JP2007025943A - Display device, server device, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device equipped with a browser function for displaying Web data on a picture for integrating the address information of Web data to be displayed on a picture and/or the information of a hyper link included in the Web data into a graphic code, and for displaying it on the picture. <P>SOLUTION: A display device 10 is provided with a browser part 12a for displaying Web data on a picture acquired through a communication network 1, a URL acquiring part 12b for acquiring the address information (URL) of the Web data to be displayed on the picture and the information (electronic mail address, telephone number or the like) of a hyper link included in the Web data and a graphic code generating part 12c for integrating the acquired URL or the like into a graphic code such as a two-dimensional code. When the reading of Web data is completed, a browser part 12a displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating part 12c on the picture. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device, a server device, a program, and a recording medium. More specifically, the address information of a Web (World Wide Web) page to be displayed on the screen and the hyperlink information included in the Web page are coded into a graphic code. The present invention relates to a display device, a server device, a program, and a recording medium that have a function of displaying information.

  A communication terminal such as a mobile phone with a digital camera is equipped with a function of reading a one-dimensional code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code (hereinafter represented by a two-dimensional code) such as a QR (Quick Response) code (registered trademark). Services that link paper media and communication devices by printing two-dimensional codes on paper media such as publications and advertisements are being developed. In addition, personal computers (hereinafter referred to as PCs), mobile phones, and the like have a browser function (browser software) for browsing Web pages provided via the Internet, etc., and acquire various information provided on the Web. It can be done. Some Web sites provide URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) such as specific link destinations in a two-dimensional code and are provided on the screen. A user of a mobile phone equipped with a two-dimensional code reading function can use this mobile phone to read a two-dimensional code provided on the screen and obtain a URL of a specific link destination.

  Here, there is a case where it is desired to browse a desired Web page viewed on a home PC or a network-compatible television device using a mobile phone by using a browser function. In this case, if the URL of the Web page is provided as a two-dimensional code, the URL can be obtained by reading the two-dimensional code with a mobile phone. However, depending on the website, the two-dimensional code is not necessarily provided. Therefore, it has been handled by manually inputting the URL of the Web page into the mobile phone. Therefore, there is a problem that it takes time to input, and an error such as an input error is likely to occur.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for displaying a barcode on a general-purpose display such as a portable information terminal so that the barcode information can be read by a barcode reader. Has been. In this portable information terminal, a barcode acquired by a browser capable of downloading information from the Internet is displayed on a display and is read by a barcode reader.
JP 2002-117372 A

  The invention described in Patent Document 1 is configured to acquire the barcode itself or barcode conversion code information (alphanumeric characters, etc.) from a specific website or external recording medium. Information that can be displayed and passed on the screen is limited. Moreover, since the barcode displayed on the portable information terminal is premised on reading by a dedicated POS (Point Of Sales) terminal or the like, the information to be barcoded is product information or the like. Therefore, desired information cannot be exchanged between devices.

  In addition, in a display device such as a PC or a television device, when the user wants to convert the URL of a Web page currently displayed on the screen into a graphic code such as a QR code, the display device uses software that converts it into a graphic code. Although the graphic code can be generated and displayed on the screen, complicated operations such as starting up this conversion software and selecting and inputting various information necessary for the conversion are required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a display device having a browser function for displaying Web data on a screen, address information (URL) of Web data displayed on the screen and / or The purpose of this is to make it possible to display hyperlink information contained in the Web data as a graphic code and display it on the screen.

  In order to solve the above problems, the first technical means of the present invention includes browser means for displaying Web data on a screen, address information of Web data to be displayed on the screen, and / or the Web data. Graphic code generating means for converting the information of the included hyperlink into a graphic code, wherein the browser means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating means on the screen. .

  According to a second technical means, in the first technical means, a tab for switching and displaying a plurality of pages constituting Web data can be added to each page and displayed on the screen, and the graphic code generating means The address information of each page and / or hyperlink information included in each page is converted into a graphic code, and the browser means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means on the tab of each page. It is characterized by.

  According to a third technical means, in the first or second technical means, the browser means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating means on the screen when the reading of the Web data is completed. It is characterized by that.

  According to a fourth technical means, in the third technical means, the browser means can display an indicator that performs an animation operation during the reading of the Web data, and the graphic code is generated when the reading of the Web data is completed. The graphic code generated by the means is displayed instead of the indicator.

  In the first technical means or the second technical means, when the fifth technical means includes a character string or hyperlink whose range is specified in the Web data, the graphic code generating means is information on the character string or the hyperlink. The browser means pops up the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means at the position of the character string or the hyperlink in accordance with a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink. It is a feature.

  When the sixth technical means includes a character string or hyperlink whose range is specified in the Web data in the first or second technical means, the graphic code generating means is information on the character string or the hyperlink. The browser means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means on the screen in accordance with a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink.

  The seventh technical means enables the first or second technical means to display a list of titles of desired Web data registered by the user or Web data accessed in the past, and the graphic code generating means The address information of the Web data to be displayed is converted into a graphic code, and the browser means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means together with or in place of the title of the Web data in the list. It is.

  The eighth technical means includes means for accessing a Web server capable of providing a Web data search service in the first or second technical means, and the graphic code generation means is the Web searched by the Web server. The address information of the data is converted into a graphic code, and when the browser means displays a list of the titles of the Web data searched by the Web server, the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating means is converted into the list of Web data in the list. It is characterized by being displayed along with or in place of the title.

  According to a ninth technical means, in the eighth technical means, when there are a plurality of address information of the Web data depending on the type of the device from which the address information is obtained, the graphic code generating means The information is converted into a graphic code, and the browser means displays a plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation means together with or in place of the title of the Web data in the list.

