JP2007328478A - Access history table generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the intelligibility and usability of an access history table. <P>SOLUTION: A television set 1 sets sorting conditions for each category, each portal site, order of access frequency, order of access time, access frequency or order of access time as the sorting conditions for sorting access log information included in access history at a setting-preparation stage. When receiving instructions to display an access history table, the television set 1 sorts the access log information according to the set sorting conditions and sequentially arranges page information, which is included in the sorted access log information, in grid-shaped blank columns used for generation of an electronic program to generate the access history table. The access history table thus completed can display many pieces of the page information at one time and has arranging order which conforms to users' usability. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention creates an access history table that improves the usability of the access history table by rearranging the contents of the access history table containing the history of accessing web pages published on the network according to the access status of the user. Relates to the device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a network connection device that enables access to a web page published on a wide-area network such as the Internet and enables browsing of the web page. Examples of such a network connection device include a computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, a television device, and a recording device that have a network connection function. In addition, in order to facilitate re-access to the web pages accessed so far, various network connection devices often store an access history and display an access history table. In the access history table, page information such as the name or URL of the accessed web page is arranged, and when the page information in the table is selected, the web page corresponding to the page information is accessed. ing.

  When the network connection apparatus corresponds to a computer, a PDA, or the like, the function related to the access history table described above is generally incorporated in a web page browsing program. In addition, the conventional browsing program has a specification that allows selection of conditions for specifying the order of page information arranged in the access history table. Specifically, the page order displayed today, the order of the number of times the site is displayed, The user can select conditions such as site order (for example, alphabetical order of web page names), access date order, and the like.

The following Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose that contents related to access history are displayed in a tree structure. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses contents that facilitate access to a web page that has been referred to in the past by managing a plurality of web page access histories in a two-dimensional manner.
JP 2000-222433 A JP 2003-44392 A JP 2005-157842 A

  An access history table created using a function incorporated in a conventional browsing program has a configuration in which page information (web page name, URL, etc.) is arranged in a vertical column, and therefore the number of page information that can be displayed is small. There's a problem. In addition, since the conditions for rearranging the order of the page information in the table are limited, each page information is displayed separately for each category, displayed separately for each system linked from the portal site, and based on access time. In some cases, the order of arrangement of the contents of the displayed access history table cannot be matched with what the user desires.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and improves the user-friendliness by rearranging the contents of the access history table in accordance with the conditions desired by the user, the usage status of the user, and the like. An object of the present invention is to provide an access history table creation device that improves the listability.

  In order to solve the above problems, an access history table creation device according to the present invention includes a communication unit capable of accessing a web page published on a network, and an access including access log information regarding the web page accessed by the communication unit. An access history table creating device for creating an access history table based on the access history, and detecting means for detecting the type of web page related to the access log information included in the access history; A sorting means for rearranging access log information included in the access history, and an access history table in which page information included in the access log information is arranged in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged for each type detected by the detecting means. It comprises a history table creation means for creating.

  In the present invention, an access history table in which page information of access log information is arranged for each type of web page is created, so the contents of the access history table for each type of web page accessed so far. Are automatically organized, and the user can easily determine the desired information from a large number of page information (for example, web page name, URL, etc.) arranged in terms of the type of web page. Improve usability. Web pages are classified into categories such as newspaper, search, shopping, television, link, sports, movie, and radio, and portal site links. This is true.

  Further, the access history table creation device according to the present invention is a communication means capable of accessing a web page published on a network, and a means for storing an access history including access log information relating to a web page accessed by the communication means. An access history table creating device for creating an access history table based on the access history, a time specifying means for specifying an access time of a web page accessed by the communication means, and an access specified by the time specifying means Sorting means for rearranging the access log information included in the access history in order of increasing time, and history table creating means for creating an access history table in which page information included in the access log information is arranged in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged; It is characterized by providing.

  In the present invention, an access history table in which the page information of the access log information related to the web page is arranged in the order of long access time is created, so the page information is arranged in descending order of practical use by the user. As a result, it is possible to easily select a web page that is highly used and to improve the user-friendliness.

  Further, the access history table creation device according to the present invention is a communication means capable of accessing a web page published on a network, and a means for storing an access history including access log information related to a web page accessed by the communication means. An access history table creating device for creating an access history table based on the access history, a number specifying means for specifying the number of times the web page is accessed by the communication means, and an access to the web page accessed by the communication means The access log information included in the access history is rearranged based on the time specifying unit for specifying the time, the number of accesses specified by the number specifying unit, and the length of the access time specified by the time specifying unit. The access log information includes sorting means and the order of sorting by the sorting means. Characterized in that it comprises a history table creation means for creating an access history table of arranging the over-di information.

  In the present invention, since an access history table in which page information of access log information is arranged based on two elements of the number of accesses and access time is created, the pages are arranged in the order that the user is likely to use them comprehensively. As information is arranged, it is easy to select a web page that is highly viewable by the user, and user convenience can be improved.

Furthermore, the access history table creation device according to the present invention is characterized in that the history table creation means creates a grid-like access history table.
In the present invention, since a grid-like access history table is created, a large number of access log information can be arranged two-dimensionally, and a large number of access log information can be displayed at a time to display a list of access history tables. Increases sex.

  An access history table creation device according to the present invention comprises: communication means capable of accessing a web page published on a network; and means for storing an access history including access log information relating to a web page accessed by the communication means. An access history table creating device for creating an access history table based on the access history, a number specifying means for specifying the number of accesses to the web page by the communication means, and an order of increasing number of accesses specified by the number specifying means Sorting means for rearranging the access log information included in the access history, and history table creating means for creating a grid-like access history table in which page information included in the access log information is arranged in the order in which the sort means is rearranged. It is characterized by providing.

  In the present invention, a grid-like access history table is created in which the access log information is rearranged in the descending order of the number of accesses. Therefore, the page information is arranged in the order of high access frequency, and the web page having the high access frequency is selected. The user-friendliness can be improved, and the access history table can be displayed in a lattice pattern to display a large amount of page information at a time.

