JP4909873B2 - Information display system and information display program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for displaying specific information on a user terminal, and more particularly, to a process for displaying a flow of things or people.

A virtual shopping mall management service is known as a service that supports a trade transaction of products and the like via a network (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).
Conventionally, in the virtual shopping mall management service, “keyword”, “genre”, “review”, and the like have been used as means for narrowing down the products to be purchased (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 2).

<Description of conventional example>
The order receiving procedure in the conventional system will be described with reference to FIGS.
(1. System configuration)
The configuration of a conventional system is illustrated in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional system includes a virtual shopping mall management system 10 that provides a virtual shopping mall management service, and a store terminal connected to the virtual shopping mall management system 10 via a network 20 such as the Internet. 30, a member terminal 40 and a user terminal 50.
The virtual shopping mall management system 10 is a server system including a store information database 11, a member information database 12, a product information database 13, and a review information database 14, and manages store, member, product, and review information.

The virtual shopping mall management system 10 has a Web server function, and can generate and transmit a Web page in response to a request. Further, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 has a mail server function, and can send an e-mail as necessary.
The store terminal 30, the member terminal 40, and the user terminal 50 have a browser, and can receive a virtual shopping mall management service provided by the virtual shopping mall management system 10 via the network 20. Further, the store terminal 30 and the member terminal 40 have a mailer, and can receive an electronic mail transmitted by the virtual shopping mall management system 10 via the network 20.

(2. Product ordering procedure)
A product ordering procedure using the conventional system will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. 2 and the page examples of FIGS.
Here, a procedure in the case where a member who is a user of the member terminal 40 orders a product sold by a store which is a user of the store terminal 30 via the virtual shopping mall management system 10 is shown.

As shown in FIG. 2, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 transmits a product selection page to the member terminal 40 in response to a request from the member terminal 40, and causes the member to select a product to be ordered (S205). The member selects a product to be ordered on this selection page.
FIG. 3 illustrates a product selection page. The member can select a product by clicking a button 310 displayed as “Add to shopping cart” on the selection page 300.

Similarly, on the selection page 300, the member can check the outline of the store that sells the product to be ordered as necessary by clicking the link 320 displayed as "Company outline".
FIG. 4 illustrates a store introduction page. The introduction page 400 displays, for example, a store name (410), a person in charge (420), a trade name (430), a store location (440), and the like.

Returning to FIG. 2, when a product is selected on the selection page, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 transmits a login page to the member terminal 40 to authenticate the member who becomes the orderer (S210). The member receives the authentication by entering the member ID and password on the login page.
When the orderer of the product is an unregistered user, the member registration information input page or the like is transmitted to the member terminal 40, and the orderer is asked for member registration.

When the member authentication is completed via the login page, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 transmits a payment method selection page to the member terminal 40 to allow the member to select a payment method (S215). The member selects a settlement method on this selection page.
When the payment method is selected on the selection page, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 transmits an order content confirmation page to the member terminal 40 and asks the member to confirm the order content (S220). The member confirms that there is no mistake in the order contents displayed on this confirmation page.

When the order details are confirmed on the confirmation page, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 transmits an order completion page to the member terminal 40, and presents to the member that the order has been accepted together with the order number (S225).
Subsequently, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 performs an order receiving process based on the information on the selected product (S230). Here, predetermined order information is generated for each order number (the order number assigned by the processing of S225) and stored in a predetermined database.

When the order acceptance process is completed, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 transmits a confirmation email indicating that the order has been accepted to the member terminal 40 and the store terminal 30, and places an order to the member (purchaser) and the store (seller). Notification of acceptance is made (S235, S240). The confirmation emails for the member terminal 40 and the store terminal 30 are transmitted in a batch by, for example, daily batch processing.
Upon receiving the notification, the store (person in charge) logs in to the virtual shopping mall management system 10 using the store terminal 30 and requests a confirmation page for the order details. When there is a confirmation page request from the store terminal 30, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 transmits a confirmation page of the order details to the store terminal 30 (S245). The store (person in charge) confirms the order details on the received order details confirmation page.

(3. Means for narrowing down products)
A means for narrowing down products using a conventional system is presented with reference to FIGS.
Here, from the viewpoint of how to narrow down the product to the user who is going to purchase the product (how to display the selection page 300 (FIG. 3) on the member terminal 40), the following two types are available. Means are shown.
(A) Use of “keyword” or “genre” (FIGS. 5 and 6)
(B) Use of "review" ... (Figs. 7-10)

(A) Use of “Keyword” or “Genre” FIG. 5 illustrates a top page of the virtual shopping mall management service. The top page 500 mainly includes a search condition designation field 510 and a product genre display field 520.
In the designation column 510, a search range (for example, “all products”, “shop”, etc.) is selected in the selection column 511, a desired “keyword” is input in the input column 512, and “search” is displayed. When the button 513 is clicked, a search result list page (not shown) is displayed.
For example, when the search range “all products” is selected in the selection column 511, “Rugby Ball” is input in the input column 512, and the button 513 is clicked, the selection page 300 ( A link to FIG. 3) is displayed.

On the other hand, by clicking one of the links in the display field 520 and sequentially following the hierarchy, the genre of the product can be narrowed down.
FIG. 6 illustrates a list page of products belonging to a specific genre. In the list page 600, the genre is narrowed down by clicking the link 521 (FIG. 5) displaying “Sport / Outdoor”, and “Rugby” is displayed in the same procedure on the page (not shown) displayed thereafter. It is displayed when a linked link (not shown) is clicked.
The list page 600 displays a link 610 to the selection page 300 (FIG. 3).

(B) Use of “review” In the conventional example, “review” means an impression, evaluation, image, video, or other information that a user posts on a predetermined website for a product or service provider. (For example, refer to Article 2 (Definitions) of Non-Patent Document 3).
In general, for example, in the configuration example of the conventional system (FIG. 1), the review is posted by a member terminal that sells a product sold by a store that is a user of the store terminal 30 via the virtual shopping mall management system 10. A member who purchased using 40.

On the other hand, it is a user who uses the user terminal 50 who views the review, and is usually a third party different from the parties to the transaction. According to the above definition and the like, the review is an experience story that only the member who actually purchased the product knows, so when considering the purchase of the same product, it is often useful information for a third party.
Note that the reviews posted by the member to the virtual shopping mall management system 10 using the member terminal 40 in accordance with a predetermined procedure (for example, see Non-Patent Document 4) are sequentially stored in the review information database 14. .

FIG. 7 illustrates a top page of the review management service. The top page 700 is displayed, for example, when a link 530 that is displayed as “Product impression” is clicked on the top page 500 (FIG. 5).
The top page 700 mainly includes a search condition designation field 710 and a target product genre display field 720. With this configuration, reviews can be narrowed down using “keywords” and “genre” of target products, as in the case of searching for or narrowing down products on the top page 500 (FIG. 5).

In addition, reviews can be displayed in the order of arrival, for each target product, and for each posted member.
FIG. 8 illustrates a list page of newly arrived reviews. The list page 800 is displayed when, for example, a link 730 displayed as “New Arrival List” on the top page 700 (FIG. 7) is clicked.
FIG. 9 illustrates a review list page for a specific product. FIG. 10 illustrates a list page of reviews posted by a specific member.
On the list page 800 (FIG. 8), the list page 900 (FIG. 9), or the list page 1000 (FIG. 10), for example, a button 810, a button 910, a button 1010, or the like displayed as “View this product” is clicked. Then, the product selection page (for example, the selection page 300 (FIG. 3)) is displayed.

<Presentation of existing services>
In addition, the following services or technologies are known before the filing of this application.
・ Blog management service (see Non-Patent Document 5, for example)
・ Website thumbnail creation API (see Non-Patent Document 6, for example)
-Product search API (see Non-Patent Document 7, for example)
Map service API (see Non-Patent Document 8, Non-Patent Document 9, for example)

<Supplementary examples and existing services>
(1. Member's residence area)
Among the above services, in the blog management service, each member may publish the residence area (prefecture) by arbitrary selection.
Also, if a member has opened his / her blog and the member's review history has been made public, a link to the top page of the member's blog will be displayed on the list of reviews posted by that member Is done.
Further, when the member has made the review posting history public, the reviewer's display portion (for example, the list page 800 (FIG. 8), the list page 900 (FIG. 9), etc.) on which the review is displayed ( For example, a link 820 (FIG. 8), a link 920 (FIG. 9), etc. becomes a link to a list page of reviews posted by the member.

In addition, when posting a review, the member can arbitrarily select whether or not to disclose the author's profile (for example, refer to “STEP3 Write Review” in Non-Patent Document 4). Only when you choose to publish your profile, the content of the review is displayed on the list of reviews posted by that member.
Summarizing the above, the member may, at their discretion, (a) make the review posting history public, (b) make the reviewer's profile public, (c) open a blog, and (d) Only when the resident area is disclosed on the profile page of the blog, the resident area of the published reviewer (member who posted the review) can be specified based on the specific review.

(2. Display example)
FIG. 11 illustrates the top page of a specific member's blog. The top page 1100 is displayed when, for example, a button 1020 displayed as “To this reviewer's blog” is clicked on the list page 1000 (FIG. 10).
FIG. 12 illustrates a blog profile page of a specific member. The profile page 1200 is displayed when the link 1110 displayed as “PROFILE” is clicked on the top page 1100 (FIG. 11).
In this example, the member's residence area (prefecture) is displayed in the display column 1210 where “where you live” is displayed on the profile page 1200. If the member does not want to disclose the residential area by his / her own selection, “not disclosed” is displayed in the display column 1210.

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  An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for displaying a flow of an object or a person together with information related to a departure point and an arrival point on a map displayed on a screen of a user terminal.

In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, a server and a user terminal that displays a Web page transmitted from the server and executes a program included in the page are connected by an electric communication line. In the information display system, the server includes an information browsing page storage unit that stores an information browsing page including an information display program to be executed by the user terminal, and the information browsing page according to a transmission request from the user terminal. Display for acquiring each item of display data including information browsing page transmitting means for transmitting the information to the user terminal, position information of the departure point and the arrival point, and display information to be displayed at the departure point and the arrival point, respectively. Display data transmission for transmitting the display data to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the data acquisition means and the user terminal The information display program transmits a map data transmission request to the map information management server by specifying a position to the user terminal, and acquires the map data from the map information management server Means for transmitting display data transmission request to the server and receiving display data from the server, and based on the position information of the departure point included in the display data acquired from the server. A map including the point, and display information to be displayed at the departure point in correspondence with the departure point and display information corresponding to the departure point, and the arrival point included in the display data acquired from the server Based on the position information, an image display means for moving a predetermined image from the departure point to the arrival point on the displayed map, and the image at the arrival point When the arrival point is reached, the map including the arrival point is displayed, and the arrival point correspondence information display means for displaying the display information to be displayed at the arrival point corresponding to the arrival point is realized as a function. Yes, when the server receives a transmission request for the information browsing page from the user terminal, the server transmits the information browsing page to the user terminal, and when the user terminal receives the information browsing page from the server , Executing the information display program, transmitting a display data transmission request to the server, receiving the display data, displaying display information corresponding to the departure point on a map including the departure point, and The information display system is characterized in that the image is moved from the arrival point to the arrival point and display information corresponding to the arrival point is repeatedly displayed on the map including the arrival point. Stem.
This is such that the map information management server stores the map data, and the user terminal that has started the execution of the program functions to acquire the map data from the map information management server.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is configured such that a server and a user terminal that displays a Web page transmitted from the server and executes a program included in the page are connected by an electric communication line. The server includes an information browsing page storage unit that stores an information browsing page including an information display program to be executed by the user terminal, a map data storage unit that stores map data, and the user An information browsing page transmitting means for transmitting the information browsing page stored in the information browsing page storage means and the map data stored in the map data storage means to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the terminal; A table including position information of the departure point and the arrival point, and display information to be displayed at the departure point and the arrival point, respectively. Display data acquisition means for acquiring each item of data; and display data transmission means for transmitting the display data to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal. Based on the display data acquisition means for transmitting the display data transmission request to the terminal and receiving the display data from the server, and the position information of the departure point included in the display data acquired from the server, the terminal Displaying the map including the departure point, and displaying the display information to be displayed at the departure point corresponding to the departure point, and the arrival point included in the display data acquired from the server An image that moves a predetermined image from the departure point where the display information is displayed toward the arrival point on the displayed map based on the position information of When the image arrives at the arrival point, the display means displays the map including the arrival point, and displays the display information to be displayed at the arrival point in correspondence with the arrival point. When the server receives the information browsing page and the map data transmission request from the user terminal, the server displays the information browsing page and the map data to the user terminal. And when the user terminal receives the information browsing page and the map data from the server, the user terminal stores the map data and executes an information display program included in the information browsing page. The display data transmission request is transmitted, the display data is received, the display information corresponding to the departure point is displayed on the map including the departure point, and the departure point is displayed. It is an information display system characterized by repeatedly moving an image from a point to an arrival point and displaying display information corresponding to the arrival point on a map including the arrival point.
This function is such that the server stores map data and transmits the map data stored in the server together with the information browsing page in response to a transmission request from the user terminal.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is configured such that a server and a user terminal that displays a Web page transmitted from the server and executes a program included in the page are connected by an electric communication line. The server includes an information browsing page storage unit that stores an information browsing page including an information display program to be executed by the user terminal, a map data storage unit that stores map data, and the user In response to a transmission request from the terminal, information browsing page transmitting means for transmitting the information browsing page stored in the information browsing page storage means to the user terminal, position information of the departure point and arrival point, and the departure Display data acquisition means for acquiring each item of display data including a point and display information to be displayed at each arrival point; In response to a transmission request from the user terminal, the map data stored in the map data storage means and / or information transmission means for transmitting the display data to the user terminal, the information display program, Sending the map data transmission request to the server by designating the position to the user terminal, transmitting the map data acquisition means for acquiring the map data, transmitting the display data transmission request to the server, from the server Based on the data acquisition means for receiving the display data and the position information of the departure point included in the display data acquired from the server, the map including the departure point is displayed, and the display to be displayed at the departure point Based on departure point correspondence information display means for displaying information corresponding to the departure point, and location information of the arrival point included in the display data acquired from the server, An image display means for moving a predetermined image from the departure point where the display information is displayed to the arrival point on the displayed map, and when the image reaches the arrival point, the arrival point And displaying as a function the arrival point corresponding information display means for displaying the display information to be displayed at the arrival point in correspondence with the arrival point. When the transmission request for the information browsing page is received from the user terminal, the information browsing page is transmitted to the user terminal, and when the user terminal receives the information browsing page from the server, the information display program is executed. And sending a display data transmission request to the server, receiving the display data, displaying display information corresponding to the departure point on a map including the departure point, The information display system is characterized in that the image is moved from the departure point to the arrival point, and display information corresponding to the arrival point is repeatedly displayed on a map including the arrival point.
This is because the server stores map data, and in response to a transmission request from the user terminal that has started the execution of the program, the server transmits the stored map data separately from the information browsing page. It functions.

The server includes display data storage means for storing a plurality of display data, and the display data acquisition means acquires display data every predetermined time and stores the display data in the display data storage means, and the display data transmission means In response to a display data transmission request from the user terminal, the display data may be read from the display data storage means and the read display data may be transmitted to the user terminal.
The display information of the display data acquired by the display data acquisition means includes link information, and related information of the displayed display information may be displayed.
The display data acquired by the server relates to a review for a sold product, the departure point is the position of the seller of the product, and the display information to be displayed at the departure point is the product. The arrival point is the position of the purchaser who has posted the review, the display information to be displayed at the arrival point is the description of the review, and the server is from the server that has accumulated the review information. A review information acquisition means for acquiring the review information, the display data acquisition means based on the review information, the purchaser's position information describing the review, the description items of the review, information about the product, The seller's location information may be acquired.

  The map data acquisition means acquires map data in a predetermined block unit, and the user terminal first acquires map data in a unit including a predetermined position, stores it in a browser cache, and then displays the map data When the map data of the unit including the point is not in the browser cache, the map data of the unit including the point to be displayed may be acquired.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a user terminal that is connected to a server through an electric communication line, displays a Web page transmitted from the server, and executes a program included in the page. An information display program for transmitting a map data transmission request to a map information management server by designating a position, a map data acquisition means for acquiring the map data from the map information management server, and a display data transmission request Based on the data acquisition means for transmitting to the server and receiving display data from the server and the position information of the departure point included in the display data acquired from the server, a map including the departure point is displayed. , Display information to be displayed at the departure point corresponding to the departure point and display information corresponding to the departure point, and a table acquired from the server Based on the location information of the arrival point included in the data, on the displayed map, an image display means for moving a predetermined image from the departure point toward the arrival point, and the image at the arrival point When the user arrives, the user terminal is provided with a function of displaying an arrival point correspondence information display unit that displays a map including the arrival point and displays display information to be displayed at the arrival point corresponding to the arrival point. Send the display data transmission request to the server, receive the display data, display the display information corresponding to the departure point on the map including the departure point, and move the image from the departure point to the arrival point. The information display program is characterized by repeatedly displaying display information corresponding to the arrival point on the map including the arrival point.
This is a program in which the map information management server stores map data, and causes the user terminal that has started executing the program to function to acquire map data from the map information management server.

The image display means may display the direction of the image corresponding to the moving direction.
Furthermore, it comprises an intermediate point calculation means for calculating an intermediate point between the departure point and the arrival point, and an intermediate point map display means for displaying a map centered on the intermediate point, and transmits a display data transmission request to the server. The display data is received, a map centering on the intermediate point is displayed first, display information corresponding to the departure point is displayed on the map including the departure point, and an image from the departure point to the arrival point is displayed. To display the display information corresponding to the arrival point on the map including the arrival point.

When the departure point is not included on the map centered on the intermediate point, the departure point correspondence information display means scrolls the map centered on the intermediate point in the direction of the departure point to display the departure point. Display information to be displayed and displayed at the departure point may be displayed in correspondence with the departure point.
The arrival point correspondence information display means displays the arrival point by scrolling the map including the departure point in the direction of the arrival point when the arrival point is not included on the map including the departure point, Display information to be displayed at the arrival point may be displayed in correspondence with the arrival point.
When the image to be moved deviates from the displayed map, the image display means may scroll the map in the moving direction of the image.

By using the system of the present invention, it is possible to display the flow of things and people together with information related to the departure point and the arrival point on the map displayed on the screen of the user's terminal.
As a result, it is possible to visually present how the goods and people are flowing to the user who uses the terminal, and to focus attention on information related to the departure point and the arrival point.

Moreover, if the system of this invention is utilized, a part of narrowing-down procedure of goods etc. which were restricted to the active operation by a user can be automated.
This makes it possible to promote sales of products and the like to users who have not decided on products to purchase.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The meanings of the terms used in the following description are as defined below.
・ Stores: Shops registered to open a virtual shopping mall management service ・ Members: Users registered to use the virtual shopping mall management service ・ Reviews ... Members post about products or service providers on a predetermined website Impressions, evaluations, images, videos and other information

Shipment information: an example of display data, a set of sending side information and receiving side information (see FIG. 18A)
・ Shipment side information: Location information of the store (departure point) where the specific product was sold and information about the product (see FIG. 18B)
・ Receiver information: Location information of the location (arrival point) of the member who purchased a specific product and the description of the review for that product (see Fig. 18 (c))

-Information browsing page: A page for displaying a map, items of display data (shipment information) and images on the user's terminal-Map display area: Area for displaying a map in the information browsing page-Image display layer: In the information browsing page Layer that displays a dynamically generated image in front of the area that overlaps the map display area

<Description of Embodiment>
(1. Overview of system of embodiment)
The outline of the system of this embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIG.
In the following description, a case where a third-party user views information indicating the fact that “a member purchased a product sold by a store using a virtual shopping mall management service” is used as an example. .

(1-1. Configuration of System of Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 13, the system of this embodiment includes a virtual shopping mall management system 10 that provides a virtual shopping mall management service, and a store connected to the virtual shopping mall management system 10 via a network 20 such as the Internet. The terminal 30, the member terminal 40, the user terminal 50, the information display server 60, the blog management system 70, and the map information providing system 80 are configured.
In addition, what is attached | subjected with the same code | symbol as the figure (FIG. 1) which shows the structural example of the system of a prior art example is fundamentally the same. The blog management system 70 and the map information providing system 80 are existing systems (see [Background Art]). The virtual shopping mall management system 10 may have the function of the map information providing system 80.

The user terminal 50 has a browser, performs web page request / reception / display processing as necessary, and provides services (for example, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 and the information display server 60 via the network 20). Virtual shopping mall management service, review management service, shipping information display service, etc.).
The information display server 60 has a function of a Web server, and can perform Web page generation / transmission processing in response to a request. The information display server 60 has a Web browser function, and can perform Web page request / reception processing as necessary.

(1-2. Overview of System of Embodiment)
The system according to the present embodiment relates to the fact that a member has purchased a product sold by a store using a virtual shopping mall management service, and the purchase target member's location from the store serving as the seller This is a system that dynamically reproduces the state of moving to a residential area on a map displayed on the screen of the user terminal 50 together with information on products and items to be reviewed.
As a premise, it is assumed that a merchandise sales transaction using the virtual shopping mall management system 10 is established between a store using the store terminal 30 and a member using the member terminal 40. In addition, after the transaction is completed, the member uses the member terminal 40 to post a review for the product purchased in the transaction to the virtual shopping mall management system 10. The content of the review posted by the member to the virtual shopping mall management system 10 is stored in the review information database 14 as review information (described later).

(1-3. Outline of Processing by System of Embodiment)
When receiving the request for the information browsing page from the user terminal 50, the information display server 60 transmits the information browsing page including the display processing script to the user terminal 50. When receiving the information browsing page from the information display server 60, the user terminal 50 interprets and executes the display processing script included in the information browsing page, receives the map information from the map information providing system 80, and displays it on the page. At the same time, the information display server 60 is requested to transmit shipping information.
The information display server 60 obtains necessary items from the virtual shopping mall management system 10 or the blog management system 70 in advance based on the reviews acquired from the virtual shopping mall management system 10 in advance, generates shipping information, and stores predetermined information. It is memorized in the means. When receiving a shipping information transmission request from the user terminal 50, the information display server 60 reads the shipping information from a predetermined storage unit and transmits it to the user terminal 50. When receiving the shipping information from the information display server 60, the user terminal 50 displays the state in which the merchandise to be traded moves from the location of the store as the seller to the place of residence of the member as the purchaser along with the contents of the merchandise and reviews. To display.

