JP2015041335A - Update information management system, time line management server, time line management method, and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inform a client terminal of update information for a file and folder as a time line of a social network without overlapping member registration between servers.SOLUTION: A file management server (110) includes; an operation user information management unit (112) that records operation user information allowing a file/folder operation; an operation processing unit (114) that performs an operation by an instruction from a client terminal (300); and an operation content management unit (113) that records an operation content as an operation record. A time line management server (120) includes: a registered user information management unit (122) that records registered user information; a time line generation unit (125) that generates an update record as a time line of a social network; and an update information notification control unit (124) that notifies the client terminal of the update information. The registered user information is synchronized with the operation user information.

Description

  The present invention relates to an update information management system, a timeline management server, a timeline management method, and a program thereof that can generate update information of files and folders as a timeline in a social network.

  In recent years, community-type websites that promote and support connections between people have appeared, providing means and places to facilitate human communication, hobbies and preferences, residential areas, home schools, or “friends” A service that provides a place to build new relationships through connections such as This is called a social network service (SNS). In SNS, exchanged data (for example, speech data) arranged in a time series is called a social timeline, and related information can be displayed in a time series list by the social timeline.

  Patent Document 1 proposes a system for generating a timeline in a social network and a data association method. A plurality of data items associated with at least one relationship between users, each having an associated time, are received. The data items are arranged according to at least one relationship, and the social timeline is generated according to the arranged data items and notified to the user.

  In recent years, document management systems using computers have been put into practical use, and registration, storage, and retrieval of documents are performed. In this case, there is a system in which a document management server and a client terminal are connected via a network, and a database of the document management server is accessed from the client terminal.

  Patent Document 2 proposes a system for automatically notifying that a file has been registered by e-mail or the like when a file is registered in the document management server in the document management server.

JP-T 2009-521752 JP 2004-30077 A

  Patent Document 1 is a system that allows messages to be exchanged between specific members participating in a social network and shares information between members. When sharing files and folders among members participating in a social network, files and folders are uploaded as a social network timeline, and the files and folders are viewed and shared among members participating in the social network Things are possible. However, members need to explicitly upload files and folders as a timeline. In that case, it is necessary to upload files and folders using social network client software, etc., but the uploaded files and folders can be viewed only by members participating in the social network. The person who needs the folder cannot view it. In order to browse, it is necessary to register as a member on the social network, which causes a complicated situation for the user.

  In Patent Document 2, a user can be notified when data in a monitoring target folder is updated. However, monitoring setting is required for each client terminal, and the operation is complicated.

  As described above, files and folders can be viewed as needed even by members who do not participate in social networks, and it is necessary to recognize the update timing in real time among members of the social network. There is no system that meets these requirements.

  In view of such circumstances, the present invention provides update information related to operations (registration / update / delete / move / copy) on files and folders without duplicating member registration between the timeline management server and the file management server. Is to provide an update information management system, a timeline management server, a timeline management method, and a program therefor that can be notified as a social network timeline.

The present invention includes a file management server for managing files, a timeline management server for managing a timeline of a social network, and a client terminal connected to the file management server and the timeline management server. And
The file management server includes an operation user information management unit that records operation user information capable of file / folder operation, an operation processing unit that performs file / folder operation in response to an instruction from the client terminal, and the file / folder operation An operation content management unit for recording the content as an operation record,
The timeline management server includes a registered user record management unit for recording registered user information participating in a social network, and a timeline for generating an update record as a social network timeline based on the operation record from the file management server A generation unit, and an update information notification control unit that notifies update information to a predetermined client terminal, wherein the registered user record management unit synchronizes the registered user information with operation user information of the file management server It is characterized by this.

Further, the present invention is a timeline management server for managing a timeline in a social network by connecting to a file management server for managing file / folder operations and a client terminal used by a user,
A registered user record management unit that records registered user information that participates in a social network, a timeline generation unit that generates an update record as a timeline of a social network based on an operation record from the file management server, and the predetermined client An update information notification unit for notifying the terminal of update information,
The registered user record management unit synchronizes the registered user information with operation user information of the file management server.

