JP5391221B2 - Web page display control device and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a web page display control device that supports a click operation of a hyperlink in a web page and an operation method thereof.

  In recent years, with the spread of the Internet, the Internet usage rate of the elderly has been increasing. In addition, the proportion of elderly people in Japan is steadily increasing, and it is considered that web design and web services that consider elderly people will become increasingly important in the future. For example, the function of the operation system in consideration of such an elderly person includes an adjustment function of a moving speed of a mouse pointer and a double click speed (see Non-Patent Document 1).

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  However, when the elderly use the Internet, there is a problem that fine mouse operations are not successful due to finger sensations and muscle weakness. As a result, the mouse pointer cannot be aimed at the hyper-hyperlink location, and when clicking on the hyper-hyperlink, it is difficult to click and release the button while the mouse is stopped. An operation error occurs. In addition, many elderly people have little experience in web operation, and if the page does not change, it may be impossible to distinguish whether the source information is being loaded or the click has failed.

  That is, according to the information technology, the mouse movement speed can be changed, but the operation of aiming at a predetermined position and the click operation are not supported, so there is a problem that the hyper hyperlink click fails. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a web page display control device that supports a click operation of a hyperlink in a web page and an operation method thereof. .

In order to solve the above-described problem, the first aspect of the present invention detects an operation receiving means for receiving an operation performed by displaying a pointer together with a web page, and coordinates of the pointer at the time of the operation. Among the included hyperlinks, the information analysis means for selecting the hyperlink closest to the coordinates, and the control means for displaying a web page associated with the selected hyperlink , the information analysis means, A click operation more than a predetermined number of times performed at a location that is not a hyperlink position in the web page is detected as a hyperlink click failure, or is performed at a location that is not a hyperlink location in the web page. Detects more than a predetermined number of drag operations as hyperlink click failures, Alternatively, a drag operation within a predetermined distance is detected as a hyperlink click failure, or a drag operation within a predetermined length of time is detected as a hyperlink click failure, and the control is performed. means, the detected if the number of failures clicks the hyperlink is greater than a predetermined number of times, the web page display control, characterized in Rukoto to display a web page associated with the selected hyperlinked The device is the solution.

  For example, when a web page display control device detects an on-mouse to a web page hyperlink, a click on the hyperlink, or a drag from the position of the hyperlink, the change information for changing the design of the hyperlink. It has a database that stores

The second aspect of the present invention is an operation method of a web page display control device, wherein the operation reception means of the web page display control device receives an operation performed by displaying a pointer together with a web page, and the web page display control The information analysis means of the device detects the coordinates of the pointer at the time of the operation, selects the hyperlink closest to the coordinates among the hyperlinks included in the web page, and controls the web page display control device The means displays a web page associated with the selected hyperlink , and the information analysis means performs hyper-clicking more than a predetermined number of times performed at a location other than the position of the hyperlink in the web page. Detected as a link click failure or at the location of a hyperlink in the web page A drag operation of a predetermined number of times or more performed at a predetermined location is detected as a hyperlink click failure, or a drag operation less than a predetermined distance is detected as a hyperlink click failure, or A drag operation of a predetermined length of time or less is detected as a hyperlink click failure, and the control means, if the detected number of hyperlink click failures is greater than a predetermined number, with a method of operating a web page display control device according to claim Rukoto to display a web page associated with the selected hyperlinked to solution.

  For example, when the web page display control device detects an on-mouse to a hyperlink of the web page, a click on the hyperlink, and a drag from the position of the hyperlink, a change for changing the design of the hyperlink A database storing information is provided, and the control means rewrites the web page using the change information.

  According to the present invention, an operation performed by displaying a pointer together with a web page is received, a coordinate of the pointer at the time of the operation is detected, a hyperlink closest to the coordinate is selected, and the hyperlink closest to the coordinate is selected. By displaying the web page, even if the click of the hyperlink fails, the web page associated with the hyperlink can be displayed, and the hyperlink click operation can be supported.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the web page display control apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the web page display control apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the web page display control apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the web page display control apparatus 1a.

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

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a web page display control apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  The web page display control device 1 is implemented as, for example, an application that operates independently in a personal computer, and includes a communication unit 11, a display unit 12, an information input unit 13, an information analysis unit 14, and a control unit 15.

  The communication unit 11 acquires source information having a description for displaying a web page from the content server 2 via a communication network such as the Internet, and outputs the source information to the display unit 12.

  The display unit 12 receives source information from the communication unit 11 and displays a web page according to the source information. The web page is displayed on a display device (not shown).

  The information input unit 13 is a mouse operation performed by displaying a pointer together with a web page (for example, pressing a mouse button, moving a pointer to a position such as a hyperlink (hereinafter referred to as on-mouse), clicking, dragging, etc.) And outputs information related to the operation of the mouse to the information analysis means 14.

  The information analysis unit 14 receives information related to the mouse operation from the information input unit 13 and determines whether the click operation (hereinafter referred to as hyperlink click) when the pointer is at the hyperlink position is successful or unsuccessful. .

