JP2006229559A - Communication system, communication device, communication method, and communication program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily inform a communication partner of the URL of a web page in which an area where the video of television telephone is incorporated is described and to make it easy for the communication partner to display the web page of the URL. <P>SOLUTION: When it is determined that the URL of the web page in which the area where the video to be transmitted to a communication device 2b by a communication device 2a is incorporated is described is inputted and transmitted to the communication device 2b (step S103), the communication device 2a transmits the inputted URL to the communication device 2b (step S104). The communication device 2b receives the URL that the communication device 2a transmits and displays the URL (steps S103, S104). The communication device 2b displays the web page having the URL (step S113) and incorporates the video in the display area of the web page to display the video (step S114). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication system, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication program that perform communication via a network.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, video and audio have been transmitted and received between communication devices via an IP (Internet Protocol) network using a communication device such as a computer like a video phone.
For example, a user computer accesses a web server and a web page is displayed on the display unit of the computer. When the user selects a link in the displayed web page, the videophone program associated with the link is downloaded to the computer and installed, and the videophone program is activated. Subsequently, the computer places a call to the called computer based on the pre-stored IP address associated with the link. Some users of a computer on a transmission side and a user on a computer on a reception side exchange video and audio via a videophone (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3573715

  For example, a user calls a program for a videophone call during a videophone call, so that the user browses a web page in which a video received from the communication device of the communication partner is incorporated, and the video is embedded in the webpage. It is assumed that there is a case where a person wants to make a videophone call in a state. In such a case, it is desirable that the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the web page can be easily communicated to the other party and the other party can easily obtain the web page of the URL while minimizing the effort of each other. It is considered a thing. However, the above-mentioned patent publication does not describe a method for allowing a videophone partner to easily browse a desired web page.

  In addition, since a plurality of web pages can be loaded into the computer, it is assumed that a call may be made in a state where a plurality of web pages for calling a videophone program are loaded into the computer. In such a case, it is considered that the user normally wants to make a call with the communication partner while browsing one of the plurality of web pages that have been taken in. However, the above-mentioned patent publication does not intend to make a videophone call in a state where a plurality of web pages are taken into a computer. Therefore, there is no description on how to incorporate a video only into a web page that the user wants to browse in a state where a plurality of web pages are loaded into the computer.

Therefore, the present invention calls a videophone program to the other party while minimizing the burden between the communicating parties, and thereby a desired web page in which video received from the communication apparatus of the other party is incorporated. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication system, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication program that make it possible to obtain resources such as.
In addition, the present invention provides a communication system, a communication apparatus, and a communication method that enable a user to incorporate a video into a resource such as a web page desired by a user when performing communication by incorporating a resource such as a plurality of web pages into a computer or the like. Another object is to provide a communication program.

  The communication system according to claim 1 is a communication system in which audio and video are transmitted and received between a first communication device and a second communication device via a network, and the first communication device and the second communication device. Each of the communication apparatuses includes a display means and location information input means for inputting location information indicating a location of a resource in which area information indicating an area in which an image on the network to be transmitted to the counterpart communication apparatus is to be incorporated is described. And location information transmission means for transmitting the location information input by the location information input means to the counterpart communication device, and a location input by the counterpart communication device transmitted by the counterpart communication device. Location information receiving means for receiving information and received by the location information receiving means. Location information display means for displaying location information on the display means, resource acquisition means for acquiring a resource of the location information based on the location information displayed on the location information display means, and the resource acquisition means Resource display means for displaying the resource on the display means, video incorporation means for incorporating a video in accordance with area information described in the resource for the resource displayed on the display means, and displaying the video on the display means; , Provided.

  The communication system according to claim 2 is a communication system that performs communication between a first communication device and a second communication device via a network, wherein the first communication device and the second communication device are: , Location information indicating the location of the resource in which the display means, the video receiving means for receiving the video transmitted by the communication device on the other side, and the area information indicating the area in which the video on the input network is incorporated are described Resource acquisition means for acquiring the resource of the location information based on the above, resource display means for displaying the resource acquired by the resource acquisition means on the display means, and the video from among the resources displayed on the display means Built-in resource designating means for designating a resource for incorporating a video received by the receiving means, and the built-in resource Video embedding means for incorporating the video received by the video receiving means according to the area information described in the resource with respect to the resource designated by the designation means, and displaying the video on the display means. Features.

  The communication apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the communication apparatus performs audio and video transmission / reception with another communication apparatus via a network, and indicates an area in which an image on the network to be transmitted to the other communication apparatus is incorporated. Location information input means for inputting location information indicating the location of the resource in which the information is described; and location information transmission means for transmitting the location information input by the location information input means to the other communication device. It is characterized by having.

