JP5265653B2 - Server, program, network system, and icon display method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for displaying an icon on a screen, and more particularly, to a server, a program, a network system, and an icon display method for reflecting attributes such as folders in an icon display form.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a network system is known in which data handled by a terminal device connectable to a network such as a personal computer (personal computer) can be stored in a server on the network. In this type of network system, when a terminal device such as a personal computer accesses the server and logs in, data is transmitted from the server to the terminal device. The terminal device receives the data transmitted from the server and displays it on its monitor. Data stored in the server is generally stored hierarchically in a data area for each user, and is handled as, for example, a lower folder or a lower file.

  In a terminal device such as a personal computer, as a display method related to a folder and a file, a method of displaying a file name and size (data capacity), a method of displaying a folder icon and a file name and size icon, and the like are common. Further, when displaying folders and files as icons, it is common to arrange the icons of folders and files side by side on a plane. For example, as described in Patent Document 1, the icons of folders and files are displayed. Some are arranged side by side in a ring and are fed one by one in a daily manner.

US Patent No. 7,581,186

  However, in the folder and file display method described above, for example, in order to grasp the size of the folder and file, it is difficult to intuitively grasp the numerical value displayed together with the icon. For this reason, if data is downloaded from the server without accurately grasping the folder size and file size, it may take time to download the data. In particular, in the case of pay-per-use, the communication cost increases. As described above, if the user can intuitively grasp the attributes such as the size of the folder and the file by displaying the icons, it is convenient and the operability is remarkably improved.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a server, a program, a network system, and an icon display method capable of intuitively grasping attributes relating to folders and / or files. There is to do.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of the server according to claim 1 is a network system in which a terminal device including a display unit and a server including a folder accessible by the terminal device are connected via a network. A server that displays attribute data indicating attributes of folders and files and icons corresponding to the folders and files in a display form reflecting the attribute data of the folders and files belonging to the folder. Icon display data corresponding to the attribute data indicating the attribute of the folder and the file for each of the folders and files belonging to the folder designated by the terminal device. , Icon display data acquired from the storage unit A data acquisition unit, the icon display data acquired by the icon display data obtaining unit, and a icon display data transmitting unit that transmits to the terminal device, the attribute data indicating the attribute of the folder, the size of the folders The attribute data indicating the file attribute is a file size indicating a file size, and the icon display data indicates the folder size and the file size as the icon thickness. Each of the display data reflected in the icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the icon thickness is a value obtained by summing the length of the thickness and the size or number of each file type belonging to the folder The file type is set in accordance with the color of the divided icon area. A display data is, and wherein the.

Server of the invention of claim 2 is the server of claim 1, wherein the icon display data, I Oh by the display data that reflects the folder size and the file size to the area of the front surface of the square icon, The icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the area of the square in front of the icon, the vertical or horizontal length of the square is in accordance with a value obtained by summing the size or number of each file type belonging to the folder. The display data is divided, and the file type is reflected in the color of the icon area formed by the division .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a computer causes a computer to function as the server according to the first or second aspect.

The invention of the network system of claim 4 is a network system in which a terminal device having a display unit and a server having a folder accessible by the terminal device are connected via a network, wherein the terminal device is the user. When an operation for designating a folder is performed, a specific information transmission unit that transmits specific information that uniquely identifies the folder, and a data display unit that displays icon display data transmitted from the server, The server displays the attribute data indicating the attribute of the folder and the file and the icons corresponding to the folder and the file in a display form reflecting the attribute data of each of the folder and the file belonging to the folder. A storage unit storing icon display data correspondingly; and Based on the specific information transmitted by the terminal device, for each folder and file belonging to the folder specified by the specific information, icon display data corresponding to attribute data indicating the attribute of the folder and file is stored in the storage unit. An icon display data acquisition unit that acquires the icon display data acquired by the icon display data acquisition unit, and an icon display data transmission unit that transmits the icon display data acquired by the icon display data acquisition unit. The folder size is a value indicating the size of the folder, the attribute data indicating the file attribute is a file size indicating a file size, and the icon display data is the folder size and the file A table that reflects the size of each icon on the thickness of the icon Icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the icon thickness, the length of the thickness is divided according to the sum of the size or number of each file type belonging to the folder, It is display data in which the type of the file is reflected in the color of the icon area divided and configured.

The network system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the network system according to the fourth aspect , wherein the icon display data is display data in which the folder size and the file size are reflected in a square area in front of the icon. The icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the area of the square in front of the icon, the vertical or horizontal length of the square is in accordance with the sum of the size or number of each file type belonging to the folder. Display data in which the file type is reflected in the color of the icon area formed by the division.

The icon display method according to claim 6 is an icon display method in a network system in which a terminal device including a display unit for displaying an icon and a server including a folder accessible by the terminal device are connected via a network. The server continuously displays attribute data indicating attributes of folders and files and icons corresponding to the folders and files in a display form reflecting the attribute data of the folders and files belonging to the folder. And a storage unit that stores corresponding icon display data for displaying side by side, and when the user performs an operation for specifying a folder by the user, specific information for uniquely specifying the folder is displayed. Transmitting, and the server is transmitted from the terminal device Obtaining, from the storage unit, icon display data corresponding to attribute data indicating attributes of the folder and file for each folder and file belonging to the folder specified by the specific information based on the fixed information; A server transmitting the icon display data to the terminal device; and the terminal device displaying the icon display data transmitted from the server. The attribute data indicating the attribute of the folder The folder size is a value indicating the size of the folder, the attribute data indicating the file attribute is a file size indicating a file size, and the icon display data is the folder size and the file A display that reflects the size on the thickness of the icon. And the icon display data reflecting the folder size in the thickness of the icon, the length of the thickness is divided according to the total size or number of each file type belonging to the folder, It is display data in which the type of the file is reflected in the color of the icon area divided and configured.

The icon display method according to claim 7 is the icon display method according to claim 6 , wherein the icon display data is display data in which the folder size and the file size are reflected in an area of a square in front of the icon. The icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the square area in front of the icon is the sum of the vertical or horizontal length of the square and the size or number of each file type belonging to the folder. The display data is divided in accordance with the above, and the file type is reflected in the color of the icon area formed by the division.

  According to the present invention, the attributes of a folder or the like are reflected on the icon display form, so that the attributes of the folder or the like can be intuitively grasped. Thereby, the user can judge easily whether it downloads a file for a short time, for example.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the network system by the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a terminal device. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a storage server. It is a figure which shows an example of the folder index and file index which are constructed | assembled in the database of a storage server. It is a figure which shows an example of the unique ID / icon display data corresponding | compatible information constructed | assembled in the database of a storage server. It is a figure which shows an example of the icon display conversion table memorize | stored in the icon display conversion table memory | storage part of a storage server. It is a figure which shows the sequence at the time of the icon display of a network system. It is a flowchart which shows the folder list display process of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of the folder list displayed by the hierarchical structure. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of an icon. It is a flowchart which shows the icon display data transmission process of a storage server. It is a flowchart which shows the unique ID / icon display data corresponding | compatible information generation process of a storage server. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of an icon (1). It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of an icon (2).

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  An embodiment of the present invention assumes a network system including a terminal device including a display unit and a storage server (server) that performs bidirectional communication with the terminal device via a communication network. For each data (lower folder / file) hierarchically stored in the data area (folder) allocated to the user of the terminal device, an icon reflecting the size is continuously displayed on the display unit of the terminal device. This is an example of displaying them side by side.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a network system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is also referred to as a smartphone, and is a terminal having various functions such as a network function, a schedule function, a personal information management function in addition to a normal voice call communication function. The apparatus 2 and the storage server 3 that performs bidirectional communication with the terminal device 2 via the mobile communication network 50 and the Internet 60 are provided. A gateway (not shown) is provided between the mobile communication network 50 and the Internet 60 to enable connection between different networks.

Hereinafter, each of the terminal device 2 and the storage server 3 will be described in detail.
(Configuration of terminal device 2)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the terminal device 2. In the figure, the terminal device 2 includes a communication unit 21, an antenna 22, an operation unit 23, an operation signal generation unit 24, a display unit 25, an image generation unit 26, an audio input / output unit 27, and a storage unit. 28 and a signal processing unit 29. The communication unit 21 includes a transmission unit 211 and a reception unit 212. The communication unit 21 is mainly connected to the mobile communication network 50 to transmit and receive audio to and from other terminal devices and a mobile phone (not shown). Data is transmitted to and received from the storage server 3 by connecting to the Internet 60 via the body communication network 50. For example, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) and HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) are used as protocols necessary for data exchange on the network using the Internet 60.

  The operation unit 23 performs input for operating the terminal device 2. The operation unit 23 includes a touch pad (not shown) that is used on the screen of the display unit 25. Output coordinate information. The operation signal generation unit 24 generates an operation signal based on the coordinate information output from the operation unit 23 and outputs the operation signal to the communication unit 21 and the signal processing unit 29. The display unit 25 includes a display such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, and performs various displays when the terminal device 2 is used. The image generation unit 26 generates an image from the display data generated by the signal processing unit 29 and displays the image on the display unit 25. The voice input / output unit 27 has a microphone and a speaker (not shown), and inputs and outputs voice signals for voice calls. The storage unit 28 stores all data handled by the terminal device 2 such as various applications downloaded from a Web server such as the storage server 3 and display data (including icon display data of the folder list), folder index, and file index. Do.

  The signal processing unit 29 performs signal processing in the terminal device 2, and decodes data from the received signal output from the receiving unit 212 of the communication unit 21 during normal voice call, and the decoded voice data Is output to the voice input / output unit 27, the voice signal output from the voice input / output unit 27 is encoded, and the encoded voice data is output to the transmission unit 211 of the communication unit 21. When the signal processing unit 29 decodes data other than audio data such as image data from the reception signal output from the reception unit 212 of the communication unit 21, the signal processing unit 29 stores the data in the storage unit 28. Further, when an operation signal for executing an application is output from the operation signal generation unit 24, the signal processing unit 29 acquires the corresponding application from the storage unit 28 and executes the acquired application. For example, when an operation signal for displaying a folder list is output from the operation signal generation unit 24, the icon display data of the folder list stored in the storage unit 28 is read and output to the image generation unit 26. Thereafter, when the user performs an operation for designating a folder and an operation signal for designating the folder is output from the operation signal generation unit 24, the unique ID of the folder (specific information for uniquely identifying the folder, The index acquisition request including (provided every time) is output to the transmission unit 211 of the communication unit 21. At this time, an index acquisition request is transmitted from the transmission unit 211 to the storage server 3. After the index acquisition request is transmitted, when the folder index and the icon display data are received by the receiving unit 212 of the communication unit 21, the folder index and the icon display data are stored in the storage unit 28 and also to the image generation unit 26. Output. The icon display data stored in the storage unit 28 displays icons reflected on the sizes of folders and files. By displaying the folder and file icons reflecting the sizes of the folders and files, the user can intuitively grasp the sizes of the folders and files.

  The signal processing unit 29 and the transmission unit 211 constitute a specific information transmission unit 70, and the display unit 25, the image generation unit 26, and the signal processing unit 29 constitute a data display unit 71.

(Configuration of storage server 3)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the storage server 3. In the figure, the storage server 3 includes a database 31, a communication unit 32, a reception data processing unit 33, an icon display data acquisition unit 34, an icon display conversion table storage unit 35, and a transmission data generation unit 36. . The database 31 stores a folder index 311, a file index 312, and unique ID / icon display data correspondence information 313. Moreover, the database 31 has a data area (folder) assigned to the user for each terminal device 2 and stores the data of each user in the data area for each user.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the folder index 311 and the file index 312 constructed in the database 31. In FIG. 8, (a) is a folder index 311 and (b) is a file index 312. The folder index 311 in (a) is composed of the following attributes: unique ID: a1, folder size: b1, hash value: c1, E tag: d1, folder name: e1, folder path: f1, and update date: g1. . There is one folder index for one folder. The unique ID is a value for uniquely identifying a folder, and a different value is assigned to each folder. The folder size is a value indicating the size of the folder, and the hash value is a function value of data regarding the folder obtained by the hash function. The E tag is a value newly given when the folder is operated. The folder name is the name of the folder, the folder path is an address indicating the location of the folder, and the update date / time is the date / time when the folder index is newly generated or updated. When a folder index is newly generated, a new unique ID is assigned, and when the folder index is updated, the same value as before is used for the unique ID of the folder index.

  The file index 312 of (b) is composed of the unique ID: a2, file size: b2, hash value: c2, E tag: d2, file name: e2, file path: f2, and update date: g2. . There is one file index for one file. The unique ID is a value for uniquely identifying a file, and a different value is assigned to each file. The file size is a value indicating the size of the file, and the hash value is a function value of file data obtained by a hash function. The E tag is a value newly given when the file is operated. The file name is the name of the file, the file path is an address indicating the location of the file, and the update date / time is the date / time when the file index is newly generated or updated. Similar to the folder index, when a file index is newly generated, a new unique ID is assigned, and when the file index is updated, the same value as before is used for the unique ID of the file index.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the unique ID / icon display data correspondence information 313 constructed in the database 31. As shown in the figure, the unique ID / icon display data correspondence information 313 is information in which a unique ID of a folder or file and icon display data are stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the icon display conversion table 351 stored in the icon display conversion table storage unit 35. As shown in the figure, the icon display conversion table 351 associates a data size with icon display data. For example, icon display data of icon_01 is associated with data size up to 500 KB, icon display data of icon_02 is associated with data size up to 1 MB, and icon display data of icon_03 is associated with data size up to 10 MB.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the communication unit 32 includes a transmission unit 322 and a reception unit 321, and mainly transmits data to and from the terminal device 2 connected to the mobile communication network 50 via a gateway (not shown). Send and receive. For example, TCP / IP and HTTP are used as protocols necessary for data exchange on the network using the Internet 60. The communication unit 32 opens a communication path with the terminal device 2 using TCP / IP, and transmits and receives data using HTTP. The reception data processing unit 33 decodes data from the reception signal of the communication unit 32, and determines whether there is an index acquisition request from the terminal device 2 based on the decoded data. If there is an index acquisition request, the request is output to the icon display data acquisition unit 34.

  The icon display data acquisition unit 34 performs the following processing. (1) By inputting an index acquisition request, the folder index 311 stored in the database 31 is referred to, and a folder path corresponding to the unique ID included in the index acquisition request is acquired. (2) After acquiring the corresponding folder path, the folder index 311 and the file index 312 are referred to, and the folder path having the acquired folder path in the uppermost position is searched. (3) After searching for a folder path having the acquired folder path immediately above, if there is a corresponding folder path, a unique ID of a lower layer folder or the like is specified. (4) Referring to the folder index 311 and the file index 312, the folder index 311 and / or the file index 312 having a unique ID such as the specified lower layer folder is acquired. (5) With reference to the unique ID / icon display data correspondence information 313, the icon display data of the folder and / or file is acquired from the unique ID of the identified lower layer folder or the like. (6) The acquired folder index and icon display data are output to the transmission data generation unit 36.

  The icon display data acquisition unit 34 also performs the following processing. (1) When the folder index 311 or the file index 312 is newly created or updated, the unique ID is searched from the folder index 311 or the file index 312. (2) When a unique ID is found, the folder size or file size is acquired from the folder index 311 or the file index 312. (3) The icon display data corresponding to the data size of the folder or file is acquired from the icon display conversion table 351. (4) The folder or file unique ID and icon display data are stored in the unique ID / icon display data correspondence information 313.

  The transmission data generation unit 36 generates transmission data including the icon display data output from the icon display data acquisition unit 34 and outputs the transmission data to the communication unit 32. The communication unit 32 transmits the transmission data output from the transmission data generation unit 36 toward the terminal device 2.

  The transmission data generation unit 36 and the transmission unit 322 constitute an icon display data transmission unit 80. The database 31 corresponds to a storage unit.

(Operation of network system 1)
Next, the operation of the network system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a sequence when the network system 1 displays an icon. In the terminal device 2, when the user taps on the screen of the display unit 25 of the terminal device 2 (operation to tap the liquid crystal once) and selects a desired folder from the folders displayed on the display unit 25, the terminal The apparatus transmits an index acquisition request including the unique ID of the folder to the storage server 3 according to HTTP.

  When receiving an index acquisition request from the terminal device 2 according to HTTP, the storage server 3 acquires a unique ID included in the index acquisition request, and acquires a lower layer folder index and file index based on the acquired unique ID. . Then, icon display data of the lower layer folder and file is acquired based on the acquired lower layer folder index and file index, and transmitted to the terminal device 2 together with the folder index and the like according to HTTP.

(Processing of terminal device 2)
Next, the folder list display process of the terminal device 2 will be described in detail. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the folder list display process of the terminal device 2. In the figure, the signal processor 29 determines whether or not an operation for displaying a folder list has been performed based on the operation signal output from the operation signal generator 24 (step S10). In this determination, when the operation for displaying the folder list is not performed (step S10: NO), other processing is performed (step S11), and this processing is terminated. On the other hand, when an operation for displaying the folder list is performed (step S10: YES), the signal processing unit 29 reads the display data from the storage unit 28 and outputs it to the image generation unit 26. The image generation unit 26 displays the folder list on the display unit 25 based on the display data output from the signal processing unit 29 (step S12). At this time, the display unit 25 displays the folder list in a hierarchical structure.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a folder list displayed in a hierarchical structure. Folders 201 to 204 and a file 205 exist below the folder 200 shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 8, after displaying the folder list in a hierarchical structure, the signal processing unit 29 determines whether or not a folder specifying operation has been performed based on the operation signal output from the operation signal generating unit 24 (step S13). . In this determination, when the folder designation operation is not performed (step S13: NO), the determination in step S13 is repeated until the folder designation operation is performed. On the other hand, when a folder specifying operation is performed (step S13: YES), the signal processing unit 29 reads out the unique ID included in the folder index of the folder from the storage unit 28, and acquires the index including the unique ID of the folder. A request is generated and transmitted to the storage server 3 (step S14). That is, when the user designates a desired folder from the folder list displayed on the display unit 25, an operation signal corresponding to the operation at this time is output from the operation signal generation unit 24, and the signal processing unit 29 It is determined that there is a folder designation operation by inputting a signal, and an index acquisition request including the unique ID of the folder is generated and transmitted to the storage server 3.

  After transmitting the index acquisition request to the storage server 3, the signal processing unit 29 waits for the folder index and the icon display data to be transmitted from the storage server 3. During this time, it is determined whether or not the folder index and the icon display data can be received (step S15). If it is determined that the icon display data cannot be received (step S15: NO), this is continued until the icon display data can be received. The determination in step S15 is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the folder index and the icon display data can be received (step S15: YES), the received folder index and the icon display data are stored in the storage unit 28 (step S16). Next, the signal processing unit 29 outputs the received folder index and icon display data to the image generation unit 26 (step S17). Based on the icon display data, the image generation unit 26 sequentially displays icons corresponding to the folders and files on the display unit 25. At this time, icons reflecting the sizes of the folders and files are displayed side by side on the display unit 25.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an icon display example when the folder 200 of FIG. 9 is designated. 9, the folder 201 in FIG. 9 is displayed as an icon 201D with a thickness W5, the folder 202 in FIG. 9 is displayed as an icon 202D with a thickness W2, and the folder 203 in FIG. 9 is displayed as an icon 203D with a thickness W1. Then, the folder 204 in FIG. 9 is displayed as an icon 204D having a thickness W3, and the file 205 in FIG. 9 is displayed as an icon 205D having a thickness W4. The relationship between the thicknesses of the displayed folders and files is W1 <W5 <W4 <W3 <W2. That is, the size of the folder 202 is the largest, and decreases in the order of the folder 204, the file 205, the folder 201, and the folder 203. As shown in FIG. 10, the user can intuitively grasp the sizes of folders and files simply by looking at a screen on which a predetermined number of icons are displayed in a row.

(Processing of storage server 3)
Next, the icon display data transmission process of the storage server 3 will be described in detail. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing icon display data transmission processing of the storage server 3. In the figure, the reception data processing unit 33 determines whether an index acquisition request has been received from the reception signal output from the reception unit 321 of the communication unit 32 (step S20). In this determination, if an index acquisition request has not been received (step S20: NO), other processing is performed (step S21), and then this processing ends. On the other hand, when an index acquisition request is received (step S20: YES), the reception data processing unit 33 outputs the received index acquisition request to the icon display data acquisition unit 34.

  When the icon display data acquisition unit 34 receives the index acquisition request output from the reception data processing unit 33, the icon display data acquisition unit 34 refers to the folder index 311 stored in the database 31 and the folder corresponding to the unique ID included in the index acquisition request. A path is acquired (step S22). Next, the icon display data acquisition unit 34 refers to the folder index 311 and the file index 312 and searches for a folder path and / or file path having the acquired folder path at the most upper level (step S23). The icon display data acquisition unit 34 specifies a unique ID included in the folder index 311 having the searched folder path or the like (step S24). Next, the icon display data acquisition unit 34 refers to the folder index 311 and / or the file index 312 to acquire the folder index 311 having a unique ID such as the identified lower layer folder (step S25).

  Next, the icon display data acquisition unit 34 refers to the unique ID / icon display data correspondence information 313, and acquires icon display data such as a folder from the identified unique ID such as a lower layer folder (step S26). Next, the icon display data acquisition unit 34 outputs the acquired folder index and the icon display data to the transmission data generation unit 36. The transmission data generation unit 36 receives the folder index and the icon display data output from the icon display data acquisition unit 34, generates transmission data including the icon display data, and outputs the transmission data to the communication unit 32. The communication unit 32 transmits the transmission data output from the transmission data generation unit 36 toward the terminal device 2 (step S27). After transmitting the icon display data, this process is terminated.

  The storage server 3 performs unique ID / icon display data correspondence information generation processing in addition to the icon display data transmission processing described above. This unique ID / icon display data correspondence information generation process is executed when a folder index and a file index are newly generated or updated.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the unique ID / icon display data correspondence information generation process of the storage server 3. In the figure, the icon display data acquisition unit 34 determines whether there is a new generation or update of the folder index 311 or the file index 312 (step S30). In this determination, when there is no new generation or update (step S30: NO), the determination of step S30 is performed until there is a new generation or update. On the other hand, when there is new generation or update (step S30: YES), the unique ID of the folder or file is searched from the folder index 311 or the file index 312 (step S31).

  When the unique ID of the folder or file is found, the icon display data acquisition unit 34 acquires the folder size or file size from the folder index 311 or the file index 312 (step S32). Next, the icon display data acquisition unit 34 acquires icon display data corresponding to the data size of the folder or file from the icon display conversion table 351 (step S33). Next, the icon display data acquisition unit 34 stores the unique ID and icon display data of the folder or file in the unique ID / icon display data correspondence information 313 (step S34). Thereby, the new generation or update of the folder index or the file index is completed.

  As described above, according to the network system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the user designates a folder, the terminal device 2 sends an index acquisition request including the unique ID of the folder to the storage server 3. I sent it. When the storage server 3 receives the index acquisition request, the storage server 3 identifies the folders and files that belong to the folder with the unique ID included in the index acquisition request, and displays each size in the display form in which these sizes are reflected in the width. The icon display data for displaying the corresponding icons in sequence is acquired from the unique ID / icon display data correspondence information 313, and the folder index and file index of the specified folder and file, and these icon display data are stored in the terminal. It was made to transmit to the apparatus 2. When the terminal device 2 receives the folder index and the icon display data, the icons corresponding to the respective folders and files are continuously displayed on the screen based on the icon display data. As a result, since icons in a form reflecting the sizes of the folders and files are displayed side by side on the screen of the terminal device 2, the user can compare the sizes of the folders and files with each other. You can intuitively grasp the size of the. Therefore, for example, the user can easily and quickly determine whether or not to download large folders and files.

  In the network system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the folder size and the file size are reflected in the icon thickness. However, the front area of the icon may be made constant and reflected in the depth length. Alternatively, the depth of the icon may be constant and reflected in the front area. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another display example (1) of an icon in which the area of the front surface of the icon is made constant and reflected in the depth length. In FIG. 13, L1 to L5 indicate the length of the depth of the icon reflecting the folder size and the like. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another display example (2) of the icon which is reflected in the front area while keeping the depth of the icon constant. In FIG. 14, L indicates the depth of the icon.

  Further, in the network system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the folder size and the file size are used as the attribute data of the folder and the file, and this is reflected in the thickness of the icon. The file size is not limited. For example, the attribute data reflected in the shape of the icon may be the number of folders and / or the number of files to which the folder belongs, or the number of shared users who can access the folder.

  In addition to reflecting the file size or the like in the shape of the icon, color coding may be performed according to the difference in the file type such as a text file and an image file. In this way, it is possible to intuitively grasp the difference between files in addition to the file size. In other words, the attribute data reflected in the shape of the icon is the type of file belonging to the folder (for example, text file, image file, music file), and depending on the type of each file and the size or number of each file, You may make it change the shape of the icon showing the folder to which a file belongs. For example, if it is the depth of an icon, the length of the depth is divided into lengths according to the size or number of various files, and the areas divided according to the various files are colored according to the various files. You may make it paint separately. Also, for example, if the area of the front surface of the icon, the vertical or horizontal length is divided into lengths according to the size or number of various files, and each area divided according to the various files is You may make it paint with the color according to various files separately.

  In the network system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal device 2 transmits an index acquisition request including a unique ID of a folder to the storage server 3, but the folder path is included in the index acquisition request. Also good.

  In the network system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal device 2 also called a smartphone is used. However, a mobile terminal or a personal computer that can be connected to the Internet may be used as the terminal device 2.

  Further, in the network system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal device 2 receives icon display data and the like from the storage server 3 according to the operation by the user, and displays the icons side by side. The icon may be displayed without performing communication with 3. Specifically, the icon display data received from the storage server 3 is stored in the storage unit 28 of the terminal device 2, and when the user performs an operation to specify a folder, the terminal device 2 stores the storage server 3. The icon display data and the like stored in the storage unit 28 are read out without performing communication with each other, and icons corresponding to folders and files are displayed side by side.

  Moreover, a normal computer can be used as the hardware configuration of the network system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. That is, the terminal device 2 is configured by a computer including a volatile storage medium such as a CPU and a RAM, and a non-volatile storage medium such as a ROM. The storage server 3 includes a volatile storage medium such as a CPU and RAM, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a ROM, and a large capacity storage device such as a hard disk and an SSD (Solid State Drive). The

  Each function of the communication unit 21, the operation signal generation unit 24, the image generation unit 26, the storage unit 28, and the signal processing unit 29 of the terminal device 2 is realized by causing the CPU to execute a program describing these functions. Is done. In this case, the terminal device 2 may receive a program describing these functions from a server connected to the network system 1 and cause the CPU to execute the program. In addition, the functions of the communication unit 32, the reception data processing unit 33, the icon display data acquisition unit 34, the icon display conversion table storage unit 35, and the transmission data generation unit 36 of the storage server 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention are these functions. Each is realized by causing the CPU to execute a program describing the above. These programs can also be stored and distributed in a storage medium such as a magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Network system 2 Terminal device 3 Storage server 21, 32 Communication part 22 Antenna 23 Operation part 24 Operation signal generation part 25 Display part 26 Image generation part 27 Voice input / output part 28 Storage part 29 Signal processing part 31 Database 33 Reception data processing part 34 Icon display data acquisition unit 35 Icon display conversion table storage unit 36 Transmission data generation unit 50 Mobile communication network 60 Internet 70 Specific information transmission unit 71 Data display unit 80 Icon display data transmission unit 200 to 204 Folder 205 File 201D to 205D Icon 211, 322 Transmission unit 212, 321 Reception unit 311 Folder index 312 File index 313 Unique ID / icon display data correspondence information 351 Icon display conversion table

Claims (7)

A server in a network system in which a terminal device including a display unit and a server including a folder accessible by the terminal device are connected via a network,
Attribute data indicating the attributes of the folder and file, and icon display data for displaying icons corresponding to the folder and file successively in a display form reflecting the attribute data of the folder and file belonging to the folder; And a storage unit correspondingly stored,
For each folder and file belonging to the folder specified by the terminal device, an icon display data acquisition unit that acquires icon display data corresponding to attribute data indicating the attribute of the folder and file from the storage unit;
An icon display data transmission unit that transmits the icon display data acquired by the icon display data acquisition unit to the terminal device;
The attribute data indicating the attribute of the folder is a folder size that is a value indicating the size of the folder, and the attribute data indicating the attribute of the file is a file size that is a value indicating the size of the file,
The icon display data is display data in which the folder size and the file size are respectively reflected in the thickness of the icon,
The icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the icon thickness is obtained by dividing the length of the thickness according to a value obtained by summing the size or the number of each file type belonging to the folder. The display data is reflected in the color of the icon area divided and configured. The server according to claim 1,
The icon display data is display data in which the folder size and the file size are reflected in the area of a square in front of the icon,
The icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the area of the square in front of the icon, the vertical or horizontal length of the square is in accordance with a value obtained by summing the size or number of each file type belonging to the folder. A server that is divided into display data in which the file type is reflected in the color of the icon area that is divided and configured.   The program for functioning a computer as a server of Claim 1 or 2. In a network system in which a terminal device including a display unit and a server including a folder accessible by the terminal device are connected via a network,
The terminal device
When an operation for designating a folder is performed by the user, a specific information transmitting unit that transmits specific information for uniquely identifying the folder;
A data display unit for displaying icon display data transmitted from the server,
The server
Attribute data indicating the attributes of folders and files, and icon display data for displaying icons corresponding to the folders and files side by side in a display form reflecting the attribute data of the folders and files belonging to the folder And a storage unit correspondingly stored,
Based on the specific information transmitted by the terminal device, for each folder and file belonging to the folder specified by the specific information, icon display data corresponding to attribute data indicating the attribute of the folder and file is stored in the storage unit. An icon display data acquisition unit acquired from
An icon display data transmission unit that transmits the icon display data acquired by the icon display data acquisition unit to the terminal device;
The attribute data indicating the attribute of the folder is a folder size that is a value indicating the size of the folder, and the attribute data indicating the attribute of the file is a file size that is a value indicating the size of the file,
The icon display data is display data in which the folder size and the file size are respectively reflected in the thickness of the icon,
The icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the icon thickness is obtained by dividing the length of the thickness according to a value obtained by summing the size or the number of each file type belonging to the folder. A network system characterized in that the display data is reflected in the color of the icon area divided and configured. The network system according to claim 4 , wherein
The icon display data is display data in which the folder size and the file size are reflected in the area of a square in front of the icon,
The icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the area of the square in front of the icon, the vertical or horizontal length of the square is in accordance with a value obtained by summing the size or number of each file type belonging to the folder. A network system, characterized in that the data is display data that is divided and the type of the file is reflected in the color of the icon area divided and configured. An icon display method in a network system in which a terminal device including a display unit for displaying an icon and a server including a folder accessible by the terminal device are connected via a network,
The server displays the attribute data indicating the attributes of the folder and the file and the icons corresponding to the folder and the file in a row in a display form reflecting the attribute data of the folder and the file belonging to the folder. And a storage unit that stores corresponding icon display data.
When the terminal device performs an operation of specifying a folder by the user, a step of transmitting specific information for uniquely specifying the folder;
Based on the specific information transmitted from the terminal device, the server displays icon display data corresponding to attribute data indicating attributes of the folder and file for each folder and file belonging to the folder specified by the specific information. Obtaining from the storage unit;
The server transmitting the icon display data to the terminal device;
The terminal device displaying icon display data transmitted from the server;
Have
The attribute data indicating the attribute of the folder is a folder size that is a value indicating the size of the folder, and the attribute data indicating the attribute of the file is a file size that is a value indicating the size of the file,
The icon display data is display data in which the folder size and the file size are respectively reflected in the thickness of the icon,
The icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the icon thickness is obtained by dividing the length of the thickness according to a value obtained by summing the size or the number of each file type belonging to the folder. An icon display method characterized in that the display data is reflected in the color of the icon area divided and configured. The icon display method according to claim 6 ,
The icon display data is display data in which the folder size and the file size are reflected in the area of a square in front of the icon,
The icon display data in which the folder size is reflected in the area of the square in front of the icon, the vertical or horizontal length of the square is in accordance with a value obtained by summing the size or number of each file type belonging to the folder. An icon display method, characterized in that the display data is divided and the file type is reflected in the color of the icon area formed by the division.

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