JP2001357035A - Contents evaluation/retrieval system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that the case of a difference from a taste frequently occurs when contents are selected on the basis of an evaluation or comment since this conventional evaluation or comment to contents is given at a retrieval site beforehand. SOLUTION: In this system, the evaluations/comments to contents from a third person are collected on the Internet and stored in a contents evaluation data table 33 and on the basis of this evaluation/comment, the contents retrieval of a retriever is enabled.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a content evaluation / search system effective for searching for a desired restaurant or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, there are a plurality of sites on the Internet from which specific contents such as restaurants and inns can be searched. In addition, various evaluations and comments are simultaneously displayed for each content searched on this site, so that the user can easily select the content.

[0003]

However, this kind of evaluation or comment is prepared by the search site in advance, and basically targets an unspecified majority. For this reason, when the content is selected based on the conventional type of evaluation or comment, there are many cases where the content is different from the preference.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and a feature thereof is to utilize actual user evaluations and comments for content search.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a system in which the present invention is applied to a restaurant search. Reference numeral 1 denotes a search site. Access),
And a main system 2 for processing access from a user (evaluator) who wants to input a restaurant evaluation;
A database 3 storing various data for restaurant search. The main system 2 includes a CPU 21 which is a main processing unit as in a normal computer,
R in which a control program or the like for controlling the processing of step 21 is stored in advance.
OM (read only memory) 22 and RAM (random access memory) 2 functioning as a working memory or the like at the time of processing based on the control program of the CPU 21
3 at least. The database 3 includes a content data table 31, an evaluator data table 32, and a content evaluation data table 33.

[0006] The content data table 31 includes:
As shown in FIG. 2, in association with each shop name information, type information of the main dish of the shop, location information, telephone number (TEL) information, access information, and information such as regular holidays, business hours, availability of reservation, etc. (other information) In addition to the above, a comprehensive evaluation regarding the taste, atmosphere, and price of each store based on user evaluations described later is registered.

The information other than the comprehensive evaluation stored in the content data table 31 may be collected and stored by the person in charge of the search site 1 independently, or may be registered based on telephone directory data. When registering based on telephone directory data, almost all stores can be registered, but since at least access information and other information do not exist in the telephone directory, they must be separately researched or registered or omitted. May be. Further, if a collection site for this kind of information is provided on the Internet and registration applicants are recruited from the site, more accurate information can be registered.

For each comprehensive evaluation of taste, atmosphere, and price stored in the content data table 31, a value based on a field survey in advance on the search site 1 side or an average value when a field survey cannot be performed is defaulted. Register as

The evaluator data table 32 includes FIG.
As shown in the above, the gender information of the person registered in the content data table 31 is associated with the handle of the evaluator who has performed at least one evaluation / comment on the store,
Age information, occupation information, and evaluator identification information including, for example, a mail address are stored.

As shown in FIG. 4, the content evaluation data table 33 is associated with the evaluator and a store (target store) evaluated by the evaluator, and taste evaluation information, atmosphere evaluation information, and price for the target store. Evaluation information and comments are stored.

The above-mentioned taste evaluation information, atmosphere evaluation information and price evaluation information are each given a maximum of 10 points, and the above-mentioned taste evaluation information and atmosphere evaluation information are given a higher score if they are good. The lower the price, the higher the score.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described. When a user (evaluator) who wants to input a restaurant evaluation via the Internet is accessed, the search site 1 displays on the evaluator terminal screen 100. The evaluation target store search screen 110 is displayed as shown in FIG. 5, and the evaluator is prompted to specify the evaluation target store.

Specifically, the above-mentioned evaluation target store search screen 1
10, a location area selection column 111, a dish type column 112,
A target store selection column 113 and a search instruction column 114 are provided. In the location area selection column 111, "Tokyo 2
If you want to select another area, click on the inverted triangle mark on the right end to select the area shown in FIG.
A list of selectable area names is displayed as shown in FIG. 7, and a desired area name is selected by clicking a desired area name in the list. Can be displayed.

In the dish type column 112, "French cuisine" is displayed as a default, and when it is desired to select another dish type, it can be selected by clicking the inverted triangle mark at the right end as shown in FIG. A list of dish types is displayed. By clicking a desired dish type in the list, the desired dish type can be displayed in the dish type column 112 instead of the above-mentioned "French cuisine".
Note that FIG. 6 shows a list of selectable area names and a list of selectable dish types that can be displayed at the same time. The list display cannot be displayed at the same time.

Further, in the target store selection column 113, the names and locations of French restaurants in Tokyo's 23 wards are displayed as defaults. Then, as described above, when the location area and / or the dish type is changed in the location area selection column 111 and / or the dish type field 112, and the search instruction column 114 is clicked, the search site 1 changes the location area and / or the changed location area. And / or select a store name from the content data table 31 according to the type of dish, and change the contents of the target store selection column 113. In addition, even if the listing order of the store names in the target store selection column 113 is the order of the store names,
The order may be the location.

When the name of the store to be evaluated by the evaluator is displayed in the target store selection column 113 in this way, the evaluator clicks on the name of the store to be evaluated to input an evaluation / comment. You can move to the screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the evaluator clicks the restaurant name “France de A” in a state where a French restaurant in the 23 wards of Tokyo is listed, the search site 1 The evaluation input screen 120 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.

The evaluation input screen 120 includes an evaluation target store information display field 121 for displaying a store name, a dish type, and a location of the evaluation target store selected (clicked) on the target store search screen 110, and gender, age, and occupation. Evaluator information input field 122 for inputting the e-mail address of the evaluator, the handle name, and the evaluator
And an evaluation information input column 123 for inputting evaluation values of the atmosphere, taste, and price of the store to be evaluated, and a comment entry column 124
And a transmission instruction column 1215.

The gender, age, and occupation in the evaluator information input box 122 and the atmosphere, taste,
The evaluation value of the price is the evaluation target store search screen 11 described above.
As in the case of the location area selection column 111 and the dish type column 112 of 0, selection is made from preset information displayed by clicking the inverted triangle mark at the right end. This is because if such information is arbitrarily entered, data collection may be confused. For example, in occupation information, there are various occupations such as a fruit shop, a grocery shop, and a laundry shop in the self-employed business, and it is considered that these occupations can be expressed in various ways. In addition, the higher the price evaluation value, the higher the score may be. Therefore, in order to specifically explain the evaluation intended by the value together with the selectable evaluation value, the list display of the selectable evaluation values shows an accurate evaluation. It is effective in obtaining.

When the evaluator clicks on the transmission instruction field 125 after inputting all the input fields on the evaluation input screen 120, the input information is displayed in the target display area of the evaluation input screen 120. It is transmitted to the search site 1 in association with the store name.

When the input information is received, the search site 1 operates based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step S1, the search site 1 temporarily stores the received input information in the RAM 23 in association with the target store name. In the subsequent step S2, the input handle name is already stored in the database 3 in association with the target store name. Is determined in the content evaluation data table 33. In this determination, if it is determined that the data is stored, the process proceeds to step S3; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S3, the search site 1 stores the evaluations and comments stored in the content evaluation data table 33 corresponding to the target store name and the handle name in the evaluations and comments stored in the RAM 23 in step S1. And then proceed to step S10.

On the other hand, in step S4, search site 1
Sends an e-mail to the input e-mail address held in the RAM 23 asking whether or not the evaluation of the target store was performed by a valid person, and judges whether or not this e-mail has been replied in the subsequent S5 step. I do.

In step S5, the search site 1
If it is confirmed that a reply mail confirming that the legitimate person has evaluated the evaluation target HP in response to the inquiry mail has been returned within a predetermined period (for example, within several days), the process proceeds to step S7. . On the other hand, if there is no reply within the above-mentioned predetermined period, or if it is not possible to confirm that a legitimate person has performed the evaluation even if there is a reply, S6
In the step, the input information received in the RAM 23 and held in the RAM 23 is invalidated, and the process ends.

In the above S7 step, the search site 1
The evaluation and the comment held in the RAM 23 are newly registered in the content evaluation data table 33 in association with the target store name and the handle name of the evaluator, and the process proceeds to step S8.

The processing of the above steps S2 to S7 is to inhibit input of a plurality of evaluations and comments by the same person,
Or, it is intended to eliminate the registration of funny evaluations and comments as much as possible. Further, in the present embodiment, such exclusion is performed by a confirmation mail. However, as another method, Netscape Communication is used.
The identification of the evaluator may be performed using a technology called a cookie published by Tions.

In step S8, the RAM is stored in step S1.
Based on the input information held in No.3, it is determined whether or not information regarding the evaluator that has transmitted this information is already registered in the evaluator data table 32. Specifically, it is determined whether or not at least the same handle name and mail address held in the RAM 3 are registered in the evaluator data table 32 in correspondence.

At step S8, the search site 1
If it is determined that it has been registered, the process proceeds to step S10; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S9.

Even if it is determined in step S8 that the evaluator has been registered, the evaluator may increase his age and change jobs, etc., and the input information stored in the RAM 3 in step S1 may be changed. May differ from the age and occupation information already registered in the evaluator data table 32. In this case, the different information is updated.

In step S9, the search site 1 executes S1
The evaluator information is newly registered in the evaluator data table 32 based on the input information held in the RAM 3 in the step, and the process proceeds to the step S10.

In step S10, the search site 1 determines the taste of the content data table 31 based on the registration data registered in the content evaluation data table 33.
Reset the overall evaluation of atmosphere and price.

More specifically, a search is made in the target store column in the content evaluation data table 33 to read the taste, atmosphere, and price evaluation values corresponding to the target store currently being processed, and the standard deviation of the read evaluation values. A value is obtained, and based on the deviation value, each comprehensive evaluation value of taste, atmosphere, and price stored in the content data table 31 is changed corresponding to the target store.

If the obtained deviation is not an integer, the value after the decimal point is rounded off, for example, to an integer to change the evaluation value. In the resetting of the evaluation in the step S10, the overall evaluation is updated by obtaining a deviation value of the evaluation in the content evaluation data table 33. However, an average value may be obtained. However, in the case of the average value, for example, an evaluation in the case where a person involved in a store performs an unnecessarily high evaluation to enhance the evaluation of the store, or a third party maliciously performs an unnecessarily low evaluation. Therefore, it is considered that valid evaluation data is less likely to be obtained as compared with a method of obtaining the evaluation value from the deviation value.

Further, since the hobbies and preferences of each evaluator are not constant, even if each evaluation is legitimate, a constant evaluation is not always obtained, and the deviation value of the evaluation varies. In this case, the search site manager is notified of the occurrence of the variation in the deviation value, and an appropriate evaluation can be input on the search site side.

Further, since an accurate deviation value cannot be obtained if the number of evaluations is small, resetting of the comprehensive evaluation in step S10 is performed on the condition that a certain number of evaluations from the evaluator regarding the target store have gathered. It is preferable to do so.

In the present embodiment, the new evaluator confirmation / registration (steps S8 and S9) is executed after the step S7. However, this confirmation / registration is executed after the step S1. May be.

Next, the operation of the search site 1 when a user (searcher) who wants to search for a restaurant via the Internet will be described.

When the searcher has access, the search site 1 displays a store search screen 210 on the searcher terminal screen 200 as shown in FIG. 9 to urge the searcher to input search conditions.

The store search screen 210 is displayed on the store search screen 210 as search conditions for a desired area, food type, atmosphere,
Search target evaluation information input field 211 for inputting information such as taste evaluation and price evaluation, and search target evaluator information for inputting evaluator information such as the gender, age, occupation, and handle name of the evaluator. An input column 212 and a search start instruction column 213 are provided.

The input of the evaluation information and the evaluator information other than the handle name on the store search screen 210 is performed as shown in FIG.
As described in the above section, just like when entering gender, age, occupation, atmosphere, taste, and price, select from the preset information displayed by clicking the inverted triangle mark at the right end of each column. It is done by doing. In this case, the search condition, the evaluation information, and the evaluator information may not be selected. Therefore, information indicating “not specified as a search condition” is added to the information displayed when the inverted triangle mark is clicked. .

On the other hand, the handle name input field 2 in the search target evaluator information input field 212 on the store search screen 210
The input to 14 can be performed by directly writing the handle name in the field, or by clicking the inverted triangle mark on the right end to list the handle names already registered in the evaluator data table 32 of the database 3. It is also possible to select a desired handle name from the display.

When the searcher clicks a search start instruction field 213 after inputting desired search condition information on the store search screen 210, the search site 1 searches for a store satisfying the AND condition of the input search condition. 10 is selected from the table 31, and the store name display field 221 of the search result list screen 220 is displayed on the searcher terminal screen 200 as shown in FIG.
Displays the selected shop name and its location.

The search result list screen 220 shown in FIG.
This is an example when a search condition as shown in FIG. 9 is input on the store search screen 210. That is, the condition entered on the store search screen 210, “20 to 2”
A five-year-old male office worker selects and displays from the content data table 31 "French restaurant in Tokyo's 23 wards, where the atmosphere, taste, and price are considered to be perfect".

The search result list screen 220 has a return instruction column 222 for instructing return to the store search screen 210 in addition to the store name display column 221. When this instruction column is clicked, Search site 1 is searcher terminal screen 200
Is returned to the store search screen 210.

When one of the store names displayed in the store name display field 221 of the search result list screen 220 is clicked and specified by the searcher, the search site 1 is displayed on the searcher terminal screen 200 as shown in FIG. Is displayed.

The detailed guide screen 230 is for instructing return to the store comprehensive evaluation section 231, the store information section 232, the evaluator comment display section 233, the image data section 234, and the search result list screen 220. Return instruction column 235
Is displayed.

The store comprehensive evaluation column 231 includes the store name (designated store name) clicked and specified on the search result list screen 220 and the comprehensive evaluation (atmosphere, atmosphere, etc.) registered in the content data table 31 corresponding to the store name.
(Taste, price) is displayed.

The store information column 232 displays information such as a telephone number, a location, an access, and a business hours other than the comprehensive evaluation registered in the content data table 31 corresponding to the specified store name.

In the evaluator comment display field 233, the content evaluation data table 3 corresponding to the designated shop name is displayed.
3 is displayed in association with the handle name of the creator.

The image data column 234 displays image data such as images inside and outside the designated store or / and image data of a nearby map. Note that image data such as images inside and outside the store may be those provided by an evaluator or another person, even if they have been taken in advance by a search site administrator, while image data of nearby map data may be existing image data. Since the data imported from the map database can be used, even if there is no image data such as an in-store image, the nearby map data can be displayed. Such image data is associated with a store name, for example, in the content data table 3.
1 is registered.

Next, returning to FIG.
The operation when the handle name is input to the handle name input field 214 at 0 will be described.

When the searcher inputs (or selects) a handle name in the handle name input field 214 on the store search screen 210 shown in FIG. 9, and then clicks the search start instruction field 213,
The search site 1 is a store name (target store) registered in the content evaluation table 33 corresponding to the input handle name.
An evaluator screen 240 that displays the total value of comments and comprehensive evaluations for each is displayed on the searcher terminal screen 200.

FIG. 12 shows an evaluator screen 240 when “Keiko” is input as a handle name on the store search screen 210, and an evaluation for displaying the handle name (“Keiko”) input on the store search screen 210 is shown. Display box 24
1, a store evaluation column 242 for displaying the total value of comments and overall evaluations for each store name (target store), and a store search screen 21
A return instruction column 243 for instructing a return to 0, and a ranking display instruction column 244 for instructing switching to a ranking display for each point such as overall, taste, atmosphere, price, etc.

The evaluator display field 241 displays the comment of each evaluator having a specific handle name for each store and the total value of the comprehensive evaluations. If an evaluator who can trust is found in advance, it will be very effective in searching for a store.

When the handle name is input on the store search screen 210, even if other conditions such as gender are input from at least the search target evaluator information input field 212, these are input. Input conditions are ignored. Although the condition input in the search target evaluation information input field 211 is also ignored in this embodiment, it is possible to use a narrowing condition.

When one of the items in the ranking display instruction field 244 is clicked by the searcher, the search site 1 performs the ranking display for each of the specified total, taste, atmosphere, or price. Since this display mode is not directly related to the present invention, a detailed description is omitted.

[0057]

According to the present invention, since the actual user's evaluation and comment can be used for content search, it is possible to search for content closer to the searcher's preference.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a main part of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing a main part of the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Search Site 2 Main System 3 Database 31 Content Data Table 32 Evaluator Data Table 33 Content Evaluation Data Table

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A database in which a plurality of contents are registered in advance, means for storing evaluations of the contents by a third party, means for inputting conditions for selecting the contents, and input from the input means A content evaluation / retrieval system that narrows down the contents in the database based on the conditions set and the evaluation stored in the storage means. 2. The content evaluation / retrieval system according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation includes personal information of the evaluator and evaluation information on the content. 3. A content evaluation / retrieval system according to claim 2, wherein said condition input means is capable of inputting personal information of an evaluator and evaluation information for the content. 4. A content evaluation / retrieval system according to claim 2, wherein said personal information includes the gender, age and occupation of the evaluator. 5. The content evaluation / retrieval system according to claim 2, wherein said personal information includes information for specifying said evaluator. 6. The content evaluation / search system according to claim 5, wherein a comment on the content of the evaluator can be registered as an evaluation. 7. The content evaluation / search system according to claim 6, wherein, when the information for specifying the evaluator is input as a search condition, a comment of the input evaluator is selectively output. Content evaluation and search system. 8. The content evaluation / search system according to claim 5, wherein when the information for specifying the evaluator is input as a search condition, the other input search conditions are invalidated. Content evaluation and search system. 9. A content evaluation / retrieval system according to claim 1, wherein said contents in said database are taken from an existing telephone directory database.