CN103812887A - File opening method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a file opening method and system. The file opening method includes the following steps: providing a webpage to a client device for the client device to display. Continuously detect whether there is a file opening request through the webpage, so as to open a file. When the file opening request is detected, the file opening request and the file are transmitted through the client device. A file information identifying the file. According to the file information, a target application server is selected from several candidate application servers in an application server pool, which has the function of executing the file. Execute the file through the target application server, and generate at least one execution screen for executing the file. The execution screen is transmitted to the client device, thereby causing the client device to display the execution screen.

Description

File opening method and system

technical field

The invention relates to a file opening method and system.

Background technique

With the advent of the digital age, electronic devices have become an indispensable medium for modern people to obtain information, knowledge or communicate with others. Therefore, more and more information in different fields is converted into digital files using various technologies.

Due to the different characteristics of information in various fields, various file formats are derived. Most of the different file formats require different applications to process before they can be opened. Therefore, file identification and corresponding opening have always been problems that users cannot fully grasp.

The current approach is to register the corresponding openable files when the application is installed, or the set of application programs suggested by the OS to be opened. However, this still does not resolve which application opens most unknown file extensions. Because it is very likely that the system does not have information about this file extension, and there is even no openable application installed on the system.

Therefore, how to assist users to conveniently open various files is one of the current important research and development topics, and has also become an urgent need for improvement in related fields.

Contents of the invention

Therefore, one aspect of the present invention is to provide a method for opening a file. In the file opening method, the file is opened through the remote application server, and the execution screen is transmitted to the client for display. The file opening method includes the following steps:

(a) providing a webpage to a client device for display by the client device.

(b) Continuously detect whether there is a file opening request through the webpage, so as to open a file.

(c) When the file opening request is detected, the file opening request and the file are transmitted through the client device.

(d) A file information identifying the file.

(e) Select a target application server from several candidate application servers in an application server pool according to the file information, which has the function of executing the file.

(f) executing the file through the target application server, and generating at least one execution screen for executing the file.

(g) transmitting the execution screen to the client device, thereby causing the client device to display the execution screen.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program for executing the above-mentioned file opening method. The flow of the method steps is as described above, and will not be repeated here.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a file opening system. The file opening system includes a network card and a processing element electrically connected to each other. The network card establishes a connection with a network. The processing element includes a web page providing module, a recognition module, a server selection module, an execution module and a screen transmission module. The web page providing module provides a web page to a client device through the network for the client device to display. Wherein, the webpage continuously detects whether there is a file opening request, so as to open a file. When the file opening request is detected, and the file opening request and the file are sent from the client device to the file opening system, the identification module identifies a file information of the file. The server selection module selects a target application server from several candidate application servers in an application server pool according to the file information, which has the function of executing the aforementioned file. The executing module executes the file through the target application server, and generates at least one execution screen of the executing file. The screen transmission module transmits the execution screen to the client device, thereby enabling the client device to display the execution screen.

Description of drawings

In order to make the above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more comprehensible, the accompanying drawings are described as follows:

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for opening a file according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a file opening system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of main component symbols]

100: File opening method

110-170: Steps

200: file open system

210: network card

220: processing element

221: Web page providing module

222: Identification module

222a: Peak quantity judger

222c: Peak Judgment

223: Server selection module

223a: Queryer

224: Execution module

225: Screen transfer module

300: network

400: Client device

500: Application server pool

510, 520: candidate application servers

600: user definition or evaluation database

Detailed ways

The spirit of the present invention will be described in detail with the accompanying drawings. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can change and modify it by the technology taught in the present invention after understanding the preferred embodiments of the present invention without departing from it. spirit and scope of the invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a flowchart of a file opening method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the file opening method, the file is opened through the remote application server, and the execution screen is transmitted to the client for display. The file opening method can be implemented through a computer program. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, so that the computer executes the file opening method after reading the recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium can be a read-only memory, flash memory, floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, pen disk, magnetic tape, a database that can be accessed by the network, or a computer with the same function can be easily imagined by those familiar with the art. Read the recording medium.

The file opening method 100 includes the following steps:

In step 110, a webpage is provided to a client device for display by the client device.

In step 120, whether there is a file opening request is continuously detected through the webpage to open a file. Wherein, the webpage provided in step 110 may include an interface program capable of monitoring file trigger events, so as to continuously detect whether there is a file opening request through the webpage (step 120 ). In addition, in some embodiments of the present invention, some specific operation actions (such as single-click, double-click, drag or other user interface operation actions) can be preset as corresponding operation modes for generating a file opening request.

When the file opening request is not detected, the detection in step 120 is continuously performed through the webpage.

In step 130 , when the file opening request is detected, the client device transmits the file opening request and the file to the server device applying the file opening method 100 .

In step 140, a file information of the file is identified.

In step 150, a target application server is selected from several candidate application servers in an application server pool according to the file information, which has the function of executing the file.

In step 160, execute the file through the target application server, and generate at least one execution screen for executing the file.

In step 170, the execution frame is transmitted to the client device, thereby causing the client device to display the execution frame. Wherein, step 170 can transmit the execution image to the client device through a remote display protocol (remote display protocol) or other types of image transmission protocols. In this way, the user can open the file only through the webpage, and does not need to know in advance which program to use to open the file. In addition, since the webpage is a file format supported by cross-platforms, the file opening method 100 can be applied to various operating systems. In addition, even if the client device operated by the user does not support the file to be opened (for example, the application program for opening the file is not installed or the installed operating system is not compatible with the file), the remote application server can still assist it. Open the file.

In some embodiments of step 140, a file extension of the file to be opened may be retrieved. Next, according to the file extension of the file, the file information of the file is generated as the basis for selecting the target application server in step 150 . For example, in step 150, one of the candidate application servers whose supported file type includes the file extension of the file to be opened can be selected as the target application server.

In some other embodiments of step 140, a file format of the file to be opened is analyzed. For example, the file format of the file to be opened can be analyzed by reading the file header information, tag information or other file format-related information in the file. Next, according to the analyzed file format of the file, the file information of the file is generated as the basis for selecting the target application program server in step 150 .

In some other embodiments of step 140, a multipurpose internet mail extensions type (MIME tpe) of the file to be opened may be identified as the file information of the file. Therefore, in some embodiments of step 150, the basis for selecting the target application server may be based on the MPIP extension category of the file to be opened.

In addition, in some embodiments of step 150, a query is made to a user definition or evaluation database according to the file information of the file to be opened, and a target application server is selected according to the query result. Wherein, the address information of the user definition or evaluation database can be provided in advance as a basis for connecting to the database for query. In addition, the user-defined or evaluation database can record the previous user's settings for various files, and provide the user-defined settings of candidate application server for various files. In addition, the user definition or evaluation database can also record each user's evaluation of various types of files for each candidate application server, as the basis for the selection in step 150 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a functional block diagram of a file opening system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The file opening system 200 includes a network card 210 and a processing element 220 electrically connected to each other. In an embodiment of the present invention, the processing element 220 may be provided by a single server, host computer, computer or other types of electronic devices. In another embodiment of the present invention, the processing element 220 may be distributed and provided by multiple servers, hosts, computers, other types of electronic devices or a combination thereof. The network card 210 can establish a connection with a network 300 through a wired or wireless network communication protocol.

The processing element 220 includes a web page providing module 221 , an identification module 222 , a server selection module 223 , an execution module 224 and a screen transmission module 225 . The web page providing module 221 provides a web page to a client device 400 through the network 300 for the client device 400 to display. Wherein, the webpage continuously detects whether there is a file opening request on the client device 400 to open a file. The webpage provided by the webpage providing module 221 may include an interface program capable of monitoring file trigger events, so as to achieve the function of continuously detecting whether there is a file opening request through the webpage. In addition, in some embodiments of the present invention, some specific operation actions (such as single-click, double-click, drag or other types of user interface operation actions) can be preset as the client device on the web page to generate a document opening request. Corresponding operation mode.

Therefore, in an application scenario of the present invention, when a user wants to open a file, he can connect to the file opening system 200 through his client device 400 . After the connection, the web page providing module 221 can provide the web page to the client device 400 through the network 300 according to the connection information. Next, the user of the client device 400 can generate a file opening request through the client device 400 by operating the webpage.

When a file opening request is detected and the file opening request and the file are sent from the client device 400 to the file opening system 200 , the identification module 222 identifies a file information of the file.

The server selection module 223 selects a target application server from several candidate application servers 510 , 520 of an application server pool 500 according to the file information, which has the function of executing the aforementioned file. In this embodiment, assuming that the candidate application server 510 has the function of executing the file to be opened, the candidate application server 510 may be selected as the target application server.

The execution module 224 executes the file through the target application server 510 and generates at least one execution screen for executing the file.

The screen transmission module 225 transmits the execution screen to the client device 400, thereby enabling the client device 400 to display the execution screen. Wherein, the image transmission module 225 may transmit the execution image to the client device 400 through a remote display protocol (remote display protocol) or other types of image transmission protocols. In this way, the user can open the file only through the webpage, and does not need to know in advance which program to use to open the file. In addition, since the webpage is a file format supported by cross-platform, no matter what the operating system installed on the client device 400 is, the file can be opened through the file opening system 200 . In addition, even if the client device 400 operated by the user does not support the file to be opened (for example, the application program for opening the file is not installed or the installed operating system is not compatible with the file), the file opening system 200 can still be used to assist it. Open the file.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the identifying module 222 may include a file extension extractor 222a. The file extension extractor 222a extracts a file extension of the file to be opened. Therefore, the identification module 222 can generate the file information of the file to be opened according to the file extension.

In some other embodiments of the present invention, the recognition module 222 may include a file format analyzer 222b. The file format analyzer 222b analyzes a file format of the file to be opened. For example, the file format analyzer 222b can analyze the file format of the file to be opened by reading the file header information, tag information or other file format-related information in the file. Next, the identifying module 222 generates file information of the file according to the file format of the file.

In some other embodiments of the present invention, the recognition module 222 may include a multipurpose Internet mail extension class recognizer 222c. The MFIP-extended class identification module 222c identifies a MM-mail extended class of the file to be opened as the file information of the file.

In addition, the server selection module 223 may include a queryer 223a. The query unit 223a queries a user definition or evaluation database 600 according to the file information of the file to be opened, and selects the target application server according to the query result.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in terms of implementation, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. a file opening method, is characterized in that, comprises:

(a) provide webpage to client terminal device, show for this client terminal device;

(b) whether have a file opening requirement, in order to open a file if continuing detecting by this webpage;

(c), in the time detecting this file opening requirement, by this client terminal device, transmit this file opening requirement and this file;

(d) identify a fileinfo of this file;

(e) according to this fileinfo, from multiple candidate's apps servers in an apps server pond, select a destination application server, it has the function of carrying out this file;

(f) carry out this file by this destination application server, and produce at least one execution picture of carrying out this file; And

(g) transmit this at least one execution picture to this client terminal device, make whereby this client terminal device show this at least one execution picture.

2. file opening method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, step (d) comprises:

Capture a file extension of this file; And

According to this file extension of this file, produce this fileinfo of this file.

3. file opening method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, step (d) comprises:

Analyze a file format of this file; And

According to this file format of this file, produce this fileinfo of this file.

4. file opening method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, step (e) comprises:

According to this fileinfo of this file, inquire about to user's definition or rating database, and according to Query Result, select this destination application server.

5. file opening method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, step (d) comprises:

A multipurpose network internet mail of identifying this file expands classification, as this fileinfo of this file.

6. a file opening system, is characterized in that, comprises:

One network interface card, connects with a network; And

One treatment element, is electrically connected this network interface card, and wherein this treatment element comprises:

One webpage provides module, by this network, provides webpage to client terminal device, shows for this client terminal device, and whether wherein this webpage continues detecting a file opening requirement, in order to open a file;

One identification module, is detecting this file opening requirement, and when this client terminal device transmits this file opening requirement and this file to this file open system certainly, identifies a fileinfo of this file;

One server is selected module, according to this fileinfo, from multiple candidate's apps servers in an apps server pond, selects a destination application server, and it has the function of carrying out this file;

One Executive Module, carries out this file by this destination application server, and produces at least one execution picture of carrying out this file; And

One picture delivery module, transmits this at least one execution picture to this client terminal device, makes whereby this client terminal device show this at least one execution picture.

7. file opening system according to claim 6, is characterized in that, this identification module comprises:

One file extension acquisition device, captures a file extension of this file, and wherein this identification module, according to this file extension of this file, produces this fileinfo of this file.

8. file opening system according to claim 6, is characterized in that, this identification module comprises:

One file format analyzer, analyzes a file format of this file, and wherein this identification module, according to this file format of this file, produces this fileinfo of this file.

9. file opening system according to claim 6, is characterized in that, this server selects module to comprise:

One requestor, according to this fileinfo of this file, inquires about to user's definition or rating database, and according to Query Result, selects this destination application server.

10. file opening system according to claim 6, is characterized in that, this identification module comprises:

One multipurpose network internet mail expands classification identifier, and a multipurpose network internet mail of identifying this file expands classification, as this fileinfo of this file.

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