JP5550709B2 - Screen display control device, screen display control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique in which a user terminal displays an application screen based on screen display information sent from the server device to the user terminal in a system in which the user terminal and the server device are connected via a network. .

  A technique that allows a screen such as a normal OS desktop to be displayed on a Web browser of a user terminal and to execute an application on the screen has started to be provided. The application in the technology is not a normal application installed in the user terminal, but is realized by cooperation between the server device and the user terminal.

  The above-described technique is called a so-called WebOS, and is realized by, for example, the configuration and procedure shown in FIG. Note that the example shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and there may be various methods for realizing the WebOS.

  A user terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a general PC, and a web browser is executed. Further, the server device 2 provides the user terminal 1 with data and processing results in response to a request from a client program providing unit 21 that provides a client program executed on the user terminal 1 and a client program executed on the user terminal 1. The cooperation function unit 22 and a database unit 23 for holding data (screen components, window attributes, etc.) necessary for drawing a desktop screen or an application screen on the Web browser of the user terminal 1 are provided. doing. The user terminal 1 and the server device 2 are connected via a network such as the Internet.

  When the user terminal 1 logs into the server device 2, the client program is provided to the user terminal 1 (step 1), and when the client program is executed on the user terminal 1, the user terminal 1 cooperates with the server device 2. By requesting attribute data (window, button display position, shape, size, etc.) necessary for drawing the desktop screen to the function unit 22 (step 2), and acquiring the attribute data (step 3), the user terminal In 1, the elements constituting the desktop such as windows and buttons are drawn on the screen of the Web browser and the desktop screen is displayed.

  For example, when a specific application on the desktop screen is selected by the user, a client program corresponding to the application is transmitted to the user terminal 1 and the client program is executed, as in Steps 1 to 3. As a result, the user terminal 1 makes a request for data acquisition, data processing, or the like to the cooperation function unit 22 of the server device 2 as necessary, and processing as an application is realized while acquiring necessary data and processing results.

  Thereby, the function of the application is realized on the user terminal 1, and from the viewpoint of the user using the user terminal 1, the application is used as if using a normal application installed in the user terminal 1. it can. In the present specification, “application” refers to an application realized by cooperation between the user terminal 1 on which the client program is executed and the server device 2 in addition to the meaning of a normal application, unless otherwise specified. It also includes meaning.

  In the system configured as described above, the user terminal 1 can execute a plurality of client programs corresponding to each application. In that case, a plurality of windows corresponding to each application are opened on the screen of the user terminal 1 in the same manner as a desktop screen on the OS of a normal personal computer, and the user selects a desired window as appropriate. You can work with applications that support.

  In addition, there exist patent documents 1-3 as a prior art relevant to this application.

JP 5-233203 A JP-A-2004-259016 JP 2005-208759 A

  Now, after the user interrupts work using a plurality of applications by logging off from the server apparatus 2 and the like, the web browser is opened again and the server apparatus 2 is logged in, so that the work by each application before the interruption is performed. In the case of continuing, it is convenient from the viewpoint of work continuity if the same plurality of windows as before the work is interrupted are opened on the user terminal 1. Note that closing the Web browser on the user terminal 1 is also included in the logoff.

  Such a function can be realized by the server apparatus 2 storing the state of the window immediately before the work interruption in the database unit 23 in association with the user and each application. That is, when the server device 2 receives logoff from the user terminal 1, the server device 2 stores the window state and application information at that time in the database unit 23. The window state and application information are read out and transmitted to the user terminal 1. Thereby, on the user terminal 1, the same window as the window immediately before the work interruption is displayed, and the user can continue the work before the work interruption smoothly.

  By the way, in the system shown in FIG. 1, the user can use the application using various terminals. For example, after logging in to the server device 2 using the user terminal A at a certain location and working with a certain application, logging into the server device 2 from the user terminal B at another location and working at the user terminal A Work can be performed from the same state as just before the end. The user terminal 1 is not limited to a general personal computer, and a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone can also be used.

  However, since a portable terminal is small and has a lower processing capacity than a terminal such as a personal computer that can easily perform multitasking, it is generally difficult to open a plurality of windows and execute a plurality of applications. Therefore, for example, even if a user terminal such as a personal computer opens a window corresponding to a plurality of applications to perform an operation, and logs in the server device 2 from the mobile terminal after the operation is completed, the same window as before the operation is interrupted Cannot be restored, and the user must start from the operation of selecting an application from the beginning by relying on the memory of the previous work. That is, in such a case, there is a problem that the work cannot be continued efficiently.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a user terminal capable of displaying a plurality of windows in a technique in which a user terminal displays an application screen based on screen display information sent from a server device to the user terminal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique that enables efficient work to be continued even when a user terminal that is difficult to display a plurality of windows is used after work using a computer.

