JP6917531B1 - Information processing equipment, information processing methods and information processing programs - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately present information to a user by effectively utilizing a category to which the content belongs. An information processing device according to the present application includes a specific unit and a display unit. The specific part is a category of a plurality of contents to be displayed side by side, and identifies the contents belonging to a target category different from the selected category selected as the category of the contents to be displayed. The display unit displays the content in which the content specified by the specific unit is arranged together with the content of the selected category. [Selection diagram] Fig. 4

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

Conventionally, a technique for notifying updated information of contents is known. For example, there is known a technique for notifying the update information of the content when the content belonging to the category of interest to the user is updated.

Japanese Patent No. 6810516

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, there is room for further improvement in order to effectively utilize the category to which the content belongs and appropriately present the information to the user.

The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present application is to effectively utilize the category to which the content belongs and to appropriately present information to the user.

The information processing apparatus according to the present application is a specific unit for specifying content belonging to a target category different from the selected category selected as the category of the content to be displayed, and the specific unit, which is a category of a plurality of contents to be displayed side by side. It is characterized by having a display unit for displaying the contents in which the contents specified by the above are arranged together with the contents of the selected category.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, it is possible to effectively utilize the category to which the content belongs and appropriately present the information to the user.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing device according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the setting information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an operation history storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the content information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of information processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that realizes the functions of the information processing device.

Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus, the information processing method, and the mode for carrying out the information processing program (hereinafter referred to as “the embodiment”) according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program according to the present application are not limited by this embodiment. Further, in each of the following embodiments, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description is omitted.

(Embodiment)
[1. Information processing system configuration]
The information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a terminal device 10 and an information processing device 100. The terminal device 10 and the information processing device 100 are connected to each other via a predetermined communication network (network N) so as to be communicable by wire or wirelessly. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment. The information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 may include a plurality of terminal devices 10 and a plurality of information processing devices 100.

The terminal device 10 is an information processing device used by the user. The terminal device 10 may be any device as long as the processing in the embodiment can be realized. Further, the terminal device 10 may be a device such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, a desktop PC, a mobile phone, or a PDA. In the example shown in FIG. 2, a case where the terminal device 10 is a smartphone is shown.

The terminal device 10 is, for example, a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet, and is a mobile terminal device capable of communicating with an arbitrary server device via a wireless communication network such as 3G (Generation) or LTE (Long Term Evolution). Is. Further, the terminal device 10 is a screen of a liquid crystal display or the like and has a screen having a touch panel function, and various types of display data such as contents such as tap operation, slide operation, scroll operation, etc. are performed by the user with a finger, a stylus, or the like. You may accept the operation of.

The information processing device 100 is an information processing device for realizing various types of web searches, and is realized by, for example, a server device or a cloud system. For example, the information processing device 100 searches for content on the web (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "web content") corresponding to the search query entered by the user, and adds information indicating the searched web content to the web content. It has a function of presenting search results including the link of.

The information processing device 100 may provide web contents of a so-called portal site (web service), and in addition, a news site, an auction site, a weather forecast site, a shopping site, and a finance (stock price) site. , Route search site, map providing site, travel site, restaurant introduction site, web blog, etc. may be used. Further, the information processing device 100 may provide web contents in which various information related to these various contents are arranged in a tile shape. For example, the information processing device 100 may sequentially deliver various types of information arranged in tiles each time the user scrolls the screen on the terminal device 10. Further, the information processing device 100 may have a function of searching an arbitrary search target such as a transaction target exhibited in an electronic shopping street or a transaction target to be auctioned.

Here, the information processing device 100 distributes the page TP11 which is the web content. Page TP11 is, for example, a web page in which news, weather forecasts, indexes and contents of received mails, photo viewers, and various other contents are arranged, and is described in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), XML (Extensible Markup Language), and the like. It is a so-called portal site web page described. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the case where the page TP11 is the top page of a predetermined portal site is shown.

For example, page TP11 is content in which news, weather forecast, index and content of received mail, photo viewer, and various other contents are arranged in independent tiles, and operations and updates are performed for each tiled content. It is a content that can be used for such purposes. In addition, tiles on which content related to the advertisement is arranged are inserted into the page TP11 at any time. The size, placement position, and number of tiles to be arranged on the page TP11 may be automatically changed for each tile, or may be changed according to the user's operation. Further, the page TP11 may include an input field for inputting a search keyword, a link to another web page, and the like.

Further, it is assumed that the page TP11 is a web page optimized for a smart device, and the display size in the horizontal direction is the same as the display size in the horizontal direction of the screen of the terminal device 10. Further, the page TP11 is a web page whose vertical display size is longer than the vertical display size of the output unit 13 (see, for example, FIG. 3) of the terminal device 10, and is an attribute of the user of the terminal device 10. The content and order of the content arranged on the tile shall be changed depending on the content of the content arranged on the tile selected by the user, the search keyword entered, and the like.