  In addition, the timeline management server of the present invention includes a monitoring target management unit that manages the monitoring target information of the file / folder operation, and the monitoring target management unit includes monitoring target information in which the updated target is managed. The update information notification unit is notified if it is a monitoring target.

Further, the present invention is a timeline management method for managing a social network timeline by connecting to a file management server that manages files and a client terminal used by a user,
A registered user record managing step for recording registered user information participating in the social network, a timeline generating step for generating an update record as a social network timeline based on the operation record from the file management server, and the predetermined client An update information notification step for notifying the terminal of update information,
In the registered user record management step, the registered user information is synchronized with operation user information of the file management server.

  Moreover, this invention is a program for making a computer perform the step of the said timeline management method.

  According to the present invention, the timeline management server automatically synchronizes the user information held by the file management server and the user information held by the timeline management server. Registration and data update operations for registered users are unnecessary, and the complexity of user registration processing can be eliminated.

It is a schematic diagram of the file update information management system in Embodiment 1 of this invention. 2 is a functional block diagram of each device of the system in Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of user information synchronization in the timeline management server according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a user information list. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when registering a monitoring target in the timeline management server according to the first exemplary embodiment. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation when a file / folder is operated in the file management server according to the first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart illustrating timeline generation processing in the timeline management server according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of an operation target list. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen display of the timeline in a client terminal. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of each device of the system in the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of each device of a system in a third embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Embodiment 1>
First, Embodiment 1 according to the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a file update information management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In this configuration, the file management server 110, the timeline management server 120, the database 130, and the file storage 140 exist on the cloud system 100 and can be connected to each other. The cloud system 100 is connected to the mobile terminal 301 and the PC terminal 302 which are the client terminals 300 via the Internet 200. This system is a system that can add operations (addition, deletion, move, copy, update, etc.) of folders / users specified by the user (addition, deletion, move, copy, update, etc.) as a timeline and display / notify the client terminal 300 is there.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of each device of the system according to the first embodiment. The functional blocks of the server in FIG. 2 are described only with respect to the file update information management of the present invention.

  The file management server 110 has a function of managing processing to the file storage 140 such as registration, deletion, copying, and movement of files such as documents. Further, it is assumed that documents and data files processed by the file management server 110 and stored in the database 130 can be shared among a plurality of client terminals 300 via a network (Internet 200).

  The file management server 110 includes a control unit 111 that manages and controls processing, a storage unit 115 that stores data, and a communication unit 117 that is connected to other devices via the Internet 200. The control unit 111 stores an operation user information management unit 112 that manages operation user information, and details of operations performed on a file / folder stored in the file storage 140 in accordance with an instruction from the user in the database 130 as operation records. An operation content management unit 113 to be managed and an operation processing unit 114 for executing a file / folder operation on the file storage 140 are provided. The storage unit 115 stores an operation user information list 116.

  The timeline management server 120 is a server that manages comments and communities of clients in a social network and provides a place for communication between clients, and provides timeline information to clients. In addition, when a client that has a follow relationship performs an operation such as registering a file in the file management server 110, the update information is notified to another client that has a follow relationship, and the registered file is confirmed. can do.

  The timeline management server 120 includes a control unit 121 that manages and controls processing related to the timeline, a storage unit 126 that stores data, and a communication unit 129 that connects to other devices via the Internet 200. The control unit 121 controls a registered user information management unit 122 that manages registered user information of a social networking service, a monitoring target management unit 123 that manages a monitoring target, and a process for notifying file update information to the client terminal 300. An update information notification control unit 124 and a timeline generation unit 125 that generates a timeline related to file / folder update information are provided. The storage unit 126 stores a registered user information list 127 and a monitoring target information list 128.

The file storage 140 is a cloud storage for sharing a file among a plurality of users.
The database 130 stores operation records related to file operations (registration, deletion, copying, moving, etc.) performed on the file storage 140 by the processing of the timeline management server 120.
The file storage and the database may be integrated, or may be built in the server.

