JP2012059218A - Url replacement system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a URL replacement system facilitating browsing of Web pages.SOLUTION: In a URL replacement system S, a service-provider-side server system 1 is provided with: a mapping DB12 which associates and records higher order values and the higher order portion of a URL containing at least the domain name; and first URL reply means which receives higher order values and lower order values from a user terminal 3 and replies to the user terminal 3 a URL comprising the received lower order values and the higher order portion of a URL corresponding to the received higher order values. A client-side server system 2 is provided with: a mapping DB22 which associates and records lower order values and the lower order portion of a URL or a URL; and second URL reply means which receives a URL comprising lower order values and the upper order portion of a URL from the user terminal 3, and replies to the user terminal 3 a URL corresponding to the received lower order values, or a URL comprising the lower order portion of the URL corresponding to the received lower order values and the received upper order portion of a URL.

Description

  The present invention relates to a URL replacement system that facilitates browsing of a target Web page by replacing a numerical value (numerical string) with a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).

  As systems for replacing numerical values with URLs, there are those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below.

  In the system described in Patent Document 1, the relationship between the URL and the numeric string is stored in advance, the corresponding URL is obtained from the numeric string sent from the user, and the URL is returned to the user, or By connecting to the URL, the target website can be accessed only by inputting a numeric string.

  In the system described in Patent Document 2, identification information obtained by adding a telephone number and address presence / absence specifying information indicating the presence / absence of a URL to the telephone number is acquired from a portable information terminal, and the URL associated with the identification information is identified as identification information. By acquiring the URL from the database associated with the URL and returning the acquired URL to the portable information terminal, the target Web site can be accessed only by the telephone number.

JP 2002-91846 A JP 2002-118675 A

  However, in any of the above conventional systems, the service provider's system stores a numeric string such as a telephone number and the entire URL in a one-to-one correspondence with each other. It has been difficult to store the URL and the number string of each Web page in correspondence with each other because of the storage capacity of the system, and there has been a problem that the number of registered URLs is naturally limited. For this reason, for example, a client of a company or the like associates a URL of a home page that is the entrance of the company's Web site with the company's telephone number and registers it in the service provider's system, thereby allowing the user to Although the company's homepage can be browsed by entering a telephone number, the URL of each Web page developed from the homepage cannot be registered, and the user reaches the target Web page from the homepage To find the target Web page on the home page, click on the link where the target Web page is likely to be displayed. If the target Web page is still not displayed, the target Web page is displayed in the displayed Web page. It is necessary to dive down the hierarchy in the page, such as searching for a link location and clicking Now, there has been a problem that it is still difficult to browse the Web page of purpose.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a URL replacement system that facilitates browsing of a target Web page.

  The URL replacement system of the present invention includes a service provider side server system and a client side server system, each configured to be able to communicate with a user terminal via the Internet. A first storage unit that stores at least the upper part of the URL including the domain name in association with each other, receives an upper numerical value and a lower numerical value from the user terminal, and refers to the first storage unit, First URL reply means for returning a URL composed of the upper part of the URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value and the received lower numerical value to the user terminal, and the client-side server system includes the lower numerical value and the URL From the second storage unit that stores the lower part or URL in association with each other, and from the user terminal, the URL composed of the upper part of the URL and the lower numerical value is obtained. And referring to the second storage unit, the URL consisting of the upper part of the received URL and the lower part of the URL corresponding to the received lower numerical value or the URL corresponding to the received lower numerical value And a second URL reply means for replying to the terminal.

  According to this, since lower numerical values corresponding to individual Web pages can be registered in the client-side server system without increasing the burden on the service provider-side server system, the Web that can be browsed only by inputting numerical values for the client A large number of pages can be registered, making it easy for the user to browse the web page, and for the user, a large number of web pages that are displayed directly only by inputting numerical values are provided. Can be easily viewed. In addition, since the lower numerical value and the lower URL are registered on the client side, the client can freely increase or decrease the number of registrations and replace the Web page to be browsed. Further, when the client-side server system receives a URL composed of the upper part and lower numerical value of the URL from the user terminal, the client-side server system uses the upper part of the received URL and the lower part of the URL corresponding to the received lower numerical value. Or the URL corresponding to the received lower numerical value is sent back to the user terminal. For example, “http://www.xxx.jp/100”, the upper part and the lower part of the short and easy-to-remember URL URLs consisting of numerical values can be used instead of the original URLs to browse the target Web page, and the client can display URLs that are easy for the user to remember for advertisements, public relations, etc. As a result, the advertising / publicity effect is improved.

  Here, the service provider side server system stores the lower numerical value in association with the upper numerical value stored in the first storage unit, and stores the lower part of the URL or the URL in association with the lower numerical value. The first storage unit has a third storage unit, and the first URL reply means refers to the first storage unit and the third storage unit, and stores the upper numerical value received from the user terminal in the first storage unit. If the received lower numerical value is associated with the received upper numerical value and is not stored in the third storage unit, the upper part of the URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value and the received lower numerical value If the received lower numerical value is associated with the received upper numerical value and stored in the third storage unit, the URL of the URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value is returned. Upper part and reception URL consisting of a lower portion of the upper values and the URL corresponding to the lower numerical values, or a URL corresponding to the upper values and lower numerical received, may be sent back to the user terminal.

  According to this, the client that does not have the client-side server system registers the upper numerical value and the upper part of the URL in the first storage unit of the service provider-side server system, and the third storage unit. By registering the lower numerical value and the lower part of the URL or the URL, the user can browse the target Web page only by inputting the numerical value.

