JP2019067355A - Server and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

To customize a platform application providing multiple channels for each channel.SOLUTION: A server includes a reception unit, a determination unit, a generation unit, and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives from a terminal an acquisition request for a first page associated with a first channel that is one of multiple channels provided by a platform application. The determination unit determines whether or not the acquisition request includes supplementary information indicating that a shortcut icon to the first page has been selected. The generation unit activates the platform application in the case where the acquisition request includes the supplementary information and generates a response to the acquisition request, the response including a command to perform screen transition to a second page associated with the first channel after the activation of the platform application. The transmission unit transmits the response to the acquisition request to the terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to platform applications.

  Currently, applications for smartphones are being actively developed. In order to distribute the developed application, it is necessary to apply to a predetermined distributor (typically, a provider of the OS (Operating System)) and pass the examination. Application reviews are conducted in accordance with the guidelines, such as whether the application is reliable or not.

Although the type of application varies, for example, a large number of content creators provide channels (places) for transmitting content, or many ECs (Electronic)
Commerce) Platform-like applications (hereinafter simply referred to as platform applications) for providing a channel for business operators to conduct e-commerce are currently distributed (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1), and will continue to be new Platform applications are expected to be developed and distributed.

  Generally, after launching the platform application, the screen transition is made to a predetermined top page or a page last displayed last time. Then, when the user performs an input for selecting a channel of a desired content creator or an EC provider, the smartphone makes a screen transition to the page of the selected channel. Here, eventually, the user can view the content created by the desired content creator, and can perform online shopping at the shop of the desired EC company.

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  Content creators and EC providers may want to customize platform applications to enhance user navigation to their channels. Specifically, customization such as changing the initial screen after launching the platform application to the page of its own channel instead of the platform top page, changing the icon of the platform application to a channel-specific icon, etc. Ru. However, under the present circumstances, in order for content creators and EC providers to distribute customized platform applications to users, as with other new applications, it is necessary to apply to a distributor.

  On the other hand, users of platform applications may wish to customize platform applications as well as content creators or EC operators in order to make it easy to follow favorite channels. Certain applications (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 2) make use of a custom URL (Uniform Resource Locator) scheme to make it appear as if the icon of any application has been changed to another icon. . However, in practice, this application can not change the icon itself, and adds another shortcut icon linked to the application corresponding to the icon on the home screen. Therefore, even if the added shortcut icon is selected, the same behavior as when the application's original icon is selected, that is, in the case of a platform application, a screen transition to the platform top page or the page last displayed last occurs. Not too much.

  The present invention aims to customize platform applications providing multiple channels on a per channel basis.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the server includes a receiving unit, a determining unit, a generating unit, and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives, from the terminal, an acquisition request for a first page associated with a first channel that is one of a plurality of channels provided by the platform application. The determination unit determines whether the acquisition request includes supplementary information indicating that the shortcut icon to the first page is selected. The generation unit activates the platform application when the acquisition request includes the supplementary information, and instructs the screen transition to the second page associated with the first channel after the activation of the platform application. Generate a response to the acquisition request, including: The transmission unit transmits a response to the acquisition request to the terminal.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a terminal includes an input unit, a control unit, a transmission unit, and a reception unit. The input unit receives user input selecting a shortcut icon to a first page associated with a first channel that is one of a plurality of channels provided by the platform application. The control unit generates an acquisition request for the first page including supplementary information indicating that the shortcut icon has been selected, in response to a user input. The transmission unit transmits the acquisition request for the first page to the server. The receiving unit activates the platform application and receives a response to the acquisition request from the server, the instruction including an instruction to perform screen transition to the second page associated with the first channel after activating the platform application Do. The control unit further starts the platform application according to the instruction, and performs screen transition to the second page after the start of the platform application.

  According to the present invention, platform applications providing multiple channels can be customized for each channel.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a platform system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a terminal in FIG. The figure which illustrates the main icon and sub icon which are displayed on the screen of the terminal in FIG. The figure which illustrates screen transition until it adds a subicon to the home screen of the terminal of FIG. The figure which illustrates screen transition at the time of selecting the subicon in the home screen of the terminal of FIG. The flowchart which shows the operation example of the terminal in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a server in FIG. The flowchart which shows the operation example of the server in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the description of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, elements which are the same as or similar to the already described elements are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant descriptions will be basically omitted. For example, when there are a plurality of identical or similar elements, a common code may be used to explain each element without distinction, and the common code may be used to distinguish and describe each element. In addition, branch numbers may be used.

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A platform system according to an embodiment provides a platform service comprising a plurality of channels. This platform service can, for example, provide a channel through which content creators originate content, or provide a channel through which an EC business performs electronic commerce. The user's terminal can use platform services by executing an internet browser or a platform application to access the server.

  The platform system according to the present embodiment includes terminals 10-1, 10-2, and so on and a server 20 as illustrated in FIG. Each terminal 10 in FIG. 1 is connected to the server 20 via a network, and can transmit and receive data to and from each other. The total number of terminals 10 is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more. Further, the server configuration shown in FIG. 1 is merely an example, and the function of one server may be shared by a plurality of devices, or the function of a plurality of servers may be integrated into one device.

  For example, the terminal 10 capable of executing a platform application can display a regular icon (hereinafter referred to as a main icon) of the application on its screen. When the user makes an input to select this main icon, the terminal 10 starts the platform application, and then typically generates a request for acquiring the top page (web page) of the platform service and sends it to the server 20. The server 20 returns page data corresponding to the received acquisition request to the terminal 10 as a response. The terminal 10 displays the received page data on the screen. When the user makes a further input, the terminal 10 generates a request for obtaining a further page in response to the user input and transmits the request to the server 20. Repeating such interaction, the terminal 10 displays the page of the channel of the desired content creator or EC company from the top page of the platform service, and the user provides the content through this first channel. You can receive online shopping.

  On the other hand, the terminal 10 according to the present embodiment can add an icon (hereinafter referred to as a sub-icon) different from the regular icon to the screen, as described later. This sub-icon corresponds to, for example, a shortcut icon to a page (hereinafter, referred to as a first page) of one channel (hereinafter, referred to as a first channel) that can be provided by the server 20. Therefore, when the user makes an input to select this sub-icon, the terminal 10 starts the Internet browser, generates a first page acquisition request therefrom, and transmits it to the server 20. However, this acquisition request includes supplementary information indicating that the sub-icon has been selected. The server 20 determines whether the received acquisition request contains this supplementary information, and if it contains, it returns an unusual response to the terminal 10. Specifically, this response includes an instruction for activating a platform application and performing screen transition to a page (second page) associated with the first channel after the application is activated. The second page may be, for example, the top page of the first channel. The terminal 10 starts the platform application according to the received command, and performs screen transition to the second page after starting the platform application. Thereby, the terminal 10 displays the second page of the first channel on the platform application without requiring user input other than the selection of the sub-icon, and the user can use the first channel via this first channel. , You can receive the provision of content, you can do online shopping.

Hereinafter, configurations and operations of the terminal 10 and the server 20 in FIG. 1 will be sequentially described with reference to the drawings.
The terminal 10 is typically a television set (including an internet television), a PC (Personal Computer), a mobile terminal (eg, a tablet, a smartphone, a laptop, a feature phone, a portable game machine, a digital music player, an electronic book, etc. Readers, etc.), VR (Virtual Reality) terminals, AR (Augmented Reality) terminals, but is not limited thereto.

  The terminal 10 is a processor that executes an application including an internet browser and a platform application, controls the input / output, controls input / output, generates various requests (data), controls communication, and the like to implement such processing. And a memory for temporarily storing data to be used by the processor and the like.

  The terminal 10 further stores a communication device for connecting to a network, an output device for outputting video and / or audio such as a Web page, an input device for receiving user input, and a program or data. Auxiliary storage can be used. The communication device, the output device, the input device and the auxiliary storage device may be incorporated in the terminal 10 or may be externally attached to the terminal 10.

  The communication device communicates with the server via the network. For example, the communication apparatus transmits a page data acquisition request to the server 20, and receives a response to the acquisition request from the server 20.

  The output device may include a display device for displaying moving images, still images, text and the like, and / or a speaker for outputting sound, music and the like. The display device is, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (electroluminescence) display, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, or the like. The display device displays display data including content. Note that the display device may have a function of an input device like a touch screen.

  The input device may be, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a ten key, or the like, and may have a display function such as a touch screen. The user input may typically be a tap, a click, pressing of a particular key, etc. Besides, user input is, for example, voice captured by a microphone, biological data detected by a biological sensor (for example, temperature, facial expression, etc.), position data identified by GPS (Global Positioning System) or base station information, acceleration sensor The action of the user (e.g., the terminal 10 has been moved around) estimated based on the acceleration data detected by the above may be included.

  The auxiliary storage device stores, for example, a program or data related to an application. The auxiliary storage device is preferably, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD).

  Next, the description of the configuration example of the terminal 10 will be continued using FIG. The terminal 10 includes an input unit 101, a control unit 102, a transmission unit 103, a reception unit 104, and an output unit 105.

  The input unit 101 receives a user input. The input unit 101 sends a user input to the control unit 102. The input unit 101 may be the aforementioned input device or an interface with the input device.

  Specifically, the user input may include a user input for selecting a main icon or a sub icon, a user input for selecting a graphical user interface (GUI) component or a link in a screen displayed by the output unit 105, and the like.

  The control unit 102 executes an application. Applications include both Internet browser and platform applications. The control unit 102 operates based on a user input from the input unit 101, data received from the receiving unit 104, and the like.

  When the control unit 102 receives a user input for selecting a main icon from the input unit 101, the control unit 102 activates a platform application, generates a request for acquiring a default page, and sends the request to the transmission unit 103. The default page may be, for example, the top page of the platform service or the page last displayed last time.

  When the control unit 102 receives a user input for selecting a sub-icon from the input unit 101, the control unit 102 activates the Internet browser, and generates an acquisition request for the first page which is the shortcut destination of the sub-icon. This acquisition request includes, in addition to the URL of the first page, supplemental information indicating that the sub-icon has been selected. The control unit 102 sends the acquisition request including the supplementary information to the transmission unit 103.

  When the control unit 102 receives, from the receiving unit 104, a response to the acquisition request when the main icon is selected, the control unit 102 sends, to the output unit 105, page data corresponding to the default page included in the response.

  When the control unit 102 receives, from the receiving unit 104, a response to the acquisition request when the sub-icon is selected, the control unit 102 activates the platform application according to the instruction included in the response, and the screen for the second page is activated after the application is activated. Make a transition. That is, the control unit 102 sends page data corresponding to the second page to the output unit 105. Page data corresponding to the second page may be acquired by the control unit 102 transmitting an acquisition request after activation of the platform application, or may be included in the same response as the instruction.

  Note that the response to the acquisition request when the sub-icon is selected may include a splash image that can be displayed on the screen in the waiting time until the platform application is completed in the terminal 10. In this case, the control unit 102 sends a splash image to the output unit 105 and causes the screen to display this.

  The transmission unit 103 receives a request such as a page acquisition request from the control unit 102, and transmits the request to the server 20 via the network. The transmission unit 103 may be the above-described communication device or an interface with the communication device.

  The receiving unit 104 receives a response to the request from the server 20 via the network. The receiving unit 104 sends the received response to the control unit 102. The receiving unit 104 may be the above-described communication device or an interface with the communication device.

  The output unit 105 receives page data (here, data for displaying a web page) from the control unit 102, and outputs the web page. The output unit 105 may be the above-described output device or an interface with the output device. The output unit 105 can also output a home screen. The home screen may include main icons and / or sub-icons.

  The image or name of the sub-icon may be different from the image or name of the main icon, and may be set separately for each channel. In the screen S1 illustrated in FIG. 3, the image of the sub icon I2 is different from the image of the main icon I1. Thus, by making it possible to set a unique sub-icon for each channel, it is possible to render this sub-icon I2 more like an icon of a channel-only application. The image or name of the sub-icon can be set, for example, by the operator of the channel to which the page associated with the sub-icon belongs (hereinafter, simply referred to as the channel associated with the sub-icon).

  The screen transition until the sub icon is added to the home screen is illustrated in FIG. First, the user performs an input to select the main icon I1 of the platform application displayed on the home screen S2. As a result, the control unit 102 activates the platform application, and the top page of the platform service is displayed on the screen of the terminal 10. After that, the user performs a further input to display the top page of the “guitarist Gitao“ I tried it! ”Channel, which is the desired channel, on the screen of the terminal 10 (S3). Here, the further input may include, for example, selecting a channel category displayed on the screen, inputting a keyword in the search bar, calling a registered favorite channel list, and the like.

  On the top page of the "Guitarist Gitao's" I've hit it! "Channel, in addition to buttons for receiving content, buttons for following the channel, buttons for joining as a paid member, etc., sub-icons An "application" button B1 for adding to the home screen is displayed. The button corresponding to the “application” button B1 may be displayed on a page other than the top page of the channel.

  When the user performs an input to select the "application" button B1, the control unit 102 starts the Internet browser, and corresponds to the page indicated by the URL set to the "application" button (hereinafter simply referred to as the application setting page) Get page data to As a result, the application setting page is displayed on the screen of the terminal 10 (S4). The application setting page corresponds to an example of the first page described above. The application setting page may include an explanatory note of a procedure for adding the sub icon I2 to the home screen of the terminal 10.

  Here, when the user performs an input to select the button B2, the control unit 102 calls a launcher for utilizing a standard function of the Internet browser being executed (S5). Furthermore, when the user performs an input to select the button B3 in order to use “add to home screen” which is one of the standard functions, the control unit 102 adds the sub-icon I2 to the home screen (FIG. 3). See S1 and S6 of FIG. 5). This sub-icon I2 corresponds to a shortcut icon to the application setting page of the "I hit a guitarist Gitao's" I hit it! "Channel.

  Subsequently, a screen transition when the user selects the sub-icon I2 thus added to the home screen is illustrated in FIG.

  First, the user performs an input for selecting the sub icon I2 of the platform application, which is displayed on the home screen S6. As described above, this sub-icon I2 corresponds to the shortcut icon to the application setting page of the "Guitarist Gitao's" Jump! "Channel. Therefore, the control unit 102 activates the Internet browser and generates an acquisition request for the application setting page. However, this acquisition request includes supplementary information indicating that the sub-icon I2 has been selected. The transmitting unit 103 transmits this acquisition request to the server 20.

  When the server 20 receives the acquisition request including the supplementary information, it starts the platform application instead of the page data corresponding to the originally requested application setting page, and after the application is started, “the guitarist Gitao's Send a response including an instruction to make a screen transition to the second page associated with the channel "Punch!", For example, the top page of the channel. Therefore, since the page data to be displayed is not given to the Internet browser, a predetermined screen such as, for example, all white or all black is temporarily displayed on the terminal 10 (S7).

  As described above, the response from the server 20 may include a splash image that can be displayed on the screen during the waiting time for the platform application to complete startup at the terminal 10. In this case, a splash image is displayed on the screen of the terminal 10 (S8).

  Here, the splash image displayed after selecting the sub-icon I2 may be different from the splash image displayed after selecting the main icon I1, and may be set individually for each channel. Thus, by making it possible to set a unique splash image for each channel, this sub-icon I2 can be rendered more like an icon of a channel-specific application. The splash image may, for example, be set by the operator of the channel associated with the sub-icon.

  After activating the platform application, the control unit 102 automatically performs screen transition to the top page of the “guitarist Gitao“ I tried it! ”Channel (S9). This top page corresponds to the above-mentioned second page.

  When the terminal 10 and the server 20 operate in this way after the selection of the sub-icon I2, the dedicated application for the channel (in the example of FIG. 5, the "I tried it!" Channel of the guitarist Gitao) as it is for the user Can be felt as if it were installed in the terminal 10.

Next, an operation example of the terminal 10 will be described using FIG. The operation of FIG. 6 is started when the user selects a sub-icon of the platform application displayed on the home screen of the terminal 10.
As mentioned above, a sub-icon of a platform application is a shortcut to a first page (eg, an application settings page) associated with a first channel that is one of a plurality of channels provided by the platform application. It corresponds to the icon. Therefore, the control unit 102 first activates the Internet browser (step S201).

  Next, the control unit 102 generates a first page acquisition request including the URL of the first page and the supplementary information indicating that the sub-icon is selected (step S202). The transmitting unit 103 transmits the acquisition request generated in step S202 to the server 20 (step S203).

  The receiving unit 104 receives a response to the acquisition request transmitted in step S203 from the server 20 (step S204). This response is not the page data corresponding to the first page, but starts the platform application and the second page associated with the first channel after the application is started (eg, the top of the first channel) Includes instructions for screen transition to page). Further, this response may include the aforementioned splash image.

  The control unit 102 activates the platform application according to the command included in the response received in step S204 (step S205), and performs screen transition from that to the second page (step S206). As a result, the output unit 105 can display the second page.

  According to the operation of FIG. 6, the user can jump directly to the page of the desired channel on the platform application, not the Internet browser, simply by selecting the sub-icon. Therefore, it is possible to make the user feel as if the dedicated application of the desired channel is installed in the terminal 10.

  Next, a configuration example of the server 20 will be described. The server 20 is, for example, a (server) computer, interprets an acquisition request received from the terminal 10, generates a response to the request, reads and writes page data, user data to be described later, and gives a benefit to be described later. It includes a processor, and a memory that temporarily stores a program executed by the processor to realize such processing, data used by the processor, and the like.

  The server 20 can further utilize a communication device for connecting to a network and an auxiliary storage device for storing a large amount of data. The communication device and the auxiliary storage device may be incorporated in the server 20 or may be externally attached to the server 20.

  The communication device communicates with the terminal 10 via the network. For example, the communication apparatus receives an acquisition request from the terminal 10 or transmits a response to the acquisition request to the terminal 10.

  The auxiliary storage device stores, for example, data such as page data and user data. The auxiliary storage device is preferably, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as an HDD or an SSD. The auxiliary storage device may be a file server connected to the server 20 via a network.

  Next, the description of the configuration example of the server 20 will be continued using FIG. The server 20 in FIG. 7 includes a receiving unit 301, a determining unit 302, a generating unit 303, a transmitting unit 304, a page data management unit 305, a page data storage unit 306, a benefit giving unit 307, and user data management. Unit 308 and a user data storage unit 309.

  The receiving unit 301 receives a page acquisition request from the terminal 10 via the network. The reception unit 301 sends an acquisition request to the determination unit 302 and the generation unit 303. The receiving unit 301 may be the above-described communication device, or may be an interface with the communication device.

  The determination unit 302 receives a page acquisition request from the reception unit 301. The determination unit 302 determines whether the acquisition request includes supplemental information indicating that the sub-icon is selected. The determination unit 302 notifies the generation unit 303 and the benefit provision unit 307 of the determination result. The determination unit 302 may be the processor and memory described above.

  The generation unit 303 receives an acquisition request for a page from the reception unit 301, and the determination unit 302 notifies a determination result on the acquisition request. The generation unit 303 generates a response to the acquisition request by a different method depending on the notified determination result, and transmits the response to the transmission unit 304. The generation unit 303 may be the processor and memory described above.

  When the acquisition request does not include the supplementary information, the generation unit 303 requests the page data management unit 305 for page data indicated by the URL included in the acquisition request. The generation unit 303 receives page data from the page data management unit 305. The generation unit 303 generates a response including the page data.

  When the acquisition request includes the supplementary information, the generation unit 303 is associated with the same channel as the first page which is the target of the acquisition request after the terminal 10 activates the platform application and the application is activated. Generate a response that includes instructions for performing a screen transition to a second page (eg, the top page of the channel). The generating unit 303 may include the URL of the second page in the response so that the terminal 10 can perform screen transition to the second page, or the page data managing unit for page data corresponding to the second page It may be acquired from 305 and included in the response.

  Note that the generation unit 303 refers to, for example, a table that associates the URL of the first page and the URL of the second page, or performs a predetermined string operation (a predetermined character string on the URL of the first page) The URL of the second page may be specified by deleting, changing, adding, and the like.

  The transmitting unit 304 receives the response from the generating unit 303, and transmits the response to the terminal 10 via the network. The transmission unit 304 may be the above-described communication device or an interface with the communication device.

  The page data management unit 305 manages page data stored in the page data storage unit 306. For example, the page data management unit 305 reads the page data requested by the generation unit 303 from the page data storage unit 306 and returns the page data to the generation unit 303. The page data management unit 305 may be the processor and memory described above.

  The page data storage unit 306 stores the page data written by the page data management unit 305. The page data storage unit 306 may be the above-described auxiliary storage device or an interface with the auxiliary storage device.

  The privilege imparting unit 307 is notified of the determination result on the acquisition request from the determination unit 302. When the acquisition request includes the supplementary information, the privilege imparting unit 307 conditionally or unconditionally grants the privilege to the user of the terminal 10 that has transmitted the acquisition request. The conditions include, for example, profile data of the user (eg, viewing history, purchase history, etc.), identification information of the sub-icon (eg, URL, channel name, etc.), the number of times of selection of the sub-icon, and the terminal 10 when the sub-icon is selected. The success or failure may be determined based on the date and time information or the position information, and the like. The privilege imparting unit 307 sends, to the user data management unit 308, information identifying the user to whom the privilege is given and the privilege.

  Providing the benefit itself is not essential to make the sub-icon behave as if it were a dedicated application of the channel. However, the use of sub-icons can be promoted by the provision of such a benefit. The benefits may be common to the channels or may be set independently for each channel. If the privilege can be set independently for each channel, for example, the operator of each channel can promote the use of the sub-icon of its own channel by providing an incentive to the user who is its own follower.

A benefit is basically the right to receive goods or services through the channel associated with the sub-icon.
For example, in the case of a channel for transmitting content, the privilege is the right to view special content provided via the channel, or compensation for viewing pay content provided via the channel or It may be, for example, the right to receive a discount on the fees charged to the members of the channel. The special content may be, for example, content for which certain conditions are imposed for viewing.

  Also, in the case of a channel for conducting electronic commerce, the privilege is the right to purchase a special product or service sold through the channel, and discount of the price of the product or service sold through the channel. It may be the right to receive, or the right to receive a discount on the price to use the pay option associated with the e-commerce conducted through the channel. The special goods or services may be, for example, goods or services for which certain conditions are imposed to purchase. The pay option may be, for example, wrapping, specifying a delivery date, specifying a delivery time, specifying a special delivery method, and the like.

  The user data management unit 308 manages user data stored in the user data storage unit 309, for example, profile data of the user. For example, the user data management unit 308 may set, in the user data of the user designated by the privilege imparting unit 307, a flag indicating that the privilege has been imparted. The user data manager 308 may be the processor and memory described above.

  The user data storage unit 309 stores the user data written by the user data management unit 308. The user data storage unit 309 may be the above-described auxiliary storage device or an interface with the auxiliary storage device.

Next, an operation example of the server 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The operation of FIG. 8 starts when the server 20 receives a page acquisition request from the terminal 10.
The determining unit 302 determines whether the acquisition request for the page received by the receiving unit 301 includes supplemental information indicating that the sub-icon is selected (step S401). If the acquisition request includes supplemental information, the process proceeds to step S402, otherwise the process proceeds to step S404.

  In step S402, the generation unit 303 causes the terminal 10 that has transmitted the acquisition request to start the platform application, and the second page associated with the same channel as the first page that is the target of the acquisition request after the application is activated. The response including the command for performing the screen transition to the page is generated, and the transmitting unit 304 transmits the response to the terminal 10. Further, the privilege imparting unit 307 may conditionally or unconditionally impart the privilege to the user of the terminal 10 (step S403).

  On the other hand, in step S404, the generation unit 303 acquires page data corresponding to the first page from the page data management unit 305, generates a response including the page data, and the transmission unit 304 transmits the response to the terminal 10. Send.

  As described above, in the server according to the embodiment, the acquisition request for the page received from the terminal is a sub-icon (that is, a shortcut icon to the first page associated with the first channel provided by the platform application) It is determined whether it contains supplementary information indicating that it has been selected. Then, if the acquisition request includes the supplementary information, the server activates the platform application and performs screen transition to the second page associated with the first channel after the activation of the application. And generate a response to the acquisition request, including the following instruction. Therefore, according to this terminal and server, the sub-icons that allow the terminal to start the platform application and automatically transition the screen to the page of the desired channel just by the user of the terminal performing a selection operation such as tap It becomes feasible. That is, according to this terminal and server, platform applications can be customized for each channel.

  The embodiments described above are merely illustrative examples to assist in understanding the inventive concept, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Embodiments can add, delete, or convert various components without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  The various functional units described in the above embodiments may be realized by using a circuit. The circuit may be a dedicated circuit that implements a specific function or may be a general-purpose circuit such as a processor.

  At least a part of the processing in each of the above-described embodiments can also be realized by using a general-purpose computer as basic hardware. The program for realizing the above process may be provided by being stored in a computer readable recording medium. The program is stored in the recording medium as an installable file or an executable file. The recording medium may be a magnetic disk, an optical disk (CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD or the like), a magneto-optical disk (MO or the like), a semiconductor memory or the like. The recording medium may store the program and may be any computer readable one. Further, the program for realizing the above processing may be stored on a computer (server) connected to a network such as the Internet, and may be downloaded to the computer (client) via the network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Terminal 20 ... Server 101 ... Input part 102 ... Control part 103, 304 ... Transmission part 104, 301 ... Reception part 105 ... Output part 302 ... Determination part 303 ... generation unit 305 ... page data management unit 306 ... page data storage unit 307 ... privilege provision unit 308 ... user data management unit 309 ... user data storage unit B1, B2, B3 ... button I1, I2 ... icon S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9 ... screen

Claims (8)

A receiving unit that receives, from the terminal, an acquisition request for a first page associated with a first channel that is one of a plurality of channels provided by the platform application;
A determination unit that determines whether the acquisition request includes supplementary information indicating that a shortcut icon to the first page has been selected;
If the acquisition request includes the supplementary information, an instruction for activating the platform application and performing screen transition to a second page associated with the first channel after activating the platform application A generation unit that generates a response to the acquisition request including:
A transmitting unit that transmits a response to the acquisition request to the terminal. The response to the acquisition request includes a splash image that can be displayed on the screen of the terminal during the waiting time for the platform application to complete startup on the terminal;
The splash image is set individually for each channel.
The server according to claim 1.   The server according to claim 1, wherein the image or name of the shortcut icon is set individually for each channel.   The server according to claim 1, further comprising: a privilege giving unit for giving a privilege to a user of the terminal when the acquisition request includes the supplementary information.   The server according to claim 4, wherein the benefit is a right to receive goods or services through the first channel.   The privilege may be a right to view special content provided via the first channel, or a fee for viewing pay content provided via the first channel or the first channel 5. The server according to claim 4, including at least one of the right to receive a discount on the price to be charged to the member.   The benefit may be the right to purchase a special product or service sold via the first channel, the right to receive a discount on the price of a product or service sold via the first channel, or 5. The server of claim 4, including at least one of the right to receive a discount on the price to utilize the pay option associated with electronic commerce conducted via the first channel. An input unit for receiving a user input for selecting a shortcut icon to a first page associated with a first channel that is one of a plurality of channels provided by the platform application;
A control unit that generates an acquisition request for the first page including supplementary information indicating that the shortcut icon has been selected according to the user input;
A transmitting unit that transmits the acquisition request for the first page to the server;
A response to the acquisition request from the server, including an instruction for activating the platform application and performing screen transition to a second page associated with the first channel after activating the platform application And a receiving unit for receiving
The control unit further activates the platform application according to the instruction, and performs screen transition to the second page after activating the platform application.
Terminal.