JP2004038396A - Portal system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portal system for facilitating the grasp of use situations. <P>SOLUTION: A client terminal 1 and terminals 2 and 3 are connected each other through a network 4. Between the client terminal 1 and a portal server terminal 2, such functions are provided that a login instructing means 13 transmits login information such as an inputted user ID or password, and a display instructing means 14 displays a portal page obtained by transmitting an inputted portal page identifier, and a transmitting/receiving means 15 is provided with each function for transmitting/receiving data through the network. When the portal page is displayed, a reading/non-reading display function for each user corresponding to each portal page and contents is configured. Thus, it is possible to allow an information transmission side to grasp which user has accessed each portal page or each contents. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a portal system, and more particularly, to a portal system using an access history. More specifically, the present invention relates to a portal system that implements additional functions by managing a user's access history in the portal system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a feature of a portal system, there is a function of forming a portal page by shaping / synthesizing each content according to information set in advance (personalized) by a user, which has a login mechanism.
[0003]
Generally, a plurality of portal pages can be set for each user. Also, it is possible to set for each organization / group to which each user belongs. The content prepared by the organization and the portal page for each organization are used as a means for sharing information within the organization.
[0004]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-123030 discloses “Information Presenting Method and Apparatus, Information Presenting System, and Recording Medium” as Invention Example 1 similar to the present invention in the technical field. In the first prior invention example 1, it is an object to provide an information presenting apparatus capable of presenting updated presentation target data in a presentation form corresponding to each user.
[0005]
In addition, the “information display system” of JP-A-2002-82746 as the prior application invention example 2 aims to provide a system that allows a user to arbitrarily change a screen layout of a portal site displayed on a terminal side. I have.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional technology, it is necessary to implement each of the contents in order to realize a read / unread function and a new arrival function for each user only when sharing information. This is a very time-consuming operation when there are a plurality of servers holding contents. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to grasp the status of the notification provided as a portal page or content on the information transmission side by all users and how much the notification is viewed.
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a portal system that makes it easy to grasp the use situation.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a portal system according to the present invention includes a client terminal including a computer, a portal server terminal, and a content server terminal, which are interconnected via a predetermined network. , A display instruction unit, and a transmission / reception unit, wherein the login instruction unit has a function of transmitting login information such as the input user ID and password to the portal server terminal, and the display instruction unit receives the input instruction information. A function of transmitting a portal page identifier to the portal server terminal; a function of displaying a portal page acquired from the portal server terminal; a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the portal server terminal via a network; When displaying the portal page, each portal page It is characterized in that it is configured with a read / unread display function for each user for fine content.
[0009]
Further, the display instructing means further includes a new arrival display function for each portal page and content for each user when the portal page is displayed, and transmits information as to which user has accessed each portal page and content. It is preferable that an input device such as a keyboard and a display device such as a display be connected to the client terminal.
[0010]
Further, the portal server terminal includes a transmission / reception unit, a login information operation unit, a portal page creation unit, an access history operation unit, a read / unread determination unit, and the portal server terminal includes: A login information storage unit, a portal page definition storage unit, and an access history storage unit are connected to each other, and the transmission / reception unit has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from a client terminal and a content server via a network according to the HTTP protocol. Preferably, the login information operating means has a function of comparing login information such as a user ID and a password received from the client terminal with data in the login information storage unit.
[0011]
The read / unread determination unit compares the last update date and time of the portal page definition obtained from the portal page creation unit with the last update date and time of the previous access point obtained from the access history operation unit. A function of determining whether the portal page is unread / read, and comparing the last update date and time of the content obtained from the content server terminal with the last update date and time of the content at the previous access obtained from the access history operation unit. It is preferable to have a function of determining whether or not read has been performed.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of a portal system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 4, there is shown one embodiment of the portal system of the present invention.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the portal system. FIG. 2 is a display example of the first embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 1, a client terminal 1 composed of a computer such as a personal computer, a portal server terminal 2 composed of a computer such as a workstation, and a content server terminal 3 composed of a computer such as a workstation are mutually connected. And a network 4 such as the Internet.
[0014]
An input device 11 such as a keyboard and a display device 12 such as a display are connected to the client terminal 1. Further, the client terminal 1 includes a login instruction unit 13, a display instruction unit 14, and a transmission / reception unit 15.
[0015]
The transmitting / receiving means 15 has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the portal server terminal 2 via the network 4 according to the HTTP protocol.
The login instruction unit 13 has a function of transmitting login information such as a user ID and a password input from the input device 11 to the portal server terminal 2 and the like.
The display instruction unit 14 has a function of transmitting the portal page identifier input from the input device 11 to the portal server terminal 2 and a function of displaying the portal page acquired from the portal server terminal 2 on the display device 12.
[0016]
The portal server terminal 2 includes a transmission / reception unit 21, a login information operation unit 22, a portal page creation unit 24, an access history operation unit 26, and a read / unread determination unit 28. Further, a login information storage unit 23, a portal page definition storage unit 25, and an access history storage unit 27 are connected to the portal server terminal 2.
[0017]
The transmitting / receiving means 21 transmits / receives data to / from the client terminal 1 and the content server terminal 3 via the network 4 according to an HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) protocol which is a communication protocol for exchanging information between the WWW server and the WWW browser. It has a function to do.
The login information operating unit 22 has a function of comparing login information such as a user ID and a password received from the client terminal 1 with data in the login information storage unit 23.
[0018]
The portal page creation means 24 has a function of acquiring a portal page definition from the portal page definition storage unit 25 based on the portal page identifier received from the client terminal 1, a function of extracting the last update date and time of the acquired portal page definition, A function of extracting a content identifier from the portal page definition, a function of transmitting the extracted content identifier to the content server terminal 3, a function of creating a portal page from the portal definition and the content obtained from the content server terminal 3, and a created portal page To the client terminal 1.
[0019]
The access history operation unit 26 has a function of storing a set of a user ID, a portal page identifier, and a last update date and time of a portal page definition in the access history storage unit 27, and a portal page definition previously accessed by designating a user ID and a portal page identifier. A function to acquire the last update date and time of a user, a function to store a set of a user ID, a content identifier, and a last update date and time of a content, a function to specify a user ID and a content identifier, and to obtain the last update date and time of the previously accessed content, etc. Having.
[0020]
The read / unread determination unit 28 compares the last update date and time of the portal page definition acquired from the portal page creation unit 24 with the last update date and time of the portal page definition at the time of the previous access acquired from the access history operation unit 26, and performs the portal operation. A function of determining whether a page is unread / read, and comparing the last update date and time of the content obtained from the content server terminal 3 with the last update date and time of the content at the previous access obtained from the access history operation unit 26 to read the unread content / Has a function to determine read.
[0021]
A content storage unit 31 is connected to the content server terminal 3. The content server terminal 3 includes a content operation unit 32 and a transmission / reception unit 33.
[0022]
The content operation unit 32 has a function of acquiring content from the content storage unit 31 based on the content identifier received from the portal server terminal 2, a function of extracting the last update date and time of the acquired content, and a function of transmitting the acquired content to the portal server terminal 2. It has a function of transmitting, a function of transmitting the last update date and time of the acquired content to the portal server terminal 2, and the like.
The transmitting / receiving means 33 has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the portal server terminal 2 via the network 4 according to the HTTP protocol.
[0023]
For example, the last update date and time of the portal page definition corresponding to the user ID and the portal page identifier transmitted from the client terminal 1 and the last update date and time of the portal page definition at the time of the previous access (year / month / day_hour: minute: second) Are different, such as '0002/03/29 08: 30: 0' and '2002/03/28 15: 00: 0', at the time of creation of the portal page, <imgsrc = “update. By adding a description such as gif “alt =“ Updated! ”&gt>, the user can be notified that the portal page is new.
[0024]
(Other embodiments)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a display example of the second embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 3, a client terminal 1 composed of a computer such as a personal computer, a portal server terminal 2 composed of a computer such as a workstation, and a content server terminal 3 composed of a computer such as a workstation are mutually connected. And a network 4 such as the Internet.
[0025]
An input device 11 such as a keyboard and a display device 12 such as a display are connected to the client terminal 1. Further, the client terminal 1 includes a login instruction unit 13, a display instruction unit 14, and a transmission / reception unit 15.
The transmitting / receiving means 15 has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the portal server terminal 2 via the network 4 according to the HTTP protocol.
[0026]
The login instruction unit 13 has a function of transmitting login information such as a user ID and a password input from the input device 11 to the portal server terminal 2 and the like.
The display instruction unit 14 has a function of transmitting the portal page identifier input from the input device 11 to the portal server terminal 2 and a function of displaying the portal page acquired from the portal server terminal 2 on the display device 12.
[0027]
The portal server terminal 2 includes a transmission / reception unit 21, a login information operation unit 22, a portal page creation unit 24, an access history operation unit 26, and an unread user display unit 34.
The portal server terminal 2 is connected with a login information storage unit 23, a portal page definition storage unit 25, an access history storage unit 27, an input device 29, and a display device 30.
[0028]
The transmission / reception means 21 has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the client terminal 1 and the content server terminal 3 via the network 4 according to the HTTP protocol.
The login information operating unit 22 has a function of comparing login information such as a user ID and a password received from the client terminal 1 with data in the login information storage unit 23.
[0029]
The portal page creation means 24 has a function of acquiring a portal page definition from the portal page definition storage unit 25 based on the portal page identifier received from the client terminal 1, a function of extracting the last update date and time of the acquired portal page definition, A function of extracting a content identifier from the acquired portal page definition, a function of transmitting the extracted content identifier to the content server terminal 3, a function of creating a portal page from the portal definition and the content acquired from the content server terminal 3, It has a function of transmitting the created portal page to the client terminal 1 and the like.
[0030]
The access history operation unit 26 has a function of storing a set of a user ID, a portal page identifier, and a last update date and time of a portal page definition in the access history storage unit 27, and a portal page previously accessed by specifying a user ID and a portal page identifier. A function to obtain the last update date and time of the definition, a function to store a set of the user ID, the content identifier, and the last update date and time of the content, and a specification of the user ID and the content identifier to obtain the last update date and time of the previously accessed content Has functions and the like.
[0031]
The unread user display means 34 has a function of extracting a user information list that has accessed the portal page identifier or the content identifier input from the input device 29, a function of displaying the extracted user information list on the display device 30, and the like.
[0032]
A content storage unit 31 is connected to the content server terminal 3. The content server terminal 3 includes a content operation unit 32 and a transmission / reception unit 33.
[0033]
The content operation unit 32 has a function of acquiring content from the content storage unit 31 based on the content identifier received from the portal server terminal 2, a function of extracting the last update date and time of the acquired content, and a function of acquiring the acquired content. 2 and a function of transmitting the last update date and time of the acquired content to the portal server terminal 2.
[0034]
The transmitting / receiving means 33 has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the portal server terminal 2 via the network 4 according to the HTTP protocol.
For example, by specifying the content identifier of the content including the important notice from the input device 29 and displaying the user list on the display device 30, the information transmitting side can grasp the number of persons to whom information is not transmitted. be able to.
[0035]
(Effects of the embodiment)
The first effect is that a read / unread display function for each user is realized for each portal page and each content.
The reason is that the portal system stores whether each user has accessed each portal page / content.
[0036]
A second effect is that a new arrival notification function for each user is realized for each portal page and each content.
The reason is that the last update date and time when each user accessed each portal page definition / content last time is stored in the portal system.
[0037]
A third effect is that the information transmission side can grasp which user has accessed or has not been accessed for each portal page or each content.
The reason is that the portal system stores whether each user has accessed each portal page / content.
[0038]
The above embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, the portal system of the present invention has a function of transmitting login information such as an input user ID and password to a portal server terminal, and a function of transmitting an input portal page identifier to a portal server terminal. A portal page display function for displaying a portal page acquired from the portal server terminal, a function for transmitting and receiving data to and from the portal server terminal via a network, and the like. With this configuration, when displaying a portal page, a read / unread display function for each user for each portal page and content is configured, and information indicating which user has been accessed or not accessed for each portal page and each content is provided. It becomes possible for the sender to understand.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a portal system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a display example of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a display example of a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 client terminal 2 portal server terminal 3 content server terminal 4 network 11 input device such as keyboard 12 display device 13 login instruction means 14 display instruction means 15 transmission / reception means 21 transmission / reception means 22 login information operation means 23 login information storage unit 24 portal page creation Means 25 Portal page definition storage unit 26 Access history operation unit 27 Access history storage unit 28 Read / unread determination unit 29 Input device 30 Display device 31 Content storage unit 32 Content operation unit 33 Transmission / reception unit 34 Unread user display unit

Claims (7)

A client terminal composed of a computer, a portal server terminal, and a content server terminal are mutually connected via a predetermined network,
The client terminal includes a login instruction unit, a display instruction unit, and a transmission / reception unit,
The login instruction unit has a function of transmitting login information such as an input user ID and a password to the portal server terminal, and the like.
The display instructing means has a function of transmitting an input portal page identifier to the portal server terminal, a function of displaying a portal page acquired from the portal server terminal, and a function of displaying a portal page.
The transmission / reception unit has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the portal server terminal via the network,
A portal system comprising a read / unread display function for each user for each portal page and content when the portal page is displayed. 2. The portal system according to claim 1, wherein the display instruction unit further includes a new arrival display function for each user for each portal page and content when the portal page is displayed. 3. The portal system according to claim 2, wherein an information transmitting side can grasp which user has accessed each of the portal pages and the contents. The portal system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an input device such as a keyboard and a display device such as a display are connected to the client terminal. The portal server terminal includes a transmission / reception unit, a login information operation unit, a portal page creation unit, an access history operation unit, and a read / unread determination unit. The portal system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a portal, a portal page definition storage, and an access history storage are connected to each other. The transmission / reception unit has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the client terminal and the content server via the network according to an HTTP protocol,
6. The portal system according to claim 5, wherein the login information operation unit has a function of comparing login information such as a user ID and a password received from the client terminal with data in the login information storage unit. The read / unread determination unit compares the last update date and time of the portal page definition obtained from the portal page creation unit with the last update date and time of the portal page definition at the previous access obtained from the access history operation unit. A function of determining unread / read of the content, and comparing the last update date and time of the content obtained from the content server terminal with the last update date and time of the content at the previous access obtained from the access history operation means, and reading the unread / read of the content. 7. The portal system according to claim 5, wherein the portal system has a function of judging a value.

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