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AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsSatoshi Ookuma, Hirohiko Tashiro, Kaori Yamada
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There is provided a web browser operation method and operation apparatus capable of preferably setting an access restriction function for restricting access of a web browser to be used by an unspecified number of users. First, content acquired from a web server is displayed on a display based on a format described in the content. An operation tool for performing operations related to processing of the content is also displayed on the screen. When an operation instruction is inputted by a user with the use of the operation tool, processing related to the displayed content is performed based on the operation instruction. In this case, restrictions are set on operation instructions by the user among operation instructions, and selection by the user of tool portions corresponding to the set restrictions, among tool portions which can be specified by the operation tool, are set as disabled.
A web browser operation method comprising a content display step of displaying content acquired from a web server on a predetermined screen based on a format described in the content, a tool display step of displaying an operation tool for performing operation related to processing of the content on the screen, an input step of inputting an operation instruction by a user with the use of the operation tool, and a processing step of performing processing related to the content displayed on the screen based on the operation instruction, the method further comprising:
A web browser operation apparatus comprising a content display unit, adapted to display content acquired from a web server on a predetermined screen based on a format described in the content, a tool display unit, adapted to display an operation tool for performing operation related to processing of the content on the screen, an input unit, adapted to input operation instruction by a user with the use of the operation tool, and a processing unit, adapted to perform processing related to the content displayed on the screen based on the operation instruction, the apparatus further comprising:
A program for causing a computer provided with a web browser function to perform a content display procedure for displaying content acquired from a web server on a predetermined screen based on a format described in the content, a tool display procedure for displaying an operation tool for performing operation related to processing of the content on the screen, an input procedure for inputting operation instruction by a user with the use of the operation tool, and a processing procedure for performing processing related to the content displayed on the screen based on the operation instruction, the program further causing the computer to perform:
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