JP2010079373A - Information processor, information processing system, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor, an information processing system, an information processing method and a program allowing a user to easily recognize a function of a selected product, in the display of the production information of the product. <P>SOLUTION: This information processor associates a plurality of functions of a product and function points digitalized with levels of the respective functions in each product of a plurality of products, previously stores them as product information, generates first screen data including first illustration wherein a function point is shown by a diagram in each function of the plurality of functions of the selected product and second illustration for performing the illustration by the function selected in a client device from the plurality of functions based on the product information of the selected product when the prescribed product is selected in the client device, transmits them to the client device, generates second screen data including the second illustration showing the function point by a diagram in each selected function when the function for the second illustration is selected in the client device, and transmits them to the client device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program that provide information related to a predetermined product to a user.

For example, manufacturers that manufacture and sell products such as PCs (Personal Computers) often provide home pages on the Internet to users. On such a homepage, information on the product (hereinafter referred to as product information) such as features and specifications is introduced for each of a plurality of products handled by the manufacturer. In addition, as an example of such a homepage, there is one that inputs a user's preference and desire for each of a plurality of functions, and selects and presents the optimum product to the user from a plurality of products based on the input information. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-123547 A

  For example, when a plurality of types of PCs are introduced on the above-mentioned homepage, when a user browses a page about a desired model, a plurality of functions included in the model are listed as item information as product information of the model. May be displayed. Since the current PC is multi-functional, it is difficult for the user to recognize what function the model has (what can be done with the model) with such a display method. There's a problem.

  Note that the invention described in Patent Document 1 does not assume a case where the user designates a desired product on the homepage and browses the product information, and the above problem cannot be solved.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and on a screen that displays product information of a product selected by a user, an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and the like that allow the user to easily recognize the functions of the product, An object is to provide an information processing method and program.

  In order to achieve such an object, an information processing apparatus of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that generates and transmits screen data in response to a request from a client apparatus, and each product of a plurality of products When a predetermined product is selected on the client device by associating a plurality of functions included in the function with function points obtained by quantifying the level of each function and storing them in advance as product information, the product of the selected product Based on the information, the first illustration showing the function points for each function of the plurality of functions of the selected product, and the first illustration for showing by the function selected by the client device from the plurality of functions 1 is generated and transmitted to the client device. When a function for the second illustration is selected on the client device, a function is selected for each selected function. Generating a second screen data including a second illustrated illustrating the point, and transmits to the client device.

  The information processing system of the present invention includes the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

  An information processing method of the present invention is an information processing method performed by an information processing device that generates and transmits screen data in response to a request from a client device, and each product of a plurality of products includes the product. A step of associating a plurality of functions with function points obtained by quantifying the level of each function and storing them in advance as product information, and when a predetermined product is selected on the client device, the product of the selected product Based on the information, the first illustration showing the function points for all the functions of the plurality of functions of the selected product, and the function selected by the client device from the plurality of functions Generating the first screen data including the second illustration and transmitting the first screen data to the client device, and when the function for the second illustration is selected on the client device Generating a second screen data including a second illustrated illustrating the function point for each selected function, and a step of transmitting to the client device.

  A program for causing an information processing apparatus that generates and transmits screen data in response to a request from a client apparatus to execute the program, for each of a plurality of products, a plurality of functions of the product, and the functions The process is stored in advance as product information by associating the function point with the level of the numerical value, and when a predetermined product is selected on the client device, the function point is selected based on the product information of the selected product. First screen data including a first illustration showing each function point of a plurality of functions of the product and a second illustration for showing by a function selected by the client device from the plurality of functions When a function for second illustration is selected on the client device, a function point is illustrated for each selected function. Generating a second screen data including a second illustration, that the process of transmitting to the client device, characterized in that for the execution.

  According to the present invention, the user can easily recognize the function of the product on the screen displaying the product information of the product selected by the user.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, in the information processing system of the present embodiment, a server device 1 and a client device 2 are connected via the Internet 3 which is an example of a network. The server apparatus 1 is an information processing apparatus that is an embodiment of the present invention.

  The server device 1 according to the present embodiment is one of the servers constituting the Internet 3 and is realized in the form of interactive software that operates in a homepage that the client device 2 can access and browse. The server device 1 of this embodiment is operated and managed by, for example, a product sales maker, and provides a home page that introduces products handled by the maker.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the server device 1 is a computer including at least a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a memory 12, a communication unit 14, and a storage unit 13.

