JP2010157056A - Apparatus, method and program for processing information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program for improving convenience of a user and facilitating participation of a user to an existing corporation including members (users). <P>SOLUTION: The information processing apparatus receives a search request including a search keyword input to an input column for search in a tool bar 30 displayed on a screen of the terminal 20, and tool bar recognition information with an issuing number where, when the tool bar 30 is issued to a member, the issuing number is attached to the tool bar recognition information attached to each corporation in association with the corporation to which the member belongs (S2), recognizes the corporation based on the tool bar recognition information with an issuing number and counts the search request as the corporation, and recognizes the member based on the tool bar recognition information with an issuing number and counts the search request as the member (S6), and stores the counting result (S8). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field of an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program for receiving a search request including a search keyword from a terminal and performing information processing.

  In recent years, since the Internet has become widespread in homes, users browse information on the Internet, purchase products, participate on a specific page to exchange information, and users on the Internet It has become an environment where behavior can be grasped. Therefore, various advertising forms such as banner advertisements, listing advertisements, and affiliate advertisements using the Internet have been developed.

Under such circumstances, forms of social participation by users using Internet advertisements are also emerging. For example, in Patent Document 1, an organization is composed of a server administrator / operator, a plurality of non-profit organizations, an individual supporter who supports the non-profit organization, an advertiser, a provider, an advertising agent, a financial institution, and a support organization. Each terminal is networked via the Internet, and the server computer / operator's host computer manages the participation, withdrawal, merger, etc. within the organization, and totals and distributes support funds, donations and proceeds, etc. An international welfare support method using an affiliate advertisement is disclosed.
JP 2006-195942 A

  However, in the above prior art, the user needs to open a web page and make an affiliate advertisement, and it is difficult for a user who has no motivation to open a web page to collect many participants. In addition, in order for many people to browse repeatedly, it is necessary to constantly update the contents of the web page, which places a great burden on the user and is difficult to use.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an example of the problem is information that targets an existing organization having a member (user) and improves user convenience and makes it easier for the user to participate. It is an object to provide a processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a search request including a search keyword input in a search input field in a toolbar displayed on a terminal screen is received from the terminal and information is received. In the information processing apparatus that performs processing, the organization information storage means that receives and stores information associated with the organization to which the member belongs from the organization, and the toolbar recognition information attached to each organization in association with the organization. Toolbar information storage means for storing toolbar recognition information with an issue number assigned with an issue number when issuing the toolbar to a member, and receiving means for receiving the toolbar recognition information with an issue number from the terminal together with the search request And recognizing the organization based on the toolbar recognition information with the issue number with reference to the toolbar storage means, and By obtaining a history of the search request for each body, a totaling unit that totals the search request as the group, and a totaling result storage unit that stores a totaling result of the totaling unit, the totaling unit, The search requests as the members are tabulated by recognizing the members based on the toolbar recognition information with the issue number and acquiring the search request history for each member.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the counting unit totals the search requests as the group and totals the number of group searches for each group. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the counting unit totals the number of member search times for each member by counting the search requests as the member. It is characterized by.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the counting unit determines a group point as the group based on a search request as the group. It is characterized by counting.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the counting unit calculates a member point for each member based on a search request as the member. It is characterized by counting.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the data creating means for creating data in a format for causing the tool bar to display the totaling result of the totaling means Is further provided.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the data creating means displays the total result together with the search result for the search request. It is characterized by creating data.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein when there are a plurality of groups, different toolbar recognition information is given to each of the groups, The aggregation means totals the toolbar search history for each toolbar recognition information based on the toolbar recognition information, and the storage means displays the aggregation result of the aggregation means for each toolbar recognition information as the toolbar recognition information. It memorize | stores for every.

  A ninth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, further comprising a toolbar providing unit that issues the toolbar with the branch number-added toolbar recognition information attached thereto. It is characterized by having.

  The invention according to claim 10 is an information processing method for receiving a search request including a search keyword input in a search input field in a toolbar displayed on a terminal screen from the terminal and performing information processing. A group information storage step for receiving and storing information associated with the organization to which the member belongs, and issuing the toolbar to the member with respect to the toolbar recognition information associated with the organization and attached to each organization; The toolbar information storing step for storing the issue number with the issue number attached thereto, the receiving step for receiving the toolbar recognition information from the terminal together with the search request, and the toolbar recognition with reference to the toolbar storage means By recognizing the organization based on information and obtaining the search request history for each organization, A tabulation step for tabulating search requests as a recording group, and a tabulation result storage step for storing the tabulation result of the tabulation unit, wherein the member is recognized based on the toolbar recognition information with the issue number in the tabulation step. Then, the search requests as the members are tabulated by acquiring the search request history for each member.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, the computer receives the search request including the search keyword input in the search input field in the toolbar displayed on the terminal screen from the terminal and performs information processing. In an information processing program to function, a group information storage means for receiving and storing information associated with a group to which the member belongs from the group, and toolbar recognition information attached to each group in association with the group Toolbar information storage means for storing toolbar recognition information with an issue number assigned with an issue number when issuing the toolbar, receiving means for receiving the toolbar recognition information with an issue number from the terminal together with the search request, the toolbar Recognizing the organization based on the toolbar recognition information with the issue number by referring to the storage means The search request history is acquired for each group, and the search unit as the group is tabulated, and the tabulation result storage unit stores the tabulation result of the tabulation unit. However, the search requests as the members are tabulated by recognizing the members based on the toolbar recognition information with the issue number and acquiring the search request history for each of the members.