  In addition, the client-side server system includes a Web page transmission unit that transmits a Web page provided with a lower numerical value input unit to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal. When the lower numerical value is input to the lower numerical value input unit and a predetermined operation is performed, the upper part of the predetermined URL and the input lower numerical value are transmitted from the user terminal to the client side server system. It is good to be.

  According to this, the user can browse the target Web page simply by inputting the lower numerical value on the Web page provided with the lower numerical value input unit such as the home page of the client. Web page browsing is very easy.

  The client-side server system may include log acquisition means for acquiring log data of the URL returned by the second URL return means.

  According to this, the client having the client-side server system can grasp the access status to the Web page. Since the URL of the external server can be associated with the lower numerical value, and the log is acquired even when the second URL return means returns the URL of the external server, access to the external server is possible. Can also grasp.

  The user terminal according to the present invention is a user terminal configured to be able to communicate with any one of the above URL replacement systems via the Internet, and a number button from 0 to 9 is displayed, and the number button is clicked. Alternatively, a screen display means for displaying a screen on which the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value can be input by touch operation, and transmission for transmitting the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value input on the screen to the service provider side server system. And means.

  According to this, an upper numerical value and a lower numerical value can be input with an image of pressing a telephone button, and the input is easy.

  The URL replacement method of the present invention includes a first storage unit configured to be associated with a user terminal via the Internet and storing an upper numerical value and an upper part of a URL including at least a domain name in association with each other. A URL replacement method using the service provider side server system provided, and the client side server system including a second storage unit that stores the lower numerical value and the lower part of the URL or the URL in association with each other, When the service provider-side server system receives the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value from the user terminal, the service provider-side server system refers to the first storage unit and the upper part of the URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value and the received lower numerical value Is sent back to the user terminal, and the client-side server system sends the URL consisting of the upper part and lower value of the URL from the user terminal. When the URL is received, the second storage unit is referred to, and the URL composed of the upper part of the received URL and the lower part of the URL corresponding to the received lower numerical value or the URL corresponding to the received lower numerical value is used. A reply to the user terminal.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to register a large number of Web pages that can be browsed only by inputting numerical values, and the corresponding Web page is also displayed by a URL composed of a high-order portion and a low-value numerical value of a short and easy to remember URL. Browsing Web pages becomes easy.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a mapping DB of the service provider side server system, and (b) is an example of data stored in the mapping DB of the client side server system. It is an example of the input screen of a user terminal, (a) is an example when it has a telephone call function, (b)-(d) is an example when it does not have a telephone call function. It is a flowchart which shows the process in a user terminal and the service provider side server system. It is a flowchart which shows the process in a user terminal and a client side server system. It is a figure for demonstrating the process in a client side server system. It is a figure for demonstrating the motion of the program and data in a client side server system. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the case of a cloud type | mold when the upper part and lower numerical value of URL are input.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1. Configuration of System As shown in FIG. 1, the URL replacement system S includes a service provider side server system 1 included in a service provider and a client side server system 2 included in a non-cloud type client. Here, the service provider refers to a service according to the present invention, that is, a Web page (hereinafter, abbreviated as “page”) by inputting only numerical values to the user, or by inputting an upper part and lower numerical values of a URL. The client is a person who wants the user to browse the page, such as a company, a government office, a hospital, or a store. Then, the client side server system 2 is provided, the client that performs the subordinate numerical value replacement process in the client side server system 2 is a non-cloud type, the client side server system 2 is not provided, and all the URL replacement processes are performed in the service provider side server system The client in 1 is called cloud type.

  The service provider server system 1 includes a URL replacement server 11, a system management server 14, a system management personal computer 16, and a client management server 17. Hereinafter, the personal computer is referred to as “PC”. The URL replacement server 11 comprises a computer, is connected to the Internet, is installed with a Web server program and a URL replacement program, and includes a mapping database 12 corresponding to a first storage unit and a third storage unit. Hereinafter, the database is referred to as “DB”. The URL replacement server 11 corresponds to a first URL reply unit. The system management server 14 is composed of a computer and is connected to the URL replacement server 11 and the client management server 17. The system management server 14 is installed with a logger program, a log analysis program, a scheduler program, and a system management program, and includes a system management DB 15. The system management server 14 corresponds to log acquisition means. The system management PC 16 is connected to the system management server 14. The client management server 17 is composed of a computer, is connected to the Internet, has a Web server program installed therein, and includes a client management DB 18.

  The client-side server system 2 includes a URL replacement server 21, a system management server 24, and a system management PC 26. The URL replacement server 21 includes a computer, is connected to the Internet, has a Web server program and a URL replacement program installed therein, and includes a mapping DB 22 corresponding to a second storage unit. The URL replacement server 21 corresponds to a second URL reply unit. The system management server 24 is composed of a computer, is connected to the URL replacement server 21, is installed with a logger program, a log analysis program, a scheduler program, and a system management program, and includes a system management DB 25. The system management PC 26 is connected to the system management server 24.

2. Configuration of Database As shown in FIG. 2A, the mapping DB 12 includes an upper storage unit 12a corresponding to the first storage unit and a lower storage unit 12b corresponding to the third storage unit. The unit 12a stores an upper numerical value (for example, “0521234567”) and an upper portion of the URL (for example, “http://www.aaa.jp/”) in association with each other. In the upper storage unit 12a, “000” is stored in the portion storing the lower numerical value, but “000” is not treated as the lower numerical value. Hereinafter, the upper part of the URL is referred to as “upper URL”.

  In addition to a communication method such as “http: //” and a domain name such as “www.aaa.jp” (fully qualified domain name; FQDN), the URL is a port number or path name (directory or file) as required. Name) and parameters are arranged in this order with a delimiter “/” in between. The upper URL associated with the upper numerical value needs to include at least the domain name (from the communication method) so that the computer to be accessed can be specified. However, the directory may be included, for example, “http://www.aaa.jp/info/”. The upper URL can be said to be a URL in that the computer to be accessed can be specified.

