JP2019101558A - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a control method, and a program capable of displaying a function available to a user at an appropriate time.SOLUTION: When a function displayed in a function selection field 304 of a menu screen 300 is selected, a terminal 108 analyzes user's usage tendencies of the function on the basis of past usage information with respect to the selected function to determine whether or not it is a target of favorite registration. If it is determined that it is a target of favorite registration, the terminal performs the favorite registration and thereafter analyzes the usage tendencies to specify a date and/or a day of the week, thereby displaying the function in a favorite display area 310 of the menu screen 300 on the specified date and/or the day of the week.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a method of registering a function used by a user as a favorite.

  On the menu screen displaying a list of available functions that the user has selected and used, it is possible that the user may be confused as to which function to select, and in particular, if the functions displayed on the menu screen are numerous I see, there are a lot of lost choices.

  Then, the invention which displays an applicable function to each display field of a menu screen according to the use frequency of each function of a user is indicated (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-167071

  However, depending on the function, some functions may be used at a specific timing such as the end of the year or the end of the year, and such functions may be functions that are not used normally but have high certainty of use at specific timings. is there.

  In the invention described in Patent Document 1, functions that are not normally used are displayed as one group, and therefore, depending on the user, when there are few functions to be used, a function to be used at a specific timing is searched. There is a problem that it takes time and effort.

  For example, when searching the document data in which the operation method is posted when investigating the operation method of the system used by itself, the operation method of the version different from the version of the system used by itself is listed. There is a case where the document data is searched.

  Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a control method, and a program capable of displaying a function used by a user at an appropriate time.

The present invention for solving the above problems is an information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of items specifying a function on a menu screen, and use information indicating information on a day and / or a day on which the user uses the items Storage means for storing, and display control means for controlling the display of the item on a predetermined display area according to the use information stored in the storage means on the day and / or day of the week when the user uses the menu screen; It is characterized by having.
It is characterized by having.

  The present invention produces an effect that the function used by the user can be displayed at an appropriate time.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of an information processing system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the hardware of information processor of AP server, DB server, and a terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the process regarding favorite registration. It is a flowchart which shows the process regarding favorite registration. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a menu screen. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a menu screen. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a favorite information table. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a use information log | history table. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a registration confirmation screen. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a registration instruction | indication screen. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a registration impossible message. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a registration confirmation screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the tendency of the function which a user uses. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an error schedule information table.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an information processing system that displays a favorite function at an appropriate time in an embodiment of the present invention.

  The information processing system includes an AP server 102 that provides a system (also referred to as an application) for performing operations such as accounting management, sales management, inventory management, and production management, and data used by applications of the AP server 102. It has a DB server 104 provided with each table to be stored, and is connected to a terminal 108 via a network 106 (for example, a LAN).

  The terminal 108 performs an operation instruction on an application or data provided from the AP server 102 and the DB server 104 to execute processing in the application, and stores the result in each table or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the AP server 102, the DB server 104, and the terminal 108, which has a function as an information processing apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each information processing apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU) 201, a read only memory (ROM) 202, a random access memory (RAM) 203, an input controller 205, and a video controller 206 via a system bus 204. , Memory controller 207 and communication I / F controller 208 are connected.

  The CPU 201 centrally controls the devices and controllers connected to the system bus 204.

  The ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is a control program executed by the CPU 201, such as a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an OS (Operating System), a computer readable and executable program for realizing the information processing method, and various necessary items. It holds data (including data tables).

  The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of the CPU 201. The CPU 201 loads programs necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 to the RAM 203 and executes the loaded programs to realize various operations.

  The input controller 205 controls input from an input device such as a keyboard 209 and a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). When the input device is a touch panel, various instructions can be given by the user pressing (touching with a finger or the like) according to an icon, a cursor or a button displayed on the touch panel.

  Further, the touch panel may be a touch panel capable of detecting a position touched by a plurality of fingers, such as a multi-touch screen.

  Video controller 206 controls display on an external output device such as display 210. The display shall also include the display of a notebook computer integrated with the main unit. The external output device is not limited to the display, and may be, for example, a projector. The present invention also provides an input device for a device capable of receiving the above-described touch operation.

  The video controller 206 can control a video memory (VRAM) for display control, and can use part of the RAM 203 as a video memory area, or can separately provide a dedicated video memory. It is possible.

  The memory controller 207 controls access to the external memory 211. The external memory is connected via an adapter to an external storage device (hard disk) that stores a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, etc., a flexible disk (FD), or a PCMCIA card slot. Compact flash (registered trademark) memory etc. can be used.

  The communication I / F controller 208 connects and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, communications using TCP / IP, telephone lines such as ISDN, and 3G lines of mobile phones are possible.

  The CPU 201 enables display on the display 210 by executing, for example, outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203. In addition, the CPU 201 enables user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) or the like on the display 210.

  Next, processing relating to favorite registration will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.

  In step S100, the terminal 108 displays a login screen (not shown) for inputting user information such as a user ID and a password in order to log in to the application provided by the AP server 102.

  In step S102, the terminal 108 determines whether user information such as a user ID and a password has been input to the login screen, and if it is determined that the user information and the password have been input, the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, the AP server 102 performs an authentication process depending on whether or not the user information transmitted from the terminal 108 is present in a user information table (not shown) provided in the DB server 104.

  In step S106, when the AP server 102 determines that the user information is present in the user information table as a result of performing the authentication process in step S104, the AP server 102 determines that the authentication is OK and advances the process to step S108. If it is determined that the information does not exist in the information table, the process proceeds to step S102 as authentication NG.

  In step S108, the AP server 102 provides the application to the terminal 108 so that the application can be used, thereby logging in the user whose user information has been input to the login screen in step S100. I do.

  In step S110, the terminal 108 requests the AP server 102 for registration information of the favorite of the user who logged in in step S108. The favorite registration information indicates information on a favorite function displayed on the menu screen (see FIG. 5).

  FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the menu screen 300. The menu screen 300 has a product selection field 302 for selecting a product to be used by the user among applications, and a function for the user to use among products. A function selection field 304 for selecting, a search condition input field 306 for inputting a character string used for searching a manual, and a display area for displaying a screen corresponding to the function when the function selection field 304 is selected. It has 308.

  Further, the menu screen 300 is provided with a favorite display area 310 for displaying a function registered as a favorite by the user among the functions displayed in the function selection field 304.

  When the function displayed in the function selection field 304 is dragged and dropped in the favorite display area 310, the function is subsequently displayed as a favorite function in the favorite display area 310 or the user uses it at a specific time. The function is displayed on the favorite display area 310 at an appropriate time.

  In step S112, the AP server 102 receives the request for registration information of the favorites requested in step S110, and in step S114, the AP server 102 registers the registration information of the favorites of the user who logged in in step S108 in the favorites information table (FIG. Obtain from 7).

  The favorite information table shown in FIG. 7 includes pg (consisting of a program ID) for specifying a favorite function, user (user ID) for specifying a user, date indicating a date on which the favorite function is displayed, and a favorite It is configured to include week indicating the day of the week to display the function of.

  That is, in this step, the record has a user corresponding to the user ID of the user who logged in at step S108, and the day on which processing is performed corresponds to date, and / or the day on which processing is performed is week Get the record that is, and specify the function name from pg of the record.

  In step S116, the AP server 102 transmits the registration information of the favorite including the function name and pg specified in step S114 to the terminal 108. In step S118, the terminal 108 transmits the registration information of the favorite transmitted in step S116. To receive.

  In step S120, the terminal 108 displays the menu screen 300, and displays the function registered as a favorite on the favorite display area 310 based on the registration information of the favorite received in step S118.

  In step S122, the terminal 108 determines whether or not the function displayed in the function selection field 304 is selected. If it is determined that the function is selected, the process proceeds to step S124, and in step S124, the terminal 108 Transmits usage information on the function selected in step S122 to the AP server 102.

  The use information includes information such as the selected function name (may be pg), the day on which the process to be selected is performed, the day of the week, and the user ID of the user who logged in at step S108.

  In step S126, the AP server 102 receives the usage information on the function transmitted in step S124, and in step S128, the AP server 102 uses the usage information on the function received in step S126 in the usage information history table (see FIG. 8). Remember to).

  In the usage information history table shown in FIG. 8, the function name (or pg) selected in the function selection field 304, the executor indicating the user who selected the function, the execution date indicating the day the function is selected, the function It is configured to include the day of the week you selected.

  In this step, the function name included in the use information received in step S126, information such as user ID, date, day of week, the function name of the use information history table, executor, date of execution, day of week is stored.

