JP3569010B2 - Server client system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a server system that performs processing by a workflow such as registration and delivery of various data including image and text at the request of a client.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an information processing apparatus that performs processing such as delivery of document data in a workflow, and in an electronic filing system that stores and reads document data, predetermined processing is performed by a cooperative operation between a server and a client. ing.
[0003]
Such a client-server system that performs a cooperative operation between a server and a client includes processes such as data search, file management for reading data, and data transfer between clients in response to various requests from a client. It is a system performed by the side.
[0004]
However, in conventional systems, the server processing performed for client requests is performed in the order of requests from each client. Therefore, as the number of requests from clients increases, the response speed, which is the processing speed for requests, decreases. Even if an urgent process occurs, the process may not be preferentially processed.
[0005]
Even in the case of parallel processing of client requests, the processing itself is started immediately, but again, as the number of client requests increases, the occupancy of the server for each request decreases, and It takes a considerable amount of time to complete.
[0006]
In the conventional system, no consideration is given to the urgency of a request, and a request given by a client cannot be set to a priority level indicating the priority of processing for the request. This leads to deterioration of the performance of the user interface, and devices for such performance deterioration have been proposed.
[0007]
For example, the technology described in the following document is a known technology.
[0008]
An e-mail system is a technology disclosed in "Medaka: E-mail Platform for Software Development" (Tarumizu: NEC Kansai C & C Research Institute, Information Processing Society of Japan 45th Annual Convention (September, 1994) 1U-3) It has been proposed to prioritize the delivery process to mail delivered in.
[0009]
However, according to this processing procedure, the order in which the mail is delivered and displayed on the screen by the display device of each terminal is simply changed.
[0010]
That is, the mail to be displayed with priority on the screen display is a so-called opening process immediately after the mail is delivered, that is, immediately after the mail arrives, and a priority is set for each process such as transfer and storage of the mail. Therefore, no consideration has been given to the urgency of the request.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the conventional system, no consideration is given to the urgency of the request from the client side, and the priority level for the request cannot be set. And there is a problem that the performance of the user interface is inferior.
[0012]
That is, in the conventional system, in response to a request from the client, the server cannot determine the will (for example, whether it is a normal process or an urgent process) for the client's request, and the server The processing for all the received requests was performed equally.
[0013]
Therefore, the first problem is that, in response to a request from the client, the server does not grasp the urgency of the request, etc., and performs all processes evenly. Sex.
[0014]
Further, in the prior art, for example, priority processing cannot be performed in a workflow such as a process of delivering document data between predetermined clients. Therefore, as a second problem, it is impossible to give priority to data processed in the workflow and perform the processing.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The following means can be considered as means for solving the above problems.
[0016]
That is, a system having a plurality of clients and a server, wherein the server performs processing corresponding to an instruction given from the client, wherein each of the clients includes data including an instruction given to the server, and processing of the instruction. An input unit for receiving at least priority information for determining a priority level indicating a priority, and a client for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server, the client having at least a function of transmitting the data received by the input unit to the server This is a means comprising communication means and display means for displaying at least data transmitted and received by the client communication means.
[0017]
And a server communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the client communication means; a storage means for storing data defining a correspondence between the priority information and a priority level; A process generating means for generating a process corresponding to an instruction received via the PC, and referring to the storage contents of the storage means based on priority information corresponding to the instruction for the generated process, and giving the generated process to the generated process. Priority level determination means for determining a priority level, processing for performing multi-process processing of a process to which the priority level has been assigned, and processing for providing a processing result to the client communication means of the corresponding client via the server communication means Processing means for performing the following.
[0018]
Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the following modes are also conceivable.
[0019]
A system having a plurality of clients and a server, wherein the server provides predetermined data to the client, wherein the server is a server communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the client communication means, The workflow information is information that defines the order in which the predetermined data is provided to the client, and a storage unit that stores, for each workflow, a priority level indicating a priority of a process to be performed according to the workflow, is received via a server communication unit. In response to the workflow information presentation instruction, workflow information is provided to the client side, and a workflow information processing unit that employs the workflow specified by the client, and a process of providing predetermined data to the client according to the adopted workflow occurs. Process generating means A priority level determining unit that determines a priority level to be assigned to a process that has occurred with reference to the storage content of the storage unit, and a processing unit that performs multi-process processing on the process to which the priority level has been assigned. .
[0020]
Each of the clients is a client communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server side, a display means for displaying at least data transmitted and received by the client communication means, the predetermined data, and a workflow information presentation instruction given to the server. And input means for receiving at least a workflow to be adopted.
[0021]
[Action]
Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention will be described.
[0022]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the operation of a request priority process in which a server sets a priority level for a client request and performs processing based on the set priority level.
[0023]
First, the server extracts the priority determination information 3 and the request processing command 4 from the client request 1 from the client by request analysis 2.
[0024]
Here, the prioritization determination information 3 is information such as a client name, a workflow name, and a priority level sent from the client, and the request processing command 4 is a content of the client's request processing such as document search, registration, and display. is there.
[0025]
The priority information 6 is obtained by referring to the rule information 5 registered in advance by the system administrator and using client access information, workflow information, client schedule information, and the like. When the priority determination information 3 is given, the priority level is uniquely determined with reference to the priority information 6.
[0026]
Then, based on the request processing command 4, the request processing process generator 8 generates a process for processing the request on the server for processing the request.
[0027]
The priority level setting 7 sets a priority level for the process generated in the request processing process generation 8 based on the priority assignment determination information 3 and the priority information 6.
[0028]
As a result, at the request processing start 9, the operation of the processing for the client request is started. Subsequent processing is performed with reference to the set priority level.
[0029]
FIG. 2 shows an example of a processing chart of the processing performed by the CPU of the server in response to a request from the client. Processing for each request is performed by multitask processing.
[0030]
For the CPU processing time 10 indicating the processing time for the CPU, the request processing of the client 1 (11) is set to the priority level 5, the request processing of the client 2 (12) is set to the priority level 10, and the request processing of the clients 1 and 2 is started Is performed.
[0031]
The smaller the value of the priority level, the higher the urgency of the processing request, which means that the processing request should be processed earlier.
[0032]
The processing status for the client 1 request is indicated by line 17, and the processing status for the client 2 request is indicated by line 18.
[0033]
Here, the priority level 14 ranges from 1 to 10 with “1” as the higher priority and “10” as the lower priority.
[0034]
As shown in the lines 17 and 18, the priority level of the client 1 is 5 and the priority level is set higher than the priority level 10 of the client 2, so that the client 1 has a higher priority than the client 2. It can be seen that the occupancy of the CPU is high.
[0035]
Then, a process for the request of the client 3 (13) is set to the priority level 1, and a request start process 16 for starting the process for the request of the client 3 is performed. The processing status for the client 3 request is represented by line 19.
[0036]
As can be seen from the line 19 shown in FIG. 1, the occupancy of the CPU of the client 3 is processed with the highest priority because the priority level of the client 3 is set to the highest.
[0037]
As described above, the operation of the multitask processing is controlled so that the processing start of the client 3 is later than that of the clients 1 and 2, but the processing ends with the highest priority.
[0038]
By performing the processing as described above, it is possible to provide a system having flexibility in changing the processing order.
[0039]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0040]
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a document filing system for explaining a document server client system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0041]
This system is used for client 1 (100), client 2 (200), and client 10 (300) for making various requests such as inputting, searching, and workflow work of document data, and for managing clients and registering documents. The document server 500 performs various processes for a request, such as database management and distribution of document data by a workflow, and a network 90 connecting the clients and the document server 500.
[0042]
Hereinafter, such a document server will be described as a “server”. Of course, the data to be processed by the server is not limited to document data. Various multimedia data can be considered.
[0043]
First, a description will be given of a system in which the type of a client name is determined, a priority level for a request process that is a process for a request with a client is determined, and the request process is performed.
[0044]
FIG. 4 shows a detailed configuration diagram of the client.
[0045]
The client includes an image input device 101 for inputting a document image, an external instruction input device 102 for receiving a user's instruction, an annotation creating device 103 for annotating a document, and a client for causing the server to perform processing. Request information between the request information creation device 104 that generates information (request information) indicating a request and each client or server. A communication device 105 for transmitting and receiving various data such as document data, a display device 106 for displaying at least the document data, and a data storage device for storing data such as document names and document data searched by the server 107, a request information storage device 108 for temporarily storing request information, which is information indicating a request for the client to perform processing on the server, and a control device 109 for controlling the operation of each of these devices. Be composed.
[0046]
On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows a detailed configuration diagram of the server.
[0047]
The server includes a communication device 501 for transmitting / receiving various data such as request information and documents to / from each client, and a keyword for setting request processing contents and request processing priority level based on request information from the client. Information analysis device 502 having a function of extracting a priority level of a requested process, a priority information storage device 503 for storing a priority level of a requested process, a request order for prioritizing processes for a requested process based on the priority level Attachment device 504, a database 506 for registering data such as document names and document data, a search device 505 for searching document data and the like by referring to the registered contents of the database, and user instructions such as setting of priority information. An external instruction input device 507 for accepting information and various items necessary for the user to instruct are displayed as an operation screen. A display device 508, and a control unit 509 for controlling the operation of these devices.
[0048]
The operation of each device constituting the server and the client will be described with reference to a client name determination type priority processing flowchart shown in FIG. 6 and a client priority information table shown in FIG.
[0049]
First, in the priority information registration (step 901), the user (system administrator) stores the relationship between the client name and the priority level in the priority information storage device 503 via the external instruction input device 507 as shown in FIG. Register the indicated table.
[0050]
In a client request wait (step 902), a request from each client is waited. Then, when the client makes a document search request (step 903), the user instructs, via the external instruction input device 102, "search for a document in which the character" Hitachi "exists in the title of the document." Enter the instructions. For example, the content indicated by 913 in FIG. 6 is input.
[0051]
When the input instruction is given, request information generating apparatus 104 generates information (request information) indicating a request for causing the client to perform a process on the server. Then, the request information storage device 108 stores the request information. That is, “communication information” is stored as a document search, and “contents” are stored as “title keyword = Hitachi” and “client name = client 10”, for example, as shown in FIG.
[0052]
The control device 109 transfers the request information as transmission information 913 to the server via the communication device 105. The transferred transmission information 913 is input via the communication device 501.
[0053]
Then, in the communication information analysis (step 904), the request information analyzer 502 extracts a type of request processing and a client name (in this case, “client 10”) for setting a priority level for the request processing.
[0054]
In the priority information search (step 905), the client-based priority information table 80 as shown in FIG. 7 stored in the priority information storage device 503 is searched based on the extracted client name. In the priority level extraction (step 906), the priority level “1” of the client 10 is extracted with reference to the priority information table 80 for each client.
[0055]
At the same time, the control device 509 generates a process for processing the transferred request by generating a process for request (step 907).
[0056]
Next, the process priority level setting 908 sends the extracted priority level to the request ranking device 504, and the request ranking device 504 sends the extracted priority level to the request processing process, which is a process for the request processing generated by the control device 509. , Set the priority level.
[0057]
Then, at the start of the request processing (step 909), the request of the client is “search” as indicated by 913, so the request processing process generated by the control device 509 sends the “title keyword (Hitachi)” to the search device 505. Is transmitted, and the search device 505 searches the contents of the database 506 based on the received title keyword.
[0058]
On the other hand, in the request information transfer (step 910), the searched search information (document name) is transferred to the client side by the communication device 501.
[0059]
Then, the client transmits the transmission information 914 transferred from the server to the data storage device 107 via the communication device 105 and displays the search result on the display device 106 in order to display the search result (step 911). The document name (that is, Hitachi review) is displayed (step 911).
[0060]
Then, in step 915, the system is in a state of waiting for a request from the client.
[0061]
As the contents of the priority information table, a priority level can be determined for an array number uniquely determined for the client name. In this case, in the communication information analysis (step 904), the array element number corresponding to the client name is extracted (example: array number = 3 in the case of the client name “client 10”). In the priority information search (step 905) using this array number, a priority level search is performed with reference to the array-like priority information table 81 shown in FIG. Subsequent operations are the same as described above.
[0062]
At this time, it is sufficient that the client's display number 106 is displayed on the display device 106 of the client, and the user can refer to it and enter the array number at step 903.
[0063]
It is also preferable that the request information creating device 104 automatically generate its own array number and transmit the request information to the request information storage device 108.
[0064]
Next, an operation of a system using an annotation determination type priority process according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0065]
First, in the priority information registration (step 920), the user (system administrator) indicates the relationship between the annotation name and the priority level in the priority information storage device 503 via the external instruction input device 507 as shown in FIG. The registered table 82 is registered.
[0066]
In the client request waiting (step 921), a request from each client is waited. In the document annotation (step 922), the user instructs the document stored in the data storage device 107 of the client to register the document by annotating “urgent” via the external instruction input device 102. Is issued, the annotation creating apparatus 103 annotates the document data.
[0067]
Next, in the document registration request (step 923), the user inputs an instruction to register the annotated document via the external instruction input device 102. When a registration request instruction is input, the request information creating device 104 creates request information, and stores the created request information in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, “communication information” is stored as “document registration”, and “content” is stored as “annotation =“ urgent ”, document name, document data”. This request information is transferred as transmission information 930 to the server via the communication device 105 under the control of the control device 109.
[0068]
The transferred transmission information 930 is input to the server via the communication device 501. Then, in the communication information analysis (step 924), the request information analyzer 502 extracts an annotation name (immediate) for setting the type of the requested processing and the priority level.
[0069]
In the priority information search (step 925), a search of the annotation-based priority information table 82 stored in the priority information storage device 503 is performed based on the extracted client name.
[0070]
In the priority level extraction (step 926), a priority level “4” corresponding to “urgent” is extracted with reference to the client priority information table 82. At the same time, the control device 509 generates a process for processing the transferred request by generating a request process (step 927).
[0071]
Next, the process priority level setting (step 928) transmits the extracted priority level to the request ranking device 504, and the request ranking device 504 assigns a priority level to the request processing process generated by the control device 509. Set. Then, at the start of request processing (step 929), the “document name, document data, and annotation data” transferred from the client are registered in the database 506 by the request processing process generated by the control device 509. Then, the server enters a state of waiting for a client request (step 999).
[0072]
Next, an operation of a system using a client name rule determination type priority process, which is another embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 11, 12, 13, and 14. FIG. Although the configuration of the client is not changed, the configuration of the server is different from the configuration 500 shown in FIG. 5 in that priority level determination information (for example, client name) for client request information is fixed as shown in FIG. A priority rule information storage device 510 for storing information for conversion in accordance with the above rule is newly added. The operation of the other devices hardly changes. Therefore, the description will focus on the changes.
[0073]
First, in the priority information registration (step 931), the user (system administrator) indicates the relationship between the position and the priority level in the priority information storage device 503 via the external instruction input device 507 as shown in FIG. In addition, the priority information table 83 is registered. In addition, a rule information table 84 indicating the relationship between the client name and the post as shown in FIG. 14 is registered in the priority rule information storage device 510.
[0074]
In the client request waiting (step 932), a request from each client is waited.
[0075]
Then, in the document search request (step 933), the user inputs, via the external instruction input device 102, an instruction for requesting a search for a document in which “title keyword = Hitachi” exists in the title of the document.
[0076]
When a document search instruction is input, the request information creating device 104 creates request information, and stores the created request information in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, “document search” is stored as “communication information”, and “title keyword = Hitachi, client name = client 15” is stored as its parameter.
[0077]
By the control operation of the control device 109, the request information is transferred as transmission information 943 to the server via the communication device 105. Then, the transferred transmission information 943 is input via the communication device 501.
[0078]
In the communication information analysis (step 934), the request information analyzer 502 extracts a client name (client 15), which is rule correspondence information for setting the type of request processing and the priority level of the request processing. In the priority rule information search (step 935), the priority level setting information, which is the post name, is extracted by referring to the rule information table 84 using the client name 15, which is the rule correspondence information.
[0079]
In this case, information indicating that the position is “section manager” can be extracted from the information “client 15”.
[0080]
In the priority information search (step 936), a rule-based priority information table 83 stored in the priority information storage device 503 is searched based on the extracted post. In the priority level extraction (step 937), “priority level 4” corresponding to “section manager” is extracted with reference to the rule priority information table 83. At the same time, by the control operation of the control device 509, a process for processing the transferred request is generated in the request process generation (step 938).
[0081]
Next, the process priority level setting (step 939) transmits the extracted priority level to the request ranking device 504, and the request ranking device 504 sends a priority level to the request processing process generated by the control device 509. Set.
[0082]
Then, in the request processing start (step 940), the control device 509 executes processing according to the generated request processing process. In this example, as described above, the request from the client is “document search”. In this case, the content stored in the request information storage device 108 is sent to the search device 505. Specifically, the title keyword (Hitachi) is sent, and the search device 505 searches the contents of the database 506 based on the received title keyword.
[0083]
In the request information transfer (step 941), the searched result (document name) is transferred to the client via the communication device 501. Then, the client transmits the transmission information 944 transferred from the server to the data storage device 107 via the communication device 105 and displays the search result on the display device 106 in order to display the search result (step 942). The document name "Hitachi Review" is displayed. Thereafter, a state of waiting for a client request is entered (step 945).
[0084]
Next, the operation of the system using the client access count determination type priority processing will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0085]
Also in this embodiment, the configuration of the client is not changed, but the configuration of the server is the same as the configuration 500 shown in FIG. 5 except that an access information storage device 511 for each client for storing the number of accesses for each client is provided. An access counting device 512 for counting the number of client accesses is newly provided.
[0086]
First, in the priority information registration (step 950), the system administrator stores, in the priority information storage device 503 via the external instruction input device 507, the access total priority information table 85 indicating the relationship between the access count and the priority level. register. FIG. 17 shows an example of this table.
[0087]
Also, in the client-specific access information storage device 511, for example, a client-specific access total table 86 indicating the relationship between the client name and the access total as shown in FIG. 18 is registered.
[0088]
In the client request waiting (step 951), a request from each client is waited.
[0089]
Then, the client gives an instruction via the external instruction input device 102 in the document search request (step 952). Here, as an instruction, a search for a document in which the title keyword = “Hitachi” exists in the title of the document will be described as an example.
[0090]
When a document search instruction is input, the request information creating device 104 creates request information, and stores the created request information in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, “document search” is stored as “communication information”, and “title keyword = Hitachi, client name = client 1” is stored as its parameter.
[0091]
This request information is transferred as transmission information 964 to the server via the communication device 105 by the control operation of the control device 109.
[0092]
The transferred transmission information 964 is input to the server via the communication device 501.
[0093]
In the communication information analysis (step 953), the request information analysis device 502 extracts “client name = client 1” for setting the type of the requested process and the priority level of the process.
[0094]
In the client access count extraction (step 954), the client access count is extracted with reference to the storage contents of the access information storage device 511 for each client.
[0095]
In this case, for the client 1, the accumulated access count extracts a value of “60”.
[0096]
In the priority information search (step 955), the access count priority information table 85 stored in the priority information storage device 503 is searched using the extracted access count.
[0097]
In the priority level extraction (step 956), the “priority level 5” corresponding to the access counts 60 to 69 is extracted with reference to the access count priority information table 85.
[0098]
At the same time, in the process generation for request (step 957), the control device 509 generates a process for processing the transferred request.
[0099]
Next, in the process priority level setting (step 958), the extracted priority level is transmitted to the request ranking device 504, and the request ranking device 504 sets the priority level for the request processing process generated by the control device 509. Set.
[0100]
In the access count-up (step 959), the access count device 512 requests the client-based access total table 86 stored in the client-based access information storage device 511 (in this embodiment, The client that transmitted the transmission information 964 to the server) increments the count value for the client corresponding to the client name.
[0101]
In the case of this figure, the access count of the client 1 is “60”, which is counted up to “61”.
[0102]
This access count-up can also be performed after receiving a request from the client, that is, after the communication information analysis (step 953) in the flow.
[0103]
At the start of the request processing (step 960), since the client's request is a document search, “Title Keyword = Hitachi” is sent to the search device 505 by the request processing process generated by the control device 509. Searches the contents of the database 506 with reference to the title keyword.
[0104]
In the request information transfer (step 961), the “document name” as the search result is transferred to the client via the communication device 501. Then, in order to display the search result (step 962), the client transmits the transmission information 965 transferred from the server to the data storage device 107 via the communication device 105, and displays it on the display device 106 with the search result. Display a document name = Hitachi Review.
[0105]
After that, it enters a state of waiting for a client request (step 963).
[0106]
Next, the operation of the system using the schedule determination type priority processing for each client will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0107]
Also in this embodiment, the configuration of the client is not changed and is as shown in FIG. 4, but the configuration of the server is such that client schedule information for storing a schedule for each client is stored in the configuration 500 shown in FIG. A storage device 513, a client remaining time storage device 514 for storing the client login time and the remaining time at the time of login based on the client schedule information at the time of client login, and the remaining time at the present time for each client are extracted. The configuration is such that a remaining time extraction device 515 having a function and a current date and time storage device 516 for storing such information in order to provide the current date and time are newly added. The current date and time storage device 516 includes a clock for detecting the current date and time.
[0108]
First, in the priority information registration (step 970), the system administrator determines the relationship between the remaining time and the priority level in the priority information storage device 503 via the external instruction input device 507 as shown in FIG. The registered remaining time priority information table 87 is registered.
[0109]
In the schedule information registration (step 971), as shown in FIG. 21, the client name, the content (reason of leaving), the date of leaving, and the time (the client terminal A client schedule information table 88 is registered, which includes a time at which the client terminal leaves the seat and a return time (a time at which the client terminal returns to the seat where the client terminal is arranged). Then, in a client request wait (step 972), the process waits for a request from each client.
[0110]
On the client side, in a login process (step 973), an instruction to log in to the server is input by the user operating the external instruction input device 102.
[0111]
When the input instruction is given, request information generating device 104 generates request information for causing the server to perform processing by the client. Then, the request information is stored in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, “login” is stored as the communication information, and “client name = client 10” is stored as the processing parameter.
[0112]
Then, this request information is transferred as transmission information 986 to the server via the communication device 105 by the control operation of the control device 109.
[0113]
The transferred transmission information 986 is input to the server via the communication device 501. Then, in the communication information analysis (step 974), when the type of the requested process is “login”, the client name “client 10” is extracted by the request information analysis device 502 in order to extract the client presence time. I do.
[0114]
In the calculation of the remaining client time (step 975), the remaining time extracting device 515 determines the client name, the client schedule information table stored in the client schedule information storage device 513, and the current date and time indicated by the current date and time storage device 516. 23, a login client remaining time table 89 composed of the client name, the login time, and the remaining time as shown in FIG. 23 is generated and stored in the client remaining time storage device 514.
[0115]
Here, if the client name is “Client 10” and the current date and time when the client logged in is “AM 8:00 on May 30, 1994”, as shown in FIG. 23, the login time is “AM 8:00” and the user is present. The remaining time is “2 hours”.
[0116]
In other words, referring to FIG. 21, "Client 10" is scheduled to travel on business at 10:00 AM and not return. Therefore, 2 hours from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM is the remaining time. As shown in FIG. 23, the remaining time for the other client is obtained in a similar manner.
[0117]
After step 975, the server enters a client request waiting state (step 989).
[0118]
Next, in the document search request (step 976), the user inputs, via the external instruction input device 102, an instruction to search for a document in which "Hitachi" exists in the title of the document.
[0119]
When the input instruction is given, request information generating device 104 generates request information for causing the server to perform processing by the client. Then, the request information is stored in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, “document search” is stored as communication information, and “title keyword = Hitachi, client name = client 10” is stored as a processing parameter.
[0120]
The request information is transferred as transmission information 987 to the server via the communication device 105 by the control operation of the control device 109.
[0121]
The transferred transmission information 987 is input to the server via the communication device 501. Then, in the communication information analysis (step 977), the client name “client 10” is extracted by the request information analysis device 502 in order to set the type of request processing and the priority level for the request processing.
[0122]
The client presence time calculation (step 978) is based on the current time provided by the current date and time storage device 516 and the contents of the login client remaining time table 89 stored in the client remaining time storage device 514. Then, a calculation of “remaining seated time− (current time−login time)” is performed to calculate the remaining seated time at the present time.
[0123]
In the priority information search (step 979), the remaining time priority information table 87 in the priority information storage device 503 is searched based on the extracted remaining time at the present time. In the priority level extraction (step 980), the priority level is extracted with reference to the remaining time priority information table 87. For example, in the above example, if the current time is 9:00 AM, it corresponds to the remaining seating times 31 to 60, and thus “priority level 2” is extracted. At the same time, in the generation of a request process (step 981), the control device 509 generates a process for processing the transferred request.
[0124]
Next, in the process priority level setting (step 982), the extracted priority level is transmitted to the request ranking device 504, and the request ranking device 504 assigns a priority level to the request processing process generated by the control device 509. Set.
[0125]
Then, at the start of the request processing (step 983), since the client's request is “document search”, “title keyword = Hitachi” is sent to the search device 505, and the search device 505 uses the database 506 based on the title keyword. Search within.
[0126]
In the request information transfer (step 984), “document name = Hitachi Review” is transferred to the client via the communication device 501 as search information that is the searched information.
[0127]
Then, the client sends the transmission information 988 transferred from the server to the data storage device 107 via the communication device 105 to display the search result (step 985), and the search result is displayed on the display device 106. , The document name "Hitachi Review" is displayed.
[0128]
Thereafter, the server enters a client request waiting state (step 990).
[0129]
Note that a client who does not necessarily request a response within the enrollment time may be designated to that effect, so that it is not necessary to raise the priority, and the priority of another client may be raised.
[0130]
Next, an operation of a system using a connection (login) client name determination type priority process according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Also in the present embodiment, the configuration of the client is not different from the configuration example shown in FIG. 4, but the server configuration stores the priority information of the logged-in client in the configuration 500 shown in FIG. For this purpose, a connection client priority information storage device 517 is newly added.
[0131]
First, in the priority information registration (step 600), the system administrator stores, in the priority information storage device 503, via the external instruction input device 507, a table shown in FIG. register. Then, in waiting for a client request (step 601), a state of waiting for a request from each client is entered.
[0132]
Then, at login (step 602), the user inputs an instruction requesting to log in via the external instruction input device 102.
[0133]
When the input instruction is given, request information generating device 104 generates request information for causing the server to perform processing by the client. Then, the request information is stored in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, “login” is stored as “communication information”, and “client name =“ client 15 ”” is stored as a processing parameter. This request information is transferred as transmission information 614 to the server via the communication device 105 by the control operation of the control device 109.
[0134]
The transferred transmission information 614 is input to the server via the communication device 501. Then, in the communication information analysis (step 603), when the type of the request process is “login”, the client name “client 15” is extracted by the request information analysis device 502 to create the connection client priority information table.
[0135]
In the connection client priority information registration (step 604), the control device 509 uses the extracted client name as the communication information from the client-specific priority information table 80 stored in the priority information storage device 503 as “communication information”. The data for the client that sent the “login” is transferred to the connected client priority information table 70 shown in FIG. 26 and showing the relationship between the client name and the priority level, which is stored in the connected client priority information storage device 517. register.
[0136]
Then, in the document search request (step 605), the user inputs, via the external instruction input device 102, an instruction to perform a document search in which "Hitachi" exists in the title of the document.
[0137]
When the input instruction is given, request information generating device 104 generates request information for causing the server to perform processing by the client. Then, the request information is stored in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, “communication information” is stored as “document search”, and parameters are stored as “title keyword = Hitachi, client name = client 10”.
[0138]
Then, the request information is transferred as transmission information 615 to the server via the communication device 105 by the control operation of the control device 109.
[0139]
The transferred transmission information 615 is input to the server via the communication device 501. Then, in the communication information analysis (step 606), the request information analyzer 502 extracts a client name "client 15" for setting the type of request processing and the priority level for the request processing.
[0140]
In the priority information search (step 607), the connected client priority information table 70 in the connected client priority information storage device 517 is searched based on the extracted client name. In the priority level extraction (step 608), “priority level 3” corresponding to “client 15” is extracted with reference to the connected client priority information table 70. At the same time, in the request process generation (step 609), a process for processing the transferred request is generated.
[0141]
Next, in the process priority level setting (step 610), the extracted priority level is transmitted to the request ranking device 504, and the request ranking device 504 sets the priority level for the request processing process generated by the control device 509. Set.
[0142]
Then, in the request processing start (step 611), in the request processing process generated by the control device 509, since the process requested by the client is “document search”, the title keyword “Hitachi” is transmitted to the search device 505, The search device 505 searches the contents of the database 506 based on the title keyword.
[0143]
In the request information transfer (step 612), search information as a result of the search, that is, the document name = Hitachi Review is transferred to the client via the communication device 501. Then, the client transmits the transmission information 616 transferred from the server to the data storage device 107 via the communication device 105 for displaying the search result (step 613), and the search result is displayed on the display device 106. , The document name "Hitachi Review" is displayed. Thereafter, the server enters a client request waiting state (step 618).
[0144]
Next, as another embodiment, the operation of the system using the client request attachment type priority processing will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0145]
In this embodiment, the configuration of the server is not different from the configuration shown in FIG. 5, but the configuration of the client is such that the priority information storage device 110 that stores the priority level for each client is added to the configuration 100 shown in FIG. The configuration is newly added. Note that the present embodiment may be configured by removing the unnecessary annotation creating device 103.
[0146]
First, in the priority information registration (step 620), the system administrator) indicated the relationship between the client name and the priority level in the priority information storage device 503 via the external instruction input device 507 as shown in FIG. Register a table.
[0147]
Next, a client request waiting state is entered (step 621), and the server waits for a request from each client.
[0148]
Then, at login (step 622), an instruction to log in to the server is input by the user via the external instruction input device 102.
[0149]
When the input instruction is given, request information generating device 104 generates request information for causing the server to perform processing by the client. Then, the request information is stored in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, “login” is stored as “communication information”, and “client name = client 7” is stored as a processing parameter.
[0150]
This request information is transferred as transmission information 635 to the server via the communication device 105 as a control operation of the control device 109. The transferred transmission information 635 is input to the server via the communication device 501. Then, in the communication information analysis (step 623), when the content of the request process is “login”, the request information analysis device 502 extracts a client name “client 7” for extracting the client priority level.
[0151]
In the priority information search (step 624) based on the client name, the control device 509 searches the priority level of the logged-in client in the priority information table 80 for each client stored in the priority information storage device 503. I do.
[0152]
In the priority level transfer (step 625), “priority level = 9”, which is the priority level of the client 7, is transferred to the client via the communication device 501 based on the client priority information table 80. Thereafter, the server enters a request waiting state (step 639).
[0153]
The client transmits the transmission information 636 transferred from the server to the priority information storage device 110 via the communication device 105 to perform the storage process for storing the priority information (step 626), and determines the priority level for the client. Remember.
[0154]
Then, in the client image display (step 627), the user obtains a document having a document name of “Hitachi Review” previously searched and stored in the data storage device 107 via the external instruction input device 102. Then, an instruction to input an image to display the document data on the terminal display device on the client side is input.
[0155]
When the input instruction is given, request information generating device 104 generates request information for causing the server to perform processing by the client. Then, the request information is stored in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, “screen display” is stored as “communication information”, and “priority level = 9, document name = Hitachi Review” is stored as the processing parameter.
[0156]
This request information is transferred as transmission information 637 to the server via the communication device 105 by the control operation of the control device 109. Here, the priority level is used since it is already stored in the priority information storage device 110.
[0157]
The transferred transmission information 637 is input to the server via the communication device 501. Then, in the communication information analysis (step 628), the priority level is extracted by the request information analyzer 502 in order to set the contents of the request processing and the priority level for the request processing.
[0158]
In the priority level extraction (step 629), the priority level 9 of the client 7 is extracted based on the information extracted by the request information analysis device 502.
[0159]
The server does not need to extract the priority level again by referring to the table or the like as in the previous embodiments, and it is sufficient to use the transmitted priority level 9 as it is.
[0160]
At the same time, in the process generation for request (step 630), the control device 509 generates a process for processing the transferred request.
[0161]
Next, the process priority level setting (step 631) transmits the extracted priority level to the request ranking device 504, and the request ranking device 504 sets the priority level for the request processing process generated by the control device 509. Set.
[0162]
Then, at the start of request processing (step 632), the request processing process generated by the control device 509 is executed. In this embodiment, since the client request is "image display", the document name is sent to the search device 505, and the search device 505 searches the contents of the database 506 based on the document name.
[0163]
Then, in the request information transfer (step 633), “image data”, which is the searched information, is transferred to the client via the communication device 501.
[0164]
Then, the client transmits the transmission information 638 transferred from the server to the data storage device 107 via the communication device 105 and displays the image data on the display device 106 in order to display the image (step 634). I do.
[0165]
Thereafter, the server enters a client waiting state (step 640).
[0166]
Next, the operation of the system using the prioritization process in the workflow will be described with some examples.
[0167]
First, an embodiment in which the type of the workflow name is determined, the priority level of the requested process is determined, and the process indicated by the workflow is performed will be described with reference to FIGS. 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and. First, the configuration of the server and the client will be described.
[0168]
FIG. 29 shows a detailed configuration example of the server.
[0169]
The server includes a communication device 400 for transferring various data such as request information and documents with each client, and a request for extracting a processing content of a request and a keyword for setting a priority level for the request processing from request information provided by the client. The information analysis apparatus 401 includes, for a workflow, a workflow name, and node path data representing a workflow flow of the workflow by a node (client name) or a path (indicating how to connect a certain client to another client). A workflow information storage device 402 that stores a workflow information table 60 indicating information, and a workflow that stores a priority information table 61 for each workflow name that indicates the relationship between the workflow name stored in the workflow information storage device 402 and the priority level. Each priority information storage device 403 A request ranking device 406 for prioritizing processes for request processing based on the level, a database 405 in which data such as document names and document data are registered, and data such as documents based on the contents of the database. A search device 404 for searching, an external instruction input device 408 for receiving an instruction given by a user such as setting of priority information, and a workflow with priority level for storing a document distribution table 62 on a workflow with a priority level for a document. It has a document information storage device 407 with an upper distribution, a display device 409 for displaying an operation screen for displaying an instruction item for instructing a user and a processing result, and a control device 410 for controlling the operation of each of these devices. It is composed.
[0170]
On the other hand, FIG. 30 shows a configuration example of the client.
[0171]
Creates an image input device 301 for inputting document data as image data, an external instruction input device 302 for receiving various instructions given by the user, and request information for requesting execution of processing performed by a client to a server. A request information generating device 303, a communication device 304 for transmitting and receiving request information and data such as documents between each client and server, a display device 305 for displaying data such as document data, and a document A data storage device 306 for storing data, etc .; a workflow information temporary storage device 307 for referring to and storing workflow information stored on the server side; and a priority information storage device 308 for storing priority information for each client. Request information storage device 309 for temporarily storing information requested by the client from the server. , And a control unit 310 for controlling the operation of these devices.
[0172]
Next, the operation will be described with reference to the workflow-specific priority processing flow shown in FIG.
[0173]
First, in the workflow information registration (step 700), the system administrator sets the relationship between the workflow name and the node path data as shown in FIG. 32 in the workflow information storage device 402 via the external instruction input device 408. An operation for registering the workflow information table 60 is performed. In the client request waiting (step 701), a request from each client is waited.
[0174]
Then, in document creation (step 702), the user issues an image input instruction via the external instruction input device 302, and the control device 310 inputs the document image from the image input device 301 as document data (image data). Then, the data is stored in the data storage device 306.
