JP2005084986A - Method and system for providing comment service - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for mediating between a requestor who desires comments on contents and the expert or the like requested by the requestor as a comment service provided by experts or the like and which is effective in charging for the comment service. <P>SOLUTION: Data for requesting comments on contents are received from the requestor's requesting terminal. The contents of the request based on the request data are reported to a commentator's commenting terminal and comments are received from the commentator and stored in association with the contents. Also, registered commentators are retrieved and comments are browsed. Further, users are charged for those services. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a comment service for content.

  One way for individuals to publish their own work has been self-publishing. Nowadays, with the widespread use of the Internet, anyone can easily send information on Web pages. Personal web pages can be called electronic self-publishing.

  Paid works such as survey reports are provided on the Internet. In addition, as a system that allows users to browse messages posted and information that can be used for information exchange, there are NetNews and an electronic bulletin board built on the Web. When paying for the use of a copyrighted work or system, the membership fee is charged as a membership system, or each content is charged each time.

  Anyone can make comments on these works and publish them on a Web page, for example.

  Anyone can do it, so it is announced regardless of the wishes of the person who created the work, and the quality of the comments is mixed. Therefore, for the viewer, it is not known how reliable and valuable a work or a comment on it can be. Also, the author who published the work would like to receive a legitimate evaluation with accurate comments.

  However, there is no convenient mechanism for requesting comments from experts who want to use his / her own works, attaching comments for pay by experts, or paying for such comments.

  Traditionally, arts have been appraised by specialists, but the price of goods that are considered celebrity or rare items and the price of goods that are expected to be high Met. In addition, intellectual products such as books were sometimes commented from experts, but they were limited to best-selling works, award-winning works, and a very small number of works excavated.

  Comments on books may include a preface or a postscript, or a recommendation word on the obi. In addition, the name of the supervisor may be listed for supervision. Book reviews may be published in the media. These comments can affect the sales of books. However, in the case of a book, it is not easy to add comments, change or delete them later. You have to wait for the opportunity to publish the next revision. On the other hand, in the case of a Web page, links can be easily added, changed, or deleted.

  There are specialist appraisers for artworks that are the subject of collection, and it may be judged whether it is genuine or counterfeit, or it may be appraised by the appraiser before it is put on the auction, and the appraisal value will be given. Art museums, museums, and collectors can make bids by referring to the appraisal results.

  Even if you are not an expert in appraisal, there is a custom that puts a mark on the work that the public has appreciated the work. In some cultural spheres, people who appreciate it sign the work.

  By the way, in the past, it has been difficult to put out a book itself, and it has been difficult to get comments from people who have received a certain evaluation and to distribute self-published publications. However, in recent years, the rapid spread of the Internet has made it easy for anyone to present their work.

  However, whether it is self-published as a printed matter or an electronic self-published publication of a work on a web page, a certain evaluation that the public's work is likely to be seen by more people As usual, there were hardly any comments from people who received the service. Even if you get a comment, it is only when you have an acquaintance and other acquaintances around you.

  Therefore, there is a tendency that there is no further motivation for the author and development of the work. That said, it's hard to find people who would like to comment from a professional point of view, and there is no way to request a comment, and even if a comment is made, a reasonable reward is calculated for that effort. There is no fixed way to do it.

  What if your work can receive comments like appraisal, just like an item for auction is appraised in advance? In other words, what if you can receive an evaluation from someone who has received a certain evaluation? Whether the appraisal result is good or bad, you may understand yourself objectively or see further goals. If the appraisal result is good, the third party's attention can be increased, leading to debut on the platform and academic circles, and social evaluation. From the perspective of society, it will be possible to find original human resources.

  Receiving comments means creating an opportunity for experts to see. It leads to getting a certificate, giving a foil, and getting an evaluation. This can increase the value of the work that is the subject of the comment, can be satisfied, and can be an opportunity to recognize yourself objectively. In addition, it will encourage further self-development and contribute to personal growth and self-realization. Comments are usually praised, but depending on the content, they may be dismissed. In some cases, it may rebound and encourage more.

  An appraisal fee is required for appraisal. Similarly, it is necessary to pay a considerable price for comments based on requests. Comments appear outside as a result of the commentator's intellectual work. The content to be commented is usually a copyrighted work authored as an intellectual work by the client. Of course, the more people who comment, the higher the comment fee.

For professionals who can comment, this will increase business opportunities. You can make it a job to comment, and you can price for your comments. Conventionally, even if you are asked to comment, depending on the situation at that time, you may not be able to receive the work because of the timing. Since such a thing can also be clarified, the person who requests can be prepared accordingly. Underwriting will pay for the time spent on professional comments. You don't have to respond to requests for comments. You can earn when the original job is a handrail. If request contents and responses are managed by the system, there is no need to manage them by yourself. If the request is made through the system, the payment is guaranteed more reliably. It can be proved as a record of the system that there was an official request from the client.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002-207915

  It is an object of the present invention to invent a system effective as a comment service provided by an expert and the like, which mediates between a client who requests a comment on content and a requested expert, and is effective for charging a comment service. .

  The request data of the comment for the content is received from the request terminal of the requester, the request content based on the request data is notified to the comment terminal of the commenter, the comment is received from the commenter, and stored in association with the content. Also, the registered commenter is searched or the comment is browsed. Furthermore, users are charged for these services.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the request data of the comment including the designation of the content and the designation of the commenter is received from the request terminal of the requester, and the request information based on the request data is received as the comment terminal of the designated commenter. The comment service is received, the comment of the commenter with respect to the content is received from the comment terminal, and the received comment is stored in association with the content.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, request receiving means for receiving comment request data including a content specification and a commenter specification from a request terminal of a requester, request information based on the request data as the specified comment Comment notifying means for transmitting to a comment terminal of a person, comment receiving means for receiving a comment from the comment terminal on the content from the comment terminal, and storage means for storing the received comment in association with the content A service providing system.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, an acceptance receiving means for receiving acceptance data including a content designation and a client designation from a commenter's comment terminal, and a comment for receiving a commenter's comment on the content from the comment terminal. A comment service providing system including receiving means and storage means for storing the received comment in association with the content.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an acceptance transmitting means for transmitting acceptance information based on the acceptance data to the request terminal of the designated client, and an acceptance confirmation for receiving confirmation data of the client for the acceptance information from the request terminal. The comment service providing system according to claim 3, further comprising a receiving unit.

  The invention according to claim 5 includes any one of claims 2 to 4 including content receiving means for receiving content from a client's request terminal and storage means for storing the received content in association with the comment. Comment service providing system.

  The invention of claim 6 includes search means for receiving a search request from the request terminal of the client, searching the comment person registration database, and transmitting result data from the search to the request terminal. Any comment service providing system described in the above.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the comment service providing system according to any one of the second to sixth aspects, further comprising billing means for charging the client with a fee associated with the comment service.

