JP2006245974A - Information communication method and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify notification procedures by omitting manual input work by selectively or automatically designating a server even when changing the server of a destination to notify character string information. <P>SOLUTION: A method of notifying a connection destination of arbitrary character string information by connecting to a connection destination domain in which a notification domain is added behind the character string information executes procedures of: accepting an input of the notification domain and storing it in a data storage region; reading the stored notification domain from the data storage region; arbitrarily or automatically selecting a notification domain to be used out of a plurality of stored notification domains; generating said connection destination domain by adding the selected notification domain behind the character string information; and connecting to the generated connection destination domain. It is characterized by performing the above procedure. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for simplifying a procedure for notifying character string information from a connection source to a connection destination.

  When you want to notify the destination PC of character string information such as e-mail from a terminal such as a PC (personal computer), connect the destination domain name (notification domain) to the end of the character string information. It is known that the character string information is sent to the connection destination by connecting them (for example, Patent Document 1 below).

  For example, in the case of HTTP connection, if the notification domain is “notice.com”, when the character string information “string.info” is to be sent, “sting. If “info.notice.com” is a connection destination domain, the connection destination URL (or connection destination address) is “http://sting.info.notice.com” including the connection destination domain.

  When the connection source accesses the URL by a browser or the like, name resolution of the connection destination domain is performed. Since the domain name resolution is sequentially interpreted from the rear (right side), the root DNS server that manages the top-level domain “com” of the connection destination domain is accessed and the notification domain “notice.com” is accessed. Obtain the IP address of the DNS server that manages. The DNS server that manages “notice.com” records “* .notice.com” (* is any character string) by registering records under the third level domain name with wildcard designation. Name resolution).

  With the above DNS server configuration, the “name resolution” request can obtain the IP address of the connection destination regardless of what character string is designated in the character string information.

  The connection source that has obtained the connection destination IP address makes a connection request to the connection destination IP address. After the connection is established, the connection destination domain “string.info.notice.com” is transmitted to the connection destination using header information. The connection destination recognizes the “string.info” portion obtained by removing the notification domain from the received connection destination domain as the notified character string information.

JP 2001-345833 A

  In the conventional method of notifying character string information using a domain, it is necessary to manually input a connection destination domain obtained by adding a notification domain to character string information as described above. By recording the destination domain with this notification domain added in the bookmark or address book, manual entry can be omitted for the second and subsequent connections, but you want to notify other servers of the string information to be notified In this case, the character string information and the notification destination server (notification domain) must be manually input again.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for simplifying a notification procedure by omitting manual input work by selectively or automatically specifying a server even when a notification destination server of character string information is changed. It is to be.

  The method of the present invention accepts input of a notification domain in a method of notifying the character string information to a connection destination by connecting to a connection destination domain having a notification domain added to the rear of arbitrary character string information. A step of saving in the data storage area, a step of reading the saved notification domain from the data storage area, and a step of selecting or automatically specifying a notification domain to be used from among the plurality of saved notification domains Adding the read notification domain to the rear part of the character string information to generate a connection destination domain.

  The apparatus of the present invention is an apparatus for notifying the character string information to a connection destination by connecting to a connection destination domain in which a notification domain is added to the rear part of arbitrary character string information. Is received and stored in the data storage area, the stored notification domain is read from the data storage area, and the notification domain to be used is selected or automatically selected from the plurality of stored notification domains. It is characterized by comprising means for specifying, and means for generating a connection destination domain by adding the read notification domain to the rear part of the character string information.

  In a specific aspect of the present invention, the character string information includes address or domain information that can be connected from the connection source or the notification destination. The data storage area is divided into areas for storing a character string information portion (a character string to be notified and a secondary connection destination address) and a notification destination domain portion. Thereby, the connection destination domain can be divided and managed into the character string information portion and the notification destination domain portion.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a program for executing the above method on a computer. It is a program for implementing a method of notifying a character string information to a connection destination by connecting to a connection destination domain with a notification domain added to the rear part of arbitrary character string information. Processing to receive data and save it in the data storage area, to read out the saved notification domain from the data storage area, and to select or automatically select the notification domain to be used from among the multiple saved notification domains And a process of adding the read notification domain to the rear part of the character string information and generating a connection destination domain.

  The apparatus of the present invention can be configured by storing the computer program in a PC that can be connected to the Internet, a product such as a mobile phone, a PHS, and an electronic home appliance, a server machine or a communication device that serves as a communication path. .

  According to the present invention, a notification destination domain to be added when notifying character string information as described above is stored (registered) in the data storage area in advance, so that notification is made when new character string information is notified. The destination domain can be added selectively or automatically.

  In addition, even when one connection destination domain has already been generated, only the character string information of the connection destination domain can be extracted, and another notification destination domain can be selectively or automatically added to the subsequent part. .

  FIG. 1 shows a processing procedure when character string information is notified by HTTP by a PC storing a computer program for executing the method of the present invention. This is to create a connection destination domain by selecting and specifying a notification destination to send character string information from the connection source PC terminal (client) 1, connect to the connection destination domain, and send an HTTP request to the connection destination domain. By transmitting, the character string information is notified to the notification destination server 3.

The communication procedure according to the present invention is as follows. Here, it is assumed that the character string information to be sent is “string.info” and the notification domain is “notice.com”.
(1) In the terminal 1, a notification destination domain to be notified is registered in advance in a notification destination domain storage area 2 provided in a storage unit such as itself (the PC) or another PC. The notification destination domain storage area 2 stores a list of registered notification destination domains.
(2) When notifying from the terminal 1, input the character string information “sting.info” to be notified.
(3) The terminal 1 calls the registered notification destination domain list from the notification destination domain storage area 2.
(4) The terminal 1 causes the user to select the current notification destination domain by displaying the read notification destination domain list on the display unit.
(5) When the notification destination domain “notice.com” is selected, the connection destination domain “sting.info.notice.com” is created by adding this to the rear part of the created character string information.
(6) A connection request is made from the terminal 1 to the connection destination domain, and after establishing a connection to the notification destination server 3, an HTTP request is transmitted. In the terminal 1, by registering the IP address of the notification destination server 3 in “* .notice.com” in advance by specifying a wild card of the DNS server, the terminal 1 automatically transfers to the notification destination server 3 when a connection request is made. You can try to connect.
(7) The notification destination server 3 accepts all requests addressed to “* .notice.com” with the wildcard designation of the DNS server.
(8) The notification destination server 3 acquires the connection destination domain “sting.info.notice.com” from the header information of the HTTP request.
(9) The notification destination server 3 acquires the character string information “sting.info” by removing the notification destination domain “notice.com” from the connection destination domain.
(10) The notification destination server 3 transmits a response to the request from the terminal 1.
(11) The terminal 1 receives the response result from the notification destination server 3.

  According to this communication method, the transmission source can easily transmit data only by selecting a notification destination server that provides various services. When the SMTP protocol is adopted for communication, the task of notifying the destination server of the destination address when sending mail can be easily performed.

  For example, by selecting a translation server as the notification destination server, the transmission source can relay and transmit the translation content to a designated party in a timely manner.

  In addition, the process of notifying the bookmark server of the URL of the page being connected can be performed with one click.

  Next, FIG. 2 shows processing in a case where the notification destination is switched and transmitted. The procedure in this case is as follows.

First, as in (1) of FIG. 1, (21) In the terminal 1, the notification destination domain to be notified is registered in advance in the notification destination domain storage area 2. The notification destination domain storage area 2 stores a list of registered notification destination domains. afterwards,
(22) In order to make a notification from the terminal 1, connect to the connection destination domain “sting.info.notice.com” in the same procedure as (2) to (11) in FIG. An HTTP request is transmitted, character string information is notified to the notification destination server 3, and a response result from the notification destination server 3 is received. In this process, the terminal 1 is already connected to the connection destination domain “sting.info.notice.com”.
(23) The terminal 1 calls the registered notification destination domain list from the notification destination domain storage area 2 in order to switch the notification destination (notify other notification destination servers 4).
(24) The terminal 1 causes the user to select the next notification destination domain by displaying the read list of notification destination domains on the display unit.
(25) When the next notification destination domain “notice.net” is selected, the notification destination domain “notice.com” is removed from the connected destination domain “sting.info.notice.com”, and the character string information Identify "string.info".
(26) A new connection destination domain “sting.info.notice.net” is created by adding the next notification destination domain “notice.net” to the rear of this character string information.
(27) A connection request is made from the terminal 1 to this connection destination domain, and after establishing a connection to the notification destination server 4, an HTTP request is transmitted. In the terminal 1, by registering the IP address of the notification destination server 4 in “* .notice.net” in advance by specifying a wild card of the DNS server, the terminal 1 automatically transfers to the notification destination server 4 when a connection request is made. You can try to connect.
(28) The notification destination server 4 accepts all requests addressed to “* .notice.net” by the wildcard designation of the DNS server.
(29) The notification destination server 4 acquires the connection destination domain “sting.info.notice.net” from the header information of the HTTP request.
(30) The notification destination server 4 acquires the character string information “sting.info” by removing the notification destination domain “notice.net” from the connection destination domain.
(31) The notification destination server 4 transmits a response to the request from the terminal 1.
(32) The terminal 1 receives the response result from the notification destination server 4.

  According to this method, when transmitting the same information to a plurality of notification destinations, the user (sender) can easily specify the notification destination.

The figure which shows the process sequence in the case of transmitting HTTP data by the method of this invention. The figure which shows the process sequence in the case of switching a notification destination and transmitting data with the method of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Connection origin terminal, 2 ... Notification destination domain preservation | save area, 3, 4 ... Notification destination server.

Claims (4)

In the method for notifying the connection destination of the character string information by connecting to a connection destination domain with a notification domain added to the rear of the arbitrary character string information.
Receiving the notification domain input and storing it in a data storage area;
Reading the stored notification domain from the data storage area;
A step of arbitrarily or automatically selecting a notification domain to be used from among a plurality of stored notification domains;
A communication method, comprising: adding the selected notification domain to the rear part of the character string information to generate the connection destination domain; and connecting to the generated connection destination domain. In the communication method according to claim 1, in order to switch a notification destination,
Re-reading the stored notification domain from the data storage area;
Selecting the next notification destination domain from the read notification domain;
Removing the notification destination domain from the connected destination domain and identifying the string information;
A communication method further comprising the steps of: generating a new connection destination domain by adding the next notification destination domain to the rear part of the character string information; and connecting to the connection destination domain. In a communication apparatus for notifying the connection destination of the character string information by connecting to a connection destination domain with a notification domain added to the rear of arbitrary character string information.
Means for receiving an input of the notification domain and storing it in a data storage area;
Means for reading the stored notification domain from the data storage area;
Means for selecting or automatically specifying a notification domain to be used from among a plurality of stored notification domains;
And a means for generating a connection destination domain by adding the read notification domain to the rear part of the character string information. A program for executing a method for notifying a connection destination of the character string information by connecting to a connection destination domain with a notification domain added to the rear of arbitrary character string information, and inputting the notification domain Process to receive data and save it in the data storage area, process to read the saved notification domain from the data storage area, and select or automatically specify the notification domain to be used from among the multiple saved notification domains A computer program that causes a computer to execute a process of adding a read notification domain to a rear part of the character string information and generating a connection destination domain.

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