JP2000112962A - Electronic information display device and electronic information reading method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic book browser capable of easily preparing and reading a novel electronic book equipped with the table of contents or the like by providing a means for adding tag information for distinguishing corrected/worked/added information and a means for preserving the information as a data base while including tag information. SOLUTION: Electronic newspaper data are transmitted from a provider A101 to a host computer 102 of a distribution center. According to the registered fields or keywords of users, the distribution center distributes the respective electronic newspapers to respective users while using the Internet 100. When a scrap button is pressed while articles are displayed on an electronic hook viewer screen or the like, a prescribed program is activated. When there is any change or addition in contents, the change or addition of contents or the addition or change of tags is performed. Then, a home server 104 classifies and aligns the contents while including the distributed tag information, and the data are preserved as the data base and read.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technology for using an electronic book browser such as an electronic newspaper and an electronic book. The present invention relates to a technology for creating a new electronic book from existing electronic newspapers, electronic books, and original electronic scrap articles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of the Internet and the like, the use of electronic books such as electronic newspapers and electronic books is increasing. By accessing electronic newspapers and desired information delivered daily through a network to an information storage server or the like, a large amount of information can be easily obtained as compared with existing paper media. However, as the amount of information increases, it becomes important to organize the data that is really needed.

In order to solve these problems, keywords are set in advance in a field of interest, such as an information selection type electronic newspaper, and only articles related to the keywords are distributed. Electronic newspaper system already exists. In order to make it easier to read articles distributed in such a manner, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open
Japanese Patent No. 2719 discloses an electronic newspaper apparatus that can individually save articles in an article unit without using data for a specific terminal by individually extracting and saving articles in an electronic newspaper provided by personal computer communication. Is disclosed.

[0004]

However, it is convenient if only a specific portion can be extracted from an article, a related book can be designated, a memo can be added, and a more original electronic scrap can be created. In addition, as the amount of data distributed and stored every day is increasing, newspaper information is compiled as a specialized book in a specific field, and magazine information is compiled as a special book, for example, a city or a dish. It would be useful if you could.
If it can be compiled as a new book, it is convenient for personal use, and it can also be handed out to others for use. Even now, it is still possible to search for articles by keywords and browse the data by database category, but in order to create a new e-book, copy necessary articles, table of contents and index You also need to make things.

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, original electronic scrap is possible, and a specific field or phrase specified from an electronic newspaper, electronic book article or electronic scrap stored in a home server or the like is designated. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic book browser that can extract a document that matches the above, easily create a new electronic book having a table of contents, and view the electronic book.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to correct and process the contents of electronic information in a browser and a display device for displaying a part or all of electronic information composed of digital contents and accompanying information. , Means to add,
An electronic information browser, a display device, and a browsing method, comprising: means for adding tag information for distinguishing the corrected / processed / added information; and means for storing the information including the tag information as a database. To provide. According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, by using keywords and accompanying information used in electronic information,
This can be achieved by an electronic information browser and a display device having means for searching for electronic information.

[0007] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, electronic information stored as a database is searched and extracted, and supplementary information (title, table of contents, index, etc.) for making new electronic information is automatically or intentionally provided. The electronic information browser and the display device are characterized in that the electronic information is characterized by linking the new information added with the supplementary information and the management data to electronic information.

[0008] A further preferred embodiment of the present invention can be achieved by an electronic information browser and a display device characterized by being recorded in one or a plurality of files in a distributable state.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the first embodiment.
1 is a diagram simply illustrating a configuration example of an electronic book distribution system. A network 100 such as the Internet, a provider A101 that provides electronic newspapers and the like, a host computer 102 of a distribution center that distributes information provided by the provider or the like to users, a provider B103 that provides other electronic books, data reception and storage, The home server 104 performs browsing.

FIG. 2 simply shows the internal configuration of the home server 104. 200 is an internal bus, 2
01 is a CPU that performs control processing of the home server, 202 is a ROM that stores a startup program and the like, and 203 is a C
RAM unit 204 used when PU performs control processing, 204
Is a communication unit for communicating with an external host computer or the like using the Internet or the like, 205 is an input unit for inputting data using a device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and 206 is a hard disk or a DVD-RAM. A storage unit 207 for storing a large amount of data is a display unit such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT for displaying data. 2
The communication unit 04 can also be used for communication with other devices using an indoor LAN, infrared rays, or the like, and the storage device 206 can be prepared with a large capacity externally. Also 2
The display unit 07 may use an external CRT, TV monitor, or the like. It is also possible to operate the home server 104 from a terminal or the like connected via an indoor network or the like.

First, an operation procedure for converting a user's favorite article into an original electronic scrap while browsing an electronic newspaper article distributed from a provider to a home server will be described. Electronic newspaper data is transmitted from the provider A101 to the host computer 102 of the distribution center. The distribution center distributes each electronic newspaper to each user using the Internet 100 in accordance with the field or keyword registered by the user. Home server 104 stores the distributed electronic newspaper. At this time, the contents of the articles may be classified and arranged, and a database may be created and saved.
For example, not only classifications such as titles and texts, but also fields, keywords, copyright information, distribution dates, and the like. The user can browse these distributed electronic newspapers at any time.

FIG. 3 shows a viewer screen for browsing an electronic newspaper. Reference numeral 300 denotes a viewer screen. 301
Shows the name of the newspaper and the date. A title 302 is displayed. At 303, the actual article content is displayed. Buttons 304 and 305 are used to select a previous article and a subsequent article. Reference numeral 306 denotes a button for displaying a title list. Reference numeral 307 denotes a button for displaying detailed information such as a keyword or a classification of an article, which is not displayed on the screen. Reference numeral 308 denotes a scrap button for electronically scrapping this article. A book creation button 309 is used to create a new book from existing articles and scrap data using a specific keyword or the like. Articles can be browsed in order using the next article button 305, but the title list button 306 can be pressed to display a list of titles and select one article to read.

As described above, while browsing an article, an interesting article is found, and a scrap button 308 is selected to perform electronic scrap. Scrap button 30
By pressing 8, a screen 400 for performing electronic scrap as shown in FIG. 4 appears. 401, 402, 403, 40
Items 4,405,405 are stored as scrap information. Like title 401 and article 402,
Some items have been delivered, but some items, such as a memo 405, can be added by the user as needed. Of course, the contents of the title 401 and the article 402 can be freely changed by the user.
The item itself can be added or the item name can be changed using the item edit button 408. When the content to be electronically scrapped is determined, by selecting a scrap button 406, the data is separately stored as electronic scrap data in the storage unit 206 of the home server 101. To cancel, the user can select the cancel button 407 to return to the original screen.

Next, from the electronic newspaper, electronic book articles, and electronic scraps recorded in the home server 101, those which meet specified conditions, such as specific fields and phrases, are extracted, and an operation procedure for creating a new electronic book Will be described.
FIG. 5 is an example of a setting screen when a new electronic book is created. Reference numeral 501 denotes a title of a newly created book. The user only has to input a favorite title. Reference numeral 502 denotes a reference source. This is to specify a range from which data is used to create a new electronic book. You can choose from subscribed e-newspapers, previously purchased e-books, or original e-scraps. 503 is a reference target period. Select the period for which data should be distributed. 504 is a target field. A field or the like classified at the time of distribution of the electronic newspaper can be designated. 5
05 is a keyword. Select a specific term to create an article related to. After the selection and input of all items are completed, by selecting the next button 506, the screen is displayed on the screen showing the data of the electronic book actually created.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen displayed when the detail setting button 609 is pressed. Reference numeral 601 denotes a setting as to whether or not to add a table of contents to a book. Reference numeral 601 denotes a setting as to whether to include a photograph. If you do not include it, it will be a text-only e-book. Reference numeral 603 denotes a setting as to whether or not to add an index. Reference numeral 604 denotes a page number setting. It can be limited to a certain number of pages or less. Reference numeral 605 denotes a data amount setting. It can be limited to a certain data amount or less. Reference numeral 606 denotes a comment setting screen. This is a setting as to whether or not the comment added in the creation of the original electronic scrap is included in the new electronic book.

FIG. 7 is a screen example showing data of a newly created electronic book. A title 701 is displayed. 702 displays the number of articles included. 703
Indicates the number of pages. A data amount 704 is displayed. In 705, items set in the detailed settings are displayed. If this is enough, a new book is created and saved by pressing a create button 706. When the setting has been changed, the screen returns to the setting screen with a return button 707.

Next, the processing procedure will be described. First, a processing procedure for converting an article being viewed into an original electronic scrap will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. When the user presses the scrap button 308 while displaying an article on the electronic book viewer screen 300 or the like, the program in step 800 is started. Next, the process proceeds to step 801 to display the contents to be scrapped. Here, not only the title and the contents of the article, but also all the constituent elements such as keywords, which did not appear on the viewer screen, are analyzed and displayed by the tag information of the article. Then, the process proceeds to step 802 to check whether there is any change in the content. If there is no change or addition in the data structure, the process proceeds to step 803 to update the scrap database, and proceeds to step 806 to end the process. If the contents are changed or added in step 802, step 8
In step 04, the contents are changed or added. In step 805, tags are added or changed as necessary, and the process proceeds to step 803. With the above processing procedure, a specific article becomes an original electronic scrap and is registered in the scrap database.

Next, a processing procedure for creating a new electronic book will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when the user presses a book creation button 309 on the electronic book viewer screen 300 or the like, the program in step 900 is started. Next, the process proceeds to step 901, where various conditions such as the title of the book to be created and page restrictions are input. Next, the process proceeds to step 902 to search for and extract articles that meet the conditions. Next, in step 903, according to the conditions of the new book, the tag and its contents are changed or added if necessary. Next, a table of contents, an index, and the like of the articles extracted in step 904 are created. Then, in step 905, the completed data of the electronic book is previewed, and the process proceeds to step 906. Step 906 determines whether there is any change. If there is a change in book conditions or the like, the process returns to step 901; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 907. In step 907, a table of contents and articles are created as one or a plurality of files in the form of a distributable electronic book. The table of contents may be a table of contents file or a single file including the article and the table of contents. Articles can be compiled or split.
The process proceeds to step 908 and ends.

When unnecessary articles are deleted or words in the table of contents are changed, processing is performed in step 906 or step 901 for changing conditions. With the above processing procedure, a new electronic book related to a certain field or phrase is easily created from existing articles and electronic scraps.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a format constituting an article. 100 is the entire article. The tag is included in this, and the content of the tag is shown after that. Reference numeral 1001 denotes a tag indicating an article ID. 1002 is a tag indicating the date and time when the article was created. Reference numeral 1003 denotes a tag indicating copyright information. 1004 is a tag indicating the classification of the article.
1005 is a tag representing the title of the article. 1006
Is a tag indicating the content of the article. Reference numeral 1007 denotes a tag indicating a keyword of the article. 1008 is a tag indicating a related article. 1009 is a tag indicating a memo. The electronic book browser analyzes the tag information, and in the case of scrap, it is possible to change each tag content item or add the tag itself. When a new electronic book is created, the process proceeds by analyzing the tag information and searching for a related article, or searching a database created based on the tag information.

FIG. 11 shows a part of a format example of an article database and a database of an original electronic scrap. 1101 is a number item in the database. Reference numeral 1102 denotes an article ID item. 10
03 is a date and time item when the article was created. Reference numeral 1104 denotes an article title item. Reference numeral 1105 denotes a position where the content of the article is stored. These formats may be configured based on the distributed articles, or items may be added or changed as in the case of the original electronic scrap. Further, the database may be divided for each field, or may be collectively managed.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to create an original electronic scrap when browsing electronic newspapers and electronic books distributed, and to store electronic scraps based on specific fields and keywords. New electronic books can be created from newspapers, electronic books, and original electronic scrap articles.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a home server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic book viewer screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic scrap screen according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a condition setting screen for creating a new electronic book according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed setting screen for creating a new electronic book according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a creation data display screen for creating a new electronic book according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic scrap processing flowchart according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart of a new electronic book creation process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a recording format of an electronic article and an original electronic scrap according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a database format of an electronic article and an electronic article scrap according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100-104 Network configuration 200-207 Home server configuration 300-309 Electronic viewer screen 400-408 Electronic scrap screen 500-508 New electronic book creation screen 600-608 New electronic book creation detail screen 700-707 New electronic book creation data screen

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A display device for displaying part or all of electronic information composed of digital contents and accompanying information, etc., means for correcting, processing, and adding the contents of the electronic information; An electronic information display device, comprising: means for adding tag information for distinguishing the generated information; and means for storing the tag information including the tag information as a database. 2. The electronic information display device according to claim 1, further comprising means for searching for electronic information based on a keyword or accompanying information used in the electronic information. 3. Means for automatically or intentionally designating supplementary information (title, table of contents, index, etc.) for searching and extracting electronic information stored as a database and making it new electronic information. 2. The electronic information display device according to claim 1, wherein the new information added with the supplementary information and the management data are linked to form electronic information. 4. The electronic information display device according to claim 3, wherein the new electronic information is recorded in one or a plurality of files in a distributable state. 5. A browsing method for browsing part or all of electronic information including digital contents and accompanying information, wherein the step of correcting, processing, and adding the contents of the electronic information; An electronic information browsing method, comprising: a step of adding tag information for discriminating the obtained information; and a step of storing the information including the tag information as a database. 6. The electronic information browsing method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of retrieving the electronic information by using a keyword or accompanying information used in the electronic information. 7. A step of automatically or intentionally designating supplementary information (title, table of contents, index, etc.) for searching and extracting electronic information stored as a database and forming new electronic information. 6. The electronic information browsing method according to claim 5, wherein the new information added with the supplementary information and the management data are linked to form electronic information. 8. The electronic information browsing method according to claim 7, wherein the new electronic information is recorded in one or a plurality of files in a distributable state.