JP2018156487A - Program, information processing apparatus, and system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change a function provided by an application without updating the application.SOLUTION: According to one embodiment of this invention, a computer for storing an application for executing processing in cooperation with a service provided by an application server and a UI template of the application in a storage part, is caused to function as: a communication acquisition part for acquiring a display set to be set to the UI template from the application server through communication; a setting part for setting the display set acquired by the communication acquisition part to the UI template; a display part for displaying the UI template to which the display set is set by the setting part; and an input reception part for receiving an input of the UI template displayed by the display part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a program, an information processing apparatus, and a system.

  Conventionally, when a service or function is provided to a smart device, an application is generally provided to the smart device. However, when changing the function of an application, it is necessary to notify the user of the change of the function or to have the user update the program corresponding to the function to the smart device. Therefore, there is a method of changing the function without updating. The method is a method adopted in a Web application based on a Web page, and is a method of correcting HTML of a Web page on the server side, and downloading and displaying it on the smart device side.

  In addition, there are methods for adding functions as follows. When a new function is added by providing the same interface to the extension I / F unit that serves as the window for the module for which print settings are to be added and the additional extension I / F unit, A new function can be added only by creating an extended I / F unit and arranging it at a place in accordance with a calling rule from the extended I / F unit (see Patent Document 1).

  However, the conventional method of correcting a Web page has problems such as a limitation in cooperation with the main body function and a performance not reaching the native application.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a program, an information processing apparatus, and a system that can change functions without updating an application.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an embodiment of the present invention relates to a computer that stores an application that executes processing in cooperation with a service provided by an application server and a UI template of the application in a storage unit. A communication acquisition unit for acquiring a display set to be set in the application server via communication, a setting unit for setting the display set acquired by the communication acquisition unit in the UI template, and the display set by the setting unit. A display unit that displays the set UI template and an input reception unit that receives an input of the UI template displayed by the display unit function.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to change the function without updating the application on the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the smart device. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the application server apparatus. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the “UI template” of the flash ROM. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the information table. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the smart device. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the application server device. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow when the smart device accesses the application server apparatus. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow when using a cloud service between a smart device and an application server device. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display on the UI screen of the LCD when the “UI display set” is reflected in the “UI template”.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a program, an information processing apparatus, and a system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a network system A for providing a cloud service as an example of the system. The network system A includes a smart device 1, a cloud system 2, an access point 3, the Internet 4, and the like.

  The smart device 1 is an example of an “information processing apparatus” that is a smartphone or a tablet terminal, for example. The smart device 1 includes an application 100. The smart device 1 accesses the cloud system 2 via the Internet 4. The application 100 executes processing in cooperation with various cloud services (services 200-1, 200-2,...) Of the cloud system 2.

  The cloud system 2 is constructed by a computer network system in which a large number of computers (not shown) are communicably connected. On the computer network system, an application server device 5, an authentication device 6, a storage (not shown), etc. A server device that provides various services is provided.

  The application server device 5 communicates with the application 100 of the smart device 1 and provides various cloud services (services 200-1, 200-2,...) To the application 100. The cloud service provides multi-tenant workflow services such as invoice collection workflow and file printing flow.

  The authentication device 6 communicates with the smart device 1 to perform user authentication processing.

  The access point 3 connects the smart device 1 to the Internet 4 and mediates communication with the cloud system 2.

  In the network system A, the smart device 1 transmits the “user ID” B of the user who has logged into the smart device 1 to the cloud system 2 (application server device 5), and returns from the cloud system 2 (application server device 5). The “UI (User Interface) display set” D unique to the user is reflected in the common “UI template” G included in the application 100 and displayed. “User ID” B is an example of user identification information. “UI template” G and “UI display set (an example of“ display set ”)” D will be described later.

  Next, the configuration of a device for performing application update using the “UI display set” D and processing of the device will be described. In the network system A, the application update is mainly performed by the smart device 1 and the application server device 5. Therefore, hereinafter, the configuration and processing of the smart device 1 and the application server device 5 will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the smart device 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the smart device 1 has a computer configuration, and includes a central processing unit (CPU) 11, a random access memory (RAM) 12, a read only memory (ROM) 13, a flash ROM 14, a touch display unit (LCD ( Liquid Crystal Display) 15 and touch sensor 16), wireless communication I / F (interface) 17 and the like are connected to each other via a bus X1. In addition, although not shown, in the case of a smartphone, a call module unit, a camera module unit, and the like are connected to the bus X1.

