JP2021068326A - Provision device, provision method, and provision program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a provision device, provision method, and provision program for providing a UI capable of responding to selection of an area on a map by a user by providing demographic data related to the selected area.SOLUTION: An information provision device 10 constituting a provision device includes a controller 13 comprising a reception unit 14 configured to receive an area-specific instruction entered by a user, and a provision unit 16 configured to provide the user with statistical data of a specific area specified by the area-specific instruction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

The present invention relates to a providing device, a providing method, and a providing program.

Conventionally, there is known a technique that allows a user to select an area desired to be displayed from a place name list (see Patent Document 1).

Further, conventionally, there is known a technique of displaying the dynamics of tourists as a Sankey diagram connecting points or displaying them on a map (see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-12346 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-23851

However, the above-mentioned technique has not been able to provide demographic data of the area selected by the user.

The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present application is to provide a UI (User Interface) capable of providing demographic data regarding a selected area according to an area selection on a map by a user. ..

The providing device according to the present application is characterized by having a reception unit that receives an area identification instruction input by a user and a providing unit that provides statistical data of a specific area specified by the area identification instruction to the user. And.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, the detailed display target can be intuitively selected and the statistical data of the display target can be referred to.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an information providing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an information providing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an information providing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information providing device according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the provision process according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the provision process according to the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the provision process according to the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the provision process according to the embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration.

Hereinafter, the providing device, the providing method, and the form for carrying out the providing program (hereinafter, referred to as “the embodiment”) according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that this embodiment does not limit the providing device, the providing method, and the providing program according to the present application. Further, in each of the following embodiments, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description is omitted.

[Embodiment]
[1. Information provision system configuration]
First, the configuration of the information providing system 1 having the terminal device 100 or the information providing device 10 which is an example of the providing device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 5 and 10. 1, FIG. 5 and FIG. 10 are diagrams showing an example of the information providing system 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system 1 includes an information providing device 10, a search server 20, and a terminal device 100. The information providing system 1 may have a plurality of terminal devices 100. Further, the information providing device 10 and the search server 20 may be realized by the same server device, cloud system, or the like. Here, the information providing device 10, the search server 20, and the terminal device 100 are communicably connected via a network N (see, for example, FIG. 11) via a network N (see, for example, FIG. 11).

The information providing device 10 is an information processing device that provides statistical data described later to the terminal device 100, and is realized by, for example, a server device or a cloud system.

The search server 20 is an information processing device (search engine) that provides a function of searching web pages, websites, and / or web contents such as image files existing on the Internet in response to a search request from the terminal device 100 or the like. ), Which is realized by a server device, a cloud system, etc. For example, the search server 20 may provide a search site including a portal site or the like.

The terminal device 100 is a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet, and is a mobile terminal device capable of communicating with an arbitrary server device via a wireless communication network such as 3G (Generation) or LTE (Long Term Evolution). .. Further, the terminal device 100 is a screen of a liquid crystal display or the like and has a screen having a touch panel function, and the user can tap, slide, scroll, or the like with a finger or a stylus to display data such as contents. Accepts various operations. In the following description, the operation performed on the area where the content is displayed on the screen may be described as the operation for the content. The terminal device 100 may be an information processing device such as a desktop PC (Personal Computer) or a notebook PC as well as a smart device.

[2. About the processing executed by the information providing system]
Therefore, in the information providing system 1, the information providing device 10 and the terminal device 100 execute the following providing processes. In the following description, an example of processing in which statistical data is provided to the user by the processing executed by the terminal device 100 will be described, but the information providing device 10 realizes a part or all of the providing processing described below. You may.

For example, the terminal device 100 accepts the text data input by the user as the main query. Then, the terminal device 100 provides the user with statistical data of the simultaneous query input to the search engine as a search query at the same time as the main query.

[2-1. About an example of provision processing]
Hereinafter, a specific example of the provision process will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, after explaining the flow of information with reference to FIG. 1, a specific example of a mode in which statistical data is provided to a user will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

First, the terminal device 100 transmits a distribution request for statistical data including text data input by the user to the information providing device 10 (step S11). Then, the information providing device 10 accepts the text data included in the distribution request as the main query (step S12).

Then, the information providing device 10 periodically receives the search result executed by the search server 20 and stores it as a search history (step S13), and is simultaneously input to the search engine as a search query at the same time as the main query. The statistical data of the query is distributed to the terminal device 100 (step S14).

Then, the terminal device 100 displays the statistical data of the simultaneous query (step S15). For example, the terminal device 100 displays a graph of a graph composed of a node that grows in proportion to the search volume of simultaneous queries and an edge that grows in proportion to the frequency with which simultaneous queries are simultaneously input to the search engine. Is displayed. Subsequently, the terminal device 100 transmits the simultaneous query selected by the user to the information providing device 10 (step S16).

Then, the information providing device 10 accepts the received simultaneous query as a selection query (step S17). Then, the information providing device 10 delivers the statistical data of the selection query to the terminal device 100 (step S18).

Then, the terminal device 100 displays the statistical data of the selection query (step S19). For example, the terminal device 100 displays search transition data and / or search volume in the search engine of the selected query.

[2-1-1. About an example of statistical data]
Subsequently, an example of statistical data displayed by the terminal device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. 2 to 4 are views showing an example of a display screen according to the embodiment.

[2-1-1-1. About map display]
As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100 displays a graph display (query map) D1 of a simultaneous query input to the search engine as a search query at the same time as the main query: "protein" input to the search area A1 by the user. Display the display screen including. Here, the query map D1 is a graph composed of a node indicating simultaneous queries and an edge indicating that the simultaneous queries are simultaneously input to the search engine, and the node is the search volume of the simultaneous query. The edges may grow in proportion to the frequency with which simultaneous queries are entered into the search engine at the same time. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, it can be seen that "protein + muscle training" is frequently AND-searched for men and "protein + recommended" is frequently AND-searched for women. .. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, at the edge between simultaneous queries, the area between "muscle training" and "recommended" is the thickest. Therefore, as a three-word AND search, "protein + muscle training +" It can be seen that "recommended" is searched frequently.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the information providing device 10 performs a simultaneous query selected from the query map D1 by the user or a simultaneous query corresponding to the text data input by the user in the tag addition display area A5. Accepted as a select query, the terminal device 100 displays the tag display of the select query in the tag addition display area A5. That is, when each node in the query map D1 is selected by the user by clicking, the keyword corresponding to the selected node is added to the tag addition display area A5 (for example, up to 5) in the tag format. In addition, the keyword may be added to the tag addition display area A5 in the tag format when the text data is individually input by the user. Further, when the node selected from the query map D1 is dragged and dropped into the tag addition display area A5 by the user, the information providing device 10 accepts the simultaneous query corresponding to the node as a selection query, and the terminal device 100 May display the tag display of the selected query in the tag addition display area A5. Further, when the range including a plurality of nodes in the query map D1 is selected by the user, the information providing device 10 accepts the simultaneous query corresponding to the plurality of nodes as a selection query, and the terminal device 100 receives the simultaneous query corresponding to the plurality of nodes. The tag display of the select query may be displayed in the tag addition display area A5. Here, when the selected query is to be composed of two or more words excluding the main query, the user may select a range including a plurality of nodes in the query map D1 or select an edge in the query map D1. You may select it, or you may input text data composed of two or more words in the tag addition display area A5. Further, the terminal device 100 may change the display form of the selected node and the unselected node in the query map D1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100 searches for the search transition data D2 in the search engine of the select query, the search volume D3 of the select query, the gender ratio D4 of the person who input the select query into the search engine, and the select query. The human age ratio D5 input to the engine and the search volume D6 for each region of the select query are displayed. Here, the search volume D6 for each region may be a comparison with other regions in terms of the degree of search characteristics.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, since the terminal device 100 is selected by the user as 2015/06 to 2019/06 in the period selection area A2, the statistical data of the selection period is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, when the gender is selected by the user in the filter A3, the terminal device 100 may display the statistical data of the selected gender. At this time, the terminal device 100 may hide the gender ratio D4. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, when the age is selected by the user in the filter A3, the terminal device 100 may display the statistical data of the selected age. At this time, the terminal device 100 may hide the age-specific ratio D5. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, when the prefecture is selected by the user in the filter A3, the terminal device 100 may display the statistical data of the selected prefecture. At this time, the terminal device 100 may hide the search volume D6 for each region. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, when the user selects gender and age in the filter A3, the terminal device 100 may display statistical data of the selected gender and age. At this time, the terminal device 100 may hide the gender ratio D4 and the age ratio D5.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100 may display statistical data including the query map D1 when the "keyword map" is selected in the display selection area A4 by the user. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the information providing device 10 may set the area selected by the user in the search volume D6 for each area as a specific area.

[2-1-1-2. About ranking display]
As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 100 includes a display screen including a ranking display D7 of a simultaneous query input to the search engine as a search query at the same time as the main query: "protein" input by the user in the search area A1. Is displayed. Here, the ranking display D7 may be a display in which simultaneous queries are arranged in the order of ranking of the search volume. For example, as shown in Fig. 3, it can be seen that "My + protein" has the highest search frequency, only "protein" has the next highest search frequency, and "protein + recommended" has the third highest search frequency. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the information providing device 10 performs a simultaneous query selected from the ranking display D7 by the user or a simultaneous query corresponding to the text data input by the user in the tag addition display area A5. Accepted as a select query, the terminal device 100 displays the tag display of the select query in the tag addition display area A5. That is, when each keyword in the ranking display D7 is selected by the user by clicking, the selected keyword may be added to the tag addition display area A5 (for example, up to 5) in the tag format, and is used. The keyword may be added to the tag addition display area A5 in the tag format when the text data is individually input by the person. Further, when the keyword selected from the ranking display D7 is dragged and dropped by the user into the tag addition display area A5, the information providing device 10 accepts the keyword as a selection query, and the terminal device 100 receives the tag of the selection query. The display may be displayed in the tag addition display area A5. Further, when the range including a plurality of simultaneous queries in the ranking display D7 is selected by the user, the information providing device 10 accepts the plurality of simultaneous queries as a selection query, and the terminal device 100 receives the selection query. The tag display may be displayed in the tag addition display area A5. Here, when the selected query is to be composed of two or more words excluding the main query, the user may select a range including a plurality of simultaneous queries in the ranking display D7, or the tag addition display area A5. You may enter text data consisting of two or more words.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, all the indexes can be selected from the sort pull-down D8 in the ranking display D7, and the terminal device 100 may display the ranking based on the selection index. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, in the terminal device 100, when a male is gender-selected by the filter A3 by the user and the male characteristic degree order is selected from the sort pull-down D8 in the ranking display D7, the ranking display D7 The keywords inside may be sorted in order of male traits, and a bar graph showing male traits may be additionally displayed.

