JP2009026304A - Information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing system, which makes a user aware of a potential intention of the user or an allowable range, resulting in raising the possibility of achieving a target satisfying the user's intention. <P>SOLUTION: The information providing system includes: an intention change information detection means s1, which detects the intention change information of a specified user from an intention change information storage means d2; a same or similar intention change information detection means s2, which detects intention change information that is the same as or similar to the detected intention change information from a matching information storage means d3; a target information detection means s3, which detects target information similar to the target information stored in association with the detected intention change information from the target information storage means d1; and an output means s4 that outputs the detected target information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing system that provides target information according to a user's intention for human resources, real estate, and the like.

  In recent years, information on various things such as human resources, real estate, automobiles, etc. has been made into a database, and a system that uses these databases to provide target information according to the user's intention has been put into practical use. . People use the system to search for information that satisfies their intentions from the information stored in the database, and use that information for job hunting, recruitment, real estate and car purchase / sales.

There are various types of such systems. For example, the following patent document 1 introduces a marriage partner for a marriage partner, and the following patent document 2 introduces a job seeker to a recruiting company for human resources. The following Patent Document 3 discloses a system for introducing a rental property to a borrower for real estate, and Patent Document 4 described below discloses a system for introducing a used car or a new car to a purchase applicant for an automobile.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-15052 JP 2005-18274 A JP 2003-281253 A JP 2001-350952 A

In addition to the above, the system that provides target information according to the user's intention includes an advertising system in which a company or the like distributes product information to the user. For example, Patent Literature 5 below discloses a system that detects a product frequently purchased for each user and distributes an advertisement using the product as a special sale product.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-203165

  In the prior arts of Patent Documents 1 to 4, information indicating what the user desires is input (hereinafter referred to as intention information), and the object conforms to the intention information from the database. Is detected and provided to the user. The orientation information that is input represents the single or subjective orientation that the user recognizes at a certain point in time. Is simply displayed. In addition, the prior art of Patent Document 5 merely extracts products that the user frequently purchases and advertises them as special sales items, and this also provides only advertisements for products that the user recognizes himself / herself. .

  On the other hand, the intention has a potentially existing intention and an allowable range, and even if it does not match the input intention information, there are many objects that actually satisfy the user's intention. However, the above prior art system only provides information about the subject that matches the single and subjective orientation information, and the user is unaware of his / her potential orientation and tolerance. There were many situations that were overlooked.

  Therefore, the present invention aims to provide an information providing system that allows a user to be aware of his / her own potential orientation and allowable range, and as a result, to increase the possibility of reaching an object that satisfies his / her own orientation. To do.

  For the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems, the inventors examined a process from when a user inputs intention information to the system until reaching a target satisfying the intention. As a result, some users who have reached the target satisfying the intention are gradually changing their own intentions, and these users may be able to reach the target that satisfies the intention compared to other users Was found to be expensive.

  Therefore, after examining in more detail, in the process of reaching the target that satisfies the intention, these users have revealed potential intentions and tolerances that they have not been aware of until now through experience and learning. It has been found that appears as a change over time. Among these users, there are users having the same or similar intentional changes over time, and users who have the same or similar intentional changes with time tend to have similar targets.

  From the above, in order to make a user aware of potential intentions and tolerances, a user's case whose intention changes with time is similar to the model, and various information related to the model case is provided. And found that it is effective to give the user the opportunity to notice. The present invention has been completed based on such findings.

  The information providing system according to the present invention is an information providing system that provides target information according to a user's intention, a target information storage unit that stores target information indicating information about the target for each target, and a time-dependent trend for each user. Specified change information storage means for storing change information indicating intentional change, target information suitable for the user's intention, and compatible information storage means for storing the change information of the user in association with the specified information Direction change information detection means for detecting user change information from the direction change information storage means, and direction change information that is the same as or similar to the direction change information detected by the direction change information detection means is detected from the fitness information storage means. The same similarity orientation change information detecting means and the orientation change information detected by the same similarity orientation change information detection means. And the object information detection means for detecting object information that is identical or similar object information are from the subject information storage unit, and an outputting means for outputting the object information detected by the object information detection unit.

  According to the present invention, the orientation change information of the designated user is detected from the orientation change information storage means, the orientation change information that is the same as or similar to the orientation change information is detected from the matching information storage means, and the detected orientation Target information that is the same as or similar to the target information stored in association with the change information is detected from the target information storage means, and the detected target information is output. The output target information is information on a target that is the same as or similar to the target that the user who has the same or similar change with time with the specified user finally arrives. Since users who have the same or similar changes in orientation over time tend to have similar targets that will eventually arrive, the output target information is information on targets that may satisfy the specified user's orientation. Become. By referring to this target information as a candidate derived from the model case, the user can get an opportunity to notice his / her potential orientation and tolerance, and the user's orientation can be determined from the output target information. The target to be satisfied can be found out, or can be reflected in the intention information to be input next. Here, the target is a target when the user selects according to his / her intention such as a marriage partner, a human resource, a real estate, and a car.

  It is preferable to include output means for outputting the orientation change information detected by the same similarity orientation change information detection means and / or target information stored in association with the orientation change information.

  According to the present invention, the orientation change information of a user whose orientation change over time is the same as or similar to that of the designated user and / or target information satisfying the orientation of the same or similar user is output. . By referring to this information, the user can know what process the user has the same or similar change in time with his / her own intention, and what kind of object he / she finally reached, By re-evaluating one's own orientation as a model case, or deepening mental maturity, one can get an opportunity to notice his own potential orientation and tolerance.

  It is preferable that the orientation change information has one or more attributes indicating the orientation, and indicates an attribute value change with time for each attribute.

  It is preferable that the orientation change information has one or more attributes indicating the orientation, and the importance changes with time for each attribute.

  The user-oriented change with time appears as a change with time of the attribute value for each attribute and a change with time of the importance for each attribute. If the information on change with time is used as the orientation change information, the change with time of the user's intention can be accurately reflected.

  When determining the same or similar orientation change information by the same similarity orientation change information detecting means, it is preferable to be able to specify a period for which the same or similar judgment is made with respect to the temporal change indicated by the orientation change information. .

  According to this invention, in the same or similar determination by the same similar orientation change information detection means, it is possible to specify the period to be the same or similar determination target for the temporal change indicated by the orientation change information, A period reflecting the user's intention more accurately can be set as the same or similar target. In addition, in the process until the user reaches the target that satisfies the intention, the user is gradually and appropriately refined while narrowing down or expanding the intention. That is, the orientation change information tends to more accurately reflect the user orientation in the time series direction. Therefore, the designated period is preferably the latest period.

  It is preferable that the orientation change information has one or more attributes indicating orientation, and when the same or similar determination of the orientation change information by the same similarity orientation change information detection unit is performed, weighting can be performed for each attribute.

  In the same or similar determination of the orientation change information, different attributes are emphasized depending on the user. According to the present invention, since weighting is possible for each attribute, the user's intention can be more accurately reflected.

  The orientation change information has one or more attributes indicating orientation, and the same similarity orientation change information detecting means determines whether the orientation change information is the same or similar, and the designated user orientation change information and matching information When the attribute value of the orientation change information stored in the storage means is compared along the time series direction, if any one of the attribute values is missing, the attribute value is compensated according to a predetermined rule. Is preferred.

  When the attribute value of each attribute of the specified user orientation change information and the orientation change information of the matching information storage means is compared along the time-series direction, any of the changes over time due to the user forgetting input etc. At the time, one of the attribute values may be missing. According to the present invention, missing attribute values are compensated according to a predetermined rule, so that the same or similar determination of orientation change information is not hindered.

  The target is a candidate for a marriage partner, the target information is information about a candidate for a marriage partner, the orientation change information is information indicating a change in orientation with respect to the marriage partner over time, and the conformity information storage means is married It is preferable to store the user orientation change information and the target information of the married partner who is married to the user in association with each other.

  According to this invention, the same similar orientation change information detecting means detects the orientation change information of the married user who is the same or similar to the designated user, and the target information detecting means Target information similar to the target information of the married user of the married user is detected. In other words, information on the user who is similar to the marriage partner of the same or similar user is provided, and the user can get an opportunity to notice his / her potential orientation and tolerance and output the information From the target information, it is possible to find out a marriage partner who satisfies the self-intention and reflect it in the next-input information. Thereby, the possibility of reaching a marriage partner that satisfies the intention can be increased.

  In addition, as a result of further studies, the inventors, for example, a user who purchased the product α every month purchases a product β every six months, or a user who purchased the product β after the product α It has been found that there is a change over time in the purchase history, such as purchasing products γ, products δ, etc. in time series. This is because the change in the user's intention over time appears not only in the process of reaching the target, but also in the arrival result such as the purchase history of the product, and the change in the arrival result over time is similar. We have obtained the knowledge that potential intentions can be realized even by using the model.

  Therefore, the information providing system of the present invention is an information providing system that provides target information in accordance with the user's intention, target information storage means for storing target information indicating information about the target for each target, and a target for each user. Orientation change information storage means for storing orientation change information indicating changes over time, orientation change information detection means for detecting orientation change information of a specified user from the orientation change information storage means, and orientation change information detection means Detected by the same similar orientation change information detecting means for detecting the orientation change information of another user that is the same as or similar to the orientation change information detected by the orientation change information storage means, and the same similarity orientation change information detection means. Target information for detecting from the target information storage means the same or similar target information as the target information stored in association with the orientation change information Detection means, and an outputting means for outputting the object information detected by the object information detection unit.

  According to this invention, the orientation change information of another user that is the same as or similar to the orientation change information of the designated user is detected from the orientation change information storage means, and the target information stored in association with the orientation change information is detected. Then, target information that is the same as or similar to the target information is provided to the user. As a result, the target information can be provided to the designated user using another user having the same or similar orientation change information as a model.

  The target is a product, the target information is information about the product, the orientation change information is information about the purchased product and a purchase history including the purchase time, and the output means is detected by the target information detection means It is preferable to provide a function of distributing the target information as an advertisement to the user. According to the present invention, an advertisement for a product is distributed using another user who has the same or similar purchase pattern over time as a model.

  According to the information providing system according to the present invention, the orientation change information that is the same as or similar to the orientation change information of the designated user is detected, and is the same as or similar to the target information stored in association with the detected orientation change information. The target information is detected from the target information storage means, and the target information is output. This target information is information on a target that may fit the user's potential orientation and tolerance. By referring to this target information as a candidate derived from the model case, the user can get an opportunity to notice his / her potential orientation and tolerance, and the target that satisfies his / her intention from the output target information Can be found, or can be reflected in the orientation information to be input next. Thereby, possibility that a user will reach | attain the object which satisfy | fills an intention can be improved.

  Further, if the change in orientation of the user with the same or similar temporal change in the orientation of the specified user is output, and / or information on the target satisfying the orientation of the same or similar user is output, By referring to this information, the user can know what process the user who has similar self-intentional changes over time, and finally reached what target, and model it. By re-evaluating one's own orientation as a case or deepening mental maturity, an opportunity to become aware of one's potential orientation and tolerance can be obtained. Thereby, it is possible to further increase the possibility that the user will reach the target that satisfies the intention.

  By using the change over time of the attribute value for each attribute, or the change over time of the importance for each attribute, the change over time of the user's intention can be accurately reflected as the orientation change information. It is possible to further increase the probability that the user reaches a target that satisfies his / her intention.

  The user's intentional change with time may be important for each user when the change in a specific period is important, or the attribute to be emphasized may be different. In the same or similar determination of the orientation change information by the same similarity orientation change information detecting means, it is possible to specify a period to be the same or similar judgment target for the change over time indicated by the orientation change information, By enabling weighting for each attribute, the user's intention can be more accurately reflected, and the probability that the user reaches an object that satisfies the intention can be further increased.

  When determining the same or similar orientation change information by the same similarity orientation change information detecting means, the attribute value of each attribute of the orientation change information of the designated user and each attribute of the orientation change information stored in the matching information storage means When attribute values are compared along the time-series direction, if any one of the attribute values is missing, the missing or missing attribute value is compensated according to a predetermined rule. Similar judgments are not disturbed. Therefore, even if the attribute value at any point of the change over time is missing due to the user forgetting to input the change in orientation, the process is performed normally and an appropriate result is output.

  By incorporating the present invention into a system for introducing a marriage partner, a user whose orientation change is the same as or similar to his / her orientation change is detected, and information on the partner similar to the marriage partner of the user is provided as a candidate. This information is likely to be information on a marriage partner that fits the user's potential orientation and tolerance, and this information gives the user the opportunity to become aware of their potential orientation and tolerance, and marriage. Can increase the probability.

  In addition, by incorporating the present invention into a system for distributing commercial advertisements, advertisements are distributed using models of similar orientation changes as a model, and potential purchase intentions can be made obvious.

(Information provision system)
Hereinafter, the information providing system Sys of the present embodiment will be described. This system Sys is used when searching for an object that satisfies the user's intention. In the present embodiment, the target is a candidate for a marriage partner, and a system used when searching for a marriage partner that satisfies the intention will be described as an example. However, the target is not limited to this.

  The information providing system Sys according to the present embodiment is realized by a computer system. A communication interface, a CPU, a memory, a display, a keyboard / mouse, a drive, a hard disk, and the like are connected to an internal bus, an address signal, a control signal, It has a configuration in which data and the like are transmitted and these function as an information providing system Sys in cooperation with the information providing program P stored in the hard disk.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information providing system Sys according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system Sys includes a data storage unit D and a data processing unit S. The data storage unit D is realized by a hard disk or the like, and includes target information storage means d1, orientation change information storage means d2, and adaptation information storage means d3. The data processing unit S is realized by a CPU, a memory, and the like, and includes orientation change information detection means s1, identical similarity orientation change information detection means s2, target information detection means s3, and output means s4. This system Sys can be connected to a terminal C of an arbitrary user via a network NET.

(Data storage unit)
The data storage unit D has a function of storing information input from an information input unit (not shown) in each of the storage units d1 to d3. The information input means is, for example, a communication interface that accepts input from a client terminal, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like connected to the system Sys.

(Target information storage means)
The target information storage unit d1 has a function of storing target information indicating information related to the target. In this embodiment, it is a database in which information related to marriage partner candidates is stored. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the target information stored in the target information storage unit d1. It consists of “user ID” for identifying the user and information of the user's own attributes “name, gender, address, telephone number, age, height, income, educational background, body type, face type” for each user ID. Note that the target information is not limited to these, and may be attributes according to need, such as family structure and hobbies.

(Oriented change information storage means)
The orientation change information storage means d2 has a function of accumulating and storing orientation change information indicating a change in orientation over time for each user. Here, the orientation is a direction in which the user's thoughts and feelings are directed, that is, a condition desired for the object. Since this system Sys is a system for searching for a marriage partner, the intention is a condition desired by the marriage partner and is input as a search condition. Oriented change information is classified into two types.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating the first orientation change information. The first change information is information indicating a change over time of an attribute value for each attribute with respect to one or more attributes indicating the intention. The orientation change information is composed of information of attributes “age, height, income, educational background, body shape, face type” indicating the orientation for each user ID, and each attribute has a predetermined time (in this embodiment, when 3 months have passed). When each attribute value is input, the first orientation change information is formed by accumulating and storing the attribute value together with time information. Here, for each attribute, a desired attribute value can be selected from a plurality of prescribed attribute values. ○ in the figure indicates the selected attribute value. Note that the orientation change information is not limited to these, and may be configured as necessary, such as a family structure or a hobby.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating the second orientation change information. The second orientation change information is information indicating a temporal change in importance for each attribute with respect to one or more attributes indicating the orientation. When an importance level is input for each attribute at a predetermined time (in this embodiment, when 3 months have passed), the second orientation change information is formed by accumulating and storing the importance level together with the time information. It has become so. Here, a desired importance level can be selected from a specified importance level for each attribute. ○ in the figure is the selected importance. The importance may be expressed in any way, but in the present embodiment, it is displayed in five levels, and the importance is increased from 0 to 5.

(Compliance information storage means)
The matching information storage unit d3 has a function of storing the user's orientation change information and the target information of the target in association with each other based on information indicating that the user has reached a target that satisfies the intention. In the present embodiment, when a user is married, the orientation change information of the user and target information of the married partner are stored in association with each other. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the matching information. The orientation change information of the married user and the target information of the marriage partner are stored in the matching information storage means d3 in association with the user ID of the marriage partner, and are deleted from the target information storage means d1 and the orientation change information storage means d2. . In FIG. 5, the target information and the orientation change information are described with the details omitted, but the data structure is almost the same as in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4.

(Information input means)
Information stored in each of the information storage units d1 to d3 is input by the information input unit. The information input means only needs to have a function capable of inputting each information to each of the storage means d1 to d3. For example, the information input means recognizes and reads a mark sheet or characters written on a sheet, or stores each information stored in a storage medium. Although it may be provided as a function of reading information in a lump, it is preferably provided as a user interface screen that prompts input of each information. FIG. 6 shows an example.

  FIG. 6A shows a screen w11 having a function of prompting input of target information. When the screen w11 is opened, a new user ID is automatically assigned, and an input field corresponding to each attribute of the target information is displayed. For educational backgrounds, choices are displayed in a pull-down menu, and are selectively input from the specified values. When "registration" is instructed, the input information is stored in the target information storage unit d1 in association with the user ID. When “input intention information” is instructed, the next screen w12 opens.

  FIG. 6B shows a screen w12 having a function of prompting input of change-of-intention information. Click “Input intention information” on the screen of FIG. 6A or specify a user ID on a screen not shown. Thus, an input screen dedicated to the user ID is displayed. This screen w12 shows, for each item corresponding to each attribute of the orientation change information, the “importance”, “attribute value” of each attribute, and the timing of the input orientation information. An input field for “time of information” is provided. “Time of information”, “Age / height / income”, and “Importance” are displayed in a pull-down menu, and can be selectively input from the specified value. Is possible. The input information is accumulated and stored in the orientation change information storage unit d2 in association with the displayed user ID. The stored information indicates the user's intention information at the time entered in the “time of information” field, and the user's intention changes over time by accumulating and storing the information at every predetermined time. Oriented change information indicating that will be formed. In this embodiment, when specifying the time of the input intention information, the user is allowed to input as the “time of information”. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to have a function of determining the time stamp at the time of input in accordance with a predetermined rule and allocating it at any specified time. As the predetermined rule, for example, the time closest to the time stamp among the specified times may be adopted, or the specified times may be applied in order of the time stamp.

  FIG. 6C shows a screen w13 having a function of prompting the user to input matching information. When a user ID is designated on a screen (not shown), an input screen dedicated to the user ID is displayed. In this screen w13, a field for inputting the target information of the designated user ID and the user ID of the married partner is displayed. When the user ID of the married partner is entered in the “Marriage partner user ID” field based on the information that the combination of the user and the target has been established, that is, the information that the person has been married, the designation is made. The target information and orientation change information stored in association with the user ID, and the marriage partner user ID are stored in the matching information storage unit d3 in association with each other.

  In each of the above screens, each input field may be input by a keyboard or the like, but input by pull-down or the like so that each information storage means d1 to d3 is input from a predetermined value set in advance. Preferably, possible values are displayed and selected from the displayed values.

(Data processing part)
Next, each means s1 to s4 provided in the data processing unit S will be described. The data processing unit S performs predetermined processing using each piece of information stored in the data storage unit D. FIGS. 7A and 7B are examples of user interface screens that are displayed in accordance with the processing of each means s1 to s4.

(Oriented change information detection means)
The orientation change information detection means s1 has a function of detecting the orientation change information of the designated user from the orientation change information storage means d2. The user can be specified on the interface screen w21 that prompts the user to specify. FIG. 7A shows a screen w21. A desired user can be designated by inputting the user ID in the “user ID” input field.

(Same similarity-oriented change information detection means)
The same similar orientation change information detection means s2 has a function of detecting orientation change information that is the same as or similar to the orientation change information of the designated user ID detected by the orientation change information detection means s1, from the matching information storage means d3. The orientation change information includes attribute value change information (FIG. 3) and importance change information (FIG. 4), which are used independently. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, it is possible to select "use attribute value change information" and "use importance change information" on the screen w21, and select "use attribute value change information." When “use” is selected, attribute value change information is used as the orientation change information, and when “use importance change” is selected, importance change information is used as the orientation change information.

  Here, data to be compared when determining the same or similar orientation change information will be described. As described above, data for all orientation change information is accumulated and stored every predetermined time, and when the same similarity is determined, the data are compared in a time-series direction. For example, only periods that overlap in the time series direction may be compared, and if the overlapping portions are the same or similar, it may be determined that the orientation change information is the same or similar. In other words, the non-overlapping periods are not compared, and if the overlapping periods are the same or similar, it is determined that they are the same or similar regardless of changes before and after. FIG. 8 shows an example. As shown in (a), when all the orientation change information of the designated user ID overlaps with part of the orientation change information stored in the matching information storage means (12 months after registration), it is shown in (b) As shown in (c), when all the orientation change information of the designated user ID overlaps with all the orientation change information stored in the matching information storage means (12 months after registration), as shown in FIG. The overlapping period (shaded period in the figure) in any case where a part of the intention change information overlaps with a part of the change information (six months to fifteen months later) stored in the adaptation information storage means ) Only.

  In addition, among the change in orientation indicated by the similar orientation change information, the change that is the target of the same or similar determination may be limited by specifying a period. In the present embodiment, the “target period” input field may be displayed on the screen w22 or the screen w23 so that the period to be the same or similar can be specified. As shown in FIG. 8D, the same or similar determination is performed using the data of the overlapping period when the period is not specified and using the data of the specified period when the comparison period is specified. . The period in which the intention is accurately reflected may vary from user to user, and the user's intention can be reflected more accurately by allowing the user to arbitrarily specify the period for which the same or similar judgment is made. It becomes. In particular, since the user changes his / her orientation through experience and learning, the orientation change information tends to more accurately reflect the user's orientation in the time series direction. For this reason, it is preferable to specify the most recent period when specifying the period. In this embodiment, it is possible to specify the most recent X month period as “data up to the most recent X month” on the screens w22 and w23. It has become.

  Next, the same or similar determination method using the overlapping period or specified period data of the orientation change information will be described. There are various methods for determining the same or similar orientation change information, and any method may be used for processing, and an example will be described in the present embodiment. First, as the first step, the same or similar determination process is individually performed for each attribute, and then as the second step, the same or similar determination process is comprehensively performed based on the result of the first step. In any stage, the determination is made according to the similar condition input by the user. First, the first stage process will be described first. In the first stage of processing, there are a case where attribute value change information is used as orientation change information and a case where importance level change information is used, which will be described in detail separately. Next, the second stage process will be described.

(First stage: When attribute values are used)
When “use attribute value change information” is instructed on the screen w21, a screen w22 for detecting similar orientation change information (attribute value) is displayed, and the same condition setting item is set for each attribute of the orientation information. Or, prompt the user to enter attribute value conditions that are considered similar. The same similarity orientation change information detecting means s2 temporarily stores this as a rule in a memory or the like, and detects the same or similar orientation change information using this rule.

  The item for setting the similar condition on the screen w22 can be weighted for each attribute. The weighting can be increased by narrowing the similarity range, and the weighting can be reduced by increasing the similarity range. Since the attribute to be emphasized is often different depending on the user, the user's intention can be more accurately reflected by weighting the similarity condition as settable for each attribute. Each attribute is provided with a selection field, and items whose selection is canceled are excluded from the same or similar determination. That is, the same similarity-oriented change information detection means s2 makes the same or similar determination for each attribute according to the rule that “if the attribute value is input for the selected attribute, the conditions are the same or similar”. .

