Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer-readable storage medium for storing information processing program

• US 6,496,829 B1
• Filed: 01/19/2000
• Issued: 12/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Nakamura, Kazuhiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Corrielus, Jean M.
• Application Number:
  US09/487,721
• Time in Patent Office: 1,063 Days
• Field of Search: 707/10, 707/501.1, 707/104, 709/218, 709/203, 709/245, 345/744, 345/760, 713/1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management

Abstract

An information processing apparatus, method and program for managing a bookmark list in which URL information is registered that is used to access other information processing apparatuses in order to obtain desired information, comprising the steps of dividing the URL information into a plurality of items, assigning item numbers based on the location of each of the items in the URL information, and differentiating between the items in the URL information based on a desired item number and of registering the item in the bookmark list.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus, for managing a bookmark list in which URL information is registered that is used to access other information processing apparatuses in order to obtain desired information, comprising:

division means for dividing URL information into a plurality of items;

item number assignment means for assigning item numbers based on locations of said items in said URL information; and

registration means for discriminating between said URL information based on a desired item number, and for registering said URL information in said bookmark list.

2. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

storage means for storing, for each of said item numbers, sub-items that represent the type of the assigned item.

3. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, for items that represent domain names, said item number assignment means assigns item numbers starting at the last item.

4. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when an instruction is issued for the registration of new URL information in said bookmark list, said division means divides said new URL information into a plurality of items, said item number assignment means assigns item numbers based on the locations of said obtained items in said new URL information, and in accordance with a target item number, said registration means discriminates between and registers said new URL information in said bookmark list.

5. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising setting means for setting a target item number.

6. An information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said setting means is capable of setting a plurality of target item numbers.

7. An information processing apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said registration means employs an item number in consonance with the order of said numbers assigned by said item number assignment means, to identify and to register said URL information in said bookmark list.

8. An information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, when a target item number is set by said setting means, said division means divides, into a plurality of items, said URL information registered in said bookmark list, said item number assignment means assigns item numbers based on the locations in said URL information of the obtained items, and said registration means employs a target item number to discriminate between said URL information and to re-register said URL information in said bookmark list.

9. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said items are a protocol name and domain names.

10. An information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said items include directory names.

11. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said items are character strings delimited by a slash “

/” and

a dot “

.”

in said URL information.

12. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said items are genres and channel numbers for Web television.

13. An information processing method, for managing a bookmark list in which URL information is registered that is used to access other information processing apparatuses in order to obtain desired information, comprising:

a division step of dividing URL information into a plurality of items;

an item number assignment step of assigning item numbers based on locations of said items in said URL information; and

a registration step of discriminating between said URL information based on a desired item number, and of registering said URL information in said bookmark list.

14. An information processing method according to claim 13, further comprising:

a storage step of storing, for each of said item numbers, sub-items that represent the type of the assigned item.

15. An information processing method according to claim 13, wherein, at said item number assignment step, for items that represent domain names, item numbers are assigned starting at the last item.

16. An information processing method according to claim 13, wherein, when an instruction is issued for the registration of new URL information in said bookmark list, at said division step, said new URL information is divided into a plurality of items, at said item number assignment step, item numbers are assigned based on the locations of said obtained items in said new URL information, and at said registration step, said new URL information is discriminated between and is registered in said bookmark list in accordance with a target item number.

17. An information processing method according to claim 13, further comprising a setting step of setting a target item number.

18. An information processing method according to claim 17, wherein a plurality of target item numbers are capable of being set at said setting step.

19. An information processing method according to one of claims 13 to 15, wherein, at said registration step, an item number is employed in consonance with the order of said numbers assigned at said item number assignment step, to identify and to register said URL information in said bookmark list.

20. An information processing method according to claim 17, wherein, when a target item number is set at said setting step, at said division step, said URL information registered in said bookmark list is divided into a plurality of items, at said item number assignment step, item numbers are assigned based on the locations in said URL information of the obtained items, and at said registration step, a target item number is employed to discriminate between said URL information and to re-register said URL information in said bookmark list.

21. An information processing method according to claim 13, wherein said items are a protocol name and domain names.

22. An information processing method according to claim 21, wherein said items include directory names.

23. An information processing method according to claim 13, wherein said items are character strings delimited by a slash “

/” and

a dot “

.”

in said URL information.

24. An information processing method according to claim 13, wherein said items are genres and channel numbers for Web television.

25. A computer-readable storage medium on which an information processing program is stored to manage a bookmark list in which URL information is registered that is used to access other information processing apparatuses in order to obtain desired information, said information processing program comprising:

a division step of dividing URL information into a plurality of items;

an item number assignment step of assigning item numbers based on locations of said items in said URL information; and

a registration step of discriminating between said URL information based on a desired item number, and of registering said URL information in said bookmark list.

26. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 25, wherein said information processing program further comprises:

a storage step of storing, for each of said item numbers, sub-items that represent the type of the assigned item.

27. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 25, wherein, at said item number assignment step, for items that represent domain names, item numbers are assigned starting at the last item.

28. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 25, wherein, when an instruction is issued for the registration of new URL information in said bookmark list, at said division step, said new URL information is divided into a plurality of items, at said item number assignment step, item numbers are assigned based on the locations of said obtained items in said new URL information, and at said registration step, said new URL information is discriminated between and is registered in said bookmark list in accordance with a target item number.

29. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 25, wherein said information processing program further comprises a setting step of setting a target item number.

30. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 29, wherein a plurality of target item numbers are capable of being set at said setting step.

31. A computer-readable storage medium according to one of claims 25 to 27, wherein, at said registration step, an item number is employed in consonance with the order of said numbers assigned at said item number assignment step, to identify and to register said URL information in said bookmark list.

32. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 29, wherein, when a target item number is set at said setting step, at said division step, said URL information registered in said bookmark list is divided into a plurality of items, at said item number assignment step, item numbers are assigned based on the locations in said URL information of the obtained items, and at said registration step, a target item number is employed to discriminate between said URL information and to re-register said URL information in said bookmark list.

33. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 25, wherein said items are a protocol name and domain names.

34. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 33, wherein said items include directory names.

35. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 25, wherein said items are character strings delimited by a slash “

/” and

a dot “

.”

in said URL information.

36. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 25, wherein said items are genres and channel numbers for Web television.