JP5903918B2 - Input support device, input support method, and input support program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an input support device, an input support method, and an input support program, and in particular, when setting settings used for generating display content to be displayed on the client device are received from the client device, input of the setting content in the client device. It is related to technology to support.

  In a Web (World Wide Web) page on the Internet, a system that provides display contents based on setting contents set by input from a user is often used. For example, the portal system displays a plurality of small applications called portlets on the screen of a client terminal operated by the user. A user who uses the portal system can change the setting value of each portlet provided to the user according to his / her usage style. The user sets a setting value via an input form prepared for each portlet. The portlet is displayed with the display content according to the set value.

  Depending on the function provided by the portlet, it is necessary to set the contents according to the current situation of the user, such as the user's age and the area where the user lives, as a setting value. In this case, the user must input a setting value for each portlet. Therefore, in a portal system having a huge number of portlets, there is a problem that it takes time for a user to input setting values. In addition, if the number of portlets that need to be set is large, the user may enter an incorrect setting value or omission of settings, and the consistency of setting values will be difficult. There is also a problem that it ends up.

  In Patent Document 1, the similarity between the character string included in the input history of the input target form and the character string included in each input history of the non-input target form is calculated to input the non-input target form. A technique is disclosed in which a predetermined number of character strings having a high sum of similarities among character strings included in the history are output as input candidates together with the character strings included in the input history of the input target form.

  However, this technology is originally intended for a system that receives setting values according to the current situation of the user and provides the display contents according to the set values to the user, such as the portlet described above. It is not a thing. For this reason, even if this technology is applied, input candidates are output from all character strings input in the past. Therefore, like the setting values of the portlet described above, When the tendency of the contents input by the user changes, there is a problem that input candidates desired by the user cannot be provided.

JP 2010-102656 A

  As described above, in the system that provides the user with the display content corresponding to the setting content set by the user, there is a problem that it takes time and effort for the user to input each setting content. Further, even if the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is applied, there is a problem that input candidates desired by the user cannot be provided.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an input candidate that a user desires and to reduce the effort that the user inputs, an input support apparatus, an input support method, and an input support program Is to provide.

  The input support device according to the first aspect of the present invention generates display contents to be displayed on the user's client device based on setting contents according to the current situation of the user set in a plurality of setting items. Provided to the client device, and when receiving a setting content setting for the setting item from the client device, an input support device that supports input of the setting content in the client device, A setting storage unit for storing a plurality of setting information indicating setting contents set for each of a plurality of setting items, and input information indicating setting contents input by the user to the setting items in the client device Is received from the client device, and the setting content indicated by the received input information indicates whether the user is in the setting storage unit. A setting control unit that updates setting information of a setting item that is an input target, and another setting that is stored in the setting storage unit when the user inputs setting contents for the setting item in the client device. And an input candidate control unit that provides the client apparatus with setting contents indicated by setting item setting information as input candidates.

  The input support method according to the second aspect of the present invention generates display contents to be displayed on the user's client device based on setting contents according to the current situation of the user set in a plurality of setting items. And an input support method for assisting the client device to input setting contents when receiving setting of setting contents for the setting items from the client apparatus, wherein the client apparatus includes: Receiving from the client device input information indicating setting contents input by the user for the setting items, and a plurality of settings each indicating setting contents set for each of the plurality of setting items; In the setting storage unit in which the information is stored, the setting information of the setting item that is the input target from the user Updating with the setting content indicated by the received input information, and setting of other setting items stored in the setting storage unit when the user inputs the setting content to the setting item in the client device Providing setting contents indicated by the information as input candidates to the client device.

  An input support program according to a third aspect of the present invention generates display contents to be displayed on the user's client device based on setting contents according to a user's current situation set in a plurality of setting items. An input support program for supporting input of setting contents in the client device when receiving setting of setting contents for the setting items from the client apparatus, A process of receiving input information indicating setting contents input by the user for the setting item in the apparatus from the client apparatus; and a plurality of setting contents each indicating the setting contents set for each of the plurality of setting items In the setting storage unit in which the setting information is stored, the setting item to be input from the user Updating the setting information with the setting content indicated by the received input information, and other information stored in the setting storage unit when the user inputs the setting content for the setting item in the client device. And a process of providing the client apparatus with the setting content indicated by the setting information of the setting item as an input candidate.

  According to each aspect of the present invention described above, it is possible to provide an input support apparatus, an input support method, and an input support program that can provide input candidates desired by the user and reduce the user's input effort. .

1 is an overall configuration diagram illustrating an example of a communication system according to a first exemplary embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting value per user which the input form setting value holding | maintenance part concerning Embodiment 1 hold | maintains. It is a figure which shows an example of the relevance degree per user which the input form relevance degree holding | maintenance part concerning Embodiment 1 hold | maintains. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of input form relevance update processing of the portal server according to the first exemplary embodiment; It is the figure which showed an example of the association degree which the input form association degree holding | maintenance part after the update concerning Embodiment 1 hold | maintains. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of input candidate display processing of the communication system according to the first exemplary embodiment; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a portal screen displayed by input candidate display processing according to the first exemplary embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the table produced | generated in the input candidate display process concerning Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows another example of the portal screen displayed by the input candidate display process concerning Embodiment 1. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of input candidate display processing of the communication system according to the second exemplary embodiment; It is a figure which shows an example of the table produced | generated in the input candidate display process concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the portal screen displayed by the input candidate display process concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a whole lineblock diagram showing an example of the input support device concerning an embodiment.

<Embodiment 1 of the Invention>
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram illustrating an example of a communication system 100 according to the first embodiment. The communication system 100 includes a client terminal 10 and a portal server 20. The client terminal 10 and the portal server 20 are connected via a network not shown. The arrows in FIG. 1 indicate the flow of data input / output.