  The CPU 11 is a computing means and controls the overall operation of the smart device 1 in an integrated manner. The RAM 12 is a volatile storage medium capable of reading and writing information at high speed, and is used as a work area when the CPU 11 processes information. The ROM 13 is a read-only nonvolatile storage medium and stores a BIOS and the like. The flash ROM 14 is a nonvolatile storage medium that can read and write information, and stores programs and data. In the smart device 1 of the present embodiment, an OS (Operating System) such as Android (registered trademark) or iOS (registered trademark), and a program such as the application 100 are installed and stored so as to be executable. Further, “UI template” G data is stored as the UI interface of the application 100. In addition, various communication programs are provided.

  The LCD 15 is an interface for displaying the display information instructed by the CPU 11 on the screen, and the touch sensor 16 is an interface for notifying the CPU 11 of the position information of the user touching the screen.

  The wireless communication I / F 17 is a wireless communication interface such as WiFi (registered trademark), and is connected to the access point 3 by wireless communication in response to an instruction from the CPU 11.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the application server device 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the application server device 5 has a computer configuration and includes a CPU 51, a RAM 52, a ROM 53, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 54, a communication I / F 55, etc., which are connected to each other via a bus X2. Yes.

  The CPU 51 is a calculation means and controls the overall operation of the application server device 5. The RAM 52 is a volatile storage medium capable of reading and writing information at high speed, and is used as a work area when the CPU 51 processes information. The ROM 53 is a read-only nonvolatile storage medium, and stores BIOS and the like. The HDD 54 is a nonvolatile storage medium that can read and write information, and stores programs and data. Various programs of cloud services (service 200-1, service 200-2,...) To be provided are installed in the application server device 5 of the present embodiment. For example, an invoice program P1 that executes an invoice flow as a cloud service, a print program P2 that executes a print flow, and the like are installed. As the data, an information table T for associating the “user ID” B of the user who uses the service with the “display set for UI” D transmitted to the user is stored.

  The communication I / F 55 is a network interface such as Ethernet (registered trademark) connected to a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the “UI template” G stored in the flash ROM 14 (see FIG. 2). FIG. 4 shows an example of the configuration of the “UI template” G when the “UI template” G is displayed on the LCD 15. A “UI template” 1100 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes an application name display unit 1110, a selection condition display unit 1120, and a file operation unit 1130.

  The application name display unit 1110 receives the value of the application name of the application server device 5 and displays the value in the “application name” 1111.

  The selection condition display unit 1120 includes two values indicating a value of “text label 1” 1121 indicating a condition, values of “select label 1” 1122 and “select label 2” 1123 indicating the selection item, and candidates of selection values. Each value of the list boxes 1124 and 1125 and a value of “input label 1” 1126 indicating an input item are received from the application server device 5, and a corresponding value is displayed on each of them. As for the value of the select label (value candidate), those corresponding to the two list boxes 1124 and 1125 are set. When the list boxes 1124 and 1125 receive an operation by a screen touch or the like, each set value is displayed as a list by a pull-down or the like, and the value selected by the screen touch or the like is determined.

  The file operation unit 1130 is fixed. In the file operation unit 1130, “file” 1131 is displayed, and a file selection button 1132 and an upload button 1133 are displayed so as to be received.

  Here, “UI template” 1100 is shown as an example of the configuration of “UI template” G, but the number of “UI templates” G to be incorporated in the application 100 in advance is not limited to one. A plurality of types in which the configuration such as “UI template” 1100 is changed according to the type of cloud service may be incorporated in the application 100 in advance. For example, a template that does not include the “UI template” 1100 input item, or a template in which “input label 2” is further added to the input item may be incorporated.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of the information table T (see FIG. 3). 5A and 5B show a service correspondence table T1 and a registration table T2 as information tables T, respectively. The service correspondence table T1 is an information table that associates a user (“user ID” B) with an available service. The registration table T2 is an information table for registering a “UI display set” D registered for each service.

