Multi-display console backup system and method

Abstract

An embodiment of the present application provides a multi-display console backup system and method, comprising: a cabinet server and N display consoles, wherein the nth display console includes an nth control console module and an nth switching module, and the cabinet server includes N backup host computers, wherein the nth control console module is configured to generate a switching signal to implement switching control of the nth display console; the nth switching module is configured to receive the switching signal from the nth control console module and, in response to the switching signal, transmit data information received from the nth display console from the outside to the nth backup host computer within the cabinet server; the cabinet server is configured to back up and process the data information; wherein 1≤n≤N. This application implements real-time backup of display console data when a host computer within the display console fails, resolving the problems of existing backup technologies, such as large display console design size, high power consumption, high cost, and limited control functions.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of hot backup of computers for military general-purpose display and control consoles, and more specifically, to a multi-display and control console backup system and method. Background Art

[0002] As the most important display and control terminal device for the command and control systems of various command vehicles in air defense operations, the display and control console, when used in conjunction with various display and control software, can conveniently implement combat command and equipment control. As the core component of the display and control console, the normal operation of the display and control computer is the first requirement for its function. To achieve functional hot backup for various display and control consoles, there are currently two commonly used design schemes. One is to configure a single display and control console with two computers, and the two computers can have mutual backup capabilities. The other is to have two display and control consoles back up each other, so that if one fails, some control functions will be transferred to the other. However, the first scheme has problems such as large display and control console design, high power consumption, and high cost; the second scheme combines the functions of the two display and control consoles, which has some problems such as limited control functions. In addition, due to the inconsistent functional positioning of each display and control console, the design is relatively difficult. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to provide a multi-display console backup system and method. Based on the technical solution of a remote switching module, this invention employs the switching module to enable a single device to simultaneously back up data from multiple display consoles. If a computer in one of the display consoles fails, a spare backup computer in the command vehicle's onboard cabinet server can provide a timely hot backup.

[0004] In order to achieve at least one of the above objectives, the present application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] The first aspect of the present application provides a multi-display console backup system, comprising:

[0006] A cabinet server and N display and control consoles, wherein the nth display and control console includes the nth control console module and the nth switching module, and the cabinet server includes N backup host computers,

[0007] in,

[0008] When it is identified that the nth display and control console has failed, the nth control console module generates a switching signal to implement switching control of the nth display and control console;

[0009] The nth switching module is used to receive a switching signal from the nth console module, and in response to the switching signal, transmit the data information received from the nth display console from the outside to the nth backup host computer in the cabinet server;

[0010] The nth backup host computer of the cabinet server is used to back up and process the data information;

[0011] Among them, 1≤n≤N.

[0012] In a specific embodiment, the nth display console further includes:

[0013] The nth host computer is used to receive the data information and perform data processing and storage;

[0014] The nth display module receives data processed by the nth host computer when the nth display console is operating normally, and receives data processed by the nth backup host computer in the cabinet server when the nth display console fails, and displays the processed data.

[0015] In a specific embodiment, the nth console module includes an nth input device module and an nth state switching control unit.

[0016] In a specific embodiment, the nth input device module generates operation information in response to a user operation;

[0017] The nth state switching control unit is used to generate the switching signal to implement switching control of the nth switching module.

[0018] In a specific embodiment, the nth input device module includes hard function keys, a ball mouse and a keyboard.

[0019] In a specific embodiment, the data information includes input display information, keyboard and mouse information, audio information, and function key information;

[0020] The switching signal is a switching signal for performing switching control on the nth switching module in response to a user operation when a failure occurs in the nth host computer.

[0021] The second aspect of the present application provides a multi-display console backup method, the method comprising: when the nth display console fails,

[0022] S11, the nth console module generates a switching signal;

[0023] S13, the nth switching module receives the switching signal and transmits the data information received by the nth display console from the outside to the nth backup host computer in the cabinet server;

[0024] S15, the nth backup host computer backs up and processes the data information;

[0025] In a specific embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0026] S17. The nth display module receives the data processed by the nth backup host computer in the cabinet server and displays the processed data.

[0027] In a specific embodiment, the method further includes, when the nth display console is operating normally, S21, the nth control console module generates operation information in response to a user operation;

[0028] S23, the nth host computer receives the operation information and external data information, and stores and processes the operation information and data information;

[0029] S25. The nth display module receives the data processed by the nth host computer and displays the processed data.

[0030] In a specific embodiment, the S11 further includes:

[0031] The nth state switching control unit generates a switching signal to perform switching control on the switching module.

[0032] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0033] In response to the problems existing in the current existing technology, the present application provides a multi-display and control console backup system and method. When a fault occurs in the host computer in the display and control console, the state control switching unit controls the switching module to achieve switching from the host computer in the display and control console to the cabinet server, and the backup host computer in the cabinet server is used to back up the data of the host computer in the display and control console, solving the problems of large design size, high power consumption, high cost and limited control functions of the display and control console in the existing technology. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0035] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a multi-display console backup system in one embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0036] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing the steps of a multi-display console backup method in one embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0037] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the cabinet server structure in one embodiment of the present application is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In the following description, for the purpose of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more embodiments. However, it will be apparent that these embodiments may be practiced without these specific details.

[0039] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper" and "lower" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this application. Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be internal communication between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0040] It should also be noted that, in the description of the present application, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are merely used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply the existence of any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the statement "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element.

[0041] In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, an embodiment of the present application provides a multi-display console backup system, such as Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the display and control console is the most important display and control terminal equipment for the command and control systems of various command vehicles in air defense operations. The system includes:

[0042] A cabinet server and N display and control consoles, wherein the nth display and control console includes an nth control console module and an nth switching module, and the cabinet server includes N backup host computers, wherein 1≤n≤N.

[0043] The cabinet server is a server device in various command vehicles for air defense operations. The server device often has more than one backup host computer, such as Figure 3 shown.

[0044] The following describes the first display console as an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] The first display and control console includes a first control console module and a first switching module;

[0046] When it is identified that the first display and control console has failed, the first control console module generates a switching signal to implement switching control of the first display and control console;

[0047] The first switching module is used to receive a switching signal from the first console module, and in response to the switching signal, transmit the data information received from the first display console from the outside to the first backup host computer in the cabinet server;

[0048] The cabinet server is used to back up and process the data information.

[0049] In a specific embodiment, the first display console further includes:

[0050] A first host computer is used to receive the data information and perform data processing and storage;

[0051] The first display module receives data processed by the first host computer when the first display console operates normally, and receives data processed by the first backup host computer in the cabinet server when the first display console fails, and displays the processed data.

[0052] In a specific embodiment, the first console module includes a first input device module and a first state switching control unit.

[0053] The first input device module includes devices such as hard function keys, grinding ball mouse and keyboard, which are used to respond to user operations, generate operation information, and realize input of the display and control console. The user can control the display and control console to perform corresponding operations through keys;

[0054] The first state switching control unit is used to generate the switching signal to implement switching control of the first switching module.

[0055] In a specific embodiment, the first state switching control unit uses a button mode to control the first switching module. When the first host computer fails, the user can generate a switching signal through the button of the first state switching control unit, so that the first switching module switches the input signal to the first backup host computer in the cabinet server to realize data backup and processing without using the failed host computer, that is, the first backup host computer in the cabinet server is used to temporarily replace the failed first host computer.

[0056] In a specific embodiment, the first switching module is connected to the first backup host computer in the cabinet server through a connecting line.

[0057] In a specific embodiment, the data information includes input display information, keyboard and mouse information, audio information, and function key information;

[0058] The switching signal is a switching signal for performing switching control on the first switching module, which is generated in response to a user operation when a failure occurs in the first host computer.

[0059] On the other hand, the present invention provides a multi-display console backup method, such as Figure 2 As shown, the method includes: when the nth display console fails,

[0060] S11, the nth console module generates a switching signal;

[0061] S13, the nth switching module receives the switching signal and transmits the data information received by the nth display console from the outside to the nth backup host computer in the cabinet server;

[0062] S15, the nth backup host computer backs up and processes the data information;

[0063] S17. The nth display module receives the data processed by the nth backup host computer in the cabinet server and displays the processed data.

[0064] In a specific embodiment, the S11 further includes:

[0065] The nth state switching control unit generates a switching signal to perform switching control on the switching module.

[0066] When multiple display and control consoles in the command vehicle fail, this application can simultaneously back up multiple display and control consoles through the cabinet server, solving the problems of traditional display and control console backup systems being large in size, high in power consumption, high in cost, and having some limited functions.

[0067] The following describes the present application by taking the failure of the first and second display consoles as an example: When the failure of the first and second display consoles occurs,

[0068] S11, the user generates a first switching signal and a second control signal by operating the first state switching control unit of the first console module and the second state switching control unit of the second console module;

[0069] S12: The first switching module receives a first switching signal via a connection line with the first console module, and transmits data information received from the first display console from the outside to the first backup host computer in the cabinet server; the second switching module receives a second switching signal via a connection line with the second console module, and transmits data information received from the second display console from the outside to the second backup host computer in the cabinet server;

[0070] S13. The first backup host computer and the second backup host computer respectively back up and process the data information.

[0071] When the display console is working normally, do not perform the above steps, but perform the following steps:

[0072] S21, the nth console module generates operation information in response to the user's operation;

[0073] S23, the nth host computer receives the operation information and external data information, and stores and processes the operation information and data information;

[0074] S25. The nth display module receives the data processed by the nth host computer and displays the processed data.

[0075] Only when the host computer in the display and control console fails, the user will generate a switching signal through the status switching control module to control the switching module to switch from the host computer in the display and control console to the backup host computer in the cabinet server, so that the backup host computer in the cabinet server replaces the function of the host computer in the display and control console. No switching signal will be generated during normal operation.

[0076] When a failure occurs in the host computers of multiple display and control consoles, the status switching control module in each display and control console will send a switching signal to control the switching module to complete the switch from the host computer in the display and control console to different idle backup host computers in the cabinet, and the backup host computer in the cabinet server will realize data backup and processing.

[0077] When a failure occurs in the host computers of multiple display and control consoles, the present invention completes the real-time hot backup of the display and control consoles by switching from the host computers in the display and control consoles to different idle backup host computers in the cabinet server through the switching module, and solves the problems of large display and control console design, high power consumption, high cost and limited control functions in the existing technology for backing up data in the display and control consoles.

[0078] In a specific embodiment, the host computer in the display and control console is a computer;

[0079] The backup host computer in the cabinet server is a computer.

[0080] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not limitations on the implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in the relevant field, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is impossible to list all the implementation methods here. All obvious changes or modifications derived from the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-display console backup system, characterized in that: The system comprises: A cabinet server and N display and control consoles, wherein the nth display and control console includes the nth control console module and the nth switching module, and the cabinet server includes N backup host computers, in, When it is identified that the nth display and control console has failed, the nth control console module generates a switching signal to implement switching control of the nth display and control console; The nth switching module is used to receive a switching signal from the nth console module, and in response to the switching signal, transmit the data information received from the nth display console from the outside to the nth backup host computer in the cabinet server; The nth backup host computer of the cabinet server is used to back up and process the data information; Among them, 1≤n≤N.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein: The nth display console also includes: The nth host computer is used to receive the data information and perform data processing and storage; The nth display module receives data processed by the nth host computer when the nth display console is operating normally, and receives data processed by the nth backup host computer in the cabinet server when the nth display console fails, and displays the processed data.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein: The nth control console module includes an nth input device module and an nth state switching control unit.

4. The system according to claim 3, characterized in that The nth input device module generates operation information in response to a user operation; The nth state switching control unit is used to generate the switching signal to implement switching control of the nth switching module.

5. The system according to claim 3, wherein: The nth input device module includes hard function keys, a grinding ball mouse and a keyboard.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein: The data information includes input display information, keyboard and mouse information, audio information and function key information; The switching signal is a switching signal for performing switching control on the nth switching module in response to a user operation when a failure occurs in the nth host computer.

7. A multi-display console backup method using the system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The method includes: when the nth display console fails, S11, the nth console module generates a switching signal; S13, the nth switching module receives the switching signal and transmits the data information received by the nth display console from the outside to the nth backup host computer in the cabinet server; S15. The nth backup host computer backs up and processes the data information.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that Also includes: S17. The nth display module receives the data processed by the nth backup host computer in the cabinet server and displays the processed data.

9. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that It also includes, when the nth display console is working normally, S21, the nth console module generates operation information in response to the user's operation; S23, the nth host computer receives the operation information and external data information, and stores and processes the operation information and data information; S25. The nth display module receives the data processed by the nth host computer and displays the processed data.

10. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The S11 further includes: The nth state switching control unit generates a switching signal to perform switching control on the switching module.

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