  The client terminal 10 is a terminal that sets a setting value input by a user in the portal server 20 and receives display contents corresponding to the setting value from the portal server 20. Specifically, the client terminal 10 sets the setting value in the portal server 20 by transmitting the setting value input by the user to the portal server 20. The client terminal 10 receives from the portal server 20 screen information indicating the portal screen of the display content corresponding to the set setting value, and displays the portal screen indicated by the received screen information to the user. The client terminal 10 is an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer and a portable information terminal. The portable information terminal is, for example, a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like.

  The client terminal 10 includes a browser execution unit 11, a display unit 12, and an input unit 13.

  The browser execution unit 11 requests the portal operation reception unit 21 of the portal server 20 to display the portal screen to be instructed according to the input information that instructs the display of the portal screen from the input unit 13. In response to this, screen information indicating the portal screen is transmitted from the portal screen generation unit 23 of the portal server 20. The browser execution unit 11 receives the screen information transmitted from the portal screen generation unit 23 and displays the portal screen on the display unit 12 based on the received screen information. The browser execution unit 11 includes, for example, a processor, and realizes its function by executing a web browser program by the processor.

  Here, the portal screen includes a plurality of portlets. The setting values described above are set for each portlet. The contents corresponding to each portlet are set as setting values. As the set value, for example, contents according to the user's current situation such as the user's age, the area where the user has completed, and the like are set. For example, the user's age is set for a portlet that displays the current fortune of a person of a set age. In addition, for the portlet that displays the weather forecast of the set area, the portlet that displays the operation status of public transportation in the set area, the portlet that displays the event information of the set area, etc., the area where the user lives Is set. In this way, each portlet is displayed with display contents corresponding to the set value that has been set.

  The display unit 12 displays the portal screen received by the browser execution unit 11 to the user. The display unit 12 includes an arbitrary display device for displaying a portal screen. Examples of the display device include a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, and an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display.

  The input unit 13 receives an arbitrary content input from the user. The input unit 13 includes an arbitrary input device for receiving input from the user. The input device is, for example, a keyboard or a mouse. The input unit 13 receives input from the user and outputs input information indicating the input content to the browser execution unit 11.

  For example, when setting a setting value for a portlet, the user uses the input unit 13 to input the setting value for the input form of the portlet. For example, the setting value is input to an input form displayed in the edit mode when the user switches the portlet to the edit mode. The input unit 13 outputs input information indicating the input setting value to the browser execution unit 11. In response to the output from the input unit 13 of the input information, the browser execution unit 11 requests the portal operation reception unit 21 of the portal server 20 to set the setting value. Thereby, the setting value requested by the portal operation reception unit 21 is set for the portlet.

  The input unit 13 outputs input information indicating the input content focused on the input form to the browser execution unit 11 when the input form in a non-input state is focused in order to input a setting value by the user. The browser execution unit 11 requests the portal operation reception unit 21 of the portal server 20 to display input candidates according to the output from the input unit 13 of the input information. In response to this, input candidate list information for displaying an input candidate list indicating input candidates is transmitted from the portal screen generation unit 23 of the portal server 20. The browser execution unit 11 receives the input candidate list information from the portal screen generation unit 23 and displays the input candidate list on the display unit 12 based on the received input candidate list information. Here, the trigger for requesting the display of the input candidate list is not limited to the input operation for focusing the input form as long as the input operation is performed when a setting value is input to the input form. For example, an input operation for moving the cursor onto the input form may be used.

  Further, as described above, when there is an input for instructing the display of the portal screen from the user, the input unit 13 outputs input information indicating the input content to the browser execution unit 11. As a result, the user operates the portal system via the web browser. The display unit 12 and the input unit 13 may form a touch panel.

  The portal server 20 includes a portal operation reception unit 21, an input form relevance level management unit 22, a portal screen generation unit 23, an input form setting value holding unit 24, and an input form relevance level holding unit 25. The portal server 20 provides a portal system that distributes screen information for displaying a portal screen in response to an operation from the client terminal 10.

  The portal operation accepting unit 21 accepts an operation for the portal system executed by the user by the web browser from the client terminal 10 and performs processing of the portal system according to the operation. When the setting of a setting value is requested from the client terminal 10, the portal operation reception unit 21 stores the setting value in the input form setting value holding unit 24. As a result, the setting value of the portlet to be requested is updated.

  Here, the input form setting value holding unit 24 holds setting values for each portlet individually for each user. That is, an area for holding setting values for each portlet is provided for each user. When a setting value setting is requested from the client terminal 10 in response to a user operation, the portal operation receiving unit 21 stores the setting value in an area corresponding to the user. For example, when the client terminal 10 operated by the user is uniquely determined, the request source user may be identified by the IP address of the client terminal 10. Further, by providing login authentication in the portal system, it may be identified by the authentication ID of the logged-in user.

  In addition, when a setting value setting is requested from the client terminal 10, instruction information for instructing update of the degree of association between the input form in which the setting value is inputted and another input form is input form relevance management To the unit 22.

  In addition, when the input of input candidates is requested from the client terminal 10, the portal operation reception unit 21 displays instruction information for instructing generation of an input candidate list of the input forms requested to display the input candidates. Output to the management unit 22.

  The input form relevance management unit 22 receives an input form in which a setting value is input, other input forms, and the like according to the output of instruction information that instructs updating of the relevance between input forms from the portal operation reception unit 21. Update relevance of. The input form relevance management unit 22 is configured so that when the setting value newly input to the input form is the same as the setting value input and set to another input form, the relationship between the input forms Update to a higher degree. This process will be described later. Here, the input form relevance level holding unit 25 holds the relevance level between portlets individually for each user. That is, an area for holding a setting value for the degree of association between portlets is provided for each user. When the setting of a setting value is requested from the client terminal 10 in response to a user operation, the input form association degree management unit 22 updates the association degree of the area corresponding to the user.