  According to the present invention, together with the search request including the search keyword input in the search input field in the toolbar displayed on the terminal screen, the toolbar recognition information attached to each group in association with the group belonging to the member. When issuing a toolbar to a member, it receives toolbar identification information with an issue number assigned from the terminal, recognizes the organization based on the toolbar recognition information with the issue number, and makes a search request as an aspect of the search request history. By recognizing a member based on the number of searches for the organization as a group by counting the number of times and the toolbar recognition information with the issue number, and by counting the number of search requests as one aspect of the history history of the search request By counting the number of member searches that indicate the number of searches as a member and storing the count results, the member who is the user By simply using a toolbar that is managed by number and once installed on a web browser, etc., the member searches and counts the number of search requests from members on each terminal to determine the number of searches and membership searches as a group. Since it can be aggregated, it is easy for members to use, and it is easy to participate as a group activity without registering as a member.

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

(First embodiment)
First, the schematic configuration and function of the information processing server system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration example of an information processing server system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing server system 10 includes a toolbar server 11 that issues and stores a toolbar used for searching in a web browser displayed on the screen of a member terminal, and a search request. A search server 12 that searches a search target on the network and a management server 13 that receives a search request from a member's terminal and performs information processing are provided, and these servers are connected by a local area network or the like. . These servers may be located at different sites and connected via the network 3.

  The information processing server system 10 receives a group information database (group information storage means) 14 for receiving and storing information associated with the group belonging to the member from the group, and receives information associated with the member from the member. Member information database (member information storage means) 15 stored in association with an organization, toolbar recognition information assigned to each organization in association with an organization, and an issue number when a toolbar is issued to a member for this toolbar recognition information A toolbar information database (toolbar information storage means) 16 for storing the issued issue number-added toolbar recognition information is provided. Further, the information processing server system 10 includes a search history database (search history storage means) 17 that stores member search requests as a history.

  Here, the toolbar is a kind of menu in which buttons and boxes having functions are arranged, for example, in order to simplify the functions used by the user, and is used by being installed (plug-in) in a web browser or the like. . In the present embodiment, the toolbar has a function of making a search request for a search target on the network based on a search keyword input in a search input field such as a search box on the toolbar.

  The information processing server system 10 performs an operation for creating a toolbar for the organization B for the organization A for performing the operation for creating the toolbar for the organization A for the system on the advertiser 5 side for paying the advertisement fee. A group terminal 25 for group B, a plurality of member terminals 21 for members belonging to group A, and a plurality of member terminals 26 for members belonging to group B are connected via network 3. The organization may be an NPO (Nonprofit Organization), a union, a group hosted by a certain individual, etc. The member may be a user who installs and uses a toolbar created by the organization on a web browser, for example.

  The toolbar server 11 has a control unit and a database (not shown), and the database includes toolbar creation software, group registration software, member registration software, group terminals 20 and 25. Each toolbar created on the side is remembered.

  The search server 12 functions as a search engine, searches a search target such as a Web page based on the received search keyword, and returns a search result.

  The group information database 14 stores a group name, a group address, a telephone number, a representative, and the like as an example of information associated with the group received from the group at the time of registration. The member information database 15 stores a member's name, address, telephone number, and the like as an example of information associated with the member received at the time of registration from the member. The tool bar database 16 stores tool bar recognition information attached to each group in association with the group and toolbar recognition information with an issue number. The search history database 17 stores search keywords and the like using a member search request as a history.

  Next, the configuration and function of the management server 13 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the management server.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the management server 13 functioning as a computer controls the entire management server 13 and performs information processing computations, computation results of the control unit 13 a, and user information of groups and members. Etc., and a database 13b for storing etc. The management server 13 functions as an example of an information processing apparatus that receives information from the member terminals 21 and 26 and performs information processing, and displays search results and the like as markup languages such as HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and XML (Extensible Markup Language). It also functions as a web server that converts the language and transmits it to each terminal.

  The control unit 13a has a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., receives a search request from the member terminals 21, 26, makes a search request to the search server 12, 11, information on organizations and information on members are obtained and stored in the database 13b. In addition, the control unit 13a associates the search request including the search keyword input in the search input field on the toolbar displayed on the screen of the member terminals 21 and 26 with the organization to which the member to be searched using the toolbar belongs. An example of receiving means for receiving, from the member terminals 21 and 26, toolbar recognition information with an issue number assigned with an issue number when issuing a toolbar to a member with respect to the toolbar recognition information assigned to each organization Function as. Further, the control unit 13a refers to the toolbar information database 16 as the tool bar storage means, recognizes the group based on the toolbar recognition information with the issue number, and acquires the search request history for each group, thereby searching for the group. It functions as an example of a counting means for counting requests. The control unit 13a functions as an example of a receiving unit that receives member specifying information for specifying a member to be searched using a toolbar.

