIG. 3), the subscription management portal can provide first information for subscribing to the automatic inspection service for the first customer company to the subscription management device (110).

At this time, the first information may include a subscription period, automatic inspection items, the manufacturer and model of the information and communication equipment (130) subject to automatic inspection, information for access to the automatic inspection device (120) and the information and communication equipment (130) installed within the customer company, etc.

Additionally, in the step S110, the subscription management device (110) may receive first subscription information for modifying or renewing the contents of an automatic inspection service to which it has already subscribed.

Next, in the step S120, the subscription management device (110) can generate first inspection information for inspection of one or more information and communication equipment (130) of the first customer company based on the first subscription information (② of FIG. 3).

More specifically, in step S120, the subscription management device (110) can create or modify an account for a subscription service for the first customer company based on the first subscription information and initiate a subscription service by applying a predetermined charging policy.

At this time, the subscription management device (110) can select a script set corresponding to information and communication equipment (130) provided to the first customer company and configure the first inspection information.

Additionally, in the step S120, the subscription management device (110) may modify or update the already configured first inspection information by reflecting the changed first subscription information.

More specifically, as can be seen in FIG. 4, the step S120 may include a step (S121) of identifying additional information and communication equipment (130) or additional inspection items for the first customer company based on the first subscription information, and a step (S122) of calculating the first inspection information including script information for automatic inspection of the added information and communication equipment (130) or the added inspection items.

At this time, as can be seen in FIG. 3, the subscription management device (110) may be equipped with an automatic inspection script library (115), and accordingly, the subscription management device (110) may create, modify, or update the first inspection information based on the automatic inspection script library (115).

Next, in the S130 step, the subscription management device (110) transmits the generated first inspection information to the first automatic inspection device (120a) of the first customer company (③ of FIG. 3), so that an automatic inspection is performed on one or more information and communication equipment (130) of the first customer company based on the first inspection information.

More specifically, the subscription management device (110) can transmit a script set to be executed for automatic inspection of the one or more information and communication devices (130) to the first automatic inspection device (120a), and can also transmit information related to the subscription, such as the subscription information, together with the first automatic inspection device.

Here, the step (S130) for performing the automatic inspection may include, as shown in FIG. 5, a step (S131) for updating script information for automatic inspection of one or more information and communication equipment (130) based on the first inspection information in the first automatic inspection device (120a), and a step (S132) for performing automatic inspection of the one or more information and communication equipment (130) based on the updated script information in the first automatic inspection device (120a).

At this time, in the step (S131) of updating the script information, the first automatic inspection device (120a) is equipped with a local script library (125), so that the local script library (125) can be updated based on the first inspection information.

In addition, in the step (S132) of performing the automatic inspection, the first automatic inspection device (120a) is equipped with an automatic inspection engine (not shown), so that the automatic inspection engine (not shown) can perform an automatic inspection on one or more information and communication devices (130) based on the updated local script library (125).

More specifically, the first automatic inspection device (120a) receives the first inspection information (④ of FIG. 3), stores a script set for the one or more information and communication devices (130) in a local script library (125), and can generate automatic inspection data for automatic inspection of the one or more information and communication devices (130) based on the subscription information, etc.

At this time, the automatic inspection data may be generated based on automatic inspection items, manufacturer, model, and connection information for one or more information and communication devices (130).

In addition, a set of scripts can be configured for each manufacturer-model-inspection item for the one or more information and communication equipment (130), and the local script library (125) can register and manage each inspection item as an inspection command execution script/inspection item extraction script/data generalization script/normality judgment template.

Accordingly, the first automatic inspection device (120a) transmits a script set to be executed for automatic inspection of the one or more information and communication equipment (130) and the automatic inspection data, etc. to an automatic inspection engine (not shown), so that the automatic inspection engine (not shown) automatically performs inspection of the one or more information and communication equipment (130) according to a set cycle and conditions, and determines whether there is an abnormality according to the judgment criteria for each inspection item and outputs the result.

More specifically, as can be seen in FIG. 6, the subscription information receiving unit (121) of the automatic inspection device (120) receives subscription information for automatic inspection from the subscription management device (110) (① of FIG. 6). At this time, the subscription information may include the subscription period, the manufacturer of the information and communication equipment (130) to be inspected, the model name, the inspection items, connection information, etc.

Next, the subscription information receiving unit (121) of the automatic inspection device (120) generates subscription data for management (② of FIG. 6), registers the subscription service, and transmits the subscription data to the automatic inspection management unit (122).

Accordingly, the automatic inspection management unit (122) generates inspection information from the subscription data (③ of FIG. 6), and the inspection information may include connection information for the information and communication equipment (130) to be inspected, manufacturer, model and inspection items, script set information for each inspection item, automatic inspection cycle, inspection conditions, etc.

In addition, the automatic inspection device (120) can store a script set received together from the subscription management device (110) in a local script library (125) (④ of FIG. 6).

Accordingly, the inspection information is transmitted to the automatic inspection execution unit (123) of the automatic inspection device (120) (⑤ of FIG. 6), and the automatic inspection execution unit (123) sequentially executes scripts based on the inspection information to perform an inspection on one or more information and communication devices (130).

At this time, the automatic inspection execution unit (123) can execute an inspection command execution script for searching for data to be inspected based on connection information (IP/ID/PASS), and when the execution result of the command is received, the data to be inspected is extracted using an inspection item extraction script, and the extracted data is judged as normal/abnormal using a normal judgment template, and a report can be created based on the inspection results and sent to a customer company, etc. via email or SMS (⑥ of FIG. 6).

In addition, a computer program according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized by being a computer program stored in a computer-readable medium for executing each step of the subscription-type automatic inspection method discussed above on a computer. The computer program may be a computer program including a machine language code created by a compiler, as well as a computer program including a high-level language code that can be executed on a computer using an interpreter, etc. In this case, the computer is not limited to a personal computer (PC) or a laptop computer, and includes any information processing device equipped with a central processing unit (CPU) such as a server, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA, a mobile phone, and capable of executing a computer program.

In addition, the computer-readable medium may be one that continuously stores a computer-executable program, or temporarily stores it for execution or downloading. In addition, the medium may be various recording means or storage means in the form of a single or multiple hardware combination, and is not limited to a medium directly connected to a computer system, and may also be distributed over a network. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects, but should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by a reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

In addition, FIG. 7 illustrates a configuration diagram of a subscription management device (110) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As can be seen in FIG. 7, a subscription management device (110) according to one embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a subscription information receiving unit (111), an inspection information generating unit (112), and an automatic inspection generating unit (113).

Next, the subscription management device (110) according to one embodiment of the present invention will be examined by dividing each component below. At this time, more detailed information about the subscription management device (110) according to one embodiment of the present invention can be inferred from the description of the subscription-type automatic inspection method according to one embodiment of the present invention described above, and therefore, a more detailed description is omitted below.

First, the subscription information receiving unit (111) receives first subscription information for subscribing to an automatic inspection service for one or more information and communication equipment (130) of the first customer company.

In addition, the inspection information generation unit (112) generates first inspection information for inspection of one or more information and communication equipment (130) of the first customer company based on the first subscription information.

Finally, the automatic inspection performing unit (113) transmits the generated first inspection information to the first automatic inspection device (120a) of the first customer company, so that an automatic inspection is performed on one or more information and communication equipment (130) of the first customer company based on the first inspection information.

More specifically, the subscription information receiving unit (111) can receive subscription information requested from a subscription management portal, and the subscription information can include a subscription period, information on the information and communication equipment (130) to be inspected (manufacturer, model, etc.), information on inspection items, information on an automatic inspection device (120) built on a customer site, connection information for each equipment, etc.

In addition, the subscription information receiving unit (111) can perform management of the subscription information, such as registration/change/deletion, and can also process billing information management.

In addition, the subscription management device (110) is equipped with an automatic inspection script library (115), so that it can manage script sets by manufacturer/model/inspection item, and can also support registration/change/deletion management of script sets by an administrator.

In addition, the subscription management device (110) can transmit and update information on start/stop/end of a subscription and a script set of check items related to the subscription to the customer's automatic check device (120).

In addition, FIG. 8 illustrates a device (200) to which the proposed method of the present invention can be applied.

Referring to FIG. 8, the device (200) may be configured to implement a subscription management process according to the proposed method of the present invention. For example, the device (200) may be a server that processes and manages a subscription service that checks information and communication equipment (130) that constitutes an information and communication system of a company.

For example, the device (200) to which the proposed method of the present invention can be applied may include network devices such as repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches, routers, gateways, computer devices such as desktop computers, workstations, mobile terminals such as smart phones, portable devices such as laptop computers, home appliances such as digital TVs, and moving means such as automobiles. As another example, the device (200) to which the present invention can be applied may be included as a part of an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) implemented in the form of a SoC (System On Chip).

The memory (20) can be connected to the processor (10) when it operates, and can store programs and/or commands for processing and controlling the processor (10), and can store data and information used in the present invention, control information required for processing data and information according to the present invention, temporary data generated during data and information processing, etc. The memory (20) can be implemented as a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), a flash memory, a SRAM (Static RAM), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), etc.

The processor (10) may be operatively connected to the memory (20) and/or the network interface (30), and controls the operation of each module in the device (200). In particular, the processor (10) may perform various control functions for performing the proposed method of the present invention. The processor (120) may also be called a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, etc. The proposed method of the present invention may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof. In the case of implementing the present invention using hardware, an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) or a DSP (digital signal processor), a DSPD (digital signal processing device), a PLD (programmable logic device), an FPGA (field programmable gate array), etc. configured to perform the present invention may be provided in the processor (10). Meanwhile, when implementing the proposed method of the present invention using firmware or software, the firmware or software may include instructions related to modules, procedures or functions that perform functions or operations necessary for implementing the proposed method of the present invention, and the instructions may be stored in the memory (20) or stored in a computer-readable recording medium (not shown) separate from the memory (20) and configured such that when executed by the processor (10), the device (120) implements the proposed method of the present invention.

In addition, the device (200) may include a network interface device (30). The network interface device (30) is connected to the processor (10) when in operation, and the processor (10) may control the network interface device (30) to transmit or receive wireless/wired signals carrying information and/or data, signals, messages, etc. through a wireless/wired network. The network interface device (30) supports various communication standards, such as IEEE 802 series, 3GPP LTE(-A), 3GPP 5G, etc., and may transmit and receive control information and/or data signals according to the communication standards. The network interface device (30) may also be implemented outside the device (200) as needed.

Accordingly, in the subscription-type automatic inspection method, device, system and computer program for information and communication equipment according to one embodiment of the present invention, even when new information and communication equipment or new inspection items are added at each customer company using the information and communication equipment, the automatic inspection system equipped at each customer company can be updated quickly and systematically with less manpower and cost to effectively respond.

The above embodiments and drawings described in this specification are merely exemplary and do not limit the scope of the present invention in any way. In addition, the lines connecting or connecting members between the components illustrated in the drawings are merely exemplary of functional connections and/or physical or circuit connections, and may be replaced or represented as additional and various functional connections, physical connections, or circuit connections in an actual device. In addition, if there is no specific mention such as “essential” or “importantly,” it may not be a component that is absolutely necessary for the application of the present invention.

The use of the term "above" and similar referential terms in the specification of the present invention (especially in the claims) may correspond to both singular and plural. In addition, when a range is described in the present invention, it includes inventions that apply individual values belonging to the range (unless otherwise stated), and it is the same as describing each individual value constituting the range in the detailed description of the invention. In addition, the steps presented in the method invention of the present invention are not necessarily intended to be bound by the order of precedence, and the order may be appropriately changed as needed, unless a certain step must necessarily come first depending on the nature of each process. The use of all examples or exemplary terms (e.g., etc.) in the present invention is merely for the purpose of describing the present invention in detail, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the examples or exemplary terms unless limited by the claims. In addition, those skilled in the art can understand that various modifications, combinations, and changes can be configured according to design conditions and elements within the scope of the appended claims or their equivalents.

10 : Processor
20 : Memory
30 : Network Interface
100: Subscription-type automatic inspection system
110 : Subscription Management Device
111: Subscription information receiving section
112: Inspection information generation section
113: Automatic Inspection Execution Unit
115: Automatic Check Script Library
120, 120a, 120b: Automatic Check Device
121: Subscription information receiving section
122: Automatic Inspection Management Department
123: Automatic check execution unit
125 : Local script library
130, 130a, 130b, 130c, 130d: Information and Communication Equipment
140 : Communication network
200 : Device

Claims (9)

A method for performing automatic inspection on information and communication equipment of a customer company subscribing to an automatic inspection service,
A step in which a subscription management device receives first subscription information for subscribing to an automatic inspection service for one or more information and communication equipment of a first customer company;
A step of generating first inspection information for inspection of one or more information and communication equipment of the first customer company based on the first subscription information; and
A step of transmitting the generated first inspection information to the first automatic inspection device of the first customer company to perform an automatic inspection on one or more information and communication equipment of the first customer company based on the first inspection information;
A subscription-type automatic inspection method characterized by including a . In the first paragraph,
In the step of receiving the above first subscription information,
A subscription-type automatic inspection method, characterized in that the subscription management device receives the first subscription information entered through a subscription management portal provided for the automatic inspection service. In the first paragraph,
The step of generating the above first inspection information is:
A step of identifying additional information and communication equipment or additional inspection items for the first customer based on the first subscription information; and
A subscription-type automatic inspection method, characterized by comprising a step of producing the first inspection information including script information for automatic inspection of the added information and communication equipment or the added inspection items. In the third paragraph,
In the step of calculating the above first inspection information,
The above subscription management device is equipped with an automatic inspection script library,
A subscription-type automatic inspection method characterized by generating the first inspection information based on the automatic inspection script library. In the first paragraph,
The steps for performing the above automatic check are:
A step of updating script information for automatic inspection of one or more information and communication devices based on the first inspection information in the first automatic inspection device; and
A subscription-type automatic inspection method, characterized by comprising: a step of performing an automatic inspection on the one or more information and communication devices based on the script information updated in the first automatic inspection device; In paragraph 5,
In the step of updating the above script information,
The above first automatic inspection device is equipped with a local script library,
A subscription-type automatic inspection method characterized by updating the local script library based on the first inspection information. In paragraph 5,
At the step of performing the above automatic check,
The above first automatic inspection device is equipped with an automatic inspection engine,
A subscription-based automatic inspection method characterized in that the automatic inspection engine performs an automatic inspection on one or more information and communication devices based on the updated local script library. A computer program stored on a computer-readable medium for executing each step of the subscription-type automatic inspection method described in any one of claims 1 to 7 on a computer. In a device for performing automatic inspection on information and communication equipment of a customer company subscribing to an automatic inspection service,
A subscription information receiving unit for receiving first subscription information for subscribing to an automatic inspection service for one or more information and communication equipment of a first customer company;
An inspection information generation unit that generates first inspection information for inspection of one or more information and communication equipment of the first customer company based on the first subscription information; and
An automatic inspection performing unit that transmits the generated first inspection information to the first automatic inspection device of the first customer company to perform an automatic inspection on one or more information and communication equipment of the first customer company based on the first inspection information;
A subscription management device comprising:

Images