JP5427800B2 - Verification device, program, and verification system - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a verification apparatus, a program, and a verification system.

  Some POS (point-of-sale) terminal devices can update functions by updating a program.

  When updating the function of the POS device used by the user, a plurality of computer files such as a new program and a data file accompanying the program are installed in the POS terminal device.

JP 2008-112229 A

  If the above installation is not performed correctly, not only the function is not updated, but the function before the update may not operate normally.

  Under such circumstances, it has been desired that when the installation is not performed correctly, the related parties can quickly recognize this fact.

The verification apparatus according to the embodiment verifies an operation of updating a plurality of computer files held by an electrical device, and includes a first standby unit, a first acquisition unit, a storage unit, a second standby unit, 2 acquisition means, detection means and generation means. When the work is correctly performed on a test device of the same model as the electrical device and the first standby means receives a notification of the completion of the operation from the test device, the first standby means requests the test device to notify the attribute information and performs the test Wait for first notification information generated from the device. The first acquisition means includes first attribute information including the attribute information by collecting, from the test device, attribute information of a plurality of computer files held by the test device according to the first notification information. Get a group. The storage means stores the first attribute information group. The second standby means, when the work is performed in the electric device, receives a notification of the completion of the work from the electric device, and requests a notification of attribute information from the electric device to generate a second generated from the electric device. Wait for notification information. The second acquisition means collects attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the electrical device in accordance with the second notification information from the electrical device, and thereby includes second attribute information including the attribute information. Get a group. The detection means compares the second attribute information group acquired by the second acquisition means with the first attribute information group stored in the storage means, thereby a plurality of computer files held by the electrical device. And a plurality of computer files held by the test device are detected. The generation unit generates difference information indicating the difference detected by the detection unit.

The figure which shows the verification system constructed | assembled using the verification apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment. The block diagram of the verification apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a POS terminal device that can be used as an update device and a test device in FIG. 1. The flowchart of the process which CPU of a verification apparatus performs. The flowchart of the process which CPU of a test apparatus and CPU of a verification apparatus perform. The flowchart of the process which CPU of an update apparatus and CPU of a verification apparatus perform.

  An example of the embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a POS terminal device will be described as an example of an electrical device.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a verification system constructed using a verification apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the verification device 1 verifies an operation for updating the function of the POS terminal device 2 (hereinafter referred to as an update operation). For this verification, the verification device 1 communicates with the POS terminal device 2 and the POS terminal device 3 via the network 4. The POS terminal device 3 is used for testing an update operation at the POS terminal device 2. The POS terminal device 2 is installed, for example, in an article sales store or the like, and is used by a user such as an article seller. The POS terminal device 3 is installed in a manufacturing factory or a development center of the system bus 19 and used by a manufacturer or the like. In the following, the POS terminal device 2 is referred to as an update device, and the POS terminal device 3 is referred to as a test device.

  The network 4 is typically the Internet, but any other computer network can be used.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the verification apparatus 1.

  The verification apparatus 1 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 10, a read-only memory (ROM) 11, a random-access memory (RAM) 12, a hard disk drive (HDD) 13, a display device 14, a display controller 15, and an input device 16. An input controller 17 and a communication interface 18. Of these, the CPU 10, ROM 11, RAM 12, HDD 13, display controller 15, input controller 17, and communication interface 18 exchange various information via the system bus 19. In some cases, another device of the printer is connected to the verification apparatus 1 internally or externally.

  The CPU 10 controls each unit to implement various operations as the verification device 1 based on the operating system, middleware, and application program stored in the ROM 11, RAM 12, and HDD 13.

  The ROM 11 stores the above operating system. The ROM 11 may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 11 may store data that is referred to when the CPU 10 performs various processes.

  The RAM 12 stores data referred to when the CPU 10 performs various processes. Further, the RAM 12 is used as a so-called work area in which data temporarily used when the CPU 10 performs various processes is stored. The RAM 12 may store the above middleware and application programs.

  The HDD 13 stores data used when the CPU 10 performs various processes and data generated by the processes performed by the CPU 10. The HDD 13 may store the above middleware and application programs. The HDD 13 may be externally attached to the verification device 1 as needed without being built in the verification device 1.

  The application program stored in the ROM 11, RAM 12, or HDD 13 includes a verification program described regarding processing for verifying the update operation of the POS terminal device 2. When this verification control program is stored in the RAM 12 or the HDD 13, the transfer of the verification device 1 is generally performed in a state where the verification program is stored in the RAM 12 or the HDD 13. However, the verification apparatus 1 is transferred in a state where the verification program is not stored in the RAM 12, and is recorded on a removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like via a network. The verification program may be transferred, and the verification program may be written into the RAM 12 or the HDD 13 of the separately transferred verification device 1 described above. As the hardware of the verification apparatus 1, for example, a general-purpose computer apparatus can be used as it is.

  By executing processing based on the verification program, the CPU 10 functions as various processing means as follows. One of the above processing means acquires a first attribute information group including attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the test equipment. One of the processing means stores the first attribute information group in the HDD 13. One of the processing means acquires a second attribute information group including attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the update device. One of the above processing means compares the second attribute information group with the first attribute information group to determine the difference between the plurality of computer files held by the update device and the plurality of computer files held by the test device. To detect. One of the processing means generates difference information representing the detected difference. Another of the above processing means transmits the difference information to a predetermined destination.

  The display device 14 is driven by the display controller 15 to display an image. As the display device 14, various devices such as a liquid crystal display can be used as appropriate. The display controller 21 drives the display device 14 so as to display an image corresponding to the image data transferred under the control of the CPU 10. The display device 14 may not be built in the verification apparatus 1 but may be externally attached to the verification apparatus 1 as necessary.

  The input device 16 receives an operator's operation for inputting various instructions and information. As the input device 16, various devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch sensor can be used as appropriate. The input controller 17 sends an input command corresponding to the operator's operation with the input device 16 to the CPU 10. The input device 16 may not be built in the verification apparatus 1 but may be externally attached to the verification apparatus 1 as necessary.

  The communication interface 18 communicates with the update device 2 and the test device 3 via the network 4.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a POS terminal device that can be used as the update device 2 and the test device 3.

The POS terminal includes a central processing unit (CPU) 20, a read-only memory (ROM) 21, a random-access memory (RAM) 22, a hard disk drive (HDD), a display device 24, a display controller 25, an input device 26, An input controller 27, a peripheral device interface 28, and a communication interface 29 are included. Among these, the CPU 20, ROM 21, RAM 22, HDD 23, display controller 25, input controller 27, peripheral device interface 28, and communication interface 29 exchange various information via the system bus 30.

  The CPU 20 controls each unit to implement various operations as a POS terminal device based on the operating system, middleware, and application program stored in the ROM 21, RAM 22, and HDD 23.

  The ROM 21 stores the above operating system. The ROM 21 may store the above middleware and application programs. The ROM 21 may store data that is referred to when the CPU 20 performs various processes.

  The RAM 22 stores data referred to when the CPU 20 performs various processes. Further, the RAM 22 is used as a so-called work area in which data temporarily used when the CPU 20 performs various processes is stored. The RAM 22 may store the above middleware and application programs.

  The HDD 23 stores data used when the CPU 20 performs various processes and data generated by the processes performed by the CPU 20. The HDD 23 may store the above middleware and application programs. The HDD 23 may be externally attached to the POS terminal device as needed without being built in the POS terminal device.

  The application programs stored in the ROM 21, RAM 22, or HDD 23 include programs described regarding processing for realizing various functions as a POS terminal device. One of the application programs stored in the ROM 21, RAM 22, or HDD 23 causes the CPU 20 to function as the following processing means. This processing means notifies the verification apparatus 1 of attribute information regarding all or a predetermined part of the computer files stored in the RAM 22 and the HDD 23 in response to a request from the verification apparatus 1.

  The display device 24 is driven by the display controller 25 to display an image. As the display device 24, various devices such as a liquid crystal display can be used as appropriate. The display controller 21 drives the display device 24 so as to display an image corresponding to the image data transferred under the control of the CPU 20.

  The input device 26 receives an operator's operation for inputting various instructions and information. As the input device 26, various devices such as a touch sensor, a keyboard, and a barcode scanner can be appropriately used. The input controller 27 sends an input command to the CPU 20 in accordance with an operator operation on the input device 26.

  Peripheral devices such as the printer 5 and the customer display device 6 are connected to the peripheral device interface 28 as necessary. The peripheral device interface 28 communicates with connected peripheral devices. As the peripheral device interface 28, an interface circuit conforming to a general-purpose standard such as USB (universal serial bus) can be used. The printer 5 is used for printing an order slip, a receipt slip or various journals. The customer surface display device 6 is used to display an image for presenting the accounting result, advertisement information, and the like to the customer. At least one of the printer 5 and the customer display device 6 may be built in the POS terminal device.

  The communication interface 29 communicates with the update device 2 via the network 4.

  Next, the operation of the verification system configured as described above will be described.

  Computer files such as programs and data necessary for updating the function of the update device 2 are generated by, for example, the manufacturer of the update device 2. Then, a computer file is installed in a test device 3 different from the update device 2, and some setting is performed if necessary to test whether the function update can be performed correctly. Then, if it is confirmed that the function update has been performed normally by operating the test device 3, the above computer file is stored in a portable storage medium such as a CD (compact disk) or a DVD (digital versatile disc). Accommodate. Then, the worker brings the storage medium to the installation location of the update device 2, installs the computer file stored in the storage medium in the update device 2, and makes some settings if necessary. The function of the update device 2 is updated.

  In the verification apparatus 1, when the environment master file is requested to be updated by an operator operation on the input device 16 before the above-described operation is performed, for example, as shown in FIG. Start processing. The environment master file is a computer file that includes environment master information such as information related to a computer file for which attribute information is collected and information related to a report destination of verification results. The former environment master information is, for example, identification information of a folder to which the corresponding computer file belongs, and the latter environment master information is, for example, a mail address. For example, the HDD 13 stores the environment master file.

  In step Sa1, the CPU 10 determines items to be updated. The item to be updated is designated by an operator operation on the input device 16, for example.

  In step Sa2, the CPU 10 acquires environment master information. Specifically, for example, the CPU 10 acquires information input by an operator operation on the input device 16 as environment master information.

  In step Sa3, the CPU 10 updates the environment master file so as to include the environment master information acquired in step Sa2 as corresponding to the item determined in step Sa1. At this time, if the environment master information for the same item is already included in the environment master file, the CPU 10 overwrites it with the information acquired in step Sa2. If the environment master information for the same item is not yet included in the environment master file, the CPU 10 newly adds the information acquired in step Sa2 to the environment master file.

  In step Sa4 and step Sa5, the CPU 10 waits for an instruction to continue or end the update of the environment master file by an operator operation on the input device 16, for example. If continuation is instructed, the CPU 10 returns from step Sa4 to step Sa1, and repeats the processing after step Sa1. If the end is instructed, the CPU 10 ends the processing of FIG. 4 from step Sa5.

  Now, when the operation as described above is performed, the CPU 20 of the test device 3 executes a process as shown in FIG.

  In step Sb1, the CPU 20 installs a computer file. This installation may be automatically performed by the CPU 20 based on a program prepared in advance in the test device 3 or a program stored in a storage medium together with a computer file to be installed, or the CPU 20 may respond to an operator's instruction. You can go.

  In step Sb2, the CPU 20 performs an operation for confirming that the function update has been normally performed. This operation may be automatically performed according to a predetermined procedure, or may be performed according to an operator instruction.

  In step Sb3, the CPU 20 confirms whether or not the operation has been performed normally. This confirmation may be performed automatically by the CPU 20 analyzing the result of the above operation, or may be performed according to the designation by the operator. If the operation can be normally performed, the CPU 20 proceeds from step Sb3 to step Sb4.

  In step Sb4, the CPU 20 notifies the verification apparatus 1 that the installation has been completed. This notification is performed, for example, by transmitting notification information in a predetermined form from the communication interface 29 to the verification device 1 and transmitting it to the network 4. Then, the CPU 20 waits for a request for notification of attribute information in step Sb5.

  When the completion of installation is notified from the test device 3 to the verification device 1 as described above, the CPU 10 starts processing as shown in FIG. 5 accordingly.

  In step Sc1, the CPU 10 requests the test equipment 3 to notify the attribute information. This request is made, for example, by transmitting request information in a predetermined form from the communication interface 18 to the network 4. This request indicates which computer file attribute information should be notified. In this request, which attribute information should be notified may be indicated. When this request is completed, the CPU 10 waits for attribute information to be notified in step Sc2.

  When the notification of attribute information is requested as described above, the CPU 20 advances from step Sb5 to step Sb6. In step Sb6, the CPU 20 notifies the verification device 1 of the requested attribute information. Specifically, for example, the CPU 20 acquires attribute information of computer files belonging to a folder designated by the verification device 1 and notifies the verification device 1 of these. The attribute information is, for example, a file name and update date / time. The type of attribute information may be determined in advance or may be arbitrarily set in the environment master file. The attribute information may include other information such as a file size. The notification of the attribute information is performed by transmitting notification information in a predetermined form including the attribute information from the communication interface 29 to the verification device 1 to the network 4.

