JP2007213388A - Display control system, display control method and display control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for providing a content while reflecting a general user's request. <P>SOLUTION: The display control system for controlling a method for displaying a plurality of contents in a display part comprises: a request relevant information acquisition part 101 for acquiring information for the user's request for use of contents, a priority information generation part 103 for generating, based on the information acquired in the acquisition part 101, priority information for regulating the priority in respective screen displays of the plurality of contents; and a display control part 106 for displaying, based on the priority information generated in the generation part 103, the plurality of contents in the display part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control system, a display control method, and a display control program for controlling a display method of a plurality of contents on a display unit.

  Conventionally, on the display screen of a terminal such as MMK (Multimedia Kiosk) used by an unspecified number of users, a plurality of contents provided by a content provider are displayed on the screen, and services such as printing and saving to a recording medium are provided. Technology to do is known.

  As described above, when a plurality of contents are displayed on the screen and presented to the user, the user's tastes are diversified. Currently, the contents depend on various factors such as user satisfaction, dissatisfaction, and fashion. There is a request to provide.

  In response to the request as described above, there is provided a technique for switching the display method of content owned by an individual user depending on the frequency of use of the content (for example, see Patent Document 1).

In addition, a technique is also known that provides content that matches individual user preferences by forming individual preference vectors from user usage history information in accordance with predetermined rules (for example, Patent Documents). 2).
JP 2002-288450 A JP 2002-108924 A

  The above-described conventional technology changes the content display method according to individual user preferences and the like, and is not applicable to content screen display on a terminal that can be used by an unspecified number of users.

  In addition, the content screen display method on a terminal that can be used by an unspecified number of users is often influenced by the convenience of the content provider, and the content provision form reflects the demands of general users. That was difficult.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technology capable of realizing content provision reflecting the demands of general users.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a display control system according to the present invention is a display control system that controls a display method of a plurality of contents on a display unit, and is a request for acquiring information related to a user's request for use of contents. A priority information generation unit that generates priority information that prescribes the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information acquired by the related information acquisition unit and the request related information acquisition unit; And a display control unit configured to display the plurality of contents on the display unit based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit.

  Further, the display control method according to the present invention is a display control method for controlling a display method of a plurality of contents in a display unit, and a request related information acquisition step for acquiring information related to a user's request for use of contents, Based on the information acquired in the request related information acquisition step, a priority information generation step for generating priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents, and the priority information generation step And a display control step for displaying the plurality of contents on the display unit based on the priority information generated in this manner.

  The display control program according to the present invention is a display control program that causes a computer to control a display method of a plurality of contents on a display unit, and is information related to a request for acquiring information related to a user's request for use of the content. A priority information generating step for generating priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information acquired in the acquisition step, the request related information acquisition step, and the priority Based on the priority information generated in the information generation step, the computer executes a display control step for displaying the plurality of contents on the display unit.

  As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technology capable of realizing content provision reflecting the demands of general users.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram for explaining an outline of an MMK (Multimedia Kiosk) network to which the display control system according to the present embodiment is applied.

  In the MMK network shown in the figure, a plurality of MMK201 to MMK20n, server 4, database 5 and user side terminal 81 to user side terminal 8n are connected to each other via a telecommunication line such as the Internet. . Each of MMK201 to MMK20n is installed in a store that can be used by an unspecified number of users such as a convenience store. Further, each of the plurality of MMK 201 to MMK 20 n can communicate with the server 4 via the distribution satellite 9. The plurality of MMK 201 to MMK 20n are connected to an image processing apparatus (MFP: Multi Function Peripheral) 301 to an image processing apparatus 30n, and these image processing apparatuses respond to a request from the MMK or a request from the server 4. Thus, image processing such as image reading and image formation is performed.

  Here, for the server 4, the database 5, the user side terminal 81 to the user side terminal 8n, the MMK 201 to the MMK 20n, and the image processing apparatus 301 to the image processing apparatus 30n, the means for connecting each other so as to communicate with each other is the Internet. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be a LAN, a WAN, or the like (regardless of whether it is wired or wireless). The user-side terminal 81 to the user-side terminal 8n are, for example, PCs owned by the user at home, and perform various setting processes on the database 5 and the server 4 based on operation inputs from the user.

  In the MMK network as described above, each of the MMK 201 to MMK 20n can acquire content stored in the database 5 based on a user operation input or the like. In the present embodiment, “content” means icons, images, moving images, music, text information, and the like, and various genres are distributed by content providing companies.

  The content acquired as described above can be displayed on the screen, printed, stored in a recording medium, and the like by the MMK 201 to MMK 20n. The server 4 distributes the content data stored in the database 5 and a menu file for drawing a menu screen for browsing the content data to the MMK 201 to MMK 20n regularly or irregularly. . The distribution of content data from the server 4 to each MMK is not only performed via the Internet line, but can also be performed via the distribution satellite 9.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining the display control system according to the present embodiment. Here, as an example, control of screen display of content in the MMK 201 will be described. The display control system 1 according to the present embodiment has a function of performing control related to a display method of content displayed on a display screen provided in each MMK, and includes a request related information acquisition unit 101, a weighting unit 102, a priority A degree information generation unit 103, a content selection information acquisition unit 104, a history information acquisition unit 105, a display control unit 106, a CPU 107, a MEMORY 108, a display unit 109, and an operation input unit 110 are provided. In the present embodiment, among the components constituting the display control system 1, the request related information acquisition unit 101, the weighting unit 102, the priority information generation unit 103, and the history information acquisition unit 105 are provided in the server 4. . Among the components constituting the display control system 1, the content selection information acquisition unit 104, the display control unit 106, the CPU 107, the MEMORY 108, the display unit 109, and the operation input unit 110 are individually provided for each of the MMK 201 to MMK 20n. And function individually.

  The request related information acquisition unit 101 acquires questionnaire results, complaints, error information, and the like as information related to user requests for use of content. The server 4 sequentially accumulates in the database 5 the questionnaire information input on the questionnaire survey WEB page by the user side terminal 81 to the user side terminal 8n. In addition, on the display screens of MMK201 to MMK20n, a questionnaire screen that asks for satisfaction with content provision is displayed at a predetermined timing. It is stored in the database 5. In addition, complaints such as dissatisfaction regarding the contents of content received at the call center or MMK201 to MMK20n and the providing method thereof, and error information such as application errors in MMK201 to MMK20n are also stored in the database 5. Information stored in the database 5 in this way is stored in association with the content, regarding information related to the content, corresponding to the reputation for the content. The request related information acquisition unit 101 acquires various types of information stored in the database 5 as described above as information related to a user's request for use of content.

  The weighting unit 102 is a priority information generation unit for the information acquired by the request related information acquisition unit 101 according to the frequency of acquisition or according to the strength of the degree of request for information acquired. The influence is weighted in the generation of priority information at 103 (described later).

  The priority information generation unit 103 is a priority that prescribes the priority in displaying each of a plurality of contents based on information weighted by the weighting unit 102 with respect to the information acquired by the request related information acquisition unit 101 Generate information.

  The content selection information acquisition unit 104 acquires information related to content selected in advance as content to be displayed on the display unit 109. Here, the content to be displayed means a content that is always displayed on the screen by the MMK regardless of the usage record or fashion of the content, and information related to the content is stored in the database 5 in advance.

  The history information acquisition unit 105 acquires history information related to the use of a plurality of contents that are provided by the MMK 201 to the MMK 20n. Here, the history information acquisition unit 105 arranges the history information acquisition unit 105 inside the server 4 and acquires content usage history information in all the MMKs to be managed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, information regarding the usage history of content in each MMK may be acquired in each MMK.

  Based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit 103, the display control unit 106 has a high priority for a plurality of contents based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit 103. The display is preferentially displayed in the image display area of the display unit 109.

  In addition, based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit 103, the display control unit 106 displays a plurality of contents in the image display area of the display unit 109 for a longer period as the priority is higher. You can also

  The display control unit 106 displays a list of a plurality of contents in a predetermined image display area of the display unit 109 and prioritizes the plurality of contents based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit 103. The higher the degree, the higher the list. Of course, not only the list display but also a hierarchical structure such as a tree structure can be displayed. In this case, the display control unit 106 causes the display unit 109 to display the content with higher priority so that it is positioned in the upper layer.

  Further, the display control unit 106 is configured to display a plurality of contents so that the higher the priority is, the higher the priority is generated on the display unit 109, based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit 103. It has become. Examples of highlighting here include changing the color of the highlighted part, changing the font, displaying bold, changing the shape, adding a figure, blinking characters and icons, changing the size, and giving an action. It is done.

  Further, the display control unit 106 puts the content in a predetermined image display area in the display unit 109 based on the information related to the content acquired by the content selection information acquisition unit 104 (based on the above priority information). Display control system that displays the content more preferentially than the selected content. This allows content providers to preferentially display content that they want to present to users regardless of trends or user requests, and to display strategic content and display important matters. Etc. can be performed flexibly.

  In addition, in the history information acquired by the history information acquisition unit 105, the display control unit 106 causes a content with a higher past use frequency to be displayed in a predetermined image display area in the display unit 109 with higher priority than other content. You can also In this way, by displaying content based not only on trends and user requests, but also based on past content usage history, it is possible to grasp requests for content usage in line with actual conditions, This can contribute to improvement of convenience in content selection.

  Further, in the above-described example, the request related information acquisition unit 101 is configured to acquire information related to a user's use of content from the user side terminal 81 to the user side terminal 8n and the MMK 201 to MMK 20n. It is also possible to acquire a keyword that allows a search engine to search the WEB and obtain a search result of a predetermined number or more as information related to a user's request for use of content. As described above, by using a search result on the WEB, dynamic linkage with the latest trend information is possible.

  The CPU 107 has a role of performing various processes in the display control system 1 and also has a role of realizing various functions by executing a program stored in the MEMORY 108. The MEMORY 108 is composed of, for example, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and has a role of storing various information and programs used in the display control system 1.

  The display unit 109 is composed of a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or the like, and has a function of displaying the contents of processing performed in the display control system 1. The operation input unit 110 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and has a function of receiving a user operation input. Of course, the functions of the display unit 109 and the operation input unit 110 may be realized by a touch panel display or the like.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing (display control method) in the display control system according to the present embodiment.

  First, the request related information acquisition unit 101 acquires information related to a user's request for use of content (request related information acquisition step) (S101). At this time, as described above, the request related information acquisition unit 101 not only acquires user request information (claims, etc.) collected at a call center or the like, but also searches the WEB by a search engine to obtain a predetermined number or more. It is also possible to acquire a keyword from which a search result (so-called hit count) is obtained as information related to a user's request for use of content. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a list obtained by the request related information acquisition unit 101 and stored in the database 5 in which contents and complaint details are associated with each other.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a method for acquiring information related to a user's request for use of content. The user designates the content on which the request is to be reflected on the display screen of the MMK 201 to MMK 20n or the user side terminal 81 to the user side terminal 8n (S201). If the specified content exists (S202, Yes), the content of the request (claim) to be reflected on the content is selected from items prepared in advance (S203). When the information selected in this way is stored (S204, Yes), the content of the request selected by the user is stored in the database 5 (S205). On the other hand, when the selected information is not stored (S204, No), the process is terminated.

  Further, the history information acquisition unit 105 acquires history information related to the use of a plurality of contents to be displayed in the MMK (history information acquisition step) (S102). FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a usage history table in the MMK 201 acquired from the database 5 by the history information acquisition unit 105.

  The weighting unit 102 prioritizes the information acquired in the request related information acquisition step according to the frequency with which each of the request related information is acquired or according to the strength of the degree of request for the acquired information. The degree of influence in the priority information generation in the degree information generation step is weighted (weighting step) (S103). In addition, the weighting processing method in the weighting unit 102 may be arbitrarily weighted based on the strategy on the content provider side (for example, weighting is performed so that the priority of content that is less expensive is higher). Is possible. In addition, the weighting unit 102 can increase the weighting of content (new content) that has not passed so much time since the start of provision. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a rule table used as a reference for weighting processing in the weighting unit 102. As shown in the figure, a rule is specified here in which the weight is increased when the content of the user's complaint is related to operability, and the comparison is lightened when the content is related to screen display (image quality, etc.). Yes. This rule can be arbitrarily set on the content provider side. Of course, the weighting unit 102 can also perform processing such as increasing the weighting of content that has been frequently used in the past as a reference for weighting. By performing such weighting, it is possible to display a content with a good reputation in a conspicuous place and to display a content with a bad reputation so as not to be noticeable or not.

  The priority information generation unit 103 generates priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information acquired in the request related information acquisition step (priority information generation step) ( S104). Note that the priority information generation step can also generate priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information weighted in the above-described weighting step. Note that the priority information generation unit 103 is updated at least once a month so that the display content on the display unit in each MMK is always kept up-to-date. The change of the display content accompanying the change of the priority information can be performed at an arbitrary timing such as when the user selects a predetermined icon on the MMK display screen. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of priority information generated by the priority information generation unit 103. The priority information generated by the priority information generation unit 103 is stored in the database 5.

  The content selection information acquisition unit 104 stores information related to content selected in advance as content to be displayed on the display unit 109 (recommended content of the month, content to be sold at a low price, content for a limited service period, etc.). Obtain (content selection information obtaining step) (S105).

  Then, based on the priority information generated in the priority information generation step, the display control unit 106 displays a plurality of contents in the image display area of the display unit 109 in a higher priority (for example, highlighting). To display preferentially (display control step) (S106).

  Further, in the display control step, based on the priority information generated in the priority information generation step, a plurality of contents can be displayed in the image display area of the display unit 109 for a longer period as the priority is higher. In the display control step, a plurality of contents are displayed in a list in a predetermined image display area of the display unit 109, and the plurality of contents are given priority based on the priority information generated in the priority information generation step. You may make it display so that a higher thing may be located in the upper rank of a list | wrist.

  Further, the display control step places the content in a predetermined image display area in the display unit 109 based on the information about the content to be displayed on the screen acquired in the content selection information acquisition step. It is also possible to display with priority over (including content with a high priority specified). Also, the display control step causes the history information acquired in the history information acquisition step to preferentially display the content having a higher past use frequency in the predetermined image display area in the display unit 109 than the other content.

  Further, the display control unit 106 displays content preferentially displayed over other content based on a predetermined rule in a predetermined window (a newly genre-divided portion in a predetermined image display area of the display unit 109). It is also possible to arrange it so as to stand out from the user on the top of the screen.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of content screen display processing based on priority information in the present embodiment. When the server 4 obtains the priority information from the database 5 (S301), the server 4 generates display contents to be displayed on the MMK based on the priority information and the content information using XML or the like (S302). Note that the data defining the display content does not necessarily have to be generated by the server 4, and may be generated by the display control unit 106 or the like in each MMK. The data relating to the display content generated in this way is transmitted to each MMK at a predetermined timing such as when the MMK is activated or when a user performs a predetermined operation (S303, Yes), and is displayed and controlled. The unit 106 performs screen display based on data regarding the display content (S304).

  Each step in the processing in the above-described display control system is realized by causing the CPU 107 to execute a display control program stored in the MEMORY 108.

  In the present embodiment, among the components constituting the display control system 1, the content selection information acquisition unit 104, the display control unit 106, the CPU 107, the MEMORY 108, the display unit 109, and the operation input unit 110 are MMK 201- Although each MMK 20n is configured to be provided individually, as a result, all the components of the display control system according to the present embodiment need only be prepared, and it does not matter where each component is arranged.

  In this embodiment, the function for implementing the invention is recorded in advance in the apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same function may be downloaded from the network to the apparatus, and the same function is recorded. What is stored in the medium may be installed in the apparatus. The recording medium may be any form as long as the recording medium can store the program and can be read by the apparatus, such as a CD-ROM. Further, the function obtained by installing or downloading in advance may be realized in cooperation with an OS (operating system) or the like inside the apparatus.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a system that can be used by an unspecified number of people in close cooperation with a user's request, and convenience can be improved. In addition, it is possible to display content in accordance with the sales strategy of the content provider who wants to make it popular. For example, you can change the display order of content that is dissatisfied with images and content, change the display order of content that is used frequently, and display trendy (latest) content prominently. It becomes possible to change the way of providing the content based on the factor.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail according to particular embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

1 is a system configuration diagram for explaining an overview of an MMK (Multimedia Kiosk) network to which a display control system according to the present embodiment is applied. It is a functional block diagram for demonstrating the display control system by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the process (display control method) in the display control system by this Embodiment. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a complaint list acquired by a request related information acquisition unit 101 and stored in a database 5. FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the acquisition method of the information regarding the request | requirement regarding a user's content utilization. It is a figure which shows an example of the utilization log | history table in MMK201 acquired from the database 5 in the log | history information acquisition part 105. FIG. It is a figure which shows the rule table used as a reference | standard of the weighting process in the weighting part. It is a figure which shows an example of the priority information produced | generated in the priority information generation part 103. FIG. It is a flowchart shown about the flow of a process of the screen display of the content based on the priority information in this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display control system, 101 Request related information acquisition part, 102 Weighting part, 103 Priority information generation part, 104 Content selection information acquisition part, 105 History information acquisition part, 106 Display control part, 107 CPU, 108 MEMORY, 109 Display part , 110 Operation input unit.

Claims (20)

A display control system for controlling a display method of a plurality of contents on a display unit,
A request-related information acquisition unit that acquires information related to the user's use of content;
A priority information generation unit that generates priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information acquired by the request related information acquisition unit;
A display control system comprising: a display control unit configured to display the plurality of contents on the display unit based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit. The display control system according to claim 1,
Based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit, the display control unit displays the plurality of contents with higher priority in the image display area of the display unit. system. The display control system according to claim 1,
For the information acquired by the request related information acquisition unit, according to the frequency of acquisition, a weighting unit that weights the influence in the generation of the priority information in the priority information generation unit,
The priority information generation unit is a display control system that generates priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information weighted by the weighting unit. The display control system according to claim 1,
For the information acquired by the request related information acquisition unit, weighting of the influence in the generation of the priority information in the priority information generation unit according to the strength of the degree of request for the acquired information A weighting unit for performing
The priority information generation unit is a display control system that generates priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information weighted by the weighting unit. The display control system according to claim 1,
The demand-related information acquisition unit is a display control system that acquires, as information relating to a user's request for use of content, a keyword that allows a search engine to search the WEB and obtain a predetermined number or more of search results. The display control system according to claim 1,
Based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit, the display control unit displays the plurality of contents with a higher priority in the image display area of the display unit for a longer period of time. . The display control system according to claim 1,
The display control unit displays the plurality of contents in a list in a predetermined image display area of the display unit, and prioritizes the plurality of contents based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit. A display control system that displays a higher degree so that it is positioned higher in the list. The display control system according to claim 1,
Based on the priority information generated by the priority information generation unit, the display control unit displays the plurality of contents such that a higher priority is displayed on the display unit. . The display control system according to claim 1,
A content selection information acquisition unit for acquiring information related to content pre-selected as content to be displayed on the display unit;
The display control unit is configured to display the content in a predetermined image display area in the display unit preferentially over other content based on information about the content acquired by the content selection information acquisition unit. . The display control system according to claim 1,
A history information acquisition unit that acquires history information regarding the use of the plurality of contents;
In the history information acquired by the history information acquisition unit, the display control unit is configured to display content with a higher past usage frequency in a predetermined image display area in the display unit more preferentially than other content. system. A display control method for controlling a display method of a plurality of contents on a display unit,
A request-related information acquisition step for acquiring information related to the user's use of content;
Based on the information acquired in the request related information acquisition step, a priority information generation step for generating priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents,
A display control step of displaying the plurality of contents on the display unit based on the priority information generated in the priority information generation step. The display control method according to claim 11,
In the display control step, based on the priority information generated in the priority information generation step, the display control for displaying the plurality of contents in the image display area of the display unit with higher priority. Method. The display control method according to claim 11,
For the information acquired in the request related information acquisition step, according to the frequency of acquisition, comprising a weighting step for weighting the degree of influence in the generation of the priority information in the priority information generation step,
The priority information generation step is a display control method for generating priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information weighted in the weighting step. The display control method according to claim 11,
For the information acquired in the request related information acquisition step, weighting of the degree of influence in the generation of the priority information in the priority information generation step according to the strength of the degree of request for the acquired information A weighting step for performing
The priority information generation step is a display control method for generating priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information weighted in the weighting step. The display control method according to claim 11,
In the display control step, based on the priority information generated in the priority information generation step, the display control method for displaying the plurality of contents so that the higher the priority is, the higher the priority is displayed on the display unit. . A display control program for causing a computer to control a display method of a plurality of contents in a display unit,
A request-related information acquisition step for acquiring information related to the user's use of content;
Based on the information acquired in the request related information acquisition step, a priority information generation step for generating priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents,
A display control program for causing a computer to execute a display control step of displaying the plurality of contents on the display unit based on the priority information generated in the priority information generation step. The display control program according to claim 16, wherein
In the display control step, based on the priority information generated in the priority information generation step, the display control for displaying the plurality of contents in the image display area of the display unit with higher priority. program. The display control program according to claim 16, wherein
For the information acquired in the request related information acquisition step, according to the frequency of acquisition, comprising a weighting step for weighting the degree of influence in the generation of the priority information in the priority information generation step,
The priority information generation step is a display control program for generating priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information weighted in the weighting step. The display control program according to claim 16, wherein
For the information acquired in the request related information acquisition step, weighting of the degree of influence in the generation of the priority information in the priority information generation step according to the strength of the degree of request for the acquired information A weighting step for performing
The priority information generation step is a display control program for generating priority information that defines the priority in the screen display of each of the plurality of contents based on the information weighted in the weighting step. The display control program according to claim 16, wherein
Based on the priority information generated in the priority information generation step, the display control step displays the plurality of contents such that the higher the priority, the higher the priority is displayed on the display unit. .

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