  The service correspondence table T1 includes an item “tenant ID” t11, an item “user ID” t12, and an item “available application ID” t13. In the item “tenant ID” t11, an ID for uniquely identifying a tenant is set. In the item “user ID” t12, an ID (“user ID” B) for uniquely identifying the user is set. In the item of “available application ID” t13, an ID registered in the item of “application ID” t21 of the registration table T2 is set. The setting of the data part d1 shows an example.

  The registration table T2 includes an item “application ID” t21, an item “application name” t22, an item “text label 1” t23, an item “select label 1” t24, and a “select label 1 (value candidate). ) ”T25 item,“ select label 2 ”t26 item,“ select label 2 (value candidate) ”t27 item,“ input label 1 ”t28 item,“ input label 2 ”t29 item, Have In the item of “application ID” t21, an ID for uniquely identifying the application is registered. In other items, “display set for UI” D for each application, here, for example, a text value is registered.

  An example of registration is shown in the data part d2 of the registration table T2. The first line of the data part d2 shows an example of registration for the program P1 (application ID “10”) that provides the invoice flow service. In each item, “invoice flow”, “file upload condition”, “OCR language”, “Japanese / English”, “authorization request”, “XXX, YYY, ZZZ”, etc. are registered as the above values. Has been. In the item of “select label 1 (value candidate)” t25, candidate values (“Japanese” and “English”) to be displayed in the list box 1124 (see FIG. 4) are registered with commas or the like. In the item of “select label 2 (value candidate)” t27, candidate values (“XXX”, “YYY”, and “ZZZ” indicating personal names) to be displayed in the list box 1125 (see FIG. 4) are registered with commas or the like. Has been.

  The second line of the data part d2 shows an example of registration for the program P2 (application ID “50”) that provides the print flow service. In each item, “printing flow”, “printing condition”, “color / monochrome”, “color, monochrome”, “aggregation”, “2 in 1, 4 in 1”, “number of copies”, etc. are registered as the above values. Yes. In the item “select label 1 (value candidate)” t25, candidate values (“color” and “monochrome”) to be displayed in the list box 1124 (see FIG. 4) are registered with commas or the like. In the item of “select label 2 (value candidate)” t27, candidate values (“2in1” and “4in1”) to be displayed in the list box 1125 (see FIG. 4) are registered with commas or the like.

  Next, the functional configuration will be described. In the smart device 1, various functions are realized by the CPU 11 loading a program into the RAM 12 and executing the program.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the smart device 1. Here, the main thing about utilization of a cloud service is shown. As shown in FIG. 6, the smart device 1 has functions such as an input receiving unit 101, a display control unit 102, a communication control unit 103, a storage control unit 104, and a client application unit 105.

  The input receiving unit 101 receives position information indicating the touch position from the touch sensor 16. The display control unit 102 controls the display on the LCD 15. The communication control unit 103 controls the wireless communication I / F 17. The storage control unit 104 designates a storage area on a memory map of the ROM 13, RAM 12, flash ROM 14 or the like (hereinafter referred to as a first memory (an example of a “storage unit”)), and instructs to write or read data. .

  The client application unit 105 has various functions such as the application 100. Specifically, the client application unit 105 includes an authentication unit 111, an HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) communication processing unit 112, a display set reflection unit 113, a service processing reception unit 114, a native processing unit 115, and the like.

  The authentication unit 111 performs login processing. For example, when the user logs in to the smart device 1 or performs an operation of starting the application 100, the display control unit 102 is instructed to display the login screen, and the login information input on the login screen is input to the input receiving unit. Receive from 101. Further, the authentication unit 111 instructs the communication control unit 103 to transmit an authentication request to the authentication device 6.

  The HTTP communication processing unit 112 makes an HTTP request. Specifically, the HTTP communication processing unit 112 instructs the communication control unit 103 to transmit an HTTP request (request data), and performs HTTP communication with the communication destination. Then, the response data from the communication destination is processed, and the processing result is passed to a predetermined function unit.

  The display set reflecting unit 113 reflects the “UI display set” D received from the HTTP communication processing unit 112 in the “UI template” G. For example, the display set reflection unit 113 reflects each text value included in the “UI display set” D by setting the corresponding item of the “UI template” G.

  The service processing reception unit 114 receives information input by the user in the “UI template” G from the input reception unit 101 and requests the application server apparatus 5 to execute a service based on the received input information through the HTTP communication processing unit 112. To do.

  The native processing unit 115 is a function of a native application that uses the processing result of the service requested by the service processing reception unit 114.

  In this functional configuration, the input receiving unit 101, the service processing receiving unit 114, and the like mainly correspond to the “input receiving unit”. The display control unit 102 mainly corresponds to a “display unit”. The communication control unit 103, the HTTP communication processing unit 112, and the like mainly correspond to a “communication acquisition unit” and a “list information communication acquisition unit”. The display set reflecting unit 113 mainly corresponds to a “setting unit”.

  In the application server device 5, various functions are realized by the CPU 51 loading and executing a program in the RAM 52.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the application server device 5. Here, the main thing about utilization of a cloud service is shown. As shown in FIG. 7, the application server device 5 has functions such as a communication control unit 501, a storage control unit 502, and a cloud service unit 503.

  The communication control unit 501 controls the communication I / F 55. The storage control unit 502 designates a storage area on a memory map such as the ROM 53, the RAM 52, the HDD 54 (hereinafter referred to as a second memory), and instructs to write or read data.

  The cloud service unit 503 provides a cloud service. Specifically, the cloud service unit 503 includes a request processing unit 511, a display set extraction unit 512, an update unit 513, a service processing unit 514, and the like.

  The request processing unit 511 receives and processes requests from the smart device 1 and the administrator terminal via the communication control unit 501. As an administrator terminal, an administrator PC may be connected to the application server device 5, an administrator PC may be provided on the network, or the smart device 1 is used as an administrator. Also good.

  When receiving the “user ID” B from the request processing unit 511, the display set extraction unit 512 extracts a “UI display set” D corresponding to the “user ID” B from the information table T.

  Upon receiving update information from the request processing unit 511, the update unit 513 updates each value in the information table T with the update information.

  When the service processing unit 514 receives an application ID, condition data, and the like from the request processing unit 511, the service processing unit 514 processes (executes) the service corresponding to the application ID according to the condition data.

  In this functional configuration, the cloud service unit 503 mainly corresponds to a “service unit”. The update unit 513 mainly corresponds to an “update reception unit”.

  Next, a processing flow when using the cloud service between the smart device 1 and the application server device 5 will be described. In the following, it is assumed that the “UI display set” D in the registration table T2 (see FIG. 5B) of the application server device 5 is updated after an application change or the like. Specifically, the administrator terminal accesses the application server device 5 and rewrites each value of the “UI display set” D in the registration table T2 via the update unit 513.

  The smart device 1 will be described as being in a state where the home screen is displayed after power is turned on, and the application server device 5 is in a state where the cloud service can be used.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow when the smart device 1 accesses the application server device 5. First, on the home screen, the smart device 1 waits for accepting the activation of the application 100 (S1).

  Subsequently, when the user is instructed to start the application 100 by operating an icon on the home screen by touching the screen or the like, the smart device 1 (authentication unit 111) logs in stored in the first memory. The screen is displayed on the LCD 15, and the input on the login screen can be accepted and waits (S2).

  Subsequently, when the user inputs a user ID (for example, an e-mail address) and a password as login information, the smart device 1 (authentication unit 111) requests the authentication apparatus 6 registered in advance to authenticate the login information. (S3) The authentication result is received from the authentication device 6 (S4).

  When the authentication result is OK, the smart device 1 (HTTP communication processing unit 112) includes the authentication ticket (including “user ID” B) in the request data for the application server device 5, and the user uses it. A request is made to obtain a list of possible applications (S5). For example, the smart device 1 transmits the request data by including the authentication ticket in the URL.

  Upon receiving the request from the smart device 1, the application server device 5 (request processing unit 511), based on “user ID” B included in the authentication ticket, lists a list of application names that can be used by the user (list information). ) Is returned to the smart device 1 (S6).

  Specifically, the application server device 5 extracts the “available application ID” corresponding to the “user ID” B acquired from the smart device 1 from the service correspondence table T1 (see FIG. 5A). Then, an “application name” corresponding to the “available application ID” extracted from the service correspondence table T1 is extracted from the item “application name” t22 of the registration table T2 (see FIG. 5B).

  For example, it is assumed that “userA (corresponding to the mail address of this user)” is acquired from the smart device 1 as the “user ID” B. In this case, the application server device 5 extracts “10” set in the item “available application ID” t13 from the service correspondence table T1 (see FIG. 5A). Furthermore, using the “application ID” t21 of the registration table T2 (see FIG. 5B) as a search key, the set value of the “application name” t22 corresponding to the extracted “10” (“invoice flow” in this example). To extract.

  In this example, the number is one, but when a plurality is extracted, they are returned to the smart device 1 as a list. In this case, step S6 and steps S7 and S8, which will be described later, may be omitted and step S9 may be performed.

  When the smart device 1 receives the list from the application server device 5, the smart device 1 displays the list on the LCD 15, waits for input on the list list screen (S7).

  Subsequently, when one of the “application names” is selected from the list screen by operating the user by touching the screen or the like, the smart device 1 (HTTP communication processing unit 112) sets the selected application name. The corresponding instance ID is included in the request data, and the application server apparatus 5 is requested to acquire the “UI display set” D corresponding to the application (S8).

  When the application server device 5 (request processing unit 511) receives the request from the smart device 1, the application server device 5 (request processing unit 511) returns the instance ID, that is, the “display set for UI” D of the application ID to the smart device 1 (S9). Specifically, in the application server device 5, the display set extraction unit 512 extracts the “UI display set” D corresponding to the “application ID” from the registration table T2 (see FIG. 5B).

  As an example, if the value of the “application ID” is “10”, the “application ID” t21 of the record corresponding to “10” from the registration table T2 (see FIG. 5B) Name “t22”, “text label 1” t23,..., “Input label 2” t29, that is, “invoice flow”, “file upload condition”,..., “XXX, YYY, ZZZ” Is extracted by the display set extraction unit 512. The request processing unit 511 then returns each extracted value to the smart device 1 as a “UI display set” D.

  Upon receiving the “UI display set” D from the application server device 5, the smart device 1 (display set reflection unit 113) sets the “UI display set” D in the “UI template” G corresponding to the application. Display on the LCD 15 and accept the input on the UI screen to wait (S10).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow at the time of using the cloud service between the smart device 1 and the application server device 5 on the UI screen in which the “application ID” is set to “10”.

  The smart device 1 waits on the UI screen with “application ID” set to “10”, accepting input by the user (S21).

  When the user operates the file selection button 1132 of the file operation unit 1130 by touching the screen or the like, the smart device 1 (service process reception unit 114) specifies various files stored in the first memory. An operation screen is displayed and a file is designated by a user operation (S22).

  When the user operates the selection condition display unit 1120 by touching the screen and the condition is specified, the smart device 1 (service process reception unit 114) receives the specified value (S23).

  When the upload button 1133 is operated by a screen touch or the like by the user, the smart device 1 (service processing reception unit 114) transmits the condition received in step S23 to the application server device 5 and is designated in step S22. The uploaded file is uploaded to the application server device 5 (S24).

  Upon receiving the condition and the file upload from the smart device 1, the application server device 5 (request processing unit 511) returns the acceptance result to the smart device 1 (S25).

  Upon receiving the reception result from the application server device 5, the smart device 1 notifies the user of the end of reception (S26). For example, the smart device 1 disables input reception of the UI screen after the operation of the upload button 1133, and when the reception result is notified from the application server device 5, allows the UI screen to be input again, thereby terminating the reception. Notify When the smart device 1 (native processing unit 115) receives the service processing result of the application server device 5 (service processing unit 514), the smart device 1 (native processing unit 115) performs predetermined processing using the result.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display on the UI screen of the LCD 15 when the “UI display set” D is reflected in the “UI template” G. FIG. 10A is a display example when the user “userA” of the tenant “1111” logs in to the smart device 1. FIG. 10B is a display example when the user “userB” of the tenant “1111” logs in to the smart device 1. FIG. 10C is a display example when the user “userC” of the tenant “2222” logs in to the smart device 1.

  For the user “userA” of the tenant “1111”, the value “10” is set in the item “available application ID” t13 of the service correspondence table T1 (see FIG. 5A). As a result, all values (display sets) of the registration record whose item “application ID” t21 in the registration table T2 (see FIG. 5B) has the value “10” are displayed as “UI display set” D as “UI template”. "Is reflected in G and displayed as shown in FIG.

  For the user “userB” of the tenant “1111”, the value “10” is set in the item “available application ID” t13 of the service correspondence table T1 (see FIG. 5A). As a result, the same settings as in FIG. 10A are displayed as shown in FIG.

  For the user “userC” of the tenant “2222”, the value “50” is set in the item “available application ID” t13 of the service correspondence table T1 (see FIG. 5A). As a result, all values (display set) of the registration record whose item of “application ID” t21 in the registration table T2 (see FIG. 5B) has the value “50” are displayed as “UI display set” D as “UI template”. "Is reflected in G and displayed as shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the application is updated, the “display set for UI” D for operating the updated application is transmitted from the application server device 5 to the smart device 1 for each user. . The smart device 1 has a function of reflecting the “UI display set” D, and the “UI display set” D is transmitted when accessing the application server device 5 when using the service. For this reason, an update operation such as downloading a newly updated program from the site by the user is omitted. Therefore, the function can be dynamically changed without updating the application 100 on the smart device 1.

  For each user, a “UI display set” D of services available to each user is transmitted from the application server device 5 to the smart device 1. Therefore, in the smart device 1, only the operation information specialized for the service used by the user is reflected in the “UI template” G common to a plurality of services. For this reason, only the operation information specialized for the service used by the user who is logged in to the smart device 1 is displayed on the smart device 1, and the operability is improved.

  In addition, since services (applications of the application server device 5) that can be used by the user are provided as a list to the smart device 1, the user can easily select a necessary service.

  In addition, even after the application is updated in the application server device 5, cooperation with the main body function of the smart device 1 can be maintained, and the performance can be prevented from being impaired.

(Modification 1)
In the embodiment, an example in which a “UI template” 1100 is previously incorporated as the “UI template” G in the application 100 has been described. The number of “UI templates” G is not limited to one, but may be increased to a plurality of types.

  For example, a plurality of types in which the configuration such as the “UI template” 1100 is changed according to the type of service of the cloud service is incorporated in the application 100 in advance. As an example, a template that does not include an input item of “UI template” 1100 is added.

  The application server device 5 manages the “UI template” G by identification information for each type, and registers the identification information in association with the “UI display set” D in the registration table T2 (see FIG. 5B). . When the “UI display set” D corresponding to the smart device 1 is transmitted from the application server device 5, the identification information indicating the type of “UI template” G is also transmitted.

  The smart device 1 includes a selection unit that selects a corresponding “UI template” G based on identification information indicating the type of the “UI template” G, and displays the “UI template” G selected by the selection unit as a target. The set reflection unit 113 reflects the “UI display set” D.

  By doing so, it is possible to avoid the display of items that do not correspond to the “UI display set” D on the “UI template” G with values not set. For example, in FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B, the value is not set in the input label 1 and is displayed as the default value. By preparing a “UI template” G that does not include the item of the input label 1, extra items can be hidden from the user.

  As described above, by providing a plurality of types of “UI templates” G, it is not necessary to display unused UIs included in the UI template, and it is possible to provide an optimal UI for each service. It is also possible to minimize the amount of UI data acquired by communication for each service.

(Modification 2)
When the smart device 1 generates the “UI template” G in which the “UI display set” D is set, the storage control unit (storage unit) 104 stores the generated data in the first memory of the smart device 1. May be. In this case, when the same user logs in again from the next time, the smart device 1 reads the generated data from the first memory by the storage control unit 104 and displays the generated data by the display control unit (display unit) 102. Let

  By doing so, it is possible to reduce the repeated reception of the “UI display set” D transmission request from the same user in the application server device 5, and the load on the application server device 5 is reduced. In the smart device 1, since the “UI template” G in which the “UI display set” D is set is displayed immediately from the second time, user convenience is improved.

