JP5912644B2 - Creation, use and sales method of electronic information content system, electronic information processing program, and electronic information processing apparatus - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to an electronic information content system creation method, usage method, sales method, an electronic information processing program and an electronic information processing device that cause an electronic information processing device to execute each step included in these methods. Method, method of use, and sales method of an electronic information content system that supports information collection from an aspect of interest to the user, an electronic information processing program for causing the electronic information processing device to execute each step included in these methods, and an electronic information processing device About.

  Conventionally, information recorded on various media is digitized using optical character recognition (Optical Character Recognition) technology or the like to obtain electronic information contents, and the contents of the digitized electronic information contents are extracted to be a relational database. For example, it has been attempted to make information easy to be used by a user by registering it as text content in a unified manner (see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

  However, in these cases, the information provider (in order to extract / summarize the characteristics of the contents of the electronic information content as text information such as keywords based on the judgment of the information provider (information registrant) and register it in the database. Since information is selected and summarized according to the subjectivity of the information registrant, information that the user (information user) may be interested in may be excluded from the registration information.

  On the other hand, in order to make more information that can be of interest to the user (information user) available as registration information in the database, voice recognition technology is used for information held in more various electronic information contents such as video contents. Thus, it has been attempted to register as more text information (keywords) and to make the text information (keywords) available in a unified manner (see Patent Document 3).

Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-83669 (see, for example, claim 1 and FIG. 1A) Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-33910 (for example, see claim 1 and FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-9324 (for example, see claim 1 and FIG. 1)

  However, it can be said that it is difficult to accurately register information without omission because there is a limit in recognition rate for both voice recognition and optical character recognition (an erroneous recognition occurs). Even if the text information extracted by voice recognition and optical character recognition matches the keyword (text information) used by the user (information user) for database search / full-text search, the information shown as the search result is not necessarily the user. Could not be said to be of interest. This is because information has multiple aspects. The user (information user) checks each of the enormous electronic information content areas containing the keywords hit by the database search / full-text search to determine whether or not the electronic information content is actually of interest to the user. It was necessary to select information content.

  Users (information users) do not always grasp their own interests, which are motivated to collect information (keyword search), as keywords (text information) that accurately represent the interest from the beginning of the information collection (keyword search). Absent. Rather, as information collection by users (information users) progresses, users (information users) gradually grasp their own interests (keywords to be used for information retrieval) (self-recognition). As a result, keywords (text information) that accurately express their interests can be used for information collection (keyword search).

  The user (information user) compares and examines a large number of electronic information contents extracted by performing an information search (database search / full-text search), and the user really wants from a large number of electronic information contents (interest) It is necessary to extract information (perform selection of electronic information content). Further, the user (information user) is required to clarify his / her interest as information collection progresses and to grasp a keyword that accurately expresses his / her own interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems. An electronic information content system creation method, a usage method, a sales method, and a method for supporting information collection from an aspect in which a user is interested are provided. An object is to provide an electronic information processing program and an electronic information processing apparatus to be executed by the electronic information processing apparatus.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the electronic information content system creation method according to the first aspect of the present invention is, for example, the electronic information content system creation method shown in FIGS. A common index title (ID ₁₀ ) (see FIG. 1B) specified by a user who associates a plurality of different electronic information content areas 11 and 12 with each other and each of the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12 is linked. A step STP01 for creating the related electronic information link 10 (see FIG. 6); and a step STP02 for recording the related electronic information link 10 (see FIG. 6). Here, the electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B) is an aggregate of a common index title (ID ₁₀ ) and a plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12 that are associated with each other by the related electronic information link 10. It is.

If comprised in this way, common index title (ID) which the user who associates several different electronic information content area | regions 11 and 12 which a user designates mutually by step STP01 (refer FIG. 6) which produces the related electronic information link 10 will be specified. ₁₀ ) (see FIG. 1B) and each of the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12 can be linked to create the related electronic information link 10. Further, the created related electronic information link 10 can be recorded / saved and used by step STP02 (see FIG. 6) for recording the related electronic information link 10. With these configurations, the user is an aggregate of a plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12 that are associated with each other by the related electronic information link 10 to which the common index title (ID ₁₀ ) is given from the aspect in which the user is interested. An electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B) can be created and used. For this reason, the creation method of the electronic information content system of the aspect of the present invention can support the information collection from the aspect in which the user is interested.

  In addition, the electronic information content system creation method according to the second aspect of the present invention is the electronic information content system creation method according to the first aspect of the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. In step STP01 (see FIG. 6) for creating the related electronic information link, the related electronic information link 10 (see FIG. 6) to which information on the reference order of the plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, 63 specified by the user is attached. It further has step STP04 (refer FIG. 6) which produces the tour 60 which is.

If comprised in this way, the related electronic information link 10 (FIG. 6) which attached | subjected the information of the reference order of the some electronic information content area 61, 62, 63 designated by a user by step STP04 (refer FIG. 6) which produces a tour. 6)) can be created. Therefore, the user creates a tour 60 that is the related electronic information link 10 to which the common index title (ID ₆₀ ) that the user is interested in and the reference order information of the plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, 63 are attached. Can be used. For this reason, the user can refer to the plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, and 63 in order according to a predetermined reference order determined by the user, so that the user can collect information from the side in which the user is interested. Can help.

  In addition, the electronic information content system creation method according to the third aspect of the present invention is the electronic information content system creation method according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. Step STP01 for creating the related electronic information link; Step STP0501 for adding and associating the electronic information content area 13 to be added and specified by the user to the related electronic information link 10 selected by the user; Step STP0502 in which the user arbitrarily changes the common index title (ID) of the related electronic information link 10; a common index title (ID that is newly specified by the user by combining a plurality of related electronic information links selected by the user; Step STP for creating one related electronic information link to which 503; Step STP0504 for dividing one related electronic information link selected by the user and creating a plurality of related electronic information links each assigned with a plurality of common index titles designated by the user again; One or more steps selected from the group consisting of step STP0505 for creating another related electronic information link by incorporating one electronic information content area included in the link into another related electronic information link is further included.

  With this configuration, when the electronic information content area is added to the related electronic information link designated by the user and has step STP0501, the electronic information content area 13 designated by the user is added to the existing related electronic information link 10. Can be related. In addition, when the user has the step STP0502 of arbitrarily changing the common index title of the related electronic information link, the user can arbitrarily change the existing common index title (ID) after the related electronic information link 10 is created. . In addition, when it has step STP0503 that combines a plurality of related electronic information links to create one related electronic information link, the plurality of related electronic information links can be combined as one related electronic information link. In addition, when step STP0504 is provided for dividing one related electronic information link into a plurality of related electronic information links, one related electronic information link can be divided as a plurality of related electronic information links. In addition, when it has step STP0505 for creating another related electronic information link by incorporating one electronic information content area included in one related electronic information link into another related electronic information link, Other related electronic information links can be created such that other related electronic information links share one electronic information content area. In step STP05 of editing the related electronic information link having any one or more of STP0501 to STP0505, the user can arbitrarily edit and use the existing related electronic information link 10 created by the user. For this reason, the creation method of the electronic information content system of the aspect of the present invention can support the information collection from the aspect in which the user is interested.

  A method for using the electronic information content system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is an electronic device created by the method for creating an electronic information content system according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention. In the method of using the information content system, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the information content system includes a step STP11 for performing a keyword search on the recorded related electronic information link 10 and displaying the search result.

  If comprised in this way, the search result which carried out the keyword search of the created related electronic information link 10 can be displayed and utilized. Therefore, a user who is a user of the related electronic information link 10 freely searches for a keyword using the common index title (ID) and / or the electronic information content areas 11 and 12 included in the related electronic information link 10 as search keywords. Can be used. For this reason, the utilization method of the electronic information content system of the aspect of the present invention can support information collection from the aspect in which the user is interested. Here, the user is a concept including a creator and a user of the related electronic information link 10 (electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B)), and the creator and the user are the same person. There may be a different person.

  The electronic information content system sales method according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is an electronic device created by the electronic information content system creation method according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention. In the information content system sales method, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B) is further provided with a step STP12.

  If comprised in this way, the produced electronic information content system 500 (refer FIG. 1 (B)) can be sold to the consumer (user, purchaser) who is a user. For this reason, the sales method of the electronic information content system of the aspect of the present invention can support the collection of information from the aspect in which the user is interested. Here, the user is a concept including a creator, a user, and a consumer (purchaser) of the related electronic information link 10 as in the fourth aspect, and the creator, the user, and the consumer (purchaser). ) May be the same person or different persons.

  The electronic information processing program according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is provided in the electronic information content system creation method according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention. For example, FIG. Each step STP01 to STP05 shown is provided to be executed by the electronic information processing apparatus 300 (see FIG. 7).

  If comprised in this way, the electronic information content system 500 (FIG. 1 (B) will be shown by making the electronic information processing apparatus 300 (refer FIG. 7) perform each step STP01 thru | or STP05 with which the method for producing the above-mentioned electronic information content system is provided. )) Can be created. For this reason, the electronic information processing program of the aspect of the present invention can support the information collection from the aspect in which the user is interested.

  The electronic information processing program according to the seventh aspect of the present invention includes the steps STP01 to STP06 and STP11 shown in FIG. 6, for example, which are provided in the method for using the electronic information content system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention. The electronic information processing apparatus 300 (see FIG. 7) is provided to be executed.

  With this configuration, by causing the electronic information processing apparatus 300 (see FIG. 7) to execute steps STP01 to STP06 and STP11 included in the above-described method of using the electronic information content system, the electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. B) can be used by a user who is a user. For this reason, the electronic information processing program of the aspect of the present invention can support the information collection from the aspect in which the user is interested.

  The electronic information processing program according to the eighth aspect of the present invention is provided in the electronic information content system sales method according to the fifth aspect of the present invention. For example, each of steps STP01 to STP06, STP11 and The STP 12 is provided to be executed by the electronic information processing apparatus 300 (see FIG. 7).

  With this configuration, the electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 7) is executed by causing the electronic information processing apparatus 300 (see FIG. 7) to execute steps STP01 to STP06, STP11, and STP12 included in the method for selling the electronic information content system described above. 1 (B)) can be sold to users (buyers) who are users. For this reason, the electronic information processing program of the aspect of the present invention can support the information collection from the aspect in which the user is interested.

  Moreover, the electronic information processing apparatus according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is a user associating a plurality of different electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 6) designated by the user with each other, as shown in FIG. A related electronic information link creating unit that creates a related electronic information link 10 (see FIG. 6) by linking the common index title (ID) (see FIG. 6) designated by each of the electronic information content areas 11 and 12 with each other. 311; and a recording unit 410 that records the related electronic information link 10.

  With this configuration, the related electronic information link creation unit 311 allows the user to specify a common index title (ID) (see FIG. 6) associated with a plurality of different electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 6). 6) and each of the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12 can be linked to create the related electronic information link 10 (see FIG. 6). Further, the created related electronic information link 10 can be recorded / saved in the recording unit 410 and used. With these configurations, the user is an aggregate of a plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12 that are associated with each other by the related electronic information link 10 to which a common index title (ID) is given from the aspect in which the user is interested. An electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B) can be created and used. For this reason, the electronic information processing apparatus 300 according to the aspect of the present invention can assist the user in collecting information from the side in which the user is interested.

  Further, the electronic information processing apparatus according to the tenth aspect of the present invention is the same as the electronic information processing apparatus 300 according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. The tour 60 (see FIG. 5), which is the related electronic information link 10 (see FIG. 6) to which the reference order information of the plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, 63 (see FIG. 5 (A)) designated by the user is attached. Configured to create (see (A)).

If comprised in this way, the related electronic information to which the reference information of the some electronic information content area 61, 62, 63 (refer FIG. 5 (A)) which a user designates was provided by the related electronic information link creation part 311. A tour 60 (see FIG. 5A), which is the link 10 (see FIG. 6), can be created. For this reason, the related electronic information to which the user is given the common index title (ID ₆₀ ) (see FIG. 5B) in which the user is interested and the reference order information of the plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, and 63. The tour 60 that is the link 10 can be created and used. For this reason, the user can refer to the plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, and 63 in order according to a predetermined reference order determined by the user, so that the user can collect information from the side in which the user is interested. Can help.

  An electronic information recording medium according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is an electronic information content system created by the electronic information content system creation method according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention. 500 (see FIG. 1B), for example, is provided as an electronic information recording medium 510 shown in FIG.

  With this configuration, creators, users, and consumers (purchasers) who are users of the related electronic information link 10 (see FIG. 6) (electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B)) create Thus, the electronic information content system 500 recorded on the electronic information recording medium 510 can be purchased and used. For this reason, the electronic information recording medium 510 according to the aspect of the present invention can support the information collection from the aspect in which the user is interested.

  According to the electronic information content system creation method, use method, sales method, electronic information processing program for causing the electronic information processing device to execute each step included in the method, and the electronic information processing device according to the present invention, the user is interested. Providing an electronic information processing program and an electronic information processing apparatus for causing an electronic information processing apparatus to execute each step provided in the electronic information content system for supporting information collection from an aspect, and a method for using and selling the electronic information content system Can do.

FIG. 1A shows a distance learning student when the related electronic information link created by the method for creating an electronic information content system according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the electronic information content system is used for distance learning. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the remote education program display screen for a computer. FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic information content system. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a related electronic information link in the format of a dedicated tag created by the creation method of the electronic information content system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a related electronic information link in the format of a dedicated file created by the electronic information content system creation method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A shows an interest map (relationship) that displays a relationship among a plurality of related electronic information links created by the creation method of the electronic information content system according to the first embodiment of the present invention on the user's interest plane. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an electronic information link map. FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of information constituting a plurality of related electronic information links displayed on the interest map of FIG. FIG. 5A shows a remote when a tour, which is a related electronic information link having information on a reference order created by the creation method of the electronic information content system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, is used for distance learning. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the tour display screen for the students of education. FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of information constituting a tour used for creating the tour display screen for the student shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows the steps of the electronic information content system creation method, usage method, and sales method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and causes the electronic information processing apparatus to execute the steps provided by these methods. It is a flowchart which shows each execution command with which the electronic information processing program which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is provided. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic information processing apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or similar members are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

Referring to an explanatory diagram showing an example of a distance learning program display screen (learning screen) 100 for a distance learning student shown in FIG. 1A, the electronic information content system according to the first embodiment of the present invention How to create is described. FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic information content system 500 of this embodiment. Each of the related electronic information links 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 (hereinafter referred to as related electronic information links 10 to 50) displayed on the remote education program display screen 100 shown in the present embodiment includes a plurality of electronic information contents. A common index title (for example, ID ₁₀ (see FIG. 1 (B))) specified by the user who associates the areas with each other and a plurality of electronic information content areas (for example, 11 and 12 (see FIG. 1 (B))). Each is connected.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1B, the electronic information content system 500 includes a common index title ID ₁₀ , a first electronic information content area 11, and a second electronic information content area 12 via a related electronic information link 10. They are connected to each other. By the related electronic information link 10, the common index title ID ₁₀ is associated with all other components of the electronic information content system 500, that is, the first electronic information content area 11 and the second electronic information content area 12. Yes. Similarly, the first electronic information content area 11 is connected to the common index title ID ₁₀ and the second electronic information content area 12 by the related electronic information link 10. Further, the second electronic information content area 12 is connected to the common index title ID ₁₀ and the first electronic information content area 11 by the related electronic information link 10.

The number of the plurality of electronic information content areas (for example, 11 and 12) related by each of the related electronic information links 10 to 50 is at least 2 or more, and actually a large number of 3 or more, for example, 3 to 10 or more Or a number from 100 to 200 or more. In the illustrated embodiment, the related electronic information link 10 includes an “overseas joint business development” (text information), which is a common index title (ID ₁₀ ) given by the user, and two electronic information content areas, ie, electronic A first electronic information content area 11 that is a part of video content is linked to a second electronic information content area 12 that is a part of an electronic teaching material document.

  The related electronic information link 10 is a partial area of a distance education program that is electronic video content (in the example shown, an area from 30 minutes (30:00) to 40 minutes (40:00) from the start of the program in the program progress time) ) And a part of the electronic teaching material document that explains the main points of the distance learning program (in the example shown, a combination of a headline, a description, and an explanatory diagram of a range of one page of the electronic teaching material document). Distance learning students view distance education programs displayed on the distance education program display screen 100 and refer to explanations by the instructor 200 who conduct distance education, and also the expressions, gestures, and gestures of the instructor 200, and distance education By referring to the teaching materials explaining the main points of the program contents, it is possible to take distance learning comprehensively and effectively.

