JP2008176616A - Content module generation management system, content module generation management device, content module generation management method, and content module generation management program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a content module generation management system which enables a user to easily send information. <P>SOLUTION: Distributed content modules generated by a distributed content module generation server 10 are distributed to and arranged in server devices 50 to 70. Arrangement destinations and titles of distributed content modules are stored in a menu storage server device 20 while associated with each other. When a prescribed distributed content module is accessed by a content browsing user terminal 40, the distributed content module accesses the menu storage server device 20 to acquire the arrangement destinations and titles and displays them as a menu. When an item of the menu is selected, a distributed content module in an arrangement destination is displayed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a content module generation management system, a content module generation management device, a content module generation management method, and a content module generation management program.

  As a method of transmitting information on the Internet, for example, a method of constructing a homepage by transmitting an HTML file to a WWW server apparatus by FTP, or a so-called web blog (or blog) and WIKI program are operated on the server apparatus. Conventionally, a method for moving a program such as a bulletin board is known.

  Among them, as a method for displaying information consisting of a plurality of pages as a menu, a homepage method is generally used in which information is transmitted while a dedicated area for a caller is secured on a server device. As a conventional technique related to such a home page, for example, a technique as shown in Patent Document 1 is known.

  Blogs, bulletin boards, WIKI, and the like are also forms of a homepage system, and are implemented with a program that automatically adds information to a homepage in a certain format.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-198663 (abstract, claims, etc.)

  By the way, in the case of the homepage system described above, it is necessary for an information sender to secure an area on the Internet where a file for information transmission is installed. That is, the information sender needs to borrow a part of the server device area from a provider or the like, and in order to rent the server device area, for example, pay a fee for using the server device or use a free service. If so, there is a problem that it is necessary to view advertisements to supplement the resource consideration.

  Also, in order to secure visitors to their homepages, blogs and bulletin boards, they had to advertise themselves. Specifically, it is necessary to request registration to a search site or to request a link to another home page. However, securing the visitors by such a method requires a lot of labor and has a problem that the procedure is complicated.

  Also in the current homepage service, the provider who provides the homepage space to the user collects traffic by listing the user's homepage by category or making it searchable by keyword. Has been done. However, since the traffic collected in this way is limited to the range of traffic to the site operated by the provider, there is a problem in that no more traffic can be collected. In other words, the traffic gathered to the user's home page is limited to a part of the traffic to the site operated by the provider.

  Further, when the server device area is rented, the available storage capacity is limited, and it is necessary to open and operate a homepage or blog under a certain limit value. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to open a homepage or the like having a predetermined capacity or more.

  The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and the purpose thereof is a content module generation management system, a content module generation management device, a content module generation management method capable of easily transmitting information, And a content module generation management program.

  In order to achieve the above object, a content module generation management system according to the present invention includes a content module generation device that generates a content module including a program for performing control together with predetermined content, a content module generation device, and a network generated by the content module generation device. A content module generation management system having a content module management apparatus that manages a group of content modules distributed on the reception module, wherein the content module generation apparatus receives a predetermined content uploaded from a predetermined client apparatus. Generating means for generating a content module by adding a control program to the predetermined content received by the receiving means, and a content module generated by the generating means And a content module management device that transmits a new content module generated by the generation unit to a predetermined server device on the network when the new content module is uploaded to a predetermined server device on the network. When the location information indicating the location on the network and the storage unit that associates and stores the specific information for specifying the content module, and the predetermined content module is accessed from a predetermined client device, Acquisition means for acquiring the location information and specific information of other content modules related to the content module from the storage means, and supplying the location information and specific information acquired by the acquisition means to the accessed content module And the content mode Has by processing by a program included in Yuru, a supply means for displaying on the display device which the client device has a link to other related content module. For this reason, it becomes possible to transmit information easily.

  In addition, in the content module generation management system of another invention, in addition to the above-described invention, the content module includes a content composed of a combination of at least one of text data, audio data, image data, and video data. When the content module is downloaded to a predetermined client device, a process for presenting the content in a preset format is executed, and based on the location information and the specific information supplied from the content module management device, And a program for executing processing for displaying a link to another content module on the display device. For this reason, the link based on the newest state can be displayed.

  In addition, in the content module generation management system of another invention, in addition to the above-described invention, the program displays a part or all of other related content modules as a list format based on the location information and the specific information. And / or when other related content modules are arranged in a predetermined order, a process of displaying links to other content modules located before and after the content module is executed. . For this reason, it is possible to link to other related content modules in various ways.

  Further, in the content module generation management system of another invention, in addition to the above-described invention, the content module management is performed when a program is downloaded to the client device or when a request is made after the program is downloaded. The location information and the specific information are acquired from the device, and the process of displaying the link in the latest state is executed. For this reason, the latest link can always be displayed even when the content module is edited or deleted.

  In addition, in the content module generation management system of another invention, in addition to the above-mentioned invention, the storage means of the content management apparatus assigns and stores unique identification information for the content module groups related to each other, and the program However, by making an inquiry based on the identification information, location information and specific information regarding other related module groups are acquired. For this reason, it becomes possible to manage a content module simply and reliably based on identification information.

  In the content module generation management system of another invention, in addition to the above-described invention, the program displays a link based on information relating to a preset link display format. Therefore, the link can be displayed in a desired format according to the user's request.

  In addition, in the content module generation management system of another invention, in addition to the above-described invention, when editing a content module that has already been arranged on the network, the content module generation device substitutes the arranged content module. A new edited content module is generated and transmitted to a predetermined client device, and the client device places the new content module at a predetermined position on a network different from the content module to be edited, The content module management apparatus supplies the location information of a new content module to be replaced instead of the location information of the content module to be edited. For this reason, it is possible to edit or delete a content module uploaded to a server device that does not allow editing or deletion of uploaded information.

  In addition, in the content module generation management system of another invention, in addition to the above-described invention, when the program is accessed from the client device, the program has been edited for the content module management device. If the location information of the new content module to be replaced is obtained and the new content module is presented, or the content included in the new content module has been edited. Instead of the content, it is displayed. Even when the edited content module itself is accessed, the edited information can be displayed.

  In addition, in the content module generation management system of another invention, in addition to the above-described invention, when deleting a content module already arranged on the network, the content module management device , Not to supply specific information and location information. For this reason, since the deleted content module is not displayed as a link, it appears to have been deleted.

  In addition, in the content module generation management system of another invention, in addition to the above-described invention, when the program is accessed from the client device, whether or not the program has been deleted from the content module management device. If it has been deleted, a predetermined message indicating that it has been deleted is displayed, another content module is presented, or the content included in the other content module is displayed. Instead of the deleted content, it is displayed. For this reason, even if the deleted content module itself is accessed, some information can be presented, so that the space on the network can be used effectively.

  In addition, the content module generation management device of the present invention generates a content module including a program for performing control along with predetermined content, and manages a content module group generated and distributed on the network after generation A generation management device that receives a predetermined content uploaded from a predetermined client device, and generates a content module by adding a control program to the predetermined content received by the reception unit A generating unit that transmits the content module generated by the generating unit to a predetermined client device, and a new content module generated by the generating unit is uploaded to a predetermined server device on the network. In addition, the storage unit that stores the location information indicating the location of the content module on the network and the specific information for specifying the content module in association with each other, and the predetermined client device with respect to the predetermined content module When access is made, access is made to the acquisition means for acquiring the location information and specific information of other content modules related to the content module from the storage means, and the location information and specific information acquired by the acquisition means. Supply means for supplying to the content module and causing the display to be displayed on the client device as a link to another related content module by causing the content module to process the program. For this reason, it becomes possible to transmit information easily.

  In addition, the content module generation management method of the present invention generates a content module including a program for performing control along with predetermined content, and manages a content module group generated and distributed on the network after generation A generation management method for receiving a predetermined content uploaded from a predetermined client device, and generating a content module by adding a control program to the predetermined content received in the reception step A generating step for transmitting, a transmitting step for transmitting the content module generated in the generating step to a predetermined client device, and a new content module generated in the generating step for a predetermined server on the network A storage step of storing in the storage device the location information indicating the location of the content module on the network and the specific information for specifying the content module in association with each other, and a predetermined content module When a predetermined client device is accessed, an acquisition step of acquiring location information and specific information of other content modules related to the content module from the storage device, and location information acquired in the acquisition step Specific information is supplied to the accessed content module and processed by a program included in the content module so that it is displayed on the display device included in the client device as a link to another related content module. Having a supply step. For this reason, it becomes possible to transmit information easily.

