JP2004151982A - Interconnection method for browser terminals - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interconnection method for browser terminals that can interconnect arbitrary browser terminals connected to a network. <P>SOLUTION: A network system comprises a server connected to a network and a plurality of browser terminals connected to the network. A first browser terminal receives a reservation number from the server and then sends the received reservation number to a second browser terminal, and the second browser terminal inputs the reservation number into the server, whereupon the first and second browser terminals, which have the same reservation number, are interconnected via the server. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a connection method between browser terminals suitable for interconnecting a plurality of browser terminals connected to a network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An ACD (automatic call distribution) system is known as a system for interconnecting browser terminals connected to a network such as the Internet or a LAN (local area network) (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1).
In this method, as shown in FIG. 1, a terminal group (contact center) composed of a plurality of browser terminals 2a connected to a network (for example, the Internet) 1 and another independent plurality of browser terminals 2b (user). The ACD server 5 distributes the connection request issued from the browser terminal 2b (user) equally to the browser terminal 2a on the contact center side waiting for connection (for example, by the round robin method) in the network system composed of It is for interconnecting browser terminals between parties.
[0003]
[Non-patent document 1]
Oki Electric Co., Ltd. Computer Telephony Integrated System CTstageWhitePaper Vol. 5 Web Contact May 30, 2001 Version 1.1
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of the above-mentioned ACD method, the load is equally distributed by the ACD server 5 and the browser terminal 2b on the user side is connected to the browser terminal 2a on the contact center side. However, there is a problem that the terminal is not connected to the browser terminal 2a to be operated, and is connected to a browser terminal operated by another operator that is not desired.
[0005]
Further, in the case of the ACD system, the connection center issued from the browser terminal 2b on the user side to the browser terminal 2a on the contact center side determines which browser terminal on the contact center side to connect to. There was a problem that it could not be judged. In other words, the ACD method has a problem that the desired browser terminals cannot be interconnected.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a plurality of browser devices connected to a network between browser terminals capable of interconnecting arbitrary browser terminals. To provide a connection method.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a connection method between browser terminals according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a browser terminal in a network system including a server connected to a network and a plurality of browser terminals connected to the network. Connection method, wherein a first browser terminal requests a reservation number from the server, and the first browser terminal receives the reservation number from the server, and then transmits the received reservation number to a second server. After transmitting to the browser terminal and inputting the reservation number from the second browser terminal to the server, the first and second browser terminals having the same reservation number are interconnected through the server to interconnect the first and second browser terminals. The information displayed on the first and second browser terminals is synchronized by the synchronization server.
[0008]
For this reason, it is possible to mutually connect arbitrary browser terminals in a plurality of browser terminals connected to the network, and to synchronize information displayed on each of the browser terminals.
Further, the reservation number is transmitted by voice through telephones connected to each other via a telephone network.
[0009]
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to interconnect the browser terminals connected to the network by transmitting the reservation number via the telephone connected to the telephone network.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a connection method between browser terminals according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system using a connection method between browser terminals according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, 1 is a network such as the Internet, for example, to which a plurality of browser terminals 2 are connected. Each of the browser terminals 2 is provided with a telephone 4 capable of making a voice call via the telephone network 3.
[0011]
Then, in addition to the voice call by the telephone network 3, by synchronizing the browser operation of each browser terminal 2 via the browser terminal 2 connected to the network 1, communication between users can be facilitated. Be composed.
In the communication system including the network 1 and the telephone network 3, the present invention is characterized in that a synchronization server 10 is provided in the network 1, and arbitrary browser terminals can be interconnected via the synchronization server 10. At the point of connection.
[0012]
The synchronization server 10 has a role of interconnecting arbitrary browser terminals among a plurality of browser terminals 2 connected to the network 1 and synchronizing browser operations of the respective browser terminals 2.
A method of interconnecting arbitrary browser terminals by the synchronization server 10 having such a function will be described in detail with reference to a control sequence diagram shown in FIG.
[0013]
This control sequence diagram shows that the browser terminal 2z operated by the user Z and the browser terminal 2w operated by the user W are interconnected, and then the browser operations of the two browser terminals 2w and 2z are transmitted to the synchronization server 10. This is an example of a procedure for synchronizing with each other.
First, the browser terminal 2z on the user Z side transmits a user identifier assigned in advance through the network 1 in response to a request from the user who operates the browser terminal 2z, and logs in to the synchronization server 10 (step S1). Then, the synchronization server 10 receives the user identifier sent by the browser terminal 2z and registers the TCP / IP socket number in the user management data table prepared in the synchronization server 10 (Step S2).
[0014]
Incidentally, this user management data table holds a TCP / IP socket number, a reservation number and a session number described later for each user identifier as shown in FIG.
After registering the TCP / IP socket number in the user management data table, the synchronization server 10 returns a login response to the browser terminal 2z that has requested login (step S3). On the other hand, the user Z that has received the login response requests the synchronization server 10 to issue a reservation number for identifying the browser terminal 2z operated by the user Z from the browser terminal 2z operated by the user Z (step S4).
[0015]
Then, upon receiving the reservation number issuance request, the synchronous server 10 generates a unique reservation number and registers the reservation number in the corresponding user identifier in the user management data table (step S5). This reservation number is composed of, for example, an 8-digit random number. The synchronous server 10 holds the used reservation number for a predetermined period of time, thereby preventing the reservation number from being repeatedly issued.
[0016]
Then, the synchronization server 10 which has registered the reservation number notifies the reservation number to the browser terminal 2z operated by the user Z (step S6). Then, the user Z who operates the browser terminal 2z receives this reservation number and notifies the user W by, for example, a voice call via the telephone 4 connected to the telephone network 3 (step S7). Incidentally, the notification of the reservation number may be a method other than a voice call or the like via the telephone 4 connected to the telephone network 3 illustrated in FIG. For example, although not specifically shown, a telephone via the network 1 (Internet) or a transmission method using a wireless line (not shown) can be used.
[0017]
The user W having received the reservation number inputs the reservation number from the browser terminal 2w operated by the user W, and logs in to the synchronization server 10 (step S8). At this time, the user identifier is transmitted from the browser terminal W to the synchronization server 10 at the same time.
Then, upon receiving a login request from the browser terminal 2w on the user W side, the synchronization server 10 searches the user management data table for a browser terminal corresponding to the reservation number input from the browser terminal 2w on the user W side. When a user identifier that matches the input reservation number is present in the user management data table, the synchronization server 10 stores the user identifier and the user identifier in the user data area assigned to each session number in the session management table shown in FIG. Register the TCP / IP socket number (session 001). Further, the server 10 registers the session management number (session 001) in the user management data table.
[0018]
Incidentally, this session management table is provided for each session as shown in FIG. 5, and manages the user identifier and TCP / IP socket number of the browser terminal 2 between two interconnected parties. Then, when the registration in the session management table is completed, the synchronization server 10 returns a login response to the user W who has requested the interconnection of the browser terminal 2 between the two parties (step S10).
[0019]
Thereafter, data transmitted between the user W and the user Z mutually is performed via the synchronization server 10. In this mutual communication, the browser terminals 2w and 2z to be interconnected can be recognized by referring to the session management table and the user management data table managed by the synchronization server 10, and a browser synchronization session is established (step). S11).
[0020]
Then, the browser operations of the browser terminals 2w and 2z can be synchronized via the synchronization server 10. For example, when the browser terminal 2w is operated, a change event accompanying this operation is detected by the browser software of the browser terminal 2w, and becomes the browser change information of the browser terminal 2w.
The change information is, for example, the movement amount of the scroll bar when the position of the scroll bar is changed, or the value of the browser size when the browser size is changed. Alternatively, when the content of the browser is changed, the change information is the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the content.
[0021]
These pieces of change information are transmitted to the browser terminal 2z interconnected with the browser terminal 2w via the synchronization server 10. Then, the browser terminal 2z receiving the change information changes the operation of the browser terminal 2z based on the change information.
Thus, according to the browser device connection method configured as described above, the connection destination of the browser terminal connected to the network 1 can be identified by the reservation number issued by the synchronization server 10. Then, by using this reservation number, browser terminals having the same reservation number can be interconnected via the synchronization server 10. Further, by transmitting the change information accompanying the operation of the interconnected browser terminals between the browser terminals 2 via the synchronization server 10, the browser operations of the browser terminals 2 can be synchronized.
[0022]
Therefore, for example, when two parties who are talking on a telephone line mutually transmit information using a browser terminal connected to the network, it is possible to select a connection destination of the browser terminal by using the above-mentioned reservation number. It is possible to reliably connect the browser terminals between the two parties. Further, it is also possible to synchronize the browser operations of the respective browser terminals via the synchronization server.
[0023]
Next, a connection method between browser terminals according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described based on a control sequence shown in FIG. In this embodiment, a plurality of browser terminals connected to the network 1 are interconnected. FIG. 6 illustrates a control sequence in a case where the browser terminals 2u, 2v, 2w, and 2x operated by the users U, V, W, and X are interconnected. In this case, a browser terminal to be a master is determined in advance from a plurality of users. In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the user X corresponds to the master.
[0024]
First, the browser terminal 2x operated by the user X transmits a user identifier assigned in advance to the synchronization server 10 via the network 1 and logs in (step S20). Then, the synchronization server 10 receives the user identifier sent from the browser terminal 2x and registers the TCP / IP socket number in the user management data table managed by the synchronization server 10 (Step S21).
[0025]
Then, when the registration of the socket number in the user management data table is completed, the synchronization server 10 returns a login response to the browser terminal 2x that has made the login request (step S22). On the other hand, the user X operating the browser terminal 2x having received the login response requests the synchronization server 10 to issue a reservation number from the browser terminal 2x operated by the user X (step S23).
[0026]
Upon receiving the reservation number issuance request, the synchronization server 10 generates a unique reservation number and registers the reservation number in the user management data table in association with the user identifier of the browser 2x (step S24). Then, the synchronization server 10 that has registered the reservation number notifies the browser terminal 2x of the reservation number (step S25). On the other hand, the user X who operates the browser terminal 2x receives the reservation number and notifies the users U, V, and W via a telephone call, the Internet or wireless communication via the telephone 4 connected to the telephone network 3 (step). S26).
[0027]
The users U, V, and W that have received the reservation numbers input the reservation numbers from the respective browser terminals 2u, 2v, and 2w operated by the users U, V, and W, and log in to the synchronization server 10 ( Step S27). Then, the synchronization server 10 receiving the login request from the browser terminals 2u, 2v, 2w operated by the users U, V, W is input from the browser terminals 2u, 2v, 2w of the users U, V, W, respectively. The browser terminal corresponding to the reserved number is searched from the user management data table.
[0028]
When a user identifier that matches the input reservation number is present in the user management data table, the synchronization server 10 stores the user identifier and the user identifier in the user data area prepared for each session number in the session management table shown in FIG. The TCP / IP socket numbers are respectively registered (session 001).
Further, the server 10 registers the session management number (session 001) in the user management data table shown in FIG. 7 (Step S28). The session management table is provided for each session as shown in FIG. 8, and manages user identifiers and TCP / IP socket numbers for all browser terminals connected to each other.
[0029]
When the registration of the user identifier and the TCP / IP socket number in the session management table is completed, the synchronization server 10 returns a login response to the users U, V, and W that have requested the interconnection between the browser terminals (step S29). . Thereafter, data mutually transmitted between the browser terminals operated by the users U, V, W, and X is performed via the synchronization server 10.
[0030]
In the mutual communication, the browser operations of the browser terminals 2u, 2v, 2w, and 2x are controlled via the synchronization server 10 by referring to the session management table and the user management data table managed by the synchronization server 10. Synchronization can be performed (step S30).
Thus, according to the browser device connection method configured as described above, the connection destination of the browser terminal connected to the network 1 can be identified by the reservation number issued by the synchronization server 10. Then, by using this reservation number, a plurality of browser terminals having the same reservation number can be interconnected via the synchronization server 10. Further, by transmitting the change information accompanying the operation of the interconnected browser terminals between the browser terminals 2 via the synchronization server 10, the browser operations of the browser terminals 2 can be synchronized.
[0031]
Therefore, when synchronizing the browser operation using the browser terminal connected to the network, the connection destination of the browser terminal can be selected by using the above-mentioned reservation number, and the plurality of browser terminals are reliably connected to each other. And the browser operations of the respective browser terminals can be synchronized. Therefore, it is possible to easily construct a communication system such as a conference system using a plurality of browser terminals or an education / training system including a lecturer and a plurality of students.
[0032]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the browser connection method according to the present invention, since the browser terminals connected to the network are identified by the reservation number issued by the server, mutual communication between arbitrary browser terminals is possible. This makes it possible to achieve a great effect in practical use, such as making it possible to synchronize the browser operations of the interconnected browser terminals.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system to which a connection method between browser terminals according to a conventional automatic call distribution system is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system to which a connection method between browser terminals according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 3 is a control sequence diagram showing communication control according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a user management database of the server according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a session management table of the server according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a control sequence diagram showing communication control according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a user management database of a server according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a session management table of a server according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Network 2 Browser terminal 3 Telephone network 4 Telephone 10 Synchronization server

Claims (2)

A connection method between browser terminals in a network system including a server connected to a network and a plurality of browser terminals connected to the network,
A first browser terminal requests a reservation number from the server,
After the first browser terminal receives the reservation number from the server,
Transmitting the received reservation number to the second browser terminal;
After inputting the reservation number from the second browser terminal to the server,
Interconnecting the first and second browser terminals having the same reservation number via the server, and synchronizing information displayed on the first and second browser terminals with the server, respectively; Characteristic connection method between browser terminals. 2. The connection method between browser terminals according to claim 1, wherein the reservation number is transmitted by voice using a telephone connected to each other via a telephone network.

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