  The related electronic information links 10 to 50 are displayed on the remote education program display screen 100 in accordance with the reproduction position displayed by the seek bar 120 for performing the reproduction operation of the distance education program. The display of the related electronic information links 10 to 50 when the program progress time of the distance learning program has passed 30 minutes from the start of the program is related to the related electronic information link 10 associated with the electronic information content area 11 currently being reproduced. In the order of the related electronic information links 10 to 50 from top to bottom along the reproduction order. When the program progress time of the distance learning program reaches the next electronic information content area associated with the related electronic information link 20, the related electronic information link 10 is erased from the distance learning display screen 100 and is reproduced next. The related electronic information link 20 associated with the information content area is displayed at the top (at the top of the link display). That is, in the present embodiment, the related electronic information links 10 to 50 are sequentially scrolled from the bottom of the screen to the top along the program progress time of the distance learning program. Note that the scroll display direction of the related electronic information links 10 to 50 is different from the bottom-to-top direction shown in the present embodiment, for example, the left-right direction or the top-to-bottom direction. Scroll display.

  A distance learning student (a user who is a user of the related electronic information link 10) can use the related electronic information link 10 by left-clicking on the electronic related information link 10, for example. In this case, an electronic teaching material document that summarizes the main points of a remote education program that is a specific playback time area 11 of another distance learning program that is one electronic information content area 11 and another related electronic information content area 12. The specific area (page) 12 can be simultaneously reproduced / displayed on the distance education program display screen 100. By using the related electronic information link 10, a distance learning student (a user who is a user of the related electronic information link 10) can efficiently operate the distance learning program display screen 100 and take distance learning efficiently. Can do. There is no limit to the number of electronic information content areas that can be associated by the related electronic information link 10. For this reason, when the related electronic information link 10 is associated with more electronic information content areas, a distance learning student (a user who is a user of the related electronic information link 10) has more related information. Can be displayed on the distance learning program display screen 100 to take distance learning. In this case, a distance learning student can take a distance learning based on more diverse information.

The related electronic information link 10 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to an example of the related electronic information link 10a created in the format of the dedicated tag shown in FIG. The related electronic information link 10a includes <REIL>, which is a dedicated start tag 130a, information of IDs _10a , 11u, and 12u that are three arguments separated by commas, and </ REIL> that is a dedicated end tag 130b. It is described using. It is possible to clearly distinguish that the data area sandwiched between <REIL> that is the dedicated start tag 130a and </ REIL> that is the dedicated end tag 130b is the data area of the related electronic information link 10a. In order to do so, the related electronic information link 10a can be used by being inserted into electronic information content of an arbitrary format designated by the user. In this case, when it is desired to insert the information of the related electronic information 10 so that the related electronic information link 10 is not directly displayed on the browser, for example, the entire information of the related electronic information link 10 is commented (comment) information. Can be inserted into the electronic information content (for example, further surrounded by <!> Tags in HTML).

The related electronic information link 10a has information of IDs _10a , 11u, and 12u, which are three arguments separated by commas. As shown in the figure, the first argument ID _10a is “common index title” information, and the second argument 11u is “first electronic information content area 11 (see FIG. 1B)” information. The third argument 12u stores information of “second electronic information content area 12 (see FIG. 1B)”. In the present embodiment, the information in the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12 includes a first URL indicating the location of information on the Internet in the first electronic information content area 11 specified by the user ( (Uniform Resource Locator) information 11u and URL information 12u of the second electronic information content area 12 are stored.

In order to distinguish the information of “common index title (ID _10a )” from the information (information of other arguments) of other electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 1B), for example, the arrangement position of the arguments It can be determined that the information of the first (first) argument in is information of “common index title”. Alternatively, in order to identify the “common index title” information, identification text information such as “@ (at mark)” may be added to the head of the information to identify it.

  When the first or second electronic information content area 11u, 12u designated by the user exists in the local computer, information on the file path in the local computer may be stored instead of the URL information. That is, the information of the reference destination of the electronic information content area can be stored. When provided in this way, the related electronic information link 10a does not contain all of the information held in the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 1B) and is related with a small data capacity. The electronic information link 10a can be created. Here, the two cases of the electronic information content areas 11 and 12 are shown, but typically, a large number of, for example, 10 or more electronic information content areas can be associated.

  When the related electronic information link 10a created in the format of the dedicated tag of the present embodiment is inserted into the electronic information content of the insertion destination designated by the user, the electronic information content of the insertion destination is electronic video content. Alternatively, it may be an electronic book content and can be inserted into any type of electronic information content (electronic information content area). For example, an electronic information content region defined in advance in the electronic information content (for example, for electronic documents, chapters, sections, paragraphs, paragraphs, pages, etc., or for video or audio, the content progress time The information of the related electronic information link 10a provided in the form of a dedicated tag can be inserted at the beginning position within (hour, minute, second, etc.). The information of the related electronic information link 10a is integrated (embedded) with the information of the electronic information content of the insertion destination (electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 1B)) and stored in the electronic information content. Will be.

  In the case of the related electronic information link 10a created in the format of the dedicated tag of the present embodiment, the information of the same related electronic information link 10a is used as the first electronic information content area 11 (see FIG. 1B). And the second electronic information content area 12 (see FIG. 1B). In this case, the information of two identical related electronic information links 10a exists separately in two places of the first electronic information content area 11 and the second electronic information content area 12. Also in this case, each of the information of the two related electronic information links 10a includes the URL information 12u of the other electronic information content areas 12 and 11 associated with the embedded electronic information content areas 11 and 12, respectively. 11u. For this reason, editing of information stored in the related electronic information link 10a (for example, as will be described in detail later, change of common index title, addition, deletion, sharing of electronic information content area, combination of related electronic information links, division) ) Can also be performed synchronously by referring to the URL information 12u and 11u of other associated electronic information content areas.

  That is, when editing any of the information included in the related electronic information link 10a, the information of other related related electronic information links 10a that will be affected by the editing depending on the content of editing. However, the same editing / changing can be performed at the same time. For example, a case will be described in which editing is performed such that URL information 13u (not shown) of a new electronic information content area 13 (not shown) is added to the information of one related electronic information link 10a. In this case, all the other associated electronic information stored in the new related electronic information link 10a stores the information of the new related electronic information link 10a to which the URL information 13u of the new electronic information content area 13 is added. Information can be updated (synchronized) collectively by overwriting / saving the related electronic information links 10a of the reference destinations (URLs) 11u, 12u, and 13u of the content area.

  Alternatively, the related electronic information link 10a created in the form of a dedicated tag according to the present embodiment is similar to the construction of a distributed database distributed over the common index title reflecting the user's interest on the Internet. Can also be seen as working. When viewed in this way, the information update of the related electronic information link 10a is related by providing information communication similar to replication in the distributed database so as to be performed between the related electronic information links 10a. Information may be updated.

  When the user later uses the information of the related electronic information link 10a embedded in the electronic information content, the user searches for a specific keyword stored in the related electronic information link 10a as a search target. The keyword search (full text search) may be performed through all the information included in the information. Alternatively, a keyword search can be performed on the entire Internet (or intranet / hard disk) including electronic information content. Information stored in the related electronic information link 10a can be distinguished by a dedicated tag <REIL>. For this reason, even when a full-text search is performed through all the information included in the electronic information content, only the information stored in the related electronic information link 10a embedded in the electronic information content is not confused with other information. As a search population, keyword search can be performed accurately. For example, by using a wild card (* symbol), it is possible to perform a keyword search only for information in a dedicated tag (for example, assuming that “<REIL> keyword </ REIL>” is a search keyword). Good).

  When the related electronic information link 10a created in the format of the dedicated tag of this embodiment is used, the user converts the electronic information content of the insertion destination into text information using optical character recognition (OCR) or voice recognition technology. do not have to. This is because text information to be used by the user for keyword search later is stored in the related electronic information link 10a created in the form of a dedicated tag and embedded in the electronic information content at the insertion destination. For this reason, when the related electronic information link 10a created in the format of the dedicated tag of the present embodiment is used, optical character recognition (OCR) and voice recognition technology are uniformly used as described in detail below. While it does not impose a burden on the user, information collection from the aspect in which the user is interested can be supported.

  Due to the widespread use of electronic books in the XMDF format and EPUB format, in recent years, a large amount of character information that has not been converted into text information has become widely available as information in electronic books. Although it is conceivable that information in these electronic books is uniformly converted into text information by optical character recognition technology (OCR) to extract text information, and the extracted data is later searched and used (see, for example, Patent Document 3). In this case, first, the user is forced to spend a lot of time for optical character recognition (OCR). In this case, a large amount of unnecessary text information in the electronic information content area that the user is not interested in is also created. Therefore, the user records and manages the unnecessary text information. Will be forced. Furthermore, text information extracted using optical character recognition (OCR) or voice recognition technology becomes inaccurate information including erroneous recognition. As described above, the method of creating a database for uniformly extracting text information using optical character recognition (OCR) and voice recognition technology and performing a full-text search later is an unnecessary information management burden and inaccurate information. This imposes a burden on the user. When the related electronic information link 10a created in the format of the dedicated tag of the present embodiment is used, there is no burden on the user. However, it is meaningful to convert text information using optical character recognition (OCR) and speech recognition technology into the electronic information content area that the user thinks is useful information. In some embodiments of the present invention, optical character recognition (OCR) and speech recognition techniques may be used.

