JP6359317B2 - Terminal, server, server message processing method, system, and program. - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to a terminal that causes a server to execute a function corresponding to a UI component when a UI component displayed on a display screen is operated. The present invention also mainly relates to a program that causes a computer to function as such a terminal.

  Various techniques for starting an application through an intuitive operation have been proposed, and Patent Document 1 discloses an example of such a technique.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-301647 (released on October 27, 2005)

  In the above conventional configuration, in order to use a desired function even if the user touches the display screen to use a function of the mobile terminal (for example, a function using a message exchange service, a memo function, a calendar function, etc.) The position of a UI part (icon etc.) to be tapped cannot be immediately grasped.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its main purpose is to allow a user to use a desired function more quickly than in the past, and a computer as such a terminal. It is to realize a program to function.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes a message display processing unit that displays a list of posted messages, and a function group designated by a user among a plurality of function groups with respect to the server. If the message is specified by an instruction means for instructing the user to execute a function classified as `` with reference to a message specified from the list '' and an operation pointing to the coordinates in the display screen, the coordinates A first UI component that is a UI component for causing the server to execute a function classified into a certain functional group among the plurality of functional groups is displayed in a certain direction as viewed from the first direction, and another direction as viewed from the coordinates. In addition, a UI that displays a second UI component that is a UI component for causing the server to execute a function classified into another function group among the plurality of function groups. It comprises a shows processing means.

  In order to solve the above problem, a program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for a terminal, and a message display processing unit that displays a list of posted messages and a server among a plurality of function groups The instruction means for instructing the user to execute the function classified into the function group designated by the user with reference to the message designated from the list, and the operation indicating the coordinates in the display screen of the terminal When a message is specified, a first UI component that is a UI component for causing the server to execute a function classified into a certain function group among the plurality of function groups is displayed in a certain direction from the coordinates. In order to cause the server to execute a function classified into another function group among the plurality of function groups in another direction as viewed from the coordinates. As each unit of the UI display processing means for displaying a second UI component is I component, it causes the computer to function.

  The terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention has an effect that a user can use a desired function more quickly than before.

  The program according to one embodiment of the present invention can cause a computer to function as such a terminal.

It is a system configuration figure of a system concerning Embodiments 1-4 of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the main apparatuses (a server and a smart phone) contained in the system of FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main functions implement | achieved by the control part (CPU) of the smart phone which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main functions implement | achieved by the control part (CPU) of the server which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is the figure which illustrated typically the user information table and group information table of a customer database currently recorded on the server which concerns on Embodiments 1-4. It is the figure which illustrated typically the table of the messenger database currently recorded on the server which concerns on Embodiment 1 and 2. FIG. It is the figure which illustrated the application screen which the smart phone concerning Embodiment 1, 3 and 4 displays. It is the figure which illustrated typically the table of the messenger database, calendar database, and memo pad database currently recorded on the server which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is the figure which illustrated the application screen which the smart phone concerning Embodiment 1, 3 and 4 displays. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the smartphone according to the first and second embodiments. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main functions implement | achieved by the control part (CPU) of the smart phone which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main functions implement | achieved by the control part (CPU) of the server which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is the figure which illustrated the application screen which the smart phone concerning Embodiment 2 displays. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main functions implement | achieved by the control part (CPU) of the server which concerns on Embodiment 3. It is the figure which illustrated typically the table of the messenger database currently recorded on the server which concerns on Embodiment 3 and 4. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the smart phone and server which concern on Embodiment 3. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main functions implement | achieved by the control part (CPU) of the server which concerns on Embodiment 4. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the smart phone and server which concern on Embodiment 4.

<Embodiment 1>
Hereinafter, an information sharing support system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Outline of information sharing support system)
An overview of the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an information sharing support system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment includes a server 100, a smartphone 200, a robot cleaner 300, and a router 500.

  The server 100 is a server that provides a groupware service as an ASP service. The server 100 according to the present embodiment is a server that provides a groupware service, but the server 100 may be a server that provides a social networking service (SNS).

  The functions provided by the groupware service are classified into one of two function groups.

  The server 100 provides a message exchange service, for example. Functions provided by the message exchange service (such as a function for posting a message) are classified into function groups related to communication. Note that the message that can be posted using the message posting function may be only a text message, but it need not be. That is, the function may be a function for posting a text message, a voice message, a moving image message, a still image message, or a combination of all or part of four types of messages.

  Specifically, this message exchange service is a service that realizes message sharing among members belonging to the group for each group. At homes subscribed to this message exchange service, each family can exchange messages with other families using their own terminals (smartphone 200 or the like). In a company that subscribes to the message exchange service, each staff member can exchange messages with other staff members using a terminal. In this embodiment, the message exchange service is a messenger service, but the message exchange service may be a bulletin board service.

  In addition, the message exchange service may be configured such that a home appliance (for example, the robot cleaner 300) can post a message. In this configuration, home appliances are registered in advance as belonging to a certain group in the message exchange service, and messages posted by the home appliances are shared with members belonging to the group.

  Further, the server 100 provides services other than the message exchange service (services not intended for communication such as a notepad service and a calendar service). The functions provided by the notepad service and the functions provided by the calendar service are classified into function groups related to schedule management. The notepad service provides a terminal with a function that allows a user to write a memo to the server 100. In addition, the calendar service provides a terminal with a function that allows a user to write a schedule to the server 100.

  The smartphone 200 is a terminal that a user operates to use the groupware service.

  The smartphone 200 can accept an operation for designating a message from a list of messages on the messenger screen while the messenger screen is displayed. For example, the smartphone 200 can accept an operation for designating a message of the user from a list of messages exchanged in a company (group) to which the user of the smartphone 200 belongs.

  The smartphone 200 that has received this operation can receive an operation that instructs the server to copy the specified message. For example, the smartphone 200 copies the message to a recording area in which a list of messages exchanged in the user's home (group) is managed (a recording area in which the contents of home threads are recorded). An operation for instructing 100 can be accepted. In addition, for example, the smartphone 200 can accept an operation for instructing the server 100 to copy a message to a calendar book or a memo pad.

  The robot cleaner 300 is a vacuum cleaner installed at the user's home. The robot cleaner 300 has a function of outputting a voice message from a speaker (so-called chatting function). Further, the control program incorporated in the robot cleaner 300 is configured to be able to post a text message to a household thread.

  The router 500 is a wireless LAN router installed at the user's home.

  The overview of the information sharing support system has been described above.

(Configuration of main devices included in the information sharing support system)
Next, the configuration of main devices included in the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the server 100 and the smartphone 200. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing main functions realized by the CPU of the smartphone 200. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing main functions realized by the CPU of the server 100.

  First, the hardware configuration of each apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

(Hardware configuration of server 100)
As illustrated in FIG. 2A, the server 100 includes a storage unit 110, a control unit 120, and an Ethernet (registered trademark) unit 130.

