JP2004054533A - Guide information providing system, guide information providingand method, guide information providingits program, and recording medium recorded with the program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To construct a new guide information providing technology for effectively providing guide information valid for a user at the time of providing predetermined guide information to a terminal connected through a network. <P>SOLUTION: When a preparatory school introduces its own school teaches, it carries the list of teachers, and displays a selection picture having a button to instruct the display of static information and a button to instruct the display of dynamic information at the terminal corresponding to each teacher. When a user requests the display of the static information of a certain teacher in response to the display of the selection picture, the static information configured of text information such as the profile of the teacher is acquired and displayed at the terminal. On the other hand, when the user requests the display of the dynamic information of a certain teacher, the dynamic information configured of a moving image such as a scene where the teacher gives a lecture is acquired and displayed at the terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a guide information providing system for providing predetermined guide information to a terminal connected via a network, a guide information providing method used for realizing the guide information providing system, and a guide information providing method for realizing the guide information providing method. The present invention relates to a guide information providing program used and a recording medium on which the guide information providing program is recorded.
[0002]
Various schools, such as preparatory schools, cram schools, and English conversation schools, recruit students by providing information on their schools via the Internet.
[0003]
When providing such guide information, it is necessary to effectively provide useful guide information to a user who browses the guide information.
[0004]
[Prior art]
If the prior art is described using the provision of guidance information of various schools as a specific example, in a conventional guidance system, a user accesses and browses a screen through a Web browser. The explanation is mainly written in text about the facilities and educational contents, and the explanation of the characteristic items (characteristic facilities, famous lecturers, etc.) is merely reinforced using still images, and the educational contents are video. Nothing like the statue was introduced.
[0005]
For example, as for the introduction of the lecturer, only a face photograph and a simple profile introduction are posted in text, and it was not possible to see a moving image of the lecture scenery.
[0006]
In addition, conventional guidance information provision systems do not provide sufficient links between key components of the educational content, such as the lecturer and the lecture schedule, so it is difficult to determine when a lecturer's lecture is offered. When the user thought that he wanted to know it, the user himself / herself had to perform an act of establishing a connection using the displayed instructor name as a medium.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional guide information providing system, since the lecturer is only introduced using characters or still photographs, there is a problem that the student cannot grasp the lecturer's lecture method in advance.
[0008]
As a result, after the student has actually applied for the course (often paid at the same time as applying), the student will be asked whether the course content and the way the instructor will work for himself until the course is actually taken. There was a problem that there was almost no clue to judge.
[0009]
It is not unusual for students to be absent from lectures due to this situation, and from the viewpoint of various schools, this was one of the major problems in school management, such as a decrease in student retention.
[0010]
As described above, according to the conventional guide information providing system, there is a problem that useful guide information cannot be effectively provided to the user.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is intended to provide useful guidance information to a user when providing predetermined guidance information to a terminal connected via a network. The purpose is to build a new guidance information providing technology.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, the guide information providing system according to the present invention, when providing predetermined guide information to a terminal connected via a network, includes: (Preferably, the list is posted using a still image such as a face photograph of the target to be provided), and the static information on the target provided by text provided in association with each target to be provided is provided. Button for instructing the display of dynamic information, and a selection screen having a button instructed to display dynamic information about the provided object constituted by a moving image, provided in association with each provided object, Means for displaying on the terminal to which the guidance information is provided; and (2) when a button for instructing display of static information is operated in response to the display of the selection screen, the button is associated with the button. Means for acquiring static information about the service target and displaying the information on the terminal to which the guidance information is provided; and (3) a button for instructing the display of dynamic information in response to the display of the selection screen. Means for acquiring dynamic information about a provision target associated with the button when the button is operated, and displaying the acquired information on a terminal to which the guidance information is provided.
[0013]
When this configuration is adopted, as one of the static information, a place in the tabular information to which all the provision targets of the guide information are related is described which is associated with the provision target. May contain information.
[0014]
When this configuration is adopted, (4) means for displaying tabular information relating to all provision targets of the guide information on the terminal; and (5) response to the display of the tabular information, A means for specifying a target to be provided related to the location when a certain location on the information is selected; (6) a button for instructing display of static information about the specified target to be provided; Means for displaying a screen having a button for instructing the display of dynamic information on a terminal to which guidance information is provided.
[0015]
The guide information providing method of the present invention realized by the operation of each of the above processing means can be realized by a computer program, and the computer program is provided by being recorded on a suitable recording medium such as a semiconductor memory. can do.
[0016]
In the guide information providing system of the present invention configured as described above, first, the above-described selection screen is displayed on a terminal connected via a network.
[0017]
The selection screen to be displayed at this time contains a list of provision targets of the guide information and is provided in association with each provision target, and instructs display of static information on the provision target composed of text. It has a button and a button provided in association with each provision target and instructing display of dynamic information on the provision target composed of moving images.
[0018]
From now on, when the user who operates the terminal receives the display of the selection screen and wants to view the static information of a certain provision target, the user prepares the static information prepared in association with the provision target of the selection screen. Operate the button to instruct the display of information.
[0019]
When detecting the button operation, the guide information providing system of the present invention acquires static information (consisting of text) on the providing object associated with the button and displays it on the terminal.
[0020]
On the other hand, in response to the display of the selection screen, when the user who operates the terminal wants to view the dynamic information of a certain provision target, the user prepares the dynamic information prepared in association with the provision target of the selection screen. Operate the button to instruct the display of information.
[0021]
When detecting the button operation, the guide information providing system of the present invention acquires dynamic information (consisting of a moving image) on the providing object associated with the button and displays the information on the terminal.
[0022]
In this way, in the guide information providing system of the present invention, for example, when various schools such as a preparatory school, a cram school, an English conversation school, etc. introduce (guide) their instructors, for example, a face photograph of the instructor is used. In addition to listing a list of instructors, prepare a selection screen having the two types of buttons described above (however, a plurality of buttons may be prepared for the same type) in association with each instructor. Processing is performed so that the prepared selection screen is displayed on the terminal.
[0023]
In response to the display of the selection screen, when the user requests the display of static information of a certain instructor, the static information composed of text information such as the instructor's profile and sales points is used. Is acquired and displayed on the terminal. On the other hand, when the user requests display of dynamic information of a certain instructor, a dynamic image composed of a moving image such as a scene that the instructor lectures is obtained. It processes to acquire the information and display it on the terminal.
[0024]
As described above, according to the present invention, detailed information of the instructor is introduced using text information (introduction can be made more detailed and accurate than visual introduction), and information that cannot be grasped by text information is displayed in a moving image. By using an image to introduce an effective introduction method, users can easily narrow down instructors who are interested and can easily select the instructor they want to receive become.
[0025]
Further, in the guide information providing system of the present invention, as one of the static information, the provision target associated with any place in the tabular information related to the schedule information to which all the provision targets of the guide information are related. Include information that describes whether or not
[0026]
In the guide information providing system of the present invention, tabular information relating to schedule information and the like to which all the guide information is to be provided is displayed on the terminal, and in response to the display, the tabular information is displayed. When a location is selected, a button that specifies the provision target related to the location and displays static information about the specified provision target, and dynamic information about the provision target Is displayed on the terminal. The screen has a button for instructing the display.
[0027]
By providing this function, in the guidance information providing system of the present invention, for example, when various schools such as a preparatory school, a cram school, an English conversation school, etc. introduce their instructors, for each instructor, The period and time period during which the lecturer's lecture is held can be displayed on the terminal.
[0028]
Then, the timetable of the lecture is displayed on the terminal, and in response to the display, when a certain lecture is selected from the timetable, static information / dynamic information on the lecturer who is in charge of the selected lecture is displayed. By displaying on the terminal a screen with a button for instructing the display of basic information, detailed information of the instructor can be introduced from the screen using text information, or the lecturer can use a moving image to give a lecture. You will be able to introduce the scene that you are in.
[0029]
Thus, according to the present invention, useful guidance information can be effectively provided to the user when providing predetermined guidance information to a terminal connected via a network. .
[0030]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to an embodiment applied to a system for introducing teachers of various schools.
[0031]
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a system equipped with the present invention.
[0032]
As shown in this figure, in a system equipped with the present invention, a center system 1 prepared to realize the present invention and a user-side display terminal 2 used by a user are connected to a communication network 3 such as the Internet or an IP network. Connected through.
[0033]
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the system having the present invention configured as described above uses an ASP (Application Service Agent) instead of owning the system facilities of the center system 1 by the X school, the Y prep school, and the Z school. ) Providing the system functions to the X private supplementary school, the Y preparatory school, and the Z school by the business operator, providing the user with introduction information such as the teachers of the school, and in return, the ASP business Enables the business of receiving payment of the system function usage fee from the X school, the Y prep school, and the Z school.
[0034]
FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a system configuration of the center system 1.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 1, in the center system 1, a Web server 10, a database server (DB server) 11, which is a mechanism for managing various text data, and a mechanism for storing contents such as still images and moving images. A content archive 12, a processing server 13 for processing content authoring, searching for desired content, generating text data, and searching for text data, and a processing server 13 are provided for the operation of the center system 1. A working terminal 14 and a router 15 for connecting to the communication network 3 are connected via a LAN 16.
[0036]
FIG. 4 illustrates an example of information managed by the database server 11 provided in the center system 1.
[0037]
As shown in this figure, the database server 11 manages information such as user information, lecturer information, lecture information, timetable information, FAQ information (information of frequently asked questions), and metadata of contents.
[0038]
If the instructor information is described in detail, the instructor name, the subject, the lecture, the hobby, the blood type, It has a structure to manage profile information such as motto.
[0039]
FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a functional block configuration of the processing server 13 provided in the center system 1.
[0040]
The processing server 13 performs processing for authoring content, searching for desired content, generating text data, and searching for text data.
[0041]
In order to perform this processing, the processing server 13 transmits a transmission buffer 130, a reception buffer 131, a content processing unit 132, a data processing unit 133, a processing buffer 134, and a control unit 135, as shown in FIG. Is provided.
[0042]
The transmission buffer 130 and the reception buffer 131 are provided for adjusting a speed difference between the communication speed and the processing speed of the processing server 13 when exchanging information with another system. The content processing unit 132 performs a process of authoring content and searching for desired content.
[0043]
The data processing unit 133 performs processing for generating text data and searching for text data. The processing buffer 134 is prepared for temporarily storing content and video in the course of processing in the content processing unit 132 and the data processing unit 133. The control unit 135 controls the execution start / end of the content processing unit 132 and the data processing unit 133 and the like.
[0044]
According to this configuration, the processing server 13 performs processing of authoring content, searching for desired content, generating text data, and searching for text data.
[0045]
Next, the process of introducing various schools (specifically, the process of introducing instructors) executed by the center system 1 configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the process flows shown in FIGS. 7 to 9.
[0046]
When the center system 1 receives the connection request from the user-side display terminal 2, first, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 7 to FIG. A representative screen prepared in association with a new school is displayed. On the representative screen displayed at this time, a menu is prepared for the user to obtain various introductory information about the school.
[0047]
From now on, in the following step 11, waiting for the menu to be selected by the user in response to the display of the representative screen, and detecting that the menu is selected, the process proceeds to step 12, and the display of the lecturer introduction screen is performed. When it is determined whether the menu instructing the display of the instructor introduction screen has been selected, it is determined whether or not the menu for instructing the instructor introduction screen has been selected. In FIG. 2, an instructor introduction screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed.
[0048]
On the instructor introduction screen displayed at this time, as shown in FIG. 10, a list of instructors is posted using the instructor's face photo, and instructed to introduce the instructor's profile in association with each instructor. It has a “profile introduction button”, a “lecture introduction button” for instructing the lecturer to introduce the lecture in charge, and a “lecture landscape introduction button” for instructing the lecturer to introduce the lecture scene.
[0049]
Subsequently, in step 14, the process waits for the user to operate the button of the instructor introduction screen, and detects that the user has operated the button of the instructor introduction screen, and proceeds to step 15. It is determined whether the "profile introduction button" has been operated by the user.
[0050]
When it is determined that the “profile introduction button” has been operated according to this determination processing, the process proceeds to step 16, where the profile information of the instructor indicated by the operated “profile introduction button” is acquired from the database server 11, A profile introduction screen for posting the profile information is displayed on the user-side display terminal 2 of the connection request source.
[0051]
Here, a still image stored in the content archive 12 may be posted on the profile introduction screen displayed at this time.
[0052]
Then, in the following step 17, it is determined whether or not the "screen end button" of the displayed profile introduction screen is operated by the user. When it is determined that the "screen end button" is not operated, the process proceeds to step 16. By returning, the display of the profile introduction screen is continued, and when it is determined that the “screen end button” is operated, the processing returns to step 13 to return to the display of the lecturer introduction screen.
[0053]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step 15 that the operation performed by the user is not the “profile introduction button”, the process proceeds to step 18 and it is determined whether the “instruction introduction button in charge” is operated by the user. .
[0054]
When it is determined in accordance with this determination process that the “instruction in charge introduction button” has been operated, the process proceeds to step 19, in which the database server 11 provides the instructor's instructor information (timetable) indicated by the instructed “instruction introduction button in charge”. Of the lecture in question), and displays a lecture introduction screen for posting the lecture information on the user-side display terminal 2 that is the connection request source.
[0055]
Here, on the lecture introduction screen displayed at this time, a still image stored in the content archive 12 may be posted.
[0056]
Then, in the subsequent step 20, it is determined whether or not the "screen end button" of the displayed lecture introduction screen is operated by the user. If it is determined that the "screen end button" is not operated, step 19 is performed. When it is determined that the “screen end button” has been operated, the process returns to step 13 to return to the instructor introduction screen.
[0057]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step 18 that the operation performed by the user is not the “lecture introduction button”, the process proceeds to step 21 to determine whether the “lecture scene introduction button” is operated by the user. I do.
[0058]
When it is determined that the “Lecture Landscape Introduction Button” has been operated according to this determination processing, the process proceeds to step 22, where the lecture archive of the lecturer indicated by the operated “Lecture Landscape Introduction Button” is read from the content archive 12 (moving image). Is obtained, and a screen about the lecture scene composed of the moving image is displayed on the user-side display terminal 2 of the connection request source.
[0059]
That is, as shown in FIG. 11, processing is performed so as to display a lecture scene composed of moving images.
[0060]
Then, in the subsequent step 23, it is determined whether or not the “screen end button” of the displayed lecture scenery screen has been operated by the user. If it is determined that the “screen end button” has not been operated, the process proceeds to step 22. By returning, the display of the lecture scenery screen is continued, and when it is determined that the “screen end button” is operated, the process returns to step 13 to return to the display of the lecturer introduction screen.
[0061]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step 21 that the operation performed by the user is not the “lecture scenery introduction button”, the process proceeds to step 24, where the user returns the “return button to the representative screen” of the instructor introduction screen. It is determined whether or not the operation has been performed.
[0062]
When it is determined that the “return button to the representative screen” of the instructor introduction screen has been operated according to this determination processing, the processing returns to step 10 to return to the display of the representative screen.
[0063]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step 24 that the one operated by the user is not the “return button to the representative screen” of the instructor introduction screen, the process proceeds to step 25 and the process of instructing the operated button is performed. Then, the process returns to step 13 to return to the display of the lecturer introduction screen.
[0064]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step 12 that the menu of the representative screen is selected by the user and it is determined that the selected menu is not the menu for instructing the display of the instructor introduction screen, the process proceeds to step 26. It is determined whether or not the selected menu is a menu for instructing display of the timetable introduction screen.
[0065]
When it is determined that the user has selected the menu for instructing the display of the timetable introduction screen according to this determination process, the process proceeds to step 27, where the timetable for posting the timetable of the lecture is displayed on the user-side display terminal 2 that has requested connection. Display the introduction screen.
[0066]
In this timetable introduction screen, in addition to the timetable of the lecture, the instructor who is in charge of each lecture is posted, and when the lecture in the timetable is clicked (button operation), The referral request for the instructor in charge of the lecture is treated as if it had been issued.
[0067]
Subsequently, in step 28, after waiting for the user to operate the button of the timetable introduction screen, and detecting that the user has operated the button of the timetable introduction screen, the process proceeds to step 29, and the user proceeds to step 29. When it is determined whether or not a referral request has been issued for a certain instructor, and it is determined that this instructor referral request has been issued, the process proceeds to step 30 and the connection-requesting user-side display terminal 2 An instructor introduction screen for the instructor pertaining to the introduction request is displayed as shown in FIG.
[0068]
In the instructor introduction screen displayed at this time, as shown in FIG. 12, a "profile introduction button" for instructing introduction of the profile of the instructor who has requested introduction and a "introduction of lecture in charge" for instructing introduction of the lecture in charge of the instructor. Button) and a "lecture landscape introduction button" for instructing the lecturer to introduce the lecture landscape.
[0069]
From now on, in step 31, by executing the same processing as in steps 14 to 25 described above, the lecture composed of the profile information, the lecture information in charge, and the moving image of the instructor selected from the lecture timetable After acquiring the landscape information and displaying it on the user-side display terminal 2 that is the connection request source, the process returns to step 27 to return to the display of the timetable introduction screen.
[0070]
On the other hand, in step 29, when it is determined that the operation performed by the user is not the issuance of the instructor introduction request, the process proceeds to step 32, and the "return button to the representative screen" of the timetable introduction screen is operated by the user. Is determined.
[0071]
When it is determined that the “return button to the representative screen” of the timetable introduction screen has been operated according to this determination processing, the processing returns to step 10 to return to the display of the representative screen.
[0072]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step 32 that the operation performed by the user is not the “return button to the representative screen” of the timetable introduction screen, the process proceeds to step 33, and the processing of instructing the operated button is performed. Then, the process returns to step 27 to return to the display of the timetable introduction screen.
[0073]
Then, in step 26, when it is determined that a menu other than the menu instructing the display of the timetable introduction screen is selected, the process proceeds to step 34, and the process of instructing the selected menu is performed. Is returned to the display of the representative screen.
[0074]
In this way, when various schools such as a preparatory school, a private supplementary school, an English conversation school, etc. introduce their instructors, the center system 1 uses information such as profiles and sales points of each instructor using texts. In addition to the introduction, information that cannot be accurately expressed in text, such as the scene that each lecturer is giving, is processed to be introduced using a moving image.
[0075]
Then, the center system 1 displays a period and a time period during which a lecture assigned to each lecturer is performed on the user-side display terminal 2, thereby providing a clue for selecting the lecture from the viewpoint of selecting the lecturer and a timetable of the lecture. In order to give a clue to select lectures from the viewpoint of, when a lecture is selected from the timetable of the lecture, the profile, sales points and lectures about the instructor who will take the selected lecture The process is to introduce the scene that is being done.
[0076]
Although the present invention has been described according to the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the example of the embodiment, the present invention has been described with specific examples of instructors of various schools, but this is merely an example, and for example, as in the case of an inn in a certain hot spring town, the present invention The present invention can be applied as it is to the provision of various guide information.
[0077]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, useful guide information can be effectively provided to a user when predetermined guide information is provided to a terminal connected via a network.
[0078]
For example, if the present invention is used to introduce the instructors of various schools, the user can grasp information through a moving image on the lecture or the lecturer in charge of the lecturer at the stage of considering attending the lecture. Will be able to
[0079]
In this way, the student is more likely to make an appropriate choice, making it easier for the student to make a convincing choice and, as a result, increasing the student's retention rate and contributing to a stable income source for the school. It is easier to connect to the situation of securing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration of a system including the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a business realized by a system including the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an example of a system configuration of a center system.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of information managed by a database server.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of instructor information managed by a database server.
FIG. 6 is a functional block configuration diagram of a processing server.
FIG. 7 is an embodiment of a processing flow executed by the center system.
FIG. 8 is an embodiment of a processing flow executed by the center system.
FIG. 9 is an embodiment of a processing flow executed by the center system.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a lecturer introduction screen.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of a lecture scene composed of moving images.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a lecturer introduction screen.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Center system
2 User display terminal
3 communication network
10 Web server
11 Database server
12 Content Archive
13 Processing server
14 Work terminal
15 Router
16 LAN

Claims (8)

A guidance information providing system for providing predetermined guidance information to a terminal connected via a network,
A list of guidance information provision targets is posted, and a button that is provided in association with each provision target and instructs the display of static information about the provision target composed of text, and a button for each provision target Means for displaying on the terminal a selection screen having a button provided in association with a button for instructing display of dynamic information about a provision target composed of moving images,
When a button instructing the display of the static information is operated in response to the display of the selection screen, the terminal acquires the static information regarding the provision target associated with the button, and Means for displaying the
When a button instructing the display of the dynamic information is operated in response to the display of the selection screen, the terminal acquires the dynamic information regarding a provision target associated with the button, and And means for displaying the
A featured guide information providing system. The guidance information providing system according to claim 1,
As one of the static information, including information describing which location in the tabular information relating to all the provision targets of the guide information relates to the provision target to be associated with,
A featured guide information providing system. The guidance information providing system according to claim 1,
Means for displaying, in the terminal, tabular information relating to all provision targets of guidance information on the terminal;
In response to the display of the tabular information, when a location on the tabular information is selected, a means for specifying a provision target related to the location,
Means for displaying, on the terminal, a screen having a button for instructing display of the static information about the specified providing object and a button for instructing display of the dynamic information about the providing object. To prepare
A featured guide information providing system. A guidance information providing method for providing predetermined guidance information to a terminal connected via a network,
A list of guidance information provision targets is posted, and a button that is provided in association with each provision target and instructs the display of static information about the provision target composed of text, and a button for each provision target A process of displaying a selection screen having a button for instructing display of dynamic information regarding a provision target composed of moving images provided on the terminal, on the terminal,
When a button instructing the display of the static information is operated in response to the display of the selection screen, the terminal acquires the static information regarding the provision target associated with the button, and The process of displaying the
When a button instructing the display of the dynamic information is operated in response to the display of the selection screen, the terminal acquires the dynamic information regarding a provision target associated with the button, and And displaying it on the
Characteristic guidance information providing method. The guidance information providing method according to claim 4,
As one of the static information, including information describing which location in the tabular information relating to all the provision targets of the guide information relates to the provision target to be associated with,
Characteristic guidance information providing method. The guidance information providing method according to claim 4,
Displaying tabular information on all terminals to which guidance information is provided on the terminal,
In response to the display of the tabular information, when a location on the tabular information is selected, a process of identifying a provision target related to the location,
A step of displaying, on the terminal, a screen having a button for instructing the display of the static information regarding the specified provision target and a button for instructing the display of the dynamic information regarding the provision target, To prepare
Characteristic guidance information providing method. A guidance information providing program for causing a computer to execute a process used for implementing the guidance information providing method according to any one of claims 4 to 6. A recording medium storing a guide information providing program for causing a computer to execute processing used for implementing the guide information providing method according to any one of claims 4 to 6.

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