  Next, the operation of the timeline management server 120 when synchronizing user information will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the user information synchronization operation of the timeline management server 120 in the first embodiment.

  The registered user information management unit 122 of the timeline management server 120 periodically acquires the operation user information list 116 from the storage unit 115 of the file management server 110 (step S1). As shown in FIG. 4, the operation user information list 116 includes a user ID, a user name, administrator authority (whether or not an authority as an administrator who can perform user registration and system settings), file management server browsing authority (which Indicating whether the user has authority to view the file management server). Information registered in the file management server 110 by the operating user using the client terminal 300 is operating user information. By registering, the user can use the file storage 140 as a storage medium.

  Next, the registered user information management unit 122 of the timeline management server 120 includes an operation user information list 116 held by the file management server 110 and a registered user information list 127 held by the timeline management server 120. Collation is performed (step S2). In the timeline management server 120, a user who wants to receive a social network service performs registration, and the registered user information list 127 is stored. Therefore, the registered user information for receiving the social networking service and the operation user information using the file storage are collated.

  The registered user information management unit 122 of the timeline management server 120 distributes the process according to the collation result (step S3). If there is a new entry user, it is added to the registered user information list 127 as a user of the timeline management server 120 (step S4). If the operation user information has been updated, the registered user information held by the timeline management server 120 is similarly updated and stored (step S5). If there is deleted operation user information, the registered user information is held in a non-display state as a deleted user (step S6).

  The registered user information management unit 122 of the timeline management server 120 determines whether or not collation has been completed for all users (step S7). If collation is complete, the process is completed. If collation is not complete, step S2 is performed. Return to.

  The timeline management server 120 synchronizes the operation user information list 116 registered in the file management server 110 to add a new user, delete an existing user, view authority of the file management server 110, management authority, and user name. The user information changes such as are updated and held as registered user information of the social networking service managed by the timeline management server.

  Thus, the timeline management server 120 automatically synchronizes the operation user information list 116 held by the file management server 110 and the registered user information list 127 held by the timeline management server 120. User registration to the management server 120 and data updating for registered users are unnecessary, and the complexity of user registration processing can be eliminated.

  Next, the operation at the time of registering the monitoring target in the timeline management server 120 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when registering a monitoring target in the timeline management server 120 according to the first embodiment.

  In accordance with a user instruction, the monitoring target management unit 123 of the timeline management server 120 can register for which condition the timeline is displayed and notified for each user (monitoring target). Targets that can be set are users who participate in the file management server 110 and folders that are actually registered in the file management server 110.

  First, the monitoring target management unit 123 of the timeline management server 120 determines whether the monitoring target is a user or a folder (step S11). If the user is a monitoring target, the monitoring target management unit 123 stores the user in the timeline management server 120. A monitoring target is selected from the registered user information list 127 and registered as a monitoring target (step S12). With this setting, a history of file operations performed by the monitored user is notified to the client terminal 300 as a timeline (details will be described later).

  On the other hand, when a folder is a monitoring target, the monitoring target management unit 123 of the timeline management server 120 checks the existence of the folder to be monitored to the file management server 110 (step S13). If the operation processing unit 114 of the file management server 110 can access the file storage 140 and confirm the existence of the folder, the operation processing unit 114 notifies the timeline management server 120 of the confirmation, and the monitoring target management unit 123 of the timeline management server 120 monitors the monitoring. It registers as a target and stores it in the storage unit 126 (step S14). When receiving the notification that the folder does not exist from the file management server 110, the timeline management server 120 notifies the user's client terminal 300 that the folder does not exist (step S15).

  Next, the operation of the file management server 110 during file / folder operations will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an operation at the time of file / folder operation of the file management server 110 according to the first embodiment.

  When the operation content management unit 113 of the file management server 110 performs operations such as addition, deletion, update, movement in the file storage 140, and copying to the files and folders in the file storage 140 by the operation processing unit 114. (Step S21) When and what user, what file / folder performed what operation on which folder is recorded in the database 130 (Step S22). The operation record 402 shown in FIG. 6 includes an operator, an operation type (operation contents: addition, update, movement, deletion, etc.), an operation target (file / folder), an operation file, an operation destination (for example, a movement destination at the time of file movement). ), The operation source (for example, the location of the file source when the file is moved), and the operation date and time.

