JP2001297043A - Retrieving method for web site, web server for search engine and storage medium stored with retrieving process for web site - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a retrieving method which can retrieve a web site by the input of a number recalling the web site and facilitates the registration of the number, a web server for a search engine and a storage medium stored with a retrieving process for the web site. SOLUTION: URLs and number data consisting of numbers recalling the web sites that the URLs correspond to or number data consisting of numbers and symbols are previously related and stored on the web server 3 for a search engine. Number data are inputted to a retrieval window of a browser of a client 2 and then the web site for the search engine 3 is accessed through the Internet 1 to retrieve the URL corresponding to the number data; and the web site that the retrieved URL corresponds to is accessed and the web site is displayed to the client 2 through the Internet 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technology for searching a website on the Internet, and more particularly to a URL (Uniform) for accessing a website.
A method of searching for a website, a search engine web server, and a process of searching for a web site, in which a desired site can be searched by using numeric data consisting of numbers or numbers and symbols without being aware of a Resource Locator. It relates to a storage medium that has been used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a means for accessing and displaying a desired site from a myriad of web sites existing on the Internet, a search engine is used to input a keyword into the desired site, and the website containing the keyword is used. Is displayed in the form of a list, and a desired one is selected from the list.
A method of displaying a page of a selected site and a method of inputting a URL and displaying a page of a site corresponding to the URL are mainly known.

According to a keyword search method using a search engine, a large number of sites where a keyword exists are usually searched, and it takes time and effort to reach a desired site, and the desired site cannot be found. Sometimes, give up. In this regard, according to the access method using the URL, it is possible to immediately access the site corresponding to the URL.

A URL is mainly composed of a series of alphabets, and is composed of a large number of alphabets. For Westerners who use the alphabet as a language, inputting URLs using the alphabet is not a problem. In particular,
Since the URL often has a specific meaning or is configured to be associated with a specific meaning, there is an advantage that Westerners are less likely to make mistakes than numbers.

However, most Japanese who do not use the alphabet in their everyday language are not good at inputting a URL composed of a large number of alphabets using a keyboard or the like. Therefore, there is a problem that it takes a long time to input and there are many mistakes in the input URL. Accordingly, a method has been proposed in which a website on the Internet can be accessed only by inputting a relatively short number corresponding to the URL without being conscious of the URL which is a long and complicated list of alphabets. That is the invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-78928.

[0006]

However, according to the invention described in the above-mentioned publication, when the client inputs a number instead of the URL, the input number is transmitted to the number conversion server, and the number conversion server receives the input. Is searched for a URL corresponding to the number, and the URL is converted back to the URL. The URL converted is transmitted to the client, and the client performs a search on the Internet using the URL. The communication between the number conversion server and the web server is complicated, and it is necessary to register the URL and an arbitrary number corresponding to the URL in the number conversion server, which makes registration of the number troublesome. is there. In addition, the user needs to previously store the number corresponding to the desired website or register it in the client, which is not always convenient.

[0007] As in the invention described in the above publication, when a desired website is accessed by inputting a number instead of a URL, even if the number is not remembered,
It would be more convenient to be able to search for a website by entering a number or data consisting of numbers and symbols reminiscent of the website. Also, even if the above-mentioned number conversion server is used, a number reminiscent of the website such as a telephone number, a postal code, and a street address presented when registering a URL with a predetermined registrar is registered. This should make registration of the numbers very easy.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is intended to allow a user to search for a desired website by inputting a number. A website can be searched by inputting numeric data consisting of numbers reminiscent of a site, or numeric data consisting of numbers and symbols. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage medium storing search processing of a server and a website.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
It relates to a method of searching for a website, and associates a URL with numeric data consisting of numbers reminiscent of a corresponding website or numeric data consisting of numbers and symbols, and stores these in advance in a web server for a search engine. In addition, by inputting numeric data into a search window of a browser of the client, the web server for the search engine is accessed via the Internet and a URL corresponding to the numeric data is searched. It is characterized in that a website is accessed and the website is displayed to a client via the Internet.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when only one URL corresponding to the numerical data is searched, the searched URL is searched from a search engine web server. It is characterized in that the user accesses the site and displays the website to the client.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, when a plurality of URLs corresponding to numeric data are searched, the plurality of searched URLs are transferred from a search engine web server to a client. By selecting an arbitrary one of the plurality of URLs on the client side, the selected URL accesses a corresponding website, and the website is
It is displayed on the client via the Internet. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the numerical data is a telephone number, a postal code, or a number indicating an address.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a web server for a search engine, wherein a URL is associated with numeric data composed of numerals reminiscent of a website corresponding to the URL or numeric data composed of numerals and symbols. Numerical data is entered in a search window of the browser of the client, and a URL corresponding to the numerical data is searched by being accessed via the Internet, and the searched URL is stored in a corresponding website. Accessing and displaying the website to the client via the Internet.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fifth aspect, the URL is associated with numeric data consisting of numerals reminiscent of a website to which the URL corresponds, or numeric data consisting of numerals and symbols. Has a database stored in advance and a search engine that searches for a URL corresponding to the numeric data by inputting the numeric data.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a URL and this U
The RL associates numeric data consisting of numbers reminiscent of the corresponding website or numeric data consisting of numbers and symbols, pre-stores them in a search engine web server, and inputs the numeric data from the client side Is a storage medium that stores a search process of a website in which a website corresponding to the numeric data is displayed on the client, and the numeric data is input to a search window of a browser of the client, and thus, via the Internet. To access the search engine web server and search for a URL corresponding to the numeric data, access the website corresponding to the searched URL, and display the website to the client via the Internet. Features To.

[0015]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a web site search method according to an embodiment of the present invention; In FIG.
As is well known, countless web servers 4 and countless clients 2 are connected to the Internet 1. Various web sites are prepared in each web server 4, and by accessing a desired web site from the individual client 2 via the Internet 1, the web site is displayed to the client via the Internet 1. You can do it.

As a main method of accessing a desired website from the client 2, there are a method using a URL assigned to each website and a method using a keyword search using a search engine. According to the method using the URL, it is possible to directly access a desired website simply by inputting the URL into the browser of the client 2. On the other hand, the method of performing a keyword search using a search engine uses a search engine web server 3 connected to the Internet 1 in FIG. 1. When a keyword is input to a search window of a browser of the client 2, the Internet 1 is searched. The keyword is transferred to the search engine web server 3 via the search engine, and the website corresponding to the keyword is searched,
By transferring the search result to the client, the user selects a desired one from the search result and accesses the website. According to the access method using the keyword search, although there is an advantage that the search can be performed without knowing the URL, many websites to which the keyword applies are often searched, and it is troublesome to find a target website.

The search engine web server 3 associates the URL with numeric data consisting of numbers reminiscent of a web site to which the URL corresponds, or numeric data consisting mainly of numbers and having a sign added thereto,
These are stored in advance. On the client 1 side, numeric data consisting of numbers reminiscent of a website to be accessed by a user or numeric data consisting mainly of numbers and having a sign added thereto is entered into a search window of a browser, and is input via the Internet 1. To the search engine web server 3. The search engine web server 3 searches the URL of the web site to which the above numerical data corresponds, and based on the search result, the web server 4 where the corresponding web site exists.
To display the website of the web server 4 on the client 2 side.

The client 2 may be a personal computer or a mobile computer. Further, a mobile phone, a PHS terminal, or a facsimile may be used. Mobile phone, PH
S terminals and facsimile machines have symbols such as "*" and "#" in addition to the numeric keypad, so use numeric data mainly consisting of numbers with the above symbols added. Good to do.

The URL pre-stored in the search engine web server 3 and the numeric data consisting of numbers reminiscent of the website to which the URL corresponds or the numeric data consisting of numerals and symbols are stored in a URL (domain name) registration organization (Japan). In the case of JPNIC), a telephone number and the like should be notified when applying for a URL registration, and a telephone number and the like should be registered as one of the data of the URL owner. It is preferable that the corresponding numerical data is obtained and stored in the search engine web server 3. In this case, there is no need to input the URL and the associated numerical data again, so that there is an advantage that the labor can be saved.

Instead of or in addition to the telephone number, a postal code or a number representing the address or address of the website provider, or a combination of a postal code and a number representing the address is used. Is also good. Furthermore, "110" for the police and "11" for the fire department
A number associated with the website, such as "9" may be assigned. Further, a slight alphabet may be added to the numerical data. For example, the URL may be used for classification such as a government office when "a" is added at the head, a corporation when "b" is added, and an individual when "c" is added. . However, since a mobile phone or the like is assumed as the client 2, it is desirable to use symbols such as “*” and “#” that the mobile phone has. FIG. 6 shows an example of the associative data.
A postal code and its corresponding URL, a telephone number and its corresponding URL, a numeral associated with a specific matter, and an example of the corresponding URL are shown. With these URLs,
The numeric data consisting of numbers or the numeric data consisting of numbers and symbols, the URL of which corresponds to the website,
It is stored in the database 6 of the search engine web server 3 described below.

FIG. 2 shows the example shown in FIG. 1 in another expression method, and shows the structure of the search engine web server 3 more specifically. In FIG. 2, the search engine web server 3 has a search engine 5 and a database 6. The database 6 stores keywords and the like relating to individual websites stored in the web server 4. When a keyword is input from the client 2 via the Internet 1, the search engine 5 A website having a keyword or the like is searched, and a corresponding URL is returned to the client 2 via the Internet 1. This search engine web server 3 differs from a conventional search engine web server in that it has a URL associative data conversion server 7. On the client 2 side, numerical data reminiscent of a desired web site can be input into a search window of the browser. By inputting the numerical data, a web site stored in the database 6 in advance can be input. The search engine 5 searches for the corresponding numeral from the associated numeral data, and the URL associative data conversion server 7 converts the retrieved numeral into a URL corresponding to the numeral, and converts this into the client 2 via the Internet 1. To return to.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the flow of data at the time of searching for a website with the above configuration. FIG. 3 shows a case where a plurality of URLs are found as a result of the search, and FIG. . 3 and 4, the "database server" refers to the database 6 of the search engine web server 3 in FIG. Also,
“Web server (for search engine)” refers to the web server 3 for search engine, and “web server (other)” refers to the web server 4 in FIGS.

First, the search engine web server 3
A case where a plurality of URLs are found as a result of searching for a corresponding website based on the numerical data associating a desired website will be described with reference to FIG. The client inputs the URL of the search engine web server 3 to access the search engine web server 3 and displays a browser of the search engine which is a kind of website. Since there is a search window in this display, the associative data mainly composed of numbers is input to this window. The associative data is transferred to the search engine web server 3 and the search engine web server 3
Then, the URL corresponding to the associative data is searched by the database server. As assumed here, when there are a plurality of searched URLs, the plurality of URLs are transferred to the client, and the plurality of URLs are displayed on the client browser. The user can select a desired U from among a plurality of URLs.
Select RL. The website of the web server having the website corresponding to the selected URL is accessed, and an image of the website is displayed on the display of the client. If the displayed website is not the desired one, select another URL and display the website as described above.

As described above, the search engine web server 3 searches the corresponding web site based on the numerical data associated with the desired web site.
When the number of RLs is one, as shown in FIG. 4, the search engine web server 3 directly accesses the web server 4 where the website of the URL is located, and the web server 4 is connected to the Internet 1 Is displayed on the client 2 via the. Therefore, on the client 2 side, the retrieved URL
Need not be re-entered in the URL window.
A desired website can be displayed quickly and easily.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a data flow in the search engine web server 3. In FIG. 5, when numerical data for associating a desired website is input to the search engine web server 3, a URL conversion request is accepted from the associative data, and the database is accessed to determine whether or not a URL corresponding to the associative data exists. Search for. If there is no corresponding URL, "not applicable" is returned to the client, and if there is a corresponding URL, the URL is returned to the client.

FIG. 7 shows a display example of a browser on the client side. The browser displays a search window 10 for inputting association data and searching with a search engine as shown in (a), and a send button. Therefore, the search window 10 displays numeric data associated with a desired website. Input and press the send button 11. The above numerical data is a search engine web server 3 shown in FIGS.
And the corresponding URL is searched as described above. If the search result is a singular solution, as shown in FIG. 7B, the top page of the website of the corresponding URL is
Displayed in the client browser.

If the search result is a plural solution, all the corresponding URLs are displayed in the search answer display field 14 of the client browser as shown in FIG. 7C. Therefore,
When a URL that is considered to be the URL of the desired website is selected from a plurality of displayed URLs, FIG.
As shown in (d), the top page of the website of the corresponding URL is displayed on the browser of the client. If the selected website is not the desired one, the user returns to the screen shown in FIG. 7C and selects the URL again.

According to the above-described embodiment, a user can search a website using numeric data consisting of numbers associated with the website or numeric data consisting of numbers and symbols, so that the user can use a long and complicated URL.
Therefore, there is an advantage that a desired website can be searched by inputting a number with a small number of errors, and there is no need to store a URL and a corresponding number or symbol. Numerical data associated with a website may be obtained from JPNIC or the like as information linked to a URL from publicly available information and registered in a database, which has the advantage that infrastructure maintenance is simple.

The present invention can be considered as an invention having a feature in a method of searching for a website, or an invention having a feature in a web server for a search engine, and has a structure in which a search process of a website is stored. It can also be considered as an invention having a characteristic in a storage medium.

[0030]

According to the first, fifth and seventh aspects of the present invention, a user can use a long and complicated URL without relying on the URL.
There is an advantage that a desired website can be searched by inputting a number with few errors, and that it is not necessary to memorize a URL and a corresponding number or symbol. In addition, numerical data associated with a website may be registered in a database as information linked to a URL from publicly available information, and there is an advantage that maintenance of infrastructure is simple.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when only one URL corresponding to the numerical data is searched, the web site of the URL is directly accessed from the web server for the search engine, and the web site is accessed. Since the URL is displayed on the client, it is not necessary for the client to re-enter the searched URL, and the desired website can be displayed quickly and easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram more specifically showing a part of a web server for a search engine in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a search operation in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a correspondence relationship between associative data and a URL in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a display example on the client side in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Internet 2 Client 3 Search Engine Web Server 4 Web Server 5 Search Engine 10 Search Window

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A method according to claim 1, wherein the URL is associated with numeric data consisting of numbers reminiscent of a website corresponding to the URL or numeric data consisting of numbers and symbols, and these are stored in advance in a search engine web server, and the client By entering numeric data in the search window of the browser, the user accesses the web server for the search engine via the Internet, searches for a URL corresponding to the numeric data, and accesses the website corresponding to the searched URL. And a method of searching for a website that displays the website to a client via the Internet. 2. When only one URL corresponding to numerical data is searched, the searched URL accesses a corresponding website from a web server for a search engine and displays the website to a client. 2. The method for searching a website according to claim 1, wherein: 3. When a plurality of URLs corresponding to numeric data are searched, the plurality of searched URLs are transferred from a search engine web server to a client and displayed, and the client side displays the plurality of URLs in the plurality of URLs. By selecting any of the above, the selected URL accesses the corresponding website, and the website is
2. The method for searching a website according to claim 1, wherein the website is displayed to a client via the Internet. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the numerical data is a telephone number, a postal code or a number indicating a street address. 5. The URL is associated with numeric data consisting of numbers reminiscent of a website to which the URL corresponds, or numeric data consisting of numbers and symbols, and these are stored in advance, and the URL is stored in a search window of a client browser. Numerical data is input and accessed via the Internet to search for a URL corresponding to the numerical data. The searched URL accesses a corresponding website, and sends the website to the client via the Internet. A web server for search engines that is displayed. 6. A URL in which a URL is associated with numeric data consisting of numbers reminiscent of a website corresponding to the URL or numeric data consisting of numerals and symbols, and a database in which these are stored in advance, and input of the numeric data, 6. The search engine web server according to claim 5, further comprising: a search engine for searching a URL corresponding to the numerical data. 7. A URL is associated with numerical data reminiscent of a website corresponding to the URL or numerical data composed of numbers and symbols, and these are stored in advance in a search engine web server, and the client side transmits the URL. A storage medium for storing a search process of a website in which a client displays a website corresponding to the numeric data by inputting the numeric data, wherein the numeric data is input to a search window of a browser of the client. Accordingly, the search engine web server is accessed via the Internet and a URL corresponding to the numeric data is searched. The searched URL accesses a corresponding website, and the website is accessed via the Internet. I will show it to the client Storage medium storing a search process of a web site, characterized in that the.