JP2003337796A - Book type interface application control device and method, book type interface application control program, and recording medium with the program recorded - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a communication service using a book type interface application. <P>SOLUTION: A book type interface application control device comprises general book information managing means for managing operation information reflected to the application in relation to a book ID, and personal book information managing means for managing operation information reflected to the application in relation to a user ID and a book ID. Upon reception of control information transmitted upon the user's operation on the application, if the control information specifies only the operating user as an operation target, or if a specific user is specified, operation information notified by the control information is registered in the personal book information managing means, and if all users are specified, the operation information is registered in the general book information managing means. The registered operation information is then transmitted to specified users who are browsing the book of the same book ID. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a book-type interface application control apparatus and method for controlling a book-type interface application interworking via a network, and a book-type application used for realizing the book-type interface application control method. The present invention relates to an interface application control program and a recording medium recording the program.

A book-type interface application to which the present invention is applied is an application having the appearance of a book, has the concept of a page like a book, and is laid out so that characters, images, and the like fit within each page. This is the application that will be displayed. CyberBook and the like are known as this type of interface application.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art There are a message exchange system, a paint system, etc. as a current network communication system and a collaborative work technique using a network.

[0004] The message exchange system has a user a.
Is a system that can access a server and send a message to other users who are accessing the server.

When a user a inputs a message,
A system in which the message is sent to the server and sent to other users who are accessing the server. Messages are displayed using metaphors such as whiteboards, and messages are displayed using avatars.

On the other hand, the paint system is used by a certain user b.
Is a system that can access the server and send the image drawn by the user b to other users who are accessing the server.

When a certain user b draws an image, the raster image information and vector image information thereof is transmitted to the server, or the image information is converted into system-specific information and transmitted to the server. Then, the information is transmitted to other users who are accessing the server, and the same image is displayed on the other users. Images are displayed using metaphors such as whiteboards.

[0008]

As described above, there are a message exchange system, a paint system, etc. as a collaborative work technique using the network at present.

However, up to now, no technique has been provided for this type of interface application for realizing collaborative work using a network.

Against this background, there is a demand for the construction of technology for realizing communication services for this type of interface application.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and uses this type interface application by realizing a new control technique for controlling and managing this type interface application via a network. The purpose is to realize communication services.

[0012]

In order to achieve this object, the present-type interface application control device of the present invention is associated with a book ID in order to realize a present-type interface application that interlocks via a network. A book initial information management unit that manages the book initial information, a book entire information management unit that manages operation information that is associated with the book ID and reflected in the book-type interface application, and a user I.
Book personal information management means for managing operation information to be reflected in the book-type interface application in association with D and book ID, and user identification information permitted as a reflection destination of operation information in association with user ID and book ID A user information management means for managing the control information, a means for receiving control information transmitted when an operation is performed by the user on this type interface application, and a case where only the operating user is designated as the operation target in the control information. When the specific user is designated, the operation information notified by the control information is registered in the book personal information management means, and when all the users are designated as the operation target, the operation notified by the control information The same book ID is used for registering the information in the entire book information management means and the operation information notified by the control information. Configured to and means for transmitting to a specified user other than operating user browsing book.

At this time, there may be provided a means for judging the validity of the operation target user designated by the control information by referring to the user information management means.

In addition to this structure, the book-type interface application control device of the present invention, in addition to this configuration, issues a reflection request from the book personal information management means when a reflection request for the operation information of a specific user is issued by the control information. There may be provided means for acquiring operation information and updating operation information on the reflection request source user registered in the book personal information management means based on the operation information. At this time, the means for transmitting is the acquired information. Processing is performed so that the operation information is transmitted to the reflection request source user.

At this time, there may be provided a means for judging the validity of the reflection request source user designated by the control information by referring to the user information management means.

In addition to this configuration, the book-type interface application control device of the present invention uses the book ID designated by the login request as a key when the login request is issued, as a book initial information management means. To obtain the corresponding book initial information, and also to obtain the corresponding operation information by referring to the whole book information management means, and further using the user ID and the book ID specified by the login request as keys. And a means for acquiring corresponding operation information by referring to the book personal information management means.
The transmitting means processes the acquired book initial information and operation information so as to be transmitted to the login request issuing source.

At the time of adopting this configuration, the present-type interface application control device of the present invention processes, as the operation information, the operation information for the contents of the book and the information about the state of the book.

The present type interface application control method of the present invention realized by each of the above processing means can be realized by a computer program, and the computer program is provided by being recorded in an appropriate recording medium such as a semiconductor memory. can do.

In the book-type interface application control device of the present invention having the above-described structure, the book I
Book initial information management means for managing book initial information in association with D, whole book information management means for managing operation information reflected in the book-type interface application in association with book ID, user ID and book ID A book personal information management unit that manages operation information to be reflected in the book-type interface application in association with the user ID, and a user that manages identification information of the user permitted as a reflection destination of the operation information in association with the user ID and the book ID. And information management means.

The book initial information managed by the book initial information management means is the contents of the book in a state where no writing is performed on the pages of the book and is not updated.

On the other hand, the information managed by the whole book information management means is operation information to be reflected in the book type interface application of all users and is sequentially updated. The information managed by the book personal information management means is operation information to be reflected in the book-type interface application for each individual, and is sequentially updated.

The update of the operation information managed by the whole book information management means is executed when the control information transmitted when the user operates the book-type interface application is received.

That is, when this control information is received and it is detected that all users are specified as the operation target, the operation information notified by the control information is registered in the book entire information management means. By doing so, the operation information managed by the whole book information management means is updated.

At this time, by referring to the user information management means, processing may be performed so as to judge the legitimacy of the operation target user designated by the control information.

Then, the registered operation information is transmitted to all users other than the operating user who is browsing the book having the same book ID, thereby realizing the joint work.

On the other hand, the update of the operation information managed by the book personal information managing means is also executed when the control information transmitted when the user operates the book-type interface application is received.

That is, when it is detected that only the operating user himself / herself is designated as the operation target or that a specific user other than the operating user himself / herself is designated when the control information is received, the book is detected. By registering the operation information notified by the control information in the personal information managing means, the operation information managed by the book personal information managing means is updated.

At this time, by referring to the user information management means, processing may be performed so as to judge the validity of the operation target user designated by the control information.

When a specific user other than the operating user is designated as the operation target, the registered operation information is transmitted to the specific user who is browsing the book having the same book ID to collaborate. To realize.

When collaborating with the book-type interface application, the user may desire to reflect the operation information of a specific user in the book-type interface application operated by the user.

Therefore, in order to meet such a request,
When it is detected by the above control information that a request for reflecting the operation information of a specific user has been issued, the operation information of the reflection request is acquired from the book personal information management means, and based on this, registered in the book personal information management means. The operation information about the reflection request source user is updated.

At this time, by referring to the user information management means, processing may be performed so as to judge the validity of the reflection request source user designated by the control information.

Then, the acquired operation information is transmitted to the reflection request source user to realize the collaborative work.

In this way, the book-type interface application control device of the present invention updates the operation information managed by the book entire information management means and the book personal information management means, and at the same time, transmits the operation information to other users. By sending it, collaborative work using this type interface application will be realized.

When a new user issues a login request, the book ID specified by the login request is used as a key to refer to the book initial information management means to obtain corresponding book initial information, and The operation information is acquired by referring to the whole book information management means, and further, the corresponding operation information is obtained by referring to the book personal information management means with the user ID and the book ID specified by the login request as keys. By acquiring and transmitting the acquired book initial information and operation information to the login request issuing source, the user who has issued the login request can participate in the joint work.

As described above, according to the present invention, by realizing the system for controlling and managing the main interface application via the network, the communication service using the main interface application can be realized. Become.

[0037]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to embodiments.

FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in this figure, a network interworking main interface application control system (hereinafter referred to as network interworking main I
The F / APL control system is referred to as a login management unit 101, a user management unit 102, a book information management unit 103, an overall information management unit 104, and a personal information management unit 1.
05, a data receiving unit 106, and a data transmitting unit 107
And a control unit 108.