  The storage unit 110 is a recording medium on which various programs are recorded. A database is recorded in the storage unit 110. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 110 is a hard disk drive, but the storage unit 110 may be another type of device (for example, a flash memory).

  The control unit 120 is a CPU and controls the entire server 100.

  The Ethernet unit 130 is an Ethernet interface provided to perform IP communication with other devices (such as the smartphone 200).

(Hardware configuration of smartphone 200)
As illustrated in FIG. 2B, the smartphone 200 includes a storage unit 210, a control unit 220, a communication module unit 230, and a touch panel display unit 240.

  The storage unit 210 is a recording medium on which various programs are recorded. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 210 is a flash memory, but the storage unit 210 may be another type of device.

  The control unit 220 is a CPU and controls the entire smartphone 200.

  The communication module unit 230 includes a 3G communication module (not shown) and a WiFi communication module (not shown) for performing 3G communication with a carrier radio base station. The smartphone 200 performs IP communication with other devices via the 3G communication module unit or the WiFi communication module. Note that the communication module unit 230 may not include the WiFi communication module. The communication module unit 230 performs 3.5G communication (HSPA +, etc.), 3.9G communication (WiMAX, LTE, etc.), or 4G communication (WiMAX2, LTE-Advanced, etc.) instead of the 3G communication module. A communication module (not shown) may be provided.

  The touch panel display unit 240 is a display device that also functions as an input device.

  Next, functions realized by the smartphone 200 and the server 100 by the CPU will be described.

(About functions realized by the smartphone 200 by the CPU)
The control unit 220 of the smartphone 200 functions as an operation reception unit 221, an instruction processing unit 222, a UI display processing unit 223, and a message display processing unit 224 as shown in FIG. 3 by reading various programs.

  The operation reception unit 221 receives a user operation through the touch panel display unit 240.

  The operation reception unit 221 receives, for example, an operation for displaying an application screen (for example, a messenger screen, a calendar screen, or a memo pad screen).

  Further, for example, the operation reception unit 221 instructs the server 100 to copy the above-described “operation for specifying a message” and “specified message” while the messenger screen is displayed on the touch panel display unit 240. Accept "operation". The user can specify the message by touching the display area of the message with a finger.

  When the operation receiving unit 221 receives “an operation for specifying a message” and “an operation for instructing the server 100 to copy the specified message”, the instruction processing unit 222 receives an instruction that reflects the content of the instruction to the server 100 A command is generated, and the generated instruction command is transmitted to the server 100.

  When the operation accepting unit 221 accepts the “operation for designating a message”, the UI display processing unit 223 displays UI images (UI parts) upward and downward as viewed from the coordinates (designated coordinates) touched by the user's finger. In addition to displaying, UI images are also displayed in the right and left directions as viewed from the designated coordinates. Note that the user can instruct the server 100 to copy the specified message by moving the finger touching the touch panel display unit 240 onto the UI image.

  Specifically, the UI display processing unit 223 displays functions that are classified into functional groups related to communication in the upward and downward directions as seen from the designated coordinates (that is, messages specified by the user are messages of the group specified by the user). A UI image for causing the server 100 to execute a function of copying to a recording area in which the list of images is managed). In addition, the UI display processing unit 223 functions to be classified into functional groups related to schedule management in the right direction and the left direction as viewed from the designated coordinates (that is, a notepad or a notepad that allows the user to browse messages specified by the user) A UI image for causing the server 100 to execute a function of copying to a recording area in which information on the calendar book is managed is displayed.

  The message display processing unit 224 displays the messenger screen on the touch panel display unit 240 when the operation receiving unit 221 receives an operation for designating a group (home, department, etc.) and an operation for displaying the messenger screen. On this messenger screen, a list of messages exchanged between members of a group designated by the user is shown in a timeline format.

(Regarding functions realized by the server 100 by the CPU)
The control unit 120 of the server 100 functions as a message transmission processing unit 121, a UI transmission processing unit 122, and a copy processing unit 123 as shown in FIG. 4 by reading various programs.

  The message transmission processing unit 121 refers to a database table (a “messenger DB table” in FIG. 4) in which a list of messages exchanged between members of a group designated by the user of the smartphone 200 is managed. 121 transmits a list of messages read from the referenced table to the smartphone 200.

  The UI transmission processing unit 122 reads the above-described UI image displayed by the UI display processing unit 223 from the storage unit 110 and transmits the read UI image to the smartphone 200.

  The copy processing unit 123 executes processing according to the acquisition command transmitted by the instruction processing unit 222. That is, the copy processing unit 123 copies a message designated by the user to a recording area (messenger DB table) in which a list of messages of the group designated by the user is managed, or is viewable by the user. Copy information to a recording area (calendar DB or memo pad DB) in which information related to the memo pad or calendar book (for example, a text group written in the memo pad or calendar book) is managed.

  In the above, the function which the smart phone 200 and the server 100 implement | achieve by CPU was demonstrated.

(About data recorded in the storage unit 110)
With reference to FIG. 5, the data recorded in the storage unit 110 will be described a little more. FIG. 5A illustrates the user information table of the customer database recorded in the server 100, and FIG. 5B illustrates the group information table of the customer database.

  The server 100 can specify the group name of the group to which each user who receives the groupware service belongs by referring to the user information table and the group information table. Specifically, the server 100 includes a “user ID” field and a “group ID of group” field in the user information table, and a “group ID” field and a “group name” field in the group information table. By referencing, the group name of the group to which each user belongs can be specified.

  The value of the “display name” field of the user information table indicates a name displayed as attached information of a message that can be confirmed that the user has posted in the screen of the thread of the group. For example, the value of the “display name” field (“Tanaka”) of the seventh record from the top of the user information table in FIG. 5A is the Tanaka-san in the thread screen of “0000 Development Department”. It shows the name displayed as ancillary information of a message that can be confirmed to be posted by (Tanaka family head). As can be seen from FIG. 5A, when the server 100 registers the information of a certain user in the user information table, the values of the “group ID of the belonging group” field are different from each other. A plurality of records can be registered such that the value in the “ID” field is unique to the user. Further, as can be seen from FIG. 5A, the value of the “display name” field is uniquely determined for each combination of the value of the “user ID” field and the value of the “group ID of the affiliated group” field.

  The user information table may include an “avatar image” field. In this case, an “avatar image” is uniquely determined for each combination of the value of the “user ID” field and the value of the “group ID of the group to which the user belongs” field. The value of the “avatar image” field may be a value indicating the file name (or storage destination URL) of the avatar image. This avatar image is displayed as the attached information of the message posted by the corresponding user in the screen of the thread of the corresponding group.

(Operation of information sharing support system)
Next, the operation of the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment (mainly the operation of the smartphone 200) will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a messenger database table recorded in the server 100. 7 and 9 are diagrams illustrating a messenger screen displayed by the smartphone 200. FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a messenger database, a calendar database, and a memo pad database table recorded in the server 100. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the smartphone 200.

  Before the operation described below starts, the server 100 notifies the smartphone 200 of a list of group names of groups to which the user of the smartphone 200 belongs, and the smartphone 200 displays the notified list of group names. Suppose you are. Further, it is assumed that the operation in the following description is performed by the user A (a householder of the Saito family) in FIG.

  In S1, the operation reception unit 221 receives an operation for designating a group from a list of group names and an operation for displaying a messenger screen.

  After S1, the smartphone 200 displays a messenger screen. Specifically, the smartphone 200 displays a messenger screen in which a list of messages exchanged within the group designated by the user A is shown in a timeline format (S2).

  An example is given and the process of S2 is demonstrated more concretely. For example, if the group designated in S1 is “00 development department” to which user A belongs, the instruction processing section 222 transmits a list of messages exchanged between members of “00 development department”. To the server 100.

  Upon receiving the instruction, the message transmission processing unit 121 of the server 100 refers to a table in which a list of messages is recorded (for example, the table in FIG. 6A or the table in FIG. 8A). Read a list of messages from the table. Then, the message transmission processing unit 121 transmits the read message list to the smartphone 200. Note that the message transmission processing unit 121 transmits to the smartphone 200 the attached information (poster name, avatar image, etc.) of each message constituting the list together with the list of messages.

  Upon receiving the message list, the message display processing unit 224 of the smartphone 200 displays a list of messages (rounded rectangle objects in which the message body and the attached information of the message are shown) in a timeline format. Display the messenger screen. In other words, the message display processing unit 224 displays a messenger screen showing the contents of the thread “00 development unit” (for example, the messenger screen in FIG. 7A or the messenger screen in FIG. 9A). Is displayed.

  After S2, the operation reception unit 221 receives an operation for designating a message to be copied from the message list. That is, the operation reception unit 221 receives an operation of touching a finger in a message display area (in a rounded rectangle area) (S3).

  After S3, the smartphone 200 requests the server 100 to transmit a plurality of UI images, and displays the plurality of UI images received from the server 100 (S4).

  Specifically, the instruction processing unit 222 is equal to the number of UI images in which the word “memo” is indicated, the UI image in which the word “calendar” is indicated, and the number of groups to which the user A belongs. The server 100 is requested to transmit the UI image (UI image indicating the group name). Then, as shown in FIG. 7B or 9B, the UI display processing unit 223 displays the word “memo” in the left direction when viewed from the coordinates (designated coordinates) touched by the finger. The displayed UI image is displayed, and the UI image in which the word “calendar” is displayed in the right direction when viewed from the designated coordinates is displayed. In addition, the UI display processing unit 223 displays a UI image in which the group name is indicated in the upward direction and / or the downward direction as viewed from the designated coordinates.

  After S4, the operation accepting unit 221 accepts an operation for designating a message copy destination. That is, the operation reception unit 221 receives an operation for moving the finger touching the touch panel display unit 240 onto the UI image (S5). For example, the operation accepting unit 221 accepts an operation of moving a finger on an image showing the word “Saito family” by the user A who desires to copy the message to the thread of “Saito family”. During S5, the message display processing unit 224 moves the display position of the object so that the moving finger always points to the object indicated by the message specified in S3.

  After S5, the instruction processing unit 222 instructs the server 100 to copy the message to the copy destination specified in S5 (S6).

  For example, when the operation accepting unit 221 accepts an operation of moving a finger on the image showing the word “Saito family” (the operation shown in FIG. 7B), the instruction processing unit 222 specifies in S <b> 3. An instruction command for instructing to copy the received message to the “Saito family” thread is transmitted to the server 100.

  Upon receiving the instruction command, the copy processing unit 123 of the server 100 copies the message specified in S3 to the “Saito family” thread. For example, if the message specified in S3 is a message of a thread of “00 development department”, the copy processing section 123 reads the corresponding message from a table in which a list of messages of the thread of “00 development department” is recorded. Is read. Then, the copy processing unit 123 registers (copies) the read message in a table in which a list of messages of the “Saito family” thread is recorded. FIG. 6B shows a table after registration.

  Further, for example, when the operation receiving unit 221 receives an operation of moving a finger on the image on which the word “memo” is shown (the operation shown in FIG. 9B), the instruction processing unit 222 determines in S3. An instruction command for instructing to copy the specified message to a memo pad database (specifically, a table in which a list of messages that can be referred to by user A is recorded) is transmitted to server 100. Upon receiving the instruction command, the copy processing unit 123 of the server 100 registers (copies) the message specified in S3 in the corresponding table. FIG. 8C shows the table after registration. As can be seen from FIG. 8C, the message specified in S3 is registered as a part of the text group written in the memo pad database (the text group registered in the server 100 regarding the memo pad service). The message will be copied.

  Further, for example, when the operation receiving unit 221 receives an operation of moving a finger on an image indicating the word “calendar”, the instruction processing unit 222 displays the message specified in S3 in a calendar database (specifically, Transmits an instruction command to the server 100 to instruct to copy to a table in which a list of schedules that can be referred to by the user A is recorded. Upon receiving the instruction command, the copy processing unit 123 of the server 100 registers (copies) the message specified in S3 in the corresponding table. FIG. 8B shows a table after registration.

  The operation of the information sharing support system according to this embodiment has been described above.

  As described above, the user A causes the server 100 to perform the copy process desired by the user A by an operation of dragging and dropping the object indicated by the message to be copied onto the UI image corresponding to the desired copy destination. Can do.

  As is clear from the above description and FIG. 7, the UI display processing unit 223 has a position that is not on a straight line extending through the designated coordinates in the upward direction (downward) (that is, viewed from the designated coordinates). In the right direction and left direction), UI images for causing the server 100 to execute the functions classified into the function groups related to schedule management are displayed.

  Specifically, the UI display processing unit 223 displays a UI image for causing the server 100 to execute a function classified into a function group related to communication on a straight line extending so as to pass a designated coordinate in an upward direction (downward). Two are displayed. Similarly, the UI display processing unit 223 has two UI images for causing the server 100 to execute the functions classified into the function groups related to communication on a straight line extending so as to pass the designated coordinates in the left direction (right direction). indicate. In other words, the UI display processing unit 223 arranges four UI images to be displayed in the display screen so that the designated coordinates are surrounded from the four directions by the four UI images.

(Additional notes regarding the operation of the information sharing support system)
After S5, the instruction processing unit 222 may display information indicating that an operation for designating a message copy destination has been received on the touch panel display 240.

  In S5, when the operation reception unit 221 receives an operation for copying a message of a thread to another thread, the message display processing unit 224 performs the other display after S6 as illustrated in FIG. The contents of the thread may be automatically displayed on the message display processing unit 224.

  In addition, the process of copying the message to another thread may be a process of copying the entire corresponding record (the record in which the message to be copied is recorded) in the table in which the content of the copy source thread is recorded. Good. Alternatively, the process of copying the message to another thread may be a process of copying only the values of some fields in the record (some fields including the “message content” field).

