CN1304966C - Content information supervisory method and its apparatus - Google Patents
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The subject of the invention is to provide a contents information management device and method thereof, a contents information management program implementing the method and a recording medium for recording the contents information management program. The solution of the invention is to provide a memory means 1081 memorizing the related information of contents ID, an I/O means 1082 in connection with a network 106 and a control means 1083 of the whole control device. The memory means 1081 memorizes the attribute information pertinent to the contents data represented by the contents ID. The control means 1083, based on the contents information request data inputted by the I/O means 1082 via the network, responds to the requesting party of the contents information by virtue of the search of the memory means 1081 and the attribute information pertinent to the contents data output.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to content (contents) approaches to IM, the context information management device is realized the context information management program of said method, and the recording medium that can be read by computing machine that writes down this context information management program.More particularly, foregoing approaches to IM and device management thereof are used for the attribute information of the remote output of content, for example the output authority information of output ground device or pay imformation etc.
Background technology
Information input-output system in the past is described earlier.In recent years, along with notebook computer and auxiliary (the Personal Digital Assistants of individual digital, below brief note is for PDA) wait and carry the universal of mobile communication terminals such as information terminal device, portable phone, be not subjected to about the field of employment, be easy to carry out communication process such as document processing, Email.In addition, in these end devices,, can pass through the content on network (communication line) the reading network by utilizing the communication function that is possessed.
But, carrying in the information terminal device in the past, be difficult to equip the device that is used for the output of the content printing on the network, can not print output at an easy rate.So recently, the user who carries information terminal device has proposed to be used for and can export the information input-output system of desired information at output unit arbitrarily.
This information input-output system can be enumerated for example flat 2000-216600 communique of the special hope of the previously presented application of the applicant.Be willing in the flat 2000-216600 communique in the disclosed information input-output system this spy, comprise the identification marking (identification that needs print content by preserving the supervisory computer transmission to the print request data from end device, below brief note is ID), print request data such as output ground ID are easy to the content on the network is outputed to for example any output unit such as printing machine or facsimile recorder at a distance.
As output ground device, use the device except printings such as printing machine or facsimile recorders, can also be display device such as display, in addition, remote conveying also can be that Email or the numerical data that is called ftp (software name) are passed on.In the disclosed information input-output system, according to the output ground device kind that is included in the print request, process data still, does not relate to the control of output in the flat 2000-216600 communique of above-mentioned special hope.
In above-mentioned information input-output system in the past, the content-data charge is to carry out on the content by relevant cost informations such as content-data literary property merely are split in.This method is the charging method when content-data is downloaded to end device, is the general using mode in the past.
But remote output content data occasion need be controlled by output ground device.For example, to printing machine or facsimile recorder output occasion, final content-data is printed on the paper media, makes secondary data so duplicate, deterioration when the raw content data make secondary data, takes place in this occasion, that is, strictly speaking, can not generate the duplicate identical with the raw content data.
On the other hand, content-data is sent the numerical data occasion as Email, the user who obtains output data can make the duplicate of no deterioration.Certainly, the numerical data that has is allowed to make duplicate, owing to have this content-data, so, forbid that without exception output digital data is inappropriate.
In addition, wish that sometimes the paying price of identical content data is according to different variation of output ground device.For example, hope will must be than high to black and white facsimile machine output occasion to the price fixing of high-resolution color printing machine output occasion.
Have again, when the utilization expense of content-data itself is free, for example, remote output promotion is with occasions such as goods catalogue or travelling pamphlets, hope can be controlled relating to for example the fax communication expense of delivering letters or remote output system usage charges etc. of remote output expense according to content-data, charge to the user, or charge to the informant.
Summary of the invention
The present invention puts forward for solving the existing problem of above-mentioned prior art, the objective of the invention is to, content information supervisory method is provided, the context information management device, realize the context information management program of said method, and the recording medium that can read by computing machine that writes down this context information management program.Foregoing approaches to IM and the output ground device control content data of installing when basis is remote to be exported thereof are exported, and manage to be used for the attribute data that the output of control content data is charged.
In more detail, second purpose of the present invention is, the output of content information supervisory method of the present invention and context information management device energy control content data thereof (with corresponding output authority or the charge of output ground device).
The 3rd purpose of the present invention is that content information supervisory method of the present invention and context information management device energy control content data thereof are to the export permit of exporting the ground device or disapprove (output authority).
The 4th purpose of the present invention is that content information supervisory method of the present invention and context information management device thereof can be controlled the content-data output charge to the output ground of appointment device.
The 5th purpose of the present invention is that content information supervisory method of the present invention and context information management device thereof are when controlling the side of paying dues to the output ground of appointment device output content data occasion.
The 6th purpose of the present invention is that content information supervisory method of the present invention and context information management device thereof can compress the data volume to memory device stores.
The 7th purpose of the present invention is that in content information supervisory method of the present invention and context information management device thereof, the informant is changed content information (the output authority information of each output ground device kind or pay imformation etc.) easily.
The 8th purpose of the present invention is that content information supervisory method of the present invention and context information management device thereof can limit change foregoing information (the output authority information of each output ground device kind or pay imformation etc.).
The 9th purpose of the present invention is, context information management program of the present invention and write down this context information management program recording medium and can on market, make technology of the present invention obtain circulating extensively application by computer realization content information supervisory method of the present invention.
To achieve these goals, the present invention proposes a kind of context information management device, and this context information management device is provided with:
Memory storage is stored the information relevant with content ID, the specific unique content of this content ID energy;
The input-output unit that is connected with network;
Control device; It is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned memory storage is stored and the relevant attribute information of being represented by foregoing ID of content-data output at least;
Above-mentioned control device from above-mentioned memory storage retrieval and the relevant attribute information of foregoing data output, is replied the requirement side of foregoing information according to from the content information requirement data of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input.
To achieve these goals, the present invention proposes a kind of content information supervisory method that is used for the context information management device, and this context information management device is provided with:
Memory storage is stored the information relevant with content ID, the specific unique content of this content ID energy;
The input-output unit that is connected with network;
Control device; It is characterized in that, said method comprising the steps of:
First step is at above-mentioned memory device stores and the relevant attribute information of being represented by foregoing ID of content-data output;
Second step by above-mentioned control device, according to from the content information requirement data of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input, from above-mentioned memory storage retrieval and the relevant attribute information of foregoing data output, is replied the requirement side of foregoing information.
During remote output content data, in order to control according to output ground device, with necessary information as with the attribute data storage of content ID associated, during the response content information requirements, utilize these information, according to output ground device, transmission content information.Like this, the output of energy control content data (with corresponding output authority or the charge of output ground device).
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, above-mentioned attribute information comprises the output ground device kind of the content-data of being represented by foregoing ID, and by with this output the output control information that constituted of the corresponding output authority information of device kind; Above-mentioned control device requires output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
During remote output content data, in order to control according to output ground device, export the corresponding authority information of ground device kind as necessary information with the kind of output ground device and with this, it is stored as attribute data, during the response content information requirements, utilize these information,, send the output authority information of content-data according to output ground device.Like this, can control permission or disapprove content-data output (output authority).
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, above-mentioned attribute information comprises the output ground device kind of the content-data of being represented by foregoing ID, and by with this output the corresponding output control information that pay imformation constituted of device kind; Above-mentioned control device requires output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
During remote output content data, in order to control according to output ground device, export the corresponding pay imformation of ground device kind as necessary information with the kind of output ground device and with this, it is stored as attribute data, during the response content information requirements, utilize these information,, send the pay imformation of content-data according to output ground device.Like this, energy control content data are to the charge of appointed output ground device output.
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, above-mentioned attribute information comprises the output ground device kind of the content-data of being represented by foregoing ID, and by with this output the output control information that constituted of the corresponding side's of the paying dues information of device kind; Above-mentioned control device requires output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
During remote output content data, in order to control according to output ground device, with the kind of output ground device and with this output the corresponding side's of the paying dues information of device kind as necessary information, it is stored as attribute data, during the response content information requirements, utilize these information,, send the side's of paying dues information of content-data according to output ground device.Like this, export occasion to appointed output ground device, can control the side of paying dues when content-data.
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, above-mentioned memory device stores become group content ID group ID and with all relevant identical contents management information of ID group; Above-mentioned control device requires output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
Owing to make to be included in content-data ID formation group same group of interior content ID and all to have same content information, store.Like this, can compress the data volume that is stored in the memory storage significantly.
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, above-mentioned control device is according to the content information change request by the input-output unit input, and change is stored in the contents management information in the above-mentioned memory storage.Can be according to the contents management information of being stored through the content information change request change of network input.Like this, the informant is easy to changed content information (the output authority information of each output ground device kind or pay imformation etc.).
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, above-mentioned control device authenticates the demander by input-output unit input content information change request, according to authentication result, and restriction change foregoing management information.Like this, can prevent improper change.
According to context information management program of the present invention,, can carry out the content information supervisory method of the invention described above by computing machine with program codeization.
Recording medium according to recorded content information management program of the present invention, context information management program of the present invention is recorded on the recording medium that CD-ROM or DVD etc. can read by computing machine, like this, context information management device and method of the present invention is circulated extensively on market.
The following describes effect of the present invention.
According to the present invention, the output (the output authority of output ground device and charge etc.) of the output ground device control content data in the time of can be according to remote output.
Specifically, according to context information management device and method of the present invention, the output of energy control content data (with corresponding output authority or the charge of output ground device).
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, can control permission or disapprove the output (output authority) of content-data to output ground device.
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, energy control content data are to the charge of appointed output ground device output.
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, energy control content data are to the side of paying dues of appointed output ground device output.
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, can compress the data volume that is stored in the memory storage significantly.
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, the informant is easy to changed content information (the output authority information of each output ground device kind or pay imformation etc.).
According to context information management device and method of the present invention, can prevent improper changed content management information.
According to context information management program of the present invention and recording medium, can pass through computer realization context information management of the present invention, the present invention is circulated extensively on market.
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Fig. 1 is the pie graph of the remote output system embodiment that the present invention relates to;
Fig. 2 is the configuration example that the print request data that the present invention relates to are preserved supervisory computer;
Fig. 3 is the figure that is used to illustrate the print request data configuration example of each user ID;
Fig. 4 is the configuration example that the facsimile data that the present invention relates to is preserved supervisory computer;
Fig. 5 is the pie graph of first embodiment of the context information management device that the present invention relates to;
Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram that is used for illustrating context information management device action one example of the present invention;
Fig. 7 represents to be kept in the second embodiment of the invention content information structure example (AIT) in the memory storage;
Fig. 8 represents to be kept in the third embodiment of the invention content information structure example (AIT) in the memory storage;
Fig. 9 represents to be kept in the fourth embodiment of the invention content information structure example (AIT) in the memory storage;
Figure 10 represents to be kept in the fifth embodiment of the invention ID group table and the content information structure example (AIT) in the memory storage;
Figure 11 represents the process flow diagram of context information management device action one example of energy changed content management information in the sixth embodiment of the invention.
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With reference to the accompanying drawings, describe the embodiment of remote output system of the present invention in detail.Following examples only are illustrations, do not limit the present invention.
First embodiment
Fig. 1 is the pie graph of the remote output system embodiment that the present invention relates to.In Fig. 1,101 mobile communication terminals (following brief note is an end device 101) such as expression portable phones or PDA, by operating display frame, have instruction with the text of appointment in the output unit of the appointment function of output such as facsimile recorder or printing machine for example.102 expression packet radio networks, 103 expression inlets, 104 expression (the Internet Service Provider of Internet Service Provider, below brief note is ISP), 105 expression print request data are preserved supervisory computer (server), networks such as 106 expression the Internets, 107 expression facsimile datas are preserved supervisory computer (server), 108 expression context information management devices, 109 expression general telegraph circuit or integrated service digital network (Integrated Services Digital Network, below brief note is ISDN), 110 expression facsimile units.
In the present invention, the print request data are preserved supervisory computer and carry out remote output service on networks.Data are for example imported in the display frame of user's operating terminal device 101, option table aspect order etc., produce content ID, the print request data of printing output ground ID etc., through network above-mentioned print request data are sent to the print request data and preserve supervisory computer, the print request data preservation supervisory computer that receives above-mentioned print request data is for example obtained data by the various processing about remote output, data conversion, authentication etc., certain content (text) is being exported the suitable output ground (printing machine of ground ID gained by printing, facsimile recorder, or display etc.) output.Be not limited to the print request data and preserve whole processing that supervisory computer is exported at a distance, the occasion that has is preserved supervisory computer by other data that exist on the network and is taken on.For example, as described later, content when facsimile recorder is exported, is preserved supervisory computer at facsimile data and carried out data conversion etc.
Describe present embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.
Fig. 2 is the configuration example that the print request data that the present invention relates to are preserved supervisory computer 105.In Fig. 2,1051 expression input and output portions, be used for by the Internet 106 data (text) or control signal input and output, 1052 expression control parts, 1053 expression data conversion portions, 1054 expression hard discs, random access memory (Random Access Memory, below brief note is for RAM) wait the operation memory storage, 1055 represent the data preservation portion that disks or cache etc. are constituted, and are used to preserve various texts etc.As described later, if preserve supervisory computer 107 data conversion portion 1073 is set at facsimile data, preserve the data conversion occasion that the Management Calculation pusher side carries out content at facsimile data, there is no need to preserve supervisory computer 105 data conversion portion 1053 is set in the print request data.
If for example output unit is a facsimile unit, then gained ultra micro text is recorded and narrated language (Hyper Text Markup Language in data conversion portion 1053, below brief note is HTML) file, image files etc. are transformed into the facsimile data form of usefulness such as G3/G4 class facsimile recorder.Perhaps pass through the MH mode, the MR mode, the MMR mode, the JBIG mode, the JBEG mode is carried out data compression to image file.If output unit is a printing machine, then it is transformed into printing language such as PCL or Postscript.
Fig. 3 is the figure that is used to illustrate the print request data configuration example of each user ID.As shown in the drawing, the print request data 1 (label 1311) of user ID 1 (label 131) are reached formations such as " print request data 1 records " by " print request data 1 ", " print request data 1 state ", above-mentioned " print request data " comprise " content ID ", " printing output ground ID ", " printing constantly " ... Deng, above-mentioned " print request data mode " represents that these print request data are to be in holding state, still be cancelled, still deliver letters, be success or failed.
The print request data 2 of other of same user, print request data 3 ... etc. same as described above, in addition, other user ID is identical with the occasion of user ID 1, and omission is described.Data structure can be got various form, for example also user ID can be included in the print request data 1311 or 1312 separately.
Fig. 4 is the configuration example that the facsimile data that relates to of present embodiment is preserved supervisory computer 107.As shown in the drawing, facsimile data preserve supervisory computer 107 by the operation of data conversion portion 1073, hard disc or RAM etc. of input and output portion 1071, control part 1072, conversion content-data of carrying out input and output with the Internet with memory storage 1074, be used to preserve the data preservation portion 1075 that constitutes by disk or cache etc. of data such as text, the fax modem 1076 etc. of carrying out input and output from general telegraph circuit network etc. constitutes.If the data conversion occasion in that the data conversion portion 1053 of print request data preservation supervisory computer 105 carries out content then there is no need to preserve supervisory computer 107 at facsimile data data conversion portion 1073 is set.In addition, there is no need to be provided with fax modem 1076 at the Internet facsimile recorder etc.
The facsimile data that receives the printing indication from print request data preservation supervisory computer 105 is preserved content-data (text etc.) the facsimile unit output of ID appointment that supervisory computer 107 is represented the content ID in the print request data with being sent to the interior output of print request data.Like this, can be positioned at remote output unit from end device 101 appointments and realize remote output.
Below, the embodiment of the context information management device that present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying relates to.Certainly, following examples only are illustrations, do not limit the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the pie graph of first embodiment of the context information management device that the present invention relates to.
In Fig. 5, memory storage 1081 storage data and control are with program etc.Networks 106 such as input-output unit 1082 and the Internet join, and carry out data and send trusted.Control device 1083 reads and carries out the control program that is kept in the memory storage 1081, carries out data by input-output unit 1082 and send trusted.
In the present embodiment, data send trusted to be undertaken by input-output unit 1082, are in fact sometimes to carry out in device by memory storages such as RAM 1081.In addition, input-output unit 1082 is to carry out data by network 106 to send trusted basically, and the meaning of network in the present embodiment is not only to continue with other device, also comprises with the data in the device to send trusted.For example, the communication of carrying out between other programs of action in device etc. generally are that the data that are called as peg graft communication or loop loopback are sent the trusted mode.
The action of context information management device 108 among present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying first embodiment.
Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram that is used for illustrating context information management device action one example of the present invention.
As shown in the drawing, receive content information requirement data (step S101) by input-output unit 1082 earlier.
Then,, resolve the content information of being received and require data, obtain at step S103 and be included in the content ID that requires in the data at step S102.At step S104, differentiate and whether obtained content ID, if can resolve and can obtain content ID occasion ("Yes" of step S104), then at step S105, from be stored in memory storage 1081 in advance about retrieving the attribute information that meets content ID in the contents attribute information of remote output.
Then,, differentiate and whether find attribute information,,, send this attribute information to the side of requirement then at step S107 if result for retrieval finds attribute information occasion ("Yes" of step S106) at step S106.If be necessary, deliver letters after can processing data.
If can not resolve and maybe can not obtain content ID occasion ("No" of step S104),, send failure message to the side of requirement then at step S108.If result for retrieval does not find attribute information occasion ("No" of step S106),, send failure message to the side of requirement then at step S108.Above-mentioned a series of action is undertaken by control device 1083.
Second embodiment
Below, the action of context information management device 108 among present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying second embodiment, this second embodiment use output ground device kind and with this output the corresponding authority information of device kind as attribute information.
Fig. 7 represents to be kept in the second embodiment of the invention content information structure example (AIT) in the memory storage 1081.
In Fig. 7, cnt_id is the text line of expression content ID, in the data 1 of illustrated example, is " 001 ", in data 2, be " 002 " ... in data n, be " n ".
In each information, the output unit kind is shown in the 1st tabulation in the table, and about export permit or objectionable attribute information, for example, " 0 " expression disapproves the 2nd row with " 0 " or " 1 " expression, " 1 " expression permission.
In the data 1 of AIT shown in Figure 7, attribute " fax_mono " is expressed as " 1 ", and attribute " fax_color " is expressed as " 1 " ... attribute " email " is expressed as " 0 ".This expression content ID001 has following Column Properties: the permission data are exported (delivering letters) in black and white facsimile machine, colour facsimile apparatus output but disapprove as Email." 0 " in the data n or " 1 " meaning select to set a certain side.
In a second embodiment, the action of context information management device 108 storages AIT shown in Figure 7 is also carried out according to process flow diagram shown in Figure 6.
Earlier receive content information requirement data (step S101) by input-output unit 1082, for example, it is row shown below that content information requires data:
select*from?cnt_attr_table?where?cnt_id＝′001′
Then,, resolve the content information of being received by control device 1083 and require data, obtain 001 as content ID (step S103, the "Yes" of step S104) at step S102.
Be the attribute information of " 001 " at step S105 retrieval of content ID then, according to the data 1 of Fig. 7, obtaining " fax_mono " is " 1 ", and " fax_color " is " 1 " ... " email " is the attribute information of " 0 ".This occasion owing to obtain attribute information ("Yes" of step S106), then at step S107, sends this result for retrieval to the side of requirement.At this moment, if be necessary, also the result can be processed as " fax_mono=1 ﹠amp; Fax_color=1 ﹠amp; Email=0 " deliver letters afterwards.
If can not resolve and maybe can not obtain content ID occasion ("No" of step S104), then at step S108, to the side's of requirement foldback failure message.If result for retrieval does not find attribute information occasion ("No" of step S106), at step S108, to the side's of requirement foldback failure message yet.
Like this,, store the relevant attribute information of content-data output of each content ID in advance at the context information management device, retrieve this attribute data as requested, and send to requirement side, can carry out the output control of each content according to present embodiment.
The 3rd embodiment
Below, the action of context information management device 108 among present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying the 3rd embodiment, the 3rd embodiment use output ground device kind and with this output the corresponding pay imformation of device kind as attribute information.
Fig. 8 represents to be kept in the third embodiment of the invention content information structure example (AIT) in the memory storage 1081.
In Fig. 8, cnt_id is the text line of expression content ID, in the data 1 of illustrated example, is " 001 ", in data 2, be " 002 " ... in data n, be " n ".
In each information, the output unit kind is shown in the 1st tabulation in the table, and pay imformation is shown in the 2nd tabulation, and in the present embodiment occasion, monetary unit is a yen.For example, in Fig. 8 data 1, expression " fax_mono 100 ", " fax_color 200 " ... " email 500 ".
This expression content ID001 has following Column Properties: data are to black and white facsimile machine output occasion, data utilization expense is 100 yen, and data are exported occasion to colour facsimile apparatus, and data utilization expense is 200 yen, data are as Email output (delivering letters) occasion, and data utilization expense is 500 yen.
In the 3rd embodiment, the action of context information management device 108 is also carried out according to process flow diagram shown in Figure 6.
Earlier receive content information requirement data (step S101) by input-output unit 1082, for example, it is row shown below that content information requires data:
select*from?cnt_attr_table?where?cnt_id＝′001′
Then,, resolve the content information of being received by control device 1083 and require data, obtain 001 as content ID (step S103, the "Yes" of step S104) at step S102.
Be the attribute information of " 001 " at step S105 retrieval of content ID then, the data 1 according to Fig. 8 obtain " fax_mono 100 ", and " fax_color 200 " ... " email 500 ".This occasion owing to obtain attribute information ("Yes" of step S106), then at step S107, sends this result for retrieval to the side of requirement.
If be necessary, also the result can be processed as " fax_mono=100 ﹠amp; Fax_color=200 ﹠amp; Email=500 " deliver letters afterwards.
If can not resolve and maybe can not obtain content ID occasion ("No" of step S104), then at step S108, to the side's of requirement foldback failure message.If result for retrieval does not find attribute information occasion ("No" of step S106), at step S108, to the side's of requirement foldback failure message yet.
Like this, according to present embodiment, the attribute information that the storage charge corresponding with output ground device exported as the content-data of each content ID sends this attribute data as requested, can carry out the corresponding charge of output ground device with each content.
For example, described in above-mentioned example, to set cheaply to paper media black and white output (black and white facsimile machine), set more expensively to the colored output of paper media (colour facsimile apparatus) than black and white output, in order to suppress to duplicate, numerical data output (Email is delivered letters) is set at the high amount of money, like this, can controls charge subtly.
The 4th embodiment
Below, the action of context information management device 108 among present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying the 4th embodiment, the 4th embodiment use output ground device kind and with this output the corresponding side's of the paying dues information of device kind as attribute information.
Fig. 9 represents to be kept in the fourth embodiment of the invention content information structure example (AIT) in the memory storage 1081.
In Fig. 9, cnt_id is the text line of expression content ID, in the data 1 of illustrated example, is " 001 ", in data 2, be " 002 " ...
In example shown in Figure 9, the 2nd row pay imformation is " fax_mono user " in data 1 table, and the 2nd row pay imformation is " fax_mono informant " in data 2 tables.This expression content ID is that content needed communication expense when the black and white facsimile machine is exported of 001 is charged to the user, and content ID to be content needed communication expense when the black and white facsimile machine is exported of 002 charge to the informant.
The action of context information management device is also carried out according to process flow diagram shown in Figure 6 among the 4th embodiment.
Earlier receive content information requirement data (step S101) by input-output unit 1082, for example, it is row shown below that content information requires data:
select*from?cnt_attr_table?where?cnt_id＝′001′
Then,, resolve the content information of being received by control device 1083 and require data, obtain 001 as content ID (step S103, the "Yes" of step S104) at step S102.
Be the attribute information of " 001 " at step S105 retrieval of content ID then, the data 1 according to the AIT of Fig. 9 obtain " fax_mono user ", and " fax_color user " ... " email user " ... attribute information.This occasion owing to obtain attribute information ("Yes" of step S106), then at step S107, sends this result for retrieval to the side of requirement.If be necessary, also the result can be processed as " fax_mono=' user's ′ ﹠amp; Fax_color=' user ′ ﹠amp; " deliver letters afterwards.
If can not resolve and maybe can not obtain content ID occasion ("No" of step S104), then at step S108, to the side's of requirement foldback failure message.If result for retrieval does not find attribute information occasion ("No" of step S106), at step S108, to the side's of requirement foldback failure message yet.
If receive content information requirement data for " select*from cnt_attr_table wherecnt_id=' 002 ' occasion; same; obtain " fax_mono informant " with regard to content ID002; " fax_color informant "; ... attribute information, can former state or carry out data processing with attribute information to the transmission of the side of requirement.
Like this, according to the 4th embodiment, the attribute information of exporting as the content-data of each content ID in the context information management device storage side of paying dues corresponding with output ground device is in advance retrieved this attribute information as requested and is delivered letters to the side of requirement.Therefore, the ground device is corresponding with exporting, and can set the side of paying dues of each content arbitrarily.
In previous methods, the output promotion is with goods catalogue or content occasion such as travelling pamphlet etc., have only employing that content utilization expense is set at free method of not charging to the user, but according to above-mentioned the 4th embodiment, can control content utilization expense, communication expense, system's utilization expense etc. all born by the informant, the user is free, information is provided, perhaps control content utilization expense is free, communication expense and system's utilization expense are by burden for users, can carry out meticulous control to the side of paying dues of each content, soft corresponding.
The 5th embodiment
Below, the action of context information management device 108 among present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying the 5th embodiment, the 5th embodiment is with group unit management contents management information.
Figure 10 represents to be kept in the fifth embodiment of the invention ID group table and the content information structure example (AIT) in the memory storage 1081.
In this embodiment, in ID group table, cnt_id is the group of the text line of expression content ID, in illustrated example, is the group of " 001 "～" 005 " and the group of " 006 "～" 010 ", points to AIT according to the value on " table_name " hurdle of each group.AIT is identical with Fig. 7 of second embodiment explanation.
The action of context information management device is also carried out according to process flow diagram shown in Figure 6 in the present embodiment, and omission is described.
Like this, in the 5th embodiment, in memory storage 1081, store the same alike result information table by each content ID group.Therefore, with among above-mentioned second embodiment～the 4th embodiment for each content ID respectively storage list compare amount of compressed data significantly.
The 6th embodiment
Below, the action of context information management device 108 among present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying the 6th embodiment, the 6th embodiment can changed content management information.
Figure 11 represents the process flow diagram of context information management device action one example of energy changed content management information in the sixth embodiment of the invention.
In Figure 11 process flow diagram, receive content information change request data (step S201) by input-output unit 1082 earlier.Then,, resolve the content information change request data of being received, then,, obtain and be included in content ID and the changed content that requires in the data at step S203 at step S202.
At step S204, differentiate and whether obtained content ID and changed content, if obtained content ID and changed content occasion ("Yes" of step S204), then at step S205, from be stored in memory storage 1081 in advance, meet the attribute information of content ID about retrieval in the contents attribute information of remote output.Then,, differentiate and whether find attribute information,,,, change attribute information in order to reflect changed content then at step S207 if result for retrieval finds attribute information occasion ("Yes" of step S206) at step S206.Whether at step S208, it is successful to differentiate change, if change attribute information success occasion ("Yes" of step S208), then at step S209, to requiring the side of change to send success status information.
Be included in the changed content occasion ("No" of step S204) that requires the content ID in the data if can not obtain, perhaps if result for retrieval does not find attribute information occasion ("No" of step S206), perhaps reason change failure occasion ("No" of step S208) such as get wrong because of changed content, then, send failure message to the side of requirement at step S210.Above-mentioned a series of action is undertaken by control device 1083.
At this, the concrete example of change AIT content occasion shown in Figure 7 is described.
Earlier receive content information change request data (step S201) by input-output unit 1082, for example, content information change request data are row shown below:
update?cnt_attr_table?set?email＝1?where?cnt_id＝′001′
Then,, resolve the content information change request data of being received, obtain " email=1 " (step S203, "Yes" of step S204) for the changed content of " 001 " as content ID by control device 1083 at step S202.
Be the attribute information of " 001 " then, find attribute information occasion ("Yes" of step S206) at step S205 retrieval of content ID, then at step S207, the reflection changed content.Promptly, " email 0 " in the data 1 of Fig. 7 AIT is changed to " email 1 " at step S207.
If change AIT success occasion ("Yes" of step S208) is then at step S209, to requiring the side of change to send success status information.Can send data after changing, perhaps also can will be waited as the state value utilization by the number of change data.
Be included in the changed content occasion ("No" of step S204) that requires the content ID in the data if can not obtain, perhaps if result for retrieval does not find attribute information occasion ("No" of step S206), perhaps do not carry out occasion ("No" of step S208) because of being worth reason change such as undesired, then, send failure message to change request side at step S210.
Like this, according to the 6th embodiment, can be by the content-data of each content ID of freedom of network ground change, the informant also can change attribute information at an easy rate.In order to prevent to change wrongly attribute information, also can limit this.For example, can carry out authentication management to the operator who changes.
Shown in the process flow diagram of Fig. 6 or Figure 11, handle and in the various embodiments described above, be illustrated, in context information management device 108, respectively handle sequencing and make program above-mentioned, be recorded on the recording medium that CD-ROM, DVD etc. can read by computing machine and circulate, maybe can send by network.Wish to realize that the present inventor obtains recording medium or passes through the accomplished program of the present invention of network, download in the memory storage 1081 of context information management device 108, output ground device control content data in the time of pressing remote output are at an easy rate exported, or control the charge to content-data output.
Above with reference to description of drawings embodiments of the invention, but the present invention is not limited to the foregoing description.Can do all changes in the technology of the present invention thought range, they all belong to protection scope of the present invention.
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1. context information management device is provided with:
Memory storage is stored the information relevant with content ID, the specific unique content of this content ID energy;
The input-output unit that is connected with network;
Control device; It is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned memory storage is stored and the relevant attribute information of being represented by foregoing ID of content-data output at least;
Above-mentioned control device from above-mentioned memory storage retrieval and the relevant attribute information of foregoing data output, is replied the requirement side of foregoing information according to from the content information requirement data of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input.
2. according to the context information management device described in the claim 1, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned attribute information comprises the output ground device kind of the content-data of being represented by foregoing ID, and by with this output the output control information that constituted of the corresponding output authority information of device kind;
Above-mentioned control device requires output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
3. according to the context information management device described in the claim 1, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned attribute information comprises the output ground device kind of the content-data of being represented by foregoing ID, and by with this output the corresponding output control information that pay imformation constituted of device kind;
Above-mentioned control device requires output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
4. according to the context information management device described in the claim 1, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned attribute information comprises the output ground device kind of the content-data of being represented by foregoing ID, and by with this output the output control information that constituted of the corresponding side's of the paying dues information of device kind;
Above-mentioned control device requires output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
5. context information management device according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned memory device stores become group content ID group ID and with all relevant identical contents management information of ID group;
Above-mentioned control device requires output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
6. according to any one described context information management device among the claim 2-3, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned memory device stores become group content ID group ID and with all relevant identical contents management information of ID group.
7. context information management device according to claim 5 is characterized in that, above-mentioned control device is according to the content information change request by the input-output unit input, and change is stored in the contents management information in the above-mentioned memory storage.
8. according to the context information management device described in the claim 7, it is characterized in that above-mentioned control device authenticates the demander by input-output unit input content information change request, according to authentication result, restriction change foregoing management information.
9. content information supervisory method that is used for the context information management device, wherein this context information management device is provided with:
Memory storage is stored the information relevant with content ID, the specific unique content of this content ID energy;
The input-output unit that is connected with network;
Control device; It is characterized in that, said method comprising the steps of:
First step is at above-mentioned memory device stores and the relevant attribute information of being represented by foregoing ID of content-data output;
Second step by above-mentioned control device, according to from the content information requirement data of above-mentioned network by the input-output unit input, from above-mentioned memory storage retrieval and the relevant attribute information of foregoing data output, is replied the requirement side of foregoing information.
10. according to the content information supervisory method described in the claim 9, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned attribute information comprises the output ground device kind of the content-data of being represented by foregoing ID, and by with this output the output control information that constituted of the corresponding output authority information of device kind;
Above-mentioned second step is passed through control device, require output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
11. the content information supervisory method according to described in the claim 9 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned attribute information comprises the output ground device kind of the content-data of being represented by foregoing ID, and by with this output the corresponding output control information that pay imformation constituted of device kind;
Above-mentioned second step is passed through control device, require output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
12. the content information supervisory method according to described in the claim 9 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned attribute information comprises the output ground device kind of the content-data of being represented by foregoing ID, and by with this output the output control information that constituted of the corresponding side's of the paying dues information of device kind;
Above-mentioned second step is passed through control device, require output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
13. content information supervisory method according to claim 9 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned memory device stores become group content ID group ID and with all relevant identical contents management information of ID group;
Above-mentioned second step is passed through control device, require output ground device kind of information the data according to being included in from the content information of above-mentioned network by input-output unit input, from the output control information of above-mentioned memory storage retrieval foregoing data, reply the requirement side of foregoing information.
14., it is characterized in that according to any one described content information supervisory method among the claim 10-12:
Above-mentioned memory device stores become group content ID group ID and with all relevant identical contents management information of ID group.
15. content information supervisory method according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, further may further comprise the steps: by above-mentioned control device, according to the content information change request by the input-output unit input, change is stored in the contents management information in the above-mentioned memory storage.
16. according to the content information supervisory method described in the claim 15, it is characterized in that, by above-mentioned control device the demander by input-output unit input content information change request is authenticated, according to authentication result, restriction change foregoing management information.
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