(Modification 3)
When the smart device 1 receives a plurality of types of cloud services, each of the “UI display sets” D acquired from the application server device 5 is stored in the first memory in advance, and the “UI template corresponding to each cloud service” is stored. “G” may be switched and displayed by the switching unit. For example, when the invoice flow is performed, the “UI template” G of the invoice flow reflecting the “UI display set” D of the invoice flow is displayed on the screen. When there is an instruction to switch to the print flow screen from the input receiving unit 101, the switch unit displays the screen on the “UI template” G of the print flow that reflects the “display set for UI” D of the print flow. Switch.

(Modification 4)
The display content of the “UI template” G may be confirmed with the cloud service when requested by the user, and updated when there is a change.

  The program executed in each device of the embodiment and each modification is a file in an installable or executable format, such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), etc. And recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

  In addition, the program executed by each device according to the embodiment and each modification may be provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by each device of the embodiment and each modification may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  Moreover, you may comprise so that the program of embodiment and each modification may be provided by previously incorporating in ROM etc.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Smart device 2 Cloud system 3 Access point 4 Internet 5 Application server apparatus 6 Authentication apparatus 100 Application 200-1, 200-2 Service A Network system B "User ID"
D "Display set for UI"
G "UI template"

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-84213

Claims (10)

A computer that stores an application that executes processing in cooperation with a service provided by an application server and a UI template of the application in a storage unit;
A communication acquisition unit that acquires a display set to be set in the UI template from the application server via communication;
A setting unit that sets the display set acquired by the communication acquisition unit in the UI template;
A display unit for displaying a UI template in which the display set is set by the setting unit;
An input receiving unit for receiving input of the UI template displayed by the display unit;
Program to make it function. The communication acquisition unit acquires, as the display set, a display set of a logged-in user from the application server via communication.
The program according to claim 1. A computer that stores an application that executes processing in cooperation with a service provided by an application server and a plurality of UI templates of the application in a storage unit;
A communication acquisition unit that acquires a display set of a logged-in user from the application server via communication;
A setting unit configured to set a display set acquired by the communication acquisition unit to a corresponding UI template among the plurality of UI templates;
A display unit for displaying the UI template in which the display set is set;
An input receiving unit for receiving input of the displayed UI template;
Program to make it function. Said computer further
A switching unit that switches the display of the UI template in which the display set is set to the plurality of types when a logged-in user can use a plurality of types of display sets as the display set;
The program according to claim 3 for functioning. Said computer further
A list information communication acquisition unit for acquiring list information of the display set from the application server via communication;
A display unit that displays the list information when the list information communication acquisition unit acquires the list information;
An input receiving unit that receives a selection input of identification information indicating a display set from the list information when the list information is displayed;
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 for functioning. Said computer further
A storage unit that stores the UI template set by the setting unit in the storage unit;
A display unit for displaying the UI template stored in the storage unit from the next time;
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5 for causing the program to function. A storage unit that stores an application that executes processing in cooperation with a service provided by the application server and a UI template of the application;
A communication acquisition unit that acquires a display set to be set in the UI template from the application server via communication;
A setting unit that sets the display set acquired by the communication acquisition unit in the UI template;
A display unit for displaying a UI template in which the display set is set by the setting unit;
An input receiving unit for receiving input of the UI template displayed by the display unit;
An information processing apparatus. A system in which an application server and an information processing device communicate via a network,
The application server is
A service unit that executes a plurality of services;
An information table associating user identification information with a display set of services available to the user among the plurality of services;
Have
The information processing apparatus includes:
A storage unit that stores an application that executes processing in cooperation with the service provided by the application server, and a UI template of the application;
A communication acquisition unit that acquires, via communication, the display set associated with a user who uses the information processing device in the information table of the application server;
A setting unit that sets the display set acquired by the communication acquisition unit in the UI template;
A display unit for displaying a UI template in which the display set is set by the setting unit;
An input receiving unit for receiving input of the UI template displayed by the display unit;
Having a system. The communication acquisition unit acquires the display set associated with a user who uses the information processing apparatus by transmitting login information to the application server via communication.
The system according to claim 8. The application server further includes:
An update receiving unit that receives an update of the value of the display set from an administrator;
10. The system according to claim 8 or 9, comprising:

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