JP2003173356A - Retrieval result display device and method, retrieval result display program, and computer-readable storage medium with the program stored therein - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a retrieval result display device and method for neatly displaying two or more pieces of information such as Web pages to be easily understandable by classifying them by a concentrated retrieval condition, a retrieval result display program and a computer-readable storage medium with the program stored therein. <P>SOLUTION: The concentrated retrieval to two or more pieces of information is performed by the concentrated retrieval condition in a Web page retrieval module 5, and the concentrated retrieval result is classified to a matched information group matched to the concentrated retrieval condition and a non-matched information group not matched thereto. The coordinate in the three-dimensional space of each information belonging to each information group is calculated on the basis of index information showing the attribute of each information in a Web page arrangement module 1, and each information for the matched information group and the non-matched information group is displayed in the three-dimensional space on a display screen on the basis of the coordinate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention simultaneously displays a plurality of pieces of information such as Web pages such as digital contents and application programs existing on a network such as the Internet or a local terminal on a display screen and simultaneously displays them. A plurality of pieces of information are displayed in a three-dimensional space on a display screen in an orderly and easy-to-understand manner according to a desired narrowed search condition, and a search result display device and method for controlling so that they can be simultaneously viewed and operated, a search result display program, and the program Computer-readable recording medium.

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2. Description of the Related Art As a plurality of information, for example, a plurality of Webs
Pages are displayed on the display screen at the same time, and each We
B pages can be enlarged, reduced, rotated, and overlapped, and the transparency of the overlapping web pages can be changed so that the overlapping and hidden web pages can be viewed. Or a method of displaying a plurality of Web pages three-dimensionally so that the Web page can be viewed from any angle is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 10-
No. 263617 describes as a web page multiplex simultaneous display browsing method.

In this way, by displaying a plurality of Web pages on the display screen at the same time, and enlarging, reducing, rotating, changing transparency, three-dimensional display, etc., a plurality of Web pages can be displayed.
You can browse while comparing pages at the same time, each W
It is possible to promote understanding of the contents of the eb page.

[0004]

In the conventional display browsing method described above, a plurality of Web pages are simultaneously displayed on the display screen to perform enlargement, reduction, rotation, change in transparency, three-dimensional display, and the like. You can, but there is no special mention about how multiple web pages are displayed,
Multiple web pages are displayed separately without any special intent or relationship with each other, and the multiple web pages are displayed at the same time. On the contrary, there is a problem that it is difficult to see, and it is not possible to browse multiple Web pages systematically, categorically, by purpose or by content, for example, by classifying by content by desired narrowed search conditions, There is a demand that it would be preferable if it could be displayed in a three-dimensional space in an orderly and easy-to-understand manner.

The present invention has been made in view of the above,
The object is to provide a search result display device and method, a search result display program, and a computer storing the program, which classify a plurality of information such as Web pages by narrowing down search conditions and display them in a three-dimensional space in an orderly and easy-to-understand manner. It is to provide a readable recording medium.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 1 is a search result display device for displaying a plurality of information in a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed search condition. A search means for performing a narrow-down search on the plurality of information according to a narrow-down search condition, a classifying means for classifying the narrow-down search result into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the narrow-down search condition, and a plurality of information groups Coordinate calculation for calculating the coordinates of each information to be entered in the three-dimensional space such that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are different between each information group based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. Means and display control means for controlling each information of the plurality of information groups to be displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. To.

In the present invention according to claim 1, a narrowed search for a plurality of information is performed by a narrowed search condition, and the narrowed down search result is classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity with the narrowed search condition. The coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space in the plurality of information groups are calculated based on the index information of each information so that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates in the three-dimensional space are different between the information groups, and the coordinates are calculated. Since each information of multiple information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the above, all the information groups that were the search target at the first time are displayed at the same time, and each information group corresponding to the search condition is clarified. It is possible to distinguish and list and display in an easy-to-understand manner.Each can be associated with each other, or separately and clearly grasped. Because it is different from and displaying the information to coordinates on a three-dimensional space group not match, it is possible to easily refer to as needed, it is possible to improve the convenience.

