JP2003108413A - Information registration and method of preparing desired database, method of preparing database of information providers, method of preparing database of information requester, and method of retrieving information using database of information provider and database of information requester method of preparing database code of information provider and information requester, and method of retrieving information using database code of information provider and information requester - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem with a database that a maintenance is very troublesome and takes much labor. SOLUTION: (01) A computer program for information registration and preparation of a desired database is operated on an user's computer to call a database for information registration of preparation of the desired database. (02) An information providing subject sets the number of items of providing information, inputs information on priority for retrieving and collating the items, and stores the information in the user's computer. (03) The information providing subject inputs the information items provided in a column for each item and information item names corresponding to the information item names, and stores the information names in the user's computer. (04) The information providing subject inputs a plurality of options as options for the items in providing information item columns allowing a plurality of selective items to be registered therein, and code information for retrieving and collating the inputted options and the items is generated and stored.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to (1) information registration and
How to create a hope database, (2) How to create an information provider database and an information applicant database,
(3) Information retrieval method using information provider database and information applicant database, (4) information provider database code creation method, (5) information applicant database code creation method, and (6) information provision The present invention relates to an information search method using a person database code and an information desirer database code.

[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 can be solved by the method of information registration / desired database creation described in.

The above problem can also be solved by the method for creating an information provider database according to claim 2.

Further, the above problem can be solved also by the method for creating the information applicant database described in claim 3.

The above problem can also be solved by the method for creating an information provider database according to claim 4.

The above problems can also be solved by the method for creating an information applicant database according to a fifth aspect.

Further, the above problem can be solved by the information search method using the information provider database and the information desirer database described in claim 6.

The above problems can also be solved by an information retrieval method using the information provider database and the information applicant database according to claim 7.

Further, the above-mentioned problems are also caused by the method of creating the information provider database code according to claim 8.
Will be resolved.

The above problems can also be solved by the method for creating an information desirer database code according to claim 9.

The above problems can also be solved by the information retrieval method using the information provider database code and the information requester database code according to the tenth aspect.

Further, the above problem can be solved by the information retrieval method using the information provider database code and the information desirer database code according to the eleventh aspect.

[0018]

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 registration / desired database and an information provider database and an information desiring person database in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a system for creating an information registration / desired database, an information provider database, and an information desiring user database in the embodiment of the present invention.

As an example, a supermarket sets up a process of creating an information registration / desired database of offered products and presenting it as an information provider database, and a process in which a consumer who is a user searches for products, An example of how to create and search the database and the information applicant database is shown.

[0021] Further, using this system, the products provided by the information provider are URL-coded, the products desired by the information requester are URL-coded, and both codes are collated on the Internet to check the information provider and the information. It is possible to search for products desired by the applicant. The process and the search method are shown in FIGS. 13 to 16.

Procedure 1. Creation of information registration and hope database, information provider database, and information applicant database

1-1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a system for creating an information provider database and an information applicant database in accordance with the information registration / request database creation / change in the embodiment. At least one server computer 2 on the information provider side that declares that it corresponds to the information provider and information applicant database creation system according to the present invention is connected to the Internet 1. The information device 3 serving as the information provider or the user computer of the information provider is connected to the Internet 1.

The information providing entity side information device 3 has a main controller 31.
It has a drive program storage unit 32 and a storage area unit 33. An information registration / desired database creation program and an information registration / desired database creation database are stored in the storage area section 33.

Information provider server computer 2
Has a main control unit 21 and a storage area unit 22. The storage area section 22 stores an information registration / desired database creation program, an information registration / desired database creation database, an information provider database creation program, and an information applicant database creation program. When the following procedure 1-11 is completed, the information registration / desired database is stored in the storage area unit 22.

The information device 4 of the information provider uses the server computer 2 of the information provider side via the Internet.
From the following procedure 1-14. And 1-16. The information provider database created or updated by is downloaded to the storage area section, the information provider database creation program is driven, and the desired information to be provided is registered in the information provider database.

The information requesting person's information device 5 is connected to the information provider server computer 2 via the Internet.
To the following procedure 1-15. And 1-17. The information applicant database created or updated by is downloaded to the storage area section, the information applicant database creation program is driven, and the desired information is registered in the information applicant database.

1-2. The information registration / desired database creation program has (a) an information registration / desired database creation format included in the information registration / desired database creation database; A function to open a dialog box so that you can enter the required number of items on the creation format; (c) A table consisting of rows and columns for all columns for entering the provided information according to the number of items of the provided information And (e) a function to generate priority information for searching and collating the item as an identifier; and (e) a function to input and store the information item name provided for each item in the relevant field. (F) In the column of the provided information item in which a plurality of selection items can be registered, a column for registering a plurality of options is displayed on the display device. A function of registering and storing a plurality of information items to be provided as options for items, generating and storing code information for searching and collating the provided information items; (g) Information item name input field and provision The field for entering the information name has a function that allows you to freely add or delete information as needed; (K) A function that stores the generated information registration / desired database on the server side.

1-3. Next, the information registration and creation of the desired database defined in the above items will be explained. In this case, a supermarket registers information and creates a wish database with the setting of bargain sale for general consumers.

1-4. Information registration / desired database creation starts with setting the number of items. In this case, the number of items of provided information is set to 12. Since the fields for inputting information names can be freely added and deleted at the creation stage, initially 18 fields are set.

1-5. FIG. 5 is a process diagram of creating an information registration / desired 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 dialog box prompting for input is displayed, and the required information names are input one after another to form an information registration / desired database. Alternatively, after specifying information having a hierarchical relationship, the required information names are input one after another to create an information registration / desired database.

1-6. The information items of the information registration / desired database are defined by the following identifiers showing the character and structure of the information registration / desired database. (A) An identifier indicating that the database is an information registration / desired database corresponding to the information search method defined in this patent application. (A) Identifier indicating the information provider: In this case, it indicates that the database is an information registration / desired database provided by "XX Super". (C) An identifier indicating that the database is an information provider database or an information applicant database corresponding to the information search method defined in this patent application. (D) Below, an identifier added to each item of the provided information that is the search target item.

1-7. FIG. 8 is a detailed diagram of the information registration / desired database in the embodiment. Of the information items assigned with an identifier, which item has priority to be searched and collated,
Information registration / desired database creator can freely set.

1-8. As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 8, in the field for inputting the information name, the above 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. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the information provider creates information to be provided as an information registration / desired database by the following procedure. (A) First, since the information indicating that the database creator is the provider is XX supermarket,
Enter "○○". (A) In the provided information general classification, the titles of the search target information, "Xth sale", "Yth sale", and "Zth sale" are input. (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) Below is an example of how to create a "Daily Goods". When registering other middle classification items, return to the middle classification again and input lower information. (E) In the provided information sub-category, enter the contents of information to be provided, such as "kitchen utensils", "toilet / bath utensils", and "food". When inputting detailed information on offered products such as "toilet / bathware" as in the case of the example, the user returns to the subcategory and inputs lower information. (F) From the provided information subclassification, enter the subordinate information of “kitchen utensils” such as “detergent”, “towel”, “sponge”, etc. (G) From the provided information detailed classification, enter the product names of the subordinate information of "detergent" such as "general detergent", "disinfectant detergent", "cleanser", "mold removal detergent", "oil removal detergent". (H) Enter "sterilization combined use", "hands are not rough", "lemon scent", etc. indicating the nature of the information to be provided in the provided information fine classification. (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", "designated card", "trunk", "net bank", etc., which represent the information reception form, are input. (S) The price of the provided information is set as the desired price for each provided information. (Vi) The desired quantity is set by the quantity of the information provided for each piece of information provided. (S) As for the expiration date, the expiration date of the information to be provided is set for each provided information. In this example, DD or "day" is specified, but it is also possible to specify time in minutes.

1-11. When all the input is completed, the created information registration / desired database is stored in the storage area unit 22 of the information providing server server computer 2 via the Internet 1.

1-12. The created information registration / desired database reduces the processing load on the single server as shown in FIG. It may be duplicated and stored in the storage area of another server connected to the Internet.

1-13. The above 1-12. In the case of,
To reduce the processing load on a single server as shown in step 2, And procedure 3. It is assumed that the information provider database and the information applicant database shown in are accessible from the same server that stores the information registration / desired database.

1-14. When the information registration / desired database created by the method specified in each item of the above procedure is created, the information registration / desired database is called, and further, the information provider database creation program is called. (A) Above 1-6. Except for converting the identifier shown in (c) to "% O%", which indicates that it is an information provider database, the same information elements, information items, and code information for search and collation as the information registration / desired database. Create an information provider database with a shape consisting of (A) Furthermore, in the information provider database created by the method of (a) above, as shown in FIG. In the column corresponding to the column for entering the information name specified in
A code for identifying a person who wants to provide information or a URL address of the person who wants to provide information, which is given in advance to the person who wants to provide information, is selected. (C) Alternatively, a storage area is defined for each search identifier corresponding to an information element held in the information registration / desired database and all information codes for search collation, and the information request is selected as the information desired to be provided. A code for identifying a person who wants to provide information or a URL address of the person who wants to provide information is stored in order. (D) The created information provider database is stored in the storage area on the server computer 2 on the information provider side.

1-15. When the information registration / desired database created by the method specified in each item of the above procedure is created, the information registration / desired database is called, and further the information applicant database creation program is called. (A) Above 1-6. Except that the identifier shown in (c) is converted into "% R%", which indicates that it is an information applicant database, exactly the same information elements, information items, and code information for search and collation as the information registration / desired database. Create an information desirer database with a shape consisting of (A) Further, in the information applicant database created by the method (a), as shown in FIG. 6, steps 1-5. In the column corresponding to the column for entering the information name specified in
A code is assigned to the information desirer who has selected the information as desired information and a region for sequentially storing the code or the URL address of the information desirer is set. (C) Alternatively, a storage area is defined for each search identifier corresponding to an information element held in the information registration / desired database and all information codes for search collation, and the information requester who has selected this information as desired information is selected. A code for identifying a person who wants information or a URL address of the person who wants information is stored in order. (D) The created information applicant database is stored in the storage area on the information providing subject side server computer 2.

1-16. When the information registration / desired database is updated, (a) above 1-6. Other than replacing the identifier shown in (c) with "% O%", which indicates that it is an information provider database, and replacing the "provided" notation on the information item name entry field with the "desired" notation , Has a shape consisting of exactly the same information elements, information items, and code information for search and collation as the updated information registration / desired database,
In addition, a code for identifying the information provider who is stored in the column corresponding to the column for entering the information name in the information registration / desired database and is assigned in advance to the information provider who has selected the information as the information provider. Alternatively, the information provider database is updated while holding the URL address information of the information provider. (A) Alternatively, a storage area is defined for each search identifier corresponding to an information element held in the information registration / desired database and all information codes for search collation, and the information request is selected as the information desired to be provided. A new information provider database is sequentially updated while holding a code which is given in advance to the person who wants to provide information or the information in which the URL address of the person who wants to provide information is registered.

1-17. When the information registration / desired database is updated, as shown in FIG. 4, (a) 1-6. For the same information elements, information items, and search collation as the updated information registration / desired database except that the identifier shown in (c) is converted to "% R%", which indicates that the database is an information applicant. Information that has a shape that consists of the code information and that is stored in the column corresponding to the column for entering the information name in the information registration / desired database and that has been given in advance to the information applicant who has selected that information as desired information. The information applicant database is updated while holding the code for identifying the applicant or the URL address information of the information applicant. (A) Alternatively, a storage area is defined for each search identifier corresponding to the information element held in the information registration / desired database and all information codes for search collation, and the information applicant who selected the information as desired information A new information applicant database is sequentially updated while holding a code that is given in advance to identify the information applicant or the information in which the URL address of the information applicant is registered.

Step 2. Creation of information provider database and registration of provision information

2-1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a system for creating an information provider database and an information applicant database in accordance with the information registration / request database creation / change in the embodiment. To the Internet 1, at least one information provider server computer 2 which declares that it corresponds to the information provider database and the information request database creating system according to the present invention is connected.
The information device 4 of the information provider or the user computer of the information provider is also connected to the Internet 1.

2-2. The information provider's information device 4 downloads the information provider database creation program and the created information provider database from the storage area on the server computer 2 of the information provider via the Internet 1 and provides the information providing homepage. The above is called, and the desired information is registered in the information provider database according to the following procedure as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9. (A) Call the created information provider database, and (b) display the provided information item and multiple options corresponding to it on the information providing home page, and select one of the multiple options as the answer to the item. Or encourage information providers to select more than one. (C) The information provider opens a dialog box in the order of item selection shown, and selects a required item from the list of items to be selected displayed in the dialog box (hereinafter referred to as an input box). (D) The information provider sequentially selects or inputs required information to be provided by referring to the information provider 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 selecting the information you do not want to select. (E) Regarding the items that the information provider recognizes as necessary at the stage when all the information has been selected, in the area where the relevant information name of the selected item is entered, the relevant information is selected as the desired information provision request. A code for identifying a person who wants to provide information or a URL address of the person who wants to provide information is stored in order.

2-3. Alternatively, the desired information is registered in the information provider database according to the procedure shown below. (A) An identifier and a code indicating the selected option and priority information for searching / matching for the item are sequentially generated and stored, and (b) when all the information is selected and input, Information indicating the address of the information corresponding to the information provider database is added, and (c) the information generated by the procedure shown in (a) and (b) above is saved in the information provider server, and (d) after generation. Replace the code information of the URL with the URL, (e) publish the replaced URL on the Internet, search the URL of the corresponding information applicant database using the identifier as a key, collate the internal code, and match the information. The information of the applicant is displayed on the information provided website on the information provider side.

2-4. In this case, the desired information to be provided is registered in the information provider database by the following procedure.
FIG. 9 is a process diagram of creating the information provider database in the embodiment.

In this case, the information provider wishes to use the "daily sundries", "kitchen utensils", "detergents" from the information provider database.
From among the above, a detergent that is “disinfectant detergent” and “hands-free” shall be selected. When setting a plurality of pieces of information to be provided, information is repeatedly registered in the same procedure. (A) Call the prepared information provider database provided by XX supermarket, and (b) specify the "Zth sale", which is the immediate sale title, from the provided information major classification. (C) The corresponding code "03" is automatically selected. (D) Select “Daily miscellaneous goods”, which is the type of information to be provided, from the category of provided information. (E) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (F) From the provided information sub-category, select “kitchen utensils”, which is the content of the information you want to provide. (G) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (H) From the provided information subcategory, select "detergent" which is the product name of the information to be provided. (K) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (K) Select "Disinfectant detergent" which is the product name of the information to be provided from the provided information detailed classification. (Sa) The corresponding code "02" is automatically selected. (D) From the provided information sub-classification, select "Keep hands free" indicating the nature of the information to be provided. (S) The corresponding code "02" 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) "○○○" is the consideration of the provided information for the desired price
Select. (T) The corresponding code "A" is automatically selected. (G) "○○○", which is the quantity of the provided information, for the desired quantity
Select. (A) The corresponding code "A" is automatically selected. (D) The expiration date is the expiration date of the information provided, "Y
Select "YMMDD". (Nu) The corresponding code "A" is automatically selected. In this example, DD, that is, "day" is designated, but if it is designated in the information provider database, designation by time (for example, hour, minute, HHMM) is also possible.

2-5. When all selections have been completed, regarding the items deemed necessary by the information provider, in the information provider's database, enter the information name of the relevant selection item in the information provider's selected information provider. A code for identifying a person who wants to provide information or a URL address of the person who wants to provide information is stored in advance. In this example, as shown in FIG. 9, “disinfectant detergent” indicated by “∀∀” to “expiration date” indicated by “∇∇” are registered.

2-6. Alternatively, the selected information is a delimiter "¶" for facilitating identification of the identifier, or a character not used or prohibited in the markup language of HTML or XML is used as the delimiter. Divide each item into U
Replace with RL code and publish 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 information provider database code replaced with the URL is as follows.

[Formula 1] ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― ¶? OR? ¶S ○○○ s¶% O% ¶∀∀03¶∀∀02¶∀∀01¶∀∀01 ¶∀∀02¶∀∀02¶∇∇01¶∇∇01¶∇∇A¶∇∇A¶∇∇ A¶ ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――

2-7. The above code is procedure 1.1-1
2. As shown in, when the information provider database and the information desirer database are arranged on a plurality of servers in order to reduce the load on the server, they are used as a search key for searching and collating a plurality of databases at the same time.

2-8. Information provider database The selected input page can be stored as the "provided information description homepage" in the file format as it is.

2-9. By using this system, the information provider database code can be generated directly from the information registration / desired database according to the following procedure. (A) Procedure 1. Invoking the information registration / desired database and information provider database creation program created in (1) on the information device of the information provider, and (a) provision information items registered in the information registration / desired database and multiple options corresponding to them. Is displayed on the information providing homepage and urges the information provider to select one or more from the plurality of options as an answer to the item. (C) The information provider selects a required item from the displayed list of items to be selected in accordance with the displayed item selection order. (D) The information provider selects or inputs the required provision information in order by the work of selecting the options displayed on the screen according to the order of item selection shown. You can move to the next item without selecting the information you do not want to select. (E) Generate and store an identifier and a code indicating the selected option and priority information for searching and collating for the item in order, and (f) information when all the information is selected and entered. An identifier that indicates a registered / desired database is an identifier that indicates an information provider database "% O%"
, And (K) replace the generated code information with the URL, and (H) publish the replaced URL on the Internet,
Using the identifier as a key, the URL of the corresponding information desirer database code is searched, the internal code is collated, and the information of the matching information desirer is displayed on the information provided home page on the information provider side. FIG. 14 is a system diagram for creating an information provider database code in the embodiment.

2-10. In this case, the information requested to be provided is the same as the procedure 2. 2-4. To 2-5. It is generated as an information provider database code by a procedure similar to the procedure shown in. The generated information provider database code is the same as the procedure 2. 2-6. It is the same code as the code shown in. FIG. 15 is a process diagram of creating the information provider database in the embodiment.

Procedure 3. Creation of information applicant database and registration of desired information

3-1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a system for creating an information provider database and an information applicant database in accordance with the information registration / request database creation / change in the embodiment. At least one information providing server server computer 2 which declares that it corresponds to the information desirer database and the information desirer database creating system according to the present invention is connected to the Internet 1.
The information requesting information device 5 or the information requesting user computer is also connected to the Internet 1.

3-2. The information applicant's information device 5 downloads the information applicant's database creation program and the created information applicant's database from the storage area on the information providing server server computer 2 via the Internet 1, and the information applicant's homepage. The above is called and the desired information is registered in the information applicant database according to the following procedure as shown in FIGS. 6 and 10. (A) Call the created information applicant database, and (b) display the desired information item and multiple options corresponding to it on the information request homepage, and select one of the multiple options as the answer to the item. Or encourage the information applicant to select more than one. (C) The information applicant opens a dialog box in the order of item selection shown, and selects a required item from the list of items to be selected displayed in the dialog box (hereinafter referred to as an input box). (D) The information applicant selects the required desired information in order by selecting the options displayed on the screen while referring to the information applicant database according to the instructions in the input box. You can move to the next item without selecting the information you do not want to select. (E) In the stage where selection of all information is completed, regarding the items that the information applicant recognizes as necessary, the information applicant who has selected the information as the desired information in the area to enter the relevant information name of the relevant selection item A code for identifying a person who wants information or a URL address of the person who wants information is stored in order.

3-3. Alternatively, the desired information is registered in the information applicant database according to the following procedure. (A) An identifier and a code indicating the selected option and priority information for searching / matching for the item are sequentially generated and stored, and (b) when all the information is selected and input, Information indicating the address of the information corresponding to the information applicant database is added, and (c) the information generated by the procedure shown in (a) and (b) above is saved in the information provider server, and (d) after generation. Replace the code information of the URL with the URL, (e) publish the replaced URL on the Internet, search the URL of the corresponding information provider database using the identifier as a key, check the code inside it, and match the relevant information. Display the information of the provider on the desired information homepage of the information applicant.

3-4. In this case, the desired information is registered in the information applicant database according to the following procedure. Figure 1
Reference numeral 0 is a process diagram for creating the information desirer database in the embodiment.

In this example, the information applicant selects a "disinfectant detergent" and "hand-free" detergent from "daily sundries", "kitchen utensils", and "detergents" from the information applicant database. And When setting a plurality of desired information, the information is repeatedly registered in the same procedure. (A) Call the prepared information applicant database provided by the ○○○ supermarket, and (b) specify the "Zth sale", which is the immediate sale title, from the desired information major category. (C) The corresponding code "03" is automatically selected. (D) From the desired information category, select "Daily miscellaneous goods", which is the type of information you want to provide. (E) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (F) From the desired information sub-category, select “kitchen utensils”, which is the content of the information you want to provide. (G) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (H) From the desired information sub-category, select "detergent" which is the product name of the information you want to provide. (K) The corresponding code "01" is automatically selected. (K) From the detailed classification of desired information, select "Disinfectant detergent" which is the product name of the information you want to provide. (Sa) The corresponding code "02" is automatically selected. (S) From the desired information fine classification, select "Keep hands free" indicating the nature of the information you want to provide. (S) The corresponding code "02" 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) "○○○" is the consideration of the provided information for the desired price
Select. (T) The corresponding code "A" is automatically selected. (G) "○○○", which is the quantity of the provided information, for the desired quantity
Select. (A) The corresponding code "A" is automatically selected.

3-5. When all selections are completed, regarding the items that the information applicant recognizes as necessary, the information applicants who have selected this information as the desired information are given in advance in the area where the information name of the selected item is entered in the information applicant database. The code for identifying the information applicant or the URL address of the information applicant is stored. In this example, as shown in FIG. 10, “disinfectant detergent” indicated by “∀∀” to “desired quantity” indicated by “∇∇” are registered.

3-6. Alternatively, the selected information is a delimiter "¶" for facilitating identification of the identifier, or a character not used or prohibited in the markup language of HTML or XML is used as the delimiter. Divide each item into U
Replace with RL code and publish 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 information requester database code replaced with the URL is as follows.

[Formula 2] ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― ¶? OR? ¶S ○○○ s¶% R% ¶∀∀03¶∀∀02¶∀∀01¶∀∀ 01¶∀∀02¶∀∀02¶∇∇01¶∇∇01¶∇∇A¶∇∇A¶ ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――

3-7. The above code is based on procedure 1. 1-
12. As shown in, when the information provider database and the information desirer database are arranged on a plurality of servers in order to reduce the load on the server, they are used as a search key for searching and collating a plurality of databases at the same time.

3-8. The input page for which the information applicant database has been selected can be stored as the "desired information homepage" in the file format as it is.

3-9. By using this system, it is possible to generate the information applicant database code directly from the information registration / desired database according to the following procedure. (A) Procedure 1. Call the information registration / desired database and the information applicant database creation program created in (1) the desired information item registered in the information applicant / desired database, and multiple options corresponding to it. Is displayed on the information requesting homepage, and the information requesting person is urged to select one or more from the plurality of options as an answer to the item. (C) The information applicant selects a required item from the displayed list of items to be selected in accordance with the displayed item selection order. (D) The information applicant selects or inputs the desired information in order by the work of selecting the options displayed on the screen in the order of the item selection shown. You can move to the next item without selecting the information you do not want to select. (E) Generate and store an identifier and a code indicating the selected option and priority information for searching and collating for the item in order, and (f) information when all the information is selected and entered. An identifier indicating that it is a registration / desired database is an identifier "% R%" indicating that it is an information applicant database.
, And (K) replace the generated code information with the URL, and (H) publish the replaced URL on the Internet,
The URL of the corresponding information provider database code is searched by using the identifier as a key, the code inside is searched, and the information of the matching information provider is displayed on the desired information describing homepage on the information requester side. FIG. 14 is a system diagram for creating an information desirer database code in the embodiment.

3-10. In the case of this case, the desired information is the same as in step 3 above. 3-4. To 3-5. It is generated as an information desirer database code by a procedure similar to the procedure shown in. The generated information applicant database code is the same as the above-mentioned procedure 3. 3-6. It is the same code as the code shown in.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a process of creating the information desirer database in the embodiment.

Step 4. Procedures for searching and collating the information provider database and information applicant database

4-1. Procedure 2 above. The information provider database created and registered by As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the information applicant database created / registered by is searched and collated by the following procedure. (A) When the desired information to be provided is registered in the information provider database, or at the time when the desired information is registered in the information provider database, (b) the search identifier and the search identifier added to the final selection item of each database The code assigned to the information item name is used as a search key to search the area of the other party database with the same information name, and (c) the information provider who has selected the information as desired information to provide in the area. A code for identifying the information provider assigned in advance, or a URL address of the information provider, or a code for identifying the information applicant assigned in advance to the information applicant who has selected the information as desired information in the area. , Or the URL of the information applicant
If the address is stored, (d) the other party's information device is notified that the corresponding desired information to be provided or the desired information exists, and at the same time, the applicable information is as follows. A code for identifying the other party or a list of URL addresses of the other party is displayed.

4-2. If the above 4-1. When the code for identifying the other party or the URL address of the other party is not stored in the area by the search and collation procedure shown in (1), the search and collation is continuously performed by the following procedure. (A) Procedure 1. 1-7. According to the search priority determined in advance by the procedure shown in, search and collate the area of the other party database that is given the same information name as the code defined by the identifier having the next order, and the area of the relevant information provider database or the desired information. If the registration code of the information provider or the URL address of the information provider exists in the area, or if the registration code of the information applicant or the URL address of the information applicant exists in the area, In that case, the other party's information device is notified that the corresponding desired information to be provided or the desired information exists, and at the same time, the code that identifies the other party that complies with "corresponding information is as follows." Display a list of URL addresses. (B) Furthermore, if the code or address does not exist in the other party's area, the area of the other party's database to which the same information name as the code defined by the identifier having the next rank is assigned is searched and collated. If they still do not match, the area of the other party database to which the same information name as the code defined by the identifier having the lower priority is assigned is continuously searched and collated. (C) Below, until the match, a code defined by an identifier having a lower priority order is the registration code of the information provider or the URL address of the information provider in the area, or the registration code of the information applicant in the area. Or search and collate until the URL address of the information applicant is found,
The other party who matches the provided information or the desired information having the matching code to the information device of the other party that the corresponding desired information to be provided or the desired information exists, and at the same time "the corresponding information is as follows." A code that identifies
Alternatively, the list of URL addresses of the other party is displayed.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram regarding the search and collation process of the information provider database and the information desirer database in the embodiment, and FIG. 12 is related to the retrieval and collation process of the information provider database and the information wanter database in the embodiment. FIG.

4-3. Step 2. 2-6. And 2-
9. And procedure 3. 3-6. And 3-9. The information provider database code after the URL conversion and the information requester database code created by the procedure shown in (1) are searched and collated according to the following procedure. FIG. 16 is a detailed diagram relating to the search and collation process of the information provider database code and the information desirer database code in the embodiment.

4-4. The information provider database code after URL conversion published on the Internet is collated with the information applicant database code after URL conversion published on the Internet by the following procedure, and the browser of the information provider and the information applicant. Above that, the information matching the request is displayed. 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 requester in a MAIL sentence.

4-5. The search program in the present patent application system is a protocol for detecting the information provider database code having the identifier "% O%" and the information applicant database code having the identifier "% R%" when they appear on the net. Determine.

4-6. Further, in the case of creating the information provider database, the character string in the URL of the information applicant database code having the information divided by the identifier indicating the target information provider and having the identifier "% R%" is searched. Using the identifier as a search key, the character string inside the URL of the information desirer database code having the same identifier as the identifier is extracted and collated with its own code.

4-7. In the case of creating an information requester database, the character string inside the URL of the information provider database code having the information divided by the identifier indicating the target information provider and having the identifier "% O%" is searched for Extract the character string inside the URL of the information provider database code that has the same identifier as the key,
Match with your code.

4-8. Above 4-6. And 4-7.
In the case of, the priority of the matching process is as follows.

4-9. 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.

4-10. Above 4-9. 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.

Hereinafter, until a match is made, a code defined by an identifier having a lower priority is searched and collated, and the provided information having the matched code or the home page on which the provided information is described is displayed on the browser of the information requester. It is what makes me.

4-11. 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.

4-12. Further, for the information provider, the URL of the information applicant who matches the provided information is displayed on the browser of the information provider.

4-13. On the contrary, if it is not possible to find the matching information page by collating up to the predetermined identifier level, the message “There is no corresponding information.” Is displayed.

4-14. 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.

4-15. When the information provider database code matches the information requester database code, or when it is revealed that they do not match, it is displayed on the browsers of both the information provider and the information requester.

4-16. If a plurality of relevant objects are selected in the search process, the information applicant has a function of designating the display order such as "early order" or "cheap order".

4-17. 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.

4-18. Even in the XML environment, the search order is as described in 4-9. To 4-16. 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.

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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 divided and constructed in advance, 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, and the data management structure becomes extremely flexible. This greatly facilitates database updates when the data is large and frequently updated.

That is, according to the creation of the information provision database and the information hope 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 schematic diagram of a system for creating an information registration / desired database and an information provider database and an information desiring user database according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a system for creating an information registration / desired database, an information provider database, and an information wanted person database according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a system for creating an information provider database and an information applicant database associated with the information registration / request database creation / change in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a process diagram of creating an information registration / desired database, an information provider database, and an information desiring database in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a process diagram of creating an information registration / desired database in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a detailed diagram of creation of an information registration / desired database, an information provider database, and an information desiring database in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a search / collation process diagram when the information registration / desired database, the information provider database, and the information desiring database in the embodiment are distributedly processed on the Internet.

FIG. 8 is a detailed diagram of creation of an information registration / desired database in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a process of creating an information provider database according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a process diagram of creating an information desirer database in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram related to a search and collation process of the information provider database and the information desirer database in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a detailed diagram regarding a search and collation process of the information provider database and the information desirer database in the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a system schematic diagram for creating an information provider database code and an information applicant database code from an information registration / desired database according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a system diagram for creating an information provider database code and an information desirer database code from the information registration / desired database in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a process chart of creating an information provider database code and an information desirer database code from the information registration / desired database in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a detailed diagram relating to a search and collation process of an information provider database code and an information desirer database code in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Internet 2 Information provider server / computer 21 Main controller 22 Storage area section 3 Information provider side information device 31 Main control unit 32 Drive Program Storage Unit 33 storage area 4 Information provider's information device 5 Information device for information applicants

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (54) [Title of Invention] Information registration / method of creating desired database, method of creating information provider database, information applicant's data                     Database creation method, information retrieval method using information provider database and information applicant database                     Law, information provider database code creation method, information requester database code creation method, and                     And information retrieval method using information provider database code and information applicant database code

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A first information element indicating a database corresponding to an information search method, the first information element including information for search / collation, and a database creator who is an information providing entity. A second information element indicating that the information registration / desired database and a second information element including information for searching / matching.
Information registration / information registration including a third information element with information for searching / matching and a fourth information element of multiple structure with priority information for searching / matching. A method for creating a desired database, comprising: a computer storing a computer program for information registration / desired database creation and a database for information registration / desired database creation;
A first information element that operates the computer program for creating the information registration / desired database in a computer and indicates a database corresponding to the information search method, and a first information element that indicates a database creator who is an information provider. Information registration including the second information element, the third information element indicating that the database is an information registration / desired database, and the fourth information element having a multiple structure with priority information for searching / matching. Using the server computer that stores the desired database, (O2) activate the computer program for registering information and creating desired database in the user computer, and call the database for registering information and creating desired database (O3).
When the information provider sets the number of items of the information to be provided, all fields for entering the information to be provided are displayed on the display device, and the information provider inputs the priority information for searching / matching for the item, and the user / user It is stored in the computer and (O
4) The information provider inputs the information item name to be provided for each item in the relevant field, and stores it in the user computer,
(O5) The information provider inputs the information name corresponding to the information item name, stores it in the user computer, and (O6) registers a plurality of choices in the column of the provided information item in which a plurality of selection items can be registered. Column to be displayed on the display device,
The information provider inputs a plurality of options as options for the item, generates and stores code information for search / matching for the entered options and the item, and stores (O
7) The above procedure (O
4), the procedure (O5) and the procedure (O6) are sequentially performed, which is a method for creating an information registration / desired database. 2. When the information registration / desired database created by the method defined in claim 1 is created, the information registration / desired database is called, and further the information provider database creation program is called, (O
1) Registration of the relevant information except that the third information element is replaced with an information element indicating that it is an information provider database.
An information provider database having the same information elements, information items, and code information for search and collation as the desired database is created (O2), but the information provided by the method (O1) above. The information registration / desired database is the claimant database.
In the column corresponding to the column for entering the information name specified in (O5),
The information identifying person who has selected the information as the information requesting person who has previously selected the information providing person, or the URL address of the information providing person, is stored in order (O3), or the information registration / request is made. A storage area is defined for each search identifier corresponding to the information element held in the database and all information codes for search collation, and the information provision applicants who have been given in advance to the information provision applicants who have selected the information as provision information A method for creating an information provider database, characterized in that a code for identifying the information provider or a URL address of an information provider is sequentially stored. 3. When the information registration / desired database created by the method defined in claim 1 is created, the information registration / desired database is called, and further the information applicant database creation program is called, (O
1) Registration of the relevant information except that the third information element is replaced with an information element indicating that it is an information applicant database.
An information applicant database having the same information elements, information items, and code information for search and collation as the desired database is created (O2), but the information provided by the above method (O1) The information registration / desired database is the claimant database.
In the column corresponding to the column for entering the information name specified in (O5),
The information identifying person who has selected the information as the desired information is stored in advance with a code for identifying the information applicant or the URL address of the information applicant, and (O3) or the information registration / holding database is held. A storage area is defined for each search identifier corresponding to an information element and all information codes for search collation, and a code for identifying an information applicant given in advance to an information applicant who has selected the information as desired information, or information A method for creating an information applicant database, characterized in that URL addresses of applicants are stored in order. 4. (O1) At the time when the information registration / desired database is updated, a shape having exactly the same information elements, information items, and code information for search and collation as the updated information registration / desired database is formed. Identifies the information provision applicants who have the information registration / desired database and have been stored in the column corresponding to the column where the information name is entered, and which have been previously assigned to the information provision applicants who have selected the information as the provision information. The information provider database is updated while holding the code or the URL address information of the information applicant, and (O2) or the search identifier and the search collation corresponding to the information element held in the information registration / desired database. A storage area is defined for each information code of the Information provision characterized in that a new information provider database is sequentially updated while holding the information for identifying the information provision applicant who has been given a criticism, or the information in which the URL address of the information provision applicant is registered. To create a personal database. 5. (O1) At the time when the information registration / desired database is updated, a shape having exactly the same information elements, information items, and code information for search / collation as the updated information registration / desired database is formed. A code for identifying an information applicant, which is stored in the column corresponding to the column for entering the information name in the information registration / desired database and which is given in advance to the information applicant who has selected the information as desired information, Alternatively, update the information applicant database while holding the URL address of the information applicant, and click (O
2) Alternatively, a storage area is defined for each search identifier corresponding to an information element held in the information registration / desired database and all information codes for search collation, and the information applicant who has selected the information as desired information in advance. Creation of an information requester database, characterized by sequentially updating a new information requester database while holding the information identifying the assigned information requester or the URL address of the information requester. Method. 6. The information provider database generated by the method according to claim 2 or 4, and the information applicant database generated by the method according to claim 3 or 5 are the same or different. By comparing and collating inside the server computer, collating the code selected by the information applicant with the information provider database corresponding to the same information element, information item, storage area defined by the code for search collation,
If the information provider database has a code or a URL address of the information provider that is assigned in advance to the information provider who has selected the registered code, the code or URL address of the information provider exists. The information retrieval method characterized by transmitting the information provider to the information provider, and if the information provider previously assigned to the information provider is identified in the information provider database corresponding to the selection code defined by the information provider. If the code or the URL address of the information provider does not exist, gradually, until the information provider database where the registration code of the information provider or the URL address of the information provider exists is found,
An information provider compares the information provider database with the information requester database for items with a lower priority, which is a broader, higher-level concept, or sequentially with a computer connected to a communication line network. When an information provider database in which the registration code or the URL address of the information provider exists is found, the code that identifies the information provider that is given to the information provider in advance or the URL address of the information provider An information retrieval method using an information provider database and an information applicant database, characterized by displaying that a matching partner has been found on the home page and the information provider's home page and displaying the other party's home page. 7. The information provider database generated by the method according to claim 2 or 4, and the information applicant database generated by the method according to claim 3 or 5 are the same or different. The information selected by the information provider is compared and collated within the server / computer, and the information applicant database corresponding to the same information element, information item, and storage area defined by the code for search and collation is collated, and In the information applicant database, if the code identifying the information applicant who has selected the registered code or the URL address of the information applicant exists in advance, the code or URL address An information retrieval method characterized by transmitting the information to an information provider, and if the information rarely falls under the selection code specified by the information provider. If the information requester's identification code or the information requester's URL address does not exist in the information database, the information requester's registration code or the information requester's URL address exists. Gradually until the information applicant database is discovered,
A broader, higher-ranked concept of lower priority items is compared with the information provider database and the information applicant database, or sequentially compared by a computer connected to a communication network, and the information applicant is compared. If the information applicant database containing the registration code or the information applicant's URL address is found, the information provider's URL code of the information applicant's URL code assigned to the information applicant in advance or the information applicant's URL address An information search method using an information provider database and an information requester database, characterized by displaying that a matching partner has been found on the home page and the information requester's home page and displaying the other party's home page. 8. A computer that stores a computer program for creating an information provider database,
1) Computer for creating the information provider database
The program is operated, the information registration / desired database created in claim 1 is called to the information device of the information provider, and the item of (O2) provided information and a plurality of options corresponding thereto are displayed on the display device, and the item concerned. As an answer to, select one from the multiple options as the information provider.
Prompt for input, (O3) Generates and stores a fourth information element indicating the selected / input option and priority information for searching / matching for the item, and stores (O4) all of the provided information. The above steps (O2) and (O3) are sequentially repeated for the essential items of (5), and after that (O5), the third information element indicating the information registration / desired database is the information provider database code. (O6) The first information element, the second information element, the third information element, and the fourth information element are converted into the information element shown, and are characters that can be used in the URL and are used in tags or the like. Characters whose use is not defined are used as URL-ized information using an identifier, and the URL-ized information is added to an arbitrary URL (O7).
Alternatively, a method for creating an information provider database code, characterized in that the first information element, the second information element, the third information element, and the fourth information element are converted into XML. 9. A computer in which a computer program for creating an information applicant database is stored and (R
1) Computer for creating the information applicant database
The program is activated, the information registration / desired database created in claim 1 is called to the information device of the information applicant, (R2) items of desired information and a plurality of options corresponding thereto are displayed on the display device, and the item concerned is displayed. As an answer to, select one from the multiple options as the information requester
Prompt for input, (R3) Generates and stores a fourth information element indicating the selected / input choice and priority information for searching / matching for the item, and (R4) all desired information. The above steps (O2) and (O3) are sequentially repeated for the essential items of (5), and after that (R5), the third information element indicating the information registration / desired database is the information applicant database code. (R6) The first information element, the second information element, the third information element, and the fourth information element are converted to the indicated information element, which is a character that can be used in a URL and is used in a tag or the like. Characters whose use is not defined are used as the URL-converted information as an identifier, and the URL-converted information is added to an arbitrary URL (R7).
Alternatively, a method of creating an information desirer database code, characterized in that the first information element, the second information element, the third information element, and the fourth information element are converted into XML. 10. An information provider database code generated by the method of creating an information provider database code according to claim 8, and an information request generated by the method of creating an information requester database code according to claim 9. The person database code is compared and collated within the same or different server computer, and the comparison is started from the item with the lowest priority, which is determined by the information provider and the information applicant, respectively, until a matching combination is found. Gradually, items of lower priority, which is a broader and higher level concept, of information of each item included in the information provider database code and each item included in the information requesting provider database code are A computer connected to the communication network sequentially compares the information with each other, and a matching combination is found. Occasionally, the information provider database code and the information requester database code are displayed on the information provider's home page and the information requester's home page indicating that a matching partner has been found and the other party's home page are displayed. Information retrieval method using and. 11. An information provider database code generated by the method for generating an information provider database code according to claim 8, and an information request generated by the method for generating an information desirer database code according to claim 9. The person database code is published on the communication network, and comparison is started from the item with the highest priority, which is the narrowest lowest concept defined by the information provider and the information applicant, until a matching combination is found, gradually,
The information of each item included in the information provider database code and the information of each item included in the information requester database code for items of lower priority, which is a wider and higher concept, When a matching combination is found by a computer connected to the computer, a matching partner is found to the information provider's e-mail address and the information requester's e-mail address for the combination. An information retrieval method using an information provider database code and an information applicant database code, characterized by displaying and displaying the other party's homepage or a URL specifying the other party's homepage.