JP6279969B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to communication devices such as groupware and SNS.

  A system for sharing data among a plurality of people who jointly advance a project, such as groupware and SNS, is used. According to such a system, there is an advantage that everyone can share message exchange for each theme.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a system in which an electronic mail and an SNS message are linked. Thus, the convenience of the user is increased by coordinating the message exchange by groupware or SNS with other mechanisms.

JP2013-206200A

  However, with the conventional techniques as described above, it has been difficult to properly manage files attached to messages. For example, when the above system is used to create a document together with group members, the file being created is attached to the message. Therefore, the updated file is attached as the message exchange progresses. In this case, it is difficult for the user to determine which message attached to the message is the latest.

  On the other hand, a file recording system capable of recording a file each time there is an update and managing the version is also used. However, a system in which such a file recording system and the above message system are linked has not been proposed.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device that solves the above-described problems and appropriately links a file recording system to a message system.

(1) (2) A communication device according to the present invention is a communication device for managing files while exchanging messages with a plurality of people, and when updating a file, does not delete the version file before the update, A file update unit that records the updated file as a new version in the recording unit, and a message record that records a message input by the user when the file is updated in the recording unit in association with the updated version of the file And a message display means for controlling to read the message recorded in the recording unit and display the associated version of the file attached or linked.

  Therefore, it is possible to record the exchange of messages related to file version management.

(3) In the communication device according to the present invention, when messages are grouped for each theme, and when a file is associated with the theme summary message at the time of file update, the message is associated with the updated version file. It is characterized by changing.

(4) In the communication device according to the present invention, the message display means controls to display a message that is not associated with the updated version of the file in association with the corresponding version of the file. It is a feature.

  Therefore, even when the user does not explicitly associate the message, the related file can be shown.

(5) The communication device according to the present invention is characterized in that the message display means displays a supplementally associated file so that it can be distinguished from the originally associated file.

  Therefore, it is easy to distinguish a file that is originally associated with a file that is supplementarily associated.

(6) (7) The communication device according to the present invention is characterized by further comprising search means for searching for a message and using a file associated with the searched message as a search result.

  Therefore, a file can be extracted by specifying a search condition for a message.

(8) (9) The communication apparatus according to the present invention is further characterized by further comprising search means for searching for a file and using a message associated with the searched file as a search result.

  Therefore, a message can be extracted by specifying a search condition for a file.

(10) (11) A communication device according to the present invention is a communication device for managing a file while exchanging messages among a plurality of people, a file recording means for recording the file in a recording unit, and a file in the message Is recorded in the recording unit, and a search unit that performs a search for the message and uses a file associated with the searched message as a search result is provided.

  Therefore, a file can be extracted by specifying a search condition for a message.

(12) (13) A communication device according to the present invention is a communication device for managing a file while exchanging messages among a plurality of people, a file recording means for recording the file in a recording unit, and a file in the message Are recorded in the recording unit, and a search unit that searches for a file and uses a message associated with the searched file as a search result is provided.

  Therefore, a message can be extracted by specifying a search condition for a file.

(14) The communication device according to the present invention is constructed as a server device.

  Therefore, it can be operated as a server / client system.

  In the embodiment, “file update means” corresponds to step S16.

  In the embodiment, “message recording means” corresponds to step S18.

  In the embodiment, “message display means” corresponds to steps S20 to S23.

  In the embodiment, “file recording means” corresponds to step S16.

  In the embodiment, “search means” corresponds to steps S83 and S84 and steps S86 and S87.

  The “program” is a concept that includes not only a program that can be directly executed by the CPU, but also a source format program, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

It is a functional block diagram of the communication apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is the hardware constitutions of a communication apparatus. It is a flowchart of a terminal program and a communication program. It is a display example of an article. It is an example of data recording at the time of article registration. It is a flowchart of a terminal program and a communication program. It is an example of data recording at the time of message registration. It is a flowchart of a terminal program and a communication program. It is a display example of a message. It is an example of data recording. It is a display example of a message. It is an example of a message display by other embodiments. It is a functional block diagram of the communication apparatus by 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of a terminal program and a communication program. It is a flowchart of a terminal program and a communication program. It is an example of a search screen. It is an example of a search result display screen.

1. First embodiment
1.1 Overall Configuration FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the communication device is implemented as the server device S.

  When the terminal device T finishes editing the file, the file updating unit 2 receives the file and updates the file recorded in the recording unit 8. At this time, the updated file F2 is newly added without deleting the file F1 before update.

  The message recording means 4 receives the message M2 input at the terminal device T and records it in the recording unit 8 when the file is updated. At this time, the message recording means 4 records the message M2 in association with the updated file F2.

When the message display means 6 receives the message M2 display request, the message display means 6 transmits the data to be displayed on the terminal device T together with the message M2 and the file F2 associated therewith.

1.2 Hardware configuration Figure 2 shows the hardware configuration of the entire system. The terminal devices T1, T2,... Tn and the server device S can communicate with each other via a nutwork such as the Internet.

A memory 34, a hard disk 36, a DVD-ROM drive 38, and a communication circuit 42 are connected to the CPU 32 of the server apparatus S. An operating system 44 and a communication program 46 are recorded on the hard disk 36. The communication program 46 functions in cooperation with the operating system 44. These programs are those recorded on the DVD-ROM 40 and installed on the hard disk 36 via the DVD-ROM drive 38. Further, messages M1, M2,..., Files F1, F2,.

1.3 Processing of Communication Program FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of the terminal program of the terminal device T1 and the communication program 46 of the server device S.

  A user who wants to work on a theme while sharing information with a plurality of users registers an article from the terminal device T1. The flowchart is shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU of the terminal device T1 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “terminal device”) transmits the article title and initial message input by the user to the server device S (step S1). The CPU 32 of the server device S (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “server device S”) receives this and records it in the hard disk 36 (step S11). Here, the title of the article indicates the theme of the bulletin board (thread) to be exchanged.

  For example, it is assumed that “about design document review points” is input as an article title, and “design document review points list” is input as an initial message. In this case, the article title and message data as shown in FIG. 5 are recorded on the hard disk 36 of the server device S. The message ID, registrant, and registration date / time are also recorded. The registrant can be obtained from the user ID at the time of login. The initial message is a “summary message” that summarizes the entire article.

  When the user selects and attaches a file related to the entire article, the terminal device T1 transmits the attached file to the server device S (step S3). The server device S records the attached file on the hard disk 36 (step S12). Subsequently, the server device S generates and records relation data for associating the attached file with the initial message (step S13).

  For example, when the user attaches “review report.xls” and “design document.doc”, file data as shown in FIG. 5 is recorded. Each file is given a file ID. In addition, relation data in which the message ID / message number of the initial message is associated with the file ID / version number is generated and recorded. As shown in FIG. 5, the initial message (ID = MESSAGE00000001, number 0) and the review report.xls (ID = FILE00000001, Ver.1) are associated with each other. Further, an initial message (ID = MESSAGE00000001, number 0) and a design document .doc (ID = FILE00000002, Ver. 1) are associated with each other. The message ID is an ID for distinguishing from messages of different articles.

  Article registration is performed as described above. In this state, when this article is viewed from any of the terminal devices T1, T2,... Tn, a screen as shown in FIG. An article title area 100, an initial message area 102, and a file link display area 104 are provided. In the link display area 104, the latest version of each file in the file data is displayed as a link. Here, only the first version exists, so this will be shown as a link.

  Next, processing for reading and editing a file from the terminal device T2 and registering a message for this article will be described. The flowchart is shown in FIG. First, in response to a user operation, the terminal device T2 requests a file from the server device S (step S5). Here, it is assumed that a request for the review report.xls is made.

  In response to this, the server device S reads the review report .xls from the hard disk 36 and transmits it to the terminal device T2 (step S15). The user edits this review report.xls on the terminal device T2 (step S6). Upon receipt of the completion of editing, the terminal device T2 transmits a file update request to the server device S (step S7).

  The server device S performs a file update process (step S16). First, record the updated review report.xls as ver.2. Accordingly, the first ver. 1 and the updated ver. 2 are recorded on the hard disk 36 as the review report.xls. As shown in FIG. 7, since the same file is used even if the version is changed, the file ID is recorded without changing.

  Next, the server device S transmits a screen for prompting message registration (step S17). In response to this, the user of the terminal device T2 inputs a message regarding the update of the review report.xls. The terminal device T2 transmits the input message to the server device S (step S8).

  The server device S records the received message as message data, and records relation data that associates the message with the updated review report.xls (ver. 2) (step S18). As described above, data as shown in FIG. 7 is recorded in the server device S.

  Next, a case where the user browses the articles and messages registered as described above will be described. FIG. 8 shows a flowchart thereof.

  When receiving a command from the user, the terminal device T2 transmits a browsing request to the server device S (step S9). In response to the browsing request, the server device S performs a process for creating display data. First, an article title is acquired from the data in FIG. 7 (step S19). Next, the server device S acquires an initial message (step S20). Since the message number is “0”, the initial message can be specified by this.

  Subsequently, the latest file information is acquired from the file data (step S21). For example, in FIG. 7, it can be seen that the review report .xls (ID = FILE00000001) is the latest Ver.2, and the design document .doc (ID = FILE00000002) is the latest Ver.1. Therefore, the server device S acquires link information for Ver. 2 of the review report.xls and Ver. 1 of the design document.doc.

  As described above, data to be displayed in the article title area 100, the initial message area 102, and the file search area 104 can be obtained from the display screen shown in FIG. In the file link area 100, the review report .xls is linked to Vre.2, and the design document .doc is linked to Ver.1.

  Subsequently, data for displaying individual messages and file links is acquired (step S22). The server device S acquires message data of the next number. Here, the message of number 1 is acquired. Subsequently, the relation data is referenced to determine whether there is a file associated with the message. Otherwise, only the message is used for display. If there is a related file, a link to the file is generated, and display data is generated so as to be displayed together with the message.

  For example, in the case of the data shown in FIG. 7, Ver. 2 of the review design document.xls (ID = FILE00000001) is associated with the message of number 1 (see the third line of the relation data). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, display data for displaying a message of number 1 in the message area 106 and a link to Ver. 2 of the review design document.xls in the link area 108 is generated.

  The generated display data is transmitted to the terminal device T2. The terminal device T2 displays this (step S10). As a result, a screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed.

  As described above, each user can work while sharing information. An example of data recorded in the server device S when the process proceeds is shown in FIG. Moreover, the display screen based on this is shown in FIG.

  A link to the latest version of the file is pasted in the link display area 104 of the entire article. In each message, a link to the version when the message was created is pasted. Therefore, when referring to the past history, it is easy to refer to the corresponding version of the file.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, messages are displayed hierarchically. For example, the message 114 is displayed as a message lower than the message 112. Such a display can be realized by designating an upper message number corresponding to the user's input (see the upper message number column of message data in FIG. 10).

1.4 Other embodiments
(1) In the above embodiment, the message is input after the file is updated. However, after creating a message, it may be associated with a previously updated file or an already existing version of the file.

(2) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, if the user does not associate the file with the message, only the message is displayed. However, for messages that are not inherently associated with a file, the communication program side may additionally link the version of the file at the time of message registration.

  For example, the display shown in FIG. 12 may be performed based on the data shown in FIG. In FIG. 12, the reference file designated by the user is represented with a background color. Other reference files (files supplementarily associated) are automatically added on the side of the communication program. A file of the version corresponding to the registration time of each message is selected and attached.

  In the above description, supplementary association is performed at the time of display, but files may be supplementally associated and recorded at the time of message recording. In this case, it is preferable to distinguish and record whether the association is intrinsic or complementary.

(3) In the above embodiment, the communication device is configured as a server device, but may be configured as a single PC. In this case, a plurality of people use one PC.

(4) Each of the above modifications can be applied to the second embodiment as long as it does not contradict the essence.

2. Second embodiment
2.1 Overall Configuration FIG. 13 shows the overall configuration of a communication device according to the second embodiment. In response to a command from the terminal device T, the file recording means 50 records or updates the files F1, F2,. The message recording means 52 receives a command from the terminal device T, and records messages M1, M2,. Therefore, messages M1, M2,... And files F1, F2,... As described in the first embodiment are recorded in the recording unit 8.

  In response to a request from the terminal device T, the search unit 54 executes a search for the message in the recording unit 8. Then, a file associated with the searched message is extracted and returned to the terminal device T as a search result.

In this way, it is possible to search for a message and obtain the result as a file.

2.2 Hardware Configuration The hardware configuration is the same as in the first embodiment.

2.3 Communication Program Processing FIGS. 14 and 15 show flowcharts of search processing. Here, the description will be given assuming that messages and files are recorded on the hard disk 36 according to the first embodiment.

  In accordance with the user operation, the terminal device T1 requests the server device S for a search screen (step S51). Receiving this, the server apparatus S transmits a search screen (step S81).

  FIG. 16 shows an example of a search screen. In this embodiment, it is possible to select a file search based on the wording in the message or a message search based on the wording of the file name or file content. For example, when searching for a file by a message, the user checks the radio button 90 and enters a keyword in the search keyword input boxes K1, K2, and K3. In this embodiment, each keyword is searched as an AND condition, but other logical operations may be used.

  For example, it is assumed that the keywords “bug” and “fix” are input and the search button 96 is transmitted. Thereby, the terminal device T1 transmits to the server device S search conditions such as searching for a file by a message and searching for “bug” and “correction” (step S52).

  In response to this, the server device S determines whether or not the search is for a message (step S82). Here, since the search is for a message, the process proceeds to step S83.

  In step S83, the server device S includes both the word “bug” and the word “fix” among the messages M1, M2,... Of all articles recorded on the hard disk 36. To extract. Subsequently, the server device S refers to the relation data and acquires file information associated with the extracted message (step S84). Furthermore, the server device S transmits the acquired file information (here, link information to the file) to the terminal device T1 (step S85).

  In the terminal device T1, as shown in FIG. 17, a list of file links is displayed as a search result (step S53). In this embodiment, among the acquired file information, even if the file ID is the same, files with different versions are displayed in a list as different files. However, only the latest version of the associated files may be displayed as a list. Furthermore, only the latest version of the associated file (even if the latest version is not associated with the retrieved message) may be displayed as a list.

  The user can obtain the file from the server device S by clicking the link on the screen of FIG.

  In FIG. 16, when the search for the message by the file is selected, the server apparatus S proceeds from step S82 to step S86.

  In step S86, the server apparatus S extracts all the article files F1, F2,... Recorded in the hard disk 36 that include the keyword input as a condition in the contents (or file names). . Subsequently, the server device S refers to the relation data and acquires message information associated with the extracted file (step S87). Furthermore, the server device S transmits the acquired message information (here, link information to the message) to the terminal device T1 (step S88).

The terminal device T1 displays a message list (links to messages) as search results (step S53).

2.4 Other embodiments
(1) In the above embodiment, the search is performed using keywords, but other search conditions such as the creator and the creation date and time may be used for both messages and files.

(2) In the above embodiment, the search is performed on all articles, but the search may be limited to articles within a predetermined range.

(3) In the above embodiment, a file is searched by a message. Along with this search, file search by file (normal file search) may be executed. For example, the search result may be a logical sum (or logical product or the like) of a file attached to a message including “bug” and a file including “bug” in the content. This point can be similarly applied to retrieval of messages by files.

(4) In the above embodiment, the files and messages that are inherently associated are displayed as search results. However, in addition to this, files and messages that are supplementarily associated may be displayed as search results.

(5) In the above embodiment, the messages and files stored in the first embodiment have been described. However, as long as the message and the file are associated with each other, the present invention can be applied to data accumulated by other methods.

Claims (9)

A communication device for managing files while exchanging messages between multiple people,
A file update means for recording in the recording unit as a new version of the updated file without deleting the version file before updating the file after editing using the file recorded in the recording unit;
A message recording means for associating a message input by the user with the updated version of the file at the time of file update and recording it in a recording unit;
Message display means for controlling to read the message recorded in the recording unit and display the associated version of the file attached or linked;
Equipped with a,
The message display means controls to display the file of the current version in a supplementary manner in association with the message input by the user without being associated with the updated version of the file. Communication device. A program for realizing a communication device for managing files while exchanging messages with a plurality of people by a computer,
A file update means for recording in the recording unit as a new version of the updated file without deleting the version file before updating the file after editing using the file recorded in the recording unit;
A message recording means for associating a message input by the user with the updated version of the file at the time of file update and recording it in a recording unit;
Read the message recorded in the recording unit, let it function as a message display means to control to display the attached version file attached or linked ,
The message display means controls to display the file of the current version in a supplementary manner in association with the message input by the user without being associated with the updated version of the file. Communication program. In the apparatus of claim 1 or the program of claim 2,
The messages are organized by theme,
If the file is associated with the theme summary message when updating the file, change the association to the updated version file,
The message display means controls to display a summary message with an associated version of a file attached or linked. In the apparatus or program of Claims 1-3 ,
The message display means displays the supplementally associated file so that it can be distinguished from the originally associated file. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 3 , and 4 ,
A communication apparatus, further comprising a search unit that searches for a message and uses a file associated with the searched message as a search result. The program according to any one of claims 2 to 4 , further comprising:
A program for performing a search on a message and causing a file associated with the searched message to function as a search unit. The apparatus of any of claims 1,3～ 5,
A communication apparatus, further comprising: a search unit that searches for a file and uses a message associated with the searched file as a search result. The program according to any one of claims 2 to 4 , wherein the computer is further searched for a file, and functions as a search means for searching for a message associated with the searched file. program. In the apparatus or program of Claims 1-8 ,
The communication device is a server device.

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