The present invention according to claim 2 is a search result display device for displaying a plurality of pieces of information as a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed-down search condition. In the three-dimensional space of the search means for performing the search according to the conditions, the classification means for classifying the narrowed-down search result into the matching information group that does not match the narrowing-down search condition and the non-matching information group that does not match the narrowing-down search condition. The coordinates are calculated based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the non-conforming information group are calculated based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. Coordinate calculation means for calculating at least one component as coordinates different from the coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space, and matching information based on the calculated coordinates. And summarized in that and a display control means for displaying the respective information groups and non-compliance information group in the three-dimensional space on the display screen.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a narrowed search is performed for a plurality of information according to a narrowed search condition, and the narrowed search results are classified into a matched information group that matches the narrowed search condition and a non-matched information group that does not match the narrowed search condition. The coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the relevant information group are calculated based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the non-compliant information group of each information are calculated. Based on the index information indicating the attribute and the information of the group, at least one component is calculated as a coordinate different from the coordinate of each information of the relevant information group in the three-dimensional space, and based on this coordinate, the relevant information group and the non-compliant information group are calculated. Since each information is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen, each information corresponding to the search condition is displayed while simultaneously displaying all the information groups searched for at the first time. The groups can be clearly distinguished and displayed in an easy-to-understand manner, and they can be associated with each other or separately distinguished and clearly grasped, and information groups that do not match the narrowed search conditions can also be displayed in the three-dimensional space. Since the coordinates are displayed differently, it is possible to easily refer to them as needed, and the convenience can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, the search means performs the narrowed search for each of the classified information groups by a narrowed search condition different from the narrowed search condition. Search control means for controlling the classification search means, classification control means for controlling the classification means so as to classify the narrowed-down search results into a plurality of information groups according to suitability for the different narrowed-down search conditions, and the plurality of information groups. To calculate the coordinates of each information to be entered in the three-dimensional space such that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are different between each information group based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. Coordinate calculation control means for controlling the coordinate calculation means, and each information of a plurality of information groups based on the calculated coordinates in a three-dimensional space on the display screen. And summarized in that to control the display control means Shimesuru so.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the narrowed-down search for each classified information group is performed by different narrowed-down search conditions, and the narrowed-down search results are further classified according to the degree of conformity with different narrowed-down search conditions. At least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space between each information group is classified into information groups, and the coordinates of each information in the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space are based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. Are calculated so that they are different from each other, and each information of the plurality of information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on these coordinates.

The present invention according to claim 4 is a search result display method for displaying a plurality of information in a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed search condition, wherein the narrowed search for the plurality of information is performed according to the narrowed search condition. The narrowed search result is classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the narrowed search condition, and the coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space in the plurality of information groups are index information indicating the attribute of each information. Based on the group information, the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are calculated to be different between the respective information groups, and the respective information of the plurality of information groups are three-dimensionally displayed on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. The point is to display in space.

In the present invention according to claim 4, a narrowed search for a plurality of information is performed by a narrowed search condition, and the narrowed down search results are classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity with the narrowed search condition. The coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space in the plurality of information groups are calculated based on the index information of each information so that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates in the three-dimensional space are different between the information groups, and the coordinates are calculated. Since each information of multiple information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the above, all the information groups that were the search target at the first time are displayed at the same time, and each information group corresponding to the search condition is clarified. It is possible to distinguish and list and display in an easy-to-understand manner.Each can be associated with each other, or separately and clearly grasped. Because it is different from and displaying the information to coordinates on a three-dimensional space group not match, it is possible to easily refer to as needed, it is possible to improve the convenience.

The present invention according to claim 5 is a search result display method for displaying a plurality of pieces of information as a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed-down search condition. Done according to the conditions
The narrowed search results are classified into a matching information group that does not match the narrowing search condition and a non-matching information group that does not match, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the matching information group are index information indicating the attribute of each information. Based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the information of the group to the coordinates of each information of the relevant information group in the three-dimensional space. At least one component is calculated as different coordinates, and based on the calculated coordinates, each information of the matching information group and the non-matching information group is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a narrowed search is performed for a plurality of information according to a narrowed search condition, and the narrowed search results are classified into a matched information group that does not match the narrowed search condition and a non-matching information group that does not match the narrowed search condition. The coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the relevant information group are calculated based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the non-compliant information group of each information are calculated. Based on the index information indicating the attribute and the group information, at least one component is calculated as a coordinate different from the coordinate of each information of the relevant information group in the three-dimensional space, and based on this coordinate, Since each information is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen, each information corresponding to the search condition is displayed while simultaneously displaying all the information groups searched for at the first time. The groups can be clearly distinguished and displayed in an easy-to-understand manner, and they can be associated with each other or separately distinguished and clearly grasped, and information groups that do not match the narrowed search conditions can also be displayed in the three-dimensional space. Since the coordinates are displayed differently, it is possible to easily refer to them as needed, and the convenience can be improved.

Furthermore, the present invention according to claim 6 provides the invention according to claim 4.
Or in the invention described in 5, the narrowed-down search for each of the classified information groups is performed by a narrowed-down search condition different from the narrowed-down search condition, and the narrowed-down search result is further divided into a plurality of search results according to the degree of conformity to the different narrowed-down search condition. At least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space between each information group is classified into information groups, and the coordinates of each information in the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space are based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. The gist is to calculate such that the coordinate values of the above are different from each other and display each information of the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the narrowed-down search for each classified information group is performed by different narrowed-down search conditions, and a plurality of the narrowed-down search results are further obtained according to the degree of conformity with different narrowed-down search conditions. At least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space between each information group is classified into information groups, and the coordinates of each information in the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space are based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. Are calculated so that they are different from each other, and each information of the plurality of information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on these coordinates.

The present invention according to claim 7 is a search result display program for displaying a plurality of pieces of information in a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowing-down search condition. The narrowed search result is classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the narrowed search condition, and the coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space in the plurality of information groups are index information indicating the attribute of each information. Based on the group information, the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are calculated to be different between the respective information groups, and the respective information of the plurality of information groups are three-dimensionally displayed on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. The point is to display in space.

According to the present invention of claim 7, a narrowed search for a plurality of information is performed by a narrowed search condition, and the narrowed down search result is classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity with the narrowed search condition. The coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space in the plurality of information groups are calculated based on the index information of each information so that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates in the three-dimensional space are different between the information groups, and the coordinates are calculated. Since each information of multiple information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the above, all the information groups that were the search target at the first time are displayed at the same time, and each information group corresponding to the search condition is clarified. It is possible to distinguish and list and display in an easy-to-understand manner.Each can be associated with each other, or separately and clearly grasped. Because it is different from and displaying the information to coordinates on a three-dimensional space group not match, it is possible to easily refer to as needed, it is possible to improve the convenience.

The present invention according to claim 8 is a search result display program for displaying a plurality of pieces of information as a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowing-down search condition. Done,
The narrowed search results are classified into a matching information group that does not match the narrowing search condition and a non-matching information group that does not match, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the matching information group are index information indicating the attribute of each information. Based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the information of the group to the coordinates of each information of the relevant information group in the three-dimensional space. At least one component is calculated as different coordinates, and based on the calculated coordinates, each information of the matching information group and the non-matching information group is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen.

In the present invention according to claim 8, a narrowed search for a plurality of information is performed by a narrowed search condition, and the narrowed search results are classified as a matched information group that does not match the narrowed search condition and a non-matching information group that does not match the narrowed search condition. The coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the relevant information group are calculated based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the non-compliant information group of each information are calculated. Based on the index information indicating the attribute and the information of the group, at least one component is calculated as a coordinate different from the coordinate of each information of the relevant information group in the three-dimensional space, and based on this coordinate, the relevant information group and the non-compliant information group are calculated. Since each information is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen, each information corresponding to the search condition is displayed while simultaneously displaying all the information groups searched for at the first time. The groups can be clearly distinguished and displayed in an easy-to-understand manner, and they can be associated with each other or separately distinguished and clearly grasped, and information groups that do not match the narrowed search conditions can also be displayed in the three-dimensional space. Since the coordinates are displayed differently, it is possible to easily refer to them as needed, and the convenience can be improved.

Furthermore, the present invention according to claim 9 provides the invention according to claim 7.
Or the narrowed search for each of the classified information groups is performed by a narrowed search condition different from the narrowed search condition, and the narrowed search results are further divided into a plurality of search results according to the degree of conformity to the different narrowed search conditions. At least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space between each information group is classified into information groups, and the coordinates of each information in the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space are based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. The gist is to calculate such that the coordinate values of the above are different from each other and display each information of the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates.

According to the present invention of claim 9, the narrowed-down search for each classified information group is performed under different narrowed-down search conditions, and the narrowed-down search results are further divided into a plurality of groups according to the degree of conformity to different narrowed-down search conditions. At least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space between each information group is classified into information groups, and the coordinates of each information in the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space are based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. Are calculated so that they are different from each other, and each information of the plurality of information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on these coordinates.

The present invention according to claim 10 is a computer-readable recording medium in which a search result display program for displaying a plurality of pieces of information in a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed search condition is recorded. The narrowed search for the information is performed by the narrowed search condition, the narrowed search result is classified into a plurality of information groups according to the suitability for the narrowed search condition, and the coordinates of each information in the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space are calculated. Based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information, the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are calculated to be different between each information group, and based on the calculated coordinates, a plurality of information groups It is necessary to record a search result display program for displaying each information in a three-dimensional space on the display screen in a computer-readable recording medium. And effect.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, a narrowed-down search for a plurality of information is performed by a narrowed-down search condition, and the narrowed-down search result is classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity with the narrowed-down search condition, The coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space in the plurality of information groups are calculated based on the index information of each information so that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates in the three-dimensional space are different between the information groups, and the coordinates are calculated. Since the search result display program for displaying each information of the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space on the display screen is recorded in the recording medium based on the above, it is possible to improve the distribution property by using the recording medium.

