JP2010186281A - Device and system for displaying information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information display device and an information display system capable of selecting a content by the user information and making it easy to view information about the content, without the need of separately registering user information for selecting the obtaining information, and without separately providing a database for storing the user information. <P>SOLUTION: A notebook computer 100 (information display device) includes: a display part 11 for displaying a screen saver image 6 having user information and a browser region 7 which is arranged so as to be superposed on the screen saver image 6 and on which an image different from the screen saver image 6 can be displayed; and a control part 15 for making the display part 11 display the screen saver image 6 and the browser region 7. The control part 15 is configured to display at least information about the content selected on the basis of the user information of the screen saver image 6 on the browser region 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display device and an information display system, and more particularly to an information display device and an information display system in which a screen saver image is displayed on a display unit.

  Conventionally, an information display device and an information display system in which a screen saver image is displayed on a display unit are known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4).

  Patent Document 1 discloses a viewer personal computer including a display unit capable of displaying a browser on which a web page is displayed, a web browser including a cookie file in which viewer information is stored, a distribution program, and a distribution program. An information distribution system is disclosed in which an information distribution server including an information file is connected via a network. The viewer information is composed of information desired to be distributed and information not desired to be distributed, and is registered as viewer information by selecting in advance whether the viewer (user) desires distribution or not. Has been. Also, in this information distribution system, when there is no viewer input operation for a preset time for a web page, the web browser transmits the information of the viewer in the cookie file to the information distribution server by the cookie. To do. Then, in the information distribution server, information desired to be distributed and information not desired to be distributed are filtered by the distribution program based on the viewer information (information selected by the user) selected in advance. Provide distribution information such as advertisements in the distribution information file to the web browser. Further, the distribution information distributed to the web browser is displayed on the display unit so that the distribution information is switched at regular intervals, so that the distribution information is displayed on the web browser like a screen saver and has a screen saver function. .

  Patent Document 2 discloses a personal computer that includes a display area capable of displaying a plurality of screen areas (browser areas) and is connected to a service node via an electromagnetic communication line network. Further, the service node has a database for storing a user profile (user information) related to an information category desired by the user of the personal computer. Here, when the screen saver function is operated in the display area, the personal computer accesses the service node. Then, the service node searches for information based on the user profile stored in the database, and transmits the searched information to the personal computer. Thereafter, the retrieved information is displayed on a plurality of screen areas in the personal computer.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, an information terminal device such as a personal computer having an information terminal device screen capable of displaying a screen saver is connected via an Internet communication line network, and user-side selection contents (user information) are stored. An advertisement and information distribution system using a screen saver using a server including a database capable of processing is disclosed. This advertisement and information distribution system using a screen saver is configured to display a screen saver-type advertisement, etc. according to a user's wishes as a screen saver on an information terminal device screen via an Internet communication line network. ing. Further, when the information terminal device accesses the server, it is configured to be able to deliver a screen saver format advertisement or the like corresponding to the user-side selection content stored in the database.

  Patent Document 4 includes a screen saver function for displaying a screen saver image, information display control means for displaying information on the display screen of the display means, secret information determination means, and information storage means. A connected information display device is disclosed. In this information display device, whether the information (content) received through the communication network during the operation of the screen saver function is secret information or not is determined by using the information stored in the information storage means. Determined. When the information is not secret information, the screen saver image is released without requiring a predetermined operation, and the information is displayed on the display screen of the display means by the information display control means. On the other hand, if the information is confidential information, a button, text, or icon relating to the storage of the confidential information is displayed in a state where the screen saver image is displayed. When a button, sentence, or icon is selected, the screen saver image and the button, sentence, or icon are cancelled, and an input area for entering a password is displayed. When the password entered in the input area is correct, the information display control means displays the information.

Japanese Patent No. 3693938 JP-A-8-305648 JP 2002-163556 A Japanese Patent No. 3240971

  However, in the information distribution system described in Patent Document 1, the viewer needs to select information desired to be distributed and information not desired to be distributed in advance in order to select distribution information, and register it in the cookie file. There is a problem. Further, since the distribution information is displayed so as to be switched at regular intervals like a screen saver, there is also a problem that it is difficult for the viewer to see the distribution information.

  Further, the personal computer described in Patent Document 2 has a problem that it is necessary to separately provide a database for storing the user profile in the service node.

  In addition, the advertisement and information distribution system using the screen saver described in Patent Document 3 has a problem that it is necessary to separately provide a database for storing user-side selection contents on the server.

  Further, in the information display device described in Patent Document 4, it is determined whether the information received via the communication network is confidential information, but the received information is not selected. For this reason, there is a problem that information received via a communication network cannot be selected so as to correspond to user information.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and one object of the present invention is not to separately register user information for selecting information to be acquired, and user information It is possible to select a content based on user information without separately providing a database for storing the information, and to provide an information display device and an information display system in which information about the content is easy to see.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

  An information display device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a display unit that displays a screen saver image having user information and a browser area that is arranged on the screen saver image and can display an image different from the screen saver image. A control unit that displays the screen saver image and the browser area on the display unit, and the control unit is configured to display at least information related to the content selected based on the user information of the screen saver image in the browser area. Yes. The “browser” in the present invention is not limited to a web browser, but has a broad meaning including an image browser, a file browser, and the like.

  In the information display device according to the first aspect, as described above, the screen saver image has user information, so that the screen saver image generally provided in the information display device has user information. Since it is configured, it is not necessary to separately provide a database for storing user information. Further, by selecting and displaying the content based on the user information originally included in the screen saver image, the content based on the user information of the screen saver image is automatically registered without separately registering the user information. Can be selected and displayed. In addition, a browser area different from the screen saver image is arranged on the screen saver image, and information related to the content selected based on the user information is displayed in the browser area, thereby being selected as a part of the screen saver image. Unlike the case where the displayed information is displayed, the selected information is displayed without being switched, so that the user can easily view the information regarding the displayed content.

  In the information display device according to the first aspect, preferably, the information display device further includes a connection unit connectable via a network to a screen saver providing source that provided the screen saver image, and the control unit includes the user information of the screen saver image in the browser area. Information about the content selected by the screen saver provider is received from the screen saver provider via the network and displayed. With this configuration, the screen saver provider can use the user information of the screen saver image to select a content related to the screen saver image and suitable for the user. Information related to content that is relevant and suitable for the user can be received from the screen saver provider and displayed.

  In this case, preferably, when access to the screen saver provider is permitted, the control unit transmits the user information of the screen saver image to the screen saver provider via the network, and is selected by the screen saver provider. Information related to the content is received from the screen saver provider and displayed in the browser area. If comprised in this way, the information regarding the content selected based on the user information of a screen saver image can be provided only to the user who is permitted access.

  In the information display device that receives information related to the content when the access is permitted, the control unit preferably transmits access permission determination information for access permission to the screen saver provider, and whether the access is permitted or not. It is configured to receive information from a screen saver provider. With this configuration, when the control unit determines whether the user who previously provided the screen saver image to the screen saver provider and the user who has requested access this time are the same using the access determination information, the control unit determines whether the access is possible. By transmitting the information to the screen saver provider, it is possible to easily determine whether the screen saver provider allows access.

  In the information display device that transmits the access permission determination information to the screen saver provider, preferably, the access permission determination information includes address information of the information display device body, and the control unit transmits the address information to the screen saver provider, In addition, it is configured to receive access permission information based on the address information from the screen saver provider. If comprised in this way, it can be made to judge easily whether an access is permitted from a screen saver provider by the address information of the information display apparatus main body transmitted by the control part.

  In the information display device that transmits the address information to the screen saver provider, preferably, when the access permission based on the address information is not obtained, the control unit transmits access permission determination information other than the address information to the screen saver provider, In addition, it is configured to receive access permission information from the screen saver provider. With this configuration, even when the screen saver provider cannot obtain access permission based on the address information, whether or not to permit the screen saver provider to access based on the access permission determination information other than the address information transmitted by the control unit. Can be easily determined.

  In the information display device that transmits the access permission determination information other than the address information to the screen saver provider, preferably, the control unit determines whether the browser area has access permission other than the address information when access permission based on the address information cannot be obtained. An input screen for inputting information is displayed, and the input accessibility determination information is transmitted to the screen saver provider, and the accessibility information is received from the screen saver provider. With this configuration, even when the screen saver provider cannot obtain access permission based on the address information, the screen saver provider is allowed access by allowing the user to input access permission determination information other than the address information on the input screen. It is possible to easily determine whether or not to do so.

  In the information display device for transmitting access permission determination information other than the address information to the screen saver provider, preferably, the control unit obtains access permission when the access permission determination information is not transmitted to the screen saver provider. It is configured to notify the user by displaying in the area. If comprised in this way, since the user can recognize the method of obtaining access permission easily, the user can easily execute the method for permitting access and obtain access permission.

  In the information display device that receives and displays information on the content selected by the screen saver provider from the screen saver provider, the control unit preferably displays an application corresponding to the content selected based on the user information of the screen saver image. It is configured such that music playback or image display can be performed by receiving and starting from a screen saver provider. If comprised in this way, the music reproduction or image display which is selected based on the user information of a screen saver image, is related with a screen saver image, and is suitable for a user can be provided to a user.

  In this case, preferably, the content selected based on the user information of the screen saver image is music content, the application corresponding to the music content is an application for reproducing arbitrary music, and the control unit Based on the user information of the image, an image corresponding to the music content is displayed in the browser area, and music corresponding to the music content is played by the application. If comprised in this way, it will be based on the user information of a screen saver image, and the reproduction | regeneration and display of the music corresponding to a screen saver image and corresponding to a music content suitable for a user can be performed.

  In the information display device configured to be able to perform music playback or image display, preferably, the content selected based on the user information of the screen saver image is a web page, and an application corresponding to the content Is an application for browsing an arbitrary web page, and the control unit is configured to display an image related to the web page by the application based on the user information of the screen saver image in the browser area. If comprised in this way, the image regarding the web page which is selected based on the user information of a screen saver image, is related with a screen saver image, and is suitable for a user can be displayed in a browser area | region.

  In the information display device that receives and displays information related to the content selected by the screen saver provider from the screen saver provider, the connection unit is preferably connected to the screen saver provider via the Internet. If comprised in this way, the information regarding the content selected by the screen saver provider can be received from a screen saver provider via the internet.

  In the information display device according to the first aspect, preferably, the user information of the screen saver image is embedded as a digital watermark in the screen saver image, and the control unit is a user embedded as a digital watermark in the screen saver image in the browser area. Information related to the content selected based on the information is displayed. With this configuration, the user information can be embedded in the screen saver image using the digital watermark, so that the screen saver image can be configured to have the user information while maintaining the image quality of the screen saver image.

  In the information display device according to the first aspect, the control unit is preferably configured to display information regarding the selected content in the browser area while displaying a screen saver image on the display unit. If comprised in this way, since the information regarding the content selected in the browser area can be browsed with the screen saver image being displayed, the information regarding the content can be browsed while suppressing the burn-in of the display unit. .

  An information display system according to a second aspect of the present invention is a screen saver provider that provides a screen saver image having user information, and is connected to the screen saver provider via a network, and the user information obtained from the screen saver provider via the network. A screen saver image having a display area, a display section that is arranged on the screen saver image and displays a browser area that can display an image different from the screen saver image, and a control section that displays the screen saver image and the browser area on the display section The control unit of the information display device displays information about the content selected by the screen saver provider based on the user information of the screen saver image in the browser area via the network. It is configured to receive and display the server provider.

  In the information display system according to the second aspect, as described above, the screen saver image has user information, so that the screen saver image generally provided in the information display device has user information. Since it is configured, it is not necessary to separately provide a database for storing user information. Further, by selecting and displaying the content based on the user information originally included in the screen saver image, the content based on the user information of the screen saver image is automatically registered without separately registering the user information. Can be selected and displayed. In addition, a browser area different from the screen saver image is arranged on the screen saver image, and information related to the content selected based on the user information is displayed in the browser area, thereby being selected as a part of the screen saver image. Unlike the case where the displayed information is displayed, the selected information is displayed without being switched, so that the user can easily view the information regarding the displayed content. In addition, since the screen saver provider can select the content suitable for the user and also related to the screen saver image by using the user information of the screen saver image, the control unit of the information display device can select the content related to the screen saver image. In addition, information related to content suitable for the user can be received from the screen saver provider and displayed.

  In the information display system according to the second aspect, preferably, the control unit receives music from the screen saver provider and activates the application corresponding to the content selected based on the user information of the screen saver image. An image can be displayed. If comprised in this way, the music reproduction or image display which is selected based on the user information of a screen saver image, is related with a screen saver image, and is suitable for a user can be provided to a user.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an entire notebook computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a notebook computer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a display operation of the notebook computer according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a display operation of the notebook computer according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a display operation of the notebook computer according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a display operation of the notebook computer according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a display operation of the notebook computer according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a display operation of the notebook computer according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the control flow at the time of the screen saver image download of the notebook computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the control flow of the screen saver provision source at the time of the screen saver image provision to the notebook computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the control flow at the time of the screen saver image display of the notebook computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the control flow at the time of access permission judgment of the notebook computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the control flow of the screen saver provision source at the time of IP address reception from the notebook personal computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the control flow of the screen saver provision source at the time of the identification information reception from the notebook personal computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the control flow at the time of the screen saver image display of the notebook computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the control flow of the screen saver provision source at the time of content information selection with respect to the notebook computer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the display operation of the notebook computer by the modification of one Embodiment of this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 1-3, the structure of the notebook personal computer 100 by one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. Note that the notebook computer 100 is an example of the “information display device” in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a notebook personal computer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a main body 1 at a main body 1 and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port 10 a formed on a lower side surface of the main body 1. And mouse 2. The mouse 2 includes a left button 2a and a right button 2b, and a connection portion 2c connected to the main body portion 1.

