JP2001101132A - Web connection system and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a web connection system capable of controlling a web browser in a client connected to a web server in an Internet server from an application program, entering data inputted through the web browser into the application program and processing the data. SOLUTION: A browser processing means is constituted so as to output a transaction processing request from a client provided with a web control means capable of obtaining necessary data from data obtained by communicating with an Internet server to an operation server and so as to operate the operation server provided with a web control means capable of obtaining necessary data from data obtained by communicating with the Internet server from a terminal emulator in the client.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a web link system and a web link method for linking an application program with a web browser that communicates with an internet server using the internet in an internet business or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, the Web (Web) is World Wide.
Web (WWW), meaning wide area information system,
The purpose is to make all information accessible on the Internet. The Internet is rapidly spreading by providing new services such as information sharing within a company, information sharing between companies, and information sharing between customers. If the systems of manufacturers and wholesalers aim to improve slip entry costs, expand customers, and reduce network costs by converting order entry into the Internet, it will be necessary for business related systems to follow this as well. To do. In response to these changes in the Internet business, there is a need for a seamless operation environment for the Internet by integrating existing core business without significantly changing existing systems.

[0003] As a linking function between a Web browser and another program, if a mailer has a URL address in the mail body, clicking on the address portion activates the browser and displays the corresponding URL page. Although there is a coordination function, when the browser connects to the server on the Internet and performs product ordering work on the Web server, order processing is performed on the Web server side, but the ordering side Since the order processing performed between the Web browser and the Internet server is not performed on the core business system, the input business needs to be performed again through the order system of the existing core business system. An example of such a system and method is the invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 10-247183.

[0004]

In the above-described conventional web link system and web link method, when a client places an order for a product on the Internet server or the like, the Internet server executes order receiving processing. However, since the order processing is not performed for the core business system on the client side that placed the order,
There has been a problem that it is necessary to perform input work from the Internet through an existing core business system ordering system.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has been developed in order to solve the problems described above.
b Enable the Web browser on the client connected to the server to be controlled from the application program,
It is an object of the present invention to take data input on a browser into an application program side so that data processing can be performed.

[0006]

A web cooperation system according to the present invention includes a business processing unit that receives a transaction processing request from a client application program, performs a transaction process, and returns a response result to the client application program. Browser processing means for displaying the content description language transmitted from the web server on the Internet server on the screen and inputting the data, and the client application
Processing request means for issuing a processing request by a program; and an instruction from the processing request means requests the browser processing means to download the content description language from the Internet server and display it on a screen. And a web control means for obtaining necessary data from data exchanged with the Internet server.

[0007] Further, a client including browser processing means for displaying a content description language transmitted from a web server on an Internet server and inputting data, and a terminal emulator for activating a server application program, Business processing means for performing business processing based on the server application program based on data, and downloading the content description language from the Internet server to the web browser according to an instruction from the business processing means, A business server having a web control means for requesting display and obtaining necessary data from the data communicated with the internet server by the browser processing means.

Further, the browser processing means traces communication data with the Internet server, searches for the data requested in response to a request from the processing request means or the business processing means from the data communicated, and transfers the data. is there.

Further, when the terminal emulator is focused while the browser processing means is operating, the focus is given to the browser processing means.

[0010] In the web linking method according to the present invention, the web control library operates in response to a request from the application program, issues a connection request to the web browser, and connects to the web browser. URL that the web control library runs and the corresponding URL for the web browser
Connecting to an Internet server having, downloading the relevant content description language and displaying the content description language on the web browser, tracing the communication data during communication with the web server on the internet server in the web browser; Requesting the communication data from the web browser by operating the web control library in response to the request from the application program, wherein the web browser transmits the requested communication data from the traced communication data to the application program And the step of applying the obtained communication data to the business process.

A request for communication data from a web browser by an application program is made by designating an action name and an item name.

Further, when the web control library determines that the last page is being displayed based on the preset content description language name and the return code during communication with the web server, the web browser sets the web browser to the preset web browser. The communication data of the action name and the item name is searched from the traced communication data, and the communication data is passed to the application program together with the return code.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of a web cooperation system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a business server which receives a transaction processing request from a client application program (client APP) 4 and receives an order. A server application program (server APP) 2 is provided as business processing means for performing transaction processing as business processing and returning a response result to the client APP 4.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a client connected to the business server 1 via the LAN 20, which displays an HTML 10 as an example of a content description language transmitted from a web server (Web server) 9 on the Internet server 8 on a screen and inputs data. A web browser (Web browser) 6 as a browser processing means for performing processing, a client application program 4 as a processing requesting means for transmitting data to the business server 1 and issuing a processing request, and a Web application according to an instruction from the client APP4. HTML in browser 6
Web control library (Web control library) as a Web control means for requesting to download 10 from the Internet server 8 and displaying it on the screen, and obtaining necessary data from data exchanged by the Web browser 6 with the Internet server 8 5 is provided.

[0015] The client 3 is also connected to an Internet server 8 via the Internet 7. The Internet server 8 downloads the corresponding HTML 10 to the Web browser 6 in response to the download request.
The server 9 processes the data and sends a response in the form of HTML.
and a Web server application program (Web server APP) 11 to be passed to the server 9.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 3 shows a processing flow of the client APP4 using the web control library 5. From application program (APP) by Web control library 5 (WebCONNECT)
Connect to Web browser 6 (step S1), then APP
From the Web control library 5 (WebURL), the Web browser 6 connects to the Internet server 8 having the corresponding URL, requests the corresponding HTML 10 to be downloaded, and displays it on the Web browser 6 (step S2).
The eb browser 6 performs data communication with the Internet server 8 and waits for the necessary data communication to be completed (step S3), and the APP controls the Web control library 5 (WebDATAGET).
From the Web browser 6, necessary data is obtained from the data that the Web browser 6 has communicated with the Internet server 8 (step S4). Here, it is determined whether further data is necessary (step S5), and YES is determined. Returns to step S4 and repeats until the process ends, and if NO, returns
The communication data obtained by transmitting the data to the APP 2 and issuing a processing request is reflected in the business processing (step S6). Next, it is determined whether to display another URL (step S).
7) If YES, the process returns to step S2 and repeats until the process ends. If NO, the Web control library 5 (WebDISC
ONNECT), the connection with the Web browser 6 is terminated (step S8).

FIG. 4 shows a processing flow of the server APP2. First, the server APP2 receives a transaction processing request from the client APP4 (step S).
9) Then, after performing the transaction processing, a result response is returned to the client APP4 (step S10).

FIG. 5 shows a processing flow of the Web browser 6. First, it waits for a connection request from the APP (step S
11) Then, by the connection request WebCONNECT from APP, AP
Connect to P (step S12). A URL display request WebURL is received from the APP (step S13). If the size is specified in the URL display request, the specified size is saved, and if not, the default size is set (step S14). UR
If the position is specified in the L display request, the specified position is saved, and if not, the default position is set (step S1).
5). If the maximum display time is specified in the URL display request, the specified timer is set (step S16). Next, in accordance with the specification, it connects to the Web server 9 of the corresponding URL, makes a request for downloading the corresponding HTML, and displays it at the specified size and position (step S17). And W
The trace of communication data with the eb server 9 is started (step S18). Next, it is determined whether a timeout has occurred before data input (step S19). If NO, the process proceeds to step 21 in FIG.
Notify P and wait for the next URL display request from APP (step S20).

FIG. 6 shows a continuation of the processing flow of FIG. 5, in which data is input to the corresponding HTML screen, and an action name and item data (action data) are transmitted to the Web server 9 by a transmission operation. Then, it waits for a response HTML from the Web server 9 (step S21). And the web
The HTML sent from the server 9 is displayed on the screen (step S22). Next, it is determined whether or not to end the trace (step S23). If NO, the process proceeds to step S21 and repeats until the end. If YES, the tracing is completed by performing an operation to end the tracing (pressing the trace ending button). This event is notified to the APP (step S24). Here, it waits for a data request from the APP (step S25), determines whether it is a request for query data (action name and item data) from the APP (step S26), and if NO, goes to step S28 and returns to step S28.
If it is ES, the requested query data is searched from the trace information and passed to the APP (step S27). Next, it is determined whether the request is a URL display request from the APP (step S28).
If S, the process returns to step S14 to perform a request process, and NO
If so, it is determined whether the request is a disconnection request from the APP (step S2).
9) If NO, return to step S25; if YES, perform disconnection processing with APP (step S30).

