JP2003216632A - Proxy server and content providing server, and content supply system and content processing method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a content supply system and the like that improve user operability. In a content supply system having a proxy server, the proxy server has an option rearranging function, and recognizes a location of a mobile phone, and recognizes two or more options in different regions. And a rearrangement unit for rearranging the content options related to the position. When a predetermined content is requested from the mobile phone 1, the proxy server 3, based on the location information of the mobile phone 1, selects a content option related to the location on the mobile phone 1.
In the order corresponding to the location of the mobile phone 1. The user can immediately select the option without moving the selection marker, thereby improving the operability of the user.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a proxy server or content providing server, and a content supply system and content processing method using the same. Specifically, in the proxy server or the content providing server, when the content requested by the terminal has two or more options in different regions, the order of the options may be rearranged based on the recognition result of the location of the terminal, Alternatively, the present invention relates to a content supply system or the like in which the operability of the user is improved by changing the arrangement of selection markers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, mobile terminals such as mobile phones have been
When displaying information, the content varies from region to region. 2
When the mobile terminal has the above options, the options are displayed in a fixed order regardless of the location of the mobile terminal. Further, the selection marker is arranged at the first option position. Therefore, when selecting a desired option, the user often needs to move the selection marker.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a display screen of content for providing a weather forecast. In this case, wherever the location of the mobile terminal is, the options are displayed in a fixed order, and the selection marker MK is placed at the position of Hokkaido, which is the first option. Therefore, when the user is in the Kyushu / Okinawa region and views the weather forecast for Kyushu / Okinawa, the user must move the selection marker MK from Hokkaido at the top to Kyushu / Okinawa at the bottom to select the Kyushu / Okinawa. Is required.

The same applies when acquiring information related to positional information such as a map display in the vicinity and information on restaurants nearby. FIG. 14 shows an example of a display screen of content for providing live ticket information. In this case as well, wherever the location of the mobile terminal is, the options are displayed in a fixed order, and the selection marker MK is arranged at the position of Hokkaido, which is the first option. Therefore, when the user is in the Kyushu region and views the live ticket information of Kyushu, the user needs to move the selection marker MK from Hokkaido at the upper end to Kyushu at the lower end and select the Kyushu.

[0005]

As described above, when displaying contents having two or more choices in different regions on a terminal and selecting a desired choice, the user often selects a marker for selection. Will need to be moved.
This operation of moving the selection marker is very troublesome for the user when the housing and buttons are small, such as a mobile phone. Therefore, if the number of operations increases, the user will get a complicated impression and the frequency of use of the content will be affected. Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a content supply system or the like that improves the operability of the user.

[0006]

A content supply system according to the present invention includes a proxy server connected to a communication network, a content providing server connected to the communication network, a terminal having a display, and this terminal. And a communication means for connecting the proxy server to the proxy server, the content providing server transfers the predetermined content related to the request of the terminal to the proxy server via the communication network, and the proxy server transmits the predetermined content from the content providing server via the communication network. In a content supply system for transferring a predetermined content requested by a transferred terminal to a terminal, a proxy server has a recognition means for recognizing the location of the terminal and a predetermined content requested by the terminal for different regions. There are two or more alternatives to judge When it is determined by the means that there are two or more options for different regions in the predetermined content, the arrangement order of the two or more options in the predetermined content is the order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. And rearrangement means.

A content supply system according to the present invention connects a proxy server connected to a communication network, a content providing server connected to the communication network, a terminal having a display, and this terminal to the proxy server. The content providing server transfers the predetermined content related to the request of the terminal to the proxy server via the communication network, and the proxy server requests the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network. In the content supply system for transferring the predetermined content related to the terminal to the terminal, the content providing server has a recognition unit that recognizes the location of the terminal, and the predetermined content related to the request of the terminal is different from each other in two or more regions. And the judgment method to judge whether or not there is an option When it is determined that the predetermined content has two or more options in different regions, the rearrangement is performed so that the order of the two or more options in the predetermined content is related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. And means.

Further, the proxy server according to the present invention is
A proxy server which is connected to the terminal via the communication means and transfers to the terminal the predetermined content related to the request of the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network, and a recognition means for recognizing the location of the terminal. Determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined content requested by the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network has two or more options for different regions,
When it is determined by the determination means that there are two or more options for different regions in the predetermined content, the arrangement order of the two or more options in the predetermined content is the order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. And rearranging means for performing the rearrangement.

Further, the content processing method according to the present invention is a proxy which is connected to a terminal via a communication means and transfers a predetermined content requested by the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network to the terminal. A method of processing content in a server, comprising: a first step of recognizing a location of a terminal; and two or more areas in which predetermined content related to a request of the terminal transferred from a content providing server via a communication network is different in area. The second step of determining whether there is an option, and the second step
Steps to change the region to a certain content 2
When it is determined that the above options are present, a third step is performed in which the arrangement order of the two or more options in the predetermined content is the order related to the location of the terminal recognized in the first step.

