JP4098728B2 - Toolbar configuration information providing server and toolbar configuration information providing system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a tool bar configuration information providing server及beauty toolbar configuration information providing system, in particular, the toolbar configuration information providing server及providing a toolbar with link information associated with a plurality of information via the Internet to the user terminal on fine toolbar configuration information providing system.

  Conventionally, a user browses a lot of information via the Internet using a terminal such as a PC. For example, in order to browse information, a user starts a software such as a web browser on the terminal, searches for information that the user wants to browse, and acquires information desired to know from a server that provides the information based on the search result. Yes. In addition, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) indicating the location of a site advertised in other magazines or the like is input to a Web browser, and the site of the URL is displayed to browse information.

  In addition, in a Web browser or a predetermined site, in order to efficiently browse information, a summary of information can be immediately confirmed, and a toolbar in which URLs of a plurality of information are set is used. To use this toolbar, you need to download and install the program from the server that creates and manages the toolbar. Some toolbars have a menu display function, a search function, and the like.

In addition, as conventional technology, link information to a predetermined address on the network is added to the character information and image information transmitted to the user terminal connected on the network, and the character information and image information In response to the user's behavior such as moving the mouse over the displayed character information and image information, the character and image information senses the user's action. There is an information distribution system that can distribute audio information to a user terminal without clicking text and image information (Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-73545 A

  However, the conventional toolbar has a problem that it is not convenient because the user himself has to make settings and management such as uninstalling and re-installing each time the version is upgraded. It was.

  In addition, with the conventional toolbar, the configuration of the toolbar cannot be changed without re-installation so that the information provider attracts the user's interest and guides the user to the information that the information provider wants to provide to the user. There was a problem of lacking.

  In addition, when user information related to a user and a toolbar are not managed in association with each other, there is a problem that it is impossible to grasp a tendency of information requested by the user to display.

  In addition, there is a problem that the usage status cannot be collectively managed for each item of the toolbar.

  In addition, as a conventional technique, when a phone number such as a free dial is displayed in text information and image information transmitted to a user terminal connected on the network, the user can separately display the phone number displayed from the telephone. There was a problem of having to dial directly.

  In addition, in the case of a conventional IP (Internet Protocol) telephone, there is a problem that means such as the toolbar is not effectively used even though a network line is used.

  In addition, since the toolbar information does not have information about the user, for example, when making a call, it is necessary to input the telephone identification information used by the caller (user) every time, which is not convenient. was there.

Therefore, the problem of the present invention is to improve the convenience and mobility of the toolbar, guide the information provider to the information that the user wants to provide, and grasp the tendency of the information that the user requests to display, Further, a toolbar configuration that can call an IP phone of a caller and a callee by using an IP phone number linked to the toolbar or identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number, and can effectively use the IP phone. it is to provide an information providing server及beauty toolbar configuration information providing system.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides information on a tool bar including link information associated with a plurality of pieces of information including linkage information to an IP phone, as described in claim 1. A toolbar configuration information providing server provided to a user information database storing a user identification ID of a user who uses the user terminal and a user attribute, and a toolbar arrangement displayed for each user A user tool bar arrangement information database storing information, a tool bar configuration information database storing each partial information of the tool bar arrangement information for each user, and the telephone identification of the user terminal and the telephone used by the user terminal Information and telephone destination relation information, a telephone information database storing telephone numbers or identifiers, and the user identification from the user terminal D that receives D and extracts the toolbar arrangement information and the toolbar configuration information from the user toolbar arrangement information database and the toolbar configuration information database, and the toolbar extracted by the toolbar configuration information extraction means Toolbar configuration information transmitting means for transmitting the arrangement information and the toolbar configuration information to the user terminal, the telephone destination information selected by the user from the toolbar displayed on the user terminal, the received information and the usage Phone information extraction means for extracting both telephone destination information in the telephone information database based on the information on the user terminal, and transmitting both the telephone information extracted by the telephone information extraction means to a predetermined IP telephone exchange server Telephone information transmitting means.

  In such a toolbar configuration information providing server, the user identification ID is received from the user terminal, the toolbar arrangement information and the toolbar configuration information are extracted from the user toolbar arrangement information database and the toolbar configuration information database, and the toolbar arrangement information and Toolbar configuration information is transmitted to the user terminal, the telephone destination information selected by the user is received from the toolbar displayed on the user terminal, and the telephone information database is based on the received information and the user terminal information. The information of both parties is extracted and the information of both parties is transmitted to a predetermined IP telephone exchange server, thereby improving the convenience and mobility of the tool bar and guiding the information provider to the information that the user wants to provide. , Or leads to contact by phone, and can grasp the trend of information requested by users . Also, the IP phone number linked to the toolbar or the identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number, or the IP phone number or the identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number By using the identifier information, it is possible to call the source and destination IP phones, and to effectively use the IP phones.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention may be configured such that the toolbar configuration information extracting means receives the identification ID of the toolbar configuration information from the user terminal. Good.

  The identification ID includes an ID for identifying a company and a service that provide information, an ID for identifying an information provision area such as a residence, and / or URL information of a WEB site that a user is currently browsing on a WEB browser. is assumed.

  In such a toolbar configuration information providing server, by receiving the toolbar configuration information identification ID from the user terminal, it is possible to improve the convenience and mobility of the toolbar and provide the user with information related to the toolbar. .

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention may be configured such that the toolbar configuration information extracting unit receives the identification ID of the toolbar arrangement information from the user terminal. Good.

  In such a toolbar configuration information providing server, it is possible to improve the convenience and mobility of the toolbar by receiving the identification ID of the toolbar arrangement information from the user terminal, and to provide information on the toolbar to the user. .