  Further, the input form relevance management unit 22 generates information indicating input candidates to be displayed on the input form of the portlet in response to the output of the instruction information instructing generation of the input candidate list from the portal operation reception unit 21. . The input form association degree management unit 22 generates information indicating the input candidates based on information held by the input form setting value holding unit 24 and the input form association degree holding unit 25. This process will be described later. The input form association degree management unit 22 outputs the generated information to the portal screen generation unit 23.

  When the portal operation reception unit 21 is requested to display the portal screen, the portal screen generation unit 23 generates screen information indicating the requested portal screen and transmits the screen information to the client terminal 10. Further, the portal screen generation unit 23 generates input candidate list information based on the information indicating the input candidates output from the input form relevance management unit 22 and transmits the input candidate list information to the browser execution unit 11 of the client terminal 10. To do.

  The input form setting value holding unit 24 holds setting values input to the input form of the portlet. As described above, the set value is held individually for each user. As described above, when a new set value is input, this set value is updated with the set value. The input form set value holding unit 24 includes an arbitrary storage device for holding set values. The storage device is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and a memory.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting values per user held by the input form setting value holding unit 24. In FIG. 2, “Tokyo” is currently set for Portlet 1 via the input form for Portlet 1, and “Tokyo” is set for Portlet 2 via the input form for Portlet 2, This indicates that “Yokohama” is set for the portlet 3 via the input form of the portlet 3, and “Yokohama” is set for the portlet 4 via the input form of the portlet 4. That is, in FIG. 2, the input form ID “portlet1_area” indicates the input form of the portlet 1, the input form ID “portlet2_area” indicates the input form of the portlet 2, and the input form ID “portlet3_area” The input form of the portlet 3 is shown, and the input form ID “portlet4_area” shows the input form of the portlet 4.

  The input form association degree holding unit 25 holds the association degree between the input forms. As described above, the degree of association is held for each user individually. As described above, this association degree is updated by the input form association degree management unit 22 when a setting value is set in the input form setting value holding unit 24. The input form association degree holding unit 25 includes an arbitrary storage device for holding the association degree. Further, the input form set value holding unit 24 and the input form related degree holding unit 25 may be configured by the same storage device.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the degree of association per user held by the input form association degree holding unit 25. In FIG. 3, at the client terminal 10, the degree of association between the input form of portlet 1 and the input form of portlet 2 is currently “100”, and the degree of association between the input form of portlet 1 and the input form of portlet 3 Is “50”, indicating that the degree of association between the input form of portlet 1 and the input form of portlet 4 is “70”. The other relevance levels are not shown. In the first embodiment, when setting values are set via a certain input form, if the setting values are the same as the setting values set via other input forms, those inputs are input. Update so that the relevance between forms is high. In other words, the higher the degree of association between input forms, the probability that the same setting value set through one input form of the two input forms is set through the other input form. Will be expensive.

  Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 4, the input form relevance update process of the portal server 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the input form relevance update process of the portal server 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, a case where the degree of association is held in the input form association degree holding unit 25 will be described.

  The portal operation reception unit 21 receives an input of a setting value input from the user on the input form (step S1). Specifically, the browser execution unit 11 of the client terminal 10 receives the portal operation reception unit 21 of the portal server 20 based on the input information output in response to the input of the setting value for the input form by the user from the input unit 13. Request information for requesting setting of the setting value is generated. This request information indicates a setting value input by the user and an input form in which the setting value is input. The browser execution unit 11 transmits the generated request information to the portal operation reception unit 21. The portal operation reception unit 21 of the portal server 20 receives the request information transmitted from the browser execution unit 11. As a result, the portal operation reception unit 21 receives an input of the setting value indicated by the request information as the setting value input to the input form from the user.

  The portal operation reception unit 21 stores the input setting value in the input form setting value holding unit 24 (step S2). Specifically, the portal operation reception unit 21 is a setting value indicated by the request information received from the client terminal 10, and among the setting values stored in the input form setting value holding unit 24, the portal operation reception unit 21 sets the input form indicated by the request information. Update the corresponding setting value. For example, when “Tokyo” is input to the portlet 1 via the input form of the portlet 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 1 in the input form setting value holding unit 24 is set. Set to “Tokyo”. Here, “Tokyo” is set for Portlet 2 via the input form for Portlet 2, and “Yokohama” is set for Portlet 3 via the input form for Portlet 3. It is assumed that “Yokohama” is set for the portlet 4 via the input form 4. In this case, the setting values held by the input form setting value holding unit 24 are as shown in FIG. Then, the portal operation reception unit 21 sends instruction information for instructing the update of the degree of association between the input form of the portlet 1 to which the setting value has been input and the input form of the other portlet to the input form association degree management unit 22. Output. This instruction information indicates an input form in which a setting value is input by the user, which is indicated by the request information.

  The input form association degree management unit 22 holds the input form association degree holding unit 25 based on the setting value held by the input form setting value holding unit 24 according to the output of the instruction information from the portal operation reception unit 21. The degree of association between input forms is updated (steps S3 to S7). In steps S3 to S7, the setting value corresponding to the input form in which the setting value is input is compared with the setting values corresponding to the other input forms, and the degree of association between the input forms is updated. The setting value corresponding to each input form other than the input form in which the setting value is input is sequentially compared with the setting value corresponding to the input form in which the setting value is input (S3, S7). The input form relevance management unit 22 identifies the input form in which the set value is input with reference to the instruction information.

  Here, as the setting values corresponding to the other input forms, the setting values corresponding to the input form of portlet 2, the setting values corresponding to the input form of portlet 3, and the setting values corresponding to the input form of portlet 4 are set in this order. An example of comparing values will be described. However, the order of comparing the setting values corresponding to the input forms other than the input form in which the setting values are input may be an arbitrary order. Hereinafter, the process of S3-S7 is demonstrated in detail.

  First, the input form association degree management unit 22 compares the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 1 and the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 2 (step S4). The setting value corresponding to each input form is acquired from the input form setting value holding unit 24. Here, it is assumed that the setting values corresponding to each input form are as shown in FIG. Then, the input form association degree management unit 22 determines whether or not the compared set values are the same (step S5).

  If the set values between the input forms are the same (Yes in step S5), the degree of association between the input forms is increased (step S6). In FIG. 2, the setting value corresponding to the input form of portlet 1 and the setting value corresponding to the input form of portlet 2 are both “Tokyo” and are the same (Yes in step S5). Therefore, the input form association degree management unit 22 updates the association degree held in the input form association degree holding unit 25 to increase the association degree between the input form of the portlet 1 and the input form of the portlet 2 by 1 ( Step S6). If the setting values between the input forms are not the same (No in step S5), the relevance between the input forms is not increased and the value is maintained as it is.

  Next, the input form association degree management unit 22 compares the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 1 and the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 3 (steps S7, S3, and S4). Then, the input form association degree management unit 22 compares whether or not the compared set values are the same (step S5).

  In FIG. 2, the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 1 and the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 3 are “Tokyo” and “Yokohama” and are not the same (No in step S5). Therefore, the input form relevance management unit 22 does not increase the relevance between the input form of the portlet 1 and the input form of the portlet 3 in the relevance held in the input form relevance holding unit 25, and uses the value as it is. maintain.

  Next, the input form association degree management unit 22 compares the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 1 and the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 4 (steps S7, S3, and S4). Then, the input form association degree management unit 22 compares whether or not the compared set values are the same (step S5).

  In FIG. 2, the setting value corresponding to the input form of portlet 1 and the setting value corresponding to the input form of portlet 4 are “Tokyo” and “Yokohama” and are not the same (No in step S5). Therefore, the input form association degree management unit 22 does not increase the degree of association between the input form of the portlet 1 and the input form of the portlet 4 in the association degree held in the input form association degree holding unit 25 and maintains the value as it is. To do.

  When the setting value corresponding to the input form of portlet 1 and the setting value corresponding to the input form of portlet 4 are compared, the setting value corresponding to the input form in which the setting value is input and other input forms are supported. The comparison with all the set values to be completed is completed (S7). Therefore, the input form related degree management unit 22 ends the input form related degree update process.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the degree of association between input forms held by the updated input form association degree holding unit 25 when the input form association degree update process is performed as described above. Note that FIG. 3 illustrates the degree of association between input forms held by the input form association degree holding unit 25 before update. In step S6 of FIG. 4, the degree of association between the input form of portlet 1 and the input form of portlet 2 has increased from “100” to “101”, whereas the input form of portlet 1 and the input form of portlet 3 And the degree of association between the input form of portlet 1 and the input form of portlet 4 are maintained as they are.

  Next, input candidate display processing of the communication system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of input candidate display processing of the communication system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a portal screen displayed by the input candidate display process according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 shows an example of the state of a table generated in the input candidate display process according to the first embodiment.

  The set values held in the input form set value holding unit 24 are as shown in FIG. 2, and the relevance list held in the input form related degree holding unit 25 is as shown in FIG. And Further, as shown in FIG. 7, it is assumed that setting values have already been input for the input forms of portlet 2, portlet 3, and portlet 4.

  When the focus operation is performed on the input form (S8), the browser execution unit 11 generates request information for requesting display of input candidates. This request information indicates the input form focused by the user. The browser execution unit 11 transmits the generated request information to the portal operation reception unit 21. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, a case where the input form of the portlet 1 is focused by the user will be described. In response to the transmission of request information from the browser execution unit 11, the portal operation reception unit 21 outputs instruction information that instructs generation of an input candidate list for the input form of the portlet 1 to the input form relevance management unit 22. This instruction information indicates the input form focused by the user indicated by the request information.

  The input form relevance management unit 22 responds to the output of the instruction information from the portal operation reception unit 21, the relevance between the focused input form and the other input form, the setting value corresponding to the other input form, Based on the above, a table as a source of the input candidate list is generated (steps S9 to S14). The input form relevance manager 22 identifies the focused input form with reference to the instruction information. As will be described later, this table includes a plurality of rows for each different set value of other input forms. One row includes information indicating the set value and the total degree of association between the other input form corresponding to the same set value and the focused input form. This table is realized, for example, by holding the relevance level and the set value in the form of an array on the storage device of the portal server 20. Then, the setting values rearranged in descending order of the degree of relevance in the table are displayed on the client terminal 10 as an input candidate list (steps S15 and S16). This rearrangement is performed by rearranging the degree of association and the set value in the above array.

  Here, as another input form, a case where processing is performed in the order of the input form of portlet 2, the input form of portlet 3, and the input form of portlet 4 will be exemplified. However, the processing order of each input form other than the focused input form may be an arbitrary order.

  First, the input form association degree management unit 22 acquires a setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 2 from the input form setting value holding unit 24. Further, the input form association degree management unit 22 acquires the association degree between the input form of the portlet 1 and the input form of the portlet 2 from the input form association degree holding unit 25 (step S10). Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 2 is “Tokyo”. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the degree of association between the input form of portlet 1 and the input form of portlet 2 is “100”. Then, the input form association degree management unit 22 determines whether or not the same setting value as the setting value “Tokyo” acquired in step S10 is on the table (step S11).

  If the same set value exists on the table (Yes in step S11), the input form relevance management unit 22 adds the relevance acquired in step S10 to the relevance corresponding to the set value (step S12). If the same setting value is not on the table (No in step S11), the input form association degree management unit 22 adds a new row indicating the setting value and the association degree acquired in step S10 to the table (step). S13).

