JP2002202922A - Tour regeneration system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of facilitating the selection of regeneration of the next tour, in the regeneration of a plurality of tours, by use of a prescribed set element and method by a simple operation, or a system for insertion of advertisement or electronic commerce. SOLUTION: This tour regeneration system is provided with a user terminal for browsing information or the like, a set information holding means including a tour set table for storing set information for the order of browsing WEB files, browsing time, command or the like in individual tour regenerations and a regeneration control table for storing set information for the order of regenerating a plurality of tours, a content acquiring means for browsing a computer network on the basis of the set information to acquire contents or the like, and a content display means for displaying the acquired contents on the user terminal, so that a general run of users can make an access on the basis of the set information stored in the tour set table to regenerate the tours. A junction point is provided after the end of the first tour and before the regeneration of the second tour to perform the regeneration control of the second tour on the basis of the set information stored in the regeneration control table.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a network in which a plurality of computers and portable information terminals are connected and information is distributed. For a system for creating a tour in which information such as viewing time and commands are set and playing back the created tour, more specifically, when playing multiple tours, ending the first tour The present invention relates to a tour playback system in which a junction point is provided later before playback of a second tour, and playback control of the second tour is performed based on setting information stored in the playback control table.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a computer network formed by connecting a plurality of computers, various devices have been devised as a system for facilitating each user to search for information distributed in the network. For example, browsing software (browser) on the Internet
When a search is made, the user connects to the provider, performs a search based on the URL of the homepage, and accesses a desired homepage. In this case, the browser is provided with a URL history storage / search function (bookmark), and the user registers here the URL of the homepage that matches his / her preference, thereby accessing and searching for the desired homepage in a short time. It was possible, and this function was intended for the user to some extent.

[0003] Further, a certain person associates bookmark information for browsing a plurality of WEB sites, automatically and dynamically in what order and what site in what time flow. Techniques have been developed for performing a dynamic tour in which browsing information for browsing is set and browsing can be sequentially performed over a plurality of web pages.
The URL specified by a certain person is simply stored in chronological order, or the specified URL is edited and stored for each label, and the stored information is stored on the Internet so that it can be shared with other people. By doing so, another person who has accessed the information can browse the tour edited by the other person based on the held information.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-105775, “Slide show system and method using browser”
Discloses a technology for easily and efficiently displaying information on a web page using a WWW browser at the time of a presentation, a meeting, a lecture, etc., and showing an effective slide show. In this technology,
The slide show system manages the URL by adding a sequence number to the URL, and automatically notifies the local or remote browser of the URL corresponding to the current sequence number.
The browser accesses the Internet using the notified URL and displays a corresponding web page. The sequence number can be updated automatically, or can be updated using the operation buttons. Also, BGM and narration are reproduced according to the web page. in this way,
Browser means for acquiring information using the address information defined on the information network and outputting the acquired information, and, based on a predetermined output order, notifying the browser means of the address information, and the notified address. And a control unit for instructing output of information corresponding to the information.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2000-76301 "Information search system" discloses a method of acquiring information distributed by a user in a computer network formed by connecting a plurality of computers and distributing the information. Edit at least according to the strength of the label set by each user, apply a normalization process to the strength as needed, means to hold as editing information, the server acquires a plurality of the editing information, Means for creating an abstract label by performing statistical processing on the strength and constructing and holding a search database in which the editing information is associated with each other; And a means for acquiring such information. "

[0006] Also, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-130784, "Tour dynamic customization method", a computerized program for dynamically customizing a tour of a set of dynamic objects across a plurality of hyperlink network sites is disclosed. The method includes providing points including one or more tour navigation options and recommendations for dynamic objects based on information about preferences, and collecting and analyzing viewer navigation route information during the tour. A method is disclosed that includes the steps of: dynamically adapting the tour navigation options and the recommendations based on collected navigation route information.

[0007] By using the various technologies described above, when browsing a plurality of Web pages by sharing the bookmarked WEB contents from among the huge number of WEB pages with another person, for example, Based on information about user preferences, page browsing settings, etc.
It is possible to dynamically perform a patrol of a Web site. In this specification, a set of contents automatically set to be browsed according to the setting information by setting information for browsing the contents on the WEB, a browsing time, a browsing time, a command, and the like is referred to as a “tour” for convenience. "

[0008]

However, a tour edited by setting a plurality of WEB contents as materials as if viewed as a moving image or a slide show is k ￥ day by day. Just as it grows without being enormous, tours will grow in number as they become more popular. In such a case, if a plurality of tours are played back and viewed, it is difficult to search for and select tours such as which one of a large number of set tours to select and play back. In such a case, for example, in the case of a broadcast program, a program to be broadcasted according to a broadcast time zone is selected and programmed in advance, but a tour using a similar method or other elements other than the time zone is performed. It is preferable that the reproduction can be easily selected.

[0009] With respect to the above-mentioned technologies, the former is based on WWW such as shared slide show, shared browsing of Web pages, and the like.
It merely discloses a method and system for adding sharing functionality to content. In the latter case, a plurality of Web sites
It merely discloses a method of dynamically customizing the patrol of a Web site based on information on the user's preference, browsing history of the page, and the like when browsing the page.

[0010] Furthermore, in a broadcast program, an advertisement is inserted between the programs to make a profit, and profits are obtained. In addition, for an advertiser, it is effective for a target who wants to deliver an advertisement message in accordance with a program target. The appeal has been realized. It is preferable if the same technique can be realized in the place of tour reproduction.

Further, it is desirable to be able to construct a new system of electronic commerce that is becoming popular today by using a new information presentation method called a tour.

[0012] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a simple operation for a user who connects to a network to view the order of browsing contents on the WEB, a browsing time, a command, and the like at the terminal. An object of the present invention is to provide a system in which, when a plurality of tours in which information is set are created, the next tour playback can be easily selected by using a set predetermined element / method. Another object of the present invention is to make a profit by earning money by inserting an advertisement during the tour playback, and to provide an advertiser with an effect on a target who wants to deliver an advertisement message in accordance with a program target. An object of the present invention is to provide a system capable of appealing in a targeted manner. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new system of e-commerce that is becoming popular today using a new way of presenting information called tours.

