JP2008040901A - Content information management system, server device, information processor, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that it is necessary for a user to use content while understanding a concept which is unfamiliar in a natural world such as a file or link. <P>SOLUTION: In this information processing system equipped with a server device and an information processor, the server device is configured to store one or more content having location information and size information in a virtual two-dimensional space, and the information processor is configured to store one or more page information storing one or more content information having the location information of content, and to accept input from a user, and to read the page information according to the input, and to acquire one or more content from the server device by using one or more location information owned by one or more content information owned by the read page information, and to configure a page to be output from the one or more acquired content and the read page information, and to output the configured page. Thus, it is possible to easily use content by the information processing system. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system that manages and uses content.

  As a conventional content management device, a content management device that manages content published on the web, an edit screen transmitting means for transmitting an edit screen for editing the content to the terminal, and the editing at the terminal Relevant site information acquisition means for receiving a specific part of content edited using a screen and acquiring site information related to the specific part, and related to the specific part acquired by the related site information acquisition means There is a content management apparatus comprising site information presenting means for presenting site information to be displayed on the terminal, and link means for linking the site information selected by the terminal with the specific part.

  In other words, the conventional content management apparatus reduces the burden on the user for searching for a site related to the content and linking to the site.

  Also, so-called home pages on the WWW have a complicated structure in which files are connected in a network by URLs.

Furthermore, as a technique related to the present invention, there is a technique for constructing an animation (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-18380 (first page, FIG. 1 etc.)

  However, the conventional content management device and the homepage on the WWW have a problem that the user has to use the content by understanding a concept that is not familiar to the natural world such as a file or a link.

  The information processing system according to the first aspect of the present invention is an information processing system including a server device and one or more information processing devices, and the server device is position information and information indicating a size. One or more contents having size information are held in a virtual two-dimensional space, and the information processing apparatus can store one or more page information holding one or more pieces of content information having position information of contents. An information storage unit, a reception unit that receives an input from a user, and one or more positions that one or more pieces of content information included in the read page information read out page information from the page information storage unit according to the input A content acquisition unit that acquires one or more contents from the server device using the information, and one or more acquired by the content acquisition unit A content, a page structure portion constituting a page to be outputted from the read page information, the page configuration unit is an information processing system having a page output unit for outputting the page configured.

  With this configuration, a page can be easily configured using content described in a virtual two-dimensional space or a virtual paper medium. A page can be configured in a manner that matches the user's natural sense that the page is configured by instructing content written on such a virtual two-dimensional space, that is, on flat paper.

  Further, in the information processing system according to the second invention, in contrast to the first invention, the content is an image change that is a set of a first image showing an image before change and a second image showing an image after change. 2 or more pieces of information, and the page configuration unit continuously changes from the first image to the second image by continuously using one piece of image change information among the two or more pieces of image change information of the content. The information processing system includes an animation composing unit that configures an animation by causing the page output unit to output a page including the animation configured by the animation composing unit.

  With such a configuration, a page including animation can be easily configured.

  The information processing system according to the third aspect of the invention is characterized in that two or more contents are not overlapped in the virtual two-dimensional space with respect to either the first or second invention. Is an information processing system.

  With this configuration, the user can more easily use the content.

  Further, in the information processing system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in relation to any one of the first to third aspects, the server device includes a content receiving unit that receives content from the information processing device, and the content receiving unit. A position information adding unit that determines position information of the received content in the virtual two-dimensional space and adds position information to the content; and a content arrangement that arranges the content in the virtual two-dimensional space The information processing apparatus further includes a content storage unit that can store content, and a content transmission unit that transmits the content stored in the content storage unit to the server device.

  With this configuration, the user can place the content created by the user on the server device.

  The information processing system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is the information processing system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the position information assigning unit of the server device is a virtual two-dimensional space of the content received by the content receiving unit. Is an information processing system for determining the position information so as not to overlap with other contents.

  With this configuration, the user can place the content created by the user on the server device without overlapping with other content, so that the user who uses the content can more easily use the content.

  According to the information processing system of the present invention, a page can be easily configured using content existing in a virtual two-dimensional space.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing system and the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, since the component which attached | subjected the same code | symbol in embodiment performs the same operation | movement, re-explanation may be abbreviate | omitted.
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  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an information processing system in the present embodiment. The information processing system includes a server device 11, one or more information processing devices 12 (12 (1), 12 (2)..., 12 (n)). The server apparatus 11 and the one or more information processing apparatuses 12 can communicate with each other via, for example, the Internet or a dedicated line.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the information processing system in the present embodiment. The server device 11 includes a two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101, an instruction reception unit 1102, a two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103, a two-dimensional space transmission unit 1104, a content reception unit 1105, a position information addition unit 1106, a content arrangement unit 1107, a content search Unit 1108 and a search content transmission unit 1109.

  The information processing apparatus 12 includes a page information storage unit 1201, a reception unit 1202, a content acquisition unit 1203, a page configuration unit 1204, a page output unit 1205, a content storage unit 1206, a two-dimensional space reception unit 1207, a two-dimensional space output unit 1208, A content pasting unit 1209, a content transmission unit 1210, a page creation unit 1211, and a page information storage unit 1212 are provided.

  The page composition unit 1204 includes animation composition means 12041, image output means 12042, and page composition means 12043.

