JP2003016077A - Creating method for information providing database, creating method for information desiring database and information retrieving method using both of the database - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems that codes for retrieval and data are inseparably combined each other so that maintenance of a database is extremely complicated and performed at much expenses in time and effort, single information should be specified to a single item so that contents of the information is forced to be fixed and hard to reflect real intentions of an information provider and an information desirer, and priorities on items in an information providing database and an information desiring database are conventionally completely equal and determined by a creator of a system so that, as a result of checking, information matched to the intentions can not be frequently found and information matched to the items to which importance is attached by the provider and the desirer can not be found. SOLUTION: Two databases of the information providing database and the information desiring database are separately constructed in advance and furthermore retrieval identifiers are established.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to (1) an information providing database creating method, (2) an information requesting database creating method, and (3) an information searching method using the information providing database and the information requesting database. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional database, a search code and corresponding data are arranged on one complete database structure in principle, and data obtained by using the search code as a search key is stored. It has a regulated structure.

However, in such a conventional database structure, since the search code and the data are inseparably linked, when the data is updated in a large amount and frequently, the entire code system must be reviewed, and at the same time, the database itself. There is a problem that maintenance of the database is extremely complicated and it takes a great deal of trouble, such as rewriting.

Further, in the conventional information providing database and information wishing database, one piece of information must be specified for one item. Therefore, the content of the information is fixed, and it is difficult to reflect the true intentions of the information provider and the information applicant.

Further, the priorities of the items in the information providing database and the information requesting database have hitherto been equal, or set by the system creator.
Therefore, in many cases, it is not possible to find information that is determined to match as a result of the search, and there is a problem in that matching information cannot be found for items that are emphasized by the information provider or the information applicant.

Furthermore, in the conventional information providing database and information wishing database, since the system creator defines the items, there is a problem in that the items tend to deviate from the items requested by the information providing person or the information wishing person. In particular, it is difficult to deal with information provision and information request of products whose sales quantity, sales price and sales date are limited. It is troublesome, time consuming, and costly for the system creator to frequently modify the information providing database creating database and the information requesting database creating database, and the mismatches between the two easily occur.

[0007]

The above-mentioned problems are caused by the problem of claim 1.
It is also solved by the method of creating the search collation information providing database described in.

[0008] Further, the above-mentioned problems are also caused by the method of creating the search collation information providing database according to claim 2.
Will be resolved.

Further, the above problem can also be solved by the method for creating an information request database according to claim 3.

Further, the above-mentioned problems are also caused by the method for creating the search-desired information hope database according to claim 4.
Will be resolved.

Further, the above-mentioned problems are also caused by the method of creating the search and collation information request database according to claim 5.
Will be resolved.

Further, the above problem can be solved by an information search method using the information providing database and the information request database according to the sixth aspect.

The above problems can also be solved by the information search method using the information providing database and the information requesting database according to the seventh aspect.

The above problems can also be solved by an information search method using an information providing database and an information requesting database according to claim 8.

Further, the above problem can be solved by the information retrieval method using the information providing database and the information requesting database described in claim 9.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system for creating an information providing database and an information requesting database in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a system for creating an information provision database and an information hope database according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As an example, a process in which a certain shopping mall presents a product to be provided in an information providing database and a process for searching for a product are set, and an example of a method of creating and searching an information providing database and an information wishing database is shown. .

Procedure 1. Creation of information provision database

1-1. FIG. 3 is a diagram of a system for creating an information request database associated with creation / change of the information providing database in the embodiment. At least one information providing server computer 2 which declares that it corresponds to the information providing and information request database creating system according to the present invention is connected to the Internet 1, and the information providing and information according to the present invention is also provided. At least one information requesting server computer 3 which declares that it corresponds to the desired database creating system is connected. The information provider's information device 4 or the information provider's user computer is connected to the Internet 1.

The information providing server computer 2 has a main control section 21, a drive program storage section 22 and a storage area section 23. The storage area unit 23 stores an information providing database creating program, an information providing database creating database, and an information providing database.

Similarly, the information requesting server computer 3 has a main control unit 31, a drive program storage unit 32, and a storage area unit 33. The storage area unit 33 stores an information request database creation program.
When the procedure 1-12 below is completed, the information desired database is stored in the storage area unit 33.

On the other hand, the information device 4 of the information provider has a main control unit 41, a storage area unit 42, an input / output control unit 44, an output device 45, and an input device 46.

