JP2002082936A - Contents data displaying device and contents data displaying system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and system for performing the automatic interlocking display of information added to contents data at the time of receiving the contents data. SOLUTION: The contents data display device and system are provided with a custom data preserving means for preserving custom data having the identifier, addition data, and attachment position designation data of contents data, a contents data obtaining means for obtaining the contents data on a network, a custom data obtaining means for obtaining the custom data based on the identifier of the contents data, an attachment position deciding means for deciding the attachment position of the addition data based on the attachment position designation data, a contents data connecting means for connecting the addition data to the contents data based on the decided position, and a contents data displaying means for displaying the connected contents data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an apparatus and system for embedding and utilizing user-specific custom data in a part of a web page displayed via a network environment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The use of computer networks is expanding, and the number of network subscribers is exceeding 20 million. The primary use of these subscribers is to browse and use email and websites. In browsing and using this website, users access content data centered on various hypertexts on the network, mainly through software called web browser,
They temporarily transfer data to their machines through protocols such as HTTP, and browse the contents of these data through various processes.

By the way, when browsing long and complicated sentence data, if the sentence is printed on paper, it is necessary to underline where the point is, write a comment of your own, etc., and customize it for understanding. Information can be easily attached to necessary parts of the text to aid understanding. However, in the case of data received from a network, the same cannot be performed using only a web browser, so the same is performed using editing software.

FIG. 10 shows a configuration diagram of a content data display device 1 of a conventional example.

[0005] The content data display system 30 comprises a content server 21, a content data holding device 22,
It comprises a content data display device 1.

[0006] The content data display device 1 includes a content data acquisition unit 2 for performing transmission and reception with the content server 21, an input unit 8 for performing input processing, a content data display unit 7 for displaying content data, and an editing process for editing content data. A content data storage unit 12 stores content data, and a content data processing unit 3 controls the entire content data.

[0007] The content data holding device 22 indicates a place where the content data is managed on the network, and holds various content data requested to be provided by the content server 21. It is a storage device or a data server connected to the content server 21. Since the data is transmitted via a network, the data often exists on a network different from the network to which the user (a user who wants to add accompanying information to the content data) belongs. By the way, the content data is conceptual data, and there are a case where the content data is actually composed of static data according to one data structure and a case where it is formed by combining a plurality of database elements. As the media type of the content data, various data combinations such as text, various still and moving images, audio, and real-time stream data are possible. Depending on the system, the content to be stored may include not only the content data but also the information on the access restriction accompanying the data and the data on the use of the data conversion method, the browsing method, and the like at the same time.
The content server 21 is a server that receives a request from the content data acquisition unit 2, searches for the relevant data in the content data holding device 22, and transfers the data to the content data acquisition unit 2, and includes a proxy server, an HTTP server, and an FTP server. is there. In cooperation with the content data holding device 22, the purpose of use from the content data acquisition unit 2 is indicated by its use protocol, and the designated data is acquired. It also has a function of examining the provision applicant according to the data content, making access judgment and rejection, and converting the data content according to the desired content.

[0008] The content data display device 1 serves as a contact point on the user side for browsing the entire data via the network, and the most basic function is the function of a web browser. For example, various user interfaces can be
I (Uniform Resource Identifier) The specified content data is acquired for browsing in cooperation with the content server 21, and the layout and data decoding (decoding process) are performed to perform display and reproduction on the screen. Also, if necessary, the software specified in the data is activated, or a user input receiving unit is prepared to receive the data input content of the user for the content specified in the content such as the data search specification, and the content server 21 and the like.

FIG. 11 shows a flow chart of processing of the conventional content data display device 1.

First, a URI in which content data is stored is input from the input unit 8 by a user. The input URI is passed to the content data acquisition unit 2 via the content data processing unit 3, and transmitted from the content data acquisition unit 2 to the content server 21 (S81 step).

Next, the content server 21 acquires the requested content data from the content data holding device 22. Then, the content data acquisition unit 2 receives the content data from the content server 21.
(S82 step).

When the received content data is transferred to the content data display unit 7 via the content data processing unit 3, the content data acquisition unit 2
Displays the data (step S83). Next, the content data is stored in the content data storage unit 12 according to a user's instruction from the input unit 8 (S84 step).
(At this time, the download is performed from the content server 21.) Next, when editing software (for example, an HTML editor) is started from the edit processing unit 10 by a user's instruction, the content data is stored in the content data storage unit. 12 is read out and displayed (S85 step).

Next, necessary additional data is input by the user, the content data is revised, and stored in the content data storage unit 12 (S86 step).

