JP5964210B2 - Management device, program, and option management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for presenting a plurality of options to a user.

  Various techniques for facilitating a user's operation of selecting a desired option from a plurality of options have been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for reflecting a result of predicting a next operation from a user's past selection history in a GUI (Graphical User Interface). Further, Patent Document 2 has a configuration in which a screen in which options (menu items) presented to the user are fixed and a screen in which the options vary according to the user's past selection history are selectively displayed. It is disclosed.

JP 2002-215278 A JP 2010-250525 A

  However, it may be assumed that selection of options by the user cannot always be facilitated under the conventional technology. For example, at the stage immediately after the user starts using specific software, the user's selection history is not sufficiently accumulated, so it is not possible to preferentially present options that are likely to be selected by the user. Have difficulty. In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to effectively facilitate selection of options by a user.

  Means employed by the present invention to solve the above problems will be described below. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the drawings will be appended in parentheses for convenience in the following, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated forms.

  The management device of the present invention is a management device (12) that communicates with each of a plurality of terminal devices (14) that present a plurality of options (86) corresponding to different processes to a user, and each terminal device ( 14), a history generation unit (52) that generates history information (H) indicating the selection history of the option (86) in 14), and a history generation unit (52) for the terminal device (14) of one user (X). Includes a presentation control unit (54) that instructs preferential presentation of the option (86B) according to the history information (H) generated for the other user (Y).

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the presentation control unit (54) provides an option (in accordance with the history information (H) of another user (Y) to the terminal device (14) of one user (X). 86B) instructing the preferential presentation of the first operation (S11, S12, S30) and the option (86B) according to the history information (H) of the one user (X) One of the second operations (S21, S22, S30) is executed. For example, the presentation control unit (54) executes the first action (S11, S12, S30) before the predetermined condition is satisfied, and executes the second action (S21, S22, S30) after the predetermined condition is satisfied. A configuration is preferred.

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the presentation control unit (54) preferentially selects the option (86B) according to the selection history within a specific reference period among the history information (H) of other users (Y). Direct the presentation. In another aspect, the presentation control unit (54) selects another user (Y) from a plurality of users, and an option (86B) according to the history information (H) of the other user (Y). Instruct preferential presentation of.

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the presentation control unit (54) selects an option (86B) that is preferentially presented to the terminal device (14) of the one user (X). X) changes according to the option (86) selected immediately before. In another aspect, the presentation control unit (54) selects the option (86B) that is preferentially presented to the terminal device (14) of one user (X) by the one user (X). It changes according to the result of the process corresponding to the selected option (86).

  In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the option (86B) presented to the user of the terminal device (14) belongs to one hierarchy constituting the hierarchical structure, and the presentation control unit (54) Each option (86B) presented in X) is presented to the terminal device (14) in such a manner that each of the upper layers of the option (86B) can be identified.

  The present invention is also specified as a program for causing a computer to function as the management apparatus (12) according to each of the above aspects. The program of the present invention allows a computer that communicates with each of a plurality of terminal devices (14) presenting a plurality of options (86) corresponding to different processes to a user to each option (86) in each terminal device (14). The history generation unit (52) that generates the history information (H) indicating the selection history of () and the terminal device (14) of one user (X), the history generation unit (52) It is made to function as a presentation control part (54) which instruct | indicates the preferential presentation of the choice (86B) according to the log | history information (H) produced | generated about (Y). The program of the present invention is provided, for example, in a form stored in a computer-readable recording medium and installed in the computer. The recording medium is, for example, a non-transitory recording medium, and an optical recording medium (optical disk) such as a CD-ROM is a good example, but a known arbitrary one such as a semiconductor recording medium or a magnetic recording medium This type of recording medium can be included. For example, the program of the present invention can be provided in the form of distribution via a communication network and installed in a computer. Recording media that can be accessed by the distribution server that distributes the program of the present invention (for example, storage devices inside or outside the distribution server) are also included in the concept of the recording medium.

  The present invention is also specified as a method of managing the options (86) presented to the user. The option management method of the present invention generates history information (H) indicating a selection history of each option (86) in each of a plurality of terminal devices (14) presenting a plurality of options corresponding to different processes to the user. Then, the terminal device (14) of one user (X) is instructed to preferentially present the option (86B) corresponding to the history information (H) generated for the other user (Y).

