JPH11195028A - Display form generation system, display system, display form generating method, and record medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To represent an address in a three-dimensional cyberspace by updating display form data so that image data whose addresses correspond to are displayed in a divided state. SOLUTION: A map data updating function 112B updates map data for displaying in three dimensions the address of a worldwide web(WWW) page that a subscriber 150 accessed in the past and sent and received mail addresses according to the access state of the WWW page of the subscriber 150 and the sent and received mail addresses. A map data transmitting function 112C sends the map data to the computer of the subscriber 150. A request processing function 113 performs control to download and send hypertext mark-up language(HTML) document data, virtual reality modeling language(VRLM) document data, and other data of the WWW page to the computer of the subscriber 150, thereby sending a mail.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for managing network connection of a user by a network provider (hereinafter, simply referred to as "provider"). The present invention relates to a system that provides a user with an address accessed in the past as display format information that can be selected to access the address again.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, W provided on the Internet
It is popular to refer to or create WW pages, and many tools, books, and the like related to them are distributed. WWW stands for World Wide W
eb), a worldwide information network using the Internet. A WWW page is a unit of information that constitutes a Web document, and is stored in an arbitrary WWW server installed on the WWW, and is written in HTML (Hy
HTML document written in a language called pertext Markup Language (VRML), Virtual Reality Modeling
Language), a VRML document described in a language called language, and related image data.

A WWW browser receives data for displaying this page from a Web site, interprets the data, and displays the data on a screen of a display device of a computer on which the WWW browser is activated. The page is HTM
When composed of L documents, texts,
It can handle two-dimensional information such as figures, moving images, and sounds.
In addition, if a VRML document is used, three-dimensional information can be handled in a unified manner, and a three-dimensionally displayed object can be viewed from various angles, and a user can walk around a three-dimensional city. A space (three-dimensional cyber space) can be represented.

With such a function of the WWW browser,
The user can refer to or listen to pages from all over the world while staying at home, while transmitting the page he created to the whole world.

HTM for displaying the "page"
Data such as L documents, VRML documents, and image data are usually stored for each user in a WWW server installed on the WWW, and the users include individuals, governments, businesses, Other organizations are included. Each user can hierarchically configure pages according to designation in an HTML document or a VRML document, and define a top-level page for each user as:
Especially called "homepage". Each user will see
You can provide links to several other pages,
The linked page may also have links to some other pages. This link is usually called an "anchor", and a symbol (for example, an image of the address of the page or an image indirectly indicating the content of the page) indicating the link destination page is displayed on the page displayed by the WWW browser. Will be displayed as

An anchor between an HTML document and a VRML document can be set with respect to another document.
For example, a VRML document can be called from an HTML document, and an HTML document can be called from a VRML document.

When the user of the WWW browser clicks a symbol indicating a desired link destination with a mouse, the WWW browser switches the display to the page of the link destination (jumps to the link destination). In addition, as such a link destination, not only a lower layer page but also an upper layer page or a page of another Web site can be designated.

To specify a page in an HTML document or a VRML document, an address called a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for identifying each page on the Internet is used. For example, "http: //www.x"
xx.co.jp/index.html "," http://www.xxx.co.jp/ind
ex.wrl ".

The user of the WWW browser switches the display to a desired page by clicking a symbol indicating another page on the page displayed by the browser, and switches another page on the switched page. By clicking on the indicated symbol, the display can be switched to another page, and the display of the page can be switched one after another.

At this time, the WWW browser operates the WW of the address indicated by the URL corresponding to the clicked symbol.
The W server is usually accessed via the provider and the Internet, and the Web server stored in the WWW server is
The target data is downloaded from a site to a memory or a storage device of a computer on which the WWW browser is executed via the Internet.

Next, the WWW browser displays the data as a page on the display device of the computer after the download of the data is completed or together with the download.

At present, WWW browsers such as Netscape Navigator of Netscape and Internet Explorer of Microsoft are provided and widely used.

However, in order to display a VRML document, it is necessary to prepare a VRML viewer, which can be a dedicated browser different from the WWW browser such as Netscape Navigator of Netscape or a WWW browser.
It is provided by a VRML plug-in module or a helper application of the W browser.

[0014] VRML is, as described above, 3 on WWW.
A language for describing dimensional space and objects. By using a humanoid object called an avatar, a user can walk around in a virtual space created by VRML (walk-through) or communicate with another object. Still further, by defining a camera for a scene (landscape) in the virtual space, a viewpoint to be viewed through the camera can be set.

Therefore, at present, using VRML,
Entertainment (virtual amusement park), virtual mall (virtual mall), 3D display of city, artificial life,
And robotics.

VRML was born in 1994, and
The specification of VRML1.0 is officially decided in five years, and the current specification is VRML2.0. There are significant differences between the two specifications. With VRML 1.0, it is only possible to create a three-dimensional scene in which time is stopped, and it is not possible to output sound. However, with VRML 2.0, it is possible to create a scene in which the placed object suddenly starts moving or changes color when clicked, and it is possible to construct a dynamic world capable of outputting music.

In an actual VRML viewer, the movement of the avatar, the camera, and the like is usually instructed directly by clicking the mouse or the like, or instructing the movement such as forward, backward, and rotation. Buttons are operated by clicking the mouse.

In addition to the above-mentioned reference method such as so-called "net surfing" in which pages are referred to by switching pages one after another, when the URL of a page to be displayed is known in advance, WWW Browser or V
RML Viewer GUI (Graphical User Interface)
There is a method of typing a URL directly into a location designation area on the screen. However, some users need to refer to a page displaying stock price information or news every day. As described above, when it is necessary to refer to a certain page every time, it is inconvenient and inefficient to type the above-mentioned URL having ten characters each time. Therefore, in order to easily display such a page, the WWW browser or the like generally has a function called “bookmark function”.

The "bookmark function" is a function for registering a favorite site or a frequently accessed page in advance with a WWW browser or a VRML viewer, and stores the URL of the page to be displayed in advance in the bookmark data. By registering it as information and displaying a list of pages registered as bookmarks in "Bookmark Display", selecting the relevant page by clicking the mouse, etc., without having to type an annoying URL In addition, a desired page can be displayed without wasting time due to a typo.

FIG. 18 shows a typical bookmark display screen 1000 of a WWW browser. As shown in the figure, bookmarks can be managed hierarchically,
A set of bookmarks 1111 is stored in one folder 1110
It can be stored and managed. Thus, the user can sort and organize each bookmark 1111 by category, and can efficiently search for a desired bookmark 1111 even when there are many bookmarks 1111. For example, the bookmark display screen 1 in FIG.
000, "BOOKMAR"
K ”folder 1100, and the“ WWW SEARCH EN
"GINE" in a folder 1110, "goo" and "Y
ahoo! JAPAN "is registered as a bookmark, and these bookmarks 11
11 is displayed as a list as shown in the figure by clicking the folder 1110 "WWWSEARCH ENGINE" with a mouse or the like. FIG. 18 shows the folder 111
Also shown are bookmarks 1111 such as "IBM PatentServer Home Page" that are not included.

As the title for identifying the bookmark 1111 such as "goo" or "Yahoo! JAPAN", the title of the page set by the person who created the page corresponding to the bookmark 1111 is used as it is. . However, the user of the WWW browser or the VRML viewer can use the bookmark display screen 100 shown in FIG.
0, a line indicating the bookmark 1111 such as "goo" is double-clicked with a mouse, or a line indicating the desired bookmark 1111 is displayed in a pop-up window (not shown) for simply displaying another bookmark 1111 other than the bookmark display screen 1000. The user can easily select and display a desired page by clicking or the like.

Normally, the bookmark 1111 is added when a desired page is displayed by first typing a URL in a location specification area of a WWW browser or a VRML viewer, or when a desired page is found by the above-described surfing or the like. In some cases, such an operation is performed by instructing “add bookmark” by an operation such as clicking the mouse while the page is displayed. At this time, information including the URL and title of the page is automatically registered as the bookmark 1111, and the title of the page is used as it is as the title of the registered bookmark 1111 corresponding to the page.

The bookmark display screen 10 shown in FIG.
In the operation of adding a new bookmark 1111, the user inputs a new bookmark 1111 in a desired folder 1110 by typing a URL or a title.
11 can also be added.

The information in the bookmark 1111 is edited on a bookmark editing screen (not shown) displayed by, for example, selecting a property of the target bookmark 1111 with a mouse on the bookmark display screen 1000 in FIG. Can be. Further, on the bookmark display screen 1000 in FIG. 18, the user can delete and move the bookmark 1111 itself (including moving to another folder) by operating the mouse or the like.

In recent years, mail transmission and reception via a network such as the Internet has been actively performed by individuals, companies, and other organizations. These mails are transmitted and received between mail servers installed on a network, and a user such as an individual sends mail to another person and receives mail addressed to himself / herself via the mail server. The e-mail address is identified by the e-mail address.
Usually provided in a format such as "user@xxx.or.jp". In addition to Internet mails, there are mails transmitted and received by personal computer communication and other organizations and companies, and these are mutually transmitted and received via gateways and the like.

At present, there are various tools for sending and receiving such mails (so-called mailers), from those set with the WWW browser to tools dedicated to mails. However, these tools do not differ in the basic functions of sending and receiving mail. The user connects to the network, activates the mailer, and receives a mail addressed to the user. When receiving these e-mails, the e-mails can be classified and stored in different folders depending on who sent the e-mail, what the subject contains, and the like. When sending, you can easily specify the destination e-mail address stored in a place called "Address Book" as the destination of the e-mail by clicking the mouse, etc., and then send that e-mail address No need to type every time. Of course, the type of e-mail address is necessary for the first person to send an e-mail, but if you register at that time, the next time you send to that person,
The email address can be easily specified as described above, and no type is required.

[0027] Further, the plurality of mail addresses stored in the address book can be stored in a plurality of folders in the address book, similarly to the bookmark of the WWW browser or the like. Therefore, hierarchical management like bookmarks is also possible. For example, mail addresses of friends and companies can be managed separately, and in-house mail management can be classified by department or branch.

In order for a general user to access resources on a network such as the Internet in order to view the WWW page or send / receive mail, a server of a connection company called a provider having a permanent connection point to the Internet is required. It is necessary to connect a user's computer via a public line or the like. This allows
The user can access resources on a network such as the Internet via the server of the provider,
You can transfer HTML documents and mails to your computer.

[0029]

As described above, in the bookmark function of the conventional WWW browser or VRML viewer, a URL having a long number of characters relating to a page is not input every time, and a plurality of bookmarks registered in advance are used. By selecting a bookmark of a desired page with a mouse or the like, the page is displayed on a WWW browser or V
It can be displayed on the RML viewer.

However, conventional WWW browsers and VRML
The viewer needs to perform a bookmark registration operation at least once for each page. this is,
If the user forgets to register a page during surfing, it is necessary to reproduce the process of displaying the page, which is a burden on the user.

Further, the conventional WWW browser or VRML viewer, once a bookmark of a page is registered,
Unless the user intentionally operates, there is no change in the position or configuration on the bookmark. For example, a frequently accessed (used) page is located in an inconspicuous place at the bottom of the bookmark display screen, May be in a deep hierarchy that cannot be reached without opening several. This makes it difficult for the user to select a frequently accessed page, and at the same time forces the user to reorganize the bookmark for easy selection of the frequently accessed page. In addition, conventional WWW
Browsers and VRML viewers do not automatically categorize pages according to whether they have been accessed in the past or what genre the pages are, making the selection of bookmarks very complicated. ing.

Also, bookmarks prepared in conventional WWW browsers and VRML viewers are limited to two-dimensional expressions, and icons of folders and bookmarks are shown. Textual expressions are used. Therefore, bookmarks are identified by titles composed of long character strings or titles that are difficult to understand, specified by the creator of the page, and provide easy-to-understand images and three-dimensional images that can be easily identified by the elderly and children. Display is not performed.

The above-mentioned problems relating to the conventional WWW browser and VRML viewer can be similarly applied to an address book of a mailer which handles mail. Furthermore, the bookmark of the conventional WWW browser or VRML viewer is not unified with the data in the address book even if the product is integrated with the mailer. It is not preferable that the bookmark and the mail address of the page are separately managed from the viewpoint of the user address management. For example, if the URL address of the homepage of a company and the mail address of the company are in the same folder, it is very convenient for the user.

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, W
Centrally manage the addresses of pages accessed by WW browsers and VRML viewers, and email addresses sent and received by mailers, and use VRML to
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for expressing the address in a three-dimensional cyberspace.

Further, the present invention provides a system that automatically registers an address according to a user's access to a page or transmission / reception of an e-mail, and allows an address to be easily selected instead of a bookmark or an address book. The purpose is to do.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a system for automatically updating the arrangement and expression method of an image corresponding to an address in accordance with the frequency of access to a page by a user or the frequency of transmission / reception of mail. And

[0037]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network connection management system for controlling access from a user to network resources each having an address. A network connection management system that processes transmission and reception of data between a network resource and the user, wherein the history management unit stores an address of the network resource accessed by the user during a predetermined period; and the history management unit. Is classified according to the access frequency to the address, and according to the classification result, the display format data is displayed so that the image data corresponding to the address is displayed in a divided state. A display format data updating means for updating the display format data; The display format data updated by the update unit, configured to have a display format data transmission means for transmitting to the user. As a result, the user can access the address again by selecting the image data corresponding to the address without performing an operation of registering the address accessed in the past in the bookmark or the address book, and The image data corresponding to the address is divided and displayed according to the access frequency to the address.

[0038] A network connection system according to claim 2, which controls access from a user to network resources each having an address, and processes transmission / reception of data between the accessed network resource and the user. A connection management system, wherein a history management unit for storing an address of the network resource accessed by the user during a predetermined period; and an access frequency to the address of the network resource stored in the history management unit. Display format data updating means for updating the display format data so that the display format of the image data corresponding to the address is displayed in a changed state according to the classification result; and Display format data updated by means Configured to have a display format data transmission means for transmitting to the user. As a result, the user can access the address again by selecting the image data corresponding to the address without performing an operation of registering the address accessed in the past in the bookmark or the address book, and The display mode of the image data corresponding to the address is changed and displayed according to the access frequency of the address.

A network connection system according to claim 3, which controls access from a user to network resources each having an address, and processes data transmission / reception between said accessed network resources and said user. A connection management system, wherein history management means for storing the address of the network resource accessed by the user during a predetermined period, and classifying the address of the network resource stored in the history management means according to the type of the address And
Display format data updating means for updating the display format data so that the image data corresponding to the address is displayed in a divided state according to the classification result; and a display format updated by the display format data updating means. It is configured to have a display format data transmission unit for transmitting data to the user. As a result, the user can access the address again by selecting the image data corresponding to the address without performing an operation of registering the address accessed in the past in the bookmark or the address book, and The image data corresponding to the address is displayed separately according to the type of the address.

A network connection system according to claim 4, which controls access from a user to network resources each having an address, and processes transmission and reception of data between the accessed network resource and the user. A connection management system, comprising: history management means for storing an address of the network resource accessed by the user for a predetermined period; and an access history for the address of the network resource stored in the history management means. Or a display format data updating means for classifying according to the type of the address, and updating the display format data so as to differentiate the display position or display method of the image data corresponding to the address according to the classification result, Updated by display format data updating means The display format data, configured to have a display format data transmission means for transmitting to the user. As a result, the user can access the address again by selecting the image data corresponding to the address without performing an operation of registering the address accessed in the past in the bookmark or the address book, and The image data corresponding to the address can be arranged according to a desired reference.

A network connection management system according to a fifth aspect controls access from a user to network resources each having an address, and processes transmission and reception of data between the accessed network resources and the user. A network connection management system, comprising: history management means for storing an address of the network resource accessed by the user during a predetermined period; and accessing the address of the network resource stored in the history management means to the address. Display format data updating means for classifying according to the history or the type of the address, and updating the display format data so as to differentiate the display position or display method of the image data corresponding to the address according to the classification result; The display format data updating means Display format data receiving means for receiving the display format data transmitted by the display format creating system having display format data transmitting means for transmitting updated display format data to the user; and the received display format data And displaying means for displaying image data corresponding to the address accessed by the user. As a result, the user can access the address again by selecting the image data corresponding to the address without performing an operation of registering the address accessed in the past in the bookmark or the address book, and A display in which the image data corresponding to the address is arranged according to a desired standard can be displayed on the user's computer.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display format creation system according to the first to fourth aspects, wherein the display format data is updated by the display format data updating means, and the display format data is transmitted to the user by the display format data transmitting means. The transmission is configured to be performed each time the user accesses the network resource. Thus, the user can obtain the latest display format data every time the user accesses the network resource.

A display format creation system according to a seventh aspect is configured such that the addresses of the network resources include at least an address of a WWW page and a mail address in the first to fourth aspects. Thus, when the user accesses the WWW page or the mail address, the user accesses the address again by selecting the image data corresponding to the address without performing the operation of registering the address accessed in the past. The image data corresponding to the address can be located and displayed on the user's computer according to desired criteria.

In the display format creation system according to the present invention, at least the address of the WWW page and the mail address are centrally managed, and the display format data is stored so that they are displayed simultaneously. It is configured to be updated. This allows the user to
The arrangement and control of the address of the WWW page and the e-mail address are performed according to the same standard, and the image can be displayed on the user's computer in a centralized display format.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network connection management method for controlling access from a user to network resources each having an address, and processing transmission and reception of information between the accessed network resource and the user. A network connection management method, comprising: a history management step of storing an address of the network resource accessed by the user during a predetermined period; and classifying the address of the network resource stored by the history management step according to a semantic difference. And a display format data updating step of updating a display format so as to differentiate a display position or a display method of the image data corresponding to the address according to the classification result, and updating the display format by the display format updating step. Sent to the user Configured to have a display format transmission step. As a result, the user can access the address again by selecting the image data corresponding to the address without performing an operation of registering the address accessed in the past in the bookmark or the address book, and The image data corresponding to that address can be located and displayed on the user's computer according to the desired criteria.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a program for realizing the network connection management method, wherein access to a network resource having an address is controlled by a user, and the accessed network resource, the user, A recording medium recording a program for realizing a network connection management method for processing data transmission and reception between the user and the user, wherein a history management step of storing an address of the network resource accessed by the user during a predetermined period; The addresses of the network resources stored in the management step are classified according to the semantic difference, and the display format or the display method of the image data corresponding to the addresses is differentiated according to the classification result. Display format data for updating data And the new step, the display format data updated by said display form data updating step, configured to have a display format data transmitting step of transmitting to the user. As a result, the user can access the address again by selecting the image data corresponding to the address without performing an operation of registering the address accessed in the past in the bookmark or the address book, and The image data corresponding to that address can be located and displayed on the user's computer according to the desired criteria.

[0047]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same or similar items have the same reference numerals or
A description will be given with symbols.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a network connection management system 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The network connection management system 100
It includes a provider / connection management server 110 and a customer database 120. The provider / connection management server 1
10 includes a subscriber connection control function 111, a map data processing function 112, and a request processing function 113.

The provider / connection management server 110
Is connected to the provider mail server 130 and the provider WWW server 140 as necessary. Subscriber 1
The computer 150 used includes a plurality of subscribers 151, 152, etc. subscribed to the provider. When accessing resources on the network, the computer of the subscriber is connected to the provider / connection management server 110 by a public line or the like. Connect via.

The network 160 is a network that can be accessed by an unspecified number of people, such as the Internet, for example.
N, VAN, Intranet and Extranet,
It includes other specific networks limited to users, and other types of networks not limited to wired / wireless.

Mail server 170 and WWW server 18
0 collectively indicates mail servers and WWW servers other than the provider described here. The subscriber connection control function 111, when receiving a connection request from the subscriber 150 via a public line or the like,
The ID and password of the subscriber 150 are checked, and if normal, a connection with the computer of the subscriber 150 is established, and control is performed so that access to the Internet or the like is enabled.

The map data processing function 112 includes a history management function 112A (history management means), a map data update function 112B (display format data update means), and a map data transmission function 112C (display format data transmission means). The address that the subscriber 150 accessed in the past is
The map (display format) data is updated so as to be displayed as a three-dimensional expression that can be easily selected again instead of a bookmark or an address book. This map data is
This data is the “source” for providing the subscriber 150 with a three-dimensional display, and is actually an HTML document or VRM.
L document. In this manner, what is displayed on the basis of the map data by the subscriber 150 is hereinafter referred to as “map display”.
Call. The history management function 112A stores, for each subscriber 150, the address of the WWW page accessed by the subscriber 150 in the past and the transmitted / received mail address, and when the subscriber 150 accesses the WWW page or transmits / receives the mail, Check if those addresses have been used by the subscriber 150 in the past.

The map data update function 112B stores the address of the WWW page accessed by the subscriber 150 in the past on the computer of the subscriber 150 in accordance with the access status of the subscriber 150 to the WWW page and the transmission / reception status of the mail. Then, the map data for displaying the transmitted and received mail addresses three-dimensionally is updated.

The map data transmission function 112C transmits the map data to the computer of the subscriber 150 when the subscriber 150 accesses the WWW page and transmits / receives mail, or when the subscriber 150 connects to the provider. Send.

The request processing function 113 responds to a request from the subscriber 150 connected to the provider, for example,
The HTML document data of the WW page, the VRML document data, and other related data are transferred to the network 16.
0, downloads from the WWW server 180 at a predetermined address, controls transmission to the computer of the subscriber 150, and transmits and receives the requested mail.

The subscriber connection control function 111 and the request processing function 113 are functions provided by a conventional provider using conventional software. The customer database 120 stores the subscriber information table 12
1, a connection history table 122, a yellow page table 123, a map image table 124, and a map table 125. A detailed description of each table will be described later.

The provider mail server 130
For example, a mail transmitted from another provider via the network 160 is stored to the subscriber 150 of the provider, and the received mail is transferred to the computer on the subscriber side in accordance with an instruction from the subscriber 150.

The provider / WWW server 140 stores an HTML document and a VRML document of the provider and the subscriber 150 of the provider, and other necessary data and modules. Provider subscribers 150 access their data, typically over a public line.
Subscribers of providers other than that provider access their data via the public line and the network 160. Usually, the provider is provided with a PROXY server that provides a cache function and a security function relating to WWW page access, but is omitted in this embodiment.

Mail server 170 and WWW server 18
0 collectively indicates mail servers and WWW servers of providers other than the provider described here.

FIGS. 2 to 8 show the contents of each table and data in the customer database 120 used in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an example of a file format of the subscriber information table 121.
Items such as D, subscriber name, password, map data display type, and realization type are shown. The subscriber ID, the subscriber name, and the password are items conventionally managed by the provider. When the subscriber 150 attempts to connect to the provider, the subscriber 150 checks the connection authority of the subscriber 150. Used by the user connection control function 111. The map data display type designates what kind of division is used to create the map data of the subscriber 150. In this example, there are “division by address type”, “division by access frequency”, and “change of display method by access frequency”. Realization type is subscriber 1
50 is a data type of map data displayed on the computer of the subscriber 150. According to this type, an appropriate application is selected, the map data is interpreted by the application, and a bookmark and address book function is provided on the computer of the subscriber 150. The fulfilled map display is displayed. In this example, language types such as HTML and VRML are adopted, but any other language or method can be selected as long as it has an anchor function to a WWW page or the like.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a file format of the connection history table 122, and includes items such as a subscriber ID, a connection address, the latest access date and time, and a frequency. The accessed address is the address of the WWW page accessed by the subscriber assigned to the subscriber ID, or the address of the transmitted / received mail,
The address of the WWW page and the mail address are stored together. The latest access date and time indicates the latest date and time when the address was accessed. The frequency indicates the number of times the address has been accessed within a certain period. In the example of this table, when the same subscriber accesses the same address, the latest access date and time and frequency of the record corresponding to that address are updated, and no new record is added. A new record may be added when there is an access or the like, and when frequency information is required, the number of records having the same address may be counted.

FIG. 4 shows a yellow page table 123.
3 shows an example of the file format, including addresses, types, and subtypes. In this table, the addresses of WWW pages existing on the Internet and the mail addresses of individuals or companies are stored in advance, and the respective addresses are classified into types (major category) and subtype (small category). Classified. For example, in the first record in FIG. 4, the address “http://www.A1.co.jp/A1.html” of the WWW page is a shopping type, a car is a subtype, and the address is a car. Indicates that it is related to shopping. Such a classification may be performed in one layer of only the type (major classification), or may be performed by more layers. This table is preferably set in advance by a provider or another institution.

FIG. 5 shows the map image table 124.
Shows an example of the file format for
Includes subtypes and image data. The type and the subtype correspond to the type and the subtype of the yellow page table 123, and the combination of the type and the subtype corresponds to one image data (the concatenation key of the type and the subtype corresponds to the unique key). Become). For example, the first record means that the image data corresponding to the combination of type and subtype, ie, shopping + car, is c: image shopping car.gif. Although GIF data is shown here as image data, animation GIF and BMP
Other data that can represent an image, such as a file, can be included, and although not shown in this example, VRML
In the case of using it, it is necessary to store coordinate data defining the stereoscopic representation of the image to be displayed.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a file format of the map table 125, in which map data (display format data) is associated with each subscriber ID.
This map data is the map data which is the basis of the map display displayed on the computer of the subscriber 150, and depends on the realization type of the subscriber information table 121 and what the subscriber 150 specifies. The stored data (HTML document, VRML document, or other languages and methods) is different. Here, the extension of the file is represented as html for an HTML document, and wrl for a VRML document.

FIG. 7 shows the map image table 124.
This is an example in which image data in the image is displayed on an appropriate editing screen. This image is the GI used in HTML documents.
FIG. 7 shows an example in which the F file is displayed on the editing screen.
(A) corresponds to shopping for a car, and FIG. 7 (B) corresponds to shopping for food, and is preferably created so as to show images related to the respective classification types.

Next, the processing of the provider / connection management server 110 will be described in detail with reference to the processing flows of FIGS. FIG. 8 illustrates a situation where a subscriber 150 connects to a provider and then accesses resources on the network.
2 shows a processing flow of the provider / connection management server 110. First, the provider / connection management server 11
0 waits for a connection request from the subscriber 150 in step S100. If there is a connection request (step S100, yes
s) In step S101, the subscriber ID and password are checked. If there is no connection request (step S1)
00, No), the determination in step S100 is repeated. Here, the password of the subscriber ID input by the user who has made the connection request is compared with the password of the corresponding subscriber ID in the subscriber information table 121, and if they do not match, the connection is rejected. If the subscriber ID and the password are correct, the process proceeds to step S102 to authenticate the user who has requested connection as a correct subscriber, and establishes a session between the provider / connection management server 110 and the computer of the subscriber.

Then, the process proceeds to a step S103, wherein the map
From the table 125, the map data of the corresponding subscriber ID and the data necessary for displaying the map data are transmitted to the subscriber computer. At this time, if there is an unread mail of the corresponding subscriber in the provider mail server 130, the information is also added to the map data and transmitted to notify the subscriber that there is an unread mail.

In step S104, it is determined whether the subscriber 150 has requested access to resources on the network. If not requested (step S104, N
o), this determination is repeated. If there is no request even after repeating this for a certain period of time, the connection with the subscriber 150 may be disconnected. If there is a request (step S104, Yes), the process proceeds to step S105.

In step S105, the map data corresponding to the subscriber in the map table 125 is updated in accordance with the access content of the subscriber 150. Step S
At 106, the request requested by the subscriber is processed.
This process is similar to the process in the conventional provider,
Includes all processes for resources on the network, such as accessing the WWW page, sending and receiving e-mails, and downloading from FTP sites. The processing order of step S106 and step S105 may be reversed, or they may be processed simultaneously. When the processing in step S106 is completed,
Returning to the determination in step S104, the process waits for an access request from the subscriber 150 again.

Next, in FIG. 9, step S105 of FIG.
3 shows a detailed flow of the map data updating process shown in FIG. First, in step S201, it is determined whether the address requested by the subscriber 150 has been accessed by the subscriber in the past. This determination is made by searching the connection history table 122 for an address for the subscriber 150. If the address has been accessed in the past (step S
201, Yes), proceeding to step S202, where
The record of the corresponding address in the connection history table 122 is updated by setting the current date and time as the latest access date and time and adding 1 to the frequency. When the design of adding a record of the connection history table 122 at every access is adopted, an address, the latest access date and time, and frequency (= 1) are set for a new record, and the record is added to the table 122.
Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S206.

If it is determined in step S201 that the address is not the address used in the past (step S201, N
o), the process proceeds to step S203 and the connection history table 12
2, a record in which the address, access date and time, and frequency (= 1) are set is added.

Next, the process proceeds to step S204, and the type and subtype corresponding to the address are obtained from the yellow page table 123. For some of the personal email addresses, please refer to the Yellow Pages Table 1
Although it is possible that the address does not exist in 23, it can be identified as a personal mail address by pattern-identifying the format of the address or adding identification of the protocol type. In some cases, there is no corresponding address in the yellow page table 123, but in such a case, an arbitrary image that can tell the fact is finally assigned as image data corresponding to the address. Alternatively, a compulsory message may be displayed.

Then, in step S205, based on the type and subtype acquired in step S204,
The corresponding image data is obtained from the map image table 124. In step S206, the accessed address, the map data display type in the subscriber information table 121, the realization type, the frequency in the connection history table 122, the type and subtype in the yellow page table 123, and the step S205 The map data of the subscriber is updated from the acquired image data in the map image table 124. Necessary data differs depending on the map data display type, and not all of the above data is necessarily required.

When the update is completed, the updated map data is stored in the map table 125 in step S207, and the map data and related data are transmitted to the computer of the subscriber 150.

As a result, when the subscriber 150 accesses a new address or when the access frequency changes due to the access, the map data reflecting the contents is immediately transmitted to the subscriber 150's computer. , And a map display is performed based thereon. The subscriber 150 who does not need to perform such transmission frequently may be configured to transmit the map data only when the subscriber 150 is connected to the provider.

FIG. 10 shows the processing in step S20 shown in FIG.
6 shows the map data update processing flow in more detail. First, in step S301, it is determined what kind of map data display type is in the subscriber information table 121.
Here, it is assumed that there are three types of map data display types such as “classification by access frequency”, “classification by address type”, and “change of display method by access frequency”. In addition, it is also possible to set a map data display type using other criteria as necessary.

If the map data display type is "classification by access frequency", control proceeds to the left branch, and step S302 is executed. In step S302,
The display area is divided into predetermined sections (P1 to Pi). This display area is an area finally displayed on the computer of the subscriber 150. From the aspect of generating HTML and VRML,
This means that a statement is generated using each language so that the sections (P1 to Pi) are displayed.

Next, the process proceeds to step S303, where the subscriber 15
Addresses that have been accessed by 0 in the past are classified into the same number as i according to the access frequency. For example, when a display classified into four sections (P1 to P4) is performed, the addresses A1 to A6 accessed in the past are 1 and 1, respectively.
It is assumed that the access frequency is 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. In this case, the highest access frequency 6 is divided by 4 (result is 1.5), and an address with an access frequency of 1.5 or less is assigned to the section P1, and an address with an access frequency of 1.5 or more and 3.0 or less is used. An address is classified into a section P2, an address having an access frequency higher than 3.0 and lower than 4.5 is classified into a section P3, and an address having an access frequency higher than 4.5 and lower than 6.0 is classified into a section P4. As a result, one address having an access frequency of 1 belongs to section P1, two addresses having access frequencies of 2 and 3 belong to section P2, and section P3 has two addresses.
One address having an access frequency of 4 belongs, and two addresses having access frequencies of 5 and 6 belong to the section P4. Of course, such a classification method according to the access frequency is not limited to the above-described linear classification method, and various other methods are conceivable.

In step S304, step S303
Is assigned to the corresponding section.
In the process of step S304, from the viewpoint of generation of HTML and VRML, images corresponding to the addresses classified into the partitions are stored in the partitions (P1 to Pi) using the statements of the respective languages. -This means that data is specified to be displayed. The image data is obtained from the map image table 124, and is used in a case where display by HTML is performed. When display is performed by VRML, coordinate data or the like (not shown) that defines a three-dimensional representation of an image to be displayed is stored in the map image table 1.
24 and specified by VRML based on the data. Through the processes of steps S302 to S304, map data classified by access frequency is generated. The contents of the map data are data described in HTML or VRML as shown in FIG. 8 and transmitted to the computer of the subscriber 150, where the W
After being interpreted by a WW browser or VRML viewer, a map display is provided on the computer that functions as a replacement for a bookmark or address book.

If it is determined in step S301 that the map data display type is "classification by address type", the flow advances to the center branch, that is, step S305. In step S305, as in step S302, the display area is divided into predetermined sections (P1 to Pj).

Next, in step S306, the subscriber 150
Classifies addresses accessed in the past according to their type and subtype. As described above, the type and subtype of each address can be obtained by referring to the yellow page table 123. The types and subtypes thus obtained are classified into the sections P1 to Pj. The number and method of such classification can be freely set. For example, only the type can be associated with each section, or a combination of a type and a subtype can be associated with each section.

Next, in step S307, step S307
The addresses classified in 306 are assigned to the corresponding sections. The processing in step S307 is performed in HTML or VR
From the viewpoint of ML generation, a statement in each language is used to specify in the above-mentioned sections (P1 to Pj) to display image data corresponding to addresses classified into the sections. It means to do. The image data is the map image table 12
4 and is used when a display by HTML is performed. When the display is performed by the VRML, coordinate data and the like (not shown) that define the stereoscopic representation of the image to be displayed are obtained from the map image table 124, and the specification by the VRML is performed based on the data. Step S305 to step S30
By the process of 7, map data classified by address type is generated. As described above, the contents of the map data are data described in HTML or VRML.

If it is determined in step S301 that the display type of the map data is "change of display method by access frequency", the process proceeds to the right branch, that is, step S308.
In step S308, the address accessed by the subscriber 150 in the past is determined by a predetermined number K according to the access frequency.
Classify into.

Next, the process proceeds to step S309, where the image / image corresponding to the address is classified according to the K classifications.
Change the size, color, direction, and other appearance characteristics of the data. Further, instead of changing the display method of the image data stepwise to a plurality of levels (K), control may be performed so as to change the display method of the image data in proportion to the access frequency. Here, an example will be described in which the higher the access frequency is, the larger the access frequency is and the closer to the front (below the display area).

The processing in step S309 is performed in HTML or V
From the viewpoint of RML generation, it means that each language is used to specify the size of the image data and the position where the image data is displayed, according to the classification K. The image data is obtained from the map image table 124,
It is used when display by ML is performed. VRML
Is displayed, coordinate data and the like (not shown) that define the three-dimensional representation of the image to be displayed are obtained from the map image table 124, and a designation is made by VRML based on the data. Step S30
8 and the processing in step S309, map data in which the size of image data is changed for each access frequency is generated. As described above, the contents of the map data are data described in HTML or VRML.

FIGS. 11 to 16 show examples of map displays displayed on the computer of the subscriber 150. FIG. FIG. 11 is a display example in the case where the map data display type of the subscriber information table 121 is “division by address type” and the realization type is VRML. The map display 200 of FIG. 11 roughly includes four sections 210 to 24.
0, road 250 between the compartments, home 260, and avatar 270. The section 210 is set as a section of an address related to homepage search, and image data (21) corresponding to search address 1 and search address 2 is set.
1, 212) are displayed. These image data are a three-dimensional representation in VRML, and the avatar 2
The image changes in a manner close to reality according to the 70 viewpoints. The section 220 is set as a section of a mail address, and image data (221, 222) corresponding to the mail address A1 and the mail address A2 is displayed.

The section 230 is set as a section of an address related to shopping, and image data 231 related to a certain shopping page is displayed. The section 240 is an empty section, and the inside is not displayed therein.

As described above, in the map image table 124, different image data is used depending on the combination of the address type (major classification) and the subtype (small classification). Image data is simplified and assigned to each type (major category). Therefore, here, three different types of image data, ie, image data of an address related to a search, image data of a mail address, and image data of an address related to shopping are displayed. However, the image data of the home 260 is fixed data here.

The address corresponding to each image data and the title related to the service (for example, the title of the WWW page) are displayed using the leader lines here, but are superimposed on or close to the image data. It can be displayed in various other related methods.

The subscriber 150 controls the movement of the avatar 270 with a mouse or the like and heads for a desired address. Avatar 2
70 typically departs from home 260 and travels along road 250. Here, the camera position is fixed, but it is also possible to install a camera based on the viewpoint of the avatar 270 and display the scene on a screen in real time. When the desired address is reached, the address becomes WW
If the address is a W page, the page is WW
It is displayed by a W browser (not shown), and if it is a mail address, a mail editing screen (not shown) is displayed with the mail address set as the destination.

[0091] By this map display, the subscriber 150
If the user wants to perform a search, advances the avatar 270 to the search address section 210, selects an appropriate address (image data) therein, and if the user wants to see a shopping page, Then, it goes to the section 230 of the address related to and searches for an appropriate address (image data) therefrom.

As described above, the home 260 is provided with a flag indicating whether or not there is an unread mail. If there is an unread mail, the flag is set to be raised. Such information may be indicated in other suitable ways.

FIG. 12 shows a display example in the case where the map data display type of the subscriber information table 121 is “classification by access frequency” and the realization type is VRML. The map display 300 of FIG. 12 roughly includes four sections 310 to 340, a road 350 between the sections, and a home 36.
0, and an avatar 370. The section 310 is set as a section of an address with a low access frequency, and includes therein the image data 31 corresponding to the mail address A2.
1 is displayed. The section 320 is set as a section of an address having a medium access frequency, and image data (321, 322) corresponding to the address of the shopping page and the mail address A1 are displayed.

The section 330 is set as a section of an address having a high access frequency, and image data (331, 332) corresponding to the search address 1 and the search address 2 is displayed. Section 340 is an empty section,
Neither is shown in it.

The subscriber 150 controls the movement of the avatar 370 with a mouse or the like and heads for a desired address. Avatar 3
70 typically departs from home 360 and travels along road 350. Here, the camera position is fixed, but it is also possible to install a camera based on the viewpoint of the avatar 370 and display the scene on the screen in real time. When the desired address is reached, the address becomes WW
If the address is a W page, the page is WW
It is displayed by a W browser (not shown), and if it is a mail address, a mail editing screen (not shown) is displayed with the mail address set as the destination.

The display of the map information is such that the higher the access frequency is, the closer to the avatar 370, the subscriber 150 immediately accesses the frequently accessed address when the subscriber 150 accesses such an address. The image data is reachable and convenient.

[0097] In the upper left of the map display 300,
There is a sign 380, "Yellow Page"
When the avatar 370 reaches its sign 380, it jumps to a display page of a yellow page, preferably managed by the provider. The display screen of the yellow page is shown in FIG.

The yellow page display screen 400 shown in FIG.
Means a plurality of genre selection areas 410, FIG. 11, FIG.
And a map display link 420 linking the display, and an avatar 430 that is initially in the map display link 420 and moves within the display screen 400. Is done.

In FIG. 12, the avatar 370 is instructed by the subscriber 150 to indicate the “Yellow Page” sign 38.
When the number reaches 0, the display automatically switches to the yellow page display screen 400 shown in FIG. The environment in which the avatar 370 has been present is reduced and replaced as the map display link 420, and the avatar 370 becomes the avatar 430.

Then, the new avatar 430 exits the map display link 420 and goes to the genre selection area 410 of interest to search for an unknown page or the like. When the avatar 430 reaches the area 410, a search page (not shown) related to the genre is displayed, and a search for a finally targeted page is performed there. There are various approaches to search pages, such as selecting a category one after another and gradually narrowing the scope to reach the target page, or entering a keyword and searching for the page directly is there.

The genre selection area 410 has one area for each genre such as "arts and humanities" and "business and economy", as shown in FIG.
These genre selection areas 410 may be displayed with images representing the genre. Further, the area 410 may be displayed as an icon, and may be set so as to be directly clicked and selected with a mouse.

The avatar 430 finds the target page,
When the page is accessed, the map data is updated at the same time that the page is displayed by the WWW browser, and the map display on the subscriber 150's computer is updated, as described above. If the target page is not found, the avatar 430 typically returns to the map display link 420 at the direction of the subscriber 150, where the map display 30 of FIG.
The display is switched to 0, and the avatar 430 becomes the avatar 370.

FIG. 14 shows a display example in which the display type of the map data in the subscriber information table 121 is “change of display method by access frequency” and the type is VRML. The map display 500 of FIG. 14 is roughly composed of two sections 510 and 520, a road 530 between the sections, and an avatar 540. In this example, section 510 and section 520
Has no special meaning, the image data corresponding to the frequently accessed address is stored in the avatar 5.
It is set near 40 and is set to be displayed large. In this example, the search addresses 1 and 2 have the highest frequency, and the
Data (511, 521) is displayed closest to the avatar 540 and larger than other image data. In addition to this example of changing the size of the image data to indicate the frequency of access, the color, angle, and other external characteristics of the image data corresponding to the address are also determined according to the access frequency. It is possible to change.

The next most frequently accessed addresses are shopping and mail address A1, and the corresponding image data (512, 522) is the distance between the avatar 540 and the image data (511, 521). It is arranged at a longer distance and is displayed smaller than the image data (511, 521). The e-mail address A2 has the lowest access frequency, and the corresponding image data 523 is arranged farthest from the avatar 540 and is displayed smallest.

The image data corresponding to each address is in accordance with the type of each address.
The movement of the sign and the function of the sign of “Yellow Page” 550 are as described above.

FIG. 15 shows a display example in the case where the map data display type of the subscriber information table 121 is "division by address type" and the realization type is HTML. The map display 600 of FIG. 15 is roughly composed of four sections 610 to 640 and a path 650 between the sections.

The section 610 is set as a section of an address related to shopping, and image data 611 related to a certain shopping page is displayed. The section 620 is set as a section of a mail address, and image data 621 corresponding to the mail address A1 is displayed.

The section 630 is an empty section, and the inside thereof is not displayed. The section 640 is set as a section of an address relating to a company, and image data (641, 642, 643) corresponding to three addresses is displayed. The map display 600 is realized in HTML, and the image data shown in the sections 610 and 620 uses designation of a clickable map or the like. In addition, the three addresses of section 640 are HTM
It is an L link, like address 643 "A store"
Instead of displaying the actual address, you can display other descriptive text.

Further, since the display is performed in HTML, the avatar as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 does not exist, and the two-dimensional representation does not change the viewpoint. 11 to FIG.
In this case, the selection of the address achieved by the avatar reaching the image data is performed by clicking the image data corresponding to the address with the pointing pointer 670 or the like.

FIG. 16 is a modification of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, and is a map display 700 in which the image display by HTML is changed to a text-based display. Map display 70
0 is composed of an address type 710 and an address 711. The address type 710 is, as shown in FIG.
Major categories such as "WWW search" and "shopping"
It consists of small categories such as "clothing" and "the present invention". The level of such a classification can be set in any number of steps, for example, when "clothing" is clicked, types such as "casual" and "formal" can be further displayed.

The address 711 is, as described above, an HTM
This is due to the designation of the L link, and the address itself and other easy-to-understand text can also be displayed. The selection of the type 710 and the address 711 is performed by
Like with mouse clicks. If the selected type 710 has a lower type, the type 710 is displayed. If there is no lower type, the address 711 is displayed. Further, as in the case of the map display 700 shown in FIG. 16, the type 710 and the address 711 can be mixed and displayed on one screen.

In the text-based embodiment as shown in FIG. 16, when the processing capacity of the computer of the subscriber 150, the resolution of the display device, the line speed, etc. are not sufficient, the screen can be displayed immediately. It is advantageous.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention are described in HTML and VR.
Although ML has been illustrated as being displayed in a WWW browser or VRML viewer, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that other tools, languages and methods may be used to achieve the features of the present invention. Implementation of the invention H
It should not be limited to using TML or VRML.

Also, display of WWW pages and transmission / reception of mails in the present invention are often performed using the Internet at present, and the description of the embodiments is in accordance with the description. Intranet, VAN, WAN Such,
The present invention can be similarly implemented with respect to network resources to which only a specific user is authorized to use.

Although the above-described features of the present invention have been described based on the embodiments implemented in the server of the provider, the present invention can be implemented by a computer in the subscriber 150 or another computer. Yes, there is no need to limit it to being realized only by the provider's server.

The present invention is also directed to a system for providing a subscriber 150 with access to a resource on a network in a display that facilitates selection of the address. In the embodiment, the access is provided on a WWW page. We have been focusing on accessing and sending and receiving emails. But,
Such access need not be limited to these,
The present invention can be widely applied to access to addresses on other specific networks, including downloading of specific files from a TP site.

FIG. 17 shows an example of the hardware configuration of a computer 800 that implements the display format creation system 100 described above. The computer 800 has a CPU 810 and a memory 82 connected to a bus 850, respectively.
0, a storage device 830, and a network interface unit 840. The CPU 810 executes the functions 111, 112, and 113 of the provider / connection management server 110 of FIG. The memory 820 is loaded with a program for executing each of the functions described above for execution, and data transmitted from the subscriber 150 or a customer database 120, a provider mail server 130, a provider WWW server as necessary. The data read from 140 is temporarily stored.

