JP4624182B2 - Information processing apparatus, message display method, computer-executable message, and display program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides an information processing apparatus, a message display method, and a message display method, which implement a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows identifiable by tabs and displays a window identified by the selected tab in the foreground. The present invention relates to a computer-executable message display program and a computer-readable recording medium on which the message display program is recorded.

  In recent years, with the rapid spread of the Internet, information can be easily collected by accessing various websites. When browsing a web page provided by a website, a user activates a predetermined browser on an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, and displays the web page on the screen via the browser. As such browsers, many browsers that open a window for each web page are commercially available. Recently, a tab-type browser that switches a plurality of web pages using tabs and displays them on a screen has been proposed (Patent Document 1, etc.).

  The HTML page display system disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a client, a web server, and a network connecting them. In this system, when a user issues a request for a URL or CGI script from a client web browser, these are transmitted to a web server via the network. When the web server sends the HTML page or data to the client via the network, the client web browser displays the received HTML page as the active tabbed HTML page in the foreground or based on the received data. The display of the active HTML page is changed.

Such a tab-type browser can browse multiple pages at the same time by operating the tab, can easily switch engines, has a function to suppress pop-up advertisements, and suppresses memory consumption. It can be fixed, the window size can be fixed at the size of the tab type browser body, it has abundant extended functions, and it has a favorite automatic management mechanism, so it has excellent usability (ease of use) It is attracting attention as.
JP 2002-41296 A

  As a user of a personal computer, you want to easily collect and check the latest information on your interests and news and blogs you are interested in, or while working while using a personal computer. There is a request to see information. On the other hand, there is also a request from the website side or the advertisement provider side that the user wants to more effectively provide advertisement information that the user is likely to be interested in using a browser of a personal computer.

  Providing such information to a user easily and casually by effectively using a tab-type browser further improves usability.

  However, in reality, it cannot be said that provision of the latest news and blog information suitable for the user or advertisement information suitable for the user is sufficiently effective.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the latest information or advertising information such as news and blogs that users are interested in or are interested in accessing web sites using a tab-type browser. An information processing apparatus with excellent usability, a message display method, a computer-executable message display program, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the message display program is recorded are provided. Let that be the issue.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, first, a web page is displayed with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs, and the window identified by the selected tab is displayed in the foreground. An information processing apparatus that implements a type browser, comprising: a display unit that displays various types of information including the tab type browser; and a control unit that controls display on the display unit, and an empty tab display area of the tab type browser A ticker display unit is arranged in the area, and the control unit controls the display unit to perform message ticker display in the ticker display unit.

Second, an information processing apparatus that implements a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows identifiable by tabs and displays a window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, Display means for displaying various information including a tab-type browser;
Control means for controlling display on the display means, a transparent base window is arranged in an empty area of the tab display area of the tab browser, and a message window having a small width for displaying a message is pasted on the base window. The control means provides an information processing apparatus that controls the display means to move the message window with time to perform ticker display.

  Third, an information processing apparatus that implements a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays a window that is identified by the selected tab in the foreground, A display means for displaying various information including a tab-type browser and a control means for controlling display on the display means are provided, and a narrow message window for displaying a message is arranged in an empty area of the tab display area of the tab-type browser. Then, the control means provides the information processing apparatus that controls the display means so as to move the message window with time to perform ticker display.

  Fourth, an information processing apparatus that implements a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs, and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, A display unit for displaying various types of information including a tab-type browser; and a control unit for controlling display on the display unit. The control unit displays the message directly in an empty area of the tab display area of the tab-type browser. There is provided an information processing apparatus characterized by controlling the display means so as to perform ticker display by moving the position of a message with time.

  Fifth, an information processing apparatus that implements a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, A display means for displaying various types of information including a tab-type browser; and a control means for controlling display on the display means; a transparent base window is arranged in an empty area of the tab display area of the tab-type browser; Provides an information processing apparatus that directly displays a message on the base window and controls the display means to perform ticker display by moving the message with time.

  Sixth, in the second invention, the control means receives a notification of a change in the window size or tab size of the tab-type browser and calculates the size of the vacant area of the tab display area of the tab-type browser. , Adjusting the size of the base window to the calculated free space, calculating the movement trajectory of the message window, and controlling the display means to move the message window based on the calculation result An information processing apparatus is provided.

  Seventh, in the third invention, the control means receives a notification of a change in the window size or tab size of the tab browser, and calculates the size of the free area of the tab display area of the tab browser. An information processing apparatus is provided, wherein a moving locus of the message window is calculated based on the calculation result, and the display means is controlled to move the message window based on the calculation result.

  Eighth, in the fourth aspect of the invention, the control means receives a notification of a change in the window size or tab size of the tab browser, and calculates the size of the free area of the tab display area of the tab browser. An information processing apparatus is provided that calculates a movement trajectory of the message based on the calculation result and controls the display means to move the message based on the calculation result.

  Ninth, in the fifth invention, the control means receives a notification of a change in the window size or tab size of the tab browser, and calculates the size of the free area of the tab display area of the tab browser. , Adjusting the size of the base window to the calculated free space, calculating the movement trajectory of the message, and controlling the display means to move the message based on the calculation result Providing equipment.

  Tenth, in any one of the first to ninth inventions, an information processing apparatus is provided in which a message to be displayed is RSS distribution information acquired from an RSS server.

  Eleventh, in any one of the first to ninth inventions, the message to be displayed is RSS information acquired from an RSS server and advertising information, and the advertising information is interwoven with the RSS information at a specified ratio. The information processing apparatus is characterized in that display is performed sequentially.

  Twelfth, in the eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the information processing apparatus characterized in that the advertisement information is obtained from the advertisement server by the tab type browser itself.

  Thirteenthly, in the eleventh aspect of the invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus characterized in that the advertisement information is acquired through an advertisement collection and distribution service server that acquires and distributes the advertisement information from an advertisement server. provide.

  14thly, in a tab type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows identifiable by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, a message is displayed in the empty area of the tab display area. Provided is a message display method characterized by displaying a ticker.

  Fifteenth, in a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows identifiable by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, the tab display area is transparent in the empty area. There is provided a message display method characterized by arranging a base window, pasting a message window having a small width for displaying a message on the base window, and moving the message window with time to display the message in a ticker manner. .

  Sixteenth, in a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, a message is displayed in the empty area of the tab display area. A message display method is provided, wherein a message window having a small width to be displayed is arranged, and the message window is moved with time to display the message in a ticker.

  Seventeenth, in a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, a message is displayed directly in the empty area of the tab display area. Is displayed, and the position of the message is moved with time to display the message as a ticker.

  Eighteenth, in a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows identifiable by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, the tab display area is transparent in the empty area. There is provided a message display method characterized in that a base window is arranged, a message is directly displayed on the base window, the message is moved with time, and the message is tickered.

  Nineteenth, in the fifteenth aspect, when the window size or tab size of the tab type browser is changed, the size of the empty area of the tab display area of the tab type browser is calculated, and the size of the base window is calculated. Provided is a message display method characterized in that the message window is moved according to the calculated empty area, the moving path of the message window is calculated, and the message window is moved based on the calculation result.

  20th, in the sixteenth aspect, when the window size or tab size of the tab type browser is changed, the size of the free area of the tab display area of the tab type browser is calculated, and based on the calculation result A message display method is provided, wherein a moving locus of the message window is calculated, and the message window is moved based on the calculation result.

  Twenty-first, in the seventeenth aspect, when the window size or tab size of the tab type browser is changed, the size of the empty area of the tab display area of the tab type browser is calculated, and based on the calculation result There is provided a message display method characterized by calculating a movement trajectory of the message and moving the message based on the calculation result.

  Twenty-second, in the eighteenth aspect of the invention, when the window size or tab size of the tab type browser is changed, the size of the empty area of the tab display area of the tab type browser is calculated, and the size of the base window is calculated. Provided is a message display method characterized in that the message is moved to the calculated free area, the movement trajectory of the message is calculated, and the message is moved based on the calculation result.

  Thirty-third, in any one of the fourteenth to twenty-second inventions, a message display method is provided, wherein the RSS distribution information acquired from the RSS server is displayed as a message.

  Twenty-fourth, in any one of the fourteenth to twenty-second inventions, RSS information acquired from the RSS server and advertisement information are used as messages, and the advertisement information is interlaced with the RSS information at a specified ratio and sequentially displayed. A message display method is provided.

  Twenty-fifth, the present invention provides the message display method according to the twenty-fifth aspect, wherein the tab-type browser itself acquires the advertisement information from the advertisement server.

  Twenty-sixth, in the twenty-fourth invention, there is provided a message display method characterized in that the advertisement information is acquired via an advertisement collection and distribution service server that acquires and distributes the advertisement information from an advertisement server.

  Twenty-seventh, using a tab browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, a message is displayed in an empty area of the tab display area. A computer-executable message display program characterized by comprising a process for displaying a ticker.

  Twenty-eighth, a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, is transparent in the empty area of the tab display area. Computer processing comprising: arranging a base window, pasting a small message window for displaying a message on the base window, and moving the message window with time to display the message in a ticker manner A possible message display program is provided.

  Twenty-ninth, a web page is displayed with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs, and a message is displayed in an empty area of the tab display area using a tab browser that displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground. There is provided a computer-executable message display program comprising a process for arranging a message window with a small width for displaying the message, and moving the message window with time to display the message in a ticker.

  30th, a web page is displayed with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs, and a tab-type browser that displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, directly in the empty area of the tab display area. There is provided a computer-executable message display program comprising a process of displaying a message and moving the position of the message with time to display the message as a ticker.

  Thirty-first, a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, is transparent in the empty area of the tab display area. There is provided a computer-executable message display program comprising a process of arranging a base window, displaying a message directly on the base window, and moving the message with time to display the message in a ticker.

  32ndly, the computer-readable recording medium which recorded the message display program in any one of said 27th to 31st is provided.

  According to the present invention, since the ticker display is performed using the free area of the tab display area of the tab browser, the user who accesses the website using the tab browser and browses the web page is interested in An information processing apparatus, a message display method, a computer-executable message display program, and a message display program excellent in usability capable of easily and conveniently providing the latest information or advertisement information such as news and blogs of interest A recorded computer-readable recording medium can be provided.

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

  The present embodiment is an information processing apparatus connectable to a network such as a personal computer. The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment implements a tab-type browser, accesses various websites via the tab-type browser, and displays web pages. By using tabs, a plurality of web pages can be switched. You can browse web pages. Further, the tab type browser is equipped with various functions in consideration of usability so that even a beginner can easily perform an operation.

  FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 10 is connected to a web server 30 via a network 20 such as the Internet. The information processing apparatus 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a storage unit 14, a communication unit 15, an input / output operation unit 16, a display unit 17, and an output unit 18.

  The CPU 11 executes various programs including a tab-type browser application program stored in the storage unit 14 and the like, and comprehensively controls each unit. The tab-type browser application program can be equipped with an RSS reader for acquiring RSS information. The ROM 12 stores various information including various programs, and the stored information is read under the control of the CPU 11. The RAM 13 serves as a work area when the CPU executes various programs, temporarily stores various information under the control of the CPU 11, and reads the stored various information.

  The storage unit 14 stores various information including a tab type browser application program under the control of the CPU 11. As the recording unit 14, a readable / writable optical recording medium such as a hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, a flexible disk, an MO, a CD-R, a DVD-R, and a DVD-RW can be used.

  The communication unit 15 serves as an interface for connecting to the network 20 based on various communication methods under the control of the CPU 11. As the network 20, in addition to various network lines such as analog lines, LAN, ISDN, ADSL, FTTH, various wireless communication systems can be used.

  The input operation control unit 16 serves as a user interface such as a keyboard, a mouse, a keypad, an infrared remote controller, a stick key, a push button, and a touch panel. The input operation control unit 16 receives an input operation from the user and indicates the operation content. A control signal is transmitted to the CPU 11.

  The display unit 17 displays various image data and other various information under the control of the CPU 11, and when the CPU 11 starts the tab type browser application program, displays the tab type browser. As the display unit 17, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic EL display, a CRT, or the like can be used.

  The output unit 18 outputs the content displayed on the display unit 17 to the outside under the control of the CPU 11, and various printers can be used, for example.

  The information processing apparatus 10 having the above configuration executes a tab type browser application program under the control of the CPU 11 and displays the tab type browser on the display unit 17. Then, the information processing apparatus 10 accesses the web server 30 based on information input by the user via the tab type browser, and displays the corresponding web page on the display unit 17 via the tab type browser. .

  Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 10 displays a tab-type browser configured by overlapping tab control windows that can be identified by a plurality of tabs 41, 42, 43. 17 is displayed. This tab type browser is configured to display a window for displaying a web page provided on the tab control window. In addition, this tab type browser provides a so-called MDI (Multiple Document Interface) window on one tab control window, and further provides a window for displaying a web page on this MDI window. It is also possible to perform multi-window display such as cascading multiple windows on the control window. Then, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the tab control window of the selected tab in the foreground by clicking the desired tabs 41, 42, 43,... Thereby, in the information processing apparatus 10, a plurality of web pages can be switched by tabs and displayed on the display unit 17.

  The message ticker display in the information processing apparatus 10 of this embodiment will be described in detail below. The tab type browser function and ticker display control operation described below are basically performed by the CPU 11 serving as control means.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment arranges a ticker display unit 48 in an empty area 47 of the tab display area 46 of the tab-type browser 45 to be mounted. The display unit 17 is controlled to perform ticker display. In this specification, “ticker” refers to a system that distributes information while animating on a screen.

  First, with reference to the screen image of FIG. 3, the operation flow for ticker display of FIG. 4, and the operation flow when the size of the free area is changed in FIG. Will be described. In FIG. 3, the same elements as those in FIG.

  FIG. 3 schematically shows an image of the screen 50 of the tab browser 45, and a tab display area 46 is provided at a predetermined position of the tab browser 45 in the screen 50. Can display tabs 41, 42, 43... In the tab display area 46, a transparent base window (also referred to as a B window) 51 is arranged in an empty area 47 where the tabs 41, 42, 43... Are not displayed, and a message is displayed in the B window 51. Therefore, a message window (also referred to as an M window) 52 having a smaller width (width in the moving direction of the message) than the B window 51 is pasted, and the CPU 11 moves the M window 52 displaying the message with time to display a ticker. The display unit 17 is controlled to perform the above. For example, a setting / category display tab 53 for displaying a ticker can be provided at the right end of the empty area 47. The B window 51 can be easily expanded and contracted by increasing / decreasing the tabs 41, 42, 43.

  Referring to FIG. 4, the operation of the ticker display will be described. First, the CPU 11 calculates the size of the empty area 47 of the tab display area 46 of the tab browser 45 (step 101), and converts the transparent B window 51 into the empty area. 47 (step 102). Next, the CPU 11 calculates a movement locus for moving the M window 52 based on the calculated size of the B window 51 (step 103).

  On the other hand, the CPU 11 acquires a message (for example, a display character string group) to be displayed on the M window 52 (step 104). The message to be displayed may be RSS distribution information (latest news, etc.) acquired from the RSS server, as described later, or a combination of RSS information acquired from the RSS server at a specified rate. Or only advertising information.

  Next, the CPU 11 calculates the display position of the M window 52 based on the information of the B window 51 (step 105), and moves the M window 52 based on the calculation result (step 106). Steps 105 and 106 are looped until a message of a certain unit moves to the end point. When a message of a certain unit moves to the end point, the next message is displayed (routine of steps 104 to 106).

  Next, in the first mode, the operation when the size of the free area 47 is changed (according to the change of the window size or the tab size) will be described.

  When the CPU 11 receives a notification of the size change of the free area 47 of the tab browser 45 (step 111), it recalculates the size of the free area 47 (step 112). Then, the size of the B window 51 is adjusted to the size of the recalculated empty area 47 (step 113), the movement locus of the M window 52 is recalculated (step 114), and the M window 52 is rearranged (step 115). ). The subsequent message ticker display is performed in the same procedure as shown in FIG.

  Here, a method for obtaining a message to be displayed on the ticker will be described. FIG. 6 shows an image of a method for acquiring a message when RSS information and advertisement information are interlaced and displayed as a message at a specified ratio, and FIG. 7 is an operation flow for acquiring the message.

  Under the control of the CPU 11, the tab-type browser 45 itself acquires RSS information such as the latest news from each RSS server 61 (step 121). On the other hand, similarly, under the control of the CPU 11, the tab-type browser 45 itself acquires advertisement information that the user is interested in from each advertisement server 62 (step 122). Next, the CPU 11 creates a list in which advertisements are interwoven with news, for example, based on a preset ratio (may be equal) (step 123). When the user operates the tab 53 for setting / category display for ticker display provided at the right end of the empty area 47 of the tab-type browser 45, items are sequentially displayed from the list (step 124), and the user can select a desired one. You can choose to display messages.

  Next, another method for obtaining a message to be displayed on the ticker will be described. FIG. 8 shows an image of another method for acquiring a message when RSS information and advertisement information are interlaced and displayed as a message, and FIG. 9 is an operation flow for acquiring the message.

  In this case, an advertisement collection / distribution service server (also referred to as a service server) 63 collects advertisement information from each advertisement server 62 (step 131). By transmitting the advertisement previously advertised by the advertiser to the service server, the service server 63 side can collectively distribute the advertisement information. Under the control of the CPU 11, the tab browser 45 itself acquires RSS information such as the latest news from each RSS server 61 (step 132). On the other hand, under the control of the CPU 11, the tab-type browser 45 acquires advertisement information from the service server 63 (step 133). Next, the CPU 11 creates, for example, a list in which advertisements are interlaced with news based on a preset ratio (which may be equal) (step 133). When the user operates the tab 53 for setting / category display for ticker display provided at the right end of the empty area 47 of the tab-type browser 45, items are sequentially displayed from the list (step 135), and the user can select a desired one. You can choose to display messages.

  Next, referring to the screen image of FIG. 10, the operation flow for displaying the ticker in FIG. 11, and the operation flow when the size of the free space in FIG. The display will be described. In FIG. 10, the same elements as those in FIG.

  FIG. 10 schematically shows an image of the screen 50 of the tab-type browser 45, and a tab display area 46 is provided at a predetermined position on the screen 50. The tab display area 46 includes tabs 41 and 42. , 43... Can be displayed. In the tab display area 46, a message window (also referred to as an M window) 52 having a predetermined width is directly pasted in an empty area 47 where the tabs 41, 42, 43... Are not displayed. The CPU 11 controls the display unit 17 so as to display the ticker by moving the M window 52 displaying the message with time.

  The operation of ticker display will be described with reference to FIG. 11. First, the CPU 11 calculates the size of the empty area 47 of the tab display area 46 of the tab type browser 45 (step 141). Next, the CPU 11 calculates a movement locus for moving the M window 52 based on the calculated size of the free area 47 (step 142).

  On the other hand, the CPU 11 acquires a message (for example, a display character string group) to be displayed on the M window 52 (step 143). The message to be displayed may be RSS distribution information (latest news, etc.) acquired from the RSS server, as described above, or a combination of RSS information acquired from the RSS server at a specified rate. There may be only advertisement information.

  Next, the CPU 11 calculates the display position of the M window 52 based on the information of the empty area 47 (step 144), and moves the M window 52 based on the calculation result (step 145). Steps 144 and 145 are looped until a message of a certain unit moves to the end point. When a message of a certain unit moves to the end point, the next message is displayed (routine of steps 143 to 145).

  Next, in the second mode, an operation when the size of the empty area 47 is changed (according to the change of the window size or the tab size) will be described.

  When the CPU 11 receives a notification of the size change of the free area 47 of the tab browser 45 (step 151), it recalculates the size of the free area 47 (step 152). Next, the CPU 11 recalculates the movement locus of the M window 52 (step 153) and rearranges the M window 52 (step 154). Subsequent message ticker display is performed in the same procedure as shown in FIG.

  Next, referring to the screen image in FIG. 13, the operation flow for ticker display in FIG. 14, and the operation flow when the size of the free space in FIG. The display will be described. In FIG. 12, the same elements as those in FIG.

  FIG. 13 schematically shows an image of the screen 50 of the tab-type browser 45, and a tab display area 46 is provided at a predetermined position on the screen 50. The tab display area 46 includes tabs 41 and 42. , 43... Can be displayed. In the tab display area 46, in the empty area 47 where the tabs 41, 42, 43,... Are not displayed, the message is directly displayed, and the display unit 17 performs ticker display by moving the position of the message with time. Is to control.

  Referring to FIG. 14, the operation of ticker display will be described. First, the CPU 11 calculates a free area 47 of the tab display area 46 of the tab type browser 45 (step 161). Next, the CPU 11 calculates a movement trajectory for moving the message based on the calculated size of the empty area 47 (step 162).

  On the other hand, the CPU 11 acquires a message to be displayed (for example, a display character string group) (step 163). The message to be displayed may be RSS distribution information (latest news, etc.) acquired from the RSS server, as described above, or a combination of RSS information acquired from the RSS server at a specified rate. There may be only advertisement information.

  Next, the CPU 11 calculates the display position of the message based on the information of the free space 47 (step 164), displays the message directly based on the calculation result, and moves the message with time (step 165). When a message of a certain unit moves to the end point, the next message is displayed (routine from step 163 to 165).

  Next, in the third mode, an operation when the size of the empty area 47 is changed (according to the change of the window size or the tab size) will be described.

  When the CPU 11 receives a notification of the size change of the free area 47 of the tab browser 45 (step 171), it recalculates the size of the free area 47 (step 172). Next, the CPU 11 recalculates the movement trajectory of the message (step 173). Next, the background is filled with the background color, and the message is directly displayed again in the empty area 57 (step 174). Subsequent message ticker display is performed in the same procedure as shown in FIG.

  Next, referring to the screen image of FIG. 16, the operation flow for ticker display in FIG. 17, and the operation flow when the size of the free space in FIG. The display will be described. In FIG. 16, elements similar to those in FIG.

  FIG. 16 schematically shows an image of the screen 50 of the tab-type browser 45, and a tab display area 46 is provided at a predetermined position of the tab-type browser 45 in the screen 50. Can display tabs 41, 42, 43... In the tab display area 46, a transparent base window (also referred to as a B window) 51 is arranged in an empty area 47 where the tabs 41, 42, 43... Are not displayed, and a message is directly displayed on the B window 51. Then, the display unit 17 is controlled to move with time to perform ticker display. The B window 51 can be easily expanded and contracted by increasing / decreasing the tabs 41, 42, 43.

  Referring to FIG. 17, the operation of ticker display will be described. First, the CPU 11 calculates the empty area 47 of the tab display area 46 of the tab type browser 45 (step 181), and the transparent B window 51 is changed to the empty area 47. Arrange (step 182). Next, the CPU 11 calculates a movement locus for moving the message based on the calculated size of the B window 51 (step 183).

  On the other hand, the CPU 11 acquires a message (for example, a display character string group) to be displayed on the M window 52 (step 184). The message to be displayed may be RSS distribution information (latest news, etc.) acquired from the RSS server, as described later, or a combination of RSS information acquired from the RSS server at a specified rate. Or only advertising information.

  Next, the CPU 11 calculates the display position of the message based on the information of the B window 51 (step 185), and moves the message based on the calculation result (step 186). Steps 185 and 186 are looped until a message of a certain unit moves to the end point. When a message of a certain unit moves to the end point, the next message is displayed (routine from step 184 to 186).

  Next, in the fourth mode, an operation when the size of the empty area 47 is changed (according to the change of the window size or the tab size) will be described.

  When the CPU 11 receives a notification of the size change of the free area 47 of the tab browser 45 (step 191), it recalculates the size of the free area 47 (step 192). Then, the size of the B window 51 is adjusted to the size of the recalculated empty area 47 (step 193), and the movement trajectory of the message is recalculated (step 194). Next, the background is filled with the background color, and the message is directly displayed again on the B window 51 (step 195). Subsequent message ticker display is performed in the same procedure as shown in FIG.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention has been based on some aspects, this invention is not limited to the above embodiment, A various aspect is possible about a detail.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a computer-executable message display program including a process for performing ticker display of a message described in the above embodiment, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the message display program is recorded.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention and a system configuration for connecting the information processing apparatus and a web server via a network. It is a figure which shows a tab type browser typically. It is a figure which shows a screen image about a 1st aspect. It is an operation | movement flowchart for the ticker display of a 1st aspect. It is an operation | movement flowchart when the size of a vacant area changes in the 1st aspect. It is a figure which shows the image of one acquisition method of a message in the case of displaying RSS information and advertisement information interwoven as a message at a specified ratio. FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of message acquisition of FIG. 6. FIG. It is a figure which shows the image of another acquisition method of a message when RSS information and advertisement information are interlaced and displayed as a message at a specified ratio. FIG. 9 is an operation flowchart of message acquisition of FIG. 8. FIG. It is a figure which shows a screen image about a 2nd aspect. It is an operation | movement flowchart for the ticker display of a 2nd aspect. It is an operation | movement flowchart when the size of a vacant area changes in the 2nd aspect. It is a figure which shows a screen image about a 3rd aspect. It is an operation | movement flowchart for the ticker display of a 3rd aspect. It is an operation | movement flowchart when the size of a vacant area changes in the 3rd aspect. It is a figure which shows a screen image about a 4th aspect. It is an operation | movement flowchart for the ticker display of a 4th aspect. It is an operation | movement flowchart when the size of a vacant area changes in the 4th aspect.

Explanation of symbols

11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Memory | storage part 15 Communication part 16 Input operation control part 17 Display part 18 Output part 41, 42, 43 Tab 45 Tab-type browser 46 Tab display area 47 Empty area 48 Ticker display part 51 Base window (B window)
52 Message window (M window)
53 Tab for Setting / Category Display 61 RSS Server 62 Advertising Server 63 Advertising Collection / Distribution Service Server (Service Server)

Claims (15)

An information processing apparatus that implements a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs, and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground,
Display means for displaying various information including the tab-type browser;
Control means for controlling display on the display means,
A transparent base window is arranged in an empty area of the tab display area of the tab type browser, a message window having a small width for displaying a message is pasted on the base window, and the control means moves the message window with time. And controlling the display means so as to perform ticker display. An information processing apparatus that implements a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs, and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground,
Display means for displaying various information including the tab-type browser;
Control means for controlling display on the display means,
A small message window for displaying a message is arranged in an empty area of the tab display area of the tab browser, and the control means controls the display means to move the message window with time to perform ticker display. An information processing apparatus characterized by that. An information processing apparatus that implements a tab-type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs, and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground,
Display means for displaying various information including the tab-type browser;
Control means for controlling display on the display means,
A transparent base window is arranged in an empty area of the tab display area of the tab browser, and the control means displays the message directly on the base window, and moves the message with time to display the ticker. An information processing apparatus for controlling means. The control means receives a notification of the change of the window size or tab size of the tab type browser, calculates the size of the empty area of the tab display area of the tab type browser, and calculates the size of the base window fit with the moving locus of the message window is calculated, and the calculation result information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controlling the display means to move the message window on the basis of the. The control means receives the notification of the change of the tab type browser window size or the tab size, calculates the size of the empty area of the tab display area of the tab type browser, and based on the calculation result, 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display means is controlled to calculate a movement trajectory and move the message window based on the calculation result. The control means receives the notification of the change of the tab type browser window size or the tab size, calculates the free area of the tab display area of the tab type browser, and adjusts the size of the base window to the calculated free area. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising: calculating a movement trajectory of the message and controlling the display means so as to move the message based on the calculation result. In a tab browser that displays web pages with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, a transparent base window is placed in the empty area of the tab display area. Then, a message window having a small width for displaying a message is pasted on the base window, and the message window is moved with time to display the message as a ticker. In a tab type browser that displays web pages with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, the width of the message display width in the free area of the tab display area Place a small message window,
A message display method, wherein the message window is moved with time to display the message as a ticker. In a tab browser that displays web pages with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, a transparent base window is placed in the empty area of the tab display area. And displaying the message directly on the base window, moving the message with time, and displaying the message as a ticker. When the window size or tab size of the tab type browser is changed, the size of the free area of the tab display area of the tab type browser is calculated, and the size of the base window is adjusted to the calculated free area, and the message window Calculate the trajectory of
The message window is moved based on the calculation result.
8. The message display method according to 7 . When the window size or tab size of the tab type browser is changed, the size of the empty area of the tab display area of the tab type browser is calculated, and the movement trajectory of the message window is calculated based on the calculation result. 9. The message display method according to claim 8, wherein the message window is moved based on a calculation result. When the window size or tab size of the tab type browser is changed, the size of the free area of the tab display area of the tab type browser is calculated, the size of the base window is adjusted to the calculated free area, and the message The message display method according to claim 9 , wherein a movement trajectory is calculated, and the message is moved based on the calculation result. A tabbed browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, and a transparent base window in the empty area of the tab display area. A computer-executable message display comprising: processing for arranging and pasting a message window having a small width for displaying a message on the base window, and moving the message window with time to display the message in a ticker manner program. Width to display a message in the free area of the tab display area using a tab type browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows identifiable by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground. A computer-executable message display program comprising a process of arranging a small message window and moving the message window with time to display the message in a ticker. A tabbed browser that displays a web page with overlapping windows that can be identified by tabs and displays the window identified by the selected tab in the foreground, and a transparent base window in the empty area of the tab display area. A computer-executable message display program comprising: a process of arranging, displaying a message directly on the base window, moving the message with time, and displaying the message as a ticker.