[0013]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, information is browsed on a network through which a plurality of computers and portable information terminals are connected and information is distributed. Terminal, a tour setting table for storing information such as the order of browsing WEB files, the time of browsing, commands, and the like in the reproduction of individual tours, and the setting of the order when reproducing a plurality of tours. Setting information holding means including a reproduction control table for storing information; content obtaining means for browsing a computer network based on the setting information to obtain content; and content for displaying the obtained content on a user terminal Display means, and based on the setting information stored in the tour setting table, an unspecified number of The user can access and play the tour, and a junction point is provided after the end of the first tour and before the playback of the second tour, and based on the setting information stored in the playback control table, The tour playback system is characterized in that the tour playback control is performed.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2,
2. The setting information stored in the playback control table according to claim 1, wherein the setting based on setting means for randomly selecting a branch to be played in the second tour at the junction point. The tour playback system according to claim 1, wherein the tour playback system is information.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3,
2. The setting device according to claim 1, wherein the setting information stored in the playback control table enables a user to select a branch of the second tour to be played at the junction point. 2. The tour reproducing system according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is setting information based on the tour information.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4,
In the invention according to claim 3, the setting means selectable by the user is an operation means such as a button installed on the content included in the first tour, and the user selects or clicks a button or the like. The tour reproduction system according to claim 3, wherein reproduction of the second tour is performed by performing the same.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5,
In the invention according to claim 1, the setting information stored in the playback control table selects a branch of which of the second tours to be played back using the browsing history of the user at the junction point. 2. The tour reproducing system according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is setting information based on setting means that performs the setting.

In the invention according to claim 6,
In the invention according to claim 1, the setting information stored in the playback control table includes a branch indicating which one of the second tours is to be played back, and a branch corresponding to the browsing history of another user at the junction point. 2. The tour reproducing system according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is set information based on setting means for selecting using the difference.

Further, in the invention according to claim 7,
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the system further includes a user attribute information acquisition unit and a user attribute information storage unit, and the setting information stored in the reproduction control table includes: 2. The tour reproduction according to claim 1, wherein the branch of which one of the two tours is reproduced is setting information based on setting means for selecting the junction point by using user attribute information at the junction point. It is characterized by being a system.

Further, in the invention according to claim 8,
2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an advertisement content storage unit, wherein the setting information stored in the reproduction control table includes setting information indicating which of the second tours is to be reproduced. The tour reproduction system according to claim 1, further comprising setting information indicating which advertisement content is inserted between the first tour and the second tour. .

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention,
In the invention according to claim 8, the setting information which is stored in the setting information holding means and which of the advertisement content is inserted between the first tour and the second tour is set in claim 2 to claim 7. 9. The tour playback system according to claim 8, wherein the information is setting information stored in any one of the playback control tables described in (1).

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth or ninth aspect, the advertisement content is controlled so as to be displayed within a predetermined range in a browser screen of a user terminal. 10. The tour playback system according to claim 8, wherein a content other than the advertisement content is displayed in a range other than the predetermined range.

[0023] According to the invention of claim 11, in the invention of claims 8 to 10, the advertisement content is controlled so as to be displayed within a predetermined range in a browser screen of the user terminal. The tour playback system according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein an operation, menu display, or other display is displayed in a range other than the predetermined range.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the present invention, the advertising content is an advertising content including an advertising tour. 11. The tour reproduction system according to any one of 11) to 11).

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the twelfth aspect of the present invention, after the end of the first tour reproduction, the advertisement content is displayed at the junction point, and the advertisement content is displayed by the user. 13. The tour reproduction according to claim 12, wherein the reproduction of the advertisement tour is performed by selecting, clicking, or the like, and when the reproduction of the advertisement tour ends, the operation returns to the junction point and the second tour reproduction is started. It is characterized by being a system.

[0026] In the invention according to claim 14, in the invention according to claim 12 or 13, a form such as a button is provided in the advertisement content, and a user selects or clicks the button or the like. And the like, so that the advertisement tour is played.
A tour playback system according to claim 12 or 13.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the present invention, setting information for reproducing the first tour and / or the second tour and individual tours is provided. The tour content server including a tour setting table for storing the advertisement content and the advertisement content server including a reproduction control table for storing setting information for reproducing a plurality of tours are distributed and arranged. An unspecified number of users can access and play the tour based on the setting information stored in the tour setting table, and the tour can be played back, and after the end of the first tour and before the playback of the second tour. A junction point is provided, and the reproduction control of the second tour is performed based on the setting information stored in the reproduction control table. It is characterized in that it is a tour playback system.

[0028] In the invention of claim 16, in the invention of claim 4, the tour setting table is for storing setting information for browsing a web page of a shopping site. And the first tour is WE provided by multiple shopping sites
The second tour includes a B page, and the second tour is a tour including a WEB page provided by one of the plurality of shopping sites. It is assumed that the reproduction control of the tour for browsing the plurality of shopping sites is performed. It is a featured shopping tour playback system.

[0029] In the invention according to claim 17, in the invention according to claim 16, the WEB page provided by the shopping site included in the first tour is obtained by registering the member at the shopping site. 17. The shopping tour reproducing system according to claim 16, wherein the system is set so as to be included in the first tour.

[0030] In the invention according to claim 18, in the invention according to claim 16 or 17, the shopping tour reproduction system is provided with a decision information managing means, and the first tour or When purchasing a product or the like during the reproduction of the second tour, the purchase information of the product or the like is stored in the control panel, or stored in the server through an interface on the control panel, and collected by the payment information management unit. The shopping tour reproducing system according to any one of claims 16 and 17, wherein the shopping tour reproducing system can proceed to a decision making process.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the sixteenth to eighteenth aspects, the shopping tour reproducing system is provided with delivery information managing means, and the first tour or When purchasing a product or the like and applying for delivery of a product or the like during reproduction of the second tour, the purchase / delivery information of the product or the like is stored in the control panel, and the delivery information management means collectively processes the delivery request. The shopping tour reproducing system according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the system is capable of proceeding to (1).

[0032] According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the first to nineteenth aspects, the setting information includes a reproduction control table for storing setting information such as an order when a plurality of tours are reproduced. In the holding means, the user who accesses from the user terminal can add setting information, and at the junction point after the end of the first tour and before the reproduction of the second tour, 2. A tour stored based on the setting information added by the user is added as a tour candidate selected as the second tour to be performed.
The tour reproduction system according to any one of the above-described items,

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the twentieth aspect, the processing for adding the setting information to the setting information holding means controls the reproduction of the second tour at the junction point. 21. The tour reproducing system according to claim 20, wherein a user can perform an operation of adding a tour to a list of second tour candidates coming next in an operation screen for performing the tour. And

[0034] According to the invention described in claim 22, in the invention described in claim 20 or 21, the user is set as a tour candidate selected as the second tour to be reproduced next at the junction point. When the information is added, the administrator of the first tour or the second tour connected at the junction point is notified of setting information such as which tour was connected, and based on the notification, the corresponding tour is designated. 22. The tour reproducing system according to claim 20, wherein an evaluation of the reproduction or the setting information thereof can be returned.

Further, in the invention according to claim 23, in the invention according to claim 22, the evaluation is numerically based on the evaluation from the manager of the tied first tour or the second tour. 23. The tour reproducing system according to claim 22, wherein the evaluation is performed on a person who has added the setting information for linking the tour by converting the information into a tour.

Also, in the invention according to claim 24, in the invention according to claims 1 to 23, the first tour or the second tour is performed at a junction point after the end of the first tour and before the reproduction of the second tour. A tour reproduction system according to any one of claims 1 to 23, characterized in that a second tour can be registered in a bookmark.

[0037] Further, in the invention according to claim 25, in the invention according to claim 24, the person who has registered the tour in a bookmark can be searched. It is a reproduction system.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first to twenty-third aspects, the first tour or the second tour is performed at a junction point after the end of the first tour and before the reproduction of the second tour. 3. The second tour can be introduced to a third party.
3. The tour reproducing system according to any one of 3.

According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first to twenty-sixth aspects, the browsing order on a network to which a plurality of computers, portable information terminals and the like are connected and information is distributed, A system in which a plurality of setting information holding means for holding and storing tour setting information created by setting information such as viewing time and commands are provided, and a tour reproducing means installed in a user's client. And determine
When the data format of the setting information of the first tour is different from the data format of the setting information of the second tour, the setting information is converted into the data format stored in the tour setting table by using the data conversion means provided in the system of the present invention. Claims 1 to
26. The tour reproducing system according to any one of 26.

[0040]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A basic embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a basic configuration of a system according to the present invention.

The tour creation system according to the present invention includes a user terminal for browsing information on a network to which a plurality of computers and portable information terminals are connected and information is distributed. Here, the user terminal for connecting to the network is usually a terminal such as a personal computer or a workstation, but a wireless communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a PHS, or a portable information terminal having these functions built-in. First, various computer terminals such as a game machine, a dedicated terminal such as an Internet TV, and a video conference system are included. Usually, a computer terminal such as a personal computer as described later is used.

In the hardware configuration of the present invention, the user terminal used by each user is as described above. However, it is usually a personal computer terminal having a communication function, and an application program including a tour reproducing means described later. Control means driven by the program, storage means for storing the program itself and for saving numerical values by processing by the program as required, display means such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display, and input means such as a mouse or keyboard And a connection means for connecting the terminal to a communication line such as a telephone line, ISDN or wireless communication.

It is usually assumed that the user terminal is provided with a tour reproducing means for setting information such as a browsing order, a browsing time, and a command. The tour reproducing means provided in the user terminal normally assumes a browser. Further, the server system administrator or server system provider of the present invention may be dedicated software provided to the user. In this case, the tour reproducing means may be either independent software or software plugged into a browser, and includes various forms having the functions of the present invention. Also, in this case, the method of providing the tour playback means includes:
For example, a method provided on a storage medium such as a CD-ROM,
How to distribute online by downloading, etc.
Alternatively, there is a method that can be used by accessing a server or the like that stores tour creation means connected online. Also, a service for using the application software stored in the server for a fee or the like, that is, an ASP (Application Service P)
and an information storage medium storing software such as a software provider.

The contents stored in the setting information holding means described later and displayed by the content display means are set by the tour creating means provided by the server system administrator of the present invention and stored in the setting information holding means. Content can be limited. In addition, the present invention is not limited to these, and it is possible to store and display content produced by another tool.

The contents included in the tour to be reproduced include an html file and an XML file WEB.
Files such as image files, audio files, moving image files, electronic bulletin board (BBS) files (for example, files with the extension “cgi” displayed using a CGI program, etc.), and URLs Includes all possible content.

Next, the tour creation system of the present invention includes setting information holding means for holding and storing the set information. Here, the setting information holding means is usually storage means provided in a server for connecting from a user terminal via a computer network such as the Internet, and more specifically, a database provided in a database server. It is. The server is
Using the system of the present invention, a company or the like that provides use of the tour creation system is managed and operated. The service provider may be, for example, a service provider who manages and operates an Internet service provider or other service provider, or provides or lends an application program as a tour creation means. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

The server, which is such a large computer, has basically the following hardware configuration. That is, control means for controlling the OS and application programs, storage means for storing the program itself and for storing numerical values in the processing by the program as required, and a user terminal via a communication line. It has connection means for connection or connection to the Internet, and has display means and input means as required. By connecting to the Internet via the server, the user can obtain online the tour creation means provided by the system of the present invention, and can obtain desired tours that can be browsed based on the information created and stored in the setting information holding means. You can browse information such as web pages. The setting information holding unit is provided in the storage unit, and is a storage device provided in the server system of the present invention, and stores various setting information from a user terminal accessing the server through a network. You. In addition to targeting unspecified large numbers of users, only registered users will access,
The setting information of the tour may be registered.

The tour setting information stored in the setting information holding means includes the following information. (1) Tour setting table The tour setting table contains W for each tour, that is, for the first tour and the second tour.
The EB content and information related to its reproduction control are stored. The data stored in the tour setting table includes a bookmark data file and an operation control parameter file. The operation control parameter file stores various control parameters which are setting information such as a browsing order, a browsing time, and a command necessary for playing the tour, and a bookmark data file stores a URL such as a page URL registered as a bookmark. Store the information.

(2) Playback Control Table The playback control table stores information on settings such as the order of tours to be played when a plurality of tours are played back one after another.

The information held and stored in the setting information holding means is held in such a manner that a tour creator who has created and transmitted a tour and stored the setting information cannot update or delete the information without permission. At the same time, the tour created can be accessed and shared by an unspecified number of users,
Since the created tour can be viewed, the access authority is set so that the setting information can be referred to. With such a configuration, a tour reproducing system in which a specific user can make settings, changes, and the like through a computer network using the tour creating means is realized.

Next, the tour playback system of the present invention provides a content acquisition means for browsing a computer network based on the setting information to acquire content and the like, and a content display for displaying the acquired content on a user terminal. Means.

The setting information is a URL or other information of a WEB page constituting the above-mentioned tour, and a file transmitted to the user terminal based on the setting information and displayed on the user terminal screen is an HTML file. W
This file constitutes the EB page, and the user terminal uses a browser (or a tour creation means if the tour creation means has a browser function) to send the Web page to the Web server.
A request is made to transmit the file of page b (html file), and at the same time, if the file contains a file such as an image, a moving image, or a sound in which a hyperlink is described, the file is also requested to be transmitted. By receiving these files, for example, if the file is an image file, the Web page accessed by the user is displayed on the computer terminal screen of the user via the browser software, and the image is displayed in a part of the page. The file is displayed. Further, as described above, these files include not only image files, but also 3D image data, moving image data, audio data, or a combination thereof, and all files such as html files. Further, the file to be transmitted may be displayed in a part of a plurality of divided frames, such as a frame for displaying a plurality of HTML files by dividing one screen.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. In particular, the following embodiment is a case where the Internet is used as a typical example of a computer network, and a case where a search for bookmark information of a homepage is performed by the present information search system using a browser. However, it is needless to say that other computer networks can be used. It is.
In this case, it is appropriate to make the present information search system applicable to an existing browser, or to use a browser integrally including the present information search system.

First, the reproduction process of each tour will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the basic processing flow when playing back each tour in the tour playback system. Here, the tour reproduction system is formed by connecting a plurality of computers, and is used in a computer network through which information is distributed. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a basic processing flow when reproducing the created tour. Users who browse the tour first,
The browser and the tour reproducing means are started (S11). The tour playback means is preferably the same software as the tour creation means, but may be any application program (including plug-in software) having the same playback function in cooperation with the browser. It connects to the Internet (S12), accesses a WEB site or the like that provides a tour browsing service, and accesses a setting information holding unit for selecting a tour (S1).
3). In this case, a menu for selecting a tour is displayed in an HTML file or the like displayed on the WEB without directly accessing the database, and a hyperlink is set to the database to hold the setting information. Any form may be used as long as information on the means can be referred to.

The tour to be browsed is selected (S14), and is reproduced on the browser (S15). In the reproduction, the following processing is performed. That is, the bookmark data of the first WEB content included in the tour is automatically called (S16), and the operation control parameter data for controlling the reproduction display is called (S17) and interpreted (S18). These data are passed to the browser, and the data of the WEB content is acquired according to the acquired bookmark data (S20), and is displayed on the browser screen according to the operation control parameter data (S2).
1). Also, the bookmark data of the next WEB content to be displayed is automatically called (S16), and the operation control parameter data for controlling the reproduction display is called (S17) and interpreted (S18). The above processing is repeated until the end of the bookmark data, that is, until the end of the tour (S22, S23). As described above, the user can reproduce the tour information created by another user by using the setting information holding unit.

Here, at the time of reproducing the tour, it is desirable to use a tour reproducing means which can map and display the progress and structure of the tour. In this case, as an example, it is desirable that a graphic user interface is used to display the flow of the content included in the tour configuration so as to be visually grasped on a screen as shown in FIG. . In the tour playback system using the graphic user interface display, an operation display screen that visually represents bookmark data of content serving as a tour material is displayed on the left side of the screen in FIG. A reproduction operation display screen for visually displaying the flow of the tour to be reproduced along the time axis is displayed in the upper right part of the screen in FIG. In this example,
From the operation display screen that visually represents the bookmark data of the content, an operation of selecting the WEB content to be used during the construction of the tour, and a display or the like along a desired time axis at the upper right of the screen is selected or clicked with a cursor or the like. The tour playback processing automatically played back based on the information stored in the setting information holding means is interrupted by an operation or the like, and is temporarily stopped by a user operation, moved to the directly selected WEB content, or returned. Operation can be visually recognized.

Also, a system in which the created tour data is stored in the server system of the present invention, and the created tour can be displayed even when the data at the time of creating the tour is changed or deleted. It can also be. In this case, in the setting information storage means (or another database server or the like) on the server system side of the present invention,
Even changed or deleted WEB contents need to be stored so that they can be displayed thereafter. In this case, when the user transmits the setting information of the tour created from the user terminal and stores it in the setting information holding means, the server system side according to the bookmark data (URL information) of the WEB content included in the setting information. A method of acquiring and storing the WEB contents existing there from can be adopted. Also in this case, the WEB contents are stored in the server system of the present invention, and
A method of rewriting the bookmark data included in the setting information in accordance with the location where the bookmark data is stored, a method of not rewriting the bookmark data, but storing the WEB content in the server system of the present invention and, for example, including the WEB content included in the tour at regular intervals. Is checked for checking, and if any change / deletion has been made, the bookmark data included in the setting information is rewritten so that the WEB contents before the change / deletion stored in the server system can be viewed. Method. Alternatively, in the latter case, the WEB that has been changed, deleted, etc.
For the content, the setting information can be rewritten so that the WEB content is skipped during the tour reproduction and reproduced.

Next, the most characteristic point of the present invention, that is, the processing for controlling the reproduction of a plurality of tours will be described. In the present invention, a junction point is provided after the end of the first tour and before the reproduction of the second tour, and the reproduction control of the second tour is performed based on the setting information stored in the reproduction control table. It is characterized by.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a basic processing flow when a plurality of tours are successively reproduced in the tour reproducing system. Here, the tour reproduction system is formed by connecting a plurality of computers, and is used in a computer network through which information is distributed. First, the user who browses the tour activates the browser and the tour reproducing means (S21). The tour playback means is preferably the same software as the tour creation means, but may be any application program (including plug-in software) having the same playback function in cooperation with the browser. The user connects to the Internet (S22), accesses a WEB site or the like that provides a tour browsing service, and accesses setting information holding means for selecting a tour (S23). In this case, a menu for selecting a tour is displayed in an HTML file or the like displayed on the WEB without directly accessing the database, and a hyperlink is set to the database to hold the setting information. Any form may be used as long as information on the means can be referred to.

Select the first tour to be viewed (S2
4) Playback is performed on the browser (S15), and for the playback processing, the playback processing of each tour described above is performed (FIG. 3). That is, the bookmark data of the first WEB content included in the tour is automatically called (S16), and the operation control parameter data for controlling the reproduction display is called (S17) and interpreted (S1).
8). These data are passed to the browser, and the data of the WEB content is acquired according to the acquired bookmark data (S20), and is displayed on the browser screen according to the operation control parameter data (S21). Also, the bookmark data of the next WEB content to be displayed is automatically called (S16), and the operation control parameter data for controlling the reproduction display is called (S17) and interpreted (S18). The above processing is repeated until the end of the bookmark data, that is, until the end of the tour (S22, S23). As described above, the user can reproduce the tour information created by another user by using the setting information holding unit.

The reproduction of the first tour is completed by the above processing. At this time, or preferably, during the reproduction of the first tour, the browser and the tour reproducing means of the user terminal refer to the reproduction control table. Then, it is determined based on what setting information the second tour is selected (S26).
The selection of the second tour has already been determined in the setting information before the reproduction, and stores the first tour and a list of candidates to be selected as the second tour or the second tour associated therewith. The table is stored as setting information, and it can be determined that the second tour is selected in S26 based on a list of tours (or candidates thereof) to be reproduced next before the reproduction of the second tour. In this case, it is assumed that the data corresponding to the reproduction control table is distributed over a plurality of tables. However, since the structure of the database can take various forms, Such a form is also assumed in the present invention. Further, the server system activates the reproduction control means for selecting the second tour based on the setting information (S27). As described above, the selection of the second tour can take a form already determined in the setting information before the reproduction, or can take a form determined at the junction point after the end of the first tour. .

The reproduction control means selects the second tour based on the predetermined setting information, and stores the setting information (bookmark data and operation control parameter data) of the selected second tour in the browser and tour of the user terminal. It is a setting means (program) that functions to pass to the reproduction means.

The setting means (program) includes those having various functions described below. The playback connection point after the end of the first tour and before the playback of the second tour so that the program can select and play the second tour is referred to as a junction point for convenience in the present specification. In the invention according to claim 2, the setting information stored in the reproduction control table is based on setting means for randomly selecting a branch of which of the second tours to reproduce at the junction point. The information is setting information. In this embodiment, the setting means is a program for performing a random selection such as selecting a second tour by generating a random number. In the random selection, the user cannot select the selection of the second tour, and in addition to the above-mentioned method in which it is predetermined that the random selection is left to the user, the user can select the second tour by operation. The second tour can be selected, but it is also possible to use setting information that a random selection is automatically performed after a certain period of time without performing the selection operation.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the setting information stored in the reproduction control table allows the user to select a branch of the second tour to be reproduced at the junction point. The setting information is based on setting means. In this case, as an example, it is desirable that a graphic user interface be used to display the flow of the content included in the tour configuration so that the flow can be visually grasped. In FIG. 4, an operation display screen visually representing bookmark data of a plurality of tours is displayed on the left side of the screen. A reproduction operation display screen for visually displaying the flow of the tour to be reproduced along the time axis is displayed in the upper right part of the screen in FIG. In this example, from the operation display screen that visually represents the bookmark data of the content, an operation of selecting WEB content to be used during the construction of the tour, or a display along a desired time axis at the upper right of the screen is selected with a cursor or the like. -The user can select the tour to be played back by clicking, etc., or pause by user's operation, move to another selected tour, return, etc. Can be grasped.

In the invention described in claim 4, the setting means selectable by the user is an operation means such as a button installed on the content included in the first tour,
The second tour is reproduced when the user selects or clicks a button or the like. In the case of this embodiment, WEB included in the first tour
An operation means such as a button capable of selecting a branch to the second tour is arranged on the content itself. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a form of tour playback control showing a relationship between individual tours and WEB contents constituting the tours and junction points connecting the individual tours in the present embodiment.

In the invention according to claim 5, the setting information stored in the reproduction control table includes a branch indicating which one of the second tours is to be reproduced, and a browsing history of the user at the junction point. The setting information is based on setting means selected by using the setting information. In the case of the present embodiment, the reproduction and browsing history for each tour is collected, and the total result is made browsable.
An access statistics totalizing program is known that totals by referring to an access log and displays the totalized numerical values and the like in a graph or the like, and is realized by a CGI program or the like. You can also choose a popular tour as the second tour based on just the number of views, as well as which genre includes the first tour selected by a person, Based on various data such as whether the popularity is rising or whether the content is new, the setting means sets the selection of the second tour, etc., so that a tour or the like that a person with similar hobbies and preferences likes can be performed. Can be easily selected.

In the invention described in claim 6, the setting information stored in the reproduction control table includes a branch indicating which one of the second tours is to be reproduced, and a branch of another user at the junction point. It is the setting information based on the setting means for selecting using the difference from the browsing history. FIG. 7 shows browsing history data used by the setting means to select a second tour in the present embodiment, and viewers A, B, and C respectively browse the tours marked with black circles in FIG. It is assumed that In this case, the viewer X has selected the tour a as the first tour. Next, when selecting the second tour, the browsing history of the viewers (here, viewers A, B, and C) who browsed tour a is extracted,
Perform tallying. Then, the setting means (program) selects tours c, d, b, and e in order of popularity from among the differences of tours that have not been browsed by the viewer X. Other measures than the most popular order can also be used.

In the invention according to claim 7, the system further includes a user attribute information acquiring unit and a user attribute information storage unit, and the setting stored in the reproduction control table. The information is setting information based on setting means for selecting a branch to be reproduced in the second tour at the junction point by using user attribute information. In the case of the present embodiment, in addition to the attribute information of the user, for example, an address, a name, an e-mail address, etc., age, gender, hobby, occupation,
Other attribute information is collected and stored in the attribute information storage unit. For collecting the attribute information, information collection by member registration or the like can be used. Based on this attribute information, randomly select a second tour based on a genre of interest or interest, select a second tour that is popular in that genre, etc., or use the same attribute Or select the one that has been browsed by many people as the second tour.

Next, insertion of an advertisement tour at a junction point using the tour reproduction system of the present invention will be described. In the invention according to claim 8,
In the invention according to claim 1, the system further includes an advertisement content storage unit. The advertisement content includes image files such as banner advertisements, text files, moving image files, audio files, and other items. Also, as in the invention according to claim 12,
The advertising content can include an advertising tour. The content of advertising content includes a wide variety of content, such as product and service advertisements, corporate advertisements, public advertisements, information gathering such as surveys, marketing research, campaigns such as quizzes and lotteries, coupons, and article advertisements. . The setting information stored in the playback control table includes, along with the setting information of which of the second tours to be played back, which advertisement content to insert between the first tour and the second tour. It is characterized by including setting information.

Here, in selecting the advertising content to be inserted, as in the ninth aspect of the present invention, the setting information stored in any one of the reproduction control tables according to the second to seventh aspects is used. You can choose. That is, there is a method of selecting randomly, a method of making it selectable by the user, a method of using the browsing history of the user, a difference from the browsing history of other users, a method of using the attribute information of the user, and the like. Needless to say, other methods are included.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the advertisement content is controlled so as to be displayed within a predetermined range in a browser screen of a user terminal, and the advertisement content is displayed in a range other than the predetermined range. The content other than the content is displayed. Further, in the invention according to claim 11, the advertisement content is controlled so as to be displayed within a predetermined range in a browser screen of the user terminal, and operation or menu display is performed in a range other than the predetermined range. Another display is provided. In these cases, for example, on a screen as shown in FIG. 4, a graphic user interface may be used to visually display the flow of the content included in the tour configuration. Desirably, the advertisement content is displayed on the display screen at the lower right side of the screen while the user is performing an operation or the like on the operation display screen visually representing the bookmark data of a plurality of tours. Furthermore, in addition to the first tour and the second tour, an advertisement tour and other advertisement contents and advertisement contents are displayed and displayed on the operation display screen for visually displaying bookmark data of a plurality of tours.
A menu for selection can be displayed.

In the case where the advertisement content is an advertisement content including an advertisement tour, a first aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention described in Item 3, after the end of the first tour playback,
The advertisement content is displayed at the junction point, and the advertisement tour is reproduced by a user selecting or clicking the advertisement content,
When the reproduction of the advertisement tour ends, the control returns to the junction point and the second tour reproduction is started. Alternatively, as in the invention according to claim 14, a form such as a button is provided in the advertisement content, and the advertisement tour is reproduced by a user selecting or clicking a button or the like. You can also.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the following configuration. In other words, on the server system administrator side of the present invention, the advertisement contents including the storage means for storing the advertisement contents and the control means for controlling the reproduction thereof.
Manage servers. In addition, a service for using the advertisement content server for a fee, ie, AS
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vider). A tour content server including a tour setting table for storing setting information for reproducing the first tour and / or the second tour and individual tours; and reproducing the advertisement content and a plurality of tours An advertisement content server including a reproduction control table for storing setting information for the setting is managed in a distributed manner. That is, the tour including the first tour and the second tour may be installed in another server system managed by another administrator, and may be installed in another server system managed by a plurality of different administrators. It may be installed inside. The user accesses any of these servers that store tours and controls playback of individual tours, plays back tours based on the setting information stored in the tour setting table, and ends the first tour. At a later time, a junction point is set before the reproduction of the second tour. At the junction point, the advertisement content server is accessed, and the reproduction control of the advertisement tour is performed based on the setting information stored in the reproduction control table of the advertisement content server. Set to be performed. The advertisement content server performs the first tour and the second tour, playback control on selection / combination of advertisement content, and storage / management of advertisement content based on the information stored in the playback control table. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, when displaying a frame, the advertisement content is displayed on the entire screen of one of the screens, and on the other side, an operation screen, a control screen, a display screen of a junction point of the tour, and the like are displayed. After the first tour is completed without using a frame or the like as shown in FIG. 9, the advertisement content is displayed on the entire screen at the junction point, and then the second tour is displayed. Various forms such as a screen display method or a screen display method in which the advertising content is displayed in another window can be adopted. Also, as shown in FIG. 9, after the end of the first tour, a menu screen for selecting the second tour at a junction point,
An operation screen such as a control screen is displayed on the entire screen, the advertising content is displayed on the front of the screen, and then the second tour is displayed. It can take various forms such as a screen display method. Further, the operation screens such as the menu screen and the control screen for selecting the second tour are displayed in various forms such as a form displayed while being divided into frames and a form in which another window is opened and displayed. It can take the form.

Next, a shopping tour reproduction system using the tour reproduction system of the present invention will be described. In the inventions described in claims 1 to 15 described above, since there is no limitation on the content of the WEB content included in the tour, a tour in which information of a shopping site is inserted or a tour of a plurality of shopping sites is performed is performed. It can also be achieved. The shopping site widely includes shopping malls, inter-company transaction sites, and other web contents, including electronic commerce sites that provide products and services. Here, in particular, claim 16
In the invention described in the above, as in the invention according to the fourth aspect, the setting means selectable by the user is an operation means such as a button installed on the content included in the first tour, The second tour is reproduced when the user selects or clicks a button or the like. In the case of this embodiment, an operation means such as a button capable of selecting a branch to the second tour is arranged on the WEB content itself included in the first tour. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a tour playback control mode showing a relationship between individual tours and WEB contents constituting the tours and junction points connecting the individual tours in the embodiment. The tour setting table is for storing setting information for browsing a web page of a shopping site, and the first tour includes web pages provided by a plurality of shopping sites. For example, it is like a tour in which the top page of a web site provided by 10 web sites is set to connect 10 files. Here, as described above, operating means such as buttons are installed on the pages of each store. When there is a favorite store or the like, the user can select or click a button or the like to reproduce the second tour. The second tour is a tour including a web page provided by one of the plurality of shopping sites. When the second tour finishes playing,
It is also possible to take a form such as returning to the relevant portion of the original first tour and proceeding to the next web content (next store).

Further, the invention according to claim 17 provides a WE provided by a shopping site included in the first tour.
The B page is set so that the shopping site is included in the first tour by registering as a member. This operation may be automatically performed by member registration. In the case of automatic execution, a URL to be included in the first tour is input in addition to necessary items such as a store name, a representative car name, an e-mail address, etc., and stored in the setting information storage means.

Further, in the invention as set forth in claim 18, the shopping tour reproduction system is provided with decision information management means. As payment methods for electronic commerce, card payment, electronic money payment, prepaid card payment, etc., as well as conventional methods such as cash on delivery, registered mail, and other methods are known. In the system of the present invention, it is not necessary to provide all of the payment means, and it is possible to cooperate with an external payment institution, and if the purchase / payment information at a plurality of stores included in the first tour is centrally managed. Good. When purchasing a product or the like during the reproduction of the first tour or the second tour, the purchase information of the product or the like is stored in the control panel, and the settlement information management unit collectively proceeds to the approval process. . Further, the delivery information can be managed in the same manner as the settlement information, as in the invention of the nineteenth aspect. When purchasing a product or the like during the reproduction of the first tour or the second tour and applying for delivery of the product or the like, the purchase / delivery information of the product or the like is stored in the control panel, and the delivery information management is performed. The process proceeds to the delivery request process collectively by means.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, the setting information holding means including the reproduction control table for storing the setting information such as the order when the plurality of tours are reproduced is stored in the setting information holding means by the user accessing from the user terminal. It is configured so that information can be added. At the junction point after the end of the first tour and before the reproduction of the second tour, it is stored as a tour candidate to be selected as the second tour to be reproduced next based on the setting information added by the user. The featured tour is added. In the invention according to claim 21, in the invention according to claim 20, the processing for adding the setting information to the setting information holding means includes an operation screen for controlling reproduction of a second tour at a junction point. , The user can perform an operation of adding a tour to a list of second tour candidates coming next.

Further, in the invention according to claim 22, in the invention according to claim 20 or 21, the user sets a tour candidate to be selected as a second tour to be reproduced next at the junction point. When the information is added, the administrator of the first tour or the second tour connected at the junction point is notified of setting information such as which tour was connected, and based on the notification, the corresponding tour is designated. It is characterized by being able to return a reproduction or an evaluation for the setting information. The evaluation for the setting information may be transmitted to the system administrator of the present invention, or may be transmitted to the administrator of the first tour or the second tour. Also, as the contents of the evaluation, for example, the setting is good or bad for the connection between the tours, or the setting is refused, there is interest in the set person, we want to contact the set person is there.

Further, in the invention according to claim 23, in the invention according to claim 22, the evaluation is quantified based on the evaluation from the manager of the tied first tour or the second tour. By summing up, the evaluation is performed for the person who added the setting information for linking the tour. When the connection between the tours at the junction point is set, the evaluation from the administrator of the first tour or the second tour that is connected is quantified, and the connection is made as plus plus or minus what number of points. It is possible to store and accumulate the evaluation value for the person who performed the evaluation. In addition, the evaluation system can increase the evaluation points of the linking person only when the manager of the first tour or the second tour gives a good evaluation. If the evaluations are aggregated and, for example, rewards are given to the person who made the connection, the setting of connection between various tours is promoted, and exchange between the first and second tour creators is created.

Next, as still another embodiment of the system of the present invention, the following can be exemplified. In the invention according to claim 24, the first tour or the second tour can be registered in a bookmark at a junction point after the end of the first tour and before the reproduction of the second tour. I do. Further, the invention according to claim 25 is characterized in that a person who has registered a tour as a bookmark can be searched. Further, in the invention according to claim 26, it is possible to introduce the first tour or the second tour to a third party at a junction point after the end of the first tour and before the reproduction of the second tour. It is characterized by.

According to the twenty-seventh aspect, in the first to twenty-sixth aspects, the browsing order and the browsing are performed on a network through which a plurality of computers and portable information terminals are connected and information is distributed. A system in which a plurality of setting information holding means for holding and storing the setting information of a tour created by setting information such as time and command are set, and a tour reproducing means installed in a user's client is determined. Then, when the data format of the setting information of the first tour is different from the data format of the setting information of the second tour, the data is converted into the data format stored in the tour setting table by using the data converting means provided in the system of the present invention. It is characterized by the following. For example, when there are a plurality of WEB sites that provide a tour creation / browsing service, the data of the setting information of those tours is converted at a junction point to enable browsing. The tour data of the WEB site that provides the creation and browsing service of the affiliated tour is determined by the tour reproduction means installed in the user's client, converted according to the type, and the junction is provided to any company. The system to be provided is provided as a function of a junction.

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As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the order of browsing the contents on the WEB, the browsing time, the command, and the like are as follows. When creating multiple tours in which information such as
It is possible to provide a system that can easily select the next tour reproduction using the method. According to the present invention,
Providing a system that can make profits by earning income by inserting advertisements during tour playback and for advertisers to effectively appeal to the target who wants to deliver an advertising message according to the program target can do. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a new system of electronic commerce that is becoming popular today, using a new way of presenting information called a tour.

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FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a basic configuration of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an example of setting information stored in a setting information holding unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a basic process flow of tour creation in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a basic process flow of tour reproduction in the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a screen image diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen of a tour creating unit or a tour reproducing unit.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a tour playback control mode showing a relationship between individual tours and WEB contents constituting the tours and junction points connecting the individual tours in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing browsing history data used by the setting means to select a second tour in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a screen image diagram showing an example of a screen display method in which an operation screen, a control screen, a tour junction point display screen, and the like are displayed on the entire screen of one screen and another screen is displayed on the other side when displaying a frame. It is.

FIG. 9 is a screen image diagram showing an example of a screen display method in which an advertisement content is displayed on the entire screen at a junction point after a first tour is completed, and then a second tour is displayed.

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[Claims] 1. A user terminal for browsing information on a network through which a plurality of computers and portable information terminals are connected and information is distributed, and the order and browsing of WEB files in individual tour reproduction. A setting information holding unit including a tour setting table for storing setting information such as a time to be executed and a command, and a reproduction control table for storing setting information such as an order for reproducing a plurality of tours, based on the setting information. Content acquisition means for browsing a computer network to acquire content and the like; and content display means for displaying the acquired content on a user terminal. The tour can be played back with access to a specific large number of users, and the end of the first tour A tour reproduction system wherein a junction point is provided after reproduction and before reproduction of a second tour, and reproduction control of the second tour is performed based on the setting information stored in the reproduction control table. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information stored in the reproduction control table randomly selects a branch to be reproduced in the second tour at the junction point. 2. The tour reproducing system according to claim 1, wherein the information is setting information based on setting means. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information stored in the reproduction control table selects a branch of which of the second tours to reproduce at the junction point. The tour reproducing system according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is setting information based on setting means for enabling the tour. 4. The invention according to claim 3, wherein the setting means selectable by the user is an operation means such as a button installed on the content included in the first tour,
The tour reproduction system according to claim 3, wherein reproduction of the second tour is performed by a user selecting or clicking a button or the like. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information stored in the reproduction control table determines whether to reproduce any of the second tours at the junction point by the user. 2. The tour reproducing system according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is setting information based on setting means for selecting using the history. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information stored in the reproduction control table determines whether a branch of the second tour is to be reproduced by another user at the junction point. 2. The tour reproduction system according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is setting information based on setting means for selecting using a difference from the browsing history of the tour. 7. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a user attribute information acquisition unit and a user attribute information storage unit, and the user attribute information storage unit is stored in the reproduction control table. 2. The setting information according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is a setting information based on setting means for selecting a branch to be reproduced in the second tour using the attribute information of the user at the junction point. The tour playback system described in 1. 8. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the system further comprises an advertisement content storage means, and the setting information stored in the reproduction control table reproduces any one of the second tours. 2. The tour playback system according to claim 1, further comprising setting information indicating which advertisement content is to be inserted between the first tour and the second tour, together with the setting information indicating whether the advertisement content is to be inserted. 9. The invention according to claim 8, wherein the setting information, which is stored in the setting information holding means, which advertisement content is inserted between the first tour and the second tour is: 8. Setting information stored in any one of the reproduction control tables according to claim 2.
The tour reproduction system according to claim 8. 10. The invention according to claim 8, wherein the advertisement content is controlled so as to be displayed within a predetermined range in a browser screen of a user terminal, and an advertisement is displayed in a range other than the predetermined range. 10. The tour playback system according to claim 8, wherein content other than content is displayed. 11. The invention according to claim 8, wherein the advertisement content is controlled to be displayed within a predetermined range in a browser screen of the user terminal, and an operation is performed in a range other than the predetermined range. The tour reproduction system according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein a display for use, a menu display, or other display is performed. 12. The tour playback system according to claim 8, wherein the advertisement content is an advertisement content including an advertisement tour. . 13. The invention according to claim 12, wherein after the end of the first tour reproduction, the advertisement content is displayed at the junction point, and the user selects or clicks on the advertisement content to execute the advertisement tour. 13. The tour reproduction system according to claim 12, wherein the reproduction of the advertisement tour is performed, and when the reproduction of the advertisement tour ends, the reproduction returns to the junction point and the second tour reproduction is started. 14. The invention according to claim 12, wherein a form such as a button is provided in the advertisement content, and the advertisement tour is reproduced by a user selecting or clicking a button or the like. 14. The tour playback system according to claim 12, wherein the tour playback system is operated. 15. The tour according to claim 8, further comprising a tour setting table for storing setting information for reproducing the first tour and / or the second tour, and individual tours. A content server,
The advertisement content and an advertisement content server including a reproduction control table for storing setting information for reproducing a plurality of tours are distributed and managed, and the setting information stored in the tour setting table is An unspecified number of users can access and play the tour based on the setting of a junction point after the end of the first tour and before the playback of the second tour, and the setting stored in the playback control table. A tour reproduction system wherein reproduction control of a second tour is performed based on information. 16. The invention according to claim 4, wherein the tour setting table is a web site of a shopping site.
The first tour includes a web page provided by a plurality of shopping sites, and the second tour includes one of the plurality of shopping sites. , A tour including a web page provided by the system, wherein playback control of the tour for browsing a plurality of shopping sites is performed. 17. The invention according to claim 16, wherein the WEB page provided by the shopping site included in the first tour is included in the first tour by registering the shopping site as a member. 17. The shopping and shopping service according to claim 16, wherein the setting is performed.
Tour playback system. 18. The shopping tour reproducing system according to claim 16 or 17, wherein said shopping tour reproducing system is provided with a decision information management means, and a product or the like is reproduced during reproduction of said first tour or said second tour. When making a purchase, it is possible to store the purchase information of the product or the like in the control panel, or store it in the server through an interface on the control panel, and proceed to the approval process collectively by the payment information management means. The shopping tour playback system according to claim 16. 19. The shopping tour reproducing system according to claim 16, wherein the shopping tour reproducing system is provided with delivery information management means, and the merchandise and the like are reproduced during reproduction of the first tour or the second tour. 17. When purchasing a product and applying for delivery of a product or the like, it is possible to store purchase / delivery information of the product or the like in the control panel, and to proceed to a delivery request process collectively by the delivery information management means. ~
19. The shopping tour playback system according to any one of 18. 20. The user information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the setting information holding means including a reproduction control table for storing setting information such as an order for reproducing a plurality of tours is accessed from a user terminal. Can add setting information, and at the junction point after the end of the first tour and before the reproduction of the second tour, the user is selected as the second tour to be reproduced next 20. The tour reproducing system according to claim 1, wherein a tour stored based on the setting information added by the user is added as a tour candidate. 21. The processing according to claim 20, wherein the processing for adding the setting information to the setting information holding means includes a step of: 21. The tour reproduction system according to claim 20, wherein an operation of adding a tour to a list of second tour candidates coming next can be performed. 22. In the invention according to claim 20, when the user adds setting information as a tour candidate selected as the second tour to be reproduced next at the junction point, The administrator of the first tour or the second tour that has been connected is notified of the setting information such as which tour was connected, and based on the notification, the applicable tour can be played or the evaluation of the setting information can be returned. 22. The tour playback system according to claim 20, wherein: 23. The invention according to claim 22, wherein the tours are linked by numerically summing up the evaluations based on the evaluations from the manager of the first tour or the second tour thus connected. 23. The tour playback system according to claim 22, wherein an evaluation is performed on a person who added the setting information. 24. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the first tour or the second tour is registered in a bookmark at a junction point after the completion of the first tour and before the reproduction of the second tour. 24. The tour playback system according to claim 1, wherein the tour playback system is enabled. 25. The tour reproducing system according to claim 24, wherein a person who has registered the tour in a bookmark can be searched. 26. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the first tour or the second tour is introduced to a third party at a junction point after the completion of the first tour and before the reproduction of the second tour. 24. The tour playback system according to claim 1, wherein the tour playback system is capable of performing the following. 27. The invention according to claim 1, wherein information such as a browsing order, a browsing time, and a command are set on a network to which a plurality of computers and portable information terminals are connected and information is circulated. Is a system in which a plurality of setting information holding means for holding and storing the setting information of the tour created as described above is determined, the tour reproducing means installed in the user's client is determined, and the first tour and the When the data format of the setting information of the second tour is different, the setting information is converted into a data format to be stored in the tour setting table by using data conversion means provided in the system of the present invention. 27. The tour playback system according to any one of 1 to 26.