  The content module generation management program of the present invention generates a content module including a program for performing control along with predetermined content, and manages a content module group that is generated and distributed on the network after generation A generation management program, which is a content module in which a computer receives a predetermined content uploaded from a predetermined client device, and a control program is added to the predetermined content received by the receiving unit. Generating means for generating the contents module, transmitting means for transmitting the content module generated by the generating means to a predetermined client device, and a new content module generated by the generating means for a predetermined server device on the network Storage means for associating the location information indicating the location of the content module on the network with the specific information for identifying the content module and storing the information in a storage device when the content module is uploaded to a predetermined content module Acquisition means for acquiring the location information and specific information of other content modules related to the content module from the storage device when the access is made from a predetermined client device, the location information and the specific information acquired by the acquisition means Is supplied to the accessed content module, and processed by a program included in the content module, thereby displaying on a display device included in the client device as a link to another related content module, To function. For this reason, it becomes possible to transmit information easily.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, 1. 1. Configuration of the embodiment 2. Outline operation of embodiment 3. Detailed operation of the embodiment It demonstrates in order of other embodiment.

1. Configuration of the embodiment

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a content module generation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the content module generation management system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a distributed content module generation server device 10, a menu storage server device 20, a content transmission user terminal 30, a content browsing user terminal 40, and Server devices 50 to 70 are the main components. The content module generation management device, content module generation management method, and content module generation management program of the present invention will be described based on the operations of the distributed content module generation server device 10 and the menu storage server device 20.

  In the present embodiment, the distributed content module as the “content module” includes content that is one or more sets of digital data such as text data, audio data, image data, video data, and a database, and these And data including programs for performing display, reproduction, and other control of content. In the present embodiment, the distributed content module is generated by the distributed content module generation server device 10 based on the content transmitted from the content transmission user terminal 30 and uploaded to the server devices 50 to 70. When the content browsing user terminal 40 accesses these distributed content modules, the distributed content module is downloaded to the content browsing user terminal 40, and the above-described program is activated to perform content display, playback, and other operations. . In addition, distributed content modules are arranged in a distributed manner on a network, and a plurality of mutually related distributed content modules are connected to each other through menus, etc., so that they can be viewed as if they were a single piece of information. Etc. can be performed. Hereinafter, the distributed content module itself or the content displayed thereby is referred to as “page” as necessary.

  In the present embodiment, a content set refers to a group of distributed content modules that are related to each other. The distributed content module group constituting the content set has a common menu and is associated with each other by the menu. Further, in the present embodiment, the menu is used for associating the distributed content module groups with each other so as to link each other, and to move back and forth between the respective distributed content modules. In addition, as a menu, when a part or all of the distributed content module group is displayed in a list format and when the distributed content module group is arranged in a predetermined order, a link to the distributed content module existing before and after that is displayed. There is something to show.

  Here, the distributed content module generation server device 10 as the content module generation device generates a distributed content module based on the content transmitted from the content transmission user terminal 30, and uses the generated distributed content module as the content transmission user terminal 30. Send to. Further, when a request for editing or deleting a distributed content module arranged on the network 80 is made from the content transmission user terminal, the distributed content module generation server device 10 apparently displays the distributed content module. Processing is performed so that the state is edited or deleted.

  The menu storage server device 20 as the content module management device includes a menu including a related distributed content module when the distributed content module distributed on the network 80 is downloaded and displayed on the content browsing user terminal 40. Is transmitted, and processing for associating the distributed content modules with each other is performed.

  The content transmission user terminal 30 as a client device is a terminal possessed by a person who intends to transmit information using the distributed content module, and is configured by, for example, a personal computer. The content transmission user terminal 30 transmits content to the distributed content module generation server device 10 to generate a distributed content module. Then, the generated distributed content module is uploaded to the server devices 50 to 70 and information is transmitted. When it is necessary to edit or delete a distributed content module that has already been uploaded, the distributed content module generation server device 10 is accessed to perform a procedure for editing or deleting a predetermined distributed content module.

  The content browsing user terminal 40 as a client device is a terminal of a user who browses the distributed content module arranged on the network 80, and is configured by, for example, a personal computer. The content browsing user terminal 40 accesses the server devices 50 to 70 connected to the network 80 by a browser program, and acquires a desired distributed content module. As a result, the program included in the distributed content module is activated to execute processing for displaying or reproducing the content, and based on the information stored in the menu storage server device 20, other related distributed content modules Display a link to

  The server devices 50 to 70 are configured by, for example, a WWW (World Wide Web) server device, store the distributed content module uploaded by the content transmission user terminal 30, and when a request is made from the content browsing user terminal 40. Reads out the distributed content module and transmits it to the content browsing user terminal 40. The server devices 50 to 70 are server devices for ordinary homepages that store HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) data and transmit the HTML data when a request is made from a client device. (Common Gateway Interface) or SSI (Server Side Include) may be implemented, and when a request is made from a client device, it may be a server device that transmits HTML data obtained as a result of executing a predetermined program. . Examples of the latter include bulletin boards and web blogs.

  The network 80 is constituted by the Internet, for example, and electrically connects the distributed content module generation server device 10, the menu storage server device 20, the content transmission user terminal 30, the content browsing user terminal 40, and the server devices 50 to 70. By transmitting and receiving packets between them, it is possible to transmit information.

  The configuration example illustrated in FIG. 1 is an example, and the number of devices illustrated may be other than this.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, a detailed hardware configuration of each device shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the distributed content module generation server device 10 and the menu storage server device 20 illustrated in FIG. In this figure, the distributed content module generation server device 10 is given a reference numeral as an example, but the menu storage server device 20 has the same configuration, so the display of the reference symbol and the description thereof are omitted. As shown in this figure, the distributed content module generation server device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 14, an I / O. F (Interface) 15 and bus 16 are the main components.

  Here, the CPU 11 controls each part of the apparatus based on an OS (Operating System) 14-1 and a program 14-2 stored in the HDD 14, and executes various arithmetic processes.

  The ROM 12 is a semiconductor memory that stores a basic program executed by the CPU 11. The RAM 13 is a semiconductor memory that temporarily stores programs executed by the CPU 11 and data.

  The HDD 14 is a device that magnetically records information on a hard disk as a magnetic storage medium. The HDD 14 stores an OS 14-1 and a program 14-2. The OS 14-1 is software that provides basic functions commonly used by a plurality of application programs and manages the entire computer system. The program 14-2 is for realizing the functions shown in FIGS. That is, the function shown in FIG. 4 is realized by the cooperation of the program 14-2 as software, the CPU 11 as hardware, and the like, and the program 24-2 as software and hardware The functions shown in FIG. 5 are realized by the cooperation of the CPU 21 and others.

  The I / F 15 executes protocol conversion processing and the like when the CPU 11 transmits and receives information via the network 80. The bus 16 is a signal line group for mutually connecting the CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, HDD 14, and I / F 15, and enabling exchange of information among them.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the content transmission user terminal 30 and the content browsing user terminal 40 illustrated in FIG. In this figure, the content transmission user terminal 30 is given as an example, but the content browsing user terminal 40 has the same configuration, so the display of the reference and the description thereof are omitted. As shown in this figure, the content transmission user terminal 30 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, an HDD 34, a GC (Graphic Card) 35, an I / F 36, a bus 37, a display device 38, and an input device 39 as main components. It is said.

  Here, the GC 35 executes a drawing process according to the drawing command supplied from the CPU 31, converts the obtained image data into a corresponding video signal, and supplies the video signal to the display device 38.

  The display device 38 is configured by, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitor or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays an image corresponding to the video signal supplied from the GC 35.

  The input device 39 is constituted by, for example, a keyboard and / or a mouse, and generates and outputs information corresponding to a user operation.

  The OS 34-1 stored in the HDD 34 is software that provides basic functions commonly used by a plurality of application programs and manages the entire computer system, as in the case of FIG. The program 34-2 is, for example, a browser program or the like, and executes processing related to information acquisition and acquisition when the distributed content module generation server device 10 is accessed to generate a distributed content module. Similarly, the program 44-2 is a browser program or the like, and executes processing related to acquisition and display of information when the distributed content module uploaded to the server devices 50 to 70 is downloaded and displayed. When a distributed content module is downloaded to the content browsing user terminal 40, a functional block as shown in FIG. 6 is formed. Details of the functional block will be described later.

  Other configurations are the same as in the case of FIG.

  Next, referring to FIG. 4, when the program 14-2 is executed in the distributed content module generation server device 10, the program 14-2 as software, the CPU 11 as hardware, and the like cooperate. An example of the function realized by this will be described.

  Functions implemented in the distributed content module generation server device 10 include a distributed content module source code DB (Data Base) 100, a distributed content module generation unit 101, a content source input buffer unit 102, a central processing unit 103, and communication management. There is a module 104.

  Here, the distributed content module source code DB 100 is a database storing source code for generating a distributed content module. The distributed content module generation unit 101 serving as a generation unit converts the source code stored in the distributed content module source code DB 100 and the content stored in the content source input buffer unit 102 in accordance with an instruction from the central processing unit 103. Based on this, a distributed content module is generated. The content source input buffer unit 102 is a buffer that temporarily stores content transmitted from the content transmission user terminal 30. The central processing unit 103 is a processing unit that controls each unit in response to a request from the content transmission user terminal 30, generates a distributed content module, and executes other processing. The communication management module 104 serving as a receiving unit and a transmitting unit is a processing unit that executes, for example, protocol conversion processing when communicating with other devices via the network 80.

  Next, referring to FIG. 5, in the menu storage server device 20, when a program 24-2 (not shown) is executed, a program 24-2 as software and a CPU 21 (not shown) as hardware. ) An example of a function realized by the cooperation of others will be described.

  As functions realized in the menu storage server device 20, there are a plurality of management information 120 existing in units of content sets and a communication management module 125. The management information 120 includes a content menu storage table 121, a content set ID (Identification) 122, menu pattern setting information 123, an e-mail address & password 124, and a communication management module 125.

  Here, the content menu storage table 121 as a storage means has information for managing a distributed content module group (content set) distributed on the network 80, as will be described later with reference to FIG. is doing. The content set ID 122 is a unique identifier assigned to each content set. The menu pattern setting information 123 is information for setting a display pattern of a menu (details will be described later) displayed on the distributed content module constituting the content set. The mail address & password 124 is the mail address and password of the sender of the content set. The communication management module 125 serving as an acquisition unit and a supply unit is a processing unit that executes, for example, a protocol conversion process when communicating with another device via the network 80.

  Next, referring to FIG. 6, when the distributed content module is downloaded to the content browsing user terminal 40, a program as software incorporated in the distributed content module, a CPU 41 (not shown), and other hardware, An example of a function realized by cooperating with each other will be described.

  Functions implemented in the content browsing user terminal 40 include a content replacement operation unit 141, a content holding unit 142, a distributed content display unit 143, a distributed content ID storage unit 144, a menu pattern setting information storage unit 145, a menu display unit 146, A menu storage server communication unit 147 exists.

  Here, when the distributed content module is edited, the content replacement operation unit 141 is a processing unit that executes a process of replacing the display contents with content stored in another distributed content module. The content holding unit 142 is a part that holds content such as text data, audio data, image data, and video data displayed or reproduced by the distributed content module. The distributed content display unit 143 is a processing unit that displays (or reproduces) the content held in the content holding unit 142, and outputs the processing result to the display device 148 or a speaker (not shown). The distributed content ID storage unit 144 is a part that stores a distributed content ID as a unique identifier assigned to the distributed content module. The menu pattern setting information storage unit 145 holds the same information as the menu pattern setting information 123 shown in FIG. The menu display unit 146 is a processing unit that displays a menu based on the information stored in the menu pattern setting information storage unit 145, and the processing result is output to the display device 148. The menu storage server communication unit 147 is a processing unit that communicates with the menu storage server device 20 via the network 80.

2. Outline of operation of the embodiment

  Next, the schematic operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, a distributed content module having a control program together with data such as text, sound, image, and video is generated by the distributed content module generation server device 10 and uploaded to the server devices 50 to 70. When the content browsing user terminal 40 accesses the uploaded distributed content module, the distributed content module is downloaded to the content browsing user terminal 40 and the program is started. The activated program accesses the menu storage server device 20, refers to the management information corresponding to the content set ID 122, and displays a menu indicating other related distributed content modules. In this example, menus corresponding to the distributed content modules A to C are displayed. By referencing such a menu, the user can jump to other related distributed content. As a result, the distributed content modules A to C distributed on the network 80 can be associated with each other, and can be seen as if they were one home page information.

  More specifically, first, a user who wants to transmit content (content transmission user) operates the content transmission user terminal 30, accesses the distributed content module generation server device 10, and newly generates a content set. Perform the procedure.

  Upon receiving such a procedure, the distributed content module generation server device 10 accesses the menu storage server device 20, generates new management information 120, and registers the user's email address and password as email address & password 124. To do. Further, the distributed content module generation server device 10 generates a new content set ID and registers it in the menu storage server device 20 as the content set ID 122. Furthermore, the distributed content module generation server device 10 receives the menu display pattern input from the content transmission user terminal 30, then accesses the menu storage server device 20 and registers it as the menu pattern setting information 123.

  Next, the content transmission user terminal 30 requests the distributed content module generation server device 10 to generate a distributed content module. As a result, the distributed content module generation server device 10 generates a distributed content module and transmits it to the content transmission user terminal 30. The content transmission user terminal 30 that has received the distributed content module posts the received distributed content module, for example, by uploading it to the server device 50. When the posting is completed, the content transmission user terminal 30 stores a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) as location information indicating the location of the distributed content module on the network 80 in the content menu storage table 121 of the menu storage server device 20. The information is stored together with information for specifying the distributed content module (for example, the title “distributed content module A”). Similarly, the content transmission user terminal 30 uploads the distributed content module B to the server device 60 and uploads the distributed content module C to the server device 70, and stores these URLs and information for specifying them in the content menu. Store in the table 121.

  It is assumed that after the posting of the distributed content module is completed, the content browsing user terminal 40 is operated, and for example, the distributed content module A stored in the server device 50 is accessed. In that case, the distributed content module A is downloaded to the content browsing user terminal 40 and the program is executed. As a result, the content (in this example, photo 1 and message) included in the distributed content module A is displayed on the display device of the content browsing user terminal 40. Next, the program accesses the menu storage server device 20, refers to the content set ID 122, identifies the corresponding management information 120, acquires the menu information from the content menu storage table 121, and displays it on the display device. The displayed menu includes links to the distributed content modules B and C.

  In such a state, when the link to the distributed content module B displayed on the menu of the distributed content module A is selected, the server device 60 is accessed and the same processing as described above is executed. Then, the distributed content module B is displayed. When the link to the distributed content module C is selected, the server device 70 is accessed, and the distributed content module C is displayed by the same processing as described above.

  By the way, in the case of a bulletin board or the like, there are many cases where a poster cannot edit or delete posted information. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, by changing the contents registered in the menu storage server device 20, the contents of each distributed content module can be apparently edited or deleted. Specifically, when a predetermined distributed content module is deleted, a corresponding deletion flag in the content menu storage table 121 is set. The deletion flag is information indicating whether each distributed content module has been deleted. When a menu is displayed, those with a deletion flag set are excluded and displayed, so that the distributed content module is excluded from the menu. When the distributed content module is directly accessed, the distributed content module program accesses the menu storage server device 20 and detects that its own deletion flag is set. As a result, the distributed content module stops displaying the content, and is apparently deleted.

  On the other hand, in the case of editing, a new distributed content module whose contents are edited is generated and posted on a predetermined server device. Since a link to the new distributed content module is displayed when the menu is displayed, a new page after editing is displayed when moving to the link destination. When the pre-edit page is accessed directly, the distributed content module program detects that it has been edited by the menu storage server device 20, and acquires and displays the content of the new page from the distributed content module. To do. As a result, it appears that editing has been performed.

  Through the above processing, the distributed content modules A to C distributed on the network 80 can be displayed as if they were one home page. In addition, editing or deletion can be performed on the distributed content modules A to C.

3. Detailed operation of the embodiment

  Next, the detailed operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed when a distributed content module is generated in the distributed content module generation server device 10. For example, when the content transmission user terminal 30 is operated to access the distributed content module generation server device 10 and the generation of the distributed content module is requested, the following steps are executed.

  Step S <b> 10: The central processing unit 103 of the distributed content module generation server device 10 transmits information for displaying a new creation screen to the content transmission user terminal 30 via the communication management module 104. In the content transmission user terminal 30, the browser program receives the transmitted information and displays it on the display device 38. As a result, information as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display device 38 of the content transmission user terminal 30. In this example, “new creation” as the title 201 is displayed at the top of the frame 200. Below that, text boxes 202 to 205, 207, and 208 are displayed, a button 206 is displayed to the right of the text box 205, and a button 209 is displayed at the bottom. In the text box 202, the title of the distributed content module (distributed content module serving as the top page of the content set) generated by this screen is input. In addition, a menu display format is input to the text box 203. Specifically, the left menu type, the right menu type, the lower menu type, or only the arrow is selected. Here, the left menu type displays a menu on the left side of the screen, and the right and lower menu types display a menu on the right or lower side, respectively. In addition, only arrows indicating links to distributed content modules arranged before and after are displayed. A text box 204 is input with a body text as HTML information. In the text box 205, a file name of image data to be uploaded to the distributed content module generation server device 10 is input. A button 206 is operated when displaying a path to image data. In the text box 207, the mail address of the content transmission user is input. In the text box 208, the password of the content transmission user is input. The button 209 is operated when the input information is transmitted to the distributed content module generation server device 10.

  In such a screen, when predetermined information is input and then the button 209 is operated, the input information is transmitted from the content transmission user terminal 30 to the distributed content module generation server device 10.

  Step S11: The central processing unit 103 of the distributed content module generation server device 10 determines whether or not the information input via the screen shown in FIG. 9 has been received from the content transmission user terminal 30, and if received, The process proceeds to step S12, and otherwise the same process is repeated. That is, it becomes a reception waiting state.

  Step S12: The central processing unit 103 acquires the mail address and password input in the text boxes 207 and 208 from the received information.

  Step S13: The central processing unit 103 acquires information regarding the display format of the menu selected in the text box 203 from the received information.

  Step S14: The central processing unit 103 generates a new content set ID. Here, the content set ID is an identifier assigned to a distributed content module group (content set) associated with each other. Specifically, for example, “00000345677777” is generated as the content set ID.

  Step S15: The central processing unit 103 requests the menu storage server device 20 to generate new management information. The menu storage server device 20 receives a request from the central processing unit 103 via the communication management module 125, and newly generates management information 120 in response to this request.

  Step S16: The central processing unit 103 generates a distributed content ID. Here, the distributed content ID is a unique identifier assigned to each distributed content module. Specifically, for example, a numerical value indicating the number of pages is added to the content set ID to generate “000012345767777-0001”.

  Step S17: The central processing unit 103 acquires information related to the title input in the text box 202 from the received information. Specifically, for example, “top page” is acquired.

  Step S18: The central processing unit 103 registers the information generated or acquired in steps S12 to S17 in the menu storage server device 20 as management information 120. Specifically, the central processing unit 103 registers the mail address and password acquired in step S12 as the mail address & password 124. Further, the central processing unit 103 registers the information specifying the display format of the menu acquired in step S13 as the menu pattern setting information 123, and registers the content set ID generated in step S14 as the content set ID 122. Further, the central processing unit 103 registers the distributed content ID generated in step S16 and the title acquired in step S17 as a content menu in the content menu storage table 121. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the content of the content set ID and the content of the content menu storage table 121. FIG. 10A shows the content set ID 122, and in this example, “00003234577777” is stored as the content set ID. FIG. 10B shows the contents of the content menu storage table 121. In this example, “00003345567777-0001” is stored as the distributed content ID, and “top page” is stored as the title. ing. The distributed content URL indicates a URL as location information where the distributed content module is uploaded as will be described later. The ID of the parent menu indicates the ID of the distributed content module one level above that is the parent of the distributed content module. The deletion flag is “Y” if the distributed content module is deleted, and “−” otherwise. The alternative distributed content ID indicates the ID of the alternative distributed content module when the distributed content module is edited and a distributed content module to be replaced (hereinafter referred to as “alternative distributed content module”) is generated. The information shown in FIG. 10B is generated for each distributed content module and stored in the content menu storage table 121.

  Step S19: The central processing unit 103 acquires the HTML information input in the text box 204 in FIG. 9 and stores it in the content source input buffer unit 102.

  Step S20: The central processing unit 103 acquires the image data having the file name input in the text box 205 of FIG. 9 and stores it in the content source input buffer unit 102.

  Step S21: The central processing unit 103 requests the distributed content module generation unit 101 to generate a distributed content module. As a result, the distributed content module generation unit 101 uses the source code stored in the distributed content module source code DB 100 and the content stored in the content source input buffer unit 102 as shown in FIG. Create a content module. The distributed content module is generated, for example, as a file in FLASH SWF format.

  Step S22: The central processing unit 103 determines whether or not a transmission request for the distributed content module generated from the content transmission user terminal 30 has been made. FIG. 11 shows an example of information displayed on the display device 38 of the content transmission user terminal 30 at this time. In this example, “Top page has been generated. Please send it to the host server after downloading.” Is displayed as a message 211 at the top of the frame 210. Below that, a text box 212 and buttons 213 and 214 are displayed. Here, in the text box 212, a file name assigned to the distributed content module to be downloaded is input. A button 213 is operated to select a storage destination path of the distributed content module. The button 214 is operated when saving the distributed content module. When predetermined information is input on such a screen and the button 214 is operated, the central processing unit 103 determines that a transmission request has been made, and proceeds to step S23.

  Step S <b> 23: The central processing unit 103 transmits the distributed content module generated by the distributed content module generation unit 101 to the content transmission user terminal 30. As a result, the content transmission user terminal 30 stores the received distributed content module in the designated storage location with the file name input in the text box 212 shown in FIG.

  Note that the distributed content module stored in this way is uploaded to the server device 50, for example. More specifically, for example, a distributed content module is posted (uploaded) as one of writing to a bulletin board established in the server device 50 which is a www server device.

  Step S24: The central processing unit 103 determines whether or not a URL as location information indicating a destination where the distributed content is uploaded from the content transmission user terminal 30 is received. At this time, information as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the display device 38 of the content transmission user terminal 30. In this example, at the top of the frame 220, a message 221 is displayed as “When uploading is completed, register the access URL of the host server that is the upload destination”. Below that, a text box 222 and a button 223 are displayed. In the text box 222, the URL of the upload destination of the distributed content module is input. The button 223 is operated when registering input information. In such a screen, if the URL of the distributed content module upload destination is input and then the button 223 is operated, the URL is transmitted to the distributed content module generation server device 10. The process proceeds to step S25.

  Step S25: The central processing unit 103 stores the URL received in step S24 in the content menu storage table 121. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10B, “http://bbs.aaa.com/user1/bbs?n=11” is registered as the URL.

  Through the above processing, a distributed content module can be generated and uploaded to the server device, and the content set ID and other information can be registered in the menu storage server device 20.

  Next, when the content browsing user terminal 40 accesses the distributed content module generated as described above and uploaded to a predetermined server device, and the distributed content module is downloaded, the content browsing user terminal 40 is downloaded. The process executed in step 1 will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed in the content browsing user terminal 40 when a distributed content module is downloaded and a built-in program is executed. When the processing of this flowchart is started, the following steps are executed. Hereinafter, a case where the distributed content module as the top page described above is downloaded will be described as an example.

  Step S30: The menu storage server communication unit 147 shown in FIG. 6 acquires the distributed content ID from the distributed content ID storage unit 144. In this example, “00003345567777-0001” is acquired as the distributed content ID.

  Step S31: The menu storage server communication unit 147 generates a content set ID from the distributed content ID acquired in step S30. Specifically, the hyphens and thereafter are deleted from the distributed content ID “000012345567777-0001”, and “00003234577777” as the content set ID is generated.

  Step S32: The menu storage server communication unit 147 accesses the menu storage server device 20, and acquires the deletion flag of the distributed content module. Specifically, the menu storage server communication unit 147 specifies the management information 120 having the content set ID generated in step S31 from the menu storage server device 20. In the present example, the management information 120 corresponding to the content set ID “00001234577777” is specified. Next, the menu storage server communication unit 147 identifies information (see FIG. 10B) regarding the distributed content module having the distributed content ID acquired in step S30, and acquires the deletion flag included therein. .

  Step S33: The menu storage server communication unit 147 determines whether or not the deletion flag acquired in step S32 is “Y”. As a result, if the deletion flag is “Y”, the process proceeds to step S34; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S35. As described above, the deletion flag indicates that the distributed content module has been deleted by editing or the like. If it has been deleted, the process proceeds to step S34, and the processing for the deletion is executed. In this case, the process proceeds to step S35, and a process for displaying the distributed content module (normal process) is executed.

  Step S34: The menu storage server communication unit 147 executes processing when the self (distributed content module) is deleted. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Step S35: The distributed content display unit 143 acquires the content held in the content holding unit 142. Note that the content stored in the content holding unit 142 is data such as text, sound, image, video, or the like embedded in advance when the distributed content module is generated in the distributed content module generation server device 10. Thus, when the distributed content module is edited, the content is obtained from the replacement distributed content module by the content replacement operation unit 141.

  Step S36: The distributed content display unit 143 displays the content acquired from the content holding unit 142 on the display device 48. As a result, information as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the display device 48. In this display example, “Welcome to xx web page” is displayed as a message 231 in the upper left of the frame 230, and a menu 232 is displayed on the right side thereof. Details of the menu 232 will be described later. Below that, an image 233 and a text 234 ("in this web page ...") are displayed. Below that, texts 235 to 237 are displayed. Text 236 indicates this page, text 235 indicates a link to the previous page, and text 237 indicates a link to the next page. In this example, since only the top page exists, the texts 235 and 237 are not linked. Also, only the relevant page is displayed for the menu.

  Step S37: The menu display unit 146 acquires information for displaying the menu from the content menu storage table 121. Specifically, a content menu whose delete flag is not “Y” (see FIG. 10B) is acquired, and a distributed content URL and a title are acquired from each. Then, the hierarchical structure of each distributed content module is reproduced with reference to the ID of the parent menu. The information is used as menu information. In the present example, since only the distributed content module corresponding to the top page exists, a menu only for the page can be obtained.

  Step S38: The menu display unit 146 acquires menu setting information from the menu pattern setting information storage unit 145 or the menu storage server device 20, and determines the display format of the menu. The menu display unit 146 gives priority to the information when the setting information exists in the menu pattern setting information storage unit 145, and the menu pattern setting information 123 stored in the menu storage server device 20 when the setting information does not exist. Is used. Accordingly, the menu is usually displayed based on the menu pattern setting information 123, and for example, the menu pattern setting information storage unit 145 of the distributed content module is displayed in order to display the menu in a display form adapted to the design of each distributed content module. If the menu pattern setting information is set, the menu is displayed based on the information.

  Step S39: The menu display unit 146 displays the menu acquired in step S37 on the display device 148 in a format based on the menu pattern setting information acquired in step S38. As a result, the menu 232 and the texts 235 to 237 in FIG. 14 are displayed. Specifically, the menu display unit 146 displays the menu 232 shown in FIG. 14 based on the title and URL of the distributed content module belonging to a predetermined hierarchy, for example, based on the menu information acquired in step S37. Further, the menu display unit 146 refers to its own distributed content ID, identifies the distributed content module positioned before and after the ID, and based on the URL of the distributed content module positioned before and after the text 235 shown in FIG. A link is set for H.236. More specifically, for example, the context is set by a number after the hyphen of the distributed content ID. That is, when displaying a distributed content module having a distributed content ID of 0003 after the hyphen of the distributed content ID, “0002” and “0004” are the front and rear distributed content modules. In this example, as described above, since only the top page exists, only the top page is displayed in the menu 232. The texts 235 and 236 are not linked.

  Through the above processing, the distributed content module is downloaded to the content browsing user terminal 40, the content is displayed, and the menu 232 and the texts 235 to 237 are displayed.

  Next, processing when a new distributed content module is added to the distributed content module generated as described above or an existing distributed content module is edited will be described.

  FIG. 15 shows the distributed content module when the content transmission user terminal 30 accesses the distributed content module generation server device 10 to add a new distributed content module or edit / delete an existing distributed content module. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed in the generation server device 10. When the processing of this flowchart is started, the following steps are executed.

  Step S <b> 50: The central processing unit 103 of the distributed content module generation server device 10 acquires a mail address and a password from the content transmission user terminal 30. At this time, a screen for inputting a mail address and a password is displayed on the display device 38 of the content transmission user terminal 30. The content transmission user refers to the screen and operates the input device 39 to input a mail address and a password.

  Step S51: The central processing unit 103 executes the authentication process based on the mail address and password acquired in Step S50, and then accesses the menu storage server device 20 to identify the management information 120 corresponding to these pieces of information. .

  Step S52: The central processing unit 103 acquires information for displaying a menu from the corresponding management information 120. Specifically, the title of the information whose deletion flag is not “Y” and the distributed content URL are acquired from the content menu as shown in FIG. 10B, and the acquired information is used as the ID of the parent menu. The menu is generated by arranging in a hierarchical structure with reference to FIG.

  Step S53: The central processing unit 103 generates information for displaying the site map screen based on the information acquired in step S52, and transmits the information to the content transmission user terminal 30. As a result, information as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the display device of the content transmission user terminal 30. In this example, a “site map” as the title 241 is displayed at the top of the frame 240. Below that, text 242 with a link selected when creating a new page is displayed. Below that, a hierarchical structure formed by an existing distributed content module group is displayed as a menu 243. Below that, “Please click on the page you want to edit or delete.” Is displayed as the message 244. In this example, since only the top page exists, only the top page is displayed as the menu 243.

  Step S54: For example, when the text 242 for creating a new page is selected on the screen shown in FIG. 16, the central processing unit 103 determines to add a page, and proceeds to step S55. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S57.

  Step S55: The central processing unit 103 transmits information for displaying the page addition screen to the content transmission user terminal 30. As a result, the information shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the display device 38 of the content transmission user terminal 30. In this example, “Add Page” as the title 251 is displayed at the top of the frame 250, and text boxes 252 to 255 and buttons 256 and 257 are displayed below the title 251. In the text box 252, the title of the page (distributed content module) is input. In the text box 253 below, the title of the parent page of the distributed content module is selected and input from the pull-down menu displayed by operating the right arrow button. In this example, since only the top page exists, when the arrow button is operated, only “top page” is displayed as a selection item, so that the top page is selected. In the text box 254 below it, HTML information as the body is input. In the text box 255 below the file name of the image data to be uploaded is input. The button 256 on the right is operated when selecting a path to the image data. The button 257 is operated when a new distributed content module is generated based on the input information.

  Step S56: The central processing unit 103 executes processing for generating a new page (new distributed content module) based on the information input on the screen of FIG. As a process for adding a new page, the same processes as in steps S16 to S21 shown in FIG. 8 are executed. As a result, a new distributed content module is generated. The newly generated distributed content module is transmitted to the content transmission user terminal 30 and uploaded to a predetermined server device in the same manner as described above. Further, the menu storage server device 20 newly stores a content menu as shown in FIG. 18, for example. In this example, “000003456777-0002” is stored as the distributed content ID. In addition, “http://bbs.bbb.com/user2/bbs?n=25” is stored as the distributed content URL. Also, “My self-introduction” is stored as the title. In addition, “000003345777-0001” which is the ID of the top page is stored as the ID of the parent menu. Further, “-” is stored as the deletion flag and the alternative distributed content ID, respectively.

  FIG. 19 shows that after the processes shown in steps S55 and S56 are executed several times and a plurality of new distributed content modules are generated and uploaded, a content browsing user whose title is “My self-introduction” is displayed. It is a figure which shows an example of the information displayed on the display apparatus 48 when the terminal 40 accesses. In this example, images 271 and 273 are displayed in a frame 270, and a menu 272 and text 274 are displayed on the right side. Below that, texts 275 to 276 are displayed. The menu 272 displays a number of display items corresponding to the added distributed content module. In this example, “top page”, “my self introduction”, “my family introduction”, “hobbies introduction” are displayed. ”And“ Bulletin Board ”are displayed. In addition, hatching is given to “my self-introduction” which is a page that is currently displayed. Also, the text 276 is the title “My self-introduction” to be displayed. In addition, the texts 275 and 277 are linked to distributed content modules corresponding to “top page” and “my family introduction” arranged before and after “my self introduction” to be displayed. ing.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a site map displayed in the state illustrated in FIG. 19 (a state in which a plurality of distributed content modules are added). In this example, the display items of the menu 263 are increased by the number of added distributed content modules as compared to the site map in FIG. 16 where only the top page exists. That is, in this example, “My self introduction”, “My family introduction”, “Hobby introduction”, and “Bulletin board” are displayed in the lower layer of the top page, and “Hobby introduction” is displayed in the lower layer. “Tennis” and “Guitar” are displayed. In addition, each has a link to a screen (described later) for editing / deleting the corresponding distributed content module.

  Step S57: The central processing unit 103 determines whether or not an operation for editing or deleting a predetermined page has been performed on the screen shown in FIG. Specifically, for example, it is determined whether or not any item of the menu 263 is selected (clicked) on the screen shown in FIG. 20, and if selected, the process proceeds to step S58, and otherwise The process ends. For example, if “introduction of hobby” is selected in the menu 263 of FIG. 20, the process proceeds to step S58.

  Step S <b> 58: The central processing unit 103 transmits information for displaying a page editing / deleting screen to the content transmission user terminal 30. As a result, information as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed on the display device 38 of the content transmission user terminal 30. In this example, “Edit / Delete Page“ Introduction of Hobby ”” as the title 281 is displayed at the top of the frame 280. Below that, text boxes 282 to 285 and buttons 286 to 289 are displayed. Here, the title of the page is input in the text box 282. In the initial state, the title “Introduction of Hobby” before editing is displayed in the text box 282. In the text box 283, the title of the parent page is input. Specifically, the title of the corresponding parent page is selected from the pull-down menu displayed by operating the arrow button displayed on the right side of the text box 283. In the initial state, “top page” that is the title of the parent page before editing (see FIG. 20) is displayed in the text box 283. In the text box 284 below the text box 283, an HTML document as a body is input. In the text box 285 below that, the file name of the image data to be uploaded is input. The button 286 is operated when selecting a path to image data to be uploaded. The button 287 is operated when correcting and saving the target page based on the input information. The button 288 is operated when deleting the target page. The button 289 is operated when a new page (distributed content module) is generated under the target page. When the button 289 is operated, a new page having the page as a parent page is created by the same processing as steps S54 to S56.

  Step S59: The central processing unit 103 determines whether or not editing of the page has been instructed. If it is determined that editing has been instructed, the process proceeds to step S60, and otherwise the process proceeds to step S65. Specifically, if the button 287 is operated after predetermined information is input on the screen shown in FIG. 21, the process proceeds to step S60.

  Step S60: For example, the central processing unit 103 executes a process of generating a page that substitutes for the page to be edited based on the information input on the screen shown in FIG. This process can be realized by the same process as steps S16 to S21 shown in FIG. The generated distributed content module is uploaded to a predetermined server device by the content transmission user terminal 30.

  Step S61: The central processing unit 103 accesses the menu storage server device 20, and sets the deletion flag of the old page to be edited to “Y”. FIG. 22A is an example of a content menu corresponding to the distributed content module to be edited in FIG. In this example, the distributed content ID is “000012345567777-0004”, and the distributed content ID is “http://bbs.ccc.com/user4/bbs?n=2”. The title is “Introduction of Hobbies”, and the ID of the parent menu is “00003345567777-0001” (top page ID). The deletion flag is set to “Y” by the process of step S61. The alternative distributed content ID will be described in step S63.

  Step S62: The central processing unit 103 generates a distributed content ID of a newly generated alternative page. Specifically, the central processing unit 103 generates “00003345567777-0008” as the distributed content ID.

  Step S63: The central processing unit 103 stores the distributed content ID generated in step S62 in the content menu storage table 121 of the menu storage server device 20 as an alternative distributed content ID. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22A, “00003345567777-0008” is stored as the alternative distributed content ID.

  Step S64: The central processing unit 103 stores the content menu regarding the substitute page in the content menu storage table 121 of the menu storage server device 20. Specifically, central processing unit 103 newly stores information shown in FIG. 22B in content menu storage table 121. In this example, “00003345567777-8” is stored as the distributed content ID, and “http://bbs.ddd.com/user2/bbs?n=18” is stored as the distributed content URL. Further, “introduction of hobbies” is stored as the title, and “00001234576777-0001” is stored as the parent page ID. Furthermore, “-” is stored as the deletion flag and the alternative distributed content ID, respectively.

  When the menu is displayed after such processing is performed, the distributed content module whose deletion flag is “Y” is excluded from the display target. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 22, FIG. 22 (A) is excluded from the display items, and FIG. 22 (B) is displayed. That is, for the title “introduction of hobbies”, an item linked to the URL of the alternative distributed content module is displayed. Therefore, when “introduction of hobbies” is selected in the menu, FIG. The distributed content module is accessed, and the content is displayed. The distributed content module shown in FIG. 22A is not accessed.

  In addition, although the above example is an example when editing is performed only once, it is also possible to edit several times. FIG. 23 shows an example of a content menu when editing is again performed on the distributed content module shown in FIG. In this example, the information shown in FIG. 23C is added to the information shown in FIG. In addition, the alternative content ID in FIG. 23A is changed from “00003345567777-0008” shown in FIG. 22A to “0000012345777-0009” (ID corresponding to FIG. 23C). Further, the deletion flag of FIG. 23B is changed to “Y”. In addition, the alternative content ID in FIG. 23B is changed from “00003345567777-0008” shown in FIG. 22B to “000003345777-0009” (ID corresponding to FIG. 23C). Furthermore, in the information shown in FIG. 23C, the distributed content ID is “00003345567777-0009”, and the distributed content URL is “http://bbs.ee.com/user5/bbs?n=58”. Yes. The title is “introduction of hobbies”, and the ID of the parent menu is “00003345567777-0001”. Furthermore, the deletion flag and the alternative distributed content ID are each set to “−”.

  In such a case, when the menu is displayed, since the distributed content module whose deletion flag is “Y” as described above is not a display target, only the information of FIG. 23C is displayed. . Therefore, when “introduction of hobby” displayed on the menu is selected, only information corresponding to FIG. 23C is displayed, and information corresponding to (A) and (B) is not displayed. That is, only the latest (edited) distributed content module is displayed.

  Step S65: For example, the central processing unit 103 determines whether or not deletion of a page is instructed on the screen shown in FIG. 21. If deletion is instructed, the process proceeds to step S66. The process ends. Specifically, in FIG. 21, when the button 288 is operated, the process proceeds to step S66, and in other cases, the process ends.

  Step S66: The central processing unit 103 accesses the menu storage server device 20, and changes the deletion flag of the corresponding content menu stored in the content menu storage table 121 to the “Y” state. Specifically, when the distributed content of “Introduction of Hobbies” shown in FIG. 20 is to be deleted, the content menu is changed as shown in FIG. That is, in this example, the deletion flag is in the “Y” state. The alternative distributed content is in a “-” state because there is no alternative distributed content module to be substituted.

  Through the above processing, a new distributed content module can be generated and uploaded to a predetermined server device. Thereby, a plurality of mutually related distributed content modules can be generated and distributed on the network 80. By distributing the arrangement, it is possible to make it less likely to be limited in capacity as compared with the case where the arrangement is performed collectively on a single server device.

  In addition, the existing distributed content module can be edited or deleted by the above processing. Thereby, even when the distributed content module is uploaded to a server device that does not allow deletion or editing of posted information, the information can be freely deleted or edited.

  Next, processing when the content browsing user terminal 40 accesses the distributed content module that has been edited or deleted as described above will be described.

  FIG. 25 shows a case where the content browsing user terminal 40 accesses the distributed content module (the distributed content module shown in FIG. 23A, FIG. 23B, or FIG. 24) to be edited or deleted. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in the content browsing user terminal 40. When the processing of this flowchart is started, the following steps are executed.

  Step S80: The menu storage server communication unit 147 acquires its own distributed content ID from the distributed content ID storage unit 144.

  Step S81: The menu storage server communication unit 147 accesses the menu storage server device 20, refers to the content menu corresponding to the distributed content ID acquired in step S80, and whether or not the deletion flag is in the “Y” state. Determine whether. As a result, when the deletion flag is “Y” (when the distributed content module is deleted), the process proceeds to step S83, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step S82.

  Step S82: The menu storage server communication unit 147 executes normal processing. That is, the processing of steps S35 to S36 shown in FIG. 13 is executed. As a result, the content originally stored in the distributed content module is displayed or reproduced.

  Step S83: The menu storage server communication unit 147 accesses the menu storage server device 20, refers to the content menu corresponding to the distributed content ID acquired in step S80, and determines whether or not alternative distributed content exists. As a result, when alternative distributed content exists (when alternative distributed content ID is stored), the process proceeds to step S85, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step S84. Specifically, when the distributed content module corresponding to FIG. 23A or FIG. 23B is accessed, since there is alternative distributed content in each of them, the process proceeds to step S85. On the other hand, when the distributed content module shown in FIG. 24 is accessed, the deletion flag is “Y”, but there is no alternative distributed content, so the process proceeds to step S84.

  Step S84: The distributed content display unit 143 displays an error message on the display device 48 indicating that the page has been deleted and does not exist. As a result, the user can know that the distributed content module to be browsed has been deleted.

  In addition, when deleted, an error message is not displayed. For example, after an error message is displayed, content may be acquired from a distributed content module on the top page and displayed. A method for acquiring and displaying only content from the distributed content module will be described below.

  Step S85: The menu storage server communication unit 147 accesses the menu storage server device 20, and acquires an alternative distributed content ID from the content menu corresponding to its own distributed content ID. For example, in the example of FIGS. 23A and 23B, “00001234577777-0009” is acquired as the alternative distributed content ID.

  Step S86: The menu storage server communication unit 147 accesses the menu storage server device 20, and acquires the distributed content URL corresponding to the alternative distributed content ID acquired in step S85. For example, in the example of FIGS. 23A and 23B, “00003345567777-0009” is acquired as the alternative distributed content ID, and thus the distributed content URL of FIG. 23C having the distributed content ID is “ http://bbs.eeee.com/user5/bbs?n=58 ”is acquired.

  Step S87: The content replacement operation unit 141 accesses the distributed content URL acquired in step S86, and acquires the distributed content stored in the URL. More specifically, the content replacement operation unit 141 accesses, for example, the distributed content URL “http://bbs.ee.com/user5/bbs?n=58” and is stored in the URL. The distributed content module (alternative distributed content module) is downloaded, and the distributed content stored in the content holding unit is acquired. Thereby, it is possible to obtain distributed content that has been edited.

  Step S88: The content replacement operation unit 141 replaces the distributed content (distributed content before editing) originally stored in the content holding unit 142 with the distributed content acquired in step S87.

  Step S89: The distributed content display unit 143 displays the alternative distributed content replaced in step S88 on the display device 148. Thereby, even when the user accesses the pre-edit distributed content module, the user can view the new post-edit distributed content. In addition, since content replacement is automatically performed, the user is not burdened with extra burdens, and the user is not aware of the replacement.

  Step S90: The menu display unit 146 acquires information for displaying the menu from the content menu storage table 121. Specifically, a content menu whose delete flag is not “Y” is acquired from the content menu storage table 121, and a distributed content URL and a title are acquired from each. Then, the hierarchical structure of each distributed content module is reproduced with reference to the ID of the parent menu. The information is used as menu information. As a result, the URL of the alternative distributed content module is acquired for the distributed content module that has been edited, and the URL is not acquired for the distributed content module that has been deleted.

  Step S91: The menu display unit 146 acquires menu setting information from the menu pattern setting information storage unit 145 or the menu storage server device 20, and determines the menu display format. The menu pattern setting method is the same as in FIG.

  Step S92: The menu display unit 146 displays the menu on the display device 48. As a result, a menu as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed. Specifically, the menu display unit 146 displays the menu shown in FIG. 19 based on the menu information acquired in step S90, for example, based on the title and URL of the distributed content module belonging to the highest layer. Further, the menu display unit 146 refers to the portion after the hyphen of its own distributed content ID, identifies the distributed content module positioned before and after the hyphen, and based on the URL of the distributed content module positioned before and after that, as shown in FIG. A link is set for the texts 275 and 277. For distributed content that has been edited, alternative distributed content is displayed and a menu is displayed. For distributed content that has been deleted, a menu is displayed together with an error message indicating that the deletion has been made. Accordingly, even when editing or deletion is performed, another distributed content module can be displayed by displaying the menu.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, distributed content modules are distributed on the network 80, and these modules can be viewed as if they were one home page. For example, since the distributed content module can post on a blog or bulletin board opened by others, the content transmission user can save time and labor for newly making a contract with the server device in order to open a home page. Also, by distributing the content, a large amount of content can be transmitted without being limited by the capacity of a specific server device.

  Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, editing and deletion of the distributed content module can be freely performed. In general bulletin boards or blogs, there are many restrictions on deletion or editing, but even in such cases, editing or deletion can be performed freely. As a result, the degree of freedom of the content transmission user increases. In addition, since some information is displayed even if it is deleted or changed, it may be annoying to the posting board or blog administrator (consuming only the capacity of the server device and information) Can be prevented).

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the distributed content module accesses the menu storage server device 20 and displays the menu when downloaded. For this reason, a menu based on the latest information can be displayed. Further, at that time, it is not necessary for the content transmission user to modify the posted distributed content module.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the distributed content module can be distributed at various locations on the network 80. Thereby, the content browsing users who gather at each site can be led to their own site. In other words, if distributed content modules are distributed to multiple sites with a large number of accesses, a large number of users gathered at each site can be directed to their own sites, so traffic without advertising their own pages. Can be increased.

4). Other embodiments

  Each of the above embodiments is an example, and there are various other modified embodiments. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the distributed content module generation server device 10 and the menu storage server device 20 have different configurations, but may have the same configuration.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the distributed content module generation server device 10 and the menu storage server device 20 are one each, but a plurality of them may be arranged. A plurality of content transmission user terminals 30 and content browsing user terminals 40 may also exist. Also, the server devices 50 to 60 may be less than three or four or more.

  Moreover, the structure shown in FIGS. 4-6 is an example, and it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to such a case. For example, a module included in each device can be moved to another device as necessary. According to such an embodiment, an optimum system can be constructed according to the traffic of the network 80 or the capability of the server.

  In the above embodiment, the menu is displayed when the distributed content module is downloaded. However, for example, the menu may be displayed when the cursor is moved to a predetermined area. In that case, the information acquired from the menu storage server device 20 may be stored in the distributed content module, and the stored information may be displayed when the cursor is moved again.

  In the above embodiment, only the information provided by the user is displayed on the distributed content module. However, for example, information such as an advertisement may be displayed or reproduced together. According to such a method, the distributed content module can be used as an effective advertising medium.

  Further, although cases have been described with the above embodiment where the distributed content module is posted on a bulletin board or a blog, it is also possible to post to other types of server devices. Specifically, it may be posted in the same manner as a normal home page by transferring to a www server apparatus by FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Alternatively, a distributed content module can be attached to an e-mail and transmitted. In that case, when the user who has received the e-mail browses the e-mail, the processing as described above is executed, and the content and the menu are displayed.

  In the above embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 19, the menu 272 and the linked texts 275 and 276 are displayed at the same time, but any one of them is displayed. It may be.

  In the above embodiment, when a text with a menu or a link is selected, the related distributed content module is accessed. However, for example, the distributed content module is successively added at regular intervals. For example, the same effect as that of a slide show may be obtained. In that case, for example, the distributed content module may call and display the next distributed content module in ascending or descending order of the distributed content ID.

  The above processing functions can be realized by a computer. In that case, a program describing processing contents of functions that the distributed content module generation server device 10 and the menu storage server device 20 should have is provided. By executing the program on a computer, the above processing functions are realized on the computer. The program describing the processing contents can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, and a semiconductor memory. Examples of the magnetic recording device include a hard disk device (HDD), a flexible disk (FD), and a magnetic tape. Examples of the optical disk include a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a DVD-RAM (Random Access Memory), a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), and a CD-R (Recordable) / RW (ReWritable). Magneto-optical recording media include MO (Magneto-Optical disk).

  When distributing the program, for example, portable recording media such as a DVD and a CD-ROM on which the program is recorded are sold. It is also possible to store the program in a storage device of a server computer and transfer the program from the server computer to another computer via a network.

  The computer that executes the program stores, for example, the program recorded on the portable recording medium or the program transferred from the server computer in its own storage device. Then, the computer reads the program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the program. The computer can also read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. In addition, each time the program is transferred from the server computer, the computer can sequentially execute processing according to the received program.

  The present invention can be used, for example, for transmitting information on the Internet.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the content module production | generation management system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the distributed content module production | generation server apparatus and menu storage server apparatus which are shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the content transmission user terminal and content browsing user terminal which are shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the functional block implement | achieved when a program is run in the distributed content module production | generation server apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the functional block implement | achieved when a program is performed in the menu storage server apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the functional block implement | achieved when a distributed content module is downloaded to the content browsing user terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of operation | movement of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining an example of the process performed in a distributed content module production | generation server apparatus, when producing | generating a new distributed content module. It is a figure which shows an example of the new creation screen displayed on a content transmission user terminal, when the process shown in FIG. 8 is performed. It is a figure which shows an example of the information stored in a menu storage server apparatus, when the process shown in FIG. 8 is performed. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for a download displayed on a content transmission user terminal, when the process shown in FIG. 8 is performed. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen for URL input of the posting destination displayed on a content transmission user terminal, when the process shown in FIG. 8 is performed. It is a flowchart explaining an example of the process performed when a distributed content module is downloaded to a content browsing user terminal. It is a figure which shows an example when the newly created distributed content module is displayed on the display apparatus of a content browsing user terminal. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the process performed in a distributed content module production | generation server apparatus when adding, editing, or deleting a distributed content module. It is an example of the site map displayed on a content transmission user terminal, when the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 is performed. It is an example of the page addition screen displayed on a content transmission user terminal, when the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 is performed. FIG. 15 is an example of information newly stored in the menu storage server device when the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 is executed and a new distributed content module is generated. 15 is an example of information displayed on a content browsing user terminal when a plurality of new distributed content modules are added by executing the flowchart shown in FIG. It is an example of the site map corresponding to FIG. In the site map shown in FIG. 20, it is an example of an edit screen displayed when “Introduction of Hobbies” is selected. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content menu when the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 15 is executed and a predetermined distributed content module is edited. It is a figure which shows an example of a content menu when the distributed content module shown in FIG.22 (B) is further edited. It is a figure which shows an example of a content menu when a predetermined | prescribed distributed content module is deleted. It is a flowchart explaining an example of the process performed in a content browsing user terminal, when the distributed content module edited or deleted is accessed.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Distributed content module production | generation server apparatus (content module production | generation apparatus), 20 Menu storage server apparatus (content module management apparatus), 30 Content transmission user terminal (client apparatus), 40 Content browsing user terminal (client terminal), 50-70 server Device, 80 network, 101 distributed content module generation unit (generation unit), 104 communication management module (reception unit, transmission unit), 121 content menu storage table (storage unit), 125 communication module (acquisition unit, supply unit)

Claims (13)

A content module generation device that generates a content module including a program for performing control together with predetermined content, a content module management device that manages a content module group that is generated by the content module generation device and distributed on the network, and A content module generation management system comprising:
The content module generation device
Receiving means for receiving predetermined content uploaded from a predetermined client device;
Generating means for generating a content module by adding a control program to the predetermined content received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the content module generated by the generating means to the predetermined client device,
The content module management device
When a new content module generated by the generating means is uploaded to a predetermined server device on the network, location information indicating the location of the content module on the network and for specifying the content module Storage means for associating and storing specific information;
An acquisition unit that acquires, from the storage unit, the location information and the specific information of another content module related to the content module when the predetermined content module is accessed from a predetermined client device;
The location information and the specific information acquired by the acquisition means are supplied to the accessed content module and processed by the program included in the content module to link to other related content modules. Supply means for displaying on the display device of the client device as
A content module generation management system characterized by the above. The content module is
Content consisting of a combination of at least one of text data, audio data, image data, and video data;
When the content module is downloaded to a predetermined client device, a process for presenting the content in a preset format is executed, and based on the location information and the specific information supplied from the content module management device A program for executing processing for displaying a link to another related content module on the display device;
The content module generation management system according to claim 1, further comprising:   The program executes a process of displaying a part or all of other related content modules in a list format based on the location information and the specific information, and / or determines other related content modules as predetermined. 3. The content module generation management system according to claim 2, wherein a process for displaying a link to another content module positioned before and after the content module is executed when the content modules are arranged in the order.   The program acquires the location information and the specific information from the content module management device when the content module is downloaded to the client device, or when a request is made after the content module is downloaded. 3. The content module generation management system according to claim 2, wherein processing for displaying a link in a state is executed. The storage means of the content management device assigns and stores unique identification information for mutually related content module groups,
The program acquires the location information and the specific information related to other related module groups by making an inquiry based on the identification information.
The content module generation management system according to claim 4.   4. The content module generation management system according to claim 3, wherein the program displays the link based on information relating to a preset link display format. When editing a content module that has already been placed on the network,
The content module generation device generates a new edited content module that replaces the arranged content module, and transmits it to a predetermined client device.
The client device arranges the new content module at a predetermined position on a network different from the content module to be edited,
The content module management device supplies location information of a new content module to be replaced instead of location information of a content module to be edited.
The content module generation management system according to claim 1.   When accessed from the client device, the program inquires of the content module management device whether or not it has been edited, and if it has been edited, new content to be replaced 8. The location information of the module is acquired and the new content module is presented, or the content included in the new content module is displayed instead of the edited content. Content module generation management system. When deleting a content module that has already been placed on the network,
The content module management device does not supply specific information and location information for a content module to be edited.
The content module generation management system according to claim 1.   When the program is accessed from the client device, the program inquires of the content module management device whether or not it has been deleted. If the program has been deleted, the program has been deleted. A predetermined message indicating the content is displayed, another content module is presented, or the content included in the other content module is displayed in place of the deleted content. 9. The content module generation management system according to 9. A content module generation management device that generates a content module including a program for performing control together with predetermined content, and manages a content module group that is generated and distributed on a network.
Receiving means for receiving predetermined content uploaded from a predetermined client device;
Generating means for generating a content module by adding a control program to the predetermined content received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the content module generated by the generating means to the predetermined client device;
When a new content module generated by the generating means is uploaded to a predetermined server device on the network, location information indicating the location of the content module on the network and for specifying the content module Storage means for associating and storing specific information;
An acquisition unit that acquires, from the storage unit, the location information and the specific information of another content module related to the content module when the predetermined content module is accessed from a predetermined client device;
The location information and the specific information acquired by the acquisition means are supplied to the accessed content module and processed by the program included in the content module to link to other related content modules. Supply means for displaying on the display device of the client device as
A content module generation management device comprising: A content module generation management method for generating a content module including a program for performing control with predetermined content and managing a content module group generated and distributed on a network after being generated,
A receiving step of receiving predetermined content uploaded from a predetermined client device;
A generation step of generating a content module by adding a control program to the predetermined content received in the reception step;
A transmission step of transmitting the content module generated in the generation step to the predetermined client device;
When the new content module generated in the generation step is uploaded to a predetermined server device on the network, the location information indicating the location of the content module on the network and the content module are specified. A storage step of associating specific information with the storage device and storing the specific information;
An acquisition step of acquiring, from the storage device, the location information and the specific information of another content module related to the content module when the predetermined content module is accessed from a predetermined client device;
The location information and the specific information acquired in the acquisition step are supplied to the accessed content module and processed by the program included in the content module, thereby linking to other related content modules. Supply step for displaying on the display device of the client device as
A content module generation management method comprising: A content module generation management program for generating a content module including a program for performing control with predetermined content, and managing a content module group that is generated and distributed on the network after being generated,
Computer
Receiving means for receiving predetermined content uploaded from a predetermined client device;
Generating means for generating a content module by adding a control program to the predetermined content received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the content module generated by the generating means to the predetermined client device;
When a new content module generated by the generating means is uploaded to a predetermined server device on the network, location information indicating the location of the content module on the network and for specifying the content module Storage means for associating specific information with a storage device,
An acquisition means for acquiring the location information and the specific information of another content module related to the content module from the storage device when the predetermined content module is accessed from a predetermined client device;
The location information and the specific information acquired by the acquisition means are supplied to the accessed content module and processed by the program included in the content module to link to other related content modules. Supply means for displaying on the display device of the client device as
A computer-readable content module generation management program characterized by being made to function as:

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