JP2001222645A - Registration, grading, authentication, and mediation system for on-line information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain information on a browser meeting the demand of an information registerer side while authenticating personal information, etc. SOLUTION: This system is equipped with an information registering means, an information storage means which stores registered information by information registerers and information browsers, and an information display means which displays the stored information. The registered information includes self- evaluation information on the registerers and demand information for picking up information providers that the browsers require and the system is further equipped with an authenticating means which authenticates and evaluates information regarding the registerers and browsers and the registered information and a retrieval matching degree setting means which sets how much retrieved information matches information that a browser requests when the information browser who browses and retrieves the information gains access, thereby retrieving information of an information browser which satisfies the retrieval matching degree that the information browser has set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer network to which a computer or a portable information terminal is connected. The information of the information viewer who satisfies the condition is searched and displayed on the terminal of the information registrant.
Regarding authentication / mediation system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of computer networks and communication environments, businesses such as commercial activities represented by the Internet have become active. In addition, employment and job change information, SOHO (small office)
There are many Web sites such as home office work information, and various technologies such as an ordering method associated therewith have been developed. In addition to information devices such as personal computers, mobile information terminals, mobile phones, PHSs, and information home appliances such as Internet TVs and game devices have become widespread. Some mobile phones have a browser function,
It is also possible to browse an Internet Web page from a mobile phone terminal.

Under such circumstances, exchange of all kinds of information such as information on goods and services, other personal information, and public information is actively performed through an electronic network. In addition, the mediation between the side that provides information and the side that needs information, and the service that performs matching, etc.
It is performed on the website. For example, a Web site that mediates between an employer who seeks a job and a person who seeks a job, a Web site that recruits mail friends, or a Web site that mediates a commercial transaction.

For example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. Hei 11-338881, "Job recruiting and intermediary system", recruiting job recruiting information is processed by a computer, and a job recruiting job and a job recruiting job that match each other well are found. 2. Description of the Related Art A computer information processing technology is disclosed in a job recruiting intermediary system for incorporating the knowledge and ability of an experienced recruitment consultant into the system. According to this, when one job offer is input as a search condition, this job offer is directly collated with a large number of job offers in the job recruitment database and indirectly collated via the case database. The detailed information of some successful job applications can be presented as search results. At the same time, the combination of the job recruiting skill phrase and the job recruiting skill phrase that are determined to be well matched in the search is presented to the search requester or the case database administrator, and the user is prompted to enter a fitness evaluation value for the combination. It is also possible to improve and change the contents of the database or the contents of the relevance calculation algorithm. However, this technology is based on the case where the recruiter who accesses the system inputs and transmits the information to the information input and stored in advance by the job seeker, and directly compares and matches the information of both. By indirectly comparing the information through the database, the job seeker searches and extracts information that meets his or her own conditions. As described above, according to the present technology, it is possible for a recruiter to perform a search and mediate work based on self-reported information registered by the recruiter. However, although it is disclosed to accumulate and supplement past cases, only a system based on self-reported information is disclosed here, and a third party evaluates the system, It is not possible to rate any skills. It is more desirable if means such as authentication of personal information and privacy information can be provided.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10-232893, entitled "Information exchange mediation device functioning as a WWW server on the Internet,"
There is disclosed an information exchange mediation device functioning as a server, for example, for a job seeker and a recruiting company to help mutual and meaningful information exchange. According to this, first, the database of the public type self-description information transmitted by the public member is provided for retrieval and browsing by the anonymous member client. For a database of anonymous type self-description information sent by anonymous members,
Provide anonymous information, excluding personally identifiable information such as addresses and contact information, to search and browse by public member clients. Attach screen information for entering comment information when delivering anonymous information to public member clients. While receiving and returning the comment information entered and returned by the public member client, it is stored in the database,
Send an e-mail to the anonymous member informing them. Then, the anonymous member notified by e-mail can view the corresponding comment information. As described above, according to the present technology, it is possible to mediate work while considering privacy information by using the technique of an anonymous member. However, even here, a system based on self-reported information is disclosed, and it is impossible for a third party to evaluate the system and objectively rank skills. It is more desirable if means such as authentication of personal information can be provided.

[0006] Alternatively, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-259566, "Work Mediating Device and Recording Medium", even in a network environment open to the outside such as the Internet,
There is disclosed a work intermediation device that can appropriately perform job intermediation without performing complicated negotiations between an orderer and a contractor. According to this, for example, in a CGI program (broker program) started from a WWW server connected as a broker to a network such as the Internet, registration of a job to be ordered from an unspecified ordering client and an unspecified contractor client is performed. Accepts contract applications and, through the processing of the Contractor Selection Department, which is implemented functionally by the broker program, selects contractors by referring to information on work and contractors, and sends e-mail to the ordering and contractors. It is possible to notify using. However, the technology disclosed herein relates to exchange of orders for contracting work, and does not correspond to the above-described problem.