  The access history table creation device according to the present invention is characterized in that the history table creation means arranges the page information in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged from one corner of the grid.

  In the present invention, the page information is arranged in order from one corner of the lattice, so that in a two-dimensional arrangement, the user can be arranged in a diagonal direction from a large degree to a low degree of access by the user. A simple user interface. For example, if page information with the highest degree of access is arranged from the upper left corner of the grid shape as one corner side, what is arranged near the lower right is a lower access level, and as a user paying attention to the upper left corner of the grid shape, The page information of web pages that are often accessed is located, and even a grid-like access history table can provide good usability.

  Furthermore, the access history table creation device according to the present invention includes a portal site detection unit that detects a portal site from web pages related to access log information included in the access history, and a portal site detected by the portal site detection unit. A link site detecting means for detecting a web page to be linked from web pages related to access log information included in the access history, wherein the history table creating means corresponds to the portal site detected by the portal site detecting means. And the page information corresponding to the web page detected by the link site detecting means is the same as the page information corresponding to the portal site linked by the web page or It is arranged in a row.

  In the present invention, a portal site (entrance site) linked to various sites is detected from the access history as one of the types of web pages, and a web page linked to the portal site is detected, and one side Since the page information of the web page to be linked is arranged in correspondence with the page information of the portal site arranged in, it is possible to create an access history table having a high degree of access for each portal site. Therefore, web pages accessed so far will be automatically organized for each link system of the portal site, making it easier for the user to identify the desired site in terms of linking from the portal site and improving user convenience Can be planned. The portal site is detected by, for example, storing the URL list of the portal site in advance in the access history table creating device, and checking whether the web page included in the access history table matches the URL list of the portal site. It is possible to do it. Further, it is conceivable that the web page to be linked is detected based on whether or not the URL of the web page to be detected includes the URL included in the URL list of the portal site.

  Furthermore, in the access history table creation device according to the present invention, the history table creation means arranges page information according to the portal site in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged from one end side of one side, and responds to the web page. The page information is arranged in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged from the portion adjacent to the page information corresponding to the portal site linked to the web page.

  In the present invention, the page information of the portal site is arranged from one end of one side of the table frame in order from the highest access level, and the page information of each web page to be linked has high access frequency. Since the page information of the portal site and each linked web page are arranged in order from the highest degree of access according to a certain rule, the page information of the portal site and the linked web pages are arranged in order from the adjacent site information. This makes it easier to find web pages and improve user convenience.

  An access history table creation device according to the present invention includes a detecting unit that detects a type of a web page related to access log information included in an access history, and the sorting unit includes access log information for each type detected by the detecting unit. It is characterized by rearranging.

  In the present invention, when the access log information is rearranged according to at least one of the length of the access time or the number of accesses, the page information of the access log information is arranged for each type of web page. Since the access history table is created, page information of web pages with a high degree of access is automatically categorized and organized, so that an access history table with improved usability can be provided to the user.

  In the access history table creation device according to the present invention, the history table creation unit arranges page information included in access log information within a reference period among access log information included in the access history. It is characterized by that.

  In the present invention, since the page information of the web pages accessed within the reference period is arranged in the access history table, the web page that has been accessed in the past but has recently lost interest and has not been accessed. Can be presented to the user in a state in which web pages that match the user's current contents of interest are selected and the user's usability is selected.

Furthermore, the access history table creation device according to the present invention is characterized by comprising means for receiving a reference period.
In the present invention, since it is possible to accept a reference (reference period) for selecting an object to be placed on the access history table, the reference period can be set in accordance with the user's feeling. For example, it is preferable to set a period of half a year or more as the reference period as the reference period for a user who has a long-lasting interest. On the other hand, in the case of a type of user whose interest is difficult to sustain, if the period of 3 months or less is set as the reference period, the page information of the web page related to the object of interest will always appear in the access history, It is possible to provide an access history table corresponding to the current interest of the user.

  In the access history creation table device according to the present invention, the history table creation means includes page information included in access log information that accesses a web page of a reference link hierarchy or higher in the access log information included in the access history. It is characterized by being arranged.

  In the present invention, since the access history table is created by arranging the page information of the web page higher than the reference link hierarchy in the accessed web page, the page information of the web page deeper than the reference link hierarchy is the user. Will no longer be presented. Generally, each website is configured by hierarchically linking multiple web pages, so if the page information of all web pages accessed by the user is placed in the access history table, the contents of the access history table are fine. It becomes complicated. For this reason, as described above, it is possible to make the access history table easy to read without placing page information deeper than a certain hierarchy.

  Furthermore, the access history table creation device according to the present invention is characterized by comprising means for accepting a reference link hierarchy.

  In the present invention, since the reference (reference link hierarchy) excluded from the access history table can be accepted, the reference link hierarchy can be set in accordance with the hierarchy of web pages often used by the user. For example, if a user is interested in searching for a specific product on an auction site, a web page that handles such a product is generally located in a deep hierarchy, so a numerical value of about 4 to 8 is set as the reference link hierarchy. It is preferable to do. On the other hand, in the case of a user who browses a wide range of sites, if a numerical value of about 2 or 3 is set as the reference link hierarchy, the page information of the web page arranged in the access history table is narrowed down to the main information of the upper layer. You can create an easy-to-read access history table.

  Furthermore, the access history table creating apparatus according to the present invention includes a means for storing a blank table, a means for obtaining program data of the electronic program guide, and an electronic program by arranging the acquired program data in the blank table column. Means for creating a table, wherein the history table creating means creates the access history table by arranging the page information included in the access log information in each column of the blank table.

  In the present invention, when the access history table creation device has a television function and can create an electronic program guide, the blank table used for creating the electronic program guide is also used for the access history table. Therefore, it is possible to increase the usage of the blank table, shorten the program development and construction period for creating the access history table, and the operation of the access history table is unified to the operation for the electronic program table. Can be simplified.

