JP2003016059A - Display terminal for information, display method therefor and program for displaying information on computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display suitable for each individual along with consideration to concealment of personal information. SOLUTION: A display method for information comprises a step of storing a tag and personal information on a user associated with the tag into a personal information database, a step of receiving a text data including a replacement tag (S100), a step of retrieving received text data (S104) and a step of detecting the replacement tag based on the start symbol and the end symbol (S110), a step of retrieving the database (S114) and a step of displaying text data between the start symbol and the end symbol by replacing to the personal information stored in association with the detected tag (S120) when detecting a tag matched to the replacement tag (YES at S116).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data display technique in an information display terminal, and more particularly to a technique for displaying information received from another device and personal information corresponding to the information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are many systems for communicating various information between computers via networks including the Internet. Some of the information that is communicated is personal information that should not be widely disclosed for privacy protection. As one of systems for communicating such personal information, there is a system for delivering information corresponding to user's personal information from a server computer to a client computer used by each user.

In this system, the personal information of the user (for example, the user's hobbies) is registered in the server computer, and from the enormous amount of information stored in the server computer, the information suitable for the personal information of the user is selected. Search and send the retrieved information to the client computer used by the user.

The server computer used in this system receives a personal information from a client computer used by the user, a receiving circuit, a personal information storing circuit for storing the personal information received for each user, and transmits it to the user. A storage circuit for storing information, a personal information storage circuit and a search circuit connected to the storage circuit for searching for information matching the personal information of each user, and information connected to the search circuit for matching each user, And a transmission circuit for transmitting to a client computer used by each user.

According to this system, when a user uses a client computer to send personal information to a server computer, the server computer stores the personal information and retrieves information that matches the personal information. The retrieved information is transmitted from the server computer to the client computer used by the user. The user
On the client computer, you can view your personal information, for example, information that is suitable for your taste and age.

[0006]

However, in the above system, it is necessary to transmit personal information from the client computer used by the user to the server computer via the Internet or the like. When transmitting personal information using the Internet, the user feels the risk of leakage of personal information, secondary use, and unauthorized use. In such a case, the user does not send any personal information, and as a result the above system fails.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and takes into account the confidentiality of personal information,
An object is to provide an information display terminal, an information display method, and a program for displaying information on a computer, which displays information suitable for each user.

[0008]

An information display terminal according to a first invention is a display means for displaying information, a storage means for storing personal information of a user who uses the information display terminal, and others. Connected to the receiving means for receiving the display information to be displayed on the display means from the device, the storage means, the display means and the receiving means, and the reflection data, the attribute data included in the display information, and the personal information. Control means for controlling the display means so that the personal information stored in the storage means is reflected and displayed on the display information based on the attribute data.

According to the first invention, the information display terminal stores the personal information of the user who uses the information display terminal. The personal information includes attribute data representing the attribute of the information and personal data corresponding to the attribute data. The information display terminal receives display information from another device via a communication line or a recording medium. The display information includes display data displayed on the display means and reflection information for reflecting the personal data on the display information. The reflection information includes attribute data and reflection data for realizing that personal data corresponding to the attribute data is reflected in the display information. The information display terminal is
Based on the reflection data, the attribute data included in the display information, and the attribute data included in the personal information, a part of the display information is replaced with the personal data and displayed. With this, the user of the information display terminal does not need to transmit the personal information to other than the information display terminal, and the display information received from the other device can be replaced with the information suitable for each user and displayed. As a result, it is possible to provide an information display terminal that displays information suitable for each user while considering the confidentiality of personal information.

In addition to the configuration of the first invention, the information display terminal according to the second invention controls the display means so that the personal data stored in the storage means is incorporated and displayed at a predetermined position. And means for doing so.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the control means can incorporate and display the personal data at a predetermined position designated by the reflection information.

The information display method according to the third invention is an information display method in an information display terminal for displaying information. The information display method includes a display step of displaying information, a storage step of storing personal information of a user who uses the information display terminal, a receiving step of receiving display information displayed in the display step from another device, Based on the reflected data, the attribute data included in the display information, and the attribute data included in the personal information, the display step is performed so that the personal data stored in the storage step is reflected and displayed on the display information. Controlling step of controlling.

According to the third invention, the information display method stores the personal information of the user who uses the information display terminal. The personal information includes attribute data representing the attribute of the information and personal data corresponding to the attribute data. The information display method receives display information from another device via a communication line or a recording medium. The display information includes display data displayed on the display means and reflection information for reflecting the personal data on the display information. The reflection information includes attribute data and reflection data for realizing that personal data corresponding to the attribute data is reflected in the display information. The information display method is
Based on the reflection data, the attribute data included in the display information, and the attribute data included in the personal information, a part of the display information is replaced with the personal data and displayed. With this, the user of the information display terminal does not need to transmit the personal information to other than the information display terminal, and the display information received from the other device can be replaced with the information suitable for each user and displayed. As a result, it is possible to provide an information display method for displaying information suitable for each user while considering the confidentiality of personal information.

In the information display method according to the fourth invention, in addition to the configuration of the third invention, the control step includes
The step of controlling the display step is included so that the personal data stored in the storage step is incorporated and displayed.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the control step can display the personal data incorporated in a predetermined position designated by the reflection information.

A program according to the fifth invention is a program for displaying information on a computer. The program has a display procedure for displaying information on the computer,
A storage procedure for storing personal information of a user who uses a computer, a reception procedure for receiving display information displayed in the display procedure from another device, reflection data, attribute data included in the display information, and personal information. Based on the attribute data included in the information, a control procedure for controlling the display procedure is executed so that the display information reflects and displays the personal data stored in the storage procedure.

According to the fifth invention, the program causes the computer to store the personal information of the user who uses the computer. The personal information includes attribute data representing the attribute of the information and personal data corresponding to the attribute data.
The program causes a computer to receive display information from another device via a communication line or a recording medium. The display information includes display data displayed on the display means and reflection information for reflecting the personal data on the display information. The reflection information includes attribute data and reflection data for realizing that personal data corresponding to the attribute data is reflected in the display information. The program causes the computer to display a part of the display information by replacing it with the personal data based on the reflection data, the attribute data included in the display information, and the attribute data included in the personal information. As a result, the user of the computer does not need to send the personal information to other than the computer, and the display information received from another device can be replaced with the information suitable for each user and displayed.
As a result, it is possible to provide a program for displaying information suitable for each user while considering the confidentiality of personal information.

In addition to the configuration of the fifth invention, the program according to the sixth invention controls the display procedure so that the personal data stored in the storage procedure is incorporated and displayed at a predetermined position. Including steps.

According to the sixth aspect, the program can cause the computer to display the personal data incorporated in a predetermined position designated by the reflection information.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

Referring to FIG. 1, an information system according to the present embodiment includes a client computer 100 used by a user, a server computer 200 transmitting predetermined information from stored information to the client computer 100. A network 300 connecting the client computer 100 and the server computer 200
Including and

The information display function of the client computer 100 of the information system according to the present embodiment has the function of a CPU (Central Processing Uni
It is realized by executing a predetermined program according to t).

FIG. 2 shows the external appearance of a computer system which is an example of the client computer 100 which realizes the information display function. Referring to FIG. 2, this computer system includes a computer 102 including an FD (Flexible Disk) drive unit 106 and a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) drive unit 108, and a monitor 10.
4, a keyboard 110, and a mouse 112.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this computer system. As shown in FIG. 3, the computer 102 includes the FD drive device 106 and the CD described above.
In addition to the ROM drive device 108, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 120, a memory 122, a fixed disk 124, and a communication interface 126 for communicating with other computers, which are mutually connected by a bus, are included. The FD 116 is set in the FD drive device 106. The CD-ROM drive unit 108 includes a CD-ROM 11
8 is set. These FD116 and CD-R
A predetermined program is stored in the OM 118.

As described above, the client computer 100 having the information display function is realized by computer hardware and software executed by the CPU 120. Generally, such software is stored in a recording medium such as the FD 116 and the CD-ROM 118 as a program for distribution, and the FD drive device 10
6 or a CD-ROM driving device 108 or the like to read from the recording medium and temporarily store it in the fixed disk 124. Further, it is read from the fixed disk 124 to the memory 122 and executed by the CPU 120.

The hardware itself of these computers is general. The computer includes a control circuit including a CPU, a memory circuit, an input circuit, an output circuit and an OS.
(Operating System), including an environment for executing programs. The program of the present invention is a program that realizes an information display function in such a computer. Therefore, the most essential part of the present invention is F
It is a program recorded on a recording medium such as a D, a CD-ROM, a memory card, or a fixed disk.

Since the operation of the computer itself shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is well known, its detailed description will not be repeated here. Also, the client computer 10
0 is not limited to the above computer. It may be an information terminal such as a mobile phone and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) having the control circuit and the storage circuit as described above.

The personal information database stored in the fixed disk 124 of the client computer 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The personal information database is stored by the user of this client computer 100.
The personal information of one's own keyboard 110 or mouse 112
This is the data to be input using. As shown in FIG. 4, the personal information database stores, for each item, a tag indicating the attribute of the item and a parameter. The items include a living area where the user who uses the client computer 100 lives, the age of the user, the gender of the user, the hobby of the user, the favorite of the user, and the like.
The tags corresponding to each item include, for example, "* live-area *" as a tag corresponding to a living area and "* age *" as a tag corresponding to an age. Information input by the user corresponding to each item is stored as a parameter. For example, the parameter "Osaka" is stored corresponding to the item "living area", and the parameter "24" is stored corresponding to the item "age".

Referring to FIG. 5, the server computer 20
The replacement tag included in the display data transmitted from 0 to the client computer 100 will be described. Substitution tags are start symbols, tags, default parameters,
Includes terminal symbols and. The tag shown in FIG. 5 corresponds to the tag shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 6, server computer 20
The display data transmitted from 0 to the client computer 100 will be described. This display data is appropriately read from the fixed disk of the server computer 200,
It is transmitted to the client computer 100 via the network 300. As shown in FIG. 6, the display data includes the monitor 104 of the client computer 100.
And the replacement tag embedded in the text data. For example, in the fourth line of the display data, a substitution tag of {* like-food * any one item} is embedded. As shown in FIG. 6, the start symbol of the replacement tag is “{” and the termination symbol is “}”.

In addition to the embedding of the substitution tag in the text data, a display tag indicating the color of the text data to be displayed is provided in addition to "* recently-favorite-color".
Corresponding to “*”, the text data may be displayed in a color recently input by the user as a favorite color.

Referring to FIG. 7, the program executed by client computer 100 has the following control structure.

Step (hereinafter step is abbreviated as S) 1
00, CPU1 of the client computer 100
20 receives the display data (FIG. 6) from the server computer 200.

At S102, CPU 120 initializes variable m (m = 1). In S104, the CPU 120
Retrieves the received display data. At this time, if the display data is in text format as shown in FIG.
A search is performed based on the text data. The search is not limited to the search based on such text data.

At S106, CPU 120 determines whether or not the mth start symbol has been searched. If the m-th start symbol can be retrieved (YES in S106), the process proceeds to S1.
Moved to 08. If not (N at S106)
O), this process ends. That is, this is the case where the display data received from the server computer 200 does not include any replacement tag, or the processing for all replacement tags is completed.

At S108, CPU 120 determines whether or not the corresponding m-th terminal symbol has been retrieved. If the corresponding m-th terminal symbol can be retrieved (Y in S108)
ES), the process proceeds to S110. If not (NO in S108), the process proceeds to S128. S
At 110, CPU 120 detects a "tag (m)" between the start symbol and the end symbol.

At S112, CPU 120 initializes variable n (n = 1). In S114, the CPU 120
Searches the personal information database (FIG. 4) stored in the fixed disk 124.

At S116, CPU 120 determines whether "tag (m)" is the nth tag of the personal information. If "tag (m)" is the nth tag of the personal information (YES in S116), the process proceeds to S120. If not (NO in S116), the process proceeds to S118.

At S118, CPU 120 adds 1 to variable n. In S120, CPU 120 replaces the space between the start symbol and the end symbol with the n-th parameter of the personal information, and displays the replaced display data on monitor 104.

At S122, CPU 120 determines whether variable n is larger than N (the number of personal information items).
If variable n is larger than the number of personal information items (YES in S122), the process proceeds to S124. If not (NO in S122), the process returns to S114,
It is determined whether or not the "tag (m)" matches the tag of the next item in the personal information database.

At S124, CPU 120 replaces the start symbol and the end symbol with default parameters and displays the replaced display data on monitor 104. That is, this is the case where personal information matching the tag included in the display data received from the server computer 200 has not been set.

At S126, CPU 120 adds 1 to variable m. After that, the process returns to S104 to search for the next tag.

In S128, CPU 120 performs error processing when the start symbol can be retrieved but the corresponding termination symbol cannot be retrieved. In the error processing in S128, it is displayed that the display data received from the server computer 200 has a defect. After this error processing, the processing ends.

The operation of the client computer 100 based on the above structure and flowchart will be described.

[Personal Information Input Operation] An operation in which the user of the client computer 100 inputs his / her own personal information will be described. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, a screen for inputting the user's personal information is displayed on the monitor 104 of the client computer 100. At this time, an interactive operation is performed. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the virtual character asks the user's favorite food, and as shown in FIG. 9, the virtual character asks the user's hobby. Also, as shown in FIG.
An operation for asking the user's favorite color in a selection format is performed.

The "favorite" shown in FIG. 8 is stored as a parameter corresponding to the tag "* like-food *" shown in FIG. 4, and the "hobby" shown in FIG. 9 is the tag "* hobby" shown in FIG.
As a parameter corresponding to "*", "color" shown in FIG.
Are stored in the fixed disk 124 as parameters corresponding to the tag “* recently-favorite-color *” shown in FIG. In this way, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the personal information of the user who uses the client computer 100 interactively or in the selection format,
It is input and stored in the fixed disk 120.

[Display Operation] The operation of the client computer 100 when the display data (FIG. 6) is received from the server computer 200 will be described. When the display data is received (S100), the variable m is initialized (S100).
102), the received display data is text-searched (S104). If the first start symbol can be searched (S1
(YES at 06), the corresponding first terminal symbol is searched (S108). If the terminal symbol can be searched (S108
If YES), the "tag (1)" between the searched start symbol and end symbol is detected (S110). in this case,
As shown in FIG. 6, "Tag (1)" is "{* std-goodm
orning * Good morning} ”.

The variable n is initialized (S112), the personal information database (FIG. 4) is searched (S114), and it is determined whether "tag (1)" matches the first tag of personal information. It is determined (S116). “Tag (1)” matches the seventh tag of the personal information (YES in S116).
S), the space between the start symbol and the end symbol in "tag (1)" is replaced with the seventh parameter of the personal information. At this time, the text data between the start symbol and the termination symbol of "tag (1)" is replaced with "Oh-!", And the replaced text data is displayed on the monitor 104.

If there is no personal information corresponding to the retrieved tag from the display data received from server computer 200 (YES in S122), the text between the start symbol and the termination symbol of the retrieved tag. The data is replaced with the default parameters, and the replaced text data is displayed on the monitor 104 (S124).

Such processing is performed for all the tags included in the received display data, and all the retrieved tags are replaced with the parameters stored in the personal information database (FIG. 4) or the default parameters. . As a result, the text data as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the monitor 104.

As described above, according to the information display function of the client computer according to the present embodiment, the client computer does not send any personal information to the server, and the client computer stores it in the personal information database stored for each user. Based on this, the display data transmitted from the server computer can be adapted to the personal information and displayed on the monitor. As a result, since the personal information is not transmitted via the communication line, the information suitable for each user can be displayed without the user feeling the danger of the personal information leaking, the secondary use and the unauthorized use.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an information system according to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a computer that realizes the client computer shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the computer shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a personal information database stored in a fixed disk of a computer.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a structure of a replacement tag transmitted from a server.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a structure of display data transmitted from a server.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an information display process according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a display example (1) on a monitor.

FIG. 9 is a display example (No. 2) on the monitor.

FIG. 10 is a display example (No. 3) on the monitor.

FIG. 11 is a display example (No. 4) on the monitor.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 client computer, 102 computer, 104 monitor, 106 FD drive device, 108
CD-ROM drive, 110 keyboard, 112
Mouse, 116 FD, 118 CD-ROM, 12
0 CPU, 122 memory, 124 fixed disk,
126 communication interface, 200 server computer, 300 network.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An information display terminal for displaying information, wherein the information display terminal includes a display unit for displaying information, and a storage unit for storing personal information of a user who uses the information display terminal. The personal information includes attribute data representing an attribute of information and personal data corresponding to the attribute data, and the information display terminal further includes display information to be displayed on the display unit from another device. The display information includes display data displayed on the display means, and reflection information for reflecting the personal data on the display information, wherein the reflection information is an attribute. Data and reflection data for realizing reflection of personal data corresponding to the attribute data in the display information, the information display terminal further includes the storage unit and The display information is stored in the storage means based on the reflection data, the attribute data included in the display information, and the attribute data included in the personal information, which are connected to the display means and the receiving means. An information display terminal, including control means for controlling the display means so as to display the reflected personal data. 2. The reflection information is a reflection for realizing that the attribute data at a predetermined position in the display data and personal data corresponding to the attribute data are incorporated and displayed at the predetermined position. Data, wherein the control means includes means for controlling the display means so as to display the personal data stored in the storage means at the predetermined position. Information display terminal described. 3. An information display method in an information display terminal for displaying information, the information display method comprising: a display step of displaying information; and a storage step of storing personal information of a user who uses the information display terminal. The personal information includes attribute data representing an attribute of information and personal data corresponding to the attribute data, and the information display method further includes a display displayed in the display step from another device. Including a receiving step of receiving information, the display information includes display data displayed in the display step, and reflection information for reflecting the personal data in the display information, the reflection information is an attribute Data, and reflection data for realizing reflection of personal data corresponding to the attribute data on the display information, the information display method Moreover, the the reflected data, and attribute data contained in the display information, based on the attribute data included in the personal information,
An information display method comprising: a control step of controlling the display step so that the personal information stored in the storage step is reflected and displayed in the display information. 4. The reflection information is a reflection for realizing that the attribute data at a predetermined position in the display data and personal data corresponding to the attribute data are incorporated and displayed at the predetermined position. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the control step includes a step of controlling the display step so that the personal data stored in the storage step is incorporated and displayed at the predetermined position. Information display method. 5. A program for displaying information on a computer, the program comprising: a display procedure for displaying information on the computer, and a storage procedure for storing personal information of a user who uses the computer. The personal information includes attribute data representing an attribute of the information and personal data corresponding to the attribute data, and the program is further displayed on the computer from another device in the display procedure. Receiving the display information, the display information includes display data displayed in the display procedure and reflection information for reflecting the personal data in the display information. Is attribute data,
Including reflection data for realizing reflecting personal data corresponding to the attribute data in the display information, the program further causing the computer to perform the reflection data and attribute data included in the display information. , Based on the attribute data included in the personal information,
A program for executing a control procedure for controlling the display procedure so that the display information reflects and displays the personal data stored in the storage procedure. 6. The reflection information is a reflection for realizing that the attribute data at a predetermined position in the display data and personal data corresponding to the attribute data are incorporated and displayed at the predetermined position. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the control procedure includes a step of controlling the display procedure so that the personal data stored in the storage procedure is incorporated and displayed at the predetermined position. Program of.