JP2011070349A - Information processing system, server, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system for efficiently obtaining information concerning a purchase object. <P>SOLUTION: When a request button on a menu screen is selected during executing software, the information processor 1 transmits button request information for requesting the transmission of information corresponding to the selection to a server 2. The server 2 transmits list information being the information of a list of keywords by each classification items concerning the purchase object according to the transmission of the button request information. The information processor 1 receives and displays the list information, receives the selection of one of the keywords, and transmits keyword request information requesting the transmission of the information corresponding to the selected keyword to the server 2. According to the transmission, the server 2 transmits purchase object information corresponding to the keyword request information to the information processor 1. The information processor 1 receives and displays the purchase object information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a server or the like that transmits information related to a purchase target in response to a request from an information processing apparatus.

  Conventionally, a person who considers the purchase of a product, etc. has been considering the purchase of the product, etc. by obtaining a catalog etc. of the product, etc. or going to a store of the product, etc. . A system that can browse a catalog of products and the like via a network such as the Internet is also known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-187303 A

  However, in such a case, a person who considers the purchase of a product or the like has to take an action such as obtaining a catalog himself, and the load is large. In addition, a company that manufactures and sells software that has already been installed by the person wanted to be able to efficiently present information to the person about the purchase target.

  The present invention has been made based on the above viewpoint, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system and the like that can efficiently present purchase target information to a person using certain software. And

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing system according to the present invention is an information processing system including an information processing device and a server, and the information processing device is a screen for selecting each menu, and is a purchase target. A software storage unit that stores software including a menu screen on which a request button for requesting display of information on the software is stored, a software execution unit that executes software stored in the software storage unit, and a software execution unit Displays a menu screen while the software is running, a reception unit that accepts the request button being selected when the display unit displays the menu screen, and the reception unit selects the request button. Button request information, which is information requesting transmission of information in response to the selection of the request button, is received. And a receiving unit that receives list information that is information on a list of keywords for each of the plurality of classification items related to the purchase target transmitted from the server in response to transmission of the button request information by the request transmitting unit. The display unit displays the list information received by the reception unit, the reception unit accepts selection of keywords in the list information displayed by the display unit, and the request transmission unit receives the keywords received by the reception unit. The keyword request information for requesting the transmission of information according to the selection is transmitted, and the receiving unit is purchase target information that is information on the purchase target transmitted from the server in response to the transmission of the keyword request information by the request transmitting unit. The display unit displays the purchase target information received by the receiving unit, the server receives a button request information and a keyword request information, a request receiving unit, When the button receiving information is received by the storage unit storing the browsing information and purchase target information for each keyword, and when the request receiving unit receives the button request information, the list information is read from the storage unit and transmitted to the information processing apparatus. When receiving keyword request information, the information processing system includes: a transmission unit that reads purchase target information corresponding to the keyword request information from the storage unit and transmits the information to the information processing apparatus.

  With such a configuration, a user executing software in the information processing apparatus can request the server to transmit list information by selecting a request button while displaying the menu screen of the software. By displaying the list information transmitted in response to the request on the information processing apparatus, it is possible to select an interesting keyword. Further, purchase target information corresponding to the selected keyword is transmitted from the server to the information processing apparatus and displayed, so that the user can view the purchase target information corresponding to the keyword. As a result, convenience when the user purchases the purchase target is improved. That is, the user can easily obtain information on the purchase object without going forward to obtain a catalog or going to a store. On the other hand, a company that manufactures and sells the software can easily promote sales of its purchase target.

  In the information processing system according to the present invention, the server includes purchase target identification information, a keyword for each of a plurality of classification items corresponding to the purchase target identification information, and information on a description of the purchase target identified by the purchase target identification information. A purchase target management information storage unit for storing a plurality of purchase target management information, which is information having explanation information, and a storage unit for generating list information and purchase target information using the plurality of purchase target management information And a generating unit that accumulates the data.

  With such a configuration, the server can automatically generate list information and purchase target information. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare such information manually, and the human load can be reduced.

In the information processing system according to the present invention, the generating unit generates, for each of the plurality of classification items of the purchase target management information, list information including keywords obtained by uniquely processing the keywords included in each classification item. Purchase target information may be generated that includes one or more purchase target identification information corresponding to, and explanation information corresponding to the one or more purchase target identification information.
By such a method, list information and purchase target information can be automatically generated.

  In the information processing system according to the present invention, the generating unit generates list information when the request receiving unit receives the button request information, and generates the keyword request information when the request receiving unit receives the keyword request information. Corresponding purchase target information may be generated.

  With such a configuration, the server can transmit list information and purchase target information corresponding to the latest purchase target management information to the information processing apparatus. Therefore, for example, the latest list information and the like can be transmitted to the information processing apparatus by constantly updating the purchase target management information in the server.

  In the information processing system according to the present invention, the plurality of classification items may be two or more selected from the trend, the business, the business type, and the introduction example.

  The information processing method according to the present invention is a list of keywords for each of a plurality of classification items related to a request receiving unit and a purchase target in a server constituting an information processing system including an information processing apparatus and a server. An information processing method that is processed using a storage unit that stores list information and purchase target information that is explanation information about a purchase target for each keyword, and a transmission unit. A button request information receiving step for receiving button request information for requesting transmission of information relating to the purchase object transmitted from the storage unit, and when the transmitting unit receives the button request information in the button request information receiving step, a storage unit A list information transmission step for reading out the list information from the information processing apparatus and transmitting the list information to the information processing apparatus; The keyword request information receiving step for receiving the keyword request information for requesting the transmission of the information according to the selection of the keyword in the list information transmitted from the information processing device in response to the information, and the transmitting unit receiving the keyword request information receiving step A purchase target information transmission step of reading purchase target information corresponding to the keyword request information received from the storage unit and transmitting the information to the information processing apparatus.

  According to the information processing system and the like according to the present invention, a user executing software in an information processing apparatus can easily obtain purchase target information.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus by the embodiment The block diagram which shows the structure of the server by the embodiment The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the information processing apparatus by the embodiment The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the server by the embodiment The figure which shows an example of the menu screen in the embodiment The figure which shows an example of the purchase object management information in the embodiment The figure which shows an example of the list information in the embodiment The figure which shows an example of the purchase object information in the embodiment The figure which shows another example of the purchase object information in the embodiment Schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance of the computer system in the embodiment The figure which shows an example of a structure of the computer system in the embodiment

  Hereinafter, an information processing system according to the present invention will be described using embodiments. In the following embodiments, components and steps denoted by the same reference numerals are the same or equivalent, and repetitive description may be omitted.

(Embodiment 1)
An information processing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The information processing system according to the present embodiment transmits purchase target information, which is information related to the purchase target, from the server to the information processing apparatus.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. The information processing system according to the present embodiment includes one or more information processing apparatuses 1 and a server 2. The one or more information processing apparatuses 1 and the server 2 are connected by a wired or wireless communication line 500 and can transmit / receive information to / from each other. The communication line 500 may be, for example, the Internet, an intranet, a public telephone line network, or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment. In FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a software storage unit 11, a software execution unit 12, a display unit 13, a reception unit 14, a request transmission unit 15, and a reception unit 16.

  The software storage unit 11 stores one or more pieces of software. The software may be, for example, application software or other software. In addition, the software includes a menu screen. Strictly speaking, the software includes a menu screen means that the software includes information for displaying the menu screen. It is also assumed that the menu screen can be displayed while the software is being used. The use of software may be a state where the software is actually used, or a state where other software (for example, a browser) is being executed in connection with the use of the software. May be. The menu screen is a screen for selecting each menu, and is a screen on which a request button for requesting display of information related to the purchase target is displayed. “Requesting display of information related to purchase target” means a request that triggers the display of information related to the purchase target as a result. For example, a final operation is performed by performing some operation after the request. In particular, information related to the purchase target may be displayed. The menu screen may be configured in any way. For example, it may be described using a markup language such as HTML or XML, or may be described using other methods. Note that the purchase target may be any product, product, service, or the like as long as it is a purchase target. However, in this embodiment, the case where the purchase target is mainly software will be described. To do. In addition, it is preferable that the purchase target is usually a purchase target related to software including the menu screen. “Relevant” may be the same genre, a complementary relationship, or any other relationship.

  The process in which one or more software is memorize | stored in the software memory | storage part 11 does not ask | require. For example, one or more pieces of software may be stored in the software storage unit 11 via a recording medium, and one or more pieces of software transmitted via a communication line or the like may be stored in the software storage unit 11. It may be. The storage in the software storage unit 11 may be temporary storage in a RAM or the like, or may be long-term storage. The software storage unit 11 can be realized by a predetermined recording medium (for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, etc.).

  The software execution unit 12 appropriately reads the software stored in the software storage unit 11 and executes the software. At that time, as will be described later, the software execution unit 12 displays information on the display unit 13, receives input from the reception unit 14, transmits information from the request transmission unit 15, and receives information from the reception unit 16. You may control reception of this.

  The display unit 13 displays information under the control of the software execution unit 12. The display unit 13 also displays a menu screen while the software execution unit 12 is executing software. The display unit 13 also displays list information received by the receiving unit 16 described later. The display unit 13 also displays the purchase target information received by the receiving unit 16.

  The display unit 13 may or may not include a display device (for example, a CRT or a liquid crystal display) that performs such display. The display unit 13 may be realized by hardware, or may be realized by software such as a driver that drives a display device. Further, if the display target information is finally displayed, the display unit 13 may transmit the display target information to an external display device or the like. That is, the display unit 13 may actually perform display, or may perform display output for display on another display device or the like.

  The accepting unit 14 accepts an input via an input device (for example, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, etc.). The accepting unit 14 accepts that the request button has been selected while the display unit 13 is displaying the menu screen. The receiving unit 14 receives selection of keywords in the list information displayed by the display unit 13. Selection of a request button and selection of a keyword are usually selections made by clicking with a mouse, but other selections may be used. The other selection may be, for example, a selection by double-clicking with a mouse, and after selecting a selection target button or a radio button corresponding to a keyword, clicking a button indicating that the selection is to be determined. It may be. In the present embodiment, a case where selection of a request button or the like is a click of a request button or the like will be described.

  In the present embodiment, a case where the receiving unit 14 receives an input from an input device will be described, but this need not be the case. For example, the reception unit 14 may receive an input transmitted via a wired or wireless communication line. The reception unit 14 may or may not include a device (for example, a modem or a network card) for reception. The reception unit 14 may be realized by hardware, or may be realized by software such as a driver that drives a predetermined device.

  When the accepting unit 14 accepts that the request button is selected, the request sending unit 15 sends button request information, which is information for requesting transmission of information according to the selection of the request button, to the server 2. As long as the server 2 recognizes that the information is button request information, the button request information may or may not include an information transmission request. In addition, the request transmission unit 15 transmits to the server 2 keyword request information that requests transmission of information according to the selection of the keyword received by the reception unit 14. The keyword request information may be information including the selected keyword, for example, and may include information indicating the address of purchase target information corresponding to the selected keyword (for example, an address such as a URL). The information may be information (for example, when the list information is information indicating the link destination of the purchase target information for each keyword, the request transmission unit 15 addresses the link destination associated with the selected keyword. Keyword request information including) may be transmitted. The address of the server 2 may be possessed by the request transmission unit 15 or may be received from another component or the like until the button request information is transmitted.

  The request transmission unit 15 may directly transmit the button request information and the keyword request information to the server 2 or may indirectly transmit the request request information and the keyword request information via another server or the like. In addition, the request transmission unit 15 may or may not include a transmission device (for example, a modem or a network card) for performing transmission. The request transmission unit 15 may be realized by hardware, or may be realized by software such as a driver that drives the transmission device.

  The receiving unit 16 receives the list information transmitted from the server 2 in response to the transmission of the button request information by the request transmitting unit 15. The list information is information on a list of keywords for a plurality of classification items related to the purchase target. The classification items are items having different viewpoints used for classification, and may be any two or more items selected from, for example, a trend, a business, a business type, and an introduction example. Examples of items and keywords will be described later. The receiving unit 16 receives the purchase target information transmitted from the server 2 in response to the transmission of the keyword request information by the request transmitting unit 15. The purchase target information is information on an explanation related to the purchase target. The purchase target information may be text information or information including an image, video, audio, and the like. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which purchase target information is text information.

  The receiving unit 16 may or may not include a wired or wireless receiving device (for example, a modem or a network card) for receiving. The receiving unit 16 may be realized by hardware, or may be realized by software such as a driver that drives the receiving device.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the server 2 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, the server 2 according to the present embodiment includes a purchase target management information storage unit 21, a generation unit 22, a storage unit 23, a request reception unit 24, and a transmission unit 25.

  The purchase target management information storage unit 21 stores a plurality of purchase target management information. The purchase target management information includes purchase target identification information, keywords for each of the plurality of classification items corresponding to the purchase target identification information, and description information that is explanation information about the purchase target identified by the purchase target identification information, It is information which has. The purchase target identification information may be any content as long as the purchase target can be uniquely identified. For example, the purchase target identification information may be a string of numbers or symbols, or may be the name of the purchase target. In the present embodiment, the latter case will be described. The explanation information may be text information or information including an image, a video, a sound, and the like. In the present embodiment, a case where the explanation information is text information will be described. In addition, it is assumed that the purchase target management information storage unit 21 also stores the name of each classification item.

  The process in which a plurality of purchase target management information is stored in the purchase target management information storage unit 21 does not matter. For example, a plurality of purchase target management information may be stored in the purchase target management information storage unit 21 via a recording medium, and a plurality of purchase target management information transmitted via a communication line or the like is a purchase target. It may be stored in the management information storage unit 21, or a plurality of purchase target management information input via the input device may be stored in the purchase target management information storage unit 21. . Further, the purchase target management information stored in the purchase target management information storage unit 21 may be added or updated as appropriate according to the addition of the purchase target or the change of the information related to the purchase target. It may be deleted. The storage in the purchase target management information storage unit 21 may be a temporary storage in a RAM or the like, or may be a long-term storage. The purchase target management information storage unit 21 can be realized by a predetermined recording medium (for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, etc.).

  In addition, each piece of information included in the purchase target management information, for example, purchase target identification information, a keyword, or the like may be the information itself or information that can identify the information. In the latter case, the purchase target identification information included in the purchase target management information may be, for example, a pointer or an address indicating an area in which the purchase target identification information is stored.

  The generation unit 22 generates list information and purchase target information using a plurality of purchase target management information stored in the purchase target management information storage unit 21, and stores the generated list information and purchase target information in the storage unit 23. Details of a method for generating such information will be described.

  First, the list information will be described. The generation unit 22 generates, for each of a plurality of classification items of a plurality of purchase target management information, list information including keywords obtained by uniquely processing the keywords included in each classification item. That is, the generation unit 22 acquires an attribute name that is the name of a classification item from a plurality of purchase target management information. And the production | generation part 22 removes a keyword duplication by acquiring all the keywords contained in the classification item about one classification item, and carrying out the unique process of the keyword. The unique process is known and will not be described. And the information which matches the attribute value which is the keyword after the unique process with the attribute name which is the name of the classification item is constituted. By performing this process for all classification items, information for associating attribute names with attribute values is generated. The information is list information. The generation unit 22 further inserts the information into, for example, each cell in which attribute names are arranged in a line or row, and inserts an attribute value corresponding to the attribute name into each cell adjacent to the attribute name. Thus, the list information in the table format may be generated. Even if the display form changes, if the attribute name corresponds to the attribute value, the information is referred to as list information. Further, the generation unit 22 may generate list information described in a markup language such as HTML that becomes each keyword, button, or link, as described in a specific example described later.

  Next, purchase target information will be described. The generation unit 22 generates purchase target information including one or more purchase target identification information corresponding to one keyword and explanation information corresponding to the one or more purchase target identification information. That is, when generating the purchase target information related to a certain keyword, the generation unit 22 searches for a plurality of purchase target management information using the keyword as a search key. Then, one or more purchase target identification information corresponding to the hit keyword is specified. The specification of the purchase target identification information may be, for example, storing the information in a recording medium (not shown) or setting a flag or the like for the information. Thereafter, the generation unit 22 generates purchase target information including each identified purchase target identification information and explanation information corresponding to each purchase target identification information in the plurality of purchase target management information. In the purchase target information, if the purchase target identification information and the explanation information are associated with each other as a result, the data structure is not limited. For example, in the purchase target information, the purchase target identification information and the description information may be included in the same file, or both may be included in separate files, but the two may be linked. In the latter case, the purchase target information may be divided into a purchase target identification information list file and a purchase target description information file corresponding to each purchase target identification information.

  If the generation unit 22 generates list information or purchase target information before transmission by the transmission unit 25 described later, the generation timing is not limited, but in this embodiment, the generation unit 22 A case will be described in which list information is generated when a request receiving unit 24 described later receives button request information, and purchase target information corresponding to keyword request information is generated when the request receiving unit 24 receives keyword request information. . In this case, the generation unit 22 only needs to generate purchase target information corresponding to the received keyword request information. On the other hand, when the generation unit 22 generates purchase target information in advance and the transmission unit 25 described later reads and transmits necessary purchase target information as appropriate, the generation unit 22 purchases all keywords. The target information is generated in advance.

  The storage unit 23 stores list information and purchase target information for each keyword. The list information and purchase target information stored in the storage unit 23 are generated and accumulated by the generation unit 22. The storage in the storage unit 23 may be temporary storage in a RAM or the like, or may be long-term storage. The storage unit 23 can be realized by a predetermined recording medium (for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, etc.).

  The request receiving unit 24 receives button request information transmitted from the information processing apparatus 1. Further, the request receiving unit 24 receives the keyword request information transmitted from the information processing apparatus 1. The request receiving unit 24 may or may not include a wired or wireless receiving device (for example, a modem or a network card) for receiving. The request receiving unit 24 may be realized by hardware, or may be realized by software such as a driver that drives the receiving device.

  The transmission unit 25 reads the list information from the storage unit 23 and transmits it to the information processing apparatus 1 when the request reception unit 24 receives the button request information. In addition, when the request receiving unit 24 receives the keyword request information, the transmission unit 25 reads purchase target information corresponding to the keyword request information from the storage unit 23 and transmits it to the information processing apparatus 1. When the keyword request information includes a keyword, the purchase target information corresponding to the keyword request information is purchase target information corresponding to the keyword, and the keyword request information indicates the address of the purchase target information corresponding to the keyword. Is included in the purchase target information specified by the address. For example, the transmission unit 25 may transmit the list information with the transmission source address of the button request information received by the request reception unit 24 as the transmission destination address. For example, the transmission unit 25 may transmit the purchase target information corresponding to the keyword request information using the transmission source address of the keyword request information received by the request reception unit 24 as the transmission destination address.

  The transmission unit 25 may directly transmit the list information and the purchase target information to the information processing apparatus 1 or may indirectly transmit the information via the other server. In addition, the transmission unit 25 may or may not include a transmission device (for example, a modem or a network card) for performing transmission. The transmission unit 25 may be realized by hardware, or may be realized by software such as a driver that drives the transmission device.

  Further, the purchase target management information storage unit 21 and the storage unit 23 may be realized by the same recording medium or may be realized by separate recording media. In the former case, an area storing a plurality of purchase target management information is the purchase target management information storage unit 21, and an area storing list information and purchase target information is the storage unit 23.

Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
(Step S101) The software execution unit 12 determines whether to start the software. If the software is to be activated, the process proceeds to step S102. If not, the process of step S101 is repeated until it is determined to activate. Note that the software execution unit 12 may determine to start the software when the reception unit 14 receives an instruction to start the software, for example.

  (Step S <b> 102) The software execution unit 12 reads the software from the software storage unit 11 and executes activation processing. If a plurality of pieces of software are stored in the software storage unit 11, the activation target software (for example, the software instructed to be activated in step S 101) is read and the activation process is executed. become.

  (Step S103) The software execution part 12 displays the menu screen of the software on the display part 13 after starting of software. As a result, the display unit 13 displays a menu screen.

  (Step S <b> 104) The receiving unit 14 determines whether any input related to the software being executed has been received. If accepted, the accepted input content is transferred to the software execution unit 12 and the process proceeds to step S105. If not, the process proceeds to step S111.

  (Step S105) The software execution unit 12 determines whether the accepted input is selection of a request button. This determination may be made, for example, by determining whether or not the position of the request button has been clicked when the display unit 13 displays a menu screen. That is, the software execution unit 12 may determine that the request button is selected when the position of the request button is clicked when the menu screen is displayed. And when it is selection of a request button, it progresses to Step S106, and when that is not right, it progresses to Step S107.

  (Step S <b> 106) The software execution unit 12 passes an instruction to transmit button request information to the request transmission unit 15. Then, the request transmission unit 15 transmits button request information to the server 2 in response to the instruction. Then, the process returns to step S104.

  (Step S107) The software execution unit 12 determines whether the accepted input is a keyword selection in the list information. This determination may be made, for example, by determining whether the position of any keyword is clicked when the display unit 13 displays the list information. That is, when displaying the list information, the software execution unit 12 determines that the keyword is selected when the position of any keyword is clicked. If the keyword is selected, the process proceeds to step S108; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S109.

  (Step S <b> 108) The software execution unit 12 passes to the request transmission unit 15 an instruction to transmit keyword request information for requesting transmission of information according to the selected keyword. Then, in response to the instruction, the request transmission unit 15 transmits, to the server 2, keyword request information that requests transmission of information according to the selected keyword. Then, the process returns to step S104.

  (Step S109) The software execution unit 12 determines whether or not the accepted input is to end the software process. If the software process is to be terminated, the software process is terminated and the process returns to step S101. On the other hand, if the processing of the software is not terminated, the process proceeds to step S110.

  (Step S110) The software execution unit 12 executes a process according to the accepted input. Then, the process returns to step S104.

  (Step S111) The receiving unit 16 determines whether information has been received. If the information is received, the information is passed to the software execution unit 12 and the process proceeds to step S112. If not, the process returns to step S104.

(Step S112) The software execution unit 12 causes the display unit 13 to display information received from the reception unit 16. At the time of the display, if interpretation by the software execution unit 12 or formation of an image or the like is necessary, after processing of the interpretation or the like, the display target 13 is delivered. The display unit 13 displays a display target in response to an instruction from the software execution unit 12. For example, when the information received by the receiving unit 16 is information described in a markup language such as HTML, the software execution unit 12 interprets and executes the information, and displays the information on the display screen on the display unit 13. Then, the display unit 13 displays the information. Then, the process returns to step S104.
In the flowchart of FIG. 4, the process ends when the power is turned off or the process ends.

Next, the operation of the server 2 according to the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
(Step S201) The request receiving unit 24 determines whether button request information has been received. If button request information is received, the process proceeds to step S202. If not, the process proceeds to step S205.

  (Step S202) The generation unit 22 generates list information as described above using the plurality of purchase target management information stored in the purchase target management information storage unit 21.

  (Step S <b> 203) The generation unit 22 accumulates the generated list information in the storage unit 23.

  (Step S <b> 204) The transmission unit 25 reads the list information accumulated in the storage unit 23 and transmits it to the information processing apparatus 1. Then, the process returns to step S201. Note that the transmitted list information may be deleted from the storage unit 23 after the transmission.

  (Step S205) The request receiving unit 24 determines whether keyword request information has been received. If the keyword request information is received, the process proceeds to step S206. Otherwise, the process returns to step S201. In the flowchart of FIG. 5, a case where a keyword is included in the keyword request information will be described.

  (Step S206) The generation unit 22 searches for a plurality of purchase target management information stored in the purchase target management information storage unit 21 with the keyword included in the keyword request information.

  (Step S207) The generation unit 22 generates purchase target information using the purchase target identification information corresponding to the keyword hit in the search and the explanation information corresponding to the purchase target identification information.

  (Step S208) The generation unit 22 accumulates the generated purchase target information in the storage unit 23.

  (Step S <b> 209) The transmission unit 25 reads out the purchase target information stored in the storage unit 23 and transmits it to the information processing apparatus 1. Then, the process returns to step S201. Note that the transmitted purchase target information may be deleted from the storage unit 23 after the transmission.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 5, the process ends when the power is turned off or the process ends. In the flowchart of FIG. 5, the case where the list information is generated every time button request information is received has been described, but this need not be the case. For example, the list information once generated is stored in the storage unit 23 for a predetermined period (for example, one day or one week, which may be changed according to the frequency of updating the purchase target management information). In addition, it may be deleted when the period elapses. Then, when the list information is stored in the storage unit 23, when the button request information is received, the stored list information may be read and transmitted without generating the list information. . Similarly, the purchase target information may be stored in the storage unit 23 for a predetermined period after it is generated once, and may be deleted when the period elapses. In that case, the storage unit 23 may store the keyword and the purchase target information in association with each other. When keyword request information including a keyword corresponding to the purchase target stored in the storage unit 23 is received, the purchase target information is not generated and stored in association with the keyword. The purchase target information may be read and transmitted.

  Next, the operation of the information processing system according to the present embodiment will be described using a specific example. In this specific example, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 1 is a personal computer (PC). In addition, it is assumed that the software activated in the information processing apparatus 1 is accounting management software.

  First, it is assumed that the user operates the information processing apparatus 1 and instructs to start the software by double-clicking the software icon. Then, the instruction is received by the receiving unit 14 and passed to the software execution unit 12. The software execution unit 12 determines to activate the software (step S101), reads the software from the software storage unit 11, and activates it (step S102). Then, after the activation, the menu screen which is an initial screen is passed to the display unit 13. Upon receiving the menu screen, the display unit 13 displays it on the display (step S103). As a result, the menu screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display. In the menu screen of FIG. 6, a main menu is displayed on the left side, and a “product information click” button that is a request button 51 is displayed at the bottom of the right side. Then, it is assumed that the user clicks the request button 51 by operating the mouse. Then, the input is received by the receiving unit 14 and passed to the software execution unit 12 (step S104). The software execution unit 12 determines that the input is a request button selection (step S105). Note that the software execution unit 12 has the menu screen as the screen where the click is accepted, and the position where the click is accepted is the position of the request button 51, so the accepted input is the selection of the request button. It can be judged. Here, corresponding to the menu screen of FIG. 6, the position of the request button 51 and information indicating that the button is a request button corresponding to the position are stored in a recording medium (not shown). Therefore, the software execution unit 12 can know that the clicked position is the position of the request button 51 by using it.

  When the software execution unit 12 determines that the request button has been selected, the software execution unit 12 passes an instruction to the request transmission unit 15 to transmit button request information. Then, the request transmission unit 15 transmits button request information to the server 2 (step S106). It is assumed that the button request information is a packet in which information indicating that the information is button request information is included in the payload.

  The button request information packet is transmitted via the communication line 500 and received by the request receiving unit 24 of the server 2 (step S201). Then, the request receiving unit 24 determines that the received information is button request information by looking at the payload of the received packet, and passes to the generation unit 22 that the button request information has been received. Further, the request receiving unit 24 reads the transmission source address and the port number from the header of the packet and passes them to the transmission unit 25. The transmission unit 25 temporarily stores the address and the like.

  Upon receiving the notification that the button request information has been received, the generation unit 22 generates list information (step S202). In this specific example, it is assumed that the purchase target management information shown in FIG. 7 is stored in the purchase target management information storage unit 21. The purchase target management information in FIG. 7 includes purchase target identification information, keywords for each of a plurality of classification items corresponding to the purchase target identification information, and explanation information corresponding to the purchase target identification information. For example, in the first record in FIG. 7, the purchase target identified by the purchase target identification information “HR AAA software” has the keyword “labor compliance” for the classification item “trend” and the keyword for the classification item “business”. Is “personnel labor”, the keyword of the classification item “industry” is “wholesale”, “manufacturing”, “retail”, and the keyword of the classification item “introduction example” is “ABC hospital”. The keyword “introduction example” is the name of a company or the like that has introduced the purchase target. In the first record, the description information of the purchase target identified by the purchase target identification information “HR AAA software” is “HR AAA software is...

  In generating the list information, the generation unit 22 acquires the names “trend”, “business”, “business type”, and “introduction example” of the classification items in FIG. Next, the generation unit 22 acquires all keywords corresponding to “trend”, performs unique processing on the keywords, and results in the keywords “labor compliance”, “internal control”, “management accounting”, “IPO” "... get it. Then, information for displaying the button of each keyword is generated in association with the classification item “trend”. Further, the generation unit 22 acquires all keywords corresponding to “business”, performs unique processing, and acquires the keywords “personnel labor”, “financial accounting”,. Then, information for displaying the button of each keyword is generated in association with the classification item “business”. Further, the generation unit 22 acquires all keywords corresponding to “business type”, performs unique processing, and acquires the keywords “wholesale”, “manufacturing”, “retail”, and so on as a result. Then, information for displaying the button of each keyword is generated in association with the classification item “business type”. Further, the generation unit 22 acquires all keywords corresponding to the “introduction example” and performs a unique process, and the keywords “ABC hospital”, “XYZ collaboration”, “DEF electronic component”, “PQR device”, and the like as a result. To get. Then, information for displaying a button for each keyword is generated in association with the classification item “introduction example”. The list information may be temporarily stored on a recording medium (not shown).

Each button displayed in the list information may be described as follows, for example. The “file address” is an address of a predetermined file (for example, a CGI file) of the server 2 to which the selected button is transmitted.
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<Input type = “button” name = “labor compliance” value = “labor compliance”>
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  The generation unit 22 accumulates the generated list information in the storage unit 23 (Step S203). Further, when the list information is accumulated, the transmission unit 25 reads the list information, includes the list information in the payload, and stores the address received from the request reception unit 24 in advance and temporarily stored as the transmission destination. A packet to be transmitted is configured and transmitted (step S204).

  Then, the list information packet is transmitted via the communication line 500, received by the receiving unit 16 of the information processing apparatus 1 (step S111), and passed to the software execution unit 12. The software execution unit 12 interprets and executes the list information, forms a display screen, and passes it to the display unit 13. Then, the display unit 13 displays the list information shown in FIG. 8 on the display (step S112). In the list information of FIG. 8, it is assumed that the user is interested in “labor compliance” and clicks the “labor compliance” button. Then, as in the case of request button selection, the input is received by the receiving unit 14 (step S104), the software execution unit 12 determines that it is a keyword selection (step S107), and the keyword “labor compliance” is selected. An instruction to transmit the keyword request information corresponding to “is sent to the request transmission unit 15. Then, the request transmission unit 15 forms a packet including the keyword “labor compliance” in the payload and the fact that the information is keyword request information, and transmits the packet to the server 2 (step S108). The keyword request information may include “file address” included in the HTML tag described above.

  The keyword request information packet is transmitted via the communication line 500 and received by the request receiver 24 of the server 2 (step S205). Then, the request receiving unit 24 determines that the received information is the keyword request information by looking at the payload of the received packet, indicates that the keyword request information has been received, and the keyword “labor compliance”. Is passed to the generation unit 22. Further, the request receiving unit 24 reads the transmission source address and the port number from the header of the packet and passes them to the transmission unit 25. The transmission unit 25 temporarily stores the address and the like.

  Upon receipt of the keyword request information and the keyword “labor compliance”, the generation unit 22 searches the purchase target management information shown in FIG. 7 using the keyword as a search key (step S206). Then, from each record hit by the search, purchase target identification information “HR AAA software” “Salary CCC software” ... and explanation information “HR AAA software ...” “Salary CCC software ...” The purchase target information that is acquired and displays the purchase target identification information and the description information of the same record side by side is generated and stored in the storage unit 23 (steps S207 and S208). Further, when the purchase target information is accumulated, the transmission unit 25 reads the purchase target information, includes the purchase target information in the payload, and stores the address or the like received from the request reception unit 24 and temporarily stored therein. A packet as a transmission destination is configured and transmitted (step S209).

  Then, the packet of the purchase target information is transmitted via the communication line 500, received by the reception unit 16 of the information processing apparatus 1 (step S111), and passed to the software execution unit 12. The software execution unit 12 interprets and executes the purchase target information, forms a display screen, and passes it to the display unit 13. Then, the display unit 13 displays the purchase target information shown in FIG. 9 on the display (step S112). The user who sees the purchase target information can know what kind of software is associated with the software being executed. In addition, in the purchase target information, processing such as downloading of a trial version or purchase of the purchase target may be performed. The download of the trial version is already known in virtual stores such as the Internet, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 9, the case where both the purchase target identification information and the description information are included in one purchase target information has been described, but this need not be the case. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, what is transmitted in response to the selection of the keyword in the list information is a list of purchase target identification information, and when the purchase target identification information is selected in the list of purchase target identification information, The purchase target explanation information linked to the purchase target identification information may be transmitted from the server 2 and displayed. In that case, for example, in the list of purchase target identification information, the link destination address is associated with each purchase target identification information, and when the purchase target identification information is selected, the selected purchase The information processing apparatus 1 may acquire the link destination address associated with the target identification information. In this case, the purchase target information is constituted by the information of the list of purchase target identification information and each explanation information. Such a method for generating linked information is known as a method for generating information described in a markup language such as HTML, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  After the purchase target information is displayed, when the user operates the information processing apparatus 1 to display a menu screen and performs various processes on the menu screen, an input corresponding to the menu screen is accepted (step S104). Processing corresponding to the input is executed (step S110). When the “end” button is clicked on the menu screen, the software execution unit 12 ends the execution of the software accordingly (steps S104 and S109).

  As described above, according to the information processing system according to the present embodiment, by selecting the request button, it is possible to obtain information related to the purchase target, and thus it is possible to easily obtain information related to the purchase target. become. In addition, a company that manufactures and sells software can efficiently provide information on purchase targets related to the company to customers, and sales opportunities can be easily increased.

  Also, according to the selection of the request button, the purchase target information is not directly sent, but the list information is first transmitted, and the purchase target information corresponding to the keyword selected in the list information is transmitted, The purchase target information narrowed down by the user's preference can be efficiently transmitted. Moreover, since the keywords are classified for each of the plurality of classification items in the list information, a desired purchase target can be narrowed down from a plurality of viewpoints (cutting points), and the convenience for the user is improved. .

  Even if the purchase target management information is updated by generating list information when button request information is received and generating purchase target information when keyword request information is received, always The list information and purchase target information corresponding to the latest purchase target management information can be transmitted to the information processing apparatus 1.

  In the present embodiment, four classification items have been illustrated and described. However, the classification items are not limited to these, and any one or more classification items of the four classification items are used. There may be no other classification item.

  In the present embodiment, the server 2 generates the list information when the button request information is received, and generates the purchase target information when the keyword request information is received. It does not have to be. The transmission unit 25 may read out and transmit the list information and purchase target information generated by the generation unit 22 in advance and stored in the storage unit 23. Even in this case, it is preferable that the list information and the purchase target information are generated and stored in the storage unit 23 at the timing when the purchase target management information is updated.

  Moreover, although the production | generation part 22 demonstrated the case where the production | generation part 22 produces | generates list information and purchase object information in this Embodiment, it may not be so. The transmission unit 25 may read and transmit list information or purchase target information stored in advance in the storage unit 23. In that case, the server 2 may not include the purchase target management information storage unit 21 and the generation unit 22. In that case, the process of storing the list information or the like in the storage unit 23 is not limited. For example, the list information or the like may be stored in the storage unit 23 via a recording medium, or the list information or the like transmitted via a communication line or the like may be stored in the storage unit 23. Alternatively, list information or the like input via the input device may be stored in the storage unit 23. In this case, the method for generating the list information and purchase target information is not limited. In another apparatus, it may be generated by a method similar to that described in this embodiment, or may be generated manually. In this case, the list information may be link information having the address of the purchase target information as a link destination as described above. When any keyword is selected, keyword request information for requesting purchase target information at an address linked to the keyword may be transmitted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the software execution unit 12 controls display, reception, and transmission / reception in the information processing apparatus 1 has been described. That is, each component may be considered as an independent component that operates without being controlled by the software execution unit 12. For example, the display unit 13 may display information received by the reception unit 16 without using the software execution unit 12.

  In the above embodiment, each process or each function may be realized by centralized processing by a single device or a single system, or may be distributedly processed by a plurality of devices or a plurality of systems. It may be realized by doing.

  In the above embodiment, information related to processing executed by each component, for example, information received, acquired, selected, generated, transmitted, or received by each component In addition, information such as threshold values, mathematical formulas, addresses, etc. used by each component in processing is retained temporarily or over a long period of time on a recording medium (not shown) even when not explicitly stated in the above description. It may be. Further, the storage of information in the recording medium (not shown) may be performed by each component or a storage unit (not shown). Further, reading of information from the recording medium (not shown) may be performed by each component or a reading unit (not shown).

  In the above embodiment, when information used by each component, for example, information such as a threshold value, an address, and various setting values used by each component may be changed by the user Even if it is not specified in the above description, the user may be able to change the information as appropriate, or it may not be. If the information can be changed by the user, the change is realized by, for example, a not-shown receiving unit that receives a change instruction from the user and a changing unit (not shown) that changes the information in accordance with the change instruction. May be. The change instruction received by the receiving unit (not shown) may be received from an input device, information received via a communication line, or information read from a predetermined recording medium, for example. .

  In the above embodiment, when two or more components included in the information processing apparatus 1 or the server 2 have communication devices, input devices, or the like, the two or more components have a physically single device. Or you may have separate devices.

  In the above embodiment, each component may be configured by dedicated hardware, or a component that can be realized by software may be realized by executing a program. For example, each component can be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory. In addition, the software which implement | achieves the server 2 in the said embodiment is the following programs. In other words, this program is a program for causing a computer to function as a server constituting an information processing system including an information processing device and a server, and transmits information related to a purchase target transmitted from the information processing device. A request receiving unit that receives button request information for requesting, when the request receiving unit receives button request information, list information that is a list of keywords for a plurality of classification items, and a keyword for each purchase item The request receiving unit functions as a transmission unit that reads out the list information from the storage unit in which the purchase target information that is the description information about the purchase target is stored and transmits the list information to the information processing apparatus. In response, a key that requests transmission of information according to the selection of a keyword in the list information transmitted from the information processing device The transmission unit is a program for reading purchase target information corresponding to the keyword request information from the storage unit and transmitting it to the information processing apparatus when the request reception unit receives the keyword request information. .

  In the program, the functions realized by the program do not include functions that can be realized only by hardware. For example, a function that can be realized only by hardware such as a modem or an interface card in a transmission unit that transmits information, a reception unit that receives information, or the like is not included at least in the functions realized by the program.

  Further, this program may be executed by being downloaded from a server or the like, and a program recorded on a predetermined recording medium (for example, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM, a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like) is read out. May be executed by Further, this program may be used as a program constituting a program product.

  Further, the computer that executes this program may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or distributed processing may be performed.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an external appearance of a computer that executes the program and realizes the information processing apparatus 1 and the server 2 according to the embodiment. The above-described embodiment can be realized by computer hardware and a computer program executed on the computer hardware.

  11, a computer system 900 includes a computer 901 including a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) drive 905 and an FD (Floppy (registered trademark) Disk) drive 906, a keyboard 902, a mouse 903, a monitor 904, and the like. Is provided.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the computer system 900. In FIG. 12, in addition to the CD-ROM drive 905 and the FD drive 906, a computer 901 is connected to an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 911, a ROM 912 for storing a program such as a bootup program, and the MPU 911. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 913 that temporarily stores program instructions and provides a temporary storage space, a hard disk 914 that stores application programs, system programs, and data, and an MPU 911 and a ROM 912 are interconnected. And a bus 915. The computer 901 may include a network card (not shown) that provides connection to the LAN.

  A program that causes the computer system 900 to execute the functions of the information processing apparatus 1 and the server 2 according to the above embodiment is stored in the CD-ROM 921 or FD 922 and inserted into the CD-ROM drive 905 or FD drive 906. It may be transferred to the hard disk 914. Instead, the program may be transmitted to the computer 901 via a network (not shown) and stored in the hard disk 914. The program is loaded into the RAM 913 when executed. The program may be loaded directly from the CD-ROM 921, the FD 922, or the network.

  The program does not necessarily include an operating system (OS) or a third-party program that causes the computer 901 to execute the functions of the information processing apparatus 1 and the server 2 according to the above-described embodiment. The program may include only a part of an instruction that calls an appropriate function (module) in a controlled manner and obtains a desired result. How the computer system 900 operates is well known and will not be described in detail.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible, and it goes without saying that these are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, according to the information processing system and the like according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that the user can efficiently obtain information related to the purchase target, and it is useful as a system that transmits and receives information related to the purchase target.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 2 Server 11 Software storage part 12 Software execution part 13 Display part 14 Reception part 15 Request transmission part 16 Reception part 21 Purchase target management information storage part 22 Generation part 23 Storage part 24 Request reception part 25 Transmission part

Claims (8)

An information processing system comprising an information processing device and a server,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A software storage unit for storing software including a menu screen for selecting each menu and including a request button for requesting display of information regarding a purchase target;
A software execution unit for executing software stored in the software storage unit;
A display unit for displaying the menu screen while the software execution unit is executing software;
An accepting unit that accepts that the request button is selected when the display unit displays the menu screen;
When the accepting unit accepts that the request button is selected, a request sending unit that sends button request information, which is information requesting transmission of information according to the selection of the request button, to the server;
In response to the transmission of the button request information by the request transmission unit, a receiving unit that receives list information that is information on a list of keywords for each of a plurality of classification items related to the purchase target transmitted from the server,
The display unit displays the list information received by the receiving unit,
The accepting unit accepts selection of a keyword in the list information displayed by the display unit;
The request transmission unit transmits keyword request information for requesting transmission of information according to selection of a keyword received by the reception unit,
In response to the transmission of keyword request information by the request transmission unit, the reception unit receives purchase target information that is information on the purchase target transmitted from the server,
The display unit displays purchase target information received by the receiving unit,
The server
A request receiving unit for receiving the button request information and the keyword request information;
A storage unit for storing the list information and the purchase target information for each keyword;
When the request receiving unit receives the button request information, the list information is read from the storage unit and transmitted to the information processing apparatus, and when the request receiving unit receives the keyword request information, the storage unit An information processing system comprising: a transmission unit that reads out purchase target information corresponding to the keyword request information from the information and transmits the information to the information processing apparatus. The server
Purchasing is information having purchase target identification information, a keyword for each of a plurality of classification items corresponding to the purchase target identification information, and explanation information that is explanation information about the purchase target identified by the purchase target identification information. A purchase target management information storage unit for storing a plurality of target management information;
The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a generation unit that generates the list information and the purchase target information by using the plurality of purchase target management information and accumulates the purchase target information in the storage unit. The generating unit generates, for each of a plurality of classification items of the purchase target management information, list information including keywords obtained by uniquely processing a keyword included in each classification item, and at least one purchase target corresponding to one keyword The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the purchase target information includes identification information and explanation information corresponding to the one or more purchase target identification information. The generating unit generates list information when the request receiving unit receives button request information, and when the request receiving unit receives keyword request information, purchase information corresponding to the keyword request information is generated. The information processing system according to claim 2, which is generated. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of classification items are two or more items selected from a trend, a business, a business type, and an introduction example. A server constituting an information processing system including an information processing device and a server,
A request receiving unit for receiving button request information transmitted from the information processing apparatus for requesting transmission of information relating to a purchase target;
A storage unit that stores list information, which is information on a list of keywords for each of a plurality of classification items, and purchase target information, which is information on a purchase target for each keyword;
A transmission unit that reads the list information from the storage unit and transmits the list information to the information processing apparatus when the request reception unit receives the button request information;
The request receiving unit receives keyword request information requesting transmission of information according to selection of a keyword in the list information, transmitted from the information processing apparatus in response to transmission of list information by the transmitting unit,
The transmission unit, when the request reception unit receives the keyword request information, reads out purchase target information corresponding to the keyword request information from the storage unit and transmits the information to the information processing apparatus. In a server constituting an information processing system including an information processing apparatus and a server, a request receiving unit, list information relating to a purchase target, list information that is a list of keywords for each of a plurality of classification items, and a purchase target for each keyword An information processing method that is processed using a storage unit that stores purchase target information that is information of explanation and a transmission unit,
A button request information receiving step for receiving button request information for requesting transmission of information relating to a purchase target, transmitted from the information processing apparatus;
A list information transmission step of reading the list information from the storage unit and transmitting the list information to the information processing apparatus when the transmission unit receives the button request information in the button request information reception step;
The request receiving unit receives keyword request information for requesting transmission of information in response to selection of a keyword in the list information transmitted from the information processing apparatus in response to transmission of the list information in the list information transmitting step. A keyword request information receiving step;
An information processing method comprising: a purchase object information transmitting step in which the transmission unit reads purchase object information corresponding to the keyword request information received in the keyword request information reception step from the storage unit and transmits the information to the information processing apparatus. . Computer
A program for causing an information processing system including an information processing apparatus and a server to function as a server,
A request receiving unit for receiving button request information transmitted from the information processing apparatus for requesting transmission of information relating to a purchase target;
When the request receiving unit receives the button request information, the purchase target information is information related to the purchase target, which is information on a list of keywords for each of the plurality of classification items, and information on the purchase target for each keyword. To function as a transmission unit that reads the list information from the storage unit and transmits the list information to the information processing device,
The request reception unit receives keyword request information that requests transmission of information according to selection of a keyword in list information, transmitted from the information processing apparatus in response to transmission of list information by the transmission unit,
When the request receiving unit receives the keyword request information, the transmitting unit reads out purchase target information corresponding to the keyword request information from the storage unit and transmits the information to the information processing apparatus.

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