JP2022113888A - Display control method, display control program and display control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display connection between information and people within an organization in an intuitively graspable way.

SOLUTION: A computer associates a user of an information processing device, a file operated by the user on the information processing device, and time for the user to operate the file with one another and stores them in a storage unit. The computer then displays a graph in which a first node indicating the user and a second node indicating the file are connected by an edge. In addition, the computer displays at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge in size, shape, or color according to the operation time.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a display control method, a display control program, and a display control device.

As the amount of information exchanged over networks increases, various techniques have been proposed for facilitating searches for information required by users.

For example, a technology has been proposed that assists a user in accessing necessary information by organizing a group of documents having reference relationships and displaying the group of documents from various viewpoints (Patent Document 1). There is also proposed a technique of searching for files that have been browsed in the past, calculating importance scores from detailed browsing histories, and searching for files considered to be important (Patent Document 2).

On the other hand, there has been proposed an information search method and apparatus that enable a user to easily search for a specific person and his/her personal connection information when providing information on the person via a network (Patent Document 3). Also, a technique has been proposed for displaying personal-connection information so that realistic personal-connection information can be recognized accurately and easily (Patent Document 4).

JP-A-11-143912 JP-A-2006-331296 JP 2010-086229 A JP 2007-193685 A

It is an object of one aspect to provide a technique capable of displaying connections between information and people in an organization in a form that allows intuitive grasping.

In the first scheme, the computer associates the user of the information processing device, the file operated by the user on the information processing device, and the operation time of the user with respect to the file, and stores them in the storage unit. Then, the computer displays a graph in which the first node indicating the user and the second node indicating the file are connected by edges. Also, the computer is caused to display at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge in a size, shape, or color according to the operation time.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to display the connection between information and people in an organization in a form that allows intuitive understanding.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a display control system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of information stored in a log storage unit; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of information stored in a file storage unit; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of information stored in a user storage unit; FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of information stored in a type storage unit; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a relationship display screen according to the first embodiment. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of display control processing for a relationship display screen by a display control unit according to the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a second example of the relationship display screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a third example of the relationship display screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a fourth example of the relationship display screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing when calculating the active time and the inactive time in the information processing device. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example of a computer that executes a display control program according to the embodiment;

Hereinafter, embodiments of a display control method, a display control program, and a display control device disclosed in the present application will be described in detail based on the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

A display control method, a display control program, and a display control device according to embodiments described below display connections between information and people in an organization in a form that allows intuitive understanding. The display control method, the display control program, and the display control device according to the first embodiment can be used, for example, in a predetermined organization such as a company to establish relationships between users who work using information processing devices through files operated by users. display in an intuitively comprehensible form. Hereinafter, a screen including a graph displayed by the display control method, display control program, and display control device according to the first embodiment will also be referred to as a "relationship display screen".

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a display control system 1 according to the first embodiment. The display control system 1 includes a display control device 10 and information processing devices 20A, 20B, . . . 20n (n is a natural number of 3 or more). The display control device 10 and the information processing devices 20A to 20n are communicably connected by a network NW.

The display control device 10 receives and stores operation information on the information processing devices 20A to 20n. Based on the stored information, the display control device 10 establishes a connection between a file operated on the information processing devices 20A to 20n and a person (hereinafter also referred to as a user) who operated the file on the information processing devices 20A to 20n. indicate. The display control device 10 also displays connections between users via files. The display control device 10 displays the relationship between the file and the user, for example, on the "relationship display screen". The display control device 10 may display the relationship display screen on its own device, or may transmit it to the information processing devices 20A to 20n for display. Further, the display control device 10 may be configured to store the information of operations on the information processing devices 20A to 20n in a database or the like separate from the display control device 10, and to read the information as appropriate.

Information processing apparatuses 20A to 20n are information processing terminals used by users. The types of terminals used as the information processing apparatuses 20A to 20n are not particularly limited. The information processing devices 20A-20n may be, for example, personal computers (PCs), portable computers, smart phones, personal digital assistants, and other information processing terminals. The information processing devices 20A to 20n are, for example, terminals that can be used by users to carry out work in a given organization. Hereinafter, the information processing apparatuses 20A to 20n are collectively referred to as the information processing apparatus 20 when there is no need to distinguish between them.

The network NW connects the display control device 10 and the information processing devices 20A to 20n so that they can communicate with each other. The network NW may for example be the Internet, an intranet, a local area network, a wide area network or a combination thereof. Also, the network NW may be a wired network, a wireless network or a combination thereof. Also, part or all of the network NW may be a virtual network.

(Configuration example of display control device 10)
The configuration of the display control device 10 will be further described with reference to FIG. The display control device 10 includes a storage section 110 , a control section 120 , an output section 130 , an input section 140 and a communication section 150 .

The storage unit 110 stores information used for processing in the display control device 10 and information generated as a result of the processing. Storage unit 110 is, for example, a semiconductor memory device or a storage device. Semiconductor memory devices include video random access memory (VRAM), random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and flash memory. Moreover, storage devices such as a hard disk and an optical disk can be used as storage devices.

Storage unit 110 has log storage unit 111 , file storage unit 112 , user storage unit 113 , and type storage unit 114 .

The log storage unit 111 stores logs received from the information processing apparatuses 20A to 20n. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of information stored in the log storage unit 111. As shown in FIG. The log shown in FIG. 2 includes "apparatus ID", "user ID", "operation time", "file", "file name", and "operation type".

