JP2013097516A - Processor, processing method and processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processor for generating and distributing distribution data as advertisement content from each of content data as a plurality of advertisements under the consideration of the term of validity of advertisements and the upper limit of the file size of the advertisement content.SOLUTION: A processor determines a plurality of content data to be distributed from content data acquired and stored (S101) and respectively set with the term of validity on the basis of the term of validity (S103), and generates distribution data such that the total sum of capacities becomes smaller than a preliminarily specified predetermined capacity by using each of the plurality of content data to be distributed (S105 to S109). Then, the processor distributes the distribution data in accordance with specified distribution conditions (S119).

Description

  The present invention relates to a processing device, a processing method, and a processing program, and more particularly, to a processing device, a processing method, and a processing program for processing content data.

  A mechanism for generating and distributing advertisement content as distribution data from an advertisement (catalog) as content data is adopted. There is a system that creates and distributes advertising content including a plurality of advertisements using this mechanism.

  Due to restrictions such as communication time and distribution cost, an upper limit is set for the file size of advertisement content that can be distributed. Therefore, conventionally, an operator has created advertisement content by adjusting the size of each of a plurality of advertisements so that the operator falls within the upper limit.

JP 2002-109365 A JP 2002-304142 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-229452

  However, the file size of each advertisement (catalog) may differ, or image data may be included. Adjust the size of each of the multiple advertisements so that the overall file size is within the upper limit. There was a problem that it was very difficult to create.

  Further, due to the nature of the advertisement, an expiration date is set. Therefore, when the advertisement content is created from a plurality of advertisements, the expiration date may be different for each advertisement in the advertisement content.

  By applying the WEB server system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-109365 (Patent Publication 1) that does not display advertisements whose expiration date has expired, the expiration date has expired after the distribution of advertisement content It is possible to prevent the advertisement from being displayed.

  However, if the advertisement content once distributed is displayed on the display device in such a case, if the number of advertisements whose expiration date has expired increases, the entire display of the advertisement content will not be enriched, and the advertisement effect as a whole display The problem of fading occurs.

  In order to solve this problem, if the expiration date of the advertising content itself is set short, an advertisement whose expiration date is longer than the expiration date of the advertising content will be delivered multiple times in the advertising content. There arises a problem that the distribution cost of the network becomes high.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and in consideration of the expiration date of the advertisement and the upper limit of the file size of the advertisement content, the distribution as the advertisement content from each of the content data as a plurality of advertisements. It is an object to provide a processing device, a processing method, and a processing program capable of generating and distributing data.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a processing apparatus includes a storage unit for storing content data, a communication unit, and a processing unit for processing content data. The content data includes an expiration date, and the processing unit determines a plurality of content data to be distributed based on the expiration date from the content data stored in the storage unit, and uses each of the plurality of content data to be distributed, And a process of generating distribution data so that the sum of the two becomes smaller than a predetermined capacity defined in advance.

  Preferably, the processing device further includes an input unit for receiving an input of information specifying a distribution range for each content data. The processing means generates distribution data using a specified distribution range of each of a plurality of content data to be distributed.

  More preferably, the processing unit generates distribution data for each of the plurality of content data to be distributed using a range that is equal to or less than the specified distribution range, and sets the specified distribution range for each of the plurality of content data to be distributed. When the total capacity is larger than the predetermined capacity, distribution data is generated by reducing the distribution range specified for at least one content data of the plurality of content data.

  Preferably, the processing means further determines a distribution data expiration date based on the expiration date of each of the plurality of content data to be distributed, and further executes a process as a distribution condition.

  Preferably, the processing unit further executes a process of registering, as a history, information specifying a plurality of content data to be distributed included in the distribution data for each generated distribution data, and the processing unit stores the distribution data When the content data to be distributed is determined in the generation process, the content data to be distributed is determined except for content data that has already expired and that has not expired.

  Preferably, the processing unit further executes a process of determining a priority of reproduction of the plurality of content data included in the distribution data according to the priority set for the plurality of content data to be distributed. Then, the distribution data including the reproduction condition including the reproduction priority is generated.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the processing method is a method of processing content data including an expiration date, and determining a plurality of content data to be distributed based on the expiration date from the stored content data; Using each of a plurality of content data to be distributed, and generating the distribution data so that the total capacity is smaller than a predetermined capacity defined in advance.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, a processing program is a program for causing a processing device to execute processing of content data including an expiration date, and is a distribution target based on the expiration date from stored content data. The processing device executes a step of determining a plurality of content data and a step of generating distribution data using each of the plurality of content data to be distributed so that the total capacity becomes smaller than a predetermined capacity defined in advance. Let

  According to the present invention, it is possible to secure the number of content data to be distributed while suppressing the advertisement distribution cost. Furthermore, by using the distribution data generated and distributed by the processing device according to the present invention, the content data within the expiration date can be efficiently viewed with a small number of viewers.

It is a figure which shows the specific example of a structure of the advertisement system (henceforth a system) concerning embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the specific example of the apparatus structure of the production | generation apparatus contained in a system. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of data in a system. It is a figure showing the flow of operation | movement in a system. It is a figure for demonstrating the data structure of advertisement content. It is a block diagram which shows the specific example of a function structure of a production | generation apparatus. It is a flowchart showing the specific flow of the production | generation and delivery operation | movement of advertisement content in a production | generation apparatus. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a catalog list. It is a flowchart showing the flow of the specific operation | movement in step S103 of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the other example of grouping of catalog data. It is a flowchart showing the flow of the concrete operation | movement in step S107 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a delivery registration log | history. It is a figure for demonstrating the extraction method of the catalog data published to advertisement content. It is a block diagram which shows the specific example of a function structure of a terminal device. It is a flowchart showing the specific flow of the display operation | movement of advertisement content in a terminal device. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of arrangement | positioning of the catalog in a display screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the method of the 1st rotation. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd rotation method. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd rotation method. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of arrangement | positioning of the catalog in a display screen when there exists a catalog to which "bookmark" was added. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st rotation method when there exists catalog data to which "bookmark" was added. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd rotation method when there exists catalog data to which "bookmark" was added. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd rotation method when there exists catalog data to which "bookmark" was added. It is a figure showing the example of a display when there exists a catalog to which "bookmark" was added. It is a figure showing the example of a display when there exists a catalog with which browsing history is registered.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts and components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a specific example of the configuration of an advertising system (hereinafter, system) 1 according to the present embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a generation device 100 that is a device for generating and distributing advertisement content, and a device that is connected to the generation device 100 and provides catalog data. Providing devices 200A, 200B, and 200C, and terminal devices 300A, 300B, and 300C that are connected to the generation device 100 and receive and display advertisement content.

  The system 1 includes a plurality of providing devices 200A, 200B, and 200C and terminal devices 300A, 300B, and 300C, which are also referred to as providing device 200 and terminal device 300 as representative.

  Both the generation apparatus 100 and the provision apparatus 200 may be configured by a general personal computer or the like. The terminal device 300 is preferably composed of a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone, a book browsing device, or a small personal computer. The terminal device 300 may also be configured with a general personal computer.

  The generation apparatus 100 and the providing apparatus 200 may be connected via a dedicated line or may be connected via a public line such as the Internet. Further, the communication during this time may be wired or wireless.

  The generation device 100 and the terminal device 300 may be connected via a dedicated line, or may be connected via a public line such as the Internet. The communication during this time is not limited to wired or wireless, but wireless communication is performed in the case of a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone or a book browsing device.

<Device configuration>
As described above, each device included in the system 1 is configured by a general personal computer, a mobile phone, or the like.

  As an example, FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a specific example of a device configuration of the generation device 100 in the case of a general personal computer. The configuration illustrated in FIG. 2 is a general personal computer, and the generation apparatus 100 is not limited to the illustrated configuration.

  That is, referring to FIG. 2, as an example, generation device 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10 that is an arithmetic device for controlling the entire device, and a ROM for storing a program executed by CPU 10 and the like. (Read Only Memory) 11, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12 for functioning as a work area when the CPU 10 executes a program, a memory 13 for storing catalog data, advertisement contents, etc., which will be described later, An operation unit 14 for receiving an operation input to the generation device 100, a display unit 15 for displaying information, and a communication I / F 16 for communicating with the providing device 200 and the terminal device 300 are included.

  As described above, the terminal device 300 may also be configured by a general personal computer or the like. Therefore, it is assumed that the configuration is the same as the configuration of the generation apparatus 100 shown in FIG. Therefore, the terminal device 300 also includes a CPU 30, a ROM 31, a RAM 32, a memory 33, an operation unit 34, a display unit 35, and a communication I / F 36, which are indicated by parentheses in FIG.

<Overview of operation>
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the flow of data in the system 1.

  Referring to FIG. 3, in system 1, catalog data and a catalog list are provided from providing apparatus 200 to generating apparatus 100.

  The data provided here refers to data for display with a display expiration date set. For example, a catalog or so-called flyer for introducing a product or introducing and providing a method for purchasing the product. Data for displaying brochures. In the following examples, the data provided is “catalog data”, but it is not necessarily limited to data for introducing products or introducing and providing their purchase methods. Any display data may be used as long as display data is set.

  The catalog list refers to information representing information for generating advertisement content for each catalog data. The specific contents will be described later with specific examples.

  In this example, both the catalog data and the catalog list are provided from the providing device 200 to the generating device 100. However, the catalog list is provided from a device different from the catalog data providing source. It may be.

  In the generation device 100, advertisement content is generated using catalog data from each providing device 200. The generated advertisement content is distributed from the generation device 100 to each terminal device 300. Further, catalog data is transmitted from the generation device 100 to the terminal device 300.

  Here, the advertising content refers to one display data that is a combination of a plurality of catalog data. The specific contents will be described later.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow in the system 1.
Referring to FIG. 4, first, catalog data is provided from providing apparatus 200 to generating apparatus 100 (# 1). This operation is also referred to as “submission”.

  The generation device 100 generates advertisement content using the catalog data provided from each providing device 200 (# 2).

  The generation device 100 distributes the generated advertisement content to the terminal device 300 registered in advance at a predetermined timing (# 3). The delivery here is so-called push delivery, which is delivered according to the timing in the generation apparatus 100. In the terminal device 300, display is performed based on the received advertisement content (# 4).

  When there is a request from the terminal device 300, the specified catalog data is downloaded from the generation device 100 to the terminal device 300 (# 5).

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the data structure of the advertisement content.
Referring to FIG. 5, when display based on advertisement content is performed on the terminal device, a cover page is displayed.

  The cover page based on the advertisement content includes, for each catalog data constituting the advertisement content, a thumbnail representing the catalog, a catalog title, a description of the content, and a display of an expiration date. Further, for each catalog, a “browsing” button for instructing display of a representative portion and a “download” button for instructing downloading of the entire catalog data are displayed.

  The advertising content includes a page that represents each catalog. The representative page corresponds to a page displayed based on at least a part of the catalog data, such as a cover page of the catalog or a recommended product page.

  When the “Browse” button for each catalog included in the cover page based on the advertisement content is pressed, the display shifts from the cover page based on the advertisement content to the cover page of the corresponding catalog. The display does not shift from the cover page based on the advertisement content to the cover page of each catalog by, for example, an operation such as scrolling without pressing the “Reading” button.

  Each catalog page includes a display of a “return” button for instructing display of a cover page based on advertisement content and a “download” button for instructing download of the entire catalog data.

  When the “return” button included in the catalog page is pressed, the display shifts from the catalog page to the cover page based on the advertisement content. When the “Browse” button of another catalog included in the cover page is pressed, the display shifts from the cover page based on the advertisement content to the cover page of the corresponding catalog. The display is not shifted from the catalog page to another catalog page by an operation such as scrolling without pressing the “return” button to return the display to the cover page based on the advertisement content.

  When the “Download” button included in each catalog page or the “Download” button for each catalog included in the cover page based on advertisement content is pressed, the display moves to the site for downloading the entire catalog data. The catalog data can be downloaded.

[First Embodiment]
As a first embodiment, generation and distribution of advertisement content in the generation apparatus 100 in the above # 2 and # 3 will be described.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration for performing the above operation in the generation apparatus 100.

  Each function shown in FIG. 6 is mainly configured on the CPU 10 when the CPU 10 of the generating apparatus 100 reads out a program stored in the ROM 11 and executes the program while developing it in the RAM 12. However, at least a part may be realized by the hardware configuration shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 6, generation apparatus 100 stores, in memory 13, catalog data storage unit 131 that is a storage area for storing catalog data and catalog lists, and content storage that is a storage area for storing advertisement content. Unit 132 and a schedule storage unit 133 that is an area for storing the distribution schedule and distribution history of each advertisement content as an example in the management table.

  Furthermore, the generation device 100 has a data input unit 101 for receiving an input of catalog data from the providing device 200 via the communication I / F 16 and a communication I / F 16 as functions for generating and distributing the advertisement content. A list input unit 102 for receiving an input of a catalog list from the providing device 200, a request input unit 103 for receiving a download request for catalog data from the terminal device 300 via the communication I / F 16, and a A storage unit 104 for storing catalog data and a catalog list in the catalog data storage unit 131, an advertisement content generation unit 105 for generating advertisement content using the catalog data, and a content storage unit 132 for the generated advertisement content. And schedule the delivery conditions described later. A registration unit 106 for registration in the rule storage unit 133, a download execution unit 107 for executing download of catalog data, a distribution execution unit 108 for executing distribution of advertising content, and a schedule storage unit for advertising content A history management unit 109 for registering a registration history (distribution registration history) to 133 in the schedule storage unit 133.

  Furthermore, the advertisement content generation unit 105 includes an advertisement determination unit 51 for determining catalog data to be used for generating advertisement content, a reading unit 52 for reading catalog data to be used from the catalog data storage unit 131, and advertisement content. The adjusting unit 53 for adjusting the file size, the posting position and the posting size of the catalog in the advertising content, and the condition determining unit 54 for determining the distribution conditions such as the expiration date and the distribution date and time of the advertising content.

<Operation flow>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a specific flow of operations for generating and distributing advertisement content in generation device 100. The operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 is realized by causing the CPU 10 of the generation device 100 to read out a program stored in the ROM 11 and execute it while expanding it on the RAM 12 to exhibit each function of FIG. .

  With reference to FIG. 7, in step S <b> 101, the CPU 10 acquires the catalog data by reading the catalog list of each catalog data stored in the catalog data storage unit 131.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of a catalog list. As an example, the catalog list is provided from the providing apparatus 200 for each catalog data as described above. As another example, information about some catalog data may be provided from a device different from the device that provides catalog data. FIG. 8 shows a specific example of the catalog list in the latter case.

  That is, referring to FIG. 8, the catalog list includes at least a catalog ID that is information such as a character string for specifying the catalog data and a site for downloading the entire catalog data for each catalog data. Access information such as URL (Uniform Resource Locators) is included.

  In addition, information (page to be posted) may be included that specifies pages to be posted in the advertising content by a method such as specifying the number of pages separated by commas. The page designated here designates an area to be placed in the advertisement content in the catalog data, and an area within the designated area (page) is placed in the advertisement content. In other words, in the process of adjusting the file size, which will be described later, the catalog data posted in the advertising content may decrease from the specified area, but a wider area than the specified area is posted. Absent.

  If this is not specified, it may be extracted from the first page in an operation for adjusting the file size described later.

  Furthermore, the rank of the posting fee as an attribute of the catalog data may be included. FIG. 8 shows an example in which the posting fee rank for each catalog data is included. As the posting fee rank, for example, a rank such as A, B, C,... May be specified for each rate plan corresponding to a fee, a payment method, or the like. Further, as another example of the attribute of the catalog data, for example, the importance or priority of the catalog may be used.

In step S103, the CPU 10 determines a catalog to be posted on the advertising content.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a specific operation flow in step S103.

  Referring to FIG. 9, CPU 10 refers to the catalog list and the distribution registration history, and extracts catalog data not yet published in the advertisement content generated so far from catalog data storage unit 131 (step S201). This is for avoiding that the catalog is redundantly distributed among a plurality of advertisement contents, and this method will be described later.

  At this time, for example, in the case where the conditions for generating the advertisement content specifying the product title, the product author, the author, the product category, etc. are defined in advance, the CPU 10 generates unpublished catalog data and generates Extract catalog data that satisfies the conditions.

  Here, in principle, catalog data that has already been published in previously created advertising content will be excluded, but depending on the attributes of the catalog data, such as the ranking of the listing price and the importance of the catalog, Even catalog data published before may be extracted so as to be published again.

  The CPU 10 sorts the extracted catalog data in accordance with the expiration dates set for each (step S203), and sets the scheduled delivery date of the advertisement content on the day after the advertisement content generation date (step S205). Then, the CPU 10 extracts a predetermined upper limit number from the catalog data sorted in the order of expiration dates, in order of increasing expiration date (S207).

  If the catalog data group extracted in step S207 includes catalog data whose set expiration date is earlier than the scheduled delivery date set in step S205 (YES in step S209), the CPU 10 The catalog data is moved to the previous group before the group (step S211).

  On the other hand, when the expiration date of all catalog data in the catalog data group extracted in step S207 is later than the scheduled delivery date set in step S205 (NO in step S209), the CPU 10 The group is determined as catalog data to be posted on the advertising content and stored (step S213).

  Note that the CPU 10 may change the above-mentioned predetermined upper limit number. For example, when the catalog data extracted in step S201 is grouped with the predetermined upper limit number set to 5, it is assumed that the catalog data is grouped as shown in the upper diagram of FIG. At this time, if the scheduled delivery date of the advertisement content is September 5, the number of catalog data whose expiration date expires on the scheduled delivery date exceeds the upper limit of 5 and 6 in the example of FIG. Therefore, in this case, as shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 10, the CPU 10 may set the upper limit number of catalog data of the first group to six.

  The above operation is performed by grouping all the catalog data extracted in step S201, with the scheduled delivery date as the next day (step S217). When all the catalog data is divided into groups (YES in step S215), the CPU 10 ends the series of operations and returns to the operations in FIG.

  That is, when the catalog data to be posted on the advertising content is determined in step S103, the CPU 10 acquires the catalog data by reading the corresponding catalog data from the catalog data storage unit 131 in step S105. In step S107, the CPU 10 adjusts the file size of the advertisement content.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a specific operation flow in step S107.

  Referring to FIG. 11, CPU 10 determines the upper limit size per data from the number of catalog data included in the catalog data group determined in step S103 (step S301). As an example, here, it is obtained by dividing the size upper limit of the entire group by the number of catalog data included in the group.

  At this time, the size may be specified for each catalog data according to the attributes of the catalog data such as the rank of the posting fee included in the catalog list. That is, considering the attribute of the catalog data as a weighting factor, the size upper limit of the entire group may be divided by the number of catalog data included in the group as described above to determine the size for each catalog data. .

  Thereafter, the CPU 10 extracts an area (page to be posted in the advertisement content) for each catalog data. That is, when the page to be posted is designated in the catalog list in the catalog data to be processed, the CPU 10 starts from the designated page. (YES in step S303, S305) If the page to be posted is not designated, for example, from a predetermined page such as the first page (NO in step S303, S307), the CPU 10 is determined in step S301. The page is taken out so that the upper limit size is not exceeded.

  By performing the above operation for all catalog data in the group determined in step S103, when the size adjustment is completed (YES in step S309), the CPU 10 ends the series of operations and returns to the operation of FIG. Return.

  That is, when the adjustment of the file size for each catalog data is completed in step S107, the CPU 10 adjusts the placement position and the publication size for each catalog data in step S109, and generates advertising content according to the result. That is, the CPU 10 generates advertisement content by arranging the pages extracted for each catalog data in the above-described step S107 according to the posting position and the posting size. In addition, the placement position and the placement size, which are adjustment results, are included in the advertisement content as playback conditions for the advertisement content.

  Here, as an example, the order of placement and the placement size may be determined according to the attributes of the catalog data such as the rank of the placement fee included in the catalog list. As another example, when the above-described advertisement content generation conditions are defined in advance, the insertion order and the posting size may be determined based on these conditions.

  Next, in step S <b> 111, the CPU 10 determines an expiration date that is a display time limit of the advertisement content as a delivery condition. Here, as an example, the longest (previous) expiration date among the expiration dates set in the catalog data posted on the advertisement content may be the expiration date of the advertisement content. As another example, the shortest (closest) expiration date among the expiration dates set in the catalog data posted on the advertisement content may be the expiration date of the advertisement content. As another example, the expiration date may be such that a predetermined number of catalog data posted on the advertisement content exceeds the expiration date of the advertisement content.

  In step S111, other delivery conditions such as delivery date and time may also be determined.

  When the above operation is completed, in step S113, the CPU 10 registers the generated advertisement content in the content storage unit 132 as the advertisement content to be distributed, and the distribution condition determined in step S111 is stored in the schedule storage unit 133. sign up. In step S115, the distribution conditions such as the distribution date and time and the expiration date of the advertisement catalog determined in step S111 are registered as distribution registration history for each catalog data posted in the advertisement content.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example of the distribution registration history registered in step S115.
Referring to FIG. 12, in step S115, for example, for each catalog data, the CPU 10 determines, for each catalog data, the delivery date and time of the advertisement content to be posted, the expiration date of the advertisement content, and the number of times the catalog data is posted on the advertisement content ( Distribution number) is stored as a history registered in the content storage unit 132 as advertisement content to be distributed.

  The distribution registration history registered in step S115 is used when determining the catalog to be posted on the advertising content in step S103. That is, as described above, in step S103, the CPU 10 refers to the catalog list and the distribution registration history, and extracts catalog data not yet published in the advertisement content generated so far from the catalog data storage unit 131 (step S103). S201). This means that when the next ad content is delivered within the expiry date of the ad content, if the same catalog data is included in both ad content, the same catalog will be displayed for any ad content, It is to avoid becoming.

  The method for extracting catalog data to be posted on the advertising content in step S201 will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

  That is, prior to August 3 (for example, August 2), the generating apparatus 100 places catalog data A and catalog data B in the advertising content A as shown in FIG. Suppose that it is decided to be done. Since the expiration date of the catalog data A is set to August 3, and the expiration date of the catalog data B is set to August 7, the CPU 10 determines that the expiration date is a delivery condition in step S111. The longer expiry date, August 7, is determined as the expiry date for the announcement content.

  Next, it is assumed that the advertising content B is generated by the generating apparatus 100 before the advertising content A expires (for example, August 4). At this time, although the expiration date of the catalog data A has already expired, the expiration date of the catalog data B has not yet expired, so the catalog data B is also stored in the catalog data storage unit 131 as catalog data that can be posted in the advertising content. It is remembered. In addition, it is assumed that catalog data C and catalog data D are also stored in the catalog data storage unit 131.

  At this time, the CPU 10 of the generating apparatus 100 determines that the catalog data C and the catalog data D excluding the catalog data B already published in the advertising content A among these three catalog data are catalog data to be published in the advertising content B. .

  Since the advertising content A and the advertising content B generated in this manner are within the expiration date before the expiration date of the advertising content A, the catalogs included in both the advertising content are displayed. It will be. Therefore, if the same catalog data A is posted here, the display based on the catalog data A overlaps in both advertisement contents. Thus, by determining catalog data to be posted using the distribution registration history in this way, catalog duplication can be avoided.

  After registering the advertising content generated in step S115 in the content storage unit 132, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the distribution date and time included in the determined distribution condition has been reached. When the distribution date / time is reached (YES in step S117), the advertising content is distributed to the terminal device 300 in step S119.

<Effect of the first embodiment>
The generation apparatus 100 performs the advertisement content generation and distribution operation described as the first embodiment, thereby suppressing the file size of the advertisement content itself to be distributed to a predetermined upper limit size. Therefore, it is possible to secure the number of catalogs to be posted while suppressing the cost for this.

  At that time, catalogs with similar expiration dates specified for each catalog are posted on the same advertising content, and the expiration date of the advertising content itself is determined according to the expiration date, so the terminal after the advertising content is distributed When displayed on the device, it is possible to reduce the number of catalogs that are no longer displayed after the expiration date in the advertising content. Therefore, the viewer can browse the catalog within the expiration date efficiently with a small number of browsing.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the advertising content display operation in terminal device 300 in # 4 of FIG. 4 will be described.

<Overview of display operation>
The terminal device 300 stores the advertisement content distributed from the generation device 100, and displays the advertisement content according to the display instruction.

  The terminal device 300 generates a display screen by determining a posting position and a posting size for each catalog data in accordance with the reproduction condition included in the advertisement content.

  By the way, a plurality of catalogs are posted in the advertising content as described above. Therefore, all catalogs arranged on the display screen may not be displayed on the display unit 35 of the terminal device 300. Therefore, in the terminal device 300, the arrangement of the catalog on the display screen is changed at a predetermined timing.

  As an example, as shown in FIG. 5, when catalogs are arranged sequentially in one direction on the display screen, the arrangement is shifted one by one at a predetermined timing, randomly, or in a predetermined order. Alternatively, so-called rotation display may be performed. The predetermined timing may be a timing at which the display of the advertising content is started, or may be at regular intervals from the display start.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a specific example of a functional configuration for performing the above-described operation in terminal device 300.

  Each function shown in FIG. 14 is mainly configured on the CPU 30 by the CPU 30 of the terminal device 300 reading out a program stored in the ROM 31 and executing the program while expanding it in the RAM 32. However, at least a part may be realized by the hardware configuration shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 14, terminal device 300 stores in memory 33 an advertisement content storage unit 331 that is a storage area for storing downloaded advertisement content, and information representing the arrangement of the advertisement content on the display screen. And a storage area for storing, for each catalog data included in the advertisement content, a browsing history indicating whether or not an instruction input to the catalog has been made on the display screen based on the advertisement content The browsing history storage unit 333 is included.

  The advertisement content storage unit 331 is an area for storing “bookmark”, which is information defined for each catalog data, as to whether or not the layout on the display screen based on the advertisement content is set to a predetermined position. A bookmark storage unit is included. The “bookmark” may be a flag indicating whether or not the arrangement is defined for each catalog data.

  Furthermore, as a function for displaying the advertising content, the terminal device 300 advertises the content input unit 301 for inputting the advertising content distributed from the generation device 100 via the communication I / F 36 and the input advertising content. A first storage unit 302 for storing in the content storage unit 331, an instruction input unit 303 for receiving an input of an operation signal in accordance with an instruction operation of the operation unit 34, and a corresponding advertisement content according to a display instruction for the advertisement content A reading unit 304 for reading from the storage unit 331, a determining unit 305 for determining the arrangement of each catalog on the display screen based on the advertising content, and a display screen for generating the display screen based on the advertising content by arranging the catalog Information indicating the arrangement of the catalog on the generated display unit 306 and the generated display screen In the screen storage unit 332, a display processing unit 308 for performing processing for displaying a predetermined area of the generated display screen on the display unit 35, and a display screen based on advertisement content A history management unit 309 for storing a browsing history of catalog data in the browsing history storage unit 333 in accordance with an instruction input to the catalog.

  The determination unit 305 stores a rule for changing the arrangement of the catalog in advance. And the arrangement | positioning of the catalog in the display of this advertisement content is determined by reading the arrangement | positioning of the last catalog from the screen memory | storage part 332, and changing the arrangement | positioning according to the said prescription | regulation.

  At this time, if a catalog placement position (placement) or publication size is defined as a playback condition in the advertisement content, the determination unit 305 specifies the placement and size of the designated catalog according to the playback condition. .

  At this time, when “bookmark” is added to the catalog data included in the advertisement content, the catalog is arranged at a predetermined position.

  The second storage unit 307 may store information specifying the arrangement of each catalog determined by the determination unit 305 in the screen storage unit 332, and display screen events generated by the arrangement may be stored in the screen storage unit You may store in 332.

  For example, in the case of the display example in FIG. 5, the history management unit 309 browses the catalog data, assuming that the catalog is browsed by pressing the “Browse” button or the “Download” button. The history is stored in the browsing history storage unit 333.

<Operation flow>
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a specific flow of the advertising content display operation in terminal device 300. The operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15 is realized by causing the CPU 30 of the terminal device 300 to read out a program stored in the ROM 31 and execute it on the RAM 32 and execute the functions shown in FIG. .

  Referring to FIG. 15, when the timing of changing the arrangement of the catalog included in the advertisement content is detected (YES in step S401), in step S403, CPU 30 displays the catalog when the previous advertisement content is displayed from screen storage unit 332. By reading the layout, the layout at the time of the previous display is acquired.

  Here, the timing of changing the arrangement of the catalog corresponds to, for example, the timing of starting the display of the advertising content, or the elapse of a fixed time after the display is started.

  The CPU 30 reads the advertising content to be displayed and checks whether there is catalog data to which “bookmark” is added among the catalog data included. As a result, when catalog data with “bookmark” added is included (YES in step S405), in step S407, the CPU 30 places the catalog at a predetermined position on the display screen based on the advertisement content. To do. Here, as an example, it is assumed that catalogs are displayed in a list from the top to the bottom, and catalogs with “bookmarks” are defined to be arranged above the list. In this case, in step S407, the catalog determined to have “bookmark” added is arranged above the list, and the arrangement of the corresponding catalog is fixed.

  Furthermore, in step S409, the CPU 30 performs a process for displaying information indicating that “bookmark” is added to the corresponding catalog. Here, an icon may be displayed as an example.

  Thereafter, the CPU 30 performs rotation processing on the catalog to which “bookmark” is not added in step S411. If no “bookmark” is added to any catalog data (NO in step S405), the CPU 30 skips the operations in steps S407 and S409 and proceeds to step S411.

  As a rotation method in step S411, for example, when the advertisement contents are displayed in a list with the catalogs arranged from top to bottom as described above, the following three methods can be cited. That is, a method of shifting the position one by one as the first method, a method of randomly determining the position as the second method, and a method of changing the arrangement according to the playback conditions included in the advertising content as the third method Can be mentioned.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of the arrangement of the catalog on the display screen.
Referring to FIG. 16, as an example, in the case where the advertisement content includes seven catalog data, display frames 1 to 7 which are display areas of catalogs from the top to the bottom with respect to the display screen. They are provided in this order. Among these, an area corresponding to the display frames 1 to 5 is a display area on the display unit 15. That is, the catalog arranged in the display frames 6 and 7 is not displayed on the display unit 15. In the catalogs arranged in the display frames 1 to 7, the display frames displayed according to the scroll operation on the operation unit 34 change.

  FIGS. 17 to 19 are diagrams for describing the first to third methods as the above-described rotation methods, respectively. In these figures, the change in the arrangement of each catalog is shown before and after the rotation.

  Referring to FIG. 17, in the case of rotation by the first method, catalog 1 arranged in display frame 1 before the rotation is moved to display frame 2 by the rotation process. Similarly, the catalog 2 arranged in the display frame 2 moves to the display frame 3, and the display positions are sequentially shifted in the following.

  That is, in the first method, the subscript of the display frame arranged before rotation is incremented by 1 for each catalog. When the subscript becomes the number of catalog data + 1 (8 in this example), 1 is assigned to the subscript.

  As a result, in the first method, the arrangement is changed so that the catalogs sequentially move downward, and each catalog is displayed on the display unit 35 evenly.

  Referring to FIG. 18, as an example of the rotation by the second method, for example, catalog 1 arranged in display frame 1 before the rotation is moved to display frame 7 by the rotation process. The catalog 2 arranged in the display frame 2 moves to the display frame 3. Each moves below.

  As an example of the second method, the arrangement can be determined by using a random number and substituting the value obtained by substituting it into a predefined formula as a subscript of the display frame. As an example of a specific expression, there is a method of sequentially assigning catalogs having catalog numbers that match the number obtained by dividing the generated random number by the number of catalog data plus one from display frame 1 until the display frame upper limit is reached. Can be mentioned.

  Thereby, in the second method, the display positions of the catalogs are randomly changed, and the respective catalogs are displayed on the display unit 35 almost uniformly.

  Referring to FIG. 19, as an example of the rotation by the third method, catalog 1 arranged in display frame 1 before the rotation is moved to display frame 2 by the rotation process. The catalog 2 arranged in the display frame 2 moves to the display frame 3, and the catalog 3 arranged in the display frame 3 moves to the display frame 1. The catalogs 4 and 5 arranged in the display frames 4 and 5 are moved to the display frames 6 and 7, respectively, and the catalogs 6 and 7 arranged in the display frames 6 and 7 are moved to the display frames 4 and 5, respectively. To do.

  As an example of the third method, a reproduction condition that defines a rotation display pattern (scenario) is incorporated in the advertisement content as a distribution condition in advance, and the arrangement can be determined according to the reproduction condition. As a specific example of the method of incorporating the reproduction condition as the distribution condition into the advertisement content, a display pattern of how to rotate according to the combination of the priority set in each catalog is selected, and the JavaScript (registered trademark) language is selected. A method of using it to describe in advertising content is mentioned. In this case, it is assumed that the display pattern as the reproduction condition is defined so as to correspond to a combination of priorities set in advance in each catalog.

  The reproduction condition included in the advertisement content used in the third method shown in FIG. 19 is the catalog data in which the display priority is set high according to the posting fee, etc. The display data on the display unit 35 is rotated so that the display frame 1 is rotated in order from the display frame 1 to the display frame 3 which are frequently displayed (always displayed in this example) and the display priority is set low. Display frames 4 and 5 and display frames 6 and 7 are alternately displayed.

  Thereby, in the third method, for example, a catalog set with high display priority according to the catalog data attribute such as the rank of the posting fee has a higher display frequency on the display unit 35, and display priority is given. The catalog set to a low degree is displayed on the display unit 35 according to the reproduction conditions so that the display frequency on the display unit 35 is low.

  Similar to the example of the rotation process when catalog data with “bookmark” added later is included, the layout of the catalog set with a high display priority in the reproduction condition is defined in advance. It may be fixed at a position where the display frequency is high in the unit 35, and a catalog which is not set with a high display priority may be moved to another position.

  On the other hand, when there is catalog data to which “bookmark” is added to the advertisement content, the arrangement of the catalog to which “bookmark” is added is fixed in step S407, and the arrangement of other catalogs is changed to the first method to the above. It determines according to methods, such as a 3rd method.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of the arrangement of catalogs on the display screen when there is a catalog to which “bookmark” is added.

  Referring to FIG. 20, as an example, similarly to FIG. 16, the display area of the catalog is from the top to the bottom with respect to the display screen in the case where the advertisement content includes seven catalog data. Display frames 1 to 7 are provided in this order. When there is a catalog to which “bookmark” is added, for example, the highest display frame 1 is set as “bookmark frame 1”. In this case, the catalog arranged in the display frames 2 to 7 changes in display frame displayed according to the scroll operation in the operation unit 34, and the catalog arranged in the bookmark frame 1 is always the bookmark frame regardless of the scroll operation. 1 is arranged.

  The “bookmark frame” is not limited to the position of the display frame 1, and is a display area that is always displayed on the display unit 35. It may be a position.

  Catalogs with “bookmarks” are always placed in the bookmark frame 1 regardless of scrolling operations, so that catalogs with “bookmarks” are always displayed regardless of scrolling operations while advertising content is displayed. It is displayed on the part 35.

  FIGS. 21 to 23 are diagrams for describing the first to third methods as the above-described rotation method when there is catalog data to which “bookmark” is added. In these drawings, the change in the arrangement of each catalog is shown before and after the “bookmark” is added, and before and after the rotation.

  Referring to FIG. 21, when catalogs 1 to 7 are arranged in display frames 1 to 7 before “bookmark” is added, “bookmark” is added to catalog 3 arranged in display frame 3. Then, the catalog 3 moves from the display frame 3 to the bookmark frame 1 at the position of the display frame 1, and the catalogs 1 and 2 arranged in the display frames 1 and 2 move to the display frames 2 and 3, respectively.

  When the first method is rotated after the “bookmark” is added, the catalog 1 arranged in the display frame 2 before the rotation is moved to the display frame 3 by the rotation process. Similarly, the catalog 2 arranged in the display frame 3 moves to the display frame 4, and the display positions of catalogs other than the catalog 3 arranged in the bookmark frame 1 are sequentially shifted.

  As a result, in the first method, the arrangement of the catalogs other than the catalog to which the “bookmark” is added is changed so as to move downward in order, and each catalog other than the catalog to which the “bookmark” is added is displayed evenly. It is displayed in the part 35.

  Referring to FIG. 22, after adding “bookmark”, when rotating by the second method, for example, catalog 1 arranged in display frame 2 before the rotation is moved to display frame 7 by the rotation process. . The catalog 2 arranged in the display frame 3 moves to the display frame 3. Hereinafter, catalogs other than the catalog 3 arranged in the bookmark frame 1 move.

  As a result, in the second method, the display position of the catalog other than the catalog to which the “bookmark” is added is randomly changed, and each catalog other than the catalog to which the “bookmark” is added is displayed almost uniformly on the display unit 35. Will be.

  Referring to FIG. 23, after the “bookmark” is added, when the rotation is performed by the third method, the catalog 1 arranged in the display frame 2 before the rotation is moved to the display frame 3 by the rotation process. The catalog 2 arranged in the display frame 3 moves to the display frame 2. The catalogs 4 and 5 arranged in the display frames 4 and 5 are moved to the display frames 6 and 7, respectively, and the catalogs 6 and 7 arranged in the display frames 6 and 7 are moved to the display frames 4 and 5, respectively. To do.

  As a result, in the third method, catalogs other than catalogs to which “bookmarks” are added are displayed in the display positions of the respective catalogs according to the reproduction conditions set in accordance with the catalog data attributes such as the rank of the posting fee. It changes and is displayed on the display unit 35 in accordance with the reproduction conditions.

  In the following examples, “bookmark” is shown as being added to one of the catalog data included in the advertisement content, but may be added to a plurality of catalog data. It is assumed that “bookmark” can be added up to the number of catalogs −1 that can be displayed on the display unit 35, that is, up to 6 in the above example.

  Preferably, an icon is added and displayed as information indicating that “bookmark” has been added to the catalog to which “bookmark” has been added in step S409.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a display example when there is a catalog to which “bookmark” is added. In this example, “bookmark” is added to the catalog 3, and an icon representing “bookmark” is also displayed.

  Thus, by indicating that “bookmark” is added by an icon or the like, “bookmark” is added when scrolling as shown in FIG. 24B from the state of FIG. The catalog 3 does not move, and it is easy to understand that “bookmark” is added to the catalog 3 by the icon.

  When the rotation processing in step S411 is completed and the arrangement of each catalog is determined, the CPU 30 checks whether or not a browsing history is registered in the catalog data to be displayed. As a result, when there is catalog data in which a browsing history is registered (YES in step S413), a process for displaying information indicating that the browsing history is registered for the corresponding catalog in step S415. To do. Here, an icon may be displayed as an example.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a display example when there is a catalog in which a browsing history is registered. In this example, the browsing history is registered in the catalog 3, and an icon indicating that the browsing history is registered is also displayed.

  Thus, by indicating that the browsing history is registered with an icon or the like, when scrolling as shown in FIG. 25B from the state of FIG. 25A, the icon is also moved and displayed together with the catalog. Therefore, it becomes easy to understand that the catalog 3 is a catalog browsed before.

  When the arrangement of the catalog included in the advertising content is determined by the above processing, in step S417, the CPU 30 stores information representing the arrangement and ends the series of operations.

  The arrangement stored here is acquired in step S403 when the advertisement content is next displayed, and the next arrangement is determined by changing the arrangement.

<Effects of Second Embodiment>
The terminal device 300 performs the advertising content display operation described as the second embodiment, so that the advertising content distributed from the generation device 100 and once stored in the terminal device 300 is displayed. The arrangement of the catalog included in the advertising content changes. Thus, even if the terminal device 300 is a device having a small display area such as a mobile phone and all the catalogs included in the advertisement content are not displayed at a time, the respective catalogs are displayed in order. Become.

  At that time, catalogs designated by “bookmark” or the like are always displayed, and other catalogs are displayed almost evenly. In addition, a catalog with “bookmark” added or a catalog with a browsing history such as an instruction input previously made in the terminal device 300 can be displayed at a time by displaying icons and the like together. When a specific catalog is displayed, the specific catalog becomes easy to understand.

[Other examples]
Further, it is possible to provide a program for causing the generation device 100 to execute the above-described advertisement content generation and distribution operations and a program for causing the terminal device 300 to execute the above-described advertisement content display operations. Such a program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk attached to the computer, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a ROM, a RAM, and a memory card, and provided as a program product. You can also. Alternatively, the program can be provided by being recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk built in the computer. A program can also be provided by downloading via a network.

  The program according to the present invention is a program module that is provided as a part of a computer operating system (OS) and calls necessary modules in a predetermined arrangement at a predetermined timing to execute processing. Also good. In that case, the program itself does not include the module, and the process is executed in cooperation with the OS. A program that does not include such a module can also be included in the program according to the present invention.

  The program according to the present invention may be provided by being incorporated in a part of another program. Even in this case, the program itself does not include the module included in the other program, and the process is executed in cooperation with the other program. Such a program incorporated in another program can also be included in the program according to the present invention.

  The provided program product is installed in a program storage unit such as a hard disk and executed. The program product includes the program itself and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 system, 10, 30 CPU, 11, 31 ROM, 12, 32 RAM, 13, 33 memory, 14, 34 operation unit, 15, 35 display unit, 51 advertisement determination unit, 52, 304 reading unit, 53 adjustment unit, 54 condition determination unit, 100 generation device, 101 data input unit, 102 list input unit, 103 request input unit, 104 storage unit, 105 advertisement content generation unit, 106 registration unit, 107 download execution unit, 108 distribution execution unit, 109, 309 history management unit, 131 catalog data storage unit, 132 content storage unit, 133 schedule storage unit, 200, 200A, 200B, 200C providing device, 300, 300A, 300B, 300C terminal device, 301 content input unit, 302 first storage Part, 303 instruction input part, 305 determination part 306 generator, 307 a second storage unit, 308 display unit, 331 advertising content storage unit, 332 screen storage unit, 333 browsing history storage unit.

Claims (8)

Storage means for storing content data;
Communication means;
Processing means for processing the content data,
The content data includes an expiration date;
The processing means includes
A plurality of content data to be distributed is determined based on the expiration date from the content data stored in the storage means, and the total sum of the capacities is determined from a predetermined capacity using each of the plurality of content data to be distributed. And processing for generating distribution data so as to be smaller. It further comprises an input means for accepting input of information specifying a distribution range for each content data,
The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit generates the distribution data using the specified distribution range of each of the plurality of content data to be distributed.   The processing means generates the distribution data for each of the plurality of content data to be distributed using a range that is not more than the specified distribution range, and the specified distribution of each of the plurality of content data to be distributed 3. The distribution data is generated according to claim 2, wherein the distribution data is generated by subtracting the distribution range specified in at least one content data of the plurality of content data when the total capacity of the range is larger than the predetermined capacity. Processing equipment.   The processing means determines the expiration date of the distribution data based on the expiration date of each of the plurality of content data to be distributed, and further executes a process as the distribution condition. The processing apparatus as described. The processing means further executes a process of registering, as a history, information for specifying a plurality of content data to be distributed included in the distribution data for each of the generated distribution data,
The processing means, when determining the content data to be distributed in the process of generating the distribution data, except for the content data included in the already generated distribution data that has not expired. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content data is determined. The processing means further executes a process of determining a playback priority of the plurality of content data included in the distribution data according to the priority set for the plurality of content data to be distributed.
The processing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit generates the distribution data including a reproduction condition including the reproduction priority. A method of processing content data including an expiration date,
Determining a plurality of content data to be distributed based on the expiration date from stored content data;
Using each of a plurality of content data to be distributed, and generating the distribution data so that the sum of the capacity becomes smaller than a predetermined capacity defined in advance. A program for causing a processing device to execute processing of content data including an expiration date,
Determining a plurality of content data to be distributed based on the expiration date from stored content data;
A processing program for causing the processing device to execute a step of generating distribution data using each of a plurality of pieces of content data to be distributed so that a total capacity becomes smaller than a predetermined capacity defined in advance.

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