  The CPU 11 performs arithmetic processing of the program, sends commands to each means (each device) in the server device 1 and controls its operation.

  The memory 12 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) that can be read and written by designating an arbitrary address, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that can be read only, and the like. The RAM temporarily reads data or programs from the storage means 13 when the CPU 11 executes arithmetic processing, and is used as a workspace for arithmetic processing. The ROM is a storage device for storing a basic input / output system (BIOS) of each device constituting the hardware.

  The storage means 13 is a device for storing and holding electronic data (screen data) such as a home page and a program, and in the present embodiment, a hard disk is used. Since a large amount of electronic data is handled in this embodiment, it is preferable to use a large-capacity and high-speed hard disk. In addition to the hard disk, a portable recording medium or the like can be suitably used as the storage unit 13.

  The storage means 13 stores product information for each of a plurality of types of products. As described above, the product information is information about the product that indicates the features and specifications of the product. The contents of the product information include, for example, a plurality of attributes such as a product name (or product identification information), a function equipped, a category to which the function belongs, a function point obtained by quantifying the function level, and a price. It is done. The storage unit 13 stores and manages the plurality of attributes in association with each other for each of a plurality of products. In the present embodiment, an example of a product will be described below as a PC, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, “product” in this specification includes methods such as services. In addition, “function” in the present specification does not necessarily mean a word indicating the function itself, but is associated with what the user wants to do, that is, a function necessary for executing the function. Including simple words. Alternatively, as long as it can be executed by a plurality of functions, a plurality of functions may be associated with what the user wants to do.

  The communication means 14 is an apparatus for connecting the server apparatus 1 to the client apparatus 2 via a network. The communication means 14 includes, for example, an apparatus used for connection to a backbone network such as a router or a switching hub.

  The client device 2 is a computer that is used and operated by a user. An example of the client device 2 is a general PC. Therefore, description of the configuration of the client device 2 is omitted. However, the minimum function of the client apparatus 2 includes a function of connecting to the server apparatus 1 via the Internet 3, a function of accepting an input operation by the user, and a function of displaying a home page provided from the server apparatus 1. .

  The information processing system of the present embodiment is constructed on the Internet 3 which is an example of a computer network, but is not limited to this. That is, the information processing system of this embodiment is a wide area network other than the Internet 3, a personal computer communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and a BBS (Bulletin Board System) constructed only in a specific area such as a company. It can be constructed in any form of computer network.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the flow of the processing of the information processing system of the present embodiment (one embodiment of the information processing method of the present invention) will be described. Here, for the sake of simplicity, an operation for performing determination / reply by software program execution will be described in the form of “device (server device 1 / client device 2) performs”.

  When the user performs an operation for browsing a homepage operated by a PC manufacturer, the client device 2 accesses the server device 1 and requests display of the homepage (step S11).

  The server device 1 transmits, for example, screen data indicating a list of PC models currently on sale to the client device 2 as the top page of the home page (step S21).

  The client device 2 displays a screen showing a list of PC models currently on sale. A message prompting the user to input a desired model is also displayed on this screen. When an operation for selecting a desired model is performed by the user, the client apparatus 2 transmits identification information indicating the selected model to the server apparatus 1 (step S12).

  The server device 1 identifies the product information stored in the storage unit 13 based on the received identification information. In the storage means 13, it is assumed that identification information and product information are associated in advance for each model. Then, the server device 1 transmits screen data (first screen data) generated based on the specified product information (product name, function, category, function point, etc.) to the client device 2 (step S22). A message prompting the user to input a desired function is also displayed on this screen. An example of this screen is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a screen for introducing the model 001 selected by the user. FIG. 3 is an example of a screen displaying all functions of the model 001 as an example of product information. As shown in FIG. 3, all the functions provided in the model 001 are shown for each category. In FIG. 3, as an example, a hexagonal radar chart is displayed for each of four categories, and each radar chart shows six functions belonging to each category (first illustration). . A radar chart of category “Office / Business” displayed in the upper right of the screen in FIG. 3 will be described as an example. In this radar chart, for each hexagonal apex, there are 6 types: “Sentence / Table Creation”, “Sales Management Bookkeeping”, “HP Blog Creation”, “Email TV Phone”, “Online Game”, “Online Trade”. The function is displayed. Further, in this radar chart, the function points obtained by quantifying the function level are shown in any one of five stages for each of the six functions. For example, the function point of “sales management bookkeeping” is 3, and the function point of “online game” is 5. The larger the function point, the better the function or the more suitable the model is for realizing the function. As described above, since all the functions of the model 001 are displayed in the radar chart for each category on the screen of FIG. 3, the user can easily recognize and grasp all the functions of the model 001 selected by the user. In the present embodiment, a radar chart is used as an example of illustration, but other figures, tables, graphs, and the like may be used.

  In the center of the screen of FIG. 3, a radar chart that does not belong to any of the four categories and has a blank function to be displayed at each vertex is displayed (second illustration). This radar chart is created by the user's function selection as shown in the message for the user displayed above.

  Using the mouse, the user selects a desired function from the functions displayed on each radar chart of the four categories, and performs an operation of moving to the center radar chart. For example, a case where the user selects an online game will be described. On the screen of FIG. 3, the user moves a mouse pointer (not shown) to the display of “online game” of the category “office / business group” and presses the mouse button. Thereby, the display of “online game” is selected. The user moves the display of “online game” to the vicinity of the top vertex of the center radar chart by a drag operation while holding down the mouse button, and stops pressing the mouse button. As a result, the display of “online game” is made the top vertex of the center radar chart. The display state at this time is shown in FIG. Also, when “online game” is displayed on the center radar chart, for example, the display of “◎” near the top vertex of the center radar chart is changed to “1” as shown in FIG. You may make it do. This display of “1” indicates that “online game” has been selected first.

  In the above example, the case where the display of the “online game” selected by the user is moved to the top vertex of the center radar chart has been described, but the destination can also be arbitrarily selected by the user And

  In the above example, priorities of selected functions may be displayed in advance before a user selects a predetermined function. For example, “◎” at all the vertices of the hexagonal shape of the center radar chart is changed to the numbers 1 to 6 indicating the priority order for the user and displayed. When the priority of the “online game” is the highest priority as the user wants to perform, the user performs the drag operation, and the “online game” is displayed near the vertex where “1” is displayed in advance in the center radar chart. Move the display and stop pressing the mouse button. As a result, the display of “online game” is set to the apex where “1” is displayed in advance in the central radar chart.

  Each time the function selection / movement operation by the user described in the above example is performed, the client device 2 transmits a request indicating the operation to the server device 1 (step S13). On the other hand, although not shown in FIG. 2, the server device 1 changes the screen data so as to correspond to the received request and transmits it to the client device 2. Thereby, the screen can be updated from FIG. 3 to FIG. 4. In addition, since the well-known technique can be employ | adopted about the update of the screen based on such a request, detailed description here is abbreviate | omitted.

  Then, when the movement of the “online game” to the center radar chart is completed by the user's function selection / movement operation, the client apparatus 2 responds to the request “first, online game is selected and moved”. Including the data indicating this is transmitted to the server device 1 (step S13).

  Based on the received request, the server apparatus 1 determines whether selection of all six functions has been completed (step S23). Here, since the selection of “online game” is first, it is determined that the selection is not completed (step S23 / NO), and the user is requested to input the selection of the function again (step S22). At this time, as shown in the screen example of FIG. 4, how many functions can be selected as a message for the user may be displayed above the center radar chart.

  Before and after step S23, the server device 1 may store data indicating that “the first online game has been selected and moved” included in the request in the storage unit 13 or the like. That is, the server device 1 stores the function selected by the user and the order in which the function is selected (or the priority order of the function) in the storage unit 13 in association with each other. This storage may be performed for all the orders 1 to 6 or only in a predetermined order.

  In the client device 2, the user looks at the screen of FIG. 4 and selects and moves the second function. Since the subsequent operation is the same as described above, a description thereof is omitted here. In this way, the user selects all six functions and moves them to the central radar chart.

  For example, when the server device 1 receives a request including data indicating that “sixth, postcard New Year's card creation has been selected and moved”, the server device 1 determines that the selection has been completed (step S23 / YES).

  And the server apparatus 1 produces | generates a hexagon in a center radar chart based on the function point of each selected 1st-6th function, The screen data (2nd screen data) is sent to the client apparatus 2. Transmit (step S24).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the client device 2 displays a screen in which a hexagon is completed in the center radar chart.

  In step S24, after the last sixth function is selected and moved, a hexagon is generated in the center radar chart based on the function points of the selected first to sixth functions. However, the generation timing of the hexagon is not limited to this. For example, every time the second and subsequent functions are selected and moved, only the functions that have already been selected and moved may be connected to generate a hexagon.

  The drawing process based on the screen data may be performed by either the server device 1 or the client device 2.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, on the screen for displaying the product information of the PC selected by the user, all the functions of the PC (all things that can be done using the PC) are displayed by way of illustration. . As a result, the user can easily recognize and grasp the functions of the selected PC (that can be performed using the selected PC). In addition, according to the present embodiment, the display is further illustrated by using only the function (that) selected by the user from among all the functions of the PC (all things that can be performed using the PC). This makes it easier for the user to imagine what he / she wants to do using the selected PC.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, it is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

  For example, the operation in the above-described embodiment can be executed by hardware, software, or a combined configuration of both.

  When executing processing by software, a program in which a processing sequence is recorded may be installed and executed in a memory in a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware. Or you may install and run a program in the general purpose computer which can perform various processes.

  For example, the program can be recorded in advance on a hard disk or a ROM (Read Only Memory) as a recording medium. Alternatively, the program is temporarily or permanently stored on a removable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), an MO (Magneto optical) disc, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a magnetic disc, or a semiconductor memory. It can be stored (recorded). Such a removable recording medium can be provided as so-called package software.

  The program may be wirelessly transferred from the download site to the computer in addition to being installed on the computer from the removable recording medium as described above. Alternatively, the data may be transferred to the computer by a wire via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet. The computer can receive the transferred program and install it on a recording medium such as a built-in hard disk.

  In addition to being executed in time series in accordance with the processing operations described in the above embodiment, the processing capability of the apparatus that executes the processing, or a configuration to execute in parallel or individually as necessary Is also possible.

  In addition, the system described in the above embodiment can be configured to have a logical set configuration of a plurality of devices or to mix the functions of each device.

  The present invention can be applied to devices / apparatuses, systems, methods, programs, and the like that select an arbitrary object from a plurality of elements / features.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system and server apparatus which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence chart which shows operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed with the client apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed with the client apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed with the client apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Server device 2 Client device 3 Internet 11 CPU
12 memory 13 storage means 14 communication means

Claims (9)

An information processing device that generates and transmits screen data in response to a request from a client device,
For each product of a plurality of products, a plurality of functions of the product are associated with function points obtained by quantifying the level of each function, and stored in advance as product information,
When a predetermined product is selected by the client device, a first function point is illustrated for each function of the plurality of functions included in the selected product based on product information of the selected product. And first screen data including a second illustration for illustration by a function selected by the client device from among the plurality of functions, and transmits the first screen data to the client device,
When the function for the second illustration is selected on the client device, the client device generates second screen data including the second illustration showing the function point for each selected function, and the client device An information processing apparatus characterized by transmitting to As the product information, the function of the product and the category to which the function belongs are associated and stored in advance,
In the first illustration,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein all functions of the selected product are illustrated for each category. In the second illustration,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an order in which the functions are selected is displayed for each of the selected functions.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected function and the order in which the function is selected are stored in association with each other. In the second illustration,
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein priorities of the selected functions are displayed in advance before a predetermined function is selected from the plurality of functions.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected function and the priority order of the function are stored in association with each other.   An information processing system comprising the information processing apparatus according to claim 1. An information processing method performed by an information processing device that generates and transmits screen data in response to a request from a client device,
For each product of a plurality of products, associating a plurality of functions of the product with function points obtained by quantifying the level of each function, and storing in advance as product information;
When a predetermined product is selected by the client device, a first function point is illustrated for each function of the plurality of functions included in the selected product based on product information of the selected product. Generating first screen data including a second illustration for illustrating by a function selected by the client device from the plurality of functions, and transmitting the first screen data to the client device;
When the function for the second illustration is selected on the client device, the client device generates second screen data including the second illustration showing the function point for each selected function, and the client device Sending to
An information processing method characterized by comprising: A program for causing an information processing apparatus to generate and transmit screen data in response to a request from a client apparatus,
For each product of a plurality of products, a process of storing a plurality of functions included in the product and function points obtained by quantifying the level of each function in advance as product information;
When a predetermined product is selected by the client device, a first function point is illustrated for each function of the plurality of functions included in the selected product based on product information of the selected product. And generating a first screen data including a second illustration for illustrating by a function selected by the client device from the plurality of functions, and transmitting to the client device;
When the function for the second illustration is selected on the client device, the client device generates second screen data including the second illustration showing the function point for each selected function, and the client device Processing to send to
A program characterized by having executed.

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