KR20210124942A - Method and apparatus for providing web browsing window - Google Patents

Abstract

In a method for providing a web browsing window performed by a web browsing application installed in a computing device comprising one or more displays, provided is the method for providing the web browsing window comprising: a step of displaying a main browsing window providing a first webpage on a first display; a step of displaying a sub-browsing window on a second display that is distinct from the first display when a predetermined event occurs in the main browsing window; and a step of providing predetermined web contents to the sub-browsing window. Therefore, the present invention is capable of enabling to display various web contents.

Description

Method and apparatus for providing a web browsing window

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing a web browsing window, and more particularly, to a method and an apparatus for providing a web browsing window provided to a terminal including one or more displays.

Various web sites and web contents may be provided through the web browsing window displayed on the display. Since one web browsing window can provide only one web page, one or more web browsing windows are required to simultaneously provide one or more web sites and web contents.

On the other hand, as the number of terminals including one or more displays increases with the development of technology, a user may be provided with one or more contents displayed on each display at the same time by utilizing all of the one or more displays. Accordingly, there is a need for a method for providing a web browsing window optimized for a terminal including the one or more displays and a technology related to the apparatus.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing an optimal web browsing window that can utilize all of the one or more displays in a terminal including one or more displays.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a web browsing window performed by a web browsing application installed in a computing device including one or more displays includes displaying a main browsing window providing a first web page on a first display. , when a predetermined event occurs in the main browsing window, displaying a sub-browsing window on a second display that is distinct from the first display, and providing predetermined web content to the sub-browsing window. have.

In an embodiment, the predetermined event may be a case in which the attribute information of the first web page includes an attribute value for displaying web content related to the first web page in the sub-browsing window.

In an embodiment, the first web page is a page that provides a search result according to a search term input by a user in a first content search service, and the web content related to the first web page is a web content different from the first content search service. 2 is a web page that provides a search result according to the search term in the content search service, and the step of providing predetermined web content to the sub-browsing window is a web page in which the second content search service provides a search result according to the search term and displaying in the sub-browsing window.

In an embodiment, the predetermined event may be a case in which a user input is obtained for an interface for activating the sub-browsing window on the main browsing window.

* In the 9th embodiment, the first web page includes a list including a plurality of selectable items, and the step of providing predetermined web content to the sub-browsing window includes displaying web content corresponding to the selected item on the list. and displaying the sub-browsing window.

In an embodiment, the predetermined event may be a case in which a search result page of two or more content search services for a search term is simultaneously requested in the main browsing window.

In an embodiment, the first web page is a page that provides a search result according to the search term in a third content search service, and the web content is a page that provides a search result according to the search term in a fourth content search service different from the third content search service It is a page providing a search result, and the step of providing predetermined web content to the sub-browsing window includes displaying a web page providing a search result according to the search term in the fourth content search service on the sub-browsing window. may include

In an embodiment, the displaying of the sub-browsing window on the second display may include omitting the display of the sub-browsing window when the operating state of the second display satisfies a predetermined condition before the predetermined event occurs. can do.

In an embodiment, the predetermined condition may be a condition in which a display priority of an application providing a screen displayed on the second display before the predetermined event occurs is higher than a priority of the web browsing application.

In an embodiment, the method further includes displaying a sub-browsing window on the first display and displaying the main browsing window on the second display based on a user input for at least one of the main browsing window and the sub-browsing window. can do.

In an embodiment, in response to a user input for controlling the main browsing window, the method may further include simultaneously controlling the main browsing window and the sub browsing window.

In an embodiment, in response to a user input for controlling the sub-browsing window, the method may further include controlling the sub-browsing window but not controlling the main browsing window.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing web browsing displays a display unit including one or more displays, a main browsing window that provides a first web page on the first display, and a predetermined event occurs in the main browsing window. When this occurs, a processor may include a processor that displays a sub-browsing window on a second display that is distinct from the first display, and provides predetermined web content to the sub-browsing window.

In an embodiment, the predetermined event is a case in which the attribute information of the first web page includes an attribute value for displaying web content related to the first web page in the sub-browsing window, and the first web page The page is a page that provides a search result according to a search term input by a user in a first content search service, and the web content related to the first web page is the search term in a second content search service different from the first content search service is a web page that provides a search result according to

In an embodiment, the predetermined event is a case in which a user input is obtained for an interface for activating the sub-browsing window on the main browsing window, and the first web page is a list including a plurality of selectable items. The processor may display, on the sub-browsing window, web content corresponding to the item selected on the list.

In an embodiment, the predetermined event is a case in which search result pages of two or more content search services for a search term are simultaneously requested in the main browsing window, and the first web page corresponds to the search term in the third content search service. a page providing a search result according to A web page providing a search result according to the search word may be displayed on the sub-browsing window.

In an embodiment, the processor omits the display of the sub-browsing window when the operating state of the second display satisfies a predetermined condition before the predetermined event occurs, and the predetermined condition is determined by the predetermined condition. Prior to the occurrence of an event, a display priority of an application providing a screen displayed on the second display may be higher than a display priority of an application providing the web browsing window.

In an embodiment, the processor may display a sub-browsing window on the first display and a main browsing window on the second display based on a user input for at least one of the main browsing window and the sub-browsing window. have.

In an embodiment, the processor simultaneously controls the main browsing window and the sub-browsing window in response to a user input for controlling the main browsing window, and in response to a user input for controlling the sub-browsing window, The sub-browsing window may be controlled, but the main browsing window may not be controlled.

A computer program stored in a recording medium may be provided to execute the method for providing a web browsing window according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method and apparatus for providing web browsing capable of displaying various web contents by performing a minimum operation.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method and an apparatus for providing web browsing performed in a web browsing application operating in a terminal including one or more displays.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method and apparatus for efficiently performing web browsing using one or more web browsing windows.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of a user terminal and a web browsing application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram for explaining a main browsing window and a sub browsing window according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of a predetermined event for displaying a sub-browsing window according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of content in a sub-browsing window that is determined according to a type of content provided in the main browsing window according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram for explaining a method of providing a web browsing window for providing one or more search services according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 8 are diagrams for explaining a method of controlling a web browsing window according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a web browsing window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0010] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0010] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0023] Reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which show by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented with changes from one embodiment to another without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention should be taken as encompassing the scope of the claims and all equivalents thereto. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements throughout the various aspects.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to easily practice the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The network environment of FIG. 1 shows an example including a user terminal 110 executing a web browsing application, a web browsing application providing server 120 , an external device 140 providing web content, and a network 130 . 1 is an example for explaining the invention, and the number of user terminals or the number of web browsing application providing servers according to some embodiments of the present invention is not limited as in FIG. 1 .

The user terminal 110 may display a main browsing window providing the first web page on the first display. Also, when a predetermined event occurs in the main browsing window, the user terminal 110 may display the sub browsing window on a second display that is distinct from the first display. A more detailed operation of the user terminal 110 will be described later.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the 'main browsing window' is a window that is essentially used when web browsing is performed, and may refer to a user's main browsing window. Meanwhile, in some embodiments of the present invention, the 'sub-browsing window' is a window that is selectively displayed depending on whether a predetermined event occurs, and may refer to an auxiliary browsing window for increasing usability of the aforementioned main browsing window. In an embodiment, the web content provided in the 'secondary browsing window' is designated based on the web page provided in the 'main browsing window', but the web page provided in the 'main browsing window' is provided in the 'secondary browsing window'. It may not be designated or changed based on web content. A more detailed description will be given later in the related drawings.

The user terminal 110 shown in FIG. 1 may be a fixed terminal implemented as a computer device or a mobile terminal. Examples of the plurality of user terminals 110 include a smart phone, a mobile phone, a navigation system, a computer, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a tablet PC, and the like. . For example, the user terminal 110 may communicate with the web browsing application providing server 120 and the external device 140 providing web content through the network 130 using a wireless or wired communication method.

In this specification, the user terminal 110 is sometimes referred to as a web browsing window providing device. Therefore, in this specification, the user terminal 110 and the web browsing window providing device may refer to the same device.

The web browsing application providing server 120 may be implemented as a computer device or a plurality of computer devices that communicates with the user terminal 110 through a network to provide commands, codes, files, contents, services, and the like.