  Here, no row indicating the set value and the degree of association is added to the table. Therefore, since the setting value “Tokyo” acquired in step S10 does not exist on the table (No in step S11), the input form relevance management unit 22 sets the acquired setting value “Tokyo” and relevance “100”. A new line is added to the table (step S13). As a result, the table is in the state shown in FIG. That is, a row indicating the set value “Tokyo” and the degree of association “100” is added to the first row of the table. In the table shown in FIG. 8A, the left column indicates the total degree of relevance, and the right column indicates the set value. The same applies to FIGS. 8B to 8D described later.

  Next, the input form association degree management unit 22 acquires a setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 3 from the input form setting value holding unit 24. Further, the input form association degree management unit 22 acquires the association degree between the input form of the portlet 1 and the input form of the portlet 3 from the input form association degree holding unit 25 (steps S14, S9, and S10). Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 3 is “Yokohama”. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the degree of association between the input form of portlet 1 and the input form of portlet 3 is “50”. Then, the input form association degree management unit 22 determines whether or not the same setting value as the setting value “Yokohama” acquired in step S10 is on the table (step S11).

  Here, since the row indicating the setting value “Yokohama” acquired in step S10 does not exist on the table (No in step S11), the input form relevance management unit 22 determines the acquired setting value “Yokohama” and the relevance level. A new line indicating “50” is added to the table (step S13). As a result, the table is in the state shown in FIG. That is, a row indicating the set value “Yokohama” and the degree of association “50” is added to the second row of the table.

  Next, the input form association degree management unit 22 acquires a setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 4 from the input form setting value holding unit 24. Furthermore, the input form association degree management unit 22 acquires the association degree between the input form of the portlet 1 and the input form of the portlet 4 from the input form association degree holding unit 25 (steps S14, S9, and S10). Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the setting value corresponding to the input form of the portlet 4 is “Yokohama”. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the degree of association between the input form of portlet 1 and the input form of portlet 4 is “70”. Then, the input form association degree management unit 22 determines whether or not the same setting value as the setting value “Yokohama” acquired in step S10 is on the table (step S11).

  Here, since the line indicating the setting value “Yokohama” acquired in step S10 exists in the second line on the table (Yes in step S11), the input form relevance management unit 22 determines the relevance of the second line. The degree of relevance “70” acquired in step S10 is added to the total “50” (step S13). As a result, the table is in the state shown in FIG. That is, the second row of the table is updated to a row indicating the set value “Yokohama” and the degree of association “120”.

  Thereby, the process up to the input form of the portlet 4 is completed (step S14). The input form relevance manager 22 rearranges the rows of the table in descending order of the relevance (step S15).

  In the table at the end of step S14, as shown in FIG. 8C, the total relevance “120” corresponding to the setting value “Yokohama” on the second line is set to the setting value “Tokyo” on the first line. The corresponding relevance level is higher than “100”. Therefore, the input form association degree management unit 22 rearranges these two rows in step S15. As a result, the table is in the state shown in 8 (d).

  The input form association degree management unit 22 outputs the rearranged table in the table to the portal screen generation unit 23 as input candidate information. The portal screen generation unit 23 generates input candidate list information for displaying an input candidate list indicating setting values that are input candidates in the arrangement order of the tables output from the input form relevance management unit 22. The portal screen generation unit 23 transmits the generated input candidate list information to the browser execution unit 11. The browser execution unit 11 displays the input candidate list on the display unit 12 based on the input candidate list information. As a result, the input candidate list is displayed along with the input form of the portlet 1 on the display unit 12 of the client terminal 10 (step S16).

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, the input candidate list is displayed below the input form of the portlet 1, in which the set value “Yokohama” and the set value “Tokyo” are displayed in descending order of the relevance level corresponding to each. The user can input the selected setting value into the input form of the portlet 1 without any trouble by only performing input for selecting any setting value in the input candidate list by the input unit 13.

  As described above, in the input candidate list, setting values corresponding to other input forms are displayed in descending order of relevance. This total relevance is the sum of the relevance levels between these other input forms and the focused input form when there are multiple other input forms corresponding to the same setting value. is there. Therefore, from a comprehensive point of view, the setting values are entered in the order of the setting values that are input and set in many other input forms that tend to input the same setting values as the focused input form. Can be displayed as input candidates.

  As a result, setting values are displayed as an input candidate list in descending order of the relevance level from a position close to the focused input form. As shown in FIG. 7, the total relevance level “120” corresponding to the set value “Yokohama” is higher than the total relevance level “100” corresponding to the set value “Tokyo”. "Is displayed at a position closer to the input form than" Tokyo ". Therefore, “Yokohama” is easier to select from a state in which the input form is focused than “Tokyo”.

  In the above processing, even if there is a portlet 1, portlet 2, portlet 3, and portlet 4 for which no setting value is set, the input candidate list can be displayed in the same manner. For example, if the setting value has never been input via the input form of portlet 4, the setting value corresponding to the input form of portlet 4 is not input in FIG. 2, and the input of portlet 1 in FIG. The degree of association between the form and the input form of portlet 4 is “0”. In this case, in the input candidate display process, the processes of steps S10 to S13 are not executed for the input form of the portlet 4. Therefore, the final table contents are as shown in FIG. That is, the set value “Tokyo” has a higher relevance than the set value “Yokohama”. In this case, the table is not rearranged in step S15, and “Tokyo” is displayed at a position closer to the input form than “Yokohama” in the input candidate list as shown in FIG. 9 (step S16).

  In the above description, the case where there are two input candidates in the input candidate list is illustrated, but the number of input candidates in the input candidate list is not limited to this. For example, when the setting values of the portlets 2 to 4 are different, the setting values are displayed in descending order of relevance.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when setting values are set by inputting to the input forms, if the setting values are the same as the setting values of other input forms, the input forms are set between those input forms. By increasing the degree of relevance, learning is performed so that the degree of relevance between input forms that are easily input for setting the same set value at the same time is increased. According to this, even if it is necessary to input a setting value according to the current situation of the user according to a change in the current situation of the user, as in the above-described portlet, If a set value is set in another input form that needs to be set, it can be preferentially displayed as an input candidate.

  For example, according to the first embodiment described above, both the portlet that displays the weather forecast of the set region and the portlet that displays the operation status of public transportation in the set region are both via the respective input forms. Since the region where the user lives is set, the degree of association between these input forms is high. Therefore, if the area where you currently live is set for one of the portlets, when you focus on the input form of the other portlet, the area where you currently live is preferentially displayed as an input candidate. The According to this, the input candidate which a user desires can be provided preferentially, and the effort which a user inputs can be reduced.

  In this way, the user proceeds with learning using the portal system provided by the portal server 20 (repeating the input of setting values for the portlet input form), thereby confirming the degree of relevance between the portlet input forms. Can be improved. Therefore, as learning progresses, more appropriate setting values are displayed as input candidates in the input candidate list in the immediate vicinity of the input form, so the user can select and input setting values more easily. Is possible.

<Embodiment 2 of the Invention>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The input candidate display process according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. 6 can be modified as described below. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an example of input candidate display processing of the communication system according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 10, the same processes as those in the input candidate display process described with reference to FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate. As shown in FIG. 10, in the input candidate display process according to the second embodiment, S17 and S18 are executed instead of S12 and S13, compared to the input candidate display process shown in FIG. The input candidate display process according to the second embodiment differs from the input candidate display process according to the first embodiment in a method for calculating the degree of association held in the table.

  The set values held in the input form set value holding unit 24 are as shown in FIG. 2, and the relevance list held in the input form related degree holding unit 25 is as shown in FIG. And Also, as shown in FIG. 12, it is assumed that setting values have already been input for the input forms of portlet 2, portlet 3, and portlet 4. Here, a case where the input form of the portlet 1 is focused by the user will be described.

  The input form relevance management unit 22 responds to the output of the instruction information from the portal operation reception unit 21, the relevance between the focused input form and the other input form, the setting value corresponding to the other input form, Based on the above, a table as a source of the input candidate list is generated (steps S9 to S11, S14, S17, S18). Here, in the second embodiment, in one row of this table, the set value and the degree of association between the focused input form and another input form corresponding to the same set value as the set value Information indicating the sum of values obtained by squaring is included. Then, the setting values rearranged in descending order of the degree of relevance in the table are displayed on the client terminal 10 as an input candidate list (steps S15 and S16).

  Here, as in the first embodiment, as another input form, a case where processing is performed in the order of the input form of portlet 2, the input form of portlet 3, and the input form of portlet 4 will be exemplified. However, the processing order of each input form other than the focused input form may be an arbitrary order.

  In the second embodiment, if the same set value is on the table (Yes in step S11), the input form relevance management unit 22 sets the relevance obtained in step S10 to 2 as the relevance corresponding to the set value. Add and ride (step S17). If the same set value is not on the table (No in step S11), the input form relevance management unit 22 displays a new row indicating the relevance obtained by squaring the set value and the relevance obtained in step S10. It adds to the table (step S18).

  First, the setting value “Tokyo” and the degree of association “100” regarding portlet 2 are acquired (step S10). Since the setting value “Tokyo” acquired in step S10 does not exist on the table (No in step S11), the input form relevance management unit 22 squares the acquired setting value “Tokyo” and relevance “100”. A new row indicating the degree of relevance “10000” is added to the table (step S18). As a result, the table is in the state shown in FIG. That is, a row indicating the set value “Tokyo” and the degree of association “10000” is added to the first row of the table. In the table shown in FIG. 11A, the left column indicates the total degree of association, and the right column indicates the set value. The same applies to FIGS. 11B to 11D described later.

  Next, the setting value “Yokohama” and the degree of association “50” regarding the portlet 3 are acquired (step S10). Since the row indicating the setting value “Yokohama” acquired in step S10 does not exist on the table (No in step S11), the input form association degree management unit 22 obtains the acquired setting value “Yokohama” and the squared association degree. A new line indicating “2500” is added to the table (step S13). As a result, the table is in the state shown in FIG. That is, a row indicating a setting value “Yokohama” and a relevance level “2500” obtained by squaring the relevance level “50” is added to the second line of the table.

  Next, the setting value “Yokohama” and the degree of association “70” regarding the portlet 4 are acquired (step S10). Since the row indicating the set value “Yokohama” acquired in step S10 exists in the second row on the table (Yes in step S11), the input form relevance management unit 22 calculates the total relevance “ The association degree “4900” obtained by squaring the association degree “70” acquired in step S10 is added to “2,500” (step S13). As a result, the table is in the state shown in FIG. That is, the second row of the table is updated to a row indicating the set value “Yokohama” and the degree of association “740”.

  Thereby, the process up to the input form of the portlet 4 is completed (step S14). The input form relevance manager 22 rearranges the rows of the table in descending order of the relevance (step S15).

  In the table at the end of step S14, as shown in FIG. 11C, the total relevance “10000” corresponding to the setting value “Tokyo” on the first line is set to the setting value “Yokohama” on the first line. The total of the corresponding relevance levels is higher than “7400”. Therefore, the input form association degree management unit 22 does not rearrange these two rows in step S15. As a result, the table becomes the state shown in FIG. That is, the state shown in FIG. 11C is maintained.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, the input candidate list displayed in step S16 is displayed below the input form of portlet 1 in the descending order of the relevance level corresponding to each of the set value “Tokyo” and the set value “ “Yokohama” is displayed. The user can input the selected setting value into the input form of the portlet 1 without any trouble by only performing input for selecting any setting value in the input candidate list by the input unit 13.

  As described above, in the input candidate list, setting values corresponding to other input forms are displayed in descending order of relevance. The degree of association totaled with this degree of association is a degree of association obtained by squaring the degree of association between input forms. That is, the greater the degree of association between the original input forms, the greater the degree of association obtained by squaring and the degree of association obtained by summing them. Therefore, among the other input forms that tend to input the same setting values as the focused input form, the order of the setting values that are set by inputting in the input form that is easy to input the same setting values. Thus, those set values can be displayed as input candidates.

  As a result, setting values are displayed as an input candidate list in descending order of the relevance level from a position close to the focused input form. As shown in FIG. 12, the total relevance “10000” corresponding to the set value “Tokyo” is higher than the total relevance “7400” corresponding to the set value “Yokohama”. "Is displayed at a position closer to the input form than" Yokohama ". Therefore, “Tokyo” is easier to select from a state where the input form is focused than “Yokohama”.

  In step S15, the input form relevance management unit 22 calculates the square root of the sum of the squared relevance stored in each row of the table, and then sorts based on the calculated square root. May be. That is, the degree of association corresponding to the setting value “Tokyo” on the table is updated to sqrt (10000) = 100, and the degree of association corresponding to the setting value “Yokohama” is updated to sqrt (7400) = 86.02. Sorting may be performed. Here, the square root is illustrated as a case where the third decimal place is rounded off and the second decimal place is left.

<Outline of Embodiment of the Invention>
Here, an outline of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. With reference to FIG. 13, the input support apparatus 9 which becomes a schematic structure of the portal server 20 concerning embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 13 is an overall configuration diagram showing an example of the input support apparatus 9 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The input support device 9 includes a setting storage unit 91, a setting control unit 92, and an input candidate control unit 93. The input support device 9 generates display content to be displayed on the user's client device 8 based on the setting content set in the plurality of setting items, and provides the generated content to the client device 8. In the setting item, setting contents according to the current situation of the user are set. Further, the input support device 9 supports input of the setting content in the client device 8 when receiving the setting content setting for the setting item from the client device 8.

  The setting storage unit 91 stores a plurality of setting information. Each of the plurality of setting information indicates setting contents set for each of the plurality of setting items. The setting storage unit 91 corresponds to the input form set value holding unit 24.

  The setting control unit 92 receives, from the client device 8, input information indicating setting contents input by the user for the setting items in the client device 8. The setting control unit 92 updates the setting information of the setting item to be input from the user in the setting storage unit 91 with the setting content indicated by the received input information. The setting control unit 92 corresponds to the portal operation reception unit 21.

  The input candidate control unit 93 uses the setting contents indicated by the setting information of other setting items stored in the setting storage unit 91 as input candidates when the user inputs setting contents for the setting items in the client device 8. Provided to the device 8. The input candidate control unit 93 corresponds to the input form relevance management unit 22 and the portal screen generation unit 23.

  Then, the process of the input assistance apparatus 9 concerning embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The setting control unit 92 receives, from the client device 8, input information indicating setting contents input by the user for the setting items in the client device 8. The setting control unit 92 updates the setting information of the setting item to be input from the user in the setting storage unit 91 with the setting content indicated by the received input information. On the other hand, the input candidate control unit 93 inputs the setting contents indicated by the setting information of the other setting items stored in the setting storage unit 91 when the user inputs the setting contents for the setting items in the client device 8. As provided to the client device 8.

  According to the processing described above, when setting content is input from the user for each setting item, the setting content input last is held for each setting item. And when a user inputs with respect to a certain setting item, the setting content last input with respect to the other setting item is provided to the user as an input candidate. Therefore, even when the user wants to input the latest setting contents according to the current situation, it is possible to provide the input candidate desired by the user and reduce the user's input.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  The calculation method of the degree of association in the table that determines the display order of the input candidates (setting values) in the input candidate list is not limited to the one exemplified in the above-described embodiment. If the setting value corresponding to the input form having a high degree of association in the input form association degree holding unit 25 is to be preferentially displayed at a position closer to the focused input form, other calculation methods are adopted. can do. For example, the degree of association held in the table may be a degree of association obtained by cubed the degree of association in the input form association degree holding unit 25.

  In the above-described embodiment, the input form relevance level holding unit 25 manages the relevance level between the input forms individually for each user. However, the present invention is not limited to this. All users using the portal system provided by the portal server 20 may share the degree of association between input forms. For example, when the setting value “Tokyo” is set via the portlet 1 input form on the portal screen of the user 1, the user 1 inputs the setting value “Tokyo” via the portlet 2 input form. In this case, the degree of association between the input form of portlet 1 and the input form of portlet 2 held by the input form association degree holding unit 25 is increased by one. Separately, when the setting value “Yokohama” is set through the input form of portlet 1 on the portal screen of user 2, user 2 sets the setting value “Yokohama” through the input form of portlet 2. When input is performed, the degree of association between the input form of the portlet 1 and the input form of the portlet 2 whose degree of association is updated by the operation of the user 1 may be increased by one. In this way, it is possible to define the degree of association between the input forms that is not influenced by individual usage according to the use of the portal system by each user. Moreover, you may make it share the relevance degree between input forms for every user of a predetermined group unit among all the users instead of all the users who use the same portal system.