The above problem is a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a work target screen to a user terminal connected via a network, to the user terminal. The use time of each of the plurality of work objects used in the first user terminal connected to the apparatus is acquired, and the use time of each work object is associated with the user identification information together with the identification information of each work object in the storage means. Stored in the storage means when a usage time acquisition means to be stored and a connection based on the user identification information is received from the second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed. has been working screen displaying information of the object corresponding to the longest have used time of said user identification plurality of work target of use time corresponding to the information the Having a screen displaying information transmitting means for transmitting to the second user terminal can be achieved by the screen display control device according to claim.

The present invention also provides a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a work target screen to a user terminal connected via a network, to the user terminal. Means for acquiring the usage time of each of the plurality of work objects used in the first user terminal connected to the control device, and associating the use time of each work object with the user identification information together with the identification information of each work object when receiving the use time acquisition means for storing a connection based on the user identification information from the second user terminal after a connection to said screen display control device according to the first user terminal is terminated, the user identification information the information indicating the work object identification information is stored in the storage means in association with the connection with its use time transmitted to the second user terminal It may be configured as a screen display control apparatus characterized by having a screen displaying information transmitting unit that.

  The attribute information of the window displayed on the first user terminal immediately before the connection to the screen display control apparatus by the first user terminal ends is acquired by the screen display control apparatus and stored in the storage unit A window attribute information acquisition unit, and the screen display information transmission unit transmits the window attribute information and the screen display information of the work target corresponding to the window to the second user terminal in a predetermined case. You may make it do.

Also, the screen display information transmitting means, after transmitting the working screen displaying information of the object corresponding to the most have long operating time to the second user terminal, the work object from the second user terminal when receiving the information indicating that to cancel out the work object identification information in the storage means in association with said user identification information is stored, the work except work object corresponding to the most have long operating time Information indicating a target may be transmitted to the second user terminal.

Moreover, the use time acquisition unit, the second to obtain a plurality of tasks each use time of the object that was used in the user terminal, the operation target of usage time already stored in the storage means is already adding the used time used in the use time stored second user terminal, the operation target of usage time which is not stored in the storage unit, used used in the second user terminal The time and the identification information of the work target corresponding to the time may be stored in the storage unit.

Further, the present invention causes a computer to function as a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a work target screen to a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal. a program, computer, the screen display control unit each time of use of the plurality of work target used in the first user terminal connected to get to, for each task to the use time of each work object Based on the user identification information from the second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed, the usage time acquisition means stored in the storage means in association with the user identification information together with the identification information when a connection, a plurality of work target of use time corresponding to the user identification information stored in said storage means Working screen displaying information of the object corresponding to the longest not use time out may also be configured as the second screen display information transmitting means for transmitting to the user terminal program to function as a.

Furthermore, the present invention causes a computer to function as a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a work target screen to a user terminal connected via a network. a program, computer, the screen display control unit each time of use of the plurality of work target used in the first user terminal connected to get to, for each task to the use time of each work object Based on the user identification information from the second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed, the usage time acquisition means stored in the storage means in association with the user identification information together with the identification information Work object whose identification information is stored in the storage means in association with the user identification information when a connection is received It is also possible to configure the information indicating screen display information transmitting means for transmitting to the association with the operating time the second user terminal, as a program to function as a.

  According to the present invention, in a technique in which a user terminal displays an application screen based on screen display information sent from a server device to a user terminal, a plurality of windows are displayed after work using a user terminal capable of displaying a plurality of windows. Even when using a user terminal that is difficult to display a window, it is possible to continue the work efficiently.

It is a figure for demonstrating the structure and procedure of background art. It is a system configuration figure in an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of a computer. It is a figure which shows the example when the applications 1, 2, and 3 are used in the user terminal from logon to logoff. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on a portable user terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the data stored in the window state storage part of a server apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a server apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a server apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a server apparatus.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(System configuration)
FIG. 2 shows a system configuration diagram according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the system according to the present embodiment includes a server device 3 and a user terminal 1, and the server device 3 and the user terminal 1 are connected by a network 4. The server device 3 includes a user information storage unit 31, a window state storage unit 32, a content storage unit 33, a client program storage unit 34, a communication control unit 35, a user authentication unit 36, a terminal identification unit 37, a cooperation function unit 38, and a screen. A display control unit 39 is included.

  The user information storage unit 31 stores a user ID, a password, and the like. These are stored in advance by user registration. Further, the user information storage unit 31 holds the address information of the user terminal 1 in association with the user ID in order to be able to identify which user ID the data (packet) received by the server device 3 corresponds to. . This address information is updated every time the user terminal 1 logs in.

  The window state storage unit 32 stores the window state for each application used in the user terminal 1, the file name, and the time (period) when the application is used in association with the user ID. The content storage unit 33 stores files used in the application (for example, a spreadsheet file for a spreadsheet application, a document file for a word processor application), image data displayed on a screen, and the like. The client program storage unit 34 stores a client program for displaying a desktop screen on the Web browser screen of the user terminal 1 and a client program corresponding to each application. The client program corresponding to each application is one piece of screen display information.