  Next, the timeline generation process of the timeline management server 120 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating timeline generation processing of the timeline management server 120 according to the first embodiment.

  The monitoring target management unit 123 of the timeline management server 120 acquires the operation record 402 held in the database by the file management server 110 in FIG. 6 from the database 130 through the file management server 110 (step S31), and performs timeline management. Based on the monitoring target information list 128 held in the server 120, it is verified whether the operation is a monitoring target (step S32).

Here, FIG. 8 shows a monitoring target information list.
Items in the monitoring target information list 128 are a user ID, a monitoring type (user / folder), and a monitoring target (monitoring target user ID). For example, in the setting of the first to third lines of the list, the user “aaa” is the monitoring target because the monitoring type “user” is “bbb”, the monitoring type “folder” is “/ aaa / bbb /”, and the monitoring type. Since “/ aaa / ccc /” for “folder”, the file operation performed by “bbb” for the user, “/ aaa / bbb /” for the folder, and “/ aaa / ccc /” for the folder are made. The operation is notified to the user “aaa” as a timeline.

  The monitoring target management unit 123 of the timeline management server 120 determines whether the operation should be generated as a timeline as a result of collation with the operation record 402 using the monitoring target information list 128 as a condition (step S33). If the operation is to generate a timeline, the timeline generation unit 125 generates the operation record 402 as a timeline (step S34). The update information notification control unit 124 sends the timeline to the monitoring target user. If the operation is not to generate a timeline, the operation record 402 is not generated as a timeline (step S35).

  Operations related to files and folders that are not monitored by any user are not generated as a timeline.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a timeline screen display in the client terminal 300.
For example, FIG. 9A shows a screen display 501 when the file is uploaded by operating the PC terminal 302 and accessing the file management server 110 via the Web browser. The target file is selected by clicking the “reference” key 511 as the upload target, and is uploaded by clicking the “upload” key 512.

  The operation record 402 of the file uploaded from the file management server 110 is displayed as a timeline when the user who has accessed the timeline management server 120 after performing the processing of FIG. 5 and FIG. Is done. For example, the timeline is displayed via the Web browser of the user's client PC terminal 502 or the SNS dedicated application on the screen shown in FIG. 9B.

  The registration, update, and deletion of the data file have been described above. Similarly, when a folder is registered, updated, or deleted on the database via the file management server, the same processing is performed.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of each device of the system according to the second embodiment. The second embodiment is characterized in that a predetermined client is notified of update information to the folder of the data storage unit 310 of the client terminal 300. In the first embodiment, the target is the externally connected file storage 140, but in the second embodiment, the local HDD (data storage unit 310) in the client terminal 300 is the target.

  The operation content management unit 113 of the file management server 110 monitors a specific folder (for example, a backup synchronization folder) with respect to the data storage unit 310 in the client terminal 300, and a file is added / updated / deleted. Detect whether or not.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the operation content management unit 113 of the file management server 110 detects that a file has been added / updated / deleted to a specific folder of the data storage unit 310 in the client terminal 300, The file change is reflected (synchronized) in the file storage 140 (step S21), and when, which user, which file / folder, and what operation is performed on which folder with respect to the database 130. Recording is performed (step S22).

  The operation record 402 shown in FIG. 6 includes an operator, an operation type (operation contents: addition, update, movement, deletion, etc.), an operation target (file / folder), an operation file, an operation destination (for example, a movement destination at the time of file movement). ), The operation source (for example, the location of the file source when the file is moved), and the operation date and time.

  With the above configuration, the file operation performed by the user on the local HDD (data storage unit 310) of the client terminal 300 is reflected in the file storage 140, and a backup file synchronized with the local HDD is created in the file storage 140. In addition, the file operation of the local HDD can be shared with members by SNS.

<Embodiment 3>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of each device of the system according to the third embodiment. The third embodiment is characterized in that when a print instruction is issued, the print information is also saved as update information and notified to a predetermined client.
As shown in FIG. 11, a print server 600 is connected to the Internet 200, and a printer 610 is connected to the print server 600.

  A file designation and a print instruction are given from the client terminal 300 to the operation processing unit 114 of the file management server 110. The operation processing unit 114 accesses the file in the file storage 140 and transmits it to the print server 600. The print server 600 converts the file into print data and transmits it to the printer 610, and the printer 610 executes printing.

There are the following two methods for registering in the update history list after the printing process.
1) The operation content management unit 113 of the file management server 110 registers the specified file and print execution information in the update history list of the database 130 and stores it as a history.
2) After printing is completed, the print server 600 transmits the file name and the number of prints to the update information notification control unit 124, and the timeline generation unit 125 registers the number of prints in the timeline and saves it as a history.
As a result, the number of printed sheets can also be left on the timeline.

  The program that operates in each device of the information management system according to the present invention is a program (a program that causes a computer to function) that controls a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like so as to realize the functions of the above-described embodiments related to the present invention. May be. Information handled by these devices is temporarily stored in RAM (Random Access Memory) during the processing, and then stored in various ROMs such as Flash ROM (Read Only Memory) and HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Reading, correction, and writing are performed by the CPU as necessary. In addition, a program for realizing the function of each component may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read into a computer system and executed to perform processing of each unit. Good. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

  The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” dynamically holds a program for a short time like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In this case, a volatile memory in a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case, and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time are also included. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the invention may be changed in design without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is also included.

100: Cloud system 110: File management server 111: Control unit 112: Operation user information management unit 113: Operation content management unit 114: Operation processing unit 115: Storage unit 116: Operation user information list 117: Communication unit 120: Timeline management Server 121: Control unit 122: Registered user information management unit 123: Monitoring target management unit 124: Update information notification control unit 125: Timeline generation unit 126: Storage unit 127: Registered user information list 128: Monitoring target information list 129: Communication Unit 130: Database 140: File storage 200: Internet 300: Client terminal 301: Mobile terminal 302: PC terminal 310: Data storage unit 402: Operation record 600: Print server 610: Printer

Claims (5)

A file management server for managing files;
A timeline management server for managing the timeline of the social network;
A client terminal connected to the file management server and the timeline management server;
Have
The file management server
An operation user information management unit for recording operation user information capable of file / folder operations;
An operation processing unit for performing a file / folder operation according to an instruction from the client terminal;
An operation content management unit for recording the contents of the file / folder operation as an operation record;
With
The timeline management server is
A registered user record management unit for recording registered user information participating in the social network;
Based on the operation record from the file management server, a timeline generating unit that generates an update record as a social network timeline;
An update information notification control unit for notifying update information to a predetermined client terminal;
With
The registered user record management unit synchronizes the registered user information with operating user information of the file management server. A timeline management server for connecting a file management server for managing file / folder operations and a client terminal used by a user and managing a timeline in a social network,
A registered user record management unit for recording registered user information participating in the social network;
Based on the operation record from the file management server, a timeline generating unit that generates an update record as a social network timeline;
An update information notification unit for notifying update information to a predetermined client terminal;
With
The registered user record management unit synchronizes the registered user information with operation user information of the file management server. A monitoring target management unit for managing monitoring target information of the file / folder operation;
The timeline according to claim 2, wherein the monitoring target management unit compares the updated target with the managed monitoring target information, and if the updated target is a monitoring target, causes the update information notification unit to notify the updated target. Management server. A timeline management method for managing a social network timeline by connecting to a file management server for managing files and a client terminal used by a user,
A registered user record management step for recording registered user information participating in the social network;
Based on the operation record from the file management server, a timeline generation step for generating an update record as a social network timeline;
An update information notification step of notifying update information to a predetermined client terminal;
With
The registered user record management step synchronizes the registered user information with operating user information of the file management server.   The program for making a computer perform the step of the timeline management method of Claim 4.

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