JP2001331611A - Issue system for on-line racing newspaper or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for issuing on-line racing newspaper, etc., which enables users to browse racing newspaper customized by the users by retrieving and outputting information matching the condition information from a database according to stored information and to provide a system which outputs information with format and layout that a user selects. SOLUTION: This system has an information condition selection step wherein the user selects at least one of horse race information, information regarding horses, information regarding horsetracks, and other information from a list of information displayed on-line and a condition transmission step wherein the condition information selected by the user is sent to a server side of the system. The server side of the system is equipped with a user information storage means which obtains and stores information regarding the user, a condition information storage means which stores the condition information sent by the user, and a horse race information storage means which stores the horse race information, information regarding the horses, information regarding the horsetracks, and other information. Information matching the condition information is retrieved from the database according to the stored information and outputted to issue racing newspaper customized by users.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an online horse racing newspaper publishing system capable of distributing a horse racing newspaper customized for each user in a computer network to which a computer, a portable information terminal, and the like are connected. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of computer networks and communication environments, display of various contents, distribution of information, use of databases, and the like are performed on a daily basis, as represented by the Internet. As a result, various technologies relating to these have been developed. In addition to information devices such as personal computers, mobile information terminals, mobile phones, PHSs, and information home appliances such as Internet TVs and game devices have become widespread. Some mobile phones and the like have a browser function, and it is possible to browse web pages on the Internet from a mobile phone terminal.

[0003] In such a situation, a variety of contents to be displayed or distributed through online are required in accordance with a user's hobbies, preferences, needs, and the like. Techniques for distributing these are also being developed. I have. In addition, a technology for storing various electronic data and a technology for searching for such data have been developed. As a means for receiving data required by a user, a system for distributing news, information, and the like is widely used in various fields, for example, generally referred to as a mail magazine.

[0004]

However, in this case,
When searching and displaying or distributing the content required by users from the database, the same information is distributed uniformly to the unspecified number of users in the same layout, etc. It would be more convenient if it could be customized.

[0005] In particular, in a genre in which the type of information and data amount required, such as horse racing, are large, hobbies and preferences are strong, and new data are accumulated one after another, If the necessary information is extracted and displayed or distributed after being customized, it will be much more convenient than a conventional paper-based horse racing newspaper or the like.

As a technique for solving such a problem, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-112963 "Electronic information browsing apparatus" discloses an electronic information browsing apparatus for browsing a plurality of pieces of electronic information. . According to this,
A large-capacity media drive and a large-capacity storage device are built in, and a data broadcast receiving tuner and an electronic information data processing unit connected to a telephone line store information data in the large-capacity storage device. The purchased information title logo and unpurchased information title logo are displayed, search across all purchased information, collect articles of the desired genre, create a table of contents, and create a new book You can also. However, according to this technology, articles can be collected from the purchased information (content) and new books can be created based on the information, but information such as newspapers to be distributed can be collected. It is not always possible to receive customized information content and layout. Further, when data such as a new horse race is added, a result required by the user cannot be received at the date and time of the designated race or the like. Further, no technique capable of calculating a race result is disclosed.

[0007] Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-212995, "Information reservation transmission method, information reservation transmission system and transmission server"
In, by combining the portable wireless terminal and the communication network, without missing the information desired by the user,
It is possible to receive at a preset desired time,
In addition, a technique is disclosed in which information to be acquired is specified so that information (for example, news) dedicated to the user can be received. According to this, a WWW server unit that receives data from a user terminal and stores it in a schedule file in a database, an information collection unit that obtains information to be obtained according to timing in the schedule file, Information to be acquired, the timing to acquire the information, and the destination of the acquired information can be specified by providing a call server unit for transmitting the information to a predetermined pager destination and a service provider facility having a modem. It is. However, even with these techniques, information such as newspapers to be distributed cannot be received in customized information contents, layouts, and the like each time. Further, there is no disclosure of a technique capable of calculating a race result. Further, the technology disclosed here is only a technology relating to a wireless terminal such as a pager (registered trademark).

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, in the present invention, the above-mentioned various problems are solved, information matching the condition information is searched from a database based on the stored information, and the information is output and customized for each user. You can read the horse racing newspaper,
It is intended to provide an online horse racing newspaper and other publication system. It is another object of the present invention to provide a system in which information is output according to an output format, a layout, or the like selected by a user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an online horse racing newspaper or other publication system in which information selected and obtained by a user includes various types of statistical information and information such as the balance of each user. To provide.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system on a network to which a computer, a portable information terminal or the like is connected, wherein information displayed online is provided. Information condition selecting step in which the user selects at least one of horse racing information, horse information, racetrack information, and other information from a list of A condition transmitting step for transmitting the information to the user, a user information storing means for acquiring and storing information about the user on the server side of the system, a condition information storing means for storing the condition information transmitted by the user, Horse race information, horse information, horse race information, horse race information storage means for storing other information,
It is characterized in that it is an online horse racing newspaper and other publication system that searches and outputs information that matches the condition information from a database based on the stored information, and enables viewing of horse racing newspapers customized for each user.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the first aspect of the present invention, a condition of information required by a user is selected from a list of information displayed online. The information condition selecting step of selecting, for example, comprises a plurality of steps of selecting horse race information, horse information, racetrack information, and other information. It is characterized by having.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, information selected by a user is selected from a list of information displayed online. 3. The online horse racing newspaper according to claim 1, wherein statistical information is included, and the server side of the system is further provided with a statistical information calculating means for calculating and calculating the statistical information. And the like.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the first to third aspects of the present invention, the step of selecting from a list of information displayed online is performed by a user. An information condition selecting step of selecting at least one of horse racing information, information about a horse, information about a racetrack, and other information; an output condition selecting step for selecting a method of distributing information; and the output condition selecting step. Means for outputting in accordance with the output format selected in the step, and an issuance system for online horse racing newspapers or the like, in which horse racing newspapers customized for each user can be viewed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above problem, in the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, information on a betting ticket purchased or predicted by a user is stored in a server of the system. From the horse race information stored in the horse betting information storage means and from the horse race information stored in the horse racing information storage means, by referring to the information on the betting tickets stored in the betting information storage means, and calculating the balance and the like for each user. Means for publishing an online horse racing newspaper or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, in the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the online horse racing newspaper or the like which is output and browsed by a user is provided in a browser in an HTML format or the like. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is displayed on a screen of a user's computer terminal or the like via a computer.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention according to claim 7, in the invention according to claims 1 to 5, the online horse racing newspaper or the like which is output and viewed by a user is in an electronic mail format or the like. An online horse racing newspaper issuing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is distributed to a user's computer terminal or the like.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention described in claim 8, in the inventions described in claims 1 to 7, the user terminal is a mobile phone, a PHS, or another wireless communication terminal. An online horse racing newspaper or other publishing system described in any one of Items 1 to 7.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the inventions of the first to eighth aspects, a horse racing newspaper or the like viewed by a user includes a bicycle race, a boat race, a motor vehicle similar to a horse race An online horse racing newspaper publication system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is a newspaper or the like for posting information on races, other sports, races, and the like.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a basic configuration of a system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the basic functions of the database server and the application server in the system configuration diagram of FIG. The diagram showing these system configurations is an example, and the present invention can be realized even with another system configuration that can realize the same function. Here, the user's terminal 1 for connecting to a network includes terminals such as a personal computer, a wireless communication terminal such as a mobile phone and a PHS, and a portable information terminal incorporating these functions. Computer terminals. Further, it may be an electric device incorporating a computer, for example, a so-called information home appliance such as a game device or a Web television.

In addition to users who can access the system of the present invention and subscribe to newspapers, in addition to targeting unspecified large numbers of users, only registered users can access and search / retrieve information. You may make it browsable. For example, a method of accessing a Web site, inputting an ID and a password issued for each user, and making it possible to access the Web site can be adopted.

In the present invention, in the user terminal,
The designation when acquiring information necessary for subscription to newspapers or the like from the database, the acquisition date and time, the transmission destination of the acquired information, and the like are set, and the settings are stored in the server system of the present invention. The server system of the present invention includes, for example, a Web server for storing a website for publishing and subscribing to a horse racing newspaper and displaying the website on the user's terminal, receiving an email from the user, and receiving a newspaper in an email format. A mail server for sending notifications, etc., an application server for storing programs for searching, editing, sending, etc., for newspapers customized for each user,
Generally, it is configured by a database server or the like that stores newspaper data and the like.

In the present invention, as a basic system configuration, FIG. 1 shows an example in which these server systems are installed in the same system. However, if the application server is located in a separate place, Even if the database server exists or the database server exists in a separate location, these locations can be specified and specified by a URL or the like. Therefore, even in such a system configuration, the system of the present invention can be realized. It is possible.
If the system configuration is as described above, an application server that publishes the customized newspaper provides the service, and the horse racing newspaper publishing site that works with it publishes the customized horse racing newspaper and exists in another location. It is possible to publish a customized boat publishing newspaper publishing site on a boat racing newspaper publishing site, and to publish a customized stock newspaper at a stock newspaper publishing site located in another location. Alternatively, it is also possible to publish a newspaper or the like by linking or cooperating with an external database existing in a separate place and citing such information.

The system of the present invention selects and sets conditions such as information required by a user when the user receives or browses a horse racing newspaper online, and the format, layout, and content of the system are determined. And so on. The stage in which the user makes these selections / settings includes at least the following steps.

FIG. 3 is a simplified flowchart showing these steps. Note that this flowchart shows the basic flow of the processing of the present invention, and may include a flow v of another form as long as the same step is included.

First, from the list of information displayed online by the user, the user selects at least one of horse racing information, horse information, horse racing information, and other information. Via the condition selection step. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show an example of a Web site screen on which the user makes a selection from one column of the information.

Here, the choices of conditions for retrieving the information to be selected include, for example, the following.
Information on horses, such as horse name, jockey, burden weight, prize money, stables, owner, and producer. Also, information such as memos written by the user, such as about horses and past races, or the display size of these memos, results displayed, and the like. In addition, turf, dirt, right and left rotation and heavy track record, distance record, possession time, climbing 3F information, race track and course record, class-by-class record, heavy prize record / number, popular record record, pace record, continuous record information, It is statistical information of horse races such as rotation results, association ratios, leg information, and the like. Alternatively, it is information on a pedigree such as a father / mother / sibling horse / relative horse, or pedigree such as a capability index and a graph. In addition,
It can also include information that has been independently planned and collected.

Next, there is provided a condition transmitting step of transmitting condition information selected by the user to the server side of the system. For example, in FIG. 5, when the user presses the “setting update” button, an e-mail is sent, or a server-side program is started, and information is transmitted. Thus, for example, when the operation is applied to the basic form of the system configuration shown in FIG. Sent to the system. Then, the program stored in the application server accesses the database server according to the given search conditions and the like, and acquires data matching the search conditions and the like in an HTML format file. Then, the obtained character string is transmitted to the user terminal.

Here, the server side of the system of the present invention is provided with user information storage means for acquiring and storing information about the user. First, the information about the user
If an ID or password for access is set, these are the information. When these components are required, the user can be authenticated by inputting an ID or a password and logging in, for example, as in the screen example of FIG. This is effective when only a specific user can browse, such as when a horse racing newspaper or the like to which the user subscribes is displayed on a Web site in an HTML format or the like.

Next, information on the user includes the user's e-mail address, name, address, other attribute information, and card number for billing. In addition, the information on the user can include data indicating the model name and the terminal number of the user terminal that is the transmission destination. Mobile terminals, PH as user terminals
S, a facsimile machine, a portable information terminal capable of sending and receiving electronic mail, and the like can be used.

Further, the system of the present invention includes condition information storage means for storing condition information transmitted by the user. Further, a horse race information storage unit is provided for storing horse race information, horse information, horse race track information, and other information. A system that searches for information that matches the condition information stored in the condition information searching means from the information stored in the horse racing information storage means, outputs the information, and browses a horse racing newspaper customized for each user is described below. It is realized by a program having the function as described above.

Simple programs include Perl and C
CGI (Common Gateway) using language etc.
This is realized by a bulletin board system (BBS) or the like using an ay interface) program or the like. However, when the number of users, the access frequency, the capacity of the database, and the like become large, it is desirable to construct a system corresponding to this.

Today, server software for generating the contents of an HTML file has also been realized. Such software has a query function to the database server in advance, and if you embed the contents of the database query using SQL in an HTML file with its own extension, the server can send back the page when it returns. , Replace the contents of the HTML file with the contents of the result of the inquiry. Since the contents of the database query and the appearance of the displayed page can be described in one file, C
Service development is easier than with GI programs. There is a difference in the functions that can be used depending on the server used in the functions built into the server, but "WebDBC"
(Nomad Development Co., USA, registered trademark) N and "Cold Fusion" (Allai, USA)
re registered trademark) A gateway for general purpose database query that can be called via CGI or ISAPI
There is also software. Also, a script environment operating on a server can be used. Microsoft ASP
(Active Server Page) is a platform for executing a script (described in VBScript or JScript) and an Active X control (including a Java applet) on the server side. Called using ISAPI. For example, ASP
To ADO (Active Data Object)
COM (Component Object M)
odel) objects allow you to connect to the database with a simple script. At this time, ADO is O
The database is accessed using a general-purpose data access interface called LEDB. OLE D
B provides an interface for accessing not only a database but also various data such as text files, spreadsheets, e-mails, and system directories in the same manner. An access method specific to each data is implemented by an OLE DB provider, which is a component located below the OLE DB.

With the spread of the WWW, systems of a three-layer structure are increasing, and the conventional client-server model is composed of two components, whereas a three-layer structure model has a third layer between a client and a server. Put the components (application server). If you move the application logic to a third server, the application server queries the database,
It is only necessary to have a function of displaying the result from the server like a WWW browser. Since the database server is not required to execute the program, the load is not as large as before.

Further, the system according to the present invention which allows browsing of a horse racing newspaper customized for each user can be realized by a program having the following functions. The program uses PHP or the like, and the database uses MySQL or the like.

PHP (Hypertext Prepr)
processor) is a script language of a type described in an HTML file, which can be used as a normal CGI, and has a PHP module incorporated into an Apache server, thereby increasing the processing speed and reducing the server load as compared with Perl / CGI. Is possible. Po
It is excellent in cooperation with various databases such as stgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle (registered trademark), and Sybase (registered trademark). XML, PDF, IMAP,
Supports various functions such as LDAP, etc.
Applications can be easily created.

In addition, MySQL supports not only a small and lightweight database server dehaarumono, standard SQL (ANSI), but also a UNIX (registered trademark) which handles a plurality of platforms and exhibits powerful performance. ) Also has multi-thread function on the server

PHP is a server-side scripting language and can embed code in HTML. Like an ASP, PHP scripts are processed by a web server. The server processes the PHP code and then returns a simple HTML to the browser. Such exchanges enable very complex operations.
In addition, PHP uses an external CGI process, an independent script interpreter, and an embedded Apache.
It can also be run as a module. Further PH
P also supports the technical core of Internet development. For example, functions such as an authentication function, XML, dynamic image generation, WDDX, shared memory support, and dynamic PDF document creation are supported. If that isn't enough, PHP can easily extend its functionality, so you can create your own solution with programming knowledge.

It is necessary to inform the web server to be used that the page will be processed using the PHP program. The database is ready and PHP is compiled and installed on the web server. Files with the php3 extension can also be recognized. As a simple script, create a text file with the following contents, and then <html><body><? php @ myvar = "Hello World"; echo @myvar;? ></Body></html> This time URL--for example, http: // myserv
er / test. If you try to call php3,
A page with the text "Hello World" is displayed. This is because if you look at the HTML source of this page, you only see the text "Hello World", and the PHP engine parses this page, processes any code found, and returns it as HTML itself. According to PHP, more than 700 functions can be used when adding an add-in to PHP as an option due to its abundant functions.
So you can really do a lot.

[0039]

The processing of another embodiment of the system of the present invention utilizing these programs will be described in more detail. According to the invention described in claim 2, the information condition selecting step of selecting a condition of information required by the user from a list of information displayed online includes, for example, horse racing information, information on a horse, It comprises a plurality of steps for selecting information on the racetrack, other information, and the like. First, the user works with the system of the present invention,
For example, the user accesses a screen such as a “horse racing newspaper publication / subscription site”. Subsequently, one or a plurality of horse races for which the user needs information are selected from, for example, horse race information displayed on the screen. When going through a plurality of steps of selecting horse racing information, information on horses, information on racetracks, and other information, first, information on the horse racing selected (requested) by the user is The program can be obtained from the horse racing information database. The acquired information is stored in a PHP variable, for example, in HTML according to the format of the newspaper (designation of format and layout as described later). Alternatively, while the process proceeds to the next screen, the information selected in one step as described above can be temporarily stored, and the process can be collectively proceeded to HTML or the like later.

On the next screen, the user selects, for example, one or a plurality of items about horses requiring information from the displayed information on horses. For example, the program can acquire the information on the horses of the corresponding race selected above from the horse racing information database for the number of races. Further, as in the above-mentioned race results for each of the above-mentioned race horses, and further, as in the invention described in claim 3,
Such information is calculated and obtained, for example, by calculating horse racing statistical information, and the information is adjusted to a newspaper format, converted to HTML, and stored in, for example, PHP variables. In this way,
The selection of the required information item can be made through a plurality of steps.

Further, as in the invention as set forth in claim 4, it is possible to further comprise means for outputting in accordance with the output format selected in the output condition selecting step. According to this, the user can use a web site screen or the like,
An information output method / format (in the case of the present invention, a publication format or layout of a newspaper or the like) can be selected. For example, H
It is possible to set a method of displaying on the Web in a TML format or the like, a method of distributing by e-mail in a text format or an HTML format, or a method of using them in combination.

It is also possible to select and set whether vertical writing or horizontal writing, the type and size of fonts, the display format of images, and the like are selected. FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 each show an example of an output screen in the case of outputting in an HTML file format by a browser.

Further, in the system of the present invention, in order to make it easy for the user to subscribe to the newspaper, the layout format can be set and discarded so as to be printed so as to fit, for example, one A4 size sheet. This can be achieved by setting an output format in the program. A
It is possible to use a format that fits in four 4 plates or a format that fits in B4 or A3, and it is also possible to set so that the user can select and output any format. It goes without saying that it is included in the description of the claims. Further, newspapers and the like to be displayed or distributed include various types such as those displayed on the screen of the portable information terminal and those distributed in an e-mail format, in addition to the above-mentioned formats.

Next, the output file storing the output newspaper information can be output in a compressed file format in consideration of the load on the system and the convenience of the user. Alternatively, the user can select a compressed file and an uncompressed file to be displayed or transmitted.

Next, the information on the user may be a method in which the user inputs an e-mail address or the like, or may be information automatically acquired by the system of the present invention. Alternatively, the information of the user may be obtained in advance by membership registration on a Web site, and the system of the present invention may perform authentication by inputting an ID and a password. From the user information stored in the user information storage means, the above-described program obtains a newspaper issue format and layout, a newspaper display destination or a transmission destination set for each user. In accordance with the format and layout of the newspaper display, HTML or the like is combined from PHP variables or the like in which information to be displayed is stored, and the newspaper is completed for display or transmission. For displaying a graph or the like, it is possible to output and display the index as a graph by using a PHP image function or the like.

Note that in the above embodiment, the user
They accessed the site and subscribed to the newspaper on the spot. According to another embodiment, the user can set necessary information in advance and subscribe to the newspaper at a later date or subscribe to the newspaper periodically. In these cases,
When the user transmits the selected / set information to the server side by pressing a transmission button or the like, the application server program, for example, the PHP program described above in the example of FIGS. The information set by the user is stored in the user information storage means and the information condition storage means of the database server. When the publisher of the horse racing newspaper publishes the newspaper regularly, or at the time of setting to distribute when new information is registered, or at the time when the user wants to receive the newspaper (For example, every Monday), the program refers to the condition information storage means.
Then, matching information is searched by referring to the search condition of the information for each user, and at the same time, when the user sets a newspaper format or the like, a file in a specified format such as an HTML format is generated. At the same time, when the user sets a newspaper layout or the like, a file is generated in a specified format with reference to such information.

Further, the program uses the information stored in the user information storage means to display the generated file,
Alternatively, the destination is determined. Then, the generated file, that is, the newspaper, is transmitted (published). The display destination of the file is, for example, a URL that can be accessed by each user using his / her own password. The destination of the file is the e-mail address of each user. Thus, the system of the present invention is realized.

In the case where statistical information is included in the information obtained from the database as in the third aspect of the present invention, the following information can be given, for example. (Statistical information, example 1) For example, go back all past races of the horse, turf, dirt course, clockwise and heavy riding, applicable race distance, racetrack and course, class popularity, pace, rotation , By jockey, by burden weight, respectively, and counted in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and other cases. Further, the association rate is calculated from the counted numbers. (Statistical information: Example 2) Alternatively, the maximum time of the race under conditions that can be used as reference for the relevant race from the distance and the type of track is obtained from the running time of the past race of the relevant horse and the 3 halon time of climb. (Statistical information, Example 3) Based on the past horse's past race corner passing order, "run away" the footprint of the horse in that race
Classified as "preceding" or "running in."
Count running limbs. (Statistical information, example 4) Based on the running time of incoming horses of all races in the past 5 years, the statistical average time of each racecourse and course is compared with the running time of the past race of the horse. To calculate. Ability index = (Average time-Running time)
* Distance index + class index + track index The distance index, class index, and track index are set according to the race conditions, and the ability index of the horse is determined from the average value of the near-field running index of the street horse. Note that these pieces of statistical information are only examples of information.

Next, as another embodiment of the present invention, specific examples such as those displayed on the screen of a portable information terminal and those distributed in an e-mail format will be described. FIG.
This is an example of a case where a page described in C-HTML or the like is displayed on a mobile information terminal such as a mobile phone. In this example, i-mode (registered trademark, NTT DoCoMo, Inc.)
This is an example displayed by a browser. A user selects or inputs the name of an arbitrary horse, transmits the name, and registers. The registered horse name and user information are stored in the system of the present invention. The above-described program of the present invention determines whether information on registered horses, for example, information on races to be entered and information on the results thereof have been newly registered (stored), or whether there is any such information periodically. Search for. Then, when there is information, the information can be transmitted to the user's e-mail address in an e-mail format. Alternatively, hit information of a betting ticket or the like can be distributed in the form of an e-mail or the like.

Further, another embodiment of the present invention may include a step of performing a billing process based on the number of times that information to be acquired is obtained and the number of times that information to be transmitted is transmitted to a specified destination. Further, the fee may be configured in consideration of the size of the acquired information. For example, the fee can be charged according to the size of the information. This includes dividing information into packets and the like, and charging for each packet and the like.

In another embodiment of the present invention, as in the fifth aspect of the present invention, a balance information calculating means for calculating a balance and the like for each user is further provided, so that the user can purchase or A betting ticket information storage means for storing information about a betting ticket to be predicted, and a horse race result stored in the horse racing information storage means, referring to the information about the betting ticket stored in the betting information storage means to calculate a balance for each user. There is a system that can know. This can be enjoyed as a simulation if expected, and the actual balance can be confirmed if the betting ticket is actually purchased.
FIG. 10 shows an example of a screen on which such information is displayed on a terminal such as a mobile phone. Needless to say, the system can be used not only for terminals such as personal computers but also for terminals such as mobile phones having a browser function. Further, as in the invention according to claim 9, the horse racing newspaper or the like viewed by the user may be a newspaper or the like that publishes information on a bicycle race, a boat race, a car race, other sports or races similar to horse racing. Similarly, a newspaper or the like can be issued. Further, as in the invention according to claim 10, in the inventions according to claims 1 to 8, horse racing newspapers and the like viewed by the user include stock investments, investment trusts, various securities and funds, foreign exchange, and financial products. It is also possible to provide a system that can publish a newspaper or the like that publishes information on insurance products and other securities and finances. In this case, instead of information on horse racing, information on securities and finance, which is changing every day, is stored in a database, and updated at any time, such as brands and financial products required by users. Price movement information, yield information, income and expenditure information, company information, financial information, economic news, and other information can be displayed or distributed according to the conditions, format, layout, and the like desired by the user. The balance and other formulas are
For example, in the case of stock investment, it is possible to set a calculation formula or the like in accordance with the various economic indices in the program.

Although the present invention has been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the appended claims. Needless to say. For example, the information to be obtained is not limited to a character string, and may include image data such as a bitmap and audio data. further,
In the present specification, means does not necessarily mean physical means, but encompasses cases where the function of each means is realized by software. Further, the function of one means or step may be realized by two or more physical means, and the function of two or more means or steps may be realized by one physical means.

[0053]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, information matching the condition information is retrieved from the database based on the stored information, output, and the horse racing customized for each user is performed. It is possible to provide an issuance system for online horse racing newspapers and the like that allows newspapers to be viewed. Further, it is possible to provide a system in which information is output according to an output format, a layout, or the like selected by a user.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an online horse racing newspaper or other publication system in which the information selected and obtained by the user includes various types of statistical information and information such as the balance of each user. Becomes Furthermore, the present invention allows a user to extract necessary information and edit and receive it in a format and contents desired by the user without preparing data by himself or constantly keeping new data. Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a basic configuration of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of basic functions of a database server and an application server in the system configuration diagram of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a simplified flowchart showing a basic processing flow of a program of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram in which a user makes a selection from one column of information;
An example of the screen of the site b is shown.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a Web in which a user makes a selection from one column of information;
An example of the screen of the site b is shown.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which user authentication is performed by inputting an ID or password and logging in;

FIG. 7 shows an example of an output screen of a horizontally written newspaper when output in an HTML file format by a browser.

FIG. 8 shows an example of an output screen of a vertically written newspaper when output in an HTML file format by a browser.

FIG. 9 shows a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone,
This is an example of a case where a page described in TML or the like is displayed.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a screen on which such information is displayed on a terminal such as a mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 User Terminal 2 User Terminal (Portable Information Terminal) 3 Internet Network 4 Web Server 5 Database Server 6 Application Server 7 Mail Server

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A system on a network to which a computer, a portable information terminal, and the like are connected, wherein a user can select a horse racing information, a horse information, and a horse racing information from a list of information displayed online. An information condition selecting step of selecting at least one of other information; and a condition transmitting step of transmitting condition information selected by a user to a server side of the system. User information storage means for acquiring and storing information; condition information storage means for storing condition information transmitted by the user; horse racing information, horse information, horse race information, and other information. Storage means, and retrieves information corresponding to the condition information from a database based on the stored information, outputs the information, and outputs the information to the user. An online horse racing newspaper publishing system, characterized in that a customized horse racing newspaper can be viewed. 2. The information condition selecting step of selecting information conditions required by a user from a list of information displayed online according to the invention described in claim 1, wherein the information condition selecting step includes, for example, horse racing information, horse racing information, and the like. The online horse racing newspaper and the like issuance system according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of steps for selecting information on a horse racetrack, information on a racetrack, and other information. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The information selected by the user from the list of information displayed online includes statistical information, and the server side of the system further includes a statistical information calculating means for calculating and calculating the statistical information. Characterized by being provided,
An online horse racing newspaper publication system according to claim 1. 4. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the step of selecting from a list of information displayed online includes: horse racing information, information on a horse, information on a horse race track, An information condition selecting step of selecting at least one of the other information; an output condition selecting step of selecting an information distribution method; and a means for outputting according to the output format selected in the output condition selecting step. An issuance system for online horse racing newspapers and the like, wherein the system is provided so that horse racing newspapers customized for each user can be viewed. 5. A betting ticket information storage means for storing information on a betting ticket purchased or predicted by a user and a horse racing information storage means on the server side of the system. 2. A balance information calculation means for calculating a balance and the like for each user by referring to information on a betting ticket stored in the betting information storage means from a horse race result. 7. An online horse racing newspaper publication system according to any one of items 1 to 5. 6. An online horse racing newspaper or the like which is output and viewed by a user according to the invention of claims 1 to 5,
2. The image is displayed on a screen of a user's computer terminal or the like via a browser in a TML format or the like.
7. An online horse racing newspaper publication system according to any one of items 1 to 5. 7. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the online horse racing newspaper or the like which is output and viewed by the user is delivered to the user's computer terminal or the like in an e-mail format or the like. An online horse racing newspaper publication system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 8. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the user terminal is a mobile phone, a PHS, or another wireless communication terminal. Issuance system for online horse racing newspapers. 9. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the horse racing newspaper or the like viewed by the user is a newspaper or the like that publishes information on a bicycle race, a boat race, a car race, and other sports and races similar to horse racing. The issuance system for an online horse racing newspaper or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: 10. The invention according to claim 1, wherein
Horse racing newspapers, etc. that users browse are stock investments, investment trusts,
9. The online securities according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is a newspaper or the like which publishes information on various securities and funds, foreign exchange, financial products, insurance products, and other securities and finances. Publishing system for financial newspapers, etc.