By using the network interworking book type IF / APL control system having the present invention, for example, the following is possible.

For example, when a user flips through the pages of this type of interface application, the same I
The page of the user who is browsing the book-type interface application having D can be turned over and the same page can be browsed.

Further, for example, when a user tilts a book of the book-type interface application, the same I
A user's book browsing a book-type interface application with D can be tilted as well.

Further, for example, if a certain user performs decoration processing such as marking on a specific character on the book-type interface application, the page of another user who is browsing the book-type interface application having the same ID is displayed. , The same decoration processing can be performed on the same character.

Further, for example, if a user performs a process of drawing a specific figure on the book-type interface application, the same applies to the same page of another user who is browsing the book-type interface application having the same ID. It is possible to perform drawing processing.

Further, for example, if a user performs a process of adding a specific image or photograph on the book-type interface application, the page of another user who is browsing the book-type interface application having the same ID is displayed. The same additional processing can be performed.

Further, for example, a user can write a specific character, decorate a character, add an image / photo, etc. on this type interface application without affecting other users. Can be managed on the server connected by.

Further, for example, information on character decorations and images / photos added by a certain user on the book-type interface application can be transferred to other users in a non-real time manner, so that other users can browse the books. Can be in the same state.

Next, the operation of the network interworking type IF / APL control system according to the present invention will be described.

When the client makes a login request to the system, the login information (user ID, book ID) is first sent to the login management unit 101.

The login management unit 101 determines whether or not the client can log in based on this login information.
Then, the user management unit 102 is inquired about the access level when login is possible.

Here, the user ID is an ID for identifying the user who accesses the system from the client, and the book ID is the description content of the book to be reflected on the book type interface application to be browsed.
It is D. This book ID may be different if the contents of the same book are accessed by different users.

The user management unit 102 is the login management unit 1
01, the login information (user ID, book ID) is received, and based on the login information, the user management table 201 internally held is referred to.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of data managed by the user management table 201 held inside the user management unit 102.

As shown in this figure, the user management table 201 is managed inside the user management unit 102, and the contents of the table indicate the user ID, the book ID, and the access level.

For example, as the user ID, "UID-10"
A user having "0" has "BOOK-0001", "BO"
It is possible to browse a book having a book ID of "OK-0020" or "BOOK-0301".

The access level for each book ID is "Me, All" when "BOOK-0001". This indicates that the user can write to the book he / she is browsing and control the state (control of opening the page, tilting the book, opening degree of the page, etc.), and further, call it "BOOK-0001". It is shown that the same control can be performed for other users who are browsing the book having the book ID.

Regarding the access level of "BOOK-0020", "Me, UID-200, UID-
It is 300 ". In addition to being able to write and control the status of the book being browsed by oneself, the user IDs are "UID-200" and "UID-30".
It is shown that the same control is possible for the user of 0 ".

The access level of "BOOK-0301" is "Me". This means that you can only write and control the status of the book you are reading.

The user management table 20 illustrated in FIG.
1, the user management unit 102 uses the login management unit 1
Login information received from 01 (user ID, book I
Based on D), whether the login is possible or not and the access level are obtained, and the information is transmitted to the login management unit 101.

In response to this, the login management unit 101
Send permission / prohibition of login to the client.
At this time, if login is possible, the access level for the book ID is also transmitted. After that, the control unit 108 is notified of the end of transmission.

Upon receiving the transmission of this access level, the client can specify only the users permitted by the sent access level when designating the target user described later. .

Next, the network interworking book type IF / APL control system according to the present invention sends book information to the client using the following three-step procedure.

First, as a first step, the control unit 108
From the book information management table 301 (shown in FIG. 3) held by the book information management unit 103, the book initial information about the book ID for which the login request is made is acquired,
The acquired book initial information is transmitted to the client via the data transmission unit 107.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the book initial information managed by the book information management table 301.

The book initial information managed by the book information management table 301 describes the data indicating the contents of the book, and the appearance of the book, the number of pages, and information of each page (descriptive characters, decoration of descriptive characters, descriptive images). Etc.) is described. That is, the contents of the book in a state where no writing is performed on the page of the book (a state in which the user does not write anything in the book like a commercially available book) are described.

