JPWO2003081435A1 - Information processing method and apparatus related to download - Google Patents

Abstract

Accepts designation of file identification information, obtains display data from the address associated with the file download source registered in the storage device corresponding to the designated file identification information, and corresponds to the file identification information. Display on the display device using the second display data for the screen registered in the storage device and displayed in connection with downloading the file, and display on the display device using the acquired display data. To do. In this way, when a user intends to update a file downloaded from a download server to the latest version, if the user specifies the identification information such as the management name of the file to be updated to the latest version, And the current corresponding screen are displayed, making it easy to find the target file.

Description

[Technical field]
The present invention relates to an information processing technique for downloading a file from a server on a network.
[Background technology]
For example, when a file (for example, a document or a driver) is downloaded from a web (Web) server on the Internet, which is a computer network, and stored in a personal computer having a web browser function (hereinafter referred to as a PC (Personal Computer)), First, a user searches and finds a Web page of a server that can download a target file, downloads the file, and stores it in the PC.
However, when a user tries to update a previously downloaded file to the latest version, the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the download source web page is often not recorded, and the download source web page must be searched again. The user had to spend time and effort.
Also, if you want to use a previously downloaded file again, you may forget where you saved it. In such a case, the file is downloaded again, but there are cases where it is already impossible to download.
[Disclosure of the Invention]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for improving the convenience of the user when downloading a file.
The information processing method according to the first aspect of the present invention relates to a step of accepting designation of identification information of a file and a download source of the file registered in the storage device corresponding to the identification information of the designated file An acquisition step of acquiring display data (for example, an HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) file and an image file (for example, a GIF file)) read from the HTML file, and a storage corresponding to the identification information of the file Second display data for a screen registered in the apparatus and displayed in connection with downloading of the file (for example, an HTML file and an image file read from the HTML file, or an image data such as an HTML file and an image file) ) Performs display on the display device using a and performing a display on the display device using the obtained display data.
In this way, when a user intends to update a file downloaded from a download server to the latest version, if the user specifies the identification information such as the management name of the file to be updated to the latest version, And the current corresponding screen are displayed, making it easy to find the target file.
The configuration may include a step of accepting designation of the management name of the file and a display step of displaying history information of the file registered in the storage device corresponding to the management name of the designated file on the display device. . In this way, if the user designates the management name of the file to be downloaded, the user can grasp the download history status of the downloaded file in association with the management name.
In addition, when a file download is instructed on the screen displayed on the display device using the display data acquired in the acquisition step, the display data acquired in the acquisition step or the display data is displayed on the display device. It may be configured to include a registration step of additionally registering data about the screen to the storage device. As described above, since the data related to the screen related to the download of the latest version file is registered, it can be used when downloading again.
Further, the downloaded file may be stored in a predetermined storage location in addition to the user's designated storage location. In this way, even if the user forgets the storage location of the downloaded file, the user can take it out from the predetermined storage location.
Further, it includes a date and time acquisition step for acquiring the date and time when the file was downloaded. In the registration step described above, the date and time information acquired in the date and time acquisition step is additionally registered in the storage device together with an address related to the download source. It may be configured to. By doing so, the user can register and use the date and time when the file was downloaded from the download server and the address (for example, URL) related to the download server.
Furthermore, when a re-reading instruction is received in relation to the second display data described above, a step of reading the file from a predetermined storage destination of the specified file and storing it again at the storage destination specified this time is included. It may be a configuration. In this way, even if the user forgets the storage location of the downloaded file, the user can store the downloaded file in the newly specified storage location.
Furthermore, in the display step described above, the display using the display data described above and the display using the second display data may be performed simultaneously or in parallel. By doing so, the user can compare the latest version managed by the download server and the screen related to downloading of the past file.
An information processing program according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a step of accepting designation of identification information of a file in a computer, and downloading of the file registered in a storage device corresponding to the identification information of the designated file Using an acquisition step for acquiring display data from an address associated with the original, and second display data for a screen registered in the storage device corresponding to the identification information of the file and displayed in connection with downloading of the file And causing the display device to perform display, and causing the display device to perform display using the acquired display data.
Note that the information processing program constitutes an information processing apparatus by being combined with computer hardware. The information processing program is stored in a storage medium or storage device such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or a hard disk. Also, it may be distributed via a network or the like. The intermediate processing result is temporarily stored in the memory.
[Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]
FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Connected to the Internet 1 as a computer network are one or more download servers 2 having a Web server function and one or more PCs 3 operated by a user. The PC 3 is a download support program including an OS (Operating System: Operating System) 4 including a function of communicating with the download server 2 via the Internet 1 and a Web browser function, a download information registration program 5, and a download history reference program 6. 7, a storage device 10 for storing the management master file 8 and the history management master file 9, and a display device 11.
The download information registration program 5 obtains files downloaded from the download server 2 (for example, documents, drivers, program update versions, etc.) and Web page data transmitted from the download server 2, and stores them in the managed directory. It is a program that performs processing to save.
Also, the download history reference program 6 acquires Web page data downloaded in the past from the download server 2 and the current corresponding Web page data, and displays both Web pages in parallel on the display device 11. It is a program that performs.
FIG. 2 shows an example of data stored in the management master file 8. In the example of FIG. 2, a management name column 801 indicating a unit for managing a file downloaded from the download server 2, a last update date and time column 802 indicating the last date and time when the file was downloaded from the download server 2, A history management master file column 803 indicating the file name of the corresponding history management master file 9 is provided.
FIG. 3 shows an example of data stored in the history management master file 9. In the example of FIG. 3, a date / time column 901 indicating the date and time when the file was downloaded from the download server 2, a column 902 of the URL of the Web page related to the download of the file managed by the download server 2, and the downloaded file A file size column 903 indicating the size of the file, a storage address (managed directory and file name) column 904 indicating the storage address of the downloaded file, and a storage address indicating the storage address of the Web page data relating to the file download (Managed Directory) column 905 is provided. CCC 906 indicates a history management master file name. From the data in the history management master file column 803 in FIG. 2, the example in FIG. 3 shows the history management master file related to the management name “Buntaro”. I understand that
Next, the processing flow of the download information registration program 5 and the like will be described with reference to FIGS. First, when a user operates the PC 3 to access a Web page related to file download managed by the download server 2, the PC 3 downloads a file from the download server 2 using the Web browser function included in the OS 4. The Web page data is received, and the Web page shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 5, as a function button of the web browser, a “return” button 51 that is clicked when returning a web page to the previous web page, and a button that is clicked when a web page is advanced to the next web page. A “forward” button 52 to be clicked, a “reload” button 53 to be clicked when re-reading the currently displayed Web page, and a “stop” button 54 to be clicked when processing is stopped are displayed. In addition, the web page address (http://www.abcd.com/download.html (the file named download.html of the server with the domain name www.abcd.com is obtained by http (hyper Text Transfer Protocol)) And a time display field 56 for displaying the current time (2001/10/30 18:10) based on the output from the clock function of the OS 4. Further, the business tool “document creation software“ Buntaro ”Ver. A link 57 to “1.5”, a link 58 to “XX LAN driver 135-7X” manufactured by Drivers, and a link 59 to “LAN driver 2001 manufactured by ΔΔ company” are displayed.
Here, the user uses “document creation software“ Buntaro ”Ver. 1.5 ”is selected as a download target, and the pointer 60 is moved to the link 57 and clicked (step S1). For example, the OS 4 displays“ document creation software “Buntaro” Ver. 1.5 "is displayed on the display device 11 as shown in FIG. 6 (step S3). In the example of FIG. 6, “document creation software“ Buntaro ”Ver. 1.5 ”, a“ OK ”button 63 that is clicked when the input storage destination is OK, and a“ reference ”button 64 that is clicked when referring to and selecting the storage destination are displayed. . The other display items have been described with reference to FIG. 6 indicates that the storage location (c: \ program files \ bunta.exe (stores as a bunta.exe file in the program files directory on the C drive) in the storage location input field 62 of the storage location inquiry window 61 of FIG. )) And click the “OK” button 63 (step S5), the OS 4 downloads the file. For example, on the Web page shown in FIG. 5, the download execution processing status display is shown as shown in FIG. A window 71 is displayed (step S7). In the example shown in FIG. 7, the URL of the download source (http://www.abcd.com/download/bunta.exe (obtained from http://www.abcd.com is the Bunta.exe file in the server's download directory) Display portion 72, download execution processing status display portion 73, transferred (download execution) completed display portion 74 (12345 bytes / 21100 bytes (21345 bytes of a file having a size of 21100 bytes) is currently transferred. And a transfer rate display section 75 (43.5 kbytes / sec (indicating that download is performed at a transfer rate of 43.5 kbytes per second))). The other display items have been described with reference to FIG.
Next, the OS 4 stores the downloaded file in the storage location (c: \ program files \ bunta.exe) input by the user in step S5 (step S9), and starts the download support program 7 (step S11). . The download support program 7 may be activated in response to a download instruction, or may be after the end of the download if the information on the storage location of the file instructed in step S5 can be acquired from the OS 4. Further, it may be from the download instruction to the end of download. In some cases, it may be resident. This is because the downloaded file storage destination is acquired and held. If it has already been activated, it will not be activated again at this stage. The downloaded download support program 7 first performs the processes of steps S13 to S25 (excluding step S17) of FIG. 4 by the download information registration program 5, and then the steps S31 to S57 ( Each process of FIG. 9) is performed. However, the execution of the download information registration program 5 and the download history reference program 6 often has a time interval.
First, the download information registration program 5 acquires a management name from the management master file 8 (step S13). That is, in the management master file 8, “Paste Tool”, “Hinomaru Game”, “Buntaro”, “Help Me”, “Bookworm 30”, etc. are registered as shown in FIG. The information registration program 5 acquires these management names.
Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the management name input window 81 is displayed on the display device (step S15). In the example of FIG. 8, a management name input field 82 and an “OK” button 83 are displayed. When a “▼” button on the right side of the management name input field 82 is clicked, a list of management names registered in the management master file 8 is displayed. That is, the management name input field 82 is configured as a combo box. When the user inputs or selects a management name (here Buntaro) in the management name input field 82 of the management name input window 81 shown in FIG. 8 and clicks an “OK” button 83 (step S17), The download information registration program 5 updates the management master file 8 based on the input information (step S19). That is, the last update date and time corresponding to “Buntaro” in the management master file 8 shown in FIG. 2 is updated with “2001/10/30 18:10” which is the download date and time. When a new management name is input, a new record is recorded in the management master file 8.
Next, the file downloaded to the storage location (c: \ program files \ bunta.exe) is copied and stored in the managed directory (c: \ down \ file \ buntaro \) (step S21). This managed directory is configured with a management name (Buntaro) in a common directory called a management directory (c: \ down \ file), and a file name is configured with a download date (2001010301810). Then, the download information registration program 5 obtains the download source web page data (including the HTML file and the GIF file read into the HTML file) from the web browser, and manages the directory (c: \ down \ img \ buntaro). (¥ 2001010301810 ¥) and save it (step S23). In addition, the URL of the Web page of the download source is acquired from the Web browser. This managed directory includes a management directory (c: \ down \ img), a management name (Buntaro), and a download date and time (2001010301810). The file name may be a file name in the download server 2. In step S23, the Web page data of the download source is acquired as an HTML file, a GIF file, etc., but the download information registration program 5 visualizes the acquired HTML file and GIF file by expanding them on a virtual memory. For example, it may be saved as a GIF file.
The download information registration program 5 then downloads the date and time of download (2001/10/30 18:10), the URL of the download source (http://www.abcd.com/download.html), the file size (21100), the file The save address (c: \ down \ file \ buntaro \ 200110301810.exe) and the save address of the web page data (c: \ down \ img \ buntaro \ 200110301810 \) are stored in the history management master file 9 in FIG. Recording is performed (step S25). That is, for the downloaded date and time, the time is acquired from the clock function of the OS 4 and stored in the date and time column 901. The URL of the download source is acquired from the Web browser and stored in the URL column 902 as described above. Further, the file size is acquired from, for example, the OS 4 when the file is saved in the management directory, and stored in the file size column 903. For the file storage address, the managed directory and file name used in step S21 are stored in the file storage address column 904, and for the Web page data storage address, the managed directory used in step S23 is stored in the Web. Stored in the column 905 of the page data storage address.
By performing the above process, it is possible to perform a very simple operation when downloading the latest version later or reloading because the downloaded file is no longer found. .
Next, the processing flow of the download history reference program 6 will be described with reference to FIG. 9 to FIG. First, when a user selects a “download history reference program” or a “download support program” from an initial screen (not shown) and instructs activation (step S31), the download history reference program 6 is activated. The downloaded download history reference program 6 first reads the management name information registered in the management master file 8 (step S33), and displays a selection screen as shown in FIG. 10 on the display device (step S35). . In the example of FIG. 10, a table portion including a management name display field 101 and a last update date / time display field 102 indicating the last date / time when a file corresponding to the management name is downloaded, and the current time (2002/01/24 12 : Clock display column 103 for displaying 10). The management name display column 101 displays “Paste Tool”, “Hinomaru Game”, “Buntaro”, “Help Me”, “Bookworm 30”, etc., registered as management names in the management master file 8. The last update date / time display field 102 displays the last date / time when the file corresponding to each management name was downloaded.
In the following, a case where the user updates a previously downloaded “Buntaro” file to the latest version or reloads the old version will be described. When the user clicks the management name “Buntaro” on the selection screen (step S37), the download history reference program 6 displays that “Buntaro” in FIG. 10 has been selected. In the example of FIG. 10, “Buntaro” is shaded. Also, the download history reference program 6 accesses the history management master file column 803 (FIG. 2: CCC) corresponding to the clicked management name (“Buntaro”) in the management master file 8, and records the history management master. The download history information related to “Buntaro” related by “CCC” is read from the file 9 (step S39), and a detailed screen as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display device 11 (step S41). In the example of FIG. 11, the management name display field 110, the date / time display field 111 indicating the date and time when the file was downloaded from the download server 2, and the URL of the Web page related to the download of the file managed by the download server 2 are shown. URL display field 112, file size display field 113 indicating the size of the downloaded file, file storage address display field 114 indicating the storage address of the downloaded file, and storage address of the Web page data relating to the file download Web page data storage address display field 115 is provided, and a download history including these data is displayed each time a file is downloaded. A clock display field 116 for displaying the current time (2002/01/24 12:10) is also provided.
Next, when the user clicks one download history on the detailed screen shown in FIG. 11 (step S43: Here, assume that the download history of 2001/10/30 18:10 is clicked). The history reference program 6 acquires the URL and Web page data corresponding to the clicked download history using the history management master file 9 (step S45). That is, “http://www.abcd.com/download.html” stored in the URL column 902 is acquired for the URL, and the storage address column 905 for the Web page data is acquired for the Web page data. Web page data is acquired via the Internet 1 based on the stored management directory (c: \ down \ file \ buntaro \ 200110301810.exe). Thereafter, the download history reference program 6 acquires the Web page data of the acquired URL, as shown in FIG. 12 based on the acquired current Web page data and the past Web page data acquired in step S45. A download information screen is displayed on the display device 11 (step S47). In the example of FIG. 12, the past web screen 120 when downloaded at 10/1/10/18: 10 on the left side and the current web screen 121 on the right side are displayed in parallel. The past Web screen 120 is the same as that described with reference to FIG. In addition, the current Web screen 121 includes “document creation software“ Buntaro ”Ver. 1.7 ”,“ Document creation software “Buntaro” Ver. A link 123 to “1.5”, a link 124 to “XX LAN driver 135-7X” manufactured by Drivers, and a link 125 to “ΔΔ LAN driver 2001” are displayed. Further, a reread button 123 that is clicked when the file downloaded at 2001/10/30 18:10 is reread is also displayed.
When it is desired to re-read the file previously downloaded by the user in this display state (step S49: Yes route), the user clicks the re-read button 123 (step S51). In response to this click, the download history reference program 6 displays the storage location inquiry window 130 for the file to be re-read on the display device 11 as shown in FIG. 13, for example, on the download information screen shown in FIG. 12 (step S53). ).
In the example of FIG. 13, the storage location input field 131 of the downloaded file, the “OK” button 132 that is clicked if the input storage location is OK, and the “reference” button that is clicked when it is desired to refer to / select the storage location. 133 is displayed. FIG. 13 shows that the user stores in the storage location input field 131 of the storage location inquiry window 130 of FIG. 13 as a storage location (c: \ program files \ bunta.exe (stored as a bunta.exe file in the program files directory on the C drive )) Is clicked and the “OK” button 132 is clicked (step S55), the download history reference program 6 downloads the file (2001010301810.exe) stored in the management directory (c: \ down \ file \ buntaro \). The file is copied and stored in the storage location (c: \ program files \ bunta.exe) input in step S55 (step S57).
In this way, for example, even when the storage destination of a previously downloaded file is not known, it can be easily reacquired. It takes less time than downloading again. Moreover, since it may be impossible to re-download, it is very effective if it can be re-acquired from own PC 3.
On the other hand, when the download information screen is displayed in step S47, for example, the user uses “document creation software“ Buntaro ”Ver. When the link 122 to “1.7” is selected as the download target (step S49: No route), since this link 122 is clicked, the process proceeds to step S1 via the terminal 1 (FIG. 4). As described above, the download information registration program 5 downloads “document creation software“ Buntaro ”Ver. 1.7 "and the Web page data of the download source are stored in the management directory, the date and time of download (2002/01/24 12:10), the URL of the download source (http: //www.abcd. com / download.html), file size, file storage address (c: \ down \ file \ buntaro \ 200201212210.exe) and web page data storage address (c: \ down \ img \ buntaro \ 20020121210 \) Acquired and recorded in the history management master file 9 of FIG.
By carrying out the processing as described above, even if the URL of the download source Web page of a specific file is not known, the latest file can be easily downloaded by using this download support program 7. Become. In particular, when a past download source screen and a current corresponding screen are displayed in parallel, it is easy to confirm what has been changed on the screen and to find a target file.
Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. In the above example, a case where a file is downloaded via the Internet 1 is described. However, the Internet 1 is an example, and a file is downloaded from a server connected to a LAN (Local Area Network). Also good. In addition, the download history reference program 6 is configured to display the past download source screen and the current corresponding screen in parallel, but two web browsers may be activated and displayed simultaneously. .
In addition, the download server 2 has only a Web site for download, and the actual download source server may be different from the download server 2.
Further, the Web page data stored by the download information registration program 5 is automatically determined in the above embodiment, but it is also possible to allow the user to specify the Web page data to be stored. . This is because, depending on the page configuration of the site, a URL that is not the previous URL may be preferable for later reference.
The functional block configuration of the download support program 7 and the file configuration of the storage device 10 shown in FIG. 1 are examples, and may be implemented with other configurations.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration example according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in the management master file.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in the history management master file.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow of a download information registration program and the like.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a download screen.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when inputting a storage destination of a file to be downloaded.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen being downloaded.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for inputting the management name of the downloaded file.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the download history reference program.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a management name selection screen.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a detailed screen relating to the download history of the downloaded file.
FIG. 12 shows an example of the download information screen.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when inputting a storage destination of a file to be read again.

Claims (9)

A step of accepting specification of identification information of the file;
An acquisition step of acquiring display data from an address associated with a download source of the file, registered in the storage device corresponding to the identification information of the specified file;
Displayed on the display device using the second display data for the screen registered in the storage device corresponding to the file identification information and displayed in connection with the download of the file, and the acquired display data And displaying on the display device using the information processing method. A step of accepting specification of the management name of the file;
A display step of displaying history information of a file registered in the storage device corresponding to the management name of the designated file on the display device;
The information processing method according to claim 1, further comprising: When downloading of a file is instructed on the screen displayed on the display device using the display data acquired in the acquisition step, the display data acquired in the acquisition step or displayed on the display device using the display data The information processing method according to claim 1, further comprising a registration step of additionally registering data about a screen to the storage device. 4. The information processing method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of storing the downloaded file in a predetermined storage location in addition to the user's designated storage location. A date acquisition step of acquiring the date and time when the file was downloaded;
4. The information processing method according to claim 3, wherein in the registration step, information on the date and time acquired in the date and time acquisition step is additionally registered in a storage device together with an address related to the download source. 2. The information processing according to claim 1, further comprising a step of, when a reread instruction is received in relation to the second display data, reading the file from the designated file storage destination and restoring the file to the designated storage destination. Method. 2. The information processing method according to claim 1, wherein in the display step, the display using the display data described above and the display using the second display data are simultaneously performed. A step of accepting specification of identification information of the file;
An acquisition step of acquiring display data from an address associated with a download source of the file, registered in the storage device corresponding to the identification information of the specified file;
The second display data on the screen registered in the storage device corresponding to the identification information of the file and displayed in connection with the download of the file is displayed on the display device, and the acquired Causing the display device to perform display using display data; and
A program that causes a computer to execute. Means for accepting specification of file identification information;
Acquisition means for acquiring display data from an address associated with the download source of the file, registered in the storage device in correspondence with the identification information of the specified file;
The second display data on the screen registered in the storage device corresponding to the file identification information and displayed in connection with the download of the file is displayed on the display device, and the acquired display data is displayed. Means for displaying on the display device,
An information processing apparatus.

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