JP6531468B2 - Screen display method, screen display program, and communication apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a screen display method, a screen display program, and a communication apparatus.

  In recent years, various services for corporate customers and individuals are provided using a communication device provided with a touch panel such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The communication device systematically manages the home screen so as to be easy to operate by the user according to the application, and displays a customized Web page on the browser.

JP, 2013-137751, A JP 2002-236638 A

  The communication device may fix only the determined function according to the purpose of the service to be provided and display it on the home screen and use it as a dedicated terminal, or the user is free to position the icon etc. on the screen You may want to use it as a personal terminal that can be set. However, it is not possible to perform screen control according to the purpose so as to make the communication device compatible with the handling as a dedicated terminal and the handling as a personal terminal.

  In one aspect, the present invention aims to perform screen control according to an object.

In one aspect, a plurality of home screens that can be switched and displayed, each having a region where one or more objects associated with an application can be placed , the first home screen or the second home screen In a screen display method in a communication device displayed on a display means, the first home screen is displayed based on login to the communication device, and an operation to switch to the second home screen in the first home screen is performed. The second home screen is displayed while maintaining the login state, and while the first home screen is being displayed, the operation from the display means related to the change of the object arranged in the area is not received. the second home screen during the display of, relating to changes in object arranged in the region, the display means It receives an operation Luo.

  As one aspect, screen control can be performed according to the purpose.

It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of an information processing system. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a management server. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a management server. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a terminal. It is a figure which shows the outline example of the screen display process in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a setting screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a communication apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the screen display process in a management server. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the screen display process in a communication apparatus. FIG. 13 is a diagram (part 1) for describing a switching example of network connection corresponding to screen switching; FIG. 13 is a second diagram illustrating an example of network connection switching corresponding to screen switching; FIG. 18 is a diagram (No. 3) for describing a switching example of network connection corresponding to screen switching. FIG. 16 is a diagram (No. 4) for describing a switching example of network connection corresponding to screen switching.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Schematic Configuration Example of Information Processing System>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information processing system. An information processing system 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a management server 11 as an example of an information processing apparatus, and one or more communication apparatuses 12-1 to 12-n (hereinafter referred to as "communication apparatus 12" as necessary). Have. The management server 11 and the communication device 12 are connected in a state in which data can be transmitted and received by a communication network 13 represented by, for example, a Local Area Network (LAN) or the Internet.

  The management server 11 generates setting information (first information) such as a layout for a fixed screen among home screens set in each communication device 12. Here, the home screen is the first screen that can be received from the user and displayed after the communication device 12 is activated. The home screen is a screen after login authentication when there is a password lock, and corresponds to, for example, a desktop of a personal computer (PC), a standby screen of a mobile phone, a smartphone, or the like. The home screen is a screen that is the basis of all the operations of the communication device 12.

  Also, with the fixed screen, a screen that does not accept user operations related to the change (including the change of the screen layout, etc.) of an object (for example, an icon, a widget, etc.) arranged on the home screen from the communication device 12 It is. On the other hand, in the home screen, a screen that receives a user operation related to the change of an object on the home screen is called a variable screen. The home screen is classified into the fixed screen and the variable screen described above. When the home screen is a variable screen, the user operates the screen or the like to set an object, a screen layout or the like. The setting information (second information) corresponding to the variable screen is stored in the storage unit of the communication device 12 or the like.

  The management server 11 can generate setting information for the fixed screen for each communication device 12. The setting information also includes information such as contents displayed on the screen and an application program (hereinafter, abbreviated as “application” as necessary). The management server 11 transmits setting information corresponding to the home screen of the communication device 12 to each communication device 12 via the communication network 13 when the fixed screen is updated or the like.

  The management server 11 is a general-purpose server, a PC, or the like, but is not limited to this. Further, the management server 11 may be, for example, a cloud server by cloud computing using at least one or more information processing apparatuses.

  The communication device 12 displays the fixed screen of the home screen based on setting information (first information (distributed screen setting information)) provided by the management server 11 or the like. Further, the communication device 12 displays the variable screen of the home screen based on setting information (second information (screen setting information in the communication device 12)) stored in the storage unit or the like. That is, in the communication device 12, the setting information used for generating the home screen is the setting information (first information) provided from the management server 11 and the setting information which can be updated by the user operation in the own communication device 12 ( Two types of information).

  Further, the communication device 12 executes the content and the application provided from the management server 11, and executes the application etc. installed in the communication device 12. Further, the communication device 12 can have a plurality of home screens, and can set the display order for each screen. The home screen displayed after activating the communication device 12 is a home screen in which the display order is set to the first place. When the screen (display means) of the communication device 12 is a touch panel or the like, the display of a plurality of home screens can be switched by performing a predetermined operation or the like on the screen. As an example of a predetermined operation for switching the display of a plurality of home screens, for example, a swipe operation can be mentioned.

  For example, the communication device 12 can set the home screen immediately after activation as the fixed screen or can set the home screen after return from the standby mode as the fixed screen. Further, the communication device 12 may have a "notification display area" for notifying that it is a fixed screen, in the fixed screen.

  The communication device 12 also receives from the management server 11 a setting file corresponding to the group ID set in advance. For example, in the present embodiment, different setting files may be provided for each group ID. The group ID is, for example, an identifier that can uniquely identify a group by industry or department set for each user. These groups are managed by the management server 11, and setting information, contents, applications and the like provided by the management server 11 can be distributed for each group. In addition, the method of matching with each setting file provided with multiple types and the communication apparatus 12 made into delivery object is not limited to the method of using group ID.

  The communication device 12 provides various services to the user using basic software (for example, Operating System (OS) or the like) installed in advance or response software (for example, various applications).

  The communication device 12 is a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, or the like, but is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a terminal such as a game device or a music reproduction device.

  The communication network 13 is a network for transmitting and receiving data between the management server 11 and the communication device 12, and may be wired or wireless.

<Example of Functional Configuration of Management Server 11>
Next, a functional configuration example of the management server 11 described above will be specifically described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the management server. In the example of FIG. 2, the management server 11 includes a setting information registration unit 21, a content management unit 22, an application management unit 23, a user attribute setting unit 24, a screen generation unit 25, a display unit 26, and a storage unit. 27 and communication means 28.

  The setting information registration unit 21 registers setting information (first information) of a home screen (fixed screen) of the communication device 12 by an administrator or the like. The setting information includes, for example, layout information of each object such as an icon and a widget, a change of the object, and the like, but is not limited thereto. The setting information registration unit 21 stores the registered setting information in the storage unit 27 or the like. Further, the setting information registration unit 21 transmits the registered setting information, content, and the like to the communication device 12 via the communication network at a predetermined timing such as at the time of updating.

  The content management unit 22 manages content (for example, image data, video, clock, weather, mail) displayed on the home screen. The content management means 22 manages each content, for example, in correspondence with each user and each group by, for example, a content database (hereinafter, the database is simply referred to as “DB”).

  The application management unit 23 manages an application to be displayed on the home screen registered by the setting information registration unit 21. The application management means 23 can acquire the type of the application currently installed from the target communication device 12, the type of the executed application, the version, etc. periodically or as a response to the inquiry. The application management means 23 can manage application activation log information. The administrator can register setting information by the setting information registration unit 21 with reference to these pieces of information.

  The user attribute setting unit 24 performs group setting and the like for each user who uses the communication device 12. The contents of the setting information of the home screen (fixed screen) can be set in groups and distributed to the communication device 12 based on the information set by the user attribute setting means 24.

  The screen generation unit 25 generates a setting screen for setting setting information related to fixed screen generation, a screen for managing content and an application, and the like. The generated screen is displayed on the display means 26.

  The display means 26 displays the contents of the various screens generated by the screen generation means 25. The storage unit 27 stores setting information for executing each process that can realize the screen display process in the present embodiment, an execution progress of various processes, a result, and the like. The storage unit 27 stores various information such as setting information for generating the fixed screen of the home screen described above, content information, user attributes, application activation log information and the like. It is not limited to this. Further, the storage unit 27 can read out and write various stored information at a predetermined timing as needed. The storage unit 27 is, for example, a hard disk or a memory, but is not limited to this.

  The communication unit 28 transmits and receives data to and from each of the communication devices 12 and other devices (other computers) via the communication network 13.

<Hardware Configuration Example of Management Server 11>
In the present embodiment, the screen display processing in the present embodiment can be realized by, for example, installing an execution program (screen display program) that can cause a computer to execute the above-described functions in the management server 11. Here, a hardware configuration example of the management server 11 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the management server. The management server 11 shown in FIG. 3 includes an input unit 31, an output unit 32, a drive unit 33, an auxiliary storage unit 34, a main storage unit 35, a central processing unit (CPU) 36, and a network connection unit 37. , Which are connected to one another by a system bus B.

  The input device 31 includes a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse operated by a user, and an audio input device such as a microphone. The input device 31 is an instruction to execute a program from the user etc., various operation information, software and the like. Accept input of information etc.

  The output device 32 has a display for displaying various windows, data, etc. necessary to operate the main body of the computer (management server 11) for performing processing in the present embodiment, and executes the program by the control program of the CPU 36 Display progress and results etc.

  Here, the execution program installed in the main body of the computer (management server 11) in the present embodiment is provided by, for example, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory, a portable recording medium 38 such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, etc. . The recording medium 38 in which the program is recorded can be set in the drive device 33, and based on the control signal from the CPU 36, the execution program included in the recording medium 38 is transferred from the recording medium 38 via the drive device 33 to the auxiliary storage device 34. Will be installed on

  The auxiliary storage device 34 is, for example, a storage unit such as a hard disk drive or a solid state drive (SSD). The auxiliary storage device 34 stores an execution program in the present embodiment, a control program provided in a computer, and the like based on a control signal from the CPU 36, and can perform input / output as necessary. The auxiliary storage device 34 can read or write necessary information from each stored information based on a control signal from the CPU 36 or the like.

  The main storage unit 35 stores an execution program and the like read from the auxiliary storage unit 34 by the CPU 36. The main storage device 35 is, for example, a read only memory (ROM) or a random access memory (RAM), but is not limited to this. The auxiliary storage device 34 and the main storage device 35 correspond to, for example, the storage means 27 described above.

  The CPU 36 controls processing of the entire computer, such as various operations and input / output of data with each hardware configuration unit, based on a control program such as an operating system and an execution program stored in the main storage device 35. Various information and the like necessary during the execution of the program can be acquired, for example, from the auxiliary storage device 34, and the execution result and the like can also be stored in the auxiliary storage device 34.

  The CPU 36 executes processing corresponding to the program on the main storage device 35 by executing the program installed in the auxiliary storage device 34 based on, for example, an execution instruction of the program obtained from the input device 31 or the like.

  For example, by executing the screen display program, the CPU 36 registers the setting information by the setting information registration unit 21 described above, manages the content by the content management unit 22, manages the application by the application management unit 23, and the user by the user attribute setting unit 24. Each processing such as setting of attribute, display screen generation by the screen generation unit 25 and screen display by the display unit 26 is performed. The processing content in the CPU 36 is not limited to this. The contents executed by the CPU 36 can be stored in the auxiliary storage device 34 as needed.