In the present invention, since an access history table in which page information of web pages is arranged for each type is created, page information of web pages accessed so far can be organized by type so that the user can easily see them. The usability of the access history table can be improved.
In the present invention, the access log information is rearranged in the order of long access time and the access history table in which the page information is arranged is created. Therefore, the page information can be arranged in descending order of use by the user. The contents of the table can be organized according to user convenience.

  In the present invention, the access log information is rearranged based on the two elements of the number of accesses and the access time. Therefore, the page information can be arranged in the order that the user has a high possibility of use, and the access history table is easy to use. Can be improved.

In the present invention, since a grid-like access history table is created, a large number of page information can be arranged two-dimensionally to improve the listability of the access history table.
In the present invention, the access log information is rearranged in the descending order of the number of accesses to create a lattice-like access history table. Therefore, a large amount of page information can be arranged in the order of high access frequency, and the usability and list of the access history table can be arranged. Can be improved.
In the present invention, the page information is arranged in order from one side of the lattice, so in the two-dimensional arrangement, the user access is arranged in the diagonal direction from the largest to the lowest, and arranged in the access history table. The discriminability of the processed page information can be improved.

Further, in the present invention, the portal site is detected from the access history, the web page linked to the portal site is detected, and each link linked corresponding to the screen page of the portal site arranged on one side is detected. Since the page information of the web page is arranged, it is possible to create an easy-to-view access history table for each portal site.
Further, according to the present invention, the page information of the portal site is arranged from one end of one side in the order of the high access degree, and the page information of each web page is changed to the page information of the portal site in the order of the high access degree. Since the pages are arranged from adjacent locations, the page information of the portal site and linked web pages are arranged in descending order of access according to a certain rule, and the usability of the access history table for each portal site can be improved.

  In the present invention, when rearranging web pages according to the order of at least one of the length of access time or the number of accesses, an access history table in which page information is arranged for each type is created. The user can easily discriminate page information of web pages with high access levels by type.

In the present invention, since the page information of web pages accessed within the reference period is arranged in the access history table, an access history table reflecting the latest access status can be created without being affected by the past access status. .
Further, in the present invention, since it is possible to accept a reference period that excludes certain web pages in a period, it is possible to set a reference period according to the user's access status, and an access history table according to the user's usability Can be created.

In the present invention, since the page information of web pages above the reference link hierarchy is arranged, it is possible to display an easy-to-read access history table by excluding lower-layer web pages.
In the present invention, since the reference link hierarchy that is hierarchically excluded from the access history table can be accepted, the reference link hierarchy can be set in accordance with the page hierarchy to be used by the user, and the convenience of the user is improved. A corresponding access history table can be created.

  In the present invention, when the access history table creation device has a television function and an electronic program guide can be created, the blank table used to create the electronic program guide is also used for the access history table. Efficient use of the blank table for the electronic program guide to improve the program development and shorten the construction period for creating the access history table, and simplify the operation by unifying the operability of the access history table into the operation for the electronic program guide Can be planned.

  FIG. 1 shows an appearance of a television device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The television device 1 has a function of connecting to the network NW in addition to the function of receiving and displaying an original broadcast program. Therefore, the television apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment accesses various web pages published on the network to display the web page screen, and creates an access history table based on the access history of the accessed web page. It also functions as an access history table creation device for display. In terms of appearance, the television apparatus 1 has a liquid crystal display panel 1b disposed in the center of the front surface of the housing 1a, and speakers 1c and 1d disposed on the left and right sides of the display panel 1b.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main internal configuration of the television apparatus 1. The television apparatus 1 includes a front end unit 2 that performs processing for receiving a television broadcast, a transport unit 3 that performs processing for transferring received content, and an MPEG that performs MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) conversion processing. The decoding unit 4, the ROM 5, the RAM 6, the auxiliary memory 7, the light receiving unit 8 for the remote control device 15, the operation unit 9, the communication unit 10 for performing network communication, and the CPU 11 for performing various controls are connected by an internal bus and a dedicated line. The configuration is as follows. Hereinafter, each part mentioned above is demonstrated sequentially.

  The front end unit 2 includes a tuner unit 2a, a demodulation circuit unit 2b, and an error correction unit 2c. The tuner unit 2a is connected to an antenna such as a BS / CS system and performs processing for receiving broadcast radio waves. The tuner unit 2a also functions as means for acquiring program data of the electronic program guide, acquires program data transmitted at a predetermined time, and also performs processing for sending the acquired program data to the auxiliary memory 7. The demodulation circuit unit 2b digitally demodulates the broadcast radio wave signal received by the tuner unit 2a. The error correction unit 2c performs processing such as error correction and correction on the digital demodulated signal, and performs reproduction processing as transport stream data in the MPEG encoded state.

  The transport unit 3 includes a transport decoder unit 3 a, and the transport decoder unit 3 a performs processing of transport stream data sent from the front end unit 2 based on the control of the CPU 11. Specifically, the transport decoder unit 3a performs a process of separating the broadcast video signal, the broadcast audio signal, and the data signal in the data reproduced as MPEG-encoded transport stream data.

  The MPEG decoding unit 4 decodes the MPEG-encoded broadcast video signal and broadcast audio signal, and outputs audio from the display processing unit 1e that performs display control on the display panel 1b shown in FIG. 1 and the speakers 1c and 1d. The video signal and the audio signal are respectively supplied to the audio output processing unit 1f that performs the processing for the above. In order to perform such processing, the MPEG decoding unit 4 includes an MPEG decoder 4a, an OSD (On Screen Display) display unit 4b, a video encoder 4c, and an audio DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) 4d.

