JP2004021726A - Interest preparation device, its method and program and recording medium recording the program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide interest preparation device and method capable of accurately grasping interests which are taken by each client at present or will be taken in future, a program for the device and method, and a recording medium recording the program. <P>SOLUTION: A retrieving server 20 is allowed to retrieve an information site 30 in each prescribed period on the basis of a retrieving condition of each category registered in a supposed interest database 12. Only supposed interests in which the updating date of a site corresponding to a URL included in the obtained retrieved result is included in the prescribed period are stored in the database 12. A user reads the retrieved result from a terminal 13 and prepares supposed interests of each category on the basis of the read result. The prepared supposed interests are registered in the database 12 correspondingly to the category. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an interest creation device, an interest creation method, a program thereof, and a recording medium storing the program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in the solution sales, each sales person has made his own decision from initial contact with a client (hereinafter referred to as CL) to after-sales service.
[0003]
For this reason, each salesperson has to investigate what problems and improvements the CL has and what he / she wants as a solution by a unique method.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, at present, the solution requested by the CL side does not depend on the scale or the type of business, but changes according to the individual management constitution. For this reason, it is becoming difficult for the conventional method to accurately grasp what the CL side wants.
[0005]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is an interest creating apparatus and an interest creating apparatus capable of accurately grasping each of the interests that an individual client currently has or will have in the future. It is an object to provide a method, a program thereof, and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is an interest creation apparatus that obtains a search result by giving a predetermined search condition to a search server that searches a predetermined site existing on a network, Search condition input means for inputting search conditions for each category into which the needs of the client are classified, to the search server periodically or at a predetermined timing; and search result obtaining means for obtaining search results obtained by the search server; Search result storing means for storing the search result in association with the category.
[0007]
As a result, the present invention provides an interest creating apparatus capable of accurately grasping each client's current or future interests. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to create an interest that may occur in a client in almost real time by performing a site search periodically or at an arbitrary timing using search conditions adapted to the client's needs. Become.
[0008]
Furthermore, the invention according to claim 2 is the above-mentioned interest creating apparatus, wherein the site update date specifying means for specifying an update date of a site corresponding to the search result obtained by the search result obtaining means, In the search results obtained by the result obtaining means, the update date specified by the update date specifying means has a period limitation means to discard the search results outside the predetermined period, the search result storage means, It is characterized by storing search results for each period.
[0009]
As a result, in the present invention, since the freshness of the information is limited, it is possible to create a client's interest in more real time, and it is possible to eliminate the trouble of selecting old information on the side that acquires the interest. Becomes possible.
[0010]
Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the above-mentioned interest creating apparatus, wherein the search condition is prepared for each predetermined client, and the search result storage means is configured to store the category for each predetermined client. The search result is stored in association with the search result.
[0011]
As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to specify the needs required for each client, and to create detailed concerns in accordance with the needs.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 4 is an interest creation method for obtaining a search result by giving a predetermined search condition to a search server for searching for a predetermined site existing on a network, wherein the interests of the client are classified. A search condition input process for inputting search conditions for each category to the search server periodically or at a predetermined timing; a search result obtaining process for obtaining search results obtained by the search server; And a search result associating step for associating with.
[0013]
As a result, the present invention provides an interest creation method capable of accurately capturing each interest that the individual client has or may have in the future. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to create an interest that may occur in a client in almost real time by performing a site search periodically or at an arbitrary timing using search conditions adapted to the client's needs. Become.
[0014]
Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the above-mentioned interest creating method, wherein the site update date specifying step for specifying an update date of a site corresponding to the search result obtained in the search result obtaining step; The search result received in the result acquisition step includes a period-limited step of discarding search results in which the update date specified in the update date specifying step is outside a predetermined period, and wherein the search result storage step is , Storing search results for each period.
[0015]
As a result, in the present invention, since the freshness of the information is limited, it is possible to create a client's interest in more real time, and it is possible to eliminate the trouble of selecting old information on the side that acquires the interest. Becomes possible.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 6 is the above-mentioned interest creating method, wherein the search condition is prepared for each predetermined client, and the search result storing process is performed for each of the predetermined clients. The search result is stored in association with the search result.
[0017]
As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to specify the needs required for each client, and to create detailed concerns in accordance with the needs.
[0018]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer that gives a predetermined search condition to a search server that searches for a predetermined site existing on a network and obtains a search result to function as a client. Search condition input processing for inputting search conditions for each category into which the search server is classified at regular or predetermined timing; search result obtaining processing for obtaining search results obtained by the search server; And storing the search result in a predetermined storage area associated with the category.
[0019]
As a result, the present invention provides a program for realizing an environment that allows each client to accurately capture each interest that the client has or may have in the future. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to create an interest that may occur in a client in almost real time by performing a site search periodically or at an arbitrary timing using search conditions adapted to the needs of the client. Environment can be provided.
[0020]
Further, the invention according to claim 8 is the program, wherein the site update date specifying process for specifying an update date of a site corresponding to the search result obtained in the search result obtaining process, and the search result obtaining process. In the search results received in the above, the computer executes the update date specified in the update date specifying process, a period limited process of discarding the search results in which the update date is outside a predetermined period, and the search result storing process is performed. Is characterized in that search results are stored for each period.
[0021]
Accordingly, in the present invention, since the freshness of the information is limited, it is possible to provide an environment in which the client's interest can be created in more real time, and the old information on the side of acquiring the interest can be provided. It is possible to provide an environment that can save the trouble of sorting out.
[0022]
Further, the invention according to claim 9 is the program as described above, wherein the search condition input process causes the search server to input the search condition for each predetermined client, and the search result storage process executes the predetermined search condition. The search result is stored in association with the category for each client.
[0023]
Thus, in the present invention, it is possible to provide an environment in which the needs required for each client can be specified, and detailed interests can be created according to the needs.
[0024]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the program according to any one of the above aspects is recorded on a recording medium.
[0025]
As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to widely distribute a program having the above-described effects using a recording medium.
[0026]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
〔Characteristic〕
In describing the present invention, the features of the present invention will be described first.
[0027]
The present invention proposes or provides an IT (Information Technology) system or a business system to a client company (hereinafter, referred to as a client (CL)) (hereinafter, referred to as a management consulting (MC) side) This is for easily identifying and creating a matter that the CL side will be interested in now or in the future (hereinafter referred to as a matter of interest).
[0028]
In order to realize this, in the present invention, search conditions are set in advance in accordance with the needs of the client, and a search for the site is performed periodically or at an arbitrary timing using the search conditions. As a result, the present invention can obtain information about interests that may occur in the client in almost real time.
[0029]
Further, the present invention has a configuration in which information is acquired by specifying a period in order to more accurately grasp the current interests of the CL.
[0030]
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
[0031]
[First embodiment]
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0032]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an interest creation system according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, in the interest creation system, an interest creation server 11, an assumed interest database 12, and a terminal 13 are connected via a LAN (Local Area Network) 14. The LAN 14 is connected to the search server 20 and the information site 30 via the Internet 1.
[0033]
In the above configuration, the interest creation server 11 inputs search conditions to the search server 20. The search server 20 searches for information sites provided on the Internet 1 based on the input search conditions, and specifies a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the homepage. Further, the search server 20 transmits the URL obtained by the search to the interest creation server 11 as a search result. The interest creation server 11 stores the received search result in a predetermined area in the assumed interest database 12.
[0034]
FIG. 2 shows the data configuration of the assumed interest database 12 according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the assumed interest database 12 may be created in a normal file format or as a predetermined database such as a relational database.
[0035]
Referring to FIG. 2, the assumed interest database 12 stores a classification, an item (intermediate classification), a viewpoint check list, an assumed interest, a search key, a search formula, and a search result in association with each other.
[0036]
Here, the classification and item (intermediate classification) are for classifying a client's interest according to the field. The viewpoint check list is a list of items that are referred to when predicting interest in the category and the category classified by the item. The assumed interests correspond to the interests, and are the interests prepared by the MC side before the proposal to the CL side. The search key is a keyword used when acquiring an interest in a corresponding category. The search formula is a combination of these keywords, and is a search condition given to the search server 20. The search result is a result obtained based on the above search conditions. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that the search condition is stored in association with the period.
[0037]
FIG. 4 shows a functional configuration of the interest creation server 11. The interest search server 11 is configured by a workstation, a network-compatible personal computer, or the like.
[0038]
Referring to FIG. 4, the interest creation server 11 transmits a search result stored in the assumed interest database 12 to the terminal 13 connected via the LAN 14 to the search result transmission unit 110 and the assumed interest database 12. An assumed interest updating unit 111 that updates the registered assumed interests (which may include a classification and an item (intermediate classification)) using the terminal 13 and a search key and a search expression received from the terminal 13 based on the assumed interest database. 12 is connected via the Internet 1 to a search condition registering unit 112 for registering a search condition in the assumed interest database 12 and a search condition registering unit 112 for registering a period item input from the terminal 13 or determined by a predetermined algorithm. A search condition input unit 114 for inputting a search condition including a search key and a search expression to the search server 20 based on the input search condition. Search result obtaining unit 115 for obtaining the obtained search results from the search server 20, an update date specifying unit 116 for specifying the update date of the site corresponding to the obtained search results, and a search period specifying unit And a search result storage unit 117 that stores only search results included in each item of the period created in 112 in predetermined items in the assumed interest database 12.
[0039]
Therefore, the interest creation server 11 inputs the search conditions registered in the assumed interest database 12 to the search server 20, and acquires the search results from the search server 20 in response thereto. Next, the interest creation server 11 acquires a corresponding site based on the URL included in the search result, and specifies an update date of this site. The operation at this time can be realized by specifying a character string such as “update (date)” or “Up Date” on the site, and specifying consecutive years before and after the character string. After specifying the update date in this way, the interest creation server 11 determines whether the update date specified for each site belongs to a predetermined period, and discards the URL of the site that does not belong from the search result. . However, the predetermined period may be a period input from the terminal 13 or a period determined by the search period specifying unit 113 using a predetermined algorithm (for example, weekly). Thereafter, the interest creation server 11 stores the remaining search results in association with the corresponding period in the assumed interest database 12.
[0040]
The user on the MC side accesses the interest creation server 11 using the terminal 13 and refers to the search result registered in the assumed interest database 12. Further, the terminal 13 can update the assumed interest in the assumed interest database 12 from the terminal 13.
[0041]
The operation from the search condition input unit 114 to the search result storage unit 117 may be automatically executed after 24:00 on the expiration date of the period determined by the search period specifying unit 113.
[0042]
By configuring and operating in this way, in this embodiment, it is possible to update the assumed interest in the assumed interest database 12 using fresh information, and the MC side accurately grasps the needs of the CL side. Can be done.
[0043]
Next, the operation according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0044]
FIG. 5 shows that the user on the MC side updates the registered contents (search condition (search key and search formula), period, assumed interest, classification, item (middle classification), etc.) of the assumed interest database 12 using the terminal 13. 4 is a sequence showing an operation when performing the operation.
[0045]
Referring to FIG. 5, in this operation, first, the user on the MC side requests the interest creation server 11 to update the registered contents from the terminal 13 (A1 → B1). When the update is requested in this way, the interest creation server 11 requests the registered contents of the assumed interest database 12 (B2 → C1). In response to this request, the assumed interest database 12 reads out the registered content and transmits it to the interest creation server 11 (C2 → B3). The interest creation server 11 that has received the registration content creates an input screen shown in FIG. 7 based on the created content (B4), and transmits this to the terminal 13 (B5 → A2).
[0046]
Upon receiving the input screen in this way, the terminal 13 displays the input screen on a display device such as a display (A3), and causes the update contents to be input to each column on the screen (A4). However, the registration contents before updating at the time of display are described in the input screen shown in FIG.
[0047]
After inputting the predetermined information in this way, when the user selects the “update content save” button using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) such as a mouse, the terminal 13 specifies the update content, It is transmitted to the creation server 11 (A5 → B6). The interest creation server 11 that has received the updated content in this way transmits the updated content to the assumed interest database 12 (B7 → C3), and updates the corresponding item in the assumed interest database 12 (C4).
[0048]
By operating in this manner, the registered contents of the assumed interest database 12 can be updated using the terminal 13.
[0049]
In addition, an operation when the interest creation server 11 acquires information to be referred to when creating an assumed interest will be described using the sequence of FIG.
[0050]
In this operation, first, the interest creation server 11 determines whether or not a predetermined period registered and set in the assumed interest database 12 has expired (B11 → B12).
[0051]
When the predetermined period has expired, the interest creation server 11 requests the assumed interest database 12 for the search condition for each category (B13 → C11), and acquires the search condition for each category in response to this (C12 →). B14).
[0052]
Upon acquiring the search condition for each category, the interest creation server 11 specifies the number of categories in the acquired content (B15), sets this number to 'N' (N = (number of categories)), and ' K 'is set to' 1 '(K = 1) (B16).
[0053]
When N = (the number of categories) is set in this way, the interest creation server 11 next determines whether or not 'N' is '0' (B17). If there is, the process ends. If 'N' is not '0', the interest creation server 11 selects one of the categories and transmits a search condition corresponding to this category to the search server 20 (B19 → D11). Note that the category may be selected from the top of the data array, for example, in round-robin order.
[0054]
In response, the search server 20 executes a search based on the received search conditions (D12), and transmits the obtained search result to the interest creation server 11 (D13 → B20).
[0055]
Upon receiving the search result, the interest creation server 11 specifies the number of URLs included in the search result (B21), sets this number to 'n' (n = (number of URLs)), and 'k'. Is set to '1' (k = 1) (B22).
[0056]
When n = (the number of URLs) is set in this way, the interest creation server 11 next determines whether or not 'n' is '0' (B23). If there is, the process proceeds to B34. If 'n' is not '0', the interest creation server 11 selects any one of the URLs included in the search result, and a homepage (a file in an HTML format, an XML format, or the like) corresponding to the URL. Is requested on the Internet 1 (B24 → E11). Note that it is preferable that the URL is selected from the top of the data array sequentially, for example, in a round robin manner.
[0057]
On the other hand, when the homepage is received (E12 → B26), the interest creation server 11 specifies the update date of the acquired homepage (B27), and determines whether the specified update date belongs to the above-described predetermined period. Is determined (B28). Note that the method of specifying the update date is as described above.
[0058]
As a result of this determination, if the update date does not belong to the predetermined period, the interest creation server 11 discards the URL from the search result (B29), and proceeds to B31. If the update date belongs to the predetermined period, the interest creation server 11 proceeds to B31 as it is.
[0059]
In B31, the concern creation server 11 increments 'k' by one, and determines whether or not 'k' after the increment is equal to 'n' (B32). If the result of this determination is that “k” is not equal to “n” (k <n may be satisfied), the interest search server 11 returns to B25 and executes the same processing for the next URL. On the other hand, if 'k' is equal to 'n', the concern creation server 11 increments 'K' by one (B34), and determines whether 'K' after the increment is equal to 'N'. A determination is made (B35). If the result of this determination is that “K” is not equal to “N” (K <N may be satisfied), the concern creation server 11 returns to B19 and performs the same processing for the next category. On the other hand, if 'K' is equal to 'N', the interest creation server 11 transmits the remaining search results to the assumed interest database 12 (B36 → C13), and registers this (C14).
[0060]
By operating in this manner, the search result for each period can be stored in the assumed interest database 12, and the assumed interest can be accurately updated based on this.
[0061]
The above-described functional configuration and operation can be realized using a program. In this configuration, the program according to the present embodiment is incorporated, and the configuration of an apparatus for realizing the above configuration and operation is shown in the block diagram of FIG.
[0062]
[Second embodiment]
It is also possible to use a search result in the first embodiment to acquire a search result for creating a concern that the CL side will have now or in the future in more detail. Hereinafter, this will be described as a second embodiment.
[0063]
In the present embodiment, it is possible to configure by storing the assumed interest search tables shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 in the assumed interest database 12 for each CL. Further, the operation of the interest creation server 11 can be realized by a configuration in which the operation shown in FIG. 6 is performed for each CL. Note that the other configuration and operation are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted here.
[0064]
[Other embodiments]
The above-described embodiments are merely examples of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof.
[0065]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interest creating apparatus capable of accurately grasping each of the interests that each client currently has or will have in the future. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to create an interest that may occur in a client in almost real time by performing a site search periodically or at an arbitrary timing using search conditions adapted to the client's needs. Become.
[0066]
Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the freshness of the information is limited, it is possible to create the client's concerns in a more real-time manner, and the old information is selected on the side of acquiring the concerns. It is possible to save the trouble of performing.
[0067]
Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to specify the needs required for each client, and to create detailed concerns in response to the specified needs.
[0068]
Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, there is provided an interest creating method capable of accurately grasping each of the interests that each client currently has or will have in the future. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to create an interest that may occur in a client in almost real time by performing a site search periodically or at an arbitrary timing using search conditions adapted to the client's needs. Become.
[0069]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the freshness of the information is limited, it is possible to create a client's interest in a more real-time manner, and to select old information on the side that acquires the interest. It is possible to save the trouble of performing.
[0070]
Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 6, it is possible to specify the needs required for each client, and to create detailed concerns in accordance with the specified needs.
[0071]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for realizing an environment in which each client can appropriately grasp each interest that the client has or may have in the future. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to create an interest that may occur in a client in almost real time by performing a site search periodically or at an arbitrary timing using search conditions adapted to the needs of the client. Environment can be provided.
[0072]
Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 8, since the freshness of the information is limited, it is possible to provide an environment in which the client's concerns can be created in more real time. It is possible to provide an environment that can save the trouble of selecting old information on the acquisition side.
[0073]
Furthermore, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an environment in which the needs required for each client can be specified, and detailed interests can be created in accordance with the needs.
[0074]
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to widely distribute a program having the above-described effects using a recording medium.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an interest acquisition system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a table showing a data configuration of an assumed interest database 12;
FIG. 3 is a table showing in detail a data structure of a search result in an assumed interest database 12.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an interest acquisition server 11;
FIG. 5 is a sequence showing an operation when the registered content of the assumed interest database 12 is updated from the terminal 13 in the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a sequence showing an operation when the interest acquisition server 11 acquires a search result from the search server 20 and stores it in the assumed interest database 12 in the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an input screen created in B4 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a device in which the interest acquisition server 11 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is realized.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Internet
11 Interest acquisition server
12 Database of assumed interests
13 terminal
14 LAN
20 search server
30 information sites
110 search result transmission unit
111 Assumed Interest Updater
112 search condition registration section
113 Search period specification section
114 Search condition input section
115 Search Result Acquisition Unit
116 Update date identification section
117 Search result storage
1000 internal bus
1001 CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11
1002 memory
1003 Input device
1004 Display device
1005 Internal recording device
1006 I / O interface
1007 Network interface

Claims (10)

An interest creation device that obtains a search result by giving a predetermined search condition to a search server that searches for a predetermined site existing on a network,
Search condition input means for inputting search conditions for each category in which client needs are classified into the search server periodically or at a predetermined timing;
Search result obtaining means for obtaining a search result obtained by the search server;
Search result storage means for storing the search result in association with the category,
An interest creation device characterized by having: The interest creation device according to claim 1, wherein
Site update date specifying means for specifying the update date of the site corresponding to the search result obtained by the search result obtaining means,
In the search results obtained by the search result obtaining means, the time limit means for discarding search results in which the update date specified by the update date specifying means is outside a predetermined period,
The interest creation device, wherein the search result storage means stores search results for each period. The interest creating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The search condition is prepared for each predetermined client,
The interest creation device, wherein the search result storage unit stores the search result in association with the category for each of the predetermined clients. An interest creating method for obtaining a search result by giving a predetermined search condition to a search server that searches for a predetermined site existing on a network,
A search condition input process of inputting a search condition for each category in which client needs are classified into the search server periodically or at a predetermined timing,
A search result obtaining step of obtaining a search result obtained by the search server;
A search result associating step of associating the search result with the category;
An interest creation method characterized by having: The interest creation method according to claim 4, wherein
A site update date specifying process for specifying an update date of a site corresponding to the search result obtained in the search result obtaining process;
In the search result received in the search result acquisition process, the time limit process of discarding the search result whose update date specified in the update date specifying process is outside a predetermined period,
The interest creation method according to claim 1, wherein the search result storing step stores the search result for each period. The interest creation method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein
The search condition is prepared for each predetermined client,
The interest creation method, wherein the search result storing step stores the search result in association with the category for each of the predetermined clients. A program for causing a computer that obtains a search result by giving a predetermined search condition to a search server that searches a predetermined site existing on a network,
A search condition input process of inputting a search condition for each category in which client needs are classified into the search server periodically or at a predetermined timing;
A search result obtaining process for obtaining a search result obtained by the search server;
A search result storing process of storing the search result in a predetermined storage area associated with the category;
For causing the computer to execute. The program according to claim 7, wherein
A site update date specifying process for specifying an update date of a site corresponding to the search result obtained in the search result obtaining process;
In the search result received in the search result acquisition process, the computer executes a period limited process of discarding a search result whose update date specified in the update date specifying process is outside a predetermined period,
The search result storage process stores a search result for each period. The program according to claim 7 or 8,
In the search condition input process, the search condition is input to the search server for each predetermined client,
The search result storing process stores the search result in association with the category for each of the predetermined clients. A recording medium on which the program according to any one of claims 7 to 9 is recorded.

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