JP2000231570A - Internet information processor, internet information processing method and computer readable recording medium with program making computer execute method recorded therein - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the value of Internet by efficiently collecting enormous Internet information and utilizing the collected information. SOLUTION: This processor is provided with an inputting part 201 which inputs information about a URL, a collecting part 202 which collects Internet information on the basis of the inputted information about the URL and a processing part 203 which processes the collected Internet information for retrieval and constructs a database on the basis of the Internet information collected by the part 202 and the Internet information processed for retrieval by the part 203.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an Internet information processing apparatus for constructing a database for retrieving information collected via the Internet, an Internet information processing method, and a computer readable recording program for causing a computer to execute the method. It relates to a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the rapid development of the Internet in recent years, an era of collecting information by searching on the Internet has come. In such a situation, an increasing number of users want information quickly and reliably. Furthermore, there is an increasing demand for creating an original information source (database) for oneself based on information obtained on the Internet.

For this purpose, it is necessary to be able to quickly and accurately retrieve desired information from the Internet or a personal hard disk. In addition, it is necessary that the collected information can be applied in various ways. It is necessary to obtain and utilize not only information on the Internet but also various information such as mail, communication logs, and files.

[0004] Although the number of Internet users is rapidly increasing, it is thought that the background of the rapid increase is a thirst for information. In fact, even when examining the results of surveys on the purpose of using the Internet, "information acquisition" and "e-mail transmission / reception" predominate, with the former tending to be particularly high in home use.

[0005] Many users have answered that the reason for choosing the Internet as a means of obtaining information is that there is likely to be information that cannot be obtained with existing media. In other words, rather than "the same information as everyone", Internet users want information that only they know and use for themselves, that is, they see the Internet as their "source of information."

[0006]

However, the conventional Internet information processing apparatus has a problem that it is extremely difficult to find necessary information from a vast amount of information on the Internet.

[0007] The number of accesses is increasing with the rapid increase in the number of Internet users. Search sites are where the information required by the user is located, and the first work of searching for the information on the search site based on keywords. There was a problem that very many users stumbled quickly. It is not a matter of not being able to find it, but a matter of the amount of information to be found.

[0010] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art by efficiently collecting and utilizing enormous Internet information, thereby improving the usefulness of the Internet. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute the method.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems The above-mentioned problems are solved,
In order to achieve the above object, an Internet information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is an Internet information processing apparatus that constructs a database for searching for information collected via the Internet.
An input unit for inputting information about a resource locator, and a UR input by the input unit.
A collecting means for collecting Internet information based on the information on L, and a processing means for processing the Internet information collected by the collecting means for searching, the Internet information collected by the collecting means and the processing means A database is constructed on the basis of the Internet information processed for retrieval by.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a search database based on URL information can be created.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the processing unit extracts a word to be searched from the Internet information collected by the collecting unit. A word extracting means for extracting

According to the invention of claim 2, for example,
A database for a search based on a phrase, such as a similarity search that calculates a similarity based on statistical data between phrases, can be created.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the Internet information processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect.
Further, a display means for displaying information on the URL input by the input means for each of the databases is provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the contents of the URL information in the database can be confirmed, and the contents of the Internet information in the database can be easily estimated.

The internet information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3, further comprising:
An editing unit for editing such as addition, change, or deletion of the information on the URL displayed by the display unit is provided.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the information on the URL can be easily updated, and the contents of the database can be updated accordingly.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the Internet information processing apparatus according to the first to fourth aspects, further comprising schedule information input means for inputting information on a schedule at which the collection means performs collection. The collection means collects Internet information based on the information on the schedule input by the schedule information input means.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to construct a database corresponding to a temporal change of Internet information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the internet information processing apparatus according to the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, in the information on the URL input by the input means,
Monitoring means for monitoring URL variable information, such as history information and bookmark information of a WWW (World Wide Web) browser, that can change URL-related information;
The collection means is a URL monitored by the monitoring means;
When the variable information is changed, Internet information is collected based on the changed content.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, information based on the information on the URL to be changed is collected, and a database based on Internet information matching the intention of the operator can be constructed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an Internet information processing method for constructing a database for retrieving information collected by the Internet.
an input step of inputting information about the source locator, and a URL input in the input step.
A collecting step of collecting Internet information based on the information about the information processing, a processing step of processing the Internet information collected by the collecting step for search, and a processing step of searching for the Internet information collected by the collecting step and the processing step. And a base construction step of constructing a database based on the processed Internet information.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a search database based on URL information can be created.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the method of the seventh aspect, the processing step extracts a phrase to be searched from the Internet information collected in the collecting step. The method includes a step of extracting words.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, for example,
A database for a search based on a phrase, such as a similarity search that calculates a similarity based on statistical data between phrases, can be created.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the Internet information processing method according to the seventh or eighth aspect of the present invention.
Further, the method further includes a display step of displaying information on the URL input in the input step for each of the databases.

According to the ninth aspect, the contents of the URL information in the database can be confirmed, and the contents of the Internet information in the database can be easily estimated.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the internet information processing method according to the ninth aspect, further comprising an editing step of editing, for example, adding, changing, or deleting information related to the URL displayed in the display step. It is characterized by including.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the information on the URL can be easily updated, and the contents of the database can be updated accordingly.

The internet information processing method according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention is the Internet information processing method according to the seventh to tenth aspects.
Further, the collecting step includes a schedule information inputting step of inputting information on a schedule at which the collection is performed, and the collecting step collects Internet information based on the information on the schedule input in the schedule information inputting step. And

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to construct a database corresponding to a change over time of Internet information.

The internet information processing method according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention is the Internet information processing method according to the seventh to eleventh aspects.
A monitoring step of monitoring URL variable information, such as history information and bookmark information of a WWW (World Wide Web) browser, which can be changed from among the URL information input in the input step, wherein the collection step is performed. , U monitored by the monitoring step
When the RL variable information is changed, Internet information is collected based on the changed content.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, information based on the information about the URL to be changed is collected, and a database based on Internet information that matches the intention of the operator can be constructed.

The storage medium according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention records a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of the seventh to twelfth aspects, so that the program becomes machine-readable. Item 7
Operations 12 to 12 can be realized by a computer.

[0034]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of an Internet information processing apparatus and method according to the present invention; Embodiments will be described in detail.

First, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus including the Internet information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, 101 is a CPU for controlling the whole system, 102 is a ROM storing a boot program and the like, 103 is a RAM used as a work area of the CPU 101, and 104 is an HD ( A hard disk drive (HDD) 105 controls reading / writing of data from / to a hard disk (105), an HD 105 stores data written under the control of the HDD 104, and a data 106 to an FD (floppy disk) 107 under the control of the CPU 101. And a detachable FD 107 for storing data written under the control of the FDD 106.
108 indicates a display for displaying a window relating to data such as a document, an image, and function information.

Reference numeral 109 denotes a network connected to a network NET via a communication line 110,
And the interface that controls the internal interface (I
/ F), 111 is a keyboard having keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, etc. 112 is a mouse for moving a cursor, selecting a range, moving a window, and changing a size, 113 Is a scanner for optically reading an image, 114 is a printer for printing contents displayed in a window, etc., 115 is a CDROM as a removable recording medium, and 116 is a CDROM for controlling reading of data from the CDROM 115. Each drive is shown. Each unit is connected by a bus 100.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram functionally showing the configuration of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. 2, the Internet information processing apparatus includes a database 200, an input unit 201, and a collection unit 2
02, the processing unit 203, the display unit 205, and the editing unit 20
6, a schedule information input unit 207, and a monitoring unit 208
And Further, the processing unit 203 includes a phrase extracting unit 204
Is provided.

The database 200 is composed of information including information collected via the Internet. In addition to the information collected by the Internet, the hard disk 10
5 may be stored.

The input unit 201 receives a URL (Uniform)
Input information about the Resource Locator. The information about the URL is input, for example, directly by using the keyboard 111, or
The URL displayed on the display 108 is input to the mouse 112
For example, there is a case where an input is made by clicking and selecting.

The collection unit 202 collects Internet information based on the URL information input by the input unit 201. The URL is accessed by a predetermined protocol, and information of the accessed URL is downloaded to collect information.

The processing unit 203 processes the Internet information collected by the collection unit for searching. As specific contents of the processing, for example, a phrase extraction unit 204 is provided, and the phrase extraction unit 204 extracts a phrase to be searched from the Internet information collected by the collection unit 202. The extraction of words is performed using a morphological analysis function or the like.

For example, frequency data which is data obtained by counting the number of occurrences of each word, cluster distribution data which is data obtained by counting the number of appearances of each part of one word, and frequency data obtained by counting the number of occurrences of each part of one word. The Internet information is processed for retrieval in calculating a plurality of statistical data such as rarity data calculated by summing reciprocals.

The database 200 is constructed based on the Internet information collected by the collection unit 202 and the Internet information processed for search by the processing unit 203.

The display unit 205 displays the information on the URL input by the input unit 201 for each database 200. The display is performed by, for example, displaying on the display 108 or the like.

The editing unit 206 edits, for example, adds, changes, and deletes information related to the URL displayed by the display unit 205. Editing such as addition, change, and deletion of URL-related information will be described later.

The schedule information input unit 207 inputs information on a schedule at which the collection unit 202 performs collection. At that time, the collection unit 202 collects Internet information based on the information on the schedule input by the schedule information input unit 207. The contents of the schedule information and a specific method of inputting the schedule information in the schedule information input unit 207 will be described later.

The monitoring unit 208 monitors the URL variable information, such as the history information of the WWW browser and the bookmark information, from which the URL information can be changed, among the URL information input by the input unit 201. At that time, when the URL variable information monitored by the monitoring unit 208 is changed, the collection unit 202 collects Internet information based on the changed content.

The input unit 201, the collecting unit 202, the processing unit 203, the phrase extracting unit 204, the display unit 205, and the editing unit 2
06, schedule information input unit 207, monitoring unit 208
Are ROM 102, RAM 103 or hard disk 105, floppy disk 107, CDR
The function of each unit is realized by the CPU 101 or the like executing a command process in accordance with a command described in a program recorded on a recording medium such as the OM 115.

Next, the function of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. The main functions of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment include a “similar information extraction function”, an “automatic construction / automatic update function”, and an “information summarization function”.

(Similar Information Extraction Function) The most important problem when trying to search for information is that the exact title or keyword of the information is not known. Even if the operator has seen it before, he often forgets it when searching.

The similar information extraction function is realized by a similar search technology for searching for documents having similar meanings and concepts. Its feature is that, simply by inputting a sentence that is usually used, not only the target information but also the similar information can be obtained. It is also to find information with similar contents. Even if the storage of the information to be searched is ambiguous, the desired information can be reliably obtained.

This function makes it possible to find information that has been overlooked despite its similar meaning. This is not possible with conventional search software that simply searches for information with matching keywords.

(Automatic Construction / Automatic Update Function) The freshness of the information is important. No matter how much information you have, it is often useless if it is old.
But keeping the information up to date is a lot of work. Also, it is troublesome to constantly monitor Web information that is not known when it is updated.

The Internet information processing apparatus automates all such troublesome information updating operations, first converts the acquired information into an “information box (document database)” by simple operation, and updates the information (date and time, etc.). You only need to set it. It also automates importing information from the Internet. Just specify the site you want to keep and the schedule to visit it, and then automatically import only the updated information.

At this time, the bookmark and history of the added Web are automatically reflected in the “information box”. Moreover, these settings can be made with a simple mouse operation. With the first simple settings, you can always get the latest information and develop your own database.

(Information Summarizing Function) The information summarizing function correctly summarizes the contents of the obtained information according to the gist thereof. The information summarization function can list not only simple summaries but also a table of contents, summaries, and text with hyperlinks, and can grasp the structure of documents. This makes it possible to quickly and accurately grasp the main points of information having a large amount of characters, such as a news mail, and concentrate on only the information that the user wants to know.

[0058] Therefore, even long-form information that has been postponed to be read later can be read without hesitation.

Further, it is possible to attach a convenient URL link collection for easily accessing a target site, input a desired keyword or text, and create a URL link collection. Users simply click the mouse and follow the link of the genre they prefer, and they can reach the desired information. If you encounter information that you are worried about on the way, you can create a “database for yourself” by setting download settings and putting it in the “information box”.

The Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment provides an effective solution to a user having the following problems, for example.

I do not know the exact word of the information I want to find. I want to use the obtained information more. The organization of the imported Web information cannot keep up. The amount of bookmarks in the browser increases, making it difficult to organize. I have no idea where the information I found before. Links from search sites are often broken. I can't find the email I need right away. I don't have time to read all the email news that comes in every day. I'm struggling with email classification. ○ I want to pick up only necessary comments from the 10 mailing list.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing combinations of applicable ranges of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment solves these problems caused by the use of the Internet, and furthermore, various information such as Web information, mail, personal computer communication log, or in the hard disk. And collect questionnaire results, post bulletin boards, news mail, websites, proposals, specialized papers, etc.
It can be applied to a wide range of uses such as hobbies, study, job hunting, and shopping.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of utilizing the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG.
As shown in (1), by executing steps 1 to 4, the Internet can be more efficiently and developed.

Further, the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has the following functions.

Natural sentence interface function, "information box" automatic construction / automatic update function, inquiry condition / acquisition result reuse "my clip" function, multi-format support function, mail data import function, Internet automatic patrol function.

(Natural sentence interface function) The Internet information processing apparatus performs a search process by inputting a sentence relating to information to be searched for in an inquiry condition column and clicking an inquiry button. The sentence to be input may be a natural sentence such as a spoken language. Further, even if the user does not know the exact content, if the user inputs a sentence that is likely to be relevant, the user searches for information according to the intention of the user by using a similar search technique based on the sentence.

Then, the retrieved information is displayed in a list in order of similarity with the contents of the inquiry. If necessary,
By using the displayed information itself as an inquiry condition again, it is possible to search for information having a higher similarity. This is because information can be extracted based on the meaning or concept of a sentence, not simply by matching keywords.

(Automatic Construction / Automatic Update Function of "Information Box") To use the Internet information processing apparatus, it is necessary to first fetch the fetched information into a document database named "information box". The information box is automatically generated simply by specifying target information with a mouse. Further, the information box is automatically updated to the latest state at the timing set by the user thereafter by the schedule function. Providing a comfortable environment that does not require effort from creation to updating of information boxes,
You can create your own database.

(Inquiry Condition / Acquisition Result Reuse “My Clip” Function) When using the Internet, it is often necessary to re-examine previously found information or check related information added to the Web. Occurs. In the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the query conditions for finding information and the results obtained thereby can be stored, organized, and reused.

As described above, the inquiry condition / acquisition result reuse function is the “my clip” function. The “My Clips” function allows you to immediately call up the same inquiry conditions even when you use it every day. In addition, since the "My Clip" function is a movable file, it can be used in another information processing apparatus such as an office and a home, or can be distributed / exchanged among friends having the same hobby.

(Multi-format compatible function) The Internet is used by many users, and information in various formats is distributed there. The Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment uses HTML (H
hyperText Markup Language)
Document, PDF (Portable Document)
Format) Most document formats commonly used on the Internet are supported, including document formats used in various applications such as files, word processing software, and spreadsheet software. Therefore, the user can obtain and utilize information without being aware of the difference in format.

(Mail Data Import Function) Many users exchange information by e-mail, and e-mail is now an important information source. The Internet information processing apparatus can also obtain information from such electronic mail.

In correspondence with various mailer applications,
By simply selecting each mailer's mailbox and specifying its type, you can import it into the information box and use it as your own information source.

(Automatic Internet Patrol Function) The Internet information processing apparatus has an automatic Internet patrol function that automates access to frequently visited Web sites. By using this function, the latest information of a plurality of designated Web sites can be obtained collectively. Once the information is set, the information is automatically taken in thereafter, so that the user can always keep the information up to date without being aware of it. In addition, it can be set so that this information is automatically taken in from a bookmark or history of the Web browser.

Next, the specific contents of each function described above will be described in detail using the display screen of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

("Inquiry" User Interface) FIG. 5 is an example of a display screen of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, it is only necessary to fill in an information need in an “inquiry condition” column 501 and click an “inquiry” button 502 so that an inquiry can be made immediately when any information to be known is generated. Provides a simple user interface.

(“Inquiry Condition” for Natural Sentences of Any Length) The conventional general sentence retrieval service has a limitation on the sentence length that can be handled. There is no such restriction in the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Therefore, it is possible to use an existing document or the like as an inquiry condition entirely.

(Result List According to Similarity to Inquiry Condition) The result of the inquiry is similar to the inquiry, from the most similar in content to the least similar or related in content. Display in order. Since the similarity is visually indicated by the parameter display (503), the result can be browsed with a sense of similarity.

(Viewer for Displaying Original Document Layout as It Is) The contents of the information selected from the result list can be browsed by the viewer 504. The viewer 504 of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment can display many formats such as various word processing software and spreadsheet software as well as HTML without changing the layout.

In particular, the homepage on the Internet
Displays the image itself displayed on the browser, including the image. Other supported formats are displayed as text.

Further, daily web surfing and bookmarks serve as a basis for utilization. That is, the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment not only collects target Internet information by the automatic patrol function, but also performs daily Web surfing and bookmark addition without conscious download. Automatically update the information to be queried.

Therefore, there is no need to operate consciously,
You can develop your own database from what you always do. The functions for this are as follows.

(Information Box for Storing Internet Information) The Internet information processing apparatus realizes efficient inquiries and intelligent information excavation by extracting and storing concepts (concepts) included in Internet information and the like. A unit that stores this concept is called an “information box”. Therefore, it becomes a database for personalizing and storing knowledge scattered on the Internet. The information box supports both Japanese and English languages, and a language is selected when the information box is created.

("Information Box Manager" for Easy Operation of Information Box) An "information box manager" is provided for operating / editing the information box. FIG. 6 shows an example of the display screen of the information box manager. With this information box manager, it is possible to newly create an information box, which is a treasure trove of personal information, add target information, set an update schedule, and the like.

(Automatic Reflection of Web Browser History and Bookmarks) Web browser history, bookmarks, or the entire bookmark folder can be automatically set as the target of the “information box”. Once the target is set by the editing function of the "information box", the history registered in the Web browser and the URL registered in the bookmark are automatically fetched, and the automatic traversal of one level (changeable by the user) is performed by default. Since the patrol result is automatically updated in the information box, the user can automatically update the contents of the information box by normal web surfing or bookmarking a website of interest.

(Provision of URL links for each field of interest) For users who want to gather information of interest on the Internet but do not know where to start, prepare URL links that are carefully selected for each purpose. In addition, a number of objectives / interests are attached. Since the content of the link destination can be selected as an object of the automatic patrol, a unique information box can be created for each field of interest. It is also possible to customize the contents of the link collection (addition / deletion of URL).

(Supporting List Acquisition from Multiple Web Search Engines) When customizing a URL link collection, it is necessary to determine which URL should be registered.
An existing Web search engine can be used for the navigation at that time.

A search condition based on a keyword input or a natural sentence input is set, and a plurality of registered main We
b. Automatically issue to the search service, acquire the result list at the same time, and present it as an option when customizing the link collection. Get the URL information that interests you from here,
Can be subject to inquiries.

(Automatic Tour Function That Allows Flexible Setting) Not only one layer of the URL of the link collection but also the Web information link can be followed to target Web information over a plurality of layers. The setting of the hierarchy can be arbitrarily set for each URL or each folder. This is the URL taken from the Web browser bookmark
The same applies to. This function allows the user to capture a wider range of Web information.

The Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment can periodically check the latest information in the field of interest. The information once found will need to be checked again later. Alternatively, there may be a case where it is desired to check related information newly added to the Web. By using the functions described below, query conditions for finding information and the results obtained thereby can be saved, organized, and reused.

(“My Clip” for Saving and Reusing Inquiry Conditions and Results) The conditions and results once inquired are saved using a registration screen (registration dialog box) 701 shown in FIG. 7 and reused at a later date. It is possible to This function is the “my clip” function described above.

There are two formats: a format in which only conditions are stored and an inquiry is made each time, and a format in which conditions and results are stored. The former save format My Clips can also include relative time designations, so new information such as "Latest Weekly Articles" or "Today's Articles" can be used for content that changes daily on online news sites. Checks are also possible.

(Result List for Checking Latest Information from Various Points of View) As shown in FIG. 8, a result list 801 to which new information has been added can be obtained for an automatically updated information box. The result list 801
Are sorted by similarity by default, but can be sorted by date or headline, so they can be checked from multiple perspectives.

(Sharing of "My Clip") "Inquiry conditions" registered in My Clip can be shared with others. It can be used to provide My Clips used by individuals to others.

The Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment collects, stores, and utilizes various media from the Web to local files. In the information box, not only HTML data on the Web server but also mail data, bulletin boards for personal computer communication, e-mail news, and local files can be collected.

The user can reuse the information only from the viewpoint of the inquiry condition without worrying about the media type and the format.
It can be a starting point (portal application) for users to search for information and start working.

(Email Data Import and Corresponding Mailer Type) Mail data is automatically reflected and updated in an information box by designating a mailbox stored in a local disk. .
In addition, since e-mail news often includes a plurality of topics in one case, in order to display the information that you actually want, first search for the relevant e-mail, then Finding where you are "requires two steps. Therefore, using a dedicated cutter for e-mail news, the e-mail can be automatically divided for each topic and registered in the information box.

(PC Communication Bulletin Board / PC Communication Type Corresponding to E-mail Incorporation)
In many cases, multiple topics are described in a file. To display the information you actually want, first search for the relevant file, and then search for the location described in the file. Step work is required. Therefore, similarly, a file can be automatically divided for each topic and registered in the information box using a dedicated cutter of the communication log. This is set in the information box for the communication log.

(Log Cutter Customization Function) E-mail news and communication logs are divided based on a grammar (delimiter) described in a definition file specified in advance. The user can edit the definition file using a text editor and add or modify the cutter.

(Correspondence to Various Document Formats) Various document formats are supported as queryable document formats. Supported document formats include various word processing software documents, graphic software documents, PDF1.2 (* .pdf) files, text document (* .txt) files, and spreadsheet documents (* .pdf).
slk) file, HTML document (* .htm) file, and the like.

The Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has the following functions so that desired information can be accessed at once from all kinds of media. Therefore, it has become possible to make inquiries from a variety of media for a variety of accumulated target information.

(Flexible setting of information type targeted by information box) From the information box manager, information of various media can be reflected in one information box.
The information box can be divided for each medium.
With such a flexible target information setting function, the user can freely set the range of the information box. FIG. 9 shows this state.

(Selection of a plurality of information boxes to be inquired) One information box contains 3
Information up to 00 MB can be reflected, and up to five information boxes can be set at the same time at the time of inquiry. Therefore, even if the information box is divided for each medium, it is possible to make an inquiring transversely when making an inquiry.

(Registration of Frequently Used Information Boxes) This is a registration set function for registering frequently used information box combinations.
0 Select information box dialog box 100
By using 1, it is possible to switch the information box instantly. There is no need to select all the information boxes from one, and the efficiency of the inquiry is remarkably improved.

Further, the Internet search information device according to the present embodiment can call the obtained information by the original application. There is always a situation where the user wants to reuse the information obtained as a result of the inquiry. At that time, by calling the original information with an application suitable for the format of the information, it becomes the starting point of the work performed on the personal computer.

(Tool Startup from Inquiry Result List) In the query result list, a target result is selected, and the application associated with the format is automatically started from shortcut menu-tool start-up or menu-tool start-up. , The original information can be called.

The information box is automatically created / updated after setting the target information first. The information box will evolve as users simply set it up and continue using it as usual.

(Setting of Information Box Creation / Update Schedule) Information boxes can be scheduled for creation and update timing. Once set, if information has been added to the target media, etc., the update will be automatically reflected at the set timing, so the user can be The concept is automatically stored in the box.

The schedule setting items are processing content (update / re-create), date and time setting (once), daily regular setting, and weekday / regular setting. FIG. 11 shows a dialog box 1101 displaying the schedule setting items.

Further, various support functions are provided so that any beginner user can easily use it.

(Support for Creating Information Box by Dialogue Creation) In order to create an information box more easily and easily, there is provided a wizard for creating an information box in an interactive manner as shown in FIG. Users only have to follow the wizard and proceed.
An information box can be easily created.

Further, the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment can present related information and vocabulary all at once in a natural language even with ambiguous inquiry contents. The result of the related information is obtained based on the similarity with the content of the inquiry sentence. At this time, related vocabulary (related words)
Can be automatically learned on the spot for each information box, so that it is possible to acquire even information that is different from the expression that came to mind, but is semantically related. With such a function, the user can discover not only the information that he / she wanted to find but also unexpectedly fresh information.

(Related Word Expansion for Automatically Extracting Related Vocabulary) For example, when an inquiry “Yesterday's baseball game result” is made, even if the semantics are similar,
Some information may have a vocabulary that is completely different from the query sentence. This is a case where there is only information such as "Hiroshima vs. Giant, 0-1, Hiroshima Citizen Stadium, winning pitcher Kuwata, losing pitcher Sasaoka".

In conventional general search software, a thesaurus (synonym) dictionary is prepared in advance, and the solution is to extend the thesaurus. However, this cannot cope with information composed of a special vocabulary or the transition of words.

Using a related word addition dialog box 1301 as shown in FIG. 13, a concept having a very strong relationship with the query is automatically selected from the information stored in the selected information box. By extracting, the related words that match the target information are automatically added to the query without any adjustment work in advance, so that not only the information that the user is aware of but also the related You can get all the information.
As a result, you can come across unexpected information.

(Phrase Editing that Reflects User's Intention in Vocabulary Space) The concept included in the query is automatically analyzed, but the user may want to apply a special bias to the concept. In such a case, it is possible to edit the analyzed concept and change the weight. When the weight of + is added, the information including the concept is raised to the higher similarity, and when the weight of-is added, the information including the concept is lowered.

Further, the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment can acquire further related information by feedback using the result of the inquiry as a condition. That is, since there is no limit on the length of the query sentence, operability that has never existed before is realized. It is possible to provide feedback that the result of the inquiry is used as the inquiry condition again, thereby enabling the user to surf (repeatedly) the association of information in the target information box.

(Condition Feedback from Inquiry Result) As shown in FIG.
Select one piece of information and click the direct inquiry button 1401
By clicking, or pressing the result reading button 1402 to correct the contents and then clicking the inquiry button 1401, it is possible to surf the related information one after another.

Further, the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is provided with a high-accuracy summary view capable of instantly grasping the entirety of a plurality of documents. A lot of related information is acquired and usually browsed in the order of similarity. However, it has a summary function with improved accuracy in response to the need to browse only necessary parts within a limited time.

(High-accuracy document summarization function) A table of contents and a summary are automatically generated from a plurality of query results. This is a summary function that automatically summarizes the key points of the information content and uses advanced sentence structure analysis technology that eliminates only the less important parts of the sentence without breaking the sentence structure. .

Therefore, the information contents can be quickly and accurately grasped, which cannot be obtained by the summarizing function of other companies that only supports the extraction of important sentences. In addition, since the table of contents is automatically generated at the time of summarization, it is possible to easily grasp the summary sentence and the original information content (text). Further, as shown in FIG.
2. Since a hyperlink is automatically set in the text 1503, necessary information can be instantaneously captured.

The Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment statistically analyzes the concept of a document. The technology for extracting information based on the similarity of the meaning and concept of a sentence uses a statistical processing technology for calculating how similar a content to be queried and a document to be queried are.

First, a phrase (such as a compound noun phrase (eg, “equal opportunity method”) having a meaning is automatically found in a document. Next, the importance of the phrase in the document group is determined, and the vocabulary space of such a phrase is extracted for each document. Then, the similarity between the vocabulary spaces is determined.

Therefore, the conventional search system logically determines whether or not a keyword is included in a document (it is true if a keyword is partially included, so that the noise is large). Again, while narrowing down the desired documents, using the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment,
Since the query request can be expressed by a natural sentence of any length and is determined by the similarity of concepts, the query results are expressed in an optimal order.

In addition, vocabulary analysis technology, which is a further development of morphological analysis technology, is used, and attention is paid to the characteristics of a language that has a meaning in a single vocabulary and has another meaning when combined. Here, recognizing an appropriate vocabulary unit can increase the accuracy of statistical processing.

Further, the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment employs a high-accuracy document summarization technique which analyzes a sentence structure and realizes table of contents generation and sentence reduction.

That is, the logical structure of a sentence is analyzed.
Analyze logical structure expressions in sentences, such as chapter expressions such as "Chapter 1", paragraphs with line breaks and blank lines, and bullets with ".", And combine them with semantic analysis to create more accurate summaries. Generate.

Further, the subject of the sentence is analyzed to realize a highly accurate Japanese summary. "Connecting words" such as demonstratives and connecting particles
And enhance the ability to analyze sentence subjects, and achieve even higher summarization accuracy compared to conventional summarization functions.

Also, the skeleton of a sentence is analyzed to realize full-scale long sentence reduction. By discriminating parts that are not closely related to the main subject such as modifiers, it is possible to leave only important phrases and sentence skeletons from long sentences, even if the long sentences are summarized short, clear and fast reading without damaging the subject of the sentence Easy summary sentences can be generated. The section summarized in long text is explicitly expressed as "I succeeded."

The flow of the thesis is analyzed, and an abstract that does not impair the instructions and citation relations is realized. In the traditional summary,
In some cases, the sentence immediately before that connected with "Nadoado", a quotation mark, a conjunction, etc., was dropped, producing a summary result with a different meaning from the original sentence. The analysis function of (1) realizes a summarization function that does not impair the point of the summarization even when summarized.

Next, the operation procedure of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. In order to search for information in the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, it is necessary to create an information box necessary for an inquiry.

(Before creating the information box)
The information box is a database constructed so that inquiries can be made by an Internet information processing apparatus based on various information collected from the Internet and a hard disk. Internet information processing device
Search for similar information from the information box for the input inquiry condition.

As a document serving as a source of the information box,
WWW (World Wide Web), mail,
There are four types, a file and a communication log, which are used as information sources. Since data can be taken from a plurality of information sources into one information box, the Internet information processing apparatus can search for necessary information without being conscious of the type of data.

The data that can be taken from each information source is as follows. WWW: HTML (HyperText Mar) downloaded from the Internet using the automatic patrol function
kup Language) files and cache files saved by the browser.

If the site of a bookmark or history of a browser or a link collection site created by an operator is a creation source, the URL registered therein is accessed to download data. The information box is created based on it.

E-mail: E-mail transmitted or received by e-mail software.

File: Various word processing software,
Files created by spreadsheet software, other graphic software, etc. are targeted. Also, common files such as text files and PDF files
Files are also included.

Communication log: Communication logs of various personal computer communications are targeted.

(Creating an Information Box) An information box is created by answering a question in the following procedures (1) to (10) using dialogue creation.

Operation (1): An Internet information search application is started. In this case, the application is started by clicking the icon of the Internet information search application on the desktop of the OS or by specifying a start file.

Operation (2): The creation of an information box dialogue is started. That is, a dialogue creation / setting start dialog box 1600 as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed.

Operation (3): An information source is selected. Check the box 1601 for "Select information source"
Further, check boxes 1602-1 of a plurality of information sources
An information source is selected by checking a check box of a desired information source among 605. Here, a plurality of information sources can be selected. After the selection is completed, the user clicks a “forward” button 1610.

Operation (4): An item to be taken into the information box is specified. As shown in FIG. 17, the information of the bookmark / history / cache of the browser of the information source is displayed. In FIG. 17, a desired item is selected (clicked) from the information sources displayed in the “information source” column 1701, and then an “add” button 1702 is clicked. Column 1703. When selecting a plurality of items, the same operation is repeated.

Operation (5): A collection method is set. Set the method for collecting information from the Internet. When an item for which a collection method is to be set is selected from the “item to be added” column 1703 and a “detailed setting” button 1704 is clicked, a dialog box for changing the collection method (not shown) is displayed. Therefore, each item is set.

As each item, whether a site in a subfolder of the selected folder is to be created or not is set. When turned on, sites in subfolders are also subject to creating information boxes.

When a bookmark folder is selected as an item to be added, a site name is displayed. When a bookmark is selected for an item to be added, a URL name is displayed.

[0147] In the setting of automatic patrol, the URL of the site in the bookmark folder is set as the first layer,
Set how many levels down the link to collect information.

When a link is provided to another server, it is set whether or not the circulating range is limited to the same server.

In addition, among the tags specified in the HTML file, the type of tag for downloading data is selected.

Operation (6): The item to be taken into the information box is confirmed. The items specified in the operation (4) are listed. If the contents are correct, proceed to the next step.

Operation (7): An information box name is set.
Set the following items.

Information box name: The name given to the information box to be created is, for example, 32 double-byte characters (64 single-byte characters)
Enter within. Here, it is not possible to create multiple information boxes with the same name.

Creation destination folder: A folder for creating an information box is displayed. When a change button not shown is clicked, a reference dialog box for a folder not shown is displayed, and the creation destination folder can be changed.

Language: Select whether to create an information box in Japanese or English.

Operation (8): Schedule processing is set. Set the following items.

Select the contents of the process for setting the schedule. Here, if "NO" is selected, the schedule processing is not performed. Update or re-create manually. If "update" is selected here, when an item to be taken into the information box is changed, only the changed information is updated. Also, where
When "Recreate" is selected, the information box is recreated from the beginning.

The date and time at which the update or re-creation is performed automatically is set. If the user wants to perform processing at a specific date and time, he or she selects "Date and time setting". If the user wants to perform the processing at a predetermined time every day, he selects "every day". Also, here, the day of the week
If you want to process at the time, select "Weekly".

Operation (9): Creation of an information box is started. When an "illustrate an information box" button (not shown) is turned on, an Internet connection is established and information is collected by automatic patrol. Creation of an information box is started based on the collected documents.

Operation (10): It is confirmed that the information box has been created. An information box selection dialog box 1800 is displayed, and whether or not the created information box can be selected (attribute) is confirmed. "○" indicates completion of creation, "x"
"(Under creation)" indicates that it is currently under creation. The information box that has been created (completed) can be used for inquiries.

(Inquiry by Inputting Document) An inquiry for searching for similar information from the information box is made by the following operations (1) to (8).

Operation (1): An Internet information search application is started. In this case, the application is started by clicking the icon of the Internet information search application on the desktop of the OS or by specifying a start file.

Operation (2): An information box used for inquiry is selected. An information box used for an inquiry is turned on from the information boxes displayed in the information box selection dialog box 1800 as shown in FIG. 18, and an “OK” button 1801 is clicked.

Operation (3): Input a query sentence. A document is input in an “inquiry condition” column 1901 in FIG. Here, "I want to know about a new product of Company A" is input.

Operation (4): "Start inquiry" in FIG.
A button 1902 is clicked to execute an inquiry.

Operation (5): The document of the inquiry result is confirmed by the viewer. A list of the results of the inquiry is displayed in a “result list” column 2001 in FIG. At first, the content of the document having the highest similarity is displayed on the viewer 2002. The order displayed at the left end of the “result list” column 2001 indicates the order of similarity, and the lower the order, the lower the similarity.

Further, display / non-display of the “query condition” column 1901 can be switched. By hiding the “inquiry condition” column 1901, the “result list” column 2001 and the viewer 2002 can be displayed widely.

Further, display / non-display of the viewer 2002 can be switched. By hiding the viewer 2002, the “inquiry condition” column 1901, the “result list” column 2001, and the viewer 2002 can be displayed widely.

Further, the viewer 2002 can be displayed in another window. This is convenient when displaying the contents of a document on the entire screen or displaying the contents of a plurality of documents simultaneously.

By clicking on the heading of the document displayed in the “result list” column 2001, the content of the clicked document is displayed on the viewer 2002. By clicking on the heading of another document, viewer 2
The content displayed at 002 also switches.

[0170] Further, the application associating the document of the inquiry result with the extension can be displayed.

Further, the screen dividing method can be changed. Using the dialog box 2100 for switching screen divisions shown in FIG.
1. The arrangement of the “result list” column 2001 and the viewer 2002 can be changed. Specifically, the change is made by selecting a desired method from the arrangement methods (a) and (b) of the division method of the dialog box 2101.

Also, the user can freely change the boundary by dragging the pointer to the boundary between the “query condition” column 1901 and the “result list” column 2001 and the boundary between the “result list” column 2001 and the viewer 2002. Thus, the size of each area can be changed.

An inquiry is made by performing the above operations (1) to (5). When making an inquiry again, the following operation is performed.

Operation (6): An inquiry is made by changing the text of the inquiry condition. First, it is possible to change the query sentence and check how the query result changes.

Operation (7): A similar document is searched based on the result of the inquiry. In the "Result List" column 2001, the user clicks and selects a heading of a document to be set as an inquiry condition.
As a result, the headline of the document is displayed in reverse video. In this state, when the “inquiry start” button 1902 is clicked, the document is read into the “inquiry condition” column 1901 and an inquiry is executed. The result of the inquiry is displayed in the “result list” 2001, and the content of the document having the highest similarity is displayed in the viewer 2002.
Further, an inquiry can be made repeatedly using the document of the inquiry result.

Operation (8): By clicking the “← (previous inquiry result)” button 2003, the immediately preceding inquiry result is displayed. Clicking the “← (previous inquiry result)” button 2003 again displays the previous inquiry result. In addition, by clicking a “→ (next inquiry result)” button 2004, the next inquiry result is displayed.

(Effective Viewing of Searched Information) Three Buttons 2005 and 200 at the Top of Viewer 2002
Reference numerals 6 and 2007 denote buttons for switching the display. It is used to highlight points in a document or to display excerpts.

When the “highlight topic” button 2006 is clicked, the topic sentence is displayed in a different color and typeface from other sentences. The display is only text display.

Further, the extraction rate can be set. As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, when a topic sentence is highlighted, a column for setting a topic extraction rate appears at the top of the viewer 2002. The extraction rate is set by changing the numerical value in this column.

In FIG. 22, the number of sentences is specified, and the number "10" is specified and displayed. On the other hand, FIG.
It is specified as a ratio to the original text, and its extraction rate is “30
(%) "Is displayed.

Also, a "display topic only" button 20
By clicking on 06, only the topic sentences can be extracted and displayed. In this case, the extraction rate is the same as when the “highlight topic” button 2005 is clicked.

[0182] In addition, a "highlight extracted word" button 2004
By clicking, it is possible to highlight a word extracted from the inquiry sentence as being effective for the inquiry. In this case, only the words and phrases extracted from the query are displayed in a different color and typeface.

A format for highlighting can be set.
With this, it is possible to freely set the typeface and color to be displayed.

Further, the information structure can be traced by analyzing the structure of the document. The structure of the retrieved document can be analyzed and displayed. As shown in FIG. 24, the screen is divided and displayed on the extracted table of contents 2401, summary 2402, and full text 2403.

In the table of contents 2401, when a place to be read in detail is selected, a summary of that part is displayed on the upper right screen (summary) 2402. If you select the part you want to read in more detail in the summary part, the lower right screen (full text) 240
3 shows the full text of that part.

Next, a description will be given of an inquiry operation method which is the main operation of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. As an inquiry method, for example, the following can be considered.

(1) Narrow down to documents having a specific word in the headline or body. (2) Add a key word and make an inquiry. (3) Change the importance of a word and make an inquiry. (4) A document stored in a file is used as a condition. (5) Read previous query conditions and results. Hereinafter, the specific contents of these methods will be described.

((1) Narrow down to documents that have a specific word in the headline or body.) This is set when there is a word that must be included in the headline or body. Therefore, it can be used when the conditions of the document to be searched are clear.

First, as shown in FIG. 25, an inquiry is entered in an “inquiry condition” column 1901. afterwards,
When the “setting of narrowing condition” button 2501 is clicked, a dialog box 2600 for setting narrowing conditions shown in FIG. 26 is displayed.

The dialog box 2600 shown in FIG. 26 includes a “body” 2601, a “creator” column 2602, a “headline” column 2603, a “keyword” column 2604, and an “update date” column 2605. Can be set. In FIG. 26, “heading” column 260
3 indicates that "Jnet" is input. Thereafter, by clicking an “OK” button 2606, the narrowing-down setting is completed.

Thereafter, an "inquiry start" button 190
Execute the inquiry by clicking 2.

((2) Inquiry by adding a key word) A phrase used in the inquiry is extracted from the inquiry sentence. By editing the extracted words, a more accurate inquiry can be made.

When adding words, the following words can be added. Add your own words. Add related terms. Add synonyms.

[0194] Add words you have thought of yourself. In this case, first, an inquiry condition is input. Here, a sentence "Create a postcard with a word processor" is input.
Thereafter, when the phrase mode is displayed, as shown in FIG. 27, the phrases extracted from the text input in the inquiry condition are displayed in the extracted phrase list.

After that, by clicking the “add new” button 2701, the display changes to a state in which the next line 2801 of the phrase displayed in the extracted phrase list can enter a phrase, as shown in FIG.

A word to be added as an inquiry condition is input in the line 2801. As shown in FIG. 29, "print" is input here. After the input, if the user presses the Enter key or clicks outside the input field, the extracted phrase is determined. Thereafter, the inquiry process is completed by executing the inquiry.

A related word is added. The related term is a word that frequently appears in a document similar to the content of the inquiry condition in the information box of the inquiry destination. Therefore, the extracted related words differ depending on the contents of the information box of the inquiry destination.

The degree of relevance is a numerical value indicating how relevant the related word is to the inquiry sentence.
It can be said that the higher the numerical value of the degree of association, the more relevant the contents of the inquiry condition.

In this case as well, first, an inquiry condition is input, similarly to the operation for adding a word that the user has thought. Here, as shown in FIG. 30, a sentence "Create a postcard with a word processor" is input. Then, when an “add related word” button 3001 is clicked, an “add related word” dialog box 310 as shown in FIG.
0 is displayed. At this time, it is also possible to set the order of the documents having the highest similarity to the inquiry condition and the minimum value of the degree of association to be extracted.

[0200] Of the related words displayed in dialog box 3100, the related words to be added as inquiry conditions are turned on. A plurality of related words can be selected. Here, “zip code search” 3101 is selected as an example.

By clicking "OK" button 3102, as shown in FIG. 32, the selected related word is additionally displayed as an inquiry condition. Thereafter, the inquiry process is completed by executing the inquiry.

A synonym is added. Synonyms are words and paraphrases with different expressions. Again, just like adding a word of your own,
First, input inquiry conditions. Here, as shown in FIG. 33, a sentence "Create a postcard with a word processor" is input. After that, the "to phrase" button 3301 is clicked, and the mode is switched to the phrase mode as shown in FIG.

Thereafter, one extracted word or phrase to be examined for a synonym is selected. Here, “postcard” 3401 is selected.
Then, when the “add synonym” button 3402 is selected,
"Add Synonym" dialog box 35 shown in FIG.
00 is displayed.

[0204] Of the synonyms displayed in the dialog box 3500, a synonym is selected by turning on a synonym to be added as an inquiry condition. A plurality of synonyms can be selected.

After selecting a synonym (card) and clicking an "OK" button 3501, the selected synonym (card) is added to the extracted phrase list as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the inquiry process is completed by executing the inquiry.

((3) Inquiring by Changing the Importance of Words and Phrases) When making an inquiry while paying attention to solving a specific word / phrase, a weight can be set for an extracted word / phrase.

First, an inquiry condition is input. Here, as an example, the user inputs “Create an address book with a word processor and print the destination of the postcard”. Thereafter, when the mode is switched to the phrase mode, as shown in FIG. 37, the phrases extracted from the text input in the inquiry condition are displayed in the extracted phrase list.

Next, one word whose weight is to be changed is selected. Here, “address book” 3701 is selected as an example. Then, when the weight "1" on the right side of the phrase is clicked, the state becomes editable (editing area 3801) as shown in FIG.

[0209] In the editing area 3801, "-10" to "1"
Enter a number up to "0". After inputting, pressing the Enter key or clicking outside the input field determines the weight. Here, the weight is set to “5”. In FIG. 39,
The state where the weight of “address book” is changed to “5” is displayed.

Next, a "start inquiry" button 190
Click 2 to execute the inquiry. as a result,
Among the documents related to “Create an address book with a word processor and print the destination of a postcard”, documents related to “Address book” are particularly displayed at the top.

((4) Use Document Saved in File as Condition) A document created by another application such as word processing software can be used as an inquiry condition. Therefore, it is convenient when searching for a document similar to the already created document.

First, by clicking a “read file” button 4001 shown in FIG. 40, a “read file” dialog box 4100 as shown in FIG. 41 is displayed. In this dialog box 4100,
Select the file 4102 and click the “OK” button 4103
Click.

[0213] The contents of the selected file 4102 are read and displayed in an "inquiry condition" column 4101.
The text displayed in the “inquiry condition” column 4101 can be edited. An inquiry is made with the edited content. It should be noted that deletion or modification does not affect the original text. Thereafter, the inquiry process is completed by executing the inquiry.

((5) Read previous query conditions and results.) The conditions and results at the time of making a query are saved, and the query is made again under the same conditions and the result is viewed again. can do. The saved conditions and results are My Clips. Here, the following four functions can be considered as functions of the My Clip.

An inquiry is made under the same conditions as those previously inquired. Save conditions and results as My Clips. Inquire using the conditions of My Clips made by other people. Organize your clips.

An inquiry is made under the same conditions as those previously inquired. This is used when the same inquiry is made to an updated information box or another information box. First, when a my clip is selected, as shown in FIG. 43, the stored my clips are displayed for each of the classified folders.

[0217] Among the displayed my clips, (condition) is displayed on the right side of the my clip in which the conditions are stored.
Among the items displayed in FIG. 43, “festival” and “latest information on local beer” are My Clips whose conditions are stored. (Result) is displayed on the right side of the My Clip in which the inquiry result is stored, and when this is selected, the inquiry condition and the result list stored in the My Clip are displayed.

Next, the user selects a desired My Clip from the displayed My Clips. To change the information box used for the inquiry, select the information box to be used. Thereafter, the inquiry process is completed by executing the inquiry.

[0219] The conditions and results are saved as My Clips. The user makes an inquiry, and then clicks the “register / list in my clip” button (2008 in FIG. 20) and selects registration from the displayed menu.
A registration dialog box 4400 shown in FIG.

Here, first, in the registration target column 4401, either one of saving only the condition or saving both the condition and the result is selected. Next, name column 4
In 402, a name to be given to the My Clip is input. At the point when the dialog box is displayed, the beginning of the character string of the inquiry condition has been entered. Register the name of My Clip by changing this to the name you want to add,
Click an “OK” button 4403.

Also, it is possible to create a MyClip in which only recently created / changed documents are to be inquired. In this method, a condition for narrowing down an inquiry target to a recently updated document is set, and then the My Clip is saved.
Specifically, the following procedure is performed.

First, a query is entered in the query condition column. Next, the user clicks a “selection condition setting” button 2501 to select “selection condition setting (simple)” shown in FIG.
A dialog box 4500 is displayed. After that, the update date 4501 of the dialog box 4500 is turned on.

Furthermore, the designation 4502 is turned on based on the inquiry date by the method of designating the update date. Renewal period 45
At 03, a range to be narrowed down is selected, and then an “OK” button 4504 is clicked.

[0224] After that, the user clicks the "register / list in my clip" button (2008 in Fig. 20) and selects registration from the displayed menu to display a registration dialog box. Here, a condition is selected, a name of the My Clip is input, and an “OK” button is clicked. As a result, it is possible to create a MyClip for which only recently created / changed documents are inquired.

An inquiry is made using the conditions of a My Clip created by another person. If another person copies the My Clip in which the inquiry conditions are stored or places it on a network, the inquiry can be made under the same conditions as the other people.

An open dialog box 4600 is displayed, and a desired my clip is selected. Immediately after opening the condition file, turn off query start 4601,
An “OK” button 4602 is clicked. Then, click the inquiry start button.

Organize My Clips. You can move, rename, and delete My Clips and My Clip Folders. Also, the location of the My Clip storage folder can be changed.

To move a MyClip or a MyClip folder, first select a MyClip or a MyClip folder to be moved. Next, click on the menu and select "Move" from the menu displayed.
As a result, a movement dialog box (not shown) is displayed.

[0229] When the destination is specified and the "OK" button is clicked, the My Clip or My Clip folder is moved. It can also be moved by dragging and dropping on the My Clips list.

To change the name of a MyClip or a folder, first select a MyClip or a MyClip folder whose name is to be changed. Click the menu and select "Rename" from the menu that appears, or
Press the "F2" key.

[0231] The name is highlighted and the name can be changed. Here, by inputting a new name and pressing the Enter key, the name is changed.

To delete a MyClip or a MyClip folder, first, select a MyClip or a MyClip folder to be deleted, and press the Delete key to delete.

To change the position of the My Clip storage folder, first, click the menu and select “My Clip Location” from the displayed menu. As a result, a “my clip location” dialog box (not shown) is displayed.

Next, when a folder in which the user wants to save My Clip is selected on the list, the name of the selected folder is input to the folder name, and the position of the My Clip folder is changed by clicking an “OK” button. .

Next, an information box manager for creating and changing information boxes of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. The information box manager has functions of creating an information box, adding / deleting an item to be taken into the information box, reflecting a change in the item in the information box, deleting the information box, and the like.

FIG. 47 is a basic screen of the information box manager, and FIG. 48 is a screen displaying a list of information sources. The information box manager has these two types of screens.

In FIG. 47, an application icon 4701 and a title bar 4702 are displayed on the basic screen.
, Menu bar 4703, and toolbox 4704
, An information box list 4705, an information box creation source list, a “details” button 4707, and a status display bar 47
08 is displayed.

A menu is displayed when the application icon 4701 is clicked. Operations such as resizing and moving the application window (the entire screen of the information box manager) can be performed.

The title bar 4702 displays the application name (information box manager) and the status of the information box update scheduler. Menu bar 470
3 displays a menu of the first layer of the drop-down menu.

In the tool box 4704, icon functions are provided for icons. Click to execute each function. The information box list 4705 is
Information boxes registered in the information box manager are displayed as icons. The display of the icon differs depending on the state of the information box.

In the information box creation source list, items to be taken into the information box selected in the information box list are displayed. Based on the items displayed here,
An information box is created / updated / recreated.

When the “details” button 4707 is clicked, a property dialog box of an information box selected from an information box list (not shown) is displayed. Here, it is also possible to confirm the creation date and time and the update date and time of the selected information box, and to change the information box name and language.

The status display bar 4708 displays the status of the information box selected in the information box list and the date and time of creation / last re-created date / time and last updated date and time.

When starting the information box for the first time,
The basic screen shown in FIG. 47 is displayed. When an “information source list” icon 4709 in the tool box 4704 is clicked, the information source list shown in FIG. 48 is displayed. The operation of adding an item from the information source to the information box is performed on the screen displaying the information source list.

In FIG. 48, an information source list 4801 and an “add” button 480 are displayed on the screen displaying the information source list.
2 and a “Delete” button 4803 are displayed.

In the information source list 4801, items that can be taken in the information box are displayed for each information source. From here, select the item you want to import into the information box.
Each information source can switch the index sheet by clicking the tab.

The index sheet includes a WWW sheet,
There are a mail sheet, a file sheet, a communication log sheet, and the like. The WWW sheet displays the tree structure, history, and cache information of the bookmarks of the browser, and the folder structure of the link collection.

On the mail sheet, a tree structure of folders of mail software is displayed. The file sheet shows the folder structure of the file system of the personal computer in use. On the communication logo sheet, information on a folder in which logs of personal computer communication and the like are stored is displayed.

When “add” button 4802 is clicked, the item selected in information source list 4801 is added as an item to be taken into the information box. When the “delete” button 4803 is clicked, the item selected from the information box creation source list is deleted.

Next, each function of the information box manager will be described. (Add an item to be taken into the information box) Add an item on the screen on which the information source list is displayed. First, the information box manager is activated, and as shown in FIG. 49, an information box to which an item is to be added is selected from the information box list 4901.

Next, in the information source list 4902, the index sheet of the information source of the item to be added is clicked. Then, select the item 4903 to be added,
Click the “Add” button 4904.

Next, it is selected whether or not the subfolder is to be created. A message not shown is displayed: "Are you sure you want to create an information box for subfolders of XX as well?" Click "Yes" to create subfolders or "No" to not create subfolders. .

Thus, the information box creation source list 49
Item 4903 is added to 05. Update or re-create to reflect the changed content in the information box.

(Designating an Item to be Deleted from Information Box) First, as shown in FIG. 50, an information box from which an item is to be deleted is selected in an information box list 5001. Next, information box creation source list 500
In step 2, an item 5003 to be deleted is selected, and a “delete” button 5004 is clicked.

Thus, the selected item 5003
Is deleted from the information box creation source list 5002.
Update or re-create to reflect the changed content in the information box.

(Updating the Information Box) By updating the information box, only the changed contents are reflected in the information box. First, the information box manager is started, and as shown in FIG.
1 is selected from the information box list 5102.

Next, the “update now” icon 5
Click 103. Thereby, updating of the information box is started. The updated information box is displayed as "updated" on the status display bar 5104.

[0258] When a site of a bookmark, a history, or a collection of links of a browser is a creation source, when updating, the URL is automatically circulated, and the latest downloaded information is reflected in an information box.

(Recreating Information Box) If the information box is repeatedly updated, the file capacity increases and the query processing speed decreases. In such a case, the information box can be re-created.

First, the information box manager is started. Next, an information box to be created is selected from the information box list. Next, select [Schedule-Recreate Now] on the menu bar. Thus, the re-creation of the information box is started, and the re-created information box is displayed as “re-created” on the status display bar.

When a site of a bookmark, a history, or a link collection of a browser is a creation source, when re-creating the URL, the URL is automatically circulated to reflect the latest downloaded information in an information box.

(Deleting an Information Box) To delete an information box, first, an information box manager is started, and an information box to be deleted is selected from an information box list. Next, select [information box-delete information box] from the menu bar. When a message confirming the deletion (not shown) is displayed, select "Yes"
As a result, the information box is deleted.

(Importing a document file into an information box) In an information box, not only word profiles and spreadsheets but also HTML and PDF (Portab
le Document Format) files, etc.
Corresponds to documents commonly used on the Internet. Therefore, various documents can be taken into the information box without being aware of the file format and can be used as an inquiry target.

To import a document file into the information box, as shown in FIG. 52, a folder to be imported is selected on the file sheet 5201 of the information source list. afterwards,
The “Add” button 5202 is clicked.

Next, it is selected whether or not the subfolder is to be created. A message not shown is displayed: "Are you sure you want to create an information box for subfolders of XX as well?" Click "Yes" to create subfolders or "No" to not create subfolders. . Thereby, the information box creation source list 5203
Is added to the folder.

In the information box, the mail transmitted / received by the mail software (mailer) can be also taken in the information box, and can be used as an inquiry target.

To take the mail into the information box, as shown in FIG. 53, a mail sheet 5301 of the information source list
Use to select the folder to import. Then, an “Add” button 5202 is clicked.

Next, it is selected whether or not the subfolder is to be created. A message not shown is displayed: "Are you sure you want to create an information box for subfolders of XX as well?" Click "Yes" to create subfolders or "No" to not create subfolders. . Thereby, the information box creation source list 5303
Is added to the folder.

Also, a mail of a news distribution service can be fetched. If the mail folder contains mail of a news distribution service, a news mail cutter can be used.

By using the news mail cutter, a mail containing a plurality of articles can be divided into individual articles and taken into the information box. This allows
When you make an inquiry, only the articles you need will be displayed.

Therefore, when a plurality of types of news distribution services are subscribed, folders may be divided according to the type of news distribution service in the mail software used.

Next, the procedure for specifying a news mail cutter will be described. First, the user selects the fetched mail folder in the information box creation source list. Next, select [Edit-Change Collection Method] on the menu bar, and select
A dialog box 5400 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, the news mail cutter use 5401 is turned on, and the down arrow button on the right end of the cutter name 5402 is clicked to select a cutter name corresponding to the news distribution service mail to be taken. . Then, an “OK” button 540
Click 3.

(Importing Logs of Personal Computer Communication into Information Box) Target information can be searched from the contents of comments in the electronic conference room or electronic mail of personal computer communication.

In order to take the personal computer communication log into the information box, first, the information of the folder in which the log file is stored is registered in advance. Next, FIG.
As shown in (1), select [Tools-Set communication log information acquisition] on the menu bar. As a result, a dialog box (not shown) for acquiring information on the communication log is displayed, and the “register” button is clicked.

As a result, a dialog box for registering folder information of a communication log (not shown) is displayed. Here, each item is set, and an “OK” button is clicked. Each item includes a “heading”, a “folder”, an “extension”, and a “cutter name”.

[0276] In the "heading" item, a heading is added to the folder information to be registered. In the “folder” item, a folder in which the communication log is stored is specified.
In the “extension” item, enter the extension of the log file. If omitted, it is assumed that there is no extension. In the "Cutter name" item, select the cutter name.

When the setting is completed, as shown in FIG.
The registered folder information is displayed on the communication log sheet 5501 in the information source list. The communication log is divided into utterances and emails one by one using a dedicated log cutter, and is taken into the information box. Specifically, this is performed by selecting a communication log to be taken in the communication log sheet 5501 of the information source list and clicking an “Add” button.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a database is constructed based on the Internet information collected by the collection unit 202 and the Internet information processed by the processing unit 203, so that the database is constructed based on the URL information. This makes it possible to create a search database, thereby improving the value of the Internet by efficiently collecting and utilizing vast amounts of Internet information.

The Internet information processing method described in the present embodiment is realized by executing a prepared program on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program is for hard disk, floppy disk, CD
-The program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a ROM, MO, and DVD, and is executed by being read from the recording medium by the computer. This program can be distributed via the recording medium via a network.

[0280]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the input means is a URL (Uniform Res).
source Locator),
A collection unit that collects Internet information based on the information about the URL input by the input unit; a processing unit that processes the Internet information collected by the collection unit for search; Since the database is constructed based on the Internet information and the Internet information processed for search by the processing means, a database for search based on the URL information can be created, thereby efficiently collecting and utilizing a huge amount of Internet information. By doing so, it is possible to obtain an Internet information processing apparatus capable of improving the use value of the Internet.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In the invention of the above, since the extraction means extracts a phrase to be searched from the Internet information collected by the collection means, for example, it is based on a phrase such as a similarity search which calculates similarity based on statistical data of the phrases. A database for search can be created, thereby providing an Internet information processing apparatus capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing enormous Internet information and improving the value of use of the Internet.

According to the invention of claim 3, according to claim 1,
In the invention of the second aspect, since the display means displays information on the URL inputted by the input means for each of the databases, the contents of the URL information in the database can be confirmed, and the contents of the Internet information in the database can be easily estimated. This makes it possible to obtain an Internet information processing apparatus capable of improving the use value of the Internet by efficiently collecting and utilizing vast amounts of Internet information.

According to the invention of claim 4, according to claim 3,
According to the invention, the editing means edits the addition, change, deletion, etc. of the information on the URL displayed by the display means, so that the information on the URL can be easily updated, and the content of the database is accordingly changed. It is possible to obtain an Internet information processing apparatus capable of improving the use value of the Internet by efficiently collecting and utilizing a large amount of Internet information.

[0284] According to the invention of claim 5, according to claim 1,
In the inventions of (1) to (4), the schedule information input means inputs information on a schedule to be collected by the collection means, and the collection means collects Internet information based on the information on the schedule input by the schedule information input means. Internet information processing that can improve the value of the Internet by efficiently collecting and utilizing vast amounts of Internet information, thereby building a database that responds to changes over time in Internet information. The effect that a device is obtained is produced.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, according to claim 1,
In the inventions of (1) to (5), the monitoring means may output the WWW (Wor
ldWideWeb) URL where URL information such as browser history information and bookmark information can be changed
The variable information is monitored, and when the URL variable information monitored by the monitoring means is changed, the collecting means collects Internet information based on the changed content. Based on the information collected, it is possible to build a database based on Internet information that matches the operator's intentions, thereby improving the value of the Internet by efficiently collecting and utilizing vast amounts of Internet information. It is possible to obtain an advantageous Internet information processing apparatus.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the input step is performed by a URL (Uniform Resource Lo).
cat.), the collection step collects Internet information based on the URL information input in the input step, and the processing step processes the Internet information collected in the collection step for searching. The database construction step constructs a database based on the Internet information collected in the collection step and the Internet information processed for search in the processing step, so that a search database based on the URL information can be created. As a result, there is an effect that an Internet information processing method capable of improving the use value of the Internet by efficiently collecting and utilizing a large amount of Internet information is obtained.

According to the invention of claim 8, according to claim 7,
In the invention of the above, since the word extraction step extracts words to be searched from the Internet information collected in the collection step, for example, similarity search, such as similarity search that calculates similarity based on statistical data between words, Based on this, a database for search can be created, which provides an Internet information processing method capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing vast amounts of Internet information and improving the value of use of the Internet.

According to the ninth aspect, the seventh aspect is provided.
In the invention according to the eighth aspect, since the display step displays information on the URL input in the input step for each of the databases, the contents of the URL information in the database can be confirmed, and the contents of the Internet information in the database can be easily estimated. As a result, there is an effect that an Internet information processing method capable of improving the use value of the Internet by efficiently collecting and utilizing a large amount of Internet information is obtained.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect of the present invention, the editing step edits, for example, adds, changes, or deletes information related to the URL displayed in the display step. The information can be easily updated, and the contents of the database can be updated accordingly. As a result, the value of the Internet can be improved by efficiently collecting and utilizing vast amounts of Internet information. There is an effect that an Internet information processing method can be obtained.

According to the eleventh aspect, in the invention of the seventh to tenth aspects, the schedule information input step inputs information on a schedule at which the collection step performs collection, and the collection step includes the schedule information. Internet information is collected based on the schedule information input in the information input process, so that a database can be constructed that responds to changes over time in the Internet information, thereby efficiently collecting and utilizing vast amounts of Internet information. By doing so, it is possible to obtain an Internet information processing method capable of improving the use value of the Internet.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh to eleventh aspects of the present invention, the monitoring step includes the step of:
(Old Wide Web) Monitors URL variable information, such as history information and bookmark information of a browser, that can change information related to a URL, and the collection step includes the step of: when the URL variable information monitored by the monitoring step is changed, Since the Internet information is collected based on the changed content, information based on the information on the URL to be changed is collected, and a database based on the Internet information that matches the operator's intention can be constructed. Collect Internet information efficiently
There is an effect that an Internet information processing method capable of improving the use value of the Internet by utilizing the information is obtained.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, by recording a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of the seventh to twelfth aspects, the program becomes machine-readable. It is possible to obtain a recording medium capable of realizing the operations (1) to (12) by a computer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus including an Internet information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram functionally showing the configuration of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing combinations of application ranges of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of utilization of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an example of a display screen displayed by a display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 14 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 16 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 17 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 18 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 19 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 20 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 21 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 22 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 23 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 24 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 25 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 26 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 27 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 28 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 29 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 30 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 31 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 32 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 33 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 34 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 35 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 36 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 37 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 38 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 39 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 40 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 41 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 42 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 43 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 44 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 45 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 46 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 47 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 48 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 49 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 50 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 51 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 52 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 53 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 54 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 55 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the Internet information processing device according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Bus 101 CPU 102 ROM 103 RAM 104 HDD 105 HD 106 FDD 107 FD 108 Display 109 I / F 110 Communication line 111 Keyboard 112 Mouse 113 Scanner 114 Printer 115 CDROM 116 CDROM drive 200 Database 201 Input unit 202 Collection unit 203 Processing unit 204 Term extraction unit 205 display unit 206 editing unit 207 schedule information input unit 208 monitoring unit

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. An Internet information processing apparatus for constructing a database for searching information collected by the Internet, comprising: a URL (Uniform Resource Location);
input means for inputting information about tor), collecting means for collecting Internet information based on information about the URL input by the input means, and processing means for processing the Internet information collected by the collecting means for search. And an Internet information processing apparatus configured to construct a database based on the Internet information collected by the collection unit and the Internet information processed for search by the processing unit. 2. The Internet information according to claim 1, wherein said processing means includes a phrase extracting means for extracting a phrase to be searched from the Internet information collected by said collecting means. Processing equipment. 3. The Internet information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying information on the URL input by said input means for each of said databases. 4. The Internet information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising editing means for editing such as addition, change, or deletion of information related to the URL displayed by said display means. 5. A schedule information input unit for inputting information on a schedule at which the collection unit performs collection, wherein the collection unit transmits Internet information based on the schedule information input by the schedule information input unit. 5. Collecting information.
An Internet information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 6. The WWW (World Wide W) of the URL information input by the input means.
eb) UR such as browser history information, bookmark information, etc.
Monitoring means for monitoring URL variable information in which information on L can be changed, wherein the collecting means monitors the URL monitored by the monitoring means
The Internet information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when variable information is changed, Internet information is collected based on the changed content. 7. An Internet information processing method for constructing a database for retrieving information collected by the Internet, comprising: a URL (Uniform Resource Location);
an input step of inputting information about tor), a collecting step of collecting Internet information based on the URL information input in the input step, and a processing step of processing the Internet information collected in the collecting step for search. And a base construction step of constructing a database based on the Internet information collected in the collection step and the Internet information processed for search in the processing step. . 8. The Internet information according to claim 7, wherein the processing step includes a phrase extracting step of extracting a phrase to be searched from the Internet information collected by the collecting step. Processing method. 9. The Internet information processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a display step of displaying information on the URL input in the input step for each of the databases. 10. The Internet information processing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising an editing step of editing, for example, adding, changing, or deleting information related to the URL displayed in said display step. 11. The collection step further includes a schedule information input step of inputting information on a schedule at which the collection is performed. The collection step includes the step of transmitting Internet information based on the schedule information input in the schedule information input step. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data is collected.
0. The Internet information processing method according to item 0. 12. The URL input in the input step
Information on WWW (World Wide)
Web) Browser history information, bookmark information, etc.
A monitoring step of monitoring URL variable information in which information about the RL can be changed, wherein the collecting step includes the URL monitored by the monitoring step.
12. The Internet information processing method according to claim 7, wherein when variable information is changed, Internet information is collected based on the changed content. 13. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 7 is recorded.