JP2008097613A - Method and apparatus for providing third-party service - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of providing third-party services that allows a service requesting device to obtain a third-party service other than that of a primary service providing device, and a third-party service providing device. <P>SOLUTION: The method of providing third-party services comprises: (a) a step in which the service requesting device 1 sends to the primary service providing device 2 a request message for requesting the primary service providing device 2 to provide services; (b) a step in which the primary service providing device provides a response message by processing the request message; (c) a step in which the third-party service providing device 3 creates a new response message by processing the response message; (d) and a step in which the new response message is sent to the service requesting device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a method of providing a service via the Internet or the like, and more particularly, to a third party service providing method and a third party service providing apparatus.

  Today, the Internet is already widespread and fully commercialized all over the world, deeply penetrating into various areas of people's daily life and increasingly being used in work, learning and hobbies. The Internet has already developed into a system for the public that is deeply related to each industry, and various services are provided by the Internet. For example, e-mail, search engine, net bank, online transaction, net advertisement, e-book, net magazine, net news, online game, etc.

At the time of the birth of personal computers, each personal computer was an independent stand-alone, and many people recognized these independent personal computers as a "solitary island." Therefore, many independent PCs were configured with a single network, but these networks eventually became the same “solitude island” as a single network, and there was no point in mutual information sharing or mutual service provision. Therefore, it is the Internet that connects these networks further to create a network of one network. With the development of the Internet, various service providers (primary service providing devices) are born and various services are provided. The main pattern of current Internet services is that some servers offer a variety of services, and the programs on these servers are specific to the user, such as providing services in hypertext. Developed to provide services. For example, for the various services listed above, the user makes a request to these servers, the server processes these requests, and sends a response back to the user who made the request, thereby providing the user with these servers You can use the service to do. FIG. 1 depicts this pattern. Of course, these servers can be dedicated servers, such as servers provided by specific content providers. It can also be a non-dedicated server, for example, a user shares content in his / her personal computer with other users, and the role of the user who provides the content is the service provider in the service .

As technology develops, more and more advanced technologies are being applied to the Internet. For example, it can provide users with wider bandwidth and even a wireless Internet connection, now it can access the Internet, send requests, and receive responses, even if the user is at a coffee shop, for example can do.

However, these patterns are only a kind of request → response pattern. As more and more types of services are based on the Internet, third parties have emerged that provide ancillary services rather than providing content services directly. For example, a search engine such as Google (registered trademark) can be used by users at www. Google. Enter a keyword to access the com, which by Google (registered trademark) provides an inlet of the web page associated with the keyword to the user. In this service pattern, the search engine itself does not provide a content service, but the search engine uses the search mechanism to find the content provider that the user needs, thereby allowing the user to access the content provided by this service provider. Can do. However, such a pattern is still a request-to-response pattern, i.e. the user sends a request to the search engine, after which the search engine only provides a response message. Other sites such as www. 5566. When accessing net , all popular URLs are listed by category, and when a user clicks on one of the categories, the site names listed in this category can be viewed. The corresponding web page can be accessed through the hyperlink set in. However, this pattern also belongs to the category of request → response pattern.

Not only on the Internet, but also when using a personal computer, the user uses the request → response pattern service. For example, when the user uses commercially available application software such as document creation, spreadsheet, chart creation, etc., it can be considered that the user also sends a request to the application program of the application software. For example, for a request to open a document, the application program of the application software provides a response to the user based on the user's request, and opens and displays the document. In some cases, the user wants to highlight a specific object (for example, “asset management”) according to his / her preference, but this highlighting action is automatic for all documents. Is desirable, otherwise the user will need to perform at least one highlight operation per document, which is very cumbersome. Also, for example, when a user uses ERP software (integrated business software) customized by a company, this can also be considered as a kind of request → response pattern service. There is also a need to increase functionality and allow users to customize certain objects, thereby highlighting them.

However, if, for example, there is a desire to highlight objects that the user is interested in on the web page, the content provider needs to highlight these objects when creating these web pages. On the other hand, if these objects are different for another user, the content provider must fulfill all of these various requests in a request-> response pattern, which is impossible in practice. Work.

Therefore, whether it is based on the Internet service or not based on the Internet service, the content that is lacking in the current service can be compensated by providing a service according to each user's specific request through a third party. Can be satisfied.
In the application program, the following documents can be cited as highlighting necessary portions.
JP, 2005-228344, A The following documents are mentioned as technology which transmits multimedia contents to a user device by a third party service. Patent publication 2007-509386

An object of the present invention relates to a method of providing a service via the Internet or the like, and in particular, to provide a method of providing a third party service and an apparatus for providing a third party service.

A third party service providing method of the present invention is a third party service providing method for providing a third party service by a third party service providing device to a service requesting device using a communication line,
a. A service requesting device transmitting to the primary service providing device a request message for requesting to provide a service to the primary service providing device;
b. The primary service providing apparatus transmitting a response message obtained by processing the request message to the service requesting apparatus or the third party service providing apparatus;
c. The third party service providing device generating a new response message obtained by processing the response message;
d. The third party service providing device or the primary service providing device transmitting the new response message to the service requesting device;
Each step is included.
Step b is
When the primary service providing device transmits the response message to the service requesting device,
The service requesting device transmitting the response message received from the primary service providing device to the third party service providing device;
Further included.
Step c is
c1. Processing the response message based on a predetermined rule to obtain a processing result;
c2. Generating the new response message based on the processing result;
Each step is further included.
In step c1, a processing result is obtained by processing the response message based on the predetermined rule and based on service request information of the service requesting device.
The step c1 obtains one or several objects from the response message based on the predetermined rule,
The method includes a step of selecting an object specified by the service requesting device from one object or several objects based on the service request information of the service requesting device, and using the selected object as a processing result.
The service request information includes at least one of a request message history of the service request device or parameter information set in advance by the service request device.
Step c2 includes
Adding a new object to the response message based on the processing result;
Replacing a part or all of the objects in the response message based on the processing result with a new object,
Deletion processing of some or all objects in the response message based on the processing result;
Invisibility processing of some or all objects in the response message based on the processing result;
Any one or several of these are included.
The new object is obtained by processing the request message to one or several primary service providing devices.
The content and / or display format displayed by the new response message is different from that displayed by the response message directly transmitted by the primary service providing apparatus.

The third-party service providing apparatus of the present invention is a third-party service providing apparatus that provides a third-party service by a third-party service providing apparatus to a service requesting apparatus using a communication line,
A receiving device for receiving a response message transmitted from the primary service providing device to the service requesting device;
A processing device for processing the response message to form a new response message;
A transmitting device for transmitting the new response message to the service requesting device;
including.
The processing device is a preprocessing device for processing the response message based on a predetermined rule to obtain the processing result,
And a generating device for generating a new response message based on the preprocessing result,
including.
The preprocessing device processes the response message based on the predetermined rule and based on service request information of the service requesting device, and obtains the processing result.
The preprocessing device obtains one or several objects from the response message based on the predetermined rule, and from one or several objects based on the service request information of the service requesting device. The object specified by the service requesting device is selected and used as the processing result.
The service request information includes at least one of a request message history of the service request device or parameter information set in advance by the service request device.
The generator is
Processing to add a new object to the response message based on the pre-processing result;
A replacement process of a part or all of the objects in the response message based on the result of the preprocessing with a new object;
Deletion processing of some or all objects in the response message based on the preprocessing result,
And a part or all of the objects in the response message based on the result of the preprocessing.
The new response message is generated by one or several processes.
The new object is obtained by processing a request message to one or several primary service providing devices.
The content and / or display format displayed by the new response message is different from that displayed by the response message directly provided by the primary service providing apparatus.

The object in the third party service providing method and the third party service providing apparatus of the present invention is any one of character information, format information, control code information, hyperlink information, still image information, video information, audio information, and video information. Or include some.

The primary service providing apparatus in the third party service providing method and the third party service providing apparatus of the present invention,
Application program provider service providing device,
Internet content provider service provider,
Community service provider service provider search engine,
It consists of any one of these, or its combination.

According to the present invention, a third party service can be provided to a service requesting device based on a request → service pattern, whereby the service requesting device is different from the service provided by the primary service providing device, A service with higher added value that can be satisfied can be provided. Further, according to the present invention, the user can customize the request by the service requesting device, and the related service can be provided based on the service requesting device information. Through the third-party service of the present invention, it is possible to more accurately match the user needs.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram related to the provision of content services over the conventional Internet. As shown in the figure, a plurality of primary service providing devices 2 are connected to the Internet, and a plurality of service requesting devices 1 are also connected to the Internet. Any one or several service requesting devices transmit requests to any one of the primary service providing devices through a browser or other means, and the primary service providing device processes each of these requests, and each responds with a response message. I will provide a.

  FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating provision of a third party service by a third party service providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As in FIG. 1, the plurality of service requesting devices 1 also send requests to the plurality of primary service providing devices 2, and the primary service providing device 2 also responds with a corresponding response message based on the corresponding request of the service requesting device 1. Reply.