FIG. 7 shows a processing flow of the Web server 9. When a URL download request is received from the Web browser 6, the HTML of the URL is downloaded to the request destination (step S31). Next, the action name and the item data are received from the web browser 6, and the web server
11 is started and data is passed (step S32). Web
HTML download data is obtained from the server APP11 and downloaded to the Web browser 6 of the corresponding client (step S33). Here, Web browser 6
Waits for data from the server (step S34).
b It is determined whether query data is received from the browser 6 (step S35). If YES, the process returns to step S32. If NO, it is determined whether the request is a URL download request from the Web browser 6 (step S36). If there is, the process returns to step S31, and if NO, step S34
And wait for data reception.

FIG. 8 shows a processing flow of the Web server APP11. First, data passed from the Web browser 6 via the Web server 9 is processed (step S38). Next, response data to the Web browser 6 is created in HTML and passed to the Web server 9 (step S39).

As described above, on the Internet server
Web browser on the client connected to the Web server can be controlled from the application program.
b Since data input on the browser can be taken into the application program and processed, there is no need to input data again for the core business system on the client side where the order was placed. In addition, the Web browser 6
By specifying the size of the screen and the position on the screen by the control library 5, the image is displayed at the specified position at the specified size. When the display time is specified by the Web control library 5, the Web browser 6 displays the HTML corresponding to the URL for the specified time. If there is no input, the Web browser 6 times out.
4 can be notified. Thus, the screen of the Web browser 6 can be automatically switched to another URL.

The web browser in the above system has a button for performing a process of searching for the corresponding communication data from the traced by the action name and the item name designated by the application program and passing it to the application program, The operator can start the operation by clicking this button.

Even if the operator does not click the button, the communication data is searched for from the traced application data.
It is also possible to have the program pass the process. The final page of the HTML of the corresponding URL is checked in advance, and the HTML name of the final page and the return code are set for each final page in the web control means.
The operator continues the necessary input while looking at the HTLM screen,
When a predetermined business process is completed and the screen displays the last page, the web control means determines the last page based on the HTML name and traces communication data corresponding to a preset action name and item name. And passing it to the application program along with the return code corresponding to the page. Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 2 shows a system configuration of a web cooperation system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numeral 3 denotes a client, which is an HTML sent from a web server (Web server) 9 on the Internet server 8.
A web browser (Web browser) 6 as a browser processing means for displaying the screen 10 and inputting data, a terminal emulator 14 for starting a server application program (server APP) 16, and when the web browser 6 is operating When the terminal emulator 14 is focused, a terminal emulator monitoring program 14 is provided which constantly monitors the Web browser 6 so as to give focus.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a business server, a server application program (server APP) 16 as business processing means for performing business processing based on the above data, and the server APP.
The HTML 10 is sent to a Web browser (Web browser) 6 by an instruction from the Internet server 8 by an instruction from the Internet server 8.
Web control library 12 as a Web control means for obtaining necessary data from data communicated with Internet server 8 by Web browser 6 and requesting display on Web browser 6 and terminal emulator 14 And a terminal emulator control server 13 for operating the server APP16.

The client 3 is also connected to an Internet server 8 via the Internet 7. The Internet server 8 downloads the corresponding HTML 10 to the Web browser 6 in response to the download request.
Next, a description will be given of the operation of the system including the server 9 and a Web server application program (Web server APP) 11 for processing data and passing a response to the Web server 9 in the form of HTML 10. FIG. 9 shows a processing flow of the server APP 16 on the business server 1 using the Web control library 12 when the terminal emulator 14 is used. The server APP 16 on the business server 1 is started from the terminal emulator 14 of the client 3 through the terminal emulator control server 13 (step S41).
The server APP16 connects to the Web browser 6 using the Web control library (WebCONNECT) (step S42). We use Web control library (WebURL) from server APP16.
bInternet server 8 that has the corresponding URL in browser 6
And requests that the corresponding HTML be downloaded and displayed on the Web browser (step S43).

Next, the server APP 16 waits until the Web browser 6 performs data communication with the Internet server 8 and the necessary data communication is completed (step S44). server
We from APP16 by Web control library (WebDATAGET)
b From the browser 6, necessary data is obtained from the data exchanged by the Web browser 6 with the Internet server 8 (step S45). Next, it is determined whether another data is necessary (step S46). If YES, the process returns to step S45 and repeats until the process is completed.
6 performs a process according to the purpose of the data fetched from the Web browser 6, and sets the data in the database of the business server 1 (step S47). Next, it is determined whether another URL is to be displayed (step S48). If YES, the process returns to step S43 and repeats until the process is completed. If NO, the connection with the Web browser 6 is terminated by the Web control library (WebDISCONNECT) (step S49).

FIG. 10 shows a processing flow of the terminal emulator monitoring program 15. The terminal emulator monitoring program 15 is started from the Web browser 6 (Step S51). Here, it waits for an event from the Web browser 6 (step S52). Next, it is determined whether there is a connection event from the server APP 16 to the Web browser 6 (step S53). If YES, the process goes to step S56. If NO, a disconnection event from the server APP 16 to the Web browser 6 is performed. Is determined (step S54). If NO, go to step S52 and wait for an event. If YES, release the monitoring state of the terminal emulator 14 (step S55).

If YES in step S53, the terminal emulator monitoring mode is entered (step S56), and a focus event and an event from the Web browser 6 are monitored (step S57). Here, W from server APP16
It is determined whether there is a disconnection event to the eb browser 6 (step S58). If YES, the process proceeds to step S61. If NO, it is determined whether a focus event to the terminal emulator 14 exists (step S58). S5
9) If NO, return to step S57 to monitor the event. If YES, set focus on Web browser 6 (step S60), return to step S57, and monitor the event again. If YES in step S58, the monitoring state of the terminal emulator 14 is released (step S58).
61), returning to step S52 to wait for an event from the Web browser 6;

As described above, similarly to the first embodiment, the Web browser on the client connected to the Web server on the Internet server can be controlled from the application program, and the data input on the Web browser is transmitted to the application program. Since the data can be imported and processed, there is no need to perform the input operation again for the client-side core business system that has placed the order. Further, by using the terminal emulator in the client 3, the client 3
Since the APP 16 can be operated, there is no need to request the transaction processing from the client 3 to the business server as in the first embodiment.

Also, while the Web browser 6 and the server APP 16 are connected, the terminal emulator monitoring pro monitors the focus of the terminal emulator, and when another program (for example, a word processor) is in focus, When the emulator 14 is focused, the web browser 6 is given focus. This allows
When the terminal emulator 14 is focused during the input to the web browser 6, the web browser 6 is focused to prompt the input. Monitoring is realized by monitoring all focus events of the program.

In the above-described Web cooperation system, when the client APP 4 and the server APP 16 that are created using the Web cooperation library API are created, the HTM is used.
When L is operated by the Web browser 6, a trace of communication data with the Web server 9 can be saved in a file. FIG. 11 shows an example of HTML in the Web cooperation system. The trace file information when the HTML of FIG. 11 is operated by the Web browser 6 is shown in FIG.
Is shown in By comparing the trace information with the data input by the operator, it is possible to easily obtain the necessary data item names and the action names corresponding to the Web server APP11. Although the item name and the action name can be obtained by reading the HTML without using the tool, it can be easily found by using the tool.

[0033]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

Since the browser processing means is configured to issue a transaction processing request to the business server from the client having the web control means for obtaining necessary data from the data communicated with the Internet server, the client connecting to the Web server The above Web browser can be controlled from the application program, and the data input on the Web browser can be imported into the application program and processed.

Further, the business server having the web processing means for obtaining necessary data from the data exchanged with the Internet server by the browser processing means is configured to be operated by the terminal emulator on the client. The application program can control the Web browser on the client connected to the, and the data input on the Web browser can be taken into the application program and processed.