  In addition, a display unit 11 is provided over the entire surface of the main body unit 1. The display unit 11 is configured to display the desktop image 3. Further, as the desktop image 3, the background image 3a is displayed over substantially the entire surface except the lower portion of the display unit 11. The display unit 11 is configured to display a plurality of icons 3b when the background image 3a is displayed. Each of the plurality of icons 3b is used when reading a corresponding application or file. In addition, a bar 3c is displayed at the bottom of the display unit 11, and the bar 3c can display a menu bar, a task bar, and the like.

  In addition, a keyboard 12 and a touch pad 13 are formed in the lower part of the main body 1. Further, the keyboard 12, the touch pad 13, and the left button 2a and the right button 2b of the mouse 2 are each configured to perform designated processing by being operated by the user. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the mouse 2 and the left button 2a of the mouse 2 are used for operation. Specifically, the control unit 15 to be described later presses the left button 2a of the mouse 2 twice in a short time (double click), and the mouse 2 is moved on the plane while the left button 2a of the mouse 2 is pressed. A process corresponding to an operation (drag) to move and an operation (click) to press the left button 2a of the mouse 2 is performed. Further, when the user moves the mouse 2 on the plane, the control unit 15 is configured to interlock the cursor 8 of the display unit 11 with the movement of the mouse 2.

  The authentication card 4 can be inserted into the card slot 14 formed on the lower side surface of the main body 1. The USB memory 5 can be inserted into the USB port 10b formed on the lower side surface of the main body 1. Each of the authentication card 4 and the USB memory 5 stores identification information including ID (Identity Document) information and password information, which are issued from the screen saver provider 200 and are necessary for determining whether or not the user can access. And is configured to be read by the control unit 15.

  The notebook computer 100 further includes a control unit 15, a memory 16, a storage unit 17, and a network connection unit 18, as shown in FIG. The control unit 15 displays a desktop image 3 (see FIG. 1) on the display unit 11, a screen saver image 6 (see FIG. 3) for preventing image sticking on the display unit 11, a browser area 7 (see FIG. 3), and a cursor 8 (see FIG. 3). 3) and the like are displayed. Further, the control unit 15 is configured to display the browser area 7 so as to overlap the screen saver image 6 in a state where the screen saver image 6 is displayed on the display unit 11.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 15 is configured to activate a music playback application capable of playing any music and an application (web browser) capable of browsing any web page in the browser area 7. ing.

  Further, the control unit 15 has a function of reading a digital watermark embedded in the screen saver image 6. Here, the screen saver image 6 in which the digital watermark is embedded is obtained by the user via the Internet 300 from the screen saver providing source 200 that provides the screen saver image 6 and stored in the storage unit 17. The screen saver image 6 is a user comprising member information, age information, and nationality information of the user who acquired the screen saver image 6 by the screen saver providing source 200 when the screen saver image 6 was acquired by downloading via the Internet 300. Information is embedded in advance as a digital watermark. Digital watermarking is a technique for embedding minute changes that cannot be recognized by the human eye as information in digital content such as images and characters. The Internet 300 is an example of the “network” in the present invention.

  The memory 16 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a program that is operated by the control unit 15 is stored in the ROM.

  The storage unit 17 includes an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The storage unit 17 stores information about the screen saver image 6. In addition, when the user downloads the screen saver image 6 from the screen saver provider 200 via the Internet 300, the storage unit 17 stores information about the related video 7a downloaded from the screen saver provider 200 together with the screen saver image 6. Yes. The related moving image 7 a is composed of a simple moving image related to the user information and the screen saver image 6. The storage unit 17 further stores a plurality of applications such as a music playback application that can play back arbitrary music and an application (web browser) that can browse an arbitrary web page. The storage unit 17 further includes details of processing corresponding to a mouse operation (double click, drag or click) preset by the user when the browser area 7 is displayed over the screen saver image 6. Stored.

  Further, the notebook computer 100 is connected to the Internet 300 via the network connection unit 18, and the control unit 15 receives access permission / non-permission information, content information, and the like from the screen saver provider 200 via the Internet 300. Is configured to do. In addition, the control unit 15 is configured to transmit the IP (Internet Protocol) address, identification information, user information, mouse operation information, and the like of the notebook personal computer 100 to the screen saver providing source 200. The notebook computer 100 is also connected to a connection destination (not shown) other than the screen saver provider 200 via the Internet 300, and is configured so that various information can be transmitted and received by the control unit 15. . The network connection unit 18 is an example of the “connection unit” in the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the screen saver provider 200 is a server, and a plurality of information (content information) relating to music content related to the screen saver image 6, URL of a website homepage (webpage), website homepage, and the like. In addition, an application that activates each piece of content information is stored in a transmittable state. The screen saver providing source 200 is configured to be able to select content information corresponding to user information and mouse operation information from a plurality of content information. Further, the screen saver providing source 200 stores the IP address of the notebook computer 100 and the user identification information acquired when the screen saver image 6 is provided. The screen saver providing source 200 also obtains the IP address acquired when the screen saver image 6 is provided or the identification information assigned when the screen saver image 6 is provided, and the IP address or user identification information transmitted from the notebook personal computer 100 requesting access this time. Are compared with each other to determine whether access is possible. The IP address is an example of “accessibility determination information” and “address information” in the present invention, and the identification information is an example of “accessibility determination information” in the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the information display system 500 is configured by the notebook computer 100 and the screen saver provider 200 connected to the notebook computer 100 via the Internet 300.

  Next, the display operation of the notebook computer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, the desktop image 3 is displayed on the display unit 11 of the notebook computer 100. Note that the image displayed on the display unit 11 may be a window (not shown) in a state where an arbitrary application is activated, instead of the desktop image 3. Here, when the user (not shown) does not operate any of the keyboard 12, the touch pad 13 and the mouse 2 within a predetermined time set in advance, as shown in FIG. A screen saver image 6 in which a digital watermark is embedded in advance is displayed. For example, the screen saver image 6 includes a music video of a singer's music for young people.

  Further, when the screen saver image 6 is displayed on the display unit 11, the browser area 7 is displayed so as to overlap a part of the screen saver image 6 at substantially the same time. In addition, the browser area 7 is arranged in a part on the lower right side of the display unit 11, and the related moving image 7 a related to the user information and the screen saver image 6 is displayed in the browser area 7. For example, when the age of the user who is a part of the user information is a young age, the related video 7a is a simple song of the music for young people related to the music video for the young singer displayed on the screen saver image 6. Consists of promotional movies.

  In the present embodiment, when the user performs a mouse operation (double click, drag or click) with the cursor 8 positioned on the browser area 7, the notebook computer 100 via the Internet 300 (see FIG. 2). To the screen saver provider 200 (see FIG. 2). Then, the screen saver providing source 200 makes an access permission determination in response to an access request from the notebook computer 100.

  Specifically, the access permission determination is first made based on the IP address. Then, access information related to whether access is possible based on the IP address is transmitted from the screen saver provider 200 to the control unit 15 (see FIG. 2) of the notebook computer 100. When access is not permitted based on the IP address, the access permission determination is performed based on identification information including ID information input by the user via the identification information input screen 7b shown in FIG. Then, access information related to accessibility based on the identification information input by the user is transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 to the notebook computer 100. Further, when the identification information is not input by the user, the access permission determination is performed based on the identification information stored in the authentication card 4 or the USB memory 5. Then, access information relating to access permission based on the identification information stored in the authentication card 4 or the USB memory 5 is transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 to the notebook computer 100. The identification information input screen 7b is an example of the “input screen” in the present invention.

  Further, the access is not permitted based on the IP address, and the authentication card 4 or the USB memory 5 is not inserted in the state where the identification information is not input to the identification information input screen 7b by the user, or the authentication card 4 or When identification information is not stored in the USB memory 5, information 7c necessary for access permission is displayed in the browser area 7, as shown in FIG. The information 7c necessary for this access permission includes a method for obtaining access permission in the screen saver provider 200. For example, the information 7c necessary for permitting access includes information (URL) of the web page of the screen saver providing source 200 for obtaining identification information. This notifies the user how to obtain access permission. Details of the flow for determining whether access is possible will be described later.

  Then, the access information is transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 to the notebook computer 100, and if it is determined that the access is permitted by the control unit 15 of the notebook computer 100 based on the access information, it is embedded in the digital watermark of the screen saver image 6. User information and information (mouse operation information) related to the user's mouse operation (double click, drag or click) are transmitted to the screen saver provider 200. Then, content information corresponding to user information and mouse operation information is transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 to the notebook computer 100.

  Specifically, when the user double-clicks the mouse 2, if it is determined that access is permitted in the access permission determination, music information related to the user information and the screen saver image 6 is provided as content information via the Internet 300 as a screen saver. The original 200 is transmitted to the notebook computer 100. The music content includes, for example, music content related to music different from the music in the music video of the singer displayed on the screen saver image 6. Then, a music playback application capable of playing back arbitrary music on the notebook computer 100 is activated. Further, in the notebook personal computer 100, a music playback application provided together with the music content from the screen saver provider 200 may be activated. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the music reproduction image 7 d is displayed in the browser area 7 and music corresponding to the music content is reproduced on the notebook computer 100. While the screen saver image 6 displayed on the display unit 11 is displayed, the music playback image 7d is displayed in the browser area 7, and the music is played back on the notebook computer 100. It is also possible to play music other than music corresponding to the music content in the activated music playback application. The music content is an example of the “content” in the present invention.

  Further, when the user drags the mouse 2, if it is determined that access is permitted in the access permission determination, the home page (web page) of the website related to the user information and the screen saver image 6 from the screen saver provider 200 via the Internet 300. ) Is transmitted as content information from the screen saver provider 200 to the notebook computer 100. The URL of this home page is, for example, the URL of the home page of a music distribution site that distributes the music of the singer displayed on the screen saver image 6. And the application (web browser) which can browse arbitrary web pages in the notebook personal computer 100 is started. Further, in the notebook computer 100, a web browser provided together with the URL of the web page from the screen saver provider 200 may be activated. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, a character image 7 e of the URL of the website homepage is displayed in the browser area 7. When the mouse 8 is clicked while the cursor 8 is positioned on the character image 7e, the user information and the website related to the screen saver image 6 are displayed in the browser area 7 as shown in FIG. While displaying the screen saver image 6 displayed on the display unit 11, a character image 7 e of the URL of the website homepage and a website image 7 f of the website are displayed in the browser area 7. In addition, in an application (web browser) that can view any activated web page, it is also possible to display a web page image other than the character image 7e of the website home page URL and the website home page image 7f. is there. The URL of the website homepage is an example of the “content” of the present invention.

  When the user clicks the mouse 2 and access permission is determined in the access permission determination, the screen saver providing source 200 via the Internet 300 accesses the user information and the home page (web page) of the website related to the screen saver image 6. ) Is transmitted to the notebook computer 100 as content information. Then, a web browser is activated in the notebook computer 100. Further, in the notebook computer 100, a web browser provided together with the web page from the screen saver provider 200 may be activated. This home page is, for example, a home page of a music distribution site that distributes music of a singer displayed on the screen saver image 6. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the browser area 7 displays the home page image 7 f of the website related to the user information and the screen saver image 6. While displaying the screen saver image 6 displayed on the display unit 11, the homepage image 7 f of the website is displayed in the browser area 7. Further, it is possible to display an image of a web page other than the home page image 7f of the website in an application (web browser) that can browse an arbitrary web page that has been activated. The home page of the website is an example of the “content” of the present invention.

  Further, unlike the configuration of a general personal computer in which the display of the screen saver image 6 is canceled when any of the keyboard 12, the touch pad 13, and the mouse 2 is operated while the screen saver image 6 is displayed. In this embodiment, the screen saver image 6 is not canceled only by operating any one of the keyboard 12, the touch pad 13, and the mouse 2. In this embodiment, when the cursor 8 is positioned on the screen saver image 6 that is not on the browser area 7 and the user clicks the mouse 2, the screen saver image 6 and the browser area 7 are displayed as shown in FIG. Canceled.

  Next, referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10, the control flow when downloading the screen saver image 6 of the notebook computer 100 and the provision of the screen saver image 6 of the screen saver provider 200 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The control flow at the time will be described.

  First, when downloading the screen saver image 6 of the notebook computer 100, as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 15 of the notebook computer 100 receives the screen saver image request information via the Internet 300 in response to the user's request in step S1. It is transmitted to the screen saver provider 200 (see FIG. 2).

  On the other hand, when the screen saver image request information is transmitted from the control unit 15 (see FIG. 2) of the notebook computer 100 to the screen saver providing source 200, the screen saver providing source 200 receives the screen saver image request information in step S201 shown in FIG. Determine whether or not. If it is determined in step S201 that the screen saver image request information has been received, the process proceeds to step S202, and input screen information for allowing the user to input user information is transmitted to the notebook computer 100. In step S201, the screen saver providing source 200 repeats the determination in step S201 until the screen saver image request information is received.

  When the screen information for input is transmitted from the screen saver provider 200 to the notebook computer 100, the control unit 15 of the notebook computer 100 determines whether or not the screen information for input is received in step S2 shown in FIG. Is done. If the control unit 15 of the notebook personal computer 100 determines in step S2 that the input screen information has been received, the control unit 15 proceeds to step S3 to input an input screen (not shown) for allowing the user to input user information. ) Is displayed on the display unit 11. Then, the process proceeds to step S4. In step S2, the control unit 15 of the notebook computer 100 repeats the determination in step S2 until the input screen information is received.

  Next, in step S4, the control unit 15 of the notebook computer 100 determines whether user information has been accepted. If it is determined in step S4 that user information has been received, the process proceeds to step S5, and the control unit 15 transmits the received user information to the screen saver providing source 200. In step S4, the determination in step S4 is repeated until user information is received.

  When the user information is transmitted from the control unit 15 to the screen saver providing source 200, the screen saver providing source 200 determines whether or not the user information has been received in step S203 shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S203 that the user information has been received, the process proceeds to step S204, and the screen saver image 6 (see FIG. 3) and the related moving image 7a (see FIG. 3) corresponding to the screen saver image request information are selected. At the same time, the user information transmitted from the control unit 15 is embedded in the screen saver image 6 as a digital watermark. In step S205, the screen saver providing source 200 transmits the screen saver image 6 and the related moving image 7a in which the digital watermark is embedded, and the ID information and password information assigned to the user to the notebook computer 100. In step S206, the screen saver providing source 200 stores the ID information and password information assigned to the user who requested the download of the screen saver image 6 and the IP address of the notebook personal computer 100 for use in determining whether access is possible. To do. Thereby, the control at the time of providing the screen saver image 6 of the screen saver providing source 200 is ended. The screen saver providing source 200 repeats the determination in step S203 until user information is received in step S203.

  Further, when the screen saver image 200, the related moving image 7a, the ID information, and the password information are transmitted from the screen saver provider 200 to the notebook computer 100, the screen saver in step S6 shown in FIG. It is determined whether the image 6 and the related moving image 7a, the ID information, and the password information are received. If it is determined in step S6 that the screen saver image 6 and the related moving image 7a, the ID information and the password information are received, the process proceeds to step S7 and is stored in the storage unit 17 (see FIG. 2) of the notebook computer 100. The information of the screen saver image 6 and the information of the related moving image 7a are stored. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S8, and the screen saver image 6 is set to be displayed on the display unit 11 (see FIG. 2) as a screen saver. Thereby, the control at the time of downloading the screen saver image 6 of the notebook computer 100 is ended. Moreover, the control part 15 of the notebook personal computer 100 repeats determination of step S6 until it receives the screen saver image 6, the related moving image 7a, ID information, and password information in step S6.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 and FIGS. 11 to 16, a control flow at the time of displaying the screen saver image 6 of the notebook computer 100 and a control flow of the screen saver providing source 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. .

  First, when the screen saver image 6 of the notebook computer 100 is displayed, the desktop image 3 is displayed on the display unit 11 of the notebook computer 100 shown in FIG. 1, and in step S11 shown in FIG. The control unit 15 determines whether any one of the keyboard 12 (see FIG. 1), the touch pad 13 (see FIG. 1), and the mouse 2 (see FIG. 1) has been operated. If it is determined in step S11 that none has been operated for a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S12, and the control unit 15 (see FIG. 2) displays the entire surface of the display unit 11 shown in FIG. The screen saver image 6 is controlled to be displayed. Then, in step S <b> 13, the control unit 15 displays the browser area 7 on the part of the lower right of the display unit 11 so as to overlap the part of the screen saver image 6, and displays the cursor 8 on the display unit 11. To control. In addition, the control unit 15 controls the browser area 7 so that related information 7 a related to the user information and the screen saver image 6 is displayed. Then, the process proceeds to step S14. In step S11, the determination in step S11 is repeated until it is determined that none has been operated for a predetermined time.

  Next, in step S <b> 14, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the cursor 8 is positioned on the browser area 7. When it is determined in step S14 that the cursor 8 is positioned on the browser area 7, the process proceeds to step S15. If it is determined in step S14 that the cursor 8 is not positioned on the browser area 7, the process proceeds to step S17.

  Next, in step S15, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the user has double-clicked, dragged or clicked (mouse operation) on the mouse 2 with the cursor 8 positioned on the browser area 7. If it is determined in step S15 that the mouse 2 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S16. If it is determined in step S15 that the mouse 2 is not operated, the process returns to step S14.

  In step S <b> 17, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the mouse 2 has been clicked with the cursor 8 positioned on the screen saver image 6 instead of on the browser area 7. If it is determined in step S17 that the button has been clicked, the process proceeds to step S18, where the display of the screen saver image 6 displayed on the display unit 11 is canceled, and the desktop image 3 or any application as shown in FIG. A window (not shown) in a state where is activated is displayed on the display unit 11. Thereby, the control flow at the time of the display of the screen saver image 6 of the notebook computer 100 is completed. If it is determined in step S17 that the button has not been clicked, the process returns to step S14.

  Here, in this embodiment, in step S16, an access permission determination is performed between the notebook personal computer 100 and the screen saver provider 200 (see FIG. 2) via the Internet 300 (see FIG. 2). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, first, in step S16a, the control unit 15 determines whether or not user information is embedded in the screen saver image 6 as a digital watermark. If it is determined in step S 16 a that the digital watermark is embedded in the screen saver image 6, the process proceeds to step S 16 b and the IP address is transmitted to the screen saver providing source 200 via the Internet 300. If it is determined in step S16a that the digital watermark is not embedded in the screen saver image 6, the process proceeds to step S16c, and it is determined that access is not permitted in the access permission determination. Then, the process proceeds to step S19 shown in FIG.

  When the IP address of the notebook computer 100 is transmitted from the notebook computer 100 to the screen saver providing source 200 in step S16b, the screen saver providing source 200 determines whether or not the IP address is received in step S211 shown in FIG. To be judged. If it is determined in step S211 that an IP address has been received, the process proceeds to step S212. In step S211, the determination in step S211 is repeated until an IP address is received.

  Next, in step S212, it is determined whether or not the IP address of the notebook computer 100 acquired when the screen saver image 6 is provided is the same as the IP address of the notebook computer 100 transmitted from the notebook computer 100 this time. If it is determined in step S212 that the IP address of the notebook computer 100 acquired when the screen saver image 6 is provided is the same as the IP address of the notebook computer 100 transmitted from the notebook computer 100 this time, step S212 is performed. In step S213, access permission information is generated. Then, the process proceeds to step S215. If it is determined in step S212 that the IP address of the notebook computer 100 acquired when the screen saver image 6 is provided is not the same as the IP address of the notebook computer 100 transmitted from the notebook computer 100 this time, step S214 is performed. Proceed to, and access disapproval information is generated. Then, the process proceeds to step S215.

  Finally, in step S215, the generated access permission / denial information (access information) is transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 to the notebook computer 100. Thereby, the control flow at the time of receiving the IP address of the screen saver providing source 200 is ended.

  When the access information is transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 to the notebook computer 100, the control unit 15 of the notebook computer 100 determines whether or not the access information is received in step S16d shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S16d that access information has been received, the process proceeds to step S16e. In step S16d, the determination in step S16d is repeated until access information is received.

  Next, in step S16e, the control unit 15 determines whether the access information transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 is access permission information. If it is determined in step S16e that the access information transmitted from the screen saver provider 200 is access permission information, the process proceeds to step S16f, and access permission is determined in the access permission determination. Then, the process proceeds to step S19 shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S16e that the access information transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 is access non-permitted information, the process proceeds to step S16g, and the identification information is displayed in the browser area 7 as shown in FIG. An input screen 7b is displayed. Then, the process proceeds to step S16h.

  Next, in step S16h, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the identification information (ID information and password information) input on the identification information input screen 7b has been received. If it is determined in step S16h that the identification information input on the identification information input screen 7b has been received, the process proceeds to step S16i, and the control unit 15 transmits the identification information to the screen saver providing source 200. If it is determined in step S16h that the identification information input to the identification information input screen 7b has not been received, the process proceeds to step S16j.

  In step S16i, when identification information is transmitted from the notebook computer 100 to the screen saver providing source 200, the screen saver providing source 200 determines whether or not the identification information is received in step S221 shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S221 that the identification information has been received, the process proceeds to step S222. In step S221, the determination in step S221 is repeated until identification information is received.

  Next, in step S222, it is determined whether or not the user identification information assigned at the time of providing the screen saver image 6 is the same as the identification information transmitted from the notebook personal computer 100 this time. If it is determined in step S222 that the identification information of the user assigned at the time of providing the screen saver image 6 is the same as the identification information transmitted from the notebook computer 100 this time, the process proceeds to step S223, where access permission is granted. Is generated. Then, the process proceeds to step S225. If it is determined in step S222 that the user identification information assigned at the time of providing the screen saver image 6 and the identification information transmitted from the notebook personal computer 100 are not the same, the process proceeds to step S224, and access is not permitted. Is generated. Then, the process proceeds to step S225.

  Finally, in step S225, the generated access permission / denial information (access information) is transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 to the notebook computer 100. Thereby, the control flow at the time of receiving the identification information of the screen saver providing source 200 is ended.

  When the access information is transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 to the notebook computer 100, the control unit 15 of the notebook computer 100 determines whether or not the access information is received in step S16k shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S16k that access information has been received, the process proceeds to step S161. In step S16k, the determination in step S16k is repeated until access information is received.

  Next, in step S161, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the access information transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 is access permission information. If it is determined in step S161 that the access information transmitted from the screen saver provider 200 is access permission information, the process proceeds to step S16f, and access permission is determined in the access permission determination. Then, the process proceeds to step S19 shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S161 that the access information transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 is access disallowed information, the process proceeds to step S16c, and it is determined that access is not permitted in the access permission determination. Then, the process proceeds to step S19 shown in FIG.

  In step S16j, the authentication card 4 (see FIG. 3) is inserted into the card slot 14 (see FIG. 3), or the USB memory 5 (see FIG. 3) is inserted into the USB port 10b (see FIG. 3). It is determined whether or not If it is determined in step S16j that the authentication card 4 is inserted in the card slot 14 or the USB memory 5 is inserted in the USB port 10b, the process proceeds to step S16m. If it is determined in step S16j that the authentication card 4 is not inserted into the card slot 14 and the USB memory 5 is not inserted into the USB port 10b, the process proceeds to step S16n and is shown in FIG. As described above, information 7c necessary for permitting access is displayed in the browser area 7. Then, the process proceeds to step S16c shown in FIG. 12, and it is determined that access is not permitted in the access permission determination. Then, the process proceeds to step S19 shown in FIG.

  Next, in step S <b> 16 m, the control unit 15 determines whether or not identification information is written in the inserted authentication card 4 or USB memory 5. If it is determined in step S16m that the identification information is written in the authentication card 4 or the USB memory 5, the process proceeds to step S16i, where the identification information is transmitted to the screen saver providing source 200. If it is determined in step S16m that the identification information is not written in the authentication card 4 or the USB memory 5, the process proceeds to step S16n.

  In step S19 shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 15 of the notebook computer 100 determines whether or not access permission is determined in the access permission determination in the screen saver providing source 200. If it is determined in step S19 that access is permitted, the process proceeds to step S20 shown in FIG. 15, and the digital watermark embedded in the screen saver image 6 is read as user information. In step S 21, the user information and mouse operation information read from the screen saver image 6 are transmitted to the screen saver provider 200. If it is determined in step S19 shown in FIG. 11 that access is not permitted, the control flow when the screen saver image 6 of the notebook computer 100 is displayed is terminated.

  Further, when user information and mouse operation information are transmitted from the notebook computer 100 to the screen saver providing source 200 in step S21 shown in FIG. 15, the screen saver providing source 200 sends the user information and the mouse in step S231 shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not operation information has been received. If it is determined in step S231 that user information and mouse operation information have been received, the process proceeds to step S232. In step S231, the determination in step S231 is repeated until user information and mouse operation information are received.

  Next, in step S232, the screen saver providing source 200 selects content information corresponding to the screen saver image 6, user information, and mouse operation information. Specifically, when the mouse 2 is double-clicked, the screen saver providing source 200 selects music information related to the user information and the screen saver image 6 as the content information. When the mouse 2 is dragged, the screen saver provider 200 selects the URL of the home page of the website related to the user information and the screen saver image 6 as the content information. When the mouse 2 is clicked, the screen saver provider 200 selects the user information and the website home page related to the screen saver image 6 as the content information. An application corresponding to the content information can also be selected. In step S 233, the selected content information is transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 to the notebook computer 100. Thereby, the control flow at the time of content information selection of the screen saver providing source 200 is completed.

  When the content information is transmitted from the screen saver providing source 200 to the notebook computer 100, the control unit 15 of the notebook computer 100 determines whether or not the content information is received in step S22 shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S22 that the content information has been received, the process proceeds to step S23, and an application corresponding to the received content information is activated. Specifically, when the mouse 2 is double-clicked, a music playback application capable of playing back any music is started corresponding to the music content. When the mouse 2 is dragged, a web browser is activated corresponding to the URL of the website home page. When the mouse 2 is clicked, a web browser is activated corresponding to the website home page.

  In step S24, music reproduction or image display is performed in the browser area 7. Specifically, when the mouse 2 is double-clicked, a music playback image 7d is displayed in the browser area 7 and music corresponding to the music content is displayed on the notebook computer 100 as shown in FIG. Played. When the mouse 2 is dragged, a character image 7e of the URL of the website of the website is displayed in the browser area 7 as shown in FIG. When the mouse 2 is clicked, a homepage image 7f of the website is displayed in the browser area 7 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the control at the time of displaying the screen saver image 6 of the notebook computer 100 is ended. In step S22, the determination in step S22 is repeated until content information is received.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the screen saver image 6 is configured to have user information, so that the screen saver image 6 generally provided in the notebook computer 100 has user information. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a database for storing user information. Further, the user information is separately provided by selecting and displaying content (music content, website homepage URL and website homepage) based on the user information originally included in the screen saver image 6. The content based on the user information of the screen saver image 6 can be automatically selected and displayed without registration. In addition, a browser area 7 different from the screen saver image 6 is placed on the screen saver image 6 and information on the content selected based on the user information (the music playback image 7d, the website) is displayed in the browser area 7. Unlike displaying information selected as a part of the screen saver image 6, the selected information is displayed without switching by displaying the character image 7 e of the URL of the home page and the home page image 7 f) of the website. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier to see information on the content displayed to the user.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the control unit 15 provides the browser area 7 with information related to the content selected by the screen saver providing source 200 based on the user information of the screen saver image 6 via the Internet 300. By being configured to be received from the source 200 and displayed, the screen saver providing source 200 can use the user information of the screen saver image 6 to select content relevant to the screen saver image 6 and suitable for the user. Therefore, the control unit 15 can receive and display information related to the screen saver image 6 and content related to the user from the screen saver provider 200.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the user information of the screen saver image 6 is transmitted to the screen saver provider 200 via the Internet 300 when access to the screen saver provider 200 is permitted by the control unit 15. In addition, information related to the content selected by the screen saver provider 200 is received from the screen saver provider 200 and displayed in the browser area 7, so that only users who are permitted access can Information about the content selected based on the user information of the screen saver image 6 can be provided via the Internet 300.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the control unit 15 transmits access permission determination information (IP address and identification information) for access permission to the screen saver providing source 200 and access permission information (access). Information) is received from the screen saver providing source 200, and the control unit 15 transmits access determination information to the screen saver providing source 200, thereby providing the screen saver image 200 to the screen saver providing source 200 previously. It is possible to easily determine whether or not to permit access by determining whether or not the user who has requested access this time is the same using the access permission determination information.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the control unit 15 transmits the IP address to the screen saver providing source 200 and receives access permission information (access information) based on the IP address from the screen saver providing source 200. With this configuration, the screen saver provider 200 can easily determine whether to permit access based on the IP address of the notebook computer 100 transmitted by the control unit 15.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the control unit 15 cannot obtain access permission based on the IP address, the identification information input screen 7b for inputting the identification information is displayed in the browser area 7. The input identification information is transmitted to the screen saver provider 200, and access permission information (access information) is received from the screen saver provider 200, so that the screen saver provider 200 accesses the IP address by the IP address. Even when permission is not obtained, it is possible to easily determine whether or not to permit access to the screen saver providing source 200 by allowing the user to input identification information on the identification information input screen 7b.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the access is not permitted based on the IP address, and the authentication card 4 or the USB memory 5 is inserted in a state where the identification information is not input to the identification information input screen 7b by the user. If the identification information is not stored in the authentication card 4 or the USB memory 5, the control unit 15 displays information 7 c necessary for access permission in the browser area 7. By configuring to notify, the user can easily recognize how to obtain access permission, and thus the user can easily execute the method for permitting access and obtain access permission.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the control unit 15 receives the application corresponding to the content (music content) selected based on the user information of the screen saver image 6 from the screen saver providing source 200 and starts it. Thus, the music playback image 7d is displayed in the browser area 7, and the music corresponding to the music content is played by the application, so that the screen saver image is selected based on the user information of the screen saver image 6. 6 and music corresponding to the music content suitable for the user, and the music playback image 7d can be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the control unit 15 causes the browser area 7 to display the URL character image 7e of the website homepage or the website website image 7f on the website based on the user information of the screen saver image 6. Is selected based on the user information of the screen saver image 6, is related to the screen saver image 6, and is a character image 7 e of the URL of the website home page suitable for the user. The homepage image 7f can be displayed in the browser area 7.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the control unit 15 is configured to display information related to content selected based on user information embedded as a digital watermark in the screen saver image 6 in the browser area 7. By doing so, it is possible to embed user information in the screen saver image 6 using a digital watermark. Therefore, the screen saver image 6 can be configured to have user information while maintaining the image quality of the screen saver image 6.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the control unit 15 displays the screen saver image 6 on the display unit 11 and displays information related to the selected content (the music playback image 7d, the website By configuring the homepage URL character image 7e and the website homepage image 7f) to be displayed, it is possible to view information on the content selected in the browser area 7 while the screen saver image 6 is displayed. And the information regarding a content can be browsed, suppressing the burning of the display part 11. FIG.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the embodiments but by the scope of claims for patent, and further includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims for patent.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to the notebook personal computer 100 is shown as an example of the information display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a portable information terminal such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), The present invention may be applied to an information display device such as a desktop personal computer.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the operation of the application of the notebook computer 100 after the access permission / denial determination is made different using the operation (double click, drag or click) of the mouse 2 (music playback, URL display or homepage). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a menu 407g is displayed in the browser area 407 in the display unit 11 of the notebook computer 400, as in the modification shown in FIG. By causing the user to select a selection item of the menu 407g by using the cursor 8, the activation operation of the application of the notebook computer 400 after the access permission / denial determination may be made different.

  In the above embodiment, the music playback image 7d is displayed in the browser area 7 and music corresponding to the music content is played on the notebook computer 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The browser area only needs to be configured to display information related to the content, and is not necessarily capable of playing music.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation of the application of the notebook computer 100 after the access permission determination is made different (music playback, URL display, or home page display) using the operation of the mouse 2 (double click, drag or click). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the right mouse button, keyboard, and touch pad are used to change the startup operation of the notebook computer application after determining access permission. Alternatively, it may be configured such that the activation operation of the application of the notebook computer after the access permission determination is made different using another input device such as a touch panel.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the related moving image 7a was downloaded with the screen saver image 6, and the example which memorize | stores the information of the related moving image 7a in the memory | storage part 17 was shown, this invention is not limited to this, A related moving image is a screen saver image. In addition, when the screen saver image is displayed on the display unit without being downloaded together, the related moving image may be downloaded from the screen saver provider via the network and displayed in the browser area. At this time, the screen saver provider may be configured not to determine whether access is permitted in order to provide the related video, or before the related video is displayed, the screen saver provider may determine whether the access is possible. May be.

  In the above embodiment, the screen saver providing source 200 performs an access permission determination based on the IP address. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and whether or not the user has normally accessed before using cookie information. It may be configured to determine whether or not access is possible by determining whether or not.

  In the above embodiment, the screen saver providing source 200 determines whether access is permitted based on the IP address, and when the screen saver providing source 200 determines that access is not permitted, the access permission is determined using the identification information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the screen saver provider may be configured to determine whether access is possible using only one of the IP address and the identification information.

  In the above embodiment, the user inputs identification information on the identification information input screen 7b, and the authentication card 4 or USB memory 5 in which the identification information is written is inserted into the card slot 14 or USB port 10b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the case where the user inputs the identification information on the identification information input screen and the authentication in which the identification information is written. The access information may be determined by using the identification information only in one of the case where the card or the USB memory is inserted into the card slot or the USB port.

  In the above embodiment, the content information selected based on the user information and the mouse operation information is transmitted from the screen saver provider 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user information is transmitted from the screen saver provider. The content information selected based on the content is transmitted to the control unit (notebook computer) at the same time, and the user selects the desired content from the content information collectively transmitted on the notebook computer side, and the selected content You may comprise so that the application corresponding to may be started.

  In the above embodiment, the user presses the left button 2a of the mouse 2 twice in a short time (double click), and the mouse 2 is moved on the plane with the left button 2a of the mouse 2 pressed (drag). Alternatively, an example has been shown in which an access permission determination is performed between the notebook personal computer 100 and the screen saver provider 200 via the Internet 300 by pressing (clicking) the left button 2a of the mouse 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured such that an access permission determination is performed between the notebook computer and the screen saver provider by operating any one of a keyboard, a touch pad, and a mouse.

  In the above embodiment, the home page indicated by the URL displayed when the user drags the mouse 2 and the home page displayed when the left button 2a of the mouse 2 is clicked are shown as an example. The present invention is not limited to this, and the homepage indicated by the URL displayed when dragging may be different from the homepage displayed when clicked.

6 Screen saver image 7, 407 Browser area 7b Identification information input screen (input screen)
11 Display unit 15 Control unit 18 Network connection unit (connection unit)
100, 400 notebook computer (information display device)
200 Screen saver provider 300 Network (Internet)
500 Information display system

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A display unit that displays a screen saver image having user information and a browser area that is arranged on the screen saver image and that can display an image different from the screen saver image;
A control unit that displays the screen saver image and the browser area on the display unit;
The control unit is an information display device configured to display at least information related to content selected based on user information of the screen saver image in the browser area. A screen saver providing the screen saver image, further comprising a connection unit connectable via a network;
The control unit is configured to receive and display information regarding the content selected by the screen saver provider based on user information of the screen saver image from the screen saver provider via the network in the browser area. The information display device according to claim 1.   The control unit transmits user information of the screen saver image to the screen saver provider via the network when access to the screen saver provider is permitted, and the screen saver provider selects the screen saver provider. The information display device according to claim 2, configured to receive information related to content from the screen saver provider and display the information in the browser area.   The said control part is comprised so that the access permission judgment information for access permission may be transmitted to the said screen saver provider, and the information of access permission may be received from the said screen saver provider. Information display device. The access permission determination information includes address information of the information display device body,
5. The control unit according to claim 4, wherein the control unit is configured to transmit the address information to the screen saver provider and receive the access permission information based on the address information from the screen saver provider. Information display device.   When the access permission based on the address information is not obtained, the control unit transmits access permission determination information other than the address information to the screen saver provider, and receives the access permission information from the screen saver provider. The information display device according to claim 5, wherein the information display device is configured to.   When the access permission based on the address information is not obtained, the control unit displays an input screen for inputting access permission determination information other than the address information in the browser area, and the input permission determination The information display device according to claim 6, wherein the information display device is configured to transmit information to the screen saver provider and to receive the information on whether access is possible or not from the screen saver provider.   The control unit is configured to notify the user by displaying, in the browser area, a method for obtaining the access permission when the control unit does not have the access permission determination information transmitted to the screen saver provider. Item 8. The information display device according to Item 6 or 7.   The control unit may perform music playback or image display by receiving and starting an application corresponding to the content selected based on user information of the screen saver image from the screen saver provider. The information display device according to claim 2, wherein the information display device is configured. The content selected based on the user information of the screen saver image is music content, and the application corresponding to the music content is an application for playing arbitrary music,
The control unit is configured to display an image corresponding to the music content in the browser area based on user information of the screen saver image, and to reproduce music corresponding to the music content by the application. The information display device according to claim 9. The content selected based on the user information of the screen saver image is a web page, and the application corresponding to the content is an application for browsing an arbitrary web page,
The information display device according to claim 9, wherein the control unit is configured to display an image related to the web page by the application based on user information of the screen saver image in the browser area.   The information display device according to claim 2, wherein the connection unit is connected to the screen saver provider via the Internet. The user information of the screen saver image is embedded as a digital watermark in the screen saver image,
The said control part is comprised so that the information regarding the said content selected based on the said user information embedded as the electronic watermark in the said screen saver image may be displayed on the said browser area | region. The information display device according to claim 1.   The control unit according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the control unit is configured to display information on the selected content in the browser area while displaying the screen saver image on the display unit. The information display device described. A screen saver provider that provides a screen saver image having user information;
A screen saver image that is connected to the screen saver provider via a network and has the user information acquired from the screen saver provider via the network, and is arranged on the screen saver image, and is different from the screen saver image. An information display device including a display unit that displays a browser area in which an image can be displayed, and a control unit that displays the screen saver image and the browser region on the display unit;
The control unit of the information display device receives and displays information on the content selected by the screen saver provider based on user information of the screen saver image from the screen saver provider via the network in the browser area. An information display system that is configured to.   The control unit may perform music playback or image display by receiving and starting an application corresponding to the content selected based on user information of the screen saver image from the screen saver provider. The information display system according to claim 15, which is configured.

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