The difference from FIG. 1 is that there are a plurality of third party service providing devices 3 between the service requesting device 1 and the primary service providing device 2 to provide third party services. A pattern of request → response → third party service different from request → response pattern is formed.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the pattern for providing the third party service is not limited to the Internet related service, and can be applied to a process using an application program, for example.

  FIG. 3A is a step diagram illustrating a third party service providing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention. First, in step S1, the service requesting device 1 transmits a request to the primary service providing device 2. In step S2, the primary service providing apparatus 2 transmits a response message to the service requesting apparatus 1, and in step S3, the service requesting apparatus 1 transmits this response message to the third party service providing apparatus 3.

In step S4, the third-party service providing apparatus processes the response message (details will be described later), generates a new response message, and returns the new response message to the service requesting apparatus 1 in step S5. . This ends one service process.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart in which the third-party service providing apparatus processes the response message. First, in step S501, the third party service providing apparatus 3 receives the response message, and the response message is provided by the primary service providing apparatus 2. Next, step S502 is executed, and the third party service providing apparatus 3 processes the response message. Next, in step S503, the third party service providing apparatus 3 forms a new response message. Finally, step S504 is executed, and the third party service providing apparatus 3 transmits a new response message.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart from when the service request apparatus 1 transmits a request until it receives a response message. The flowchart shown in FIG. 6 explains the step diagram shown in FIG. 3A in more detail. First, in step S521, the service requesting apparatus 1 transmits a request message for requesting the primary service providing apparatus 2 to provide a service to the primary service providing apparatus 2. Next, in step S522, the primary service providing apparatus 2 processes the request message and provides a response message. Next, step S523 is executed, and the primary service providing apparatus 2 transmits a response message to the service requesting apparatus 1. Next, step S524 is executed, and the service requesting apparatus 1 transmits a response to the third party service providing apparatus 3. Next, it progresses to step S525 and the third party service provision apparatus 3 receives a response message. In step S526, the third party service providing apparatus 3 processes the response message. Next, step S527 is executed to form a new response message. Finally, step S528 is executed, and the third party service providing apparatus 3 transmits a new response message to the service requesting apparatus 1.

  In step S526 shown in FIG. 6 and step S502 shown in FIG. 5, there are various ways of implementing the response message processing process to the third party. For example, filtering a part of the object is a kind of specific processing method, and highlighting a part of the object is also a kind of specific processing method.

  In the first embodiment, the procedure of each step can be changed. In step S2, the primary service providing apparatus 2 transmits a response message to the third party service providing apparatus 3, and in step S3, the third party service providing apparatus 3 processes the response message to form a new response message. In step S 4, the third party service providing apparatus 3 transmits this new response message to the service requesting apparatus 1.

  FIG. 3B is a modification of the first embodiment. First, in step 1 ″, the service requesting device 1 sends a request to the primary service providing device 2. The primary service providing device 2 transmits a response message to the third party service providing device 3 in step S2 ″, and in step S3 ″, the third service providing device 3 sends a response message. The party processes the response message and forms a new response message. In step S4 ″, the third party service providing device 3 transmits this new response message to the primary service providing device 2, and in step S5 ″, the primary service providing device. 2 may transmit the new response message to the service requesting apparatus 1.

  FIG. 4 is a step diagram illustrating a third party service providing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Step S1 ′ is the same as step S1 shown in FIG. 3, except for step S2 ′. That is, the primary service providing device 2 returns a response message to the service requesting device 1 based on this request in a request → response service pattern. Unlike the normal request → response pattern, the primary service providing device 2 is built in the service requesting device 1. This response message is transmitted to the client software 4 downloaded from the third party service providing apparatus 3. In step S 3 ′, the client software 4 transmits this response message to the third party service providing apparatus 3. In step S 4 ′, the third party service providing apparatus 3 processes this response message, forms a new response message, and returns this new response message to the client software 4. This ends one service process.

  After step S4 ', the new response message is processed by the client software in the service requesting apparatus 1, and the result is displayed on the monitor. This display result is different from the response message directly fed back by the primary service providing apparatus 2 in step S2 ′, but it may naturally have the same contents depending on the case.

The client software 4 may display a new response message, for example, and at the same time, pop up a dialog box to indicate to the service request apparatus 1 that this response has been processed by the client software.

Note that after step S3 ′ and before step S4 ′, the third-party service providing apparatus 3 may not perform any processing on the response message. In other words, for example, the client software 4 downloaded from the third party service providing apparatus 3 is built in the service requesting apparatus 1 and is set to transfer only the request to the third party. This is used as data for a third party to collect user requests and realize a service with higher added value for each user.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for processing a response message provided by the primary service providing apparatus 2 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, after the third-party service providing apparatus 3 receives the response message, first, step S511 is executed to determine whether or not an object needs to be added to the response message, and it is necessary to add the object. Step S513 is executed. Conversely, if it is necessary to add an object to the response message, Step S512 is executed to add the corresponding object, and then Step S513 is executed. In step S513, it is determined whether or not some or all of the objects in the response message need to be corrected. If no correction is necessary, step S515 is executed, and conversely the response message is sent. If correction is necessary, step S514 is executed to correct the corresponding object, and then step S515 is executed. In step S515, it is determined whether or not some or all of the objects in the response message need to be deleted. If no part needs to be deleted, step S517 is executed. If it is necessary to delete part or all of the response message, step S516 is executed to delete the corresponding object, and then step S517 is executed. In step S517, it is determined whether or not some or all of the objects in the response message need to be invisible. If no part of the response message needs to be invisible, the processing process is performed. On the contrary, if an operation to make part or all of the response message invisible is necessary, step S518 is executed to make the corresponding object invisible and the processing process is ended.

  In FIG. 7, steps S511 to S518 can employ different implementation methods based on different needs of each user. For example, the third party service providing apparatus 3 determines whether or not each object needs to be processed according to the setting of the service requesting apparatus 1.

Further, the third-party service providing apparatus 3 further adds a hyperlink of a news web page related to this object behind the specific object as an object. For example, if the original text is “Afghanistan”, “Afghanistan ( Director of French Foreign Affairs) May be said that Bin Laden is still alive ). Specific embodiments and possible modifications of the added object will be described in detail below.

  For example, FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B illustrate an example in which, when the presence of certain objects in the third party service providing apparatus 3 is found in step S513, correction is performed based on these objects.

  FIG. 11A shows the result of opening a document using the Word application program of Microsoft Corporation (registered trademark). This is the result of no third-party processing, in which all the characters are displayed in the format of “楷体 -GB”, “五号 (11)” (Chinese standard).

  In FIG. 11B, the result of opening the document again by the Word application program after activating the service provided by the third-party service providing apparatus 3 is displayed. There, the four letters “Examination Guidelines” are marked up in red, the font size is “No. 3 (16)” (Chinese standard), “Bold, italic”, and an emphasis prompt. In this way, the service requesting device 1 (i.e. the user using this Word application program) can specifically examine this object and can specifically examine the context before and after that.

  The example shown in FIG. 11B is just one example of modifying the response message, and various examples may be changed depending on different settings of the service request apparatus 1 or other information (for example, service request history of the service request apparatus 1). Can be made. For example, if an object contains not only “examination guidelines” but also “computer software”, this user may have focused on the provisions relating to “computer software” in “examination guidelines”. Recognize. Also, for example, an object may include both “computer software” and “computer program”, which is a synonym (ie, “computer program”) for an object (ie, “computer software”) that is automatically identified by a third party. Can be based. The highlighted format after the correction can be changed in various ways, but the description is omitted here.

  Returning to FIG. 7 again, as a modification of the third embodiment, step S513 and step S514 can be performed in various other ways. For example, the third-party service providing apparatus 3 determines whether or not there are two separators between the characters of two paragraphs, and if there are no separators or less than two separators, a separator is added between the two paragraphs. By using two separators and making the interval between paragraphs clearer and more uniform, it is possible to meet the needs and browsing habits of the service requesting apparatus 1.

  Similarly, in step S515, the third-party service providing apparatus 3 determines whether or not the moving image information is included in the response message, and if included, deletes the moving image information and ends step S516. . Steps S515 and S516 can also be implemented in various other ways. For example, the third-party service providing apparatus 3 obtains information on the object to be deleted from the data, and further compares the information on this object with the response message. If they match, all the objects in the response message can be deleted. .

  In step S517, the third-party service providing apparatus 3 determines whether or not a tag is present in the response message. If there is a tag, the third-party service providing apparatus 3 makes the tag invisible and ends step S518. Steps S517 and S518 can also be implemented in various other ways. Based on the contents of the present invention and the prior art, a scheme for generating more new response messages can be realized.

  FIG. 8 is a specific flowchart of steps for further adding objects according to the embodiment shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the expression form of the new object, such as what kind of new object is added and where it is added, is determined.

First, step S531 is executed, and the third-party service providing apparatus 3 determines a new object. Since the object added continuously becomes one new object, and there is a possibility that one or several new objects exist, if the new object exists, the first object is designated first. Next, the process proceeds to step S532, where it is determined whether or not a new object exists. If there is no new object, the processing process is terminated. If it exists, step S533 is executed. In step S533, the position to be added is determined. Next, in step S534, the expression format to which this new object is added is determined. Next, step S535 is executed, and this new object is added in the expression format determined at the position. Finally, step S536 is executed, pointing to the next new object and repeating step S532.

In step S533 of FIG. 8, the position can be determined by various methods. The next position of the determined object is uniformly determined as a position where a new object is added. For example, if the original text is “Afghanistan”, after adding a new object, “Afghanistan (the French diplomatic director has declared that Bin Laden is still alive )” is displayed. Further, for example, as another modified example, possible to determine where to insert the third party icon between objects, after adding the object, to display a form such as "A ^icon Afghanistan". Similarly, there are various realization methods in step S534, for example, the added object is set as a hyperlink, the expression format is displayed in blue font, or “bold, italic” is displayed.

  The order of step S533 and step S534 does not affect the contents of the present invention and can be adjusted as necessary. Further, the order of step S536 and step S532 does not affect the contents of the present invention and can be realized in various orders.

  The implementation method of step S535 differs depending on the service method of the primary service providing apparatus. For example, a method of providing a service using a web page and a method of providing a service using an application program such as Word are different in the processing method of adding a new object.

  In step S535, there is a problem of how to determine the object, and similarly, how to determine the object in step S514, step S516, and step S518 of FIG. An object can have various contents, for example, any combination of character information, format information, control code information, hyperlink information, still image information, moving image information, audio information, and video information. The method for determining the object can be realized by various means. For example, when the object is static and is set in the database of the third-party service providing apparatus 3, the process is directly selected from this database. Another variation is that the object is dynamic, e.g., examining objects from multiple data sources, classifying these objects, and replacing low-utility objects with the latest objects, Can be changed dynamically. For example, the top 20 news of each news site (e.g. set to 10 sites) can be analyzed, the object in it can be the latest object, and the current hot news can be reflected in the object.

The process of determining an object implements a kind of predetermined rule described in the present invention. In the present invention, the response message is processed according to a predetermined rule, and finally a new response message is generated. Although this default rule can be used in all of FIGS. 1 to 16, there are various implementation methods for the default rule.

  FIG. 9 is a specific flowchart of steps for determining a new object according to the embodiment shown in FIG. First, step S551 is executed, and the third party service providing apparatus 3 analyzes the request message transmitted by the service requesting apparatus 1. In step S552, the third party service providing apparatus 3 analyzes the response message provided by the primary service providing apparatus 2. In step S553, the third party service providing apparatus 3 analyzes the request message history of the service requesting apparatus 1. In step S554, the third party service providing apparatus 3 analyzes the parameter information set by the service requesting apparatus 1. Finally, proceeding to step S555, the third-party service providing apparatus 3 generates a new object.

  According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, by executing step S551, the third party service providing apparatus 3 can know the specific request of the service requesting apparatus 1, and from there, step S553 and / or step S554. Can be provided to the service requesting apparatus 1 with a more accurate new response message (that is, a new response message obtained after processing based on the response message provided by the primary service providing apparatus 2).

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, if step S553 is executed, the service requesting apparatus 1 can make a relatively accurate determination on a problem that has recently been noticed. Provide accurate information and more intriguing services.

For example, in the past 50 click operations, when the service requesting device 1 has clicked on the object “asset management” most frequently, the service requesting device 1 is interested in information related to “asset management”. it is conceivable that. For this reason, the third-party service providing apparatus 3 estimates and sets the object “assets management” as the object that the service requesting apparatus 1 is most interested in. As other variations, the top three most frequently appearing titles in the documents recently viewed by the service request device 1 in the latest Word application program are “patent”, “intangible asset”, and “mortgage”. In this case, the service requesting apparatus 1 sets these three as objects. Furthermore, since it can be estimated from these three objects that there is a desire to know more about problems related to patent evaluation and patent mortgage, the service requesting apparatus 1 further includes “collateral”, “evaluation”, and “evaluation mechanism”. , “Patents”, “trademarks”, “copyrights”, “domain names”, etc. can be expanded into objects. The past operation history can be estimated as an object to be noticed by the user by analyzing a tag accompanied by not only the character information but also image information and audio information.

  In step S554, the content that the user pays attention to can be selected and confirmed in advance. For example, the user (service requesting apparatus 1) can set items one by one by the “category” → “object” method according to the setting options provided by the third party service providing apparatus 3. Further, for example, an object can be directly determined and provided to the third party service providing apparatus 3.

  In this embodiment, first, analysis is performed in steps S551 to S554, and new contents are generated by executing step S555. However, only a part of steps S551 to S554 may be performed.

  According to FIG. 9, in this embodiment, steps S551 to S554 are basically executed in order, but in other embodiments similar to this embodiment, steps S551 to S554 are performed in parallel. For example, the information (in the parameter format) determined in steps S551 to S554 may be unified and analyzed by one process, and a new object may be generated therefrom, and step S555 may be executed.

  10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams of a service supply method provided by a third-party service providing apparatus. In this embodiment, there are two types of service provision methods provided by the third-party service providing apparatus 3. The first method provides information existing in the server of the third-party service providing apparatus 3 (FIG. 10A), and the second method provides the third-party service without the necessary information in the server of the third-party service providing apparatus 3. The device 3 transmits a request to the other primary service providing device, and determines and provides the necessary content based on the corresponding result (FIG. 10B).

  In the first method, the information to be provided is set by the third party service providing apparatus 3 itself, and the third party service providing apparatus 3 organizes and edits the copyrighted contents or the contents provided by other content providers. It is the content having the copyright right obtained.

  In the second method, the other primary service providing apparatus is a content provider, for example, a comprehensive website that provides news, a search engine, etc., and the third party service providing apparatus 3 requests this other primary service providing apparatus. And the necessary content is determined by replying to the request of the other primary service providing apparatus.

  In the second method, the third party service providing apparatus 3 sets a response time in order to ensure that the delay of the new response message provided by the third party service providing apparatus 3 does not become long. For example, if an upper limit of the response time between receiving a response message and sending a new response message is set, and the request message needs to be transmitted to other primary service providing devices, this request message is transmitted. Then, the upper limit of the response time from when the reply of the other primary service providing apparatus is obtained is also set. If a reply is not obtained within these time limits, it can be replaced with other content.

  Note that the third-party service providing apparatus 3 may simply provide a hyperlink to the content to be provided, and the content corresponding to the hyperlink may be provided by another primary service providing apparatus (also a third method). .

11A and 11B show that the new response message generated by the third party service providing apparatus 3 is different from the original response message. For example, it can be seen that the display method of the letters “examination guidelines” is emphasized and expanded, and is different from the original response message. As another variation, the content indicated by the new response message is the same as the content indicated by the original response message. For example, a replacement operation is performed on the object of the original response message, The object can be set to a hyperlink, or the form of the object can be left unchanged, and the object can be displayed to contain a hyperlink only when the user points to the object with the mouse cursor.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a third-party service providing apparatus for providing a third-party service according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the third party service providing apparatus 3 includes a receiving apparatus 73 for receiving information transmitted from the outside, and this information is a response message provided by the primary service providing apparatus 2 shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. And a response message transferred via the service requesting device 1 shown in FIG. 3 or FIG.

The third party service providing device 3 further includes a processing device 72 for processing the information received by the receiving device 73, and processes the response message to form a new response message. The third party service providing apparatus 3 further includes a database 71 for recording one or several data files, and includes related data required for the third party service providing apparatus 3 to provide the third party service. The third party service providing device 3 further includes a transmission device 74 for transmitting information processed by the processing device 72 or information obtained by combining the processing device 72 and the database 71.

  According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the processing device 72 is connected to the receiving device 73 and receives information from the receiving device 73. The processing device 72 is connected to the database 71. Based on the request message or command, the processing device 72 extracts necessary information from the database and generates a corresponding new response message. The transmission device 74 is connected to the processing device 72, receives the information transmitted from the processing device 72, and transmits a new response message. The receiving device 73 includes an input interface 731, and various information is received from the outside by the interface 731. The transmitting device 74 includes an output interface 741, and the interface 741 transmits a new response message to the outside.

  The receiving device 73 can have a plurality of input interfaces 731 from which a plurality of information can be received simultaneously. The plurality of pieces of information can be received from the same service request apparatus 1 or the same client software, and can also be received from different service request apparatuses or different client software. The plurality of pieces of information can be the same type of information, for example, all can be HTTP text. It can also be information in other different formats, part of which is HTTP text, part of it is plain text content, and part of the information is compatible with application software such as a Word application program. .

The transmission device 74 can have a plurality of output interfaces 741 from which a plurality of information can be transmitted simultaneously. The plurality of pieces of information can be transmitted to the same service requesting device or the same client software, and can also be transmitted to different service requesting devices or different client software.

  The database 71 includes a plurality of data files, and in this embodiment, includes field information such as object information and its activation conditions. In this embodiment, based on this object, the processing device 72 processes the information received from the receiving device 73. For example, in one embodiment, the processing device 72 modifies the associated object in the information received from the receiving device 73 and replaces it with content that includes the corresponding activation condition.

  As a modification of the present embodiment, the database 71 also includes a history information file, where the history of request messages of the service requesting apparatus 1 is recorded, and the service requesting apparatus 1 is accurately based on the information in this file. Provide service. For example, the history information file includes at least fields such as a user identification number (for identifying the service requesting apparatus 1), history information (for example, a plurality of objects or categories). In the processing process, the third-party service providing device 3 examines the corresponding history information in the history information file based on the user identification number corresponding to the service requesting device 1, and accurately identifies the service requesting device based on the corresponding history information. Provide a good service.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic configuration diagram of the processing device 72 of the third-party service providing device 3 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The processing device 72 includes a preprocessing device 723 and a generation device 724. The preprocessing device 723 is for processing a response message based on a predetermined rule, and obtains a processing result therefrom. The generation device 724 is for generating a new response message based on the processing result. The two devices are each connected to the database 71 and read the relevant information from each.

  Further, the preprocessing device 723 obtains a processing result by processing the response message based on, for example, a predetermined rule and based on the service request information of the service requesting device 1. Also, for example, one or several objects are obtained from the response message based on a predetermined rule, and the service requesting device 1 is identified from one or several objects based on the service request information of the service requesting device 1 You can also select an object and use it as the processing result.

  FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a third-party service providing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Unlike the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the third-party service providing apparatus 3 further includes a transfer device 75 and a content organizing device 76. The transfer device 75 connects to the database 71, receives information (hyperlink, keyword, etc.) from the database 71, and returns a necessary object to the database 71 based on this information.

In the processing process of the transfer device 75, there is a possibility that a request is transmitted to the outside of the third party service providing device 3, and processing is performed based on the result of this request. For example, the transfer device 75 transmits a request to the search engine or other primary service providing device, and the search engine or other primary service providing device returns a response message to the transfer device 75.

In such a situation, although the processing device 72 sends a request to the database 71, the database 71 has no information to respond to the request, and therefore the database 71 sends a request to the other external primary service providing device through the transfer device 75. And provides a response message to the processor 72 in response to this request. By installing the transfer device 75, the processing device 72 can process arbitrary contents when necessary, and is not limited only to the contents of the database 71.

  Further, in FIG. 14, the content organizing device 76 is connected to the database 71 and is used for updating and organizing the contents of the database 71. In this embodiment, the content organizing device 76 sends a request to the outside at an appropriate time, receives a response message to the request, and provides the latest content to the database 71. The database 71 records this latest content and deletes old data.

  In the present embodiment, the contents organizing device 76 completes the collection and organizing work of the contents of the database 71 periodically and automatically. Of course, the data may be organized manually or by batch processing.

  Similarly, in the modified example of the embodiment, the transfer device 75 and the content organizing device 76 may not exist in the third party service providing device 3. If the content corresponding to the database 71 is not included, the processing device 72 does not perform related processing.

  Although specific examples of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described in the present specification, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications within the scope of the claims. It can be carried out.

The conceptual diagram of the prior art regarding the content service provision by the internet. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram for providing a third-party service according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a step diagram of a third-party service providing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The step figure of the third party service provision method by the modification of the 1st example of this invention. FIG. 6 is a step diagram of a third party service providing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart in which a third party service providing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention processes a response message and generates a new response message. 6 is a flowchart from when the service request device according to the first embodiment of the present invention transmits a request until the service request device obtains a response message. The flowchart which processes the response message which the primary service provision apparatus by the 3rd Example of this invention provided. FIG. 8 is a specific flowchart of a content adding step shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a specific flowchart of steps for determining new content shown in FIG. 8. A schematic diagram of a first method provided by a third-party service providing apparatus. The schematic of the 2nd system which a 3rd party service provision apparatus provides. The capture figure of the result of having opened and displayed the document by the Word application program by the prior art. FIG. 10 is a capture diagram of a result of a third party service providing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention confirming and displaying a new response message. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a third-party service providing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram of the structure of the processing apparatus of the 3rd party service provision apparatus by 4th Example of this invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a third-party service providing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (21)

A third party service providing method for providing a third party service by a third party service providing device to a service requesting device using a communication line,
a. A service requesting device transmitting to the primary service providing device a request message for requesting to provide a service to the primary service providing device;
b. The primary service providing apparatus transmitting a response message obtained by processing the request message to the service requesting apparatus or the third party service providing apparatus;
c. The third party service providing device generating a new response message obtained by processing the response message;
d. The third party service providing device or the primary service providing device transmitting the new response message to the service requesting device;
A third-party service providing method comprising the steps of: Step b is
When the primary service providing device transmits the response message to the service requesting device,
The service requesting device transmitting the response message received from the primary service providing device to the third party service providing device;
The third-party service providing method according to claim 1, further comprising: Step c is
c1. Processing the response message based on a predetermined rule to obtain a processing result;
c2. Generating the new response message based on the processing result;
The third-party service providing method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of:   The third step according to claim 3, wherein the step c1 obtains a processing result by processing the response message based on the predetermined rule and based on service request information of the service requesting device. How to provide party service. The step c1 obtains one or several objects from the response message based on the predetermined rule,
A step of selecting an object specified by the service requesting device from one object or several objects based on the service request information of the service requesting device, and using the selected object as a processing result. The third-party service providing method according to claim 4.   6. The third according to claim 4, wherein the service request information includes at least one of a request message history of the service request device or parameter information set in advance by the service request device. How to provide party service. Step c2 includes
Adding a new object to the response message based on the processing result;
Replacing a part or all of the objects in the response message based on the processing result with a new object,
Deletion processing of some or all objects in the response message based on the processing result;
Invisibility processing of some or all objects in the response message based on the processing result;
The third-party service providing method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising any one or several of the following.   8. The third party service providing method according to claim 5, wherein the new object is obtained by processing the request message to one or several primary service providing apparatuses. . 9. The content and / or display format displayed by the new response message is different from that displayed by the response message directly transmitted by the primary service providing apparatus. The third-party service provision method described. A third-party service providing device that provides a third-party service by a third-party service providing device to a service requesting device using a communication line,
A receiving device for receiving a response message transmitted from the primary service providing device to the service requesting device;
A processing device for processing the response message to form a new response message;
A transmitting device for transmitting the new response message to the service requesting device;
A third-party service providing apparatus comprising: The processing device is a preprocessing device for processing the response message based on a predetermined rule to obtain the processing result,
And a generating device for generating a new response message based on the preprocessing result,
The third-party service providing apparatus according to claim 10, comprising:   12. The third party according to claim 11, wherein the preprocessing device processes the response message based on the predetermined rule and based on service request information of the service requesting device to obtain the processing result. Service providing device.   The preprocessing device obtains one or several objects from the response message based on the predetermined rule, and from one or several objects based on the service request information of the service requesting device. 13. The third-party service providing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein an object identified by the service requesting apparatus is selected and used as the processing result.   14. The third according to claim 12, wherein the service request information includes at least one of a request message history of the service request device or parameter information set in advance by the service request device. Party service providing device. The generator is
Processing to add a new object to the response message based on the pre-processing result;
A replacement process of a part or all of the objects in the response message based on the result of the preprocessing with a new object;
Deletion processing of some or all objects in the response message based on the preprocessing result,
And a part or all of the objects in the response message based on the result of the preprocessing.
The third-party service providing apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the new response message is generated by any one or several processes.   The third-party service providing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the new object is obtained by processing a request message to one or several primary service providing apparatuses.   17. The content and / or display format displayed by the new response message is different from that displayed by the response message directly provided by the primary service providing apparatus. Third-party service provision equipment.   10. The object according to claim 5, wherein the object includes any one or several of character information, still image information, moving image information, audio information, and video information. How to provide third party services. 14. The object according to claim 13, wherein the object includes one or several of character information, format information, control code information, hyperlink information, still image information, moving image information, audio information, and video information. Item 18. The third-party service providing apparatus according to any one of Items 15 to 17. The primary service providing device includes:
Application program provider service providing device,
Internet content provider service provider,
Community service provider service provider search engine,
The third-party service providing method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the third-party service providing method comprises any one of the above or a combination thereof. The primary service providing device includes:
Application program provider service providing device,
Internet content provider service provider,
Community service provider service provider search engine,
The third-party service providing apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 17, wherein the third-party service providing apparatus comprises any one of the above or a combination thereof.