  The tenth technical means is any one of the first to ninth technical means, wherein the graphic code generating means is configured to obtain address information of the Web data and / or information of a hyperlink included in the Web data. The graphic code is generated for each manufacturer or communication service provider of the device that acquires the image, and the browser means displays a plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation means on the screen. is there.

  An eleventh technical means is any one of the first to tenth technical means, wherein the graphic code generating means converts the address information and the title of the address information into a graphic code. .

  The twelfth technical means includes an e-mail means for displaying the text of an e-mail including a character string or hyperlink whose range is specified on the screen, and a graphic code generation for graphic-coding the information on the character string or the hyperlink. And the electronic mail means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means on the screen.

  A thirteenth technical means is the twelfth technical means, wherein the electronic mail means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating means on the screen in accordance with a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink. It is characterized by doing.

  A fourteenth technical means is the twelfth technical means, wherein the electronic mail means converts the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating means into the character string or the character string according to a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink. It is characterized by pop-up display at the hyperlink position.

  A fifteenth technical means is any one of the twelfth to fourteenth technical means, wherein the graphic code generating means obtains information on a character string or a hyperlink contained in the e-mail from a device that acquires the information. The graphic code is generated for each manufacturer or each communication service provider, and the electronic mail means displays a plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation means on the screen.

  The sixteenth technical means comprises: application means for displaying document data including a character string or hyperlink with a range specified on the screen; and graphic code generating means for graphic-coding the character string or hyperlink information. The application means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means on the screen.

  A seventeenth technical means is the sixteenth technical means, wherein the application means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating means on the screen in accordance with a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink. It is characterized by that.

  According to an eighteenth technical means, in the sixteenth technical means, the application means converts the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating means into the character string or the hypertext according to a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink. It is characterized by pop-up display at the link position.

  A nineteenth technical means is any one of the sixteenth to eighteenth technical means, wherein the graphic code generating means obtains information on a character string or a hyperlink contained in the document data from a device that obtains the information. The graphic code is generated for each manufacturer or each communication service provider, and the application means displays a plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation means on the screen.

  In a twentieth technical means according to any one of the first to nineteenth technical means, a means for obtaining a screen size and resolution of the display device, and a size of the graphic code in accordance with the screen size and resolution. And a means for adjusting.

  The twenty-first technical means includes means for searching for Web data in accordance with a specified condition and graphic code generating means for converting the address information of the searched Web data into a graphic code in a server device capable of providing a Web data search service. And means for processing the search result so that the generated graphic code is displayed together with or in place of the title of the Web data.

  According to a twenty-second technical means, in the twenty-first technical means, the graphic code generating means converts the address information of the Web data into a graphic code for each device manufacturer or communication service provider that obtains the address information. It is characterized by that.

  A twenty-third technical means is the one according to the twenty-first or twenty-second technical means, wherein the graphic code generating means converts the address information and the title of the address information into a graphic code.

  The twenty-fourth technical means is a program for executing a function as a display device in any one of the first to twentieth technical means.

  The twenty-fifth technical means is a computer-readable recording medium recording the program in the twenty-fourth technical means.

  According to the present invention, in a display device having a browser function for displaying Web data on a screen, address information (URL) of Web data to be displayed on the screen and / or hyperlink information included in the Web data is displayed. Since it can be displayed as a graphic code on the screen, the graphic code on the screen can be read using a communication terminal such as a mobile phone equipped with a code information reading function, and Web data can be viewed using the acquired URL, Information can be easily obtained.

  The display device of the present invention is applicable to all devices having a display such as a personal computer (PC) or a network-compatible television device, and is a Web page (hereinafter often referred to as Web data) acquired from a Web server or a local file. Browser section for displaying on the screen and address information (URL) of the Web page to be displayed on the screen and / or hyperlink information included in the Web page (for example, pasted on the Web page) A graphic code generation unit that converts a link destination URL, a telephone number, an e-mail address, etc.) into a graphic code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code. The graphic code generated by the graphic code generation unit is displayed on the screen. It is configured to display.

  Further, the display device of the present invention may be configured to include an e-mail unit for browsing an e-mail corresponding to a hyperlink such as HTML instead of the browser unit. Moreover, you may make it provide both a browser part and an electronic mail part. Moreover, it is good also as a structure provided with the application part for displaying and editing various document data.

  The present invention is a data format for displaying Web data, such as an HTML format, an XML format, and the like, and further, a PDF format, a Flash format, and a DOC format that are data formats in various application software such as document creation, spreadsheet, and presentation. All data formats that support hyperlinks, such as (Microsoft Word (registered trademark) data format), XLS format (Microsoft Excel (registered trademark) data format), PPT format (Microsoft PowerPoint (registered trademark) data format) Can be targeted.

  With the configuration described above, the graphic code displayed on the screen of the display device of the present invention is read by the communication terminal with the code information reading function, so that the URL of the Web page displayed on the display device in the communication terminal, Acquire hyperlink information (e-mail address, telephone number, etc.) included in the Web page, browse the Web page from the acquired URL, send an e-mail to the destination of the acquired e-mail address, or acquire You can call the phone number.

  Here, the graphic code to which the present invention is applied may be either a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional code, but it is compared with a barcode having information only in the one-dimensional horizontal direction (or vertical direction). A two-dimensional code having information in both two-dimensional vertical and horizontal directions has an advantage that a large amount of information can be recorded.

  There are several types of two-dimensional codes, but they are roughly divided into a stack method and a matrix method. The stack type two-dimensional code uses a structure in which the data represented by the binary code is converted into a barcode, and the barcode is stacked in multiple stages (rows) in a direction orthogonal to the bar arrangement direction. In order to identify each row, each row is provided with a start code and a stop code.

  On the other hand, the matrix type two-dimensional code is a cell in which data represented by a binary code is converted into cells, and the cells are arranged in two vertical and horizontal directions, and the display area is set to light (white) or dark (black) cells ( In general, it is expressed by a cell pattern of square cells) and is decoded by reading the angle and size of the cell pattern.

  In order to correctly decode the two-dimensional code, it is necessary to accurately determine the brightness (black and white) of each bar and each cell. Therefore, it is important to determine the center position of each bar or cell indicating the data position to be read. In addition, in order to determine the direction of the symbol (that is, the two-dimensional code), an “L-shaped guide cell” and a “cut-out symbol” are provided to enable two-dimensional code reading and high-speed reading from all 360 ° directions. ing.

  Typical code examples related to the stack type two-dimensional code include CODE49, CODE16K, PDF417, and the like. Typical code examples related to the matrix type two-dimensional code include DATA CODE, QR code, MAXI CODE, Veri. CODE, CODE1, array tag, CP code, Carla code, and the like can be given. The display device of the present invention has a function of generating the above-described barcode or two-dimensional code.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a graphic code display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a communication network such as the Internet, 2 is a Web site provided on the communication network 1, and 10 is A display device 20 such as a PC or a television device, and a digital camera-equipped mobile phone 20 having a code information reading function. First, the display device 10 accesses the communication network 1 and acquires Web data provided from the Web site 2 (S1), and displays the acquired Web data on the screen (S2). At this time, the URL of the Web data is automatically converted into a two-dimensional code and displayed on the screen. Next, the cellular phone 20 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the display device 10 (S3), accesses the Web site 2 of the URL obtained from the read two-dimensional code, and displays the Web data on the screen. (S4). In S1, the Web data may be acquired not from the communication network 1 but from a local file.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a graphic code display system according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which 3 is a search Web site for a search service provided on the communication network 1, and 30 is a search service. 1 shows a Web server device for provision. This embodiment shows an example in which the search Web site 3 and the Web server device 30 are added to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and the display device 10 of the present invention is applied to a Web site search service. First, the display device 10 accesses a search website 3 that provides a search service on the communication network 1 (S11), inputs a desired keyword from the search web data provided by the search website 3, The Web server device 30 is instructed to search for a Web site (S12). The Web server device 30 searches the Web site according to the keyword in accordance with the search instruction from the display device 10, generates a list of corresponding Web sites as a search result (S13), and generates the generated Web site list. The information is provided from the search Web site 3 to the display device 10 (S14).

  Next, the display device 10 acquires search results (Web site list) provided from the search Web site 3, and displays the acquired search results on the screen (S15). At this time, the URL of each Web site as a search result is automatically converted into a two-dimensional code and displayed on the screen. Next, the cellular phone 20 reads a desired two-dimensional code from a plurality of two-dimensional codes displayed in a list on the screen of the display device 10 (S16), and a Web of URL obtained from the read two-dimensional code. The site 2 is accessed and the Web data is displayed on the screen (S17). In S14, the Web site list may be acquired not from the communication network 1 but from a local file.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the display device 10 according to the present invention. The display device 10 includes a communication unit 11 for connecting to the communication network 1, a main control unit 12 for controlling the display device 10, Web data, and the like. A display unit 14 for controlling display on the display unit 15, a display unit 15 such as a liquid crystal display, an operation unit 16 such as a keyboard for receiving user input, and a power supply unit 17 for supplying power. ing. The communication unit 11 is a means for connecting to the communication network 1 such as the Internet, and is shown as a configuration built in the display device 10 in the present embodiment, but may be an external device. Moreover, when browsing the local file of the memory | storage part 13, it is good also as a structure which does not include the communication part 11. FIG.

  The main control unit 12 displays the Web data acquired from the communication unit 11 (Web site on the communication network 1) or the storage unit 13 (local file) on the display unit 15, and the Web data from the browser unit 12a. A URL acquisition unit 12b that acquires a URL and a graphic code generation unit 12c that converts the acquired URL into a graphic code are included. The graphic code generation unit 12c may convert only the URL or both the URL and a title corresponding to the URL (for example, an official homepage of XX Corporation) into a graphic code. When the title is included, the title information can be extracted from the Title tag in the HTML file of the Web data and converted into a graphic code together with the URL. The browser unit 12a, the URL acquisition unit 12b, and the graphic code generation unit 12c are configured by a program (hereinafter referred to as software) for providing a browser function and a graphic code generation / display function, and are stored in the storage unit 13. At the time of execution, it is read out and executed by the main control unit 12.

  Note that the URL acquisition unit 12b displays not only the URL of the Web data to be displayed on the screen but also the hyperlink information (for example, the link destination URL or e-mail address) when the Web data includes a hyperlink. , Telephone number, etc.). In this case, the graphic code generation unit 12c converts the acquired hyperlink information into a graphic code.

  FIG. 4 shows a screen display example of graphic codes generated by the display device 10. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a screen display example of the browser unit 12a that does not support tab display. The browser screen 40 displays the Web data 41, the URL 42 of the Web data 41, and the graphic code 43 of the URL 42 in a predetermined layout. is doing. 4B is a diagram showing a screen display example of the browser unit 12a corresponding to the tab display. The browser screen 40 includes the Web data 41, the URL 42 of the Web data 41, the graphic code 43 of the URL 42, and the Web data 41. The tabs 44a to 44c of each page to be configured are displayed in a predetermined layout. The browser unit 12a writes the graphic code 43 generated by the graphic code generation unit 12c at the position of the URL 42 shown in FIG. 4 (A) or FIG. 4 (B) at the start or end of reading of the Web data 41. To display. Since the URL 42 can be easily and definitely acquired by reading the graphic code 43 generated / displayed by the mobile phone 20 in this manner, it does not take time to re-input the URL 42 to the mobile phone 20. There will be no typing mistakes.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (B), the software that executes the browser function supports tab display in which a tab for switching and displaying a plurality of pages constituting Web data is added to each page and displayed on the screen. There are things. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when a graphic code is displayed for each page by the browser unit 12a corresponding to the tab display. The browser screen 50 includes the Web data 51, the URL 52 of the Web data 51, and the Web data 51. The graphic codes 53a to 53c of each page to be displayed and the tabs 54a to 54c of each page constituting the Web data 51 are displayed in a predetermined layout. In the case of this example, the graphic code generation unit 12c converts the URL of each page (three pages in this example) constituting the Web data 51 into a graphic code, and the browser unit 12a generates the graphic generated by the graphic code generation unit 12c. The codes 53a to 53c are displayed on the tabs 54a to 54c of each page. As a result, it is possible to quickly read a graphic code of a desired page using the mobile phone 20 without switching tabs even on an inactive page on the screen.

  As a timing at which the browser unit 12a displays the graphic code, the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating unit 12c is displayed on the screen when the reading of the Web data is completed in FIGS. Good. Thereby, it is possible to notify that the reading of the Web data is completed by displaying the graphic code.

  When the Web data includes a character string or hyperlink whose range is specified, the graphic code generation unit 12c displays the character string or hyperlink information (for example, the URL of the link destination, the e-mail address, the telephone number, etc.) as a graphic. The browser unit 12a encodes the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation unit 12c according to a predetermined operation (for example, placing a cursor or right-clicking) on the character string or hyperlink. A pop-up display may be displayed at the position. Also, a display method other than pop-up display may be used as long as the graphic code can be displayed in an arbitrary space on the screen. This will be described in detail using screen examples shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen display example having a reading indicator displayed by the browser unit 12a. The screen shown in FIG. 6A is a screen display example of Web data that does not support tab display. The browser screen 60 includes Web data 61, a URL 62 of the Web data 61, and a read indicator 63 of the Web data 61 in a predetermined layout. Is displayed. The screen shown in FIG. 6B is a screen display example of web data corresponding to tab display. The browser screen 60 is a web data 61, a URL 62 of the web data 61, and each page constituting the web data 61. The tabs 64a to 64c of each page constituting the reading indicator 63 and the Web data 61 are displayed in a predetermined layout. The screen shown in FIG. 6C is another screen display example of the Web data corresponding to the tab display. The browser screen 60 includes the Web data 61, the URL 62 of the Web data 61, and the pages constituting the Web data 61. The reading indicators 63a to 63c for each page and the tabs 64a to 64c of each page constituting the Web data 61 are displayed in a predetermined layout.

  In FIG. 6A, the browser unit 12a can display a reading indicator 63 that performs an animation operation during the reading of the Web data 61, and is generated by the graphic code generating unit 12c when the reading of the Web data 61 is completed. The graphic code 65 is read and displayed instead of the indicator 63. The displayed graphic code 65 is, for example, a URL corresponding to the read web page 61 converted into a graphic code.

  In FIG. 6B, the browser unit 12a can display a reading indicator 63 that performs an animation while reading any page of the Web data 61, and when the reading of the corresponding page of the Web data 61 is completed. The graphic code 65 generated by the graphic code generation unit 12 c is read and displayed instead of the indicator 63. The graphic code 65 to be displayed is, for example, a graphic code of a URL corresponding to the read page.

  In FIG. 6C, the browser unit 12a displays a reading indicator 63 that performs an animation operation while reading any page of the Web data 61 on each of the tabs 64a to 64c. In this case, when the reading of the corresponding page of the Web data 61 is completed, the graphic code 65 generated by the graphic code generating unit 12c is displayed instead of the reading indicator 63 displayed on the tab of the corresponding page. The displayed graphic code 65 is, for example, a graphic code of a URL corresponding to a read page. Accordingly, it is possible to notify that the reading of the Web data is completed by displaying the graphic code, and it is possible to display the graphic code in place of the reading indicator, so that space on the screen can be saved.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen example when a list of search results provided from the Web server device 30 is displayed on the screen of the display device 10. FIG. 7A shows an example of a screen when graphic codes are embedded and displayed in each search result. The browser screen 70 includes a search keyword 71, a search result list 72 corresponding to the search keyword 71, and a search result list 72. A graphic code 73 in which the URL of each search result is embedded as a graphic code is displayed in a predetermined layout. The graphic code embedding process may be performed by either the display device 10 or the Web server device 30.

  FIG. 7B shows an example of a screen when a graphic code is popped up by placing the cursor on any of the search results. Thus, when the cursor 74 is placed on an arbitrary search result (in this example, “Sharp Corporation”) in the search result list 72 on the browser screen 70, the URL of the search result “Sharp Corporation” is converted into a graphic code. The graphic code 73 is displayed in a pop-up.

  Here, the URL may differ depending on the manufacturer or communication carrier of the mobile phone 20 that reads the graphic code, and the graphic code generation rule may differ. In this case, the graphic code generation unit 12c displays a plurality of URLs according to the type of the mobile phone 20 manufacturer (mobile terminal manufacturer) or the mobile phone 20 communication service provider (communication carrier) that acquires the URL of the Web data. The browser unit 12a may code and display the plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation unit 12c together with or in place of each title of the search result list. In this case, a plurality of graphic codes are displayed side by side in the display space of the browser screen shown in FIG. Alternatively, a plurality of graphic codes are displayed side by side in a pop-up display on the browser screen shown in FIG. Since the user needs to read the graphic code corresponding to his / her mobile phone 20, it is preferable to clearly indicate which communication manufacturer is intended for each graphic code or which communication carrier.

  Further, when there are a plurality of search result URLs depending on the type of device, such as for mobile phones and PCs, the graphic code generation unit 12c converts the URL for each device into a graphic code, and the browser unit 12a A plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation unit 12c may be displayed together with or in place of each title of the search result list. At this time, it is desirable to clearly indicate which device (PC, mobile phone, etc.) each graphic code is intended for.

  The example in which the graphic code is displayed on the browser screen has been described above. However, when the display device 10 includes an unillustrated e-mail unit (e-mail software), a range-designated character string included in the body of the e-mail Alternatively, the hyperlink information may be converted into a graphic code and displayed. In this case, the display device 10 displays the graphic code on the screen in accordance with a predetermined operation (for example, placing a cursor or right-clicking) on a character string or hyperlink included in the body of the e-mail. Also good.

  When the display device 10 includes an application unit (application software) (not shown), the character string or hyperlink information specified in the range included in the document data may be displayed as a graphic code. In this case, the display device 10 may display the graphic code on the screen according to a predetermined operation (for example, placing a cursor or right-clicking) on a character string or hyperlink included in the document data. . Hereinafter, an example in which the display device 10 includes e-mail software will be described, but the same applies to a case where application software is provided.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen display example by the electronic mail unit provided in the display device 10 of the present invention. FIG. 8A is a diagram showing an example of a screen when a graphic code is embedded and displayed in the body of an electronic mail. A hyperlink 81 and a graphic code 82 are displayed on the electronic mail screen 80. In this example, the information of the hyperlink 81 is a URL, the URL is converted into a graphic code, and the graphic code 82 is embedded and displayed in the body of the e-mail.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a screen example when a graphic code is pop-up displayed on the body of the e-mail. The e-mail screen 80 displays a hyperlink 81, a graphic code 82, and a cursor 83. Yes. In this example, the information of the hyperlink 81 is a URL. By placing the cursor 83 on the hyperlink 81, the corresponding URL is converted into a graphic code, and this graphic code 82 is pop-up displayed on the body of the e-mail.

  FIG. 8C is a diagram showing a screen example when a graphic code is displayed in the e-mail attribute information column. The e-mail screen 80 includes a hyperlink 81, a graphic code 82, a cursor 83, and an attribute information column. 84 is displayed. In the attribute information column 84, for example, information such as an e-mail sender, transmission date / time, destination, and subject is displayed. In this example, the information of the hyperlink 81 is a URL. By placing the cursor 83 on the hyperlink 81, the corresponding URL is converted into a graphic code, and this graphic code 82 is embedded and displayed at an arbitrary position in the attribute information column 84. The

  In FIG. 8, hyperlink information (represented by a URL) or the like may be different depending on the manufacturer or communication carrier of the mobile phone 20 that reads the graphic code, or the graphic code generation rule may be different. In order to cope with such a case, the graphic code generation unit 12c selects the type of the mobile phone 20 manufacturer (mobile terminal manufacturer) or the mobile phone 20 communication service provider (communication carrier) that acquires the URL of the Web data. Accordingly, a plurality of URLs may be converted into graphic codes, and an e-mail unit (not shown) may display the plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation unit 12c on the screen. For example, a plurality of graphic codes are displayed side by side in an arbitrary display space on the e-mail screen. At this time, since the user needs to read a graphic code corresponding to his / her mobile phone 20, it is necessary to clearly indicate which communication manufacturer is intended for each graphic code or which communication carrier. Good.

  Next, FIG. 9 shows a screen example when the favorite list or the access history list is displayed by the browser unit 12a. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a screen example when the favorite list is displayed by the browser unit 12a. The browser screen 90 displays the favorite list 91, the graphic code 92, and the web page 93 in a predetermined layout. . FIG. 9B shows an example of a screen when the access history list is displayed by the browser unit 12a. The browser screen 90 displays the Web page 93, the access history list 94, and the graphic code 95 in a predetermined layout. it's shown. In addition, the title list in the present invention includes a list of URLs of each Web page or a mixture of titles and URLs in addition to a title list such as “Website of XX Corporation” of each Web page.

  In FIG. 9A, when the favorite list 91 is displayed as a list, the graphic code generation unit 12c converts the URL of the Web page displayed in the favorite list 91 into a graphic code, and the browser unit 12a displays the graphic code generation unit 12c. The graphic code 92 generated by the above is displayed together with or in place of the title of the Web page of the favorites list 91. Similarly, in FIG. 9B, when the access history list 94 is displayed as a list, the graphic code generation unit 12c converts the URL of the Web page displayed in the access history list 94 into a graphic code, and the browser unit 12a The graphic code 95 generated by the graphic code generation unit 12c is displayed together with or in place of the title of the Web page of the access history list 94.

  In FIG. 9, the URL may be different or the generation rule of the graphic code may be different depending on the manufacturer of the mobile phone 20 that reads the graphic code and the communication carrier. In order to cope with such a case, the graphic code generation unit 12c selects the type of the mobile phone 20 manufacturer (mobile terminal manufacturer) or the mobile phone 20 communication service provider (communication carrier) that acquires the URL of the Web data. In response, a plurality of URLs may be converted into graphic codes, and the browser unit 12a may display the plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation unit 12c on the screen. For example, a plurality of graphic codes are displayed side by side in an arbitrary display space on the browser screen. At this time, since the user needs to read a graphic code corresponding to his / her mobile phone 20, it is necessary to clearly indicate which communication manufacturer is intended for each graphic code or which communication carrier. Good.

  Needless to say, even when a list of search results is displayed, the graphic code may be popped up on the browser screen.

  The display device 10 may have a function of adjusting the size of the graphic code in accordance with the screen size and resolution. This function is executed by the browser unit 12a. The size and resolution of the screen can be acquired from, for example, an OS (Operation System) such as Microsoft Windows (registered trademark) installed in the display device 10. As a result, it is possible to display the screen with the same or larger magnification of dot by dot in the vertical and horizontal integer multiples so that the graphic code is not deformed.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen when a hyperlink in Web data is focused. The browser screen 100 displays a hyperlink 101, a cursor 102, and a graphic code 103. In the browser screen 100 shown in FIG. 10A, the information of the hyperlink 101 is a URL. By placing the cursor 102 on the hyperlink 101, the corresponding URL is converted into a graphic code, and this graphic code 103 is displayed on the browser screen. Will pop up. Note that the hyperlink 101 in this example is image data or a character string.

  The browser screen shown in FIG. 10B is an application example of the example shown in FIG. 10A, and shows a case where the hyperlink 101 is set to image data having an alt attribute. As the alt attribute of the image data 101 where the cursor 102 is placed, “Sharp Corporation website” is specified, and the graphic code 103 of this example displays the “Sharp Corporation website” together with the graphic code. To do.

  The browser screen shown in FIG. 10C is another application example of the example shown in FIG. 10A and shows a case where the hyperlink 101 is set to a character string. In the character string 101 where the cursor 102 is placed, “Developing the world's first undiluted nitrogen treatment technology for semiconductor factory wastewater” is designated, and the graphic code 103 in this example is the above-mentioned “World's First Semiconductor” “Development of undiluted nitrogen treatment technology for industrial wastewater” is displayed.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another screen example when focusing on a hyperlink in Web data. The browser screen 100 displays a hyperlink 101, a cursor 102, graphic codes 103a and 103b, and an attribute information column 104. is doing. In the attribute information column 104, for example, the URL of the currently displayed Web page (http://www.sharp.co.jp/) and the graphic code 103b corresponding to the URL (in the figure, “this page ") And a graphic code 103a (" link destination "in the figure) corresponding to the URL of the hyperlink 101 is displayed. In the browser screen 100 shown in FIG. 11A, the information of the hyperlink 101 is a URL, and by placing the cursor 102 on the hyperlink 101, the corresponding URL is converted into a graphic code. The graphic code 103b of this page corresponding to the URL (http://www.sharp.co.jp/) of the currently displayed Web page is displayed at an arbitrary position in the attribute information column 104. Note that the hyperlink 101 in this example is image data or a character string.

  Further, the browser screen shown in FIG. 11B is an application example of the example shown in FIG. 11A, and shows a case where the hyperlink 101 is set to image data having an alt attribute. As the alt attribute of the image data 101 where the cursor 102 is placed, “Homepage of Sharp Corporation” is designated, and corresponding to the case where the cursor 102 is placed on the image data 101 as in FIG. The URL is converted into a graphic code, and this linked graphic code 103a is displayed together with the graphic code 103b of this page corresponding to the URL (http://www.sharp.co.jp/) of the currently displayed web page. It is displayed at an arbitrary position in the attribute information column 104. At this time, in the vicinity of the graphic code 103a of the link destination, “Homepage of Sharp Corporation” designated by the alt attribute is simultaneously displayed as the link destination 105.

  Further, the browser screen shown in FIG. 11C is another application example of the example shown in FIG. 11A and shows a case where the hyperlink 101 is set to a character string. In the character string 101 where the cursor 102 is placed, “Developing the world's first undiluted nitrogen treatment technology for semiconductor factory effluent” is designated, and by placing the cursor 102 on the character string 101, the corresponding URL becomes a graphic code. The attribute code field 103 is linked with the graphic code 103b of this page corresponding to the URL (http://www.sharp.co.jp/) of the currently displayed Web page. It is displayed at any position. At this time, in the vicinity of the graphic code 103 a of the link destination, the above-designated “Development of the world's first non-diluted nitrogen treatment technology for semiconductor factory wastewater” is displayed as the link destination 105 at the same time.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the graphic code of the present invention may be displayed in a pop-up on the browser screen, or may be embedded and displayed at an arbitrary position in the attribute information column on the browser screen. The screen can be displayed in various display patterns.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the mobile phone 20 according to the present invention. The mobile phone 20 includes a communication unit 21 for connecting to the communication network 1, a main control unit 22 for controlling the mobile phone 20, Web data, and the like. , A display driver 24 that performs display control on the display unit 25, a display unit 25 such as a liquid crystal display, an operation unit 26 that includes an operation key group that receives user input, and a power supply unit 27 that supplies power. The camera unit 28 for providing a digital camera function is provided. The communication unit 21 is a means for connecting to the communication network 1 such as the Internet, and is shown as a configuration built in the mobile phone 20 in the present embodiment, but may be an external device.

  The main control unit 22 includes a graphic code analysis unit 22a that analyzes a graphic code photographed by the camera unit 28, a URL acquisition unit 22b that acquires a URL from the analyzed graphic code, and a website of the acquired URL via the communication unit 21. A browser unit 22c for accessing and displaying the Web data on the display unit 25. The graphic code analysis unit 22a, the URL acquisition unit 22b, and the browser unit 22c are configured by software for providing a browser function and a graphic code analysis function, and are stored in the storage unit 23. Is read and executed.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the Web server device 30 according to the present invention. The Web server device 30 includes a communication unit 31 for connecting to the communication network 1, a main control unit 32 for controlling the Web server device 30, A storage unit 33 that stores Web data, a display driver 34 that performs display control on the display unit 35, a display unit 35 such as a liquid crystal display, an operation unit 36 such as a keyboard that accepts user input, and a power supply unit that supplies power 37. The communication unit 31 is a means for connecting to the communication network 1 such as the Internet and is shown as a configuration built in the Web server device 30 in the present embodiment, but may be an external device. The Web server device 30 has a function of providing a Web site search service, searches for a corresponding Web site in accordance with a search instruction from the display device 10, and provides the search result to the display device 10.

  The main control unit 32 searches a website according to a search instruction from the display device 10, a website search unit 32a that retrieves a URL of the retrieved website, a URL acquisition unit 32b that acquires the URL of the searched website, and a graphic code generation that encodes the acquired URL The unit 32c includes a Web data processing unit 32d that processes the search result so that the generated graphic code is displayed together with or replaced with the title of the Web data. The Web site search unit 32a, URL acquisition unit 32b, graphic code generation unit 32c, and Web data processing unit 32d are configured by software for providing a graphic code generation function and Web data processing function, and are stored in the storage unit 33. It is read and executed by the main control unit 32 at the time of execution. In this way, when the search result is provided from the Web server device 30 that provides the Web site search service to the display device 10 on the terminal side, the Web server device 30 performs processing for generating / giving a graphic code, A graphic code may be displayed on the screen of the display device 10.

  Further, the display device 10 may perform a process of generating a graphic code corresponding to the search result and displaying it on the screen. 3, when the communication unit 11 accesses the Web server device 30 and transmits a search request, the graphic code generation unit 12c converts the URL of the Web data searched by the Web server device 30 into a graphic code, When the browser unit 12a displays a list of Web data titles searched by the Web server device 30, the browser unit 12a writes or replaces the graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation unit 12c with the Web data titles in the search result list. It may be displayed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a graphic code display method to which the present invention is applied. In this example, an example in which a graphic code is displayed at the start / end of reading Web data will be described. First, the display device 10 connects to a website (step S21), generates a graphic code from the URL and title of the connected website (step S22), and displays the generated graphic code on the screen (step S23). . As a display method of the graphic code at this time, for example, any one of (1) display instead of URL, (2) display together with URL, and (3) display on a tab may be used.

  Next, the display device 10 starts reading the Web data (step S24), starts an animation operation of the “reading indicator” (step S25), determines whether the reading is completed (step S26), and reads the data. When completed (in the case of YES), the animation operation of the “reading indicator” is stopped (step S27), and the Web data and the graphic code are displayed on the screen (step S28). In step S26, when the reading is not completed (NO), the process of step S26 is performed.

  In step S28, the graphic code display method is, for example, (4) display in place of the reading indicator, (5) embedded display in place of the URL in the displayed Web data, and (6) in the displayed Web data. Any method may be used which is embedded in the URL and embedded.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining another example of the graphic code display method to which the present invention is applied. In this example, an example will be described in which a graphic code is displayed when reading of Web data is completed. First, the display device 10 connects to a website (step S31), starts reading web data of the connected website (step S32), and starts an animation operation of the “reading indicator” (step S33). It is determined whether or not the reading is completed (step S34). If the reading is completed (in the case of YES), the animation operation of the “reading indicator” is stopped (step S35), and a graphic code is generated from the URL and title (step). S36) Web data and graphic code are displayed on the screen (step S37). If the reading is not completed (NO) in step S34, the process of step S34 is performed.

  In step S37, the graphic code display method is, for example, (1) display with URL substitution, (2) display with URL, (3) display on tab, and (4) display with reading indicator substitution. (5) Either embedded display instead of URL in Web data to be displayed, or (6) embedded display combined with URL in Web data to be displayed may be used.

  As described above, the present invention can be applied to browser software having a graphic code generation / display function and electronic mail software compatible with hyperlinks such as HTML. When applied to e-mail software, a display device such as a PC, a television device, or a mobile phone uses an e-mail part that displays the body of an e-mail including a hyperlink and the URL of the hyperlink in the body of the e-mail. And a graphic code generation unit for converting into graphic codes. The e-mail unit may display the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation unit on the screen in accordance with a predetermined operation (for example, placing a cursor or right-clicking) on the hyperlink. As described above, when an e-mail including a hyperlink is displayed by the e-mail software, a graphic code can be automatically generated from the link destination URL of the hyperlink and displayed on the screen.

  As described above, each embodiment has been described focusing on each function in the display device of the present invention. However, the present invention is a graphic code generation / display method as described also as a method for executing each step in the display device. Can take the form of Further, similarly to the display device having each function, a form as a program for causing a computer to function as a display device and a form as a recording medium on which the program is recorded are possible.

  An embodiment of a recording medium storing a program and data for realizing a graphic code generation / display function according to the present invention will be described. Specific examples of the recording medium include CD-ROM (-R / -RW), magneto-optical disk, DVD-ROM (-R / -RW), FD, HD, flash memory, memory card, memory stick, Various other ROMs, RAMs, and the like can be assumed, and a program for realizing the function of graphic code generation / display is recorded on these recording media by causing the computer to execute the function as the display device of each embodiment of the present invention described above. The functions can be easily realized by distributing them. Then, the recording medium as described above is mounted on an information processing apparatus such as a computer and the program is read by the information processing apparatus, or the program is stored in a storage medium provided in the information processing apparatus. By reading, the graphic code generation / display function according to the present invention can be executed.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the figure code display system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the figure code display system which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the display apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display of the figure code produced | generated by the display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen when a figure code is displayed for every page with the browser part corresponding to a tab display. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display which has the reading indicator displayed by a browser part. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen when the list of the search results provided from a Web server apparatus is displayed on the screen of a display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display by the electronic mail part with which the display apparatus of this invention is provided. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen when a favorite list or an access history list is displayed by the browser part. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen when focusing on the hyperlink in Web data. It is a figure which shows the other example of a screen when focusing on the hyperlink in Web data. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the mobile telephone of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the Web server apparatus of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the figure code display method to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the other example of the figure code display method to which this invention is applied.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Communication network, 2 ... Web site, 3 ... Search web site, 10 ... Display apparatus, 11, 21, 31 ... Communication part, 12, 22, 32 ... Main control part, 12a, 22c ... Browser part, 12b, 22b 32b ... URL acquisition unit, 12c, 32c ... graphic code generation unit, 13, 23, 33 ... storage unit, 14, 24, 34 ... display driver, 15, 25, 35 ... display unit, 16, 26, 36 ... operation , Power supply unit, 20a mobile phone, 22a ... graphic code analysis unit, 28 ... camera unit, 30 ... Web server device, 32a ... Web site search unit, 32d ... Web data processing unit.

Claims (25)

  Browser means for displaying Web data on the screen, and graphic code generating means for converting the address information of the Web data to be displayed on the screen and / or hyperlink information included in the Web data into graphic codes The browser means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating means on the screen.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein a tab for switching and displaying a plurality of pages constituting Web data can be added to each page and displayed on the screen, and the graphic code generation unit can display each page. The address information and / or hyperlink information included in each page is converted into a graphic code, and the browser means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means on a tab of each page. Display device.   3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the browser unit displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation unit on the screen when the reading of the Web data is completed. Display device.   4. The display device according to claim 3, wherein the browser means is capable of displaying an indicator that performs an animation operation during the reading of the Web data, and is generated by the graphic code generating means when the reading of the Web data is completed. A display device for displaying a graphic code instead of the indicator.   3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein when the Web data includes a character string or a hyperlink whose range is specified, the graphic code generation means converts the information of the character string or the hyperlink into a graphic code, The browser means pops up the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means at the position of the character string or the hyperlink in accordance with a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink. .   3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein when the Web data includes a character string or a hyperlink whose range is specified, the graphic code generation means converts the information of the character string or the hyperlink into a graphic code, The display device characterized in that the browser means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means on the screen in accordance with a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink.   3. The display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a list of titles of desired Web data registered by a user or Web data accessed in the past can be displayed, and the graphic code generation unit is configured to display the list of Web data to be displayed. A display device, wherein the address information is converted into a graphic code, and the browser means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means together with or in place of the title of the Web data in the list.   3. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising means for accessing a web server capable of providing a web data search service, wherein the graphic code generation means uses address information of the web data searched by the web server. When the browser means displays a list of Web data titles searched by the Web server, the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation means is written together with or replaced with the title of the Web data in the list. Display device.   9. The display device according to claim 8, wherein when there are a plurality of address information of the Web data according to the type of device from which the address information is acquired, the graphic code generating means displays the address information for each device as a graphic code. And displaying the plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generating means together with or in place of the titles of the Web data in the list.   10. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the graphic code generation unit is configured to obtain address information of the Web data and / or information on a hyperlink included in the Web data. A display device, wherein a graphic code is generated for each manufacturer or each communication service provider, and the browser means displays a plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation means on the screen.   11. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the graphic code generation unit converts the address information and a title of the address information into a graphic code.   An electronic mail unit that displays on the screen a body of an electronic mail including a character string or hyperlink with a specified range; and a graphic code generation unit that converts the character string or the hyperlink information into a graphic code. The mail unit displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation unit on the screen.   13. The display device according to claim 12, wherein the electronic mail means displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating means on the screen in accordance with a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink. Display device.   13. The display device according to claim 12, wherein the e-mail unit displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation unit according to a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink, and the position of the character string or the hyperlink. A display device characterized by pop-up display.   15. The display device according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the graphic code generation means includes information on a character string or a hyperlink included in the electronic mail for each manufacturer of a device that obtains the information or a communication service. A display device, wherein a graphic code is generated for each provider, and the electronic mail means displays a plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation means on the screen.   Application means for displaying document data including a character string or hyperlink with a range specified on the screen; and graphic code generation means for graphic-coding the information on the character string or the hyperlink. A display device, wherein the graphic code generated by the graphic code generating means is displayed on the screen.   The display device according to claim 16, wherein the application unit displays the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation unit on the screen in accordance with a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink. Display device.   The display device according to claim 16, wherein the application unit sets the graphic code generated by the graphic code generation unit to the position of the character string or the hyperlink in accordance with a predetermined operation on the character string or the hyperlink. A display device characterized by pop-up display.   The display device according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the graphic code generation unit includes information on a character string or a hyperlink included in the document data for each manufacturer of a device that obtains the information or a communication service. A display device, wherein a graphic code is generated for each provider, and the application means displays a plurality of graphic codes generated by the graphic code generation means on the screen.   20. The display device according to claim 1, wherein means for acquiring a screen size and resolution of the display device, and means for adjusting the size of the graphic code according to the size and resolution of the screen; A display device comprising:   In a server device capable of providing a Web data search service, means for searching for Web data according to specified conditions, graphic code generating means for converting the address information of the searched Web data into graphic codes, and the generated graphic code And a means for processing the search result so as to be displayed together with or in place of the title of the Web data.   The server device according to claim 21, wherein the graphic code generation means converts the address information of the Web data into a graphic code for each manufacturer or communication service provider of the device that acquires the address information. Server device.   23. The server apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the graphic code generation means converts the address information and a title of the address information into a graphic code.   The program for performing the function as a display apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 20.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 24 is recorded.

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