JP2002189718A - Method and system for storage of retrieved information of computer network - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To retrieve an information providing site which is always fresh for a user and high in reliability and to reduce the burden on both the administrator of a retrieval site providing retrieval service and the administrator of an information retrieval site providing information for retrieval for the retrieval site. SOLUTION: On spot information providing sites S2 and S3, data on access to the spot information providing sites S2 and S3 are registered together with link data for allowing a user terminal machine T to access a map information providing site S1 from WWW pages displayed at the spot information providing sites S2 and S3; when the user terminal machine T accesses the map information providing sites S2 and S3 according to the link data from the spot information providing sites S2 and S3, the data on access to the spot information providing sites S2 and S3 are transmitted to the map information providing site S1 and recorded in an access information database S1c for the retrieval service of the map information providing site S1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for storing information for searching for an information providing site providing spot information and the like in a computer network, and a system for implementing the method.

[0002]

In recent years, with the spread of information terminals such as microcomputers, information providing services using computer networks such as the Internet, WAN, and MAN have been rapidly expanded.

[0003] Such information providing services include, for example, a service that provides spot information such as gourmet information and shopping information from a spot information providing site to a user, and a WWW page that displays spot information by linking to the service. Some provide map information and the like related to spot information.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the above-described information providing service system performed via the Internet. In FIG. 3, the Internet I is connected to a spot information providing site SA for providing gourmet information such as restaurant information and various spot information providing sites (not shown) for providing various spot information such as shopping information. Further, a map database site SB for providing map information by linking to the WWW pages of these spot information providing sites is connected.

[0005] When the user accesses the spot information providing site SA and other spot information providing sites from the user terminal T via the Internet I and inputs search conditions for obtaining desired information, for example, The WWW server SAa of the spot information providing site SA reads out spot information matching the search condition from the database SAb, transmits the spot information to the user terminal T, and displays the spot information on the display of the user terminal T as shown in FIG. A WWW page P indicating gourmet information is displayed.

[0006] WWW displaying such spot information
A hyperlink HL for displaying a map image indicating the location of the displayed spot is embedded in the page P, and when the user clicks the hyperlink HL, the user terminal T displays the hyperlink HL. URL
To access the map database site SB via the Internet I.

[0007] Then, by the access from the user terminal T, the map server SBa of the map database site SB reads the map data corresponding to the hyperlink HL from the map information database SBb, and stores the map data in the user terminal T. And the map image M is displayed on the WWW page P as shown in FIG.

[0008] On the other hand, in the map database site SB for providing the above-described map information, a search service for spot information has recently been provided.

When using the search service provided by the map database site SB, the user accesses the map database site SB from the user terminal T via the Internet I and inputs desired search conditions. Performs a search of the search information database SBc, and retrieves search data indicating the URL of a spot information providing site such as a spot information providing site SA that meets the search conditions read from the search information database SBc. Send to T.

[0010] Then, the user terminal T receiving the search data, based on the URL indicated by the search data,
The user accesses the spot information providing site SA and other spot information providing sites via the Internet I, receives the spot information transmitted from each spot information providing site, and displays the spot information on the display to provide the user with the information. ing.

[0011] As described above, the map database site S
Conventionally, when B performs a spot information search service, collection of search data such as a URL stored in the search database SBc is performed by operating a spot information providing site (hereinafter referred to as a link source site) to be searched. It is done by receiving the offer from each link source site collectively in cooperation with the party.

Therefore, in order to provide the user with the latest search results, the operator of the map database site SB always collects search data relating to the new link source site and updates the search database SBc. It is necessary to perform a complicated search, which requires a great deal of labor.Furthermore, no matter how complicated the update work is, the search result provided to the user by the search is already old, and the Even if the user accesses the spot information providing site based on the search result, a problem occurs that the spot information providing site is already closed.

[0013] Also, in order for the link source site to be registered as a search target of the search service provided by the map database site SB, a tie-up with the operator of the map database site SB is made, and the link source site becomes its own. It is necessary to provide search data on the spot information providing site.

The present invention has been made to solve the problem in accumulating search information of an information providing site in a computer network as described above.

That is, according to the present invention, a user can always search for a fresh and reliable information providing site, and the operator of the search site performing the search service and the information providing site to be searched are provided. It is a first object of the present invention to provide a method for accumulating search information that can reduce the burden on both operators. further,
A second object of the present invention is to provide a system for implementing the above-described method for storing search information.

[0016]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for accumulating search information in a computer network, comprising: an information providing site for providing arbitrary information to achieve the first object; In a computer network connected to a supplementary information providing site that provides information for supplementing the information provided by the site and performs a search service of the information providing site, the information providing site displays the information by the information providing site. The user terminal registers the access data to the information providing site together with the link data for accessing the supplementary information providing site from the information providing screen to be provided,
When the user terminal accesses the supplementary information providing site based on the link data provided by the information providing site, the access data to the information providing site registered in the information providing site is transferred to the supplementary information providing site. And transmitting the access data to a search information database for performing the search service of the supplementary information providing site.

According to the method for storing search information in a computer network according to the first invention, the user terminal accesses an arbitrary information providing site,
When the supplementary information providing site is accessed by the link data of the information providing screen displayed by the information providing site, an access including information such as a URL for accessing the information providing site registered in the information providing site is provided. The data is transmitted to the supplementary information providing site via the user terminal, and is recorded in the search information database of the supplementary information providing site.

[0018] The access data to the information providing site recorded in the search information database is used as search information when the supplementary information providing site provides a user terminal with a search service of the information providing site. You.

As described above, according to the first aspect,
Each time the supplementary information providing site is accessed by a link from the information providing screen by the information providing site, the access information to the information providing site is stored as search information in the search information database of the supplementary information providing site, thereby complementing the information. The search information for the search service of the information providing site is automatically collected and stored in the information providing site, so that the operator of the supplementary information providing site cooperates with the operator of each information providing site as in the past. , It is not necessary to receive search information, thereby greatly reducing the burden on both parties.

Since the search information in the search information database is automatically updated at the supplementary information providing site, it is possible to always provide the user with the latest search service and to actually provide the supplementary information. Since the search service is performed using the access data of the information providing site that has accessed the providing site as the search information, it is possible to ensure high reliability for the search result.

Further, on the information providing site side,
Since the user's own search information can be automatically registered in the supplementary information providing site by accessing the supplementary information providing site by link, the number of accesses by the search service in the complementary information providing site can be increased. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for storing search information in a computer network according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the access data to the information providing site includes It is characterized by including data indicating the URL and content of the information provided by the information providing site.

According to the method for accumulating search information in a computer network according to the second invention, the storage location on the computer network of the information provided by the search target information providing site is stored in the search information database of the supplementary information providing site. By registering the indicated URL and the name indicating the content of the information, the search service on the supplementary information providing site can be reliably performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for accumulating search information in a computer network, in order to achieve the first object, in addition to the configuration of the first invention, further comprising: In addition to the access data, an access date and time from the user terminal based on the link data of the information providing site is recorded.

According to the method for accumulating search information in the computer network according to the third invention, the access data to the information providing site is changed from the user terminal based on the link data of the information providing site to the access to the supplementary information providing site. Of the search information (access data) of the search information (access data) recorded in the search information database at the time of the search service provided by the complementary information providing site along with the date and time of the supplementary information providing site. ) Allows the search to be performed from the newest, so that high reliability of the search result can always be ensured.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for accumulating search information in a computer network, in order to achieve the first object, in addition to the configuration of the first invention, further comprising: The number of times of access from the same information providing screen is recorded together with the access data.

According to the method of accumulating search information in the computer network according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the access data to the information providing site is changed from the access from the user terminal to the complementary information providing site based on the link data of the information providing site. Is recorded in the search information database of the supplementary information providing site along with the number of times of the search. Therefore, when the search service is provided by the supplementary information providing site, access to the supplementary information providing site in the search information (access data) recorded in the search information database By performing the search from the one with the largest number of times, it is possible to always ensure high reliability for the search result.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the method for storing search information in a computer network, the information providing site is a spot information providing site for providing spot information to a user in order to achieve the first object. It is characterized by:

According to the method for storing search information in a computer network according to the fifth invention, for example,
Access data to a spot information providing site that provides spot information related to gourmet and shopping is stored as search information in a complementary information providing site that provides a search service for the spot information providing site.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the method for storing search information in a computer network, the supplementary information providing site displays a map image on an information providing screen provided by the information providing site in order to achieve the first object. It is a map information providing site that provides the map information of the above.

According to the method for storing search information in a computer network according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a map showing the location of a restaurant or the like is displayed on an information providing screen for displaying gourmet information of a restaurant or the like by an information providing site. In the meantime, when you access the map information providing site via the link from this information providing screen,
The access data to the information providing site is recorded as search information for performing a search service in a search information database of the map information providing site.

A search information storage system in a computer network according to a seventh aspect of the present invention provides an information providing site for providing arbitrary information and information provided by the information providing site in order to achieve the second object. In a computer network connected to a supplementary information providing site that provides information for complementing and performs a search service of the information providing site, the information providing site is displayed from an information providing screen displayed by the information providing site. An access data registration database in which access data to the information providing site is registered together with link data for the user terminal to access the supplementary information providing site; and a user based on the link data of the information providing screen by the information providing site. Terminals become supplementary information providing sites Access data transmitting means for reading out the access data to the information providing site from the access data registration database and transmitting the data to the supplementary information providing site when the access is made, A search information recording unit that records the access data transmitted by the transmission unit as search information for performing the search service in a search information database.

According to the search information storage system in the computer network according to the seventh aspect, the user terminal accesses an arbitrary information providing site, and further links the information providing screen displayed by the information providing site. When the complementary information providing site is accessed by the data, the access data including information such as a URL for accessing the information providing site registered in the access data registration database of the information providing site is transmitted by the access data transmitting unit. It is read and transmitted to the supplementary information providing site via the user terminal.

In the supplementary information providing site, the access data to the information providing site transmitted by the access from the information providing site is recorded in the search information database of the supplementary information providing site by the search information recording means. It is used as search information when the information providing site provides a search service of the information providing site to the user terminal.

As described above, according to the seventh aspect,
Each time the supplementary information providing site is accessed by a link from the information providing screen by the information providing site, the access information to the information providing site is stored as search information in the search information database of the supplementary information providing site, thereby complementing the information. The search information for the search service of the information providing site is automatically collected and stored in the information providing site, so that the operator of the supplementary information providing site cooperates with the operator of each information providing site as in the past. , It is not necessary to receive search information, thereby greatly reducing the burden on both parties.

Since the search information in the search information database is automatically updated at the supplementary information providing site, it is possible to always provide the user with the latest search service and to actually provide the supplementary information. Since the search service is performed using the access data of the information providing site that has accessed the providing site as the search information, it is possible to ensure high reliability for the search result.

Further, on the information providing site side,
Since the user's own search information can be automatically registered in the supplementary information providing site by accessing the supplementary information providing site by link, the number of accesses by the search service in the complementary information providing site can be increased. .

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for storing search information in a computer network according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, further comprising: The access data to be provided includes data indicating the URL and content of the information provided by the information providing site.

According to the system for storing search information in a computer network according to the eighth invention, the storage location on the computer network of the information provided by the search target information providing site is stored in the search information database of the supplementary information providing site. By registering the indicated URL and the name indicating the content of the information, the search service on the supplementary information providing site is reliably performed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in a computer information storage system for a computer network, in order to achieve the second object, in addition to the configuration of the seventh aspect, the search information recording means includes: The date and time of access from the user terminal based on the link data of the information providing screen is recorded in a search information database.

According to the search information storage system in the computer network according to the ninth aspect, the access data to the information providing site is supplemented by the search information recording means from the user terminal based on the link data of the information providing site. Since it is recorded in the search information database of the supplementary information providing site together with the date and time of access to the information providing site, at the time of the search service by the complementary information providing site, the search information (access data) recorded in the search information database is registered. By performing the search starting from the latest date and time (access date and time), it is possible to always ensure high reliability for the search result.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a search information storage system in a computer network according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, wherein the search information recording means includes the access data together with the access data in order to achieve the second object. The number of accesses from the same information providing screen is recorded.

According to the search information storage system in the computer network according to the tenth aspect, the access data to the information providing site is supplemented by the search information recording means from the user terminal based on the link data of the information providing site. Since it is recorded in the search information database of the supplementary information providing site along with the number of accesses to the information providing site, at the time of the search service by the complementary information providing site, the search information (access data) recorded in the search information database is complemented. By performing the search from the one that has accessed the information providing site frequently, it is possible to always ensure high reliability for the search result.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the second object, in addition to the configuration of the seventh aspect, the information providing site further includes a search information storage system in a computer network. It is a spot information providing site that provides information.

According to the system for storing search information in a computer network according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, for example, the access data to the spot information providing site which provides spot information relating to gourmet and shopping is stored in the search service of this spot information providing site. Is stored as search information in a complementary information providing site that performs the search.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the second object, in addition to the configuration of the seventh aspect, the supplementary information providing site is provided by an information providing site. It is a map information providing site that provides map information for displaying a map image on an information providing screen.

According to the system for storing search information in a computer network according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, a map showing the location of a restaurant or the like is displayed on an information providing screen for displaying gourmet information such as a restaurant by an information providing site. In addition, when a map information providing site is accessed by a link from the information providing screen, the access data to the information providing site is used as search information for performing a search service in a search information database of the map information providing site. Stored.

[0048]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a search information storage system in a computer network according to the present invention.

The present invention can be applied to various information providing sites which are connected to a computer network and provide a search service for other information providing sites linked to each other. A description will be given by taking as an example a map information providing site that provides map information to a WWW page of another information providing site, and a case where the Internet is used as a computer network.

In FIG. 1, S1 is the Internet I
S2 is a map information providing site that provides map information and provides a search service for the spot information providing site, and is connected to the Internet I to provide gourmet information such as restaurants.
S3 is a spot information providing site connected to the Internet I for providing shopping information such as boutiques.

The Internet I further includes:
Various spot information providing sites (not shown) are connected.

Further, T in FIG. 1 is a user terminal capable of receiving a WWW service by using an application program called a WWW browser, and via a public telephone line network and an access server (not shown), respectively. By accessing the Internet I, it is possible to receive information provision from the map information providing site S1 and the spot information providing sites S2, S3.

The map information providing site S1 searches the map information and the spot information providing site, and provides the user terminal T with the searched map information and the address information of the spot information providing site. When an access is made from the user terminal T by a link between the map information database S1b in which the map information is stored and the spot information providing sites S2, S3,... As described later, the accessed spot information providing site S
., S3... Are recorded.

The search server S1a of the map information providing site S1 has a hyperlink embedded in a WWW page (hereinafter referred to as a link source page) of spot information displayed on the user terminal T, as described later. When there is a map information transmission request from the user terminal T, the map information database S1b is searched and map information corresponding to the link source page (for example, indicating the location of a restaurant or the like displayed on the link source page). An application program for transmitting the map image data) to the user terminal T for display is stored.

Further, if the search server S1a has an access requesting transmission of map information from the user terminal T to the map information providing site S1 by the link from the link source page as described above, the search server S1a will be described later. Access information from link source page to access information database S
1c, and a spot information providing site S2 from the user terminal T.
When a search request for spot information provided by S3... Is made, the access information of the link source page stored in the access information database S1c is searched, so that a WWW page (link source page) matching the search condition is obtained. An application program for transmitting the address information of the user terminal T to the user terminal T is stored.

The access information database S1c is shown in FIG.
The access information of the link source page that has accessed the map information providing site S1 is recorded in an access information record table TA as shown in FIG.

That is, the access information recording table TA
Includes at least a record field for the genre and name of spot information displayed on the link source page included in the access information from the link source page, which will be described later, and the URL of the link source page. A record column for the date and time of access from the original page and the number of accesses is provided.

Each spot information providing site S2, S3 ...
Are WWW servers S2a, S3a... For displaying WWW pages providing spot information to the user terminal T in response to a transmission request from the user terminal T, and spots where spot information such as restaurants and boutiques are stored. Information databases S2b, S3b... Are provided.

This spot information providing site S2, S3 ...
When the WWW servers S2a, S3a... Are respectively accessed from the user terminal T via the Internet I, the spot information corresponding to the transmission request from the user terminal T is read out from the spot information databases S2b, S3b. An application program for transmitting to the user terminal T and displaying a WWW page for providing the user terminal T with the spot information is stored.

The spot information databases S2b, S3b
.., The spot information of each genre is registered together with the link data of the hyperlink embedded in the display screen of the WWW page of the spot information.

As will be described later, the link data stored in the spot information databases S2b, S3b,... In association with each spot information includes the URL of the map information providing site S1 and the coordinates of stores and the like displayed in the spot information. At least the URL of the WWW page displaying the spot information and the link source page (WWW) such as the name and genre of the spot displayed on the WWW page.
WW page) is registered.

The procedure for accumulating search information performed in the map information providing site S1 of the computer network as described above is as follows. That is, a WWW page as shown in FIG. 4, for example, of the spot information desired by the user is displayed on the user terminal T connected to any one of the spot information providing sites S2, S3,. After that, the user
Click on the hyperlink embedded in the page,
Based on the data indicating the URL registered in the hyperlink, the user terminal T accesses the map information providing site S1 via the Internet I.

When the user terminal T accesses the map information providing site S1, the coordinate data on the map of the spot of the restaurant or the like displayed on the WWW page (link source page) included in the link data is obtained. Sent to the map information providing site S1, the search server S1a of the map information providing site S1 searches the map information database S1b based on the coordinate data, reads out the corresponding map information, and sends it to the user terminal T. As a result, a map image showing the position of the spot is displayed in the link source page displayed on the user terminal T, for example, as shown in FIG.

At this time, the map information providing site S1 is transmitted from the user terminal T to the map information providing site S1 together with the data indicating the URL of the link source page for transmitting the map information and the coordinate data of the spot, together with the link source data included in the link data. Data indicating the name and genre of the spot displayed on the page is transmitted to the map information providing site S1.

Search server S1 of map information providing site S1
When the link data from the user terminal T is received, the genre of the spot included in the received link data is stored in each column of the access information record table TA as shown in FIG. 2 of the access information database S1c. ,
The name and the URL of the link source page are recorded together with the date and time of the access at that time.

At this time, if the access from the user terminal T to the map information providing site S1 is for the same spot information, the latest information is recorded in the column for recording the access date and time of the existing data in the access information record table TA. The access date and time are overwritten, and the number in the column for recording the number of accesses is added and recorded.

As described above, the map information is provided from the user terminal T to the map information providing site S1 by the link to the WWW page displaying the spot information provided from the spot information providing sites S2, S3. Access information on the link source page (WWW page) is sent to the map information providing site S
1 in the access information database S1c.

Then, the user enters the map information providing site S
When the user wants to search for desired spot information using the search service provided by the user 1, the user terminal T connected to the map information providing site S1 needs to search for the spot name and the genre to which the user belongs. When the conditions are input, the search server S1a of the map information providing site S1 compares the search conditions input to the user terminal T with the access information record table TA registered in the access information database S1c, thereby obtaining the access information. The access information stored in the information database S1c is searched.

As a result of this search, when the access information that matches the genre and name of the spot information indicated in the search condition is recorded in the access information record table TA, the search server S1a executes the access information. Is read out and transmitted to the user terminal T.

At this time, when there are a plurality of pieces of access information in the access information recording table TA that match the search condition input to the user terminal T, the access date and time of the access information in the access information recording table TA are recorded. Based on the access information with the latest access date and time, or U
The RL data is transmitted to the user terminal T with priority.

The user terminal T displays a spot information providing site which provides spot information desired by the user based on the URL data transmitted from the map information providing site S1, and the user connects based on the display. When the operation is performed, the user accesses the spot information providing site via the Internet I.

In this way, the spot information providing sites S2, S3,... Connected to the user terminal T via the Internet I are WWW servers S2a, S3, respectively.
a ... read the spot information desired by the user from the spot information databases S2b, S3b, and transmit the spot information to the user terminal T for display on the display of the user terminal T.

As described above, according to the method and system for storing search information in the computer network described above, the map information providing site S1, which provides the map information and provides the spot information search service, provides the spot information search service. Is collected by recording the access information from the link source page in the access information database S1c, so that the operator of the map information providing site S1 provides the spot information as in the related art. There is no need to provide search information by forming alliances with the operators of the providing sites S2, S3,..., And the burden on both sides is greatly reduced.

Then, in the map information providing site S1, the latest search information is automatically accumulated by access from the spot information providing sites S2, S3,..., So that the operator of the map information providing site S1 particularly searches. Even if you do not perform information update processing, you will always be able to perform the latest search service for users,
Since the search service is performed based on the access information of the spot information providing site that actually accessed the map information providing site S1, high reliability of the search result can be secured.

Further, spot information providing sites S2 and S3
Can automatically register its own search information in the map information providing site S1 by accessing the map information providing site S1, so that the number of accesses by the search service in the map information providing site S1 can be increased. I can plan.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a recording form of access information in the same example.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional computer network.

FIG. 4 is a W displayed by a spot information providing site.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a WW page.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a map image is displayed on the WWW page.

[Description of Signs] S1: Map information providing site (complementary information providing site) S1a ... Search server (search information recording means) S1b ... Map information database S1c ... Access information database (search information database) S2, S3 ... Spot information providing site (Information providing site) S2a, S3a: WWW server (access data transmitting means) S2b, S3b: Spot information database (access data registration database) I: Internet (computer network) T: User terminal

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An information providing site for providing arbitrary information, and a complementary information providing site for providing information for complementing information provided by the information providing site and performing a search service of the information providing site. In the computer network connected to the information providing site, the user terminal accesses the information providing site together with link data for accessing the supplementary information providing site from an information providing screen displayed by the information providing site. When the user terminal accesses the supplementary information providing site based on the link data provided by the information providing site, the access data to the information providing site registered in the information providing site is registered. Send this information to the supplementary information providing site, A method for storing search information in a computer network, wherein the search information is recorded in a search information database for performing the search service of the supplementary information providing site. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the access data to the information providing site is a UR of information provided by the information providing site.
2. The method for storing search information in a computer network according to claim 1, wherein the method includes data indicating L and content. 3. The computer network according to claim 1, wherein the search information database of the supplementary information providing site records, together with the access data, the date and time of access from the user terminal based on the link data of the information providing site. How to store search information. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the number of accesses from the same information providing screen is recorded together with the access data in a search information database of the supplementary information providing site. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information providing site is a spot information providing site for providing spot information to a user. 6. The search information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the supplementary information providing site is a map information providing site that provides map information for displaying a map image on an information providing screen provided by the information providing site. Accumulation method. 7. An information providing site for providing arbitrary information, and a supplementary information providing site for providing information for complementing information provided by the information providing site and performing a search service of the information providing site. In the computer network to which the information providing site is connected, the user terminal accesses the information providing site together with link data for accessing the supplementary information providing site from an information providing screen displayed by the information providing site. An access data registration database in which data is registered, and when the user terminal accesses the supplementary information providing site based on link data of an information providing screen provided by the information providing site, the access data registration database transmits the information to the information providing site. Read access data Access data transmitting means for transmitting to the complete information providing site, wherein the supplementary information providing site uses the access data transmitted by the access data transmitting means of the information providing site as search information for performing the search service. A search information storage system in a computer network, comprising: search information recording means for recording in a search information database. 8. The computer network according to claim 7, wherein the access data registered in the access data registration database of the information providing site includes data indicating a URL and content of information provided by the information providing site. Storage system for search information. 9. The search in a computer network according to claim 7, wherein said search information recording means records the date and time of access from a user terminal based on link data of said information providing screen in a search information database together with said access data. Information storage system. 10. The search information storage system according to claim 7, wherein said search information recording means records the number of accesses from the same information providing screen together with said access data. 11. The system according to claim 7, wherein the information providing site is a spot information providing site for providing spot information to a user. 12. The supplementary information providing site is a map information providing site that provides map information for displaying a map image on an information providing screen provided by the information providing site.
3. A storage system for search information in a computer network according to claim 1.