JP6435548B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a control method thereof, and a program.

  In recent years, web conferencing systems have become widespread, and the number of users has increased with the spread. In addition, with the widespread use of mobile terminals, web conferences using mobile terminals are generally performed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a file transmission of a document so that the document can be displayed during the conference even when the line capacity of the communication line is not sufficiently large during a web conference on a portable terminal. The method is described.

JP 2012-89092 A

  For example, when sharing a plurality of materials in a meeting, it is conceivable that a mobile terminal that is currently widely used has a smaller screen than a PC, and it takes time to search for a file to be shared.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanism that can display an appropriate folder based on a user's own location and other participants in the electronic conference according to the user 's participation in the electronic conference. .

The present invention accepts an instruction to join a participating electronic conference from a user participating in the electronic conference and communicates with another client terminal to perform the electronic conference, a folder, and a position where the folder can be displayed. an information processing system including an information processing apparatus, the comprising a storage means for storing correspondence information that associates bets, and a position specifying means for specifying a position of the client terminal, stored before Symbol storage means It said correspondence information have been specified by the position specifying means, based on the position of the client terminal that has received the join instruction to the electronic conference from a user, and specifying means for specifying a displayable folders in the position , the folder to be displayed on the client terminal among the specified folder by the specifying means, the client terminal And a determination unit which users to other users determined based on whether the information has been participating in the electronic conference to participate in the electronic conference, a folder that has been determined by the previous SL determining means, to the client terminal Display control means for controlling to display.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, according to a user's participation in an electronic conference, the structure which can display an appropriate folder based on the said user's own position and the other participant in the said electronic conference can be provided. .

It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the information processing system in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of various apparatuses in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the various apparatuses in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a BOX production | generation process in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the BOX display process in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the room entry process in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the various data table in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the various data table in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a screen structure and screen transition in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a screen structure and screen transition in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen structure of a meeting screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a screen structure and screen transition in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a screen structure and screen transition in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the BOX display process in embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, specific examples (examples) of the object of the present invention will be described.

  In conducting a web conference, for example, there may be a case where a web conference is held by inviting members for each organization such as a project or a department to which a user participating in the web conference belongs.

  To facilitate the sharing of materials, create a room for each organization in advance, store the materials (files) to be shared for each room in the web conference server, and allow room users to view the materials Can be considered. However, for example, when creating a room dedicated to a specific organization (eg, creating a room with room entry restrictions so that only users belonging to department A are allowed to enter), users belonging to other organizations It is necessary to create a new room to conduct the web conference.

  If you delete a room, which is a unit for centrally managing materials, you will not be able to refer to the materials linked to the room in a web conference all at once. The room is considered to be retained until no further meetings are held within the organization. However, if a room is stored without being deleted, it is necessary to secure a line capacity of a communication line for performing a web conference in the room, which will put pressure on the line.

  It is possible to create a room that is not subject to entry restrictions and store it in a server (a server that provides a web conference system). However, depending on the number of users who entered the room and the number of web conferences using the room, the room Therefore, the user has to search for a material necessary for the current meeting from a considerable number of materials, which is troublesome. Further, when a material including confidential information is stored in association with a room, there is a possibility that the material may be browsed by other users, which is problematic in terms of security.

  On the other hand, as a situation where a web conference using a mobile terminal is held, for example, in an external location such as a construction site, the situation of the site is shared with an internal user. However, a web conference may be held with a user in the company. When one user is in charge of a plurality of sites, for example, the user conducts a web conference with the user A in the company at the site A, moves to the site B, and performs a web conference with the user B in the company. . Assume that the construction project at the site A is Project A and the construction project at the Site B is Project B.

  It is assumed that the web conference between the site and the company is performed a plurality of times, for example, until the constructions at each site are completed and the projects A and B are completed. That is, a web conference is held at a specific place (site A / site B).

  Therefore, in the present invention, for example, when storing the address information of the storage area for storing the materials / materials of the web conference in the server in association with the specific location, and performing the web conference at the specific location, The storage area stored in association with the specific location and the material stored in the storage area are preferentially presented to the user.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system in an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system of the present invention is configured such that a server 200 communicates with a mobile terminal 100 (mobile terminal 100A, mobile terminal 100B, / hereinafter, collectively referred to as mobile terminal 100) via a network 101. Connected and configured as possible.

  The server 200 has various functions for executing a web conference using the mobile terminal 100. For example, the web conference room is created / stored, the identification information of the portable terminal 100, and each portable terminal. Further, for example, a camera image (conference image / video) that is image data obtained by capturing a user who is a conference participant and storage of the association information, control of transmission processing of the image data to each client terminal, and the like are performed. Is.

  The portable terminal 100 is a terminal having a camera function and a touch panel function (operation unit). Moreover, it has a GPS function and can detect the position information of the mobile terminal itself. The mobile terminal 100 stores a web conference application (client application) for performing a web conference by communicating with the server 200, and according to an operation from the user (for example, according to an authentication information input / transmission instruction). ) Login to the server 200, and image data (conference image / video / dynamic data) as a video captured and acquired by the mobile terminal 100 camera is entering the same room sequentially via the server 200. Transmit to another mobile terminal 100 (participating in the conference).

  In addition to the image data acquired from the camera, data stored in the portable terminal 100, for example, static data such as photographic images and document data such as PDF files can be transferred to other portable devices via the server 200. It transmits to the terminal 100. The above is the description of an example of the configuration of the information processing system in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Next, an example of the hardware configuration of various devices in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of various apparatuses according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204. Further, the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 is necessary to realize a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which is a control program of the CPU 201, or a function executed by each server or each PC. Various programs to be described later are stored.

  A RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

  An input controller 205 controls input from a keyboard (KB) 209 or a pointing device such as a mouse (not shown). A video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as a CRT display (CRT) 210. In FIG. 2, although described as CRT 210, the display device is not limited to the CRT, but may be another display device such as a liquid crystal display. These are used by the administrator as needed.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the CRT 210 of the mobile terminal 100 has a touch panel function. When the CRT 210 has a touch panel function, the CRT 210 also functions as an input device, and the touch operation information detected by the touch panel function (received by the display) is transmitted to the input controller as input information. That is, the input controller 205 performs input control from the CRT 210.

  A memory controller 207 is connected to the hard disk (HD), flexible disk (FD), or PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, etc. via an adapter. The access to the external memory 211 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory is controlled.

  A communication I / F controller 208 connects and communicates with an external device via a network (for example, the network 101 shown in FIG. 1), and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the CRT 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the CRT 210.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 211 and executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Furthermore, definition files and various information tables used when executing the program are also stored in the external memory 211, and a detailed description thereof will be described later. The above is an explanation of an example of the hardware configuration of various apparatuses in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of a functional configuration of various apparatuses in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of various apparatuses according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The position information transmission unit 301 is a transmission unit (transmission function) that transmits information on the current position of the mobile terminal 100 specified by the GPS function of the mobile terminal 100 to the server 200. The BOX generation instruction receiving unit 302 is an instruction receiving unit that receives a BOX generation instruction generated in the server 200.