  The two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101 stores a set of contents arranged in the two-dimensional space and arrangement information of the contents. The arrangement information is information for arranging contents in a two-dimensional space. The arrangement information normally includes position information that is information indicating the position of the content and size information that is information indicating the size. The arrangement information may be composed of two pieces of position information such as an upper left coordinate and a lower right coordinate of the content. The placement information may be considered as an attribute value of the content. The two-dimensional space is a virtual flat two-dimensional space, and preferably has an infinite width and area. That is, the two-dimensional space is preferably a paper medium having a virtual infinite size. The two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium such as a hard disk or a ROM, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium such as a RAM.

  The instruction receiving unit 1102 receives various instructions from the information processing apparatus 12. The instruction is, for example, a two-dimensional space transmission instruction, a content registration instruction, a content transmission instruction, or the like. The two-dimensional space transmission instruction is a virtual two-dimensional space and is an instruction to transmit so-called virtual flat paper to the information processing apparatus 12. The content registration instruction is an instruction to receive content from the information processing apparatus 12, and to place and store the content in a virtual two-dimensional space. The content transmission instruction is an instruction that includes position information, and is an instruction that prompts the information processing apparatus 12 to transmit the content specified by the position information. The instruction receiving unit 1102 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication means, but may be realized by a means for receiving a broadcast.

  When the instruction receiving unit 1102 receives a two-dimensional space transmission instruction, the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 sets a set of content arranged in the two-dimensional space from the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101 and arrangement information of the content. Read out and construct a virtual two-dimensional space. Content is arranged in this two-dimensional space according to the arrangement information. The two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The two-dimensional space transmission unit 1104 transmits the two-dimensional space (virtual page on which content is arranged) configured by the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 to the information processing apparatus 12. The information processing device 12 to which this two-dimensional space is transmitted is an information processing device that has transmitted a two-dimensional space transmission instruction to the server device 11. The two-dimensional space transmission unit 1104 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication unit, but may be realized by a broadcasting unit.

  The content receiving unit 1105 receives content from the information processing apparatus 12. The content usually has position information that is information indicating the position and size information that is information indicating the size. The content may include two or more pieces of image change information that is a set of a first image indicating an image before change and a second image indicating an image after change. When the content has two or more pieces of image change information, the content is an animation content. A mechanism for allowing content having two or more pieces of image change information to function as animation content will be described later. The content receiving unit 1105 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication means, but may be realized by a means for receiving a broadcast.

  The position information adding unit 1106 determines position information on the virtual two-dimensional space of the content received by the content receiving unit 1105, and adds position information to the content. It is preferable that the position information adding unit 1106 determines the position information on the virtual two-dimensional space of the content received by the content receiving unit 1105 so as not to overlap with other content. In addition, when the user of the information processing device 12 arranges content in the two-dimensional space output by the two-dimensional space output unit 1208, the position information adding unit 1106, for example, the position information of the content arranged by the user, Performs processing to obtain size information. The position information adding unit 1106 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the position information adding unit 1106 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The content placement unit 1107 places the content received by the content reception unit 1105 in a virtual two-dimensional space. Here, the arrangement may be a process of writing content in a two-dimensional space (for example, a file) or a process of storing a set of content and arrangement information of the content in the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101. . The content placement unit 1107 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the content placement unit 1107 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  When the instruction receiving unit 1102 receives the content transmission instruction, the content search unit 1108 searches the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101 using the position information included in the content transmission instruction as a key, and acquires the content. The content search unit 1108 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the content search unit 1108 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The search content transmission unit 1109 transmits the content acquired by the content search unit 1108 to the information processing apparatus 12. The search content transmission unit 1109 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication unit, but may be realized by a broadcasting unit.

  The page information storage unit 1201 can store one or more pieces of page information that holds one or more pieces of content information including content position information. The page information is, for example, a so-called file, in which content information is recorded. The description language of page information may be HTML, XML, or the like, or a set of character strings and image data. In addition, the page information only needs to hold one or more pieces of content information, and the structure of the page information and the content of the data do not matter. The page information storage unit 1201 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium.

  The accepting unit 1202 accepts input from the user. The input is, for example, a two-dimensional space transmission instruction, a content registration instruction, an instruction for creating content, an input of content, a page output instruction, a page creation instruction, or the like. The page output instruction is an instruction to output a page composed of page information in the page information storage unit 1201. The page creation instruction is an instruction to create a page. For example, the user's home page is configured and created in accordance with the instruction. The input means for various inputs may be anything such as a numeric keypad, keyboard, mouse, or menu screen. The accepting unit 1202 can be realized by a device driver for input means such as a numeric keypad or a keyboard, control software for a menu screen, and the like.

  In response to the input, the content acquisition unit 1203 reads page information from the page information storage unit 1201, and uses the one or more pieces of position information included in the one or more pieces of content information included in the read page information. The above contents are acquired. The input here is a page output instruction. The content acquisition unit 1203 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the content acquisition unit 1203 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The page configuration unit 1204 configures a page to be output from one or more contents acquired by the content acquisition unit 1203 and the read page information. The page configuration may be the same processing as a so-called Internet browser. However, when the content includes two or more pieces of image change information, the page configuration process includes a process for configuring an animation described later. The page configuration unit 1204 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the page configuration unit 1204 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The animation composing means 12041 composes an animation by continuously changing from the first image to the second image using one image change information of two or more pieces of image change information included in the content. The animation composing means 12041 selects the first image closest to the initial image from the two or more first images included in the two or more pieces of image change information, and reads the second image paired with the first image. Next, the animation composing means 12041 outputs the read second image. Next, the animation composing unit 12041 performs the same process as described above using the output second image as an initial image. That is, the animation composing unit 12041 selects the first image closest to the initial image from the two or more first images included in the two or more pieces of image change information, using the output second image as an initial image. A second image that is paired with the first image is read and output. The animation composing unit 12041 can compose an animation in which the image moves by repeating the above processing until the end condition is met.

  When the content is a still image, the image output unit 12042 pastes the still image on the page.

  The page configuration unit 12043 configures a page to be output using content pasted on the page according to the page information.

  The animation composing unit 12041, the image output unit 12042, and the page composing unit 12043 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the animation composing means 12041 and the like is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The page output unit 1205 outputs the page configured by the page configuration unit 1204. The page output unit 1205 may output a page including the animation configured by the animation configuration unit 12041. Here, the output is a concept including display on a display, printing on a printer, sound output, transmission to an external device, accumulation in a recording medium, and the like. The page output unit 1205 may be considered as including or not including an output device such as a display or a speaker. The page output unit 1205 can be implemented by output device driver software, or output device driver software and an output device.

  The content storage unit 1206 can store content. The content in the content storage unit 1206 is created by a user using a content creation tool (not shown), received from another device, read from a recording medium, or the like. The content storage unit 1206 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium.

  The two-dimensional space receiving unit 1207 receives a two-dimensional space (usually a file) from the server device 11. The two-dimensional space receiving unit 1207 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication means, but may be realized by a means for receiving a broadcast.

  The two-dimensional space output unit 1208 outputs the two-dimensional space received by the two-dimensional space reception unit 1207. Here, the output is usually a display on a display and a transmission to an external device (display device). The two-dimensional space output unit 1208 may be considered as including or not including an output device such as a display. The two-dimensional space output unit 1208 can be implemented by output device driver software, or output device driver software and an output device.

  The content pasting unit 1209 pastes content in the two-dimensional space output by the two-dimensional space output unit 1208 in accordance with a user instruction. Here, it is preferable that the content pasting unit 1209 be configured so that the content cannot be pasted so as to overlap a portion where the content is already arranged. This control method does not matter. The content pasting unit 1209 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the content pasting unit 1209 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The content transmission unit 1210 transmits the content stored in the content storage unit 1206 to the server device 11. The content transmission unit 1210 may transmit the two-dimensional space to the server device 11 after the content pasting unit 1209 pastes the content in the two-dimensional space. The content transmission unit 1210 is usually realized by a wireless or wired communication unit, but may be realized by a broadcasting unit.

  The page creation unit 1211 configures page information in response to a user instruction. The page information is described in, for example, HTML or XML, and objects such as animations, still images, sounds, and character strings are described. The user's instruction is an instruction to acquire content from the two-dimensional space, input of a character string, or the like. The page creation unit 1211 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the page creation unit 1211 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The page information accumulation unit 1212 accumulates the page information created by the page creation unit 1211 in the page information storage unit 1201. The page information storage unit 1212 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the page information storage unit 1212 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  Next, the operation of the information processing system will be described. First, operation | movement of the server apparatus 11 is demonstrated using the flowchart of FIG.

  (Step S301) The instruction receiving unit 1102 determines whether a two-dimensional space transmission instruction is received from the information processing apparatus 12. If a two-dimensional space transmission instruction is received, the process proceeds to step S302. If a two-dimensional space transmission instruction is not received, the process proceeds to step S305.

  (Step S302) The two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 reads a set of content arranged in the two-dimensional space and arrangement information of the content from the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101.

  (Step S303) The two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 configures a two-dimensional space from the set of content and arrangement information read in step S302. For example, the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 generates a file and writes the content in virtual position coordinates in the file. The position coordinates are coordinates indicated by position information included in the arrangement information that is paired with the content. When there are a large number of contents in the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101, it is preferable that the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 configures a two-dimensional space from a set of partial area contents and arrangement information. . Whether or not the content is in this area is determined based on the position information included in the arrangement information paired with each content.

  (Step S304) The two-dimensional space transmission unit 1104 transmits the two-dimensional space (for example, file) configured in step S303 to the information processing apparatus 12. The process returns to step S301.

  (Step S305) The instruction receiving unit 1102 determines whether or not a content registration instruction is received from the information processing apparatus 12. If a content registration instruction is received, the process proceeds to step S306. If a content registration instruction is not received, the process proceeds to step S310.

  (Step S306) The content receiving unit 1105 receives content from the information processing apparatus 12, and acquires the received content. Note that the content is received, for example, linked to a content registration instruction.

  (Step S307) The position information adding unit 1106 acquires the position information on the virtual two-dimensional space of the content received by the content receiving unit 1105. For example, the content receiving unit 1105 receives content having position information as an attribute, and the position information adding unit 1106 acquires position information that is an attribute value of the content.

  (Step S308) The content arrangement unit 1107 acquires size information of the content received by the content reception unit 1105. The content size information is, for example, a content attribute value received by the content receiving unit 1105.

  (Step S309) The content arrangement unit 1107 arranges the content received by the content reception unit 1105 in a virtual two-dimensional space. For example, the content placement unit 1107 stores the content acquired in step S306 and the placement information (information having position information and size information) in pairs in the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101. The process returns to step S301.

  (Step S <b> 310) The instruction receiving unit 1102 determines whether a content transmission instruction is received from the information processing apparatus 12. If a content transmission instruction is received, the process proceeds to step S311. If no content transmission instruction is received, the process returns to step S301. Note that the content transmission instruction includes content position information.

  (Step S311) The content search unit 1108 acquires the position information included in the content transmission instruction received by the instruction receiving unit 1102.

  (Step S312) The content search unit 1108 searches the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101 using the position information acquired in step S311 as a key, and acquires content.