“Device ID” is an identifier (ID) that uniquely identifies the information processing device (any one of 20A to 20n) that has transmitted the log.

“User ID” is an identifier (ID) that uniquely identifies the user of the information processing device 20 . The information processing device 20 acquires a “user ID” from, for example, a user ID and a password that the user inputs when activating the information processing device 20 . Further, the device ID and the user ID may be stored in advance in the display control device 10 in one-to-one correspondence.

The “operation time” is the time when the user performed the file operation on the information processing device 20 . The information processing device 20 detects whether or not there is an operation being performed on its own device at predetermined intervals, and stores the operation being performed. The information processing apparatus 20 detects the presence/absence of an operation, for example, every one minute or five minutes, and stores it as a log. The stored log is transmitted from the information processing device 20 to the display control device 10 .

“File” is information specifying the type of the file that is the target of the operation detected by the information processing device 20 . A "file" is, for example, information identifying the application used by the user to create the file. "File" is, for example, the extension of a file.

“File name” is the name given to the file operated on the information processing device 20 . "File name" is, for example, the title given to the file by the user.

"Operation type" is information specifying the type of processing executed on the file. As the "operation type", for example, two types of information of "active" and "non-active" can be stored. "Active" indicates the state of the file being executed in the foreground, for example, the state in which the contents of the file are being changed (hereinafter also referred to as the active state). "Active" indicates, for example, a state in which operations such as creating a new file, writing to a file, or overwriting are being performed. On the other hand, "inactive" indicates the state of a file that is not being executed in the foreground, for example, the state in which the contents of the file have not been changed (hereinafter also referred to as "inactive state"). "Inactive" is, for example, a state in which a file is left open and other files are being manipulated.

In the example of FIG. 2, "user ID, U367", "operation time, 2019/1/15/09:30", "file, .doc", "file name," are associated with "device ID, CL027". 2019 business report” and “operation type, active” are stored. In the information processing device 20 identified by the device ID “CL027”, the user identified by the user ID “U367” was operating a word format file at 9:30 on January 15, 2019. indicates that It also indicates that the title of the file operated by the user with the user ID "U367" is "Business Report 2019". In addition, the user with the user ID “U367” is executing the file with the file name “2019 business report” in the foreground and is executing an operation to change the contents (it was in an active state).

The file storage unit 112 stores file information extracted based on information stored in the log storage unit 111 . The file information is a history of operations for each file whose operations are stored in the log storage unit 111 .

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of information stored in the file storage unit 112. As shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 3, the file storage unit 112 includes "file name", "file", "file type", "user ID", "active time", "inactive time", and "date".

The “file name”, “file” and “user ID” are the same as the “file name”, “file” and “user ID” included in the log in FIG.

"File type" indicates the type of file. The file type indicates operation restrictions on the file. The file type is, for example, information that defines the type of operation permitted for the file and the type of user who can execute the permitted operation. For example, a file used as a template in an organization can be referenced and used by anyone, but cannot be overwritten. Also, for example, a file used in a project in which multiple users are involved in an organization may be permitted to be written by a predetermined user among the multiple users, and prohibited from being written by other users. "File type" will be further described later.

"Active time" indicates the accumulated time of the active state performed by the user. In addition, "non-active time" indicates the cumulative time of non-active state performed by the user. For example, in the example of FIG. 2, the user with the user ID “U367” has an active state and an inactive state for the file with the file name “2019 business report” on January 15, 2019. The active state is detected from 9:30 to 11:00. After that, the inactive state is detected from 11:05 to 11:10. In this case, the "active time" is 2 hours and 30 minutes from 9:30 to 11:00. Also, the "non-active time" is 5 minutes from 11:05 to 11:10.

For example, in the example of FIG. 3, "file, .doc", "file type, T01", "user ID, U873", "active time, 245 (minutes)" are associated with the file name "2019 business report". ', and 'inactive time, 35 (minutes)' are stored. In addition, "date, 2019/1/5" is associated and stored. This indicates that the file with the file name "Business Report 2019" is a word format file, and that operation restrictions based on the type "T01" are set. It also indicates that the user identified by the user ID “U873” was active for 245 minutes on January 5, 2019 with respect to the file “2019 business report”. It also indicates that the user identified by the user ID “U873” was inactive for 35 minutes on January 5, 2019 with respect to the file “2019 business report”.

Note that the file information shown in FIG. 3 is only an example, and the file storage unit 112 does not calculate the active time and the inactive time for each day, but for different periods such as monthly, yearly, and half-yearly. may be calculated and stored.

The user storage unit 113 stores information of users of the information processing apparatuses 20A to 20n. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of information stored in the user storage unit 113. As shown in FIG. The user information in the example of FIG. 4 includes "user ID", "name", "department", and "title". "User ID" is the same as "User ID" shown in FIGS. "Name" is the name of the user. "Department" is information specifying the department to which the user belongs. “Position” is information specifying the post of the user.

In FIG. 4, "Name, Taro Yamada", "Department, Sales Department", and "Title, Manager" are stored in association with "User ID, U277". This indicates that the user identified by the user ID "U277" is the manager of the sales department and the name is Taro Yamada.

The type storage unit 114 stores the file type set for each file, that is, operation restrictions. The operation restrictions stored in the type storage unit 114 correspond to the “file type” stored in the file storage unit 112 .