The related electronic information link 10a according to the present embodiment can record a plurality of electronic information content areas in which the user is interested in, in association with each other regardless of the match / mismatch of text information. For example, the text information of the “description video of the Doshu system theory” included in the URL information 11u of the first electronic information content area 11 (see FIG. 1B) shown in FIG. 2 and the second electronic information content It does not match (does not match) the text information of “history chronology of Japanese administrative districts” included in the URL information 12u of the region 12 (see FIG. 1B). Also in this case, the related electronic information link 10a can record the first electronic information content area 11 and the second electronic information content area 12 in association with each other. In the first electronic information content area 11 and the second electronic information content area 12, the user recognizes that the information included in the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12 is subjectively common (related). Are semantically linked by the “common index title (ID _10a )” specified in the above. That is, in other words, with respect to the relationship between the information contents of the first electronic information content area 11 and the second electronic information content area 12 within the range of aspects (user interests) in which the user is interested, A common index title (ID _10a ) is assigned. In the related electronic information link (ID _10a ) of the present embodiment, the user is given information on “state” which is an example of the user's interest.

Here, the information content (text information) included in the text information of the “Doshu system” which is the common index title (ID _10a ) given by the user and the first electronic information content area 11 (see FIG. 1B). It does not matter whether or not they have matching information in the text information (keywords). Similarly, the text information of the “Doshu system” which is the _assigned common index title (ID _10a ) and the information content (text information) included in the second electronic information content area 12 (see FIG. 1B) are included. It does not matter whether or not the text information (keyword) has matching information. Furthermore, the information content (text information) included in the first electronic information content area 11 and the information content (text information) included in the second electronic information content area 12 have information that matches in the text information (keyword). It does not matter whether or not.

When creating the related electronic information link 10a according to the present embodiment, the user performs sufficient comparative examination on the difference in the information contents of the different electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 1B) to obtain detailed information. There is no need to classify and evaluate the content. The common index title (specified by the user) that the user is considered to have in common the information content included in the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12 with the user's interest (depending on the user's subjectivity / vague) (ID _10a ) can be assigned and the related electronic information link 10a can be created and stored. For this reason, the related electronic information link 10a can include the information (common index title ( _ID10a )) of the interest (user interest) that the user brings (as it is directly).

As described above, the common index title IDa according to the present embodiment is determined by the user with respect to the relation (relevance) of the information contents of the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 1B) focused on by the user. Is granted. That is, it is given when the user recognizes the relevance (which has information value for the user) between the information contents of the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12. Giving the common index title (ID _10a ) requires the user to perform an operation in which the method of creating the electronic information content system of the present embodiment integrates the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12 in the relevance of the information content. Is. On the other hand, the user does not perform detailed analysis and comparison examination of the information contents of the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12, and remains related to the user's own interest (based on the user's own interest). Can be created.

  In this case, the user is not required to clarify his / her interest more than necessary by the determination at an early point in time when the information collection is started (the user is not required to self-evaluate his / her interest). Moreover, it is not compelled to perform rigorous information analysis and evaluation and mutual comparison (selection) of information in light of one's own interest. The user can positively accumulate and collect a plurality of electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 1B) in which the user vaguely recognizes the information value of the relevance. For this reason, the user may underestimate useful information that is unknown to the user and the possibility that the user may erroneously self-evaluate his / her interest by an early determination when the user started collecting information. It is possible to collect preferable information by eliminating the possibility of truncation. As described above, the method for creating the electronic information content system according to the present embodiment can support information collection from the aspect in which the user is interested.

In one embodiment, as in the related electronic information link 10b shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the case where the related electronic information link 10a is provided in the format of the dedicated tag described above, a dedicated extension (file identifier) is provided. The related electronic information link 10b may be provided in the form of an independent dedicated file using “.REIL” which is 140. Also in this case, the common index title (ID _10b ), the first electronic information content area 11 (see FIG. 1B), and the second electronic information content area 12 (see FIG. 1B) are mutually connected. The association is the same as the related electronic information link 10a provided in the form of the dedicated tag described above. On the other hand, the related electronic information link 10b of this embodiment includes information 11d and 12d obtained by duplicating or capturing information contents included in the first electronic information content area 11 and information contents included in the second electronic information content area 12. The electronic information link 10b is different from the related electronic information link 10a provided in the form of the dedicated tag described above in that it is provided so as to be stored in the electronic information link 10b.

  Acquisition of information contents (information 11d and 12d) included in the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 1B) in the related electronic information link 10b is, for example, copying source data. Alternatively, it is recommended that the information obtained by reproducing the source data is captured again. In addition, information obtained by reproducing the source data may be converted into text information by optical character recognition (OCR) or voice recognition technology and stored in the related electronic information link 10b. In this case, since the user has a multifaceted interest in the information contents (information 11d, 12d) included in the first and second electronic information content areas 11, 12, these information contents (information 11d, It can be said that 12d) is important information that the user is interested in. In addition, the burden required to duplicate or capture the information contents (11d, 12d) included in the first and second electronic information content areas 11, 12 performed by the user in the present embodiment is to create a full-text search database. In addition, the optical character recognition (OCR) or voice recognition technology performed in the conventional method (for example, see Patent Document 3) is greatly reduced compared with the burden imposed on the user. Also in this respect, it can be said that the method of creating the electronic information content system of the present embodiment supports information collection from the aspect in which the user is interested.

  When the related electronic information link 10b of this embodiment is used, the related electronic information link 10b provided as a dedicated independent file may be concentrated and stored in an arbitrary electronic information recording area designated by the user. it can. For this reason, for example, when the user designates an electronic information recording area in the local computer as a storage location, the information in the related electronic information link 10b stored in the local computer is used to associate with the related electronic information link 10b. The information contents (information 11d and 12d) of the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 1B) acquired in this way can be referred to. In this case, since it is not necessary to perform information communication over the Internet again, the related electronic information link 10b can be used quickly and suitably without being affected by fluctuations in the information communication environment (communication speed). .

  In addition, an electronic information content system 500 (FIG. 1) that is an aggregate of information contents (information 11d, 12d) of a plurality of electronic information content areas 11, 12 (see FIG. 1B) related by the related electronic information link 10b. The whole of (see (B)) can be concentrated and recorded in one place. That is, the entire electronic information content system 500 is collectively integrated into an electronic information recording area (for example, a recording unit 410 (see FIG. 7) or an electronic information recording medium 510 (see FIG. 7)) that is physically integrated. Can be saved. In this case, the electronic information content system 500 can be physically integrated and stored in an electronic information recording medium 510 such as a DVD, a memory device, or a hard disk device that is physically integrated. . For this reason, when selling the electronic information content system 500 to a consumer (purchaser), the electronic information content system 500 is recorded in the electronic information recording medium 510 provided physically as a unit, and the consumer (purchaser). Can also be transferred (sold).

  Instead of storing the information contents (information 11d and 12d) of the electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 1B) acquired by copying or capturing in the related electronic information link 10b as described above. Only the URL information 11u and 12u (see FIG. 2) of the electronic information content areas 11 and 12 may be stored. For example, restrictions due to the information communication environment such as the communication speed of the Internet, or reduction of the user's time information acquisition burden (or other free space of the electronic information recording medium 510 of the computer used by the user (see FIG. 7)) In some cases, it may be better to avoid acquiring the information contents (information 11d, 12d) of the electronic information content areas 11, 12 because of the lack of information. In this case, as in the case of the related electronic information link 10a (see FIG. 2) provided in the format of the dedicated tag described above, only the URL information 11u and 12u of the electronic information content areas 11 and 12 are stored. Also good. In this case, for example, after the information communication speed of the Internet is recovered or when the user has enough time to bear the burden of acquiring information, the reference is made according to the previously recorded URL information 11u and 12u. The information contents (information 11d, 12d) of the electronic information content areas 11, 12 may be downloaded from the previous URL (11u, 12u).

  Alternatively, the related electronic information link 10b created in the form of a dedicated independent file includes URL information 11u (see FIG. 2) and electronic information content area 12 (see FIG. 2) of the electronic information content area 11 (see FIG. 1B). 1 (B)) may be stored in combination with the acquired information 12d. The same applies to the related electronic information link 10a (see FIG. 2) created in the format of the aforementioned dedicated tag. Instead of the URL information 11u and 12u stored in the related electronic information link 10a, information contents (information 11d and 12d) downloaded or acquired from the electronic information content areas 11 and 12 at the reference destination are stored in the related electronic information link 10a. It is good also as what to do.

  The related electronic information links 10 to 50 will be described in more detail with reference to the interest map (related electronic information link map) 150 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information in a plurality of electronic information content areas included in a plurality of related electronic information links 10 to 50 (provided in a dedicated tag format) displayed on the interest map in FIG. Reference is also made to FIG. In one embodiment, the related electronic information links 10 to 50 can be provided in the same (single) information hierarchy (plane) without having a hierarchical structure. This same information hierarchy (plane) can be regarded as the plane of interest of the user who created the related electronic information links 10 to 50. In this case, as described above, the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 to 14, 21 to 24, 31 to 38, 41 to 44, 51 to 51 that are collected in an ambiguous manner according to the user's interest (common index title). 54 exist in the same information hierarchy plane with mutually overlapping areas and interference areas. In this case, the related electronic information links 10 to 50 and the overlapping areas (or interference areas) 12 and 36 included in the related electronic information links 10 to 50 in the plane of interest of the user are arranged on one plane so that it can be easily understood visually. The interest map (related electronic information link map) 150 shown may be created and presented to the user.

  It can be said that the overlapping areas (or interference areas) 12 and 36 included in the related electronic information links 10 to 50 are electronic information content areas to be noted that the user is interested in from various aspects. The superiority of the information structure of the related electronic information links 10 to 50 according to the present embodiment is that the same user is interested in the same electronic information content area 12, 36 from one side and the other side. Can be shown to be related to each other. For this reason, the common index titles of the related electronic information links 10 to 50 shown in the present embodiment are not on different (upper hierarchy) information planes but on the information plane of the same hierarchy as the associated electronic information content area. It is correlated with all other electronic information content areas. In addition, all the electronic information content areas included in the related electronic information links 10 to 50 are not indirectly associated with each other via a common index title provided on a different (upper hierarchy) information plane, In the same (single) information hierarchy, the common index title and all other electronic information content areas are directly associated with each other.

By providing in this way, the common index titles (ID ₁₀ , ID ₂₀ , ID ₃₀ , ID ₄₀ , ID ₅₀ ) and related electronic information links 10 to 50 reflecting the user's interests can be obtained from a specific viewpoint. Without a hierarchical structure, a flat information structure having a cluster structure moderately aggregated by user evaluation can be maintained. In this case, information positioned as lower hierarchical information can be obtained by hierarchically structuring related electronic information links, common index titles or related electronic information links based on a user's specific evaluation criteria at a certain point in time. Can be prevented from being buried in the information. By arranging related electronic information links, common index titles, and information of a plurality of electronic information content areas that are associated with each other in the same information hierarchy, more related electronic information links, common index titles, and electronic information are arranged. Content area interactions can be created. Therefore, it is possible to create more opportunities for the user to objectively perform self-evaluation by paying attention to the relevance of a plurality of electronic information content areas, and the user can collect and analyze / evaluate information more efficiently and efficiently. Users can be encouraged and supported so that they can do it.

In the case of providing in this way, it is possible to provide the user with an opportunity for multifaceted examination having various directions. For example, a case where the user examines one related electronic information link 10 will be described. In this case, for example, it is possible to provide the user with an opportunity to consider the mutual relationship between the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 to 14 included in one related electronic information link 10. Furthermore, it is possible to provide the user with an opportunity to consider the relationship between the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 to 14 in one related electronic information link 10 and the relationship between the common index title (ID ₁₀ ).

Further, the user can communicate with the other related electronic information links 20 viewed from the one related electronic information link 10 through the electronic information content area 12 that the one related electronic information link 10 shares with the other related electronic information links 20. The scope of consideration for relevance can be expanded. This case will be described. Further in this case, to provide an opportunity to consider the relationship between the common index title of one associated electronic information link 10 common index title (ID ₂₀₎ of the (ID ₁₀₎ and other related electronic information link 20 to the user Can do. The fact that the plurality of related electronic information links 10 and 20 share the electronic information content area 12 may mean that there is a relationship that should be noted by the user between the plurality of common index titles (ID ₁₀ and ID ₂₀ ). . Furthermore, the user has an opportunity to consider the relationship between the common index title (ID ₁₀ ) of one related electronic information link 10 and each of the plurality of electronic information content areas 21 to 24 included in the other related electronic information link 20. Can be provided.

Further, the user can each of the plurality of electronic information content areas 11 to 14 included in one related electronic information link 10 and each of the plurality of electronic information content areas 21 to 24 included in the other related electronic information link 20. The scope of study can be expanded. Furthermore, the user can, on the contrary, expand the examination range for the relevance with one related electronic information link 10 viewed from the other related electronic information link 20. When the mutual relationship between the related electronic information links 10 and 20 is examined from each direction, it may be possible to find different meanings of information based on different viewpoints. A common index title (ID ₁₀ or ID ₂₀ ), which is always a user's interest, exists at the center of the examples of user studies described above. For this reason, even if the user expands the examination range as in the above example, the examination of the user does not diverge and deviate from the concern. On the other hand, the user can examine the interests from various perspectives, so that the user's interests can be examined from various perspectives and the true user's interests (keywords) can be grasped. it can.

As described above, by referring to the interest map (related electronic information link map) 150, the user can more clearly grasp the relevance of the plurality of electronic information content regions 10 to 50, and the plurality of electronic information It is possible to legitimately self-evaluate and grasp their own interests that should correspond to the relevance of the information content areas 10 to 50. The user refers to the interest map 150 displayed on the monitor of the personal computer used by the user, for example, thereby overlapping the electronic information content region created by the user, an interference region (for example, the electronic information content region 12, It is possible to easily focus on the item 36). In addition, the user can use the common index title (for example, ID ₁₀ , ID ₂₀ , ID ₃₀ , ID ₄₀ , ID ₅₀ ) and the overlapping area (or interference area) (for example, electronic information content) that directly converts the user's interest into information. The relationship with the regions 12, 36) or the different regions can be compared. In this way, the user can objectively compare and evaluate the relationship between the user's interest and each of the plurality of electronic information content areas and perform a proper self-evaluation.

  Thus, the interest map (related electronic information link map) 150 can be said to be an effective tool for assisting / facilitating re-evaluation of each of the plurality of related electronic information links 10 to 50 by the user. In order to make the use of the related electronic information links 10 to 50 more effective by the user, the display of the electronic information content area in the interest map 150 is performed by displaying the information of each electronic information content area on a reduced screen. It is good also as a display by the preview image shown visually. In this case, it is possible to support the user so that the user can more intuitively consider his / her own interests.

  The information included in the electronic information content area for displaying the preview image may be acquired by performing information communication via the Internet when the computer used by the user is a network computer connected to the Internet. . For example, the user can refer to electronic information content areas (for example, 11 and 12 (FIG. 1B) shown by the URL information (for example, 11u and 12u (see FIG. 2)) included in the related electronic information links 10 to 50. ) See))) can be acquired through information communication. As described above, a preview image that visually displays the electronic information content area for generating the interest map (related electronic information link map) 150 by performing information communication via the Internet and displaying it on a reduced screen may be created. Good. Alternatively, when the computer used by the user is a local computer not connected to the Internet, the information recorded in the electronic information recording area (for example, the recording unit 410 (see FIG. 7)) in the local computer used by the user is stored. It may be used. In this case, a preview screen is obtained using information (for example, 11d and 12d described above (see FIG. 3) described above) obtained by previously acquiring the information content included in the electronic information content area on the Internet and recording it in the electronic information recording area. It is good also as what creates.

  In another embodiment, a plurality of users' interest maps (related electronic information link maps) 150 may be provided so as to be linked and associated with each other among a plurality of users. For example, an interest map that correlates the same (common) electronic information content areas that are designated as those in which the plurality of users are interested in the electronic information content areas included in the related electronic information links created by the plurality of users. 150 can be displayed. In this case, it can be said that the interest map 150 common to the plurality of users is created on the plane of interest common to the plurality of users. An interest map 150 created on a common interest plane among a plurality of users is created on the above-described interest plane of each user through a common electronic information content area in which each user is interested. A connection (link) can be created for calling and referencing the interest map 150. When the plurality of users' interest maps 150 are referred to in this way, each of the plurality of users can compare the interest map of the other user with their own interest map, and thus more objectively their own interest. The map can be reevaluated. The identification of each user in this case may be performed, for example, by adding text information that can identify each user individually to the common index title.

  Refer to the tour screen 160 for attendance used by students of distance learning conducted using the tour 60 created by the method for creating the electronic information content system of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 5A. The tour 60, which is the related electronic information link having the order information, will be described. The tour 60 includes a plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, and 63 as in the related electronic information links 10 to 50 described above. The information of the plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, and 63 included in the tour 60 includes Reference order information specified by the user is attached. The reference order information may be indicated by, for example, the order of arguments representing the URL reference information 61u, 62u, 63u for referring to the associated electronic information content areas 61, 62, 63. In this case, for example, a description by a dedicated tag is distinguished from the <REIL> (see FIG. 2), which is the above-described dedicated tag used in a general related electronic information link to which reference order information is not given. It is good also as what performs. For example, a tour (related electronic information link) is used by using <TOUR> (see FIG. 6B), which is another dedicated tag, in order to indicate that the information is information on the tour 60 to which reference order information is given. May be described. Alternatively, the URL information 61u, 62u, 63u of the electronic information content area stored in the related electronic information link, or another argument indicating the reference order before (or after) the information argument indicating the information content (For example, three-digit character string information) may be added to indicate the reference order.

  By using the information of the tour 60, the tour screen 160 (or browser software) for use by a distance learning student grasps the order information that the tour 60 should refer to and follows the reference order. Thus, the electronic information content areas 61, 62, and 63 that are associated in order can be displayed. In addition, a user (user) who is a student refers to the plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, and 63 in order in accordance with the order in which the reference order is given, so that a plurality of pieces of electronic information included in the tour 60 is included. The information contents of the content areas 61, 62, and 63 can be understood according to the intention of the user (creator) who created the tour 60. This is because the semantic content of information may vary depending on the order of reference, and the semantic content of information has non-linearity. As described above, the user here is a concept including both a creator and a user of the electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B). A user (creator) who creates a tour arranges a plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, and 63 for a certain purpose and edits them as a tour 60, so that a tour that is an edited work (secondary work). 60 can be created.

  For example, a user who is a lecturer at a university (creator) is given information on the reference order for the purpose of using a plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, and 63, which are lecture materials (lecture materials) created by himself, for a specific lecture. It is possible to re-edit (create) the lecture resume as the tour 60, which is made public, and to make it available to users (users) who are students. At this time, the student can take a lecture intended by the instructor by referring to the plurality of electronic information content areas 61, 62, and 63 in order along the tour 60 by referring to the created tour 60. . Further, when the student is interested in a specific electronic information content area incorporated in the tour 60, the student is not incorporated in the tour 60 associated with the electronic information content area in which the student is interested. The electronic information content area can be further presented to the student. In this case, the interest map 150 created on the interest plane of the user (creator) who is the lecturer is shown to the user (user) who is the student, and other related electronic information content areas are referenced. You can also recommend: In this way, the user (user) who is a student is interested in the other electronic information content area associated with the specific electronic information content area in which the user is interested in the related electronic information link created by the other user (creator). By being guided and referred to, it is possible to further widen one's own interest and obtain further related information.

  Alternatively, in the above-described example, the user (creator) who is a lecturer at the university can create a large number of electronic information content areas existing on the plane of interest of the user (creator) who is a lecturer without creating a specific tour 60. The user's (creator's) interest map 150 visually represented (see FIG. 4A) may be initially shown to the student (user). The student overlooks the entire electronic information content area 10 to 50, the common index title (ID), and the electronic information content area shown in the lecturer's interest map presented to the lecturer. It is also possible to create a desired tour 60 and request a lecture from the lecturer. Alternatively, the lecturer and the student may discuss and plan / create the tour 60 for the lecture.

  With reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the method for creating the electronic information content system of this embodiment will be described in more detail. As described above, the user has a plurality of electronic information content areas (here, the first electronic information content area 11 and the second electronic information) that have some relationship with each other in terms of viewing from the common index title (ID) representing the user's interest. The related electronic information link 10 is created by designating the information content area 12) (STP01). Subsequently, the created related electronic information link 10 is recorded in the recording unit 410 (see FIG. 7) (STP02).

  Subsequently, an interest map (related electronic information link map) 150 (see FIG. 4A) is created by projecting the created / recorded related electronic information link 10 onto the user's interest plane (single information hierarchy plane). (STP03). At this time, the related electronic information link 10 may be modified as described in detail later based on the user's objective re-evaluation of his / her interest with reference to the interest map 150 (STP05). . Further, the arrangement (layout) of the related electronic information links 10 to 50 (see FIG. 4A) in the interest map 150 may be appropriately changed so that the user can easily edit the layout. In addition, what the user notices by referring to the interest map 150 may be written as a note in the interest map 150. By providing in this way, it is possible to assist re-evaluation performed by the user with reference to the interest map 150, and to support the evaluation of the objective and valid related electronic information links 10 to 50 by the user. Further, the interest map 150 created / edited in this way may be recorded in the recording unit 410.

  Note that less important information such as a memo can be arranged in another information layer (for example, a lower information layer) without being recorded on a single information layer plane as described above. Even if such low-importance information is placed in a place with a low visibility from the user's perspective and buried in other information, it will hinder the user from paying attention to interference in the electronic information content area. Absent. In this specification, “arrange on a single information hierarchy plane” means that, in other words, the more important common index title and the information content of the electronic information content area are arranged so that they can interfere with each other, and the user This means that it is configured as an information structure that can easily notice the interference between the common index title and the electronic information content area.

  Subsequently, by adding information on the reference order of the plurality of electronic information content areas stored in the related electronic information link 10 created / recorded, information on the related electronic information link 10 is toured 60 (see FIG. 5A). (STP04). In this case as well, the user may edit the information of the tour 60 (or the related electronic information link 10) (STP05) as will be described in detail later. Further, in order to make it easier to refer to the tour 60, it may be possible to write in the tour 60 as a memo that the user who is the creator of the tour 60 has noticed. Alternatively, in order to make it easier for a user (user or creator) who refers to the tour 60 to use the information content of the electronic information content areas 61 to 63 included in the tour 60 by optical character recognition (OCR) or voice recognition technology. The information 61a, 62a, 63a (see FIG. 5A) converted into text information by use may be displayed on the tour reference screen 160 (see FIG. 5A). The tour 60 and / or the tour reference screen 160 created / edited in this way may be recorded in the recording unit 410.

  Further, the step of changing the existing related electronic information link 10 (STP05) allows the user to change the existing related electronic information link 10 at will. There is a case where it is desired to add another electronic information content area (for example, the third electronic information content area 13) to the existing related electronic information link 10 that the user has already created. This is the case where the user wants to add another electronic information content area 13 to the existing related electronic information link 10 (common index title (ID)) (user interest). That is, for example, when it is desired to add another electronic information content area 13 that is more commonly related to the relevance of the plurality of existing electronic information content areas 11 and 12. In this case, the third electronic information content area 13 to be added, which is also designated by the user, is added to the existing related electronic information link 10 to which the user selects and designates the first and second electronic information content areas. 11 and 12 can be added and associated (STP0501). Also in this case, the third electronic information content area 13 to be added is added in the same information hierarchy plane as the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12. Thus, the user can further collect information by adding another electronic information content area 13 to the existing related electronic information link 10.

  Further, the user can change the common index title (ID) to a common index title designated by the user again after the creation of the related electronic information link 10 (STP0502). In an opportunity to re-evaluate the user's interest provided in the process of collecting information in accordance with the method of creating the electronic information content system of the present embodiment, the user himself / herself previously designated as a common index title (ID) Can be reassessed and changed at any time. Users can optionally change their interests previously designated as a common index title (ID), for example, more specifically, more universally, or as an interest from a completely different aspect.

  Further, the user can combine (integrate) a plurality of related electronic information links that have already been created into one related electronic information link (STP0503). At this time, the user uses one common index title (ID) designated by the user anew as a new common index title, and includes one new association including all the electronic information content areas included in the plurality of related electronic information links. Electronic information links can be created. At this time, any one of the electronic information content areas that the user determines to be unnecessary may be deleted from the plurality of electronic information content areas included in the integrated related electronic information link.

  As described above, when the user creates a plurality of related electronic information links 10 to 50 (see FIG. 4) while maintaining the user's interest, a plurality of similarities created from a plurality of similar aspects of the user's interest. The related electronic information links 10 to 50 may be created in parallel. In this case, a plurality of related electronic information links that have already been created are combined (integrated) as one new related electronic information link by the step of combining (integrating) with one related electronic information link (STP0503). can do. In this case, a plurality of related electronic information links 10 to 50 each created in association with a plurality of similar interests of the user are associated with one new (or existing) common index title. It can be collected as a set of a plurality of new electronic information content areas associated with a clearer interest.

  Further, the user can divide (separate) one existing related electronic information link 10 into a plurality of related electronic information links (STP0504). The user can divide one related electronic information link 10 into a plurality of related electronic information links to which a plurality of common index titles respectively designated by the user are assigned. For this reason, the user can proceed with information collection and analysis evaluation by arbitrarily integrating or dividing the existing related electronic information link 10.

  In addition, the user uses one electronic information content area 12 (see FIG. 4A) included in one related electronic information link 10 to another related electronic information link (for example, the related electronic information link 20 (FIG. 4A). )))) To create another related electronic information link (for example, related electronic information link 20) (STP0505). In the method for creating the electronic information content system according to the present embodiment, the user connects a plurality of related electronic information links (for example, related electronic information links 10 to 50 (see FIG. 4A)) to the same information hierarchy (plane ) In parallel or combined. That is, a plurality of related electronic information links (e.g., without having a shared electronic information content area or having a shared electronic information content area (for example, the electronic information content areas 12 and 36 (see FIG. 4A)). For example, related electronic information links 10 to 50) can be created.

  For this reason, as described above, a plurality of related electronic information links (for example, related electronic information links 10 to 50 (see FIG. 4A)) are arranged in parallel in the same information layer (plane of interest of the user) or It will be combined. As a result, as described above, the user can objectively evaluate the user's own interests from the various aspects (directions) of the plurality of related electronic information links, and proceed with information collection (information accumulation). it can. As described above, one electronic information content area (for example, the electronic information content area 12 (see FIG. 4A)) is connected to a plurality of related electronic information links (for example, related electronic information links 10, 20 (FIG. 4A). ) See)) may share. In this case, the shared electronic information content area (for example, the electronic information content area 12) can be evaluated as a notable electronic information content area that attracts the user's attention from various aspects.

  Subsequently, the user (creator) who created the related electronic information link 10 may disclose the related electronic information link 10 created to another user (for example, a user or a consumer (purchaser)) (STP06). it can. When the related electronic information link 10 includes the information contents of the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (for example, the aforementioned 11d and 12d (see FIG. 3)), the related electronic information link 10 The user (creator) who created the information discloses the entire electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B) associated with the related electronic information link 10 to another user (user or consumer (purchaser)). Will be. Alternatively, the related electronic information link 10 stores only the URL information (for example, the aforementioned 11u and 12u (see FIG. 2)) of the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12 published on the Internet. Even if the user (creator) who created the related electronic information link 10 discloses only the related electronic information link 10 to other users (users or consumers), the entire electronic information content system 500 is similarly displayed. Is disclosed to other users.

Here, the electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B) has a plurality of electronic information having information of a common index title (for example, ID ₁₀ (see FIG. 1B)) associated with the related electronic information link 10. It is a collection of information content areas (for example, electronic information content areas 11 and 12). The electronic information content system 500 uses, for example, the related electronic information link 10 to associate the first electronic information content area 11 included in one electronic book with the second electronic information content area 12 included in another electronic book. It is a partial composite of a plurality of electronic books edited in. Alternatively, the electronic information content system 500 is edited by associating the first electronic information content area 11 and the second electronic information content area 12 of one electronic video content by using the related electronic information link 10. This is a summary video (digest) of electronic video content.

  A user (user) who uses the related electronic information link 10 can freely perform keyword search using the common index title (ID) and / or information in the electronic information content areas 11 and 12 included in the related electronic information link 10 as search keywords. Can be performed (STP11). For this reason, a user (user) who uses the related electronic information link 10 (electronic information content system 500) includes information related to the related electronic information link 10 created by another user who is the creator of the related electronic information link 10. By extracting information that the user of the related electronic information link 10 is interested in, the electronic information content system 500 can be used. The related electronic information link 10 shown in the present embodiment has an information structure (configuration) that can directly indicate the interest of the user who is the creator. For this reason, the user who is a user can directly understand and understand the interests of other users who are creators, and the information contained in the Kanden electronic information link 10 is himself (the user who is the user). ) Can be used in light of interest. That is, the information included in the related electronic information link 10 can be shared and used among a plurality of users (creators and users).

  Alternatively, when the user (creator) who created the related electronic information link 10 uses the related electronic information link 10 as a user later, the common index title (ID) included in the related electronic information link 10 and / or A keyword search can be similarly performed using the information in the electronic information content areas 11 and 12 as a search keyword (STP11). In this case, a user (who is a creator and a user) who uses the related electronic information link 10 (electronic information content system 500) can grasp his / her interest more objectively and clearly. As described above, the user is a concept including a creator and a user, and the creator and the user may be the same person or different persons.

  Further, the user (creator) who created the related electronic information link 10 (electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B)) is related to another user (user or consumer (purchaser)). The electronic information link 10 (electronic information content system 500) can be sold (STP12). Specifically, between a purchaser (user) and a seller (for example, creator) for selling the created electronic information content system 500 (related electronic information link 10) to the purchaser (user). The sales (buying and selling) contract can be concluded through electronic information processing. Moreover, it is good also as what performs the financial settlement procedure performed between a purchaser (user) and a seller (for example, creator) via electronic information processing. According to the method for selling the electronic information content system of the present embodiment, the electronic information content system 500 is connected between a purchaser (user) and a seller (for example, a creator) via an information communication network such as the Internet. Mail order (trading) using electronic information processing can be performed.

  Sales (buying and selling) of the electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B) are not limited to selling (buying and selling) the entire electronic information content system 500 in a lump, but are desired by the purchaser (user). The purchaser (user) may arbitrarily select, extract, and purchase (trade) only the related electronic information link or any one of the electronic information content areas that are part of the electronic information content system 500. In this case, the selling price according to the capacity of the information content of the electronic information content area to be sold (traded) (for example, 700 megabytes which is the sum of the information contents of the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12). The electronic information content system 500 may be sold (traded).

  The creation method, the usage method, and the sales method of the electronic information content system of the first embodiment have been described above. The steps of the method of the first embodiment described above are the electronic information processing apparatus (computer) 300. An electronic information processing program to be executed (see FIG. 7) can be provided as described above as the second embodiment. By using the electronic information processing program of the second embodiment, using the electronic information processing apparatus 300, the electronic information content system creation method, usage method, and sales method shown as the first embodiment are realized. Can do. For this reason, users of the electronic information content system 500 (creators, users, and consumers (purchasers) of the electronic information content system 500) enjoy the above-described effects of the present invention described in the first embodiment. can do.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic information processing apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, electronic information that realizes the electronic information content system creation method, usage method, and sales method of the first embodiment described above in accordance with the instructions of the electronic information processing program of the second embodiment described above. The processing apparatus 300 will be described. The electronic information processing apparatus 300 may be an independent personal computer owned by the user (creator of the electronic information content system 500), or the user (user or consumer of the electronic information content system 500 (user) (via the Internet). It may be a server computer that provides information processing to the client computer operated by the purchaser)). In the illustrated embodiment, it is shown that all the components are completed and incorporated in one electronic information processing apparatus 300, but a client computer and a server computer that perform information communication via the Internet, When performing information processing jointly, each component may be distributed among a plurality of computers that perform information communication.

  7 includes a common index title (ID) (see FIG. 6) designated by the user and first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12. (Refer to FIG. 6) is provided as an input unit for inputting to the electronic information processing apparatus 300. The user inputs, for example, a common index title (ID) designated by the user and the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12 to the electronic information processing apparatus 300 using a keyboard and a mouse.

  In addition, the electronic information processing apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7 includes a related electronic information link creation unit 311. The related electronic information link creation unit 311 is based on the information of the common index title (ID) (see FIG. 6) designated by the user and the first and second electronic information content areas 11 and 12 (see FIG. 6). It is an information processing apparatus which performs the step (STP01) (refer FIG. 6) which produces the related electronic information link 10 (refer FIG. 6). Further, the related electronic information link creation unit 311 creates a step (STP03) for creating the above-described interest map 150 (see FIG. 4A) and a step (STP04) for creating the tour 60 (see FIG. 5A) ( The interest map 150 and the tour 60 are configured according to FIG. The related electronic information link creation unit 311 is configured to edit the existing related electronic information link 10 according to the step (STP05) (see FIG. 6) of editing the related electronic information link described above. The recording unit 410 included in the electronic information processing apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment includes the related electronic information link 10 created / edited by the related electronic information link creation unit 311, the interest map (related electronic information link map) 150, and the tour 60. Is provided so that it can be recorded and stored. The recording unit 410 is provided as a large-capacity hard disk device, for example.

  The related electronic information link search unit 312 included in the electronic information processing apparatus 300 discloses the related electronic information link 10 created by the user (creator) to the user (creator or user) (STP06) and the user (creator) Alternatively, a keyword search is performed for the related electronic information link 10 based on a keyword designated by a user) (STP11). In addition, the electronic information content system sales unit 313 included in the electronic information processing apparatus 300 transmits the electronic information content system 500 (related electronic information link 10) requested by the user (user, consumer (purchaser)) to the user (user, (STP 12). Sales of the electronic information content system 500 performed by the electronic information processing apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment are performed by associating a number of electronic information content areas in which the user (user, consumer (purchaser)) is interested with each other. This is effective because it can be presented and sold to users and consumers (buyers).

  The electronic information processing apparatus 300 of the present embodiment further includes a central processing unit (CPU) 400 that controls the entire electronic information processing apparatus 300 in accordance with the electronic information processing program of the second embodiment of the present invention described above. . In addition, the electronic information processing apparatus 300 performs random access for assisting the information processing of each of the input unit 310, the related electronic information link creation unit 311, the related electronic information link search unit 312, and the electronic information content system sales unit 313. A memory (RAM) 420 is provided.

  Further, the related electronic information link 10 (electronic information content system 500 (see FIG. 1B)) created by the electronic information processing apparatus 300 of the present embodiment is an electronic information record connected to the electronic information processing apparatus 300. It is provided so that it can be copied / moved and recorded on the medium 510. The electronic information recording medium 510 is a removable medium that is detachable from the electronic information processing apparatus 300. The electronic information recording medium 510 can be provided by a DVD-R capable of recording electronic information, a memory device, a hard disk device, or the like. Note that the above-described recording unit 410 also corresponds to an electronic information recording medium. The related electronic information link 10 (electronic information content system 500) is recorded by physically removing the electronic information recording medium 510 on which the related electronic information link 10 (electronic information content system 500) is recorded from the electronic information processing apparatus 300. The electronic information recording medium 510 is provided so as to be provided to a user (user or consumer (purchaser)).

  A method for creating an electronic information content system according to the present invention is a method for supporting information collection from an aspect of interest of a user (creator) by a user (creator) of the electronic information content system (related electronic information link). Provided). The method of using the electronic information content system according to the present invention is a method of providing information by disclosing the created electronic information content system (related electronic information link) to a user (user or consumer (purchaser)) (service) Provided). In addition, by using the electronic information processing program and the electronic information processing apparatus provided in accordance with the disclosure of the present invention, the user (creator, user, or consumer (purchaser)) is interested in the user by the user. It is possible to suitably collect information. In addition, remote education can be performed by using these electronic information content system creation methods, usage methods, sales methods, electronic information processing programs, and electronic information processing apparatuses. In this case, it is possible to support the student's collection of information from the aspect that the student is interested in, and the student's interest can be expanded by the electronic related information link created by the instructor. It is possible to provide high-quality distance education that enables students to learn distance learning content actively and actively.

10, 10a, 10b First related electronic information link ID _{10, 10a, 10b} common index title (first related electronic information link)
11 First electronic information content area (first related electronic information link)
11d Information acquired from the first electronic information content area (first related electronic information link)
11u Reference destination of first electronic information content area (first related electronic information link)
12 Second electronic information content area (first, second and third related electronic information links)
12d Acquired information from the second electronic information content area (first related electronic information link)
12u Reference destination of second electronic information content area (first related electronic information link)
13 Third electronic information content area (first related electronic information link)
14 Fourth electronic information content area (first related electronic information link)
20 second related electronic information link ID ₂₀ common index title (second related electronic information link)
21 Electronic information content area (second related electronic information link)
22 Electronic information content area (second related electronic information link)
23 Electronic information content area (second related electronic information link)
24 Electronic information content area (second related electronic information link)
30 third related electronic information link ID ₃₀ common index title (third related electronic information link)
31 Electronic information content area (third related electronic information link)
32 Electronic information content area (third related electronic information link)
33 Electronic information content area (third related electronic information link)
34 Electronic information content area (third related electronic information link)
35 Electronic Information Content Area (Third Related Electronic Information Link)
36 Electronic information content area (third, fourth and fifth related electronic information links)
37 Electronic Information Content Area (Third Related Electronic Information Link)
38 Electronic Information Content Area (Third Related Electronic Information Link)
40 4th related electronic information link ID ₄₀ common index title (4th related electronic information link)
41 Electronic information content area (fourth related electronic information link)
42 Electronic information content area (fourth related electronic information link)
43 Electronic information content area (fourth related electronic information link)
44 Electronic information content area (fourth related electronic information link)
50 5th related electronic information link ID ₅₀ common index title (5th related electronic information link)
51 Electronic Information Content Area (Fifth Related Electronic Information Link)
52 Electronic Information Content Area (Fifth Related Electronic Information Link)
53 Electronic Information Content Area (Fifth Related Electronic Information Link)
54 Electronic Information Content Area (Fifth Related Electronic Information Link)
60 Tour 61 Electronic information content area 61a in the first reference order Information provision display area 61u regarding the electronic information content area in the first reference order Reference destination 62 in the first electronic information content area Electronic information content area 62a 2 in the second reference order Information provision display area 62u regarding the electronic information content area of the third reference order Reference destination 63 of the second electronic information content area Electronic information content area 63a of the third reference order Information provision regarding the electronic information content area of the third reference order Display area 63u Reference destination 100 of the third electronic information content area Distance education program display screen (Lecture screen / for students)
110 Distance education program display area 120 Seek bar (for remote education program playback operation)
130a Dedicated tag (start tag)
130b Dedicated tag (end tag)
140 Dedicated extension 150 Interest map (related electronic information link map)
160 Tour reference screen (for students)
170a Dedicated tag (start tag / tour)
170b Exclusive tag (end tag / tour)
200 Instructor 300 who performs distance learning Electronic information processing device 310 Input unit 311 Related electronic information link creation unit 312 Related electronic information link search unit 313 Electronic information content system sales unit 400 Central processing unit (CPU)
410 Recording unit 420 Random access memory (RAM)
500 Electronic Information Content System 510 Electronic Information Recording Medium

Claims (10)

Creating a related electronic information link by associating a common index title assigned by the user with a plurality of different electronic information content areas specified by the user and each of the plurality of electronic information content areas;
Recording the relevant electronic information link ;
Incorporating the one electronic information content area included in one related electronic information link into another related electronic information link to create the other related electronic information link;
Wherein including one related electronic information link with the other relevant electronic information link, a plurality of associated electronic information link mutual relationship, and a step of creating an interest map showing projected to the user's interests plane;
A method for creating an electronic information content system. The step of creating the related electronic information link further includes a step of creating a tour that is the related electronic information link to which information on a reference order of the plurality of electronic information content areas designated by the user is attached.
A method for creating an electronic information content system according to claim 1. The step of creating the related electronic information link includes:
Adding and associating an electronic information content area that is additionally specified by the user to the related electronic information link selected by the user;
After the creation of the related electronic information link, the user optionally changes a common index title of the related electronic information link;
Combining the plurality of related electronic information links selected by the user to create one related electronic information link to which the one common index title given again by the user is given;
Dividing the one related electronic information link selected by the user and creating a plurality of the related electronic information links each given a plurality of the common index titles given again by the user;
And further comprising any one or more steps selected from the group consisting of a step of linking and associating the interest maps of a plurality of users with each other;
A method for creating an electronic information content system according to claim 1 or 2. A step of performing a keyword search on the recorded related electronic information link and displaying a search result;
A method for using an electronic information content system created by the method for creating an electronic information content system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The method further comprises the step of selling the electronic information content system created by the electronic information content system creation method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 to a consumer.
Sales method of electronic information content system.   The electronic information processing program which makes an electronic information processing apparatus perform each step with which the preparation method of the electronic information content system as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3 is provided.   An electronic information processing program for causing an electronic information processing apparatus to execute each step included in the method for using the electronic information content system according to claim 4.   An electronic information processing program for causing an electronic information processing apparatus to execute each step of the electronic information content system sales method according to claim 5. A related electronic information link that creates a related electronic information link by associating a plurality of different electronic information content areas designated by the user with each other and the common index title assigned by the user and each of the plurality of electronic information content areas With the creation department;
A recording unit for recording the related electronic information link;
The related electronic information link creation unit
One electronic information content area included in one related electronic information link is incorporated into another related electronic information link to create the other related electronic information link,
Configured to create an interest map that shows a relationship between a plurality of related electronic information links, including the one related electronic information link and the other related electronic information links, projected onto a user's plane of interest;
Electronic information processing device. The related electronic information link creating unit is configured to create a tour that is the related electronic information link to which information on a reference order of the plurality of electronic information content areas designated by the user is attached.
The electronic information processing apparatus according to claim 9.

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