CN103428236B - A kind of information-pushing method and system - Google Patents

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CN103428236B
CN103428236B CN201210153216.2A CN201210153216A CN103428236B CN 103428236 B CN103428236 B CN 103428236B CN 201210153216 A CN201210153216 A CN 201210153216A CN 103428236 B CN103428236 B CN 103428236B
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The invention discloses a kind of information-pushing methods, which comprises information word of the push comprising coherent picture in the information bit with user interface UI;The information word is shown in the information bit;When user carries out drag operation to the coherent picture by the UI, the animation that the coherent picture is formed is shown to user.Accordingly, the present invention also provides a kind of information transmission system, can the demand based on user with the two ways such as either statically or dynamically come pushed information, the mode of pushed information is flexible, it allows users to faster more accurately get relevant information, information pushing efficiency is high.

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A kind of information-pushing method and system
Technical field
The present invention relates to the network information technology more particularly to a kind of information-pushing method and systems.
Background technique
Currently, network is increasingly used in people's lives, it can be by certain websites or certain webpages On information bit on push specific information, to people push product relevant information, so that people can understand production in time The details of product.
It is mostly by the image file of a static picture or a gif format specific in existing message push Information bit on pushed, so as to user show product relevant information.But such push mode is inflexible, cannot The relevant information of product is showed into user in the form of dynamic, prevent user is from faster more accurately getting the phase of product Information is closed, information pushing efficiency is not high.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, user can be based on the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of information-pushing method and system Information is shown to user by demand in many ways, improves the efficiency and convenience of information push.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the technical scheme of the present invention is realized as follows:
The present invention provides a kind of information-pushing methods, which comprises
Information word of the push comprising coherent picture in the information bit with user interface UI;
The information word is shown in the information bit;
When user carries out drag operation to the coherent picture by the UI, show that the coherent picture is formed to user Animation.
In the above scheme, described before the information word of the push in the information bit with UI comprising coherent picture Method further include: load the information bit on the current web page page, and pull the institute to match according to the ID of the information bit State information word.
In the above scheme, before the ID according to the information bit pulls the information word to match, the side Method further include:
The information word that need to be pushed is obtained, legitimate verification is carried out to the information word, is verified, then by the information word Save, the information word and configured information bit be subjected to matching treatment, generate the information word ID and information bit ID it Between corresponding relationship and preservation;
The ID according to the information bit pulls the information to match, comprising: from the ID and information bit of information word It inquires in corresponding relationship between ID and matches the ID of information word with the information bit ID, then the ID based on the information word is from institute State information word described in material server pull.
In the above scheme, before the ID according to the information bit pulls the information word to match, the side Method further include: pre-configure information position, and ID, type and the push address of the information bit are set;The type of the information bit It includes whether with UI.
In the above scheme, the UI is a dragging frame, and the dragging frame has drag function key;
Coherent picture in the information word is shown in the dragging frame;
User executes the drag operation to the coherent picture by dragging the drag function key.
The present invention also provides a kind of information transmission system, the system comprises: push server and client;Wherein, Push server, in information word of the push comprising coherent picture in the information bit with user interface UI;Client is used In the information word is shown in the information bit;When user carries out drag operation to the coherent picture by the UI, The animation that the coherent picture is formed is shown to user.
In the above scheme, the client, is also used to load the information bit on the current web page page, and to described Push server sends the request for obtaining information, includes the ID of the information bit in the request;
The push server is also used to receive the request for the acquisition information that the client issues, according to wherein described The ID of information bit pulls the information word to match.
In the above scheme, the system also includes information word management server and material servers;
Information word management server carries out legitimate verification to the information word, tests for obtaining the information word that need to be pushed Card passes through, then the information word is sent to the material server and saved, by the information word and configured information Position carries out matching treatment, generates the corresponding relationship between the ID of the information word and information bit ID and preservation;
Material server, for receiving the information word and preservation that the information word management server is sent;
The push server, specifically for inquiry and institute in the corresponding relationship between the ID of information word and information bit ID It states information bit ID to match the ID of information word, then the ID based on the information word is from information described in the material server pull Member.
In the above scheme, the system also includes information bit management servers, are used for pre-configure information position, setting ID, type and the push address of the information bit, and by the ID of the information bit, type and address synchronization is pushed to the information First management server;The type of the information bit is included whether with UI.
In the above scheme, the UI is a dragging frame, and the dragging frame has drag function key, the drag function Key is used to drag for user to execute the drag operation to the coherent picture;The client is specifically used for the information Coherent picture in member is shown in the dragging frame.
Information-pushing method and system of the invention, by pushing the letter comprising coherent picture in the information bit with UI It ceases and shows, when so that user carrying out drag operation to the coherent picture by the UI, the company can be shown to user Pass through the animation of picture formation, can the demand based on user with the two ways such as either statically or dynamically come pushed information, pushed information Mode it is flexible, allow users to faster more accurately get relevant information, information pushing efficiency is high.
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Fig. 1 is the implementation flow chart of information-pushing method of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a kind of composed structure schematic diagram of information transmission system of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the specific implementation flow schematic diagram of process of information push in the embodiment of the present invention two;
Fig. 4 is the example schematic for showing information in the embodiment of the present invention two in information bit.
Specific embodiment
In the present invention, push includes coherent picture in the information bit with user interface (UI, User Interface) Information word, when user carries out drag operation by UI, show the animation that the coherent picture is formed to user.
Information-pushing method of the invention, mainly may include steps of:
Step 101: information word of the push comprising coherent picture in the information bit with UI;
Step 102: the information word is shown in the information bit;
Step 103: when user carries out drag operation to the coherent picture by the UI, being shown to user described coherent The animation that picture is formed.
Wherein, before the information word of the push in the information bit with UI comprising coherent picture, the method is also wrapped It includes: loading the information bit on the current web page page, and pull the information word to match according to the ID of the information bit.
Here, before the ID according to the information bit pulls the information word to match, the method also includes: The information word that need to be pushed is obtained, legitimate verification is carried out to the information word, is verified, then saves the information word, it will The information word and configured information bit carry out matching treatment, generate corresponding between the ID of the information word and information bit ID Relationship simultaneously saves;
The ID according to the information bit pulls the information to match, comprising: from the ID and information bit of information word It inquires in corresponding relationship between ID and matches the ID of information word with the information bit ID, then the ID based on the information word is from institute State information word described in material server pull.
Wherein, before the ID according to the information bit pulls the information word to match, the method also includes: Pre-configure information position, and ID, type and the push address of the information bit are set;The type of the information bit includes whether have There is UI.
Here, the UI can be a dragging frame, and the dragging frame has drag function key;It will be in the information word Coherent picture is shown in the dragging frame;User drags the coherent picture by dragging the drag function key, execution Dynamic operation.
Correspondingly, the present invention also provides a kind of information transmission system, the system comprises: push server and client End;Wherein, push server, in information word of the push comprising coherent picture in the information bit with user interface UI; Client, for showing the information word in the information bit;User drags the coherent picture by the UI When dynamic operation, the animation that the coherent picture is formed is shown to user.
Here, the client, is also used to load the information bit on the current web page page, and to the Push Service Device sends the request for obtaining information, includes the ID of the information bit in the request;The push server is also used to receive institute The request for stating the acquisition information of client sending pulls the information word to match according to the ID of the wherein information bit.
Wherein, the system can also include: information word management server and material server;
Information word management server carries out legitimate verification to the information word, tests for obtaining the information word that need to be pushed Card passes through, then the information word is sent to the material server and saved, by the information word and configured information Position carries out matching treatment, generates the corresponding relationship between the ID of the information word and information bit ID and preservation;
Material server, for receiving the information word and preservation that the information word management server is sent;
The push server, specifically for inquiry and institute in the corresponding relationship between the ID of information word and information bit ID It states information bit ID to match the ID of information word, then the ID based on the information word is from information described in the material server pull Member.
Here, the system can also include: information bit management server, pre-configure information position is used for, described in setting ID, type and the push address of information bit, and by the ID of the information bit, type and address synchronization is pushed to the information word pipe Manage server;The type of the information bit is included whether with UI.
Here, the UI is a dragging frame, and the dragging frame has drag function key, and the drag function key is for supplying User drags to execute the drag operation to the coherent picture;The client, specifically for by the company in the information word Picture is passed through to show in the dragging frame.
Embodiment one
As shown in Fig. 2, information transmission system of the invention may include information bit management server, information word management service Device, material server, push server, monitoring server and client etc., wherein
Information bit management server can deleting with execution information position for all information bits to be managed and controlled It the information bits update action such as removes, increase and modifies, configure the push position of each information bit, and in real time that the information bit of update is same Walk information word management server.
Specifically, information bit management server based on the setting of administrator, can indicate information bit deletion, increase and Modification etc., the relevant informations such as ID, type and the push position of configuration information position, and the information bit and its relevant information is same It walks in information word management server.Here, the push position of the information bit can be the push address of the information bit, can be with The information such as the specific location of address, and/or the information bit including the affiliated webpage of the information bit or website on webpage;Information The type of position may include whether the information bit is the type etc. for supporting Dynamically Announce.If the type of the information bit is to support Dynamically Announce then defaults the information bit with user interface (UI, User Interface), such as a dragging frame, can be with Operation based on user is shown in the information pushed in the information bit in a dynamic way.
Information word management server, the information word of the need push for receiving user's upload, closes the information word Method is examined, and after upchecking, the information word is sent to material server and is saved, and by the information word and institute It states and the matching relationship of information word and information bit is saved in number after the synchronous each information bit of information bit management server is matched According to library.
Specifically, user can will need the information word pushed to be reported to the information word management clothes by equipment such as terminals Business device, information word management server carries out legitimacy inspection to the information word, for example, examining the letter for including in the information word Whether breath meets push request, if it is, thinking legal, otherwise it is assumed that illegal;For legal information word, information word pipe The information word is saved in material server by reason server, and the information word and existing information bit are carried out at matching Reason, obtained matching relationship are saved in database.Here, the information word and existing information bit are subjected to matching treatment, i.e., Matching treatment is carried out according to information such as the types and push position of information included in the information word and existing information bit, E.g., including it will include that the information word of two or multiple coherent pictures is matched with the information bit of support Dynamically Announce, will push The consistent information word in address is matched with information bit.In general, an information word can have one, two or more phases The information bit matched, an information bit can also have one, two or more information words to match.
Wherein, the monitoring data that the information word management server can also be sent according to monitoring server, to each information Member carries out real-time legitimacy inspection and then notifies material server will be corresponding if it find that there is information word current trial illegal Information word delete, and/or the matching relationship of corresponding information member and information bit is deleted from database.
Information word management server can be based on preconfigured legitimacy inspection rule, carry out legitimacy inspection to information word It tests.Specifically, the legitimacy examines whether the push times including the information word reach preset push threshold value, the letter Whether the exposure frequency (showing number) of breath member has reached preset threshold exposure, the number of clicks of the information word (exists After the information word is shown to user on corresponding information position, user clicks the number of the information word) whether reach pre- If click threshold etc..
Information word management server can setting or user based on administrator demand, to the information word and information Position is matched, and the matching relationship between each information word and each information bit is saved in database, in case subsequent push takes Business device is inquired.
Here, the information word can be with the matching relationship of information bit comprising corresponding between information word ID and information bit ID The mapping table of relationship.
Monitoring server records the exposure frequency of each information word, clicks for monitoring the push situation of each information word in real time The monitoring datas such as number are simultaneously sent to information word management server.
Material server, the information word sent for saving the information word management server.
Push server, for after receiving the request of client, inquiry and the matched information word in corresponding information position, and The information word is obtained from the material server, and the information word is pushed to the client.
Client, for the load information position on Webpage, and according to the ID of the information bit to the Push Service Device issues the request for obtaining pushed information;The information word of the push server push is received, and is shown in the information bit, The UI of the information bit is shown simultaneously;User carries out drag operation by the UI of the information bit, shows in the information word and connects It passes through picture and is formed by animation.
Here, the client can be the browser operated on PC or similar devices or similar with browser function Module.
In practical application, above-mentioned information word includes information (a such as picture) or associated multiple letters Breath, associated multiple information can be the coherent picture for being capable of forming animation, it is associated any to be also possible to other Information.
Embodiment two
The present embodiment elaborates the specific implementation process to information-pushing method of the present invention.
As shown in figure 3, the specific implementation flow of information push may include steps of:
Step 301: receiving the information word for the need push that user uploads, the information word includes multiple coherent pictures;
It here, in general, include ten coherent pictures in an information word,
Step 302: whether legal, if legal, continue step 303 if verifying the information word, otherwise, terminates current stream Journey;
Step 303: the information word being saved in material server, and the information word and configured, support are moved The information bit that state is shown is matched, and the matching relationship comprising the ID of the information word and the ID corresponding relationship of information bit is obtained, The matching relationship is saved in database;
Step 304: client loads webpage, while corresponding information bit is loaded on the Webpage, and to push Server sends the request for obtaining information, includes the ID of the information bit in the request;
Step 305: receiving request that client issues, for obtaining information, include the ID of information bit in the request;
Step 306: according to the information bit ID in the request, corresponding matching relationship is inquired from database, is inquired The information word ID to match with the information bit includes from information word described in material server pull further according to information word ID All information and be pushed to the client;
Step 307: client gets the information word to match with the information bit, by the information word in the information It is shown on position, and shows the UI of the information bit;
Step 308: user carries out drag operation on the UI of the information bit, and client, which is shown in the information word, to link up The animation that picture is formed.
Here, as shown in figure 4, the UI of the information bit can be a dragging frame, the display letter in the dragging frame The bottom of coherent picture in breath member, the dragging frame is equipped with a drag function key, and user is by dragging under the dragging frame The drag function key in face, to drag the coherent picture, so that the coherent picture forms animation.
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of information-pushing method, which is characterized in that the described method includes:
The information word to match with the information bit and comprising the picture that links up is pushed in the information bit with user interface UI;
The information word is shown in the information bit, wherein the information word includes multiple associated information;
When user carries out drag operation to the coherent picture by the UI, show that the coherent picture is formed dynamic to user It draws.
2. information-pushing method according to claim 1, which is characterized in that it is described in the information bit with UI push with The information bit match and include coherent picture information word before, the method also includes:
The information bit is loaded on the current web page page, and the information to match is pulled according to the ID of the information bit Member.
3. information-pushing method according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the ID according to the information bit pulls phase Before the matched information word, the method also includes:
The information word that need to be pushed is obtained, legitimate verification is carried out to the information word, is verified, then protects the information word It deposits, the information word and configured information bit is subjected to matching treatment, generated between the ID of the information word and information bit ID Corresponding relationship and preservation;
The ID according to the information bit pulls the information to match, comprising: from the ID and information bit ID of information word it Between corresponding relationship in inquiry and the information bit ID match the ID of information word, then the ID based on the information word takes from material Business device pulls the information word.
4. information-pushing method according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the ID according to the information bit pulls phase Before the matched information word, the method also includes:
Pre-configure information position, and ID, type and the push address of the information bit are set;
The type of the information bit is included whether with UI.
5. information-pushing method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is characterized in that
The UI is a dragging frame, and the dragging frame has drag function key;
Coherent picture in the information word is shown in the dragging frame;
User executes the drag operation to the coherent picture by dragging the drag function key.
6. a kind of information transmission system, which is characterized in that the system comprises: push server and client;Wherein,
Push server, in the information bit with user interface UI push with the information bit match and include connect Pass through the information word of picture, wherein the information word includes multiple associated information;
Client, for showing the information word in the information bit;User by the UI to the coherent picture into When row drag operation, the animation that the coherent picture is formed is shown to user.
7. information transmission system according to claim 6, which is characterized in that
The client is also used to load the information bit on the current web page page, and obtains to push server transmission It wins the confidence the request of breath, includes the ID of the information bit in the request;
The push server is also used to receive the request for the acquisition information that the client issues, according to the wherein information The ID of position, pulls the information word to match.
8. information transmission system according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the system also includes: information word management clothes Business device and material server;
Information word management server carries out legitimate verification to the information word, verifying is logical for obtaining the information word that need to be pushed Cross, then the information word be sent to the material server and saved, by the information word and configured information bit into Row matching treatment generates the corresponding relationship between the ID of the information word and information bit ID and preservation;
Material server, for receiving the information word and preservation that the information word management server is sent;
The push server, specifically for inquiry in the corresponding relationship between the ID of information word and information bit ID and the letter Breath position ID matches the ID of information word, then the ID based on the information word is from information word described in the material server pull.
9. information transmission system according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the system also includes: information bit management clothes Be engaged in device, be used for pre-configure information position, the ID of the information bit, type and push address be set, and by the ID of the information bit, Type and push address synchronization are to the information word management server;The type of the information bit is included whether with UI.
10. according to the described in any item information transmission systems of claim 6 to 9, which is characterized in that
The UI is a dragging frame, and the dragging frame has drag function key, and the drag function key is used to drag for user To execute the drag operation to the coherent picture;
The client, specifically for showing the coherent picture in the information word in the dragging frame.
11. a kind of push server, which is characterized in that the push server, in the information bit with user interface UI Upper push matches with the information bit and includes the information word of coherent picture, wherein the information word includes multiple associated Information.
12. push server according to claim 11, which is characterized in that the push server is also used to receive visitor The request for the acquisition information that family end issues pulls the information word to match according to the ID of the wherein information bit.
13. push server according to claim 11 or 12, which is characterized in that
The push server, specifically for inquiry in the corresponding relationship between the ID of information word and information bit ID and the letter Breath position ID matches the ID of information word, then the ID based on the information word is from information word described in the material server pull.
14. a kind of client, which is characterized in that the client is used for information word in the information to match with the information word It is shown on position, wherein the information word includes multiple associated information;User carries out drag operation to coherent picture by UI When, the animation that the coherent picture is formed is shown to user.
15. client according to claim 14, which is characterized in that the client is also used on the current web page page The information bit is loaded, and sends the request for obtaining information to push server, includes the ID of the information bit in the request.
16. client according to claim 14 or 15, which is characterized in that the UI is a dragging frame, the dragging Frame has drag function key, and the drag function key is used to drag for user to execute the drag operation to the coherent picture; The client, specifically for showing the coherent picture in the information word in the dragging frame.
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