The information provider's information device 4 downloads the information provision database creation program and the information provision database creation database from the information provision server computer 2 to the storage area section 42 via the Internet to create the information provision database. The program is driven to open the information provision database creation page on the browser 43.

1-2. The information provision database creation program has (a) an information provision database creation format included in the information provision database creation database; (b) on the information provision database creation format,
A function to open a dialog box so that you can enter the required number of items; (C) A function to display all columns for inputting information in a table format consisting of rows and columns according to the number of items of information to be entered. And (d) a function of generating priority information for searching and collating the item as an identifier; (e) a function of inputting and storing an information item name provided for each item in the column; (f) multiple In the column of the provision information item in which the selection items of can be registered, a column for registering a plurality of options is displayed on the display device, and a plurality of provision information items are registered and stored as options for the item, and the provision information input is A function to generate and store code information for search / matching; and (g) The fields for entering information item names and the fields for entering provided information names can be freely added or deleted as needed. (K) A function to store the generated information provision database on the server side; (C) A function to replace the generated code information with a URL;
have.

1-3. Next, the creation of the information provision database specified in each of the above sections will be explained. In this case, a certain shopping mall creates an information provision database with a setting for bargain sale for general consumers.

1-4. Information provision database creation,
Start by setting the number of items. In this example, the number of items of provided information is set to 12. Since the fields for entering information names can be freely added and deleted at the creation stage, initially 18 fields will be set.

1-5. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the process of creating the information provision database in the embodiment. By setting the number of items, all columns for inputting the provided information are displayed in a table format on the display device. Alternatively, a dialogue box prompting for input is displayed, and the required information names are input one after another to form an information provision database. Alternatively, the information providing database is created by designating the information having a hierarchical relationship and then inputting the required information names one after another.

1-6. The information items of the information providing database are defined by the following identifiers that indicate the character and structure of the information providing database. (A) An identifier indicating that it corresponds to the information search method defined in this patent. (B) Identifier indicating the information providing entity: In this case, it indicates that the information providing database is provided by the "XX mall". (C) An identifier indicating that the database is an information providing database corresponding to the information search method defined in this patent. (D) Below, an identifier added to each item of the provided information that is the search target item.

1-7. FIG. 6 is a detailed diagram of the information providing database in the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the information providing database creator can freely set which of the information items to which the identifier is assigned is prioritized for search and collation.

1-8. As shown in FIG. 6, in the field for inputting the information name, the above 1-2. Enter the name of the information provided by the information provider according to the function specified in.

1-9. Code information for search matching that corresponds to the entered information on a one-to-one basis is added to each input information. The code may be automatically given, or may be arbitrarily set by the information provider.

1-10. At the end of the information providing database, a field for entering the URL or email address of the information provider who provided the registration information is provided. With this, (a) When the information requested by the information applicant matches the provided information, the home page describing the posted information can be immediately called up and opened. (B) Even if the information requested by the information applicant matches or does not match the provided information, the result can be promptly transmitted to the information provider's home page or email address.

1-11. In this case, the information provider creates the information to be provided as an information providing database by the following procedure (see FIG. 6). (A) First, since the information indicating that the provider of the database is the database creator is the XX mall,
Enter "○" (B) Enter the titles of the information to be searched, "○ sale", "◎ sale", and "△ sale" in the provided information general classification. (C) In the classification of provided information, the types of information to be provided are "daily sundries", "food", "clothing", and "furniture".
And so on. (D) The following is an example of creation when "food items" is entered. When registering other middle classification items, return to the middle classification again and input lower information. (E) In the provided information sub-category, enter information such as "fresh food", "confectionery / cake", and "canned bottle" that are the contents of information to be provided. In the case of inputting detailed provision product information such as sweets and cakes as in the case of the example, the subcategory is returned to and the lower information is input. (F) From the provided information sub-classification, enter "meat", "fresh fish", "vegetables", etc., which are subordinate information of "fresh food". (G) From the detailed classification of provided information, the product names of “Vegetable” subordinate information are “Radish”, “Carrot”, “Cabbage”,
Enter "Chinese cabbage", "Spinach", etc. (H) In the provided information fine classification, enter "○○ product", "morning", "pesticide-free cultivation", etc., which indicates the nature of the information to be provided. (K) In the provided information basic form, "sold out" indicating the provided form of information is input. (C) In the provided information reception form, "cash" and "designated card" indicating the information reception form are input. (S) Set the price so that the price of the provided information can be directly entered as the desired price. (Vi) Set the desired quantity so that the quantity of the provided information can be directly entered in half-width numbers. (S) Set the expiration date so that you can enter the expiration date of the information provided. In this example, DD or "day" is specified, but it is also possible to specify time in minutes.

