KR20020028145A - System and method of browser interface which is composed with multi-windows - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for the interface of a browser are provided to conveniently connect to a desired web site by simply inputting the keyword of a domain address on many windows subdivided corresponding to a domain name system. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises steps of inputting the keyword of a domain name on a keyword window by using such input units as a mouse, a keyboard, and a voice, selecting the detailed search conditions of the keyword and a subordinating menu corresponding to each condition on an option window, and checking the sought information by limiting the range of search by selecting national domains and local domains corresponding to the selected option and/or other options and connecting to a server providing corresponding services. The information is sought by a mutual interlock interface consisting of the keyword window, and/or the selecting windows, and the option window.

Description

System and method of browser interface which is composed with multi-windows}

According to the present invention, a single address input window of the Internet browser is divided into a plurality of windows according to the domain name system, and the domain address is used as a keyword method (keyword, product name, etc.) while using the domain address of the hierarchical method as it is. It's about the browser address entry system and how to type.

Conventionally, the address input window of the browser is composed of one, so not only the name of the site to be accessed but also all steps of the domain name system (hierarchical domain) have to be entered. In other words, when accessing the site of OLYMPICS, WWW.OLYMPICS There was a high possibility of typographical errors because it had to be entered as in .CO.KR. For example, if you entered WWW, OLYMPICS, CO, KR (comma by mistake instead of dots), you received an error message that there was no corresponding dot. Mistakes such as typos in.) And commas occur frequently, and users have been stressed by these typos frequently. Do you adopt keyword-type domains (type "olympics" only) before using Korean domains? Controversy over whether hierarchical domains ("Olympic, Company, Republic of Korea" are entered in all domains) The word-based domain refers to a method of creating a domain name using only the core parts of the domain name, and the hierarchical method refers to a method of dividing the domain into steps by dots (.). However, both methods have problems. Apart from the inherent problem that most of the domain services are simple forwarding services rather than authorized domains, the use of hierarchical domain addresses did not solve the awkwardness and inconvenience of input. Reduction of domain name resources due to the classification of two-level domains (domains such as CO, NE, PE, OR, AC, and local domains such as SEOUL, PUSAN, DAEGU, ....) This problem is caused by the problem of the single address bar of the conventional browser. In addition, there is a limitation in using a single address input window of a conventional browser as a multipurpose interface such as a search box.

An object of the present invention is to provide a browser input system and method for supporting Internet surfing, and provides an interface in which a single address input window of a conventional browser is segmented and reconfigured according to a domain name system. In order to solve the problem of hierarchical domain input method that requires the input of domains at all levels, such as Name.CO.KR, the browser's address input window is divided into domain level and TLD (Top Level Domain) and SLD (Second Level). Domain) Prepare separate windows, such as listboxes or comboboxes for each, to replace TLDs and SLDs with settings or / and selections, and then use KEYWORD (company name, site name, ie SAMSUNG.CO.KR to SAMSUNG's) By creating only the complete domain name while inputting only the part, the resources of the existing domain name system (keyword type domain input method) Cannot use domain classifications that allow duplicate names, such as CO.KR, OR.KR, PE.KR, .COM, .NET, ie Samsung.CO.KR, Samsung.COM, Samsung.OR.KR It is possible to provide a system and method for simplifying the use of Internet addresses, such as keyword methods, while making full use of it.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an option menu or an option window (referring to a list box or a combo box, etc.) among a plurality of windows of the browser, to input a search word in the keyword window and to search the search conditions for the input keyword directly in the keyword window. It provides an intuitive interface on the browser menu that allows for finer control on the side, i.e. directly on the toolbar rather than on the browser's display screen, allowing you to directly select keywords (site search, YellowPage, dictionary, Shop, PortalSite, Service ....... etc.) to make it easy to select a variety of detailed search, go to the site that provides a search service when using the Internet, you need to use the search function, or the existing Click on the browser's search tool and open the search box on the display screen. Search box (In the current explorer, you can enter a search term in the address input box. However, the classification of the search is to re-enter the search word after the search box is opened and to perform the search by directory classification again. The search window occupies the display screen.) It is to provide an intuitive interface for the integrated internet surfing function of the menu bar, which is familiar to Internet users, directly to the keywords that solve the inconvenience to use after OPEN.

Figure 1a: An example of IP (Internet Protocol)

Figure 1b: Example of Domain

1c: Domain Name System

Figure 2: DNS system or service

Figure 3: Single address input window of conventional browser

Fig. 4: Browser interface of the present invention separated and configured into multiple windows

5 is an enlarged view of an interface unit including a plurality of windows of FIG.

Figure 6a: One embodiment of the host window

Figure 6b: embodiment of a keyword window

Figure 6c: embodiment of an option window

6d: one embodiment of a TLD window

Figure 6e: One embodiment of the SLD window

Figure 7 is a flowchart of one embodiment when used for the address input of the keyword window of the present invention

8 is a flowchart of an embodiment when used as a search for a keyword window of the present invention.

*** Brief description of terms

TLD: Top Level Domain Refers to the first level domain. There are gTLD (general TLD) and nTLD (national TLD).

SLD: Secon Level Domain Second Level Domain Authority Domain (co, or, pe, ne, ac, etc.)

keyword window: corresponds to the address input field of the conventional browser, the national language keyword can be entered

Option window (or menu): Functions to set or select the dark condition for the keyword in the keyword window and to perform additional functions such as other phonebooks, dictionaries, favorites, and portal sites.

Hierarchical domain: When entering the Internet address, enter all the steps of the domain (such as the Supreme Court, the government, the Republic of Korea, etc.), including the first-level national domain, the second-level agency domain, the third-level agency name, or business name. To make use of standard. Institutional or company names can be registered in duplicate by region and institution, and the same name can be shared.

Keyword-based domain: Use the address of the hierarchical domain address of the "supreme court" or only the name of the company, and input is convenient, but by region or institution (or, co, go, or, pe, etc.) Name sharing is not available, so name sharing is not possible, and constrained by domain name resource constraints

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a built-in or flagged program in a separate browser or an existing browser, and installs and splits the address input window of the browser according to the domain name system. , SLD window, Host window, etc.) and option menu or option window (list box or combo box that can be selected and / or set from the list).

Hereinafter, described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows.

When simply defining the Internet as a global network of distributed information that is interconnected according to common rules (technology) for the purpose of resource sharing, information and communication devices connected to these networks can communicate with each other anytime, anywhere (file and image transmission, web page search). , Email delivery, etc.). Internet connectivity refers to a state in which an information communication device having a public IP address is physically connected to an internet communication network.

Figures 1A to 1C show the current Internet domain structure and system. There are two types of addresses in the Internet: addresses represented by numbers and addresses represented by English letters. The addresses represented by numbers are shown in Figure 1A (123.234.51.7) and Likewise, it is divided into dots (.) And displayed in four steps. Each number separated by a dot can be a number from 0 to 255 for each number separated by a dot, and addresses represented by the numbers are used so as not to be duplicated worldwide. These addresses, represented by numbers, are known as Internet public Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. But when Internet users use these numerical addresses to communicate with other computers, they are hard to understand and hard to remember and manage. Therefore, instead of numerical addresses (IP), you can use addresses represented by English letters. Addresses written in English are made up of English words that we use in real life so that Internet users can conveniently communicate with other computers. The address expressed in English letters is divided into dots as shown in FIG. 1B (eg, DIC.OR.KR) and is composed of several steps. Each level is called the first, second, ... format from the very last to the right, and is used as a unique address that is not duplicated worldwide. This is called the Internet domain. Since the domains used on the Internet must be unique worldwide, there is a common system and cannot be arbitrarily changed or created. All domains of the Internet are hierarchically organized in an inverted tree structure in which trees are placed upside down as shown in FIG. 1C under a domain called a root. The level below the root domain is called the first-level domain or the top-level domain (TLD), and the next higher level is called the second-level domain (SLD). As the top level domains, seven generic domains (gTLDs) that have been used since the beginning of the Internet (com, net, org, edu, gov, mil, int) and the Internet have been internationalized. There are about 200 top-level domains around the world, including about 190 national top level domains (nTLDs). The national domain kr is the top level domain representing Korea, jp is Japan, and fr is France. Countries use different top-level domains, and domain names and registration principles may differ for each top-level domain. If the top-level domain is com, as shown in FIG. 1C, the domain applicant can use the desired name in 2 steps such as aaa, bbb, ccc, and if the top-level domain is kr (Korea) or jp (Japan), the second-level domain The predefined name is used to classify institutions (co, or, ac, etc.). In step 3, the domain applicant can use any name such as aaa, bbb, or nic. The method of reading is read one by one from the lowest level to the highest level. For example, the domain name of the Korea Internet Information Center (KRNIC) is 3 levels nic , 2 levels or 1 steps kr . A hostname representing a web server, ftp server, etc. is represented in the beginning of the domain name, such as www.nic.or.kr or ftp.nic.or.kr. An Internet domain name is any computer connected to the Internet. Also communicate with Make it possible. However, since the communication with the real computer communicates using the numeric address among the two types of addresses, the domain name expressed in English should be converted to the address represented by the number used when the real computer communicates. do.

Fig. 2 shows how a normal user communicates with the other party's computer by domain name when searching a WWW.NIC.OR.KR web page from his computer. Once entered, the web browser first asks the domain name server for the IP address of www.nic.or.kr. The domain name server finds the IP address of the questioned www.nic.or.kr in its data and responds to the web browser. After receiving the response, the web browser sends and receives data to the computer of the website (www.nic.or.kr) using the IP address. In this way, the translation of an English address (domain) into a numeric address (IP address) is called a domain name service, and the software (program) that plays this role is called a domain name system. . To make your domain name available to others on the Internet, you must register your domain name with a domain name server (system). Domains that are not registered with a domain name server cannot be used because they cannot be converted to IP addresses even if someone on the Internet tries to use them.

In order to find the resources connected to the Internet as described above, the Internet user inputs the domain name (WWW.KRNIC.OR.KR) into the address bar of the browser and requests the domain name server for the IP corresponding to the domain, and the domain name server is the domain name. The system finds the IP of the request using the system and responds to the browser. The browser receives the IP and communicates with the resource using the IP. The browser is a special purpose application that performs a request and display of a web page.

FIG. 3 illustrates a single address input window of Internet Explorer of Microsoft Corporation, which is representative of a conventional browser. The conventional browser is a hierarchical domain name system of the domain configuration of FIGS. 1A to 1C described above with the limitation of the single address input window. or.kr) had to enter all

Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment of the Internet address input interface of the browser of the present invention, Figure 5 is an enlarged comparison of only the address input interface unit of Figures 3 and 4

510: shows a single address input window of the conventional browser,

520: Host window

530: KEYWORD window

540: Options window (can also be configured as an option menu bar with submenus for each item)

550: TLD window

560: SLD window

6A-6E illustrate one embodiment of each window of FIG. 4, which is an interface of the present invention.

Fig. 6A shows an embodiment of the HOST window (520 in Fig. 5), where the Host window is a type of Internet service such as WWW, FTP, MAIL, USENET, or "food.chosun.com" or "sports.KBS. com, etc., can be used to select and support service segmentation of portal sites such as host name sports, food, tour, press, webzine, .......

FIG. 6B illustrates an embodiment of the KEYWORD window (530 of FIG. 5), and is responsible for inputting an Internet address or a search word.

FIG. 6C shows an embodiment of the option window (or menu) (540 of FIG. 5), which supports detailed control of the search conditions for the search term entered in the keyword window at the time of search. Linkage with the TLD window and the SLD window ( You can further refine your local coverage by using the intuitive interface to find the information you want to find when surfing the Internet (Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Yellow Page, Newspaper Search, Portal Site, Map ....). Can be served using a search engine or by connecting to a specific server

FIG. 6D shows an embodiment of the TLD window (550 of FIG. 5), and the item of the TLD window is composed of domains of gTLD and nTLD, and gTLD (grneral Top Level Domain) is com, net, org, ..., and the like. Top Level Domain) is composed of the top-level domains of each country such as kr, jp, cn, uk, etc. The above domains may be more preferably implemented by being placed on the top of the TLD window item according to the frequency of use of the user.

Figure 6E is an embodiment of the SLD window (560 of FIG. 5), the domain of the SLD (Second Level Domain) window, co, ne, pe, or, ac, and other organ classification domains such as seoul, pusan, daegu, ulsan, .. It is composed of local domains, etc .. Like the TLD window items, the above items are also placed on the top of SLD window items according to the user's frequency of use. The problem of using a keyword-based domain in the implementation of the Korean domain service is that it is not possible to use SLD (two-level domain) classification. Is one of the objects of the present invention

In an embodiment of the present invention, when an Internet user wants to focus on a global site (meaning a site having a domain of a gTLD such as .com, .net, .org, etc., not a site of a parent domain such as KR). Conventionally, "www.Worldcup.com" was entered in a single address bar of a browser and hit enter or click the move button. However, in the multipurpose input window of the present invention, a domain (COM, NET, ORG, etc.) in a TLD window is used. Select one of the lines and type "Worldcup" in the keyword window. The Host window is the default selection unless you change your selection. When the Internet user wants to go back to the site of "www.Olympics.com" from the "www.Worldcup.com" site, the existing browser performs all steps of the domain name such as "www.Olympics.com" in a single address input window. All had to be entered again. If you enter only keywords such as "olympics," Microsoft's browser explorer will appear with a search box on the left and the following words on the right: "Internet Explorer could not find a web address that matches the query. Line to see MSN Auto Search results or to return to the previous Web site. " However, on the interface of the present invention, which is separated by each domain step, if only "olympics" is entered in the keyword window, www and com are already selected in a separate window, and the domains are combined to immediately click on "www. Com." olympics.com "site

In another embodiment of the present invention, assuming that an Internet user living in Busan wants to order Jjajangmyeon via the Internet, the conventional browser system inputs "www.jjjangmyeon.co.kr" into a single address bar to access Jajangmyeon of Busan. It is very unlikely that the site you are connected to is a business in your area. Therefore, if you are an Internet user, enter the Yellow Page site address you know first into the single address box and then go to the YellowPage site. However, according to the present invention, it is necessary to select one of numerous sites in the searched area through the selection process of the region, etc., and to perform the inconvenient process of accessing, checking, and ordering. However, according to the present invention, only nTLD (kr, cn, uk, ... Select kr domain from the top-level country domain, and then SLD (second-level domain, or, pe, ne, busan, .....) is the default selection co If it is a domain, you can switch to the local domain "pusan" of your region and select it and just enter and type in the text box in the keyword window. Of course, either through the Options menu or the Yellow Page and its submenus, You can also connect Jjajangmyeon near the user by filtering the search condition of classification ... etc .. If you know the name of Jjajangmyeon you want, you can find that the domains of the same name exist in many regions in your country. Even though it is easy to access the site in the local area accurately, the extreme preference of the com and co domains of Internet operators in the current Internet address is the restriction of inputting all the hierarchical domains of the single address bar of the existing browser and the input of the Internet address. User experience with (domains such as busan, seoul, pe, .., etc.) Sites with names are speculated that the site may be poor or nonexistent, misinterpretation of the local domain is not worth it, and lack of publicity about the local domain (a lot of Internet users do not even know that the local domain exists). It distorts the original purpose of the Internet name classification system, and even projects with local business characteristics result in unconditional preference, preemption, and speculation of domains such as com and co. The present invention increases the efficiency of search or accessibility by domain address through simple local domain selection or option selection in the option window, thereby enabling the use of local domains, providing the possibility, accuracy and convenience of information retrieval by domain name. do

Hereinafter, a description will be given of the use as a search box of a keyword address input window applied to the present invention. In general, in order to perform a search on the Internet, the user should go to a web page of a website providing a search service and request a search. In one embodiment according to another object of the present invention, when surfing the Internet with a conventional browser, if you want to search for a term of the currently accessed page, enter the address of the web site providing the dictionary in the browser's address bar Navigate to the glossary page and enter the term in the glossary search box, or enter a search term in Explorer's single address bar, select the directory listed in the search box on the left, and select one of the suggested dictionaries. If you choose to go to the dictionary site to look up the terms, or There are technologies such as selecting a word and installing a separate program that shows the explanation of terms using the POP UP menu. However, all of the above existing technologies require several steps, or install a separate program or site. It was inconvenient to use after moving

However, the option window or option window is provided in the address input interface of the present invention in which the single address window of the existing browser is subdivided and reconfigured, so that the option window is an intuitive interface directly related to the input of the keyword window. It allows users to select direct options (site search, dictionary, YellowPage, PortalSite ...) without taking a separate display screen. If you enter the keyword "Olympic" in the keyword window and want to move the site, the TLD window (assuming COM is selected) and the SLD window (if the domain of the TLD window is gTLD, the SLD window is automatically disabled.) Previous selection (com, net, etc.), or step 1, 2 if country domain is selected If you do not need to change the domain, you only need to hit the navigation key or enter key. However, if the purpose is not to move the site, that is, if you want to search the dictionary for the term "Olympic", enter the Olympics in the keyword and select More preferably, you can further control the search by providing sub-items (foreign dictionaries, encyclopedias, scientific dictionaries, etc.) for items that are pulled down when configured as option menus. "If you want web service such as Yellow Page search of Iranian name, select the relevant service from option window and use TLD window and SLD window as additional option (see Fig. 8) and use domestic (national domain kr, cn, uk, .. Etc.) and local (Busan, Masan, Daegu, ..., etc.) to adjust the search scope and address the server burden by including the search conditions and detailed classifications in the address request The service selected by the option can be connected to a specific server (portal site) on the Internet to provide all or part of the service. When providing a connection service to a specific server on the Internet, a local language domain service is provided. Existing national language use service has not solved the problem when adopting keyword type or hierarchical domain input method, respectively. The present invention has described the present invention. In order to maintain the hierarchical method, the present invention provides a new method based on the present invention which can use a national language domain that provides the convenience of a keyword method to users while maintaining the existing framework, which is submitted separately as a separate patent.

The browser interface composed of a plurality of windows of the present invention is interconnected according to the keyword or the search term of the keyword window and the option or category of the option window and the selection items of the TLD window, the SLD window, and the Host window, and various search conditions according to the user's preference. And priority (e.g., priority when searching in com domain and co domain), and so on, can be more preferably implemented. Since these methods are common methods, descriptions are omitted. There may be variations in the classification or function of each window. Those skilled in the art will understand that the integrated technology of address and search by linking the address input system and the option window may be used in various environments, not just the web environment. It will be appreciated that depending on the increase or decrease can have various effects

As described above, according to the present invention, a web site having information that a user wants to find only by inputting a keyword, without having to input a domain of all hierarchical levels of a domain name system in a conventional single address input window when using a web browser. In addition to being able to access and access addresses of local domains, it is possible to prevent the confusion of domain resources reduction due to the loss of institutional classification (including region) domain name due to keyword-type domain input in the use of the controversial national language domain. Activation is a side effect and becomes the basis for providing Internet services that are closer to local life.

In addition, if used properly in connection with the selection of the keyword window, option menu, TLD window, SLD window, and host window of the present invention, detailed search conditions are directly applied to the search word within the current web page without the inconvenience of moving to a page providing a search service. You can use the Internet easily with the intuitive interface familiar to users while maintaining the current screen of the display while controlling it, so you can quickly and accurately search for information and access the site.

Claims (6)

A client system connected to the Internet, which is a network of one or more distributed information, wherein the address input window of the browser comprises one or more windows. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more windows are arranged based on a keyword window (FIG. 6B) and include at least one or more windows including a TLD window, an SLD window, a host window, and an option window. do The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more windows are configured to include a list function that can be selected and / or set respectively. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more windows includes a function for adding a new list. An address input interface consisting of one or more windows, comprising: inputting a keyword into a KEYWORD window using input means such as mouse selection, keyboard, voice input, and the like; Determining whether an existing selection of windows other than the KEYWORD window matches the address of a site to be accessed, and matching the current selection of the window if it is wrong; Generating a hierarchical domain by combining inputs and selections and / or settings of each window and transmitting it to a name server, and receiving an IP address and accessing a site of the corresponding address; hierarchical domain address only by keyword input consisting of How can I use it? In the use as a search window of an address input interface composed of one or more windows, inputting a keyword to be searched in the KEYWORD window using input means such as mouse selection, keyboard, voice input, and the like; Selecting and / or selecting a submenu according to each condition for a detailed search condition for the keyword and a more detailed search in an option window; According to the selected option and / or option, if necessary, select a country domain and a regional domain, and further restrict the search range to access the server providing the corresponding service including the request address and check the retrieved information. How to search by using a keyword window composed of a plurality of windows other than the display screen of the screen and / or an interworking interface between other selection windows and an option window.