JP2001331487A - Retrieval system, retrieval device, retrieval method and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically perform retrieval for obtaining the next retrieved result. SOLUTION: In the state where the displayable number of the retrieved results among the prescribed retrieval number of the retrieved results retrieved with a prescribed retrieval item as a keyword are displayed inside a window on a screen by this retrieval system, when a scroll bar 7 is operated by using a mouse or the like so as to view the remaining retrieved results not displayed inside the window, the retrieval for obtaining the next retrieval number of the retrieved results is started with the operation as a trigger and the retrieved results are displayed in a different window.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a search system, a search device and a search method, and a recording medium.
A search system, a search device, and a search method for accessing a WWW server via the Internet and searching for information;
And a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, URLs are transmitted via the Internet.
(Uniform ResourceLocator)
In an Internet search system that searches for information such as information, for example, a search engine such as infoeeke, the number of URLs and other information searched in one search (search) before a user performs a search by inputting a predetermined keyword. Number) can be set. For example, if the number of searches is 10, 20, 5,
You can select and set 0, 100, etc. yourself. By increasing the number of searches, more search results can be obtained by one search. Also, by reducing the number of searches, the number of searches obtained by one search is reduced, but the time required for one search can be shortened and the speed of one search can be increased.

[0003] Therefore, the user has realized more efficient search by setting the number of searches to an arbitrary number according to the purpose.

[0004]

However, this conventional technique has the following problems. The first problem is that as the number of searches increases, the time required for one search (search time) also increases, and even if the required search results are found in several cases, the search is stopped on the browser. Unless an operation of pressing a (STOP) button or an operation of accessing information such as a URL displayed as a search result is performed, the search is continued until the search results for the above-described number of searches are obtained. That is, the load is applied to the WWW server.

[0005] The second problem is that, for example, when the number of searches is set to ten, a predetermined keyword is input to start a search, and among the ten search results obtained in the first search, When there is no information such as a desired URL, it is necessary to search for the next 10 items.
An operation for instructing the start of zero search must be performed, which takes time and effort. In addition, since a necessary search result was not obtained in one server (for example, search engine A), it takes time and effort to perform a search again in the next server (for example, search engine B). is there.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when searching for information on the Internet, it is possible to easily perform a secondary search when a necessary search result is not obtained. Is to do so.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a search system in which a terminal connected to the Internet accesses a WWW server via the Internet and searches for information corresponding to a predetermined search item. A terminal, the terminal comprising: a first transmission unit configured to transmit the predetermined search item to the WWW server via the Internet; and the search transmitted from the WWW server via the Internet. First receiving means for receiving a predetermined number of search results for an item, and display means for displaying a predetermined number of the search results received by the first receiving means. Operating means for performing an operation for displaying the next search result subsequent to the search results for the number of displays displayed by the display means; and When the search results are displayed for a predetermined reference number by the operation by the means, the next search for the WWW server is performed to obtain the search results for the next search number corresponding to the search item. Instructing means for instructing to perform a search for several minutes, and in response to the operation based on search results for the next search number transmitted from the WWW server via the Internet in accordance with an instruction from the instruction means, Control means for controlling to display the next search result, wherein the WWW server receives the search item transmitted from the terminal by the second reception means, and receives the search item by the second reception means. Searching means for searching the information corresponding to the searched search item for the number of searches, and transmitting a search result for the number of searches searched by the search means to the terminal. Transmitting means, when the instruction means instructs to perform a search for the next search number, performs a search for the next search number, and the second transmission means Transmitting the search results for the next number of searches searched by the search means to the terminal. 3. The search device according to claim 2, wherein the search device accesses a WWW server via the Internet and searches for information corresponding to a predetermined search item, and searches for the WWW server via the Internet. Transmitting means for transmitting the search item, receiving means for receiving a predetermined number of search results for the search item transmitted from the WWW server via the Internet, and receiving means for receiving the search item. A display unit for displaying the search results for the predetermined number of displays at a predetermined display number, and performing an operation for displaying a next search result subsequent to the search result for the display number displayed by the display unit When a predetermined reference number of the search results are displayed by the operation of the operation unit and the operation unit, the search item corresponding to the search item is displayed. To obtain a search result of the next search few minutes, the WWW
Instructing means for instructing a server to perform a search for the next search number;
Control means for controlling to display the next search result in accordance with the operation based on the search results for the next search number transmitted from the WW server via the Internet. . Further, the instructing means triggers the operation performed by the operation means to trigger the next search corresponding to the search item so that the predetermined number of the search results are displayed. In order to obtain several search results, the WWW server may be instructed to perform a search for the next search number. Further, the reference number may be an arbitrary number between the search number and the display number. Further, the search results for the next search number may be displayed in another predetermined window different from the window in which the search results are displayed. In addition, the instruction unit obtains search results for the next search number corresponding to the search item,
It is possible to instruct another WWW server different from the WWW server to perform a search for the next search number. 8. A search method according to claim 7, wherein the search method accesses a WWW server via the Internet and searches for information corresponding to a predetermined search item. Transmitting the search item, and the WWW
A receiving step of receiving a predetermined number of search results for the search item transmitted from the server via the Internet, and displaying a predetermined number of the search results for the search number received in the receiving step A display step of displaying each minute, an operation step of performing an operation for displaying a next search result subsequent to the search result for the display number displayed in the display step, and a predetermined operation performed by the operation in the operation step. When the search results for the reference number are displayed, the WWW server is searched for the next search number in order to obtain the search results for the next search number corresponding to the search item. An instruction step for instructing the WWW server to transmit via the Internet in accordance with the instruction in the instruction step. Was based on the following search minutes search results, and a controlling step of controlling to display the next search result in response to the operation. A recording medium according to an eighth aspect is characterized by recording a program capable of executing the search method according to the seventh aspect. In a search system, a search device, a search method, and a recording medium according to the present invention, a predetermined search item is transmitted to a WWW server via the Internet,
A predetermined number of search results for the search items transmitted from the W server via the Internet are received, and the search results corresponding to the received search number are displayed by a predetermined number of display, and the displayed number of display is performed. Performs an operation for displaying the next search result following the search result for the minute, and when this operation displays the search results for the predetermined reference number, the search for the next search number corresponding to the search item is performed. To get the result,
It instructs the WWW server to perform the search for the next search number, and in accordance with the above operation, based on the search results for the next search number transmitted from the WWW server via the Internet according to this instruction. Control to display the next search result.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of an Internet search system to which a search device of the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, a WWW (world wi) that provides a search service is provided.
The system includes a de web server 1 and a terminal 3 that accesses the WWW server 1 via the Internet 2 and searches for predetermined information. The terminal 3 is configured by a personal computer or the like, and a search system such as a predetermined browser operates so that information can be searched through the Internet 2.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the search system for the terminal 3 in FIG. First, in step S1, the search system is started up, a window corresponding to the search system is displayed on a screen of a display unit (not shown) of the terminal 3, and a primary search is started. For example, a predetermined item (keyword or the like) is input to a predetermined location in the window by operating a keyboard (not shown), and a predetermined search start button displayed in the window is clicked with a mouse (not shown) or the like. By the U including the above items
RL (Uniform Resource Locat
or) to start searching for information.

The input keyword is transmitted from the terminal 3 to the WWW server 1 via the Internet 2 and
Based on a keyword transmitted from the terminal 3 via the Internet 2, the W server 1 searches for information such as URLs corresponding to the keyword for a predetermined number of searches. The user can set an arbitrary number of searches. The search result is transmitted to the terminal 3 via the Internet 2, and when the search system of the terminal 3 receives the search result transmitted from the WWW server 1 via the Internet 2, it displays it on the screen of the display unit.

In this example, for example, when "patent" is specified as a keyword and a search is performed, as shown in FIG.
As a search result, the title of the WWW page, for example,
"Japan Patent Information
Organization "," Patent Digital Library ",
"Passion application recommendation", "patent related information source" and each WW
A brief description of the W page is displayed in the window along with the URL information.

Next, in step S2, the user
The search result displayed on the screen is browsed, and it is determined whether there is a search result that satisfies the user among the search results displayed on the screen. As a result, if there is a satisfactory search result among the search results displayed on the screen (YE in step S2)
S), the search process ends. Then, the user can obtain desired information by accessing a URL or the like of a satisfactory search result.

On the other hand, in the search results displayed on the screen,
When there is no search result that satisfies the user (step S
2), the process proceeds to step S3, and in order to see the next search result, for example, an operation such as clicking or dragging the scroll bar 7 (FIG. 3) in the window of the search system with a mouse (not shown) is performed. By doing so, the screen is scrolled, and an attempt is made to see the portion that could not be displayed (the remaining search results). That is, if all search results (search results for the specified number of searches) cannot be displayed in the window corresponding to the search system, the user looks at the remaining search results that have not yet been displayed in the window. For this purpose, the scroll bar 7 is operated using a mouse.

The search system performs an operation for scrolling the screen by the user (for example, a scroll bar 7).
(Operation such as dragging with a mouse) is performed, the screen is scrolled so that search results that have not been displayed are displayed, and this operation is used as a trigger to advance to step S5. Then, a new window is opened on the display unit of the terminal 3 and, while the user is looking at the remaining search results that have not been displayed among the search results of the primary search, the window is obtained by the primary search. A second search is performed to obtain search results for the next search number following the search result. That is, it instructs the WWW server 1 to perform a search for the next search number.

[0015] A secondary search is performed by the WWW server 1, and the search results for the next number of searches searched by the secondary search are transmitted to the terminal 3 via the Internet 2. The search result of the secondary search is displayed in the newly opened window.

In step S3, the user scrolls the screen to display the remaining search results.
Proceeding to step S4, it is determined whether or not there is a desired (necessary) search result. As a result, when it is determined that there is a desired search result (YES in step S4), the search process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no desired search result (NO in step S4), the process proceeds to step S6, and the content of the secondary search result displayed in the new window is confirmed. Thereafter, the search processing ends.

Next, a specific example will be described. For example,
The total number of search results (the number of searches) of the primary search is 10
Suppose that the search results displayed on the screen are eight. When the user is not satisfied with the search results up to the eighth search result (when the desired search result is not included in the eight search results), to view the remaining two search results,
The screen is scrolled by operating the scroll bar 7.
With the scroll as a trigger, the search system opens a new window in the screen of the display unit, performs a secondary search in the window, and performs a search to obtain the search results of the eleventh search and thereafter. That is, the start of the secondary search is instructed to the WWW server 1 via the Internet 2. W
The WW server 1 performs a secondary search according to a command from the terminal 3, and transmits a search result of the secondary search (eleventh search result and thereafter) to the terminal 3 via the Internet 2.

When the terminal 3 obtains the eleventh and subsequent search results, the terminal 3 displays them in a newly opened window.
Then, the user checks the search result of the secondary search displayed in the newly opened window, and determines whether there is a desired search result. Thereafter, the user can perform further searches as needed.

As described above, the present embodiment has the following advantages. The first effect is
If there is no information that the user satisfies (information necessary for the user) in the search results of the primary search, the next search is instructed to continue the search further. Since the act of instructing (operation such as clicking a search button for executing the next search (secondary search) using a mouse or the like) is automated, the user can efficiently and sequentially perform simple operations. The ability to see search results.

The second effect is that while the user refers to the search result of the primary search, the secondary search is automatically performed at a predetermined timing, so that the search waiting time is reduced. It can be shortened or, in some cases, eliminate waiting time.

A third effect is that the number of searches to be searched by one search can be selected and set by himself, and
Since the trigger position at which the next search is started can be determined by itself, it is not necessary to perform more than one search at a time, and the time required for one search can be reduced. This also has the effect of reducing the load on the WWW server 1.

Next, the operation of another embodiment of the search system to which the search device of the present invention is applied will be described. In the present embodiment, the number of search results can be specified, and the position where the secondary search is triggered in a new window, that is, for example, the number of primary searches is 50 When the forty-fifth item is displayed on the window and the secondary search is started using this as a trigger, the forty-fifth item can be changed to another value. The number of searches in the next search and the location that triggers the start of the secondary search can be set to arbitrary values.

Next, the operation of still another embodiment of the search system to which the search device of the present invention is applied will be described. In the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain a different search result by setting the secondary search to be performed using a WWW server different from the WWW server for performing the primary search. Becomes

As described above, in each of the above-described embodiments, a predetermined number of search results are automatically obtained for a predetermined number of times based on the user's operation when browsing a predetermined number of search results. Since the search for obtaining the next search result can be performed, the search can be performed more efficiently with a simple operation, and the load on the WWW server can be reduced.

A program for executing the above-described processing is a CD-ROM (compact disc).
read only memory), DVD (dig)
It can be provided by being recorded on various recording media such as an italative disc, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, and a memory card. Then, the program controls the operation of each search system, and the program-controlled search system executes a predetermined process instructed by the program.

In the above embodiment, the case where the primary search and the secondary search are performed has been described.
The search after the next search can be automatically performed, and the search results after the third search can be newly opened and displayed.

In the above embodiment, a new window is opened. However, it is also possible to display the primary search result and the secondary search result in the same window.

Further, the configuration and operation of the above embodiment are merely examples, and it goes without saying that the configuration and operation can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0029]

As described above, according to the search system, the search apparatus, the search method, and the recording medium of the present invention, a predetermined search item is transmitted to a WWW server via the Internet, and the WWW server transmits the predetermined search item to the Internet. Receiving the search results for the predetermined search number for the search items transmitted via the, displaying the search results for the received search number for the predetermined display number, and displaying the search results for the displayed number Operation for displaying the next search result following the above, and when the search results for a predetermined reference number are displayed by this operation, in order to obtain the search results for the next search number corresponding to the search item To the WWW server to perform a search for the next search number, and in accordance with this instruction, the WWW server
Based on the search results for the next search number transmitted from the W server via the Internet, control is performed so that the next search result is displayed according to the above operation.
When searching for information on the Internet, a secondary search is automatically performed when a required search result is not obtained, and the user does not need to consciously perform an operation to obtain the next search result. Therefore, search efficiency can be improved. Further, since it is not necessary to obtain more search results than necessary in one search, the load on the WWW server can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of an Internet search system to which a search device of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a search procedure in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a search screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 WWW server 2 Internet 3 Terminal 7 Scroll bar

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A search system in which a terminal connected to the Internet accesses a WWW server via the Internet and searches for information corresponding to a predetermined search item, the terminal comprising: First transmitting means for transmitting the predetermined search items via the Internet, and receiving a predetermined number of search results for the search items transmitted from the WWW server via the Internet. Receiving means, display means for displaying the search results for the search number received by the first receiving means for a predetermined display number, and display means for the display number displayed by the display means. Operating means for performing an operation for displaying the next search result following the search result; and a predetermined reference number of times by the operation by the operating means When the search result is displayed, the W is used to obtain search results for the next search number corresponding to the search item.
Instructing means for instructing the WWW server to perform a search for the next search number; and instructing the search results for the next search number transmitted from the WWW server via the Internet in accordance with the instruction from the instruction means. And a control unit for controlling to display a next search result in accordance with the operation, based on the operation, wherein the WWW server receives the search item transmitted from the terminal, a second reception unit, Searching means for searching the information corresponding to the search item received by the second receiving means for the number of searches, and transmitting the search results for the number of searches searched by the searching means to the terminal. Transmitting means for performing a search for the next search number when the instruction means instructs to perform a search for the next search number. Second transmitting means, retrieval system, characterized by transmitted following the search minutes Results searched by the searching unit to the terminal. 2. A search device for accessing a WWW server via the Internet and searching for information corresponding to a predetermined search item, wherein the search device searches the WWW server for the predetermined search item via the Internet. Transmitting means for transmitting; receiving means for receiving a predetermined number of search results for the search item transmitted from the WWW server via the Internet; and receiving means for the number of searches received by the receiving means. Display means for displaying the search results by a predetermined number of displays, operating means for performing an operation for displaying the next search result subsequent to the search results for the display number displayed by the display means, When a predetermined reference number of the search results are displayed by the operation of the operation unit, the next search number corresponding to the search item is displayed. To obtain the results of a search, the W
Instructing means for instructing the WWW server to perform a search for the next search number; and instructing the search results for the next search number transmitted from the WWW server via the Internet in accordance with the instruction from the instruction means. And control means for controlling to display a next search result based on the operation based on the operation. 3. The instructing means responds to the search item by triggering the operation by the operating means in order to display a predetermined reference number of the search results. The search apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the WWW server is instructed to perform a search for the next search number in order to obtain search results for the next search number. 4. The search device according to claim 2, wherein the reference number is an arbitrary number between the search number and the display number. 5. The search result for the next search number is displayed in another predetermined window different from the window on which the search result is displayed.
The search device according to 3 or 4. 6. The instructing means performs a search for the next search number to another WWW server different from the WWW server in order to obtain search results for the next search number corresponding to the search item. 3. An instruction to perform the operation is provided.
The search device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, 7. A search method for accessing a WWW server via the Internet and searching for information corresponding to a predetermined search item, wherein the WWW server transmits the predetermined search item to the WWW server via the Internet. A transmitting step of transmitting; a receiving step of receiving a predetermined number of search results for the search item transmitted from the WWW server via the Internet; and a receiving step of receiving the search results for the search number received in the receiving step. A display step of displaying the search results by a predetermined number of displays, and an operation step of performing an operation for displaying a next search result subsequent to the search results of the display number displayed in the display step, When a predetermined reference number of the search results are displayed by the operation in the operation step, Search to get the next search few minutes of search results corresponding to the item,
An instruction step for instructing the WWW server to perform a search for the next search number, and a search result for the next search number transmitted from the WWW server via the Internet according to the instruction in the instruction step A control step of displaying the next search result in accordance with the operation based on the search operation. 8. A recording medium on which a program capable of executing the search method according to claim 7 is recorded.