1-12. When all the input is completed, the created information provision database is stored in the storage area unit 23 of the information provision server 2 via the Internet 1.

2. Creation of information database for search matching

2-1. FIG. 4 is a system diagram for creating a search matching information providing database in the embodiment. At least one server computer 5 has been connected to the Internet 1 which declares that it corresponds to the information provision and information hope database creation system according to the present invention. The information device 4 of the information provider or the user computer of the information provider is also connected to the Internet 1.

The server computer 5 has a main controller 51.
It has a drive program storage unit 52 and a storage area unit 53. The storage area unit 53 stores a search collation information providing database creation program and an information providing database.

The information provider's information device 4 downloads the search collation information provision database creation program and the created information provision database from the storage area on the server computer 5 via the Internet and calls it on the browser. , Create a search matching information provision database according to the following procedure.

(A) The prepared information providing database is called, (b) the item of the providing information and a plurality of options corresponding to the item are displayed on the display device, and one of the plurality of options is selected as an answer to the item. Prompt the information provider to select and enter one or more, and (c) Generate and store an identifier and code that indicate the selected and entered choices and priority information for searching and matching for the item. ,
(D) The above steps (a) and (c) are sequentially repeated for all the required items of the provided information, and (e) When the selection and input of all the information is completed, the search and collation information providing database is supported. Information indicating the address in which the information to be stored is added, a search matching information providing database is generated, and (f) the generated information providing database is stored in the storage area of the server computer,
(G) Replace the generated code information with the URL, (H) publish the replaced URL on the Internet, and use the identifier as a key to create the U
Search the RL and collate the code inside the RL and display the information of the matching information applicant on the website of the information provided by the information provider, or provide the URL of the code generated in the search and collation database as the information provided. Display on the home page.

2-2. The creator of the search matching information providing database calls the target information providing database on the browser on the information device. A dialog box is opened in the order of item selection shown, and required items are input or selected from the list of items to be selected displayed on the dialog box (hereinafter referred to as an input box).

2-3. The information provider selects or inputs required provision information in order by referring to the information provision database and selecting an option displayed on the screen according to the instruction of the input box. You can move to the next item without entering information that you do not want to select or enter.

2-4. However, the search collation information providing database generation function and the functions defined in (a) to (h) above are collectively downloaded to the information provider's information device, and the information provider performs the search collation information providing database. The creation work of may be performed offline.

2-5. In this case, the information provider creates the information that he wants to provide as a search collation information providing database by the following procedure. FIG. 8 is a process diagram for creating the search matching information providing database and the search matching information request database in the embodiment. (A) Call the prepared information provision database provided by the ○○○ mall, and (b) specify the "○ th sale", which is the immediate sale title, from the provided information classification. (C) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (D) From the category of provided information, select “food” that is the type of information you want to provide. (E) The corresponding code "02" is automatically selected. (F) Select "fresh food", which is the content of information to be provided, from the provided information sub-category. (G) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (H) Select "Vegetable" which is the product name of the information to be provided from the provided information sub-classification. (K) The corresponding code "03" is automatically selected. (K) Select "Spinach", which is the product name of the information to be provided, from the detailed classification of the provided information. (Sa) The corresponding code "05" is automatically selected. (Vi) From the information subdivision, select “pesticide-free cultivation” that indicates the nature of the information you want to provide. (S) The corresponding code "03" is automatically selected. (S) From the provided information basic form, select "sold out" indicating the provided form of information. (SO) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (T) From the provided information reception mode, select "cash" indicating the information reception mode. (H) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (T) You can directly enter the price of the provided information in the desired price in single-byte numbers. (T) The corresponding code "○○○" is automatically selected. (G) For the desired quantity, you can directly enter the quantity of the provided information in single-byte numbers. (D) The code corresponding to it, "○○○", is automatically selected. (D) For the expiration date, enter the expiration date of the information provided. (Nu) The corresponding code "YYMMDD" is automatically selected. In this example, DD, that is, "day" is designated, but if it is designated in the information providing database, designation by time (for example, hour, minute, HHMM) is also possible. (D) Further, when a plurality of items of information are designated from the same item, a plurality of items can be selected and set at once by adding “repeated selection recognition code” = “§”. By using this function, it is possible to search and narrow down the desired information under a plurality of conditions at once.

2-6. When all selections are completed, the selected information is a delimiter "¶" to make it easier to distinguish the identifier, or a character that is not used or is not prohibited in the markup language of HTML or XML. It is used as, and is divided into information items, replaced with URL codes, and published on the Internet. However, this delimiter code may be changed according to the development of the international standard of markup language.

In this case, the search matching information providing database code replaced with the URL is as follows.

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2-7. Information providing database for search and collation The selected input page can be stored as a "provided information description homepage" in the file format as it is.

3. Creating an information request database and a search request information request database

3-1. FIG. 7 is a detailed diagram of the information request database in the embodiment. At the time when the information providing database is generated or when the information providing database is updated, the above 1. The information for searching / matching added to the third information element indicating the information providing database in the information providing database created in 1. is the information for searching / matching indicating the information requesting database. , And stores it in the storage device of the computer at a position where the information providing database can refer to, and generates the information desired database.

3-2. The person who wants the information, from the storage area on the server computer, via the Internet, the information collation information desired database creation program for search and collation, and 3-1. Call the information wishing database that has been generated by the procedure shown in (1) on the wish information describing homepage, and create the information collating information wishing database according to the following procedure. (A) Call the generated information request database, (b)
The desired information item and a plurality of options corresponding thereto are displayed on the display device, and the information requester is prompted to select and enter one or more of the plurality of options as an answer to the item. ) Generate and store an identifier and code that indicate the selected / entered option and priority information for searching / matching for the item, and (d) for the above-mentioned steps (a) and (a) for all required items of the desired information. Step (c) is repeated in sequence, and when all the information is selected and entered, the desired database for search matching information is created,
(E) Download and store the generated desired database for search and collation information in the storage area on the server computer, and (f) replace the generated code information with the URL,
(G) Publish the URL after replacement on the Internet, search the URL of the corresponding search matching information providing database using the identifier as a key, match the code inside it, and obtain the information of the matching information provider as the desired information. Either display it on the description homepage or display the URL of the code generated in the search and collation database on the desired information description homepage.

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a search collation information providing database creation system.

3-3. The information collation information desiring database creator calls up the desired information desiring database on the desiring information describing home page displayed on the information device of the information desiring person. A dialog box is opened in the order of item selection shown, and required items are input or selected from the list of items to be selected displayed on the dialog box (hereinafter referred to as an input box).

3-4. An information applicant selects or inputs required desired information items in order by referring to the information desired database and selecting an option displayed on the screen according to the instruction in the input box. You can move to the next item without inputting items that you do not want to select or enter.

3-5. However, this search and collation information request database generation function and the above 3-2. (A)
The functions defined in (i) to (g) may be collectively downloaded to the information applicant's information device so that the information applicant can perform the work of creating the search and collation information request database offline.

3-6. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, an information applicant creates the information he / she desires as a search / collation information request database in the following procedure. (A) Call the information providing database provided by the ○○○ mall, and (b) specify the "Sale of the ○" sale, which is the current sale title, from the major classification of desired information. (C) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (D) From the category of desired information, select "food" that is the type of information you want. (E) The corresponding code "02" is automatically selected. (F) Select "fresh food", which is the content of the information you want from the desired information subcategory. (G) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (H) Select "Vegetable" which is the product name of the desired information from the desired information sub-classification. (K) The corresponding code "03" is automatically selected. (K) Select "Spinach" which is the product name of the desired information from the desired information detailed classification. (Sa) The corresponding code "05" is automatically selected. (D) From the desired information subclassification, select “pesticide-free cultivation” that indicates the nature of the information you want. (S) The corresponding code "03" is automatically selected. (S) From the desired information basic form, select "sold out" indicating the desired form of information. (SO) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (B) From the desired information acceptance mode, select "cash" indicating the information acceptance mode. (H) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (T) You can directly enter the price of the desired information in the desired price in single-byte numbers. (T) The corresponding code "○○○" is automatically selected. (G) For the desired quantity, you can directly enter the quantity of desired information in single-byte numbers. (D) The code corresponding to that, "○○○", is selected. (D) For the expiration date, enter the expiration date of the desired information. (Nu) The corresponding code "YYMMDD" is automatically selected. In this example, DD, that is, "day" is specified, but it is also possible to specify up to time if specified in the information request database. (D) Further, when a plurality of items of information are designated from the same item, a plurality of items can be selected and set at once by adding “repeated selection recognition code” = “§”. By using this function, it is possible to search and narrow down the desired information under a plurality of conditions at once.

3-7. When all selections are completed, the selected information is separated by a delimiter "¶" to make it easier to identify the identifier, or a character that is not used or is not prohibited in the HTML or XML markup language. It is used as a symbol to classify each information item, is replaced with a URL code, and is published on the Internet. However, regarding this delimiter code,
It may be changed according to the development of the markup language thereafter.

3-8. In this case, the search matching information desired database code replaced with the URL is as follows.

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3-9. Search and collation information desired database The selected input page can be saved as the "desired information description home page" in the file format as it is.

Step 4. Procedures for collation and resend request of search collation information providing database and search collation information desired database

4-1. The search and collation information providing database after URL conversion published on the Internet is collated with the search and collation information desired database after URL conversion published on the Internet by the following procedure,
Information matching the request is displayed on the browsers of the information provider and the information applicant. Alternatively, the URL list of the home page describing the matching provided information or the home page of the information requesting person is displayed on both browsers. Alternatively, the URL of the home page that describes the provided information that matches the request is returned to the information applicant by a MAIL sentence.

4-2. The search program in the present patent system defines a protocol so as to detect the search matching information providing database having the identifier “£ ° C” and the search matching information requesting database when they appear on the net.

4-3. Furthermore, in the case of creating the search matching information providing database, the character string inside the URL of the search matching information requesting database code having the information divided by the identifier indicating the target information providing entity and having the identifier “ЮRЮ” is used. A character string in the URL of the search matching information requesting database code having the same identifier as the search key is extracted by using the identifier as a search key, and the character string is matched with its own code.

4-4. In the case of creating the search matching information providing database, the character string inside the URL of the search matching information providing database code having the information divided by the identifier indicating the target information providing entity and having the identifier “ЮOЮ” is searched. , U of the search matching information providing database code that has the same identifier as the identifier as a key
The character string inside the RL is extracted and matched with its own code.

4-5. Above 4-3. And 4-4.
In the case of, the priority of the matching process is as follows.

4-6. First, when the highest priority search item is set in advance, the code defined by the identifier having the highest priority is searched and collated with the highest priority (see FIG. 10).

4-7. Above 4-6. If both codes do not match with each other, the code defined by the identifier having the next rank is continuously searched and collated, and if the codes still do not match, the code defined by the identifier having the lower priority is successively matched. In the following, the code specified by the identifier with a lower priority will be searched and collated until the match, and the provided information or the home page containing the provided information with the matched code will be displayed on the browser of the information requester. is there.

4-8. Alternatively, the list of URLs of the homepages in which the provided information having the matching code is described is displayed on the homepage of the information requester with a display area provided.

4-9. For information providers,
The URL of the information applicant matching the provided information is displayed on the browser of the information provider.

4-10. If the information requester's home page has a 4-18. If you set the "re-offer input area" to utilize the re-offer function shown below, the information requester will be provided with a home page that describes the provided information that matches the information request database.
"Re-offer input area" will also be sent.

4-11. On the other hand, if it is not possible to find a matching information page by collating up to a predetermined identifier level, a message "There is no corresponding information" is displayed.

4-12. If a matching code can be found in the matching process described above, the target information can be further narrowed down by using an identifier whose priority is set in advance in order to narrow down the information search (Fig. 11).
reference).

4-13. When the search matching information providing database code matches the search matching information requesting database code, or when it is revealed that they do not match, the information is displayed on the browsers of both the information provider and the information requesting person.

4-14. If a plurality of relevant objects are selected in the search process, the information applicant has a function of designating the display order in “early order”, “cheap order” or the like.

4-15. In the XML usage environment, a character string that has been replaced with an identifier is used as a tag having a search key function, and the identifier used as an attribute name is specified by utilizing a command used for extraction under XML. Directly call the WEB having the same identifier as the request code and display it on the browser.

4-16. Even in the XML environment, the search order is from 4-6. To 4-12. As shown in the section, the search is started by searching for the code indicated by the identifier having the predetermined priority, and the search is performed by prioritizing the order of the code indicated by the identifier defined for the narrowed search.

4-17. In the present patent system, all have the matrix-shaped information element D / B structure, so that it is easy to correspond to the change of the search condition with the arrow cursor. That is, the relaxation of the condition corresponds to the “↑” cursor, and the narrowing down of the condition corresponds to the “↓” cursor.
Further, it is possible to easily specify that the cursor is associated with the “←” cursor when searching for cheaper information and the cursor is associated with the “→” cursor when searching for earlier information.

4-18. Sent as a result of the search collation,
The information requester who requests the detailed information by referring to the homepage describing the provided information calls the reoffer code creation program from the server, creates the reoffer code according to the following procedure, and sends it (see FIG. 12). (A) Reception refusal code "£ D £": A code that can be specified not to be sent again after browsing the contents of the website that describes the provided information, and can be added at the end of the information request database URL or the relevant code can be added to the email text. Incorporate and reply to the sender. Alternatively, the code is detected on the server managed by the provider, and the text with the URL or email address to which the code is added,
Function that refuses to be posted on the WEB server or mail server of the recipient (a) Consignment code "£ O £": After viewing the provided information or the desired information, the information provided or the conditions shown in the desired information are accepted It is a code that sends a message indicating that the URL is the home page URL that describes the provided information or desired information.
Add it to the end of, or incorporate the code into the email text and reply to the sender. (C) Re-offer code (resend request designation code) "£ R
“O £”: a code that prompts the user to resend more detailed information to the provided information after browsing the contents of the home page that describes the provided information, and is composed of two code systems, a basic re-offer and a detailed re-offer. The code is added to the end of the desired information database URL, or the code is incorporated into a mail text and sent back to the sender. A: Basic re-offer code: More details, cheaper,
Code for requesting change of conditions more quickly B: Detailed re-offer code: Code for setting detailed conditions for desired information such as amount, size, quantity, stock availability, freshness

4-19. In the case of this case, it is possible to retransmit the retransmission request code such as “more detailed” or “is there a cheaper one” for the matched food item information.

4-20. Further, the procedure of creating this re-offer code and returning it to the information provider side may be performed as follows. (A) At the end of the home page for providing information, refer to 4-1 above.
8. An area for entering the re-offer code specified in (a), (b), and (c) will be provided using the CGI function or an equivalent function. (B) The home page for providing information, which has an area for entering the re-offer code, will be sent to the domain of the information requester who has transmitted the search request information matching database that matches the provided information. (C) The information applicant selects and enters the required re-offer code in the area specified in (A) above and returns it to the information provider.

[0080]

According to the method for creating the information providing database and the method for creating the information request database according to the present invention,
Two databases, an information providing database and an information requesting database, are preliminarily divided and constructed, and a search identifier is set. By pre-dividing two mutually searchable databases and providing a code and a search identifier, the defined information element is not the data itself but the address indicating the location of the data, such as URL or XML.
Can be

As a result, only the search identifier and the code need be managed on the information providing database and the information requesting database, which makes the data management structure extremely flexible. This greatly facilitates database updates when the data is large and frequently updated.

That is, according to the creation of the information providing database and the information desired database according to the present invention,
In addition to the predetermined code system, the user can freely set the code system, and the code system can be updated constantly and relatively easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram for creating an information provision database and an information request database in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a system for creating an information provision database and an information request database according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a system for creating an information request database associated with creation / change of an information providing database in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram of a search collation information providing database according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of creating an information providing database according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a detailed diagram of an information providing database according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a detailed diagram of an information desire database in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a process diagram of creating a search collation information providing database and a search collation information desired database in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a system diagram for automatically updating the information provision database according to the information provision deadline and search results in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a first general flow diagram for matching of the search matching information providing database and the search matching information desired database in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a second general flow diagram for matching of the search matching information providing database and the search matching information desired database in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a third general flow diagram for matching of the search matching information providing database and the search matching information desired database in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Internet 2 Server computer for information provision 21 Main controller 22 Drive program storage 23 Storage area section 3 Information request server computer 31 Main control unit 32 Drive Program Storage Unit 33 storage area 4 Information device 41 Main control unit 42 storage area section 43 browsers 44 Input / output control unit 45 Output device 46 Input device 5 server computer 51 Main control unit 52 Drive Program Storage Unit 53 storage area

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. At the time when the information providing database is generated or when the information registered in the information providing database is updated, the information provider changes from procedure (OS1) to procedure (O).
A method of creating a search matching information providing database when an information item or a selection item is designated according to S8), which uses a computer program for creating an information providing database and a server computer storing the information providing database, (OS1) It is a first information element that operates the computer program for creating the information providing database in the user computer and indicates that the database corresponds to the information searching method, and is accompanied by information for searching / matching. The first information element and the second information element indicating that the database creator who is the information provider is the search /
A second information element with information for collation, a third information element indicating that the database is an information providing database, and a third information element with information for retrieval / matching; An information provision database including a fourth information element having a multiple structure with priority information for matching, the server computer storing the information provision database creation computer program and the information provision database creation database. (O1) The computer program for creating the information providing database is operated in the user computer, the database for creating the information providing database is called, and (O2) The information providing entity sets the number of items of the provided information. All fields for entering information are displayed on the display device, and the information provider checks the item. The priority information for searching and matching is input and stored in the user computer, and (O3) The information providing entity inputs the information item name to be provided for each item in the relevant field and stores it in the user computer, ( O4) The information provider inputs the information name corresponding to the information item name, stores it in the user computer, and (O5) registers a plurality of options in the column of the item of the provided information capable of registering a plurality of selection items. The field is displayed on the display device, and the information provider inputs a plurality of options as options for the item, generates and stores code information for search / matching for the entered option and the item, and stores (O6). For all items of the provided information, the procedure (O3) and procedure (O
4) and step (O5) are sequentially performed, the information providing database created by the method for creating the information providing database is called, and (OS2) items of the providing information and a plurality of options corresponding thereto are displayed on the display device. Display and prompt the information provider to select and enter one or more of the plurality of options as an answer to the item,
(OS3) Generates and stores a fourth information element indicating the selected / entered option and priority information for searching / matching for the item, and (OS4) the above procedure for all required items of the provided information. (OS2) and procedure (OS3)
(OS5) After that, the item of the information exchange method and a plurality of options corresponding thereto are displayed on the display device, and one or a plurality of the options are provided as an answer to the item. (OS6) Generate a fifth information element and a sixth information element indicating the selected / input option and priority information for searching / matching for the item, Remember
(OS7) The above procedure (OS5) and procedure (OS6) are sequentially repeated for all the essential items of the information exchange method, and (OS8) when all the information is selected and entered, the search and collation information providing database A method for creating a search matching information providing database, characterized in that information indicating an address storing information corresponding to is added to generate an information providing database for search matching. 2. The search matching information providing database according to claim 1, after selecting the information desired by the information providing applicant and generating the search matching information providing database,
The user computer can convert the first information element, the second information element, the third information element, the fourth information element, the fifth information element, and the sixth information element to be used in the URL. The URL-converted information that uses characters that are not defined for use in tags etc. as an identifier is added to the URL-converted information to an arbitrary URL, and information corresponding to the search / matching information providing database is added. A method for creating a search matching information providing database, characterized by adding information indicating a stored address. 3. A first information element, which indicates that the database corresponds to the information retrieval method, at the time when the information provision database is generated or when the information provision database is updated. A first information element that carries information and a second information element that indicates that it is the database creator who is the information provider
A second information element with information for collation, a third information element indicating that the database is an information providing database, and a third information element with information for retrieval / matching; An information provision database including a fourth information element having a multiple structure with priority information for matching, the server computer storing the information provision database creation computer program and the information provision database creation database. (O1) The computer program for creating the information providing database is operated in the user computer, the database for creating the information providing database is called, and (O2) The information providing entity sets the number of items of the provided information. All fields for entering information are displayed on the display device, and the information provider checks the item. The priority information for searching and matching is input and stored in the user computer, and (O3) The information providing entity inputs the information item name to be provided for each item in the relevant field and stores it in the user computer, ( O4) The information provider inputs the information name corresponding to the information item name, stores it in the user computer, and (O5) registers a plurality of options in the column of the item of the provided information capable of registering a plurality of selection items. The field is displayed on the display device, and the information provider inputs a plurality of options as options for the item, generates and stores code information for search / matching for the entered option and the item, and stores (O6). For all items of the provided information, the procedure (O3) and procedure (O
4) and the step (O5) are sequentially performed, and a search added to the third information element indicating the information providing database in the information providing database created by the method for creating the information providing database -Replace the information for collation with the information for search / collation that indicates that it is an information desired database, and store it in the storage device of the same or another server computer at a position that can be referred to by the information provision database. Then, a method for creating an information desire database is characterized in that an information wish database is generated. 4. When the information providing database is created or when the information registered in the information providing database is updated, a new information request database is created according to the procedure described in claim 3, A computer program and an information hope database creating computer program for creating an information hope database for search collation when an information item or a selection item is designated according to the following procedure (R1) to procedure (R6) Using a server computer that stores a desired database,
(R1) The computer program for creating the information request database is operated in the user computer, and the information request database created by the method for creating the information request database according to claim 3 is called,
2) Display the items of the provided information and a plurality of options corresponding to them, and urge the information requester to select and input one or more of the plurality of options as an answer to the item, (R3) Generating and storing a fourth information element indicating the selected / entered option and priority information for searching / matching for the item, and (R4) the above procedure for all the required items of the desired information. (R2) and procedure (R3) are sequentially performed, and then (R5), the item of the information exchange method and a plurality of options corresponding thereto are displayed on the display device, and among the plurality of options as an answer to the item. The fifth information requirement that prompts the information applicant to select and enter one or more of the above, and indicates (R6) the selected / entered option and priority information for searching / matching for the item. And generating and storing the sixth information element, and (R7) sequentially performing the above procedure (R5) and procedure (R6) for all the essential items of the information exchange method to generate the search and collation information request database. A method of creating a database for searching and collating information, characterized by. 5. The user computer, after generating the search collation information request database according to claim 4, generates a first information element, a second information element, a third information element, and a fourth information element.
The information element, the fifth information element, and the sixth information element are converted to URL-ized information that uses characters that can be used in the URL and that are not defined for use in tags, etc., as URL-ized information. A method of creating a search collation information request database, characterized in that the URL conversion information is added to the URL. 6. A search matching information providing database created by the method of creating a search matching information providing database according to claim 1, and a search matching information desired database created by the method of claim 4. Search and collate the information desired database for collation within the same or another server computer, and collate, starting the comparison from the item with the narrowest priority defined by the information provider and the information applicant, and find a matching combination. Until that is done, the items with lower priorities, which are broader and higher-level concepts, are gradually combined with the information of each item of the search matching information providing database and the information of each item of the search matching information requesting database. , The computer connected to the communication network sequentially compares and when a matching combination is found, the combination About the combination of the information provider's home page of the search matching information providing database and the information requesting person's home page of the search matching information requesting database, a display indicating that a matching partner has been found and a home page of the partner are displayed. Information retrieval method using the information provision database and the information request database. 7. The search matching information providing database generated by the method for creating a search matching information providing database according to claim 1, is made public on a communication line network, and
Publish the search and collation information request database generated by the method for creating the search and collation information request database described in (4) on the communication network, and the priority is the narrowest lowest concept defined by the information provider and the information applicant. Begin the comparison with the highest ranked items and gradually until a matching combination is found,
The information of each item of the search matching information providing database and the information of each item of the search matching information request database for a lower priority item, which is a broader and higher concept, are connected to the communication network. When the computer compares and finds a matching combination, the e-mail address of the information provider of the search matching information providing database and the e-mail of the information applicant of the search matching information requesting database for the combination. An information retrieval method using an information provision database and an information wishing database, characterized by displaying that a partner matching the address has been found and displaying the other party's home page or the URL specifying the other party's home page. 8. The search collation information providing database generated by the method for creating the search collation information providing database according to claim 2, is a character that can be used in a URL by converting the search collation information providing database and is defined as use in a tag or the like. URL-converted information that uses uncharacterized characters as identifiers
It is made public on the communication network by adding
In addition, the search collation information desired database generated by the method for creating the search collation information desired database according to claim 5 is converted to a character that can be used in a URL and is not defined for use in a tag or the like. It is the narrowest lowest level concept defined by the information provider and the information requester, which is made public on the communication network by adding the URL-converted information to an arbitrary URL by using the characters as URL-converted information. Starting from the item with the highest priority, until the matching combination is found, gradually the information of each item in the search matching information providing database for the item with a lower priority, which is a broader and higher concept And the information of each item of the search and collation information request database are sequentially compared by a computer connected to the communication network and match When a combination is found, a partner who matches the e-mail address of the information provider of the search matching information providing database and the e-mail address of the information applicant of the search matching information requesting database is found for that combination. An information retrieval method using an information providing database and an information wishing database, characterized by displaying a message indicating that a request has been made and displaying the URL of the other party's home page or the URL of the other party's home page. 9. The method of claim 1 in the server computer.
There is a storage area for the information providing database for search and matching described in, and there is a due date counter for managing the expiration of the provided information and / or a cumulative counter for accumulating the number of applicants for the provided information. , The time limit set in the search matching information providing database is constantly compared with the current date and time, and if the time limit has passed, the information provider's user computer has exceeded the time limit. To send a warning to that effect, or to automatically update the search matching information provision database. At the same time, the information providing database and the information requesting database are updated, and the cumulative counter constantly compares the information provided with the limited quantity set in the search providing information providing database with the current desired quantity, and the desired quantity becomes the set quantity. When it reaches the limit, it sends a warning to the information provider's user computer that the set amount has been reached, or automatically updates the search verification information provision database. At the same time, the information providing database and the information requesting database are updated, and a method for creating an information providing database for search matching.