  The MPEG decoder 4a performs data demodulation (decoding) on the MPEG encoded broadcast video signal and broadcast audio signal separated by the transport decoder unit 3a, and sends the demodulated data to the video encoder 4c and audio DAC 4d. The OSD display unit 4b generates an OSD signal for displaying various menus (see FIGS. 8A and 8B), an electronic program guide (see FIG. 5), and the like on the display panel 1b in FIG. Processing to be sent to the encoder 4c is performed based on the control of the CPU 11. The video encoder 4c generates a video signal obtained by superimposing the broadcast video signal demodulated by the MPEG decoder 4a and the OSD signal supplied from the OSD display unit 4b, and outputs the video signal to the display processing unit 1e. The audio DAC 4d performs a process of generating an audio signal based on the broadcast audio signal demodulated by the MPEG decoder 4a and outputting the audio signal to the audio output processing unit 1f.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 5 has a system program P1 that defines various control processes performed by the CPU 11, an electronic program guide 31 shown in FIG. 5, and a grid pattern shown in FIGS. Table creation program P2 that defines processing for the CPU 11 for creating the various access history tables 40 to 42, and the first menu 50 and the second menu 51 for setting conditions shown in FIGS. A menu image G corresponding to is stored in advance.

  Note that the first menu 50 in FIG. 8A is displayed in the setting preparation stage of the television apparatus 1 and is used to accept selection of setting conditions for the access history table created by the television apparatus 1 from the user. The first button 50a to the sixth button 50f are selectable. The first button 50a is selected when displaying an access history table in which page information accessed so far is arranged by category as the type of web page, and the second button 50b is a portal site as the type of web page. This is selected when an access history table in which page information accessed so far is arranged is displayed. The third button 50c is selected when displaying an access history table in which page information is arranged in descending order of the number of accesses. The fourth button 50d is an access in which page information is arranged in order of long access time. The fifth button 50e is selected when displaying a history table, and the fifth button 50e is selected when displaying an access history table in which page information is arranged based on the degree of both the number of accesses and the access time. is there. The sixth button 50f is selected when performing detailed settings, and when selected, the second menu 51 is displayed.

  The second menu 51 in FIG. 8B is for setting a range of page information to be arranged in the access history table, and includes a period column 51a corresponding to a means for accepting setting of a reference period, and a reference link hierarchy. A hierarchy column 51b corresponding to a means for accepting settings is provided. The reference period is to limit the page information of the web page to be placed in the access history table to what has been accessed from the present time until a certain period in the past. For example, if “3 days” is set as the reference period, The page information of the web page accessed in the past (not including 3 days) from the present 3 days is excluded from the access history table.

  Further, the reference link hierarchy is to limit the page information of the web page to be arranged in the access history table to the hierarchy from the top page. As shown in FIG. 9, the website usually has a structure in which a plurality of web pages are hierarchically linked. From the top page located in the first layer, the second layer, the third layer, etc. Web pages are linked. Therefore, if the third layer is set as the reference link hierarchy, even if the user accesses the web pages below the fourth layer, the page information corresponding to those web pages is not arranged in the access history table, and the user uses The reference link hierarchy can be set according to the situation. 8A and 8B are examples of contents included in the menu image G, and the menu image G stored in the ROM 5 includes many other types of menus.

  Furthermore, the system program P1 stored in the ROM 5 in FIG. 3A defines a control process that the CPU 11 performs on each of the units 2, 3, 4, and the like in order to perform video display and audio output. Further, the system program P1 also defines the processing of the CPU 11 corresponding to the network connection function (communication function) of the television apparatus 1 and, for example, to access the content to be communicated based on the TCP / IP protocol and a predetermined web page For generating the access log information relating to the contents of the web page and the accessed web page, and displaying the contents for storing the access log information in the access history 22 and storing it in the auxiliary memory 7 and the received web page on the display panel 1b. This also includes processing for contents corresponding to the browser function.

  The table creation program P2 stored in the ROM 5 stores various tables (the electronic program table 31 in FIG. 5 and the access history tables 40 to 42 in FIGS. 10 to 12) in conjunction with the processing defined by the system program P1 described above. The contents to be created are specified. Further, the table creation program P2 includes table data D used for creating the electronic program guide 31, and defines that the access history tables 40 to 42 are created using this table data D. .

  FIG. 4 shows a blank table 30 schematically showing the contents of the table data D. The blank table 30 has a plurality of rows (Y1, Y2...) And columns (X1, X2...) Extending in the horizontal direction (X direction in the drawing) and the vertical direction (Y direction in the drawing), respectively. It is a grid-like rectangular table in which a large number of columns are formed. In the blank table 30, various contents (data, information, etc.) can be arranged in each column, and each column can be selected by an operation by the remote control device 15, and the contents arranged in the selected column are sent to the CPU 11. It is a specification to communicate. The letters X1, X2,..., Y1, Y2,... Attached to the blank table 30 are for explanation of the blank table 30, and are not shown when displayed on the display panel 1b. . The blank table 30 shown in FIG. 4 is a part of the table, and a number of columns and rows continue after the column X8 and the row Y8.

Returning to FIG. 2, the description of each part will be continued. RAM (Random
(Access Memory) 6 temporarily stores various data based on processing performed by the CPU 11, and is used when creating various tables as a work area in this embodiment. That is, in the RAM 6, various contents are arranged in the blank table 30 of the table data D read from the ROM 5, and various tables as shown in FIGS. 5 and 10 to 12 are created.

  The auxiliary memory 7 corresponds to means for storing various data used for creating the table. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3B, program data 20 acquired by the tuner unit 2a, item data 21 used in each access history table 40 to 42, access history 22, portal site list table 23 The point table 24, the setting condition 25, the reference period 26, the reference link hierarchy 27, and the like are stored in the auxiliary memory 7.

  The contents of the program data 20 stored in the auxiliary memory 7 correspond to data of contents arranged in each column of the blank table 30 in the electronic program guide 31 shown in FIG. 5, for example, from the top to the leftmost column X1. Character data such as “CH” arranged in order, numeric data representing channels such as “6” and “1”, characters such as “BS broadcast station”, “XX broadcast”, etc. arranged in sequence from the top in column X2. Data, character data such as “9/16 (Sat.) 9:00 am”, “Program A”, etc., arranged in order from the top in column X3. It should be noted that the column to which each data included in the program data 20 is arranged is determined according to the contents defined in the table creation program P2.

  Also, the item data 21 of FIG. 3B is stored in the auxiliary memory 7 by default, and the contents thereof are “newspaper” sequentially arranged in the leftmost column X1 in the access history table 40 of FIG. This corresponds to character data representing the type (category) items of web pages such as “search system”, “shopping system”, “TV system”, “link system”, and “others”. In addition, the character data representing the ranking items such as “1st to 4th place”, “5th to 8th place”, “9th to 12th place” arranged in the leftmost column X1 in the access history table 42 of FIG. Corresponds to data 21.

  FIG. 6 shows the contents of the access history 22 stored in the auxiliary memory 7. The access history 22 is obtained by accumulating access log information 22a to 22x that is information related to access created based on the control of the CPU 11 every time the television apparatus 1 accesses a web page. The access log information 22a to 22x of the present embodiment includes the name of the accessed web page, the URL of the web page (corresponding to data for accessing the web page), the access date and time, and the access time for accessing the web page. (Corresponding to the time when the user was browsing the web page), information such as category (type of web page), etc., and the web page name and URL correspond to the page information. The access history 22 has a kind of database structure so that access log information can be added at any time, and the latest access log information is sequentially added and accumulated.

  The categories included in the access log information 22a to 22x are those set in a search database used by various search sites when searching. For example, "newspaper", "search", "shopping", " There are classification names such as “TV system” and “link system”, and when a web page is accessed through a search result of a search site, the classification name of the category to which the web page belongs is included in the access log information. Therefore, when accessing by URL input and when the category of the accessed web page is not set, “other” is entered in the category of the access log information.

  FIG. 7A shows the contents of the portal site list table 23. The portal site list table 23 is stored in the auxiliary memory 7 by default, and has a content in which the name of the portal site and the URL corresponding to the portal site are accumulated. In the portal site list table 23, when the second button 50b is selected in the first menu 50 of FIG. 8A, a web page corresponding to each access log information included in the access history 22 is a portal site. Used for reference when detecting whether or not.

  FIG. 7B shows the contents of the point table 24. The point table 24 is also stored in the auxiliary memory 7 by default, and has contents that define points corresponding to the number of accesses and the access time. For example, if the access count is 2, the point is “2”, and if the access time is 9 minutes, the point is “4”. This point table 24 is used when rearranging access log information based on the number of accesses and the access time when the fifth button 50e is selected in the first menu 50 of FIG. 8A. Sorting is performed in descending order.

  The setting condition 25 stored in the auxiliary memory 7 in FIG. 3B is set as any condition corresponding to the first button 50a to the fifth button 50e in the first menu 50 in FIG. 8A. Is stored, and “by category” is stored by default. Further, the reference time 26 stores the contents (numerical values) set in the period column 51a in the second menu 51 of FIG. 8B, and the default is “1 month”. Furthermore, the reference link hierarchy 27 stores the contents (numerical values) set in the hierarchy column 51b in the second menu 51 of FIG. 8B, and the default is “third layer”.

  Returning to FIG. 2 again, the description will be continued. The light receiving unit 8 receives signal light (infrared light) for remote operation from a remote control device 15 separate from the casing 1a of the television apparatus 1, and the operation content included in the received signal light is received. Processing to transmit to the CPU 11 is performed. The remote controller 15 has up / down / left / right keys, an enter key, a program table key 15a for receiving an instruction to display the electronic program guide 31, an access history key 15b for receiving an instruction to display an access history table, and the first menu in FIG. 8 (a). A number of keys such as a setting key 15c for displaying a setting instruction relating to creation of an access history table and the like by displaying 50 etc. are provided. The operation unit 9 is installed in the main body (upper part of the housing 1a) of the television apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, and has a plurality of operation keys corresponding to volume adjustment, channel adjustment, input switching, and the like.

  The communication unit 10 includes a communication interface connected to the network NW and functions as a communication unit that accesses a web page published on the network NW. The communication unit 10 accesses a server specified under the control of the CPU 11 and stores various data Send and receive. Note that the communication unit 10 corresponds to a means for acquiring program data via the network when the program data of the electronic program guide 31 is distributed via the network NW.

  Finally, the CPU 11 controls the above-described units 2, 3,... 10 and the like to perform processing for displaying an image desired by the user (for example, an image of a broadcast program, an image of a web page, etc.) on the display screen 1b. Control processing for outputting various sounds from the speakers 1c and 1d is performed. For the basic operation of the television device 1, the CPU 11 performs control mainly based on the specified contents of the system program P 1 stored in the ROM 5. Further, the CPU 11 functions as a sorting means, a history table creating means, and the like based on the specified contents of the table creating program P2 in the ROM 5, and a blank table 30 used for creating the electronic program guide 31 in FIG. 5 is shown in FIGS. The blank table 30 is effectively used by creating various access history tables 40 to 42. Hereinafter, processing contents relating to creation of the electronic program guide 31 and the access history tables 40 to 42 based on the control of the CPU 11 will be sequentially described.

  First, the process of creating the electronic program guide 31 starts when the program guide key 15a of the remote control device 15 is operated by the user. When the CPU 11 is notified that the program table key 15a has been operated by the user, the CPU 11 reads out the table data D from the ROM 5 and expands it into the RAM 6 as a blank table 30, and also reads out the program data 20 stored in the auxiliary memory 7. Then, various contents related to the program included in the program data 20 are appropriately arranged in each column of the blank table 30 to create the electronic program table 31 shown in FIG. Then, the CPU 11 sends the created electronic program guide 31 to the OSD display unit 4b, and displays the electronic program guide 31 on the display panel 1a as the OSD. In the state displayed on the display panel 1a, the vertical scroll bar 32a and the left / right scroll bar 32b are added to the electronic program guide 31 by the processing in the OSD display unit 4b. By operating, the electronic program guide 31 can be scrolled in a range where various contents are arranged in the blank table 30 (the same applies to the access history tables 40 to 42).