  In step S130, the AP server 102 determines whether the function stored in the usage information history table in step S128 is the target of favorite registration, and when it is determined that the function is the target of registration, the process proceeds to step S132. If it is determined that the process is not to be the object of registration, the process proceeds to step S154.

  In this step, it is determined whether or not a favorite is to be registered by analyzing the user's usage tendency regarding the function. For example, the function is determined based on the execution date of the usage information history table. When it is executed on the day, it is the target of favorite registration.

  The predetermined day is, for example, a predetermined day of every month (for example, a single day of the 23rd, or a plurality of days of 15th and 25th), not every month but every other month, even every 3 months It may be good, June and December, or once a year, and these rules can be set arbitrarily.

  In addition, based on the day of the week of the usage information history table other than the execution date, when the function is executed on a predetermined day of the week, it is a target of favorite registration.

  The predetermined day of the week may be, for example, a predetermined day of every week (e.g., one day of Friday, or a plurality of days of week such as Monday and Wednesday).

  In addition, the usage trend may be analyzed together with the day of the week and the day of execution, and it may be a favorite registration target, for example, a day of a predetermined week of each month (for example, one day of the first week or plural days, one or three weeks) If it is executed on one day or multiple days), it may be, for example, every other month, every three months, or every month in June and December. These rules can be set arbitrarily.

  In step S132, since the function selected in step S122 is a target of favorite registration, the AP server 102 transmits, to the terminal 108, registration confirmation information as to whether or not to register a favorite.

  In step S134, the terminal 108 receives the registration confirmation information transmitted in step S132, and in step S136, the terminal 108 displays a registration confirmation screen (see FIG. 9) in order to confirm registration as a favorite.

  The registration confirmation screen 400 shown in FIG. 9 indicates whether or not the function to be registered as a favorite is displayed in the favorite display area 310 as a favorite function on the day and / or day of the week according to the corresponding rule. When the confirmation message 402 is displayed and displayed, the Yes button 404 is pressed, and when not displayed, the No button 406 is pressed.

  In step S138, if the terminal 108 determines that the Yes button 404 on the registration confirmation screen 400 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S140, and if the no button 406 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S154.

  In step S140, the terminal 108 requests the AP server 102 to perform favorite registration of the function to be the favorite mode, and in step S142, the AP server 102 receives the request for favorite registration.

  In step S144, the AP server 102 stores the function to be registered as a favorite in the favorite information table.

  In this step, the usage information received in step S 126 is stored in the favorite information table for the function to be registered as a favorite.

  In step S146, the AP server 102 transmits, to the terminal 108, a registration completion message indicating that the registration of the function to be a favorite registration target has been completed.

  In step S148, the terminal 108 receives the registration completion message transmitted in step S146, and in step S150, the terminal 108 displays the registration completion message received in step S146 (not shown).

  In step S152, the terminal 108 displays the function for which the favorite registration has been performed on the favorite display area 310.

  As illustrated in the menu screen 300 illustrated in FIG. 6, information regarding the function for which the favorite registration has been performed (the function of the journal entry displayed in the upper left of the favorite display area 310) is displayed in the favorite display area 310.

  In step S154, the terminal 108 determines whether the function displayed in the function selection field 304 indicates a normal favorite registration instruction, and if it is determined that the registration instruction is input, the process proceeds to step S156. If it is not determined that the registration instruction has been issued, the process proceeds to step S122.

  As an instruction method of registration of this step, a method of dragging the function displayed in the function selection field 304 and dropping it in the favorite display area 310 is applicable.

  In step S156, the terminal 108 requests the AP server 102 to determine whether the function to be registered in step S154 can be registered as a favorite.

  In step S158, the AP server 102 receives the request in step S156, and in step S160, the AP server 102 determines whether the function related to the request accepted in step S156 can be registered as a favorite and can be registered. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S162. If it is not determined that the registration is possible, the process proceeds to step S164.

  As a determination method in this step, it is determined whether or not favorite registration has already been made for the user who instructed the favorite registration, that is, the user who logged in in step S108.

  Specifically, if the information such as the user ID of the user who logged in at step S108 and the function that has received the request are not stored in the favorite information table, it is determined that registration is possible, and if they are stored, registration is performed. Do not judge that it is possible.

  Since the favorite display area 310 also has a function to be displayed on a predetermined day or day, it is difficult for the user to determine whether the function actually accepted the request has been registered as a favorite. , Such a determination is made.

  In step S162, the AP server 102 stores the function that has received the request into the favorite information table. Information indicating that the function is to be displayed in the favorite display area 310 is constantly stored for the execution date and day of the favorite information table.

  In step S154, when a registration instruction is received, a pattern for displaying a function for performing favorite registration on the favorite display area 310 by displaying the registration instruction screen 500 shown in FIG. 10 (that is, displaying according to the above-described rule) May be input to the pattern input field 502, and when the registration button 504 is pressed, the process may proceed to step S156, and when the cancel button 506 is pressed, the process may proceed to step S122.

  In this case, based on the information input to the pattern input field 502, each information is stored for the execution date and the day of the week of the favorite information table.

  In step S164, the AP server 102 transmits, to the terminal 108, information on the determination result of registration in step S160.

  In step S166, the terminal 108 receives the information on the determination result of registration transmitted in step S164, and in step S168, the terminal 108 determines in step S156 based on the information on the determination result of registration received in step S166. If the function that has requested the AP server 102 to determine whether or not the favorite can be registered is capable of performing favorite registration, the process proceeds to step S170, and if the function is not capable of performing favorite registration The process proceeds to step S172.

In step S170, the terminal 108 displays the function determined to be registerable in step S168 in the favorite display area 310. In step S172, the terminal 108 indicates that the function determined to be unregisterable in step S168 can not be registered as a favorite. Display a message (see Figure 11)
In the unregistration message 600 shown in FIG. 11, a function that is judged to be unregistered is already registered as a favorite, and the unregistration reason display area 602 displays information on which rule is displayed in the favorite display area 310. A close button 604 for pressing when closing the registration impossible message 600 and a change button 606 for pressing when changing the rule are provided.

  When the change button 606 is pressed, the registration instruction screen 500 can be displayed to change the rule for the function.

  In step S174, the terminal 108 determines whether the instruction to close the menu screen 300 has been issued or not. If it is determined that the instruction to close has been issued, the menu screen 300 is closed to terminate the present process, and the instruction to close is given. If not, the process proceeds to step S122.

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Next, modifications of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the embodiment, when a favorite is registered according to a rule, a function registered on a predetermined day and / or day is displayed, but the rule is a rule according to the day and / or day when the function is used. It is effective when the sex can be clearly identified, but there are cases where it is difficult to identify.

  For example, it corresponds to the case where it is determined that the function is used on the 23rd every month, and the function is used on the 23rd every month.

  In this case, although the registration confirmation screen 400 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed in step S138, this registration confirmation screen 400 is an improvement of the registration confirmation screen 400 shown in FIG. .

  When the change button 408 is pressed, the registration instruction screen 500 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed, and the date and / or the day of the week are input in the pattern input field 502 and the register button 504 is pressed to step S140. Thereafter, based on the information input to the pattern input field 502, the favorite is registered in the subsequent processing.

  For example, in the above example, when display is to be displayed on the 21st to 25th of the month in the pattern input field 502 and registered, information on the 21st to 25th of every month is stored on the execution date of the favorite information table. .

  Furthermore, when the day when the function is used every day and the day of the week are identical, for example, as shown at the top of FIG. 13, the day and day when the function was used is March 23, Monday, April 23 If it is Monday of the day, Friday of the 25th of May, Wednesday of the 27th of June, and Thursday of the 26th of July, there are cases where it is difficult to apply the rules on the day and day of the week.

  Therefore, in advance, set an error schedule for the used day, and if the error schedule for the day used in each month has overlapping days, display the function on the used day of each month It is possible.

  For example, as shown in the second row from the top of FIG. 13, when the error schedule is set to 3 days, March 20 to March 26 will be the judgment date, April, for March 23 For the 23rd, April 20th to 26th of April is the judgment day, and for May 25th the May 22nd to May 28th is the judgment day, for June 27th , June 24 to June 30 as a judgment day, and for July 26 as July 23 to July 29 as a judgment day.

  Then, if the determination dates of the respective months overlap, it is possible to display the function on the used day.

  As shown at the bottom of Fig. 13, the judgment date for each month is overlapped on the 24th, 25th, and 26th, so the function is used on the 23rd to 27th, which is the day used in each month. indicate.

  Information on the error schedule is stored in the error schedule information table (see FIG. 14), and the error schedule information table shown in FIG. 14 includes pg, user, and day indicating the error schedule described above.

  These determinations are performed in step S130, and when the information such as the user ID of the user who logged in in step S108 and the function to store in the usage information history table in step S128 exist in the record of the error schedule information table, Using the usage information stored in the usage information history table for the user and function, the determination date is determined using the error schedule of the record, and if the determination dates of each month overlap, each of the usage history information tables The function is displayed for a period determined by the month execution date, and is the target of favorite registration.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention can be embodied as, for example, a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, or a recording medium. Specifically, the present invention may be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices, or may be applied to an apparatus comprising a single device.

  Further, the program in the present invention is a program capable of executing the processing method of the flowcharts shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 by a computer, and the storage medium of the present invention is a program capable of executing the processing method in FIG. Is stored. The program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each device in FIGS. 3 and 4.

  As described above, the recording medium recording the program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing.

  In this case, the program itself read out from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium recording the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, non-volatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk etc. can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also an operating system (OS) or the like running on the computer is actually executed based on the instructions of the program. It goes without saying that the processing is partially or entirely performed, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided to the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is read based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by the processing.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices or to an apparatus comprising a single device. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to the case where it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can receive the effects of the present invention.

  Further, by downloading and reading out a program for achieving the present invention from a server on a network, a database or the like by a communication program, the system or apparatus can receive the effects of the present invention. In addition, the structure which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification is also contained in this invention altogether.

100 information processing system 102 AP server 104 DB server 106 network (LAN)
108 terminal 110 AP server 112 network (Internet)

Claims (9)

An information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of items specifying a function on a menu screen,
Storage means for storing use information indicating information on a day and / or a day on which the user uses the item;
Display control means for controlling display of the item in a predetermined display area according to the use information stored in the storage means on the day and / or the day on which the user uses the menu screen;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   The display control means controls display of the item in a predetermined display area in accordance with the use information stored in the storage means during a predetermined period in which the user uses the menu screen. The information processing apparatus according to 1. Item information storage means for storing items to be displayed in the predetermined display area on the day and / or the day on which the user uses the menu screen.
Selection receiving means for receiving selection of an item to be displayed in the predetermined display area; and notification means for notifying when the item for which selection is received by the selection receiving means is stored in the item information storage means.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The display control means, when the user uses the item for each month, if the predetermined range of dates for the used day of each month overlaps, the item is used for the day of the used month, The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein display of the item in a predetermined display area is controlled. A control method of an information processing apparatus for displaying a plurality of items specifying a function on a menu screen.
The information processing apparatus is
A storage step of storing usage information indicating information on a day and / or a day on which the user uses the item;
A display control step of controlling display of the item in a predetermined display area according to the use information stored in the storing step on a day and / or a day on which the user uses the menu screen;
And controlling the information processing apparatus. A program that can be read and executed by an information processing apparatus that displays a plurality of items specifying a function on a menu screen,
The information processing apparatus
Storage means for storing use information indicating information on a day and / or a day on which the user uses the item;
Display control means for controlling the display of the item in a predetermined display area according to the use information stored in the storage means on the day and / or the day the user uses the menu screen;
Program to make it work. An information processing system in which a terminal for displaying a plurality of items specifying functions on a menu screen and a server are connected,
The terminal is
Display means for displaying the item specified by the specifying means of the server on a predetermined display area;
Equipped with
The server is
Storage means for storing use information indicating information on a day and / or a day on which the user uses the item;
Specifying means for specifying the item to be displayed on a predetermined display area according to the use information stored in the storage means on the day and / or the day on which the user uses the menu screen;
An information processing system comprising: A control method of an information processing system in which a terminal for displaying a plurality of items specifying a function on a menu screen and a server are connected,
The terminal is
A display step of displaying an item specified by the specifying step of the server on a predetermined display area;
Run
The server is
A storage step of storing usage information indicating information on a day and / or a day on which the user uses the item;
A specifying step of specifying the item to be displayed on a predetermined display area according to the use information stored in the storing step on a day and / or a day on which the user uses the menu screen;
And controlling the information processing system. In an information processing system in which a terminal for displaying a plurality of items specifying a function on a menu screen and a server are connected,
The terminal
Display means for displaying the item specified by the specifying means of the server on a predetermined display area;
To act as
The server,
Storage means for storing use information indicating information on a day and / or a day on which the user uses the item;
Specifying means for specifying the item to be displayed on a predetermined display area according to the use information stored in the storage means on the day and / or the day on which the user uses the menu screen;
Program to make it work.

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