JP2002297623A - Life information integrated database system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively utilize class diaries of many schools by integrally gathering them on the Internet. SOLUTION: The system is composed of a data managing server 4 and many user's information terminal devices 1 connected to an information network 2. Each information terminal constitutes an input/output means for respective recording items of life information, a connecting means for the Internet, and a starting means for a WWW browser. The database managing server comprises an integrated database which is associated with individual database applications, a transmitting means which sends specific data regarding recording items of the individual database 3 to an information terminal device connected to the Internet, a receiving means which receives the specific data from the information terminal device and records them in the integrated database, and a contents providing means 8 which provides contents that the WWW browsers can browse as to the data recorded in the integrated database 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a living information integrated database system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the daily life of each person, for example, matters relating to nature such as weather, animals and plants, the state of sightseeing in travel, records of fishing, etc., daily menus, shopping information, household accounts, etc. A variety of personal information is born. In addition to personal information, a variety of common information associated with the activities of the group to which the individual belongs is born.

From the viewpoint of effectively utilizing such information at a later date, a. Individuals can record in a "diary book" or the like, or groups can record in a "diary", "daily report", "record", etc., and refer to the contents at a later date; b. With the rise of the Internet, individuals and organizations have set up a homepage, and on this homepage, it has been a practice to transmit various information as information that can be viewed by others. No information is used effectively.

[0004]

Therefore, the following problems have conventionally been encountered. First, with regard to a, it is generally impossible for a third party to use personal information described in a "diary book" or information of a specific organization described in a "diary". Even the parties concerned generally do not aggregate contents described in a "diary book", "diary" or the like under desired conditions and process the information into statistically valuable information.

[0005] Regarding b, in the above-mentioned homepage, the necessary information that a third party wants to refer to is often included only as a part of the content, and the necessary information is collected. Hardly ever. In other words, generally, necessary information is scattered at a low density in the Internet space having a huge amount of information and is scattered. For this reason, it is often difficult to obtain necessary information from the information, even when a so-called search engine is used, and it takes an enormous amount of time even when 100% of required information cannot be obtained.

On the other hand, even if a large amount of related information is obtained by using an enormous amount of time, in order to obtain valuable information from the information, it is necessary to process the information in an organically related manner. Such processing is generally difficult. An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, a data management server connected to an information network and information terminals of a large number of users are included as components, and each information terminal is An individual database application for living information is configured to be executable, and each information terminal device includes, when the individual database application is executed, an input / output unit for the contents of each record item, an Internet connection unit, and a WWW browser activation unit A data management server comprising: an integrated database that cooperates with the individual database application; transmission means for transmitting predetermined data relating to record items of the individual database to an information terminal device connected to the Internet; Prescribed data on record items of individual database from A receiving means for recording received in the consolidated database, living information integrated database system configured and content providing means for providing content that can be viewed by the WWW browser for data recorded in the consolidated database

Further, the present invention proposes, in the above configuration, a configuration in which the plurality of information terminal devices form an intranet and are connected to the Internet via the intranet.

According to the present invention, in the above configuration, the data management server may be configured to perform user authentication.
It is proposed that the service be provided only to the information terminal device or the intranet of the registered user.

According to the present invention, in the above configuration, the data display portion, the display portion of the information transmitted from the data management server, and the activation of the connection means for transmission and reception are displayed on the execution screen of the individual database application. It is proposed to configure a display part for display and a display part for starting a WWW browser.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above configuration, W
It is proposed that the WWW browser be set so as to shift to browsing of the content provided by the content providing means of the data management server when activated by the WWW browser activation display portion.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above configuration,
The individual database proposes that daily information of each day be used as a registration unit.

The present invention also proposes that the user be a student.

According to the present invention, information obtained during the daily life of a large number of users constituting the system,
That is, the diary information can be registered in the individual database by activating the individual database application in the information terminal device and inputting it at a predetermined input location on the screen displayed on the display means of the information terminal device. .

The contents registered in the individual database are transmitted to the data management server by activating connection means to the data management server via the Internet, for example, by transmission display means displayed on the screen. Then, it can be registered in the integrated database.

In response to the access from the information terminal device via the Internet, the data management server performs the user authentication of the transmitted information terminal device, receives the diary information, and receives the integrated database. Register with.

Each operation of registering in the individual database in each information terminal device can be performed not only in a state of being connected to the data management server via the Internet but also in a state of not being connected. In the latter case, batch registration in the integrated database of the data management server is possible.

The individual database application of the information terminal device can activate the connection means to the data management server every time the information terminal device is activated. In response to this, predetermined information, for example, the presence or absence of the various messages from the operator of the data management server and the messages from other users, the number of such messages, and the like can be displayed on the screen of the display means of the information terminal device.

Such a message can be received by the connection means starting display portion for reception in the screen of the individual database application.

In this way, the individual database of the information terminal device stores the diary data of each user, and the integrated database of the data management server gradually stores similar diary information of many users as shared data. Is done.

The content providing means of the data management server provides the diary data of each user integratedly stored in the integrated database as content that can be browsed by a WWW browser.

That is, by activating the WWW browser from the display portion for activating the WWW browser on the execution screen of the individual database application of the information terminal device, the WWW browser shifts to browsing the content provided by the content providing means of the data management server. Then, it is possible to select desired contents and browse the diary information of many users individually or statistically.

By displaying the message from the data management server on the message display portion of the screen at the time of execution of the individual database application of the information terminal device, the operator of the data management server gives the user of the information terminal device some action. Can be encouraged. This behavior can have recreational aspects, such as answering quizzes, or responding to a questionnaire. Can be provided.

[0024]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system explanatory diagram conceptually showing an embodiment of a living information integrated database system according to the present invention. First, reference numeral 1 (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d,
1e,...) Indicate information terminal devices installed in schools and the like, and these information terminal devices 1 are connected to the Internet 2 which is an open information network. Each of these information terminal devices 1 is configured to be able to execute an individual database application for living information. Symbol 3 (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e,...)
It shows an individual database constructed by these individual database applications.

Each of the information terminal devices 1 (1
a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e,...) are not necessarily one information terminal device, and although not shown, each information terminal device has a plurality of information terminal devices constituting an intranet. It may be an aggregate.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a data management server connected to the Internet 2. The data management server 4 has information terminals 1 connected to the Internet 2, and records information stored in each individual database 3. Transmission means 6 for transmitting predetermined data, and reception means 7 for receiving predetermined data relating to the record items of the individual database 3 from each information terminal device 1 and recording the same in the integrated database 5
And a content providing means 8 for providing content that can be browsed by a WWW browser with respect to data recorded in the integrated database 5.

On the other hand, although not shown, each information terminal device 1 has an input / output unit for the contents of each record item, a connection unit to the Internet 2 and a WWW browser when the above-mentioned individual database application is executed. Of the starting means.

An example in which the integrated living information database system of the present invention is used for creating and accumulating a class diary as part of education in a school will also be described.

FIG. 2 shows a screen of the display means of the information terminal device 1 in a state where an individual database application (hereinafter, also simply referred to as an application) is activated. On the left side of the screen, firstly, a calendar 10 of one month display is displayed at an upper part. This calendar is a display of a month including the date and time according to the system clock of the information terminal device 1 at the time of starting the application. Display 12
Is arranged on the lower side. The month on the calendar 10 can be changed by clicking the left and right operation buttons 11 with a mouse or the like.

On the right side of the display 12 of the day, a name input portion 13 for the immediate duty is arranged, and an input portion 14 for a rest person is formed below the name input portion 13.

Below the display 12 of the day, a weather input section 15 and a morning scenery input section 16 are arranged. Inputs to these input sections 15 and 16 are omitted from the drawings, although not shown. And the like, so that a large number of graphic materials for displaying the weather or the morning scenery displayed by the input operation by the user can be selected and performed.

Below the input sections 14, 15, 16 are learning subjects, learning contents, and learning result input sections 17 having respective input sections for marking the most impressive learning contents. Are located. The input of the learning subject is performed by selecting an image displaying the learning subject, the input of the learning content is performed by text input, and the mark input portion is input to a column where a predetermined image is selected by selecting a column.

On the right side of the screen, a plurality of operation buttons operable with a mouse or the like are displayed at the top. The button 18 is a transmission button, and the transmission button 18 is used to transmit the data of the log opened on the screen to the data management server 4.
Send to On the other hand, the button 19 is a reception button for receiving data from the data management server 4. Button 2
Reference numeral 0 denotes a button for activating a WWW browser. By operating this button 20, the WWW browser is activated and a link to a URL for browsing the content provided by the content providing means 8 of the data management server 4 is provided. The button 21 is a button for terminating the application. With the operation of the button 21, the data of the currently open diary is stored in the individual database 3, and then the application is terminated. The button 22 is a button for activating the help function.

Below the plurality of buttons, a coin number display portion 23, a message number display portion 2,
4. A weather forecast display input section 25 is arranged. Here, the coin number display portion 23 is displayed on the data management server 4.
Is given by the number of coins.

The weather forecast display input section 25 is selected by the data management server 4 at random or based on an appropriate rule, and is transmitted to the information terminal device 1 and displayed, in this case, the target user. The weather of the day at the school is predicted and input, the input result is determined by the data management server 4, and the determination result is transmitted to the information terminal device 1 that has input the prediction. This weather forecast display input part 25 is clicked with a mouse or the like.
An expected selection window is generated, and the information of the target school,
For example, a display column for a name, an address and a surrounding environment (for example, a seaside, a mountain, a residential area, etc.) and a weather selection input portion are formed, and an image or the like corresponding to the predicted weather can be selected and input. .

The input contents of the weather forecast are transmitted to the data management server 4 by clicking the transmission button 18, and the diary transmitted from the information terminal device 1 corresponding to the target school in the data management server 4. Compare with the weather information in the information. That is, the data management server 4 compares the content of the transmitted forecast with the data of the weather input portion 15 in the journal information of the target school to determine whether or not the information is correct.

As a result of the determination, if the prediction is correct, the data management server 4 transmits a message to that effect to the information terminal device 1 of the predicted user, and the message is transmitted to the weather forecast display input section 25. Will be displayed.

At this time, the data management server 4 gives a score to the user who has won the prediction, records the score in the point accumulating means, and the contents of the score accumulating means are transmitted to the information terminal device 1 and It is displayed on the display part 23.

It should be noted that the management of the data management server 4 can give a score to each user in addition to an appropriate user action such as a response to a project described later.

Next, the display and input parts 23, 24, 2
5, a project display input section 26 is arranged. In this project, each user responds to messages related to requests from the data management server 4, such as "Did you find Tsukushi?", "What is the state of cherry blossoms?", "Did tulips bloom?" This is a form in which an answer is given, which corresponds to collecting a questionnaire and collecting data. The left part of the project display input part 26 is a display part of a message from the data management server 4, and the right part is an answer input field.

Next, the project display input part 2
6 includes an event input section 27 for writing events and the like in pictures and characters, and a person in charge of creating this diary below.
That is, an impression writing section 28 for writing impressions etc. is arranged, and on the right side thereof, a message display section 29 from a teacher (teacher) in a school intranet or the like is arranged.

Buttons 30 for changing the target date back and forth on a daily basis are arranged below the right and left sides, and an appropriate message display portion 31 is arranged between them.

Next, FIG. 3 is a view for browsing the contents provided by the contents providing means 8 of the data management server 4 linked by activating the WWW browser by clicking the button 20 for starting the WWW browser with a mouse. This shows the top page of the site.

This site, as shown on the screen,
The data stored in the integrated database 5 of the data management server 4 can be viewed in an integrated manner, and buttons corresponding to each function are arranged.

Buttons 32a and 32b are used as a form of a living information integrated database system to view a diary entered by a user participating in a system for integrating a diary of a school, ie, a school team or class. Button. FIG. 5 shows an example of the display contents of the diary viewed by clicking on the buttons 32a and 32b with a mouse and selecting a school, team or the like as shown in FIG.

The buttons 33a and 33b allow the user to browse the data stored in the integrated database 5 by performing processing such as search, statistical processing, and sorting in various formats.

The buttons 34a and 34b are used to browse messages between users (classes and teams) and messages from the operator of the data management server 4 stored by the message storage means of the data management server 4. In addition, past messages can be browsed in addition to new messages for the number displayed in the message number display portion 24.

The buttons 35a and 35b allow the user to browse the contents relating to the weather forecast described above, and allow the user to browse detailed information on the target school and the like and the results of the weather forecast.

The buttons 36a and 36b relate to the above-mentioned project, and the results relating to the project, such as information transmitted from each user, can be viewed in an integrated manner.

The buttons 37a and 37b relate to the contents of the coin number display portion 23, and include information on coins, for example, the number of coins displayed on the coin number display portion 23 as well as when predetermined coins are accumulated. Information on the obtained services and prizes can be obtained.

With the above arrangement, according to the present invention, information obtained in the course of daily life by a number of school teams or class students constituting the system is stored in an individual database of the information terminal device. While storing as user's diary data, similar diary information of many users is gradually stored as shared data in the integrated database of the data management server, and this is stored in the WWW browser by the content providing means of the data management server. Is provided as content that can be viewed. It can be used effectively in an integrated manner.

In the above-described embodiment, the system of the present invention is targeted at a school diary. However, in addition to the above, individual users may be used as, for example, daily diaries, or in some cases, groups or the like. Diaries can be targeted.

In the present invention, the data management server 4
The items of data stored in the integrated database 5 can be appropriately selected from the items registered in the individual database 3 of the information terminal device 1. In this case, the individual database application includes the data management server 5 It can be configured to set whether transmission is possible or not for each item.

[0054]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. a. Information obtained by many individual users who make up the system in their daily lives, such as information obtained about nature such as weather and animals and plants, the state of sightseeing objects obtained during travel, fishing, etc. Various information such as results, daily menu, shopping information, household account book, etc., and various information obtained by group activities are sent to the data management server and accumulated in the integrated database, which will be effective at a later date. Can be used. b. Unlike websites that are open to information networks such as the Internet, information obtained by many individuals and organizations is collected and stored, so that third parties can quickly and reliably obtain necessary information that they want to refer to. Can be obtained. c. When applied to a school diary,
By applying the scoring system and the like, the awareness of the creation of the class diary can be raised, and the motivation for learning can be improved by browsing the accumulated data from various directions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system explanatory diagram conceptually showing a living information integrated database system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a screen when an individual database application is executed in the integrated database of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the integrated database according to the present invention;
FIG. 9 shows an example of a screen in a state where a content provided by the data management server is being browsed by a browser.

FIG. 4 shows an integrated database according to the present invention;
13 illustrates another example of a screen in a state where a content provided by the data management server is being browsed by a browser.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an integrated database according to the present invention;
FIG. 11 shows still another example of a screen in a state where the content provided by the data management server is being browsed by a browser.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, ...) information terminal device 2 Internet 3 (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, ...) individual database 4 data management server 5 integrated database 6 transmitting means 7 receiving means 8 contents Provision means

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A data management server connected to an information network and information terminal devices of a large number of users, each of which is configured to be capable of executing an individual database application for living information. Comprises an input / output means for the contents of each record item, a means for connecting to the Internet, and a means for starting a WWW browser when executing the individual database application,
The data management server includes an integrated database that cooperates with the individual database application, a transmission unit that transmits predetermined data relating to record items of the individual database to the information terminal device connected to the Internet, A receiving means for receiving predetermined data relating to the record items and recording the data in the integrated database, and a content providing means for providing contents which can be browsed by the WWW browser with respect to the data recorded in the integrated database are constituted. Living Information Integrated Database System 2. The living information integrated database system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of information terminal devices constitute an intranet, and are connected to the Internet via the intranet. 3. The data management server according to claim 1, wherein, as a configuration for performing user authentication, a service is provided only to an information terminal device or an intranet of a registered user. Life Information Integrated Database System 4. An execution screen of the individual database application includes a data display portion, a display portion for information transmitted from the data management server, a display portion for starting connection means for transmission and reception, and a WWW browser startup. The integrated living information database system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the integrated information display part is configured. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the WWW browser is set so as to shift to browsing of the content provided by the content providing means of the data management server when the WWW browser is activated by the display portion for activating the WWW browser. Life information integrated database system described 6. The living information integrated database system according to claim 1, wherein the individual database uses daily information of each day as a registration unit. 7. The living information integrated database system according to claim 1, wherein the user is a student.