JP2004151985A - Processing acceleration method in equipment using web technique utilizing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten time to download a webpage containing an image of long download time, by reading in a substitute image of short download time first and then reading in the image of long download time later if necessary. <P>SOLUTION: When a webpage 11 to be displayed as a screen on Web terminal equipment 10 is downloaded, substitute contents 22 of small data volume are downloaded and displayed on the webpage 11, before actual contents 23 of large data volume are downloaded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for speeding up processing in a device utilizing web technology.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a device using web technology such as WWW (World Wide Web) for exchanging information via the web, when a page including an image such as a still image or a moving image is displayed, a screen displayed at the present time is displayed. When a request for the next screen is input, the request for the next screen is transmitted to a web server via the web. Then, when the next screen is downloaded from the web server via the web, a web page as the downloaded next screen is displayed. Subsequently, an image such as a still image or a moving image included in the web page is displayed. They are downloaded in order.
[0003]
For example, the web technology utilization device is provided in a cash dispenser such as a CD (Cash Dispenser) or an ATM (Automatic Telling Machine) provided in a financial institution such as a bank or a shinkin bank, a convenience store, or the like. In the case of a device such as a KIOSK terminal, which is connected to a higher-level device or the like via the web, the user of the terminal device can select one of a plurality of procedures shown on a web page as a menu screen. When a procedure is selected, a request for a web page as a screen corresponding to the selected procedure is transmitted to the web server via the web. Then, the web page is downloaded from the web server via the web and displayed, and then images for explaining or selecting the next operation are sequentially downloaded and displayed (for example, see Patent Document 1). .).
[0004]
As described above, since the web page including the necessary image is sequentially downloaded from the web server and is displayed on the terminal device as the web technology utilizing device, the terminal device has a function for displaying the screen. There is no need to store applications or image data in the storage means or execute the applications. Therefore, the processing load on the terminal device can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced. Further, since the processing is executed by a web server having a high processing capacity, the processing speed is improved and the efficiency can be increased.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-357216 A
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned conventional web technology utilizing device, generally, a program such as a script is used in a web page to execute a process for the user input and a process for a peripheral device. In this case, a program such as a script is usually created after the download of the web page is completed. Therefore, when downloading an image having an extremely large data amount, such as a color image or a moving image, it takes time to complete the download. Since the creation of the program is started after the download of the web page is completed, it takes time until the program is created. As a result, the processing speed of the terminal device decreases, and the efficiency decreases.
[0007]
However, when the content of the image included in the web page is not related to the processing executed on the web page, it is not necessary to wait until the download of the image is completed to create the program.
[0008]
For example, an image included in a web page as a screen corresponding to the selected procedure is for explaining the procedure and contents of the next procedure, and the user performs the procedure or the procedure of the procedure. If the user is familiar with the content, the user can enter the next procedure without looking at the image. In such a case, there is no need to wait for the image to be downloaded and displayed.
[0009]
The present invention solves the conventional problem, and for an image that takes a long time to download, a substitute image that does not take a long time to read is read first, and an image that takes a long time to download the image is used as needed later. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for speeding up processing in a web technology utilization device, which can shorten the time required for downloading a web page by reading the web page.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, in the method for accelerating processing in a web technology utilization device of the present invention, when a web page displayed as a screen on a web terminal device is downloaded, proxy content having a small data amount is downloaded and displayed on the web page. Then, the download of the real content having a large data amount is started.
[0011]
In another method for speeding up processing in a device utilizing web technology according to the present invention, when the operation for transitioning to the next screen is started, the download of the actual content is interrupted.
[0012]
In the method for accelerating processing in still another web technology utilization device of the present invention, a web page displayed as a next screen is downloaded in advance, and the web page is displayed in a second window different from the first window in which the original screen is displayed. And when the operation of transitioning to the next screen is started on the original screen, the second window is displayed in front of the first window.
[0013]
In the method for accelerating processing in still another web technology utilization device of the present invention, a proxy content is further displayed on the next screen.
[0014]
In the method for speeding up processing in still another device utilizing web technology according to the present invention, when the second window is displayed in front of the first window, the download of the actual content is started.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a web technology utilizing device system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0017]
In the figure, 10 is a web terminal device as a web technology utilizing device, and 20 is a web server. Here, the web terminal device 10 includes arithmetic means such as a CPU and an MPU, storage means such as a semiconductor memory and a magnetic disk, display means such as a CRT, a liquid crystal display, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display, a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel. Such as a personal computer, an electronic organizer, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a videophone, and a game machine. It may be a KIOSK terminal provided in an automatic teller machine such as a CD or an ATM provided in a financial institution such as a bank or a shinkin bank, a supermarket, a convenience store, or the like. In the present embodiment, a case where the web terminal device 10 is an automatic teller machine will be described. In the figure, reference numeral 15 denotes a user who uses the web terminal device 10, and when the web terminal device 10 is an automatic teller machine, withdraws, deposits, and transfers using the web terminal device 10. And financial transactions such as passbook entry.
[0018]
A peripheral unit 30 which is a peripheral device is connected to the web terminal device 10. Here, the peripheral unit 30 is, for example, a database for storing data. When the web terminal device 10 is an automatic teller machine, a card reader for reading a cash card of the user 15 is used. A passbook entry device for entry into the passbook of the user 15, a keyboard for the user 15 to input numbers and characters, a cash depositing / dispensing device for the user 15 to deposit and withdraw cash, the user 15 Speaker that provides voice guidance to the user.
[0019]
Further, the web server 20 is a computer including arithmetic means such as a CPU and an MPU, storage means such as a semiconductor memory and a magnetic disk, and a communication interface. The web server 20 may be formed integrally, may be a distributed server in which a plurality of servers are organically combined, or may be integrated with another server or the like. It may be configured, or may be one of a plurality of systems built on a large computer such as a general-purpose computer. The web terminal device 10 and the web server 20 are each connected to a web 27 such as the WWW of the Internet, and can communicate with each other via the web 27.
[0020]
Here, the web server 20 has a web page 21 accessible via the web 27. The web page 21 is, for example, a web page of an EC site for performing EC (electronic commerce) such as a virtual shop, an electronic catalog, etc., entertainment information, traffic information, science and technology information, company information, financial transaction information, academic information, etc. Web page of an information providing site that posts information on the Internet, a web page of a portal site that provides a site search service, a web page of an ASP site that provides various application services such as music distribution and software distribution, individuals, companies, organizations, and governments. Etc., and may be of any type. In the present embodiment, the web server 20 is a host server of an automatic teller machine in a financial institution, and the web page 21 performs deposit, withdrawal, transfer, and the like performed using the automatic teller machine. A case where the screen is for performing a financial transaction such as a passbook entry will be described.
[0021]
Further, the web server 20 includes proxy content 22 having a small data amount, real content 23 having a large data amount, and a web processing unit 24. Here, the real content 23 is an image such as a still image or a moving image displayed on the web page 21, for example, a greeting (greeting) to the user 15, a procedure of a procedure to be performed by the user 15. And the contents about the contents, such as explanations about the contents and notes for the user 15.
[0022]
The proxy content 22 is content that is first read as a proxy for the real content 23 when the web page 21 is displayed on the web terminal device 10. For example, when the real content 23 is a color image, it takes a long time to download the real content 23 to the web terminal device 10 via the web 27 because the data amount is enormous. In this case, if the proxy content 22 is a single-color image having substantially the same configuration as the real content 23, the data amount can be extremely reduced by the image compression technology, and the proxy content 22 can be downloaded to the web terminal device 10 in a short time. can do. Therefore, when the web page 21 is displayed on the web terminal device 10, the proxy content 22 is downloaded and displayed. When the download of the real content 23 is completed, the real content 23 is replaced with the real content 23. Is displayed on the web page 21.
[0023]
The web processing unit 24 includes a program such as a script, and executes a process for inputting by the user 15 on the web page 21 and a process for controlling the operation of the peripheral unit 30. , And are downloaded to the web terminal device 10 via the web 27.
[0024]
In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a web page displayed on a display unit (not shown) of the web terminal device 10, which is the web page 21 downloaded from the web server 20 via the web 27. In this case, when the user 15 operates a browser such as a WWW browser, or when the card reader reads a cash card or the passbook entry device reads a passbook, the web page 21 indicates the event. The occurrence is notified from the peripheral unit 30 to the web processing unit 24, so that it is downloaded from the web server 20 and displayed as the web page 11.
[0025]
Reference numeral 12 denotes the content displayed on the web page 11, which is the proxy content 22 or the actual content 23 downloaded from the web server 20. Further, reference numeral 13 denotes a web processing unit in the web page 11, which performs a process of receiving an input from the user 15 and controls the operation of the peripheral unit 30. The web processing unit 13 has the same contents as the web processing unit 24 downloaded from the web server 20.
[0026]
Next, the operation of the web technology utilization device system having the above configuration will be described.
[0027]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0028]
First, the overall operation of the web technology utilizing device system will be described. In this case, the user 15 performs input by operating a browser such as a WWW browser, as indicated by (1) in the figure. As a result, the web terminal device 10 accesses the web server 20 via the web 27, and the web page 21 is downloaded as indicated by (2) in the figure. As shown by (1) 'in the figure, even when the peripheral unit 30 notifies the web terminal device 10 that an event has occurred, the web terminal device 10 accesses the web server 20 via the web 27. Then, the web page 21 is downloaded. In this case, the web processing unit 24 is downloaded, and the proxy content 22 is downloaded instead of the real content 23. As a result, the web page 11 including the content 12 and the web processing unit 13 is displayed on a display unit (not shown) of the web terminal device 10.
[0029]
When the download of the web page 11 is completed, the user 15 is permitted to perform the next input as indicated by (3) in the figure. As indicated by (3) 'in the drawing, the peripheral unit 30 is instructed to start a next operation such as a card reader reading a cash card or a passbook entry device reading a passbook. Can be issued.
[0030]
Subsequently, as shown by (4) in the figure, the download of the actual content 23 is started. When the download is completed, the actual content 23 is displayed on a display unit (not shown) of the web terminal device 10, as indicated by (5) in the figure. The download and display of the actual content 23 are performed irrespective of the input by the user 15 and the completion of the operation of the peripheral unit 30.
[0031]
Next, the operation of the web technology utilizing device system when the web terminal device 10 is an automatic cash dispenser and the user 15 performs a financial transaction using a cash card will be described.
[0032]
FIG. 3 is a first diagram showing the relationship between the display of a web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the web page display according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a second diagram showing the relationship between the display and the operation of the web technology using device system. FIG. 5 is a third diagram showing the relationship between the display of the web page and the operation of the web technology using device system in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 and FIG. 6 are fourth diagrams showing the relationship between the display of the web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0033]
Here, when the user 15 selects the transaction for withdrawal on the transaction selection screen as the original screen of the automatic teller machine, the download of the web page 11 displaying the screen for prompting insertion of the card as the next screen is completed. A description will be given of an operation in which a script as the web processing unit 13 on the web page 11 requests insertion of a card and transitions to the next next screen when the card is inserted.
[0034]
First, in the display unit of the automatic teller machine, in the initial state, a transaction selection screen 17-1 as an original screen is displayed as shown in FIG. In this case, withdrawal, deposit, passbook entry, and balance inquiry are displayed as selectable financial transactions. It is assumed that the display means is a touch panel which also has a function as an input means. Reference numeral 31 denotes a card reader as the peripheral unit 30. Then, the user 15 who performs the financial procedure touches and pushes down "drawer" which is a display frame of the drawer, as indicated by (1) in FIG.
[0035]
Then, the operation of transitioning to the next screen is started, and a web page 21 for displaying the next screen is downloaded from the web server 20 as indicated by (2) in FIG. Displayed on the means. In this case, the next screen as the web page 11 is a screen 17-2 for urging the user 15 to insert a card into the card reader 31. Here, the real content 23 displayed on the screen 17-2 is a moving image for urging the user 15 to insert the cash card into the card reader 31, and the substitute content 22 is the first moving image of the moving image. This is a still image obtained by cutting out a frame. Then, as indicated by {circle around (2)} ′ in FIG. 4, a still image as the proxy content 22 is first downloaded together with the web page 21 and displayed as the content 12.
[0036]
Subsequently, when the download of the web page 11 and the proxy content 22 is completed, the browser notifies the script as the web processing unit 13 that the download has been completed as an event. Then, the script requests the card reader 31 to start a card insertion operation for reading a cash card, as indicated by (3) in FIG. Subsequently, the script causes the user 15 to start downloading a moving image as the real content 23 for urging the user 15 to insert the card, as indicated by (4) in FIG.
[0037]
When the downloading of the moving image is completed, the moving image is displayed as the content 12 on the screen 17-2, as indicated by (5) in FIG.
[0038]
On the other hand, if the user 15 executes a card insertion operation of inserting the cash card into the card reader 31 before the downloading of the moving image is completed, the card reader 31 is set to the event as indicated by (5) 'in FIG. Is generated, the script interrupts the download of the moving image and immediately starts an operation of transitioning to the next screen, and the web server 20 displays a web page 21 for displaying the next next screen. Is downloaded.
[0039]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the proxy content 22 that does not take a long time to download is downloaded first, and then the real content 23 that takes a long time to download is downloaded. Then, even before the download of the actual content 23 is completed, the user 15 is permitted to perform the next input or the peripheral unit 30 starts the next operation.
[0040]
Therefore, the permission of input to the user 15 and the timing of an operation request to the peripheral unit 30 can be made earlier, and the processing of the web technology utilizing device system can be speeded up.
[0041]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. It should be noted that the description of those having the same structure and operation as those of the first embodiment will be omitted.
[0042]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a web technology utilizing device system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[0043]
In the present embodiment, it is possible to save memory resources when a web page that has already been downloaded in the background is displayed in the foreground when the web page is switched by performing prefetching of the web page. ing.
[0044]
In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a transition source window as a first window displayed on the display unit of the web terminal device 10, and reference numeral 50 denotes a prefetch window as a second window. Here, the look-ahead window 50 is a window on which the web page 11 corresponding to the next screen to which the transition from the transition source window 40 is displayed is displayed. Here, the web page 11 corresponding to the next screen is downloaded in advance from the web server 20 and displayed in the prefetch window 50 before a request, an instruction, an input, etc., for transitioning to the next screen is made. The prefetch window 50 is hidden behind the transition source window 40. Then, when a request, command, input, or the like for making a transition to the next screen is made, as shown in FIG. 7, a prefetch window 50 appears in front of the transition source window 40, and the web page 11 corresponding to the next screen is displayed. It is displayed.
[0045]
The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted.
[0046]
Next, the operation of the web technology utilization device system having the above configuration will be described.
[0047]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[0048]
First, the overall operation of the web technology utilizing device system will be described. In this case, the method is applied to a method of prefetching a web page to speed up screen development.
[0049]
Here, when the web technology utilization device system is started, the web page 21 displayed as the original screen on the prefetch window 50 as the second window is transmitted from the web server 20 as shown by (1) in the figure. Downloaded. In this case, the web processing unit 24 is downloaded, and the proxy content 22 is downloaded instead of the real content 23.
[0050]
Next, as shown by (2) in the figure, the user 15 operates the browser and inputs an input to the web page 11 displayed as the original screen in the transition source window 40 as the first window. When the peripheral unit 30 notifies that the event has occurred, as shown by (2) 'in the figure, the prefetch window 50 is displayed on the front as shown by (3) in the figure. It is assumed that a process for displaying the prefetch window 50 on the front based on the input to the transition source window 40 is separately created.
[0051]
When the prefetch window 50 is displayed in the foreground, the user 15 is permitted to perform the next input as indicated by (4) in the figure. Note that, as indicated by (4) 'in the drawing, a command may be issued to the peripheral unit 30 to start the next operation.
[0052]
Subsequently, as indicated by (5) in the figure, the download of the actual content 23 is started. When the download is completed, the actual content 23 is displayed as the content 12 as indicated by (6) in the figure. The user 15 operates the browser to make an input as indicated by (7) in the figure, or the peripheral unit 30 notifies that an event has occurred as indicated by (7) 'in the figure. Then, when the operation of transitioning to the next screen is performed, the content displayed as the content 12 is returned from the real content 23 to the proxy content 22 as indicated by (8) in the figure. I have.
[0053]
Next, the operation of the web technology utilizing device system when the web terminal device 10 is an automatic cash dispenser and the user 15 performs a financial transaction using a cash card will be described.
[0054]
FIG. 9 is a first diagram showing the relationship between the display of a web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system in the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between the web page display in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a second diagram showing the relationship between the display and the operation of the web technology using device system. FIG. 11 is a third diagram showing the relationship between the display of the web page and the operation of the web technology using device system in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a fourth diagram showing the relationship between the display of the web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is the web according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is the 5th figure which shows the relationship between the display of the page and the operation of the web technology utilization equipment system.
[0055]
Here, when the user 15 selects a withdrawal transaction on the transaction selection screen as the original screen of the automatic teller machine, the download of the web page 11 displaying the screen for prompting insertion of the card as the next screen is completed. A description will be given of an operation in which a script as the web processing unit 13 on the web page 11 requests insertion of a card and transitions to the next next screen when the card is inserted.
[0056]
First, at the time of starting up the web technology utilizing device system, a web page for displaying a screen for prompting the user 15 to insert a card on the prefetch window 50 as shown by (1) in FIG. 21 is downloaded from the web server 20. In this case, the web processing unit 24 is downloaded, and the proxy content 22 is downloaded instead of the real content 23 and displayed as the content 12 as indicated by (1) 'in FIG. Reference numeral 31 denotes a card reader as the peripheral unit 30.
[0057]
Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10, the prefetch window 50 is hidden behind the transition source window 40. Here, a transaction selection screen is displayed in the transition source window 40 as an initial screen as shown in FIG. In this case, withdrawal, deposit, passbook entry, and balance inquiry are displayed as selectable financial transactions. It is assumed that the display unit is a touch panel that also has a function as an input unit, as in the first embodiment. Then, the user 15 who performs the financial procedure touches and pushes down "drawer" which is a display frame of the drawer, as indicated by (2) in FIG.
[0058]
Then, the operation of transitioning to the next screen is started, and the prefetch window 50 is displayed in the foreground as indicated by (3) in FIG. Then, the fact that the prefetch window 50 is displayed on the front is notified to the script as the web processing unit 13 as occurrence of an event. Then, the script requests the card reader 31 to start a card insertion operation for reading a cash card, as indicated by (4) in FIG. Subsequently, the script causes the user 15 to start downloading a moving image as the real content 23 for urging the user 15 to insert the card, as indicated by (5) in FIG. When the download of the moving image is completed, the moving image is displayed as the content 12.
[0059]
On the other hand, if the user 15 executes a card insertion operation of inserting a cash card into the card reader 31 before the downloading of the moving image is completed, the card reader 31 generates an event as shown by (6) in FIG. Since the occurrence is notified, the script interrupts the download of the moving image, immediately starts an operation of transitioning to the next screen, and downloads a web page 21 for displaying the next screen from the web server 20. You. Prior to the operation to transition to the next screen, the content displayed as the content 12 is returned from the moving image as the real content 23 to the still image as the proxy content 22 as indicated by {circle around (7)} in FIG. It has become.
[0060]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the web page displayed as the next screen is prefetched and downloaded on the prefetch window 50, and the prefetch window 50 is hidden behind the transition source window 40. deep. In this case, the proxy content 22 having a small data amount has been downloaded. Then, when the operation of transitioning to the next screen is started, the prefetch window 50 is immediately displayed on the front, and the download of the real content 23 having a large data amount is started.
[0061]
Therefore, the speed of the screen transition process is increased, and the proxy content 22 having a small data amount is downloaded at the time of prefetching the web page 21, so that memory resources required for prefetching can be saved.
[0062]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified based on the gist of the present invention, and they are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.
[0063]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the present invention, first, the proxy content having a small data amount is downloaded and displayed, so that the time required for downloading the web page can be reduced and the processing can be speeded up. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a web technology utilizing device system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a first diagram showing the relationship between the display of a web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a second diagram showing the relationship between the display of the web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system in the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a third diagram showing the relationship between the display of the web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a fourth diagram showing the relationship between the display of the web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a web technology utilizing device system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a web technology utilizing device system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a first diagram illustrating a relationship between a display of a web page and an operation of a web technology utilizing device system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a second diagram showing the relationship between the display of a web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a third diagram showing the relationship between the display of a web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a fourth diagram showing the relationship between the display of a web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a fifth diagram showing the relationship between the display of a web page and the operation of the web technology utilizing device system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Web terminal equipment
11, 21 Web pages
12 Contents
17-1 Transaction selection screen
17-2 Screen
22 Proxy Content
23 Real Contents
40 Transition window
50 Look Ahead Window

Claims (5)

(A) When downloading a web page displayed as a screen on a web terminal device,
(B) downloading proxy content with a small amount of data and displaying it on the web page;
(C) A method for speeding up processing in a web technology utilization device, which starts downloading real content having a large data amount. The method according to claim 1, wherein the download of the actual content is interrupted when an operation for transitioning to the next screen is started. When a web page displayed as the next screen is downloaded in advance and displayed in a second window different from the first window in which the original screen is displayed, and when the operation of transitioning to the next screen in the original screen is started, 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second window is displayed in front of the first window. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein a proxy content is displayed on the next screen. The method according to claim 3, wherein when the second window is displayed in front of the first window, the download of the actual content is started.

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