[0007]

Accordingly, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to evaluate information to be registered by a third party, perform objective authentication and rating, and perform personal privacy. To provide a system that can select a provider that provides information on work or the like online and a person who matches the needs of those who browse and search the information according to the degree of coincidence while protecting the information. It is in. Another object of the present invention is to provide a certification authority that performs authentication using encryption, an abstract identifier, and the like, thereby controlling the handling of disclosed information and non-disclosed information, and performing various mediation and commercial transactions. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system capable of distributing information while protecting personal information in such a system.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, terminals of information registrants and information viewers are connected to a network to which a computer, a portable information terminal or the like is connected. A login unit for logging in, an information registration unit for a registered information registrant and an information viewer to register information, an information storage unit for storing the registered information for each information registrant / information viewer, An information display means for displaying stored information, wherein the registered information includes self-evaluation information registered by an information registrant and / or evaluation information from a third party. And request information for picking up a provider of information required by an information viewer from registered information is further included, and the system further includes: Information about information registrants / information readers, and / or authentication means for authenticating / evaluating the registered information, and the registered information when an information viewer who browses / searches the information accesses the information. From the list, a search agreement setting means for setting how much the information requested by the viewer should be searched, and information that satisfies the search agreement set by the information viewer. It is an information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system in which information of a viewer is searched and displayed on a terminal or the like of the information viewer.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the first aspect of the present invention, the self-evaluation information registered in the information storage means includes personal skills, qualifications and abilities, It is possible for the information viewer to search for information by setting conditions from multiple items of information, including information on personal attributes, the region to which the individual belongs, personal history, and other information. It is an information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to claim 1 which is possible.

[0010] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention according to claim 3, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, out of the plurality of question items, information requested by an information viewer regarding a plurality of items is provided. The information registrant sets how much the information of a plurality of items registered in the information storage means should be searched. The search matching degree setting means, for each of the plurality of items, Means for setting a weight indicating the degree of importance / indispensability, etc., and calculating a search matching degree from the weighting, information that satisfies the search matching degree set by the information registrant is searched. The information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to claim 1 or 2, which is displayed on a terminal or the like of the information registrant.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the first to third aspects of the present invention, information registered by an information registrant and searched by an information viewer includes work and Includes information on occupations and other work, etc.
4. A work information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is capable of mediating between an orderer and the like of a work / occupation or other work. And

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above problem, in the third aspect of the present invention, the work information registration / mediation system is a system in a closed network such as an in-house LAN. The job information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to claim 4 is capable of mediating / changing jobs and personnel in a specific organization or the like.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention described in claim 6, in the invention described in claims 1 to 5, the registered information is subjected to an objective evaluation by the authentication means. The information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein

In the invention according to claim 7, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention according to claims 1 to 6, the authentication means may include a single information as information relating to an information registrant and / or an information viewer. The information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein authentication is performed using an authentication ID such as a number, a symbol or an identifier.

In the invention according to claim 8, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention according to claims 1 to 7, information which can be browsed by an information viewer is authenticated by the authentication means. The information registration / rating / listing according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which can be controlled for each information viewer.
It is an authentication / mediation system.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the first to eighth aspects of the present invention, when the information viewer who browses / searches information accesses the information, the registered information is registered. The search match degree setting means for setting how much the search information should match the evaluation information requested by the viewer, includes means for setting essential conditions and other conditions. When searching for information of an information viewer who satisfies the search agreement set by the information viewer, extracting information that satisfies an essential condition and extracting information based on conditions other than the essential condition And an information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, in the first to ninth aspects of the present invention, the information stored in the information storage means includes a desired time for each information registrant. Information about the desired day of the week, desired period, and other time conditions, and when the information viewer who browses / searches the information accesses the information, the viewer requests from the registered information. The search match degree setting means for setting how many matches with the evaluation information to be searched for include the means for setting a temporal condition as a search condition, and the information viewer When searching for information of an information viewer who satisfies the set search coincidence, a request for extracting information that satisfies a temporal condition and a step of extracting information based on a condition other than the temporal condition are provided. It is characterized by an information registration and grading, certification and mediation system according to any one of Items 1 to 9.

[0018] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the information stored in the information storage means may include evaluation information from a third party. The information registration / rating according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the step of registering information includes a step of registering information obtained by the information registrant evaluating a plurality of third parties. -It is characterized as an authentication / mediation system.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, in the first to eleventh aspects of the present invention, information stored in the information storage means includes information for diagnosing compatibility. When the information viewer who browses / searches for information accesses the information, it sets how much the registered information should be searched for what matches the evaluation information requested by the viewer. The search agreement setting means includes means for setting compatibility conditions as search conditions, and searches for information of information viewers who satisfy the search agreement set by the information viewer. In this case, the information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 11 includes a step of extracting information satisfying the compatibility condition.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 13 authenticates and / or authenticates information relating to an information registrant / information viewer and / or registered information. The information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the authentication means for evaluating performs authentication in cooperation with a system such as a database other than the server system of the present invention. It is characterized by being.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the system further includes information that satisfies the above-mentioned search agreement from an information registrant to an information viewer. 14. Information according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein information for contacting is included, and one or more information viewers can be contacted from information displayed on the terminal of the information registrant. It is an information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system described in (1).

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect to the fourteenth aspect, the system further includes an information viewer's access count, information registration count and period, and other information related to the user. A usage information storage unit capable of storing the number of accesses and browsing times of a viewer, the number of contacts to an information registrant, and the like, and calculating a usage fee by referring to information stored in the usage information storage unit. The information registration / rating / rating system according to any one of claims 1 to 14, further comprising a usage fee calculation means, wherein the usage fee can be calculated and charged according to the various usage information such as the number of accesses. It is an authentication / mediation system.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the information stored in the information storage means includes an information registrant who registers the information, Search match setting information, which sets how much match should be made with the information to be searched, and if the search match degree set by the information registrant is satisfied, the information is read by the information viewer. The information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 15, which is searched and displayed on an information viewer terminal or the like.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the information authenticated by the authentication means and the information stored in the information storage means is the information registrant who has been authenticated. Alternatively, the information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 16, which can be confirmed by the information viewer himself / herself.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a basic configuration of a system according to the present invention. The present invention provides an authentication unit for logging in from a client terminal of an information registrant, an information registration unit for an authenticated information registrant to register information, and information for storing registered information for each information registrant. An information registration / mediation system including a storage unit and an information display unit for displaying stored information. Here, the terminals for connecting to the network include various types of computer terminals such as a wireless communication terminal such as a mobile phone and a PHS, and a portable information terminal having these functions. Further, for example, a so-called information home appliance such as an Internet TV may be used. In addition, the networks to which they are connected include wired, silent,
Both communication lines are included.

The system according to the present invention usually has a W / W network on a network to which computers, portable information terminals and the like are connected.
This is realized in a system having an web server, an application server, a database server, and the like. Here, as a basic system configuration, FIG. 1 shows an example in which these server systems are installed in the same system.
Even if the application server is located in a separate location or the database server is located in a separate location, these locations are specified by URL, etc.
Since the system can be designated, the system of the present invention can be realized even in such a system configuration.

As described above, the system of the present invention is provided with the login means for logging in from the client terminal of the information registrant. This means, for example, that when an authentication is performed by inputting an ID and a password issued by a system administrator, the system proceeds to the next screen of the Web site. In this case, the H displayed on the website is usually
A TML file or the like is stored in a Web server on the system side, and is set to be displayed via a browser in response to a request from an accessing terminal. In many cases, the individual ID and password are entered and transmitted by the accessing person to register personal information, and the user is issued a reply electronic mail or the like.
In this case, the personal information (authentication information) is usually stored in the authentication server, and the authentication pass is performed by referring to the authentication information stored when accessing and inputting / transmitting the ID and password, etc., from the next time. Is determined. ID
As shown in FIG. 2, passwords and passwords are listed and stored in a database server or an authentication server of the system of the present invention. desirable.

Further, as will be described later, the system of the present invention is provided with an authentication means for authenticating and evaluating information about the information registrant / information viewer and / or the registered information. It is characterized by ensuring the legitimacy, objectivity or existence proof. For the information registrants / information viewers who register for the first time, a temporary ID and a temporary password are issued and the authentication by the authentication means is performed. It is desirable to issue a formal ID and password after passing through.

Next, the system of the present invention includes information registration means for an authenticated information registrant to register information. An example of the procedure of the screen on the Web site in this case will be described. For example, when the user passes the authentication screen, the accessed information registrant proceeds to the manager screen and registers as the information registrant. . It is preferable to make settings from this screen so that new registration of the information registrant can be performed.

Further, when the information registrant registers as a member, authentication information of the information registrant is stored in the server system, and a storage space for the registered information registrant is secured in the information storage means. , Information registration is possible. In this case, as an embodiment of the most preferred embodiment, when an ID, a password, a name, and the like are registered, a storage area for an information registrant is secured from that point, and an information editing screen is created. The information registrant who registers information is mainly assumed to be an individual, but may be a group, a corporation, another group, or the like to which a plurality of individuals belong. Thereafter, information can be input and edited from the administrator screen or the information registrant screen.

The information registered here includes, for example, information relating to work, occupation, and other work, as in the invention according to claim 4. In addition to information that mediates with the other, all other information is included. In this case, the information to be registered is specifically as follows. Attribute information to identify individuals such as name, date of birth, address, incumbent, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, etc. It is broadly divided into job information that is directly related. In addition to the attribute information described above, the personal information includes a card number for billing. In addition, there are pension numbers, deposit account numbers, health insurance card numbers, various personal identification numbers, employee numbers, license numbers, and the like. In addition, the information on the user can include data indicating the model name and the terminal number of the user terminal that is the transmission destination. As the user terminal, a mobile phone, a PHS, a facsimile machine, a portable information terminal capable of transmitting and receiving electronic mail, and the like can be used. In addition, the information format includes various formats such as character information such as text, image data, 3D image data, moving image data, audio data, and combinations thereof.

When the ID and password issued by the administrator of the system of the present invention are entered and the user passes through the above-mentioned authentication screen, the information of the information registrant can be input (changed).

Further, the information registered in the information storage means includes the following information. Information requested by the information registrant to pick up the information provider required by the information registrant from the information registered by the information registrant. In the case of a system that mediates with the contractor, for example, the address (region) of the contractor (information registrant), the work experience, qualification, language, Job search information directly related to job search such as skills in each technical field, schedule information such as a possible period of work, time and day of the week, compensation, treatment, and other information. Also,
The information format includes various formats such as character information such as text, image data, 3D image data, moving image data, audio data, and combinations thereof.

Here, the registration of the information is entered on the management screen on the Web site by filling in the form or selecting from a plurality of options. Next, after all the information is input, the input information is transmitted to the system of the present invention by clicking a “register” button or the like, and stored in the information storage means. Here, the information registrant may be able to directly register a question and an option for answering the question. Alternatively, the information may be received from an information registrant, and an administrator of the system of the present invention may perform input and registration.

Examples of a method of registering the information entered here include a method of transmitting an e-mail via a browser software using a form provided on an online Web page, and a method of transmitting an e-mail using an e-mail software. There is a way to do it. These include a method of transmitting using any terminal such as a wireless communication device such as a mobile phone and a PHS, and other portable information terminals.