[0175]
Next, in order to register the created document in the workflow, in the workflow information reference (step 703), the user inputs an instruction to refer to the workflow information via the external instruction input device 302.
[0176]
When the input instruction is given, the request information creating device 303 generates request information for causing the client to perform processing on the server. Then, the request information is stored in the request information storage device 309. Specifically, it is stored as “communication information” as “workflow information reference”. This request information is transferred as transmission information 715 to the server via the communication device 304 by the control operation of the control device 310.
[0177]
The transferred transmission information 715 is input to the server via the communication device 400. Then, in the communication information analysis (step 704), the request information analysis device 401 extracts that the type of request processing is workflow information reference.
[0178]
In the work flow information extraction transfer (step 705), the contents of the work flow information table stored in the work flow information storage device 402 are transferred to the client via the communication device 400 as transmission information 716, and transferred to the work flow information temporary storage device 307. Remember.
[0179]
In the client request waiting (step 718), a request from each client is waited.
[0180]
Then, in order to perform a workflow selection operation on the client side (step 706), the workflow information transferred from the server is displayed on the display device 305.
[0181]
The user on the client side selects, from the displayed workflow information, a workflow that determines the delivery procedure for performing the desired delivery to the document created by the user by operating the external instruction input device 302.
[0182]
Next, in order to register the selected document workflow (step 707), an instruction for registering the document in the workflow A shown in FIG. 32 is input by the user from the external instruction input device 302.
[0183]
In FIG. 32, C indicates a client, and for example, C10 indicates the client 10. Therefore, the workflow A first distributes a document to the client 1 (C1) and the client 10 (C10), further distributes the document to the client 2 (C2) from both clients, and finally distributes the document to the client 7 (C7). , A delivery procedure (workflow). The client that created the document is not shown in the figure. First, the client delivers the document to the client 1 (C1) and the client 10 (C10).
Let it. The server performs a series of delivery processes.
[0184]
Now, request information corresponding to the input instruction is created by the request information creating device 303, and the created request information is stored in the request information storage device 303. Specifically, “document workflow registration” as “communication information”, “document name = PJ1 report, workflow name = workflow A” as processing parameters, and “document data” stored in the data storage device 306. Remember.
[0185]
This request information is transferred as transmission information 717 to the server via the communication device 304 by the control operation of the control device 310. The server inputs the transferred transmission information 717 via the communication device 400. Then, in the communication information analysis (step 708), the request information analyzer 401 extracts a workflow name “workflow A” for setting the type of request processing and the priority level for the request processing.
[0186]
In the priority information search (step 710), the priority information table 61 for each workflow name stored in the priority information storage device 403 for each workflow is searched based on the extracted workflow name.
[0187]
In the priority level extraction (step 711), the priority level 4 of the workflow A is extracted based on the priority information table 61 for each workflow name. At the same time, in the request process generation (step 712), the control device 410 generates a process for processing the transferred request.
[0188]
Next, in the process priority level setting (step 713), the extracted priority level is transmitted to the request ranking device 406, and the request ranking device 406 sends the priority level to the request processing process generated by the control device 410. Set.
[0189]
Then, at the start of request processing (step 714), the following processing is performed. After performing the following processing, the server enters a client waiting state (step 719).
[0190]
In this case, the requested processing contents are distributed to the clients 1 and 10 from the node path data of the workflow A stored in the workflow information storage device 402 for the workflow processing of registering the document name and the document data in the database. Therefore, the work flow name and document are stored in the work flow distribution document information table 66 with priority level shown in FIG. The name, the client name, and the priority level are registered in association with each other.
[0191]
Although not shown in the flowchart, the server performs a document distribution process in accordance with the registered workflow, and at that time, performs processing while referring to the priority level set for the workflow.
[0192]
Next, the operation of the system using the priority processing for each workflow node according to another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 27, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42. .
[0193]
First, a configuration example of a server and a client will be described.
[0194]
An example of the configuration of the client is as shown in FIG. 30, and there is no change in the configuration.
[0195]
As shown in FIG. 35, the server includes a communication device 420 for transmitting and receiving various data such as request information and documents to and from each client, and a processing content of the request and a request processing based on the request information from the client. A request information analysis device 421 for extracting a keyword for setting a priority level to be set for a workflow, a workflow name for the workflow, a workflow flow of the workflow for a node (client name), a path (from one client to another A workflow information storage device 422 for storing a workflow information table 60 indicating information composed of node path data represented by a method of connecting to a client) and a document information storage device for on-workflow distribution that stores information on a document for on-workflow distribution. 423 and the priority level of each node on the workflow A workflow priority rule information storage device 424 for storing rule information for performing the operation, a workflow node priority information storage device 425 for storing priority information for each workflow node, and documents and the like are searched for with reference to the contents of the database. A search device 426, a database 427 in which data such as document names and document data are registered, a workflow priority level extraction device 428 for extracting a priority level for each workflow node, and a request processing based on the priority level. A request ordering device 429 for adding a priority to a process to the user, an external instruction input device 432 for receiving a user instruction such as setting of priority information, and a display device 431 for displaying an instruction item or the like for the user to instruct as an operation screen. And a control device 430 for controlling the operation of each of these devices. It is.
[0196]
Now, the priority processing for each workflow node shown in FIG. 36 will be described.
[0197]
First, in the workflow node priority information registration (step 720), the workflow information table 60 stored in the workflow information storage device 422 and the tables 63 and 64 stored in the workflow priority rule information storage device 424 (see FIGS. 37 and 38). 41), the priority level of each workflow node is extracted by the workflow node priority level extracting device 428, and the client name, the workflow name, and the priority level are associated with the workflow node priority information storage device 425. Is registered in the workflow node priority information table 65 shown in FIG.
[0198]
When the table stored in the workflow priority rule information storage device 424 sets the priority level according to the number of input / output paths of the node, the priority level is set with reference to the input / output path number priority rule table 63.
[0199]
In the workflow example shown in FIG. 39, the priority level is determined as shown in the figure according to the number of input / output paths for each client, and this is stored in the priority information table 65 for each workflow node with the client name, the workflow name, and the priority level. Register by associating.
[0200]
As shown in FIG. 39, a “node” is a path connecting each client, and a “path” is a path connecting the clients. The “number of input / output paths” indicates the number of input paths, which are paths indicating a document input path to a certain client (node), and the path from a certain client (node) to output a document to another client. It refers to the total number of paths and the number of output paths.
[0201]
For example, in the client 2, since the input path is “2” and the output path is “2”, the number of input / output paths is “4”. Similarly, the number of input / output paths is determined for other clients, and this state is shown in FIG.
[0202]
When the priority level is determined based on the table 63 shown in FIG. 37, the number of input / output paths of the client 2 in FIG. 39 is “4”. , "3". As a result, information such as “workflow name = workflow A, client name = client 2, priority level 3” is registered in the table 65 shown in FIG.
[0203]
When the priority level is set by the total number of input / output paths of the node, the priority level is set by referring to the input / output path total priority rule table 64 shown in FIG.
[0204]
Here, the “input / output path cumulative number” is a total value of “the number of input paths” and “the number of output paths” described below. Here, when the "number of input paths" is focused on a certain node, in addition to the number of paths indicating the input path of the node, the number of paths indicating the input path of the node connected to the path is all added. Value. The “number of output paths” is the number of paths indicating an output path from a certain node when attention is paid to that node.
[0205]
For example, in the client 2, since the number of input paths is “2” and the number of output paths is “2”, the cumulative number of input / output paths is “4”. In the client 7, since the number of input paths is “4” and the number of output paths is “1”, the cumulative number of input / output paths is “5”. Similarly, the cumulative number of input / output paths is determined for other clients, and this state is shown in FIG.
[0206]
When the priority level is determined based on the table 64 shown in FIG. 38, the cumulative number of input / output paths of the client 2 in FIG. 40 is “4”. The level is “6”. As a result, information such as “workflow name = workflow A, client name = client 2, and priority level 6 (priority level value shown in parentheses)” is registered in the table 65 shown in FIG.
[0207]
Next, in a client request waiting (step 721), a request from each client is waited. Then, at login (step 722), the user inputs, via the external instruction input device 102, an instruction for instructing the client to log in to the server.
[0208]
Request information corresponding to the input instruction is created by the request information creating device 104.
[0209]
Then, the request information is stored in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, the “communication information” is stored as “login”, and the parameter is stored as “client name = client 10”.
[0210]
This request information is transferred as transmission information 736 to the server via the communication device 105 by the control operation of the control device 109.
[0211]
The transferred transmission information 736 is input to the server via the communication device 420.
[0212]
Then, in the communication information analysis (step 723), if the content of the request process is “login”, the request information analysis device 421 extracts the client name “client 10” for extracting the document information distributed on the workflow. .
[0213]
On the basis of this client name, in the on-workflow document extraction (step 724), the control device 430 logs in with reference to the on-workflow document information table 66 stored in the on-workflow document information storage device 423. The information of the client 10 is extracted. In the on-workflow document information table 66, a client name, a workflow name, and a document name, which constitute the on-workflow document information, are stored in association with each other.
[0214]
In the work flow document information transfer (step 725), the extracted work flow document information is transferred to the client via the communication device 420.
[0215]
The client transmits the transmission information 737 transferred from the server to the data storage device 107 via the communication device 105 and stores the document in order to store the workflow distribution document (step 726). Thereafter, in step 740, the server is in a state of waiting for a request from the client.
[0216]
Next, an instruction to display a document is input by the user via the external instruction input device 102 for displaying the workflow distribution document (step 727). Request information corresponding to the input instruction is generated by the request information generating device 104. The generated request information is stored in the request information storage device 108. Specifically, "document display" is stored as "communication information", and "client name = client 10, workflow name = workflow A, document name = PJ1 report" is stored as its parameter. This request information is transferred as transmission information 738 to the server via the communication device 105 by the control operation of the control device 109.
[0219]
The transferred transmission information 738 is input to the server via the communication device 420. In the communication information analysis (step 728), the request information analysis device 421 extracts a client name “client 10” and a workflow name “workflow A” for setting the type of request processing and the priority level for the request processing.
[0218]
In the priority information search (step 729), the workflow node priority information table 65 stored in the workflow node priority information storage device 425 is searched based on the extracted client name and workflow name. In the priority level extraction (step 730), the client 10 refers to the workflow node priority information table 65, and the client 10 performs the workflow A, the priority level 8 (when the table 63 is used) or 10 (this uses the table 64). Extract).
[0219]
At the same time, in the request process generation (step 731), the control device 430 generates a process for processing the transferred request. Next, in the process priority level setting (step 732), the extracted priority level 8 or 10 is transmitted to the request ranking device 429, and the request ranking device 429 responds to the request processing process generated by the control device 430. And set the priority level.
[0220]
Then, at the start of request processing (step 733), the control device 430 processes the generated request processing process. Here, since the request of the client is "image display", the document name is sent to the search device 426, and the search device 426 searches the contents of the database 427 based on the document name, and obtains the corresponding image data.
[0221]
In the request information transfer (step 734), “image data” that is the searched information is transferred to the client via the communication device 420. Then, the client sends the transmission information 739 transferred from the server to the data storage device 107 via the communication device 105 to display an image (step 735), and the display device 106 displays the image data corresponding to the document name. Is displayed. Thereafter, the client enters a request waiting state (step 741).
[0222]
When the client logs in, the document name of the distribution document is transferred to the client. In addition, instead of the document name, the document data is transferred to another storage device provided other than the database 427 of the server. It is also conceivable to temporarily store the document data for each client and postpone the document data to the data storage device 107 provided in the client.
[0223]
Next, a method of setting a priority level according to the number of passed nodes in a workflow will be described with reference to FIGS. In the workflow of FIG. 43, the upper path shows the delivery flow of “PJ5 report document”. While the document is transferred from the client 1 to the client 2, the “number of passing nodes” changes from 0 to 2.
[0224]
Here, the “passing node” is a value obtained by accumulating the number of nodes existing in the delivery flow when the delivery flow is viewed.
[0225]
Here, referring to the passing node number priority table 67 shown in FIG. 44, since the number of passing nodes is “0” in the client 1, the priority level is “10”, and the number of passing nodes in the client 2 is “10”. 2 ”, the priority level is“ 6 ”, and the priority level changes from 10 to 6.
[0226]
As described above, every time a document passes through a node on the workflow, the information storing the state in which the priority level changes is developed in the document unit priority table 68 shown in FIG. Similarly, in the lower path shown in FIG. 43, while the “PJ1 report document” is transferred from the client 30 to the client 2 while the number of passing nodes changes from 0 to 3, the number of passing nodes in FIG. Referring to the priority table, it can be seen that the priority level changes from 10 to 4.
[0227]
As described above, every time a document passes through a node on the workflow, information indicating that the priority level changes is developed in the document unit priority table 68 of FIG.
[0228]
Such processing is performed by the server. That is, the server changes the number of passing nodes and changes the priority every time a document is distributed to the client.
[0229]
Then, the server performs the document distribution process while referring to the priority that is changed as needed. This method is different from the method of setting a priority level for each client described above, and is a method of setting a priority level for each document to be delivered.
[0230]
As described above, according to the present invention, a process for performing a request process in response to a client request is generated, and a priority level is set for the request process in accordance with a predetermined rule. , The processing corresponding to the urgency required by the server can be performed, and the reduction in the processing speed of the server can be suppressed to the extent that the user is satisfied. Also, in a process using a workflow, by setting a priority level, it becomes possible to give flexibility to the processing form of the business flow.
[0231]
Note that a configuration may be adopted in which various priority order determination methods described in the present embodiment can be selected.
[0232]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when a server processes a client request, it becomes possible to perform processing according to the urgency of the request, and even if the number of clients increases, the processing speed of the server decreases. Can be virtually improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a request priority processing block diagram for explaining the operation of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a CPU processing time chart.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the entire system.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a client.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a client name determination type priority process.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a priority information table for each client.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an array priority information table.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an annotation determination type priority process.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a priority information table for each annotation.
FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a client name rule determination type priority process.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a rule-based priority information table.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a rule information table.
FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a client-based access number determination type priority process.
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of an access total priority information table.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of an access total table for each client.
FIG. 19 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a client priority scheduling process.
FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a client schedule information table.
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a remaining time priority information table.
FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of a login client remaining time table.
FIG. 24 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server.
FIG. 25 is a flowchart of a connected client name determination type priority process.
FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of a connection client priority information table.
FIG. 27 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a client.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart of a client request attachment type priority process.
FIG. 29 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server.
FIG. 30 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a client.
FIG. 31 is a flowchart of a priority process for each workflow.
FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram of a workflow information table.
FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram of a priority information table for each workflow name.
FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram of a work flow distribution document information table with a priority level.
FIG. 35 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server.
FIG. 36 is a flowchart of a workflow node priority process.
FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram of an input / output path number priority rule table.
FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram of an input / output path cumulative priority rule table.
FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram of priority level extraction for each workflow node based on the number of input / output paths.
FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram of priority level extraction for each workflow node based on the cumulative number of input / output paths.
FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram of a priority information table for each workflow node.
FIG. 42 is an explanatory diagram of a work flow distribution document information table.
FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram showing a change in the priority level according to the number of passing nodes;
FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram of a passing node number priority information table.
FIG. 45 is an explanatory diagram of a document unit priority table.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Client request, 2 ... Request analysis, 3 ... Prioritization determination information, 4 ... Request processing command, 10 ... CPU processing time, 11 ... Client 1, 12 ... Client 2, 13 ... Client 3, 14 ... Priority level, 90 … Network, 500… document server, 100… client 1, 200… client 2, 300… client 3

Claims (6)

  A server client system having a plurality of clients and a server connected to the plurality of clients via a network,
  Each of the clients,
    Input means for receiving instruction information for the server and a client name predetermined for each client,
    Request information generating means for generating request information for causing a server to perform processing based on the information received by the input means;
    A communication unit that transmits the request information to the server and receives a processing result executed by the server,
  The server is
    A first storage unit that stores an access count table in which an access count indicating the number of times the request information has been received and a priority level indicating the priority of the process are stored;
    Receiving means for receiving the request information from each of the clients;
    Accumulating means for accumulating the number of accesses for each of the clients and storing the accumulative number in a second storage means;
    Process generating means for generating a process corresponding to the instruction of the request information,
    The second storage unit is read to specify the number of accesses corresponding to the client name of the request information, and the first storage unit is read to determine a priority level corresponding to the specified number of accesses. Priority level determining means;
    Processing means for performing the multi-process processing according to the determined priority level;
    Transmission means for transmitting a processing result executed by the processing means to a client which has transmitted the request information.
  A server client system characterized by the above-mentioned.   A server client system having a plurality of clients and a server connected to the plurality of clients via a network,
  Each of the clients,
    Input means for receiving instruction information for the server, a client name predetermined for each client, a login time and a scheduled logout time,
    Request information generating means for generating request information for causing a server to perform processing based on the information received by the input means;
    A communication unit that transmits the request information to the server and receives a processing result executed by the server,
  The server is
    A first storage unit that stores a remaining time table in which a remaining time using a client obtained by subtracting the login time from the scheduled logout time and a priority level indicating a priority of processing are associated with each other;
    Second storage means for storing the remaining time for each of the clients;
    Calculating means for each of the clients, calculating the remaining time based on the login time and the scheduled logout time, and storing the calculated time in the second storage means;
    Process generating means for generating a process corresponding to the instruction of the request information,
    The second storage unit is read to specify a remaining time corresponding to the client name of the request information, and further, the first storage unit is read to determine a priority level corresponding to the specified remaining time. Priority level determining means;
    Processing means for performing the multi-process processing according to the determined priority level;
    Transmitting the processing result executed by the processing unit to the client that transmitted the request information; Transmission means
  A server client system characterized by the above-mentioned. A server client system having a plurality of clients and a server connected to the plurality of clients via a network,
Each of the clients is an input unit that receives at least data including an instruction to be given to the server and priority information for determining a priority level indicating a priority of processing for the instruction, and the client is started and logged into the system. Means for generating login information that is information to the effect of the request, request information generating means for generating request information for causing the server to perform processing based on the information received by the input means and the login information, Means for transmitting and receiving, the client communication means having at least a function of sending the request information to the server side, and a display means for displaying at least data transmitted and received by the client communication means,
A server communication unit that transmits and receives the request information to and from the client communication unit; a first storage unit for storing data that defines a correspondence between the priority information and a priority level; A second storage unit for storing data defining a correspondence relationship between priority information and a priority level only for a logged-in client; and a process corresponding to the request information received via a server communication unit. and processes generating means for generating, based on the login information acquired via the server communication means, referring to said first storage means, about the client that is logged, defines the correspondence between the priority information and the priority level The second data is stored in the second storage means, and the second information is stored on the basis of priority information corresponding to an instruction for the generated process. A priority level determining unit that determines a priority level to be assigned to the generated process with reference to the storage content of the storage unit, a process of performing a multi-process process on the process to which the priority level has been assigned, and the server communication unit. Processing means for performing a process of giving a processing result to a client communication means of a corresponding client. A server client system having a plurality of clients and a server connected to the plurality of clients via a network,
Each of the clients is based on data including an instruction given to a server, login information indicating that the client has logged in to the system, input means for receiving a client name which is an identifier of the client, and information received by the input means. Request information generating means for generating request information for causing the server to perform processing, first storage means for storing a priority level indicating a processing priority given to the server and unique to the client, Client communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server, having a function of referring to the first storage means and adding a corresponding priority level when transmitting the request information to the server side, and transmitting the request information. And display means for displaying at least data transmitted and received by the client communication means,
The server includes a server communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the client communication means, second storage means for storing predetermined data correspondence relationship between the client name and the priority level, the request information For the process generating means for generating the corresponding process, and for the client that has transmitted the login information and the client name, refer to the storage contents of the second storage means and set the priority level determined uniquely for the client via the server communication means. Processing means for performing processing for sending to the client side, processing for performing multi-process processing of a process with a priority level given thereto, and processing for providing a processing result to the client communication means of the corresponding client via the server communication means; A server-client system comprising: A server client system having a plurality of clients and a server connected via a network ,
The server comprises:
Server communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the client;
First storage means for storing workflow information, which is information defining the order in which the predetermined data is provided to the client ;
The number of input paths for inputting predetermined data from the other client to the own client, the number of input / output paths that is the sum of the number of output paths for outputting predetermined data from the own client to the other client, and the priority of processing Second storage means for storing an input / output path table in which the priority levels shown are associated with
In response to the workflow information presentation instruction received via the server communication unit, workflow information is provided to the client side, and further, a workflow information processing unit that employs the workflow instructed by the client,
A process generating means for generating a process of providing predetermined data to the client according to the adopted workflow;
The workflow information stored in the first storage means is read, the number of input / output paths is specified for each client, and the second storage means is read, and the priority corresponding to the specified number of input / output paths is read. Priority level determining means for determining a level;
Processing means for performing multi-process processing according to the determined priority level ,
Each of the clients,
Client communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server;
Input means for receiving at least the predetermined data, a workflow information presentation instruction to be given to the server, and a workflow to be adopted;
Request information creating means for creating the request information based on the information received by the input means,
Display means for displaying at least data transmitted and received by the client communication means,
A server-client system comprising:   The server client system according to claim 5, wherein
  The number of input paths is the total of all input paths from the start of the workflow to the client
  A server client system characterized by the above-mentioned.

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