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of information stored in the type storage unit 114. As shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 5, the information stored in the type storage unit 114 includes "file type", "writability", "write permission", and "reference permission". "File type" is information indicating the type of file, and is the same as "file type" in FIG. "Writable" is information indicating whether or not writing to the file is possible. "Write permission" is information specifying a user who is permitted to write when the file is writable. "Referral permission" is information specifying a user who is permitted to refer to the file.

For example, in the example of FIG. 5, "file type, T01", "writability, file being created (writable)", "write permission, sales department, development department", and "reference permission, everyone" are stored. . This indicates that the file of the type identified by the file type "T01" is currently being created and is writable. Files with the file type "T01" indicate that users belonging to the sales department and the development department are permitted to write. A file with the file type “T01” indicates that all users can refer to (view) it. For example, in the example of FIG. 3, the file with the file name "2019 Business Report" is set to "Type, T01". This indicates that the file with the file name “Business Report 2019” is currently being created, and the users of the sales department and the development department are permitted to write to it. Also, the file with the file name “2019 business report” indicates that all users can refer to it.

The control unit 120 controls operations and functions of the display control device 10 . For example, various integrated circuits and electronic circuits can be employed as the control unit 120 . Also, part of the functional units included in the control unit 120 may be another integrated circuit or electronic circuit. For example, integrated circuits include ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits). Further, the electronic circuit includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), and the like.

Returning to FIG. 1, the controller 120 will be described. The control unit 120 has a log acquisition unit 121 and a display control unit 122 . The display control unit 122 has a display request reception unit 123 , a user reception unit 124 , a period reception unit 125 , a file reception unit 126 and a range reception unit 127 .

The log acquisition unit 121 receives logs from the information processing device 20 and stores them in the log storage unit 111 . The log acquisition unit 121 also stores information in the file storage unit 112 based on the information stored in the log storage unit 111 .

The display control unit 122 controls display of the relationship display screen. The display control unit 122 generates a relationship display screen according to the input to the information processing device 20 and transmits it to the information processing device 20 for display. Further, the display control section 122 may generate a relation display screen according to the input from the input section 140 and output it to the output section 130 .

Display request reception unit 123 receives a display request from information processing device 20 or input unit 140 . A display request is a request to display a relationship display screen. The display request receiving unit 123 identifies the source of the display request based on the device ID or user ID included in the display request. Then, the display request receiving unit 123 displays the default screen based on the identified user ID. The default screen will be described later.

User reception unit 124, period reception unit 125, file reception unit 126, and range reception unit 127 receive instruction input to reception box B1 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later. The user reception unit 124 receives the user input in the reception box B1. The period accepting unit 125 accepts the period entered in the accepting box B1. File accepting unit 126 accepts a file input to accepting box B1. Range accepting unit 127 accepts the range entered in acceptance box B1.

The display control unit 122 generates and displays a relationship display screen based on the information received by the user receiving unit 124, the period receiving unit 125, the file receiving unit 126, and the range receiving unit 127. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a relationship display screen according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of display control processing for the relationship display screen by the display control unit 122 according to the first embodiment. The flow of display control processing by the display control unit 122 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG.

The display control unit 122 first receives a display request (step S701). The display control unit 122 extracts the information of the transmission source of the display request included in the display request. The display request includes the device ID of the information processing device 20 that transmitted the display request or the user ID of the user of the information processing device 20 . When the display request includes only the device ID, the display control unit 122 identifies the user ID based on the information stored in the log storage unit 111 (step S702). The display control unit 122 extracts the file information stored in the file storage unit 112 in association with the specified user ID (step S703). The display control unit 122 generates and displays a relationship display screen (default screen) based on the specified user ID and the extracted file information (step S704).

The relationship display screen displayed in step S704 is the default screen. When the display request is received, the display control unit 122 first displays, as a default screen, information about the operation performed by the user corresponding to the specified user ID on the day the display request is received. For example, when the display request is received on Jan. 15, 2019, the display control unit 122 extracts from the file storage unit 112 information stored in association with “date, Jan. 15, 2019”. Also, the display control unit 122 extracts only the information of the files operated by the user corresponding to the user ID identified in step S702.

FIG. 6 is an example of the default screen. In the screen example shown in FIG. 6, a node N10 indicating the user U1 is placed at the center, and edges E1 to E6 extend radially from the node N10. Nodes N11 to N16 indicating corresponding one of the files F1 to F6 are arranged at the tip of each of the edges E1 to E6. In the example of FIG. 6, nodes N11 to N16 correspond to files F1 to F6, respectively. Hereinafter, a node indicating a user is also called a first node, and a node indicating a file is also called a second node.

The user with the user ID identified in step S702 corresponds to user U1 indicated by node N10. The files extracted in step S703 correspond to files F1-F6 indicated by nodes N11-N16. In the example of FIG. 6, six files are extracted in the process of step S703.

The display control device 10 according to the first embodiment further displays the user's operation time for each file on the default screen so that the user's operation time can be intuitively grasped. In the screen example of FIG. 6, the edge E5 is represented by a thicker line segment than the other edges E1 to E4 and E6. The display control device 10 displays the edge in the file indicated by the node arranged at the tip of each edge with a thickness corresponding to the operation time executed by the user indicated by the node arranged at the base end of each edge. .

