JP2004151971A - Webpage configuration system and its configuration program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce both a program development load and running cost under increased channels by automating daily page update in a site. <P>SOLUTION: A webpage configuration system for use in a pay content providing site for receiving a user's access request specifying link information in a link source site and sending a webpage for providing pay content to the user comprises a conversion TBL 30 for recording site-specific information and webpage layout information about every link source site, and webpage configuring means (content providing server 3) for receiving an access request from a user, creating a webpage based on information recorded in the conversion TBL 30 according to a link source site and webpage configuration information shown in a URL to the pay content providing site given from the link source site, and sending the webpage to a requesting client terminal 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a web page configuration apparatus and a web page configuration apparatus for a paid content providing site that receives an access request of a user who has designated link information at a guide source site and transmits a web page for providing paid content to the user. About the program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The paid content provider publishes link information to the paid content providing site on a channel site (hereinafter, referred to as a guide source site) such as a website with a large number of hits or a website related to the content to be provided. Then, the server of the paid content providing site accepts access from the user who clicked the link information on the guide source site, and provides the web page providing the paid content to the requesting user (see Patent Document 1). ).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
WO 01/33445 pamphlet
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In order to increase the sales of paid content, it is necessary to expand the site to the guide source on a large scale and expand the sales channels to enclose users. Along with that, how to operate the sites for the increased number of channels at low cost becomes an issue.
At present, human resources are required for development and operation of web pages in proportion to the number of channels that have increased, so that the cost increase when channels increase is inevitable.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in developing a web page that provides paid content, dividing a range on a web page with a different update frequency into pieces and correcting only the updated pieces. It is an object of the present invention to provide a web page configuration device and a configuration program thereof, which reduce the burden on development and resources on operation.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides a paid content providing site that receives an access request of a user who has designated link information via a guide source site, and transmits a web page for providing paid content to the user. A web page configuration apparatus, wherein for each of the guide source sites, a conversion database in which site-specific information and layout information of the web page are recorded, and basic information of the web page without being affected by the guide source site A web page configuration information database in which web page configuration information to be stored is stored, and based on reception of an access request from a user terminal, a guide source site that guided the user is confirmed, and a site-specific site corresponding to the guide source site is identified. Information and web page layout information from the conversion database Web that generates a web page by extracting basic information of a web page requested to be accessed from a web page configuration information database and arranging the site-specific information and the web page basic information based on the layout information of the web page It is characterized by comprising a page construction means and a web page transmission means for transmitting the generated web page to the user terminal.
[0007]
Further, in the present invention, the web page construction means receives an access request from a user, and specifies the guide source site based on channel identification information included in the URL of the paid content providing site indicated by the access request. It is characterized by doing.
[0008]
Further, in the present invention, the web page configuration means may be configured such that the web page is freely designed without being affected by the guide source site, and a static area in which design and posting information are fixedly set for each guide site. Manage the design and publication information by dividing it into dynamic areas that can be set, extract frameworks that are set in the static area, and pieces that make up the contents of the dynamic area from a database, and convert them to a page generation language. It is characterized by comprising a piece maker to be supplied to the main engine means, and main engine means for arranging pieces arranged in the conversion table in combination based on a set layout.
[0009]
Further, in the present invention, the web page configuration means includes a static area in which the web page is fixedly set for design and posting information corresponding to each guide source site, and a design or posting information according to update frequency. Is divided into dynamic areas that can be set and managed, and frameworks set in the static areas and pieces constituting the contents of the dynamic areas are extracted from a database, converted into a page generation language, and supplied to the main engine means. And a main engine means for arranging pieces in combination based on a layout in which the arrangement positions of pieces recorded in the conversion table are set.
[0010]
Further, in the present invention, the web page composing means acquires a piece updated in real time from a database every time the web page is accessed by a user, and converts the piece into a page creation language based on a design layout of a template prepared in advance. A program piece generation engine for supplying the program piece to the main engine means.
[0011]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides a paid content providing site that receives an access request of a user who has designated link information via a guide source site, and transmits a web page for providing paid content to the user. A method of configuring a web page, based on reception of an access request from a user terminal, confirming a guide site that has guided a user, and generating site-specific information corresponding to the guide site and layout information of a web page. It extracts from the conversion database, extracts the basic information of the web page requested to be accessed from the user terminal from the web page configuration information database, and arranges the site-specific information and the web page basic information based on the layout information of the web page. To generate a web page, and the generated web page The and transmits to the user terminal.
[0012]
Further, in the present invention, the design and the posting information are fixedly set for the web page corresponding to each guiding source site, and the design and the posting information are freely set without being influenced by the guiding source site. The framework is divided into possible dynamic areas and managed, and frameworks set in the static areas and pieces constituting the contents of the dynamic areas are extracted from a database, converted into a page generation language, and recorded in the conversion table. The pieces are arranged in combination based on the set layout.
[0013]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides a paid content providing site that receives an access request of a user who has designated link information via a guide source site, and transmits a web page for providing paid content to the user. A web page configuration program used in the web page configuration device, based on the reception of the access request from the user terminal, confirms the guide source site that guided the user, site-specific information corresponding to the guide source site, Web page layout information is extracted from the conversion database, basic information of a web page requested to be accessed from a user terminal is extracted from a web page configuration information database, and the site-specific information and By placing basic information on a web page, Generating a page, characterized in that to execute the steps, to a computer to send a web page said generated to the user terminal.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a diagram cited for explaining a connection configuration and a schematic operation of a web page configuration device of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a client terminal having a built-in web browser, each channel server 2 of a plurality of guide sites via an IP (Internet Protocol) network 4, and contents of a paid content providing site. It is connected to the providing server 3.
[0015]
It is assumed that the paid content provider has posted link information to the paid content providing site on a guide source site having a large number of hits or related to the provided content. Therefore, the content providing server 3 receives access from the user who clicks the link information on the guide source site, and provides the client terminal 1 having the web page for providing the paid content to the user. The web page construction device of the present invention is mounted on a content providing server 3 of a paid content providing site.
[0016]
FIG. 5 is a diagram cited for explaining the configuration of a web page created according to the present invention.
Web pages are placed in a static area of the header and footer part specific to the guiding site, in the “site framework (framework)” part, and in a dynamic area that can be designed freely in the paid content providing site It is composed of "pieces".
The site framework determines a web page configuration program of the web page configuration device mounted on the content providing server 3 from a URL used by the user to access the paid content providing site, and determines a specific web page provided to the user. Provide a site framework.
[0017]
In the embodiment of the present invention, “pieces” constitute a dynamic area, and will be described below. The site frame set in the static area may also be set by “piece”.
The "piece" in the present invention is composed of the contents constituting a page. For example, when a page is composed of contents such as a document, a photograph, and a figure, the "piece" indicates the contents of the above-mentioned document, photograph, and figure. And However, the piece includes not only the content but also everything displayed on the page so as to compose the page. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a "piece" has a fixed SP and an update frequency once a month, once a week, or once a day (DP: daily update piece). ) Or those that are updated in real time (PP: program pieces), and these are also determined from the URL similarly to the above-mentioned site framework, and the web page construction apparatus combines these pieces to create a web page. create.
[0018]
FIG. 6 shows the definition of the site framework, which shows a PC and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants).
In the figure, hatched portions are portions that can be freely designed as a site framework, and can be described as a full set of HTML (Hyper / Text / Markup / Language) excluding frames.
[0019]
In the case of the PC shown in FIG. 6A, the header and the footer are fixed vertically and horizontally, and the area in which the piece enters can be changed only in the vertical direction. The area in which the pieces are arranged is surrounded by a table having a fixed size and a fixed width of one row and one column as shown in FIG. 7 and has no border.
On the other hand, in the case of the PDA shown in FIG. 6B, the header and the footer are fixed, and the size is variable only in the area in which the piece fits without the sidebar being allocated. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the piece has a fixed screen width, a variable vertical direction, and a line feed at the end so that it does not end in the middle of a line (restrictions on HTML).
[0020]
Here, the “frame” of the client browser 3 is not used. That is, as described later, the present invention collectively distributes the content assembled by the content providing server 3 to the client browser 3 without using a “frame”. This is because, for example, when a sidebar or the like is created, the design may not be reflected well. Further, according to the present invention, a window can be divided vertically and horizontally without using a frame, and HTML content can be displayed in the window. In this case, a load on a server is small. Also, some PDAs do not have a frame function, so that the effect obtained when delivering to PDAs is large.
[0021]
The description returns to FIG. First, when the user accesses the guide source site (a) and clicks a link button to a paid content providing page in order to shift to a web page providing paid content at the guide source site, the channel server 2 causes the paid content to be displayed. The URL (Uniform / Resource / Locator) of the providing site is sent to the user (b).
The user accesses the paid content providing site 3 using the URL to request a web page (c), and the paid content providing site combines the web page presented to the user and transmits the combined web page to the user's client terminal 1. (D).
The content providing server 3 compares the information included in the URL with the information held in the conversion TBL (table) 30 to determine from which channel the user has accessed, what web page the user is requesting, and the like. Can be grasped. Further, the content providing server 3 holds site parameter information such as a site framework, a layout, and a color in each database.
[0022]
The web page request from the client terminal 1 is made by “site name” + “request name” + “other parameters”. The “site name” is specified by the URL (Universal Resource Locator) of the site, and the “domain” name is obtained by adding the domain name of a specific site before the domain name of the paid content providing site. The “other parameters” are CGI (Common, Gateway, Interface) necessary for page generation.
When a page moves within a site, the “site name” becomes one of the CGI parameters and is taken over. The request name indicates the type of page such as a top page, and pages are conventionally distinguished by a file name. In the present invention, a page is designated by a request name.
The content providing server 3 collects data by referring to the conversion table 30, obtains each of the site framework, layout, and site parameters, creates a desired web page, and transmits the desired web page to the client terminal 1 that has made the request. .
[0023]
FIG. 2 shows the structure of the data field of the conversion TBL 30. The conversion TBL 30 is defined for each guide source site by a request name indicating a page type and site-specific information including a configuration of the page, a layout indicating a piece arrangement in an area (dynamic area) to which the piece is allocated, and a site. It consists of data fields of site parameters indicating the correspondence between the color and the actual color.
[0024]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the own site server 3 shown in FIG.
In the content providing server 3, the web page configuration device of the present invention is mounted. Here, based on a web page request from the client terminal 1, a predetermined value is determined from a database or text (including CSV: Common / Separated / Value / format). Is acquired, converted into a page generation language (here, HTML: Hyper Text Markup Language) based on the information recorded in the conversion TBL 30 to create a web page, and requests the created web page. The figure mainly shows a web page construction unit provided to the client terminal 1 having the problem.
[0025]
The web page composition unit is composed of a main engine 32 as a core, a piece maker 33, 34, a program piece (PP) generation engine 35, and a PP template 36.
The piece maker 22 (34) obtains the piece content from the database or the text, converts it into HTML, and creates a DP.
On the other hand, the PP generation engine 35 acquires the piece contents updated in real time from the database every time the client terminal 1 is accessed, converts the piece contents into HTML according to the design layout of the PP template 36 prepared in advance, and converts the program piece ( (PP) to the main engine 32.
[0026]
The main engine unit 32 stores the SP, the DP converted into HTML by each of the piece makers 33 and 34, and the PP converted into HTML by the PP generation engine 35 in the piece arrangement recorded in the conversion TBL 30. It has the function of arranging in the dynamic area in combination based on the defined layout.
Here, the SP is an abbreviation of a static piece, and refers to a FAQ in a HELP page, a business outline, a membership rule, etc., which are updated almost once every two to three months or so and need not be updated almost at all. The DP is a program that is updated regularly, such as a weekly select, a new arrival, a ranking, and a content list screen of each category, about once to once a month, and relatively requires update work. Further, the PP refers to one that is updated in real time for each access, such as member registration, product purchase, and inquiry form.
[0027]
The web server 31 receives the access request from the user in addition to the relay function with the channel server 2 and uses the user based on the site-specific information indicated by the URL of the paid content providing site notified from the guide source site. It also has a function as a web page transmission unit that acquires information of a browser that is present and transmits a web page of a form that depends on the browser (PC / PDA).
[0028]
Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described in detail. First, the user operates the client terminal 1 to access the channel server 2 of the guiding site connected via the IP network 4.
Next, while browsing the content of the guide source site, the user clicks a button of a link to a paid content providing site in order to shift to a web page providing paid content.
[0029]
As a result, the paid content providing site including the content providing server 3 on which the web page composition device of the present invention is mounted exists separately from the guide source site, and at that time, the channel server 2 The URL of the paid content providing site is transmitted to the terminal 1 via the IP network 4.
As described above, the URL includes information of the site name (channel identification information), the content name (content identification information), and the request name (provided page identification information of the specific paid content).
[0030]
The user can access the paid content providing site by using the above URL. At this time, information on the browser used by the user is transmitted to the content providing server 3 of the paid content providing site. By recognizing the information of the browser used by the user by the web page composition device of the present invention, it is possible to determine whether the user is using a PC or a PDA.
[0031]
The content providing server 3 mounted on the content providing server 3 receives an access from a user using the above URL. Then, it is determined from the channel identification information of the URL which guidance source site is the source of the access, and from the content identification information, it is determined what content the user is requesting a web page related to. In addition, a detailed page among pages related to the specific content is determined based on the request name, and the web page is transmitted to the user.
After confirming the site name (channel identification information + content identification information) and the request name (provided page identification information) included in the URL, the page configuration device converts the site framework and layout of the web page provided to the user by the conversion TBL30. Check the site parameters. In addition, the color scheme of the web page for each guide source site can be grasped by the site parameter.
[0032]
After determining the configuration of the web page to be provided to the user, the web page configuration configuration device grasps each piece of SP (static piece), DP (daily update piece), and PP (program piece), and Information is obtained from a database or generated by programming and converted to HTML. Then, it transmits to the user. Each piece constituting the web page is divided into SP, DP, and PP depending on the difference in update information.
In addition, since a web page is provided using a color scheme for each channel, even if the user shifts to a web page that provides paid content, the user will have the illusion of referring to a web page in the guide source site .
[0033]
FIG. 4 is a diagram cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and specifically shows a processing procedure of a web page configuration program of the present invention. Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, a web page request is issued from the client terminal 1 (S41), and the main engine 32 receiving the web page request via the web server 31 sends the site name (channel identification information + content identification information) included in the URL to the request name. After confirming (provided page identification information), the conversion TBL 30 confirms the site framework, layout, and site parameters of the web page provided to the user (S42).
In the case of SP, pieces prepared in advance are used (S43, S44), in the case of DP, updated pieces automatically generated by the piece makers 33, 34 and read from the database (S43, S45), and , PP, the pieces generated in real time by the PP generation engine 35 using the PP template 36 are transferred (S43, S46).
[0034]
Further, although not described in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, the present invention also provides a mechanism for changing the color used in the above-mentioned piece for each site.
That is, even the same piece can be represented by a color according to the format of each site. What can be changed is a foreground color such as a character color, a TBL, and a background color. Specifically, it is realized by designating a default color and a site color name with a tag for designating a character color. Here, it is assumed that the correspondence between the site color name and the actual color is specified in the site parameter in the conversion TBL 30.
[0035]
Then, the web page is completed by combining the SP, DP, DP, and PP generated as described above based on the piece layout recorded in the conversion TBL 30 (S47), and transmitted to the client browser 3 that has requested (S48). ).
[0036]
As described above, the present invention realizes development of a web page that provides paid content by dividing a range on a web page having a different update frequency for each piece and correcting only the updated piece. As a result, the burden on development and the resources on operation are reduced.
The procedure executed by each of the main engine 32, the piece makers 33 and 34, the PP generation engine 35, and the PP template 6 shown in FIG. 3 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on this recording medium is recorded. Is loaded into a computer system and executed, thereby realizing the web page construction device of the present invention. The computer system here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
[0037]
The “computer system” also includes a homepage providing environment (or a display environment) if a WWW system is used.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” is a system such as a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system which is a client when a program is transmitted through a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, programs that hold programs for a certain period of time are also included.
[0038]
Further, the above program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting a program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line.
Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.
[0039]
As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiments, and includes a design and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a web page construction unit acquires predetermined updated data from a database based on a web page request from a client, and generates a page generation language based on information recorded in a conversion TBL. To create web pages and distribute them to client terminals that request them, so that daily page updates in the site can be automated, reducing the program development load when channels increase and reducing operating costs. Can be.
[0041]
Further, according to the present invention, the main engine combines the updated content converted into HTML by each piece maker based on the layout in which the piece arrangement stored in the converted TBL is defined, and allocates the area to the area where the pieces are arranged. This enables layout without requiring the function of a frame, thereby reducing the server load. Since a frame function does not exist in the PDA, a particularly remarkable effect can be obtained when the content is distributed to the PDA.
[0042]
Further, according to the present invention, the program piece generation engine acquires the piece content updated in real time from the database each time the program piece is accessed by the client terminal, and converts the piece content into HTML according to the design layout of the template prepared in advance. And the contents updated in real time, such as the latest product data, can be provided to the client.
[0043]
Further, according to the present invention, when the web page transmitting means provides the created web page to the client terminal that has requested the web page, the web page transmission means distributes the web pages of different forms for the PC and the PDA. Can browse a web page with an optimal form according to the specifications of the client terminal to be operated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram cited for describing a connection configuration and a schematic operation of a web page configuration device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a structure of a data field of a conversion TBL used in the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the content providing server shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram cited for explaining a configuration of a web page provided by the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram exemplifying a PC and a PDA for the definition of a site framework.
FIG. 7 is a diagram exemplifying a PC and a PDA for a basic configuration of a piece.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Client terminal, 2 ... Channel server, 3 ... Content providing server, 30 ... Conversion table (TBL), 31 ... Web server, 32 ... Main engine, 33 (34) ... Peace maker, 35 ... PP (program piece) generation Engine, 36 ... PP template

Claims (8)

A web page configuration device in a paid content providing site that receives an access request of a user who has designated link information via a guide source site, and transmits a web page for providing paid content to the user,
A conversion database in which site-specific information and layout information of the web page are recorded for each of the guide source sites,
A web page configuration information database in which web page configuration information serving as basic information of the web page is stored without being affected by the guide source site,
Based on the reception of the access request from the user terminal, confirm the guide source site that guided the user, extract site-specific information corresponding to the guide source site, and layout information of the web page from the conversion database, the user terminal Web that generates a web page by extracting basic information of a web page requested to be accessed from a web page configuration information database and arranging the site-specific information and the web page basic information based on the layout information of the web page Page composition means;
Web page transmission means for transmitting the generated web page to the user terminal;
A web page composition device comprising: The web page construction means,
2. The web according to claim 1, wherein an access request from a user is received, and the guide site is specified based on channel identification information included in a URL of the paid content providing site indicated by the access request. Page composition device. The web page construction means,
The web page is divided into a static area where the design and posting information are fixedly set according to each guiding source site, and a dynamic area where the design and posting information can be set freely without being influenced by the guiding source site And manage,
A framework that is set in the static area, a piece maker that extracts pieces constituting the content of the dynamic area from a database, converts the pieces into a page generation language, and supplies them to the main engine means,
Main engine means for arranging the arrangement positions of the pieces recorded in the conversion table in combination based on the set layout;
The web page construction device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The web page construction means,
The web page is designed and managed in correspondence with each guide site, a static area in which the posting information is fixedly set, and a dynamic area in which the design and the posting information can be set according to the update frequency, and managed separately.
A framework that is set in the static area, a piece maker that extracts pieces constituting the content of the dynamic area from a database, converts the pieces into a page generation language, and supplies them to the main engine means,
Main engine means for arranging the arrangement positions of the pieces recorded in the conversion table in combination based on the set layout;
The web page construction device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The web page construction means,
A program piece generation engine that obtains a piece updated in real time from the database each time a user accesses the program, converts the piece into a page creation language based on a design layout of a template prepared in advance, and supplies the page creation language to the main engine means.
The web page construction device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: A web page configuration method for a paid content providing site that receives an access request of a user who designated link information via a guide source site and transmits a web page for providing paid content to the user,
Based on the reception of the access request from the user terminal, confirm the guide source site that guided the user, extract site-specific information corresponding to the guide source site, and layout information of the web page from the conversion database, the user terminal Extracting the basic information of the web page requested to be accessed from the web page configuration information database, generating a web page by arranging the site-specific information and the web page basic information based on the web page layout information, Transmitting the generated web page to the user terminal;
Web page construction method characterized by the above-mentioned. The web page is divided into a static area where the design and posting information are fixedly set according to each guiding source site, and a dynamic area where the design and posting information can be set freely without being influenced by the guiding source site And manage,
The framework set in the static area and the pieces constituting the content of the dynamic area are extracted from the database and converted into a page generation language,
The arrangement positions of the pieces recorded in the conversion table are arranged in combination based on the set layout,
The method according to claim 6, wherein: A web page configuration program used in a web page configuration device in a paid content providing site that receives an access request of a user who has designated link information via a guide source site and transmits a web page for providing paid content to the user So,
Based on the reception of the access request from the user terminal, confirm the guide source site that guided the user, extract site-specific information corresponding to the guide source site, and layout information of the web page from the conversion database, the user terminal Extracting basic information of a web page requested to be accessed from a web page configuration information database, and generating a web page by arranging the site-specific information and the web page basic information based on the layout information of the web page When,
Transmitting the generated web page to the user terminal;
Web page configuration program that causes a computer to execute

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