JP2001337889A - Information supply system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide an information supply system capable of constructing and supplying an attractive homepage. SOLUTION: An output screen template including arrangement information for configuring homepage information and an input screen template for configuring an information registration screen are stored in an information transmission template database DB3. A user specifies an input screen template and an output screen template, configures a registration screen using the specified input screen template, and performs information registration. The output interface 30 outputs the registered information and the specified output The homepage information is configured in association with the screen template, and output to the information recipient.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information supply system for supplying homepage information of an information sender composed of a page description language to an information receiver via the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the supply of information via a so-called homepage via the Internet has been quite commonplace. This type of information supply is mainly performed by companies and providers with abundant financial resources to supply corporate information and the like to consumers. However, the information (homepage information) itself that constitutes an actual homepage is specialized. Often made by a trader.

[0003] Such specialized contractors not only undertake the production of homepages, but also have expertise in linking homepages with dedicated services such as a VOD (video on demand) service, a video conference system, and a map information service. Homepages of companies etc. are very attractive.

On the other hand, software such as an HTML editor is sold and used by general consumers such as individual consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, and local organizations when constructing a homepage. In this method, text and still images are input on a computer and their layout information is edited to produce homepage information. The produced information is uploaded to a provider server and supplied via the Internet. You. In addition to a method using an HTML editor, a dedicated system for providing a VOD service, a video conference system, a map information service, and the like on a homepage may be used. Here, the information required for the service is input using the standard input form, and the homepage is configured with the standard output. An information provider inputs information into a database or the like by online editing, and a homepage is supplied via the Internet as in the former.

[0005]

As described above, the conventional information supply by the homepage can be performed without any problems for companies and the like with the capital, and the attractiveness of the homepage attracts many consumers. It is an effective means.

However, the HT used by general users
The method of using software such as the ML editor and the standard input is not always easy to use. The former requires familiarity with editor-specific operations,
Creating an attractive homepage requires skills such as creative design creation. Furthermore, a homepage linked with a VOD service, a video conference system, a map information service, and the like requires specialized knowledge specialized for each service, and thus it has been difficult for general users to configure. On the other hand, the latter can cooperate with services such as VOD, but it is difficult to change the layout of the input form and homepage, so even if there is a problem with the convenience at the time of input or the output page design, Improvement was virtually impossible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information supply system capable of constructing and supplying an attractive homepage.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an information supply system according to a first aspect of the present invention provides homepage information of an information sender based on a page description language on the Internet. An information supply system for supplying information to an information recipient via an output screen template storage unit in which an output screen template including arrangement information for configuring the homepage information is stored in advance;
An input screen template storing means for storing an input screen template for composing an information registration screen excluding information included in the output screen template in the homepage information; and for the information sender, the input screen template Registration processing means for designating the input screen template stored in the storage means and the output screen template stored in the output screen template storage section, and forming a registration screen with the specified input screen template to perform information registration; Output processing means for configuring the information sender's homepage information by associating the registered information with the designated output screen template and outputting the information to the information receiver. .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the output screen template includes arrangement information for forming home page information, and the input screen template is formed of information included in the output screen template of the home page information. A registration screen for registering information to be excluded shall be configured, and after having the information sender specify an input screen template and an output screen template, register information on the registration screen configured by the input screen template. Let them do
Configure the information sender's homepage information by associating the registered information with the specified output screen template,
Since the information is output to the information receiver, the information sender can register on the screen that is easy to register using the input screen template, while providing the information receiver with a beautiful homepage using the output screen template. .

[0010] An information supply system according to a second aspect of the present invention is the information supply system according to the first aspect, wherein the input screen template storage means stores a plurality of information in accordance with a combination of registration items assumed in advance. An input screen template is stored.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of input screen templates are stored in accordance with a combination of registration items assumed in advance, an optimum one is selected from these as needed. Can be used for information registration.

An information supply system according to a third aspect of the present invention is the information supply system according to the first aspect, wherein the output screen template storage means stores a plurality of information according to the type of homepage information assumed in advance. An output screen template is stored.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of output screen templates are stored in accordance with the type of home page information assumed in advance. It can be used for information registration.

An information supply system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the information supply system according to the first aspect, wherein the output screen template stored in the output screen template storage unit is modified to change the information screen of the information sender. It is stored in association with the identification information.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the information sender can appropriately modify and save the output screen template, the information sender can call and use the original output screen template as needed. be able to.

An information supply system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the information supply system according to the first aspect, wherein another service is linked with the homepage information of the information sender and supplied together with the homepage information. It is characterized by.

According to the present invention according to claim 5, VOD,
Since other services such as a video conference system or a map information system can be linked to the homepage, the homepage can be made more attractive and convenient.

An information supply system according to claim 6 of the present invention is the information supply system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the input screen template or the output screen template is provided to the information sender. It is characterized in that billing is performed according to the usage status of the service or the linked service.

According to the present invention, since the information sender can be charged, the information supply system can be used as a business means.

[0020]

Embodiments of an information supply system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information supply system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information supply system 1
Website, specifically, HTML (Hyper Text Mark
Up Language) and other information (hereinafter referred to as homepage information). Therefore, an information sender and an information receiver who use the information supply system 1 via the Internet use a computer equipped with a web browser. Note that the information sender and the information receiver are abbreviated as “sender” and “receiver” as appropriate.

The homepage information is usually constructed by combining an image file and an audio file with a text file called an HTML file. However, this requires specialized knowledge. On the other hand, the homepage is edited online.

The HTML file can handle independent files such as image files and audio files. For example, advanced dedicated services such as a VOD (Video On Demand) system, a video conference system, and a map information system can be used. Is more difficult for ordinary callers, so the information supply system 1
There is a configuration for linking these additional services to the homepage. Hereinafter, a description will be given as a service for linking VOD. At this time, a program such as a plug-in for playing the VOD is installed in the recipient's computer.

The information supply system 1 has a function of a control means 10 for performing overall control of the entire system, a registration interface 20 for performing processing on the sender side, and an output interface 30 for performing processing on the receiver side. I do. Also, V
A service server 40 that provides an OD service, a service server setting unit 41 for performing settings for the service server 40, and a service database 42 in which attribute information (such as a VOD file name) about the service is registered.
Is provided.

The service server 40 stores a VOD file created by a caller or the like. The service server setting unit 41 has a function of uploading a VOD file to the service server 40, a function of communicating with the service server 40 to obtain a VOD file name, and a function of registering the file name in the service database 42.
Therefore, the sender can store the produced VOD file in the service server 40 at any time, and the information supply system 1 can read out the stored VOD file or the like at any time with reference to the service database 42.

The information supply system 1 includes a customer database DB1 for storing personal information of a caller and an information source database DB2 for storing character information of homepage information excluding tag information for arrangement. Have. It also has an information transmission template database DB3 for storing a template that is a template of an information layout on a homepage, and a user-defined template database DB4 for storing a template created by modifying the template by a caller. I have. In the information supply system 1, the genre (type) of homepage information is assumed and defined in advance, and the information source database DB2 and the information transmission template database DB3
Are provided for each of these genres.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the customer database DB1.

The customer database DB1 includes a set of an information sender ID for identifying an information sender, an information sender name, a name of an information output layout described later, and an information source ID for identifying homepage information, The history etc. are stored. Although not shown, other attribute information such as a password, an address, a telephone number, and an e-mail address are also stored.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the information source database DB2. FIG. 3 shows one for the genre “Store introduction”. The information source database DB2 stores information source IDs, business types, store names, information output layout names, template names, and the like. When linking with a service, the service name and the like are stored. Databases for other genres have a similar configuration.

As shown in FIG. 1, writing to the information source database DB2 is performed by the writing unit 51.
Reading is performed by the reading unit 52.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the information transmission template database DB3. Although not shown,
The user-defined template database DB4 also has a configuration according to this.

Information transmission template database DB3
Are provided for the above-described information genres, for example, a store introduction genre and a tourist information genre. A plurality of information transmission templates are stored in each database. The information transmission template includes an information input layout including an “input screen template” for registering homepage information, and an information output layout including an “output screen template” including homepage layout information. A homepage group provided by one information output layout is configured by a plurality of output screens linked to each other, and each screen is configured based on each output screen template included in the information output layout. Usually, a plurality of information output layouts are stored for one information transmission template, and the information transmitter can select one layout for configuring each screen of the homepage from the information output layouts.

The output screen template is actually an HTM
L is a template of an L file (or a file described in a page description language conforming to HTML), and is stored in a specified location in an output screen template in an information source database DB2.
An HTML file for outputting the information by complementing the information read from. In the output screen template, in addition to the tag information as arrangement information, tag information on colors, fonts, frames, tables, links, and the like, and information on text and images common to the output screen independent of the information source ID. Can be included, so that it is not necessary for the sender to register such information.

The input screen template constitutes a registration screen (also referred to as an input screen) for registering only information that the caller wants to transmit, excluding tag information included in the output screen template. This is actually HT
This is a template of an ML file (or a file described in a page description language conforming to HTML), and an information source database DB is stored in a designated place in an input screen template.
By displaying the input form of the information to be registered in 2, it becomes an HTML file for inputting the information. Therefore, the editing is easy, and the administrator of the information supply system 1 can appropriately change the design of the registration screen to one that is easy to use. Also, the input screen template is
A plurality of registration items are provided according to a combination of registration items assumed in advance.

This information transmission template database D
B3 corresponds to an input screen template storage unit and an output screen template storage unit.

Returning to FIG. 1, the description of the configuration of the information supply system 1 will be continued. The registration interface 20 includes a service selection unit 21 for selecting a service from the service server 40 and linking the service to a homepage, and a page information editing unit 22 for inputting or selecting character information or the like from the information source database DB2.

On the other hand, the output interface 30 reads the service associated with the home page information from the service server 40 and provides the service to the recipient.
1 and a page information providing unit 32 that reads character information or the like of homepage information from the information source database DB2 and provides the information to the recipient.

The registration interface 20 corresponds to registration processing means, and the output interface 30 corresponds to output processing means.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the role of each database shown in FIG. The customer database DB1 is used for information sender authentication (so-called user authentication). In the information source database DB2, data from the caller is registered according to the input screen template, and the data of the information source database DB2 is displayed on the terminal of the receiver according to the output screen template.

Information transmission template database DB3
Is used to display a registration screen for information registration to a caller, while displaying an output screen (homepage) to a recipient.

User-defined template database DB
4 is also used for the same purpose as the information transmission template database DB3, but stores a template defined by the sender.

As described above, in the information supply system 1, the service set in the service server 40 can be linked to the homepage separately from the registration of the homepage information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a process for setting a service. In this setting process, the control unit 10
Starts the service server setting unit 41, and sets the service to the service server 40, that is, stores the VOD file and the like. Then, the service server setting unit 41 registers the service name in the service database 42. By repeating these processes, a plurality of services can be registered in the service server 40.

Here, a case where other services are linked will be described. When a video conference system is linked to a homepage, the service server 40 needs to be a directory server that can provide a directory service for video conference. The service server setting unit 41 has a function of creating a conference directory on the service server 40 and stores the directory name in the service database 4.
2 only need to be provided.

When linking the map information service with the homepage, the service server 40 must be a map server that can supply the map information, the position information of the information source on the map, and the icon information representing the type. is there. The service server setting section 41 has a function of associating a general type name of an information source with information of an icon representing the type and registering the information in the service database 42, position information of the information source on the map, and the information source. What is necessary is just to provide a function of associating IDs and registering them in the service database 42.

Next, processing for registering homepage information in the information supply system 1 will be described. The processing for changing the registered information conforms to this, and will be supplementarily described as appropriate.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process for registering homepage information. When the information sender accesses the information supply system 1, the control means 10 displays an authentication screen SC11 shown in FIG. When the sender enters the information sender ID and password, the control means 10 performs user authentication. That is, referring to the customer database DB1, the entered information sender ID and the registered user I
D, and the entered password and the registered password are collated, and when both are collated (Y
ES) proceeds to "selection of information genre". On the other hand, when the collation cannot be performed (NO), the screen SC13 is displayed to notify that the collation has failed.

In the "selection of information genre", the registration interface 20 displays a screen SC15 composed of options such as a product introduction genre and a sightseeing information genre, and allows the user to select a genre.

Next, the registration interface 20 reads the name of each information transmission template corresponding to the selected genre from the information transmission template database DB3,
It is displayed as an option on the screen SC17, and the caller selects it. Note that on the screen SC17, a reference button is provided in association with each template, so that the description of the template can be received.

Next, the registration interface 20 displays a screen SC19 having an area for inputting the information source ID and a button for receiving a new information source ID.

FIG. 9 shows a specific example of the screen SC19. The input information source ID is collated with the information source ID in the customer database DB1. When verification is successful (YES)
Since the homepage information corresponding to the information source ID has already been registered, the process proceeds to the next “input screen selection processing”.
On the other hand, when the information source ID cannot be verified, the above-described screen SC13 is displayed. When a new information source ID is issued, it is registered in the customer database DB1, and the process proceeds to “input screen selection processing”.

Next, the registration interface 20 displays the screen S
The input screen template name in the information transmission template selected in C17 is displayed on screen SC21, and the caller is selected. For example, input screen templates such as “change product introduction”, “add product information”, and “add campaign information” are options.

Next, the registration interface 20 displays an information registration screen SC23.

The information registration screen SC23 shown in FIG. 10 is configured by an input screen template of “change shop introduction” in the information transmission template database DB3. Page information editing unit 2 of registration interface 20
2 allows the user to input or select a store name, business type, telephone number, FAX number, postal code, address, building name, e-mail address, and the like. If the registered information exists in the information source database DB2, it is displayed on this screen.

Using the input screen template of “change shop introduction”, information about the shop itself can be registered,
Since items such as the content of the sale campaign are not displayed, the information can be easily registered without being confused by such items. Further, since the number of items can be reduced, screen scrolling can be minimized or eliminated.

Further, since common information such as homepage position information is already defined in the output screen template, there is no need to design and produce them.
It can be processed simply by selecting an output screen template. When modifying the output screen template, it can be edited based on the already registered output screen template. For this reason, labor can be greatly reduced as compared with the case of designing from scratch.

On the registration screen SC23 shown in FIG. 7, each of the information output layouts included in the selected information transmission template is displayed as an option, and any one of them is selected. When the preview button is pressed, the registration interface 20 reads the selected information output layout from the information transmission template database DB3,
A home page is constructed from this and information such as the registered store name and displayed on the caller side. Therefore, the caller can find and correct a defect on the homepage in advance.

Next, a process of linking the service set in the service server 40 with the homepage will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 11 shows a registration screen SC23 for registering information relating to “festival”. The page information editing unit 22 of the registration interface 20 displays on the screen options and the like of participants to be read read from the information transmission template database DB3, and allows the caller to select. Information such as text is input by the sender.

On the other hand, when the reference button BTN1 is pressed,
The service selection unit 21 of the registration interface 20 displays the VOD file name stored in the service database 42 and allows the caller to select the VOD file name.

FIG. 12 shows a registration screen SC23 for registering information relating to a "video conference". Here, under the control of the page information editing unit 22, it is possible to register the essential points of the video conference, the participation qualification, and the like. Registration interface 2
The service selection unit 21 of 0 displays the connection destination directory name of the video conference set in the service server 40 in a pull-down menu PDM and allows the caller to select it.

Returning to FIG. 7, the description of the registration process will be continued. The information input by the processing so far is temporarily stored in the system, and the registration is completed only by the following processing. That is, when the “registration button” on the registration screen SC23 is pressed, the control unit 10 activates the writing unit 51, and displays the input contents, the selected information transmission template, and the information output layout selected therein. When a name or service cooperation is set, the service name or the like is registered in the information source database DB2 in association with the information source ID. Then, the control means 10 displays the screen SC25 to notify the caller of the end of the registration.

Next, a process for modifying an existing template to create a user-specific template (referred to as a user-defined template) will be described.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a process for creating a user-defined template.

The processing from the user authentication to the selection of the information transmission template is as described with reference to the screens SC11 to SC17 in FIG. 7, and therefore the description is omitted.

When any of the information transmission templates of the store introduction genre is selected, the registration interface 20 displays a screen SC31 for selecting each output screen template included in the information transmission template. On the screen SC41, for example, “change product introduction”,
Output screen templates such as "addition of product information" and "addition of campaign information" are displayed and selected as options.

Next, the registration interface 20 displays the layout editing screen SC33 according to the selected output screen template. In the screen SC33, a character output area, an image output area, a button, and the like are treated as components. The registration interface 20 stores the position and the like when these parts are moved by a mouse operation. The registration interface 20 also stores information such as a character color and a font size when they are changed.

On the layout editing screen SC33,
Image information and character information can be read from the information source database DB2 and the information transmission template database DB3 as appropriate, and can be confirmed. When the preview button is pressed, the output screen itself can be confirmed on the browser screen of the caller.

When the sender confirms the content of the modification and presses the registration button, the registration interface 20 updates the modification history of the customer database DB1. That is, FIG.
As shown in (1), the number of times of modification of the template is updated, and the newly assigned user-defined template name is recorded in association with the information source ID. Note that the actual modified template is stored in the user-defined template database DB4.

Next, the processing when the recipient browses the homepage will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a process when supplying homepage information. The recipient
When the information supply system 1 is accessed, the output interface 30 displays a search screen SC41 and allows the user to input a search key (such as a business type or a store name). The output interface 30 searches the information source database DB2 using the search key, displays a list of registered information sources as a search result on the search result screen SC43, and allows the recipient to select one. The output interface 30 outputs the selected information source ID.
Is read from the information source database DB2. Further, the page information providing unit 32 of the output interface 30 stores the information source database D
The homepage information corresponding to the information source ID is read from B2.

The output interface 30 composes a home page by associating the read output screen template with the home page information, and displays, for example, a store introduction screen as shown in FIG. 15 on the browser of the recipient. As shown in FIG. 14, the information output layout included in the information transmission template can be switched and displayed at any time. It goes without saying that the information transmission template registered in the user-defined template database DB4 can also be used.

Next, an example of a home page linked to various services will be described.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a home page linked to the VOD system. Here, a play button BTN2 for playing back the VOD produced by the organizer is displayed along with the festival requirements and participation qualifications.

When the play button BTN2 is pressed, the service providing unit 31 of the output interface 30
Is notified to the control means 10, and the VOD file read from the service server 40 is supplied to the receiver. In the recipient's browser, a program called "plug-in" is activated to reproduce the file. Therefore, the homepage can be made more attractive, and excellent effects such as an increase in the ability to attract customers can be expected.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a home page linked with the video conference system. Here, a participation button BTN3 for participating in the video conference is displayed together with the requirements for holding the video conference, participation qualifications, and the like.

When the participation button BTN3 is pressed, the service providing unit 31 notifies the control unit 10 of the connection destination directory name corresponding to the button. The control means 10 controls the service server 40 to provide the video conference service of the directory name to the recipient.

In the recipient's browser, an external program corresponding to the video conference service is started, and the information recipient can participate in the video conference. Therefore, the homepage can be used not only as a means for transmitting information but also as a means for two-way communication.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a search for an information source linked to the map information service. Output interface 30
Reads the information output layout and sends it. Then, a program dedicated to displaying map information is started from the recipient's browser, the program reads map information from the map server, and displays an information source ID and its location information and an icon indicating the type of information source from the service database 42. Reading, the type of information source is read from the information source database DB2, and a map screen is displayed. On this map screen, the position of the information source is indicated by an icon.

When the icon is clicked, the information source is specified, and thereafter, the output interface 30
The homepage information corresponding to the information source is displayed by the method described with reference to FIG. Therefore, the recipient can search for the sender based on the location and browse the homepage.

Next, the accounting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. For example, the control unit 10 reads the number of times of use and the number of times of modification of the information transmission template from the customer database DB1 on a weekend, a month end, or the like. The charge is calculated by multiplying the charge per use and the charge per modification read from the template charge database DB5. Then, the data is transmitted to the payment system of the financial institution via the obtained fee data and the network. The payment system performs billing by transferring the fee to the provider from the bank account of the caller established in advance. It should be noted that, in addition to the methods described above, charging according to the usage contract period of the information supply system 1 and charging according to the service linked to the homepage can be considered. It is also possible to set a discount rate system.

As is clear from the above description, according to the information supply system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, even if the information sender does not have specialized knowledge, the homepage can be easily constructed and the information can be easily obtained. Be able to supply to recipients. In addition, information can be registered by selecting an optimum one from a plurality of input screen templates according to a registration item. In addition, information can be supplied by selecting an optimum one from a plurality of output screen templates according to the type of homepage information. Also, you can modify and save the output screen template,
You can call and use your own output screen template as needed. In addition, since other services such as a VOD, a video conference system, or a map information system can be linked to the homepage, the homepage can be made more attractive and convenient. Also, since the information sender can be charged, the information supply system can be used as a business means.

[0082]

As described above, according to the information supply system of the present invention, information registration is performed on the registration screen constituted by the input screen template, and the registered information and the output screen template are associated with each other to provide homepage information. Is constructed and output, so that even an information transmitter having no specialized knowledge can easily construct a homepage and supply it to the information receiver.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an information supply system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a customer database DB1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information source database DB2.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information transmission template database DB3.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the role of each database.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing processing at the time of service setting.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process when registering homepage information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for user authentication.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input screen of an information source ID.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a registration screen.

FIG. 11 is a registration screen when registering information related to “festival”.

FIG. 12 is a registration screen when registering information relating to a “video conference”.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a process when creating a user-defined template.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a process when supplying homepage information.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a store introduction screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a homepage that cooperates with a VOD system.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a homepage that cooperates with the video conference system.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a search for an information source linked to a map information service.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a billing process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 information supply system 10 control means 20 registration interface 21 service selection unit 22 page information editing unit 30 output interface 31 service providing unit 32 page information providing unit 40 service server 41 service server setting unit 42 service database 51 writing unit 52 reading unit DB1 customer Database DB2 Information source database DB3 Information transmission template database DB4 User-defined template database DB5 Template fee database

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Masatoshi Shimizu 3-19-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo East Japan Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Tomohiko Ikugata 3-chome Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 19-2 Tohoku Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Toshiharu Tanabe 3-15 Babacho, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Hiroshi Mori Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 3-15 Babacho, Chuo-ku Nishi Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Hideo Natsuhara 3-15 Babacho, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka Nishi Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation F-term (reference) 5B009 ND04 5E501 AB15 AC25 BA05 DA14 FA06 FA08 FA43

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An information supply system for providing homepage information of an information sender based on a page description language to an information recipient via the Internet, comprising: an output screen including layout information for configuring the homepage information. An output screen template storage unit in which a template is stored in advance; and an input screen template storage unit in which an input screen template for configuring an information registration screen of the home page information excluding information included in the output screen template is stored. And letting the information sender specify an input screen template stored in the input screen template storage means and an output screen template stored in the output screen template storage unit, and register the registration screen using the specified input screen template. And register information Registration processing means, and output processing means for associating the registered information with the specified output screen template to form homepage information of the information sender and outputting the information to the information recipient. An information supply system comprising: 2. The information supply system according to claim 1, wherein said input screen template storage means stores a plurality of input screen templates according to a combination of registration items assumed in advance. 3. The information supply system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of output screen templates are stored in said output screen template storage means in accordance with a presumed type of homepage information. 4. The information supply system according to claim 1, wherein the output screen template stored in the output screen template storage means is modified and stored in association with the information sender's identification information. 5. The information supply system according to claim 1, wherein another service is linked with the homepage information of the information sender and supplied together with the homepage information. 6. The information sender according to claim 1, wherein the information sender is charged according to the use status of the input screen template or the output screen template or the linked service. Information supply system as described.