  The BOX is an area for storing a file (material) used in the web conference. The BOX is generated and stored in the server 200 in association with the position information, and the BOX can be opened only when the mobile terminal 100 is at a position corresponding to the BOX.

  The file upload processing unit 303 is a processing unit that uploads a file to the BOX (transmits the file to the server 200 so that the BOX stores the file). The BOX information receiving unit 304 is a receiving unit that receives from the server 200 BOX information based on the location information of the mobile terminal 100 transmitted by the mobile terminal 100. The BOX information display unit 305 is a processing unit that displays a BOX selection screen and a file stored in the BOX in accordance with the received BOX information.

  The user information storage unit 311 is a storage unit that stores authentication information (user information / user ID and password) for the user of the mobile terminal 100 to log in to the server 200. The storage unit stores an organization to which the user belongs (a project in the present embodiment) in association with a user ID.

  The BOX generation unit 312 is a generation unit that generates a BOX. The BOX position storage unit is a storage unit that stores position information and a BOX corresponding to the BOX. The position information corresponding to the BOX is an area (GPS coordinates) where the BOX can be opened. Only when in the area, the mobile terminal 100 can acquire and open the BOX.

  The file storage unit 313 is a storage unit that stores a file uploaded to the BOX. The location information acquisition unit 314 is an acquisition unit that acquires the current location of the mobile terminal 100 transmitted to the server 200 when the mobile terminal 100 requests the server 200 for BOX information.

  The BOX specifying unit 315 is a specifying unit that specifies BOX information to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 using the current position of the mobile terminal 100 acquired by the position information acquiring unit 314. For example, the BOX information corresponding to the position information (area) including the current position of the mobile terminal 100 acquired by the position information acquisition unit 314 is specified.

  The BOX information transmitting unit 316 is a transmitting unit that transmits information related to the BOX specified by the BOX specifying unit 315 (for example, the name of the BOX and information on the file in the BOX) to the mobile terminal 100. The above is an explanation of an example of the functional configuration of various apparatuses in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  [First Embodiment]

  With reference to FIG. 4, the flow of the BOX generation process in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of BOX generation processing in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 accepts an instruction from the user and activates a web conference application (client application) stored in the external memory of the mobile terminal 100. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the processing executed by the mobile terminal 100 in FIG. 4 is executed by the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 using each function of the client application. The processing executed by the server 200 is executed by the CPU 201 of the server 200 using each function of the web conference application (server application) stored in the server 200.

  CPU201 of portable terminal 100 displays a login screen for logging in to server 200 on a display screen (Step S401). For example, a screen such as a login screen 900 of FIG. 9 is displayed.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 9, an example of the configuration of the login screen and the main menu screen in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the screen configuration and screen transition in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The login screen 900 includes a user ID input reception unit 901, a password input reception unit 902, a “login” button 903, and the like.

  The user ID input receiving unit 901 is an input receiving unit that receives an input of a user ID that is user identification information. The password input reception unit 902 is an input reception unit that receives an input of a password corresponding to the user ID. The “login” button 903 is used to log in to the server 200 (web conference system) using the user ID / password input to the user ID input reception unit 901 and the password input reception unit 902, respectively. It is a button for transmitting to the server 200.

  The main menu screen 910 is a menu screen that the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 displays on the display screen when the login process by pressing the “login” button 903 is successful. The main menu screen 910 includes a login user name display unit 911, a room entry button 912, a room entry button 913, a “BOX creation” button 914, and the like.

  The login user name display unit 911 is a display name (display name 703 in FIG. 7) corresponding to the user ID that has been successfully logged in. For example, the user name of the login user.

  The entry button 912 and the entry button 913 are buttons for entering each room, showing rooms that can be entered. The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 transmits an entry request to the room corresponding to the button to the server 200 by accepting an instruction to press the button. The process for entering the room will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The “Create BOX” button 914 is a button for creating a BOX that is a storage area of a file used (accessed) in the web conference. The above is the description of FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 accepts pressing of the “login” button 903 on the login screen 900, and executes login processing in step S402.

  The login process here refers to the user ID and password received on the login screen 900 being transmitted to the server 200, and the CPU 201 of the server 200 receiving the user ID and password (corresponding to the user information acquisition means) When it is determined whether the combination of the user ID and the password is stored in the user information 700 (FIG. 7) stored in the external memory of the server 200, the user information 700 is stored in the user information 700. In this process, the display name 703 corresponding to the ID and password and the room ID 801 corresponding to the user ID are specified and transmitted to the portable terminal 100 together with information indicating the success of the login, and the portable terminal 100 receives the information.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, an example of the configuration of various data tables in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. 7 and 8 are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of various data tables in the embodiment of the present invention.

  It is assumed that user information 700, project information 710, BOX information 720, room information 800, and room entry information 810 are stored in the external memory of server 200. It is assumed that the screen information 820 is stored in the external memory of the mobile terminal 100.

  The user information 700 includes a user ID 701, a password 702, a display name 703, and the like. User information 700 is stored in advance in the external memory of server 200. The user ID 701 is identification information that uniquely identifies a user. The password 702 is a password used for login processing corresponding to the user ID 701. The display name 703 is a user name corresponding to the user ID 701, for example, and is a display name indicating a login user name displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 100 after login, such as a main menu screen.

  The project information 710 includes a project ID 711, a user ID 712, and the like. The project information 710 is stored in advance in the external memory of the server 200. The project ID 711 is identification information of a project (organization) that is an organization to which the user ID (user) indicated by the user ID 712 belongs. A user ID 712 is a user ID of a user who belongs to the project indicated by the project ID 711.

  The BOX information 720 includes a BOX ID 721, a BOX URL 722, a project ID 723, coordinates 724, a distance range 725, and the like. The BOX information 720 is generated by a BOX generation process, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 4, and stored in the external memory of the server 200. Hereinafter, the BOX information indicates data of the BOX information 720.

  The BOX ID 721 is identification information for identifying the BOX. The BOX URL 722 is address information where the BOX exists. The project ID 723 is a project ID corresponding to the BOX. That is, it indicates which project and the user ID of the user belonging to the project the BOX indicated by the BOX ID 721 is associated with.

  A coordinate 724 and a distance range 725 indicate GPS coordinates (area / range) corresponding to the BOX indicated by the BOX ID 721. Here, an area whose radius is within the distance range 725 from the GPS coordinates (center position) indicated by the coordinates 724 is an area corresponding to BOX (a position corresponding to BOX / a set of positions corresponding to BOX) ( Corresponds to location information storage means).

  The room information 800 includes a room ID 801, a user 802 who can enter a room, and the like. The room information 800 is created in advance by the CPU 201 of the server 200 by a room creation process (not shown) and stored in the external memory of the server 200. The room ID 801 is identification information for identifying a room used for the web conference. The user 802 who can enter the room is a user ID of a user who can enter the room indicated by the room ID 801.

  On the main menu screen 910, a button for entering a room (room ID 801) in which the user ID of the login user is included in the user 802 who can enter the room is displayed. The room indicated by the room ID and the room ID is deleted by the CPU 201 of the server 200 when the number of visitors to the room changes from 1 or more to 0.

  The room entry information 810 includes a room ID 811, a room user ID 812, a conference image 813, and the like. The room entry information 810 is created by the CPU 201 of the server 200 and stored in the external memory of the server 200 when the room information 800 is created.

  The room ID 811 is room identification information. The room entry user ID 812 is a user ID of a user (room entry / room entry user) who has entered the room. The conference image 813 is image data (conference image) received from the terminal (the mobile terminal 100 in this case) of the transmission source (login request source) of the user ID of the room occupant. The conference image is a part of a moving image (moving image) shot by the mobile terminal 100 (client device) of each user to be displayed in the web conference. The terminal identification information 814 is identification information (for example, an IP address) of a terminal that is a conference image transmission source stored in the conference image 813.

  When the CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the conference images sequentially transmitted from the portable terminal 100 together with the user ID of the login user, for example, the CPU 201 temporarily stores the conference image 813 having the received user ID as the user ID 812. Then, the information is sequentially transmitted to the user's portable terminal 100 in the room corresponding to the conference image 813 (the room indicated by the room ID 811).

  Thereby, the portable terminal 100 can acquire the conference image of the other user who is entering the same room, and can display it on a display screen (each screen of FIG.12 and FIG.13).

  The screen information 820 includes a screen ID 821, a user ID 822, a conference image 823, and the like. The screen information 820 is stored in the external memory of the mobile terminal 100. The screen ID 821 is identification information of a display area for displaying a conference image on the display screen of the mobile terminal 100 (for example, each screen in FIGS. 12 and 13).

  The user ID 822 is a user ID corresponding to the conference image of the conference image 823 displayed on the screen (conference image display area) indicated by each screen ID. That is, it indicates which user's conference image is displayed on the screen indicated by the screen ID.

  The conference image 823 is a conference image of a user who has entered a room that has been entered on the mobile terminal 100 and is output to the screen indicated by each screen ID. The CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 temporarily stores the conference images sequentially received from the server 200 in the conference image 823 and displays the display screen of the mobile terminal 100 as a moving image (conference image display indicated by each screen ID 821 on the display screen). Area) and discard the images in order. Thereby, the portable terminal 100 can acquire the conference image of the other user who is entering the same room, and can display it on a display screen (each screen of FIG.12 and FIG.13).

  The screen ID 821, the user ID 822, and the conference image 823 are added or deleted in accordance with the increase or decrease in the number of people entering the room in which the user of the mobile terminal 100 (the user who has logged into the server 200 with the mobile terminal 100) is entering.

  That is, when a new user entry notification (a user ID and a conference image of a newly entered user) is received from the server 200, a screen ID 821, a user ID 822, and a conference image 823 are added and the user ID and the conference image are displayed. Store and delete the screen ID 821, user ID 822, and conference image 823 corresponding to the user ID of the user who has left the room when the user's room exit notification (user ID of the user who left the room) is received from the server The process of incrementing the values of the screen ID 821, user ID 822, and conference image 823 below the above item is performed. The above is the description of FIG. 7 and FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 executes the login process and receives the login success notification, the display name 703, the project ID 711 corresponding to the user ID of the user, and the room ID 801 from the server 200 (step S402). Each received information is stored in the external memory of the mobile terminal 100.

  Then, the received display name is arranged in the login user name display unit 911, and a main menu screen 910 in which an entry button indicating the room ID is arranged is generated and displayed on the display screen (step S403). For example, according to room information 800, in the case of user A (user ID = AX1111), since there are two rooms (roomX and roomY) that can be entered, two room entry buttons 912 and 913 are arranged.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 receives an instruction from the user, and determines whether the received instruction is an instruction to enter the room (instruction to press any of the entry buttons) or an instruction to generate a BOX (instruction to press the “BOX generation” button 914). Determination is made (step S404).

  If it is determined that the received instruction is a room entry instruction, the process proceeds to step S412 to enter a room entry process (step S412 / described later in the description of FIG. 6) and a BOX display process (step S413 / described later in the description of FIG. 5). ).

  If it is determined that the received instruction is a BOX generation instruction, the process proceeds to step S405, and a BOX generation screen is displayed (step S405). The BOX generation screen is a screen such as the BOX generation screen 1000 of FIG.

  Here, an example of the configuration of the BOX generation screen in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the screen configuration and screen transition in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The BOX generation screen 1000 includes a project selection receiving unit 1001, a map display unit 1002, a center position 1003, a distance range designation receiving unit 1004, a distance range display unit 1005, a “cancel” button 1006, a “decision” button 1007, and the like. .

  The project selection receiving unit 1001 is a display unit that displays the project to which the logged-in user belongs, received during the login process, and is a selection receiving unit that receives a selection of a project associated with the generated BOX.

  The map display unit 1002 displays a map (map information) for receiving designation of the position information (the area specified from the center position 1003 and the distance range designation receiving unit 1004) in order to associate the position information with the BOX. It is an area.

  Information on the map is acquired from the server 200 at the time of the BOX generation screen 1000, and the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 is arranged on the map display unit 1002.

  For example, when the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 receives a display instruction for the BOX generation screen 1000 (instruction to press the “BOX generation” button 914), the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 sends the position information of the mobile terminal 100 to the server 200. Send a request for map information containing. The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the request and, according to the request, acquires map information in a predetermined range centered on the current location of the mobile terminal 100 included in the request from an external server that provides the map information. The CPU 201 of the server 200 transmits the acquired map information to the mobile terminal 100, and the CPU of the mobile terminal 100 receives this to generate a BOX generation screen 1000 and display it on the display screen.

  The CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 accepts a swipe operation from the user for the map, requests the map information according to the swipe direction from the server 200, receives new map information from the server 200, and updates the display. Shall. Since the display update of the map by the swipe operation (flick, slide, pinch-in, pinch-out) is a known technique, the description is omitted here.

  The center position 1003 is a center position of position information (area) associated with the BOX. For example, when a single touch operation is performed on the map from the user, the center position 1003 is changed to a position where the touch is performed. The distance range designation receiving unit 1004 is a circular object (circle image) superimposed on the map, and is a designation receiving unit that receives designation of position information (area) associated with a BOX to be generated from now. When the pressing of the “OK” button 1007 is accepted, the area surrounded by the circular object is stored in the server 200 as position information corresponding to the BOX.

  The CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 receives an operation of sliding a finger up, down, left, and right on the screen while the circular object is touched, so that the circular object is enlarged / reduced around the center position 1003. Process.

  The distance range display unit 1005 is a display unit that displays the distance from the center position 1003 to the distance range designation receiving unit 1004 (circle). Each time a circular object is enlarged / reduced, the distance information included in the map information is used to calculate the distance information displayed on the distance range display unit 1005 by the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 to display / update. To do.

