JP2021179758A - Communication assisting system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a system that assists a communication between users through user terminals.SOLUTION: A communication assisting system includes a system server that can be connected to user terminals over a communication network. The system server includes: means for associating favorite information that is one or a plurality of keywords with a user ID for each user, and storing the associated information in a database; means for obtaining each favorite information associated with each user ID from the database when an information exchange request that contains the user ID is received from each of the user terminals of first and second users; favorite matching means for determining whether or not there is a completely matching information among the pieces of obtained favorite information of the respective users; and means for transmitting, to each of the user terminals of the first and second users, only the favorite information determined as completely matching by the favorite matching means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a system that supports communication between users via a user terminal.

Currently, abundant systems are provided to help people get to know new friends and expand their connections through user terminals such as smartphones and tablet computers. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a matching support system that determines compatibility matching between two users based on information from another user who is a friend of each other.

In order for human beings to get to know each other and become friends, it is important that their favorite things match each other. What I like here means an object that includes all categories such as things, people, things, etc., and has some interest regardless of the degree. Now that we are diverse, we have a lot of interests, so we are generally happy to match what we like with others. Therefore, it can be said that it is highly valuable to match what you like with others.

Japanese Patent No. 6608017

For this reason, it would be convenient if there was a mechanism that would allow users who met for the first time to immediately and easily know that their favorite things match each other, thereby supporting smooth communication. Is also possible.

An object of the present invention is to provide a system that supports communication between users via a user terminal, for example, in a situation where users become acquainted with each other.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following configurations.
-Aspects of the present invention are provided in a system provided with a system server capable of connecting to a user terminal via a communication network and supporting communication between users using the user terminal.
The system server
A means of associating favorite information, which is one or more keywords for each user, with a user ID and storing it in a database.
When an information exchange request including a user ID is received from each user terminal of the first and second users, a means for acquiring favorite information associated with each user ID from the database, respectively.
Favorite information that determines whether or not there is an exact match among the acquired favorite information of each user.
It is characterized by having a means for transmitting only favorite information determined to be an exact match by the favorite matching means to each user terminal of the first and second users.
-In the above embodiment, the system server
For each keyword of favorite information stored in the database, a means for adding a setting for determining the presence / absence of a similar keyword that does not exactly match the keyword and storing it in the database.
A means for grouping similar keywords of all favorite information stored in the database into the same group based on predetermined similar criteria and storing them in the database.
Of the favorite information determined by the exact match determination means, the similarity determination means for determining whether or not the keywords set to be acceptable for the presence / absence determination of similar keywords are included in the same group. ,
It is preferable to further have a means for transmitting favorite information determined to be similar by the similarity determination means to each user terminal of the first and second users.
-In the above embodiment, the system server
A means of associating profile information with a user ID for each user and storing it in a database,
When an information exchange request including a user ID is received from two user terminals, the profile information associated with each user ID is acquired from the database, and the profile information of the first user is used as the user of the second user. It is preferable to further have a means for transmitting to the terminal and transmitting the profile information of the second user to the user terminal of the first user.
-In the above embodiment, the system server
Based on the position information of each user terminal included in the information exchange request, it is determined whether or not each user terminal exists at the same position, and only when it is determined that the user terminals are at the same position, the database is preferred. It is preferable to acquire information about things.
-In the above aspect, it is preferable to use the affiliation information in place of the favorite information or in addition to the favorite information.

In the communication support system of the present invention, users who meet for the first time can immediately know what they like and match each other, which is useful for facilitating subsequent communication.

It is a schematic block diagram of one Embodiment of the communication support system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the DB connected to a system server. It is a flow diagram which showed the example of the processing flow of a system server roughly. It is a figure which shows another example of the data structure of the DB connected to the system server. It is a flow diagram which showed another example of the processing flow of a system server schematicly.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings illustrating the communication support system of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a communication support system (hereinafter abbreviated as “this system”) according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an example of each table stored in the database 2 in FIG.

The communication support system includes a system server 1 installed by a system operator. The system server 1 can communicate with each other by being connected to a user terminal 4 used by a large number of users via an appropriate communication network 3. The communication network 3 is, for example, the Internet and / or WLAN.

The system server 1 is realized by introducing a server program for realizing each function 11 to 16 of this system into a computer. As a general configuration, a computer includes a CPU, a memory, a storage device, an input / output device, a communication device, and the like connected to a bus. The CPU of the computer functions as this system by reading and executing a server program stored in a storage device such as a hard disk into a memory such as RAM and / or ROM. The database 2 is also stored in a storage device such as a hard disk, and is managed by the system server 1.

The user terminal 4 is preferably a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet computer. The user terminal 4 is a kind of computer, and generally includes a CPU, a memory, a storage device, an input / output device, a communication device, and the like connected to a bus. As an example, the user terminal 4 realizes the function of the user terminal of this system by introducing an application program that operates in cooperation with the server program of the system server 1. As another example, the user terminal 4 is equipped with browser software, while the system server 1 has a web server function, and the user terminal 4 accesses a website provided by a server program, whereby a user of this system is installed. It is also possible to realize the function of the terminal. The main functions of the user terminal 4 are an input function, a communication function and a display function.

The main functions 11 to 16 of the system server 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
The profile information management unit 11 has a function of receiving the profile information of the user transmitted from the user terminal 4, assigning a unique user ID, and storing the profile information in the database 2. It also has an update function for adding and deleting profile information in response to a request from the user terminal 4. For example, the application program of the user terminal 4 displays a screen for inputting and updating profile information on the user terminal 4.

The profile information is stored in, for example, the profile information table 21 shown in FIG. Examples of specific items include "name", "address", "gender", "age", and "telephone number". Profile information is disclosed to the other party when introducing themselves to each other. For each item, whether the input is mandatory or optional can be set as appropriate.

The favorite thing information management unit 12 has a function of acquiring information about a user's favorite thing by various means, linking it with a user ID, storing it in the database 2, and managing it. It also has an update function for changing, adding, and deleting favorite information in response to a request from the user terminal 4. For example, the application program of the user terminal 4 displays a screen for updating favorite information on the user terminal 4.

An example of the means for acquiring information on what the user likes is input by the user himself / herself from the user terminal 4. For example, the application program of the user terminal 4 displays a screen for inputting favorite information on the user terminal 4. The input favorite information is transmitted to the system server 1. Favorite thing information is a keyword representing a thing, a thing, a person, etc., and may belong to any category. Further, although the number of characters and the type of characters are not limited, an upper limit of the number of characters may be set. In a preferred embodiment, a keyword of favorite information is input as a hash tag.

Another example of the user's favorite information acquisition means is automatic acquisition by the system server 1. For example, when the system server 1 has a posting site that accepts and publishes posts from users, it extracts hashtags included in user posts, associates them with user IDs, and stores them in a database. Further, for example, when the system server 1 has a search engine, the hash tag used by the user for the search is associated with the user ID and stored in the database.

The favorite information is stored in, for example, the favorite information table 22 shown in FIG. Here, the specific contents of the keywords are not shown and are simply abbreviated by lowercase letters a to e. For example, a is "# car", b is "# baseball", and c is "# ○○ beauty salon". d is "# △ mountain △ child (person's name)", e is "# □□ coffee shop" and so on.

The affiliation information management unit 13 acquires the affiliation information of the user, associates it with the user ID, stores it in the database 2, and manages it. Therefore, it has the same function as the favorite information management unit 12, but the type of information to be managed is different. The user's affiliation information is information about the affiliation place in the social structure such as the company, school, or organization to which the user belongs. The affiliation information is input by the user himself / herself from the user terminal 4. For example, the application program of the user terminal 4 displays a screen for inputting the affiliation information on the user terminal 4. The input information is transmitted to the system server 1.

The affiliation information is stored in the affiliation information table 22 in FIG. 2, for example. Here, the specific content of the affiliation is simply shown in capital letters, but for example, A is "# ○○ company", B is "# △△ university", C is "# □□ city", D is "# ○ △ Alumni Association", E is "# △ □ Association" and so on. In a preferred embodiment, the affiliation information also inputs the keyword as a hashtag.

The profile exchange processing unit 14 executes a process of exchanging profile information between two users. Typically, the two users meet for the first time, but are not limited to that. For example, when two users display the profile exchange screen of the application program and bring the user terminal 4 closer to each other, their profile information is displayed on the other user terminal 4. For example, when the two user terminals 4 communicate with the system server 1, the system server 1 can recognize the positions of the two user terminals 4 by using a satellite positioning system (GPS or the like) such as a smartphone. As a result, the system server 1 can determine that information exchange requests are being made from two user terminals 4 at the same position. In this system, profile information is public information and is always disclosed to the other party.

The favorite thing matching processing unit 15 determines whether or not there is a match in each favorite thing information between two users, and only the matched favorite thing information is used by the two users. Send to terminal 4 and display each. As a result, the two users can immediately find out what they like in common with each other. It is expected that communication will be smoothly recommended because the topic will be provided as a result of this.

The configuration of each table shown in FIG. 2 is not limited to this example, and can be variously configured.

An example of the processing flow executed by the server system of this system will be described with reference to FIG. Mainly, matching of favorite information will be described as an example. As a premise of the processing flow of FIG. 3, it is assumed that the profile information table 21, the favorite information table 22, and the affiliation information table 23 shown in FIG. 2 have already been created.

For example, two users (the first user and the second user) who meet for the first time are in a state of being connected to the system server by starting the application program of each user terminal. An information exchange request is transmitted from each user terminal, and the system server receives the information exchange request (step S11). This information exchange request includes at least a user ID and a user's location information.

Next, the system server determines whether or not two user terminals exist at the same position based on the position information of each user. It suffices if the same position here is recognized as the same position in light of the resolution of the satellite positioning system or the like to be used. Only when it is determined that the two user terminals exist at the same position, each profile information is acquired from the database based on each user ID. Then, the profile information of one user is transmitted to the user terminal of the other user, respectively (step S12). That is, the profile information of the first user is displayed on the user terminal of the second user, and the profile information of the second user is displayed on the user terminal of the first user. As a result, the profile information of the other party is displayed on each user terminal, and each user can see it.

Next, the system server acquires each favorite information from the database based on each user ID (step S13).

Subsequently, the system server compares the information of each user's favorite information, determines whether or not there is a match, and extracts all the matches (step S14). Here, only those that completely match are judged to be matches. For example, "b" and "c" are extracted from the favorite information table 22 of FIG. 2 as having an exact match.

After that, the system server sends only the matching favorite information to the two user terminals, respectively. As a result, favorite information that is common to each other is displayed on each user terminal, and each user can see it (S15).

The processing flow shown in FIG. 3 is a process of determining a match regarding favorite information and displaying only the matching information on each user terminal, but the favorite information in FIG. 3 is replaced with affiliation information. However, the processing flow is exactly the same. In that case, only the matching affiliation information is transmitted to each user terminal. For example, "A" and "D" are extracted from the affiliation information table 23 of FIG. 2 as having an exact match and transmitted. Alternatively, in addition to the matching favorite information, the matching affiliation information may be transmitted together. In this way, favorite information and / or affiliation information common to each other is displayed on each user terminal, and each user can see it.

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
FIG. 4 is a modified example of the table configuration shown in FIG. The difference from FIG. 2 is that the user can set the similarity or disapproval for each keyword stored in the favorite information table 22 and the affiliation information table 23. "OK" is set when the user allows the presence / absence determination of similar keywords although the favorite information and / or the affiliation information do not completely match. In the example of FIG. 4, "No" is not shown, but a keyword for which "Yes" is not set corresponds to this. "No" means that the user wants an exact match and does not want to determine similar keywords. The "No" setting has priority over the "Yes" setting. The setting of whether or not the similar keyword can be determined is performed by the user inputting from the user terminal. As a similar determination criterion, for example, keywords corresponding to a superordinate concept and a subordinate concept, keywords having a partial match, and the like can be considered. Specific similar criteria are system design items.

Further, the system server creates a similar table 24. The system server groups all the keywords stored in the favorite information table 22 (or affiliation information table 23) based on a predetermined similar criterion, and stores each group in the similar table 24. ..

An example of the processing flow executed by the server system of this system will be described with reference to FIG. 5 in the case of the database configuration of FIG. Mainly, matching of favorite information will be described as an example. Up to step S24, the process flow is the same as that in FIG. For example, only "b" is extracted as an exact match from the favorite information table 22 in FIG. Further, in the matching of affiliation information, for example, only "A" is extracted as an exact match from the affiliation information table 23 of FIG.

The system server sets the similarity determination to "OK" among those determined to be inconsistent in the determination of the exact match of the favorite information in step S24 in the similarity table 24 of FIG. Based on this, it is determined whether or not there is a similar keyword (step S25). For example, "c" and "c'" are extracted as similar from the favorite information table 22 in FIG. On the other hand, "d" and "d'" are similar in the similarity table 24, but one user (user with ID002) does not set the similarity determination to "OK" (only an exact match is desired). It is not extracted because it is). The same similarity determination can be made for the affiliation information. Further, in the matching of affiliation information, for example, "D" and "D'" are extracted from the affiliation information table 23 of FIG. 4 as similarities.

After that, the system server sends the extracted exact match favorite information and similar favorite information to both user terminals. As a result, favorite information that is common to each other is displayed on each user terminal, and each user can see it (S15).

1 System server 2 Database 21 Profile information table 22 Favorite information table 23 Affiliation information table 24 Similar table 3 Communication network 4 User terminal

Claims (5)

In a system that is equipped with a system server that can connect to a user terminal via a communication network and supports communication between users who use the user terminal.
The system server
A means of associating favorite information, which is one or more keywords for each user, with a user ID and storing it in a database.
When an information exchange request including a user ID is received from each user terminal of the first and second users, a means for acquiring favorite information associated with each user ID from the database, respectively.
Favorite information that determines whether or not there is an exact match among the acquired favorite information of each user.
A communication support system comprising: means for transmitting only favorite information determined to be an exact match by the favorite matching means to each user terminal of the first and second users. .. The system server
For each keyword of favorite information stored in the database, a means for adding a setting for determining the presence / absence of a similar keyword that does not exactly match the keyword and storing it in the database.
A means for grouping similar keywords of all favorite information stored in the database into the same group based on predetermined similar criteria and storing them in the database.
Of the favorite information determined by the exact match determination means, the similarity determination means for determining whether or not the keywords set to be acceptable for the presence / absence determination of similar keywords are included in the same group. ,
The communication according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting favorite information determined to be similar by the similarity determination means to each user terminal of the first and second users, respectively. Support system. The system server
A means of associating profile information with a user ID for each user and storing it in a database,
When an information exchange request including a user ID is received from two user terminals, the profile information associated with each user ID is acquired from the database, and the profile information of the first user is used as the user of the second user. The communication support system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a means for transmitting to a terminal and transmitting profile information of a second user to a user terminal of a first user. The system server
Based on the position information of each user terminal included in the information exchange request, it is determined whether or not each user terminal exists at the same position, and only when it is determined that the user terminals are at the same position, the database is preferred. The communication support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information is acquired. A communication support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the information is replaced with the favorite information or is used as affiliation information in addition to the favorite information.

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