  The lower storage unit 12b stores lower numerical values (for example, “001” and “002”) in association with upper numerical values (for example, “0316789012”) stored in the upper storage unit 12a. The lower part of the URL (for example, “dd / index.html”) or the URL (for example, “http://www.ggg.com/”) is stored in association with the URL. Hereinafter, the lower part of the URL is referred to as “lower URL”. The lower URL is a portion ahead of the domain name in the URL.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the mapping DB 22 stores lower numerical values (for example, “001” and “500”), and associates the lower numerical values with the lower URL (for example, “aaa / bbb / index. html ") or URL (for example," http://www.defg.jp/hi.html ") is stored.

3. 3. Registration process to database 3-1. In the case of a non-cloud type client In the case of a non-cloud type client, the upper numerical value and the upper URL are registered in the upper storage unit 12a of the mapping DB 12 upon application to the service provider. An application can be made by accessing the home page of the service provider. The upper numerical value and the upper URL registered in the mapping DB 12 are also registered in the system management DB 25 of the system management server 24. For example, the upper numerical value is the telephone number of the client itself, and the upper URL is the URL up to the domain name of the URL replacement server 21. Although the URL of another Web server may be registered as a higher URL, when the page or directory corresponding to the received URL is not found in the Web server, the URL is transferred to the URL replacement server 21. It is necessary to make an appropriate setting.

  Then, the non-cloud type client displays a lower numerical value registration screen by starting a system management program and performing a predetermined operation in the system management PC 26. The lower numerical value registration screen is configured to display the registered upper numerical value and the upper URL, and to input the lower numerical value and the lower URL or URL associated with the lower numerical value. In the present embodiment, there is only one upper numerical value that can be registered for each client-side server system 2, and FIG. 2B shows a lower numerical value associated with the one upper numerical value. It shall be. As shown in FIG. 2B, a plurality of lower numerical values can be associated with one upper numerical value, but only one lower URL or URL can be associated with one lower numerical value. When the client inputs a lower numerical value and a lower URL or URL on the lower numerical value registration screen and performs a registration operation, the input lower numerical value and the lower URL or URL are sent via the system management server 24 to the mapping DB 22. Registered in

  Further, the client can register the upper numerical value registration time and deletion time as schedule data in the system management DB 15 by applying to the service provider, and the lower numerical value registration time and deletion time. It can be input from the system management PC 26 and registered in the system management DB 25 as schedule data. Then, the system management server 14 refers to the schedule data to register or delete the upper numerical value and the upper URL corresponding to the upper numerical value, and the system management server 24 refers to the schedule data to determine the lower numerical value and Registration or deletion of a lower URL corresponding to the lower numerical value or URL is performed. A program that performs processing related to the schedule data is a scheduler program.

3-2. In the case of a cloud type client In the case of a cloud type client, the client accesses the client management server 17 from the cloud type client terminal 4, and in the service registration form on the displayed homepage, the upper numerical value and upper URL to be registered, The name, address, contact information, etc. are input and transmitted to the client management server 17. The client terminal 4 includes a PC 41, a mobile phone 42, a smartphone 43, and the like. However, the client terminal 4 is not limited thereto as long as it can be connected to the Internet and includes a web browser (hereinafter simply referred to as “browser”). Absent. The service provider browses and examines the information received by the client management server 17, and performs an operation of registering the received information for those who can be permitted. In response to this operation, the client management server 17 stores the name, address, contact information, upper numerical value, upper URL, etc. in the client management DB 18, and the URL replacement server 11 stores the upper numerical value and the upper URL in the upper level of the mapping DB 12. It memorize | stores in the memory | storage part 12a. Then, the client management server 17 issues a user ID and a password and transmits them to the client terminal 4.

  The client accesses the client management server 17 from the client terminal 4, inputs a user ID and a password, and performs a predetermined operation to display a lower numerical value registration screen. The lower numerical value registration screen displays the upper numerical value and the upper URL registered for the client, and allows the lower numerical value associated with the upper numerical value and the lower URL or URL associated with the lower numerical value to be input. It is configured. When the client inputs a lower numerical value and a lower URL or URL on the lower numerical value registration screen and performs a registration operation, the client terminal 4 sends the upper numerical value displayed on the lower numerical value registration screen to the client management server 17; A lower numerical value input in association with the upper numerical value and a lower URL input in association with the lower numerical value are transmitted. The client management server 17 transmits the received upper numerical value, lower numerical value, and lower URL or URL to the URL replacement server 11, and the URL replacement server 11 stores the received upper numerical value in the lower storage unit 12 b of the mapping DB 12. The lower numerical value and the received lower URL or URL are stored.

  The client can input the upper numerical value registration time and deletion time, and the lower numerical value registration time and deletion time as schedule data, and can transmit it to the client management server 17. The schedule data is sent to the system management server 14. It is transmitted and stored in the system management DB 15, and the system management server 14 refers to the schedule data and registers or deletes upper numerical values.

4). System Operation Next, regarding the operation of the URL replacement system S in the URL replacement process, when the user inputs an upper numerical value and a lower numerical value such as “0521234567 * 001”, and “http://www.aaa. jp / 001 ", when the upper URL and the lower numerical value are entered, and the latter case is further divided into the case of the non-cloud type in which the lower-side numerical value replacement processing is performed by the client side server system 2, and the service provision A description will be given separately for the case of the cloud type performed by the person-side server system 1.

