JP2002007475A - Method for displaying retrieving result screen in internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To speedily and easily retrieve many pieces of information by arranging the object page of a retrieving result such as the top page, etc., of plural home pages just like a store display of books on a display screen so as to grasp the contents of the plural home pages in a moment. SOLUTION: This method for retrieving various kinds of information on the Internet such as a home page by a retrieving engine is a method for displaying a retrieving result screen provided with a step for quickening the input of the various kinds of information such as the home page to an information providing person, a step for displaying the various kinds of information such as the home page to an information user and for quickening the selection of the pertinent various kinds of information, a step for reading the various kinds of information such as the selected home page, etc., and a step for simultaneously outputting the plural retrieving result object page of the read home page to the information user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of displaying a search result screen on the Internet which allows a user of various information to search for specific information quickly and easily using the Internet. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, various information, events, locations of shops and the like, and display contents have been posted on a homepage on the Internet so that a user can freely search for the various information. When a user wants to view such a home page using a personal computer (hereinafter, referred to as a "personal computer"), the user inputs a home page address or a keyword to search for various information. Therefore, when performing a search for various types of information, first, a WWW (World) that provides a search service with a browser is provided.
d-Wide Web) It is necessary to connect to the server.
After searching on the homepage of the search service, when the user inputs a keyword in the input space that appears on the screen of the personal computer, a URL (Uniform res) that publishes information related to the input keyword after a predetermined time has elapsed.
Many source locator lists are displayed. Since each item in this list is linked to the URL, it is possible to connect to the target URL simply by clicking this item.

For example, as shown in a URL list display screen of FIG. 6, when an information user searches for a snowboard by entering a keyword, even if the keyword "snowboard" is entered, a search engine such as the one shown in the drawing is used. A list of titles will be displayed, and you'll be able to decide on information about snowboarding that's right for you and open that site.

[0004]

However, in such a homepage search method, when searching for a homepage desired by an information user from a list of titles of a large number of displayed character strings, individual search results on the screen are displayed. When he accessed, he first opened the homepage and checked whether the contents corresponded to the contents he wanted. If the contents were different, the homepage was closed and the next homepage was accessed. After searching about 10 to 20 more, the user jumped to the next search result. There is a problem that it takes a long time to obtain the information that the user really wants by repeating such a search many times.

[0005] In addition, in a search method that opens and closes each title list of a homepage listed in such an enormous amount, housewives are expected to have great expectations as information users of homepages and the like in the future. And for the elderly, the search was difficult. For example, since the search target is all over Japan or the whole world, it is difficult to find only the necessary information in a short time if you are not used to searching,
When an appropriate keyword is not recalled, it takes a long time to reach necessary information.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem. That is, an object of the present invention is to display the search result target pages of a plurality of home pages on the display screen based on an empirical rule that the outline of the information content of the home page can be determined by looking at the search result target pages such as the top page. By arranging it like a book store display, the contents of multiple homepages can be grasped instantly, a large amount of information can be searched quickly and easily, and the search result screen on the Internet with excellent operability and immediacy To provide a display method.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a method for retrieving various kinds of information on the Internet, such as a homepage, by a search engine. Prompting the information user to display various information such as stored homepages, and prompting the user to select the corresponding various information; reading various kinds of information such as the selected homepage; A step of outputting a plurality of read result target pages such as a read home page at the same time to a user.

[0008] With respect to the plurality of search result target pages such as homepages, a specific search result target page can be displayed so as to remain even when jumping to the next search result, if necessary. For example, a check button "KEEP" is provided beside a search result target page such as a plurality of output home pages, and if the check button is checked, the search result target page such as the home page is also used when jumping to the next search result. Display as remaining.

[0009] In the method of the present invention, the information of the prepared home page is automatically displayed on the screen of the search result by the server in advance.
It is much faster than the conventional method that information users open and close each homepage at the time of search because they edit so that the search result target page such as the top page of multiple homepages appears at the same time A response can be realized. The information user can instantly grasp the contents of the search result target page such as the top page of a plurality of homepages arranged on the display screen of the personal computer, and can quickly and easily search for a large amount of information.

Further, according to the method of the present invention, of the plurality of displayed search result target pages such as the top page, a necessary homepage to be reopened individually and an unnecessary homepage which is never opened again are classified. can do.
Therefore, the necessary homepage remains even when jumping to the next search result by checking the "KEEP" check button. Therefore, gradually narrow down only the most important ones from the huge search results. Can be.
Finally, the information user can surely search for the most appropriate information for himself.

On the other hand, the various information is automatically edited into an information format suitable for a portable information terminal such as a desktop or notebook personal computer or a mobile phone. , The number of search results to be displayed on the display screen can be freely selected, for example, 4 divisions, 8 divisions, 12 divisions, 20 divisions, and the like. For example, if the top page or the search result target page contains information with a large number of characters, the number of divisions should be reduced and displayed large on the screen. When it is easy to judge, it is possible to search a large number of information in a short time by increasing the number of divisions.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a method for providing information such as a homepage via the Internet. The server 1 is connected to the Internet via an Internet connection line. In the home of an information user, an indoor terminal 2 such as a desktop personal computer, a WebTV, and a multimedia phone is connected to the Internet. In the case of an individual, a portable information terminal 3 such as a laptop personal computer, a mobile terminal, or a mobile phone is connected. All information of each medium is managed by this server 1.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the server according to the embodiment of the present invention. The control means 4 forming the server 1 is composed of a CPU and the like, and controls each component, transfers data, performs various calculations, and temporarily stores data.

The input control means 5 controls data input from the above-mentioned terminals 2, 3 and the like for various information such as homepages from the respective information providers via the Internet. The output control means 6 controls each of the terminals 2 and 3
And the like to control data on various types of information to be output.

The storage means 7 has various files such as a category master 8, an industry master 9, an information table 10, and the like, in which information is stored and stored. Information table 10
Is used in the control means 4 to display a guidance screen on the monitors of the terminals 2 and 3.

The category master 8 comprises a search program or the like for obtaining information necessary for a category to be searched, such as "sports information" and "travel information", by character search. The business type master 9 includes a search program or the like for obtaining information necessary for a shop to be searched for, for example, “sports” or “restaurant” by character search. Main program 11
Is a program for controlling these data.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of inputting a search item and outputting a search result. “Search condition input” will be described. The control means 4 causes the main menu screen to be displayed on the monitor of each of the terminals 2 and 3 so that the information user selects a desired process from the information search of the homepage or the like which is the process of the present embodiment. Prompt. On such a main menu screen, a mouse cursor is displayed, and various operations can be performed by clicking a predetermined search item.

Therefore, when performing "search condition input",
The information user first selects each category of "snowboarding" as "keyword search", then selects an object of "playing with snowboarding" as "object search", and further performs "region search" as necessary. Region "Hokkaido" is selected. Through the database server 1,
It is possible to output a search result for information on a corresponding homepage or the like.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a display screen of the personal computer according to the embodiment of the present invention. In order for the server 1 to automatically edit information such as prepared homepages in advance so that the top page of a plurality of homepages or the search result target pages 12 appear simultaneously on the search result screen instead of the conventional list. In addition, it is possible to realize a much faster response than a conventional method in which an information user opens and closes a homepage one by one at the time of a search. Therefore, the information user can instantly grasp the contents of the top page or the search result target page 12 having various configurations such as characters only, characters and graphics, or characters and pictures, which are simultaneously arranged on the screen of the personal computer. can do. Thus, it is possible to quickly and easily search for information on many homepages and the like. Here, the search result target page 12 is selected because the top page is not necessarily displayed in the keyword search, and the second or third page including the keyword may be displayed as the search result. Is

FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams for explaining a method of use in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A shows a search condition input screen, and FIGS. 5B and 5C show a top page or a search result target page. The arranged screens, (d), show the homepage opened. As described above, the information user selects “keyword search”, “object search”, and “region search” as search condition inputs (FIG. 5A). Therefore, the search results are displayed on the screen of the personal computer on the top pages “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F” of various configurations.
The search result target pages 12 of the six homepages are simultaneously displayed (FIG. 5B). Each search result target page 1
As shown in the figure, “KEE
A "P" check button 13 is displayed. "KEE
The search result target page 12 for which the "P" check button 13 is checked remains even when the next search result is clicked. In the illustrated example, two homepages “B” and “F” are left (FIG. 5B).

However, "KEEP" check button 1
The search result target pages 12 not checking 3 are:
Clicking on the next search result will not be displayed next time. As in the illustrated example, “B” and “F” are moved up, and the next “G”, “H”, “I” and “J” are displayed (FIG. 5C). After the review of the search result target page 12 has been completed to some extent, an individual homepage, for example, "F" is clicked to examine the content (FIG. 5D).

Of the plurality of search result target pages 12 such as the top page displayed in this manner, a necessary search result target page 12 which is to be individually reopened, and an unnecessary search result target page which is never opened again Twelve. Therefore, since the necessary homepage remains even when jumping to the next search result, it is possible to gradually narrow down only the most important ones from the huge search results. The information user can surely search for the most appropriate information for himself.

In the configuration example of the personal computer screen shown in FIG. 4, the search result target pages 12 divided into 12 parts are arranged. However, various types of information such as homepages are automatically edited into information formats suitable for terminals 2 and 3 such as desktop and notebook personal computers or portable information terminals such as mobile phones. Therefore, in addition to the 12 divisions, the information user can freely select the number of search results to be displayed, for example, 4 divisions, 6 divisions, or 8 divisions according to the size of the monitor screen.
This is because when the search result target page 12 has information with a large number of characters, it is displayed in large numbers with a small number of divisions. Conversely, when the number of search results is large, or when there are many drawings and it is easy to determine visually easily By increasing the number of divisions, a large amount of information can be searched in a short time.

[0024]

As described above, in the method of displaying a search result screen on the Internet according to the present invention, a plurality of homepage search result target pages appear simultaneously on a search result screen when a homepage information is searched.
It is possible to realize a much faster response than the conventional method in which the information user opens and closes the homepage one by one at the time of search. Therefore, the information user can quickly and easily search for a large amount of information by instantly grasping the contents of search result target pages such as homepages arranged in plural on the display screen of the personal computer at the same time.

In particular, among the displayed plurality of search result target pages, it is possible to perform a search while classifying into a necessary homepage or the like which should be reopened individually for detailed viewing and an unnecessary homepage which need not be viewed again. . Since it is possible to gradually narrow down the search results of various types of information, such as a huge amount of homepages, to only those having high importance, it is possible to reliably search for information that is ultimately optimal for the information user.

As described above, an excellent effect that information users can easily search for information such as homepages and services desired by an information user simply by operating a pointer device such as a mouse and an icon using an icon can be obtained. is there.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a method for providing information via the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of inputting a search item and outputting a search result.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a display screen of a personal computer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams for explaining a usage method in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
(B) and (c) are screens in which search result target pages are arranged,
(D) is a state where the homepage was opened.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a list of items of a search result of a homepage on a conventional personal computer screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 server 2 indoor terminal 3 portable information terminal 4 control means 5 input control means 6 output control means 7 storage means 8 category master 9 industry master 10 information table 11 main program 12 search result target page (top page) 13 "KEEP" Check button

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A method for retrieving various information on the Internet such as a homepage by a search engine, comprising the steps of: prompting an information provider to input the various information such as the homepage; Displaying various kinds of information such as stored homepages, prompting the user to select the corresponding various kinds of information, reading out various kinds of information such as the selected homepages, and reading the information to the information user. Outputting a plurality of search result target pages such as a homepage at the same time. 2. A search result target page such as a homepage output as a plurality of pages, wherein a specific search result target page is displayed so as to remain even when jumping to the next search result as necessary. 2. The method for displaying a search result screen on the Internet according to claim 1. 3. A check button "KEEP" is provided beside a search result target page such as a plurality of output home pages, and when the check button is checked, the search result target page such as the home page jumps to the next search result. 3. The method of displaying a search result screen on the Internet according to claim 1, wherein the search result screen is displayed so as to remain even when the search is performed. 4. The Internet search according to claim 1, wherein the information user automatically edits and outputs various information such as the homepage into an information format suitable for an information terminal. How to display the result screen. 5. The method of displaying a search result screen on the Internet according to claim 1, wherein the information user selects and displays the number of search results of a search result target page of the home page. .