  The communication control unit 35 is a functional unit for the server device 3 to perform data communication with the user terminal 1 via the network. The user authentication unit 36 receives the user ID and password transmitted from the user terminal 1 when the user performs a login operation on the user terminal 1, and compares it with the data stored in the user information storage unit 31. Authenticate. If user authentication is successful, subsequent access is permitted, and if user authentication fails, subsequent access is denied.

  The terminal identification unit 37 determines the type of the user terminal 1 based on information included in data (packet) received from the user terminal 1. Specifically, the type of the user terminal can be determined based on the type of Web browser included in the data received from the user terminal 1. For example, if the information of the web browser included in the data received from the user terminal 1 represents the browser A, the user terminal 1 is determined to be a general personal computer, and if it represents the other, the mobile terminal It can be determined that it is a terminal. The terminal identification unit 37 obtains a user ID corresponding to the data received from the user terminal 1 by referring to the user information storage unit 31 using the address information included in the data received from the user terminal 1, It can be sent to the cooperation function unit 38. The user ID may be included in the data received from the user terminal 1.

  In response to a request from the user terminal 1, the cooperation function unit 38 provides a client program and various files / contents to the user terminal 1, or implements a process (application function) according to the request from the user terminal 1. A functional unit that performs processing necessary to provide the user terminal 1 with the processing result.

  In the present embodiment, when a client program corresponding to an application is executed on the user terminal 1 and a corresponding window is opened, or when the window remains open and the window is activated, Information indicating the ID of the application and the start of use is sent from the user terminal 1 to the server device 3. This is realized by the function of the client program. The cooperation function unit 38 notifies the information to the screen display control unit 39 together with the user ID.

  In addition, when a window is closed on the user terminal 1 or when the user shifts from work in one window to another work, the ID of the application corresponding to the window and information indicating the end of use are stored in the server. Sent to device 3. The cooperation function unit 37 notifies the information to the screen display control unit 39 together with the user ID.

  The screen display control unit 39 performs processing such as storing window state information in the window state storage unit 32, reading window state information from the window state storage unit 32, and passing it to the cooperation function unit 38. Details will be described later.

  The server device 3 can be realized by causing a computer to execute a program for causing the computer to realize the functions of the respective functional units. An example of the configuration of such a computer is shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the computer includes a CPU 51, a memory 52, a reading device 53 that reads a recording medium such as a DVD, an input / output device 54, a storage device 55 such as a hard disk, and a communication device 56. The program may be installed in a computer from a DVD or the like via the reading device 53, or may be downloaded from a network via the communication device 56. The user terminal 1 is a general personal computer or a mobile terminal.

  The server device 3 is configured as a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a screen of an application to a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal. The usage time of each of the plurality of applications used in the first user terminal connected to the control device is acquired, and the usage time of each application is stored in the storage unit in association with the user identification information together with the identification information of each application. When a connection based on the user identification information is received from the second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the application usage time acquisition unit and the first user terminal is completed, the second user terminal Terminal type determining means for determining the type of the terminal and the terminal type determining means When it is determined that the type of the second user terminal is a predetermined type, the longest usage time among the usage times of the plurality of applications corresponding to the user identification information stored in the storage unit Screen display information transmitting means for transmitting screen display information of a corresponding application to the second user terminal may be provided.

  Further, the server device 3 is configured as a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a screen of an application to a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal. Acquire the usage time of each of a plurality of applications used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device in the control device, and correspond the usage time of each application to the user identification information together with the identification information of each application. In addition, when the application usage time acquisition unit stored in the storage unit and the connection to the screen display control apparatus by the first user terminal are completed, a connection based on the user identification information is received from the second user terminal. Terminal type determination means for determining the type of the second user terminal; An application in which identification information is stored in the storage means in association with the user identification information when the terminal type determination means determines that the type of the second user terminal is a predetermined type. It is good also as providing the information transmission means for screen displays which links | relates information with the use time, and transmits to a said 2nd user terminal.

(Outline of processing)
Next, the concept of processing executed by the server device 3 in the present embodiment will be described. In the following explanation, a terminal such as a personal computer that can be operated by opening a plurality of windows is referred to as a “PC user terminal”, and a mobile phone or the like that cannot be operated by opening a plurality of windows. The terminal is referred to as “portable user terminal”. In addition, when “user terminal” is simply described, the type is not particularly limited.

  In the present embodiment, by logging in to the server device 3 from the user terminal 1 and performing work using a plurality of applications, the server state is saved in the window state information and application usage time information. The And when logging in to the server apparatus 3 from a portable user terminal after that and using an application, the server apparatus 3 is the working environment of the application used for the longest time among the some applications in the last user terminal 1 (Client program, use file, etc.) are first provided to the portable user terminal.

  That is, the server device 3 sets the use start time / end time for each application used on the user terminal 1 in the work on the user terminal 1 (from logon to logoff) before the work on the mobile user terminal. It is grasped by receiving information indicating the start / end of use of the application from the user terminal 1. FIG. 4 shows a case where the applications 1, 2, and 3 are used in the user terminal 1 from logon to logoff. In this case, the server device 3 stores the usage time of the application 1 at t1 + t4, the usage time of the application 2 at t2, and the usage time of the application 3 at t3 in the window state storage unit 32 in association with the user ID. Then, when the server device 3 receives the login with the user ID from the portable user terminal next time, the server device 3 uses the client program and the application 1 corresponding to the application 1 with the longest usage time in the previous user terminal 1. The file that has been sent is transmitted to the portable user terminal. In the following description, an example in which one file is used for a certain application is shown. However, when a plurality of files are used for a certain application between login and logoff, for example, the application file The usage time is stored every time, and the file having the longest usage time and the client program of the application may be transmitted to the portable user terminal. In addition, when a plurality of files are used for a certain application between login and logoff, the last used file name is stored in the window state storage unit 32, and the usage time of the application is used regardless of the number of files used. It may be time.

  On the portable user terminal, the application 1 that has been used for the longest time and the screen of the file are displayed (FIG. 5A). Since the application 1 that has been used for the longest time is considered to be related to the work that should be given the highest priority for the user, a portable user terminal that cannot restore the previous window state by using such a mechanism is used. However, the user can continue the work from the previous time efficiently.

  If the user wants to use an application other than application 1, the user cancels application 1 displayed first, and information indicating that application 1 has been canceled is sent to server device 3. Is done. The server device 3 that has received the information transmits information related to the application other than the application 1 to the portable user terminal, and a screen as shown in FIG. 5B is displayed on the portable user terminal. In addition, in this screen display, it is good also as displaying from the top in an order with long usage time. Subsequently, a desired application is selected by the user from this screen, and a client program and a file corresponding to the selected application are transmitted to the portable user terminal, so that the user can use the desired application.

  Also, the work environment (client program, use file, etc.) of the application that has been used for the longest time is first provided to the portable user terminal, and after the application is canceled, a screen as shown in FIG. 5B is displayed. Instead, information on the application whose usage time is recorded (information as shown in FIG. 5B) is first transmitted to the mobile user terminal, and when a specific application is selected from the mobile user terminal, The application screen may be transmitted. In this case, the order of the application information displayed on the mobile user terminal first may be in the order of the last use time or in the short order.

(Details of server device processing)
FIG. 6 shows an example of data stored in the window state storage unit 32 of the server device 3. As shown in FIG. 6, in the window state storage unit 32, an application ID (AP-ID), a window attribute, a file name, and a usage time are recorded in association with the user ID. In FIG. 6, a window attribute is an attribute of a window in which the corresponding application is used at the time of logoff of the user terminal of the corresponding user ID. The height indicates the height of the window. This window attribute information is notified from the user terminal to the server device 3 at the time of logoff. In addition, regarding an application that was used between logon and logoff but closed the window before logoff, the user terminal notifies the server device 3 of information indicating that the window was closed at the time of logoff. In this case, as window attributes, for example, instruction information indicating an application is recorded on the task bar. Moreover, you may make it notify the changed window attribute information to the server apparatus 3 whenever a window operation is performed in a user terminal. These functions are realized by a client program executed on the user terminal.

  The file name is the name of the file used in the application immediately before the user terminal logs off, and is also notified from the user terminal when logging off. The usage time is the total time that the application is used in the user terminal from logon to logoff.

  Next, when the application is used by the PC user terminal as the user terminal 1, the process in which the server apparatus 3 stores the window attribute and the application usage time in the window state storage unit 32 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. To do. In the stage before step 11 in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the client program and file corresponding to each application have already been downloaded from the server device 3 to the PC user terminal, and a plurality of windows corresponding to each application are opened. It shall be. The user of the PC user terminal can use an application corresponding to the window by selecting a desired window from these windows (clicking with the mouse).

  First, assume that an application window is selected on the PC user terminal. Then, the PC user terminal transmits the application ID and information indicating the start of use to the server device 3. When the server device 3 receives them (step 11), these information and user ID are sent from the terminal identification unit 37 to the cooperation function unit 38, and the cooperation function unit 38 sends these information to the screen display control unit 39. Notify

  When the screen display control unit 39 receives the user ID, the application ID, and the use start information, the screen display control unit 39 stores the time at that time as a use start time in a storage unit such as a memory together with the user ID and the application ID ( Step 12).

  After that, when the work of the application is completed, such as when the work is shifted to another application or logoff operation on the PC user terminal or the window of the application is closed, the PC user terminal Information indicating the application ID and the end of use is transmitted to the server device 3. When the server device 3 receives them (step 13), the information and the user ID are sent to the cooperation function unit 38, and the cooperation function unit 38 notifies the screen display control unit 39 of the information and the user ID. To do.

  Upon receiving the user ID, the application ID, and the use end information, the screen display control unit 39 holds the current time as the use end time together with the user ID and the application ID (step 14).

  The processing in steps 11 to 14 is repeated with the use / termination of each application on the PC user terminal, and the screen display control unit 39 of the server device 3 holds the use start time and the use end time for each application. It will be.

  Thereafter, when logoff is performed at the PC user terminal, the server device 3 receives logoff information, window attribute information of each application, and file name from the PC user terminal (step 15). The received information is notified to the screen display control unit 39 together with the user ID. The screen display control unit 39 calculates the usage time of each application from the usage start time and usage end time held in the above processing (step 16), and as shown in FIG. The attribute, file name, and usage time are stored in the window state storage unit 32 (step 17). The window attribute for each application is the window attribute at the application end time closest to the logoff time.

  If the previous information is recorded in the window state storage unit 32 for the corresponding user ID at the time of step 17, this information is written after the information is deleted. That is, for the PC user terminal, the information stored in the window state storage unit 32 is information regarding a period from one logon to logoff.

  Next, after a user with a certain user ID finishes the work on the PC user terminal and logs off from the server apparatus 3, the user logs on to the server apparatus 3 from another or the same user terminal (PC user terminal or portable user terminal). The operation of the server apparatus 3 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  When the user terminal accesses the server device 3, a Web page provided by the server device 3 is displayed on the user terminal. When the user inputs a user ID and password from there and performs a logon operation, the user ID and password are sent to the server device 3, and the user authentication unit 36 of the server device 3 performs user authentication (step 21).

  If the user authentication is OK, the terminal identification unit 37 determines whether the user terminal is a PC user terminal or a portable user terminal based on information included in the packet received from the user terminal (step 22). .

  When the terminal identifying unit 37 determines that the user terminal is a PC user terminal, the terminal identifying unit 37 includes information indicating that the user terminal is a PC user terminal (denoted as “determination result (PC)”). The user ID is notified to the screen display control unit 39 via the linkage function unit 38 (step 23).

  The screen display control unit 39 that has received the determination result (PC) and the user ID determines from the determination result (PC) to transmit the work environment information at the previous logoff to the user terminal (PC user terminal), The application ID, the window attribute, and the file name corresponding to the user ID are read from the window state storage unit 32 and passed to the linkage function unit 38 (step 24).

  The cooperation function unit 38 acquires a client program for desktop display from the client program storage unit 34, and also transmits the client program and file corresponding to each application ID and file name received from the screen display control unit 39 to the client program storage unit 34. And it acquires from the content storage part 33 (step 25). And the cooperation function part 38 transmits these information to a user terminal (PC user terminal) via the communication control part 37 (step 26).

  The user terminal (PC user terminal) that has received the above information from the server device 3 displays a desktop screen and a window screen corresponding to each application by a function realized by executing each client program. These displayed screens correspond to the screens restored when the previous work was completed. Thereby, the user can continue the work interrupted last time smoothly. Note that the application that was used last time but has the window closed is shown on the task bar of the user terminal (PC user terminal), and the user can use the application immediately by selecting the application shown on the task bar. Thereafter, the processing described in FIG. 7 is performed.

  In step 22, when the terminal identification unit 37 determines that the user terminal is a portable user terminal, the terminal identification unit 37 includes information indicating that the user terminal is a portable user terminal (“determination result (mobile)”). And the user ID are notified to the screen display control unit 39 via the linkage function unit 38 (step 27).

  The screen display control unit 39 that has received the determination result (mobile) and the user ID determines that the work environment information for the mobile user terminal is to be transmitted to the user terminal (mobile user terminal) from the determination result (mobile). The application ID and file name corresponding to the longest usage time among the usage times of each application corresponding to the user ID are read from the window state storage unit 32 and transferred to the linkage function unit 38 (step 28).

  The cooperation function unit 38 acquires the client program and file corresponding to the application ID and file name received from the screen display control unit 39 from the client program storage unit 32 and the content storage unit 33 (step 29). And the cooperation function part 38 transmits such information to a user terminal (mobile user terminal) via the communication control part 35 (step 30).

  The user terminal (mobile user terminal) that has received the information from the server device 3 displays a screen corresponding to the application as shown in FIG. 5A by a function realized by executing the client program. To do.

  Moving to FIG. 9, when cancel is selected on the screen of the application displayed as described above on the user terminal (mobile user terminal), the application ID and the cancel information are sent to the server device 3 and received (step) 31 Yes).

  In the server device 3 that has received the application ID and the cancellation information, the user ID, the application ID, and the cancellation information are passed to the screen display control unit 39. The screen display control unit 39 recognizes that the application with the application ID is canceled, and displays each application ID other than the application ID corresponding to the user ID, the corresponding file name, and the usage time, as a window state storage unit. 32, the information of each application ID and the corresponding file name is rearranged in, for example, the longest usage time, and the rearranged information is passed to the linkage function unit 38 (step 32).

  The cooperation function unit 38 transmits the information to the user terminal (portable user terminal) via the communication control unit 35 together with the client program for displaying the information by the user terminal (portable user terminal) (step 33). . In this case, the application information is displayed in the order of long usage time on the screen of the user terminal (mobile user terminal). Note that each application ID and the corresponding file name information need only be displayed on the user terminal (portable user terminal) in association with the usage time, and are sorted in the order of long usage time as described above. They may be rearranged in ascending order of time. Further, the order of arrangement is not related to the usage time, and the usage time may be directly displayed in the vicinity of the application information. All of these correspond to transmitting information indicating an application to the user terminal in association with the usage time.

  A screen as shown in FIG. 5B is displayed on the user terminal (mobile user terminal) that has received the information and the client program. When a specific application is selected on this screen, the application ID and file name are notified to the server apparatus 3, and the server apparatus 3 receives them (step 34) and corresponds to the application ID and file name. The client program and file are transmitted to the user terminal (mobile user terminal) (step 35). Thereby, in the user terminal (portable user terminal), the user can perform work by a desired application.

  A cancel button indicating the end of the application is also displayed on the application screen. When the cancel button is pressed, the same processing as in steps 32 to 36 is performed.

  In step 36 and step 31, when the application is not canceled and the use of the application is started, the user terminal (portable user terminal) transmits an application ID and information indicating the start of use to the server device 3. For example, when the user terminal (portable user terminal) recognizes that the work (character input or the like) in the work area of the application on the display unit has been started, the application information and information indicating the start of use are transmitted to the server device 3. To do. The server device 3 receives these pieces of information (step 37). These pieces of information are sent to the screen display control unit 39 together with the user ID.

  When the screen display control unit 39 receives the user ID, the application ID, and the use start information, the screen display control unit 39 stores the time at that time as a use start time in a storage unit such as a memory together with the user ID and the application ID ( Step 38).

  Thereafter, in the user terminal (portable user terminal), when the work of the application is terminated due to cancellation of the application or log-off operation or closing of the window of the application, the user terminal ( The portable user terminal) transmits the ID of the application, the name of the file being used, and information indicating the end of use to the server device 3. When the server apparatus 3 receives them (step 39), these information and user ID are sent to the cooperation function unit 38, and the cooperation function unit 38 notifies the screen display control unit 39 of these information and user ID. To do.

  Upon receiving the user ID, the application ID, the file name, and the use end information, the screen display control unit 39 calculates the use time of the application by subtracting the use start time from the current time (step 40). ). Then, the usage time information is stored in the window state storage unit 32.

  Here, first, the screen display control unit 39 determines whether or not the ID of the application is already stored in the window state storage unit 32 with respect to the user ID (step 41). If already stored, the usage time calculated in the step is added to the usage time already stored (step 42). If not already stored, the user ID, application ID, file name, and usage time calculated in step 40 are added to the window state storage unit 32 and stored (step 43). Note that, as the window attribute information in this case, for example, instruction information indicating that an application is displayed on the task bar is stored.

  Thereafter, if the server device 3 does not receive a logoff from the user terminal (mobile user terminal) (No in step 44), the process proceeds to step 32. Moreover, if logoff is received, the process regarding the user terminal (mobile user terminal) will be complete | finished (Yes of step 44). Instead of storing information in the window state storage unit 32 every time the use of the application is completed, the usage time of each application used until the logoff is held, and when the logoff is received, steps 41 to 43 are performed. Information such as the usage time of each application may be stored in the window state storage unit 32 by the same determination.

  In the case of a PC user terminal, the server device 3 replaces the information in the window state storage unit 32 with new information, whereas in the case of a portable user terminal, if there is already usage time, it is added to it. . This is because the work on the portable user terminal is auxiliary, and the portable user terminal does not open a plurality of windows, and each application is considered to be used for a short time. Also in the case of a portable user terminal, if the information in the window state storage unit 32 is replaced with new information in the same manner as in the case of a PC user terminal, when logging on with the next PC user terminal, from the viewpoint of work continuity There is a high possibility that an appropriate screen cannot be displayed. On the other hand, by using the method of the present embodiment as described above, for example, when using a portable user terminal after using a PC user terminal and then using the PC user terminal again, an appropriate restoration screen is displayed. The user can continue working smoothly.

  In the above processing, when it is determined in step 22 in FIG. 8 that the user terminal is a portable user terminal, the application that has been used for the longest time is used on the user terminal. When it is determined in step 22 in FIG. 8 that the user terminal is a portable user terminal, a list of application names and file names is displayed on the portable user terminal, and the application is used by selecting an application on the portable user terminal. It is good as well.

  In this case, when it is determined in step 22 in FIG. 8 that the user terminal is a portable user terminal, the process proceeds to step 32 in FIG. 9, and the subsequent processes are as shown in FIG. However, only when the processing first moves from step 22 of FIG. 8 to step 32, the screen display control unit 39 displays each application ID other than the canceled application ID and the corresponding file name in the window state. Instead of obtaining from the storage unit 32, the screen display control unit 39 obtains all application IDs whose usage times are recorded in the window state storage unit 32 and the corresponding file names. Thereby, the information of all the applications used last time is first displayed on the portable user terminal. Further, the screen display control unit 39 can display application information in association with the usage time on the portable user terminal by using the usage time stored in the window state storage unit 32.

(Application of the present invention)
So far, the example based on the configuration in which the application is realized by the cooperation of the client program downloaded to the user terminal and the function of the server device has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration and can be applied. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a configuration in which application functions are mainly executed by a server device and only screen information (screen display information) is transmitted to the user terminal. The present invention can also be applied to a configuration in which an application program is installed in advance in a user terminal and only information (screen display information) for displaying a window (application screen) is transmitted from the server device. Further, whenever a user terminal is required, an application program is acquired from the server device, and the application is executed only on the user terminal without performing cooperation processing with the server device. The server device displays information (screen display). The present invention can also be applied to a configuration in which only the information is transmitted.

Hereinafter, the configurations disclosed in this specification are listed as examples.
(Section 1)
A screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying an application screen on a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal,
Means for acquiring the usage time of each of the plurality of applications used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associating the usage time of each application with the user identification information together with the identification information of each application Application usage time acquisition means stored in
A terminal type for determining the type of the second user terminal when a connection based on the user identification information is received from the second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed. A determination means;
Of the use times of the plurality of applications corresponding to the user identification information stored in the storage means when the terminal type determination means determines that the type of the second user terminal is a predetermined type A screen display control device comprising: screen display information transmitting means for transmitting screen display information of an application corresponding to the longest usage time to the second user terminal.
(Section 2)
A screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying an application screen on a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal,
Means for acquiring the usage time of each of the plurality of applications used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associating the usage time of each application with the user identification information together with the identification information of each application Application usage time acquisition means stored in
A terminal type for determining the type of the second user terminal when a connection based on the user identification information is received from the second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed. A determination means;
Indicates an application in which identification information is stored in the storage means in association with the user identification information when the terminal type determination means determines that the type of the second user terminal is a predetermined type. A screen display control device comprising: screen display information transmission means for transmitting information to the second user terminal in association with the usage time.
(Section 3)
The screen display control device acquires attribute information of a window displayed on the first user terminal immediately before the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed, and stores the attribute information in a storage unit. Having window attribute information acquisition means,
The screen display information transmitting means, when the terminal type determining means determines that the type of the second user terminal is different from the predetermined type, the window attribute information and the window The screen display control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the screen display information of the corresponding application is transmitted to the second user terminal.
(Section 4)
The screen display information transmitting means indicates that the second user terminal cancels the application after transmitting the screen display information of the application corresponding to the longest usage time to the second user terminal. When the information is received, information indicating an application excluding the application corresponding to the longest usage time among the applications in which the identification information is stored in the storage unit in association with the user identification information. The screen display control device according to item 1, wherein the screen display control device transmits the information to a user terminal.
(Section 5)
The application usage time acquisition unit acquires the usage time of each of the plurality of applications used in the second user terminal, and the usage time of the application already stored in the storage unit is already stored. The usage time used in the second user terminal is added to the usage time used, and the usage time of the application not stored in the storage means corresponds to the usage time used in the second user terminal. The screen display control apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein identification information of an application to be stored is stored in the storage means.
(Section 6)
A screen display control method executed in a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying an application screen on a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal,
Means for acquiring the usage time of each of the plurality of applications used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associating the usage time of each application with the user identification information together with the identification information of each application The application usage time acquisition step stored in
A terminal type for determining the type of the second user terminal when a connection based on the user identification information is received from the second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed. A determination step;
Of the use times of a plurality of applications corresponding to the user identification information stored in the storage means when it is determined in the terminal type determination step that the type of the second user terminal is a predetermined type A screen display information transmitting step of transmitting to the second user terminal screen display information of an application corresponding to the longest usage time.
(Section 7)
A screen display control method executed in a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying an application screen on a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal,
Means for acquiring the usage time of each of the plurality of applications used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associating the usage time of each application with the user identification information together with the identification information of each application The application usage time acquisition step stored in
A terminal type for determining the type of the second user terminal when a connection based on the user identification information is received from the second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed. A determination step;
An application in which identification information is stored in the storage means in association with the user identification information when the type of the second user terminal is determined to be a predetermined type in the terminal type determination step. A screen display control method comprising: a screen display information transmission step of transmitting information to the second user terminal in association with the usage time.
(Section 8)
A program for causing a computer to function as a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a screen of an application to a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal. The
Means for acquiring the usage time of each of the plurality of applications used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associating the usage time of each application with the user identification information together with the identification information of each application Application usage time acquisition means stored in
A terminal type for determining the type of the second user terminal when a connection based on the user identification information is received from the second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed. Determination means,
Of the use times of a plurality of applications corresponding to the user identification information stored in the storage means when it is determined in the terminal type determination step that the type of the second user terminal is a predetermined type Screen display information transmitting means for transmitting the screen display information of the application corresponding to the longest usage time to the second user terminal,
Program to function as.
(Section 9)
A program for causing a computer to function as a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a screen of an application to a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal. The
Means for acquiring the usage time of each of the plurality of applications used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associating the usage time of each application with the user identification information together with the identification information of each application Application usage time acquisition means stored in
A terminal type for determining the type of the second user terminal when a connection based on the user identification information is received from the second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed. Determination means,
An application in which identification information is stored in the storage means in association with the user identification information when the type of the second user terminal is determined to be a predetermined type in the terminal type determination step. A program that functions as screen display information transmitting means for transmitting information to the second user terminal in association with the usage time.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications can be made within the scope of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 User terminal 2, 3 Server apparatus 4 Network 21 Client program provision part 22 Cooperation function part 23 Database part 31 User information storage part 32 Window state storage part 33 Content storage part 34 Client program storage part 35 Communication control part 36 User authentication part 37 Terminal identification unit 38 Cooperation function unit 39 Screen display control unit 51 CPU
52 Memory 53 Reading Device 54 Input / Output Device 55 Storage Device 56 Communication Device

Claims (9)

A screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a work target screen on a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal,
Acquire each usage time of the plurality of work objects used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associate the usage time of each work object with the user identification information together with the identification information of each work object Usage time acquisition means stored in the storage means,
Corresponding to the user identification information stored in the storage means when a connection based on the user identification information is received from a second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed and having a screen displaying information transmitting means for a working screen displaying information of the object corresponding to the longest have used time be transmitted to the second user terminal of the plurality of work target use time Screen display control device. A screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a work target screen on a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal,
Acquire each usage time of the plurality of work objects used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associate the usage time of each work object with the user identification information together with the identification information of each work object Usage time acquisition means stored in the storage means,
When a connection based on the user identification information is received from a second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed, the storage unit identifies the storage means in association with the user identification information A screen display control device comprising: screen display information transmission means for transmitting information indicating a work target in which information is stored to the second user terminal in association with the usage time . The screen display control device acquires attribute information of a window displayed on the first user terminal immediately before the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed, and stores the attribute information in a storage unit. Having window attribute information acquisition means,
The screen display information transmitting means transmits, in a predetermined case, attribute information of the window and screen display information of a work target corresponding to the window to the second user terminal. The screen display control apparatus according to 1 or 2. The screen display information transmitting means, after transmitting the working screen displaying information of the object corresponding to the most have long operating time to the second user terminal, to cancel the work object from the second user terminal when receiving the information indicating that, of the work object identification information in the storage means in association with said user identification information is stored, a work object except the work object corresponding to the most have long operating time The screen display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein information to be transmitted is transmitted to the second user terminal. The use time acquisition unit, the second to obtain a plurality of tasks each use time of the object that was used in the user terminal, the operation target of usage time already stored in the storage means is already stored using time used in the in and are using time second user terminal by adding, for said memory means using the time of the work object that is not stored in the the use time used in the second user terminal The screen display control device according to claim 1, wherein identification information of a work target corresponding to the information is stored in the storage unit. A screen display control method executed in a screen display control apparatus having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a work target screen on a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal,
Acquire each usage time of the plurality of work objects used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associate the usage time of each work object with the user identification information together with the identification information of each work object Use time acquisition step for storing in the storage means,
Corresponding to the user identification information stored in the storage means when a connection based on the user identification information is received from a second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed and having a longest not using said screen display information of the work object corresponding to the time screen display information transmitted to the second user terminal transmitting step of the plurality of work target use time Screen display control method. A screen display control method executed in a screen display control apparatus having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a work target screen on a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal,
Acquire each usage time of the plurality of work objects used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associate the usage time of each work object with the user identification information together with the identification information of each work object Use time acquisition step for storing in the storage means,
When a connection based on the user identification information is received from a second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed, the storage unit identifies the storage means in association with the user identification information A screen display control method comprising: a screen display information transmission step of transmitting information indicating a work target in which information is stored to the second user terminal in association with a usage time thereof. A program for causing a computer to function as a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a work target screen to a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal, Computer
Acquire each usage time of the plurality of work objects used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associate the usage time of each work object with the user identification information together with the identification information of each work object Use time acquisition means stored in the storage means,
Corresponding to the user identification information stored in the storage means when a connection based on the user identification information is received from a second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed a plurality of work longest not using said screen display information of the work object corresponding to the time the second screen display information transmitting means for transmitting to the user terminal of the operating time of the object to be,
Program to function as. A program for causing a computer to function as a screen display control device having a function of transmitting screen display information for displaying a work target screen to a user terminal connected via a network to the user terminal, Computer
Acquire each usage time of the plurality of work objects used in the first user terminal connected to the screen display control device, and associate the usage time of each work object with the user identification information together with the identification information of each work object Use time acquisition means stored in the storage means,
When a connection based on the user identification information is received from a second user terminal after the connection to the screen display control device by the first user terminal is completed, the storage unit identifies the storage means in association with the user identification information Screen display information transmitting means for transmitting information indicating a work target in which information is stored to the second user terminal in association with the usage time ;
Program to function as.

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