  Here, the information analysis unit 14 determines that the click of the hyperlink has failed when, for example, a click at a location (for example, the vicinity) that is not the position of the hyperlink within the web page is performed a predetermined number of times or more. .

  Alternatively, the information analysis unit 14 determines that the click of the hyperlink has failed when a drag operation is performed a predetermined number of times or more in a place (for example, in the vicinity) where the hyperlink is not located.

  Alternatively, the information analysis unit 14 measures the distance and time of the drag operation, and when a drag operation less than a predetermined distance or a drag operation less than a predetermined length of time is performed, the hyperlink Suppose that the click on failed.

  Alternatively, the information analysis unit 14 determines that the click on the hyperlink has failed when a drag operation for a time equal to or shorter than a predetermined length is performed.

  In addition, when there is a hyperlink in a cell of the table (table) of the source information, there may be a case where the hyperlink is clicked up to the end of the table.

  Therefore, for example, if a location other than the hyperlink in the cell in which the hyperlink exists is clicked, the information analysis unit 14 determines that the hyperlink click has failed.

Alternatively, the information analysis unit 14 determines that the click on the hyperlink has failed if a click operation or a drag operation is performed at a position shorter than a predetermined distance from the position of the hyperlink.
The definition of click failure may be other than this.

  Next, if the hyperlink click fails, the information analysis unit 14 detects the hyperlink, that is, the hyperlink that the user is trying to click.

  For example, if the user fails to click and becomes a drag, it is highly likely that the hyperlink that the user was trying to click exists near the coordinates where the mouse button was initially pressed. .

  Therefore, if the hyperlink click fails, the information analysis means 14 obtains the coordinates of each hyperlink in the window where the web page is displayed and the coordinates of the pointer when the hyperlink click fails, A hyperlink having coordinates closest to the latter coordinates is selected, and a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) associated with the hyperlink is acquired.

  Then, the information analysis unit 14 outputs the acquired URL and the number of hyperlink click failures to the control unit 15.

  The control unit 15 receives the number of URL and hyperlink click failures from the information analysis unit 14, and if the number of hyperlink click failures is greater than a predetermined number, acquires a web page having the URL. And the said web page is output to the display part 12, and the said web page is displayed.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process flow of the web page display control apparatus 1.

  First, in step S <b> 1, the communication unit 11 acquires the source information of the web page that the user desires to browse from the content server 2 and outputs it to the display unit 12.

  In step S3, the display unit 12 displays a web page on the display device according to the source information.

  In step S5, the information analysis unit 14 detects a hyperlink click failure, and in step S7, the information analysis unit 14 has a hyperlink having coordinates closest to the coordinates of the pointer when the hyperlink click failed. Select.

  In step S9, the control means 15 determines whether or not the number of hyperlink click failures is greater than a predetermined number. If the number of hyperlink click failures is greater than a predetermined number, In step S11, a web page corresponding to the selected hyperlink is acquired, the web page is output to the display unit 12, and the web page is displayed.

  Note that the web page display control apparatus 1 may target not only a mouse but also an input from another pointing device such as a trackball, a joystick, or a touch pad.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, an operation performed by displaying a pointer together with a web page is received, the coordinates of the pointer at the time of the operation are detected, and the hyperlink closest to the coordinates is selected. Since the web page associated with the selected hyperlink is displayed, it is possible to support the operation of an elderly person who is not good at detailed operations and reduce stress.

  Note that the above operation is, for example, a drag, that is, this is regarded as a click, and thus it is possible to respond flexibly to a user's mouse operation.

  In the first embodiment, for example, a click operation that is performed more than a predetermined number of times at a location that is not a hyperlink position in a web page, or a predetermined operation that is performed at a location that is not a hyperlink location. Clicking the detected hyperlink is detected as a hyperlink click failure when a drag operation more than the number of times, a drag operation less than a predetermined distance, or a drag operation less than a predetermined length of time is detected. If the number of failures is greater than a predetermined number, the web page associated with the selected hyperlink is displayed, so the user can more accurately determine whether the action they are trying to perform is a click or a drag. It is possible to perform display according to the user's intention.

[Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same or similar elements as the constituent elements of the first embodiment to omit redundant description, and differences from the first embodiment are mainly described. I will explain.

  The web page display control apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment detects a hyperlink click failure, estimates the hyperlink from the coordinates of the pointer, and displays a web page associated with the hyperlink. .

  Therefore, a web page that the user does not want may be displayed.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, mouse operations such as on-mouse to a hyperlink, clicking on a hyperlink, and dragging from the position of the hyperlink are detected. In this case, the design of the hyperlink is changed. That is, by visualizing the user's operation, the user can confirm whether there is a hyperlink desired by the user.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the web page display control apparatus according to the second embodiment.

  The web page display control device 1a includes a communication unit 11, a display unit 12, an information input unit 13, an information analysis unit 14, a control unit 15, and a database 16. The database 16 stores change information for changing the design of the hyperlink.

The communication unit 11 acquires source information and outputs the source information to the display unit 12 and the control unit 15.
The display unit 12 receives source information from the communication unit 11 and displays a web page.

  The information analysis unit 14 receives information related to the operation of the mouse from the information input unit 13, determines whether the hyperlink click is successful or unsuccessful, and further clicks on the hyperlink, as in the first embodiment. The hyperlink having the coordinates closest to the coordinates of the pointer at the time of failure is selected, and the URL associated with the hyperlink and the number of times of hyperlink click failure are output to the control means 15.

  Upon receipt of the source information, the control means 15 accesses the database 16 and clicks on the hyperlink in the web page displayed by the source information, clicks on the hyperlink, drags from the position of the hyperlink, etc. When the mouse is operated, change information that changes the design of the hyperlink with Java (registered trademark) script or the like is acquired.

  Next, the control means 15 rewrites the source information with the change information, outputs the source information to the display unit 12, and displays a web page according to the source information.

  The control unit 15 receives the number of URL and hyperlink click failures from the information analysis unit 14, and if the number of hyperlink click failures is greater than a predetermined number, the web page having the URL Is obtained, the web page is output to the display unit 12, and the web page is displayed.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the web page display control device 1a.

  First, in step S <b> 1, the communication unit 11 acquires the source information of the web page that the user desires to browse and outputs it to the display unit 12 and the control unit 15.

  Next, in step S2, the control means 15 changes information that changes the design of the hyperlink when the mouse is operated, such as on-mouse to the hyperlink, clicking on the hyperlink, or dragging from the position of the hyperlink. Is obtained from the database 16 and the source information is rewritten with the change information.

In step S3, the display unit 12 displays the web page on the display device according to the rewritten source information.
Since step S5 and subsequent steps are the same as in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, change information that detects an on-mouse to a hyperlink, a click on the hyperlink, a drag from the position of the hyperlink, and changes the design of the hyperlink. When the mouse operation is performed, the design of the hyperlink is changed and the user's operation is visualized, so whether or not the web page associated with the hyperlink is desired by the user Can be confirmed by the user.

  Although the first and second embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, the web page display control device is configured by a computer. That is, the database 16 is realized by storage means such as a memory. The communication unit 11, the information input unit 13, the information analysis unit 14, and the control unit 15 are realized by a calculation unit such as a CPU and executed by a program.

  In addition, a computer program for causing a computer to function as a web page display control device is readable and recorded on a recording medium such as an optical storage device or a magnetic storage device, and this recording medium is incorporated into a computer or recorded on a recording medium. The downloaded program is downloaded to a computer via an arbitrary communication line or installed from a recording medium, and the computer is operated by the program, thereby causing each of the above processing operations to function as a web page display control device. Of course you can.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a ... Web page display control apparatus 11 ... Communication part 12 ... Display part 13 ... Information input part 14 ... Information analysis means 15 ... Control means 16 ... Database

Claims (5)

Operation accepting means for accepting an operation performed by displaying a pointer together with a web page;
Information analysis means for detecting the coordinates of the pointer during the operation and selecting the hyperlink closest to the coordinates among the hyperlinks included in the web page;
Control means for displaying a web page associated with the selected hyperlink ,
The information analysis means includes
Detecting a click operation over a predetermined number of times performed at a location that is not a hyperlink position in the web page as a hyperlink click failure,
Alternatively, a drag operation more than a predetermined number of times performed at a location other than the position of the hyperlink in the web page is detected as a hyperlink click failure,
Alternatively, a drag operation within a predetermined distance is detected as a hyperlink click failure,
Alternatively, a drag operation within a predetermined length of time is detected as a hyperlink click failure,
The control means includes
If more than the number of times the number of failed clicks of the detected hyperlinked predetermined web page display control apparatus characterized by Ru to display a web page associated with the selected hyperlink. It is equipped with a database that stores change information for changing the design of the hyperlink when an on-mouse, hyperlink click, or drag from the hyperlink position is detected. web page display control device according to claim 1 Symbol mounting and. An operation method of a web page display control device, comprising:
The operation accepting means of the web page display control device accepts an operation performed by displaying a pointer together with a web page,
The information analysis means of the web page display control device detects the coordinates of the pointer at the time of the operation, and selects the hyperlink closest to the coordinates among the hyperlinks included in the web page,
The control means of the web page display control device displays a web page associated with the selected hyperlink ,
The information analysis means includes
Detecting a click operation over a predetermined number of times performed at a location that is not a hyperlink position in the web page as a hyperlink click failure,
Alternatively, a drag operation more than a predetermined number of times performed at a location other than the position of the hyperlink in the web page is detected as a hyperlink click failure,
Alternatively, a drag operation within a predetermined distance is detected as a hyperlink click failure,
Alternatively, a drag operation within a predetermined length of time is detected as a hyperlink click failure,
The control means includes
If more than the number of times the number of failed clicks of the detected hyperlinked predetermined operation of the web page display control apparatus characterized by Ru to display a web page associated with the selected hyperlinked Method. The web page display control device displays change information for changing the design of the hyperlink when an on-mouse to the hyperlink of the webpage, a click on the hyperlink, or a drag from the position of the hyperlink is detected. With a stored database,
The operation method of the web page display control apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit rewrites the web page using the change information. Computer program for causing a computer to function as a web page display control device according to claim 1 or 2 wherein.

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