JPH09282129A - Clickable map setting data generating method and its execution device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To greatly increase clickable map development efficiency by converting a closed area figure and obtained link destination information into clickable map setting data and outputting the converted clickable map setting data in a document described in the mark-up language. SOLUTION: A map information storage part 113 obtain map information which is closed area figure information and link destination information from a closed area figure acquisition part 11. Then the map information storage part 113 passes the map information stored in a map information table 121 to a map setting data generation part 114 when there is a generation indication from a clickable map creator. The map setting data generation part 114 converts the acquired map information into clickable map setting data to be embedded in an HTML(hypertext markup language) document in an HTML file 141 and writes the clickable map setting data given an identifier in the HTML document in the HTML file 141.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clickable map setting data creating method using a markup language and an apparatus for implementing the same, and more particularly to an HTML (Hyper T
The present invention relates to a clickable map setting data creating method for efficiently creating a clickable map by using ext Markup Language) and a technique effectively applied to a device for implementing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a specific area in a still image is clicked with an input device such as a mouse, related information is displayed or a specific program is executed, a mark such as HTML is used. A clickable map written in the up language is used.

In the clickable map, clickable map setting data is created in which a specific closed area figure designated in a still image is associated with specific link destination information.
It is embedded in a document described in HTML or the like.

The clickable map setting data for associating the closed area graphic with the link destination information is created by directly using a text editor for the shape of the closed area graphic set in the still image and the link destination information associated therewith. Regarding the value of the coordinate point of the closed region figure written in the HTML document, the value of the coordinate point of the closed region figure is acquired by using an image processing tool such as photo retouching software, and the value of the obtained coordinate point is a text editor. It was done by the method of directly writing in the HTML document.

[0005]

The present inventor has found the following problems as a result of examining the above-mentioned prior art.

That is, according to the conventional clickable map setting data creating method, the clickable map creator directly writes the shape, the link destination information and the value of the coordinate point into the HTML document by using the text editor. Knowledge of the syntax of setting data is essential, and it was extremely difficult for beginners to create clickable maps.

For example, acquisition of coordinate point values of a closed area figure requires the use of an image processing tool such as photo retouching software, so it is essential to acquire image processing tools and operation techniques. It is necessary to write the value of the coordinate point of the figure in the HTML document by a text editor.

Further, it is necessary to verify whether the created clickable map works properly by using a dedicated browsing tool.

In this way, to create a clickable map,
Since a plurality of processes and different types of tools are required in each process, a great deal of development time was required.

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of dramatically increasing the clickable map development efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of efficiently changing the setting contents of existing clickable map setting data.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of efficiently obtaining link destination information.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

[0014]

Of the inventions disclosed by the present application, a representative one will be briefly described below.
It is as follows.

(1) In a clickable map setting data creating method for creating a clickable map to be embedded in a document described in a markup language, a closed area figure is set in a still image for creating a clickable map, and the closed area figure is set. Get the link information associated with
The set closed region figure and the acquired link destination information are converted into clickable map setting data described in a markup language, and the converted clickable map setting data is output in a document described in a markup language. It is a thing.

In the clickable map setting data creating method, first, a closed area figure is set in a still image for which a clickable map is to be created, and the shape and coordinate point values are acquired as the set closed area figure information. .

Next, the link destination information associated with the closed area graphic is acquired, and the information of the set closed area graphic and the acquired link destination information are converted into clickable map setting data described in a markup language. .

At this time, the identifier of the clickable map setting data already created is checked in the document written in the markup language to output the converted clickable map setting data, and the unique identifier is used. Then, conversion into clickable map setting data is performed.

Next, the converted clickable map setting data is output into a document described in a markup language.

As described above, according to the clickable map setting data creating method, an environment in which a series of processing procedures for creating the clickable map setting data by acquiring the information of the set closed region graphic and the link destination information is unified. Since it is performed in the inside, it is possible to dramatically improve the clickable map development efficiency.

(2) In the clickable map setting data creating method described in (1) above, the graphic information of at least one pair of closed area figures created as the clickable map setting data of the document described in the markup language in advance. The link destination information is acquired, and the graphic information and the link destination information of the acquired closed area graphic are edited.

In the clickable map setting data creating method, a document previously described in a markup language is searched to obtain graphic information and link destination information of at least one pair of closed area graphics created as clickable map setting data. indicate.

When a closed area figure for which a clickable map is to be created is set and link destination information associated with the closed area figure is acquired, the previously acquired closed area figure is selected and the selected closed area is selected. Create the clickable map setting data by editing the values of the coordinate points of the figure and the link destination information.

As described above, according to the clickable map setting data creating method, since the closed area graphic information and the link destination information are acquired from the previously created clickable map setting data, the setting contents of the existing clickable map setting data are acquired. Can be efficiently changed.

(3) In the clickable map setting data creating method described in (1) or (2), at least one link destination information stored in advance is acquired,
The set closed area figure and the acquired link destination information are recorded as a pair.

In the clickable map setting data creating method, a plurality of previously acquired link destination information is stored as link destination history information.

Next, when a closed area figure for which a clickable map is to be created is set and the link destination information associated with the closed area figure is acquired, a plurality of pieces of link destination history information stored in advance are displayed. Specific link destination information is selected from the link destination information, and clickable map setting data is created using the information of the set closed area figure and the selected link destination information.

As described above, according to the clickable map setting data creating method, a plurality of previously acquired link destination information is stored as the link destination history information, so that the link destination information can be acquired efficiently. It is possible.

(4) In a clickable map setting data creating apparatus for creating a clickable map to be embedded in a document described in the markup language, a place where the clickable map setting data is described from the document described in the markup language. A map information acquisition unit that identifies and analyzes the location to detect closed area graphic information and link destination information, displays a still image that creates a clickable map, and displays the shape of the closed area graphic and coordinate point values. A closed area figure acquiring unit for acquiring, a link destination information acquiring unit for acquiring link destination information associated with the closed area graphic, and link destination information for accumulating a history of the link destination information obtained by the link destination information acquiring unit. The closed part obtained from the storage part, the map information acquisition part, the closed region figure acquisition part, and the link destination information acquisition part. A map information storage unit that holds the information of the area graphic and the link destination information, and a pair of the information of the closed region graphic and the link destination information obtained from the map information storage unit in a document described in a markup language. And a map setting data creation unit for outputting as clickable map setting data.

