JP2004126789A - Www server and object download system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly respond to an emergent request from a customer. <P>SOLUTION: This system is constituted of: a management information DB1B<SB>2</SB>in which customer information is stored for each customer; a URL creation part 1B<SB>4</SB>for creating the ID and password of each customer from the customer information; an ID information transmitting part 1B<SB>5</SB>for transmitting the created ID and a password; a second ID information DB1C<SB>7</SB>in which the received ID and password of each customer are stored; a second password authenticating part 1C<SB>9</SB>for checking the ID and password stored in the authentication information storing means in response to a reading request corresponding to a home page in which the ID and password of each customer are designated; and a second DBMS part 1C<SB>11</SB>for controlling access permission to a home page by using the number of times of accesses by each customer or the establishment period of the home page. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an object download system for allowing a customer to download an object on a homepage via a communication network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method for allowing a customer to download an object such as a program via the Internet, a method of providing a homepage for downloading the object has been performed.
[0003]
In this method, a step of displaying all objects on the same homepage and performing authentication using an ID and a password when downloading the displayed object is provided in advance.
[0004]
Therefore, when downloading the object displayed on this homepage, the customer must enter an ID and a password.
[0005]
When the input ID and password match the preset ID and password, the customer downloads the object selected by the customer on the homepage among all the objects posted on the homepage.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this type of object download system, all programs must be displayed on the same homepage. For example, when an emergency is required, such as when a bug occurs in a specific program, only a specific customer is required. If you try to distribute a program targeting, it may not be possible to respond quickly to customer requests.
[0007]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides a WWW server and an object download system that can promptly respond to a customer's request when urgent response is required. The purpose is to:
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gist of the present invention is to provide a homepage that is temporarily opened and has an ID and a password set for each customer, thereby promptly responding to a customer's request in a case where an emergency response is required. Is to achieve the effect of enabling.
[0009]
The gist of the present invention as described above is specifically realized by taking the following measures.
[0010]
A first invention is a WWW server that transmits a corresponding homepage to the terminal device based on a request transmitted from the terminal device on the customer side in order to browse a homepage for downloading an object. An authentication information storage means for storing a personalized homepage in which a URL is set, an ID and a password for each customer, and an ID and a password specified for each customer for the personalized homepage in response to a browsing request. Check means for checking the password based on the ID and password stored in the authentication information storage means, and control of the access to the personalized homepage by the number of times each customer accesses the personalized homepage or the opening period of the personalized homepage. And personalized homepage A WWW server and an access control means to be temporarily viewable.
[0011]
Note that the “individual corresponding homepage” described in this specification means “a homepage that is provided temporarily as necessary and has an ID and a password set for each customer”.
[0012]
Thus, in response to the browsing request specifying the ID and password for each customer with respect to the personalized homepage by the checking means, the ID and password are checked based on the ID and password stored in the authentication information storage means. The access control means controls the number of times each customer accesses the personalized homepage or the opening period of the personalized homepage, so that the personalized homepage can be browsed temporarily. For example, when it is necessary to respond to customer requests, it is possible to promptly respond to customer requests.
[0013]
A second invention is an object download system including the WWW server according to the first invention, and a management information providing server for transmitting an ID and a password set in an individual correspondence homepage to the WWW server, The information providing server includes: a customer information storage unit in which customer information is stored for each customer; a URL creation unit for creating a URL of a temporarily opened personalized homepage based on the customer information; and an ID for each customer. Information creating means for creating a password and a password based on customer information, an authentication information sending means for sending a URL created by the URL creating means, and an ID and password created by the authentication information creating means to a WWW server An object download system comprising:
[0014]
As a result, the URL of the personalized homepage temporarily opened by the URL creation means is created based on the customer information, and the ID and password for each customer are created based on the customer information by the authentication information creation means. The URL created by the means, and the ID and password created by the authentication information creating means are sent to the WWW server by the authentication information sending means. You can take appropriate measures.
[0015]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in order to browse a personalized homepage temporarily opened for downloading an object, a corresponding personalized homepage is transmitted to the terminal device based on a request transmitted from the terminal device on the customer side. An object download system comprising a WWW server for transmitting, and a management information providing server for transmitting an ID and a password set in an individually corresponding homepage to the WWW server, wherein the management information providing server is provided for each customer. Customer information storage means storing customer information, authentication information creation means for creating an ID and password for each customer from the customer information stored in the customer information storage means, and ID and password created by the authentication information creation means Authentication information sending means for sending the information, and the UR of the personalized homepage temporarily opened A WWW server, an authentication information storage means for storing an ID and a password for each customer received from the management information providing server, and a WWW server for each customer with respect to a temporarily opened personalized homepage. Checking means for checking the ID and the password based on the ID and the password stored in the authentication information storage means in response to the browsing request designating the ID and the password of the user; An object download system comprising access control means for controlling access permission to a homepage by the number of accesses by each customer or the opening period of the personalized homepage.
[0016]
As a result, an ID and a password for each customer are created from the customer information stored in the customer information storage means by the authentication information creation means, and the created ID and password are sent out by the authentication information sending means. The URL of the personalized homepage temporarily opened by the user is created, the ID and password for each customer received in the authentication information storage means are stored, and the ID for each customer for the personalized homepage temporarily opened is stored. In response to the browsing request that specifies the password and the password, the checking unit checks the ID and password of each customer based on the ID and password stored in the authentication information storage unit, and temporarily opens the access control unit. The access permission to the personalized homepage is determined by the number of Since it is controlled by the opening period of the home page, urgently in the case or the like which requires a corresponding, can be a rapid response to the needs of the customer.
[0017]
In this specification, not only a so-called relational database, but also all of specified items or keywords for searching all databases are referred to as search keys. Here, examples of the designated item or keyword include URI (Uniform Resource Identifier), URL (Uniform Resource Locator), and URN (Uniform Resource Name).
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration example of a communication system including an object download system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention and a plurality of customer-side terminal devices 3A and 3B connected via an internet 2. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a detailed configuration example of a system including an object download system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention and a terminal device 3A on the customer side.
[0020]
In the following description, from the viewpoint of simplification of the description, only the case where an operation is performed from the terminal device 3A on the customer side will be described, but the same applies to the other terminal device 3B on the customer side. Needless to say.
[0021]
In this case, the terminal device 3A is appropriately read as the terminal device 3B.
[0022]
In the present embodiment, the number of terminal devices on the customer side is two, but it is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the number may be changed to any number.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the object download system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a terminal device 1A on the engineer side, a management information DB server 1B, a terminal device 1A on the engineer side, and a management information DB server. 1B and a WWW server 1C provided in an ISP (Internet Service Provider).
[0024]
The technician-side terminal device 1A according to the present embodiment is provided at a company that provides contents via a homepage (also referred to as a “Web site”), and has a data input unit 1A. ₁ And homepage file creation department 1A ₂ And the FTP transmission unit 1A ₃ It is composed of
[0025]
Data input unit 1A ₁ Is for inputting data by an operation of an operator, for example, a technician, and stores the input data in a homepage file creation unit 1A. ₂ It has the function of outputting to
[0026]
Homepage file creation unit 1A ₂ Is the data input unit 1A ₁ A function to receive data output from a PC, a function to create a file related to a normal homepage from the received data and a program linked to the normal homepage, and a file related to an emergency homepage (a personalized homepage) from the received data. And a function for creating a program linked to the emergency homepage and a set of a file and a program related to the created normal homepage are transmitted to the FTP transmission unit 1A. ₃ The function of outputting to the user and the set of the file and the program related to the created emergency homepage are transmitted to the FTP transmission unit 1A. ₃ Output to the
[0027]
FTP transmission unit 1A ₃ Is a URL creation unit 1B described later. ₄ For receiving a second URL for downloading a program from the emergency homepage output from the homepage, and a homepage file creation unit 1A ₂ A function of adding a first URL to a set of a file and a program related to a normal homepage output from the server, a function of transmitting the set of a file, a program and the first URL related to the normal homepage to the WWW server 1C, Homepage file creation unit 1A ₂ To add the received second URL to the set of the emergency homepage file and the program output from the server, and to transmit the set of the emergency homepage file and the program and the second URL to the WWW server 1C And
[0028]
It should be noted that the management information DB server 1B according to the present embodiment includes a data input unit 1B ₁ And management information DB1B ₂ And the DBMS unit 1B ₃ And URL creation unit 1B ₄ And ID information transmitting section 1B ₅ It is composed of
[0029]
Data input unit 1B ₁ Is for inputting normal data by an operation of an operator, and the input data is stored in the DBMS unit 1B. ₃ It has the function of outputting to
[0030]
Management information DB (customer information storage means) 1B ₂ As shown in FIG. 3, for each customer (A1), the country name (A2), company name (A3), department name (A4), model name of delivered product (A5), The serial number (A6) of the product, the ID (A7) for downloading the program from the normal homepage, and the password (A8) for downloading the program from the normal homepage are stored correspondingly, and the data input unit 1B ₁ The DBMS unit 1B uses data input from the server, for example, a country name as a search key. ₃ The corresponding company name, department name, model name of the delivered product, serial number of the product, ID for downloading the program from the normal homepage, and password for downloading the program from the normal homepage are retrieved. Is done.
[0031]
In this specification, an ID for downloading a program from a normal homepage is also referred to as a first ID as appropriate for convenience of explanation. In addition, a password for downloading a program from a normal homepage is also referred to as a first password as appropriate for convenience of explanation.
[0032]
The management information DB 1B according to the present embodiment ₂ For each customer, the country name, company name, department name of the customer, model name of the delivered product, serial number of the product, ID for downloading the program from the regular website, and program from the regular website The password for downloading was stored correspondingly, but the present invention is not limited to this. For each customer, the country name, company name, department name, model name of the delivered product for each customer , The serial number of the product, the ID for downloading the program from the normal homepage, the password for downloading the program from the normal homepage, the ID for downloading the program from the emergency homepage, and the ID for downloading the program from the emergency homepage Even if the password is stored correspondingly There.
[0033]
DBMS part 1B ₃ Is the data input unit 1B ₁ Information DB1B using the data input from the ₂ And the corresponding country name, company name, department name, model name of the delivered product, serial number of the product, ID for downloading the program from the normal homepage, and password as a search result URL creation of functions, read country name, company name, department name, model name of delivered product, code number corresponding to serial number of the product, and ID and password for downloading program from normal homepage Part 1B ₄ Output to the
[0034]
URL creator 1B ₄ Is the DBMS part 1B ₃ ID, password, and second URL for downloading from the emergency website based on the country name, company name, department name, model name of the delivered product, and the code number corresponding to the serial number of the product output from (Authentication information creating means), and the created ID, password, and second URL are transmitted to the ID information transmitting unit 1B. ₅ And FTP transmission unit 1A ₃ And an ID and a password for downloading a program from a normal homepage. ₅ Output to the
[0035]
In this specification, for convenience of explanation, an ID for downloading a program from the emergency homepage created in this manner is also referred to as a second ID. Similarly, in this specification, an ID for downloading a program from the created emergency homepage is also referred to as a second ID.
[0036]
The URL creation unit according to the present embodiment has a function of outputting the created ID, password, and second URL to the FTP transmission unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A function of outputting an ID and a password for downloading to the FTP transmission unit may be provided.
[0037]
ID information transmission unit 1B ₅ Is the URL creator 1B ₄ Transmitting the ID and password for downloading the program from the normal homepage output from the WWW server 1C to the WWW server 1C, and the URL creator 1B ₄ Has a function (authentication information sending means) of transmitting an ID for downloading a program from the emergency homepage output from the server, a password and a second URL to the WWW server 1C.
[0038]
The WWW server 1C according to the present embodiment includes an FTP receiving unit 1C ₁ And normal homepage DB1C ₂ And emergency homepage DB1C ₃ And homepage registration section 1C ₄ And ID information receiving section 1C ₅ And first ID information DB (authentication information storage means) 1C ₆ And second ID information DB (authentication information storage means) 1C ₇ And the first password authentication unit 1C ₈ And the second password authentication unit 1C ₉ And the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ And the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ And download processing unit 1C ₁₂ It is composed of
[0039]
In response to a request for browsing the homepage transmitted from the terminal device 3A on the customer side connected via the Internet, the WWW server 1C stores the normal homepage stored on the hard disk and the personalized homepage in response to the request. Is a well-known WWW server 1C having a function of transmitting to the terminal device 3A on the side.
[0040]
FTP receiver 1C ₁ A function of receiving a set of a file related to a normal homepage and a first URL or a set of a file related to an emergency homepage and a second URL transmitted from the terminal device 1A on the technician side according to the well-known FTP protocol; The set of the received file related to the normal homepage and the first URL and the set of the file of the individually corresponding homepage and the second URL are stored in the homepage registration unit 1C. ₄ Output to the
[0041]
The WWW server 1C according to the present embodiment has the function of an FTP server. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an FTP server connected to the WWW server using a LAN may be provided inside the provider. It goes without saying that it is good.
[0042]
In this case, the file related to the normal homepage and the file related to the emergency homepage transmitted from the terminal device 1A on the technician side are received by the FTP server and stored in each homepage DB of the WWW server 1C by the FTP server. And
[0043]
Normal homepage DB1C ₂ Stores a first URL, a file related to a normal homepage, and a set of programs linked to the normal homepage. The first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ As a result, the first URL transmitted from the terminal device 3A on the customer side is searched using the search URL as a search key, and a file related to the normal homepage and a program linked to the normal homepage are read.
[0044]
The files related to the normal homepage described in this specification include “front page”, “model selection screen”, “license screen”, “password authentication screen”, “password re-input screen”, and “normal download screen”. There is a file for each screen.
[0045]
Emergency homepage DB1C ₃ Stores a set of a file related to the second URL and the emergency homepage and a program linked to the emergency homepage. The second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ As a result, the second URL transmitted from the terminal device 3A on the customer side is searched using the search key, and the file related to the emergency homepage and the program linked to the file related to the emergency homepage are read.
[0046]
The files related to the emergency homepage described in this specification include the files of the “front page”, “password authentication screen”, “license screen”, “password re-entry screen”, and “urgent download screen”. There is.
[0047]
Homepage registration section 1C ₄ Is the FTP receiving unit 1C ₁ The file, program and first URL relating to the normal homepage output from the server are stored in the normal homepage DB1C. ₂ And the FTP receiving unit 1C ₁ Emergency homepage DB1C for files and programs related to the emergency homepage output from the server and the second URL ₃ And a function of storing the information in the memory.
[0048]
ID information receiving unit 1C ₅ Has a function of receiving the first ID, the first password, and the first URL transmitted from the management information DB server 1B and the second ID, the second password, and the second URL, A function for registering the received first ID, first password, and first URL in the first ID information DB 1C6, and a function of registering the received second ID, second password, and second URL. Second ID information DB1C ₇ Has the function of registering the information.
[0049]
First ID information DB1C ₆ As shown in FIG. 4, a first ID (B1) for downloading a program from a normal homepage and a first password (B2) are stored in correspondence with each other, and the first password authentication is performed. Part 1C ₈ Is searched by
[0050]
Second ID information DB1C ₇ As shown in FIG. 5, a second ID (C1) for downloading a program from the emergency homepage, a second password (C2), and one or more programs for causing the customer to download the program are stored. And the second URL (C3) of the emergency homepage is stored in correspondence with the second password authentication unit 1C. ₉ Is searched by
[0051]
First password authentication unit 1C ₈ Is a function for receiving a request for downloading a program, a URL of a normal download screen, an ID and a password for each customer transmitted from the terminal device 3A on the customer side, and a first ID using the received ID as a search key. ID information DB1C ₆ Search function, a function of reading the corresponding first ID and first password as the search result, and whether the read first ID and first password match the received ID and password. A function (check means) for determining whether or not the access permission information and the normal download screen are displayed when it is determined that the read first ID and first password match the received ID and password. URL and the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ , And when it is determined that the read first ID and first password do not match the received ID and password, the access denial information is transmitted to the first DBMS unit 1C. ₁₀ Output to the
[0052]
Second password authentication unit 1C ₉ Is a function for receiving a request for downloading a program, a URL of an emergency download screen, an ID and a password for each customer transmitted from the terminal device 3A on the customer side, and a second function using the received URL as a search key. ID information DB1C ₇ , A function of reading the corresponding second ID and second password as the search result, and whether the read second ID and second password match the received ID and password. A function (checking means) for judging whether or not the read-out second ID and the second password match the received ID and the password. Set the second DBMS part 1C ₁₁ And if it is determined that the read second ID and second password do not match the received ID and password, the access denial information is output to the second DBMS unit 1C. ₁₁ Output to the
[0053]
Note that it is more preferable that the first ID and the second ID according to the present embodiment are different from each other from the viewpoint of enhancing security.
[0054]
1st DBMS part 1C ₁₀ Has a function of receiving a request for browsing a normal homepage transmitted from the terminal device 3A on the customer side and a first URL, and a function of the normal homepage DB1C using the received first URL as a key. ₂ A function of searching for a file related to a normal homepage obtained as a result of the search, a function of creating a packet including a file related to the read normal homepage, a function of transmitting the created packet, 1 password authentication unit 1C ₈ And the URL of the normal download screen, and the file of the program linked to the normal homepage corresponding to the URL transmitted from the terminal device 3A on the customer side. ₂ And downloads the read program file from the download processing unit 1C. ₁₂ And a first password authentication unit 1C ₈ Receives the inaccessible information output from the server, and saves the password re-input screen file to the normal homepage DB1C. ₂ And a function of creating a packet including the read password re-input screen file and transmitting the created packet to the terminal device 3A on the customer side.
[0055]
2nd DBMS part 1C ₁₁ Is a function for receiving a request for viewing the emergency homepage transmitted from the terminal device 3A on the customer side, a function of receiving the URL of the emergency homepage, and an emergency homepage DB1C using the received URL as a search key. ₃ Search function, a function of reading a file related to the emergency homepage corresponding to the URL obtained as a result of the search, a function of creating a packet including the file related to the read emergency homepage, and a function of sending the created packet to the customer. Function for transmitting to the terminal device 3A on the side, and a second password authentication unit 1C ₉ When the combination of the access permission information output from the server and the URL of the emergency download screen is received, and the second URL transmitted from the terminal device 3A on the customer side is received, the second URL corresponds to the second URL. Emergency homepage DB1C with a program linked to the emergency homepage ₃ Function for reading from a program and a download processing unit 1C ₁₂ And a second password authentication unit 1C ₉ Receives the inaccessible information output from the server, and saves the password re-input screen file to the emergency homepage DB1C. ₃ And a function of creating a packet including the read password re-input screen file and transmitting the created packet to the terminal device 3A on the customer side.
[0056]
Note that the second DBMS unit 1C according to the present embodiment ₁₁ Has a function of receiving a request for browsing the received emergency homepage and a second URL, and using the second URL as a search key, an emergency homepage DB1C. ₃ And a function of reading a file related to the emergency homepage as a result of the search. However, the present invention is not limited to this. ₁₁ May be provided with a function of counting the number of accesses to a request transmitted from a terminal device on the customer side, and a function of restricting access when the count reaches a predetermined number (access control means). Needless to say.
[0057]
Also, the second DBMS unit 1C according to the present embodiment ₁₁ Needless to say, a function (access control means) for controlling access from a customer to be possible or impossible when the opening period of the emergency homepage has arrived may be provided.
[0058]
The second URL according to the present embodiment may be set for each program posted on the emergency homepage, or may be set for each device owned by the customer. Needless to say.
[0059]
Download processing unit 1C ₁₂ Is the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Or the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ And a function of transmitting the program file output from the terminal device to the terminal device on the customer side, which is the transmission source of the request.
[0060]
The object download system according to the present embodiment is connected to a plurality of customer terminal devices provided on the customer side via the Internet as shown in FIG.
[0061]
As an example of use of the system, for example, the operation may be controlled by a program installed via a communication network or a recording medium.
[0062]
In particular, the program installed in the WWW server 1C is more preferably a JAVA servlet from the viewpoint of speeding up the operation.
[0063]
The terminal device 3A on the customer side is a computer having a normal browsing function, and includes a data input unit 3A. ₁ And the browsing unit 3A ₂ And download program storage unit 3A ₃ And display unit 3A ₄ It is composed of
[0064]
Note that terminal device 3A according to the present embodiment may be any of a personal computer, a mobile phone, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants).
[0065]
Data input unit 3A ₁ Is operated by the operator to input data such as an ID and a password for downloading a program from a normal homepage or an emergency homepage, which is determined for each customer, and to input data to the display unit 3A. ₃ Is used to select the data displayed in.
[0066]
Data input unit 3A according to the present embodiment ₁ For example, when data is selected or input on the screen using a keyboard, a mouse, a pointing device, or the like, a request or the like is input.
[0067]
Browsing part 3A ₂ Is the data input unit 3A ₁ A function for transmitting a request for browsing a normal homepage and a first URL input from the WWW server 1C, and a request for browsing the input emergency homepage and the URL of the emergency homepage are input to the WWW server 1C. A function for transmitting a request for downloading a program linked to the input normal homepage, a function for transmitting a set of the input ID and password, and the URL of the normal download screen, A function for transmitting a request for downloading a program linked to a homepage, a set of input ID, password, and second URL, and a file for a normal homepage or an emergency homepage transmitted from the WWW server 1C. Analyze and display the analysis result on the display A function of force, the download program storage unit 3A a program transmitted from the WWW server 1C ₃ And a function of displaying information indicating that the download has been completed at the end of the download on the display unit.
[0068]
Download program storage unit 3A ₃ Has a function of temporarily storing a program transmitted from the WWW server 1C.
[0069]
Display 3A ₄ Is the browsing unit 3A ₂ Displays the analysis result of the file analyzed by.
[0070]
Next, the operation of the object download system configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0071]
6 to 11 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
[0072]
In advance, the terminal device 1A on the technician side of the homepage creation company creates a file for the normal homepage and a file for the emergency homepage, each of which has a different URL set by the operation of the technician.
[0073]
Here, the file related to the normal homepage means a file related to each screen of a front page, a model selection screen, a password authentication screen, a license screen, a password re-input screen, and a normal download screen.
[0074]
The files related to the emergency homepage include files related to the front page, the password authentication screen, the license agreement screen, the password re-input screen, and the emergency download screen.
[0075]
Next, the terminal device 1A on the technician side provided a set of a normal homepage and a first URL and a set of a file related to an emergency homepage and a second URL on the ISP according to a well-known FTP protocol. Send it to WWW server 1C.
[0076]
In the WWW server 1C, the set of the received file related to the normal homepage and the first URL is stored in the homepage registration unit 1C. ₄ Normally homepage DB1C ₂ Registered in.
[0077]
Similarly, in the WWW server 1C, the set of the received emergency homepage file and the second URL is stored in the homepage registration unit 1C. ₄ Emergency homepage DB1C by ₃ Registered in.
[0078]
Further, the management information DB server 1B uses the data input by the input operation of the operator as a search key as the management information DB 1B. ₂ And reads out the corresponding first ID, first password and first URL for the normal homepage as a result of the search.
[0079]
Then, the management information DB server 1B transfers the read first ID, first password, and first URL to the WWW server 1C.
[0080]
From the viewpoint of enhancing security, it is more preferable that the transmission of the first ID, the first password, and the first URL follow the SSL (SECURE SOCKET LAYER) protocol.
[0081]
Further, the WWW server 1C stores the received first ID, first password, and first URL in the first ID information DB 1C. ₆ To memorize.
[0082]
Further, the management information DB server 1B searches the management information DB 1B using the data input by the input operation of the operator as a search key, and as a result of the search, the corresponding country name, company name, department name, and the delivered product Data such as a model name and a serial number are read out, and a second ID, a second password, and a second URL for downloading a program from the emergency homepage are created from the code numbers of these data.
[0083]
Then, the management information DB server 1B encodes and transmits the created second ID, second password, and second URL to the WWW server 1C.
[0084]
From the viewpoint of enhancing security, it is more preferable that the transmission of the second ID, the second password, and the second URL follow the SSL (SECURE SOCKET LAYER) protocol.
[0085]
Next, the WWW server 1C receives the second ID, the second password, and the second URL, and stores the received second ID, the second password, and the second URL in the second ID information. DB1C ₇ To memorize.
[0086]
Thereby, it becomes possible to download an object such as a program via a communication network according to a customer's request.
[0087]
[Processing when there is a request to browse the normal homepage]
In the following flowchart, the operations of the WWW server 1C and the terminal device 3A on the customer side are also described.
[0088]
First, the WWW server 1C determines whether a request for browsing the front page (normal homepage) of “B Corporation” and the first URL have been transmitted from the terminal device 3A on the customer side ( ST1).
[0089]
1st DBMS part 1C ₁₀ Determines that the request for browsing the front page and the first URL have been transmitted in this step ST1, and uses the transmitted first URL as a search key to set the normal homepage DB1C ₂ Is retrieved, and a file of the front page corresponding to the first URL is read as the search result, and the file related to the read front page is transmitted via the communication network (ST2).
[0090]
On the other hand, the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Determines that the request and the URL have not been transmitted in the above-mentioned step ST1, repeats this step ST1.
[0091]
In the process ST3, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the contents of the file related to the transmitted front page, and displays the result of the analysis on the display unit 3A. ₄ Display on the screen. As a result, the display unit 3A of the terminal device 3A on the customer side ₄ A front page (FP) of “B Corporation” as shown in FIG.
[0092]
The front page includes, for example, a display (D1) of “Welcome to B co.ltd” indicating that the front page is a front page of B Corporation and a link (D2) to a model selection screen as shown in FIG. , A link to the company information page (D3), a link to the product information (D4), and a link to the job information page (D5) are displayed.
[0093]
Subsequently, on this front page, when a "download page" indicating a link to the model selection screen is clicked with a mouse, a request for browsing the model selection screen and the URL of the model selection screen are displayed in a browsing unit. 3A ₂ (ST4).
[0094]
And the browsing unit 3A ₂ Transmits the input request and the URL of the model selection screen to the WWW server 1C (ST5).
[0095]
Next, the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Is that the request for browsing the model selection screen and the URL of the model selection screen are the browsing unit 3A. ₂ Is determined (ST6).
[0096]
1st DBMS part 1C ₁₀ When it is determined in this step ST6 that the request and the URL of the model selection screen have been transmitted, the normal homepage DB1C ₂ Is read, and as a result of the search, a file related to the corresponding model selection screen is read, a packet including the information of the read file is created, and the created packet is transmitted to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST7).
[0097]
On the other hand, the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ If it is determined in step ST6 that the request and the URL of the model selection screen have not been transmitted, step ST6 is repeated.
[0098]
In step ST8, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the received packet and displays the analysis result on the screen.
[0099]
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a model selection screen displayed on the terminal device 3A on the customer side.
[0100]
For example, in the model selection screen shown in the figure, a download page display (E1) indicating that the normal homepage is the model selection screen, and each model name with an underline indicating that a link is provided (E2 to E5) and the software version (E6) for each model are displayed.
[0101]
On the model selection screen according to the present embodiment, the display of the download page, the model name with an underline indicating that a link is provided, and the software version are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that other information, such as the update date and time and the file size, may be displayed on the model selection screen.
[0102]
Subsequently, when any one of the underlined model names is selected by a mouse or the like on the model selection screen, a request for browsing the password authentication screen is made to the browsing unit 3A. ₂ (ST9).
[0103]
And the browsing unit 3A ₂ Transmits a request for displaying the password authentication screen to the WWW server 1C (ST10).
[0104]
Next, the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Receives the transmitted request, reads a file related to a password authentication screen for inputting an ID and a password as shown in FIG. 14 from the normal homepage DB, creates a packet including the read file, and creates a packet. The packet is transmitted to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST11).
[0105]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the information of the received packet and displays the analysis result on the display unit 3A. ₄ (ST12).
[0106]
As a result, a password authentication screen as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed.
[0107]
On this password authentication screen, a text (F1) for prompting the user to enter an ID and a password such as "Please enter an ID and a password.""OK" indicating that the input has been completed (F4) and "Cancel" selected to re-enter the input (F5).
[0108]
Subsequently, from the password authentication screen, the ID and the password are entered by the operator through the data input section 3A. ₁ Is entered, a request for browsing the ID, password, and license screen is sent to the browsing unit 3A. ₂ (ST13).
[0109]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Transmits the ID, the password, and the request to the WWW server 1C (ST14).
[0110]
Next, the first password authentication unit 1C ₈ Receives the request and sends the first ID information DB1C ₆ Is read, and it is determined whether the received ID and password match the read first ID and first password (ST15).
[0111]
Next, the first password authentication unit 1C ₈ Determines that they match in this step ST15, the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Then, the access permission information and the URL of the license screen are output (ST16).
[0112]
Next, the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Searches the normal homepage DB1C2 and reads out the file of the license screen corresponding to the URL (ST17).
[0113]
Next, the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Creates a packet including the read file information and transmits the created packet to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST18).
[0114]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the contents of the received packet and displays the analysis result on the display unit 3A. ₄ (ST19). As a result, a license screen is displayed on the display unit.
[0115]
On this license screen, as shown in FIG. 15, display of use conditions and selection information as to whether or not to comply with the use conditions are displayed.
[0116]
Subsequently, on this license screen, when selection information indicating compliance with the usage conditions is clicked with a mouse or the like, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Then, a request to browse the normal download screen and the URL of the normal download screen are input (ST20).
[0117]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Transmits the request and the URL to the WWW server 1C (ST21).
[0118]
Next, the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Searches the normal homepage DB and reads out the file of the normal download screen corresponding to the URL as a search result (ST22).
[0119]
Next, the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Creates a packet including the read normal download screen file, and transmits the created packet to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST23).
[0120]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the contents of the received packet and displays the analysis result on the display unit 3A. ₄ (ST24).
[0121]
As a result, the display unit 3A of the terminal device 3A on the customer side ₄ , A normal download screen is displayed.
[0122]
As shown in FIG. 16, information on the object name (G1), the file name (G2), the size of the object (G3), the version (G4), and the date and time (G5) of the update are displayed on the normal download screen. Have been.
[0123]
In the object download system according to the present embodiment, a “Readme.txt” file (G9) is displayed instead of the detailed description.
[0124]
Subsequently, when the programs (G6) to (G9) to be downloaded on the normal download screen are selected with a mouse or the like, the browsing unit 3A ₂ And a URL preset in the program are input (ST25).
[0125]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Transmits the input request and the URL of the program file to the WWW server 1C (ST26).
[0126]
Next, the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Is usually homepage DB1C ₂ From the download processing unit 1C. ₁₂ (ST27).
[0127]
Next, the download processing unit 1C ₁₂ Is the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ Is transmitted to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST28).
[0128]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Stores the received program in the download program storage unit 3A. ₃ Display unit 3A ₄ Display information indicating that the download has been completed (ST29).
[0129]
On the other hand, the first password authentication unit 1C ₈ When it is determined that the ID and the password received in the above-mentioned step ST15 do not match the first ID and the first password read from the first ID information DB, the inaccessible information is stored in the first DBMS unit. 1C ₈ (ST31).
[0130]
Next, the first DBMS unit 1C ₈ Is usually homepage DB1C ₂ The file of the password re-input screen is read from (ST32).
[0131]
Next, the first DBMS unit 1C ₈ Creates a packet including the password re-input screen file, and transmits the created packet to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST33).
[0132]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the information of the received packet and displays the analysis result on the display unit 3A. ₄ (ST34).
[0133]
As a result, a password re-input screen as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device on the customer side.
[0134]
As shown in FIG. 17, the password re-entry screen displays selection information indicating whether the entered ID and password are incorrect and whether or not they agree to re-enter the ID and password (see FIG. 17). Is displayed.
[0135]
Subsequently, when the selection information is clicked on the password re-input screen, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Then, a request for browsing the password authentication screen is input, and the process returns to step ST10 described above. Thereby, as described above, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Sends a request to the WWW server 1C, and the first DBMS unit 1C ₁₀ By default, the file of the password authentication screen is stored in the homepage DB1C. ₂ And the read file is stored in the browsing unit 3A. ₂ And the display unit 3A ₄ Is displayed, and the above-described password authentication screen shown in FIG. 14 is displayed.
[0136]
Through the above series of processing, the program can be downloaded from the front page (usually a home page).
[0137]
[Processing when there is a request to browse the emergency homepage]
In the following flowchart, the operations of the WWW server 1C and the terminal device 3A on the customer side are also described.
[0138]
When the URL of the emergency homepage is input from the data input unit by the operation of the operator, the URL and the request for browsing the front page of the emergency homepage are transmitted to the browsing unit 3A. ₂ (ST41).
[0139]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Transmits the URL and the request to the WWW server 1C (ST42).
[0140]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ Is the emergency homepage DB1C ₃ And reads the front page file of the emergency homepage as the search result (ST43).
[0141]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ Creates a packet including the read front page file, and transmits the created packet to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST44).
[0142]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the front page file included in the received packet and displays the analysis result on the display unit 3A. ₄ (ST45).
[0143]
As a result, the display unit 3A of the terminal device 3A on the customer side ₄ , A front page of the emergency homepage similar to that shown in FIG. 12 is displayed.
[0144]
It is needless to say that a URL is individually set for the emergency homepage, and a plurality of emergency homepages may exist.
[0145]
When the download page on the front page is selected by the mouse by the operation of the operator, the URL and the request for browsing the password authentication screen are transmitted to the browsing unit 3A. ₂ (ST46).
[0146]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Transmits the URL and the request to the WWW server 1C (ST47).
[0147]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ Is the emergency homepage DB1C ₃ And reads a file of the password authentication screen as the search result (ST48).
[0148]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ Creates a packet including the read password authentication screen file, and transmits the created packet to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST49).
[0149]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the password authentication screen file included in the received packet and displays the analysis result on the display unit 3A. ₄ (ST50).
[0150]
As a result, the display unit 3A of the terminal device 3A on the customer side ₄ Displays a password authentication screen similar to that shown in FIG. 14 described above.
[0151]
Next, from this password authentication screen, the ID and the password are entered in the data input section 3A. ₁ , The ID, the password, and the URL of the license screen are displayed in the browsing unit 3A. ₂ (ST51).
[0152]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Transmits the ID, the password, and the URL to the WWW server 1C (ST52).
[0153]
Next, the second password authentication unit 1C ₉ Uses the received URL as a search key and retrieves the second ID information DB1C ₇ And reads out the second ID and the second password as a search result (ST53).
[0154]
Next, the second password authentication unit 1C ₉ Determines whether the read second ID and second password match the received ID and password (ST54).
[0155]
Second password authentication unit 1C ₉ When it is determined in the step ST54 that the read second ID and second password match the received ID and password, the URL and the access permission information are stored in the second DBMS unit 1C. ₁₁ (ST55).
[0156]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ Receives the second URL and the access permission information, and uses the received second URL as a search key as an emergency homepage DB1C ₃ And reads out the file of the license screen as a search result (ST56).
[0157]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ Creates a packet including the file of the license screen and transmits the created packet to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST52).
[0158]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the information of the file included in the received packet and displays the analysis result (ST57).
[0159]
As a result, the use permission screen similar to that shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the terminal device 3A on the customer side.
[0160]
Subsequently, on this license screen, when selection information indicating that the user agrees to the use conditions is clicked with a mouse or the like, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Then, a request for browsing the normal download screen and the URL of the normal download screen are input (ST58).
[0161]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Stores the input request and URL in the second DBMS unit 1C. ₁₁ (ST59).
[0162]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ Receives the request transmitted from the terminal device 3A and sends the request to the emergency homepage DB1C. ₃ And reads the file of the emergency download screen as a search result (ST60).
[0163]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ Creates a packet including the read emergency download screen file, and transmits the created packet to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST61).
[0164]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the information of the received packet and displays the analysis result (ST62).
[0165]
As a result, the display unit 3A of the terminal device 3A on the customer side ₄ Displays an emergency download screen as shown in FIG.
[0166]
Note that, on the emergency download screen (KH) according to the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 18, file names (H1) and (H2) of a plurality of programs to be downloaded are displayed.
[0167]
Here, “Readme.txt” is a description of this screen.
[0168]
In the emergency download screen according to the present embodiment, only two program file names are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It goes without saying that a plurality of items may be displayed.
[0169]
Subsequently, when a program is selected on the emergency download screen, the URL (second URL) of the selected program and a request for downloading the program are transmitted to the browsing unit 3A. ₂ (ST63).
[0170]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Transmits the URL and request of the program to the WWW server 1C (ST64).
[0171]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ Stores the file of the program corresponding to the URL of the program in the emergency homepage DB1C. ₃ And downloads the read program file from the download processing unit 1C. ₁₂ (ST65).
[0172]
Next, the download processing unit 1C ₁₂ Transmits the program file to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST66).
[0173]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Stores the received program file in the download program storage unit 3A. ₃ Display unit 3A ₄ Display information indicating that the download has been completed (ST67).
[0174]
On the other hand, the second password authentication unit 1C ₉ Is the second ID and the second password received in the above-mentioned step ST49, and the second ID information DB1C ₇ If it is determined that they do not match the ID and the password read from, the access disable information is output to the second DBMS unit (ST71).
[0175]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₁₁ Is the emergency homepage DB1C ₃ From the password re-entry screen (ST72).
[0176]
Next, the second DBMS unit 1C ₃ Creates a packet including the file of the password re-entry screen, and transmits the created packet to the terminal device 3A on the customer side (ST73).
[0177]
Next, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Analyzes the information of the received packet and displays the analysis result on the display unit 3A. ₄ (ST74).
[0178]
As a result, the display unit 3A of the terminal device 3A on the customer side ₄ Displays a password re-input screen similar to that shown in FIG. 17 described above.
[0179]
Subsequently, when the selection information is clicked on the password re-input screen, the browsing unit 3A ₂ Then, a request for browsing the password authentication screen is input, and the process returns to step ST42 described above. Thereby, as described above, the request is transmitted to the WWW server by the browsing unit, the file of the password authentication screen is read from the emergency homepage DB by the second DBMS unit, and the read file is analyzed by the browsing unit. A password authentication screen similar to that shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the display unit.
[0180]
Through the above series of processing, the program can be downloaded from the emergency download screen (emergency homepage).
[0181]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, only the improved part of the program in which a bug has occurred can be posted on the emergency download screen, so that it is necessary to rewrite the entire program posted on the normal download screen. , And can promptly respond to customer requests.
[0182]
As a method of providing a program via the communication network, for example, an application service provider (ASP) is included.
[0183]
The program may be written in any programming language, such as C (registered trademark), C ++ (registered trademark), or JAVA (registered trademark), as long as it realizes the above functions. May be.
[0184]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified in an implementation stage without departing from the scope of the invention.
[0185]
Further, the embodiment includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, when an invention is extracted by omitting some constituent elements from all the constituent elements described in the embodiments, when implementing the extracted invention, the omitted part is well known. It is appropriately supplemented by conventional techniques.
[0186]
In addition, the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof.
[0187]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an object download system that can promptly respond to a customer's request in an emergency or the like.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a communication system including an object download system according to an embodiment of the present invention and a plurality of customer terminal devices connected via the Internet.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a detailed configuration example of a system including an object download system according to an embodiment of the present invention and a terminal device on the customer side.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a data configuration of a management information DB of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a data configuration of a first ID information DB of the object download system according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a data configuration of a second ID information DB of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the object download system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the object download system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the object download system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a front page of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a model selection screen of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a password authentication screen of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a license screen of the object download system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a normal download screen of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a password re-input screen of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an emergency download screen of the object download system according to the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1. Program download system
1A: Engineer's terminal device
1A ₁ … Data input section
1A ₂ … Homepage file creation department
1A ₃ ... FTP receiver
1B: Management information DB server
1B ₁ … Data input section
1B ₂ … Management information DB
1B ₃ ... DBMS department
1B ₄ … URL creation unit
1B ₅ ... ID information transmission unit
1C WWW server
1C ₁ ... FTP receiver
1C ₂ … Normal homepage DB
1C ₃ … Emergency homepage DB
1C ₄ … Homepage registration department
1C ₅ ... ID information receiving unit
1C ₆ ... First ID information DB
1C ₇ ... Second ID information DB
1C ₈ ... First password authentication unit
1C ₉ ... Second password authentication unit
1C ₁₀ ... First DBMS part
1C ₁₁ ... Second DBMS part
1C ₁₂ … Download processing unit
2. Internet
3A, 3B: customer terminal device
3A ₁ … Data input section
3A ₂ … Browsing part
3A ₃ … Download program storage
3A ₄ … Display

Claims (3)

A WWW server (1C) for transmitting a corresponding homepage to the terminal device based on a request transmitted from the terminal device (3A, 3B) on the customer side in order to browse the homepage for downloading the object,
An individualized homepage in which a URL is set for each customer,
Authentication information storage means for storing the ID and password for each customer,
Checking means for checking the ID and password based on the ID and password stored in the authentication information storage means, in response to a browsing request specifying the ID and password of each customer for the personalized homepage,
Access control for controlling the access permission to the personalized homepage by the number of times each customer accesses the personalized homepage or the opening period of the personalized homepage, so that the personalized homepage can be temporarily browsed. A WWW server comprising: An object download system comprising: the WWW server (1C) according to claim 1; and a management information providing server (1B) for transmitting an ID and a password set in the personalized homepage to the WWW server. hand,
The management information providing server (1B)
Customer information storage means in which customer information is stored for each customer;
URL creation means for creating the URL of the temporary personalized homepage based on the customer information;
Authentication information creating means for creating the ID and password for each customer based on the customer information;
An object download system comprising: a URL created by the URL creating unit; and an authentication information sending unit that sends the ID and password created by the authentication information creating unit to the WWW server. Based on a request transmitted from the terminal device (3A, 3B) on the customer side, the corresponding personalized homepage is browsed by the terminal device (3A, 3B) in order to browse the personalized homepage temporarily opened to download the object. An object comprising a WWW server (1C) for transmitting to the 3W, 3B) and a management information providing server (1B) for transmitting an ID and a password set in the personalized homepage to the WWW server (1C). A download system,
The management information providing server (1B)
Customer information storage means in which customer information is stored for each customer;
Authentication information creating means for creating an ID and password for each customer from the customer information stored in the customer information storage means;
Authentication information sending means for sending the ID and password created by the authentication information creating means;
URL creation means for creating a URL of the personalized homepage temporarily opened,
The WWW server (1C)
Authentication information storage means for storing an ID and a password for each customer received from the management information providing server;
In response to a browsing request specifying an ID and a password for each customer with respect to the temporarily established personalized homepage, the ID and the password are determined based on the ID and the password stored in the authentication information storage means. Checking means for checking
An object download system, comprising: access control means for controlling access permission to the temporarily opened personalized homepage by the number of accesses by each customer or the period of opening of the personalized homepage.

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