  The network connection device 37 is connected to the communication network 13 such as the Internet or LAN based on a control signal from the CPU 36 to execute an execution program, software, setting information, etc., and other devices connected to the communication network 13. Get from Also, the network connection device 37 can provide the execution result obtained by executing the program or the execution program itself in the present embodiment to another device or the like.

  By the hardware configuration as described above, it is possible to execute the screen display process in the management server 11 in the present embodiment. Further, by installing the program, the screen display processing in the present embodiment can be easily realized by a general-purpose server, PC or the like.

<Functional Configuration Example of Communication Device 12>
Next, a functional configuration example of the communication device 12 described above will be specifically described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the terminal. The communication device 12 shown in FIG. 4 includes a setting information acquisition unit 41, a setting information registration unit 42, a screen control unit 43, a display unit 44, an application execution unit 45, a log extraction unit 46, and a storage unit 47. , Communication means 48.

  The setting information acquisition unit 41 logs in to the management server 11 via the communication network 13, and acquires, for example, predetermined setting information and the like related to home screen generation. The acquired setting information is stored in the storage unit 47.

  The setting information registration means 42 registers setting information (second information) of the home screen (variable screen) of the communication device 12 by the user of the communication device 12 or the like. The setting information includes, for example, layout information of each object such as an icon and a widget, a change of the object, and the like, but is not limited thereto. The setting information registration unit 21 stores the registered setting information in the storage unit 47 or the like.

  The screen control unit 43 manages the fixed screen of the home screen used by the user of the communication apparatus 12 and the layout setting of the variable screen based on setting information and the like obtained from the management server 11 and the like. The screen setting contents include layout of objects such as icons and widgets, layout information such as colors, types of each object, and the like, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

  The screen control means 43 also manages the on / off of the screen and the like, and controls the screen etc. to be displayed when the screen changes from the off to the on state. Further, the screen control means 43 has, as a home screen (fixed screen or variable screen), an area (customization area) in which one or more objects each associated with an application can be arranged, and a plurality of home screens It displays on the display means 44 so that it may be switched by operation.

  For example, while the first home screen (fixed screen) is being displayed among the plurality of home screens, the screen control means 43 performs an operation (user operation) from the display means 44 related to the change of the icons arranged in the area. Is not received, and while the second home screen (variable screen) is being displayed among the plurality of home screens, the operation (= user operation) from the display unit 44 related to the change of the icons arranged in the area is received.

  Further, after being activated, the screen control means 43 displays the first home screen when it becomes possible to receive an operation from the display means 44 other than the login operation to the communication device 12. Further, the screen control means 43 performs an operation from the display means 44 other than the login operation to the communication device 12 from a state (standby mode) in which the communication device 12 is powered on and does not receive the operation from the display means 44. When returning to the acceptable state, the first home screen is displayed.

  Further, the screen control means 43 has a second area different from the first area for arranging the above-described object as a first home screen, and the communication device 12 communicates with the communication network in the second area. Information received from another computer via 13 may be displayed.

  The display unit 44 displays a screen or the like generated by the screen control unit 43. The display means 44 displays a plurality of home screens which can be switched and displayed, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with the application can be arranged. In addition, although the display means 44 has a function which performs an input and an output like a touch panel etc., for example, it is not limited to this.

  The application execution unit 45 executes the application selected (touched) on the home screen displayed on the display unit 44 by the user. The application is installed in the communication device 12 in advance, but may be installed when touched. Further, the application execution unit 45 may switch the network connection depending on whether the home screen is a fixed screen or a variable screen for the application to be executed.

  The log extraction unit 46 manages information of the application executed by the application execution unit 45 as a log (history information) together with time information. The log extraction unit 46 may store the extracted log information in the storage unit 47, and may transmit it to the management server 11 via the communication network 13 periodically or after executing an application.

  The storage unit 47 stores various pieces of information necessary for performing the screen display process in the present embodiment. The storage unit 47 stores, for example, setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition unit 41. In addition, the storage unit 47 stores log information obtained by the log extraction unit 46. The information stored in the storage unit 47 is not limited to this, and, for example, various setting information and the like may be managed, and information and the like of the installed application may be stored.

  The communication unit 48 transmits and receives data to and from the management server 11 shown in FIG. 1 and other devices via the communication network 13. Further, the communication means 48 can transmit and receive data between the communication devices 12 by near field communication or the like using infrared rays or the like.

  The communication unit 48 can also perform communication by, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). Furthermore, the communication means 48 may have a call means for enabling a call with another terminal (communication device 12).

<Hardware Configuration Example of Communication Device 12>
In the present embodiment, the screen display processing in the present embodiment can be realized by, for example, installing an execution program (screen display program) that can cause a computer to execute the above-described functions in the communication device 12. Here, a hardware configuration example of the management server 11 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a terminal. The communication device 12 illustrated in FIG. 5 includes a speaker 51, a microphone 52, a display 53, a wireless unit 54, an operation unit 55, a position information acquisition unit 56, a short distance communication unit 57, and a power unit 58. It has a main storage 59 and a CPU 60.

  The speaker 51 outputs an audio corresponding to the content displayed on the screen. The speaker 51 outputs the voice of the other party or the sound such as the ringing tone when calling with the other party set in the address book or the like. The microphone 52 inputs voices uttered by the user and other sounds.

  The display 53 displays a login screen, such as a home screen, various setting screens, an application execution screen, time information, and information relating to whether the user is out of communication range. The display 53 also displays character data, image data, video data, and the like. Examples of the display 53 include, but are not limited to, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and the like.

  The wireless unit 54 transmits and receives radio waves and the like using an antenna or the like, and transmits and receives data to and from the management server 11.

  The operation unit 55 is an input unit operated at the time of setting for various functions, at the time of application execution, at the time of screen switching, and the like. The operation unit 55 is a button, a key, a switch, or the like. However, in the case of a touch panel, for example, the display 53 described above may perform the function of the operation unit 55.

  The position information acquisition unit 56 acquires position information using, for example, the above-described GPS function or the like. The short distance communication unit 57 performs short distance communication (local communication) with another communication device 12. For example, the short distance communication unit 57 performs short distance communication directly between the communication devices 12 using infrared communication. Further, the short distance communication unit 57 may perform short distance communication with the communication device 12 via a relay device such as a wireless router. Furthermore, the communication means 48 may perform communication by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc., for example.

  The power unit 58 supplies power to each component of the communication device 12. The power unit 58 is, for example, an internal power supply such as a battery, but is not limited to this, and may be, for example, an external power supply.

  The main storage device 59 is storage means for storing various types of information in the communication device 12 and can write and read information. The main storage device 59 is, for example, a ROM, a RAM, or the like, but is not limited to this.

  The CPU 60 controls processing of the entire computer, such as various operations and input / output of data with each hardware configuration unit, based on a control program such as an operating system and an execution program stored in the main storage device 59. The CPU 60 performs processing based on a program (screen display program) stored in advance in the main storage device 59.

  For example, the CPU 60 executes the screen display program to acquire the setting information (first information) by the setting information acquiring unit 41 described above, and register the setting information (second information) by the setting information registration unit 42. The screen control unit 43 performs screen control, the display unit 44 displays, the application execution unit 45 executes an application, and the log extraction unit 46 extracts an application log. The processing content in the CPU 60 is not limited to this.

  By the hardware configuration as described above, it is possible to execute the screen display process in the communication device 12 in the present embodiment. Further, by installing the program, the screen display processing in the present embodiment can be easily realized by a smartphone, a tablet terminal or the like. When installing the program, the program may be downloaded from, for example, the management server 11 or the like, or may be provided by the recording medium such as the USB memory described above.

<Outline of Screen Display Processing in this Embodiment>
The outline of the screen display process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a schematic example of screen display processing in the present embodiment. In the example of FIG. 6, the management server 11 and the communication device 12 are shown in association with the information processing system 10 described above. In the example of FIG. 6, for convenience of explanation, the management server 11 and the communication device 12 are described as one to one, but the contents of the description are not limited to this.

  In the example of FIG. 6, in the management server 11, registration of setting information in home screen generation such as contents and layout information is performed by the administrator 70 or the like. Although the administrator 70 can access the management server 11 using the administrator's terminal P to perform the above-described registration process, the present invention is not limited to this, and the management 70 directly operates the management server 11. May be

  The management server 11 distributes content, setting information, and the like in units of groups based on the attributes of the user 71 who uses the communication device 12. In the example of FIG. 6, the communication device 12 displays, as a home screen, a fixed screen generated by setting information or the like obtained from the management server 11. Note that the communication device 12 can switch the home screen and display a variable screen according to user operation, settings, and the like.

  The communication device 12 side manages the content obtained from the management server 11 in a predetermined area such as the mobile portal 72 or the like. Further, the communication device 12 imports setting information of a home screen (fixed screen) obtained from the management server 11, and activates a home application (home screen). Each icon arranged on the screen 73 of the home application is associated with the content of the mobile portal 72, and when a predetermined icon (for example, # 1) is selected, the corresponding content on the mobile portal 72 (for example, Execute # 1). The executed content and application are extracted as log information and transmitted to the management server 11 via the communication network 13.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the information received by the communication device 12 from another computer via the communication network 13 in a part of the area of the screen 73 of the home application (for example, in the example of FIG. ) May be displayed.

<Example of setting screen>
Next, a screen example for setting setting information will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the setting screen. The example in FIG. 7 shows the setting contents of the home screen (fixed screen) set by the administrator in the management server 11, but the same applies to the home screen (variable screen) set by operating the communication device 12 by the user. The setting screen of can be used.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the home screen 80 includes a banner widget 81, a notification widget 82, a clock / weather widget 83, a mail widget 84, an icon widget 85, and various button display areas 86.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the widget itself can obtain the content to be displayed in each widget by inquiring of the management server 11. Queries can be made periodically, and polling intervals can be variable.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the banner widget 81 displays advertisement information on a preset service. In the notification widget 82, for example, the corresponding content is displayed according to the input user ID or group ID. The clock / weather widget 83 displays information such as a clock and weather.

  The mail widget 84 accesses, for example, a mail server set in advance via the communication network 13, receives a corresponding mail in units of individuals or groups, and the like, and the content is displayed. The mail widget 84 uses existing mail software or web mail.

  The icon widget 85 is application information or the like displayed as a fixed screen in the present embodiment. That is, in the present embodiment, a part of the screen may be a fixed screen, or the entire screen may be a fixed screen. The icon widget 85, as shown in FIG. 7, assigns an icon for activating content, an application or the like to a predetermined area such as a tile set in advance. Note that the information allocated as a tile of the icon widget 85 is at least one of “file”, “URL link”, “HTML application”, “application URL”, etc., but is not limited to this Absent. Further, in the present embodiment, other tiles hierarchized by folders or the like may be targeted.

  In addition, various button display areas 86 are used to use the communication device 12 such as termination of the application being executed, termination of the communication device 12, switching on / off of the screen, switching to another screen such as a home screen, etc. It is a display area of a button.

  In the communication device 12, the widget fixing function, the common application area fixing function, the page number variable function capable of changing the page number of the home screen, the import (Import) and the export (Export) function of setting information (setting file), etc. Have.

  In addition, when the communication device 12 has an OS such as Android (registered trademark), for example, its widget, the banner widget 81, the notification widget 82, the clock / weather widget 83, and the icon widget 85 should be created as one application. And can display multiple widgets. The OS of the communication device 12 is not limited to this.

  The setting information (layout information and the like) of the home screen set using the screen as shown in FIG. 7 is managed by the storage unit 27 as a setting file (setting information) 90. The management server 11 transmits the setting information (first information) set with the contents described above to the communication device 12 side. The communication device 12 can display the home screen (fixed screen) set by the administrator by receiving the setting information. By displaying the fixed screen, the communication device 12 can be used as a dedicated terminal. In addition to the fixed screen, control is performed so that the home screen (variable screen) that can be changed by the user can be switched and displayed. By displaying the variable screen, it can be used as a personal terminal. Thus, by applying the present embodiment, screen control can be performed according to the purpose.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of the communication apparatus. In the example of FIG. 8, first, the user turns on the power of the communication apparatus 12 (power on) and performs authentication for using the communication apparatus 12 (FIG. 8A). Examples of the authentication method include, but are not limited to, fingerprint authentication, password authentication, pattern authentication, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any or a plurality of authentication methods may be combined.

  When the authentication for the communication device 12 is performed and the authentication is successful, a fixed screen is displayed on the communication device 12 (FIG. 8 (B)). Next, when a swipe operation (operation of sliding a finger to the left and right on the screen) is performed on the home screen, a variable screen is displayed (FIG. 8C). The variable screen and the fixed screen can be switched to each other. Also, each of the variable screen and the fixed screen can have a plurality of screens.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the touch panel related to the change of the icon disposed in the area is displayed during display of the first home screen (fixed screen) as shown in FIG. 8B among the plurality of home screens. Do not accept user operations from Further, in the present embodiment, during display of the second home screen (variable screen) as shown in FIG. 8C among the plurality of home screens, the touch panel related to the change of the icon arranged in the area is Accept user operation of.

  The communication device 12 also displays a first home screen as shown in FIG. 8B when it is ready to receive an operation from the touch panel other than the login operation after activation. Also, when the communication device 12 returns to a state where it can receive an operation from the touch panel other than the login operation to the communication device 12 from a state where the power is on and does not receive an operation from the touch panel (standby mode), For example, a first home screen as shown in FIG. 8B is displayed. Further, in the communication device 12, the first home screen has a second region different from the first region in which the icons are arranged, and the communication device 12 communicates with the communication network 13 in the second region. Information received from another computer or the like may be displayed.

  Note that the first home screen and the second home screen described above may be managed by different setting information, and one set of setting information may be classified by a tag or the like and set for each screen. You may set the right to change. Each setting information is stored in the storage unit 47 of the communication device 12.

<Screen display process>
Next, an example of the screen display process in the present embodiment will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of screen display processing in the management server. In the example of FIG. 9, the management server 11 determines whether to register setting information of the home screen (S01), and when setting the home screen (YES in S01), sets the attribute of the user (S02) ). Next, the management server 11 registers setting information and the like such as a layout and the like received from the administrator and the like (S03). Next, the management server 11 transmits the content to the communication device 12 for each group corresponding to the attribute, and causes the communication device 12 to store the content (S04). Further, the management server 11 transmits the setting information to the communication device 12 for each groove corresponding to the attribute, and stores the setting information in the communication device 12 (S05).

  Here, the management server 11 determines whether or not to end the process (S06), and if the process is not ended (NO in S06), the process returns to the process of S01. If the process is ended by an operation from the administrator or the like (YES in S06), the process is ended.

  In the above-described processing, although the setting information is transmitted to the communication device 12 after registration of the setting information, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be obtained from the communication device 12 when there is an inquiry from the communication device 12 Corresponding setting information or content may be transmitted to the communication device 12 according to user information or terminal information (identification information of the communication device 12) or the like.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of screen display processing in the communication apparatus. In the example of FIG. 10, when activated, the communication device 12 displays an authentication screen (S11), and performs authentication based on a preset authentication method (S12). Next, the communication apparatus 12 determines whether or not the authentication is successful (S13), and when the authentication is successful (YES in S13), the setting information is read (S14).

  Here, the setting information to be read is each setting information (first information, second information) corresponding to two types of screens, a fixed screen and a free screen. The first information is screen setting information distributed from the management server 11. The second information is unique screen setting information that can be changed by the user managed for each communication device 12. The first information may be transmitted from the management server 11 at the time of updating, or may be inquired of the management server 11 at the timing when the communication device 12 displays the fixed screen, and the corresponding setting information may be acquired. Further, in the process of S14, the management server 11 is inquired based on the identification information of the user or user group acquired by the login authentication operation, and the first information associated with the identification information is received from the management server 11 May be

  Next, the communication device 12 displays a home screen corresponding to the acquired setting information (S15). Here, it is determined whether or not the screen switching instruction has been received (S16). When the screen switching instruction has been received (YES in S16), the setting information of the screen corresponding to the instruction operation is read, and the read setting information is handled. The screen to be generated is generated and switched to the screen (S17).

  Further, after the process of S17, or when the screen switching instruction has not been received in the process of S16 (NO in S16), it is then determined whether or not it is a fixed screen (S18), and it is a fixed screen (S18). (YES), the screen operation related to the change is not accepted (S19). When the screen is not the fixed screen (NO in S18), the operation related to the change is received because the screen is the variable screen (S20).

  Next, the communication device 12 determines whether to end the process (S21), and when not ending the process (NO in S21), returns to the process of S16. If the process is ended by an operation from the user or the like (YES in S21), the process is ended. In addition, in the process of S13 described above, if the authentication is not successful (NO in S13), the process ends as an authentication failure. At this time, a message indicating authentication failure or a message for causing the user to perform the authentication process again may be displayed.

  For example, the communication device 12 displays on the touch panel a plurality of home screens which can be switched and displayed, each having an area (customization area) in which one or more icons associated with the application can be arranged. In this case, when displaying the fixed screen among the plurality of home screens, based on the first information (distributed screen setting information) regarding the screen setting received from the management server 11 via the communication network 13 such as wireless. Generate and display a fixed screen. Further, when displaying the variable screen among the plurality of home screens, the communication device 12 does not refer to the first information, and the second information on the screen setting generated based on the user operation from the touch panel A variable screen is generated and displayed based on (screen setting information in the communication device 12).

  Further, the communication device 12 accepts an instruction to change the second information based on the operation from the touch panel, and does not permit an instruction to change the first information based on the operation from the touch panel. In addition, the process of generating and displaying the first home screen when the communication device 12 becomes ready to receive an operation from the touch panel other than the login operation to the communication device 12 after the communication device 12 is activated. As the screen to be displayed, a fixed screen may be generated and displayed based on the first information on the screen setting received from the management server 11.

  Also, when the communication device 12 returns to a state where it can receive an operation from the touch panel other than the login operation to the communication device 12 from a state where the power is on and does not receive an operation from the touch panel (standby mode), The fixed screen may be generated and displayed based on the first information.

  Further, the communication device 12 provides a first area in which icons are arranged and a second area different from the first area in the fixed screen, and the communication apparatus 12 communicates with the communication network in the second area. Information received from another computer via 13 may be displayed. Further, the communication device 12 receives a login operation, and receives, from the management server 11, first information associated with identification information (for example, a user ID or a group ID) of a user or a user group acquired by the login operation. A first home screen (fixed screen) is generated and displayed based on the received first information.

<Example of switching network connection corresponding to switching home screen>
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the network connection network or the network connection method may be switched according to the switching of the home screen described above. 11 to 14 are diagrams (Nos. 1 to 4) for describing a switching example of network connection corresponding to screen switching.

  In the example of FIG. 11, in the “home screen”, there are two screens of the fixed screen 100 and the variable screen 101, and the connection to the network is automatically switched according to the function that the user uses from each screen. Note that A to F respectively indicate panels (for example, an icon associated with an application, etc.). Here, the fixed screen 100 automatically switches the closed area connection or the Internet connection according to the function used by the user. The closed area connection may be, for example, a Virtual Private Network (VPN). In the example of FIG. 11, closed area connection is performed when an application corresponding to panels A and B is executed, and Internet connection is performed when an application corresponding to panels C and D is performed. Further, in the example of FIG. 11, the fixed screen 100 and the variable screen 101 can be switched by sliding the screen left and right. In the present embodiment, when the home screen is switched to the variable screen 101, everything is automatically switched to Internet connection when the application is executed. Control of these network connections is executed by the application execution unit 45.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 12, the respective layers are set in the fixed screen 100. In the example of FIG. 12, it is set as fixed screen 100-1-100-4, respectively, "screen display (uppermost layer)", "screen display application (first layer)", and "screen setting / control application (second layer)" Although the layer), the “connected application (the third layer)” and the like are used, the number and types of layers are not limited to this.

  In the example of FIG. 12, when the user selects a panel on the fixed screen 100, the “screen setting / control application” recognizes the function associated with the selected panel and closes the third layer layer. Run a connected app or an internet connected app. This closed area connection application can perform closed area connection after performing necessary settings automatically. In addition, the Internet connection application can perform Internet connection after performing necessary settings automatically.

  For example, as shown in the example of FIG. 12, when the user touches (selects) the panel B, the communication device 12 recognizes that the panel B is selected from the panels A to D, and the closed area previously associated with the panel B Run a connected app.

  Moreover, in the example of FIG. 13, the example of automatic switching of the connection with respect to the function utilized by a fixed screen is shown. As shown in FIG. 13, in the fixed screen, the connection can be switched automatically according to the function to be used. When the user selects (touches) a certain function, the "screen setting / control application" identifies the selected function (selection panel). In addition, the “screen setting / control application” activates one of the following connected applications in accordance with the selection function (selection panel).

  For example, in the case of an Internet connection application, in the case of the closed area connection state, after the closed area connection is disconnected, the Internet connection is made. In the case of a closed area connection application, in the case of the Internet connection state, the Internet connection is disconnected and then the closed area connection is performed. Thus, for example, in the example of FIG. 13, when the user selects either panel B or panel D, each screen setting / control application activates the corresponding connection application to realize the corresponding network connection. Can.

  Further, the example of FIG. 14 shows an example of automatic switching of network connection when the screen is switched from the fixed screen to the variable screen. In the example of FIG. 14, the variable screen is automatically switched to the Internet connection. For example, when the user uses the variable screen 101 (slides the screen to the right), the “screen setting / control application” identifies the variable screens 101-1 to 101-4. Next, the “screen setting / control application” activates the Internet connection application (connection application). Thus, in the case of the closed area connection state, the Internet connection application (connected application) can be connected to the Internet after disconnection of the closed area connection.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, by controlling the screen display corresponding to the setting information, it is possible to display the home screen which can not be changed by the user, and also to select the fixed screen and free screen applications. It is possible to switch the contents of the connected application to be activated corresponding to. Further, by switching the network connection destination according to the fixed screen and the free screen, the availability as a dedicated terminal or a personal terminal can be improved.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, screen control can be performed according to the purpose.

  As mentioned above, although each Example was explained in full detail, it is not limited to a specific example, In the range described in the claim, various modification and change are possible besides the above-mentioned modification in the range indicated in the claim. . Moreover, it is also possible to combine a part or all of each embodiment mentioned above.

In addition, the following additional remarks are disclosed regarding the above-mentioned example.
(Supplementary Note 1)
A screen display method in a communication apparatus, wherein a plurality of home screens which can be switched and displayed can be displayed on a display unit, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with an application can be arranged.
While the first home screen is being displayed among the plurality of home screens, a second operation is not received among the plurality of home screens without accepting an operation from the display unit in relation to a change in an object arranged in the area. While the home screen is being displayed, an operation from the display means is received which is related to the change of the object arranged in the area.
Screen display method characterized by
(Supplementary Note 2)
The first home screen is displayed when an operation from the display means other than a login operation to the communication device becomes acceptable after the communication device is activated. Screen display method.
(Supplementary Note 3)
When the communication device returns to a state where it can receive an operation from the display means other than the login operation to the communication device from a state where the power is on and does not receive an operation from the display means; The screen display method according to appendix 1, characterized in that one home screen is displayed.
(Supplementary Note 4)
The first home screen has a second area different from the first area in which the object is arranged, and in the second area, the communication device receives from another computer via the communication network. The screen display method according to appendix 1, wherein the displayed information is displayed.
(Supplementary Note 5)
A screen display method in a communication apparatus, wherein a plurality of home screens which can be switched and displayed can be displayed on a display unit, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with an application can be arranged.
When displaying the first home screen among the plurality of home screens, the first home screen is generated and displayed based on the first information regarding the screen setting received from the other computer via the communication network And
When displaying a second home screen among the plurality of home screens, a second setting related to screen setting generated and recorded based on an operation from the display unit without referring to the first information The screen display method which a computer performs a process which produces | generates and displays this 2nd home screen based on information.
(Supplementary Note 6)
The instruction of the change to the second information based on the operation from the display means is permitted, and the instruction of the change to the first information based on the operation from the display means is not permitted. The screen display method described in.
(Appendix 7)
The process of generating and displaying the first home screen is displayed as a screen displayed when an operation from the display means other than the login operation to the communication device is ready after the communication device is activated. The screen display method according to Appendix 5 or 6, wherein a first home screen is generated and displayed based on first information on screen settings received from the other computer.
(Supplementary Note 8)
The process of generating and displaying the first home screen receives an operation from the display means other than the login operation to the communication device from a state where the power is on and no operation from the display means is received. The screen display method according to claim 5, wherein the first home screen is generated and displayed based on the first information when returning to a possible state.
(Appendix 9)
In the first home screen, a first area for arranging the object and a second area different from the first area are provided, and in the second area, the communication device performs communication network The screen display method according to claim 5, wherein information received from another computer is displayed via
(Supplementary Note 10)
Accept login operation,
Receiving from the other computer the first information associated with identification information of a user or user group acquired by login operation;
The screen display method according to claim 5, wherein the first home screen is generated and displayed based on the received first information.
(Supplementary Note 11)
The screen display method according to any one of appendices 1 to 10, wherein a network to be connected is switched according to the first home screen or the second home screen.
(Supplementary Note 12)
When displaying a plurality of home screens that can be switched and displayed on the display means, each having a region in which one or more objects associated with the application can be arranged, the first home screen of the plurality of home screens While the screen is being displayed, the operation from the display means related to the change of the object arranged in the area is not received, and during the display of the second home screen among the plurality of home screens, the operation is arranged in the area Accepting an operation from the display means in relation to the change of the object being
Screen display program for causing a computer to execute processing.
(Supplementary Note 13)
When displaying a plurality of home screens that can be switched and displayed on the display means, each having a region in which one or more objects associated with the application can be arranged, the first home screen of the plurality of home screens When displaying the screen, the first home screen is generated and displayed based on the first information on the screen setting received from another computer via the communication network,
When displaying a second home screen among the plurality of home screens, a second setting related to screen setting generated and recorded based on an operation from the display unit without referring to the first information Generating and displaying the second home screen based on the information;
Screen display program for causing a computer to execute processing.
(Supplementary Note 14)
Display means for displaying a plurality of home screens that can be switched and displayed, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with an application can be arranged;
While the first home screen is being displayed among the plurality of home screens, a second operation is not received among the plurality of home screens without accepting an operation from the display unit in relation to a change in an object arranged in the area. A screen control unit that receives an operation from the display unit in relation to a change in an object arranged in the area while the home screen is displayed;
A communication apparatus comprising:
(Supplementary Note 15)
Display means for displaying a plurality of home screens that can be switched and displayed, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with an application can be arranged;
When displaying the first home screen among the plurality of home screens, the first home screen is generated and displayed based on the first information regarding the screen setting received from the other computer via the communication network When the second home screen of the plurality of home screens is displayed, the second embodiment relates to a screen setting which is generated and recorded based on an operation from the display unit without referring to the first information. Screen control means for generating and displaying the second home screen based on the second information;
A communication apparatus comprising:

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 information processing system 11 management server 12 communication apparatus 13 communication network 21 and 42 setting information registration means 22 content management means 23 application management means 24 user attribute setting means 25 screen generation means 26 and 44 display means 27 and 47 storage means 28 and 48 Communication means 31 Input device 32 Output device 33 Drive device 34 Auxiliary storage device 35, 59 Main storage device 36, 60 CPU
37 Network Connection Device 38 Recording Medium 41 Setting Information Acquisition Means 43 Screen Control Means 45 Application Execution Means 46 Log Extraction Means 51 Speaker 52 Microphone 53 Display 54 Wireless Unit 55 Operation Unit 56 Position Information Acquisition Unit 57 Short-range Communication Unit 58 Power Unit 70 Administrator 71 User 80 Home Screen 90 Setting File (Setting Information)
100 fixed screen 101 variable screen

Claims (15)

A plurality of home screens that can be switched and displayed, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with an application can be arranged, the first home screen or the second home screen being displayed on the display means In the screen display method in the communication device,
The second home screen is displayed while maintaining the login state based on an operation of displaying the first home screen based on login to the communication device and switching to the second home screen on the first home screen. To display
Showing of the first home screen involves modification of an object which is arranged in the region does not accept an operation from the display means, the display in the second home screen is disposed in the region Accepting an operation from the display means related to the change of the object being
Screen display method characterized by   The first home screen is displayed when an operation from the display means other than a login operation to the communication device becomes acceptable after the communication device is activated. Described screen display method.   When the communication device returns to a state where it can receive an operation from the display means other than the login operation to the communication device from a state where the power is on and does not receive an operation from the display means; The screen display method according to claim 1, wherein one home screen is displayed.   The first home screen has a second area different from the first area in which the object is arranged, and in the second area, the communication device receives from another computer via the communication network. The screen display method according to claim 1, wherein the displayed information is displayed. A plurality of home screens that can be switched and displayed, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with an application can be arranged, the first home screen or the second home screen being displayed on the display means In the screen display method in the communication device,
The second home screen is displayed while maintaining the login state based on an operation of displaying the first home screen based on login to the communication device and switching to the second home screen on the first home screen. To display
Wherein when displaying the first home screen generates said first home screen displayed based on the first information about the display settings received through the communication network from another computer,
Said the time of displaying the second home screen, without reference to the first information, generated based on the operation from the display unit based on the second information relating to the recording once was screen setting (2) A screen display method in which a computer executes processing to generate and display a home screen.   An instruction to change the second information based on an operation from the display means is permitted, and an instruction to change the first information based on an operation from the display means is not permitted. The screen display method described in 5.   The process of generating and displaying the first home screen is displayed as a screen displayed when an operation from the display means other than the login operation to the communication device is ready after the communication device is activated. The screen display method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein a first home screen is generated and displayed based on first information on screen settings received from the other computer.   The process of generating and displaying the first home screen receives an operation from the display means other than the login operation to the communication device from a state where the power is on and no operation from the display means is received. The screen display method according to claim 5, characterized in that the first home screen is generated and displayed based on the first information when returning to a possible state.   In the first home screen, a first area for arranging the object and a second area different from the first area are provided, and in the second area, the communication device performs communication network The method according to claim 5, wherein the information received from the other computer is displayed through the. Accept login operation,
Receiving from the other computer the first information associated with identification information of a user or user group acquired by login operation;
The screen display method according to claim 5, wherein the first home screen is generated and displayed based on the received first information.   The first home screen is displayed while maintaining a login state based on an operation to switch to the first home screen on the second home screen. The screen display method described in 1 above. A plurality of home screens that can be switched and displayed, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with an application can be arranged, the first home screen or the second home screen being displayed on the display means The second home screen is displayed while maintaining the login state based on an operation of displaying the first home screen based on login and switching to the second home screen on the first home screen. displayed, the display in the first home screen involves modification of an object which is arranged in the region does not accept an operation from the display means, the display in the second home screen, the area Accepting an operation from the display means in relation to the change of the object placed in the
Screen display program for causing a computer to execute processing. A plurality of home screens that can be switched and displayed, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with an application can be arranged, the first home screen or the second home screen being displayed on the display means The second home screen is displayed while maintaining the login state based on an operation of displaying the first home screen based on login and switching to the second home screen on the first home screen. When displaying and displaying the first home screen, the first home screen is generated and displayed based on the first information on the screen settings received from another computer via the communication network,
Said the time of displaying the second home screen, without reference to the first information, generated based on the operation from the display unit based on the second information relating to the recording once was screen setting Generate and display the second home screen,
Screen display program for causing a computer to execute processing. Display means for displaying a first home screen or a second home screen , which is a plurality of home screens which can be switched and displayed, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with an application can be arranged; ,
The first home screen is displayed based on login, and the second home screen is displayed while maintaining the login state based on an operation to switch to the second home screen in the first home screen, Showing of the first home screen involves modification of an object which is arranged in the region does not accept an operation from the display means, the display in the second home screen is disposed in the region A screen control unit that receives an operation from the display unit in relation to a change of the object being moved;
A communication apparatus comprising: Display means for displaying a first home screen or a second home screen , which is a plurality of home screens which can be switched and displayed, each having an area in which one or more objects associated with an application can be arranged; ,
The first home screen is displayed based on login, and the second home screen is displayed while maintaining the login state based on an operation to switch to the second home screen in the first home screen, wherein when displaying the first home screen generates said first home screen displayed based on the first information about the display settings received through the communication network from another computer, the second When displaying the home screen, without referring to the first information, the second home screen is generated based on the second information related to the screen setting which has been generated and recorded based on the operation from the display means. Screen control means for generating and displaying
A communication apparatus comprising:

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