The map information acquisition unit of the clickable map setting data creating device searches for a document described in a markup language, identifies a portion where the clickable map setting data is described, analyzes the portion, and closes it. The information of the area graphic and the link destination information are detected, and the detected information is supplied to the map information storage unit.

The closed area figure acquisition unit displays a still image for creating a clickable map, and acquires the shape and coordinate point value of the input closed area figure.

The link destination information acquisition unit acquires link destination information associated with the closed area graphic acquired by the closed area graphic acquisition unit.

The link destination information storage unit stores the link destination information obtained by the link destination information acquisition unit to create link destination history information, and supplies the created link destination history information to the link destination information acquisition unit. .

The map information storage unit temporarily holds the information of the closed area graphic and the link destination information obtained from the map information acquisition unit, the closed area graphic acquisition unit, and the link destination information acquisition unit. When editing the information of the closed region graphic or the link destination information, the information being edited is retained.

The map setting data creating unit converts the pair of the information of the closed area graphic and the link destination information obtained from the map information storing unit into clickable map setting data described in a markup language, and performs the conversion. The clickable map setting data is output in the document described in the markup language.

In the above-mentioned clickable map setting data creating apparatus, it is preferable that at least a pair of closed area figures created as a clickable map and a map information acquiring unit for previously acquiring link destination information are included in the setting data changing process. It is suitable for simplifying.

Further, the clickable map setting data creating apparatus is provided with a link destination information accumulating section for acquiring at least one piece of the recorded link destination information as the link destination information of the closed area graphic for creating the clickable map. It is preferable to simplify the process of specifying the link destination information.

As described above, according to the clickable map setting data creating apparatus, an environment in which a series of processing procedures for creating the clickable map setting data by acquiring the information of the set closed region figure and the link destination information is unified. It is possible to dramatically increase the clickable map development efficiency because it has a means to do it in the.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings together with embodiments. In all the drawings for describing the embodiments, components having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a repeated description thereof will be omitted.

(Embodiment 1) In the following, in the clickable map setting data creating method and apparatus for implementing the same of the present invention, the clickable map setting data of the first embodiment for creating a clickable map setting data by newly creating a closed area graphic. The creating device will be described.

FIG. 1 is a view showing the schematic arrangement of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment. In FIG. 1, 110 is a CPU, 111 is a closed area figure acquisition unit,
112 is a link destination information acquisition unit, 113 is a map information storage unit, 114 is a map setting data creation unit, 115 is a map information acquisition unit, 116 is a link destination information storage unit, 120 is a memory, 121 is a map information table, and 130 is An input device, 131 is a keyboard, 132 is a mouse, 140 is a hard disk, 141 is an HTML file, and 142 is link destination history information.

As shown in FIG. 1, the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment includes a CPU 110, a closed area figure obtaining section 111, a link destination information obtaining section 112,
Map information storage unit 113 and map setting data creation unit 1
14, map information acquisition unit 115, link destination information storage unit 116, memory 120, and map information table 12
1, an input device 130, a keyboard 131, a mouse 132, a hard disk 140, an HTML file 141, and link destination history information 142.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of the present embodiment, the CPU 11 for controlling the entire process of creating clickable map setting data.
0 and a map information table 121 that manages map information
, A keyboard 131 and a mouse 132, which are input devices 130 for inputting closed area figures and link destination information, and a display device (not shown) for displaying document data, image data, etc. according to the description of the HTML document. ) And an HTML file 141 that is an HTML document
And a hard disk 140 that stores link destination history information 142 indicating a history of link destination information.

The CPU 110 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of the present embodiment obtains the value and shape of the coordinate points of the closed area figure designated by the user, and the closed area figure acquisition unit 1
11, a link destination information acquisition unit 112 that obtains the link destination information of the closed region graphic designated by the user, a map information storage unit 113 that stores the map information as the map information table 121, and a map information that is clickable map setting in HTML. A map setting data creation unit 114 for converting into data, a map information acquisition unit 115 for acquiring information created in advance as an HTML clickable map, and a history of link destination information designated by the user is stored as link destination history information 142. Link information storage unit 11
6 is provided.

The computer 100, which is the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment, is connected to another computer 160 via the network 150, and the map setting data of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment is connected. The creation unit 114 and the map information acquisition unit 115 can access not only the HTML file 141 stored in the hard disk 140 connected to the computer 100, but also the HTML file 161 of another computer 160 connected via the network. Is also possible.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a still image of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the closed area figure acquisition section 111 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the link destination information acquisition unit 112 of the clickable map setting data creation device of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the map information storage unit 113 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the map setting data creating section 114 of the clickable map setting data creating device of this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of clickable map setting data of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.

In the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of the present embodiment, a process of creating clickable map setting data for newly creating a closed area graphic in a still image and embedding the clickable map in the HTML document in the HTML file 141 will be described below. The procedure will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.
First, in step 301, it is checked whether or not a closed area figure is newly created in the still image to create clickable map setting data. If a closed area figure is newly created, step 302 is performed. Go to processing.

The closed area figure acquisition section 111 determines in step 30.
In the second process, the shape of the closed region figure specified by the clickable map creator who is the user by operating / inputting the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132 is extracted.

Next, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111 extracts the value of the coordinate point of the closed area figure specified by the clickable map creator by operating / inputting the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132 in the processing of step 303, and Obtain the shape of the extracted closed area graphic and the closed area graphic information which is the value of the coordinate point.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the clickable map creator designates the closed area figures 201 and 202 in the still image 200 displayed on the display device by operating / inputting the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132, , Step 302, the closed region figure 2
A rectangle is extracted as the shapes of 01 and 202, and in the processing of step 303, the coordinate point values of the closed region figures 201 and 202 are (50, 100) and (150, 200) and (200, 250) and (300, 350) is extracted.

When the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111 extracts the closed area graphic information, as shown in FIG. 4, the link destination information acquisition unit 1
Step 12 is step 404, in which the clickable map creator acquires the link destination information of the closed area graphic specified by the operation / input by the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132.

For example, the clickable map creator inputs “closed area graphic information” and then operates / inputs the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132 to obtain “http:
// www. map. co. jp / data1. htm
1 ”and“ ftp: //ftp.www.map.c ”.
o. jp / data2. If "exe" is specified,
The link destination information acquisition unit 112 acquires these as the link destination information of the closed area graphic information.

Here, the closed region figure 20 of the still image 200
"Http: // w designated as link destination information of No. 1
ww. map. co. jp / data1. html "
Indicates that the closed region figure 201 of the still image 200 is the mouse 132.
When clicked by the host name "www.
map. co. "d" stored in the computer of "jp"
ata1. This indicates that the display on the display device is changed in accordance with the HTML document named "html".

Further, the closed area graphic 202 of the still image 200
Specified as the link destination information of "ftp: // ft
p. www. map. co. jp / data2. ex
"e" indicates that the closed area graphic 202 of the still image 200 is the mouse 1
When clicked by 32 etc., the host name "ft
p. www. map. co. This shows that the program named “data2.exe” stored in the computer “jp” is to be acquired.

The link-destination information acquisition unit 112 executes step 4
When the link information of the closed area figure is acquired in the processing of 04,
In step 405, the link destination information acquired in step 404 is passed to the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111.

As shown in FIG. 3, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111
Acquires the link destination information from the link destination information acquisition unit 112 in the process of step 318.

The closed area figure acquisition unit 111, which has acquired the link destination information, in the processing of step 319, the closed area graphic information acquired in the processing of steps 302 and 303, and the link destination acquired in the processing of step 318. The information and the information are passed to the map information storage unit 113.

As shown in FIG. 5, the map information storage unit 113
Is a closed region figure acquisition unit 111 in step 501.
The closed area graphic information and the map information which is the link destination information are acquired from.

The map information storage unit 113 that has acquired the closed area graphic information and the map information that is the link destination information determines whether the map information acquired in the processing of step 501 in step 502 is the map information being edited. Find out.

In the map information storage unit 113, as will be described later, a map information management flag for identifying the map information being edited and the map information not being edited is added to the acquired map information, and the map information and the map information management flag are added. Is stored in the map information table 121 and managed, and whether the acquired map information is the map information being edited by checking the map information management flag or the map information newly input. Is being determined.

The map information storage section 113 stores the step 50.
As a result of checking the map information in the process of 2, if the acquired map information is not the map information being edited, the process proceeds to step 503, and the map information acquired in the process of step 501 is replaced with a new map information. Information is added to the map information table 121.

Next, in the process of step 504, the map information storage unit 113 checks whether or not there is a clickable map setting data creation instruction from the clickable map creator, and checks the clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator. If there is no creation instruction, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111 edits the clickable map of another closed area figure, as shown in the process of step 505.

Further, the map information storage unit 113 checks whether or not there is an instruction to create clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator in the process of step 504, and as a result, clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator is obtained. If there is an instruction to create the map information, the process proceeds to step 516 and the map information table 121
The map information stored in (1) is passed to the map setting data creation unit 114.

As shown in FIG. 6, the map setting data creating unit 114 acquires the map information from the map information storage unit 113 in the processing of step 601.

Next, the map setting data creating section 114
In the process of step 602, the map information acquired from the map information storage unit 113 in the process of step 601 is converted into HT
HTML file 1 according to the rules for describing ML documents
It is converted into clickable map setting data to be embedded in the HTML document in 41.

For example, in the processing of step 602, the shape is rectangular and the values of the coordinate points are (50, 100) and (150,
200), which is a closed region figure 201, and link destination information “h
http: // www. map. co. jp / data
1. If the map information in the form of "html" is converted into clickable map setting data, "<area sha
pe = “rect” href = “http: // www
w. map. co. jp / data1. html ”c
andords = “50, 100, 150, 200”> ”.

Next, the map setting data creating section 114
In the process of step 603, it is checked whether or not the clickable map setting data is newly created. If the clickable map setting data is newly created, the process proceeds to step 604.

In step 604, the map setting data creation unit 114 clicks the clickable map setting data so that it does not overlap with the identifier of another clickable map setting data in the HTML document in the HTML file 141 in which the clickable map setting data is written. The identifier of the map setting data is automatically added to the clickable map setting data converted in the process of step 602.

Next, the map setting data creating section 114
In the process of step 605, the clickable map setting data to which the identifier is added in the process of step 604 is
Write in the HTML document in the ML file 141.

Further, the map setting data creating section 114
Is the tag I to which the still image for which the clickable map setting data was created in the processing of step 606 is set.
The USEMAP attribute is added to the MG with the same value as the identifier, and the process of creating clickable map setting data ends.

When the clickable map setting data created as described above is written in the HTML document, for example,
Clickable map setting data as shown in FIG. 7 is created.

As described above, according to the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of the present embodiment, a series of processing steps for creating the clickable map setting data by acquiring the information of the set closed area graphic and the link destination information. Since it is performed in a unified environment, it is possible to dramatically improve the clickable map development efficiency.

(Embodiment 2) In the following, in the clickable map setting data creating method and apparatus for implementing the same of the present invention, the clickable map setting data of the second embodiment is created by using the existing clickable map setting data. The data creation device will be described.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the map information acquisition unit 115 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of acquisition map information of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the acquisition map information of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment, H
The closed area graphic information 902 and the link destination information 903 extracted from the clickable map setting data in the TML document are schematically shown as a table.

An identifier 901 of the clickable map setting data is displayed at the top of the table, and the closed region graphic information 902 of the closed region graphic is displayed in the second and subsequent rows of the table.
And link destination information 903 are represented as a set, and the closed area graphic information 902 is stored on the left side of the table and the link destination information 903 is stored on the right side of the table.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, in the second row, closed area graphic information 902 of the closed area graphic 201 including the characters "AB" in the still image 200 and its link destination information 903, and in the third row. The closed area graphic information 902 and the link destination information 903 of the closed area graphic 203 including the character "U" in the still image 200.
Respectively.

Further, the closed area graphic information 902 of the closed area graphic.
Is represented by the shape of the closed area graphic and the value of the coordinate point. In the case of the closed area graphics 201 and 202,
Since 1 and 202 are rectangular, the shape is expressed as "rect", and since the closed region figures 201 and 202 are rectangular,
The coordinates of the upper left apex and the coordinates of the lower right apex are described in order, and the value of the coordinate point is defined as "the value of the x coordinate of the upper left apex, the value of the y coordinate of the upper left apex, the value of the x coordinate of the lower right apex, The value of the y coordinate point of the lower apex ”.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the map information storage unit 113 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the map information table 121 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment. In FIG. 11, 1101 is a map information management flag.

As shown in FIG. 11, a map information table 1 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.
21 has a map information management flag 1101.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, in the map information table 121 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of the present embodiment, the map information in which the closed area graphic information 902 and the link destination information 903 are combined is being edited. A map information management flag 1101 for identifying the map information is added, and the clickable map setting data identifier 901 is displayed at the top of the table. To closed area graphic information 90
2, link information 903, map information management flag 110
It is remembered in the order of 1.

In the map information table 121 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment, the initial value of the map information management flag 1101 is "0" and the map information management flag 1101 being edited is "1". The map information in the second row of the entry indicates that it is being edited.

Below, in the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of the present embodiment, the existing clickable map setting data is edited to generate the H in the HTML file 141.
A processing procedure for creating clickable map setting data to be embedded in a TML document will be described.

The device configuration of the clickable map setting data creating device of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The processing procedure of each part is the same as that of the apparatus configuration of FIG.

However, the map information storage unit 113 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment is similar to that shown in FIG.
In addition to the processing procedure shown in FIG. 10, the processing procedure shown in FIG. 10 is also performed.

As shown in FIG. 8, the map information acquisition unit 115 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.
First, in the process of step 801, it is checked whether or not the created clickable map setting data is edited. If the existing clickable map setting data is edited, the process proceeds to step 811.

In the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment, the map information acquisition unit 115 analyzes the HTML document in the HTML file 141 currently being edited, sets a still image, and clicks on the still image. Identify where the map is set.

As shown in FIG. 7, the HTML file 14
Since the place where the clickable map is set in the HTML document in 1 is described by a specific tag, the place where the clickable map is set can be easily specified by implementing a simple lexical analysis function. It is possible.

That is, in the processing of step 811, the map information acquisition unit 115 first searches for the tag IMG for which a still image is set, and then the USEMA of the searched tag IMG.
Extract the value of the P attribute.

For example, in the HTML document shown in FIG.
The tag IMG that sets the still image 200 is searched, and the description “<IMG SRC =“ ima ”of the searched tag IMG is searched.
ge / area-map. gif ”USEMAP =
“#Eye”> ”to“ e as the value of the USEMAP attribute
"ye" is extracted.

Next, in the process of step 812, the map information acquisition unit 115 determines, in the HTML file 141, the location where the clickable map setting data having the value of the USEMAP attribute extracted in the process of step 801 as an identifier is described. From the HTML document of.

The map information acquisition unit 115 that has searched the identifier of the value of the USEMAP attribute acquires the value of the USEMAP attribute extracted in the process of step 801 from the portion searched in the process of step 812 in the process of step 813. Clickable map setting data to be used as an identifier is extracted.

In the HTML document in the HTML file 141, as shown in FIG. 7, the value of the USEMAP attribute "ey"
The place where the clickable map setting data with “e” as the identifier is described is “<map name =“ ey ”.
e ">" and "</ map>", so U
The clickable map setting data having the SEMAP attribute value “eye” as an identifier can be easily extracted.

However, in the processing of step 812,
When the HTML document in the HTML file 141 is searched for a location where the clickable map setting data having the value of the USEMAP attribute as an identifier is described, the clickable map setting data is the same HTML file 14
Since it does not always exist in the HTML document of No. 1, in the processing of step 812, another file existing on the same computer 100 or an HTML file 161 on another computer 160 connected by the network 150.
It may also retrieve the HTML document inside.

Next, in the processing of step 814, the map information acquisition unit 115 lexically analyzes the clickable map setting data description location extracted in the processing of step 813 to form a set of closed area graphic information and link destination information. Extract.

Next, in the process of step 815, the map information acquisition unit 115 creates a table describing the set of closed area graphic information and link destination information extracted in the process of step 814, as shown in FIG. To do.

Further, in the process of step 816, the map information acquisition unit 115 stores in the map information storage unit 113 the table describing the set of the closed area graphic information and the link destination information created in the process of step 815 as the map information. hand over.

As shown in FIG. 10, the map information storage unit 11
3 is the process of step 1001, which is the map information acquisition unit 1
The closed area graphic information and the link destination information are acquired from 15 as map information.

Next, the map information storage unit 113 executes the processing of step 1002, as shown in FIG.
The map information management flag 1101 for identifying the map information being edited is added to the map information acquired in the processing of 01 to create the map information table 121, which is stored in the memory 120. Go to processing.

Here, the map information management flag 1101 is 1-bit information provided to identify the map information being edited, and the map information is stored in the map information table 1
When stored in 21, the initial value “0” is set for all map information entries.

Further, the map information storage unit 113, when passing the map information of the closed area graphic to be edited to the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111, the map information management flag corresponding to the map information passed to the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111. When the value of 1101 is changed to “1”, the map information of the edited closed area figure is received from the closed area figure acquisition unit 111, and the entry of the map information table 121 is corrected using the received map information, the correction is made. The value of the map information management flag 1101 corresponding to the selected map information is returned to the initial value “0”.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111 determines whether or not to create a new closed area figure in the still image to create clickable map setting data in the processing of step 301. Examine the existing clickable map setting data and edit the HT in the HTML file 141.
When the clickable map setting data to be embedded in the ML document is created, a closed area graphic is not newly created, and thus the process proceeds to step 311.

The clickable map creator, step 3
In the process of 11, the arbitrary point of the closed area figure in the still image is clicked with the mouse 132 to specify the closed area figure for editing the clickable map setting data.

Next, in step 312, the closed region figure acquisition section 111 extracts the value of the coordinate point clicked by the clickable map creator in step 311.

Further, the closed region figure acquisition unit 111 transfers the value of the coordinate point of the closed region figure extracted in the process of step 312 to the map information storage unit 113 in the process of step 313.

As shown in FIG. 5, the map information storage unit 113
Is the closed region figure acquisition unit 111 in the processing of step 511.
The map information in the map information table 121 is searched using the value of the coordinate point of the closed region figure acquired from the above.

Next, in the process of step 512, the map information storage unit 113 sets the value of the map information management flag 1101 of the map information retrieved in the process of step 511 to
Change to "1".

The map information storage unit 113, which has changed the value of the map information management flag 1101, transfers the map information retrieved in the process of step 511 to the closed region graphic acquisition unit 111 in the process of step 513.

As shown in FIG. 3, the closed region figure acquisition unit 111
In step 314, the map information storage unit 113 acquires the map information of the closed area graphic corresponding to the value of the coordinate point specified in step 311.

For example, when (100, 150) is extracted as the value of the coordinate point when the still image 200 shown in FIG. 2 is clicked with the mouse 132, the map stored in the map information table 121. The second-stage map information in the information is acquired.

The clickable map creator edits the value of the coordinate point of the map information acquired in the process of step 314 by operating / inputting the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132, and the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111
In step 315, the value of the coordinate point edited by the clickable map creator is extracted.

Next, the closed area figure acquisition section 111 checks in step 316 whether or not the link destination information of the acquired map information is to be edited, and if the link destination information is to be edited, step 317 is executed. Then, the link destination information of the acquired map information is transferred to the link destination information acquisition unit 1
Hand over to 12.

As shown in FIG. 4, the link destination information acquisition unit 11
Step 2 is the process of step 411, in which the linked area information of the closed area graphic for editing the clickable map setting data is acquired from the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111.

The clickable map creator edits the link destination information acquired in the process of step 411 by operating / inputting the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132, and the link destination information acquiring unit 112 processes the process of step 415. Then, the edited link destination information is acquired.

The link-destination information acquisition unit 112 executes step 4
When the edited link destination information of the closed region figure is acquired in the process of 15, the process proceeds to the process of step 405, and step 4
The link destination information acquired in the process of 15 is passed to the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111.

As shown in FIG. 3, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111
Acquires the edited link destination information from the link destination information acquisition unit 112 in the process of step 318.

The closed area figure acquisition unit 111, which has acquired the edited link destination information, in step 319, the closed area figure information acquired in step 314 and edited in step 315; The link destination information acquired in the process of 318 is passed to the map information storage unit 113.

As shown in FIG. 5, the map information storage unit 113.
Is a closed region figure acquisition unit 111 in step 501.
The closed area graphic information and the map information which is the link destination information are acquired from.

Next, the map information storage unit 113, which has acquired the closed area graphic information and the map information which is the link destination information,
In the process of step 502, it is checked whether the map information acquired in the process of step 501 is the map information being edited.

The map information storage unit 113 determines in step 50.
As a result of checking the value of the map information management flag 1101 in the map information table 121 in the process of 2, if the acquired map information is the map information being edited, step 5
Proceeding to the process of 14, the contents of the map information table 121 are corrected using the map information acquired in the process of step 501.

The map information storage unit 113, which has modified the contents of the map information table 121, in step 515, the map information management flag 11 of the map information in the map information table 121 modified in step 514.
The value of 01 is returned to the initial value "0".

Next, in the processing of step 504, the map information storage unit 113 checks whether or not there is a clickable map setting data creation instruction from the clickable map creator, and checks the clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator. If there is no creation instruction, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111 edits the clickable map of another closed area figure, as shown in the process of step 505.

Further, the map information storage unit 113 checks whether or not there is an instruction to create clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator in the process of step 504, and as a result, clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator is found. If there is an instruction to create the map information, the process proceeds to step 516, and the map information table 121
The map information stored in (1) is passed to the map setting data creation unit 114.

As shown in FIG. 6, the map setting data creating section 114 acquires map information from the map information storage section 113 in the processing of step 601.

Next, the map setting data creating section 114
In the process of step 602, the map information acquired from the map information storage unit 113 in the process of step 601 is converted into HT
HTML file 1 according to the rules for describing ML documents
It is converted into clickable map setting data to be embedded in the HTML document in 41.

Next, the map setting data creating section 114
In the process of step 603, it is checked whether or not the clickable map setting data is newly created. If the existing clickable map setting data is being edited, step 6
Proceed to the process of 11.

The map setting data creation unit 114 uses the clickable map setting data converted in the processing of step 602 in the HTML file 1 in the processing of step 611.
The process of editing the existing clickable map setting data is completed by writing in the HTML document in 41.

As described above, according to the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of the present embodiment, since the closed area graphic information and the link destination information are acquired from the previously created clickable map setting data, the existing clickable map setting is performed. It is possible to efficiently change the setting contents of data.

(Embodiment 3) In the following, in the clickable map setting data creating method and apparatus for implementing the same of the present invention, the clickable map setting data is created using the link destination information accumulated in advance. The setting data creation device will be described.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the link destination information acquisition unit 112 of the clickable map setting data creation device of this embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the link destination information storage section 116 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the link destination history information 142 of the clickable map setting data creating device of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 14, the link destination history information 14 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment is used.
2 represents the link destination information stored by the link destination information storage unit 116, and stores a plurality of link destination information as a list.

The processing procedure for creating clickable map setting data to be embedded in the HTML document in the HTML file 141 using the link destination information stored in advance in the clickable map setting data creating device of this embodiment will be described below. To do.

