JP2003085073A - File download support file server, file download support download terminal, file download support method, file download support program and recording medium with the program recorded - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a file download support file server, a file download support download terminal, a file download support method, a file download support program and a recording medium with the program recorded that allow a user to flexibly change information about a receiving method of a file held in the file server in consideration of a situation at receiving the file. SOLUTION: A means employed comprises a personal file storing part FS1 for storing files as download objects, a communication part FS3 for receiving a receiving method of a file from a receiving method designating terminal T, a user managing database FS2 for storing the receiving method received by the communication part FS3, and a control part FS4 for executing control of deciding a file to be transmitted according to the receiving method stored in the user managing database FS2 and transmitting the decided file upon a file request from the download terminal DT.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention can specify a receiving method of a personally owned file held in a file server according to a user's needs, and can receive the file by the specified receiving method. File download support file server,
The present invention relates to the download terminal, the method, the program, and a recording medium recording the program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a system in which a file server on a network such as the Internet secures a private disk space and stores files in the disk space.

In this system, a user accesses a file server by using a terminal or the like connectable to the Internet, and inputs and sends user identification information of a user ID and user confidential information of a password to transmit the personal information. You can browse the files stored in your disk space, select only the ones you need, and download.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned system, it is necessary to input the user secret information on the terminal (PC or the like) that accesses the file server, and the desired file is stored in the file server. Since the operation of selecting a file is required, the desired file cannot be received instantly, and there is a problem that the operation takes time.

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, I
In addition to the user identification information and the user secret information, information about a desired file (for example, information indicating that only music files are downloaded) and a command for automatically transferring the file are written in a memory medium such as a C card. By automating the processing related to the above-described operation, a method of simplifying the work can be considered.

That is, according to this method, the user identification information stored in the memory medium, the user confidential information, the information regarding the desired file, and the command for automatically transferring the file (hereinafter referred to as "automatic transfer command"). Is read by a download terminal or the like, which is the download destination, and transmitted to the file server.

Subsequently, the file server receives the transmission, and based on the user identification information, the user confidential information, the information regarding the desired file, and the automatic transfer command, the user authentication process,
Since it is possible to automatically perform the process of extracting the desired file and transferring the file to the download terminal,
The user operation can be simplified.

However, in such a method, when the information regarding the reception of the desired file (the user selects and downloads, automatically downloads, that is, the information regarding the previous desired file and the automatic transfer instruction) is changed. Must meet the condition that the memory medium is writable and changeable, and that is a limitation, and requires a device or the like that can write information in the memory medium. It imposes a financial burden on the user.

Here, the main objects to be solved by the present invention are as follows. A first object of the present invention is to provide a file download support file server and a file download support file server that allow a user to flexibly change information regarding a file receiving method held in a file server in consideration of a situation at the time of receiving the file. Another object is to provide a terminal, the same method, the same program, and a recording medium recording the program.

A second object of the present invention is that the file receiving method can be designated in advance by using the receiving method instruction terminal, and at the time of receiving, the file can be downloaded by the designated file receiving method. Another object of the present invention is to provide a file download support file server, a download terminal, a method, a program, and a recording medium having the program recorded therein.

The third object of the present invention is, in some cases,
It is to provide a file download support file server, the same download terminal, the same method, the same program, and a recording medium having the program recorded therein, which does not require a memory medium in which information regarding receipt of a desired file is written.

Other objects of the present invention will be apparent from the description, drawings, and particularly the description of each claim in the claims.

[0013]

In solving the above problems, the server of the present invention uses a personal file storage unit for storing a file together with the attribute information of the file and a receiving method from a receiving method specifying terminal for specifying a receiving method. And a user management database that stores the receiving method received by the communication unit, and a reception method stored in the user management database triggered by a file reception request from the download terminal that is the download destination And a control unit for determining the file to be transmitted from the files currently stored in the personal file storage unit and transmitting the determined transmission file to the download terminal from the communication unit or another communication unit. , Characteristic measures are taken.

In solving the above problems, the terminal of the present invention provides
A communication unit that connects to a file server via a network, a file storage unit that stores files received via the communication unit, and detection of insertion of a memory medium storing user identification information and user confidential information, The memory medium reading unit that reads the user identification information and the user confidential information, and the file reception request together with the user identification information and the user confidential information read from the memory medium when triggered by the detection by the memory medium reading unit. A control unit which controls the file server to receive the transmission of the file of the file server made in response to the reception request via the communication unit and store the file in the file storage unit. , Is provided.

The method of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems.
The personal file downloaded by the download terminal is stored in the personal file storage unit together with the attribute information of the file, while the designation of the receiving method when the stored file is downloaded by the download terminal is designated as the receiving method designation terminal. Received from the user management database and stored in the user management database in a changeable manner, and when the file is requested to be received by the download terminal, the file is actually stored in the personal file storage unit according to the receiving method stored in the user management database. Among the stored files, a file to be transmitted is determined according to a request to receive the file, and the determined file to be transmitted is transmitted to the download terminal that has requested to receive the file. One characteristic configuration When the insertion of the memory medium storing the user identification information and the user secret information that is the access right of the personal file storage unit is detected in the download terminal that makes the request for reception, the user identification stored in the detected memory medium is detected. A second characteristic of automatically reading the information and the user secret information, requesting the file server to receive the file, receiving the file determined to be transmitted by the file server, and storing the file. Take either or both of the construction techniques.

In solving the above problems, the program of the present invention takes a characteristic configuration procedure in which the processing in the method of the present invention is programmed.

In order to solve the above problems, the recording medium of the present invention takes a characteristic configuration procedure of actually recording the program of the present invention on the medium.

More specifically, in order to solve the problem, the present invention has the following novel characteristic constitution means,
By adopting the method, procedure or procedure, the above-mentioned object is achieved.

A first feature of the server of the present invention is a file server for storing a personal file re-downloaded by a download terminal, and a personal file storage section for storing the file together with attribute information of the file,
A communication unit that specifies the receiving method to specify the receiving method, a communication unit that receives the receiving method from the terminal, a user management database that stores the receiving method received by the communication unit, and a file reception request from the download terminal that is the download destination The file to be transmitted according to the receiving method stored in the user management database is determined from the files currently stored in the personal file storage unit, and the determined transmission file is transmitted to the communication unit or another A file download support file server having a control unit for transmitting from the communication unit to the download terminal is adopted.

A second feature of the server of the present invention is that the receiving method received by the communication unit in the first feature of the server of the present invention automatically selects all files stored in the personal file storage unit. Either automatic type to be transmitted, or automatic type after extraction to automatically transmit files extracted according to specified extraction items and extraction item conditions out of the files stored in the personal file storage unit. Or, all the manual type which presents all the information about the files stored in the personal file storage to the user and sends the file selected by the user based on the presentation, or the files stored in the personal file storage The user is presented with information related to the files extracted according to the specified extraction items and extraction item conditions. Hazuki after extraction manually type a user sends the selected file, either manually type is either, in the configuration adopting Download support file servers.

A third feature of the server of the present invention is that the control unit in the second feature of the server of the present invention determines a receiving method stored in the user management database when determining the file to be transmitted. In the case of the automatic type, whether or not there is a possibility that the user who has made a request to receive the file from the download terminal may directly disadvantageously send the corresponding file in the personal file storage unit, Only when there is a possibility of making a judgment, the communication unit or another communication unit notifies the download terminal to that effect, and is a functional configuration for making the determination according to the user's selection.
File download support File server configuration adopted.

A fourth feature of the server of the present invention is that the control unit in the second feature of the server of the present invention determines a receiving method stored in the user management database when determining the file to be transmitted. In the case of the manual type, the user who has made a request for receiving a file from the download terminal transmits a selection candidate extracted based on the corresponding file in the personal file storage unit to the download terminal and sends the user a selection candidate. In the configuration adoption of the file download support file server, which is a functional configuration for determining the file to be transmitted by receiving the selection result selected by the user from the presented selection candidates.

A fifth feature of the server of the present invention is that the control unit in the first, second, third or fourth feature of the server of the present invention issues a request for receiving a file from the download terminal to the communication unit. Alternatively, if the file extraction condition based on the attribute information of the file is also received when it is received through another communication unit, the received file extraction condition is also included when determining the file to be transmitted. This is in the adoption of the configuration of a file download support file server, which is a functional configuration to be added.

A first feature of the terminal of the present invention is a terminal used for downloading a file stored in a file server, and a communication section for connecting to the file server via a network and the communication section. A file storage unit that stores the file received via the memory, a memory medium reading unit that detects insertion of a memory medium storing user identification information and user confidential information, and reads the user identification information and the user confidential information; Upon detection by the memory medium reading unit, a request for receiving a file together with the user identification information and the user confidential information read from the memory medium is issued to the file server via the communication unit, and the receipt request is issued. The file transmission of the file server made according to the , Formed by including a control unit for controlling so as to be stored in the file storage unit, in the configuration adopting Download support Download terminal.

A second feature of the terminal of the present invention is a terminal used for downloading a file stored in a file server, and a communication section for connecting to the file server via a network and the communication section. A file storage unit that stores files received via
A memory medium reading unit that detects insertion of a memory medium storing user secret information and a file extraction condition that is a condition for extracting the file, and reads the user identification information, the user secret information, and the file extraction condition;
Upon detection by the memory medium reading unit, a request for receiving the file together with the user identification information, the user confidential information, and the file extraction condition read from the memory medium is sent to the file server via the communication unit. The transmission of the file determined based on the file extraction condition of the file server of the file server performed in response to the reception request is received via the communication unit and is stored in the file storage unit. A file download support download terminal configuration including a control unit is adopted.

The first feature of the method of the present invention is a support method for supporting the downloading of the uploaded personal file from a file server storing the personal file. While storing the file with the attribute information of the file in the personal file storage unit, it is possible to receive the specification of the receiving method when the stored file is downloaded by the download terminal from the receiving method specification terminal and change it to the user management database. In response to a file reception request from the download terminal, the file of the file currently stored in the personal file storage unit according to the receiving method stored in the user management database is stored. On receipt request To determine the file to be transmitted Flip, the file to be transmitted is the determined will be sent to the download terminal that the received request for the file, in the configuration adopting Download support method.

A second feature of the method of the present invention is that the designated receiving method in the first feature of the method of the present invention automatically transmits all files stored in the personal file storage unit. Either an automatic type, or an automatic type after extraction that automatically transmits files extracted according to specified extraction items and extraction item conditions among the files stored in the personal file storage section, or All manual type in which all the information about the files stored in the personal file storage section is presented to the user and the file selected by the user is presented based on the presentation, or designation among the files stored in the personal file storage section The user is presented with information about the extracted items and the files extracted according to the extraction item conditions, and the user can -Option extracts after manual type for transmitting the file, either manually type is either, in the configuration adopting Download support method.

A third feature of the method of the present invention is that the receiving method stored in the user management database in the determination of the file to be transmitted is the support method in the second feature of the method of the present invention. In the case of the automatic type, whether or not there is a possibility that the user who has made a request to receive the file from the download terminal may directly disadvantageously send the corresponding file in the personal file storage unit, Only when there is a possibility of making a judgment, a file download support method is adopted in which the download terminal is notified to that effect and the above decision is made according to the user's selection.

The fourth feature of the method of the present invention is that the receiving method stored in the user management database when the support method in the second feature of the method of the present invention determines the file to be transmitted. In the case of the manual type, the user who has made a request for receiving a file from the download terminal transmits a selection candidate extracted based on the corresponding file in the personal file storage unit to the download terminal and sends the user a selection candidate. According to the selection result selected by the user from the presented selection candidates, the file to be transmitted is determined and the file download support method is adopted.

A fifth feature of the method of the present invention is that the support method according to the first, second, third or fourth feature of the above-mentioned method of the present invention determines the file to be transmitted from the download terminal. When requesting to receive
In the case where the file extraction condition based on the attribute information of the file is also received, there is adopted the configuration of the file download support method in which the received file extraction condition is also taken into consideration.

The sixth feature of the method of the present invention is that the personal file stored in the personal file storage section of the file server is
A support method for supporting download in response to a file reception request, wherein a memory medium storing user identification information and user confidential information that are access rights to the personal file storage unit in the download terminal that makes the reception request When the insertion of the file is detected, the user identification information and the user secret information stored in the detected memory medium are automatically read and a request for receiving the file is sent to the file server. Another feature is the adoption of the configuration of a file download support method that receives a file to be transmitted and stores the file.

The seventh feature of the method of the present invention is that the personal file stored in the personal file storage section of the file server is
A support method for supporting download in response to a file reception request, wherein in a download terminal that makes the reception request, user identification information and user confidential information that are access rights to the personal file storage unit, and a file reception request When the insertion of the memory medium storing the file extraction conditions used in the determination of the file to be transmitted performed by the file server is detected in accordance with the above, the user identification information stored in the detected memory medium, the The user confidential information and the file extraction condition are automatically read, a request for receiving the file is issued to the file server, and the transmission of the file to be transmitted, which is determined in consideration of the file extraction condition in the file server, is transmitted. It receives and stores the file. In the configuration adopted Il download support method.

The first feature of the program of the present invention is that a personal file storage unit for storing a personal file together with its attribute information, user identification information and user secret information that is an access right to the file storage unit, and a download terminal are used. When sending according to the request to receive the file of
A support program stored in a file server and provided for use, including a reception type, an extraction item used when determining a file to be transmitted, and user management data storing the extraction item condition, wherein the file Is received, the reception type of the user identification information stored in the user management database is read, and if there is an extraction item of the user identification information in the user management database, the extraction item condition of the extraction item Originally, under unconditional conditions, after extracting the file in the personal file storage unit, if the read reception type is automatic, the extracted result file is transmitted to the download terminal. On the other hand, if it is a manual type, show the extracted results in a list on the download terminal. Is selected to use user transmits only the selected file to the download terminal, Naru stepped series of steps, in the configuration adopting Download support program.

A second feature of the program of the present invention is that, even if the receiving type read out by the support program in the first feature of the program of the present invention is transmitted before being transmitted to the download terminal, When the extracted files include files that may be profitable to the user, the files that should be presented to the download terminal as a list of information about the extracted files and transmitted to the user Is selected, and then, only the selected file is transmitted to the download terminal, and the procedure is sequentially stepped on. A file download support program configuration is adopted.

A third feature of the program of the present invention is that the support program in the first or second feature of the program of the present invention receives the request for receiving the personal file together with a file extraction condition based on attribute information of the file. In this case, if there is an extraction item of the user identification information stored in the user management database, it exists in the personal file storage unit under the extraction item condition of the extraction item, or unconditionally if not. After extracting a file, the extracted result is further extracted by the file extraction condition based on the attribute condition of the received file, and the double extraction result is set as the extracted result. In the adoption of the structure of the support program.

A fourth feature of the program of the present invention is a terminal for uploading the support program according to the first, second or third feature of the program of the present invention when there is an upload request to the personal file storage unit. Alternatively, after receiving the file from the server and storing the received file in the personal file storage unit together with its attribute information, a file upload completion notification is sent to the terminal or the server. , Adoption of the structure of the file download support program.

A fifth feature of the program of the present invention is that the support program in the first, second, third or fourth feature of the program of the present invention has a receiving method instruction request from a receiving method instruction terminal. When the receiving type is presented to the receiving method instructing terminal and the receiving type is designated from the receiving method instructing terminal, the receiving method is stored in the receiving type field of the user identification information of the user management database, When the extraction item is presented to the instruction terminal and the extraction item is specified from the receiving method instruction terminal, the extracted item is stored in the extraction item field and the extraction item condition field of the user identification information of the user management database. A file download that informs the receiving method instruction terminal that the receiving method setting is completed In the configuration adoption of the support program.

The sixth feature of the program of the present invention is that the personal file stored in the personal file storage section of the file server is stored in a download terminal for receiving by a separately designated changeable receiving method and is used. When the insertion of a memory medium storing user identification information and user confidential information that is an access right to the personal file storage unit is detected as the support program, the user identification stored in the detected memory medium is detected. After the information and the user confidential information are read, a request for receiving the file is sent to the file server together with the read user identification information and the user confidential information, and the file is received from the file server. Storing files in the file storage section, step by step That, in the configuration adoption of the file download support program.

The seventh feature of the program of the present invention is that the personal file stored in the personal file storage unit of the file server is stored in a download terminal for receiving by a separately designated receiving method so as to be used. When the insertion of the memory medium storing the file extraction condition based on the user identification information and the user secret information which is the access right to the personal file storage unit and the attribute information of the file is detected as the support program, the detection is performed. After reading the file extraction conditions based on the user identification information and the user confidential information and the attribute information of the file stored in the memory medium, based on the read user identification information and the user confidential information and the attribute information of the file For the file server with extraction conditions When a file is requested to be received and a file determined as a file to be transmitted in consideration of the file extraction condition based on the attribute information of the file is transmitted from the file server, the received file is stored in the file storage unit. This is the adoption of the structure of a file download support program that follows a series of steps.

The characteristics of the recording medium of the present invention are the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh of the above-mentioned program of the present invention.
According to another feature of the present invention, there is adopted a configuration of a recording medium having a file download support program recorded therein, which has the file download support program recorded therein.

[0041]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, and an outline of the invention will be described first, followed by a device example, a method example and a program example (recording medium example) as a basic example. After describing the above, the modified example will be described.

((Outline of the Invention)) The overall structure of the present invention will be briefly described. [[System]] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the overall configuration of the present invention, and is also a configuration diagram of a file download support system having the present invention file server and the present invention terminal as its constituent elements. Note that the internal configuration of each component of the file download support system is merely an example and is not meant to be limited to this (the internal configuration will be described in the device example). .

As shown in the figure, the file download support system α includes a receiving method instruction terminal T and an upload terminal U.
T, a group of servers S (the internal configuration of the server S itself is replaced by one server, and either the upload terminal UT or the server S may be used), a file download support file server (hereinafter, “file server”). ".)
The FS, the download terminal DT (the internal configuration of the download terminal DT itself is replaced by one download terminal DT), and the network L are its constituent elements.

[System Components] The components will be described below. The receiving method instructing terminal T is carried by the user, and is a receiving method for downloading a file stored in the personal file storage section FS1 of the file server FS ([a] is actually stored in the personal file storage section FS1. All files that are stored are automatically downloaded (all automatic type), [b] Only files that are extracted according to the specified items among the files that are currently stored in the personal file storage unit FS1 are automatically downloaded (automatic type after extraction) Or [a] list all files currently stored in the personal file storage section and download only the file specified at that time (all manual type),
[B] A list of files extracted by the specified item among the files actually stored in the personal file storage unit FS1 can be listed, and at that time, only the specified file can be downloaded (manual type after extraction, download). It is a functional configuration.

The file server FS includes a personal file storage unit FS1 which is a file area for each individual for storing files uploaded from the upload terminal UT or the server S group, and is actually stored in the personal file storage unit FS1. The file receiving method can be flexibly changed based on the instruction of the receiving method instructing terminal T, and the file transfer is performed by the receiving method specified in advance in response to the individual file receiving request from the download terminal DT. is there.

The upload terminal UT and the server S group have a functional configuration for uploading a file to the personal file storage unit FS1 of the file server FS. The download terminal DT has a functional configuration of accessing the file server FS and downloading the file stored in the personal file storage unit FS1.

[Processing Procedure] In this system configuration, the processing procedure implemented can be roughly divided into three processes. That is, a processing procedure for uploading a file to the file server FS provided by the system as the first processing (hereinafter, referred to as “upload phase”), and an individual of the file server FS by the upload phase as the second processing. A processing procedure for instructing the receiving method of the file stored in the file storage unit FS1 (hereinafter referred to as "receiving method instruction phase").
Then, as a third process, a process procedure of actually downloading the file stored in the personal file by the receiving method designated in the receiving method instruction phase (hereinafter referred to as a “receiving phase”). ) Can be divided into.

The first process to the third process will be briefly described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the overall structure of the present invention as a file download support method.

[First processing: upload phase] In the upload phase which is the first processing, STEP
Each step of 1-STEP3 is implemented.

As STEP 1, each user subscribes to the service provided by the file download support system and the file download support method, and the personal file storage unit F which is the personal file area of the file server FS.
Register the user ID and password used for managing the access right to S1. The user ID and password are held in the user management database (user management DB) FS2 of the file server FS.

At STEP 2, the user determines whether or not there is a file to be downloaded in the personal file storage section FS1 which is the personal file area of the file server FS obtained by the service subscription, and when the file to be downloaded does not already exist. After passing through STEP 3 as long as possible, the first processing is exited and the second processing is performed regardless of the existence thereof.

As STEP 3, the upload terminal UT
The file server FS is accessed through various communication networks such as a circuit switching network and the Internet by using (as an example, an information device such as a personal computer), and after user authentication, the file is a personal file area of the file server FS. Upload to the personal file storage unit FS1.

The uploading of the personal file in STEP 3 is not necessarily limited to the user himself / herself as long as he / she has the right to upload to the personal file area (upload right), and also from a terminal or a server owned by another person. It is possible to do so.

That is, in the above description, the use of the user ID and password as the access right to the personal file area has been described as an example.
By notifying another person of D and the password, the file can be uploaded from the terminal S or the server S owned by the other person to the personal file area. Above, STE
P1 to STEP3 are the upload phase which is the first process.

[Second Processing: Receiving Method Instruction Phase] In the receiving method instruction phase which is the second processing, STEP
The respective steps 4 to STEP 6 are executed, and the receiving method instructing phase is conditioned on completion of the uploading phase which is the first process.
Waits for a file download request from the download terminal DT at any timing, accepts the reception instruction method from the reception method instruction terminal T owned by the user, and the file server FS waits for a file reception request. Become.

That is, only when the user wants to change the next receiving method of the file stored in the personal file storage unit FS1 of the file server FS, ST
If the process proceeds to EP5 (receipt method instruction process to the file server FS) and goes through STEP6 (decision process of whether or not to download now) regardless of whether or not the change is desired, if YES at STEP6 The second process is ended and the process shifts to the third process.
If it is o, the procedure returns to STEP 4 again.

At STEP 4, a judgment procedure of "Are you instructing the receiving method now?" Which is a branch point of the above-mentioned processing procedure is performed. That is, I want to change the receiving method (S
If the determination of TEP4 is Yes, the process proceeds to STEP6 via STEP5, and if the receiving method is not particularly changed (the determination of STEP4 is No), the process proceeds to STEP6.

As STEP 5, Yes in the previous STEP 4
This is performed when it is desired to change the next reception method of the file stored in the personal file storage unit FS1 of the file server FS, which is s.
To access the file server FS.

Subsequently, an instruction on how to receive the file stored in the personal file storage section FS1 is given.
Performed on the file server FS (Note that according to the receiving method specified here, the user uses the download terminal DT in the receiving phase, which is the third process described below,
It will be the receiving method when downloading the file. ).

As the receiving method instructed here, (1) a receiving method of automatically transferring all the stored files at the time of a download request from the download terminal DT, (2) storing Receiving method that automatically sends all files extracted according to the specified extraction item among the existing files.

(3) A receiving method of presenting all the stored files to the user and transferring only the file selected by the user, (4) a file extracted according to a specified extraction item among the stored files All of the above are presented to the user, and only the files selected by the user may be transferred. However, other receiving methods may be used.

As STEP 6, the file server FS
Will wait for the request to receive the file. The above STEP4 to STEP6 are the receiving method instruction phase which is the second process.

[Third Processing: Receiving Phase] In the receiving phase which is the third processing, STEP 7 and S
Each step of TEP8 is executed, and in the previous STEP6, the process is started when the judgment of "Do you want to download now?" Is Yes, and is the process of actually downloading the file.

That is, in STEP 7, the user uses the download terminal DT to specify the user identification information (kind of user ID).
By inputting the user secret information (password type), a request for receiving the file stored in the personal file storage unit FS1 which is the personal file area of the file server FS is performed.

As STEP 8, the file server FS
Upon receiving the file reception request, after the user authentication, the file transfer is performed to the download terminal DT that has made the file reception request according to the reception method previously designated in STEP 5. The above STEP7 and STEP8 are the receiving phase which is the third process. After this STEP8,
The system status transits to STEP2 again, STEP2
Each processing of STEP8 will be repeated.

As described above, it becomes possible to receive an instruction of a file receiving method in advance using the receiving method instructing terminal T, and at the time of receiving the file, transfer the file according to the receiving method previously specified. The file server FS that enables the user to flexibly change the desired file receiving method anytime, anywhere.

((Basic Example)) Hereinafter, based on the outline of the invention described above, one embodiment thereof will be described as a basic example.
Each of the apparatus example, the method example, the program example, and the recording medium example will be described.

(Apparatus Example) A system having an apparatus example as a component as an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 3
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a file download support system including an apparatus example according to an embodiment of the present invention as a component.
The file download support system β includes a receiving method instruction terminal T, a file server FSa, and a download terminal D.
T, the upload terminal UT, and the server S group (the upload terminal UT and the server S may be one or more).

[File Server] File Server FSa
Is a server having a privately owned disk holding area for storing files, and is installed on a wide area network L1 such as the Internet.

The file server FSa is configured to perform user authentication for determining whether or not the user is a legitimate user in order to upload and download a file to this personally owned disk holding area. After that, various terminals (upload terminal UT, server S group,
From the receiving method instruction terminal T and the download terminal DT), the personal disk possession area can be accessed, and the file configuration can be uploaded and downloaded.

That is, the file server FSa includes the personal file storage unit FSa1 and the user management database FSa.
2, communication unit FSa3, communication unit FSa4, control unit FSa5
The internal components are individually described as follows.

The personal file storage unit FSa1 stores files and their attribute information. The user management database FSa2 manages user-related information such as user identification information (user ID type) and user confidential information (password type). The communication unit FSa3 is a network interface (circuit switching network interface, Internet interface, and other communication interface) for connecting to the upload terminal UT, the server S group, and the receiving method instruction terminal T via the wide area network L2. .

The communication unit FSa4 is a download terminal DT.
Is a network interface (circuit switching network interface, Internet interface, and other communication interface) for connecting to a broadband network accommodating the.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the file server FS
Broadband network L2 between a and the download terminal DT
The connection based on the assumption that the file transfer time from the file server FSa to the download terminal DT is shortened, so that the ratio of the time taken for the operation becomes large in the time from the user's download request to the actual download completion. This is because.

That is, the advantage of the simplification of the operation, which is one of the effects of the present invention, is exhibited more clearly, and the connection between the file server FSa and the download terminal DT is not necessarily wideband. Network L
The connection by a network other than 2 is not essential as the system configuration. The control unit FSa5 controls a series of operations such as personal file transfer to the accessing download terminal DT.

In addition to the above description, each structure of the personal file storage unit FSa1 and the user management database FSa2 will be described below. FIG. 4 shows an example of the structure of the user management database. As shown in the figure, the user management database FSa2 has a user ID,
Includes fields that hold passwords, receipt types, extraction items, and extraction conditions.

Here, for the user ID and password, the file is uploaded to the personal file storage unit FSa1,
It is used to prove the user's legitimacy (user authentication) before downloading. Further, the reception type, the extraction item, and the extraction condition are used to determine the user's file reception method in response to a file download request from the download terminal DT (for the file reception method, the outline is described in " Outline ”, but details will be described later).

FIG. 5 shows an example of the structure of the personal file storage unit FSa1. As shown in the figure, a structure that is managed by each user is adopted, and in the example of this figure, it is stored in the form of a table for each user and manages files and their attribute information. This is information to be used when extracting a file. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a field holding a file name, creation date and time, file type, file size, and download history (other information used when extracting other files can be arbitrarily added). including.

Here, the file name is the substance of the file uploaded by the user, the creation date and time is the creation date and time of the file, and the file type is, for example, a document file, a music file, or the like (more specifically, for example, in a music file, Depending on the encoding method, "mp3",
It may be classified as “wav” or the like. ), Respectively.

[Uploading terminal, server group] The uploading terminal UT and the server S group are terminals and servers used when the user uploads his / her own personal data file to the file server FSa, and via the wide area network L1. It is composed of a communication unit a connected to the file server FSa, a control unit b for performing internal control, a file storage unit c for storing files to be uploaded, and the like.

Moreover, any information communication device that can be uploaded can be used as long as it is connected to the file server FSa via a wide area network L1 such as the Internet, and a personal computer can be given as an example.

[Download Terminal] Download Terminal D
T is a terminal used when the user downloads his / her own personal data file from the file server FSa, and is configured to be connected to the file server FSa via the broadband network L2.

Specifically, a network interface (for example, a circuit switching network interface, which can be connected to the file server FSa via the broadband network L2).
A communication unit DT1 which is an interface for the Internet and other communication interfaces), a file storage unit DT2 for storing downloaded files, an input unit DT3 for the user to input a user ID, a password and the like,
The control unit DT4 that connects to the file server FSa, requests the transfer of a personal file, downloads a file, and controls a series of operations is an internal component thereof.

[Receiving method instruction terminal] Receiving method instruction terminal T
Is a means used when instructing the file server FSa how to receive a file when transferring a personal file from the file server FSa to the download terminal DT. For example, a Web-compatible mobile phone or a computer may be used. it can.

Specifically, a communication unit T1 which is a network interface (for example, a circuit switching network interface, an Internet interface, or another communication interface) for connecting to the file server FSa, and an input for receiving an input from the user The control unit T3 that controls a series of operations when instructing the receiving method to the unit T2 and the file server FSa is an internal component thereof.

A further explanation of the apparatus example will be supplemented in the following method example and program example (recording medium example).

(Example of Method) A method of supporting file download according to one embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to the example of the present apparatus,
A description will be given along with the implementation of the file download support system β shown in FIG. Note that the explanations in the above “Outline of the Invention” and “Example of Apparatus” are premised.

FIG. 6 is a message sequence diagram of the file download support system β. As already described in the outline of the invention, the file download support method of the present invention includes an upload phase which is the first process, a receiving method instruction phase which is the second process, and a file receiving phase which is the third process. Composed.

[First Processing: Up-Roses Phase] The upload phase, which is the first processing, will be supplemented below with reference to the points explained in the example of the apparatus on the premise of the above.

When the user enjoys the service provided by the file download support system β,
A prerequisite is to subscribe to the service. That is, upon subscription of the service, in the above-mentioned STEP 1, the user ID field of the user management database FSa1 of the file server FSa, the user ID of the service subscriber, the password field specified by the user in the user password field, or the user paid out by the system. The ID and password are held.

This user ID and password are used for user authentication when uploading a file to or downloading a file from the personal file storage unit FSa1 which is a personal file area of the file server FSa, Authorized to use personal disk space only for authorized access.

At the stage of STEP 3 described above, the user who has subscribed to the service is the upload terminal UT such as a PC.
Thus, the file server FSa that has received the upload request to upload the file to the personal file storage unit FSa1 stores the uploaded file in the personal file storage unit FSa1 in a form associated with the user ID (specifically, As an example,
It is stored together with the file body and its attribute information for each user in FIG. ).

The operation of the file server FSa at this time will be described in detail when the operation program is described as a program example.

[Second processing: receiving method instruction phase]
Regarding the receiving method instruction phase which is the second process,
The following is a supplementary explanation based on the points explained in the example of the apparatus on the premise of the above. The details of the step of STEP 5 described above are mainly realized by the processes of ST1-1 to ST1-9 of the message sequence diagram (FIG. 6) between the file server FSa and the receiving method instruction terminal T.

As ST1-1, "receipt method instruction request"
In the above, the user ID and the password are used as information for confirming the command to instruct the file server FSa from the receiving method instruction terminal T carried by the user to the file server FSa and the validity of the user who issued the command. To send.

At ST1-2, by "user authentication", the file server FSa checks the user ID and password transmitted from the receiving method instructing terminal T owned by the user with the data stored in the user management database FSa2. User authentication is performed according to.

As ST1-3, the file server FSa
On the condition that the collation in ST1-2 is cleared, the personal file storage FSa1
Download files in the "Automatic" or "Manual"
The receiving type of whether to perform it is presented.

Here, if "automatic" and "manual" are defined, when a file in the personal file storage section FSa is later received from the download terminal DT, a file reception request from the download terminal DT is received. , The process mode of “transferring files automatically” is the former, that is, receiving type “automatic”, and “a list of information about files is once transmitted to the download terminal DT,
The processing mode manually performed by the user, which is "transferring only the file selected by the user from among them", is referred to as the latter, that is, the receiving type "manual".

In ST1-4, the user selects the reception type presentation in ST1-3, and the file server FSa is selected.
Send to. As ST1-5, the file server FSa
Holds the receiving type (that is, either "automatic" or "manual") received in ST4 in the user management database FSa2 by "holding receiving type".

As ST1-6, the file server FSa
Presents the extraction item to the receiving method instructing terminal T in the "presentation of extraction item". FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the presented contents. As shown in the figure, it is an item that can be specified for each file such as file name, or it is composed of items such as file update date, file type, file size, download presence / absence, etc. It is used to limit files to be downloaded among files stored in the file storage unit FSa1.

In ST1-7, in "extraction item designation", the extraction item and the extraction item condition are determined so that the user can select the file to be received when receiving the file from the extraction items presented in ST1-6. And sends it to the file server FSa. The extraction item illustrated in FIG. 7 is “file type”, and the condition is set as “music file” and transmitted.

Note that it is also possible to select and transmit a plurality of extraction items and their conditions, and there are various known methods for extracting files that match the extraction items and their conditions. It does not matter if the method is adopted.

In ST1-8, in "hold extraction item", the file server FSa holds the extraction item and the extraction item condition received in ST1-7 in the user management database FSa2. FIG. 4 shows an example of the holding form, in which “file type” is stored in the extraction item field and “music file” is stored in the extraction item condition field. The file will be extracted according to this field when the file is received later.

In ST1-9, in the "receipt method instruction completion notification", the file server FSa transmits a receipt method instruction completion notification to the receipt method instruction terminal T, and the operation necessary for the receipt method instruction is completed. Notify that it was done. The above is the specific sequence contents of the receiving method instruction phase.

[Third processing: file receiving phase]
For the file receiving phase, which is the third process,
The explanation will be given below assuming the above. The details of the steps of STEP 7 and STEP 8 described above are shown in ST1-1 of the message sequence diagram (FIG. 6) between the file server FSa and the download terminal DT.
It is realized through each processing of 0 to ST1-16.

In ST1-10, when receiving a file, the user automatically connects to the file server FSa by "connect" using the download terminal DT. ST
As 1-11, the user ID and password input by the user in the "personal file reception request" are transmitted to the file server FSa.

In ST1-12, in "user authentication", the file server FSa receives the transmitted user ID and password, and uses the received user ID and password to store the user ID field and user password field of the user management database FSa2. Refer to for user authentication. (Hereinafter, the explanation will be given assuming that the user authentication is successful.)

In ST1-13, in the "reception file determination", the file server FSa refers to the reception type field and the extraction item field of the user management database FSa2, and determines the response to the "personal file reception request" in ST1-11. To do.

In ST1-14, in "personal file transfer", the file server FSa transfers the file to the download terminal DT according to the method designated by the receiving designation method. Incidentally, ST1-13 and S
T1-14 is a central part of the present invention, and will be described in further detail in a program example (recording medium example) described later.

As ST1-15, in the "personal file storage", the download terminal DT is set to ST1-14.
The file received at is stored in the file storage unit DT2 of the download terminal DT. In ST1-16, in "disconnect", the connection between the download terminal DT and the file server FSa is disconnected, and the communication ends. The above is the specific sequence contents of the file reception phase.

(Example of Program and Example of Recording Medium) A file download program which is an embodiment of the present invention for carrying out the present method example is a file server F shown in FIG.
By storing in Sa (mainly the control unit FSa5) and executing the procedure by the file download program, the processing (procedure, sequence) is executed in the file server FSa as described above. still,
The recording medium of the present invention is a medium in which a procedure for implementing the procedure according to the program of the present invention is recorded.

Based on the above description of the outline of the invention, the apparatus example, and the method example, the file download program stored in the file server FS will be described here. It should be noted that this description also serves as the description of the operation of the file server FS itself.

FIG. 8 is executed by the program of the present invention.
It is a flowchart about operation | movement of a file server, and operation | movement of a file server will perform each step of ST1-ST20. As ST1, the file server FSa waits for connection of any one of the upload terminal UT and the server S group, connection from the receiving method instruction terminal T, or connection from the download terminal DT.

If any of ST1 is connected as ST2, "upload request?" Judges whether the upload request is from the upload terminal UT or the server S group based on the command name. If so, ST3 to ST6 are sequentially performed, and if not, the process proceeds to ST7.

[Operation upon upload request (ST3 to S
T6)] In ST3, the user ID and password transmitted together with the upload request from any one of the upload terminal UT and the server S group are received, and whether or not the user authentication is given to the personal file storage unit FSa1 is determined. to decide.

This judgment is based on the user management database FS.
It is performed by referring to the user ID field and password field of a2 and whether or not the received user ID and password are present. If the user authentication result determines that the user is a valid user, each process of ST4 and ST5 is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the user is an unauthorized user, ST
The process of 6 is performed.

At ST4, the file uploaded to the file server FSa is received from the upload terminal UT and the server S group and held in the personal file storage unit FSa1 of the file server FSa in association with the user ID authenticated at ST3. At that time, the attribute information (file size, file type, etc.) of the file is simultaneously held in the personal file storage unit FSa1.

At ST5, the upload completion is notified to the upload terminal UT and the server S group which have accessed the file server FSa at ST1. ST6
As a user authentication error in ST1, the file server F
It returns to the upload terminal UT and the server S group that have accessed Sa.

[Receiving Method Instruction Reception Processing] In ST7, if the result of the determination "Upload request?" In ST2 above is No, the processing is shifted to the file server FS.
Based on the command name received in a, the receiving method instruction terminal T
It is determined whether or not the command is a command indicating a receiving method instruction request from ST. If the determination is affirmative, ST8 to ST14 are performed, and if negative, the process proceeds to ST15.

In ST8, the user ID and password transmitted together with the receiving method instruction request from the receiving method instruction terminal T are received, and the user authentication is performed for the personal file storage unit F.
It is determined whether or not there is an access right to Sa1. This judgment is based on the user ID of the user management database FSa2.
By referring to the field and password field, it is performed depending on whether or not the received user ID and password are present. When the user authentication result determines that the user is a valid user, each process of ST9 to ST13 is performed. When it is determined that the user is an unauthorized user, the process of ST14 is performed.

As ST9, the file server FSa
The receiving type is presented to the receiving method instruction terminal T. here,
As a receiving type, the definition was explained in the method example,
There are "automatic" and "manual". As ST10, the receiving type designation-either "automatic" or "manual" is received from the receiving method instruction terminal T, and the user management database FS is received.
It is held in the receiving type field of a2 (see FIG. 4).

As ST11, the file server FSa
Presents the extraction item to the receiving method instruction terminal T. Here, as the extraction items, as described in the method example, the file update date / time, the file type, the file size,
Extracts the necessary files from the file group, since the file server FSa has items for downloading and other items, and is used when extracting the necessary files from the file group stored in the personal file storage unit FSa. The information can be of any type and number.

At ST12, as the extraction item designation from the receiving method instruction terminal T, the "extraction item" and its "value" are specified.
While (= extraction item condition) is received, it is held in the extraction item field and the extraction item condition field of the user management database FSa2 (see FIG. 4).

At ST13, the completion of designation of the receiving method is notified to the receiving method designating terminal T which has accessed the file server FSa at ST1. At ST14, the user authentication error is returned at ST1 to the file server FS.
It returns to the receiving method instruction terminal T that has accessed a.

[Receiving Reception Processing] As ST15, the processing is shifted to and performed in the case of No in the judgment of "receipt method instruction request?" In ST7, and is performed by the file server FSa.
Download terminal DT based on the command name received at
It is determined whether or not the command is a command indicating a file reception request from the device. If the determination is affirmative, ST15 to ST1
9. If NO, proceed to ST20.

[0126] At ST16, the user I transmitted with the request for receiving the file from the download terminal DT.
D and the password are received, and it is determined whether or not the user is authorized to access the personal file storage unit FSa1. This determination is made by referring to the user ID field and password field of the user management database FSa2, and based on whether or not the received user ID and password exist. If the user authentication result determines that the user is a valid user, If it is determined that the user is an unauthorized user while performing the processes of ST17 and ST18, ST19
Process.

As ST17, "received file determination" is performed. This point is the core of the present invention, and will be separately described in detail. ST
At 18, the file stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1 that is determined to be transferred at ST17 is transferred to the download terminal DT that has accessed the file server FSa at ST1.

At ST19, a user authentication error is returned to ST.
It returns to the download terminal DT which has accessed the file server FSa in 1. In ST20, an error message is transmitted to the terminal that has accessed the file server FSa in ST1.

The operation procedure of the file server FSa executed by executing the program example of the present invention stored in the file server FSa has been described above. Next, the “received file determination” of ST17, for which detailed description has been suspended, will be described in detail.

[Details of Receiving File Judgment] “Receiving file judgment” in ST17 in the reception receiving process (ST15 to ST19) will be described with reference to FIG. 9 showing a detailed flow chart thereof.

At ST17-1, the value stored in the receiving type field of the user management database FSa2 is read from the user management database FSa2 using the user ID used for user authentication at ST16 as a key.
In ST17-2, it is determined whether the value read in ST17-1 is “automatic” or “manual”, and if “automatic”, the processes of ST17-3 to ST17-6 are performed, and “manual” is performed.
In the case of, each processing of ST17-7 to ST17-12 is performed.

In ST17-3, it is determined whether or not a value is included in the extraction item of the corresponding record in the user management database FSa2. If no value is included, ST17 is entered.
-4 processing is performed, and if a value is entered, ST17-
5 and ST17-6 are performed. In ST17-4, it is determined that all the files stored in the personal file storage unit FSa2 of the user ID used in the user authentication in ST16 are transferred to the download terminal DT accessed in ST1.

At ST17-5, the extraction item and its value of the record are read from the user management database FSa2, the fields and stored values of the personal file storage unit FSa1 are referred to, and the file stored in the personal file storage unit FSa2 is read. In, only files that match the extraction item and its value are extracted. To give an example,
When the extraction item is “file type” and the value is “music file”, the user ID = “T” shown in FIG.
As an extraction result from the table example of “K1054”,
As shown in FIG. 10, the file type is only music files.

In ST17-6, it is determined that all the files extracted in ST17-5 are transferred to the download terminal DT that has accessed in ST1. ST1
7-7, it is determined whether or not a value is included in the extraction item of the corresponding record of the user management database FSa2,
If it is not entered, the processing of ST17-8 and ST17-9 is performed in order, and if it is entered, ST17-10 to ST17-
Each process of 12 is performed in order.

At ST17-8, the personal file storage unit FS of the user ID used for user authentication at ST16 is stored.
After generating the list of files stored in a1,
It is transmitted to the download terminal DT. In the download terminal DT which has received the list of files, the user selects a file that the user desires to receive and transmits it to the file server FSa.

As an example, FIG. 11 shows an image when presenting the file list stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1 to the user (in the figure, the files stored in the personal file storage unit FSa2 are shown). In the example, the file name, size, file type, and creation date and time are presented to the user, but download history and other attribute information may also be shown, and attribute information may be freely combined.) explain.

That is, the user browses the list of files stored in the personal file storage unit FSa2 as shown in FIG. 11 on the download terminal DT, selects the file to be downloaded from this list, and In the configuration, you can select the file you want to download by checking the check box in the "DL" field.) After that, click the "Select OK" button at the bottom of the screen to download the selected file to the file server FSa. Will be required.

At ST17-9, all files selected by the user at ST17-8 are downloaded terminal D.
It is determined to transfer to T. In ST17-10, the extraction item and the extraction item condition of the record are read from the user management database FSa2, and the personal file storage unit F is read.
By referring to each field of Sa1 and its stored value, only the files that match the extraction item and its value are extracted from the files stored in the personal file area.

As ST17-11, the above ST17-1
A list of files extracted at 0 is generated and transmitted to the download terminal DT. At the download terminal DT that has received the transmission, the user selects the desired file to be received and transmits it to the file server FSa (the list and selection of files are as described in detail in ST17-8). Form.).

As ST17-12, the above ST17-1
It is determined in 1 that all the files selected by the user are transferred to the download terminal DT. The above is the detailed flow description of ST17 “received file determination”.

The above is ST1 to ST20 and ST17-
This is an operation of the file server FSa implemented by executing each processing procedure of 1 to ST17-12. By arranging the file server FSa that performs such an operation (stores a program that causes such an operation),
The user can specify the receiving method in the file server FSa in advance by the receiving method instruction terminal T, and at the time of receiving, the file can be downloaded by the specified receiving method.

The "basic example" embodying the outline of the invention has been described above by dividing it into the apparatus example, the method example, the program example, and the recording medium example. However, some modified examples will be described below. I will show you. In addition, device examples, method examples,
The description will be made without dividing into the program example and the recording medium example, but this is because it can be implemented by partially modifying the basic example described above.

(First Modification) As a first modification, the differences from the above-mentioned basic example will be described. In terms of system configuration, a memory medium reading means is added to the download terminal DTa, user identification information and user confidentiality. The point is that a memory medium that stores information is used. Also, download terminal DT
In the processing in a, the insertion of the memory medium M is detected, the user identification information and the user confidential information stored in the memory medium M are read, and the personal file reception request is automatically sent to the file server FSa.

With such a change, the user can change the memory medium M storing the user specifying information and the user secret information to the memory medium reading unit DTa of the download terminal DTa.
Download terminal D
You can download the file to T. 12
Is an embodiment of the system shown in FIG.
It is the 1st modification of the system shown in FIG. See also FIG.
Is a first modification of the sequence shown in FIG.

In the specific system configuration, FIG. 12 illustrated as the first modification example is different from FIG. 3 in that the use of the memory medium M and the addition of the memory medium reading unit DTa5 to the download terminal DTa, A control unit DTa4 corresponding to the control unit DT4 corresponding thereto and a communication unit DT
The communication unit DTa1 equivalent to 1, the file accumulation unit DTa2 equivalent to the file accumulation unit DT2, and the input unit DTa3 equivalent to the input unit DT3 constitute the download terminal DTa.

In the concrete processing configuration of the download terminal DTa, the receiving method instruction phase (FIG. 13) which is the second processing in FIG.
ST1-1 to ST1-9) are ST1-1 to S of FIG.
Although it is the same process as T1-9, in the receiving phase which is the third process, after performing each process of ST2-1 to ST2-3, ST1-111 to ST1-16 of FIG.
The same process as the above is performed (note that there may be a change for matching by insertion).

Here, ST added as a processing configuration
Only 2-1 to ST2-3 will be described below, and ST1-1 to ST1-9 and ST1-1 to ST1-
The description of 16 is omitted.

As ST2-1, the download terminal DT
Always detects whether or not the memory medium M is set in the memory medium reading unit DTa5, and when the user holds the memory medium M storing the user ID and the password over the memory medium reading unit DTa5 of the download terminal DTa. The download terminal DT detects insertion of the memory medium M as the process of ST2-1.

At ST2-2, in response to the "user secret information read request", the download terminal DTa sends the memory medium M to the user ID stored in the memory medium M.
And send a command to read the password. ST2-3
As a response to the “user secret information read request” in ST2-2, the user ID and password stored in the memory medium M are received as the “user secret information read result”.

As described above as the first modification, a desired file can be downloaded by a desired receiving method only by inserting the memory medium M into the download terminal DTa.

As the program example and the recording medium example in the above-mentioned basic example, a program example stored in a download terminal and used for utilization is not particularly mentioned, but in the case of the above-mentioned basic example, As can be judged from the sequence diagram (FIG. 6) and the file server flow diagrams (FIGS. 8 and 9), the file download support program stored in the download terminal DTa and provided for use is the version of the first modification. I will explain.

[Example of File Download Support Program Stored in Download Terminal] This file download support program inserts a memory medium M storing user identification information and user secret information, which is an access right to the personal file storage unit FSa1. Upon detection, the user identification information and user confidential information stored in the detected memory medium M are automatically read out, and then a file reception request is sent to the file server FSa together with the read user identification information and user confidential information. And then
After that, when a file is transmitted from the file server FSa, the file is stored in the file storage unit DTa2.

(Second Modification) As a second modification, the difference from the basic example will be described. In the basic example, only the user specifies the receiving method, and the specified receiving method is allowed as it is. However, the second modification is that the file server FSa determines whether or not the receiving method can be specified based on the attribute information of the file without allowing the specified method as it is.

[0154] As a specific description, the case where the system shown in Figs. 1 and 3 is applied to a digital content sales system will be described as an example.

14, 15, 16 and 17 are, respectively, a second modification of the basic example and a second modification of the personal file storage section of the file server shown in FIG. 5 as a digital content sales system. Regarding the received file determination (ST17) in the receiving reception process shown in FIG. 9, a second modified example of the detailed flow chart thereof, when presenting the user with the file list stored in the personal file area shown in FIG. It is a third modification of the image of. A specific description of the second modified example will be given below with reference to the drawings as needed.

As shown in FIG. 14, as the system configuration of the second modification, the content server CS installed by the content provider (the communication section CS1 capable of connecting to the wide area network L1, the control section CS2 for performing internal control, Although it has a digital content storage section CS3 for storing digital content as its constituent element, there is no problem even if another element is added.), A receiving method instruction terminal T and a file server FS.
a and the download terminal DTb. The difference from the basic example is that the content server CS is incorporated (note that the download terminal DTb is given a different symbol because its internal configuration is different from that of the first modified example, but this point is essential). It is not a matter of interest.)

[Assumption of Second Specific Modification] The content server CS is a server that sells digital contents such as music clips and video files. It is possible to access the server CS and purchase / download digital contents. Also, the content server C
S is a personal file storage unit FSa of the file server FSa in response to a digital content delivery request from the user.
It provides a service that delivers the digital contents specified in 1.

The user uses the download terminal DT connected to the file server FSa by the broadband network L2 by requesting the content server CS to deliver desired digital contents to the personal file storage unit FSa1 of the file server FSa in advance. Thus, even a large amount of content can be received instantly. In this digital content sales system,
When the user downloads the file, the content purchase fee is charged.

In such a digital contents selling system, when the user is charged when downloading contents from the file server FSa, as described in the basic example, the user instantly stores the contents in the personal file storage unit FSa1. If the user has instructed the receiving method to automatically download all the digital contents that are stored, the user purchases the unwanted digital contents even if the paid digital contents that the user does not want are stored. There is a problem that the price is charged to the user.

[Characteristic Configuration of Second Modified Example] Therefore, in the second specific modified example, even in the case where the method of receiving paid content from the user is automatically downloaded, in the file server FSa. , It can be solved by prompting the user to select the download of the file.

As shown in FIG. 15, the file server FSa
A field called an amount of money is added to the personal file storage section FSa1 of, and the added amount of field stores the amount of sales of the digital contents. If the user purchases the digital contents, this amount of money is charged. It can be avoided.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, in the specific determination step of the received file determination (ST17 of FIG. 8) of the file server FSa, ST17-21 and ST17-22 which are not included in the determination step of FIG. Embedded,
Even if the user has instructed the receiving method to automatically download, the file server FSa does not automatically download from the "amount" which is the attribute information of the content, but sends the file list once to the user and confirms with the user. It is also possible to prevent the user from being charged a digital content purchase price that is not desired by prompting the user.

[Second Modification of Receiving File Judgment (ST17)] Further, in detail, using the flowchart of FIG.
Each process will be described. In ST17-1, the value stored in the reception type field of the user management database FSa2 is read from the user management database FSa2 using the user ID used for user authentication in ST16 (see FIG. 8) as a key.

At ST17-2, it is determined whether the value read at ST17-1 is "automatic" or "manual". If "automatic", the process proceeds to ST17-3. If "manual", the process proceeds to ST17-3. It proceeds to ST17-7. In ST17-3, it is determined whether or not a value is included in the extraction item of the record of the user management database FSa2. If no value is included, the process proceeds to ST17-21. If a value is included, ST17-3 is entered.
Proceed to 17-5.

At ST17-21, the file attribute information stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1 is referred to, and if there is any file in which the value of "amount" which is the file attribute information is not zero, Judges that there is a paid content, proceeds to ST17-8, and otherwise-if the value of "amount" which is the attribute information is zero (or blank) in all files stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1 , Judged that there is no paid content, ST
Proceed to 17-4 (it should be noted that the judgment as to whether the content is pay content or free content is not limited to this).

At ST17-4, it is determined that all the files stored in the personal file storage section FSa1 are transferred to the download terminal DT. As ST17-5,
The extraction item of the record and its value are read from the user management database FSa2, and the personal file storage unit FS is read.
With reference to the fields and stored values of a1, only the files that match the extraction item and its value are extracted from the files stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1.

At ST17-22, if the attribute information of the file stored in the personal file storage section FSa1 is referred to and there is at least one file whose value of "amount" which is the attribute information of the file is not zero, Judges that there is paid content, proceeds to ST17-11, and otherwise-
If the value of the attribute information "amount" for all files stored in the personal file area is zero (or blank), it is determined that there is no paid content, and the process proceeds to ST17-6 (determined whether paid content or free content). Is not limited to this).

In ST17-6, it is determined that all the files extracted in ST17-5 are transferred to the download terminal DT that has accessed in ST1. ST1
7-7, it is determined whether or not a value is included in the extraction item of the corresponding record in the user management database FSa1,
If not, proceed to ST17-8, and if yes, S
Proceed to T17-10.

In ST17-8, after the list of files stored in the personal file storage section FSa1 is generated, it is transmitted to the download terminal DT. On the download terminal DT that received this file list,
The user selects the desired file and sends it to the file server FSa.

As an example, a list of files stored in the personal file area as shown in FIG. 17 is presented to the user, and the list shows the payment amount for downloading the file. There is an amount field shown, and the amount of money required to download each file is described. In the example of FIG. 17, since the paid content is stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1, even if the user selects the automatic batch download method, in order to ask the user to confirm once, By this ST17-8, the file list is presented to the user once.

At ST17-9, all the files selected by the user at ST17-8 are downloaded terminal D.
It is determined to transfer to T. In ST17-10, the extraction item and the extraction item condition of the record are read from the user management database FSa2, and the personal file storage unit F is read.
By referring to each field of Sa1 and its stored value, only the files that match the extraction item and its value are extracted from the files stored in the personal file area.

As ST17-11, the above ST17-1
0 (ST1 in case of transition through ST17-22)
A list of files extracted in 7-5) is generated and transmitted to the download terminal DT. At the download terminal DT that has received the transmission, the user selects the desired file to receive and transmits it to the file server FSa.

As ST17-12, the above ST17-1
It is determined in 1 that all the files selected by the user are transferred to the download terminal DT. The above is the detailed flow description of ST17 “received file determination” as the second modification.

As described above as the second modified example, the receiving method specified by the user can be determined from the attribute information of the file stored in the personal file storage section FSa1 without directly allowing the receiving method specified by the user. After deciding whether to allow it, the method of receiving the file to the user will be determined.

(Third Modification) The third modification is a modification of the first modification described above. In addition to the user identification information and the user secret information, a personal file is stored in the memory medium M owned by the user. The main difference is that the (file) extraction condition of the file stored in the storage unit FSa1 is stored.

As described as the basic example above, the user uses the receiving method instruction terminal T as the receiving method.
(1) Receiving method of automatically transferring all stored files, (2) Receiving method of automatically transmitting all files extracted according to the specified extraction item among the stored files ,
(3) Present all stored files to the user,
Receiving method of transferring only the file selected by the user, (4) presenting all the files extracted according to the specified extraction item among the stored files to the user, and transferring only the file selected by the user Although it is possible to instruct four receiving methods such as a receiving method, in the third modification, the receiving file is determined in consideration of the (file) extraction condition stored in the memory medium M possessed by the user. To be done.

[System Operation] The operation of the system according to the third modification will be specifically described below with reference to a message sequence diagram. Since there is no particular change in the above-mentioned first processing and second processing, only the file receiving phase which is the third processing will be described here.

FIG. 18 is a message sequence diagram for the operation of the system according to the third modification. Incidentally, ST1-1 to ST1-9 in the figure correspond to the sequence of the receiving method instructing phase and there is no particular change.

As ST3-1, the download terminal DT
Always detects whether or not the memory medium M is set in the memory medium reading unit DTa5, and the user has a user ID, a password and a (file) extraction condition ((file) extraction condition is an extraction item and its extraction item. When the memory medium M in which the above conditions are stored is held over the memory medium reading unit DTa5 of the download terminal DTa,
The download terminal DT performs the processing of ST3-1 as follows.
The insertion of the memory medium M is detected.

At ST3-2, in response to a "memory medium storage information read request", the download terminal DTa reads the user ID, password and (file) extraction condition stored in the memory medium M from the memory medium M. Send an instruction. In ST3-3, as a response to the "memory medium storage information read request" in ST3-2,
In the "memory medium storage information read result", the user ID, the password, and the (file) extraction condition stored in the memory medium M (for example, the extraction item with the file type = "music file") and the extraction item condition are configured. Received).

At ST3-4, the file server FSa is automatically connected by "connect". As ST3-5,
In "Request to receive personal file", user ID,
The password and (file) extraction condition are transmitted to the file server FSa. As ST3-6, "user authentication"
In the above, in the user management database FSa2 using the user ID and password received in ST3-5 above.
User authentication is performed by referring to the user ID field and the password field of. (The following is based on the assumption that user authentication has been successful.)

In ST3-7, in "received file determination", the file server FSa refers to the receiving type field, extraction item field, and extraction item condition field of the user management database FSa2, and ST3
Determine the response to "Personal file reception request" of -5, that is, the file to be transmitted.

In ST3-8, "personal file transfer"
At, the file server FSa transfers the file to the download terminal DT according to the method designated by the receiving designation method. Incidentally, ST3-7 and ST
3-8 is a central part of the present invention and will be described in detail later.

At ST3-9, "personal file storage"
In, the download terminal DT stores the file received in ST3-8 in the download terminal DT (file storage unit DT2). As ST3-10, "disconnect"
At the file server FS of the download terminal DT
The connection with a is disconnected and the communication is terminated.

The specific sequence contents of the file receiving phase have been described above. Thus, in the third modification, the memory medium M to the download terminal DTa
It is possible to download a desired file group by a desired receiving method according to the (file) extraction condition stored in the memory medium M only by the insertion operation of.

[Judgment of Receiving File] Here, FIG.
A detailed flow of ST3-7 (“Received file determination”) of is described. FIG. 19 is a detailed flowchart of receiving file determination in the third modification.

In ST17-31, the value stored in the reception type field of the user management database FSa2 is read from the user management database FSa2 using the user ID used for user authentication in ST16 (see FIG. 8) as a key. As ST17-32, ST17-31
Determine whether the value read in is "automatic" or "manual",
If "automatic", the process proceeds to ST17-33, and if "manual", the process proceeds to ST17-39.

In ST17-33, it is judged whether or not a value is included in the extraction item of the corresponding record in the user management database FSa2. If no value is included, ST1 is entered.
Go to 7-34, and if there is a value, ST17-3
Go to 6. As ST17-34, based on the (file) extraction condition received at the time of the request for receiving the personal file from the user, each field and the stored value of the personal file storage unit FSa1 are referred to, and the file stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1 is Extract only files that match the extraction items and values.

At ST17-35, it is determined that all the files extracted at ST17-31 are transferred to the download terminal DT. In ST17-36, the extraction item and the value of the record (the user) are read from the user management database FSa2, the fields and stored values of the personal file storage unit FSa1 are referred to, and stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1. In the file, only the files that match the extraction item and its value are extracted.

In ST17-37, among the files extracted in ST17-36, each field and stored value of the personal file storage unit FSa1 are referred to based on the (file) extraction condition received at the time of the personal file reception request from the user. Then, the personal file storage unit FSa1
Only files that match the extraction items and values will be extracted from the files stored in. As ST17-38,
It is determined in ST17-37 that all the files extracted are transferred to the download terminal DT.

In ST17-39, it is determined whether or not a value is included in the extraction item of the corresponding record in the user management database FSa1, and if not, ST17-40.
To ST17-43. ST17
-40 refers to each field and stored value of the personal file storage unit FSa1 based on the (file) extraction condition received when the user requests to receive the personal file, and extracts from the file stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1. Extract only files that match the items and values.

As ST17-41, the above ST17-4
A file list of the extraction result of 0 is created and transmitted to the download terminal DTa. In the download terminal DT which has received the list of files, the user selects a file that the user desires to receive and transmits it to the file server FSa. As ST17-42, the previous ST17
At -41, it is determined that all the files selected by the user are transferred to the download terminal DT.

At ST17-43, the extraction item and the extraction item condition of the record are read from the user management database FSa2, and are stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1 by referring to each field of the personal file storage unit FSa1 and its stored value. Only the files that match the extraction item and its value are extracted.

In ST17-44, among the files extracted in ST17-43, each field and stored value of the personal file storage unit FSa1 are referred to based on the (file) extraction condition received at the time of the personal file receiving request from the user. Then, of the files stored in the personal file storage unit FSa1, only the files that match the extraction items and values are extracted.

As ST17-45, the above ST17-4
A list of files extracted in 4 is generated and transmitted to the download terminal DTa. Here, the user selects the desired file to be received at the download terminal DTa that has received the transmission, and transmits it to the file server FSa.

As ST17-46, the above ST17-4
In step 5, it is determined that all the files selected by the user are transferred to the download terminal DTa. The above is the detailed flow description of ST17 “received file determination” as the third modification.

As described above with reference to the third modified example, it is possible to receive only the files resulting from double extraction by only inserting the memory medium M storing the (file) extraction conditions into the download terminal DTa. Then, the file can be downloaded by the desired receiving method.

[Example of File Download Support Program Stored in Download Terminal] Here, the example of the file download support program described in the first modification may be improved as follows. That is, the file download support program is the personal file storage unit F
The insertion of the memory medium M storing the (file) extraction condition based on the user identification information and the user secret information that are the access right to Sa1 and the attribute information of the file is detected.

Then, after the (file) extraction condition based on the detected user identification information and user confidential information stored in the memory medium M and the attribute information of the file is read, the read information (user identification information,
File server F with user confidential information and extraction conditions)
When a request for receiving a file is issued to Sa1, and then the file server FSa1 receives the transmission of the file determined as the file to be transmitted in consideration of the (file) extraction condition, the file is stored in the file storage unit DTa1. , Is performed.

As described above, the outline of the present invention as an embodiment of the present invention, and the basic example, the apparatus example, the method example, the program example, and the recording medium example are described above. Further, as a modified example of the basic example, Although the modified example, the second modified example, and the third modified example have been described, the invention can be appropriately modified and implemented within a range in which the object of the present invention is achieved and the following effects are exhibited.
That is, as an example, it is possible to combine the second modification and the third modification.

[0201]

According to the present invention, (a) as shown as a basic example, (1) a receiving method of automatically transferring all stored files using a receiving method instruction terminal; 2) Receiving method of automatically transmitting all the files extracted according to the specified extraction item among the stored files, (3) presenting all the stored files to the user, and selecting by the user Receiving method of transferring only files, (4) Receiving method of presenting all the files extracted according to the specified extraction item among the stored files to the user and transferring only the files selected by the user, etc. You can instruct in advance how to receive
The user can flexibly change the receiving method anytime and anywhere in consideration of the situation at the time of receiving the file.

(B) As described as the first modification, when a user wants to receive a file in an instant by using a memory medium in which user identification information and user confidential information are stored, for example, in a public place where the eyes are conspicuous. In the case where the user wants to receive the file, according to the present invention, the user can receive the desired file only by holding the memory medium over the download terminal.

(C) As described as the second modification, when the user attempts to automatically download the file stored in the personal file storage section of the file server using the download terminal, If it is determined that there is a risk of being disadvantaged, the user's disadvantage can be avoided by prompting the user to confirm once.

(D) As described as the third modification, only a specific file (for example, music file) is downloaded by using the memory medium storing the user specifying information, the user secret information, and the (file) extracting condition. If desired, the user can receive the desired file only by holding the memory medium over the download terminal.

In addition, the user can flexibly change the information regarding the method of receiving the file, which is held in the file server, in consideration of the situation at the time of receiving the file,
It has the beneficial effect that it becomes possible to meet various needs.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an overall configuration of the present invention, and is also a configuration diagram of a file download support system including a file server of the present invention and a terminal of the present invention as components.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the overall structure of the present invention as a file download support method.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a file download support system including an apparatus example according to an embodiment of the present invention as a component.

4 shows an example of the structure of the user management database shown in FIG.

5 shows an example of the structure of a personal file storage unit in FIG.

6 is a message sequence diagram of the file download support system of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a presentation image of “extract item designation” as ST1-6 in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the file server shown in FIG.

9 is a specific flow chart of ST17 (reception file determination) of FIG.

FIG. 10 is an example of an extraction result in ST17-5 in the basic example.

11 is an example of an image when presenting a file list stored in a personal file storage unit of FIG. 3 to a user.

12 is a first modification of the system of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a first modification of the sequence of FIG.

FIG. 14 shows a digital contents sales system,
It is a second modification of the basic example.

[FIG. 15] As a digital contents sales system,
6 is a second modification of the personal file storage unit of the file server shown in FIG.

FIG. 16: As a digital contents sales system,
It is the 3rd modification of the detailed flowchart of the received file determination of FIG.

FIG. 17: As a digital contents sales system,
12 is a third modification of the image when presenting the user with the file list stored in the personal file storage unit shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 18 is a message sequence diagram for the operation of the system according to the third modification.

FIG. 19 is a detailed flow chart of ST3-7 (“received file determination”) of FIG. 18;

[Explanation of symbols]

α, β, γ, δ ... File download support system a ... communication section b ... control unit c ... File storage section CS: Content server CS1 ... Communication section CS2 ... control unit CS3 ... Digital content storage DT, DTa, DTb ... Download terminal DT1, DTa1, DTb1 ... Communication unit DT2, DTa2, DTb2 ... File storage unit DT3, DTa3 ... Input section DT4, DTa4, DTb4 ... Control unit DTa5, DTb5 ... Memory medium reading unit FS, FSa ... File server FS1, FSa1 ... Personal file storage FS2, FSa2 ... User management database FS3, FSa3, FSa4 ... Communication unit L ... Network L1 ... Wide area network L2 ... Broadband network M ... Memory medium S ... server T1 ... Communication section T2 ... Control unit T3 ... Input section T: designated receiving terminal UT ... upload terminal

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Ryuta Masuda             2-3-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Kiyoshi Nakahama             2-3-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside Telegraph and Telephone Corporation F-term (reference) 5B017 AA03 BA05 CA16                 5B075 KK13 KK43 PP13 PQ05                 5B082 EA12 GC03 HA05 HA08

Claims (22)

[Claims] 1. A file server for storing a personal file re-downloaded by a download terminal, the personal file storing section storing the file together with attribute information of the file, and a receiving method designation for designating a receiving method. The communication unit that receives the receiving method from the terminal, the user management database that stores the receiving method received by the communication unit, and the user management database that stores the file receiving request from the download terminal that is the download destination The file to be transmitted according to the receiving method is determined from the files currently stored in the personal file storage unit, and the determined file to be transmitted is transmitted from the communication unit or another communication unit to the download terminal. And a control unit that File download support file server to the butterflies. 2. The receiving method received by the communication unit is a fully automatic type in which all files stored in the personal file storage unit are automatically transmitted, or a file stored in the personal file storage unit. Of the automatic type after extraction, which automatically sends the files extracted according to the specified extraction item and extraction item condition,
Or, a manual type in which all the information about the files stored in the personal file storage unit is presented to the user and the file selected by the user based on the presentation is transmitted, or a file stored in the personal file storage unit It is any one of the manual type after extraction, which presents the user with the information regarding the file extracted according to the specified extraction item and the extraction item condition and transmits the file selected by the user based on the presentation, The file download support file server according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The control unit, when determining the file to be transmitted, sends a file reception request from the download terminal when the receiving method stored in the user management database is the automatic type. It is judged whether or not there is a risk of disadvantage for the user if the corresponding file in the personal file storage unit of the user who made it is directly transmitted, and only if there is such a risk, the communication unit or another communication The file download support file server according to claim 2, wherein the file download support file server has a functional configuration that notifies the download terminal to that effect from a section and makes the determination according to a user's selection. 4. The control unit, when determining the file to be transmitted, issues a file reception request from the download terminal when the receiving method stored in the user management database is the manual type. A selection candidate extracted based on the corresponding file in the personal file storage of the user who made the selection is sent to the download terminal and presented to the user, and the selection result selected by the user from the presented selection candidate is displayed. The file download support file server according to claim 2, which has a functional configuration that determines the file to be transmitted by receiving the file. 5. When the control unit receives a file reception request from the download terminal via the communication unit or another communication unit, it also has a file extraction condition based on file attribute information. The file download support according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that, when it is received, when determining the file to be transmitted, the function configuration also includes the received file extraction condition. file server. 6. A terminal used for downloading a file stored in a file server, the communication unit connecting to the file server via a network, and storing the file received via the communication unit. The file storage unit, the memory medium reading unit that detects the insertion of the memory medium storing the user identification information and the user confidential information, and reads the user identification information and the user confidential information, and the memory medium reading unit that detects the insertion. In response to the request, a request for receiving a file together with the user identification information and the user secret information read from the memory medium is sent to the file server via the communication unit, and the file server is made in response to the request. File is received via the communication unit and stored in the file storage unit. A file download support download terminal, comprising: a control unit that controls to store the file. 7. A terminal used for downloading a file stored in a file server, the communication unit connecting to the file server via a network, and storing the file received via the communication unit. Detecting the insertion of the file storage unit, the user identification information, the user confidential information, and the memory medium storing the file extraction condition that is the condition for extracting the file, and detecting the user identification information, the user confidential information, and the file extraction A memory medium reading unit that reads the conditions and a reception request for the file together with the user identification information, the user confidential information, and the file extraction conditions read from the memory medium when triggered by the detection by the memory medium reading unit. Request to the file server via the communication unit to receive the request. And a control unit that controls transmission of the file determined based on the file extraction condition of the file server of the file server via the communication unit and stores the file in the file storage unit. Yes, a file download support download terminal. 8. A support method for supporting the downloading of a file from a file server storing an uploaded personal file, the personal file being downloaded by a download terminal together with the attribute information of the file. While storing in the storage unit, the specification of the receiving method when the stored file is downloaded by the downloading terminal is received from the receiving method specifying terminal and stored in the user management database so that the file can be changed, In response to a request to receive the file, the file should be transmitted in response to the request to receive the file among the files currently stored in the personal file storage unit according to the receiving method stored in the user management database. File Decision to the file to be transmitted is the determined, Download support method to be transmitted to the downloading terminal that the received request for the file, and wherein the. 9. The designated receiving method is a fully automatic type in which all the files stored in the personal file storage section are automatically transmitted, or a file stored in the personal file storage section is designated. Either the automatic type after extraction, which automatically sends the files extracted according to the extracted items and extraction item conditions,
Or, a manual type in which all the information about the files stored in the personal file storage unit is presented to the user and the file selected by the user based on the presentation is transmitted, or a file stored in the personal file storage unit It is any one of the manual type after extraction, which presents the user with the information regarding the file extracted according to the specified extraction item and the extraction item condition and transmits the file selected by the user based on the presentation, 9. The file download support method according to claim 8, wherein: 10. The support method, when determining the file to be transmitted, when the receiving method stored in the user management database is the automatic type, requests the receiving terminal to receive the file from the download terminal. It is judged whether there is a risk of disadvantage for the user if the corresponding file stored in the personal file storage unit of the user who made it is directly transmitted to the download terminal. The file download support method according to claim 9, wherein the notification is made and the determination is made according to a user's selection. 11. The support method, when determining the file to be transmitted, requests a file reception from the download terminal when the reception method stored in the user management database is the manual type. The selected candidate extracted based on the corresponding file in the personal file storage of the user who made it is sent to the download terminal and presented to the user, and according to the selection result selected by the user from the presented selected candidate. The file download support method according to claim 9, wherein the file to be transmitted is determined. 12. The reception method, when determining a file to be transmitted, when a file extraction condition based on attribute information of the file is also received at the time of requesting reception of the file from the download terminal. The file download support method according to claim 8, 9, 10 or 11, wherein the file extraction conditions described above are also added. 13. A support method for assisting in downloading a personal file stored in a personal file storage unit of a file server in response to a file reception request, wherein the download terminal making the reception request uses the personal file. When the insertion of the memory medium storing the user identification information and the user confidential information that are the access right of the file storage unit is detected, the user identification information and the user confidential information stored in the detected memory medium are automatically detected. A file download support method comprising: reading the file, requesting the file server to receive the file, receiving a file to be transmitted determined by the file server, and storing the file. 14. A support method for assisting in downloading a personal file stored in a personal file storage section of a file server in response to a file reception request, wherein the personal computer is used in the download terminal that makes the reception request. Insertion of a memory medium storing the file extraction conditions used in determining the file to be transmitted, which is performed by the file server in response to the user identification information and the user confidential information that are the access right of the file storage unit and the file reception request. When detected, the user identification information, the user confidential information, and the file extraction condition stored in the detected memory medium are automatically read to request the file server to receive the file. Considering the file extraction conditions Determined in response to the transmission of the file to be transmitted, and stores the file, the file download support wherein the. 15. A personal file storage unit for storing a personal file together with its attribute information, user identification information and user confidential information that is an access right to the file storage unit, and a file reception request from a download terminal. A support program stored in a file server and provided for use, which includes a reception type when transmitting, a extraction item used when deciding a file to be transmitted, and user management data storing the extraction item condition. Then, when there is a request to receive the file, the reception type of the user identification information stored in the user management database is read, and if there is an extraction item of the user identification information in the user management database, the extraction item Of the individual item After extracting the file in the file storage unit, if the read reception type is the automatic type, the extracted result file is transmitted to the download terminal, while if it is the manual type, the extracted result is Is presented to the download terminal as a list, the user is allowed to select the file, and only the selected file is transmitted to the download terminal, and a series of steps are taken. 16. The support program is configured such that, before sending to the download terminal, even if the read reception type is an automatic type, a file that may be disadvantageous to a user is generated in the extracted result file. If included, be sure to
After presenting a list of information on the extracted files to the download terminal and prompting the user to select a file to be transmitted, the procedure is performed by sequentially transmitting the selected file to the download terminal. The file download support program according to claim 15. 17. The support program, when the request for receiving the personal file is received together with the file extraction condition based on the attribute information of the file, the extraction item of the user identification information stored in the user management database is , If there is an extraction item condition for the extraction item, and if there is no condition for the extraction item, after extracting the file in the personal file storage unit, the extracted result is further based on the attribute condition of the received file. The file download support program according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the double extraction result further extracted according to the file extraction condition is set as the extraction result, and steps are sequentially performed. 18. The support program, upon receiving an upload request to the personal file storage unit, receives the file from the uploading terminal or server and stores the received file in the personal file storage unit as attribute information. 18. The file download support program according to claim 15, 16 or 17, wherein a file upload completion notification is sent to the terminal or the server after storing the file together with the file, and steps are sequentially performed. 19. The support program, upon receiving a receiving method instruction request from the receiving method instruction terminal, presents the receiving type to the receiving method instruction terminal, and specifies the receiving type from the receiving method instruction terminal. When receiving, after storing the user identification information in the receiving type field of the user management database, presenting the extraction item to the receiving method instructing terminal and receiving the designation of the extracting item from the receiving method instructing terminal,
16. After storing in the extraction item field and the extraction item condition field of the user identification information of the user management database, notifying the receiving method instructing terminal that the receiving method setting is completed, and step-by-step. 16. The file download support program described in 16, 17, or 18. 20. A support program, which is stored in a download terminal and used for receiving a personal file stored in a personal file storage unit of a file server by a separately designated receivable method, When the insertion of the memory medium storing the user identification information and the user confidential information that is the access right to the file storage unit is detected, the user identification information and the user confidential information stored in the detected memory medium are read out. After that, a request for receiving a file is sent to the file server together with the read user identification information and user secret information, and when the file is transmitted from the file server, the received file is stored in the file storage unit. ,
A file download support program characterized by step-by-step procedures. 21. A support program stored in a download terminal and used for receiving a personal file stored in a personal file storage section of a file server by a separately designated changeable receiving method, When the insertion of the memory medium storing the file identification condition based on the user identification information and the user confidential information that are the access right to the file storage unit and the attribute information of the file is detected, the information is stored in the detected memory medium. After reading the file extraction conditions based on the user identification information, the user confidential information, and the attribute information of the file,
A file reception request is sent to the file server together with the extraction condition based on the read user identification information, the user confidential information, and the file attribute information, and the file extraction condition based on the file attribute information is added from the file server. A file download support program, characterized in that, when a file determined as a file to be transmitted is received, the received file is stored in the file storage section, and a series of steps are taken. 22. Claims 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
A recording medium on which the file download support program described in 20 or 21 is recorded.