The display control device 10 determines the edge thickness, for example, as follows. In step S703, the display control unit 122 refers to the file storage unit 112 and extracts the files F1 to F6 stored in association with the user U1. Next, the display control unit 122 extracts the "active time" stored in association with the files F1 to F6. Here, an active time of "10 hours" is stored in association with files F1, F4 and F6, an active time of "30 hours" is stored in association with files F2 and F3, and an active time of "200 hours" is associated with file F5. ” is stored. At this time, the display control unit 122 sets the thickness of the edges E1, E4, and E6 to "1", the thickness of the edges E2 and E3 to "3", and the thickness of the edge E5 to "20". to control the display. The resulting default screen is shown in FIG.

In the default screen, the display control unit 122 controls not only the thickness of the edge, but also the node indicating the user, the node indicating the file, or the display form of the edge, for example, the size, shape, and color, according to the user's operation time (active time). may be changed in association with . For example, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a second example of the relationship display screen according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 8, the sizes of the nodes N11 to N16 indicating the files F1 to F6 are displayed in sizes corresponding to the active times, instead of the thickness of the edges. Also, the display form of the node N10 indicating the user may be changed according to the total operation time (active time) for each of the files F1 to F6. For example, display control unit 122 displays node N10 with a skin-colored face when the active time is zero. On the other hand, the display control unit 122 displays the node N10 with a pale red face when the active time is 200 minutes. Further, when the active time is 300 minutes, the display control unit 122 displays the node N10 with a crimson face with a mark of sweat.

Returning to FIGS. 6 and 7, the description continues. A reception box B1 is displayed on the right side of the screen example in FIG. The reception box B1 includes a user designation box B2, a period designation box B3, a file designation box B4, and a range designation box B5.

The reception box B1 is an input field for receiving an instruction to change the display contents of the relationship display screen. When the default screen of FIG. 6 is displayed, the user can input an instruction to change the display contents in the reception box B1.

The user designation box B2 receives an instruction input for changing the user displayed in the center of the relationship display screen. For example, if a managerial user wants to check the file operation status of users under his or her control, the users under control are displayed as a drop-down list. The user can specify which user to display by selecting the user from the dropdown list.

The period designation box B3 receives an instruction input for designating a period of operations to be displayed on the relationship display screen. The default screen displays information about file operations performed on the date the display request was sent. If the user wants to view information on file operations performed on other days or wants to view information on file operations on multiple days collectively, the user can select a period by entering the period in the period specification box B3. can be done. The period specification box B3 can also display the period that can be specified as a drop-down list.

The file designation box B4 accepts an instruction input for designating a file to be displayed on the relationship display screen. The default screen displays the user in the center of the screen. On the other hand, if the user wants to see which user has performed an operation on a given file, he/she designates the file. By inputting an instruction to specify a file, the screen can be changed to display the file in the center of the screen. In the first embodiment, when a file is specified, the file is displayed in the center even if the user is specified in the user specification box B2. However, if both the user and the file are specified, the user may be allowed to specify which one is placed in the center.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a third example of the relationship display screen according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 9, a node N20 indicating the designated file F1 is displayed in the center of the screen. Then, nodes N21 to N25 indicating users U1 to U5 who operated the file F1 indicated by the node N20 during the specified period or on the date of transmission of the display request are displayed around the node N20. Nodes N21-N25 are connected to node 20 by edges E31-E35, respectively. Even when the file F1 is displayed in the center, the display control device 10 displays the nodes N21 to N25 or the edges E31 to E35 in a display form (size, shape, color) according to the active time of the operation on the file F1. . In the example of FIG. 9, the display control device 10 displays nodes N21 to N25 indicating users U1 to U5 in sizes corresponding to the active time of each user. For example, node N21 indicating user U1 and node N25 indicating user U5 are displayed large, and nodes N22 to N24 indicating users U2 to U4 are displayed small. Thus, according to the format in which files are displayed in the center, the user's degree of contribution to the creation of one file can be visually and intuitively grasped.

The range specification box B5 is an input field for specifying the range of information to be displayed on the relationship display screen. The user can specify the number of edges, the user's department, the user's position, etc. on the range specification box B5.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a fourth example of the relationship display screen according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 10, the user inputs only the instruction from the range specifying box B5 in the reception box B1. Therefore, the user U1 is displayed in the approximate center of the screen as in the default screen, and the display target period is the first day of the display request transmission date (for example, January 15, 2019). In the example of FIG. 10, the number of edges "2" is specified as the range. When the number of edges "2" is specified, the file operation relationships are displayed up to the number of edges "2" counting from the user U1 displayed in the center of the screen. That is, the user who operated the file operated on January 15, 2019 by the user U1 on the same day is displayed.

In the example of FIG. 10, a node N10 indicating user U1 is arranged in the center of the screen. Similarly to FIG. 6, nodes N11 to N16 representing files 1 to F6 are arranged around the node N10. Also, the edges E1 to E6 are displayed with a thickness corresponding to the active time of the operation. In the example of FIG. 10, nodes N20, N30, and N40 representing three users U2, U3, and U4 are also displayed, linked to nodes N15 and N16. This indicates that users U2, U3, and U4, in addition to user U1, performed operations on files F5 and F6 on January 15, 2019. Further, the edge E7 connecting the node N20 and the node N15 indicating the user U2 is displayed thicker than the edges E8 and E9 connecting the nodes N30 and N40 indicating the users U3 and U4 and the node N15. This indicates that user U2 has a longer operating time (active time) with respect to file F5 than users U3 and U4. Also, it can be seen that all of the users U2 to U4 are operating not only the file F5 but also the file F6. In this way, by accepting the designation of the number of edges, the display control device 10 can correlate and display the operations of other users with respect to the files operated by one user.

