JP2002169833A - Information retrieval and reporting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to obtain information while doing other operations, to accurately transmit information to a fluid intermediate layer, and to allows the transmission side to concentrate on the stable transmission of the information by giving the right to select the information to a reception side. SOLUTION: This system comprises a keyword transmitting means which sends a keyword to a specific server according to a previously set schedule, an information retrieving means which searches for specific information from the specific server according to the sent keyword, and an arrival reporting means which can report the arrival of the information when the information obtained by the information retrieving means arrives at a terminal device. The user can, therefore, obtain the information while doing other operations, the information can accurately be sent to the fluid intermediate layer, etc., and the right to select the information is given to the reception side to enable the transmission side to concentrate on the stable transmission of the information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information retrieval notification system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a news distribution system using electronic mail (e-Mail) is known. This system includes news belonging to a category specified by a user in advance and news including a specified keyword. Is delivered to users regularly or irregularly (as needed) by e-mail. By the way, the information obtained by the conventional news distribution system is such that the system searches for the information, and also registers the keyword # 2 in the system.
In other words, information communication lines such as the Internet, intranet, and LAN
(Hereinafter, it will be referred to as the Internet, etc.). Then, the information obtained as a result of the search is transmitted in the form of an e-mail. In some cases, if information is registered like a mailing list, information is sent by e-mail at regular intervals (some are irregular).

[0003] At present, there are many methods of sending a large amount of information to an unspecified number of people using mass media, or providing (advertising) information to a fixed specific person. There is no practice of providing information that responds to the individual requirements of each layer.

[0004] In addition, according to the literature, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-2
There is an information processing system disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 03189, and an information selection unit determines whether or not a keyword is included in a high-power text document and broadcast information. The high-bar text document generation unit creates a high-bar text document, registers the high-bar text document in the storage device of the server by the high-bar text document registration unit, and simultaneously calls the terminal device by the terminal calling unit, and transmits the summary information by the summary transmission unit. The incoming call monitoring means detects the incoming call and simultaneously turns on the main power by the power operation means, and receives the summary information by the summary information receiving means. The server connection unit extracts instruction information from the summary information and connects to the server device. The display means displays on the screen the high-power text document and the summary information obtained by the high-power text document obtaining means.

[0005] Reference 2 is a method and apparatus for collecting information via a network and a recording medium for recording a program for performing the method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-7452. When the file is stored in the information providing file, the information providing file is accessed via a network, all of the stored electronic information is copied, and the search mark is retrieved from the copied electronic information. The necessary information is cut out and registered in the data base, and when the keyword of the desired information is input, information matching the keyword is collected from the data base and the desired information is provided.

[0006]

The prior art described above does not consider the narrowing down of information and the communication cost, and has the following problems. First, although information can be narrowed down to some extent, the search range is very wide, and obtaining the necessary information requires an increase in the search keyword #, which is troublesome. Further, by increasing the search keyword #, there is a problem that the search is limited and necessary information cannot be searched. When distributing information, it is desirable to collect information from as many information sources as possible when collecting information. However, there is a limit in actually collecting information. In terms of communication costs,
Since the information is searched after being connected to the Internet or the like and the searched information is transmitted, communication costs are considerably increased and the burden on the user is increased.

[0007] Further, in Documents 1 and 2, information can be retrieved to obtain necessary information. However, for example, it is not possible to cope with a case where there are a plurality of categories of information that the user wants to know. In order to ensure the acquisition, there is a problem that the search keyword must be changed each time, which is troublesome.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the information desired by the user can be automatically collected, the user can obtain information while performing other work with a personal computer or the like. It does n’t mean shed a lot of information,
The ability to transmit information accurately to a fluid middle class (hereinafter referred to as a fluid middle class) such as a person who wants information or a person who is interested in information, and gives the receiving side the right to select information. As a result, the transmitting side can concentrate on stable transmission of information.

A first aspect of the present invention is an information search and notification system capable of automatically retrieving information based on a preset schedule, and notifying the retrieved information, wherein a keyword is set based on the preset schedule. A keyword transmitting means for transmitting the information to a predetermined server, an information searching means for searching for predetermined information from the predetermined server based on the transmitted keyword, and when the information searched by the information searching means arrives at the terminal device,
An information search and notification system comprising: an incoming notification unit that can notify an incoming of information.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the information desired by the user can be automatically collected, the user can obtain information while performing other work on a personal computer or the like, and can collect a large amount of information in unspecified large numbers. The ability to accurately transmit information to a fluid middle layer, etc., not to spill over, and to give the receiver (user) the right to select information so that the sender can concentrate on stable information transmission. Each time, it is possible to quickly and reliably obtain only necessary information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information search and notification system capable of automatically retrieving information based on a predetermined schedule and notifying the retrieved information. Keyword transmitting means for transmitting the keyword to the predetermined server, information searching means for searching for predetermined information from the predetermined server based on the transmitted keyword, and whether or not there is notification in the keyword to be searched or the information searched based on the keyword.・ Information setting means capable of setting priorities and the like, and incoming notification means capable of notifying the terminal according to the setting of the information setting means when the information retrieved by the information retrieval means arrives at the terminal device. An information search and notification system characterized in that the information search and notification system is performed.

The invention of claim 3 has features such as improvement of versatility, free use of PC software or reduction of price.

[0013] A third aspect of the present invention is an information search and notification system which can display an advertisement on a part or the whole of a screen displaying the information search and notification system, and clicks the advertisement to connect to an information communication line such as the Internet.

[0014] The invention of claim 4 has features such as improvement of search accuracy and efficient search.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the information search means is an information search notification system capable of searching from a text document of a predetermined server, other documents, images, moving images, tables, and the like.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An information retrieval means for retrieving predetermined information from a predetermined server based on a preset schedule and a keyword, a retrieval keyword storage means for storing a retrieval keyword, and a retrieval by the information retrieval means When the received information arrives at the e-mail arrival notification software, it is an e-mail arrival notification software that is composed of an arrival notification means that can notify the arrival of the information, and can automatically collect the information that the user wants Therefore, the user can obtain information while performing other work on a personal computer or the like. In other words, there is no need to open e-mail software or connect to the Internet or the like to check whether information has been obtained.

Also, by giving the receiving side the right to select information, the transmitting side is not affected by the changed contents of the receiving side, and there is no need to respond individually after grasping the changed contents. , Can concentrate on stable information transmission. In other words, it is possible to enclose a fluid hierarchy that is neither an unspecified majority nor a fixed one, and then establishes this fixed hierarchy to form a fixed relationship.

[0018]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the embodiment of the present invention. The keyword # is input by the keyword # input means 100, and the keyword # is transmitted to a predetermined server B by the keyword # transmitting means 102. The keyword # can also be stored in the keyword # storage means 101. In addition, the search keyword # can be set freely and arbitrarily.

When the predetermined server B receives the keyword by the keyword receiving unit 103, the predetermined server B receives the keyword from the information retrieval unit 10 based on the keyword.
(4) Search for information and send the searched information to information transmission means (1)
05 is notified to the terminal device A. The terminal device A is not particularly limited, such as electronic mail notification software and electronic mail software. It is also possible to automatically and regularly or irregularly connect to the Internet or the like.

The information retrieved by the incoming call confirming means 106 of the terminal device A is checked, but when an incoming call is detected, the information is automatically connected by the server connecting means 107 and the information receiving means 108
Receiving the information retrieved by. The information received by the information receiving unit 108 may be information that requires an incoming call notification, in accordance with the setting of whether the incoming call notification is given by the keyword / information setting unit 109 or the priority of the keyword / information. For example, it is notified by the incoming call notification means 110. Then, it is displayed on the screen by the display means 111.

For example, when the desired information is economic information, information related to the economic information is searched by the previously input search keyword #, and the searched information is automatically received by the terminal device A and notified to the user. Is done. The information is not particularly limited, and the user can arbitrarily select necessary information.

It is also possible to select a plurality of keywords of information to be searched for each desired information. For example, it is also possible to select a plurality of keywords, such as a keyword about economic information and a keyword about IT information, a keyword about stock price information and a keyword about traffic information, and the like.

Also, the keyword # / information setting means 109 can set priorities for the keyword # and information. For example, in the case of the above example, the search is performed using both the keyword に 関 す る regarding economic information and the keyword IT regarding IT information. It is also possible to set so that notification after an incoming call is not made. That is, among the necessary information, the information that the user wants to know immediately or the information that is prioritized can be known first.

The keyword / information setting means 109 can display only a part of the information retrieved from the server #B and transmitted to the terminal device A. For example,
It is also possible to set information display, such as when there is a large amount of searched information or when it is inappropriate to display all information.
The display method of the received information, such as displaying the priority information first, can be freely changed.

It is also possible to change the ring tone, change the incoming voice, and change the incoming call display for each type of the searched information by using the voice for the incoming call notification. The incoming call display method and the like can be freely determined.

The information received by the information receiving means 108 is transmitted to the incoming notification means 1 without passing through the keyword / information setting means 109.
It is also possible to move to 10.

Further, it can function on the tester regardless of the operation of other application software. For example, according to the present invention, even when using other software and performing other work, the information is automatically searched for by connecting to the Internet, etc., and only the necessary information is searched for and notified. Time can be made more efficient and unnecessary labor can be saved. It is also possible to use a CG character, animation, mascot, or the like for the incoming call notification, and it is possible to respond to a change in character, a change in motion, a change in background, or the like, depending on the type of the retrieved information. It is also possible to represent the incoming information by voice or to display it on a mobile phone.

[0029]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information search and notification system capable of automatically searching for information based on a preset schedule and notifying the searched information. A keyword transmitting unit that transmits the keyword to the predetermined server based on the keyword, an information searching unit that searches for predetermined information from the predetermined server based on the transmitted keyword, and information searched by the information searching unit. When there is an incoming call, there is provided an incoming call notifying means capable of notifying the incoming of information. Therefore, by enabling the user to obtain information while performing other tasks, transmitting information accurately to the fluid middle layer, etc., and giving the receiving side the option of selecting information, the transmitting side can achieve a stable operation. There are features such as being able to concentrate on transmitting information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information search and notification system capable of automatically retrieving information on the basis of a preset schedule and notifying the retrieved information based on the preset schedule. A keyword transmitting means for transmitting the keyword to the predetermined server; an information searching means for searching predetermined information from the predetermined server based on the transmitted keyword;
An information setting means capable of setting presence / absence, priority, etc. of notification to information searched based on the keyword ゛ or the keyword ゛ to be searched, and when the information searched by the information searching means arrives at the terminal device, the information setting means And an incoming call notifying means capable of notifying an incoming call according to the setting.
Therefore, in addition to the features of the invention of claim 1, there is a feature that each time, only necessary information can be quickly and reliably obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, an advertisement can be displayed on a part or the whole of the screen displaying the information search and notification system, and when the advertisement is clicked, a connection to an information communication line such as the Internet is established. Therefore, there are features such as improvement of versatility, free use of PC software or reduction in price.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the information retrieval means can retrieve from a text document of a predetermined server, other documents, images, moving images, tables, and the like. Therefore, there are features such as improvement of search accuracy and efficient search.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Keyword input means 101 Keyword storage means 102 Keyword transmission means 103 Keyword reception means 104 Information retrieval means 105 Information transmission means 106 Incoming call confirmation means 107 Search connection means 108 Information reception means 109 Keyword / information setting means 110 Incoming notification means 111 Display means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An information search and notification system capable of automatically retrieving information based on a preset schedule and notifying the retrieved information, wherein a keyword is determined based on a preset schedule. A keyword transmitting means for transmitting to the server, an information searching means for searching for predetermined information from a predetermined server based on the transmitted keyword, and when the information searched by the information searching means arrives at the terminal device, the information is received. An information search / notification system, comprising: an incoming call notification unit capable of notifying; 2. An information search and notification system capable of automatically retrieving information based on a preset schedule and notifying the retrieved information, wherein a keyword is set to a predetermined value based on the preset schedule. Keyword transmitting means for transmitting to the server; information searching means for searching for predetermined information from the predetermined server based on the transmitted keyword; and presence / absence / priority of the keyword to be searched or the information searched for based on the keyword. Etc., and an incoming call notifying means capable of notifying an incoming call in accordance with the setting of the information setting means when the information retrieved by the information searching means arrives at the terminal device. An information search notification system, characterized in that: 3. An advertisement can be displayed on a part or all of a screen displaying the information search notification system, and clicking the advertisement leads to an information communication line such as the Internet, an intranet, and a LAN. 3. The information search notification system according to claim 2. 4. The information search and notification system according to claim 1, wherein the information search means can search from a text document of a predetermined server, other documents, images, moving images, tables, and the like.