For example, the web browsing application providing server 120 may provide a file for installing the web browsing application of the present invention to the user terminal 110 accessed through a network. In this case, the user terminal 110 may install the application using a file provided from the web browsing application providing server 120 . In addition, by accessing the web browsing application providing server 120 under the control of the operating system (OS) and at least one program (eg, a browser or an installed application) included in the user terminal 110, the web browsing application providing server ( 120) may be provided with services or contents provided by the company.

The external device 140 that provides web content may provide various types of web content to the user terminal 110 through the network 130 . In this case, the web content provided to the user terminal 110 may be displayed in a web browsing window displayed on the user terminal 110 .

2 is a block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of a user terminal and a web browsing application providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2 , the internal configuration of any one of the one or more user terminals shown in FIG. 1 and the web browsing application providing server 120 will be described. Of course, other user terminals shown in FIG. 1 may also have the same or similar internal configuration.

The user terminal 110 may include a memory 213 , a processor 214 , a communication module 215 , an input/output interface 212 , and a display unit 211 .

The memory 213 is a computer-readable recording medium and may include a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and a permanent mass storage device such as a disk drive. Also, the memory 213 may store an operating system and at least one program code (eg, a code for a browser installed and driven in the user terminal 110 or the aforementioned application). These software components may be loaded from a computer-readable recording medium separate from the memory 213 using a drive mechanism. The separate computer-readable recording medium may include a computer-readable recording medium such as a floppy drive, a disk, a tape, a DVD/CD-ROM drive, and a memory card. In another embodiment, the software components may be loaded into the memory 213 through the communication module 215 rather than a computer-readable recording medium. For example, at least one program is a program installed by files provided by developers or a file distribution system (eg, the web browsing application providing server 120 ) that distributes installation files of applications through the network 130 . It may be loaded into the memory 213 based on (eg, a web browsing application).

The processor 214 may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input/output operations. Instructions may be provided to the processor 214 by the memory 213 or the communication module 215 . For example, the processor 214 may be configured to execute instructions received according to program code stored in a recording device, such as the memory 213 .

The communication module 215 may provide a function for the user terminal 110 , the web browsing application providing server 120 , and the web content providing server (not shown) to communicate with each other through the network 130 . Of course, the communication module 215 may provide a function for communicating with another user terminal (not shown) or another server (not shown). As an example, a request generated by the processor 214 of the user terminal 110 according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 213 is a web browsing application through the network 130 under the control of the communication module 215 . It may be transmitted to the providing server 120 . Conversely, a control signal, command, content, file, etc. provided under the control of the processor 224 of the web browsing application providing server 120 is transmitted to the user terminal 110 through the communication module 225 and the network 130 . It may be received by the user terminal 110 through the communication module 215 . For example, a control signal or command of the web browsing application providing server 120 received through the communication module 215 may be transmitted to the processor 214 or the memory 213 , and contents or files may be transmitted to the user terminal ( 110) may be stored as a storage medium that may further include.

The communication method is not limited, and not only a communication method using a communication network (eg, a mobile communication network, a wired Internet, a wireless Internet, a broadcasting network) that the network 130 may include, but also short-range wireless communication between devices may be included. For example, the network 130 may include a personal area network (PAN), a local area network (LAN), a campus area network (CAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), and a broadband network (BBN). , the Internet, and the like. In addition, the network 130 may include any one or more of a network topology including a bus network, a star network, a ring network, a mesh network, a star-bus network, a tree or a hierarchical network, etc. not limited

The input/output interface 212 may be a means for interfacing with an input/output device. For example, the input device may include a device such as a keyboard or mouse, and the output device may include a device such as a display for displaying a communication session of an application. As another example, the input/output interface 212 may be a means for an interface with a device in which functions for input and output are integrated into one, such as a touch screen. As a more specific example, the processor 214 of the user terminal 110 processes a command of a computer program loaded in the memory 213, a service screen configured using data provided by the web browsing application providing server 120 or Content may be displayed on the display via the input/output interface 212 .

In an embodiment, the input/output interface 212 may be a means for an interface with the display unit 211 . For example, the input/output interface 212 may receive a user input for the web browsing window displayed on the display unit 211 , and output data to be output through the display unit 211 in response to the above-described user input to the processor 214 . ) can be obtained from

The display unit 211 may be a display module including one or more displays. Each of the one or more displays included in the display unit 211 may individually display independent content, or the one or more displays may be combined to display a single content. For example, one or more displays included in the display unit 211 may include multiple physically separated displays, may be physically combined multiple displays, or may be displays that can be used by dividing one screen. Take note.

The web browsing application providing server 120 according to an embodiment may include a memory 223 , a processor 224 , a communication module 225 , and an input/output interface 222 .

The memory 223 is a computer-readable recording medium and may include a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and a permanent mass storage device such as a disk drive. In addition, the memory 223 may temporarily or permanently store program codes and settings for controlling the user terminal 110 , which is a device for executing a web browsing application, and an input voice signal.

The processor 224 may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input/output operations. Instructions may be provided to the processor 224 by the memory 223 or the communication module 225 . For example, the processor 224 may be configured to execute received instructions according to program code stored in a recording device, such as the memory 223 .

The communication module 225 may provide a function for communicating with the user terminal 110 through the network 130 . As an example, a request generated by the processor 214 of the user terminal 110 according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 213 is a web browsing application through the network 130 under the control of the communication module 215 . It may be transmitted to the providing server 120 . Conversely, a control signal, command, content, file, etc. provided under the control of the processor 224 of the web browsing application providing server 120 passes through the network 130 to the user terminal 110 through the communication module 215 . can be received as Although the communication method is not limited, the network 130 may be a local area wireless communication network. For example, the network 130 may be a Bluetooth (Bluetooth), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), or Wifi communication network.

The input/output interface 222 may be a means for interfacing with an input/output device. For example, the input device may include a device such as a keyboard or mouse, and the output device may include a device such as a display for displaying a communication session of an application.

In addition, in other embodiments, the user terminal 110 and the web browsing application providing server 120 may include more components than those of FIG. 2 . However, there is no need to clearly show most of the prior art components. For example, the user terminal 110 may further include other components such as a transceiver, a global positioning system (GPS) module, a camera, various sensors, and a database.

3 is a diagram for explaining a main browsing window and a sub browsing window displayed on the user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include one or more displays. The number of displays according to some embodiments of the present invention is not limited. However, in the following description, it is assumed that the user terminal 110 includes two displays in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention.

The user terminal 110 according to an embodiment may include a first display 410 and a second display 420 . In an embodiment, the main browsing window 430 may be displayed on the first display 410 , and the sub browsing window 440 may be displayed on the second display. However, the display windows of each of the displays 410 and 420 are exemplary, and the display windows may be switched in some cases.

In the present invention, the 'main browsing window' 430 is a window that is essentially displayed when a web browsing application is executed as described above, and may mean a browsing window mainly used by the user. Of course, in the present invention, the 'sub-browsing window' 440 is a window that is selectively displayed depending on whether a predetermined event has occurred, and may mean a sub-browsing window for enhancing the usability of the aforementioned main browsing window 430 .

In some embodiments of the present invention, the user terminal 110 may display the web content determined based on the web page provided in the main browsing window 430 in the sub-browsing window 440 . For example, when a user performs online shopping using a web browsing application, a web page related to a product list of an online shopping mall may be displayed in the main browsing window, and a web page related to detailed information of individual products in the sub browsing window. Alternatively, web page information related to payment of a product may be displayed. A detailed description related thereto will be described later in the related drawings.

In addition, the user terminal 110 according to an embodiment has a sub-browsing window 440 of the second display 420 only when a predetermined event occurs in the main browsing window 430 displayed on the first display 410 . It is possible to display predetermined web content on the .

In some embodiments of the present invention, a 'predetermined event' generated in the main browsing window 430 may mean a case in which the main browsing window 430 itself satisfies a specified condition, and It may mean a case in which information of displayed web content satisfies a specified condition.

Also, in the present invention, a 'predetermined event' may mean a case in which a user input for selecting a UI object included in the main browsing window 430 or web content displayed in the main browsing window 430 is obtained.

Hereinafter, a method in which the user terminal 110 controls the main browsing window 430 and/or the sub browsing window 440 for each of the above-described predetermined events will be mainly described.

The user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an attribute value for displaying web content related to the web page in the sub-browsing window 440 in attribute information of the web page displayed on the main browsing window 430 . In this case, it may be determined that a predetermined event has occurred in the main browsing window 430 .

In the present invention, 'attribute information' of a web page may mean attribute values for a plurality of items indicating attributes of a corresponding web page.

Therefore, in order to generate a predetermined event in the main browsing window 430 as described above, the administrator of the web page displayed in the main browsing window 430 determines whether the sub-browsing window 440 is activated and / Alternatively, it is necessary to designate content to be displayed in the sub-browsing window 440 in advance.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the web content displayed on the sub-browsing window 440 may be web content related to a web page displayed on the main browsing window 430 .

In the present embodiment, when the property information of the web page displayed on the main browsing window 430 includes display information on the web content to be displayed on the sub-browsing window 440, the user terminal 110 displays the main browsing window ( Web content specified in the sub-browsing window 440 may be displayed based on the attribute information of the web page displayed in 430 .

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the web page displayed on the main browsing window 430 is a page that provides a search result in the first content search service using a search word input by the user, the user terminal 110 performs sub-browsing. A search result page in the second content search service for the same search term may be displayed on the window 440 . Of course, in this case, the attribute information of the search result page of the first content search service may include an attribute value that allows the second content search service to provide a search result page using the search word input by the user.

For example, when a search result page of a specific search term found in the AAA search service is displayed in the main browsing window 430 , the user terminal 110 displays the same search term in the BBB search service in the sub browsing window 440 even if there is no additional user input. You can display a search results page for .

Through this, the user may be provided with information on search results for two or more search services by performing a search for one search service.

However, the above-described embodiment is only an example of the attribute information of the web page displayed on the main browsing window 430, and the attribute information of the web page according to some embodiments of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the attribute information of the web page is the web page. Note that it may vary depending on the selection of a person skilled in the art providing

In an optional embodiment, the user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may consider the display priority of the running applications when displaying the sub-browsing window 440 on the second display 420 .

For example, when a screen of an application having a higher display priority than a web browsing application is displayed on the second display 420 , the user terminal 110 displays the sub-browsing window on the second display 420 even when the above-described predetermined event occurs. (440) may not be displayed.

Typically, an application whose screen is displayed on the second display 420 is highly likely to be an application currently being used by the user. Accordingly, when the recent operation time of the application whose screen is being displayed on the second display 420 is shorter than the specified time reference, the frequency of use of the application whose screen is displayed on the second display 420 is higher than that of the web browsing application. Priority among applications executed in the user terminal 110 may be determined based on a specified criterion, such as when the frequency of use is higher than the frequency of use.

4 is a diagram for explaining a case in which the sub-browsing window 440 is activated according to a user's manipulation.

When the user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention obtains a user input for the UI object 431 for activating the sub-browsing window 440 on the main browsing window 430, the user terminal 110 ) may display the sub-browsing window 440 on the second display 420 . In this case, it goes without saying that the location and shape of the UI object 431 for activating the sub-browsing window 440 may vary within a range that can be easily changed by a typical developer.

In addition, it should be noted that the predetermined event for the main browsing window 430 for activating the sub-browsing window 440 may be a gesture input of various users, such as a double touch, pinch in, pinch out, or swipe.

In the present embodiment, when the user terminal 110 displays the sub-browsing window 440 according to the user's input to the object 431 , a default page may be displayed in the sub-browsing window 440 , and the user You can also mark your favorite pages. Of course, the user terminal 110 may also display the same web page as the web page currently displayed in the main browsing window 430 in the sub browsing window 440 .

Also, in an embodiment, the user terminal 110 responds to a predetermined event occurring in the main browsing window 430 while the sub-browsing window 440 is activated on the second display 420 through the sub-browsing window ( 440) can be disabled.

For example, in the present embodiment, the user terminal 110 may further display a UI object 432 for inactivating the sub-browsing window 440 on the GUI of the main browsing window 430 . In this case, in response to the user input for the aforementioned UI object 432 , the sub-browsing window 440 displayed on the second display 420 may be deactivated. Likewise, in the present embodiment, a predetermined event that occurs to deactivate the sub-browsing window 440 may be a gesture input of various users, such as a double touch, pinch-in, pinch-out, or swipe.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining web content provided in the sub-browsing window 440 when the web page displayed on the main browsing window 430 includes list-type contents according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the sub-browsing window 440 is activated according to the process described with reference to FIG. 4 .

In an embodiment, when the web page displayed on the main browsing window 430 includes content in the form of a list including one or more selectable items, the user terminal 110 sub-browses the web content corresponding to the item selected by the user. It may be displayed on the window 440 .

6 is an exemplary diagram for simultaneously displaying search result pages of two or more content search services according to an embodiment.

According to an embodiment, in response to a user input requesting a search result page of two or more content search services at the same time, the user terminal 110 searches different search services through the main browsing window 430 and the sub-browsing window 440 . You can provide a search results page. According to the present embodiment, the user can obtain search result information from two or more search services for a specific search term with only one search execution request.

The information on the two or more search services described above may be information received from the web browsing application providing server to the user terminal 110 , and is determined by a user input signal to the web browsing application executed in the user terminal 110 . It could be information.

In an embodiment, the user terminal 110 may select a search service from which a search result is to be provided from among two or more search services.

*90For example, if the user wants to obtain the search result of the first search service (hereinafter referred to as AAA search service) and the search result of the second search service (hereinafter referred to as BBB search service) for the same search term (hereinafter referred to as YYY search term). Let's assume In this case, the user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides an interface 434 for selecting a combination of search services for the YYY search word input in the main browsing window 430 as shown in FIG. 6 . can For example, when the user selects the AAA & BBB combination 434 in the provided interface (10), the user terminal 110 searches the AAA search service for the YYY search word in the main browsing window 430 and the sub browsing window 440, respectively. A result page and a search result page of the BBB search service can be displayed.

In an embodiment, the user terminal 110 may determine a search service displayed on an interface for selecting a combination of the above-described search services based on setting information of the web browsing application.

In an optional embodiment, the user terminal 110 may determine a combination of the search services displayed in the main browsing window 430 based on the user's web browsing application usage record, and view other users' web browsing application usage records. A combination of search services displayed in the main browsing window 430 may be determined based on the combination.

Also, although not shown, in an embodiment, the user terminal 110 may switch a web browsing window provided in each display in response to a user input for a web browsing application. In this case, the sub-browsing window 440 may be displayed on the first display 410 of the user terminal 110 and the main browsing window 430 may be displayed on the second display 420 of the user terminal 110 . Through this, usability and scalability of the web browsing application may be improved.

7 to 8 are diagrams for explaining a method of controlling a web browsing window according to an exemplary embodiment.

In an embodiment, the user terminal 110 may control the main browsing window 430 and the sub browsing window 440 in response to receiving a control signal for the main browsing window 430 .

However, in the present embodiment, in response to a control signal for the sub-browsing window 440 being received, the user terminal 110 may control the sub-browsing window 440 but not the main browsing window 430 . can

In some embodiments of the present invention, the control signal for the web browsing window may be a signal for adding, deleting, and changing setting information of the web browsing window. According to an embodiment, the web browsing window may be terminated, maximized, or minimized in response to a control signal for the web browsing window, and setting information of content provided in the web browsing window may be changed.

In an embodiment, the web content provided in the sub-browsing window 440 is determined based on the web page provided in the main browsing window 430 , but conversely, the web page provided in the main browsing window 430 is the sub-browsing window. It may not be determined based on the web content provided in 440 .

Similarly, the setting information of the web content provided in the sub-browsing window 440 or the sub-browsing window 440 is determined based on the setting information of the web page provided in the main browsing window 430 or the main browsing window 430 . However, conversely, the setting information of the web page provided in the main browsing window 430 or the main browsing window 430 is the setting information of the web content provided in the sub-browsing window 440 or the sub-browsing window 440. It may not be determined on the basis of

For example, referring to FIG. 7 , the user terminal 110 according to an embodiment responds to the user input 10 for the UI object 435 for terminating the main browsing window 430, The browsing window 430 and the sub browsing window 440 may be terminated at the same time.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 8 , the user terminal 110 responds to the user input 10 for the UI object 441 for terminating the sub-browsing window 440, and the sub-browsing window 440 is may be terminated, but the main browsing window 430 may not be terminated.

However, the method of controlling the web browsing window according to some embodiments of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the method of controlling the main browsing window 430 and the sub browsing window 440 according to the setting information of the web browsing application is not limited thereto. Of course, this may vary.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a web browsing window performed by the user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, descriptions of the contents overlapping those described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 will be omitted, but will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 together.

The user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display a main browsing window providing a first web page on the first display (S1110).

In an embodiment, the first web page provided in the main browsing window may include a list including a plurality of selectable items, and in an embodiment, the first web page may be a search result page of a content search service.

Also, in one embodiment, the main browsing window may include a UI object for switching the web browsing window, and as shown in FIG. 6(a), a UI object for requesting a search result page of two or more content search services. may include, and may include a UI object for controlling the main browsing window as shown in (a) of FIG. 7 .

The user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may check whether a predetermined event occurs in the main browsing window (S120).

According to an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , the predetermined event may be a case in which an attribute value for displaying web content related to the first web page in the sub-browsing window is included in attribute information of the first web page.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 3 , the user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays web content related to the web page in the attribute information of the web page displayed on the main browsing window 430 in the sub-browsing window. When the attribute value for display is included in 440 , it may be determined that a predetermined event has occurred in the main browsing window 430 .

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A , it may be a case in which a user input for an interface for activating a sub-browsing window on the main browsing window is obtained.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 , the user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a user input to the UI object 431 for activating the sub-browsing window 440 on the main browsing window 430 . When , the sub-browsing window 440 may be displayed on the second display 420 .

In another embodiment, as shown in (a) of FIG. 6 , it may be a case of simultaneously requesting search result pages of two or more content search services for a search word in the main browsing window.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the user terminal 110 responds to a user input requesting a search result page of two or more content search services at the same time, and provides different search services through a main browsing window 430 and a sub-browsing window 440 . of the search results page can be provided.

Thereafter, when the above-described predetermined event occurs in the main browsing window, the user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display the sub-browsing window on a second display separated from the first display (S130).

In an embodiment, the sub-browsing window may be displayed to assist the main browsing window, and as described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 , the sub-browsing window may be controlled in response to a control signal for the main browsing window.

In another embodiment, when the screen of the application having a higher priority than the web browsing application according to some embodiments of the present invention is displayed on the second display, the user terminal 110 may not display the sub-browsing window.

The user terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide predetermined web content to the sub-browsing window (S140).

In one embodiment, as shown in (b) of FIG. 3 , the user terminal 110 provides a second content search service (BBB) different from the first content search service (AAA) provided through the main browsing window 430 . You can provide the search result page in the sub-browsing window.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5B , the user terminal 110 may provide web content corresponding to an item selected on the list displayed on the main browsing window 430 in the sub-browsing window.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 , the user terminal 110 serves a search result page of a different search service from the main browsing window 430 in response to a user input requesting a search result page of two or more content search services at the same time. It may be provided in the browsing window 440 . In this case, a combination of the search service provided in the main browsing window 430 and the search service provided in the sub-browsing window 440 may be designated by a user input signal.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 8 , the user terminal 110 responds to receiving a control signal for the main browsing window 430, the main browsing window 430 and the sub browsing window ( 440 may be controlled, and in response to receiving a control signal for the sub-browsing window 440 , the user terminal 110 may control the sub-browsing window 440 , but the main browsing window 430 may be controlled may not be able to

The device described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of the hardware component and the software component. For example, devices and components described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA). , a programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions, may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For convenience of understanding, although one processing device is sometimes described as being used, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that can include For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

The software may comprise a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more thereof, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or is independently or collectively processed You can command the device. The software and/or data may be any kind of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embody in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems, and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored in one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic such as floppy disks. - includes magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to the limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description by those skilled in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or the described components of the system, structure, apparatus, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components Or substituted or substituted by equivalents may achieve an appropriate result.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

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A method for providing a web browsing window performed by a web browsing application installed in a computing device including a plurality of displays, the method comprising:
displaying a main browsing window on the first display;
obtaining input data including a search term;
displaying a sub-browsing window on a second display that is distinct from the first display in response to the acquisition of the input data;
displaying a first web page using a first content search service in the main browsing window based on the input data; and
and displaying a second web page in the sub-browsing window using a second content search service based on the input data.
According to claim 1,
Based on the user's input, the method further comprises: determining a content search service pair from at least one preset content search service pair;
The method of providing a web browsing window, wherein the first content search service is different from the second content search service.
3. The method of claim 2,
The first web page includes a web page that provides a search result corresponding to the search term in the first content search service included in the content search service pair;
The second web page includes a web page that provides a search result corresponding to the search term in the second content search service included in the pair of content search services.
According to claim 1,
The first web page includes a web page that provides a list including a plurality of selectable items,
The second web page includes a web page that displays web content corresponding to the item selected on the list.

According to claim 1,
The step of displaying the sub-browsing window includes:
identifying whether a predetermined event has occurred in the main browsing window; and
and displaying a sub-browsing window on the second display in response to the occurrence of the predetermined event.
6. The method of claim 5,
The predetermined event is
and an event for receiving the input data for the first web page when the attribute information of the first web page includes the attribute value of the second web page.
6. The method of claim 5,
The predetermined event is
and an event for further acquiring a user input for an interface for activating the sub-browsing window on the main browsing window.
According to claim 1,
Displaying a sub-browsing window on the first display and displaying the main browsing window on the second display based on a first user input for at least one of the main browsing window and the sub-browsing window, further comprising: How to provide a web browsing window.
According to claim 1,
The method further comprising the step of simultaneously controlling the main browsing window and the sub-browsing window in response to a second user input for controlling the main browsing window.
10. The method of claim 9,
In response to a third user input, the method further comprising the step of controlling the sub-browsing window, but not controlling the main browsing window.
A method for providing a web browsing window performed by a web browsing application installed in a computing device including a plurality of displays, the method comprising:
displaying a main browsing window on the first display;
identifying whether a predetermined event has occurred in the main browsing window;
displaying a sub-browsing window on a second display that is distinct from the first display in response to the occurrence of the predetermined event; and
providing predetermined web content to the sub-browsing window;
The step of displaying the sub-browsing window includes omitting the display of the sub-browsing window when a display priority of an application providing a screen already displayed on the second display is higher than that of the web browsing application How to provide a web browsing window.
a display unit including a plurality of displays; and
displaying a main browsing window on the first display, acquiring input data including a search word, displaying a sub-browsing window on a second display separate from the first display in response to the acquisition of the input data, and displaying the input data to display a first web page in the main browsing window using a first content search service, and display a second web page in the sub-browsing window using a second content search service based on the input data. A device for providing a web browsing window including a processor for displaying.
13. The method of claim 12,
The processor determines a content search service pair from at least one preset content search service pair based on a user input,
The first content search service is a web browsing window providing apparatus different from the second content search service.
14. The method of claim 13,
The first web page includes a web page that provides a search result corresponding to the search term in the first content search service included in the content search service pair;
The second web page includes a web page that provides a search result corresponding to the search term in the second content search service included in the pair of content search services.
13. The method of claim 12,
The first web page includes a web page that provides a list including a plurality of selectable items,
and the second web page includes a web page that displays web content corresponding to the item selected on the list.
14. The method of claim 13,
The processor is
Identifies whether a predetermined event has occurred in the main browsing window,
A web browsing window providing apparatus for displaying a sub-browsing window on the second display in response to the occurrence of the predetermined event.
a display unit including a plurality of displays; and
A main browsing window is displayed on the first display, it is identified whether a predetermined event has occurred in the main browsing window, and a sub-browsing window is provided on a second display separated from the first display in response to the occurrence of the predetermined event. Display, including a processor for providing predetermined web content to the sub-browsing window,
The processor provides a web browsing window that omits display of the sub-browsing window when a display priority of an application providing a screen already displayed on the second display is higher than a priority of a web browsing application provided in the sub-browsing window Device.
A computer program stored in a recording medium for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 11 using a computer.

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