Method for generating display control information and computer
First Claim
1. A method for generating display control information, on a central server, so as to display, on a plurality of remote terminals, in a form adapted to the terminals, each of the terminals having a defined set of display specifications, the method comprising the steps of:
- maintaining at the central server a database having attributes of each of the terminals;
receiving at the central server a display request from one of the terminals for a given display;
in response to receiving-said display request, the central server i) generating on the central server a group of data objects representing contents of the given display to be shown on said one of the terminals, said data objects being independent of the set of display specifications of said one of the terminals; and
ii) using said group of data objects and information from said database about an attribute of the one terminal, to generate on the central server a group of view objects for generating said display control information; and
the central server referring to said information about said attribute of the one terminal, to generate said display control information by said group of view objects.
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Abstract
The present invention dynamically generate documents or display control information so as to provide client terminals of various capability with user interface in compliance with each terminal'"'"'s capability. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a method for generating display control information (HTML document, for instance) so as to display in a form adapted to a terminal used by a user, comprises the steps of: receiving a display request from the terminal; in response to the display request, generating a group of data objects concerning the contents of the display, wherein the data objects is independent of the terminal; by using the group of data objects and information about attributes of the terminal, generating a group of view objects for generating the display control information; and by referring to the information about the attributes of the terminal, generating the display control information by the group of view objects.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating display control information, on a central server, so as to display, on a plurality of remote terminals, in a form adapted to the terminals, each of the terminals having a defined set of display specifications, the method comprising the steps of:
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maintaining at the central server a database having attributes of each of the terminals;
receiving at the central server a display request from one of the terminals for a given display;
in response to receiving-said display request, the central server i) generating on the central server a group of data objects representing contents of the given display to be shown on said one of the terminals, said data objects being independent of the set of display specifications of said one of the terminals; and
ii) using said group of data objects and information from said database about an attribute of the one terminal, to generate on the central server a group of view objects for generating said display control information; and
the central server referring to said information about said attribute of the one terminal, to generate said display control information by said group of view objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14)
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11. A computer for generating display control information so as to display in a form adapted to a remote terminal used by a user, the terminal having a defined set of display specifications, the computer comprising modules for:
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maintaining a database having attributes of the terminal;
in response to receiving a display request from said terminal for a given display, i) generating on the computer a group of data objects representing contents of the given display to be shown on the terminal, said data objects being independent on the set of display specifications of said one of the terminals; and
ii) using said group of data objects and information from the database about an attribute of the terminal, to generate on the computer a root view object for generating said display control information;
ordering said root view object to generate its child view object; and
ordering said root view object to generate said display control information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A storage medium storing a program for having a computer generate display control information so as to display in a form adapted to a remote terminal used by a user, the terminal having a defined set of display specifications, said program having said computer execute the steps of:
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maintaining on the computer a database having attributes of the terminal;
in response to receiving a display request from said terminal for a given display, i) generating in the central server a group of data objects representing contents of the given display to be shown on the terminal, said data objects being independent of the set of display specifications of said one of the terminals; and
ii) using said group of data objects and information from the database about an attribute of the terminal, to generate on the computer a root view object for generating said display control information;
ordering said root view object to generate its child view object; and
ordering said root view object to generate said display control information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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