  In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, as described in claim 4, the toolbar configuration information extraction unit adds a processing time or an effective period to the toolbar arrangement information or the toolbar configuration information. It is good also as a structure to set.

  In such a toolbar configuration information providing server, the convenience and mobility of the toolbar can be improved by setting the processing time or the validity period in the toolbar arrangement information or the toolbar configuration information.

  A digital home appliance such as a terrestrial digital broadcast receiver having a communication function with a toolbar management server in addition to a PC or the like and capable of executing the program according to claim 6 and having a display device. A car navigation system, a PDA (information portable terminal), a mobile phone, and a general telephone can be considered, or an IP mobile phone or an IP phone itself may be used.

  Moreover, in order to solve the said subject, this invention can also be set as the recording medium which stored the said toolbar structure information provision method and the said program. Such a Web browser plug-in toolbar display program may be configured such that the toolbar display program instructs the browser.

  According to the present invention, the user identification ID is received from the user terminal, the tool bar arrangement information and the tool bar configuration information are extracted from the user tool bar arrangement information database and the tool bar configuration information database, and the tool bar arrangement information and the tool bar configuration information are obtained. Sends to the user terminal, receives the phone destination information selected by the user from the toolbar displayed on the user terminal, and based on the received information and the user terminal information, both phone destinations in the phone information database By extracting information and sending the telephone information of both parties to a predetermined IP telephone exchange server, the convenience and mobility of the toolbar are improved, and the information provider guides the user to the information that the user wants to provide, or by telephone The user can be guided to contact, and can grasp the tendency of information requested by the user to display. In addition, the identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number linked to the toolbar can call the IP phone of the caller and the callee, and can effectively use the IP phone, and the caller (user) There is no need to be aware of the telephone identification information used by.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a tool bar display support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a tool bar display support system 10 is a system that provides tool bar configuration information to a user terminal 40 and supports processing such as tool bar display. The toolbar display support system 10 is installed in a toolbar management server 20 that manages a toolbar created based on user information, an information provision server 30 that provides information associated with the toolbar, and the information provision server 30. A user terminal 40 that displays the information on a Web browser, an IP phone 41 installed on the IP phone 41, and an IP phone exchange server 50 that performs IP phone exchange processing such as calling each IP phone. It is a system composed of The toolbar management server 20, the information providing server 30, the user terminal 40, the IP telephone exchange server 50, and the IP telephones 31 and 41 are connected by a network 1 such as the Internet.

  The toolbar includes link information associated with a plurality of pieces of information (for example, URL indicating the location of the information, IP phone number, or identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number). Has a link function for linking and displaying other information, a display function for scrolling display of information, a search function for searching for predetermined information using keywords, and the like. This toolbar will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The toolbar management server 20 may provide not only the toolbar to the user terminal 40 but also the IP phones 31 and 41. When providing the toolbar to the user terminal 40 from the toolbar management server 20, the toolbar may be provided to a predetermined Web browser, mail software, messenger, normal application software, or provided alone.

  The toolbar management server 20 is a server computer, and each component is controlled by a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The CPU performs a toolbar display support process according to a program for executing the present invention stored in the memory unit. For example, the process up to the execution of the toolbar display support process will be described below. The process program is read from a recording medium (not shown) in which the process program is recorded by the installer built in the toolbar management server 20 and read. The recorded program is installed in, for example, an auxiliary storage device. When a toolbar display support process described later is activated, the CPU starts the process according to the program installed in the auxiliary storage device. The recording medium may be any medium that can store a program such as a CD-ROM and can be read by a computer.

  The toolbar management server 20 mainly includes a user registration processing unit 21 for registering a user who uses a toolbar, an authentication processing unit 22 for authenticating a user who uses the toolbar, and usage related to registered users. A toolbar creation processing unit 23 that creates a toolbar based on the user information, a toolbar information provision processing unit 24 that provides information about the toolbar, and an IP phone information provision processing unit 28 that provides the IP phone exchange server 50 with IP phone information. , A user information DB 200 storing user information, a toolbar information DB 210 storing tool bar information, and an IP phone information DB 270 storing IP phone information about IP phones.

  The IP phone information includes the source information about the IP phone source, the destination information about the IP phone destination, the function information indicating the function of the IP phone, and the destination and destination IP phone information. This information includes state information.

  The user registration processing unit 21 receives user information about the user from the user terminal 40 via the registration site, stores the user information in the user information DB 200, and performs registration processing. The authentication processing unit 22 authenticates a user who uses the toolbar based on the user information stored in the user information DB 200. The toolbar creation processing unit 23 creates a toolbar based on the user information stored in the user information DB 200 from the authentication result of the authentication processing unit 22, and stores the toolbar in the toolbar information DB 210. The toolbar information provision processing unit 24 provides the IP phone 41 (or the user terminal 40) with a program for creating a toolbar, configuration information of the toolbar, and the like. The IP telephone information provision processing unit 28 receives the IP telephone information based on the IP telephone number received from the user terminal 40 of the user or the identifier information (IP telephone call request information) for uniquely identifying the IP telephone number. Predetermined IP telephone information is extracted from the DB 270, and the IP telephone information is provided to the IP telephone exchange server 50.

  The IP phone exchange server 50 includes an IP phone exchange processing unit 51 that performs exchange processing with the IP phones 31 and 41, and a call request reception processing unit 52 that receives a call request (IP phone information) from the toolbar management server 20. .

  Further, the IP phones 31 and 41 have display means such as a display for displaying the toolbar provided from the toolbar management server 20, and the user terminal 40 or the like if it has a communication function with the toolbar management server 20. It is also possible to use the IP phone alone without connecting to the PC.

  The flow of the toolbar display support process will be described below.

  First, when a user uses a toolbar, user information is input from a registration site for using the toolbar from the user terminal 40 and transmitted to the toolbar management server 20. The user registration processing unit 21 of the toolbar management server 20 stores the received user information in the user information DB 200 and performs a user registration process. At the same time, the toolbar information provision processing unit 24 provides the toolbar configuration information and the like to the user terminal 40. Further, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 creates a toolbar based on the user information stored in the toolbar information DB 210 based on the authentication result by the authentication processing unit 22 and stores the toolbar in the toolbar information DB 210.

  When the user terminal 40 requests the toolbar management server 20 to use the toolbar, the authentication processing unit 22 authenticates whether the user has been registered and the toolbar can be used. When the user is authenticated, the tool bar information provision processing unit 24 extracts a tool bar corresponding to the user from the tool bar information DB 210 and transmits the tool bar to the user terminal 40. In the user terminal 40, the toolbar received from the toolbar management server 20 is displayed on the display.

  The toolbar information provision processing unit 24 sets the toolbar in the toolbar management server 20 every time a display request is received from the user terminal 40 or after a certain period of time, and updates and transmits the latest information.

  The toolbar provided from the toolbar management server 20 is displayed on the user terminal 40. When any link information of the toolbar displayed on the user terminal 40 is selected, it is transmitted to the toolbar management server 20. The IP phone information provision processing unit 28 of the toolbar management server 20 extracts the IP phone information from the IP phone information DB 270 based on the selected IP phone number or identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number, Provided to the IP telephone exchange server 50. The call request reception processing unit 52 of the IP telephone exchange server 50 receives the IP telephone information from the toolbar management server 20. The IP phone exchange processing unit 51 performs processing for calling a predetermined IP phone 31 and IP phone 41 based on the received IP phone information, and a call is made between the IP phone 31 and the IP phone 41.

  As described above, the toolbar management server 20 creates a toolbar based on the user information, stores it in the toolbar information DB 210, and provides the created toolbar to the user terminal 40 of the user. The convenience and mobility of the toolbar can be improved, such as the IP phone 31 and the IP phone 41 can be called, and the information provider guides the user to the information that the user wants to provide, and the user requests display from the toolbar. It is possible to grasp the trend of information that has been performed. For example, the toolbar management server 20 can immediately update the toolbar displayed on the user terminal 40 and display the toolbar information of information to be provided with priority, so that the user can be guided to that information.

  Further, the toolbar management server 20 extracts the IP phone information from the IP phone information DB 270 based on the IP phone number transmitted from the user terminal 40 or the identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number to obtain the IP phone number. By providing it to the telephone exchange server 50, it is possible to make a call back, call from its own IP telephone, etc., and to effectively use the IP telephone.

  In the calling process and the calling back process, the user information and the telephone number are used, and the IP telephone 31 is linked with an existing voice communication network that does not use an IP protocol such as a telephone public network or a cellular phone network. One of the IP telephones 41 is not limited to a predetermined IP telephone, and other mobile telephones, ordinary telephones, and extension telephones can be called or called back.

  The tool bar may be displayed on the desktop screen of the user terminal 40 (PC) without being limited to displaying the tool bar on the user terminal 40 on the Web browser.

  Next, a specific example in which another configuration is added to the basic configuration of the toolbar management server 20 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the configuration of the toolbar management server. In FIG. 2, for example, the toolbar information provision processing unit 24 of the toolbar management server 20 includes a related information provision processing unit 25 that provides related information such as a toolbar creation program to the user terminal 40, and information that constitutes the toolbar. A toolbar configuration information provision processing unit 26 provided to the terminal 40 and a content information provision processing unit 27 that provides content information acquired from the information provision server 30 to the user terminal 40 based on the link information of the toolbar. . Furthermore, the toolbar management server 20 has a usage status log DB 260 for storing history information of toolbar contents accessed by the user, and an IP phone information DB 270 for storing IP phone information. A user tool bar arrangement information DB 220 storing tool bar information, a tool bar configuration information DB 230 storing information constituting the tool bar, and a priority information DB 240 set by the administrator and storing priority information of each link information of the tool bar. And a toolbar creation program DB 250 in which a toolbar creation program provided to the user terminal 40 is stored.

  The table stored in the user information DB 200 is shown in FIG. 5, the table stored in the user toolbar arrangement information DB 220 is shown in FIG. 6, and the table stored in the toolbar configuration information DB 230 is shown in FIGS. The table stored in the toolbar configuration information DB 230 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9, and the table stored in the priority information DB 240 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In this manner, a toolbar is created based on the information stored in the user toolbar arrangement information DB 220, the toolbar configuration information DB 230, and the priority information DB 240 of the toolbar management server 20, and is created in the user terminal 40 of the user. By providing a toolbar, the convenience and mobility of the toolbar is improved, and the information provider guides the user to the information he / she wants to provide or leads to contact by telephone, and the user makes a display request from the toolbar. It is possible to grasp information trends and the like.

  In the toolbar management server 20, the toolbar creation program DB 250 may be omitted. The toolbar is provided to the user terminal 40 (or the IP phone 41) when the user first logs in to the site or when the user ID is changed and becomes usable.

  Next, the configuration of the toolbar displayed on the user terminal 40 will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a toolbar displayed on the user terminal 40. In FIG. 3, the toolbar 4 provided from the toolbar management server 20 and displayed on the user terminal 40 includes a logo button 42 for displaying a hierarchical menu, a link button 43 for linking each information, and a part of the information. An information browser 44 for scrolling, a search box 45 and a search button 46 having a function of searching for predetermined information, an IP telephone callback button 47 for calling back a predetermined IP telephone, and an incoming call destination by an IP telephone of a transmission source It is comprised by the item (link information) which shows my IP telephone 48 which calls.

  The logo button 42 displays a plurality of menus for linking toolbar setting changes and other information. In the link button 43, a bitmap image is displayed for easily searching for information. A part of the information is scroll-displayed on the information browser 44. In the search box 45, a keyword of information to be searched is input, and predetermined information is searched by clicking a search button 46.

  Thus, by displaying the toolbar 4 on the user terminal 40, a toolbar having excellent mobility and convenience can be provided to the user. For the user, the mobility of the IP phone can be improved, for example, a callback can be requested to a predetermined IP phone from the toolbar. In addition, for the toolbar management or information provider side, it is possible to guide the user to the information that the user wants to provide or to contact by telephone, and grasp the tendency of the information requested by the user from the toolbar. be able to.

  Next, callback of IP phones 31 and 41 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining callback by the toolbar of the user terminal. In FIG. 4, first, when the IP telephone callback button 47 of the toolbar 4 displayed on the user terminal 40 of the user is clicked (selected), the clicked IP telephone number or the IP telephone number is uniquely identified. The identifier information for doing this is provided to the toolbar management server 20 (step S1). The toolbar management server 20 extracts the IP phone information from the IP phone information DB 270 based on the IP phone number or identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number, and provides the IP phone exchange server 50 with the IP phone information. (Step S2). The IP telephone exchange server 50 calls the user's IP telephone 41 and the information provider's IP telephone 31 (step S3). For example, the IP phone 31 of the information provider is first called, and when the lifting of the handset of the IP phone 31 is detected (off-hook), the user's IP phone 41 is called. When IP phone 41 is lifted (off-hook), IP phone 31 called by IP phone exchange server 50 and IP phone 41 make a call (step S4).

  As described above, by clicking the toolbar 4 displayed on the IP phone 41, it is possible to improve the mobility of the IP phone, such as requesting a callback from a toolbar to a predetermined IP phone.

  Next, a table stored in the user information DB 200 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a table stored in the user information DB. A table 201 illustrated in FIG. 5 indicates user information transmitted from the user terminal 40 and registered by the user registration processing unit 21. The table 201 includes an item indicating a company ID for uniquely identifying an information provider's company and service, an item indicating a personal ID for identifying an individual user, an item indicating a password assigned to the user, An item indicating an affiliation ID indicating affiliation within the company, an item indicating a position ID indicating the position of the user, an item indicating the assigned job ID, and an item indicating other information are stored. In the company ID, for students, individuals, etc., the name of a school, occupation, hobby, region, specific gathering, etc. may be used.

  By using the table 201 stored in the user information DB 200, user authentication can be performed, and a toolbar suitable for each user can be created with excellent mobility and convenience.

  Next, a table stored in the IP phone information DB 270 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a table stored in the IP phone information DB. A table 271 shown in FIG. 6 shows the IP phone information transmitted from the user terminal 40. The table 271 includes an item indicating a company ID for uniquely identifying an information provider's company and service, an item indicating a personal ID for identifying an individual user, an item indicating a telephone type, and an item indicating a telephone number. In addition, an item indicating the secret type, an item indicating the busy information of the user, and other items are stored.

  By using the table 271 stored in the IP phone information DB 270, it is possible to call the IP phone of the transmission source and the destination and to effectively use the IP phone.

  Next, a table stored in the user toolbar arrangement information DB 220 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a table stored in the user toolbar arrangement information DB. A table 221 shown in FIG. 7 shows a toolbar for each user created by the toolbar creation processing unit 23. The table 221 includes an item indicating a company ID for uniquely identifying an information provider's company and service, an item indicating a personal ID for identifying an individual user, an item indicating a toolbar ID for identifying a toolbar, Items indicating information related to the display of the toolbar logo button, items indicating information related to the display of the toolbar link button, items indicating information related to the display of the toolbar info browser, and items indicating information related to the display of the toolbar search box And an item indicating the IP phone callback button to be called back in association with the IP phone number or identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number, and the user's IP phone number or IP phone number are uniquely identified. And an item indicating a My IP phone button for calling the destination from the identifier information for To have. Regarding the information regarding the display of the toolbar stored in the table 221, “Y” indicates that display is necessary, “N” indicates that display is useless, and “A” indicates display. Indicates that it can be arbitrarily set.

  The toolbar ID is assumed to be the same as the user identification ID of the user toolbar arrangement information DB 220. Further, the figure may be directly stored in the item ID in the table 221 or the item ID may be stored in a table stored in the user toolbar arrangement information DB 220 for use.

  By using the table 221 stored in the user toolbar arrangement information DB 220, it is possible to create a toolbar that is excellent in mobility and convenience and suitable for each user.

  Next, a table stored in the user toolbar arrangement information DB 220 will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a table stored in the user toolbar arrangement information DB. A table 222 shown in FIG. 8 shows each configuration of the toolbar created by the toolbar creation processing unit 23. The table 222 stores an item indicating each configuration information name of the tool bar and an item indicating an item ID for identifying each configuration information.

  By using the table 222 stored in the user table information DB 220, it is possible to create a toolbar that is excellent in mobility and convenience and suitable for each user.

  Next, a table stored in the toolbar configuration information DB 230 will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a table stored in the toolbar configuration information DB. A table 231 shown in FIG. 9 shows the configuration information of the toolbar for each user created by the toolbar creation processing unit 23. The table 231 includes an item indicating a company ID for uniquely identifying an information provider's company and service, an item indicating a personal ID for identifying a user, an item indicating an item ID for identifying an item on a toolbar, An item indicating an attribute of the toolbar, an item indicating graphic data used for the toolbar, an item indicating a link destination of each information, and an item indicating remarks on the toolbar are stored. In addition, items indicating detailed data of each information include a URL indicating the location of the information, a contact information of the information providing server (IP telephone number or identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP telephone number (or telephone number, Mobile phone number)) etc. are stored. The table 231 may be operated without the company ID item and the personal ID item.

  Thus, by using the table 231 stored in the toolbar configuration information DB 230, it is possible to provide a toolbar with excellent mobility and convenience and to provide information associated with the toolbar to each user.

  Next, a table stored in the priority information DB 240 will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a table stored in the priority information DB. A table 241 shown in FIG. 10 shows priority information for displaying link information constituting the toolbar created by the toolbar creation processing unit 23. The table 241 includes an item indicating a company ID for uniquely identifying an information provider's company and service, an item indicating a toolbar ID for identifying a toolbar, an item indicating priority information for a toolbar logo button, and a toolbar. The item that indicates the priority information of the link button, the item that indicates the priority information of the toolbar info browser, the item that indicates the priority information of the toolbar search box, and the IP phone number or IP phone number for uniquely identifying An item indicating an IP phone callback button to be called back in association with the identifier information, and an item indicating a My IP phone button for calling a destination from the user's IP phone number or identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number And are stored. The priority information of each link information stored in the table 241 stores a numerical value and indicates a priority order displayed from the left on the toolbar. As priority information, information indicating whether or not to display link information such as “Y” for priority display and “N” for no display may be stored.

  Also, the higher the priority (the larger the numerical value) is, the closer the priority is to a predetermined place, the higher the priority. For example, the left side of the toolbar display is the highest and the priority is lower as it goes to the right, or the position of the info browser is the highest and the priority is lower as it goes farther. In addition, when the initial display number of the toolbar is limited (in other cases, such as a case where others are viewed), the priority may be given when the value is changed at the limit of the numerical value. If the link information on the tool bar is the same type of information, high priority information may be enlarged and displayed. Note that the priority information table 241 stored in the priority information DB 240 may be stored in the user toolbar arrangement information DB 220.

  Thus, by using the table 241 stored in the priority information DB 240, it is possible to create a tool bar that leads to information that the information provider wants to provide to the user.

  Next, an initial process executed by the toolbar management server 20 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the initial process. 11, first, in step S10, the user registration processing unit 21 of the toolbar management server 20 stores the user information provided from the user terminal 40 (or IP phone 41) in the user information DB 200. . In step S11, the authentication processing unit 22 authenticates the user based on the user information stored in the user information DB 200 in order to create a toolbar. In step S12, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 creates a toolbar based on the user information stored in the user information DB 200 based on the authentication result. In step S13, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 stores the created toolbar in the toolbar information DB 210 for each personal ID.

  In this way, the server administrator registers in the user information user information DB 200, performs authentication based on the user information, and only the in-company information manager, the product information provider, etc. create the toolbar from the authentication result. Thus, a toolbar associated with user information can be created and managed. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the tendency of information requested to be displayed by the user.

  Next, a toolbar download process executed by the user terminal 40 (or IP phone 41) will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the tool bar download process. In FIG. 12, first, in the process of step S20, the user terminal 40 accesses the toolbar site managed by the toolbar management server 20 via the network. In step S21, the user terminal 40 selects a predetermined toolbar from the toolbar site. In the process of step S <b> 22, the user terminal 40 downloads the selected toolbar creation program from the toolbar management server 20 and installs it in the user terminal 40. As a result, the user terminal 40 becomes an environment in which the toolbar can be used, and the toolbar is provided from the toolbar management server 20 in response to a request from the user terminal 40.

  In this way, by downloading and installing the toolbar creation program on the user terminal 40, the user can acquire and use a toolbar with excellent mobility and convenience from the toolbar management server 20.

  Next, a toolbar update process executed by the toolbar management server 20 and the user terminal 40 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a toolbar update process. In FIG. 13, first, in step S30, the toolbar information provision processing unit 24 of the toolbar management server 20 updates and transmits the toolbar when the browser of the user terminal 40 (or IP phone 41) is activated. In step S31, login information (user information (PID: system identifier for each user, authentication information: ID / PWD, qualification information, authentication destination URL, etc.)) is input from the user terminal 40. In the process of step S <b> 32, the user terminal 40 transmits the input user information and toolbar information (toolbar ID) to the toolbar management server 20. In step S33, the toolbar management server 20 creates and transmits toolbar configuration data to the user terminal 40 based on the received user information and toolbar information. In step S34, the toolbar management server 20 transmits content information data to the user terminal 40 (displays IP phone valid / invalid) (for info browser). In the process of step S35, the toolbar management server 20 updates the toolbar configuration data and the content information data to the latest information (for the information browser) after a certain period of time has elapsed after providing the user terminal 40 with information about the toolbar.

  In step S35, the program running on the user terminal obtains and displays information about the toolbar and sends a toolbar update request after a certain period of time has elapsed, and the toolbar management server 20 sends the toolbar configuration data and content information data. You can also create and send the latest information.

  Further, by automatically transmitting the user information, the user can omit the login information input process S31 at the user terminal 40.

  As described above, the toolbar management server 20 provides the toolbar configuration data and the content information data in response to a request from the user terminal 40, so that the user can use the toolbar having excellent mobility and convenience from the toolbar management server 20. Can be acquired and used. In addition, by providing information that is updated after a certain period of time has elapsed since providing information about the toolbar, the user can view the latest information using the toolbar.

Next, the IP telephone exchange process executed at the user terminal 40 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing IP telephone exchange processing. In FIG. 14, first, the IP phone button on the tool bar displayed on the user terminal 40 is clicked in the process of step S40. In the process of step S41, the user terminal 40 transmits identifier information for uniquely identifying the destination IP telephone number to the toolbar management server 20. In step S42, the toolbar management server 20 extracts the IP phone information stored in the IP phone information DB 270 based on the identifier information for uniquely identifying the transmitted destination IP phone number, and the IP phone. The data is transmitted to the exchange server 50 and a call request is made. In addition to the other party's IP telephone number, the user's telephone number is extracted from the DB and sent to the IP telephone exchange server, and the user wants to make a different phone call or server If it is desired to keep the phone number secret, the user's phone number may be set on the user terminal and used.
In the process of step S43, it is determined whether or not there is a callback request from the user terminal 40.

  If there is a callback request in the process of step S43, the IP telephone exchange server 50 calls the IP telephone 31 of the information providing server 30 in the process of step S44. In step S45, the IP telephone exchange server 50 detects the off-hook of the called IP telephone 31 and calls the user's IP telephone 41. If there is no callback request in the process of step S43, that is, if it is a call request, it is determined in step S46 whether or not the user has a valid IP phone. If it is determined in step S46 that the user has a valid IP phone, the IP phone exchange server 50 calls the user's IP phone 41 in step S47. In step S48, the IP phone of the information providing server 30 is called off-hook. If it is determined in step S46 that the user does not have a valid IP phone, the IP phone exchange process is terminated.

  As described above, when there is a request for using the IP phone from the user terminal 40, the toolbar management server 20 performs the IP phone number based on the transmitted IP phone number or the identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number. The IP telephone information is extracted from the telephone information DB 270 and provided to the IP telephone exchange server 50. The IP telephone exchange server 50 makes a callback by calling the destination IP telephone first, or from its own IP telephone. Can be called.

  Next, the toolbar creation process executed on the user terminal 40 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the toolbar creation processing. In FIG. 15, first, in step S50, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 of the toolbar management server 20 acquires user information stored in the user information DB 200 and sets an ID for identifying the toolbar. In step S51, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 adds a bitmap image, a hierarchical menu, and an icon menu, and creates a logo button. In step S52, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 performs setting for scrolling a part of predetermined information to create an info browser. In step S53, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 creates a search box for searching for predetermined information. In step S54, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 creates a link button by setting the URL of each information. In step S55, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 creates an IP phone callback button and a My IP phone button.

  In step S56, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 creates authentication information for authenticating the user. In step S57, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 creates attribute information of each link information of the toolbar. In step S58, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 creates attribute information of each link information of the toolbar. In step S59, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 previews the toolbar and confirms the setting. In step S60, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 determines whether or not the link information of the toolbar has been confirmed by the administrator and the creation has been completed. If the administrator completes creation of each link information of the toolbar in the process of step S60, the toolbar creation process is terminated. If the administrator does not complete creation of each link information on the toolbar in the process of step S60, the process from step S51 is executed.

  As described above, the toolbar creation processing unit 23 of the toolbar management server 20 creates each link information of the toolbar based on the user information, thereby improving the convenience and mobility of the toolbar, and the information provider can provide the user with the information. To the information you want to provide.

  Next, an example of a screen for setting a toolbar icon from the toolbar management server 20 will be described. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an icon designation screen for a logo button. 16A shows a logo button creation screen 400, and FIG. 16B shows an icon designation screen 410. For example, when creating a logo button, when the icon reference button 405 is clicked from the logo button setting screen 400 shown in FIG. 16A, an icon designation screen 410 shown in FIG. 16B is displayed. An icon 412 is selected from the icon designation screen 410, and a selection button 411 is selected to set an icon for each menu.

  Thus, by using the icon designation screen 410, it is possible to set an icon of a logo button that can attract the user's eyes.

  Next, an example of a screen for creating a link button from the toolbar management server 20 will be described. FIG. 17 shows a link button creation screen. The logo button creation screen 420 shown in FIG. 17 displays a button 421 for executing creation of a link button and an input area 422 for editing the link button. In the input area 422, text, help display setting, icon setting, button type (URL of information to be linked, whether to display URL, whether to start application), and the like are set. The designation of the icon is the same as that on the screen shown in FIG.

  Thus, by using the link button creation screen 420, the details of the link button on the toolbar can be set efficiently.

  Next, an example of a screen for creating an info browser from the toolbar management server 20 will be described. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an info browser creation screen. FIG. 18A shows an info browser creation screen 430, and FIG. 18B shows a content addition screen 435. The info browser creation screen 430 displays a button 431 for executing creation of an info browser, a selection area 432 for selecting the contents of the info browser, and an input area 433 for inputting details of the info browser. When this button 431 is selected, input areas 432 and 433 are displayed. In the input area 433, details such as the content name of the info browser and the scroll method are set. For example, when creating an info browser setting screen, when a selection area 432 of the info browser creation screen 430 shown in FIG. 18A is clicked, a content addition screen 435 shown in FIG. 18B is displayed.

  In the content addition screen 435 shown in FIG. 18B, an input area 436 for inputting a content name, a selection area 437 for selecting display contents, an OK button 438 for selecting when the input is completed, and addition of contents are performed. A cancel button 439 to cancel is displayed. The content of the info browser is added by inputting the content name in the input area 436 of the content addition screen 435, selecting the display content from the selection area 437, and selecting the OK button.

  Thus, by using the info browser creation screen 430, the details of the info browser on the toolbar can be set efficiently.

  Next, an example of a screen for setting a search box from the toolbar management server 20 will be described. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a search box creation screen. A search box creation screen 441 shown in FIG. 19 displays a button 441 for creating a search box and an input area 442 for editing the search box. In the input area 442, a search destination URL, a search phrase transmission method, and the like are set.

  Thus, by using the search box creation screen 441, the details of the search box on the toolbar can be set efficiently.

  Next, an example of a screen for setting the IP phone callback button and the My IP phone button from the toolbar management server 20 will be described. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an IP callback and My IP phone button setting screen. On the IP callback / My IP phone setting screen 455 shown in FIG. 20, a display area 446 and an input area 447 for setting details of the IP callback and My IP phone are displayed. The display area 446 includes the information provider's IP phone number or identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number, and URL information for switching the IP callback and My IP phone button according to the display content of the Web browser. , Processing when a button is pressed, a user IP phone number, or a method for obtaining identifier information (which may be a general phone) for uniquely identifying an IP phone number, a user IP phone number pop-up on a user terminal, or Items such as display contents when acquiring identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP telephone number are displayed. The input area 447 is an input area for inputting the IP phone number of the information provider or the identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP telephone number for the IP callback or My IP phone, according to the display content of the Web browser Input area for entering URL information for switching IP callback, My IP phone button, input area for selecting IP callback, processing when pressing My IP phone button, user IP phone number, or IP phone number An input area in which a method for obtaining identifier information for uniquely identifying (may be a general telephone) can be selected, a user IP phone number pop-up on the user terminal, or identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number Items such as the input area where the display contents can be selected at the time of acquisition are displayed, and a plurality of IP callbacks and My IP buttons can be displayed. Multiple input instruction button 448 is displayed of.

  In this way, by using the IP callback and My IP phone setting screen 455, it is possible to set an IP callback and My IP phone button for efficiently providing a toolbar.

  Next, an example of a screen for setting authentication information from the toolbar management server 20 will be described. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an authentication information setting screen. An authentication information setting screen 450 shown in FIG. 21 displays a display area 451 and a selection input area 452 for setting details of authentication information. In the display area 451, items such as a user ID (required), a pass third (required), an input method, an authentication destination, and an authentication method are displayed. The selection input area 452 displays a selection area for selecting whether to memorize or not to store for a user ID (required) and a password (required), and displays a selection area for selecting a popup or a box for the input method. Then, an input area for inputting the address of the authentication server is displayed for the authentication destination, and a selection area for selecting basic authentication, form, and LDAP is displayed for the authentication method.

  As described above, by using the authentication information setting screen 450, the details of the authentication information for efficiently providing the toolbar can be set.

  Next, a screen example for setting user information from the toolbar management server 20 will be described. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a user information setting screen. A user information setting screen 455 shown in FIG. 22 displays a display area 456 and a selection area 457 for setting details of user information. In the display area 456, items for setting age, sex, address, hobbies / preferences, telephone numbers 1, 2 and authentication information are displayed. The selection area 457 displays a selection area for selecting input, selection, and no setting for age, displays a selection area for selecting selection and no setting for gender, address, and hobbies / preferences. For numbers 1 and 2, a selection area for selecting input and no setting is displayed, and a selection area for selecting whether to cooperate with authentication information or not is displayed.

  As described above, by using the user information setting screen 455, it is possible to set the details of information regarding the user who provides the toolbar efficiently.

  Next, a screen example for setting toolbar priority information from the toolbar management server 20 will be described. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a priority information setting screen. A priority area setting screen 460 shown in FIG. 23 displays a display area 461 and a selection area 462 for setting details of priority information. In the display area 461, items such as a logo button, an info browser, a search box, a link button, and authentication information are displayed. The selection area 462 displays a selection area for selecting priority, useless, or arbitrary for the logo button, the info browser, the search box, and the link button, and a selection area for selecting cooperation or non-cooperation for authentication information. Is displayed.

  As described above, by using the priority information setting screen 460, the details of the authentication information can be set for efficiently providing the toolbar.

  Accordingly, a user information DB 200 that stores user information set by a user who uses an IP phone, a toolbar information DB 210 that stores a plurality of toolbars for each user information, and an IP phone set for each IP phone. And IP phone information DB 270 for storing IP phone information related to identifier information for uniquely identifying an IP phone number, and when a toolbar display request is received from an IP phone, the information is stored in toolbar information DB 210 The toolbar corresponding to the user is extracted, the toolbar is provided to the IP phone 41, and the IP phone information DB 270 is selected based on the IP phone number selected from the toolbar or the identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP phone number. IP phone information stored in the IP phone information is extracted, and the IP phone information for calling a predetermined IP phone is called the IP phone information. By providing it to the exchange server 50, the convenience and mobility of the toolbar are improved, such as calling back a predetermined IP phone, and the information provider guides the user to the information that the user wants to provide, and the user requests display. It is possible to grasp information trends and the like. In addition, the IP telephone number linked to the tool bar or the identifier information for uniquely identifying the IP telephone number can be used to call the source and destination IP telephones, and the IP telephone can be used effectively.

  Although the toolbar configuration information is requested from the toolbar to the toolbar management server, the toolbar configuration information can be pushed from the toolbar management server to the toolbar.

  SOAP is a protocol for calling data and services in other computers based on XML (extensible Markup Language) and HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol). In this SOAP communication, a message with supplementary information in an XML document is exchanged using a protocol such as HTTP, but both the client using the service and the server providing the service have a SOAP generation and interpretation engine. It allows object calls between different environments.

  For example, by providing a SOAP server (Web service) function on the toolbar of the user terminal, a separately prepared SOAP client cooperates with the toolbar management server, so that the user is associated in advance as a Web service. A part of the user tool bar arrangement information of the user identification ID and a specific tool bar from the user tool bar arrangement information DB and the tool bar configuration information DB when the user attribute is a predetermined condition with respect to the tool bar of the terminal. The toolbar configuration information can be transmitted by replacing the configuration information with predetermined toolbar configuration information, and the toolbar of the user terminal can be updated.

  In addition, each user registers his / her absence information in the IP phone information DB of the toolbar management server, so that each user can know the convenience of the other party before making a call by seeing this, It is also possible to check the convenience of the other party on the toolbar management server when requesting a telephone connection, and display "absent" or "turn back because it is too busy" if it is judged that it is inconvenient so that it can not be connected It becomes.

It is a block diagram which shows the toolbar display assistance system which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a structure of a toolbar management server. It is a figure which shows the detail of the toolbar displayed on a user terminal. It is a figure for demonstrating the callback by the toolbar of IP telephone. It is a figure which shows the table stored in user information DB. It is a figure which shows the table stored in IP telephone information DB. It is a figure which shows the table stored in user toolbar arrangement | positioning information DB. It is a figure which shows the table stored in user toolbar arrangement | positioning information DB. It is a figure which shows the table stored in toolbar configuration information DB. It is a figure which shows the table stored in priority information DB. It is a flowchart figure which shows an initial process. It is a flowchart figure which shows a tool bar download process. It is a flowchart figure which shows a tool bar update process. It is a flowchart figure which shows IP telephone exchange processing. It is a flowchart figure which shows a tool bar creation process. It is a figure which shows the icon designation | designated screen of a logo button. It is a figure which shows a link button creation screen. It is a figure which shows an info browser creation screen. It is a figure which shows a search box creation screen. It is a figure which shows IP callback and a my IP telephone button setting screen. It is a figure which shows an authentication information setting screen. It is a figure which shows a user information setting screen. It is a figure which shows a priority information setting screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Network 10 Toolbar display support system 20 Toolbar management server 21 User registration process part 22 Authentication process part 23 Toolbar creation process part 24 Toolbar information provision process part 25 Related information provision process part 26 Toolbar structure information provision process part 27 Content information provision process Unit 28 IP phone information provision processing unit 30 Information provision server 40 User terminal 50 IP phone exchange server 51 IP phone exchange processing unit 52 Call request reception processing unit 200 User information DB
210 Toolbar information DB
220 User Toolbar Arrangement Information DB
230 Toolbar configuration information DB
250 Toolbar creation program DB
260 Usage log DB
270 IP phone information DB

Claims (5)

A toolbar configuration information providing server that provides a user terminal with information related to a toolbar composed of link information associated with a plurality of pieces of information including linkage information to an IP phone,
A user information database storing a user identification ID of a user who uses the user terminal and a user attribute;
A user tool bar arrangement information database storing tool bar arrangement information to be displayed for each user;
A tool bar configuration information database storing each part information of the tool bar arrangement information for each user;
A telephone information database storing telephone identification information and telephone destination relation information of the user terminal and the telephone used by the user terminal, and a telephone number or identifier;
Toolbar configuration information extraction means for receiving the user identification ID from the user terminal and extracting the toolbar arrangement information and the toolbar configuration information from the user toolbar arrangement information database and the toolbar configuration information database;
Toolbar configuration information transmitting means for transmitting the toolbar arrangement information extracted by the toolbar configuration information extracting means and the toolbar configuration information to the user terminal;
The telephone destination information selected by the user is received from the toolbar displayed on the user terminal, and both telephone destination information is extracted from the telephone information database based on the received information and the information on the user terminal. Telephone information extraction means;
A toolbar configuration information providing server comprising telephone information transmitting means for transmitting both the telephone information extracted by the telephone information extracting means to a predetermined IP telephone exchange server.   2. The toolbar configuration information providing server according to claim 1, wherein the toolbar configuration information extracting means receives an identification ID of the toolbar configuration information from the user terminal.   The toolbar configuration information providing server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the toolbar configuration information extracting unit receives an identification ID of the toolbar arrangement information from the user terminal.   The toolbar configuration information providing server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the toolbar configuration information extraction unit sets a processing time or an effective period in the toolbar arrangement information or the toolbar configuration information. A toolbar configuration information providing system that provides a user terminal with information related to a toolbar composed of link information associated with a plurality of pieces of information including linkage information to an IP phone,
A user information database storing a user identification ID of a user who uses the user terminal and a user attribute;
A user tool bar arrangement information database storing tool bar arrangement information to be displayed for each user;
A toolbar configuration information database storing each partial information of the toolbar arrangement information for each user;
A telephone information database storing telephone identification information and telephone destination relation information of the telephone used by the user terminal and the user terminal, and a telephone number or identifier;
Toolbar configuration information extracting means for receiving the user identification ID from the user terminal and extracting the toolbar arrangement information and the toolbar configuration information from the user toolbar arrangement information database and the toolbar configuration information database;
Toolbar configuration information transmitting means for transmitting the toolbar arrangement information extracted by the toolbar configuration information extracting means and the toolbar configuration information to the user terminal;
The telephone destination information selected by the user is received from the toolbar displayed on the user terminal, and both telephone destination information is extracted from the telephone information database based on the received information and the information on the user terminal. Telephone information extraction means;
A system for providing toolbar configuration information, comprising: telephone information transmitting means for transmitting both the telephone information extracted by the telephone information extracting means to a predetermined IP telephone exchange server.

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