In addition, the display control device 10 can display a screen excluding file operations unrelated to the work of the user's own department, such as browsing files by users in other departments, by accepting designation of a department or position as a range. .

User reception unit 123, period reception unit 124, file reception unit 125, and range reception unit 126 of display control unit 122 receive inputs in user designation box B2, period designation box B3, file designation box B4, and range designation box B5, respectively. accept.

The display control unit 122 is notified of the input to the reception box B1 from the user reception unit 123, the period reception unit 124, the file reception unit 125, and the range reception unit 126. FIG. Then, the display control unit 122 determines whether or not there is an instruction input (step S705). If it is determined that there is no instruction input (step S705, No), the display control unit 122 next determines whether or not an instruction to end the screen display has been input (step S706). If it is determined that an end instruction has been input (step S706, Yes), the display control unit 122 ends the process. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no end instruction input (step S706, No), the display control unit 122 returns to step S705 and continues processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S705 that there is an instruction input (step S705, Yes), the display control unit 122 extracts file information corresponding to the received instruction input from the file storage unit 112 (step S707). Then, the display control unit 122 generates and displays a screen (step S708). Then, the display control unit 122 returns to step S705 and continues processing until receiving an end instruction input. In this manner, the display control device 10 displays the relationship display screen.

Returning to FIG. 1, the description of the display control device 10 is continued.

The output unit 130 is a functional unit that outputs information from the display control device 10 . Output unit 130 includes, for example, a screen, a speaker, a printer, peripheral circuits thereof, and the like. In this embodiment, the output unit 130 includes a monitor (display unit) that displays information.

The input unit 140 is a functional unit that implements input of information to the display control device 10 from the outside. Input unit 140 includes, for example, a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, microphone, peripheral circuits thereof, and the like.

The communication unit 150 is a functional unit that realizes communication with other devices or the like via the network NW. Communication unit 150 includes, for example, routers, switches, modems, ports, and the like.

(Effect of the first embodiment)
As described above, the display control device according to the first embodiment includes the storage section and the control section. The storage unit associates and stores a user of the information processing device, a file operated by the user on the information processing device, and an operation time of the file by the user. The control unit displays a graph in which a first node indicating the user and a second node indicating the file are connected by edges. Also, the control unit displays at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge in the graph with a size, shape, or color according to the operation time. The amount of time that each user performs an operation on a file can also be said to be an index of the user's degree of contribution or importance to the file. Conversely, the time that each user performed an operation on a file can also be said to be an index of the degree of importance of the file to the user. Therefore, according to the display control device according to the first embodiment, it is possible to intuitively grasp the importance of the user's file and the importance of the file to the user. Therefore, according to the display control device according to the first embodiment, it is possible to display the connection between the information in the organization and the person in a form that enables intuitive understanding.

Further, in the display control device according to the first embodiment, the control unit displays a plurality of second nodes corresponding to each of the plurality of files operated by the user during the specified period. Further, the control unit displays a graph connecting the first node and the plurality of second nodes with a plurality of edges radially extending from the first node representing the user and each connected to one of the plurality of second nodes. . Therefore, the display control device can display which file has been frequently operated among the file operations performed by the user during a specific period in a form that enables intuitive grasping. Therefore, the display control device can display the above screen to the user so that the user can visually grasp how the user works.

Further, in the display control device according to the first embodiment, the control unit displays at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge in a larger form as the operation time is longer. Alternatively, the control unit displays at least one of the first node, the second node and the edge in a darker color as the operation time is longer. Alternatively, the control unit displays at least one of the first node, the second node and the edge with a thicker line segment as the operation time is longer. Therefore, the display control device can display the relationship between the user and the file in a form that the user can intuitively grasp.

Further, in the display control device according to the first embodiment, the storage unit is in an active state in which the user of the information processing device performs a file operation such as changing the content of the file or viewing the file. or an inactive state in which the content is not changed is stored. Then, the control unit displays at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge in a size, shape, or color according to the active state time during the operation time for the file. Therefore, the display control device can display the relationship between the file and the user based on not only whether or not there is an operation on the file, but also on the content of the operation. Therefore, the display controller can more accurately display the importance of users and files.

Further, in the display control device according to the first embodiment, the control unit receives an input designating a user and an input designating a period. Then, the control unit, starting from the first node indicating the designated user, determines users and files connected to the user by an edge through files operated by the designated user during the designated period. Show more. Therefore, the display control device can display not only one user but also a plurality of users and files so that mutual relationships can be intuitively grasped.

Further, in the display control device according to the first embodiment, the control unit receives an input designating a file and an input designating a period. Then, the control unit further displays users and files connected to the file by an edge through the user who operated the specified file during the specified period, starting from the second node indicating the specified file. . Therefore, the display control device can display the user's degree of contribution to one file in such a way that the user can intuitively grasp it. Also, the display control device can flexibly change the starting point of the displayed graph to display the relationship between the user and the file.

Further, in the display control device according to the first embodiment, the control unit receives an input designating the number of edges from the starting point as the display range. Then, the control unit displays the graph of the designated display range. Therefore, the display control device can display information in a range corresponding to the user's interest so that the information can be intuitively grasped. The display control device can also prevent an excessive increase in the amount of information to be displayed.

