JPH11212998A - Data display device and record medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data display device which can reach a target web page without taking time and trouble at the time of revisiting the web page which is visited in the past. SOLUTION: A picture data generation means 1b generates picture data corresponding to hyper text data from the display screen of a hyper text. A picture data storage means 1c stores generated picture data. An index information holding means 1d holds index information of hyper text data by associating it with generated picture data. A picture data display means 1e displays stored picture data. A hyper text data display means 1f displays hyper text data corresponding to index information which is held by associating it with picture data when picture data is designated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a data display device, and more particularly to a data display device for displaying hypertext data having unique index information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the Internet, which is a huge computer network connecting the world, has been rapidly spreading. Although there are various services on the Internet, WWW (World Wide Web), which can receive multimedia screens containing moving images and audio from all over the world, is popular.

[0003] To view data on the WWW which has unique index information and is composed of hypertext, client software called a browser is used. As a typical browser, Netscape N
aviator (registered trademark of Netscape Communications) and Internet Explorer (Microsoft
Trademark), Hotjava (registered trademark of Sun Microsystems) and the like. The user may write a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), which is index information for specifying a WWW to be viewed, in a predetermined column of the browser. Further, when an anchor indicating a link to another Web page exists in the screen, the corresponding Web page can be visited by selecting the anchor with a pointing device such as a mouse.

[0004] By the way, there is a large amount of data on the Internet, but the user needs only a part of it. Therefore, conventionally, the browser that is browsing We
For returning to page b, a function called a bookmark or a location is provided. In this method, the URL of a previously visited Web page is registered and stored on a text basis, and the title of the corresponding page is stored as an identifier. When the user wants to revisit a Web page visited in the past, the user can obtain a necessary URL using this function.

[0005] However, when a large number of URLs are registered in the bookmark, the user must accurately store the title of the Web page to be revisited. If the title is not correctly stored, the user visits the relevant Web page once, and from there, the target Web page is displayed.
You have to find the anchor linked to the page,
Unnecessary time and effort have been taken.

In order to solve such a problem, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 8-263525 discloses an apparatus for storing and displaying index information used for referring to next data.

[0007]

However, the index information used for referring to the next data in such a device is often a fragmentary keyword or the like, and the user is asked which one is the target Web page. I can't judge. Further, even when image data is stored as index information, the image data does not always appropriately represent the content of the corresponding Web page.

Further, even with a data display device in which the color of an anchor to visited data changes, it is possible to determine whether or not the data has been visited, but there is little clue to remember what data was. . Therefore, to determine whether the anchor is the target Web page,
You have to actually make another visit.

[0009] As described above, in the conventional browser, when the user wants to revisit a Web page visited in the past, the target W
There is a problem that it takes a considerable amount of time and effort to reach the web page.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and when a user wants to revisit a previously visited Web page, data that can reach the target Web page without any time or effort is required. It is an object to provide a display device.

Another object of the present invention is to operate a computer so that when a user wants to revisit a previously visited Web page, the computer can reach the target Web page without any time or effort. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage medium on which a data display program capable of storing data is recorded.

[0012]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a data display device for displaying hypertext data having unique index information, a hypertext data display screen is displayed on a hypertext data display screen. Image data generating means for generating image data to be stored, image data storing means for storing image data, index information storing means for storing index information of hypertext data in association with image data, and storing in the image data storing means Image data display means for displaying the image data being
When the index information is input, the hypertext data corresponding to the index information is associated with the image data by the index information holding unit when the image data displayed by the image data display unit is specified. There is provided a data display device comprising: hypertext data display means for displaying hypertext data corresponding to held index information.

When hypertext data having unique index information is displayed on such a data display device, the image data generating means generates image data corresponding to the hypertext data from a hypertext display screen. Further, the image data storing means stores the generated image data. The index information holding unit holds the index information of the hypertext data in association with the generated image data. The image data display means displays the image data stored in the image data storage means. When the index information is input as the display data, the hypertext data display means displays the hypertext corresponding to the index information. Further, when the image data displayed by the image data display means is designated as the display data, the hypertext data corresponding to the index information held in association with the image data by the index information holding means, indicate.

As described above, in the data display device of the present invention, image data corresponding to the hypertext data can be generated and displayed from the display screen of the hypertext, and can be designated as the next display data. When it is desired to revisit the visited Web page, it is possible to reach the target Web page without any time or effort.

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a storage medium storing a data display program for displaying hypertext data having unique index information, a computer is operated from a hypertext data display screen. Image data generating means for generating image data corresponding to text data, image data storing means for storing image data, index information holding means for holding index information of hypertext data in association with image data, and image data storing means. Image data display means for displaying stored image data, when index information is input as display data, hypertext data corresponding to the index information is displayed on the image data display means. Designated place A hypertext data display means for displaying hypertext data corresponding to the index information held in association with the image data in the index information holding means, and a data display program recorded thereon. A storage medium is provided.

In the storage medium storing such a data display program, the computer is operated as image data generating means for generating image data corresponding to the hypertext data from the display screen of the hypertext data. Further, the computer is operated as image data storage means for storing image data. Further, the computer is operated as index information holding means for holding the index information of the hypertext data in association with the image data. Further, the computer is operated as image data display means for displaying image data stored in the image data storage means. Then, when the computer inputs the index information as the display data, the hypertext data corresponding to the index information is displayed. When the image data displayed by the image data display means is specified, the index information is displayed. The hypertext data corresponding to the index information held in association with the image data in the holding means is operated as hypertext data display means for displaying.

As described above, the storage medium storing the data display program of the present invention causes the computer to operate to generate and display image data corresponding to the hypertext data from the hypertext display screen. Since the computer is operated so that it can be specified as display data, the computer is operated in such a manner that when the user wants to revisit a previously visited Web page, the computer can reach the target Web page without any time or effort. Can be done.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle configuration of the data display device of the present invention.

The data display device 1 is connected to the network 2 and the monitor 3. Then, the hypertext data having unique index information on the network 2 is displayed on the monitor 3 in accordance with a user's instruction.

Here, the data display device 1 includes a feature range selection unit 1a, an image data generation unit 1b, an image data storage unit 1c, an index information holding unit 1d, an image data display unit 1e, a hypertext data And display means 1f.

The feature range selecting means 1a selects a feature range indicating the feature of the hypertext data from the display screen of the hypertext data displayed on the monitor 3. Note that the selection of the characteristic range follows an input from the user.

The image data generating means 1b converts the characteristic range selected by the characteristic range selecting means 1a into a monitor 3
Generates image data corresponding to the hypertext data displayed in.

The image data storage 1c stores the image data generated by the image data generator 1b. The index information holding unit 1d holds the index information of the hypertext data displayed on the monitor 3 at this time in association with the image data stored in the image data storage unit 1c. The image data display means 1e displays the image data currently stored in the image data storage means 1c on the monitor 3.

Then, the hypertext data display means 1f accepts a display data instruction from the user.
When index information is input as display data, the network 2 accesses the network 2 to acquire hypertext data corresponding to the input index information, and displays the hypertext data on the monitor 3. When the image data displayed on the monitor 3 is designated by the image data display means 1e as the display data, first, the index information holding means 1d stores the index held in association with the image data. Search for information. And
By accessing the network 2, hypertext data corresponding to the searched index information is acquired and displayed on the monitor 3.

Here, a procedure for storing image data corresponding to the displayed hypertext data by the data display device 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for saving image data corresponding to the displayed hypertext data by the data display device 1 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, description will be given along the step numbers. [S1] The data display device 1 accepts from the user whether or not it is necessary to save image data for the hypertext data being displayed on the monitor 3. If it is necessary to save the image data, the process proceeds to step S2.
If there is no need to save, the processing of this flowchart ends. [S2] The characteristic range selecting means 1a of the data display device 1
It is determined whether or not the user selects a feature range of the hypertext data being displayed on the monitor 3. If the user selects a feature range, the process proceeds to step S3. If the user does not select a feature range, the process proceeds to step S5. [S3] The characteristic range selection means 1a of the data display device 1
The feature range selection from the user is received. Here, the user may select a characteristic portion of the hypertext data using a pointing device such as a mouse. The size of the selection range is free. [S4] Image data generating means 1b of data display device 1
From the hypertext data displayed on the monitor 3
Acquire an image of the selected feature range. [S5] Image data generating means 1b of data display device 1
Acquires the entire image of the hypertext data being displayed on the monitor 3. [S6] Image data generating means 1b of data display device 1
Generates an icon as image data from the acquired image. Various methods can be used for this icon generation. Here, a method is used in which the bitmap data is converted into GIF format and converted into image data of 72 dpi that can be displayed at the same magnification of 3.5 cm × 5 cm. [S7] Image data storage means 1c of data display device 1
Assigns a file name to the icon generated by the image data generating means 1b and stores it as image data. [S8] The index information holding means 1d of the data display device 1 stores information on the new icon generated in steps S1 to S7 in the held information table.

Here, the information table held by the index information holding means 1d of the data display device 1 will be described with reference to an example. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an information table held by the index information holding unit 1d shown in FIG.

Here, when the index information holding means 1d holds the index information, it is assumed that the information table 10 consisting of four items is used. The information table 10 includes an image file name and a registration date of an icon generated by the image data generating means 1b of FIG. 1 and stored in the image data storing means 1c, index information corresponding to the icon, that is, a URL and its hypertext data. Store the title of

The user can arbitrarily change the registered contents of the information table 10. Also, sorting may be performed based on arbitrary data such as a registration date and a title. next,
A method of revisiting a Web page visited by a user in the past using the image data generated and stored in this manner will be described.

FIG. 4 shows a first example of a display screen using the data display device 1 of the present invention. The display screen 20 is provided with a URL input field 21 for inputting a URL of a Web page that the user wants to newly visit. Further, the title of the Web page visited in the past and the icon corresponding to the title are displayed on the display screen 20 by the image data display means 1e shown in FIG. Here, FIG.
Based on the information table 10 shown in FIG.
And icon 22b, title 23a and icon 23b,
A title 24a and an icon 24b are displayed.

Here, when the user wants to visit a new Web page, the URL to be visited is entered in the URL input field 21.
What is necessary is just to input the URL of page b. URL entered
In response to this, the hypertext data display means 1f shown in FIG. 1 accesses the network 2 and acquires the data of the corresponding Web page.

When the user wants to revisit a Web page visited in the past, the displayed title name or icon may be selected. In this case, according to the selected title name or icon, the hypertext data display means 1f shown in FIG. 1 searches the information table held in the index information holding means 1d, and extracts a corresponding URL. Then, the hypertext data display unit 1f accesses the network 2 according to the extracted URL and acquires data of the corresponding Web page.

As described above, according to the data display device of the present invention, image data (icon) corresponding to the hypertext data is generated from the display screen of the hypertext.
indicate. Then, by selecting the icon, the user can specify a Web page visited in the past as the next display data.

Therefore, with the data display device of the present invention, when a user wants to revisit a previously visited Web page, the user can reach the target Web page without any time or effort.

The display screen using the data display device 1 of the present invention is not limited to the example shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a second example of a display screen using the data display device 1 of the present invention.

The display screen 30 has a URL input field 31 for inputting a URL of a Web page that the user wants to newly visit.
And a main display column 32 for displaying a web page being visited
Is prepared. In addition, the image data display means 1e shown in FIG.
Icons 33a, 33b, 33c corresponding to eb pages
Is displayed.

When the user wants to visit a new Web page, the user can enter the URL of the Web page to be visited in the URL input field 31. The hypertext data display means 1f shown in FIG. 1 accesses the network 2 according to the input URL, acquires the data of the corresponding Web page, and displays the data in the main display column 32.

Also, in this example, Web sites visited in the past
Icons are sequentially generated from the pages and are displayed in the history area inside the display screen 30. Here, this display screen 30
Next, a procedure for displaying an icon generated from a visited Web page in the history area will be described.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for displaying, on the display screen shown in FIG. 5, an icon generated from a visited Web page in a history area. Hereinafter, description will be given along the step numbers. [S11] The hypertext data display means 1f of the data display device 1 determines whether or not the data transfer of the Web page to the main display column 32 has been completed. If the data transfer has been completed, the process proceeds to step S12. If the data transfer has not been completed, the process waits until the data transfer is completed. [S12] The data display device 1 determines whether the Web page currently displayed in the main display column 32 at this point has been browsed in the past. If it has been browsed in the past, the process proceeds to step S19, and if it has not been browsed in the past, the process proceeds to step S13. [S13] The data display device 1 determines whether the current data transfer in step S11 has been completed normally. If the operation has been completed normally, the process proceeds to step S14. If the processing has not been completed normally, the processing of this flowchart ends. [S14] The index information holding means 1d of the data display device 1 stores the index information corresponding to the Web page currently displayed in the main display column 32, that is, U
RL and end state data (normal end) are held. [S15] Image data generating means 1b of data display device 1
Then, an image of the entire area displayed in the main display column 32 is acquired. [S16] Image data generating means 1b of data display device 1
Then, image data (icon) is generated from the image acquired in step S15. [S17] Image data storage unit 1c of data display device 1
Stores the icon generated in step S16 as image data. [S18] Image data display means 1e of the data display device 1.
Updates the history area by adding the icon generated in step S16. [S19] In the data display device 1, when browsing in the past,
It is determined whether the data transfer has been completed normally. If the processing has been completed normally, the processing of this flowchart ends.
If not, the process proceeds to step S20. [S20] The data display device 1 determines whether the current data transfer in step S11 has been completed normally. If the operation has been completed normally, the process proceeds to step S21. If the processing has not been completed normally, the processing of this flowchart ends. [S21] The index information holding unit 1d of the data display device 1 updates the end state data of the index information corresponding to the Web page currently displayed in the main display column 32 to “normal end”, and proceeds to S15. move on.

As described above, in the second display screen, the images of the Web pages visited in the past are iconified and arranged in the history area. Therefore, the We visited by the user in the past
If the user wants to return to page b, the user may select an icon displayed in the history area. In this case, according to the selected icon, the hypertext data display means 1f shown in FIG. 1 searches the information table held in the index information holding means 1d, and extracts a corresponding URL. And hypertext data display means 1f
Accesses the network 2 according to the extracted URL, and acquires data of the corresponding Web page.

Therefore, with the data display device of the present invention, when it is desired to revisit a previously visited Web page, it is possible to reach the target Web page without any time or effort.

FIG. 7 shows a data display device 1 according to the present invention.
11 is a third example of a display screen using the above. The display screen 40 is provided with a URL input field 41 for inputting a URL of a Web page that the user wants to newly visit and a main display field 42 for displaying the Web page being visited. If an anchor is prepared for the Web page being visited, the corresponding Web page can be accessed by clicking the anchor with the pointer 43.

Here, in the third example of the display screen of the present invention, anchors visited in the past are underlined. When the pointer 43 is clicked while pointing to the underlined anchor, an icon 44 of the corresponding Web page is displayed outside the main display field 42. When the pointer 43 moves to another position, the icon 44 is closed.

When the user wants to visit a new Web page, the user can input the URL of the Web page to be visited in the URL input field 41. The hypertext data display means 1f shown in FIG. 1 accesses the network 2 according to the input URL, acquires the data of the corresponding Web page, and displays the data in the main display column 42.

When the user wishes to revisit a Web page visited in the past, the user may select an underlined anchor with the pointer 43 and click twice. In this case, the hypertext data display means 1f of the data display device 1 accesses the network 2 according to the selected anchor, and acquires the data of the corresponding Web page.

As described above, according to the data display device of the present invention, image data (icon) corresponding to the hypertext data is generated from the display screen of the hypertext.
indicate. Then, by selecting the icon, the user can specify a Web page visited in the past as the next display data.

Therefore, in the data display device of the present invention, when a user wants to revisit a previously visited Web page, the user can reach the target Web page without any time or effort.

In the above description, the icon is displayed by clicking the anchor once. However, when the corresponding Web page has a hierarchical structure, clicking the anchor once causes the icon to be displayed. An icon of a Web page may be displayed.

[0048]

As described above, the data display device of the present invention generates and displays image data corresponding to the hypertext data from the display screen of the hypertext, and designates the image data as the next display data. Therefore, when the user wants to revisit a previously visited Web page, the user can reach the target Web page without any time or effort.

The storage medium storing the data display program of the present invention causes a computer to operate to generate and display image data corresponding to the hypertext data from a display screen of the hypertext, and to display the next display data. The computer is operated so that it can be specified as
When the user wants to return to the page, it can be operated so that the user can reach the target Web page without any time or effort.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a principle configuration of a data display device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for saving image data corresponding to hypertext data being displayed by the data display device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an information table held by an index information holding unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a first example of a display screen using the data display device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a second example of a display screen using the data display device of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for displaying an icon generated from a visited Web page in a history area on the display screen shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a third example of a display screen using the data display device 1 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Data display apparatus 1a Feature range selection means 1b Image data generation means 1c Image data storage means 1d Index information holding means 1e Image data display means 1f Hypertext data display means 2 Network 3 Monitor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A data display device for displaying hypertext data having unique index information, comprising: image data generating means for generating image data corresponding to the hypertext data from a display screen of the hypertext data; Image data storage means for storing image data; index information holding means for holding index information of the hypertext data in association with the image data; and displaying the image data stored in the image data storage means. Image data display means, when index information is input as display data, hypertext data corresponding to the index information is displayed, and when the image data displayed by the image data display means is specified, Is the index information storage Hypertext data corresponding to the index information held in association with the image data by means the data display device characterized by having a hypertext data display means for displaying. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a feature range selecting unit that selects a feature range indicating a feature of the hypertext data from the display screen of the hypertext data. 2. The data display device according to claim 1, wherein image data corresponding to the text data is generated. 3. A recording medium on which a data display program for displaying hypertext data having unique index information is recorded, wherein a computer generates image data corresponding to the hypertext data from a display screen of the hypertext data. Image data generating means, image data storing means for storing the image data, index information holding means for holding index information of the hypertext data in association with the image data, the image data stored in the image data storing means Image data display means for displaying image data; when index information is input as display data, hypertext data corresponding to the index information is designated by the image data displayed by the image data display means Was done A hypertext data display means for displaying hypertext data corresponding to the index information held in association with the image data in the index information holding means. A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded.