JP2010152731A - Device and method for registering presentation information, program for presentation information transmission control processing, and presentation information transmission system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a provider of presentation information to register the presentation information without regard for a server device to which the presentation information is to be stored, when transmission of presentation information is distributed and assigned to a plurality of server devices. <P>SOLUTION: In the presentation information registration device for registering presentation information to a presentation information transmission system so as to be transmittable to a user terminal device, assignment information showing a transmission server device and presentation information assigned to the transmission server device in association with each transmission server device is stored, presentation information transmitted from a provider terminal device used by a provider is received, the transmission server device which stores the received presentation information is specified based on the assignment information, and presentation information storage request information is transmitted to the specified transmission server device, the information showing a request for storing the received presentation information to a storage means of this transmission server device, and including the presentation information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a presentation information for registering presentation information in a presentation information transmission system in a presentation information transmission system in which a plurality of server devices for transmitting presentation information presented to a user to a user terminal device are provided for load distribution. The present invention relates to a technical field of a registration device, a presentation information registration method, a presentation information transmission control processing program, and a presentation information transmission system.

  Conventionally, a presentation information transmission system in which a server device transmits presentation information presented to a user such as a web page or image data in response to a request from a terminal device such as a personal computer via a network such as the Internet. It has been known.

  In such a system, when the number of accesses per unit time increases, a load is applied to the server device. Therefore, SLB (Server Load Balancing) is generally employed for load distribution (for example, Patent Document 1).

  SLB is a mechanism composed of a load balancer and a plurality of Web servers. The load balancer appears to the terminal device as if it is a single Web server, and accepts a request from the terminal device. Each time the load balancer receives a request, the load balancer selects one of the plurality of Web servers and transfers the request to the selected Web server. As a method for selecting a Web server as a transfer destination, for example, there are a method using a round robin method, a random selection, and a method for selecting a Web server having the least number of connections with a terminal device.

  In such a case, consistency must be maintained in the presentation information transmitted between Web servers. For this reason, NAS (Network Attached Storage) may be used to manage the presentation information. That is, all the presentation information is stored in the NAS, and each Web server accesses the NAS and acquires the requested presentation information. This guarantees that the same presentation information is presented to the user regardless of which Web server receives the request if the request target is the same.

  However, since access from the Web server is concentrated on one NAS this time, it is necessary to always prepare a NAS having a high processing capacity and a large storage capacity. However, since NAS is generally expensive, it would not be desirable to change this to a new one.

In view of this, a method is conceivable in which presentation information is distributed and stored in a hard disk device or the like included in each Web server. In this case, for example, each Web server is assigned to which of the presentation information providers the transmission of the presentation information is assigned, and the assigned presentation information is stored in each hard disk device. . Then, the load balancer discriminates the provider from the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) set in the request, and transfers the request to the Web server in charge of the provider. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the concentration of access to one storage device. Moreover, even if a plurality of general hard disk devices used in the server device are prepared, it is not so expensive.
JP 2004-86317 A

  However, in this case, the information provider who provides the presentation information to the system must specify the registration destination Web server when registering the presentation information. Then, the registration work of the presentation information becomes complicated, and there is a possibility that the registration destination Web server is mistaken.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points. When the transmission of presentation information is distributed and assigned to a plurality of server apparatuses, the provider of the presentation information is conscious of the server apparatus that should store the presentation information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a presentation information registration apparatus, a presentation information registration method, a presentation information transmission control processing program, and a presentation information transmission system that can register presentation information without doing so.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a plurality of transmission server devices that transmit presentation information provided by a provider to a user terminal device, and the plurality of the presentation information are allocated. A plurality of transmission server devices, a request information transfer device that indicates a request for the presentation information and transmits the request information transmitted from the user terminal device to the transmission server device to which the requested presentation information is assigned. And each of the transmission server devices obtains the presentation information corresponding to the request information transferred from the request information transfer device from the storage means of the transmission server device and transmits it to the requesting user terminal device In the presentation information transmission system, the presentation information is registered in the presentation information transmission system so that the presentation information can be transmitted to the user terminal device. An allocation information storage means for storing allocation information indicating the transmission server device and the presentation information allocated to the transmission server device in association with each transmission server device, and the provider Based on the allocation information, receiving means for receiving the presentation information transmitted from the provider terminal device to be used based on the instructions of the provider, and the transmission server device in which the received presentation information is stored. A specifying means for specifying, and a request for storing the received presentation information in the storage means provided in the transmitting server apparatus to the specified transmission server apparatus, and presentation information storage request information including the presentation information Storage request transmission means for transmitting.

  According to this invention, each presentation information is assigned to one of the plurality of transmission server devices. Each transmission server device includes storage means for storing presentation information. When the request information transmitting apparatus receives the request information from the user terminal apparatus, the request information transmitting apparatus transfers the request information to the transmission server apparatus to which the presentation information requested by the user terminal apparatus is assigned by the request information. Then, when the transmission server apparatus receives the request information from the request information transfer apparatus, the requested presentation information is stored in the storage means provided in the transmission server apparatus, so that the presentation information is acquired from the storage means and the request source To the user terminal device. In this way, in the presentation information transmission system, the processing load of the transmission server device is distributed.

  Here, the presentation information registration device receives the presentation information from the provider terminal device, identifies the transmission server device corresponding to the presentation information based on the allocation information, and stores it in the storage unit of the identified transmission server device. The presentation information storage request information is transmitted to store the received presentation information.

  Therefore, even if the provider does not specify the transmission server device, the presentation information is stored in an appropriate transmission server device. Therefore, even when the presentation information is distributed and stored in a plurality of transmission server devices, the user terminal device The presentation information corresponding to the request information from can be transmitted.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the presentation information registration device according to the first aspect, the presentation information transmission system includes a file server device that stores all the presentation information allocated to the plurality of transmission server devices, and An alternative server that is used as an alternative to the transmission server device and that obtains the presentation information corresponding to the request information received from the request information transfer device from the file server device and transmits it to the requesting user terminal device And when the request information transfer device determines that the transmission server device to which the request information should be transmitted is not operating, the request information transfer device transmits the request information to the alternative server device, and The storage request transmission means transmits the presentation information storage request information to the specified transmission server device, and the received presentation information It indicates a request to be stored in Airusaba device, and, and transmits the pair file server presentation information storing request information including the presentation information.

  According to this invention, even when the transmission server apparatus is not operating, the requested presentation information can be acquired from the file server apparatus and transmitted to the requesting user terminal apparatus by the alternative server apparatus.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the presentation information registration apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the receiving unit further includes a program storage unit that stores a user interface processing program and a presentation information transmission control processing program. Transmits registration screen information constituting a screen for registering the presentation information to the provider terminal device by executing the user interface processing program, and for the provider based on the registration screen information. The presentation information designated by the provider is received through a screen displayed by a terminal device, and the presentation information transmission control processing program is executed by a call instruction in the user interface processing program, and the specifying means and the storage request The transmission means includes the presentation information transmission control processing program Characterized in that it operates by executing.

  According to the present invention, the developer of the user interface processing program does not need to consider which transmission server device the presentation information provided from the provider is transmitted to, and can reduce the burden of program development.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the presentation information registration device according to any one of the first to third aspects, each of the presentation information is classified into a predetermined category, and each of the categories is one of the above Assigned to a transmission server device, and the assignment information indicates, for each transmission server device, the transmission server device and the category assigned to the transmission server device. The category in which the received presentation information is classified is recognized, and the transmission server device to which the recognized category is assigned is specified based on the assignment information.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the presentation information registration device according to the fourth aspect, each of the presentation information is classified as the category according to the provider of the provider, and the specifying unit is configured to identify the provider. Receiving provider identification information for identification from the provider terminal device, and recognizing the provider who provided the received presentation information based on the received provider identification information .

  The invention according to claim 6 is a plurality of transmission server devices that transmit presentation information provided by a provider to a user terminal device, and a plurality of transmission server devices to which a plurality of the presentation information are assigned, and A request information transfer device that indicates a request for presentation information and transmits the request information transmitted from the user terminal device to the transmission server device to which the requested presentation information is assigned, and each of the transmission servers In the presentation information transmission system, the apparatus obtains the presentation information corresponding to the request information transferred from the request information transfer apparatus from the storage unit of the transmission server apparatus, and transmits the presentation information to the user terminal apparatus of the request source. A presentation information registration apparatus for registering presentation information in the presentation information transmission system so as to be capable of being transmitted to the user terminal apparatus, wherein the transmission information Presentation information registration executed by a presentation information registration device comprising allocation information storage means for storing allocation information indicating the transmission device and the presentation information allocated to the transmission server device in association with each transmission server device In the method, a receiving step of receiving the presentation information transmitted from the provider terminal device used by the provider based on an instruction of the provider, and the transmission server device in which the received presentation information is stored Indicating a request to store the received presentation information in the storage means included in the transmission server device, and a specifying step for specifying the presentation information based on the allocation information, and the presentation information And a storage request transmission step of transmitting presentation information storage request information including.

  The invention according to claim 7 is a plurality of transmission server devices that transmit presentation information provided by a provider to a user terminal device, and a plurality of transmission server devices to which a plurality of the presentation information are assigned, and A request information transfer device that indicates a request for presentation information and transmits the request information transmitted from the user terminal device to the transmission server device to which the requested presentation information is assigned, and each of the transmission servers In the presentation information transmission system, the apparatus obtains the presentation information corresponding to the request information transferred from the request information transfer apparatus from the storage unit of the transmission server apparatus, and transmits the presentation information to the user terminal apparatus of the request source. A presentation information registration apparatus for registering presentation information in the presentation information transmission system so as to be capable of being transmitted to the user terminal apparatus, wherein the transmission information An allocation information storage means for storing allocation information indicating the transmission device and the presentation information allocated to the transmission server device in association with each transmission server device, and a provider terminal device used by the provider Receiving means for receiving the presentation information transmitted based on the instructions of the provider from the computer included in the presentation information registration device, the transmission server device for storing the received presentation information A specifying means for specifying based on allocation information, a request for indicating to the specified transmission server apparatus a request to store the received presentation information in the storage means provided in the transmission server apparatus, and including the presentation information It is characterized by functioning as storage request transmission means for transmitting information storage request information.

  The invention according to claim 8 is a user terminal device that presents presentation information provided by a provider to a user, a provider terminal device used by the provider, and the presentation information on the user terminal device. A plurality of transmission server apparatuses to which a plurality of the presentation information is assigned, and request information indicating a request for the presentation information and transmitted from the user terminal apparatus. A presentation comprising: a request information transfer device that transfers the presentation information assigned to the transmission server device to which the presentation information is assigned; and a presentation information registration device that registers the presentation information so as to be transmitted to the user terminal device. In the information transmission system, the presentation information registration device is configured to display the transmission server device and the presentation information assigned to the transmission server device for each transmission server device. An allocation information storage unit that stores allocation information shown in association with each other, a receiving unit that receives the presentation information transmitted from the provider terminal device based on a command of the provider, and the received presentation information Specifying means for specifying the transmission server device to be stored based on the allocation information; and a request for causing the specified transmission server device to store the received presentation information in the storage means included in the transmission server device. Storage request transmission means for transmitting presentation information storage request information including the presentation information, and each of the transmission server devices stores the presentation information allocated to itself, and the request Request receiving means for receiving the request information transferred from the information transfer device; and the storage means for receiving the presentation information corresponding to the received request information. Obtained and transmitted to the user terminal device of the request source, storage request receiving means for receiving the presentation information storage request information transmitted from the presentation information registration device, and the received the received Storage control means for storing the presentation information included in the presentation information storage request information in the storage means, wherein the request information transfer device stores the request information transfer device storage means for storing the allocation information, and the terminal device Request information for receiving the request information transmitted from the request information, and request information for specifying the category into which the presentation information corresponding to the received request information is classified based on the request information and the allocation information A transfer device specifying unit; and a transfer unit that transfers the received request information to the specified transmission server device. Request information transmitting means for transmitting the request information to the request information transfer apparatus, user terminal apparatus presentation information receiving means for receiving the presentation information transmitted from the transmission server apparatus, and the received presentation information. Presenting means for presenting to the user, wherein the provider terminal device includes provider terminal device presentation information transmitting means for transmitting the presentation information to the presentation information registration device based on a command from the provider. It is characterized by providing.

  According to the present invention, even if the provider does not specify the transmission server device, the presentation information is stored in an appropriate transmission server device. Therefore, even when the presentation information is distributed and stored in a plurality of transmission server devices. The presentation information for the request information from the user terminal device can be transmitted.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, embodiment described below is embodiment at the time of applying this invention with respect to the shopping system which transmits the image data as an example of presentation information to a terminal device.

[1. Overview of shopping system configuration and functions]
First, the structure and outline | summary function of the shopping system S which concern on this embodiment are demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a shopping system S according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a shopping system S includes a shopping server system 1, a store terminal 3-j (j = 1, 2,... M) as an example of a provider terminal device, and a user terminal (user terminal). Device) 4-k (k = 1, 2,... N).

  Further, the shopping server system 1, the store terminal 3-j, and the user terminal 4-k exchange data with each other using, for example, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) as a communication protocol via the network NW. Can be sent and received. The network NW is constructed by, for example, the Internet, a dedicated communication line (for example, a CATV (Community Antenna Television) line), a mobile communication network (including a base station), a gateway, and the like.

  In the shopping system S having such a configuration, the shopping server system 1 is a server device installed to open a shopping site by a service provider that provides various services through the network NW.

  This service provider is also an ASP (Application Service Provider), and has concluded a store opening contract with a plurality of sellers (an example of providers) that sell products, and these sellers open stores on shopping sites. An application for enabling the sale of merchandise is provided through the shopping server system 1.

  And the shopping server system 1 performs the process for establishing sale of goods between a seller and the user of the user terminal 4-k according to the request of the user terminal 4-k. In the following description, the dealer is also referred to as a store.

  Next, the store terminal 3-j is a terminal device used by a store that has signed a store opening contract with a service provider, and for example, a personal computer or the like can be applied. And store terminal 3-j accesses shopping server system 1, acquires a web page, and displays it on a screen. Thus, the store can construct a virtual store on the shopping site through the Web page. Specifically, for example, it is possible to register information related to a product to be sold or register image data related to a store or a product.

  Next, the user terminal 4-k accesses the shopping server system 1, acquires a web page, and displays it on a screen. Thereby, the user can purchase a product through the Web page. For example, a personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), an STB (Set Top Box), a mobile phone, or the like can be applied to the user terminal 4-k.

  A predetermined operating system, a web browser application, an e-mail application, and the like are installed in the store terminal 3-j and the user terminal 4-k, respectively.

[2. Overview of shopping server system configuration and functions]
Next, the structure and outline | summary function of the shopping server system 1 which concern on this embodiment are demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the shopping server system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the shopping server system 1 is an example of a load balancer 10, proxy servers 20-1 and 20-2 as an example of a request information transfer device, and an example of a transmission server device that includes a content database 40. An example of a presentation information registration device including Web servers 30-1, 30-2, and 30-3, an alternative Web server 50 as an example of an alternative server device, an NAS 60 as an example of a file server device, and a distribution master database 80 And a scaler server 70.

  The load balancer 10 can directly transmit / receive data to / from the store terminal 3-j and the user terminal 4-k via the network NW. The load balancer 10 and the proxy servers 20-1 and 20-2 can transmit and receive data to and from each other via the network NW10. Further, the proxy servers 20-1 and 20-2, the Web servers 30-1 to 30-3, the alternative Web server 50, and the scaler server 70 can transmit and receive data to and from each other via the network NW20. . Furthermore, the Web servers 30-1 to 30-3, the alternative Web server 50, the NAS 60, and the scaler server 70 can exchange data with each other via the network NW30. The networks NW10, 20 and 30 are constructed by, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network).

  In the following description, when any of the proxy servers 20-1 and 20-2 is not particularly specified, it is simply referred to as a proxy server 20, and any one of the web servers 30-1 to 30-3 is referred to. Unless otherwise specified, the Web server 30 is simply referred to.

  In the shopping server system 1 having such a configuration, the load balancer 10 is a device for distributing the processing load of the proxy server 20. Specifically, when the load balancer 10 receives an HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) request (an example of request information) transmitted from the user terminal 4-k, for example, the proxy server 20-1 or 20-2 is randomly selected. The HTTP request is transferred to the selected proxy server 20.

  Next, the Web server 30 includes a Web page including HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) data, image data, and the like in response to an HTTP request transmitted from the user terminal 4-k and transferred by the load balancer 10 and the proxy server 20. Is transmitted to the user terminal 4-k. Specifically, a store that is a provider of image data to be transmitted is assigned to each of the Web servers 30-1 to 30-3. And in the content database 40 with which each Web server 30 is provided, the image data from the store allocated to self is registered.

  Next, the alternative Web server 50 is a server device that operates as an alternative when one of the Web servers 30 is stopped due to a failure or the like.

  Next, a NAS (Network Attached Storage) 60 is a server device dedicated to a file service that can be accessed via the network NW 30. Image data for all stores is registered in the NAS 60. In other words, in the NAS 60, copies of all the image data registered in the content database 40 of the Web servers 30-1 to 30-3 are registered. When one of the Web servers 30 has stopped operating due to maintenance or the like, the alternative Web server 50 acquires necessary image data from the NAS 60 and transmits it to the user terminal 4-k. Yes.

  Next, the Proxy server 20 is a server device that functions as a proxy for the Web server 30. The proxy server 20 is also a server device for distributing the processing load of the web server 30. Specifically, when the HTTP request transferred from the load balancer 10 is an image data request, the proxy server 20 requests the requested image data from a request URL (Uniform Resource Locator) set in the request. Identify the store that is the provider. In the request URL, in addition to the file name of the image data, a store ID (an example of provider identification information), which is store identification information, is set, so that the store can be specified from this information. Then, the Proxy server 20 is configured to transfer an HTTP request to the Web server 30 to which the specified store is assigned.

  The allocation of stores to the Web server 30 is set in the distribution information. In this distribution information, for example, the store ID of each store and the assigned IP address of the Web server 30 are set in association with each other. The Proxy server 20 can determine to which Web server 30 a specific store is assigned (which Web server 30 is registered) by referring to the distribution information.

[3. Configuration of Load Balancer, Proxy Server, Web Server, Alternative Web Server, and NAS]
Next, a common configuration of the load balancer 10, the proxy server 20, the Web server 30, the alternative Web server 50, and the NAS 60 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration common to the load balancer 10, the Proxy server 20, the Web server 30, the alternative Web server 50, and the NAS 60.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the load balancer 10, the proxy server 20, the web server 30, the alternative web server 50, and the NAS 60 include a communication unit 101, a storage unit 102, an interface unit 103, and an input / output system control unit 107, respectively. It is equipped with. The system control unit 107 and the input / output interface unit 103 are connected via a system bus 108.

  The communication unit 101 is connected to a network NW, NW10, NW20, NW30, or the like, and controls the communication state with other server devices, store terminals 3-j, user terminals 4-k, or the like.

  The storage unit 102 is constituted by, for example, a hard disk drive or the like, and stores various programs and data. Here, the above-described distribution information is stored in the storage unit 102 of the proxy server 20. This distribution information is the same in the proxy servers 20-1 and 20-2. In addition, a content database 40 is constructed in the storage unit 102 of the Web server 30. Furthermore, image data is stored in the storage unit 102 of the NAS 60.

  The input / output interface unit 103 performs interface processing between the communication unit 101 and the storage unit 102 and the system control unit 107.

  The system control unit 107 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 104, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 105, a RAM 106, and the like. The system control unit 107 performs overall control of the entire apparatus when the CPU 104 reads and executes various programs stored in the ROM 105 and the storage unit 102.

  Various programs may be obtained from other server devices via a network, or may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and read via a drive device. Also good.

[4. Configuration and function of scaler server]
Next, the configuration and function of the scaler server 70 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the scaler server 70 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of information registered in the distribution master database 80. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of software in the scaler server 70 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the scaler server 70 includes an operation unit 701, a display unit 702, a communication unit 703, a drive unit 704, a storage unit 705 as an example of an allocation information storage unit and a program storage unit, and an input unit. An output interface unit 706 and a system control unit 710 are provided. The system control unit 710 and the input / output interface unit 706 are connected via a system bus 711.

  The operation unit 701 includes, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. The operation unit 701 receives an operation instruction from an operator or the like, and outputs the instruction content to the system control unit 710 as an instruction signal. The display unit 702 includes, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a liquid crystal display, and the like, and displays information such as characters and images. The communication unit 703 is connected to a network NW or the like, and controls the communication state with other server devices, user terminals 4-k, and the like. For example, the drive unit 704 reads data from a disk DK such as a flexible disk, a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and the like, and records data on the disk DK. The storage unit 705 is constituted by, for example, a hard disk drive or the like, and stores various programs and data. The input / output interface unit 706 performs interface processing between the operation unit 701 to the storage unit 705 and the system control unit 710. The system control unit 710 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 707, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 708, a RAM 709, and the like.

  In the storage unit 705, a sorting master database 80 is constructed. In the distribution master database 80, information indicating to which Web server 30 the store is assigned is registered. Specifically, in the distribution master database 80, as shown in FIG. 5, the store ID of each store and the IP address of the assigned Web server 30 are set in association with each other. The contents registered in the distribution master database 80 are the same as the contents of the distribution information stored in the proxy server 20. When the contents of the distribution master database 80 are registered, the scaler server 70 transmits the same information to the proxy server 20, and the received information is stored as distribution information in the proxy server 20. For example, when a new store is added, it may be necessary to add the store to the distribution information, but the information is automatically transmitted to both the scaler server 70 and each proxy server 20, respectively. Distribution information (the contents of the master database 80 in the scaler server 70) are updated. That is, the distribution information can be automatically updated without stopping the system. Thereby, a store can be added without the need for special system maintenance.

  In the example of FIG. 5, stores with store IDs in the range of 0001-0999 and 3001-3999 are assigned to the Web server 30-1, and stores with store IDs in the range of 1001 to 1999 and 4001 to 4999 are Web The stores assigned to the server 30-2 and having store IDs in the range of 2001 to 2999 and 5001 to 5999 indicate that they are assigned to the Web server 30-1.

  In addition to a predetermined operating system, the storage unit 705 includes a WWW (World Wide Web) server application program (an example of a user interface processing program), a scaler program (presentation information transmission control processing program), as shown in FIG. Example) is stored.

  The system control unit 710 constitutes an example of a receiving unit, a recognizing unit, a specifying unit, a storage request transmitting unit, and the like.

  The system control unit 710 controls each unit of the shopping server system 1 by causing the CPU 707 to read and execute various programs stored in the ROM 708 and the storage unit 705. The system control unit 710 functions as a receiving unit and a recognition unit by executing a WWW server application program, and functions as a specifying unit, a storage request transmitting unit, and the like by executing a scaler program. Yes.

  The WWW server application program is a program that provides a web-based user interface to a store, and stores data in the storage unit 705 in response to a request transmitted from the store terminal 3-j using an HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) protocol. It is a program for transmitting a Web page to the store terminal 3-j based on various stored data.

  In particular, the WWW server application program in the present embodiment is a program that provides a user interface for constructing a virtual store in a shopping site.

  For example, the system control unit 710 as a receiving unit receives image data from the store terminal 3-j. Specifically, the system control unit 710 transmits an image registration page (an example of registration screen information), which is a Web page for registering image data, to the store terminal 3-j. Then, the system control unit 710 receives image data designated by the store from the store terminal 3-j through the image registration page displayed on the screen of the store terminal 3-j.

  Moreover, the system control part 710 as a recognition means recognizes the said shop by acquiring shop ID of the shop using the shop terminal 3-j which transmitted image data. Specifically, the system control unit 710 receives a store ID from the store terminal 3-j by performing a login process (authentication process) prior to transmission of the image registration page.

  The scaler program is a program for transmitting image data to the Web server 30 and the NAS 60 and storing the image data by the Web server 30 and the NAS 60. This scaler program is executed by the system control unit 710 in response to a call instruction from the WWW server application program. At this time, as an argument from the WWW server application program, for example, the store ID of the store where the image data is uploaded and the path name of the image data managed by the file system included in the operating system are set.

  Then, the system control unit 710 as the specifying unit specifies to which Web server 30 the store that is the provider of the image data is assigned. Specifically, the system control unit 710 refers to the distribution master database 80 and acquires the IP address of the Web server 30 associated with the acquired store ID.

  Further, the system control unit 710 as a storage request transmission unit transmits the image data to the Web server to which the store that provides the image data is assigned among the Web servers 30-1, 30-2, and 30-3. At the same time, the image data is also transmitted to the NAS 60, and the image data is stored by the Web server 30 and the NAS 60. Specifically, the system control unit 710 transmits a registration request (an example of presentation information storage request information and file server presentation information storage request information) including image data to the Web server 30 and the NAS 60. When transmitting to 30, the IP address acquired from the distribution master database 80 is set as the destination address of the IP header of the registration request. However, the system control unit 710 transmits image data only to the NAS 60 when the operation of the destination Web server 30 is stopped. The system control unit 710 periodically monitors whether each Web server 30 is operating, for example, using Ping or the like.

  Thus, by dividing the program operating on the scaler server 70 into the WWW server application program and the scaler program, the burden of program development is reduced and the reliability of the program is increased. The reason is that the WWW server application program developer can concentrate on developing the processing portion of the user interface by separating the program such as the process of determining the transmission destination of the image data from the WWW server application program. This is an example. For example, even if the scale-out is performed by adding a new Web server 30 or the store allocation method for the Web server 30 is changed, the scaler program can be changed as necessary. In principle, it is not necessary to change the WWW server application program.

  The WWW server application program and the scaler program may be programs that are independent processes. For example, the scaler program is prepared as a library, and the scaler program is incorporated into the WWW server application program by the linkage editor. You may become.

  Various programs such as a WWW server application program and a scaler program may be acquired from another server device or the like via the network NW 30, for example, or recorded on a disk DK such as a CD-ROM and driven It may be read via the unit 704.

[5. Operation of shopping system]
Next, the operation of the shopping system S will be described.

[5.1 Operation when registering image data]
First, the operation when registering image data will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing example when registering image data in the shopping system S according to the present embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, a login process is executed between the store terminal 3-j and the scaler server 70 in response to a login request from the store terminal 3-j (step S1). Specifically, a login page is transmitted from the scaler server 70 to the store terminal 3-j, and the store ID and password input by the store through the login page are transmitted from the store terminal 3-j to the scaler server 70. And password authentication is performed in the system control part 710 of the scaler server 70, and if this password authentication is successful, the store ID of the received store is held by session management. Thereafter, the system control unit 710 transmits a web page for an initial screen to the store terminal 3-j.

  Next, in response to a request from the store terminal 3-j, the system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 transmits an image registration page to the store terminal 3-j (step S2), and the store terminal 3-j Terminal 3-j is displayed on the screen.

  Next, when the store designates image data to be registered and performs an upload operation, the store terminal 3-j transmits the designated image data to the scaler server 70 (step S4).

  The system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 that has received the image data determines the Web server 30 that is the registration destination of the image data (step S5). Specifically, the system control unit 710 refers to the distribution information (the distribution information cache generated in advance from the contents of the distribution master database 80), and the Web server 30 associated with the store ID held in the session management. Get the IP address.

  Next, the system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 determines the URL of the received image data (step S6). Specifically, for example, the system control unit 710 adds a store ID (information obtained by encrypting the store ID), a file name of image data, and other necessary information after the domain name of the shopping site. The completed character string is a URL.

  Next, the system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 transmits the received image data to the NAS 60 (step S7). Specifically, the system control unit 710 transmits a registration request for registering image data to the NAS 60. At this time, the system control unit 710 sets the image data and the URL of the image data in the registration request. Also, the system control unit 710 sets the IP address acquired from the NAS 60 distribution information as the destination address of the IP header of the registration request.

  Upon receiving the registration request, the system control unit 107 of the NAS 60 registers the image data set in the registration request in a database constructed in its own storage unit 102 (step S8). At this time, the system control unit 107 of the NAS 60 performs registration processing so that the image data can be acquired from the database with the URL of the image data set in the registration request.

  Next, the system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 determines whether the registration destination Web server is operating (step S9).

  At this time, when the system control unit 710 determines that the registration destination Web server is operating (step S9: YES), the scaler server 70 transmits the received image data to the Web server 30 (step S10). ). Specifically, the system control unit 710 transmits a registration request for registering image data to the Web server 30. At this time, the system control unit 710 sets the image data and the URL of the image data in the registration request. Also, the system control unit 710 sets the IP address acquired from the distribution information as the destination address of the IP header of the registration request. The destination address determines which Web server 30 the registration request is transmitted to.

  Upon receiving the registration request, the system control unit 107 of the Web server 30 registers the image data set in the registration request in its own content database 40 (step S11). At this time, the system control unit 107 of the Web server 30 performs registration processing so that the image data can be acquired from the content database 40 with the URL of the image data set in the registration request.

  On the other hand, if the system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 determines in step S9 that the registration-destination Web server is not operating (step S9: NO), the determination in step 9 is performed again. That is, the system control unit 710 performs a retry until the Web server 30 is restored.

  Of the processing by the system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 described above, the processing before step S5 is processing by execution of the WWW server application program, and the processing after step S5 is processing by execution of the scaler program. It is.

[5.2 Operation when receiving a request for image data]
Next, an operation when an image data request is received from the user terminal 4-k will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing example when the shopping system S according to the present embodiment receives a request for image data.

  Prior to the processing shown in FIG. 8, in response to a request from the user terminal 4-k, HTML data constituting a Web page related to a product or a store is transmitted from the Web server 30 to the user terminal 4-k. When the user terminal 4-k that has received the HTML data analyzes the HTML data and finds an IMG tag from the HTML data, the HTTP request that sets the URL of the image data set in the IMG, that is, The image data request is transmitted to the shopping server system 1 (step S51).

  The HTTP request transmitted to the shopping server system 1 is first received by the load balancer 10. The system control unit 107 of the load balancer 10 randomly determines the proxy server 20 as the transfer destination from the proxy servers 20-1 and 20-2 (step S52).

  Next, the system control unit 107 of the load balancer 10 transfers the received HTTP request to the Proxy server 20 determined as the transfer destination (step S53).

  The system control unit 107 of the proxy server 20 that has received the HTTP request from the load balancer 10 refers to the distribution information and determines the transfer destination Web server 30 (step S54). Specifically, the system control unit 107 of the proxy server 20 acquires the store ID from the request URL set in the HTTP request, and the IP address of the web server 30 associated with the acquired store ID in the distribution information. To get.

  Next, the system control unit 107 of the proxy server 20 determines whether or not the Web server 30 determined as the transfer destination is operating (step S55). The system control unit 107 of the proxy server 20 periodically monitors whether each Web server 30 is operating, for example, using Ping or the like.

  When the system control unit 107 of the proxy server 20 determines that the transfer destination Web server 30 is operating (step S55: YES), the received HTTP request is transmitted to the Web server 30 determined as the transfer destination. (Step S56).

  The system control unit 107 of the Web server 30 that has received the HTTP request from the proxy server 20 acquires image data corresponding to the request URL set in the HTTP request from its own content database 40 (step S57).

  Next, the system control unit 107 of the web server 30 transmits the acquired image data to the proxy server 20 (step S58).

  The system control unit 107 of the proxy server 20 that has received the image data from the Web server 30 transfers the image data to the user terminal 4-k (step S59).

  The user terminal 4-k that has received the image data from the proxy server 20 displays the image data on the screen (step S65).

  On the other hand, if the system control unit 107 of the proxy server 20 determines in step S55 that the transfer destination web server 30 is not operating (step S55: NO), the system control unit 107 converts the received HTTP request to the alternative web server 50. (Step S60).

  The system control unit 107 of the alternative Web server 50 that has received the HTTP request from the proxy server 20 transmits a request for image data corresponding to the URL set in the HTTP request to the NAS 60 (step S61).

  The system control unit 107 of the NAS 60 that has received the image data request from the alternative Web server 50 acquires the requested image data from its own storage unit 102 and transmits it to the alternative Web server 50 (step S62).

  The system control unit 107 of the alternative Web server 50 that has received the image data from the NAS 60 transmits the image data to the Proxy server 20 (step S63).

  The proxy server 20 that has received the image data from the alternative web server 50 transmits the image data to the user terminal 4-k (step S64).

  The user terminal 4-k that has received the image data from the proxy server 20 displays the image data on the screen (step S65).

[5.3 Operation when the Web server is restored]
Next, the operation when the Web server 30 recovers from the stopped state will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example when the shopping system S according to the present embodiment recovers from a state in which the Web server 30 has stopped operating.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the system control unit 107 of the Web server 30 is activated by, for example, a startup operation by an administrator (step S101), the NAS 60 requests all image data for all stores in charge of the system. Transmit (step S102).

  The system control unit 107 of the NAS 60 that has received the request acquires all the image data corresponding to the request from its own storage unit 102 and transmits it to the Web server 30 (step S103).

  The system control unit 107 of the Web server 30 that has received the image data from the NAS 60 registers all the received image data in its own content database 40 (step S104).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 receives image data from the store terminal 3-j, recognizes the store from which the image data is provided, and the store Since the assigned web server 30 is identified based on the distribution master database 80 and a registration request including the received image data is transmitted to the identified web server 30, an image can be obtained even if the store does not designate the web server 30. Since the data is automatically stored in an appropriate Web server device, the image data corresponding to the request from the user terminal 4-k can be transmitted to the user terminal 4-k.

  In addition, the system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 transmits a registration request for image data to the Web server 30 to which the store that provides the received image data is assigned, and also transmits a registration request to the NAS 60. Since the image data is stored in both the Web server 30 and the NAS 60, a request for image data from the user terminal 4-k is transferred from the Proxy 20 to the alternative Web server 50 even when the Web server 30 is not operating. The Web server 50 can acquire image data corresponding to the request from the NAS 60 and transmit it to the requesting user terminal 4-k.

  In addition, when the Web server 30 is not operating, the system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 transmits a registration request to the NAS 60 without transmitting a registration request to the Web server 30. Since the image data for the store allocated to the Web server 30 is acquired from the NAS 60 and stored when the image server 30 is started up, the image data registration is performed even when the Web server 30 is not operating at the time of image registration. Leakage can be prevented.

  Further, the system control unit 710 of the scaler server 70 executes a WWW server application program to transmit a registration page to the user terminal 4-k, and the image data designated by the store through the page is transmitted to the user terminal. By executing the scaler program received from 4-k and called by the call instruction in the WWW server application program, the determination of the Web server 30 that is the registration destination of the image data and the image data to the registration destination Web server 30 are performed. Therefore, the developer of the WWW server application program does not need to think about which Web server 30 the image data from the store is transmitted to, and can reduce the development burden of the program.

  In the above embodiment, a plurality of proxy servers are used. However, only one proxy server may be used. Also, the load balancer and the proxy server may be integrated into a single server device.

  In the above embodiment, image data is classified at a store and assigned to the Web server 30 as a category. However, the image data may be classified according to a different standard.

  In the above embodiment, image data is applied as the presentation information. However, for example, HTML data, document data, moving image data, audio data, or the like may be applied.

It is a figure showing an example of outline composition of shopping system S concerning one embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of outline composition of shopping server system 1 concerning one embodiment. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration common to a load balancer 10, a Proxy server 20, a Web server 30, an alternative Web server 50, and a NAS 60. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the scaler server 70 which concerns on one Embodiment. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of information registered in a distribution master database 80. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the outline | summary structure of the software in the scaler server 70 which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in the case of registering image data of the shopping system S which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in the case of receiving the request of image data of the shopping system S which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in case the shopping system S which concerns on one Embodiment recover | recovers from the state which Web server 30 stopped operation | movement.

Explanation of symbols

1 Shopping server system 3-j Store terminal 4-k User terminal 10 Load balancers 20, 20-1, 20-2 Proxy servers 30, 30-1, 30-2, 30-3 Web server 40 Content database 50 Alternative web server 60 NAS
70 Scaler Server 80 Distribution Master Database 101 Storage Unit 102 Communication Unit 103 Input / Output Interface Unit 104 CPU
105 ROM
106 RAM
107 system control unit 108 system bus 701 operation unit 702 display unit 703 communication unit 704 drive unit 705 storage unit 706 input / output interface unit 707 CPU
708 ROM
709 RAM
710 System control unit 711 System bus NW Network S Shopping system

Claims (8)

A plurality of transmission server devices that transmit presentation information provided by a provider to a user terminal device, and a plurality of transmission server devices to which a plurality of the presentation information are assigned;
A request information transfer device that indicates a request for the presentation information and transmits the request information transmitted from the user terminal device to the transmission server device to which the requested presentation information is assigned;
With
Each of the transmission server devices acquires the presentation information corresponding to the request information transferred from the request information transfer device from the storage unit of the transmission server device, and transmits the presentation information to the requesting user terminal device In the system,
A presentation information registration device that registers the presentation information in the presentation information transmission system so that the presentation information can be transmitted to the user terminal device.
Assignment information storage means for storing assignment information indicating the transmission server device and the presentation information assigned to the transmission server device in association with each transmission server device;
Receiving means for receiving the presentation information transmitted from the provider terminal device used by the provider based on a command from the provider;
Specifying means for specifying the transmission server device in which the received presentation information is stored based on the allocation information;
A storage request transmission that indicates a request to store the received presentation information in the storage unit included in the transmission server device to the identified transmission server device, and transmits the presentation information storage request information including the presentation information Means,
A presentation information registration device comprising: In the presentation information registration device according to claim 1,
The presentation information transmission system includes:
A file server device that stores all the presentation information assigned to the plurality of transmission server devices;
An alternative server device that is used as an alternative to the transmission server device and that obtains the presentation information corresponding to the request information received from the request information transfer device from the file server device and transmits it to the requesting user terminal device And further comprising
When the request information transfer device determines that the transmission server device to which the request information is to be transmitted is not operating, the request information transfer device transmits the request information to the alternative server device,
The storage request transmission means includes
While transmitting the presentation information storage request information to the specified transmission server device,
A presentation information registration apparatus which indicates a request for storing the received presentation information in the file server apparatus and transmits file server presentation information storage request information including the presentation information. In the presentation information registration device according to claim 1 or 2,
Program storage means for storing a user interface processing program and a presentation information transmission control processing program;
The receiving means transmits registration screen information constituting a screen for registering the presentation information to the provider terminal device by executing the user interface processing program, and based on the registration screen information, Receiving the presentation information designated by the provider through a screen displayed by the terminal device for the provider;
The presentation information transmission control processing program is executed by a call instruction in the user interface processing program,
The presenting information registration apparatus, wherein the specifying unit and the storage request transmitting unit operate by executing the presenting information transmission control processing program. In the presentation information registration device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Each of the presentation information is classified in a predetermined category,
Each of the categories is assigned to any of the transmission server devices,
The allocation information indicates the transmission server device and the category allocated to the transmission server device for each transmission server device,
The specifying means recognizes the category into which the presentation information received by the receiving means is classified, and specifies the transmission server apparatus to which the recognized category is assigned based on the assignment information. A presentation information registration device. In the presentation information registration device according to claim 4,
Each of the presentation information is classified according to the provider of the provider as the category,
The providing unit receives provider identification information for identifying the provider from the provider terminal device, and provides the received presentation information based on the received provider identification information A presentation information registration device characterized by recognizing a person. A plurality of transmission server devices that transmit presentation information provided by a provider to a user terminal device, and a plurality of transmission server devices to which a plurality of the presentation information are assigned;
A request information transfer device that indicates a request for the presentation information and transmits the request information transmitted from the user terminal device to the transmission server device to which the requested presentation information is assigned;
With
Each of the transmission server devices acquires the presentation information corresponding to the request information transferred from the request information transfer device from the storage unit of the transmission server device, and transmits the presentation information to the requesting user terminal device In the system,
A presentation information registration device that registers the presentation information in the presentation information transmission system so that the presentation information can be transmitted to the user terminal device.
Presentation executed by a presentation information registration device comprising assignment information storage means for storing assignment information indicating the transmission server device and the presentation information assigned to the transmission server device in association with each transmission server device In the information registration method,
A receiving step of receiving the presentation information transmitted based on a command from the provider from the provider terminal device used by the provider;
A specifying step of specifying the transmission server device in which the received presentation information is stored based on the allocation information;
A storage request transmission that indicates a request to store the received presentation information in the storage unit included in the transmission server device to the identified transmission server device, and transmits the presentation information storage request information including the presentation information Process,
A presentation information registration method characterized by comprising: A plurality of transmission server devices that transmit presentation information provided by a provider to a user terminal device, and a plurality of transmission server devices to which a plurality of the presentation information are assigned;
A request information transfer device that indicates a request for the presentation information and transmits the request information transmitted from the user terminal device to the transmission server device to which the requested presentation information is assigned;
With
Each of the transmission server devices acquires the presentation information corresponding to the request information transferred from the request information transfer device from the storage unit of the transmission server device, and transmits the presentation information to the requesting user terminal device In the system,
A presentation information registration device that registers the presentation information in the presentation information transmission system so that the presentation information can be transmitted to the user terminal device.
Assignment information storage means for storing assignment information indicating the transmission server device and the presentation information assigned to the transmission server device in association with each transmission server device;
Receiving means for receiving the presentation information transmitted from the provider terminal device used by the provider based on a command from the provider;
A computer included in the presentation information registration device comprising:
Identification means for identifying the transmission server device in which the received presentation information is stored based on the allocation information;
A storage request transmission that indicates a request to store the received presentation information in the storage unit included in the transmission server device to the identified transmission server device, and transmits the presentation information storage request information including the presentation information means,
As a presentation information transmission control processing program. A user terminal device that presents presentation information provided by a provider to a user;
A provider terminal device used by the provider;
A plurality of transmission server devices that transmit the presentation information to the user terminal device, and a plurality of transmission server devices to which a plurality of the presentation information are assigned;
A request information transfer device that indicates a request for the presentation information and transmits the request information transmitted from the user terminal device to the transmission server device to which the requested presentation information is assigned;
A presentation information registration device for registering the presentation information so as to be transmitted to the user terminal device;
A presentation information transmission system comprising:
The presentation information registration device includes:
Assignment information storage means for storing assignment information indicating the transmission server device and the presentation information assigned to the transmission server device in association with each transmission server device;
Receiving means for receiving the presentation information transmitted from the provider terminal device based on the instructions of the provider;
Specifying means for specifying the transmission server device in which the received presentation information is stored based on the allocation information;
A storage request transmission that indicates a request to store the received presentation information in the storage unit included in the transmission server device to the identified transmission server device, and transmits the presentation information storage request information including the presentation information Means,
With
Each of the transmission server devices
Storage means for storing the presentation information assigned to the self;
Request receiving means for receiving the request information transferred from the request information transfer device;
Presentation information transmitting means for acquiring the presentation information corresponding to the received request information from the storage means and transmitting the presentation information to the requesting user terminal device;
Storage request receiving means for receiving the presentation information storage request information transmitted from the presentation information registration device;
Storage control means for storing the presentation information included in the received presentation information storage request information in the storage means;
With
The request information transfer device includes:
Request information transfer device storage means for storing the allocation information;
Request receiving means for receiving the request information transmitted from the terminal device;
Request information transfer device specifying means for specifying the category into which the presentation information corresponding to the received request information is classified based on the request information and the allocation information;
Transfer means for transferring the received request information to the identified transmission server device;
With
The user terminal device
Request information transmitting means for transmitting the request information to the request information transfer device;
User terminal device presentation information receiving means for receiving the presentation information transmitted from the transmission server device;
Presenting means for presenting the received presentation information to the user;
With
The provider terminal device is:
A presentation information transmission system, comprising: a provider terminal device presentation information transmission means for transmitting the presentation information to the presentation information registration device based on a command from the provider.

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