(1-4. Features of Processing by System of Embodiment)
The main feature of the processing by the system according to the present embodiment is that the virtual shopping mall management service is performed by causing the user terminal to continuously perform the following processing (a) to (f) at a predetermined timing. The point is to visually present the flow of goods and people in the virtual shopping mall management service to the user who uses it.
The “departure point” represents the location on the map corresponding to the location of the store as the merchandise seller, and the “arrival point” represents the location on the map of the prefectural office of the member's residence area (prefecture).

(A) The map is scrolled so that an intermediate point between the departure point and the arrival point is located at the center of the map display area.
(B) Scroll the map to display a map including the departure point.
(C) Display an information window (speech balloon) in which the content of the product to be reviewed is described in association with the departure point.
(D) The image of the truck directed in the direction of the arrival point is displayed and hidden on the line having both the departure point and the arrival point at high speed, and is moved and displayed from the departure point toward the arrival point. Thus, the vehicle is moved from the departure point to the arrival point at regular intervals.
(E) Scroll the map to display a map including the arrival point.
(F) An information window (speech balloon) describing the contents of the review is displayed in association with the arrival point.

(2. Overview of services provided by the system of the embodiment)
The outline of each service provided by the system of this embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIG.
The following services are all provided via a telecommunication network (for example, the Internet).

(2-1. Overview of Virtual Shopping Street Management Service)
The virtual shopping mall management service is a transaction for buying and selling products, etc., via a telecommunication network (such as the Internet) between a store (a store that has registered for opening) and a member (a user that has registered for use). Is a comprehensive support service.
The provider of the virtual shopping mall management service is the virtual shopping mall management system 10, and the user is a store using the store terminal 30 and a member using the member terminal 40.

(2-2. Overview of review management service)
The review management service accepts a review of a target product of the transaction from the member terminal 40 when the member purchases a product sold by the store using the virtual shopping mall management service, and the content of the review is received. This service allows a store, a member, or a user to browse through the store terminal 30, the member terminal 40, or the user terminal 50.
The provider of the review management service is the virtual shopping mall management system 10, and the user is a store using the store terminal 30, a member using the member terminal 40, and a user using the user terminal 50.

(2-3. Overview of shipping information display service)
The shipping information display service relates to the fact that a member has purchased a product sold by a store using the virtual shopping mall management service, and the residence of the member who is the purchaser from the location of the store where the transaction is made. It is a service that dynamically reproduces the state of moving to the ground on the map displayed on the screen of the user terminal 50 together with information on the product and the items to be reviewed.
The main provider of the shipping information display service is the information display server 60, and the main users are stores using the store terminal 30, members using the member terminal 40, and users using the user terminal 50.

(3. Details of system of embodiment)
The configuration of the system according to this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.
Here, the contents of the database constructed in the virtual shopping mall management system 10 will be described in detail with a focus on the parts necessary for transmission / reception of the information browsing page.
Among the components of the system of the present embodiment, the components having the same reference numerals as those of the components of the conventional system (FIG. 1) (the virtual shopping mall management system 10, the store terminal 30, the member terminal 40, and The user terminal 50) is basically the same as that of the conventional example. The blog management system 70 and the map information providing system 80 are existing systems (see [Background Art]).

(3-1. Virtual Shopping Street Management System)
In FIG. 13, a virtual shopping mall management system 10 is a server system that comprehensively manages a virtual shopping mall management service. In the store information database 11, the member information database 12, the product information database 13, and the review information database 14, respectively. It manages information about stores, members, products, and reviews.
The virtual shopping mall management system 10 has a Web server function, and can perform processing such as generation and transmission of a Web page in response to a request. The virtual shopping mall management system 10 has a Web browser function, and can perform processing such as requesting / receiving a Web page as necessary.

(3-1 (1). Store information database)
In FIG. 13, the store information database 11 is a database that stores information (hereinafter referred to as “store information”) of shops (stores) registered as store openings in the virtual shopping mall management service.
Here, only a necessary part regarding the system of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 14A shows main items of the store information database 11.
In FIG. 14A, “store ID” is identification information unique to the store. In this embodiment, the store domain name is used as the store ID. “Store name” is the name of the store. “Location of office” is the address of the location of the store. “Handling product code” is a product code of a product sold by the store, and product information (described later) is associated with the store information.

(3-1 (2). Member information database)
Returning to FIG. 13, the member information database 12 is a database that stores information (hereinafter referred to as “member information”) of users (members) who are registered for use of the virtual shopping mall management service.
Here, only a necessary part regarding the system of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 14B shows main items of the member information database 12.
In FIG. 14B, “member ID” is identification information unique to the member. “Password” is a password used for authentication of the member. The “nickname” is a name used by the member to identify himself / herself when posting a review.
For member authentication (login) performed at the time of ordering a product, posting a review, etc., “member ID” and “password” are used among the items of member information.

Similarly, in FIG. 14B, a “blog opening flag” is a flag indicating whether or not the member has opened a blog, and the member has opened on the list page of reviews posted by the member. Used to determine whether to display a link to the top page of the blog. The “blog top page URL” is a URL for identifying the top page when the member opens a blog.
Similarly, in FIG. 14B, a “review code” is a review code for identifying a review posted by the member in the past, and the review information (described later) is linked to the member information. “History disclosure flag” is a flag indicating whether or not a list page of reviews posted by the member (for example, the list page 1000 (FIG. 10)) is set to be disclosed, and when the flag is set The content of the review identified by each review code included in the “review code” is displayed on the list page of reviews posted by the member.

(3-1 (3). Product information database)
Returning to FIG. 13, the merchandise information database 13 is a database that stores information on merchandise to be traded in the virtual shopping mall management service (hereinafter referred to as “product information”).
Here, only a necessary part regarding the system of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 14C shows main items of the product information database 13.
In FIG. 14C, “product code” is identification information unique to the product to be traded in the virtual shopping mall management service. “Product name” is the name of the product. The “sales store ID” is a store ID of a store that sells the product, and the store information is associated with the product information. “Commodity description” is a description such as the contents of the product. “Product price” is a price per unit quantity set for the product.

Similarly, in FIG. 14C, an “image presence / absence flag” is a flag indicating whether or not an image of the product is prepared. The “product image URL” is a URL for identifying an image of the product when the product image is prepared. The “product selection page URL” is a URL for identifying a product selection page (for example, the selection page 300 (FIG. 3)).
Of the above items, “product name”, “product description”, “product price”, “product image URL”, and “product selection page URL” use a product search API (see [Background Technology]). Can be obtained from outside.

(3-1 (4). Review information database)
Returning to FIG. 13, the review information database 14 is a database that stores review information posted by members in the review management service (hereinafter referred to as “review information”).
Here, only a necessary part regarding the system of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 14D shows main items of the review information database 14.
In FIG. 14D, “review code” is identification information unique to a review posted by a member in the review management service. “Posted date / time” is the date / time when the review is stored in the review information database 14, and is used when the virtual shopping mall management system 10 generates a list page (for example, the list page 800 (FIG. 8)) of the new review. To do.
Similarly, in FIG. 14D, the “target product code” is the product code of the target product of the review, and product information is associated with the review information. “Posted member ID” is the member ID of the member who posted the review, and the member information is associated with the review information. “Profile publishing flag” is a flag indicating whether or not to disclose the information of the poster of the review. If the flag is set, the content of the review is displayed on the list page of the review of the poster. The

Similarly, in FIG. 14D, “review text” is the text of the review. The “image presence / absence flag” is a flag indicating whether an image of the product to be reviewed is prepared, and corresponds to the “image presence / absence flag” in the product information database 13 (see FIG. 14C). . The “target product image URL” is a URL for identifying the image of the target product of the review, and is the same as the content of the “product image URL” (see FIG. 14C) of the product information database 13.
Similarly, in FIG. 14D, the “target product selection page URL” is a URL for identifying a selection page (for example, the selection page 300 (FIG. 3)) of the target product of the review. This is the same as the content of “Product Selection Page URL”.

(3-2. Store terminal, member terminal, user terminal)
Returning to FIG. 13, the store terminal 30, member terminal 40, and user terminal 50 are terminals used by the store, member, and user, respectively.
The store terminal 30, the member terminal 40, and the user terminal 50 have browsers as in the conventional example, and perform web page request / reception / display processing as necessary, and perform virtual processing via the network 20. Web services provided by the shopping mall management system 10 and the information display server 60 (for example, a virtual shopping mall management service, a review management service, a shipping information display service, etc.) can be received.
Moreover, the browser which the shop terminal 30, the member terminal 40, and the user terminal 50 have can interpret and execute the program described in script language (for example, JavaScript etc.).

(3-3. Information display server)
In FIG. 13, an information display server 60 is a server that provides a shipping information display service.
The information display server 60 has a function of a Web server, and can perform Web page generation / transmission processing in response to a request. The information display server 60 has a Web browser function, and can perform Web page request / reception processing as necessary.
The information display server 60 may perform the sharing process with a plurality of servers for each function. For example, the response process for the user terminal 50 and the shipping information generation process may be shared and executed by different servers.

(3-4. Blog management system, map information provision system)
In FIG. 13, a blog management system 70 is a server system that provides a blog management service. The map information providing system 80 is a server system that provides a map information providing service, and manages map data.
The blog management system 70 and the map information providing system 80 are existing systems (see [Background Art]). The information display server 60 may have the function of the map information providing system 80.

(4. Information browsing page transmission processing by the information display server)
The flow of response processing to the user terminal by the information display server will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the following description, a case where the user terminal 50 sequentially transmits an information browsing page transmission request and a shipping information transmission request to the information display server 60 is used as an example.
FIG. 15 shows the numbers of other drawings to be referred to.

(4-1. Transmission of information browsing page)
As shown in FIG. 15, when a transmission request for an information browsing page (a page for displaying a map, items of shipping information and an image) is received from the user terminal 50 (S1505), the information display server 60 reads from a predetermined storage unit. Data of the information browsing page is read and transmitted to the user terminal 50 (S1510).
The information browsing page data (for example, HTML file) transmitted here includes a program (a reference to a source or a file describing the source) described in a script language (for example, JavaScript).

When the information display server 60 has the function of the map information providing system 80, map data including the entire Japan may be transmitted to the user terminal 50 in advance together with the information browsing page.
In this case, the process in which the user terminal 50 requests and receives the map data from the map information providing system 80 after the execution of the program is started can be omitted.

(4-2. Transmission of shipping information)
Upon receiving a shipping information transmission request from the user terminal 50 that has received the information browsing page (S1515), the information display server 60 reads the shipping information generated in advance and stored in the predetermined storage means from the storage means ( In step S1520, the data is converted into a predetermined format (for example, JSON format) and transmitted to the user terminal 50 (S1525).
The shipping information data transmitted here is a set of sending side information and receiving side information as shown in FIG. 18A (details will be described later).

(4-3. Response to response)
When shipping information is transmitted to the user terminal 50, the information display server 60 waits for a shipping information transmission request from the user terminal 50.
When the shipping information is received from the user terminal 50 within a certain time (Yes in S1530), the information display server 60 reads the shipping information from the predetermined storage means and converts it into a predetermined format (S1520). It transmits to the terminal 50 (S1525).

Note that the user terminal 50 responds to the second and subsequent shipment information transmission requests transmitted to the information display server 60 by processing immediately before a predetermined time (for example, immediately before 50, once immediately before) or within a predetermined time immediately before (for example, The identification information of the shipping information displayed in the processing performed within 1 hour immediately before) is included.
In contrast, when the received shipping information transmission request includes identification information, the information display server 60 excludes shipping information corresponding to the identification information from the shipping information read from the predetermined storage unit.
Thereby, even when the user terminal 50 repeatedly displays the shipping information, it is possible to prevent the shipping information having the same contents from being displayed continuously.

On the other hand, when the shipping information transmission request from the user terminal 50 is not received within a certain time (No in S1530), the information display server 60 ends the process.
Note that the information display server 60 may generate shipping information each time a shipping information transmission request is received from the user terminal 50.

(5. Shipping information generation processing by the information display server)
The flow of the shipping information generation process by the information display server will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 16, the sequence diagram of FIG. 17, and the item example of FIG.
In the following description, the information display server 60 publishes items necessary for generating shipping information every predetermined time (for example, one hour) in the virtual shopping mall management system 10 or the blog management system 70. The case where it acquires from information is used as an example.

16 and 17 show the numbers of other drawings to be referred to.
FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 represent the same process by the information display server 60 from different viewpoints, and the processes denoted by the same reference numerals are the same processes.
That is, the flowchart of FIG. 16 shows the flow of processing by the information display server 60. On the other hand, the sequence diagram of FIG. 17 shows the information display server 60 and the virtual shopping mall management system 10 or blog management when the member's residence area (prefecture) can be acquired (both Yes in S1620 and S1635). The flow of data to and from the system 70 is shown.

(5-1. Identification of review)
As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the information display server 60 requests the virtual shopping mall management system 10 for a list page of new arrival reviews (for example, the list page 800 (FIG. 8)) and receives it (S1605). This process is performed every predetermined time (for example, one hour).
At this time, the information display server 60 is set so as not to cause an omission of acquisition in consideration of the number of new arrival reviews (updated, for example, about 80) posted (updated) per the predetermined time (for example, one hour). A predetermined number (for example, 100) of reviews are acquired from the list page of the received new arrival reviews and stored in a predetermined storage unit (cache).
In addition, the review of the overlap with the previous processing target (for example, about 20) is selected based on the “nickname” of the contributor and the “product name” of the target product, and excluded from the current processing target. .

Subsequently, the information display server 60 identifies one review from the reviews stored in a predetermined storage unit (cache) (S1610). In the present embodiment, the latest review is specified here.
At this time, the "nickname" of the member who posted the review, the "review text" of the review, and the "URL of the list page of the review posted by the member" of the member who posted the review are extracted from the received list page Then, it is temporarily stored in a predetermined storage means.

(5-2. Generation of receiving side information)
Subsequently, the information display server 60 stores in the virtual shopping mall management system 10 a list page (for example, the list page 1000) identified by the “URL of the list page of reviews posted by the member” stored temporarily. (FIG. 10)) is requested and received (S1615).
At this time, it is determined whether or not a link to the top page of the member's blog exists in the received list page (S1620).
When there is no link to the top page of the blog (No in S1620), the process by the information display server 60 returns to the process of identifying one review (S1610). In the present embodiment, the latest review that has not yet been processed is identified from the reviews stored in the predetermined storage means (cache), and the same processing is performed.

On the other hand, when the link to the top page of the blog exists (Yes in S1620), the information display server 60 requests the top page (for example, the top page 1100 (FIG. 11)) from the blog management system 70 and receives it. (S1625).
At this time, the “thumbnail image of the blog top page” is generated and temporarily stored in a predetermined storage unit. For example, when the website thumbnail creation API (see [Background Technology]) is used, this process (S1625) can be omitted.

Subsequently, the information display server 60 requests and receives the profile page (for example, the profile page 1200 (FIG. 12)) of the blog from the blog management system 70 (S1630).
At this time, it is determined whether the member's residence area (prefecture) has been extracted from the received profile page (S1635).
When the member's residence area (prefecture) cannot be extracted (No in S1635), the process by the information display server 60 returns to the process of identifying one review (S1610). In the present embodiment, the latest review that has not yet been processed is identified from the reviews stored in the predetermined storage means (cache), and the same processing is performed.

On the other hand, when the residence area (prefecture) of the member can be extracted (Yes in S1635), the information display server 60 acquires the location information (latitude / longitude) of the city where the prefectural office is located in the residence area (prefecture). This is temporarily stored in the predetermined storage means as the position information of “arrival point” (S1640).
In addition, as a means for acquiring the position information (latitude / longitude) from the name of the city where the prefectural office is located, one of the following can be selected.
(A) A table stored in advance in a predetermined storage means (corresponding to a city name and its position information (latitude / longitude)) is read and used.
(B) An existing geocoding service is used whenever it becomes necessary to acquire location information.

When the above processing is completed, the information display server 60 collects each item temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area and generates receiving side information (S1645). At this time, identification information for management is added to the receiving side information.
The generated receiver information is shown in FIG.

(5-3. Generation of shipping side information)
Returning to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, when receiving side information is generated, the information display server 60 then identifies the specified review (the review specified in the processing of S1610) from the product information database 13 of the virtual shopping mall management system 10. “Product name of target product”, “Product price of target product”, “Product description of target product”, “Product image URL of target product” and “Select page URL of target product” are acquired, and predetermined storage means (S1650).
In addition, as a means for acquiring these items, an existing product search API (see [Background Art]) is used.

Subsequently, the information display server 60 requests and receives a guide page (for example, the introduction page 400 (FIG. 4)) of the store that sells the product targeted for review from the virtual shopping mall management system 10 (S1655).
Subsequently, the information display server 60 extracts the location of the store from the received guidance page (S1660). Further, the location information (latitude / longitude) of the location is acquired, and this is temporarily stored in the predetermined storage means as the location information of “arrival point” (S1665).
Note that an existing geocoding service is used as means for obtaining position information (latitude / longitude) from the address of the location.

When the above processing is completed, the information display server 60 collects items temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area and generates shipping side information (S1670). At this time, identification information for management is added to the sending side information.
The generated shipping side information is shown in FIG.

(5-4. Generation / storage of shipping information)
Returning to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, finally, the information display server 60 generates the shipping information by collecting the sending side information and the receiving side information that have already been generated based on the identification information, and stores them in a predetermined storage means. (S1675).
The generated / stored shipping information is shown in FIG.

(6. Shipping information display processing by user terminal)
The flow of display processing of shipping information by the user terminal will be described with reference to flowcharts and display examples of FIGS. 19, 27, 35, and 36.
In the following description, a case where the user terminal 50 that has received an information browsing page (including a display processing script) from the information display server 60 interprets and executes the display processing script to display shipping information on the screen. Used as an example.

The processing by the user terminal 50 in the present embodiment has a plurality of forms as shown in Table 1.
That is, it is divided into “1” or “2” in the embodiment depending on the number of sets of the sending side information and the receiving side information included in the received shipping information, and each of the first and second embodiments makes a condition determination prior to the display of the map. It is divided into “a” or “b” depending on the presence or absence of.
19, FIG. 27, FIG. 35, and FIG. 36 show the numbers of other drawings to be referred to. In addition, in FIG. 19, FIG. 27, FIG. 35, and FIG. 36, the processes denoted by the same reference numerals are the same processes.

(6-1. Embodiment 1)
The first embodiment is a process performed by the user terminal 50 when there is one set of sending side information and receiving side information included in the shipping information.
In the first embodiment, the shipping information transmitted from the information display server 60 to the user terminal 50 is composed of a set of sending side information and receiving side information as shown in FIG.
In this case, the shipping information generation process (FIGS. 16 and 17) by the information display server 60 may be executed every time a shipping information transmission request is received from the user terminal 50.

(6-2. Embodiment 2)
On the other hand, the second embodiment is processing by the user terminal 50 to cope with a case where there are a plurality of sets of sending side information and receiving side information included in the shipping information.
In the second embodiment, the shipping information transmitted from the information display server 60 to the user terminal 50 includes a plurality of sets of sending side information and receiving side information as shown in FIG.

In this case, if the shipping information is generated after receiving the shipping information transmission request, the response time (response time) required for transmission becomes long. Further, an excessive load is applied to the information display server 60, which is not preferable.
Therefore, in the second embodiment, another server (not shown) is caused to execute shipping information generation processing (FIGS. 16 and 17) at any time, and shipping information including a plurality of sets of sending side information and receiving side information is predetermined. The means of storing in the storage means is adopted.
The other servers perform this process every predetermined time (for example, one hour).

As a result, each time the information display server 60 receives a shipment information transmission request from the user terminal 50, the information display server 60 reads out the shipment information generated by the other server from a predetermined storage unit and transmits it to the user terminal 50. Can do.
It should be noted that the shipping information generation process (FIGS. 16 and 17) by the information display server 60 may be executed every time a shipping information transmission request is received from the user terminal 50.

(6-3. Display example)
In the description of each embodiment below, display examples as shown in Table 2 are used.
In the present embodiment, the scale of the map is set to a predetermined value (fixed value) in order to achieve the purpose of displaying on the map the state in which products traded using the virtual shopping mall management service are shipped. It is set. In addition, it is assumed that both parties of the transaction using the virtual shopping mall management service are located or reside in Japan.
Note that the system of the present embodiment can also be applied to the case where one or both parties of a transaction using the virtual shopping mall management service are located or reside outside of Japan.

Display example A shows a state in which goods (bicycles) are shipped from the departure point (Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture) to the arrival point (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office location).
In the display example A, since the departure point and the arrival point are separated from each other, the display area of the map centering on the intermediate point (the scale set in the present embodiment) includes the departure point and the arrival point. None are included.

On the other hand, display example B shows a state in which products (ink cartridges) are shipped from the departure point (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture,...) To the arrival point (Mie Prefectural Office location).
In the display example B, since the departure point and the arrival point are not so far apart, the display area of the map centering on the intermediate point (the scale set in the present embodiment) includes the departure point and the arrival point. None of them are included.

<Description of Embodiment 1a>
The flow of the information display process by the user terminal in the embodiment 1a will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. 19 and 20 and the display examples (display example A) of FIGS.
In the following description, a case where the shipping information received from the information display server 60 is displayed after the user terminal 50 requests the shipping information from the information display server 60 is used as an example.

(1a-1. Reception of information browsing page)
As shown in FIG. 19A, when browsing the shipment information, the user uses the user terminal 50 to request an information browsing page from the information display server 60 (S02).
When the information display server 60 receives the request to transmit the information browsing page from the user terminal 50 (S1505 in FIG. 15), the information display server 60 transmits an information browsing page including a part of the display processing script to the user terminal 50 (in FIG. 15). S1510).

The request for the information browsing page to the information display server 60 is, for example, that the user has a top page of the virtual shopping mall management service (for example, the top page 500 (FIG. 5)) or a top page of the review management service (for example, the top page 700 (FIG. 7)) may be transmitted by clicking the link to the information browsing page displayed.
It can also be transmitted when the user directly inputs the URL of the information browsing page into the user terminal 50 (browser).

(1a-2. Reception of map data, etc.)
Returning to FIG. 19A, when the user terminal 50 receives the information browsing page transmitted by the information display server 60 (S04), the user terminal 50 interprets and executes the display processing script included in the page. At this time, the reference file of the display processing script included in the information browsing page is also acquired, and similarly interpreted and executed.
First, the user terminal 50 requests and receives map data centered on a predetermined position (initial value) from the map information providing system 80 (S06). The received map is displayed in a map display area on the screen (browser window or tab).
The map data is transmitted for each predetermined block unit and stored in a browser cache of the user terminal 50.

Subsequently, the user terminal 50 generates an image display layer in front of the range overlapping with the map display area (S08). At this time, the attribute of the image display layer is set to “non-display”.
Subsequently, the user terminal 50 deletes all items displayed on the map in the map display area (for example, markers on the map, information windows, etc.) (S10).

(1a-3. Reception of shipping information)
When the above processing is completed, the user terminal 50 requests shipping information from the information display server 60 (S12a).
Note that the user terminal 50 responds to the second and subsequent shipment information transmission requests transmitted to the information display server 60 by processing immediately before a predetermined time (for example, immediately before 50, once immediately before) or within a predetermined time immediately before (for example, The identification information of the shipping information displayed in the processing performed within 1 hour) is included.

When the information display server 60 receives a shipment information transmission request from the user terminal 50 (S1515 in FIG. 15), the information display server 60 reads the shipment information from a predetermined storage unit (S1520), converts it into a predetermined format, and sends it to the user terminal 50. Transmit (S1525 in FIG. 15). Here, shipping information (FIG. 18 (a)) including only one set of sending side information and receiving side information is transmitted.
Note that when the received shipping information transmission request includes identification information, the information display server 60 excludes the shipping information corresponding to the identification information from the shipping information read from the predetermined storage means.
Returning to FIG. 19A, when the user terminal 50 receives the shipping information transmitted from the information display server 60 (S12a), each item of the shipping side information and the receiving side information included in the shipping information is stored in a variable. (S14a).

(1a-4. Map scroll)
Subsequently, the user terminal 50 calculates the position of the intermediate point from the position information of the departure point included in the sending side information and the position information of the arrival point included in the receiving side information (S22). The map is scrolled so as to coincide with the center of the map display area (S24).
In this case, the user terminal 50 acquires map data in a range not displayed in the map display area from the map information providing system 80 as necessary.

FIG. 21 shows an example of a state in which a map centering on an intermediate point is displayed in the map display area on the information browsing page.
In the display example shown in FIG. 21, the intermediate point 2110 is located at the center of the map display area.
Instead of the process of scrolling the map, once the map in the map display area is hidden, the map in the range where the intermediate point coincides with the center of the map display area is displayed again in the map display area. It is good.

(1a-5. Selection of image)
Returning to FIG. 19A, subsequently, the user terminal 50 selects an image to be moved from the departure point to the arrival point (S26).
In this processing, the type of image to be displayed (for example, truck, train, airplane, ship, bus, animal, person, mascot character, etc.) may be selected. Further, based on the positional relationship between the departure point and the arrival point, the direction of the image to be displayed (for example, leftward or rightward) may be selected.
For example, the flowchart of FIG. 20 shows a flow of processing for selecting an appropriate image from four orientations (lower left, upper left, lower right, upper right) based on the positional relationship between the departure point and the arrival point. It is shown.

In this case, the user terminal 50 converts the longitude of the departure point, the longitude of the arrival point, the latitude of the departure point, and the latitude of the arrival point into numerical values, for example, a variable lng _s , a variable lng _r , and a variable lat _s. , And stored in the variable lat _r (S26-02, S26-04, S26-06, S26-08).
Subsequently, the user terminal 50 determines whether or not the variable lng _s is larger than the variable lng _r (S26-10). This is equivalent to determining whether the departure point is located east of the arrival point.

When the variable lng _s is larger than the variable lng _r (Yes in S26-10), the user terminal 50 subsequently determines whether or not the variable lat _s is larger than the variable lat _r (S26-12a). On the other hand, when it cannot be said that the variable lng _s is larger than the variable lng _r (No in S26-10), the user terminal 50 similarly determines whether or not the variable lat _s is larger than the variable lat _r (S26). -12b). These are equivalent to determining whether the departure point is located north of the arrival point.

As a result of the above processing, when the departure point is located in the northeast direction of the arrival point (Yes in S26-12a), the user terminal 50 selects a left-downward image (S26-14a). Similarly, when the departure point is located in the southeast direction of the arrival point (No in S26-12a), the user terminal 50 selects a left-upward image (S26-14b).
Similarly, when the departure point is located in the northwest direction of the arrival point (Yes in S26-12b), the user terminal 50 selects a lower right image (S26-14c). Similarly, when the departure point is located in the southwest direction of the arrival point (No in S26-12b), the user terminal 50 selects an upper right image (S26-14d).

(1a-6. Scroll of map, display of shipping side information)
Proceeding to FIG. 19-2, the user terminal 50 displays a marker at the departure point and then scrolls the map so that the departure point is displayed in the map display area (S30a). This process is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 2000 milliseconds) has elapsed since the previous process (S26).
In this case, the user terminal 50 acquires, from the map information providing system 80, map data (difference blocks) in a range not displayed in the map display area as necessary.
Note that when the departure point is already displayed in the map display area, the display range of the map does not change.

FIG. 22 shows an example of a state after the map is scrolled so that the departure point is included in the map display area on the information browsing page.
In the display example shown in FIG. 22, the departure point 2210 is included in the map display area.
In place of the process of scrolling the map, the map in the map display area is temporarily hidden, and the map in the range where the departure point is included in the map display area is displayed again in the map display area. Also good.

Returning to FIG. 19-2, subsequently, the user terminal 50 displays an information window (balloon) in which each item (FIG. 18B) of the sending side information is described in association with the departure point (S32).
As for “product image URL of target product”, an image identified by the URL is acquired and displayed. The “target product selection page URL” is used as a link destination of “product image” and “product name” in the information window.

FIG. 23 shows an example of a state in which the shipping side information is displayed in association with the departure point on the information browsing page.
In the display example shown in FIG. 23, an information window 2320 in which each item (product image 2321, product name 2322, product price 2323, product description 2324) of the sending side information is displayed in association with the departure point 2310 is displayed. ing.

(1a-7. When a link related to shipping side information is clicked)
Returning to FIG. 19-2, when the product image and product name link in the information window is clicked, the user terminal 50 selects the product related to the shipping side information currently displayed in the virtual shopping mall management system 10. A page is requested (S32-02). This request includes product identification information (for example, a parameter corresponding to the product code of the product).
Upon receiving a product selection page transmission request from the user terminal 50, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 generates a product selection page corresponding to the product identification information included in the request and transmits it to the user terminal 50.

The user terminal 50 receives the product selection page (for example, the selection page 300 (FIG. 3)) transmitted by the virtual shopping mall management system 10, and displays it on a new window (tab) of the browser (S32-04).
Thereafter, processing for a new window (tab) between the user terminal 50 and the virtual shopping mall management system 10 is the same as the processing described in the background art.

(1a-8. Movement of image)
Subsequently, the user terminal 50 performs a process of moving the image selected in the process of selecting an image (S26) from the departure point to the arrival point (S34 to S44). This process is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 2000 milliseconds) has elapsed since the previous process (S32).
In this process, a line segment having both ends of the departure point and the arrival point is divided into a predetermined number (for example, 100), and the position (latitude) of the nth point (for example, 0 ≦ n ≦ 100) from the departure point side. The process of displaying an image on the pixel coordinates (Y _n , X _n ) of the screen display area corresponding to (longitude) is repeated.
Note that the positions of the departure point and the arrival point may be converted into pixel coordinates in advance, and the pixel coordinates of the nth point may be calculated from the coordinates of both points.

The actual processing is performed as follows.
(1) 0 is substituted into the control variable n (S34).
(2) The position of the nth point (latitude y _n · longitude x _n ) is calculated (S36). Specifically, the longitude of the departure point is substituted into the variable startx, the latitude of the departure point is substituted into the variable starty, the longitude of the arrival point is substituted into the variable stopx, and the latitude of the arrival point is substituted into the variable stop.
y _n = starty + (stopy−starty) × (n / 100)
x _n = startx + (stopx−startx) × (n / 100)
(3) The position (latitude y _n · longitude x _n ) in the map display area of the nth point is converted into pixel coordinates (Y _n , X _n ) in the image display layer (S38).
(4) An image is set to the pixel coordinates (Y _n , X _n ) of the image display layer. At this time, the attribute of the image display layer is set to “display” (S40).
(5) The authenticity of “n = 100” is determined (S42). If true, exit the loop. If false, after a predetermined time (for example, 5 milliseconds) has elapsed, the image set in the image display layer is deleted and the image is not displayed on the screen, and n + 1 is substituted for n. (S44).
(6) Thereafter, the above (2) to (5) are repeated until the loop is exited.

FIG. 24 shows an example of a state in which an image moving on a line segment having both the start point and the arrival point on the map is displayed at one point on the line segment on the information browsing page.
In the display example shown in FIG. 24, the truck image 2410 directed from the departure point toward the arrival point departs from the departure point 2420 and moves toward the arrival point (outside the display range of the map). It shows the state at a certain point in time.
Note that the information window 2430 displayed in association with the departure point 2420 remains displayed while the image is moving.

(1a-9. Map scrolling, display of receiving side information)
Returning to FIG. 19-2, when the process exits the loop (Yes in S42), the user terminal 50 erases the marker of the departure point and the information window displayed in association with the departure point (S46), The attribute of the image display layer is set to “non-display” (S48).
Proceeding to FIG. 19C, the user terminal 50 displays a marker at the arrival point, and then scrolls the map so that the arrival point is displayed in the map display area (S52a).
These processes are executed after a predetermined time (for example, 2000 milliseconds) has elapsed since the process exited the loop (Yes in S42).

In this case, the user terminal 50 acquires, from the map information providing system 80, map data (difference blocks) in a range not displayed in the map display area as necessary.
If the arrival point is already displayed in the map display area, the display range of the map does not change.

FIG. 25 shows an example of a state after the map is scrolled so that the arrival point is included in the map display area on the information browsing page.
In the display example shown in FIG. 25, the arrival point 2510 is included in the map display area.
In addition, instead of the process of scrolling the map, once the map in the map display area is hidden, the map of the range where the arrival point is included in the map display area is displayed again in the map display area Also good.

Returning to FIG. 19C, the user terminal 50 displays an information window (balloon) in which each item of the arrival side information (FIG. 18C) is described in association with the arrival point (S54).
As for the “posting member's blog top page image URL”, an image identified by the URL is acquired (the same applies when the existing “website thumbnail creation API” (see [Background Technology]) is used) indicate. Further, “post member review list page URL” is used as a link destination of “thumbnail” and “post member nickname” in the information window.

FIG. 26 shows an example of a state where the receiving side information is displayed in association with the arrival point on the information browsing page.
In the display example shown in FIG. 26, an information window 2620 in which each item of the receiving side information (thumbnail image 2621, nickname 2622, review text 2623) is displayed in association with the arrival point 2610 is displayed.

(1a-10. When a link related to recipient information is clicked)
Returning to FIG. 19-3, when the thumbnail image in the information window or the link of the posting member's nickname is clicked, the user terminal 50 causes the virtual shopping mall management system 10 to display the member related to the receiving side information currently displayed. Requests a list page of reviews posted by (S54-02). This request includes member identification information (for example, a parameter corresponding to the member ID of the member).
When receiving a review list page transmission request from the user terminal 50, the virtual shopping mall management system 10 generates a list page of reviews posted by the member corresponding to the member identification information included in the request and transmits it to the user terminal 50. To do.

The user terminal 50 receives the review list page (for example, the list page 1000 (FIG. 10)) transmitted by the virtual shopping mall management system 10, and displays it on a new browser window (tab) (S54-04).
Thereafter, processing for a new window (tab) between the user terminal 50 and the virtual shopping mall management system 10 is the same as the processing described in the background art.

(1a-11. Initialization of map, reception of shipping information)
Subsequently, the user terminal 50 erases the information window displayed in association with the arrival point marker and the arrival point (S56). This process is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 3000 milliseconds) has elapsed from the previous process (S54).
When the above process is completed, the user terminal 50 returns to the image display layer generation process (S08). Thereafter, the user terminal 50 repeats a series of processes of receiving shipping information from the information display server 60 and displaying it.
Note that when the user using the user terminal 50 performs an operation of closing the browser (window or tab), the process ends regardless of the progress of the display process by the user terminal 50.

<Description of Embodiment 1b>
The flow of information display processing by the user terminal in the embodiment 1b is centered on differences from the embodiment 1a, and the flowchart in FIG. 27 and the display examples in FIGS. 21 to 26 (display example A) and FIGS. This will be described using display example B).
In the following description, a case where the shipping information received from the information display server 60 is displayed after the user terminal 50 requests the shipping information from the information display server 60 is used as an example.
FIG. 27 shows the numbers of other drawings to be referred to. Also, in FIG. 27, the processes denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 19 are the same processes, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

(1b-1. Difference from Embodiment 1a)
The embodiment 1b differs from the above-described embodiment 1a in the following two points (a) and (b). Other points are the same as those of the embodiment 1a.
(A) The processing branches depending on whether or not the departure point is displayed in the display area of the map centered on the intermediate point (S28 to S30a, b in FIG. 27-2).
(B) The processing branches depending on whether the arrival point is displayed in the display area of the map including the departure point (S50 to S52a, b in FIG. 27-3).

(1b-2. Processing of changed portion according to difference (a))
As illustrated in FIG. 27-2, when the process of selecting an image (S26 in FIG. 27-1) ends, the user terminal 50 determines whether or not the departure point is displayed in the display area of the map centering on the intermediate point. Is determined (S28).
This process is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 2000 milliseconds) has elapsed since the previous process (S26 in FIG. 27-1).

When the departure point is not displayed in the map display area centering on the intermediate point (No in S28), the user terminal 50 displays the marker at the departure point, and the departure point is displayed in the map display area. Then, the map is scrolled (S30a). In this case, the user terminal 50 acquires, from the map information providing system 80, map data (difference blocks) in a range not displayed in the map display area as necessary.
On the other hand, when the departure point is displayed in the map display area centering on the intermediate point (Yes in S28), the user terminal 50 only displays a marker at the departure point, and does not perform the map scrolling process ( S30b).

(1b-3. Process of changed portion according to difference (b))
As shown in FIG. 27-3, when the process of setting the attribute of the image display layer to “non-display” (S48 in FIG. 27-2) ends, the user terminal 50 displays the map display area including the departure point. It is determined whether or not the arrival point is displayed in (S50).

When the arrival point is not displayed in the map display area including the departure point (No in S50), the user terminal 50 displays the marker in the arrival point and displays the arrival point in the map display area. As shown, the map is scrolled (S52a). In this case, the user terminal 50 acquires, from the map information providing system 80, map data (difference blocks) in a range not displayed in the map display area as necessary.
On the other hand, when the arrival point is displayed in the display area of the map including the departure point (Yes in S50), the user terminal 50 only displays the marker at the arrival point and does not perform the map scrolling process. (S52b).

(1b-4. Display example of Embodiment 1b)
Display example A (FIGS. 21 to 26) applies to the case where scrolling of the map is necessary in the processing of Embodiment 1b (No in S28 of FIG. 27, No in S50).
On the other hand, the display example B (FIGS. 28 to 33) is applicable when the map scrolling is not necessary in the processing of the embodiment 1b (Yes in S28 of FIG. 27, Yes in S50).
Hereinafter, a display example when the map does not need to be scrolled will be described with reference to display example B (FIGS. 28 to 33).

FIG. 28 shows an example of a state in which a map centering on an intermediate point is displayed in the map display area on the information browsing page (see S24 in FIG. 27-1).
In the display example shown in FIG. 28, the departure point 2820 is displayed in the display area of the map centered on the intermediate point 2810 (Yes in S28 of FIG. 27-2). Therefore, there is no need to scroll the map again to display the departure point.

FIG. 29 shows an example of a state in which a map in which the departure point is included in the map display area is displayed on the information browsing page (see S30b in FIG. 27-2).
The display range of the display example shown in FIG. 29 is the same as the display range of the display shown in FIG. 28, and a marker 2910 is displayed at the departure point.

FIG. 30 shows an example of a state in which the shipping side information is displayed in association with the departure point on the information browsing page (see S32 in FIG. 27-2).
In the display example shown in FIG. 30, each item (product image 3021, product name 3022) in association with the departure point 3010 is associated with FIG. 23 (display example when the map needs to be scrolled). An information window 3020 in which a product price 3023 and a product description 3024) are described is displayed.

FIG. 31 shows an example of a state in which an image moving on a line segment having both ends of a departure point and an arrival point on the map is displayed at one point on the line in the information browsing page (FIG. 27-2). S40).
In the display example shown in FIG. 31, the truck image 3110 is moving from the departure point 3120 (corresponding to the information window 3130 is displayed) toward the arrival point. In addition, the arrival point 3140 is displayed in the display area of the map including the departure point 3120 (Yes in S50 of FIG. 27-3). Therefore, it is not necessary to scroll the map again to display the arrival point.

FIG. 32 shows an example of a state where a map in which the arrival point is included in the map display area is displayed on the information browsing page (see S52b in FIG. 27-3).
The display range of the display example shown in FIG. 32 is the same as the display range of the display shown in FIG. 31, and a marker 3210 is displayed at the arrival point.

FIG. 33 shows an example of a state in which the receiving side information is displayed in association with the arrival point on the information browsing page (see S54 in FIG. 27-3).
In the display example shown in FIG. 33, each item (thumbnail image 3321, nickname 3322, review) of the receiving side information is associated with the arrival point 3310, as in FIG. 26 (display example when scrolling of the map is necessary). An information window 3320 describing the body 3323) is displayed.

<Description of Embodiment 2a>
The flow of the information display process by the user terminal in the embodiment 2a will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 35, focusing on the differences from the embodiment 1a.
In the following description, a case where the shipping information received from the information display server 60 is displayed after the user terminal 50 requests the shipping information from the information display server 60 is used as an example.

FIG. 35 shows the numbers of other drawings to be referred to.
Also, in FIG. 35, the processes denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. Since the display examples are also the same, the description is omitted.

(2a-1. Difference from Embodiment 1a)
The embodiment 2a differs from the above-described embodiment 1a in one point (c) below. Other points are the same as those of the embodiment 1a.
(C) It is possible to deal with a case where the shipping information received from the information display server 60 includes a plurality of sets of sending side information and receiving side information.
In the embodiment 2a, the shipping information transmitted from the information display server 60 to the user terminal 50 is composed of a plurality of sets of sending side information and receiving side information as shown in FIG.

(2a-2. Process of changed part according to difference (c))
As illustrated in FIG. 35A, the user terminal 50 requests shipping information from the information display server 60 (S12b).
Note that the user terminal 50 responds to the second and subsequent shipment information transmission requests transmitted to the information display server 60 by processing immediately before a predetermined time (for example, immediately before 50, once immediately before) or within a predetermined time immediately before (for example, The identification information of the shipping information displayed in the processing performed within 1 hour) is included.

When the information display server 60 receives the shipping information transmission request from the user terminal 50 (S1515 in FIG. 15), the information display server 60 reads a predetermined number of sets (for example, 50 sets) of shipping information from the predetermined storage unit (FIG. 15). In step S1520, the data is converted into a predetermined format and transmitted to the user terminal 50 (S1525 in FIG. 15). Here, shipment information (FIG. 34) including a plurality of sets of sending side information and receiving side information is transmitted.
Note that when the received shipping information transmission request includes identification information, the information display server 60 excludes the shipping information corresponding to the identification information from the shipping information read from the predetermined storage means.
Returning to FIG. 35A, the user terminal 50 receives the shipping information transmitted by the information display server 60 (S12b).

When the above processing is completed, the user terminal 50 performs processing according to the number of sets of sending side information and receiving side information included in the shipping information.
In this process, all items of the sending side information and the receiving side information included in the received shipping information are stored in an array, and the combination of the sending side information and the receiving side information to be processed is the last data. Is determined before processing.

The actual processing is performed as follows.
(1) All items of the sending side information and the receiving side information included in the shipping information are stored in an array for each item (S14b in FIG. 35-1).
(2) Declare a variable num and substitute the number of sets of sending side information and receiving side information included in the shipping information (S16 in FIG. 35-1).
(3) 1 is substituted into the control variable id (S18 in FIG. 35-1).
(4) The authenticity of “id = num” is determined (S20 in FIG. 35A). If true (Yes in S20 of FIG. 35-1), the process returns to the process of exiting the loop and generating the image display layer (S08 of FIG. 35-1). If false (No in S20 of FIG. 35-1), display processing (S22 to S56 in FIGS. 35-1 to 35-3 (similar to the embodiment 1a)) is performed, and id + 1 is assigned to id. (S58 in FIG. 35-1).
(5) Thereafter, the above (4) is repeated until the loop is exited.

<Description of Embodiment 2b>
The embodiment 2b differs from the above-described embodiment 1a in the following three points (a) to (c). Other points are the same as those of the embodiment 1a.
(A) The processing branches depending on whether or not the departure point is displayed in the display area of the map centered on the intermediate point (S28 to S30a, b in FIG. 36-2).
(B) The process branches depending on whether the arrival point is displayed in the display area of the map including the departure point (S50 to S52a, b in FIG. 36-3).
(C) It is possible to deal with a case where the shipping information received from the information display server 60 includes a plurality of sets of sending side information and receiving side information.

That is, Embodiment 2b combines the differences of Embodiment 1b from Embodiment 1a (above (a) and (b)) and the differences of Embodiment 2a from Embodiment 1a (above (c)). The embodiment is applied to the embodiment 1a.
In the embodiment 2a, the shipping information transmitted from the information display server 60 to the user terminal 50 is composed of a plurality of sets of sending side information and receiving side information as shown in FIG.

The flow of the information display process by the user terminal in Embodiment 2b is shown in the flowchart of FIG.
The process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 36 uses, as an example, a case in which the shipping information received from the information display server 60 is displayed after the user terminal 50 requests shipping information from the information display server 60.

Note that FIG. 36 shows the numbers of other drawings to be referred to.
In FIG. 36, the processes denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 19, 27, and 35 are the same processes. The display example is the same as that shown in the description of the embodiment 1b.

<Presentation example>
(1. Location of user terminal)
・ Reception of office ・ Waiting room ・ Venue for press conference

(2. Form of browser function provided in user terminal)
・ Normal web browser ・ Widget ・ Screen saver

(3. Linkage with other services)
Affiliate service → For example, when a system of this embodiment is used so that a certain member provides a map display area on a part of his / her website and displays a map or the like, the information display server 60 displays the sending side The parameter corresponding to the member's “member ID” is embedded in the “target product selection page URL” of the information, and the shipping information (display data) is transmitted to the user terminal 50.
In order to create a parameter corresponding to a member's “member ID”, information about the member is required. As information regarding this member, the member information of the member information database 12 managed by the fancy dress shopping mall management system 10 may be used, or information regarding the member managed by the information display server 60 may be used separately. However, when using the member information of the member information database 12 managed by the fancy dress shopping mall management system 10, the information display server 60 needs to receive provision of member information from the fancy dress shopping mall management system 10.

<Description of Other Embodiments Regarding Display Mode>
(1. About processing timing)
In each of the embodiments described above, the processing is performed at a predetermined timing, assuming that the processing is performed after the “predetermined time” has elapsed.
For example, according to the “predetermined time” exemplified in the above description, a series of processing is generally performed on the terminal as follows.

(1) Intermediate point display ↓ (after 2000 milliseconds have elapsed)
(2) Display of departure point and display of shipping side information ↓ (after 2000 milliseconds have elapsed)
(3) Moving the image ↓ (after 2000 milliseconds)
(4) Arrival point display, receiving side information display ↓ (after 3000 milliseconds have elapsed)
(5) Intermediate point display
(Hereinafter the same)

On the other hand, this “predetermined time” may be set by the user. According to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
In this embodiment, for example, a button (in addition, a radio button, a pull-down menu, etc.) with several options (for example, “fast”, “normal”, “slow”, etc.) is displayed on the screen and the user is displayed. Can be realized by changing the “predetermined time” described above when the button is clicked.

(2. Timing of map data acquisition)
In the above-described embodiment, after the execution of the script included in the information browsing page is started, the user terminal 50 requests the map information providing system 80 to transmit map data (FIGS. 19-1 and 27-). 1, see S06 in FIGS. 35-1 and 36-1. In addition, every time a map in a range not displayed in the map display area needs to be displayed, the user terminal 50 requests the map information providing system 80 to transmit difference map data (difference block).
On the other hand, when the information display server 60 has the function of the map information providing system 80, the map data including at least Japan as a whole is received at the time when the transmission request for the information browsing page is received from the user terminal 50. It is good also as transmitting to the user terminal 50 collectively with a browsing page. According to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
In this case, if it is assumed that both parties of the transaction using the virtual shopping mall management service are located or resident in Japan, the user terminal 50 can execute the map data after starting the execution of the script. Processing for requesting transmission of (or difference map data) is not performed.

(3. Display of waypoints)
In each of the above-described embodiments, the intermediate point is displayed before the sending side information and the receiving side information are displayed (FIGS. 19-1, 27-1, 35-1, and 36-1). S24).
On the other hand, the process of displaying the intermediate point may be omitted. According to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
In this case, the process of calculating and displaying the intermediate point (S22 and S24 in FIGS. 19-1, 27-1, 35-1, and 36-1) is omitted.

(4. Locations of departure and arrival points on the map)
In each of the above-described embodiments, the map is scrolled only for the shortest distance at which the departure point or the arrival point is included in the map display range and the information window can be displayed at the position.
On the other hand, you may make it scroll so that a departure point or an arrival point may be located in the center of a map. According to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

<Description of Other Embodiments Regarding Display Target>
(1. About hyperlinks in the information window)
In each of the above-described embodiments, an image displayed in the information window, “product name”, “nickname”, and the like are displayed as hyperlinks to a specific Web page.
On the other hand, these may be simply displayed without being linked to a specific page. Also in this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained in that it is possible to focus attention on at least information related to the departure point and the arrival point.
However, in terms of the effect of promoting the sale of products and the like, it is preferable to display an image displayed in the information window, “product name”, “nickname”, etc. as a hyperlink to a specific Web page. .

(2. Images that move on the map)
In each of the embodiments described above, after displaying the sending side information in association with the departure point, before displaying the receiving side information in association with the arrival point, the image of the truck is linearly displayed from the departure point to the arrival point. It is supposed to be moved (see S34 to S44 in FIGS. 19-2, 27-2, 35-2, and 36-2).

On the other hand, the image of the truck may be moved in a curve from the departure point to the arrival point. According to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
In this case, in the process (S36 in FIGS. 19-2, 27-2, 35-2, and 36-2) for calculating the position (latitude, longitude) of the nth point on the map, The position (latitude, longitude) on the curve with the starting point and the arriving point on both ends is calculated.

Further, the process of moving the image from the departure point to the arrival point may be omitted. According to this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
In this case, the sending side information is displayed in association with the departure point, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the receiving side information is displayed in association with the arrival point.

(3. Review specified when shipping information is generated)
In each of the above-described embodiments, the latest review is used as a review used for generating shipping information (see S1610 in FIGS. 16 and 17).
On the other hand, it is good also as specifying a review based on conditions like the following (a)-(c).
(A) Limit the genre of the target product (b) Limit the store where the target product is handled (c) Limit the reviewer

According to these embodiments, in addition to the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments, in particular, the following effects can be obtained.
(A) The sales promotion effect of the product can be enhanced.
(B) If it is displayed on its own store information page (for example, the introduction page 400 (FIG. 4)), the advertising effect can be enhanced.
(C) If it is displayed on the top page (for example, top page 1100 (FIG. 11)) of its own blog, the advertising effect can be enhanced.

(4. Change of review target)
In the above-described embodiment, the review target is a product handled by the virtual shopping mall management service.
On the other hand, it is good also as utilizing the review which makes another object, such as following (a)-(e).
(A) Delivery (home delivery / delivery) service target (b) Auction successful bid (c) Pack travel (d) Facility (golf course, hotel, etc.) Reservation service target (e) Meal reservation service target menu

In the case of (b) above, considering the fact that both parties of the transaction (exhibitor and successful bidder) are members, the location of the departure point (here, the city where the exhibitor is located) Need to get information.
On the other hand, in the above cases (c) to (e), since it is the member himself that actually moves from the departure point to the arrival point, for example, each item may be acquired and generated as follows.

(C) Example of items for a package trip ・ Departure point: Departure point of a package trip ・ Arrival point ... Destination point of a package trip ・ Information to be displayed in association with a departure point: Explanation of a package trip ・ Associate with an arrival point Information to be displayed ... Review content

(D) Example items for facilities covered by the facility reservation service ・ Departure point: the city where the prefectural government is located in the member's residence ・ Arrival point: Location of the target facility ・ Information to be displayed in association with the departure point: Description of the target facility・ Information to be displayed in association with the arrival point ... Details of the review

(E) Example items in the menu of the meal reservation service ・ Departure point: the city in which the prefectural government is located in the member's residence ・ Arrival point: Location of the facility (restaurant, etc.) that provides the target menu Information to be displayed ... Explanation of the target menu-Information to be displayed in association with the arrival point ... Details of the review

(5. Change of display target)
In the above-described embodiment, display data (shipment information) is generated based on a specific review.
On the other hand, for example, information that is determined in advance, such as a game schedule of a professional sports team, may be displayed.

In this case, instead of the shipping information generation process by the information display server 60, it is preferable to prepare information in which humans input the following items in advance.
・ Departure point: Home of the team
・ Arrival point: Home of the opposing team (away)
-Information to be displayed in association with the departure point: the score of the team, etc.-Information to be displayed in association with the arrival point: the score of the opponent team, points of the game, etc. In this case, information to be displayed in association with the arrival point Any of these items may be displayed as a hyperlink to the page of the ticket sales site.

<Others>
When acquiring publicly available information from a system other than the system shown in the above-described embodiment, it is necessary to change the program as appropriate in accordance with the configuration of the acquisition destination system, the contents of the API, the information to be acquired, etc. is there.
For example, if the posted member's residence is preset in the review, information on the member's residence can be obtained directly from the review. The process of acquiring information (S1620 to S1635 in FIGS. 16 and 17) is not necessary.

(Prior art example) It is a figure which shows the structural example of a system. (Prior art example) It is a sequence diagram which shows the example of the order procedure of goods. (Prior art example) It is a figure which shows the example of a goods selection page. (Conventional example) It is a figure which shows the example of a shop guidance page. (Prior art example) It is a figure which shows the example of the top page of virtual shopping mall management service. (Prior art example) It is a figure which shows the example of the selection page of the goods using the genre in virtual shopping mall management service. (Prior art example) It is a figure which shows the example of the top page of review management service. (Prior art example) It is a figure which shows the example of the list page of a new arrival review. (Prior art example) It is a figure which shows the example of the list page of the review which makes specific goods object. (Prior art example) It is a figure which shows the example of the list page of the review which the specific member contributed. (Prior art example) It is a figure which shows the example of the top page of the blog of a specific member. (Prior art example) It is a figure which shows the example of the profile page of a specific member's blog. (Embodiment) It is a figure which shows the structural example of a system. (Embodiment) It is a figure which shows the main items of (a) store information, (b) member information, (c) merchandise information, and (d) review information. (Embodiment) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the response process with respect to the user terminal by an information display server. (Embodiment) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the production | generation process of the shipping information by an information display server. (Embodiment) It is a sequence diagram which shows the production | generation procedure of the shipping information by an information display server. (Embodiment 1) It is a figure which shows the main items of (a) shipping information, (b) sending side information, and (c) receiving side information. (Embodiment 1a) It is a part of flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of the shipping information by a user terminal. (Embodiment 1a) It is a part of flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of the shipping information by a user terminal. (Embodiment 1a) It is a part of flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of the shipping information by a user terminal. (Embodiment) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the selection process of the image moved on the map by a user terminal. (Display example A) It is a figure which shows the example of the state by which the map centering on a middle point is displayed on the map display area in the information browsing page. (Display example A) It is a figure which shows the example of the state after scrolling a map so that a departure point may be included in a map display area in an information browsing page. (Display example A) It is a figure which shows the example of the state in which dispatch side information is matched and displayed on the departure point in an information browsing page. (Display example A) It is a figure which shows the example of the state in which the image which moves on the line segment which makes the both ends the departure point and the arrival point on the map on the information browsing page is displayed on one point on the line segment. (Display example A) It is a figure which shows the example of the state after scrolling a map so that an arrival point may be included in a map display area in an information browsing page. (Display example A) It is a figure which shows the example of the state by which receiving side information is matched and displayed on the arrival point in an information browsing page. (Embodiment 1b) It is a part of flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of the shipping information by a user terminal. (Embodiment 1b) It is a part of flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of the shipping information by a user terminal. (Embodiment 1b) It is a part of flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of the shipping information by a user terminal. (Display example B) It is a figure which shows the example of the state by which the map centering on an intermediate point is displayed on the map display area on the information browsing page. (Display example B) It is a figure which shows the example of the state in which the map in which the departure point is contained in a map display area is displayed on the information browsing page. (Display example B) It is a figure which shows the example of the state in which dispatch side information is matched and displayed on the departure point in an information browsing page. (Display example B) It is a figure which shows the example of the state in which the image which moves on the line segment which makes the both ends the departure point and the arrival point on the map on the information browsing page is displayed on one point on the line segment. (Display example B) It is a figure which shows the example of the state in which the map in which an arrival point is contained in a map display area is displayed on the information browsing page. (Display example B) It is a figure which shows the example of the state in which receiving side information is matched and displayed on an arrival point in an information browsing page. (Embodiment 2) It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure in the case of shipping information collectively transmitted to a user terminal. (Embodiment 2a) Part of a flowchart showing the flow of display processing of shipping information by a user terminal. (Embodiment 2a) Part of a flowchart showing the flow of display processing of shipping information by a user terminal. (Embodiment 2a) Part of a flowchart showing the flow of display processing of shipping information by a user terminal. (Embodiment 2b) It is a part of flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of the shipment information by a user terminal. (Embodiment 2b) It is a part of flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of the shipment information by a user terminal. (Embodiment 2b) It is a part of flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of the shipment information by a user terminal.

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10 Virtual Shopping Street Management System 11 Store Information Database 12 Member Information Database 13 Product Information Database 14 Review Information Database 20 Network 30 Store Terminal 40 Member Terminal 50 User Terminal 60 Information Display Server 70 Blog Management System 80 Map Information Providing System 300 Product Selection Page 400 Store introduction page 500 Virtual shopping mall management service top page 600 List of products belonging to a specific product genre 700 Review management service top page 800 List of new reviews 900 900 List of reviews for a specific product 1000 List page 1100 of reviews posted by a specific member Blog top page of a specific member 1200 Blog page of a specific member

Claims (13)

An information display system in which a server and a user terminal that displays a Web page transmitted from the server and executes a program included in the page are connected by an electric communication line,
The server
Information browsing page storage means for storing an information browsing page including an information display program to be executed by the user terminal;
In response to a transmission request from the user terminal, information browsing page transmitting means for transmitting the information browsing page to the user terminal;
Display data acquisition means for acquiring each item of display data including position information of the departure point and the arrival point, and display information to be displayed at the departure point and the arrival point, respectively;
Display data transmission means for transmitting the display data to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal;
The information display program is provided on the user terminal.
A map data acquisition means for specifying a position, transmitting a map data transmission request to the map information management server, and acquiring the map data from the map information management server;
Data acquisition means for transmitting a display data transmission request to the server and receiving display data from the server;
Based on the position information of the departure point included in the display data acquired from the server, a map including the departure point is displayed, and display information to be displayed at the departure point is displayed corresponding to the departure point. A starting point correspondence information display means,
Image display means for moving a predetermined image from the departure point to the arrival point on the displayed map based on the position information of the arrival point included in the display data acquired from the server;
When the image reaches the arrival point, after displaying a map including the arrival point, arrival point correspondence information display means for displaying the display information to be displayed at the arrival point corresponding to the arrival point, As a function,
When the server receives a transmission request for the information browsing page from the user terminal, the server transmits the information browsing page to the user terminal,
When the user terminal receives the information browsing page from the server, the user terminal executes the information display program,
Sending the display data transmission request to the server, receiving the display data, displaying the display information corresponding to the departure point on the map including the departure point, moving the image from the departure point to the arrival point, An information display system that repeats displaying display information corresponding to an arrival point on a map including the arrival point. An information display system in which a server and a user terminal that displays a Web page transmitted from the server and executes a program included in the page are connected by an electric communication line,
The server
Information browsing page storage means for storing an information browsing page including an information display program to be executed by the user terminal;
Map data storage means for storing map data;
In response to a transmission request from the user terminal, information browsing page transmission for transmitting the information browsing page stored in the information browsing page storage means and the map data stored in the map data storage means to the user terminal Means,
Display data acquisition means for acquiring each item of display data including position information of the departure point and the arrival point, and display information to be displayed at the departure point and the arrival point, respectively;
Display data transmission means for transmitting the display data to the user terminal in response to a transmission request from the user terminal;
The information display program is provided on the user terminal.
Display data acquisition means for transmitting a display data transmission request to the server and receiving display data from the server;
Based on the position information of the departure point included in the display data acquired from the server, a map including the departure point is displayed, and display information to be displayed at the departure point is displayed corresponding to the departure point. A starting point correspondence information display means,
Based on the position information of the arrival point included in the display data acquired from the server, a predetermined image is moved from the departure point where the display information is displayed toward the arrival point on the displayed map. Image display means for
An arrival point correspondence information display means for displaying, when the image reaches the arrival point, displaying a map including the arrival point and displaying display information to be displayed at the arrival point corresponding to the arrival point; , Which is realized as a function,
When the server receives the information browsing page and the map data transmission request from the user terminal, the server transmits the information browsing page and the map data to the user terminal,
When the user terminal receives the information browsing page and the map data from the server, the user terminal stores the map data and executes an information display program included in the information browsing page;
Sending the display data transmission request to the server, receiving the display data, displaying the display information corresponding to the departure point on the map including the departure point, moving the image from the departure point to the arrival point, An information display system that repeats displaying display information corresponding to an arrival point on a map including the arrival point. An information display system in which a server and a user terminal that displays a Web page transmitted from the server and executes a program included in the page are connected by an electric communication line,
The server
Information browsing page storage means for storing an information browsing page including an information display program to be executed by the user terminal;
Map data storage means for storing map data;
In response to a transmission request from the user terminal, information browsing page transmission means for transmitting the information browsing page stored in the information browsing page storage means to the user terminal;
Display data acquisition means for acquiring each item of display data including position information of the departure point and the arrival point, and display information to be displayed at the departure point and the arrival point, respectively;
In response to a transmission request from the user terminal, comprising information transmission means for transmitting the map data stored in the map data storage means and / or the display data to the user terminal,
The information display program is provided on the user terminal.
A map data acquisition means for specifying a position, transmitting a transmission request for the map data to the server, and acquiring the map data;
Data acquisition means for transmitting the display data transmission request to the server and receiving display data from the server;
Based on the position information of the departure point included in the display data acquired from the server, a map including the departure point is displayed, and display information to be displayed at the departure point is displayed corresponding to the departure point. A starting point correspondence information display means,
Based on the position information of the arrival point included in the display data acquired from the server, a predetermined image is moved from the departure point where the display information is displayed toward the arrival point on the displayed map. Image display means for
An arrival point correspondence information display means for displaying, when the image reaches the arrival point, displaying a map including the arrival point and displaying display information to be displayed at the arrival point corresponding to the arrival point; , Which is realized as a function,
When the server receives a transmission request for the information browsing page from the user terminal, the server transmits the information browsing page to the user terminal,
When the user terminal receives the information browsing page from the server, the user terminal executes the information display program,
Sending the display data transmission request to the server, receiving the display data, displaying the display information corresponding to the departure point on the map including the departure point, moving the image from the departure point to the arrival point, An information display system that repeats displaying display information corresponding to an arrival point on a map including the arrival point. In the information display system in any one of Claims 1-3,
The server includes display data storage means for storing a plurality of display data,
The display data acquisition means acquires display data every predetermined time and stores it in the display data storage means,
The display data transmission unit reads display data from the display data storage unit in response to a display data transmission request from the user terminal, and transmits the read display data to the user terminal. Information display system. In the information display system in any one of Claims 1-4,
The display information of the display data acquired by the display data acquisition means includes link information,
An information display system characterized in that related information of displayed display information can also be displayed. In the information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The display data acquired by the server relates to a review for a sold product, the departure point is the position of the seller of the product, and the display information to be displayed at the departure point is the product. The arrival point is the position of the purchaser who posted the review, and the display information to be displayed at the arrival point is the description of the review,
The server comprises review information acquisition means for acquiring review information from a server storing review information,
The display data acquisition means acquires, based on the review information, the purchaser's location information describing the review, the description items of the review, information about the product, and the location information of the seller. Information display system. In the information display system according to claim 1 or 3,
The map data acquisition means acquires map data in predetermined block units,
The user terminal first acquires map data of a unit including a predetermined position, stores the map data in a browser cache, and then displays the map data when a unit of map data including a point to be displayed is not in the browser cache. An information display system characterized by acquiring unit map data including a point to be processed. An information display program in a user terminal that is connected to a server by an electric communication line, displays a Web page transmitted from the server, and executes a program included in the page,
A map data acquisition means for specifying a position, transmitting a map data transmission request to the map information management server, and acquiring the map data from the map information management server;
Data acquisition means for transmitting a display data transmission request to the server and receiving display data from the server;
Based on the position information of the departure point included in the display data acquired from the server, a map including the departure point is displayed, and display information to be displayed at the departure point is displayed corresponding to the departure point. A starting point correspondence information display means,
Image display means for moving a predetermined image from the departure point to the arrival point on the displayed map based on the position information of the arrival point included in the display data acquired from the server;
When the image reaches the arrival point, after displaying a map including the arrival point, arrival point correspondence information display means for displaying the display information to be displayed at the arrival point corresponding to the arrival point, As a function on the user terminal,
Sending the display data transmission request to the server, receiving the display data, displaying the display information corresponding to the departure point on the map including the departure point, moving the image from the departure point to the arrival point, An information display program characterized by repeatedly displaying display information corresponding to an arrival point on a map including the arrival point. In the information display program according to claim 8,
The information display program, wherein the image display means displays the direction of the image in correspondence with the moving direction. In the information display program according to claim 8 or 9,
Further, an intermediate point calculation means for calculating an intermediate point between the departure point and the arrival point;
An intermediate point map display means for displaying a map centered on the intermediate point is provided,
A display data transmission request is transmitted to the server, and the display data is received. First, a map centering on the intermediate point is displayed, and then display information corresponding to the departure point is displayed on the map including the departure point. And displaying the display information corresponding to the arrival point on a map including the arrival point by repeatedly moving the image from the departure point to the arrival point. The information display program according to claim 10,
When the departure point is not included on the map centered on the intermediate point, the departure point correspondence information display means scrolls the map centered on the intermediate point in the direction of the departure point to display the departure point. An information display program for displaying and displaying display information to be displayed at the departure point corresponding to the departure point. The information display program according to claim 11,
The arrival point correspondence information display means displays the arrival point by scrolling the map including the departure point in the direction of the arrival point when the arrival point is not included on the map including the departure point, An information display program for displaying display information to be displayed at an arrival point in association with the arrival point. The information display program according to claim 11,
The information display program, wherein when the image to be moved deviates from the displayed map, the image display means scrolls the map in the moving direction of the image.