JP2004078362A - Contents managing device and contents managing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To link a Web page for the inside disclosed only inside through the Intranet to a Web page for the outside disclosed through the Internet. <P>SOLUTION: A contents managing device 15 is interposed between a Web server 11 for the Internet for managing contents for the outside distributed through the Internet 30 and a Internet Web server 13 for managing the contents for the inside distributed through the Intranet 40. The contents managing device 15 is provided with: a link means for linking the contents for the inside to the contents for the outside; and an address changing means for, when the contents for the inside are changed, changing the link destination address of the contents for the outside with respect to the contents for the inside to the address in which the changed contents for the inside are stored. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention distributes contents such as documents and multimedia information (still images, moving images, sounds, etc.) to the outside through a public network such as the Internet, and to the inside through a company network such as an intranet. The present invention relates to a content management device and a content management program used in a business entity or the like that distributes similar content to users.
[0002]
[Prior art]
One of the techniques for calling another document file, image file, or the like from a document file on a computer is a hyperlink. In the WWW (World-Wide-Web), a Web page (such as a network) in which contents are associated with each other, for example, a document and a document, or a document and multimedia information such as a still image, a moving image, and a sound, by using this technology. Website). Thus, on the client side, a Web page is displayed using dedicated browsing software, a so-called Web browser, and when a place where a link is established is clicked with a pointing device such as a mouse, for example, the associated linked document or document is displayed. Since the user automatically jumps to the multimedia information file, there is an advantage that the user can easily obtain a lot of related information.
[0003]
By the way, many companies distribute various information in the form of Web pages through the Internet. For example, a corporate entity that creates a Web page that describes information for the outside of the company, such as the size, history, management policy, location, address, telephone number, map, and access method of each branch, and publishes it on the Internet There is. On the other hand, an intranet is laid in a company, and information is exchanged inside the company using WWW technology. For example, there is a business entity that creates a Web page describing information for a company for each branch and makes it open to the head office and other branches via an intranet.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, a computer dedicated to transmitting Web information such as a Web page through the Internet and a computer transmitting similar Web information through an intranet are independent of each other. For this reason, it has not been possible to link the content of the Web page published on the intranet to the content of the Web page published on the Internet.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable a link to be established between contents managed by independent computers.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention resides between a first computer that manages external content distributed through a public network such as the Internet and a second computer that manages internal content distributed through a corporate network such as an intranet. A linking means for linking the internal content to the external content, and updating the link destination address of the external content to the internal content when the internal content is updated. Address changing means for changing to the stored address.
[0007]
In a content management device employing such a means, an external content distributed through a public network is linked to an internal content distributed through a corporate network. When the internal content is updated, the link destination of the external content is automatically changed to the updated internal content.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Note that this embodiment is a case where the present invention is applied to a network system of a retail business entity such as a supermarket in which a plurality of stores are controlled by a head office.
[0009]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part configuration of the network system. Reference numeral 10 denotes a headquarters system constructed in a headquarters, and reference numeral 20 denotes a store system constructed in each store.
[0010]
The headquarters system 10 includes an Internet Web server 11, an Internet router 12, an intranet server 13, an intranet router 14, a content management device 15, and the like, each of which is connected via a LAN (Local Area Network). .
[0011]
The Internet Web server 11 is a computer specializing in transmitting contents such as documents and multimedia information onto the Internet 30, which is a public network, using WWW technology. The Internet Web server 11 is provided with a main storage unit 16A for storing a main Web page P0 and a link storage unit 16B for storing a plurality of link Web pages P1 to Pm linking to the main Web page P1. I have. The main Web page P0 is external content created by a retail business entity to provide information to an unspecified number of consumers.
[0012]
The Internet router 12 connects an unspecified client (a personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), etc.) accessed through the Internet 30 to the Internet server 11, and processes communication therebetween. It is.
[0013]
The intranet Web server 13 is a computer specializing in transmitting contents such as documents and multimedia information to the intranet 40, which is a corporate network, using WWW technology, similarly to the Internet Web server 11. The intranet Web server 13 includes a storage unit 17 that stores a plurality of store Web pages Q1 to Qn created for each store. The store Web pages Q1 to Qn are internal contents created by each store to provide information to the headquarters and other stores.
[0014]
The intranet router 14 connects the shop client 21 of each shop system 20 accessed via the intranet 40 and the intranet server 13 and processes communication therebetween.
[0015]
The content management device 15 includes an Internet Web server 11 that is a first computer that manages external content distributed through the Internet 30 and an intranet that is a second computer that manages internal content distributed through the intranet 40. It performs various processes such as a page update process, a link change process, a visitor counting process, and a visitor output process, which will be described later. The content management device 15 reads a program stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, a magnetic disk, or a semiconductor memory, and is configured by a computer whose operation is controlled by the program, and the corresponding program is executed. By doing so, the various processes are realized.
[0016]
The content management device 15 includes an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) device 18, an input device 19A such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a display device 19B as devices necessary for executing the various processes. In the HDD device 18, a store database 50 and a visitor number database 60 are formed.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, in the store database 50, a store name is set for each store code unique to each store, and an intranet Web page address, update date, link flag, Each data of the Internet Web page address and the number of visitors is selectively stored. In the visitor number database 60, a store name is similarly set for each store code, and a plurality of update date and visitor number data are stored in pairs for each store code.
[0018]
The intranet Web page address is an address of the storage unit 17 in which the store Web page Qi (1 ≦ i ≦ n) of the corresponding store is stored. The Internet Web page address is the address of the link storage unit 16B in which the store Web page Qi (1 ≦ i ≦ n) of the corresponding store is stored as the link Web page Pi so as to link to the main Web page P0. . Both Web page addresses are represented by a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
[0019]
The update date is the date when the store Web page Qi of the corresponding store was updated. The link flag is information for identifying whether or not the store Web page Qi of the corresponding store links to the main Web page P0. In the present embodiment, the link flag is set to “1” when the link flag is “1”. Indicates that no link is established when the link flag is "0". The number of visitors is the number of accesses to the store Web page Qi (link Web page Pi) when the store Web page Qi of the corresponding store links to the main Web page P0.
[0020]
Each store system 20 is composed of a store client 21 and an intranet router 22, and the store client 21 and the intranet router 22 are connected by a LAN. The intranet router 22 connects the shop client 21 and the intranet server 13 via the intranet 40, and processes communication therebetween.
[0021]
Each store client 21 is equipped with application software for browsing Web information such as each store Web page transmitted from the intranet server 13, that is, a so-called Web browser. In addition, application software for creating a Web page using HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is installed, and each store arbitrarily creates a desired store Web page Qi using this software. Each store client 21 is connected with an input device 23A necessary for creating a store Web page Qi and a display device 23B required for browsing the Web page. In addition, each store client 21 is set with a store code assigned to the store in advance.
[0022]
Now, when a store Web page Qi is created in any of the store clients 21 and uploaded to the headquarters system 10 via the intranet 40, the intranet server 13 of the headquarters system 10 transmits the uploaded store Web page Qi. The information is registered in the storage unit 17, and the intranet Web page address is specified based on the registered position information and the like.
[0023]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a main part of a page update process executed by the content management device 15 according to a program. That is, the content management device 15 monitors the intranet server 13 as ST (step) 1 and waits for the store Web page Qi to be uploaded. Then, when it is detected that the store Web page Qi has been uploaded, a store code set in the store client 21 that has uploaded the store Web page Qi is acquired as ST2. Then, as ST3, the intranet Web page address corresponding to the store code in the store database 50 is updated to the intranet Web page address indicating the registration destination of the store Web page Qi.
[0024]
Next, as ST4, the content management device 15 searches the store database 50 to check the link flag corresponding to the store code. Here, when the link flag is “0”, the setting is such that the store Web page Qi of the corresponding store does not link to the main Web page P0, and the content management device 15 jumps to the process of ST11. I do. Then, if the update date corresponding to the store code in the store database 50 is changed to the date of the day, the content management device 15 returns to the beginning of this processing and waits for the next store Web page Qi to be uploaded. I do.
[0025]
On the other hand, when the link flag is “1”, since the store Web page Qi of the corresponding store is set to link to the main Web page P0, the content management device 15 determines that the store Web page is ST5. The page Qi is copied from the storage unit 17, pasted to the link storage unit 16B of the Internet Web server 11, and registered as a link Web page Pi. After the registration, the content management device 15 specifies an Internet Web page address based on the registration position information of the link Web page Pi or the like in ST6. Then, when the Internet Web page address is specified, the content management device 15 determines the link destination address for the link Web page Pi of the main Web page P0 registered in the main storage unit 16A as ST7. To the Web page address for use. Specifically, the URL in the link tag describing the link destination address for the link Web page Pi of the HTML file constituting the main Web page P0 is rewritten to the specified Internet Web page address (address changing means). ).
[0026]
After that, the content management device 15 changes the Internet Web page address corresponding to the store code in the store database 50 to the specified Internet Web page address in ST8. Further, as ST9, each data of the update date and the number of visitors corresponding to the store code is read from the store database 50, and stored and stored in the area of the visitor number database 60 corresponding to the store code. After storage, the content management device 15 initializes the number of visitors corresponding to the store code in the store database 50 to “0” in ST10. Also. If the update date corresponding to the store code in the store database 50 has been changed to the current date in ST11, the process returns to the beginning and waits for the next store Web page Qi to be uploaded.
[0027]
As described above, when new store Web pages Q1 to Qn are created using the store client 21 at each store and uploaded to the headquarters system 10, the store Web pages Q1 to Qn of the store link the main Web page P0. It is determined whether the setting has been made. Then, if the setting is to set a link, the link storage unit in which the store Web pages Q1 to Qn in which the link destination addresses of the main Web page P0 to the store Web pages Q1 to Qn are automatically updated is stored. The address is changed to 16B. Therefore, the store Web pages Q1 to Qn set to link to the main Web page P0 are automatically linked to the main Web page P0 even after the update.
[0028]
On the other hand, the headquarters determines whether or not to link the Web pages Q1 to Qn of each store published on the intranet 40 to the main Web page P0 published on the Internet 30 for each of the store Web pages Q1 to Qn. It can be set to. This function is realized by causing the content management device 15 to execute a link change process.
[0029]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main part of a link change process executed by the content management device 15 according to a program. That is, when a link change process start command is input via, for example, the input device 19A, the content management device 15 starts this process. First, as ST21, the store list screen 70 having a layout as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display device 19B. On the store list screen 70, the store name of each store stored in the store database 50 and whether or not the store Web pages Q1 to Qn of the store are set to link to the main Web page P0. A correspondence table 71 with link identification information (link is set: 、, link is not set: x) for identifying the job and a job end button 72 are displayed. The store Web pages Q1 to Qn of the store are linked to the store names in the correspondence table 71, respectively. That is, by clicking the store name, the store Web pages Q1 to Qn of the store are displayed. The link identification information is determined based on link flags respectively corresponding to the store codes of the stores. That is, link identification information "O" indicating that a link is established for a store name with a link flag of "1" is displayed, and no link is established for a store name with a link flag of "0". The displayed link identification information “x” is displayed.
[0030]
After displaying the store list screen 70, the content management device 15 waits for the user to click the job end button 72 in ST22 or any store name in the correspondence table 71 in ST23. If any store name in the correspondence table 71 is clicked, the store with that store name is selected, and the store Web page Qi of the store is stored in the storage unit 17 of the intranet Web server 13 as ST24. Then, the store Web page confirmation screen 80 having the layout shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display device 19B (content confirmation means). On the store Web page confirmation screen 80, a return button 82, a link setting button 83, and a link release button 64 are displayed together with the store Web page screen 81 of the store.
[0031]
After displaying the store Web page confirmation screen 80, the content management device 15 determines whether or not the store Web page Qi of the store links to the main Web page P0 in ST25. Here, when it is determined that the link flag corresponding to the store code of the store is “0” and no link is established, the return button 82 of the store Web page confirmation screen 80 is clicked as ST26, In step ST27, the process waits for the link setting button 83 to be clicked (selection means).
[0032]
When the link setting button 83 is clicked, the content management device 15 copies the store Web page Qi of the store from the storage unit 17 in ST28 and pastes it into the link storage unit 16B of the Internet Web server 11. Then, it is registered as a link Web page Pi. After registration, the content management device 15 specifies an Internet Web page address based on the registered position information and the like in ST29. When the Internet Web page address is specified, the content management device 15 specifies the specified Web page address as the link destination address for the link Web page Pi in the main Web page P0 registered in the main storage unit 16A in ST30. The Web page address for the Internet is described, and the link Web page Pi, that is, the store Web page Qi is linked (link means).
[0033]
Thereafter, the content management device 15 changes the link flag corresponding to the store code in the store database 50 to “1” in ST31. In step ST32, the specified Internet Web page address is set in the Internet Web page address area corresponding to the store code in the store database 50. Further, in ST33, the number of visitors corresponding to the store code in the store database 50 is initialized to “0”. Thereafter, the content management device 15 returns to ST21 and causes the shop list screen 70 to be displayed again.
[0034]
On the other hand, if it is determined in ST25 that the link flag corresponding to the store code of the store is “1” and a link is established, the content management device 15 returns to the store Web page confirmation screen 80 in ST34. It waits until the button 82 is clicked or the link release button 84 is clicked in ST35 (selection means).
[0035]
When the link release button 84 is clicked, the content management apparatus 15 links the link Web page Pi from which the store Web page Qi is copied from the main Web page P0 registered in the main storage unit 16A as ST36. Then, the description of the link destination address is deleted and the link of the store Web page Qi is released (link release means).
[0036]
Thereafter, the content management device 15 changes the link flag corresponding to the store code in the store database 50 to “0” in ST37. In step ST38, the Internet Web page address corresponding to the store code in the store database 50 is cleared. Further, as ST39, each data of the update date and the number of visitors corresponding to the store code is read from the store database 50, and stored in the area of the visitor number database 60 corresponding to the store code and stored. After saving, the content management device 15 returns to ST21 and displays the shop list screen 70 again.
[0037]
If the return button 82 is clicked while the store Web page confirmation screen 80 is displayed (YES in ST26 or YES in ST34), the content management device 15 returns to the display state of the store list screen 70. .
[0038]
When the business end button 72 is clicked while the store list screen 70 is displayed, the content management device 15 clears the display of the store list screen 70 in ST40. This is the end of the link change processing.
[0039]
In this way, the headquarters determines whether or not to link the web pages Q1 to Qn of each store published on the intranet 40 to the main web page P0 published on the Internet 30 or not. The setting can be made easily while checking the contents for each Qn. Therefore, when the person in charge of the headquarters looks at the contents of the store Web pages Q1 to Qn and determines that the contents are to be disclosed to the customer, the contents can be disclosed in a simple procedure. Conversely, when it is determined that the publication should be stopped, the publication can be immediately stopped by a simple procedure.
[0040]
By the way, when there is an access request to the main Web page P0 from an unspecified client via the Internet 30, the Internet Web server 11 reads the main Web page P0 from the main storage unit 16A and sends the request source via the Internet 30. Download to client. As a result, the main Web page P0 is displayed on the display of the requesting client by the operation of the Web browser.
[0041]
FIG. 9 shows one of the main Web page screens 90 when the store Web pages Q1, Q2, and Q3 of the three stores [AAA store], [CCC store], and [EEE store] are linked to the main Web page P0. It is a structural example.
[0042]
Here, it is assumed that the user of the client has clicked [AAA shop] in the related link item. Then, the Internet Web server 11 reads the link Web page of the store [AAA store] copied to the link storage unit 16B and downloads it to the requesting client via the Internet 30. Thereby, the store Web page screen of the store [AAA store] is displayed on the display of the request source client.
[0043]
Similarly, when the user of the client clicks the related link item [CCC shop], the Internet Web server 11 reads the link web page of the shop [CCC shop] copied to the link storage unit 16B, It is downloaded to the requesting client via the Internet 30. Thereby, the store Web page screen of the store [CCC store] is displayed on the display of the requesting client.
[0044]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main part of the visitor counting process executed by the content management device 15 according to a program. That is, the content management device 15 monitors the Internet Web server 11 in ST51. Then, upon detecting an access request to the Web page from an unspecified client connected to the Internet 30, in ST52, it is determined whether or not the access request destination is the store Web pages P1 to Pm linked to the main Web page P0. Judge. If it is the store Web pages P1 to Pm, the process acquires the Internet Web page addresses of the store Web pages P1 to Pm as ST53. Then, as ST54, the number of visitors corresponding to the Internet Web page address is increased by “1” from the store database 50 (number of visitors counting means). Thereafter, the process returns to the beginning of this processing, and waits for the next Web page access request.
[0045]
As described above, in the content management device 15, the number of visitors to each of the store Web pages P1 to Pm linked to the main Web page P0 is totaled for each of the store Web pages P1 to Pm.
[0046]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main part of the visitor number output process executed by the content management device 15 according to a program. That is, when the start command of the visitor number output process is input, for example, via the input device 19A, the content management device 15 starts this process, and first, it is determined that any store code is input as ST61. stand by. Then, when any of the store codes is input, for example, via the input device 19A, the content management device 15 displays a visitor number output screen on the display 19B in ST62, and corresponds to the input store code from the store database 50. The store name is read and displayed on this screen.
[0047]
Next, the content management device 15 searches the store database 50 as ST63, and checks a link flag corresponding to the input store code. Here, when the link flag is “1”, since the store Web page Qi of the corresponding store at the present time links the main Web page P0, the content management device 15 inputs from the store database 50 as ST64. The update date and the number of visitors corresponding to the store code are read and displayed on the visitor number output screen as the current visitor number data. If the link flag is "0", the store management Web page Qi of the corresponding store does not link to the main Web page P0, so the content management device 15 does not execute the process of ST64.
[0048]
Next, as ST65, the content management device 15 searches the visitor number database 60 to determine whether or not data on the update date and the number of visitors is stored in accordance with the input store code. If the data on the update date and the number of visitors are stored, the content management device 15 reads out all the data on the update date and the number of visitors as ST66, and stores the data as the past visitor number data as ST66. Display it on the output screen. If the data of the update date and the number of visitors is not stored, the content management device 15 does not execute the process of ST66.
[0049]
Thereafter, the content management device 15 returns to the process of ST61, and waits for the next store code to be input. In this store code input standby state, when a work end command is input via the input device 19A, for example, at ST67, the content management device 15 erases the visitor number output screen at ST68 and outputs this visitor number output. The process ends.
[0050]
FIG. 10 is a display example of the visitor number output screen. That is, the headquarters can easily know the number of visitors for each store Web page linked to the main Web page P0 by checking the number of visitors output screen.
[0051]
Note that the visitor number output process is not limited to this, and may include, for example, a mode in which the number of visitors for each of the store Web pages Q1 to Qn counted in the store database 50 is displayed in a list. By doing so, it is possible to easily compare the number of visitors to each store Web page linked to the main Web page P0.
[0052]
In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the content management device 15 may execute various processes such as a page update process, a link change process, a visitor counting process, and a visitor output process in accordance with a program transmitted via a communication medium.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the present invention, for example, an internal Web page published only internally through an intranet is linked to an external Web page published through the Internet. It is possible to easily create links between contents managed by the computer that is running.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a store database and a visitor number database of the content management device in the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a main part of a page update process executed by the content management device in the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main part of a link change process executed by the content management device in the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main part of a visitor number counting process executed by the content management device in the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main part of a visitor number output process executed by the content management device in the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a store list screen displayed on the display of the content management device in the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a store Web page confirmation screen displayed on the display of the content management device in the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a main Web page screen displayed on a display of a client connected to the Internet in the embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a visitor number output screen displayed on a display of the content management device in the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Headquarters system
11 Web server for the Internet
12 ... Internet router
13. Web server for intranet
14. Intranet router
15. Content management device
16A: Main storage unit
16B: Link storage unit
17 ... Storage unit
20… Store system
30 ... Internet
40 ... Intranet
50… Store database
60: Visitor number database

Claims (6)

Linking means for linking externally-distributed content distributed through a corporate network to externally-distributed content distributed through a public network;
Address changing means for changing a link destination address of the external content to the internal content when the internal content is updated to an address at which the updated internal content is stored. Management device. Content confirmation means for confirming a plurality of internal contents distributed through the corporate network;
Selecting means for selecting whether or not to link to external content distributed through a public network for each of the plurality of internal content,
Linking means for linking the internal content selected to be linked by the selecting means to the external content. Address updating means for changing the link destination address of the external content to the internal content when the internal content selected to be linked by the selecting means is updated to the address at which the updated internal content is stored; 3. The content management device according to claim 2, further comprising: The content according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a visitor counting means for counting the number of visitors through the public network for each of the internal content linked to the external content. Management device. Computers that manage external content distributed over the public network and internal content distributed over the corporate network,
A function of linking the internal content to the external content;
A function of, when the internal content is updated, changing a link destination address of the external content to the internal content to an address at which the updated internal content is stored. . Computers that manage external content distributed over the public network and internal content distributed over the corporate network,
The ability to view multiple internal content delivered through the corporate network,
A function of selecting whether or not to link to external content distributed through a public network for each of the plurality of internal content,
A function of linking the internal content selected to link by the selecting means to the external content.

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