  The communication device according to claim 4 is a communication device that transmits and receives audio and video to / from another communication device via a network, and is input to the other communication device that is transmitted by the display unit and the other communication device. Location information receiving means for receiving location information in which area information indicating an area to be embedded is described; location information display means for displaying location information received by the location information receiving means on the display means; Resource acquisition means for acquiring resources of the location information based on location information displayed on the location information display means, resource display means for displaying resources acquired by the resource acquisition means on the display means, and display means For the resource to be displayed , Video built means for displaying on said display means the video embedded images in accordance with region information comprising the.

  The communication device according to claim 5 is a resource in which display means, video receiving means for receiving a video transmitted by another communication device, and area information indicating an area in which an input video on the network is incorporated are described. Resource acquisition means for acquiring a resource of the location information based on location information indicating the location of the resource, resource display means for displaying the resource acquired by the resource acquisition means on the display means, and display on the display means An embedded resource specifying means for specifying a resource for incorporating a video received by the video receiving means from among resources, and the resource specified by the embedded resource specifying means according to the area information described in the resource The video received by the video receiving means is incorporated and the video is stored in the display means. And Shimesuru video incorporation unit, characterized by comprising a.

  A communication method according to claim 6 is a communication method for performing communication between a first communication device and a second communication device via a network, wherein the first communication device inputs the first communication device. The first communication device transmits to the second communication device location information indicating the location of the resource in which region information indicating the region in which the video on the network to be transmitted is transmitted to the second communication device is described. Location information transmission procedure, location information reception procedure for receiving location information transmitted by the first communication device in the location information transmission procedure in the second communication device, and reception of the location information by the second communication device. Location information display procedure for displaying the location information received in the procedure on the display means, and the location information display A resource acquisition procedure for acquiring the resource of the location information based on the location information displayed in order, a resource display procedure for displaying the resource acquired in the resource acquisition procedure on the display means, and a display on the display means A video incorporation procedure for incorporating a video in accordance with area information described in the resource and displaying the video on the display means.

  The communication method according to claim 7 is a communication method for performing communication between a first communication device and a second communication device via a network, wherein the first communication device performs the second communication. A resource for acquiring a resource of the location information based on a video reception procedure for receiving a video transmitted by the device and location information indicating a location of a resource in which region information indicating a region in which an input video on the network is incorporated is described Specify the acquisition procedure, the resource display procedure for displaying the resource acquired in the resource acquisition procedure on the display means, and the resource for incorporating the video received in the video reception procedure from the resources displayed on the display means Embedded resource specification procedure to be executed and the resource specified in the embedded resource specification procedure And having a video embedded instructions to be displayed on said display means the video embedded the received image in the image receiving procedure in accordance with region information described in over scan.

  9. The communication program according to claim 8, wherein location information indicating a location of a resource in which area information indicating an area in which a video on a network to be transmitted to another computer is embedded is described to the other computer. A location information transmission procedure for transmission is executed.

  The communication program according to claim 9 is a location information reception procedure for receiving location information indicating a location of a resource in which region information indicating a region in which an image on a network transmitted by another computer is embedded in a computer is described; Location information display procedure for displaying the location information received in the location information reception procedure on the computer on the display means, and resource acquisition for acquiring the resource of the location information based on the location information displayed in the location information display procedure on the computer A resource display procedure for displaying the resource acquired in the resource acquisition procedure on the computer on the display means, and the resource displayed on the display means on the computer. Characterized in that to execute the video embedded procedures, the to be displayed on said display means the video embedded image in accordance with area information.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication program comprising: a resource for describing a video reception procedure for receiving a video transmitted to another computer by a computer and a region information indicating a region for incorporating a video on a network input to the computer; A resource acquisition procedure for acquiring a resource of the location information based on location information indicating a location, a resource display procedure for displaying the resource acquired in the resource acquisition procedure on a computer on a display unit, and a computer displaying the resource on the display unit An embedded resource specifying procedure for specifying a resource for incorporating the video received in the video receiving procedure from among the existing resources, and a resource specified in the embedded resource specifying procedure for the computer. According to area information Characterized in that to execute a video embedded instructions to be displayed on said display means the video embedded the received image in the image receiving step.

  According to the first, third, fourth, sixth, eighth, and ninth aspects of the present invention, the location of the resource in which the area information indicating the area into which the video on the network is incorporated is described. The location information shown is transmitted to the other device (communication device, computer) and can be received by the other device (communication device, computer), so the burden on the communicating parties is minimized. It is possible to obtain a resource such as a desired web page in which area information indicating an area into which video is to be incorporated is described.

  According to the invention of claim 2, claim 5, claim 7, and claim 10, the video is incorporated even when a plurality of resources for incorporating the video are taken into the device (communication device, computer). Since the resource can be switched, it is possible to communicate with the communication partner in a state where the video is incorporated in the web page desired by the user.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A system configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a communication system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 1 includes a plurality of communication devices 2 (2a, 2b,...), And each communication device 2 (2a, 2b,...) Is connected to an IP network 5 respectively. Has been. A web server (web server) that holds one or a plurality of web pages (corresponding to resources) is connected to the IP network 5 to which the communication devices 2 (2a, 2b,...) Constituting the communication system 1 are connected. A plurality of devices (devices) 3 are connected (only one is shown in FIG. 1), and a download server (download server) that holds a program (hereinafter referred to as a videophone program) for the communication device 2 to realize a videophone function. Device) 4 is connected. However, the communication device 2 (2a, 2b,...) Exchanges video and audio with the other communication devices 2 (2a, 2b,...) Via the IP network 5, that is, You can make a videophone call. The communication device 2 (2a, 2b,...) Is realized by using a computer terminal or the like.

  The videophone program is resident in the communication device 2 (always activated) to transmit and receive video and audio and to display video (hereinafter referred to as a resident unit), for example, HTML (Hyper Text Markup). According to the description content of the web page described in the language (Language), a portion that implements the incorporation of the image into the region in which the image shown in the description content is incorporated into the web page (hereinafter referred to as the OCX (OLE Custom Control) section). And is composed of. It should be noted that the video may be incorporated into the web page using something other than OCX.

  However, when video and audio are transmitted and received between the communication devices 2 (2a, 2b,...), That is, when making a videophone, both communication devices 2 (2a, 2b,...・) A videophone program must be installed.

  Here, one outline of the process in which the videophone program is installed in the communication device 2 in which the videophone program is not installed will be described. It is assumed that the user tries to browse a web page in which the OCX unit is called by HTML stored in the web server 3 using the communication device 2 in which the videophone program is not installed. At this time, since the videophone program is not installed in the communication device 2 used by the user, the user is prompted to install the videophone program (for example, the videophone program is displayed on the display unit of the communication device 2). Pops up a screen with a "Yes" button and a "No" button.

Then, if the user designates the installation of the videophone program (for example, the user clicks the “Yes” button in the pop-up screen described above), the communication device 2 displays the web page described in HTML. The destination holding the videophone program in the description content is accessed, and the videophone program is downloaded from the download server 4 holding this videophone program to the communication device 2 via the IP network 5 and installed.
Note that the videophone program may be installed in the communication device 2 using a CD-ROM or the like on which the videophone program is recorded.

  Next, the device configuration of the communication device 2 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a device configuration diagram showing a device configuration of the communication device 2 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the communication device 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, an input unit 22, a display unit 23, a storage unit 24, an interface (I / F) 25, a camera 26, a microphone 27, and a speaker 28. And are configured by connecting them via a bus.

  The CPU 21 is a central processing unit that performs calculation and control. The input unit 22 is an input device including a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse. The display unit 23 is a display device configured by a liquid crystal display or the like. The storage unit 24 is a read-only memory, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores system programs, and a readable / writable memory. For example, when the CPU 21 executes various programs, it serves as a work area. RAM (Random Access Memory) to be used and an external storage such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) for storing a program (communication program) for executing the processing of FIG. 9 and FIG. A storage device constituted by the device.

  The interface 25 enables the communication device 2 to communicate with another communication device 2, the web server 3, and the download server 4 via the IP network 5, and includes a video reception unit, a location information transmission unit, and a location information reception unit. Corresponding to The camera 26 is a device that captures moving images, the microphone 27 is a device that collects sound, and the speaker 28 is a device that outputs sound.

  Further, the functional configuration of the communication apparatus 2 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block unit showing a functional configuration of the communication apparatus 2 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 21 of the communication device 2 includes an audio / video transmission processing unit 21a, an audio / video reception processing unit 21b, a basic page display processing unit 21c, a URL transmission processing unit 21d, a URL reception processing unit 21e, and a URL. Each unit functions as a display processing unit 21f, a web page acquisition unit 21g, a web page display processing unit 21h, a video incorporation specifying unit 21i, and a video incorporation processing unit 21j.

The audio / video transmission processing unit 21 a outputs the audio collected by the microphone 27 and the video taken by the camera 26 to the interface 25, and the audio and video from the interface 25 communicate with the communication partner via the IP network 5. Transmit to device 2.
The interface 25 receives the audio and video transmitted by the communication apparatus 2 of the communication partner via the IP network 5 and outputs it to the audio / video reception processing unit 21b. The audio / video reception processing unit 21b outputs the audio input from the interface 25 to the speaker 28, and outputs the video to the video incorporation processing unit 21j.

  The basic page display processing unit 21c displays a basic page, an example of which is shown in FIG. The basic page of FIG. 4 includes video display areas R11 and R12 for displaying video. When the communication device 2 is not communicating, no video is displayed in the video display areas R11 and R12. In addition, the basic page includes a destination input field I1 for inputting the IP address of the communication device 2 of the other party to be called, and a URL (for example, an area for incorporating a video to be transmitted to the communication device 2 of the communication partner). URL input field I2 for inputting location information), “Send” button B1 clicked when transmitting the URL input in URL input field I2 to communication device 2 of the communication partner, and input in URL input field I2. There is an “acquisition” button B2 that is clicked when acquiring a web page with a URL. Further, the basic page is provided with a “call” button B3 that is clicked when making a call, a “cut” button B4 that is clicked when the call is disconnected, and a “hold” button B5 that is clicked when the call is put on hold. It has been.

  When receiving an incoming call, the basic page display processing unit 21c changes the “pick” button B3 of the basic page displayed on the display unit 23 to a “receive” button B6 as shown in FIG. Update the contents of the displayed basic page.

The URL transmission processing unit 21d determines whether or not the “Send” button B1 is pressed based on a signal input from the input unit 22, and if it is determined that the button is pressed, the URL that is the input content of the URL input field I2 of the basic page is interfaced. The interface 25 transmits the URL to the communication apparatus 2 of the communication partner via the IP network 5.
The interface 25 receives the URL of the web page transmitted by the communication apparatus 2 of the communication partner via the IP network 5, and outputs it to the URL reception processing unit 21e. The URL reception processing unit 21e outputs the URL input from the interface 25 to the URL display processing unit 21f.

  When the URL is input from the URL reception processing unit 21e, the URL display processing unit 21f displays a message M1 (“http: // from communication partner” on the basic page displayed on the display unit 23 as shown in FIG. www.abc.ne.jp has been sent. ”) is added to update the contents of the basic page displayed on the display unit 23 (corresponding to location information display means). Note that “http://www.abc.ne.jp” is a URL input from the URL reception processing unit 21e, that is, a URL transmitted by the communication device 2 of the communication partner, and “http: // www. By clicking “abc.ne.jp”, the web page of this URL is acquired and displayed on the display unit 23.

  The web page acquisition unit 21g determines whether or not the “acquisition” button B2 is pressed based on the signal input from the input unit 22, and if it is determined that the button is pressed, the URL that is the input content of the URL input field I2 of the basic page Based on the above, the web page of this URL is acquired from the web server 3 connected to the IP network 5 through the IP network 5 and the interface 25. Further, the web page acquisition unit 21g determines whether or not the URL in the message M1 of the basic page is pressed based on the signal input from the input unit 22, and if it is determined that the URL is pressed, based on the URL in the message M1. The web page of this URL is acquired from the web server 3 connected to the IP network 5 through the IP network 5 and the interface 25. Then, the web page acquisition unit 21g outputs the acquired web page to the web page display processing unit 21h. However, the web page to be acquired is described in, for example, HTML, and the description content describes areas (video display areas R21 and R22) into which video is incorporated.

  The web page display processing unit 21h displays the web page input from the web page acquisition unit 21g on the display unit 23.

  The video incorporation specifying unit 21i outputs information (video incorporation target information) indicating a target for incorporating a video to the video incorporation processing unit 21j. There are a basic page and each web page displayed on the display unit 23 as a target for incorporating a video, and only one target is indicated by the video integration target information output from the video integration specifying unit 21i to the video integration processing unit 21j. It is.

The video incorporation processing unit 21j is inputted from the audio / video reception processing unit 21b and the camera 26 to a target page (basic page or web page) indicated by the video incorporation target information inputted from the video incorporation designation unit 21i. The video is embedded and displayed on the display unit 23.
Specifically, when the video incorporation target information indicates a basic page, the video incorporation processing unit 21j uses the audio / video reception processing unit 21b in the video display area R11 of the basic page as shown in FIG. The received video is embedded, the video captured by the camera 26 of the communication device 2 including the video is incorporated into the video display area R12, and the video is displayed on the display unit 23. At the same time, the video incorporation processing unit 21j adds a message M2 (“Click here to switch video display to this window”) to each web page displayed on the display unit 23. .

  When the video incorporation target information indicates any of the web pages displayed on the display unit 23, the video incorporation processing unit 21j displays the specified web page as shown in FIG. The video received by the audio / video reception processing unit 21b is embedded in the video display area R21 described as an area in which the video is to be incorporated based on the description content, and is captured by the camera 26 of the communication device 2 including itself in the video display area R22. The video is embedded and displayed on the display unit 23. At the same time, the video incorporation processing unit 21j adds a message M3 (“Click here to switch video display to this window”) to the basic page displayed on the display unit 23. The message M2 described above is added to each other web page.

  The video incorporation specifying unit 21i outputs video incorporation target information for incorporating a video into the basic page to the video incorporation processing unit 21j at the start of a call. In addition, when acquiring a new web page, the video incorporation specifying unit 21i outputs video incorporation target information for incorporating a video into the new web page to the video incorporation processing unit 21j. Furthermore, when “here” in the message M2 is pressed, the video incorporation specifying unit 21i outputs video incorporation target information for incorporating the video on the pressed web page to the video incorporation processing unit 21j. When “here” in the message M3 is pressed, video incorporation target information for incorporating the video in the pressed basic page is output to the video incorporation processing unit 21j. Furthermore, when the web page in which the video is incorporated is closed, the video incorporation designation unit 21i outputs video incorporation target information for incorporating the video into the basic page to the video incorporation processing unit 21j.

  Hereinafter, processing related to URL exchange performed in the communication system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing relating to URL exchange performed in the communication system 1. However, in FIG. 9, the communication device 2a is a caller side, and the communication device 2b is a callee side. FIG. 9 shows a case in which the URL is notified from the communication device 2a on the transmission side to the communication device 2b on the reception side, but for the part related to the URL exchange, the communication device on the transmission side from the communication device 2b on the reception side. The same applies to the case of notifying the URL to 2a.

  First, in the communication device 2a, the user uses the input unit 22 to input the IP address of the communication device 2b of the communication partner in the partner input field I1 of the basic page, and clicks the “Apply” button B3 after the input. . The CPU 21 of the communication device 2a determines whether or not the “Apply” button B3 has been pressed based on a signal input from the input unit 22, and if it is determined that the button has been pressed, the CPU 21 of the communication device 2a inputs the destination input field I1. Based on the received IP address, a call is made to the communication apparatus 2b of the communication partner (step S101).

  When the incoming communication device 2b receives the call in step S101, the basic page display processing unit 21c of the communication device 2b switches the display content of the display unit 23 from the basic page of FIG. 4 to the basic page of FIG. In the communication device 2b, when receiving a call, the user uses the input unit 22 and clicks the “Receive” button B6 on the basic page. The CPU 21 of the communication device 2b determines whether or not the “receive” button B5 has been pressed based on a signal input from the input unit 22, and if it is determined that the button has been pressed, the CPU 21 of the communication device 2b uses the interface 25 and the IP network 5 to determine. A response is sent back through (step S102). Thereby, a session is established between the communication device 2a on the outgoing side and the communication device 2b on the incoming side, and thereafter, video and audio are transmitted and received between the communication device 2a and the communication device 2b.

  In the communication apparatus 2a, the URL of a web page in which an area for incorporating a video that the user wants to be viewed by the communication partner is described is input to the URL input field I2 using the input unit 22, and the “Send” button B1 is input after the input. click. The URL transmission processing unit 21d of the CPU 21 of the communication device 2a determines whether or not the “Send” button B1 is pressed based on the signal from the input unit 22 (step S103). If it is determined that the “Send” button B1 has not been pressed (S103: NO), the process returns to Step S103 and waits for the “Send” button B1 to be pressed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “Send” button B1 is pressed (S103: YES), the process proceeds to step S104, and the URL transmission processing unit 2d of the CPU 21 of the communication device 2a receives the URL input in the URL input field I2. The URL is output to the interface 25, and the URL is transmitted from the interface 25 to the communication partner communication device 2b via the IP network 5 (step S104).

The interface 25 of the communication device 2b receives the URL transmitted by the communication device 2a as the communication partner via the IP network 5, and the URL is input to the URL reception processing unit 21e of the CPU 21 (step S105). Then, the URL reception processing unit 21e outputs the input URL to the URL display processing unit 21f, and the URL display processing unit 21f adds a message M1 (see FIG. 6) including the input URL to the basic page, and displays the display unit. The contents of the basic page displayed at 23 are updated (step S106).
Through the processing from step S103 to step S106 described above, the URL of the web page in which the region in which the video that the user of the communication device 2a wants the user to browse is described is described is easily notified. The user 2b can easily browse a web page having the notified URL.

  When the user of the communication device 2a wants to browse the web page of the URL notified to the communication partner, the user uses the input unit 22 and clicks the “acquire” button B2. The web page acquisition unit 21g of the CPU 21 of the communication device 2a determines whether or not the “acquisition” button B2 is pressed (whether or not to acquire a web page) based on a signal from the input unit 22 (step S107). If it is determined that the web page is not acquired (S107: NO), the communication is continued without acquiring the web page. On the other hand, if it is determined that a web page is to be acquired (S107: YES), the process proceeds to step S108. Then, the web page acquisition unit 21g acquires the web page of the URL from the web server 3 based on the URL (URL of the web page in which the video display area is described) input in the URL input field I2 (step S108). ). Then, the web page display processing unit 21h displays the web page acquired by the web page acquisition unit 21g on the display unit 23 (step S109). Furthermore, the video incorporation specifying unit 21i outputs video incorporation target information indicating that the newly acquired web page is the target of incorporation to the video incorporation processing unit 21j, and the video incorporation processing unit 21j An image is incorporated into the image display areas R21 and R22 for the newly acquired web page indicated by the inclusion target information, and the image is displayed on the display unit 23 (step S110).

  When the user of the communication device 2b wants to browse the web page of the URL notified from the communication partner, the user clicks the URL in the message M1 displayed on the basic page. The web page acquisition unit 21g of the CPU 21 of the communication device ba determines whether or not “URL” in the message M1 is pressed (whether or not to acquire a web page) based on a signal from the input unit 22 (step S111). . When it is determined that the web page is not acquired (S111: NO), the communication is continued without acquiring the web page. On the other hand, if it is determined that a web page is to be acquired (S111: YES), the process proceeds to step S112. Then, the web page acquisition unit 21g acquires the web page of the URL from the web server 3 based on the URL in the message M1 (the URL of the web page in which the video display area is described) (step S112). Then, the web page display processing unit 21h displays the web page acquired by the web page acquisition unit 21g on the display unit 23 (step S113). Furthermore, the video incorporation specifying unit 21i outputs video incorporation target information indicating that the newly acquired web page is the target of incorporation to the video incorporation processing unit 21j, and the video incorporation processing unit 21j An image is incorporated into the image display areas R21 and R22 of the newly acquired web page indicated by the inclusion target information, and the image is displayed on the display unit 23 (step S114).

  As described above, the user simply notified the URL of the web page in which the area for displaying the video desired to be viewed by the communication partner user is described, and the user of the communication device 2b was easily notified. A web page having a URL can be browsed in a state where a video is incorporated in the video display area. As a result, for example, both sides can easily see the same web page, and there is an advantage that the conversation can be made while seeing the same web page and the conversation becomes bounced.

  Further, processing relating to switching of a page (window) into which a video is incorporated performed in the communication system 1 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing relating to switching of a window incorporating a video performed in the communication system 1.

First, the processing of step S101 and step S102 of FIG. 9 is performed between the communication devices 2 that perform communication, and a videophone call is started between the communication devices 2 (step S201). Thereafter, the communication device 2 transmits audio and video to the communication device 2 of the communication partner, and receives audio and video from the communication device 2 of the communication partner.
At the start of communication, the video incorporation specifying unit 21i outputs video incorporation target information indicating that the basic page is an incorporation target to the video incorporation processing unit 21j. Then, the video incorporation processing unit 21j incorporates the video in the video display areas R11 and R12 with respect to the basic page indicated by the video incorporation target information, and displays the video on the display unit 23 (step S202).

  Based on the signal input from the input unit 22, the web page acquisition unit 21g determines whether any of the “acquire” button B2 of the basic page and the URL in the message M1 of the basic page has been pressed (acquires the web page). Whether or not) (step S203). If it is determined that the web page is not acquired (S203: NO), the process proceeds to step S207. On the other hand, if it is determined that a web page is to be obtained (S203: YES), the web page obtaining unit 21g obtains the web page of this URL from the web server 3 based on the URL input in the URL input field I2 or the URL in the message M1. Then, the web page display processing unit 21h displays the web page acquired in step S204 on the display unit 23 (step S205).

  When acquiring a new web page, the video incorporation specifying unit 21i outputs video incorporation target information indicating that the newly acquired web page is a target of incorporation to the video incorporation processing unit 21j. Then, the video incorporation processing unit 21j interrupts the incorporation of the video into the page (basic page or web page) in which the video has been incorporated so far, and the video display region R21 for the web page indicated by the video incorporation target information. , R22 incorporates the video and displays the video on the display unit 23 (step S206). Then, the process returns to step S203.