  (Step S313) The search content transmission unit 1109 transmits the content acquired in step S312 to the information processing apparatus 12.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 3, the process ends when the power is turned off or the process is terminated.

  Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 12 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  (Step S401) The reception unit 1202 determines whether an input has been received from the user. If an input is accepted, the process goes to step S402, and if no input is accepted, the process returns to step S401.

  (Step S402) The receiving unit 1202 determines whether a page output instruction has been received. If a page output instruction is accepted, the process proceeds to step S403, and if a page output instruction is not accepted, the process proceeds to step S404.

  (Step S403) The page configuration unit 1204 configures page information, and the page output unit 1205 outputs a page from the page information. Such page output processing will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process returns to step S401.

  (Step S404) The receiving unit 1202 determines whether a two-dimensional space transmission instruction has been received. If a two-dimensional space transmission instruction is accepted, the process proceeds to step S405. If a two-dimensional space transmission instruction is not accepted, the process proceeds to step S408.

  (Step S405) The two-dimensional space reception unit 1207 transmits a two-dimensional space transmission instruction to the server device 11.

  (Step S406) The two-dimensional space receiving unit 1207 determines whether or not a two-dimensional space has been received. If the two-dimensional space is received, the process goes to step S407, and if the two-dimensional space is not received, the process returns to step S406.

  (Step S407) The two-dimensional space output unit 1208 outputs the two-dimensional space received in step S406. This output is an output to the display. The process returns to step S401.

  (Step S408) The accepting unit 1202 determines whether a page creation instruction has been accepted. If a page creation instruction is accepted, the process proceeds to step S409, and if a page creation instruction is not accepted, the process proceeds to step S410.

  (Step S409) The page creation unit 1211 creates page information, and the page information accumulation unit 1212 accumulates the page information. Such page creation processing will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process returns to step S401.

  (Step S410) The accepting unit 1202 determines whether or not a content registration instruction has been accepted. If a content registration instruction is accepted, the process proceeds to step S411. If a content registration instruction is not accepted, the process returns to step S401.

  (Step S411) The content pasting unit 1209 reads the content included in the content registration instruction from the content storage unit 1206.

  (Step S412) The content pasting unit 1209 pastes the content read in step S411 on the two-dimensional space according to the user's instruction. Usually, a user moves content in a two-dimensional space displayed on the display, for example, by a drag operation of the mouse. The content is pasted on the two-dimensional space by the user's mouse release operation.

  (Step S413) The content transmission unit 1210 transmits the content pasted in step S412 to the server device 11. Note that the content transmission unit 1210 may transmit all of the two-dimensional space including the pasted content, or may acquire the location information to which the content is pasted and transmit only the location information and the content. good. The process returns to step S401.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 4, it is assumed that a two-dimensional space is output before pasting the content.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 4, the process ends when the power is turned off or the process ends.

  Next, the page output process of step S403 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  (Step S501) The page configuration unit 1204 reads page information from the page information storage unit 1201. The page information to be read is, for example, page information specified by an identifier for identifying page information included in the page output instruction.

  (Step S502) The page composition unit 1204 assigns 1 to the counter i.

  (Step S503) The page composition unit 1204 determines whether or not the i-th object exists in the page information read in step S501. The description language and data structure of page information are not limited. Here, for example, it is assumed that the page information is a set of objects. The page information is described in, for example, HTML or XML. If the i-th object exists, the process goes to step S504, and if the i-th object does not exist, the process goes to step S514.

  (Step S504) The page composition unit 1204 determines whether or not the i-th object has position information. If it has position information, it goes to step S505, and if it has no position information, it goes to step S513.

  (Step S505) The page composition unit 1204 instructs the content acquisition unit 1203 to acquire content corresponding to the i-th object from the server device 11.

  (Step S <b> 506) The content acquisition unit 1203 acquires content from the server device 11 using position information included in the i-th object. More specifically, for example, the content acquisition unit 1203 configures a content transmission instruction having position information included in the i-th object and transmits the content transmission instruction to the server device 11. Then, the content acquisition unit 1203 receives the retrieved content from the server device 11 using the position information as a key.

  (Step S507) The page composition unit 1204 determines whether or not the content type acquired in step S506 is animation information. If the content type acquired in step S506 is animation information, the process goes to step S508, and if not, the process goes to step S510. The animation information is image change information composed of a set of two images, an image before change and an image after change, as described in FIG.

  (Step S508) The animation composing unit 12041 composes and outputs an animation by the above-described processing using the content acquired in Step S506. The output here is, for example, a process of writing to the VRAM.

  (Step S509) The page configuration unit 1204 increments the counter i by one.

  (Step S510) The page configuration unit 1204 determines whether or not the content type acquired in step S506 is an image. If it is an image, go to step S511, and if it is not image information, go to step S512.

  (Step S511) The image output unit 12042 outputs an image from the content acquired in Step S506. Go to step S509. The output here is, for example, a process of writing to the VRAM.

  (Step S512) The page configuration unit 1204 performs an output that matches the content type acquired in step S506. The output that matches the content type means that if the content type is a character string, the character string is output, and if it is a sound, an audio output or an audio icon is output.

  (Step S513) The page composition unit 12043 interprets the description of the i-th object and outputs the content. Go to step S509.

  (Step S514) The page output unit 1205 draws a page. Return to upper function.

  Next, the page creation process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  (Step S601) The page creation unit 1211 performs an initialization process. The initialization process includes, for example, a process for generating a file and a process for writing header information in the file.

  (Step S602) The page creation unit 1211 determines whether there is an input from the user. If there is an input from the user, the process goes to step S603, and if there is no input, the process returns to step S602.