Next, as a second step, the control unit 108
From the overall information management table 401 (shown in FIG. 4) held by the overall information management unit 104, find the book ID for which the login request has been made, and if there is a corresponding book ID,
The entire book information managed in association with the book ID is acquired, and the acquired entire book information is transmitted to the client via the data transmission unit 107.

FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment of the book whole information managed by the whole information management table 401.

The whole book information managed by the whole information management table 401 is the writing information of the book displayed on the book type interface application of all users who have accessed the system, and additionally written to the book initial information by the user. Information (for example, underlining characters, pasting images, etc.). This general information management table 401 describes information that is reflected on the book-type interface application of all people who browse the data of the book of the same book ID. The process of registering the entire book information will be described later.

Finally, as the third stage, the control unit 108
Searches for the user ID received at the time of login from the personal information management table 501 (shown in FIG. 5) held by the personal information management unit 105, and also searches for the book ID received at the time of login to find the corresponding user ID If there is a book ID, the book personal information managed in association with the user ID / book ID is acquired, and the acquired book personal information is transmitted to the client via the data transmission unit 107.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the book personal information managed by the personal information management table 501.

The book personal information managed by the personal information management table 501 is information (decoration of descriptive characters, decoration of descriptive characters, etc.) reflected on the book type interface application for each individual.
Drawing images, additional images / photos, etc.) are shown.

The process of registering the book personal information in the personal information management table 501 will be described later.

FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment of a processing flow executed by the network interworking type IF / APL control system according to the present invention when a login request is received from a client.

Next, the processing described above will be described in more detail according to this processing flow.

That is, in the network interworking type IF / APL control system according to the present invention, when a login request is issued from a client, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. The user ID and the book ID specified by the login request are received.

Then, in step 2, the received user I
When it is determined whether or not D is described (registered) in the user management table 201 and it is determined that the received user ID is not described in the user management table 201, the process proceeds to step 3 and the login request is made. Send login disabled to the issuing client.

On the other hand, the user ID received in step 2
When it is determined that the received book ID is described in the user management table 201, the process proceeds to step 4, and it is checked whether the received book ID is described (registered) in the user management table 201. When it is determined that the ID is not described in the user management table 201, the process proceeds to step 3 and the login impossible is transmitted to the client that issued the login request.

On the other hand, the book ID received in step 4
When it is determined that is described (registered) in the user management table 201, the process proceeds to step 5, the login permission is transmitted to the client that issued the login request, and in step 6, the user management table 201 The acquired access level (access level indicated by the received user ID / book ID) is transmitted to the client.

Then, in step 7, the received book I is received.
The book information management table 301 is searched using D as a key, and in the following step 8, the book initial information indicated by the searched book ID is acquired and transmitted to the client.

Then, in step 9, the received book I
Search the entire information management table 401 with D as a key,
In the following step 10, the entire book information indicated by the searched book ID is acquired and transmitted to the client.

Then, in step 11, the received user ID is used as a key to search the personal information management table 501, and in step 12, the book ID that is the target book ID among the book IDs owned by the searched user ID. To search. Then, in step 13, the searched Book I
The book personal information pointed to by D is acquired, transmitted to the client, and the process ends.

In this way, the network interworking type IF / APL control system provided with the present invention follows the procedure shown in the processing flow of FIG. 6 with respect to the client when the login request is issued from the client. , The necessary book information is processed so as to be transmitted.

Next, the system operation when the user performs an operation such as writing will be described.

When a user who is accessing the system performs some operation on this type interface application, the information such as the operation content (hereinafter referred to as Bo
ok Control Information) is transmitted to the system, and the data receiving unit 106 makes this Book Control Informati
You will receive on.

FIG. 7 illustrates an embodiment of Book Control Information.

As shown in this figure, Book Control Infor
The mation is roughly composed of 6 items.

(1) First Item “Book ID” In the first item “Book ID”, the book ID browsed by the user who is accessing the system is described.

(2) Second Item "User ID" In the second item "User ID", the user ID of the user who is accessing the system is described.

(3) Third item “method” In the third item “method”, Send or Get is described. Send is described when the content of the operation performed by the user is transmitted in real time to another user, while
Get is described when non-real time acquisition of the content of an operation performed by another user.

(B) When “Method” describes Send When “Method” describes Send, the contents operated by the user with respect to this type interface application are described in the fourth item. Indicates that the target user is sent to the target user.

When Send is described in the “method”, the control unit 108 determines the fourth item (target user) / fifth item (operation type) of Book Control Information.
/ The data transmission unit 107 is instructed to take out the sixth item (book state) and transmit the retrieved operation type and book state to each of the retrieved target users.

When performing this processing, the control unit 108
From the user management table 201, Book Control Informa
Is the access level indicated by the book ID extracted from the first item of option and the user ID extracted from the second item acquired, and whether the target user extracted from the fourth item of Book Control Information is permitted at that access level? By determining whether or not it is possible to perform processing so as to determine whether or not the operation type and the state of the book may be transmitted to the target user.

(B) When Get is described in “Method” When Get is described in “Method”, the contents that other users have performed on the main interface application are changed to their own main interface. It means that it is required to be reflected in the application.

When Get is described in the “method”, the control unit 108 uses the user I described in the fourth item (target user) of Book Control Information.
It is searched whether D is registered in the user ID column of the user management table 201, and when the user ID is searched, the book ID described in the first item of Book Control Information is stored in the user management table 201. Search whether it is registered. When the book ID can be retrieved, it is checked whether or not the access level associated with the book ID describes (registers) the ID of the user who issued the "Get" request.

If the ID of the user who has issued the “Get” request is described in the access level, the “Get” request can be satisfied, so that the Book Control Information field in the User ID column of the personal information management table 501 is displayed. The user ID described in the fourth item (target user) is searched, and after the search, the book ID described in the first item of Book Control Information is searched. If the book ID can be retrieved, the content described in the book personal information is acquired.

Next, the user ID column of the personal information management table 501 is searched for the user ID described in the second item of Book Control Information (the user ID that issued the "Get" request), and after that search. , Book Control I
The book ID described in the first item of nformation is searched. Then, the obtained contents are copied to the book personal information indicated by the retrieved book ID to perform the Get process in the personal information management table 501. Then, for the user who issued the "Get" request,
Send the personal information of the book with the "Get" request.

(4) Fourth item “target user” The fourth item “target user” includes Me, All,
Alternatively, the user ID is described. This "target user" indicates the target partner of the "method" of the third item.

When the description of the “target user” is Me, it means that the operation on this type interface application means that the book personal information indicated by the book ID currently browsed in the personal information management table 501 (operated). It is additionally described in the user's book personal information).

On the other hand, the description of "target user" is Al
In the case of 1, the operation on the book-type interface application is additionally described in the book entire information pointed to by the book ID currently browsed in the overall information management table 401.

In this case, Book Control Inf
The operation type and the state of the book described in the ormation are transmitted to another user who is browsing the book having the same book ID via the data transmission unit 107, and thereby executed when the client receives the information. It will be reflected in this type of interface application.

On the other hand, when the description of "target user" is an arbitrary user ID, the fact that the user operated on this type of interface application indicates that the current information in the personal information management table 501 associated with the target user ID is present. It is additionally described in the book personal information (book personal information of an arbitrary user) indicated by the book ID being browsed.

In this case, Book Control Inf
The operation type and the book state described in the ormation are transmitted to the user of the target user ID by the data transmission unit 107.
, Which will be reflected in the book-type interface application that the target user is viewing.

(5) Fifth item "operation type" The fifth item "operation type" describes the contents actually operated by the user on this type interface application.

That is, what decoration is applied to what character of which character object on what page, what figure is drawn at what position on what page, and how on what page. It is described such as at what position the image or photograph is inserted.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the contents described in this "operation type". Here, the drawing figure information of FIG. 8 describes values necessary for drawing an arbitrary figure. For example, in the case of a circle, the radius value is described, and in the case of an ellipse, the width and height values are described.

(6) Sixth item "book state" In the sixth item "book state", the currently open page,
It describes the inclination of the page that is currently open and the coordinates of each vertex when drawing a book. The inclination of the page which is being opened is, for example, the inclination from the right page when the book is open.

FIG. 9 shows an image of the inclination of the page which is being opened at present. The coordinates of each vertex are x-axis, y
It is expressed by the values of the axis and the z axis. With the book open, 2 points on the left side, 2 points on the right side, and 2 points on the central axis, for a total of 6
Indicated by dots. FIG. 10 shows the positions of six coordinates of the book-type interface application arranged in the three-dimensional space.

FIG. 11 shows an embodiment of a processing flow executed when the network interworking type IF / APL control system according to the present invention receives Book Control Information from a client.

Next, according to this processing flow, the network interworking book type interface application control system equipped with the present invention is changed from the client to the Book.
The process executed when the Control Information is received will be described in detail.

That is, the network interworking type IF / APL control system according to the present invention receives the Book Control Information from the client, and then FIG.
First, as shown in the processing flow of FIG.
Then, the Book Control Infor sent from the client
Receive mation. Then, in step 21, it is determined whether the description content of the third item of the received Book Control Information is "Send" or "Get".

By this determination processing, the received Book Contr
If it is determined that the description content of the third item of ol Information is “Send”, the process proceeds to step 22 and the first item of Book Control Information (Book I) received.
D) / second item (user ID) / fifth item (operation type)
To get.

Then, in step 23, the acquired user ID and book ID are searched from the personal information management table 501, and in the following step 24, the searched user I
D, the acquired operation type is described (merged) in the book personal information described in the book ID. That is, Sen
d The type of operation described in Book Control Information is merged with the original book personal information.

Then, in step 25, the received Book C is received.
Get the fourth item (target user) of ontrol Information. Note that the target user acquired at this time will be specified according to the access level that has been transmitted, so it is a user permitted by the access level. However, by referring to the user management table 201, the access level It may be possible to check whether or not the user is permitted by the above.

Then, in step 26, the acquired user ID and book ID of the target user are retrieved from the personal information management table 501, and in step 27, the book described in the retrieved user ID and book ID. Describe (merge) the acquired operation type in personal information. That is, Book Con
The operation types described in trol Information are merged.

Then, in step 28, the received Book C
For the client of the user ID described in the fourth item (target user) of ontrol Information, the Bo
5th item (operation type) of ok Control Information / 6th
The item (book state) is transmitted, and the process ends.

On the other hand, in step 21, the Book Con received
When it is determined that the description content of the third item of trol Information is not "Send", the process proceeds to step 29,
It is determined whether or not the description content of the third item of the received Book Control Information is "Get".

By this judgment processing, the received Book Contr
When it is determined that the description content of the third item of ol Information is not "Get", the process proceeds to step 30, the client is notified of a reception error, and the process ends.

On the other hand, in step 29, the received Book Con
When it is determined that the description content of the third item of trol Information is “Get”, the process proceeds to step 31, and the first item (Book I) of the received Book Control Information is read.
D) / Acquire the fourth item (target user).

Subsequently, in step 32, the acquired user ID (ID of the target user) is searched from the user management table 201, and in the following step 33, the book ID (user management table associated with the searched user ID). The acquired book ID is searched from among the book IDs registered in 201).

Then, at step 34, the access level corresponding to the retrieved book ID is received.
It is determined whether or not the user ID described in the second item of Book Control Information is described.

When it is determined by this determination processing that the user ID that issued the "Get" request is not described in the access level, the routine proceeds to step 35, where the client is notified of the inaccessibility and the processing is executed. finish.

On the other hand, when it is judged in step 34 that the access level describes the user ID that issued the "Get" request, the "Get" request can be met, so the procedure advances to step 36, and the individual User I of the target user acquired from the information management table 501
D and the book ID are searched, and in the following step 37, the book personal information described in the searched user ID and book ID is acquired.

Subsequently, in step 38, the received Book Control Information from the personal information management table 501.
User ID described in the second item of the acquired book I
Then, in step 39, the book personal information acquired in step 37 is copied to the book personal information indicated by the retrieved user ID and book ID in step 39. Get processing is performed.

Then, in step 40, the received Book C
User ID described in the second item of ontrol Information
Client (the client that issued the "Get" request)
On the other hand, by transmitting the book personal information acquired in step 37, the book personal information having the "Get" request is transmitted, and the process is ended.

In this way, the network interworking book type IF / APL control system equipped with the present invention, when receiving Book Control Information from the client,
According to the processing flow of FIG. 11, the information about the operation performed on the main interface application by the user is passed to other users, and the main interface application is processed so as to realize the collaborative work using the network. Of.

[0126]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When a user operates the book-type interface application, the same processing can be performed on a specific target user via the network.

Further, according to the present invention, the information operated by all the users who browse the book is recorded as the whole book information that is reflected to all the users who browse the book on the system, and the information is recorded again. Even if you access the system, you will be able to reflect the contents described in the main interface application last time.

According to the present invention, the information operated on the individual who browses the book is recorded as the book personal information reflected on the individual who browses the book on the system, and the system is accessed again. Even in this case, it is possible to reflect the contents described on the main interface application last time.

According to the present invention, the book personal information of another user can be transferred to the other user without depending on the real time.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a communication service using this type interface application.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary embodiment of data managed by a user management table.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary embodiment of book initial information managed by a book information management table.

FIG. 4 is an example of an embodiment of whole book information managed by a whole information management table.

FIG. 5 is an example of an embodiment of book personal information managed by a personal information management table.

FIG. 6 is a network interworking type I including the present invention.
It is an embodiment of a processing flow executed by the F / APL control system.

FIG. 7 is an example of an embodiment of Book Control Information.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of operation types.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a book state.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a book state.

FIG. 11 is an exemplary embodiment of a processing flow executed by the network interworking type IF / APL control system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 Login Management Department 102 User Management Department 103 Book Information Management Department 104 Overall Information Management Department 105 Personal Information Management Department 106 data receiver 107 data transmitter 108 control unit 201 user management table 301 Book information management table 401 Overall information management table 501 personal information management table

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yoshinobu Tonomura             2-3-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside Telegraph and Telephone Corporation F-term (reference) 5B085 AA08 AE02 AE06 AE23 BA07                       BE04 BE07 BG01 BG04 BG07                       CE02

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A control device for controlling a book-type interface application interlocking with each other via a network, and a book-wide information managing means for managing operation information reflected in the book-type interface application in association with a book ID. , A book personal information managing unit that manages operation information to be reflected in the book-type interface application in association with the user ID and the book ID, and control transmitted when the user performs an operation on the book-type interface application. Depending on the means for receiving the information and the operation target user designated by the control information, the operation information notified by the control information is registered in the book personal information management means or in the whole book information management means. And the operation information notified by the control information. The same book ID
And a means for transmitting the book to the specified user other than the operating user who is browsing the book, the book-type interface application control device. 2. A control device for controlling a book-type interface application interlocking with each other via a network, and a book whole information management means for managing operation information reflected in the book-type interface application in association with a book ID. , A book personal information management unit that manages operation information to be reflected in the book-type interface application in association with the user ID and the book ID, and control transmitted when the user performs an operation on the book-type interface application. A means for receiving information, a case where only the operating user is designated as an operation target by the control information, and a case where a specific user is designated, the operation information notified by the control information is sent to the book personal information managing means. Register and have all users point to it. If it is, means for registering the manipulation information to the entire book information management unit, the operation information notified by the control information, the same book ID
And a means for transmitting the book to the specified user other than the operating user who is browsing the book, the book-type interface application control device. 3. The user interface management device according to claim 1, further comprising: a user information management unit that manages identification information of a user permitted as a reflection destination of the operation information in association with the user ID and the book ID. The present type interface application control device, further comprising means for determining the legitimacy of the operation target user designated by the control information by referring to the user information management means. 4. The book-type interface application control device according to claim 1, wherein when the control information issues a request for reflecting operation information of a specific user, the book personal information managing means sends a request for reflection. And a means for updating the operation information on the reflection request source user registered in the book personal information management means based on the operation information, wherein the transmitting means is a reflection request source for the acquired operation information. This type interface application control device characterized by transmitting to a user. 5. The user interface management device according to claim 4, wherein the user information management means manages identification information of a user permitted to reflect operation information in association with a user ID and a book ID, and the user. The present type interface application control device, further comprising means for determining the validity of the reflection request source user designated by the control information by referring to the information management means. 6. The book interface information control device according to claim 1, wherein the book initial information management unit manages the book initial information in association with the book ID by using the book ID designated by the login request as a key. To obtain the corresponding book initial information, and also to obtain the corresponding operation information by referring to the whole book information management means, and further to obtain the user ID and the book ID specified by the login request. With the key as a key, the book personal information managing means is referred to, and means for acquiring corresponding operation information is provided, and the means for transmitting transmits the acquired book initial information and operation information to the login request issuer. This type interface application control device, which is characterized by: 7. The book-type interface application control device according to claim 1, wherein the operation information is information on an operation on a book content,
A book-type interface application control device characterized by handling information on the state of books. 8. A control method for controlling a main interface application interlocking with each other via a network, the process receiving control information transmitted when an operation is performed by a user on the main interface application. In accordance with the operation target user specified by the control information, the book personal information management means that manages the operation information reflected in the book-type interface application in association with the user ID and the book ID A process of registering the operation information to be notified or a process of registering the operation information to a book entire information management unit that manages the operation information to be reflected in the book type interface application in association with the book ID, and the control information. The operation information to be notified is the same book ID.
And a step of transmitting the book to the specified user other than the operating user who is browsing the book, the book-type interface application control method. 9. A control method for controlling a main interface application interlocking with each other via a network, the step of receiving control information transmitted when an operation is performed by a user on the main interface application. In the case where only the operating user is specified as the operation target in the control information and when the specific user is specified, the user I
The operation information notified by the control information is registered in the book personal information management means that manages the operation information to be reflected in the book-type interface application in association with D and the book ID, and all users are subject to the operation. When specified, the process of registering the operation information notified by the control information with respect to the entire book information management means that manages the operation information reflected in the book-type interface application in association with the book ID; Operation information notified by information is the same book ID
And a step of transmitting the book to the specified user other than the operating user who is browsing the book, the book-type interface application control method. 10. The user interface management method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the user information management means manages the identification information of the user permitted as the reflection destination of the operation information in association with the user ID and the book ID. By doing so, the present type interface application control method is characterized by including a process of determining the legitimacy of the operation target user specified by the control information. 11. The book-type interface application control method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein when a request for reflecting operation information of a specific user is issued in the control information, the book personal information managing means sends a request for reflecting the operation information. A step of acquiring operation information and updating operation information of the reflection request source user registered in the book personal information managing means based on the operation information; and a step of transmitting the acquired operation information to the reflection request source user. This type of interface application control method comprising: 12. The user interface management method according to claim 11, further comprising a user information management means for managing user identification information associated with a user ID and a book ID and permitted to reflect operation information. Then, the present type interface application control method, characterized by comprising the step of judging the validity of the reflection request source user designated by the control information. 13. The book initial information management means according to claim 8 or 9, wherein book initial information managing means manages book initial information in association with the book ID by using the book ID specified by the login request as a key. To obtain the corresponding book initial information, and also to obtain the corresponding operation information by referring to the whole book information management means, and further to obtain the user ID and the book ID specified by the login request. Using the key as a key to refer to the book personal information management means, a step of acquiring corresponding operation information and a step of transmitting the acquired book initial information and operation information to the login request issuer are provided. This type interface application control method characterized by: 14. The book-type interface application control method according to claim 8, wherein, as the operation information, operation information for contents of a book,
A book-type interface application control method characterized by handling information about the state of books. 15. A book-type interface application control program for causing a computer to execute the process used to implement the book-type interface application control method according to claim 8. Description: 16. A recording medium recording a book-type interface application control program for causing a computer to execute the process used to implement the book-type interface application control method according to claim 8. Description: