JP2003091450A - Web PAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, Web PAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND Web PAGE DISPLAY PROCESSING PROGRAM - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Web page display device for displaying a Web page on various servers through the Internet capable of quickly and easily displaying the contents of an associated Web page from a Web page picture which is being displayed at present. SOLUTION: When the title of an arbitrary Web page on an already read Web page list L displayed according to a 'backward' M or 'forward' F button operation on a Web page display picture G which is being displayed at present is designated by a mouse cursor K, a preliminarily reduced and stored Web page reduced picture H of the designated Web page is displayed corresponding to the list designation position. Therefore, the contents of the arbitrary Web page which a user wants to view once more can be quickly confirmed and retrieved from the already accessed and displayed Web pages.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a web page display device, a web page display method, and a web page display processing program for displaying web pages on various servers via the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in an information terminal having a communication function such as a personal computer, various websites are accessed via the Internet and a home page HP (web page) provided on the website is displayed. To do this, start the WWW browser and start the URL (Uniform Resource Locato) of the desired website.
r) It is performed by inputting an address or by designating and clicking a link mark or the like to a related Web page placed on the Web page thus displayed.

On the Web page screen displayed in this manner, not only the link mark to the related Web page but also the mouse cursor on the text or image with the link when the "Back" and "Forward" buttons are clicked. When, for example, is moved, the title or URL address of the linked Web page is displayed. Then, when this is newly input or clicked, the corresponding web site is accessed and the web page is displayed.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional web page display function, the title or UR of the linked web page on the web page screen currently being displayed is displayed.
Although the L address can be easily displayed and confirmed, in order to confirm the contents of those linked web pages, it is necessary to access the relevant website at that time and display the corresponding web page.

Therefore, when it is desired to selectively confirm the contents of a plurality of linked web pages on the currently displayed web page screen, it is necessary to repeatedly execute access to each corresponding web site. There is a problem that it is troublesome and time consuming.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. For example, a Web page display that enables quick and easy display of the contents of an associated Web page from the currently displayed Web page screen. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a web page display method, and a web page display processing program.

[0007]

That is, in the Web page display device according to claim 1 of the present invention, the We read by the communication unit from the Web site on the Internet.
The image data of page b is reduced and stored by the web image reduction storage means, and the communication means We
The read history of the web page read from the b site is stored by the read history storage means, and the read history of the web page stored by the read history storage means is displayed as a list by the read history display means. When an arbitrary history is specified from the read history of the Web pages displayed by the read history display means, the web image reduction storage means stores the history corresponding to the specified read history. Since the reduced image of the web page is read and displayed, the history information of the web pages read in the past is displayed as a list, and each web page in this list is selectively designated to display the content by the reduced image. It can be displayed.

Further, in the Web page display device according to claim 2 of the present invention, the W on the Internet is used by the communication means.
When the web page read from the eb site is displayed by the web page display means, the communication means is automatically controlled based on the link relation information to the other web page placed on this web page, and the other web page is displayed. The image data of the page is read, and the image data of the linked web page is reduced and stored by the web image reduction storage means. Then, another We put on the Web page displayed by the Web page display means is displayed.
When the link relation information to the page b is designated, the reduced image of the link destination Web page stored by the Web image reduction storage means corresponding to the designated link relation information is read and displayed. Therefore, the displayed Web
By simply specifying the link information on the page, the content of the linked Web page can be displayed as a reduced image.

Further, in the Web page display device according to claim 3 of the present invention, the W on the Internet is used by the communication means.
When the web page read from the eb site is displayed by the web page display means, the communication means is controlled based on link relation information to a plurality of other web pages placed on this web page to control the other web pages. Multiple We
The image data of page b is read, and the image data of the plurality of linked web pages is reduced and stored by the web image reduction storage means. Then, link destinations to a plurality of other web pages placed on the web page displayed by the web page display means are displayed as a hierarchical list, and link destinations to the plurality of web pages displayed in the list are displayed. When an arbitrary link destination is designated from the inside, the We
b Link We stored in the image reduction storage means
Since the reduced image of page b is read out and displayed, a plurality of link information on the currently displayed web page is displayed in a hierarchical list, and the web page corresponding to each link information in this list is selectively selected. By specifying, the content can be displayed as a reduced image.

Further, in the Web page display device according to claim 4 of the present invention, W on the Internet is used by the communication means.
When the web page read from the eb site is displayed by the web page display means, the communication means is controlled based on link relation information to a plurality of other web pages placed on this web page to control the other web pages. Multiple We
The image data of page b is read, and the image data of the plurality of linked web pages is reduced and stored by the web image reduction storage means. Then, the reduced images of the plurality of link destination Web pages stored by the Web image reduction storage unit are read out and displayed in a list by the reduced image list display unit, so that the plurality of link information on the displayed Web page is displayed. It is possible to display the contents of a plurality of linked Web pages respectively corresponding to the above with a list of reduced images.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

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

This Web page display device is composed of a computer having a communication function, and has a CPU 11 which is a central processing unit thereof.

The CPU 11 stores a system program stored in a storage device 12 such as a hard disk or a flash memory in advance, or an external recording medium 13 such as a CD-ROM or a flexible disk FD in the storage device 12 via a recording medium reading unit 14. The operation of each unit is controlled according to the loaded Web page display control program or the Web page display control program loaded from the external computer terminal on the communication network (Internet etc.) N into the storage device 12 via the communication device 15. .

The CPU 11, the storage device 12, the recording medium reading unit 14, and the communication device 15 are connected,
Input device 2 including various working memories such as cache memory 16, screen file memory 17, temporary file memory 18, history information memory 19, and keyboard and mouse
0, a display device 21 including an LCD and a CRT is connected.

The storage device 12 stores a system program that controls the overall operation of the Web page display device, and also stores various WWW servers 10a, 10b, ... And data on the Internet N via the communication device 15. WWW browser program 12a, WWW for communication
Various We imported from the servers 10a, 10b, ...
Reduced image creation processing program 12b for creating a reduced screen of the b page screen, Web page guidance display processing program 12 for guiding and displaying the reduced screen of the associated web page from the displayed web page screen 12
c, We for searching a Web page including a keyword of arbitrary input from Web pages that have already been imported
The b-page search processing program 12d and the like are stored.

The cache memory 16 stores and stores the image data of one or a plurality of web pages linked to each other on the currently displayed web page.

The screen file memory 17 stores reduced screen data of Web pages.

The temporary file memory 18 stores various WWW.
The image data of the Web page that has already been read and displayed by the access to the servers 10a, 10b, ... Is stored.

The history information memory 19 has already read the information (URL etc.) of the Web page already read by the access to the various WWW servers 10a, 10b, ... And stored in the screen file memory 17 as the reduced screen data. It is stored as a web page history.

Next, the web page display function of the web page display device having the above configuration will be described.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a Web page guide display process of the first embodiment by the Web page display device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a Web page reduction guide screen accompanying the Web page guide display processing of the first embodiment by the Web page display device.

First, the WWW browser 12a is activated to start the desired WWW servers 10a, 10 on the Internet N.
When the corresponding web page is read and displayed on the display device 21, each time,
The read image data of the Web page is stored in the temporary file memory 18 (step S1).

The read image data of each Web page stored in the temporary file memory 18 is converted into a reduced image (thumbnail) at a time when the load of the CPU 11 is free and stored in the screen file memory 17. (Step S2).

Then, the W stored in the temporary file memory 18 and reduced in the screen file memory 17 is stored.
The title of the eb page is stored in the history information memory 19 as the read Web page history (step S
3).

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, when any one of the "return" M or "forward" F buttons provided on the toolbar of the currently displayed Web page screen G is operated with the mouse, the history is displayed. The read Web page list L including a list of the read Web page titles stored in the information memory 19 is displayed (step S4).

When the mouse cursor K is moved onto the read Web page list L, the screen file memory 17 corresponding to the title of the read Web page at the moving position of the mouse cursor K.
The reduced image H of the read web page stored in is read and displayed corresponding to the list designated position by the mouse cursor K (step S5).

As a result, it becomes possible to selectively display the reduced image H of an arbitrary Web page from the list L of Web pages that have already been read, and to confirm the contents.

Therefore, according to the web page guide display function of the first embodiment by the web page display device having the above-described configuration, W on the read web page list L is displayed.
When the title of the eb page is designated by the mouse cursor K, the reduced image H of the designated Web page is displayed in correspondence with the designated position of the list, so that any We that wants to see again from the already displayed Web pages can be displayed.
The contents of page b can be quickly confirmed and searched.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a Web page guide display process of the second embodiment by the Web page display device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a Web page reduction guide screen associated with the Web page guide display processing of the second embodiment by the Web page display device.

First, the WWW browser 12a is activated to start the desired WWW servers 10a, 10 on the Internet N.
When the corresponding web page is read and displayed on the display device 21, the displayed W is displayed.
Automatic access is performed to all linked websites (WWW server 10 ...) Included on the eb page, and the image data of the web page of each website is prefetched and stored in the cache memory 16. (Step A1).

Then, the image data of each link destination Web page prefetched and stored in the cache memory 16 is converted into a reduced image (thumbnail) when the load of the CPU 11 is free and stored in the screen file memory 17. (Step A2).

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the mouse cursor K is moved to the range (link setting range) X of the linked text or image on the currently displayed Web page display screen G. Then, the reduced image H of the link destination Web page stored in the screen file memory 17 is read out and displayed in correspondence with the designated position of the link setting range X by the mouse cursor K (step A3).

As a result, on the currently displayed web page display screen G, the link destination We in the page is displayed.
The reduced image H of page b can be displayed to check the contents.

Therefore, according to the web page guide display function of the second embodiment by the web page display device having the above-described configuration, the linked web page within the page is reduced on the web page display screen G currently displayed. Since the image H can be displayed, even if a plurality of links are set on the displayed web page display screen G, it becomes possible to quickly check the content of the desired web page and search for it. .

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the Web page guide display processing of the third embodiment by the Web page display device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a Web page reduction guide screen accompanying the Web page guide display processing of the third embodiment by the Web page display device.

First, the WWW browser 12a is activated to start the desired WWW server 10a, 10 on the Internet N.
When the corresponding web page is read and displayed on the display device 21, the displayed W is displayed.
Automatic access is performed to all linked websites (WWW server 10 ...) Included on the eb page, and the image data of the web page of each website is prefetched and stored in the cache memory 16. (Step B1).

Then, the image data of each link destination Web page prefetched and stored in the cache memory 16 is converted into a reduced image (thumbnail) at a time when the load of the CPU 11 is free and stored in the screen file memory 17. (Step B2).

Then, based on the image data of the web page of each linked web site stored in the cache memory 16, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the title of the linked page in the currently displayed web page display screen G is displayed. The list LT is hierarchically displayed as a tree (step B3).

When the mouse cursor K is moved onto the linked list of titles LT displayed in the hierarchical tree, the screen corresponding to the title of the linked Web page at the position where the mouse cursor K is moved is displayed. The reduced image H of the link destination Web page prefetched and stored in the file memory 17 is read out and displayed corresponding to the list designated position by the mouse cursor K (step B4).

As a result, on the currently displayed web page display screen G, the title list LT of each web page as a link destination can be displayed as a tree, and any link destination web page in the title list LT can be reduced. The image H can be selectively displayed and its contents can be confirmed.

Therefore, according to the web page guide display function of the third embodiment by the web page display device having the above-mentioned configuration, the linked web page in the page is displayed as the title on the web page display screen G currently displayed. The list LT can be displayed in a tree view for easy confirmation, and when the title of the web page on the list LT is designated by the mouse cursor K, the reduced image H of the designated link destination web page corresponds to the designated position of the list. Therefore, even if a plurality of links are set on the displayed web page display screen G, it is possible to quickly check the content of the desired web page and search for it.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the Web page guide display processing of the fourth embodiment by the Web page display device.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a Web page reduction guide screen accompanying the Web page guide display processing of the fourth embodiment by the Web page display device.

First, the WWW browser 12a is activated to start the desired WWW servers 10a, 10 on the Internet N.
When the corresponding web page is read and displayed on the display device 21, the displayed W is displayed.
Automatic access is performed to all linked websites (WWW server 10 ...) Included on the eb page, and the image data of the web page of each website is prefetched and stored in the cache memory 16. (Step C1).

Then, the image data of each link destination Web page prefetched and stored in the cache memory 16 is converted into a reduced image (thumbnail) at a time when the load of the CPU 11 is free and stored in the screen file memory 17. (Step C2).

Then, each link destination is acquired based on the image data of the Web page of each link destination Web site stored in the cache memory 16, and is stored in the screen file memory 17 as shown in FIG. 9, for example. Reduced image H of each linked web page
1, H2, ... Are read out and displayed in a list (step C3).

As a result, on the currently displayed web page display screen G, the thumbnail images H of all linked web pages in the page can be displayed in a list and the contents of each can be confirmed.

Therefore, according to the web page guide display function of the fourth embodiment by the web page display device having the above-mentioned configuration, on the web page display screen G currently being displayed, all the linked web pages in the page are displayed. Since the reduced images H of can be displayed as a list, the We
Even if a plurality of links are set on the b-page display screen G, it becomes possible to quickly check the contents of a web page to be actually accessed and to find it.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the Web page guide display processing of the fifth embodiment by the Web page display device.

FIG. 11 shows the Web associated with the Web page guide display processing of the fifth embodiment by the Web page display device.
It is a figure which shows a page reduction guide screen.

First, in this Web page display device, the WWW browser 12a is activated to access the desired WWW servers 10a, 10b, ... On the Internet N, as described in step S1 of the first embodiment. When the corresponding web page is read and displayed on the display device 21, the image data of the read web page is stored in the temporary file memory 18 each time.

In addition, step A1 of the second embodiment,
In the same way as described in step B1 of the third embodiment and step C1 of the fourth embodiment, the WWW browser 12a is activated to access the desired WWW servers 10a, 10b, ... When the web page to be read is read and displayed on the display device 21, all linked web sites (WWW server 10 ...) Included on the displayed web page.
And the image data of the web page of each website is prefetched and stored in the cache memory 16.

As described above, all Ws taken in in the past
The image data of the eb page is the temporary file memory 18
In the Web page display device stored in the cache memory 16 or in order to search for a desired Web page from all the loaded Web pages, for example, FIG.
As shown in, when a keyword is input to the keyword input area E displayed on the currently displayed Web page display screen G and execution is instructed, a word or a sentence that matches the input keyword is described. The web page data is searched from the image data of all the web pages stored in the temporary file memory 18 or the cache memory 16 (step D1).

Then, the image data of the Web page searched according to the search keyword (E) is converted into a reduced image (thumbnail) and stored in the screen file memory 17 (step D2), and the keyword input area E is also displayed. It is displayed as a reduced image H of the Web page, which is the search result, in association with the search keyword entered in (step D3). Here, when a plurality of Web pages are searched, the respective reduced images H1 and H
2, ... are displayed as a list.

As a result, all the web page data fetched by the WWW browser in the past are targeted, and the desired web is selected by an arbitrary keyword such as a word or a sentence.
You can search and display the page.

Therefore, according to the web page guide display function of the fifth embodiment by the web page display device having the above-mentioned configuration, an arbitrary web page to be viewed again from all the web pages fetched in the past can be displayed as a word or a word. Since you can search based on keywords such as sentences and reduce it,
It becomes possible to quickly check the contents and find the desired Web page.

The We described in the above embodiment is used.
A web page guidance method in the b page display device, that is, W of the first embodiment shown in the flowchart of FIG.
eb page guidance display processing, Web page guidance display processing of the second embodiment shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, Web page guidance display processing of the third embodiment shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, Fourth embodiment shown in the flowchart of FIG. We
A memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.) is a program that can be executed by a computer in each of the methods such as the b page guidance display processing and the Web page guidance display processing of the fifth embodiment shown in the flowchart of FIG. , Magnetic disks (floppy disks, hard disks, etc.), optical disks (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.),
It can be stored in an external recording medium 13 such as a semiconductor memory and distributed. Then, the computer having the communication function reads the program stored in the external recording medium 13 into the storage device 12 by the recording medium reading unit 14, and the operation is controlled by the read program, so that in the embodiment described above. It is possible to realize the described web page guide display function and execute the same processing by the method described above.

The data of the program for realizing each of the above methods can be transmitted on the communication network (N) in the form of program code, and the computer terminal connected to this communication network (N) can perform the above-mentioned operation. It is also possible to implement the above-mentioned Web page guide display function by taking in the program data of.

The invention of the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned respective embodiments, and can be variously modified at the stage of implementation without departing from the scope of the invention. Furthermore, each of the embodiments includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, some constituents may be deleted from all constituents shown in each embodiment, or even if some constituents are combined, the problems described in the section of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, When the effects described in the section of the effects of the invention can be obtained, a structure in which these constituent elements are deleted or combined can be extracted as the invention.

[0064]

As described above, according to the present invention, for example, the associated Web page is displayed from the Web page screen currently displayed.
It will be possible to check the contents of the page quickly and easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a web page guide display process of the first embodiment by the web page display device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a Web page reduction guidance screen associated with the Web page guidance display processing of the first embodiment by the Web page display device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a web page guide display process of the second embodiment by the web page display device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a Web page reduction guidance screen associated with the Web page guidance display processing of the second embodiment by the Web page display device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a web page guide display process of the third embodiment by the web page display device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a Web page reduction guidance screen associated with the Web page guidance display processing of the third embodiment by the Web page display device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a web page guide display process of the fourth embodiment by the web page display device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a Web page reduction guidance screen associated with the Web page guidance display processing of the fourth embodiment by the Web page display device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a web page guide display process of the fifth embodiment by the web page display device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a Web page reduction guidance screen associated with the Web page guidance display processing of the fifth embodiment by the Web page display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10a, 10b, ... WWW server 11 ... CPU 12 ... Storage device 12a ... WWW browser program 12b ... Reduced image creation processing program 12c ... Web page guide display processing program 12d ... Web page search processing program 13 ... External recording medium 14 ... Recording medium reading unit 15 ... Communication device 16 ... Cache memory 17 ... Screen file memory 18 ... Temporary file memory 19 ... History information memory 20 ... Input device 21 ... Display device N: Communication network (Internet) G: Web page display screen M ... "Back" button F ... "Forward" button L: Web page list that has been read K ... Mouse cursor H, H1, H2, ... Web page reduced image X: Link setting range LT: Web page title list in tree view E ... Keyword input area

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. Communication means for communicating with a website on the Internet, and We read from the website by this communication means.
Web image reduction storage means for reducing and storing image data of page b, and We read from the website by the communication means.
The reading history storage means for storing the reading history of the page b, the reading history display means for displaying the reading history of the Web pages stored by the reading history storage means in a list, and the reading history display means for displaying the list. We
A history designating unit for designating an arbitrary history from the reading history of the page b, and a reduced image of the Web page stored by the Web image reducing storage unit corresponding to the reading history designated by the history designating unit. A Web page display device comprising: a Web reduced image display unit for reading and displaying. 2. Communication means for communicating with a website on the Internet, and We read from the website by the communication means.
Based on the web page display means for displaying the page b and the link relation information to the other web page placed on the web page displayed by the web page display means, the communication means is controlled to control the other web page. A linked web page reading means for reading the image data of, a web image reduction storage means for reducing and storing the image data of the linked web page read by the linked web page reading means, and the web page display means. Link information designating means for designating link relationship information to another web page placed on the displayed web page, and the web image reducing storage means corresponding to the link relationship information designated by the link information designating means. Read and display the reduced image of the stored linked Web page A web page display device, comprising: 3. A communication means for communicating with a website on the Internet, a web page display means for displaying a web page read from the website by the communication means, and a web page displayed by the web page display means. Link destination web page reading means for reading the image data of the other plurality of web pages by controlling the communication means based on the link relation information to the other plurality of placed web pages, and this link destination web page reading A web image reduction storage means for reducing and storing image data of a plurality of linked web pages read by the means; and a plurality of other web pages loaded on the web page displayed by the web page display means. Link destination list display means for displaying link destinations as a hierarchical list A link destination designating means for designating an arbitrary link destination from the link destinations to the plurality of Web pages displayed by the link destination list displaying means, and an arbitrary link destination designated by the link destination designating means. Correspondingly, a reduced web image display means for reading and displaying a reduced image of the linked web page stored by the reduced web image storage means, and a web page display device. 4. A communication means for communicating with a website on the Internet, and a We read from the website by this communication means.
Based on the web page display means for displaying the page b and the link relation information to the plurality of other web pages placed on the web page displayed by the web page display means, the communication means is controlled to control the other Link destination web page reading means for reading image data of a plurality of web pages; web image reduction storage means for reducing and storing image data of a plurality of link destination web pages read by the link destination web page reading means; A web page display device comprising: a reduced image list display means for reading out reduced images of a plurality of link destination web pages stored by the web image reduced storage means and displaying a list of the reduced images. 5. A communication step of communicating with a website on the Internet, and W read from the website in this communication step.
a web image reduction storage step of reducing and storing image data of the eb page; and W read from the website in the communication step.
eb page reading history storing step for storing a reading history, a reading history displaying step for displaying the reading history of the Web pages stored in the reading history storing step in a list, and a list displaying in the reading history displaying step W
A history designating step of designating an arbitrary history from the reading history of the eb page, and a reduced image of the web page stored in the web image reducing storage step corresponding to the reading history designated in this history designating step. And a reduced web image display step of reading and displaying the. 6. A communication step of communicating with a website on the Internet, and W read from the website in this communication step.
Based on the web page display step of displaying the eb page and the link relation information to the other web page placed on the web page displayed in the web page display step, the image of the other web page is obtained by the communication step. A link destination web page reading step of reading data, a web image reduction storing step of reducing and storing image data of the link destination web page read in the link destination web page reading step, and a web page displaying step A link information designating step of designating link relationship information to another web page placed on the displayed web page, and the web image reducing storage step corresponding to the link relationship information designated in the link information designating step. Web links stored in A web page display method comprising: a web reduced image display step of reading and displaying a reduced image of a page. 7. A communication step of communicating with a website on the Internet, and W read from the website in this communication step.
Based on the web page display step of displaying the eb page and the link relation information to the plurality of other web pages included in the web page displayed in the web page display step, the plurality of other plurality of web pages are displayed by the communication step. Link destination Web to read image data of Web page
A page reading step; a web image reduction storing step of reducing and storing image data of a plurality of link destination web pages read in the link destination web page reading step; and a web displayed in the web page displaying step. Link destination list display step of displaying link destinations to a plurality of other web pages on the page as a hierarchical list, and link destinations of the plurality of web pages listed in the link destination list display step A link destination designating step for designating an arbitrary link destination from among the link destinations, and a link destination web page stored in the web image reducing storage step corresponding to the link destination designated in the link destination designating step. Web reduced image display step for reading out and displaying the reduced image, and A method for displaying a web page, comprising: 8. A communication step of communicating with a website on the Internet, and W read from the website in this communication step.
Based on the web page display step of displaying the eb page and the link relation information to the plurality of other web pages included in the web page displayed in the web page display step, the plurality of other plurality of web pages are displayed by the communication step. Link destination Web to read image data of Web page
A page reading step, a web image reducing storage step of reducing and storing image data of a plurality of link destination web pages read in the link destination web page reading step, and a web image reducing storage step stored in the web image reducing storage step. A reduced page list display step of reading out reduced images of a plurality of linked web pages and displaying a list, a web page display method. 9. A Web page display processing program for controlling a computer connected to the Internet, the communication unit communicating the computer with a Web site on the Internet, and the program being read from the Web site by the communication unit. We
Web image reduction storage means for reducing and storing image data of page b, We read from a website by the communication means
Read history storage means for storing the read history of page b, read history display means for displaying the read history of Web pages stored by this read history storage means in a list, and We displayed in list by this read history display means
History designating means for designating an arbitrary history from the reading history of page b, and reading out the reduced image of the web page stored by the web image reducing storage means in correspondence with the reading history designated by the history designating means. A computer-readable Web page display processing program that is caused to function as a Web reduced image display means for displaying as. 10. A Web page display processing program for controlling a computer connected to the Internet, comprising: communication means for communicating the computer with a website on the Internet; and the program read from the website by the communication means. We
A web page display means for displaying page b, and based on link relation information to another web page placed on the web page displayed by this web page display means, the communication means is controlled to control the other web page. Link destination web page reading means for reading image data, Web image reduction storage means for reducing and storing image data of the link destination web page read by the link destination web page reading means, and displayed by the web page display means Link information designating means for designating link relation information to another web page placed on the web page, and stored by the web image reduction storage means in correspondence with the link relation information designated by the link information designating means. We that reads out and displays the reduced image of the linked Web page b A computer-readable Web page display processing program that functions as reduced image display means. 11. A Web page display processing program for controlling a computer connected to the Internet, the communication unit communicating the computer with a Web site on the Internet, and the program being read from the Web site by the communication unit. We
Web page display means for displaying page b, and based on link relation information to other web pages placed on the web page displayed by the web page display means, the communication means is controlled to control the other plurality of web pages. Link destination web page reading means for reading image data of the web page, web image reduction storage means for reducing and storing image data of a plurality of link destination web pages read by the link destination web page reading means, the web page Link destination list display means for displaying, as a hierarchical list, link destinations to a plurality of other web pages placed on the web page displayed by the display means, and a plurality of webs listed by the link destination list display means. Link destination finger that specifies any link destination from the link destinations to the page Setting means, as a web reduced image display means for reading out and displaying a reduced image of a link destination web page stored by the web image reduction storage means corresponding to an arbitrary link destination designated by the link destination designation means. A computer-readable Web page display processing program that is made to function. 12. A Web page display processing program for controlling a computer connected to the Internet, the communication unit communicating the computer with a Web site on the Internet, and the program being read from the Web site by the communication unit. We
Web page display means for displaying page b, and based on link relation information to other web pages placed on the web page displayed by the web page display means, the communication means is controlled to control the other plurality of web pages. Link destination web page reading means for reading image data of the web page, web image reducing storage means for reducing and storing image data of a plurality of link destination web pages read by the link destination web page reading means, and this web image A computer-readable Web page display processing program that functions as a reduced image list display unit that reads out reduced images of a plurality of link destination Web pages stored by the reduced storage unit and displays a list.