  Further, when the server 100 acquires the instruction command for instructing to copy the message to the memo pad, the server 100 registers a new record in the table of the calendar database, and “server 100 acquires the instruction command in the“ date ”field of the new record. Date ”and a message to be copied is registered in the“ schedule ”field of the new record.

  When the server 100 obtains an instruction command for instructing to copy the message to the calendar book, the server 100 registers a new record in the table of the calendar database, records a specific date in the “date” field of the new record, Register the message to be copied in the “plan” field of the new record. Here, the specific date may be a date when the server 100 acquires the instruction command, or may be a date when the copy source message is posted. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8B, the specific date may be a date included in the message to be copied.

(Advantages of server 100)
As described above, the server 100 is a server that provides a message exchange service, and this message exchange service is a service that realizes message sharing among members belonging to the group for each group.

  The server 100 also includes a copy processing unit 123. The copy processing unit 123 sends a message (for example, a message of a thread of “00 development department”) shared among members belonging to a certain group (for example, “00 development department”) to the server 100. The instruction command to instruct is acquired from the terminal (smart phone 200) using the message exchange service.

  For example, the copy processing unit 123 acquires, from the smartphone 200, an instruction command for sharing the message among members belonging to another group (for example, “Saito family”) as a result of copying.

  Then, the copy processing unit 123 executes copy processing according to the instruction command.

  With the above configuration of the server 100, the user of the terminal can share the message among the members belonging to the other group only by performing an operation for causing the server 100 to acquire an instruction command for instructing the copy of the message. Can do. That is, the user of the terminal can share the message among members belonging to the other group without performing an operation of inputting the message to the thread of the other group.

  Therefore, it can be said that the server 100 facilitates “sharing the content of the post shared by the group to other groups”.

(Advantages of smartphone 200)
As described above, the smartphone 200 of the user A includes the instruction processing unit 222, the UI display processing unit 223, and the message display processing unit 224.

  The message display processing unit 224 displays a list of messages read from the server 100.

  The instruction processing unit 222 provides the server 100 with a function (specified by the user A) that is classified into the function group specified by the user A of the two function groups (the function group related to communication and the function group related to schedule management). The server 100 is instructed to execute the function of referring to the message and copying the referenced message.

  When a message is designated by an operation indicating a coordinate in the display screen, the UI display processing unit 223 gives the server 100 a copy function that is classified into a function group related to communication in an upward direction and a downward direction as viewed from the coordinate. A UI image for execution is displayed. In addition, the UI display processing unit 223 displays UI images for causing the server 100 to execute functions classified into function groups related to schedule management in the right direction and the left direction as viewed from the coordinates.

  With the above configuration of the smartphone 200, the user A who wants to use the function of the desired function group determines which direction of the UI image should be specified when performing an operation indicating the coordinates to specify the message. It is possible to grasp immediately.

  Therefore, the smart phone 200 can make a user use a desired function more quickly than before.

  Note that the UI display processing unit 223, when a message is designated by an operation pointing to the coordinates in the display screen of the user A, moves upward and downward as viewed from the coordinates to be classified into functional groups related to communication. A UI image for causing the server 100 to execute a function (a function of moving a message of a thread to another thread) may be displayed. Similarly, the UI display processing unit 223 has a moving function (a function for moving a message of a thread to a memo pad or a calendar book) that is classified into a functional group related to schedule management in the right direction and the left direction as viewed from the coordinates. A UI image to be executed by the server 100 may be displayed.

  Then, the instruction processing unit 222 may transmit to the server 100 an instruction command that instructs the server 100 to execute the moving function classified into the function group designated by the user A of the two function groups. .

  In this case, for example, when the server 100 acquires an instruction command instructing to move the message (target message) of the thread “0000 development department” to the thread “Saito family”, “100 development department” The target message in the table in which the list of thread messages is managed is moved to the table in which the list of messages in the “Saito family” thread is managed.

<Embodiment 2>
Hereinafter, an information sharing support system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. For convenience of explanation, members having exactly the same or substantially the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is basically omitted.

(Outline of information sharing support system)
The information sharing support system according to the present embodiment is basically the same as the information sharing support system according to the first embodiment, but differs from the information sharing support system according to the first embodiment in the following points.

  That is, in the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment, the smartphone displays the UI image without acquiring the UI image described in the first embodiment from the server.

  In addition, the smartphone according to the first embodiment is a straight line that passes through the coordinates (specified coordinates) and divides the display screen into left and right when the user designates a message by an operation indicating the coordinates in the display screen. In addition, two UI images for causing the server 100 to execute the function classified into the function group related to communication are displayed. Similarly, the smartphone according to the first embodiment is configured to cause the server 100 to execute the function classified into the function group related to schedule management on the straight line passing through the designated coordinates and dividing the display screen into two vertically. One UI image was displayed.

  On the other hand, the smartphone according to the present embodiment is a UI image for causing a server to execute functions classified into a functional group related to communication on a straight line passing through specified coordinates and dividing the display screen into left and right parts. One UI image for causing the server to execute the function classified into the function group related to schedule management is displayed one by one. Specifically, the smartphone according to the present embodiment displays a UI image for causing the server to execute a function classified into a function group related to communication in an upward direction when viewed from the designated coordinates, and is viewed from the designated coordinates. In the direction, a UI image for causing the server to execute a function classified into a function group related to schedule management is displayed.

(Configuration of information sharing support system)
The hardware configuration of the information sharing support system in the present embodiment is exactly the same as the hardware configuration of the information sharing support system according to the first embodiment. Therefore, description of the hardware configuration of the information sharing support system in this embodiment is omitted.

  Functions realized by the smartphone 200 and the server 100 according to the present embodiment by the CPU will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating main functions realized by the CPU of the smartphone 200 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing main functions realized by the CPU of the server 100 according to the present embodiment.

(About functions realized by the smartphone 200 by the CPU)
The control unit 220 of the smartphone 200 functions as an operation reception unit 221, an instruction processing unit 222, a UI display processing unit 223A, and a message display processing unit 224 as illustrated in FIG. 11 by reading various programs.

  When the operation accepting unit 221 accepts the “operation for designating a message”, the UI display processing unit 223A displays UI images (UI parts) upward and downward as viewed from the coordinates (designated coordinates) touched by the user's finger. indicate.

  Specifically, the UI display processing unit 223 displays a UI image for causing the server 100 to execute a function classified into a function group related to communication in an upward direction as viewed from the designated coordinates. In addition, the UI display processing unit 223 displays a UI image for causing the server 100 to execute a function classified into a function group related to schedule management in a downward direction when viewed from the designated coordinates.

(Regarding functions realized by the server 100 by the CPU)
The control unit 120 of the server 100 functions as a message transmission processing unit 121 and a copy processing unit 123 as shown in FIG. 12 by reading various programs, but does not function as the UI transmission processing unit 122. It has become.

(Operation of information sharing support system)
Next, the operation of the information sharing support system according to this embodiment will be described.

