JP6545086B2 - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information notification program.

  There is known a system for notifying a user who is provided a certain service (for example, a game service) with information about another service (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-214204, A

However, such systems do not take into consideration the lifestyles of the users who receive the notification when notifying the user of information about the service. Therefore, depending on the timing at which the information on the service is notified, the user may not fit in with the lifestyle of the user and may be inconvenient, and the user may not be able to use the notified service. Furthermore, even if the user is notified of information related to the service, if the notification content is not of interest to the user, there is a risk that the user may feel uncomfortable or uncomfortable.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to notify information about notification contents suitable for the user at a timing suitable for the user's lifestyle.

The main invention of the present invention for solving the above problems is
A storage unit for storing content usage information of each user generated by collecting, over a plurality of days, data on the usage status of one day or a plurality of contents for each user;
By referring to the content usage information of each user, based on the usage status of the content, a time zone in which the user is likely to use the content is identified within one day, and the specified time zone is disposable A disposable time zone setting unit set for each user as a time zone,
An interest level setting unit configured to set, for each user, an interest level for one or more contents used by the user based on the content usage status by referring to the content usage information of each user;
From the one or more pieces of content, at least one piece of content that is likely to be used by the user during the disposal time zone is selected based on the degree of interest in the one or more pieces of content used by each user. An optimal content setting unit configured to set the selected content as optimal content for each user;
A notification unit that notifies each user of information related to the optimal content set for each user at a predetermined timing based on the disposable time zone set for each user;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
Other features of the present invention will be apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a service providing system 1; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server device 10. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of content information. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of template information. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of user information. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of content utilization information. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of user content information. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of utilization attribute information. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a user terminal 20. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process which notifies a message to each user. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process which sets a notification object for every user. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process which sets the notification content for every user.

At least the following matters will be made clear by the present specification and the description of the accompanying drawings.
A storage unit for storing content usage information of each user generated by collecting, over a plurality of days, data relating to the usage status of one day or a plurality of contents for each user;
By referring to the content usage information of each user, based on the usage status of the content, a time zone in which the user is likely to use the content is identified within one day, and the specified time zone is disposable A disposable time zone setting unit set for each user as a time zone,
An interest level setting unit configured to set, for each user, an interest level for one or more contents used by the user based on the content usage status by referring to the content usage information of each user;
From the one or more pieces of content, at least one piece of content that is likely to be used by the user during the disposal time zone is selected based on the degree of interest in the one or more pieces of content used by each user. An optimal content setting unit configured to set the selected content as optimal content for each user;
A notification unit that notifies each user of information related to the optimal content set for each user at a predetermined timing based on the disposable time zone set for each user;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
According to such an information processing apparatus, by using the content usage information of the user, the lifestyle style of the user can be estimated from the usage status of the content in one day, and therefore, the information is notified at the timing suitable for the lifestyle style of the user. It becomes possible. Furthermore, since the optimum content of interest to the user can be identified from the degree of interest in the content used by the user, it is possible to notify information about notification content suitable for the user.

Further, the information processing apparatus is
By referring to the content usage information of each user, one or each user uses one of the usage attributes selected from among a plurality of types of usage attributes set in advance based on the usage status of the content. A usage attribute setting unit that sets each of a plurality of contents;
Based on usage attributes set for one or a plurality of contents used by each user, using any template selected from a plurality of types of templates set in advance, the above set for each user A notification content setting unit may be configured to set notification content when notifying information related to the optimum content to each user.
According to such an information processing apparatus, it is possible to specify the notification content suitable for the user from the use attribute set for the optimum content.

Further, the information processing apparatus is
The content usage information is generated by collecting data relating to the usage status of one or more content for one day for each usage of a plurality of sub-content set in the content,
The notification unit sends information on the optimum content set for each user to each user only in a situation where any sub-content set for the optimum content for each user is not yet used. May be notified.
According to such an information processing apparatus, since the information of the optimum content is notified only when the sub content of the optimum content is not used yet, the information is excessively notified. Can be suppressed.

Further, the information processing apparatus is
The notification unit may not notify the user of information related to the optimum content if the degree of interest in the optimum content is higher than a predetermined value.
According to such an information processing apparatus, with regard to the optimum content whose degree of interest is higher than the predetermined value, there is a high possibility that the user will use the content even without notification, so that the information may be notified to the user. On the contrary, it will cause discomfort. Therefore, by not intentionally notifying information, it is possible to suppress excessive notification of information without giving the user a sense of discomfort.

Further, the information processing apparatus is
The degree-of-interest setting unit may reset the degree of interest for the optimum content based on the usage state of the optimum content after being notified of the information on the optimum content set for each user.
According to such an information processing apparatus, it is possible to set a more appropriate degree of interest according to the usage condition of the optimum content after the notification.

Further, the information processing apparatus is
The notification content setting unit uses information on the optimal content set for each user to each user, using a template including a link for causing the user to immediately transition the optimal content to a screen that can be used. It is also possible to set notification content when notifying.
According to such an information processing apparatus, when notified of the information of the optimum content, the user can immediately use the optimum content.

Further, the information processing apparatus is
The storage unit stores user information in which the average usage time of content is set for each user,
Whether or not each user can completely use one or more contents set as the optimum contents in the disposable time zone set for each user based on the average usage time of each user The apparatus further comprises a determination unit for determining
The notification unit may notify each user of information related to the optimum content based on the determination result.
According to such an information processing apparatus, information on notification contents suitable for the user can be provided without giving a sense of discomfort to the user by suppressing notification of so much information that the user can not use during the disposable time zone. It is possible to send

And a storage unit for storing content usage information of each user generated by collecting, over a plurality of days, data on the usage status of one day or a plurality of contents for each user.
By referring to the content usage information of each user, it is possible to identify a time zone in which each user is likely to use the content within one day, and to specify the specified time zone based on the usage status of the content. A disposable time zone setting unit that sets each user as a disposal time zone,
By referring to the content usage information of each user, any one of a plurality of types of usage attributes set in advance is selected for one or a plurality of contents used by each user based on the usage status of the content A usage attribute setting unit for setting each usage attribute of
Among the one or more pieces of content, at least the pieces of content highly likely to be used by the respective user in the disposable time slot, based on the usage attribute set for the one or more pieces of content used by each user An optimal content setting unit that selects one content and sets the selected content as optimal content for each user;
A notification unit that notifies each user of information related to the optimal content set for each user at a predetermined timing based on the disposable time zone set for each user;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
According to such an information processing apparatus, by using the content usage information of the user, the lifestyle style of the user can be estimated from the usage status of the content in one day, and therefore, the information is notified at the timing suitable for the lifestyle style of the user. It becomes possible. Furthermore, since it is possible to identify the optimum content that is highly available to the user from the usage attributes set for the content used by the user, it is possible to send information on notification content suitable for the user.

Then, on the computer,
Recording processing for recording, in the storage unit, content usage information of each user generated by collecting, over a plurality of days, data on the usage status of one day or a plurality of contents for each user;
By referring to the content usage information of each user, based on the usage status of the content, a time zone in which the user is likely to use the content is identified within one day, and the specified time zone is disposable Disposal time zone setting processing set for each user as a time zone,
Interest level setting processing for setting, for each user, the degree of interest in one or more pieces of content used by the user based on the content usage status by referring to the content usage information of each user;
From the one or more pieces of content, at least one piece of content that is likely to be used by the user during the disposal time zone is selected based on the degree of interest in the one or more pieces of content used by each user. Optimum content setting processing for setting the selected content as optimum content for each user;
Notification processing for notifying each user of information related to the optimum content set for each user at a predetermined timing based on the disposable time zone set for each user;
It is an information notification program characterized by performing.
According to such an information notification program, it is possible to send information about notification content suitable for the user at a timing suitable for the user's lifestyle.

And on the computer,
Recording processing for recording, in the storage unit, content usage information of each user generated by collecting, over a plurality of days, data on the usage status of one day or a plurality of contents for each user;
By referring to the content usage information of each user, it is possible to identify a time zone in which each user is likely to use the content within one day, and to specify the specified time zone based on the usage status of the content. Disposal time zone setting processing set for each user as a disposal time zone,
By referring to the content usage information of each user, any one of a plurality of types of usage attributes set in advance is selected for one or a plurality of contents used by each user based on the usage status of the content Usage attribute setting processing for setting each usage attribute of
Among the one or more pieces of content, at least the pieces of content highly likely to be used by the respective user in the disposable time slot, based on the usage attribute set for the one or more pieces of content used by each user Optimal content setting processing of selecting one and setting the selected content as optimum content for each user;
Notification processing for notifying each user of information related to the optimum content set for each user at a predetermined timing based on the disposable time zone set for each user;
It is an information notification program characterized by performing.
According to such an information notification program, it is possible to notify information about notification content suitable for the user at a timing suitable for the user's lifestyle.

=== Embodiments ===
<< Configuration of Service Providing System 1 >>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the service providing system 1. The service providing system 1 provides various services to users via the network 2 (for example, the Internet etc.), and includes a server device 10 and a plurality of user terminals 20.

  The service providing system 1 according to the present embodiment can provide a content delivery service that allows a user to use content delivered via a network. The following describes a manga distribution service that allows a user to browse electronic comics (hereinafter also referred to as “manga”) as an example of content.

  The manga distribution service according to the present embodiment is a service that distributes manga designated by the user out of a plurality of manga types to the user terminal 20 and allows the user to browse the manga on the user terminal 20. This manga is configured by connecting a plurality of stories as an example of sub-content. The story is completed from the first story to the final story, and is set to be viewable at predetermined intervals (for example, every week) in a predetermined order (for example, in the order from the first story to the final story) Ru. Therefore, when the user browses a desired manga, in principle, any one of the stories already set to be viewable will be browsed in units of stories. Exceptionally, by performing pre-reading, it is possible to specify and browse a story that has not been made available.

  The manga distribution service also includes an information notification service for notifying the user of information on manga. In this information notification service, the lifestyle style of each user is estimated from the usage status (view status) of the cartoon, and information on the cartoon is notified as a message at a timing suitable for the lifestyle style of each user. Also, at this time, the most suitable manga for each user is identified from the use situation (viewing situation) of the manga, and information on the optimal manga is notified to each user.

<< Configuration of Server Device 10 >>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server device 10. As shown in FIG. The server apparatus 10 is an information processing apparatus (for example, a workstation, a personal computer, etc.) used when a system administrator or the like operates and manages various services. When the server device 10 receives various commands from the user terminal 20, the server device 10 generates a program / various data operable on the user terminal 20, and a Web page created in a markup language (HTML or the like) conforming to the standard of the user terminal 20. Send etc. The server device 10 in the present embodiment includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an input unit 13, a display unit 14, and a communication unit 15.

  The control unit 11 exchanges data between the respective units and controls the entire server apparatus 10, and is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program stored in a predetermined memory. . The control unit 11 in the present embodiment determines at least the content usage information generation unit 111, the disposal time zone setting unit 112, the interest level setting unit 113, the usage attribute setting unit 114, and the optimum content setting unit 115. A section 116, a notification content setting section 117, a notification section 118, and a screen data generation section 119 are provided.

  The content usage information generation unit 111 has a function of generating content usage information for grasping the lifestyle of the user from the usage status of the content. The content usage information generation unit 111 in the present embodiment generates content usage information of each user by collecting data on the usage status (viewing status) of manga for one day for each user over a plurality of days.

  The disposal time zone setting unit 112 has a function of executing a process of setting a disposal time zone for each user. The disposable time zone setting unit 112 in the present embodiment refers to the content usage information of each user, and based on the browsing situation of the manga, the time zone in which the user is likely to browse the manga within one day is high. Identify and set the identified time zone as a disposable time zone for each user. That is, from the lifestyle style of the user on 1st, a time zone that can be estimated that the user is likely to browse the manga on a day is set as the disposable time zone.

  The degree of interest setting unit 113 has a function of executing a process of setting the degree of interest for the content used by the user for each user. The degree of interest setting unit 113 in the present embodiment sets the degree of interest for one or more manga browsed by the user for each user based on the browsing situation of manga by referring to the content usage information of each user.

  The use attribute setting unit 114 has a function of executing a process of setting a use attribute for the content used by the user. The use attribute setting unit 114 according to the present embodiment refers to any one of a plurality of kinds of use attributes set in advance based on the browsing status of the manga by referring to the content use information of each user. An attribute is set for each of one or more manga browsed by each user.

  The optimum content setting unit 115 has a function of executing processing for setting the content most suitable for the user for each user. The optimum content setting unit 115 in the present embodiment is a possibility that each user browses in the disposal time zone out of the one or more manga based on the degree of interest in the one or more manga browsed by each user Select at least one high manga and set the selected manga as optimum content for each user.

  The determination unit 116 has a function of executing various determination processes. For example, each determination user 116 uses one or more manga set as the optimum content in the disposable time zone set for each user, based on the average browsing time of each user, for example. Determine if you can finish.

  The notification content setting unit 117 has a function of executing processing for setting notification content notified to the user for each user. The notification content setting unit 117 in the present embodiment is any template selected from among a plurality of types of templates set in advance, based on usage attributes set for one or more manga browsed by each user. Is used to set notification content when notifying each user of information on optimum content set for each user.

  The notification unit 118 has a function of executing a process of notifying the user of information related to the content. The notification unit 118 in the present embodiment notifies each user of information related to the optimal content set for each user at a predetermined timing based on the disposable time zone set for each user.

  The screen data generation unit 119 has a function of executing a process of generating screen data for displaying the manga screen on the user terminal 20. The screen data generation unit 119 in the present embodiment generates HTML data as screen data corresponding to the manga screen.

  The storage unit 12 is a read only memory (ROM) which is a read only storage area in which system programs are stored, and a random access memory (RAM) which is a rewritable storage area used as a work area of arithmetic processing by the control unit 11. Memory), and is realized by, for example, a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk. The storage unit 12 in the present embodiment stores at least content information, template information, user information, and usage attribute information. These pieces of information will be described in detail later.

  The input unit 13 is used by a system administrator or the like to input various data (for example, content information, template information, usage attribute information, and the like), and is realized by, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.

  The display unit 14 is for displaying an operation screen for the system administrator based on an instruction from the control unit 11, and is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD).

  The communication unit 15 functions as a transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving various information to / from the user terminal 20 via the network 2 and is realized by, for example, a network interface card (NIC) or the like. .

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example data structure of content information. In the content information in the present embodiment, at least a content name indicating a manga title, a genre, and a plurality of story IDs are set in association with the content ID. That is, one manga is configured by connecting a plurality of stories (the first story to the last story). And each story which comprises a comic is matched with story ID, and at least a story name, a browsing start date, and a plurality of page data are set up. The browsing start date is information indicating the date when the story becomes available for browsing. Here, the browsing start date is sequentially set every week from the first story to the final story. The page data is data corresponding to one manga page, and includes image data for forming a frame included in one page, and a URL assigned to the page.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example data structure of template information. This template information is information on a template that defines the format of the message to be notified to the user. In the template information in the present embodiment, at least content data of the template is set in association with the template ID. Content data is composed of text data including a fixed area and an unfixed area. The fixed phrase is set in advance in the fixed region, and the non-fixed region (displayed as “○” or “□□” in the figure), for example, “content name”, “story name”, etc. Be inserted.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example data structure of user information. In the user information in the present embodiment, at least a user name, an average usage time, a disposable time zone, a notification target, notification contents, user content information, and content usage information are set in association with the user ID. The average usage time is information indicating the average manga viewing time per story. The disposable time zone is information indicating a time zone in which it can be inferred that the user is likely to view manga during one day. The notification target is information indicating a manga to be notified. The notification content is information indicating notification content based on a template. The user content information is evaluation information of a cartoon that has been viewed by the user. The content usage information is information indicating the usage status (viewing status) of the user of the manga.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example data structure of content usage information. The content usage information is data in which log information recorded every time a user browses various types of manga is accumulated for each user. The content usage information in the present embodiment includes the usage start date and time when the user started using (reading) the manga, the usage end date and time when the user finished using (reading) the manga, and the usage content in association with the log ID. For each user, flag information indicating whether the manga has been read or not and flag information indicating whether the manga has been preread are set. In the usage content, the story of the manga and the current number of pages in the story are set in association with the manga used (viewed) by the user. The prefetching is a function that allows the user to view a story before the browsing start date by satisfying a predetermined charging condition. By using this content usage information, for example, the user's manga, such as being a user who tends to browse manga in the early morning time zone or being a user who tends to browse manga in the late night time zone The daily life style can be inferred from the browsing situation.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing an example data structure of user content information. In the user content information in the present embodiment, the browsing status, the degree of interest, and the usage attribute for each story are set for each manga that the user has browsed. The degree of interest is information that quantifies the user's interest in manga. In the present embodiment, points are set in advance for various items related to a story (for example, "read" = +10 points, "unread" = -5 points, etc.), and the degree of interest in manga is obtained by adding up the points. Is determined. The usage attribute is information in which the characteristics at the time of using the manga are classified. In the present embodiment, among the user content information, the necessary items are updated along with the data update of the content usage information for the browsing status (use start date and time, usage end date and the like) for each story. .

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example data structure of usage attribute information. In the usage attribute information, usage attributes, a template ID and the like are set in association with the attribute ID. In the present embodiment, as an example of the usage attribute, “read with other manga in a set”, “read on the reading start date”, “a plurality of stories are read at a stretch”, “read ahead” "Reading" and the like are set. The template ID is information for identifying a template used when setting the notification content corresponding to the usage attribute.

<< Configuration of User Terminal 20 >>
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the user terminal 20. As shown in FIG. The user terminal 20 is an information processing apparatus (for example, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone terminal, a smartphone, etc.) that the user can possess and use. Since the user terminal 20 has a web browser function, it can display a web page (manga screen etc.) transmitted from the server device 10 on a screen. The user terminal 20 in the present embodiment includes a terminal control unit 21 for controlling the entire user terminal 20, a terminal storage unit 22 for storing various data programs, and a terminal operation unit 23 for the user to perform operation input. The terminal display unit 24 displays a manga screen / operation screen, and the terminal communication unit 25 performs information communication with the server device 10.

<< Operation of Service Providing System 1 >>
<Content distribution / content usage information generation>
First, when the menu screen on which the list of displayable manga is displayed is displayed on the terminal display unit 24, the user terminal 20 designates the story of the manga to be browsed from the list by the operation of the user, When the operation button for starting the browsing is selected, a browsing request for the first page corresponding to the specified manga story is transmitted to the server device 10.

  Next, when the server device 10 receives the browse request transmitted from the user terminal 20, the screen data for causing the user terminal 20 to display the manga screen of the first page corresponding to the specified manga story is screen data It is generated by the generation unit 119.

  Specifically, the screen data generation unit 119 refers to the content information shown in FIG. 3 based on the content ID, the story ID, and the URL for specifying the first page received together with the browse request, and the user can refer to The specified comic story and page data are identified, and the first page image data is acquired for the identified story. The screen data generation unit 119 generates, based on the acquired image data, data of the first page of the manga screen for the specified story. Thereafter, the server device 10 transmits the data of the manga screen generated by the screen data generation unit 119 in this manner to the user terminal 20 of the request source via the network.

  At this time, the content usage information generation unit 111 specifies the content usage information of the user by referring to the user information shown in FIG. 5 based on the user ID received together with the browsing request. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the content usage information generation unit 111 sets the usage content (manga, story, number of pages) of the user as the specified content usage information, and the date and time when the browse request is made. Set as the usage start date and time.

  Next, when the user terminal 20 receives the screen data transmitted from the server device 10, the user terminal 20 analyzes the screen data to display the manga screen (first page) corresponding to the specified manga story on the terminal display unit Display on 24

  Then, when the manga screen (first page) corresponding to the specified manga story is displayed on the terminal display unit 24, the user terminal 20 starts browsing the next page by the operation of the user. When the operation button is selected, a request for viewing the next page corresponding to the specified manga story is transmitted to the server device 10.

  Next, when the server apparatus 10 receives the browse request transmitted from the user terminal 20, the screen data for causing the user terminal 20 to display the manga screen of the next page corresponding to the specified manga story is screen data It is generated by the generation unit 119. That is, the screen data generation unit 119 generates data of the manga screen of the second page following it, as in the case of the first page described above. Thereafter, the server device 10 transmits the data of the manga screen of the next page generated by the screen data generation unit 119 in this manner to the user terminal 20 of the request source via the network.

  At this time, the content usage information generation unit 111 performs data update on the content usage information of the user. That is, the content usage information generation unit 111 resets the usage content (manga, story, number of pages after update) being browsed to the content usage information, and terminates use of the date and time when the next page is requested to be viewed. Temporarily set as date and time.

  The content usage information generation unit 111 sets, in the content usage information, flag information indicating that "reading is broken" when the usage content being browsed is thus updated to the last page, and the usage ends. Confirm the date and time. On the other hand, the content usage information generation unit 111 sets, in the content usage information, flag information indicating that the content usage information being browsed is "read" when the predetermined period has elapsed without the data being updated until the final page. Use end date and time without fixing. Further, when “pre-reading” is performed by the user specifying a manga story that is not browsable, the content usage information generation unit 111 sets flag information indicating “pre-reading” as content usage information. Do.

  In this manner, the content usage information generation unit 111 generates content usage information for each user by collecting data on the content usage status of each user for one day over a plurality of days.

<Message notification>
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the process of notifying each user of a message.

  First, the server device 10 sets a disposable time zone for each user (step S101). That is, the disposable time zone setting unit 112 refers to the content usage information of each user, and based on the browsing situation of the manga, the time zone in which the user is likely to browse the manga within one day is set for each user. To identify. Specifically, the disposable time zone setting unit 112 divides a day into a plurality of time zones at predetermined intervals (for example, every hour), and refers to the content usage information shown in FIG. Count the number of manga stories that users browsed during the time zone. Then, the disposable time zone setting unit 112 specifies the time zone browsed by the user with the largest number of manga stories based on the count result, and shows the specified time zone as the disposable time zone in FIG. Set in user information.

  Next, the server device 10 sets a manga to be notified for each user (step S102). The process of setting the notification target for each user will be specifically described below.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a process of setting a notification target for each user. First, the degree of interest setting unit 113 calculates the degree of interest for one or more manga browsed by each user based on the manga viewing status by referring to the content usage information of each user (step S201) .

  Specifically, the interest level setting unit 113 checks the browsing status of each viewable story among a plurality of stories constituting the manga, and adds up the points according to the browsing status to the manga. Calculate the degree of interest. For example, when calculating the level of interest in a certain manga, 10 points are added for reading the story, 2 points are subtracted for not reading the story, and the story is unread For example, 5 points are subtracted from the points, 15 points are added to the fact that the story has been read ahead, etc. Points are added or subtracted according to the viewing situation of each story. Thereafter, the degree of interest setting unit 113 sets the calculated degree of interest in the manga to the user content information shown in FIG.

  Next, the determination unit 116 determines whether or not there is a story “unread” for one or more manga browsed by each user by referring to the user content information of each user (step S202). .

  And when it is determined that there is a story that is "unread" for one or more manga browsed by each user (step S202: YES), disposable time is selected from among the one or more manga browsed by each user The optimum content highly likely to be browsed in the band is set as a notification target (step S203). That is, the optimum content setting unit 115 specifies the manga with the highest degree of interest as the optimum content from among the one or more manga browsed by the user, and the user information shown in FIG. 5 with the specified optimum content as the notification target. Set to

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no story that is "unread" for one or more manga browsed by each user (step S202: NO), the optimum content setting unit 115 displays the content information shown in FIG. With reference to, a manga randomly selected from a plurality of manga not browsed by each user is identified as the optimum content, and the identified optimum content is set as the notification target in the user information shown in FIG. Step S204).

  Next, referring back to FIG. 10, the server device 10 sets notification content for notifying the user of the message for each user (step S103). Below, the process which sets the content of notification for every user is demonstrated concretely.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the process of setting the notification content for each user.

  First, the usage attribute setting unit 114 sets the usage attribute for one or more manga browsed by each user based on the manga browsing status by referring to the content usage information of each user (step S301). . Specifically, the usage attribute setting unit 114 compares a plurality of types of usage attributes set in advance in the usage attribute information shown in FIG. 8 with the usage status of one or more manga browsed by each user. From the plurality of types of usage attributes, one or more matching usage attributes are respectively selected, and are set in the user content information shown in FIG. 7 as usage attributes for one or more manga browsed by each user.

  Next, the notification content setting unit 117 refers to the user information shown in FIG. 5 and the user content information shown in FIG. 7 and specifies the usage attribute of the notification target set for the user for each user (step S302).

  Next, the notification content setting unit 117 refers to the template information shown in FIG. 4 and the use attribute information shown in FIG. 8, and selects a template corresponding to the specified use attribute of the notification target for each user (step S303). .

  Next, using the selected template, the notification content setting unit 117 sets notification content for notifying each user of information on a notification target set for each user. Specifically, the notification content setting unit 117 refers to the template information shown in FIG. 4 and acquires content data associated with the selected template. Then, the notification content setting unit 117 completes the notification content by inserting a “content name”, a “story name”, etc. in the non-fixed area among the fixed area and the non-fixed area constituting the acquired content data. . At this time, the "content name" and the "story name" inserted in the non-fixed area are the "content name" and the "story name" of the manga to be notified set in the user information shown in FIG.

  After that, when the notification content is completed by inserting “content name”, “story name”, etc. in the fixed form area of the template, the notification content setting unit 117 sets the notification content after the completion to the user information shown in FIG. It sets (step S304).

  Next, returning to FIG. 10, the server device 10 notifies each user of a message (step S104). That is, the notification unit 118 refers to the user information shown in FIG. 5, and when a predetermined timing based on the disposable time zone set for each user comes, a notification target (optimum content set for each user). Each user is notified of the information (notification content) regarding). For example, when the user's disposable time zone is "7:05 to 7:10", a message regarding the optimal content of the user is notified at an earlier "7:00" timing.

  As described above, according to the service providing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the user's life style (disposable time) can be estimated from the reading situation of the manga in one day by using the content usage information of the user. It is possible to notify a message about manga at a time suitable for the lifestyle style of Furthermore, since the optimum content of interest to the user can be identified from the degree of interest in the manga browsed by the user, it is possible to notify the user of the notification content suitable for the user.

=== Other Embodiments ===
The above embodiments are for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not for the purpose of limiting the present invention. The present invention can be modified or improved without departing from the gist thereof, and the present invention also includes the equivalents thereof. In particular, the embodiments described below are also included in the present invention.

<For notification>
In the above-described embodiment, in the notification target setting process in step S102 shown in FIG. 10, the optimum content setting unit 115 specifies a manga with the highest degree of interest as an optimum content from among one or more manga browsed by the user. The case where the specified optimum content is set as a notification target (step S203 in FIG. 11) has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the optimum content setting unit 115 refers to the user content information shown in FIG. 7, and based on the usage attribute set for one or more manga browsed by the user, from among the one or more manga The user may select at least one manga likely to be used during the disposal time zone, and set the selected manga as the optimal content. Specifically, when "attribute A: read in a set with another manga" is set as a use attribute of a manga, even if the degree of interest in the manga is low, the use attribute is prioritized, You may set several manga read in the set as the optimal content.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the notification target setting process in step S102 shown in FIG. 10, the optimum content setting unit 115 selects a manga randomly selected from among a plurality of manga that the user has not browsed as the optimum content. Although the case of specifying and setting the specified optimum content as a notification target (step S204 in FIG. 11) has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the optimum content setting unit 115 refers to the content information shown in FIG. 3 to identify the genre set in one or more manga browsed by the user, and has the same or similar genre as the identified genre. Extract all the manga. Then, the optimum content setting unit 115 may select a manga not browsed by the user from the extracted manga, and set the selected manga as an optimum content as a notification target.

<Message notification>
In the above-described embodiment, the optimal content is notified only when it is determined by the determination processing in step S202 shown in FIG. 11 that a story "unread" exists for one or more manga browsed by each user. It may be set and notified of a message. In this case, if it is determined that there is no “unread” story for one or more manga browsed by each user, no notification target will be set, and the user is notified of no message. You may control so that it does not.

  In the above-described embodiment, the determination process of step S202 shown in FIG. 11 may be omitted. Furthermore, in that case, the top three cartoons may be set as the optimal content in descending order of the degree of interest, and the message may be notified.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the process of step S104 illustrated in FIG. 10, the determination unit 116 determines whether the degree of interest in the optimum content to be notified is higher than a predetermined value, and the notification unit 118 If it is determined that the degree of interest in the optimal content is higher than a predetermined value, information on the optimal content may not be notified to the user. This is because it is extremely likely to notify the user of information about the optimal content whose degree of interest is higher than a predetermined value, since it is extremely likely to be used by the user without notification. Become. Therefore, by not intentionally notifying information, it is possible to suppress excessive notification of information without giving the user a sense of discomfort.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the message may be notified only for the manga that the user can finish reading in the disposable time zone. Specifically, based on the average usage time of the user, the determination unit 116 determines whether or not the user can finish browsing all the manga (optimal content) to be notified in the disposal time zone. Then, the notification unit 118 notifies a message about a manga (optimum content) to be notified based on the determination result. For example, if it is determined that the user can not finish viewing all the manga (optimal content) to be notified in the disposal time zone, the message may not be notified, or the manga to be notified may be When there are two or more (optimum content), only one of them may be changed to a notification target to notify a message.

<Content of notification>
In the above-described embodiment, the notification content setting unit 117 sets a link for transitioning to a manga screen on which the user can browse the manga (optimum content) to be notified immediately (for example, the top of the story of the notified manga) The notification content may be set using a template including a URL specifying a page. This eliminates the need for user operations such as searching for and specifying a desired manga (story) from the list of manga displayed on the menu screen after the notification of the message.

<Re-set interest>
In the above-described embodiment, after the information on the optimal content set for each user is notified in the process of step S104 shown in FIG. 10, the interest level setting unit 113 determines the condition based on the usage condition of the optimal content. The degree of interest in optimal content may be reset. For example, the determination unit 116 determines whether or not the notified optimum content is used by the user within a predetermined time (for example, within two hours) after the notification of the message, and the interest degree setting unit 113 If it is determined that the optimum content has not been used by the user within a predetermined time, the degree of interest in the optimum content may be reset to be low.

<Application for viewing>
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the manga screen is displayed by the browser function of the user terminal 20 is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the browsing application may be installed in advance on the user terminal 20, and the manga screen may be displayed on the user terminal 20 for browsing by activating the browsing application. In this case, when notifying a message to the user, a push-type message may be used.

<Content>
Although the electronic comic (manga) has been described as an example of the content in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, electronic books such as newspapers, novels, and magazines may be used. In addition to such still picture content, it may be video content such as news, animation, drama, movie, or music content.

<Server device>
In the above embodiment, the service providing system 1 including one server apparatus 10 has been described as an example of the server apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A plurality of server apparatuses 10 may be described as an example of the server apparatus. It is good also as service offer system 1 provided with. That is, a plurality of server devices 10 may be connected via the network 2 and each server device 10 may perform various processes in a distributed manner.

<Information processing device>
In the service providing system 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the server apparatus 10 and the user terminal 20 cooperate with each other to execute various information processing based on a program. Instead, the user terminal 20 alone as the information processing apparatus or the server device 10 alone may execute the various information processing described above based on a program.
In addition, the user terminal 20 may be configured to bear part of the functions as the information processing apparatus. In this case, the server device 10 and the user terminal 20 constitute an information processing device.
The information processing apparatus is an example of a computer including a processor and a memory.

Reference Signs List 1 service providing system, 2 network, 10 server device, 11 control unit, 12 storage unit, 13 input unit, 14 display unit, 15 communication unit, 20 user terminal, 21 terminal control unit, 22 terminal storage unit, 23 terminal input unit , 24 terminal display unit, 25 terminal communication unit, 111 content usage information generation unit, 112 disposable time period setting unit, 113 interest level setting unit, 114 usage attribute setting unit, 115 optimum content setting unit, 116 determination unit, 117 notification Content setting unit, 118 notification unit, 119 screen data generation unit

Claims (5)

A disposable time zone setting unit that sets a disposable time zone of the user based on the usage status of the content by the user;
An interest level setting unit that sets an interest level for each content used by the user based on the usage status of the content by the user;
A notification target setting unit configured to set content to be notified of by the user based on the degree of interest in each content used by the user;
A determination unit that determines whether the degree of interest in the content to be notified set for the user is higher than a predetermined value;
A notification unit that notifies the user of information related to the content to be notified based on the determination result by the determination unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
The notification unit
When the determination by the determination unit is affirmed, the information on the content to be notified is not notified to the user,
When the determination by the determination unit is denied, the information related to the content to be notified is notified to the user.
An information processing apparatus characterized by The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The degree-of-interest setting unit is configured to notify the user of the content to be notified based on the usage status of the content to be notified after the information on the content to be notified is notified to the user by the notification unit. Reset interest level,
An information processing apparatus characterized by The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein
The determination unit determines whether or not the content to be notified is used by the user within a predetermined time after the notification unit notifies the user of the information on the content to be notified. And
When the determination by the determination unit is negative, the interest degree setting unit resets the degree of interest of the content to be notified so as to be low.
An information processing apparatus characterized by On the computer
Disposal time zone setting processing of setting the disposal time zone of the user based on the usage status of the content by the user;
An interest level setting process for setting an interest level for each content used by the user based on the usage status of the content by the user;
Notification target setting processing for setting the content to be notified of by the user based on the degree of interest in each content used by the user;
A determination process of determining whether the degree of interest in the content to be notified set for the user is higher than a predetermined value;
Notification processing for notifying the user of information related to the content to be notified based on the determination result of the determination processing;
A program characterized by causing

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