JP2007323311A - Social networking site service device and processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a social networking site service device, capable of performing user-friendly display, in display of registration information such as another user's diary or picture related to a user who accessed a SNS (social networking site) on a map in the user's terminal, and facilitating the work for registration of the registration information onto the map. <P>SOLUTION: A map display request is received from the terminal, map information of a range based on either one of a base point of the map, a display position of relevant information for the registration information, and range specification information input of which is received, the map information is displayed on the terminal, and the relevant information for the registration information is displayed on the displayed map based on the designated display position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides information registered by the accessing user, information registered by other participating users of the community in which the accessing user participates, and information registered by other users registered as friends of the accessing user, The present invention relates to a social networking site service apparatus for displaying on a map of a terminal used for access by the accessed user and a processing method thereof.

Conventionally, a social networking site service (SNS) is used as a community-type Web site established for the purpose of expanding new friendships. In this SNS, a social networking site service device for providing a service receives access from a user terminal, and registration information of other users registered as members of a community in which the user participates or friends of the user ( For example, a photograph, a diary, etc.) and information registered by the user are displayed on the terminal of the accessed user. This makes it easier for users who have accessed the SNS to browse information about users who are related to them, and to add comments about information registered by other users related to them. Exchanges can be made. The related technology of the social networking site service is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
JP 2003-202803 A

  Here, when displaying registration information such as diary and photos as described above, a map of the location related to the contents of the registration information is displayed together, so that it can be displayed in the diary of friends and other members of the community. It is possible to provide a service capable of confirming a place showing the described contents and a place where a photograph is taken. However, if the number of URLs for displaying the map and the map increases according to the number of registered information registered by community members and friends related to the accessing user, the pages on which a plurality of maps are displayed are individually accessed. It is necessary to switch the map displayed for each registered information, compare the positions of each registered information, and grasp the correlation. Further, when each user registers a map related to the registration information, it is troublesome for the user to input a URL indicating the range of the map related to the registration information.

  Therefore, the present invention displays user-friendly registration information such as diaries and photos of other users related to the user on the terminal of the user who has accessed the SNS, and also displays the information on the map. It is an object of the present invention to provide a social networking site service apparatus and a processing method thereof that can facilitate the registration of registration information.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention corresponds to user attribute information, community identification information indicating a group of a plurality of users including the user, and identification information of other users registered as friends. User information storage means for storing information, registration information storage means for storing registration information registered by the user, information indicating the base point of the map displayed on the terminal, and display position of related information related to the registration information on the map And at least a map related information storage means for storing, a map display request receiving means for receiving a map display request from the terminal, and a map storage means for displaying a base point of the map or a display position of related information relating to the registration information, or Acquires the map information of the range based on any of the range specifying information that has received the input, displays the map information on the terminal, and displays the table On the map, a social networking site service device, characterized in that it comprises a map display means for displaying on the basis of the relevant information on the display position.

  According to the present invention, in the social networking site service device described above, the registration information is image information or document information.

  Moreover, in the social networking site service apparatus described above, the map display means is configured such that the map display unit is configured to identify community identification information to which the user belongs and other users registered as friends based on the identification information of the user received from the terminal. Based on the acquired community identification information, the user identification information included in the community is acquired, and the related information related to all the acquired user identification information is displayed at the display position. And displaying on the map based on the above.

  Further, the present invention relates to the above-described social networking site service device, wherein the map display means relates to the base point of the map or the registration information from another map storage means when a map replacement request is received from the terminal. The map information of the range based on either the display position of the related information or the range specifying information that accepted the input is newly acquired, and the related information related to the registered information is displayed on the new map based on the display position. When displaying, the display position of the related information is corrected in accordance with an error between the already displayed map and the newly acquired map.

  The present invention is also a processing method of a social networking site service device, wherein user information storage means is registered as user attribute information, community identification information indicating a group of a plurality of users including the user, and friends. Identification information of other users is stored in association with each other, registration information storage means stores registration information registered by the user, and map-related information storage means indicates information indicating a base point of the map displayed on the terminal; , At least a display position of the related information related to the registered information on the map is stored, a map display request receiving unit receives a map display request from the terminal, and a map display unit receives a map display from the map storage unit. Map information of the range based on either the base point, the display position of the related information related to the registration information, or the range specifying information that accepted the input Get, and displays the map information to the terminal, on the display the on the map, a processing method and displaying based on the related information on the display position.

  According to the present invention, registration information such as a user's own diary and topic accessing the social networking site service device, and registration of other users related to the access user (friends and users participating in the same community) Information icons are displayed as a list on the map of the terminal used by the access user. Therefore, it is possible to provide a service in which the correlation between locations indicated by the contents of each registered information can be easily grasped.

  In addition, according to the present invention, when the registered information such as a diary or a topic is replaced with another map and displayed, it is necessary to specify again the display range of the map after the replacement and the registration information to be displayed on the map. There is no. Thereby, the user can easily instruct replacement of the map for displaying the registration information. In addition, the user can select the desired registration information from the registration information displayed on the map and select the map for displaying the selected registration information. Can be displayed on a map. Accordingly, it is possible to edit the display screen with a simple operation while effectively using already registered information.

  Hereinafter, a social networking site service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an outline of a social networking site service system. A social networking site service device 1 (hereinafter referred to as SNS device 1) is connected to a plurality of user terminals 2 participating in the social networking site service and a map database 3 that provides map information via the Internet. Here, the user terminal 2 is a PC, a mobile phone, a PDA, or the like, and the map database 3 is a map API (Application Program Interface) that provides map information on the Internet.

  When the user accesses the SNS device 1 from the terminal 2, the SNS device 1 is a My Page that is displayed on the screen of the user's terminal 2 after authentication by the user ID and password, and is displayed on the My Page. Necessary map information is acquired from the map database 3, the map information is displayed on the My Page displayed on the user terminal 2, and the user or other location is displayed at a predetermined position on the displayed map. Display image data, text data, or icons registered by members or friends in the community.

FIG. 2 is an image diagram of a My Page displayed on the user terminal 2.
My page includes the latest information, such as face photos of users who use the terminal 2, public profiles, introductions by friends, diaries registered by friends on their pages, and members of communities in which users are participating. The latest information such as a diary registered by, a diary registered by other users (community members, friends, etc.) related to the user, a map image that displays the location of contents such as photos and images, and the like are displayed.

Next, the configuration of the SNS device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the SNS device 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a communication processing unit, which authenticates the terminal based on, for example, an ID or password received from the terminal 2 and performs communication establishment processing. An input / output unit 12 performs input / output processing related to information received from the terminal 2 and information output to the terminal 2. Reference numeral 13 denotes a control unit (map display request accepting unit) that controls each processing unit of the SNS device 1. Reference numeral 14 denotes an SNS processing unit that performs various processes of the social networking site service.

  Reference numeral 15 denotes a map display unit (map display means) which receives map information from the external map database 3 connected to the SNS device via a communication network and generates a map for displaying the map information on the terminal 2 Perform display processing. Reference numeral 16 denotes a database, which is a member information database (user information storage means), an image information database (registration information storage means), a diary information database (registration information storage means), a latitude / longitude information database (map related information storage means), a community It has an information database, topic information database, administrator information database, and the like.

  The SNS processing unit 14 described above registers information in the database 16 or changes / modifies information registered in the database 16, and searches the information registered in the database 16 to read out necessary information. It has at least a search unit and a my page / community page generation unit that generates a my page or a community page based on information read by the search unit.

  Here, various processes for the social networking site service performed by the SNS processing unit 14 include a process for creating a community page that can be browsed only by members who participate in the My Page or community. , Input / registration of position / range designation on the map based on the contents of the image or text data in the page. As processing performed by the SNS processing unit 14, in addition to creation of a profile to be posted on a My Page or community page and creation of a diary, user registration to a social networking site service, withdrawal of a user from the social networking site service, social Invite friends to the networking site service, send / receive mail between the SNS device 1 and the terminal 2, send and update registered information to the terminal 2 and set the route when visiting friends of friends Processing such as trace display to be displayed, favorite to confirm the login status of the target user, visit history to confirm the history of the accessed user, search processing to search for friends and communities, system management to perform access control and login collection, and the like are performed.

  The SNS device 1 according to the present invention associates a user ID, a community ID indicating a group of a plurality of users including the user, and friend IDs of other users registered as friends with the member information database. The diary or image data is recorded in association with the identification number in the diary information database or the image information database. In addition to the identification number, the user ID or community ID of the user who registered the information may be associated and recorded as necessary. Moreover, the map of the base point (latitude, longitude) of the map displayed for every community in the latitude longitude information database, the ID of the user who registered the diary and the photograph, and the icon (related information related to the registered information) that displays the content. At least the upper display range (latitude, longitude) is stored.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing data stored in the latitude / longitude information database. When the user registers to register map information when registering a diary or the like, information on the position specified on the map (latitude and longitude) is registered in the latitude and longitude information DB. When registering this location information, the ID of the community in which the user is participating, data identification information for identifying the registered diary (diary ID, etc.), a display range for displaying map information, etc. are registered in association with each other. Is done.

  Then, when the SNS device 1 receives a map display request (corresponding to a user's request to browse my page) from the terminal, the map display unit 15 from the external map database 3 displays a map base point, an icon display position, The map information of the range based on any of the range specifying information (address or the like) that has received the input is acquired, and the map information is displayed on the My Page displayed on the screen of the terminal 2. The SNS processing unit 14 performs processing for displaying the icon on the displayed map based on position information registered in the latitude / longitude database.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a diary creation / browsing process flow.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an image of a My Page when creating a diary.
Next, a case where the user creates a diary in the SNS device 1 using the terminal 2 and performs a diary browsing process will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the user accesses the SNS device 1 using the terminal 2. At this time, the user inputs a user ID and a password to the SNS device 1 using the terminal 2 (step S1). The communication processing unit 11 of the SNS device 1 determines whether or not a combination of a user ID and a password is recorded in association with a member information database (hereinafter referred to as database) and performs authentication (step S2). ). If the authentication is successful, the SNS processing unit 14 generates a my page corresponding to the user ID (step S3) and transmits it to the terminal 2. As a result, a My Page (GUI: Graphic User Interface) is displayed on the terminal 2 (step S4).

  Here, it is assumed that the user performs a diary creation process from the My Page displayed on the terminal 2. At this time, the user decides to display an icon (such as a pin) indicating a location appearing in the contents of the diary on the map posted on the My Page. Then, a certain position on the map displayed on the screen of the terminal 2 is designated using a mouse or the like. Then, the terminal 2 displays an icon at a specified position on the map, detects position information (latitude and longitude) from the position on the map, and transmits the position information to the SNS device 1 (step S5). In the SNS device 1, the position information received by the SNS processing unit 14 is registered in the latitude / longitude information DB (step S6). The latitude / longitude information DB returns the stored position information to the SNS processing unit 14 (step S7). Then, the SNS processing unit 14 generates a diary article posting window and transmits it to the terminal 2 (step S8), and the terminal 2 displays the generated map on the GUI of the terminal 2.

  Next, the user uses the terminal 2 to input the title, input the diary contents, select the diary category, attach an image, etc. to the article posting window displayed on the GUI, and press the OK button for input. Instruct content registration. Then, the text such as the contents of the diary, the category of the diary, and the image file are transmitted to the SNS device 1 (step S9). Then, the SNS processing unit 14 stores the image in the database 16 (image information DB) in association with the user ID, the registration date and time, the image ID for identifying the image, and the like (step S10). The SNS processing unit 14 stores the contents of the diary in the database 16 (diary information DB) in association with the user ID, the registration date and time, the diary ID for identifying the diary, and the like (step S11).

  Thereby, the diary information DB in the database 16 notifies the SNS processing unit 14 of the diary update information (step S12). Then, the SNS processing unit 14 regenerates my page and transmits it to the terminal 2 (step S13), and the terminal 2 displays the regenerated map on the GUI of the terminal 2. In the regenerated My Page, the registration date and title of the diary registered by the user and its title are displayed on an icon on the map. The diary information DB in the database 16 transmits the diary update information and the ID of the user who updated the diary to the member information DB (step S14). Then, member information DB extracts other user ID which has registered the received user ID as a friend, and notifies it to the SNS process part 14 with diary update information (step S15). Then, the SNS processing unit 14 regenerates a My Page related to the received user ID and transmits it to the terminal 2 (Step S16), and the terminal 2 displays the regenerated map on the GUI of the terminal 2. In the regenerated My Page, the registration date and title of the newly updated diary and its title are displayed on the icon on the map.

  Next, when the user makes a diary browsing request, the terminal 2 transmits the browsing request to the SNS device 1 (step S17). The SNS processing unit 14 of the SNS device 1 transmits a display request storing the diary ID included in the browsing request to the diary information DB (step S18), and the diary information is stored in the diary based on the diary ID indicated in the display request. Obtained from the information DB (step S19). If an image is attached to this diary, the image information DB notifies the SNS processing unit 14 of the image information (step S20). The image information DB makes a position display request to the latitude / longitude information DB (step S21). Then, the latitude / longitude information DB transmits the position information (latitude / longitude) registered at the time of creating the diary to the SNS processing unit 14 (step S22). The latitude / longitude information DB notifies the map display unit 15 of position information (step S23). Then, the map display unit 15 acquires map information from the external map database 3 based on the position information. And the said map information is notified to the SNS process part 14 (step S24). The SNS processing unit 14 generates a My Page in which icons are displayed at the positions of the diary contents, the map, and the location related to the diary on the map, and transmits the My Page to the terminal 2 (Step S25). In the terminal 2, the generated my page is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the terminal when creating a diary.
First, when a diary creation button or the like is pressed, a screen for specifying whether or not to register the map information for displaying the map information when browsing the diary is displayed (step S101). When registration of map information is selected, an icon (new pin) is displayed at a designated position on the map of My Page (step S102). Then, a text posting (input of title and text) is accepted by the user's input (step S103), and category registration is accepted (step S104). Then, a screen for designating whether or not to register an image is displayed (step S105). When the image registration is designated, the image registration is accepted (step S106). Next, in the diary registration process (step S107), the input information is transmitted to the SNS device 1. Thereby, in the SNS device 1, the registered friend is extracted, and the icon (pin) is plotted on the map of the friend or the community member based on the position information (latitude and longitude) of the diary (step S108).

  If the user specifies not to register the map information, a diary creation window is displayed (step S109), and a text post (input of title and body text) is accepted by the user input (step S110). Category registration is accepted (step S111). Then, a screen for designating whether or not to register an image is displayed (step S112). When the image registration is designated, the image registration is accepted (step S113). Next, in the diary registration process (step S114), the input information is transmitted to the SNS device 1. Thereby, another user of a friend or a community member is extracted, and the update process to the user's page is performed (step S115).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a processing flow of topic creation / browsing.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an image of a community page at the time of topic creation.
Next, a case where the user creates a topic in the SNS device 1 using the terminal 2 and performs a topic browsing process will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the user accesses the SNS device 1 using the terminal 2. At this time, the user inputs a user ID and a password to the SNS device 1 using the terminal 2 (step S31). The communication processing unit 11 of the SNS device 1 determines whether or not a combination of a user ID and a password is recorded in association with a member information database (hereinafter referred to as database) and performs authentication (step S32). ). If the authentication is successful, the SNS processing unit 14 generates a my page corresponding to the user ID (step S33) and transmits it to the terminal 2. As a result, a My Page (GUI: Graphic User Interface) is displayed on the terminal 2 (step S34). When a registered community is selected on My Page (Step S35), the SNS processing unit 14 generates a community page corresponding to the community ID (Step S36) and transmits it to the terminal 2.

  Here, it is assumed that the user performs topic creation processing from the community page displayed on the terminal 2. At this time, the user decides to display an icon (such as a pin) indicating a location appearing in the topic content on the map posted on the community page. Then, a certain position on the map displayed on the screen of the terminal 2 is designated using a mouse or the like. Then, the terminal 2 displays an icon at the specified position on the map, detects position information (latitude and longitude) from the position on the map, and transmits the position information to the SNS device 1 (step S37). In the SNS device 1, the position information received by the SNS processing unit 14 is registered in the latitude / longitude information DB (step S38). The latitude / longitude information DB returns the stored position information to the SNS device 1 (step S39). Then, the SNS processing unit 14 generates a topic article posting window and transmits it to the terminal 2 (step S40), and the terminal 2 displays the generated map on the GUI of the terminal 2.

  Next, the user uses the terminal 2 to input the title, input the topic content, select the topic category, attach an image, etc. to the article posting window displayed on the GUI, and press the OK button to input. Instruct content registration. Then, the text such as the topic content, the topic category, and the image file are transmitted to the SNS device 1 (step S41). Then, the SNS processing unit 14 stores the image in the database 16 (image information DB) in association with the user ID, the registration date and time, the image ID for identifying the image, and the like (step S42). Further, the SNS processing unit 14 stores the contents of the topic in the database 16 (topic information DB) in association with the user ID, the registration date and time, the topic ID for identifying the topic, and the like (step S43).

  Thereby, topic information DB in the database 16 notifies topic update information to the SNS processing part 14 (step S44). Then, the SNS processing unit 14 regenerates the community page and transmits it to the terminal 2 (step S45), and the terminal 2 displays the regenerated map on the GUI of the terminal 2. In the regenerated community page, the registration date and title of the topic registered by the user and its title are displayed on an icon on the map. The topic information DB in the database 16 transmits the topic update information and the ID of the user who updated the topic to the member information DB (step S46). Then, member information DB extracts other user ID which has registered received user ID as a friend, and notifies to SNS processing part 14 with topic update information (step S47). Then, the SNS processing unit 14 regenerates the community page related to the received user ID and transmits it to the terminal 2 (step S48), and the terminal 2 displays the regenerated map on the GUI of the terminal 2. In the regenerated community page, the newly updated topic registration date and its title are displayed on an icon on the map.

  Next, when the user makes a browsing request for a topic, the terminal 2 transmits the browsing request to the SNS device 1 (step S49). The SNS processing unit 14 of the SNS device 1 transmits a display request storing the topic ID included in the browsing request to the topic information DB (step S50), and the topic information is obtained based on the topic ID indicated in the display request. Obtained from the information DB (step S51). If an image is attached to this topic, the image information DB notifies the SNS processing unit 14 of the image information (step S52). The image information DB makes a position display request to the latitude / longitude information DB (step S53). Then, the latitude / longitude information DB transmits the position information (latitude / longitude) registered when the topic is created to the SNS processing unit 14 (step S54). The latitude / longitude information DB notifies the map display unit 15 of position information (step S55). Then, the map display unit 15 acquires map information from the external map database 3 based on the position information. And the said map information is notified to the SNS process part 14 (step S56). The SNS processing unit 14 generates a My Page and a community page in which icons are displayed at the location of the topic, the map, and the location related to the topic on the map, and transmits the page to the terminal 2 (Step S57). In the terminal 2, the generated community page is displayed.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the terminal at the time of topic creation.
First, when a topic creation button or the like is pressed, a screen for specifying whether or not to register the map information for displaying the map information when browsing the topic is displayed (step S201). When registration of map information is selected, an icon (new pin) is displayed at a designated position on the map of My Page (step S202). Then, a text post (input of title and text) is accepted by the user's input (step S203), and category registration is accepted (step S204). Then, a screen for designating whether or not to register an image is displayed (step S205). When the image registration is designated, the image registration is accepted (step S206). Next, in the topic registration process (step S207), the input information is transmitted to the SNS device 1. Thereby, in the SNS device 1, the registered friend is extracted, and the icon (pin) is plotted on the map of the friend or the community member based on the topic position information (latitude and longitude) (step S208).

  If the user specifies not to register the map information, a topic creation window is displayed (step S209), and a text post (input of title and body text) is accepted by the user input (step S210). Category registration is accepted (step S211). Then, a screen for designating whether or not to register an image is displayed (step S212). When the image registration is designated, the image registration is accepted (step S213). Next, in the topic registration process (step S214), the input information is transmitted to the SNS device 1. Thereby, another user of a friend or a community member is extracted, and the update process to the user's page is performed (step S215).

  According to the above-described processing, registration information such as a diary or a topic of the access user himself / herself to the SNS device 1 and registration information of another user (a friend or a user who participates in the same community) related to the access user. Are displayed as a list on the map of the terminal used by the access user. Therefore, it is possible to provide a service in which the correlation between locations indicated by the contents of each registered information can be easily grasped.

Next, the map generation process in the map display unit 15 will be described in more detail.
In the processing flow described above, the map display unit 15 has been described as acquiring map information from the external map database 3 based on the position information, but in addition, for example, based on the base point of the position information, A range may be determined, the range may be notified to the external map database 3, and map information may be acquired from the external map database 3. More specifically, a community administrator determines a base point (latitude and longitude) on the map in advance and registers it in the database 16. Then, the range of the map is determined from the relationship between the latitude and longitude of the base point and the position of the map related to the contents of registration information such as a diary, and information indicating the range (for example, the latitude and longitude of the four corners of the map) is determined. You may make it notify to the external map database 3, and may make it acquire map information from the external map database 3. FIG.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of users who participate in a certain community, and each of them registers registration information such as one or more diaries in the SNS device 1, a range in which registration information such as all diaries is displayed. Automatic determination may be made to notify the external map database 3 of information indicating the range (for example, latitude and longitude of the four corners of the map), and the map information may be acquired from the external map database 3. For example, for each of a plurality of registration information, the registration information located at the extreme end of east, west, south, and north is detected, and map information in a range surrounded by vertical and horizontal straight lines including them is acquired from the external map database 3. Thereby, the registration information of all the other users related to the user can be displayed on one map on the accessed user's terminal.

  Further, there are a plurality of external map databases 3, and the map display unit 15 may re-acquire map information from other external map databases 3 designated by the user to replace the display of the map on the My Page or community page. . For example, if each map database holds map information in different formats (stereoscopic maps, aerial image maps, etc.), users can replace them when they want to view maps in different formats. May be. In this case, if there is an error in the latitude and longitude of the map for each map database, the map display unit 15 determines that the latitude and longitude of the base point on the map that was initially displayed and the latitude and longitude of the base point on the re-acquired map. The amount of deviation is calculated, and an icon related to registration information such as a diary is displayed at a position where the difference between the two is shifted from the position on the original map on the replaced map. Or, by calculating the amount of deviation from the difference between the latitude and longitude of the common mark (for example, post office) on the original map and the replaced map, icons related to registration information such as diaries The display position may be corrected. If these corrections are calculated based on as many points as possible, the accuracy of position correction can be improved. In addition, since the position correction is performed on the map of the display range in accordance with the scale that is actually displayed, the accuracy of the correction can be increased. The corrected position information calculated in this way is registered in the latitude / longitude information DB.

  Here, item No. 2 in the table of FIG. 6 is that on the top page of the community AABBC, the diary comments 3 and 4 and the comment image 1 are displayed on the map obtained from the map database A on the terminals 2 of the members 1, 2 and 3. In the terminals 2 of the members 4 and 5, the latitude / longitude information is registered in the latitude / longitude information DB so that the diary comments 3 and 4 and the comment image 1 are displayed on the map acquired from the map database B. It is shown that.

  Moreover, you may make it display only a desired icon on another map among several icons displayed on the map. In this case, when the user selects a desired icon from the icons displayed on the map and selects a map on which the selected icon is displayed, the display range of the original map registered in the latitude / longitude information DB Based on the position of the icon on the original map, position correction is performed as necessary, the selected map is displayed, and the selected icon is displayed at a predetermined position on the displayed map. Item No. 3 in FIG. 6 is a diary comment 5, a diary comment 6, and comment images 2 to 4, of which the diary comments 5 and 6 are on the map acquired from the map database A, and the comment images 2 to 4 are the map database. B indicates that latitude and longitude information is registered to be displayed on the map acquired from B.

  Item No. 4 in FIG. 6 is that comment images 5 and 6 of comment images 5 and 6 and diary comment 7 are displayed on the map acquired from map database A and on the map acquired from map database B. Indicates that latitude and longitude information is registered.

  In the above-described processing, the user designates a position related to the contents of registration information such as a diary on the map displayed on the terminal 2 using a mouse or the like. The input of the information for use is received from the My Page, the range based on the position corresponding to the range specifying information is determined, and information indicating the range (for example, the latitude and longitude of the four corners of the map) is external map database 3 The map information may be acquired from the external map database 3.

  In addition, when a user participating in the SNS service has opened a blog separately, the information registered in the SNS device 1 (RSS and XML) is displayed when the SNS is linked to the blog and the blog is displayed. Data) and the information may be displayed on the blog. When displaying the SNS My Page, the information registered in the blog is read and the information is displayed on the My Page. Also good. For example, when a map is displayed on a blog, the map information is acquired from the external map database 3 by linking the SNS and the blog, and the acquired map information is displayed at the map display position on the blog. The icon displayed on the map of My Page can be displayed on the displayed map based on the display position.

  The above-mentioned SNS device has a computer system inside. The process described above is stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the above process is performed by the computer reading and executing this program. Here, the computer-readable recording medium means a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Alternatively, the computer program may be distributed to the computer via a communication line, and the computer that has received the distribution may execute the program.

  The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a social networking site service apparatus. It is a figure which shows the top screen image of my page. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of diary creation / browsing. It is a figure which shows the image of my page at the time of diary preparation. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of the terminal at the time of diary preparation. It is a figure which shows the data stored in the latitude longitude information database. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of topic creation / browsing. It is a figure which shows the image of my page at the time of topic creation. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of the terminal at the time of topic creation.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Social networking site service apparatus 2 ... Terminal 11 ... Communication processing part 12 ... Input / output processing part 13 ... Control part 14 ... SNS processing part 15 ... Map display part 16 ... Database

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User information storage means for storing user attribute information, community identification information indicating a group of a plurality of users including the user, and identification information of other users registered as friends, in association with each other;
Registration information storage means for storing registration information registered by the user;
Map-related information storage means for storing at least information indicating a base point of a map to be displayed on the terminal and a display position of the related information related to the registration information on the map;
Map display request receiving means for receiving a map display request from the terminal;
From the map storage means, obtain the map information of the range based on either the base point of the map, the display position of the related information related to the registration information, or the range specifying information that accepted the input, and the map information is stored in the terminal Map display means for displaying the related information on the displayed map based on the display position;
A social networking site service device comprising:   The social networking site service device according to claim 1, wherein the registration information is image information or document information. The map display means acquires community identification information to which the user belongs and identification information of other users registered as friends based on the user identification information received from the terminal, and the acquired community identification information. Based on the above, the identification information of the user included in the community is acquired, and the related information related to all of the acquired identification information of the user is displayed on the map based on the display position. The social networking site service apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. When the map display unit receives a map replacement request from the terminal, the map display unit receives a display position of related information related to the base point of the map or the registered information or an input from another map storage unit When newly acquiring map information in a range based on any of the information and displaying related information related to the registered information on the new map based on the display position, the map already displayed is newly The social networking site service device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a display position of the related information is corrected according to an error from the acquired map. A social networking site service device processing method comprising:
The user information storage means stores user attribute information, community identification information indicating a group of a plurality of users including the user, and identification information of other users registered as friends in association with each other,
The registration information storage means stores the registration information registered by the user,
The map related information storage means stores at least information indicating a base point of a map displayed on the terminal, and a display position of the related information related to the registration information on the map,
The map display request receiving means receives a map display request from the terminal,
The map display means acquires map information of a range based on either the base point of the map, the display position of the related information related to the registration information, or the range specifying information that accepted the input from the map storage means, A processing method for displaying map information on the terminal and displaying the related information on the displayed map based on the display position.

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