  The present invention is also specified as an information processing apparatus (18) that presents a plurality of options (86) corresponding to different processes to the user. The information processing apparatus (18) of the present invention executes a process corresponding to the accepting unit (31) that accepts the selection of the option (86) by the user and the option (86) that the accepting unit (31) accepts the selection. The processing unit (32), the history generation unit (36) that generates history information (H) indicating the selection history of each option (86) by the user, and the history information (H) generated by the history generation unit (36) A presentation unit (33) that preferentially presents the option (86B) corresponding to the user to the user.

1 is a block diagram of a communication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a terminal device. It is a schematic diagram of an alternating current screen. It is a schematic diagram of the hierarchical structure of an option. It is a schematic diagram of history information. It is a block diagram of a management device. It is a flowchart of operation | movement of a presentation control part. It is a schematic diagram of the relationship information in 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus in 6th Embodiment. It is the example of a display of the choice which concerns on a modification. It is the example of a display of the choice which concerns on a modification.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The communication system 100 according to the first embodiment includes a management device 12 and a plurality of terminal devices 14. Each terminal device 14 is an information processing device such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, and communicates with the management device 12 via a communication network 16 (for example, a mobile communication network or the Internet). The management device 12 is a server device (for example, a web server) that provides SNS (Social Networking Service) to users of the terminal devices 14.

  As shown in FIG. 1, each terminal device 14 is realized by a computer system including a control device 20, a storage device 22, a communication device 24, a display device 26, and an input device 28. The control device 20 is an arithmetic processing device that comprehensively controls each element of the terminal device 14. The communication device 24 communicates with the management device 12 via the communication network 16. The communication between the terminal device 14 and the communication network 16 is typically wireless communication. However, for example, when a stationary information processing device is used as the terminal device 14, the terminal device 14 and the communication network 16 Can also be wired. The storage device 22 (for example, a semiconductor recording medium) stores programs executed by the control device 20 and various data used by the control device 20.

  The display device 26 (for example, a liquid crystal display panel) displays various images under the control of the control device 20. The input device 28 is a device for a user to input an instruction to the terminal device 14 and includes, for example, a plurality of operators operated by the user. Note that a touch panel configured integrally with the display device 26 and a microphone for inputting an instruction to the terminal device 14 by voice may be employed as the input device 28.

  The control device 20 according to the first embodiment executes software (an application program) stored in the storage device 22, and as shown in FIG. It functions as a plurality of elements (reception unit 31, processing unit 32, presentation unit 33, transmission unit 34) for providing a "specific service". The accepting unit 31 accepts an instruction from a user according to an operation on the input device 28. The processing unit 32 executes various processes corresponding to instructions received from the user by the receiving unit 31.

  The presentation unit 33 causes the display device 26 to display the AC screen G of FIG. 3 for allowing the user of the terminal device 14 to exchange with other users (for example, exchange of messages and images). As shown in FIG. 3, the AC screen G includes a display area 70 and an operation area 80. In the display area 70, an image in which an avatar (character) 72 representing each user is present in the virtual space 74 is displayed.

  The operation area 80 is an area for receiving an instruction from the user. In the operation area 80 of the first embodiment, a plurality of selection operation units 82 and a priority operation unit 84 that can be selected by the user are arranged. The selection operation unit 82 and the priority operation unit 84 are used for the user to select a process to be executed by the processing unit 32 (for example, an operation performed by the user's avatar 72 in the virtual space 74) from a plurality of options. Is done. The plurality of options that can be selected by the user by the operation on the operation area 80 are hierarchized into a plurality of hierarchies (first hierarchy and second hierarchy) as illustrated in FIG. That is, each of the plurality of options belonging to the first hierarchy corresponds to the plurality of options in the second hierarchy. For example, in the first hierarchy, the “movement” option that means the movement of the avatar 72 corresponds to the “park”, “store”, and “home” options that mean the movement destination of the avatar 72.

  Each selection operation unit 82 in the operation area 80 corresponds to a different option in the first hierarchy. When the accepting unit 31 accepts the selection of the desired selection operation unit 82, the presentation unit 33 displays a plurality of options (hereinafter referred to as “basic options”) 86A positioned below the selection operation unit 82 selected by the user in the operation region. 80. For example, as shown by an arrow A1 in FIG. 3, when the user selects the selection operation unit 82 corresponding to the “move” process, the presentation unit 33 selects “move” from the multiple options in the second hierarchy. Corresponding options (“park”, “store”, “home”) are arranged in the operation area 80 as basic options 86A. In the above description, the case where a plurality of options are hierarchized into two hierarchies is illustrated, but the total number of hierarchies can be arbitrarily changed.

  When the user selects a desired basic option 86A by operating the input device 28, the processing unit 32 performs processing corresponding to the basic option 86A selected by the user (for example, a message addressed to another user as a management device 12). Execute processing to send to. The transmission unit 34 in FIG. 2 generates selection information S each time the user selects the basic option 86A and transmits the selection information S from the communication device 24 to the management device 12. The selection information S is configured to include identification information SID indicating the basic option 86A selected by the user of the terminal device 14.

  On the other hand, the priority operation unit 84 (recommended) arranged in the operation area 80 of FIG. 3 is selectively extracted from a plurality of basic options 86A of the second hierarchy that can be selected by the user by operating each selection operation unit 82. It is an image for the user to instruct the presentation of the specified option (hereinafter referred to as “priority option”). The priority option is an option that is likely to be selected by the user of the terminal device 14 among the plurality of basic options 86A in the second hierarchy. Therefore, the types of options presented to the user as priority options are variably controlled. When the receiving unit 31 receives an instruction from the user for the priority operation unit 84, the presentation unit 33 arranges a plurality of priority options 86B in the operation region 80 as selection candidates by the user, as indicated by an arrow A2 in FIG. To do. An operation in which the processing unit 32 executes a process corresponding to the priority option 86B selected by the user and an operation in which the transmission unit 34 transmits the selection information S specifying the priority option 86B selected by the user to the management apparatus 12 are as follows. This is executed in the same manner as when the basic option 86A is selected. The specification of the priority option 86B will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the management device 12 includes a control device 42, a storage device 44, and a communication device 46. A configuration in which the management device 12 is distributed among a plurality of devices (virtual one server device) may also be employed. The control device 42 is an arithmetic processing device that controls the management device 12 in an integrated manner. The communication device 46 communicates with each terminal device 14 via the communication network 16. The communication device 46 of the first embodiment receives the selection information S transmitted from each terminal device 14 for each selection of an option 86 (basic option 86A or priority option 86B), for example.

  The storage device 44 stores a program executed by the control device 42 and various data used by the control device 42. For example, a recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium or a magnetic recording medium, or a combination of a plurality of types of recording media may be employed as the storage device 44. A configuration in which the storage device 44 is installed in an external device (for example, a server device) separate from the management device 12 and the management device 12 acquires information in the storage device 44 from the external device via the communication network 16 is also adopted. Can be done. That is, the storage device 44 is not an essential requirement for the management device 12. In addition, for example, the storage device 44 (virtual one recording medium) can be configured by a plurality of storage circuits independent from each other (for example, a plurality of server devices installed at geographically different positions). .

  The storage device 44 of the first embodiment stores history information H for each user of the terminal device 14. The history information H is information indicating a history (hereinafter referred to as “selection history”) of options 86 (basic options 86A or priority options 86B) previously selected by the user of the terminal device 14 by an operation on the operation area 80 of the AC screen G. It is. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the history information H of an arbitrary user includes identification information SID (ID001, ID021,...) In the selection information S received by the communication device 46 from the terminal device 14 of the user. ...) time series.

  The control device 42 executes a program stored in the storage device 44, thereby selecting a plurality of priority options 86B displayed in the operation area 80 of the AC screen G when the priority operation unit 84 is operated as shown in FIG. A plurality of functions (history generation unit 52, presentation control unit 54) for management are realized. Each function of the control device 42 can be distributed to a plurality of devices.

  The history generation unit 52 generates history information H for each user of each terminal device 14. Specifically, the history generation unit 52 acquires the selection information S received by the communication device 46 from the terminal device 14 of each user, and the identification information in the selection information S (that is, the basic option 86A or the priority option 86B). Identification information) SID is added to the history information H of the user. Therefore, the selection history for each user is accumulated in the history information H as needed.

  The presentation control unit 54 specifies the priority option 86B according to the history information H in the storage device 44 and instructs the terminal device 14 to present each priority option 86B. Specifically, the presentation control unit 54 instructs the presentation of the priority option 86B by transmitting instruction information Q designating each of the plurality of priority options 86B to each terminal device 14. The presentation control unit 54 of the first embodiment specifies a plurality of priority options 86B by executing the process illustrated in FIG. 7 (hereinafter referred to as “option management process”) for a user X of any terminal device 14. To do. The option management process is executed, for example, triggered by the operation of the priority operation unit 84 in the terminal device 14 of the user X. However, the opportunity of the option management process is arbitrary. For example, a configuration in which the option management process is executed at a predetermined cycle and the instruction information Q is transmitted to each terminal device 14 may be employed.

  When the option management process is started, the presentation control unit 54 determines whether or not a predetermined condition (hereinafter referred to as “history condition”) is satisfied for the user X (S10). The history condition is a condition for determining that the selection history of each option 86 (basic option 86A or priority option 86B) relating to the user X has been sufficiently accumulated. In the first embodiment, when the number of selections N of the options 86 (that is, the number of identification information SID in the history information H) exceeds a predetermined value NTH, the selection history is sufficiently accumulated (history conditions are satisfied). presume.

  When the determination result of step S10 is negative (when the selection history of the user X is not yet accumulated), the presentation control unit 54 determines that there are a plurality of users other than the user X (hereinafter “other users”). Referring to the history information H of Y (S11), the priority option 86B corresponding to the history information H of each other user Y is specified (S12). For example, the presentation control unit 54 calculates the number of selections of each option 86 (total value over the plurality of other users Y) by referring to the history information H of each of the plurality of other users Y, and Among a plurality of basic options 86A, a predetermined number of basic options 86A positioned in descending order of the number of selections are specified as priority options 86B. That is, when the possibility that the user X will select is high, the basic option 86A estimated from the selection tendency of each option 86 of the other user Y is specified as the priority option 86B of the user X.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S10 is affirmative (when the selection history of the user X itself is already sufficiently accumulated), the presentation control unit 54 refers to the history information H of the user X itself (S21). ), The priority option 86B corresponding to the history information H is specified (S22). For example, the presentation control unit 54 calculates a cumulative value of the number of times of selection of each basic option 86A, and gives priority to a predetermined number of basic options 86A positioned in descending order of the number of selections among the plurality of basic options 86A in the second hierarchy. The option 86B is specified.

  The presentation control unit 54 in FIG. 6 instructs the terminal device 14 to present the priority option 86B by transmitting the instruction information Q designating the priority option 86B specified in step S12 or step S22 to the terminal device 14 of the user X. To do. As understood from the above description, in the stage before the history condition is established (the stage where the selection history of the user X is not sufficiently accumulated immediately after the user X starts using the specific service), other users A first operation (S11, S12, S30) for instructing the terminal device 14 of the user X with the priority option 86B corresponding to the history information H of Y is executed. On the other hand, in the stage after the history condition is satisfied (the stage in which the user X's own selection history is sufficiently accumulated after a certain period of time has elapsed since the user X started using the specific service), the user X A second operation (S21, S22, S30) for instructing the terminal device 14 of the user X with the priority option 86B according to its own history information H is executed.

  The presentation unit 33 of each terminal device 14 acquires the instruction information Q received by the communication device 24 from the management device 12, and selects a plurality of priority options 86 </ b> B specified by the instruction information Q when operating the priority operation unit 84. To present. As understood from the example of FIG. 3, each priority option 86B is presented in a manner capable of identifying a higher-level option (first-level process) of the priority option 86B. Specifically, a “movement” in which a character string (for example, “park”) corresponding to the priority option 86B and a character string (for example, “movement”) representing an option (first layer) higher than the priority option 86B is arranged. The character string “/ park” is displayed on the display device 26 as the priority option 86B. Therefore, the user X can easily recognize the hierarchical structure (higher options) related to each priority option 86B.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, since the priority option 86B selected according to the history information H indicating the past selection history of each option 86 is preferentially presented to the user, it is prepared in advance. It is possible to facilitate selection of the option 86 by the user as compared with a configuration in which the selected option is fixedly presented to the user. In addition, since the priority option 86B corresponding to the history information H of the other user Y is preferentially presented to the user X, the user X selects the user X even when the selection history of the user X is not sufficiently accumulated. There is an advantage that the option 86 that is likely to be displayed can be preferentially presented as the priority option 86B.

  In the first embodiment, the first operation of specifying the priority option 86B of the user X according to the history information H of the other user Y and the priority of the user X according to the history information H of the user X itself. There is an advantage that the second operation for specifying the option 86B is selectively executed. Specifically, the first operation is executed before the history condition is satisfied, and the second operation is executed after the history condition is satisfied. That is, at the stage where the selection history of user X is not sufficiently accumulated, priority option 86B estimated from history information H of other user Y is presented to user X that user X is likely to be selected. When the selection history of the user X is sufficiently accumulated, the priority option 86B reflecting the past selection tendency of the user X can be presented to the user X. Therefore, even after the selection history of the user X is sufficiently accumulated, it is possible for the user X to select in comparison with the configuration in which the priority option 86B of the user X is specified according to the history information H of the other user Y. The effect that it is possible to specify the high-priority priority option 86B is particularly remarkable.

Second Embodiment
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In addition, about the element in which an effect | action and a function are equivalent to 1st Embodiment in each form illustrated below, the code | symbol referred by description of 1st Embodiment is diverted, and each detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  In the first embodiment, the priority option 86B of the user X is specified by referring to all the history information H of the other user Y (all selection history from the first selection by the other user Y to the latest selection). . In step S11 of the option management process, the presentation control unit 54 of the second embodiment uses the user according to the selection history within a specific period (hereinafter referred to as “reference period”) of the history information H of each other user Y. X priority option 86B is specified. A good example of the reference period is an initial period when the other user Y starts using the specific service (that is, a period in which the other user Y is a beginner regarding the use of the specific service). Specifically, the presentation control unit 54 according to the second embodiment performs a period (the identification information SID of the identification information SID) from the first selection (start of use of the specific service) to the predetermined number of times in the history information H of each other user Y. The period corresponding to a predetermined number of times) is used as a reference period, and is added to the specification of the priority option 86B of the user X.

  In the second embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is realized. In the process of gradually getting used to each user after starting to use the specific service, the tendency of the user to select the option 86 is similar to each stage of use (every elapsed period from the start of use). Is assumed. For example, there is a tendency that each user is likely to select a similar option at the beginning of using a specific service. In the second embodiment, since the priority option 86B of the user X is specified according to the selection history within the reference period among the history information H of each other user Y, the entire history information H of the other user Y is specified. Compared with the configuration (first embodiment) added to the specification of the priority option 86B of the user X, the probability that the option 86 that is likely to be selected by the user X can be specified as the priority option 86B of the user X is increased. There is an advantage of doing. In addition, since the amount of information added to the specification of the priority option 86B of the user X is reduced as compared with the first embodiment, there is an advantage that the processing load of the presentation control unit 54 is reduced.

  In the above example, the priority option 86B of the user X is specified with the period from the first selection to a predetermined number of selections in the history information H as the reference period, but the reference period setting method may be changed as appropriate. For example, the time of transmission or reception of the selection information S (the selection time of the basic option 86A or the priority option 86B) is added to the identification information SID of the option 86 and added to the history information H, and the earliest identification of the history information H It is also possible to specify the priority option 86B of the user X using a period extending from the time of the information SID to a predetermined time as a reference period.

<Third Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the priority option 86B of the user X is specified with reference to the history information H of all other users Y who have used the specific service in the past. In the third embodiment, the history information H of other users Y extracted under a predetermined condition from a plurality of users who have used the specific service in the past (that is, users whose history information H is stored in the storage device) This is added to the specification of the priority option 86B of the user X.

  The storage device 44 of the management device 12 in the third embodiment stores the relationship information R in FIG. 8 that defines the exchange relationship (social graph) between users. As shown in FIG. 8, the relationship information R is a data table in which identification information (UID001, UID052, UID002,...) Of each user who has established an exchange relationship is associated with each other. For example, a mutual relationship (friend relationship) or a unilateral relationship (follow relationship) between users is registered in the relationship information R. In addition, the relationship information R is based on the relationship between invitees and invitees of a specific service (for example, a game) of SNS and the relationship (for example, a friendship relationship or a teacher-learner relationship) established in a game provided by SNS. It is also possible to register.

  In step S11 of the option management process, the presentation control unit 54 according to the third embodiment selects a user whose exchange relationship with the user X is registered in the relationship information R among a plurality of users who use the specific service. The user Y is extracted, and the priority option 86B of the user X is specified according to the history information H of each other user Y. That is, the history information H of the other user Y in which the exchange relationship with the user X is registered is selectively added to the specification of the priority option 86B of the user X.

  In the third embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is realized. In the third embodiment, the priority option 86B of the user X is specified according to the history information H of the other user Y extracted from a plurality of users under a predetermined condition (registration of exchange relation). There is an advantage that the processing load of the presentation control unit 54 is reduced as compared with the configuration in which the history information H of all users who use the specific service is added to the specification of the priority option 86B.

  In the above description, the other user Y in which the exchange relationship with the user X is registered is extracted, but the extraction condition of the other user Y is changed as appropriate. For example, in a configuration in which attribute information such as age and gender is registered for each user, a user in which attribute information similar to the attribute information of the user X is registered can be extracted as the other user Y. Further, the second embodiment and the third embodiment can be merged. For example, the presentation control unit 54 extracts other users Y from a plurality of users who use the specific service under a predetermined condition (third embodiment), and within the reference period among the history information H of each other user Y. The priority option 86B of the user X is specified in accordance with the selection history (second embodiment).

<Fourth embodiment>
In each of the above-described embodiments, the priority option 86B of the user X is specified according to the history information H of each other user Y. In the fourth embodiment, the priority option 86B of the user X is specified in consideration of the history information H of the user X itself in addition to the history information H of each other user Y.

  The presentation control unit 54 of the fourth embodiment responds to the history information H of each other user Y and the option 86 (the latest selection history in the history information H of the user X) selected immediately before by the user X. The priority option 86B of the user X is specified. Specifically, the presentation control unit 54 selects the option 86 that the user X has selected immediately before from the plurality of priority options 86B that are specified in the same manner as in each of the above forms according to the history information H of each other user Y. (Option 86 specified by the latest identification information SID in the history information H of the user X) is excluded. That is, even if the option 86 is to be presented from the history information H of the other user Y, the option 86 selected immediately before by the user X is excluded from the presentation subject.

  In the fourth embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is realized. In the fourth embodiment, the priority option 86B of the user X is specified by excluding the option 86 selected by the user X immediately before. Therefore, for example, assuming that there is a low possibility that one option 86 is repeatedly selected multiple times, there is an advantage that the option 86 that is unlikely to be selected by the user X can be effectively excluded from the priority options 86B. . In addition, it is also possible to apply the structure of 4th Embodiment to 2nd Embodiment or 3rd Embodiment.

  In the above example, the option 86 selected by the user X immediately before is excluded from the priority options 86B, but a configuration in which the option 86 selected by the user X immediately before is included in the priority options 86B is also adopted. obtain. Specifically, the presentation control unit 54 selects the option 86 selected immediately before by the user X in addition to the priority option 86B specified in the same manner as each of the above-described forms according to the history information H of each other user Y. Is specified as the priority option 86B. That is, even if the option 86 should be excluded from the presentation target from the history information H of the other user Y, the option 86 selected immediately before by the user X is included in the presentation target. According to the above configuration, when one option 86 is likely to be repeatedly selected a plurality of times, the option 86 that is likely to be selected by the user X can be effectively identified as the priority option 86B. There is.

  As understood from the above description, the option 86 that tends to be repeatedly selected a plurality of times is preferentially specified as the priority option 86B, and the option 86 that tends not to be selected repeatedly is selected as the priority option 86B. A configuration excluded from the above is preferable. For example, the presentation control unit 54 responds to the history information H of each other user Y when the option 86 that the user X has selected immediately before is the first option that tends to be difficult to select repeatedly. The first option is excluded from the priority options 86B specified in the above. On the other hand, when the option selected immediately before by the user X is the second option that tends to be repeatedly selected, the priority option 86B specified according to the history information H of each other user Y is selected. Add a second option.

<Fifth Embodiment>
In each of the above-described embodiments, the priority option 86B of the user X is specified according to the history information H of each other user Y. In the fifth embodiment, in addition to the history information H of the other user Y, the priority of the user X is also considered in consideration of the result of the processing unit 32 executing the process corresponding to the option 86 selected immediately before by the user X. Option 86B is identified.

  Among the plurality of basic options 86A, there are options (hereinafter referred to as “condition options”) that are allowed to be selected when a specific variable that changes in the processing by the processing unit 32 satisfies a predetermined condition. For example, in a game in which a character representing the user X searches a virtual space, selection of a condition option that instructs execution of an event to search in the virtual space on condition that the character's physical strength remains (exceeds 0) Is allowed. Presented when the character's physical strength is reduced to zero as a result of the processing unit 32 executing processing corresponding to the option 86 selected immediately before by the user X (for example, processing for reducing physical strength by executing a battle event or a search event) The control unit 54 excludes the condition option from the plurality of priority options 86B specified in the same manner as each of the above-described forms according to the history information H of each other user Y. That is, even if the option 86 to be presented from the history information H of the other user Y is selected as a result of processing corresponding to the option 86 selected immediately before by the user X, the condition option that should be prohibited is the user. Excluded from presentation for X.

  In the fifth embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is realized. In the fifth embodiment, the priority option 86B changes according to the result of the process corresponding to the option 86 selected by the user X in the past. Therefore, the option 86 whose selection is prohibited from the process result is the priority option 86B. There is an advantage that presentation to the user X can be avoided.

<Sixth Embodiment>
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus 18 according to the sixth embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the information processing apparatus 18 according to the sixth embodiment is realized by a computer system including a control device 20, a storage device 22, a display device 26, and an input device 28. The control device 20 is an arithmetic processing device that comprehensively controls each element of the information processing device 18. The storage device 22 (for example, a semiconductor recording medium) stores programs executed by the control device 20 and various data used by the control device 20.

  The display device 26 displays various images under the control of the control device 20 as in the above-described embodiments. For example, a screen of specific software (application program) stored in the storage device 22 (hereinafter referred to as “execution screen”) is displayed on the display device 26. The execution screen includes an operation area 80 that accepts selection of an option 86 (basic option 86A or priority option 86B) by the user Z of the information processing apparatus 18 as in the AC screen G of FIG. Each option 86 in the operation area 80 corresponds to various processes realized by specific software. The input device 28 is a device for the user Z to input an instruction for the terminal device 14 as in the above-described embodiments.

  The control device 20 according to the sixth embodiment executes a program stored in the storage device 22, thereby providing a plurality of elements (reception unit 31, processing unit 32, presentation unit 33, history generation unit 36) illustrated in FIG. 9. Function. The operations of the receiving unit 31 and the processing unit 32 are the same as those in the above-described embodiments. That is, the reception unit 31 receives an instruction from the user Z, and the processing unit 32 executes various processes corresponding to the instruction received from the user Z by the reception unit 31.

  The history generation unit 36 generates history information H of the user Z of the information processing device 18 and stores it in the storage device 22. As described with reference to FIG. 5, the history information H is information indicating a history (selection history) of the options 86 selected in the past by the user Z of the information processing apparatus 18 through an operation on the operation screen. That is, the history generating unit 36 adds the identification information SID of the option 86 selected by the user Z to the history information H every time the receiving unit 31 receives the selection of the option 86 from the user Z.

  The presentation unit 33 causes the display device 26 to display an execution screen including the operation area 80. As in the previous embodiments, when the selection operation unit 82 in the operation area 80 is operated, a plurality of basic options 86A are presented to the user Z, and the priority operation unit 84 in the operation area 80 is operated. In this case, a plurality of priority options 86B are presented to the user Z.

  The presenting unit 33 specifies the option 86 corresponding to the history information H stored in the storage device 22 as the priority option 86B. Specifically, the option 86 estimated from the history information H that the user Z is likely to select is specified as the priority option 86B. For example, the presentation unit 33 calculates a cumulative value of the number of selections of each option 86 in the history information H in the same manner as the presentation control unit 54 in each of the above-described forms, and a predetermined number of foundations positioned higher in the descending order of the number of selections The option 86A is specified as the priority option 86B. Similar to the above-described embodiments, each priority option 86B is presented in a manner that allows identification of options in the higher hierarchy (processing of the first hierarchy).

  As described above, in the sixth embodiment, the priority option 86B selected in accordance with the history information H indicating the past selection history of each option 86 is preferentially presented to the user Z. Similar to the form, there is an advantage that selection of the option 86 by the user Z is facilitated.

  In addition, the structure of each above-mentioned form can be applied to 6th Embodiment. Specifically, as in the fourth embodiment, the presentation unit 33 can specify the priority option 86B according to the option 86 selected immediately before by the user Z. For example, a configuration in which the option 86 selected immediately before by the user Z is excluded from the priority options 86B, or a configuration in which the option 86 selected immediately before by the user Z is included in the priority options 86B is adopted. Similarly to the fifth embodiment, the presentation unit 33 can specify the priority option 86B according to the result of the processing unit 32 executing the process corresponding to the option 86 selected immediately before by the user Z. . For example, when a predetermined condition is satisfied as a result of the process corresponding to the option 86 selected immediately before by the user Z, the presentation control unit 54 excludes the condition option and specifies the priority option 86B.

<Modification>
Each form illustrated above can be variously modified. Specific modifications are exemplified below. Two or more modes arbitrarily selected from the following examples can be appropriately combined within a range that does not contradict each other.

(1) In each of the above-described embodiments, when the user operates the priority operation unit 84, the priority option 86B is displayed independently of the basic option 86A presented when the selection operation unit 82 is selected. Can be displayed together with the basic option 86A. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, each basic option 86A and each priority option 86B are displayed in different modes (characteristics such as colors that can be visually discriminated), or each priority option 86B is displayed as shown in FIG. A configuration in which each arrangement order is changed so that the option 86B is positioned above each basic option 86A may be employed. As understood from the above description, each of the above-described modes is included as a configuration in which the priority option 86B is preferentially presented to the user X, and only the priority option 86B is displayed (the above-described modes). Or, the configuration (FIG. 10) for displaying each basic option 86A and each priority option 86B in a different mode (FIG. 10), or the configuration (FIG. 11) for arranging each priority option 86B above each basic option 86A. This corresponds to a specific example of the configuration presented with priority.

(2) In each of the above-described forms, the history information H of a plurality of other users Y is used for specifying the priority option 86B of the user X. However, the user X is determined according to the history information H of a single other user Y. It is also possible to specify the priority option 86B. Further, in addition to the history information H of the other user Y, the history information H of the user X itself can be taken into account and the priority option 86B of the user X can be specified. As can be understood from the above description, whether or not to refer to the history information H of the user X itself in the operation of specifying the priority option 86B of the user X according to the history information H of the other user Y, etc. The singular / plurality of users Y is not questioned.

(3) The content of the history condition for switching between the first operation (S11, S12, S30) and the second operation (S21, S22, S30) is the above-mentioned example (the number of selections N by the user X is a predetermined value NTH). It is not limited to exceeding. For example, adopting as a history condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the time when the user X started using a specific service (for example, the time when the first identification information SID of the history information H of the user X was received). Is also possible. In each of the above-described embodiments, the first operation is executed before the history condition is satisfied and the second operation is executed after the history condition is satisfied. However, the order (first and second) of the first operation and the second operation is arbitrary. is there.

(4) In the first to fifth embodiments, the instruction information Q specifying the priority option 86B is transmitted from the management device 12 to each terminal device 14, but the terminal device 14 is instructed to present the priority option 86B. The method is not limited to the above examples. For example, it is possible to cause each terminal device 14 to present the user with the priority option 86B by transmitting image data of a screen for presenting the priority option 86B to the user to the terminal device 14.

(5) In the first to fifth embodiments, the first operation (S11, S12, S30) and the second operation (S21, S22, S30) are selectively executed. A configuration that executes only one of the first operation and the second operation may also be employed.

(6) In the first to fifth embodiments, the options related to the SNS specific service are exemplified, but the scope of application of the present invention is not limited to the SNS. For example, scenes where multiple options corresponding to each process executed by arbitrary software are presented to the user, scenes where multiple link objects set with links to other web pages are presented to the user as options, etc. The present invention can be applied to any configuration that presents a plurality of options to the user.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Communication system, 12 ... Management device, 14 ... Terminal device, 16 ... Communication network, 18 ... Information processing device, 20 ... Control device, 22 ... Storage device, 24 ... Communication device, 26 …… Display device, 28 …… Input device, 31 …… Reception unit, 32 …… Processing unit, 33 …… Presentation unit, 34 …… Transmission unit, 36 …… History generation unit, 42 …… Control device, 44 ... ... Storage device, 46 ... Communication device, 52 ... History generation unit, 54 ... Presentation control unit.

Claims (4)

When a plurality of first options corresponding to different processes and a priority operation unit for the user to instruct display of priority options are displayed in parallel, and any one of the plurality of first options is selected A communication unit that communicates with each of a plurality of terminal devices that display a plurality of second options corresponding to the first option and allow a user to select the second options ;
A history generation unit that generates history information indicating a selection history of the second option in each terminal device;
If the Oite the priority operating unit is instructed to a user of the terminal device, it specifies a second choice the history generating unit corresponding to the generated history information about other users, the second alternative A management device comprising: a presentation control unit that instructs the terminal device of the one user to display as the priority option .   The presentation control unit extracts a user whose exchange relationship is registered for the one user as the other user in the relationship information that defines the exchange relationship between users in the SNS.
  The management device according to claim 1. When a plurality of first options corresponding to different processes and a priority operation unit for the user to instruct display of priority options are displayed in parallel, and any one of the plurality of first options is selected , A computer that communicates with each of a plurality of terminal devices that display a plurality of second options corresponding to the first option and allow a user to select ,
A history generation unit that generates history information indicating a selection history of the second option in each terminal device; and
If the Oite the priority operating unit is instructed to a user of the terminal device, it specifies a second choice the history generating unit corresponding to the generated history information about other users, the second alternative A program that functions as a presentation control unit that instructs the terminal device of the one user to display as the priority option . When a plurality of first options corresponding to different processes and a priority operation unit for the user to instruct display of priority options are displayed in parallel, and any one of the plurality of first options is selected A computer that communicates with each of a plurality of terminal devices that display a plurality of second options corresponding to the first option and allow the user to select,
Generating history information indicating a selection history of the second option in each terminal device ;
If the Oite the priority operating unit is instructed to a user of the terminal device, it specifies a second choice in accordance with the generated history information about other users, displaying the second option as the priority option An option management method for instructing the terminal device of the one user to do .

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