Further, returning to FIG. 3, the terminal device 100 uses the search transition data D2 in the search engine of the selected query, the search volume D3 of the selected query, the gender ratio D4 of the human who input the selected query into the search engine, and the selected query into the search engine. The input human age ratio D5 and the search volume D6 for each region of the selected query are displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the user selects "ranking" in the display selection area A4, the terminal device 100 may display statistical data including the ranking display D7. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the information providing device 10 may set the area selected by the user in the search volume D6 for each area as a specific area.

[2-2. About an example of provision processing]
In addition, a specific example of the provision process will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, after explaining the flow of information with reference to FIG. 5, a specific example of a mode in which statistical data is provided to a user will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9.

First, the terminal device 100 transmits a distribution request for statistical data including a region identification instruction input by the user to the information providing device 10 (step S21). Then, the information providing device 10 receives the area identification instruction included in the distribution request (step S22).

Then, the information providing device 10 periodically receives the search result executed by the search server 20 and stores it as a search history (step S23), and stores the statistical data of the specific area specified by the area identification instruction as the terminal device. Deliver to 100 (step S24).

Then, the terminal device 100 displays the statistical data of the specific area (step S25). For example, the terminal device 100 displays a display of changes in the usage population of a search engine in a specific area. Subsequently, when the user selects the user population transition display at a predetermined time, the terminal device 100 transmits the predetermined time to the information providing device 10 (step S26).

Then, the information providing device 10 receives the received predetermined time (step S27). Then, the information providing device 10 delivers a search query characteristic of the specific area to the terminal device 100 among the search queries searched at a predetermined time in the specific area using the search engine (step S28). ..

Then, the terminal device 100 displays a search query characteristic of the specific area among the search queries searched at a predetermined time in the specific area using the search engine (step S29).

[2-2-1. About an example of statistical data]
Subsequently, an example of statistical data displayed by the terminal device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. 6 to 9 are views showing an example of a display screen according to the embodiment.

[2-2-1-1. About area selection]
As shown in FIG. 6, the information providing device 10 receives the area selection instruction for the local public entity area display on the map display D9 as the area identification instruction by the user, and the terminal device 100 receives the area identification instruction specified by the area identification instruction. Map display D9 that has transitioned (jumped) to a region, population transition display D10 of search engine usage in a specific area (by the whole and visitors), gender ratio and age ratio display D11 of searchers in a specific area, and a specific area Display the display screen including the statistical data including the city / ward / town / village ranking display D12 of the visitor to the visitor. Here, the area selection instruction for the local public entity area display on the map display D9 may be a click or the like, and may be an instruction to narrow down the selected area by repeatedly clicking or the like. For example, when the wide area map display D9 such as a map of Japan is displayed, the terminal device 100 accepts a click on the local public organization area display of the "prefecture unit" by the user, and displays the map display D9 of the prefecture unit. Display, and further accept clicks on the "city unit" local public entity area display by the user, display the city unit map display D9, and further, click on the "ward unit" local public entity area display by the user. May be accepted and the map display D9 for each ward may be displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the terminal device 100 accepts a click on the "prefecture", "municipalities" or "ward" switching button A6 by the user, and displays a map display D9 for each prefecture, municipality or ward. It may be displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the information providing device 10 receives text data such as a place name input to the search area A1 by the user as an area identification instruction, and the terminal device 100 is specified by the area identification instruction. Map display D9 that has transitioned to a region, population transition display D10 that uses search engines in a specific area, gender ratio and age ratio display D11 of searchers in a specific area, and the city / ward of the visitor of a visitor to a specific area Town / village ranking display Displays a display screen containing statistical data including D12. Further, the terminal device 100 may display the area list around the area displayed on the map display D9 as the search result A7 after the text data is input by the user.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the terminal device 100 displays the search history in the search history area A8 before the text data is input to the search area A1, and the information providing device 10 displays the search history by the user. The selection instruction for is accepted as a region identification instruction. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when the search area A1 is selected by the user, the terminal device 100 displays the suggestion display A9 as an input assist, and the information providing device 10 selects the suggestion display A9 by the user. The instruction may be accepted as a region-specific instruction.

Returning to FIG. 6, when the user selects the user population transition display D10 at a predetermined time, the information providing device 10 accepts the predetermined time, and the terminal device 100 uses a search engine to determine the predetermined time in a specific area. Among the search queries searched at the time, the search queries characteristic of the specific area may be displayed in the unique interest keyword list D13. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user selects the user population transition display D10 of the search engine in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City at a predetermined time (2019/06/05), the information providing device 10 sets the predetermined time. The acceptance terminal device 100 uses a search engine to search for search queries in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City on June 05, 2019. Among the search queries, the search query characteristic of Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City is a list of keywords of interest D13. It may be displayed in. Here, the information providing device 10 may set the search query selected by the user in the interest keyword list D13 as the main query.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, since the terminal device 100 is selected as 2019/06 in the period selection area A2 by the user, the statistical data of the selection period is displayed. The terminal device 100 may display a selectable calendar display in the period selection area A2 as an input assist. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the gender is selected by the user in the filter A3, the terminal device 100 may display the statistical data of the selected gender. At this time, the terminal device 100 may hide the gender ratio of the ratio display D11. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user selects the age with the filter A3, the terminal device 100 may display the statistical data of the selected age. At this time, the terminal device 100 may hide the age-specific ratio of the ratio display D11. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user selects gender and age in the filter A3, the terminal device 100 may display statistical data of the selected gender and age. At this time, the terminal device 100 may hide the gender ratio and the age-specific ratio of the ratio display D11 (display only the number of population). In the terminal device 100, the user population transition display D10 and the city / ward / town / village ranking display D12 may also be displayed according to the setting of the filter A3.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user selects "region selection" in the display selection area A4, the terminal device 100 may display a display screen including the map display D9.

[2-2-1-2. About the human flow heat map]
As shown in FIG. 9, the information providing device 10 accepts the people flow display selected from the people flow heat map on the map display D14 as the area identification instruction, and the terminal device 100 receives the identification specified by the area identification instruction. Statistical data including population transition display D10 of search engine usage in a region, gender ratio and age ratio display D11 of searchers in a specific area, and city / ward / town / village ranking display D12 of a visitor to a specific area. Display the including display screen. Here, the specific area may be an area corresponding to a position at the end or in the middle of the flow display. For example, the specific area may be an area corresponding to the visitor's origin, waypoint, or destination. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when there is a notification, the terminal device 100 may display the notification by pop-up A10. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the terminal device 100 may display the map display D14 in full screen when the enlargement button A11 is clicked by the user.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the user selects the user population transition display D10 at a predetermined time, the information providing device 10 accepts the predetermined time, and the terminal device 100 is specified by using a search engine. Among the search queries searched at a predetermined time in the area, the search query characteristic of the specific area may be displayed in the unique interest keyword list D13. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the user selects the user population transition display D10 of the search engine in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City at a predetermined time (2019/06/05), the information providing device 10 sets the predetermined time. The acceptance terminal device 100 uses a search engine to search for search queries in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City on June 05, 2019. Among the search queries, the search query characteristic of Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City is a list of keywords of interest D13. It may be displayed in. Here, the information providing device 10 may set the search query selected by the user in the interest keyword list D13 as the main query.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, since the terminal device 100 is selected as 2019/06 in the period selection area A2 by the user, the statistical data of the selection period is displayed. The terminal device 100 may display a selectable calendar display in the period selection area A2 as an input assist.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the user selects the "human flow heat map" in the display selection area A4, the terminal device 100 displays a display screen including the map display D14 on which the human flow heat map is superimposed. You may.

[2-3. About an example of provision processing]
Further, a specific example of the provision process (interlocking process) will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, after explaining the flow of information with reference to FIG. 10, a specific example of a mode in which statistical data is provided to a user will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 6.

First, the terminal device 100 transmits a distribution request for statistical data of the first attribute to the information providing device 10 (step S31). Then, the information providing device 10 receives the first attribute included in the distribution request (step S32). Then, the information providing device 10 distributes the statistical data of the first attribute to the terminal device 100 (step S33).

Then, the terminal device 100 displays the statistical data of the first attribute (step S34). Subsequently, when the user inputs a partial selection instruction which is a selection instruction for a part of the statistical data of the first attribute, the terminal device 100 transmits the partial selection instruction to the information providing device 10 (step). S35).

Then, the information providing device 10 receives the received partial selection instruction (step S36). Then, the information providing device 10 sets an attribute characterized by a part of the statistical information of the first attribute as the second attribute (step S37). Then, the information providing device 10 distributes the statistical data of the second attribute to the terminal device 100 as new statistical data of the first attribute (step S38).

Then, the terminal device 100 will display the new statistical data of the first attribute (step S39).

[2-3-1. About an example of statistical data]
Subsequently, an example of statistical data displayed by the terminal device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 6.

As shown in FIG. 6, the information providing device 10 receives the area selection instruction for the local public entity area display on the map display D9 as the area identification instruction by the user, and the terminal device 100 receives the area identification instruction specified by the area identification instruction. Map display D9 that has transitioned to a region, population transition display D10 that uses search engines in a specific area, gender ratio and age ratio display D11 of searchers in a specific area, and the city / ward of the visitor of a visitor to a specific area Town / village ranking display Displays a display screen containing statistical data including D12.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user selects the user population transition display D10 at a predetermined time, the information providing device 10 accepts the predetermined time, and the terminal device 100 is specified by using a search engine. Among the search queries searched at a predetermined time in the area, the search queries characteristic of the specific area are displayed in the unique interest keyword list D13. Then, the information providing device 10 sets the search query selected by the user in the interest keyword list D13 as the main query.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100 displays a display screen including the query map D1 of the simultaneous query input to the search engine as a search query at the same time as the set main query. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the information providing device 10 performs a simultaneous query selected from the query map D1 by the user or a simultaneous query corresponding to the text data input by the user in the tag addition display area A5. Accepted as a select query, the terminal device 100 displays the tag display of the select query in the tag addition display area A5.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100 searches for the search transition data D2 in the search engine of the select query, the search volume D3 of the select query, the gender ratio D4 of the person who input the select query into the search engine, and the select query. The human age ratio D5 input to the engine and the search volume D6 for each region of the select query are displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the information providing device 10 sets the area selected by the user in the search volume D6 for each area as a specific area.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the terminal device 100 has a set specific area map display D9, a search engine user population transition display D10 in the specific area, and a ratio of the searcher's gender ratio and age ratio in the specific area. Display D11 and a display screen including statistical data including the city / ward / town / village ranking display D12 of the visitor of the visitor to the specific area.

[3. Configuration of information providing device]
Next, an example of the functional configuration of the information providing device 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information providing device 10 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the information providing device 10 includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13.

The communication unit 11 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like. Then, the communication unit 11 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the terminal device 100 and the search server 20.

The storage unit 12 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory (Flash Memory), or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. In addition, the storage unit 12 has a search history database 121 and a map database 122.

