Frame Page Displaying Method, Frame Page Displaying Device, and Program

• US 20070234206A1
• Filed: 04/27/2005
• Published: 10/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Access Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Access Company Limited
• Inventors: Yamabuchi, Shinji, Uematsu, Michimasa, Harakawa, Takuya, Matsuzawa, Koji, Aida, Satoshi, Ito, Shunji, Nagamachi, Masayuki
• Granted Patent: US 7,984,376 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/210
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/14 Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/027 Arrangements and methods specific for the display of internet documents
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T

Abstract

In a state in which an operation screen for operating a frame in a frame page has been displayed, whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the currently displayed frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a condition that is regarded to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not is judged. If the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the condition, the display is shifted to a screen showing the page in whole display and notifying the user of the frame to which the change has occurred.

Claims

1. :

A method for displaying a frame page, comprising the steps of;

judging in a state in which an operation screen for operating a frame in the frame page has been displayed whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the currently displayed frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a condition that is regarded to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not; and

controlling display so that the display is shifted to a screen on which the page is displayed in whole display if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the condition.

2. :

A frame displaying method, comprising the steps of;

displaying a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

displaying an operation screen, on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen; and

judging in a state in which the operation screen has been displayed whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the selected frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a first condition that is regarded to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not, and shifting display to a display of a screen, corresponding to the whole display and notifying the user of the frame to which the change has occurred, if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the first condition.

3. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of;

judging in the state in which the operation screen has been displayed whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the selected frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a second condition that is regarded not to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not, and controlling the display so that the transition to the display corresponding to the whole display is not made if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the second condition.

4. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the display is shifted to an operation screen on which the frame to which the change has occurred is operable automatically after the display corresponding to the whole display is made due to the judgment that the change is a change arising from an operation satisfying the first condition.

5. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein a display letting the user select whether to shift to an operation screen, on which the frame to which the change has occurred is operable, or not is made after the display corresponding to the whole display is made due to the judgment that the change is a change arising from an operation satisfying the first condition.

6. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the operation satisfying the first condition includes at least one of the following operations;

anchor selection caused by a user operation in the selected frame,

form transmission caused by a user operation in the selected frame,

image map selection caused by a user operation in the selected frame, and

script operation activated by a user operation in the selected frame.

7. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the operation satisfying the second condition includes at least one of the following operations;

an operation occurring in the acquired page due to a markup language or a communication protocol independently of user operations, and

an operation of a script activated in the acquired page independently of user operations.

8. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the display is controlled so that the transition to the display corresponding to the whole display is not made when it is judged that a change occurs to data in the selected frame, a parent frame of the selected frame or an ancestor frame of the selected frame in the state in which the operation screen has been displayed.

9. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the transition to the display corresponding to the whole display is made when it is judged that a change occurs to data in the selected frame, a parent frame of the selected frame or an ancestor frame of the selected frame in the state in which the operation screen has been displayed.

10. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein a display letting the user select whether to shift to the display corresponding to the whole display or not is made when it is judged that a change occurs to data in the selected frame, a parent frame of the selected frame or an ancestor frame of the selected frame in the state in which the operation screen has been displayed.

11. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein whether or not to shift to the display corresponding to the whole display when it is judged that a change occurs to data in the selected frame, a parent frame of the selected frame or an ancestor frame of the selected frame in the state in which the operation screen has been displayed is determined according to a user setting which has been inputted previously.

12. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the transition to the display corresponding to the whole display is made when a change further segmenting the selected frame into frames has occurred in the state in which the operation screen has been displayed.

13. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein when the acquired frames are first displayed in the whole display, the frames are set in a selectable state successively from a frame for which data acquisition has been completed.

14. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein when the frames are first displayed in the whole display, the frames are set in a selectable state successively from a frame that is judged, during data acquisition for the frames, not to be further segmented into frames.

15. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the user selection of a frame on the whole display screen is made by moving a focus position by use of a directional key and operating a confirmation key.

16. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the user selection of a frame on the whole display screen is made by the user'"'"'s designation of one of operation buttons of the frames displayed on the display screen by use of an input pen.

17. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the user selection of a frame on the whole display screen is implemented by letting the user perform an operation for enlarging a desired frame and regarding a frame exceeding a prescribed size due to the user operation as a frame selected by the user.

18. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the user selection of a frame on the whole display screen is implemented by letting the user perform an operation for changing a display area of a desired frame and regarding a frame whose display area has exceeded a prescribed size due to the user operation as a frame selected by the user.

19. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the user selection of a frame on the whole display screen is implemented by assigning prescribed keys respectively to the frames and selecting a frame corresponding to one of the assigned keys that is operated by the user.

20. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of displaying a menu screen, allowing selection of a type of display screen to which the display should be shifted, on the operation screen regarding the selected frame, wherein;

the menu screen includes an item for designating transition to the screen corresponding to the whole display.

21. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein;

data regarding a scroll position or a focus position on the operation screen of the selected frame is stored when the transition from the state in which the operation screen of the selected frame has been displayed to another screen such as the screen corresponding to the whole display is made, and

the stored data is used later for restoration of the focus position when the operation screen of the selected frame is displayed again.

22. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein on the operation screen of the selected frame, the selected frame is displayed in zoom display throughout the display screen.

23. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein on the operation screen of the selected frame, the selected frame and other frames in the page are displayed at the same time while placing the selected frame at the top of the display screen.

24. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein on the operation screen of the selected frame, the selected frame and other frames in the page are displayed at the same time as inline frames while placing the selected frame at the top of the display screen.

25. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the notification of the frame to which the change has occurred is made on the display corresponding to the whole display by one of the following methods;

setting the frame in a focused state,

displaying the frame in blinking display,

issuing a message, and

displaying an icon overlaid on the frame.

26. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein content of each frame is displayed in each frame on the whole display screen.

27. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 2, wherein the whole display screen regarding the acquired frame page and the screen corresponding to the whole display which is displayed after the judgment are thumbnail display screens of the page.

28. :

A computer program product comprising computer readable instructions, which, when executed by a computer, are configured to;

display a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

display an operation screen, on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen; and

judge in a state in which the operation screen has been displayed whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the selected frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a first condition that is regarded to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not, and shift display to a display of a screen, corresponding to the whole display and notifying the user of the frame to which the change has occurred, if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the first condition.

29. :

A terminal device, comprising a controller configured to;

display a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

display an operation screen on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen; and

judge in a state in which the operation screen has been displayed whether a chance occurring to a frame in the page different from the selected frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a first condition that is regarded to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not, and shift display to a display of a screen, corresponding to the whole display and notifying the user of the frame to which the change has occurred, if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the first condition.

30. :

A cellular phone comprising a controller configured to;

display a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

display an operation screen on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen; and

judge in a state in which the operation screen has been displayed whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the selected frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a first condition that is regarded to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not, and shift display to a display of a screen, corresponding to the whole display and notifying the user of the frame to which the change has occurred if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the first condition.

31. :

A displaying method for making frame-incompatible display in which frame segmentation is not made, comprising the steps of;

displaying an operation screen on which a frame in an acquired frame page is operable; and

judging in a state in which the operation screen has been displayed whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the currently displayed frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a condition that is regarded to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not, and notifying the user of the frame to which the change has occurred if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the condition.

32. :

The displaying method according to claim 31, wherein the notification is made by displaying a dialog regarding the frame to which the change has occurred.

33. :

The displaying method according to claim 31, wherein the notification is made by displaying a message representing the frame to which the change has occurred.

34. :

A computer program product comprising computer readable instructions, which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to implement the following functions;

a function of displaying a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

a function of displaying an operation screen, on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen; and

a function of judging in a state in which the operation screen has been displayed whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the selected frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a condition that is regarded to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not, and shifting display to a display of a screen, corresponding to the whole display and notifying the user of the frame to which the change has occurred, if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the condition.

35. :

A terminal device comprising;

a communication unit that acquires a page via a network; and

a controller control means which is configured to execute the following sequence of processes (1)-(3) when the acquired page is a frame page;

(1) displaying a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

(2) displaying an operation screen, on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen; and

(3) judging in a state in which the operation screen has been displayed whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the selected frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a first condition that is regarded to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not, and shifting display to a display of a screen, corresponding to the whole display and notifying the user of the frame to which the change has occurred, if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the first condition.

36. :

The terminal device according to claim 35, wherein the controller further executes the step of;

(4) judging in the state in which the operation screen has been displayed whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the selected frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a second condition that is regarded not to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not, and controlling the display so that the transition to the display corresponding to the whole display is not made if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the second condition.

37. :

The terminal device according to claim 35 or 36, further comprising an operation unit including a directional key and a confirmation key, wherein;

the user selection of a frame on the whole display screen is made by moving a focus position by use of the directional key and operating the confirmation key.

38. :

The terminal device according to claim 37, wherein the operation unit includes no pointing device for making the frame selection.

39. :

A computer program product comprising computer readable instructions, which, when executed by a computer for displaying a frame page, cause the computer to implement the following functions;

a function of judging in a state in which an operation screen for operating a frame in the frame page has been displayed whether a change occurring to a frame in the page different from the currently displayed frame is a change arising from an operation satisfying a condition that is regarded to represent a user'"'"'s explicit intention to view the different frame or not; and

a function of controlling display so that the display is shifted to a screen on which the page is displayed in whole display if the change is judged by the judgment to be a change arising from an operation satisfying the condition.

40. :

A frame displaying method comprising the steps of;

displaying a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

displaying an operation screen, on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen;

judging in a state in which the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable has been displayed whether a user operation for a setting change requesting a page renovation process has been performed or not; and

controlling transition of the display screen based on at least one of information regarding a display screen that has incorporated the setting change and details of the setting change when the user operation has been performed.

41. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 40, wherein whether the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable should be shifted to a whole display screen, incorporating the setting change and showing all the frames, or to an operation screen, incorporating the setting change regarding the selected frame and letting the selected frame be operable, is controlled based on the details of the setting change.

42. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 40, wherein whether the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable should be shifted to a whole display screen, incorporating the setting change and showing all the frames, or to an operation screen, incorporating the setting change regarding the selected frame and letting the selected frame be operable, is controlled based on information regarding a change in the display screen caused by the incorporation of the setting change.

43. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 42, wherein the transition of the display screen is controlled based on a frame selection operation by the user in a state in which the transition from the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable to the whole display screen incorporating the setting change and showing all the frames has been made based on the information regarding the change in the display screen caused by the incorporation of the setting change.

44. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 40, wherein a process selected from at least two processes;

a process reexecuting layout only and a process requiring re-interpretation of content of the acquired frames, is executed depending on the details of the setting change for generating the display screen which has incorporated the setting change.

45. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 40, wherein;

data regarding a scroll position or a focus position on the operation screen of the selected frame is stored when the transition from the state in which the operation screen of the selected frame has been displayed to another display screen is made, and

the stored data is used later for restoration of the focus position or the scroll position when the operation screen of the selected frame is displayed again.

46. :

A frame displaying method comprising the steps of;

displaying a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

displaying an operation screen, on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen;

judging in a state in which the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable has been displayed whether a user operation requesting a reload process has been performed or not; and

controlling transition of the display screen based on information regarding a display screen that has incorporated the reload process when the user operation has been performed.

47. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 46, wherein whether the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable should be shifted to a whole display screen, incorporating the reload process and showing all the frames, or to an operation screen, incorporating the reload process regarding the selected frame and letting the selected frame be operable, is controlled based on information regarding a change in the display screen caused by execution of the reload process.

48. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 47, wherein the transition of the display screen is controlled based on a frame selection operation by the user in a state in which the transition from the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable to the whole display screen incorporating the reload process and showing all the frames has been made based on the information regarding the change in the display screen caused by the incorporation of the reload process.

49. :

The frame displaying method according to claim 46, wherein;

data regarding a scroll position or a focus position on the operation screen of the selected frame is stored when the transition from the state in which the operation screen of the selected frame has been displayed to another display screen is made, and

the stored data is used later for restoration of the focus position or the scroll position when the operation screen of the selected frame is displayed again.

50. :

A computer program product comprising computer readable instructions, which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to implement the following functions;

a function of displaying a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

a function of displaying an operation screen, on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen;

a function of judging in a state in which the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable has been displayed whether a user operation for a setting change requesting a page renovation process has been performed or not; and

a function of controlling transition of the display screen based on at least one of information regarding a display screen that has incorporated the setting change and details of the setting change when the user operation has been performed.

51. :

A computer program product comprising computer readable instructions, which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to implement the following functions;

a function of displaying a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

a function of displaying an operation screen, on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen;

a function of judging in a state in which the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable has been displayed whether a user operation requesting a reload process has been performed or not; and

a function of controlling transition of the display screen based on information regarding a display screen that has incorporated the reload process when the user operation has been performed.

52. :

A terminal device comprising;

a communication unit that acquires a page via a network; and

a controller which is configured to execute the following processes (1)-(4) when the acquired page is a frame page;

(1) displaying a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

(2) displaying an operation screen, on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen;

(3) judging in a state in which the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable has been displayed whether a user operation for a setting change requesting a page renovation process has been performed or not; and

(4) controlling transition of the display screen based on at least one of information regarding a display screen that has incorporated the setting change and details of the setting change when the user operation has been performed.

53. :

A terminal device comprising;

a communication unit that acquires a page via a network; and

a controller which is configured to execute the following processes (1)-(4) when the acquired page is a frame page;

(1) displaying a whole display screen on which the whole of an acquired frame page is shown and selection of a frame is possible;

(2) displaying an operation screen, on which a frame selected by a user is operable, when the frame is selected by the user on the whole display screen;

(3) judging in a state in which the operation screen on which the selected frame is operable has been displayed whether a user operation requesting a reload process has been performed or not; and

(4) controlling transition of the display screen based on information regarding a display screen that has incorporated the reload process when the user operation has been performed.