JPH11296427A - Internet terminal device incorporating browser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an internet terminal incorporating a browser which can suppress waste of a limited data storage area that a storage means has as much as possible even if the same data as the one which are already stored and accumulated in the storage means. SOLUTION: When home page data are obtained by using a communication part 7, tag data included in the obtained home page data and the tag data stored and accumulated in a tag data storage part 31 are collated to each other. As a result of this collation, when the both tag data coincide with each other, the obtained home page data are prohibited from being stored and accumulated in a home page data storage part 17 and, at the same time, warning of the effect that the storage accumulation is prohibited is performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an Internet terminal device in which a browser used for acquiring homepage data containing homepages stored in a plurality of servers via the Internet is incorporated. In particular, the present invention relates to an Internet terminal device incorporating a browser capable of minimizing waste of a finite data storage area of a storage unit when storing acquired homepage data in a storage unit such as a cache memory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a plurality of WWWs (World W
ide Web) A WWW browser (Br) used when acquiring homepage data containing homepages stored in each of the servers via the Internet.
Internet terminals incorporating the same are rapidly spreading.

[0003] This WWW browser uses HTML (Hyp).
This is a viewer that is used when browsing HTML data described in an HTML format (text markup language). According to an Internet terminal device incorporating this type of WWW browser, for example, HTTP
(Hypertext Transfer Proto
col) using the Internet to receive and acquire HTML data including homepage data accumulated in a WWW server, and store the acquired HTML data in a predetermined data storage area in a storage means such as a cache memory or a hard disk device. While storing and accumulating, the description content of the stored and stored HTML data can be decoded and displayed on a display screen.

[0004]

However, in the above-described Internet terminal device in which the conventional WWW browser is incorporated, every time the homepage data is received and obtained, the obtained homepage data is stored in a predetermined data in the storage means. For example, when the same data as the data already stored in the storage unit is received and acquired, the same data is stored in the predetermined storage area in the storage unit. There is a problem to be solved that the data is redundantly stored and wasted, and the finite data storage area of the storage means is wasted.

Therefore, even when the same data as the data already stored in the storage means is received and acquired, a new technique capable of minimizing waste of a finite data storage area of the storage means. The development of has been long-awaited among stakeholders.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when homepage data is obtained,
The tag data included in the acquired homepage data is compared with the tag data corresponding to the homepage data already stored and stored. If the result of the comparison is that the two tag data match, the obtained homepage data is stored and stored. Is performed, and a warning that storage is prohibited is issued, so that even if the same data as the data already stored and stored in the storage means is obtained, the finite An object of the present invention is to provide an Internet terminal device in which a browser capable of minimizing waste of a data storage area is incorporated.

[0007]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for acquiring homepage data containing homepages stored in a plurality of servers via the Internet. An Internet terminal device incorporating a browser to be used, wherein an operation input unit used when performing an operation input related to the acquisition of the homepage data, and the corresponding homepage data according to the operation input using the operation input unit. Communication means for acquiring, homepage data storage means for storing homepage data acquired using the communication means, and a plurality of homepage data included in the acquired homepage data each time the homepage data is acquired. Tag data assigned so that they can be distinguished from each other When homepage data is acquired using the tag data storage unit and the communication unit, the tag data included in the acquired homepage data is compared with the tag data stored and accumulated in the tag data storage unit. When the two tag data match as a result of the collation, the storage management means for prohibiting the storage of the obtained homepage data in the homepage data storage means, and the storage and storage of the homepage data obtained by the storage management means. Is banned,
Warning means for giving a warning that the storage is prohibited;
The gist of the present invention is that it is provided with:

According to the first aspect of the present invention, first, an operation input relating to the acquisition of homepage data is performed using the operation input means, so that the communication means corresponds to the operation input using the operation input means. Get homepage data. When the homepage data is acquired by using the communication means, the storage management means collates the tag data included in the acquired homepage data with the tag data stored and accumulated in the tag data storage means. As a result, when both tag data match, the storage of the acquired homepage data in the homepage data storage unit is prohibited, while the warning unit disables the storage of the homepage data obtained by the storage management unit. Then, a warning is issued to the effect that storage and accumulation are prohibited.

As described above, tag data which consumes a relatively small data storage area is stored and stored in the tag data storage means, and the tag data included in the acquired homepage data and the tag data stored in the tag data storage means are stored. By comparing the stored homepage data with the stored homepage data, it is determined whether the homepage data is identical to the homepage data already stored in the homepage data storage means. While the storage of the stored homepage data in the homepage data storage unit is prohibited, a warning that the storage and storage is prohibited is issued. Therefore, when the same data as the data already stored in the storage unit is obtained. However, waste of the limited data storage area of the storage means can be suppressed as much as possible. .

[0010] Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, the warning means includes a display means, and a display control means for controlling a display of the display means, and the display control means includes a display of the display means. The gist of the present invention is to provide a warning display on the screen indicating that the storage is prohibited.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display control means displays a warning on the display screen of the display means that storage and accumulation are prohibited. It is possible to call attention that storage is prohibited.

[0012] Further, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the storage management means, when the prohibition release of the homepage data is inputted by operation using the operation input means, the homepage data whose storage and storage are prohibited, The gist is to store and accumulate in the homepage data storage means.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the storage management means stores the homepage data whose storage and storage have been prohibited when the operation for canceling the prohibition of the homepage data is input by using the operation input means. Therefore, even when the same data as the data already stored in the storage means is obtained, it is possible to minimize waste of the finite data storage area of the storage means. In addition to being able to do so, it is possible to obtain a very practical Internet terminal device that can further satisfy the needs of the operator.

Further, the invention of claim 4 is characterized in that a homepage address given for each homepage is adopted as the tag data.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the homepage address assigned to each homepage is used as the tag data.

Further, the invention of claim 5 is characterized in that a file name given to each homepage is adopted as the tag data.

According to the invention of claim 5, as the tag data, a file name given to each home page is adopted.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the tag data is a combination of a plurality of elements of a homepage address, a file name, or an update date and time assigned to each homepage. I do.

According to the invention of claim 6, as the tag data, a combination form of a plurality of elements among a homepage address, a file name, or an update date and time assigned to each homepage is adopted. The identity between the home page data and the home page data already stored in the storage means can be determined very strictly, and as a result, an Internet terminal device with much improved practicality can be obtained.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of an Internet terminal device incorporating a browser according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of the periphery of the Internet terminal device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the Internet terminal device.

In the Internet terminal device 1 according to the present invention, an HTML (Hyp) containing homepages stored in a plurality of WWW servers 3a, 3b, 3c,.
A WWW browser used for acquiring HTML data described in the form of an HTML document (text markup language) via the Internet 5 is incorporated, and the Internet terminal device 1 functions as a communication unit as shown in FIG. Communication unit 7 and decryption unit 9
A data bus 10 through which various data such as homepage data and control data are transmitted; an operation input unit 11 functioning as operation input means; a tag data storage unit 13 functioning as tag data storage means; Storage management unit 15 functioning and homepage data storage unit 17 functioning as homepage data storage
And a display unit 19 and a display control unit 21 functioning as a warning unit.

The communication section 7 has a data acquisition function of acquiring corresponding home page data from any one of the plurality of WWW servers 3 via the Internet 5 in accordance with an operation input using the operation input section 11. ing.

The decryption unit 9 has a data decryption function for decrypting the homepage data acquired by the communication unit 7, and has a tag data extraction function for extracting tag data contained in the homepage data.

The operation input unit 11 is used when performing an operation input relating to acquisition of homepage data.
Specifically, as the operation input unit 11, for example, an input device related to any one or a combination of a keyboard, a mouse, a slide pad of an infrared sensing method, a trackball, a joystick, and a touch panel is appropriately adopted. can do.

The tag data storage unit 13 stores and stores tag data included in the acquired home page data and provided so that a plurality of home page data can be identified from each other every time the home page data is acquired. It has a storage function. As the tag data, for example, a homepage address or a file name assigned to each homepage can be appropriately adopted. In addition, as the tag data storage unit 13, a main storage device such as a RAM or a storage unit such as a hard disk device can be appropriately employed.

When the homepage data is acquired by using the communication unit 7, the storage management unit 15 stores the tag data included in the acquired homepage data and the tag data storage unit 1
3 with the tag data stored and stored in
As a result of this collation, when both tag data match, a storage accumulation prohibition function for prohibiting storing and accumulating the acquired homepage data in the homepage data storage unit 13 is provided, while using the operation input unit 11 to prohibit the homepage data. It is configured to have a storage accumulation prohibition canceling function for causing the homepage data storage unit 13 to store and accumulate the homepage data whose storage and accumulation have been prohibited when a cancel operation is input.

The homepage data storage unit 17 has a homepage data storage function of storing homepage data acquired using the communication unit 7. In addition, as the homepage data storage unit 17, a storage unit such as a hard disk device or a magneto-optical storage device can be appropriately used.

The display control unit 21 has a homepage display control function of displaying the obtained homepage data on the display screen of the display unit 19 when the homepage data is obtained using the communication unit 7. When the storage and storage of the homepage data are prohibited by the unit 15 exhibiting the storage and storage prohibition function, a warning display control function for performing a warning display on the display screen of the display unit 19 indicating that the storage and storage is prohibited is provided. Have.

Next, the operation of the Internet terminal device 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the operation flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in step S 1, when an operation input section 11 is operated and input by a certain operator,
An operation for starting reception of homepage data is executed. The reception start operation is performed, for example, when a certain operator tries to browse the homepage of Yazaki Corporation, the Yazaki Corporation on the Internet registered and set in accordance with the URL (Universal Resource Locator) standard. "Http://www.yzk.co.jp/YzCorp/Home_J.h" is the domain name used to access the homepage of the corporation.
This is executed by designating the location (address) of a desired browse destination home page, such as by inputting an operation of "tml".

When the homepage data reception start operation is executed in step S1, the communication unit 7 sets the designated WW
HTML including homepage stored in W server
The data is received and acquired via the Internet 5, and the acquired homepage data is transferred to the decryption unit 9 (step S2).

In response to this, the decryption unit 9 performs the data decryption function, decrypts the homepage data acquired in step S2, and sends the decrypted homepage data to the display control unit 5 via the data bus 10. While transferring
By exerting the tag data extraction function, the tag data included in the homepage data acquired in step S2 is extracted, and the extracted tag data, for example, the homepage address or the file name of the homepage is stored in the data bus 10.
(Step S)
3).

In step S3, upon receiving the homepage data decrypted by the decryption unit 9, the display control unit 2
1 is the homepage data acquired in step S2,
A bitmap is developed on a display memory (not shown) such as a video RAM incorporated therein, and the developed homepage data is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 19. here,
The expanded contents of the display memory built in the display control unit 21 are as follows.
It ’s just a temporary hold for display,
When a request for displaying new homepage data is made, all the stored contents are erased in order to use the new homepage data for display purposes.

Upon receiving the tag data extracted by the decryption unit 9 in step S 3, the storage management unit 15 collates the extracted tag data with the tag data stored and accumulated in the tag data storage unit 13. Based on the result, it is determined whether or not both tag data matches (step S4).

Upon receiving the result of the match determination in step S4,
When both tag data match, the storage management unit 15
A storage accumulation prohibition process for prohibiting the homepage data acquired in step S2 from being stored in the homepage data storage unit 13 is executed, and the fact that the storage accumulation prohibition process has been executed is indicated via the data bus 10 to the display control unit. Transfer to 5 In response to this, the display control unit 21 prohibits the storage and accumulation of the currently acquired homepage data because the homepage data regarded as the same is already stored in the data storage area of the homepage data storage unit 17. Is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 19 (step S5).

After the warning display in step S5, the storage management unit 15 refers to the contents of the input operation using the operation input unit 11, and should stop the storage and accumulation in accordance with the warning display, or ignore the warning display and store the data. It is determined whether the accumulation should be continued (step S6).

As a result of the determination in step S6, the storage management unit 1
5 indicates that it is determined that the storage should be continued ignoring the warning display, or if it is determined that the two tag data do not match in response to the result of the match determination in step S4, The prohibition is released, and the homepage data whose storage and storage have been prohibited is stored in the homepage data storage unit 1.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the storage and accumulation should be stopped in accordance with the warning display, the storage and accumulation processing is performed without executing the storage and accumulation processing. Terminate.

As described above, according to the Internet terminal device 1 of the present invention, tag data which consumes a relatively small data storage area is stored and stored in the tag data storage unit 13, and the tag data is stored in the acquired homepage data. By comparing the tag data included in the home page data with the tag data stored and stored in the tag data storage unit 13, the acquired home page data is identical to the home page data already stored and stored in the home page data storage unit 17. Judge,
When both data are considered to be the same, while the storage of the acquired homepage data in the homepage data storage unit 17 is prohibited, a warning is given to the effect that the storage and storage is prohibited. Even if the same data as the stored data is obtained, it is possible to minimize waste of a limited data storage area of the storage means.

According to the Internet terminal device 1 of the present invention, the warning means includes the display unit 19 and the display control unit 2.
And the display control unit 21 includes the display unit 19
A warning is displayed on the display screen indicating that storage and accumulation are prohibited, so that the operator can be alerted through the visual sense of the operator that storage and accumulation of homepage data is prohibited.

Further, the storage management unit 15 operates the operation input unit 1
When the operation for canceling the prohibition of the homepage data is input by using 1, the homepage data whose storage and storage have been prohibited is stored and stored in the homepage data storage unit 17, so that the data already stored in the storage means is stored. Even if the same data is acquired, the waste of the finite data storage area of the storage means can be suppressed as much as possible, and further, the demand of the operator can be satisfied. An extremely practical Internet terminal device 1 can be obtained.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described example of the embodiment, but by making appropriate changes,
It can be implemented in other aspects.

That is, for example, in the description of the present embodiment, an example in which a display unit and a display control unit are included as a warning unit that warns that storage and accumulation are prohibited has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode, and for example, employs a voice generating unit such as a speaker as a warning unit to warn the operator by voice that storage and accumulation are prohibited. A form can be adopted.

Finally, in the description of the present embodiment, a form in which a homepage address or a file name is adopted as the tag data has been described by way of example. However, the present invention is not limited to this form. As the data, a combination form of an arbitrary element among a homepage address, a file name, and an update date and time can be adopted.

In this way, the identity of the home page data acquired this time and the home page data already stored in the storage means can be determined very strictly. As a result, the practicality is significantly improved. Internet terminal device can be obtained.

[0046]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, tag data which consumes a relatively small data storage area is stored and stored in the tag data storage means, and the acquired homepage is stored. By comparing the tag data included in the data with the tag data stored and accumulated in the tag data storage unit, the acquired homepage data,
Determine the identity of the homepage data already stored and stored in the homepage data storage means, and when both data are considered to be the same, prohibit storing and storing the obtained homepage data in the homepage data storage means, Since the warning that the storage and accumulation are prohibited is issued, even if the same data as the data already stored in the storage unit is acquired, the limited data storage area of the storage unit is limited. Waste can be suppressed as much as possible.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display control means displays a warning on the display screen of the display means that storage and accumulation are prohibited. It is possible to call attention that storage and accumulation of homepage data is prohibited.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the storage management means, when the operation of inputting the release of the prohibition of the homepage data by using the operation input means, inputs the homepage data whose storage and storage have been prohibited, into the homepage data. Since the data is stored and stored in the storage device, waste of a finite data storage area of the storage device is suppressed as much as possible even when the same data as the data already stored in the storage device is obtained. In addition to being able to
It is possible to obtain an extremely practical Internet terminal device that can satisfy the needs of the operator.

According to the invention of claim 6, as the tag data, a combination form of a plurality of elements among a homepage address, a file name, or an update date and time assigned to each homepage is adopted. The identity of the acquired homepage data and the homepage data already stored in the storage means can be determined very strictly, and as a result, it is possible to obtain an Internet terminal device with much improved practicality. It has a very good effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block configuration diagram around an Internet terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the Internet terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Internet terminal device 3a, 3b, 3c ... WWW server 5 Internet 7 Communication part (communication means) 9 Decryption part 10 Data bus 11 Operation input part (operation input means) 13 Tag data storage part (tag data storage means) 15 Storage management unit (storage management unit) 17 Homepage data storage unit (homepage data storage unit) 19 Display unit (warning unit) 21 Display control unit (warning unit)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An Internet terminal device incorporating a browser used for acquiring, via the Internet, homepage data containing homepages stored in each of a plurality of servers, the Internet terminal device comprising: Operation input means used when performing the operation input according to the above, communication means for obtaining the corresponding homepage data in accordance with the operation input using the operation input means, and homepage data obtained using the communication means are stored and stored. Homepage data storage means for storing, and each time the homepage data is obtained, tag data storage for storing tag data included in the obtained homepage data and provided so that a plurality of homepage data can be mutually identified. Means, and a home page using the communication means. When the tag data is acquired, the tag data included in the acquired home page data is compared with the tag data stored and accumulated in the tag data storage unit. Storage management means for prohibiting storing and accumulating the acquired homepage data in the homepage data storage means; and when the storage and accumulation of the homepage data acquired by the storage management means is prohibited, the fact that the storage and accumulation is prohibited. An Internet terminal device incorporating a browser, comprising: a warning unit that performs the warning of (1). 2. The warning means comprises a display means and a display control means for controlling a display of the display means, wherein the display control means stores and stores the information on a display screen of the display means. 2. An Internet terminal device incorporating a browser according to claim 1, wherein a warning display is displayed to the effect that is prohibited. 3. The storage management means stores, in the homepage data storage means, the homepage data whose storage and accumulation has been prohibited, when an operation for canceling the prohibition of the homepage data is input using the operation input means. An Internet terminal device in which the browser according to claim 1 or 2 is stored. 4. The Internet terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a homepage address assigned to each homepage is adopted as said tag data. 5. The Internet terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a file name assigned to each home page is adopted as the tag data. 6. The tag data according to claim 1, wherein a combination of a plurality of elements among a homepage address, a file name, and an update date and time assigned to each homepage is adopted. Internet terminal device incorporating the described browser.