The search history transmitted as a search result is registered in the search history database 121. Here, the search history is data searched by the search server 20 which is a search engine, and includes search character data, search image data, search time, search user data including the gender and / or age of the search user, and search user data. / Alternatively, it may include access location data including search location data based on the base station, access point, and / or IP address and the like. Further, the search history database 121 may store statistical data based on the search history.

Map data is registered in the map database 122. Here, the map data may include an image for drawing a map in a raster format having a plurality of scales, an image for drawing a map in a vector format, and the like. For example, the map data may be map data meshed according to the scale (for example, JIS standard 1st to 3rd area division mesh data, 100 m mesh data, etc.). The map data may also include map object data relating to features, notes, and symbols displayed on the map.

The control unit 13 is realized by, for example, using a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like to execute various programs stored in a storage device inside the information providing device 10 using the RAM as a work area. Will be done. Further, the control unit 13 is realized by, for example, an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 13 includes a reception unit 14, a setting unit 15, and a providing unit 16.

The reception unit 14 accepts the text data input by the user as the main query. Further, the reception unit 14 may accept the simultaneous query selected by the user as the selection query. Further, the reception unit 14 may accept a simultaneous query corresponding to the node displayed in the graph clicked by the user as a selection query. Further, the reception unit 14 may accept a simultaneous query corresponding to the keyword display in the ranking display clicked by the user as a selection query. Further, the reception unit 14 may accept a simultaneous query corresponding to the text data input to the tag addition display area A5 by the user as a selection query. In addition, the reception unit 14 may receive text data and / or simultaneous queries from the terminal device 100.

In addition, the reception unit 14 receives the area identification instruction input by the user. In addition, the reception unit 14 may receive an area selection instruction for a predetermined area on the map display as an area identification instruction by the user. In addition, the reception unit 14 may accept the area selection instruction for the local public entity area display on the map display as the area identification instruction by the user. In addition, the reception unit 14 may accept the text data input by the user as a region identification instruction. Here, the text data may be a place name or a query related to an attribute of a specific area. Further, the reception unit 14 may accept the selection history selected from the input history by the user as the area identification instruction. In addition, the reception unit 14 may accept the text data selected from the suggestion display by the user as the area identification instruction. Further, the reception unit 14 may accept the selection result display selected from the search result display by the user as the area identification instruction. Further, the reception unit 14 may accept the period input by the user. In addition, the reception unit 14 may accept the predetermined time when the user selects the display of the transition of the user population at the predetermined time. In addition, the reception unit 14 may accept the gender selection instruction input by the user. In addition, the reception unit 14 may accept the age selection instruction input by the user. In addition, the reception unit 14 may accept the people flow display selected from the people flow heat map on the map display by the user as an area identification instruction. Further, the reception unit 14 may receive the area identification instruction and / or the predetermined time from the terminal device 100.

In addition, the reception unit 14 receives a partial selection instruction, which is a selection instruction for a part of the statistical data of the first attribute, by the user. In addition, the reception unit 14 may receive a partial selection instruction, which is a selection instruction for the user's population transition display at a predetermined time. In addition, the reception unit 14 may receive a partial selection instruction, which is a selection instruction for a search volume in a predetermined area, by the user.

The setting unit 15 sets an attribute characterized by a part of the statistical data of the first attribute as the second attribute. Further, the setting unit 15 may set the search query selected by the user as the main query. Further, the setting unit 15 may set a predetermined area as a specific area.

The providing unit 16 provides the user with statistical data of the simultaneous query input to the search engine as a search query at the same time as the main query. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the statistical data of the selection query to the user. Further, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a graph display of a graph composed of a node indicating simultaneous queries and an edge indicating that the simultaneous queries are simultaneously input to the search engine. Further, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a ranking display in which simultaneous queries are arranged in the order of ranking of the search volume. Further, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with the search transition data in the search engine of the selected query. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the search volume of the selected query to the user. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a search volume for each region of the selected query. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with the gender ratio of the person who input the selection query into the search engine. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with the percentage of humans who input the selection query into the search engine by age group. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a tag display of the selection query. Further, the providing unit 16 displays a graph of a graph composed of a node that grows in proportion to the search volume of simultaneous queries and an edge that grows thick in proportion to the frequency with which simultaneous queries are simultaneously input to the search engine. May be provided to the user. Further, the providing unit 16 may transmit statistical data to the terminal device 100.

In addition, the providing unit 16 provides the user with statistical data of a specific area specified by the area specifying instruction. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a display of the transition of the usage population of the search engine in a specific area. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a display of the transition of the usage population of the search engine by a visitor in a specific area. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with statistical data for a period in a specific area. Further, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a search query characteristic of the specific area among the search queries searched in the specific area using the search engine. Further, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a search query characteristic of the specific area among the search queries searched at a predetermined time in the specific area using the search engine. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with statistical data of the gender specified by the gender selection instruction in the specific area. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with statistical data of the age specified by the age selection instruction in the specific area. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a ranking display of the local public bodies visited by the visitors in the specific area.

In addition, the providing unit 16 provides the user with statistical data of the first attribute. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the statistical data of the second attribute to the user as new statistical data of the first attribute. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a display of the transition of the usage population of the search engine in a specific area. Further, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a search query characteristic of the specific area among the search queries searched at a predetermined time in the specific area using the search engine. Further, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a search volume for each region of the simultaneous query input to the search engine as a search query at the same time as the main query. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a display of the transition of the usage population of the search engine in a specific area. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a display of the transition of the user population during the period in the specific area. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a display of the transition of the user population of the gender specified by the gender selection instruction in the specific area. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a display of the transition of the usage population of the age specified by the age selection instruction in the specific area.

[4. Terminal device configuration]
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the terminal device 100 includes a communication unit 110, an input unit 120, an output unit 130, a physical sensor 140, and a control unit 150.

The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC or the like. Then, the communication unit 110 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the information providing device 10.

The input unit 120 is an input device that receives various operations from the user. For example, the input unit 120 is realized by a keyboard, a mouse, operation keys, or the like. The output unit 130 is a display device for displaying various information, that is, a screen. For example, the output unit 130 is realized by a liquid crystal display or the like. When a touch panel is adopted for the terminal device 100, the input unit 120 and the output unit 130 are integrated. Further, in the following description, the output unit 130 may be described as a screen.

The physical sensor 140 is a sensor that detects various physical information of the terminal device 100, and is, for example, a gyro sensor, a temperature sensor, a volume sensor, a brightness sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like. The physical sensor 140 may be a sensor that identifies the current position of the terminal device 100 by using a positioning system such as GPS.

The control unit 150 is realized by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like executing various programs (corresponding to an example of an information display program) stored in a storage device inside the terminal device 100 using the RAM as a work area. .. For example, these various programs correspond to application programs called web browsers. Further, the control unit 150 is realized by, for example, an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA.

As shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 150 includes a request unit 151, an operation control unit 152, and a display processing unit 153, and realizes or executes an information processing function or operation described below. The internal configuration of the control unit 150 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 12, and may be any other configuration as long as it is a configuration for performing information processing described later. Further, the connection relationship of each processing unit included in the control unit 150 is not limited to the connection relationship shown in FIG. 12, and may be another connection relationship.

When the request unit 151 receives the text data from the operation control unit 152, the request unit 151 transmits a distribution request for statistical data including the received text data to the information providing device 10. When the request unit 151 receives the simultaneous query from the operation control unit 152, the request unit 151 transmits the received simultaneous query to the information providing device 10. When the request unit 151 receives the user selection data from the operation control unit 152, the request unit 151 transmits the received user selection data to the information providing device 10.

The operation control unit 152 executes various controls according to the user's operation received via the input unit 120. For example, when the user performs various selection operations on the input unit 120, the operation control unit 152 outputs the selection operation content to the display processing unit 153. Further, the operation control unit 152 outputs the contents of the user's operation such as the scroll operation and the tap operation received via the input unit 120 to the display processing unit 153.

The display processing unit 153 displays various received data on the output unit 130. For example, the display processing unit 153 executes a process of displaying various statistical data or map data. The display processing unit 153 is realized by executing the RAM as a work area by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like.

[5-1. Processing flow of terminal device 100]
Next, the procedure of the display process executed by the terminal device 100 and the information providing device 10 that executed the control information will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the provision process according to the embodiment.

For example, the terminal device 100 displays a display screen including a search area (for example, a search box or a search bar) (step S101). Then, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the text data has been input to the search area by the user (step S102), and if the text data has not been input (step S102: No), the provision process is not performed. , The judgment is executed again after a predetermined time. On the other hand, when the text data is input (step S102: Yes), the terminal device 100 transmits a distribution request for statistical data including the text data to the information providing device 10 (step S103).

Then, the information providing device 10 accepts the text data included in the received delivery request as the main query (step S104). Then, the information providing device 10 delivers the statistical data of the simultaneous query input to the search engine as a search query at the same time as the main query to the terminal device 100 (step S105).

Then, the terminal device 100 displays the statistical data of the simultaneous query in the display screen including the search area (step S106). Then, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the statistical data of the simultaneous query is selected by the user (step S107), and if the statistical data of the simultaneous query is not selected (step S107: No), the process is performed. finish. On the other hand, when the statistical data of the simultaneous query is selected (step S107: Yes), the terminal device 100 transmits the selected simultaneous query to the information providing device 10 (step S108).

Then, the information providing device 10 accepts the received simultaneous query as a selection query (step S109). Then, the information providing device 10 delivers the statistical data of the selection query to the terminal device 100.

Then, the terminal device 100 displays the statistical data including the search volume for each region of the selected query in the display screen including the statistical data of the simultaneous query (step S111). Then, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the search volume in the predetermined area is selected by the user (step S112), and if the search volume in the predetermined area is not selected (step S112: No), the process is performed. finish. On the other hand, when the search volume in the predetermined area is selected (step S112: Yes), the terminal device 100 shifts the process to step S302 in FIG.

[5-2. Processing flow of terminal device 100]
Further, with reference to FIG. 14, a procedure of display processing executed by the terminal device 100 and the information providing device 10 that executed the control information will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the provision process according to the embodiment.

For example, the terminal device 100 displays a display screen including a map display (step S201). Then, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the area selection instruction for the local public entity area display on the map display has been input by the user (step S202), and if the area selection instruction has not been input (step S202). : No), the providing process is not performed, and the determination is executed again after a predetermined time. On the other hand, when the area selection instruction is input (step S202: Yes), the terminal device 100 transmits a statistical data distribution request including the area selection instruction to the information providing device 10 (step S203).

Then, the information providing device 10 receives the area selection instruction included in the received distribution request as the area identification instruction (step S204). Then, the information providing device 10 delivers the statistical data including the display of the transition of the usage population of the search engine in the specific area specified by the area specifying instruction to the terminal device 100 (step S205).

Then, the terminal device 100 displays the statistical data including the display of the transition of the usage population of the search engine in the specific area in the display screen including the map display (step S206). Then, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the user has selected the user population transition display at the predetermined time (step S207), and if the user population transition display at the predetermined time is not selected (step S207: No). ), End the process. On the other hand, when the user population transition display at a predetermined time is selected (step S207: Yes), the terminal device 100 transmits the predetermined time to the information providing device 10 (step S208).

Then, the information providing device 10 receives the received predetermined time (step S209). Then, the information providing device 10 delivers a search query characteristic of the specific area to the terminal device 100 among the search queries searched at a predetermined time in the specific area using the search engine (step S210). ..

Then, the terminal device 100 displays a search query characteristic of the specific area among the search queries searched at a predetermined time in the specific area by using the search engine, including the user population transition display and the map display. Display on the screen (step S211). Then, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the search query has been selected by the user (step S212), and if the search query has not been selected (step S212: No), the process ends. On the other hand, when the search query is selected (step S212: Yes), the terminal device 100 shifts the process to step S301 of FIG.

[5-3. Processing flow of terminal device 100]
Further, with reference to FIG. 15, a procedure of display processing executed by the terminal device 100 and the information providing device 10 that executed the control information will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the provision process according to the embodiment.

When the user selects a search query characteristic of a specific area (step S212: Yes in FIG. 14), the information providing device 10 sets the selected search query as the main query (step S301) and processes it. Is shifted to step S105 of FIG.

[5-4. Processing flow of terminal device 100]
Further, with reference to FIG. 16, a procedure of display processing executed by the terminal device 100 and the information providing device 10 that executed the control information will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the provision process according to the embodiment.

When the user selects a search volume in a predetermined area from the search volume for each area of the selected query (step S112: Yes in FIG. 13), the information providing device 10 sets the selected predetermined area as a specific area. (Step S302), the process shifts to step S205 of FIG.

[6. Modification example]
In the above, an example of the provision process has been described. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. Hereinafter, a modified example of the provision process will be described. The provision process described below may be realized by a function exerted by the terminal device 100 side, or may be realized by a function exerted by the information providing device 10 side.

[6-1. Device configuration〕
In the above embodiment, an example in which the information providing system 1 includes a search server 20 that provides a function of searching web contents and an information providing device 10 that executes provision processing has been described, but the embodiment is limited to this. It is not something that is done. For example, the information providing device 10 may include a search engine that provides a function of searching web contents. In such a case, the information providing device 10 searches for web contents such as web pages, websites, and / or image files existing on the Internet in place of the search server 20 in response to a search request from the terminal device 100 or the like. Then, the search results may be accumulated as a search history. With such a configuration, the information providing system 1 does not have to have the search server 20.

[6-2. Others]
Further, among the processes described in the above-described embodiment, all or a part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or the processes described as being manually performed can be performed. All or part of it can be done automatically by a known method. In addition, the processing procedure, specific name, and information including various data and parameters shown in the above document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each figure is not limited to the illustrated information.

Further, each component of each of the illustrated devices is a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure. That is, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or part of them may be functionally or physically distributed / physically in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

In addition, the above-described embodiments can be appropriately combined as long as the processing contents do not contradict each other.

[6-3. program〕
Further, the information providing device 10 and the terminal device 100 according to the above-described embodiment are realized by, for example, a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration. The computer 1000 is connected to the output device 1010 and the input device 1020, and the arithmetic unit 1030, the primary storage device 1040, the secondary storage device 1050, the output IF (Interface) 1060, the input IF 1070, and the network IF 1080 are connected by the bus 1090. Has.

The arithmetic unit 1030 operates based on a program stored in the primary storage device 1040 or the secondary storage device 1050, a program read from the input device 1020, or the like, and executes various processes. The primary storage device 1040 is a memory device that temporarily stores data used by the arithmetic unit 1030 for various calculations, such as a RAM. Further, the secondary storage device 1050 is a storage device in which data used by the calculation device 1030 for various calculations and various databases are registered, and is realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD, a flash memory, or the like.

The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010 that outputs various information such as a monitor and a printer. For example, USB (Universal Serial Bus), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), and the like. It is realized by a connector of a standard such as HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Further, the input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020 such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a scanner, and is realized by, for example, USB.

The input device 1020 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a PD (Phase change rewritable Disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), or a tape. It may be a device that reads information from a medium, a magnetic recording medium, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Further, the input device 1020 may be an external storage medium such as a USB memory.

The network IF1080 receives data from another device via the network N and sends it to the arithmetic unit 1030, and also transmits the data generated by the arithmetic unit 1030 to the other device via the network N.

The arithmetic unit 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070. For example, the arithmetic unit 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the secondary storage device 1050 onto the primary storage device 1040, and executes the loaded program.

For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the terminal device 100, the arithmetic unit 1030 of the computer 1000 realizes the function of the control unit 150 by executing the program loaded on the primary storage device 1040. When the computer 1000 functions as the information providing device 10, the arithmetic unit 1030 of the computer 1000 realizes the function of the control unit 13 by executing the program loaded on the primary storage device 1040.

[7. effect〕
As described above, the information providing device 10 can find a word to expand the idea and dig deeper with respect to a specific keyword. Further, the information providing device 10 can intuitively select a detailed display target and dynamically generate a graph. In addition, the information providing device 10 can intuitively provide the user with keyword mapping related to a specific keyword based on the relevance, gender ratio, search volume, and the like for the search query. Further, the information providing device 10 can display a search volume, a numerical value or a transition of the male-female ratio, etc. in the surrounding area by clicking the keyword-mapped word. Further, the information providing device 10 can provide a UI capable of considering keywords to be investigated more deeply while comparing them on one screen while intuitively selecting words from the graph.

In addition, conventionally, when providing a function for comparing by region, in the area selection of map display, the selection of address descent has many steps for the user and is not suitable as a tool for comparison. Or, when searching with the search bar, it is appropriate to select the wrong area based on vague knowledge (for example, if you want to know the information of Shinagawa station but it is Minato Ward, enter Shinagawa Ward if you do not know it) Sometimes I couldn't get a good result. Therefore, the information providing device 10 can provide a map UI that can select an area via a UI and can also move within the map display using the search bar as before. Therefore, the information providing device 10 can provide a map UI that allows the user to easily select a region. In addition, the information providing device 10 enables intuitive operation even when selecting a neighboring city by enabling drag-and-drop movement as before, and provides a map UI capable of comparing areas at a high speed. can do.

Further, in the conventional map UI, since the municipal data has a two-dimensional nested structure of prefecture data, when the user selects an area, the selection area of the parent prefecture data (for example, click) is selected. could not. Therefore, when the map UI is enlarged or reduced, the information providing device 10 displays the selectable area based on the area where the entire area is displayed on the screen, and when the entire area does not fit on the screen. By setting the smallest JIS city / ward / town / village area as a selectable area, it is possible to provide a map UI that enables the selection of the selected area that overlaps the nested structure in two dimensions.

In addition, the information providing device 10 can provide a UI that enables notation fluctuation and reverse lookup from a spot when selecting an area from the search bar. That is, the information providing device 10 suggests and displays the selectable area including the character string of the spot input in the search bar or the selectable area expected from the notation fluctuation of the character string, and these are the users. When clicked by, the map UI can be interactively scaled or moved to provide a UI that allows users without geographic knowledge to easily select the area they want to know.

In addition, when the user normally looks at the human flow heat map display, selects an area while stopping the playback in the middle of the human flow, and confirms the details, it takes time. Therefore, in the information providing device 10, the user uses the human flow. By simply selecting, statistical data of the area included in the person flow (for example, the area in the middle of the person flow) can be displayed, and the user can play the person flow to the end once to detail the area in the middle of the person flow. It can also be displayed in a selectable manner as a display candidate area.

Although some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, these are examples, and various modifications are made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the embodiments described in the disclosure column of the invention. It is possible to practice the present invention in other improved forms.

Further, the above-mentioned "section, module, unit" can be read as "means" or "circuit". For example, the distribution unit can be read as a distribution means or a distribution circuit.

1 Information providing system 10 Information providing device 11, 110 Communication unit 12 Storage unit 121 Search history database 122 Map database 13, 150 Control unit 14 Reception unit 15 Setting unit 16 Providing unit 20 Search server 100 Terminal device 120 Input unit 130 Output unit 140 Physical sensor 151 Request unit 152 Operation control unit 153 Display processing unit

Claims (18)

The reception department that accepts the area identification instructions entered by the user,
A providing device having a providing unit that provides statistical data of a specific area specified by the area specifying instruction to the user. The providing device according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit receives an area selection instruction for a predetermined area on a map display as the area identification instruction by the user. The providing device according to claim 2, wherein the reception unit receives the area selection instruction for the local public entity area display on the map display as the area identification instruction by the user. The providing device according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit receives text data input by the user as the area identification instruction. The providing device according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit receives a selection history selected from the input history by the user as the area identification instruction. The providing device according to claim 4, wherein the reception unit receives the text data selected from the suggestion display by the user as the area identification instruction. The providing device according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit further receives a selection result display selected from the search result display by the user as the area identification instruction. The providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the providing unit provides the user with a display of changes in the usage population of a search engine in the specific area. The providing device according to claim 8, wherein the providing unit provides the user with the user population transition display of the search engine by a visitor in the specific area. The reception unit further accepts the period input by the user,
The providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the providing unit provides the user with the statistical data of the period in the specific area. Claim 1 is characterized in that the providing unit provides the user with the search query characteristic of the specific area among the search queries searched in the specific area using a search engine. The providing device according to any one of ~ 7. The reception unit further receives the predetermined time when the user selects the user population transition display at the predetermined time.
The providing unit is characterized in providing the user with the search query characteristic of the specific area among the search queries searched at the predetermined time in the specific area by using the search engine. The providing device according to claim 8 or 9. The reception unit further receives the gender selection instruction input by the user, and receives the gender selection instruction.
The providing device according to claim 1, wherein the providing unit provides the user with the statistical data of the gender specified by the gender selection instruction in the specific area. The reception unit further receives the age selection instruction input by the user,
The providing device according to claim 1, wherein the providing unit provides the user with the statistical data of the age specified by the age selection instruction in the specific area. The providing device according to claim 1, wherein the providing unit provides the user with a ranking display of a local public body visited by a visitor in the specific area. The providing device according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit receives a person flow display selected from the people flow heat map on the map display by the user as the area identification instruction. It is a delivery method executed by the providing device.
The reception process that accepts the area identification instructions entered by the user,
A providing method including a providing step of providing statistical data of a specific area specified by the area specifying instruction to the user. The reception procedure for accepting the area identification instruction entered by the user,
A providing program for causing a computer to execute a providing procedure for providing the user with statistical data of a specific area specified by the area specifying instruction.

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