JP2002222317A - Method and device for informing price fluctuation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide price fluctuation informing method/device which easily and indirectly display information on the price fluctuation of a commodity. SOLUTION: A display device which can change and display an icon is used. Price information on the commodity is periodically received, and received price information is compared with one or two or above setting values which are previously set. The display color of the icon is changed based on the compared result.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a price fluctuation notifying method and a price fluctuation notifying device for performing notification according to price fluctuation of securities such as stock prices and other products having price fluctuation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, the price (price) and trading volume of securities such as stock prices always fluctuate during trading hours. If the customer wants to know the price of the securities, he or she can go to the securities company to browse the display panel or make an inquiry to the securities company by telephone or the like.

[0003] Alternatively, the user can view the information such as the price of securities on a computer screen by browsing a website of a registered securities company or the like via the Internet and operating browsing software on the website. .

[0004]

However, to browse the display panel of a securities company, it is necessary to go to the securities company, and it is not always possible to monitor whether the price of the securities has fluctuated by more than a predetermined value. Inquiries by telephone or the like cannot be made unless the business hours of the securities company are within. In addition, it is necessary to actively make inquiries from the customer side, and it is troublesome and only the price (change) at the time of inquiries is known.

[0005] When browsing using a homepage on the Internet, it is necessary to keep the homepage open at all times in order to monitor the price (change) of securities. However, assuming that employees of the company are customers, there is a possibility that work efficiency may be reduced by frequently browsing states such as prices during working hours or working hours.

[0006] The price information presented is a price (numerical).
Even if the price information is displayed on a part of the display unit such as the end of a computer screen (display unit) because the display unit is in a state close to the display unit, the display price always fluctuates and the price itself is displayed. Therefore, the customer is more likely to be conscious of the display, and the efficiency of work may be greatly reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a price fluctuation notification method and a price fluctuation notification device for simply and indirectly displaying information on a price fluctuation of a product. It is an issue.

[0008]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for notifying price fluctuation information of a commodity whose price fluctuates. Using a display device capable of displaying, periodically receiving the price information of the product, comparing the received price information with one or more set values set in advance, and displaying the icon of the icon based on the comparison result. An object of the present invention is to provide a price fluctuation notification method characterized by updating a display state.

Next, a second aspect of the present invention is a method for informing price fluctuation information of a commodity whose price fluctuates,
Using a display device that can change and display the icon, periodically receive the price information of the product, the received price information,
Price change notification characterized by changing the display state of the icon when the value exceeds one or two or more set values set in comparison with the previously received price information or changes in a direction to become smaller than the set value. It provides a method.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the first or second aspect, each time the display state of the icon displayed on the display device is changed, the notification is made by voice. It is characterized by the following. Next, the invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that at least price information of a corresponding product is displayed by selecting the above-mentioned icon in the configuration described in any one of claims 1 to 3. It is assumed that.

Next, a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the configuration according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the commodity is a security. Next, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to fifth aspects, the price information and the transaction amount information are also received, and the received transaction amount information is set in advance. The display state of the icon is updated based on the comparison result with one or more transaction volume set values.

Next, an invention according to claim 7 is an apparatus for informing price fluctuation information of a commodity whose price fluctuates,
A display unit, an icon display unit that displays an icon corresponding to the product on the display unit, a receiving unit that receives, via a communication unit, product information having at least price information on the product, and a received product information. An information storage unit for storing the price information received by the receiving means and a preset 1
Or a display updating means for comparing two or more set prices with each other and updating a display state of the icon via the icon display means based on the comparison result. It is.

Next, according to the invention described in claim 8, in the configuration described in claim 7, the display updating means sets the price information received by the receiving means in comparison with the price received last time. When it is determined that the value exceeds one or two or more set values or becomes smaller than the set value, the display state of the icon is changed via the icon display means.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the seventh or eighth aspect, a notifying means for outputting a sound when detecting that the display state of the icon has been changed is provided. It is characterized by the following. Next, according to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, the icon is activated by selecting the icon and the product information corresponding to the icon is displayed on the display unit. Is provided with detailed display means for displaying the information.

Next, the invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that, in the structure according to any one of claims 7 to 10, the product is a security.
Next, according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of the seventh to eleventh aspects, the merchandise information includes the transaction amount information and the received transaction amount information is set in advance. Compared to one or more set transaction volumes,
A second display updating means for updating the display state of the icon via the icon display means based on the comparison result is provided.

[0016]

Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a stock will be described as an example of a commodity having price fluctuation. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the entire system including a customer terminal 1 constituting a price fluctuation notification device.

The configuration will be described.
And a plurality of customer terminals 1 are connected via a network 3 (Internet) as a communication means. The information sender is a securities company in the case of stocks. Further, the information transmitting side terminal 2 is connected to a host computer 4 of an information transmitting party (securities company) through a dedicated line. The host computer 4 is connected to a stock market computer 5 through a dedicated line, and stock information such as stock prices of each stock is periodically transmitted from the stock market computer 5. The host computer 4 transmits all or a part of the received stock information to the information transmitting terminal 2 periodically.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information transmitting terminal 2 includes a storage unit 2a such as a hard disk. The storage unit 2a has a registered customer file 7, a registered brand file 8, and a registered customer file 8. 7 has a table 9 for associating the customer data 7 with the brand information data in the registered brand file 8. here,
The items of the customer data include a customer code, transmission destination information (terminal address and the like) of the customer, and the like. The items of the brand information data include a stock price, a trading volume (trading volume), additional sending information, and the like.

The control unit 2b of the information transmitting terminal 2 includes a transmitting / receiving means 11, such as a mail server and a WWW server.
The system includes a database server 12, a customer registration unit 13, an information registration unit 14, and an information transmission unit 15. In general, the information transmission side terminal 2 has, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of client PCs (terminal devices) 16 are connected,
Multiple consultants can process at the same time. Then, for the corresponding brand, the consultant can write emergency information from the client PC 16 to the additional sending information of the brand information data.

When the customer registration means 13 receives the registration information including the customer code and the registered brand code from the customer terminal 1, the corresponding customer data in the registered customer file 7 and the registered brand file 8 are transmitted through the database server. Perform chaining with the corresponding brand information data. Here, as the customer data, since the customer data of all the members is registered in advance, there is no new addition processing of the customer data in the processing of the customer registration means 13, but if there is no data corresponding to the brand information data, Then, the brand information data of the corresponding brand is newly added to the registered brand file 8.
If there is a release request, release the chain. When the above-mentioned registration work is completed, the customer registration means 13
An e-mail to the effect that the updated registered brand has been registered is transmitted to the customer side terminal 1 via a mail server (transmission / reception means).

The information registering means 14 operates upon receiving the stock price information data from the host computer 4, updates the contents of the corresponding brand information data in the registered brand file 8, and sends the updated brand and information to the information transmitting means 15. Output an update command. When the information transmission means 15 receives the update command,
The updated brand information data is transmitted to the customer terminal 1 of the customer data associated with the brand information data.

As shown in FIG. 3, each customer terminal 1
A transmission / reception unit 20 (reception means) including a modem or the like is provided to receive information transmitted from the information transmission side terminal 2 and to transmit information to the information transmission side terminal 2. . Further, an information storage unit 1a such as a hard disk is provided, and the storage unit 1a has an area for storing information transmitted periodically and an area for storing setting information. The storage unit 1a also stores an information file relating to a plurality of icons and an audio file storing a plurality of audio data.

The control unit 1b of the customer terminal 1 includes a mailer for transmitting mail, a transmission / reception unit 23 (reception unit) such as a web browser for accessing a WWW server, and a price fluctuation notification control unit 24. Prepare. Code 1c
Is a display unit of the customer terminal 1 such as a display. Reference numeral 1d denotes a speaker that constitutes a notification unit. The price fluctuation notification control unit 24 includes a brand setting unit 24A, a condition setting unit 24B, an icon setting unit 24C, an icon control unit 24D, a detailed display unit 24E, and a voice control unit 2.
4F.

Next, the processing of the brand setting means 24A will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. When activated, in step S1, a setting menu as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed to prompt input. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 40 denotes a customer code entry field, in which the corresponding customer code is automatically entered. Reference numeral 41 denotes a brand code entry column, and a registration check column 42 and a cancellation check column 43 are on the left side thereof.

The customer writes the brand code to be registered in the brand code entry column 41 and turns on the registration check column 42. In addition, since the brand code registered in the past is also automatically displayed in the brand code entry column 41, the release check column 43 of the brand code to be released can be turned off. Then, when the customer presses (or clicks on) the send button 44, the brand setting means 24A creates registration information data of the brand code for which the registration button was turned on in step S3, and turned off the release button. Delete the registered information data of the stock code. The display of the icon of the deleted registration information data is stopped, and the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S5, the registration information data of the newly registered brand code and the data of the released brand code are transmitted to the information transmitting terminal 2, and the process proceeds to step S7. In step S7, the icon display processing corresponding to the newly registered brand code is executed by the icon control unit 24.
Output to D and return.

In the above setting menu, when the setting button 45 on the right side of each entered brand code is clicked, the brand setting means 24A sets the condition setting means 24B.
Is activated, and a condition setting menu shown in FIG. 6 is displayed to prompt input. In addition, since it is a brand newly registered and the transmission button is not pressed in the setting menu, if the corresponding registration information data has not yet been created, the registration information data is also created.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 50 denotes a check box for selecting whether to write a fluctuation value from the reference price as an absolute value or as a percentage from the reference price. Reference numeral 51
Is a first price setting column for setting a reference price, and upper and lower columns 52 to 59 are second to ninth price setting columns for setting a price of a change from the reference price. FIG. 6 illustrates a case where the price is set.

Here, in the case of percentage setting, the first
Based on the reference price entered in the price setting column 51, each is automatically converted into an absolute value and stored in the data item corresponding to the second to ninth price setting values. In addition, each price setting column 51
The display color of the corresponding icon is displayed on the right side of ５９59. A sound setting column 62 is provided on the right side of the color information, and can be set from a plurality of sound data in a sound file. Further, a detailed setting button 60 is provided on the right side of the sound setting column 62. By pressing the detailed setting button 60,
A detailed setting menu (not shown) is displayed. In the detailed setting menu, detailed settings such as changing an icon to an animation icon and changing a volume setting at the time of audio output are possible. In addition, there is a completion button 61 that is operated when the setting is completed.

When the customer presses the completion button 61 after making the above settings, the condition setting means 24B forms icon setting data corresponding to the corresponding registration information data based on the information entered in the condition setting menu. The icon setting data is stored in the icon setting unit 24C.
Is output to The icon setting unit 24C constitutes an icon display unit, and performs a process of setting each setting information in the registered information data of the corresponding brand and displaying an icon on the display unit based on the icon setting data. Note that the icon is associated with the corresponding registration information data.
When a plurality of icons are displayed, numbering or the like may be displayed on the icon display in the order of icon creation. The registration information data or the chained history data includes a previous price item and a current (previously set) icon number ICN-N. In the previous price item, the reference price entered in the first price setting column is set, and the icon number I is set.
“1” is set in CN-N.

The icon numbers ICN-N correspond to the price setting bands, and the price setting band between the value in the second price setting column 52 and the value in the sixth price setting column 56 is “1”, 2
The price setting band between the value of the price setting column 52 and the value of the third price setting column 53 is “2”, and the price setting band between the value of the third price setting column 53 and the value of the fourth price setting column 54 is “3”, the price setting band between the value of the fourth price setting column 54 and the value of the fifth price setting column 55 is “4”, the price setting band larger than the value of the fifth price setting column 55 is “5”, The price setting zone between the value of the sixth price setting column 56 and the value of the seventh price setting column 57 is “6”, and the price setting between the value of the seventh price setting column 57 and the value of the eighth price setting column 58 The band is “7”, the value in the eighth price setting column 58 and the ninth price setting column 59
Are set to “8”, and the price range smaller than the value in the ninth price setting column 59 is set to “9”.

The icon control means 24D constituting the display updating means is activated each time stock price information is received, and performs the following processing for each brand code registered and set.
This will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S100, after storing the received brand information data, the process proceeds to step S101, in which the icon number selection unit is activated to acquire the current icon number ICN-N, and then proceeds to step S140.

In step S140, the current icon number ICN-I is replaced with the previous icon number ICN-N.
Then, the process is terminated and the process returns. On the other hand, if it is determined that the numbers are different, the process proceeds to step S142. In step S142, the current icon number ICN-I is
The color of the displayed icon is updated by changing the color information of the icon to CN-N and updating the color information of the icon to the color information corresponding to the new icon number ICN-N.
The process moves to 144.

In step S144, it is determined whether or not there is an animation setting in the detailed settings corresponding to the current icon number ICN-I, the animation is changed to an animation icon, and the flow advances to step S146. In step S146, the next icon number I
If sound data is set in the sound setting corresponding to CN-I, an output command is output to the sound control unit, and then the process is terminated and the process returns.

Here, when an output command is input, the voice control means 24F constituting the notification means outputs a music file corresponding to the next icon number ICN-I through a speaker for a predetermined time. Next, the processing of the icon selection unit will be described with reference to FIG. 8. First, when activated, in step S102, the stock price OP-N in the received brand information data is referred to while referring to the registered information data of the corresponding brand code. Is compared with the value in the second price setting column 52, and if it is determined that the stock price OP-N is larger than the value in the second price setting column 51, the process proceeds to step S104, and the stock price O
If it is determined that PN is smaller than or equal to the value in the second price setting field 52, the process proceeds to step S118.

In step S104, the stock price OP-N in the received stock price information is compared with the value in the third price setting column 53,
If it is determined that the stock price OP-N is larger than the value in the third price setting column 53, the process proceeds to step S106, and the stock price OP-N is determined.
If it is determined that N is smaller than or equal to the value in the third price setting column 53, the process proceeds to step S110. Step S
At 106, the stock price OP-N in the received stock price information and the fourth
Compare the value in the price setting column 54, and the stock price OP-N
If it is determined that the stock price OP-N is smaller than or equal to the value of the fourth price setting column 54, the process proceeds to step S108.
Move to 112.

In step S108, the stock price OP-N in the received stock price information is compared with the value in the fifth price setting column 55,
If it is determined that the stock price OP-N is larger than the value in the fifth price setting column 55, the process proceeds to step S116, where the stock price OP-N is determined.
If it is determined that N is smaller than or equal to the value in the fifth price setting column 55, the process proceeds to step S114. Step S
At 110, "2" is set as the next icon number ICN-I, and the process ends and returns.

In step S112, "3" is set as the next icon number ICN-I, and the process ends and returns. In step S114, “4” is set as the current icon number ICN-I, and the process ends and returns. In step S116, "5" is set as the current icon number ICN-I, and the process ends and returns.

In step S118, the stock price OP-N in the received stock price information is compared with the value in the sixth price setting column 56, and the stock price OP-N is smaller than the value in the sixth price setting column 56. If it is determined that the stock price OP-N is greater than or equal to the value in the sixth price setting column 56, the process proceeds to step S126. In step S120, the stock price OP-N in the received stock price information
Is compared with the value in the seventh price setting column 57, and if it is determined that the stock price OP-N is smaller than the value in the seventh price setting column 57, the process proceeds to step S122, where the stock price OP-N is the seventh. If it is determined that the value is greater than or equal to the value in the price setting column 57, the process proceeds to step S128.

In step S122, the stock price OP-N in the received stock price information is compared with the value in the eighth price setting column 58,
If it is determined that the stock price OP-N is smaller than the value in the eighth price setting column 58, the process moves to step S124, and the stock price OP-N is determined.
If it is determined that N is greater than or equal to the value in the eighth price setting column 58, the process proceeds to step S128. Step S
In 124, the stock price OP-N in the received stock price information and the ninth
Compare the value in the price setting column 59 and find that the stock price OP-N is ninth.
If it is determined that the stock price OP-N is smaller than the value in the price setting column 59, the process proceeds to step S134.
Move to 132.

In step S126, "1" is set as the next icon number ICN-I, and the process ends and returns. In step S128, "6" is set as the current icon number ICN-I, the process ends, and the process returns. In step S130, "7" is set as the current icon number ICN-I, the process ends, and the process returns.

In step S132, "8" is set as the next icon number ICN-I, and the process ends and returns. In step S134, “9” is set as the current icon number ICN-I, and the process ends and returns. The detail display means 24E is activated when an icon is operated (right-clicked). When the icon is left-clicked, the condition setting means 24B is activated, and the setting of the corresponding condition can be changed.

The detailed display means 24E displays a detailed display menu as shown in FIG. 9 based on the registration information data. Although not shown in FIG. 9, if there is additional information in the registered information data, that information is also displayed. Further, a trade button for starting and browsing the homepage of the information sender (securities company) is provided in the detailed display menu.

Next, the operation, operation and effect of the above system configuration will be described. Each time the stock information (update information) of the stock price is input from the host computer, the information transmission side terminal 2 transmits brand information data to each customer side terminal 1 chained to the corresponding brand. When the terminal is activated and connected to the Internet, the customer terminal 1 periodically receives the brand information data and compares the brand information data with each of the preset price setting values. It is determined whether it is in the range between the price settings,
It is determined whether it is the same as the current price setting band (icon number ICN-N), and the current icon number ICN-N is determined.
If N is different, that is, if the price range is changed, the color information of the icon is changed (updated) to change (update) the display state of the icon. At this time, if the sound is set in the changed price setting zone, the corresponding sound is played for a predetermined time.
If the animation is set in the detailed settings, the display state of the icon is changed to the animation display for the operation such as the icon bouncing.

As described above, without being restricted by the business hours of a securities company or the like, in a state where the customer terminal 1 is connected to the Internet, the customer terminal 1 is periodically and automatically adjusted according to the current price of the corresponding brand. By changing the color of the icon to a state or animating the icon, an overview of the price information of the corresponding brand is indirectly provided, and it is possible to constantly monitor whether the price has changed to the price to be confirmed.

Furthermore, since the icon is displayed, if the icon 70 is displayed on the task bar as shown in FIG. 10, for example, even if other processing using the terminal, for example, document creation using word processing software is performed, Whether or not the stock price fluctuates more than a predetermined value can always be visually recognized. Also, in principle, the color of the icon (display state) is changed to the stock price OP-
Since the icon changes stepwise according to the change in N, the customer does not notice the icon so much and does not hinder other operations.

When voice is set, even if the customer is away from the display unit, the stock price OP-N is not less than a predetermined value.
If the price has fluctuated, the customer can be notified by voice that the price has exceeded the target set stock price. In addition, detailed fluctuation information is not always displayed,
If the user wants to know the detailed information, the user can click on the icon to display the detailed information and check it.

Here, in the above-described embodiment, the change of the display state of the icon is illustrated in principle in the case of an animation such as color change or jumping, but is not limited to this. For example, if the initial position is set at the lower right of the display unit and the price is equal to or higher than the predetermined price, the display position is changed to the upper left, that is, even if the display state of the icon is changed by changing the icon display position. good. Or
The display state of the icon may be changed by changing the shape of the icon itself.

In the above embodiment, the icons are individually displayed for each registered brand. However, one brand may be associated with one icon. In this case, the total value of a plurality of brands and each price setting are compared, and the display state of the icon may be updated based on the comparison result. Here, the total value is the total value of the prices of each brand after multiplying the price for each brand by the number of shares purchased. Alternatively, the display state of the icons may be updated in accordance with the largest variation (absolute value or% value) from the reference price of each brand. If you want to check which brand has changed more than the set value, you can display detailed information.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is described in which the customer sets the price setting value, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, processing may be performed such that the setting is automatically changed at a predetermined time every day, with the closing price one day ago as the reference price. In this case, other price settings are set in%. When setting in%, it is preferable to initially set a default value in the price setting column. Alternatively, the purchase price may be received from the information transmitting terminal 2 and automatically input as the reference price.

The customer terminal 1 does not need to be a desktop terminal, but may be a portable terminal. Further, the information transmitting side terminal 2 and the customer side terminal 1 may be in a state where communication is wirelessly connected. The information start side terminal 2 recognizes the customer side terminal 1 to be transmitted and individually transmits each brand information, but is not limited to this. For example, an unspecified person may be indiscriminately transmitted, and the customer terminal 1 may select and receive the brand information data.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same devices and the like as in the above embodiment, and the details are omitted. The basic configuration of this embodiment is as follows.
Same as the first embodiment, but with the fluctuation of the stock price,
The difference is that the display state of the icon is updated (changed) according to the volume. That is, the condition setting means 24B displays a work volume setting menu as shown in FIG. 11 together with the stock price condition setting menu, and prompts entry of the work volume set value. The volume setting menu may be linked to the condition setting menu, for example.

In FIG. 11, reference numeral 70 denotes a check box for selecting whether to write a variation value from the reference volume as an absolute value or as a percentage from the reference volume. Reference numeral 71 denotes a first volume setting column for setting a reference price, and upper and lower columns 72 to 75 are second to fifth price setting columns for setting the fluctuation volume. Note that FIG. 11 illustrates a case where the price is set.

Here, in the case of setting the percentage, the first
The reference volume entered in the volume setting column 71 is automatically converted into an absolute value and stored in a data item corresponding to the second to fifth volume setting values. Moreover, each setting column 71-
The size (display state) of the corresponding icon is displayed on the left side of 75.

Further, there is provided second icon control means constituting second display update means. The second icon control means includes:
It starts up every time stock price information is received, and performs the following processing for each stock code registered and set. This will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S300, after storing the received brand information data, the process proceeds to step S301, activates the second icon number selection unit to acquire the second icon number ICN-I2, and proceeds to step S340.

In step S340, it is determined whether or not the current second icon number ICN-I2 is the same as the previous second icon number ICN-N2. If they are the same, the process is terminated and the process returns. On the other hand, if it is determined that the numbers are different, the process proceeds to step S342. In step S342, the current second icon number ICN-N2 is changed to the current second icon number ICN-I2, and the icon size information is updated to the size information corresponding to the new icon number ICN-N2. Then, the size of the displayed icon is updated, the process is terminated, and the process returns.

Next, the processing of the second icon selection unit will be described with reference to FIG.
At 302, the volume D in the received brand information data is referred to while referring to the registered information data of the corresponding brand code.
-N and the value of the second volume setting column 72 are compared, and the volume D-
If it is determined that N is larger than the value of the second volume setting column 72, the process proceeds to step S304, and if it is determined that the volume DN is smaller than or equal to the value of the second volume setting column 72, the process proceeds to step S304. The process moves to S318.

In step S304, the volume DN in the received volume information is compared with the value in the third volume setting column 73, and it is determined that the volume DN is larger than the value in the third volume setting column 73. If so, the process proceeds to step S306, and if it is determined that the volume DN is smaller than or equal to the value in the third volume setting column 73, the process proceeds to step S308. In step S306, the current second icon number IC
"3" is set as N-I2, and the process is terminated and the process returns.

In step S308, "2" is set as the second icon number ICN-I2, and the process ends and returns. In step S318, the volume DN in the received volume information and the fourth volume setting column 7
4 and if it is determined that the volume DN is smaller than the value of the fourth volume setting column 74, the process proceeds to step S320, and the volume DN is the value of the sixth volume setting column 74. If it is determined that they are greater than or equal to, the process proceeds to step S326.

In step S320, the volume DN in the received volume information is compared with the value in the fifth volume setting column 75, and it is determined that the volume DN is smaller than the value in the fifth volume setting column 75. If so, the flow shifts to step S322. If it is determined that the volume DN is greater than or equal to the value in the fifth volume setting column 75, the flow shifts to step S328. In step S326, the current icon number ICN-
"1" is set as I2, and the process ends and returns.

In step S328, "4" is set as the next icon number ICN-I2, and the process ends and returns. In step S322, "5" is set as the icon number ICN-I2, and the process ends and returns. By providing the second icon control means as described above, the display color of the corresponding icon is updated stepwise as described above in accordance with the comparison between the received stock price and the set stock price, and the received volume and the set Since the size of the icon is changed stepwise in accordance with the comparison with the work volume, a change in the work volume that is equal to or more than a predetermined value can be visually recognized.

The other structures, operations and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0063]

As described above, when the present invention is employed, the state according to the current price of the corresponding brand is periodically and automatically performed without being restricted by the business hours of a securities company or the like. By changing the display state of the icon to,
A summary of the price information for the corresponding stock is provided indirectly,
You can constantly monitor whether the price has changed to the price you want to check.

In addition, since the icon is displayed, if it is displayed on the task bar, for example, even if other processing using the terminal, for example, document creation using word processing software, is performed, the fluctuation of the price of the product may exceed a predetermined value. The presence or absence can always be visually recognized. Further, in the invention according to claim 2 or claim 8, since the display state of the icon changes stepwise according to the change in the price of the product, it is possible to prevent the customer's eyes from frequently going to the icon. It is possible, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in efficiency of other work.

According to the third and ninth aspects of the present invention, when the voice is set, for example, even if the customer is away from the display unit, if the price of a commodity exceeds a predetermined value, Can notify the customer that the price has exceeded the price of the target set product by voice. In addition, although detailed fluctuation information is not always displayed, in the invention according to claim 4 or claim 10, when the user wants to know detailed information, the detailed information is displayed by clicking an icon as appropriate. , You can check.

In the invention according to claim 5 or claim 12, it is possible to easily grasp the change in the transaction volume of the product. In particular, like the inventions according to the fifth and eleventh aspects, the present invention is effective for displaying securities whose value constantly changes.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a system schematic diagram of an information transmitting side terminal according to the first embodiment based on the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a system schematic diagram of a customer terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of a brand setting unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a brand setting menu according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a condition setting menu according to the first embodiment based on the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a process of an icon control unit.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a process of an icon selection unit.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a detailed information menu according to the first embodiment based on the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display state of an icon according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a volume setting menu according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a process of a second icon control unit.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating processing of a second icon selection unit.

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 Reference Signs List 1 customer side terminal 1a storage unit 1b control unit 1c display unit 1d speaker 2 information transmission side terminal 2a storage unit 2b control unit 3 network (communication means) 4 host computer 7 registered customer file 8 registered brand file 9 table 10 outgoing customer database REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 11 transmission / reception means 12 database server 13 customer registration means 14 information registration means 15 information transmission means 16 PC client 20 transmission / reception section 23 transmission / reception means 24 price fluctuation notification control section 24A brand setting means 24B condition setting means 24C icon setting means 24D icon control means 24E Detailed display means 24F Voice control means 70 Icon

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A method for notifying price fluctuation information of a commodity whose price fluctuates, comprising using a display device capable of changing and displaying an icon, periodically receiving the price information of the commodity, and receiving the received price. A price fluctuation notification method comprising comparing information with one or more set values set in advance and updating the display state of the icon based on the comparison result. 2. A method of notifying price fluctuation information of a commodity whose price fluctuates, comprising using a display device capable of changing and displaying an icon, periodically receiving the price information of the commodity, and receiving the received price. When the information exceeds one or more set values set in comparison with the previously received price information or changes in a direction to become smaller than the set value, the display state of the icon is changed. Price fluctuation notification method. 3. The price fluctuation notification method according to claim 1, wherein the notification is made by voice each time the display state of the icon displayed on the display device is changed. 4. The price fluctuation notification method according to claim 1, wherein at least price information of a corresponding product is displayed by selecting said icon. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the commodity is a security. 6. A transaction amount information is also received together with the price information, and the received transaction amount information is set to one or two of a predetermined number.
6. The price fluctuation notification method according to claim 1, wherein the display state of the icon is updated based on a result of the comparison with the transaction amount set value. 7. An apparatus for informing price fluctuation information of a commodity whose price changes, comprising: a display unit; an icon display means for displaying an icon corresponding to the commodity on the display unit; Receiving means for receiving product information having information via a communication means, an information storage unit for storing the received product information, and comparing the price information received by the receiving means with one or more set prices set in advance And a display updating means for updating the display state of the icon via the icon display means based on the comparison result. 8. The display updating means according to claim 1, wherein said price information received by said receiving means is set by comparing said price information with a previously received price.
8. The price change notification device according to claim 7, wherein when it is determined that the value exceeds two or more set values or becomes smaller than the set value, the display state of the icon is changed via the icon display means. 9. The price fluctuation notification device according to claim 7, further comprising a notification unit that outputs a sound when detecting that the display state of the icon has changed. 10. A detailed display means, which is activated by selecting the icon and displays product information corresponding to the icon on the display unit.
The price fluctuation notification device according to claim 9. 11. The price fluctuation notification device according to claim 7, wherein the commodity is a security. 12. The merchandise information includes transaction volume information, and the received transaction volume information and a preset 1 or 2
12. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: a second display updating unit that compares the set transaction volume and updates a display state of the icon via the icon displaying unit based on the comparison result. The price fluctuation notification device according to any one of the above.