The configuration of the clickable map setting data creating device of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The configuration of the apparatus is the same as that of FIG. 3, and the processing procedure of each unit is the same as the processing procedure of each unit of the first embodiment illustrated in FIGS.
The processing procedure of each unit of the second embodiment shown in FIG.

However, it is assumed that the link destination information acquisition unit 112 of the clickable map setting data creation device of this embodiment performs the processing procedure shown in FIG.

First, in the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment, a closed area figure is newly created in the still image by using the link destination information accumulated in advance, and the clickable map is created in the HTML file 141 in the HTM.
A processing procedure for creating clickable map setting data to be embedded in an L document will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.
First, in step 301, it is checked whether or not a closed area figure is newly created in the still image to create clickable map setting data. If a closed area figure is newly created, step 302 is performed. Go to processing.

The closed area figure acquisition section 111 executes step 30.
In the second process, the shape of the closed region figure specified by the clickable map creator who is the user by operating / inputting the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132 is extracted.

Next, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111 extracts the value of the coordinate point of the closed area figure specified by the clickable map creator by operating / inputting the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132 in the processing of step 303, and Obtain the shape of the extracted closed area graphic and the closed area graphic information which is the value of the coordinate point.

When the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111 extracts the closed area graphic information, the link destination information acquisition unit 112 requests to display the history of the link destination information in the processing of step 1201 as shown in FIG. Find out if

When the clickable map creator makes a request to display the history of the link destination information when designating the link destination information, the process proceeds to step 1202, and the reference instruction of the link destination history information 142 is set to the link destination. Information storage unit 11
Pass to 6.

As shown in FIG. 13, the link destination information storage unit 1
16 passes the link destination history information 142 accumulated as shown in FIG. 14 to the link destination information acquisition unit 112.

As shown in FIG. 12, the link destination information acquisition unit 1
12 is the process of step 1203, and acquires the link destination history information 142 from the link destination information storage unit 116 and displays it.

The link destination information acquisition section 112 executes step 1
In the processing of 204, the clickable map creator acquires the link destination information of the closed area graphic selected and designated from the link destination history information 142 by the operation / input of the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132.

The link destination information acquisition section 112 executes the step 1
When the link destination information of the closed area graphic is acquired in the process of 204, the process proceeds to step 1205 and step 1204.
The link destination information acquired in the process of (1) is passed to the link destination information storage unit 116.

As shown in FIG. 13, link destination information storage unit 1
Step 16 extracts the link destination information of the closed area figure acquired by the link destination information acquisition unit 112 in the processing of step 1302.

Next, the link destination information storage unit 116 checks in step 1303 whether the link destination information received in step 1302 is already in the list of the link destination history information 142.

If the link destination information received in the process of step 1302 is not already in the list of the link destination history information 142, the process proceeds to step 1304, and the link destination information accumulating unit 116 performs the process of step 1302. The received link destination information is stored in the link destination history information 142, and the link destination information received in the process of step 1302 is passed to the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111.

As shown in FIG. 3, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111
Acquires the link destination information from the link destination information storage unit 116 in the process of step 318.

The closed area figure acquisition unit 111, which has acquired the link destination information, in the processing of step 319, the closed area graphic information acquired in the processing of steps 302 and 303, and the link destination acquired in the processing of step 318. The information and the information are passed to the map information storage unit 113.

As shown in FIG. 5, the map information storage unit 113.
Is a closed region figure acquisition unit 111 in step 501.
The closed area graphic information and the map information which is the link destination information are acquired from.

The map information storage unit 113 which has acquired the closed area graphic information and the map information which is the link destination information determines whether the map information acquired in the processing of step 501 in the processing of step 502 is the map information being edited. Find out.

The map information storage unit 113 determines in step 50.
As a result of checking the map information in the process of 2, if the acquired map information is not the map information being edited, the process proceeds to step 503, and the map information acquired in the process of step 501 is replaced with a new map information. Information is added to the map information table 121.

Next, in the processing of step 504, the map information storage unit 113 checks whether or not there is an instruction to create clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator, and checks the clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator. If there is no creation instruction, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111 edits the clickable map of another closed area figure, as shown in the process of step 505.

Further, the map information storage unit 113 checks whether or not there is an instruction to create clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator in the process of step 504, and as a result, clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator is obtained. If there is an instruction to create the map information, the process proceeds to step 516, and the map information table 121
The map information stored in (1) is passed to the map setting data creation unit 114.

As shown in FIG. 6, the map setting data creating unit 114 acquires map information from the map information storage unit 113 in the processing of step 601.

Next, the map setting data creating section 114
In the process of step 602, the map information acquired from the map information storage unit 113 in the process of step 601 is converted into HT
HTML file 1 according to the rules for describing ML documents
It is converted into clickable map setting data to be embedded in the HTML document in 41.

Next, the map setting data creating section 114
In the process of step 603, it is checked whether or not the clickable map setting data is newly created. If the clickable map setting data is newly created, the process proceeds to step 604.

In step 604, the map setting data creation unit 114 clicks the clickable map setting data so that it does not overlap with the identifiers of other clickable map setting data in the HTML document in the HTML file 141 for writing the clickable map setting data. The identifier of the map setting data is automatically added to the clickable map setting data converted in the process of step 602.

Next, the map setting data creating section 114
In the process of step 605, the clickable map setting data to which the identifier is added in the process of step 604 is
Write in the HTML document in the ML file 141.

Further, the map setting data creating section 114
Is the tag I to which the still image for which the clickable map setting data was created in the processing of step 606 is set.
The USEMAP attribute is added to the MG with the same value as the identifier, and the process of creating clickable map setting data ends.

In the clickable map setting data creation device of this embodiment, the clickable map setting data stored in advance is used to edit the existing clickable map setting data and embed it in the HTML document in the HTML file 141. A processing procedure for creating map setting data will be described.

As shown in FIG. 8, the map information acquisition unit 115 of the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of this embodiment.
First, in the process of step 801, it is checked whether or not the created clickable map setting data is edited. If the existing clickable map setting data is edited, the process proceeds to step 811.

The map information acquisition section 115 proceeds to step 81.
In the process of 1, the tag IMG for which the still image is set is searched, and the value of the USEMAP attribute of the searched tag IMG is extracted.

Next, in the process of step 812, the map information acquisition unit 115 determines, in the HTML file 141, the location where the clickable map setting data having the USEMAP attribute value extracted in the process of step 801 as an identifier is described. From the HTML document of.

The map information acquisition unit 115 that has searched the identifier of the value of the USEMAP attribute acquires the value of the USEMAP attribute extracted in the process of step 801 from the portion searched in the process of step 812 in the process of step 813. Clickable map setting data to be used as an identifier is extracted.

Next, in the process of step 814, the map information acquisition unit 115 lexically analyzes the clickable map setting data description portion extracted in the process of step 813 to form a set of closed region graphic information and link destination information. Extract.

Next, in step 815, the map information acquisition unit 115 creates a table describing the set of closed area graphic information and link destination information extracted in step 814, as shown in FIG. To do.

Further, in the process of step 816, the map information acquisition unit 115 stores in the map information storage unit 113 as a map information the table describing the set of the closed area graphic information and the link destination information created in the process of step 815. hand over.

As shown in FIG. 10, the map information storage unit 11
3 is the process of step 1001, which is the map information acquisition unit 1
The closed area graphic information and the link destination information are acquired from 15 as map information.

Next, the map information storage unit 113 executes the processing of step 1002, as shown in FIG.
The map information management flag 1101 for identifying the map information being edited is added to the map information acquired in the processing of 01 to create the map information table 121, which is stored in the memory 120. Go to processing.

As shown in FIG. 3, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111
Is checked in step 301 whether or not a closed area figure is newly created in the still image to create clickable map setting data, and the existing clickable map setting data is edited to edit the HTML document in the HTML file 141. When the clickable map setting data to be embedded is created, a closed area figure is not newly created, and thus the process proceeds to step 311.

The clickable map creator, step 3
In the process of 11, the arbitrary point of the closed area figure in the still image is clicked with the mouse 132 to specify the closed area figure for editing the clickable map setting data.

Next, in step 312, the closed area figure acquisition section 111 extracts the value of the coordinate point clicked by the clickable map creator in step 311.

Further, the closed area figure acquisition section 111 transfers the value of the coordinate point of the closed area figure extracted in the processing of step 312 to the map information storage section 113 in the processing of step 313.

As shown in FIG. 5, the map information storage unit 113.
Is the closed region figure acquisition unit 111 in the processing of step 511.
The map information in the map information table 121 is searched using the value of the coordinate point of the closed region figure acquired from the above.

Next, in the processing of step 512, the map information storage unit 113 sets the value of the map information management flag 1101 of the map information retrieved in the processing of step 511 to
Change to "1".

The map information storage unit 113, which has changed the value of the map information management flag 1101, passes the map information retrieved in the process of step 511 to the closed region figure acquisition unit 111 in the process of step 513.

As shown in FIG. 3, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111
In step 314, the map information storage unit 113 acquires the map information of the closed area graphic corresponding to the value of the coordinate point specified in step 311.

The clickable map creator edits the value of the coordinate point of the map information acquired in the processing of step 314 by operating / inputting the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132, and the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111
In step 315, the value of the coordinate point edited by the clickable map creator is extracted.

Next, the closed region figure acquisition section 111 checks in the processing of step 316 whether or not to edit the link destination information of the acquired map information, and if the link destination information is to be edited, then in step 317. Then, the link destination information of the acquired map information is transferred to the link destination information acquisition unit 1
Hand over to 12.

As shown in FIG. 12, the link destination information acquisition unit 1
In step 1211, the process 12 acquires the link destination information of the closed area graphic for editing the clickable map setting data from the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111.

Next, the link destination information acquisition unit 112 checks in step 1212 if there is a request to display the history of the link destination information.

When the clickable map creator requests the display of the history of the link destination information when designating the link destination information, the process proceeds to step 1213, and the reference instruction of the link destination history information 142 is set to the link destination. Information storage unit 11
Pass to 6.

As shown in FIG. 13, the link destination information storage unit 1
16 passes the link destination history information 142 accumulated as shown in FIG. 14 to the link destination information acquisition unit 112.

As shown in FIG. 12, the link destination information acquisition unit 1
In step 1214, 12 acquires the link destination history information 142 from the link destination information storage unit 116 and displays it.

The clickable map creator selects the link destination information from the link destination history information 142 by operating / inputting the keyboard 131 or the mouse 132, and edits the selected link destination information.
The link destination information acquisition unit 112 acquires the edited link destination information in the process of step 1215.

The link destination information acquisition section 112 executes step 1
When the link destination information of the closed region graphic is acquired in the processing of step 215, the processing proceeds to step 1205 and step 1215.
The link destination information acquired in the process of (1) is passed to the link destination information storage unit 116.

As shown in FIG. 13, the link destination information storage unit 1
Step 16 extracts the link destination information of the closed area figure acquired by the link destination information acquisition unit 112 in the processing of step 1302.

Next, the link destination information storage unit 116 checks in step 1303 whether the link destination information received in step 1302 is already in the list of link destination history information 142.

If the link destination information received in the process of step 1302 is not already in the list of the link destination history information 142, the process proceeds to step 1304, and the link destination information storage unit 116 performs the process of step 1302. The received link destination information is stored in the link destination history information 142, and the link destination information received in the process of step 1302 is passed to the closed area graphic acquisition unit 111.

As shown in FIG. 3, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111
Acquires the edited link destination information from the link destination information storage unit 116 in the process of step 318.

The closed area figure acquisition unit 111, which has acquired the edited link destination information, in step 319, the closed area figure information acquired in step 314 and edited in step 315; The link destination information acquired in the process of 318 is passed to the map information storage unit 113.

As shown in FIG. 5, the map information storage unit 113
Is a closed region figure acquisition unit 111 in step 501.
The closed area graphic information and the map information which is the link destination information are acquired from.

Next, the map information storage unit 113 which has acquired the closed area graphic information and the map information which is the link destination information,
In the process of step 502, it is checked whether the map information acquired in the process of step 501 is the map information being edited.

The map information storage unit 113 determines in step 50.
As a result of checking the value of the map information management flag 1101 in the map information table 121 in the process of 2, if the acquired map information is the map information being edited, step 5
Proceeding to the process of 14, the contents of the map information table 121 are corrected using the map information acquired in the process of step 501.

The map information storage unit 113, which has modified the contents of the map information table 121, in the process of step 515, the map information management flag 11 of the map information in the map information table 121 modified in the process of step 514.
The value of 01 is returned to the initial value "0".

Next, the map information storage unit 113 checks in step 504 if there is an instruction to create clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator, and checks the clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator. If there is no creation instruction, the closed area figure acquisition unit 111 edits the clickable map of another closed area figure, as shown in the process of step 505.

Further, the map information storage unit 113 checks whether or not there is an instruction to create clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator in the processing of step 504, and as a result, clickable map setting data from the clickable map creator is found. If there is an instruction to create the map information, the process proceeds to step 516, and the map information table 121
The map information stored in (1) is passed to the map setting data creation unit 114.

As shown in FIG. 6, the map setting data creation unit 114 acquires map information from the map information storage unit 113 in the processing of step 601.

Next, the map setting data creating section 114
In the process of step 602, the map information acquired from the map information storage unit 113 in the process of step 601 is converted into HT
HTML file 1 according to the rules for describing ML documents
It is converted into clickable map setting data to be embedded in the HTML document in 41.

Next, the map setting data creating section 114
In the process of step 603, it is checked whether or not the clickable map setting data is newly created. If the existing clickable map setting data is being edited, step 6
Proceed to the process of 11.

The map setting data creating section 114 uses the HTML file 1 to store the clickable map setting data converted in the process of step 602 in the process of step 611.
The process of editing the existing clickable map setting data is completed by writing in the HTML document in 41.

As described above, according to the clickable map setting data creating apparatus of the present embodiment, the plurality of previously acquired link destination information is accumulated as the link destination history information, so that the acquisition of the link destination information is efficient. It is possible to

Although the present invention has been specifically described based on the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention. Is.

[0215]

The effects obtained by the representative ones of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows.

(1) Since a series of processing procedures for acquiring the information of the set closed region figure and the link destination information and creating the clickable map setting data are performed in the unified environment,
It is possible to dramatically improve the clickable map development efficiency.

(2) Since the closed area graphic information and the link destination information are acquired from the previously created clickable map setting data, it is possible to efficiently change the setting contents of the existing clickable map setting data.

(3) Since a plurality of pieces of link destination information obtained before are stored as link destination history information, it is possible to efficiently obtain the link destination information.

(4) Since the means for performing the series of processing procedures for acquiring the information of the set closed region figure and the link destination information and creating the clickable map setting data in a unified environment, the clickable map is provided. It is possible to dramatically improve development efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a clickable map setting data creation device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a still image of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a closed area figure acquisition unit 111 of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a link destination information acquisition unit 112 of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a map information storage unit 113 of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a map setting data creating unit 114 of the clickable map setting data creating device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of clickable map setting data of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a map information acquisition unit 115 of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of acquisition map information of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a map information storage unit 113 of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a map information table 121 of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a link destination information acquisition unit 112 of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a link destination information storage unit 116 of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of link destination history information 142 of the clickable map setting data creation device according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 ... Computer, 110 ... CPU, 111 ... Closed area figure acquisition unit, 112 ... Link destination information acquisition unit, 113 ...
Map information storage unit 114 ... Map setting data creation unit,
115 ... Map information acquisition unit, 116 ... Link information storage unit, 120 ... Memory, 121 ... Map information table, 1
30 ... Input device, 131 ... Keyboard, 132 ... Mouse, 140 ... Hard disk, 141 ... HTML file, 142 ... Link destination history information, 150 ... Network, 160 ... Computer, 161 ... HTML file, 1101 ... Map information management flag.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Koji Tsurumaki 3-19-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Inside Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Hiroshi Hamada 3-19-3 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo No. within Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A clickable map setting data creating method for creating a clickable map to be embedded in a document described in a markup language, wherein a closed area graphic is set in a still image for creating a clickable map, and the closed area graphic is set to the closed area graphic. Acquiring link destination information to be associated, converting the set closed region figure and the acquired link destination information into clickable map setting data described in a markup language, and converting the converted clickable map setting data into a markup language. A clickable map setting data creating method characterized by outputting in a document described in. 2. The graphic information and link destination information of at least a pair of closed area figures created as clickable map setting data of a document previously described in a markup language are acquired, and the acquired graphic information of the closed area figure is linked. The clickable map setting data creating method according to claim 1, wherein the destination information is edited. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one piece of link destination information stored in advance is acquired, and the set closed region figure and the acquired link destination information are recorded as a pair. Clickable map setting data creation method described in any of the above. 4. A clickable map setting data creating device for creating a clickable map to be embedded in a document written in a markup language, wherein a place where the clickable map setting data is written is specified from the document written in the markup language. Then, the map information acquisition unit that analyzes the location and detects the information of the closed area graphic and the link destination information, and the still image that creates the clickable map is displayed to acquire the shape of the closed area graphic and the value of the coordinate point. A closed area figure acquisition unit, a link destination information acquisition unit that acquires link destination information associated with the closed area graphic, and a link destination information storage that stores a history of the link destination information obtained by the link destination information acquisition unit Area, the closed area obtained from the map information acquisition section, the closed area figure acquisition section, and the link destination information acquisition section A map information storage unit that holds shape information and the link destination information, and a pair of the closed region figure information and the link destination information obtained from the map information storage unit can be clicked in a document described in a markup language. A clickable map setting data creating device, comprising: a map setting data creating unit for outputting as map setting data.