JP2003281038A - Moduled contents display system, method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a contents picture composed of modules corresponding to the selection by a user terminal to the user terminal. <P>SOLUTION: This moduled contents display system has user terminals for receiving a module selection screen from a site management server, selecting a module, arranging the selected module on a contents screen, transmitting the selection and arrangement information to the site management server, receiving a contents picture from the site managing server and displaying the contents screen, the site management server for transmitting a module selection screen prepared on the basis of a received module to the user terminals, receiving the selection and arrangement information from the user terminals to store the selection and arrangement information for each user and transmitting contents screen information prepared on the basis of the selection and arrangement information to the user terminals, module providing servers for transmitting modules to the site management server on the basis of a request from the site management device, and a communication line for connecting them. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to modularized content in which a site management server receives a module from a module providing server via a communication line and displays a content screen configured by this module on a user terminal. A display system, a method, and a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, companies having websites on the Internet have made various efforts to increase the number of accesses to the websites. As a method, for example, giving a privilege to an access person,
Many methods such as provision of free mail, provision of abundant information such as news and weather forecasts, provision of photos and videos, etc. were seen, and the contents of websites were enhanced.

Further, in order to increase the number of accesses to such websites, banner advertisements have been generally used conventionally. If banner advertisements are installed on other websites that are frequently accessed or on other websites in the same field, it is easy for viewers of these other websites to click on this banner advertisement. W
It is possible to access the eb site. And We, which has many banner advertisements with high user needs,
The b-site can be expected to increase not only the website to which the banner advertisement is linked but also the number of accesses to the website itself that holds the banner advertisement.

However, the banner advertisement is not a sufficient means for increasing the number of accesses to the website. That is, although a banner advertisement can display an animation or the like, its expressive power is small and its appeal to the user is poor.

Moreover, it is difficult to display different contents for each user and for each time, and the user cannot
There was no hidden option. Furthermore, according to such a banner advertisement, it is difficult to accurately measure the usage situation such as what kind of user is seen and how many times it is seen. In addition, the work burden on the advertisement provider is large, and maintenance work such as changing or correcting the content after submission is troublesome.

[0006] With respect to such a problem, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
In the publication of 001-306936, an advertisement provider
There is disclosed a control method of an advertisement information transmission system capable of appropriately registering an advertisement with a server b.
Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-325378 discloses an advertisement system and the like that enables distribution of advertisements according to customer information and gives a predetermined incentive to customers.

[0007]

However, even with the conventional advertisement system and the like, the user cannot select the advertisement by himself, and the work burden on the advertisement provider is not small. Further, it has been required to create a mechanism capable of promoting a site by effectively providing useful information to users as well as advertisement information.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the site management server receives the module from the module providing server through the communication line and displays the content screen configured by this module on the user terminal. An object of the present invention is to provide a modularized content display system, method, and program that can be performed.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, in a modularized content display system according to claim 1 of the present invention, a site management server receives a module from a module providing server via a communication line. Then
A modularized content display system that displays a content screen configured by this module on a user terminal, receives a module selection screen from a site management server, selects a module, and arranges it on the content screen. Send the selection and placement information to the site management server, store the user terminal that receives and displays the content screen from the site management server, and the received module, and send the module selection screen created based on this module to the user terminal A site management server that receives the selection and placement information from the user terminal, stores it for each user, and sends the content screen information created based on the selection and placement information to the user terminal;
It is configured to have a module providing server that sends a module to the site management server based on a request from the site management server, and a communication line that connects the user terminal, the site management server, and the module providing server.

If the modularized content display system is configured as described above, the user of the user terminal (hereinafter simply referred to as user) accesses the site management server and selects the module desired to be displayed. By registering the combined content screen (Web page), it is possible to view the content screen thus configured thereafter.

At this time, the contents of the module are created in the module providing server, and the site management server
It is provided by accessing the module providing server, receiving the module, saving the module, and updating the saved data as appropriate. Therefore, the administrator of the site management server (hereinafter referred to as the site manager).
Does not need to create the module by itself, and the module provider does not have to upload the module to the site management server by itself.

As this module, for example, information about news and cooking information, fortune-telling, search, various merchandise information, advertisement information, and the like, which can be provided through a Web page, can be used. By describing this module in a language such as HTML, it is possible to enhance the expressive power such as text, image information, music, and moving images.

In the modularized content display system according to claim 2 of the present invention, the site management server periodically accesses the module providing server, confirms whether the module is updated, and is updated. In this case, the updated module is received.

With such a configuration of the modularized content display system, the site management server periodically visits the module providing server,
It is possible to receive updated modules. As a result, the module provider does not need to be aware of uploading the module, and can update the module by reflecting the module update on the site management server only by modifying the file of the module locally in the server.

In the modularized content display system according to claim 3 of the present invention, when the site management server updates the module in response to a content screen display request or a display update request from the user terminal. Is
The configuration is such that the updated module is transmitted to the user terminal.

With such a configuration of the modularized content display system, when the user receives the updated module in the site management server while using the content screen, the updated module is updated. Modules can be displayed. That is, the user can use the latest content screen and module by issuing a screen re-display request to the site management server from the user terminal.

In the modularized content display system according to claim 4 of the present invention, when the user terminal selects a module to be displayed, the site management server creates a module display pattern prepared by combining a plurality of modules in advance. Is selected.

By configuring the modularized content display system as described above, the user can select a favorite one from the module display patterns prepared by combining the modules prepared in advance. This not only allows the user to create a content screen by combining the modules he / she likes, but also to register the module display pattern as his / her own content screen if he / she likes the module display pattern. It will be possible.

In the modularized content display system according to claim 5 of the present invention, the site management server stores the usage status of the module selected by the user terminal.

With such a configuration of the modularized content display system, the site management server can record the usage status of the module on the content screen used by the user. As the information on the usage status, information such as what module the user has selected, on which page it is displayed, or at what position it is displayed can be mentioned. It is also possible to record the name of the module used, the time of use, the time of use, the number of times of use, and the like.

In the modularized content display system according to claim 6 of the present invention, the site management server creates marketing information based on the stored usage status, and sends this marketing information to the module providing server. It is as a configuration.

With such a configuration of the modularized content display system, the site manager can provide the module provider with the usage information of the module as marketing information. As a result, the module provider can utilize the marketing information in his / her own business. In addition, the marketing information created based on the usage status is
It may be raw data obtained by simply replacing the usage status with a file for marketing information, or may be data that has been analyzed based on an index for marketing.

In the modularized content display system according to claim 7 of the present invention, when the site management server receives a module from the module providing server, predetermined content is cut out from a Web page of the module providing server, The cut-out content is received as a module.

If the modularized content display system has such a configuration, the module provider does not need to create a dedicated module file because it is received by the site management server. That is, when the module providing server has a web page including a module to be provided to the site management server, the module can be provided to the site management server only by managing this web page.

In the modularized content display system according to claim 8 of the present invention, the module has advertisement information. If the modularized content display system has such a configuration, the module provider can provide an advertisement to a new advertising medium that is rich in expressive power called a module. Also, the site administrator can obtain the module listing fee.

In the modularized content display method according to claim 9 of the present invention, the site management server receives the module from the module providing server via the communication line, and the content configured by this module is provided to the user terminal. A modularized content display method of displaying a screen, wherein a site management server stores the received module, and a user terminal accesses the site management server to receive a module selection screen and selects a module. , The content is arranged, and the selection and arrangement information is transmitted to the site management server, the site management server stores the selection and arrangement information for each user, and the selection and arrangement are performed in response to a request from the user terminal. Send the content screen information created based on the information to the user terminal, , Some as a way to display the contents screen.

If such a modularized content display method is used, the user can configure the content screen by selecting the module of his or her preference. Further, for the site administrator, creating such a content screen exclusively for the user can be an effective site promotion for the user and can be expected to increase the number of users' access.

Further, the module provider does not need to be aware of uploading the module, and since the advertisement can be distributed in the form of a module, the expressiveness is richer than the banner advertisement and the user feels uncomfortable. It becomes possible to use a new advertising medium that can be browsed and used without any intervention.

In the modularized content display method according to claim 10 of the present invention, the site management server periodically accesses the module providing server, confirms whether or not the module is updated, and updates the module. If so, there is a way to receive this updated module.

If the modularized content display method is such a method, the site management server periodically visits the module providing server, receives the module when it has been updated, and uses it. It is possible to provide this updated module to the content screen request of the user.

The modularized content display program according to claim 11 of the present invention is provided through a communication line.
A modularized content display program for causing a site management server to receive a module from a module providing server and displaying a content screen configured by this module on a user terminal, the module being received by a site management server Content stored by the user terminal, the module selection and placement information on the content screen made up of the modules selected by the user terminal are stored for each user, and the content created based on the selection and placement information is requested by the user terminal. The screen information is transmitted to the user terminal.

If the modularized content display program has such a configuration, the site management server
It is possible to store the configuration information of the content screen set by the user selecting a module and arranging it, and display this user-specific content screen on the user terminal in response to the user's request. Become. Further, the module displayed at this time can be obtained by patrol the module providing server.

[0033]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
A description will be given with reference to the drawings. First Embodiment First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a modularized content display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a user terminal in the modularized content display system. is there. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the site management server in this content display system, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the module providing server in this content display system.

As shown in FIG. 1, the modularized content display system includes a user terminal 10 (10-1,
10-2 to 10-n), the site management server 20, the module providing server 30 (30-1, 30-2 to 30-).
n) and the communication line 40. User terminal 10
Is an information processing device used by an unspecified number of users connected to a communication line such as the Internet. From the site management server 20, a member registration screen or a module selection screen,
Receive contents screen etc. Also, these user terminals transmit member registration information and module selection information to the site management server 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 10 has a display control unit 10a, a transmission / reception control unit 10b, a display unit 10c and an input unit 10d. The display control unit 10a displays the member registration screen, the module selection screen, the content screen, etc. received from the site management server 20, and the input unit 1
Controls display of input data from 0d.

The transmission / reception control unit 10b controls transmission / reception of information between the user terminal 10 and the external information processing device, and displays the input data from the external information processing device on the display control unit 1b.
Output to 0a. In addition, the display control unit 10a or the input unit 1
The data input from 0d is output to the external information processing device.

The display unit 10c is a display device such as a display, and displays the data input from the display control unit 10a. The input unit 10d is an information input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and the input data is the display control unit 10a.
It is displayed on the display unit 10c via or is output to the external information processing device. As such a user terminal 10,
A personal computer, a notebook computer, a mobile tool, an STV (Set-Top Box), and the like, as well as a mobile phone, a PHS, a PDA, and the like can be used.

The site management server 20 is an information processing device used by the site manager, and may be a workstation or a server. This site management server 2
0 indicates the module registration processing unit 20 as shown in FIG.
a, module information storage unit 20b, module accumulation processing unit 20c, transmission / reception control unit 20d, member registration processing unit 20
e, member attribute storage unit 20f, display module storage unit 20
g, a display processing unit 20h, and a usage history storage unit 20i.

The module registration processing section 20a receives the module registration application from the module providing server 30,
The registered content is registered in the module information storage unit 20b. In addition, this registration content is also changed / deleted. The registered contents are the URL where the module to be distributed exists, the name and genre of the module, and the like.

The module information storage unit 20b stores the registration contents input from the module registration processing unit 20a, and also stores the modules input from the module storage processing unit 20c. The module accumulation processing unit 20c
Extract the registration contents from the module information storage unit 20b,
The module is received from the module providing server 30 based on this information.

The reception of this module is performed by the transmission / reception control unit 2
It is done through 0d and can be done periodically. Further, it is possible to determine whether or not the module in the module providing server 30 has been updated, and to receive it only when it has been updated.

The transmission / reception control unit 20d transmits various data in the site management server 20 to an external storage device, receives input data from the external storage device, and inputs data to various processing units in the site management server 20. Mediate. In other words, the module registration processing unit 20a, the module accumulation processing unit 20c, the member registration processing unit 20e, the display processing unit 20h, and the external storage device are used to mediate information transmission and reception.

The member registration processing unit 20e generates a member registration screen and sends it to the user terminal 10, receives member registration information from the user terminal 10, and stores it in the member attribute storage unit 20.
Register in f. Further, the module selection screen is generated based on the information in the module information storage unit 20b and transmitted to the user terminal 10.

The user terminal 10 selects a module from this module selection screen, arranges it on the Web page,
You can create your own content screen. Then, the module selection / arrangement information is transmitted to the member registration processing unit 20e. The member registration processing unit 20e receives the module selection / arrangement information from the user terminal 10 and registers this in the display module storage unit 20g.

The member attribute storage unit 20f inputs the member registration information from the member registration processing unit 20e and stores it. Examples of this member registration information include the user's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, gender, date of birth, and the like. Display module storage unit 20g
Inputs the module selection / arrangement information for each member from the member registration processing unit 20e and stores it.

The display processing unit 20h creates a content screen to be displayed on the user terminal 10 and sends it to the user terminal 10. At this time, the display processing unit 20h
Extracts a module from the module information storage unit 20b based on the information in the display module storage unit 20g and arranges it on the content screen. In addition, the member name and the like can be extracted from the member attribute storage unit 20f and displayed on the content screen if necessary. The display processing unit 20h also stores the usage status of the user terminal 10 in the usage history storage unit 20i. The usage status can be information such as the user, the module name used, the usage time, and the number of times of usage.

The use history storage unit 20i is a display processing unit 20.
The usage status input from h can be stored, and the usage status input from the member registration processing unit 20e can also be stored. That is, when a user selects and arranges a module on the module selection screen, not only is this stored in the display module storage unit 20g, but also in the usage history storage unit 20i to acquire the history. You can

While the display module storage unit 20g holds the current selection module and its arrangement information, the usage history storage unit 20i can also store the past selection module and its arrangement information. In addition, as the usage status at this time, information such as which module is selected, on which page it is displayed, at which position it is displayed, etc. can be mentioned.

The module providing server 30 is an information processing device used by the module provider, and may be a workstation or a server. Moreover, a personal computer, a notebook computer, a mobile tool, or the like may be used. As shown in FIG. 4, the module providing server 30 includes a module creation unit 30a, a module storage unit 30b, an information distribution control unit 30c, and a transmission / reception control unit 3.
0d, a module registration processing unit 30e, a display unit 30f, and an input unit 30g.

The module creating section 30a creates a module and stores it in the module storage section 30b.
Further, the module stored in the module storage unit 30b is changed or deleted. The module storage unit 30b stores a module to be provided to the site management server 20.

The information distribution control unit 30c includes the transmission / reception control unit 3
Upon receiving a module acquisition request from the site management server 20 via 0d, the module is extracted from the module storage unit 30b and transmitted to the site management server 20.
At this time, it is also possible to send the module only when the module has been updated.

The transmission / reception control unit 30d controls transmission / reception of information between the module providing server 30 and the external storage device.
The module registration processing unit 30e makes a registration application for a module to be provided to the site management server 20 via the transmission / reception control unit 30d. At this time, the module registration application screen is received from the site management server 20, and the display unit 30f
Alternatively, the registration contents may be input from the input unit 30g and transmitted to the site management server 20.

The display section 30f displays the module providing server 3
0 is a display device such as a display and displays a module registration application screen and the like. The input unit 30g is an information input device such as a keyboard and a mouse.

As the communication line 40, any publicly known public line, commercial line or leased line known in the related art can be used.
Further, the user terminals 10-1 to 10-n, the site management server 20, and the module providing servers 30-1 to 30-n can be configured with the same or different communication lines.

Further, the communication line 40 is connected to the user terminal 10
-1 to 10-n, the site management server 20, and the module providing servers 30-1 to 30-n are wireless or wired lines that can be connected to each other, such as a mobile terminal network, a public line network, and a dedicated network. It can be configured by a line network, an internet line network, and an intranet network.

Next, the processing procedure in the modularized content display system of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is an operation procedure diagram showing a display module creation processing procedure in the modularized content display system of the present embodiment. 6 is an operation procedure diagram showing a member registration processing procedure in this content display system, and FIG. 7 is an operation procedure diagram showing a content screen display processing procedure.

First, referring to FIG. 5, the site management server 2
0 receives a module from the module providing server 30 or the like and creates a module frame for providing the module to the user terminal 10 or the like (step 10). On the other hand, the module providing server 30 creates a module (step 11). Then, a registration application for this module is transmitted to the site management server 20 (step 12).

The site management server 20 performs registration for receiving the module based on the registration application sent (step 13). That is, the name, URL, genre, etc. of the module are stored in the module information storage unit 20b.

At this time, the site management server 20 creates the module registration application screen, and the module providing server 3
It is also preferable to transmit this in response to the request of 0 to facilitate the registration application in the module providing server 30. In addition, for this registration, the site management server 20 can also charge the module providing server 30 as a registration fee and a listing fee on the content screen.

The site management server 20 crawls the module providing server 30 based on the registered contents, and receives the module from the module providing server 30 (step 14). At this time, the module once received can be received only when it has been updated.

At the time of this reception, the site management server 20 can receive the module even if the module providing server 30 does not manage the module as one file. For example, the module is W published on the module providing server 30.
When the application is registered in the site management server 20 as a part of the eb page, the site management server 20 can receive the predetermined part as a module. Then, the site management server 20 updates the received module in the module information storage unit 20b (step 15).

Next, the operation procedure in the member registration process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user terminal 10
When the site management server 20 accesses the site management server 20 and sends a request to acquire the member registration screen (step 20), the site management server 20 sends the member registration screen information to the user terminal 10 (step 21).

The user terminal 10 displays the member registration screen based on the transmitted member registration screen information (step 22), inputs the member registration information from this screen (step 23), and causes the site management server 20 to enter. It is transmitted (step 24). The site management server 20 stores the member registration information transmitted from the user terminal 10 in the member attribute storage unit 20f.
Register as a member (step 2)
5).

The user of the user terminal 10 who has registered as a member can then create his or her own content screen. When the user terminal 10 sends a module selection request to the site management server 20 (step 26), the site management server 20 sends the module selection screen information to the user terminal 10 (step 27).

The user terminal 10 displays the module selection screen based on the transmitted module selection screen information (step 28), and selects and arranges the modules to construct a content screen for its own use (step 29). This selection / arrangement information is transmitted to the site management server 20 (step 30). The site management server 20 registers the transmitted module selection / arrangement information in the display module storage unit 20g for each user (step 31).

Next, referring to FIG. 7, an operation procedure in the display process of the content screen will be described. First, the user terminal 10 accesses the site management server 20,
Log in to the Web page that displays the user-specific content screen (step 40).

Based on the login information, the site management server 20 extracts the user's module selection / arrangement information from the display module storage unit 20g and the module to be displayed from the module information storage unit 20b (step 41). ), A content screen is created (step 42). At this time, if necessary, the member attribute storage unit 2
Member registration information can be extracted from 0f and displayed on the content screen.

Then, the site management server 20 sends the created user-specific content screen information to the user terminal 10
(Step 43). The user terminal 10 displays the content screen based on the transmitted content screen information (step 44).

When creating the content screen, the site management server 20 does not simply create the content screen based on the information in the display module storage unit 20g, but adds the information in the usage history storage unit 20i. This makes it possible to create a content screen with a higher added value. For example, the module providing server 3
When a new module is registered from 0 or the like and the user selects a module similar to the module, the display processing unit 20h is caused to register this in the display module storage unit 20g. You can

It is also possible to change the arrangement of frequently used modules to a higher level or delete modules that are rarely used. Furthermore, the member attribute storage unit 2
It is also possible to display an appropriate message or news to the user on the content screen by adding the information of 0f.

FIG. 8 shows a conceptual diagram of the modularized content display system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the site management server acquires and stores the module provided by the module providing server.

The user can use the user's own content screen created by combining the above-mentioned modules by predetermining which module is to be inserted in which position. Further, this can give the user of the content screen motivation to access the content service published by the module providing server of the module being used.

If the processing procedure in the modularized content display system is such a procedure, the user can create a dedicated content screen by combining and freely arranging the modules of his or her preference. Modules are available. Therefore, the user himself / herself can use the content screen filled with useful information.

The module, which is described in HTML or the like, can provide images, texts, moving images, sounds, etc., and has abundant expressive power.
Therefore, for the site management server 20, the modularized content display system is effective as a tool for site promotion.

Since such a module has a higher advertising effect than a banner advertisement, a high advertising effect can be obtained when the module provider uses the module to provide an advertisement. Can be expected. Furthermore, since the module can be periodically acquired by the site management server 20, the maintenance work of the module provider is reduced, and the module can be updated to the site management server 20 simply by updating the module in the module providing server 30 or the like. It becomes possible to reflect the contents.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is an operational procedure diagram showing the processing procedure in the modularized content display system in the second embodiment of the present invention.

In the modularized content display system of this embodiment, when the site management server 20 receives the update module while the user is using the content screen, the user is requested to update the screen. hand,
It differs from the first embodiment in that an updated content screen is displayed. Other components are similar to those of the first embodiment, and the block diagram of the present embodiment is also shown in FIGS.
The same as can be used.

First, regarding the operation (step 50 to step 54) of the user terminal 10 accessing the site management server 20, logging in, and displaying the content screen, the operation shown in FIG. 7 in the first embodiment. This is similar to (Step 40 to Step 44).

Next, the module is updated in the module providing server 30 (step 55), and the site management server 20 goes around the module providing server 30,
It is assumed that the updated module in the module providing server 30 is received (step 56).

The site management server 20 updates the received module in the module information storage section 20b (step 57). Then, when this module is included in the content screen being displayed by the user, and there is a screen update request from the user terminal 10 (step 58), the site management server 20 causes the new module information storage unit 20b again. A content screen is created based on the information of (step 59) and is transmitted to the user terminal 10 (step 60). Then, in the user terminal 10,
The content screen is displayed again (step 61).

The screen updating will be described in more detail below. First, when the user terminal 10 is displaying a content screen in which a plurality of modules are arranged and the module displayed therein is updated, this display can be updated to a new one.

When the module dedicated screen is displayed by selecting the module displayed on the content screen, the module dedicated screen can be updated. That is, while the screen dedicated to this module is being displayed, the site management server 2 from the user terminal 10
When the display update request is sent to 0, the display content of this module-dedicated screen can also be updated to a new one. If the processing procedure in the modularized content display system is such a procedure, the user can always use the latest module.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a block diagram showing the configuration of a site management server in a modularized content display system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

The modularized content display system of this embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it can provide a user with a preset combination of modules. That is, in FIG. 10, the site management server 20 has a display pattern storage unit 20j in addition to the configuration of the site management server 20 in the first embodiment. The rest of the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the operation procedure diagrams thereof may be the same as those shown in FIGS. 5 to 7.

The display pattern storage unit 20j can combine predetermined modules in advance based on the information in the module information storage unit 20b and store them together with the arrangement information. Then, the user uses Step 26 in FIG.
When the module selection request is transmitted to the site management server 20, the member registration processing unit 20e extracts the registered module information from the module information storage unit 20b and the display pattern from the display pattern storage unit 20j. Further, the member registration processing unit 20e of the site management server 20 creates a module selection screen based on the extracted information and transmits the module selection screen information to the user terminal 10.

Such a display pattern can be arbitrarily set by the site administrator in consideration of the needs of the user. For example, it can be set for office workers, business people, sports enthusiasts, music lovers, and the like.

Further, as a procedure for allowing the user to select these, steps 26 to 31 shown in FIG.
Although it is possible to perform the procedure in the same manner as the above, it is preferable to add a Web page display function displaying the display pattern to the module selection screen in step 28. Further, in the module selection screen, only the module list indicating what kind of module each display pattern has may be displayed.

If the modularized content display system has such a structure, the user can select a module by himself / herself and create a content screen for himself / herself. It is also possible to select and use the combined modules.

[Fourth Embodiment] Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a block diagram showing the configuration of a modularized site management server according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The modularized content display system of this embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that it can create marketing information based on the usage status of the user and send it to the module providing server 30. different. Other configurations and functions are similar to those of the third embodiment. In FIG. 11, FIG. 10 of the third embodiment is shown.
In addition to the above configuration, it has a marketing information control unit 20k and a marketing information storage unit 20l.

The marketing information control unit 20k extracts information from the member attribute storage unit 20f and the usage history storage unit 20i, creates marketing information, and stores it in the marketing information storage unit 20l. Then, the marketing information control unit 20k extracts the marketing information from the marketing information storage unit 20l and transmits this marketing information to the module providing server 30 and the like via the transmission / reception control unit 20d.

The marketing information at this time is as follows:
For example, information such as which module, when, what kind of user used the module, or at what position the module is arranged can be given. Further, this marketing information can be processed as necessary. For example, the data extracted from the member attribute storage unit 20f and the usage history storage unit 20i are matched, and information arranged only for each module is transmitted to the module providing server 30 or the like.
The marketing information storage unit 20l can be omitted.

Further, statistical calculation used as marketing information is performed on the data extracted from the member attribute storage unit 20f and the use history storage unit 20i, and the statistical calculation is added to the data and transmitted to the module providing server 30 or the like. You can also Furthermore, the site management server 20 can also perform a charging process for the transmission of marketing information to the module providing server 30 or the like.

Next, the operation procedure in the marketing information transmission process will be described with reference to FIG. First,
The site management server 20 extracts the usage status information of the user from the usage history storage unit 20i and the registration information of the user from the member attribute storage unit 20f, and matches them (step 70).

Next, based on this matching data, statistical calculation is performed to create marketing information (step 71). Then, this marketing information is transmitted to the module providing server 30 (step 7).
2). Creation of this matching data, statistical processing, etc.
They can be omitted or the order can be changed as needed.

If the modularized content display system has such a configuration, the module provider can effectively use the information obtained from the module usage status of the user as marketing data. . In addition, the site administrator can also make a profit by selling the marketing information to the module provider.

Creation of a content screen, reception of modules, and the like in the above embodiment are executed by a modularized content display program. This modularized content display program sends a command to each component of the computer to perform a predetermined process, for example, a process of creating a content screen or a process of receiving a module. As a result, these processes are realized by the site management server 20 in which the modularized content display program and the computer cooperate.

The modularized content display program can be stored in a ROM or a hard disk of a computer, or can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as an external storage device or a portable recording medium. The external storage device is a storage expansion device that has a built-in recording medium such as a magnetic disk and is externally connected to, for example, the site management server 20. On the other hand, the portable recording medium is a recording medium that can be mounted in a recording medium driving device (drive device) and is portable, and is, for example, a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a memory card, a magneto-optical disk, or the like. .

The program recorded on the recording medium is loaded into the RAM of the computer and executed by the CPU. By this execution, the functions of the site management server 20 of the present embodiment described above are realized. further,
When loading a modularized content display program in a computer, the modularized content display program held in another computer can be downloaded to its own RAM or an external storage device using a communication line. . This downloaded modularized content display program is also C
It is executed by the PU and realizes a content screen creation process, a module reception process, and the like according to the present embodiment.

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As described above, according to the present invention, a user freely selects and arranges a module to create a content screen dedicated to himself / herself on the site management server and use it. be able to. Therefore, it becomes possible to use the content screen filled with useful information for oneself.

Also, for the site administrator, it is expected that the number of users will increase by providing such a highly convenient content screen to the users, and a module registration fee will be obtained from the module provider. It is also possible. Further, it is possible to make a profit by selling the marketing information created based on the usage status of the module to the module provider.

In addition, a module provider can obtain a new advertisement medium by providing an advertisement as a module. Further, the module provider only has to manage the module on his or her own server and does not need to update the site management server, so that the maintenance is very easy.

Further, the modularized content display program can realize the function of creating the content screen, the function of receiving the module, etc. by sending a predetermined command to each component of the computer. Thereby, these functions and the like can be realized by a site management server or the like in which a modularized content display program and a computer cooperate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a modularized content display system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a user terminal in the modularized content display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a site management server in the modularized content display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a module providing server in the modularized content display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an operation procedure diagram showing a display module creation processing procedure in the modularized content display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an operation procedure diagram showing a member registration processing procedure in the modularized content display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an operation procedure diagram showing a display processing procedure of a content screen in the modularized content display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of a modularized content display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an operation procedure diagram showing a processing procedure in the modularized content display system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a site management server in a modularized content display system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a site management server in a modularized content display system according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an operation procedure diagram showing a market information creation processing procedure in the modularized content display system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 (10-1, 10-2 to 10-n) User terminal 10a Display control unit 10b Transmission / reception control unit 10c Display unit 10d Input unit 20 Site management server 20a Module registration processing unit 20b Module information storage unit 20c Module storage processing unit 20d Transmission / reception control unit 20e Member registration processing unit 20f Member attribute storage unit 20g Display module storage unit 20h Display processing unit 20i Usage history storage unit 20j Display pattern storage unit 20k Marketing information control unit 20l Marketing information storage unit 30 (30-1, 30- 2 to 30-n) Module providing server 30a Module creation unit 30b Module storage unit 30c Information distribution control unit 30d Transmission / reception control unit 30e Module registration processing unit 30f Display unit 30g Input unit 40 Communication line

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A modularized content display system in which a site management server receives a module from a module providing server via a communication line and displays a content screen configured by this module on a user terminal, A module selection screen is received from the site management server, the module is selected and placed on the content screen, the selection and placement information is transmitted to the site management server, and the content screen is received from the site management server. The user terminal to be displayed in the form of a display, and the received module is stored, and a module selection screen created based on this module is transmitted to the user terminal, and the user receives the selection and placement information from the user terminal. It is stored for each The site management server that transmits the content screen information created based on the request to the user terminal, the module providing server that transmits the module to the site management server based on a request from the site management server, and the user terminal And a communication line connecting the site management server and the module providing server, a modularized content display system. 2. The site management server periodically accesses the module providing server, confirms whether the module has been updated, and if the module has been updated, updates the updated module. The modularized content display system according to claim 1, characterized in that the content is received. 3. The site management server, when the module is updated in response to a display request or a display update request for the content screen from the user terminal, replaces the updated module with the user terminal. The modularized content display system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The user terminal selects a module display pattern created by combining a plurality of modules in advance by the site management server when selecting the module to be displayed. 3. The modularized content display system according to any one of 3 above. 5. The modularized content display system according to claim 1, wherein the site management server stores the usage status of the module selected by the user terminal. 6. The site management server creates marketing information based on the stored usage status and sends the marketing information to the module providing server. The modularized content display system described in 1. 7. The site management server receives the module from the module providing server,
The modularized content display system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein predetermined content is cut out from the Web page of the module providing server, and the cut-out content is received as the module. 8. The modularized content display system according to claim 1, wherein the module has advertisement information. 9. A modularized content display method, in which a site management server receives a module from a module providing server via a communication line and displays a content screen configured by this module on a user terminal, The site management server stores the received module, the user terminal accesses the site management server to receive a module selection screen, selects the module, and arranges the module on the content screen, and selects the module. And placement information to the site management server, the site management server stores the selection and placement information for each user, in response to a request from the user terminal,
A modularized content display method, characterized in that the content screen information created based on the selection and arrangement information is transmitted to the user terminal, and the user terminal displays the content screen. 10. The site management server periodically accesses the module providing server, confirms whether or not the module has been updated, and if the module is updated, the updated module is checked. 10. The modularized content display method according to claim 9, wherein the content is received. 11. A modularized content display program for causing a site management server to receive a module from a module providing server via a communication line and displaying a content screen configured by this module on a user terminal. Then, the site management server stores the received module, the module selection and placement information on the content screen including the module selected by the user terminal is stored for each user, The content screen information created based on the selection and arrangement information according to the request of
A modularized content display program for executing transmission to the user terminal.