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a content data revision example using additional data in a conventional example.

Additional data is input to the content data shown in FIG. 12A, and the content data is revised as shown in FIG. 12B. This is an example in which a specific position is underlined and a comment “Assignment” is given together with an arrow.

Next, when browsing the revised and stored content data, a browser is first activated by the user from the content data processing section 3 (S87 step).

When the browser is started and the content data file is read from the content data storage unit 12, the content data is displayed (Step S88).

[0018]

Conventionally, with such a configuration, in order to add the user additional data to the content data, the content file must be duplicated, modified by editing software, and saved. Must. Therefore, the reflection of the change in the content data in each content data holding device is not considered, and the information is likely to remain in an old state. Further, even when updating, it is necessary to repeat the same search and edit processing again.

According to the present invention, a content data display apparatus and system for managing data added by a user separately from content data, automatically searching for and displaying user added information on received content data and online, and a system therefor About.

[0020]

Means for Solving the Problems Custom data storage means for holding custom data having an identifier of content data, additional data added to the content data, and data specifying the position of attachment, and acquiring the content data on a network. Content data acquisition means, custom data acquisition means for acquiring corresponding custom data from the custom data storage means based on the acquired content data identifier, and content based on the attached position designation data in the acquired custom data. Attachment position determining means for determining an attachment position of additional data on data, content data combining means for combining the additional data with the content data based on the determined position, and content data display means for displaying the combined content data This is a configuration including:

The content data identifier is a domain name, a path name, a file name, a unique name of the content data, or the like of the content data.

With this configuration, the latest content data received from the network is first automatically searched for the attachment position of the additional data added by the user to determine the position. Then, additional data is embedded at that position. As a result, the content data with the additional data is automatically and interlocked and displayed. Thus, the user can automatically browse the content data with additional data only by searching for the content data.

Further, since the custom data is separately stored, the content data with the additional data can be easily shared and browsed by exchanging the portion between the users.

[0024] The custom data obtaining means searches the custom data storing means for an identifier of another content data which matches a predetermined character string in the identifier of the content data obtained by the content data obtaining means. When a matching identifier is detected, the custom data is acquired.

With this configuration, not only the additional data of the content data requested by the user but also the data added to the similar content data are automatically and automatically attached. As a result, related data is added to the content data, so that content data with a larger amount of information can be viewed.

Also, a content data display device for requesting the content server to acquire the content data on the network and receiving and displaying the content data acquired by the content server, a content data holding device for holding the content data, A custom data storage device that holds custom data having an identifier and additional data added to the content data and an attachment position designation data thereof, and content data obtained from the content data storage device upon request of the content data display device. A custom data combination requesting unit for requesting the custom data combination device to combine the content data and the custom data; and receiving the combined content data from the custom data combination device and transmitting it to the content data display device. A content server having content data transmission means, custom data acquisition means for acquiring custom data from a custom data storage device based on an identifier of the content data received from the content server, and attachment position designation data in the acquired custom data And a custom data combination device having content position combination means for combining the additional data with the content data based on the determined position. Configuration.

With this configuration, if a general-purpose Internet terminal is used, the same additional data can be viewed whenever the same content is viewed, so that it is convenient for sharing information and browsing at a personal destination. is there.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention is to easily associate and link user-added data to each part of a content data group on various networks, which is browsed through the web browser software which is the easiest and has the most users. FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a content data display device 1 according to a first embodiment.

The content data display system comprises a content data holding device 22, a content server 21, and a content data display device 1.

The content data holding device 22 is a database place for holding data so that the creator of the content data can publish information on the network. It is a storage device or a data server connected to the content server 21.

The content server 21 is realized by a web server or the like as the most general mode of realization. That is,
In cooperation with the content data holding device 22, the content data display device 1 acquires designated content data that matches the purpose indicated and transmits the specified content data to the content data display device 1.

The content data display device 1 is a user-side window for browsing data through the network. The content data acquiring unit 2 transmits and receives data to and from the content server 21. A matching determining unit 4 for searching for content data having a similar identifier and obtaining the custom data, an attachment position determining unit 5 for searching and determining the position of the custom data to be embedded in the content data,
Content data combining section 6 for embedding custom data in content data, content data display section 7 for displaying content data, input section 8 for performing input processing, custom data storage section 9 for storing custom data, editing processing for editing content data A content data processing unit 3 for performing general control of the content data; and a temporary storage unit 11 for temporarily storing the content data.

The custom data stores an identifier, the presence / absence of display of the custom data, a priority, user additional data, and attachment position designation data on the content data (characteristic data indicating the attachment position).

The identifier is a domain name, a path name, a file name, a content-specific name, or the like of the content data.

As the characteristic data, specifically, a part of the selected content data and a byte string and data type (text, image, related tag name, etc.) of the data in the vicinity thereof, and appearance in the content data The position of the number of bytes, the appearance order of the layout unit (CSS block) to which the selected data belongs to the entire block group, the appearance shape when the selected data is displayed, the object position in the DOM object tree structure that analyzed the contents of the content data ,
It is possible to use an ID or the like when a clear ID is specified in that part.

FIG. 2 shows a flow chart of the content data editing process according to the first embodiment.

The processing procedure for attaching the user-added data added by the user to the content data is the same as the conventional example, except that the attached user-added data is extracted, custom data is generated and stored, and the setting mode is different. The point is different.

First, it is determined whether or not the mode is the setting mode (Step S51). The transition to the setting mode is based on an instruction from the input unit 8.

In the setting mode, various setting processes (user name, use / non-use of custom data, display / non-display of custom data, presence / absence of conformity judgment, designation process of priority, etc.) are input by the user, and the custom data is input. The data is stored in the storage unit 9. (S55 step).

FIG. 3B shows the data format in the custom data storage unit.

Whether custom data is used for each user,
Presence of conformity judgment and custom data are registered. Therefore, a plurality of persons can use the content data display device 1 jointly.

When the mode is not the setting mode, the mode is determined to be the editing mode. First, content data is retrieved from the network, received and displayed, and stored in the temporary storage unit 14 (step S52).

Next, editing software is started by the editing processing section 10 to edit the content data. (S53 step).

Next, the content data processing section 3 extracts additional data from the edited content data, generates custom data based on the characteristic data of the attached position and the identifier of the content data, and stores the custom data. It is stored in the section 9 (S54 step). FIG. 3A shows a detailed example of the custom data.

This is custom data generated for content data that has been revised and edited as shown in FIG. 12B of the conventional example.

An identifier, a priority, whether or not custom data can be displayed, user-added data (composed of a comment body and comment destination information), and characteristic data of an attachment position. In the example of FIG. 3A, the user additional data =
(Underline, length of 19 characters), which indicates that the character string is underlined over 19 bytes. The characteristic data of the attachment position is as follows: attachment position = (62nd byte from the beginning of the content, below, text, second paragraph, 19
Byte = "How to prevent security holes"), the text position is in the second paragraph, it is the 62nd byte from the beginning of the character string in the first paragraph, and 19 bytes from that position are underlined Indicates that The character string indicates "how to prevent a security hole".

FIG. 4 shows a flow chart of the display processing of the content data display device 1 of the first embodiment.

The user first inputs the URI in which the content data is stored into the browser using the input unit 8.
The input URI is sent from the content data acquisition unit 2
It is transmitted to the content server 21 (S11 step).

Next, content data is acquired from the content data holding device 22 by the content server 21 and transmitted to the content data acquisition unit 2 (S12 step). The content data acquisition unit 2 that has received the content data requests the content data processing unit 3 to process the content data.

The requested content data processing unit 3
First, whether or not custom data is used is checked based on the settings read from the custom data storage unit 9.
(S13 step). A function to easily switch whether or not to use custom data according to the user's specification has been added. There is also a method of automatically switching according to a user attribute. The user attributes include the user's own identifier, the group to which the user belongs, the user's browsing environment, and the like.

If the setting does not use custom data,
The received content data itself is sent to the content data display section 7 and displayed (S20 step).

If the use of custom data is designated, an identifier of the content data is obtained (S14 step).
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Next, after acquiring the identifier of the content data, the presence or absence of the display of the custom data is checked based on the setting read from the custom data storage 9 (S15 step). This uses custom data, but uses custom data of certain content data when it is determined that display is unnecessary.

If it is specified not to display the custom data, the received content data itself is sent to the content data display section 7 and displayed (S20 step).

If the display of the custom data is designated, then a conformity determination process is performed (step S16). The conformity determination process
The custom data is searched to acquire the custom data corresponding to the identifier of the received content data and the custom data having a similar identifier.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the conformity judgment processing of the first embodiment.

First, it is determined whether or not the conformity determination processing has been performed (S31 step).

The presence or absence of the execution is set in advance and stored in the custom data storage unit 9. There is also a method of automatically switching according to user attributes (user's own identifier, group to which the user belongs, user's browsing environment, etc.).

When the conformity judgment is not performed, the process ends without doing anything.

When executing the matching determination, first, the custom data storage unit 9 searches for custom data based on the identifier of the content data (S32 step).

Next, the presence or absence of custom data is checked (S33 step). If not found, exit without doing anything.

When there is custom data, the setting from the custom data storage unit 9 is read, and a name similar to the content identifier (for example, a URL (Uniform Reso
When using urce Locator), the similarity is determined by setting the matching degree of the character strings of these name elements in advance. ) Is searched for (step S34). Then, the presence or absence of the similar identifier is checked (S35 step).

Next, if there is no similar identifier, the process ends without doing anything.

When a similar identifier is detected, for example, when the original identifier is “xxxx.co.jp/ronbun/Internet/001.htm”, the common identifier from the domain name to the path name is set as the similar identifier. If it is, `` xxxx.co.jp/ronbun/Intern
et / 101.htm "is determined to be a similar identifier.

Then, the presence / absence of custom data possessed by the identifier is checked (Step S36). If there is no custom data, exit without doing anything.

If there is custom data, the data is obtained. (S37 Step) Next, when there are a plurality of custom data corresponding to the received content data, the custom data is selected according to a priority set in advance among them (S17 step). By adding a function relating to the use priority to each of these units, a system having a function of managing a plurality of custom data on the same content can be constructed. The multiple custom data includes not only multiple custom data files but also multiple custom data in the same file.
For example, it is possible to determine an automatic priority according to a system default such as increasing the priority of custom data whose creation date is recent. This priority may be common to all users or different for each user.

Next, the attachment position determination processing of the content data is performed based on the selected custom data (S18 step).
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FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the attachment position determining process according to the first embodiment.

First, the presence / absence of custom data having a similar identifier is checked. (S41 step) If there is, the processing of S45 step is performed.

If not, the position on the content data is obtained based on the position information (S42 step). For example, when the feature data is the number of bytes of the designated character string, the position on the content data is obtained from the obtained position. The content data corresponding to the number of bytes is acquired (S43 step).

Then, the acquired content data is compared with the feature data of the custom data, and it is checked whether or not they match (S44 step).

If they match, the position is set at that position (S46 step).

This match can be determined not only by perfect match but also by a match degree equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.

If they do not match, since the content data has been updated, the feature data is checked downward from the top position to the content data (S45 step). If there is a match as a result of the check, the position is set (S46 step). If there is no match, check if it is custom data with similar identifier
(S47 step).

If it is a similar identifier, the process ends without doing anything.

If the identifier is not a similar identifier, the content data has been largely updated. As an error, the position of the custom data is searched for and set, for example, in an empty area above the content data (S48 step).
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As the attachment position determination processing when the content data has been updated, the duplicate content data is stored, and the content is compared with the currently updated latest content data. It is also possible to speed up the processing by devising, for example, a part newly added after the setting from the search target of the custom data attachment.
Further, if the contents change is large and the latest content data is extremely different from the data at the time of setting, and if a position to be linked and displayed cannot be found, some warning or error can be returned. Further, instead of embedding the custom data in the latest content data, the embedding of the custom data in the content data at the time of setting the custom data is directly displayed on the content data display unit 7 while indicating that it is past content data. It is also possible to prepare a method such as displaying both on the screen while comparing the content data at the time of the setting with the custom data embedded therein and the latest content data, and to switch as necessary.

Next, based on the determined position, the user additional data is embedded in the content data (S19 step).

At this time, if the portion corresponding to the comment body in the user additional data overlaps with the character string of the content data (in the case where the position has been changed by updating the content data), the empty area is deleted. A search is performed, a position is set to a vacant position, and the user additional data is embedded.

The embedded result is displayed on the content data display section 7 (S20 step).

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of embedding of custom data in content data according to the first embodiment.

In the example of FIG. 7, custom data (multimedia service, comment such as arrow) is added to the content data searched by the user, with custom data of the content data (issue, comment body of arrow and underline) and similar identifier. The figure shows an example in which the body and the underline are embedded. The comment position of the similar identifier and the underline of the target character string are changed and embedded.

FIG. 8 shows a configuration diagram of the content data display system 30 according to the second embodiment.

The content data display system includes a content data holding device 22, a content server 21, a custom data storage device 24, and a custom data combining device 2.
3. It comprises the content data display device 1.

The content data holding device 22 is a database location for holding data so that the creator of the content data can publish information on a network. It is a storage device or a data server connected to the content server 21.

The content server 21 is a web server 21 or the like as the most common implementation.

The custom data storage device 24 is a storage device for storing custom data.

The custom data combining device 23 requests the custom data storage device 24 to acquire the custom data based on the identifier of the content data received from the content server 21 and, based on the acquired custom data, Performs a connection with This is a server or the like having a function that combines the matching determination processing, the attachment position determination processing, and the content data combining processing according to the first embodiment. Custom data storage device 2
4 and the custom data combination device 24 may be included in the content server 21.

The content data display device 1 comprises a content data acquisition section 2, a content data processing section 3, a content data display section 7, an input section 8, an editing processing section 10, and a temporary storage section 11.

The content data display device 1 includes a content data acquisition unit 2 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the content server 21, an input unit 8 for performing input processing, a content data display unit 7 for displaying content data, and an editing process for editing content data. The system includes a unit 10, a temporary storage unit 11 for temporarily storing custom and content data, and a content data processing unit 3 for overall control of the content data.

Further, a method of using only receiving content data (a method of not generating custom data)
Then, an apparatus having the same configuration as that of the conventional example may be used.

FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of the processing of the second embodiment.

1) Custom data registration processing.

Editing of the custom data is performed according to FIG.
It is assumed that the processing is performed in the same manner as described above, and that the custom data is already stored in the temporary storage unit 11.

First, the content data display device 1 makes a request for registering custom data to the content server 21 ((a) step).

Next, the content server 21 transmits the received custom data to the custom data combination device 23 ((b) step).

Next, the custom data combination device 23 registers the received custom data in the custom data storage device 24 ((c) step).

2) Content data access processing.

First, the content data display device 1 requests the content server 21 to acquire the content data (step #).

Next, the content server 21 acquires the content data requested to be acquired from the content data holding device 22 (step #).

Next, the acquired content data is transmitted to the custom data combination device 23 (step ゜).

Upon receiving the content data, the custom data combination device 23 extracts the identifier, and acquires the custom data from the custom data storage device 24 (Step #). At this time, the custom data storage device 24 also performs the similar identifier acquisition processing described in the first embodiment. Then, the acquired custom data is embedded in the content data as in the first embodiment. Then, the embedded content data is transmitted to the content server. (Step 2) Upon receiving the content data from the custom data combining unit 23, the content server transmits the content data to the content data display device 1. (Step 2) The content data display device 1 displays the received content data.

[0103]

By automatically searching for a position on content data, updated content data can be browsed with additional data. In addition, since the position of content data having a similar identifier is set by an automatic search, related additional data can be automatically browsed. In addition, since the custom data is separately stored, the content data with the additional data can be viewed only by holding the custom data, so that the browsing becomes easy even with a device having a small memory capacity.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a content data display device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a content data editing process according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an example of custom data according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of content data display processing according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a conformity determination process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an attachment position determination process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of embedding of custom data according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a content data display system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a process performed by the content data display system according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a conventional content data display device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a process performed by a conventional content data display device.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a content data revision using conventional additional data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 content data display device 2 content data acquisition unit 3 content data processing unit 4 conformity determination unit 5 attachment position determination processing unit 6 content data combining unit 7 content data display unit 8 input unit 9 custom data storage unit 10 editing processing unit 11 temporary storage Unit 12 Content data storage unit 13 Custom data combining unit 21 Content server 22 Content data holding device 23 Custom data combining device 24 Custom data storage device 30 Content data display system

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Custom data storage means for holding custom data having an identifier of content data, additional data added to the content data, and attached position designation data, and content data obtaining means for obtaining content data on a network And custom data acquisition means for acquiring the corresponding custom data from the custom data storage means based on the acquired content data identifier, and addition to the content data based on the attached position designation data in the acquired custom data. Attachment position determination means for determining an attachment position of data, content data combination means for combining additional data with content data based on the determined position, and content data display means for displaying the combined content data Content data Data display device. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the custom data obtaining means searches the custom data storing means for an identifier of another content data which matches a predetermined character string in the identifier of the content data obtained by the content data obtaining means. ,
2. The content data display device according to claim 1, wherein, when a matching identifier is detected, the custom data is acquired. 3. A content data display device for requesting a content server to acquire content data on a network and receiving and displaying the content data acquired by the content server; a content data holding device for holding the content data; A custom data storage device that holds custom data having an identifier and additional data added to the content data and an attachment position designation data thereof, and content data obtained from the content data storage device at the request of the content data display device. A custom data combination requesting unit for requesting the custom data combination device to combine the content data with the custom data; Content server having content data transmission means; custom data acquisition means for acquiring custom data from a custom data storage device based on an identifier of content data received from the content server; and attachment position designation data in the acquired custom data. And a custom data combination device having content data combination means for combining the additional data with the content data based on the determined position. A content data display system, characterized in that: