JP2023162908A - Information providing device, information providing method, and information providing program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information providing device capable of providing a user with information with high convenience, an information providing method, and an information providing program.SOLUTION: An information providing device 1 comprises a processing unit 22 including a generation unit 42 and a provision unit 43. The generation unit 42 generates content by arranging side by side a first content sequence in which a plurality of first contents satisfying a first condition are arranged in a first direction and a second content sequence in which a plurality of second contents satisfying a second condition different from the first condition are arranged in the first direction, in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The provision unit 43 provides the content generated by the generation unit 42.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

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

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, with the rapid spread of the Internet, various information has been provided via the Internet. As an example of a technique for providing such information, Patent Document 1, for example, discloses a technique for providing users with information tailored to the users.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-024603

However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 has room for improvement in providing highly convenient information to users.

This application has been made in view of the above, and aims to provide an information providing device, an information providing method, and an information providing program that can provide highly convenient information to users. .

The information providing device according to the present application includes a generating section and a providing section. The generation unit includes a first content column in which a plurality of first contents that satisfy a first condition are arranged in a first direction, and a plurality of second contents that satisfy a second condition different from the first condition are arranged in a first direction. A content is generated in which the second content column is arranged side by side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The providing unit provides the content generated by the generating unit.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, it is possible to provide highly convenient information to users.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining information providing processing performed by an information providing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information providing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information providing device according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information table stored in the user information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content table stored in the content storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of home content provided by the providing unit of the information providing device according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a first content column and a second content column provided by the providing unit of the information providing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of how the first content column and the second content column included in the home content provided by the providing unit of the information providing apparatus according to the embodiment are scrolled. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of information processing by the processing unit of the information providing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that implements the functions of the information providing device and the terminal device according to the embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Below, an information providing apparatus, an information providing method, and a form for implementing an information providing program (hereinafter referred to as an "embodiment") according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that this embodiment does not limit the information providing apparatus, information providing method, and information providing program according to the present application. Moreover, each embodiment can be combined as appropriate within the range that does not conflict with the processing contents. Further, in each of the embodiments below, the same parts are given the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[1. Example of information provision processing]
First, with reference to FIG. 1, information provision processing performed by the information provision apparatus according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining information providing processing performed by an information providing apparatus according to an embodiment.

The information providing device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is an information processing device that cooperates with the terminal device 2 of each user U and provides various information to each user U online, and is, for example, one or more servers or cloud systems. It is realized by etc.

The information providing device 1 provides various information through a portal site or the like. User U can access, for example, news, weather, rain clouds, disasters, email, routes, payments, shopping, auctions, tickets, finance, sports, events, videos, music, TV programs, travel, and restaurants through portal sites and the like. , traffic jams, congestion, routes, maps, route searches, web searches, cooking, etc. can be obtained from the information providing device 1 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing device 1 specifies a plurality of first contents based on the setting information of the user U (step S1). The user U's setting information includes information indicating the type and arrangement order of the first content included in the first content string.

The first content is content that satisfies the first condition and is specified by user U's setting information. The first condition is that the constant first view target is previously set, and the constant first view target is set as the first content in the setting information of the user U. Always first view means that the content is always placed in the home content, which is the content on the top screen.

Further, the information providing device 1 identifies a plurality of second contents to be notified to the user U based on the information of the user U and the like (step S2). The second content to be notified to user U is second content that satisfies a second condition different from the first condition. The second condition is a notification condition.

The notification condition is a condition regarding notification, for example, a condition such that the degree of importance satisfies a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition is common to all notification targets, for example, the importance level is equal to or higher than the first threshold value Dth1, but different conditions may be set as the predetermined condition for each notification target. Note that the second condition may be a condition different from the first condition and is not limited to a notification condition.

The second content includes, for example, content including weather forecast information, content including billing amount information, content including e-mail information, content including emergency information from local governments, content including alert information, and the like. The content including alert information is, for example, content related to a target for which an alert has been set by the user U or the like. Targets for which alerts are set include, for example, stock prices, auctions, and hotel vacancies.

Next, the information providing device 1 generates home content including the first content string and the second content string (step S3). The home content is the content on the top screen of a portal site, but is not limited to this example, and may be the content on the top screen of a site other than the portal site.

The information providing device 1 generates a first content string including the plurality of first contents identified in step S1. At least one first content among the plurality of first contents included in the first content string is content indicating the current status of the specified target. The specific target is, for example, the weather, e-mail, etc., and the content indicating the current status of the specific target is content including information indicating the current weather, content including information indicating the number of e-mails that are currently unreceived, etc. be.

Further, the information providing device 1 generates a second content string including the plurality of second contents identified in step S2. The information providing device 1 preferentially arranges the second content with higher importance at a higher position in the second content column, and also arranges the second content whose importance is higher than the second threshold Dth2 (>Dth1). It is fixed in priority to the highest position of the second content column.

The information providing apparatus 1 can preferentially arrange, among a plurality of second contents, a second content whose notification timing, which is a timing at which the degree of importance satisfies a predetermined condition, is newer at a higher position in the second content string. Further, the information providing device 1 places the content at a higher position in the second content string, for example, as the value obtained by weighting and adding the degree of importance and the newness of the notification timing is higher.

When placing the second content using the notification timing, the information providing device 1 moves the second content after a predetermined period has elapsed from the notification timing to a position according to the importance level without using the notification timing. be able to.

The information providing device 1 includes the first content string and the second content string by transmitting the content including the first content string and the second content string generated in step S3 to the terminal device 2 of the user U. Home content is provided to user U (step S4).

Upon acquiring the home content from the information providing device 1, the terminal device 2 displays the acquired home content (step S5). Thereby, the user U can use the content including the first content string and the second content string.

The first content string included in the home content shown in FIG. 1 includes a plurality of first contents. The first content is button content for moving to the linked content when the user U makes a selection, and includes a character string and a diagram showing an outline of information of the linked content.

The first content column shown in FIG. 1 includes a character string indicating the current weather, temperature, humidity, etc. and a diagram indicating the current weather, and links to content indicating detailed information regarding the weather, temperature, and humidity. The content includes first content, first content whose link destination is content indicating detailed information on the rain cloud radar, and the like.

The second content column included in the home content shown in FIG. 1 includes a plurality of second contents. Similar to the first content, the second content is a button content for moving to the linked content when the user U makes a selection, and the second content is a character string or a diagram showing an overview of the information of the linked content. is included.

The second content string shown in FIG. 1 includes a character string related to the weather forecast and a diagram showing the results of the weather forecast, and a second content linking to the content showing information on the weather forecast, a character string related to the billed amount, This includes second content that includes a diagram of a credit card and links to content that shows detailed information regarding the billed amount.

Since the second content includes character strings and diagrams that outline the notification information shown in the linked content, the user U can use the character strings and diagrams shown in the second content to It is possible to quickly grasp the outline of the notification information shown in the content.

By operating the terminal device 2 and selecting the first content or the second content, the user U can display the content linked to the selected content on the terminal device 2 and obtain detailed information. be able to.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first content column has a plurality of first contents arranged in the left-right direction, and the second content column similarly has a plurality of second contents arranged in the left-right direction. The first content column and the second content column are arranged side by side in the vertical direction orthogonal to the left-right direction.

The left-right direction is an example of a first direction, and the up-down direction is an example of a second direction. The arrangement direction of the first content and the second content may be the vertical direction, and in this case, the arrangement direction of the first content column and the second content column is the horizontal direction.

Each of the first content column and the second content column is longer than the width of the display area of the terminal device 2, and can be moved to the display area of the terminal device 2 by scrolling in the left-right direction.

The second content included in the second content column is content that satisfies different conditions than the first content included in the first content column, and since the content is divided into different columns depending on the conditions, it is convenient for user U. can be increased.

Further, the first content column includes first content indicating the current status of the specified target, and the second content column includes second content whose notification importance satisfies a predetermined condition. As a result, the user U can grasp the current status of a specific target using the first content included in the first content column, and can grasp important notifications using the second content included in the second content column. , the information providing device 1 can improve convenience for the user U.

The second content whose notification importance satisfies a predetermined condition includes second content whose importance satisfies a predetermined condition depending on the current or future situation of the specified target. Thereby, since the first content and the second content are provided to the user U as content related to the same specific target, the information providing device 1 can improve the convenience for the user U.

The information providing device 1 can add new second content that satisfies the notification conditions to the second content string. Thereby, the user U does not need to perform, for example, an operation to update the home content, and the information providing device 1 can improve the convenience for the user U.

The information providing device 1 deletes the second content selected by the user U from the second content string. As a result, the information providing device 1 prevents the second content whose linked content has been confirmed by the user U from being continuously displayed in the second content column, and the information providing device 1 improves the convenience of the user U. can be increased.

Furthermore, the information providing device 1 deletes, from the second content sequence, second content whose importance level no longer satisfies a predetermined condition among the plurality of second contents. Thereby, the user U does not need to perform, for example, an operation to update the home content, and the information providing device 1 can improve the convenience for the user U.

Further, the information providing device 1 can also display a plurality of second contents in the second content column as a carousel. For example, the information providing device 1 can display a plurality of second contents of the second content column in a carousel at predetermined intervals. Thereby, the information providing device 1 can improve convenience for the user U.

In this way, the information providing device 1 according to the embodiment provides the user U with content including the first content string and the second content string, and therefore provides highly convenient information to the user U. It can be carried out.

In the above example, the information providing device 1 generates home content and displays it on the terminal device 2, but the terminal device 2 collects information from the information providing device 1 to generate home content, and the generated home content It may be configured to display. For example, the terminal device 2 acquires a plurality of first contents and a plurality of second contents from the information providing device 1, and generates home content including the acquired plurality of first contents and a plurality of second contents. Then, the terminal device 2 provides the user U with the home content by displaying the generated home content. In this case, the terminal device 2 functions as an information providing device that executes some or all of the above-described functions of the information providing device 1, together with or alone.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the information providing system including the information providing device 1 and the terminal device 2 that perform such processing will be described in detail.

[2. Information provision system configuration]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information providing system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the information providing system 100 according to the embodiment includes an information providing device 1 and terminal devices 2 ₁ , 2 ₂ , . . . , 2 _n . For example, n is an integer of 3 or more.

Terminal device 2 ₁ is used by user U ₁ , terminal device 2 ₂ is used by user U 2 , and terminal device _{2 n} is used by user U _n . In the following, when each of _the terminal devices 2 ₁ , 2 ₂ , .

The information providing device 1 and the terminal device 2 are connected to each other via a network N so that they can communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly. Note that the information providing system 100 shown in FIG. 2 may include a plurality of information providing apparatuses 1.

The terminal device 2 is, for example, a desktop PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like. Note that the terminal device 2 is not limited to the above example, and may be, for example, a smart watch or a wearable device.

[3. Terminal device 2]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the terminal device 2 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 2 according to the embodiment includes a communication section 10, a display section 11, an operation section 12, a sensor group 13, a storage section 14, and a processing section 15.

[3.1. Communication department 10]
The communication unit 10 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 10 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the information providing device 1 via the network N.

[3.2. Display section 11]
The display unit 11 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display.

[3.3. Operation unit 12]
The operation unit 12 includes, for example, a keyboard including keys for inputting letters, numbers, and spaces, an enter key, and arrow keys, a mouse, a power button, and the like. When the display unit 11 is a touch panel compatible display, the operation unit 12 includes a touch panel.

[3.4. Sensor group 13]
The sensor group 13 includes, for example, a positioning sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, an illuminance sensor, an image sensor, and the like. The positioning sensor is a sensor that detects the position of the terminal device 2. The acceleration sensor is a sensor that detects the acceleration of the terminal device 2. The gyro sensor is a sensor that detects postures such as tilt and rotation of the terminal device 2. A geomagnetic sensor is a sensor that detects geomagnetism. The illuminance sensor is a sensor that detects illuminance indicating brightness and darkness around the terminal device 2, and the image sensor is a sensor that captures an image of the surroundings of the terminal device 2.

[3.5. Storage unit 14]
The storage unit 14 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk.

The storage unit 14 stores, for example, information transmitted from the information providing device 1 and acquired by the processing unit 15 via the network N and the communication unit 10, and detection information that is information detected by the sensor group 13. .

[3.6. Processing unit 15]
The processing unit 15 is a controller, and various programs stored in the storage device inside the terminal device 2 use the RAM as a work area by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). This is achieved through execution. The processing unit 15 may be partially or entirely realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The processing section 15 includes an information acquisition section 16, a display processing section 17, and an information output section 18.

[3.6.1. Information acquisition unit 16]
The information acquisition unit 16 acquires various contents transmitted from the information providing device 1 and received by the communication unit 10 via the network N. The content transmitted from the information providing device 1 is, for example, the above-mentioned first content and second content.

[3.6.2. Display processing unit 17]
The display processing unit 17 causes the display unit 11 to display the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 16. For example, the display processing unit 17 causes the display unit 11 to display the content acquired by the information acquisition unit 16.

[3.6.3. Information output unit 18]
The information output unit 18 transmits operation information, which is information corresponding to an operation on the operation unit 12 by the user U, to the information providing device 1 via the communication unit 10, for example. Further, the information output unit 18 transmits detection information, which is information detected by the sensor group 13, to the information providing device 1 via the communication unit 10.

[4. Configuration of information providing device 1]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information providing device 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the information providing device 1 includes a communication section 20, a storage section 21, and a processing section 22.

[4.1. Communication department 20]
The communication unit 20 is realized by, for example, a NIC. The communication unit 20 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from various other devices. For example, the communication unit 20 transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 2 via the network N.

[4.2. Storage unit 21]
The storage unit 21 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 21 includes a user information storage unit 30 and a content storage unit 31.

[4.2.1. User information storage unit 30]
The user information storage unit 30 stores various information regarding the user U. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a user information table stored in the user information storage unit 30 according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the user information table stored in the user information storage unit 30 includes information on items such as "user ID", "attribute information", "history information", and "setting information". .

“User ID” is an identifier that identifies user U. "Attribute information" is attribute information regarding the attributes of the user U associated with the "user ID." The attributes of the user U are, for example, demographic attributes, psychographic attributes, and the like. Demographic attributes are demographic attributes, such as age, gender, occupation, place of residence, annual income, and family structure. Psychographic attributes are psychological attributes, such as lifestyle, values, and interests.

"History information" is history information that includes information such as service usage history, and includes, for example, user U's payment history information, user U's search history information, user U's browsing history information, user U's Contains context history information, user U's movement history information, and the like.

User U's payment history information includes purchase history information regarding products that User U purchased online, at a physical store, or at a physical facility using a payment service; , service usage history information regarding services used for a fee at actual facilities, etc.

The purchase history information includes information on products purchased by user U, purchase cost information, purchase date and time, purchase store information, and the like. The service usage history information includes information on services used by user U, information on usage fees, date and time of usage, information on stores used, and the like.

The search history information of the user U is, for example, information on the search history of web content on search sites, information on the search history on various websites, and the like. User U's browsing history information is information on user U's browsing history of web content, for example, information on user U's browsing history of property information, and browsing history of leaflets of stores such as convenience stores and supermarkets. Contains various types of information such as information.

The movement history information of the user U is information on the movement history of the user U, and includes, for example, information on the position of the user U for each unit time. Note that the movement history information of the user U may be information on visited stores, facilities, and the like. The context history information of the user U is history information of the user U context estimated by the processing unit 22. The user U's context is the user's U situation. For example, the types of situations of the user U include a situation of the user U for a relatively long period of time, a situation of the user U for a relatively short period of time, a momentary situation of the user U, etc.

User U's status for a relatively long period of time includes, for example, daily life status where he is living his daily life, travel status where he is traveling, business trip status where he is on a business trip, and hospitalization status. This includes, but is not limited to, a hospitalized state.

User U's status for a relatively short period of time is, for example, a work status where he is working, a commuting status where he is commuting, a eating status where he is having a meal, and a status where he is taking a bath. Examples include a bathing state, a sleeping state, and a sleeping state, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Further, the instantaneous situation of the user U may include, for example, the operating state of the user U, the operating state of the terminal device 2 by the user U, the state of the surrounding environment of the user U, and the like. The operating state of the user U is, for example, moving, stopped, exercising, or the like.

“Setting information” is setting information set by user U, and includes first content string information, alert setting information, and the like. The first content string information includes information indicating the editing content of the user U for the first content string. The edited contents of the user U include, for example, information indicating the type and arrangement order of the first content included in the first content string. Note that if the user U does not perform an editing operation on the first content string, the first content string information includes information on the initial setting of the type and arrangement order of the first content included in the first content string. In the first content string information, the target of the always first view is set as the first content.

In addition, the alert setting information is information for which an alert has been set by the user U etc., such as information regarding stock prices, auctions, hotel vacancies, tickets, products, etc. for which the alert has been set by the user U etc. including.

[4.2.2. Content storage unit 31]
The content storage unit 31 stores information regarding content. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a content table stored in the content storage unit 31 according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the content table stored in the content storage unit 31 includes information on items such as "content ID" and "content."

"Content ID" is an identifier that identifies content. “Content” is information regarding the content associated with “Content ID”. Specifically, the content is, for example, information regarding the contents of the content or information on the address of the content.

The content is, for example, content related to a portal site that provides various types of content, such as news, weather, rain clouds, disasters, e-mail, routes, payments, shopping, auctions, tickets, finance, sports, events, videos, and music. , TV programs, travel, restaurants, traffic jams, congestion, routes, maps, route searches, web searches, cooking, etc. Note that the content may be content related to a web blog site, a SNS (Social Networking Service) site, a payment service, or the like.

In FIG. 6, the content with content ID "C1" is content "CO1", the content with content ID "C2" is content "CO2", and the content with content ID "C3" is content "CO3". be. Note that in the example shown in Figure 6, the contents are expressed using abstract codes such as "CO1," "CO2," and "CO3," but the contents are, for example, data in a file format containing various information. be. Further, the content storage unit 31 is not limited to the above, and may store various information depending on the purpose.

[4.3. Processing unit 22]
The processing unit 22 is a controller, and various programs (an example of an information providing program) stored in a storage device (for example, the storage unit 21) inside the information providing device 1 are stored in a RAM by a processor such as a CPU or an MPU. This is achieved by executing this as a work area. Further, the processing unit 22 may be partially or entirely realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or an FPGA.

As shown in FIG. 4, the processing unit 22 includes an acquisition unit 40, a specification unit 41, a generation unit 42, and a provision unit 43, and realizes or executes information processing functions and operations described below. . Note that the internal configuration of the processing unit 22 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 4, and may be any other configuration as long as it performs information processing to be described later.

[4.3.1. Acquisition unit 40]
The acquisition unit 40 acquires various information. The acquisition unit 40 acquires various information from the storage unit 21. The acquisition unit 40 acquires various information from the user information storage unit 30, the content storage unit 31, and the like.

Further, the acquisition unit 40 can also acquire information about the user U from the terminal device 2 or an external device, and store the acquired information about the user U in the user information storage unit 30, for example. The information about the user U acquired from the terminal device 2 includes, for example, the above-mentioned detection information. Further, the acquisition unit 40 can also acquire various types of content from, for example, an external device and store the acquired content in the content storage unit 31.

[4.3.2. Specification part 41]
The specifying unit 41 specifies information about the user U to whom the home content is provided. For example, the specifying unit 41 converts the information of the user U associated with the user ID included in the information provision request from the terminal device 2 into the information of the plurality of users U stored in the user information storage unit 30. The acquisition unit 40 is made to acquire from among them.

The information of the user U acquired by the acquisition unit 40 includes first content sequence information including information indicating the type and arrangement order of the first content included in the first content sequence, and the identification unit 41 specifies a plurality of first contents based on the first content string information. The specifying unit 41 also specifies the arrangement order of the plurality of first contents in the first content column based on the first content column information.

The first content is, for example, content that is transferred to the linked content when the user U makes a selection, and some of the first content includes, for example, part of the information included in the linked content. Is displayed. The first content includes, for example, weather, rain clouds, disaster, e-mail, route, payment, shopping, auction, ticket, finance, sports, event, video, music, TV program, travel, restaurant, traffic jam, congestion, route, Examples include, but are not limited to, content related to maps, route searches, web searches, or cooking.

At least one first content among the plurality of first contents is content indicating the current status of the specified target. The specific target is, for example, the weather, e-mail, etc., and the content indicating the current status of the specific target is content including information indicating the current weather, content including information indicating the number of e-mails that are currently unreceived, etc. be.

Further, the specifying unit 41 specifies a plurality of second contents to be notified to the user U based on the information of the user U to whom the content is to be provided. The second content is, for example, content that is transferred to the linked content when the user U makes a selection, and a part of the information included in the linked content is displayed.

The second content includes, for example, content including weather forecast information, content including billing amount information, content including e-mail information, content including emergency information from local governments, content including alert information, and the like. The content including alert information is, for example, content related to civil protection information, stock prices for which alerts have been set by user U, etc., auctions, hotel vacancies, and the like.

The identifying unit 41 identifies the second content to be notified to the user U, for example, based on the user U's information and content acquired by the acquiring unit 40. For example, the identifying unit 41 identifies the current location of the user U based on the detection information transmitted from the terminal device 2 of the user U to whom the content is provided. Then, the specifying unit 41 causes the obtaining unit 40 to obtain the content including information regarding the specified current location as second content from among the plurality of contents stored in the content storage unit 31.

The content including information regarding the current location is, for example, content regarding the area including the current location of the user U. The content related to the area including the current location of the user U is, for example, content including weather forecast information for the area including the current location of the user U, content including emergency information from the local government of the area including the current location of the user U, etc. be.

The identification unit 41 also includes email information of the user U to whom the content is provided, information on the amount billed to the user U to whom the content is provided, and alert setting information of the user U to whom the content is provided. The second content can be specified based on the following.

The specifying unit 41 specifies second contents that satisfy the second condition as a plurality of second contents to be notified to the user U. The second condition is a notification condition that is a condition related to notification, and is, for example, a condition that the degree of importance satisfies a predetermined condition.

The specifying unit 41 specifies the importance of the second content. The importance level of the second content is the importance level of the notification, and the identifying unit 41 identifies the importance level of the second content based on the second content acquired by the acquiring unit 40.

When the second content is content that includes weather forecast information, the degree of importance is specified based on, for example, the time until it is predicted to rain and the predicted intensity of the rain. For example, the closer the time until it is predicted to rain, the higher the importance becomes, and the stronger the predicted rain, the higher the importance becomes.

Furthermore, if the second content is content that includes information on the billed amount, the degree of importance is specified based on, for example, the billed amount and the time until withdrawal. For example, the higher the billed amount, the higher the importance, and the closer the time until the withdrawal, the higher the importance.

Furthermore, when the second content is content that includes emergency information from a local government, the degree of importance is specified according to the information type of the emergency information. For example, the importance level is a first importance level D1 for information on a state of emergency declaration, and a second importance level D2 (<D1) for information on priority measures such as spread prevention. The first importance level D1 and the second importance level D2 satisfy the above-mentioned predetermined conditions.

Furthermore, when the second content is content that includes email information, the degree of importance is specified based on, for example, the current number of unreceived emails. For example, the greater the number of currently unreceived emails, the higher the importance level, but the greater the number of currently unreceived emails with high importance settings, the higher the importance level. It may be set so that

When the second content is content that includes e-mail information, the identifying unit 41 identifies an e-mail whose sender e-mail address is the e-mail address set by the user U as an e-mail set with high importance. can be specified. Further, the identification unit 41 can also identify an e-mail whose importance is set to be high on the sender side as an e-mail whose importance is set to be high. In the following, an e-mail with a high degree of importance may be referred to as an important message.

Further, when the acquisition unit 40 acquires the civil protection information transmitted by the Japanese government through J-Alert, etc., the identification unit 41 selects the content including the civil protection information as the second content to be notified to the user U. Specify as. Content including civil protection information satisfies the above-mentioned predetermined conditions and is, for example, set to have the highest degree of importance.

Note that the specifying unit 41 can narrow down the second contents arranged in the second content column based on the context of the user U. For example, when the user U is in a moving state, the identifying unit 41 identifies the second content to be arranged in the second content column as compared to the case where the user U is in a stopped state. The number of second contents to be included can be reduced. Further, the specifying unit 41 can also specify a type of second content according to the context of the user U as the second content arranged in the second content column.

[4.3.3. Generation unit 42]
The generation unit 42 generates home content based on the plurality of first contents and the plurality of second contents specified by the specification unit 41. The home content includes a first content column in which a plurality of first contents are arranged in a horizontal direction, and a second content column in which a plurality of second contents are arranged in a horizontal direction. The first content column and the second content column are arranged side by side in the vertical direction orthogonal to the left-right direction.

The left-right direction is an example of a first direction, and the up-down direction is an example of a second direction. The arrangement direction of the first content and the second content may be the vertical direction, and in this case, the arrangement direction of the first content column and the second content column is the horizontal direction.

The generation unit 42 generates a first content string by arranging the plurality of first contents specified by the specification unit 41 in the order specified by the specification unit 41. The sorting order specified by the specifying unit 41 is the sorting order indicated by the first content string information, but is not limited to this example. The specifying unit 41 can also specify, for example, the order of selection frequency by the user U among the plurality of first contents as the order of arrangement.

At least one first content among the plurality of first contents included in the first content string is content indicating the current status of the specified target. The specific target is, for example, the weather, e-mail, etc., and the content indicating the current status of the specific target is content including information indicating the current weather, content including information indicating the number of e-mails that are currently unreceived, etc. be.

Furthermore, the generation unit 42 generates a second content string that includes the plurality of second contents specified by the identification unit 41 as objects to be notified to the user U. The generation unit 42 preferentially arranges the second content with higher importance at a higher position in the second content sequence, and also arranges the second content whose importance is higher than the second threshold Dth2 (>Dth1) as the second content. 2. Prioritize and fix the top position of the content column. The second content column becomes higher toward the left, and the highest position of the second content column is the leftmost position.

The generation unit 42 can preferentially arrange a second content whose notification timing is newer among the plurality of second contents at a higher position in the second content string. The notification timing is the timing at which the degree of importance satisfies a predetermined condition. Further, the generation unit 42 can also arrange the content at a higher position in the second content sequence, for example, the higher the value obtained by weighting and adding the degree of importance and the newness of the notification timing.

For example, in the second content string, the generation unit 42 can increase the horizontal width of the second content with higher importance, or increase the number of characters shown in the second content.

When the specifying unit 41 specifies new second content that satisfies the notification conditions, the generating unit 42 can add the specified new second content to the second content string. Thereby, the user U does not need to perform an operation to update the home content, for example, and the convenience for the user U can be improved.

For example, when the position based on the importance of new second content that satisfies the notification condition is outside the display area of the display unit 11, the generation unit 42 temporarily displays the new second content that satisfies the notification condition on the display unit. If a predetermined time has elapsed after the object is moved to a position within the display area No. 11, the object may be moved to a position based on the degree of importance.

Furthermore, the generation unit 42 deletes the second content selected by the user U from the second content string. This prevents the second content, for which the user U has confirmed the linked content, from continuing to be displayed in the second content column, thereby increasing convenience for the user U.

Furthermore, when the specifying unit 41 identifies a second content whose importance level no longer satisfies a predetermined condition among the plurality of second contents, the generation unit 42 generates a second content whose importance level no longer satisfies a predetermined condition. 2 Delete from the content column. Thereby, the user U does not need to perform an operation to update the home content, for example, and the convenience for the user U can be improved.

For example, the generation unit 42 can delete the second content whose importance level no longer satisfies a predetermined condition from the second content column when a predetermined time has elapsed after temporarily highlighting the second content. . Further, for example, when the second content whose importance level no longer satisfies the predetermined condition is outside the display area of the display unit 11, the generation unit 42 temporarily generates the second content whose importance degree no longer satisfies the predetermined condition. It is also possible to delete the content from the second content column when a predetermined time has elapsed after the content has been moved to a position within the display area of the display unit 11.

Furthermore, the generation unit 42 can also generate a second content sequence that displays a plurality of second contents as a carousel, and this also improves the convenience for the user U. For example, the generation unit 42 can generate a second content column that displays a plurality of second contents of the second content column as a carousel at predetermined intervals.

[4.3.4. Providing Department 43]
The providing unit 43 provides the user U with the home content generated by the generating unit 42. For example, the providing unit 43 provides the home content to the user U by transmitting the home content generated by the generating unit 42 to the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 20 and the network N.

Home content is, for example, content on the top screen of a portal site, and is displayed on the display unit 11 of the terminal device 2. The providing unit 43 transmits the home content to the terminal device 2, for example, based on an information provision request from the terminal device 2. The information acquisition unit 16 of the terminal device 2 acquires the home content provided from the providing unit 43, and the display processing unit 17 of the terminal device 2 causes the display unit 11 to display the home content acquired by the information acquisition unit 16. .

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of home content provided by the providing unit 43 of the information providing device 1 according to the embodiment. The home content 50 shown in FIG. 7 includes a search box 51, a search button 52, a first content column 53, a second content column 54, a third content column 55, a fourth content column, and a tab column 57.

A search keyword is input into the search box 51 by the user U's operation on the operation unit 12 . When the user U selects the search button 52 by operating the operation unit 12 with a search keyword input in the search box 51, the information output unit 18 of the terminal device 2 displays the search keyword input in the search box 51. A search query including a search keyword is sent to the information providing device 1. The providing unit 43 transmits search results according to the search keyword included in the search query to the terminal device 2. Such search results are acquired by the information acquisition unit 16 and displayed on the display unit 11 by the display processing unit 17.

Each content included in the first content column 53, the second content column 54, the third content column 55, and the fourth content column is content that is moved to the linked content when selected by the user U, For example, part of the information included in the linked content is displayed in some of the content.

In the third content column 55, a plurality of contents are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. The plurality of contents arranged in the third content column 55 can be switched by selecting a tab included in the tab column 57. The fourth content column 56 includes home button content for moving to the initial screen, as well as content for moving to the linked content when the user U makes a selection.

When the first content in the first content column 53 or the second content in the second content column 54 is selected by the user U, the content to which the selected content is linked is displayed on the display unit 11. The user U can display the home content 50 again by selecting the back button or the home button displayed on the display unit 11.

The first content column 53 and the second content column 54 included in the home content 50 will be explained using FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the first content column 53 and the second content column 54 provided by the providing unit 43 of the information providing device 1 according to the embodiment. Note that in the example shown in FIG. 8, the display area 70 of the display unit 11 of the terminal device 2 is shown, but due to space constraints, a part of the vertical area of the display area 70 is omitted. The length in the vertical direction is shown short.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first content column 53 includes a plurality of first contents 60 ₁ , 60 ₂ , 60 _{3 , 60 4} , 60 ₅ , 60 ₆ , _{60 7 ,} 60 ₈ . The first content ₆₀₁ is a content that includes a character string indicating the current weather, temperature, humidity, etc. and a diagram indicating the current weather, and links to content indicating detailed information regarding the weather, temperature, and humidity. The first content ₆₀₂ is content that includes a diagram showing a rain cloud radar and links to content showing detailed information on the rain cloud radar.

The first content ₆₀₃ is content that includes a number indicating the number of unreceived emails and a diagram related to the email, and also indicates detailed information on the email. The first content ₆₀₄ is content that includes a diagram related to a route and links to a route information providing site. The first content ₆₀₅ is content that includes a diagram related to shopping and has a shopping site as a link destination.

The first content ₆₀₆ is content that includes a diagram related to an auction and has an auction site as a link destination. The first content ₆₀₇ is a content whose link destination is a content that includes a diagram related to a television program and also includes information on a television program guide. The first content ₆₀₈ is content whose link destination is the content for setting the first content included in the first content column 53. In the following, when each of the first contents 60 ₁ , 60 ₂ , 60 ₃ , 60 ₄ , 60 ₅ , 60 ₆ , 60 ₇ , 60 ₈ is shown without being individually distinguished, it is sometimes referred to as the first content 60. be.

As shown in FIG. 8, the second content column 54 includes a plurality of second contents 61 ₁ , 61 ₂ , 61 ₃ , 61 ₄ , 61 ₅ and the like. The second content ₆₁₁ is a second content that includes a character string related to a weather forecast and a diagram showing the results of the weather forecast, and links to content showing information about the weather forecast. The second content 61 ₁ is a content whose specific target is weather similar to the first content 60 ₁ , and the second content 61 1 is a content whose specific target is weather similar to the first content 60 1. It is arranged in the content column 54.

The second content ₆₁₂ includes a character string related to the billed amount and a diagram of a credit card, and is linked to content indicating detailed information regarding the billed amount. The second content ₆₁₃ is content that includes character strings and diagrams related to Tokyo's spread prevention measures, and links to content that shows detailed information about Tokyo's spread prevention measures. The second content ₆₁₄ is a content that includes character strings and figures related to e-mail and links to content that shows detailed information about e-mail.

The second content ₆₁₄ is content whose specific target is an email similar to the first content ₆₀₃ , and is placed in the second content column 54 when the degree of importance according to the email satisfies a predetermined condition. The second content ₆₁₄ includes a character string indicating that there is an important message, and the user U can easily understand that there is an e-mail containing an important message.

The second content ₆₁₅ is a content that includes a character string and a diagram related to the auction for which an alert has been set, and is linked to content that shows detailed information regarding the product for which the alert has been set. The second content ₆₁₆ is a content whose link destination is a content indicating a list of second contents 61 to be notified that are not arranged in the second content column 54. In the following, when each of the second contents 61 ₁ , 61 ₂ , 61 ₃ , 61 ₄ , 61 ₅ , and 61 ₆ is shown without being individually distinguished, it may be referred to as the second content 61 .

The first content column 53 and the second content column 54 shown in FIG. 8 are longer than the width of the display area 70 of the display unit 11 of the terminal device 2, and are displayed in the display area 70 of the display unit 11 of the terminal device 2 by scrolling. You can move the area that is displayed.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of how the first content column 53 and the second content column 54 included in the home content 50 provided by the providing unit 43 of the information providing device 1 according to the embodiment are scrolled.

As shown in FIG. 9, the areas of the first content column 53 and the second content column 54 displayed in the display area 70 change as the first content column 53 is scrolled from the state shown in FIG. 9(a). For example, the state shown in FIG. 9(b) is reached. Further, when the second content column 54 is scrolled from the state shown in FIG. 9(b), the areas of the first content column 53 and the second content column 54 displayed in the display area 70 are changed, for example, as shown in FIG. The state shown in c) is reached.

When the new second content 61 is added to the second content column 54 by the generation section 42, the providing section 43 provides the second content column 54 to which the new second content 61 has been added to the user U.

Further, the providing unit 43 provides the user U with a second content column 54 in which the second content 61 whose linked content has been confirmed by the user U has been deleted. This prevents the second content 61 whose linked content has been confirmed by the user U from continuing to be displayed in the second content column 54, thereby increasing the convenience for the user U.

Further, the providing unit 43 provides the user U with the second content string 54 from which the second content 61 that no longer satisfies the notification conditions has been deleted. This prevents the second content 61 that no longer satisfies the notification conditions from continuing to be displayed in the second content column 54, thereby increasing convenience for the user U.

The second content 61 that no longer satisfies the notification condition is, for example, the second content 61 whose importance level no longer satisfies the predetermined condition, but is not limited to this example. For example, the second content 61 that no longer satisfies the notification condition may be the second content 61 whose newness no longer satisfies the predetermined condition.

[5. Processing procedure]
Next, a procedure of information processing by the processing unit 22 of the information providing device 1 according to the embodiment will be explained. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of information processing by the processing unit 22 of the information providing device 1 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 10, the processing unit 22 of the information providing device 1 determines whether there is an information providing request (step S10). Next, when determining that there is an information provision request (step S10: Yes), the processing unit 22 generates home content 50 including the first content column 53 and the second content column 54 (step S11). Then, the processing unit 22 provides the home content 50 generated in step S11 to the user U (step S12).

When the process of step S12 is completed or when it is determined that there is no information provision request (step S10: No), the processing section 22 determines whether or not the home content 50 is being displayed on the display section 11 ( Step S13).

When determining that the home content 50 is being displayed (step S13: Yes), the processing unit 22 determines whether there is second content 61 to be added (step S14). When the processing unit 22 determines that there is the second content 61 to be added (step S14: Yes), the processing unit 22 adds the second content 61 to be added to the second content column 54 (step S15).

When the process of step S15 is completed or when it is determined that there is no second content 61 to be added (step S14: No), the processing unit 22 determines whether there is any second content 61 to be deleted. (Step S16). When the processing unit 22 determines that there is the second content 61 to be deleted (step S16: Yes), the processing unit 22 deletes the second content 61 to be deleted from the second content column 54 (step S17).

When the process of step S17 is completed, when the processing unit 22 determines that there is no second content 61 to be deleted (step S16: No), or when it determines that the home content 50 is not being displayed (step S13) : No), it is determined whether or not the operation end timing has come (step S18). For example, when the power of the information providing device 1 is turned off, or when it is determined that an end operation has been performed by operating an operation section (not shown) of the information providing device 1, the processing section 22 determines the operation end timing. It is determined that it has become.

If the processing unit 22 determines that the operation end timing has not yet come (step S18: No), the process proceeds to step S10, and if it determines that the operation end timing has come (step S18: Yes), the process proceeds to FIG. The indicated process ends.

[6. Other configuration examples of the terminal device 2]
In the above example, the information providing device 1 generates the home content 50 and displays it on the terminal device 2, but the terminal device 2 collects information from the information providing device 1 to generate the home content 50, and the generated home content 50 may be displayed. In this case, the terminal device 2 functions together with the information providing device 1 as part of an information providing device that executes some of the above-described functions of the information providing device 1. Furthermore, the terminal device 2 may be configured to function as an information providing device that performs all of the above-described functions of the information providing device 1.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the terminal device 2 according to the embodiment. The terminal device 2 shown in FIG. 11 differs from the terminal device 2 shown in FIG. 3 in the function of the processing section 15. The processing section 15 of the terminal device 2 shown in FIG. 11 differs from the terminal device 2 shown in FIG. 3 in that it further includes a specifying section 41, a generating section 42, and a providing section 43.

The specifying unit 41, the generating unit 42, and the providing unit 43 shown in FIG. 11 each have, for example, some or all of the functions of the specifying unit 41, the generating unit 42, and the providing unit 43 shown in FIG. 4. The storage unit 14 stores information about the user U of the terminal device 2, and the specifying unit 41 selects the plurality of first contents 60 based on the information about the user U stored in the terminal device 2. Identify.

The information acquisition unit 16 sends information via the communication unit 10 and the network N to an information provision request including specific information specifying the plurality of first contents 60 specified by the specification unit 41 of the terminal device 2 and a user ID. The information is sent to the providing device 1. The acquisition unit 40 of the information providing device 1 acquires the information provision request via the network N and the communication unit 20.

When the information provision request is acquired via the communication unit 20 and the network N, the identification unit 41 of the information provision device 1 identifies the information of the user U based on the user ID included in the information provision request, and makes a determination. A plurality of second contents 61 are specified based on the information of the user U who has obtained the information.

The providing unit 43 of the information providing device 1 configures a plurality of first contents 60 specified by specific information, a plurality of second contents 61 specified based on information of the user U, and a third content column 55. A plurality of contents and the like are transmitted to the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 20 and the network N. The information acquisition unit 16 transmits a plurality of first contents 60, a plurality of second contents 61, a plurality of contents constituting a third content string 55, etc. transmitted from the information providing device 1 in response to an information provision request to a network N. and acquired via the communication unit 10.

The generation unit 42 of the terminal device 2 generates home content based on the plurality of first contents 60, the plurality of second contents 61, and the plurality of contents constituting the third content sequence 55 acquired by the information acquisition unit 16. Generate 50. The providing unit 43 of the terminal device 2 causes the display processing unit 17 to execute a process of displaying the home content 50 generated by the generating unit 42 on the display unit 11. The providing unit 43 may include the functions of the display processing unit 17.

Note that the terminal device 2 is not limited to the above-described configuration as long as it can generate the home content 50 in cooperation with the information providing device 1 and display the generated home content 50 on the display unit 11. For example, the terminal device 2 may have a configuration that does not include the identifying section 41. In this case, the information output unit 18 of the terminal device 2 transmits an information provision request including the user ID etc. via the communication unit 10 and the network N. The acquiring unit 40 of the information providing device 1 acquires the information providing request via the communication unit 20 and the network N, and the identifying unit 41 of the information providing device 1 selects multiple user IDs based on the user ID included in the information providing request. The first content 60 is specified.

In this way, the terminal device 2 can execute the functions of the specifying unit 41, the generating unit 42, and the providing unit 43 in cooperation with the information providing device 1, and the specifying unit 41, the generating unit 42, and the providing unit 43 It can function as part of an information providing device having the following functions. Note that hereinafter, a configuration including the above-described information providing device 1 and a part or all of the terminal device 2 may be referred to as an information providing device 1.

The processing unit 15 shown in FIG. 11 allows various programs (an example of an information providing program) stored in a storage device (for example, the storage unit 14) inside the terminal device 2 to be stored in a RAM by a processor such as a CPU or an MPU. This is achieved by executing it as a work area.

[7. Modified example]
In the above example, two content columns, the first content column 53 and the second content column 54, are arranged in a direction (second direction) orthogonal to the content arrangement direction (first direction), but the arranged content columns may have three or more columns.

Further, in the first content column 53 described above, a plurality of first contents 60 are arranged in one column, but if the number of first contents 60 is equal to or more than a threshold value, or the content arrangement of the first content column 53 is When the length in the direction is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the plurality of first contents 60 can be arranged in two or more columns.

In addition, when the number of first contents 60 is equal to or more than a threshold value or when the length of the first content column 53 in the content arrangement direction is equal to or more than a threshold value, the provision unit 43 controls the first contents 60 in the vertical direction (second direction). The height can also be increased.

Similarly, in the second content column 54 described above, a plurality of second contents 61 are arranged in one column, but if the number of second contents 61 is equal to or more than a threshold value, or if the number of second contents 61 is When the length in the arrangement direction is equal to or greater than the threshold, the plurality of second contents 61 can be arranged in two or more columns.

In addition, when the number of second contents 61 is equal to or more than a threshold value or when the length of the second content column 54 in the content arrangement direction is equal to or more than a threshold value, the provision unit 43 controls the content of the second contents 61 in the vertical direction (second direction). The height can also be increased.

[8. Hardware configuration]
Each of the information providing device 1 and the terminal device 2 according to the embodiments described above is realized by, for example, a computer 80 having a configuration as shown in FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer 80 that implements the functions of the information providing device 1 and the terminal device 2 according to the embodiment. The computer 80 includes a CPU 81, a RAM 82, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 83, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 84, a communication interface (I/F) 85, an input/output interface (I/F) 86, and a media interface (I/F). )87.

The CPU 81 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 83 or HDD 84 and controls each part. The ROM 83 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 81 when the computer 80 is started, programs depending on the hardware of the computer 80, and the like.

The HDD 84 stores programs executed by the CPU 81 and data used by the programs. The communication interface 85 receives data from other devices via the network N (see FIG. 2) and sends it to the CPU 81, and sends data generated by the CPU 81 to the other devices via the network N.

The CPU 81 controls output devices such as a display and a printer, and input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse via an input/output interface 86. The CPU 81 obtains data from an input device via the input/output interface 86. Further, the CPU 81 outputs the generated data to an output device via the input/output interface 86.

Media interface 87 reads programs or data stored in recording medium 88 and provides them to CPU 81 via RAM 82. The CPU 81 loads this program from the recording medium 88 onto the RAM 82 via the media interface 87, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 88 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. etc.

For example, when the computer 80 functions as the information providing device 1 according to the embodiment, the CPU 81 of the computer 80 realizes the functions of the processing unit 15 and the processing unit 22 by executing a program loaded onto the RAM 82. Furthermore, data in the storage section 14 or the storage section 21 is stored in the HDD 84 . The CPU 81 of the computer 80 reads these programs from the recording medium 88 and executes them, but as another example, these programs may be acquired from another device via the network N.

[9. others〕
Furthermore, among the processes described in the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed manually. All or part of the process can also be performed automatically using known methods. In addition, information including the processing procedures, specific names, and various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings may be changed arbitrarily, unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each figure is not limited to the illustrated information.

Furthermore, each component of each device shown in the drawings is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as shown in the drawings. In other words, the specific form of distributing and integrating each device is not limited to what is shown in the diagram, and all or part of the devices can be functionally or physically distributed or integrated in arbitrary units depending on various loads and usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

For example, the information providing device 1 described above may be realized by a plurality of server computers, or depending on the function, it may be realized by calling an external platform using an API (Application Programming Interface) or network computing. can be changed flexibly.

Furthermore, the embodiments and modifications described above can be combined as appropriate within a range that does not conflict with the processing contents.

[10. effect〕
As described above, the information providing device 1 according to the embodiment includes the generating section 42 and the providing section 43. The generation unit 42 generates a first content column 53 in which a plurality of first contents 60 satisfying a first condition are arranged in a first direction, and a plurality of second contents 61 satisfying a second condition different from the first condition. The home content 50, which is the content of the top screen, is generated by arranging the second content row 54 arranged in the second direction in the second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The providing unit 43 provides the home content 50 generated by the generating unit 42. As a result, the information providing device 1 provides the user U with the home content 50 including the first content column 53 and the second content column 54 in which contents having different conditions are arranged. It is possible to provide highly convenient information.

Further, the second condition is a notification condition that is a condition regarding notification. The generation unit 42 adds new second content 61 that satisfies the notification condition to the second content column 54 . Thereby, the information providing device 1 does not require the user U to perform an operation to update the home content 50, for example, and can improve convenience for the user U.

Furthermore, the generation unit 42 deletes the second content 61 that no longer satisfies the notification condition from the second content column 54 . As a result, the information providing device 1 can prevent the second content 61 to which the user U has confirmed the linked content from continuing to be displayed in the second content column 54, thereby increasing the convenience for the user U. can.

Further, the generation unit 42 preferentially arranges the second content 61 with a newer notification timing at a higher position in the second content column 54. Thereby, the information providing device 1 can easily grasp the second content 61 whose notification timing is new.

Further, the generation unit 42 preferentially arranges the second content 61 with higher importance at a higher position in the second content column 54. Thereby, the information providing device 1 can make the user U easily understand the second content 61 having a high degree of importance, and can improve convenience for the user U.

Furthermore, the generation unit 42 prioritizes and fixes the position of the second content 61 whose importance level is equal to or higher than the threshold value to the highest position of the second content column 54 . Thereby, the information providing device 1 can make the user U easily understand the second content 61 having a high degree of importance, and can improve convenience for the user U.

Further, the second content column 54 is displayed as a carousel. Thereby, the information providing device 1 can further improve convenience for the user U.

Further, the first condition is that there is a preset setting as a constant first view target. Thereby, the information providing device 1 can further improve convenience for the user U.

Further, each of the first content 60 and the second content 61 is content that is moved to the linked content when the user U makes a selection. Thereby, the information providing device 1 does not require the user U to perform an operation to update the home content 50, for example, and can further improve convenience for the user U.

Furthermore, the generation unit 42 deletes the second content 61 selected by the user U from the second content column 54. Thereby, the information providing device 1 can further improve convenience for the user U.

Although the embodiments of the present application have been described above in detail based on the drawings, this is merely an example, and various modifications and improvements can be made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the embodiments described in the disclosure section of the invention. It is possible to implement the invention in other forms.

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

1 Information providing device 2, _{2 1} , 2 ₂ ,..., 2 _n terminal device 10, 20 Communication section 11 Display section 12 Operation section 13 Sensor group 14, 21 Storage section 15, 22 Processing section 16 Information acquisition section 17 Display Processing unit 18 Information output unit 30 User information storage unit 31 Content storage unit 40 Acquisition unit 41 Specification unit 42 Generation unit 43 Providing unit 50 Home content 51 Search box 52 Search button 53 First content column 54 Second content column 55 Third Content column 56 Fourth content column 57 Tab column 60, 60 ₁ , 60 ₂ , 60 ₃ , 60 4 , 60 ₅ , 60 ₆ , 60 ₇ , 60 ₈ 1st content 61, 61 ₁ , _{61 2} , 61 ₃ , 61 ₄ , 61 ₅ , 61 ₆ Second content 70 Display area 100 Information providing system

Claims (12)

A first content column in which a plurality of first contents satisfying a first condition are arranged in a first direction, and a second content column in which a plurality of second contents satisfying a second condition different from the first condition are arranged in the first direction. a generation unit that generates content in which the content string is arranged side by side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
An information providing apparatus comprising: a providing section that provides the content generated by the generating section. The second condition is
Notification conditions, which are conditions relating to notification;
The generation unit is
The information providing device according to claim 1, wherein new second content that satisfies the notification condition is added to the second content string. The generation unit is
The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second content that no longer satisfies the notification condition is deleted from the second content string. The generation unit is
3. The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second content whose notification timing is newer is arranged preferentially at a higher position in the second content string. The generation unit is
The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second content having a higher degree of importance is arranged preferentially at a higher position in the second content column. The generation unit is
The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the position of the second content whose importance level is equal to or higher than a threshold value is fixed with priority to the highest position of the second content string. The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second content column is displayed as a carousel. The first condition is
The information providing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the condition is that there is a preset setting as a constant first view target. Each of the first content and the second content is
The information providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the content is transferred to a linked content when a user makes a selection. The generation unit is
The information providing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the second content selected by the user is deleted from the second content string. An information provision method executed by a computer, the method comprising:
A first content column in which a plurality of first contents satisfying a first condition are arranged in a first direction, and a second content column in which a plurality of second contents satisfying a second condition different from the first condition are arranged in the first direction. a generation step of generating content in which the content rows are arranged side by side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
An information providing method comprising: a providing step of providing the content generated by the generating step. A first content column in which a plurality of first contents satisfying a first condition are arranged in a first direction, and a second content column in which a plurality of second contents satisfying a second condition different from the first condition are arranged in the first direction. a generation procedure for generating content in which a content column is arranged side by side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
An information providing program that causes a computer to execute a providing step of providing the content generated by the generating step.

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