  The video incorporation specifying unit 21i determines whether or not the web page in which the video is incorporated is closed based on the signal input from the input unit 22 (step S207). If it is determined that the web page in which the video is embedded is not closed (S207: NO), the process proceeds to step S210. On the other hand, if it is determined that the web page in which the video is incorporated is closed (S207: YES), the process proceeds to step S208. The video incorporation specifying unit 21i sets the basic page as a target for video incorporation, and outputs video incorporation target information indicating that the basic page is a target for incorporation to the video incorporation processing unit 21j (step S208). Then, the video incorporation processing unit 21j incorporates the video in the video display areas R11 and R12 with respect to the basic page indicated by the video incorporation target information, and displays the video on the display unit 23 (step S209).

  Based on the signal input from the input unit 22, the video incorporation specifying unit 21 i determines whether or not “here” in the message M <b> 2 and “here” in the message M <b> 3 have been pressed (whether to switch the target to incorporate the video). (No) is determined (step S210). If it is determined that the target to be incorporated is not switched (S210: NO), the process proceeds to step S213, other processes are performed (step S213), and the process returns to step S203. On the other hand, if it is determined that the target to be incorporated is switched (S210: YES), the process proceeds to step S211.

  The video incorporation designation unit 21i designates a web page in which “here” in the message M2 is pressed as a target to incorporate video, or a basic page in which “here” in the message M3 is pressed as a target to incorporate video. Video incorporation target information indicating that the page (basic page or web page) on which “here” is pressed is to be incorporated is output to the video incorporation processing unit 21j (step S211). Then, the video incorporation processing unit 21j interrupts the incorporation of the video into the page (basic page or web page) into which the video has been incorporated so far, and the video display target area is displayed in the video display area. A video is incorporated (in the case of a basic page, the video is incorporated in the video display regions R11 and R12, and in the case of a web page, the video is incorporated in the video display regions R21 and R22), and the video is displayed on the display unit 23 (step S212). ). Then, the process returns to step S203.

  As described above, when a web page incorporating a video is taken into the plurality of communication devices 2, the page (basic page, web page) incorporating the video is switched to the web page designated by the user. The user can make a videophone call with the communication partner while browsing the desired web page in a state where the video is incorporated in the desired web page.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made as long as they are described in the claims.

  It should be noted that a program for realizing the functions of each processing unit described above is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system, and executed to execute the above-described various processes. You may go. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer system” includes a WWW system provided with a homepage providing environment (or display environment). 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 the computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those holding programs for a certain period of time are also included.

  The 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 the 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. 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.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a communication system in an embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus block diagram which shows the apparatus structure of the communication apparatus of FIG. The functional block part which shows the function structure of the communication apparatus of FIG. The figure which shows the example of a display of the display part of FIG. The figure which shows the example of a display of the display part of FIG. The figure which shows the example of a display of the display part of FIG. The figure which shows the example of a display of the display part of FIG. The figure which shows the example of a display of the display part of FIG. The sequence diagram in which the communication system of FIG. 1 shows the flow of a communication process. The sequence diagram in which the communication system of FIG. 1 shows the flow of a communication process.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication system 2 Communication apparatus 3 Web server 4 Download server 5 IP network 21 CPU
22 Input unit 23 Display unit 24 Storage unit 25 Interface 26 Camera 27 Microphone 28 Speaker 21a Audio / video transmission processing unit 21b Audio / video reception processing unit 21c Basic page display processing unit 21d URL transmission processing unit 21e URL reception processing unit 21f URL display Processing unit 21g Web page acquisition unit 21h Web page display processing unit 21i Video incorporation specifying unit 21j Video incorporation processing unit

Claims (10)

In a communication system that transmits and receives audio and video via a network between a first communication device and a second communication device,
The first communication device and the second communication device are respectively
Display means;
Location information input means for inputting location information indicating the location of a resource in which area information indicating an area in which an image on a network to be transmitted to a communication apparatus on the other side is incorporated is described;
Location information transmitting means for transmitting the location information input by the location information input means to the communication device on the other side;
Location information receiving means for receiving location information input by the counterpart communication device transmitted by the counterpart communication device;
Location information display means for displaying location information received by the location information receiving means on the display means;
Resource acquisition means for acquiring a resource of the location information based on the location information displayed on the location information display means;
Resource display means for displaying the resource acquired by the resource acquisition means on the display means;
Video embedding means for incorporating video according to area information described in the resource with respect to the resource displayed on the display means, and displaying the video on the display means;
A communication system comprising: In a communication system that performs communication between a first communication device and a second communication device via a network,
The first communication device and the second communication device are respectively
Display means;
Video receiving means for receiving video transmitted by the communication device on the other side;
Resource acquisition means for acquiring the resource of the location information based on the location information indicating the location of the resource in which the region information indicating the region in which the video on the input network is embedded is described;
Resource display means for displaying the resource acquired by the resource acquisition means on the display means;
Embedded resource designating means for designating a resource for incorporating a video received by the video receiving means from among the resources displayed on the display means;
Video embedding means for incorporating the video received by the video receiving means according to the area information described in the resource for the resource specified by the embedded resource specifying means, and displaying the video on the display means;
A communication system comprising: In a communication device that transmits and receives audio and video via a network with another communication device,
Location information input means for inputting location information indicating a location of a resource in which area information indicating an area in which an image on a network to be transmitted to the other communication device is embedded is described;
Location information transmitting means for transmitting the location information input by the location information input means to the other communication device;
A communication apparatus comprising: In a communication device that transmits and receives audio and video via a network with another communication device,
Display means;
Location information receiving means for receiving location information in which area information indicating an area in which a video input in the other communication apparatus is transmitted and transmitted by the other communication apparatus is described;
Location information display means for displaying location information received by the location information receiving means on the display means;
Resource acquisition means for acquiring a resource of the location information based on the location information displayed on the location information display means;
Resource display means for displaying the resource acquired by the resource acquisition means on the display means;
Video embedding means for incorporating video according to area information described in the resource with respect to the resource displayed on the display means, and displaying the video on the display means;
A communication apparatus comprising: Display means;
Video receiving means for receiving video transmitted by another communication device;
Resource acquisition means for acquiring the resource of the location information based on the location information indicating the location of the resource in which the region information indicating the region in which the video on the input network is embedded is described;
Resource display means for displaying the resource acquired by the resource acquisition means on the display means;
Embedded resource designating means for designating a resource for incorporating a video received by the video receiving means from among the resources displayed on the display means;
Video embedding means for incorporating the video received by the video receiving means according to the area information described in the resource for the resource specified by the embedded resource specifying means, and displaying the video on the display means;
A communication apparatus comprising: A communication method for performing communication between a first communication device and a second communication device via a network,
Location information indicating the location of a resource in which area information indicating an area in which an image on a network to be transmitted to the second communication apparatus input to the second communication apparatus is input is described. Transmitting location information to the second communication device;
A location information reception procedure for receiving location information transmitted by the first communication device in the location information transmission procedure in the second communication device;
A location information display procedure for displaying the location information received by the second communication device in the location information reception procedure on a display means;
A resource acquisition procedure for acquiring a resource of the location information based on the location information displayed in the location information display procedure;
A resource display procedure for displaying the resource acquired in the resource acquisition procedure on the display means;
A video incorporation procedure for incorporating a video according to area information described in the resource with respect to the resource displayed on the display unit and displaying the video on the display unit;
A communication method characterized by comprising: A communication method for performing communication between a first communication device and a second communication device via a network,
A video reception procedure in which the first communication device receives a video transmitted by the second communication device;
A resource acquisition procedure for acquiring a resource of the location information based on location information indicating a location of the resource in which region information indicating a region in which an image on an input network is incorporated is described;
A resource display procedure for displaying the resource acquired in the resource acquisition procedure on a display means;
A built-in resource designation procedure for designating a resource for incorporating the video received in the video reception procedure from the resources displayed on the display means;
A video incorporation procedure for incorporating the video received in the video reception procedure according to the area information described in the resource for the resource designated in the embedded resource designation procedure, and displaying the video on the display means;
A communication method characterized by comprising:   Causing a computer to execute a location information transmission procedure for transmitting to the other computer location information indicating a location of a resource in which region information indicating a region in which an image on a network to be transmitted to another computer is embedded is described. A communication program characterized by A location information receiving procedure for receiving location information indicating a location of a resource in which region information indicating a region in which video on a network transmitted by another computer is embedded in the computer is described;
A location information display procedure for displaying the location information received in the location information reception procedure on a computer on a display means;
A resource acquisition procedure for acquiring resources of the location information based on the location information displayed in the location information display procedure on the computer;
A resource display procedure for displaying the resource acquired in the resource acquisition procedure on the computer on the display means;
A video incorporation procedure for incorporating a video according to area information described in the resource with respect to the resource displayed on the display unit in the computer and displaying the video on the display unit;
A communication program characterized in that A video receiving procedure for receiving video transmitted by another computer to the computer;
A resource acquisition procedure for acquiring a resource of the location information based on location information indicating a location of the resource in which region information indicating a region in which an image on a network to be input to a computer is embedded is described;
A resource display procedure for displaying the resource acquired in the resource acquisition procedure on a computer on a display means;
An embedded resource designation procedure for designating a resource for incorporating the video received in the video reception procedure from among the resources displayed on the display means on the computer;
A video incorporation procedure for incorporating the video received in the video reception procedure in accordance with the area information described in the resource with respect to the resource designated in the embedded resource designation procedure in the computer and displaying the video on the display means; ,
A communication program characterized in that

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