Information processing method and apparatus

摘要

In a layout system, assuming that container (partial region) B is set with a high priority level, and the contents of container A are changed after a previous browse timing of the user, container B is preferentially laid out irrespective of the change in contents of container A. Upon generating a digital document by inserting contents in respective containers in accordance with the definition of a document template, the unread/read state of a container or content is managed for each user. The priority level of display of the container or a container in which the content is inserted is set in accordance with the unread/read state of the container or content, and a digital document on which a plurality of containers are arranged in accordance with the priority levels is generated.

主权项

1. An information processing method, comprising the steps of:
specifying a user from input user information, and specifying containers to be displayed from information of a document template corresponding to the specified user; storing, in a database, a table for each user to manage an unread/read state of each container; obtaining unread/read states of the specified containers referring the table for the specified user; arranging at least one unread container of the specified containers prior to at least one read container of the specified containers referring the obtained unread/read states so as to generate a digital document; and changing unread/read states managed by tables stored in the database, wherein in a case where the specified user changes a content inserted in the arranged container, an unread/read state of a container including the changed content is set to an unread state in the tables for users except the specified user, in the changing step.