JP2003208377A - Web page browsing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a web browser capable of registering/calling an optional web page as a temporary homepage while the optional web page is browsed. <P>SOLUTION: A 'temporary registration' button 101 and a 'return to temporary registration' button 102 are provided on an execution picture 100W of the web browser. Data of the web page are temporarily registered/stored in a storage device of the computer by selecting the 'temporary registration' button 101 while the web page is browsed. The stored data of the web page are displayed by selecting the 'return to temporary registration' button 102 when the web page is registered. Call of the web page is facilitated by registering the web page possible to be referred again during browsing. <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 an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer (PC), a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a mobile phone, for displaying a web page placed on a web server (WWW server) on a network. The present invention relates to a web page browsing program (web browser) executed when information is acquired and browsed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a web browser used in a PC or the like has a function called "favorite" registration or "bookmark" registration that can store an address (URL) of a web page. . If you use this function to register the URL of a web page, you can browse it later without directly entering the URL.
Just select the registered URL or the page name given in advance to access the web page and
A web page described in ML language can be displayed. If you have a web page that you visit often,
This function is widely used because it is very convenient for users.

A web browser may have a function of registering a page called "home page" or "start page". These "home page" or "start page" are web pages that are first displayed when a web browser is activated, and generally only one URL is set.

Alternatively, in the web browser, a function called a cache provided in the information processing device is used to temporarily store each browsed web page in a storage device such as the memory of the information processing device, and "return" provided in the web browser. It is also possible to re-display each browsed homepage by selecting buttons such as ",""Forward", and "History".

When browsing web pages, when the web pages to be sequentially browsed are selected using the hyperlink function provided in the web pages,
In many cases, so-called "follow links" is used. For example, when you search for a target web page on a search site and display that website next time, or select a small item with more detailed content from the web page that displays a major item and display it. For example, when making it.

[0006]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] When a user follows a link using a certain web page as a starting point (link source) and browses new web pages one after another, after browsing some web pages, the link source is re-established. You may want to go back to. In such a case, depending on the type of the information processing device or the web browser, the "return" button has to be pressed many times, which may be a troublesome operation. In particular, when accessing the Internet from mobile phones, etc., where the number of users is increasing recently, in most cases, due to key operation restrictions, it is possible to return to the link source only by such operation. .

[0007] In this case, it may be possible to refer to the web page of the link source by registering it in "favorites" or "bookmarks". However, even if it is a web page that may only be referenced temporarily at the time of browsing, it is necessary to register using the registration menu, and if the registered content increases, the corresponding It is not suitable for registering and redisplaying a web page that is a temporary link source because it is difficult to find and select a web page.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a web page browsing program (web browser) capable of registering / calling an arbitrary web page as a temporary home page while the web page is being browsed. The purpose is to do.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is a web page browsing program executed by a web page browsing device, comprising a computer constituting the web page browsing device. When the web page is displayed on the execution screen of the program displayed on the web page browsing device, the first selection element is selected by the selection instructing means included in the web page browsing device. When the page data of the web page is stored in the storage means included in the web page browsing device, and when the page data is stored in the storage means by the temporary registration means, the selection instructing means first By selecting the second selection element, the web page is displayed on the execution screen of the program. It characterized in that to function as registration data display means.

The invention of claim 2 is the web page browsing program according to claim 1, wherein the page data stored in the storage means is erased from the storage means when the execution is completed. It is characterized by

The invention according to claim 3 is the web page browsing program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first and second selection elements are displayed in the execution screen, The selection instructing means is an input means provided in the web page browsing device.

Further, the invention of claim 4 is the web page browsing program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first and second selection elements serve as selection keys for the web page browsing device. It is characterized by being equipped.

The invention of claim 5 is the web page browsing program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the page data is HTML data of the web page. To do.

The invention according to claim 6 is the web page browsing program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the page data is a URL of the web page. .

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION <First Preferred Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a computer 150 which is an aspect of an information processing apparatus for executing a web browser 100 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. is there. The computer 150 is generally provided with a processing device 151, a memory 152, a storage device 153 such as a hard disk and a non-volatile memory, a display 154, an input device 155 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a communication device 156 such as a modem and a LAN card. It is a personal computer (PC).

The web browser 100 includes a storage device 153.
Stored as an executable program in the input device 15
5 is executed by the functions of the processing device 151 and the memory 152 based on a user instruction. At that time, if the computer 150 is connected to the network N such as the Internet by the function of the communication device 156, the user inputs the URL of the web page to be browsed by the input device 155, or the storage device 153 in advance. When the URL stored in is selected, the web server WS existing on the network N is accessed,
From the web server WS, the data of the web page described in the HTML language can be acquired. The acquired data is displayed on the display 154 according to the description content.
The user can browse the web page by being displayed. The communication device 156 may be connected to the network N through a communication line such as a telephone line or a LAN line, or may be wirelessly connected.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of an execution screen 100W of the web browser 100 displayed on the display 154. The execution screen 100W shown in FIG. 2 includes a web page display unit 110, a URL input unit 120, and a button group 13.
It has 0 and.

The web page display section 110 is a place where the data of the web page acquired as described above is displayed. The URL input unit 120 is a part for inputting the URL of a web page to be browsed with the input device 155. The button group 130 is a place where various buttons necessary for browsing a web page are arranged. It includes a “temporary registration” button 101 and a “return to temporary registration” button 102.

Further, when the user selects the "temporary registration" button 101 with the input device 155 while browsing an arbitrary web page, the web browser 100 returns the data of the web page currently displayed to the computer 150.
The function of temporarily holding the memory 152 of the processor 1
51 and the function of the memory 152. Also,
When an arbitrary web page is temporarily registered as described above and the user selects the “return to temporary registration” button 102 with the input device 155, the registered and held web page is displayed on the display 154. Realize the function to display again.

By using this function, the user can "temporarily register" button 1 while displaying a web page which may be referred to again later while continuously browsing the web page.
By simply selecting 01, the data of the web page can be registered / saved as a temporary home page. And after browsing other web pages,
By selecting “Return to temporary registration” 102, the data of the web page previously saved can be immediately displayed.

The data of the temporary home page is
Since the execution of the web browser 100 is completed and the web browser 100 is erased from the memory 152, the resource of the computer 150 is not occupied. Also, "favorite"
Unlike the “bookmark” registration and the “bookmark” registration, it is not stored in the storage device 153 as a data file, so that it is possible to avoid accumulating data that is unlikely to be referred to later.

A personal digital assistant (PD) having the same device configuration as that of the computer 150 shown in FIG.
Even in a portable information processing device called A),
It is possible to execute a program similar to the web browser 100, which realizes temporary registration and its calling function. In this case, the display as the display unit may function as the touch panel as the input unit.

<Second Embodiment> In the first embodiment, on the execution screen 100W of the web browser 100,
Although the one provided with the "temporary registration" button 101 and the "return to temporary registration" button 102 is shown, without displaying the "temporary registration" button 101 and the "return to temporary registration" button 102 on the execution screen 100W, Embodiment 1 is operated by operating a web browser with an input key or an input button.
It may be a mode for realizing the same function as. Such a mode is considered to be a particularly preferable mode when the display device has a small displayable area and a mobile phone or the like is connected to the Internet. Hereinafter, this will be described in the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a mobile phone 250 as one mode of an information processing device that executes the web browser 200 according to the present embodiment. The mobile phone 250 includes a display 210, an input key group 220, and an antenna 23.
It is mainly equipped with 0.

The device configuration of the mobile phone 250 for realizing the function related to the browsing of the web page is basically the same as that of the computer 150 shown in FIG. That only the key 220 is provided, that the storage capacity of the memory and storage device is small,
It differs from the computer 150 in that communication by a communication device is possible only via a mobile phone line.

The keys forming the input key group 220 are provided with a key that functions as a "temporary registration" key 221 and a key that functions as a "return to temporary registration" key 222 under a predetermined situation. .

When connected to the Internet, the display 210 is the execution screen 20 of the web browser 200.
Display 0W. When the user connects to the Internet by a predetermined key operation, the execution screen of the web browser 200 is displayed on the display 210. When the user presses the “temporary registration” key 221 while browsing an arbitrary web page, the URL of the web page currently displayed is temporarily stored in the memory. Since only the URL is stored, the capacity required for storage is small. Further, if the "return to temporary registration" key 222 is pressed when the URL of an arbitrary web page is temporarily registered as described above, the URL of the registered and held web page is changed. The access is executed, and the web page is redisplayed on the display 210.

That is, in the present embodiment, the user can easily register and save the URL of an arbitrary web page as the URL of the temporary homepage, and save the webpage after browsing other webpages. You can immediately access that web page.

Also in the present embodiment, the URL of the temporarily registered web page is retained only while the web browser 200 is being executed, so that the resource is not occupied and unnecessary data is not accumulated. Avoided.

At the time of temporary registration, instead of saving only the URL of the web page to be registered as described above, the entire data of the web page may be saved and called as in the first embodiment.

The same function can be realized not only in a mobile phone but also in a PHS (Personal Handyphone System).

[0032]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, an arbitrary web page being browsed is temporarily registered, and thereafter, when another web page is browsed, it is registered. You can easily call the web page.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to avoid occupying resources and accumulating unnecessary data due to storage in a memory or a storage device.

According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to temporarily register and call an arbitrary web page being browsed by a simple selection operation using a mouse or a keyboard.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to temporarily register and call an arbitrary web page being browsed by simply pressing a dedicated key.

According to the invention of claim 5, the registered web page can be instantly called.

According to the invention of claim 6, the capacity required for registration can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a computer 150 that executes a web browser 100.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of an execution screen 100W of the web browser 100.

FIG. 3 is a mobile phone 2 that executes a web browser 200.
It is an external view of 50.

[Explanation of symbols]

100,200 Web browser, 100W, 200W
Execution screen, 101 "temporary registration" button, 102 "return to temporary registration" button, 110 web page display section,
120 URL input section, 150 computer, 210
Display 221 "Temporary registration" key 222
"Return to temporary registration" key, 250 mobile phone, N network.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A web page browsing program executed by a web page browsing device, wherein a computer constituting the web page browsing device has a web page on an execution screen of the program displayed on the web page browsing device. Is displayed, the first selection element is selected by the selection instructing means provided in the web page browsing device, and the page data of the web page is stored in the storage means provided in the web page browsing device. When the page data is stored in the storage unit by the temporary registration unit and the temporary registration unit, the second selection element is selected by the selection instructing unit, so that the web page is stored in the program. It is characterized by functioning as a registration data display means to be displayed on the execution screen. Ebupeji viewing program. 2. The web page browsing program according to claim 1, wherein the page data stored in said storage means is erased from said storage means upon completion of execution. Page browsing program. 3. The web page browsing program according to claim 1, wherein the first and second selection elements are displayed in the execution screen, and the selection instructing unit is the web page. A web page browsing program, which is an input means provided in a browsing device. 4. The web page browsing program according to claim 1, wherein the first and second selection elements are provided in the web page browsing device as selection keys. Web page browsing program. 5. The web page browsing program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the page data is HTML data of the web page. 6. The web page browsing program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the page data is a URL of the web page.