Further, the content providing server according to the present invention is a content providing server which transfers a predetermined content requested by the terminal via a communication network to a proxy server connected to the terminal via a communication means. , A recognition means for recognizing the location of the terminal, a judgment means for judging whether or not there are two or more options for different areas in the predetermined content requested by the terminal, and the judgment means for determining the predetermined content in the area. When it is determined that there are two or more options different from each other, the sorting means has the sorting order of the two or more options in the predetermined content as an order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. .

Also, the content processing method according to the present invention is a content providing server for transferring a predetermined content requested by a terminal via a communication network to a proxy server connected to the terminal via communication means. A first step of recognizing the location of the terminal, and a second step of determining whether or not there are two or more options for different regions in the predetermined content requested by the terminal. When it is determined in the second step that there are two or more options for different regions in the predetermined content, the order of arrangement of the two or more options in the predetermined content depends on the location of the terminal recognized in the first step. And a third step in an associated order.

Further, the content supply system according to the present invention is such that the proxy server connected to the communication network, the content providing server connected to the communication network, the terminal having the display, and the terminal serving as the proxy server. And a communication means for connecting, wherein the content providing server transfers a predetermined content requested by the terminal to the proxy server via the communication network, and the proxy server transfers the content from the content providing server via the communication network to the terminal. Is a content supply system for transferring predetermined content related to the request of the terminal to the terminal, wherein the proxy server includes recognition means for recognizing the location of the terminal, and two or more different areas for the predetermined content related to the request of the terminal. The judgment means for judging whether or not there is an option, and this judgment means Arrangement in which a selection marker for selecting an option when it is determined that there are two or more options for different regions in a predetermined content is arranged corresponding to the option associated with the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. And means.

A content supply system according to the present invention connects a proxy server connected to a communication network, a content providing server connected to the communication network, a terminal having a display, and this terminal to the proxy server. The content providing server transfers the predetermined content related to the request of the terminal to the proxy server via the communication network, and the proxy server requests the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network. In the content supply system for transferring the predetermined content related to the terminal to the terminal, the content providing server has a recognition unit that recognizes the location of the terminal, and the predetermined content related to the request of the terminal is different from each other in two or more regions. And the judgment method to judge whether or not there is an option When the predetermined content determines that there are two or more options for different regions, a selection marker for selecting the options is arranged corresponding to the options associated with the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. And arranging means.

The proxy server according to the present invention is
A proxy server which is connected to the terminal via the communication means and transfers to the terminal the predetermined content related to the request of the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network, and a recognition means for recognizing the location of the terminal. Determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined content requested by the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network has two or more options for different regions,
When the determination unit determines that there are two or more options for different regions in the predetermined content, the selection marker for selecting the option corresponds to the option associated with the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition unit. And an arranging means for arranging the same.

Further, the content processing method according to the present invention is a proxy which is connected to a terminal via a communication means and transfers a predetermined content requested by the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network to the terminal. A method of processing content in a server, comprising: a first step of recognizing a location of a terminal; and two or more areas in which predetermined content related to a request of the terminal transferred from a content providing server via a communication network is different in area. The second step of determining whether there is an option, and the second step
Steps to change the region to a certain content 2
Third, arranging a selection marker for selecting an option when it is determined that there is the above option, corresponding to the option related to the location of the terminal recognized in the first step
And the steps of.

Further, the content providing server according to the present invention is a content providing server which transfers a predetermined content requested by the terminal via a communication network to a proxy server connected to the terminal via a communication means. , A recognition means for recognizing the location of the terminal, a judgment means for judging whether or not there are two or more options for different areas in the predetermined content requested by the terminal, and the judgment means for determining the predetermined content in the area. Arrangement means for arranging a selection marker for selecting an option when it is determined that there are two or more options different from each other in correspondence with the option related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. Is.

Also, the content processing method according to the present invention is a content providing server for transferring a predetermined content requested by a terminal via a communication network to a proxy server connected to the terminal via a communication means. A first step of recognizing the location of the terminal, and a second step of determining whether or not there are two or more options for different regions in the predetermined content requested by the terminal. When it is determined by the second step that there are two or more options for different regions in the predetermined content, the selection marker for selecting the option is associated with the location of the terminal recognized by the first step. And a third step of arranging corresponding to the options.

Further, the content supply system according to the present invention comprises a content providing server connected to the communication network, a terminal having a display, and a communication means for connecting the terminal to the communication network. The server is a content supply system that transfers predetermined content requested by the terminal to the terminal via the communication network, and the content providing server includes a recognition unit that recognizes the location of the terminal and a predetermined request related to the terminal. A determination unit that determines whether or not the content has two or more options for different regions, and a predetermined unit when the determination unit determines that the predetermined content has two or more options for different regions. The order of the two or more options in the content is the order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. Those having a base recombination means.