Further, the present invention according to claim 11 is a computer-readable recording medium in which a search result display program for displaying a plurality of information as a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed search condition is recorded. Narrow down the search for multiple information by narrowing down search conditions,
The narrowed search results are classified into a matching information group that does not match the narrowing search condition and a non-matching information group that does not match, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the matching information group are index information indicating the attribute of each information. Based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the information of the group to the coordinates of each information of the relevant information group in the three-dimensional space. Computer-readable recording medium displaying a search result display program for calculating at least one component as different coordinates and displaying each information of the conforming information group and the non-conforming information group in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. The main point is to record in.

In the present invention as set forth in claim 11, narrowed-down searches for a plurality of information are performed by narrowed-down search conditions, and the narrowed-down search results are classified into a matched information group that matches the narrowed-down search conditions and a non-matching information group that does not match. The coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the relevant information group are calculated based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the non-compliant information group of each information are calculated. Based on the index information indicating the attribute and the information of the group, at least one component is calculated as a coordinate different from the coordinate of each information of the relevant information group in the three-dimensional space, and based on this coordinate, the relevant information group and the non-compliant information group are calculated. Since the search result display program for displaying each information in the three-dimensional space on the display screen is recorded in the recording medium, the distribution property can be improved by using the recording medium. Rukoto can.

Further, in the invention according to claim 12, in the invention according to claim 10 or 11, the narrowed-down search for each of the classified information groups is performed by a narrowed-down search condition different from the narrowed-down search condition. The search results are further classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the different narrowed-down search conditions, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the plurality of information groups are grouped with index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group. Based on the information, the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are calculated to be different between the information groups, and based on the calculated coordinates, each information of the plurality of information groups is stored in the three-dimensional space on the display screen. The gist is to record the search result display program to be displayed in a computer-readable recording medium.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the narrowed-down search for each classified information group is performed by using different narrowed-down search conditions, and a plurality of the narrowed-down search results are further classified according to the degree of conformity with different narrowed-down search conditions. At least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space between each information group is classified into information groups, and the coordinates of each information in the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space are based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. Calculate so that the coordinate values of
Since the search result display program for displaying each information of the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the coordinates is recorded in the recording medium, the recording medium can be used to improve the distribution. it can.

[0030]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a search result display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The search result display device shown in the figure is provided with a plurality of Webs acquired from the network 10 such as the Internet.
Information such as pages is displayed in a three-dimensional space on a display screen of a display device 11 of a data communication terminal including a user's personal computer by narrowing down search by desired narrowing down search conditions and categorizing and displaying in an easy-to-understand manner. An arrangement module 1, a web page display module 2, a web page information acquisition module 6 including a web page image generation module 3 and a web page index information generation module 4, and a web page search module 5 are included. Of course, the plurality of Web pages are not limited to those acquired from the network 10 and may be those already existing in the user's data communication terminal.

The web page information acquisition module 6 acquires content data such as a web page via the network 10, and has a web page image generation module 3 and a web page index information generation module 4. The web page image generation module 3 uses the W acquired via the network 10.
Generate an image image in a format suitable for displaying in 3D space from the data of contents such as eb page, and
The eb page display module 2 is supplied. Also, the Web
The page index information generation module 4 generates index information of content data such as a web page acquired via the network 10 and returns it to the web page search module 5 when the web page search module 5 refers to it. The index information indicates a keyword or the like for grasping the information content of the content. For example, in the case of a sale product, product name, product category, price, various information for product description, that is, color, Means size, etc. More specifically, the index information is information such as a keyword representing an attribute of each piece of information such as a web page, that is, an attribute. For example, when the information on the web page indicates information about an automobile, “A It is information such as "company made", "price", "color", "vehicle type", "engine displacement", and the like.

The Web page layout module 1 determines the object to be displayed and specifies the position of the object by the operation of the user or the information from the Web page search module 5. Specifically, the web page layout module 1 constitutes a coordinate calculation means and a coordinate calculation control means, and calculates the coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information. is there. In this case, as will be described in more detail later, a plurality of pieces of information are narrowed down and searched by desired narrowed down search conditions, and the search results are classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity with the narrowed down search conditions. The coordinates of each information are calculated so that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates in the three-dimensional space are different between the groups. That is,
Coordinates of one component of the three components of the three-dimensional space, for example, xy
When the z-axis coordinate value of z is calculated so that the information groups are different from each other, and when the information groups are displayed in the three-dimensional space, the information groups are separated in the z-axis direction and displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. I am trying to do it.

The web page display module 2 is a web page
In response to the web page display request from the page layout module 1, the web page information acquisition module 6
The image image of the page is acquired, the image image of the Web page is supplied to the three-dimensional graphics control device 12 together with the drawing request, and the display device 1 of the user's data communication terminal is controlled by the three-dimensional graphics control device 12.
It is displayed in the three-dimensional space of the display screen of 1. The web page display module 2 and the three-dimensional graphics control device 12 constitute the display control means of the present invention.

The web page search module 5 constitutes the search means, the classification means, the search control means, and the classification control means of the present invention, and acquires the web page information based on the narrowed search condition from the user's data communication terminal. A narrowed-down search is performed on the plurality of Web pages acquired by the module 6, and the narrowed-down search results are classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity with the narrowed-down search conditions.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the data structure of an information object such as a Web page. Each information object is composed of an information URL, an information ID, an information index, an image (information image), and information coordinates. In the process until each component of the data structure of the information object configured in this way is completed, first, the information URL input by the user or the information URL input from another module is added.

Then, the Web page index information generation module 4 generates the information ID and the index information based on the Web page acquired by the Web page information acquisition module 6 via the network 10 on the basis of the information URL. The (web page information image) is generated by the web page image generation module 3. The information ID is an ID uniquely assigned to the information object so as to be distinguished from other information objects. The image is the image itself of the image of the Web page.

The information coordinates generated by the Web page layout module 1 indicate the position in the three-dimensional space displayed on the display device 11, that is, the coordinates. For example, in the case of Cartesian coordinates, the coordinates from the origin are used. It is indicated by the three components of xyz corresponding to the vertical and horizontal heights as relative positions, and in the case of polar coordinates, it is indicated by the three components of radius and angle.

Next, the three-dimensional (3D) displayed on the flow chart shown in FIG. 3 and the display device 11 shown in FIGS.
D) The operation of the search result display device of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the spatial image.

The basic operation of the search result display device of this embodiment is composed of two stages. In the first stage, a group of images, that is, a plurality of Web pages, which is a population of information targeted for the narrowed search, is displayed on the display device 11 in the three-dimensional space of the display device 11 as shown in FIG. Is. Each of the plurality of rectangles illustrated in FIG. 4 corresponds to a web page. That is, a plurality of Web pages are displayed on the display device 11 in a matrix like 7 columns and 5 rows. The flowchart shown in FIG. 3 shows the operation of the second stage.

That is, in the first stage, the user
A web page display request is issued to the eb page layout module 1 by designating a URL group that is a search population, that is, a URL group of a plurality of web pages. The web page layout module 1 URs this web page display request.
It is sent to the web page information acquisition module 6 via the web page display module 2 together with the L group.

The Web page information acquisition module 6 uses W
It is assumed that a plurality of Web pages are acquired based on the URL group received with the eb page display request, that is, a plurality of URLs. The web page information acquisition module 6 causes the web page index information generation module 4 to generate an information ID and index information based on the acquired web page, and generates an image (information image) by W.
This is performed by the eb page image generation module 3.

Then, the Web page information acquisition module 6 sends the information ID and image out of the information acquired and generated in this way to the Web page display module 2, and the information ID and index information through the Web page search module 5. And sends it to the web page layout module 1.

The web page layout module 1 determines or calculates information coordinates, which are coordinates in the three-dimensional space where the image should be located, based on the index information, and the information coordinates thus calculated together with the information ID are displayed on the web page display module. Send to 2.

The Web page display module 2 uses the Web
The information coordinate received from the page layout module 1 and the image received from the Web page information acquisition module 6 are mutually referred to by using the information ID as a key, a display image is generated, and the display device 11 is generated via the three-dimensional graphics control device 12. To display.

The above is the first stage, and as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of Web pages are displayed in the three-dimensional space of the display device 11. These web pages are
For example, if you are collecting car model information,
For example, each of the rectangles is, for example, "Company A's X-type passenger car."
The information of "Y type passenger car of company B" is displayed.

Next, the operation proceeds to the second stage operation shown in the flow chart of FIG. 3. In this second stage, the operation shown in the flow chart of FIG. 3 is displayed on the display device 11 as shown in FIG. A narrowed search for a plurality of stored Web pages is performed by the Web page search module 5 based on a desired narrowed search condition, and the narrowed search results are stored in a plurality of Web information groups according to the degree of conformity to the narrowed search condition. Classify by 5. The coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinate of the three-dimensional space are different between the respective web information groups based on the index information of the respective web information so that the coordinate values of the respective web information in the plurality of web information groups are different from each other. Is calculated by the web page layout module 1. Then, based on the calculated coordinates, each Web information of the plurality of Web information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen of the display device 11 by the three-dimensional graphics control device 12 as shown in, for example, FIGS. 7 and 8. .

Furthermore, as described above, the narrowed-down search for the information group displayed as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 classified by the narrowed-down search condition is performed by the narrowed-down search condition different from the narrowed-down search condition. The page search module 5 performs this narrowing-down search result into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the different different narrowing-down search conditions by a classifying unit composed of the Web page search module 5, and the plurality of further classified Based on the index information of each information and the information of the group, the coordinates of each information in the information group in the three-dimensional space are set so that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are different between the information groups.
It is calculated by the page layout module 1. Then, based on the coordinates thus calculated, each information of the plurality of information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen of the display device 11 by the three-dimensional graphics control device 12 as shown in FIG. It will be sorted and displayed.

Explaining in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3, the user asks the web page search module 5 to perform a narrowed search for a plurality of web pages acquired and displayed in the first step described above. The search condition for narrowing down is input (step S11 in FIG. 3). Further, in this case, the target object group which is the plurality of Web pages acquired in the above-described first step is supplied to the Web page search module 5 together with the information index of each object (step S13).

The web page search module 5 executes the search process based on the narrowed search condition while inquiring the web page index information generation module 4 based on the narrowed search condition from the user (step S1).
5), the target information group, that is, a plurality of Web information is classified into a condition-matching group which is an information group corresponding to the narrowed-down search condition and a non-condition-matching information group which does not correspond (step S1).
7).

FIG. 5 illustrates the Web pages of the condition-matching information group and the condition-non-matching information group thus classified by a non-shaded white rectangle and a shaded rectangle, respectively. It is a thing. That is, in FIG.
A white rectangle without hatching indicates a Web page of a condition matching group that matches the narrowing-down search condition, and a hatched rectangle indicates a Web page of a condition non-matching information group that does not match the narrowing-down search condition. It is a thing. Note that FIG.
In the above, the division into white and diagonal lines is for convenience of description and does not have to be actually displayed on the screen. More specifically, for example, the refinement search condition is “A
In the case of "company (vehicle)", the Web page on which the information on the car of company A is drawn corresponds to the white rectangle, and the web page on which the information on the car of other companies other than company A is drawn is shaded. It corresponds to the rectangle that is given.

The above classification is not limited to the classification into two groups such as the condition-matching group and the condition-non-matching group, and the information group is narrowed down into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the search condition. It goes without saying that the plurality of Web pages may be classified, that is, the plurality of Web pages may be classified into a plurality of Web page groups according to the degree of conformity with the narrowed search condition.

Next, the Web page search module 5
The classification information of the information group classified as described above is sent to the Web page layout module 1, and the Web page layout module 1 classifies the information group corresponding to the narrowed search condition and the information group not corresponding to the narrowed search condition based on the classification information. Information is recalculated so that the information can be clearly transmitted to the user, and new coordinates of each object, that is, each information group are acquired (step S1).
9, S21). Specifically, the web page layout module 1 determines the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the plurality of information groups classified as described above based on the index information of each information and the information of the group to be tertiary. The calculation is performed so that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the original space are different from each other.

Then, the Web page layout module 1
Sends the new coordinate value, which is the information coordinate of each information group calculated as described above, to the Web page display module 2 together with each information ID. The Web page display module 2 mutually refers to the new coordinate value which is the received information coordinate and the image (information image) previously received from the Web page information acquisition module 6 by using the information ID as a key to display the display image. It is generated and displayed on the three-dimensional space of the display device 11 via the three-dimensional graphics control device 12 (step S23). As a result, the image (information image) of each information group moves to each position in the three-dimensional space according to the new coordinate value. FIG. 6 shows such a moving state. That is, in FIG.
The diagonally shaded condition non-matching information group, which is an information group that does not match the narrowing-down search conditions, is one component of the three-dimensional space, and is moved backward in the screen of FIG. 6 which is a coordinate value in the depth direction, for example, the z-axis direction. It is shown that this is happening. In the recalculation of the coordinates that are the new placement information, the coordinates of each information group are calculated so that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are different between each information group, as described above. Therefore, the condition-matching information group and the condition-non-matching information group in the example of FIG. 6 correspond to the depth direction of the three-dimensional space. However, the condition non-matching information group has a different coordinate value in the z-axis direction than the coordinate value in the z-axis direction of the condition-matching information group, and the depth is rearward in FIG. It is designed to move to the coordinate value of.

As a result of moving the information group to the recalculated coordinate values in this way, each information group including the condition-matching information group and the condition-non-matching information group is converted into three-dimensional graphics as shown in FIG. It is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen of the display device 11 by the control device 12. That is, in FIG. 7, the condition non-matching information group is moved backward and displayed in the depth direction as described above, whereby the condition non-matching information group and the condition non-matching information group are separately classified in the three-dimensional space. Is displayed on the display device 1 and the information groups can be distinguished and listed, and the information groups can be associated with each other or can be clearly distinguished by distinguishing from each other.
It is displayed on the display screen No. 1 without completely disappearing, and can be referred to as necessary. In particular,
The information group indicated by a white rectangle displayed on the front surface of the display screen is, for example, “company A (automobile)”, and the information group indicated by a shaded rectangle displayed on the rear side is a company other than company A. For example, if it is "Company B (vehicle)", this B
When you want to see the information group of a company's car, you can refer to it by looking at the information group displayed behind. If the screen is too small to read the information because it is not close enough, it is possible to move the screen of the desired information to the front and display it in an enlarged manner as necessary.

FIG. 8 is a drawing of a plurality of information groups, which are one component of the three-dimensional space and are displayed such that the coordinate values in the depth direction are different, as viewed from the horizontal direction of the screen. The drawing shows the case where the above procedure is performed multiple times. That is, for example, in FIG. 7 and the like, the case where the narrowing-down search process is performed once has been described, but in FIG. 8, a drawing in which it is performed a plurality of times is shown.

For example, the first for a plurality of Web information groups
When the narrowing-down search processing is performed under the narrowing-down search condition of "A company's car", only the cars of the A company are narrowed-down search as shown as the plane searched by the condition "A" in FIG. Objects are displayed behind the display screen as shown in FIG. 8 as the remaining plane of the initial object (initial state). Then, when a refinement search is further performed on the automobiles of the company A, which have been refined by the refinement condition “automobile of the company A”, with another refinement search condition such as “red” which is another refinement search condition. "red"
Only cars that match the narrowing-down search condition remain displayed on the front as shown as the planes searched by the conditions “A” and “B” in FIG. 8, while other cars that do not match “red” are displayed. The colored cars will be moved to the rear and displayed. By performing a multi-stage narrowed search in this way, the process is displayed as it is, and information groups that do not particularly match the narrowed search conditions are also displayed behind and displayed, so that you can easily refer to them. Very informative.

The processing procedure of the search result display method of the above embodiment is recorded as a program in a recording medium such as a CD or FD, and the program recorded in this recording medium is downloaded to a computer system via a communication line. Of course, or by installing the program from a recording medium and operating the computer system with the program, the program can function as a search result display device that implements the search result display method. By doing so, it is possible to improve the distribution.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
Narrow down search for multiple information is performed by narrowing down search conditions, this narrowing down search result is classified into multiple information groups according to the degree of conformity to the narrowing down search conditions, and the coordinates of each information in this multiple information group in the three-dimensional space Is calculated so that the coordinate values of at least one component are different from each other, and each information of the plurality of information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on these coordinates, so the information group that was the search target at the first time While displaying all of them at the same time, it is possible to clearly distinguish and list each information group corresponding to the search condition, and display them in an easy-to-understand manner. Information groups that do not match the search conditions are also displayed with different coordinates in the three-dimensional space, so it is possible to easily refer to them as needed and improve convenience. It is possible to above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a search result display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data structure of an information object such as a web page.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the search result display device of the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a three-dimensional space on a display screen on which a plurality of Web pages are displayed in an initial state of a narrowed search of the search result display device of the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG.

5 is a We of a condition matching information group and a condition non-matching information group classified in the search result display device of the embodiment shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the three-dimensional space on a display screen which has displayed the white rectangle which is not shaded, and the rectangle which is shaded, respectively on page b.

FIG. 6 shows a three-dimensional space on the display screen showing the condition non-matching information group of the Web pages of the condition non-matching information group and the non-conditional matching information group shown in FIG. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a three-dimensional space on a display screen showing the movement result of the condition non-coincidence information group shown in FIG. 6;

8 is a display of a plurality of information groups displayed in a horizontal direction on the screen, which are displayed so that coordinate values in a depth direction, which is one component of a three-dimensional space, are different in the search result display device of the embodiment shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the three-dimensional space of a screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Web page placement module 2 Web page display module 3 Web page image generation module 4 Web page index information generation module 5 Web page search module 6 Web page information acquisition module 10 network 11 Display 12 3D graphics controller

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A search result display device for displaying a plurality of information in a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed search condition, and a search means for performing a narrowed search for the plurality of information according to the narrowed search condition. Classification means for classifying the search results into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the narrowed-down search conditions, and index information indicating the attributes of each information in the three-dimensional space of the coordinates of each information included in the plurality of information groups Coordinate calculation means for calculating the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space from each other based on the information, and each information of the plurality of information groups on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. And a display control means for controlling the display in the three-dimensional space. 2. A search result display device for displaying a plurality of information as a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed search condition, and a search means for performing a narrowed search for the plurality of information according to the narrowed search condition. A classifying unit that classifies the search results into a conforming information group that does not conform to the narrowed search condition and a non-conforming information group that does not conform to the narrowing retrieval condition, and an index that indicates the coordinates of each piece of information in the conforming information group in the three-dimensional space Calculated based on the information, the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information in the non-conformance information group to the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information of the conformance information group based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. On the other hand, coordinate calculating means for calculating at least one component as different coordinates, and each of the matching information group and the non-matching information group based on the calculated coordinates. Results display device characterized by comprising a display control unit that controls to display the broadcast in three-dimensional space on a display screen. 3. A search control unit that controls the search unit to perform a narrowed-down search for each of the classified information groups by a narrowed-down search condition different from the narrowed-down search condition, and the narrowed-down search result based on the different narrowed-down search. Classification control means for controlling the classification means so as to further classify into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the condition, and coordinates of the respective information in the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space are shown as attributes of the respective information. Coordinate calculation control means for controlling the coordinate calculation means so as to calculate the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space between the information groups based on the index information and the group information, The display control means is controlled to display each information of the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. The search result display device according to claim 1. 4. A search result display method for displaying a plurality of pieces of information in a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed search condition, wherein the narrowed search for the plurality of pieces of information is performed by the narrowed search condition. The information is classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the narrowing-down search conditions, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the plurality of information groups are indexed indicating the attribute of each information and each information based on the group information. A feature is that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are different between the groups, and each information of the plurality of information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. Search result display method. 5. A search result display method for displaying a plurality of information as a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed search condition, wherein a narrowed search for the plurality of information is performed by the narrowed search condition, and the narrowed search result is displayed. Classifying into a conforming information group that does not conform to the narrowing-down search condition and a non-conforming information group that does not conform, calculating the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the conforming information group based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information, Based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the information of the group, at least one component of the coordinates of each information in the non-conforming information group in the three-dimensional space is based on the information of the group. Calculate as different coordinates, and display each information of the conformance information group and the non-conformance information group based on the calculated coordinates in the three-dimensional space on the display screen. Results wherein and. 6. The narrowed search for each of the classified information groups is performed by a narrowed search condition different from the narrowed search condition, and the narrowed search result is further divided into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the different narrowed search conditions. And the coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space in the plurality of information groups are coordinated between at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space between each information group based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. 6. The search result display method according to claim 4, wherein the values are calculated such that the values are different from each other, and each information of the plurality of information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. 7. A search result display program for displaying a plurality of information in a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed search condition, wherein the narrowed search for the plurality of information is performed by the narrowed search condition. The information is classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the narrowing-down search conditions, and the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the plurality of information groups are indexed indicating the attribute of each information and each information based on the group information. A feature is that the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are different between the groups, and each information of the plurality of information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. Search result display program. 8. A search result display program for displaying a plurality of information as a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowed search condition, wherein the narrowed search for the plurality of information is performed by the narrowed search condition and the narrowed search result is displayed. Classifying into a conforming information group that does not conform to the narrowing-down search condition and a non-conforming information group that does not conform, calculating the coordinates in the three-dimensional space of each information included in the conforming information group based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information, Based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the information of the group, at least one component of the coordinates of each information in the non-conforming information group in the three-dimensional space is based on the information of the group. Calculated as different coordinates, and display each information of the conformance information group and non-conformance information group in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. Results display program, characterized by. 9. The narrowed search for each of the classified information groups is performed by a narrowed search condition different from the narrowed search condition, and the narrowed search result is further divided into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the different narrowed search conditions. And the coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space in the plurality of information groups are coordinated between at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space between each information group based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. 9. The search result display program according to claim 7, wherein the values are calculated such that they are different from each other, and each piece of information of the plurality of information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. 10. A computer-readable recording medium in which a search result display program for displaying a plurality of pieces of information in a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowing-down search condition is recorded. This narrowed search result is classified into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity with the narrowed search conditions, and the coordinates of each information in the plurality of information groups in the three-dimensional space are indexes indicating the attributes of each information. Based on the information and the group information, the coordinate values of at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space are calculated to be different between each information group, and each information of the plurality of information groups is displayed on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. A computer-readable recording medium having a search result display program recorded therein, which is displayed in a three-dimensional space. 11. A computer-readable recording medium in which a search result display program for displaying a plurality of pieces of information as a three-dimensional space on a display screen according to a narrowing-down search condition is recorded. This narrowing search result is classified into a matching information group that matches the narrowing search condition and a non-matching information group that does not match the narrowing search condition, and the coordinates of each information in the matching information group in the three-dimensional space are the attributes of each information. Is calculated based on the index information indicating the coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space in the non-conformance information group, and the three-dimensional space of each information in the conformance information group is calculated based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. At least one component is calculated as a coordinate different from the coordinates in, and based on the calculated coordinates, the matching information group and the unsuitable Computer readable recording medium recording a search result display program characterized by displaying each information set of information in a three-dimensional space on the display screen. 12. A narrowed search for each of the classified information groups is performed by a narrowed search condition different from the narrowed search condition, and the narrowed search result is further divided into a plurality of information groups according to the degree of conformity to the different narrowed search conditions. And the coordinates of each information in the three-dimensional space in the plurality of information groups are coordinated between at least one component of the coordinates of the three-dimensional space between each information group based on the index information indicating the attribute of each information and the group information. 12. The search result display program according to claim 10, wherein the values are calculated so as to be different from each other, and each information of the plurality of information groups is displayed in the three-dimensional space on the display screen based on the calculated coordinates. A recorded computer-readable recording medium.