  In the input form relevance update process in the present embodiment described above, in step S5 of FIG. 4, the relevance between the input forms is increased when the character strings of the compared setting values match completely. However, it is not limited to this. Even when the character strings of the set values compared are similar, the degree of association between the input forms may be increased. For example, the degree of association between the input forms may be increased even when the character strings of the setting values partially match as in a similar fuzzy search. Also, for example, when the set value character strings are substantially the same content or only the character type is different, such as “Tokyo” and “Tokyo”, the degree of association between the input forms is increased. May be. In the embodiment described above, the degree of association is increased by 1. However, the value for increasing the degree of association is not limited to this. For example, it may be increased by 2 or may be different for each input form in which the set value is input.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the portal system provided by the portal server is illustrated, but the present invention may be applied to a web system provided by the web server. That is, it is possible to manage the degree of association between the input forms on the web page screen provided by the web system, and display the input candidate list based on it.

  A client terminal and a portal server according to an embodiment of the present invention include a program (CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU) included in a client terminal and a portal server (computer) or a computer that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments. (Micro Processing Unit)) can execute the configuration.

  The program can be stored using various types of non-transitory computer readable media and supplied to a computer. Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (for example, flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (for example, magneto-optical disks), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), CD-Rs, CD-R / W, semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash ROM, RAM (Random Access Memory)) are included. The program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of transitory computer readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves. The temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.

  In addition to the case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the computer executing the program that realizes the function of the above-described embodiment, this program is not limited to the OS ( A case where the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized in cooperation with an operating system or application software is also included in the embodiment of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention is also applicable to the case where the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by performing all or part of the processing of the program by a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. It is included in the embodiment.

8 Client device 9 Input support device 10 Client terminal 11 Browser execution unit 12 Display unit 13 Input unit 20 Portal server 21 Portal operation reception unit 22 Input form relevance management unit 23 Portal screen generation unit 24 Input form setting value holding unit 25 Input form Relevance level holding unit 91 Setting storage unit 92 Setting control unit 93 Input candidate control unit

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Based on setting contents according to the current situation of the user set in a plurality of setting items, display contents to be displayed on the client apparatus of the user are generated and provided to the client apparatus. An input support device that supports input of setting contents in the client device when receiving setting contents for setting items,
Each, and a setting storage unit in which a plurality of setting information indicating a setting that is currently set for each of the plurality of setting items are stored,
The input information indicating the setting contents input by the user for the setting item in the client apparatus is received from the client apparatus, and the setting contents indicated by the received input information are input from the user in the setting storage unit. A setting control unit that updates the setting information of the target setting item;
When the user inputs setting contents for the setting items in the client apparatus, setting contents indicated by setting information of other setting items stored in the setting storage unit are provided as input candidates to the client apparatus. An input candidate control unit;
An input support device comprising: The input support device further includes:
A relevance storage unit that stores relevance information indicating the relevance between the setting items;
When the setting content input for the setting item is the same as or similar to the setting content indicated by the setting information of another setting item stored in the setting storage unit, the relationship stored in the relevance degree storage unit In the degree information, a relevance degree management unit that updates the relevance degree between the setting item to which the setting information is input and the other setting item to be higher, and
The input candidate control unit determines the priority of the setting content indicated by the setting information of the other setting item based on the relevance level information stored in the relevance level storage unit, the other setting item and the setting content. In order to display the setting contents indicated by the setting information of the other setting items in the order of the calculated priority, the calculation content is displayed so that the level according to the degree of relevance with the input setting item is high. Providing the input candidates;
The input support apparatus according to claim 1. When the setting content indicated by the setting information of the other setting item is the same as the setting content indicated by the setting information of the other setting item different from the input candidate control unit, the relevance of these setting items is determined. Calculate the added priority as the priority of the setting content.
The input support apparatus according to claim 2. The input candidate control unit calculates the relevance between the other setting item and the setting item to which the setting content is input as the priority of the setting content indicated by the setting information of the other setting item.
The input support apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. The input candidate control unit sets the relevance obtained by squaring the relevance between the other setting item and the setting item to which the setting content is input as the priority of the setting content indicated by the setting information of the other setting item. calculate,
The input support apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. The input support device provides the client device with an input form for inputting setting contents to be set for the setting item.
The input candidate control unit is configured so that the higher the priority is, the setting content indicated by the setting information of the other setting item is closer to the input form for the user to input the setting content. Provide suggestions,
The input support device according to any one of claims 2 to 5. The input support device provides the client device with a portlet having a display content corresponding to the setting content set in the setting item,
The input form is an input form in the portlet.
The input support apparatus according to claim 6. Based on setting contents according to the current situation of the user set in a plurality of setting items, display contents to be displayed on the client apparatus of the user are generated and provided to the client apparatus. An input support method for supporting input of setting contents in the client device when receiving setting contents for setting items,
Receiving, from the client device, input information indicating setting contents input by the user for the setting item in the client device;
Each, in the setting storage unit in which a plurality of setting information indicating a setting that is currently set for each is stored in the plurality of setting items, the setting information of the setting item was the input object from the user Updating with the setting content indicated by the received input information;
When the user inputs setting contents for the setting items in the client apparatus, setting contents indicated by setting information of other setting items stored in the setting storage unit are provided as input candidates to the client apparatus. Steps,
Input support method with Based on setting contents according to the current situation of the user set in a plurality of setting items, display contents to be displayed on the client apparatus of the user are generated and provided to the client apparatus. An input support program for supporting input of setting contents in the client device when receiving setting contents for setting items,
Processing for receiving from the client device input information indicating the setting content input by the user to the setting item in the client device;
Each, in the setting storage unit in which a plurality of setting information indicating a setting that is currently set for each is stored in the plurality of setting items, the setting information of the setting item was the input object from the user , Processing to update with the setting content indicated by the received input information;
When the user inputs setting contents for the setting items in the client apparatus, setting contents indicated by setting information of other setting items stored in the setting storage unit are provided as input candidates to the client apparatus. Processing,
An input support program that causes a computer to execute.

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