  Hereinafter, an example will be described. The attribute of the orientation change information according to the present embodiment is (1) a step-type attribute in which an attribute value can be expressed in stages and an upper limit and / or a lower limit can be set. (2) Independent attributes whose attribute values are independent from each other. It can be classified into two. In the present embodiment, the stage type attribute is “age, height, income, educational background, body type”, and the independent type attribute is “face type”. As shown in the screen w22, the stage type attribute can set a similar condition that is considered to be the same or similar if the upper limit and the lower limit of the attribute value vary within the setting range. The stand-alone item can set a similar range that is considered to be the same or similar if the number of inconsistencies is within the set number.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for conceptually explaining the same or similar determination of the stage type attribute taking “age” as an example. The range from the upper limit to the lower limit is the age intended by the designated user A. At the time of registration, the age difference with the person was only intended to be 0 years old, but as the experience and learning progressed, the age of the person oriented towards the time series has changed widely, and after 15 months the difference from the person is +10 It is up to -8.

  In the age item of the similar condition setting on the screen w22, the upper limit change is set to “upper limit + 2 years old, allowed to -2 years old”, and the lower limit change is set to “lower limit + 2 years old, allowed to -2 years old” If the upper limit is between +2 and -2, and the lower limit is between +2 and -2, it is considered the same or similar. As a similar exception rule in this system, when “the change in orientation of the designated user A is“ upper limit−X, lower limit + X ”, the upper limit ≦ the lower limit is satisfied (for example, at the time of registration or in the data after three months). When upper limit-2 and lower limit + 2 are applied, the central attribute value is selected from the attribute values selected by the designated user A (for example, in the data at the time of registration or three months later, the age ± Is set to "0"), and contradiction is avoided. Since the other stage type attributes are processed in the same manner as “age”, they are omitted.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for conceptually explaining the same or similar determination of the stand-alone attribute taking the face type as an example. FIG. 10A shows the orientation change information regarding the face type attribute value of the designated user A. The face type marked with ○ is the face type intended by the user A. It has been oriented to the egg shape for several months from the time of registration, and it changed into an egg shape and a round face on the way, and later returned to the egg shape.

  FIG. 10B is a diagram for explaining an example of the orientation change information determined to be the same as or similar to the face type orientation change information of the user A. When the similar condition is set to “up to two unmatched places” in the face type item of the similar condition setting on the screen w22, if the number of unmatched places is two or less, it is determined to be the same or similar. Example 1: When there is no difference between user A's orientation change information and attribute values. Example 2 to Example 3: When the difference in attribute value is within two places. Both are judged to be the same or similar.

(First stage: When importance is used)
When “use importance change information” is instructed on the screen w21, a screen w23 for detecting similar orientation information (importance) is displayed, and the importance level for each attribute of the orientation information is displayed in the similar condition setting item. Prompts for conditions that are considered the same or similar. The same similarity orientation change information detecting means s2 temporarily stores this as a rule in a memory or the like, and detects the same or similar orientation change information using this rule.

  The items for setting similar conditions on the screen w23 can be weighted for each attribute according to the width of the similar range, and items that have been deselected in the selection column are excluded from the same or similar determination. This is the same as in the case of the attribute value. That is, the same similarity-oriented change information detecting means s2 makes the same or similar determination for each attribute according to the rule that “if the selected attribute satisfies the similarity condition in which the importance is input, it is the same or similar”. .

  Hereinafter, an example will be described. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for conceptually explaining the same or similar determination of importance using age as an example. The importance was 3 for several months after registration, but the importance has dropped to 2 along the way.

  In the age item of the similar condition setting on the screen w23, when the upper limit variation is set to “upper limit + 0 level allowed” and the lower limit change is set to “lower limit −1 level allowed”, the importance level is set from upper limit +0 level -1 stages are judged to be the same or similar. The same applies to the importance of other attributes.

  In addition, in the case of using either the attribute value or the importance level, the same similarity orientation change information detection means s2 is stored in the designated user orientation change information and the adaptation information storage means in the similarity determination. If any one of the attribute values is missing at any point in time when the overlap period or specified period of the change information is compared along the time-series direction, the specified rule Fill in attribute values according to Thereby, even if the user does not input the orientation information at a certain time and the attribute value and the importance are partially missing, the same or similar determination is not hindered. As a predetermined rule, as a missing attribute value, either one of the attribute values before and after the time series direction is copied, or the average of the attribute values before and after is taken.

(Second stage)
Next, using the same or similar determination results for each of the above attributes, comprehensive similarity determination is performed on the orientation change information. The rules for comprehensive judgment are set in the system in advance, and the rules are also arbitrary. For example, “if all attributes are judged to be the same or similar, the orientation change information is judged to be the same or similar” Also good. Instead of all attributes, “if the number of attributes determined to be the same or similar is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the orientation change information may be determined to be the same or similar”, or the threshold value may be set by the user. good.

  FIG. 7A illustrates an example of the screen w24 on which the result of the comprehensive determination is output. The same similarity orientation change information detection unit s2 determines that the orientation change information is the same or similar as a comprehensive judgment, and displays “detailed display” as a link to the orientation change information determined to be the same or similar, and the orientation change information. The corresponding user ID and the target information of the married partner stored in association with the user ID (excluding information specifying an individual such as name and address) are output to the screen w24. When “detailed display” is designated, the orientation change information stored in association with the corresponding user ID is displayed, and the user can refer to the orientation change information determined to be the same or similar. The user refers to the same or similar orientation change information and the target information of the married partner, and through what process the user who has the same or similar orientation change as the self is married to what partner. You can learn and use it as a model case to review your own orientation and deepen your spiritual maturity, so that you have an opportunity to notice your potential orientation and tolerance that you have never noticed before Can do. Note that either the orientation change information or the target information may be displayed, but it is preferable to display both of them because learning and awareness are further promoted.

  When “similar condition reset” on the screen w24 is designated, the screen returns to the screen w22 or w23, and the similar condition can be reset. When resetting, adjustments such as narrowing and expansion may be performed based on learning on the screen w24. When “target information detection” is clicked, processing by the target information detection means s3 is started from the output result of the screen w24. Note that it is possible to not display the result of comprehensive judgment from the viewpoint of personal information protection or the like. In this case, the following processing is performed without displaying the screen w24.

(Target information detection means)
The target information detection means s3 identifies the target information stored in association with the orientation change information detected by the same similarity orientation change information detection means s2 (that is, the target information of the married partner), and is the same as the identified target information Alternatively, it has a function of detecting similar target information from the target information storage unit d1. As a result, a user whose target information is the same as or similar to the married partner of the user whose orientation change is determined to be the same or similar to that of the designated user is detected as a marriage partner candidate.

  There are various methods for determining whether the target information is the same or similar, and a rule for determining whether the target information is the same or similar is set in the system Sys. In the present embodiment, as an example, a rule for similarity determination is provided as follows. A screen w25 illustrated in FIG. 7B has a function of prompting the user to input a similar rule for the target information. An input item corresponding to each attribute of the target information is provided, and it is possible to input a condition for determining the same or similar for each attribute. The target information detection means s3 determines whether each attribute satisfies the same or similar condition set on the screen w25 for each target information stored in the target information storage means d1, and the information that has reached a predetermined standard is determined. Judge similar. As the predetermined standard, for example, “all attributes satisfy the same or similar conditions”, “those whose attributes equal to or greater than the threshold number satisfy the same or similar conditions”, and the like. The threshold value may be settable by the user. The setting of the same or similar conditions can also be weighted, and the weight is increased by widening the similar range and lightened by narrowing. In addition, each item has a “selection” column, and an attribute whose selection check is canceled is excluded from the determination.

(Output means)
The output unit s4 has a function of outputting similar target information detected by the target information detection unit s3. The output destination may be a display or a printer, or may be output remotely via a network. FIG. 7B shows a similar object information output screen w26 output by the output means s5. The target information of the user similar to the married partner of the user whose orientation change information is determined to be the same or similar is displayed to the designated user. By referring to this information, the user can have an opportunity to notice his / her potential orientation and tolerance. It is also possible to find a target satisfying one's intention from the output target information, or to reflect the target information to be input next. When the similar condition resetting is instructed, the screen returns to the screen w25, and the similar condition can be expanded or narrowed down.

(Information provision program)
The information providing program P of the present embodiment is a program in which instructions for causing a computer to function as the information providing system Sys are described. The program P includes an orientation change information detection step, an identical similarity orientation change information detection step, an object information detection step, and an output step. Each step is a step for realizing each function of the system Sys, and the details are omitted because they have been described by the above means. FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the information providing program P. Orientation change information detection step: The orientation change information of the user ID designated from the orientation change information storage means d2 is detected (step 1). Same similarity orientation change information detection step: The orientation change information that is the same as or similar to the orientation change information detected in step 1 is detected from the matching information storage means d3 (step 2). Target information detection step: Target information stored in association with the orientation change information detected in step 2 is specified (step 3-1), and target information similar to the target information is detected from the target information storage means d1 ( (step 3-2). Output step: The same or similar target information detected in step 3-2 is output (step 4).

  Further, after step 3-1, a step of outputting similar orientation change information detected in step 2 and target information specified in step 3-1. In addition, each storage unit d1 to d3 may include a target information storage step, an orientation change information storage step, and a conformance information storage step for storing each information, which are activated at a timing according to a user request. . The present invention is also realized in the form of a carrier wave or a data signal sequence in which the program P is embodied by electronic transmission.

(Usage mode)
Below, the usage aspect of the information provision system Sys implement | achieved by the said information provision program P is demonstrated. In the present embodiment, a case where a user A searches for a candidate for a marriage partner by accessing the information providing system Sys provided by a business operator who introduces the marriage partner via a network will be described as an example. .

  First, the user A displays a screen w11 for inputting target information on the client terminal C (FIG. 6A), and inputs necessary items for each item to register as a member. The input information is stored in the target information storage unit d1 as target information in association with the automatically assigned user ID. Next, a screen w12 for orientation information input is displayed (FIG. 6B), and necessary items are entered and registered for each item. The inputted information is accumulated and stored in the orientation change information storage means d2 together with the user ID as the orientation information at the time entered in the “time of information”. The user A preferably displays the orientation change information input screen w12 every three months on the client terminal C, and registers the orientation information every three months, thereby accumulating and storing the orientation information in the orientation change information storage means d2. Let As a result, the orientation change information storage means d2 accumulates and stores the orientation information every three months, and the orientation change information indicating the change of the orientation with time is formed.

  After accumulating and storing the intention information of a plurality of periods, the user A accesses the information providing system Sys at an arbitrary period and performs the following process. First, the similar-oriented search screen w21 shown in FIG. 7A is displayed, and the user ID is input. The orientation change information detecting means s1 detects the orientation change information of the user A from the orientation change information storage means d2 using the user ID.

  Also, the user A selects either “use attribute value change information” or “use importance change information”. When “use attribute value change information” is selected on the screen w21, a screen w22 for detecting similar orientation change information (attribute value) is displayed. The user confirms that his / her user ID is displayed in the user ID column, inputs the data for the most recent months in the “target period” item, and intends to make a similarity determination target Select the period of change information. If it is not entered, it will be the initial setting condition. In addition, among the attributes displayed in “similar condition setting”, for the attributes that are not used for the same or similar determination, the “selection” column is unchecked. For an attribute with a check in the “Select” column, an attribute value is input, and a similar condition for determining that the attribute is the same or similar is set. When “execution” is instructed after setting, the same similarity orientation change information detecting means s2 of the present system Sys has the same or similar orientation as the orientation change information stored in association with the user ID under the inputted similarity condition. Processing for detecting change information from the matching information storage means d3 is performed. The change in attribute value of each attribute is used as the orientation change information.

  Further, when “use importance change information” is selected on the screen w21, a screen w23 for detecting similar orientation change information (importance) is displayed. Except for using the importance of each attribute value as the orientation change information, the description is omitted because it is the same as the screen w22.

  As a result, the orientation change information detection result screen w24 displays the detected identical or similar orientation change information, the user ID stored in association therewith, and part of the target information of the marriage partner. . By referring to this information, the user A knows what kind of process the user who has the same or similar change in self and intention over time has finally reached what kind of object, and models it. By re-evaluating one's own orientation as a case or deepening mental maturity, an opportunity to become aware of one's potential orientation and tolerance can be obtained. If it is necessary to narrow down or expand the conditions, the user A instructs “reset similar conditions” to return to the screen w22 or the screen w23. If the displayed result is satisfactory, the user A selects “target information detection”. w25 is displayed.

  The user A inputs the target information similarity condition on the target information search screen w25. Specifically, for each attribute that is not targeted for similarity determination, the selection column is unchecked, and a condition for determining similarity is input for the selected attribute. The target information detection means s3 sets the input similarity condition as a rule, and sets target information that is the same as or similar to the target information stored in association with the orientation change information detected by the orientation change information detection means s1. Detect from d1. The detected same or similar target information is output to the target information detection result screen w26. The output target information is information on a user who is the same as or similar to the partner with whom the user A has the same or similar orientation change, and may match the potential orientation and allowable range of the user A. It is target information. By referring to the target information, the user A can get an opportunity to notice his / her own potential orientation and tolerance, and further find out a target satisfying his / her intention from the output target information. , And can be reflected in the input orientation information. If it is necessary to narrow down or expand the similar condition, the user A instructs resetting of the similar condition and returns to the screen w25.

  The user uses the provided target information to contact the other party, and as a result, when the marriage is reached, the user terminal C is designated with its own user ID and the matching information input screen w13 ( FIG. 6C is displayed, and the user ID of the partner is entered and registered in the “Married partner user ID” column. Note that the entry of conformity information is not limited to the results based on the information provided by this system Sys. For example, registration of the case of marriage by contact from the other party or marriage by third party mediation is required. Also good. The subject information and orientation change information of the person and the marriage partner are stored in the matching information storage means d3 and deleted from the subject information storage means d1 and the orientation change information storage means d2. As a result, the information about the person and the marriage partner is treated as the processing target of the same or similar determination by the same similarity orientation change information detecting means s2.

(Other embodiments)
This embodiment utilizes the fact that the change over time is reflected in the purchase history of products, and is particularly suitable for application to an advertisement distribution system that distributes advertisements of products by e-mail or the like. Users with similar purchase history changes are more likely to purchase the same product at the same timing. For example, when the user B purchases the product α every month and purchases the product β every six months, and the user C has a purchase history that purchases the product α every month, the user C May have a potential purchase intention to purchase product β or product γ similar to product β every six months. Therefore, an advertisement related to the product β and the product γ is distributed to the user C every six months. Thereby, the potential purchase willingness can be made obvious. Further, advertisements useful to the user C can be selectively distributed, and this is particularly effective in recent years when spam mail or the like is a problem.

  Hereinafter, the system of the present embodiment will be described by taking the case of the users B and C as an example. In the target information storage means, product information relating to each product (for example, an identifier for specifying a product, a product name, a price, etc.) is stored as target information. The intention change information storage means stores the purchase history of the user as the intention change information. This purchase history is formed by storing and storing an identifier for specifying target information (product information) and a purchase time thereof in association with each user.

  When the user C who is the distribution destination of the advertisement is designated, the intention change information detecting unit detects the user C's intention change information (purchase history) from the intention change information storing unit, and the same similar intention change information detecting unit detects the user C. Other orientation change information (purchase history) that is the same as or similar to the orientation change information (purchase history) is detected from the orientation change information storage means. Thereby, the user B whose purchase history is the same as or similar to the user C is specified. The same or similar determination of the purchase history is performed according to a rule set in advance in the system. Although the rule is arbitrary, it is determined whether the change with time of the purchase history is the same or similar from at least the relationship between the product and the purchase time. For example, in the above example, when a specific product is purchased at a predetermined time interval, it may be similar.

  Next, the target information detection means is the same or similar target information to the target information (the product information of the product α and the product β) stored in association with the detected orientation change information (purchase history) of the user B. (Product information) is detected from the target information storage means. At this time, it is preferable to detect only products that are the same as or similar to the product β that is the difference. The detected target information is information on the same product β as the product purchased by the user B and the product γ similar to the product β.

  The output means outputs the detected target information (product information of products β and γ). This output means preferably has a function of distributing the detected target information to the user C as an advertisement. This makes it possible to distribute advertisements using models with similar purchase history changes over time.

  Furthermore, it is preferable to distribute the advertisement at a timing determined based on the purchase time of the purchase history. For example, the advertisement of the products β and γ is distributed to the user C at the same timing (for example, every six months) as the purchase time of the product β in the purchase history of the user B. Thereby, an advertisement can be distributed to user C at an appropriate timing. The distribution timing is determined based on a rule set in the system, can be appropriately changed as necessary, and is not limited to the above.

  For convenience of explanation, the above example has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when user B purchases product α, product β, product γ, and product δ in time series, and user C purchases product α and product β in time series, user C then receives product γ, product δ. There may be potential purchase incentives to purchase. Therefore, the similar rule 1 is “When the purchase histories are compared, the types of purchased products are the same or similar, and the purchase order is the same or similar”. It is determined that the changes over time are similar, and advertisements for the products γ, δ, and similar products are distributed.

  In this case, users who have similar purchase timings for each product may purchase the same product at the same timing thereafter. For example, when the user B purchases the products α to δ in a time series at intervals of half a year, and the user C purchases the products α and the products β at intervals of a half year in the same manner as the user B, then the user C Like B, there is a possibility of having a potential purchase intention to purchase the product γ and the product δ every six months. Therefore, both purchases are made when the similar rule 1 and the similar rule 2 are satisfied, and the similar rule 2 is “when the two purchase histories are compared, the same or similar product is purchased at the same or similar timing”. It is determined that the changes over time in the history are similar. Thereby, not only the kind of product and the purchase order but also the purchase timing can be reflected in the similarity determination. Further, the distribution of the advertisements of the products γ and δ to the user C is the same as the purchase timing of the user B (the advertisement of the product γ is half a year after the purchase of the product β of the user C, and the advertisement of the product δ is further half a year) It is preferable to distribute at a later time. Thereby, it becomes possible to distribute an advertisement at an appropriate timing, and to act on the potential purchase intention of the user B in a timely manner. Advertisements are not delivered at unnecessary timing, and the problem of spam mail is reduced. In addition, what is necessary is just to set separately the definition of the kind of goods, purchase order, and a timing separately. The timing may be a relative timing (elapsed time from purchase of each product) or an absolute timing (season or date).

  In the present embodiment, the case where the user accesses the information providing system via the network has been described as an example, but the usage mode is arbitrary. For example, a mode of use may be used in which a broker or counselor grasps a user's intention by a question or the like, searches for information that satisfies the user's intention using an information providing system, and informs the user. In addition, the system that introduces a marriage partner as an object has been described as an example, but the object is not limited to this, for example, a system that introduces a human resource for a human resource, a system that introduces a recruitment source for a job, The present invention can be applied to information provision for various objects such as a system for buying and selling a car for a car and a system for buying and selling a real estate for a real estate. In addition, the same or similar determination of the orientation change information and the same or similar determination of the target information are not limited to the above embodiment, and are determined according to the rules set in the system as necessary. It ’s fine. Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing explaining the target information memorize | stored in the target information storage means. Explanatory drawing explaining 1st orientation change information notionally. Explanatory drawing explaining 2nd orientation change information notionally. Explanatory drawing explaining the conformity information memorize | stored in the conformity information storage means. Explanatory drawing explaining the user interface screen which prompts the input of the target information memorize | stored in a target information storage means. Explanatory drawing explaining the user interface screen which prompts the input of the orientation information memorize | stored in orientation change information storage means. Explanatory drawing explaining the user interface screen which prompts the input of the matching information memorize | stored in a matching information storage means. Explanatory drawing explaining the user interface screen displayed with the process of each means. Explanatory drawing explaining the user interface screen displayed with the process of each means. Explanatory drawing explaining the data compared in the case of the similarity judgment of orientation change information. Explanatory drawing which illustrates notionally the same or similar judgment of the stage type attribute which made "age" an example. Explanatory drawing which illustrates notionally the same or similar judgment of the stand-alone attribute taking "face type" as an example. Explanatory drawing which illustrates notionally the same or similar judgment of importance taking "age" as an example. 4 is a schematic flowchart for explaining an information providing program P.

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Sys information providing system, S data processing unit, D data storage unit, s1 orientation change information detection unit, s2 identical similarity orientation change information detection unit, s3 target information detection unit, s4 output unit, d1 target information storage unit, d2 orientation change Information storage means, d3 conformity information storage means, NET network, C client terminal

Claims (10)

In an information providing system that provides target information according to the user's intention,
Object information storage means for storing object information indicating information about the object for each object;
Orientation change information storage means for storing orientation change information indicating a change in orientation over time for each user;
A matching information storage means for storing the target information of the target adapted to the user's orientation and the user's orientation change information in association with each other;
Orientation change information detection means for detecting orientation change information of a specified user from the orientation change information storage means;
The same similar orientation change information detection means for detecting the orientation change information that is the same as or similar to the orientation change information detected by the orientation change information detection means, from the matching information storage means,
Target information detection means for detecting, from the target information storage means, target information that is the same as or similar to the target information stored in association with the orientation change information detected by the same similarity orientation change information detection means;
An information providing system comprising: output means for outputting target information detected by the target information detecting means.   The output means for outputting the orientation change information detected by the same similarity orientation change information detection means and / or the target information stored in association with the orientation change information. Information provision system.   The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the orientation change information includes one or more attributes indicating orientation, and indicates a change in attribute value over time for each attribute.   The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the orientation change information includes one or more attributes indicating the orientation, and indicates a change in importance over time for each of the attributes.   When determining the same or similar orientation change information by the same similarity orientation change information detecting means, it is possible to specify a period to be subject to the same or similar judgment with respect to a temporal change indicated by the orientation change information. The information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The orientation change information has one or more attributes indicating orientation, and can be weighted for each of the attributes when determining the same or similar orientation change information by the same similarity orientation change information detecting means. The information provision system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   The orientation change information has one or more attributes indicating orientation, and the same similarity orientation change information detecting means determines whether the orientation change information is the same or similar, and the designated user orientation change information and matching information When each attribute value of the orientation change information stored in the storage means is compared along the time series direction, if any one of the attribute values is missing, the attribute value is compensated according to a predetermined rule. The information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that   The target is a candidate for a marriage partner, the target information is information about a candidate for a marriage partner, the orientation change information is information indicating a change in orientation with respect to the marriage partner over time, and the conformity information storage means is married 8. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein user orientation change information and target information of a married partner who is married to the user are stored in association with each other. 9. In an information providing system that provides target information according to the user's intention,
Object information storage means for storing object information indicating information about the object for each object;
Orientation change information storage means for storing orientation change information indicating a change in orientation over time for each user;
Orientation change information detection means for detecting orientation change information of a specified user from the orientation change information storage means;
The same similar orientation change information detecting means for detecting the orientation change information of other users that is the same as or similar to the orientation change information detected by the orientation change information detecting means, from the orientation change information storage means,
Target information detection means for detecting, from the target information storage means, target information that is the same as or similar to the target information stored in association with the orientation change information detected by the same similarity orientation change information detection means;
An information providing system comprising: output means for outputting target information detected by the target information detecting means.   The target is a product, the target information is information about the product, the orientation change information is information about the purchased product and a purchase history including the purchase time, and the output means is detected by the target information detection means The information providing system according to claim 9, further comprising a function of distributing the target information as an advertisement to the designated user.

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