JP2002123542A - Method for linking to information site - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for access to an information site which enables a user to easily access a desired information site and a provider of an information site to obtain more users. SOLUTION: The information site linking method by which user-side computer terminals 2 and 2' are linked to specific information sites on a computer network comprising computer terminals 1, 2', 2', and 3 capable of communicating data includes at lest a keyword registration step for registering and storing address data specifying information sites and keywords related to the information sites so that they correspond to each other, a keyword reception step for receiving the keyword corresponding to an information site that a user desires, an extraction step for extracting the address data corresponding to the received keyword from the address data stored at the keyword registration step, and a link step for linking the user-side computers 2 and 2' to the information site of the extracted address data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a method for linking to an information site on a computer network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the rapid spread of information communication technology in recent years, particularly the Internet, a user can access a website (information site) on which various information is posted via the Internet and obtain such information. It has become.

[0003] Usually, when a user accesses these websites, the server name (domain name) in which the data of the website is stored and a path for specifying the location in the server are determined. UR composed
A method of inputting address data such as L (uniform resource locator) is often used.

[0004]

However, in many cases, these address data are generally composed of Roman alphabet notation and relatively long notation, and it is very difficult for a user to remember these address data. Not only is it difficult, but it takes a lot of time and effort to input, and as a result, there is a problem that a user cannot easily access a desired website. In addition, although the website provider aims to provide information to many users, there is a problem that many users cannot be obtained because the access is not easy for the above reasons. .

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, so that a user can easily access an information site desired by the user, and the information site provider can increase the number of users. The purpose is to provide a link method to information sites that can be obtained.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a method for linking to an information site according to the present invention is provided by a computer terminal on a user side on a computer network comprising a plurality of computer terminals capable of data communication. A method of linking to an information site that links the information site with a predetermined information site, wherein a keyword registration step of registering and accumulating address data capable of specifying the information site and a keyword related to the information site in association with each other; A keyword receiving step of receiving a keyword corresponding to an information site desired by a user from a computer terminal of the user, and extracting the address data corresponding to the received keyword from the address data stored in the keyword registering step. Step and the extracting of the extracted address data. It is characterized in that it comprises a link step of linking the computer terminal distribution site and the user side, at least. According to this feature, the user simply inputs the keyword corresponding to the desired information site, and the computer terminal on the user side is linked to the information site of the address data corresponding to the input keyword, The user can easily access the desired information site without having to input the incomprehensible address data as in the past, and it becomes easier for the information site provider to access the user. Can be acquired.

A method for linking to an information site according to the present invention is a method for linking a computer terminal on the user side to a predetermined information site on a computer network comprising a plurality of computer terminals capable of data communication. A site data receiving step of receiving address data capable of specifying an information site and a keyword related to the information site; a keyword registration step of registering and storing the received address data and the keyword in association with each other; A keyword receiving step of receiving a keyword corresponding to an information site desired by the user from a computer terminal on the user side, and extracting address data corresponding to the received keyword from the address data accumulated in the keyword registering step. Extraction step It is characterized in that it comprises a link step of linking the computer terminal of the user-side information site address data the extracted at least. According to this feature, the user simply inputs the keyword corresponding to the desired information site, and the computer terminal on the user side is linked to the information site of the address data corresponding to the input keyword,
The user can easily access the desired information site without having to input the incomprehensible address data as in the past, and it becomes easier for the information site provider to access the user. Can be acquired.

[0008] In the method of linking to an information site according to the present invention, the site data receiving step may include a step of receiving the address data of the predetermined information site and a keyword related to the information site from a computer terminal of the information site provider. It is preferable to include a registration promotion step for prompting registration. With this configuration, since the address data of the information site and the keyword related to the information site can be received and registered from the computer terminal of the information site provider, the labor involved in the registration can be greatly reduced.

In the method of linking to an information site of the present invention, in the keyword registration step, the category into which the information site is classified is registered and stored in association with a keyword corresponding to address data of the information site, and the extraction is performed. Preferably, when there are a plurality of address data extracted in the step, an output step of associating a keyword corresponding to the address data with the category and outputting the keyword to the computer terminal on the user side. With this configuration, even when there are a plurality of address data corresponding to the keyword received from the user, the category corresponding to each is output. Therefore, the user selects these categories to obtain a desired one. You can surely access information sites.

In the method of linking to an information site according to the present invention, in the keyword registration step, an area related to the information site is registered and stored in association with a keyword corresponding to address data of the information site, and the extraction step is performed. In the case where there are a plurality of address data extracted in the above, it is preferable to extract the address data corresponding to an area close to the area where the user is located. In this way, the address data of the information site related to the area relatively close to the location of the user is extracted, so that it is possible to reduce the extraction of the address data that is not closely related to the information site desired by the user. it can.

[0011] The method of linking to an information site according to the present invention is characterized in that a use history registration step of registering a use history of the information site used by the user, and a case where a plurality of address data extracted in the extraction step exist. And a re-extraction step of extracting address data having the largest usage history from the plurality of extracted address data. With this configuration, even when there are a plurality of address data corresponding to the keyword received from the user, the address data is re-extracted based on the past usage history of the user, so that the user has to make a trouble of selecting. Can be omitted.

[0012] The method of linking to an information site according to the present invention preferably includes a value adding step of adding a predetermined added value when the keyword is received from the computer terminal of the user in the keyword receiving step. In this way, the added value is given to the user, so that it becomes an incentive to the user and the access rate of the information site can be improved.

[0013] In the method of linking to an information site according to the present invention, it is preferable that in the extracting step, address data corresponding to a keyword approximate to the keyword received from the computer terminal on the user side is extracted. In this way, even when the user only knows a part of the keyword, it is possible to access the information site corresponding to the keyword that is similar.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a computer network to which the link method of this embodiment is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the computer network is connected to a computer terminal 2 of a user. A computer terminal 3 of a website provider that provides a website as an information site, and a computer server 1 installed in an access center and implementing the link method of the present embodiment;
And each of these computer terminals 2, 3
And the computer server 1 is an Internet network 4
, Each of which is capable of data communication.

The configuration of the computer server 1 used in this embodiment is such that a central processing unit (CPU) is provided on a data bus for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer.
And a normal computer connected to a RAM, a communication interface, a storage device, etc., capable of performing relatively high-speed arithmetic processing.
In the storage device of the computer server 1, in addition to a processing program in which the operation processing of the computer server 1 is described, as shown in FIG. A URL which is address data of a website provided by the website provider;
A netword database in which a netword as a keyword related to the website, a region related to information provided on the website, and a category including information provided by the website are registered in association with each other. DB) and, as shown in FIG. 3A, for each user ID capable of specifying the computer terminal 2 of the user, a location area of the user and a use point described later are registered in association with each other. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the user database (DB), when the user accesses by inputting a netword, a user ID, the re-input netword and its code number And a usage history database (DB) in which the usage history and the number of uses of the netword are registered in association with each other.

In the present embodiment, the term "netword" refers to a keyword related to a website provided by a website provider. For example, a website related to a car is "automobile", and a website related to a house. In the case of a site, keywords such as "house" and "house" are applicable, and these networds can be freely selected by a website provider when issuing, as described later.

Hereinafter, the processing status of the computer server 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, FIG.
First, a website provider who wants to issue a netword related to his own website accesses the computer server 1 and selects and inputs registration of a top page netword.

By the selection and input, the netword registration page is displayed on the computer terminal 3 of the website provider, and based on this display, the website provider issues the URL of the target website and publishes it to the website of the URL. , A region related to the website, and a category including the target website are input.

The input information including the URL, the netword, the region, and the category of the target website input by the website provider is registered in the netword DB of the computer server 1 together with the code number assigned at the time of issuance. The registration result is displayed as a registration result display page on the computer terminal 3 of the website provider.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the website provider desires to issue a netword, the user selects the netword registration on the top page, and the URL of the target website is displayed on the netword registration page.
And a netword desired to be issued to the website of the URL, an area related to the website, and a category including the target website are input on the computer terminal 3 on the website provider side. Only by transmitting the information via the network 4, the registration of these pieces of information in the netword DB can be performed, and the labor required for registering these pieces of information can be greatly reduced.

Next, a user registration process performed by a user who desires to use a netword for the first time will be described with reference to FIG.
And select and enter user registration on the top page.

With this selection input, a user registration page is displayed on the computer terminal 2 of the user, and based on the display, the user inputs a location area of the user.

The location area entered by the user is:
The user's computer terminal 2 can be individually identified, registered in the user DB of the computer server 1 together with the user ID assigned at the time of issuance, and the top page is displayed again on the user's computer terminal 2.

Next, when a user who has completed the user registration or a user who has previously registered the user accesses a desired website using the netword, as shown in FIG. Then, a netword corresponding to a desired website is entered in a netword entry field on the top page, and transmitted to the computer server 1.

In the computer server 1 based on the netword input to the user, the netword D
The URL of the website corresponding to the netword input from B is extracted.

If the extracted URL is one, the computer terminal 2 of the user
The link to the RL website allows the user to jump to the desired website.

When the number of extracted URLs is two or more, the area registered corresponding to the extracted URLs is compared with the location of the user obtained from the user DB. Then, the URL of an area relatively close to the location of the user is narrowed down and extracted.

In the case where the number of the extracted URL is one, the computer terminal 2 of the user is linked to the website of the extracted URL so that the user can jump to the target website. Become.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when two or more URLs are extracted based on the netword input by the user, the URL registered corresponding to the area near the user's location is narrowed down. It is to be extracted with
It is possible to reduce the extraction of URLs that are not closely related to the website desired by the user.

In this narrowing down extraction, the URL is also used.
Is two or more, based on the registration status of the usage history DB in the computer server 1, it is determined whether or not the netword of the code number corresponding to the URL extracted and narrowed is used by the user before then. Referenced three times or more (in this embodiment, the use history is registered up to three times, but the number of times of registration is not limited).
If there is a netword of the code number used, the URL of the netword corresponding to the code number
Link to the website, and users can jump to the target website.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of URLs are extracted based on the input of the netword by the user, the usage status of the user registered in the usage history DB is referred to, and the user is relatively used. A URL corresponding to a net number having a code number with a large number of times is re-extracted, so that the user's trouble of selecting can be saved.

If there is no netword having a code number that has been used by the user three or more times in the usage history DB, the narrowed and extracted UR is used.
The netword corresponding to L and the category (category into which the netword is classified) are output to the computer terminal 2 of the user, and the output netword is used as a candidate selection page displayed together with the corresponding category. Is displayed on the computer terminal 2 of the user.

When the user selects and inputs a desired category candidate on this candidate selection page, the computer server 1 links to the website of the URL of the netword corresponding to the selected and input candidate. Will be able to jump to the desired website.

As described above, in this embodiment, the netword D
In B, the category into which the website is classified is registered in addition to the netword and the related area corresponding to the website, and a plurality of URLs are extracted based on the input of the netword by the user. In this case, a candidate selection page in which the netword and its category are displayed in correspondence with each other is displayed on the user's computer terminal 2,
When the user selects and inputs a desired category candidate, the user can access the website of the URL corresponding to the input candidate, and the user can surely access the desired website. .

At the time of this selection input, the user ID of the user, the selected netword and its code number are registered in the usage history DB. still,
If the same use history has been registered before, the corresponding number of times is added and updated, and is updated until the number reaches a maximum of three times.

Further, in this embodiment, even when a netword that matches the netword input by the user is not registered in the netword DB, a netword similar to the input netword, for example, “ The UR corresponding to the netword entered when the first few characters of the entered netword match the registered netword, such as "computer" and "computer"
L is extracted.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the UR corresponding to the netword approximate to the netword input by the user.
L is extracted, so that even when the user knows only a part of the netword, the user can access the website corresponding to the keyword that is similar.

In this embodiment, when a user accesses the computer server 1 and inputs / transmits a netword, the user ID of the user in the user DB is stored.
Points corresponding to a predetermined added value are given and added in accordance with D. By accumulating the points, a user can receive a prize in accordance with the number of points (for example, reduction or exemption of a mobile telephone fee, etc.). ) Is provided, and additional services are provided to users.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the added value is given by using the netword, whereby the usage rate of the netword is improved, and as a result, the website where the netword is registered is registered. The rate of access to websites provided by providers can be improved.

As described above, in this embodiment, the user simply inputs a netword as a keyword corresponding to a desired website, and the computer terminal 2 on the user side corresponds to the input keyword. The information site of the address data to be linked is linked, so that the user can easily access the desired website without inputting the incomprehensible address data such as the URL as in the past, and also provide the website provider with the information. Very easy access by the user makes it possible to acquire more users.

If a website provider registers easy-to-understand words such as a product name or a campaign name as a netword of a website introducing these products or a website for implementing a campaign, these websites can be used. The product name or campaign name itself can be provided as access data instead of the site address data.For example, when introducing the introduction of these web pages in an advertisement hanging on a train or notifying on a radio or television In addition, it is easy to stay in the memory of the user, and as a result, an improvement in the access rate to the website can be expected.

Further, by registering the product name or the campaign name as it is as the netword and using it as access data, a sales promotion campaign using the netword,
For example, a user may enter a keyword such as a product name displayed at a store as a netword to access a corresponding sales promotion website and obtain a prize, and the like may be used for a sales promotion campaign. it can.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but includes any changes or additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say.

For example, in the above embodiment, the location of the user is registered in advance, but the computer terminal used by the user is connected to the Internet network 4 via the base station 5 as shown in FIG. Mobile phone terminal 2 'connectable to
In this case, the current location of the user may be obtained from the base station 5.

When the computer terminal used by the user is a mobile communication unit such as the portable telephone terminal 2 ', the location of the user at that time is obtained and the location near the location is obtained. By extracting the URL corresponding to the area, the user can access the related website in the area, and can obtain useful information in the area where the user is located each time.

[0048]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the user simply inputs the keyword corresponding to the desired information site, and the computer terminal on the user side and the address data corresponding to the input keyword are displayed. Links to information sites allow users to easily access desired information sites without having to enter difficult-to-understand address data as in the past, as well as easy access for users of information site providers , It is possible to acquire more users.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the user simply inputs the keyword corresponding to the desired information site, and the computer terminal on the user side and the address data corresponding to the input keyword. Links to information sites allow users to easily access desired information sites without having to enter difficult-to-understand address data as in the past, as well as easy access for users of information site providers , It is possible to acquire more users.

(C) According to the third aspect of the invention, the address data of the information site and the keyword related to the information site can be received and registered from the computer terminal of the information site provider. Significant reduction in registration effort.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, even when there are a plurality of address data corresponding to the keyword received from the user, the category corresponding to each is output. By selecting the category, a desired information site can be reliably accessed.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, since the address data of the information site related to the area relatively close to the location of the user is extracted, the association with the information site desired by the user is obtained. Extraction of thin address data can be reduced.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, even when there are a plurality of address data corresponding to the keyword received from the user, the address data is re-extracted based on the past use history of the user. Therefore, it is possible to save the user from having to make a selection.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, since the added value is given to the user, it becomes an incentive to the user and the access rate of the information site can be improved.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, even when the user knows only a part of the keyword, it is possible to access the information site corresponding to the keyword which is similar.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a computer network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a registration status of a netword database stored in a computer server to which an access method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a registration status of a user database stored in a computer server to which an access method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a registration status of a usage history database.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing status at the time of registering a netword issuance of a computer server in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a processing status at the time of user registration of the computer server and at the time of using a network word in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Computer server 2 Computer terminal (user) 2 'Mobile telephone terminal (user's computer terminal) 3 Computer terminal (information site provider side) 4 Internet network 5 Base station

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A method for linking a computer terminal on a user side to a predetermined information site on a computer network including a plurality of computer terminals capable of data communication, wherein the information site can be specified. A keyword registration step of registering and accumulating the relevant address data and keywords related to the information site in association with each other, and a keyword receiving step of receiving a keyword corresponding to the information site desired by the user from the computer terminal on the user side. Extracting an address data corresponding to the received keyword from the address data stored in the keyword registering step; and linking an information site of the extracted address data to a computer terminal of a user. And at least A method of linking to an information site, which also includes 2. A method of linking a computer terminal on the user side to a predetermined information site on a computer network comprising a plurality of computer terminals capable of data communication, wherein the information site can be specified. Site data receiving step of receiving the relevant address data and the keyword related to the information site;
A keyword registration step of registering / accumulating the received address data and keywords in association with each other; a keyword receiving step of receiving a keyword corresponding to an information site desired by the user from a computer terminal on the user side; At least an extraction step of extracting address data corresponding to a keyword from the address data accumulated in the keyword registration step, and a link step of linking an information site of the extracted address data to a computer terminal on the user side. A link method to an information site characterized by including. 3. The site data accepting step includes a registration promoting step of prompting a computer terminal of the information site provider to register address data of the predetermined information site and a keyword related to the information site. The link method to the information site described in item 2. 4. In the keyword registration step,
The category into which the information site is classified is registered in association with a keyword corresponding to the address data of the information site.
An output step of, when there is a plurality of the address data extracted in the extracting step, outputting a keyword corresponding to the address data to the computer terminal on the user side in association with the category. A method for linking to an information site according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. In the keyword registration step,
The area associated with the information site is registered and stored in association with the keyword corresponding to the address data of the information site, and when there are a plurality of address data extracted in the extraction step, the area where the user is located The method of linking to an information site according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein address data corresponding to an area close to the information site is extracted. 6. A use history registering step of registering a use history of an information site used by the user, and when there are a plurality of address data extracted in the extracting step, the extracted plurality of address data 6. A method for linking to an information site according to claim 1, further comprising: a step of extracting address data having the largest usage history from the data. 7. The information site according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the keyword accepting step includes a value assigning step of assigning a predetermined added value when a keyword is accepted from a computer terminal on the user side. How to link to 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the extracting step, address data corresponding to a keyword approximate to the keyword received from the user's computer terminal is extracted.
A method for linking to an information site according to any one of (1) to (7).