JP2006301987A - System for automatically acquiring/browsing information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to efficiently browse information and to contribute to reduction of his or her time and labor in data retrieval, collection, and browsing work. <P>SOLUTION: A system for automatically acquiring/browsing information comprises a supply-side device having an existing database wherein various data is stored, an information management-side terminal device which can be connected to the existing database via the Internet, and a plurality of user-side terminal devices connected to the information management-side terminal device. The information management-side terminal has a user-side database for information management and is additionally provided with a function of retrieving the existing database in the supply-side device to extract arbitrary data, a function of storing the extracted data in the user-side database, and a function of automatically informing the user-side terminal device that data can be browsed when data meeting a prescribed condition are stored in the user-side database. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information automatic acquisition / browsing system using an Internet connection, and in particular, on behalf of a user, an information management terminal device searches an existing database to extract arbitrary data, and the extracted data is used by a user. When the data satisfying the predetermined condition is stored in the user-side database, the user-side terminal device is automatically notified that the data can be viewed, and the user efficiently sends the information. The present invention relates to an automatic information acquisition / viewing system that uses an Internet connection that can be browsed and that can contribute to reduction of user time and labor in data search / collection and browsing work.

  In recent years, with the development of terminal devices such as personal computers, the personal computers are connected to various existing databases by using the Internet connection, and various types of information are actively collected.

  In addition to the personal computer described above, a mobile phone or a mobile can be used as the terminal device.

JP-A-11-238074 JP 2000-172710 A JP 2002-183370 A JP 2002-31688 A

  By the way, in the conventional information acquisition system using the Internet connection, a method for directly connecting the supply side device having the existing database and the user side terminal device to the Internet is always used, and the user uses the user side terminal device. It is used to connect to a desired supply-side apparatus from among a plurality of supply-side apparatuses, and necessary information is searched and collected from an existing database of the supply-side apparatus.

  However, there are currently many existing databases on the Internet, and the user needs to connect to each of the supply-side devices having the existing database using the user-side terminal device, and the necessity of the user There are many existing databases that do not store the information to be stored, and there is an inconvenience that a great deal of time and labor are required before the information required by the user can be collected.

  In addition, in the information browsing system using the Internet connection, the information detected and collected by the above-mentioned policy is browsed one by one, and the policy is taken to download to the user terminal device as necessary. It took a lot of time and labor to confirm, and it was necessary to check whether it was accurate information, and improvement was desired.

  Therefore, in order to eliminate the above-mentioned inconveniences, the present invention provides a supply side device having an existing database for storing various data, an information management side terminal device that can be connected to the existing database via the Internet, and the information management side terminal device. The information management side terminal device includes a user side database for information management, and searches the existing database of the supply side device to extract arbitrary data. A function, a function of storing the extracted data in the user-side database, and that data satisfying a predetermined condition can be browsed on the user-side terminal device when stored in the user-side database. It is characterized in that a function for automatically notifying is added.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a supply side device having an existing database for storing various data, an information management side terminal device that can be connected to the existing database via the Internet, and an information management side terminal device are connected. The information management side terminal device comprises a plurality of user side terminal devices, the information management side terminal device has a user side database for information management, a function of searching an existing database of the supply side device and extracting arbitrary data, and this extraction A function of storing the received data in the user-side database and a function of automatically notifying that the user-side terminal device can be browsed when data satisfying a predetermined condition is stored in the user-side database. Since it is additionally provided, the user can connect each of the supply side devices having the existing database using the user side terminal device. Even if the data connection satisfying a predetermined condition is stored in the user-side database, the user can automatically receive notification that it can be viewed, and the user can efficiently receive the information. It can be browsed and can contribute to the reduction of the user's time and labor in data search / collection and browsing work, and the information management side terminal device searches the existing database to extract arbitrary data and is extracted By storing the stored data in the user-side database, the user who has received the notification can browse only accurate information and does not need to check whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied. This is advantageous.

  By inventing as described above, it has a user-side database for information management, a function for searching an existing database of a supply-side device to extract arbitrary data, and storing this extracted data in a user-side database Information management side terminal device provided with a function and a function to automatically notify the user side terminal device that data can be viewed when data satisfying a predetermined condition is stored in the user side database According to the above, when data satisfying a predetermined condition is stored in the user side database without connecting to the Internet on each of the supply side devices having the existing database using the user side terminal device, Users automatically receive notifications that they can view them, allowing users to browse information efficiently, search and collect data, and browse The information management side terminal device searches the existing database, extracts arbitrary data, and stores the extracted data in the user side database. The user who receives the notification does not need to browse only accurate information and check whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. 2 and 3, reference numeral 2 denotes an information automatic acquisition / browsing system using an Internet connection, 4 denotes a supply side device, 6 denotes an information management side terminal device, and 8 denotes a user side terminal device.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the automatic information acquisition / browsing system 2 includes the supply side device 4 having an existing database 10 for storing various data, and the information management side terminal that can be connected to the existing database 10 via the Internet. It comprises a device 6 and a plurality of the user side terminal devices 8 connected to the information management side terminal device 6 by Internet connection.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the supply side device 4 is composed of a server or the like, and stores various data including real estate information and other information. At this time, in this embodiment, for ease of understanding, the supply side device 4 will be described as the only one. However, since there are a large number of supply side devices on the Internet, two or more supply side devices exist. It is also possible to provide a supply-side device, that is, two or more existing databases.

  The information management terminal device 6 is a server or a personal computer as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and is provided in a state where it can be connected to the existing database 10 of the supply device 4 via the Internet.

  In this embodiment, the information management terminal device 6 will be described as a separate body from the supply device 4, that is, an independent configuration. However, the information management terminal device 6 is built in the supply device 4. In addition, the information management side terminal device 6 may be used as a partial function of the supply side device 4.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the user terminal device 8 comprises a mobile phone and / or a personal computer. For example, in this embodiment, in order to facilitate understanding, one user-side terminal device 8 is provided and one mobile phone having a predetermined function for receiving a notification from the information management-side terminal device 6 8-1 and one personal computer 8-2 that displays detailed data will be described as a configuration, but in a general case, there are a large number of the user side terminal devices 8.

  At this time, the information management-side terminal device 6 has a user-side database 12 for information management, and searches the information management-side terminal device 6 for the existing database 10 of the supply-side device 4 to store arbitrary data. A function for extracting, a function for storing the extracted data in the user-side database 12, and browsing to the user-side terminal device 8 when data satisfying a predetermined condition is stored in the user-side database 12 A function of automatically notifying that this is possible is added.

  More specifically, in the information management side terminal device 6, the function of searching the existing database 10 of the supply side device 4 and extracting arbitrary data is to connect the information management side terminal device 6 to the supply side device 4 via the Internet. Is connected from the information management side terminal device 6 side, the existing database 10 of the supply side device 4 is searched, arbitrary data is collected and extracted.

  At this time, the arbitrary setting from the information management side terminal device 6 side includes a fixed search setting set in advance on the information management side terminal device 6 side and a request from the user side terminal device 8 side. There are arbitrary settings performed by the information management side terminal device 6, and the contents of the conditions can be classified by category such as real estate and financial industry names, hobby names such as movies and TV, simple keywords, and the like.

  The function of storing the extracted data in the user-side database 12 in the information management-side terminal device 6 is to connect the information management-side terminal device 6 to the supply-side device 4 using the Internet connection, and to manage information When arbitrary setting is performed from the side terminal device 6 side, the existing database 10 of the supply side device 4 is searched and arbitrary data is collected and extracted, the extracted data is extracted from the user side of the information management side terminal device 6 It is stored in the database 12.

  Further, in the information management side terminal device 6, when data satisfying a predetermined condition is stored in the user side database 12, a function of automatically notifying that the user side terminal device 8 can be browsed Searches the data stored in the user-side database 12 of the information management-side terminal device 6 for the presence or absence of data that satisfies a predetermined condition, and if there is data that satisfies the predetermined condition, the Internet connection Is used to automatically notify the user terminal device 8 that browsing is possible.

  At this time, the predetermined condition may be the same as the arbitrary setting from the information management side terminal device 6 described above, and the arbitrary setting is further divided into details. Is also possible. For example, a case where an arbitrary setting is “real estate” and a predetermined condition is “apartment” or “detached house” can be considered.

  The automatic information acquisition / browsing system 2 has a plurality of functions as shown in FIG. 4 when the predetermined condition is “real estate”, for example.

  That is, the automatic information acquisition / browsing system 2 has an automatic acquisition system function A and a browsing system function B, as shown in FIG.

  The automatic acquisition system function A includes an extraction condition setting function A-1 for setting an extraction condition and a management function A-2 for management. The extraction condition setting function A-1 is a property search for setting a property search condition. It has a condition setting function A-11 and an extraction time setting function A-12 for setting the extraction time.

  The management function A-2 includes an extraction log reference function A-21 for referring to an extraction log and a reference destination URL / ID / password setting function A-22 for setting a reference destination URL / ID / password.

  In the reference destination URL / ID / password setting function A-22, a plurality of IDs / passwords can be set.

  The browsing system function B includes a mail distribution setting function B-1 for setting mail distribution and a property search / browsing function B-2 for enabling property search and browsing, and the mail distribution setting function B-1 Has a delivery destination mail address registration / correction function B-11 for registering and correcting a delivery destination email address and a delivery property condition setting function B-12 for setting delivery property conditions.

  The property search / browsing function B-2 is a PC search / browsing function B-21 that enables searching and browsing for a PC (also referred to as “personal computer”) and a mobile that enables searching and browsing for mobile. And a search / browsing function B-22.

  At this time, a plurality of settings can be made in the delivery property condition setting function B-12.

  Furthermore, when the information management side terminal device 6 searches the existing database 10 of the supply side device 4 and collects and extracts arbitrary data, the operation frequency of detecting and collecting and extracting data is, for example, It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is arbitrarily set according to the time, the number of days, etc., such as every 12 hours or every day.

  Further, after the information management side terminal device 6 is automatically notified to the user side terminal device 8 that it can be browsed, if there is a browsing request from the user side terminal device 8, It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which only new data or unread data stored in the user-side database 12 is extracted and set so as to respond to a browsing request from the user-side terminal device 8.

  Next, the operation will be described.

  When the control of the automatic information acquisition / viewing system 2 starts (step 102), the information management terminal device 6 connects the information management terminal device 6 to the supply device 4 via the Internet as shown in FIG. When the connection is made using the information management side terminal device 6 side, arbitrary settings are made from the information management side terminal device 6 side, the existing database 10 of the supply side device 4 is searched, and arbitrary data is collected and extracted (step 104).

  Then, the information management side terminal device 6 stores the extracted data in the user side database 12 of the information management side terminal device 6 (step 106).

  Further, the information management side terminal device 6 searches the data stored in the user side database 12 of the information management side terminal device 6 for data that satisfies a predetermined condition, and satisfies the predetermined condition. If there is data to be transmitted, the user side terminal device 8 is automatically notified that browsing is possible using the Internet connection (step 108), and the control of the automatic information acquisition / viewing system 2 is ended. (Step 110).

  At this time, in communication using an automatic Internet connection from the information management terminal device 6 side to the user terminal device 8 side, the content that the property is registered and the URL that refers to the property are preliminarily stored. A notification email is sent to the registered email address.

  The user terminal device 8 side directly accesses the URL received using the mobile phone 8-1 or the personal computer 8-2 having a predetermined function by using the Internet connection. Browsing and confirming data.

  As a result, the information management side terminal device 6 has the user side database 12 for information management and searches the information management side terminal device 6 for the existing database 10 of the supply side device 4 to store arbitrary data. A function for extracting, a function for storing the extracted data in the user-side database 12, and browsing to the user-side terminal device 8 when data satisfying a predetermined condition is stored in the user-side database 12 By adding a function to automatically notify that it is possible, the user uses the user side terminal device 6 to connect to the supply side device 4 having the existing database via the Internet. If the data satisfying the predetermined condition is stored in the user database 12 of the information management terminal device 6, the user The information management side terminal device 6 can automatically receive a notification that browsing is possible, the user can browse the information efficiently, and the user's time and effort in data search / collection and browsing work The information management side terminal device 6 searches the existing database 10 to extract arbitrary data, and stores the extracted data in the user side database 12 for notification. The received user can browse only accurate information and does not need to confirm whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, which is practically advantageous.

  Further, when the information management-side terminal device 6 searches the existing database 10 of the supply-side device 4 and extracts arbitrary data, it is possible to arbitrarily set the operation frequency for detecting and collecting data and extracting it. If configured, it is possible to efficiently search, collect and extract the latest information with a small time lag by setting it to be performed frequently with a high work frequency, and taking into account the timing of data generation By setting the work frequency to change, the number of data when retrieving, collecting and extracting can be made substantially constant, and the equipment including the processing function and storage capacity of the information management side terminal device 6 It is not necessary to increase the standard, and the cost can be kept low.

  Furthermore, when there is a browsing request from the user terminal device 8 after automatically notifying that the information management terminal device 6 can be browsed to the user terminal device 8, the user If the configuration is such that only new data or unread data stored in the side database 12 is extracted and set to respond to the browsing request, the information management side terminal device 6 is stored in the user side database 12 to the user. New data and unread data can be extracted and provided by browsing. On the information management side terminal device 6 side, old data and read data can be efficiently excluded, and the user side terminal device 8 can It can contribute to the improvement of browsing workability, and the data provided by the information management side terminal device 6 can always be kept up-to-date and can receive high reliability from the user.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various application modifications are possible.

  For example, in an information automatic acquisition / browsing system using an Internet connection, the information management-side terminal device automatically notifies the user-side terminal device that browsing is possible, and then browses from the user-side terminal device. When there is a request, a special configuration may be adopted in which a numerical value indicating the browsing frequency of data stored in the user-side database is added and the browsing request is set.

  That is, when one user browses data by connecting the user side terminal device to the information management side terminal device via the Internet, a numerical value indicating the browsing frequency viewed by another user, for example, the number of browsing times is displayed. It is.

  In this case, when one user browses the data, the number of times of browsing, which is a numerical value indicating the browsing frequency viewed by other users, is displayed. It can be used as a measure for measuring the importance of information, and can contribute to the improvement of the usability of the automatic information acquisition and browsing system using the Internet connection.

It is a flowchart for control of the information automatic acquisition and browsing system using the internet connection which shows the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the information automatic acquisition part of the information automatic acquisition and browsing system using an internet connection. It is explanatory drawing which shows the browsing part of the information automatic acquisition and browsing system using an internet connection. It is explanatory drawing which shows the system function of the information automatic acquisition and browsing system using an internet connection.

Explanation of symbols

2 Information automatic acquisition / browsing system 4 Supply side device 6 Information management side terminal device 8 User side terminal device 8-1 One mobile phone 8-2 One personal computer 10 Existing database 12 User side database A Automatic acquisition system function A -1 Extraction condition setting function A-11 Property search condition setting function A-12 Extraction time setting function A-2 Management function A-21 Extraction log reference function A-22 Reference URL / ID / password setting function B Browsing system function B -1 Mail distribution setting function B-11 Distribution destination mail address registration / correction function B-12 Distribution property condition setting function B-2 Property search / browsing function B-21 Search / browsing for PC (also called "personal computer") Function B-22 Mobile search and browsing function

Claims (3)

  A supply side device having an existing database for storing various data, an information management side terminal device connectable to the existing database via the Internet, and a plurality of user side terminal devices connected to the information management side terminal device, The information management-side terminal device has a user-side database for information management, a function of searching an existing database of the supply-side device to extract arbitrary data, and the extracted data to the user-side database A function to store and a function to automatically notify that the user terminal device can be browsed when data satisfying a predetermined condition is stored in the user database are provided. An automatic information acquisition and browsing system that uses an Internet connection.   The information management terminal device can arbitrarily set a work frequency for detecting and extracting data when searching an existing database of the supply device to extract arbitrary data. An automatic information acquisition / browsing system using the Internet connection according to Item 1.   After the information management side terminal device automatically notifies the user side terminal device that browsing is possible, if there is a browsing request from the user side terminal device, it is stored in the user side database. 2. The automatic information acquisition / browsing system using the Internet connection according to claim 1, wherein only new data and unread data are extracted and set to respond to a browsing request.

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