  Further, the contents arranged in each column of the electronic program guide 31 can be selected by the up / down / left / right keys and the enter key of the remote control device 15. For example, the contents are arranged in the columns (X3, Y3) in the electronic program guide 31. When the selected program B is selected, the CPU 11 is notified of the selection of the program B, and the CPU 11 controls the tuner unit 2a so as to receive the ΔΔ television of the program B.

  Next, a process for creating the access history tables 40 to 42 shown in FIGS. Creation of the access history tables 40 to 42 is started when the access history key 15b of the remote control device 15 is operated by the user. When the operation of the access history key 15 b is transmitted to the CPU 11, the CPU 11 reads the table data D and expands it into the RAM 6 as a blank table 30, and reads the item data 21 and the access history 22 stored in the auxiliary memory 7 into the RAM 6. . Then, the CPU 11 rearranges the access log information 22a to 22x included in the access history 22 read to the RAM 6 according to the contents stored in the setting condition 25, the reference period 26, and the reference link hierarchy 27 of the auxiliary memory 7. Do.

  At the time of rearrangement, the CPU 11 first narrows down access log information to be rearranged based on the values of the reference period 25 and the reference link hierarchy 27 stored in the auxiliary memory 7. Specifically, for the reference period 25 (for example, one month), the CPU 11 specifies the current date and time using its own calendar function, and specifies the boundary date and time before the reference period from the specified date and time. The CPU 11 compares the boundary date and time with the access date and time included in the access log information, and excludes access log information including an access date and time older than the boundary date and time from the sorting target.

  Further, the CPU 11 gives the reference link hierarchy 27 the number of URL slashes (/) included in the access log information remaining in the exclusion process in the reference period 25 described above, and symbols (hatena marks etc.) included after the slashes. ) Based on the access log information is specified, and the specified hierarchy is compared with the reference link hierarchy 27. As a result of comparison, the CPU 11 excludes access log information in a hierarchy deeper than the reference link hierarchy 27 from the rearrangement targets.

  The CPU 11 performs the rearrangement process on the access log information remaining in the rearrangement target after the exclusion process described above according to the contents of the setting condition 25. When the contents of the setting condition 25 are classified according to the category of the web page (corresponding to the first button 50a of the first menu 50 in FIG. 8A), the CPU 11 uses the category (type) of each access log information as a detecting means. The access log information is rearranged for each type detected as sorting means.

  Then, the CPU 11 says “newspaper”, “search”, “shopping”, “TV”, “link”, “others” included in the item data 21 in the leftmost column X1 of the blank table 30. The item character is arranged, and the page information included in the access log information corresponding to the item character is arranged in the order rearranged on the same line as the corresponding item character, and the access history table for each category shown in FIG. 40 is created. In FIG. 10, the access history table 40 is simply shown, and only the web page name of the arranged page information is shown. (The same applies to FIGS. 11 and 12). In the access history table 40, the web page names arranged after the column X2 in each row Y1 to Y6 are arranged from the column X2 in the order of the access date.

  Further, when the setting condition 25 stored in the auxiliary memory 7 is for each portal site of the web page (corresponding to the second button 50b of the first menu 50), the CPU 11 serves as a portal site detection unit as a sorting target. Portal site detection processing is performed by comparing the URL included in the remaining access log information with the URL included in the portal site list table 23 of FIG. Specifically, when it is detected that the URL included in the access log information matches the URL included in the portal site list table 23, the CPU 11 identifies the web page corresponding to the access log information as the portal site. .

  Furthermore, CPU11 performs the process which detects the web page linked to the specified portal site from the remaining access log information as a link site detection means. Specifically, the URL of the access log information to be detected is compared with the URL of each identified portal site to detect whether the URL of the access log information includes the URL of the portal site, and includes the URL of the portal site. In this case, the CPU 11 specifies that the web page related to the access log information is linked to the portal site including the URL.

  Then, the CPU 11 sequentially arranges the page information of the access log information relating to the identified portal site in the leftmost column X1 (corresponding to a location along one side of the grid) of the blank table 30, and corresponds to each arranged portal site. The page history information 41 for each portal site shown in FIG. 11 is created by arranging page information corresponding to the web page linked to the portal site in the column after column X2 in the same row Y1, Y2,. . Further, the CPU 11 sequentially arranges the page information of the access log information not linked to the portal site in the column after the column X2 in the row Y7 in which the item character “others” is arranged. Also in the access history table 41, the page information arranged after the column X2 of each row Y1, Y2,... Is arranged from the column X2 in the order of the access date.

  When the setting condition 25 stored in the auxiliary memory 7 is in the order of the number of web page accesses (corresponding to the third button 50c of the first menu 50), the CPU 11 remains as a sort target as the number of times specifying means. Among the access log information, the number of access log information related to the same web page (URL) is counted, and the counted value is specified as the number of accesses. Then, the CPU 11 rearranges the access log information in the descending order of the counted number as the sorting means. Then, the CPU 11 displays “1st to 4th”, “5th to 8th”, “9th to 12th”, “13th to 16th” included in the item data 21 in the leftmost column X1 of the grid-like blank table 30. ”,“ 17th to 20th ”,“ 21st to 24th ”are arranged, and the page information included in the access log information of the rank corresponding to these item characters is arranged in the rearranged order. The access history table 42 in the order of the number of accesses shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, when the setting condition 25 is in the order of the access time of the web page (corresponding to the fourth button 50d of the first menu 50), the CPU 11 uses the access log information remaining in the rearrangement target as the time specifying means. The access time included in each access log information related to the same web page (URL) is added to specify the access time for each identical web page. And CPU11 rearranges the access log information according to a web page as a sort means in order with the long specified access time. Then, the CPU 11 includes “1st to 4th place”, “5th to 8th place”, “9th to 12th place”, “13th to 16th place”, “17” included in the item data 21 in the leftmost column X1 of the blank table 30. ˜20th ”and“ 21st to 24th ”are arranged, and the page information included in the access log information of the rank corresponding to the item characters is arranged in the rearranged order, and the access history table is arranged. create. The form of the access history table created in order of access time is the same as the access history table 42 shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, when the setting condition 25 is in the order of the number of access times and the access time of the web page (corresponding to the fifth button 50e of the first menu 50), the CPU 11 specifies the access count of each access log information as the count specifying means. In addition, an access time for each web page is obtained as a time specifying means. Further, the CPU 11 calculates points for the obtained access count and access time for each access log information based on the point table 24 of FIG. Then, the CPU 11 sorts the access log information in the order of the calculated points as sorting means. Then, the CPU 11 includes “1st to 4th place”, “5th to 8th place”, “9th to 12th place”, “13th to 16th place”, “17” included in the item data 21 in the leftmost column X1 of the blank table 30. ~ 20th place "and" 21st to 24th place "item characters are arranged, and the page information included in the access log information of the rank corresponding to those item characters is arranged in the rearranged order to create an access history table To do. The form of the access history table created in the order of the number of accesses and the access time is also the same as the access history table 42 shown in FIG.

  The access history tables 40 to 42 created by the above-described processes are sent to the OSD display unit 4b, and are displayed on the display panel 1a with the vertical scroll bar added to the OSD display unit 4b. The web page names arranged in the respective columns of the displayed access history table 41 can be selected by operating the remote control device 15. When selected, the URL related to the page information is transmitted to the CPU 11, and the CPU 11 Access is performed based on the control and the corresponding site page is displayed.

  The flowchart shown in FIG. 13 organizes a series of processing procedures (access history table creation method procedure) up to the creation of the access history tables 40 to 42. Hereinafter, the process of creating the access history tables 40 to 42 in the television apparatus 1 will be described with reference to this flowchart.

  First, the television apparatus 1 determines whether or not various conditions have been set by the user through the first menu 50 and the second menu 51 shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B in the setting preparation stage (S1). ). When the condition is set (S1), the setting content is stored in the auxiliary memory 7 (S2). If no condition is set (S2), the default contents are maintained (S3). Then, the television device 1 determines whether or not the access history key 15b of the remote control device 15 has been operated to accept an access history table display instruction (S4).

  When the display instruction is not received (S4: NO), the instruction is waited. When the display instruction is received (S4: YES), the television apparatus 1 sets the condition setting 25, the reference period 26, Based on the contents of the reference link hierarchy 27, the access log information to be arranged is extracted from the access history 22 and rearranged, and the page information of the access log information is rearranged together with predetermined item characters in the blank table 30. An access history table (see FIGS. 10 to 12) is created in order (S5).

  Each of the access history tables 40 to 42 created in this way has an arrangement content according to the conditions set by the user, and thus is easier to see than the prior art and has an arrangement according to the user's usability. Since each access history table 40 to 42 is created using the lattice-shaped blank table 30, a large number of page information (web page names) can be displayed at one time, and the listability is improved. Furthermore, since the access history table 41 in FIG. 11 displays page information in the order rearranged from the upper left column (X2, Y1) corresponding to one corner of the grid, it is arranged near the upper left side in the table. Since the page information is frequently accessed by the user and the page information arranged in the lower right side of the table has a low access frequency, the contents corresponding to the access frequency are diagonally arranged and the user's confidence Selection of arrangement contents is easy based on the sense of site usage. Furthermore, since each access history table 40-42 uses the blank table 30 of the electronic program guide 31, table data and programs dedicated to the access history table are no longer necessary, and the development cost and development period can be reduced. When improving the content, the improvement can be reflected in many objects.

  The present invention is not limited to the above description, and there are various modifications. For example, in the access history tables 40 to 42 of FIGS. 10 to 12, the contents to be arranged in the tables are arranged along the rows in the horizontal direction (X direction), but the contents are arranged along the columns in the vertical direction (Y direction). It is also possible to arrange them side by side, and it is preferable to determine whether the arrangement direction is horizontal or vertical according to the number of items to be displayed. Further, the contents of the page information arranged in each access history table 40 to 42 may be only the web page name, only the URL, or the like according to the device specifications or user settings.

  Furthermore, for each category (corresponding to the first button 50a of the first menu 50 in FIG. 8 (a)) and each portal site (corresponding to the second button 50b) arranged in accordance with the type, the number of accesses is in order. The access log information may be rearranged by further combining any one of the access time order, the access time order, and the time order. In this case, when either the first button 50a or the second button 50b is selected in the first menu 50 of FIG. 8A, the third menu 52 shown in FIG. 14 is displayed. The third menu 52 includes a seventh button 52a for selecting rearrangement in the order of access collection, an eighth button 52b for selecting rearrangement in order of access time, a ninth button 52c for rearrangement in order of access count and access time, FIG. b) a tenth button 52d for switching the display to the second menu 51;

  Therefore, when the first button 50a for each category is selected in the first menu 50 and the seventh button 52a in the order of the number of accesses is selected in the third menu 52, the access history table 40 in FIG. The page information of the access log information is arranged by category in order from the most frequent access to the right side. Similarly, when the first button 50a is selected and the eighth button 52b or the ninth button 52c is selected, page information is arranged from the column X2 to the right in the figure in the rearranged order.

  In addition, when the second button 50b for each portal site is selected in the first menu 50 and the seventh button 52a in the order of the number of accesses is selected in the third menu 52, in the access history table 41 of FIG. In the column X1, page information corresponding to the access log information related to the portal site is arranged from the row Y1 (corresponding to one end of one side of the table) in the descending order of the number of accesses, and further, the column X2 (corresponding From the position adjacent to the portal site) to the right in the figure, page information corresponding to the access log information is sequentially arranged on the same line as the portal site to be linked in order from the most frequent access. Similarly, when the second button 50b is selected and the eighth button 52b or the ninth button 52c is selected, the page information of the access log information related to the portal site is rearranged in the leftmost column X1. The page information of the access log information of the web page linked to each portal site is sequentially arranged from the head of the column X2 rearranged to the right in the figure.

  In the access history table by category created in this way, the upper left column (X1, Y1) is the page information of the portal site with the highest access frequency, and the page information in the upper left column (X2, Y1). Becomes a web page with high access frequency, and conversely, the page information placed near the lower right becomes a web page with low access frequency, and content according to the access frequency is placed diagonally to improve user convenience. I can plan.

  It is also possible to simplify the condition setting relating to the creation of the access history table. For example, either or both of the reference period and the reference link hierarchy shown in the second menu 51 in FIG. 8B are omitted. Thus, the processing load may be reduced. In addition to reducing the number of conditions that can be selected in accordance with the grade of the television apparatus 1 in addition to making the specification so that all the five types of conditions shown in the first menu 50 of FIG. It is also possible to fix to one. Furthermore, for creating the access history table, it is possible not to share the blank table 30 of the electronic program guide 31 but to use table data dedicated to the access history table. In this case, the access history table can be created by using various types of table data such as a pie chart table and a bar graph table in addition to the grid table.

  The apparatus to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a television apparatus, and any apparatus having a network connection function and a function of accessing a web page is applicable to the present invention. For example, the present invention can be applied to a computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, a television device, a recording device, and the like having a network connection function and a web page access function.

It is the schematic which shows the external appearance of the television apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the main internal structures of the television apparatus of embodiment. (A) is the schematic which shows the memory content of ROM, (b) is the schematic which shows the memory content of auxiliary memory. It is a chart which shows a blank table. It is a chart which shows an electronic program guide. It is the schematic of the access history which accumulated access log information. (A) is a chart which shows a portal site list table, (b) is a chart which shows a point table. (A) is the schematic which shows a 1st menu, (b) is the schematic which shows a 2nd menu. It is the schematic showing the link hierarchy of the web page which comprises a website. It is a chart which shows the access history table according to category. It is a chart which shows the access history table according to portal site. It is a chart which shows the access history table of access frequency order. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which concerns on access history table preparation. It is the schematic which shows a 3rd menu.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Television apparatus 1b Display panel 2b Tuner part 4b OSD display part 5 ROM
6 RAM
7 Auxiliary memory 10 Communication unit 11 CPU
22 Access History 23 Portal Site List Table 24 Point Table 25 Setting Conditions 26 Reference Period 27 Reference Link Hierarchy 30 Blank Table 31 Electronic Program Table 40-42 Access History Table P2 Table Creation Program D Table Data

Claims (14)

A communication means capable of accessing a web page published on the network; and means for storing an access history including access log information related to the web page accessed by the communication means, and an access history table based on the access history In the access history table creation device for creating
Detecting means for detecting the type of web page related to the access log information included in the access history;
Sort means for rearranging the access log information included in the access history, divided for each type detected by the detection means;
An access history table creation device comprising: an access history table that creates an access history table in which page information included in access log information is arranged in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged. A communication means capable of accessing a web page published on the network; and means for storing an access history including access log information related to the web page accessed by the communication means, and an access history table based on the access history In the access history table creation device for creating
Time specifying means for specifying the access time of the web page accessed by the communication means;
Sorting means for rearranging the access log information included in the access history in the order of long access time specified by the time specifying means;
An access history table creation device comprising: an access history table that creates an access history table in which page information included in access log information is arranged in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged. A communication means capable of accessing a web page published on the network; and means for storing an access history including access log information related to the web page accessed by the communication means, and an access history table based on the access history In the access history table creation device for creating
Number-of-times specifying means for specifying the number of times the web page is accessed by the communication means;
Time specifying means for specifying the access time of the web page accessed by the communication means;
Sort means for rearranging the access log information included in the access history based on the length of the number of accesses specified by the number specifying means and the length of the access time specified by the time specifying means;
An access history table creation device comprising: an access history table that creates an access history table in which page information included in access log information is arranged in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged.   The access history table creation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the history table creation unit creates a grid-like access history table. A communication means capable of accessing a web page published on the network; and means for storing an access history including access log information related to the web page accessed by the communication means, and an access history table based on the access history In the access history table creation device for creating
Number-of-times specifying means for specifying the number of times the web page is accessed by the communication means;
A sorting means for rearranging the access log information included in the access history in descending order of the number of accesses specified by the number specifying means;
An access history table creation device comprising: a history table creation means for creating a grid-like access history table in which page information included in access log information is arranged in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged.   The access history table creation device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the history table creation unit arranges the page information in the order in which the sorting unit is rearranged from one corner of the lattice. Portal site detection means for detecting a portal site from web pages related to access log information included in access history,
Link site detecting means for detecting a web page linked to the portal site detected by the portal site detecting means from web pages related to access log information included in the access history,
The history table creation means arranges page information corresponding to the portal site detected by the portal site detection means along one side of the grid, and page information corresponding to the web page detected by the link site detection means. 6. The access history table creation device according to claim 4, wherein the access history table creation device is arranged in the same row or column as the page information corresponding to the portal site to which the web page is linked.   The history table creation means arranges page information corresponding to the portal site in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged from one end side of one side, and the page information corresponding to the web page is linked to the portal site to which the web page links. The access history table creation device according to claim 7, wherein the access history table creation device is arranged in the order in which the sorting means is rearranged from a location adjacent to the corresponding page information. A detecting means for detecting a type of a web page related to access log information included in the access history,
7. The access history table creation device according to claim 2, wherein the sorting unit rearranges the access log information for each type detected by the detecting unit.   The history table creating means arranges page information included in access log information within a reference period among access log information included in the access history. The access history table creation device described.   The access history table creation device according to claim 10, comprising means for receiving a reference period.   12. The history table creating means arranges page information included in access log information that accesses a web page of a reference link hierarchy or higher among access log information included in the access history. The access history table creation device according to any one of the above.   The access history table creation device according to claim 12, further comprising means for receiving a reference link hierarchy. Means for storing a blank table;
Means for obtaining program data of an electronic program guide;
Means for arranging the obtained program data in the blank table and creating an electronic program guide;
14. The access history table according to claim 1, wherein the history table creation means creates the access history table by arranging page information included in the access log information in each column of the blank table. Access history table creation device.

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