JP2006053273A - Content creating device, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a content creating device enabling a user to easily create content which can give a strong impression to a viewer and which contains multiple-choice questions. <P>SOLUTION: The content creating device includes: a similar item retrieval means 11 for retrieving an item similar to an object of question from an object DB 16 based on prescribed retrieval conditions; and a content creating means 14 for creating content wherein multiple-choice questions and correct answers to the questions are successively presented to the viewer. In such a case, choices in the multiple-choice question are comprised of the object of question and the similar items which are the result of the retrieval by the similar item retrieval means, and the correct answer is the object of question. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a content generation device, a program, and a recording medium, and more particularly, a content generation device for generating content including a selective question, a content generation program, and a computer readable recording of the program The present invention relates to a recording medium.

  Conventionally, various types of contents are generated according to the purpose and provided to viewers. As a provision method, distribution by television broadcasting or radio broadcasting, distribution by a recording medium such as video cassette tape, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), CD (Compact Disc), etc., along with recent progress of information processing equipment and network technology Distribution via network communications such as the Internet. Distribution of contents via a network is made public on a server such as a web server.

  By the way, in recent years, the amount of content provided by various routes and media has become enormous, and it has become necessary for content providers to have various devices for allowing more people to view the content. As a device for allowing more people to view, it is desired to generate content for impressing viewers (users).

  As an example of content generation, an apparatus that causes a computer or the like to perform answer / creation of a quiz mechanically has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This apparatus searches the word set A and retrieves a word group B consisting of words that have a high degree of phonetic coincidence with the designated word a designated, and semantically designates the designated designated word group C. And selecting means for selecting a word D having a high degree of association from the word group B.

  As another example of content generation, an education support system that does not need to accumulate a large number of problems in advance has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). The system includes correspondence table storage means for accumulating a plurality of predetermined terms, term dictionary file storage means for accumulating explanations explaining the plural terms, and a chart for accumulating explanatory diagrams for explaining the terms mentioned above. The file storage means, the correspondence table storage means for storing the correspondence table for identifying the correspondence between the plurality of terms and the storage location of the explanatory text or explanatory diagram, the term, the explanatory text or the explanatory diagram are input, and the problem text A question generation process that generates a problem by inserting terms, explanations, or illustrations into the blank part of the fixed phrase, and a display that accepts the answer to the problem and shows the correct / incorrect result for the answer as opposed to the correct answer of the problem With.

  As another example of content generation, a learning support device has been proposed that can automatically create and present a selection problem according to the learner's understanding (see, for example, Patent Document 3). This apparatus stores teaching materials storing means for storing a plurality of terms and explanation data for explaining the terms, assigning numerical values to all overlapping permutations formed by selecting two terms from the terms held by the teaching materials storing means. Learning status storage means, choice selection means for selecting an option for the question to be asked from among terms held by the teaching material storage means, question creation means for creating a question including the question choice selected by the choice selection means, and question creation The question presenting means for presenting the question created by the means to the learner, the answer accepting means for letting the learner select the choice of the presented question, and the correctness of the choice selected by the learner from the correct answers stored in the option selecting means Correcting / correcting determining means for determining, learning status updating means for updating the answer distance based on the question option, the learner's option, and the correct answer option.

  As another example of content generation, an apparatus for creating a burial problem and a burial option problem with a small number of input operations has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 4). This device determines the main character string of each element of the problem sentence according to the nature of the role of the constituent elements of the sentence (When, Where, Who, Why, How much, How, What, Result 5W2H1R). A character string that determines the part of speech of an element attached to the material DB as a material and before and after the character string that is the subject of the element is accumulated in the part of speech DB according to the nature of the role of the element. After reading the accumulated information based on information related to the problem creation instruction (for example, middle 1, history, burial problem, three questions, etc.) and combining the character strings to create the original text of the problem sentence The position to be left blank is determined by generating a random number, etc., and the question composed of the question sentence and the answer of the hole filling problem is automatically created.

As another example of content generation, there is a problem creation method for creating a multiple-choice question in which the wrong answer included in the answer options is clearly not clear as a wrong answer, and a problem creation device using the problem creation method. It has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 5). This device uses a data table that associates Japanese translations with each English word, selects one English word that should be a multiple choice question from this data table, and converts it into a Japanese translation for the selected English word. Based on the Japanese translations for each English word other than the English word, an incorrect answer is determined.
JP-A-10-116264 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-212440 JP 2001-109365 A JP 2001-265203 A JP 2004-85734 A

  There is a theory that when people obtain knowledge and information, they are more likely to leave an impression by answering in question format than plain text. In particular, when generating content to be used for advertisements and advertisements, it is effective to generate such a strong impression to viewers using such human perception. This method requires many manual operations and takes time and effort to generate a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a content generation device capable of generating a strong impression on a viewer and easily generating content including a selective question for a user, It is an object of the present invention to provide a content generation program and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a content generation device for generating content related to a question subject, similar matter search means for searching for a similar matter based on a predetermined search condition for the question subject, and a selective question And content generation means for generating content for sequentially presenting the correct answer to the viewer, wherein the selection type question is a choice between the question subject and the similar that is the result of the search by the similar search means. The correct answer is the questioned object.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the predetermined search condition includes one or more of a name similar, an image similar, and an attribute similar. It is what.

  The invention of claim 3 is the invention of claim 1 or 2, further comprising object storage means for storing the question object and a search object that is a search object of the similar object, wherein the similarity search means comprises a user Specifying means for specifying the question subject from the objects stored in the object storage means, and a search target stored in the object storage means based on the question target specified by the specification means And a search means for searching for the similar item.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the similarity search means may select the result from a search result randomly or by a similarity order designated by a user, or a combination thereof. The present invention is characterized in that it has option determining means for determining similar items constituting options used by the content generating means.

  The invention of claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the similarity search unit causes the user to specify the difficulty level of options in the content generated by the content generation unit; Similarity determination means for determining similarities that match the difficulty specified by the difficulty level specification means as similarities constituting options used by the content generation means based on the rank of the search results It is characterized by.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the similarity search means includes weight information input means for allowing a user to input information giving a weight to the predetermined search condition. The search is executed according to the weighting information input by the information input means.

  The invention of claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the similarity search means presents a result of the search to the user, and presents the result by the result presentation means. And means for allowing a user to input an instruction for executing the re-search, and the re-search is executed based on the instruction.

  An invention of claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a question sentence input means for allowing a user to input a question sentence in the selective question, wherein the content generation means is the question sentence input means. The content is generated so that the inputted question sentence is presented to the viewer together with the question subject.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to claim 8, wherein the similar thing search means searches for a similar thing based on the question sentence input by the question sentence input means.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the eighth or ninth aspect, the similarity search means includes result presentation means for presenting a search result to a user, and the question sentence input means is the result presentation means. After presenting the result, it is possible to input a question sentence.

  The invention of claim 11 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the content generation means has means for acquiring information related to the question object, and the correct answer is together with the question object. The acquired related information is included.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the content generated by the content generation means according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects of the present invention is based on the length of the question sentence to be presented for the selective question and the correct answer, or the question It is characterized in that the presentation time is made different depending on the difference between the target object and other than the question target object.

  A thirteenth aspect of the invention is a program for causing a computer to function as each means in the content generation device according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects.

  A fourteenth aspect of the invention is a computer-readable recording medium on which the program of the thirteenth aspect is recorded.

  According to the present invention, it is possible for a user to easily generate content that can give a strong impression to a viewer and includes a selection type question.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a content generation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a content generation apparatus, 11 is a similarity search means, 12 is a designation means, 13 is a search means, 14 is a content generation means, 15 is a problem sentence input means, and 16 is an object database.

  A content generation apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus that generates content related to a question subject, and includes at least a similar thing search unit 11 and a content generation unit 14. Here, the questioned objects include not only products and services but also various objects such as learning problems. The generated content includes selective questions that are particularly effective for advertisements and advertisements (which can give a strong impression to viewers) and their correct answers, and are suitable for learning. The content generation device 1 automatically searches the target object for similar items and lists them as some of the options, and generates content that presents the options and subsequently presents the correct answer. Can be easily done.

  The similar object searching means 11 is a means for searching for similar objects based on a predetermined search condition with respect to the question subject. Here, the predetermined search condition is that one or more of the names are similar, the images are similar, and the attributes are similar, so that a good option can be selected, but other search conditions May be adopted. In this form, when generating a selection type question for a certain matter (question target object) that the user wants to give a question, a matter that has a similar name, a matter that has a similar image, or a matter that has a similar attribute is searched for similar matter. 11 is used as an option in the content generated by the content generation means 14.

  The similarity search unit 11 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a designation unit 12 and a search unit 13, and executes a search from an object DB 16 that is a database (DB) in which objects are stored in a storage device, and extracts a result. Here, the object DB 16 is an example of an object storage unit that stores a question subject and a search target that is a search target for similar items. The designation unit 12 is a unit that allows the user to designate a question subject from among the subjects stored in the object DB 16. In the specifying means 12, the user may actually specify a predetermined search key from the object DB 16 and search it, and specify it as a result thereof, or may be specified by the user selecting from a list of objects or the like. . The search means 13 is a means for searching for a similar object from the search objects stored in the object DB 16 based on the question object specified by the specifying means 12.

  As described above, the similarity search unit 11 includes the designation unit 12, the search unit 13, and the object DB 16, so that similar items can be searched first in the order of the thought of the user who creates the selection type question. Advanced search is possible. The matter to be asked and the search target are accumulated in the object DB 16 and searched by a common image, attribute, similar name, etc., and the search result is used as an option. It is possible to search if the keywords are available on the Internet, and as the similarity search means 11, the object DB 16 can be configured as a separate system via a network, or a method of simply using an Internet search engine. is there.

  On the other hand, the content generation unit 14 is a unit that generates content for sequentially presenting a selection type question and its correct answer to a viewer. The type of content to be generated is not limited to that which can be played back by an information processing device represented by a computer, but may be that which can be played back by a dedicated player. It is possible to realize not only a certain thing and a combination of them but also a voice only. Further, the selection type questions included in the content generated by the content generation unit 14 are selected from the questioned object and a similar thing (similarity other than the questionable object) obtained as a result of the search by the similar object searching means 11. Is. The correct answer to the selection type question is presented after the selection type question, and is generated so that the questioned object becomes a correct answer. As a method for presenting selection-type questions in the content, not only the character strings representing each of the questions (correct answer) and similar (wrong answer), but also presenting them with an image representing the appearance, characteristics, etc. Is more perceptually preferred.

  Note that similar searches are usually included in the search results as well, so depending on the target object (object) to be searched, the target questions are also output as search results. The question subject may be excluded. Alternatively, when the user specifies not only a predetermined condition but also a search key, a similar object including a question subject is searched, and the highest one in the ranking of the degree of match of the search results (that is, the correct answer of the question) It is sufficient to position it as an object corresponding to. The latter case saves the user's trouble, and the explanation of the latter case is omitted for clarity of explanation below, but it can be understood by diverting the following explanation. In the similar search, all items are ranked, the search result is not an option, and even items that are not similar can be searched as similar items.

  In addition, the content generation unit 14 may be configured to generate a series of content in which a plurality of selection type questions and correct answers are connected by changing predetermined search conditions. The content may be generated. In the former case, question I, correct answer I, question II, correct answer II,. . . It becomes a series of contents arranged as follows.

  Similarity search means 11 is an option determination means for determining similarities constituting the options used by the content generation means 14 from among the searched results, at random, by a similarity order designated by the user, or a combination thereof. You may comprise so that it may have. Due to the nature of the question of choice-type questions, there are cases where the user wants to specify the choices and uses randomly selected items in consideration of time and effort. Use it properly. Here, in the case of random selection, for example, if options are determined randomly from the top 20% similarity and randomly selected from the bottom 40% similarity, it is possible to determine options utilizing the similarity. Become.

  A user may not like the option after displaying the option as a search result. In such a case, a function for executing a re-search based on a user instruction may be provided. Therefore, although not shown, the similar search means 11 includes a result presentation means for presenting the search result to the user, and a means for causing the user to input an instruction for performing the re-search after presenting the result. You may comprise so that it may be provided.

  Moreover, you may make it provide the question sentence input means which makes a user input the question sentence in a selection type question. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the question sentence input unit 15 is a component of the content generation unit 14. Then, the content generation unit 14 generates content so that the question sentence input by the question sentence input unit 15 is presented to the viewer together with the question subject (and other options).

  Here, the similar thing search means 11 may be configured to search for the similar thing based on the question sentence input by the question sentence input means 15. This configuration saves the user input. For example, as a question sentence, a sentence including a characteristic that can only be found in the question subject is created, and text input (or voice input) may be performed.

  Further, information used for generating content may be obtained from outside the content generating apparatus 1. Therefore, the content generation unit 14 may include a unit that acquires information related to the question subject. And it is good to produce | generate content so that the correct answer may contain the related information acquired with the question subject. In this way, the answer part to the question is obtained by searching information related to each matter (attributes, commentary, images, videos, etc.) via the Internet, for example, and the correct answer part is created, so that A wide range of explanations from other viewpoints are possible.

  In addition, the content generated by the content generation unit 14 may have different presentation times according to the length of the question sentence to be presented for the selective question and the correct answer, or depending on the difference between the question subject and the non-question subject. It is preferable to produce. Generate content so that the speed of the question sentence is speech, and the length of the character string is counted when the question sentence is a character string, and the display time is adjusted to a speed that humans can perceive sufficiently. It is also possible to reproduce content that matches human perception. Also, making the presentation time different depending on the difference between the question subject and the non-question subject, for example, in the question presentation in a selective question, It is very effective when highlighting such as “??”.

  Here, an outline of a general-purpose computer and a server device in which the content generation device according to the above-described embodiment and the content generation device according to another embodiment to be described later are mounted and the processing thereof will be described. The content generation apparatus according to the present invention can be realized in a form in which the above-described or later-described units are provided in an information processing apparatus (general-purpose computer or the like) as a server apparatus or an information terminal apparatus. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a general information processing apparatus, in which 3 is an information processing apparatus (computer), 31 is a CPU, 32 is a RAM, 33 is a ROM, 34 is a hard disk (HDD), 35 is an input device, 36 is a display device, 37 is an output device, 38 is a communication device, and 39 is a bus.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a configuration example of the information processing apparatus. As the information processing apparatus, a general-purpose computer is exemplified, and a keyboard, a mouse, a recording medium reader, and other devices for inputting various types of information are used. An input device 35 such as an input network device, a display device 36 such as a CRT or LCD for displaying search results and other information, an output device 37 capable of external output such as a printing device and a recording device for recording medium. , A communication device 38 including a network connection device (a communication device such as a network board for communication by connecting to a network), a ROM (Read Only Memory) 33 in which a basic program is recorded, and the present invention. Content generation program for causing the computer 3 to function as each means (in some cases In addition to that, the HDD 34, the ROM 33, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31 for executing the program stored in the HDD 34, the ROM 33, the HDD 34, and the RAM (Random Access Memory) 32 as its execution area are the main components. The components are illustrated as being connected by a bus 39.

  This content generation program is a program (a program for causing a computer to function) that controls the CPU 31 of the computer 3 as the above-described means (or a part of each means). This program may be provided with a GUI (graphical user interface) for the display device 36 so that it can be easily used by the device user (content creator). Information handled by these devices is temporarily stored in the RAM 32 at the time of processing, and then stored in various ROMs 33 and HDDs 34, and is read out, corrected, and written by the CPU 31 as necessary. On the other hand, the reproduction of the content generated here can be executed by the same computer, but the above-described content generation program need not be implemented.

  An example of the flow of content generation processing in the content generation apparatus according to the above-described embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in the content generation device 1, the user designates a question subject (step S1). In step S <b> 1, when the name of the question subject is input by the designation means 12, the search means 13 extracts a suitable question subject from the object DB 16. Next, an analog of the question subject is searched based on the predetermined search condition described above (step S2). Even in a search based on a predetermined condition, the search accuracy may be increased by a user input key. In step S2, when searching for similar items by name similarity, similar items can be searched simultaneously with step S1. Similarly, when a search is performed by image or attribute in step S1, the process of step S2 (similarity search) can be performed simultaneously.

  Next, an analog to be an option is determined from the option candidate group of the search result (step S3). The process in step S3 may be determined in advance in the search in step S2, or may be uniquely determined, for example, randomly determined from the top 20% of similar tops.

  After the similarities to be selected are determined, the user is allowed to input a question sentence in the selection type question (step S4), the selection target question and the similar item are selected as options, and the selected question question is a question. , And the correct answer (the question subject becomes the correct answer) and the subsequent content are automatically generated (step S5), and the process is terminated. When the content generated in this way is viewed by the viewer, the options are first shown along with the question sentence, and after a period of time has passed while the viewer thinks about it, the correct answer is shown and strongly shown to the viewer. It is possible to impress the correct answer, that is, the questioned object.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining content generation processing in a content generation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 4, the determination of options by specifying the difficulty level of a problem in another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As another embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable for problem creation that the user can set the difficulty level of the selective question in the content to be generated. The similar thing search means 11 which concerns on this embodiment is provided with the following difficulty designation | designated means and similar thing determination means (not shown).

  The difficulty level designation unit is a unit that allows the user to designate the difficulty level of options in the content generated by the content generation unit 14. Further, the similarity determining means determines, based on the ranking of the search results, a similarity that matches the difficulty specified by the difficulty specifying means as a similar constituting an option to be used by the content generation means 14. It is. For example, in an example in which the difficulty level is set to three levels, if the difficulty level is “high”, the similarity level is 20% high, and if the difficulty level is “low”, the similarity level is low 40%, and the difficulty level is “medium” If it is ", it is good to determine a similar thing in the meantime. If the user has such a GUI for specifying the difficulty level, if the difficulty level is “high”, the search result ranking is randomly from the top 20%, and if the difficulty level is “low”, the search result ranking is the bottom 40%. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine the similarity at random.

  A processing example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user designates a matter (question target object), a difficulty level of a problem, and the number of options (step S11). Next, the search means 13 executes a search by “name”, “attribute”, and “image” of the application object (step S12). Next, the difficulty level designated in step S11 is determined (step S13). If the difficulty level is “high” based on the difficulty level, the process proceeds to step S14. If the difficulty level is “medium”, the process proceeds to step S15. If “low”, the process proceeds to step S16. In step S14, the option candidate group is set to less than the top 20% (highest 0 to 20%) of the search result, and in step S15, the option candidate group is set to the upper 20% or more and less than 60% (higher 20 to 60%) of the search result. In step S16, the option candidate group is set to the upper 60% or more (upper 60 to 100%) of the search result. After any of the processes in steps S14, S15, and S16, the number of similar items obtained by subtracting 1 (for the correct answer) from the number of options specified in step S11 from the option candidate group is randomly selected to determine the option. (Step S17).

  The processing after the similar analogues are determined is the same as steps S4 and S5 in FIG. 3 (steps S18 and S19).

  For example, it is assumed that the user (questioner) has designated a person “Taro Yamada” as the subject to be asked, “high” as the difficulty level of the problem, and three options. “Taro Yamada” and the information of the people who can be options are registered in the database (total number of registered people is 200 people, for example). For each person, the date of birth, blood type, profile, Has attributes such as affiliation and title. The attribute of “Taro Yamada” is as follows, for example.

Date of birth: 1962/5/28
Blood type: Type B Affiliation: Accounting Department Title: Section Manager

  Using the name and these attributes as search conditions, a similar search is performed to obtain a result. For example, the next object is extracted at the top of the similar search result.

<No. 1>
Name: Taro Yamada Date of Birth: 1970/12/30
Blood type: Type B Affiliation: Advertising Department Title: Chief Gender: Male <second place>
Name: Goro Koike Date of Birth: 1963/5/30
Blood type: Type B Affiliation: Sales Department Title: Section Gender: Male

  On the other hand, for example, the next object is extracted below the similar search result.

<Lowest>
Name: Hanako Suzuki Date of Birth: 1984/5/30
Blood type: Type O Affiliation: Production Department Title: Part-time job Gender: Female

  Since the difficulty level is “high”, the top 20% as a result of the similarity search, and the total number of people registered in the object DB 16 is 200, so 39 people are candidates for choice (except for the first person who is similar). Random two people are determined as options.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining content generation processing in the content generation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 5, determination of options by specifying weights for predetermined search conditions in another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As another embodiment of the present invention, not only allows the user to set the difficulty level of the selective question in the content to be generated, but also allows the user to specify that the predetermined condition is weighted. This is preferable for problem creation. The similar thing search means 11 which concerns on this embodiment is provided with the following weight information input means (not shown). Here, an example is shown in which the difficulty level of the problem is also set, but whether or not the difficulty level is set is arbitrary. Moreover, using a random determination from the option candidate group can make weighting more effective, and such an example will be described.

  The weight information input unit is a unit that allows the user to input information giving a weight to the predetermined search condition described above. That is, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the user has a user interface that gives weights to the attribute type and the similarity of images. The similar thing search means 11 will perform a search according to the weighting information input there.

  A processing example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user designates the matter to be asked, the difficulty level of the problem, the weight of each attribute, and the number of options by the designation means 12 (step S21). Next, the search means 13 executes a search by “name”, “attribute”, and “image” of the application object in consideration of the weighting specified in step S21 (step S22). Next, the difficulty level designated in step S21 is determined (step S23). If the difficulty level is “high” based on the difficulty level, the process goes to step S24. If the difficulty level is “medium”, the process goes to step S25. In the case of “low”, the process proceeds to step S26.

  Steps S24, S25, S26 and the subsequent processing (steps S27 to S29) are the same as steps S14 to S19 in FIG. 4, but are determined because a search is performed in consideration of weighting in step S22. The options will be different from those described in FIG.

  As the weighting, for example, the similarity search is executed by weighting each attribute such as name, date of birth, blood type, and the like. For example, if a weight is given to a name, a person with a similar name is ranked at the top of the search result, and a similar item that is an option is determined randomly from among them or based on the difficulty level from among them.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining content generation processing in a content generation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 6, content generation by temporary display of search results in another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As another embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable for problem creation that a search result is temporarily displayed to the user in the process of generating content, and then a question sentence is input.

  The similarity search unit 11 according to the present embodiment has a result presentation unit that presents the search result to the user, and the question sentence input unit 15 executes the input of the question sentence after presenting the result by the result presentation unit. Make it possible. In any case, by showing the search result to the user before the determination of the analog to be used as an option, the user can confirm whether the option and the corresponding problem sentence are appropriate. For example, the question “Who is born on 1/1/1?” Can confirm whether only those born on 1/1/1/1999 are not an option. It is necessary for the user to change the question sentence such as “who was born on 1/1/1/1999 and whose blood type is type A?”, And such a case can be dealt with.

  By adopting such a GUI that generates a problem from options, when a user creates a question sentence, it is possible to display the similarity of each attribute between the matter to be asked and the search result. A processing example of the present embodiment will be described in a simplified manner based on FIG. First, processing for determining an option is executed (step S31). Then, the degree of similarity between the attributes of the question subject and the similar items as options is displayed (step S32). After step S32, the user inputs a question sentence (step S33), and the content generation apparatus 1 generates content that follows the choice and the correct answer based on the search result and the input (step S34).

  7 is a screen example for explaining an example of content generation processing using the content generation apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a series of screen examples of the content generated in the processing example of FIG. . FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of content generated using the content generation apparatus of the present invention.

  The content generation interface 40 includes a question sentence input field 41, an option input field 42, and a correct answer (and incorrect answer) input field 43. In the question sentence input column 41, a blank 44 is provided so that the question sentence can be input by the user. In this example, “Which is a new product released in May 2004? The column is user entered. Further, the question sentence input field 41 may be provided with a field for pasting an image or a moving image corresponding to the question sentence by dragging and dropping, and the similar thing search may be executed by the pasting.

  In the option input field 42, objects determined as options as a result of the similarity search are presented. In this example, three objects including the question object (a) are displayed as images. ing. Also, as a result of the similarity search, three options (a) to (c) are determined and displayed, and buttons 46a and 46b are provided for indicating which one is correct when this option is displayed. 46b can be switched between “correct answer” and “incorrect answer” for each click. The option input field 42 is further provided with a candidate search button 47 for performing candidate re-search when the user does not like the option, in addition to the question object field. What is necessary is just to comprise so that the search of a similar thing and the determination / display of a search result may be performed by 47 clicks. The question sentence input field 41 is also provided with a shuffle button 45 for shuffling (a) to (c).

  In addition, the correct answer input field 43 is provided with a text input field 48 for inputting an explanation along with an image of the correct answer, and a delete button 49 for deleting the input. If the content generation device is provided with an explanatory text input function using the above, a correct answer that impresses the viewer can be presented. In the correct answer input field 43, it is preferable that an explanation can be input even for an incorrect answer. For example, the viewer clicks on an incorrect answer between the presentation of a selective question and the presentation of a correct answer. When an operation such as the above is performed, the explanation may be temporarily presented together with an incorrect answer.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the content generated by the interface 40 described above first displays a selection type question screen 50, and after a time corresponding to the length of the character string of the question sentence, a correct answer screen 51 is displayed. As another example of the generated content, as shown in FIG. 9, first, a screen 60 of a selection type question (a problem of selecting the current manager of the management quality management headquarters from among the persons a to c) is displayed. A correct answer screen 61 is displayed after a time corresponding to the length of the character string. Here, the correct answer presents that the answer is a (Mr. ΔΔΔΔ), and the personal history of the person is displayed as an explanation.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. However, as described in the above-described embodiments, the present invention can be used as a content generation apparatus. As a program for functioning (or as each means in a content generation apparatus), a program for causing a computer to execute those processing procedures and methods, or as a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded A form is also employable.

  An embodiment of a recording medium storing a program and data for realizing a content generation function according to the present invention will be described. As a recording medium, specifically, a CD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, a DVD-ROM, an FD, a flash memory, and other various ROMs and RAMs can be assumed, and the functions of the devices according to the above-described embodiments of the present invention. Is executed by a computer, and a program for realizing the function of content generation is recorded on these recording media and distributed, thereby facilitating the realization of this function. Then, the information processing apparatus such as the computer illustrated in FIG. 2 is loaded with the recording medium as described above, and the program is read by the information processing apparatus, or the program is loaded on the recording medium included in the information processing apparatus. By storing the content and reading it out as necessary, the content generation function according to the present invention can be executed.

It is a figure which shows one structural example of the content generation apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a general information processing apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the content production | generation process in the content production | generation apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the content production | generation process in the content production | generation apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the content production | generation process in the content production | generation apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the content production | generation process in the content production | generation apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is an example of a screen for demonstrating the example of a content production | generation process using the content production | generation apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a series of screens of the content produced | generated by the process example of FIG. It is a figure which shows the other example of the content produced | generated using the content production | generation apparatus of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Content generation apparatus, 3 ... Information processing apparatus (computer), 11 ... Similarity search means, 12 ... Designation means, 13 ... Search means, 14 ... Content generation means, 15 ... Problem sentence input means, 16 ... Object database ( (Object DB), 31 ... CPU, 32 ... RAM, 33 ... ROM, 34 ... hard disk (HDD), 35 ... input device, 36 ... display device, 37 ... output device, 38 ... communication device, 39 ... bus.

Claims (14)

  A content generation device that generates content related to a question subject, and for a question subject, search for a similar thing based on a predetermined search condition, a selective question and a correct answer to a viewer. Content generating means for generating content to be presented in sequence, wherein the selection type question is an option based on the questioned object and a similar that is a result of searching by the similar thing searching means, and the correct answer Is a content generation apparatus characterized in that it is the questioned object.   The content generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined search condition includes one or more of a name similarity, an image similarity, and an attribute similarity.   Object storage means for storing the question subject and a search target that is a search target for the similar object, wherein the similarity search means stores the question subject in the object storage means to the user. Specifying means for designating from among the search objects, and search means for searching for the similar object from the search objects stored in the object storage means based on the questioned object specified by the specifying means The content generation device according to claim 1, wherein the content generation device is a content generation device.   The similarity search means is an option determination means for determining a similar that constitutes an option used by the content generation means, from among the searched results, at random, by a similarity order designated by the user, or a combination thereof. The content generation device according to claim 1, wherein the content generation device includes:   The similarity search unit includes a difficulty level specifying unit that allows the user to specify the difficulty level of options in the content generated by the content generation unit, and the difficulty level specified by the difficulty level specifying unit based on the ranking of search results. The content generation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: an analog determination unit that determines an analog that matches the above as an analog constituting an option used by the content generation unit. apparatus.   The similarity search means includes weight information input means for allowing a user to input information giving a weight to the predetermined search condition, and executes a search according to the weight information input by the weight information input means. The content generation device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that   The similarity search means includes a result presentation means for presenting a search result to the user, and a means for causing the user to input an instruction for performing a re-search after presenting the result by the result presentation means, The content generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein re-search is executed based on the instruction.   A question sentence input means for allowing a user to input a question sentence in the selective question, wherein the content generation means presents a question sentence input by the question sentence input means together with the question subject to a viewer The content generation device according to claim 1, wherein the content generation device generates the content.   9. The content generation apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the similar search unit searches for similar items based on the question text input by the question text input unit.   The similarity search means has a result presentation means for presenting a search result to a user, and the problem sentence input means can execute the input of a problem sentence after presenting the result by the result presentation means. The content generation device according to claim 8 or 9.   The content generating means includes means for acquiring information related to the question target object, and the correct answer includes the acquired related information together with the question target object. The content generation device according to any one of 10.   The content generated by the content generation means may vary the presentation time according to the length of the question sentence to be presented for the selective question and the correct answer, or depending on the difference between the question subject and the non-question subject. The content generation device according to claim 1, wherein the content generation device is a content generation device.   The program for functioning a computer as each means in the content production | generation apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 12.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 13 is recorded.