  When the requested attribute information has been notified to the verification device 1, the CPU 20 ends the process shown in FIG. If the operation in step Sb2 cannot be performed normally, the CPU 20 ends the processing shown in FIG. 5 without executing steps Sb3 to Sb4 to Sb6.

  When the attribute information is notified as described above, the CPU 10 proceeds from step Sc2 to step Sc3. In step Sc3, the CPU 10 acquires the notified attribute information.

  In step Sc4, the CPU 10 generates a test environment file as a computer file including all the attribute information notified from the test device 3.

  In step Sc5, the CPU 10 stores the test environment file by controlling the HDD 13 to store the test environment file. When the test environment file has been saved, the CPU 10 ends the process shown in FIG.

  Now, when the work as described above is performed, the CPU 20 of the update device 2 executes a process as shown in FIG.

  In step Sd1, the CPU 20 installs a computer file. This installation may be automatically performed by the CPU 20 based on a program prepared in advance in the update device 2 or a program stored in a storage medium together with a computer file to be installed, or the CPU 20 may respond to an operator's instruction. You can go.

  In step Sd2, the CPU 20 notifies the verification apparatus 1 that the installation has been completed. This notification is performed, for example, by transmitting notification information in a predetermined form from the communication interface 29 to the verification device 1 and transmitting it to the network 4. Then, the CPU 20 waits for a request for attribute information notification in step Sd3.

  When the update completion is notified from the update device 2 to the verification device 1 as described above, the CPU 10 starts processing as shown in FIG.

  In step Se1, the CPU 10 requests the update device 2 to notify the attribute information. This request is made, for example, by transmitting request information in a predetermined form from the communication interface 18 to the network 4. This request indicates which computer file attribute information should be notified. In this request, which attribute information should be notified may be indicated. When this request is completed, the CPU 10 waits for notification of attribute information in step Se2.

  When notification of attribute information is requested as described above, the CPU 20 advances from step Sd3 to step Sd4. In step Sd4, the CPU 20 notifies the verification apparatus 1 of the requested attribute information. Specifically, for example, the CPU 20 acquires attribute information of computer files belonging to a folder designated by the verification device 1 and notifies the verification device 1 of these. The notification of the attribute information is performed by transmitting notification information in a predetermined form including the attribute information from the communication interface 29 to the verification device 1 to the network 4.

  When the requested attribute information has been notified to the verification device 1, the CPU 20 ends the process shown in FIG.

  When the attribute information is notified as described above, the CPU 10 proceeds from step Se2 to step Se3. In step Se3, the CPU 10 acquires the notified attribute information.

  In step Se <b> 4, the CPU 10 generates an execution environment file as a computer file including all the attribute information notified from the update device 2.

  In step Se5, the CPU 10 saves the execution environment file by controlling the HDD 13 to store the execution environment file. The execution environment file may be temporarily stored in the RAM 12 without being saved.

  In step Se <b> 6, the CPU 10 confirms whether or not to execute an environmental examination according to a predetermined condition. For example, the CPU 10 determines whether or not to perform environmental examination in accordance with an instruction from the operator. If the environmental examination is to be executed, the CPU 10 proceeds from step Se6 to step Se7.

  In step Se7, the CPU 10 compares the test environment file stored in the HDD 13 with the execution environment file, and detects whether there is a difference between the computer file of the test device 3 and the computer file of the update device 2. .

  In step Se8, the CPU 10 includes information indicating the result of the comparison in step Se7, and if difference is detected, generates result information including attribute information regarding the computer file having the difference.

  In step Se <b> 9, the CPU 10 stores the result information in the HDD 13.

  In step Se10, the CPU 10 determines whether it is necessary to transmit the result information according to a predetermined condition. For example, the CPU 10 determines that transmission of the result information is necessary when the environment master information regarding the report destination of the verification result is included in the environment master file. If it is determined that transmission of the result information is necessary, the CPU 10 proceeds from step Se10 to step Se11.

  In step Se11, the CPU 10 reports the result information to the report destination indicated by the environment master information included in the environment master file. Specifically, the e-mail address indicated by the environment master information is used as the transmission destination address, and the result information is described in the text, or an e-mail having the result information as an attached file is generated and transmitted. When the result information has been transmitted, the CPU 10 ends the process shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in step Se6 that environmental scrutiny is not to be executed, the CPU 10 ends the processing shown in FIG. 6 from step Se6 without executing steps Se7 to Se11. In this case, the result information cannot be obtained, but the execution environment file is generated and saved. Therefore, if the operator does not need the result information, but the execution environment file is required, it is sufficient that the environment inspection is not executed. In this case, the execution environment file may be output from the verification apparatus 1 by an arbitrary method such as mail transmission.

  Further, when it is determined in step Se10 that transmission is not necessary, the CPU 10 ends the processing shown in FIG. 6 from step Se10 without executing step Se11.

  Although the same model is used for the update device 2 and the test device 3 in principle, since the update device 2 and the test device 3 are different from each other, the states of the update device 2 and the test device 3 before the update work may be different. In such a case, even if the update device 2 and the test device 3 perform the same update operation, the computer file included in the update device 2 and the computer file included in the test device 3 after the update operation are performed. There is a difference, and even if the test apparatus 3 operates normally, the update apparatus 2 may not operate normally. In addition, even if the computer file created for the function update is appropriate, if there is a mistake in installation, the computer file that the update device 2 has and the computer file that the test device 3 has after performing the update operation There is a risk that the update device 2 cannot operate normally.

  However, the verification device 1 verifies the success or failure of the update operation by comparing computer files of the update device 2 and the test device 3. Therefore, by confirming the result information, it can be easily confirmed whether or not the update device 2 has been correctly updated.

  In addition, the verification apparatus 1 includes attribute information regarding the computer file having the difference in the result information. Therefore, when the update device 2 cannot be updated correctly, the cause can be easily recognized by checking the result information.

  This embodiment can be variously modified as follows.

  The comparison between the test environment file and the execution environment file may be performed in the update device 2. Specifically, for example, a server device is provided instead of the verification device 1, and the test environment file is stored in the server device in the same manner as the verification device 1. Then, the update device 2 generates an execution environment file and compares it with the test environment file stored in the server device. In this case, the result information may be transmitted from the update device 2 to an arbitrary notification destination in the same manner as in the above embodiment, or the result information is displayed by the display device 24 of the update device 2, the printer 5 connected to the update device 2, or the like. Information may be output. If the result information is output by the display device 24 or the printer 5, the worker who has performed the update operation can quickly recognize the verification result, and can quickly deal with any troubles. Become.

  The update device and the test device are not limited to the POS terminal devices 2 and 3, and may be any electric device that can update the function by installing a computer file.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.
Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims of the present application will be appended.
[1] A verification apparatus for verifying an operation of updating a plurality of computer files held by a first electric device, which is different from the first electric device and is a second electric device in which the operation is correctly performed. First acquisition means for acquiring a first attribute information group including attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the device, storage means for storing the first attribute information group, and the first electric information A second acquisition means for acquiring a second attribute information group including attribute information of each of the plurality of computer files held by the device after the operation is performed; and the second acquisition means acquired by the second acquisition means. By comparing the two attribute information groups with the first attribute information group stored in the storage means, a plurality of computer files held by the first electric device and a plurality of computer files held by the second electric device are stored. Detection means for detecting the difference from the computer file, the verification apparatus including a generating means for generating a difference information representing a difference detected by said detection means.
[2] The first acquisition unit acquires the first attribute information group by collecting attribute information of a plurality of computer files held by the first electric device from the second electric device. The second acquisition unit acquires the second attribute information group by collecting the attribute information of each of the plurality of computer files held by the second electric device from the first electric device. The verification apparatus according to [1].
[3] The verification apparatus according to [1], wherein the attribute information is information representing a file name and an update date / time of the computer file.
[4] The verification apparatus according to [1], further including a transmission unit that transmits the difference information to a predetermined destination.
[5] In order to cause the first computer that can access the storage device to function as a verification device that verifies the operation of updating a plurality of computer files held by the first electrical device, the first computer is A first acquisition unit that acquires a first attribute information group that includes attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by a second electric device that is different from the first electric device and that has been correctly performed. Control means for controlling the storage device so as to store the first attribute information group, and attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the first electric device after the work is performed. Second acquisition means for acquiring a second attribute information group including the second attribute information group acquired by the second acquisition means is stored in the storage device. Detecting means for detecting a difference between a plurality of computer files held by the first electric device and a plurality of computer files held by the second electric device by comparing with the first attribute information group; A program that functions as a generation unit that generates difference information representing a difference detected by the detection unit.
[6] A server device capable of accessing a storage device, and a first electric device that holds a plurality of computer files and is an object of work for updating the plurality of computer files, A first acquisition unit that acquires a first attribute information group that includes attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by a second electric device that is different from the first electric device and that has been correctly performed. Control means for controlling the storage device so as to store the first attribute information group; and transmission means for transmitting the first attribute information group stored in the storage device to the first electrical device. And the first electrical device receives the first attribute information group transmitted by the transmission unit; and after the first electrical device performs the work. Second acquisition means for acquiring a second attribute information group including attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held therein, and the second attribute information group acquired by the second acquisition means as the reception means Detecting means for detecting a difference between a plurality of computer files held by the first electric device and a plurality of computer files held by the second electric device by comparing with the first attribute information group received by And a generation unit that generates difference information representing the difference detected by the detection unit.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Verification apparatus, 2 ... POS terminal apparatus (update apparatus), 3 ... POS terminal apparatus (test apparatus), 4 ... Network, 5 ... Printer, 6 ... Customer surface display apparatus, 10, 20 ... CPU, 11, 21 ... ROM, 12, 22 ... RAM, 13, 23 ... HDD, 14, 24 ... display device, 15, 25 ... display controller, 16, 26 ... input device, 17, 27 ... input controller, 18, 29 ... communication interface, 19 , 30 ... System bus, 28 ... Peripheral device interface.