  (Step S603) The page creation unit 1211 determines whether the input in step S602 is an input of data described on the page. If it is a data input, it will go to step S604, and if it is not a data input, it will go to step S605.

  (Step S604) The page creation unit 1211 writes data to the page. The process returns to step S602.

  (Step S605) The page creation unit 1211 determines whether or not the input in step S602 is a pasting instruction that is a content pasting instruction. If it is a sticking instruction, the process goes to step S606, and if it is not a sticking instruction, the process goes to step S609.

  (Step S606) The page creation unit 1211 acquires position information of the content in a two-dimensional space. This position information is, for example, a content attribute value.

  (Step S607) The page creation unit 1211 configures content information including the position information acquired in Step S606. The content information includes, for example, content position information, size information, and a content identifier.

  (Step S608) The page creation unit 1211 writes the content information configured in step S607 into the page information. The process returns to step S602.

  (Step S609) The page creation unit 1211 determines whether or not the input in step S602 is an end instruction. If it is an end instruction, the process goes to step S610, and if it is not an end instruction, the process returns to step S602.

  (Step S610) The page information accumulation unit 1212 accumulates the page information created by the page creation unit 1211 in the page information storage unit 1201. Return to upper function.

  Hereinafter, a specific operation of the information processing system in the present embodiment will be described. A conceptual diagram of the information processing system is shown in FIG.

  Now, the content management table shown in FIG. 7 and the content shown in FIG. 8 are stored in the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101 of the server device 11. The content management table stores one or more records having “ID”, “location information”, and “content ID”. “ID” is information for identifying a record and exists for record management in the table. “Arrangement information” indicates content arrangement information, and includes “position information” that is information indicating a position and “size information” that is information indicating a size. Here, “position information” indicates coordinates in a virtual two-dimensional space, and is expressed using an orientation with the origin as a reference. For example, “E4000N2000” indicates a point of 4000 on the west and 2000 on the north with the origin as a reference. Note that the “position information” may be expressed by an X coordinate and a Y coordinate based on the origin. The “content ID” is information for identifying the content, and here is a content name. The content name may be a file name or the like as long as it is information that can acquire the substance of the content. 8A is image information, FIG. 8B is animation information, and FIG. 8C is a character string.

  FIG. 9 is an image of a two-dimensional space configured using the content management table shown in FIG. 7 and the content shown in FIG. The two-dimensional space is a virtual flat paper, and here is configured using N (north), E (east), S (south), and W (west) directions. Content is arranged in the two-dimensional space according to the position information of the content management table.

  In addition, the page information storage unit 1201 of the information processing apparatus 12 now stores the page information illustrated in FIG. 10 (assuming that the page has the name “page A”). The page information in FIG. 10 includes an object composed of a character string and an object composed of content information including content position information. The content information here includes position information (for example, E4000N2000) and coordinate information on the page (for example, (10, 250)). “$” In the page information of FIG. 10 is a character indicating that the content should be acquired from the server device 11. Further, in the page information of FIG. 10, the character string object is surrounded by a rectangle. Needless to say, other types of objects such as images, sounds, and music may exist in the page information of FIG.

  In such a situation, first, a process in which the user of the information processing apparatus 12 displays on the information processing apparatus 12 a page (blog or the like) created by the user or a page stored in advance on a web page will be described. .

  It is assumed that the user of the information processing apparatus 12 inputs a page output instruction (for example, “page output page A”), which is an instruction to output a page, from the page information in FIG.

Next, the page configuration unit 1204 reads the page information of FIG. 10 from the page information storage unit 1201. Then, the page configuration unit 1204 sequentially processes the objects included in the read page information. That is, the character string object is passed to a character string display routine (which is a known technique and will not be described).
Next, the page configuration unit 1204 performs processing of the object “$ E4000N2000 (10, 250)”. That is, the page configuration unit 1204 recognizes the character “$”, acquires the position information “E4000N2000”, and searches the server apparatus 11 using the position information “E4000N2000” as a key. That is, the page configuration unit 1204 transmits a content transmission instruction (for example, a command “content transmission E4000N2000”) having the position information “E4000N2000” to the server device 11.

  Next, the instruction receiving unit 1102 of the server device 11 receives the content transmission instruction. Then, the content search unit 1108 acquires position information (for example, “E4000N2000”) included in the content transmission instruction (for example, the instruction “content transmission E4000N2000”) received by the instruction receiving unit 1102.

  Then, the content search unit 1108 searches the content management table of FIG. 7 using the acquired position information (for example, “E4000N2000”) as a key, acquires the content ID “C1”, and acquires the content of FIG. To do. Then, the search content transmission unit 1109 transmits the acquired content (C1) to the information processing apparatus 12.

  Next, since the content (C1) is an image, the image output unit 12042 outputs an image from the acquired content (C1).

  Next, the page configuration unit 1204 performs processing of the object “$ E4100N2050 (10, 300)”. That is, the page configuration unit 1204 recognizes the character “$”, acquires the position information “E4100N2050”, and searches the server apparatus 11 using the position information “E4100N2050” as a key. That is, the page configuration unit 1204 transmits a content transmission instruction having the position information “E4100N2050” to the server device 11.

  Next, the instruction receiving unit 1102 of the server device 11 receives the content transmission instruction. Then, the content search unit 1108 acquires position information (for example, “E4100N2050”) included in the content transmission instruction (for example, the instruction “content transmission E4100N2050”) received by the instruction receiving unit 1102.

  Then, the content search unit 1108 searches the content management table of FIG. 7 using the acquired position information (for example, “E4100N2050”) as a key, acquires the content ID “C2”, and acquires the content of FIG. 8B. To do. Then, the search content transmission unit 1109 transmits the acquired content (C2) to the information processing apparatus 12.

  Next, since the content (C2) is animation information, the animation composing means 12041 composes an animation from the acquired content (C2) and outputs it.

  Next, since the page composition unit 1204 has completed the processing of all objects, the page output unit 1205 draws the page. Then, the page of FIG. 11 is displayed. In the content (C2) of FIG. 8B, image change information that “a boy turns to the right if the flag is on the right” and image change information that “the boy turns to the left if the flag is on the left”. Have Then, the animation composing unit 12041 uses the two pieces of image change information in FIG. 8B to adapt the image change information having the first image close to the recently output image, and the image change information has the first image change information. By outputting two images, the animation shown at the bottom of FIG. 11 is constructed. This animation is an animation that a boy slides while turning between vertically arranged flags.

  Through the above processing, a configured page can be output using content arranged in a two-dimensional space that is a virtual flat sheet of the server device 11.

  Next, processing for registering content created by the user of the information processing apparatus 12 in the two-dimensional space of the server apparatus 11 will be described.

  First, the user of the information processing apparatus 12 inputs a two-dimensional space transmission instruction. The reception unit 1202 receives a two-dimensional space transmission instruction, and the two-dimensional space reception unit 1207 transmits a two-dimensional space transmission instruction to the server device 11.

  Next, the instruction receiving unit 1102 of the server apparatus 11 receives a two-dimensional space transmission instruction from the information processing apparatus 12.

  Next, the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 receives content (FIG. 8) arranged in the two-dimensional space from the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101 and arrangement information of the content (in the content management table of FIG. 7). Read a set of (location information). Then, the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 configures a two-dimensional space from the read content and arrangement information set. Then, the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 configures a two-dimensional space (for example, a file) in which content is arranged on a flat virtual paper as shown in FIG. 9, for example.

  Next, the two-dimensional space transmission unit 1104 transmits the configured two-dimensional space to the information processing apparatus 12.

  Next, the two-dimensional space reception unit 1207 of the information processing apparatus 12 receives the two-dimensional space. Then, the two-dimensional space output unit 1208 outputs the received two-dimensional space. An example of such a two-dimensional space is shown in FIG. The user then presses buttons 121 and 122 to move the area of the two-dimensional space to be displayed. It is assumed that the displayed two-dimensional space area moves left and right and up and down by pressing buttons 121 and 122, respectively. For example, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 12 requests the server apparatus 11 for the content arranged in the display area and displays the content before displaying the information.

  Next, it is assumed that the user inputs a content registration instruction. Then, the content pasting unit 1209 reads the content included in the content registration instruction from the content storage unit 1206. Here, it is assumed that the content pasting unit 1209 reads all the contents in the content storage unit 1206 and displays them on the display.

  Then, it is assumed that the user drags the content to be registered in the server device 11 with the mouse and arranges it in the displayed two-dimensional space. This drag is also a part of the content registration instruction.

  Then, the content is arranged at the point of the two-dimensional space that has been dragged and released. FIG. 13 shows such a state. In FIG. 13, a two-dimensional space area 1301 and a registered content candidate area 1302 read from the content storage unit 1206 and displayed are displayed.

  Next, it is assumed that the user presses the “Register” button at the lower right in FIG. This button press is also part of the content registration instruction.

  Then, the content pasting unit 1209 acquires the position information “W2100N2500” of the content in the two-dimensional space (pasted car content). In addition, the content pasting unit 1209 acquires size information (50, 50) of the content in the two-dimensional space (pasted car content). Further, the content pasting unit 1209 acquires the name “C6” which is the attribute value of the content. And the content sticking part 1209 comprises the content attribute information shown in FIG.

  Next, the content transmission unit 1210 transmits the content attribute information illustrated in FIG. 14 and the substance of C6 content (here, image information) to the server device 11.

  Next, the instruction receiving unit 1102 of the server apparatus 11 receives a content registration instruction from the information processing apparatus 12. Further, the content receiving unit 1105 receives content (including content attribute information) from the information processing apparatus 12 and acquires the received content.

  Next, the position information adding unit 1106 acquires the position information “W2100N2500” on the virtual two-dimensional space of the content (including the content attribute information) received by the content receiving unit 1105. Then, the content arranging unit 1107 acquires the size information “(50, 50)” of the content received by the content receiving unit 1105.

  Next, the content placement unit 1107 places the content received by the content reception unit 1105 in a virtual two-dimensional space. That is, the content arrangement unit 1107 stores the content and arrangement information (information having position information and size information) in pairs in the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101. As a result, the content management table of FIG. 7 is updated as shown in FIG.

  Through the above processing, the user of the information processing device 12 can register the content created by the user on the two-dimensional space, which is a virtual flat paper of the server device 11, and Can be used. Note that it is preferable that two or more contents are not arranged in a two-dimensional space. Content is easily maintained, and a user who creates a page or the like using the content can easily remember the location of the desired content.

  The information processing device 12 or the server device 11 determines the position information of the new content so that it does not overlap other content that has already been placed when the new content is placed in the two-dimensional space. It is preferable to do. Such a determination can be made if there is new content size information and content placement information that has already been placed.

  Next, processing in which a user of the information processing apparatus 12 creates a page using content in a two-dimensional space that is virtual flat paper of the server apparatus 11 will be described.

  First, the user of the information processing apparatus 12 inputs a two-dimensional space transmission instruction. The reception unit 1202 receives a two-dimensional space transmission instruction, and the two-dimensional space reception unit 1207 transmits a two-dimensional space transmission instruction to the server device 11.

  Next, the instruction receiving unit 1102 of the server apparatus 11 receives a two-dimensional space transmission instruction from the information processing apparatus 12.

  Next, the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 receives content (FIG. 8) arranged in the two-dimensional space from the two-dimensional space content storage unit 1101 and arrangement information of the content (in the content management table of FIG. 7). Read a set of (location information). Then, the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 configures a two-dimensional space from the read content and arrangement information set. Then, the two-dimensional space configuration unit 1103 configures a two-dimensional space (for example, a file) in which content is arranged on a flat virtual paper as shown in FIG. 9, for example.

  Next, the two-dimensional space transmission unit 1104 transmits the configured two-dimensional space to the information processing apparatus 12.

  Next, the two-dimensional space reception unit 1207 of the information processing apparatus 12 receives the two-dimensional space. Then, the two-dimensional space output unit 1208 outputs the received two-dimensional space.

  Next, the user of the information processing apparatus 12 inputs a page creation instruction. Then, the accepting unit 1202 accepts a page creation instruction. Next, the page creation unit 1211 creates page information, and the page information accumulation unit 1212 accumulates the page information. Specifically, the following processing is performed.

  That is, the page creation unit 1211 generates a file specified by the user, for example. Then, for example, the user inputs a character string “about car evaluation” using a keyboard, and gives an instruction to underline. Then, the page creation unit 1211 writes the character string “about car evaluation” into the reception file. Then, the page creation unit 1211 writes a code indicating an underline.

  Next, the page creation unit 1211 inputs a paste instruction to be pasted on the page being created by dragging the car content in the two-dimensional space with the mouse. Next, the page creation unit 1211 acquires position information (E100S200) of the content in the two-dimensional space. It is assumed that the object of the car image has position information “E100S200” in the two-dimensional space.

  Next, the page creation unit 1211 acquires coordinate information (120, 150) on the page where the content of the car image is released. Then, the page creation unit 1211 displays the content of the car image at the position of the coordinate information (120, 150) on the page.

  Next, the page creation unit 1211 configures content information “$ E100S200 (120, 150)” to be written in the page information, and writes the content information in the page information.

  Next, it is assumed that the user inputs a character string object “XXX of automobile manufacturer ABC has good fuel efficiency,... Then, the page creation unit 1211 writes the character string object “Automobile maker ABC XXX has good fuel efficiency,...” In the page information. The state of this operation is shown in FIG. Then, the information processing apparatus 12 obtains page information shown in FIG.

  Next, it is assumed that the user inputs an end instruction. Then, the page information accumulation unit 1212 accumulates the page information of FIG. 17 created by the page creation unit 1211 in the page information storage unit 1201.

  Through the above processing, the user of the information processing apparatus 12 can create a page using content arranged in the two-dimensional space of the server apparatus 11.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a page can be easily configured using content described in a virtual two-dimensional space or a virtual paper medium. A page can be configured in a manner that matches the user's natural sense that the page is configured by instructing content written on such a virtual two-dimensional space, that is, on flat paper.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, a page including an animation can be easily configured by the animation composing means.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since two or more contents are not arranged in a virtual two-dimensional space, the user can more easily use the contents.

  Moreover, according to this Embodiment, the user can arrange | position the content produced by himself on the two-dimensional space of a server apparatus, and can contribute to utilization of another user.

  Note that according to the present embodiment, the type of content (image, video, voice, musical sound, text, voice, etc.) does not matter. The content may be a composite content.

  Furthermore, the processing in the present embodiment may be realized by software. Then, this software may be distributed by software download or the like. Further, this software may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and distributed. This also applies to other embodiments in this specification. Note that the software that implements the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is the following program. In other words, this program holds at least one content in a virtual two-dimensional space that includes a reception step for receiving input from a user, position information that is information indicating a position, and size information that is information indicating a size. Content acquisition that reads out page information from the server device in response to the input and acquires one or more contents using one or more pieces of position information included in the one or more pieces of content information included in the read page information Executing a step, a page configuration step that configures a page to be output from the read page information, and a page output step that outputs the page configured in the page configuration step For the program.

  The content includes two or more pieces of image change information that is a set of a first image indicating an image before change and a second image indicating an image after change. In the page configuration step of the program, the content is An animation composing step of composing an animation by continuously changing one of the two or more pieces of image change information from the first image to the second image using the image change information; In the output step, it is preferable to output a page including the animation configured in the animation configuration step.

  In the above program, it is preferable that two or more contents are not overlapped on the virtual two-dimensional space.

  Further, in the above program, a virtual step in which a receiving step for receiving an input from a user and content having position information that is information indicating a position and size information that is information indicating a size are arranged in the computer in accordance with the input. A two-dimensional space receiving step of receiving a typical two-dimensional space from a server device, a two-dimensional space output step of outputting the two-dimensional space received in the two-dimensional space receiving step, and the two-dimensional space according to the input Write the content in the two-dimensional space output in the space output step to the page information, and create a page information according to the input, and the page information storage for storing the page information created in the page creation step A program for executing a step.

  In each of the above embodiments, each process (each function) may be realized by centralized processing by a single device (system), or by distributed processing by a plurality of devices. May be.

  In the above program, in a transmission step for transmitting information, a reception step for receiving information, etc., processing performed by hardware, for example, processing performed by a modem or an interface card in the transmission step (only performed by hardware). Not included) is not included.

  Further, the computer that executes the program may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or distributed processing may be performed.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, it goes without saying that two or more communication units existing in one apparatus may be physically realized by one medium.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible, and it goes without saying that these are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the information processing system according to the present invention has an effect that content can be easily used, and is useful as an information processing system that manages and uses content.

Conceptual diagram of an information processing system in an embodiment Block diagram of the information processing system Flow chart for explaining the operation of the server device Flow chart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus Flowchart explaining the same page output process Flow chart explaining the page creation process Figure showing the same content management table Figure showing an example of the same content The figure which shows the image of the same two-dimensional space Figure showing an example of the same page information Figure showing output example of the same page Figure showing output example of the same two-dimensional space The figure explaining operation which arranges contents in the same two-dimensional space The figure which shows the content attribute information Figure showing the same content management table Diagram showing how to create the same page Figure showing the same page information

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Server apparatus 12 Information processing apparatus 1101 Two-dimensional space content storage part 1102 Instruction reception part 1103 Two-dimensional space structure part 1104 Two-dimensional space transmission part 1105 Content reception part 1106 Position information provision part 1107 Content arrangement part 1108 Content search part 1109 Search content Transmission unit 1201 Page information storage unit 1202 Reception unit 1203 Content acquisition unit 1204 Page configuration unit 1205 Page output unit 1206 Content storage unit 1207 Two-dimensional space reception unit 1208 Two-dimensional space output unit 1209 Content pasting unit 1210 Content transmission unit 1211 Page creation unit 1212 Page information storage unit 12041 Animation composition means 12042 Image output means 12043 Page composition means

Claims (12)

An information processing system comprising a server device and one or more information processing devices,
The server device
At least one content having position information that is position information and size information that is size information is held in a virtual two-dimensional space,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A page information storage unit capable of storing one or more pieces of page information holding one or more pieces of content information having position information of the content;
A reception unit that receives input from the user;
In response to the input, the page information is read from the page information storage unit, and one or more pieces of content information included in the read page information is used to obtain one or more contents from the server device. A content acquisition unit to
One or more contents acquired by the content acquisition unit, and a page configuration unit constituting a page to be output from the read page information;
An information processing system comprising a page output unit that outputs a page configured by the page configuration unit. The content is
It has two or more image change information that is a set of a first image showing an image before change and a second image showing an image after change,
The page composition unit
An animation composing unit configured to compose an animation by continuously changing one of the two or more pieces of image change information included in the content from the first image to the second image; ,
The page output unit
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein a page including an animation configured by the animation composing unit is output.   The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein two or more contents are not arranged in an overlapping manner on the virtual two-dimensional space. The server device
A content receiver for receiving content from the information processing apparatus;
A position information adding unit that determines position information on the virtual two-dimensional space of the content received by the content receiving unit, and adds position information to the content;
A content placement unit for placing the content in the virtual two-dimensional space;
The information processing apparatus includes:
A content storage unit capable of storing content;
The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a content transmission unit that transmits the content stored in the content storage unit to the server device. The location information giving unit of the server device is
The information processing system according to claim 4, wherein position information of the content received by the content receiving unit in the virtual two-dimensional space is determined so as not to overlap with other content. An information processing system comprising a server device and one or more information processing devices,
The server device
A two-dimensional space content storage unit that holds at least one content having position information that is position information and size information that is information indicating size in a virtual two-dimensional space;
An instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction from the information processing apparatus;
In response to the instruction, the content is read from the two-dimensional space content storage unit, and a two-dimensional space configuration unit that configures a two-dimensional space in which the content is arranged;
A two-dimensional space transmission unit configured to transmit the two-dimensional space formed by the two-dimensional space configuration unit to the information processing apparatus;
The information processing apparatus includes:
A page information storage unit capable of storing one or more pieces of page information that holds one or more pieces of content information having position information of the content;
A reception unit that receives input from the user;
A two-dimensional space receiving unit that receives a two-dimensional space from the server device in response to the input;
A two-dimensional space output unit that outputs the two-dimensional space received by the two-dimensional space reception unit;
In response to the input, a page creation unit that writes content on the two-dimensional space output by the two-dimensional space output unit to page information and creates page information in response to the input;
An information processing system comprising a page information storage unit that stores page information created by the page creation unit in the page information storage unit.   The server apparatus which comprises the information processing system in any one of Claims 1-6.   The information processing apparatus which comprises the information processing system in any one of Claims 1-6. On the computer,
A reception step for receiving input from the user;
In response to the input, page information is read out from a server device that holds one or more contents having position information that is position information and size information that is information indicating size in a virtual two-dimensional space. A content acquisition step of acquiring one or more contents using one or more pieces of position information included in one or more pieces of content information included in the read page information;
A page configuration step for configuring one or more contents acquired in the content acquisition step and a page to be output from the read page information;
A program for executing a page output step for outputting a page configured in the page configuration step. On the computer,
The program according to claim 9, further causing a content transmission step of transmitting the stored content to the server device. On the computer,
A reception step for receiving input from the user;
In response to the input, a two-dimensional space receiving step of receiving, from the server device, a virtual two-dimensional space in which content having position information that is information indicating position and size information that is information indicating size is arranged;
A two-dimensional space output step for outputting the two-dimensional space received in the two-dimensional space reception step;
In response to the input, the content on the two-dimensional space output in the two-dimensional space output step is written in page information, and in response to the input, a page creation step of creating page information;
A program for executing a page information accumulation step for accumulating page information created in the page creation step. The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program in any one of Claims 9-11.

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