JPH11203187A - Network terminal equipment and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a network terminal equipment and a storage medium capable of helping file management performed by a user and improving work efficiency by automatically uploading or eliminating the files of an application and data under prescribed conditions. SOLUTION: A computer main body 202 appropriately stores the state (presence/absence of downloading, uploading and change or the like) of the pertinent file in file attribute information corresponding to the file of a processing object at the time of a file downloading processing and a file change processing. Then, corresponding to the stored file attribute information, at the time of a file uploading processing and a file elimination processing, the file satisfying the prescribed conditions is automatically uploaded to another PC. Also, at the time of a file list display processing, by displaying a list while making a display state be different according to states of the respective files stored in a storage device 210, the processing is performed so as to visually and easily recognize the states of the respective files.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a network terminal device and a storage medium for performing file management by automatically uploading a file to a server or deleting a file when a predetermined condition is satisfied. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the Internet, intranet (TCP / IP protocol of Internet technology, WWW (Wo
Internal LAN (Local Area) that adopts rld Wide Web
Network technologies such as Network)) have rapidly spread, and many users, both individuals and corporations, are able to use networks with popular personal computers (hereinafter, personal computers). Some personal computers have been developed for use on networks such as the Internet and intranets.

A personal computer dedicated to this network does not include an external storage device such as a hard disk device or a floppy disk device, but downloads application software from a server each time it is used and saves created / edited data in the server. Which adopts, or
Built-in hard disk drive, but adopts a form that downloads only the minimum required applications and data from the server without mounting a larger capacity than necessary.
Several forms coexist, but these have the advantage of being dedicated to the network.

That is, if the application is changed on the server side, the application on the user side is automatically updated, so that the trouble of the system administrator can be saved. In addition, since the user cannot change the environment or install the application without permission, and the application and data can be collectively managed on the server, the network maintenance management cost (TCO: Total Cost of Ownership) can be reduced. Further, the above-mentioned network-dedicated personal computer does not include an external storage device or requires only a small-capacity storage device, thereby reducing the cost of peripheral devices built into a normal personal computer, and reducing the personal computer body. There is also the advantage of being price.

[0005]

However, a personal computer dedicated to a network does not include an external storage device such as a hard disk or has a small capacity because it is assumed to be used in a network as described above. It is necessary to upload the created data to the server at any time. In the past, uploading was performed after the user determined whether or not it was necessary to upload, so the upload process was complicated,
In some cases, this may cause a reduction in work efficiency.

When an application is deleted,
When simultaneously deleting files that can be edited only in the application, it is necessary to manually delete the files by specifying the corresponding files manually. In such a case, the deletion process is also complicated.
In some cases, this may cause a reduction in work efficiency. Further, the above-mentioned problem is remarkable in a personal computer dedicated to a network, but also becomes a problem when a popular personal computer is connected to a network and used.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a network terminal capable of improving work efficiency by assisting file management performed by a user by automatically uploading and deleting application and data files according to predetermined conditions. It is to provide a device and a storage medium.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein a storage means for storing various files, and when deletion of all or some of the files stored in the storage means is instructed Determining means for determining whether the file to be deleted is a newly created file or a file updated after being downloaded from the host device; and Upload control means for uploading the file to be deleted to the host device via the communication line when it is determined that the file is an updated file or an updated file, and completion of uploading by the upload control means And deleting means for deleting the file from the storage means after the step (c). It is set to.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the storage means stores and stores various files, When an instruction is given to delete all or some of the files stored in the storage means, the file to be deleted is updated after a newly created file or after downloading from the host device. The upload control means determines whether the file is a newly created file or an updated file by the determination means, and determines whether the file to be deleted is Uploading to the host device via a communication line, and the deleting means is configured to terminate the uploading by the upload control means. The file to delete from the storage means after.

Therefore, when an instruction to delete a file is issued, a file to be stored (a new file, a changed file, etc.) can be automatically uploaded to the host device. The need to determine whether or not the file should be uploaded to the network terminal device each time, thereby improving the work efficiency of the network terminal device and improving the maintainability of the file to be stored. Can be.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the storage device stores and stores various files, and the various file devices stored in the storage device. A determination unit that determines whether there is a newly created file or a file that has been updated after being downloaded from the host device; and when the determination unit determines that there is a corresponding file, Upload control means for uploading a file to the host device via the communication line.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the storage means stores and stores various files. Determines whether there is a newly created file or a file updated after downloading from the host device among the various files stored in the storage means, and the upload control means When it is determined that the file exists, the file is uploaded to the host device via the communication line.

Therefore, by uploading only the files that need to be saved, useless uploading can be prevented, and the files that need to be saved are automatically recognized and uploaded, thereby improving the maintainability of the files. be able to.

[0014] The invention according to claim 8 is a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein a storage means for storing and storing various files; Attribute information storage means for storing information on the presence or absence of uploaded attribute information for a file, or whether or not a file has been changed after download; determining means for determining attribute information for each of the files; and each of the files according to the determination result And identification display means for identifying and displaying.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, the storage means stores and saves various files, and stores attribute information. The storage means stores, for each of the files, the presence / absence of uploaded attribute information for the individual file, or information on the presence / absence of a file change after download, and the determination means determines the attribute information for each of the files. The identification display means identifies each of the files according to the result of the determination by the determination means.

Therefore, when displaying a list of files stored in the storage means, the status of each file (upload, change, presence / absence of download, etc.) is indicated by making the display form different, and the user can display each file. Since the status is easily grasped visually, the usability of the network terminal device can be improved, for example, the user can easily determine the processing for each file.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the storage device stores various files, and each of the files stored in the storage device is provided. When a deletion of a desired file is instructed, a determination unit that determines whether a file related to the file to be deleted is stored in the storage unit, and a file related by the determination unit When it is determined that is stored,
Deletion means for deleting the related file in addition to the file to be deleted from the storage means,
It is characterized by having.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the storage means stores and stores various files, Determines whether a file associated with the file to be deleted is stored in the storage unit when deletion of a desired file is instructed from among the files stored in the storage unit. When the determining means determines that the related file is stored, the deleting means deletes the related file in addition to the file to be deleted from the storing means.

Therefore, it is possible to automatically delete a file that is determined to be unnecessary in connection with the file for which the deletion instruction has been issued, so that it is not necessary for the user to manually extract unnecessary files, The work efficiency of the network terminal device can be improved, and the storage capacity of the storage means can be effectively used.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the storage device stores and saves various files, and each of the files stored in the storage device. When an upload to a desired file is instructed, a determination unit that determines whether or not a file related to the target file is stored in the storage unit. Upload control means for uploading, to the predetermined host device, the related file in addition to the target file when it is determined that the file is stored.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line.
When various files are stored and stored, the determination unit stores, in the storage unit, a file related to the target file when uploading to a desired file is instructed from among the files stored in the storage unit. The upload control means determines whether or not the related file is stored when the determining means determines that the related file is stored. Upload to the host device.

Therefore, files related to the file for which the upload instruction has been issued can be automatically uploaded as a block, so that it is not necessary for the user to manually extract the files that need to be uploaded. It is possible to improve the efficiency of work by the network terminal device.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a network terminal according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 9 are diagrams illustrating a terminal 200 in a first embodiment to which a network terminal device according to the present invention is applied. First, the configuration will be described. FIG. 1 shows a terminal 200 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the terminal 200.

As shown in FIG. 1, a server 300 and a plurality of terminals 200 are connected to a network 100. The network 100 is, for example, a network such as the Internet, an intranet, and a LAN.
Then, the terminal 200 accesses another terminal 200 or the server 300 via the network 100 as necessary according to the instruction operation of the user, and performs various processes desired by the user. The server 300 is a computer that manages the plurality of terminals 200, and has a built-in large-capacity external storage device that stores a user table for identifying a user who accesses the user, various setting information for each user, and the like. It stores a separate management file, a common management file for storing system setting information common to all users, and various application files. In the following description, another terminal 200 as a communication destination of the terminal 200 will be described.
The server 300 is treated as a personal computer of a communication destination, and is expressed as a PC.

In FIG. 2, a terminal 200 includes a computer main body 202 having an internal memory 202A, an input device 204 as a peripheral device, a display device 206, and a printing device 20.
8, storage device 210, recording medium driving device 214 for driving portable recording medium 212, and communication interface 21
6.

The computer body 202 has a CPU (Cent
ral processing unit) and internal memory 2
02A, and controls various devices connected to the computer main body 202. Also, the internal memory 202
A has a work area for storing a designated application program, input instructions, input data, processing results, and the like.

The computer main body 202 stores an application program designated from the various application programs corresponding to the terminal 200 stored in the storage device 210 and various instructions or data input from the input device 204 into an internal memory. In accordance with the input instruction and the input data, various processes are executed in accordance with the application program stored in the internal memory 202A, and the processing results are stored in a work area in the internal memory 202A. The information is displayed on the display device 206. Then, the processing result stored in the work area is stored in a storage destination in the storage device 210 which is instructed to be input from the input device 204.

Further, the computer main body 202 performs file attribute information (to be described later, FIG. 4) associated with a file to be processed during a file download process (see FIG. 4) and a file change process (see FIG. 5) described later. 3)
The status of the file (download, upload, presence / absence of change, etc.) is stored as appropriate. Then, in accordance with the stored file attribute information, in a file upload process (see FIG. 6) or a file delete process (see FIG. 7) described later, a file satisfying a predetermined condition is automatically uploaded to another PC. In the file list display process (see FIG. 8) described later, the display status is changed according to the status of each file stored in the storage device 210 to display the list. Process to make it easier to grasp visually.

The input device 204 includes a keyboard having cursor keys, numeric input keys, various function keys and the like, and a mouse as a pointing device.
2 and an operation signal from the mouse is output to the computer main body 202. The display device 206 has a CR
It comprises a T (Cathode Ray Tube), a liquid crystal display device, and the like, and displays display data input from the computer main body 202. The printing device 208 includes the computer main body 20.
2. Print data and the like created by various application programs corresponding to 2.

The storage device 210 has a fixed storage medium in which programs and data are stored in advance.
This storage medium stores various application programs corresponding to the terminal 200, data files processed by each processing program, file attribute information, and the like.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of file attribute information stored in the storage device 210 in association with each of various data files and application files. In FIG. 3, the file attribute information includes file upload destination information, an uploaded flag, a change flag, and a download flag.

The file upload destination information is information for specifying an upload destination when uploading the file when the file associated with the information satisfies a predetermined condition. The download destination folder when downloading from the server 300 is set in this file upload destination information. That is, the file upload destination information is information for uploading the downloaded file again to the download destination folder.

The uploaded flag is a flag indicating whether or not the file associated with the information has been uploaded, and is set when the file is uploaded. The change flag is a flag indicating whether or not the file associated with the information has been changed, and is set when the file is changed by editing data or the like. The change flag and the uploaded flag are reset when the file is downloaded. The download flag is a flag indicating whether or not the file associated with the information is a downloaded file, and is set when the file is downloaded.

The recording medium driving device 214 has a portable recording medium 212 which can be detachably mounted, and the portable recording medium 212 is constituted by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. Communication interface 21
6 is a network 10 according to a predetermined communication protocol.
This is an interface for performing communication processing with another terminal 200 or the server 300 via the “0”.

Next, the operation will be described. First, the file download process executed by the terminal 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Terminal 20
When the user instructs to select another PC (terminal 200 or server 300) based on the network information displayed on the display device 206 of the computer main unit 2,
In step 02, the PC selected by the user as the download destination PC is selected, and communication is performed with the selected PC via the communication interface 216 (step A1). Then, a list of downloadable files is received from the selected download destination PC (step A2), and the received list of files is displayed on the display device 20.
6 is displayed (step A3).

Next, when the user performs a selection instruction operation (step A4) on the list of files displayed on the display device 206 via the input device 204, the computer main body 202 sends the file to the download destination PC. In response to this, a request for downloading the selected file is made (step A5), and the file transferred from the download destination PC is received and stored in the storage device 210 (step A6).

Then, the computer main body 202 shifts to a process of setting file attribute information associated with the file stored in the storage device 210 in step A6. That is, a download destination folder of the download destination PC is set as file upload destination information (step A7), and a download flag is set to indicate that the file is a downloaded file (step A8). The flag and the change flag are reset to indicate that the file has not been uploaded or changed (step A9). When the setting of the file attribute information ends, a series of file download processing ends.

When a file is changed, for example, by editing data, the computer 202
Indicates that a file change process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is executed, a change flag of the file attribute information associated with the file is set, and the file is changed (step B1). Also, the upload flag is reset to indicate that the file has not been uploaded (step B2).

Next, by the computer main body 202,
Various file management processes performed with reference to the file attribute information set by the file download process (see FIG. 4) and the file change process (see FIG. 5) will be described.

First, the file upload process executed by the terminal 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This file upload process is performed, for example, at regular time intervals when the terminal 200 is turned off.
This is performed at a predetermined timing set in advance by the user, such as when the file is closed. When the file uploading process is started at such a predetermined timing, the computer body 202 first creates a new file after the previous file uploading process. It is determined whether the created data file is stored in the storage device 210 (step C1), and when it is determined that there is a newly created data file, an application associated with the data file is specified (step C1). C2).

Next, the computer main body 202 refers to the file attribute information of the application file specified in step C2, and specifies the folder set in the file upload destination information of the application file as the upload destination (step C3). ,
The folder specified in step C3 is set as file upload destination information as file attribute information of the newly created data file (step C4). Then, the newly created data is uploaded to the upload destination set in step C4 (step C4).
5) The uploading flag of the file attribute information of the file is set to indicate that the file has been uploaded (step C6).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step C1 that there is no newly created data file, it is determined whether a file changed after the previous file upload processing is stored in the storage device 210 (step C1).
7) If it is determined that there is a changed file, the file is uploaded to the folder set in the file upload destination information of the file attribute information of the file (step C8), and the process proceeds to step C6. If it is determined in step C7 that there is no changed file, a series of file upload processing ends.

When the upload completion flag is set in step C6, the computer main body 202 determines whether or not there is another unprocessed file (step C9). Returns to step C1, and repeats the same processing for other unprocessed files. When it is determined that there is no other file, a series of file upload processing ends.

By such a file upload process, files to be uploaded (new files, changed files, etc.) are uploaded at predetermined timings set by the user in advance, such as when the terminal 200 is turned off or when the files are closed, at fixed time intervals. Since the file can be automatically uploaded to another PC, the user can save the trouble of performing the upload process for each file stored in the storage device 210, and can improve the efficiency of the operation by the terminal 200. it can. Further, by uploading only the files that need to be saved, useless uploading can be prevented, and the maintainability of the files that need to be saved can be improved.

Next, the file deletion process executed by the terminal 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the computer main body 202 determines whether or not the file instructed to be deleted is a new file (step D1). If the file is a new file, a list of upload destination PCs is displayed on the display device 206 (step D1). D2) When the user gives an instruction to select an upload destination PC and a folder in the PC via the input device 204 (step D3), the selected folder is stored in a file of file attribute information associated with the file. It is set as upload destination information (step D4). Then, the file is uploaded to the folder according to the file upload destination information set in step D4 (step D5), and then the file is deleted (step D7), and a series of file deletion processing ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step D1 that the file instructed to be deleted is not a new file, it is determined whether or not the change flag is set by referring to the file attribute information of the file (step D1). D
6) If the change flag is set, the process proceeds to step D5 to upload the file to the folder according to the file upload destination information, and then deletes the file (step D7) to execute a series of file deletion processing. finish. If it is determined in step D6 that the change flag has not been set, the process proceeds to step D6.
Then, the file is deleted and the series of file deletion processing ends.

By such a file deletion process, when a file deletion instruction is given, a file to be stored (new file, changed file, etc.) can be automatically uploaded to another PC. The user can save the trouble of determining whether or not the file should be uploaded at the time of the deletion instruction every time, can improve the efficiency of the operation by the terminal 200, and can save the file to be stored. Maintainability can be improved.

Next, the file list display processing executed by the terminal 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the computer body 202
Sorts the files stored in the storage device 210 according to predetermined conditions (file name, creation date and time, etc.) set in advance by the user (step E1), and then reads the file attribute information of each file (step E2). ).

Then, it is determined whether or not the upload destination is designated by referring to the file upload destination information set in the file attribute information of each file (step E3). Then, it is determined whether or not the upload completion flag is set (step E4). This step E4
In step E5, if it is determined that the upload completion flag is set, the file name of the file is set to be displayed in green (step E5).

If it is determined in step E4 that the uploaded flag has not been set,
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the change flag is set (step E6). If it is determined that the change flag is set, the file name of the file is displayed in yellow on the display screen of the display device 206. (Step E7), and when it is determined that the change flag is not set, the file name of the file is set to be displayed in black on the display screen of the display device 206 (step E7). E8).

After setting the display color of the file name in step E5, step E7, or step E8, the computer main body 202 further determines whether or not the download flag is set (step E).
9) If it is determined that the download flag has been set, the file name of the file is displayed in bold in the set display color (step E10), and a series of file list display processing ends. If it is determined that the download flag has not been set, the file is displayed in thin characters in the set display color (step E11), and the series of file list display processing ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step E3 that the upload destination is not specified, the setting is made so that the file name of the file is displayed in red on the display screen of the display device 206 (step E12). Then, the process proceeds to step E11, and the file is displayed in red in fine characters, and the series of file list display processing ends.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a file list displayed on the display screen of the display device 206 by such a file list display process. In FIG. 9, the display screen displays a file name list classified into a data file and an application file. In FIG. 9, the actual display colors are shown in parentheses.

According to the example shown in FIG. 9, since the file 1 of the data file is displayed in red thin characters, it can be understood that the file 1 is a new file for which the upload destination is not specified. Also, since file 2 is displayed in bold black characters,
It can be understood that the file is a file downloaded from another PC (bold characters) and has not been changed or uploaded (black). Further, since the file 3 is displayed in yellow fine characters, it is not a file downloaded from another PC but a file created in the terminal 200 (fine characters), and has been changed but not uploaded. (Yellow). Furthermore,
Since the file 4 is displayed in bold green letters, it can be understood that the file 4 is a file downloaded from another PC (bold letters) and an uploaded (green) file.

By displaying such a file list, the status of each file (upload, change, presence / absence of download, etc.) is indicated by different display modes, and the user can visually grasp the status of each file. The ease of use makes it possible to improve the usability of the terminal 200 such that the user can easily determine the processing for each file. The setting of the display color, thin characters, and bold characters in the above-described file list display processing is an example, and the display method can be arbitrarily changed as long as the file state can be distinguished by changing the display mode. It is.

As described above, according to the terminal 200 in the first embodiment, the computer body 202
In the file download process (see FIG. 4) and the file change process (see FIG. 5), the file attribute information (see FIG. 3) associated with the file to be processed includes the status of the file (download, upload). , Change, etc.) are stored as appropriate. Then, according to the stored file attribute information, a file upload process (FIG. 6)
During the file deletion process (see FIG. 7) and the file deletion process (see FIG. 7), a file that satisfies a predetermined condition is automatically uploaded to another PC. File list display processing (see FIG. 8)
In this case, the display state is made different depending on the state of each file stored in the storage device 210, and the list is displayed, so that the state of each file is easily visualized.

Therefore, the file to be uploaded (new file, new file, etc.) at predetermined timings set in advance by the user, such as when the terminal 200 is turned off or when the file is closed, by a file upload process as shown in FIG. (A changed file, etc.) can be automatically uploaded to another PC, so that the user can save the trouble of performing an upload process for each file stored in the storage device 210, and the efficiency of work by the terminal 200 Can be improved. Further, by uploading only the files that need to be saved, useless uploading can be prevented, and the maintainability of the files that need to be saved can be improved.

Also, when a file deletion instruction is given by the file deletion processing as shown in FIG. 7, files to be saved (new files, changed files, etc.)
Can be automatically uploaded to another PC, so that the user does not have to make a decision on whether or not to upload the file each time a deletion instruction is issued, and the work efficiency of the terminal 200 can be reduced. Can be improved, and the maintainability of files to be stored can be improved.

Further, when the list of the files stored in the storage device 210 is displayed by the file list display processing as shown in FIG. 8, the status of each file (such as the presence / absence of upload, change, and download) is displayed. The terminal 200 is shown in a different form, so that the user can easily grasp the state of each file visually, so that the user can easily determine the processing for each file.
Can be improved.

(Second Embodiment) In the terminal 200 according to the first embodiment described above, various processes for a file selected and instructed by the user via the input device 204 have been described. In the embodiment, a terminal 200 that is capable of further improving the processing efficiency by collectively processing files related to the file instructed to be selected will be described. Note that the terminal 200 according to the second embodiment is connected to a network as shown in FIG. 1 similarly to the first embodiment, and its schematic configuration is the same as that shown in FIG. Description is omitted.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the terminal 200 in the second embodiment to which the network terminal according to the present invention is applied.

First, the file deletion process 2 executed by the terminal 200 with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
Will be described. When the user performs a file deletion instruction operation via the input device 204, the computer main body 202 determines whether the file whose deletion has been instructed is an application file (step F1).
If it is determined that the file is an application file, the application file is deleted from the storage device 210 (step F2).

Next, the computer main body 202 determines whether or not a data file associated with the application file is stored in the storage device 210 (step F3), and when it is determined that no related data file exists. Ends a series of file deletion processing 2. If it is determined in step F3 that the related data file exists, the computer main body 202 then sets the uploaded flag with reference to the file attribute information associated with each related data file. It is determined whether or not there is a data file that has not been deleted (step F4).

If it is determined in step F4 that there is a file for which the upload completion flag is not set, the file for which the upload completion flag is not set, that is, the file that needs to be uploaded is set in the file attribute information. The file is uploaded to a folder of a predetermined PC according to the file upload destination information (step F5). Thereafter, all the related data files are deleted (step F6), and a series of file deletion processing 2 ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step F4 that there is no file for which the upload completion flag is not set, all related data files are deleted (step F6), and a series of file deletion processing 2 is performed.
To end.

If it is determined in step F 1 that the file instructed to be deleted is not an application file, the computer main body 202 proceeds to
It is determined whether there is a data file associated with the same application as the application associated with the file (step F7).

If it is determined in step F7 that there is no data file associated with the same application, it is determined that there is no need to store the application file in the storage device 210. Then, the application file is deleted from the storage device 210 (step F8), and the data file instructed to be deleted is deleted (step F6).
A series of file deletion processing 2 ends. If it is determined in step F7 that there is a data file associated with the same application, the data file instructed to be deleted is deleted without deleting the application file (step F6). Ends the file deletion process 2 of.

By such a file deletion process 2,
After automatically uploading the files to be saved to another PC, it is possible to automatically delete the files that are determined to be unnecessary in relation to the file for which the deletion instruction has been issued, so that the The work of extracting unnecessary files by the work can be saved, the work efficiency of the terminal 200 can be improved, and
The storage capacity of the storage device 210 connected to the storage device 0 can be effectively used.

Next, the file upload process 2 executed by the terminal 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When a file upload instruction operation is performed by the user via the input device 204, the computer main body 202 determines whether the file instructed to be uploaded is an application file (step G1) and determines that the file is an application file. If so, the application file is uploaded to a predetermined PC folder according to the file upload destination information of the file attribute information (step G2).

Next, the computer main body 202 determines whether or not the data file associated with the application file is stored in the storage device 210 (step G3). If it is determined that the related data file does not exist, Ends a series of file upload processing 2. When it is determined in step G3 that the related data file exists, the computer main body 202 uploads all the related data files to a predetermined PC folder according to the file upload destination information of the respective file attribute information ( Step G4), the respective uploaded flags are set (step G5), and a series of file upload processing 2
To end.

If it is determined in step G1 that the file instructed to be uploaded is not an application file, the data file is uploaded to a predetermined PC folder according to the file upload destination information in the file attribute information (step G6). ).
Next, the computer main body 202 determines whether there is a data file associated with the same application as the application associated with the data file (step G7).

If it is determined in step G7 that there is no data file associated with the same application, it is determined that there is no other data file that needs to be uploaded, and a series of file uploads is performed. Processing 2 ends. If it is determined in step G7 that there is a data file associated with the same application, all data files associated with the same application are deleted according to the file upload destination information of the respective file attribute information. The file is uploaded to the folder of the PC (step G8), the respective uploaded flags are set (step G9), and the series of file upload processing 2 is completed.

The file upload process 2 enables files related to the file for which the upload instruction is issued to be automatically uploaded as a set of blocks, so that the files that need to be manually uploaded by the user are The labor for extraction can be saved, and the efficiency of work by the terminal 200 can be improved.

As described above, according to the terminal 200 of the second embodiment, the computer body 202
In the file download process (see FIG. 4) and the file change process (see FIG. 5), the file attribute information (FIG. 3) associated with the file to be processed is the same as in the first embodiment. ), The status of the file (download, upload, presence / absence of change, etc.) is stored as appropriate. Then, in the file deletion process 2 (see FIG. 10) and the file upload process 2 (see FIG. 11), a file that satisfies a predetermined condition is automatically deleted according to the stored file attribute information. PC
Upload to.

Therefore, the file to be stored is automatically uploaded to another PC by the file deletion process 2 as shown in FIG. 10, and it is determined that the file is unnecessary because it is related to the file for which the deletion instruction is given. Files can be automatically deleted, so that it is possible to eliminate the need for the user to manually extract unnecessary files, to improve the efficiency of work performed by the terminal 200, and to connect to the terminal 200. Storage device 210
Storage capacity can be used effectively.

Also, by the file upload process 2 as shown in FIG. 11, the files related to the file for which the upload instruction has been made can be automatically uploaded as a block, so that the user manually uploads the files. It is possible to save the trouble of extracting necessary files, and to improve the efficiency of the operation by the terminal 200.

[0075]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when an instruction to delete a file is issued, a file to be stored (new file, changed file, etc.) is automatically uploaded to the host device. Users can,
This eliminates the need to determine whether or not the file should be uploaded each time a deletion instruction is issued, thereby improving the work efficiency of the network terminal device and maintaining the file to be stored. Can be improved.

According to the second or third aspect of the present invention, unnecessary files can be prevented from being uploaded by uploading only the files that need to be saved, and the files that need to be saved are automatically recognized and uploaded. Therefore, the maintainability of the file can be improved.

According to the fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh aspect of the present invention, uploading is performed at predetermined timings set in advance by the user, such as at regular time intervals, when power is turned off, when files are deleted, when files are closed, and the like. Since the files to be uploaded (new files, changed files, etc.) can be automatically uploaded to the host device, the user can save the trouble of performing the upload process for each file stored in the storage means, and the network terminal The efficiency of work by the device can be improved.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when a list of files stored in the storage means is displayed, the state (upload, change, presence / absence of download, etc.) of each file is made different in display form. The user can visually understand the status of each file, and thus the user can easily determine the processing for each file, and the usability of the network terminal device can be improved.

According to the ninth, tenth, or twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to automatically delete a file determined to be unnecessary in connection with a file for which a deletion instruction has been issued, so that the user can manually delete the file. The labor of extracting unnecessary files can be omitted, the efficiency of work by the network terminal device can be improved, and the storage capacity of the storage means can be used effectively.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, after automatically uploading a file to be stored to the host device, automatically deleting a file determined to be unnecessary in relation to the file for which the deletion instruction has been issued. Can be deleted manually, eliminating the need for the user to manually extract unnecessary files, improving the work efficiency of the network terminal device, and effectively using the storage capacity of the storage unit. And the maintainability of files to be stored can be improved.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the files related to the file for which the upload instruction has been issued can be automatically uploaded as a block, so that the files that need to be manually uploaded by the user Can be omitted, and the efficiency of the operation by the network terminal device can be improved.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, when a file deletion instruction is issued, a program for automatically uploading a file to be stored (new file, changed file, etc.) to the host device by the computer. Since it can be executed, the user can save the trouble of determining whether or not the file should be uploaded each time the deletion instruction is issued, thereby improving the efficiency of the work by the computer and storing the file. The maintainability of the file to be improved can be improved.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, a program for automatically recognizing and uploading a file that needs to be stored can be executed by a computer, so that useless upload can be prevented and file maintainability can be improved. Can be improved.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, when displaying a list of files stored in the storage means, the display status of each file (upload, change, presence / absence of download, etc.) is made different. , The program can be executed by the computer to make it easier for the user to visually grasp the status of each file. Therefore, the usability of the computer can be improved, for example, the user can easily determine the processing for each file.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, since a program for automatically deleting a file determined to be unnecessary in relation to a file for which a deletion instruction has been issued can be executed by a computer, it is unnecessary for the user to manually delete the file. This eliminates the need to extract files, improves the efficiency of computer operations,
The storage capacity of the storage means can be used effectively.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, a program for automatically uploading a file related to a file for which an upload instruction has been issued as a group of blocks can be executed by a computer. It is possible to save the trouble of extracting a file having a file, and it is possible to improve the efficiency of the operation by the computer.

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FIG. 1 is a terminal 200 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network that includes.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a terminal 200 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of file attribute information stored in a storage device 210 in association with each of various data files and application files.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a file download process performed by a terminal 200.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a file change process executed by a terminal 200.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a file upload process performed by a terminal 200.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a file deletion process executed by the terminal 200.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a file list display process executed by the terminal 200.

9 is a diagram showing an example of a file list displayed on the display screen of the display device 206 by the file list display process shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a file deletion process 2 executed by the terminal 200.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a file upload process 2 executed by the terminal 200.

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 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 network 200 terminal 300 server 202 computer main body 202A internal memory 204 input device 206 display device 208 printing device 210 storage device 212 portable recording medium 214 recording medium driving device 216 communication interface

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, comprising: storage means for storing various files; and deletion of all or some of the files stored in the storage means. Is instructed to determine whether the file to be deleted is a newly created file or a file updated after being downloaded from the host device; and Upload control means for uploading the file to be deleted to the host device via the communication line when it is determined that the file is a newly created file or an updated file, Deleting means for deleting the file from the storage means after completion of the uploading by the means; Network terminal apparatus characterized by Bei was. 2. A network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the storage device stores and saves various files, and newly created from among the various files stored in the storage device. Determining means for determining whether or not there is a file that has been updated or a file updated after downloading from the host device. When the determination means determines that the file exists, the file is transmitted to the communication line. And upload control means for uploading to the host device through the network terminal device. 3. The network terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the upload control means uploads a file to a file storage location from which the host device downloads. 4. The network terminal device according to claim 2, wherein said determining means determines whether or not the corresponding file exists at predetermined time intervals. 5. The network terminal device according to claim 2, wherein said determination means determines whether or not there is a corresponding file when powering off the network terminal device. 6. The network terminal device according to claim 2, wherein said determination means determines whether a file to be deleted is a corresponding file when an instruction to delete a file is issued. 7. The network terminal device according to claim 2, wherein said discriminating means discriminates whether or not the file to be closed is a corresponding file when an instruction to close the file is given. 8. A network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, comprising: storage means for storing various files; and for each of the files, uploaded attribute information for each of the files. Attribute information storage means for storing information on the presence / absence of the file or the presence / absence of a file change after download; a determination means for determining the attribute information for each of the files; and an identification display for identifying and displaying each of the files according to the determination result. A network terminal device, comprising: means. 9. A network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, comprising: storage means for storing various files; and a storage device for storing a desired file among the files stored in the storage means. When deletion is instructed, determining means for determining whether a file related to the file to be deleted is stored in the storage means, and determining that the related file is stored by the determining means. A network terminal device comprising: a deletion unit that deletes, from the storage unit, the related file in addition to the file to be deleted when the determination is made. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the deletion of the application file is instructed, the determination means determines whether or not a data file related to the application to be deleted is stored. 10. The network terminal device according to 9. 11. When the determining means determines that a data file related to the application to be deleted is stored, before deleting the related data file by the deleting means, 11. The network terminal device according to claim 10, further comprising upload control means for uploading the data file to be deleted to the host device via the communication line. 12. When the deletion of a data file is instructed, the determination means determines whether or not an application file related to the data file to be deleted is stored. When it is determined by the determination unit that the related application file is stored, if another data file related to the application is not stored in the storage unit, the other data file to be deleted is deleted. 10. The network terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the related application file is also deleted from the storage unit. 13. A network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, comprising: storage means for storing various files; and, for each of the files stored in said storage means, When uploading is instructed, determining means for determining whether or not a file related to the target file is stored in the storage means, and determining that the relevant file is stored by the determining means And upload control means for uploading the related file in addition to the target file to the predetermined host device. 14. A storage medium storing a program executable by a computer as a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the program is stored in storage means for storing various files. When deletion of all or some files is instructed, determine whether the file to be deleted is a newly created file or a file updated after downloading from the above host device And a file that is to be deleted when the file is determined to be a newly created file or an updated file by the above-described determination processing via the communication line. Computer-executable program code for uploading to the host device , Storage medium characterized by storing a program comprising a program code executable computer to delete the file from the storage means after the completion of the upload. 15. A storage medium storing a program executable by a computer as a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the storage medium stores various files. A computer-executable program code for determining whether there is a newly created file or a file updated after downloading from the host device among the various files, and a corresponding file by the determination process. A storage medium storing a program including: a computer-executable program code for uploading the file to the host device via the communication line when it is determined that the file exists. 16. A storage medium storing a program which can be executed by a computer as a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein each file stored in the storage means is A computer-executable program code for storing in the attribute information storage means the presence / absence of uploaded attribute information for each file or the presence / absence of file change after download; A storage medium storing a program including: a computer-executable program code for discriminating; and a computer-executable program code for identifying and displaying each of the files according to a result of the discrimination. . 17. A storage medium storing a program executable by a computer as a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the program is stored in storage means for storing various files. A computer-executable program code for determining whether a file related to a file to be deleted is stored in the storage means when deletion of a desired file is instructed in each file. When it is determined that the related file is stored by the determination processing, the computer for deleting the related file in addition to the file to be deleted from the storage unit is executable. A storage medium storing a program including: a program code; 18. A storage medium storing a program executable by a computer as a network terminal device connected to a predetermined host device via a communication line, wherein the program is stored in storage means for storing various files. A computer-executable program code for determining whether or not a file related to the target file is stored in the storage unit when an upload to a desired file is instructed in each file; When it is determined by the determination process that the related file is stored, the computer for uploading the related file in addition to the target file to the predetermined host device is executed. A program code that can be stored and a program that includes Media.