JP2002175332A - Display device, method and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device of data in which labor of creating an HTML file for deciding the layout of data display is reduced in the case of the data display by a homepage, etc. SOLUTION: In the display device 1 to display merchandise information, matched with retrieval conditions provided by a user, a display form recording part 10 records the HTML file as a display form and a display part 12 displays the merchandise information on a terminal 2 of the user according to the HTML file. The contents of the merchandise information are recorded in a first display content database 14, a retrieving part 16 retrieves the first display content database 14 and provides the display part 12 with the merchandise information matched with the retrieval conditions. Thus, it is sufficient, if a common HTML file is recorded in the recording part 10, when different pieces of information with the common display form are displayed. Consequently, the labor of creating the HTML file is dispensed with, since HTML files are not necessary to be prepared for each different pieces of the merchandise information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for displaying merchandise information (photographs, prices, explanatory documents, etc.) on a homepage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, homepages have often been used for advertisements for products. For example, product information (photos, prices, explanatory documents, etc.) is posted on a homepage, and consumers are allowed to browse such a homepage.

FIG. 10 shows an example of product information posted on a homepage. The example shown in FIG. 10 is an example in which a bookstore advertises a book. First, when a consumer accesses the homepage of a bookstore, a main menu 100 appears. In the main menu 100, "manga", "historical novel", and "business", which are classifications of books, are displayed. The display of these categories constitutes links to other pages. Here, when the consumer clicks on any of the links 100a, b, c, the book price screens 112, 11 are displayed.
4, or 116 is displayed. Book price screen 11
2, 114, and 116 respectively include a book title (eg, comic A) 112a, 114a, 116a, and a price 112.
b, 114b, and 116b, and buttons 112c, 114c, and 116c for displaying a book photograph are displayed. Here, when the button 112c for displaying a book photograph is clicked, the image file 122 of the book photograph is displayed.

In order to create such a homepage, an HTML (Hyper Text Markup Lang) corresponding to each screen is required.
uage) A file must be created. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the main menu 100, the book price screen 11
It is necessary to create a file of 2, 114, 116 and a photograph 122 of the book (six are required if one is set for each book).

[0005] Further, if it is desired to display a screen from another classification, it is necessary to create another HTML file. In the example shown in FIG.
An example will be described in which it is desired to display data (book title, price, photograph) of a book under 00 yen.

In such a case, as shown in FIG. 11, a display "500 yen or less" is added to the main menu 100. Then, when the user clicks on the link 100d displayed as "500 yen or less", the book price screen 11 displaying the book name 118a, the price 118b of the book, and the button 118c for displaying the photograph of the book with the price of 500 yen or less is displayed.
8 is displayed. The button 118c for displaying a book photograph links the image file of the book photograph. Therefore, it is necessary to update the main menu 100 and newly create the book price screen 118.

[0007]

However, in order to create such a home page, a number of HTML files must be created. In addition, if you want to display products according to a new classification, you must create an additional HTML file. Therefore, it takes a great deal of effort to create an HTML file.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a file or the like (HTML file or the like) for determining a display mode (layout or the like) of data display when displaying data on a homepage or the like.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a data display device or the like which reduces the labor for creating the data.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device for displaying information matching a search condition given by a user, comprising: a display format recording unit for recording a display format; Display means for displaying information on a terminal in accordance with a display format; a first display content database for recording the content of the information; and a search means for searching the first display content database and providing information matching the search conditions to the display means And is provided.

[0010] According to the display device configured as described above, the display means displays the information provided by the search means in accordance with the display format. Therefore, when displaying different information having a common display style, it is sufficient to record the common display style in the display style recording means. Therefore, since it is not necessary to prepare a display style for each different information, the labor for creating the display style is reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first aspect of the present invention, further comprising a second display content database for recording information content, wherein the first display content database includes a second display content database. The display content database is configured to include a pointer to the recorded content.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein the recorded content of the second display content database is an image or a sound.

