Abstract:
A server system (195) is connected to a plurality of kiosks (100) by a network (150), e.g., the Internet, corporate or government intranets, extranets, etc. A kiosk has one or more predetermined input/output devices (130) (e.g. displays, keyboards, paper printers, telephones, etc.) and one or more driver programs (110) (local APIs) for each of the input/output devices (130). The displays (103) are used to present one or more graphical user interfaces (105) and video images to a user of the kiosk (100). The kiosk (100) has a browser (160) which it uses to obtain material from the server (195). The server (195) has one or more application files (175) or configuration sets that it serves to the kiosks (100). The configuration sets are application specific (an application is a use for which the kiosks are configured or reconfigured). One or more of the files in the configuration sets include one or more embedded control programs that are used to control the local APIs for the devices on the kiosk. In this way, the devices are controlled to configure the kiosk to perform the application.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kiosk system connected with a computer network and a method for constituting the kiosk system. SOLUTION: A server system 195 is connected with a plurality of kiosks 100 via a network 150, for example, the Internet, an intranet of a company or a government and an extra net. The kiosk has one or a plurality of input/output devices 130 ( for example, a display, a keyboard, a paper printer and a telephone set) and one or a plurality of driver programs 440 (local API) for each input/output device. A kiosk 160 has a browser 160 to be used in order that the kiosk obtains raw materials from a server. One or a plurality of files of files in a structure set include one or a plurality of integration control programs 620 and control the local API for systems on the kiosk by using the programs. Thus, the systems are controlled and constituted so that the kiosk executes their applications. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a server and the server operation method for the kiosk device connected to the computer network are offered. SOLUTION: The server system 195 is connected to a plurality of kiosks 100 by a network 150 such as the Internet, an intranet and an extranet of an enterprise or the government. A kiosk has one or a plurality of input/output devices 130 (for example a display, a keyboard, a paper printer, a telephone set, etc.) and the one or a plurality of driver programs 440 (local API) for each input/output device. A kiosk 160 has a browser 160 used in order that the kiosk receives material from the server. One or a plurality of files of the files in a configuration set comprise one or a plurality of built-in-control programs 620 for controlling the local API for the device on the kiosk. Thus, the device is controlled so that the kiosk performs the application. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
A server system (195) is connected to a plurality of kiosks (100) by a network (150), e.g., the Internet, corporate or government intranets, extranets, etc. A kiosk has one or more predetermined input/output devices (130) (e.g. displays, keyboards, paper printers, telephones, etc.) and one or more driver programs (110) (local APIs) for each of the input/output devices (130). The displays (103) are used to present one or more graphical user interfaces (105) and video images to a user of the kiosk (100). The kiosk (100) has a browser (160) which it uses to obtain material from the server (195). The server (195) has one or more application files (175) or configuration sets that it serves to the kiosks (100). The configuration sets are application specific (an application is a use for which the kiosks are configured or reconfigured). One or more of the files in the configuration sets include one or more embedded control programs that are used to control the local APIs for the devices on the kiosk. In this way, the devices are controlled to configure the kiosk to perform the application.
Abstract:
A server system (195) is connected to a plurality of kiosks (100) by a network (150), e.g., the Internet, corporate or government intranets, extranets, etc. A kiosk has one or more predetermined input/output devices (130) (e.g. displays, keyboards, paper printers, telephones, etc.) and one or more driver programs (440) (local APIs) for each of the input/output devices. The displays are used to present one or more graphical user interfaces (105) and video images to a user of the kiosk. The kiosk has a browser (160) which it uses to obtain material from the server. The server has one or more application files (175) or configuration sets that it serves to the kiosks. The configuration sets are application specific (an application is a use for which the kiosks are configured or reconfigured). One or more of the files in the configuration sets include one or more embedded control programs (620) that are used to control the local APIs for the devices on the kiosk. In this way, the devices are controlled to configure the kiosk to perform the application.