  8. The comment service providing system according to any one of claims 2 to 7, further comprising providing means for providing at least the comment to a browsing terminal of a browsing person and charging means for charging the browsing person. .

  According to the present invention, the author who created the content can easily request a comment from the commenter he / she desires. If you can get a favorable comment from the commenter, you will be able to evaluate the content you created. The client (usually the copyright holder) bears the cost of the comment service. Even if the client bears the cost, if the content is excellent, it can be compensated by making it publicly available. The possibility of browsing for a fee is enhanced by attaching a comment.

  For commenters, this is a business opportunity that utilizes their expertise. You can publish your comments with a price. Requests can be an opportunity to come into contact with new content, and at the same time as information is gathered, it can be useful for your own research.

  For viewers who browse content and comments, they can look at the comments, select whether to browse, and determine whether they are worth browsing. The paid content is protected because the content is over. But I don't know what it is because I can't see it. What if at least you can read the comments? If a commenter who can be trusted by the viewer adds a comment to the content he / she wants to see, it becomes a judgment material and can be viewed with a sense of security with a fee. If the commenter attaches a reasonable appraisal value to the content, there will be a criterion for the viewing fee.

  The present invention expects content to be released with an objective evaluation (comment) of a third party (commenter). Commenters comment in consideration of what the readers read or reference. The viewer browses the content by trusting the comment of the commenter. Although it is a service for a client who makes a comment directly, it is also a service for a viewer if it is assumed to be open to the public. Comments act as pilots. You can see the popularity of the content by adding a view count to the comment, or by introducing and displaying a system that counts the number of clicks from the comment to the content link.

  Given the social significance, it is a system that increases the possibility of discovering wonderful content and the possibility of discovering people who create wonderful content, and prevents such content and human resources from being buried. Ultimately, it will benefit the viewers, and in turn will benefit the whole society. Comments are one measure of what content is important. It will also be helpful for future humanity. At that time, you can see what the intellectuals at that time considered important. The evaluation changes with the times, but at the request of the client to the commenter, at least the evaluation of the same period can be obtained.

  The present invention is a method and system for causing a commenter to make a comment on the content in response to a request specifying the content and commenter from the client, and storing the comment in association with the content. In addition, the requester is charged for these comment services, and the viewer is charged.

<Definition>
In the present invention, the content is a sentence, drawing, document, music, video, work or actual recording (recording, photographing, etc.). It is a copyrighted work that includes a work published on the Internet or memorized so as to be made public or an unpublished work.

  In the present invention, a comment is content for content. It is a work for a work. A comment is not necessarily a sentence. The comment includes a signature, and the signature includes a stamp and a flower stamp. When only the signature is given to the content, it indicates that the person (comment person) who gave the target content browsed.

  In the present invention, the requesting terminal is a terminal that requests a commenter to comment on content. A person who requests a commenter to give a comment to content using a request terminal is called a client. The client is usually the copyright owner.

  In the present invention, a comment terminal is a terminal that gives a comment to content. A person who receives a request from a client using a comment terminal and gives a comment to the content from the comment terminal is called a commenter. The commenter may be an organization or a computer.

  In the present invention, the browsing terminal is a terminal for browsing content and comments. A person who browses content and comments using a browsing terminal is called a browsing person. The viewer may be a computer such as a search engine.

  In the present invention, the comment service providing system is a computer for registering commenters, mediating comment requests, storing comments, associating contents and comments, and charging.

  In the present invention, the content server is a server that provides comments and content to the viewing terminal. The storage unit includes a storage unit and a providing unit, and the storage unit stores contents, comments, association data, and the like. The external content server is a content server that is not under the management of the center, and the internal content server is a content server that is under the management of the center. The content server providing means is not necessarily a Web server. This could be a mailing list system that publishes an FTP server or mail magazine.

  In the present invention, a center is an operational organization or facility that provides a comment service. The computer of the comment service providing system does not necessarily physically exist in the center.

  In the present invention, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) is data for specifying content to be commented. When an object specified by a URI is restricted in use, it may include an ID, password, electronic certificate, or the like for enabling access or decryption.

<Network>
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the present invention.

  The requester transmits, from the request terminal 100, comment request data including designation of the target content and designation of the desired commenter to the comment service providing system 200 via the communication network 600 such as the Internet. The content specification is usually a URI that identifies the content stored in the storage means of the external content server 500 or the comment service providing system 200. If the content is included or attached to the request data, the item is specified. And attachments.

  The comment service providing system 200 transmits the request information to the commenter's comment terminal 300 based on the received comment request data. The commenter accesses the comment service providing system 200 from the comment terminal 300, confirms the request content, or accepts the request, and inputs a comment on the requested content. The input comment is stored in the comment service providing system 200 in association with the content. Also, the billing process for the client is advanced, or the client's request terminal 100 is notified of the billing contents and the comment service completion. The browsing person can browse comments stored in the comment service providing system 200 from the browsing terminal 400. Note that the viewer may be charged for browsing.

<System configuration 1>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram 1 of the present invention. Claims 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

<Invention of Claim 1>
According to the first aspect of the present invention, “request data of a comment including a content specification and a commenter specification is received from a requester's request terminal, and request information based on the request data is received as the comment of the specified commenter. A comment service providing method comprising: notifying a terminal; receiving a comment of a commentator on the content from the comment terminal; and storing the received comment in association with the content.

  The requester transmits request data including the designation of the content to be commented and the designation of the desired commenter from the request terminal 100 to the comment service providing system 200.

  In order to search for and specify a desired commenter, the client accesses the comment service providing system 200 from the request terminal 100, searches the commenter registration database 212 in which the commenter is registered, You can check other conditions and select the commenter you want from the list of search results. However, this commenter search is not essential, and request data in accordance with a predetermined format may be transmitted.

  The comment service providing system 200 receives the request data, temporarily stores it in the request data file 222, checks it, and requests the request information based on the request data by the request notification means 223 by the comment person specified by the request data. Notify the terminal 300. Here, “notify the request information to the comment terminal of the commenter” means that the requester notifies the commenter by e-mail or the like as the request information. This includes logging in to the service providing system 200 and browsing request information addressed to itself.

  The commenter determines whether or not to accept the request, for example, by browsing the content designated as the target of the comment. When accepting the request, a comment is created and the created comment is transmitted to the comment service providing system 200. For transmission, for example, a reply to the request information mail from the comment service providing system 200 is attached and the created comment is attached, or a comment created by logging in to the comment service providing system 200 is input.

  The comment service providing system 200 receives a comment from the comment terminal 300 of the commenter by the comment receiving unit 231 and stores the received comment in the storage unit 232 in association with the content specified for the target.

<Invention of Claim 2>
According to a second aspect of the present invention, “request receiving means for receiving comment request data including content specification and commenter specification from a requester's request terminal; request information based on the request data is specified. Request notifying means for transmitting to the comment terminal of the commenter, comment receiving means for receiving the comment of the commenter on the content from the comment terminal, and storage means for storing the received comment in association with the content. Comment service providing system ".

  The requester transmits request data from the request terminal 100 to the comment service providing system 200. The request data includes at least the designation of the commenter and the URI of the content to be commented (when content is sent simultaneously with the request data, it indicates the content included in the request data or the attached content).

  The comment service providing system 200 receives the request data by the request receiving means 221 and temporarily stores it in the request data file 222.

  The comment service providing system 200 checks the request data for errors and accumulates the request data in the request management database 224. The request notification means 223 sends the request information to the comment terminal 300 of the commenter designated by the requester as request information based on the request data. Etc. This request data check or notification by e-mail or the like may be performed each time a request is generated, or may be performed for a certain period or a certain amount. Note that notification by e-mail or the like is not essential. The commenter can log in to the comment service providing system 200 from the comment terminal 300, access the request management database 224, and check the request information addressed to him / herself.

  The commenter accesses the request management database 224 from the comment terminal 300 to confirm the request information addressed to himself / herself, browses the content specified by the request data, and inputs whether to accept the comment request. The acceptance / non-acceptance is input by, for example, selecting from a selection menu for selecting acceptance / non-acceptance from a list of requests displayed on the commenter's comment terminal 300 or clicking an acceptance check button. Even if you do not accept it, you can consider it as accepted if you enter a comment. In addition, an email replying to accept or not may be returned to the request information email from the comment service providing system 200, or an email attached with the created comment may be sent back.

  When the commenter rejects the request, or when conditions or price negotiations are necessary, the comment service providing system 200 rejects the requestor's request terminal 100 from the commenter's comment terminal 300 and the conditions and negotiation contents Forward.

  When the request of the requester is a competitive bidding format in which a plurality of commenters are specified, the commenter who intends to accept inputs the bidding price from the comment terminal 300. The comment service providing system 200 determines the successful bidder after the expiration of the final deadline, reflects it in the request management database 224, and transmits the successful bid result to the request terminal 100 of the client and the comment terminal 300 of the commenter who bid. When the auction format is adopted, the minimum bid price at that time can be confirmed from the request terminal 100 of the client and the comment terminal 300 of the commenter until the final deadline.

  If the commenter did not respond to the request, or if no one responded to the competitive bidding, the request was canceled as the contract was not established after the period specified by the client or the period set by the center had passed. It is preferable to send a release notification to the human request terminal 100.

  When the acceptance is immediately concluded and the commenter is determined by competitive bidding or auction, the commenter who has concluded the contract browses the content by the request information from the comment terminal 300 and inputs the comment.

  The comment service providing system 200 receives the comment input by the commenter in the comment receiving unit 231 and reflects that the comment has been made in the request management database 224, and specifies the received comment or the received comment in the storage unit 232 Store the association of the content.

  Note that the content to be commented is attached to the request data when it exists in the external content server 500, when it already exists in the internal content server 230 (stored in the storage means 232 of the comment service providing system 200). There are cases.

  When content is included or attached to the request data, the comment service providing system 200 may include or attach the content to the request information transmitted to the comment terminal 300 of the commenter, or store the content in the storage unit 232. The URI may be included in the request information or both.

  When the requester specifies that the content existing in the external content server 500 or the content attached to the request data is stored in the internal content server 230 in the request data from the request terminal 100, the comment service providing system 200 The target content is also stored in the storage means 232.

<System configuration 2>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram 2 of the present invention. Claims 3 and 4 will be described with reference to FIG.

<Invention of Claim 3>
According to a third aspect of the present invention, “accepting reception means for receiving acceptance data including designation of content and designation of a requester from a commenter's comment terminal, and receiving a commenter's comment on the content from the comment terminal. A comment service providing system including comment receiving means and storage means for storing the received comments in association with the content.

  The acceptance receiving means 225 for receiving acceptance data including the designation of content and the designation of the client from the comment terminal 300 of the commenter, the comment receiving means 231 for receiving the comment of the commenter from the comment terminal 300, and the received A comment service providing system 200 including storage means 232 for storing comments in association with the content.

  Usually, a comment request is notified to the commenter's comment terminal 300 via the comment service providing system 200, but the requester may request the commenter directly by e-mail or the like. In that case, in order to grasp the relationship between the request and the acceptance in the comment service providing system 200, the comment data is received from the comment terminal 300 of the commenter, and the comment is received by the comment receiving unit 231. The comment and the content specified by the acceptance data are stored in the storage means 232 in association with each other.

<Invention of Claim 4>
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, “acknowledgment transmitting means for transmitting acceptance information based on the acceptance data to the request terminal of the designated client, and acceptance of receiving confirmation data of the client for the acceptance information from the request terminal. 4. A comment service providing system according to claim 3, further comprising a confirmation receiving means.

  Based on acceptance data received from the commenter's comment terminal 300 and indicating that the comment has been accepted, if it is stored in association or charged, it is accepted by the requester's request terminal 100 that is designated by the acceptance data and becomes the chargeable person 4. The comment service providing system 200 according to claim 3, further comprising: an acceptance transmission means 226 for transmitting acceptance information based on data; and an acceptance confirmation means 227 for receiving confirmation data for the acceptance information from the request terminal 100 of the client. .

  The invention according to claim 3 further includes a structure for confirming with the client whether or not the acceptance data from the commenter is valid. The acceptance receiving means 225 receives acceptance data from the commenter's comment terminal 300, the acceptance sending means 226 sends acceptance contents of the acceptance data to the requester's request terminal 100, and the acceptance confirmation means 227 sends the requester's request terminal 100. Receive confirmation data from. In the request management database 224, there are a case where the request management database 224 temporarily reflects after the acceptance data is received, and the case is reflected after confirmation data is received.

<System configuration 2 and 3>
The following description refers to both FIGS.

<Invention of Claim 5>
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the content receiving means for receiving the content from the client's request terminal and the storage means for storing the received content in association with the comment are provided. Comment service providing system ".

  5. The comment service providing system according to claim 2, further comprising: content receiving means 233 for receiving content from the request terminal 100 of the client, and storage means 232 for storing the received content in association with the comment. 200.

  If the client wishes to store the content in the internal content server 230 (storage means 232 of the comment service providing system 200), the client provides a comment service for the content simultaneously or in advance from the client request terminal 100. Send to system 200. The comment service providing system 200 receives the content by the content receiving unit 233 and stores it in the storage unit 232. You may memorize | store in the memory | storage means 232 before a comment is attached. In this case, the association with the comment is made later.

  The content stored in the storage unit 232 may be made public, or may be made private and viewed only from the request terminal 100 of the client or the comment terminal 300 of the commenter.

  When content is attached to the request data and no commenter is specified in the request data, the content may be stored in the storage unit 232 as a content storage request.

<Invention of Claim 6>
The invention of claim 6 includes “a search means for receiving a search request from a request terminal of a client, searching a commenter registration database, and transmitting result data of the search to the request terminal. 5. Any comment service providing system described in “5”.

  This makes it easy for a client to search for a commenter who he / she wants to request, and to easily specify a commenter. The requester transmits a commenter search request from the request terminal 100 to the comment service providing system 200. The search request may be transmitted on the search screen displayed by accessing the comment service providing system 200, or may be transmitted to the comment service providing system 200 by writing a search command.

  The search means 211 of the comment service providing system 200 receives the search request, performs error checking, etc., searches the comment person registration database 212, and transmits the result to the request terminal 100. It is preferable to make the search result as easy as possible to select the commenter as a Web page format.

  Commenters are registered in the commenter registration database 212 in advance, and the registered contents can be changed from the commenter's comment terminal 300.

<Invention of Claim 7>
The invention of claim 7 is “any comment service providing system according to claims 2 to 6, including a charging means for charging the client a fee associated with the comment service”.

  7. The comment service providing system 200 according to any one of claims 2 to 6, further comprising billing means 241 that charges a client a fee associated with the comment service.

  The comment service providing system 200 calculates the billing amount for the client by the billing means 241 and bills the external settlement organization 700, clears the withdrawal or prepaid by the internal settlement means 271 or creates billing data for the client And the commenter's request terminal 100 is notified to the client's request terminal 100 by a notification means 251 such as an email.

<Invention of Claim 8>
The invention according to claim 8 provides the comment service according to any one of claims 2 to 7, including "providing means for providing at least the comment to a viewer's browsing terminal; and charging means for charging the viewer. System ".

  The comment service providing system 200 includes sending at least a comment to the browsing terminal 400 of the viewer and charging the viewer.

  The browsing person can browse the comments and contents stored in the storage unit 232 from the browsing terminal 100 through the providing unit 261 of the comment service providing system 200 and published. The providing unit 261 is a Web server, an FTP server, or the like. Alternatively, new content and comments or their summaries can be edited into an email magazine and provided by email.

  Charges may be made for the provision of comments and the like to viewers. However, if the viewer is a client or commenter regarding the comment, that is, if the person concerned with the content or the comment browses, the charge is not necessarily made.

<Detailed explanation>
Hereinafter, the matter regarding this invention is demonstrated in detail.

<Comment database for commenters>
Commenters should register in principle. Whether or not a commenter is required to have a certain qualification should be determined by the law if there are laws and regulations, or by the operating rules of the center. For example, anyone who can register by self-reporting can become a commenter, or register a specific person with a certain achievement or qualification, or register a person selected by the center from such a perspective Or, the center may negotiate with the person who wants to receive a comment.

  The commenter is registered in the commenter registration database 212 and can be searched by the search means 211. Alternatively, it is provided as a list page that is pre-classified in the form of a tree in the field of expertise. It is preferable that the list of search results can be rearranged according to, for example, the actual number of comments.

  When displaying a list of commenters to the requester, it is preferable to provide items such as a check box, a link, and a button that can be specified by clicking on the commenter desired to request on the screen transmitted to the request terminal 100.

  The comment person registration database 212 includes a comment person's name, address, e-mail address, specialized field (specialty field), comment fee, available date and time (excluding holidays), period, expected possibility, policy, Language, career, history and quantity of past achievements, list and links of comments so far, conditions for commenting, reverse evaluation from those who received comments, mutual evaluation of commenters, evaluation from other people It is conceivable to provide items such as. The search by the search means 211 is performed using these items. An expiry date may be set for a commenter's record.

  The commenter can log in to the comment service providing system 200 and change his fee structure, acceptance conditions, etc. on the commenter's screen. If you make a change, you must also specify when to apply the change. Whether the request made before the change will be handled by the contents after the change is decided by the operation of the center or the place of the commenter will judge, but at least if it is disadvantageous to the client, the client To wait for a response.

  The commenter or comment service providing system 200 may put various conditions on the comment service. For example, specify whether to make it publicly available, to cancel comments if the target content is modified, to add a validity period to the comment, to pay for the extension of the validity period, or to use a language or dialect for the comment No requests from clients belonging to other countries.

  The comment person registration database 212 is preferably made public so that anyone can access it. You can see what commenters are registered, browse comments from the commenter's name, and make it possible to browse content from the comments you browsed. The more famous the commenter is, the more the commenter is searched and then the comment is viewed, leading to the content. In addition, it is considered that a viewer who browses the content and comments first sees the content after viewing the comment first. Because the comment is shorter than the content (if both are sentences), the commenter is better known than the author of the content, and the commenter's comment may be easier to read and hold the point This is because it can be expected to be high.

<Request data>
The comment request data includes at least the designation of the content to be commented and the designation of the desired commenter. There are cases where a plurality of commenters are designated as the commenters desired. For example, when a plurality of commenters are individually designated, or when a plurality of commenters are designated as a result of designation of specialized fields. In this case, unless all the designated commenters are requested, the request is for a competitive bid or auction.

  The request data can be created by the client in a text editor according to a predetermined format, for example, but the selection item is selected on the screen transmitted to the client request terminal 100 that has accessed the comment service providing system 200. It is convenient to include a menu that can be used and a frame in which the contents of the request can be entered. The screen to be transmitted to the request terminal 100 is a request screen or a search result screen for searching for a commenter. It is certain that the request from the Web page or the like that searched for the commenter can use the format by the Web page transmitted from the server or the generated format.

  When the comment service providing system 200 receives the content together with the request data, the content may be stored in the storage unit 232. If stored in the storage means 232, the link to the content stored in the storage means 232 is described in the request information and notified to the commenter without transferring the content itself to the comment terminal 300 of the commenter. Can do.

  The screen to be transmitted to the requester's request terminal 100 is preferably configured to display buttons such as request, request for quotation, billing, rejection, and payment.

  In order to confirm that the request for the request data is not a fictitious request, it is necessary to authenticate the requester or the request terminal 100. Authentication methods include logging in with a pre-registered ID, replying to the client with an e-mail with the request posted, confirming the credit card number, sending an electronic certificate, etc. is there. In addition, there is a method of authenticating with an authentication device such as an IC card reader on the terminal side or a basic resident register card.

  Request data includes the content or link of the content that you want to comment on, the form of the comment, the time limit you want to comment on, the number of characters and the capacity, whether you are requesting, whether it is a bid, the language used, the desired Conditions such as charges, payment methods, and other ordering information may be included.

<Designation of commenter>
The designation of the commenter may be an individual nomination or designation by a specialized field. It may be by competitive bidding or auction. In addition, either the commenter or the client may wish to negotiate. Request information based on the request data is transmitted to all target commenters except commenters who are not active. If negotiated, the message is transferred. The request data may be a reservation for a request for a commenter.

  The client selects one or more commenters and requests comments. When a field is specified without specifying a commenter, request information based on the request data is transmitted to all commenters belonging to the field (excluding commenters set to be closed). In a request based on a search result obtained by searching for commenters, the request reaches all commenters included in the search result list or commenters selected from the search result list.

  When a plurality of commenters are selected from the search result list of the commenter registration database 212, a pattern of whether to request all selected members, whether to request a certain number of people, or to rank the commenters can be considered. For example, when ranking is given, if the commenter of the first candidate refuses or does not respond within a certain period of time, it is automatically reflected in the request list of the commenter of the second candidate, and also the request mail May be sent. When requesting up to a certain number of people, when the number of commenters corresponding to that number reaches that number, it will be deleted from the request list of commenters who have not yet responded, it will be displayed that it has not been accepted when OK, Make sure you know the number of requests. In the case of an estimate request, for example, the cheapest person among the responding commenters is formally requested.

  If the client cannot designate an appropriate commenter, the comment service providing system 200 may assign a commenter according to a random or certain rule.

<Specifying the target content>
The designation of the content to be commented is information that can be specified and accessed. The designation may refer to an item or file of content included in or attached to the request data. Otherwise, the content exists in either the external content server 500 or the internal content server 230 and is identified by its URI. If the request data is a reservation for a request, there may be no content that can be specified by URI.

  In the case of a request, the content URI may be transmitted, or the content itself may be transmitted. In this case, for example, it is good to enter the screen of one page such as one HTML file and the image embedded in it, but in the case of a complicated structure where multiple HTML files are linked, the scope of request is clear Must be.

The specification of the content to be commented must be clear. It is clear when the client sends the content to be commented, but care must be taken so that it is not ambiguous when it is specified as the URI. The following forms can be considered as the target content specified by the URI.
(1) One file (text, image, sound, etc.)
(2) One web page (may include insertion of images etc.)
(3) The entire set of contents in or under the directory.
(4) The whole set of contents included in the site.
(5) A set of contents linked by the specified number of links.
(6) A part of one file or web page.

<Request information>
When the comment service providing system 200 receives the request data by the request receiving unit 221, the request service unit 221 temporarily stores or checks the request data file 222 and notifies the comment person designated as the request information by the request notifying unit 223. The request notification means 223 is e-mail, Web, or the like. It may be notified by e-mail or the like, may be stored in an area accessible to the commenter, wait for access, or both.

  Notification by e-mail or the like is performed every time a request is generated or is collected to some extent. The notification by e-mail is not essential, and the commenter can access the comment service providing system 200 and view the requested information at any time. Even if there is no notification by e-mail, I want the browsing function by the Web. Further, it is preferable to construct the comment service providing system 200 so that the commenter can easily manage the request and the processing for the request.

  In the present invention, the request data sent from the client and the request information transmitted to the commenter are distinguished. What is sent to the commenter is not raw request data, but request information based on the request data. This is because the transmission of request information includes a case where request data is transferred as it is, but usually the contents and format are changed. The contents may be changed by excluding the designated part of the commenter from the request data, or adding another commenter name, a summary of the requested content, or data. The data to be added includes the date and time when the comment service providing system 200 received the request data, the total number of commenters in the case of a bid format, and other precautions from the comment service providing system 200 for commenters. It is done. As the format change, it is conceivable to edit the request data into a fixed format or to edit it into Web content such as HTML format.

<Request management database>
The received request data is temporarily stored in the request data file 222 or checked and stored in the request management database 224 of the comment service providing system 200.

  Data items of the request management database 224 include items included in the request data, and items that record the process and the like are also added.

  It is preferable that the screen displayed by the commenter accessing the request management database 224 from the comment terminal 300 is generated as a Web page so that it can be easily viewed and viewed on the browser of the comment terminal 300. .

  The facts requested and the facts received or not received may be recorded in the request management database 224 so that the number of requests can be viewed.

<Accept request>
When the commenter logs in to the comment service providing system 200 from the comment terminal 300 with the identification ID for the commenter, the requester can view the request information addressed to himself in the form of a Web page or the like. The request information addressed to oneself includes a list of comment requests addressed to oneself and a list of competitive bids and auctions in which one can participate.

  On the commenter's request information screen, for example, a menu for selecting correspondence, a comment input frame, a button for commenting only on browsing, a button for estimating, a button for rejecting, a button for mailing to the client It is convenient to provide a button for discarding or correcting comments, a button for sending, and other buttons. For completed requests, it is also preferable to display the deposit status.

  Since the comment service providing system 200 can embed various information and operation buttons, etc. on the request information screen, it is easy to operate when the commentator operates the response to the request on the screen, and the operated content and input are entered. Even if a comment or the like is received by the comment service providing system 200, it can be expected that there are few errors.

  The request list shows who (client), which content (link to title and copyrighted work), when (time, request aging, comment expiration date), and how (request contents, order items) ), Items such as the amount of money. Depending on the request of the client, the name of the client may not be specified in the list.

  In the case of competitive bidding or auction, it is preferable to display the total number of commenters that the client has requested for the request, or the probability that the contract that is the inverse of the request is established.

  Select and click a linked request from the list to display more detailed request details. When the link is clicked, the requested content is displayed in a separate window. When accepting a comment, pressing the accept button checks whether the acceptance is valid. Whether it has been cancelled. Provisional acceptance, order, status. For quotes, price negotiations, and other things that do not require any exchange, the server automatically establishes a contract. When the acceptance is accepted, the comment is input in the comment input frame that is already displayed or in the comment input screen that is launched each time. When the comment input is completed, it is convenient to include a step of displaying a confirmation screen as to what kind of screen image the set of contents and comments will have after the comment is given. When a button for transmitting completion or a button for reflecting is finally clicked, the content and the comment are associated with each other, and in the case of the public content and the comment, anyone can view it.

  The commenter needs to browse the content to determine whether to accept the request. Since this browsing restricts the commenter's time, the client may be charged a fee only for browsing.

  The commenter, for example, clicks the accept button on the screen displayed by accessing the request information notification mail or the request management database 224 on the comment terminal 300. Even if the accept button is not clicked, it can be regarded as accepted if a comment is entered at the same time. If you want to respond immediately, click on the link to the immediate write page and enter a comment. When the comment is not input immediately or when the contract is not immediately completed, the acceptance is notified by the accept button. If you want to postpone commenting, simply click the accept button or enter a date and time that can be used for the request.

  In the case of quotation, negotiation, and competitive bidding, enter the estimated amount and bid amount. In some cases, the amount and the like may be corrected and presented to the client, but it is necessary to prevent the commenter registration contents from being posted inappropriately.

  The commenter can refuse to accept if the content of the request does not match his policy or field of expertise, cannot respond in time, or the request is incorrect. Also, other commenters (for example, peers and disciples) may be introduced or recommended, and requests may be transferred to other commenters. If the commenter at the transfer destination accepts and gains profit, an introduction fee may be taken from the commenter at the transfer destination. Other cases may include supervision or group attendance.

  The request for comment may be any comment person selected by the client. In this case, the first-come-first-served person accepts comments.

  The commenter is free to accept anonymous requests. Commenters may respond as anonymous comments. In addition, it may be responded by specifying that the comment is not disclosed.

  Requests for provisional vacancy or too many commenters as if they were individual requests may unjustly cause inconvenience to servers and commenters, and may be regarded as an obstruction. Measures include limiting the number of commenters that can be requested at one time, or charging a request fee according to the load of the server or commenter. Of course, there is no problem because it is possible to distinguish it from direct individual requests if it is clearly stated that it is a competitive bid that many commenters can respond to. For example, if it is an individual request, we will notify the commenter by e-mail, but if it is competitive bidding, do not notify it, just list a competitive bidding or just post a web page like an auction, It is.

<Condition establishment / cancellation conditions>
Except in the case of a request that a contract is immediately established upon acceptance by the commenter, the content of the commenter's acceptance may be transferred to the requester and reconfirmed to form a formal request.

  When a plurality of commenters are requested, bids from commenters gather in the comment service providing system 200. Whether the responder's correspondence list and bid contents are shown to the client or not is determined by the operation of the center or designated by the bidder.

  In the case of estimation or negotiation, response data from the commenter who receives the request is transferred to the client.

  The client may request comments on other people's content. For example, in the case of borrowing the power of a commenter to attack the content or the person who wrote it. Such a case can also be a business and cannot be denied in general, but at least the client must clearly indicate the purpose to the commenter and leave it to the commenter to accept it under such conditions. Further, even when the commenter's comment is presented to another person, the client should clearly indicate whether or not to give the commenter's name. Of course, falsification of the commenter's comment or alteration of the original content commented by the commenter is not permitted.

  The present invention is not an advice for consultation, but if the comment of a commenter is prohibited by a qualified person other than a qualified person, the commenter must be a qualified person and comply with the law. You can only comment in the form.

<Comment format>
Like the target content, the comment format includes a character string, an image, and a voice or video.

  When the content and the comment are separate files, for example, when they are provided by file transfer, they may be archived as a single file by a compression tool, for example, or when provided by e-mail, they may be sent as an attached file.

  Currently, it is often provided as a web page, but in that case, the text string is added or inserted into the target content file, and is read as a separate file when the target content is displayed, It may be automatically displayed as a window, or may be described as a link destination displayed when clicked.

  A comment as an image includes a character string as a signature, a seal, or a still image. In this case, when the target content is a Web page, an image can be inserted by an instruction using an IMG tag.

  When the target content is an image, an image as a comment is synthesized with the target content as an image or can be synthesized by an image synthesis program. In the former case, the commenter draws or pastes an image to be a comment on the target content on the image editing screen of the image processing software. In the latter case, the target content and the comment are synthesized on the comment service providing system 200 side.

  For example, if the target content is a document, a sign or seal indicating that the commenter has browsed is synthesized in the margin. When there are a plurality of commenters, they may be combined like marginal writing in the margin.

  In the case of audio or video, there is a difference between starting playback at the same time when the target content is displayed or starting playback when a link is clicked. In the case of a moving image, there is a display area in the display screen of the target content or display in another window.

  As a comment on the audio or video of the target content, it is inserted in the first part or added to the last part. For example, one or more frames are added to the end of the moving image, and a comment sentence as an image is inserted, or a comment as a moving image is inserted.

  There are times when the rubber seals of cherry blossom petals are stamped on the notice book for Japanese lower grades. In addition, a certification mark may be attached to a good product or a regular product. Similarly, in the comment list and comments, the character of the comment for the target content may be simply displayed with characters or marks. For example, affirmation, denial, praise, objection, evaluation, well done, want to be further researched, interesting, hard work, introduced, prospective, hope for the future, etc. are displayed with letters and marks.

  Comments may have an expiration date. It is also possible for commenters to comment anonymously.

  If the target content and comments are merged into a single file, it is difficult to separate them later, so if you want to set an expiration date for a comment or if you want to cancel the comment, receive and save each original file. It is preferable to replace the files as necessary.

<Management of storage means and comments>
If the content is not under the control of the center, the requested original content may be deleted or updated, the content server may be moved, or the URI may be changed. In that case, since the link of the association is broken, it may be necessary to cancel the comment on the content. This is because the comment becomes dangling, or the commented content deviates from the original content. Therefore, it is preferable that the content and the comment can be maintained in a fixed state. Or, at least, if there is a link from the comment to the content, the hash value of the content with the comment is calculated and attached to the comment so that it can be confirmed whether the comment and the content correspond correctly. To. If the hash values are calculated and they do not match, it is understood that the content has been altered.

  In order not to freely update the original content, the comment service providing system 200 can take in the internal content server 230 from the external content server 500 and add a comment to it. If the contents cannot be changed and only the deletion can be requested or operated by the client, if there is a request to delete the contents, the comment can be deleted. When the content is taken into the storage means 232 under the center management, the content storage fee may be charged.

  When content and comments are stored in the comment service providing system 200, they may be stored with a time limit or permanently stored. In order to cover the storage cost in the case of permanent storage, it may be charged to the client, or the browsing fee may be charged as a consideration for using the server to the viewer who wants to acquire the storage expiration date. . The client will eventually die, but there will be no one who can become a viewer. Unless there is an offer from the heir, it will continue in the same state.

  For content and comments, if the content is kept private, the client and the commenter may need to sign a confidentiality agreement. It is preferable to clearly determine in advance whether it will be kept private, whether it will be kept secret until it is made public, or when it will be made public. There is also a form of closing so that only members belonging to a specific group can view.

  As an ongoing contract, for example, you may want to comment on the content, modify it, get more comments, modify it, and finally publish it after finalizing it. Whether or not to make it public until the development process is based on the consent of the client and commenter. This is like receiving the guidance of the commentator before the official comment, and it may be a separate fee system as a guidance fee. Although the commenter's work is on the content of the copyrighted work, an editor-like work may be provided with a different fee structure. For example, guidance on typographical error as a corrector or composition as an editor.

  In the case of comments for content and separate files, each comment may be given a free file name. For example, comment numbers are assigned in order, the comment numbers are managed as file names, and comments are made using XML data, tables, etc. A database in which numbers and copyrighted works are associated may be prepared.

  For content and comments, the number of times viewed may be recorded, and the number of times viewed may be displayed, or may be sorted and displayed in a well-read order.

  Content and comments may remain in the search engine cache. If content or comments are deleted and continue to remain in the search engine, it may be necessary to leave the content or comment file blank for the time being reflected in the search engine.

<Association>
Various methods are conceivable as a method of storing content and comments in association with each other.

  When viewing as a file, the method of combining the content and comments into one file, the method of describing the link information to the other party associating the content and comments as separate files, the information of association in addition to the content and comments There is a method to have as a separate file.

  If you want to combine content and comments into a single file, place the comments in front of the content, add them behind, or embed them inside. This is possible not only in the case of comments and contents being a text file, but also in the case of both audio data. When both content and comments are images, comments can be written on the top, bottom, left and right of the image by expanding the canvas size. If you do not want to increase the canvas size, you can combine it with the original image. In the case of content having a time axis such as audio and video, it can be inserted before and after or in the middle like a commercial. In the case of a video, it can be put as subtitles on the screen. Audio can also be added as sub audio. When the content and the comment are HTML or XML, for example, the comment can be described as an element attribute.

  When content and comments are separate files, link information to the other party can be written in either or both. When one file is displayed in the browser, another window can be opened to automatically display the other corresponding file. Alternatively, a link can be clicked to display the linked file in the same window or another window. It can also be inserted into a content or comment file for display.

  An example of using separate link information in addition to content and comment files is to split the browser screen. In this case, the description is divided into frames in the link information file, and the link information to the content and comment files displayed in each frame is described. Alternatively, link information may be stored in a database, and when content or a comment is requested, the related content and comment may be provided to the terminal as they are or dynamically combined.

  A commenter may synthesize a signature or seal on the target content. In addition, the commenter may certify electronically including the content as well as the signature. A hash value may be calculated and attached so that it can be seen that it has been altered, or a watermark may be added to the image. When a comment person's signature or seal is combined with the target content, the comment service providing system 200 may dynamically combine it.

  When the content and the comment are stored in association with each other, for example, when a comment is added to the content, it is necessary to have write authority. When the content is in the internal content server 230, the requester needs to give write permission to the commenter for overwriting. When the content is the external content server 500, since the user is not generally operated to give write permission to anyone other than himself / herself, it is difficult to add information from other than the client himself / herself.

  At least the comment and the link that associates the content with the comment are preferably stored on a server under the management of the center. The content exists in the external content server 500 outside the management range of the center or exists in the internal content server 230 of the center. The content may be imported from the external content server 500 to the internal content server 230. In the case of external content, it has a file in which a link to the content is described in the comment and a link for associating the content with the comment is described.

  Comments on the entire content of the website should be added to the top web page or a separate page from which you can jump with a single link.

  Comments, association data, and contents placed under the management of the comment service providing system 200 are stored and managed in the storage unit 232.

<Conclusion of request>
It is preferable to notify the client when the commenting process or billing process associated with the request is completed. The notification content includes the comment itself, the URI of the location where the comment is accumulated, the content of the charge, and the like. The completion of the billing process is when the process performed by the comment service providing system 200 is completed, when payment is received from the external settlement organization 700, or the like.

  If there is no acceptance reply or bid from any commenter within a certain period or within the period specified by the client, the comment service providing system 200 notifies the client of the contract failure by e-mail etc. It is preferable.

  If the client does not like the comment, the client may be able to discard it without accepting it. In that case, the comment will be deleted, or at least the association will be lost. It is possible to record the abandoned facts so that they can be referred to for reference by the commenters. If thrown away, billing will not be waived unless the commenter approves in advance or consent is given.

<Browse>
The internal content server 230 is formed by including the storage unit 232 and the providing unit 261 of the comment service providing system 200. Clients and commenters can view their related content, whether public or private. A general viewer can access the internal content server 230 from the browsing terminal 400 and browse the public comments and content. However, there are cases where browsing is charged.

  If a comment person list Web page is dynamically generated from the comment person registration database 212 and provided to the viewer's browsing terminal 400, the viewer can see comments from the comment list handled by the selected comment person, and further comment You can browse the targeted content.

  The storage unit 232 and the providing unit 261 of the internal content server 230 may be in a computer different from the comment service providing system 200. In that case, for example, the storage contents of the storage unit 232 of the comment service providing system 200 may be copied to the storage unit of another computer.

<Price structure>
Charges associated with comment services described in claims 7 and 8 are roughly divided into comment charges, browsing charges, and system usage charges. The comment fee is for the intellectual labor of the commenter, and the browsing fee is for the case where a comment or content is charged. The system usage fee is a usage fee to cover the operating cost of the comment service providing system 200 and the center.

  The system usage fee has a combination of charging the commenter, charging the client, or charging both. The amount of money may be proportional to the comment fee. It may also be included in the viewing fee charged to the viewer. When the comment service providing system 200 adopts a paid membership system, the membership fee can include certain rights such as system use.

  The comment fee paid to the commenter is a reward for the intellectual work of the commentator on the content of the copyrighted work. The comment fee is specified as a range of how much, how much, or how much, per content, per page, per time spent reading or creating a comment, or the number of characters in a copyrighted work or comment. There are also displays such as quotations and negotiations.

  If the comment fee is frequently revised, or if the revision time varies depending on the commentator, the client is confused. According to the rules of the center, the period and period when the commenter can revise the fee structure and the like may be determined in advance. For example, the commenter is given a chance to review the fee structure once every six months so that it can be revised twice a year (April and October, etc.). The revision fee is input in advance by the commenter, and the fees in the commenter registration database 212 are changed at the same time at the revision time. For requests that have crossed the revision time, it is necessary to keep the old charge or to notify the client by notifying the revised charge.

  It is conceivable that the client pays the comment fee only to the commenter of the comment selected from the comments of a plurality of commenters. In this case, the commenter will take the risk of not being paid, but in order not to unreasonably waste the commenter's labor, the number of comments that can be specified may be limited or a fixed fee may be charged as the basis Conceivable. Even in this case, since it is certain that the comment service providing system 200 is used, the system usage fee may be charged to some extent.

  A commenter may browse content to determine whether to accept the request. The client may be charged for the viewing. The commenter can make a rough judgment just by looking at the contents, so if the fee is set as a fixed amount, the client can request it with peace of mind.

  Billing isn't just for commenting, it's also possible for the commenter to see it first. This is because the commenter's time is consumed. In addition, there may be a charge that only adds the comment of the commenter who viewed the page as a comment.

  The viewing fee may be free for both comments and content, or may be charged for either or both. In the case of a fee, the viewing fee will be returned to the copyright owner or commenter of the content, but in order to cover the cost of the billing process on behalf of the center, a part of the viewing fee will be charged as a system usage fee on a fixed or metered basis. You may deduct as.

  The system usage fee may include a fee for storing comments and content in the comment service providing system 200. However, if the content capacity is large, it will be necessary to charge separately according to the capacity. Moreover, it is good also as a charge according to a storage period.

  A commenter's closed system may be constructed on the comment service providing system 200 so that commenters can recruit their own members. In this case, the fee structure will be different.

  The comment service providing system 200 and the commenter may set a campaign period to make the billing free or discount it. It is also conceivable to give points or cash back for using the comment service providing system 200.

<Revenue sharing>
Although the comment fee charged to the client is distributed to the commenter each time or every fixed period, a system usage fee corresponding to the fixed amount or the amount of the comment fee may be collected from the comment fee.

  If a comment or content is paid for, the viewing fee charged to the viewer will be distributed to the commenter, the copyright holder of the content, and the center.

<Billing process>
Billing data can be generated at various stages and times. Receiving a comment as a deliverable from the commenter's comment terminal 300 or storing it in association with the content is not necessarily a premise for charging (because there may be advance payment or the like). However, when the amount is determined by the comment service providing system 200 based on the created comment, it is necessary to receive the comment first.

  When a specific unit price is included in the comment fee, the total amount can be automatically calculated by the comment service providing system 200 if the quantity is input at the time of request or the like.

  When including the usage fee of the center in the comment fee, the comment fee is charged to the client, and the fee for the center is subtracted from the amount received and transferred to the commenter. For this reason, requests and charges are usually made through the center, and a part of the fee is used for the center.

  Payment may be an alternative. Examples of alternative means are points, membership fees, and the like. If the commenter is also the client, the comment fee and billing during a certain period may be deducted.

  Payment methods for billing include advance payment (prepayment), postpayment, immediate payment, partial payment, and the like. Prepayment includes dropping from a credit card first, prepaid, due to membership fee, prepaid expected amount, etc. Post-payment includes bank transfer and debiting after confirming the amount. Even in the case of post-payment, a system that first inputs a credit card number is preferable in terms of identity verification. In partial payment, there are cases where a part is paid in advance and the rest is paid after completion, or divided payments are made.

  Along with commenting and billing, a notice, bill, receipt, etc. are issued as necessary. These documents are preferably made digital data as much as possible.

  If the client also has a membership registration system, for registered members, the payment when requesting comments, the amount charged when commenting, the viewing fee when browsing, and any other claims and debts that arise Can be considered.

  Commenting person withholding processing may be included in the billing processing.

<Copyright>
It is preferable to display the copyright of the commenter in the comment. When the comment is a joint work of the commenter and the center, it is preferable to display the copyright of both. When the commenter belongs to the center, it is preferable to display the copyright of the center (and the commenter in charge). If there is no copyright notice on the content that was authored by the client, it may be required to add the copyright notice of the principal to the content. When calculating a hash value to prevent modification, it is calculated for those including these indications.

  For external content, when a copyright notice is added at the request of a commenter or the center, if the content can be altered, it can be confirmed that the content is under the control of the client And can be expected to be the copyright holder of the content.

  When the content associated with the comment is altered, there is a possibility that the comment with respect to the content is misaligned or discrepant. In that case, it is necessary to delete the association or to request a comment again.

  If the content and comments are combined into a single file, the copyright law seems to require that the client and the commenter agree to make changes that only remove the comment. In the case of irreversibly synthesizing, it is not possible to separate them, so it is preferable to store the content and the original of the comment by the client, commenter, or comment service providing system 200.

  If the contents or comments are later found to be plagiarism, or contain descriptions such as false or defamation, they may be deleted or unpublished.

<Center>
The center maintains and manages the comment service providing system 200. The comment service providing system 200 is not necessarily in the center.

  The center may issue a souvenir that is printed out in association with the content and comments, with the center's proof attached and bound or put in a frame. It is also preferable to include a commenter's signature or a digital signature. Further, it may be proved that the copyrighted work and the comment existed at the date of creation, or a fixed date may be attached to the stored comment or content by using a time certification service provided by others. In these cases, a part of the billing is additionally allocated to commenters.

  The center may rate, score, or vote content and comments. The browsing count of contents and comments may be aggregated and displayed, or may be ranked and displayed. An evaluation score may be given to a commenter by a voter of the viewer. Also, content and comment summaries, translations, foreign language summaries, links to related content, etc. may be created.

  The Center publishes, recommends to publishers, commends, and subsidizes research expenses for content that has been found to be excellent content based on comments from the commenters and the number of times viewed. You may provide a list or give other benefits. In addition, a center-approved certification mark or certification number may be provided to the client, commenter, content, and comment.

  It is also conceivable that the client requests another commenter to comment on the commenter's comment. It is possible to systematically refuse to link comments to commenters' comments. However, even if a comment is not directly associated with a comment, it is considered that a commenter refers to a past comment for a work that already has a comment. It is also conceivable that a commenter requests a comment on another commenter's comment.

  The center preferably determines whether a request for comment from a content author or a third party other than the copyright owner is valid or invalid. It is also preferable to determine how to handle the case where the client and the commenter are the same.

It is explanatory drawing of this invention. 1 is a configuration diagram 1 of the present invention. It is the block diagram 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

100 Request terminal
200 Comment service providing system
211 Search means
212 comment person registration database
221 Request receiving means
222 Request data file
223 Request notification means
224 Request Management Database
225 Accepting means
226 Accepted transmission means
227 Acceptance confirmation means
230 Internal content server
231 Comment receiving means
232 memory means
233 Content receiving means
241 Billing method
251 Notification means
261 Means for providing
271 Payment methods
300 comment terminal
400 viewing terminals
500 External content server
600 communication network
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  The request data of the comment including the designation of the content and the designation of the commenter is received from the request terminal of the requester, the request information based on the request data is notified to the comment terminal of the designated commenter, and the comment terminal A comment service providing method comprising: receiving a comment from a commenter on the content, and storing the received comment in association with the content.   Request receiving means for receiving comment request data including content specification and commenter specification from the request terminal of the requester, and transmitting request information based on the request data to the comment terminal of the specified commenter A comment service providing system comprising: a request notification unit; a comment receiving unit that receives a comment from a commenter on the content from the comment terminal; and a storage unit that stores the received comment in association with the content.   An acceptance receiving means for receiving acceptance data including designation of content and designation of a client from a comment terminal of a commenter, comment receiving means for receiving a commenter's comment on the content from the comment terminal, and the received A comment service providing system comprising: storage means for storing a comment in association with the content.   An acceptance transmitting means for transmitting acceptance information based on the acceptance data to the request terminal of the designated client, and an acceptance confirmation receiving means for receiving confirmation data of the client for the acceptance information from the request terminal. Item 4. The comment service providing system according to Item 3.   5. The comment service providing system according to claim 2, further comprising: a content receiving unit that receives content from a request terminal of a client; and a storage unit that stores the received content in association with the comment.   The comment according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising search means for receiving a search request from a request terminal of a requester, searching a comment person registration database, and transmitting result data of the search to the request terminal. Service provision system.   The comment service providing system according to any one of claims 2 to 6, further comprising billing means for charging the client a fee associated with the comment service.   The comment service providing system according to any one of claims 2 to 7, comprising providing means for providing at least the comment to a browsing terminal of a browsing person and charging means for charging the browsing person.

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