JP4892145B2 - Weather information providing method, weather information providing program, and weather information providing server - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention Weather information Providing method, Weather information Provided programs and Weather information It is related to the provision server, especially to users via the network. Weather information I will provide a Weather information Providing method, Weather information Provided programs and Weather information Regarding the providing server.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of the Internet as a network, information providing services that provide various information (contents) to users for a fee or free of charge have been provided. As an example of such an information providing service, a weather information providing service that provides weather information to a user is well known.
[0003]
In the weather information providing service, when a user inputs a place name or the like for which weather information is desired to be obtained, the weather information of the weather observation point closest to the place name or the like is provided to the user. For example, an example of a weather information providing service is described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-85770.
[0004]
Briefly explaining the procedure for users to acquire weather information from the weather information providing service, the user operates the keyboard of the user's terminal etc. Enter hierarchically, such as selecting / entering, then selecting / entering city names. The input place name and the like are supplied from the user terminal to the weather information providing server via the network.
[0005]
The weather information providing server extracts a weather observation point closest to the supplied place name and the like, and acquires weather information of the extracted weather observation point. The acquired weather information is supplied from the weather information providing server to the user terminal via the network. Then, the user terminal displayed the supplied weather information on the screen and allowed the user to confirm.
[0006]
As a method for identifying a user, an IP address, a user ID, a user terminal identification ID of a user terminal (for example, a mobile phone) (for example, a telephone number or an identification ID card inserted into a mobile phone) ).
[0007]
Originally, in the http protocol in which each connection is independent, in the user identification method using the user ID, the user ID is input when accessing the initial screen of the site or accessing the HP in the first site. For example, there is a method of managing session management in the subsequent site by using, for example, a cookie or a hidden field of a form, or automatically selecting a cookie or a hidden field of a form by session management (HttpSession API) of a server servlet.
[0008]
According to the above method, different information is displayed for each individual while the URL is the same in a specific site, and the information for each individual is managed by the server.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For example, when a user uses the weather information provision service, the name of the place where the weather information is desired (eg, the name of the prefecture, city, sport name, park name) is entered from the keyboard of the user terminal. It is necessary to select a weather observation point. Usually, the user often repeatedly acquires weather information of a specific place, but it is necessary to select a weather observation point every time the weather information providing service is used.
[0010]
In addition, when using weather information provision services on mobile terminals such as mobile phones that have become widespread in recent years, many operations are required to select a weather observation point because the display screen of the mobile terminal is small and there are few input keys. It becomes.
[0011]
For example, in order to obtain weather information for Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo on a mobile device, select Kanto from the list of region names nationwide (for example, Hokkaido to Kyushu), select Tokyo from the list of prefecture names in Kanto, Select Koto-ku from the list of city names in Tokyo, and select Aomi from the list of place names in Koto-ku. As described above, a very large number of operations and time are required until the target weather information is acquired by the mobile terminal, and there is a problem that communication charges increase.
[0012]
Furthermore, since information related to the URL registration function is registered in the user terminal, there is a problem that the URL registration function cannot be used when the weather information providing service is used in another user terminal.
[0013]
Also, in session management by user ID, a simple URL registration in the browser software does not allow a dedicated URL registration for each user, so it is possible to use a URL for each user terminal, not for each user. there were.
[0014]
Eventually, the user needs to select a weather observation point every time the weather information providing service is used, and the weather closest to the name of the place where the weather information is desired to be acquired even if it is a weather observation point used in the past. Processing to select the observation point is necessary. Therefore, the conventional weather information providing service has a problem that the time until the weather information is acquired is not shortened even at a weather observation point used by the user in the past.
[0015]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, has good operability, Weather information It is possible to shorten the time to acquire Weather information Providing method, Weather information Provided programs and Weather information An object is to provide a providing server.
[0016]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides one or more user terminals via a network. Weather information Offer site Weather information I will provide a Weather information Executed by the serving server Weather information A providing method comprising: Weather information The providing server uses a meteorological observation point search database to input a user information supply stage in which user information is supplied from the user terminal and a place name input by a user registered corresponding to the user information. Converted first Weather station , Registered in usage history information Weather station Total by category, Weather station The second that extracted the one with a lot of counts according to the category Weather station The usage history information is searched according to at least one of the user information and the time when the user information is supplied and the day of the week, and the third extracted from the search result Weather station Extract Weather station The extraction stage and the user Weather information Select the selection method of the selected Weather information Depending on the selection method, the extracted first to third Weather station Any of the above Weather station Select Weather station Selection stage and said selected Weather station The latest corresponding to Weather information Acquired and acquired Weather information Is sent to the user terminal Weather information Sending stage and the selected Weather station Is registered corresponding to the user information and the selected Weather station Registered in the usage history information corresponding to the category, or the selected Weather station Is registered in the usage history information in correspondence with at least one of the user information and the time and day of the week when the user information was supplied. Weather station And performing a registration stage.
[0017]
Thus, it was supplied by the user Weather station Registered in correspondence with the user information such as the IP address, user ID, or user terminal identification ID of the user terminal, etc. Weather station Can be displayed on the screen of the user terminal, for example. In addition, even if the user terminal is different, the user entered previously Weather station Can be displayed on the screen of the user terminal, for example.
[0018]
The user is displayed on the screen of the user terminal Weather station By selecting Weather station The operation for selecting can be finished. In other words, the user Weather information The operation required to select is reduced. Especially when it is difficult to input information like mobile phones and other mobile terminals, Weather station Many operations are not required until selection is made. In addition, Weather station Registration stage selected by user Weather station Is automatically or manually registered in correspondence with the user information.
[0019]
Therefore, operability is good, Weather information The time until selecting is shortened Weather information Provided services can be realized.
[0021]
In this way, it is predicted that the user desires to acquire by searching the usage history information according to at least one of the user information and the time when the user information is supplied and the day of the week. Weather station Can be extracted. For example, a usage history similar to the login time and day of the week when user information is supplied is searched from the usage history information, and from the searched history information Weather station To extract. Extracted at this time Weather station The user Weather information Expected to obtain Weather station Extracted as
[0022]
Extracted Weather station Is displayed on the screen of the user terminal, for example. Weather station Can be selected. The user is displayed on the screen of the user terminal Weather station By selecting Weather station Corresponding to Weather information Can be obtained.
[0023]
In the present invention, the user information is Registered to correspond User identification information or terminal identification information for users , User identification information supplied from the user terminal and user identification information corresponding to the user terminal identification information But Treat as the same information Be called It is characterized by that.
[0024]
Thus, by registering the user identification information and the user terminal identification information in association with each other, the supplied user terminal identification information can be replaced with the user identification information.
[0025]
Therefore, it is registered to correspond to the user identification information Weather station Can be used by inputting user terminal identification information. Therefore, when a user accesses from a user terminal such as a mobile phone, only the user terminal identification information sent from the user terminal without entering the user identification information is used. Weather information Can be obtained.
[0026]
In the present invention, the user information is Registered to correspond to the specified user identification information User identification information , The one or more user identification information and the predetermined user identification information supplied from the user terminal But Treat as the same information Be called It is characterized by that.
[0027]
Thus, by registering one or more pieces of user identification information and predetermined user identification information in association with each other, it is possible to replace one or more pieces of user identification information with predetermined user identification information. it can.
[0028]
Therefore, a user corresponding to one or more user identification information registered to correspond to the predetermined user identification information corresponds to the predetermined user identification information. Weather information Can be obtained.
[0030]
In this way, registered in the usage history information Weather station Can be provided to the user as a service menu such as an access ranking. The user can access the service menu such as access ranking displayed on the user terminal screen. Weather station By selecting Weather station Corresponding to Weather information Can be easily obtained.
[0031]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, an example in which weather information is provided to a user as an example of content will be described, but any content may be used. In this embodiment, an example of using the Internet as an example of a network has been described, but any network may be used.
[0032]
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of a weather information providing system according to the present invention. In the weather information providing system 1 of FIG. 1, a weather information providing server 10, user terminals 11 a to 11 n and a base station 12 are connected via the Internet 14. The mobile communication terminal 13 is connected to the Internet 14 through the base station 12.
[0033]
The meteorological information providing server 10 collects and stores meteorological information of one or more meteorological observation points every predetermined time, and stores the meteorological information of the meteorological observation points desired by the user on the user terminals 11a to 11n or mobile communication. Provided to the terminal 13. The weather information providing server 10 provides a member-based weather information providing service that requires login.
[0034]
The user terminals 11a to 11n are operated by a user who uses the weather information providing service, and instructions from the user are input from a keyboard or the like, while information supplied from the weather information providing server 10 is displayed on the screen. Etc. Note that a user who uses the weather information providing service may use the mobile communication terminal 13 instead of the user terminals 11a to 11n. The mobile communication terminal 13 displays information supplied from the weather information providing server 10 on a screen or the like while an instruction from the user is input from an input key or the like, similarly to the user terminals 11a to 11n.
[0035]
The weather information providing server 10 is configured as shown in FIG. 2, for example. FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of a weather information providing server according to the present invention. 2, this computer system includes an input device 21, a display device 22, a drive device 23, a recording medium 24, an auxiliary storage device 25, and a memory device 26, which are mutually connected by a bus B. , An arithmetic processing unit 27, an interface unit 28, and a database (hereinafter referred to as DB) 29.
[0036]
The input device 21 includes a keyboard and a mouse operated by a user of the computer system, and is used to input various operation signals to the computer system. The display device 22 displays various windows and data necessary for operating the computer system. The interface device 28 is an interface for connecting a computer system to the Internet 14, and is configured by, for example, a modem.
[0037]
The DB 29 stores information used by the weather information providing server 10 of the present invention, such as a weather observation point search DB, a user setting point DB, a user history DB, a weather information DB, and the like. Details of the weather observation point search DB, user setting point DB, user history DB, and weather information DB will be described later.
[0038]
A weather information providing program used by the weather information providing server 10 is provided by a recording medium 24 such as a CD-ROM. The weather information provision program includes a weather information acquisition and transmission program, a user history recording program, a user setting point management program, a weather observation point totaling program, a weather observation point extraction program, an input place name management program, a login information storage program, a communication It can also be divided into programs.
[0039]
The recording medium 24 for recording the weather information providing program is a CD-ROM, a recording medium for recording information optically, electrically or magnetically, such as a flexible disk and a magneto-optical disk (MO), ROM, flash Various types of recording media such as a semiconductor memory that electrically records information such as a memory can be used.
[0040]
The recording medium 24 on which the weather information providing program is recorded is set in the drive device 23, and the weather information providing program is installed from the recording medium 24 into the auxiliary storage device 25 via the drive device 23.
[0041]
The auxiliary storage device 25 stores the installed weather information providing program and stores necessary files, data, and the like. The memory device 26 reads and stores the weather information providing program from the auxiliary storage device 25 when the computer system is activated. The arithmetic processing unit 27 executes processing related to the weather information providing server 10 in accordance with the weather information providing program read and stored in the memory device 26.
[0042]
FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of an example of a weather observation point search DB. The weather observation point search DB shown in FIG. 3 manages the correspondence between the input place name input by the user and the weather observation point, and includes items such as the input place name, the weather observation point code, and the weather observation point name. The input place name input by the user includes a leisure facility name, a golf course name, a prefecture name, a city name, and the like. For example, in the meteorological observation point search DB of FIG. 3, the meteorological observation point code “044136” and the meteorological observation point name “Shinkiba” are registered corresponding to the input place name “Koto-ku, Tokyo”.
[0043]
When the content is information other than weather information, the weather observation point search DB in FIG. 3 is configured to include items such as information name and information code, and the correspondence between the information name and information code input by the user Manage relationships.
[0044]
For example, as in the case of weather information, there is stock information in which information of the same information code changes with the passage of time. When the content is stock information, an information code “010203” is registered corresponding to the information name “Fujitsu Limited”.
[0045]
FIG. 4 shows a configuration diagram of an example of the user setting point DB. The user setting point DB in FIG. 4 manages a user ID for identifying a user, an input place name set by the user as a manually registered My Point, and a weather observation point code corresponding to the input place name. And includes items such as a user ID, an input place name, and a user set point code. The user setting point code is a registered weather observation point code corresponding to the input place name. For example, in the user setting point DB of FIG. 4, an input place name “Koto-ku, Tokyo” and a user setting point code “044136” are registered corresponding to the user ID “002”.
[0046]
When the content is information other than weather information, the user setting point DB of FIG. 4 is configured to include items such as a user ID, an information name, a user setting information code, and the like. Manages the information name set as the manual registration My Points and the information code corresponding to the information name. The user setting information code is a registered information code corresponding to the information name.
[0047]
FIG. 5 shows a configuration diagram of an example of the user history DB. The user history DB of FIG. 5 manages the weather observation points used by the user before and the date and time (for example, day, day of week, time, etc.) when the weather observation point was used. Includes items such as ID, date, day of the week, time, and weather observation point code.
[0048]
For example, in the user history DB of FIG. 5, the date “2001/02/24”, the day of the week “Sat”, the time “20:00”, and the weather observation point code “044136” are registered corresponding to the user ID “002”. The user corresponding to the user ID “002” has the weather at the weather observation point corresponding to the weather observation point code “044136” at the time “20:00” on “February 24, 2001” and “Saturday”. It can be confirmed that the information has been acquired.
[0049]
When the content is information other than weather information, the user history DB of FIG. 5 is configured to include items such as user ID, date, day of the week, time, information code, etc., and the information code used by the user before And the date and time when the information code was used.
[0050]
FIG. 6 shows a configuration diagram of an example of the weather information DB. The weather information DB in FIG. 6 manages the weather observation point and the weather information of the weather observation point. The weather observation point code, the current weather, the weather after 1 hour, the weather after 2 hours, and the weather after 3 hours Including items such as For example, in the weather information DB of FIG. 6, the current weather “sunny”, the weather 1 hour after “sunny”, the weather 2 hours after “sunny”, and the weather 3 hours after “sunny” corresponding to the weather observation point code “044136”. It is registered.
[0051]
When the content is information other than weather information, the weather information DB in FIG. 6 is configured to include items such as information code, information for every predetermined time (for example, 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, etc.) The code and information corresponding to the information code are managed.
[0052]
Hereinafter, the process of the weather information provision system 1 of this invention is demonstrated, referring a flowchart. FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of processing executed by the weather information providing server according to the present invention.
[0053]
In step S1, the user who uses the weather information providing service selects the weather site by inputting the URL of the weather site into the user terminal 11a, for example. That is, the user terminal 11 a is connected to the weather information providing server 10.
[0054]
Progressing to step S2 following step S1, the weather information providing server 10 performs a login process with the user terminal 11a. At this time, the weather information providing server 10 acquires the user ID and the current date and time.
[0055]
When the user terminal identification information is acquired instead of the user ID, the weather information providing server 10 uses a table (not shown) in which the user identification information and the user terminal identification information are associated with each other. The user terminal identification information is set to the same setting content as the user ID information.
[0056]
Further, when a user ID corresponding to a predetermined user ID is acquired, the weather information providing server 10 uses a table (not shown) in which the predetermined user ID is associated with one or more user IDs. The acquired user ID is set to the same setting contents as the information of the predetermined user ID.
[0057]
Progressing to step S3 following step S2, the weather information providing server 10 searches the user history DB as shown in FIG. 5 using the user ID supplied from the user terminal 11a as key information. In other words, the weather information providing server 10 identifies weather observation points used in the past by users who use the weather information providing service.
[0058]
The weather information providing server 10 sets the last (most recent) used weather observation point or the most used weather observation point from the specified weather observation point as the automatic registration my point. The user sets in advance which of the weather observation point used last or the most frequently used weather observation point is set as the automatic registration my point.
[0059]
The number of automatic registration my points is not limited to one and may be one or more. In this case, the weather information providing server 10 sets the automatic registration as my points in order from the last used weather observation point or in order from the weather observation point that is frequently used within a certain period.
[0060]
Progressing to step S4 following step S3, the weather information providing server 10 searches the user setting point DB as shown in FIG. 4 using the user ID supplied from the user terminal 11a as key information, and provides the weather information providing service. The meteorological measurement point set as the My Point for manual registration in the past by the user using. The user setting point DB stores weather measurement points previously set by the user as My Points for manual registration.
[0061]
Proceeding to step S5 following step S4, the weather information providing server 10 searches the user history DB as shown in FIG. In other words, the weather information providing server 10 counts the number of uses by all users for each weather observation point.
[0062]
The weather information providing server 10 sets a weather observation point with the highest number of uses within a certain period as a My Point for ranking. The number of my points in the ranking is not limited to one, and may be one or more. In this case, the weather information providing server 10 sets the ranking as my points in order from the weather observation points with the highest number of uses.
[0063]
Progressing to step S6 following step S5, the weather information providing server 10 searches the user history DB as shown in FIG. 5 using the user ID supplied from the user terminal 11a as key information. That is, the weather information providing server 10 specifies the weather observation point and date / time used by the user who uses the weather information providing service in the past.
[0064]
The weather information providing server 10 selects the closest date and time (for example, day, day of the week, and time) when the user has used the weather observation point in the past, and selects the weather observation corresponding to the selected date and time. Set the point as My Points for Just Time.
[0065]
The number of Just Time My Points is not limited to one and may be one or more. In this case, the weather information providing server 10 selects in order according to the degree of approximation the items closest to the current date and time from the date and time when the user used the weather observation point in the past, and meteorological observation corresponding to the selected date and time. Set the point as My Points for Just Time.
[0066]
Progressing to step S7 following step S6, the weather information providing server 10 displays a menu screen 50 as shown in FIG. 8 on the user terminal 11a, for example. FIG. 8 shows an image diagram of an example of the menu screen.
[0067]
The menu screen 50 includes a place name input field 51, a sequential selection button 52, a manual registration my point button 53, an automatic registration my point button 54, a ranking my point button 55, a just time my point button 56, and an end button 57. Configured to include.
[0068]
The user inputs a place name that he / she wants to know weather information in the place name input field 51 according to the method of selecting the weather observation point he / she wishes to use, or sequentially selects a button 52, a manually registered My Points button 53, an automatically registered My Points. Any one of the button 54, the ranking my point button 55, and the just time my point button 56 is selected by clicking. When ending the process, the user selects by clicking the end button 57 or the like.
[0069]
Proceeding to step S8 following step S7, the weather information providing server 10 has entered a place name in the place name input field 51, or sequentially selects a button 52, a manual registration my point button 53, an automatic registration my point button 54, a ranking. It is determined whether any one of my point button 55, just time my point button 56, or end button 57 is selected.
[0070]
If it is determined that a place name has been entered in the place name input field 51, the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S9. If it is determined that the sequential selection button 52 has been selected, the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S12. If it is determined that the automatic registration my point button 54 has been selected, the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S16. If it is determined that the manually registered My Points button 53 has been selected, the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to Step S19. If it is determined that the ranking My Points button 55 has been selected, the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to Step S22. If it is determined that the Just Time My Points button 56 has been selected, the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to Step S25.
[0071]
In step S9, the weather information providing server 10 selects a weather observation point using the place name input in the place name input field 51. Progressing to step S10 following step S9, the weather information providing server 10 reads the weather information of the selected weather observation point, and displays the weather information display screen 60 as shown in FIG. 9 on the user terminal 11a.
[0072]
FIG. 9 shows an image diagram of an example of a weather information display screen. The user can check the weather information on the weather information display screen 60. In addition, when the user wants to set the weather observation point selected in step S <b> 9 as my points for manual registration, the user clicks the my point registration button 61 on the weather information display screen 60.
[0073]
Proceeding to step S11 following step S10, the weather information providing server 10 performs manual registration determination processing. The manual registration determination process is executed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of an example of the manual registration determination process.
[0074]
In step S31, the weather information providing server 10 determines whether or not the my point registration button 61 has been pressed. If it is determined that the my point registration button 61 has been pressed (YES in S30), the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S31, and sets the weather observation point code or screen ID of the selected screen as the manually registered my point.
[0075]
In other words, the weather information providing server 10 registers the weather observation point selected in step S9 in the user setting point DB as shown in FIG. Submenu registration is also possible. The weather information providing server 10 sets the weather observation point code or the screen ID as the manual registration my point, and then ends the manual registration determination process.
[0076]
On the other hand, if it is determined that the my point registration button 61 has not been pressed (NO in S30), the weather information providing server 10 ends the manual registration determination process.
[0077]
In the weather information display screen 60 of FIG. 9, a My Point Registration button 61 for manual setting is provided and displayed on the screen from the beginning. However, when manual registration is required, a pull-down menu is displayed by pressing a specific function key, for example, and a manual registration My Point Registration button may be provided therein.
[0078]
In step S12, the user sequentially selects a region name, prefecture name, city name, and place name. For example, the user selects a region name, a prefecture name, a city name, and a place name from a nationwide area name list, a prefecture name list, a city name list, and a place name list. When place names are selected by sequential selection, the weather information providing server 10 selects a weather observation point using the selected place names.
[0079]
Proceeding to step S13 following step S12, the weather information providing server 10 performs a manual registration determination process as shown in FIG. 10, and if necessary, the region name, prefecture name, city name, place name, selected in step S12, The screen ID or weather observation point code corresponding to the weather observation point is set as the manually registered My Point.
[0080]
Progressing to step S14 following step S13, the weather information providing server 10 determines whether or not a weather observation point is selected in step S12. If it is determined in step S12 that a weather observation point has been selected (YES in S14), the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S15 and displays a weather information display screen 60 as shown in FIG. 9 on the user terminal 11a.
[0081]
If it is determined in step S12 that a weather observation point has not been selected (NO in S14), the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S12 and continues to give the user a region name, prefecture name, city name, and place name. Let them choose.
[0082]
In step S16, the weather information providing server 10 selects a weather observation point from the automatically registered my points set in step S3. When one or more weather observation points are set as automatically registered my points, the weather information providing server 10 selects all or part of the weather observation points. For example, the weather information providing server 10 may display a my point display screen 70 as shown in FIG. 11 on the user terminal 11a to select a weather observation point. FIG. 11 shows an image diagram of an example of the My Points display screen.
[0083]
Proceeding to step S17 following step S16, the weather information providing server 10 reads the weather information of the selected weather observation point and displays the weather information display screen 60 as shown in FIG. 9 on the user terminal 11a.
[0084]
Progressing to step S18 following step S17, the weather information providing server 10 determines the automatically registered My Points, ranking My Points, and Just Time created in Steps S3, S5, and S6 according to the weather observation point selected in Step S16. Recreate my points.
[0085]
In step S19, the weather information providing server 10 selects a weather observation point from the manually registered My Points set in step S4. When one or more weather observation points are set as manually registered my points, the weather information providing server 10 selects all or some of the weather observation points. For example, the weather information providing server 10 may display the my point display screen 70 on the user terminal 11a to select a weather observation point.
[0086]
Proceeding to step S20 following step S19, the weather information providing server 10 reads the weather information of the selected weather observation point, and displays the weather information display screen 60 on the user terminal 11a.
[0087]
Progressing to step S21 following step S20, the weather information providing server 10 determines the automatically registered My Points, ranking My Points, and Just Time created in Steps S3, S5, and S6 according to the weather observation point selected in Step S19. Recreate my points.
[0088]
In step S22, the weather information providing server 10 selects a weather observation point from the ranking My Points set in step S5. When one or more weather observation points are set as my points for ranking, the weather information providing server 10 selects all or part of the weather observation points. For example, the weather information providing server 10 may display the my point display screen 70 on the user terminal 11a to select a weather observation point.
[0089]
Although the ranking is totaled at the time of selection here, the computer load or the waiting time of the user may be reduced by counting in advance at regular intervals.
[0090]
Proceeding to step S23 following step S22, the weather information providing server 10 reads the weather information of the selected weather observation point, and displays the weather information display screen 60 on the user terminal 11a.
[0091]
Progressing to step S24 following step S23, the weather information providing server 10 determines the automatically registered My Points, ranking My Points, and Just Times created in Steps S3, S5, and S6 according to the weather observation point selected in Step S22. Recreate my points.
[0092]
In step S25, the weather information providing server 10 selects a weather observation point from the just-timed My Points set in step S6. In addition, when one or more weather observation points are set as my points of just time, the weather information provision server 10 selects all or some of the weather observation points. For example, the weather information providing server 10 may display the my point display screen 70 on the user terminal 11a to select a weather observation point.
[0093]
Progressing to step S26 following step S25, the weather information providing server 10 reads the weather information of the selected weather observation point and displays the weather information display screen 60 on the user terminal 11a.
[0094]
Progressing to step S27 following step S26, the weather information providing server 10 determines the automatically registered My Points, ranking My Points, and Just Time created in Steps S3, S5, and S6 according to the weather observation point selected in Step S25. Recreate my points.
[0095]
When the processes of steps S11, S15, S18, S21, S24, and S27 are completed, a weather information display screen 60 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the user terminal 11a. The weather information display screen 60 shown in FIG. 9 includes a manual registration my point button 62, an automatic registration my point button 63, a ranking my point button 64, a just time my point button 65, and a menu button 66. ing.
[0096]
The manual registration my point button 62, the automatic registration my point button 63, the ranking my point button 64, the just time my point button 65, and the menu button 66 on the weather information display screen 60 are, for example, each my point button. It is good also as a setting which abbreviate | omits part or all on the screen which selected and displayed.
[0097]
In steps S11, S15, S18, S21, S24, and S27, the process proceeds to step S28, where the weather information providing server 10 manually registers my point button 62, automatic registration my point button 63, ranking my point button 64, just. It is determined whether any of the time my point button 65 or the menu button 66 is selected.
[0098]
If it is determined that the manual registration my point button 62, the automatic registration my point button 63, the ranking my point button 64, and the just time my point button 65 are selected, the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S16. If it is determined that the menu button 66 has been selected, the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S7 and displays the menu screen 50 on the user terminal 11a.
[0099]
Details of the processing in steps S9 to S11 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of the search / registration / transmission process executed by the weather information providing server according to the present invention.
[0100]
The place name input in the place name input field 51 of the menu screen 50 as shown in FIG. 8 is transmitted from the user terminal 11a to the weather information providing server 10. For example, if “Tokyo Koto Ward” is entered in the place name input field 51 of the menu screen 50, the input place name “Koto Ward Tokyo” is transmitted to the weather information providing server 10.
[0101]
The weather information providing server 10 proceeds to the processing of step S40 when the input place name is supplied from the user terminal 11a. In step S40, the weather information providing server 10 reads the user ID, the input place name, and the current time.
[0102]
As the user ID and the current time, those acquired during the login process are used. The input place name is received from the user terminal 11a. For example, the user ID “002”, the input place name “Koto-ku, Tokyo”, and the current time “20:00” are read.
[0103]
Progressing to step S41 following step S40, the weather information providing server 10 searches the weather observation point search DB as shown in FIG. 3 using the input place name supplied from the user terminal 11a as key information, and the weather observation point code and Extract weather station names. For example, the weather observation point code “044136” and the weather observation point name “Shinkiba” are extracted using the input place name “Koto-ku, Tokyo” as key information.
[0104]
Progressing to step S42 following step S41, the weather information providing server 10 searches the weather information DB as shown in FIG. 6 using the weather observation point code as key information, and specifies the latest weather information of the weather observation point. For example, the weather observation point code “044136” is used as key information to specify the current weather “sunny”, 1 hour later weather “sunny”, 2 hours later weather “sunny”, and 3 hours later weather “sunny”.
[0105]
Progressing to step S43 following step S42, the weather information providing server 10 registers the user ID and the current time read in step S40 and the weather observation point code extracted in step S41 in the user history DB as shown in FIG. To do.
[0106]
For example, the user ID “002”, the current time “February 24, 2001, Saturday, 20:00”, and the weather observation point code “044136” are registered in the user history DB. In the user history DB of FIG. 5, the current time is configured by day, day of the week, and time, but information such as holidays or weekdays may be added.
[0107]
Progressing to step S44 following step S43, the weather information providing server 10 displays the weather information display screen including the input place name read in step S40, the name of the weather observation point extracted in step S41, the latest weather information specified in step S42, and the like. A transmission file for displaying 60 on the user terminal 11a is created.
[0108]
For example, input place name “Koto-ku, Tokyo”, weather observation point name “Shinkiba”, current weather “sunny” as weather information, “sunny” after 1 hour, “sunny” after 2 hours, “sunny” after 3 hours A transmission file for displaying the weather information display screen 60 as shown in FIG. 9 on the user terminal 11a is created.
[0109]
Therefore, the user who uses the weather information providing service can check the weather information of the input place name input by the input place name input in the place name input field 51 on the screen of the user terminal 11a.
[0110]
Details of the processing in step S3 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 shows a flowchart of an example of an automatic registration my point creation process.
[0111]
In step S50, the weather information providing server 10 reads the user ID acquired at the time of login. For example, the user ID “002” is read. Proceeding to step S51 following step S50, the weather information providing server 10 searches the user history DB using the user ID read in step S50 as key information, and is registered corresponding to the user ID. The above meteorological observation points are extracted.
[0112]
For example, the user history DB as shown in FIG. 5 is searched using the user ID “002” as key information, and the weather observation point code “044136” registered corresponding to the user ID “002” is extracted. That is, the weather information providing server 10 extracts the weather observation points used by the user who uses the weather information providing service in the past from the user history DB.
[0113]
Progressing to step S52 following step S51, the weather information providing server 10 determines whether or not the last used weather observation point is set to be automatically registered My Points. If it is determined that the last used weather observation point is set to be automatically registered My Points (YES in S52), the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to Step S53.
[0114]
In step S53, the weather information providing server 10 sets the weather observation point last used from the one or more weather observation points extracted in step S51 as the automatic registration my point.
[0115]
On the other hand, if it is determined that the last used weather observation point is not set to be automatically registered My Points (NO in S52), the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to Step S54.
[0116]
In step S54, the weather information providing server 10 sets the most frequently used weather observation point from the one or more weather observation points extracted in step S51 as automatically registered my points.
[0117]
Then, the process proceeds to step S55 following step S53 or step S54, and the weather information providing server 10 creates a transmission file for notifying the user terminal 11a of the weather observation point set as the automatic registration my point.
[0118]
Therefore, by using the flowchart of FIG. 13, My Points for automatic registration can be created from the user history DB as a log.
[0119]
Details of the processing in step S4 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 shows a flowchart of an example of manual registration my point creation processing.
[0120]
In step S60, the weather information providing server 10 reads the user ID acquired at the time of login. For example, the user ID “002” is read. Progressing to step S61 following step S60, the weather information providing server 10 searches the user setting point DB using the user ID read in step S60 as key information, and is registered corresponding to the user ID. Extract one or more weather stations.
[0121]
For example, the user setting point DB 40 as shown in FIG. 4 is searched using the user ID “002” as key information, and the weather observation point code “044136” registered corresponding to the user ID “002” is extracted. . In other words, the weather information providing server 10 extracts, from the user setting point DB, a weather observation point that has been previously set as a manually registered My Point by a user who uses the weather information providing service.
[0122]
Progressing to step S62 following step S61, the weather information providing server 10 sets the extracted weather observation point as a manually registered my point. In step S63 following step S62, the weather information providing server 10 creates a transmission file for notifying the user terminal 11a of the weather observation point set as the manually registered My Point.
[0123]
Therefore, manually registered My Points can be created from the user setting point DB by using the flowchart of FIG.
[0124]
Details of the processing in step S5 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 shows a flowchart of an example of ranking my point creation processing.
[0125]
In step S70, the weather information providing server 10 totals the weather observation points stored in the user history DB for each weather observation point code. That is, the weather information providing server 10 aggregates the number of uses by all users by weather observation point. The weather information providing server 10 includes categories (for example, municipal weather, predicted point weather (Amedas measurement point), theme park weather, zoo weather, hot spring weather, racetrack weather, airport weather, soccer field The number of uses may be tabulated separately according to weather, baseball field weather, golf course weather, and the like.
[0126]
Proceeding to step S71 following step S70, the weather information providing server 10 sets the weather observation point with the largest number of tabulations as the ranking my point. The weather information providing server 10 may set ranking My Points for each category as described above, or may set the weather observation points with the highest number of usages 1 to 3 as ranking My Points.
[0127]
Then, in step S72 following step S71, the weather information providing server 10 creates a transmission file for notifying the user terminal 11a of the weather observation point set as the ranking my point.
[0128]
Therefore, by using the flowchart of FIG. 15, ranking My Points can be created from the user history DB.
[0129]
Further, a user who uses the weather information providing service can display the weather information based on the weather observation point use ranking of the entire user, without being limited to the weather observation point code used by the user. For example, during the cherry blossom season, the total number of weather observation point codes related to cherry blossom viewing increases, so the weather observation point codes related to cherry blossom viewing are automatically displayed as My Points in the ranking. .
[0130]
Details of the processing in step S6 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 shows a flowchart of an example of a My Time creation process for just time.
[0131]
In step S80, the weather information providing server 10 reads the user ID and the current time acquired at the time of login.
[0132]
Proceeding to step S81 following step S80, the weather information providing server 10 searches the user history DB using the user ID and the current time read in step S80 as key information, and the user uses the same search conditions. Read weather stations. Here, the same search condition means that the day of the week and the time (for example, “hour” of “hour and minute”) are the same.
[0133]
When searching the user history DB as shown in FIG. 5 using the user ID “001” and the current time “March 8, 2001, Thursday, 18:40” as key information, the date “2001/03/01”, A user history record of “day of the week”, time “18:30”, and weather observation point code “044136” is selected. That is, the weather observation point code “044136” is read from the user history DB. When one or more user history records are selected, the user history record close to the current time is selected.
[0134]
Progressing to step S82 following step S81, the weather information providing server 10 determines whether or not the weather observation point used under the similar search condition exists in the user history DB. If it is determined that the weather observation point used under the similar search condition is in the user history DB (YES in S82), the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S87. On the other hand, if it is determined that the weather observation point used under the similar search condition is not in the user history DB (NO in S82), the process proceeds to step S83.
[0135]
In step S83, the weather information providing server 10 searches the user history DB in descending order from the latest user history record using the user ID read in step S80 and the day of the week at the current time as key information. Read weather observation points used by users. Here, the same search condition means that the day of the week is the same.
[0136]
Proceeding to step S84 following step S83, the weather information providing server 10 determines whether or not the weather observation point used under the similar search condition exists in the user history DB. If it is determined that the weather observation point used under the similar search condition exists in the user history DB (YES in S84), the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S87. On the other hand, if it is determined that the weather observation point used under similar search conditions is not in the user history DB (NO in S84), the process proceeds to step S85.
[0137]
In step S85, the weather information providing server 10 searches the user history DB using the user ID read in step S80 and the current time as key information, and finds the weather observation point used by the user under the same search conditions. read. Here, the same search condition means that the time (for example, “hour” of “hour and minute”) is the same. When one or more user history records are selected, the user history record close to the current time is selected. If no user history record is selected, the user history record that is closest to the current time is selected.
[0138]
Proceeding to step S86 following step S85, the weather information providing server 10 determines whether or not the weather observation point used under the similar search condition exists in the user history DB. If it is determined that a weather observation point used under similar search conditions exists in the user history DB (YES in S86), the weather information providing server 10 proceeds to step S87. On the other hand, if it is determined that the weather observation point used under similar search conditions is not in the user history DB (NO in S86), the process is terminated.
[0139]
In step S87, the weather information providing server 10 sets the extracted weather observation point as a My Time of Just Time. Then, in step S88 following step S87, the weather information providing server 10 creates a transmission file for notifying the user terminal 11a of the weather observation point set as the My Time of Just Time.
[0140]
Therefore, by using the flowchart of FIG. 16, it is possible to create a Just Time My Point from the user history DB. In other words, the weather information providing server 10 can select a weather observation point that is likely to be used by the user as a Just Time My Point based on the current date and time.
[0141]
For example, a user who uses a weather observation point A at a company, school, etc. on weekdays and a weather observation point B at a leisure facility (eg, tennis court, racetrack, etc.) By clicking the Just Time My Points button 56 on the menu screen 50 such as 8, the weather information of the weather observation point A or the weather observation point B based on the login time can be confirmed on the screen of the user terminal 11a.
[0142]
In the above description, an example in which a user who uses a predetermined content providing service acquires the predetermined content has been described. However, one or more content providing services may be provided to a single user. Is also possible.
[0143]
Note that the content identification information described in the claims may be information for identifying content. For example, a weather observation site code for a weather site and a cherry blossom viewing information in the same manner as a weather site for a cherry blossom site. In the case of a cherry blossom information provision point code to be provided or a stock price site, it corresponds to a company code or URL by a similar method.
[0144]
【Effect of the invention】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is supplied from the user. Weather station The user entered previously by registering the corresponding to the user information Weather station Can be displayed on the screen of the user terminal, for example. In a user terminal such as a mobile phone, the user is specified by the user terminal identification ID regardless of where the user and the user terminal move, and the previously used information can be used. Also, even if the user terminal is different, according to the method of entering the user ID, the user has entered before Weather station Can be displayed on the screen of the user terminal, for example.
[0145]
The user is displayed on the screen of the user terminal Weather station By selecting Weather station The operation for selecting can be finished. In other words, the user Weather information The operation required to select is reduced. Especially when it is difficult to input information like mobile phones and other mobile terminals, Weather station Many operations are not required until selection is made.
[0146]
Therefore, operability is good, Weather information The time until selecting is shortened Weather information Provided services can be realized.
[0147]
Further, according to the present invention, it is predicted that the user desires to acquire by searching the usage history information according to at least one of the user information and the time when the user information is supplied and the day of the week. Weather station Can be extracted. Extracted Weather station Is displayed on the screen of the user terminal, for example. Weather station Can be selected. The user is displayed on the screen of the user terminal Weather station By selecting Weather station Corresponding to Weather information Can be obtained.
[0148]
Moreover, according to the present invention, registered in the usage history information Weather station Can be provided to the user as a service menu such as an access ranking. The user can access the service menu such as access ranking displayed on the user terminal screen. Weather station By selecting Weather station Corresponding to Weather information Can be easily obtained.
[0149]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a weather information providing system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a weather information providing server according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an example of a weather observation point search DB.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an example of a user setting point DB.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of an example of a user history DB.
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of an example of a weather information DB.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an embodiment of processing executed by a weather information providing server according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an image diagram of an example of a menu screen.
FIG. 9 is an image diagram of an example of a weather information display screen.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an example of a manual registration determination process.
FIG. 11 is an image diagram of an example of a my point display screen.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of an embodiment of search / registration / transmission processing executed by a weather information providing server according to the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an example of automatic registration my point creation processing;
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of an example of a manual registration my point creation process;
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of ranking My Points creation processing;
FIG. 16 is a flowchart of an example of a My Time creation process for just time.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Weather information provision system
10 Weather information server
11a to 11n User terminal
12 base stations
13 Mobile communication terminals
14 Internet
21 Input device
22 Display device
23 Drive device
24 recording media
25 Auxiliary storage
26 Memory device
27 Arithmetic processing unit
28 Interface device
29 Database (DB)
50 Menu screen
60 weather information display screen
70 My point display screen

Claims (6)

A weather information providing method executed by a weather information providing server that provides weather information of a weather information providing site to one or more user terminals via a network,
The weather information providing server is
A user information supply stage in which user information is supplied from the user terminal;
Aggregate first weather observation point obtained by converting the place name that has been input by the user, which is registered corresponding to the user information by the weather station search database, a weather station that is registered in the usage history information by category The usage history information according to at least one of the second weather observation point extracted by category for the weather observation point having a large number of totals, the time when the user information and the user information were supplied, and the day of the week A meteorological station extraction stage for searching and extracting a third meteorological station extracted from the search results;
Wherein the user to select a method of selecting weather information, according to the selection method of the weather information that has been selected, the extracted weather for selecting any of the weather station from the first to third weather station Observation point selection stage,
And weather information transmission step of acquiring the latest weather information, and transmits the acquired weather information to the user terminal corresponding to the weather station of said selected,
The selected weather observation point is registered in association with the user information, the selected weather observation point is registered in the use history information in correspondence with the category, or the selected weather observation point is registered in the user. weather information providing method and executes the weather station registration phase information and the user information is registered in the usage history information in correspondence to at least one of time and day of the week has been supplied. The user information is user identification information or user terminal identification information registered so as to correspond to the user terminal identification information supplied from the user terminal and the user terminal identification. 2. The weather information providing method according to claim 1, wherein the user identification information corresponding to the information is treated as the same information. The user information is user identification information registered so as to correspond to predetermined user identification information, and the one or more user identification information supplied from the user terminal and the predetermined user identification information 3. The weather information providing method according to claim 1, wherein the user identification information is handled as the same information. On the computer,
A user information supply procedure in which user information is supplied from a user terminal;
Aggregate first weather observation point obtained by converting the place name that has been input by the user, which is registered corresponding to the user information by the weather station search database, a weather station that is registered in the usage history information by category The usage history information according to at least one of the second weather observation point extracted by category for the weather observation point having a large number of totals, the time when the user information and the user information were supplied, and the day of the week A weather station extraction procedure for searching and extracting a third weather station extracted from the search results;
Wherein the user to select a method of selecting weather information, according to the selection method of the weather information that has been selected, the extracted weather for selecting any of the weather station from the first to third weather station Observation point selection procedure,
The latest weather information corresponding to the selected weather observation point is acquired, and the weather information transmission procedure for transmitting the acquired weather information to the user terminal,
The selected weather observation point is registered in association with the user information, the selected weather observation point is registered in the use history information in correspondence with the category, or the selected weather observation point is registered in the user. A weather information providing program for executing a weather observation point registration procedure for registering in the use history information corresponding to at least one of the time and day of the week when the information and the user information are supplied. A weather information providing server that provides weather information of a weather information providing site to one or more user terminals via a network,
User information supply means for supplying user information from the user terminal;
Aggregate first weather observation point obtained by converting the place name that has been input by the user, which is registered corresponding to the user information by the weather station search database, a weather station that is registered in the usage history information by category The usage history information according to at least one of the second weather observation point extracted by category for the weather observation point having a large number of totals, the time when the user information and the user information were supplied, and the day of the week A weather observation point extraction means for searching and extracting a third weather observation point extracted from the search result;
Wherein the user to select a method of selecting weather information, according to the selection method of the weather information that has been selected, the extracted weather for selecting any of the weather station from the first to third weather station Observation point selection means,
Weather information transmitting means for acquiring the latest weather information corresponding to the selected weather observation point , and transmitting the acquired weather information to the user terminal;
The selected weather observation point is registered in association with the user information, the selected weather observation point is registered in the use history information in correspondence with the category, or the selected weather observation point is registered in the user. A weather information providing server comprising: a weather observation point registration means for registering in the usage history information in correspondence with at least one of the time and day of the week when the information and the user information are supplied. And one or more user terminals, providing weather information to provide weather information weather information providing site to the user terminal by using the weather information providing server connected via a network to the user terminal A method,
The weather information providing server is
A user information supply stage in which user information is supplied from the user terminal;
Aggregate first weather observation point obtained by converting the place name that has been input by the user, which is registered corresponding to the user information by the weather station search database, a weather station that is registered in the usage history information by category The usage history information according to at least one of the second weather observation point extracted by category for the weather observation point having a large number of totals, the time when the user information and the user information were supplied, and the day of the week A meteorological station extraction stage for searching and extracting a third meteorological station extracted from the search results;
Wherein the user to select a method of selecting weather information, according to the selection method of the weather information that has been selected, the extracted weather for selecting any of the weather station from the first to third weather station Observation point selection stage,
And weather information transmission step of acquiring the latest weather information, and transmits the acquired weather information to the user terminal corresponding to the weather station of said selected,
The selected weather observation point is registered in association with the user information, the selected weather observation point is registered in the use history information in correspondence with the category, or the selected weather observation point is registered in the user. weather information providing method and executes the weather station registration phase information and the user information is registered in the usage history information in correspondence to at least one of time and day of the week has been supplied.

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