JP2003150477A - Web site grouping system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To gather a plurality of remote sites dispersed on the Internet and respectively providing web service such as an electronic store onto one agent site in a virtual sense, and simply and efficiently avoid waste of duplicating input of user data carried out per each remote site between the remote sites just by an agent site side process. SOLUTION: The web site grouping system gathering the plurality of remote sites 30 dispersed on the Internet 10 onto the one agent site 40 in a virtual sense is provided with a data extracting means 45 of acquiring the user data 23 and storing it in a user database 43 when the agent site 40 transfers the user data 23 from a browser 20 to the remote site 30, and a script processing means 46 of acquiring the user data 23 of a transfer destination browser 20 from the user database 43 and adding it to an input form 53 in a default format when the agent site 40 transfers the input form 53 from the remote site 30 to the browser 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a website aggregation system and method for virtually aggregating a plurality of websites distributed on the Internet on a single website, for example, a plurality of electronic websites distributed on the net. The present invention relates to a technology effectively applied to the construction of an electronic mall that virtually collects stores.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic stores have become popular as web services utilizing the Internet. The electronic store is one usage form of a website, and is such that a part or all of commercial transactions targeting an unspecified number of users (clients) are performed on the Internet. This electronic store can be constructed as a software using a server that uses a computer, and as long as there is an internet usage environment, anyone can install it without being restricted by geographical restrictions such as location and distance. You can On the other hand, as long as the user has an internet usage environment, the user side can access electronic stores (websites) on the internet at any time without being restricted by geographical restrictions such as location and distance, and can access desired store services (websites). Service) can be used.

The website sends web data (content) such as HP (home page) to the browser of the user who has accessed. Web data is usually constructed using hypertext. CGI and J
Web programs such as AVA (registered trademark) are also used as necessary. In the case of a website in the form of an electronic store, an input form (script data for displaying the input form on the browser) for allowing the user to input the content related to product information, the destination of the product, etc. is sent as web data. It The contents of this web data can be arbitrarily designed for each site.

Each website has a URL (Uniform Resource Locat) indicating an address on the Internet.
or) is assigned. The user can directly access any electronic store and receive the web data by designating the URL. However, there are countless websites scattered on the Internet.
There are countless websites in the form of electronic stores. In order to increase the usage rate of electronic stores under such circumstances, it is effective to install a so-called electronic mall system that virtually aggregates a plurality of electronic stores (websites) distributed on the Internet.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a website aggregation system for constructing the electronic mall. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the aggregation system focusing on the flow of data.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the website aggregation system virtually aggregates a plurality of remote sites 30 so that they can be viewed as one website by the proxy site 40. Each of the remote site 30 and the proxy site 40 is an independent website that physically exists on the Internet 30, but each remote site 30 from the user side browser 20 has a section within the proxy site 40. Is software linked to exist as.

At the proxy site 40, a proxy server 41 called a proxy is placed. Proxy server 4
1 substitutes access to the remote site 30. The browser 20 on the user side can indirectly access the remote site 30 by accessing the proxy site 40 where the proxy server 41 is located. As a result, the proxy site 40 causes the browser 20 to have a plurality of remote sites 3 physically distributed on the Internet.
An electronic mall can be constructed by virtually collecting 0s.

The browser 20 on the user side is the proxy site 40.
When the proxy site 40 accesses the browser 40 on the user side, the proxy site 40 accesses the database 42 of its own site 40.
The web data 51 in the above is sent to the user side browser 20 of the access source. The web data 51 includes an HP that guides the plurality of remote sites 30 as sections within the proxy site 40, and this is displayed on the user side browser 20.

The user selects an arbitrary section, that is, the remote site 3 based on the menu guidance displayed on the browser.
When 0 is selected (click operation), the proxy site 40 acts on behalf of and accesses the selected remote site 30. The remote site 30 that has received the access sends the web data 52 in the database 32 in the own site 30 to the proxy site 40 that is the access source.

The proxy site 40 receives the web data 52 received from the remote site 30 from the user side browser 20.
Transfer to. The user side browser 20 is the proxy site 40.
The web data 52 on the remote site 30 side is displayed in the display frame formed by the web data 51 on the remote site 30 side. The web data 51 on the side of the proxy site 40 is configured so as to perform such a browser display.

The user can perform an operation such as product selection by using the web data 52 displayed on the browser on the remote site 30 side. Further, the input form 53 delivered from the remote site 30 via the proxy server 41.
Thus, for example, the user data 23 such as the product delivery destination can be input and returned. This reply is proxy site 4
0 to the remote site 30.

The remote site 30 analyzes the access history from the browser 20 by acquiring a cookie from the user side browser 20 that has accessed via the proxy site 40. When the user data such as the delivery destination has already been received from the browser 20 having access history and registered in the database 32, the registered user data is already entered in the input form 53, that is, in the default form. It is sent to the browser 20. These exchanges are also performed via the proxy site 40.

A user (so-called repeater) having already registered user data on the remote site 30 side needs to confirm the default contents displayed in the input frame of the input form 53 in advance and change the contents. If there is not, it is possible to reply without any input operation again. That is, for the remote site 30 that has a history of use and has already registered the user data 23, it is possible to save the labor of inputting the user data 23.

[0014]

The above-mentioned conventional website aggregation system can virtually aggregate a plurality of remote sites physically distributed on the Internet by using a proxy server. However, the proxy server only transfers the data on behalf of the access to the remote site and does not participate in the content of the web service provided to each remote site. In other words, the proxy site only provides usability such that multiple remote sites viewed from the browser are within one site (proxy site) by intervening in the access route from the browser to the remote site. ,
The content (content) of the web service provided to each remote site is entrusted to each remote site.

Therefore, although the above-described conventional aggregation system can simplify and streamline the access operation to the remote site, it is necessary to allow the user to input the user data such as the product delivery destination for each remote site. there were. As described above, waste of duplication can be avoided by analyzing the access history by the cookie, etc., as described above. However, the process was left to each remote site.

For this reason, even if users are apparently accessing the same site (proxy site), each time the section (remote site) within the site is different, the user has to repeatedly input user data such as product delivery addresses. I was forced to.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and its object is to provide a plurality of remote sites which are distributed on the Internet and provide web services such as electronic stores, as a proxy. (EN) Provided are a website aggregation system and method capable of virtually aggregating on a site and avoiding a waste of duplication of user data input for each remote site between remote sites in a simple and efficient manner. It is in.

[0018]

The means according to the present invention is a website aggregation system for virtually gathering a plurality of remote sites distributed on the Internet into one proxy site, wherein the proxy sites are remote from a browser. A data extracting means for acquiring the user data when transferring the user data to the site and storing it in the user database, and a method for extracting the user data from the user database when the proxy site transfers the input form from the remote site to the browser. Script processing means for acquiring the user data of the transfer destination browser and adding the user data to the input form in a default format is provided.

By the above means, a plurality of remote sites that are distributed on the Internet and provide web services such as electronic stores to each are virtually aggregated on one proxy site, and only by the processing on the proxy site side. Therefore, it is possible to easily and efficiently avoid waste of duplication of user data input at each remote site between remote sites.

In the above means, the remote sites can each take the form of an electronic store, and the proxy site can take the form of an electronic mall in which each electronic store is aggregated so as to become one site when viewed from the browser. . Further, as the user data, it is possible to target data such as a product delivery destination. The user database may be located within the proxy site or on an external server on the Internet.

[0021] Another main means according to the present invention is an aggregation method by a website aggregation system that virtually aggregates a plurality of remote sites distributed on the Internet into one proxy site. When transferring the user data from the browser to the remote site, the data extracting means provided in the website aggregation system acquires the user data and stores it in the user database, and the proxy site is the remote site. When the input form is transferred from the browser to the browser, the script processing means provided in the website aggregation system acquires the user data of the transfer destination browser from the user database and adds it to the input form in the default format. And a step.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a website aggregation system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the aggregation system focusing on the data flow. Basically, the website aggregation system of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has many parts in common with the above-mentioned conventional one. Therefore, the common parts will be explained first, and then the features of the present invention. I will explain the matters.

First, regarding the common part, FIG. 1 and FIG.
The website aggregation system of the present invention shown in (1) virtually aggregates a plurality of remote sites 30 so that they can be viewed as one website by the proxy site 40. Each of the remote site 30 and the proxy site 40 is an independent website that physically exists on the Internet 30, but each remote site 30 from the user side browser 20 has a section within the proxy site 40. Is software linked to exist as.

At the proxy site 40, a proxy server 41 called a proxy is placed. The proxy server 41 substitutes access to the remote site 30. The browser 20 on the user side accesses the proxy site 40 where the proxy server 41 is located to access the remote site 30.
Can be accessed indirectly. As a result, the proxy site 40 builds an electronic mall by virtually assembling a plurality of remote sites 30 physically distributed on the Internet with respect to the browser 20.

The browser 20 on the user side is the proxy site 40.
When the proxy site 40 accesses the browser 40 on the user side, the proxy site 40 accesses the database 42 of its own site 40.
The web data 51 in the above is sent to the user side browser 20 of the access source. The web data 51 includes an HP that guides the plurality of remote sites 30 as sections within the proxy site 40, and this is displayed on the user side browser 20.

Based on the menu guidance displayed on the browser by the user, an arbitrary section, that is, the remote site 3
When 0 is selected, the proxy site 40 acts on behalf of and accesses the selected remote site 30. The remote site 30 that has received the access sends the web data 52 in the database 32 in the own site 30 to the proxy site 40 that is the access source.

The proxy site 40 receives the web data 52 received from the remote site 30 from the user side browser 20.
Transfer to. The user side browser 20 is the proxy site 40.
The web data 52 on the remote site 30 side is displayed in the display frame formed by the web data 51 on the remote site 30 side. The web data 51 on the proxy site 40 side is configured to perform such a browser display.

The user can perform an operation such as product selection by the web data 52 on the remote site 30 side displayed on the browser. Further, the input form 53 delivered from the remote site 30 via the proxy server 41.
Thus, for example, the user data 23 such as the product delivery destination can be input and returned. This reply is proxy site 4
0 to the remote site 30.

The remote site 30 analyzes the access history from the browser 20 by acquiring a cookie from the user side browser 20 that has accessed via the proxy site 40. When the user data such as the delivery destination has already been received from the browser 20 having access history and registered in the database 32, the registered user data is already entered in the input form 53, that is, in the default form. It is sent to the browser 20. These exchanges are also performed via the proxy site 40.

A user (so-called repeater) whose registered user data exists on the remote site 30 side needs to confirm the default contents displayed in the input frame of the input form 53 in advance and change the contents. If there is not, it is possible to reply without any input operation again. That is, for the remote site 30 that has a history of use and has already registered the user data 23, it is possible to save the labor of inputting the user data 23.

The configuration up to this point is basically the same as the conventional system shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, but in the system of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in addition to the above-mentioned configuration, The following configuration is provided. That is, in the website aggregation system of the present invention, the proxy site 4
Two databases 42 and 43 are provided in 0.
The two databases 42 and 43 are partitioned by software, and may be the same in terms of hardware.

On the other hand, the database 42 guides the data for executing the web service to the browser 20 that has accessed the proxy site 40, for example, a plurality of remote sites 30 as a section in the proxy site 40 as a menu guide as described above. Stores HP and the like. The other database 43 is a user database and stores the user data 23 transferred and relayed from the browser 20 to the remote site 30 in a searchable manner for each user.

Accordingly, when the proxy server 41 transfers the user data 23 from the browser 20 to the remote site 30, the proxy site 40 acquires the user data 23 and stores it in the user database 43. Extraction means 45 and the browser 2 from the remote site 30
When the input form 53 is transferred to the 0, the script processing means 46 for acquiring the user data 23 of the transfer destination browser 20 from the user database 43 and adding it to the input form 53 in the default format is provided.
Both means 45 and 46 have independent functions in terms of software, but can be configured in terms of hardware in the same unit together with the proxy server 41 and the like.

When the remote site 30 sends the input form 53 to the browser 20, the proxy site 40 that transfers and relays the input form 53 analyzes the input form 53. Analysis result, user data such as product delivery destination 2
If the input form is 3, the user database 43 is searched for the user data of the transfer destination user. If the corresponding user data can be searched, the search data (user data) is added to the input form 53 and is sent to the browser 20 of the transfer destination.

As a result, the browser 20 of the user who has the registration history of the user data 23 at another remote site 30.
Receives the user data 23 used in another remote site 30 from the proxy site 40 even in the input form 53 first received from the remote site 30 which has not been used, and stores it in the input form of the input form 53 in the default format. It can be displayed as entered. The user confirms the default contents of the input form 53, and if there is no need to change the contents, the user can reply without any input operation again. That is, even if the remote site 30 has no history of use, if another remote site 30 has a history of use, it is possible to save the labor of inputting the user data 23.

As described above, the website aggregation system of the present invention virtually aggregates a plurality of remote sites distributed on the Internet to provide web services such as electronic stores on one proxy site. At the same time, it is possible to easily and efficiently avoid waste of duplication of user data input between remote sites, which is performed for each remote site, only by the processing on the proxy site side. This further improves the usability of the remote site. Also, it is possible to easily add remote sites.

Although the present invention has been described above based on its typical embodiment, the present invention can have various modes other than the above. For example, the user database 43 may be located in the proxy site 40, but the Internet 10
It may be placed on an external server above. The present invention can also be used for purposes other than an electronic mall in which electronic stores are integrated.

[0038]

According to the present invention, a plurality of remote sites, which are distributed on the Internet and provide web services such as electronic stores, are virtually aggregated on one proxy site, and the proxy site side. By simply performing the processing described above, it is possible to easily and efficiently avoid the waste of duplication of user data input between remote sites between remote sites.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a website aggregation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a website aggregation system according to the present invention, focusing on a data flow.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional website aggregation system.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a conventional website aggregation system focusing on a data flow.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Internet 20 User side browser 23 User data 30 Remote site (website) 32 database (remote site) 40 Proxy site (web server) 41 Proxy Server 42 Database (proxy site) 43 User database (proxy site) 51 Web data (proxy site) 52 Web data (remote site) 53 Input Form

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A website aggregation system that virtually aggregates a plurality of remote sites distributed on the Internet into one proxy site, wherein the proxy site transfers user data from a browser to the remote site. Data extraction means for acquiring the user data and storing it in the user database, and for acquiring the user data of the transfer destination browser from the user database when the proxy site transfers the input form from the remote site to the browser. And a script processing means for adding the input form in a default format. 2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein each of said remote sites is in the form of an electronic store, and said proxy site is an electronic site that is aggregated so that each electronic store is viewed as one site from a browser. A website aggregation system characterized by taking the form of a mall. 3. The website grouping system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the user data is data such as a product delivery destination. 4. The website grouping system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the user database is placed in a proxy site. 5. The website grouping system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the user database is stored in an external server on the Internet. 6. A method for assembling a plurality of remote sites distributed on the Internet into a single proxy site by a website aggregation system, wherein the proxy site transfers user data from a browser to the remote site. The step of storing the user data by the data extracting means provided in the website aggregation system and storing it in the user database; and when the proxy site transfers the input form from the remote site to the browser. In addition, the script processing means provided in the website aggregation system acquires the user data of the transfer destination browser from the user database and adds it to the input form in a default format. Assembling method. 7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the remote sites are each in the form of an electronic store, and the proxy site is a single site viewed from the browser of each electronic store. An assembling method characterized in that it takes the form of a mall. 8. The assembling method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the user data is data such as a product delivery destination. 9. An assembling method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the user database is placed in a proxy site. 10. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the user database is stored in an external server on the Internet.