Since images or sounds are often large in capacity, recording them in the second display content database can reduce the storage capacity of the first display content database. In addition, since the recorded contents of the first display content database include a pointer to the recorded contents of the second display content database, the recorded contents of the second display content database can be used as needed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display method for displaying information matching a search condition given by a user,
A display style recording step of recording a display style, a display step of displaying information on a user terminal in accordance with a display style, a first display content recording step of recording information content, and a recording content in the first display content recording step And providing a display process with information that matches the search conditions.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the invention according to the fourth aspect, further comprising a second display content recording step of recording information content, wherein the recorded content in the first display content recording step includes: It is configured to include a pointer to the recorded content in the second display content recording step.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a display process for displaying information matching a search condition given by a user. A display format recording process for recording a format, a display process for displaying information on a user terminal according to a display format, a first display content recording process for recording the content of information, and a recording content in the first display content recording process. A computer-readable recording medium that records a program for causing a computer to execute a search and a search process for providing information that matches search conditions to a display process.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the recording medium according to the sixth aspect, wherein the program is readable by a computer in which a program for causing a computer to execute a second display content recording process for recording the content of information is recorded. The recorded content in the first display content recording process includes a pointer to the recorded content in the second display content recording process.
A recording medium according to claim 6.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a display device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The display device 1 is connected to the Internet 4
Is connected to the user terminal 2 via the. Display device 1
It is common to use an http (hyper text transfer protocol) server and make the user terminal 2 an http client. The user terminal 2 is, for example, a personal computer connectable to the Internet. User terminal 2
By installing Internet Explorer (product name) or the like, a http client can be used.

The display device 1 includes a display format recording unit 10, a display unit 12, a first product database 14, a search unit 16, and a second product database 18.

The display format recording unit 10 records the display format of information displayed on the user terminal 2. The display style is generally recorded in an html file. FIG. 2 shows an example of the display format.

FIG. 2A shows that the user terminal 2 is connected to the display device 1.
Is a format of information (main menu) to be displayed on the user terminal 2 first when the user accesses. According to the example of FIG. 2A, options such as "what's new?", "Electronic catalog", and "others" are displayed, and each option becomes a link 10a, b, or c to another display screen. ing. For example,
The link 10b is linked to the search menu style shown in FIG. In the search menu shown in FIG. 2B, a selection column 10d for selecting a product type and a price entry column 10e for entering a price are displayed. The user selects the product or price entry field 1 selected in the selection field 10d.
The information of the product below the price entered in 0e can be viewed in the product list display format shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2C, the style of the product list display is such that the character strings “product name” and “price” are displayed on the first line, and the product names (eg, Comic A), price (eg, 3
$ 00), and a button indicating a link to the photo is displayed.
It should be noted that a file in which each format shown in FIG. 2 is expressed in the html format is omitted because the html itself is well known.

Returning to FIG. 1, the display unit 12 displays the information provided from the search unit 16 on the user terminal 2 according to the display format recorded in the display format recording unit 10. Display 1
2 is realized by, for example, httpd.

The first product database 14 records the contents of information displayed on the user terminal 2. The first product database 14 is constructed by database software such as Access (product name). FIG. 3 shows an example of the recorded contents of the first product database 14. A product name, a product type, a price, and an image file name are recorded for each line. Here, since the product is assumed to be a book, the product name is the title of the book. As for the product types, C indicates Comic (manga), H indicates History (historical novel), and B indicates Business. The price is the list price of the book, and the unit is yen. The image file name is the name of an image file that records a photograph such as the cover of each book. Note that these image files are recorded in the second product database 18 as described later.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, the first merchandise database 14 records the image file name. In addition, the first merchandise database 14 records the name of a file in which a sound, a moving image, or a detailed description of the merchandise is recorded. You may make it. Alternatively, an image file in which an enlarged photograph of a product is recorded may be assumed as the image file. In addition to the file name, data for accessing data of an image file or the like (for example, a memory address of data of an image file or the like), that is, a pointer is used for the first product database 14.
May be recorded.

Returning to FIG. 1, the search unit 16
Reads product information that matches the search conditions from the first product database 14 and the second product database 18 based on the search conditions input to the display unit 12 via the Internet 4, and provides the display unit 12 with the product information. The search unit 16 uses the ASP
(Active Server Pages). Search unit 1
6, a product type component 16a for reading product information from the first product database 14 and the second product database 18 based on the product type, and a first product database 14 and a second product A price component 16b for reading product information below the designated price from the product database 18.

Returning to FIG. 1, the second product database 18 stores an image file in which a photograph such as a cover of each book as a product is recorded. The name of the image file is recorded in the first product database 14 as described above. Note that, instead of an image file in which a photograph such as a cover of each book is recorded, an image file in which an enlarged photograph of a product is recorded may be recorded. Alternatively, a file in which a sound, a moving image, a detailed description of a product, or the like is recorded may be recorded.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the user terminal 2 accesses the display device 1 via the Internet 4. At this time, the display unit 12 reads out the main menu style (see FIG. 2A) from the display style recording unit 10 and displays it on the user terminal 2 on the display screen 2 as shown in FIG.
0 is displayed (S10). The display screen 20 includes a link 2
0a, b, and c are displayed. Here, it is assumed that the user has selected the link 20b (electronic catalog).

Then, referring to FIG. 5, the display unit 12
From the display style recording unit 10, a search menu style (FIG. 2)
(See (b)) and displays a display screen 20 as shown in FIG. 7 on the user terminal 2 (S12). The display screen 20 displays a selection field 20d and a price entry field 20e. Here, the user selects the comic in the selection field 20d or selects the price in the price entry field 20d.
In e, it is assumed that 500 yen or less is selected.

When a comic is selected in the selection field 20d, the display unit 12 notifies the search unit 16 that the product type C has been selected. In the search unit 16, the product type component 16a reads information on the product having the product type C from the first product database 14 (see FIG. 3). The information of the read product is data of the product name Comic A and Comic B. The read information on the product is provided to the display unit 12. The display unit 12 displays the given product information on the display screen 20 as shown in FIG. 8A according to the product list display format (see FIG. 2C) (S14). When the button 20f in the row of comic A on the display screen 20 is clicked, the image file pic1c.jpg in which the photograph of comic A is recorded when clicked.
(See FIG. 3). The same applies to the buttons on the other rows that have photos.

Here, it is assumed that the user has clicked the button 20f. Then, in the search unit 16, the product type component 16a reads the image file pic1c.jpg from the second product database 18 and displays it on the display screen 20 as shown in FIG. 9 (S16).

In the price entry column 20e, 500
If less than yen is selected, the display unit 12 displays the price 500
The search unit 16 is notified that less than the circle has been selected. In the search unit 16, the price component 16b reads out information on products whose prices are 500 yen or less from the first product database 14 (see FIG. 3). The information of the read product becomes data of the product name comic A, comic B, historical novel B, and business A. The read information on the product is provided to the display unit 12. The display unit 12 displays the given product information on the display screen 20 as shown in FIG. 8B according to the product list display format (see FIG. 2C) (S).
14). Note that the button 20g in the row of comic A on the display screen 20 where a photo is written displays an image file pic1c.jpg (see FIG. 3) in which a photograph of comic A is recorded when clicked. The same applies to the buttons on the other rows that have photos.

Here, it is assumed that the user clicks the button 20g. Then, in the search unit 16, the price component 16b reads out the image file pic1c.jpg from the second product database 18, and displays it on the display screen 20 as shown in FIG. 9 (S16).

According to the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 12 displays the product information provided by the search unit 16 in accordance with the display format (see FIG. 2C) as shown in FIG. indicate. Therefore, when displaying different product information having a common display style, it is sufficient to record a common display style (see FIG. 2C) in the display style recording unit 10.
Therefore, since it is not necessary to prepare a display style (html file) for each different information, the labor for creating the display style is reduced.

For example, according to the prior art, in order to display a product according to a product type, it is necessary to use html for “manga”.
One file, one html file for "historical novels", and one html file for "business" must be created (see FIG. 10). However, according to the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the display style is as shown in FIG.
One shown in (c) is sufficient.

Further, according to the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, since images or sounds are often large in volume, if they are recorded in the second display content database 18, the first display content database 14 Recording capacity can be reduced. In addition, since the recorded content of the first display content database 14 includes a pointer (such as a file name) to the recorded content of the second display content database 18, the recorded content of the second display content database 18 may be changed as necessary. Can be used.

The above embodiment can be realized as follows. A medium in which a program for realizing each of the above-described parts, particularly, a part of the display device 1 is recorded in a medium reading device of a computer including a CPU, a hard disk, and a medium (floppy (registered trademark) disk, CD-ROM, etc.) And install it on your hard disk. Even in this way,
The above functions can be realized.

[0038]

According to the present invention, the display means displays the information provided by the search means according to the display format. Therefore, when displaying different information having a common display style, it is sufficient to record the common display style in the display style recording means. Therefore, since it is not necessary to prepare a display style for each different information, the labor for creating the display style is reduced.

Furthermore, since images or sounds are often large in capacity, recording them in the second display content database can reduce the storage capacity of the first display content database. Furthermore, since the recorded content of the first display content database includes a pointer to the recorded content of the second display content database, the recorded content of the second display content database can be used as needed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a display device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display style recorded in a display style recording unit 10;
(A)), a search menu format (FIG. 2 (b)), and a product list display format (FIG. 2 (c)).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of recorded contents of a first product database 14.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing components included in a search unit 16;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen of a main menu.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display screen of a search menu.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen of a product list display, showing a search result by product type (FIG. 8A) and a search result by price (FIG. 8B).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display screen of a photograph of a product.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a product data in a conventional art posted on a homepage.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a case where product data according to the related art is posted on a homepage and further expanded.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display apparatus 2 User terminal 4 Internet 10 Display style recording part 12 Display part 14 First goods database 16 Search part 18 Second goods database

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A display device for displaying information matching a search condition given by a user, comprising: a display format recording unit for recording a display format; and a display for displaying information on a terminal of the user in accordance with the display format. A display device comprising: a first display content database that records the content of the information; and a search unit that searches the first display content database and provides information that matches the search condition to the display unit. . 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second display content database for recording the content of the information, wherein the recorded content of the first display content database includes a pointer to the recorded content of the second display content database. 2. The display device according to 1. 3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the recorded content of said second display content database is an image or a sound. 4. A display method for displaying information matching a search condition given by a user, comprising: a display style recording step of recording a display style; and a display for displaying information on the user terminal according to the display style. A first display content recording step of recording the content of the information, and a search step of searching for the recorded content in the first display content recording step, and providing information that matches the search condition to the display step, Display method with 5. A second display content recording step for recording the content of the information, wherein the recording content in the first display content recording step includes a pointer to the recording content in the second display content recording step. The display method according to claim 4. 6. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute a display process for displaying information matching a search condition given by a user, the display format recording recording a display format. Processing, information on the user terminal, display processing for displaying in accordance with the display format, first display content recording processing for recording the content of the information, and searching for the recorded content in the first display content recording processing A search process for providing information that matches the search condition to the display process; and a computer-readable recording medium that records a program for causing the computer to execute the search process. 7. The recording medium according to claim 6, which is readable by a computer that stores a program for causing a computer to execute a second display content recording process that records the content of the information. The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the recorded content in the display content recording process includes a pointer to the recorded content in the second display content recording process.