4-1. When the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value are input: A user who wants to browse the <form input with dedicated application> page installs dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as “dedicated application”) on the user terminal 3 in advance. , Launch its dedicated app. Then, the user terminal 3 displays an input screen having a numerical value input unit 34 as shown in FIG. 3A or a numerical value input unit 35 as shown in FIG. 3B (screen display means). . The user terminal 3 may be anything that can be connected to the Internet and has a browser, and includes a PC 31, a mobile phone 32, a smartphone 33, and the like, but the numerical value input unit 34 is a mobile phone 32, a smartphone 33, or the like. It is displayed on the user terminal 3 having a call function, and has a call button 34b in addition to the search button 34a. On the other hand, on the user terminal 3 that does not have a call function, a numerical value input unit 35 that has a search button 35a but does not have a call button is displayed. Numeric buttons from 0 to 9 are displayed on the numeric input units 34 and 35, and an upper numeric value and a lower numeric value can be input by clicking or touching the numeric buttons. In addition, a predetermined code “*” is input between the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value, but another code may be used, and at least one of the number of digits of the upper numerical value or the lower numerical value is If fixed, a form in which no sign is put between the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value may be employed. Here, it is assumed that “0521234567 * 001” is input. When the user clicks or touches the search buttons 34a, 35a after inputting the numerical value, the user terminal 3 transmits the input upper numerical value and lower numerical value to the URL replacement server 11 (transmitting means).

  <Form Input in Browser> When the dedicated application is not installed in the user terminal 3, the browser is launched and the URL replacement server 11 is accessed by accessing the home page of the service provider. Then, the URL replacement server 11 transmits the page provided with the numerical value input unit 35 to the user terminal 3, and the page is displayed on the user terminal 3 (screen display means). When the user inputs the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value using the numerical value input unit 35 and clicks the search button 35a, the user terminal 3 sends the input upper numerical value and lower numerical value to the URL replacement server 11. Transmit (transmission means). Note that “send page” means to send a file (HTML file or the like) for displaying the page, and the page is displayed on the user terminal 3 that has received the file.

  As described above, when the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value are input in the user terminal 3 using the dedicated application or the dedicated form (numerical value input units 34 and 35) on the browser and the search is instructed, as shown in FIG. The URL replacement system S operates. That is, first, the user terminal 3 transmits the input upper numerical value and lower numerical value to the URL replacement server 11 and requests a search (step S101 in FIG. 4).

  Upon receiving this request (step S102), the URL replacement server 11 separates the received upper numerical value and lower numerical value with a symbol “*” (step S103), and refers to the mapping DB 12 to determine whether the upper numerical value is registered. (Step S104). If the upper numerical value is not registered, information indicating that it is not registered is returned to the user terminal 3 as unregistered processing (step S105). On the other hand, if there is registration, the process proceeds to a determination of whether or not a lower numerical value has been input (step S106). Here, the URL replacement server 11 receives “0521234567 * 001”, and as shown in FIG. 2A, the upper numerical value “0521234567” is registered, and the process proceeds to the determination in step S106.

  The URL replacement server 11 performs the determination in step S106, and if no lower numerical value is input, returns the upper URL corresponding to the upper numerical value to the user terminal 3 (step S108), and the upper URL and the reply time. Is stored as log data (history data) (step S107). If a lower numerical value is input, the process proceeds to search (matching) of the mapping DB 12 using the received upper numerical value and lower numerical value (step S109). ). For example, when only the upper numerical value “0521234567” is input, the upper URL “http://www.aaa.jp/” corresponding to the upper numerical value is returned, but here, the lower numerical value “ Since “001” is also input, the process proceeds to matching in step S109.

  <Cloud Type> The URL replacement server 11 determines that the received lower numerical value is associated with the received upper numerical value and stored in the lower storage unit 12b of the mapping DB 12 (YES in step S110). When a lower URL is stored corresponding to a numerical value, the upper URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value and the lower URL corresponding to the lower numerical value (that is, the lower URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value and lower numerical value) ) (Hereinafter, also referred to as “full URL”) is returned to the user terminal 3, and when the URL is stored corresponding to the lower numerical value, the URL is stored in the user terminal 3. (Step S111). For example, when the URL replacement server 11 receives “0316789012 * 001”, “http://www.ccc.co.jp/” corresponding to the upper numerical value and “dd” corresponding to the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value thereof. If "http://www.ccc.co.jp/dd/index.html" is returned and "0316789012 * 002" is received, the upper URL corresponding to the upper numerical value The URL “http://www.ggg.com/” corresponding to the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value is returned. Whether the URL is a lower URL or not may be determined by its content, such as whether it starts with a communication method such as “http: //”, or whether the URL is a lower URL at the time of registration in the mapping DB 12. The identification information to be shown may be stored in association with the identification information. When the URL replacement server 11 returns the URL, the URL replacement server 11 performs log accumulation for storing the URL and the return time as log data (step S112).

  <Non-Cloud Type> If the URL replacement server 11 determines NO in step 110, the URL replacement server 11 returns a URL composed of the upper URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value and the received lower numerical value to the user terminal 3 ( In step S113, log accumulation is performed to store the URL and the return time as log data (step S114). Here, the URL replacement server 11 receives “0521234567 * 001”, and the upper numerical value “0521234567” is registered in the mapping DB 12, but “001” is registered as the lower numerical value corresponding to the upper numerical value. Therefore, NO is determined in step S110, and “http://www.aaa.jp/001” is returned as the URL. Note that “www.aaa.jp” is the domain name of the URL replacement server 21.

  When receiving a reply from the URL replacement server 11 (step S115), the user terminal 3 determines whether or not there is a URL in the reply (step S116). If there is no URL, the unregistered message (in the case of a browser, NotFound page) is displayed (step S117). This is a case where information indicating that the information has not been registered is returned in step S105.

