JP2002055949A - Network system, web server, and information providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to easily and adequately obtain information. SOLUTION: This system has a reception part 24 which receives image constitution specification information specifying an icon to be displayed in a specific wave page from a terminal 14 and receives user specification information specifying the user having indicated the display of the icon and a storage part 30 which stores the image constitution specification information and user specification information so that they correspond to each other, and further, the reception part 24 has a processing part 26 which receives transmission request of the web page, receives the user specification information specifying the user having requested the transmission of the web page, detects the image constitution specification information made to correspond to the user specification information that the reception part 24 receives from the storage part 30, and generates the web page including display information for displaying the icon specified by the detected image constitution specification information on a terminal 14 and a transmission part 28 which sends the web page to the terminal 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a network system for providing information to a terminal, a web server, and an information providing method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, terminals connected to the Internet can easily acquire and browse web pages (WEB pages) scattered around the world. By the way, since the number of web pages on the Internet is enormous, users search for desired web pages using so-called search sites. When the user likes the searched web page, the user registers link information to the web page in the terminal. When registering link information,
By instructing a web browser for browsing a web page to register, the web browser registers the link information in the terminal.

[0003]

For example, when browsing a web page that has been searched and registered in advance, an instruction to display the link information registered in the web browser is issued, and then the link information is displayed. In such a case, there is a problem that it is necessary to select and instruct a web page to be browsed from the web site, and it takes time and effort. In addition, a user wants a mechanism that is easy to use for himself and that can easily and appropriately acquire desired information. Also, in the advertisement using the Internet, a mechanism capable of effectively advertising is demanded.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a network system, a web server, and an information providing method which can solve the above-mentioned problems. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in the independent claims. The dependent claims define further advantageous embodiments of the present invention.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a network system according to a first embodiment of the present invention is a network system having a terminal and a web server for providing information to the terminal, The terminal, a display instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to display an image configuration on a predetermined web page, an image configuration identification information transmission unit that transmits image configuration identification information that identifies the specified image configuration to the web server, A user identification information transmitting unit for transmitting user identification information for identifying a user of the terminal; a transmission request receiving unit for receiving a transmission request of the web page; and a transmission request transmission unit for transmitting the transmission request to the web server. Then, the web server specifies the image configuration specifying information receiving unit that receives the image configuration specifying information from the terminal, and specifies the user who has issued the instruction to display the image configuration. A first specifying information receiving unit that receives the user specifying information, a storage unit that stores the image configuration specifying information and the user specifying information in association with each other, a transmission request receiving unit that receives a transmission request of the web page, The second specific information receiving unit that receives the user specifying information that specifies the user who has made the transmission request of the web page, and is associated with the user specific information that the second specific information receiving unit has received from the storage unit. A detecting unit that detects the image configuration specifying information, a page processing unit that generates a web page including display information that causes the terminal to display the image configuration specified by the detected image configuration specifying information, and transmits the web page to the terminal And a page transmission unit.

A web server according to a second embodiment of the present invention is a web server that provides information to a predetermined terminal via a network, and specifies an image configuration to be displayed on a predetermined web page from the terminal. An image configuration specifying information receiving unit for receiving specific information, a first specific information receiving unit for receiving user specifying information for specifying a user who has instructed to display the image configuration, an image configuration specifying information, A storage unit that stores the specific information in association with the transmission information, a transmission request reception unit that receives the transmission request of the web page, and a second specification that receives the user specification information that specifies the user who has made the transmission request of the web page An information receiving unit, a detecting unit that detects image configuration specifying information associated with the user specifying information received by the second specifying information receiving unit from the storage unit, and a detecting unit that detects the image configuration specifying information. A page processing section for generating a web page image configuration identified including display information to be displayed on the terminal Ri, and having a page transmission portion that transmits the web page to the terminal.

[0007] The page processing section may include, in the web page, function information for causing the terminal to execute a predetermined function when an instruction is input for an image configuration. The information processing apparatus further includes a usage status receiving unit that receives a usage status of the terminal user in the predetermined service server, and the page processing unit displays a status notification configuration in a display mode based on the image configuration and the usage status on the terminal. A web page including display information to be generated may be generated.

[0008] Further, there is further provided a movement information receiving unit for receiving image configuration specifying information for specifying an image configuration from a terminal, moving position information on a moving position, and user specifying information of a user of the terminal. The moving position information is further stored in association with the user identification information and the image configuration identification information, and the page processing unit associates the image configuration identified by the detected image configuration identification information with the image configuration identification information. The web page may include display information to be displayed at a position based on the moving position information.

[0009] An advertisement information storage unit for storing advertisement information, and, based on the image configuration specifying information, advertisement information to be transmitted to the user specified by the user specifying information associated with the image configuration specifying information. An advertisement information selection section to be selected,
An advertisement information transmitting unit for transmitting the selected advertisement information to the user terminal may be further provided. The apparatus further includes an instruction input notification receiving unit that receives a notification that an instruction input for an image configuration has been input from the terminal, and the storage unit specifies an image configuration associated with user identification information that identifies a user of the terminal. The frequency information of the instruction input may be stored in association with the image configuration specifying information to be performed, and the advertisement information selecting unit may select the advertisement information based on the frequency information of the instruction input.

[0010] A streaming information storage unit for storing streaming information, which is time-series information, a streaming request receiving unit for receiving a streaming request for outputting streaming information from a terminal, and a streaming transmitting unit for sequentially transmitting streaming information. In addition, the advertisement information transmitting unit may transmit the advertisement information to the terminal that has made the streaming request.

[0011] An information processing method according to a third aspect of the present invention is an information providing method for providing information to a predetermined terminal, the image configuration specifying information for specifying an image configuration to be displayed on a predetermined web page from the terminal. Receiving the image configuration specifying information, receiving the user specification information for specifying the user who instructed to display the image configuration, receiving the image configuration specifying information, and the user specifying information A storage step of storing a web page transmission request, a transmission request receiving step of receiving a web page transmission request, and a second specification information reception of receiving user specification information for specifying a user who has made a web page transmission request. A detecting step of detecting image configuration specifying information associated with the user specifying information received in the second specifying information receiving step in the step and the storing step. And a page processing step of generating a web page including display information for causing the terminal to display the image configuration specified by the detected image configuration specifying information, and a page transmitting step of transmitting the web page to the terminal. Features.

A web server according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a web server that provides information to a predetermined terminal via a network, and receives a request for a structure diagram of information in the web server from the terminal. A request receiving unit and, when there is a structure display information for displaying the structure diagram of the information in the web server on the terminal and an instruction input for a portion indicating the information in the diagram, the display information for displaying the information on the terminal is transmitted to the terminal. And a structural information transmitting unit.

A browsing status detecting unit for detecting a browsing status of a user with respect to information in the web server, and a portion indicating each information in a structural diagram of the information in the web server are based on a browsing status of a user of a terminal which has requested the information. A structure display information generating unit that generates structure display information in a display mode may be further provided, and the structure information transmitting unit may transmit the structure display information and the display information to the terminal.

[0014] A web server according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a web server for providing information to a predetermined terminal via a network, wherein a first content in which predetermined content is described in at least one of hiragana and katakana. At least two of a notation part, a second notation part in which predetermined contents are described by characters of a predetermined size, and a third notation part in which predetermined contents are described by characters of a predetermined size or more. A notation information transmitting unit that transmits notation information for causing the terminal to display two notation parts, and when there is an instruction input to the first notation part or a part related to the first notation part in the terminal, at least hiragana or katakana On the other hand, the first link information for displaying the described web page on the terminal and the instruction input for the second notation portion or the portion related to the second notation portion on the terminal When there is a second link information for displaying a predetermined web page on the terminal, and when the terminal inputs an instruction for the third notation portion or a portion related to the third notation portion, the terminal receives a predetermined size. A link information transmitting unit that transmits link information corresponding to the notation part transmitted by the notation information transmitting unit in the third link information for displaying the web page described in the above characters on the terminal. Features. Note that the above summary of the present invention does not list all of the necessary features of the present invention, and a sub-combination of these features may also be an invention.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the present invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and are described in the embodiments. Not all combinations of features are essential to the solution of the invention. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a network system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The network system includes a web server (WEB server) 10, a connection server 12, and a plurality of terminals 14. The web server 10 and the connection server 12 are connected via the Internet 28 as an example of a network. One terminal 14 is connected to the connection server 12 via a public network 16. In addition, other terminals 14
Are connected to the Internet 28.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a web server according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The web server 10 includes a storage unit 30, a usage status receiving unit 20, and a usage status processing unit 22
An image configuration specifying information receiving section, a first specifying information receiving section, a transmission request receiving section, a second specifying information receiving section, a moving information receiving section,
And a processing unit 26 as an example of a detection unit, a page processing unit, a browsing state detection unit, and a structure display information generation unit, and a page transmission unit and a structure information transmission unit. And a transmitting unit 28 as an example. The storage unit 30 stores various information. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 30 stores the usage status of the user in a predetermined service server including the web server 10.

Specifically, the storage unit 30 stores a user ID for identifying a user, a password of the user, and a use state in the server in association with each other. In the present embodiment, in a service server that provides a web page,
Stores the usage status indicating whether the user has browsed the web page of the service server, and whether the service server that manages the email addressed to the user has already read the email addressed to the user. In a service server that sends predetermined information to a user by mail, the service status of whether or not a new mail has been sent to the user is stored.

The storage unit 30 stores information necessary for providing to the terminal 14, such as a web page, information used when generating a web page, and a time series of video, audio, video and audio, and the like. , Etc., is stored. Further, the storage unit 30 stores the user ID of the user, image configuration specifying information for specifying an image configuration to be displayed on the web page, and position information indicating a position at which the image configuration is displayed. In addition, the storage unit 30 stores the web page structure diagram (site map) on the web server in the terminal when the terminal receives a structure display information for displaying the structure diagram (site map) on the terminal and an instruction for a portion indicating the web page in the structure diagram. The display information to be displayed is stored.

The use status receiving unit 20 receives the use status of each user in each service server from a predetermined service server. The usage status processing unit 22 includes the usage status reception unit 2
0 performs registration processing in the storage unit 30 based on the received usage status.

The receiving section 24 receives various information. In the present embodiment, the receiving unit 24 receives a request for transmitting a web page, and notifies the processing unit 26 of the request for transmitting a web page. The receiving unit 24 receives a request for transmitting streaming information. The receiving unit 24 receives information (cookie) stored in the terminal 14. Also,
The receiving unit 24 receives image configuration specifying information for specifying an image configuration to be displayed, and a user ID of the user who has issued the display instruction. The receiving unit 24 also includes image configuration specifying information for specifying an image configuration to be moved, movement position information on a position to be moved, and a user ID of the user who has issued the movement instruction.
And receive. Further, the receiving unit 24 receives image configuration specifying information for specifying an image configuration to be deleted, and the user ID of the user who has issued the deletion instruction. The transmitting unit 28 transmits the web page generated by the processing unit 26 to the terminal 22
Send to

The processing unit 26 includes the image configuration specifying information received by the receiving unit 24 and the user ID of the user who has issued the display instruction.
And stored in the storage unit 30 in association with The processing unit 26
Is based on the movement position information regarding the position to be moved,
The position information stored in the storage unit 30 is updated in association with the user ID of the user who has issued the movement instruction and the image configuration specifying information to be moved. Further, the processing unit 26 deletes, from the storage unit 30, information associated with the user ID of the user who issued the deletion instruction and the image configuration specifying information to be deleted. In addition, when there is a transmission request for a web page or streaming information in the web server 10, the processing unit 26 associates the usage status indicating that there is browsing with the user ID of the user who made the request. It is stored in the storage unit 30.

When there is a request to transmit a web page, the processing unit 26 retrieves the relevant web page from the storage unit 30 or generates the relevant page and passes it to the transmitting unit 28. Further, the processing unit 26 detects the image configuration specifying information and the display position information associated with the user ID of the user who has transmitted the web page transmission request from the storage unit 30, and is specified by the image configuration specifying information. Control information for causing the terminal 14 to display the image configuration to be displayed at the position indicated by the display position information, and including the display control information in a web page. Further, the processing unit 26 includes, in a web page, function information for causing the terminal to execute a predetermined function when an instruction is input for an image configuration.

The processing unit 26 determines a display form of a status notification configuration to be displayed on the terminal 14 based on the usage status of the user of the terminal 14 in the predetermined service server,
It generates status notification information for causing the terminal 14 to display the status notification configuration of the determined display mode, and generates a web page including the status notification information. At this time, the processing unit 26, for example,
When the user is browsing a predetermined web page, the status notification configuration is determined to be displayed in low brightness, and when the user is not browsing the predetermined web page, the status notification configuration is displayed in high brightness. To be determined.

The processing unit 26 extracts the structure display information and the display information from the storage unit 30, and furthermore, based on the extracted structure display information, a portion indicating each web page in the web page structure diagram in the web server 10. Is generated as a display form based on the browsing status of the user, and the structure display information and the display information are included in the web page. In the present embodiment, when the user is browsing the web page, the processing unit 26 displays the portion indicating the web page with low brightness, and displays the portion indicating the web page not viewed by the user. Display with high brightness.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a terminal based on a web page created by the processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The screen 70 has a normal display area 71 and a toolbar 72. An icon 76 as an example of an image configuration is displayed in the normal display area 71.
And a banner advertisement 78 as an example of an image configuration, and a recycle bin 74.

An input instruction for the icon 76, for example,
When a double-click operation is performed by a mouse, a predetermined web page is displayed on the terminal 14. Therefore, the user can easily display a desired web page. Further, when a movement instruction is given to the icon 76, for example, when a drag operation is performed with a mouse, the icon is displayed on the terminal 14 at the position based on the movement instruction, and the user 14
D, image configuration specifying information for specifying an icon, and moving position information relating to a moving position are transmitted to the web server 10. Thus, the user can appropriately move the image configuration to a position where the user can easily use the image configuration.

The banner advertisement 78 has an advertisement display portion 78a.
And a status notification configuration 78b. Advertising display part 78
When an input instruction is given to a, for example, a double-click operation with a mouse is performed, a predetermined web page is displayed on the terminal 14. Therefore, the user can easily display a desired web page. In the status notification configuration 78b, the display mode changes according to the usage status as described above, and the usage status can be grasped by the display status. This allows the user to easily grasp the usage status. Further, when a movement instruction is given to the banner advertisement 78, for example, when a drag operation with a mouse is performed, the terminal 14 displays the banner advertisement 78 at a position based on the movement instruction, and causes the terminal 14 to display the user ID and the banner. Image configuration specifying information for specifying the advertisement 78 and moving position information on the moving position are transmitted to the web server 10. Note that the advertisement image having the status notification configuration is referred to as a best customer advertisement in the present embodiment. Thus, the user can appropriately move the image configuration to a position where the user can easily use the image configuration.

When an instruction to delete the icon 76 or the banner advertisement 78 is given to the trash box 74, the terminal 14
Is deleted from the normal display area 71 and the icon 76 or the banner advertisement 78 corresponding to
6 or image configuration specifying information for specifying the banner advertisement 78;
The user ID of the user is transmitted to the web server.

The toolbar 72 includes a mail magazine button 72a, a bookmark button 72b, a content button 72c, a best customer button 72d, an information button 72e, and a logout button 72.
f.

FIG. 4 is another diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal based on a web page created by the processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 shows a screen when an instruction is input to the content button 72c. When an instruction is input to the content button 72c, the content names 79a to 79, which are web pages of the web server 10 and other information, are displayed.
A content pull-down menu 79 for displaying 9f is displayed.

When an instruction is input to any of the content names 79a to 79f, the content icon 7 indicated by the content name specified by the terminal 14 is displayed.
6 and display the image configuration specifying information for specifying the icon and the user ID of the user on the web server 1.
0 is transmitted. When an instruction is input to the newly generated icon 76, the terminal 14 displays the content having the content name input and input when the icon is generated.

FIG. 5 is still another diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal based on the web page created by the processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 shows a screen when an instruction is input to the best customer button 72d. Best Customer Button 72
When an instruction is input to d, a best customer pull-down menu 80 displaying the names of companies providing so-called best customer advertisements 80a to 80e is displayed.

When an instruction is input for any of the company names 80a to 80e, the terminal 14 displays the banner advertisement 78 of the company indicated by the specified company name and specifies the banner advertisement. The image configuration specifying information and the user ID of the user are transmitted to the web server 10. When an instruction is input to the newly generated banner advertisement 78, the terminal is made to function similarly to the banner advertisement 78 already displayed.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining an example of a part of the screen displayed on the terminal based on the web page created by the processing section according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The figure shows
This is a screen when an instruction is input to the mail magazine button 72a. When an instruction is input to the mail magazine button 72a, a registered list menu 82a for displaying a registered list, and names 82b to 82 of mail magazines for transmitting predetermined information by mail.
e-mail magazine pull-down menu 82 displaying f
Is displayed.

When an instruction is input to the registered list menu 82a, a deletion window 84 is displayed. The deletion window 84 is provided for each of the registration list display area 84a in which a list of the already registered mail magazines is displayed and the list of each mail magazine, and provides a selection instruction for deleting the registration of the mail magazine. It has a check button area 84b in which a check button to be accepted is displayed, and a delete button 84c to accept a deletion execution instruction. At the start of display, each check button in the check button area 84b is “white”, that is, not selected, and when the user receives a selection instruction, the check button is “black”, that is, selected. State. Then, the delete button 84
When an instruction is input for c, the name of the mail magazine corresponding to the selected check button is deleted from the mail magazine pull-down menu 82.

When an instruction is input to any of the names 82b to 82f of the e-mail magazine, an icon 76 for the e-mail magazine indicated on the terminal 14 is displayed, and an image configuration identification for identifying the icon is performed. The information and the user ID of the user are transmitted to the web server 10. When an instruction is input to the newly generated icon 76, a corresponding mail magazine is displayed on the terminal 14.

FIG. 7 is another diagram illustrating an example of a part of the screen displayed on the terminal based on the web page created by the processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 shows a screen when an instruction is input to the bookmark button 72b. When an instruction is input to the bookmark button 72b, a registered list menu 86a for displaying a registered list, and a higher-level name for displaying the names of the ten most frequently accessed web pages on the web server A bookmark pull-down menu 86 having a display portion 86b and a user bookmark display portion 86c for displaying the name of a web page registered according to a user's instruction is displayed.

When an instruction is input to the registered list menu 86a, a deletion window 88 is displayed. The deletion window 88 is a registration list display area 8 in which a list of already registered web pages is displayed.
8a, a check button area 88b in which a check button is displayed which is associated with each of the displayed web page lists and receives a selection instruction to delete the registration of the associated web page, A delete button 88c for receiving an execution instruction.
The registration list display area 88a has a scroll box, and can change a list of web pages displayed by inputting an instruction to the scroll box. Also, each check button in the check button area 88b is
The display start time is “white”, that is, a state in which the check button is not selected. When the user receives a selection instruction, the check button becomes “black”, that is, a selected state. Then, when an instruction is input to the delete button 88c, the name of the web page corresponding to the selected check button is deleted from the bookmark pull-down menu 86.

FIG. 8 is still another diagram illustrating an example of a part of the screen displayed on the terminal based on the web page created by the processing section according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 shows a screen when an instruction is input to the information button 72e. If an instruction is input to the information button 72e, the FAQ
An information pull-down menu 90 having a button 90a, a mail inquiry button 90b, a site map button 90c, a search button 90d, and a change button 90e is displayed.

When an instruction is input to the FAQ button 90a, a frequently asked question and its answer are displayed on the terminal 14. When an instruction is input to the mail inquiry button 90b, a mail inquiry window 92 is displayed. The e-mail inquiry window 92 includes a user name, an e-mail address, a URL indicating the user's web page, gender, information type, an area for inputting the contents of the inquiry, a reset button for receiving an instruction to delete the input contents, A transmission button for receiving a transmission instruction.

When an instruction is input to the site map button 90c, a web page structure diagram 96 in the web server 10 is displayed. In the structural diagram 96, a portion indicating a web page is displayed in a different display form depending on whether or not the user has browsed. When an instruction is input to a portion 98 indicating a web page, the terminal displays the web page. For example, a part 9 indicating a bookmark
When an instruction is input to the terminal 8, a web page having bookmark information is displayed on the terminal 14.

When an instruction is input to the search button 90d, a web page for inputting predetermined search conditions is displayed. When an instruction is input to the change button 90e, a change menu 94 having a user profile button and an unsubscribe button is displayed. When an instruction is input to the user profile button, a web page for accepting a change in the user profile is displayed. When an instruction is input to the unsubscribe button, processing is performed to remove the user from users who can receive the service of the web page.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of the connection server according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The connection server 12 includes an identification information receiving unit 40, an authentication unit 42, a storage unit 44, and a connection unit 46.
And The identification information receiving unit 40 receives a user ID and a password of a user for connecting from the terminal 14 to the Internet 18 via the public line 16. In the present embodiment, the connection server 12 and the web server 1
In this example, the user ID and the password are the same as the user ID and the password managed by the web server 10. The storage unit 44 stores a user ID and a password given to a user who is permitted to connect to the Internet 18 in association with each other.

The authentication unit 42 detects whether or not the user ID and the password received by the identification information receiving unit 40 are stored in the storage unit 44. If the user ID and the password are stored, the connection to the Internet 18 is permitted. The connection unit 46 is notified of the fact that the user is a connected user. If the user is not stored, the connection to the Internet 18 is not permitted.
Notify 6 to that effect.

When the connection unit 46 receives a notification from the authentication unit 42 that the user is a user who is permitted to connect, information using the Internet 18 via the public line 16 by the terminal 14 of the user is provided. On the other hand, when the communication is enabled, if the user is notified from the authentication unit 42 that the connection is not permitted, the user uses the Internet 18 via the public line 16 by the terminal 14 of the user. Does not enable information communication. Further, when communication is performed from the connected terminal 14 to the web server 10, the connection unit 46 notifies the web server 10 by including the user ID and password of the user of the terminal 14 in the communication information.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The terminal 14 includes a reception unit 50 as an example of a display instruction reception unit and a transmission request reception unit, and a display unit 52.
, An audio output unit 54, a connection processing unit 56, a mail processing unit 58, a processing unit 60, a storage unit 62, an image configuration specifying information transmitting unit, a user specifying information transmitting unit, and a transmission request transmitting unit. And a communication unit 64 as an example. Reception unit 50
Accepts various inputs from the user. Display 52
Displays various information. The sound output unit 54 outputs a sound. The communication unit 64 communicates with the terminal 14 using the public line 16 or the Internet 18.

The storage section 62 stores various information. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 62 stores a user ID and a password which are given by the connection server 12 to connect to the Internet 18. The storage unit 62
Stores a mail addressed to a user, a mail transmitted to another user, a mail being edited, and the like. The storage unit 6
2 stores information based on an instruction from the web server 10, that is, a so-called cookie.

The connection processing section 56 is a connection server 1 that provides a service for connecting to the Internet 18 through the communication section 64.
A communication path by the public line 16 with the communication line 2 is established. After the communication path with the connection server 12 is established,
User ID to connect to Internet 18
And the password to the connection server 12. It should be noted that the connection processing unit 56 is connected to the terminal 14 that does not use the connection server 12.
In, there is no need to prepare.

The mail processing section 58 transmits mail addressed to another user to a predetermined mail server via the communication section 64. In addition, an e-mail addressed to the user is received from a predetermined e-mail server, and displayed on the display unit 52. Further, the mail processing unit 58 receives an input from the user from the receiving unit 50 and edits the mail. In the present embodiment, the mail processing unit 58 is configured by so-called mail software (mailer).

The processing section 60 transmits the page or streaming information transmission request input by the reception section 50 to the web server 10 through the communication section 64. Further, the processing unit 60 causes the display unit 52 to display the streaming information of the web page or the video received from the web server 10. If the web page includes audio information or streaming information of audio, the processing unit 60 causes the audio output unit 54 to output audio based on the audio information or the streaming information. Further, the processing unit 60 causes the storage unit 62 to store information based on an instruction from the web server 10. Further, the processing unit 60 transmits the information stored in the storage unit 62 to the instructed server 10 based on the instruction from the web server 10. Further, the processing unit 60 executes various programs based on instructions included in the web page. In the present embodiment, the processing unit 60 includes, for example, Internet Explorer (trademark), Net
It is composed of a buzzer such as scape Navigator (trademark).

FIG. 11 is an example of a processing sequence diagram of the network system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In this network system, the usage status receiving unit 20 of the web server 10 receives a notification of the usage status of the user from a predetermined service server (S100), and the usage status processing unit 22 stores the usage status in the storage unit 30. (S102).

Thereafter, in the terminal 14, when the receiving unit 50 receives a page transmission request from the user, the processing unit 6
0 transmits a page request via the communication unit 64 (S10).
4). In the web server 10, the page request is received by the receiving unit 24.
Is received, and the processing unit 26 detects whether or not the page request includes the user ID and the password (S10).
6). As a result, when the user ID and the password are not included, the processing unit 26 requests a cookie from the transmission unit 28 (S108). In the terminal 14, the communication unit 6
4, the processing unit 60 receives the request for the cookie including the user ID and the password, and if there is a cookie corresponding to the storage unit 62, the cookie is taken out and transmitted to the web server 10, and the cookie is If not, a notification to that effect is given (S110).

In the web server 10, the receiving unit 24 receives the cookie result, and the processing unit 26 detects whether or not there is a cookie (S112). As a result, when there is no cookie, the processing unit 26 extracts the registration page for registering the user ID and the password from the storage unit 30 and sends the registration page to the transmission unit 2.
8 to the terminal 14 (S114).

In the terminal 14, the processing section 60 receives the registration page via the communication section 64, and the processing section 60 displays the registration page on the display section 52. Next, when the receiving unit 50 receives the input of the user ID and the password from the user (S116), the processing unit 60 transmits the input contents to the web server 10 via the communication unit 64 (S118). In the web server 10, the receiver 24 receives the input content,
The processing unit 26 detects whether or not the user ID and the password are registered in the storage unit 30. If the user ID and the password are not registered, the processing unit 26 registers the user ID and the password in the storage unit 30.
Transmitting unit 2 so that terminal 14 and password can be registered in terminal 14.
4 (S120). In the terminal 14, the processing unit 60 receives the user ID and the password, and stores the received user ID and password in the storage unit 62 as a cookie.
To memorize.

Next, when the user ID and password can be obtained in the page request, the user ID and password can be obtained by the cookie, the user ID and password are newly registered, or the input user ID
If the password and the password are registered, in the web server 10, the processing unit 26 detects the image configuration specifying information and the display position information associated with the user ID from the storage unit 30 (S122). Display control information for causing the terminal 14 to display the image configuration specified by the image configuration specifying information at the position indicated by the display position information is generated. Further, the processing unit 26 generates function information for causing the terminal 14 to execute a predetermined function when an instruction is input for the image configuration. Further, the processing unit 26 determines the display mode of the status notification configuration to be displayed on the terminal 14 based on the usage status of the user of the terminal 14 in the predetermined service server, and displays the status notification configuration of the determined display mode on the terminal 14. Generates status notification information to be displayed on the.

The processing unit 26 extracts the structure display information and the display information from the storage unit 30, and further, based on the extracted structure display information, a portion indicating each web page in the web page structure diagram in the web server 10. Is generated as a display form based on the browsing status of the user (S124). Next, the processing unit 2
6 generates a web page including display control information, function information, status notification information, display information and structure display information (S
126), and the terminal 14 is transmitted by the transmitting unit 28 (S
128).

In the terminal 14, the processing section 60 receives the transmitted page via the communication section 64, and displays a web page as shown in FIG. 3 on the display section 52 (S130). Thereafter, if the user inputs an instruction to generate an image configuration from the reception unit 50, the processing unit 60 displays the specified image configuration on a web page, and the processing unit 60 transmits the image configuration via the communication unit 64. Then, the image configuration specifying information for specifying the image configuration and the user ID are transmitted to the web server 10 (S132, S134, S136). In the web server 10, the receiving unit 24 transmits the image specifying information and the user ID.
And the processing unit 26 stores the image configuration specifying information received by the receiving unit 26 in the storage unit 30 in association with the user ID (S138).

When the user inputs an instruction to move the image configuration by the receiving unit 50, the processing unit 60
Displays the image configuration at the instructed moving position, and the processing unit 60 causes the web server 10 via the communication unit 64 to perform image configuration specifying information for specifying the image configuration, moving position information for specifying the moving position, and The user ID is transmitted (S140, S142, S144). In the web server 10, the receiving unit 24 receives the image specifying information, the moving position information, and the user ID, and the processing unit 26 associates the storing unit 30 with the user ID and the image configuration specifying information based on the moving position information. The stored position information is updated (S146). Thereby, when the user requests the web page thereafter, the web page in which the image configuration specified by the user exists at the specified position is displayed. Therefore, the user can configure the web page so that the user can easily use the web page.

Next, a network system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The network system according to the present embodiment is different from the network system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in the configuration of the web server 10. In the present embodiment, different parts will be mainly described.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a web server according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The web server 10 includes a receiving unit 120 as an example of an instruction input notification receiving unit and a streaming request receiving unit, a transmitting unit 122 as an example of a notation information transmitting unit and a link information transmitting unit, and a processing unit 124.
And a storage unit 1 as an example of a streaming information storage unit
26, a streaming processing unit 128 as an example of an advertisement information selection unit, and a streaming transmission unit 130 as an example of an advertisement information transmission unit. The receiving section 120 has the same function as the receiving section 24 shown in FIG. Transmission unit 12
2 has the same function as the transmitting unit 28 shown in FIG.

The storage section 126 stores various information. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 126 stores information necessary for providing the terminal 14, for example, a web page, information used when generating a web page, and a time series of video, audio, video, and audio. , Etc., is stored.
The storage unit 126 stores, for example, a registration reception page.
Further, the storage unit 126 stores, for example, streaming information about news, streaming information about sports, streaming information about computers, streaming information about living, streaming information about business, streaming information about entertainment, streaming information about advertisements, and the like. Further, the storage unit 30 stores content usage history information indicating a usage history of content for each user, icon history information indicating a history regarding icons for each user, and CM history information indicating a history regarding CMs for each user. Is stored. The storage unit 12
Reference numeral 6 denotes structure display information for displaying the structure diagram (site map) of the streaming information on the web server on the terminal, and output information for causing the terminal to output the streaming information when there is an instruction input to a portion indicating the streaming information in the structure diagram. Is stored.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a registration reception page according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Registration reception page 164
Is a page for accepting registration for using the streaming information web page. The first notation portion 164a in which at least one of hiragana and katakana is described so that the child can understand the content for accepting registration, and a general person A second notation portion 164b in which predetermined contents for accepting registration are described in characters of a predetermined size, and characters of a size equal to or more than a predetermined size are used for contents to be accepted for registration so that even elderly people with weak vision can read. And the third notation part 164c described in the above. Therefore, even if any user browses the registration reception page 164, it can be understood.

Further, the registration acceptance page 164 includes
The first notation portion 164a is associated with first link information for causing the terminal 14 to display a child registration page described in at least one of hiragana and katakana when an instruction is input at the terminal 14. The second notation portion 164b is associated with second link information for displaying a general registration page on the terminal 14 when an instruction is input at the terminal 14, and the second notation portion 164c is associated with the third notation portion 164c. Is associated with third link information for causing the terminal 14 to display an elderly registration page described in characters larger than a predetermined size when an instruction is input on the terminal 14.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of icon history information according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The icon history information 120 has a user ID column 122 and an icon usage history column 124. The user ID column 122 stores user identification information (user ID). The icon use history column 124 stores the icon use history of the user corresponding to the user ID in the user ID column 122. In the present embodiment, the icon usage history column 124 has a plurality of icon-based history columns 126 for storing the usage history of each icon. The icon history column 126 includes an icon name column 128 for storing an icon name for identifying the icon, a usage frequency column 130 for storing the number of times the icon is used, a display position column 132 for storing the display position of the icon, It has a creation date column 134 for storing the icon creation date and a deletion date column 136 for storing the icon deletion date.

For example, the record on the first line is the user ID
User "1111" uses icon A five times,
The position of the content is (100, 200), indicating that the icon is created on 00/05/01, the icon B is used 10 times, and the position of the content is (50, 50). , The content is 00/0
It shows that it was created on 5/01 and deleted on 00/05/08.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the structure of the content use history information according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The content usage history information 140 has a user ID column 142 and a content usage history column 144. User ID column 14
2 stores user identification information (user ID). The content use history column 144 stores a content use history of the user corresponding to the user ID in the user ID column 142. In the present embodiment, the content usage history column 144 has a plurality of content-based history columns 146 for storing usage history of each content. The content history column 146 includes a content name column 148 for storing a content name for identifying the content, and a usage count column 150 for storing the usage count of the content. For example, the record on the first line indicates that the user with the user ID “1111” uses the content A seven times and uses the content B 11 times.

FIG. 16 is a circuit diagram showing a C according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure showing composition of M history information. CM history information 152
Has a user ID column 154 and a CM history column 156. The user ID column 154 contains user identification information (user I
D) is stored. The CM history column 156 is the user ID column 1
The usage history of CM (advertisement information) for the user corresponding to the user ID of 54 is stored. In the present embodiment, the CM
The history column 156 has a plurality of CM-specific history columns 158 for storing usage histories for each CM. The history column 158 for each CM is C
It has a CM name column 160 for storing a CM name for identifying M, and a usage frequency column 162 for storing the number of times the CM has been used. For example, the record on the first line indicates that the user ID is “11”.
11 "indicates that the user uses CM-A three times and uses CM-C twice.

Returning to FIG. 12, the processing unit 124
When receiving the image configuration specifying information for specifying the image configuration to be displayed by the user 20 and the user ID of the user who has issued the display instruction, the new icon history of the record associated with the received user ID The received image configuration specifying information is stored in the icon name column 128 of the column 126, and the current date is registered in the creation date column 134 of the icon-specific history column 126.

Further, the processing unit 124 receives the image configuration specifying information for specifying the image configuration to be moved by the receiving unit 120, the movement position information on the position to be moved, and the user ID of the user who issued the movement instruction. In this case, the icon-specific history field 126 in which the image configuration specifying information to be moved in the record associated with the received user ID is stored.
Is updated based on the received moving position information.

Further, the processing unit 124 is configured so that the receiving unit 120
When the image configuration specifying information for specifying the image configuration to be deleted and the user ID of the user who issued the deletion instruction are received, the deletion of the icon-specific history column 126 specified by the received user ID and the image specifying information is performed. Stores the current date on the day.

Further, the processing unit 124 is provided for the web server 10
In the case where there is a transmission request for the web page and the streaming information in the content usage history record corresponding to the user ID of the user who made the request, the content name corresponding to the request is indicated in the content name column 1
48, the content name is entered in the content name field 14 of the new content history field 146.
8 and “1” is registered in the number-of-times column 150, while if the content name corresponding to the request is registered in the contents-name column 148, the corresponding number-of-times column 15 is registered.
One is added to the number of zeros.

Further, the processing unit 124 controls the web server 10
When there is a transmission request for the advertisement (CM) streaming information in, in the record of the CM history information corresponding to the user ID of the user who made the request,
If the CM name corresponding to the request is not registered in the CM name column 160, the CM name is changed to a new CM-specific history column 158.
Is registered in the content name column 148 and “1” is registered in the number-of-times column 162, while the CM corresponding to the request is registered.
If the name is registered in the CM name column 160, 1 is added to the number in the corresponding number-of-times column 162.

Further, when a request for transmitting a web page is made, the processing unit 124 extracts the relevant web page from the storage unit 126 or generates the relevant page and transfers it to the transmitting unit 122. Further, the processing unit 124 detects, from the icon history information in the storage unit 126, the image configuration specifying information and the display position information associated with the user ID of the user who made the transmission request of the web page, and specifies the image configuration. Display control information for causing the terminal 14 to display the image configuration specified by the information at the position indicated by the display position information is generated, and the display control information is included in the web page. Further, the processing unit 124 includes, in a web page, function information for causing the terminal to execute a predetermined function when an instruction is input for an image configuration.

The processing unit 124 extracts the structure display information and the output information from the storage unit 126, and furthermore, based on the extracted structure display information, a part indicating each streaming information in the structure diagram of the streaming information in the web server 10. Is generated as a display form based on the output status of the streaming information of the user, and the structure display information and the output information are included in the web page. In the present embodiment, when the user outputs the streaming information, the processing unit 124 displays the portion indicating the streaming information with low luminance, and displays the portion indicating the streaming information not output by the user. Is displayed at high luminance.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a streaming screen displayed on the terminal based on the streaming information page created by the processing unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The streaming screen 170 has a normal display area 171 and a toolbar 172. In the normal display area 171, an icon 17 as an example of an image configuration is displayed.
8 and a trash can 179.

A predetermined input instruction for the icon 178,
For example, when a double-click operation is performed with a mouse, the terminal 14 displays an image based on predetermined streaming information. Icon 1
When a predetermined input instruction is given to 78, for example, a click operation with a mouse, a submenu 178a for displaying the name of the content is displayed. When a predetermined input instruction is given to the content menu of the submenu 178a, for example, a click operation with a mouse is performed, information based on the corresponding streaming information is displayed. Therefore, the user can easily display desired streaming information. Also, a movement instruction for the icon 178, for example,
If there is a mouse drag operation, the terminal 14
, An icon is displayed at the position based on the movement instruction, and the terminal 14 is caused to transmit the user ID, the image configuration specifying information for specifying the icon, and the movement position information relating to the movement position to the web server 10. Thus, the user can appropriately move the image configuration to a position where the user can easily use the image configuration.

When an instruction to delete the icon 178 is given to the recycle bin 179, the icon 178 corresponding to the terminal 14 is deleted from the normal display area 171 and image configuration specifying information for specifying the icon 178 to be deleted is provided. , And the user ID of the user to the web server 10. In the present embodiment,
When the icon is moved so that the icon 178 overlaps the trash box 179, the icon is accepted as a deletion instruction.

The toolbar 172 has a management function button 17
2a, news button 172b, sports button 1
72c, a computer button 172d, a life button 172e, a business button 172f, an entertainment button 172g, and a CM button 172h.

When an instruction is input to the entertainment 172g, a pull-down menu 176 having names 176a and 176b of streaming information relating to the entertainment is displayed. Name 176a,
Or, when there is an instruction input for the name 176b,
An application for streaming is executed. Then, the streaming display window 180 is displayed on the terminal 14, and the request for the streaming information input by the instruction is transmitted to the web server 10, and the web server 1
The streaming information received from 0 is sequentially output to the streaming display window 180. On the streaming display window 180, an icon registration reception button 182 for receiving an instruction to register an icon for outputting the streaming information is displayed.

News button 172b, sports button 172c, computer button 172d, life button 172e, business button 172f, and CM button 1
The case where an instruction is input to 72h is the same as the case where an instruction is input to entertainment 172g.

When an instruction is input to the management function button 172a, an about button 174a and an in button
A management pull-down menu 1 having a formation button 174b, a site recruitment button 174c, a site map button 174d, and a help button 174e.
74 is displayed. When an instruction is input to the about button 174a, a web page that provides introduction information about the provider that provides the web page is displayed. When an instruction is input to the information button 174b, a web page providing information on the web page and the content is displayed.

When an instruction is input to the site recruiting button 174c, a web page for recruiting a content provider is displayed. When an instruction is input to the site map button 174d,
A structure diagram relating to contents that can be referred to from this web page is displayed. Help button 174
When an instruction is input to e, information for providing help information on the web page or the like is displayed.

Returning to FIG. 12, the streaming processing unit 12
8 retrieves the streaming information corresponding to the request received by the receiving unit 120 from the storage unit 126. Also,
The streaming processing unit 128 extracts, from the storage unit 126, streaming information of an advertisement to be transmitted to the user who has requested the streaming information, based on at least one of the content usage history information, the icon history information, and the CM history information.

According to the icon history information, it is possible to know what kind of streaming information the user uses to obtain the streaming information, and to appropriately select an advertisement that attracts the user's interest. Further, according to the content usage history information, it is possible to grasp the streaming information that the user is interested in, and to appropriately select an advertisement that attracts the user's interest. Further, according to the advertisement history information, it is possible to grasp what kind of advertisement streaming information the user is interested in, and to appropriately select an advertisement that attracts the user's interest. In addition, when each piece of history information is used, if an advertisement is selected based on frequency information such as the number of times of use, it is possible to more appropriately select an advertisement that attracts the user's interest. For example, when using the CM history information, the streaming information of the CM having a large number of times of use may be selected, and the CM may be selected in descending order of the number of times of use. May be displayed.

The streaming processing unit 128 outputs the streaming information requested by the user and the streaming information of the selected advertisement to the streaming transmitting unit 130. In the present embodiment, the streaming processing unit 128
, The streaming information of the advertisement is output at a predetermined time when the requested streaming information is output. The predetermined time may be, for example, before the requested streaming information is output. It may be in the middle of outputting the requested streaming information,
It may be immediately after the output of the requested streaming information is completed. According to this, the streaming information of the advertisement can be appropriately output to the terminal immediately before, during, or after the requested streaming information is output to the terminal. Thereby, the effect of the advertisement can be improved.
The streaming transmission unit 130 sequentially transmits the streaming information to the requesting terminal 14.

FIG. 18 is an example of a processing sequence diagram of the network system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In the terminal 14 of the network system, when the receiving unit 50 receives a request for transmitting a streaming information page from a user, the processing unit 60 transmits a page request via the communication unit 64 (S200). In the web server 10, the receiving unit 120 receives the page request, and the processing unit 124
Detects whether the user ID and the password are included in the page request (S202).

As a result, when the user ID and the password are not included, the processing unit 124
Request for a cookie (S204). In the terminal 14, the processing unit 60 receives the request for the cookie including the user ID and the password via the communication unit 64, and if there is a cookie corresponding to the storage unit 62, the cookie is taken out and the web server 10 If there is no cookie, a notification to that effect is sent (S206).

In the web server 10, the receiving unit 120 receives the cookie result, and the processing unit 124 detects whether or not there is a cookie (S208). As a result, when there is no cookie, the processing unit 124 transmits the registration reception page shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the receiving unit 50 receives a request for a registration instruction from the user in the terminal 14, the processing unit 60 transmits the request for the registration instruction via the communication unit 64.
The web server 10 receives the registration instruction request
Is received, and the processing unit 124 sends the user ID from the storage unit 126.
Then, the registration page for inputting the password and the password is taken out and transmitted to the terminal 14 by the transmission unit 28 (S210). In the present embodiment, the registration page is, in the case of a new registration,
It accepts input of attribute data such as an e-mail address, gender, date of birth, information indicating whether a person is single or married, hobbies, postal codes, and the like. For the input of the hobby, for example, selection from a plurality of hobbies may be received.

In the terminal 14, the processing section 60 receives the registration page via the communication section 64, and the processing section 60 displays the registration page on the display section 52. Next, when the receiving unit 50 receives an input of a user ID, a password, and the like from the user (S212), the processing unit 60 transmits the input contents to the web server 10 via the communication unit 64 (S214). In the web server 10, the receiving unit 120 receives the input content, and the processing unit 124 detects whether the user ID and the password are registered in the storage unit 126. If the user ID and the password are not registered, the processing unit 124 stores the input content. And the transmitting unit 122 transmits the user ID and the password so that the user ID and the password are registered in the terminal 14 (S21).
6). In the terminal 14, the processing unit 60 receives the user ID and the password, and stores the received user ID and password in the storage unit 62 as a cookie.

Next, when the user ID and password can be obtained in the page request, the user ID and password can be obtained by the cookie, the user ID and password are newly registered, or the input user ID
If the password is registered, the processing unit 124 of the web server 10
The image configuration specifying information and display position information associated with D are detected (S218), and the terminal 14 displays the image configuration specified by the detected image configuration specifying information at the position indicated by the display position information. Generate display control information to be displayed. Further, the processing unit 26 generates function information for causing the terminal 14 to execute a predetermined function when an instruction is input for the image configuration.

Further, the processing unit 124 extracts the structure display information and the display information from the storage unit 126, and further, based on the extracted structure display information, a portion indicating each streaming information in the structure diagram of the streaming information in the web server 10. Is generated as a display form based on the browsing status of the user. Next, the processing unit 124 generates a web page including the display control information, the function information, the display information, and the structure display information (S22).
0), and the transmitting unit 122 causes the terminal 14 to transmit (S2).
22).

In the terminal 14, the processing section 60 receives the transmitted page via the communication section 64, and causes the display section 52 to display a streaming information page as shown in FIG. Thereafter, when the receiving unit 50 receives a request from the user to display the streaming information, the processing unit 60 specifies information for specifying the streaming information via the communication unit 64,
A user ID for identifying the user is transmitted (S22
4).

In the web server 10, the receiving unit 120
Receiving the streaming information name and the user ID,
The processing unit 124 updates the content usage history information based on the user ID and the streaming information name (S22
6). Next, the streaming processing unit 128 extracts, from the storage unit 126, the streaming information of the advertisement to be transmitted to the user who has requested the streaming information, based on at least one of the content usage history information, the icon history information, and the CM history information ( S228).

Next, the streaming processing unit 128
The streaming information requested by the user is output to the streaming transmitting unit 130, and the streaming transmitting unit 13
0 transmits the requested streaming information to the terminal 14 (S230). In the terminal 14, the processing unit 60 receives the transmitted streaming information via the communication unit 64,
The processing unit 60 causes the display unit 52 to display an image based on the received streaming information in the streaming display area 180 shown in FIG. 17 (S232). Web server 1
At 0, the streaming processing unit detects whether or not it is at a predetermined time, and in the case of the predetermined time, the streaming information of the extracted advertisement is transmitted to the terminal by the streaming transmission unit (S234, S236).

In the terminal 14, the processing section 60 receives the transmitted streaming information of the advertisement via the communication section 64,
The processing unit 60 causes the display unit 52 to display the video based on the received advertisement streaming information in the streaming display area 180 shown in FIG. 17 (S238). And
In the web server 10, the above processing (S230, S23
4, S236) is repeated until the requested streaming information and advertisement information are completed (S240). In the terminal 14, the above processing (S232, S238)
Are repeated until streaming information is no longer transmitted from the web server 10 (S242).

In the terminal 14, when the user inputs an instruction to generate an icon from the reception unit 50, the processing unit 60 displays the specified icon on a web page, and displays the icon on the web page. Transmits the image configuration specifying information specifying the icon and the user ID to the web server 10 via the communication unit 64 (S244,
S246). In the web server 10, the receiving unit 122 receives the image specifying information and the user ID, and the processing unit 124 outputs the image configuration specifying information and the user ID received by the receiving unit 122.
And stored in the storage unit 126 (S248).

If the user inputs an instruction to move the icon from the reception unit 50, the processing unit 60
Is displayed at the designated moving position, and the processing unit 60 causes the web server 10 via the communication unit 64 to display image configuration specifying information for specifying the icon, moving position information for specifying the moving position, and user ID. Is transmitted (S250, S252).

In the web server 10, the receiving unit 122 receives the image specifying information, the moving position information, and the user ID, and the processing unit 124 stores the information in association with the user ID and the image configuration specifying information based on the moving position information. The position information stored in the unit 126 is updated (S146). Thereby, when the user requests the web page thereafter, the web page in which the image configuration specified by the user exists at the specified position is displayed. Therefore, the user can configure the web page so that the user can easily use the web page.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, an icon, a banner advertisement, or the like is described as an example of an image configuration, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a logo mark may be used as an image configuration. In this way, the user can freely place the logo on the web page.

As described above, the present invention has been described using the embodiment. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiment. For example, in the icon history information illustrated in FIG. 14, the icon usage histories may be sorted in descending order of the number of times of use, and stored in the icon-based history information 126 of the icon usage history column 124. By doing so, it is possible to quickly identify an icon that is frequently used. Further, in the use history column for each icon 124, the date of the last use of the icon may be managed, and the icon may be sorted in the order of the last use date.

In the content usage history information shown in FIG. 15, the usage history of the content may be sorted in descending order of the number of times of use, and stored in the content usage history information 146 in the content usage history column 144. By doing so, it is possible to quickly identify the content that is frequently used. In addition, the usage history column for each content 14
In 6, the date of last use of the content may be managed, and the contents may be sorted in the order of the last use.

In the CM history information shown in FIG. 16, CM use histories are sorted in descending order of the number of times of use.
The CM history information 158 in the CM history column 156 may be stored. By doing so, it is possible to quickly identify a CM that is frequently used. Further, in the history column 156 for each CM, the date when the CM was last used may be managed, and the CM may be sorted in the order of the last used date.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiment. It is apparent from the description of the appended claims that embodiments with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

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As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a user can easily and appropriately obtain information. Further, according to the present invention, advertisement can be effectively performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a network system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a web server according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a terminal based on a web page created by a processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is another diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal based on the web page created by the processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is yet another diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal based on the web page created by the processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a part of a screen displayed on a terminal based on a web page created by a processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is another diagram illustrating an example of a part of the screen displayed on the terminal based on the web page created by the processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is yet another diagram illustrating an example of a part of the screen displayed on the terminal based on the web page created by the processing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a connection server according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an example of a processing sequence diagram of the network system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a web server according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a registration reception page according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of icon history information according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration of content use history information according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of CM history information according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a web page created by a processing unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an example of a processing sequence diagram of the network system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 web servers, 12 connection servers, 14 terminals,
16 public network, 18 Internet, 20 usage status receiving unit, 22 usage status processing unit, 24 receiving unit, 26
Processing unit, 28 transmission unit, 30 storage unit

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A network system comprising: a terminal; and a web server that provides information to the terminal, wherein the terminal includes: a display instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to display an image configuration on a predetermined web page; An image configuration specifying information transmitting unit that transmits image configuration specifying information that specifies the designated image configuration to the web server; a user specifying information transmitting unit that transmits user specifying information that specifies a user of the terminal; A transmission request receiving unit that receives the transmission request of the web page; and a transmission request transmission unit that transmits the transmission request to the web server, wherein the web server receives image configuration identification information from the terminal. A specific information receiving unit, a first specific information receiving unit that receives user specific information that specifies a user who has issued an instruction to display the image configuration, A storage unit that stores the image configuration specifying information and the user specifying information in association with each other; a transmission request receiving unit that receives the transmission request of the web page; and a user that has performed the transmission request of the web page. A second specific information receiving unit that receives the user specifying information to be specified; and a detection that detects, from the storage unit, image configuration specifying information that is associated with the user specifying information received by the second specific information receiving unit. A page processing unit that generates a web page including display information that causes the terminal to display an image configuration specified by the detected image configuration specifying information; and a page transmission unit that transmits the web page to the terminal. And a network system comprising: 2. A web server for providing information to a predetermined terminal via a network, the image server receiving image configuration specifying information for specifying an image configuration to be displayed on a predetermined web page from the terminal. A first identification information receiving unit that receives user identification information that identifies a user who has instructed to display the image configuration, and associates the image configuration identification information with the user identification information. A storage unit for storing, a transmission request reception unit for receiving the transmission request for the web page, a second identification information reception unit for receiving user identification information for identifying a user who has made the transmission request for the web page, A detecting unit that detects image configuration specifying information associated with the user specifying information received by the second specifying information receiving unit from the storage unit; and the detected image configuration specifying A page processing unit that generates a web page including display information for causing the terminal to display an image configuration specified by the report, and a page transmission unit that transmits the web page to the terminal. . 3. The web page according to claim 2, wherein the page processing unit includes function information for causing the terminal to execute a predetermined function when an instruction is input for the image configuration. Web server as described. 4. A service status receiving unit for receiving a usage status of a user of the terminal in a predetermined service server, wherein the page processing unit is configured to display the image configuration and a display form based on the usage status. 4. The web server according to claim 2, wherein the web server generates a web page including display information for displaying the status notification configuration on the terminal. 5. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a movement information receiving unit configured to receive, from the terminal, image configuration specifying information for specifying the image configuration, moving position information on a moving position, and user specifying information of a user of the terminal. The unit further stores the moving position information in association with the user identification information and the image configuration identification information, The page processing unit, the image configuration identified by the detected image configuration identification information, The web server according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein display information to be displayed at a position based on the movement position information associated with the image configuration specifying information is included in the web page. 6. An advertisement information storage unit for storing advertisement information, and, based on the image configuration specifying information, transmitting to a user specified by user specifying information associated with the image configuration specifying information. The advertisement information selecting unit according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising: an advertisement information selection unit that selects advertisement information; and an advertisement information transmission unit that transmits the selected advertisement information to the user terminal. Web server. 7. An instruction input notification receiving unit that receives a notification from the terminal that an instruction has been input for the image configuration, wherein the storage unit includes user identification information that identifies a user of the terminal. The instruction information input frequency information is stored in association with the image configuration specifying information that specifies the image configuration associated with the advertisement information, and the advertisement information selecting unit selects the advertisement information based on the instruction input frequency information. The web server according to claim 6, wherein: 8. A streaming information storage unit for storing streaming information as time-series information, a streaming request receiving unit for receiving a streaming request for outputting the streaming information from a terminal, and a streaming transmission for sequentially transmitting the streaming information. The web server according to claim 6, further comprising a unit, wherein the advertisement information transmitting unit transmits the advertisement information to the terminal that has made the streaming request. 9. An information providing method for providing information to a predetermined terminal, comprising: receiving image configuration specifying information for specifying an image configuration to be displayed on a predetermined web page from the terminal; A first specifying information receiving step of receiving user specifying information for specifying a user who has instructed to display the image configuration; and storing the image configuration specifying information and the user specifying information in association with each other. A transmission request receiving step of receiving the transmission request of the web page; a second identification information receiving step of receiving user identification information for identifying a user who has made the transmission request of the web page; A detecting step of detecting image configuration specifying information associated with the user specifying information received in the second specifying information receiving step. And a page processing step of generating a web page including display information for causing the terminal to display an image configuration specified by the detected image configuration specifying information; and a page transmitting step of transmitting the web page to the terminal. An information providing method comprising: 10. A web server that provides information to a predetermined terminal via a network, a structure diagram request receiving unit that receives a request for a structure diagram of the information in the web server from the terminal, and the information in the web server. A structure information transmitting unit for transmitting, to the terminal, display information for displaying the information on the terminal, when there is an instruction input for the structure display information for displaying the structural diagram on the terminal and a portion indicating the information in the diagram. A web server comprising: 11. A browsing status detection unit for detecting a browsing status of a user with respect to the information in a web server, and a user of a terminal that has made the request to indicate a portion of each information in the information structure diagram in the web server. And a structure display information generating unit that generates structure display information in a display mode based on the browsing status of the device. The structure information transmitting unit transmits the structure display information and the display information to the terminal. Claim 10
Web server according to. 12. A web server for providing information to a predetermined terminal via a network, wherein a first notation portion in which predetermined content is described in at least one of hiragana and katakana; A second notation portion described by a character having a size, and a third notation having the predetermined content described by a character having a size equal to or larger than a predetermined size.
A notation information transmitting unit that transmits notation information for causing the terminal to display at least two notation portions including the notation portion, and an instruction input for the first notation portion or a portion related to the first notation portion in the terminal. In this case, the first link information for displaying the web page described in at least one of the hiragana and the katakana on the terminal and the instruction input for the second notation portion or the portion related to the second notation portion on the terminal are displayed. If there is, second link information for displaying a predetermined web page on the terminal;
Third link information for displaying, on the terminal, a web page described in characters of a predetermined size or more when the terminal inputs an instruction for a third notation portion or a portion related to the third notation portion; And a link information transmitting unit for transmitting link information corresponding to the written portion transmitted by the written information transmitting unit.