JP4746088B2 - User interface providing apparatus, method, and recording medium on which program for performing the method is recorded - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a user interface providing apparatus, a method, and a recording medium on which a program for performing the method is recorded. More specifically, the present invention provides a user interface connected to a server including a plurality of contents via a network. The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method, and a recording medium on which a program for performing the method is recorded.

  In recent years, with the development of network technology, it has become possible to transfer large-capacity multimedia data at high speed, and content providers (providing various contents to users with the spread of user terminals that can be connected to the network) ( Content Provider (CP) is increasing rapidly.

  Content providers offer a variety of content such as search, shopping, games and chat services. In particular, game services among contents are positioned as a large revenue source for content providers because they can secure a large number of consumers even if they are paid services.

  In the following description, an online game will be described as an example of the content. However, in this specification, the content is not limited to the online game, and various contents provided online such as shopping, news, chat service, movie watching, etc. can do.

  Online gaming is a field that is gaining attention as a next-generation growth engine, and its share of the entire game market now shows a rapid increase in annual growth, along with its growth potential. Under such a trend, existing large game companies are engaged in business while developing long-term strategies with an interest in online games.

  Many online game providers offer dozens of online games to user clients in order to satisfy various user preferences. Specifically, each game provider provides and displays dozens of online game lists (online game lists) on a main page through which the user goes through an authentication process (for example, a login process).

  However, the conventional online game providing method has a problem that a user has to search for a specific online game preferred by the user from several tens of online game contents and execute the game.

  In addition, the conventional online game providing method has a problem that it is difficult for beginners who are not familiar with the Internet to find a game that they want on the main page.

  An object of the present invention is to record an apparatus and method for providing a user interface that allows a user to more easily access favorite content among a plurality of contents provided by a server, and a program for performing the method. It is to propose a recorded recording medium.

  Another object of the present invention is to record an apparatus and method for providing a user interface that allows a user to access a content more easily by assigning a shortened key to the user's favorite content and a program for performing the method. Is to propose a new recording medium.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, a server connected to a user client through a network provides a user interface (UI) to the user client, and the input is performed through a first web page provided by the user client. Receiving the input signal from the user client, referring to the shortcut information, the user key information set for each user with respect to the specific content in the input signal or each content provided by the server Determining whether or not the abbreviated key information including at least one of the unique key information is included, and when it is determined that the abbreviated key information is included in the input signal The second web page of the content corresponding to the key information is User interface providing method which comprises the steps of transmitting to the over-user client, is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a user client connected to a server via a network provides a user interface (a user interface control method (display control in a user client connectable to a server via a network)). Method), and when an input signal is input from a user through the first web page provided from the server, the input signal is set for each user with respect to specific content by referring to shortcut information. Determining whether or not abbreviated key information including at least one of user key or unique key information set for each content provided by the server is included, and the abbreviated key information is included in the input signal If it is determined that User interface providing method characterized by comprising the step of displaying the second web page of the content corresponding to the shortened key information, is provided.

  In one embodiment, the shortcut information includes at least one of content web page information, content name information, user key information, and unique key information.

  Here, the shortcut information further includes at least one of input start information and input end information, and determining whether the shortcut key information is included includes: the input start information and the input end information. One or more of them can be used to determine whether or not the shortened key information is included in the input signal.

  Or displaying a setting window for setting the shortcut information on the first web page; setting or updating the shortcut information based on setting information input via the setting window; Can further be included.

  Here, the step of determining whether or not the abbreviated key information is included determines whether or not the abbreviated key information is included in the window in which the first web page is displayed. Can be configured to perform in some cases.

  The shortcut information may be stored in the server or the user client.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a server connected to a user client via a network to execute a method for providing the user client with a user interface. Receiving an input signal input through the first web page provided to the user client from the user client, and referring to shortcut information, the input signal is set for each user with respect to specific content Determining whether or not user key information or abbreviated key information including at least one of unique key information set for each content provided by the server is included; and the input signal includes the abbreviated key information. Was determined to be included And transmitting the second web page of the content corresponding to the abbreviated key information to the user client, and reading the computer recorded with a program for causing the computer to execute the user interface providing method Possible recording media are provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server that is connected to a user client through a network and provides a user interface to the user client, and is preset when an input signal is received from the user client. Short key information including at least one of user key information set for each user for specific content in the input signal with reference to shortcut information or unique key information set for each content provided by the server. A determination unit configured to determine whether or not the information is included; and when the first web page provided by the user client is output and it is determined that the shortened key information is included in the input signal, the shortened key Output a second web page with content corresponding to the information A display unit, wherein the receiving data from the user clients, the user interface providing server, characterized in that it comprises a communication unit for transmitting data output from the display unit in the user client is provided.

  In one embodiment, the shortcut information may include at least one of content web page information, content name information, user key information, and unique key information. The shortcut information may further include one or more of input start information and input end information, and the determination unit may use one or more of the input start information and input end information as the input signal. It can be determined whether or not the shortened key information is included.

  Here, the setting window may further include a setting unit that updates or sets the shortcut information based on setting information input through a setting window for setting or updating the shortcut information. The display unit may output the specific position on the first web page.

  In addition, the setting window includes a first window in which a content list for content selection in which the user key information is set is displayed, a second window in which a content list in which the user key information is set for each user is displayed, A first button for assigning the user key information to the content selected on the content list displayed on the first window; and user key information on the content selected on the content list displayed on the second window. And at least one of a second button for changing the user key information of each content on the content list displayed in the second window.

  Alternatively, the determination unit may be configured to determine whether or not the input key includes the abbreviated key information when a window in which the web page is displayed is activated.

  According to the present invention, there is an advantage that a user can easily access a favorite content among a plurality of contents provided by a server.

  In addition, there is an advantage that a user can assign a user key to favorite content and easily access the content using the user key.

  The present invention may be variously modified and may have various embodiments. Specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail below. However, the following examples are not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments. Therefore, all the conversions, equivalents, and alternatives included in the technical idea and the technical scope of the present invention are not limited to these examples. It should be understood as included in the invention. In the following description of the present invention, specific descriptions of related known techniques will be omitted as appropriate when it is determined that the gist of the present invention is ambiguous.

  The terms such as “first” and “second” are used to describe various components, and the components are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another.

  Moreover, the terminology used in the present application is merely used to describe particular embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression is intended to include the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “comprising” or “having” are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, It should not be construed as excluding the existence or additional possibilities of one or more other features or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the present invention, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals (symbols) as much as possible in order to assist the overall understanding.

  Hereinafter, an online game will be described as an example in the content. However, the content of the present specification is not limited to the online game, but various contents provided online such as shopping, news, chat service, movie watching, etc. It can be content.

  First, before describing the user interface providing apparatus, method, and recording medium on which the program of the present invention is recorded, the configuration of the online game system will be described first.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an online game system.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the online game system can include a game host 12 and a user client 11. The game host 12 can include an authentication server 13, a game server 14, and a database 15.

  The game host 12 is connected to the user client 11 through a network. Here, the network can include both a wired network including the Internet and a dedicated line, and a wireless network including a wireless Internet, a mobile communication network, and a satellite communication network.

  The user client 11 is a plurality of terminal devices installed with game applications that can be connected to a network and receive an online game service, such as a desktop PC, a notebook, a mobile phone, a PDA, and an MBS (Mobile Broadcast System) phone. Either can be included.

  The authentication server 13 performs a function of authenticating whether or not a user who is to connect to the game host 12 is a user who has authority to connect to the game host 12.

  The authentication server 13 receives the authentication request information from the user client 11 and determines whether the authentication request is valid. For example, when the authentication request information is the user ID and password information, the authentication server 13 determines whether the ID and password are valid.

  If the authentication server 13 determines that the authentication request information from the user client 11 is valid, the authentication server 13 permits (permits) the connection of the user client to the game server 14.

  The game server 14 functions to process a game message received from the user client 11 and control the game progress.

  Note that the authentication server 13 and the game server 14 may be configured as a single server 16 or may be implemented separately as described above. Hereinafter, the authentication server 13 and the game server 14 are collectively referred to as a server 16.

  The database 15 stores information related to the game and provides the stored information in response to a request from the server 16 or the user client 11.

  In general, a main page provided by the game provider to the user displays a list (list) of online games provided by the game provider. When the user who has passed through the authentication process selects a specific online game from the online game list, the server 16 provides a game web page of the selected specific online game to the user client 11. Subsequently, the user can execute (start) an online game on the corresponding game web page, or query information on a bulletin board related to other online games.

  The online game system has been described above with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, the server 16 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  Prior to the detailed description based on the drawings, it is clear that the divisions of the components in the present specification are only those divided according to the main functions of each component. That is, two or more components described below may be provided as one component, or one component may be divided into two or more according to more detailed functions. Each of the components described below may additionally perform some or all of the functions handled by the other components in addition to the main function for which it is responsible. Of course, some of the main functions that each component is responsible for may be performed by another component.

  Therefore, the presence or absence of each component described in the present specification should be interpreted functionally. For this reason, each component included in the server 16 of the present invention has a limit that can achieve the object of the present invention. It is clear that this may be modified from FIG. The server of the present invention may be configured independently, or may be configured as part of an application installed on the server.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the server 16 according to the embodiment of the invention.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the server 16 may include a display unit 21, a setting unit 22, a determination unit 23, and a communication unit 24. Hereinafter, in order to clarify the gist of the present invention in the present specification, description of general components that can be included in the server 16 is omitted.

  The display unit 21 outputs a web page provided to the user client 11. For example, the display unit 21 can output a web page including a list of online games and other information provided from the server 16 to the user client 11. The display unit 21 can output a setting window in which shortcut information can be set to a specific position on the web page. The setting window will be described in detail with reference to step S32 of FIG. 3 below.

  The setting unit 22 can set shortcut information based on a user input received from the user client 11 and can update user key information included in preset shortcut information. In one embodiment, the shortcut information may include any one or more of user key information, unique key information, game name information, and game web page information. Here, the user key information means key information preset for a favorite game for each user, and the unique key information means unique key information set for each game by the server 16.

  In addition, the setting unit 22 can display information on a game newly provided to the server 16 or a game not provided to the server 16 on the setting window.

  The determination unit 23 determines whether or not the shortened key information is included in the input signal received from the user client 11. Here, the abbreviated key information means information including any one of the above-described user key information and unique key information.

  The communication unit 24 has a function of transmitting and receiving data to and from the user client 11. More specifically, the communication unit 24 receives data from the user client 11 and transmits data output from the display unit 21 to the user client 11 via the network. .

  Here, in order to make the understanding of the present invention clearer, the function of each component of the server 16 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  Up to this point, the configuration of the server 16 in the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to FIG. 2. Hereinafter, a user interface providing method in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting window according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the display unit 21 outputs a web page provided to the user client 11 in response to a request from the user client 11 on the user client 11 (S31). Specifically, the display unit 21 extracts the corresponding provided web page information from a storage unit (not shown), outputs the web page information to the user client 11 via the communication unit 24, and an existing browser on the user client 11. Etc. to perform control to display the web page.

  Here, the web page may include, for example, information related to the online game list provided by the server 16 and other information (for example, notice items related to the online game, bulletin boards, etc.). Here, the display unit 21 can output a setting window that can set shortcut information at a preset position on the web page.

  Subsequently, when the user setting information input from the user client 11 through the setting window is received, the setting unit 22 sets or updates the shortcut information based on the received user setting information (S32). That is, the setting unit 22 stores the shortcut information set by the user through the setting window in a storage unit (not shown).

  Note that the shortcut information in the embodiment of the present invention may include one or more of user key information, unique key information, game name information, and game web page information.

  Here, the user key information is key information set in advance for each favorite game for each user as described above. For example, the user 'former' sets 01 user key information for a favorite Go game. In addition, No. 03 user key information can be set for the shinmaggo game.

  In addition, as described above, the unique key information is key information preset for each game by the server 16 as described above. For example, unique key information No. 134 is set for the Go game, 101 can be set with unique key information of No. 101.

  On the other hand, when user key information and unique key information are set, in order to prevent the user key information and unique key information from being set to overlap each other, the range of key numbers that can be set for the key information is , Each can be configured to be divided and set.

  For example, if there are 70 online games provided to the server 16, unique key information is assigned in advance in the range of 10 to 80 for 70 games, and the key information from 10 to 80 and each The unique key information associated with the game is held. On the other hand, the user key information can be set for a favorite game in a range of key information in which the user can arbitrarily set key information for 10 favorite games, for example, in the range of 1 to 9. It is possible to hold user key information in which key information from No. 1 to No. 9 is associated with each game). Similarly to the unique key information, this user key information is also held in a storage unit (not shown) on the server 16 side based on a user setting input. In this embodiment, the user can arbitrarily set user key information for a game for which fixed key information is set. In other words, the user can set arbitrary user key information for a favorite game associated with the unique key information in advance, and both key information of the unique key information and the user key information for one game. Can be configured to be associated.

  As another example, when the unique key information is composed of numbers, the user key information can be set in association with a mouse drag instead of numbers and other symbols (including characters). . Specifically, it is possible to set user key information that associates mouse operation information such as mouse drag in a specific direction, right mouse click, left click, single click, double click, etc., and a game (game activation). It is.

Web page information of the game, in that started the corresponding game web page can include a bulletin board, etc. other explanation, such as Notices about the bulletin board and the applicable game that can exchange ideas between users to perform the corresponding game is posted.

  Hereinafter, the setting window of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a setting window in which shortcut information can be set. This setting window is output (displayed) at a predetermined position on a web page provided to the user client 11. Display control is performed by the display unit 21. The setting window can be configured to be displayed to the user in a state included in one web page provided to the user client 11, and a shortcut information setting button or the like is displayed in the web page. In addition, when the user clicks (selects) the button, the provided web page can be displayed as a separate page.

  Referring to FIG. 4, setting window 40 displays a first window 41 in which a candidate game list for selecting a game for which user key information is set is displayed, and a list of games in which user key information is set for each user. To select a predetermined game in the second window 42 and the first window to set user key information, or to select (delet) or add user key information in the second window 42 by selecting a predetermined game And a button 44 for changing user key information between games in which user key information is set in the second window 42.

  Here, the first window 41 may display a whole list of a plurality of games provided by the server 16 or a game list based on a user connection frequency.

  Note that the setting window 40 illustrated in FIG. 4 is an example, and any configuration can be used as long as the user can select a predetermined game from among a plurality of games provided by the server 16 and set user key information. Can be transformed into

  FIG. 4 shows an example in which numbers are used as user key information. However, user key information may be various codes, characters, dragging in a specific direction of the mouse, clicking, or clicking. Input on a touch screen, touch panel, and the like can be included.

  Although not shown in FIG. 4, the setting window 40 is one of input start information that means that the shortcut key input is started and input end information that means that the shortcut key input is ended. Means for setting one or more may further be included. For example, the setting unit 22 sets the input start information related to the user “A” with a comma (,) based on the setting information of the user “A” input to the setting window 40 or the user input to the setting window 40. Based on the setting information of 'O', the input end information for the user 'O' can be set by inputting "enter" key on the keyboard. In other words, input start information is set for each user as a trigger to start a game using a shortened key and display a web page, and input end information is subsequently input when the user inputs the input start information. In the meantime, when a key operation on the user key information and the fixed key information is input by the user, the web page display function using the abbreviated key can be performed.

  In addition, the setting unit 22 sets shortcut information using only the input end information without using the input start information for “丙” based on the setting information of the user “丙” input to the setting window 40. (For example, the shortcut key function is automatically turned on when the web page is provided without inputting the input start information), or the user '丙' is set based on the user-defined setting information input to the setting window 40 Can set shortcut information to use the entire input start information and input end information.

  The above-described input start information and input end information will be described in detail in step S33 described later.

  On the other hand, the shortcut information is associated with each user and stored in the server 16 by the setting unit 22, but may be stored in the user client 11 according to the environment to which the present invention is applied. For example, the shortcut information can be held in the user client 11 using cookie.

  FIG. 3 illustrates the processing flow when the user client 11 first accesses the server 16 and illustrates the case where the shortcut information is set prior to using the shortcut information. After this, step S32 can be omitted if there is no need to reset or update the shortcut information.

  In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the setting unit 22 monitors whether or not the game in which the user key information is set is provided from the server 16 to the user client 11 and displays information regarding the monitoring result on the setting window. can do.

  For example, let's assume that the user ‘Class A’ sets the user key information to 03 for the shinmaggo game whose unique key is 101. In this case, as described above, the setting unit 22 sets or updates the shortcut information of the user so that 03 is set as the user key information in the shinmaggo game. Then, the setting unit 22 refers to the shortcut information to monitor whether or not the simmergo game is provided by the user client 11 at the server 16, and determines that the server 16 is no longer provided with the simmergo game. The setting unit 22 senses that an event has occurred in which the Symmaggo game in which the user key information is set is not provided from the server 16. Then, the setting unit 22 can output information that the symmaggo game in which the user key information 03 is set on the display unit 21 is not provided from the server 16 any more. In the second window 42, the shinmaggo game can output a guidance message that is not provided any more.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the user key information includes characters other than numerals, codes (for example, *,!, @, #, $,%, ^, &, *, \, Etc.), Mouse drag, click, etc. can be applied. However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the setting unit 22 can output a guidance message that cannot be set as user key information for specific setting information input from the user.

  For example, when the user client 11 connected to the server 16 is a computer, the setting unit 22 uses the shortened key information used in the computer operating system program (for example, an operation system such as Windows XP or Vista). Can output a guidance message that cannot be set as a user key.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the determination unit 23 determines whether or not the input signal received from the user client 11 includes the shortened key information (S33). Here, the abbreviated key information includes any one of the user key information and the unique key information as described above. Does the determination unit 23 include the user key information or the unique key information in the input signal? It is determined whether or not.

  Next, the user key information in the setting window 40 shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to an example. When an input signal containing 03 is received through the user client 11, 03 is user key information of Symmaggo. Therefore, the determination unit 23 can determine that the input signal includes the shortened key information for the shinmaggo game.

  As another example, when an input signal including 101 is received through the user client 11, since 101 means unique key information of the simmergo game, the determination unit 23 adds the simmergo game to the input signal. It can be determined that the abbreviated key information for is included.

  On the other hand, in the case described above, a case where the input start information or the input end information is additionally input through the setting window will be described as an example. The input start information is set by a comma (,), and the input end information is When the “enter” key is input, the determination unit 23 determines that the abbreviated key information by the simmergo game has been input if a comma, 03, and enter key input are received from the user client 11. be able to. That is, when the determination unit 23 receives an input signal from the user client 11, the determination unit 23 refers to the shortcut information of the user, and input start information and / or input end information is set in the shortcut information (included). ) Or not. If it is determined that the input start information and / or input end information is set in the shortcut information, the user key information or unique key information and the input start information and / or input end information are set as a set, It can be determined whether or not the abbreviated key information has been input. Therefore, in this case, if it is determined that only user key information or unique key information has been input although the input start information and / or input end information has been set, it is determined that the short key information has been input. It can be configured not to.

  As another example, when the input start information is a comma (,) and a round mouse drag (circular mouse drag movement locus) is set by user key information related to a specific game, the determination unit 23 determines whether the comma is a comma. When a mouse round drag input is received from the user client 11, it can be determined that the abbreviated key information related to the specific game has been input.

  In one embodiment, the determination unit 23 shortens the input received from the user client 11 when the window (WINDOW) in which the web page provided by the user client 11 is displayed is activated. Processing for determining whether or not key information is included can be performed. For example, when a plurality of windows are displayed on the user client 11 and a window (WINDOW) on which a web page provided by the user client 11 is displayed is inactive (inactive), The determination unit 23 does not perform a process of determining whether or not the input signal received from the user client 11 includes the shortened key information. As a result, the central processing unit and idle resources (IDLE SOURCE) can be efficiently used for the server 16. That is, the determination unit 23 first activates a window (WINDOW) on which a web page provided by the user client 11 is displayed in performing a process of determining whether or not the input signal includes the shortened key information. It is determined whether or not it is in an (active) state, and when it is determined that it is in an active state, processing for determining whether or not the shortened key information is included in the input signal from the user is performed.

  Referring to FIG. 3, when the determination unit 23 determines in step S33 that the shortened key information is included in the input signal received from the user client 11, the display unit 21 displays the corresponding shortened key information. Is extracted from a storage unit (not shown), and the extracted game web page is output and displayed on the user client 11 (S34).

  On the other hand, when the determination unit 23 determines in step S33 that the shortened key information is not included in the input signal received from the user client 11, the process returns to step S31, and the display unit 21 is provided to the user client 11. Output a web page.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user key information is set in the favorite game among the plurality of games provided by the server 16, and the game in which the user key information is set is There is an advantage that the corresponding game can be accessed only by the set user key information without searching from the game list provided through the web page.

  In the above embodiment, the display unit 21, the setting unit 22, and the determination unit 23 are all included in the server 16. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, one or more of the display unit 21, the setting unit 22, and the determination unit 23 may be included in the user client 11. In this case, the shortcut information can be stored in the user client 11 and / or the server 16. That is, the present invention can be applied as a display control method for the user interface of the user client 11.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which shortcut information is stored in the user client 11 and the display unit 21, the setting unit 22, and the determination unit 23 are all included in the user client 11 will be described. In addition, description of the part which overlaps about the function of each structure part mentioned above is abbreviate | omitted.

  When the display unit 21 is included in the user client 11, a web page received from the server 16 can be displayed on the user client 11. In this case, the determination unit 23 can determine whether or not the shortcut signal information is included in the input signal input to the user client 11 using the shortcut information.

  When the determination unit 23 determines that the shortened key information is included in the input signal, the display unit 21 can display game web page information corresponding to the shortened key information on the user client 11. In this case, the display unit 21 transmits to the server 16 an acquisition request for game web page information corresponding to the abbreviated key information, and the display unit 21 performs control to display the game web page information acquired from the server 16. To do.

  The display unit 21 can display a setting window for setting shortcut information at a position designated in advance on the web page. Here, as described above, the setting unit 22 can update the shortcut information based on the user setting information input to the setting window.

  Note that the display unit 21, the setting unit 22, and the determination unit 23 are not limited to the example described above, and may be configured in a form in which the user client 11 and the server 16 are distributed.

  The user interface providing method according to the embodiment of the present invention is implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computers, and these programs can be recorded on a computer-readable medium. A computer readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., alone or in combination.

  The program instructions recorded on the computer readable medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention and are known and usable by those skilled in the computer software field. May be. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a hard disk, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a magnetic medium such as a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM and a DVD, and a floppy disk. Included are hardware devices that are specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media such as (floppy disk) and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Further, the above-described medium may be a transfer medium such as a light or metal line or a waveguide including a carrier wave for transferring a signal designating a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of the program instructions include not only machine language codes created by a compiler but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

  The hardware device described above can be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field will not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the appended claims. Obviously, various modifications and changes may be made in the present invention.

It is a figure which illustrates the structure of an online game system. It is a block diagram which illustrates the composition of the server by the example of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a setting window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

11 User client 16 Server 21 Display unit 22 Setting unit 23 Judgment unit 24 Communication unit 40 Setting window

Claims (16)

A server connected to a user client via a network provides a user interface (UI) to the user client,
Receiving from the user client an input signal input through a first web page provided to the user client;
At least one of user key information set for each user for specific content in the input signal with reference to preset shortcut information or a unique key set for each content provided by the server Determining whether or not abbreviated key information including
Wherein when it is determined that the quick key information to the input signal is included, see contains, and transmitting the second web page of the content corresponding to the shortened key information to the user client, further,
Displaying a setting window for setting the shortcut information on the first web page or on the web page provided to the user client separately from the first web page;
Setting or updating the shortcut information based on setting information input via the setting window;
User interface providing method comprising including Mukoto a. A method of providing a user interface (UI) by a user client connected to a server via a network, comprising:
When an input signal is input from a user through the first web page provided from the server, user key information set for each user for a specific content in the input signal with reference to preset shortcut information Or determining whether or not abbreviated key information including at least one of unique key information set for each content provided by the server is included;
When the quick key information in the input signal is determined to be included, requesting a second web page of the content corresponding to the shortened key information to the server, the second web being provided from said server and displaying the page, only it contains, further,
Displaying a setting window for setting the shortcut information on the first web page or on the web page provided from the server separately from the first web page;
Setting or updating the shortcut information based on setting information input via the setting window;
User interface providing method comprising including Mukoto a.   The shortcut information includes at least one of content web page information, content name information, the user key information, and the unique key information. User interface provision method. The shortcut information includes one or more of input start information and input end information,
The step of determining whether or not the abbreviated key information is included determines whether or not the abbreviated key information is included in the input signal using at least one of the input start information and the input end information. 3. The method for providing a user interface according to claim 1, wherein the determination is performed. The setting window includes a first window for displaying a content list for selecting contents for which the user key information is set, a second window for displaying a content list for which the user key information is set for each user, A first button for assigning the user key information to the content selected on the content list displayed in one window, and the user key information of the content selected on the content list displayed in the second window are removed. The apparatus includes at least one of a second button for performing and a third button for changing user key information of each content on the content list displayed in the second window. The method for providing a user interface according to claim 4.   The step of determining whether or not the abbreviated key information is included determines whether or not the abbreviated key information is included when a window in which the first web page is displayed is activated. The method for providing a user interface according to claim 1, wherein the user interface is provided.   The user interface providing method according to claim 1, wherein the shortcut information is stored in the server or the user client. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is recorded. A server connected to a user client via a network to provide a user interface to the user client;
When receiving an input signal from the user client, referring to preset shortcut information, user key information set for each user for specific content in the input signal or for each content provided by the server A determination unit that determines whether or not shortened key information including at least one of the set unique key information is included;
When the first web page provided to the user client is output and it is determined that the short key information is included in the input signal, the second web page of the content corresponding to the short key information is displayed. A display for output;
A communication unit that receives data from the user client and transmits data output from the display unit to the user client;
See containing and a setting unit for updating or setting the shortcut information based on the setting information input via the setting window for setting or updating the shortcut information,
The server for providing a user interface , wherein the setting window is output by the display unit on the first web page or a web page provided to the user client separately from the first web page .   10. The user interface provision according to claim 9, wherein the shortcut information includes at least one of content web page information, content name information, the user key information, and the unique key information. server. The shortcut information further includes one or more of input start information and input end information,
11. The determination unit according to claim 9 or 10 , wherein the determination unit determines whether the shortened key information is included in the input signal using one or more of the input start information and input end information. The listed user interface providing server. The setting window includes a first window for displaying a content list for selecting contents for which the user key information is set, a second window for displaying a content list for which the user key information is set for each user, A first button for assigning the user key information to the content selected on the content list displayed in one window, and the user key information of the content selected on the content list displayed in the second window are removed. second button to, and claims, characterized in including that at least one of the second on window displays the content list third button for changing the user key information for each content 9 The user interface providing server according to any one of 1 to 11 . 10. The determination unit according to claim 9 , wherein when the window in which the first web page is displayed is activated, the determination unit determines whether or not the shortened key information is included in the input signal. The user interface providing server according to any one of 1 to 12 . A program that provides a user interface that is executed by a user client connected to a server via a network,
When an input signal is input from a user through the first web page provided from the server, user key information set for each user for a specific content in the input signal with reference to preset shortcut information Or a function for determining whether or not shortened key information including at least one of unique key information set for each content provided by the server is included;
When it is determined that the shortened key information is included in the input signal, the second web page of the content corresponding to the shortened key information is requested from the server, and the second web provided from the server is requested. The ability to display pages,
A function for updating or setting the shortcut information based on setting information input through a setting window for setting or updating the shortcut information; and
The display function is a program that displays the setting window on the first web page or on a web page provided from the server separately from the first web page. A server connected to a user client via a network provides a user interface (UI) to the user client,
Receiving from the user client an input signal input through a first web page provided to the user client;
Transmitting a second web page of content corresponding to the input signal to the user client with reference to preset shortcut information;
Displaying a setting window for setting the shortcut information on the first web page or on the web page provided to the user client separately from the first web page;
Setting or updating the shortcut information based on setting information input via the setting window;
A method for providing a user interface, comprising: A server connected to a user client via a network to provide a user interface to the user client;
When a first web page provided to the user client is output and an input signal is received from the user client, a second web page of content corresponding to the input signal with reference to preset shortcut information A display unit for outputting
A communication unit that receives data from the user client and transmits data output from the display unit to the user client;
A setting unit that updates or sets the shortcut information based on setting information input through a setting window for setting or updating the shortcut information,
The server for providing a user interface, wherein the setting window is output by the display unit on the first web page or a web page provided to the user client separately from the first web page.

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