The storage device 830 stores a program for executing each function of the provider / connection management server 110, and further stores each table in the customer database 120. The network interface 840 allows the provider / connection management server 110 of FIG.
0 via a public line or the like, and the provider / mail server 130 and the provider / WWW server 1
40 is a communication interface device used to transmit and receive data to and from other mail servers 170 and WWW servers 180 via a network 160 such as the Internet, etc. via a LAN or the like. The bus 850 is a common transmission path for transmitting and receiving data, commands, and the like among the components 810 to 840.

Although not shown in FIG. 17, other
An input device such as a mouse and a keyboard, a display device such as a CRT display, and a printing device such as a laser printer can be added as necessary.

The configuration of the computer used by the subscriber 150 is basically the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 17, except that the display by a WWW browser or a VRML viewer,
In addition, the input device and the display device are indispensable components because of the necessity and operation.

[0121]

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily select an address of an individual WWW page or mail again without having to register the address in a bookmark or an address book once. Furthermore,
According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically reorganize map data (display format data) according to the frequency and type of use of addresses by users.

Further, according to the present invention, the conventional WWW
Bookmarks prepared in a browser or a VRML viewer and an address book of a mailer can be provided as map (display format) information including a three-dimensional representation. The bookmark and the address book are managed as unified map (display format) information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display format creation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a file layout of a subscriber information table of a customer database.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a file layout of a connection history table of a customer database.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a file layout of a yellow page table of a customer database.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a file layout of a map image table of a customer database.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a file layout of a map table of a customer database.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of editing image data of a map image table.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an overall processing flow of a provider / connection management server.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a map data update processing flow.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing in more detail a map data update processing flow for each map data display type;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a map display example when the map data display type is “division by address type” and the language is VRML.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a map display example when the map data display type is “separated by access frequency” and the language is VRML.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a yellow page display screen.

FIG. 14 shows a case where the map data display type is “change display method by access frequency” and the language is VRML.
It is a figure showing the example of a map display.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a map display when the map data display type is “division by address type” and the language is HTML.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example in which the map display of FIG. 15 is modified and displayed on a text basis.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a computer that implements the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a conventional bookmark display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 100 display format creation system 110 provider / connection management server 111 subscriber connection control function 112 map data processing function 112A history management function (history management means) 112B map data update function (display format data update means) 112C map data transmission function (display) Format data transmission means) 113 Request processing function 120 Customer database 130 Provider / mail server 140 Provider / WWW server 150 Subscriber 150A Subscriber A 150B Subscriber B 160 Network 170 Mail server 180 WWW server

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A network connection management system for controlling access from a user to network resources each having an address and processing transmission and reception of data between the accessed network resource and the user, wherein the user History management means for storing the address of the network resource accessed during the period of, the network resource address stored in the history management means, classified according to the frequency of access to the address, according to the classification result, Display format data updating means for updating display format data so that image data corresponding to the address is displayed in a divided state; and transmitting the display format data updated by the display format data updating means to the user. Display format data transmission means And a display format creation system. 2. A network connection management system for controlling access from a user to network resources each having an address and processing transmission and reception of data between the accessed network resource and the user, wherein the user History management means for storing the address of the network resource accessed during the period of, the network resource address stored in the history management means, classified according to the frequency of access to the address, according to the classification result, Display format data updating means for updating display format data so that the display format of the image data corresponding to the address is displayed in a changed state; and displaying the display format data updated by the display format data updating means, Display format data sender to send to the user A display format creation system, comprising: a step; 3. A network connection management system for controlling access from a user to network resources each having an address and processing transmission and reception of data between the accessed network resource and the user, wherein the user History management means for storing the address of the network resource accessed during the period of; and classifying the address of the network resource stored in the history management means according to the type of the address. A display format data updating unit that updates display format data so that image data corresponding to the display format is displayed in a divided state; and a display that transmits the display format data updated by the display format data updating unit to the user. Having format data transmission means. Characteristic display format creation system. 4. A network connection management system for controlling access from a user to network resources each having an address and processing transmission and reception of data between the accessed network resource and the user, wherein the user History management means for storing the address of the network resource accessed during the period, and classifying the address of the network resource stored in the history management means according to the access history to the address or the type of the address. According to the result, the display position of the image data corresponding to the address,
Or display format data updating means for updating the display format data so as to differentiate the display method; and display format data transmitting means for transmitting the display format data updated by the display format data updating means to the user. A display format creation system, characterized in that: 5. A network connection management system for controlling access from a user to network resources each having an address and processing transmission and reception of data between the accessed network resource and the user, wherein the user History management means for storing the address of the network resource accessed during the period, and classifying the address of the network resource stored in the history management means according to the access history to the address or the type of the address. Display format data updating means for updating the display format data so as to differentiate the display position or the display method of the image data corresponding to the address according to the result; and the display format updated by the display format data updating device. Data
A display format data receiving unit for receiving the display format data transmitted by the display format creating system having a display format data transmitting unit for transmitting to the user; and a user accessing the display format data based on the received display format data. Display means for displaying image data corresponding to the address. 6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the updating of the display format data by the display format data updating unit and the transmission of the display format data to the user by the display format data transmitting unit are performed each time the user accesses the network resource. 5. The display format creation system according to claim 1, wherein: 7. The address of the network resource includes:
5. The display format creation system according to claim 1, wherein at least a WWW page address and a mail address are included. 8. The display according to claim 7, wherein at least the address of the WWW page and the mail address are centrally managed, and the display format data is updated so that they are displayed simultaneously. Format creation system. 9. A network connection management method for controlling access from a user to network resources each having an address and processing transmission and reception of information between the accessed network resource and the user, wherein the user A history management step of storing the address of the network resource accessed during the period of, and classifying the address of the network resource stored by the history management step according to a semantic difference, and according to the classification result, A display format updating step of updating a display format so that a display position of a corresponding image data or a display method is differentiated; and a display format for transmitting the display format updated by the display format data updating step to the user. Transmission step. How to create a display format. 10. A program for controlling an access from a user to network resources each having an address, and recording a program for implementing a network connection management method for processing transmission and reception of data between the accessed network resource and the user. A history management step of storing the address of the network resource accessed by the user during a predetermined period; and classifying the network resource address stored by the history management step according to a semantic difference. A display format data updating step of updating the display format data so that the display position or the display method of the image data corresponding to the address is differentiated according to the classification result; and updating by the display format data updating step. Display format data A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute a display format data transmitting step to be transmitted to the user is recorded.