Further, the information processing apparatus 100 is used to identify the contents belonging to the target category and display the contents in which the specified contents are arranged together with the contents of the selected category. In addition, the information processing device 100 is used to deliver web content that displays a plurality of contents side by side. The information processing device 100 is, for example, an information processing device such as a PC or WS (Work Station), and performs processing based on information transmitted from the terminal device 10 or the like via the network N.

Although FIG. 1 shows a case where the terminal device 10 and the information processing device 100 are separate devices, the terminal device 10 and the information processing device 100 may be integrated.

[2. An example of information processing]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information processing of the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment. The tabs (DT11 to DT19) such as "All", "News", and "Coupon" shown in FIG. 2 are examples of existing default tabs displayed to all users. The default tab according to the embodiment is not limited to this example. Further, the default tab according to the embodiment is an example of a category of a plurality of contents to be displayed side by side and selected as a category of the contents to be displayed (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a "selected category"). It shall be.

The default tab according to the embodiment is, for example, a tab preset by a provider that provides web content that displays a plurality of contents side by side. When the default tab is changed (for example, added or deleted) by the user, the changed default tab may be used as the default tab according to the embodiment.

The “animal” tab (ST11) shown in FIG. 2 is an example of a setting tab set for each user. The setting tab according to the embodiment is not limited to this example. Further, the setting tab according to the embodiment is an example of a category of a plurality of contents to be displayed side by side and different from the selected category (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "target category").

The setting tab according to the embodiment is, for example, a tab of a category added to the "favorite" setting by the user. Specifically, the setting tab according to the embodiment is a tab added so that the user can easily access the tab of interest.

The setting tab according to the embodiment is not limited to the tab of the category added to the "favorite" setting or the like, and may be any tab as long as it is added as a tab different from the default tab. Of course, the setting tab according to the embodiment may be a tab added as a setting tab for the information processing apparatus 100 to execute the information processing according to the embodiment.

In the following embodiment, the case where the default tab and the setting tab are displayed on the top page of the predetermined portal site is shown, but the target where the default tab and the setting tab are displayed is not limited to the top page. It may be.

Here, there is room for further improvement in order to effectively utilize the category to which the content belongs and appropriately present the information to the user. For example, in the prior art, information on different tabs is not displayed, and even if it is set to "favorite", it cannot be browsed unless it is selected, so that the content may be overlooked.

Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present application includes a specific unit that identifies a plurality of content categories to be displayed side by side and that belongs to a target category different from the selected category selected as the content category to be displayed, and the above-mentioned specific unit. It is characterized by having a display unit for displaying the content in which the content specified by the specific unit is arranged together with the content of the selected category.

Hereinafter, it will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, it is assumed that the user U11 requests the distribution of the page TP11 via the terminal device 10. For example, it is assumed that the user U11 makes a distribution request for the page TP11 by logging in to a predetermined portal site that provides the page TP11.

The information processing device 100 acquires the user information of the user U11 transmitted from the terminal device 10 according to the operation of the user U11 (step S101). For example, the information processing device 100 acquires the login information of the user U11 when logging in to a predetermined portal site that provides the page TP11.

The information processing device 100 acquires the tab information of the setting tab set by the user U11. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the operation history of the user U11 for viewing the content belonging to the setting tab, or the operation history of the user U11 regarding the use of the setting tab. The information processing device 100 may acquire tab information and operation history from, for example, a storage unit 120 described later, or may be acquired from an external information processing device such as a terminal device 10.

The information processing apparatus 100 determines whether or not the update state of the setting tab satisfies a predetermined condition based on the acquired tab information and the operation history (step S102). For example, when the user U11 has added the "animal" category to the "favorite" setting, the information processing device 100 browses the content belonging to the "animal" setting tab, or the "animal" setting tab. Judgment is based on the operation history related to the use of.

Here, the operation history for browsing the content belonging to the "animal" setting tab is not limited to the operation history (for example, tap or click) for the "animal" setting tab, and any default tab is browsed. The operation history when scrolling the contents that belong to the "Animal" setting tab displayed as one of the contents of the default tab (for example, displayed in carousel format) and the "Animal" setting tab It is assumed that the operation history for transitioning to the page associated with is included.

Subsequently, page TP11 will be described in order to explain the operation according to the embodiment. Page TP11 has default tabs DT11 to DT16. The default tab DT11 is "all" and is a tab for displaying all the contents that can be displayed side by side. That is, the default tab DT11 is a tab that can display all the contents belonging to all the tabs.

The default tab DT12 is "news" and is a tab for displaying contents related to news. The default tab DT13 is a "coupon" and is a tab for displaying contents related to the coupon. The default tab DT14 is "entertainment" and is a tab for displaying contents related to performing arts. The default tab DT15 is "sports" and is a tab for displaying contents related to sports. The default tab DT16 is a "topic" and is a tab for displaying content related to the topic.

FIG. 2 shows a case where six default tabs DT11 to DT16 are displayed, but the number of default tabs displayed is not particularly limited. Further, when the user selects one of the tabs, the information of the category corresponding to the selected tab is arranged and displayed in a tile shape.

In FIG. 2, it is assumed that the default tab DT11 is selected. That is, it is assumed that the user U11 is browsing the content belonging to the default tab DT11.

Page TP11 has contents CT11 and CT12, which are examples of contents belonging to the default tab DT11. It is assumed that the number of contents displayed on the page TP11 and the number of contents actually possessed by the page TP11 can be different.

In FIG. 2, the contents CT11 and CT12 are displayed on the page TP11, but actually, the contents other than the contents CT11 and CT12 can also be displayed. For example, according to the scroll operation of the user U11 with respect to the page TP11, contents other than the contents shown in FIG. 2 may be displayed. Further, the number of contents displayed on the page TP11 and the number of contents possessed by the page TP11 are not particularly limited.

The page TP11 has a content CT13 in which the contents CT21 to CT24 belonging to the setting tab ST11 of the "animal" are arranged. The content CT13 is displayed as one of the contents belonging to the default tab DT11, like the contents CT11 and CT12.

That is, the information processing device 100 generates a tile that displays the content to be displayed when the user selects another tab "animal" registered as a favorite when the user selects a tab such as "all". And deliver it as a tile that belongs to the selected "all". As a result, the information processing apparatus 100 can provide the content corresponding to the tab ST11 to the user who has selected the tab DT11 and is viewing the content.

The content CT 13 includes, for example, the contents CT 21 to CT 24. The contents CT21 to CT24 are the contents updated during the period when the user U11 is not using the setting tab ST11 of the "animal". The contents CT21 to CT24 shall be displayed in a carousel format according to a scroll operation. Further, it is assumed that the content CT24 is the content displayed next to the content CT23 in the carousel format and is not displayed on the page TP11.

The display mode of the contents CT21 to CT24 is not particularly limited. For example, the contents CT21 to CT24 may be sorted in the updated timeline order. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the contents CT21 to CT24 are not limited to being displayed side by side, and may be displayed vertically.

FIG. 2 shows a case where the content CT24 is the only content that is not displayed on the page TP11, but the number of contents such as the content CT24 is not particularly limited. That is, the content CT 13 may have a plurality of undisplayed contents such as the content CT 24.

In FIG. 2, the contents CT21 to CT23 are displayed on the content CT13, but actually, the contents other than the contents CT21 to CT23 can also be displayed. Further, the number of contents displayed on the content CT13 and the number of contents possessed by the content CT13 are not particularly limited.

Here, the number of contents such as the content CT13 displayed on the page TP11 as one of the contents belonging to an arbitrary default tab is not particularly limited. For example, the page TP11 may have a content in which contents belonging to the setting tab ST11 of "animal" are arranged, and a content in which contents belonging to the setting tab of "soccer" are arranged.

When the page TP11 has a plurality of contents such as the content CT13, the display mode is not particularly limited, and the page TP11 may be displayed continuously with the content CT13, or may be displayed apart with other contents in between. ..

"More" displayed in the content CT13 is a link PP11 for transitioning to the page TP12 associated with the setting tab ST11 of the "animal". By operating the link PP11, the user U11 can transition the screen displayed on the terminal device 10 from the page TP11 to the page TP12. Specifically, the screen when the "animal" setting tab ST11 is selected on the page TP11 can be displayed as the page TP12.

Page TP12 has default tabs DT16 to DT18 and setting tabs ST11. Since the default tabs DT16 to DT18 are the same as the default tabs DT11 to DT15, the description thereof will be omitted. The setting tab ST11 is an "animal", and is a tab that the link PP11 targets for transition. Since the setting tab ST11 is selected on the page TP12, it is assumed that the user U11 is browsing the content belonging to the setting tab ST11.

Page TP12 has contents CT21, CT22, and CT25, which are examples of contents belonging to the setting tab ST11. It is assumed that the number of contents displayed on the page TP12 and the number of contents actually possessed by the page TP12 can be different.

In FIG. 2, the contents CT21, CT22, and CT25 are displayed on the page TP12, but actually, the contents other than the contents CT21, CT22, and CT25 can also be displayed. For example, it is assumed that contents other than the contents shown in FIG. 2 can be displayed according to the scroll operation of the user U11 with respect to the page TP12. Further, the number of contents displayed on the page TP12 and the number of contents possessed by the page TP12 are not particularly limited.

The number of setting tabs included in the page TP12 is not particularly limited. For example, FIG. 2 shows the case where "soccer" is the default tab DT19, but when "soccer" is the setting tab, page TP12 has two setting tabs, "animal" and "soccer". Will have.

Here, the page TP12 is a web content for displaying the content belonging to the setting tab, and is different from the page TP11 displaying the content belonging to the default tab, but the content belonging to the setting tab other than "animal" is displayed. It may have side-by-side content. In this case, the content in which the contents belonging to the other setting tabs are arranged is displayed as one of the contents belonging to the setting tab ST11.

The following is a return to the explanation of information processing. In step S102, for example, when the operation for viewing the content belonging to the setting tab of "animal" has not been performed for a predetermined period (for example, the last week), the information processing apparatus 100 has not performed the operation of the setting tab. It is determined that the update status satisfies a predetermined condition.

The information processing device 100 identifies the content belonging to the setting tab based on the tab information of the setting tab determined that the update state of the setting tab satisfies the predetermined condition (step S103). For example, when the user U11 has added the category of "animal" to the "favorite" setting, the information processing apparatus 100 specifies the content related to "animal" as the content belonging to the setting tab of "animal".

The information processing device 100 may specify, for example, content having an arbitrary "animal" as a topic as content related to the "animal", or captures image information (still image or moving image) of the arbitrary "animal" such as a thumbnail. The content included in the image may be specified, or the content containing arbitrary "animal" character information in the text such as the title may be specified.

To give a specific example, when the user U11 has added the category of "animal" to the "favorite" setting, the information processing apparatus 100 will later describe the content having an arbitrary "animal" as a topic. By searching from the storage unit 120 or the storage unit of an external information processing device, one or more contents hit by the search are specified as contents belonging to the "animal" setting tab.

At this time, the information processing apparatus 100 identifies the content that belongs to the "animal" setting tab and is updated during the period when it is determined that the "animal" setting tab is not used. The identified contents are, for example, contents CT21 to CT24.

The information processing device 100 performs a process for displaying the contents in which the specified contents are arranged together with the contents belonging to the default tab (step S104). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 100 "animals" the content updated during the period when it is determined that the user U11 is not using the "animal" setting tab while browsing an arbitrary default tab. Performs processing to display side by side as content indicating the update status of the setting tab of.

The information processing device 100 performs a process for displaying the content in which the updated contents are arranged during the period when it is determined that the "animal" setting tab is not used as one of the contents belonging to the default tab. ..

As a process for displaying the information processing device 100, for example, control information for displaying on the terminal device 10 may be transmitted. When the terminal device 10 receives the control information from the information processing device 100, the terminal device 10 displays the contents in which the contents specified by the information processing device 100 are arranged together with the contents belonging to the default tab. For example, the terminal device 10 displays page TP11 and page TP12.

In this way, the information processing device 100 responds to the needs of the user such as "I want to find / meet unknown news" by performing a process for displaying the contents of other tabs on the "All" tab or the like. Can also respond appropriately.

In the above embodiment, the information processing apparatus 100 may generate tiles for displaying the updated contents in the carousel format during the period when it is determined that the "animal" setting tab is not used. .. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 may generate tiles in which the specified contents are sorted in the updated timeline order.

Then, the information processing apparatus 100 may perform a process for displaying the generated tile in an arbitrary default tab as the content in which the content indicating the update state of the setting tab is arranged. For example, the information processing device 100 may perform a process for displaying the generated tile as one of the contents belonging to the default tab being viewed by the user U11.

In the above embodiment, the information processing device 100 is not limited to the case where it is determined that the update state satisfies the predetermined condition when the operation for viewing the content is not performed for a predetermined period, for example. Based on the number of updated contents, it may be determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied.

In the information processing device 100, for example, when the number of updated contents during the period determined that the setting tab is not used satisfies a predetermined threshold value or more, the update state of the setting tab satisfies a predetermined condition. It may be determined that the condition is satisfied. As a result, the information processing device 100 can display the content that has not been browsed each time it is accumulated, or can preferentially display the content that has not been browsed by a certain number or more. Update information can be presented at any time.

In the above embodiment, the information processing apparatus 100 may automatically determine the setting tab, not limited to the case where the tab added to the "favorite" setting by the user is used as the setting tab.

The information processing apparatus 100 may determine the setting tab by estimating the category in which the user is interested based on the operation history such as the user's browsing history, purchase history, and auction history. For example, when the information processing apparatus 100 estimates that the user is interested in fashion, the information processing apparatus 100 may set "fashion" in the setting tab. For example, when the user is browsing fashion-related content without bias.

For example, when it is estimated that the user is interested in soccer, the information processing device 100 may determine "soccer" as the setting tab even if the sports tab of the superordinate concept already exists. As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 is not limited to the case where the categories presumed to be of interest by the user are grouped in the tab of the superordinate concept, and when the category presumed to be of interest by the user is presumed to be in the subordinate concept, the information processing apparatus 100 is not limited to the case of grouping them into the tab of the superordinate concept. Subordinate concepts may be determined in the settings tab. As a result, the information processing apparatus 100 can meet the needs of the user more pinpointly.

For example, when the information processing device 100 estimates that the user is interested in animals, and among them, when it is estimated that the user is particularly interested in cats, the setting tab of "animals" such as the content CT13. The content indicating the update status of the cat may be displayed so that the ratio of the content related to the cat is large among the contents arranged.

When the information processing device 100 operates "more" such as link PP11 to move to a tab page that is a tab associated with "more" and is not set in the setting tab. , You may presume that the user is interested in the category of the tab and decide that tab as the settings tab. Further, for example, the information processing apparatus 100 may transition to a page in which all tabs can be edited by operating "more" such as link PP11, and the user may set a setting tab on that page.

In the above embodiment, the information processing apparatus 100 performs an operation for viewing the content belonging to the "animal" setting tab with respect to the "animal" setting tab determined to satisfy the predetermined condition. Alternatively, if it is determined that the "animal" setting tab has been used, the content belonging to the "animal" setting tab may be excluded from the content to be displayed together with the content of any default tab.

The information processing device 100 selects the content belonging to the "animal" setting tab when, for example, "more" such as the link PP11 is operated, or when the contents CT21 to CT24 are scrolled or tapped. , May be excluded from the content displayed with the content of any default tab.

In the above embodiment, the information processing apparatus 100 may use the tab added as the setting tab as a temporary tab and exclude it from the setting tab when it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 may exclude the tab from the setting tab once it has transitioned to the page, provided that the page has transitioned to the page of the tab added as the setting tab. The information processing apparatus 100 may exclude only the automatically added setting tabs, not the setting tabs added by the user.

[3. Terminal device configuration]
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 10 includes a communication unit 11, an input unit 12, an output unit 13, and a control unit 14.

(Communication unit 11)
The communication unit 11 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like. Then, the communication unit 11 is connected to the predetermined network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the information processing device 100 or the like via the predetermined network N.

(Input unit 12)
The input unit 12 receives various operations from the user. In the example shown in FIG. 2, various operations from the user U11 are accepted. For example, the input unit 12 may accept various operations from the user via the display surface by the touch panel function. Further, the input unit 12 may accept various operations from the buttons provided on the terminal device 10 and the keyboard and mouse connected to the terminal device 10.

(Output unit 13)
The output unit 13 is a display screen of a tablet terminal or the like realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and is a display device for displaying various information. For example, the output unit 13 displays the information transmitted from the information processing device 100.

(Control unit 14)
The control unit 14 is, for example, a controller, and various programs stored in a storage device inside the terminal device 10 by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like are stored in a RAM (Random Access Memory). ) Is executed as a work area. For example, the various programs include programs of applications installed in the terminal device 10. For example, the various programs include an application program that transmits information about a user's operation (for example, scrolling) to the information processing apparatus 100. Further, the control unit 14 is realized by, for example, an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 14 has a reception unit 141 and a transmission unit 142, and realizes or executes the information processing operation described below.

(Receiver 141)
The receiving unit 141 receives various information. The receiving unit 141 receives various information from an external information processing device. The receiving unit 141 receives various information from other information processing devices such as the information processing device 100. For example, the receiving unit 141 receives the content belonging to the selected category and the content belonging to the target category.

(Transmission unit 142)
The transmission unit 142 transmits various information to an external information processing device. The transmission unit 142 transmits various information to another information processing device such as the information processing device 100. For example, the transmission unit 142 transmits information regarding the user's operation.

[4. Information processing device configuration]
Next, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing device 100 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130. The information processing device 100 has an input unit (for example, a keyboard, a mouse, etc.) that receives various operations from the administrator of the information processing device 100, and a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display, etc.) for displaying various information. You may.

(Communication unit 110)
The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC or the like. Then, the communication unit 110 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the terminal device 10 or the like via the network N.

(Memory unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 120 includes a setting information storage unit 121, an operation history storage unit 122, and a content information storage unit 123.

The setting information storage unit 121 stores information related to the setting tab set for each user. Here, FIG. 5 shows an example of the setting information storage unit 121 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the setting information storage unit 121 has items such as "setting ID", "user ID", and "setting tab".

The "setting ID" indicates identification information for identifying the setting tab set for each user. The "user ID" indicates identification information for identifying a user. "Settings tab" indicates a settings tab.

That is, FIG. 5 shows an example in which the user identified by the setting ID “SI11” is “U11” and the setting tabs are ““ Animal ”,“ Soccer ”,“ Soccer World Cup ””.

The operation history storage unit 122 stores information related to the user's operation history. Here, FIG. 6 shows an example of the operation history storage unit 122 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the operation history storage unit 122 has items such as "operation history ID", "user ID", and "operation history".

The "operation history ID" indicates identification information for identifying the operation history. The "user ID" indicates identification information for identifying a user. "Operation history" indicates an operation history. In the example shown in FIG. 6, conceptual information such as "operation history # 11" and "operation history # 12" is stored in the "operation history", but in reality, the user performs a specific operation. The number of visits and the URL of the browsing destination are stored.

That is, FIG. 6 shows an example in which the user identified by the operation history ID “SR11” is “U11” and the operation history is “operation history # 11”.

The content information storage unit 123 stores information about content that can be identified as content belonging to the default tab or setting tab. Here, FIG. 7 shows an example of the content information storage unit 123 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the content information storage unit 123 has items such as "content ID" and "content".

The "content ID" indicates identification information for identifying the content. "Content" indicates content. In the example shown in FIG. 7, conceptual information such as "content # 11" and "content # 12" is stored in "content", but in reality, character information, imaging information, and the like are stored. NS.

That is, FIG. 7 shows an example in which the content identified by the content ID “CT11” is “content # 11”.

(Control unit 130)
The control unit 130 is a controller, and is realized by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the information processing device 100 using the RAM as a work area. Further, the control unit 130 is a controller, and is realized by, for example, an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 130 includes an acquisition unit 131, a determination unit 132, a specific unit 133, a generation unit 134, and a display unit 135, and realizes the information processing operation described below. Or execute. The internal configuration of the control unit 130 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 4, and may be another configuration as long as it is a configuration for performing information processing described later.

(Acquisition unit 131)
The acquisition unit 131 acquires various types of information. The acquisition unit 131 acquires various information from an external information processing device. The acquisition unit 131 acquires various information from other information processing devices such as the terminal device 10.

The acquisition unit 131 acquires various information from the storage unit 120. The acquisition unit 131 acquires various information from the setting information storage unit 121, the operation history storage unit 122, and the content information storage unit 123. Further, the acquisition unit 131 stores various acquired information in the storage unit 120. The acquisition unit 131 stores various information in the setting information storage unit 121, the operation history storage unit 122, and the content information storage unit 123.

The acquisition unit 131 acquires the user information of the user transmitted from the terminal device 10 according to the operation of the user. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires the login information of the user when logging in to a predetermined portal site.

The acquisition unit 131 acquires the tab information of the setting tab set by the user. Further, the acquisition unit 131 acquires the operation history of the user for viewing the content belonging to the setting tab or the operation history of the user regarding the use of the setting tab.

(Judgment unit 132)
The determination unit 132 determines whether or not the update state of the setting tab satisfies a predetermined condition based on the tab information acquired by the acquisition unit 131 and the operation history. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the determination unit 132 determines based on the operation history of browsing the content belonging to the "animal" setting tab or using the "animal" setting tab.

When the determination unit 132 determines that the update state of the setting tab satisfies the predetermined condition, it determines that the user has not browsed the content belonging to the setting tab or has not used the setting tab.

As a predetermined condition, the determination unit 132 determines whether or not, for example, an operation for viewing the content belonging to the setting tab has been performed for a predetermined period. Further, when it is determined that the operation for viewing the content belonging to the setting tab has not been performed for a predetermined period, the determination unit 132 determines that the update state of the setting tab satisfies the predetermined condition.

As a predetermined condition, the determination unit 132 determines that, for example, the number of updated contents during the period when it is determined that the content belonging to the setting tab is not viewed or the setting tab is not used is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value. Is determined whether or not is satisfied. Further, the determination unit 132 determines that the number of updated contents during the period when it is determined that the content belonging to the setting tab is not viewed or the setting tab is not used satisfies the predetermined threshold value or more. In this case, it is determined that the update status of the setting tab satisfies the predetermined condition.

The determination unit 132 may determine whether or not there is a setting tab whose update state satisfies a predetermined condition based on the tab information acquired by the acquisition unit 131 and the operation history. Further, when the determination unit 132 determines that there is a setting tab whose update state satisfies a predetermined condition, it determines whether or not the update state of the setting tab satisfies the predetermined condition for each setting tab. You may.

When the determination unit 132 determines that an operation for viewing the content belonging to the setting tab has been performed on the setting tab for which the update state has been determined to satisfy the predetermined condition, or that the setting tab has been used. May determine that the content belonging to the settings tab is excluded from the content to be displayed together with the content of any default tab.

(Specific part 133)
The identification unit 133 identifies the content belonging to the setting tab for which the update state of the setting tab is determined to satisfy a predetermined condition by the determination unit 132. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the specific unit 133 specifies the content related to "animal" as the content belonging to the "animal" setting tab.

As the content belonging to the setting tab, the identification unit 133 specifies, for example, the content whose topic is the category indicated by the setting tab. Further, the specifying unit 133 may specify, for example, as the content belonging to the setting tab, the content including the imaging information related to the category indicated by the setting tab in the image such as a thumbnail. Further, the specifying unit 133 may specify, for example, as the content belonging to the setting tab, the content including the character information related to the category indicated by the setting tab in the text such as the title.

The identification unit 133 identifies the content updated during the period when it is determined that the content belonging to the setting tab is not viewed or the setting tab is not used.

(Generator 134)
The generation unit 134 generates tiles for displaying the content specified by the specific unit 133 in the carousel format. For example, the generation unit 134 generates tiles in which the contents specified by the specific unit 133 are sorted in the updated timeline order.

(Display unit 135)
The display unit 135 performs a process for displaying the contents in which the contents specified by the specific unit 133 are arranged, or the tiles generated by the generation unit 134 together with the contents belonging to the default tab. Specifically, the display unit 135 performs a process for displaying as one of the contents belonging to the default tab.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 135 is browsing the content updated during the period when it is determined that the user is not using the "animal" setting tab while browsing any default tab. Performs processing to display as one of the contents belonging to the default tab.

The display unit 135 transmits, for example, control information for display on the terminal device 10 as a process for displaying. When the information processing device 100 and the terminal device 10 are integrated, or when the information processing executed by the information processing device 100 is executed as an application installed on the terminal device 10, processing for displaying the information processing device 100 and the terminal device 10 are integrated. Instead, the process of displaying is performed.

[5. Information processing flow]
Next, the procedure of information processing by the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of information processing by the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the tab information and the operation history of the user's setting tab (step S201).

The information processing apparatus 100 determines whether or not the update state of the setting tab satisfies a predetermined condition based on the acquired tab information and the operation history (step S202).

When the information processing apparatus 100 determines that the update state of the setting tab satisfies the predetermined condition (step S202; YES), the information processing device 100 is updated as the content belonging to the setting tab during the period when the update state satisfies the predetermined condition. The content is specified (step S203).

The information processing device 100 performs a process for displaying the contents in which the specified contents are arranged together with the contents belonging to the default tab (step S204).

When the information processing apparatus 100 determines that the update state of the setting tab does not satisfy the predetermined condition (step S202; NO), the information processing apparatus 100 performs a process for displaying only the contents belonging to the default tab (step S205).

[6. effect〕
As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment includes a specific unit 133 and a display unit 135. The specific unit 133 identifies a content belonging to a target category different from the selected category selected as the category of the content to be displayed, which is a category of a plurality of contents to be displayed side by side. Further, the display unit 135 displays the contents in which the contents specified by the specific unit 133 are arranged together with the contents of the selected category.

As a result, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can identify the content belonging to the target category and display it together with the content of the selected category. Therefore, the category to which the content belongs can be effectively utilized for the user. Information can be presented appropriately. Further, since the information processing device 100 according to the embodiment can present the contents of the target category even while the user is browsing the selected category, the information processing device 100 can meet the needs of the user such as "I want to find / meet unknown news". Can also respond appropriately.

Further, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment further includes a determination unit 132 that determines whether or not the update state of the target category satisfies a predetermined condition. Further, when the determination unit 132 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the display unit 135 displays the contents indicating the update state of the target category side by side while browsing the selected category.

As a result, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can effectively utilize the category to which the content belongs and appropriately present the information indicating the update state to the user.

In addition, the specific unit 133 identifies the content that has been updated during the period in which it is determined that the target category has not been browsed, among the contents belonging to the target category. Further, the display unit 135 displays the updated contents side by side as the contents indicating the update state of the target category.

As a result, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can effectively utilize the category to which the content belongs and appropriately present the updated information to the user.

Further, the determination unit 132 determines that the update state of the target category satisfies the predetermined condition when the number of updated contents satisfies the predetermined threshold value or more during the period when it is determined that the target category is not viewed. do.

As a result, the information processing device 100 according to the embodiment can preferentially display the content in which a certain number or more of the unviewed contents are accumulated, and therefore presents the updated information to the user at an appropriate timing. Can be done.

In addition, the display unit 135 displays the content in which the content indicating the update state of the target category is arranged as one of the contents belonging to the selected category.

As a result, the information processing device 100 according to the embodiment can easily access the content unknown to the user, so that the improvement of usability can be promoted.

Further, when it is determined that an operation for viewing the content has been performed on the target category determined to satisfy the predetermined condition, the display unit 135 determines that the operation has been performed on the content of the target category. Is excluded from the content to be displayed together with the content of the selected category.

As a result, once the information processing device 100 according to the embodiment is browsed, it can be hidden until a predetermined condition is satisfied again, so that the user needs such as "want to search for unknown news / want to meet". On the other hand, it is possible to respond more appropriately.

Also, the selection category is an existing default tab that is visible to all users. The target category is a setting tab set for each user.

As a result, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can identify the content belonging to the setting tab and display it together with the content of the default tab. Therefore, the tab to which the content belongs can be effectively utilized for the user. Information can be presented appropriately.

Further, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment further includes a generation unit 134 that generates tiles for displaying the contents belonging to the tabs set as the setting tabs in a carousel. Further, the display unit 135 causes the tile generated by the generation unit 134 to be displayed as one of the contents belonging to the default tab being browsed while browsing any default tab.

As a result, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can appropriately present information to the user by effectively utilizing the tab to which the content belongs even while the user is browsing the default tab.

[7. Hardware configuration]
Further, the terminal device 10 and the information processing device 100 according to the above-described embodiment are realized by, for example, a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that realizes the functions of the terminal device 10 and the information processing device 100. The computer 1000 has a CPU 1100, a RAM 1200, a ROM 1300, an HDD 1400, a communication interface (I / F) 1500, an input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and a media interface (I / F) 1700.

The CPU 1100 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 1300 or the HDD 1400, and controls each part. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

The HDD 1400 stores a program executed by the CPU 1100, data used by such a program, and the like. The communication interface 1500 receives data from another device via a predetermined communication network and sends it to the CPU 1100, and transmits the data generated by the CPU 1100 to the other device via the predetermined communication network.

The CPU 1100 controls an output device such as a display or a printer, and an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input device via the input / output interface 1600. Further, the CPU 1100 outputs the generated data to the output device via the input / output interface 1600.

The media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 1800 and provides the program or data to the CPU 1100 via the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 loads the program from the recording medium 1800 onto the RAM 1200 via the media interface 1700, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or PD (Phase change rewritable Disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. And so on.

For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the terminal device 10 and the information processing device 100 according to the embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 realizes the functions of the control units 14 and 130 by executing the program loaded on the RAM 1200. do. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads these programs from the recording medium 1800 and executes them, but as another example, these programs may be acquired from another device via a predetermined communication network.

[8. others〕
Further, among the processes described in the above-described embodiment, all or a part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or the processes described as being manually performed can be performed. All or part of it can be done automatically by a known method. In addition, the processing procedure, specific name, and information including various data and parameters shown in the above document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each figure is not limited to the illustrated information.

Further, each component of each of the illustrated devices is a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure. That is, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or part of the device is functionally or physically distributed / physically in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

Further, the above-described embodiments can be appropriately combined as long as the processing contents do not contradict each other.

Although some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, these are examples, and various modifications are made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the embodiments described in the disclosure column of the invention. It is possible to practice the present invention in other improved forms.

Further, the above-mentioned "section, module, unit" can be read as "means" or "circuit". For example, the acquisition unit can be read as an acquisition means or an acquisition circuit.

1 Information processing system 10 Terminal device 100 Information processing device 110 Communication unit 120 Storage unit 121 Setting information storage unit 122 Operation history storage unit 123 Content information storage unit 130 Control unit 131 Acquisition unit 132 Judgment unit 133 Specific unit 134 Generation unit 135 Display unit N network

Claims (10)

A specific part that identifies content that belongs to a target category that is different from the selected category selected as the category of the content to be displayed, which is a category of multiple contents to be displayed side by side.
A display unit that displays contents in which the contents specified by the specific unit are arranged together with the contents of the selected category, and a display unit.
An information processing device characterized by having. Further, it has a determination unit for determining whether or not the update state of the target category satisfies a predetermined condition.
The display unit
The information processing according to claim 1, wherein when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the content indicating the update state of the target category is displayed side by side while browsing the selected category. Device. The specific part is
Among the contents belonging to the target category, the content updated during the period when it is determined that the target category is not viewed is identified.
The display unit
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the updated contents are displayed side by side as the contents indicating the update state of the target category. The determination unit
When the number of updated contents during the period when it is determined that the target category is not viewed satisfies the predetermined threshold value or more, it is determined that the update state of the target category satisfies the predetermined condition. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. The display unit
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the content in which the content indicating the update state of the target category is arranged is displayed as one of the contents belonging to the selected category. The display unit
When it is determined that an operation for viewing the content has been performed on the target category determined to satisfy the predetermined condition, the content of the target category determined to have performed the operation is selected as the selected category. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the information processing apparatus is excluded from the content to be displayed together with the content of the above. The selection category is an existing default tab that is visible to all users.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the target category is a setting tab set for each user. It also has a generator that generates tiles that display the content belonging to the tab set as the setting tab in a carousel.
The display unit
The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the tile generated by the generation unit is displayed as one of the contents belonging to the default tab being browsed while browsing any of the default tabs. It is an information processing method executed by a computer.
A specific process for identifying content that belongs to a target category that is different from the selected category selected as the category of the content to be displayed, which is a category of multiple contents to be displayed side by side.
A display process of displaying the contents in which the contents specified by the specific process are arranged together with the contents of the selected category, and
An information processing method characterized by including. A specific procedure for identifying content that belongs to a target category that is different from the selected category selected as the category of the content to be displayed, which is a category of multiple contents to be displayed side by side.
A display procedure for displaying the contents in which the contents specified by the specific procedure are arranged together with the contents of the selected category, and
An information processing program characterized by having a computer execute.

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