Further, the content providing server according to the present invention is a content providing server for transferring a predetermined content requested by the terminal to the terminal via a communication network, and a recognition means for recognizing the location of the terminal. Different regions for specific content requested by the terminal 2
When it is determined that the predetermined content has two or more options for different regions, the determination means for determining whether or not there are the above options and the order of arrangement of the two or more options in the predetermined content. And a rearrangement means for making the order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means.

Further, the content processing method according to the present invention is a content processing method in a content providing server for transferring a predetermined content requested by the terminal to a terminal via a communication network, and recognizing the location of the terminal. And a second step of determining whether or not the given content requested by the terminal has two or more options for different areas. When it is determined that there are two or more options different from each other, the third step of setting the arrangement order of the two or more options in the predetermined content to the order related to the location of the terminal recognized in the first step And have.

Further, the content supply system according to the present invention comprises a content providing server connected to the communication network, a terminal having a display, and communication means for connecting the terminal to the communication network. The server is a content supply system that transfers predetermined content requested by the terminal to the terminal via the communication network, and the content providing server includes a recognition unit that recognizes the location of the terminal and a predetermined request related to the terminal. When the content is determined to have two or more options for different regions, the determination unit determines whether or not the content has two or more options for different regions. The selection marker for selection is arranged corresponding to the option related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. Those having a positioning means.

Further, the content providing server according to the present invention is a content providing server for transferring a predetermined content requested by the terminal to the terminal via the communication network, and a recognition means for recognizing the location of the terminal, Different regions for specific content requested by the terminal 2
A determination means for determining whether or not there is the above option, and a selection marker for selecting the option when the determination means determines that there are two or more options for different regions in a predetermined content, Arrangement means for arranging in correspondence with the option related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means.

Further, the content processing method according to the present invention is a content processing method in a content providing server which transfers a predetermined content requested by the terminal to the terminal via a communication network, and recognizes the location of the terminal. And a second step of determining whether or not the given content requested by the terminal has two or more options for different areas. When it is determined that there are two or more options different from each other, a selection marker for selecting the options is arranged corresponding to the options associated with the location of the terminal recognized in the first step. And the steps of.

In the present invention, the location of the terminal is recognized by the proxy server or the content providing server. The recognition of the location of the terminal is performed based on the position information of the terminal registered on the communication network, for example. In addition, in the proxy server or the content providing server, the predetermined content related to the request from the terminal
It is determined whether or not there are two or more options for different regions.

In this proxy server or content providing server, when there are two or more options for different regions in a given content, the order of the two or more options in the given content is determined by the location of the terminal. The reordering is done in a related order. For example, an option corresponding to the location of the terminal is placed at the position of the first option. Furthermore, at the positions of the options from the beginning onward, the options corresponding to positions further away from the location are sequentially arranged.

Alternatively, in this proxy server or content providing server, when there are two or more options for different regions in a predetermined content, a selection marker for selecting the option is displayed as an option related to the location of the terminal. Correspondingly arranged.

As a result, when the user who possesses the terminal selects an option corresponding to the location of the terminal, it becomes possible to immediately select that option without moving the selection marker, and the operability of the user is improved. Is improved.

[0028]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a content supply system 100 as an embodiment. This content supply system 100 is, for example, W
The contents related to various information such as weather forecast and live ticket information are supplied to a mobile phone or the like that supports eb browsing. In this content supply system 100, the mobile communication system for performing communication with the mobile phone 1 includes, for example, a mobile phone 1 as a terminal, a plurality of base stations 2, and a plurality of control stations 2A. The network of this mobile communication system is provided with a home memory (not shown) for managing subscriber information and location information of the mobile phone 1.

The content supply system 100 includes a mobile phone 1 as a terminal, a base station 2 that performs wireless communication with the mobile phone 1, a control station 2A that controls the plurality of base stations 2, and a control station 2A. Proxy connected to (prox
y) A server 3, an Internet 4 as a communication network to which the proxy server 3 is connected, and a content providing server 5 connected to the Internet 4.

The mobile phone 1 has a display 1a and is connected to the proxy server 3 via the base station 2 and the control station 2A. The mobile phone 1 transmits the position registration signal periodically notified from the base station 2 to a mobile communication system, for example, the control station 2A.
To the home memory (not shown) to register its own location information. When the location of the mobile phone 1 is changed, the location information registered in the home memory is updated. As a terminal, instead of the mobile phone 1,
Personal computer with display, PDA (Pers
onal Digital Assistants) or the like.

The proxy server 3 is connected to the Internet 4 via a router (not shown) by wired communication means. The proxy server 3 is a content providing server 5 in which the mobile phone 1 is connected to the Internet 4.
It has a function to mediate the exchange of information when communicating with.

As shown in FIG. 2, the proxy server 3 includes a CPU 3a for controlling the operation of the entire server and a CPU 3a.
ROM 3c in which operation programs of PU 3a are stored
And a RAM 3d that constitutes the work area of the CPU 3a
And a cache memory 3b for temporarily storing the content transferred from the content providing server 5.

In this embodiment, this proxy server 3
When the predetermined content related to the request of the mobile phone 1 has two or more options that differ in different areas, the rearrangement order of the options of the content is rearranged based on the information of the location of the mobile phone 1. Have the function of That is, the CPU 3a of the proxy server 3 is the mobile phone 1
As a confirmation means for confirming the location of the mobile phone 1, a determination means for determining whether or not there are two or more options for different regions in the content requested by the mobile phone 1, and a rearrangement means for rearranging the options of the content. Also works.

The content providing server 5 uses the wired communication means to connect to the Internet 4 via a router (not shown).
It is connected to the. As shown in FIG. 3, the content providing server 5 has a CPU 5 that controls the operation of the entire server.
a, a ROM 5b in which an operation program of the CPU 5a and the like are stored, and R constituting a work area of the CPU 5a
It comprises an AM 5c and a storage device 5d for storing a predetermined number of contents.

Next, the operation of the content supply system 100 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. When the mobile phone 1 requests a predetermined content existing in the content providing server 5,
This request packet is sent from the mobile phone 1 to the proxy server 3 via the base station 2 and the control station 2A.

When the proxy server 3 stores the content requested by the mobile phone 1 in the cache memory 3b, the proxy server 3 reads the content from the cache memory 3b, and stores the content in the control station 2A and the base station. 2 to the mobile phone 1.

On the other hand, when the content requested by the mobile phone 1 is not stored in the cache memory 3b, the proxy server 3 sends a request packet of the predetermined content to the content providing server 5 on the Internet 4. . Upon receiving the request packet from the proxy server 3, the content providing server 5 sends a packet including a predetermined content requested by the mobile phone 1 to the proxy server 4 via the Internet 4. Then, the proxy server 3 transfers the predetermined content sent from the content providing server 5 to the mobile phone 1 via the control station 2A and the base station 2 and stores it in the cache memory 3b.

In the present embodiment, as described above, when the content related to the request of the mobile phone 1 is sent from the proxy server 3 to the mobile phone 1, the predetermined content has two or more areas different from each other. If there are options, the option is sent after rearranging the order of options of the predetermined content based on the information on the location of the mobile phone 1.

The flowchart of FIG. 4 shows the operation of rearranging the above-mentioned options in the proxy server 3. First, in step S1, options are extracted from the predetermined content. Then, in step S2, it is determined whether or not there are two or more options for different regions. If there are no more than two options, the operation is terminated without rearranging the options. On the other hand, when there are two or more options, the location of the mobile phone 1 is recognized in step S3. The recognition of the location is performed, for example, based on the location information registered in the home memory of the control station 2A as described above. Next, in step S4, based on the information of the location of the mobile phone 1, the options are rearranged so that the order of the options is the order related to the location of the mobile phone 1.

For example, the option corresponding to the location of the mobile phone 1 is arranged at the position of the first option where the selection marker is located. In this case, the options corresponding to positions farther from the location may be sequentially arranged at the positions of the options after the first.

The flowchart of FIG. 5 shows details of the rearrangement operation of the options. First, in step S10,
It is determined whether or not the location of the mobile phone 1 is Kanto. When the location of the mobile phone 1 is Kanto, step S11
Then, the options are rearranged so that the option corresponding to the location of the mobile phone 1, that is, the Kanto region is arranged at the position of the first option where the selection marker is located, and the operation ends.

In this case, when there is no option corresponding to Kanto, the option in the region closest to Kanto is placed at the position of the first option. Further, in this case, further, the options corresponding to the positions farther from the location are sequentially arranged at the positions of the options after the first. The same applies to the rearrangement processing in which the location to be described later is other than Kanto.

If the location of the mobile phone 1 is not Kanto in step S10, it is determined in step S20 whether the location of the mobile phone 1 is Kansai. Mobile phone 1
Is located in the Kansai area, the mobile phone 1 is moved to the position of the first option where the selection marker is located in step S21.
The options are rearranged so that the options corresponding to the location of, ie, Kansai are arranged, and the operation ends.

If the location of the mobile phone 1 is not Kansai in step S20, it is determined in step S30 whether the location of the mobile phone 1 is Tokai. Mobile phone 1
If the location of the mobile phone is Tokai, the mobile phone 1 is moved to the position of the first option where the selection marker is located in step S31.
The options are rearranged so that the options corresponding to the location of, ie, Tokai, are arranged, and the operation ends.

If the location of the mobile phone 1 is not Tokai in step S30, it is determined in step S40 whether the location of the mobile phone 1 is Kyushu. Mobile phone 1
If the location of the mobile phone is Tokai, the mobile phone 1 is moved to the position of the first option where the selection marker is located in step S41.
The options are rearranged so that the options corresponding to the location of, that is, Kyushu are arranged, and the operation ends.

If the location of the mobile phone 1 is not Kyushu in step S40, it is determined in step S50 whether the location of the mobile phone 1 is Hokkaido. When the location of the mobile phone 1 is Hokkaido, in step S51,
The options are rearranged so that the option corresponding to the location of the mobile phone 1, that is, Hokkaido, is placed at the position of the first option where the selection marker is located, and the operation ends.

As described above, in the content supply system 100 shown in FIG. 1, when the proxy server 3 sends the content requested by the mobile phone 1 to the mobile phone 1, the predetermined content is distributed in the area. If there are two or more different options, proxy server 3
In, the order of the options of the predetermined content is rearranged based on the information on the location of the mobile phone 1.

Therefore, when there are two or more options for different contents in the content displayed on the display 1a of the mobile phone 1, the selection marker is positioned at the position of the first option. , Options corresponding to the location of the mobile phone 1 are located.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the display screen of the content providing live ticket information displayed on the display 1a of the mobile phone 1 when the mobile phone 1 is located in Tokyo. Further, FIG. 7 shows an example of a display screen of the content providing live ticket information displayed on the display 1a of the mobile phone 1 when the mobile phone 1 is located in Osaka. Thus, the option “Kanto” corresponding to the location of the mobile phone 1 is located at the position of the first option where the selection marker MK is located.

FIG. 8 shows another example of the display screen of the contents providing live ticket information displayed on the display 1a of the mobile phone 1 when the mobile phone 1 is located in Tokyo. There is. Further, FIG. 9 shows that when the location of the mobile phone 1 is Osaka, the mobile phone 1
7 shows another example of the display screen of the content providing the live ticket information displayed on the display 1a of FIG. These examples show cases where options corresponding to positions farther from the location are sequentially arranged at the positions of options after the first.

Thus, when the user who carries the mobile phone 1 selects an option corresponding to the location of the mobile phone 1, the user can immediately select the option without moving the selection marker MK. . That is, in the present embodiment, the operability of the user can be improved.

In the above-described embodiment, the proxy server 3 has been shown to rearrange the options in the content requested by the mobile phone 1 in the proxy server 3, but the same rearrangement is performed in the content providing server 5. It may be performed.

In this case, the content providing server 5 determines that when the predetermined content requested by the mobile phone 1 has two or more options for different regions, the mobile phone 1
It will have a function to rearrange the order of the options of the contents based on the information of the location of. That is,
The CPU 5a of the content providing server 5 shown in FIG. 3 confirms whether or not the location of the mobile phone 1 is confirmed, and determines whether or not the content related to the request of the mobile phone 1 has two or more options for different regions. It also functions as a judgment means and a rearrangement means for rearranging the options of the contents. Although detailed description is omitted, the sorting operation in this case is performed in the same manner as the sorting operation in the proxy server 3 described above (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 10 shows a configuration of a content supply system 200 as another embodiment. The contents supply system 200 also supplies contents related to various information such as weather forecasts and live ticket information to, for example, a mobile phone that supports Web browsing. 10, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The content supply system 200 includes a mobile phone 1 as a terminal, a base station 2 that performs wireless communication with the mobile phone 1, and a control station 2A that controls a mobile communication system including the plurality of base stations 2. , The Internet 4 as a communication network to which the control station 2A is connected
And a content providing server 6 connected to the Internet 4. In this content supply system 200, the control station 2A is connected to the Internet 4 without going through a proxy server.

Like the content providing server 5 in the content providing system 100 of FIG. 1, the content providing server 6 comprises a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and a storage device (see FIG. 3). However, when the predetermined content related to the request of the mobile phone 1 has two or more choices for different regions, the content providing server 6 determines the content based on the information of the location of the mobile phone 1. It has the function of rearranging the order of the options.
That is, the CPU of the content providing server 6 determines whether or not there is a confirmation unit that confirms the location of the mobile phone 1 and whether or not the content related to the request of the mobile phone 1 has two or more options for different regions. It also functions as a means and a rearrangement means for rearranging the options of the content.

The rest of the content supply system 200 is configured similarly to the content supply system 100 described above.

Next, the operation of the content supply system 200 shown in FIG. 10 will be described. When the mobile phone 1 requests a predetermined content existing in the content providing server 6, this request packet is sent from the mobile phone 1 to the content providing server 6 via the base station 2, the control station 2A, and the Internet 4. To be On the other hand, the content providing server 6 transmits the content requested by the mobile phone 1 to the mobile phone 1 via the Internet 4, the control station 2A, and the base station 2.

In this case, the content providing server 6 sends the requested content to the mobile phone 1 and if the predetermined content has two or more options for different regions, the mobile Based on the information on the location of the telephone 1, the order of the options of the predetermined content is rearranged and then sent. Although detailed description is omitted, the rearrangement operation in this case is performed by the content supply system 1 of FIG.
This is performed in the same manner as the rearrangement operation in the proxy server 3 in 00 (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

As described above, in the content supply system 200 shown in FIG. 10, when the content providing server 6 sends the content requested by the mobile phone 1 to the mobile phone 1, the predetermined content differs in area. When there are two or more options to be set, the content providing server 6 rearranges the options of the predetermined content based on the information on the location of the mobile phone 1.

Therefore, when the content screen displayed on the display 1a of the mobile phone 1 has two or more options for different regions, the selection marker is positioned at the position of the first option. , Options corresponding to the location of the mobile phone 1 are located.

Thus, when the user carrying the mobile phone 1 selects an option corresponding to the location of the mobile phone 1, the user can immediately select the option without moving the selection marker MK. . That is, in the present embodiment, the operability of the user can be improved.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11 shows the configuration of a content supply system 300 as another embodiment of the present invention.
In this content supply system 300, a terminal uses a personal computer (hereinafter, referred to as “personal computer”) 7. 11, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 10 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The content supply system 300 is connected to the personal computer 7 as a terminal, the internet 4 as a communication network to which the personal computer 7 is connected via a wired or wireless communication means (not shown), and the internet 4. And a content providing server 6 that

The operation of the content supply system 300 will be described. When the personal computer 7 requests a predetermined content existing in the content providing server 6, this request packet is sent from the personal computer 7 to the content providing server 6 via the Internet 4. On the other hand, the content providing server 6 transmits the content requested by the personal computer 7 to the personal computer 7 via the Internet 4.

In this case, the content providing server 6 sends the requested content to the personal computer 7, and if the predetermined content has two or more options for different regions, the mobile phone Based on the information on the location of No. 1, the order of the options of the predetermined content is rearranged and then sent. Although detailed description is omitted, the rearrangement operation in this case is performed by the content supply system 1 of FIG.
This is performed in the same manner as the rearrangement operation in the proxy server 3 in 00 (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

As described above, in the content supply system 200 shown in FIG. 11, when the content providing server 6 sends the content requested by the personal computer 7 to the personal computer 7, the predetermined content differs in area. When there are two or more options, the content providing server 6 rearranges the options of the predetermined content based on the information of the location of the personal computer 7.

Therefore, when there are two or more options for different contents on the screen of the content displayed on the display 7a of the personal computer 7, the selection marker is positioned at the position of the first option. Options corresponding to the location of the personal computer 7 are located. Thus, when the user who possesses the personal computer 7 selects an option corresponding to the location of the personal computer 7, the user can immediately select the option without performing the operation of moving the selection marker. That is, in the present embodiment, the operability of the user can be improved.

In the content supply system 300 shown in FIG. 11, the personal computer 7 is used as a terminal, but the proxy server 3 is interposed as in the content supply system 100 shown in FIG. Also, a device whose terminal is a personal computer can be similarly configured. Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a content supply system having a fixed terminal whose terminal is connected to the Internet by wired communication means, for example, a fixed telephone.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the arrangement order of the options is rearranged based on the information of the location of the terminal, but the present invention is not limited to this. The same effect can be obtained by arranging the position of the selection marker corresponding to the option associated with the location of the terminal instead of rearranging the order of the options. As described above, the placement of the selection marker based on the information of the location of the terminal is also performed by the proxy server or the content providing server.

For example, as shown in FIG.
Is located in Osaka, the content choices are displayed in a fixed order as before when the content choices are displayed, and the location of the selection marker MK is associated with the location of the mobile phone 1. , Located in Kansai, for example. In this case, when there are a number of options that cannot fit on one screen, the page on which the selection marker MK is arranged is displayed first. As described above, when displaying the content options, by arranging the position of the selection marker MK to the option associated with the location of the mobile phone 1, the operability of the user can be improved without rearranging the content options. Therefore, the frequency of use of the contents can be improved.

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According to the present invention, in the proxy server or the content providing server, when there are two or more choices for different areas in the content requested by the terminal, based on the recognition result of the location of the terminal, The selection order is rearranged or the selection marker arrangement is changed, and the operability for the user can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a content supply system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a proxy server according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a content providing server.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a rearrangement operation of a proxy server.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation of rearranging options.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example when the location is Tokyo.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example when the location is Osaka.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example when the location is Tokyo.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example when the location is Osaka.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a content supply system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a content supply system according to another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of arranging selection markers on options related to a location.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display screen for providing a conventional weather forecast.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display screen of conventional live ticket information.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Mobile phone, 1a ... Display device, 2 ... Base station, 2A ... Control station, 3 ... Proxy server, 3
a, 5a ... CPU, 3b ... cache memory,
3c, 5b ... ROM, 3d, 5c ... RAM, 5
d ... storage device, 4 ... internet, 5, 6 ...
..Content provision servers, 7 ... PCs, 10
0,200,300 ... Content supply system, M
K ... Marker

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Claims (24)

[Claims] 1. A proxy server connected to a communication network, a content providing server connected to the communication network, a terminal having a display, and a communication means for connecting the terminal to the proxy server. The content providing server transfers predetermined content related to a request from the terminal to the proxy server via the communication network, and the proxy server transfers the content from the content providing server via the communication network. A content supply system that transfers predetermined content requested by the terminal to the terminal, wherein the proxy server recognizes the location of the terminal, and the predetermined content requested by the terminal, A judge who determines whether there are two or more options that differ in different regions If, when it is determined that there are two or more alternatives having different areas to the predetermined content by the determination means, the order of the two or more alternatives in the predetermined content,
A content supply system, comprising: a rearrangement unit that makes an order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition unit. 2. The content supply system according to claim 1, wherein the recognition means recognizes the location of the terminal based on the location information of the terminal registered on the communication network. 3. A proxy server which is connected to a terminal via a communication means and transfers to the terminal a predetermined content requested by the terminal transferred from a content providing server via a communication network. The recognition means for recognizing the location and whether or not the predetermined content requested by the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network has two or more options for different regions. And a determination means for determining, and when the determination means determines that the predetermined content has two or more options for different regions, the order of the two or more options in the predetermined content is
And a rearrangement means for making the order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. 4. A content processing method in a proxy server, which is connected to a terminal via a communication means, and transfers to the terminal a predetermined content according to a request of the terminal transferred from a content providing server via a communication network. Then, in the first step of recognizing the location of the terminal, and in the predetermined content related to the request of the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network, two or more options for different regions are provided. The second step of determining whether or not there is, and when it is determined by the second step that there are two or more options for different regions in the predetermined content, the two or more options in the predetermined content are determined. A third step in which the order of the options is the order related to the location of the terminal recognized in the first step. And a content processing method. 5. A proxy server connected to a communication network, a content providing server connected to the communication network, a terminal having a display, and a communication means for connecting the terminal to the proxy server. The content providing server transfers predetermined content related to a request from the terminal to the proxy server via the communication network, and the proxy server transfers the content from the content providing server via the communication network. A content supply system for transferring predetermined content requested by the terminal to the terminal, wherein the content providing server recognizes a location of the terminal, and predetermined content requested by the terminal. Determine whether there are two or more options in different regions And determination means that, when it is determined that there are two or more alternatives having different areas to the predetermined content by the determination means, the order of the two or more alternatives in the predetermined content,
A content supply system, comprising: a rearrangement unit that makes an order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition unit. 6. The contents supply system according to claim 5, wherein the recognition means recognizes the location of the terminal based on the position information of the terminal registered on the communication network. 7. A content providing server that transfers predetermined content requested by the terminal to a proxy server connected to the terminal via a communication means via a communication network, and recognizes the location of the terminal. Recognizing means, judging means for judging whether or not the predetermined content requested by the terminal has two or more options for different areas, and the judging means for different areas for the predetermined content. When it is determined that there are two or more options to be performed, the order of the two or more options in the predetermined content is
A content providing server, comprising: a rearrangement unit that makes an order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition unit. 8. A content processing method in a content providing server, which transfers, through a communication network, a predetermined content requested by the terminal to a proxy server connected to the terminal via a communication means, the method comprising: The first step of recognizing the location of the user, the second step of determining whether or not the predetermined content requested by the terminal has two or more options for different regions, and the second step. When it is determined that the predetermined content has two or more options in different areas, the order of the two or more options in the predetermined content is determined by the terminal of the terminal recognized in the first step. A third step of ordering in relation to the location. 9. A proxy server connected to a communication network, a content providing server connected to the communication network, a terminal having a display, and communication means for connecting the terminal to the proxy server. The content providing server transfers predetermined content related to a request from the terminal to the proxy server via the communication network, and the proxy server transfers the content from the content providing server via the communication network. A content supply system that transfers predetermined content requested by the terminal to the terminal, wherein the proxy server recognizes the location of the terminal, and the predetermined content requested by the terminal, A judge who determines whether there are two or more options that differ in different regions And when the determination means determines that the predetermined content has two or more options for different regions, a selection marker for selecting the options is displayed on the terminal recognized by the recognition means. A content supply system, comprising: an arrangement unit arranged in correspondence with a choice related to a location. 10. The content supply system according to claim 9, wherein the recognition means recognizes the location of the terminal based on the position information of the terminal registered on the communication network. 11. A proxy server which is connected to a terminal via a communication means and transfers to the terminal a predetermined content requested by the terminal transferred from a content providing server via a communication network. The recognition means for recognizing the location and whether or not the predetermined content requested by the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network has two or more options for different regions. When the determination means determines that the predetermined content has two or more options for different regions, the recognition means recognizes a selection marker for selecting the option. And a arranging means for arranging the terminal corresponding to the option related to the location of the terminal. 12. A content processing method in a proxy server, which is connected to a terminal via a communication means, and transfers to the terminal a predetermined content according to a request of the terminal transferred from a content providing server via a communication network. Then, in the first step of recognizing the location of the terminal, and in the predetermined content related to the request of the terminal transferred from the content providing server via the communication network, two or more options for different regions are provided. A second step of determining whether or not there is, and a selection step for selecting the option when it is determined by the second step that there are two or more options for different regions in the predetermined content. A third step of placing a marker corresponding to the option associated with the location of the terminal recognized by the first step. And a content processing method. 13. A proxy server connected to a communication network, a content providing server connected to the communication network, a terminal having a display, and communication means for connecting the terminal to the proxy server. The content providing server transfers predetermined content related to a request from the terminal to the proxy server via the communication network, and the proxy server transfers the content from the content providing server via the communication network. A content supply system for transferring predetermined content requested by the terminal to the terminal, wherein the content providing server recognizes a location of the terminal, and predetermined content requested by the terminal. Determine whether there are two or more options in different regions And the determining means recognizes a selection marker for selecting the option when the determining means determines that the predetermined content has two or more options for different regions. A content supply system, comprising: an arrangement unit arranged in correspondence with options related to the location of the terminal. 14. The content supply system according to claim 13, wherein the recognition means recognizes the location of the terminal based on the position information of the terminal registered on the communication network. 15. A content providing server that transfers a predetermined content requested by the terminal via a communication network to a proxy server connected to the terminal via communication means, and recognizes the location of the terminal. Recognizing means, judging means for judging whether or not the predetermined content requested by the terminal has two or more options for different areas, and the judging means for different areas for the predetermined content. When it is judged that there are two or more options to do,
A content providing server, comprising: an arrangement means for arranging a selection marker for selecting the option corresponding to the option associated with the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. 16. A content processing method in a content providing server, which transfers a predetermined content requested by the terminal via a communication network to a proxy server connected to the terminal via a communication means, the terminal comprising: The first step of recognizing the location of the user, the second step of determining whether or not the predetermined content requested by the terminal has two or more options for different regions, and the second step. When it is determined that there are two or more options for different regions in the predetermined content, the selection marker for selecting the option is associated with the location of the terminal recognized in the first step. And a third step of arranging in correspondence with the selected option. 17. A content providing server connected to a communication network, a terminal having a display, and communication means for connecting the terminal to the communication network, wherein the content providing server is provided in the terminal. A content supply system for transferring predetermined content requested by the terminal via the communication network, wherein the content providing server includes a recognition unit for recognizing a location of the terminal, and a predetermined request related to the terminal. Determining means for determining whether or not the content has two or more options for different areas; and the determining means for determining that the predetermined content has two or more options for different areas, The order of arrangement of the two or more options in the predetermined content is
A content supply system, comprising: a rearrangement unit that makes an order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition unit. 18. The content supply system according to claim 17, wherein the recognition means recognizes the location of the terminal based on the position information of the terminal registered on the communication network. 19. A content providing server that transfers predetermined content requested by the terminal to a terminal via a communication network, the recognition means recognizing a location of the terminal, and the predetermined request requested by the terminal. Means for deciding whether or not there are two or more options for different regions, and when the above-mentioned decision means determines that the predetermined content has two or more options for different regions , The order of arrangement of the two or more options in the predetermined content,
A content providing server, comprising: a rearrangement unit that makes an order related to the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition unit. 20. A content processing method in a content providing server, which transfers a predetermined content requested by the terminal to a terminal via a communication network, the first step of recognizing a location of the terminal, A second step of determining whether or not the predetermined content requested by the terminal has two or more options for different regions, and the second step for differentiating the predetermined content by region 2 When it is determined that there is the above option, a third step in which the arrangement order of the two or more options in the predetermined content is an order related to the location of the terminal recognized in the first step, A content processing method comprising: 21. A content providing server connected to a communication network, a terminal having a display, and communication means for connecting the terminal to the communication network, wherein the content providing server is provided in the terminal. A content supply system for transferring predetermined content requested by the terminal via the communication network, wherein the content providing server includes a recognition unit for recognizing a location of the terminal, and a predetermined request related to the terminal. Determining means for determining whether or not the content has two or more options for different areas; and the determining means for determining that the predetermined content has two or more options for different areas, The selection marker for selecting the option is selected in association with the location of the terminal recognized by the recognition means. Content supply system and having an arrangement means for arranging in correspondence with. 22. The content supply system according to claim 21, wherein the recognition means recognizes the location of the terminal based on the position information of the terminal registered on the communication network. 23. A content providing server that transfers predetermined content requested by the terminal to a terminal via a communication network, the recognition means recognizing a location of the terminal, and the predetermined request requested by the terminal. Means for deciding whether or not there are two or more options for different regions, and when the above-mentioned decision means determines that the predetermined content has two or more options for different regions And a locating means for arranging a selection marker for selecting the option corresponding to the option associated with the location of the terminal recognized by the recognizing means. 24. A content processing method in a content providing server, which transfers a predetermined content requested by the terminal to a terminal via a communication network, the first step of recognizing a location of the terminal, A second step of determining whether or not the predetermined content requested by the terminal has two or more options for different regions, and the second step for differentiating the predetermined content by region 2 When it is determined that the above options are present, a third step of arranging a selection marker for selecting the options in correspondence with the options associated with the location of the terminal recognized in the first step. A content processing method comprising: