JP2021108124A - Access target retrieval system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a new access target retrieval system capable of improving convenience of a user.SOLUTION: In an access target retrieval system 100, when a registration processing unit of a general purpose retrieval device 110 or a specialized retrieval device 120 receives an evaluation registration request in which a retrieval term arbitrarily designated by a member user and provision information that is estimated and registered corresponding to the retrieval term is associated, an evaluation registration table in a storage unit 133 of a shared storage device 130 is updated by evaluation information associating the retrieval term with the provision information based on content of the evaluation registration request. In other words, an access target that is evaluated and registered is registered in an evaluation registration table in an aspect associated with a search term arbitrarily designated by the member user. Content of the evaluation registration table is made to be one of basic data for search processing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an access target search system, and more particularly to an access target search system that provides an access target search result to a member user via a terminal device of the member user.

With the progress of Internet technology and the increase of Internet communication users in recent years, the technology of the access target search system that searches the WEB sites and contents that are candidates for access and provides the search result information to the user terminal device. Has been proposed. In such an access target search system, an online bookmark registration function and an online bookmark registration result utilization function may be implemented in order to provide effective search result information for the user.

Such an online bookmark registration function is performed by the user when the user evaluates that the access target selected from the search result information is valid after the search by specifying the search term (keyword) is performed. This is a function for registering the access target evaluated to be effective in the access target search system in order to facilitate re-access and / or to recommend to other users. Here, when registering an online bookmark, the access target can be classified in association with the user who performed the registration operation, a predetermined field to which the access target belongs, a category, and the like.

Further, the function of utilizing the online bookmark registration result differs depending on whether the online bookmark is a private type or a public type (see Non-Patent Document 1).
In the case of the private type, in order to use the online bookmark registration information, in order to access the registration result of the registered online bookmark, authorization of the access authority of the person who intends to access before access (for example, the user) Authorization based on authentication information such as identifiers and passwords) is essential. After such approval is given, access target candidates registered as online bookmarks are provided to users by designating fields, categories, and the like.

In the case of the public type, authentication for accessing the registration result of the online bookmark is not required. However, in the case of the public type, it is expected that the number of registrations in the online bookmark registration information that can be accessed by everyone will be large. For this reason, in the case of the open type, it is essential to classify in association with fields, categories, and the like. For this reason, access target candidates registered as online bookmarks are provided to users by designating fields, categories, and the like (see Patent Document 1).

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"What is an online bookmark?", [Searched on November 13, 1991], Internet <URL: http://onlinebkm.nobody.jp/olbkm.html>

In the above-mentioned conventional technique, in order to efficiently use the online bookmark registration information, it is generally necessary to specify the field, category, etc. to be searched.
By the way, if there is no access target in the online bookmark registration information that can be evaluated as wanting to register the online bookmark for reuse, the user does not rely on the online bookmark registration information, and the user arbitrarily Information retrieval of the access target (for example, a Japanese restaurant) is performed using the specified search term. Then, when the information of the access target that can be evaluated to be reused is found, the user registers the information of the access target as an online bookmark.

That is, it is the search term at the time of searching for the access target that is deeply linked to the information of the access target that the individual user has evaluated that he / she wants to register the online bookmark for reuse. Therefore, for example, when re-accessing the information of the access target for which the online bookmark registration has been performed by oneself, it is convenient for each user to be able to use the search term at the time of the previous search as the search key. Furthermore, it would be convenient for individual users if they could obtain information on access targets that were highly evaluated, including themselves, in response to the search terms.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new access target search system that can contribute to improving the convenience of individual users.

The access target search system of the present invention is an access target search system that provides the user with the search result of the access target via the terminal device of the user, and is a search term arbitrarily specified by the member user. A storage unit that stores an evaluation registration table that includes evaluation information associated with access target information that has been evaluated and registered in response to the search term; The access target search system includes a registration processing unit that updates the evaluation registration table based on the search term and the access target information in the registration request.

In the present invention, the evaluation registration includes (i) evaluation registration for re-access (bookmark registration, etc.), (ii) grant point registration, and (iii) other registration such as word-of-mouth registration.

In this access target search system, the first registration processing unit receives an evaluation registration request in which a search term arbitrarily specified by a member user and provided information registered for evaluation corresponding to the search term are associated with each other. If so, the evaluation registration table is updated with the evaluation information associated with the search term and the provided information based on the content of the evaluation registration request. That is, the access target registered for evaluation is registered in a manner associated with the search term.

Therefore, according to the access target search system of the present invention, a new access target that can contribute to improving the convenience of individual users by using the evaluation registration table stored in the storage unit as one of the basic data. It can contribute to the realization of a search system.

In the access target search system of the present invention, the evaluation registration may include at least one of bookmark registration, bookmark cancellation registration, and grant point registration by a member user. In this case, if bookmark registration is performed, access to the registered access target becomes easy, and if evaluation registration such as grant point registration by multiple people is performed, the objective evaluation degree of the registered access target is evaluated. It can be useful for estimation.
Further, the information (demographic information, etc.) of the member user who has performed the evaluation registration may be registered in the evaluation registration table in association with the evaluation information.

The access target search system of the present invention further includes a search processing unit including an extraction unit, and the extraction unit responds to a search term specified by a user by referring to the contents of evaluation registration in the evaluation registration table. It can be configured to extract search information.

Here, when the user is a member user, the extraction unit can be configured to extract search information including the access target candidate registered as a bookmark by the user with the first priority. .. In this case, the access target for which the bookmark registration has been made although the evaluation registration for re-access has been made is provided to the searcher who is a member user with the first priority. Therefore, the convenience of the searcher when re-accessing with the previously specified search term is improved.

In addition, the extraction unit extracts search information including access target candidates other than the access target candidates of the first priority, which are determined to have been highly evaluated and registered by the user, in the second priority. , Can be configured. In this case, the access target candidate highly evaluated by the searcher is provided to the searcher with the second highest priority next to the first priority. Therefore, the convenience of the searcher when re-accessing with the previously specified search term is improved.

In addition, the extraction unit identifies other member users who are presumed to have the same intentionality as the user based on the user profile information including the evaluation registration performed by the user, and the identification Search information that includes access target candidates other than the access target candidates of the first or second priority that are judged to be highly evaluated in the member group composed of other member users with the third priority. It can be extracted and configured. In this case, the access target candidate judged to be highly evaluated in the member group, which is presumed to have high access value to the searcher, has the third priority after the first and second priorities. Search results including are provided to the searcher. Therefore, the convenience of the searcher is improved.

Further, the extraction unit sets an access target candidate other than the access target candidates of the first to third priorities, which is judged to have a high average evaluation among all member users, as a fourth priority. It can be configured to extract the search information included in. In this case, the search result that the access target candidate includes in the fourth priority, which is judged to have a high average evaluation among all the member users who may have high access value to the searcher, is given to the searcher. Provided. Therefore, the convenience of the searcher is improved.

Further, when the user is a member user, the extraction unit can be configured to extract search information including a first number of access target candidates at the maximum. On the other hand, when the user is a non-member user, the extraction unit includes the extraction unit with a higher priority than other access target candidates judged to have a high average evaluation among all member users, and at the maximum. The search information may be extracted and configured to include a second number of access target candidates smaller than the first number. In such a case, the content of the search service can be reasonably distinguished according to whether the user is a member user or a non-member user.

Further, in the access target search system of the present invention, the search information may be configured to include identification information for identifying an access target candidate such as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). In this case, by selecting one of at least one identification information which is the access target candidate information in the search result, the access target corresponding to the selected identification information can be accessed.

Further, in the access target search system of the present invention, when the search processing unit receives a character string of a predetermined number of characters or more for a search from a terminal device of one user, the character string is registered in the evaluation registration table. When included in the one search term, the search result including the one search term and the access target candidate associated with the one search term is transmitted to the terminal device of the one user. Can be.

In this case, for example, if one member user inputs a character string of a predetermined number of characters or more in the search term used for the search of the access target for which the evaluation registration for re-access has been performed before, the character string is received. The search processing unit has transmitted the search result including the search term and the access target candidate associated with the search term to the terminal device of the member user. As a result, the one member user can receive the information of the access target for which the evaluation registration for re-access such as bookmark registration has been performed before, as one of the access candidates, by a simple operation. ..
The detection result may include information about an anchor search and an anchor search group, which will be described later.

Further, in the access target search system of the present invention, when the search term is registered as an anchor search by the specific member user, the registration processing unit generates the anchor search identification information corresponding to the anchor search registration, and the generation is generated. The anchor search identification information is returned to the terminal device of the specific member user, and the search processing unit searches using the contents of the anchor search registration as a search term when performing an anchor search using the anchor search identification information. , Can be configured.

In the present specification and claims, "anchor search" means continuous use registered in response to the "anchor search registration" request by a specific member user who made the "anchor search registration request". Refers to a search using a search term (hereinafter, also referred to as "anchor search term"). When the search term to be used continuously is "anchor search registration", the specific member user can search by the anchor search term only by specifying the anchor search identification information without re-entering the anchor search term. Therefore, it is possible to save labor when searching with the anchor search term.

Further, in the access target search system of the present invention, when the registration processing unit receives an anchor search group registration request for which a search term is specified, the registration processing unit performs anchor search group registration corresponding to the anchor search group registration request and also anchors. The search group identification information is generated, the generated anchor search group identification information is returned to the terminal device of the owner member who made the anchor search group registration request, and the search processing unit uses the anchor search group identification information. In the search for the anchor search group used, the search using the search term specified in the anchor search group registration request can be performed.

In the present specification and claims, "search for anchor search group" means an owner member user or follower member user of an anchor search group corresponding to "anchor search group registration" (hereinafter, "anchor search"). A search that continuously uses the search term specified in the "anchor search group registration request" (hereinafter, also referred to as "anchor search group search term") by a group member). If you perform "anchor search group registration" that specifies the search term to be used continuously, the anchor search group member only specifies the anchor search group identification information, and the anchor search does not need to re-enter the search term for the anchor search group. Since the search can be performed by the search term for the group, labor saving can be achieved when searching by the search term for the anchor search group.

Here, the anchor search group registration request may be configured to further include a public setting for setting whether or not the anchor search group identification information is open to the public. In this case, the owner member user can select whether to make it open to the public or limited release as a method of disseminating the existence of the anchor search group to other member users.

If it is open to the public, for example, the anchor search group identification information may be displayed on a page screen that can be opened by a member user so that all member users can refer to the anchor search group identification information. To display. In the case of limited release, for example, the anchor search group is directly or indirectly transmitted from the owner member user by private transmission of the anchor search group identification information starting from the owner member user. Only the member user to whom the identification information is transmitted can recognize the existence of the anchor search group.

In addition, the information of the anchor search group registration includes the information of the owner member user of the anchor search group registration and the follower member who became a participant of the anchor search group according to the desire to participate in the anchor search group. It can be configured to include user information.

In addition, the anchor search group registration request gives the member user who wishes to join the anchor search group the authority to allow the owner member user to participate as a follower member user and the authority to remove the member user. It can be configured to further include the participation approval / disapproval authority setting of whether or not to have it. In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not the owner member user can determine the composition of the anchor search group members according to his / her intention.

In addition, the registration processing unit invalidates the follower registration when a predetermined period elapses from the time when the follower member user is registered as a follower, and the member user whose follower registration has been invalidated wishes to participate again. It can be configured to enable follower registration according to the above. In this case, the number of follower member users who can perform the search for the anchor search group can be optimized along the time axis.

Further, when the search processing unit is designated to search using the anchor search group identification information, the owner member user among the owner member user and the follower member user performs evaluation registration. It can be configured to provide existing access target candidates as search results. In this case, the evaluation result of the access target of the owner member user can be disclosed to the user who searches using the same anchor search group identification information.
It is also possible to provide the access target candidates whose evaluation registration has been performed by the owner member or the follower member as the search result. In this case, the evaluation result for the access target as the anchor search group can be disclosed to the users who search using the same anchor search group identification information.

Further, when the search processing unit includes word-of-mouth information in the evaluation information of the access target accessed based on the search result provided as the result of the search using the anchor search group identification information, the search processing unit is concerned. The word-of-mouth information registered by the owner member user registered in the anchor search group corresponding to the anchor search group identification information, or the word-of-mouth information registered by the owner member user and the follower member user is the member user who made the access. Can be configured to be provided in. In this case, all the users who search the evaluation result for the access target in the anchor search group formed by the member users who use the same anchor search group identification information by using the same anchor search group identification information. Can be shared at.

In addition, when word-of-mouth information is included in the evaluation information of the access target accessed based on the search result provided as the result of the search using the anchor search group identification information, the anchor search group identification information is included. It is possible to prevent the word-of-mouth information other than the word-of-mouth information registered by the owner member user or the follower member user registered in the corresponding anchor search group from being provided to the member user who has made the access. In this case, since a kind of contamination by word-of-mouth information of persons other than the members of the anchor search group is prevented, it is possible to optimize the provision of word-of-mouth information.

Further, in response to the designation of a new search term for the access target specified by the member user, the registration processing unit performs bookmark registration for the specified access target in association with the new search term. It can be configured to be added to the evaluation registration table as a bookmark registration by a member user who has specified a search term. In this case, the member user who has specified the new search term can perform the search using the specific access target registered in the bookmark while using the new search term that is easy for him / her to use.

The access target search system of the present invention includes a first search device and a second search device, and each of the first search device and the second search device is individually provided with the registration processing unit. can do. In this case, the first device and the second device can share the evaluation registration table and provide the member user with the search result of the access target.

Here, the first search range of the first search device can be configured to be different from the second search range of the second search device. In this case, even among search devices having different search ranges, the evaluation results of the access targets corresponding to the commonly used search terms can be referred to each other.

The first search device may be a general-purpose search device regardless of the search range, and the second search device may be a specialized search device whose search range is a specific field. The first search device and the second search device may be specialized search devices having different search ranges from each other.

Further, when the result of the general-purpose search by the general-purpose search device includes the specialized access target registered corresponding to the specialized search device, the specialized access target included in the access target candidate is the specialized access target. It can be configured to be provided with the identification information of the search device. In this case, in addition to the identification information of the specialized access target registered corresponding to the specialized search device (for example, "store name" in the gourmet field), the identification information of the specialized search device, that is, the search of the specialized search device. Information on a specific field that is a range (for example, "specialty: gourmet") can grasp what kind of specific field the access target candidate is related to.

Further, a plurality of first to N (> 2) filtering terms can be specified as search terms in the specialized search request made to the specialized search device, and the specialized search device can specify the first to first to second filtering terms. It is possible to further include a specialized search processing unit that searches for access target candidates while sequentially performing filtering processing using the Nth filtering term. In this case, it is possible to optimize and speed up the processing for the specialized search by the specialized search device.

Here, the category range of the first to Nth filtering terms can be a predetermined configuration. In this case, it is possible to facilitate the input of the search term by the member user.

Further, when the designated input of the term is received as at least one of the first to Nth filtering terms, the specialized search processing unit corresponds to the designated input term by using the internal dictionary data. It can be configured to provide suggestions for filtering terms. In this case, it is possible to further facilitate the input of the search term by the member user, and it is possible to promote the optimization of the search term for the specialized search.

Further, the administrator device including the first analysis unit for analyzing the access feature information for each access target based on the registered evaluation information for the access target and the access record can be further provided. In this case, the system administrator who operates the administrator device determines the access mode for each registered access target, the temporal tendency, and the change in the number of accesses. Can be grasped.

Here, the administrator device responds to an analysis request of an access mode relating to the access target according to the transaction entity member user from the transaction entity member user who is trading the product or service corresponding to the access object. Then, it is analyzed how many members are recognized as the access target corresponding to the search term used in the search of the access target according to the transaction entity member user, and the analysis result is obtained by the transaction entity member. It can be configured to include a second analysis unit to be provided to the user. In this case, the legal entity can obtain the analysis result by the second analysis unit as valuable marketing information.

In addition, the administrator device evaluates the access target according to the legal entity member user in response to the information transmission request that specifies the access target, the transmission information, and the maximum number of members received from the legal entity member user. It is possible to further include a transmission information providing unit that provides the transmission information to the members extracted based on the registration result, the access history, and the member with the maximum number of members. In this case, the legal entity can provide information for stimulating demand to a promising member user as a trading partner.

As described above, according to the access target search system of the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience of users by supporting efficient access to useful access targets by individual users. It works.

It is a figure for demonstrating the positioning of the access target search system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of access target search system of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the information stored in the storage unit of the shared storage device of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the contents of the anchor search registration table and the anchor search group registration table of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of the registration table for general-purpose search of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of the registration table for specialized search of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the general-purpose search apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the specialized search apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the manager apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process which the registration processing part of FIG. 7 executes. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process executed by the registration part of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process executed by the search processing part of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the normal search process of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the search term input screen in a user terminal apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the extraction process of the access target candidate executed by the extraction part of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the extraction process for anchor search in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the normal extraction process of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the extraction process of the related information executed by the extraction part of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the analysis processing by the analysis processing part of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the transmission information provision processing by the transmission information provision part of FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 20. In the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

[Constitution]
As shown in FIG. 1, the access target search system 100 according to the embodiment is connected to the Internet 500. In addition to the access target search system 100, the user terminal devices 300 ₁ , 300 ₂ , ... And the WEB site servers 400 ₁ , 400 ₂ , ... Are connected to the Internet 500. Therefore, the access target search system 100 can communicate with the _{user terminal devices 300 1} , 300 ₂ , ... And the WEB site servers 400 ₁ , 400 _{2, ....} Here, as the user terminal devices 300 ₁ , 300 ₂ , ..., Devices having a display function, a voice output function, an operation input function, and an Internet communication function, such as a personal computer and a smartphone, can be adopted.

In the present embodiment, the "access target" is an entity such as a WEB site, contents, etc. specified by a URL or the like on the Internet, or an individual store described later, which is stored in the access target search system 100. Refers to the information corresponding to.

As shown in FIG. 2, the access target search system 100 includes a general-purpose search device 110 and a specialized search device 120. Further, the access target search system 100 further includes a shared storage device 130. Further, the access target search system 100 further includes an administrator device 150.

The configurations of the general-purpose search device 110, the specialized search device 120, and the administrator device 150 will be described later. Here, the general-purpose search device 110 is adapted to perform a general-purpose search that does not limit the search field. Further, in the present embodiment, the specialized search device 120 is adapted to perform a specialized search in the gourmet field.
Further, the administrator device 150 is a device for a system administrator who manages the access target search system 100, and controls the entire system in an integrated manner. Further, the administrator device 150 provides the user with a service different from the search service performed by the general-purpose search device 110 or the specialized search device 120. Services different from these search services will be described later.

<Configuration of shared storage device 130>
The shared storage device 130 is connected to the general-purpose search device 110 and the specialized search device 120, and is also connected to the network 500. The shared storage device 130 includes a registration unit 131, an extraction unit 132, and a storage unit 133.

The registration unit 131 receives a registration renewal request by a user transferred from the general-purpose search device 110 or the specialized search device 120. Then, the registration unit 131 updates the registration contents in the storage unit 133 in response to the registration update request.

In the present embodiment, in the case of a non-member, the user can request new member registration as a registration renewal request. In addition, in the case of a member, the user can make a member information registration update request, an evaluation information registration update request, an anchor search registration update request, and an anchor search group registration update request as registration update requests. ..

Here, when the registration renewal request is a new member registration request, the registration unit 131 generates a pair of a new member's member identifier (member ID) and password when the registration renewal is completed, and new member registration. The generation result is returned together with the registration completion notification to the general-purpose search device 110 or the specialized search device 120 that sent the request. If the registration update request is a new anchor search registration request or an anchor search group registration update request, the registration unit 131 will identify the new anchor search identification information or the new anchor search group when the registration update is completed. The information is generated, and the generation result is returned together with the registration completion notification to the general-purpose search device 110 or the specialized search device 120 that has sent the new anchor search registration request or the anchor search group registration update request. In the case of other types of registration renewal requests, when the registration is completed, the registration completion report is returned to the general-purpose search device 110 or the specialized search device 120 that sent the registration renewal request. Details of the processing executed by the registration unit 131 will be described later.

The extraction unit 132 receives the search input operation content by the user transferred from the general-purpose search device 110 or the specialized search device 120. Subsequently, the extraction unit 132 performs the extraction process by referring to the registered contents in the storage unit 133 in accordance with the search input operation contents. Then, the extraction unit 132 returns the extraction result to the general-purpose search device 110 or the specialized search device 120 that has transmitted the search input operation content. Details of the processing executed by the extraction unit 132 will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the user can receive the services of the anchor search search, the anchor search group search, and the normal search.

The storage unit 133 is configured to include a non-volatile large-capacity storage device such as a fixed disk device. Various information data used in the shared storage device 130 is stored in the storage unit 133.

As shown in FIG. 3, the information stored in the storage unit 133 of the shared storage device 130 includes the general-purpose search registration table GST, the general-purpose evaluation aggregate information GLK, the anchor search registration table ART, and the anchor search group. The registration table AGT and is included. Further, the information stored in the shared storage device 130 includes the registration table SST for specialized search, the specialized evaluation aggregate information SLK, the store information table SHT, and the access history information AHT. Here, the evaluation registration table is composed of the general-purpose search registration table GST and the specialized search registration table SST.

The above-mentioned registration table GST for general-purpose search is used for general-purpose search performed by using the general-purpose search device 110. The contents of this general-purpose search registration table GST will be described later.

The above-mentioned registration table SST for specialized search is used for specialized search performed by using the specialized search device 110. The contents of the registration table SST for specialized search will be described later.
The above-mentioned access history information AHT is information in which when, who, and which access target is accessed are arranged in chronological order.

<Contents of general-purpose evaluation aggregate information GLK>
_{The above general-purpose evaluation aggregate information GLK is registered correspondingly for each general-purpose search term GW ab} (a = 1, 2, ...; b = 1, 2, ...) registered in the general-purpose search registration table GST. It is created based on the evaluation results (bookmarks, grant points, etc.) and the degree of influence CF _a for the access target URLs _{ab, c (c = 1, 2, ...).} Here, the higher the evaluation, the higher the aggregated value.

The extraction unit 132 periodically updates the general-purpose evaluation aggregation information GLK while referring to the evaluation result in the general-purpose search registration table GST. The update process of the general-purpose search registration table GST will be described later.

<Contents of specialized evaluation aggregate information SLK>
The above-mentioned specialized evaluation aggregated information SLK is _{registered correspondingly for each specialized search term SW fg} (f = 1, 2, ...; G = 1, 2, ...) registered in the specialized search registration table SST. It is created based on the evaluation results (bookmarks, grant points, etc.) and the degree of influence CF _a for the access target SID _{fg, h (h = 1, 2, ...).} Here, the higher the evaluation, the higher the aggregated value.

The extraction unit 132 periodically updates the specialized evaluation aggregate information SLK while referring to the evaluation results in the specialized search registration table SST. The update process of the general-purpose search registration table GST will be described later.

<Contents of store information table SHT>
In the above store information table SHT, _{each store ID (ID: identifier, identification information) (SID ij, k} (k _{) is used for each specialized search term SW ij} (i = 1, 2, ...; j = 1, 2, ...). = 1, 2, ...)), The attribute SAT _{ij, k} for each store ID, and the representative URL (URS _{ij, k} ) for each store ID are associated and registered. _{Here, the specialized search term SW fg} in the above-mentioned specialized evaluation aggregate information SLK is included in the specialized search term SW _{ij in the store information table SHT. Further, the access target SID fg, h} in the specialized evaluation aggregate information SLK is included in the store ID (SID _{ij, k) in the store information table SHT.} Further, in the attribute SAT _{ij, k} , a store name, an address, a telephone number and a feature, a store introduction text, and the like are registered.

The registration update process of the store information table SHT executed by the extraction unit 132 will be described later.

<Contents of anchor search registration table ART>
Next, the contents of the anchor search registration table ART will be described. In this anchor search registration table ART, as shown in FIG. 4A _{, the general-purpose anchor search term GW Ad} and the _{general-purpose anchor search term GW Ad are associated with the general-purpose anchor search ID (GAID d} (d = 1, 2, ...)). The registrant USR _{GAd, 0 of the} generalized anchor search term GW _Ad is registered. Further, in the anchor search registration table ART, the specialized _{anchor search term (SW Ae} ) and the specialized anchor search term SW _Ae are registered _{in association with the specialized anchor search ID (SAID e} (e = 1, 2, ...)). Person ID ( _{USRSAe, 0} ) is registered.

<Contents of anchor search group registration table AGT>
Next, the contents of the anchor group registration table AGT will be described. In this anchor search group registration table AGT, as shown in FIG. 4B, the search term GW for the general-purpose anchor search group is associated with the general- _{purpose anchor search group ID (GAGID f (f = 1, 2, ...)). AGf} , registrant (owner member) USR _{GAGf, 0 of the search term GW AGf} for the general-purpose anchor search group, anchor search group option OP _G1 , and member (owner member and follower member) information of the anchor search group USR _{GAGf, g} (G = 0, 1, ...) Is associated and registered. Further, in the anchor search group registration table AGT, the _{search term (SW AGh} ) for the specialized anchor search group and the search term for the specialized anchor search group are associated with _{the specialized anchor search group ID (SAGID h (h = 1, 2, ...)).} Search term SW _AGh registrant (owner member) ID (USR _{SAGh, 0} ), anchor search group option OP _Sh , and anchor search group member (owner member and follower member) information USR _{SAG, i} (i = 0, 1, ...) are associated and registered.

In addition, the latest activation date and time and information on whether or not it is activated at the present time are added to the follower member information.

The above anchor search group options OP _Gf and OP _Sh have a public setting to set whether or not to open the anchor search group identification information to the public, and an owner member for a member who wishes to join the anchor search group. Includes the right to allow or reject participation as a follower member and the right to remove.

In addition, the anchor search group options OP _Gf and OP _Sh are provided with search results that include access target candidates whose evaluation registration has been performed by the owner member with a higher priority than other access target candidates, or anchor search. It includes a provision priority setting for whether search results are provided that include access target candidates that have been evaluated and registered by group members with a higher priority than other access target candidates. In the following description, the former provision priority setting is also referred to as "first provision priority setting", and the latter provision priority setting is also referred to as "second provision priority setting".

In the present embodiment, when the provision priority setting is the first provision priority setting, the access target candidate is provided without considering the evaluation result by the follower member user. ..

The update process of the anchor search registration table ART and the anchor search group registration table AGT will be described later.

<Contents of registration table GST for general-purpose search>
Next, the contents of the above-mentioned general-purpose search registration table GST will be described. In this general-purpose search registration table GST, as shown in FIG. 5, the general-purpose is associated with the _{member user specified by the member user ID (ID a} ) (hereinafter, also referred to as "member user ID _a"). The search term GW _ab is registered. Further, the influence degree CF _a and the demographic information DGI _a are registered in association with the member user ID _a.

Here, the "influence degree CF _a " is a member _{after the search word specified by the member user ID a} or a search specified by a synonym thereof is performed by the member user ID _a specified a specific search word. It is determined according to the number of changes in the search that specifies the search term or its synonyms by a user other than the user ID _a. The extraction unit 132 statistically processes the number of changes and periodically updates the _{“impact CF a”.}

In addition, "demographic information DGI _a " is _{designated by the member user ID a} at the time of member registration. As the demographic information DGI _a , age, occupation, place of residence, gender, etc. can be specified.

Further, in the general-purpose search registration table GST, access target URLs _{ab and c} are registered in _{association with the general-purpose search term GW ab.} Then, bookmark settings, HIDDEN settings, grant point settings, other settings, and sort order settings are registered in association with the access target URLs _{ab and c.}

Here, the "bookmark setting" is a setting for re-access for the convenience of re-access to the _{access target URLs ab and c.} Further, the "HIDDEN setting" is a setting _{for registering access target URLs ab and c} but hiding them for the time being. When the HIDDEN setting is registered, the bookmark setting, the given point setting, other settings, and the order setting retain the contents before the registration of the HIDDEN setting. In FIG. 5, this is indicated by the dotted line.

Further, the "grant point setting" is an evaluation point value given to the _{access target URLs ab and c by the member user.} For example, the given points can be any value of 1 to 5 natural numbers or any value of -5 to 5. In the present embodiment, the value of the given points is any of 1 to 5, and the larger the value, the higher the evaluation. Then, in the present embodiment, when the granted points are not set, the value of the granted points is regarded as "3".

Further, in the "other settings", in the present embodiment, word-of-mouth information, evaluation stage information, and the like arbitrarily input by the _{member user to the access target URLs ab and c are set.} Here, in the present embodiment, the evaluation stage information is the stage to which the member user likes the access target, for example, "liked or good (hereinafter, also referred to as" Okini Good ")", "not good enough". (Hereinafter, also referred to as "not good") "and" out of the question (hereinafter, also referred to as "NG").
Further, when the member user makes a general-purpose search request in which the general- _{purpose search term GW ab} is specified, the access target URLs _{ab and c associated with the general-purpose search term GW ab access the "order setting".} The order setting specified by the member user when it is provided to the user as a target candidate is set.

In the access information search system 100, when a new member is registered, the same "member user ID _a " is added to the general-purpose search registration table GST and the specialized search registration table SST. It has become.

<Contents of registration table SST for specialized search>
Next, the contents of the above-mentioned specialized search registration table SST will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the structure of the specialized search registration table SST is similar to that of the general-purpose search registration table GST described above. That is, in the specialized search registration table SST, the specialized search term SW _ab , the influence degree CF _a, and the demographic information DGI _a are registered in _{association with the member user ID a} , as in the case of the general-purpose search registration table GST. It has become so.

Further, in the specialized search registration table SST, the access target SIDs _{ab and c} are registered in _{association with the specialized search term SW ab.} Here, the access target SID _{ab, c} is a part _{of the store ID (SID ij, k} ) in the store information table SHT described above.

Then, in the specialized search registration table SST, bookmark settings, HIDDEN settings, grant point settings, other settings, and provision priorities are registered in association with the _{access target SIDs ab and c.} Here, the "bookmark setting", "HIDDEN setting", "grant point setting", and "arrangement order setting" are the same as in the case of the general-purpose search registration table GST described above.

In addition, in "Other settings", _{in addition to the word-of-mouth information etc. arbitrarily entered by the member user for the access target SID ab, c} , there is an opinion on the items solicited by the access information search system 100 side. It can be set. In the present embodiment, such opinions include opinions on the degree of tableware and the politeness of customer service.

<Configuration of general-purpose search device 110>
As shown in FIG. 7, the general-purpose search device 110 includes a processing control unit 111 and an external communication unit 112.

The processing control unit 111 controls the entire general-purpose search device 110 in an integrated manner. The details of the configuration of the processing control unit 111 will be described later.

The external communication unit 112 receives information data transmitted from another device connected to the Internet 500 via the Internet 500. Then, the external communication unit 112 sends the received information data to the processing control unit 111. The information data transmitted from the other device includes the identifier of the other device. In addition, the information data transmitted from the user terminal device operated as a member user includes a member ID (and a password at the time of login).

Further, the external communication unit 112 receives the information data sent from the processing control unit 111. Then, the external communication unit 112 transmits the information data to the other device via the Internet 500. The information data sent from the processing control unit 111 includes an identifier of another device.

That is, by using the external communication unit 112, the processing control unit 111 can communicate with another device connected to the Internet 500.

Next, the configuration of the processing control unit 111 described above will be described. The processing control unit 111 includes a registration processing unit 116 and a search processing unit 117.

The registration processing unit 116 receives the registration update request transmitted from the _{user terminal devices 300 1} , 300 ₂ , ... Via the Internet 500 and the external communication unit 112. Then, the registration processing unit 116 transfers the registration update request to the shared storage device 130.

Further, the registration processing unit 116 receives the registration update result returned from the shared storage device 130 that executed the registration update in response to the transferred registration update request. Then, the registration processing unit 116 transmits the information including the registration update result to the user terminal device that issued the registration update request via the external communication unit 112 and the Internet 500.

The details of the processing executed by the registration processing unit 116 will be described later.

The search processing unit 117 receives the general-purpose search request transmitted from the _{user terminal devices 300 1} , 300 ₂ , ..., Via the Internet 500 and the external communication unit 112. Then, the search processing unit 117 transfers the content of the general-purpose search request to the shared storage device 130 as a general-purpose access target candidate extraction request. The general-purpose access target candidate search request includes a general-purpose normal search request, a general-purpose anchor search search request, and a general-purpose anchor search group search request.

Further, the search processing unit 117 receives the extraction result returned from the shared storage device 130 that executed the search in response to the general-purpose access target candidate extraction request. Then, the search processing unit 117 transmits the information including the extraction result to the user terminal device that issued the general-purpose search request via the external communication unit 112 and the Internet 500.

The details of the processing executed by the search processing unit 117 will be described later.

<Configuration of specialized search device 120>
As shown in FIG. 8, the specialized search device 120 includes a processing control unit 121 and an external communication unit 122.

The processing control unit 121 controls the entire specialized search device 120 in an integrated manner. The details of the configuration of the processing control unit 121 will be described later.

The external communication unit 122 receives information data transmitted from another device connected to the Internet 500 via the Internet 500. Then, the external communication unit 122 sends the received information data to the processing control unit 121. The information data transmitted from the other device includes the identifier of the other device. In addition, the information data transmitted from the user terminal device operated as a member user includes a member ID (and a password at the time of login).

Further, the external communication unit 122 receives the information data sent from the processing control unit 121. Then, the external communication unit 122 transmits the information data to the other device via the Internet 500. The information data sent from the processing control unit 121 includes an identifier of another device.

That is, by using the external communication unit 122, the processing control unit 121 can communicate with another device connected to the Internet 500.

Next, the configuration of the processing control unit 121 described above will be described. The processing control unit 121 includes a registration processing unit 126 and a search processing unit 127.

The registration processing unit 126 receives the registration update request transmitted from the _{user terminal devices 300 1} , 300 ₂ , ..., Via the Internet 500 and the external communication unit 122. Then, the registration processing unit 126 transfers the registration update request to the shared storage device 130. As described above, the registration renewal request includes a new member registration request when the user is a non-member, a member information registration renewal request when the user is a member, an evaluation information registration renewal request, and an anchor search. Registration renewal requests and anchor search group registration renewal requests are now included.

Further, the registration processing unit 126 receives the registration update result returned from the shared storage device 130 that has executed the registration update in response to the transferred registration update request. Then, the registration processing unit 126 transmits the information including the registration update result to the user terminal device that issued the registration update request via the external communication unit 112 and the Internet 500.

The details of the processing executed by the registration processing unit 126 will be described later.

The search processing unit 127 receives the specialized search request transmitted from the _{user terminal devices 300 1} , 300 ₂ , ..., Via the Internet 500 and the external communication unit 112. Then, the search processing unit 127 transfers the content of the specialized search request to the shared storage device 130 as a specialized access target candidate extraction request. The specialized search request includes a specialized normal search request, a search request for a specialized anchor, and a search request for a specialized anchor search group.

In addition, the search processing unit 127 receives the extraction result returned from the shared storage device 130 that has executed the extraction in response to the specialized access target candidate extraction request. Then, the search processing unit 127 transmits the information including the search result to the user terminal device that issued the specialized search request via the external communication unit 122 and the Internet 500.

<Configuration of administrator device 150>
As shown in FIG. 9, the administrator device 150 includes a processing control unit 151 and an external communication unit 152.

The processing control unit 151 controls the entire administrator device 150 in an integrated manner. The details of the configuration of the processing control unit 151 will be described later.

The external communication unit 152 receives information data transmitted from another device connected to the Internet 500 via the Internet 500. Then, the external communication unit 122 sends the received information data to the processing control unit 151. The information data transmitted from the other device includes the identifier of the other device. In addition, the information data transmitted from the user terminal device operated as a member user includes a member ID (and a password at the time of login).

Further, the external communication unit 152 receives the information data sent from the processing control unit 151. Then, the external communication unit 152 transmits the information data to the other device via the Internet 500. The information data sent from the processing control unit 151 includes an identifier of another device.

That is, by using the external communication unit 152, the processing control unit 151 can communicate with another device connected to the Internet 500.

Next, the configuration of the processing control unit 151 described above will be described. The processing control unit 151 includes an analysis processing unit 156 and a transmission information providing processing unit 157. The processing control unit 151 can directly access the storage unit 133.

The above-mentioned analysis processing unit 156 periodically performs periodic analysis processing (first analysis processing). This periodic analysis process will be described later.

Further, the analysis processing unit 156 receives an access mode analysis request for which an access target is specified, which is transmitted from the user terminal device of the legal entity member via the Internet 500 and the external communication unit 152. Here, the "legal entity member" means a member who is a legal entity that trades goods or services corresponding to the access target.

The analysis processing unit 156 performs an access mode analysis process (second analysis process) in response to the analysis request. Then, the analysis result by the access mode analysis process is transmitted to the user terminal device that issued the analysis request via the external communication unit 152 and the Internet 500. The access mode analysis process will be described later.

The above-mentioned transmission information provision processing unit 157 requests the transmission information provision that specifies the access target, the transmission information, and the maximum number of members, which is transmitted from the user terminal device of the legal entity member via the Internet 500 and the external communication unit 152. Receive. Then, the transmission information provision processing unit 157 selects the member who is the destination of the transmission information, and then provides the transmission information to the selected member via the external communication unit 152 and the Internet 500. The details of the processing executed by the transmission information providing processing unit 157 will be described later.

[motion]
Next, regarding the operation of the access target search system 100 configured as described above, the registration processing unit 116 and the search processing unit 117 in the processing control unit 111 of the general-purpose search device 110, and the processing control unit 121 of the specialized search device 120 are registered. For processing executed by the processing unit 126 and the search processing unit 127, the registration unit 131 and the extraction unit 132 in the shared storage device 130, and the processing executed by the analysis processing unit 156 of the administrator device 150 and the transmission information providing processing unit 157. The main focus will be on the explanation.
In the present embodiment, the registration processing unit is composed of the registration processing unit 116, the registration processing unit 126, and the registration unit 131. Further, the search processing unit is composed of the search processing unit 117, the search processing unit 127, and the extraction unit 132.

<Process executed by registration processing unit 116>
First, the process executed by the registration processing unit 116 will be described.

In such a process, as shown in FIG. 10, first, in step S11, the registration processing unit 116 determines whether or not the registration update request has been received from any of the user terminal devices. If the result of the determination in step S11 is negative (step S11: N), the process of step S11 is repeated.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the registration renewal request includes a new member registration request when the user is a non-member, a member information registration renewal request when the user is a member, and an evaluation information registration renewal. It is either a request, an anchor search registration update request, or an anchor search group registration update request. Here, when the registration renewal request is a new member registration request, only the user terminal device identifier is included, and when the registration renewal request is another registration renewal request, the member ID is included in addition to the user terminal device identifier.

When the registration update request is received and the result of the determination in step S11 becomes affirmative (step S11: Y), the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the registration processing unit 116 adds a registration update request identifier including the fact that the received registration update request is a registration update request for general-purpose search (hereinafter, referred to as “general-purpose search registration update request designation”). After that, it is transferred to the registration unit 131. Then, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S13, the registration processing unit 116 determines whether or not the registration completion report has been received from the registration unit 131. If the result of the determination in step S13 is negative (step S13: N), the process of step S13 is repeated.

A user terminal device identifier for specifying the destination of the registration completion report is added to the registration completion report. In addition, in the case of a new member registration request completion report, the newly assigned member ID and password are included.

When the registration update report is received and the result of the determination in step S13 becomes affirmative (step S13: Y), the process proceeds to step S14. In step S14, the registration processing unit 116 transmits the received registration update report to the user terminal device that issued the corresponding registration update request. Then, the process returns to step S11.

After that, the processes of steps S11 to S14 are repeated. The processes of steps S11 to S14 are executed in parallel for each registration update request.

<Process executed by registration processing unit 126>
Next, the process executed by the registration processing unit 126 will be described.

In the case of the registration update request for search in step S12 described above, the registration processing unit 126 indicates that the received registration update request is a registration update request for specialized search (hereinafter, "specialized search"). The process is the same as that of the registration processing unit 116 described above, except that the registration update request identifier including the "registration update request designation") and the registration update request identifier are added and then transferred to the registration unit 131.

If the registration renewal request is a registration renewal request as a legal entity member who has specified at least one access target, both the registration processing unit 116 and the registration processing unit 126 make the registration renewal request to the legal entity. Transfer to the registration unit 131 after adding the legal entity member registration request identifier including the membership registration request designation.

<Process executed by registration unit 131>
Next, the process executed by the registration unit 131 will be described. The processes executed by the registration unit 131 include the first registration process executed in response to the registration update request received from the registration processing unit 116 and the registration update request executed in response to the registration update request received from the registration processing unit 126. There is a second registration process to be done.

<< First registration process >>
In the first registration process, as shown in FIG. 11, first, in step S21, the registration unit 131 determines whether or not the registration update request to which the general-purpose search registration update request designation is added has been received. If the result of the determination in step S21 is negative (step S21: N), the process of step S21 is repeated.

When the registration update request is received and the result of the determination in step S21 becomes affirmative (step S21: Y), the process proceeds to step S22. In step S22, the registration unit 131 determines whether or not the received registration update request is a new member registration request. The new member registration request may or may not include the designation of demographic information.

When the new member registration request is received and the result of the determination in step S22 becomes affirmative (step 22: Y), the process proceeds to step S23. In this step S23, the registration unit 131 performs a new member registration process.

In this new member registration process, the registration unit 131 generates a new member ID and password pair. In addition, the registration unit 131 registers the generated member ID item in the general-purpose search registration table GST. When the new member registration includes the designation of demographic information, the registration unit 131 registers the demographic information in the general-purpose search registration table GST in association with the member ID.

Further, the registration unit 131 registers the generated member ID item in the specialized search registration table SST. When the new member registration includes the designation of demographic information, the registration unit 131 registers the demographic information in the specialized search registration table SST in association with the member ID.

If the new registration renewal request is a new registration request for a legal entity member, the registration unit 131 generates a new pair of legal entity member ID and password. Then, the registration unit 131 associates with the generated legal entity member ID in the legal entity member registration table (not shown in FIG. 3) in the storage unit 113, and at least one specified in the new registration renewal request. Register two access targets.

Subsequently, the registration unit 131 returns the registration update completion report including the generated member ID and password to the registration processing unit 116. When the return of the registration update completion report to the registration processing unit 116 is completed in this way, the processing of step S23 is completed. Then, the process returns to step S21.

If the result of the determination in step S22 described above is negative (step S22: N), the process proceeds to step S24. In this step S24, the registration unit 131 determines whether or not the received registration update request is a member information registration update request. The member information registration update request is either a member registration deletion request or a demographic information update request in the case of a registration update request for search.

If the result of the determination in step S24 is positive (step S24: Y), the process proceeds to step S25. In this step S25, the registration unit 131 performs the member information registration update process.

In the case of the member information registration update process, if the received registration update request is a member information deletion update request, the registration unit 131 searches for the item corresponding to the member ID included in the member information registration update request for general-purpose search. Delete from the registration table GST. Further, the registration unit 131 deletes the item corresponding to the member ID from the registration table SST for specialized search.
In addition, the registration unit 131 deletes the anchor search registration corresponding to the member ID from the anchor registration table ART. Further, the registration unit 131 deletes the item corresponding to the member ID from the anchor search group registration table AGT.

Further, when the legal entity member is requested to delete the legal entity member registration, the legal entity member registration corresponding to the member ID is deleted from the legal entity member registration table.
Then, the registration unit 131 returns the report of the completion of registration update to the registration processing unit 116.

If the received registration information update request is a demographic information update request, the demographic information associated with the member ID included in the member information registration update request is specified in the demographic information update request. Update to the content. Then, the registration unit 131 returns the report of the completion of registration update to the registration processing unit 116.

When the return of the registration update completion report to the registration processing unit 116 is completed in this way, the processing of step S25 is completed. Then, the process returns to step S21.

If the result of the determination in step S24 described above is negative (step S24: N), the process proceeds to step S26. In this step S26, the registration unit 131 determines whether or not the received registration update request is an evaluation information registration update request. The evaluation information registration update request includes an evaluation designation that specifies at least one evaluation setting of the access target and its evaluation item (bookmark, HIDDEN, granted points, others, and provision priority).

If the result of the determination in step S26 is positive (step S26: Y), the process proceeds to step S27. In this step S27, the registration unit 131 performs the evaluation information registration update process.

At the time of such evaluation information registration update processing, the registration unit 131 updates the contents of the evaluation items in the general-purpose search registration table GST according to the specified contents in the received evaluation information registration update request. Then, the registration unit 131 returns the report of the completion of registration update to the registration processing unit 116.
It is possible to specify a new search term for the access target specified by the member user. When receiving the evaluation registration record request (bookmark registration request) in which the new search term is specified, the registration unit 131 searches for the bookmark registration for the specified access target in association with the new search term. Add to the general-purpose search registration table GST as bookmark registration by the member user who specified the word.

When the return of the registration update completion report to the registration processing unit 116 is completed in this way, the processing of step S27 is completed. Then, the process returns to step S21.

If the result of the determination in step S26 described above is negative (step S26: N), the process proceeds to step S28. In this step S28, the registration unit 131 determines whether or not the received registration update request is an anchor search registration update request. The anchor search registration update request is either a new anchor search registration request or an anchor search registration deletion request.

If the result of the determination in step S28 is positive (step S28: Y), the process proceeds to step S29. In this step S29, the registration unit 131 performs the anchor search registration update process.

In the anchor search registration update process, if the received anchor search registration update request is a new anchor search registration update request, the registration unit 131 will perform a new general-purpose anchor search ID and the general-purpose anchor search ID. Identification information (for example, URL, etc .: hereinafter, also referred to as "anchor search identifier") is generated. Subsequently, the item of the generated general-purpose anchor search ID is added to the anchor search registration table ART. Further, the registration unit 131 registers the general-purpose search term and the member (registrant member) ID included in the new anchor search registration request in the anchor search registration table ART in association with the general-purpose search ID. Then, the registration unit 131 returns the registration update completion report including the generated anchor search identifier to the registration processing unit 116.

If the received anchor search registration update request is an anchor search registration deletion request by a registrant member, the registration unit 131 performs a general-purpose anchor search corresponding to the anchor search identifier included in the anchor search registration update request. The ID and the items registered in association with the general-purpose anchor search ID are deleted from the anchor search registration table ART. Then, the registration unit 131 returns the report of the completion of registration update to the registration processing unit 116.

When the return of the registration update completion report to the registration processing unit 116 is completed in this way, the processing of step S25 is completed. Then, the process returns to step S21.

If the result of the determination in step S28 described above is negative (step S28: N), the process proceeds to step S28B. In this step S28B, the registration unit 131 determines whether or not the received registration update request is an anchor search group registration update request. The anchor search group registration update request includes a new anchor search group registration request, an anchor search group registration deletion request, an anchor search group new participation registration request, an anchor search group participation registration deletion request, an anchor search group expulsion registration request, and an anchor search group. It is either a participation revalidation request or a provision priority change request.

If the result of the determination in step S28B is positive (step S28B: Y), the process proceeds to step S29B. In this step S29B, the registration unit 131 performs the anchor search group registration update process.

In such an anchor search group registration update process, if the received anchor search group registration update request is a new anchor search group registration update, the registration unit 131 will perform a new general-purpose anchor search group ID and the relevant anchor search group registration. Generates identification information of a general-purpose anchor search group ID (for example, URL, etc .: hereinafter, also referred to as a "general-purpose anchor search group identifier"). Subsequently, the item of the generated general-purpose anchor search group ID is added to the anchor search group registration table AGT. Further, the registration unit 131 registers the general-purpose search term and the anchor search group option included in the new anchor search group registration request in the anchor search group registration table AGT in association with the general-purpose anchor search group ID. In addition, the registration unit 131 registers the member (owner member) ID included in the new anchor search group registration request in the anchor search group registration table AGT. Then, the registration unit 131 returns the registration update completion report including the generated anchor search group identifier to the registration processing unit 116.

If the public setting in the anchor search group option included in the new anchor search group registration request is the setting to "open the anchor search group identification information to the public", the registration unit 131 will perform the generated anchor search group identifier. Is sent to the administrator device 150 as a public release request. The processing control unit 151 of the administrator device 150 that has received the open house request so as to display the anchor search group identification information on a page screen that can be opened by a member user, for example. do.

Further, when the received anchor search group registration update request is an anchor search group registration deletion request by the owner member, the registration unit 131 corresponds to the anchor search group identifier included in the anchor search group registration update request. The general-purpose anchor search group ID and the items registered in association with the anchor search group ID are deleted from the anchor search group registration table AGT. Then, the registration unit 131 returns the report of the completion of registration update to the registration processing unit 116.

In addition, the received anchor search group registration update request is an anchor search group registration new participation request, and in the option participation approval / disapproval authority setting of the anchor search group registration to be the target registration, "Owner member is a follower member If the "permit participation" permission is not set, the registration unit 131 performs a general-purpose anchor search corresponding to the anchor search group identifier specified in the new anchor search group registration request in the anchor search group registration table AGT. In the member item associated with the group ID, add the new member ID and the new member date and time as the activation date and time.

On the other hand, if the authority to "permit the participation of the follower member by the owner member" is set in the participation approval / disapproval authority setting, the new participant ID is included in the member item after the participation permission by the owner member is obtained. , And add a new participation date and time as the activation date and time. In addition, whether or not the participation permission by the owner member has been obtained is notified to the member who issued the anchor search group registration renewal request.

If the received anchor search group registration renewal request is an anchor search group registration renewal request by a follower member, the registration unit 131 anchors the information about the follower member included in the anchor search group registration renewal request. Delete from the member items associated with the general-purpose anchor search group ID corresponding to the anchor search group identifier specified in the anchor search group registration update request in the search group registration table AGT. Then, the registration unit 131 returns the report of the completion of registration update to the registration processing unit 116.

If the received anchor search group registration renewal request is an anchor search group expulsion registration request by an owner member who has the expulsion authority, the registration unit 131 relates to the follower member included in the anchor search group registration renewal request. The information is deleted from the member items associated with the general-purpose anchor search group ID corresponding to the anchor search group identifier specified in the anchor search group registration update request in the anchor search group registration table AGT. Then, the registration unit 131 returns the report of the completion of registration update to the registration processing unit 116.

In addition, the registration unit 131 invalidates the search authority when a predetermined period (for example, one week) elapses from the activation date and time of the search authority as a follower member using the identifier of the latest anchor search group. It has become. Therefore, when the invalidated follower member receives the request for activation of the search authority as the anchor search group registration update request, the registration unit 131 corresponds to the general-purpose anchor search group identifier specified in the request for activation. The activation registration of the search authority for the follower member in the member item associated with the anchor search group ID is performed. Then, the registration unit 131 returns the report of the completion of registration update to the registration processing unit 116.

If the received anchor search group registration update request is a request for changing the provision priority by the owner member, the specified provision priority change is changed.

When the return of the registration update completion report to the registration processing unit 116 is completed in this way, the processing of step S25 is completed. Then, the process returns to step S21.

<< Second registration process >>
The second registration process executed by the registration processing unit 126 is the same as the process in which "general purpose" is changed to "specialty" and "specialty" is changed to "general purpose" in the above-mentioned first registration process, including the code. It has become.

<Process executed by search processing unit 117>
Next, the process executed by the search processing unit 117 will be described.

In the present embodiment, the general-purpose search request received by the search processing unit 117 is either a general-purpose anchor search search request, a general-purpose anchor search group search request, or a general-purpose normal search request. Here, in the case of a general-purpose anchor search search request or a general-purpose anchor search group search request in which the user is a non-member, the general-purpose anchor search identifier or general-purpose anchor search group identifier and the user terminal device identifier are included and used. When the person is a member's general-purpose anchor search search request, the member ID is included in addition to the general-purpose anchor search identifier or the general-purpose anchor search group identifier and the user terminal device identifier.

In addition, when the user is a non-member normal general-purpose search request, the general-purpose search term input operation content by the user and the user terminal device identifier are included, and when the user is a member, the general-purpose by the user. The member ID is included in addition to the search term input operation content and the terminal device identifier used. Here, the general-purpose search term input operation content includes an input operation for each character, a "Kanji conversion" input operation, and the like.

In such processing, as shown in FIG. 12, first, in step S31, the search processing unit 117 determines whether or not a general-purpose search request has been received. If the result of the determination in step S31 is negative (step 31: N), the process of step S31 is repeated.

When the general-purpose search request is received and the result of the determination in step S31 becomes affirmative (step S31: Y), the process proceeds to step S32. In this step S32, the search processing unit 117 determines whether or not the received general-purpose search request is a general-purpose anchor search request or a general-purpose anchor search group search request. If the result of the determination in step S32 is negative (step S32: N), the process proceeds to step S38, which will be described later.

If the determination result in step S32 is affirmative (step S32: Y), the process proceeds to step S33. In step S33, the search processing unit 117 indicates that the received search request for general-purpose anchor search or search request for general-purpose anchor search group is a search request for general-purpose search (hereinafter, referred to as “general-purpose search request designation”). After adding the general-purpose search request identifier to be included, the request is transferred to the extraction unit 132 as a general-purpose anchor search extraction request or a general-purpose anchor search group extraction request. Then, the process proceeds to step S34.

In step S34, the search processing unit 117 determines whether or not the extraction result has been received from the extraction unit 132. If the result of the determination in step S34 is negative (step S34: N), the process of step S34 is repeated.

In the extraction result, a maximum of a predetermined number of N ₁ access target candidates for member users and a maximum of a predetermined number of N ₂ (<N ₁ ) access target candidates for non-member users. , And the user terminal device identifier for specifying the transmission destination of the extraction result is added.

When the extraction result is received and the result of the determination in step S34 becomes affirmative (step S34: Y), the process proceeds to step S35. In this step S34, the search processing unit 117 transmits the received extraction result to the user terminal device that issued the corresponding general-purpose anchor search search request or general-purpose anchor search group search request. Then, the process proceeds to step S36.

When the extraction result of the general-purpose search includes an access target (specialized access target) registered corresponding to the specialized search, the identification information of the specialized search device is added to the specialized access target in the extraction result. It has become so. As a result, the display unit of the user terminal device is displayed as illustrated in FIG. 14A.

In step 36, the search processing unit 117 determines whether or not to end the current anchor search search process or anchor search group search process. In step S36, the search processing unit 117 selects either the case where the user performs the operation of canceling the current search (when the so-called "EXIT" operation is performed) or the provided access target candidate. In that case, the current search end command is transmitted from the user terminal device used by the user.

If the result of the determination in step S36 is negative (step S36: N), the process of step S36 is repeated. On the other hand, when the result of the determination in step S36 becomes affirmative (step S36: Y), the search processing unit 117 ends the current search processing after transmitting the extraction end command to the extraction unit 132. Then, the process returns to step S31 of FIG. 12 described above.

If the result of the determination in step S32 described above is positive (step S32: N), the process proceeds to step S38. In this step S38, the search processing unit 117 performs a normal search process. The normal search process will be described later.

When the process of step 38 is completed, the process returns to step S31. After that, the processes of steps S31 to S38 described above are repeated. The processes of steps S31 to S38 are executed in parallel for each search request.

《Normal search process》
Next, the normal search process executed in step S38 will be described.

In such a normal search process, as shown in FIG. 13, first, in step S41, the search processing unit 117 determines whether or not to end the current normal search process. In step S41, when the search processing unit 117 cancels the general-purpose anchor search this time (when the so-called “EXIT” operation is performed), the user used by the user. By determining whether or not the search end command regarding the current search transmitted from the terminal device has been received, it is determined that the current normal search process is terminated.

If the result of the determination in step S41 is affirmative (step S41: Y), the normal search process ends, and the process returns to step S31 in FIG. 12 described above. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S41 is negative (step S41: N), the process proceeds to step S42.

In step S42, the search processing unit 117 determines whether or not a character string having a predetermined number of characters (converted to the number of phonetic characters in the present embodiment) _{NL has been received.} If the result of the determination in step S42 is negative (step S42: N), the process returns to step S41. Then, the processes of steps S41 and S42 are repeated.

When a character string having a predetermined number of characters N _L is received and the result of the determination in step S42 becomes affirmative (step S42: Y), the process proceeds to step S43. In step S43, the search processing unit 117 transfers the general-purpose normal search extraction request to which the general-purpose search request identifier is added to the received character string to the extraction unit 132.

Subsequently, in step S44, the search processing unit 117 determines whether or not the extraction result has been received from the extraction unit 132. If the result of the determination in step S44 is negative (step S44: N), the process of step S44 is repeated.

In addition, the same number of access target candidates as in the case of the general-purpose anchor search described above and the user terminal device identifier for specifying the transmission destination of the extraction result are added to the extraction result.

When the extraction result is received and the result of the determination in step S44 becomes affirmative (step S44: Y), the process proceeds to step S45. In step S45, the search processing unit 117 transmits the received extraction result to the user terminal device that issued the corresponding general-purpose search request. Then, the process proceeds to step S46.

In step S46, the search processing unit 117 determines whether or not to end the normal search processing this time. In step S46, when the user performs the operation of canceling the search this time (when the so-called "EXIT" operation is performed), or when the user selects one of the provided access target candidates, the user concerned. By determining whether or not the general-purpose normal search end command transmitted from the user terminal device used by the user terminal device has been received, the search processing unit 117 has come to determine that the current normal search process is finished. There is.

If the result of the determination in step S46 is affirmative (step S46: Y), the search processing unit 117 ends the normal search processing after transmitting the extraction end command to the extraction unit 132. Then, the process returns to step S31 of FIG. 12 described above.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S46 is negative (step S46: N), the process proceeds to step S47. In this step S47, the search processing unit 117 determines whether or not the additional character input operation has been received.

The additional character input operation includes a search word input operation by the user in response to the search word input support by the search processing unit 117 using the internal dictionary. FIG. 14B shows a display example of the display unit of the user terminal device at the time of input support using the internal dictionary at the time of general-purpose normal search.

As shown in FIG. 14 (B), when the search term input of the character string "A" displayed in the search term input field GSF for general-purpose search of the display section is performed by the user, the search processing section 117 is performed. , "A1, A2, A3, ..." Is displayed as a search term candidate in the dictionary display area GDC corresponding to "A". Then, when one of the search term candidates is selected by the user, the selection operation is transmitted from the user terminal device to the search processing unit 117.

In the present embodiment, for example, when "A" is "Ueno", the search term candidate is selected as follows after presuming that it is a region. ..
(1) If there is a station name and place name with the same name such as "Ueno", the station name will be displayed with priority.
(2) If there are station names and place names (multiple) with the same name and station names that match the beginning, such as "Ueno", the default display order is "Ueno Station" → "Ueno (Ueno (Taito-ku, Tokyo) Ueno Station". "Nearest Ueno" ⇒ "Ueno (other Ueno place names)" ⇒ Station names with "Ueno" at the beginning will be displayed in that order.
(3) If a place name (plural) with the same name has multiple readings (eg, "Agano", "Ueno", "Uwano", "Kaminowa", "Wano"), such as "Ueno", among them The arrangement of is "alphabetical order" ⇒ "postal code ascending order".

Returning to FIG. 13, when the result of the determination in step S47 is negative (step S47: N), the process returns to step S46. Then, the processes of steps S46 and S47 are repeated.

When the additional character input operation is received and the result of the determination in step S47 becomes affirmative (step S47: Y), the process proceeds to step S48. In this step S48, the result of the additional character input operation is sent to the extraction unit 132.

When the process of step S48 is completed, the process returns to step S44. After that, the processes of steps S44 to S48 are repeated until the result of the determination in step S46 becomes affirmative.

<Process executed by search processing unit 127>
The processing executed by the search processing unit 127 is different from the processing executed by the search processing unit 117 described above in terms of search term input support.

The search processing unit 127 displays a screen for inputting an inspection word and a screen having an input area for inputting each of a plurality of filtering terms as a screen for inputting a search word for a specialized search on the display unit of the user terminal device. To display. A display example of such a display unit is shown in FIG. 14 (C). Here, the category range of each of the plurality of filtering terms is predetermined.

FIG. 14C shows an example in which the input area SFF of the first filtering term and the input area SSF of the second filtering term are prepared. In the example of FIG. 14B, the category range of the first filtering term is "region", and here, the category range of the second filtering term is "genre".

In addition, in the search word input support by the search processing unit 127, the search word input support using the internal dictionary is performed in the same manner as the search word input support by the search processing unit 126 (see FIG. 14C). ).

Except for the above differences, the search processing unit 127 is the same as the processing in which "general purpose" is replaced with "specialty" in the processing executed by the search processing unit 117 described above.

<Process executed by extraction unit 132>
Next, the process executed by the extraction unit 132 will be described. In addition to the general-purpose evaluation aggregation information update processing, the specialized evaluation aggregation information update processing, and the store information update processing, the processing executed by the extraction unit 132 corresponds to the general-purpose access target candidate extraction request received from the search processing unit 117. The first access target candidate extraction process (first extraction process) is executed, and the second access target candidate extraction process (second extraction) is executed in response to the specialized access target candidate extraction request received from the search processing unit 127. Processing) and extraction processing such as word-of-mouth information.

<< General-purpose evaluation aggregation information update processing >>
First, the above-mentioned general-purpose evaluation aggregation information update process will be described. In the general-purpose evaluation aggregation information update process, evaluation aggregation is performed for each general-purpose search term. This general-purpose evaluation aggregation information update process is performed periodically.

In the general-purpose evaluation aggregation information update process, the extraction unit 132 searches in the general-purpose search registration table GST, and is registered corresponding to each _{general-purpose search term GW ab registered in the general-purpose search registration table GST.} Individual evaluation aggregation is performed for each access target URL _{ab and c.} For example, the extraction unit 132, access target URL _ab, each _c, the individual generic aggregate value IGP _ab, a _c, is calculated by the following equation (1).
_{IGP ab, c = (k 3} · ( presence or absence of a bookmark set) + (given point)
＋ (Evaluation value of “Other”)) ・ CF _c … (1)

Here, (presence / absence of bookmark setting) is "1" when the bookmark is registered, and is "0" when the bookmark is not registered. In addition, (evaluation value of "other") is an equivalent value of the evaluation content obtained by analyzing word-of-mouth information and the like included in "other". Further, as described above, the influence degree CF _{c is obtained after the search word specified by the member user ID a} or a search specified by a synonym thereof _{is performed after the member user ID a} specifies a specific search word. , The value is determined according to the number of changes in the search that specifies the search term or its synonyms by a user other than the member user ID _a.

The coefficient k _S is predetermined according to the importance of the evaluation of the bookmark setting. _{Further, the individual general-purpose aggregate values IGP ab and c} are not calculated for the access target for which the "HIDDEN setting" is set.

When the individual general-purpose aggregated values IGP _{ab, c} are calculated, the extraction unit 132 calculates the average value of the individual general-purpose aggregated values for the corresponding access target URL as the general-purpose aggregated value GP _{ab, c} . Then, the extraction unit 132 _{updates and registers the calculated general-purpose GP ab, c} in the general-purpose evaluation aggregation information GLK.

<< Professional evaluation aggregated information update processing >>
Next, the specialized evaluation aggregation information update process will be described. In the specialized evaluation aggregation information update process, evaluation aggregation is performed for each specialized search term. This specialized evaluation aggregated information update process is performed regularly. The specialized evaluation aggregated information update process is the same as the process of replacing "general purpose" with "specialty" in the above-mentioned general-purpose evaluation aggregated information update process, including a code.

《Store information update process》
The above-mentioned store information update process is executed periodically when the user makes a specialized search request specifying a specialized search term that is not registered in the store information table SHT.

When a user makes a specialized search request that specifies a specialized search term that is not registered in the store information table SHT, the extraction unit 132 searches via the network 500 using the specialized search term as a keyword. .. Subsequently, the extraction unit 132 extracts the store ID for the specialized search term, the attribute SAT for each store ID, and the representative URL for each store ID based on the search result. Then, the extraction unit 132 additionally registers the extraction result in the store information table SHT.

In addition, the extraction unit 132 periodically performs a search via the network 500 using the specialized search term registered in the store information table SHT as a keyword. Subsequently, the extraction unit 132 extracts the store ID for the specialized search term, the attribute SAT for each store ID, and the representative URL for each store ID based on the search result. Then, the extraction unit 132 registers and updates the extraction result with the store ID for the specialized search term in the store information table SHT, the attribute SAT for each store ID, and the representative URL for each store ID.

<< First extraction process >>
In the first extraction process, that is, the general-purpose access target candidate extraction process, the extraction unit 132 extracts a predetermined number of N ₁ access target candidates at the maximum when the issuer of the general-purpose search request is a member user. When the issuer of the general-purpose search request is a non-member user, a maximum of a predetermined number of N ₂ access target candidates are extracted.

In the first extraction process, as shown in FIG. 15, first, in step S51, the extraction unit 132 determines whether or not the general-purpose access target candidate extraction request has been received. If the result of the determination in step S51 is negative (step 51: N), the process of step S51 is repeated.

When the general-purpose access target candidate extraction request is received and the result of the determination in step S51 becomes affirmative (step S51: Y), the process proceeds to step S52. In step S52, the extraction unit 132 determines whether or not the received general-purpose access target candidate extraction request is a general-purpose anchor search extraction request. If the result of the determination in step S52 is positive (step S52: Y), the process proceeds to step S53.

In step S53, the extraction unit 132 executes the anchor search extraction process. Then, when the process of step S53 is completed, the process returns to step S51. The details of the anchor search extraction process will be described later.

If the determination result in step S52 is negative (step S52: N), the process proceeds to step S54. In this step S54, the extraction unit 132 determines whether or not the received general-purpose access target candidate extraction request is a general-purpose anchor search group extraction request. If the result of the determination in step S54 is positive (step S54: Y), the process proceeds to step S55.

In step S55, the extraction unit 132 executes the extraction process for the anchor search group. Then, when the process of step S55 is completed, the process returns to step S51. The details of the extraction process for the anchor search group will be described later.

If the determination result in step S54 is negative (step S54: N), the process proceeds to step S56. In step S56, the extraction unit 132 normally executes the extraction process. Then, when the process of step S56 is completed, the process returns to step S51. The details of the normal extraction process will be described later.

(Extraction process for anchor search)
Next, the anchor search extraction process executed in step S53 will be described.

In the extraction process for anchor search, as shown in FIG. 16, first, in step S61, the extraction unit 132 uses the search term specified in the general-purpose access target candidate extraction request received this time as the current search term. Identify. Next, in step S62, the extraction unit 132 performs an access target candidate extraction process corresponding to the specified search term.

In the extraction process of the access target candidate, first, there is either an anchor search extraction process in response to a general-purpose search request by a non-member user, or an anchor search extraction process in response to a general-purpose search request by a member user. The membership is judged.

((Extraction process for anchor search in response to general-purpose search request by non-member users))
In the extraction process for anchor search in response to the general-purpose search request by a non-member user, the extraction unit 132 refers to the general-purpose evaluation aggregation information GLK and the specialized evaluation aggregation information SLK, and is registered in association with the specified search term. The access target that is present and whose individual aggregate value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value is extracted. When there is an access target extracted by the extraction, the extraction unit 132 sets the provision priority of the extracted access target as the first higher priority.

When a plurality of access target candidates are extracted by the extraction, the highest provision priority is given in descending order of the individual aggregated value for each extracted access target candidate.

When the number of extracted first-higher access target candidates performed as described above _{is less than the predetermined number N 2} , the extraction unit 132 uses the Internet 500 to perform a search specifying the specified search term. Perform an external search. Then, the result obtained by excluding the above-mentioned first-higher access target from the result of the external search is set as the access target candidate and the provision priority is set to the second higher.

In the present embodiment, when there are a plurality of second-higher access target candidates, the higher-ranked provision priority is given in the order of receiving the results of the external search.

When the process of step S62 is completed in this way, the process proceeds to step S63. In this step S63, the extraction unit 132 adds the user terminal device identifier for specifying the destination of the extraction result to the extraction result of _{the predetermined number N 2 of the access target candidates in the order of the provision priority.} , Is transmitted to the search processing unit 117.

((Extraction process for anchor search in response to general-purpose search request by member users))
The anchor search extraction process according to the general-purpose search request by the member user is the same as the anchor search extraction process according to the general-purpose search request by the non-member user, except that the processes in steps S62 and S63 described above are different. It is the processing of.

In the "extraction process of access target candidates corresponding to the specified search term" in the extraction process for anchor search in response to the general-purpose search request by the member user, the extraction unit 132 first uses the general-purpose search information table GST and the specialized search. Refer to the information table SST and extract bookmark-registered access targets from the access targets associated with the specified search terms registered for the user member ID of the issuer of the general-purpose anchor search request. .. When there is an access target extracted by the extraction, the extraction unit 132 sets the provision priority of the extracted access target as the first higher access target candidate.

When a plurality of access target candidates are extracted by the extraction, the provision priority is given based on the evaluation points and the order of arrangement registered by the member user for each extracted access target candidate.

When the number of extractions of the first upper access target candidate performed as described above _{is less than the predetermined number N 1} , the extraction unit 132 is registered for the user member ID of the issuer of the general-purpose anchor search request. Among the access targets associated with the specified search term, the access targets other than the access target candidates of the first priority, which are judged to have been highly evaluated and registered, are extracted. When there is an access target extracted by the extraction, the extraction unit 132 sets the provision priority of the extracted access target as the first higher access target candidate.

When a plurality of access target candidates are extracted by the extraction, the provision priority is given based on the evaluation points and the order of arrangement registered by the member user for each extracted access target candidate.

When the number of extracted first or second upper access target candidates _{is less than the predetermined number N 1} , the extraction unit 132 has the same orientation as the issuer of the general-purpose anchor search request and the selection of the access target. The access target candidates other than the access target candidates of the first or second priority, which are judged to be highly evaluated in the member group composed of other member users who are presumed to be the above, are extracted. When there is an access target extracted by the extraction, the extraction unit 132 sets the provision priority of the extracted access target as the third higher access target candidate.

When extracting the access target candidate having the third higher priority of provision, the extraction unit 132 first refers to the general-purpose search information table GST and the specialized search information table SST to evaluate the similarity and evaluation of the bookmark registration tendency. The member group is identified based on the similarity of the point value giving tendency and the similarity of the demographic information. Then, the access targets other than the access target candidates of the first or second priority, which are judged to be highly evaluated in the specified member group, are extracted. When there is an access target extracted by the extraction, the extraction unit 132 sets the provision priority of the access target extracted by the extraction as the third higher access target candidate.

When a plurality of access target candidates are extracted by the extraction, the provision priority is given in descending order as the average evaluation degree in the member group for each extracted access target candidate is higher.