Claims (5)

A verification device for verifying work for updating a plurality of computer files held by an electrical device,
When the work is correctly performed by a test device of the same model as the electrical device and a notification of work completion is received from the test device, the test device requests a notification of attribute information to be generated from the test device. A first standby means for waiting for the notification information;
A first attribute information group including the attribute information is acquired by collecting attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the test device from the test device in accordance with the first notification information. Acquisition means;
Storage means for storing the first attribute information group;
When the work is performed in the electrical device and a notification of work completion is received from the electrical device, a second notification information generated from the electrical device is awaited by requesting the electrical device to notify attribute information . Standby means,
A second attribute information group including the attribute information is acquired by collecting attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the electric device from the electric device according to the second notification information. Acquisition means;
Comparing the second attribute information group acquired by the second acquisition unit with the first attribute information group stored in the storage unit, a plurality of computer files held by the electric device and the test device Detecting means for detecting differences from a plurality of computer files held by
A verification apparatus comprising: generation means for generating difference information representing the difference detected by the detection means.   The verification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the attribute information is information representing a file name and an update date and time of the computer file.   The verification apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit the difference information to a predetermined destination. In order for a computer that can access a storage device to function as a verification device that verifies an operation of updating a plurality of computer files held by an electrical device, the computer is
When the work is correctly performed by a test device of the same model as the electrical device and a notification of work completion is received from the test device, the test device requests a notification of attribute information to be generated from the test device. A first standby means for waiting for the notification information;
A first attribute information group including the attribute information is acquired by collecting attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the test device from the test device in accordance with the first notification information. Acquisition means;
Control means for controlling the storage device to store the first attribute information group;
When the work is performed in the electrical device and a notification of work completion is received from the electrical device, a second notification information generated from the electrical device is awaited by requesting the electrical device to notify attribute information . Standby means,
A second attribute information group including the attribute information is acquired by collecting attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the electric device from the electric device according to the second notification information. Acquisition means;
Comparing the second attribute information group acquired by the second acquisition means with the first attribute information group stored in the storage device, a plurality of computer files held by the electric device and the test device Detecting means for detecting differences from a plurality of computer files held by
A program that functions as a generation unit that generates difference information indicating a difference detected by the detection unit. A server device capable of accessing a storage device, an electrical device that holds a plurality of computer files, and that is an object of work for updating the plurality of computer files, and a test device of the same model as the electrical device,
The server device
When the work is correctly performed in the test device and a notification of work completion is received from the test device, the test device waits for the first notification information generated from the test device by requesting the test device to notify the attribute information. Means,
A first attribute information group including the attribute information is acquired by collecting attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the test device from the test device in accordance with the first notification information. Acquisition means;
Control means for controlling the storage device to store the first attribute information group;
Transmission means for transmitting the first attribute information group stored in the storage device to the electrical device,
The electrical equipment is
Receiving means for receiving the first attribute information group transmitted by the transmitting means;
Second acquisition means for acquiring a second attribute information group including attribute information of each of a plurality of computer files held by the electric device after the work is performed in the electric device;
Comparing the second attribute information group acquired by the second acquiring means with the first attribute information group received by the receiving means, a plurality of computer files held by the electric device and the test equipment Detecting means for detecting differences from a plurality of computer files held by
A verification system comprising: generation means for generating difference information representing the difference detected by the detection means.

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