KR20130102513A - Apparatus and method for providing rss service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A RSS service providing device and method are provided to link a document and content management system to other systems such as groupware, bulletin board, and E-mail system, etc by using RSS without the development of a separate linkage. CONSTITUTION: A rich site summary (RSS) service provider (122) receives a request signal from the client to an RSS address. According to the RSS address, a query unit (128) queries to a file service device and receives file information and directory information. A RSS information generator (125) inserts at least one of the name and address information of a file in an item element to generate RSS information and transmits the generated RSS information to the client. [Reference numerals] (122) Service provider; (125) Rich site summary (RSS) information generating unit; (128) Query unit

Description

Apparatus and method for providing RSS service {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RSS SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a RSS (Rich Site Summary) service, and more particularly, to an RSS service technology for providing file information.

Recently, due to the development of communication technologies such as web hard and cloud systems, a service for storing data such as document files on a server and providing them to be used without restriction in places has emerged. However, in order to access the stored document file, the user has to perform a search process to find the document by accessing the corresponding system, which is cumbersome.

An object of the present invention is to provide an RSS service apparatus that provides a list of documents stored in a specific directory of a file service apparatus using an RSS service.

The present invention provides an RSS service apparatus for providing RSS information including a list of documents stored in a specific directory and an RSS address corresponding to a subdirectory of the directory.

The present invention provides an RSS service apparatus for providing RSS information including a list of documents stored in a specific directory, an RSS address corresponding to an upper directory of the directory, and an RSS address corresponding to the directory.

An object of the present invention is to provide an RSS service apparatus including information on a specific directory of a file service apparatus as a channel element, and providing RSS information including information of a file included in the directory as an item element.

According to an aspect of the invention, the service providing unit for receiving a request signal from the client to a Rich Site summary (Really Simple Syndication) address (RSS); A query unit for querying a file service device according to the RSS address to receive file information and directory information; And an RSS information generation unit for generating RSS information by inserting at least one of the name and address information of the file into an item element, and transmitting the RSS information to the client.

The RSS information generator may generate the RSS information by inserting the directory information into a channel element.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for providing an RSS service by a RSS (Rich Site Summary, Really Simple Syndication) service device, the method comprising: receiving a request signal from a client to an RSS address; Querying a file service device according to the RSS address to receive file information and directory information; And generating RSS information by inserting at least one of name and address information of the file into an item element. An RSS service method is provided that includes transmitting the RSS information to the client.

The generating of the RSS information may include generating the RSS information by inserting the directory information into a channel element.

According to the present invention, a document and content management system such as a file server and a document management server can be linked using RSS without developing a separate link in interworking with other systems such as groupware, bulletin board, and e-mail system.

According to the present invention, the user client may display a file of a directory to which the current user requests access and a subdirectory thereof by using RSS information according to an RSS address.

According to the present invention, the user client may display a file of a directory requested by the current user and an upper directory thereof by using RSS information according to an RSS address.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an RSS service system including an RSS service device.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an RSS service device.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing an RSS service by an RSS service apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing an RSS service by an RSS service apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing an RSS service by an RSS service apparatus according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a screen in which an RSS reader of a user client displays RSS information received from an RSS service device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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1 is a block diagram illustrating an RSS service system including an RSS service device.

Hereinafter, an RSS service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The RSS service system includes an issuer client 110, an RSS service device 120, a file service device 140, and a user client 130.

The issuer client 110 receives an input for requesting RSS generation of a user and transmits an RSS information generation request to the RSS service device 120. In addition, the issuer client 110 receives RSS information from the RSS service device 120. At this time, the RSS information may be information in the form of XML according to the standard.

The RSS service device 120 generates an RSS address according to a request for issuing RSS information for a specific directory set in the file service device 140 from the issuer client 110. In this case, the RSS service device 120 may generate RSS information including query condition information for querying a file included in a directory (hereinafter, referred to as a target directory) that a user wants to access according to a request for issuing an RSS information. have. In this case, the query condition information may be a path on the file service device 140 of the target directory. Of course, according to an implementation method, the RSS service device 120 may include an index, not query condition information, in an RSS address, and generate and store a query matched with the index.

When the RSS service device 120 receives a request signal to the RSS address from the user client 130, the RSS service device 120 generates the RSS information corresponding to the RSS address to the user client 130 and transmits the RSS information as a response signal. do. That is, the RSS service device 120 queries the file service device 140 according to the query condition information included in the RSS address, so that the information about the file included in the target directory (for example, the address of the file, the file name, File information (file size, creator, etc.) can be received. The RSS service device 120 may generate RSS information including corresponding file information. For example, the RSS service device 120 may generate RSS information including an address (link) for downloading the corresponding file.

 When the RSS service device 120 receives a request signal to a specific RSS address from the user client 130, the RSS service device 120 transmits the RSS information corresponding to the RSS address to the user client 130 as a response signal. . For example, the RSS service device 120 may query the file service device 140 according to the query condition information included in the RSS address receiving the request signal. The RSS service device 120 may receive file information and directory information which is information about file information and a directory corresponding to the query. The RSS service device 120 may generate RSS information including the received file information. At this time, if there is a subdirectory of the target directory according to the directory information, the RSS service device 120 additionally generates an RSS address corresponding to the subdirectory, and the RSS service device 120 corresponds to the subdirectory. RSS addresses can be included in RSS information. The RSS service device 120 may transmit a response signal including the generated RSS information to the user client 130.

The file service device 140 has a hierarchical directory and stores one or more files in the directory. The file service device 140 receives a request for information on a file included in a target directory from the RSS service device 120. The file service device 140 searches for a file according to the request, and transmits information about the found file to the RSS service device 120. In this case, the file service device 140 may include information about the retrieved file, such as an address where the corresponding file can be downloaded, an update date of each file, and the like.

The user client 130 receives the RSS address provided from the issuer from the user and transmits a request signal to the RSS address to the RSS service device 120. The user client 130 displays the RSS information included in the response signal corresponding to the request signal. In this case, the user client 130 may be a terminal on which an RSS reader is installed.

Therefore, when the user client 130 transmits a request signal to an RSS address corresponding to a subdirectory by referring to the corresponding RSS information, the RSS service device 120 generates RSS information corresponding to the subdirectory according to the above-described process. To the user client 130. In addition, the user client 130 may access the file service device 140 to download the file by referring to the downloadable address of the file included in the RSS information.

So far, the RSS service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described. Hereinafter, an RSS service system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 again. At this time, the issuer client, the file service device 140, and the user client 130 of the RSS service system according to the second embodiment of the present invention perform the same functions as those of the first embodiment of the present invention. Will be omitted.

The RSS service device 120 generates an RSS address according to a request for issuing RSS information for the target directory set in the file service device 140 from the issuer client 110. In this case, the RSS service device 120 may generate an RSS address including query condition information for querying a file included in a target directory.

When the RSS service device 120 receives a request signal to a specific RSS address from the user client 130, the RSS service device 120 transmits the RSS information corresponding to the RSS address to the user client 130 as a response signal. . For example, the RSS service device 120 may query the file service device 140 according to the query condition information included in the RSS address receiving the request signal. The RSS service device 120 may receive the file information and the directory information searched by the query. The RSS service device 120 may generate RSS information including the received file information.

In this case, when the upper directory of the target directory exists in the received directory information, the RSS service device 120 may generate an RSS address corresponding to the upper directory. The RSS service device 120 may include an RSS address corresponding to the upper directory in the RSS information. At this time, the RSS information may include a link indicating an RSS address corresponding to the upper directory, and the link may be a link expressed by a character such as "..".

In addition, the RSS service device 120 may further include the RSS address of the target directory in the RSS information. At this time, the RSS service device 120 may include a link indicating the RSS address of the target directory in the RSS information, and the link may be a link expressed by a character such as ".".

The RSS service device 120 may transmit a response signal including the generated RSS information to the user client 130.

Accordingly, the RSS service device 120 according to the second embodiment of the present invention may allow the user client 130 to access the upper directory of the target directory through a link included in the RSS information, and through the link of the target directory. You can update the information of the files included in the target directory.

So far, the RSS service system according to the second embodiment of the present invention has been described. Hereinafter, an RSS service system according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. At this time, the issuer client, the file service device 140, and the user client 130 of the RSS service system according to the third embodiment of the present invention perform the same functions as those of the first embodiment of the present invention. Will be omitted.

The RSS service device 120 generates an RSS address according to a request for issuing RSS information for the target directory set in the file service device 140 from the issuer client 110. In this case, the RSS service device 120 may include query condition information corresponding to a file included in a target directory in an RSS address.

When the RSS service device 120 receives a request signal to a specific RSS address from the user client 130, the RSS service device 120 transmits the RSS information corresponding to the RSS address to the user client 130 as a response signal. . For example, the RSS service device 120 may query the file service device 140 according to the query condition information included in the RSS address receiving the request signal and receive the file information and the directory information. The RSS service device 120 may generate RSS information including the received file information. In this case, the RSS service device 120 may generate RSS information according to the format of XML defined in the standard. According to standard RSS 2.0, RSS information includes channel elements and item elements in XML format. RSS information according to RSS 2.0 includes elements as shown in the following table.

Required channel elements Element Explanation Provided Content provided title Channel Name (Site Name or Menu Name of Site) O Folder location link Website URL information or website URL information for your channel O Current Feed URL description Channel description (do not use HTML) O Usage summary for the current feed Item Element Element Explanation Provided Content provided title Item title O File name link Item URL Information O File URL description Brief description of the item (entity-encoded HTML) O File content
Ex) Image: Thumbnail, Document: Body Summary Information author Author's email address X category Item Category (Menu) O File type comments URL information related to the item X enclosure Media information to add to the item X guid Unique identifier O File URL pubDate Date of Issue O File registration date source source X

The RSS service device 120 may include information about the target directory (directory name, directory creator, etc.) in the channel element, and include information about a file included in the target directory in the item element. For example, the RSS service device 120 may generate RSS information including a file name as a title element and an address of a file as a link element. In addition, the RSS service device 120 may generate RSS information including information about a creator of a file as an author element and meta information about the file as a description element.

The RSS service device 120 may transmit a response signal including the generated RSS information to the user client 130.

Accordingly, the RSS service device 120 may allow the user client 130 having the RSS reader installed to display the RSS information in a predetermined format. That is, a specific RSS reader creates a tab for each channel element included in the RSS information, and displays information of the item element on the corresponding tab. Accordingly, although the display format may be different according to the RSS reader, the RSS information according to the third embodiment of the present invention is used in an RSS reader that displays a predetermined format by using a structure of RSS information including channel elements and item elements. May be displayed in a specified format rather than simply information that lists text.

In addition, when the RSS service device 120 according to the first to third embodiments described above receives a request signal from the user client 130 with an RSS address, the RSS service device 120 may request a message for requesting user authentication information from the user client 130. ) And receive user authentication information from the user client 130. At this time, the RSS service device 120 may perform authentication through the received user authentication information. When the authentication service is successfully completed, the RSS service device 120 may perform the above-described RSS information generation process.

<Description of Fig. 2>

2 is a block diagram illustrating an RSS service apparatus.

Referring to FIG. 2, the RSS service device 120 includes a service provider 122, an RSS information generator 125, and an inquiry unit 128.

The service provider 122 receives a request for issuing RSS information from the issuer client 110. The service provider 122 requests the RSS information generator 125 to generate the RSS address from the RSS information generator 125 according to the RSS information issue request. Thereafter, the service provider 122 receives the RSS address from the RSS information generator 125 and transmits the RSS address to the issuer client 110.

In addition, the service provider 122 may receive a request signal from the user client 130 to the RSS address generated by the above-described process. When the service provider 122 receives the request signal through the RSS address, the service provider 122 transmits the corresponding RSS address to the RSS information generator 125 to request RSS information. The service provider 122 receives the RSS information from the RSS information generator 125 and transmits a response signal including the RSS information to the user client 130.

When the RSS information generation unit 125 receives a request for generation of an RSS address from the service provider 122, query condition information included in the RSS address (for example, a file included in a specific directory and a file having a specific creation date) Information corresponding to a condition such as, etc.) is transmitted to the query unit 128. In this case, the RSS information generation unit 125 may store one or more query statements according to the query condition information in advance. Thereafter, the RSS information generation unit 125 receives file information that is a query result according to the query from the query unit 128. The RSS information generation unit 125 generates RSS information including the file information. The RSS information generator 125 transmits the RSS information to the service provider 122.

When the query unit 128 receives a query from the RSS information generator 125, the query unit 128 transmits the query to the file service device 140. The query unit 128 receives file information corresponding to the corresponding query and transmits the file information to the RSS information generator 125.

The above-described RSS information generation unit 125 has been described as performing a process commonly performed by the RSS service apparatus 120 of the first to third embodiments described above with reference to FIG. 1.

Hereinafter, the RSS information generation unit 125 according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIG. 1 will be described in detail.

If the RSS information generation unit 125 requests RSS information about a file included in a target directory which is a specific directory, the RSS information generation unit 125 may query a query unit 128 for querying the information of the file included in the target directory. ) To receive file information and directory information included in the target directory. At this time, the RSS information generating unit 125 refers to the directory information to determine whether there is a subdirectory of the target directory. The RSS information generation unit 125 generates an RSS address for the subdirectory when the subdirectory of the target directory exists. The RSS information generator 125 generates RSS information including the file information corresponding to the target directory and the RSS address of the subdirectory and transmits the RSS information to the service provider 122.

So far, the RSS information generation unit 125 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described. Hereinafter, the RSS information generation unit 125 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

If the RSS information generation unit 125 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is to request RSS information about a file included in a target directory which is a specific directory, the RSS information generating unit 125 requests a file for a file included in the target directory. A query for querying information and directory information may be transmitted to the query unit 128 to receive file information and directory information included in the target directory. At this time, the RSS information generation unit 125 determines whether the upper directory of the target directory exists by referring to the directory information. If the upper directory of the target directory exists, the RSS information generation unit 125 generates an RSS address for the upper directory. The RSS information generator 125 generates RSS information including file information corresponding to a target directory and an RSS address of a higher directory, and transmits the RSS information to the service provider 122.

So far, the RSS information generating unit 125 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has been described. Hereinafter, the RSS information generation unit 125 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

When the RSS information generation unit 125 according to the third embodiment of the present invention receives the file information from the query unit 128, the RSS information generation unit 125 inserts the file information into the item element and inserts the RSS information into which the directory information is inserted into the channel element. Create The RSS information generator 125 transmits the RSS information to the service provider 122.

<Description of Fig. 3>

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing an RSS service by an RSS service apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 310, the RSS service device 120 receives a request for issuing RSS information from the issuer client 110. At this time, the RSS information issuance request may be to request the RSS information for the file included in the specific target directory.

In operation 320, the RSS service device 120 generates an RSS address according to a request for issuing RSS information.

In operation 330, the RSS service device 120 transmits an RSS address to the issuer client 110.

In operation 340, the RSS service device 120 receives a request signal from the user client 130 at an RSS address.

In operation 350, the RSS service device 120 queries the file service device 140 according to the query condition information included in the RSS address, and receives file information and directory information.

In step 360, the RSS service device 120 determines whether a subdirectory for the target directory exists.

If there is a subdirectory for the target directory in step 360, in step 370, the RSS service device 120 generates an RSS address for the subdirectory.

Subsequently, in step 380, the RSS service apparatus 120 generates RSS information including file information about a target directory and an RSS address of a subdirectory and transmits the RSS information to the user client 130.

If there is no subdirectory for the target directory in step 360, in step 380, the RSS service apparatus 120 generates RSS information including file information about the target directory and transmits the RSS information to the user client 130.

<Description of Fig. 4>

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an RSS service by an RSS service apparatus according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step 410, the RSS service device 120 receives a request for issuing RSS information from the issuer client 110. At this time, the RSS information issuance request may be to request the RSS information for the file included in the specific target directory.

In operation 420, the RSS service device 120 generates an RSS address according to the RSS information issuance request.

In operation 430, the RSS service device 120 transmits an RSS address to the issuer client 110.

In operation 440, the RSS service device 120 receives a request signal from the user client 130 at an RSS address.

In operation 450, the RSS service device 120 transmits a query corresponding to the RSS address to the file service device 140 and receives file information and directory information.

In operation 460, the RSS service device 120 determines whether an upper directory of the target directory exists.

If there is a subdirectory for the target directory in step 460, the RSS service device 120 generates an RSS address for the parent directory in step 470.

In operation 480, the RSS service apparatus 120 generates RSS information including file information of the target directory, an RSS address of the upper directory, and an RSS address of the target directory, and transmits the RSS information to the user client 130.

If the parent directory for the target directory does not exist in step 460, in step 480, the RSS service device 120 generates RSS information including file information about the target directory and an RSS address for the target directory, and the user client 130. To send).

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5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing an RSS service by an RSS service apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

In operation 510, the RSS service device 120 receives a request for issuing RSS information from the issuer client 110. In this case, the RSS information issuance request may be a request for RSS information issuance of a file included in a specific target directory, or a request for RSS information of a file according to various criteria such as a file creation date and a file creator.

In operation 520, the RSS service device 120 generates an RSS address according to the RSS information issuance request.

In operation 530, the RSS service device 120 transmits an RSS address to the issuer client 110.

In operation 540, the RSS service device 120 receives a request signal from the user client 130 at an RSS address.

In operation 550, the RSS service device 120 transmits a query corresponding to the RSS address to the file service device 140 and receives file information and directory information.

In operation 560, the RSS service apparatus 120 inserts each file information into an item element and inserts directory information into a channel element to generate RSS information.

In operation 570, the RSS service device 120 transmits the RSS information to the user client 130.

<Description of Fig. 6>

6 is a diagram illustrating a screen in which an RSS reader of a user client displays RSS information received from an RSS service device.

Referring to FIG. 6, the user client 130 may display file information included in the RSS information in a link form in the area 610. The user client 130 may request a file corresponding to the link from the file service device 140 according to a user input for selecting one of the links displayed in the area 610 and download the file as shown in FIG. 6.

Therefore, the above-described RSS service device 120 is simply connected to the RSS address without a complicated setting process performed by a user who receives a file for sharing a file stored in the file service device 140 by accessing the system. This makes shared files available. That is, when the document is newly registered in the document management system, the RSS service device 120 accesses the system every time, checks whether the document is newly registered, and downloads the document instead of downloading the document. By using the RSS information provided by the management system, the document list can be simultaneously listed on the groupware screen.

Meanwhile, a method for authenticating an application program executed in a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in a program command form that can be executed through various electronic means for processing information and recorded in a storage medium. The storage medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination.

Program instructions to be recorded on the storage medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of software. Examples of storage media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic-optical media such as floppy disks. hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. In addition, the above-described medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as devices for processing information electronically using an interpreter or the like, for example, a high-level language code that can be executed by a computer.

The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood that the invention may be varied and varied without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (4)

A service provider for receiving a request signal from a client to a Rich Site summary (Really Simple Syndication) address;
A query unit for querying a file service device according to the RSS address to receive file information and directory information; And
RSS information generation unit for generating RSS information by inserting one or more of the name and address information of the file into an Item element, and transmitting the RSS information to the client
RSS service device comprising a.
The method according to claim 1,
The RSS information generating unit generates the RSS information by inserting the directory information into a channel element.
In the method of providing a RSS (Rich Site summary, Really Simple Syndication) service device,
Receiving a request signal from the client at an RSS address;
Querying a file service device according to the RSS address to receive file information and directory information; And
Generating RSS information by inserting one or more of the name and address information of the file into an Item element;
Transmitting the RSS information to the client
RSS service method comprising a.
The method of claim 3,
Generating the RSS information by generating the RSS information by inserting the directory information into a channel element.

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