JP2002297576A - Information processing apparatus, its method, and recording medium utilized with the apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow browsing sequentially from item information of targeted delivery information with accessing the delivery information from a database on a network. SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus comprises a communication processing part to connect to the network and access to delivery information serviced from the database, a display part to display a registration screen for registering of access information to access to the delivery information and accessed delivery information, a registration part to register sequentially in a control table which is previously provided with the access information of the delivery information and item specifying information for specifying item information included in the delivery information, a searching part to search the access information of the delivery information and the specifying information and a display control part to display with putting the accessed item information on the top when the processing part accesses to the item information of the delivery information in order of browsing from the database according to the searched access information and item information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and more particularly, to an information processing apparatus and method for efficiently browsing multimedia information from a network database and a storage medium used for the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a standard generalized markup language (S
When processing a structured document described in GML), the entire document element content is often processed. For example, as a method of specifying the range of structured document data, there is a method of specifying the entire document element by mouse-dragging the start tag or the end tag of the document element.

However, in the conventional method of specifying a range by mouse dragging, when the range to be specified is too large to fit on the display window, particularly when specifying the entire contents of the document element, the range is specified by scrolling. There is a problem that the operation becomes poor and the operability is poor.

[0004] As a conventional technique for solving this problem, for example, according to the description in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 8-129543, a structured document having a plurality of document elements described in a standard generalized markup language is created. There has been proposed a document processing apparatus capable of designating a specific position in a structured document with a document element content designation button and specifying a document element in the structured document corresponding to the designated specific position.

[0005]

For example, in a distribution service of a network for distributing various types of information having a uniform format to some extent, users tend to browse the distributed information from their respective positions. For example, in the distribution of paperback information, there are people who have various perspectives such as those who have a habit of seeing from the table of contents and those who have a habit of seeing from the synopsis.
However, at present, when a user browses information distributed from a network, the information is transmitted uniformly, so if the item you want to browse is fixed, you need to scroll to that item and see it. There is a problem that operability is poor.

However, in the document processing apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-129543, the entire contents of the document elements in the structured document can be specified by a simple operation, but the structured document data is displayed on the CRT display. After that, since the entire contents of the document element are specified, nothing is described about the efficiency of browsing the structured document to be displayed. For example, this is not limited to a structured document having a uniform format, and multimedia information such as character information, video information, and music information distributed from a database on a network cannot be browsed efficiently.

In an information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of pieces of information in the same display format, screen information displayed before power-off and its display position are stored, and when the power is turned on, the screen information before power-off is stored in the same display position. Is known. However, there is a problem that only the screen information displayed before the power is turned off can be displayed.

[0008] Recording and reproducing audio information, music information and video information on a recording medium in the order of reproduction is performed by various types of AV.
Realized by the player. However, these A
The V player simply reproduces the visual information in the order in which it was recorded on the recording medium or in the specified order, and is configured to improve the efficiency of searching for specific information from a plurality of pieces of information. Absent.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. For example, by accessing target distribution information from a network database, it is possible to perform operations such as selecting items, turning pages, and moving a cursor. An information processing apparatus capable of sequentially browsing desired distribution information items is provided.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a communication processing unit for connecting to a network and accessing distribution information provided from a network database, and a registration for registering access information for accessing target distribution information. A display unit that displays a screen or accessed distribution information, and a management table that is provided in advance with item designation information for designating access information of target distribution information and item information included in the distribution information on a registration screen of the display unit. A registration unit for sequentially registering,
A search unit for searching for access information and item designation information of target distribution information from a management table, and a communication processing unit accessing item information of target distribution information from a database in browse order based on the retrieved access information and item designation information. And a display control unit for displaying the accessed item information on the display unit when the item information is accessed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to access target distribution information from a network database and sequentially browse the target distribution information items without performing operations such as selecting items, turning pages, or moving a cursor. it can.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a communication processing unit is used to connect to a network, access distribution information provided from a network database, and access target distribution information using a display unit. A registration screen for registering access information for access and distribution information accessed are displayed, and using the registration unit, access information of target distribution information and item information included in the distribution information are designated on the registration screen of the display unit. The item designation information for each is sequentially registered in a management table provided in advance, and using a search unit, the access information and the item designation information of the target distribution information are searched from the management table, and the access information and the searched When accessing the item information of the target distribution information from the database in the order of browsing based on the item designation information, the item is accessed using the display control unit. Information processing method and displaying on the display unit in the top eye information is provided.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. The present invention is not limited by this.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. 1, the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a control unit 1, a storage unit 2, a communication processing unit 3, an input unit 4, a display control unit 5, a display unit 6, and a bus 7. Further, the communication processing unit 3 is connected to a communication destination information providing server on the network.

The control unit 1 is, for example, a computer CP.
U, and controls each unit via the bus 7 by a control program stored in the control program area 2-1 of the storage unit 2. The control unit 1 sequentially stores the access information of the target distribution information and the item designation information for designating the item information included in the distribution information on the registration screen of the display unit 6 in the management table 2-2 of the storage unit 2. A registration unit 1-1 for registration, a search unit 1-2 for searching for access information and item designation information of target distribution information from a management table 2-2, and a management table 2
-2 functions as a correction unit 1-3 that corrects the item file name, which is the item designation information registered in -2.

The storage unit 2 includes, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an E
It consists of storage media such as EPROM, floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, CD-R / RW,
It stores control programs and data for operating this apparatus.

The storage unit 2 includes a control program area 2-1 for storing a display screen, a registration screen, a display program for controlling display data and a program for controlling the apparatus, access information for accessing a network database, A management table 2-2 for registering and managing various data including item specification information for specifying item information of distribution information, and a distribution information area 2-3 for storing distribution information distributed via the communication processing unit 3. , Connect to the network,
A communication program area 2-4 for accessing distribution information from a database of the communication destination information providing server 8 via a network is provided.

The communication processing unit 3 includes, for example, a modem, a communication information modulation / demodulation circuit, etc., connects to the communication destination information providing server 8 via a network, and provides distribution information provided from a database of the communication destination information providing server 8. Access 2-3.

The input unit 4 includes, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a display-integrated tablet, and a pen, and specifies access information of target distribution information and item information included in the distribution information on a registration screen of the display unit 6. Enter item specification information for item specification information. The input unit 4 functions as a specification unit 4-1 for specifying a previous display position or a next display position with respect to the current display position where the item information is displayed.

The display control unit 5 comprises, for example, a display program for controlling the display unit 6. The communication processing unit 3 transmits the target distribution information from the database of the communication destination information providing server 8 based on the access information and the item designation information. When item information is accessed in browsing order, the accessed item information is displayed on the display unit 6 with the accessed item information at the top.

The display unit 6 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display,
It is composed of a plasma display, an EL display, etc., and displays a registration screen for registering access information for accessing target distribution information and the accessed distribution information. Here, when the display order registration button 6-1, the upper registration position designation button 6-2, and the lower registration position designation button 6-3 are pressed with a pen, or designated with the keyboard or mouse of the input unit 4, Thus, the information processing function of the present invention can be realized.

A vertical cursor bar 6-5 and a horizontal cursor bar 6-8 are provided at the vertical and horizontal ends of the screen of the display unit 6, and an up button 6-4, a down button 6-6, and a left button 6 are provided at both ends. -7, right button 6-9 is displayed. Display 6
In the case of is a tablet-integrated type, the input is made with a pressing force of a pen or the like, and in the case of a mere display, the position can be designated by the keyboard or the mouse of the input unit 4 and the input can be made in each cursor movement direction.

The communication destination information providing server 8 is communicably connected to the communication processing unit 3 of the information processing apparatus via a network.

The apparatus further includes a designation unit 4-1 for designating item designation information and designating a previous display position or a next display position with respect to the current display position where the item information is displayed. -2 searches the management table 2-2 for item designation information of the item information to be displayed at the designated previous display position or next display position from the management table 2-2, and the communication processing unit 3 searches the searched access information and item The target item information is accessed from the database based on the designated information, and the display control unit 5 displays the accessed target item information at the previous display position or the next display position of the display unit 6 with the accessed target item information at the top. Good. According to this configuration, the target item information accessed from the database can be displayed at the specified previous display position or the next display position.

The apparatus further includes a correction unit 1-3 for correcting an item file name, which is item designation information registered in the management table 2-2. The name may be updated and registered. According to this configuration, it is possible to correct the item file name which is the item designation information registered in the management table.

The registration unit 1-1 stores a management table 2-
When the item designation information has not been registered yet in item 2, the first registered item designation information may be registered as the item designation information to be searched with priority. According to this configuration, it is possible to preferentially browse the item information related to the item designation information registered first.

Further, the registration unit 1-1 is configured to, when the item designation information is already registered in the management table, register the next registered item designation information as the item designation information to be searched with the next priority. You may. According to this configuration, it is possible to sequentially browse the item information related to the item designation information according to the registration order of the item designation information.

When the item designation information is designated by the designation unit 4-1, the search unit 1-2 sets the management table 2-2.
May be configured to search for the item designation information and its access information in the order of priority. According to this configuration, it is possible to search for the item designation information in the order of priority and sequentially display the item information related to the item designation information.

When the item designation information designated by the designation unit 4-1 cannot be retrieved from the management table, the retrieval unit 1-2 retrieves the next higher priority item designation information from the management table 2-2. It may be configured. According to this configuration, when the specified item designation information cannot be retrieved, the next-priority item designation information can be retrieved and the item information related to the item designation information can be displayed.

When the item designation information designated by the designation unit 4-1 cannot be retrieved from the management table 2-2, the retrieval unit 1-2 registers the items registered before and after the previously retrieved item designation information. A configuration in which the designated information is retrieved from the management table 2-2 may be adopted. According to this configuration, when the specified item specification information cannot be searched, the item specification information before and after the previously specified item specification information can be searched and the item information related to the item specification information can be displayed.

When the item designation information designated by the designation unit 4-1 cannot be retrieved from the management table 2-2, the retrieval unit 1-2 gives priority to the next registered item designation information in the management table. The search may be performed from 2-2. According to this configuration, when the specified item designation information cannot be searched, item information related to the next registered item designation information can be displayed.

The distribution information may be library information accessed from a database. According to this configuration, for example, when browsing a library book distributed from a network database, freely set it according to the user's preference, browse the library book from the table of contents, browse from the synopsis, or browse from the afterword. The browsing efficiency can be improved.

The item designation information may be an item file name or an item folder name for searching for an item file or an item folder operated by a specific application software. According to this configuration, it is possible to search for an item file or an item folder operating on a specific application software, based on the item designation information.

The access information may be a URL for accessing the communication destination information providing server 8 on the network and an address for specifying a storage location of the database of the communication destination information providing server 7. According to this configuration, the communication connection destination server on the network is accessed by the access information, and the target item information can be accessed from the database of the accessed communication connection destination server.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the management table of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the management table 2-2 provided in the storage unit 2 includes items of access information (target information group) for accessing a database of the communication destination information providing server 8 via a network and distribution information. Registration data including specified information (search character string) is registered in a grid pattern.

The management table 2-2 includes, as database access information, for example, distribution information 1 to distribution information 3, URLs 1 to UR of a database group of the network.
L3 is stored, and each target information group and each search character string are stored from the first character string to the character string n. Note that P1, P2, P3,..., Pn shown at the right end of the management table 2-2.
Is an administrative name indicating the order of this character string.

In the management area of the distribution information 1, for example, files indicating the library 1, the library 2, the library 3, the library 4, etc. in the folder of C: \ Program Files \ BookA, C: \ Program Files \ BookA \ 001 ( Paperback 1) C: \ Program Files \ BookA \ 002 (Paperback 2) C: \ Program Files \ BookA \ 003 (Paperback 3) C: \ Program Files \ BookA \ 004 (Paperback 4) The management area indicates that, for example, a folder C: \ Program Files \ BookA is registered as a target information group name.

Then, as the search character strings, the first character string is “◎ end”, the character string 2 is “◎ first”, and the character string 3
Indicates that data indicating "◎ text" is registered.

Similarly, for example, when extracting information of a patent publication as a database group of a network, U
In the RL1, a file indicating Patent Publication 1, Patent Publication 2, Patent Publication 3, Patent Publication 4 as a lower URL of http: // www ---- jp /, http: // www ---- jp // ---- / p2000-XXX001 http: // www ---- jp / ---- / p2000-XXX003 http: // www ---- jp / ---- / p2000-XXX005 http: // www ---- jp / ---- / p2000-XXX007 is stored, and the URL of http: // www ---- jp / ---- / is registered as the target information group name in the management area of the target information group. ing.

As the search character strings, it is shown that the first character string is registered in <claims>, the character string 2 is registered in <effect of the invention>, and the character string 3 is registered in <application field to which the invention belongs>. ing. Thus, the information processing function of the present invention can be realized by storing the access information and the item designation information as the registration data in the management table 2-2.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a display example of the registration screen of this embodiment. When the display control unit 5 controls the registration screen of the display unit 6 by the display program, the registration data including the access information and the item designation information is stored in the management table 2-2.
2 are sequentially registered.

On the screen of the state 4-1, a display order registration button 6
When -1 is pressed, the screen of the state 4-2 is displayed, and the information source address of the current display is opened in a new window as http: // www ---- jp / ---- / XXXX. And "OK"
And a "NO" control button are also displayed.

Here, on the screen of the state 4-3, lower-level information of the display source address is not described here.
It is deleted by the character input / correction function performed in the information processing device and corrected to http: // www ---- jp / ---- /, and when the "OK" control button is pressed, http: // www. ---- jp / ---- / is registered as a target information group (access information) related to this display.

Then, the user browses the distribution information and moves the screen up, down, left and right while pressing the up button 6-4, down button 6-6, left button 6-7, right button 6-9. By selecting the search character string (item designation information) and pressing the display order registration button 6-1, each search character string can be registered. In state 4-4, the fact that the character string <Claims of Claim> has been selected is represented as an underlined character string for explanation, and the display order registration button 6-1 is pressed here. Register the first search string with.

In the state 4-5, <Effect of the Invention>
The character string "" is selected as an underlined character string for explanation, and the second search character string is registered by pressing the display order registration button 6-1. Further, in the state 4-6, <the application field to which the invention belongs>
Is expressed as a character string indicated by an underline for the sake of explanation, and by pressing the display order registration button 6-1, the registration of the third search character string is performed. Is shown.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of distribution information accessed from a network database according to the present embodiment. Now, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
0-XXX001, JP-A-2000-XXX003, JP-A-2000-XXX005, JP-A-2000-XXX007
As shown in FIG. 2, the URL is usually different only in lower-level information and the same in upper-level information.

Therefore, the target information group is registered as http: // www ---- jp / ---- /, and Patent Publication 1 now discloses http: // www ---- jp / ---. / P2000
If it is -xxx001, the position of the management table 2-2 is determined as http: // www ---- jp / ---- / registered in the URL1, and the search character string Is the registration data shown in FIG. 4, the first screen is automatically searched, and <Claims> is displayed on the top display unit.

Then, when the lower registration position designation button 6-3 is pressed, the screen shifts to the second screen, where <Effect of the Invention> is displayed on the uppermost display section. Then, when the lower registration position designation button 6-3 is further pressed, the screen shifts to a third screen, where <Usage field to which the invention belongs> is displayed at the highest display portion. Of course, when the upper / lower registration position designation button 6-2 is pressed, the reverse movement is performed and the previously registered search character string can be displayed at the top.

This movement is the same in other patent publications 2, 3, and 4, and the target information group is URL1
If http: // www ---- jp / ---- / is registered, the display screen can be controlled by the registered search character string.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of the library information accessed from the network database according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 6, when it is assumed that there are paperbacks 1 to 4, the information source address indicating the file is usually different only in lower-order information as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the target information group is registered as a folder of C: \ Program Files \ BookA, and now the library 1 is C: \ Program Files \ BookA \ 00.
If the target information group is 1, the position of the management table is determined as C: \ Program Files \ BookA registered in the distribution information 1, and the first screen is automatically searched, and the search character is used. In the column, the registration data shown in FIG.

Then, when the lower registration position designation button 6-3 is pressed, the screen shifts to the second screen, and "◎ Introduction" is displayed at the uppermost display portion. Then, when the lower registration position designation button 6-3 is further pressed, the screen shifts to the third screen, and "◎ Body" is displayed at the top display portion. Of course, when the upper / lower registration position designation button 6-2 is pressed, the reverse movement is performed and the previously registered search character string can be displayed at the top.

This operation is performed in the other paperbacks 2, 3, and 4.
However, the same applies. If the target information group is registered in the distribution information 1 and C: \ Program Files \ BookA, the display screen can be controlled with the registered search character string.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of information processing according to the present embodiment. The results of the information processing of FIG. 3 are shown in display examples of FIGS. Since the flowchart of FIG. 3 is limited to the description of the function of the present invention, the description of the operation of the normal function is omitted.

In FIG. 3, when the target display information is distribution information, the target distribution information is specified in S3-1. Usually, distributed information that has been distributed is managed in folders for each type, and each piece of distributed information is managed with a file name. Therefore, this designation is to designate a target distribution information file. If the distribution information to be displayed is the information of the database of the network destination, the information of the link destination to be displayed next is automatically input in S3-2 by a general operation procedure of the apparatus.

The display control unit 5 sends the file name and URL
The information source address is extracted in S3-3, and in S3-4, access information is searched from the management table shown in FIG. 2, and if the access information is registered in the management table, in S3-5,
The target information group is extracted, the first character string is stored in the storage area PF of the storage unit 2 indicating the position of the search character string, and the last registered number is searched in the management table 2-2 to obtain the last search character. The position of the column is registered in the storage area PE of the storage unit 2 indicating the position.

Then, in S3-6, display information is retrieved from the character string in the storage area PF, and the character string is displayed at the head position. If the character string is not registered in the storage area PF, the head of the display information is displayed as the head position.

When registering a character string on the registration screen shown in FIG.
Normally, the search target can be narrowed down by using a character string partially utilizing an unused symbol or the like. For this reason, when creating distribution information and distribution information in a database, it is necessary to take care of the information provider side, but this is a problem at the time of creating the information. The explanation is made assuming that information is provided.

In S3-4, if the corresponding file does not exist in the search for the target information group, the display information is displayed at the beginning of the display information in S3-15. If the display is not completed in S3-16, In S3-17, it is determined whether or not the display order registration button 6-1 is pressed.

If the display order registration button 6-1 is not pressed, a standby state is set between S3-16 and S3-17, and the function of the present invention does not work until the display order registration button 6-1 is pressed. Actually, since other general operation functions are executed by interrupt processing, when the functions of the present invention are not used, all known operation functions work and have no effect on device control.

When the display order registration button is pressed in S3-17, the information source address extracted in S3-3 is displayed as the current display address in S3-18. And
The detailed part of the address is deleted, and the display information related to the same format is corrected so that the display information can be extracted.
At 9, press the OK control button.

When the display order registration is abandoned, the control button of NO is selected in S3-19, and the process returns to S3-16 to enter the waiting state. This wait state ends when the display of the display information ends in S3-16. If the OK control button is pressed in S3-19, a new target information group item column is created in S3-20.

This is because a management area for distribution information n and URLn is created in the management table shown in FIG.
3-19 means that the determined corrected target information group is registered. In this initial state, the storage area PF indicating the position of the search character string and the storage area PE indicating the position of the final search character string store the zero position since no search character string has been registered yet.

Then, as in a state 4-4 shown in FIG.
When any search character string is specified and the display order registration button 6-1 is pressed in S3-21, the value of the storage area PF is set to +1 in S3-22, and the specified character string is registered in the storage area PF. Thus, the position information of the storage area PE is also updated. Then, in S3-8, the lower registration position designation button is not pressed and "N
If "O" and the upper registration position designation button is not pressed in S3-9 and "NO" and the display is not ended in S3-12, what is the case after the display order registration button is pressed in S3-6? Does not function, the user moves again to see the state of the display order registration button in S3-7.

If the next display order registration button is pressed in S3-7, the next search character string is registered in the management table in S3-22. Therefore, 4-5 and 4-6 in FIG.
The next search character string such as can be registered. Now, S3-
At 4, if the target information group already exists in the management table of the registered data, there is no need to create new information.
In S3-5, the target information group is extracted, the first position information is input to the storage area PF indicating the position of the search character string, and the final position is searched for in the storage area PE indicating the position of the last character string. And memorize the value.

Then, in S3-6, the character string indicated by PF is searched as the head of the display position, and the character string is displayed with that character string as the head. In S3-7, if the display order registration button 6-1 is pressed, the process moves to S3-22, and the above-described operation is performed. If not, the down is performed in S3-8 and S3-9. Registration position designation button 6-3 and upper registration position designation button 6-2
Check if is pressed.

Now, in S3-8, when the lower registration position designation button 6-3 is pressed, in S3-13, the original character whose display position has been determined with reference to the values of the storage areas PF and PE is determined. If the column is the last, the last search character string position is displayed again in S3-12 unless the display is terminated, and S3-13.
If it is not the final position, in S3-14, the storage area P
F is incremented by 1 to make the next character string a search character string, and in S3-6, control is performed so that the position of the new next character string is the first line of the display.

Similarly, when the upper registration position designation button is pressed in S3-9, the storage areas PF and P are stored in S3-10.
If the original character string whose display position has been determined with reference to the value of E is the first character, unless the display ends in S3-12,
The position of the first search character string is displayed again, and in S3-10,
If it is not the head position, control is performed such that PF is decremented by 1 in S3-11 and the previous character string is used as a search character string, and in S3-6 the position of the new next character string is used as the first line of the display. I do. Therefore, the screen of the display unit 6 is controlled as shown in FIGS.

At S3-7, display order registration button 6
When -1 is pressed and a character string is newly registered in S3-22, for example, it is also possible to perform the third character string in a state where five character strings are registered. Therefore, it is possible to partially correct the character string.

In this flowchart, the following S3-8 and S3
Even if the lower registration position designation button 6-3 or the upper registration position designation button 6-2 is pressed in 3-9, the function does not function in S3-6. The position designation button 6-3 and the upper registration position designation button 6-2 are not functioning. However, these can be changed. It is not specified separately in the present invention.

In this embodiment, each function is realized by pressing various buttons. However, the functions may be input from a display-integrated tablet, a mouse, a keyboard, or the like, and are not directly related to the present invention. Omitted.

As another embodiment, here, S3
In general, in the case of a file or a URL, the modification of the target information group in the address display of the current display of -18 can be automatically processed by deleting the description of the lowest file name or the URL. In this case, if registration is performed in S3-17, the target information group can be automatically generated and registered in S3-20, and the operability is further improved.
FIG. 3 merely describes files and URL structures that are not stipulated.

Further, a function of connecting to a network using the communication processing unit 3 and accessing distribution information serviced from a database of the network, and an access for accessing target distribution information using the display unit 6 are provided. Using a registration screen for registering information and a function of displaying the accessed distribution information, and using the registration unit 1-1, the access information of the target distribution information and the item information included in the distribution information are displayed on the registration screen of the display unit 6. A function of sequentially registering item designation information for designation in a management table 2-2 provided in advance, and a search unit 1
A function of searching the management table 2-2 for the access information and the item designation information of the target distribution information, and the communication processing unit 3 searching the database based on the searched access information and the item designation information. When the item information of the distribution information is accessed in the viewing order, the display control unit 5
The present invention is achieved by downloading from a storage medium storing an information processing program for causing a computer to execute the function of displaying on the display unit 6 with the accessed item information at the head, to the control program area 2-1 of the storage unit 2. Can be realized.

As described above, the present invention can be realized by programming the device of the present invention in the control program area 2-1 of the storage unit 2 built in the apparatus. The device is transmitted as embedded software when transmitting the distribution information from the communication destination. It is also possible to create a mechanism in the server of the embedded information provider in the information of the browse page,
This can be realized without changing the configuration of an existing device. As a result, the target on which the present invention functions is not limited to the device in the display device, but is extended to the function of the communication destination server.

According to the present invention, for example, in a paperback book of electronic distribution or the like, by browsing from the table of contents of a book, browsing from a synopsis, or browsing from an afterword, it is displayed according to the reading habit of each paperback book. Can be freely set on the user side, so that the user can browse from the target item of the distribution information without performing useless item selection operation, page forward operation, or cursor movement operation.

This is because when browsing a database of a communication destination on a network or the like, for example, when conducting a prior application search on the JPO homepage, or when wanting to see only the <Solution Means> item of each gazette, Once set, browsing becomes possible without moving the cursor to the <Solution Means> item of each publication. In particular, since these settings can be registered for each target information group, they can be used at any time based on past setting conditions without affecting other information, which is convenient.

Further, since these setting conditions are compared based on the item information, if the same items having different amounts of information are described, the target browsing is possible even if the display positions are different. Flexible support for formats. Although this distribution information is described as a character string, it can be applied to multimedia information such as audio and video, so that it can be used when outputting such multimedia information, and output control of various AV devices can be performed. The method is also applicable.

[0078]

According to the present invention, the target distribution information is accessed from the database on the network, and the item information of the target distribution information can be obtained without performing unnecessary operations such as item selection, page feed, and cursor movement. You can browse sequentially.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a management table according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of information processing according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a registration screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example of distribution information accessed from a network database according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of library information accessed from a network database according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 1-1 Registration part 1-2 Search part 1-3 Correction part 2 Storage part 2-1 Control program area 2-2 Management table 2-3 Distribution information area 2-4 Communication program area 3 Communication processing part 4 Input Part 4-1 Designation part 5 Display control part 6 Display part 7 Bus 8 Communication destination information providing server

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A communication processing unit for connecting to a network and accessing distribution information served from a network database, and displaying a registration screen for registering access information for accessing target distribution information and a distribution information accessed. A registration unit for sequentially registering in a management table previously provided with access information of target distribution information and item designation information for designating item information included in the distribution information on a registration screen of the display unit; A search unit for searching the table for access information and item designation information of the target distribution information, and a communication processing unit accessing the item information of the target distribution information from the database in the browse order based on the retrieved access information and item designation information. A display control unit for displaying on the display unit the accessed item information at the top. Information processing device. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a designation unit for designating the item designation information and designating a previous display position or a next display position with respect to a current display position displaying the item information. The management table is searched for the item designation information and the access information of the item information to be displayed at the display position or the next display position, and the communication processing unit is configured to search the database based on the searched access information and the item designation information. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein item information is accessed, and the display control unit displays the accessed target item information at the front display position or the next display position of the display unit with the accessed item information at the top. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a correction unit for correcting an item file name, which is item designation information registered in the management table, wherein the registration unit updates and registers the corrected item file name. Item 10. The information processing apparatus according to Item 1. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the registration unit registers the first registered item designation information as the item designation information to be searched preferentially when the item designation information is not yet registered in the management table. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the item designation information is already registered in the management table, the registration unit registers the next registered item designation information as the item designation information to be searched with the next priority. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 6. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, when the item designation information is designated by the designation unit, the retrieval unit retrieves the item designation information and its access information in the order of priority in the management table. Information processing device. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the search unit searches the management table for the next higher priority item specification information when the item specification information specified by the specification unit cannot be searched from the management table. Item 3. The document processing device according to Item 2. 8. When the item designation information designated by the designation unit cannot be retrieved from the management table, the retrieval unit retrieves the item designation information registered before and after the previously retrieved item designation information into the management table. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information is searched from a list. 9. When the item designation information designated by the designation unit cannot be retrieved from the management table, the retrieval unit retrieves the next registered item designation information from the management table with the next priority. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: 10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distribution information is library information accessed from the database. 11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the item designation information is an item file name or an item folder name for searching for an item file or an item folder operated by a specific application software. . 12. The information according to claim 1, wherein the access information is a URL for accessing a communication destination information providing server on a network and an address for specifying a storage location of a database of the communication destination information providing server. Processing equipment. 13. Using a communication processing unit, connecting to a network, accessing distribution information provided from a network database, and registering access information for accessing target distribution information using a display unit. The registration screen and the accessed distribution information are displayed, and the registration unit is provided in advance with the access information of the target distribution information and the item designation information for specifying the item information included in the distribution information on the registration screen of the display unit. Are sequentially registered in the management table, and the search unit searches the management table for the access information and the item designation information of the target distribution information. When the item information of the target distribution information is accessed in browsing order, the display control unit is used to display the accessed item information first. An information processing method characterized by displaying the information on a section. 14. A storage medium used in an information processing apparatus, comprising: a function of connecting to a network using a communication processing unit and accessing distribution information serviced from a network database; and a display unit. A registration screen for registering access information for accessing the target distribution information, a function of displaying the accessed distribution information, and a registration unit using the registration information of the target distribution information on the registration screen of the display unit. A function for sequentially registering item designation information for designating item information included in the distribution information in a management table provided in advance, and a search unit is used to search for access information and item designation information of the target distribution information from the management table. Based on the access information and the item designation information searched by the communication processing unit, and browses the item information of the target distribution information from the database in the order of browsing. A storage medium storing an information processing program for causing a computer to execute a function of displaying the accessed item information at the head and displaying the information on a display unit using a display control unit when accessed.