  Similar to the information sharing support system according to the first embodiment, the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment performs an operation according to the flowchart of FIG. On the other hand, the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment is different from the information sharing support system according to the first embodiment in the processing contents in some steps (S4) in the flowchart of FIG.

  Here, only the processing content of S4 will be described specifically.

  The smartphone 200 displays a plurality of UI images in S4 after S1 to S3.

  Specifically, the UI display processing unit 223 reads out the UI image in which the word “memo” is indicated and the UI image in which the word “calendar” is indicated from the storage unit 210, and reads the two UI images that are read out. Is displayed in a downward direction as viewed from the coordinates touched by the finger of the user A in S3.

  Also, the UI display processing unit 223 determines that the user A belongs to the UI image indicating the group name based on the notification from the server 100 (notification of a list of group names of the groups to which the user A belongs). Generate as many groups as there are. Then, the UI display processing unit 223 displays the generated UI images in the upward direction as viewed from the coordinates touched by the finger of the user A in S3.

  As a result, the messenger screen of the smartphone 200 is in a state as shown in FIG. 13, for example.

  After S4, the smartphone 200 ends the operation according to the flowchart of FIG. 10 through S5 and S6.

<Embodiment 3>
Hereinafter, an information sharing support system according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. For convenience of explanation, members having exactly the same or substantially the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is basically omitted.

(Outline of information sharing support system)
The information sharing support system according to the present embodiment is basically the same as the information sharing support system according to the first embodiment, but differs from the information sharing support system according to the first embodiment in the following points.

  That is, in the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment, when the server obtains an instruction command for instructing the server to copy a message posted by a person who is not the user to another thread from a certain user's terminal. In addition, it is determined whether or not to copy in accordance with the instruction command. In other words, the user of the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment cannot copy messages posted by other people to a certain thread without restriction to other threads.

(Configuration of information sharing support system)
The hardware configuration of the information sharing support system in the present embodiment is exactly the same as the hardware configuration of the information sharing support system according to the first embodiment. Therefore, description of the hardware configuration of the information sharing support system in this embodiment is omitted.

  The function realized by the smartphone 200 according to the present embodiment by the CPU is the same as the function realized by the smartphone 200 according to the first embodiment by the CPU. Hereinafter, functions realized by the CPU of the server 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram showing main functions realized by the CPU of the server 100 according to the present embodiment.

(Regarding functions realized by the server 100 by the CPU)
As shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 120 of the server 100 functions as a message transmission processing unit 121, a UI transmission processing unit 122, and a copy processing unit 123B by reading various programs.

  When acquiring the instruction command, the copy processing unit 123B determines whether or not to perform copy processing, and performs the same copy processing as the copy processing unit 123 only when it is determined that copy processing should be performed.

  Specifically, in the copy processing unit 123B, the message (target message) that is the target of the instruction command is “a message registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123B performing the copy process in the past”. It is determined whether it is. The copy processing unit 123B performs copy processing when it is determined that the target message is not “a message registered in a copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123B performing copy processing in the past”.

(Operation of information sharing support system)
Next, the operation of the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically illustrating a messenger database table recorded in the server 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the smartphone 200 according to the present embodiment.

  In the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment, the smartphone 200 performs the processes of S11 to S16 illustrated in FIG. Since the processes of S11 to S16 are the same as the processes of S1 to S6, respectively, a specific description of S11 to S16 is omitted.

  After S16, the copy processing unit 123B of the server 100 that has received the instruction command determines whether or not the message specified in S13 is a message posted by the user A (S17).

  When it is determined that the message specified in S13 is a message posted by the user A, the copy processing unit 123B copies the message specified in S13, and the information sharing support system follows the flowchart of FIG. End the operation. For example, the message specified in S13 is a message corresponding to the message number 13346 in FIG. 15A (the message of the user A of the thread “00 development department”), and the copy destination specified in S15. Is a thread of “Saito family”, the message designated in S13 is registered (copied) in a table in which a list of messages of the thread of “Saito family” is recorded. FIG. 15B shows the table after registration.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the message specified in S13 is not a message posted by the user A, the copy processing unit 123B performs further determination processing in S18.

  That is, in S18, the copy processing unit 123B determines whether or not the message specified in S13 is “a message registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123B performing a copy process in the past”. judge.

  For example, when the message specified in S13 is a message corresponding to the message number 13345 in FIG. 15A (message of Mr. Tanaka of the thread “OO development department”), the message specified in S13. Is determined not to be “a message registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123B performing a copy process in the past”. This is because the values of the fields of “copy source information”, “copy source poster”, and “copy source date / time” of the record whose “message number” field value is “13345” are “null”.

  Note that the message in the "Message content" field of the record whose "Copy source information", "Copy source poster", and "Copy source date / time" fields are not "null" was registered by the copy process. Message. For example, the message “Tonight is a drinking party with friends” in FIG. 15B is a message registered by copy processing.

  If it is determined in S18 that the message specified in S13 is not “a message registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123B performing a copy process in the past”, the copy processing unit 123B The message specified in S13 is copied, and the information sharing support system ends the operation according to the flowchart of FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined by the determination processing in S18 that the message specified in S13 is “a message registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123B performing the copy processing in the past”, the copy processing unit 123B transmits information indicating that the instruction command is rejected to the smartphone 200.

  The message display processing unit 224 of the smartphone 200 that has received this information displays an error message indicating that the copy instruction has been rejected on the touch panel display unit 240 (S19), and the information sharing support system is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Terminate the operation.

(Additional notes regarding the operation of the information sharing support system)
The copy processing unit 123B may transmit information indicating that the copy process has been performed to the smartphone 200 after performing the copy process. The message display processing unit 224 of the smartphone 200 that has received this information may display a message indicating that copying has been performed on the touch panel display unit 240.

  Further, the copy processing unit 123B may automatically register a message such as “The message with the message number M has been copied” in the copy source thread after performing the process of copying the message with the message number M. Good.

<Embodiment 4>
Hereinafter, an information sharing support system according to still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. For convenience of explanation, members having exactly the same or substantially the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is basically omitted.

(Outline of information sharing support system)
The information sharing support system according to the present embodiment is basically the same as the information sharing support system according to the third embodiment.

  That is, in the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment, when the server obtains an instruction command for instructing the server to copy a message posted by a person who is not the user to another thread from a certain user's terminal. In addition, it is determined whether or not to copy in accordance with the instruction command.

  On the other hand, unlike the information sharing support system according to the third embodiment, in the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment, the server copies the message posted by the home appliance from another user's terminal to another thread. The above determination is not performed when an instruction command for instructing the server is acquired.

  In other words, the user of the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment cannot copy messages posted by other people to a thread without limitation, but the home appliance (for example, the robot cleaner 300) can be copied to a thread. Can post unlimited messages.

(Configuration of information sharing support system)
The hardware configuration of the information sharing support system in the present embodiment is exactly the same as the hardware configuration of the information sharing support system according to the first embodiment. Therefore, description of the hardware configuration of the information sharing support system in this embodiment is omitted.

  The function realized by the smartphone 200 according to the present embodiment by the CPU is the same as the function realized by the smartphone 200 according to the first embodiment by the CPU. Hereinafter, functions realized by the CPU of the server 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram illustrating main functions realized by the CPU of the server 100 according to the present embodiment.

(Regarding functions realized by the server 100 by the CPU)
The control unit 120 of the server 100 functions as a message transmission processing unit 121, a UI transmission processing unit 122, and a copy processing unit 123C as shown in FIG. 17 by reading various programs.

  When the copy processing unit 123C acquires the instruction command, the copy processing unit 123C determines whether or not to perform the copy process, and performs the same copy process as the copy processing unit 123 only when it is determined that the copy process should be performed.

  Specifically, the copy processing unit 123C determines that the message (target message) that is the target of the instruction command is a specific contributor (the person who has performed an operation of transmitting the instruction command to the server 100, or the home appliance It is determined whether the message is posted by the device. When the copy processing unit 123C determines that the target message is a message posted by a specific contributor, the copy processing unit 123C determines that the copy process should be performed.

  When the copy processing unit 123C determines that the target message is not a message posted by a specific contributor, the target message is “registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123C performing the copy processing in the past. It is determined whether or not the message has been changed. When the copy processing unit 123C determines that the target message is not “a message registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123C performing the copy processing in the past”, the copy processing unit 123C determines that the copy processing should be performed. .

  On the other hand, when the copy processing unit 123C determines that the target message is “a message registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123C performing the copy processing in the past”, the copy processing unit 123C should not perform the copy processing. judge.

(Operation of information sharing support system)
Next, the operation of the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation of the smartphone 200 according to the present embodiment.

  In the information sharing support system according to the present embodiment, the smartphone 200 performs the processes of S21 to S26 illustrated in FIG. Since the processes of S21 to S16 are the same as the processes of S1 to S6, specific descriptions of S21 to S26 are omitted.

  After S26, the copy processing unit 123C of the server 100 that has received the instruction command determines whether or not the message specified in S23 is a message posted by the user A (S27).

  When it is determined that the message specified in S23 is a message posted by the user A, the copy processing unit 123C copies the message specified in S23, and the information sharing support system follows the flowchart of FIG. End the operation.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the message specified in S23 is not a message posted by the user A, the copy processing unit 123B performs further determination processing in S28.

  That is, in S28, the copy processing unit 123B determines whether or not the message specified in S23 is a message posted by the home appliance.

  When it is determined that the message specified in S23 is a message posted by the home appliance, the copy processing unit 123C copies the message specified in S23, and the information sharing support system follows the flowchart of FIG. End the operation.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the message specified in S23 is not a message posted by the home appliance, the copy processing unit 123C performs further determination processing in S29.

  That is, in S29, the copy processing unit 123C determines whether or not the message specified in S23 is “a message registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123C performing the copy process in the past”. judge.

  When it is determined that the message specified in S23 is not “a message registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123C performing the past copy processing”, the copy processing unit 123C determines that the message specified in S23 And the information sharing support system ends the operation according to the flowchart of FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the message designated in S23 is “a message registered in the copy destination thread as a result of the copy processing unit 123C performing the past copy processing”, the copy processing unit 123C displays the instruction command. Information indicating the rejection is transmitted to the smartphone 200.

  The message display processing unit 224 of the smartphone 200 that has received this information displays an error message indicating that the copy instruction has been rejected on the touch panel display unit 240 (S30), and the information sharing support system is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Terminate the operation.

(Appendix 1)
In the third and fourth embodiments, the server 100 determines whether or not to perform copy processing according to the instruction command.

  The present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the smartphone 200 may determine whether to send an instruction command to the server 100 when an operation for designating a message is received.

  For example, when the smartphone 200 according to the third embodiment receives an operation of designating a message in S13, the smartphone 200 determines whether or not the server 100 should perform the copy process through S17 to S18, and performs the copy process on the server 100. If it is determined that it should be performed (“YES” in S17 or “NO” in S18), the processes of S14 to S16 may be performed.

  Similarly, when the smartphone 200 according to the fourth embodiment receives an operation of designating a message in S23, the smartphone 200 determines whether or not the server 100 should perform the copy process through S27 to S29, and the server 100 performs the copy process. If it is determined that the process should be performed (“YES” in S27, “NO” in S28, or “NO” in S29), the processes of S24 to S26 may be performed.

(Appendix 2)
In each embodiment, the robot cleaner 300 is used as a home appliance in which a control program capable of posting a message is incorporated. However, a different type of home appliance from the vacuum cleaner may be used. For example, a weight scale that can hold measurement history data of a user together with the robot cleaner 300 or instead of the robot cleaner 300, and posts a message corresponding to the content of the measurement history to a household thread. A weight scale may be used. The control program incorporated in the weight scale is such that the weight value obtained as a result of measuring the weight of the user A is Nkg (for example, the weight value of the user A at the start of recording of the measurement history data of the user A). When it is detected that the value has decreased by a value corresponding to 2 kg), for example, a message such as “User A has lost 2 kg” may be posted.

  In addition, a control program for posting area information of the area where the user A lives may be incorporated in the server 100. For example, the control program incorporated in the server 100 may post a message such as “An adult ceremony will be held at 00 Kaikan on January 13.”

(Appendix 3)
The home appliance may post a message only to the group to which the own device belongs.

  For example, the server 100 may hold a table in which the correspondence relationship between the device ID of the home appliance and the group ID is recorded. In this case, when the server 100 acquires the posted message and the device ID of the home appliance from the home appliance, the server 100 may specify the group ID corresponding to the device ID by referring to the table. And server 100 may register the contribution message of the household appliances in the thread of the group corresponding to the specified group ID.

  Note that when the home appliance belongs to a plurality of groups, the server 100 may perform processing for preventing the same posted message from being displayed in duplicate in a plurality of threads. That is, the server 100 may select one group from a plurality of groups to which the home appliance belongs, and register the posted message of the home appliance in the thread of the selected group.

(Appendix 4)
In the information sharing support system according to the first to fourth embodiments, only one server is used. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and a plurality of servers may be used. In this case, for each function realized by the control unit of the server 100 (each function of the copy processing unit, the message transmission processing unit, and the UI transmission processing unit), the function is any one of the plurality of servers. What is necessary is just to be implement | achieved by the control part of a server. Further, all of the plurality of servers may be provided by one operator, and some of the plurality of servers are provided by a certain operator, and the rest of the plurality of servers. This server may be provided by another operator.

<Embodiment 5>
Server control blocks (especially copy processing unit, message transmission processing unit, and UI transmission processing unit) of the first to fourth embodiments, and smartphone control blocks of the first to fourth embodiments (particularly, operation reception unit, instruction) The processing unit, UI display processing unit, and message display processing unit) may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). It may be realized by software.

  In the latter case, the server and the smartphone include a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software that implements each function, a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which the program and various data are recorded so as to be readable by the computer (or CPU), or A storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”), a RAM (Random Access Memory) that expands the program, and the like are provided. And the objective of this invention is achieved when a computer (or CPU) reads the said program from the said recording medium and runs it. As the recording medium, a “non-temporary tangible medium” such as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. The program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) that can transmit the program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

[Summary]
The terminal (smart phone 200) according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a message display processing unit (message display processing unit 224) that displays a list of posted messages and a server (server 100) among a plurality of function groups. An instruction means (instruction processing unit 222) for instructing a user to execute a function classified into the function group designated by the user (user A) with reference to a message designated by the user from the list, and a display screen ( When the message is specified by an operation indicating a coordinate in the touch panel display unit 240), the message is classified into a function group (a function group related to communication) among the plurality of function groups in a certain direction as viewed from the coordinate. UI part for causing the server to execute the function to copy the message to the thread Display the first UI component (UI image with the word “OO development department”, UI image with the word “Saito family”) in another direction as seen from the coordinates, A second UI component for causing the server to execute a function (a function for copying a message to a calendar book or a memo pad) classified into another function group (function group related to schedule management) among the plurality of function groups. And UI display processing means (UI display processing unit 223) for displaying UI parts (a UI image indicating the word “calendar” and a UI image indicating the word “notepad”). The terminal according to aspect 1 of the present invention is not limited to a smartphone, and may be a terminal such as a desktop PC, a mobile PC, a tablet terminal, an in-vehicle device, or a game machine.

  With the above-described configuration of the terminal, a user who wants to use a function of a desired function group immediately determines which UI component should be specified when performing an operation of pointing coordinates to specify a message. I can grasp it.

  Therefore, the terminal according to aspect 1 of the present invention can allow a user to use a desired function more quickly than in the past.

  The program according to the second aspect of the present invention is a program for a terminal, and a plurality of message display processing means (message display processing unit 224) for displaying a list of posted messages and a server (server 100). Instruction means (instruction processing unit 222) for instructing the user to execute the function classified into the function group designated by the user (user A) in the function group with reference to the message designated by the user from the list; When the message is designated by an operation pointing to the coordinates in the display screen (touch panel type display unit 240), a certain function group (function group related to communication) of the plurality of function groups in a direction as viewed from the coordinates. ) To cause the server to execute a function classified as) Display the first UI component that is the UI component (UI image with the word “00 development department”, UI image with the word “Saito family”) It is a UI component for causing a server to execute a function (a function for copying a message to a calendar book or a memo pad) classified into another function group (function group related to schedule management) among the plurality of function groups in the direction. As each means of UI display processing means (UI display processing unit 223) for displaying a second UI component (UI image showing the word “calendar”, UI image showing the word “notepad”) The computer (control unit 220) is caused to function.

  According to said structure, the program which concerns on aspect 2 of this invention can function a computer as a terminal which concerns on aspect 1 of this invention.

  The program according to aspect 3 of the present invention is the program according to aspect 2, wherein the UI display processing means displays the second UI component at a position not on a straight line extending through the coordinates in the certain direction. You may come to do.

  In the program according to aspect 4 of the present invention, in the aspect 3, the UI display processing unit displays a plurality of first UI parts on the straight line, and passes the coordinates in the other direction. A plurality of second UI parts may be displayed on a straight line extending in this manner.

  According to said structure, the program which concerns on aspect 4 of this invention has the further effect that a user can be utilized various functions quicker than before.

  The program according to aspect 5 of the present invention is the program according to aspect 4, in which the UI display processing means includes a plurality of UI parts to be displayed in the display screen so that the coordinates are surrounded by the UI parts. You may arrange in.

  In the program according to Aspect 6 of the present invention, in any one of Aspects 2 to 5, the terminal performs a message exchange service (messenger service) that realizes message sharing among members belonging to the group for each group. ) Can be used, and the message specified by the user is a message that is shared among members of a certain group to which the user belongs (“Development Department”). It may be a function of copying or moving the message so that the message is shared among members of another group to which the user belongs (“Saito family”).

  According to said structure, the program which concerns on aspect 6 of this invention can make a user use rapidly the function to copy or move a message. Therefore, the program according to the aspect 6 of the present invention has the further effect that the message can be quickly shown to each member of another group.

  In the program according to aspect 7 of the present invention, in the aspect 6, the terminal provides a service (calendar service, notepad service) that is a service different from the message exchange service and that provides a function of writing text to the server. The functions that can be used and classified into the separate function group are defined such that the message is registered as part of the text group registered in the server for a service different from the message exchange service. 6. The program according to claim 5, wherein the program is a function of copying or moving.

  According to said structure, the program which concerns on aspect 7 of this invention can make a user use the function to copy or move a message quickly. Therefore, when the service different from the message exchange service is, for example, a notepad service, the program according to the aspect 7 of the present invention can prompt the user to perform an operation of registering the message in the notepad.

The server (server 100) according to the aspect 8 of the present invention includes a transmission processing unit (message transmission processing unit 121) that transmits a list of posted messages to the terminal (smart phone 200), and coordinates in the display screen of the terminal. When a message is specified from the above list by a pointing operation, a UI component that is displayed in a certain direction as viewed from the coordinates and executes a function classified into a certain function group among a plurality of function groups on the server First providing means (UI transmission processing unit 122) for providing the UI component to the terminal,
A UI component that is displayed in a different direction as viewed from the coordinates, and that provides the terminal with a UI component that causes the server to execute a function classified into another function group among the plurality of function groups. 2 providing means (UI transmission processing unit 122);
An execution unit (copy processing unit 123) that executes a function classified into a function group designated from the plurality of function groups with reference to the message.

  With the above configuration, the server according to aspect 8 of the present invention has an effect that the user can use a desired function more quickly than in the past.

  A message processing method according to aspect 9 of the present invention is a message processing method of a server (server 100), a transmission processing step of transmitting a list of posted messages to a terminal (smart phone 200), and a display screen of the terminal A UI component that is displayed in a certain direction when viewed from the coordinates when a message is specified from the list by an operation pointing to the coordinates in the (touch panel type display unit 240), and is a function group. UI image ("Saito family" with UI component for the server to execute a function (function to copy a message to a thread) classified into a function group (function group related to communication). A UI image showing the word “)” to the terminal, and from the coordinates Functions that are displayed in different directions and are classified into another function group (function group related to schedule management) among the plurality of function groups (function of copying a message to a calendar book or memo pad) A second UI component (a UI image showing the word “calendar”, a UI image showing the word “notepad”), which is a UI component for causing the server to execute the second UI component, is provided to the terminal. A providing step and an execution step of executing a function classified into a function group designated from the plurality of function groups with reference to the message.

  According to said structure, the message processing method which concerns on aspect 9 of this invention has an effect similar to the server which concerns on aspect 8 of this invention.

  The system according to aspect 10 of the present invention is a system including a terminal (smart phone 200) and a server (server 100), wherein the server transmits a list of posted messages to the terminal. (Message transmission processing unit 121), and the terminal designates a message display processing unit (message display processing unit 224) for displaying the list and a user (user A) of a plurality of functional groups to the server. An instruction means (instruction processing unit 222) for instructing a user to execute a function classified into the function group with reference to a message designated from the list, and an operation for indicating coordinates in the display screen of the terminal When the above message is specified by a certain function group among the plurality of function groups in a direction viewed from the coordinates. UI components for causing the server to execute functions classified into the above-described functions, and causing the server to execute functions classified into another functional group among the plurality of functional groups in a different direction as viewed from the coordinates. UI display processing means (UI display processing unit 223) for displaying the UI parts, and the server refers to the designated message in accordance with an instruction from the instruction means, and includes a plurality of function groups. Are provided with an execution means (copy processing unit 123) for executing the functions classified into the function group designated by.

  According to said structure, there exists an effect similar to the terminal which concerns on aspect 1 of this invention.

  The server according to aspect 10 of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, each means (transmission processing means, first providing means, second providing means, and executing means) provided in the server in the computer. And the like, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the above-described means are realized by a computer by operating as a computer, also falls within the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

  The present invention can be suitably used for various services (groupware service, social networking service, etc.), for example.

100 server 120 control unit 121 message transmission processing unit (transmission processing means)
122 UI transmission processing unit (first providing means, second providing means)
123 Copy processing unit (execution means)
200 Smartphone (terminal)
220 Control Unit 221 Operation Accepting Unit 222 Instruction Processing Unit (Instruction Unit)
223 UI display processing unit (UI display processing means)
224 message display processing unit (message display processing means)

Claims (7)

Message display processing means for displaying a list of posted messages;
As means for instructing the server to execute a function classified into a function group designated by the user among a plurality of function groups with reference to a message designated by the user from the list. A program for a terminal that causes a computer to function,
When the message is specified by an operation indicating a coordinate in the display screen of the terminal, the server executes a function classified into a certain function group among the plurality of function groups in a certain direction as viewed from the coordinate. A UI component for displaying a first UI component that is a UI component for causing the server to execute a function classified into another function group among the plurality of function groups in another direction as viewed from the coordinates. As the UI display processing means for displaying the second UI component,
The terminal can use a message exchange service for realizing message sharing among members belonging to the group for each group,
A message specified by a user is a message shared between members of a certain group to which the user belongs,
The function classified into the certain function group is a function for copying or moving the message so that the message is shared among members of other groups to which the user belongs. The terminal can use a service that is different from the message exchange service and provides a function of writing text to the server,
The functions classified into the different function group are functions for copying or moving the message so that the message is registered as part of a text group registered in the server for a service different from the message exchange service. The program according to claim 1 , wherein: A terminal that can use a message exchange service that realizes message sharing among members belonging to the group for each group,
Message display processing means for displaying a list of posted messages;
An instruction means for instructing the server to execute a function classified into a function group designated by the user among a plurality of function groups with reference to a message designated by the user from the list;
When the above message is specified by an operation pointing to the coordinates in the display screen, functions classified into a certain function group among the plurality of function groups in a certain direction among the upper, lower, left, and right when viewed from the coordinates are given to the server. A first UI component that is a UI component to be executed is displayed, and the plurality of function groups are displayed in one of the upper, lower, left, and right directions as viewed from the coordinates in a direction different from the certain direction. UI display processing means for displaying a second UI component that is a UI component for causing the server to execute a function classified into another function group.
A message specified by a user is a message shared between members of a certain group to which the user belongs,
Function classified into the certain function groups, as described above messages among the members of other groups that the user belongs are shared, Ru function der to copy or move the message, it is characterized in the terminal. A transmission processing means for sending a list of posted messages to the terminal;
A UI component that is displayed in a certain direction among the top, bottom, left, and right when a message is specified by the user from the list by an operation that points to the coordinates in the display screen of the terminal. First providing means for providing, to the terminal, a UI component for causing a server to execute a function classified into a certain function group among the function groups;
A UI component that is displayed in a direction different from the certain direction from the top, bottom, left, and right when viewed from the coordinates, and is classified into another functional group among the plurality of functional groups. Second providing means for providing the terminal with a UI component for causing the server to execute a function;
An execution means for executing a function classified into a function group designated from the plurality of function groups with reference to the message ;
The terminal can use a message exchange service for realizing message sharing among members belonging to the group for each group,
A message specified by a user is a message shared between members of a certain group to which the user belongs,
Function classified into the certain function groups, as described above messages are shared among the members of other groups that the user belongs, Ru function der to copy or move the message, and wherein the server. A transmission processing step for sending a list of posted messages to the terminal;
A UI component that is displayed in a certain direction among the top, bottom, left, and right when a message is specified by the user from the list by an operation that points to the coordinates in the display screen of the terminal. A first providing step of providing, to the terminal, a UI component for causing the server to execute a function classified into a certain function group among the function groups;
A UI component that is displayed in a direction different from the certain direction from the top, bottom, left, and right when viewed from the coordinates, and is classified into another functional group among the plurality of functional groups. A second providing step of providing the terminal with a UI component for causing the server to execute a function;
Referring to the message, seen including an execution step, the executing the function classified into functional groups designated from among the plurality of function groups,
The terminal can use a message exchange service for realizing message sharing among members belonging to the group for each group,
A message specified by a user is a message shared between members of a certain group to which the user belongs,
Function classified into the certain function groups, as described above messages are shared among the members of other groups that the user belongs, Ru function der to copy or move the message, and wherein the server Message processing method. A system including a terminal and a server,
The server
Transmission processing means for transmitting a list of posted messages to the terminal,
The terminal
A terminal that can use a message exchange service that realizes message sharing among members belonging to the group for each group,
Message display processing means for displaying the list;
An instruction means for instructing the server to execute a function classified into a function group designated by the user among a plurality of function groups with reference to a message designated by the user from the list;
Functions that are classified into a function group among the plurality of function groups in a certain direction of up, down, left, and right when viewed from the coordinates when the message is specified by an operation indicating the coordinates in the display screen of the terminal UI components for causing the server to execute, and another function of the plurality of function groups in a direction different from the certain direction in the vertical and horizontal directions when viewed from the coordinates. UI display processing means for displaying UI parts for causing a server to execute a function classified into a group,
The server
In accordance with an instruction from the instruction means, the execution means for referring to the designated message and executing a function classified into the designated function group from the plurality of function groups ,
The message specified by the user is a message shared between members of a certain group to which the user belongs,
System functions that fall into the certain function groups, as described above messages among the members of other groups that the user belongs is shared, the Ru function der to copy or move the message, it is characterized. The program for functioning a computer as said each means with which the server of Claim 4 is provided.

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