When the number of extracted access target candidates of the first to third higher ranks _{is less than the predetermined number N 1} , the extraction unit 132 refers to the general-purpose evaluation aggregate information GLK and the specialized evaluation aggregate information SLK, and identifies the search term. The access targets other than the access target candidates of the first to third higher ranks are extracted, which are registered in association with the above, and the individual aggregate value is equal to or more than a predetermined value. When there is an access target extracted by the extraction, the extraction unit 132 sets the provision priority of the extracted access target to the fourth higher rank.

When a plurality of access target candidates are extracted by the extraction, the highest provision priority is given in descending order of the individual aggregated value for each extracted access target candidate.

When the process of step S62 is completed in this way, the process proceeds to step S63. In step S63, the extraction unit 132 uses the terminal device identifier for specifying the extraction result including _{the predetermined number N 1} access target candidates and search terms in the order of the provision priority, and the destination of the extraction result. After adding it, it is transmitted to the search processing unit 117.

(Extraction process for anchor search group)
Next, the extraction process for the anchor search group executed in step S55 will be described. It should be noted that the effective extraction possible by the members of the anchor search group having the search authority as described later is performed corresponding to the members of the anchor search group having the search authority.

First, the member is determined whether it is an anchor search group extraction process in response to a general-purpose search request by a non-member user or an anchor search group extraction process in response to a general-purpose search request by a member user.

((Extraction process for anchor search group in response to general-purpose search request by non-member users))
In the anchor search group extraction process in response to the general-purpose search request by the non-member user, the same extraction process as the anchor search extraction process in response to the general-purpose search request by the non-member user is executed.

((Extraction process for anchor search group in response to general search request by non-member member user or follower member user whose search authority is invalidated))
In the extraction process for the anchor search group corresponding to the general-purpose search request by the non-member member user or the member member user whose search authority is invalidated, the above-mentioned extraction process is for the anchor search group corresponding to the general-purpose search request by the non-member user. The same process as the extraction process is performed.

((Extraction process for anchor search group in response to general search request by owner member or activated follower member user))
(1) When the provision priority setting is the first provision priority setting In this case, the process of extracting only the access targets for which the owner member has registered for evaluation as access target candidates is performed. When a plurality of access target candidates are extracted by this process, the evaluation values for each of the extracted access target candidates are arranged in descending order.

(2) When the provision priority setting is the second provision priority setting In this case, the third higher access target candidate is compared with the above-mentioned extraction process for anchor search in response to the general-purpose search request by the member user. Only the extraction process differs as follows. In the extraction process of access target candidates having the third highest provision priority, "within the specified member group" in the above-mentioned extraction process for anchor search in response to the general-purpose search request by the member user is referred to as "owner member and follower member". The process is read as "within the members participating in the anchor search group consisting of".

(Normal extraction process)
In the normal extraction process in step S56 described above, first, as shown in FIG. In step S71, the extraction unit 132 initially identifies the search term. When the extraction unit 132 starts the general-purpose normal extraction process in response to the reception of the general-purpose search extraction request, the extraction unit 132 initially searches for the character string included in the general-purpose search extraction request. Identify as a word.

Subsequently, in step S72, the extraction unit 132 extracts the access target candidate corresponding to the specified search term. In such an extraction process, first, the extraction unit 132 is a member of either a normal extraction process in response to a general-purpose search request by a non-member user or a normal extraction process in response to a general-purpose search request by a member user. Make a judgment.

(Normal extraction processing in response to general-purpose search requests by non-member users)
In the normal extraction process in response to a general-purpose search request by a non-member user, the extraction unit 132 first identifies the search terms registered in the general-purpose evaluation aggregate information GLK or the specialized evaluation aggregate information SLK at the present stage. Identify a general-purpose search term (hereinafter, also referred to as "specific registered search term") that includes at least a part of the search term (hereinafter, also referred to as "current stage search term").

At the time of such identification, for example, when there are "Shimokitazawa", "Shimokitazawa Japanese sake", and "Japanese sake Shimokitazawa" as the specific registration search words, the extraction unit 132 performs these specific registration searches when the current stage search word is "Shimokitazawa". It is determined that at least a part of the word includes the current search word. Further, for example, when the extraction unit 132 has "Shimokitazawa Nihonshu" and "Shimokitazawa" as the search terms for specific registration, and the current stage search term is "Shimokitazawa Hi" or "Shimokitazawa ni", these registration searches are performed. It is determined that at least a part of the word includes the current search word. Further, in the extraction unit 132, for example, when there is "Shimokitazawa Nihonshu" as a specific registered search term, when the current stage search term is "Sake Shimokitazawa", the current stage search term is included in at least a part of the registered search term. It is supposed to be included.

When there is a specific registered search term, the extraction unit 132 extracts the access target associated with the specific registered search term as an access target candidate. When there is an access target extracted by the extraction, the extraction unit 132 sets the provision priority of the extracted access target as the first higher priority.

By the processing of the extraction. When a plurality of access target candidates are extracted, the highest provision priority is given in descending order of the individual aggregated value.

When the number of extracted first-higher access target candidates performed as described above _{is less than the predetermined number N 2} , the extraction unit 132 uses the Internet 500 to perform a search specifying the specified search term. Perform an external search. Then, the result of the external search is set as the access target candidate with the provision priority as the second highest.

In the present embodiment, when there are a plurality of second-higher access target candidates, the higher-ranked provision priority is given in the order of receiving the results of the external search. Then, the result obtained by excluding the above-mentioned first-higher access target from the result of the external search is set as the access target candidate and the provision priority is set to the second higher.

When the process of step S72 is completed in this way, the process proceeds to step S73. In this step S73, the extraction unit 132 uses a terminal device for specifying the destination of the extraction result including the extraction result including _{the predetermined number N 2 of access target candidates and the specific registered search term in the order of the provision priority.} After adding the identifier, it is transmitted to the search processing unit 117.
In addition, when the anchor search or the anchor search group corresponding to the specific registered search term is registered in the extraction result, such information is also included.

Next, in step S74, the extraction unit 132 performs the same processing as the processing in step S41 described above to determine whether or not to end the current extraction processing. If the determination result in step S74 is negative (step S74: N), the process proceeds to step S75.

In step S75, the extraction unit 132 determines whether or not the additional character operation result has been received. If the result of the determination in step S75 is negative (step S75: N), the process returns to S74. Then, the processes of steps S74 and S75 are repeated.

When the additional character is received and the result of the determination in step S75 becomes affirmative (step S75: Y), the process proceeds to step S76. In step S76, the extraction unit 132 specifies a character string obtained by adding additional characters to the existing current stage search term as a new current stage search term. Then, the process returns to step S72.

After that, the processes of steps SS72 to S76 are repeated until the determination result in step S74 becomes affirmative. Then, when the determination result in step S74 becomes affirmative (step S74: Y), the process of step S56 ends, and the process returns to step S51 of FIG.

(Normal extraction processing in response to general-purpose search requests by member users)
In the normal extraction process according to the general-purpose search request by the member user, the general-purpose by the member user described above is different except that the processing contents of steps S71 and S72 in the normal extraction process according to the general-purpose search request by the member user described above are different. The same process as the normal extraction process in response to the search request is performed.

In the normal extraction process in response to the general-purpose search request by the member user, the extraction unit 132 first registers in step 71 in the general-purpose search registration table GST or the dedicated search registration table SST in relation to the member user. Of the search terms to be searched, search terms that include at least a part of the current search terms (hereinafter, also referred to as "specific search terms") are subjected to the normal extraction process in response to the general-purpose search request by the non-member user described above. Identify as in the case.

Next, in step S72, the extraction unit 132 executes a process in which the "search term" in the above-mentioned extraction process for anchor search in response to the general-purpose search request by the member user is replaced with a "specific search term". After that, the processes of steps S73 to S76 described above are executed.

<< Second extraction process >>
The second extraction process, that is, the specialized access target candidate extraction process, differs from the first extraction process described above in that the information related to the access target GID in the storage unit 133 is not referred to in the present embodiment. .. Further, in the second extraction process, the same process as the first extraction process is executed except that the process in step S72 is different. The difference in processing in step S72 is due to the fact that in the specialized search processing, the search term is composed of the first to N (N = 2 in this embodiment) filtering term. In step S72 in the case of the second extraction process, the access target candidates are extracted while sequentially performing the filtering processes using the first to Nth filtering terms.

The access target candidate extracted by the extraction unit 132 as described above is transmitted to the user terminal device that issued the search request, and is notified to the user. When the user selects one of the notified extracted access target candidates as an access target, the user terminal device sends the selected access target to the extraction unit 132, and a search request corresponding to the access target. A related registration information request is sent that specifies the type of. The related registration information request also has the significance of the end command of the search process this time.

<Related registration information extraction process>
The extraction unit 132 executes the related registration information extraction process in response to the related registration information request.

In the related information extraction process, as shown in FIG. 18, first, in step S81, the extraction unit 132 determines whether or not the related registration information request has been received. If the result of the determination in step S81 is negative (step S81: N), the process of step S81 is repeated.

When the related registration information request is received and the result of the determination in step S81 becomes affirmative (step S81; Y), the process proceeds to step S82. In this step S82, the extraction unit 132 determines whether or not the access target specified in the related registration information request is a general-purpose access target registered in the general-purpose search registration table GST.

If the result of the determination in step S82 is positive (step S82: Y), the process proceeds to step S83. In this step S83, the extraction unit 132 extracts the word-of-mouth information registered in association with the access target in the general-purpose search registration table GST.

When extracting word-of-mouth information, word-of-mouth information whose content is judged to be appropriate rather than slander or slander is extracted. In the present embodiment, the word-of-mouth information registered together with the registration of "Okini Good" is extracted as the above-mentioned "evaluation stage".
Further, when the type of the related registration information request is the anchor search group related registration information request and the first provision priority is set, the word-of-mouth information registered by the owner member of the anchor search group is extracted. .. On the other hand, when the type of the related registration information request is the anchor search group related registration information request and the second provision priority is set, the word-of-mouth information registered by the member of the anchor search group is extracted.

When the extraction of the word-of-mouth information is completed, the extraction unit 132 transmits the extracted word-of-mouth information to the user terminal user device that issued the related registration information request this time. When the transmission is completed, the process of step S83 is completed. Then, the process returns to step S81.

If the result of the determination in step S82 is negative (step S82: N), the process proceeds to step S84. In this step S84, the extraction unit 132 determines whether or not the extraction unit 132 is a dedicated access target (store ID) registered in the store information table SHT. If the result of the determination in step S84 is negative (step S84: N), the process returns to step S81.

If the result of the determination in step S84 is positive (step S84: Y), the process proceeds to step S85. In this step S85, the extraction unit 132 extracts the attributes and the representative URL registered in association with the store ID in the store information table SHT. In addition, the extraction unit 132 extracts word-of-mouth information registered in association with the access target in the specialized search registration table SST.

When extracting word-of-mouth information, word-of-mouth information whose content is judged to be appropriate rather than slander or slander is extracted. In this embodiment, the word-of-mouth information registered together with the registration of "Okini Good" is extracted as the above-mentioned "evaluation stage".
Further, when the type of the related registration information request is the anchor search group related registration information request and the first provision priority is set, the word-of-mouth information registered by the owner member of the anchor search group is extracted. .. On the other hand, when the type of the related registration information request is the anchor search group related registration information request and the second provision priority is set, the word-of-mouth information registered by the member of the anchor search group is extracted.

When the above extraction is completed, the extraction unit 132 transmits the extraction result to the user terminal user device that issued the related registration information request this time. When the transmission is completed, the process of step S83 is completed. Then, the process returns to step S81.

<Process executed by administrator device 150>
As described above, the administrator device 150 performs integrated control processing for the entire access target search system 100. In the administrator device 150, in addition to the integrated control process, an analysis process by the analysis processing unit 156 and a transmission information provision process by the transmission information provision processing unit 157 are performed.

<< Analysis processing by analysis processing unit 156 >>
Next, the analysis processing by the analysis processing unit 156 will be described.

In such analysis processing, as shown in FIG. 19, first, in step S91, the analysis processing unit 156 determines whether or not the timing of periodic analysis has come. If the result of the determination in step S91 is positive (step S91: Y), the process proceeds to step S92.

In step S92, the analysis processing unit 156 executes the periodic analysis process (first analysis process). In such periodic analysis processing, the analysis processing unit 156 obtains access feature information for each access target based on the evaluation information for the registered access target and the access record obtained by referring to the access history information AHT. To analyze. When the process of step S92 is completed in this way, the process returns to step S91.

If the result of the determination in step S91 is negative (step S91: N), the process proceeds to step S93. In this step S93, the analysis processing unit 156 determines whether or not the access mode analysis request for which the access target to be analyzed is specified has been received from the legal entity member user. If the result of the determination in step S93 is negative (step S93: N), the process returns to step S91.

If the result of the determination in step S93 is affirmative (step S93: Y), the process proceeds to step S94. In this step S94, the analysis processing unit 156 executes the access mode analysis process (second analysis process).

In the access mode analysis process, first, how many members are recognized by the analysis processing unit 156 as the access target corresponding to the search term used in the search of the access target according to the legal entity member user. To analyze. Then, the analysis processing unit 156 provides the result of the analysis to the legal entity member user who issued the access mode analysis processing. When the process of step S92 is completed in this way, the process returns to step S91.

<< Processing by the outgoing information provision processing unit 157 >>
Next, processing by the transmission information providing processing unit 157 will be described.

In such processing, as shown in FIG. 20, first, in step S96, the transmission information providing processing unit 157 determines whether or not the information transmission request has been received from the legal entity member user. In the information transmission request, the access target operated by the legal entity member user, the transmission information, and the maximum number of members are specified.

If the result of the determination in step S96 is negative (step S96: N), the process of step S96 is repeated. If the result of the determination in step S96 is positive (step S96: Y), the process proceeds to step S97. In this step S97, the transmission information provision processing unit 157 executes the transmission information provision processing.

In the outgoing information providing processing, it is presumed that the outgoing information providing processing unit 157 does not have a bad impression on the access target based on the evaluation registration result and access history of the access target and the maximum number of members. Is extracted. Subsequently, the transmission information provision processing unit 157 randomly selects, for example, members having the maximum number of members or less from the extracted members. Then, the transmission information provision processing unit 157 provides the transmission information to the selected member. When the process of step S97 is completed in this way, the process returns to step S96.

As described above, in the access target search system 100 of the present embodiment, the registration processing unit 116 and the registration processing unit 126 unit perform evaluation registration corresponding to the search word arbitrarily designated by the member user and the search word. When the evaluation registration request associated with the provided information is received, the evaluation registration tables GST and SST are updated with the evaluation information associated with the search term and the provided information based on the content of the evaluation registration request. do. That is, the access target registered for evaluation is registered in a manner associated with the search term arbitrarily specified by the member user.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, by using the evaluation registration tables GST and SST stored in the storage unit 133 as at least a part of the basic data, it is possible to contribute to improving the convenience of individual users. An access target search system can be realized.

Further, in the present embodiment, the evaluation registration includes at least one of bookmark registration, bookmark cancellation registration, and grant point registration by the member user. Here, if bookmark registration is performed, access to the registered access target becomes easy, and if evaluation registration such as grant point registration by a plurality of people is performed, the objective evaluation degree of the registered access target is evaluated. It can be useful for estimation.
In addition, information (demographic information, etc.) of the member user who has performed evaluation registration is registered in the evaluation registration tables GST and SST in association with the evaluation information. Therefore, it is possible to improve the accuracy of identifying other members who have similar intentions to the member user who made the search request by using the information of the member user.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the searcher is a member user, the extraction unit 132 extracts the search information including the access target candidate registered as a bookmark by the searcher with the first priority. Therefore, the access target for which the bookmark registration has been made although the evaluation registration for re-access has been made is provided to the searcher who is a member user with the first priority. As a result, the convenience of the searcher when re-accessing with the previously specified search term is improved.

In addition, the extraction unit 132 extracts search information including access target candidates other than the access target candidates of the first priority, which are determined to have been highly evaluated and registered by the searcher, in the second priority. Therefore, the access target candidates highly evaluated by the searcher are provided to the searcher with the second highest priority next to the first priority. As a result, the convenience of the searcher when re-accessing with the previously specified search term is improved.

In addition, the extraction unit 132 identifies other member users who are presumed to have the same orientation as the searcher based on the user profile information including the evaluation registration performed by the searcher, and the identification is made. Search information including access target candidates other than the access target candidates of the first or second priority, which are judged to be highly evaluated in the member group composed of other member users, is extracted with the third priority. Therefore, the search results in which the access target candidates judged to be highly evaluated in the member group, which is presumed to have high access value to the searcher, are included in the third priority after the first and second priorities. Is provided to the searcher. Therefore, the convenience of the searcher is improved.

Further, the extraction unit 132 extracts search information including access target candidates other than the access target candidates of the first to third priorities, which are judged to have a high average evaluation among all member users, in the fourth priority. do. For this reason, access target candidates judged to have a high average evaluation among all member users who may have high access value to the searcher are provided to the searcher with search results including the fourth priority. NS. Therefore, the convenience of the searcher is improved.

The extraction results are provided to the searcher in the order of higher priority of provision as described above by the extraction unit 132. As a result, the higher the provision priority of the access target candidate, the higher the recommendation level to the searcher, and the access target candidate can be provided to the searcher.

Further, in the present embodiment, if the searcher is a member user, extracting section 132, maximum at extracts search information including a first number N ₁ of the access candidates. On the other hand, when the searcher is a non-member user, the extraction unit 132 includes the searcher with a higher priority than other access target candidates, which are judged to have a high average evaluation among all member users, and is the highest. Extract search information including access target candidates of the number N ₂ (<N _1). Therefore, the content of the search service can be reasonably distinguished according to whether the user is a member user or a non-member user.

Further, in the present embodiment, the search information includes identification information such as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that identifies an access target candidate. Therefore, by selecting one of at least one identification information which is the access target candidate information in the search information, the access target corresponding to the selected identification information can be accessed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the search processing units 117 and 127 receive a character string having a predetermined number of characters or more for searching from one user's terminal device, the character string is registered in the evaluation registration tables GST and SST. When it is included in the one search term, the search result including the access target candidate associated with the one search term is transmitted to the terminal device of the one user.

In this case, for example, if one member user inputs a character string of a predetermined number or more in the search term used for the search of the access target for which bookmark registration has been performed before, the search process for receiving the character string is performed. Units 117 and 127 transmit the search result including the access target candidate associated with the search term to the terminal device of the member user. As a result, the one member user can receive, for example, the information of the access target for which bookmark registration has been previously performed as one of the access candidate information by a simple operation.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the search processing units 117 and 127 receive a character string of a predetermined number of characters or more for searching from the terminal device of the searcher, the character string is registered in the evaluation registration tables GST and SST. When it is included in one search term, the access target candidate associated with the one search term and the search result including the one search term are transmitted to the terminal device of the searcher.

In this case, for example, if one member user inputs a character string of a predetermined number or more in the search term used for the search of the access target for which bookmark registration has been performed before, the search process for receiving the character string is performed. Units 117 and 127 transmit the search result including the access target candidate associated with the search term to the terminal device of the member user. As a result, the one member user can receive, for example, the information of the access target for which bookmark registration has been previously performed as one of the access candidate information by a simple operation.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the search term is registered as an anchor by the specific member user, the anchor search identification information corresponding to the anchor registration is generated, and the generated anchor search identification information is used by the specific member. It is returned to the terminal device of the person. Then, when searching using the anchor search identification information, a process for searching the contents of the anchor registration is performed. Therefore, if the search term to be used continuously is "anchor search registration", the specific member user only specifies the anchor search identification information and searches by the anchor search term without re-entering the anchor search term. Since this can be performed, labor saving can be achieved when searching with the anchor search term.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the anchor search group registration request for which the search term is specified is received, the anchor search group registration corresponding to the anchor search group registration request is performed, and the anchor search group identification information is generated. The generated anchor search group identification information is returned to the terminal device of the owner member who made the anchor search group registration request, and is specified in the anchor search group registration request when searching for the anchor search group using the anchor search group identification information. A search is performed using the searched search terms. Therefore, if you perform "anchor search group registration" that specifies the search term to be used continuously, the anchor search group member only needs to specify the anchor search group identification information and re-enters the search term for the anchor search group. Since it is possible to search by the search term for the anchor search group without using the search term, it is possible to save labor when searching by the search term for the anchor search group.

Here, in the present embodiment, the anchor search group registration request further includes a public setting for setting whether or not the anchor search group identification information is open to the public. Therefore, the owner member user can select whether to make it open to the public or limited release as a method of disseminating the existence of the anchor search group to other member users.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the anchor search group registration request, the authority and expulsion of the member user who wishes to join the anchor search group to allow the owner member user to participate as a follower member user. Participation approval / disapproval authority setting of whether or not to have the authority to do is further included. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the owner member user can determine the composition of the anchor search group members according to his / her intention.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a predetermined period elapses from the time when the follower member user is registered as a follower, the follower registration is invalidated, and the member user whose follower registration is invalidated wishes to participate again. Enable follower registration accordingly. Therefore, the number of follower member users who can perform the search for the anchor search group can be optimized along the time axis.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the search using the anchor search group identification information is specified when the first provision priority is set, the access target candidate whose evaluation registration is performed by the owner member user is selected. , Provided as a search result. Therefore, the evaluation result for the access target of the owner member user can be disclosed to the user who searches using the same anchor search group identification information.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the search using the anchor search group identification information is specified when the second provision priority is set, the owner member who performed the search using the anchor search group identification information is used. Search results are provided that include access target candidates for which evaluation registration has been performed by a person or a follower member user with a higher priority than other access target candidates. Therefore, the evaluation result for the access target in the anchor search group formed by the member users who use the same anchor search group identification information is shared by all the users who search using the same anchor search group identification information. can do.

Further, in the present embodiment, the owner member receives the evaluation information of the access target accessed based on the search result provided as the result of the search using the anchor search group identification information for which the first provision priority is set. If the word-of-mouth information of the owner member is included, the word-of-mouth information of the owner member is provided to the member user who has accessed. Therefore, the owner member can open the word-of-mouth information registered by himself / herself to the member user who has made the access.
On the other hand, when word-of-mouth information is included in the evaluation information of the access target accessed based on the search result provided as a result of the search using the anchor search group identification information for which the second provision priority is set. The word-of-mouth information registered by the owner member or the follower member is provided to the member user who has made the access. Therefore, it is possible to optimize the provision of word-of-mouth information.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a new search term designation for the access target specified by the member user is received, bookmark registration for the specified access target in association with the new search term is newly performed. It is added to the evaluation registration tables GST and SST as bookmark registration by the member user who specified the search term. Therefore, the member user who has specified a new search term should perform a search using the evaluation content of the selected access target while using the new search term (original search term) that is easy for him / her to use. Can be done. Therefore, the member user who has specified a new search term can perform a search using the bookmarked access target while using the new search term (original search term) that is easy for him / her to use. ..

In the present embodiment, the general-purpose search device 110 and the specialized search device 120 are provided so that both devices can provide the member user with the search result of the access target candidate while sharing the evaluation registration table. It has become. Then, when the result of the general-purpose search by the general-purpose search device includes the specialized access target registered corresponding to the specialized search device, the specialized access target included in the access target candidate is the specialized search device 120. Provided with identification information. Therefore, in addition to the identification information of the specialized access target registered corresponding to the specialized search device 120 (for example, the “store name” in the gourmet field), the identification information of the specialized search device, that is, the search range of the specialized search device. Information on a specific field (for example, "specialty: gourmet") makes it possible to grasp what kind of specific field the access target candidate is related to.

Further, in the present embodiment, a plurality of first to N (> 2) filtering terms can be specified as search terms in the specialized search request made to the specialized search device 120, and the specialized search device 120 can specify a plurality of filtering terms. , The access target candidate is searched while sequentially performing the filtering process using the first to Nth filtering terms. Therefore, it is possible to optimize and speed up the processing for the specialized search by the specialized search device 120.

Further, in the present embodiment, the category range of the first to Nth filtering terms is predetermined. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the input of the search term by the member user.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a designated input of a term is received as at least one of the first to Nth filtering terms, dictionary data is used to select candidates for the filtering term corresponding to the designated input term. offer. Therefore, it is possible to further facilitate the input of the search term by the member user, and it is possible to promote the optimization of the search term for the specialized search.

Further, in the present embodiment, the administrator device 150 that analyzes the access feature information for each access target based on the evaluation information and the access record for the registered access target is further provided. Therefore, the system administrator who operates the administrator device 150 grasps what kind of access mode the access was made for each registered access target, the temporal tendency, the change in the number of accesses, and the like. can do.

Further, in the present embodiment, the administrator device 150 analyzes the access mode regarding the access target according to the legal entity member user from the legal entity member user who is trading the product or service corresponding to the access target. In response to the request, analyze how many members are recognized as the access target corresponding to the search term used in the search for the access target according to the legal entity member user, and obtain the analysis result as described above. Provide to legal entity member users. Therefore, the legal entity can obtain valuable marketing information.

Further, in the present embodiment, the administrator device 150 responds to the transaction entity member user in response to the information transmission request that specifies the access target, the transmission information, and the maximum number of members received from the transaction entity member user. The transmission information is provided to the members extracted based on the evaluation registration result and access history of the access target and the member with the maximum number of members. Therefore, the legal entity can provide information for stimulating demand to a promising member user as a trading partner.

[Modification of Embodiment]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible.

For example, in the above embodiment, the specialized search device is a specialized search device in the gourmet field, but it can be a specialized search device in another field.

Further, in the above embodiment, the system includes two units, a general-purpose search device and a specialized search device, but the present invention can be applied to a system including an arbitrary number of search devices having different search ranges. Further, the present invention can be applied to a system including one search device.

Further, the access target search system of the above embodiment exemplifies a system in which a general-purpose search device and one specialized search device cooperate to perform a search. On the other hand, a system including a general-purpose search device and a plurality of specialized search devices may be used to perform a search while coordinating with each other.

Further, in the above embodiment, the extraction unit 132 refers to the contents of the evaluation registration tables GST, SST and the evaluation aggregation information GLK, SLK, and performs the normal extraction process. On the other hand, the extraction unit 132 further refers to the anchor search registration table ART and the anchor search group registration table AGT in the normal extraction process, and further extracts the anchor search ID and the anchor search group in addition to the access target. You may. In this case, in addition to the access target candidates, the information of the anchor search registered by oneself and the information of the anchor search group of which oneself is a member are provided to the searcher as proposal information or recommended information. ..
If the public setting of the anchor search group is "open to the public", the information of the anchor search group is provided to the searcher as proposal information or recommended information regardless of whether or not the member is a member. You may do so.

Further, in the above embodiment, the system is set via the Internet, but the present invention can be applied to a system via an in-house network that searches files in a data server. Further, the present invention can be applied to a file search in a single system that does not use communication via a network.

For search terms with the same spelling, access targets are based on the evaluation registration contents of the member user who made the search request, while referring to the evaluation registration contents of other member users who have made similar evaluation registrations. The search for candidates can be performed with the first priority.

In addition, for search terms with the same spelling, if it is estimated that the usage will differ depending on the time zone, season, etc., the access target candidates provided in the same time zone, season, etc. will be selected for each of the search terms with the same spelling. After performing a so-called AB test to confirm the usage rate, it is possible to preferentially provide access target candidates that are estimated to have high usage rate according to the time zone, season, and the like.

In addition, based on the evaluation registration contents of the member user, the evaluation registration with high similarity to each other is performed while referring to the evaluation registration contents of other member users who have made similar evaluation registrations. The search term with a large number of registrations in the group formed by the member user who performed the above may be further provided to the user.

In addition, the member users are evaluated with high similarity to each other while referring to the evaluation registration contents of other member users who have made similar evaluation registrations based on the evaluation registration contents by the member user. Access targets having a large individual aggregate value within the group formed by the registered member users may be further provided to the users.

In addition, the anchor search term specified by the anchor search group identifier and other registered anchor search group search terms that have some common or similarities are further provided to the user. You may do it. Here, as the number of members of the anchor search group increases, the anchor search term may be preferentially provided to the user.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is assumed that the owner member manages the anchor search group. On the other hand, it may be possible to perform administrator registration so that the follower member designated by the owner member manages the anchor search group.

In addition, as the content of the "Other" item in the evaluation registration table GST, SST, when the service provision location (store, etc.) is the access target, "I went" or "I want to go" to the service provision location. It may be possible to register usage records, usage wishes, etc. In addition, when the access target is related to product sales, it may be possible to register "purchased" or "want to buy" purchase record or purchase request as the content of the "other" item.

Further, the search terms that can be specified and the access target candidates to be provided may be restricted according to the age of the member user grasped from the demographic information of the member user. For example, when a member user is a minor, "free adult video" or the like can be disabled as a search term. Further, when the content to be accessed is not suitable for the age, it is possible to prevent the access target from being provided as an access target candidate.

In addition, when the result of the general-purpose search includes the specialized access target registered corresponding to the specialized search device, the specialized access target included in the access target candidate is the identification information of the specialized search device (the above implementation). In the case of liquids, it is provided with the default "specialty: gourmet"). The identification information of such a specialized search device may be changed to arbitrary information by the member user. For example, the default "specialty: gourmet" can be changed to the "cooking" specified by the user.

Further, the following information (1) to (6) may be provided to the user (searcher) who is searching by designating the search term by referring to the registration information in the storage unit. ..
(1) Access target bookmarked by the member user who has registered the specified search term, or search term related to the access target registered in bookmark (2) Register the specified search term Anchor search group ID corresponding to the anchor search group in which the member user is an owner member or a follower member, and an anchor search word corresponding to the anchor search group ID (3) Anchor search corresponding to the specified search word Search terms registered by member users belonging to the group

(4) Access target bookmarked by a member user belonging to the anchor search group corresponding to the specified search term, or search term related to the bookmarked access target (5) Specified search term Anchor ID corresponding to another anchor search group in which a member user belonging to the anchor search group corresponding to is included as a follower and an anchor search word corresponding to the anchor ID (6) Anchor search group corresponding to the specified search word Anchor search group ID corresponding to another anchor search group whose owner is a member user belonging to and an anchor search word corresponding to the anchor search group ID (7) When introducing an anchor search group, for example, " People who follow this anchor search group may also make a kind of recommended referral display related to the anchor search group, such as "This anchor search group is also following."

Further, in the above embodiment, the activation of the "search authority" according to the anchor search group is performed by the follower member registration or the notification of the request for activation. And, the invalidation of "search authority" is done only after the passage of time.
On the other hand, in order to acquire "search authority", the follower member purchases "search authority points" for a predetermined period from the system side and notifies the request for activation, thereby enabling "search authority". It may be done. In such a case, it is possible to determine the consumption points for performing one search. If the search authority points are used up, the search authority points cannot be purchased again and the search according to the anchor search group cannot be performed unless the activation request is notified.

Here, the consumption points may be common among the anchor search groups or may be variable for each anchor search group. When the consumption points are variable, for example, the owner member sets the consumption points for the anchor search group registered by the owner member.

Further, the system side may pay the owner member of the anchor search group a reward according to the accumulated consumption points within a predetermined period for each anchor search group.

Make the number of followers (follower members) and the activation rate of "search authority" for each anchor search group public (= (number of followers activated according to request for activation) / (number of followers)). May be good. In this case, the anchor search group, which has a large number of followers but a low activation rate, should be used once, or it is expected that there is a group with insufficient content, and the "search term" is a niche, so follow it. For groups with a small number but a high activation rate, members will be able to predict that the content will be substantial.

Further, if the search history by the member user is stored, more diverse information can be provided to the user. For example, it is possible to provide the searcher with information on other search terms that the member user who has registered the designated search term has specified for the search. Further, it is also possible to provide the searcher with the information of the search term searched by the member user belonging to the anchor search group corresponding to the designated search term.

In addition, the registration status of the anchor search group, which is open to the public, may be searched.

In addition, information for so-called transfer information search such as departure station and target value station is bookmarked in the data server device in association with the searcher identification information, and the transfer is used by using the bookmarked transfer information. Information retrieval may be performed. In this case, by using a terminal device having a GPS function or a clock function, the current position and the current time obtained in the terminal device can be further utilized to further improve the convenience for the searcher to acquire effective transfer information. Can be made to.

As described above, the access target search system of the present invention can be applied to support efficient access to useful access targets by individual users.

100… Access target search system 110… General-purpose search device 111… Processing control unit 112… External communication unit 116… Registration processing unit 117… Search processing unit 120… Professional search device 121… Processing control unit 122… External communication unit 126… Registration processing Unit 127 ... Search processing unit 130 ... Shared storage device 131 ... Registration unit 132 ... Extraction unit 133 ... Storage unit 150 ... Administrator device 151 ... Processing control unit 152 ... External communication unit 156 ... Analysis processing unit 157 ... Transmission information providing unit

The access target search system of the present invention further includes a search processing unit including an extraction unit, and the extraction unit responds to a search term specified by a user by referring to the contents of the evaluation registration in the evaluation registration table. It can be configured to extract the search information.

Further, in the access target search system of the present invention, the search result may be configured to include identification information for identifying an access target candidate such as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). In this case, by selecting one of at least one identification information which is the access target candidate information in the search result, the access target corresponding to the selected identification information can be accessed.

Further, in the access target search system of the present invention, when the registration processing unit receives the registration request of the anchor search group in which the search term is specified, the registration processing unit registers the anchor search group corresponding to the registration request of the anchor search group. At the same time, the anchor search group identification information is generated, and the generated anchor search group identification information is returned to the terminal device of the owner member who requested the registration of the anchor search group, and the search processing unit performs the anchor search. Anchor search group search using group identification information may be configured to perform a search using the search term specified in the registration request of the anchor search group.

Here, the registration request of the anchor search group can be configured to further include a public setting for setting whether or not the anchor search group identification information is open to the public. In this case, the owner member user can select whether to make it open to the public or limited release as a method of disseminating the existence of the anchor search group to other member users.

Further, the registration information of the anchor search group includes the information of the owner member user of the anchor search group and the use of the follower member who became a participant of the anchor search group according to the desire to participate in the anchor search group. It can be configured to include information about the person.

In addition, in response to the registration request for the anchor search group, the owner member user has the authority to allow the member user who wishes to join the anchor search group to participate as a follower member user and the authority to remove the member user. It can be configured to further include the participation approval / disapproval authority setting of whether or not to have. In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not the owner member user can determine the composition of the anchor search group members according to his / her intention.

Further, when the search processing unit includes word-of-mouth information in the evaluation information of the access target accessed based on the search result provided as the result of the search using the anchor search group identification information, the search processing unit is concerned. The word-of-mouth information registered by the owner member user of the anchor search group corresponding to the anchor search group identification information, or the word-of-mouth information registered by the owner member user and the follower member user, is sent to the member user who made the access. Can be configured to be provided. In this case, all the users who search the evaluation result for the access target in the anchor search group formed by the member users who use the same anchor search group identification information by using the same anchor search group identification information. Can be shared at.

Further, in response to the designation of a new search term for the access target specified by the member user, the registration processing unit registers the bookmark for the access target specified in association with the new search term. It can be configured to be added to the evaluation registration table as a bookmark registration by a member user who has specified a search term. In this case, the member user who has specified the new search term can perform the search using the specific access target registered in the bookmark while using the new search term that is easy for him / her to use.

Further, when the result of the general-purpose search by the general-purpose search device includes the specialized access target registered corresponding to the specialized search device, the specialized access target included in the searched access target candidates is selected. It can be configured to be provided with the identification information of the specialized search device. In this case, in addition to the identification information of the specialized access target registered corresponding to the specialized search device (for example, "store name" in the gourmet field), the identification information of the specialized search device, that is, the search of the specialized search device. Information on a specific field that is a range (for example, "specialty: gourmet") can grasp what kind of specific field the access target candidate is related to.

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An access target search system that provides access target search results to the user via a user's terminal device.
A storage unit that stores an evaluation registration table containing evaluation information associated with a search term arbitrarily specified by a member user and an access target registered for evaluation corresponding to the search term;
With a registration processing unit that updates the evaluation registration table based on the search term and access target in the evaluation registration request when the evaluation registration request by the member user is received;
An access target search system characterized by being equipped with. The access target search system according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation registration includes at least one of bookmark registration, bookmark cancellation registration, and grant point registration by a member user. The access target search system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information of the member user who has performed the evaluation registration is registered in the evaluation registration table in association with the evaluation information. Further equipped with a search processing unit equipped with an extraction unit,
The extraction unit refers to the contents of the evaluation registration in the evaluation registration table and extracts the search information according to the search term specified by the user.
The access target search system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The fourth aspect of the present invention is that when the user is a member user, the extraction unit extracts search information including the access target candidate registered as a bookmark by the user with the first priority. Described access target search system. The extraction unit extracts search information including access target candidates other than the access target candidates of the first priority, which are determined to have been highly evaluated and registered by the user, in the second priority. The access target search system according to claim 5. The extraction unit
Based on the user profile information including the evaluation registration performed by the user, other member users who are presumed to have the same orientation as the user are identified.
A search that includes access target candidates other than the access target candidates of the first or second priority that are judged to be highly evaluated in the member group composed of the other specified member users in the third priority. The access target search system according to claim 6, wherein information is extracted. The extraction unit extracts search information including access target candidates other than the access target candidates of the first to third priorities, which are judged to have a high average evaluation among all member users, in the fourth priority. The access target search system according to claim 7. The access target search system according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the extraction unit extracts search information including a first number of access target candidates at the maximum. When the user is a non-member user, the extraction unit includes the extraction unit with a higher priority than other access target candidates judged to have a high average evaluation among all member users, and the first is the highest. The access target search system according to claim 9, wherein search information is extracted including a second number of access target candidates smaller than the number of 1. The access target search system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the search information includes identification information for identifying an access target candidate. When the search processing unit receives a character string of a predetermined number of characters or more for a search from one user's terminal device, and the character string is included in one search term registered in the evaluation registration table. 1. The access target search system described in item 1. When the search term is registered as an anchor search by the specific member user, the registration processing unit generates anchor search identification information corresponding to the anchor search registration, and the generated anchor search identification information is used as the specific member user. Return to the terminal device of
The search processing unit performs a search using the content of the anchor search registration as a search term when performing an anchor search using the anchor search identification information.
The access target search system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the access target search system is characterized. When the registration processing unit receives an anchor search group registration request for which a search term is specified, the registration processing unit performs anchor search group registration corresponding to the anchor search group registration request, generates anchor search group identification information, and is generated. The anchor search group identification information is returned to the terminal device of the owner member user who made the search group registration request.
The search processing unit performs a search using the search term specified in the anchor search group registration request when searching for an anchor search group using the anchor search group identification information.
The access target search system according to any one of claims 1 to 13. The access target search system according to claim 14, wherein the anchor search group registration request further includes a public setting for setting whether or not the anchor search group identification information is open to the public. The information of the anchor search group registration includes the information of the owner member user of the anchor search group registration and the follower member user who became a participant of the anchor search group according to the desire to join the anchor search group. The access target search system according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the information is included. In the anchor search group registration request, does the owner member user have the authority to allow the member user who wishes to join the anchor search group to participate as a follower member user and the authority to remove the member user? The access target search system according to claim 16, further comprising a setting of permission / rejection of participation. The registration processing unit invalidates the search authority of the follower member user using the identifier of the anchor search group registered in the follower when a predetermined period elapses from the time when the follower member user is registered as a follower. The access target search system according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the search authority is activated according to a request for activation of the search authority by a follower member user whose search authority has been invalidated. .. The search processing unit is characterized in that, when a search using the anchor search group identification information is specified, the access target candidate for which evaluation registration has been performed by the owner member user is provided as a search result. The access target search system according to claim 18. When the search processing unit is specified to search using the anchor search group identification information, the evaluation registration is performed by the owner member user or the follower member user who performed the search using the anchor search group identification information. The access target search system according to claim 18, wherein a search result including the access target candidate being performed is provided with a higher priority than other access target candidates. When word-of-mouth information is included in the evaluation information of the access target accessed based on the search result provided as the result of the search using the anchor search group identification information, it corresponds to the anchor search group identification information. The feature is that the word-of-mouth information registered by the owner member user registered in the anchor search group or the word-of-mouth information registered by the owner member user and the follower member user is provided to the member user who has made the access. The access target search system according to any one of claims 14 to 20. In response to the designation of a new search term for the access target specified by the member user, the registration processing unit performs the bookmark registration for the specified access target in association with the new search term, and the new search. The access target search system according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein the bookmark is registered by a member user who specifies a word in the evaluation registration table. It is equipped with a first search device and a second search device.
Each of the first search device and the second search device individually includes the registration processing unit.
The access target search system according to any one of claims 1 to 22, wherein the access target search system is characterized. The access target information search system according to claim 23, wherein the first search range of the first search device is different from the second search range of the second search device. The first search device is a general-purpose search device regardless of the search range.
The second search device is a specialized search device whose search range is a specific field.
The access target search system according to claim 24. When the result of the general-purpose search by the general-purpose search device includes a specialized access target registered corresponding to the specialized search device, the specialized access target included in the access target candidate is the specialized search device. 25. The access target search system according to claim 25, which is provided together with the identification information of the above. A plurality of first to N (> 2) filtering terms can be specified as search terms in the specialized search request made to the specialized search device.
The specialized search device further includes a specialized search processing unit that searches for access target candidates while sequentially performing filtering processing using the first to Nth filtering terms.
The access target search system according to claim 25 or 26. The access target search system according to claim 27, wherein the category range of the first to Nth filtering terms is predetermined. When the designated input of a term is received as at least one of the first to Nth filtering terms, the specialized search processing unit uses the internal dictionary data to use the filtering term corresponding to the designated input term. 27 or 28 of the access target search system according to claim 27 or 28, wherein the candidate is provided. 25 to 25, wherein an administrator device including a first analysis unit that analyzes access feature information for each access target based on the registered evaluation information and access record for the access target is further provided. The access target information retrieval system according to any one of 29. The administrator device responds to a request for analysis of an access mode relating to the access target according to the transaction subject member user from a transaction subject member user who is trading a product or service corresponding to the access target. We analyze how many members are recognized as access targets corresponding to the search terms used in the search for access targets according to the transaction entity member users, and send the analysis results to the transaction entity member users. The access target search system according to claim 30, further comprising a second analysis unit to be provided. The administrator device responds to an information transmission request that specifies the access target, transmission information, and the maximum number of members received from the transaction entity member user, and evaluates and registers the access target according to the transaction entity member user. The access target information system according to claim 30 or 31, further comprising a transmission information providing unit that provides the transmission information to the members extracted based on the access history and the maximum number of members. ..

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