Further, the browser processing means is configured to trace the communication data with the Internet server, search for the requested data in response to the request from the processing requesting means or the business processing means from the trace information, and pass it. We
bData input on the browser can be imported into the application program and processed.

Further, when the terminal emulator is focused while the browser processing means is operating, the focus is given to the browser processing means, so that data can always be input to the browser processing means.

Further, the web control library operates in response to a request from the application program to request communication data from the web browser, and the web browser transmits the requested communication data from the traced communication data to the web browser. Since the steps to pass to the application program are configured, the Web browser on the client can be controlled from the application program, and the data input on the Web browser can be taken into the application program and processed.

Further, since the request for communication data to the web browser by the application program is made by designating the action name and the item name, it is possible to obtain the required data accurately.

Further, when it is determined that the last page is displayed, the communication data of the preset action name and item name is searched from the traced communication data. No need to do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a Web cooperation system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a Web cooperation system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a client APP according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a server APP showing the first embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a flowchart showing the processing of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the first half of the processing of the Web browser according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the processing of the Web browser according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing of a Web server according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a Web server showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating processing of an APP.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a server APP according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a terminal emulator monitoring program according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an HTML diagram of the first and second embodiments of the present invention;
It is a schematic diagram which shows the sample.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an HTML according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a sample of trace data traced by.

[Explanation of symbols]

5. 1 business server, 2 business processing means (server application program), 3 clients, 4 client application programs, 5 web control means (Web control library), Browser processing means (Web browser) 7 Internet, 8 Internet server, 9 Web server, 10 HTML,
11 Web server APP, 12 Web control means (Web control library), 14 Terminal emulator

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Akihiko Okuma 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Mitsui Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masaharu Iwata 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Rishi Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hideki Sato 2-3-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo F-term (reference) 5B082 GB02 5B085 BA07 BE07 BG07

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A business server provided with business processing means for receiving a transaction processing request from a client application program, performing transaction processing, and returning a response result to the client application program, from a web server on an Internet server Browser processing means for displaying the transmitted content description language on the screen and inputting data; and transmitting the data to the business server and transmitting the data to the client application
Processing request means for issuing a processing request by a program; and an instruction from the processing request means requests the browser processing means to download the content description language from the Internet server and display it on a screen. A web cooperation system comprising a client having a web control means for obtaining necessary data from data exchanged with an internet server. 2. A client comprising: browser processing means for displaying a content description language transmitted from a web server on an internet server on a screen and inputting data; and a terminal emulator for starting a server application program. Based on the data
Business processing means for performing business processing by an application program; and an instruction from the business processing means requesting the web browser to download the content description language from the internet server and display the content description language on the browser processing means. A web cooperation system, comprising: a business server provided with a web control unit in which the browser processing unit obtains necessary data from data communicated with the Internet server. 3. The browser processing means traces communication data with the Internet server and searches data requested in response to a request from the processing request means or the business processing means from the data transmitted. The web cooperation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the web link is passed. 4. The web cooperation system according to claim 2, wherein the focus is given to the browser processing means when the terminal emulator is focused while the browser processing means is operating. 5. A step in which a web control library operates in response to a request from an application program, issues a connection request to a web browser, and connects to the web browser. 5. The web control library operates in response to a request from the application program. A step of connecting the browser to an Internet server having a corresponding URL, downloading the corresponding content description language, and displaying the downloaded content with the web browser, during communication with the web server on the internet server in the web browser Tracing the communication data; operating the web control library upon request of the application program to request the communication data from the web browser; A web linking method comprising: a step of passing requested communication data from among the raced communication data to the application program; and a step of reflecting the obtained communication data to business processing by the application program. 6. The web cooperation method according to claim 5, wherein the request for communication data to the web browser by the application program is made by designating an action name and an item name. 7. When the web control library determines that the last page is displayed based on a preset content description language name and a return code during communication with the web server, the web browser sets the web browser in advance. 6. The web cooperation method according to claim 5, wherein the communication data of the action name and the item name is searched from the traced communication data, and the communication data is passed to the application program together with the return code.