JP2014026540A - Information display apparatus, information display method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for achieving display that presents multiple information items to be searched by a user, and that causes a user to feel neither fatigue nor weariness.SOLUTION: An information display apparatus for displaying multiple information items on a screen includes: information storage means which stores therein multiple information items; display information generating means which extracts, from the information storage means, an information item that meets a predetermined condition, as well as a different information item other than the information item, so as to generate display information in which the information item that meets the predetermined condition and the different information item are arranged in a line; and display means which displays, on the screen, the display information generated by the display information generating means.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for displaying various types of information such as online shopping stores and their products on a screen, and particularly relates to a display technique suitable for a user to search for various types of information. .

  Online shopping is an example of a network service that displays many different information on user terminals. In a conventional online shopping site, for example, a large number of products are often displayed in a list display for each category, and there are too many targets, and concentration is required to confirm necessary products. This contributes to fatigue and tiredness for the user.

JP 2003-030470 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and various information is displayed so that the user is not tired or bored when displaying various information that is searched by the user such as a store or a product on an online shopping site. It aims at providing the technique for displaying.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an information display device for displaying various information on a screen,
Information storage means for storing various information;
Various information corresponding to a predetermined condition is extracted from the information storage means, information of a different type from the various information is extracted, and the various information corresponding to the predetermined condition and the information of the different type are displayed side by side Display information generating means for generating
A display unit configured to display the display information generated by the display information generation unit on a screen.

  The present invention can also be configured as an information display method executed by the information display device and a program for causing a computer to function as each means in the information display device.

  It is possible to provide a technique for displaying various information so that the user is not tired or bored in displaying various information to be searched by the user.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is another example of composition of the information display system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the basic composition of the screen which the user terminal 3 displays. It is a figure which shows the concept of arrangement | positioning of a shop area and a rest area. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the information display control device 1. It is a figure for demonstrating the production | generation method of a shopping mall. It is a figure for demonstrating the concept of a route branch. It is a figure for demonstrating a shop area production | generation process. It is a figure which shows the example which performs item extraction using several metadata. It is a figure which shows the example of shop area production | generation. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of arrangement | positioning of an item. It is a figure which shows the example which changes a sub metadata value between shop areas. It is a figure which shows the example which produces | generates a shop area using multiple metadata. It is a figure for demonstrating a recommendation function. It is a figure which shows the example of the shopping mall in the case of utilizing a recommendation function.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is only an example, and the embodiment to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the following embodiment. For example, in the present embodiment, various information displayed on the user terminal is a store area and products handled in the store area, but these are merely examples, and the present invention displays various information other than stores and products. It can also be applied to.

(System configuration)
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of an information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the information display system of the present embodiment has a configuration in which an information display control device 1 and a user terminal 3 are connected via a network 2.

  The information display control device 1 creates display control information including content such as store area images and products (hereinafter referred to as items) on the user terminal 3 and control information for designating the display method of the content. It is the device which transmits to. The user terminal 3 is a device that receives the display control information sent from the information display control device 1 and performs display in accordance with the display control information. For example, the user terminal 3 is a mobile terminal such as a smartphone. The network 2 is an IP network such as the Internet.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information display control device 1 includes an item data storage unit 11, a related map storage unit 12, a mall generation unit 13, a display control information transmission unit 14, and an information reception unit 18. The mall generation unit 13 is a functional unit that generates a shopping mall, and mainly includes an item extraction unit 15, a store area generation / arrangement unit 16, and a recommendation function unit 17.

  The item data storage unit 11 stores, for each item, metadata values (fashion, etc. for the category), item data (product) for each metadata item (category, image, material, color, target, seasonal event, etc.). Images, links to product images, detailed information, links to detailed information, links to purchase sites, etc.) are stored. Hereinafter, metadata items and metadata values may be collectively referred to as “metadata”. The related map storage unit 12 stores a related map described later.

  The item extraction unit 15 has a function of extracting a predetermined number of item data (hereinafter referred to as items) for each store area from the item data storage unit 11 based on a designated metadata value or the like. The store area generation / arrangement unit 16 has a function of generating a store area where items are arranged, a break area, which will be described later, and the like, and generating a shopping mall (data thereof) by arranging them. The recommendation function unit 17 has a function of recommending related items in the form of a store based on information such as text input from the user terminal 3.

  The display control information transmission unit 14 has a function of creating display control information for the user terminal 3 to display the shopping mall generated by the mall generation unit 13 and transmitting it to the user terminal 3. The information receiving unit 18 has a function of receiving information transmitted from the user terminal 3.

  In the present embodiment, metadata may be determined using user feedback, access log, browsing history, etc., but these data are stored in advance in the storage means in the information display control device 1. Alternatively, the information display control device 1 may access and acquire a database outside the information display control device 1.

  The information display control device 1 also has a function of displaying detailed information of an item or redirecting an item to a purchase site in accordance with the designation of the item from the user terminal 3. The information display control device 1 itself may have an item purchase site function.

  The information display control device 1 can be realized by causing one or a plurality of computers (servers) to execute a program describing the processing contents described in the present embodiment. That is, the function of each unit of the information display control device 1 is a program corresponding to processing executed in each unit using hardware resources such as a CPU and a memory built in the computer constituting the information display control device 1. It is possible to implement by executing. Further, the program can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium (portable memory or the like), stored, or distributed. It is also possible to provide the program through a network such as the Internet or electronic mail.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the information display control device 1 transmits display control information (HTML information or the like) to the user terminal 3, so that the user terminal 3 can move in the shopping mall display or scroll operation. As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 3 may include an item data storage unit 11, a related map storage unit 12, a mall generation unit 13, and the like in the information display control device 1. In that case, selection / designation of metadata, shopping mall data generation, and shopping mall display by the display unit are performed in the user terminal 3. The processing contents and display screen of the shopping mall display are the same as the contents described in the present embodiment.

  However, in this case, when an item for product purchase is specified, an instruction is given from the user terminal 3 to the external server 5, and product purchase or the like is performed. Also, when using the access logs and browsing histories of a large number of users, the user terminal 3 accesses the external server 5 to acquire and use the corresponding data. Further, the log such as its own browsing history is stored in the storage means of the user terminal 3 and used whenever necessary, and the log is transmitted to an external server and stored in the external server. Even in the form of shopping mall generation from item extraction on the user terminal 3 side, the function can be realized by a program executed in the user terminal 3.

  Both the user terminal 3 and the information display control device 1 are examples of the information display device according to the present invention. In addition, that the information display control apparatus 1 transmits display control information to the user terminal 3 is an example of the information display control apparatus 1 displaying information on a screen.

(Basic screen configuration, basic device operation)
Next, a basic configuration of a screen displayed by the user terminal 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, a display image is configured by arranging a plurality of store areas and the like in the horizontal direction. The display unit of the user terminal 3 displays a part of a plurality of store areas arranged in the horizontal direction, and the user touches the screen in one direction (in this example, to the left). Search the desired store while sliding. The movement can be performed not only to the left but also to the right. Further, the direction is not limited to the horizontal direction, and may be a vertical direction or an oblique direction.

Shopping at a real store may be aimed at taking a stroll like a walk while looking at a product when a purchase is predetermined. From the user's point of view, it is expected that the purpose of visiting a shop that handles a single item is mainly for the latter. In the case of such shopping for walking purposes, what the user wants from the store is serendipity (accidental discovery), and the store side curates the product (the act of giving perspective and context) to cause this serendipity. It is necessary to make it. The display method in the present embodiment is a method that enables such curation. As shown in FIG. 3, target items extracted based on predetermined conditions are arranged in each store area. . Among the plurality of areas arranged in the horizontal direction, a break area for displaying contents different from the store area is arranged. In the example of FIG. 3, the news area and the interview column area are shown as rest areas. That is, when it shows more clearly, the store area and the break area are arranged as shown in FIG.

  Concentration is necessary to see the displayed products. In a real store, there are sections where goods are densely displayed and sections that are not visible to the product as a passage, and it is possible to walk around the products while repeating concentration of consciousness and breaks. On the other hand, conventional net shops often display a large amount of products, and often have a structure that requires a concentrated state to be maintained when selecting products. This will make you tired. Therefore, in this embodiment, by taking a moderate break in the form of a break area, it is possible to stroll items while repeating concentration and breaks like a real store.

  In the present embodiment, the number of rest areas displayed in the shopping mall is smaller than the number of store areas. Further, the content of the break area may be related to the content of the adjacent store area.

  In this embodiment, the store area and the break area are arranged side by side in one direction (lateral direction), this line is a shopping mall, and the movement of the store area and the break area is only in the arranged direction, This is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to move in the vertical direction of the arranged direction and display shopping malls of other categories.

  A basic operation example of the information display control device 1 for displaying a screen on the user terminal 3 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

  The information display control device 1 receives access from the user terminal 3 and receives a designation of a metadata value (in this embodiment, this is a category (fashion, etc.) as main metadata) (step 1). Note that receiving a category (main metadata) designation from the user terminal is merely an example.

  The item extraction unit 15 extracts a predetermined number of items for each store area from the item extraction unit 15 based on the designated category, the category extracted from the related map stored in the related map storage unit 12, and the like (step 2). ).

  The store area generation / arrangement unit 16 generates a plurality of store areas by repeating generation of a store area in which the items extracted by the item extraction unit 15 are arranged, and generates a shopping mall by arranging them (step 3). ). At this time, a shopping mall is generated while a break area is generated and inserted.

  In generating a plurality of store areas, item extraction and store area generation may be performed for each store area while repeating Step 2 and Step 3, and items for a plurality of store areas are obtained in Step 2. May be extracted for each store area and stored in the storage means, and a plurality of store areas may be generated in step 3.

  Further, when the store area generating and arranging unit 16 generates a break area, the image information stored in the storage unit in advance may be used, or information is obtained by accessing an external server, That information may be used.

  In step 4, the display control information transmission unit 14 generates display control information from the shopping mall data generated by the mall generation unit 13 and transmits the display control information to the user terminal 3. And user terminal 3 which received display control information displays a shopping mall (Step 5).

(Details of shopping mall generation)
Hereinafter, the arrangement of the store area and the rest area, that is, a shopping mall generation method will be described in more detail.

<Basic processing>
In the present embodiment, the store area arranged in the shopping mall by the mall generating unit 13 is a store area generated based on the specified category value and a store generated based on a category value different from the specified category value. Arrange areas together. The designated category value can be called a main metadata value. However, in the example here, the main metadata item is “category”, and therefore, it is called a main category value.

  A category value different from the main category value is extracted from the category value associated with the main category value by a predetermined association map.

  A processing example here will be described with reference to FIG. The association map between category values shown in FIG. 6 is created in advance as a metadata value and stored in the association map storage unit 12.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the main category value is “fashion”, the mall generating unit 13 generates each store area of “fashion” in which items related to “fashion” are arranged, and a related map. The category values “fashion miscellaneous goods”, “accessories”, and “bags / accessories” that are closely related to “fashion” are obtained from this, and a store area in which the items extracted based on these values are generated is generated. Place between store areas. Thus, by mixing store areas having different category values, it is possible to cause serendipity that may occur in a real store.

  About the number of each store area of a category different from a main category value, it can be set as a predetermined ratio to the number of store areas of a main category value, for example. Alternatively, in the association map, the degree of association between the category values may be set, and the mixing ratio of the main category value to the number of store areas may be determined according to the degree of association. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the degree of association between “fashion-fashion miscellaneous goods” is 3, the degree of association between “fashion-accessories” is 2, and the degree of association between “fashion-bags / accessories” is 1. For example, for the number K of store areas of the main category value “fashion”, the number of store areas of “bags / accessories” is 1, the number of store areas of “accessories” is 2, and “fashion miscellaneous goods” The number of store areas is three. Here, the degree of association between category values may be set in advance by an administrator or the like, or the degree of association is automatically determined based on the selection history of the entire user (store, item selection history). The determined degree of association may be reflected in the association map. The function unit that determines the degree of association may be provided in the information display control device 1 or may acquire the degree of association determined by an externally provided function unit.

  In the present embodiment, the category value related to the main category value is used as the “different category value”, but the category value not related to the main category value or the relevance to the main category value is not considered. May be the category value selected.

  In any of the above cases, the total number of store areas generated based on different category values is set to be smaller than the number of stores generated based on the main category value.

  When the mall generation unit 13 arranges the store area, the mall generation unit 13 arranges the break areas at appropriate intervals without continuing a predetermined number or more. For example, the continuous number of store areas is randomly determined between 1 and 10, and the rest area is sandwiched. The type of resting area to be sandwiched is selected according to the number of consecutive shops. For example, when the number of consecutive shops is small, the resting area to be sandwiched is a small area, and when there are many consecutive areas, a large one is sandwiched. However, this is an example.

  In the present embodiment, the number of areas (store area, rest area) arranged in the shopping mall data transmitted to the user terminal 3 is a predetermined number so that the data amount does not become too large. Each time the terminal 3 scrolls by the number of areas in the horizontal direction, a data request is transmitted to the information display control device 1, and the information display control device 1 that has received the data request transmits the next line of data to the user terminal. .

<About route branch points>
In this Embodiment, the mall production | generation part 13 gives a route branch point in an appropriate timing in a shopping mall. The route branch point will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, when viewing a store area or the like in the right direction, an image for the user to select (or input) a category value is displayed on the way, and the user is allowed to select a category value.

  When the category value is not selected, the store area based on the original category value is continuously displayed. When the category value is selected, the selected category value is sent to the information display control device 1, and a shopping mall based on the category value is generated and displayed on the user terminal 3.

  An image for the user to select a category value is, for example, a branch guidance / re-search screen in a break area. The category value may be selected by inputting a category name or displaying a plurality of category values and allowing the user to select one.

  Further, it may be configured such that a button for branching is always displayed on the screen, branch options are displayed at any time by the user's selection, and a route is selected. Furthermore, when a specific item is selected in a specific store area, the user can be guided to a new shopping mall based on a specific category value related to the specific item.

(Details of store area generation)
Next, store area generation arranged in a shopping mall will be described in detail.

<Basic processing>
For each store area, the mall generating unit 13 extracts items whose upper limit is a predetermined number from the item data storage unit 11 and arranges the items in the corresponding store area. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the mall generation unit 13 includes one or more metadata items (categories, images, materials) including category values (eg, main category values and related category values different from the main category values). , Color, target, seasonal event, etc.), a predetermined number of items are extracted and placed in the store area. A shopping mall is formed by arranging such store areas.

  An example of this processing will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, a category (value: fashion miscellaneous goods) and an image (value: cute) are used as metadata items, and twelve items having metadata values corresponding to (or close to) these items, an item data storage unit 11 and placed in the store area. In this way, an appropriate number of items are collected into a shop and a shopping mall is formed.

  As the metadata value used when the mall generating unit 13 extracts items, for example, input information (specified category value) from the user may be used as in the present embodiment, or the user feedback or access log may be used. , And one or more metadata values corresponding to popular store areas may be used. In the case of a plurality of items, a plurality of items or a plurality of values of a single item may be used. Further, metadata (both items and values) may be determined randomly. Furthermore, from the user's past metadata value usage history, the metadata values up to the Nth (N is a natural number) from the top of the number of times of use may be used.

  When the number of metadata values used for item extraction is plural, the mall generating unit 13 extracts items having these metadata values by using all these metadata values.

  Also, a parameter indicating the importance level is set in advance in the metadata item, stored in the storage means, and the top N items having the highest importance level among a plurality of metadata items (category, target, etc.) designated or determined. You may extract an item using the value of the metadata item of (N is a natural number).

  Further, specific gravity may be set in advance in the metadata item (specific gravity may be set together with the importance). In this case, with reference to the specific gravity, it is determined whether to use a plurality of items in combination or to use them alone.

  Moreover, you may select the item to extract according to each specific gravity in the some metadata item used for item extraction. For example, when 10 items are extracted using a category value A with a specific gravity of 2 and a target value B with a specific gravity of 1, 5 items corresponding to the category A with an arbitrary target are extracted, For example, five items corresponding to target B and category A can be extracted.

  In addition, when the mall generation unit 13 performs item extraction using a metadata value (such as a specified category value) specified by the user, even if there is only one specified metadata value, the mall generation unit 13 sets the item of the metadata value. Accordingly, item extraction can be performed by combining metadata values of other metadata items.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the specified metadata value is a fashion of a category item, the metadata value of the image and the target metadata specified in advance when used in combination with the category are used. Item extraction is performed by adding values. About the value of the metadata item to add, you may select arbitrarily, and it is good also as using the metadata value which the user used frequently in the past similarly to the method mentioned above.

  The metadata items to be combined with the specified metadata value may be determined in advance as described above, or browsed by referring to the browsing history of the entire user (or the user of the user terminal 3). A predetermined number of metadata items corresponding to a store or item with a high rate (for example, higher than a certain threshold) may be combined.

  In the example of FIG. 9, “cute” (image) and “ladies” (target) are added to “fashion” (category), and items corresponding to these are selected to form a store area.

  In addition, referring to the browsing history of the entire user (or the user of the user terminal 3), a store area corresponding to a metadata value corresponding to a store or item having a high browsing rate is generated and displayed preferentially. Also good. An example of this case is shown in FIG. In FIG. 10, the user of the user terminal 3 has selected “Fashion”, and the access rate to the store or product “Image: Cute” is high (higher than a predetermined threshold) from the browsing history of the user. Is detected, so many store areas corresponding to “cute” are displayed. Note that manually created (curation) stores and other information may be mixed between automatically generated store areas.

<About item placement in the store area>
When arranging items in each store area, not only items related to the specified metadata value but also items that do not matter with the specified metadata value may be inserted. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, items other than those extracted based on the specified metadata value are mixed in items extracted based on the specified metadata value in one store area. The latter item may be selected at random, for example, or may be of interest to the user of the user terminal 3 other than the specified metadata value from the browsing history of the entire user (or the user of the user terminal 3). It is also possible to select a likely item. Moreover, it is good also as inserting the information which is not an item (product) similarly to the break area in the line of store areas.

  Also, when each item is associated with a quality level and stored in the storage means, when placing the item in the store area, based on the quality level and popularity assigned to the item It is good also as arranging. In this case, for example, they are arranged in descending order of quality (for example, from the top).

  In addition, in order to avoid only high quality products from being at the top, popular items (those in the selling price range) may be mixed at the top. Moreover, you may arrange | position the goods of the creator with which a feeling of level suits nearby. The quality level is, for example, data given to items by ranking items and creators according to page views, favorite registration, sales, and the like.

<About store area arrangement when using multiple metadata>
In the present embodiment, the mall generation unit 13 extracts items corresponding to the specified metadata value (the value of the main category in the above-described example), generates a store area, and arranges it. As described above, items arranged in each store area may be extracted using a plurality of metadata values.

  Here, when using a plurality of metadata, one main metadata is called main metadata, and other than the main metadata is called sub metadata. In the present embodiment, when a plurality of metadata values are used, the mall generating unit 13 does not change the main metadata value between the plurality of store areas arranged in the shopping mall, and is combined with the main metadata value. We are going to change the value.

  That is, the items arranged in each store area are extracted by a combination of the main metadata value and the sub metadata value designated or determined for the store area, while the sub metadata value between the store areas is extracted. change.

  FIG. 12 shows an example in which an image and a target are combined as sub-metadata items when the main metadata value is a category item fashion. In this example, when four store areas are arranged, in the store area 1, items are extracted and arranged with subcategory values (used in the meaning of sub metadata values) as “cute” and “ladies”, and store area 2 Then, the items are extracted and arranged with the subcategory values “Natural” and “Ladies”. In the store area 3, the items are extracted and arranged with the subcategory values “Adult” and “Ladies”. Items are extracted and arranged with subcategory values of “cool” and “ladies”.

  Further, for example, a shopping mall may be formed by mixing stores of main category A and subcategory B and stores of main category A and arbitrary subcategories.

  Note that the content of the used metadata may be displayed when the store area is displayed. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the reason (recommendation reason) of item extraction. Furthermore, the content of the metadata used when the store area is generated may be displayed on the shopping mall (below the store area).

  Which item (for example, image) the subcategory value is changed for each store area may be a predetermined item, or may preferentially change the subcategory value in the less important item among the plurality of subcategory items. . The method of changing the subcategory value in an item may be selected randomly from all the subcategory values, or may be selected randomly from a plurality of subcategory values extracted from the user's past browsing history.

  Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the arrangement of store areas in the shopping mall is different from the designated main metadata value (main category value in the present embodiment) based on the related map. The store area corresponding to the main metadata value is to be inserted. In this process, when sub-metadata values are combined, in the present embodiment, the same sub-metadata value as the sub-metadata value in the store area displayed immediately before is combined as shown in FIG. However, it is not limited to this.

<Store design and color>
The store area generation / arrangement unit 16 of the mall generation unit 13 creates a store area (image thereof) in which the items extracted by the item extraction unit 15 are arranged.

  In the present embodiment, the design set of the store area is stored in advance in the storage unit of the information display control device 1 together with the value for each item of metadata. The store area generation / arrangement unit 16 selects the store design corresponding to the metadata value used in the item extraction to be arranged in the store area from the design set, thereby obtaining the design of the corresponding store area. This store design may be a design including a color so that it can be used as it is, or a color tone may be automatically selected as follows.

  In order to automatically select the color tone of the store design, the metadata value may be used as in the case of the store design selection, or the color tone information of the item image may be used.

  When using a metadata value, a color arrangement pattern is stored in advance in the storage unit of the information display control device 1 in association with the metadata value (eg, “cute”) of a predetermined item, and the metadata used for item extraction is used. Select the color scheme corresponding to the value.

  When using an image of an item, a color arrangement pattern is stored in advance in a storage unit in association with predetermined color information. Then, color information is automatically extracted from the extracted item image (product photograph or the like), and a color arrangement pattern corresponding to the extracted color information is selected.

<Recommend function>
Next, the processing of the recommendation function unit 17 will be described with reference to FIG. The recommendation function unit 17 includes a related keyword storage unit that holds a keyword and a related keyword in association with each other.

  First, the user inputs a sentence from the user terminal 3 (step 11). The recommendation function unit 17 receives the input sentence, and the recommendation function unit 17 analyzes the sentence and extracts keywords (step 12). The recommendation function unit 17 acquires a related keyword related to the extracted keyword from the related keyword storage unit (step 13). And the recommendation function part 17 produces | generates and displays a shop area based on a related keyword (step 14). A specific example in each step is as shown in FIG.

  The item selection at the time of store area generation by the recommendation function unit 17 is the same as the processing in the item extraction unit 15 when the related keyword is a metadata value, but in this example, in order to prevent the user from getting lost, Reduce the number of items. In addition, it is possible to cause serendipity by selecting an item with a keyword other than the keyword of the input sentence. Further, as shown in the display example in step 14, the user can have a sense of trust by clearly indicating the determination material.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 15, the mall generation part 13 is based on the result obtained by the recommendation function part 17, and the store area of the item extracted by the related keyword and the store area arranged on the left side thereof. A shopping mall including a break area with contents indicating the display reason may be generated and displayed. With such a display, it is possible to provide a function as if a store clerk makes a recommendation while extracting related keywords through conversation in response to a user request at a real store. The store area display reason is displayed at the position where the user sees the store area generated by the recommendation function before viewing. The left side is an example in the present embodiment.

<Others>
On the shopping mall screen, the avatars of the user of the user terminal 3 and other users may be displayed to enable communication between the avatars, and the owner of the curation tenant may be able to display the avatar. In addition, when a comment is given to an item or a store, an image may be presented in an expression (serif) in which a person talks (speech synthesis may be performed).

(Summary of embodiment)
In the present embodiment, an information display device that displays various types of information on a screen, an information storage unit that stores various types of information (eg, item data storage unit 11, a storage unit that stores a design set, etc.) Various information corresponding to a predetermined condition is extracted from the information storage means, information of a different type from the various information is extracted, and the various information corresponding to the predetermined condition and the information of the different type are displayed side by side There is provided an information display device comprising display information generating means for generating and display means for displaying the display information generated by the display information generating means on a screen.

  More specifically, the various information is information on a store area that displays an item that is a target product in online shopping, and the different types of information are information on a rest area that displays information other than the item.

  The display information generation unit extracts items from the information storage unit based on a predetermined condition, arranges the extracted items in the corresponding store area, and displays contents different from the store area and the store area. A rest area is arranged side by side in a predetermined direction on the screen, and a shopping mall that enables only the direction in which the store area and the rest area are arranged on the screen is generated.

  Further, the display information generating means is generated based on a store area generated based on a main category which is a category specified as the predetermined condition in the shopping mall and a category different from the main category. Mix store area.

  The display information generation unit extracts the different categories from the category associated with the main category by using a related map stored in the storage unit. The number of rest areas displayed in the shopping mall and the number of store areas of different categories are both smaller than the number of store areas of the main category.

  The display information generating means extracts items based on one or more metadata set for each item, and stores the extracted items in the store area to constitute a shopping mall. Is generated. In addition, the number of items displayed in each store area is set to a predetermined number or less. Further, the number of metadata used for item extraction is determined according to parameters (importance etc.) set in advance for the metadata.

  In addition, the display information generating means uses a plurality of metadata including one main metadata and one or a plurality of sub metadata at the time of item extraction. A plurality of store areas are generated by changing the metadata.

  In addition, when the item is extracted based on the metadata designated by the user, the display information generation means adds another metadata to the designated metadata when the designated metadata from the user is one. In addition, an item is extracted using the plurality of metadata to generate a store area. In addition, the display information generation unit selects a store design based on the metadata of an item to be arranged in the store area from a design set previously stored in the storage unit in association with the metadata, and uses the store design. To generate a store area. Further, color information is extracted from items arranged in the store area, and the color tone of the store area is determined based on the color information. The display information generating means generates display information that displays information that is a basis for extracting various information displayed on the screen.

  The information display device extracts a keyword from information input by a user, extracts a related keyword related to the keyword from a predetermined storage unit, generates a store area based on the related keyword, and generates the store area A recommendation means for displaying the store area in the shopping mall is provided. This recommendation means displays a rest area in the shopping mall for displaying the content indicating the reason for extracting items arranged in the store area at a position to be viewed before viewing the store area generated by the recommendation means. Can do.

  The display information generating means displays information for allowing the user to specify a new condition for generating a store area in the shopping mall, and when the new condition is specified by the user, the new information is displayed. A shopping mall based on the conditions is generated, and the display means displays the shopping mall.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of items are displayed, the images are collected with an appropriate number of items and images of stores, tenants, etc. are assigned as background designs. Each of the item sets is converted into a store as a store area, and is arranged side by side to form a shopping mall. In this way, it is possible to express a natural movement of the line of sight that is close to real by expressing the stores side by side in a design that is used in horizontal scrolling.

  In addition, along with the store area, a rest space consisting of miscellaneous information such as columns and news will be provided. This can be useful for organizing thoughts when selecting items. In addition, by giving a route branch point to the shopping mall at an appropriate timing, appropriate selectivity and activity are given to the user.

Further, by displaying not only the store areas of a certain category but also the store areas and rest areas of other fields that are related to each other, it is possible to perform display that makes the user feel unexpected. Further, by limiting the number of items to be classified and providing a display area with contents different from the store, it is possible to bring the user an appropriate concentration and resting effect, and prompt the determination of the item. Without being limited to the embodiments, various modifications and applications are possible within the scope of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information display control apparatus 2 Network 3 User terminal 5 External server 11 Item data storage part 12 Related map storage part 13 Mall production | generation part 14 Display control information transmission part 15 Item extraction part 16 Store area production | generation arrangement | positioning part 17 Recommendation function part 18 Information reception Part

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An information display device for displaying various information on a screen,
Information storage means for storing various information;
Various information corresponding to a predetermined condition is extracted from the information storage means, information of a different type from the various information is extracted, and the various information corresponding to the predetermined condition and the information of the different type are displayed side by side Display information generating means for generating
An information display device comprising: display means for displaying the display information generated by the display information generating means on a screen.   The said various information is a store area which displays the item which is the object goods in online shopping, The said different kind of information is a rest area which displays information other than an item, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Information display device. The display information generating means
Based on predetermined conditions, the item is extracted from the information storage means, the extracted item is placed in the corresponding store area,
A store area and a break area that displays content different from the store area are arranged side by side in a predetermined direction on the screen, and only the direction in which the store area and the break area are aligned on the screen can be displayed. The information display device according to claim 2, wherein a shopping mall is generated. The display information generating means
In the shopping mall, a store area generated based on a main category which is a designated category as the predetermined condition and a store area generated based on a category different from the main category are mixed. The information display device according to claim 3. The information display device according to claim 4, wherein the display information generating unit extracts the different categories from a category associated with the main category by using a related map stored in a storage unit. The display information generating means is characterized in that the number of rest areas displayed in the shopping mall and the number of store areas of the different categories are both smaller than the number of store areas of the main category. The information display device according to claim 4 or 5. The display information generating means
An item is extracted based on one or more metadata set for each item, and a store area constituting a shopping mall is generated by arranging the extracted item in the store area. Item 7. The information display device according to any one of Items 2 to 6.   The information display device according to claim 7, wherein the display information generation unit sets the number of items to be displayed in each store area to a predetermined number or less. The display information generating means
The information display device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the number of metadata used for item extraction is determined according to a parameter set in advance for the metadata. The display information generating means
In the case of using a plurality of metadata including one main metadata and one or a plurality of sub-metadata at the time of item extraction, a plurality of sub-metadata combined with the main metadata are changed between store areas, A store area is produced | generated. The information display apparatus of any one of Claims 7 thru | or 8 characterized by the above-mentioned. The display information generating means
When extracting items based on metadata specified by the user, if there is only one specified metadata from the user, other metadata is added to the specified metadata, and these multiple metadata are used. The information display device according to claim 7, wherein an item is extracted to generate a store area. The display information generating means
A store design is selected based on the metadata of an item to be placed in the store area from the design set stored in the storage means in advance in association with the metadata, and the store area is generated using the store design. The information display device according to any one of claims 7 to 11. The display information generating means
The information display device according to claim 12, wherein color information is extracted from an item arranged in the store area, and a color tone of the store area is determined based on the color information.   14. The information according to claim 1, wherein the display information generation unit generates display information that displays information that is a basis for extracting various types of information displayed on the screen. Display device. A keyword is extracted from information input by the user, a related keyword related to the keyword is extracted from a predetermined storage means, a store area is generated based on the related keyword, and the generated store area is displayed in the shopping mall. The information display device according to any one of claims 3 to 14, further comprising recommendation means. The recommendation means displays a rest area in the shopping mall for displaying the content indicating the reason for extracting items arranged in the store area at a position to be viewed before viewing the store area generated by the recommendation means. The information display device according to claim 15. The display information generating means displays information for allowing the user to specify a new condition for generating a store area in the shopping mall, and when the new condition is specified by the user, the new information is displayed. The information display device according to any one of claims 3 to 16, wherein a shopping mall based on conditions is generated, and the display unit displays the shopping mall. An information display method executed by an information display device that displays various types of information on a screen,
Extracting various types of information corresponding to a predetermined condition from an information storage unit storing various types of information, extracting information of a different type from the various types of information, the various types of information corresponding to the predetermined condition and the different type of information Display information generation step for generating display information by arranging,
A display step of displaying the display information generated in the display information generation step on a screen.   The program for functioning a computer as each means in the information display apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 17.

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