JP2004030297A - Device and method for processing information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor and information processing method which reproduce and display the contents of a homepage and convert and store the contents without using a particular browser and application software. <P>SOLUTION: A CPU 12 reads a browser in a ROM 14, employs the browser to access the homepage on the Internet through a communication part 19 and displays the contents of the homepage on the screen of a display device 16. The CPU 12 converts the resolution of a display image of the homepage, obtains the display image of the homepage with the converted resolution as image data and makes a hard disk storage device 15 store the image data. The CPU 12 reads application software for images in the ROM 14 to run the application software, reads the image data showing the display image of the homepage from the hard disk storage device 15 and displays the display image of the homepage on the screen of the display device 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method for receiving a homepage or mail via the Internet and displaying the contents of the homepage or a file attached to the mail.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, in an information processing device such as a personal computer or a portable information device, a browser is used to access a homepage through the Internet, display the contents of the homepage on a screen of a display device, and a file saving function of the browser. Is used to save the contents of the home page in a memory as a file in HTML format, and furthermore, by using a browser, the file is expanded and the contents of the home page are reproduced and displayed.
[0003]
In addition, there are application software corresponding to various file formats, and when displaying the contents of a file, the file is expanded by using the application software corresponding to this file format, and the contents of the file are displayed. Was.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the case of a notebook personal computer or a portable information device, since the screen of the display device is small, the amount of information that can be displayed at one time is small, and it is difficult to display the contents of the homepage at one time. It is necessary to use functions such as scaling and movement. For example, when checking the entire document with figures, documents, etc., reduce the entire document on a small screen, or when reading the text, enlarge the part of the text and display the text on the screen Move.
[0005]
However, since the contents of the homepage are displayed by the browser, it is difficult to confirm the contents of the document unless the browser itself has a function of reducing or moving the displayed contents. For example, the entire manuscript could not be checked, or the text on the screen was too small to read.
[0006]
Further, when the contents of the homepage are stored in a recording medium as a file in an HTML format, the original display contents may not be reproduced even if the file is expanded and displayed by a browser of another information processing apparatus.
[0007]
Further, in order to display the contents of the file, it is necessary to use application software corresponding to the format of the file. Therefore, unless the application software is installed in the information processing apparatus, the contents of the file cannot be viewed. . For example, in order to expand a file attached to an e-mail, it was necessary to install application software corresponding to this file format. Further, as in the case of the browser, it is difficult to confirm the contents of the file unless the application software itself has a function of reducing or moving the display content.
[0008]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and reproduces and displays the contents of a homepage and a file attached to an e-mail without using a specific browser or application software. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus and method for converting and storing display contents so that the display contents can be enlarged or reduced.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is to receive a homepage via the Internet, and in an information processing apparatus for displaying the content of the homepage, convert the resolution of a display screen on which the content of the homepage is displayed, and convert the resolution. An image capturing unit that captures a display screen of a home page as image data; and a storage unit that stores the image data captured by the image capturing unit. The image data is read from the storage unit, and a display screen of a home page indicated by the image data. Is being played back.
[0010]
According to the present invention having such a configuration, the resolution of the display screen of the homepage is converted, the display screen of the homepage with the converted resolution is captured as image data, and the image data is stored. For example, if the display screen of the homepage has graphics, documents, and the like, the graphics, documents, and the like are treated as a single image, image data representing the image is generated, and the image data is stored. are doing. Here, even if a browser is required to receive the homepage and display its contents, the browser must be read to read the image data and display the image indicated by the image data on the display screen. It is not necessary to use ordinary image application software. The image application software is provided with functions such as enlargement / reduction and movement, and is provided in a general information processing apparatus such as a personal computer and a portable information device. For this reason, any of various information processing apparatuses can reproduce and display the display screen of the homepage indicated by the image data, and can enlarge or reduce or move the display content. Further, since the display screen whose resolution has been converted is taken in as image data, the size of the display content is appropriately set when the display screen is reproduced and displayed.
[0011]
In the present invention, each time a plurality of display screens are sequentially displayed, the image capturing means sequentially captures each of the display screens as image data.
[0012]
Thereby, a plurality of display screens can be quickly captured, and the operation of the information processing apparatus can be simplified.
[0013]
Further, in the present invention, when the display screen of the homepage is displayed for a preset time or more, the image capturing means captures the display screen of the homepage as image data.
[0014]
By capturing the display screen of the homepage displayed for a certain period of time or more as image data, it is possible to automatically select and load the display screen of the homepage whose display time was relatively long when surfing the Internet. it can. Conversely, since the display screen of the homepage whose display time is short is not taken in, the capacity of the memory can be reduced.
[0015]
Next, according to the present invention, in an information processing apparatus for receiving a mail through the Internet and displaying the contents of a file attached to the mail, the resolution of a display screen displaying the contents of the file is converted, and the resolution is converted. Image capture means for capturing a display screen of the file as image data, and storage means for storing the image data captured by the image capture means, read out the image data from the storage means, and display a file indicated by the image data. The screen is being played back.
[0016]
According to the present invention having such a configuration, after displaying the contents of the file attached to the mail, the resolution of the display screen displaying the contents of the file is converted, and the display screen of the file with the converted resolution is displayed as an image. The image data is captured and stored. When a display screen indicated by the image data is displayed, ordinary image application software may be used. The image application software is provided with functions such as enlargement / reduction and movement as described above, and is provided in a general information processing apparatus. Therefore, in any of various information processing apparatuses, a display screen of a file indicated by image data can be reproduced and displayed, and the display content can be enlarged or reduced or moved. Further, since the display screen whose resolution has been converted is taken in as image data, the size of the display content is appropriately set when the display screen is reproduced and displayed.
[0017]
The present invention also provides a data processing apparatus that expands a file using application software corresponding to the format of the file and converts the resolution of a display screen that displays the content of the file in an information processing apparatus that displays the content of the file. Image capturing means for capturing a display screen of a file obtained by converting the image data as image data, and storage means for storing the image data captured by the image capturing means. The image data is read from the storage means, and a file indicated by the image data is read. Is being played back.
[0018]
According to the present invention having such a configuration, a file is developed by file-dedicated application software, the contents are displayed, and a display screen displaying the contents of the file is captured and stored as image data. If the display screen of this file is captured and stored as image data, even if the information processing apparatus does not have file-specific application software, the file indicated by the image data can be displayed using more general image application software. Can be reproduced and displayed.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention. The information processing apparatus 11 of the present embodiment executes various programs to be used as a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) 12 for controlling the information processing apparatus 11, a working area of the CPU 12, and various data. A random access memory (hereinafter referred to as a RAM) 13 for storing, a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as a ROM) 14 for storing various programs and data tables, a hard disk storage device 15, a display device 16, and a display device 16 are superimposed on the screen. An input tablet 17 for detecting a position indicated by a fingertip on the screen, a keyboard 18, a communication unit 19 for performing Internet communication, a power supply unit 21, and an external I / O terminal 22.
[0021]
In such an information processing apparatus 11, the CPU 12 reads and executes a browser in the ROM 14 to perform Internet communication through the communication unit 19, access a homepage on the Internet, and display the contents of the homepage on the screen of the display device 16. Can be displayed. Then, the CPU 12 can convert the resolution of the display screen of the homepage, take in the display screen of the homepage with the converted resolution as image data, and store the image data in the hard disk storage device 15. Further, regardless of online or offline, the CPU 12 reads out and executes the image application software in the ROM 14 to read out image data indicating the display screen of the homepage from the hard disk storage device 15 and display the display screen of the homepage. It can be displayed on the screen of the display device 16.
[0022]
Next, the processing by the information processing apparatus 11 will be described in more detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
[0023]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure for setting the resolution of the display screen in advance.
[0024]
Here, it is assumed that the initial screen is first displayed on the screen of the display device 16 (step S101). Various buttons are displayed on the initial screen, and some of these buttons are used to instruct the setting of the resolution. When the button for instructing the setting of the resolution is turned on on the initial screen by operating the keyboard 18 or the input tablet 17, the CPU 12 reads out the program for setting the resolution from the ROM 14 and executes the program. A display screen 31 for resolution setting as shown in a) is displayed on the display device 16. A plurality of resolutions 32, 33, and 34 are displayed on the resolution setting display screen 31, and when one of the resolutions is selected by operating the input tablet 17, the display is displayed as shown in FIG. The screen is switched ("Yes" in step S102, step S103). The CPU 12 waits until the resolution setting end button 35 is turned on by operating the input tablet 17 (“No” in step S104), and when the resolution setting end button 35 is turned on (“Yes” in step S104). Then, the resolution selected on the resolution setting display screen 31 is registered in the hard disk storage device 15 (step S105).
[0025]
If a resolution is not selected on the resolution setting display screen 31 ("No" in step S102), the CPU 12 selects and registers a resolution which is preset in advance (step S105).
[0026]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the homepage.
[0027]
First, the CPU 12 displays an initial screen on the screen of the display device 16, and connects the communication unit 19 to the Internet (Step S201). In this state, when a button for instructing activation of the browser is turned on on the initial screen by operating the keyboard 18 or the input tablet 17, the CPU 12 reads the browser from the ROM 14 and executes the browser (step S202). When the browser is started, the addresses of a plurality of homepages are displayed on the screen of the display device 16. When an address of one of the homepages is selected by operating the input tablet 17, the homepage on the Internet is accessed through the communication unit 19, and the contents (HTML file or image data) of the homepage are stored in the information. It is downloaded to the RAM 13 of the processing device 11, and at least a part of the homepage is displayed on the screen of the display device 16 (Steps S203 and S204).
[0028]
When the button for instructing the capture of the display screen is turned on by operating the input tablet 17 while the display screen of the homepage is displayed in this manner (“Yes” in step S205), the CPU 12 proceeds to FIG. The resolution previously set and registered by the processing is read out from the hard disk storage device 15, and a work buffer area necessary for developing the display screen of the homepage at this resolution is secured in the RAM 13 (step S206). The display screen is developed in the work buffer area in the RAM 13 (step S207). Thereby, the display screen of the home page is stored in the work buffer area in the RAM 13 at the resolution set and registered earlier.
[0029]
Subsequently, the CPU 12 creates a folder having a name corresponding to the date in the hard disk storage device 15 and stores image data indicating the display screen of the homepage in the work buffer area in the folder (step S208).
[0030]
Further, when the address of the next homepage is selected by operating the input tablet 17 (“Yes” in step S209), the homepage on the Internet is accessed through the communication unit 19, and the contents of this homepage are displayed in the information. It is downloaded to the RAM 13 of the processing device 11, and at least a part of this home page is displayed on the screen of the display device 16 (step S210). If the button for instructing the end of the access to the homepage has not been turned on by operating the input tablet 17 (“No” in step S211), the display screen of the homepage displayed on the display device 16 is changed to step The processing from S205 is repeated. When the button for instructing the end of the homepage access is turned on (“Yes” in step S211), the process ends.
[0031]
When the user instructs to take in the display screen while displaying the contents of the homepage in this manner, the display screen of the homepage is taken in as image data of a predetermined resolution, and this image data is stored in the hard disk storage device 15. Is done.
[0032]
Thereafter, regardless of online or offline, by executing the image application software, the image data indicating the display screen of the homepage is read from the hard disk storage device 15 and the display screen of the homepage is displayed on the screen of the display device 16. Can be displayed. Further, the image data is recorded on a flexible disk, a magnetic card, or the like, and in another information processing apparatus, the image data is read from the recording medium by executing image application software, and a homepage indicated by the image data is read. Can be displayed. That is, in any of various information processing apparatuses, the display screen of the homepage can be displayed using the application software for images without using the browser. In addition, since the normal image application software is provided with a scaling function and a display content moving function (scroll), it is possible to display the entire display screen of the homepage or to enlarge a part of the display screen. it can. For example, in a state where a map as shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the screen 16a of the display device 16, a region 16b of a bold frame is selected, and the region 16b is enlarged as shown in FIG. 5B. Or scroll the screen 16a as shown in FIG. 5 (c).
[0033]
Further, since the resolution of the display screen of the homepage is set, the size of the display content is appropriately set when the display screen is reproduced and displayed.
[0034]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a modification of the procedure of processing the home page by the information processing apparatus 11.
[0035]
Here, step S221 is inserted instead of step S205 in the flowchart of FIG. In step S205 of FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the button for instructing the capture of the display screen by operating the input tablet 17 has been turned on while the display screen of the homepage is displayed as described above. Has been determined.
[0036]
On the other hand, in step S221 in FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the capture switch 36 on the resolution setting display screen 31 in FIG. . If the capture switch 36 is turned on each time (“Yes” in step S221), the CPU 12 develops the display screen of the homepage into the work buffer area in the RAM 13 with the resolution set and registered first. Image data indicating the display screen of the homepage is stored in a folder in the hard disk storage device 15 (Steps S205, S206, S207, S208).
[0037]
Further, the address of the next homepage is selected ("Yes" in step S209), and when the display screen of this homepage is displayed (step S210), the capture switch 36 is turned on every time (step S221). “Yes”), the display screen of this homepage is stored in a folder in the hard disk storage device 15.
[0038]
Therefore, as long as the capture switch 36 is turned on, the homepage display screen is stored in the folder every time the homepage display screen is updated. This eliminates the need to give an instruction to take in the display screen by operating the input tablet 17 every time the display screen of the homepage is updated, and the operation is simplified.
[0039]
Also, instead of turning on the capture switch 36 each time on the resolution setting display screen 31 of FIG. May be written in the designated time column 37a. In this case, the CPU 12 counts the duration during which the display screen of the homepage is displayed, and when the duration exceeds the specified time in the specified time field 37a, the display screen of the homepage is set and registered first. The image data showing the display screen of this homepage is stored in a folder in the hard disk storage device 15 at each resolution in the work buffer area in the RAM 13 (steps S205, S206, S207, S208).
[0040]
Further, when the address of the next homepage is selected ("Yes" in step S209) and the display screen of this homepage is displayed (step S210), the designated time capturing switch 37 is turned on (step S221). "Yes"), the duration of the display screen of the homepage is counted, and when the duration exceeds the specified time in the specified time field 37a, the display screen of the homepage is displayed in the folder in the hard disk storage device 15. Is stored in
[0041]
Therefore, the display screen of the homepage is updated, and when the duration of the display screen of the homepage exceeds the specified time, the display screen of the homepage is stored in the folder. Thus, when surfing the Internet, it is possible to automatically select and capture the display screen of the homepage whose display time is relatively long. Conversely, since the display screen of the homepage whose display time is short is not taken in, the capacity of the hard disk storage device 15 can be saved.
[0042]
Next, in the information processing apparatus 11, when the mail is received through the communication unit 19, the CPU 12 reads out the file-dedicated application software corresponding to the format of the file attached to the mail from the ROM 14, and executes the read application software. By expanding this file, the contents of this file can be displayed on the screen of the display device 16. Then, the CPU 12 can convert the resolution of the display screen displaying the contents of the file, take in the display screen of the file with the converted resolution as image data, and store the image data in the hard disk storage device 15. Further, regardless of online or offline, the CPU 12 reads and executes image application software in the ROM 14 to read image data indicating a file display screen from the hard disk storage device 15 and display the file display screen. It can be displayed on the screen of the device 16.
[0043]
Next, the process of processing a file attached to a mail will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0044]
First, the CPU 12 displays an initial screen on the screen of the display device 16 and connects the communication unit 19 to the Internet. In this state, when a button for instructing activation of the e-mail application software is turned on on the initial screen by operating the keyboard 18 or the input tablet 17, the CPU 12 reads out the e-mail application software from the ROM 14 and executes it. . By executing this software, it becomes possible to send and receive e-mails via the Internet.
[0045]
Here, for example, if a mail with a file attached is received through the communication unit 19, the CPU 12 displays this mail on the screen of the display device 16 (step S301). Then, when the button for instructing the expansion of the file attached to the mail is turned on by operating the input tablet 17 (“Yes” in step S302), the CPU 12 determines whether the file corresponding to the format of the file attached to the mail is dedicated. The application software is read from the ROM 14 and executed, the file is expanded (step S303), and the contents of the file are displayed on the screen of the display device 16 (step S304).
[0046]
When the button for instructing the capture of the display screen is turned on by operating the input tablet 17 while the file display screen is displayed in this manner (“Yes” in step S305), the CPU 12 proceeds to FIG. The resolution previously set and registered by the processing is read out from the hard disk storage device 15, and a work buffer area necessary for developing a file display screen at this resolution is secured in the RAM 13 (step S306). The display screen is developed in the work buffer area in the RAM 13 (step S307). As a result, the file display screen is stored in the work buffer area in the RAM 13 at the resolution set and registered earlier.
[0047]
Subsequently, the CPU 12 creates a folder having a name corresponding to the date in the hard disk storage device 15 and stores image data indicating a display screen of a file in the work buffer area in the folder (step S308).
[0048]
Further, when the next file attached to the mail is selected by operating the input tablet 17 ("Yes" in step S309), the file is expanded and a display screen of the file is displayed (step S310). If the button for instructing the end of the file development by the operation of the input tablet 17 is not turned on (“No” in step S311), the display screen of the file displayed on the display device 16 is changed to step The processing from S305 is repeated. If the button for instructing the end of the file development is turned on (“Yes” in step S311), this processing ends.
[0049]
When the display screen is instructed while the contents of the file are displayed in this manner, the display screen of the file is captured as image data of a predetermined resolution, and the image data is stored in the hard disk storage device 15. Is done.
[0050]
Thereafter, by executing the application software for images regardless of online or offline, the image data indicating the display screen of the file is read from the hard disk storage device 15 and the display screen of the file is displayed on the screen of the display device 16. can do. Further, the image data is recorded on a flexible disk, a magnetic card, or the like, and in another information processing apparatus, the image data is read out from the recording medium by executing image application software, and a file indicated by the image data is read. A display screen can also be displayed. That is, any of the various information processing apparatuses can display a file display screen by using image application software without using file-dedicated application software. In addition, since the normal image application software is provided with a function of enlarging / reducing the image and a function of moving the displayed contents (scrolling), it is possible to display the entire display screen of the file or to enlarge part of the display screen. it can. Further, since the resolution of the file display screen is set, the size of the display content is appropriately set when the display screen is reproduced and displayed.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the resolution of the display screen of the homepage is converted, the display screen of the homepage with the converted resolution is captured as image data, and the image data is stored. For this reason, the display screen of the homepage indicated by the image data can be reproduced and displayed, and the display content can be enlarged or reduced or moved using the ordinary image application software. Alternatively, in any of various information processing apparatuses, the display screen of the homepage can be reproduced and displayed, and the display content can be enlarged or reduced or moved. Further, since the display screen whose resolution has been converted is taken in as image data, the size of the display content is appropriately set when the display screen is reproduced and displayed.
[0052]
Further, each time a plurality of display screens are sequentially displayed, each of the display screens is sequentially captured as image data, so that each display screen can be quickly captured and the operation of the information processing apparatus can be simplified. it can. Alternatively, since the display screen of the homepage displayed for a certain period of time or more is imported as image data, when surfing the Internet, automatically select and import the display screen of the homepage whose display time was relatively long. And the memory capacity can be reduced.
[0053]
In addition, not only the display screen of the homepage, but also the display screen of the file attached to the e-mail and the display screen of the file expanded by the file dedicated application software are captured and stored as image data. The display screen of the file indicated by the image data can be reproduced and displayed using the software.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure for setting a resolution of a display screen in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1;
3A and 3B are diagrams exemplifying a resolution setting display screen displayed on a display device in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a homepage in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams illustrating a display screen of a homepage displayed on a display device in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a modification of the processing procedure of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a file attached to a mail in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Information processing device
12 Central processing unit (CPU)
13 Random access memory (RAM)
14 Read only memory (ROM)
15 Hard disk storage device
16 Display device
17 Input Tablet
18 Keyboard
19 Communication Department
21 Power supply section
22 External I / O terminal
31 Resolution setting display screen
32, 33, 34 resolution
35 Setting end button
36 Capture switch every time
37 Specified time capture switch

Claims (6)

In an information processing device that receives a homepage through the Internet and displays the contents of this homepage,
Image capturing means for converting the resolution of the display screen displaying the contents of the home page and capturing the display screen of the converted home page as image data, and storage means for storing the image data captured by the image capturing means. ,
An information processing apparatus which reads out image data from a storage means and reproduces and displays a display screen of a homepage indicated by the image data. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each time a plurality of display screens are sequentially displayed, the image capturing means sequentially captures each of the display screens as image data. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image capturing means captures the display screen of the homepage as image data when the display screen of the homepage is displayed for a preset time or more. In an information processing device that receives an email via the Internet and displays the contents of a file attached to the email,
Image capturing means for converting the resolution of the display screen displaying the contents of the file and capturing the display screen of the file with the converted resolution as image data;
Storage means for storing image data captured by the image capturing means,
An information processing apparatus which reads out image data from a storage means and reproduces and displays a display screen of a file indicated by the image data. In an information processing apparatus that expands a file with application software corresponding to the format of the file and displays the contents of the file,
Image capturing means for converting the resolution of the display screen displaying the contents of the file and capturing the display screen of the file with the converted resolution as image data;
Storage means for storing image data captured by the image capturing means,
An information processing apparatus which reads out image data from a storage means and reproduces and displays a display screen of a file indicated by the image data. In the information processing method of receiving the homepage through the Internet and displaying the contents of this homepage,
An image capturing step of converting the resolution of the display screen displaying the contents of the homepage and capturing the display screen of the homepage with the converted resolution as image data;
Storing the captured image data in a memory,
An information processing method comprising: reading image data from a memory; and reproducing and displaying a display screen of a homepage indicated by the image data.

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