JP2001075910A - Bulletin board system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the complexity of picture operation on a miniaturized screen in the case of comment registration to a bulletin board, image registration and registered comment reading. SOLUTION: The request of comment registration or the like is transmitted to a server 2 designated by a server service dedicated menu displayed on a browser 17 on miniaturized terminal equipment. A bulletin board CGI 37 on the server 2 performs processing of comment registration or the like through a registering processing part 39 while accessing comment data 38 or the like preserved in a secondary storage device 35 of the server 2 and prepares an HTML file shaping the Web page of the bulletin board corresponding to the size of one display picture on the display device of the miniaturized terminal equipment through a terminal dedicated HTML shaping part 40. The server 2 outputs this HTML file through an HTML output processing part 41 to the miniaturized terminal equipment. The miniaturized terminal equipment displays this HTML file on the browser 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bulletin board system using a small information terminal utilizing a bulletin board service via the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Internet WWW (World)
One of the contents provided in the Wide Web service is a “bulletin board”. A number of "bulletin boards" are scattered on a server connected to the Internet and providing a WWW service, and a user can use a URL (Uniform Reform) of a server on which a web page of the "bulletin board" exists.
(Source Locator) is input to the browser to access the "bulletin board", and the browser is used to write and browse messages.

[0003] By the way, tools for accessing the Internet are diversifying. From large-sized information terminals such as desktop personal computers to notebook-sized personal computers, portable small-sized information terminals such as mobile devices and mobile phones, each device has begun to have a function of accessing WWW services on the Internet. Among them, the share of small information terminals has been steadily increasing with the trend. However, in such a small information terminal, the screen size that can be displayed is limited, so that the HTML (Hyper Text M) configured on the premise of browsing from a browser operating on a desktop computer is used.
arkup Language) File operations are difficult.

[0004] Even when accessing the "bulletin board", data (information) displayed on one screen is sufficient when accessed from a large information terminal having a sufficiently large screen size. The screen movement operation when browsing does not feel so troublesome. However, when a small information terminal having a relatively small screen size accesses a bulletin board created for a large information terminal such as a desktop personal computer, data displayed on one screen of the small information terminal ( Information) is a part, and browsing them requires a continuous screen moving operation in a browser.

[0005] In addition, regarding a user operation such as comment registration, when a message input unit or a registration processing button is operated, if the input unit or button is not displayed on one screen, the screen is moved to a position where these are displayed. Scrolling must be performed, and this repeated operation causes operability to deteriorate. Thus, the HT created without considering the restrictions imposed by the device accessing the “bulletin board”
Access to the ML file by the small information terminal becomes very inefficient.

Here, a method of accessing a bulletin board installed on a Web page provided in the Internet WWW service using a portable small information terminal (Internet terminal device) will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a conventional bulletin board system.

In FIG. 9, a portable small information terminal includes a central processing unit 51, a display device 52 such as a monitor for displaying a color image, an input device 53 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and temporarily stores programs and values being processed. A main storage device 54 for temporarily storing data, and a secondary storage device 55 for storing various data, modules for information management functions, and the like.

In the secondary storage device 55, HTTP (Hyp)
er Text Transfer Protocol)
A module of an Internet connection module 56 for performing a process of accessing a Web page on a WWW server using a Web browser and a module of a browser 57 for displaying an HTML file and performing a screen operation process are stored. The browser 57 includes a URL input unit 58 which is a field for designating an address (URL) of a server to be accessed, and a screen for displaying data (information) of a desired portion of the HTML file displayed on the browser 57. A scroll bar 59 for scrolling, and an image file designating unit 6 for designating a folder and a file name of an image file when registering image data stored in the terminal on a bulletin board
0 is provided.

Next, a procedure for accessing the bulletin board by the portable small information terminal shown in FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart showing a conventional bulletin board system.

First, in step S19, the browser 57 of the small information terminal shown in FIG. 9 is started. In step S20, the URL of the Web page where the bulletin board exists is input to the URL input unit 58 of the browser 57. In step S21, the Internet connection module 5
6 connects to the WWW server corresponding to the specified URL. In step S22, a required HTML file is downloaded from the WWW server to the small information terminal, and a Web page is displayed on the display device 52 using the HTML file.

[0011] In step S23, the user sends a browser 5 to the Web page displayed on the display device 52.
The screen is operated using the scroll bar 59 of FIG. If the user's purpose is to register a comment on the bulletin board,
The comment input field on page b is displayed by operating the scroll bar 59. Then, in step S24, a message is entered in the comment input field of the displayed bulletin board.

In step S25, if the bulletin board has an image registration function, an image reading button on a Web page is clicked to select an image file to be registered. In step S26, the image file specifying unit 60 of the browser 57 specifies the folder of the image to be registered, and specifies the image file name. Furthermore, when the registration button of the bulletin board on the Web page is clicked, step S
At 27, the information input on the terminal side is transmitted to the WWW server.

In step S28, registration processing on the bulletin board is performed based on the data received on the server side. Upon completion of the registration process, the server generates an HTML file including comment data and loads the HTML file into the terminal.
In step S29, the terminal side transmits the HTML
The file is displayed on the browser 57. Step S3
At 0, the user operates the display screen by operating the scroll bar 59 of the browser 57, and browses the displayed comment data.

[0014]

Conventionally, when a portable small information terminal having a relatively small screen size accesses a bulletin board created for a large information terminal such as a desktop personal computer, a small information terminal is required. The data (information) displayed on one screen of the terminal is only a small part, and a continuous screen movement operation in the browser 57 is inevitable for browsing them. In addition, when registering a comment or the like, every time an operation is performed on the comment input field, the registration button, or the like, the screen must be scrolled with the scroll bar 59 each time. As described above, the HTM created without considering the restrictions by the accessing device.
Access to the L file by the small information terminal becomes very inefficient.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to access the bulletin board by one-touch operation from the terminal without inputting the URL of the server providing the bulletin board, and furthermore, register the comment on the bulletin board, register the image and register the image. Provided is an operation environment in which the complexity of screen operations on a small screen such as comment viewing is reduced.

[0016]

According to the present invention, a storage means for storing URL data for connecting to a server providing a bulletin board service in advance, and a connection to the server by referring to the URL data stored in the storage means. Terminal having a connecting means for connecting to the server and a specifying means for specifying a server to be connected by the connecting means, and configured to be able to specify access to a server providing a bulletin board service based on URL data stored in advance. It is.

According to the present invention, it is possible to access the bulletin board by one-touch operation from the terminal without inputting the URL of the server providing the bulletin board.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 is a server for providing a bulletin board service by transmitting HTML data of a Web page provided with a bulletin board via the Internet, and connecting to the server to provide the HTML data. And a terminal receiving the service of the bulletin board by the Web page, wherein the terminal comprises a U for connecting to the server.
Storage means for storing RL data in advance; connection means for connecting to the server by referring to the URL data stored in the storage means; and designation means for designating a server to be connected by the connection means. A bulletin board system that can specify access to a server that provides a bulletin board service based on URL data stored in advance, and can be operated by a one-touch operation from a terminal without inputting a URL of a server that provides a bulletin board. Access to the bulletin board becomes possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the terminal includes:
G corresponding to the size of one display screen of the terminal for registering data to be posted on the bulletin board with the server
UI (Graphical User Interfa)
2. The bulletin board system according to claim 1, wherein the bulletin board system has a dedicated GUI that fits in one display screen of a small terminal without scrolling the display screen. The data to be posted can be registered with one touch.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an operation button for the bulletin board is provided on the Web page, and the server shapes the Web page according to a size of one display screen of the terminal. 3. The bulletin board system according to claim 1, further comprising a shaping unit that creates HTML data, and an output unit that outputs the HTML data created by the shaping unit to the terminal. By shaping and displaying a Web page having operation buttons such as “Send comment” and “Change page” for a bulletin board so as to fit within one display screen of a small terminal, without scrolling the display screen Screen operation on the bulletin board.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a portable small terminal 1 constituting a bulletin board system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a server 2 constituting a bulletin board system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is.

Referring to FIG. 1, a portable small terminal 1 constituting a bulletin board system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises:
A central processing unit 11 for controlling each device; a display device 12 such as a monitor for displaying a color image; an input device 13 such as a keyboard and a mouse; and a main storage device for temporarily storing programs and values during processing 14 and a secondary storage device 15 for storing various data and information management modules.

The secondary storage device 15 includes an Internet connection module 16 for connecting to the server 2 shown in FIG. 2 with reference to an access URL data 19 described later, HTML data (HTML file) downloaded from the server 2 and a small HTML data held in the terminal 1 is stored in W
a module of a browser 17 for displaying as an eb page and performing screen operation processing; a module of a server service dedicated menu 18 for using a bulletin board service customized according to the size (size) of the display screen of the display device 12; Access URL data which is pre-registered as an address (URL data) to be referred to for connecting to the server 2 which is allocated by operating a button as a designating means for specifying the server 2 to be connected which is arranged on the server service dedicated menu 18 19 and a registration-dedicated GUI 2 for registering data to be posted on the bulletin board with the server 2, that is, for registering comments on the bulletin board and registering images
0 and a module of the editor 21 as a tool for inputting characters from the registration-dedicated GUI 20.

In FIG. 2, the server 2 constituting the bulletin board system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a central processing unit 31 for controlling each device, a display device 32 such as a monitor for displaying a color image, a keyboard and a mouse. And the like, a main storage device 34 for temporarily storing programs and values being processed, and a secondary storage device 35 for storing various data and information management modules.

In the secondary storage device 35, an HTTP which receives a processing request by the HTTP from the small terminal 1 is received.
A receiving daemon 36, a bulletin board CGI 37 which is a CGI program for performing all processing of the bulletin board service in response to a request from the small terminal 1, comment data 38 referred to by the bulletin board CGI 37 in response to a request for comment registration, comment reference, and the like; The comment data transmitted from the small terminal 1 in response to the comment registration request is
In order to create a Web page that matches the size (size) of the display screen of the display device 12 of the small terminal 1 with respect to the module of the registration processing unit 39 that writes data into the Terminal-specific H that creates HTML data of the HTML page and processes the HTML data to embed necessary buttons in this Web page.
The module of the TML shaping unit 40 and the HTML output processing unit 41 that outputs the HTML data created by the terminal-specific HTML shaping unit 40 to the small terminal 1 are stored.

The bulletin board system according to the embodiment of the present invention connects a small terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 and a server 2 shown in FIG.
The bulletin board service is provided by transmitting the HTML data of the eb page from the server 2 to the small terminal 1. In such a system using a Web server that provides HTML data, CGI (Commo) is used.
n Gateway Interface) technology is often used. CGI is a method for causing the WWW to dynamically generate a document. The CGI performs a process determined by the server in response to a request from the client, and returns an HTML file as a result of the process. Here, a small terminal (client) 1
The basic processing of the client / server application configured by the server 2 will be described.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing processing by the bulletin board system composed of the small terminal 1 and the server 2.

First, a request such as "comment registration" or "comment reading" is transmitted to the server 2 specified by the server service menu 18 displayed on the browser 17 on the small terminal 1. At this time, the connection to the specified server 2 is made by the Internet connection module 16 by referring to the access URL data 19. The bulletin board CGI 37 on the server 2 divides the request transmitted from the small terminal 1 into characters that can be understood by a program, and starts processing according to the request. further,
The bulletin board CGI 37 accesses the comment data 38, the image file, and the like stored in the secondary storage device 35 of the server 2 while the registration processing unit 39 performs “comment registration”, “comment reading”, “deletion”, and “page”. And the like, and the terminal-dedicated HTML shaping unit 40 shapes the web page of the bulletin board according to the size of one display screen of the display device 12 of the small terminal 1, and the final processing result HTML file Create When the processing by the bulletin board CGI 37 is completed, the server 2 outputs the HTML file to the small terminal 1 by the HTML output processing unit 41.
Output to The small terminal 1 displays an HTML file, which is the processing result of the server 2, on the browser 17.

Next, the processing flow of each of the small terminal 1 and the server 2 constituting the bulletin board system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing by the small terminal 1, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing by the server 2.

In FIG. 4, first, the small terminal 1 is started (S1). When the "bulletin board service" display button on the menu displayed on the display device 12 of the activated small terminal 1 is clicked, a server service dedicated menu 18 is displayed on the display device 12 (S2). In the case of registering a comment on the bulletin board, the user clicks the corresponding button to display a comment registration screen (registration-dedicated GUI 20) (S3).

Next, a comment to be registered is written in a comment input portion in the registration-dedicated GUI 20 (S4). When the user wants to register the image together with the comment on the bulletin board of the server 2, the user clicks the image capture button displayed on the registration-dedicated GUI 20, and captures the image file stored in the small terminal 1 (S5). ). Thereafter, the user clicks a button for starting the registration process displayed on the registration-dedicated GUI 20, and executes registration in the server 2 (S6).

The small terminal 1 receives the designation of registration in the server 2, refers to the access URL data 19 stored in the secondary storage device 15, and refers to the server 2 in which the bulletin board to be registered exists. An address (URL) is automatically obtained (S7). The small terminal 1
Is automatically connected to the Internet by the Internet connection module 16 and connected to the server 2 of the corresponding URL via the Internet (S8). When the connection is completed, the data input into the small terminal 1 is transmitted to the server 2 by HTTP (S9).

Next, the processing (S10) on the server 2 side will be described. In FIG. 5, the server 2 performs HTTP data reception by the HTTP reception daemon 36 (S11). Next, the bulletin board CGI 27 is activated, the data transmitted from the small terminal 1 is analyzed, and the corresponding program or module (registration processing unit 39, terminal-specific HTML shaping unit 40, HTML output processing unit 41) is activated. Then, the processing is started (S12).

When the processing to be performed is to register a comment (S
13), the data transmitted from the small terminal 1 is added to the comment data 38 stored in the secondary storage device 35 by the registration processing unit 39 (S14). When the process to be performed is browsing, a process for browsing the comment stored in the secondary storage device 35 of the server 2 is performed (S1).
5). Although not shown, in the case of deletion or comment page change as well, predetermined processing is performed after the processing is analyzed by the bulletin board CGI 27. In addition, terminal-specific HTM
When the processing by the L shaping section 40 is completed, the HTML file generated as a result is output to the small terminal 1 by the HTML output processing section 41 (S16).

Returning to FIG. 4, the small terminal 1 downloads the HTML file output from the server 2 and displays it as a Web page on the browser 17 (S17). The HTML file created by the server 2 is shaped so as to match one display screen of the display device 12 of the small terminal 1. Therefore, bulletin board data can be browsed (browsing) while performing screen operations such as “send comment” and “change page” using the buttons on the Web page displayed on the screen (S).
18).

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a description will be given of a process using the server service dedicated menu 18 when using the bulletin board service by the bulletin board system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a process using the server service dedicated menu 18.

As shown in the uppermost part of FIG.
The browser 17 displayed in the display device 12 has a server service button 17a for displaying a GUI of a server service dedicated menu 18. By clicking the server service button 17a, bulletin board corner names 17b of various genres accessible from the small terminal 1 are displayed on the browser 17 as shown in the second row of FIG.
Displayed above.

Using this display screen, a bulletin board to be subjected to an action such as user's comment registration or comment reference is selected. The user selects an action by clicking on a desired bulletin board corner name, and performs each input necessary for comment registration and the like. When the input is completed and the data is transmitted to the server 2, the address (URL) corresponding to the corner incorporated in the dedicated menu is set to the access URL.
The data obtained by referring to the data 19 and the corresponding U
Automatically connect to RL. At this time, the user need not manually input the URL from the input device 13.
When the small terminal 1 is connected to the URL and the processing on the server 2 ends, an HTML file is output from the server 2 and displayed on the browser 17 of the small terminal 1 as shown at the bottom of FIG. You.

Next, a comment registration process using the registration-dedicated GUI 20 when using the bulletin board system by the bulletin board system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a process using the registration-dedicated GUI 20.

When the bulletin board corner shown in the second row of FIG. 6 is selected from the server menu, a dedicated registration screen customized according to the size of one display screen of the small terminal 1 as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display device 12 by the registration-dedicated GUI 20. In a conventional browser, a part to be processed such as an input field or an image capturing button is scattered on a Web page displayed on the display device 12, and when used on a small screen, a scroll bar or the like is used for each processing. It was necessary to operate the screen. But,
In the dedicated registration screen used when using the bulletin board system according to the present invention, operability is improved by putting buttons and the like for instructing all functions in one display screen.

The "corner" field displays the corner name of the bulletin board selected by the user. "Registered person"
In the field, characters registered as a registrant in the server 2 are displayed. The "message" field on the left side of the screen is a field for inputting a message. By activating the editor 21, characters such as "alphanumeric" and "kana" are input into this field. The “image” field is a column for specifying capture of an image in the small terminal 1. By taking in the image data stored in the small terminal 1, it becomes possible to register not only characters but also images on the bulletin board of the server 2. An Internet connection is made by the Internet connection module 16 by a “register” button at the bottom of the screen, and data input on the screen is transmitted to the server 2. As described above, by using the registration-dedicated GUI 20 in which operations such as message registration, image capture, and registration are included in one display screen, conventional complicated screen operations can be omitted.

Next, referring to FIG. 8, a method of browsing a comment from an HTML file specially shaped to one display screen of the small terminal 1 on the server 2 side by the browser 17 of the small terminal 1 Will be described. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a comment browsing process by the browser 17 of the small terminal 1.

In the server menu, a corner is selected by the second button in FIG. 6 and viewed (or registered).
Is selected, after processing by the terminal-specific HTML shaping unit 40 of the server 2, HTML composed of the comment data 38 stored in the secondary storage device 35 of the server 2
The data is transmitted to the small terminal 1 by the HTML output processor 41.
Is output to the browser 17 of the small terminal 1.

On the server 2 side, all the registered comment data 38 exist as one file in the secondary storage device 35, and comments from the user of the small terminal 1 are added in the order of registration. Has become. The server 2 performs a shaping process of a layout to be displayed in units of one comment on one display screen of the display device 12 of the small terminal 1. As shown in FIG. 8, an HTML file is created by the terminal-specific HTML shaping unit 40 of the server 2 so that data such as a corner name, a registrant of a comment, a message, and an image fit on one display screen. In addition, in this HTML file, a link button for browsing the comment before or next to the comment being viewed is embedded so as to fit within one display screen of the display device 12, and the user presses the button. With just a click, you can browse through the comments one by one. As a result, the screen operation conventionally performed by the scroll bar operation on the browser can be executed by clicking the button displayed in one display screen.

[0045]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to access the bulletin board by one-touch operation from the terminal without inputting the URL of the server which provides the bulletin board. An environment with reduced labor can be provided, and a work environment with added value of the bulletin board service can be provided.

(2) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the data to be posted on the bulletin board is registered by one-touch, without scrolling the display screen, using a dedicated GUI that fits within one display screen of the small terminal. This eliminates the need for conventional cumbersome screen operations, thereby reducing operations such as character input and screen reading for registration.

(3) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the display screen is formed by shaping and displaying a Web page having operation buttons for a bulletin board so as to fit within one display screen of a small terminal. Since screen operations on the bulletin board can be performed without scrolling, conventional troublesome screen operations can be minimized, and simple and clear operability can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a portable small terminal constituting a bulletin board system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a server constituting the bulletin board system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing processing by a bulletin board system composed of a small terminal and a server;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing by a small terminal.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing by a server;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a process using a menu dedicated to a server service.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a process using a registration-dedicated GUI.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a comment browsing process by a browser of a small terminal device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a conventional bulletin board system;

FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart showing a conventional bulletin board system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 small terminal 2 server 11, 31 central processing unit 12, 32 display device 13, 33 input device 14, 34 main storage device 15, 35 secondary storage device 16 internet connection module 17 browser 18 server service dedicated menu 19 access URL data 20 Dedicated GUI 21 Editor 36 HTTP reception daemon 37 Bulletin board CGI 38 Comment data 39 Registration processing unit 40 Terminal-only HTML shaping unit 41 HTML output processing unit

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A server for providing a bulletin board service by transmitting HTML data of a web page provided with a bulletin board via the Internet, a server connected to the server, receiving the HTML data, and providing the bulletin board service by the web page. And a terminal receiving the provision of URL provided by the server, wherein the terminal stores URL data for connecting to the server in advance, and stores the URL data stored in the storage means.
A bulletin board system comprising: connection means for referring to RL data to connect to the server; and designation means for designating a server to be connected by the connection means. 2. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the terminal has a GUI for registering data to be posted on the bulletin board with the server, the GUI being adapted to a size of one display screen of the terminal. The bulletin board system described. 3. An operation button for the bulletin board is provided on the Web page, and the server forms HTML data obtained by shaping the Web page according to a size of one display screen of the terminal. And output means for outputting HTML data generated by the shaping means to the terminal.
The bulletin board system described.