KR100588729B1 - Apparatus and method for providing user screen in character type online service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a user screen in a character-type online service that allows a user to quickly and easily create a screen using an RTF editor when creating a screen. A screen for a character terminal is very simple and convenient when creating a screen in a character-type online service. By creating the, it is possible to provide ease in creating the screen and to shorten the time for creating the character-type online screen.

Description

Apparatus and method for providing user screen in character type online service}

1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing a user screen in a text type online service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a view for explaining a process of converting a Rich Text Format (RTF) file employed in an embodiment of the present invention into a file of a character terminal format;

3 is a configuration diagram of a screen memory employed in the present invention.

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11: RTF Editor

13: RTF-to-terminal format converter

15: User Service Handler

16: database

23: RTF format screen file

24: RTF File Analyzer

25: screen memory

26: screen memory conversion processor

27: character terminal format screen file

210: character code storage location

211: text attribute storage location

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a user screen in a text-type online service, and more particularly, to easily create a screen through a WYSWIG type RTF editor that can be used in a PC environment, and convert the created file to generate a screen for a text terminal. The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for providing a user screen in a text-type online service.

In the online service, when the user accesses the information provider host, the information provider host shows the screen information to the user and repeats the process of moving to the next screen when the user inputs the number or letter presented on the screen.

The screen provided to the user is displayed by transmitting the screen file created by the information provider to the user terminal before the service is provided. User screens are largely divided into graphic and text. Recently, user screens have been converted to graphic methods, but text methods have been used more in terms of ease of use.

In order to output the screen in a text format, the screen information file of the text terminal format that can be recognized by the user's character terminal or emulator program should be created and stored before the information provider provides the service. Screen information file of character terminal type is composed of control codes such as text color, background color, cursor position, etc. in addition to the text to be displayed on the screen, so it is difficult to see how the screen is displayed by looking at the code contents. .

In general, a simple editor such as a VI on Unix is usually used to create a screen of a character terminal format. In addition to the text information to be displayed on the screen, the control code must be remembered and displayed directly on the editor to display color, background color, and cursor position. Therefore, the writing is very difficult and can be written only by experienced operators.

In addition, when using the simple editor, the creator writes the screen file and then outputs the screen on the same character terminal as the user terminal and the screen so that the actual screen can be checked. Therefore, the WYSWIG ( What You See is What You Get) function is not provided.

In particular, when a colorful screen is created using a lot of colors on the screen, a lot of control codes are entered, so screen creation is very difficult and requires a lot of time.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for providing a user screen in a text-based online service that enables a user to quickly and easily create a screen using an RTF editor when creating a screen. have.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing a user screen in a text-based online service includes: RTF editing means for generating screen information in RTF format on a personal computer;                         

RTF-character terminal format converting means for converting screen information in RTF format generated by said RTF editing means into screen information in character terminal format; And

And user service processing means for combining the screen information of the character terminal format created by the RTF-character terminal format converting unit with the information extracted from the database to transmit the screen information of the final character terminal format to the user.

A method of providing a user screen in a text-based online service according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: generating a file in RTF format on a personal computer;

Converting the generated RTF format file into a character terminal format file; And

And combining the created file information of the text terminal format with the information extracted from the database to transmit the final screen information of the text terminal format to the user.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing a user screen in a text-based online service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 11 is an RTF editor which is a general purpose text editor that can generate files (screen information) in RTF format on a PC computer. The RTF editor 11 includes programs such as microsoft word and microsoft wordpad.

Reference numeral 13 is an RTF-to-character terminal format converter for converting the screen information 12 of the RTF format generated by the RTF editor 11 into the screen information 14 of the character terminal format.

Reference numeral 15 generates screen information 17 to be output by combining the screen information 14 of the character terminal format and information extracted from the database 16, or by using the screen information 14 of the character terminal format as it is. User service processor 15 for transmitting to the user.

Next, a process of converting a Rich Text Format (RTF) file employed in an embodiment of the present invention into a file of a character terminal format will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

The process of converting an RTF file into a character terminal format includes a step 21 of converting an RTF file into a screen memory, and a step 22 of converting the screen memory into a file for a character terminal.

In the step 21 of converting the RTF file into the screen memory, the RTF parser 24 parses the RTF file 23 and stores the screen information in the screen memory 25. The screen memory 25 is a memory in which screens to be displayed are stored in an array form, and character information of the screen information is recorded in an array of vertical and horizontal axis numbers of the screen memory. As shown in FIG. 3, an element of one screen arrangement is composed of a place 210 for storing text and a place 211 indicating an attribute of the text.

In the step 22, the screen memory converter 26 reads the screen information stored in the screen memory 25 in order and corresponds to the display text and the display text property. To a file (27) in the character terminal format.

According to the present invention as described above, by creating a screen for the text terminal very simply and conveniently at the time of screen creation in the text-type online service, it is possible to provide ease of screen creation and shorten the time for creating the text-type online screen.

In addition, preferred embodiments of the present invention are disclosed for the purpose of illustration, those skilled in the art will be able to various modifications, changes, additions, etc. within the spirit and scope of the present invention, such modifications and modifications belong to the following claims You will have to look.

Claims (5)

RTF editing means for generating screen information in RTF format on a personal computer; RTF-character terminal format converting means for converting screen information in RTF format generated by said RTF editing means into screen information in character terminal format; And Characterized online characterized by comprising a user service processing means for transmitting the final screen information of the character terminal format to the user by combining the screen information of the character terminal format created by the RTF-character terminal format converting means and the information extracted from the database. Device providing user screen in service. The method of claim 1, The RTF type screen information is stored in a screen memory, and the character information of the RTF type screen information is recorded on an array of vertical and horizontal axis numbers of the corresponding screen memory. Creating an RTF file on a personal computer; Converting the generated RTF format file into a character terminal format file; And And transmitting the final screen information of the text terminal format to the user by combining the created text terminal format file information and the information extracted from the database. The method of claim 3, wherein The RTF type screen information is stored in a screen memory, and the character information of the RTF type screen information is recorded in an array of vertical axis numbers and horizontal axis numbers of the corresponding screen memory. The method of claim 3, wherein The process of converting the RTF format file into a character terminal format file includes parsing the RTF format file and storing screen information in the screen memory, reading the screen information stored in the screen memory, and displaying display text and display text. And converting the code corresponding to the attribute into a file of a character terminal format.

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