  On the other hand, if there is a URL, the user terminal 3 accesses (redirects) the returned URL (step S118). Then, when a URL corresponding to the full URL or the lower numerical value is returned, a page corresponding to the URL is displayed (step S119). For example, as described above, when the full URL “http://www.ccc.co.jp/dd/index.html” is returned, the page corresponding to the URL is displayed, and the URL corresponding to the lower value is displayed. When “http://www.ggg.com/” is returned, a corresponding page such as a web server homepage indicated by “www.ggg.com” is displayed.

  When the returned URL is a URL composed of a higher URL and a lower numerical value, for example, a URL such as “http://www.aaa.jp/001”, the user terminal 3 redirects to that URL. To do. Accordingly, since the URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001” is returned here, the user terminal 3 is indicated by the computer indicated by the URL, ie, “www.aaa.jp”. The URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001” is transferred to the URL replacement server 21 and the transmission of the page indicated by “www.aaa.jp/001” is requested.

  Then, the URL replacement system S operates as shown in FIG. The URL replacement server 21 that has received the URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001” (step S202 in FIG. 5) determines whether or not the requested page or directory exists (step S203). If the page exists, the page (a default page or the like in the case of a directory) is transmitted (step S204), and the page is displayed on the user terminal 3 (step S205). ). On the other hand, if the requested page or directory does not exist, the URL replacement server 21 separates the upper URL and the lower numerical value from the received URL and searches the mapping DB 22 with the lower numerical value (step S206). Here, since the page or directory indicated by “www.aaa.jp/001” does not exist, the URL replacement server 21 sets the upper URL “http://www.aaa.jp/” and the lower numerical value “001”. And the mapping DB 22 is searched with “001”.

  If the lower numerical value is not registered in the mapping DB 22 (NO in step S207), the URL replacement server 21 returns information indicating that it is unregistered to the user terminal 3 as unregistered processing (step S208). The user terminal 3 receiving this information displays an error page (NotFound page in the case of a browser) (step S209).

  On the other hand, if the lower numerical value is registered in the mapping DB 22 (YES in step S207), the URL replacement server 21 stores the upper numerical value corresponding to the received higher numerical value if the lower URL is stored corresponding to the lower numerical value. A URL composed of a URL and a lower URL corresponding to the lower numerical value (that is, the received upper numerical value and a lower URL corresponding to the lower numerical value) is returned to the user terminal 3, and the URL corresponding to the lower numerical value is If stored, the URL is returned to the user terminal 3 (step S210). Here, as shown in FIG. 2B, it is assumed that the lower URL “aaa / bbb / index.html” is stored for the lower numerical value “001”, and the URL replacement server 21 stores the upper URL. A URL consisting of “http://www.aaa.jp/” and a lower URL “aaa / bbb / index.html”, that is, a lower numerical value of the received URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001” The URL “http://www.aaa.jp/aaa/bbb/index.html” in which the portion is replaced with the searched lower URL is returned to the user terminal 3. For example, if the lower numerical value is “500”, the URL “http://www.defg.jp/hi.html” is stored for the lower numerical value. Become. The URL replacement server 21 acquires the returned URL and the return time as log data (step S211).

  The user terminal 3 redirects to the returned URL, and the corresponding page is displayed on the user terminal 3. Here, since the URL “http://www.aaa.jp/aaa/bbb/index.html” is returned, the page in the URL replacement server 21 is displayed. As mentioned above, when the lower numerical value is “500” and the URL “http://www.defg.jp/hi.html” is returned, the domain name of “www.defg.jp” The page in the Web server will be displayed. Thus, the displayed page is not limited to the page in the client-side server system 2 and may be a page in an external server.

4-2. When an upper URL and a lower numerical value are input 4-2-1. In the case of a non-cloud type The upper URL and lower numerical value input methods include browser input and form input described below.

  <Browser Input> For example, a user who wants to browse a page using the URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001” displayed in an advertisement or the like starts up the browser on the user terminal 3 and displays FIG. As shown in c), the URL (that is, the URL composed of the upper URL and the lower numerical value) is input into the URL input field 37 of the displayed page. Note that “www.aaa.jp” is the domain name of the URL replacement server 21. Then, the user terminal 3 transmits the URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001” to the computer of the input domain name, that is, the URL replacement server 21, and “www.aaa.jp/001”. ”Is requested (step S201 in FIG. 5).

  <Form Input> The user can also input a URL composed of a higher URL and a lower numerical value by inputting the lower numerical value on a dedicated form provided on a specific page. Here, a case where a certain company is a client provided with the client-side server system 2 and the domain name of the URL replacement server 21 is “www.aaa.jp” will be described as an example. Note that a page or directory corresponding to a URL in the form of “http://www.aaa.jp/numerical value” is not provided in the URL replacement server 21. For example, a user who wants to apply for the campaign after seeing the description of “You can search for 001 from our website and see the campaign page” in the advertisement of the company, launch a browser on the user terminal 3, For example, an existing search tool is used to request transmission of the company's home page. In response to a request from the user terminal 3, the URL replacement server 21 transmits the homepage of the company to the user terminal 3 (Web page transmission means). The client-side server system 2 may have a Web server in addition to the URL replacement server 21 and transmit a company homepage from the Web server. As shown in FIG. 3 (d), the company's home page is provided with a lower numerical value input unit 36 that is a dedicated form, and the user inputs “001” as the lower numerical value to the lower numerical value input unit 36. Then, the search button 36a is clicked. The company's home page includes a URL “http: // www. URL” composed of a higher URL “http://www.aaa.jp/” including the domain name of the URL substitution server 21 and a lower numerical value “001” input. A program for redirecting to “aaa.jp/001” is incorporated, and the user terminal 3 has the domain name “www.aaa.jp” because the program is started by clicking the search button 36a. The URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001” is transmitted to the computer, that is, the URL replacement server 21 (step S201 in FIG. 5).

  When the URL replacement server 21 receives the URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001” (step S202 in FIG. 5), the process shown in FIG. The operation of the URL replacement server 21 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  Upon receiving the URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001”, the URL replacement server 21 performs the type A or type B processing of FIG. 6 by the Web server program. Which type of processing is performed depends on the type of the Web server program, but if there is no corresponding page or directory, if the upper URL and lower numerical value are passed to the URL replacement program, type A , Processing other than B may be performed. Here, if there is no corresponding page or directory, a NotFound error handler is started, and if it is a Web server program that can designate an arbitrary program as the NotFound error handler, type A processing is performed.

  In the case of type A, a browser handler program that is a URL replacement program is designated as a NotFound error handler in the Web server program. Then, when a URL such as the URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001” having no corresponding page or directory is received, the browser handler program is started. The URL replacement server 21 separates the upper URL and the lower numerical value according to the browser handler program, searches the mapping DB 22 with the lower numerical value, and if the lower numerical value is registered, the registered URL (that is, the upper URL) And a lower URL associated with the lower numerical value, or a URL associated with the lower numerical value) is transmitted to the user terminal 3 to instruct redirection. If the lower numerical value is not registered, the user terminal 3 is instructed to redirect to the NotFound page.

  In the case of type B, the Web server program rewrites the URL and passes the lower numerical value to the form search program which is a URL replacement program. Specifically, (1) Check whether there is a page or directory corresponding to the received URL "http://www.aaa.jp/001". If there is no corresponding page or directory, (2 ) Check whether or not a lower numerical value exists in the received URL. Then, if there is a lower numerical value, the lower numerical value portion of the received URL is replaced with a predetermined lower URL using the lower numerical value as a parameter, so that the URL of the form search program (for example, “http: // www. aaa.jp/001/handler/search.php?code=001 "), call the form search program, and pass the lower value. The URL replacement server 21 searches the mapping DB 22 with the passed lower numerical value in accordance with the form search program. If the lower numerical value is registered, the URL replacement server 21 instructs the user terminal 3 to redirect with the registered URL and is registered. If not, instruct to redirect to NotFound page.

  In addition, 4-1. As described in the above, even when the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value are input, the upper numerical value is replaced with the upper URL, and the user terminal 3 redirects to the URL composed of the upper URL and the lower numerical value, the URL replacement server 21 Operates as shown in FIG.

  In the form input described above, the URL “http://www.aaa.jp/001” is once transmitted to the URL replacement server 21, and the lower numerical value is passed to the URL replacement program through processing by the Web server program. However, in the case of form input, as shown in FIG. 6, it is also possible to pass a lower numerical value directly to the form search program without going through the Web server program. In such a case, when the lower numerical value is input to the lower numerical value input unit 36 and the search button 36a is clicked, the page on which the form is provided is used as the URL of the form search program that uses the input lower numerical value as a parameter. It may be configured to redirect and pass the lower numerical value directly to the form search program in the URL replacement server 21.

  FIG. 7 shows the behavior of each program and data in the client-side server system 2. As described above, the URL replacement server 21 searches the mapping DB 22 by the URL replacement program. When the URL is returned to the user terminal 3 by the URL replacement program, the logger program is called, and the system management server 24 acquires the returned URL and the return time as log data by the logger program, and the system management DB 25 To store. When browsing the log data, the user activates and browses the system management program in the system management PC 26. At this time, the system management server 24 analyzes the log data by the log analysis program, displays the data by classification, graphing, and the like. In addition, by starting a system management program in the system management PC 26, it is possible to add or modify numerical management data (lower numerical values and corresponding URLs) and schedule data to the system management DB 25. The management server 24 updates data in the mapping DB 22 according to the schedule data using the scheduler program.

4-2-2. In the case of cloud type As shown in FIG. As in the case of the non-cloud type described above, enter the URL consisting of the upper URL and lower numerical value on the browser, for example, the URL “http://www.ddd.net/020”, or prepare the client A lower numerical value, for example, “020” is input to the dedicated form in the page (step S301 in FIG. 8). This page is configured to redirect to a URL composed of a predetermined upper URL (here, “http://www.ddd.net/”) and the input lower numerical value. Accordingly, the user terminal 3 transmits the URL “http://www.ddd.net/020” to the input domain management Web server, that is, the Web server having the domain name “www.ddd.net”. Will be. This Web server is an external server that is neither in the service provider-side server system 1 nor in the client-side server system 2.

  When the Web server having the domain name “www.ddd.net” receives the URL “http://www.ddd.net/020” (step S302), whether or not a page or directory corresponding to the URL exists. (Step S303), if it exists, the corresponding page is transmitted (step S304), and the page is displayed on the user terminal 3 (step S305). On the other hand, if the corresponding page or directory does not exist, a NotFound page (hereinafter referred to as “NotFound custom page”) in which the calling script file is incorporated is transmitted (step S306). The cloud type client is set to send the NotFound custom page as described above when the corresponding page or directory does not exist on the Web server having the domain name “www.ddd.net”. .

  Here, it is assumed that there is no page or directory corresponding to the URL “http://www.ddd.net/020”, and the NotFound custom page is displayed on the user terminal 3 (step S307). Then, the script file for calling in the page is executed, the script file describing the execution program is requested to the URL replacement server 11, and the script file is read from the server system 1 on the service provider side (steps S308 and S309). . The execution program described in the script file causes the user terminal 3 to send the input upper URL and lower numerical value to the URL replacement server 11 to make an inquiry. Therefore, the user terminal 3 sends the input upper URL and lower numerical value to the URL replacement server 11 according to this execution program, and makes an inquiry (step S310).

  The URL replacement server 11 refers to the mapping DB 12 to reverse the upper numerical value corresponding to the received upper URL (step S311), and searches the mapping DB 12 using the upper numerical value and the received lower numerical value. If the lower numerical value is associated with the upper numerical value and not registered in the mapping DB 12 (NO in step S313), the user terminal 3 goes to the NotFound page (not the NotFound custom page described above, but the original NotFound page). Is redirected (step S314), and the NotFound page is displayed on the user terminal 3 (step S315). On the other hand, if the URL replacement server 11 is associated with the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value is registered in the mapping DB 12 (YES in step S313), the URL replacement server 11 is associated with the registered URL (that is, the upper URL and the lower numerical value). The URL consisting of the lower URL or the URL associated with the lower numerical value) is returned to the user terminal 3 to give a redirect instruction (step S316). The returned URL and return time are acquired as log data (step S317). The user terminal 3 redirects to the returned URL (step S318), and the corresponding page is displayed on the user terminal 3 (step S319).

  Here, the URL “http://www.ddd.net/020” is transmitted to the URL replacement server 11, and the upper numerical value “09034567890” is reversed from the upper URL “http://www.ddd.net/”. The lower URL “eee / info.html” is retrieved from the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value “020”. Then, the URL “http://www.ddd.net/eee/info.html” obtained by replacing the lower numerical part of the URL “http://www.ddd.net/020” with the lower URL is the user terminal 3. Will be replied to.

5. Advantages of the Embodiment According to the URL replacement system S, the upper URL (up to the domain name of the URL) indicating the Web site of the client corresponds to the upper numerical value, and the upper URL of the mapping DB 12 of the service provider server system 1 The lower URL (part before the domain name in the URL) registered in the storage unit 12a and indicating each Web page in the Web site is associated with the lower numerical value in the mapping DB 22 of the client side server system 2. You can register. In other words, since it is possible to register lower numerical values corresponding to individual Web pages without increasing the burden on the server system 1 on the service provider side, it is possible for a client to register a large number of Web pages that can be browsed only by inputting numerical values. This makes it easier for the user to browse the web page, and the user is provided with a large number of web pages that are displayed directly only by inputting numerical values, so that the target web page can be browsed easily. Then, for example, with the telephone number of the company as the upper numerical value, the advertisement can be heard by the user such as “telephone number * 777 is a campaign page”, and the advertising effect is improved.

  When the client-side server system 2 receives a URL in the form of “higher URL / lower numerical value” from the user terminal 3, the client-side server system 2 includes a URL composed of the received upper URL and a lower URL corresponding to the received lower numerical value, or The URL corresponding to the received lower numerical value is returned to the user terminal, and the user terminal displays a page corresponding to the returned URL. That is, for example, “http://www.XXX.jp/100” is used to browse a target page by using a short URL that is easy to remember, and a lower numeric value instead of the original URL. Therefore, the client can perform URL display that is easy for the user to remember in advertisements and publicity, and the advertising / publicity effect is improved.

  A cloud type client that does not have the client-side server system 2 registers the upper numerical value and the upper URL in the mapping DB 12 of the service provider-side server system 1 and registers the lower numerical value and the lower URL. By doing so, the user can browse the target Web page only by inputting a numerical value.

  Furthermore, the above 4-2-2. As described above, when the service provider-side server system 1 receives the upper URL and the lower numerical value, the service provider-side server system 1 refers to the upper storage unit 12a and the lower storage unit 12b, and the received lower numerical value is When stored in the lower storage unit 12b in association with the upper numerical value corresponding to the URL, the URL composed of the received upper URL and the lower URL corresponding to the received lower numerical value, or the received lower numerical value A corresponding URL is returned to the user terminal 3. Therefore, if the cloud type client provides a mechanism for transmitting the input upper URL and lower numerical value to the service provider side server system 1 as in the mechanism using the script file described above, “upper URL / It is also possible to display a target Web page by inputting in the form of “lower numerical value”.

  The client-side server system 2 transmits a page (for example, a client's home page) provided with the lower numerical value input unit 36 to the user terminal 3, and the lower numerical value is input to the lower numerical value input unit 36 to perform a predetermined operation (implementation). In the embodiment, when the search button 36a is clicked), a URL composed of a predetermined upper URL and the input lower numerical value is transmitted to the client side server system 2, and is replaced with the original URL by the client side server system 2. Therefore, the user can browse the target Web page simply by inputting a lower numerical value on the homepage of the client, for example, and browsing the target Web page is very easy. In addition, when transmitting a predetermined upper URL and a lower numerical value input to the client-side server system 2, it is not always necessary to transmit it as a URL. For example, it can also be transmitted as a parameter.

  Further, since the client-side server system 2 acquires log data of the returned URL, the non-cloud type client can grasp the access status to the Web page. Then, the URL of the external server can be associated with the lower numerical value, and since the log data is acquired even when the URL of the external server is returned, it is possible to grasp the access to the external server.

  In addition, the cloud type client also accesses the client management server 17, inputs a user ID and password, performs a predetermined operation, and classifies the log data stored in the system management DB 15 by the log analysis program, graphs Can be displayed on the client terminal 4 and the access status to the Web page can be grasped.

  In addition, a screen on which the upper and lower numerical values can be input by clicking or touching the numeric buttons is displayed on the user terminal 3, and the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value input on the screen are used to provide services. Since it is transmitted to the server system 1 on the person side, it is possible to input the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value with the image of pressing a telephone button, and the input is easy.

6). Modifications (1) In this embodiment, the number of upper numerical values and upper URLs registered is one for each client-side server system 2, but may be plural. When a plurality of registrations are permitted, the client provides upper URLs including different domain names (for example, two URL replacement servers 21 are provided and upper URLs including these domain names are registered respectively, or the URL replacement server 21 For example, “http://www.aaa.jp/info1/” and “http://www.aaa.jp/info2/”. As shown in the figure, the upper URL including the same domain name and different directories can be registered. When a plurality of upper numerical values can be registered with respect to one client-side server system 2, the system management server 24 registers the upper numerical value registered and the upper URL associated with the upper numerical value with the lower numerical value registration. It is desirable to display on the screen and to enable input by associating a lower numerical value for each upper numerical value.

  (2) In this embodiment, the numerical value to be input is configured in two layers such as “0521234567 * 001”. However, for example, it may be configured in three or more layers such as “0521234567 * 01 * 001”. In such a case, “0521234567 * 01” is registered in the service provider side server system 1 and treated as an upper numeric value, “001” is registered in the client side server system 2 and treated as a lower numeric value, and “0521234567” is treated as a service. There is a method of registering in the provider-side server system 1 and treating it as an upper numerical value, and registering “01 * 001” in the client-side server system 2 and treating it as a lower numerical value. That is, the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value may be configured to have a hierarchical structure.

  (3) The upper storage unit 12a and the lower storage unit 12b may be provided separately in the mapping DB 12 without being mixed as in the present embodiment, or may be divided into separate DBs.

  (4) The user terminal 3 may be configured to display the numerical value input units 34 and 35 by providing an add-on function for displaying the numerical value input units 34 and 35 in the existing program.

  (5) In order to facilitate the input of the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value, a form such as the numerical value input units 34 and 35 is desirable, but a numerical value input unit such as the lower numerical value input unit 36 in FIG. The upper numerical value and the lower numerical value may be input.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Service provider side server system 2 Client side server system 3 User terminal 12a Higher-order storage part (1st storage part)
12b Lower storage unit (third storage unit)
22 Mapping DB (second storage unit)
S URL replacement system

Claims (6)

A service provider side server system and a client side server system, each configured to communicate with a user terminal via the Internet,
The service provider side server system includes:
A first storage unit that stores an upper numerical value and an upper part of a URL including at least a domain name in association with each other;
An upper numerical value and a lower numerical value are received from the user terminal, and a URL composed of the upper part of the URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value and the received lower numerical value is referred to by referring to the first storage unit First URL reply means for replying to the user terminal;
With
The client-side server system is
A second storage unit that stores the lower numerical value and the lower part of the URL or URL in association with each other;
A URL composed of the upper part and lower value of the URL is received from the user terminal, and the upper part of the received URL and the lower part of the URL corresponding to the received lower value are referred to the second storage unit. Or a URL corresponding to the received lower numerical value, a second URL reply means for replying to the user terminal;
A URL replacement system comprising: The service provider-side server system stores a lower numerical value in association with an upper numerical value stored in the first storage unit, and stores a lower part of a URL or a URL in association with the lower numerical value. 3 storage units,
When the first URL return means refers to the first storage unit and the third storage unit, and the upper numerical value received from the user terminal is stored in the first storage unit If the received lower numerical value is associated with the received upper numerical value and is not stored in the third storage unit, the upper portion of the URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value and the received lower numerical value are included. When the URL is returned to the user terminal and the received lower numerical value is associated with the received upper numerical value and stored in the third storage unit, the upper URL of the URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value is stored. A URL comprising a portion and a lower part of the URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value and lower numerical value or a URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value and lower numerical value is returned to the user terminal. 1 URL replacement system described. The client-side server system includes a Web page transmission unit that transmits a Web page provided with a lower numerical value input unit to the user terminal in response to a request from the user terminal.
When the lower numerical value is input to the lower numerical value input unit in the user terminal and a predetermined operation is performed on the Web page, the upper part of the predetermined URL and the input lower numerical value are transmitted from the user terminal to the user terminal. 3. The URL replacement system according to claim 1, wherein the URL replacement system is configured to transmit to a client-side server system.   The URL replacement system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the client-side server system includes log acquisition means for acquiring log data of the URL returned by the second URL return means. A user terminal configured to be able to communicate with the URL replacement system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 via the Internet,
Screen display means for displaying a screen on which numerical buttons from 0 to 9 are displayed, and by clicking or touching the numerical buttons, an upper numerical value and a lower numerical value can be input;
Transmitting means for transmitting the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value input on the screen to the service provider side server system;
A user terminal comprising: A service provider-side server system comprising a first storage unit that is configured to be able to communicate with a user terminal via the Internet and stores the upper numerical value and the upper part of the URL including at least the domain name in association with each other. And a client-side server system including a second storage unit that stores the lower numerical value and the lower part of the URL or the URL in association with each other,
When the service provider-side server system receives the upper numerical value and the lower numerical value from the user terminal, the service provider side server system receives the upper part of the URL corresponding to the received upper numerical value with reference to the first storage unit A URL consisting of a lower numerical value is returned to the user terminal,
When the client-side server system receives a URL composed of the upper part of the URL and the lower numerical value from the user terminal, the client-side server system refers to the second storage unit and receives the upper part of the received URL and the received lower numerical value. A URL replacement method characterized in that a URL consisting of a lower part of a URL corresponding to or a URL corresponding to a received lower numerical value is returned to the user terminal.

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