  In addition to the number of search requests, the search history includes information that can be acquired by the management server 13 along with the search request, such as the presence / absence of a search, a search keyword, and the search request date / time. Further, when a search request is made without inputting a search keyword, the history is stored as a search, and the number of times is not counted.

  The database 13b includes a hard disk drive and the like, and stores the counting results in the control unit 13a, information on organizations, information on members, and the like. The database 13b functions as an example of a totaling result storage unit that stores the totaling result of the control unit 13a.

  The database 13b may include a group information database 14, a member information database 15, and a toolbar information database 16. A search history database (search history storage means) 17 may be generated in the database 13b.

  Next, the configuration and function of the member terminal 21 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the member terminal. The member terminal 26 has a similar configuration and function.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the member terminal 21 displays a toolbar 21a, an operation unit 21b for inputting a search keyword, displays information on the display unit 21a, and accepts an input from the operation unit 21b. A terminal main body 21c.

  The display unit 21a is configured by a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), a liquid crystal display element, an EL (Electro Luminescence) element, or the like. On the screen of the display unit 21a, as shown in FIG. 3, a toolbar 30 incorporated around the top of the opened web browser (browser) is displayed.

  The operation unit 21b includes a keyboard for inputting a search keyword, a logical symbol, and the like, a mouse for pressing a search button, and the like.

  The terminal body 21c includes a CPU, RAM, ROM (Read Only Memory), hard disk drive, and the like, and controls the above-described units and executes various types of information processing. The terminal main body 21c has a communication function for communicating with the management server 13 and the like via the network 3, and transmits a search request to the management server 13 or displays a search result received from the management server 13 on the display unit 21a. Or display it on the screen.

  Next, the configuration and functions of the toolbar 30 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a toolbar displayed on the screen of the member terminal.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the toolbar 30 includes a search box 31 that is an example of a search input field, a search button 32 that requests a search after inputting a search keyword in the search box 31, and a member who uses the toolbar 30. Today's number column 33 for displaying the number of searches used on that day, Total number column 34 for displaying the total number of searches for members, Total point column 35 for displaying member points, and the number of searches for the entire group A A group number column 36 for displaying a group point, a group point column 37 for displaying group points, and a member rank column 38 for displaying the rank of the number of searches for members in the A group. In addition, a group logo is also attached to the toolbar 30 in order to clearly indicate the association with the group.

  The search box 31 is in a state in which a search keyword can be input using the keyboard of the operation unit 21b by moving the pointer displayed on the display unit 21a to the search box 31 and clicking with the mouse of the operation unit 21b.

  The search button 32 has a function like a push button for performing an operation of causing the management server 13 to transmit a search keyword or the like input to the search box 31 when clicked with a mouse or the like of the operation unit 21b.

  In the today's number of entries column 33, as an example of the number of member searches, the number of searches that the individual member has searched so far on the day is displayed as a number. In the total number column 34, as an example of the number of member searches, the total number of times the member individual has searched is displayed as the number. The total points column 35 displays points acquired by individual members as an example of member points. In the group number column 36, as an example of the number of group searches, the number of searches searched by all members of the group A is displayed as a number. In the group point column 37, as an example of the group point, the accumulated points in the group of points generated for the group by the search of each member are displayed. In the member rank column 38, the rank of the number of searches for individual members in the group is displayed.

  As described above, the result is displayed in the display field such as the today's number field 33 based on the information received from the management server 13. Note that the points have a convertibility such that the goods can be purchased with the acquired points. The points given to members and organizations change due to bonus points at the time of the campaign, increase / decrease in advertising fees from the advertiser 5, etc., so the accumulated points are not necessarily proportional to the number of searches. In addition, the point as the advertising fee from the advertiser 5 is distributed to each member, the organization, and the management side. This distribution rate is determined in advance by a contract or the like, but may be changed according to the total number of searches.

  Here, the creation of the toolbar 30 will be briefly described.

  When creating the toolbar 30, a group administrator or the like accesses the toolbar server 11 on the group terminals 20 and 25 and executes the toolbar creation software to create a group-specific toolbar. For example, the toolbar 30 for the group A has a basic form of the toolbar and a model of a GUI (Graphical User Interface) button having a function, and an administrator of the group terminal 20 can operate by operating the browser on the group terminal 20 side. It is created by dragging using a mouse, selecting a check box of a list of buttons, etc., or creating an organization logo. Also, group registration is performed using group registration software, a toolbar ID for group A is obtained, and the toolbar ID is incorporated into the toolbar 30. The toolbar ID is an example of toolbar recognition information assigned to each group in association with the group to which the member to be searched using the toolbar 30 or the like belongs. Similarly, in the case of Group B, the administrator of the group terminal 25 acquires a toolbar ID for Group B and incorporates the toolbar ID into the toolbar for Group B. Thus, when there are a plurality of groups, different toolbar recognition information is assigned to each group.

  Note that when a group is registered, information associated with the group such as the group name is stored in the group information database 14 and is also associated with the toolbar ID. The toolbar ID is transmitted to the management server 13 and stored in the database 13b, the toolbar database 16 or the like by the control unit 13a of the management server 13. The created toolbar 30 and the like are stored in the database of the toolbar server 11. When the organization has a server, the toolbar 30 may be stored in the server of the organization A, for example.

  Next, creation of a branch number-added toolbar ID, which is an example of the issue number-added toolbar recognition information, will be described.

  A user who wants to participate in the A group accesses the web page of the A group and downloads the installation file of the toolbar 30 from the database of the toolbar server 11 or the server of the A group. At this time, the toolbar server 11 or the like that downloads the toolbar 30 issues the toolbar 30 by adding the issue number as a branch number to the end of the toolbar ID. The issue number may be a serial number in the issue order, an issue date and time, or the like. Then, the toolbar server 11 or the like notifies the management server 13 of the issue number.

  When downloading the toolbar server 11 or the like, the toolbar ID with a branch number may be incorporated in the toolbar 30, may be incorporated in the installer, or may be sent as an attached file of the installer. When a user as a member installs the toolbar 30 in the web browser of the member terminal 21, the toolbar ID with a branch number is incorporated into the toolbar 30.

  In addition, the user can become a member of the A group when the installer of the toolbar 30 is downloaded or installed.

  When registering a member, information associated with the member, such as the member name, is stored in the member information database 15 and associated with the branch-assigned toolbar ID. As described above, the toolbar server 11 functions as a toolbar providing unit that issues the toolbar 30 with the toolbar recognition information with branch numbers.

  It should be noted that the organization may distribute the installer of the toolbar 30 to the members by e-mail or notify the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) where the installer exists.

  Next, the configuration and function of the data format of the search query transmitted from the member terminals 20 and 25 to the management server 13 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a data format of a query for search from a member terminal.

  As shown in FIG. The query data 40 includes a search request command 41 for requesting a search to the search engine, a toolbar ID 42 with a branch number for recognizing which organization's toolbar is specified, and specifying a member, and a search box 31. And the search keyword 43 input to

  The query data 40 is created in the terminal body 21 c based on the search keyword 43, the toolbar ID with branch number 42, and the like input to the search box 31 when the member clicks the search button 32, and transmitted to the management server 13. Is done. The data format of the query received by the management server 13 is determined in advance.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. A case where a member of group A searches using the toolbar 30 displayed on the screen of the member terminal 21 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the management server.

  As shown in FIG. 6, first, the member terminal 21 receives an input of the search keyword 43 (step S1). Specifically, the member inputs a search keyword 43 in the search box 31 of the tool bar 30 displayed on the screen of the display unit 21 a of the member terminal 21 and presses the search button 32. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the member terminal 21 creates query data 40 and transmits it to the management server 13.

  Next, the control unit 13a of the management server 13 receives the query data 40 from the member terminal 21 (step S2). When received, the control unit 13a stores the search history such as the search keyword and the search request date in the search history database 17.

  Then, the control unit 13a executes a subroutine for extracting information such as a branch number-added toolbar ID 42 and a search query from the query data 40 (step S3). Details of the extraction of information such as the branch numbered toolbar ID 42 will be described later.

  Next, the control unit 13a transmits a search query to the search server 12 (step S4). Then, the control unit 13a refers to the database 13b, the toolbar database 16, the search history database 17, and the like based on the toolbar ID and branch number of the extracted toolbar ID 42 with branch number, and the accumulated points corresponding to the toolbar ID and the like. Is executed (step S5). Details of the database reference will be described later.

  Next, the control unit 13a executes a subroutine for counting the number of searches and points to be displayed in the display column such as the today's number column 33 of the tool bar 30 (step S6). To do.

  After counting the number of searches and points, the control unit 13a stores the counting results such as points in the database 13b (step S7). Specifically, the control unit 13a stores the aggregation result in a predetermined location in the database 13b based on the toolbar ID and the branch number of the branch-attached toolbar ID 42. In this way, the control unit 13a stores the aggregation result for each toolbar ID for each toolbar ID.

  On the other hand, the search server 12 searches for a search target based on the search keyword 43 and transmits the search result to the management server 13 (step S8). And the control part 13a receives a search result from the search server 12 (step S9).

  Next, the control unit 13a executes a subroutine for merging the data of the aggregation results and the data of the search results (Step S10). Details of the data fusion will be described later. Then, the control unit 13a collectively transmits the aggregation result and the search result as a fusion result to the member terminal 21 (step S11).

  Next, the member terminal 21 receives the fusion result from the management server 13, and displays it on the display unit 21a separately for the search result and the total result (step S12). For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the total result is displayed on the toolbar 30, and the search result is displayed on the browser.

  Next, each subroutine will be described.

  First, extraction of information in step S3 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 7 is a subroutine showing an operation example of information extraction in the management server.

  As shown in FIG. 7, after receiving the query from the member terminal 21 in step S2, the control unit 13a extracts a toolbar ID with a branch number from the query (step S20), and extracts a member ID from the query (step S21). ). Specifically, when the received query command is the search request command 41, the control unit 13 a extracts the toolbar ID with branch number 42 from the location of the toolbar ID with branch number in the data 40 according to the data format of the query data 40. . Since the data position and data length of the branch number-added toolbar ID 42 are known, the location of the branch number-added toolbar ID 42 can be specified.

  Next, the control unit 13a separates the toolbar ID and the branch number from the toolbar ID with branch number 42 (step S21). Specifically, the control unit 13a extracts the toolbar ID from the first half of the toolbar ID with branch number 42 and the branch number from the second half based on the format of the toolbar ID with branch number 42. Based on these separated toolbar IDs and branch numbers, the database reference processing in step S5 is performed.

  Next, the control unit 13a creates a search query for the search server 12 from the query received from the member terminal 21 (step S22). Specifically, the control unit 13 a creates a search query according to a format for transmission to the search server 12 from the search request command 41 and the search keyword 43. The created search query is transmitted to the search server 12 in step S4.

  Next, the database reference in step S5 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 8 is a subroutine showing an example of database reference operation in the management server.

  As shown in FIG. 8, after extracting various types of information from the query in step S3, the control unit 13a, based on the extracted information, groups stored in databases such as the database 13b, the toolbar database 16, and the search history database 17 Are read with reference to the total number and group points (step S25). Specifically, the control unit 13a compares the toolbar ID stored in a database such as the toolbar database 16 to recognize the group. Then, based on the branch number toolbar ID 42, the control unit 13a obtains the search request history and group points such as the total number of groups A corresponding to the branch number toolbar ID 42 from the database 13b, the search history database 17, and the like. To do. In this way, the control unit 13a refers to the toolbar storage means such as the toolbar database 16 and recognizes the organization based on the branch numbered toolbar ID 42, and searches for the database such as the database 13b and the search history database 17 for each organization. By acquiring the history, it functions as an example of a counting means for counting search requests as a group.

  Further, the control unit 13a reads and reads out the total number of members (total number of searches) and member points stored in the database 13b based on the branch number (step S26). Specifically, based on the branch number of the toolbar ID with branch number 42, the control unit 13a reads the total number of members and the member points corresponding to the branch number with reference to the branch number. Note that the control unit 13a can quickly access the database 13b by narrowing down members belonging to the group A based on the toolbar ID and then specifying the member who has requested the search based on the branch number.

  Next, the controller 13a refers to and reads out the total number of other members stored in the database 13b (step S27). Specifically, the control unit 13a reads the total number of members belonging to the A group corresponding to the toolbar ID of the branch number-added toolbar ID 42 based on the branch number-added toolbar ID 42. The data read from the database 13b in this way is used in the tabulation process such as points in step S6.

  Next, the summation of points and the like in step S6 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 9 is a subroutine showing an example of the operation of counting points and the like in the management server.

  As shown in FIG. 9, after reading the member number and the group number from the database 13b in step S5, the control unit 13a adds up the latest member number and group number (step S30). Specifically, the control unit 13a adds one time to each of the member number and the group number read from the database 13b in steps S25 and S26. That is, the control unit 13a counts the member number corresponding to the branch number of the toolbar ID with branch number 42 and the group number corresponding to the toolbar ID.

  In this way, the control unit 13a counts the search requests as the group and counts the number of group searches for each group. Further, the control unit 13a refers to the database 13b, recognizes the member based on the branch number of the branch-attached toolbar ID 42, and totals the number of search requests, thereby obtaining the member number as the number of member searches for each member. Tally. When there are a plurality of groups, the control unit 13a refers to the database 13b and counts the number of group searches for each toolbar ID based on the toolbar ID. For example, the control unit 13a counts the group number of each group based on the toolbar ID of each group for each of a plurality of groups such as the A group and the B group.

  Next, the control part 13a totals a member point and a group point (step S31). Specifically, the control unit 13a adds a point distribution per search based on a contract or the like to each of the member points and group points read in steps S25 and S26 based on the number of members and the number of groups. Since there is an upper limit of points that can be used as the source of advertising fees collected from each advertiser 5, there is an upper limit of points that can be granted on a member's day, and during the campaign period, points can be increased for the number of searches. To do. In this way, the control unit 13a counts the group points as a group based on the group number as the number of group searches, which is an example of a search request as a group. Moreover, the control part 13a totals the member point for every member based on the number of members as a member search frequency | count.

  Next, the control unit 13a calculates the order of members (step S32). Specifically, the rank of the member is calculated by comparing the number of members counted in step S30 with the number of other members read from the database 13b in step S27.

  In this way, when the number of members is counted, the control unit 13a stores the number of members in step S7. In addition, you may memorize | store the total results, such as the number of members used at step S10, in RAM of the control part 13a.

  Next, the data fusion in step S10 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 10 is a subroutine showing an example of data fusion operation in the management server.

  As shown in FIG. 10, after counting the latest member number, member points, etc. in step S6, the control unit 13a converts the counting result into data for the toolbar 30 (step S40). Specifically, when the member terminal 21 receives the data, a header or the like that can determine that the data is for the toolbar 30 is provided in the browser program. In this way, the control unit 13a functions as an example of a data creation unit that creates data in a format for displaying the aggregation results on the toolbar 30.

  After receiving the search result in step S9, the control unit 13a converts the search result into data for the browser used by the member (step S41). Specifically, the control unit 13a converts the aggregation result into a conversion into a markup language such as an HTML format.

  After converting the counting results and the search results, the control unit 13a combines the tool bar data and the browser data (step S42). Specifically, the control unit 13a can determine whether the data is to be displayed in the display column of the toolbar 30 by the browser of the member terminal 21 or the data to be displayed as the search result screen on the browser display surface. In addition, in a form provided with a header or the like, the toolbar data corresponding to the tabulation result and the browser data corresponding to the search result are combined in accordance with a predetermined data format. The data thus fused is transmitted to the member terminal 21 in step S11.

  Next, the distribution of the advertising fee from the advertiser 5 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of point assignment in the management server.

  The management server 13 receives an advertising fee, which is a source of points, from each advertiser 5. Then, the control unit 13a distributes the management-side fee, member points, and group points (step S50). Then, the control unit 13a gives points to the member terminal 21 (step S51), and gives points to the group terminal 20 (step S52). Specifically, the management fee is left in the management server 12, and other points are distributed to the member terminal 21 and the group terminal 20 by arrangement. As shown in step S31, the control unit 13a may allocate points little by little every search, or may determine allocation according to the number of groups in units of one day or one week.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the management server 13 associates the search request including the search keyword input to the search box 31 in the toolbar 30 displayed on the display unit 21a screen of the member terminal 21 with the organization. When issuing the tool bar to the member for the tool bar recognition information assigned to each group, the tool ID 42 with the branch number assigned with the branch number is received from the member terminal 21, and the group is recognized based on the tool bar ID 42 with the branch number. As one aspect of the search request history, the number of search requests as a group by counting the number of search requests is recognized, and the member is recognized based on the branch-attached toolbar ID 42. One aspect of the search request history history The number of search requests as a member is counted by counting the number of search requests as By memorizing, the member who is a user is managed by branch number, and the number of search requests from the member in each terminal is totaled only by searching using the toolbar once installed in the web browser etc. The number of searches and the number of member searches as a group can be tabulated, so that it is easy for members to use and can easily participate in group activities without registering as a member.

  In addition, when member registration is not performed, it is not necessary to perform member registration processing such as member registration procedures and member ID issuance when the toolbar 30 is provided, so that the burden on the management server 13 is reduced. Further, since it is possible to manage only a simple branch number such as a serial number, it is not necessary to collate a complicated member ID, and the system can be simplified. Furthermore, if the members are strictly specified when a point is given to a member who has accumulated points to some extent, unlike the case where the tool bar 30 is given, the number of people is limited, so the burden on the management server 30 is reduced.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the toolbar ID with branch number associated with the organization is received together with the search request, so the total number of searches by members using the toolbar 30 can be automatically counted, Therefore, it becomes easy to perform information processing for each group.

  In addition, by issuing the toolbar 30 with the branch-numbered toolbar ID 42, the members using the toolbar 30 can be automatically counted for each group, and the data becomes a group unit. Become.

  In addition, since the data can be handled as a group rather than individual members, it is possible to know how large the search is in the group. When such a group number is notified to each member, the motivation for searching for members who contribute to the group is increased, and a sense of solidarity among members is likely to be created. Further, since the number of searches can be evaluated as a group like the number of groups, the advertising revenue from the advertiser 5 to the group can be easily obtained.

  In addition, the control unit 13a of the management server 13 receives a toolbar ID with a branch number for identifying a member to be searched using the toolbar 30, recognizes the member based on the toolbar ID with a branch number, and counts the number of search requests. When the number of member searches for each member is totaled, the number of member searches is displayed in the display column of the toolbar 30 based on the total number of member searches, such as today's search number or total number, The member himself / herself can set the target of the number of searches, and can increase the motivation to use the member's search.

  In addition, when the control unit 13a of the management server 13 counts the group points as a group based on the number of group searches, the group search times are scored in consideration of other factors. Each member can easily evaluate the organization, such as what can be done. Since group points are based on the search behavior of each member, the degree of contribution to the group as group points can be known.

  In addition, when the control unit 13a of the management server 13 counts the member points for each member based on the number of member searches, the member search times are scored in consideration of other factors. It becomes easy to evaluate in making a comparison. For example, based on member points, it can be used for purchasing or discounting products etc., so that it is easier to evaluate, such as judging what can be purchased with this member point, as a result, each result Increase the motivation of searching for members. Points are given as rewards for each member, and motivation to use member search can be increased.

  In addition, when the control unit 13a of the management server 13 creates data in a format in which the aggregation result is displayed on the toolbar 30, the result of the search action is reflected on the toolbar 30 to increase the motivation to use the member search. Can do.

  Also, based on the aggregated results for both groups and members, such as the number of group searches and member searches, group points and member points, the percentage of contributions by members and the ranks of member rankings are calculated. Or by displaying the aggregated results for both groups and members on the toolbar 30, the position of the member in the group can be understood, the contribution to the group can be clarified, and comparison with other members can be made. You can increase your motivation to use member searches, such as competing.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when there are a plurality of types of toolbar IDs, different toolbar IDs are assigned to groups such as the A group and the B group, and the control unit 13a of the management server 13 determines the toolbar based on the toolbar ID. By counting the number of group searches for each ID and storing the tabulated results for each toolbar ID in the database 13b for each toolbar ID, the number of searches is totaled for each toolbar ID associated with each group. , You can see the origin of the toolbar, which organization's toolbar was used. In addition, the advertiser 5 can easily distribute the advertisement fee to each group.

  In addition, by comparing the number of searches and group points of groups other than the group to which the member belongs, it is possible to compete with other groups and increase the motivation to use the member search.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, an information processing server system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the information processing server system is the same as that of the information processing server system according to the first embodiment. However, some of the functions of the toolbar and the result screen data displayed on the display unit 21a such as the member terminal 21 Etc. are different. In addition, operations and the like will be described using the same reference numerals for the same or corresponding parts as in the first embodiment. The same applies to other embodiments and modifications.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing search results displayed on the member terminal 21 in the second embodiment according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the browser includes a toolbar unit 50 that makes a search request for a search target on the network based on a search keyword input in a search box, and a search result unit 55 that displays search results and the like. .

  Unlike the first embodiment, the tool bar 50 does not display the total number of search items, group points, and the like.

  The search result unit 55 includes a total result display frame 56 for displaying a total result such as a search number and a group point, an advertiser advertisement frame 57 for displaying an advertisement of the advertiser 5 and the like, and a search result for displaying a list of search results. And a display frame 58.

  Next, the operation of the information processing server system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The operation of the information processing server system according to the first embodiment is almost the same as that of the information processing server system, but the operation of data fusion is different.

  FIG. 13 is a subroutine showing an operation example of data fusion according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S6, the latest number of members, member points, etc. are totaled, and after receiving the search result in step S9, the control unit 13a merges the total result with the search result as in step S10 of the first embodiment. Do. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the control unit 13a converts the data into a member-use browser data in consideration of the total result, the search result, and the display arrangement (step S45). Specifically, the control unit 13a displays the tabulation result in the tabulation result display frame 56 and adds the tag for HTML or the like so that the search result can be displayed in the search result display frame 58. Are combined. In addition, advertisement data of the advertiser 5 is also added. The fused data is transmitted to the member terminal 21 in step S11. As described above, the control unit 13a has a function of creating data in a format in which the aggregation result is displayed together with the retrieval result for the retrieval request as an example of the data creating unit.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the management server 13 creates the data in a format for displaying the total result together with the search result for the search request, so that the search result and the total result such as points are displayed on the result screen of the web browser. Can be more easily presented to members, and motivation to use member search can be increased.

  In the first and second embodiments, when installing the toolbar 30 in the web browser, the branch-added toolbar ID may be stored in a cookie formed on the hard disk drive of the member terminal 21. The toolbar 30 itself does not necessarily have a branch-added toolbar ID. For example, a toolbar ID with a branch number is stored in the program code of the toolbar 30 or in the installation program, and the toolbar ID with a branch number is written in a cookie at the time of installation.

  In such a form, when the search button 32 is pressed, the control unit of the member terminal 21 reads the toolbar ID with the cookie branch number, creates a search query together with the search keyword, and then manages the management server. 13 to send.

  Further, the toolbar ID with branch number may be written in the cookie at the first search, and the toolbar ID with branch number may be read from the cookie after the second time.

  Further, the number of searches and points may be displayed graphically like a bar gauge instead of numerical values. In this case, the member can easily understand the number of searches and the degree of contribution at a glance.

  Further, the data format of the search request from the member terminal 21 is not limited to the data format as shown in FIG. 5, but may be any data format that allows the management server 13 to extract the branch-numbered toolbar ID. For example, data obtained by combining a toolbar ID with a branch number and a header indicating that the toolbar ID with a branch number is included in a search query including a search request command and a search keyword may be used.

  Also, if bonus points or the like are given when points are accumulated to some extent, members tend to use the same toolbar 30 to accumulate points.

  Moreover, you may display a total result on both the toolbar 30, the toolbar part 50, and the search result part 55. FIG.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Each of the embodiments described above is an exemplification, and any configuration that has substantially the same configuration as the technical idea described in the claims of the present invention and has the same operational effects can be used. It is included in the technical scope of the present invention.

It is a mimetic diagram showing an example of outline composition of a server system concerning a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the management server of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the member terminal of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the tool bar displayed on the screen of the member terminal of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the data format of the search request from the member terminal of FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation example of the management server of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the operation example of the information extraction in the management server of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the operation example of the database reference in the management server of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the operation example of totalization of points etc. in the management server of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the operation example of the data fusion in the management server of FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation example of the point provision in the management server of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the search result displayed on the member terminal of FIG. 1 in 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the operation example of the data fusion which concerns on 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Information processing server system 11 ... Toolbar server 12 ... Search server 13 ... Management server 13a ... Control part 13b ... Database 20, 25 ... Group terminal 21, 26 ...・ Member terminal (terminal)
30 ... Tool bar 31 ... Search box (input field for search)
33 ... Today's number column (member search count)
34 ... Total number of columns (member search count)
35 ... Total points column (membership points)
36 ... Group number field (Number of group searches)
37 ... Group points column (Group points)
42 ... Toolbar ID with branch number (Toolbar recognition information with issue number)
43 ... Search keyword 50 ... Toolbar part 55 ... Search result part 56 ... Total result display frame 58 ... Search result display frame

Claims (11)

In an information processing apparatus that receives a search request including a search keyword input in a search input field in a toolbar displayed on a terminal screen from the terminal and performs information processing,
Group information storage means for receiving and storing information associated with the group to which the member belongs from the group;
Toolbar information storage means for storing toolbar identification information with an issue number assigned with an issue number when issuing the toolbar to the member with respect to toolbar recognition information assigned to each organization in association with the organization;
Receiving means for receiving the toolbar recognition information with the issue number from the terminal together with the search request;
A counting unit for counting the search requests as the group by recognizing the group based on the toolbar recognition information with the issued number with reference to the toolbar storage unit and acquiring the search request history for each group; ,
Tally result storage means for storing the tally result of the tally means,
The information processing means is characterized in that the search means as the member is totaled by recognizing the member based on the toolbar recognition information with the issue number and acquiring the search request history for each member. apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the counting means totals search requests as the group and totals the number of group searches for each group. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The information processing apparatus characterized in that the counting means totals search requests as the members and totals the number of member searches for each member. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The information processing apparatus characterized in that the counting means totals group points as the group based on a search request as the group. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the counting means totals member points for each member based on a search request as the member. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
An information processing apparatus, further comprising data creation means for creating data in a format for causing the toolbar to display a result of aggregation by the aggregation means. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the data creation means creates data in a format for displaying the aggregation result together with the search result for the search request. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
When there are a plurality of the organizations, different toolbar recognition information is given to each of the organizations,
The counting means totals the toolbar search history for each toolbar recognition information based on the toolbar recognition information,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the storage unit stores the aggregation result of the aggregation unit for each toolbar recognition information for each toolbar recognition information. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
An information processing apparatus further comprising toolbar providing means for issuing the toolbar with the branch number-added toolbar recognition information. In an information processing method for receiving a search request including a search keyword input in a search input field in a toolbar displayed on a terminal screen from the terminal and performing information processing,
A group information storage step for receiving and storing information associated with the group to which the member belongs from the group;
The toolbar information storing step for storing the issue number assigned with the issue number when issuing the toolbar to the member with respect to the toolbar recognition information attached to each organization in association with the organization;
Receiving the toolbar recognition information from the terminal together with the search request;
A totaling step of counting search requests as the organization by recognizing the organization based on the toolbar recognition information with reference to the toolbar storage means and acquiring the search request history for each organization;
A totaling result storing step for storing the totaling result of the totaling means,
In the counting step, the search request as the member is totaled by recognizing the member based on the toolbar recognition information with the issued number and acquiring the search request history for each member. Processing method. Computer
In an information processing program for causing a search request including a search keyword input in a search input field in a toolbar displayed on a terminal screen to function from information received from the terminal,
Group information storage means for receiving and storing information associated with the group to which the member belongs from the group,
Toolbar information storage means for storing toolbar recognition information with an issue number assigned with an issue number when issuing the toolbar to the member with respect to toolbar recognition information assigned to each organization in association with the organization;
Receiving means for receiving the toolbar recognition information with the issue number from the terminal together with the search request;
A counting means for counting the search requests as the group by recognizing the group based on the toolbar recognition information with the issued number with reference to the toolbar storage unit and acquiring the search request history for each group; and,
Function as a summary result storage means for storing the summary results of the summary means;
The information is characterized in that the counting means totals the search requests as the members by recognizing the members based on the toolbar recognition information with the issue number and acquiring the search request history for each of the members. Processing program.

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