Next, for example, in order to enable a user who does not have detailed knowledge to easily create a Web site, such as inputting directly from the Web site by an Internet service provider, etc. Work, upload and register files. Such a method is realized by providing a program capable of operating a file such as CGI. By using these means, anyone can easily register and correct information. These processes are realized by, for example, the following application programs. Simple programs include CGI (Comm) using Perl and C language.
on Gateway Interface) program or the like.
However, when the number of users, the access frequency, the capacity of the database, and the like become large, it is desirable to construct a system corresponding to this.

Nowadays, server software for generating the contents of an html file is also realized. Such software has a query function to the database server in advance, and if you embed the contents of the database query using SQL in an HTML file with its own extension, the server can send back the page when it returns. , Replace the contents of the HTML file with the contents of the result of the inquiry. Since the contents of the database query and the appearance of the displayed page can be described in one file, C
Service development is easier than with GI programs. Also, a script environment operating on a server can be used. Microsoft's ASP (Act
live Server Page) is scripted on the server side (described in VBScript or JScript)
And a platform for running Active X controls (including Java applets).

The information to be registered includes self-evaluation information registered by the information registrant and / or evaluation information from a third party for the self-evaluation information. In the self-evaluation information, the information registrant registers his / her own information. Regarding the input format at the time of registration, it is desirable to provide a unified data format for input. For example, in a system for matching and mediating work, occupation, etc., the data format and contents are as shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, for the item to be selected from the list, options are set in a format as shown in FIG. 4, for example.

On the other hand, in addition to the self-evaluation information, evaluation information (rating) from a third party for the self-evaluation can be included. In this case, information and ratings that further enhance objectivity may be registered by adding information (ratings) from a third party to the self-evaluation and modifying the self-evaluation information. desirable. For example, in the case of a job or occupation mediation system, it is possible to additionally accumulate the results of performing a certain job and the evaluation of the result from various viewpoints as information. Also, the abilities, qualifications, and other levels of each individual change, and it is desirable that such information be updated. further,
It is also possible to configure as a system for storing evaluation information, rating, and the like from a third party, and in some cases, this is desirable.

As a method for performing the self-evaluation information or the evaluation information / rating from a third party, for example, the following method is used. (Self-evaluation) The information registrant determines his or her own skills and other information, and registers by inputting or selecting a rank such as ABC. It is possible to make evaluations from various viewpoints. (Correction, change, update, etc. for self-assessment) Modification, change, update, etc. of self-assessment by adding information (rating) from a third party or modifying self-assessment information Can and is desirable. For example, the information viewer orders the information registrant for a job or the like, judges the result, etc., and evaluates again whether the registered and ranked evaluation information is valid, etc. A "minus point" or a "plus point" can be added to the registered ranks. Also, information such as the reason can be registered. This re-evaluated information is registered as it is, or the system administrator of the present invention determines /
After the authentication, the registered information can be corrected, changed, updated, and the like. It is desirable to perform these evaluations using the unified format shown in the example of the evaluation table as shown in FIG.

Next, the system according to the present invention uses the information registrant
An authentication unit is provided for authenticating and evaluating information about the information viewer and / or registered information. The authentication means here is an information registrant who registers information in the information storage means, rather than for authenticating a person who has accessed when logging in, as in the login means described above.
Alternatively, for information viewers who have contracted in exchange for billing, for example, to be able to view predetermined information, authenticate the validity of their existence, certify as an objective or independent third-party organization, or issue certification Is an institution.
Of course, authentication at the time of login may be performed here in cooperation with the login means. Further, the authentication means can evaluate the content itself of the registered information, and can evaluate and judge the validity, objectivity, and the like, and prove the authentication result.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a more specific configuration of the authentication means.
Shown in If the information registrant is a job or occupation mediation system, the self-evaluation information as described above is registered in the information storage means. When logging in for the first time, the ID (temporary I
D) and a password (temporary password) have been issued. These are listed and stored in the database server or the authentication server of the system of the present invention. On the other hand, the information registered here is information that has not yet been verified for its legitimacy and objectivity, the existence proof of the registered person, and other proofs. The authentication means stores, in the information storage means or the authentication server, a result of authentication by automatic authentication means through a computer network, such as confirmation of validity of an e-mail address by transmission / reception of e-mail (including automatic transmission / reception). This includes proofing in advance. Further, the authentication means includes procedures such as confirmation of telephone and mail, or confirmation of registered information such as qualification, skill, career, skills, past achievements, etc. of information registrants, voice, fingerprint, DNA, etc. Individual authentication by, etc., other, the result of authentication by an automatic procedure using a computer or manual authentication procedure is stored in the information storage means or the authentication server, or an identifier or electronic This includes certifying by adding a watermark or the like and storing the information together with the information. Furthermore, the authentication means includes an authentication means for performing authentication in cooperation with a system such as a database other than the server system of the present invention, as in the invention according to claim 13. For example, in cooperation with a database system for personal information, a database system for company information, or the like, information retrieval from these external systems and collation with information registered in the information storage means are included.

The objects to be authenticated by the above-mentioned authentication means include, for example, gradual evaluation of the skills and technical contents of each individual, language evaluations such as TOEFL and TOEIC, numerical evaluation of other individuals, and qualifications. Can be Further, there are abilities and characteristics of individuals, such as a sense of responsibility, communication skills, and attendance. Furthermore, information used for diagnosis of blood type, constellation, four pillars, compatibility with feng shui, and the like, and the like can be given.

The information on the information registrant / information viewer who has been authenticated by the authentication means and / or the registered information is processed if necessary for modification, change or deletion. And stored in the information storage means. In this case, it is possible to overwrite information or to store information separately. At the same time, an authentication ID indicating that authentication has been completed is issued. Authentication ID is Authentication ID
It is desirable to store it in the storage means. The authentication ID storage means can be placed in a storage area of an authentication server or a database server. It can also be located in a separate and separate location from the system of the present invention. It is desirable that this authentication ID be issued only once in the world, and this is the best embodiment for preventing unauthorized information from being registered. This authentication ID is preferably an abstract identifier, and is desirably described by being added to a data file having registered information. It is desirable that the abstract identifier used here is an identifier using a cryptographic technique that is difficult to alter. At the same time, if the temporary ID and the temporary password have been issued, the temporary ID and the temporary password can be updated to the formal ID and password and issued.

Incidentally, as in the invention of claim 17,
The information on the information registrant / information viewer who has been authenticated by the authentication means, and / or the registered information can be confirmed by the authenticated information registrant or the information viewer himself by browsing or the like. It is possible to When browsing, etc., by using only one authentication ID in the world that proves the identity of the person when accessing, the information can be confirmed without being known to a third party. . If it is deemed that there is an error in the registered information, it is possible to declare the correction and the like, which is desirable.

The purpose of using the authentication ID is confidentiality and authentication. Authentication is divided into identity verification, information authentication registered in the information storage means, and digital signature depending on the object to be verified. Today, methods combining random numbers and encryption include a method based on secret key encryption, a method based on public key encryption, a zero-knowledge interactive proof method, and an ID-based method using a name as a public key as it is. Message authentication checks that no alteration or error has occurred (data integrity) during communication in a narrow sense, and a message authenticator (MAC) is used. The message authenticator uses a hash function (hash fun) based on secret key cryptography.
ction). A digital signature is a technology for guaranteeing the validity of a document, and can be realized safely and simply by using public key encryption. Further, as an authentication means for assuring the validity of information, there is an authentication means for adding signature information to digital information by an electronic signature to assure the validity of a document. Public key encryption is used for the signature. A system administrator operating the authentication means creates a signature from the document compressed by the hash function and a secret key known only to him, and sends it together with the original information document. The verifier checks whether the signature is correct from the signer's public key, signature text, and the original information document. This digital signature has a function that cannot be forged by a third party or a recipient (verifier), and a function that cannot be denied later by the signing person.

With these authentication means, the system of the present invention can have the following functions in addition to the identity verification and the authentication of the registered information. In other words, the personal information to be registered is extremely privacy-rich information such as, for example, personal history, skills, and skills. Even if the information viewer is authenticated, such privacy information is not leaked as much as possible. It is desirable. In this case, if the authentication ID is used, personal information for identifying an individual such as a name and an address is not clarified,
In addition, it is possible to search for information that matches the needs of the information viewer from the registered information and to browse the information while ensuring the validity of the personal information. Of course, the system of the present invention is not limited to a system used for mediation of work or occupation, etc., depending on the contents of the registered information, ordering of commercial transactions, mediation of personal sales and other personal information, group and It can also be used for recruitment of associates, mediation of information about dating and marriage, various reservation reception systems, mediation of public information, local government information, etc., and in all other cases. Therefore, by providing an authentication organization that performs authentication using encryption, abstract identifiers, etc., the handling of public and private information is controlled, and personal information is transmitted to various mediation and commercial transaction systems. A system that can distribute information while protecting it can be provided. The system configuration of the present invention in FIG. 1 is an example showing a typical system configuration. For example, a certification authority for performing the above-described authentication is provided as an independent system separate from the system of the present invention, and personal information and privacy information are provided. It is possible to be a certification organization that performs authentication for mediating and distributing information in various fields such as commercial transactions while protecting such information. According to this, authentication I that authenticates the only person in the world
Using D, merchandise purchase, electronic payment, and the like can be performed without revealing the privacy information as much as possible by clarifying the minimum necessary information on any Web site.

The system of the present invention is provided with information display means for displaying information including the data via a browser on terminals of an information registrant and an information viewer who are connected online. In such a case, the information or the like stored in the database is usually linked to an html file or the like displayed on a Web site or the like stored in a Web server, or a search is performed from the information or the like stored in the database. H describing the data extracted by
A tml file or the like is generated and displayed on the screen of the accessing customer terminal. In addition to the html file, the displayed file is an XHTML file, X
It is also possible to use an ML file, a C-HTML file for a portable terminal, or another file.

For example, if the information to be displayed is an image file such as a gif file, html of the Web site
A link to the image file is described in the file. When the customer accesses this, the user's computer terminal requests transmission of the file of the Web page (html file), and at the same time requests transmission of the image file in which a link is described in the file. By receiving these files, for example, if the file is an image file, the Web page accessed by the user is displayed on the computer terminal screen of the user via the browser software, and the image is displayed in a part of the page. The file is displayed. For example, like a frame that divides one screen and displays a plurality of html files,
The transmitted file may be displayed in a part of the frames divided into a plurality of frames.

Next, the system of the present invention browses information.
A search matching degree setting unit for setting, from the registered information, how much of the registered information is to be searched for what matches the evaluation information requested by the viewer, ing. The information browsing apparatus includes an application program for searching for information of the information viewer who satisfies the search agreement set by the information viewer and displaying or transmitting the information to a terminal or the like of the information viewer.

Here, when a viewer browsing the information searches a plurality of items of the information registered by the information registrant, the information registered by the information registrant and the information viewer The information viewer can set in advance the matching rate of how much the search condition matches. In this case, set the matching rate
"50% or more" matching rate among multiple questions,
Alternatively, it can be set as “75% or more”.

Further, the setting of the search coincidence can be performed by the information registrant setting and registering the information in the information storage means in advance, as in the invention of claim 16. Can also be set. For example, if there are multiple items and how many of them match between the information registered by the information registrant and the information requested and searched by the information viewer (matching) It is possible for the information registrant to also set whether or not to be picked up by a search or the like.

Alternatively, as in the invention described in claim 3,
The plurality of items in which information is registered are set with weights indicating importance, essentiality, and the like of each item among the plurality of items, and a matching rate (a search matching degree) is determined from these weights. ) Is calculated, and it is possible to extract information viewers who satisfy the request for each item desired by the information viewer at a predetermined matching rate or more. If the information viewer desires for a certain item, for example, a numerical value or several-level evaluation similar to (or can be converted to) a numerical value, the valid range is set to a predetermined range of +-as an allowable range. It is also possible.

Alternatively, as in the ninth aspect of the present invention,
The search agreement setting means includes means for setting essential conditions and other conditions, and when searching for information of an information viewer satisfying the search agreement set by the information viewer, Through a step of extracting information satisfying the essential condition and a step of extracting information based on a condition other than the essential condition, information required by the information viewer can be searched.

Alternatively, the information stored in the information storage means includes information on a desired time, a desired day, a desired period, and other time conditions for each information registrant. The search matching degree setting means includes means for setting a temporal condition as a search condition, and information of an information viewer satisfying the search matching degree set by the information viewer. When searching for information, a step of extracting information that satisfies a temporal condition and a step of extracting information based on a condition other than the temporal condition include searching for information required by an information viewer. Can be.

Further, the information set by the search matching degree setting means (registered in the information storage means) is modified, edited,
It can be set so that deletion is possible, and it is desirable.
For example, if the rate of matching is too small, edit the matching conditions to be loose, or if there is a large number of matches and no more information is required and deleted, or the question is inappropriate Is deleted, etc. In this case, it is possible to make settings so that registered information can be edited, deleted, and the like on the same or similar screen as the site where information is registered.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing an example of the basic processing flow of the system of the present invention.

As a method for notifying the information registrant of the information on the viewer who satisfies the matching rate, first, the information is displayed on a management screen on the Web which can be viewed only by the information registrant. Can be This is realized by the information display means provided in the system of the present invention for displaying the information stored in the previous period. That is, for example, information about a viewer who satisfies the matching rate is described in the displayed html file. When the information registrant accesses the management screen of this Web site, the user's computer terminal
It requests transmission of the file of the web page (html file), and at the same time, requests transmission of the image file in which a link is described in the file. The above information is displayed by receiving these files. It is also possible to adopt a method of notifying the information registrant by e-mail or the like.

Note that in the above embodiment, the information viewer
The website was accessed to search for information on the spot. According to another embodiment, the user sets necessary information in advance and obtains the information at a later date,
It can be obtained regularly. In such a case, when the user sends the selected / set information to the server side by pressing a send button or the like, in the example of FIG. 1, the application server program starts, and the user sets the information. The obtained information is stored in the information storage means and the search agreement degree setting means of the database server. When the system of the present invention regularly searches for information, or at the time of setting to deliver when newly matching information is registered, or at that time, or the information viewer wants to receive the information When a date and time (for example, every Monday etc.) are set, at that time, the program:
Refer to the information storage means. Then, matching information is searched by referring to the search condition of the information for each information viewer, and a file of a specified format such as an electronic mail format or an HTML format is generated.

Further, the program determines the display destination or the transmission destination of the generated file from the information of the information viewer stored in the information storage means. Then, the generated file, that is, information is transmitted. The file display destination is
For example, a URL or the like that can be accessed by individual viewers using their own password or the like. The destination of the file is the e-mail address of each user. Thus, the system of the present invention is realized.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, information of an information viewer who satisfies the search agreement set by the information registrant is searched and displayed on a terminal or the like of the information registrant. Notification and the like can be made.

It should be noted that the system according to the present invention, as described in the fourth aspect, relates to work, occupation and other work.
In the case of a job information registration / authentication / mediation system that can mediate between the ordering party and the order receiving party, etc., it is possible to mediate any job type. For example, programmers, SE, SI, SC, system operation,
SI related to Web master, system management, etc. or lawyer, tax accountant, judicial scrivener, certified public accountant, patent attorney, etc.
Sales, Finance, General Affairs, General Affairs, Designer, Translator, DTP Operator, Secretary, Data Entry, Transcription, Campaign Human Resources, Telephone Response, Operators, Accounting, Proofreading, Doctors, Students, Housekeepers, Teachers, Lecturers , And various other occupations. In this case, the employment form may be a regular employee, a contract employee, a temporary staff, a home employee, a part-time job, a contract contract, or other forms.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a system in a closed network such as an in-house LAN as in the invention according to claim 5, which mediates work and human resources in a specific organization or the like. -Information registration, authentication, and mediation systems for work, etc. that can perform personnel transfers and the like. In this case, the computer network is set within a predetermined range, and the information registered in the information storage unit is also set to the information within the range. It can be used for in-house personnel management, personnel relocation, personnel discovery, project management, etc., and can be used as a system that includes utilization among group companies, secondments, transfer, and the like. Alternatively, it can be used as a temporary staffing company, a recruiting company, a job placement company, an employment agency, an employment security office, or other systems.

Of course, the system of the present invention is not limited to a system used for mediation of work or occupation. Depending on the content of the registered information, the order of commercial transactions,
Mediation of personal sales and other personal information, recruitment of groups and friends, mediation of dating and marriage, various reservation reception systems, mediation of public information, local government information, etc.
It can be used in all other cases. As long as the embodiment of the present invention can be used, the present invention is not limited by the content of the information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the information which can be browsed by the information viewer is, for each information viewer, authenticated by the authentication means. The information registration / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which can be controlled. I
D, a password, the access ID is determined by the authentication ID, etc., login authentication is performed by the login means, and an access right setting for how much information can be viewed for each access user is stored. This can be realized.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the information stored in the information storage means includes evaluation information from a third party, as in the invention according to claim 11. The information registration / authentication according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the step of registering information includes the step of registering information obtained by the information registrant evaluating a plurality of third parties.・ Search system. In the case of taking this embodiment, mainly, the information registrant collects a large amount of information by registering information obtained by evaluating a plurality of third parties, so that the information is registered in the system of the present invention. The main focus is placed. That is, according to the present embodiment,
Information registrant A can register his / her own information,
Information of a plurality of (for example, five) acquaintances is registered.
The other information registrant B also registers information such as a plurality of (for example, five) acquaintances. Further, a plurality of persons (for example, five persons) registered by the information registrant A and the information registrant B can also register information of other plural persons. If the information registration is repeated in this manner, the information to be registered will be enormously large in geometrical order, and information about a certain person will be simultaneously registered by a plurality of information registrants. Therefore, the more information, the more
The objectivity of information will also increase.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the information stored in the information storage means includes information for diagnosing compatibility, as in the twelfth aspect of the present invention. When the information viewer who browses / searches for information accesses the registered information, sets how much matching should be made with the evaluation information requested by the viewer from the registered information. The degree setting means includes means for setting a compatibility condition as a search condition,
12. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of extracting information satisfying a compatibility condition when searching for information of an information viewer who satisfies a search agreement set by the information viewer. An information registration, authentication, and search system described in Crab.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, as in the invention described in claim 14, the system further includes information that satisfies the search matching degree from an information registrant. Information for contacting the information registrant, and from the information displayed on the information registrant's terminal,
The information registration and registration according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein it is possible to contact one or more information viewers.
Authentication and mediation systems. In this case, when the information registrant browses the management screen or the like, ht is displayed.
In the ml file or the like, a link to the e-mail address of a viewer who has responded and matched is described, or settings are made such that an e-mail can be transmitted as it is by inputting a form on the Web or the like. .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, as in the invention described in claim 15, the system further includes an access number of information viewers, an information registration number and a period, and other users. Usage information storage means capable of storing information, the number of accesses and browsing times of a viewer, the number of contacts to an information registrant, and a usage fee by referring to the information stored in the usage information storage means. 15. The information registration and registration system according to claim 1, further comprising: a usage fee calculating means for calculating, wherein the usage fee can be calculated and charged according to various usage information such as the number of accesses. Authentication and mediation systems. As a result, when performing matching of commercial transactions and other information, it becomes possible to charge an information registrant or the like using the system of the present invention with the calculated usage fee.

Although the present invention has been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the appended claims. Needless to say. Further, in the present specification, means does not necessarily mean physical means, but also includes a case where the function of each means is realized by software. Further, the function of one means or step may be realized by two or more physical means, and the function of two or more means or steps may be realized by one physical means.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, there is provided a system in which a viewer who provides information online can pick up a person who matches the information from the registrants according to the degree of coincidence. It is possible to do. Further, according to the present invention, the information viewer can change the information to be registered, or change the matching rate according to, for example, a trend such as how many viewers match. Becomes possible. Also, according to the present invention, by providing a certification authority that performs authentication using encryption, an abstract identifier, and the like, the handling of information to be disclosed and non-public information is controlled, and various mediation and commercial transactions are performed. It is possible to provide a system that can distribute information while protecting personal information in the system. With these systems, systems used for mediation of work and occupation, ordering of commercial transactions, mediation of personal transactions and other personal information, recruitment of groups and friends, mediation of dating and marriage, reception of various reservations It can be used in intermediaries for systems, public information, municipal information, etc., and in all other cases.

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FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a basic configuration of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a data structure diagram showing an example of a data structure registered in an information storage unit.

FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram showing an example of a data structure registered in an information storage unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an evaluation table in the case of performing evaluation and rating using a unified format when registering and rating information.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an authentication unit of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a basic processing flow of the system of the present invention when an information registrant registers information.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a basic processing flow of the system of the present invention when an information viewer browses information.

[Description of Signs] 1 Terminal 2 Mobile Terminal 3 Internet Network 4 Web Server 5 Information Storage Means (Database Server) 5a Information Stored by Information Registrant 5b Information Stored by Information Viewer 6 Application Server 7 Mail Server 8 Authentication means 9 Authentication ID storage means

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[Claims] 1. A log-in means for logging in from a terminal of an information registrant and an information viewer on a network to which a computer, a portable information terminal, or the like is connected, and the logged-in information registrant and the information viewer register information. A system comprising: information registering means for performing registration, information storing means for storing registered information for each information registrant / information viewer, and information displaying means for displaying stored information. The information includes self-evaluation information registered by the information registrant and / or evaluation information from a third party, and includes information required by the information viewer from among the registered information. Request information for picking up a provider is further included, and the system further authenticates and evaluates information on information registrants / information viewers and / or registered information. Authentication means for performing, and when an information viewer who browses / searches for information accesses, determines how much of the registered information should be searched for what matches the information requested by the viewer. And a search agreement setting means for setting, the information of the information viewer who satisfies the search agreement set by the information viewer is searched and displayed on the information viewer terminal or the like. Information registration, rating, authentication, mediation system. 2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the self-evaluation information registered in the information storage means includes information on personal skills, qualifications and abilities, personal attributes, the area to which the individual belongs, and the personal 2. The information registration / rating / rating / listing method according to claim 1, wherein the information viewer can search information by setting conditions from a plurality of information items, such as history and other information. Authentication / mediation system. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein
From among the plurality of question items, the information viewer sets how much the information desired by the information viewer with respect to the plurality of items matches the information of the plurality of items registered in the information storage means. The search matching degree setting means includes means for setting weights indicating importance, essentiality, and the like of each of a plurality of items, and calculates a search matching degree from the weighting. 3. The information registration and retrieval method according to claim 1, wherein information satisfying a search matching degree set by the information registrant is retrieved and displayed on a terminal or the like of the information registrant. Rating, certification and brokerage system. 4. The information according to claim 1, wherein the information registered by the information registrant and searched by the information viewer includes information on work, occupation and other work.
4. The job information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is capable of mediating between an orderer or the like of an occupation or other work and a contractor. 5. The job information registration / mediation system according to claim 3, wherein the job information registration / mediation system is a system in a closed network such as an in-house LAN, and mediates / HRs jobs and human resources in a specific organization or the like. 5. The job information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to claim 4, which is capable of performing a transfer or the like. 6. The invention according to claim 1, wherein said information to be registered is stored after being evaluated objectively by said authentication means.
The information registration, rating, authentication, and mediation system described in any of 5 above. 7. The invention according to claim 1, wherein said authentication means includes a single identification number such as a number, a symbol or an identifier as information relating to an information registrant and / or an information viewer.
The information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the authentication is performed by using an authentication method. 8. The information according to claim 1, wherein the information that can be viewed by the information viewer can be controlled for each information viewer by authentication by the authentication unit. Information registration / rating / certification / intermediation system described in any of the above. 9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when an information viewer who browses / searches for information accesses the information viewer,
Setting, from the registered information, how much matching should be made with the evaluation information requested by the viewer; and the search matching degree setting means sets essential conditions and other conditions. When searching for information of an information viewer who satisfies the search agreement set by the information viewer, extracting information that satisfies an essential condition, and information based on a condition other than the essential condition The information registration / rating / authentication / retrieval system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising: 10. The invention according to claim 1, wherein
The information stored in the information storage means includes information on a desired time, a desired day, a desired period, and other temporal conditions for each information registrant, and is accessed by an information viewer who browses / searches the information. When the search is performed, the registered information is set to match with the evaluation information requested by the viewer. Means for setting a temporal condition as, when searching for information of an information viewer who has satisfied the search agreement set by the information viewer, extracting information that satisfies the temporal condition; And extracting information based on conditions other than time conditions. 10. The information registration / rating / authentication / retrieval system according to claim 1, further comprising: 11. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the information stored in the information storage means includes evaluation information from a third party, and the information is registered as: The information registration / rating / authentication / retrieval system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a step of registering information obtained by the information registrant evaluating a plurality of third parties. 12. The information according to claim 1, wherein the information stored in said information storage means includes information for diagnosing compatibility, and an information viewer who browses / searches the information is provided. Upon access, the registered information sets how much to match the evaluation information requested by the viewer from the registered information. The search matching degree setting means includes: Means for setting a compatibility condition as a condition, and a step of extracting information that satisfies the compatibility condition when searching for information of an information viewer who satisfies the search agreement set by the information viewer is included The information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein 13. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The authentication means for authenticating and evaluating the information relating to the information registrant / information viewer and / or the registered information is required to perform authentication in cooperation with a system such as a database other than the server system of the present invention. The feature of claim 1
The information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of (1) to (12). 14. The system according to claim 1, wherein the information that satisfies the search matching degree further includes information for contacting an information registrant with an information viewer. The information registration / rating / rating / listing method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the information registration / rating / listing includes information that can be contacted with one or more information viewers from the information displayed on the information registrant's terminal. Authentication / mediation system. 15. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the system further includes information on the number of access of information viewers, the number of information registrations and a period, other information on users, and the number of access and browsing of the viewers. A usage information storage unit capable of storing the number, the number of contacts to the information registrant, and the like, and a usage fee calculation unit for calculating a usage fee by referring to the information stored in the usage information storage unit. The information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein a usage fee can be calculated and charged according to the various usage information such as the number of accesses. 16. The information according to claim 1, wherein the information stored in the information storage means is such that the information registrant who registers the information matches the information requested by the information viewer. In the case of satisfying the search agreement set by the information registrant, the information is searched by the information viewer, and the information viewer's terminal is set. The information registration / rating / authentication / mediation system according to any one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the information registration / rating / authentication / intermediation system is displayed. 17. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information authenticated by the authentication means, and the information stored in the information storage means is viewed by an authenticated information registrant or an information viewer himself. Information registration, rating, certification,
Mediation system.