JP2000268028A - File information bulletin device, terminal device connected to it and program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To register plural pages of files consisting of different formats as noticing objects by editing the files of the noticing objects by plural constituting files prepared in the form of one page to one file. SOLUTION: In a terminal device 2, setting means 21 and 22 set the propriety of registering by setting plural files prepared by a form of one page to one file to be one file, and sets a file name and a registering place to a file to register. Receiving this set information, a transfer means 23 allocates a page number to transfer the file of the registering object to a registering place 10 and synchronizes with the transfer processing to transfer set information to a file information noticing device 1. At the time of detecting a request to register as one file by a detection means 14, a generating means 15 allocates a pair of data on the filename and the page number of a constitution file 11 to be allocated to each page to generate a display control file 13 described in a language with a tag for operating a picture.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a file information posting device for posting file information, a terminal device connected to the file information posting device via a network,
Regarding a program recording medium in which a program used for realizing those devices is stored, in particular, a file information posting device that enables a file of a multi-page configuration created in a different format to be registered as a posting target,
The present invention relates to a terminal device connected to the file information posting device via a network, and a program recording medium storing a program used to realize the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Texts and images are stored on a Web server,
A filing system for browsing and operating from a Web browser on a client PC is becoming widespread.

Conventionally, in the filing system, when a document (file) having a plurality of pages is stored in a Web server, a specific format which can support a plurality of pages is used.

[0004] For example, when a text document consisting of a plurality of pages is stored in a Web server, Microsoft Word
When using a document format or storing an image document consisting of a plurality of pages on a Web server, a multi-page T
The IFF format was used.

[0005]

However, in the prior art, there is a problem that a document having a plurality of pages composed in different formats cannot be stored in the Web server.

That is, in the prior art, for example,
By taking the form of embedding an image in a text document created in the soft Word document format, a multi-page document containing both text and images can be stored on the Web server, but a text document created in the Microsoft SoftWord document format It is not possible to create a document with a multi-page structure created in a different format such that an image document created in a multi-page TIFF format is the same as a document with a multiple page structure. There was a problem.

Further, since documents conform to a specific format, when a client user adds a new page to those documents or deletes a page from those documents, the client user temporarily stores them on the client PC. The document has to be downloaded, edited to add or delete a page, and then re-registered with the Web server, which complicates the procedure.

Further, in the prior art, since documents of a specific format are followed, when those documents are viewed from a Web browser on a client PC, a plug-in viewer or an external application corresponding to the format is installed. In addition, there is a problem in that they need to be activated, and they must be activated, which hinders smooth document browsing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a new file information posting device that enables a file having a plurality of pages composed in different formats to be registered as a posting target. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new terminal device connected to the file information posting device via the device, and to provide a new program recording medium in which a program used to realize the device is stored.

[0010]

FIG. 1 shows the principle configuration of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a file information posting device having the present invention, 2 denotes a terminal device having the present invention, and 3 denotes a network connecting the file information posting device 1 and the terminal device 2.

The file information posting device 1 includes a folder 10
A file to be posted, which is composed of a plurality of configuration files 11 created in the format of one file per page and is treated as one file, is stored. When the configuration file 11 is an image file, the reduced image 12 is stored in association with each configuration file 11.

Further, the file information posting device 1 describes a file name of the configuration file 11 allocated to each page of the posting file, and describes operation information used for page control of the posting file, and a tag for screen operation. It has a display control file 13 described in an attached language.

The display control file 13 is provided in association with a bulletin file, and a unique display control file 13a describing operation information unique to the paired bulletin file.
And a common display control file 13b provided in a form common to the bulletin files and describing operation information common to each bulletin file.

Further, the file information posting device 1 comprises a detecting means 14 for detecting whether or not a request for registering a plurality of constituent files created in the format of one file per page as one file has been issued; When the detection unit detects the issuance of a request for registration as a single file, there is provided a creation unit that creates a display control file in association with the file.

On the other hand, the terminal device 2 includes a browser 20 for browsing a file posted by the file information posting device 1,
When registering a plurality of files created in the form of a page 1 file, a first setting unit 21 for setting whether or not to register those files as one file
A second setting unit 22 for setting a file name and a registration location for a file to be registered; and transferring the file to be registered to the file information posting device 1 while synchronizing with the transfer process. First and second setting means 2
Transfer means 23 for transferring the setting information of the first and second setting information.

The terminal device 2 of the present invention thus configured
Then, when registering a plurality of files created in the format of one page and one file, the first setting unit 21 sets whether or not to register those files as one file, and sets the second setting. The means 22 sets a file name and a registration location for a file to be registered in the file information posting device 1.

Receiving the setting information of the first and second setting means 21 and 22, the transfer means 23 assigns the page number and, at the same time, registers the file to be registered in the registered location (set in the file information posting device 1). The set file name, the set registration location, and information as to whether or not to register as one set file are transferred to the folder 10) while synchronizing with the transfer process, and the file information is posted. Transfer to device 1.

In response to the processing of the terminal device 2, in the file information posting device 1, when the issuance of a request to register as one file is detected by the detecting unit 14, the creating unit 15 sends a message to each page of the file. As the file name of the configuration file 11 to be allocated, for example, the display control file 13 is created while allocating a pair of data of the file name set by the second setting unit 22 and the page number allocated by the transfer unit 23. .

At this time, the creation means 15 creates the display control file 13 describing operation information unique to the file to be registered.
The display control file 13 may be created by newly creating only a.

The creation means 15 further includes a display control file 13 which describes that the outline or type of each configuration file 11 of the file to be registered is to be posted in a list format.
Or a display control file 13 that describes operation information used for editing a file to be registered,
A display control file 13 that describes operation information used for scaling display of information in the configuration file 11 is created, and a display control file 13 that describes operation information used for creating an empty new file having no configuration file 11 is created. May be created.

The file to be posted registered in the file information posting apparatus 1 in this manner is composed of a group of a plurality of configuration files 11 created in the form of one page and one file, and given one file name. Being done 1
Will be treated as one file.

Each configuration file 11 is created separately according to the format of one page per file, and thus has no page configuration. Therefore, the creating means 15
A tagged language for screen operations that describes the file name of the configuration file 11 assigned to each page of the file treated as one file and describes the operation information used for page control of the file treated as one file A display control file 13 to be described is created.

In response to the created display control file 13, the browser 20 of the terminal device 2 reads the display control file 13 and interprets the display control file 13 described in a tagged language for screen operation. By doing so, control is performed as if the configuration file 11 of the bulletin file has a page.

That is, when the file name of a file to be treated as one file is selected by the user from a list of file names to be displayed as posting objects, operation information used for page control of the file is displayed, and this display is displayed. In response, when a page is selected by the user, the information of the configuration file 11 indicated by the file name assigned to the selected page is posted.

As described above, the configuration file 11 of the file treated as one file registered in the file information display device 1 is created in the format of one file per page, and may be a text file. However, there may be image files, text files and image files may be mixed, text files and image files created in different file formats may be included, Text and images may be mixed.

As described above, according to the present invention, the user
It becomes possible to register a file of a multi-page configuration created in a different format in the file information posting device 1.

Further, the browser 20 displays the operation information used for the editing process of the bulletin file according to the screen operation by the display control file 13, and when the editing request for the bulletin file is issued in response to the display, the bulletin board is displayed. Editing processing such as adding a configuration file to a file, deleting a configuration file from a bulletin file, and changing the file name of a bulletin file can be executed. In addition, the user can edit a file of a multi-page configuration registered in the file information posting device 1 without downloading the file to the terminal device 2.

Furthermore, since the configuration file 11 constituting one file is created in the format of one file per page, according to the present invention, the user needs a special plug-in viewer. Without using the browser 20, the file registered in the file information posting device 1 can be immediately browsed.

[0030]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to embodiments.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

This embodiment comprises a file information posting device 1 and a terminal device 2 which are connected via a network 3. In this file information posting device 1, registration of files stored in a folder 10 is performed. A file registration / update program 30 for executing an update process, a transfer program 31 for executing a data transfer process to the terminal device 2, and reception information of a file transferred from the terminal device 2 (transmission information of the file information display device 1) are stored. Reception record storage area 32 for recording
And a monitoring program 33 for monitoring the reception record storage area 32
Is expanded.

Here, the file registration update program 30
The transfer program 31 and the monitoring program 33 are stored on a floppy disk or the like, or stored on a disk or the like of another device and installed from them.

On the other hand, the terminal device 2 has a browser 20 for browsing files managed by the file information posting device 1,
Transfer program 40 for executing a data transfer process to file information posting device 1 in response to a transfer request from browser 20
Then, an image processing application 41 for inputting an image read by the image scanner 42 and an FTP application 43 for executing a data transfer process to the file information posting device 1 in response to a transfer request from the image processing application 41 are developed.

Here, the browser 20 and the transfer program 4
0, the image processing application 41, and the FTP application 43 are stored on a floppy disk or the like, or stored on a disk or the like of another device, and are installed from them.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a file configuration developed in the file information posting apparatus 1 constructed according to the present invention.

As shown in this figure, the MOF folder 10
0 (folder 10 for storing a file treated as one file) is composed of a plurality of MOF configuration files 110 created in the form of one page and one file. The file which is treated as is stored.

These MOF configuration files 110 have no concept of pages that can be browsed by the browser 20.
It is created in the form of a page 1 file. It may be a text file, it may be an image file, a text file and an image file may be mixed, and they may be in different file formats. Sometimes they are created text files and image files,
Text and images may be mixed in one page.

In the embodiment described below, a text file and an image file are assumed as the MOF configuration file 110 for convenience of explanation.

When the MOF configuration file 110 is an image file, the MOF folder 100 stores the reduced image 120 in association with each MOF configuration file 110. Then, a MOF head display control HTML file 130 prepared in association with a file treated as one file and a MOF operation menu HTML file 131 prepared in correspondence with a file treated as one file are stored.

Hereinafter, the MOF folder 100 and the files stored therein will be referred to as MOF objects (Multipage O
bject Format object) 200.

Further, the MOF head display control H is provided in a manner common to all MOF objects 200.
Common display control H called from TML file 130
A TML file 132 is prepared.

This common display control HTML file 132
Is the MOF head display control HTML file 130 to M
By describing in a format that receives the information of the OF configuration file 110 as a parameter, an abstract description format that does not directly include the information of the MOF configuration file 110 is obtained.
0 will be provided in a common form.

FIG. 4 shows this MOF head display control HTML.
4 illustrates an example of file information of the file 130.

The MOF head display control HTML file 130 has a MOF object 20
0 manages the number of pages (the number of MOF configuration files 100), manages the file name of the MOF object 200 in the part, and displays the file name of the MOF configuration file 110 allocated to each page of the MOF object 200 and the image in the part. It describes whether the file is a file or not, and describes in a part that the common display control HTML file 132 is called in order to display the MOF operation sub-frame (display contents will be described later) shown in FIG. 5
Describes that the common display control HTML file 132 is to be called in order to display the MOF thumbnail sub-frame (display contents will be described later) shown in FIG. 5, and the MOF display sub-frame (display contents will be described later) shown in FIG.
Is described to call the common display control HTML file 132 to display.

The file name of each MOF configuration file 110 constituting the MOF object 200 is as follows.
For example, the file name of each MOF configuration file 110 given when it is created in the format of one file per page is used. When each of a plurality of images read by an image scanner or the like is created in a one-page-one-file format, for example, the image file name given to the entire image and the A file name including paired data with a page number given in the order of image generation is used as the file name of the MOF configuration file 110.

The browser 20 deployed on the terminal 2 shown in FIG. 2 transmits the MOF head display control HTML file 130 / MOF operation menu HT from the file information posting device 1.
ML file 131 / common display control HTML file 1
By downloading the file information of the MOF object 200 and decoding the file information, the file information of the MOF object 200 is displayed while the MOF object 200 looks as if it has a page.

First, the browser 20 displays an initial screen as shown in FIG. 6 on the display screen. In this initial screen, a selection screen for the folder 10 is displayed, and a list of files stored in the folder 10 selected on the selection screen is displayed with an extension (MO) indicating the file type.
When the object is the F object 200, “mof” is displayed).

The initial screen, which was also displayed in the prior art, is displayed. The MOF head display control HTML file 130 / MOF operation menu HTML file 13
1 / Common display control Display is performed using an HTML file prepared separately from the HTML file 132.

In the initial screen shown in FIG. 6, a folder 10 called "technical information" is selected, and "Pragma" stored in the folder 10 called "technical information" is correspondingly selected.
In this example, a list of file names of three files, “performance report” and “company technical report”, is displayed. Then, in response to the click of the “process list” button provided on the initial screen, a list of processes that can be performed in the folder 10 is displayed.

When the browser 20 selects a file name while displaying the initial screen as shown in FIG.
According to the downloaded HTML file, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 7, first, in step 1, it is determined whether or not the file indicated by the selected file name is the MOF object 200, and the MOF object 200 is determined. When it is determined that the selected file is not 200, the process proceeds to step 2 to perform a process of acquiring the selected file from the file information posting device 1 and displaying the selected file according to a process similar to the related art.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1 that the file indicated by the selected file name is the MOF object 200, the flow advances to step 3 to
The MOF head display control HTML file 130 (shown in FIG. 4) associated with the F-object 200 is read and traced to the common display control HTML file 132 in accordance with the description of the part which the MOF head display control HTML file 130 has. MOF operation subframe / MOF with contents
The display subframe / MOF thumbnail subframe is displayed.

That is, the common display control HTML file 132 indicated by the MOF head display control HTML file 130 describes file information as shown in FIG. 9, and according to the description of the file information, the browser 20 The MOF operation sub-frame having the display contents as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

For example, the common display control HTML shown in FIG.
The MOF is described according to the description of the button for returning to the previous page and the method to be called when the button is operated (the process of changing the displayed page to the previous page) described in the file 132. A "button for returning to the previous page" is displayed in the operation sub-frame, and an execution process when the button is operated is specified.

Similarly, in the MOF operation sub-frame, a “button for moving to the next page” is displayed.
In the part, a "button for opening a pull-down menu for selecting a page composed of a file name list of the MOF configuration file 110" is displayed, and in the part, a "button for reducing an image displayed in the MOF display subframe" is displayed. Is displayed, and a button for enlarging an image to be displayed in the MOF display subframe is displayed.
"Edit button for calling MOF operation menu HTML file 131" is displayed.

Here, although not shown in FIG. 9, a description for displaying the file name of the selected MOF object 200, a description for displaying the total number of pages of the MOF object 200, and a description of the MOF object 200 MO selected from the MOF configuration file 110
There is a description for displaying the file name of the F configuration file 110, and these descriptions allow the MOF to be displayed as shown in FIG.
In the operation subframe, the selected MOF object 2
00, the total number of pages of the MOF object 200, and the selected MOF configuration file 11
0 will be displayed.

The common display control HTML file 132 indicated by the MOF head display control HTML file 130 describes file information as shown in FIG. 10, and according to the description of the file information, the browser 20 As shown in FIG. 8, the MOF configuration file 110 indicated by the selected page number is stored in the file information posting device 1.
And displays the MOF display subframe.

More specifically, in the common display control HTML file 132 shown in FIG. 10, the MOF head display control HTML file 130 is referred to.
MOF configuration file 110 indicated by the selected page number
Is determined to be an image, and when it is determined that the image is an image, the image obtained from the file information posting device 1 is scaled up and down according to the scaling ratio set in the MOF operation sub-frame. It describes that it is displayed in the display subframe. On the other hand, the part describes that when it is determined that the image is not an image, that is, when it is determined that the image is a text, the text obtained from the file information posting device 1 is displayed as it is on the MOF display subframe.

The common display control HTML file 132 indicated by the MOF head display control HTML file 130 describes file information as shown in FIG. 11. According to the description of the file information, the browser 20 The MOF thumbnail subframe having the display contents as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

More specifically, the common display control HTML file 132 shown in FIG.
The pages of the object 200 are sequentially selected, and the MOF configuration file 1 associated with the selected pages
It is determined whether or not 10 is an image. If the image is an image, a reduced image 120 associated with the MOF configuration file 110 is obtained from the file information posting device 1 and displayed on the MOF thumbnail subframe. When the reduced image 120 is clicked, it describes that the page is set as a new display page. When the text is displayed, an icon indicating the text is displayed on the MOF thumbnail subframe, and when the icon is clicked, the page is set as a new display page.

According to the description of the common display control HTML file 132 shown in FIG. 11, as shown in FIG. 8, according to the file attribute of the MOF configuration file 110 of the selected MOF object 200, the MOF thumbnail sub-frame is The reduced image 120 having the button function and the icons are displayed in the order of the page numbers.

As described above, when the file name of the MOF object 200 is selected while the initial screen shown in FIG. 6 is being displayed, the browser 20 operates according to the downloaded HTML file as shown in FIG. And M
In the OF display subframe, the file information of the MOF configuration file 110 associated with the selected page number is displayed, and a button for enabling the operation of changing the page number is displayed in the MOF operation subframe / MOF display subframe. It is displayed.

When the user performs a page number change operation in response to this display, the browser 20 firstly changes the page number according to the downloaded HTML file as shown in the processing flow of FIG. The display page is changed in accordance with the operation, the changed display page is displayed in the MOF operation subframe, and subsequently, the MOF configuration file 1 associated with the changed display page
10 is obtained from the file information posting device 1 and displayed in the MOF display subframe, thereby performing a process of displaying the file information of the MOF object 200.

In this way, the user can obtain the MO
The file information of the MOF object 200 can be browsed as if the F object 200 has a page.

On the other hand, when the user operates the “edit button (displayed in the description of the portion of FIG. 9)” displayed in the MOF operation sub-frame, the browser 20 according to FIG. As shown in the processing flow of (1), by displaying the edit screen of the MOF configuration file 110 in the MOF display sub-frame,
The editing process of the F configuration file 110 is started. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, by displaying the edit screen of the MOF configuration file 110 in the MOF display sub-frame,
The processing for editing the configuration file 110 is started.

As described with reference to FIG. 9, when this "edit button" is operated, the MOF operation menu HTML file 131 is called, and the MOF display sub-frame contains the MOF configuration file as shown in FIG. 1
Ten editing screens will be displayed.

MOF configuration file 1 displayed at this time
In the edit screen 10, the selected MOF object 2
A configuration in which a list of the file names of the MOF configuration file 110 of the 00 is displayed is adopted, and an editing process of which one is to be deleted and an editing process of which one of the file names are to be changed are performed. become. From now on, the MOF operation menu HTM that realizes the display of this editing screen
As shown in FIG. 14, the L file 131 is a MOF configuration file 1 of the selected MOF object 200.
A configuration for describing ten file names is adopted. From now on, as shown in FIG. 3, the MOF operation menu HTML
The file 131 is prepared in association with the MOF object 200.

When the editing screen of the MOF configuration file 110 is displayed, the selected MOF object 2
When the additional registration of the MOF configuration file 110 to 00 is issued, according to the description of the MOF operation menu HTML file 131, the browser 20 firstly executes Step 1 in Step 1 as shown in the processing flow of FIG. , MOF
By displaying a file addition registration screen as shown in FIG. 16 in the display subframe, the file name of the MOF configuration file 110 to be added (developed on the terminal device 2) is input.

Subsequently, in step 2, the operation of the registration button is waited for by the user.
To the transfer program 40,
By instructing the transfer of the F configuration file 110, the MOF configuration file 110 to be added is stored in the transfer destination folder 10. Subsequently, in step 4, the file name of the MOF object 200 to be added and the file name of the MOF configuration file 110 to be added are specified, and the addition of the MOF configuration file 110 is instructed to the file information posting device 1. I do.

When this instruction is received, the file registration / update program 30 developed on the file information
As shown in the processing flow of FIG. 15B, first, in step 1, the MOF head display control HTML file 130 / MOF operation menu HTML file 131
Rewrite the description. That is, MOF head display control H
Since the TML file 130 / MOF operation menu HTML file 131 has a description portion that directly describes the file name of the MOF configuration file 110, these description portions are rewritten according to the addition of the MOF configuration file 110.

Subsequently, in step 2, M with an addition instruction
It is determined whether or not the OF configuration file 110 is an image file. When it is determined that the OF configuration file 110 is an image file, the process proceeds to step 3 where the thumbnail reduced image 12
Generate 0.

Thus, the MOF configuration file 11
When 0 is added, as shown in FIG. 17, a MOF display subframe / MOF operation subframe having display contents corresponding thereto is displayed. If the overwrite mode is specified on the file addition registration screen while specifying the already registered file name, the MOF is overwritten.
The configuration file 110 will be changed.

When the editing screen of the MOF configuration file 110 shown in FIG.
Also when the ten deletion requests are issued, the MOF configuration file 110 is edited according to the same processing.

That is, the browser 20 displays the MO to be deleted.
When the file name of the F configuration file 110 is designated, the file information posting apparatus 1 is instructed to delete the MOF configuration file 110. Upon receiving this instruction, the file registration / update program 30 expanded on the file information posting device 1 deletes the MOF configuration file 110 from the folder 10, and displays the MOF head display control HTML file 130 / MOF operation menu HTML file 13
1, the MOF configuration file 110 is deleted by deleting the reduced image 120 prepared in association with the MOF configuration file 110 when the MOF configuration file 110 is an image file.

The MOF configuration file 1 shown in FIG.
When the file name change request of the MOF configuration file 110 is issued while the edit screen 10 is displayed, the same processing is performed.

That is, when the file name of the MOF configuration file 110 whose file name is to be changed and the new file name of the MOF configuration file 110 are specified, the browser 20 transmits the file name to the file information posting device 1. M
An instruction to change the file name of the OF configuration file 110 is issued. Upon receiving this instruction, the file registration update program 30 expanded on the file information posting device 1
By rewriting the description of the head display control HTML file 130 / MOF operation menu HTML file 131, the file name of the MOF configuration file 110 is changed.

On the other hand, the editing screen used to create a new MOF object 200 is called from the “MOF skeleton creation” button prepared on the initial screen shown in FIG.

When the initial screen is displayed, “M
When the “Create OF Skeleton” button is operated, the browser 20 firstly executes Step 1 and FIG. 6 according to the description of the common display control HTML file 132 as shown in the processing flow of FIG. The file name of the MOF object 200 to be newly created is input by displaying a creation screen for creating a new skeleton as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, in step 2, the operation of the creation button is waited for by the user.
To specify the file name of the MOF object 200 to be newly created, and instruct the file information posting device 1 to create a new MOF object 200.

When this instruction is received, the file registration / update program 30 developed on the file information
First, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 18B, first, in Step 1, a new MOF folder 100 is newly created, and then, in Step 2, an empty MOF folder 100 is stored in the created MOF folder 100. A new MOF head display control HTML file 130 / MOF operation menu HTML file 131 having the MOF configuration file 110 is created.

Thus, the MOF object 20
0 is newly created, as shown in FIG.
The MOF display subframe / MOF operation subframe indicating the OF object 200 is displayed.

Thereafter, in response to the operation of the "edit button" displayed in the MOF operation subframe, the newly created MOF object 200
, A process of registering the MOF configuration file 110 is performed.

The initial screen shown in FIG. 6 is provided with two registration buttons, ie, a “text registration” button and a “file registration” button. A text file or an image file created in a one-page-one-file format that is not taken is prepared for registration in the folder 10.

That is, when the “text registration button” on the initial screen is clicked, the browser 20 opens an input screen for registering a text file as shown in FIG. By creating a text file in the format of one file and instructing the transfer program 40, processing is performed so that the text file is registered in the selected folder 10 of the file information posting device 1.

Also, the "file registration button" on the initial screen
Is clicked, the browser 20 opens an input screen for image file registration as shown in FIG. 22 and, by interacting with the user, sets the file name of the image file created in the format of one file per page. Is input and the transfer program 40 is instructed, so that the image file indicated by the input file name is registered in the selected folder 10 of the file information posting device 1.

As described above, when the “Create MOF skeleton” button displayed on the initial screen is operated, an empty MOF object 200 is created, and the empty MOF object 200 is created in response to the user's editing instruction. M
By registering the OF configuration file 110, the MOF object 200 to be browsed by the browser 20 is registered in the folder 10.

In addition to the method of registering the MOF object 200, there is a method of registration by processing of the image processing application 41 / FTP application 43 which operates independently of the browser 20. Next, M according to this registration method
The registration process of the OF object 200 will be described.

When the user issues an instruction to read an image to be read by the image scanner 42, the image processing application 41 executes the processing shown in FIG.
First, in step 1, one image to be read by the image scanner 42 is input, and in step 2, an image file is created according to a prescribed file format.

Subsequently, in step 3, it is determined whether or not the image scanner 42 has output the end of reading. If the end of reading has not been output, the image scanner 42 inputs the next image to be read next. Return to step 1
On the other hand, when the image scanner 42 outputs the reading end, the process proceeds to step 4, where the input image is displayed on the display screen, and the process ends.

As described above, when the image scanner 42 outputs the end of reading, when the image scanner 42 reads only one image, the image processing application 41 displays the one image as shown in FIG. When the image scanner 42 reads a plurality of images, the selected image is displayed, for example, by displaying the input image using a simple display screen (also displaying a reduced image of the input image). The input image is displayed using a display screen as shown in FIG. 25 (a list of reduced images of each input image is also displayed).

When an image input from the image scanner 42 is displayed using the display screens shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the third button from the left (the button displayed in black) shown in the figure is When operated, the FTP application 43 is activated.

When the FTP application 43 is started in this manner, the FTP application 43 first determines whether there is one image file created by the image processing application 41 in step 1 as shown in the processing flow of FIG. If it is determined that there is only one image file, the process proceeds to step 2 where a file configuration as shown in FIG. First name (title)
Display the input screen for / file type / folder name.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1 that there are a plurality of image files created by the image processing application 41, the process proceeds to step 3 in which a menu structure is adopted which permits input of the file type of the MOF object 200. A file name (title) / file type / folder name input screen as shown in FIG. 28 is displayed.

Here, on the input screens shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the hierarchical structure of the folders 10 is displayed and the names of the files stored in the respective folders 10 are displayed. When displaying the file name, if the file indicated by the file name is the MOF object 200, the file name is prefixed with "!" As shown in "! Pragma" so that the file is MOF object. The configuration is such that the object 200 is specified.

In steps 2 and 3, the file name / file type / folder name input screen shown in FIGS. 27 and 28 is displayed. Subsequently, in step 4, the user interacts with the user using this input screen. By setting the file name of the image file created by the image processing application 41, inputting the file type of the image file, and specifying the click destination of the hierarchical structure of the folder 10, the Enter the name of the folder to be stored.

For example, as shown in FIG. 28, for the image file created by the image processing application 41, a file name “Pragm3” is set, and it is input that the image file is saved as the MOF object 200. Then, as the storage destination of the MOF object 200, the folder 10 “2.test” under the folder 10 “filer” is input.

Subsequently, if it is detected in step 5 that the "OK" button on the input screen shown in FIGS. 27 and 28 has been operated, the flow advances to step 6 to move the MOF folder to the folder position indicated by the input folder name. 100 is newly created. Subsequently, in step 7, the image processing application 41 assigns page numbers according to the transmission order.
By transferring the image file created by the image processing application 41 to the MOF folder 100, the image file created by the image processing application 41 can be designated by the user.
Store in the F folder 100.

Subsequently, in step 7, this transmission information is written into the reception record storage area 32 of the file information posting device 1, and the process is terminated.

For example, the image processing application 4
A file name “Pragm3” is set for the created image file, the image file is saved as a MOF object 200, and the MOF object 2
When inputting that the image file is to be stored in the folder “2.test” under the folder “filer” as the storage destination of “00” and transferring the image file, the transmission information as shown in FIG. Is written into the reception record storage area 32.

Here, “/filer/2.test/!Pragma3/” in the last line of the transmission information shown in FIG. 29 indicates that the file is to be saved as the MOF object 200. In this case, the transmission information without the last line is written in the reception record storage area 32.

In response to the processing of the FTP application 43, the monitoring program 33 developed in the file information posting device 1 enters the monitoring processing of the reception record storage area 32 when the specified monitoring cycle is reached. As shown in the processing flow of (1), first, in step 1, the transmission information recorded in the reception record storage area 32 is referred to, and in the following step 2, the transmission information is requested to be registered as the MOF object 200. Check if it is.

If it is determined in accordance with the check processing that the registration as the MOF object 200 has not been requested, the process proceeds to step 3 and the file registration / update program 30 sends the image stored in the folder 10 Is registered as a plurality of files in the format of one page and one file.

On the other hand, according to this check processing, the MOF
If it is determined that registration is requested as the object 200, the process proceeds to step 4, where the file registration / update program 30 requests the image stored in the folder 10 to be registered as the MOF object 200. To instruct. That is, the user is instructed to register as one file having a page configuration.

Following the processing of the monitoring program 33,
The file registration / update program 30 includes the monitoring program 3
When an instruction to register the image stored in the folder 10 as the MOF object 200 is received from 3, first, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. The file name of the MOF object 200 and the MO
The number of pages of the F object 200 and each MOF configuration file 1 that constitutes the MOF object 200
10 file names are obtained.

As shown in FIG. 29, the MOF configuration file 1 is represented by the pair data of the file name of the MOF object 200 and the page number allocated according to the transmission order.
By obtaining the pair data, the file name of each MOF configuration file 110 constituting the MOF object 200 is obtained.

Subsequently, in step 2, the MOF object 200 is associated with the image for which registration is requested, and
By creating an F top display control HTML file 130 and a MOF operation menu HTML file 131 and storing them in the folder 10 in which images are stored,
The image for which registration is requested as the MOF object 200 is registered as the MOF object 200.

That is, by embedding necessary item values in the MOF head display control HTML file 130 shown in FIG. 4, the MOF head display control HTML file 130 required for registration as the MOF object 200 is created. MOF operation menu HT shown in FIG.
By embedding necessary item values in the ML file 131,
M required to register as MOF object 200
Create an OF operation menu HTML file 131,
By storing the image as the MOF object 200 in the folder 10 in which the image for which registration is requested is stored, the image is registered as the MOF object 200.

Finally, in step 3, the MOF configuration file 1 to be displayed in the MOF thumbnail subframe
Ten reduced images 120 are created.

In this manner, the MOF object 200 is registered in the folder 10 according to the processing of the image processing application 41 / FTP application 43. The MOF object 200 registered in this manner is stored in the browser 20 as shown in FIG.
By receiving the same treatment as the MOF object 200 registered by the browser 20, the browser 20 can browse the MOF object 200.

The invention has been described with reference to the illustrated embodiments.
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the embodiment, the present invention has been described according to a specific example in which an image input by the image processing application 22 is registered in the folder 10 as the MOF object 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. Text files and image files
Even when registering the folder 10 as the OF object 200, the same can be applied.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
The user can register a file of a multi-page configuration created in different formats in the file information posting device.

Further, according to the present invention, a user can edit a file having a plurality of pages registered in the file information posting device without downloading the file to the terminal device.

Further, according to the present invention, the user can immediately browse the files registered in the file information display device using a browser without requiring a special plug-in viewer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example of a MOF head display control HTML file.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 7 is a processing flow executed by a browser.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 9 is an example of a common display control HTML file.

FIG. 10 is an example of a common display control HTML file.

FIG. 11 is an example of a common display control HTML file.

FIG. 12 is a processing flow executed by a browser.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 14 is an example of a common display control HTML file.

FIG. 15 is a processing flow of processing for adding a MOF configuration file.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 18 is a process flow of a new MOF object creation process.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 23 is a processing flow of an image processing application.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 26 is a processing flow of the FTP application.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

FIG. 29 is an example of reception information stored in a reception record storage area.

FIG. 30 is a processing flow of a monitoring program.

FIG. 31 is a processing flow of a file registration update program.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 File information display apparatus 2 Terminal device 3 Network 10 Folder 11 Configuration file 12 Reduced image 13 Display control file 13a Unique display control file 13b Common display control file 14 Detecting means 15 Creating means 20 Browser 21 First setting means 22 Second Setting means 23 Transfer means

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Mitsuru Shibashi 98 Unoki-nu, Unoki-cho, Hebei-gun, Ishikawa 2 PFU Corporation (72) Inventor Nobuhisa Yamazaki Unoki 98, Unoki-cho, Kawakita-gun, Ishikawa No. 2 Inside PFU Co., Ltd. (72) Nobuyuki Okubo, Inventor No. 98 Unoki-nu, Unoki-cho, Kawakita-gun, Ishikawa Pref. F-Term (reference) GB04 HA06 JA32 JB23 KA03 KB06 KB09 LB04 LB14

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A file information posting apparatus for posting file information, wherein it is detected whether or not a request for registering a plurality of constituent files created in the format of one file per page as one file has been issued. Detecting means for detecting the issuance of a request for registration as one file by the detecting means, describing a file name of the configuration file allocated to each page of the file, and using the file name for page control of the file; Creating means for creating a display control file that describes operation information and is described in a tagged language for screen operation. 2. The file information posting device according to claim 1, wherein the creation means includes a display control file describing operation information unique to the file to be registered, and a display control file describing operation information common to the file to be registered. A file information posting device that creates a display control file described in a tagged language for screen operation by newly creating only the former display control file. 3. The file information posting device according to claim 1, wherein the creation unit creates a display control file describing that the outline or type of the contents of each configuration file is posted in a list format. Characteristic file information posting device. 4. The file information posting device according to claim 1, wherein the creation unit creates a display control file describing operation information used for editing the file. 5. The file information notifying device according to claim 1, wherein the creating means creates a display control file describing operation information used for enlarging and reducing the information of the configuration file. Information posting device. 6. The file information posting device according to claim 1, wherein the creating unit creates a display control file describing operation information used for creating an empty new file having no configuration file. Characteristic file information posting device. 7. A terminal device for registering file information in a file information display device connected via a network, wherein a plurality of files created in a one-page-one-file format are to be registered. First setting means for setting whether or not to register those files as one file; second setting means for setting a file name and a registration location for a file to be registered; Transfer the file to be registered to the above-mentioned registration location of the file information posting device,
A terminal device, comprising: a transfer unit that transfers setting information of the first and second setting units while synchronizing with the transfer process. 8. A program recording medium for storing a program used for realizing a file information posting device for posting file information, wherein a plurality of configuration files created in the form of one file per page are stored in one file. A detection process for detecting whether a request to register as a file has been issued; and the configuration file allocated to each page of the file when the detection process detects the issuance of a request to register as one file A program for causing a computer to execute a creation process of creating a display control file described in a tagged language for screen operation, which describes operation information used for page control of the file, and describes a file name of the file. A program recording medium characterized by being performed. 9. A program recording medium for storing a program used for realizing a terminal device for registering file information in a file information posting device connected via a network, the file format being one page per file First setting processing for setting whether or not to register the files as one file when a plurality of files created in step 1 are to be registered; file names and registration locations for the files to be registered A second setting process of setting a file number, transferring a file to be registered to the above-mentioned registration location of the file information posting device while allocating a page number,
A program recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a transfer process of transferring setting information of the first and second setting processes while synchronizing with the transfer process.