  A “cancel” button 1006 is a button for canceling BOX generation and returning the screen to the main menu screen 910. A “decision” button 1007 is a BOX generation instruction receiving unit, and the project ID received by the project selection receiving unit 1001, the coordinates of the center position 1003, and the distance value shown in the distance range display unit 1005 are set as a user ID. A button for transmitting to the server 200 together.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 receives a project selection instruction from the project selection reception unit 1001 on the BOX generation screen 1000 (step S406), and receives an input instruction for position information (area surrounding the circular object) from the distance range specification reception unit 1004. (Step S407), the project ID received by the project selection receiving unit 1001, the coordinates of the center position 1003, and the distance value shown in the distance range display unit 1005 are transmitted to the server 200 together with the user ID (Step S408).

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the various information transmitted in step S408 (step S409), and generates a BOX (for example, a folder) in a predetermined area of the external memory of the server 200 (step S410). That means

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 adds a new data string to the BOX information 720, inserts a new value into the BOX ID 721, inserts the BOX URL into the BOX URL, and sets the project ID received at step S409 as the project ID 723. The received coordinates of the center position 1003 are inserted into the coordinates 724, and the received value of the distance range display unit 1005 is inserted into the distance range 725.

  The name of the BOX to be generated is, for example, the project ID received in step S409.

  Further, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 transmits a BOX generation request in step S408, and then uploads a file to a BOX newly generated by the server 200 in response to the transmission request (for example, FIG. 10 file upload screen 1010) is displayed (step S414).

  Here, an example of the configuration of the file upload screen and the upload completion notification screen in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The file upload screen includes a “reference” button 1011, a file name display portion 1012, an “upload” button 1013, and the like. A “reference” button 1011 is a button for displaying a file stored in the mobile terminal on the display screen in order to accept designation of a file to be uploaded.

  For example, a client application (web conference application) of the mobile terminal 100 can be used as an image management application (an application that can store, display, and select an image captured by the mobile terminal 100) separately stored in the mobile terminal 100. The image management application that receives the request displays a list of images and accepts the selection of the image, so that the received image is displayed in the client application (web conference). Application). The client application receives this, identifies it as an upload target file, and displays a file upload screen in which the file name of the image is inserted into the file name display unit 1012 on the display screen.

  Here, the image file is taken as an example of the upload target file, but the upload target file is not limited to the image file. For example, it may be a document file or an audio file.

  The “upload” button 1013 is a button for uploading (transmitting) the file displayed on the file name display unit 1012 (the file selected as the upload target) to the server 200. Upon accepting pressing of the “upload” button 1013, uploading a file, and receiving a notification of upload completion from the server 200, the mobile terminal 100 displays a notification screen such as an upload completion notification screen 1020 on the display screen. Thereafter, the display screen is returned to the main menu screen 910 by accepting the elapse of a predetermined time or pressing of the “return” button on the upload completion notification screen 1020 (that is, the processing returns to step S403). The above is the description of FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. In the file upload screen 1010, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 accepts selection of a file to be uploaded to the server 200, accepts an upload instruction (when the “upload” button 1013 is pressed), and in response to the instruction, The file is uploaded to 200 (step S415). The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the file uploaded (transmitted) in step S415, and stores it in the BOX generated in step S410 (the address indicated by the BOX URL 722 in the BOX information 720). (Step S411). The above is the description of FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the flow of the room entry process in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of room entry processing in the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, it is assumed that the processing executed by the mobile terminal 100 in FIG. 6 is executed by the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 using each function of the client application (web conference application) stored in the mobile terminal 100. The processing executed by the server 200 is executed by the CPU 201 of the server 200 using each function of a server application (web conference application) stored in the server 200.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 transmits to the server 200 an entry request for entering a room corresponding to the entry button that has been pressed on the main menu screen 910 (step S601). The room entry request includes the room ID of the room entry button that has been pressed and the user ID of the login user.

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the room entry request and executes room entry processing (step S602). That is, the room entry information (FIG. 8) including the room ID included in the request in the room ID 811 is specified, and the user ID included in the room entry request is inserted into the room user ID 812 corresponding to the room ID.

  Thereafter, the result of the room entry process is transmitted to the portable terminal 100 (step S603), and the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 receives the information on the room entry result (step S604). Then, the camera device is activated to execute an imaging process (step S605).

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 sequentially transmits camera images (captured images / conference images) acquired by capturing images in the image capturing process to the server 200 (step S606), and the CPU 201 of the server 200 transmits the camera images (conference images). (Step S607 / corresponding to conference image acquisition means), and sequentially store the camera image (conference image) in the conference image 813 of the entrance information having the user ID of the login user in the entrance user ID 812 (S608).

  Note that the conference image stored in the conference image 813 has only a predetermined data amount (data capacity / number of frames), and is sequentially transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 of the user who is entering the room.

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 identifies other users who are entering the same room as the room where the logged-in user is entering, with reference to the room ID 811 and the entry user ID 812 of the entry information 810, and the user IDs of the other users, And the meeting image 813 corresponding to the user ID of the said other user is transmitted to the portable terminal 100 (corresponding to step S609 / meeting image transmitting means).

  At this time, a user's entry order to the room (not shown) is transmitted to the portable terminal 100 together. It is assumed that the CPU 201 of the server 200 generates information stored in the external memory every time a user enters the room, in the order in which the users enter the room.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 receives the conference image of the other user (step S610), and displays a conference image screen corresponding to the user (conference) for the number of users entering the room including the user of the own terminal. A screen ID 821 that is an ID of the image display area) (step S611), and each user ID of another user who is entering the same room as the room in which the user of the mobile terminal 100 is entering, The conference images are stored in association with each other (step S612).

  For example, the user ID of the other user is inserted into the user ID 822 of FIG. 8, and the conference image corresponding to each user ID is stored in the conference image 823. Here, it is assumed that screen IDs are generated and stored in the order of the parent screen 1101, the child screen 1102, the child screen 1103, the child screen 1104, and the child screen 1105 of the conference screen 1100 shown in FIG.

  In roomX, since the number of users currently in the room is three, the child screen 1104 and child screen 1105 are not generated. The conference screen 1100 will be described later with reference to FIG. Further, the screen ID (numerical value) is smaller as the generation order is faster, and is larger as the generation order is later. The CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 acquires screen IDs in ascending order, and stores each user ID in association with the screen ID in the user entry order received in step S610.

  The CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 generates a conference screen 1100 in which conference images corresponding to the screen IDs are arranged on the screens indicated by the screen IDs (conference image display area = parent screen and small screen) (step S613). Is displayed on the display screen (step S614). The above is the description of FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 11, an example of the screen configuration of the conference screen in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the screen configuration of the conference screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The conference screen 1100 includes a main screen 1101, a sub screen 1102, a sub screen 1103, a sub screen 1104, a sub screen 1105, a “BOX display” button 1106, and the like.

  The parent screen 1101 is a main screen (main screen) in the conference screen 1100 that displays a conference image or a material in an enlarged manner. The sub-screen 1102, the sub-screen 1103, the sub-screen 1104, and the sub-screen 1105 are sub-screens (sub-screens) that reduce and display the conference images of each user. In the embodiment of the present invention, the screen ID of each screen is displayed at the top of the parent screen and each child screen.

  In addition, the file images acquired from the BOX can be reduced and displayed on the child screens 1102 to 1105. A method for reducing and displaying the file image will be described later.

  A “BOX display” button 1106 is a button for displaying a BOX corresponding to the position information of the mobile terminal 100 and a file stored in the BOX on a display screen.

  In addition, when an instruction to press the screen on which the conference image of the user of the mobile terminal 100 displaying the conference screen 1100 (logged-in user who uses the mobile terminal 100 as a user ID transmission source) is received is received, It is assumed that the CPU 201 of the terminal 100 transmits a request for leaving the user to the server 200. The above is the description of FIG.

  Next, a flow of the BOX display process in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the BOX display process in the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, the processing executed by the mobile terminal 100 in FIG. 5 is executed by the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 using each function of the client application (web conference application) stored in the mobile terminal 100. The processing executed by the server 200 is executed by the CPU 201 of the server 200 using each function of a server application (web conference application) stored in the server 200.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 accepts a BOX display instruction on the conference screen 1100 (step S501). The BOX display instruction is, for example, an instruction to press the “BOX display” button 1106.

  The CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 detects position information (current location / current coordinates) of the current position of the mobile terminal 100 using the position detection function (GPS function) included in the mobile terminal 100 (step S502), A request for acquiring BOX information including the information and the user ID of the login user is transmitted to the server 200 (step S503).

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the BOX information acquisition request (corresponding to step S504 / user information acquisition means), and receives the project ID (reception) of the project to which the user of the user ID included in the received BOX information acquisition request belongs. The project ID 711) having the user ID 712 as the user ID included in the obtained acquisition request is specified (step S505).

  Then, the processes in steps S506 to S508 are executed for all the BOX specified in step S505. The CPU 201 of the server 200 acquires one BOX information 720 that has not been acquired in step S506 for the project specified in step S505 (step S506), and the portable terminal included in the BOX information acquisition request received in step S504 It is determined whether the BOX information is in the area including the current position of 100 (step S507).

  The area referred to here is a range (position information) whose radius is within the distance range 725 from the point of the coordinate 724, which is specified from the coordinates 724 and the distance range 725. That is, it is determined whether the BOX corresponds to the current position of the mobile terminal 100.

  If the CPU 201 of the server 200 determines that the BOX corresponds to the position information of the mobile terminal 100 (YES in step S507), the BOX ID 721 of the BOX corresponding to the position information of the mobile terminal 100 is temporarily stored (not shown). The list is stored (step S508). The list is stored in the external memory of the server 200.

  If it is determined that the BOX does not correspond to the position information of the mobile terminal 100 (NO in step S507), the process proceeds to step S506 without performing the process in step S508. When the processes in steps S506 to S508 are applied to the BOX of all projects corresponding to the user ID of the login user, the process proceeds to step S509.

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 determines whether there is one or more BOX information stored in the temporary list (step S510). That is, it is determined whether there is BOX information associated with a position near the current location of the mobile terminal 100 and a project to which the user who requested the BOX information belongs.

  If the CPU 201 of the server 200 determines that there is no BOX information stored in the temporary list (NO in step S509), the process ends. If it is determined that there is one or more BOX information stored in the temporary list (YES in step S509), the process proceeds to step S510, and it is determined whether there are a plurality of BOX information stored in the temporary list (step S510). . That is, it is determined whether there is a plurality of BOX information associated with a position near the current location of the mobile terminal 100 and the project to which the user who requested the BOX information belongs.

  If it is determined that there is one BOX information stored in the temporary list (NO in step S510), the process proceeds to step S516, and one BOX information is acquired (step S516). Then, the file name and file of the file stored in the BOX indicated by the BOX information are specified and transmitted to the portable terminal 100 together with the thumbnail image of the first page and the BOX information (corresponding to step S517 / display control means). The file stored in the BOX is a file stored in the BOX URL 722 of the BOX information.

  If it is determined that there are a plurality of BOX information stored in the temporary list (YES in step S510), the process proceeds to step S511, and the requesting user of the BOX information acquisition request (acquisition of the BOX information received in step S504) The user ID of the user ID used for the login process executed by the mobile terminal 100 that transmitted the request identifies the room ID of the room that is entering the room, and the project to which the user entering the room indicated by the room ID belongs ( (Project ID 711) is identified (Step S511), and it is determined whether there is a project that is the same (common) as the project ID 723 of the BOX information 720 stored in the temporary list among the projects to which the user entering the room belongs. S512).

  That is, a user corresponding to the same (common) project ID (belonging to a project) as the BOX having the project ID of the logged-in user from the portable terminal 100 corresponding to the position information of the portable terminal 100 is the logged-in user. It is determined whether it exists in the room in the room.

  If the CPU 201 of the server 200 determines that there is no common project (NO in step S512), the process proceeds to step S515.

  If it is determined that a common project exists (YES in step S512), the project of the project having the largest number of users in the room (the largest number of user IDs having the same project ID) among the common projects. The BOX information provided with the ID in the project ID 723 is specified. That is, the BOX of the project to which the most users in the room belong is specified (step S513). Then, it is determined whether there are a plurality of BOXes of the project to which the most users in the room belong (step S514).

  If it is determined that there is only one BOX for the project to which the most users in the room belong (NO in step S514), the process proceeds to step S516. If it is determined that there are a plurality of BOXes of the project to which the most users in the room belong (YES in step S514), the plurality of BOX information is acquired and transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 (step S515 / display) Applicable to control means). The CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 receives a plurality of BOX information transmitted in step S515 or one BOX information and file name transmitted in step S517, and a thumbnail image of the file (step S518). BOX information display processing is performed based on the thumbnail image and the received plurality of BOX information or one BOX information and file name stored in the external memory (step S519). Details of the display processing of the BOX information will be described later with reference to FIG. The above is the description of FIG.

  Next, the details of the BOX display process in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of the BOX display processing in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In the following, the processing executed by the mobile terminal 100 in FIG. 14 is executed by the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 using each function of the client application (web conference application) stored in the mobile terminal 100. The processing executed by the server 200 is executed by the CPU 201 of the server 200 using each function of a server application (web conference application) stored in the server 200.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 determines whether there are a plurality of BOX information received from the server 200 (step S1401). If the number of BOX information received from the server 200 is one (NO in step S1401), the processing is performed to display the contents of the BOX indicated by the BOX information (file list in the BOX / for example, the conference screen 1220 in FIG. 12). The process shifts to S1411.

  When there are a plurality of BOX information received from the server 200 (YES in step S1401), the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a plurality of BOX buttons (buttons for displaying the contents of the BOX indicated by the plurality of BOX information / FIG. 12). 1211, 1212) are generated and displayed on the display screen (for example, the conference screen 1210 in FIG. 12) (step S1402).

  When the conference screen 1220 is displayed in step S1411, the process proceeds before step S1403. Therefore, the instruction reception processing in step S1403 described later is performed using the conference screen 1210 or the conference screen 1220, or the conference screen 1300 (described later). In FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 12, an example of the configuration of a BOX information search screen and a conference screen including BOX information in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration and screen transition in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The conference screen 1200 is displayed on the screen of the portable terminal 100 during steps S502 to S516 in FIG. The conference screen 1200 is a screen in which a “BOX search in progress” dialog is displayed on the conference screen 1300.

  The conference screen 1210 is generated by the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 based on the BOX information received from the server 200 when there are a plurality of BOX information received from the server 200 in step S518 of FIG. 5, and is displayed in step S519. It is a screen to be.

  A BOX button 1211, a BOX button 1212, and a “new creation” button 1213 are provided. The BOX button 1211 and the BOX button 1212 are buttons corresponding to BOX information acquired by the mobile terminal 100 from the server 200 (in step S516). The name of the BOX is displayed on the button.

  When the instruction to press the BOX button is received, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 requests the server 200 for the file name stored in the BOX according to the address information of the BOX, acquires the file name, as in the conference screen 1220 The contents of the BOX (icon indicating a file stored in the BOX) are displayed.

  The “new creation” button 1203 is a button for creating a new BOX. When the button is pressed, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 shifts the processing to step S405 in FIG. When the process proceeds to step S405 by pressing the “create new” button 1213, the pressing of the “cancel” button 1006 is accepted on the BOX generation screen 1000 in FIG. 10, and “return” is displayed on the upload completion notification screen 1020. When the “” button is pressed, the screen is returned to the conference screen 1210.

  The conference screen 1220 is displayed in step S518 of FIG. 5 when the BOX information received from the server 200 is one, or when the BOX button (1211 or 1212) is pressed on the conference screen 1210. This is a screen generated by the CPU 201 and displayed in step S519.

  The meeting screen 1220 includes a file icon 1221, a file icon 1222, a file icon 1223, a “new upload” button 1224, a BOX button 1225, and the like. The file icon 1221, the file icon 1222, and the file icon 1223 are icons for opening a file (material) uploaded and stored in the BOX being displayed, and are thumbnail images of the file. The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 receives a tap operation (for example, a double tap operation) on the file icon, acquires (opens) the information of the file from the server, and displays the information on the display screen (for example, the conference in FIG. 13). Screen 1300 is displayed).

  The “new upload” button 1224 is a button for uploading a new file to the BOX. When the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 accepts the pressing of the “new upload” button 1224, the process proceeds to step S414 in FIG. When the process proceeds to step S414 by pressing the “new upload” button 1224, the screen is returned to the conference screen 1220 when the “return” button is pressed on the upload completion notification screen 1020.

  When an instruction to press the BOX button 1225 is received, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 performs a process of hiding the BOX. For example, the display screen is shifted to the conference screen 1210 excluding the BOX button 1212. The BOX display area 1226 is a display area for displaying a BOX corresponding to the pressed BOX button. The above is the description of FIG.

  When the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 shifts the display screen to the conference screen 1220 (generates the conference screen 1220) by receiving an instruction to press the BOX button on the conference screen 1210, the BOX button that has received the press instruction. It is assumed that a conference screen (conference screen 1200) in which the other BOX buttons are not displayed is generated.

  That is, by hiding unnecessary BOX, it is possible to reduce the user's trouble of searching for a file. The above is the description of FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. In the conference screen 1210, the conference screen 1220, or a conference screen 1300 described later (the conference screen 1300 is a screen in which a file in the BOX is opened / details will be described later with reference to FIG. 13), the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 An instruction from the user is received (step S1403), and it is determined whether the received instruction is a press of the “create new” button 1213 (step S1404).

  If it is determined that the received instruction is pressing of the “create new” button 1213 (YES in step S1404), the process proceeds to step S405 in FIG. When the process proceeds to step S405 by pressing the “create new” button 1213, the pressing of the “cancel” button 1006 is accepted on the BOX generation screen 1000 in FIG. 10, and “return” is displayed on the upload completion notification screen 1020. When the “” button is pressed, the screen is returned to the conference screen 1210, and the process proceeds to step S1403.

  If it is determined that the received instruction is not a BOX button press (NO in step S1404), it is determined whether the received instruction is a BOX button press instruction (1211 or a BOX button 1212 press instruction) (step S1405).

  If it is determined that the received instruction is not an instruction to press the BOX button (NO in step S1405), the process proceeds to step S1412. If it is determined that the instruction is to press the BOX button (YES in step S1405), the process is performed. The process proceeds to step S1406.

  In step S1406, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 determines whether information in the BOX has already been displayed (step S1406). That is, it is determined whether an instruction to press the BOX button is received on the conference screen 1220.

  If the information in the BOX has already been displayed (YES in step S1406), the process proceeds to step S1402. If the BOX content has already been displayed, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 in step S1402 hides the BOX buttons of BOXs other than the BOX that has already been displayed (the BOX button 1212 in FIG. 12), and displays the conference screen. Is displayed.

  When the information in the BOX is not displayed (NO in step S1406), the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 displays the file name and thumbnail image of the file stored in the BOX corresponding to the BOX button that has received the press, as the server 200. (Step S1407). The request includes, for example, a BOX URL 722 of a BOX that requests a file name.

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the request for the file name and thumbnail image (step S1408), specifies the file name stored in the BOX URL 722 included in the received request, and carries it along with the thumbnail image of the first page of the file. It transmits to the terminal 100 (corresponding to step S1409 / display control means).

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 receives the file name and thumbnail image and stores them in the external memory (step S1410). Then, a screen (conference screen 1220 in FIG. 12) on which a file icon superimposed with the file name received from the server 200 is generated and displayed on the display screen (step S1411). Then, the process returns to step S1403.

  In step S1412, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 determines whether the instruction received in step S1403 is an instruction to press the “new upload” button 1224 on the conference screen 1220 (step S1412). If it is determined that the received instruction is an instruction to press the “new upload” button 1224 on the conference screen 1220 (YES in step S1412), the process proceeds to step S414 in FIG.

  If the process proceeds to step S414 when the “new upload” button 1224 is pressed, when the “return” button is pressed on the upload completion notification screen 1020, the screen is returned to the conference screen 1220, and the process proceeds to step S1403. Shall be migrated before.

  If the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 100 determines that the instruction received in step S1403 is not an instruction to press the “new upload” button 1224 on the conference screen 1220 (NO in step S1412), the received instruction is on the conference screen 1220. Then, it is determined whether or not the file icon (file icons 1221 to 1223) is pressed (for example, a double tap) (step S1413).

  If it is determined that the received instruction is an instruction to press a file icon on the conference screen 1220 (YES in step S1413), the process proceeds to step S1414, and the received instruction is not an instruction to press a file icon on the conference screen 1220. (NO in step S1413), the process proceeds to step S1419.

  In step S <b> 1414, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 requests the server 200 for a file with the file icon for which the pressing instruction has been received (step S <b> 1414 / makes a file acquisition request). The file acquisition request, the file name corresponding to the file icon, and the BOX URL 722 of the BOX being displayed are included.

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the file acquisition request (step S1415), identifies the file corresponding to the request from the file name included in the acquisition request and the BOX URL 722, and transmits the file to the portable terminal 100. (Step S1416 / corresponds to display control means). Here, it is assumed that the CPU 201 of the server 200 converts the file into a format (image file) that can be opened and displayed on the mobile terminal 100 and transmits the file to the mobile terminal 100.

  The CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 receives the file and stores it in the external memory of the mobile terminal (step S1417), opens the file, and generates a conference screen (conference screen 1300 in FIG. 13) displaying the image of the file. Then, it is displayed on the display screen (step S1418). Then, the process returns to step S1403.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 13, a meeting screen 1300 that is a meeting screen in a state in which a file is opened and a screen transition when a file is reduced and displayed will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the screen configuration and screen transition in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The conference screen 1300 is a screen that receives a file icon pressing instruction from a user and displays a file. The opened file is displayed on the file display unit 1301. The “Close” button 1302 is a button for closing the opened file (making the displayed file hidden) and returning the conference screen to, for example, the conference screen 1220.

  Further, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 accepts an operation of dragging and dropping a file being displayed on the display area (sub-screen display area) where the sub-screen is displayed, as indicated by an arrow 1303 on the conference screen 1300. Thus, as in the conference screen 1310, the file image is reduced and displayed (the thumbnail image 1311 is displayed) in the sub-screen display area.

  In addition, when an operation for dragging and dropping a file icon to the sub-screen display area on the conference screen 1220 is accepted, similarly, a thumbnail image of the file that has been dragged and dropped is newly added to the sub-screen display area. It is assumed that a screen is added to the conference screen 1310.

  The conference screen 1310 is a conference screen in which files are reduced and displayed in the sub-screen display area. The file dropped in the single screen display area is hidden in the BOX (the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 performs a process of hiding the file icon of the file dropped in the small screen display area).

  When the BOX button 1312 is pressed, the BOX is closed and the display screen is changed to the conference screen 1320. The above is the description of FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. In step S1409, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 determines whether the instruction received in step S1403 is an instruction to press the “close” button 1302 on the conference screen 1300 in FIG. 13 (step S1419).

  If it is determined that the received instruction is an instruction to press the “close” button 1302 (YES in step S1419), the process proceeds to step S1411. If it is determined that the received instruction is not an instruction to press the “close” button 1302 (NO in step S1419), it is determined whether the received instruction is a file drag and drop instruction (movement instruction) (step S1420).

  The file as the target of the drag and drop instruction here is a file icon on the conference screen 1220 of FIG. 12 or a file image displayed on the file display unit 1301 of the conference screen 1300 of FIG.

  If it is determined that the instruction received in step S1403 is not a file drag and drop instruction (NO in step S1420), processing according to the received instruction is performed (for example, pinch-in / pinch-out instruction to the file display unit 1301) The process of enlarging / reducing the file being displayed is performed according to (1), and the process returns to step S1403.

  When it is determined that the received instruction is a file drag and drop instruction (YES in step S1420), the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 determines whether the drop destination of the file is a child screen display area or a child screen. (Step S1421).

  When it is determined that the file drop destination is the sub-screen display area, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 inserts a new data string in the screen information 820 as shown in the screen ID = SC004 of the screen information 820 in FIG. To do. A null is inserted into the user ID 822 of the new data string (new screen information), and a thumbnail image of the dropped file is added to the conference image 823 of the new data string (new screen information). Store (step S1422).

  That is, a new child screen is generated, and a thumbnail image of the file dropped in the child screen display area is displayed on the child screen (step S1422).

  When the user ID 822 = null, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 determines that the conference image 823 corresponding to the user ID 822 is a thumbnail image (still image) of the file, and deletes the thumbnail image even after a predetermined time. Without being held until the user leaves the room in which the user is entering.

  If the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 determines in step S1421 that the file drop destination is a child screen, the CPU 201 identifies the user ID of the user currently displayed on the child screen (user ID 822 in the screen information 820) ( In step S1423), the user ID, the file name dropped on the child screen, and the BOX URL 722 of the BOX storing the file are transmitted to the server 200 (step S1424). That is, a file transmission request to another user is transmitted. Send.

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the file transmission request (step S1425), and transmits the file with the file name to the other user in response to the transmission request (step S1426 / corresponds to file display control means). ). That is, the terminal identification information 814 having the user ID received in step S1425 in the room entry user ID 812 of the room entry information 810 is specified, and the terminal indicated by the terminal identification information 814 is stored in the BOX URL received in step S1425. In step S1425, the file having the file name received is transmitted to be displayed. It is assumed that the mobile terminal that has received the file displays the received file on a display screen like a conference screen 1300 in FIG. The above is the description of FIG.

  In the above-described embodiment, the position information of the mobile terminal 100 is detected by receiving a BOX display instruction in step S501 of FIG. 5, and the server 200 is requested to acquire the BOX information. For example, when the room entry process in step S412 in FIG. 4 is completed, step S501 in FIG. 5 may be skipped and the processes after step S502 may be performed.

  That is, when the user enters the room, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 100 may automatically transmit a BOX information acquisition request to the server 200 without waiting for an instruction from the user.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a mechanism that can easily specify a file to be provided to a client device in a web conference by using location information of the client device.

  [Second Embodiment]

  In the first embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 has been described as an example of the client device. However, for example, a client device that cannot detect or transmit position information, or a client device that cannot be carried (such as a desktop PC). Is also present.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, the server determines whether or not the client device requesting BOX information is a mobile terminal. If the result of the determination is that the client device is not a mobile terminal, the client device sends the client device to the client device. Even if the position information of the device itself is not acquired, BOX information that can be browsed by the logged-in user who has logged into the server 200 with the client device is returned to be displayed on the client device.

  When the client device requesting BOX information is a portable terminal, the processing described in the first embodiment is performed.

  Specific processing will be described below. Note that the description of the process and the common process of the first embodiment is omitted.

  In step S503 in FIG. 5, the CPU 201 of the client device (mobile terminal or PC) sends a request for acquiring BOX information including the user ID of the login user and identification information indicating whether or not the client device is a mobile terminal. 200 (step S503). When the client device is a mobile terminal, the acquisition request includes the location information of the mobile terminal and is transmitted to the server 200.

  It is assumed that identification information indicating whether or not the client device is a mobile terminal is previously determined and stored in the server 200 and the client device.

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the acquisition request for the BOX information (step S504), and refers to the identification information included in the acquisition request and indicating whether the requesting client device of the acquisition request is a mobile terminal. Then, it is determined whether or not the client device requesting the acquisition request is a mobile terminal.

  If the CPU 201 of the server 200 determines that the client device that has requested the BOX information acquisition request is not a mobile terminal (for example, a PC), the user of the user ID included in the received BOX information acquisition request The project ID of the project to which the user belongs (the project ID 711 having the user ID 712 included in the received acquisition request) is identified, and the BOX of the identified project (the BOX information having the project ID 723 in the project ID 723) is identified. Then, the process proceeds to step S509 in FIG.

  When the CPU 201 of the server 200 determines that the client apparatus that has requested the BOX information acquisition request is a portable terminal, the CPU 201 executes the processes of steps S505 to S508 as described in the first embodiment. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S509. The above is the description of the second embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the location information cannot be acquired / transmitted or needs to be acquired / transmitted by determining whether the BOX display using the location information should be performed according to the client device. A file to be used in a web conference can be provided even to a client device that does not exist.

  For example, for a mobile terminal, based on the position information, the file (BOX) to be provided can be narrowed down and presented to the user, and the file (BOX) can be displayed even for a PC that cannot acquire / transmit the position information. ) Information.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mechanism that can easily specify a file to be provided to a client device in a web conference using position information of the client device.

  It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or storage medium, and can be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices. You may apply to the apparatus which consists of one apparatus.

  Note that the present invention includes a software program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments directly or remotely from a system or apparatus. The present invention also includes a case where the system or the computer of the apparatus is achieved by reading and executing the supplied program code.

  Accordingly, since the functions of the present invention are implemented by computer, the program code installed in the computer also implements the present invention. In other words, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

  Examples of the recording medium for supplying the program include a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW. In addition, there are magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R), and the like.

  As another program supply method, a browser on a client computer is used to connect to an Internet home page. The computer program itself of the present invention or a compressed file including an automatic installation function can be downloaded from the homepage by downloading it to a recording medium such as a hard disk.

  It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is also included in the present invention.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and key information for decryption is downloaded from a homepage via the Internet to users who have cleared predetermined conditions. Let It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the downloaded key information and install the program on a computer.

  Further, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the computer executing the read program. In addition, based on the instructions of the program, an OS or the like running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can also be realized by the processing.

  Further, the program read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Thereafter, the CPU of the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instructions of the program, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples of implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features thereof.

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Accepting an instruction to participate in an electronic conference from a user participating in the electronic conference and associating a client terminal that conducts the electronic conference by communicating with another client terminal, a folder, and a position where the folder can be displayed An information processing system including a storage unit that stores the association information.
Position specifying means for specifying the position of the client terminal ;
Said correspondence information stored before term memory unit, wherein the position specified by the specifying means, on the basis of the position of the client terminal that has received the join instruction from the user to the electronic conference, can be displayed in the position A specific means to identify the correct folder,
Of the folders specified by the specifying means, a folder to be displayed on the client terminal is based on information on which user is participating in the electronic conference in addition to the user participating in the electronic conference via the client terminal. A determination means to determine
The folder determined by the previous SL determining means, and display control means for controlling so as to display on the client terminal,
An information processing system comprising: Said determining means, based on information that is common to a plurality of users participating before Symbol teleconference, information processing according to claim 1, characterized in that to determine the folder to be displayed on the client terminal system. The display control means displays a plurality of folders when there are a plurality of folders determined to be displayed by the determination means, and displays a screen for opening the folder when there is one folder determined to be displayed. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing system is controlled to display the information. The display in the client terminal, the object of the user participating in the electronic conference, when receiving an operation of superimposing the files stored in the folder, the file, the file is superimposed the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 object users, characterized in that it comprises a transmission control means for controlling so as to transmit to the client terminal utilizing the participation of the electronic conference. Accepting an instruction to participate in an electronic conference from a user participating in the electronic conference and associating a client terminal that conducts the electronic conference by communicating with another client terminal, a folder, and a position where the folder can be displayed An information processing system including a storage unit that stores the association information, and an information processing system control method,
A location identifying step for identifying the location of the client terminal ;
Said correspondence information stored before term memory unit, wherein the position specified by the specifying step, based on the position of the client terminal that has received the join instruction from the user to the electronic conference, can be displayed in the position A specific process of identifying the correct folder,
Based on the information indicating which users are participating in the electronic conference in addition to the users participating in the electronic conference via the client terminal, the folders to be displayed on the client terminal among the folders identified in the identifying step A decision process to decide
The folder determined by the previous SL determining step, and a display control step of controlling so as to display on the client terminal,
Control methods, including. Accepting an instruction to participate in an electronic conference from a user participating in the electronic conference and associating a client terminal that conducts the electronic conference by communicating with another client terminal, a folder, and a position where the folder can be displayed An information processing system including an information processing device including a storage unit that stores the association information.
Position specifying means for specifying the position of the client terminal ;
Said correspondence information stored before term memory unit, wherein the position specified by the specifying means, on the basis of the position of the client terminal that has received the join instruction from the user to the electronic conference, can be displayed in the position A specific means to identify the correct folder,
Of the folders specified by the specifying means, a folder to be displayed on the client terminal is based on information on which user is participating in the electronic conference in addition to the user participating in the electronic conference via the client terminal. A determination means to determine
Program for the folder determined by the previous SL determining means, to function as a display control unit for controlling so as to display on the client terminal. Accepting an instruction to participate in an electronic conference from a user participating in the electronic conference, and communicating with other client terminals to display a folder and the folder that are communicably connected to the client terminal that conducts the electronic conference An information processing apparatus comprising storage means for storing association information in association with various positions,
Position specifying means for specifying the position of the client terminal ;
Said correspondence information stored before term memory unit, wherein the position specified by the specifying means, on the basis of the position of the client terminal that has received the join instruction from the user to the electronic conference, can be displayed in the position A specific means to identify the correct folder,
Of the folders specified by the specifying means, a folder to be displayed on the client terminal is based on information on which user is participating in the electronic conference in addition to the user participating in the electronic conference via the client terminal. A determination means to determine
The folder determined by the previous SL determining means, and display control means for controlling so as to display on the client terminal,
An information processing apparatus comprising: Accepting an instruction to participate in an electronic conference from a user participating in the electronic conference, and communicating with other client terminals to display a folder and the folder that are communicably connected to the client terminal that conducts the electronic conference A method for controlling an information processing apparatus including a storage unit that stores association information that associates various positions with each other,
A location identifying step for identifying the location of the client terminal ;
Said correspondence information stored before term memory unit, wherein the position specified by the specifying step, based on the position of the client terminal that has received the join instruction from the user to the electronic conference, can be displayed in the position A specific process of identifying the correct folder,
Based on the information indicating which users are participating in the electronic conference in addition to the users participating in the electronic conference via the client terminal, the folders to be displayed on the client terminal among the folders identified in the identifying step A decision process to decide
The folder determined by the previous SL determining step, and a display control step of controlling so as to display on the client terminal,
Control methods, including. Accepting an instruction to participate in an electronic conference from a user participating in the electronic conference, and communicating with other client terminals to display a folder and the folder that are communicably connected to the client terminal that conducts the electronic conference An information processing apparatus including a storage unit that stores association information that associates various positions with each other.
Position specifying means for specifying the position of the client terminal ;
Said correspondence information stored before term memory unit, wherein the position specified by the specifying means, on the basis of the position of the client terminal that has received the join instruction from the user to the electronic conference, can be displayed in the position A specific means to identify the correct folder,
Of the folders specified by the specifying means, a folder to be displayed on the client terminal is based on information on which user is participating in the electronic conference in addition to the user participating in the electronic conference via the client terminal. A determination means to determine
Program for the folder determined by the previous SL determining means, to function as a display control unit for controlling so as to display on the client terminal.

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