Further, in the display control device according to the first embodiment, the control unit calculates the total operation time of a plurality of files indicated by one or more second nodes connected by an edge to the first node indicating the user. . Then, the control unit displays the first node with a size, shape, and color corresponding to the calculated total operation time. The total file operation time is an index of the user's workload. Therefore, the display control device can display not only the relationship between the user and the file, but also the user's workload and importance in an intuitively comprehensible manner.

Further, in the display control device according to the first embodiment, the control unit controls the total operation time of the file by a plurality of users indicated by one or more first nodes connected by edges to the second node indicating the file. Calculate Then, the control unit displays the second node with a size, shape, and color corresponding to the calculated total operation time. The total operation time of a file executed by a plurality of users is an index of the importance of the file. Therefore, the display control device can display not only the relationship between the user and the file, but also the importance of the file (information) in the organization so that the user can intuitively grasp it.

(Modification 1-Integration of Active Time and Inactive Time)
In the first embodiment described above, the active time and the inactive time are calculated by the display control device 10 based on the log. Not limited to this, the calculation of the active time and the inactive time may be performed by each information processing device 20 . In that case, the information processing device 20 does not have to transmit the log itself to the display control device 10 . The information processing device 20 may transmit the information specifying the file, the active time and the inactive time of the day, and the user ID to the display control device 10 after the work of the day is finished (the user logs off). .

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing when calculating active time and non-active time in information processing device 20 .

First, the user turns on the power to start the information processing device 20 (step S80). At this time, the user inputs a user ID and password. Then, the information processing device 20 determines whether or not a predetermined period of time has elapsed after activation (step S81). For example, the information processing apparatus 20 is set in advance to acquire logs and accumulate active/inactive time at predetermined intervals such as 1 minute or 5 minutes. If it is determined in step S81 that the predetermined period has not passed (step S81, No), the information processing device 20 repeats step S81. On the other hand, when it is determined that the predetermined period has passed (step S81, Yes), the information processing device 20 acquires the operation state by detecting whether or not the operation is being performed (step S82). The operation state is information of the file being executed at that time, operation contents (see FIG. 2), and the like. Then, the information processing apparatus 20 determines whether or not the file being executed is the same as the file being executed when step S82 was executed last time (step S83). If it is determined that the files are not the same file (step S83, No), the information processing apparatus 20 registers the file name of the file in the storage unit (step S84). If it is determined that the files are the same (step S83, Yes), the information processing apparatus 20 next determines whether the operation being executed on the file is in an active state (step S85). When the information processing apparatus 20 determines that it is in the active state (step S85, Yes), it adds a predetermined period to the active time stored in association with the registered file name (step S86). On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not in the active state (step S85, No), the information processing apparatus 20 adds a predetermined period of time to the inactive time stored in association with the registered file name (step S87). ). Then, the information processing device 20 determines whether there is another file being executed (step S88). If it is determined that there is another file being executed (step S88, Yes), the information processing device 20 returns to step S83 and repeats the process. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no other file being executed (step S88, No), the information processing device 20 returns to step S81 and repeats the process. Note that the process of FIG. 11 ends when the power of the information processing apparatus 20 is turned off. When the information processing device 20 calculates the active time and the inactive time, the information processing device 20 stores file information similar to the file information shown in FIG. In this case, the file information is stored in association with only the user ID of the user of the information processing device 20 .

(Modification 2 - display according to length of inactive time)
In the first embodiment, at least one of the nodes and edges in the relationship display screen is displayed in a display mode (size, shape and color) corresponding to the active time of the operation time. Alternatively, the display control device 10 may display the nodes and edges in a display form corresponding to the length of the inactive time in the operation time. In addition, the display control device 10 may display nodes and edges in a display form according to the ratio of the active time to the operation time.

For example, the display control device 10 may display edges with a thickness corresponding to the length of the inactive time. In addition, the display control device 10 may display the nodes in a size corresponding to the ratio of the non-active time to the total operation time.

As described above, in the display control device according to the first embodiment, the control unit sets at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge to a ratio of the active state time to the file operation time. be displayed in appropriate size, shape or color. By configuring in this way, the display control device can display the relationship between the user and the file, taking into consideration the time of inactivity.

Further, in the display control device according to the first embodiment, the control unit may change the edge to the first color when the ratio of the active state to the operation time for the file is larger than the ratio of the inactive state. can be displayed with Further, the control unit may display the edge in a second color different from the first color when the ratio of the active state to the operation time for the file is equal to or less than the ratio of the inactive state. . With this configuration, the display control device can visually and easily recognize whether each file is in an active state or an inactive state.

(Modification 3 - Display contents of nodes and edges)
In the first embodiment, nodes and edges are displayed in a display mode according to the operation time. The content to be displayed on the node and the content to be displayed on the edge may be separated.

For example, the display control device 10 displays the node indicating the user in a size corresponding to the active time of the operation time. Then, the display control device 10 displays nodes indicating files in different colors depending on the file type. Then, the display control device 10 displays the edge connecting the user and the file in a first color (eg, red) when the active time is longer than the inactive time. Also, the display controller 10 displays the edge in a second color (eg, blue) when the active time is less than or equal to the inactive time.

By displaying in this way, the display control device 10 can increase the amount of information expressed in one screen.

(Modification 4 - Operation time and file type)
By the way, depending on the file type, there are cases where permitted operation types are limited (see FIG. 5). For this reason, it is conceivable that there may be some files whose importance is overlooked by emphasizing the active time. For example, a file such as a template is classified as an inactive state because the operation itself is "display in the background" or the like even if it is used by many users. As a result, even if the sum of the active time and the inactive time is long, the file is always displayed as a file of low importance if the display mode is set according to the active time as in the first embodiment.

Therefore, the display control device 10 may set whether to display based on active time or non-active time according to the file type. For example, reference files (not writable) are displayed based on inactive time instead of active time. The file being created (writable) is displayed based on the active time instead of the inactive time. The file for reference and the file under creation are displayed in different forms.

For example, assume that the user U1's operation on the reference file F100 has an active time of 5 minutes and an inactive time of 350 minutes. On the other hand, it is assumed that among the operations of the file under creation F200 by the user U1, the active time is 400 minutes and the inactive time is 40 minutes.

In this case, the display control device 10 displays the node indicating the reference file F100 in blue, and displays the node indicating the file being created F200 in red. Furthermore, the display control device 10 displays the reference file F100 in a size corresponding to the ratio 350/355 of the non-active time to the total operation time. Further, the display control device 10 displays the creation file F200 in a size corresponding to the ratio 400/440 of the active time to the total operation time. By processing in this manner, the reference file F100 and the creation file F200 are displayed in approximately the same size, although their active times are significantly different.
・Reference file F100: Actual operation time (active 5 minutes/inactive 350 minutes)
Display size in the case of active emphasis (1 (active time is 5 minutes = 1)
Display size according to modification 4 (0.98 (=350/355 minutes)), node color is blue, file for creation F200: actual operation time (active 400 minutes/inactive 40 minutes)
Display size when active is emphasized (80 (because the active time is 400 minutes, 400/5 minutes = 80))
Display size according to modification 4 (0.90 (=400/440 minutes)), node color is red

Thus, according to Modification 4, the display control device 10 can display the file for reference F100 and the file for creation F200 in substantially the same size, and at the same time, display the difference in file type. Therefore, according to Modification 3, the display control device 10 can adjust the importance level display method according to the main usage pattern of the file and display the importance level in line with actual operation. In addition, the display control device 10 may adjust the operation time by giving different weights to the active time and the inactive time according to the file type.

(Modification 5-Evaluation linked to schedule)
Furthermore, the display control device 10 may be configured to store each user's schedule. Then, when the display control device 10 creates the relation display screen, the display control device 10 may be configured to display the schedule at the time when each operation is executed. In addition, the display control device 10 may determine which of the active time and the non-active time should be emphasized in the display mode according to the content of the schedule. For example, assume that "meeting" is registered in the user's schedule. In this case, the display control device 10 displays nodes and edges in a display mode according to the inactive time for operations during the "meeting" on files related to the meeting. On the other hand, it is assumed that "meeting/writing" is registered in the user's schedule. In this case, the display control device 10 adopts a display form according to the active time for operations during the "meeting" on files related to the meeting.

By determining which of the active time and the inactive time should be emphasized in consideration of the schedule in this way, the display control device 10 can more accurately display the importance of files and users.

(Modification 6-Evaluation linked to location information)
Furthermore, if the information processing device 20 has a function of detecting a position, the display control device 10 may determine the display mode of the files and the user in consideration of the position information. Location information is, for example, a conference room, the user's own desk, outside the company, and the like. The display control device 10 can determine the meaning of the file operation in more detail and reflect it on the relationship display screen by adding the information of the location where the user performed the file operation.

(Modification 7-Anchor map)
The display control device 10 may be configured to display an anchor map using either one of the node indicating the user and the node indicating the file in the first embodiment as an anchor node. Also, the anchor map to be displayed may be a two-dimensional graph or a three-dimensional graph (a graph expressing nodes on a sphere).

(Modification 8-Time series display)
A scroll bar for designating a period may be added to the relationship display screen of FIG. 6 so that the relationship display screen for the period corresponding to the position of the knob on the scroll bar may be displayed. By configuring in this way, the display control device 10 can display the changes along the time axis of the operation status of the user and files so that they can be intuitively grasped.

(Modification 9-Limitation of files to be controlled)
In the first embodiment, files to be displayed are not particularly limited. The files to be displayed are not limited to this, and the files to be displayed may be limited in advance. For example, files to be displayed may be specified based on a directory. By limiting the files to be displayed based on the directory, the relationship display screen can be made compact and the accuracy of displayed information can be improved.

[Other embodiments]
Although embodiments of the disclosed apparatus have been described, the present invention may be embodied in various forms other than the embodiments described above. Therefore, other embodiments included in the present invention will be described below.

[Implementation by cloud computing]
The disclosed display control program is implemented in a server that constitutes a cloud system, and through the cloud system, administrators can easily manage the working status of users in various locations, that is, the operating status of information processing devices. can be used to

Distributed and integrated
Each component of each illustrated device does not necessarily have to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured. For example, the functions described as the functions of the display control device 10 in the above embodiment may be executed by a virtual server, and the screen may be displayed on the information processing device 20 by a virtual desktop or the like. For example, the entire display control system 1 may be configured as a server-client system or thin client system. Also, the functions of the display control device 10 can be appropriately distributed and integrated.

[Display control program]
In addition, the various processes described in the above embodiments are performed by distributing a program prepared in advance from a computer such as a server to a computer such as a tablet terminal or a notebook computer, and the server and computer cooperate to execute the process. It can be realized by Therefore, an example of a computer that executes a display control program having functions similar to those of the above embodiments will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example of a computer that executes a display control program according to the embodiment; As shown in FIG. 12, the computer 1000 has an operation section 1100, a display 1200, and a communication section 1300. FIG. Further, the computer 1000 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1400 , a ROM (Read Only Memory) 1500 , a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1600 and a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1700 . These units 1100 to 1700 are connected via a bus 1800 .

As shown in FIG. 12, the HDD 1700 pre-stores a display control program 1700a capable of implementing modules that perform the same functions as the units shown in the above embodiments. This display control program 1700a may be appropriately integrated or separated like each component shown in FIG. In other words, all the data stored in the HDD 1700 need not always be stored in the HDD 1700, and only the data necessary for processing need be stored in the HDD 1700. FIG.

Then, the CPU 1400 reads each module of the display control program 1700 a from the HDD 1700 and develops it in the RAM 1600 . Thereby, as shown in FIG. 12, the display control program 1700a functions as a display control process 1600a. The display control process 1600a expands various data read from the HDD 1700 into an area assigned to itself on the RAM 1600 as appropriate, and executes various processes based on the expanded various data. The display control process 1600a includes processing executed by each processing unit shown in FIG. Further, it is not always necessary for all of the processing units that are virtually implemented on the CPU 1400 to operate on the CPU 1400, and only necessary processing units need only be virtually implemented.

Note that the display control program 1700a described above does not necessarily have to be stored in the HDD 1700 or the ROM 1500 from the beginning. For example, each program is stored in a “portable physical medium” such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) inserted into the computer 1000 . Alternatively, each program is stored in a "portable physical medium" such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) disc, a magneto-optical disc, an IC card, or the like. Then, the computer 1000 may acquire and execute each program from these portable physical media. Also, each program may be stored in another computer or server device connected to the computer 1000 via a public line, the Internet, a LAN, a WAN (Wide Area Network), or the like. Then, the computer 1000 may acquire and execute each program from these.

1 display control system 10 display control device 110 storage unit 111 log storage unit 112 file storage unit 113 user storage unit 114 type storage unit 120 control unit 121 log acquisition unit 122 display control unit 123 display request reception unit 124 user reception unit 125 period reception Unit 126 File reception unit 127 Range reception unit 130 Output unit (display unit)
140 input unit 150 communication unit 20A to 20n information processing device NW network

Claims (13)

to the computer,
storing in a storage unit a user of an information processing device, a file operated by the user on the information processing device, and an operation time of the file by the user in association with each other;
In a graph in which a first node indicating the user and a second node indicating the file are connected by edges, at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge is selected according to the operation time. A display control method that displays an object with a specific size, shape, or color. to the computer;
a plurality of second nodes corresponding to each of the plurality of files operated by the user during a specified period of time, extending radially from the first node representing the user and each connected to one of the plurality of second nodes; 2. The display control method according to claim 1, further comprising: displaying a graph connected to the first node via the edge of . to the computer;
At least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge is displayed in a larger size as the operation time is longer, and is displayed in a darker color as the operation time is longer, or the operation time is long. 3. The display control method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the line segment is displayed with a thicker line segment. to the computer;
An operation type indicating whether the operation performed by the user of the information processing device on the file is an active state in which the content of the file is changed or manipulated, or an inactive state in which the content of the file is not changed. are further associated and stored in the storage unit,
4. Displaying at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge in a size, shape, or color according to the active state time out of the file operation time. The display control method described in the item. to the computer;
displaying at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge in a size, shape, or color according to the ratio of the active state time to the file operation time;
The display control method according to claim 4. to the computer;
displaying the edge in a first color when the active state occupies a larger proportion of the operation time for the file than the inactive state occupied;
6. The edge according to claim 5, wherein the edge is displayed in a second color different from the first color when the ratio of the active state to the operation time for the file is less than or equal to the ratio of the inactive state. display control method. to the computer;
receiving an input specifying a user and an input specifying a time period;
Starting from the first node indicating the designated user, further displaying users and files connected to the user by an edge through files operated by the designated user during the designated period. 7. The display control method according to any one of 6. to the computer;
receive an input specifying a file and an input specifying a period,
Starting from the second node indicating the specified file, users and files connected to the specified file by an edge through the user who operated the specified file during the specified period are further displayed. 7. The display control method according to any one of 6. to the computer;
Receive input specifying the number of edges from the origin as the display range,
9. The display control method according to claim 7, further comprising displaying a graph within a designated display range. to the computer;
Calculate the total operation time of a plurality of files indicated by one or more second nodes connected by an edge to a first node indicating a user;
10. The display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first node is displayed in a size, shape, and color according to the calculated total operation time. to the computer;
Calculate the total operation time of the file by a plurality of users indicated by one or more first nodes connected to a second node indicating the file by an edge;
11. The display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the second node is displayed in a size, shape, and color according to the calculated total operation time. storing a user of an information processing device, a file operated by the user on the information processing device, and an operation time of the user on the file in association with each other in a storage unit;
In a graph in which a first node indicating the user and a second node indicating a file are connected by edges, at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge is selected according to the operation time. A display control program that causes a computer to execute a process including a procedure for displaying in a specific size, shape, or color. a storage unit that associates and stores a user of an information processing device, a file that the user has operated on the information processing device, and a user's operation time for the file;
In a graph in which a first node indicating the user and a second node indicating a file are connected by edges, at least one of the first node, the second node, and the edge is selected according to the operation time. a control unit that causes the display unit to display the size, shape, or color of
A display controller comprising:

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