JP2003162536A - Web site calling system using phonetic letter code - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Web site calling system using a phonetic letter code, which enables calling of a Web site, by inputting phonetic letters which easily make remind of an administrator of the Web site. <P>SOLUTION: The administrator of a phonetic letter code server registers a phonetic letter string which enables easily to remind the administrator of the Web site, and has a meaning by itself to the phonetic letter code server as phonetic letter codes. When a client accesses the server and inputs a phonetic letter string, the server retrieves an IP address and an URL corresponding to the phonetic letter string and transmits to the client. The client who receives the IP address or the URL accesses the prescribed Web site, using this address. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a web site calling system for calling a specific web site from a client via a communication network, and more particularly to a web site calling system which allows a client to call a web site by a phonetic character code. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the Internet has become popular and is widely used not only by companies but also by the general public.

Currently, a user has a URL in a browser for accessing a web site that provides necessary information.
It is necessary to enter (uniform resource locator).

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a URL, which is composed of a protocol and a domain name. In order to access a target website, it is necessary to accurately enter the protocol and the domain name, particularly the domain name. However, especially when accessing a website from a mobile phone, which is a kind of client, it is extremely troublesome to accurately input a large number of alphanumeric characters.

However, since it is quite difficult for a user to accurately store a domain name, the following method is used as a method for simplifying access to a predetermined website.

(1) The operator name and URL of a frequently accessed website are stored in a predetermined storage area in the client, and the desired website is accessed by referring to this storage area.

(2) In response to a request from a web site operator, a number such as a telephone number is assigned to a URL in accordance with a predetermined rule, the number and the URL are associated with each other and stored in the server, and the user receives the information from the client. Use the service that connects the client to the desired website when entering a number.

[0008]

However, in the first method, the storage area of the client is naturally limited, and the number of URLs that can be stored is limited.

In the second method, it is necessary to store the correspondence between the assigned numbers and the web server operator, and if the correspondence is forgotten, refer to the correspondence table and enter the numbers. It is necessary to enter.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and allows a user to call a website by inputting the phonetic alphabet that can easily associate with the operator of the website. The purpose is to provide a website calling system using a code.

[0011]

A website calling system using a phonetic character code according to the present invention is connected to a communication network, at least one web server connected to the communication network, and the communication network. It consists of at least one client and a phonetic character code server connected to the communication network, and each client transmits a phonetic character code to the phonetic character code server, and a phonetic character code transmitting means. An address receiving means for receiving at least one of the IP address and URL corresponding to the phonetic character code from the character code server, and the I received by the address receiving means.
The web server comprises access means for accessing a predetermined web server by at least one of the P address and the URL, and the phonetic character code server responds to the request of the phonetic character code from the operator of the web server. Storage means for storing at least one of the IP address and URL of the phonetic character code and the phonetic character code transmitting means of the client for storing the phonetic character code. I corresponding to the character code
An address search means for searching at least one of the P address and the URL, and an address sending means for sending at least one of the IP address and the URL searched by the address searching means to the address receiving means of the client are provided.

In this system, a code of a phonetic character string reminiscent of the operator of the website is assigned to each website, and when the phonetic character code is transmitted from the client, the phonetic character code is assigned. Corresponding IP
At least one of the address and the URL is transmitted to the client. The client uses at least one of the IP address and URL to access the predetermined website.

[0013]

2 is a block diagram of a website calling system using a phonetic character code according to the present invention, in which "kana characters" are used as phonetic characters.

In the communication network 20 of this system, a kana code server 21 and a plurality of web servers 22m (1≤m≤
M) and a plurality of clients 23n (1 ≦ n ≦ N) are connected.

FIG. 3 is executed by the Kana code server when an operator of a Web site requests the operator of the Kana code server to allow the client to access his or her web side by the "Kana character" string. It is a flowchart of a kana code setting procedure.

In response to the request of the web site operator, the operator of the kana code server easily associates the IP address or URL of the web server with the operator of the web server, and creates a meaningful “kana character” string in itself. Input (step 31).

For example, if the operator of the web site is "National Diet Library", "Kokkai toshokan" is input as the "kana character" column.

[0018] If the website operator is a "patent office", "Tokchocho" will be displayed as a "kana character" string.
Enter.

Further, if the operator of the website is "Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry", a column of "Kana characters" abbreviated as "Keisansho" may be input.

The kana code server 21 determines whether the "kana character" strings input this time are duplicated (step 3).
2) If they do not overlap, the registration is accepted and the "kana character" string and the IP address or URL are stored in association with each other (step 33).

On the contrary, if the “kana character” string input this time is already registered and there is a duplication, a message to that effect is displayed to prompt the change of the “kana character” string, and as a result, the “kana character” string is displayed. If is changed (step 34), the overlap is determined again (step 32).

A user who wishes to access a website by using the "kana character" string is requested by his / her client 2
By setting the IP address or URL of the kana server 21 in the name resolver installed in 3n, the kana code server 21 can be used.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the access procedure to the web server, and FIG. 5 is an example of the display screen of the client. The browser installed in the client is used to access the kana code server 21 via the communication network 20. (Step 41). Kana code server 2
One IP address may be registered in the browser in advance, or the IP address may be acquired using a URL.
In any case, once the client
Once the P address is obtained, the IP address is stored in the client thereafter.

Then, the kana code server 21 is shown in FIG.
The portal page shown in (a) is displayed on the display device of the client (step 42).

As shown in FIG. 5B, the user inputs the "Kana character" column (for example, "Tokchocho") assigned to the website to be accessed in the "Kanakodo" input field 51 of the portal page. "JAMP" key 52
Is pressed to transmit to the kana code server 21 (step 43).

The kana code server 21 searches the database (step 44), and the IP address or U corresponding to the "kana character" string transmitted from the client 23n.
Send the RL to the client.

When the client accesses a predetermined web server (for example, the patent office web server) by inserting the transmitted IP address or URL into the domain name in the address column of the browser (step 4).
5), as shown in FIG. 5C, a portal page of a predetermined website is displayed.

Although the case where the "kana character" is used as the phonetic character has been described above, the alphabet may be used as the phonetic character. In this case, for example, the English abbreviation "METI" can be used as the phonetic character code of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

[0029]

According to the website calling system using the phonetic alphabet code according to the present invention, after the phonetic alphabet code reminiscent of the website operator is registered, the phonetic alphabet code is registered on the client. Can be used to call a given website.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a URL.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a website calling system using a phonetic character code according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a kana code setting procedure.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a procedure for accessing a web server.

FIG. 5 is an example of a display screen of a client.

[Explanation of symbols]

20 ... communication network 21 ... Kana code server 22m (1 ≤ m ≤ M) ... Web server 23n (1 ≦ n ≦ N) ... Client

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A communication network, at least one web server connected to the communication network, at least one client connected to the communication network, and a phonetic character code server connected to the communication network. A phonetic character code transmitting means for transmitting a phonetic character code to the phonetic character code server, and an IP address corresponding to the phonetic character code from the phonetic character code server. The phonetic character code server comprises address receiving means for receiving at least one of the URLs, access means for accessing a predetermined web server by at least one of the IP address and the URL received by the address receiving means, In response to a request from the operator of the web server to assign a phonetic character code, the IP address of the web server is requested. Address, at least one of the URL and a storage means for storing the phonetic character code in association with each other, and when the phonetic character code transmitting means of the client transmits the phonetic character code, the storage means stores the table Search means for searching at least one of the IP address and URL corresponding to the phonetic code, and address transmitting means for transmitting at least one of the IP address and URL searched by the searching means to the address receiving means of the client. A website calling system that uses the phonetic alphabet codes that it has. 2. A website calling system using a phonetic character code set forth in claim 1, wherein "kana characters" are used as phonetic characters.