JP6102451B2 - Information processing apparatus, control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method thereof, and a program.

  In recent years, the Internet has spread and the total amount of data that can be browsed by users has increased. In searching and browsing necessary information, the number of times that the search condition is changed or corrected increases according to the amount of data to be searched.

  On the other hand, the history of multiple search conditions given at the time of multiple searches is managed and displayed in a tree structure, and the search conditions used in the past can be used by accepting specification of the search conditions of the history. A technique for facilitating re-execution of search has been disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-6-301733

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the search condition used in the past can be browsed, and the user cannot confirm what search result is obtained by each search condition. It is difficult to select a search condition for redisplaying / confirming the result, and it is necessary to execute the search process again in order to perform the redisplay / confirmation.

  An object of this invention is to provide the information processing apparatus which can make a user browse a search result by intuitive operation, its control method, and a program.

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus communicably connected to a search apparatus having a search function, wherein a search key input receiving means for receiving an input of a search key for extracting information to be searched, and the search key The first object display means for displaying the object generated in association with the display screen, and the search result extracted using the search key for the first object displayed by the first object display means, A first search result display means for displaying in association with the first object; and a search key input receiving means, wherein the search key input receiving means is different from the search key corresponding to the first object displayed by the first object display means. When an input of a search key including a search key is received, a second object that is an object corresponding to the other search key is designated as the first object. A second object display means for displaying in association with an object, a search key for the first object, and a search result extracted using the search key for the second object, corresponding to the second object Second search result display means for displaying, object rotation instruction reception means for receiving a rotation instruction for the first object displayed by the first object display means, and object rotation by the object rotation instruction reception means When receiving the instruction, the object rotation control means for controlling the first object that is the target of the rotation instruction to rotate, and the first object controlled to rotate by the object rotation control means. A second object together with a search result corresponding to the second object Characterized in that it comprises a an object associated moving means for moving in association with the rotation of the first object.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the information processing apparatus which can make a user browse a search result by intuitive operation, its control method, and a program can be provided.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure containing various apparatuses in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of each apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of each apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a search process in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the object movement process in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the search screen in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the search screen using a new keyword in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the mode of the association by superimposition of the astronomical object, and search execution in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the search screen of the astronomical object selection state in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that the some celestial object was linked | related in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a response | compatibility of the relevance degree of a keyword, and the distance of objects in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the matching data table in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display of the rotation process of a celestial object in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display update of a search result display in embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  With reference to FIG. 1, an example of a system configuration including various apparatuses according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration including various apparatuses according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The client PC 100 and the server 200 are communicably connected via the network 1.

The client PC 100 receives an instruction from the user on the search screen displayed on the display screen, transmits a search keyword (search key) that is a keyword for search to the server 200, and the search result (for example, image data of the search result). ) Is received from the server 200 and displayed on the display screen. The search screen will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10, 13, and 14.
Here, it is assumed that the client PC 100 displays a search screen and a search result screen received from the server 200 with a browser.

  The server 200 receives a search request from the client PC 100 and searches for data (for example, image data) stored in an external memory of the server 200 or a web server (not shown) connected via a network. The process (extraction process) is executed, and information on the search result (image data hit in the search, screen information for displaying the image data of the search result) is transmitted to the client PC 100. That is, it has a data search function.

  Note that the search target data is not limited to image data, and may be, for example, document data, a web page, or the like. In this case, the file name and thumbnail image of the document data are displayed on the search result screen. The above is the description of an example of the system configuration including various apparatuses in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Next, an example of a hardware configuration of each device in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of each device in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204. The ROM 203 or the external memory 211 stores a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) and an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS) that are control programs of the CPU 201. Further, the ROM 203 or the external memory 211 stores various programs described below necessary for realizing the functions executed by the client device 102.

  The RAM 202 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 203 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 202 and executing the loaded program.

  The input controller 205 controls input from the input device 209 such as a keyboard and a pointing device. The video controller 206 controls display on a display device such as the display device 210. These are used by the operator as needed.

  The memory controller 207 controls access to the external memory 211 that stores a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Examples of the external memory 211 include a hard disk (HD), a flexible disk (FD), and a compact flash (registered trademark) memory connected to the PCMCIA card slot via an adapter.

  A communication I / F (interface) controller 208 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the display device 210 by, for example, executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 202. Further, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) or the like on the display device 210.

  The display device 210 may function as a (multi-touch) touch panel. In this case, the input controller 205 controls not only input from the input device 209 such as a keyboard and a pointing device, but also touch operation and swipe operation on the display device 210 as input operations.

  The processing of each step shown in the flowcharts to be described later for realizing the present invention is executed by a program that can be read and executed by a computer. The program is recorded in the external memory 211 and is executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 202 as necessary. The above is an explanation of an example of the hardware configuration of each device in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the client PC 100 and the server 200 will be described as an example. However, for example, the client PC 100 and the server 200 may be a single casing instead of separate casings. In that case, all the processes described in FIGS. 4 and 5 are executed by the CPU 201 of the one casing. Further, the client PC 100 may be a mobile terminal including a touch panel, for example.

  Next, an example of a functional configuration of each device in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of each device in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The search information input accepting unit 301 is an input accepting unit that accepts an input of a search keyword in accordance with a user operation (search key input accepting). In addition to keywords, it is also possible to search for similar images of dropped image data by accepting an operation of (drag &) dropping image data (search key) to the search keyword input accepting unit. To do.

  The search information transmission unit 302 is a transmission unit that transmits to the server 200 information for search processing that has been input by the search information input reception unit 301. The search result receiving unit 303 is a receiving unit that receives search result data and screen information for displaying the data on the display screen (browser) of the client PC 100 from the server 200.

  The display control unit 304 is a display unit that displays information received by the search result receiving unit 303 on a display screen. Further, the control unit performs control such as updating, moving, and rotating the contents of the search result display screen in accordance with an operation from the user.

  The search information reception unit 311 is a reception unit that receives information transmitted from the search information transmission unit 302 of the client PC 100. The image storage unit 312 is a storage unit that stores image data to be searched.

  The search execution unit 313 is an execution unit that executes a search process. The search result association processing unit 314 is a processing unit that performs processing for associating search result information (image data) with information (search keyword / object indicating the search keyword) used for the search.

  The search result transmission unit 315 is a transmission unit that transmits search result information to the client PC 100. The above is an example of the functional configuration of each device in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the flow of search processing in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of search processing in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 requests information on the search screen from the server 200 (step S401). For example, the browser is activated in response to a user instruction, and the search screen display URL of the server 200 is designated by the URL input unit of the browser screen, whereby the search screen is requested.

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the request (step S402), and transmits information on a search screen corresponding to the request to the client PC 100 (step S403). The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives this (step S404) and displays it on the display screen (step S405). The search screen displayed according to the information on the search screen is, for example, a search screen as shown in FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 6, an example of the configuration of the search screen in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the search screen in the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 6 includes a keyword input receiving unit 601, a “search” button 602, a celestial object 603, a thumbnail 604, and the like. The keyword input reception unit 601 is an input reception unit that receives an input of a search keyword.

  A “search” button 602 is a button for executing a search. The celestial object 603 is an object corresponding to the search keyword, and is an object indicating which of the search results based on which keyword the thumbnail 604 indicating the search result has been searched (hit).

The thumbnail 604 is a thumbnail image of search result data. When a thumbnail selection instruction is received, the search result indicated by the thumbnail is enlarged and displayed.
Information on association between the keyword and the celestial object (association data table in FIG. 12) will be described later with reference to FIG.

  For example, the celestial object 603 is not displayed on the screen before the search process (the search screen first displayed on the display screen of the client PC 100), and the search keyword is input to the keyword input receiving unit 601. It is assumed that the screen is displayed when the “search” button 602 is pressed.

  It is assumed that the celestial object is arranged and displayed in a virtual 3D space displayed on the display screen.

  Note that after the search process, it is determined whether or not the search result is 0. If the search result is 0, control may be performed so that the celestial object corresponding to the search keyword used for the search is not displayed. Good. The above is an example of the configuration of the search screen in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 12, an example of the configuration of the association data table in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the association data table in the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the association data table 1200 includes an object ID 1201, a keyword 1202, a parent ID 1203, a relevance 1204, coordinates 1205, and the like.

  The object ID 1201 is identification information for uniquely identifying the celestial object. The keyword 1202 is a keyword for specifying which keyword the celestial object corresponding to the object ID 1201 corresponds to (an object generated based on which keyword search).

  The parent ID 1203 is an ID indicating which other celestial object the celestial object is associated with (which child object is subordinate to any other celestial object). That is, the object ID of the object (parent object) to which the celestial object depends is shown. The association will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4 and 9.

  The degree of association 1204 is a value indicating the degree of association between the keyword 1202 corresponding to the celestial object and the keyword 1202 corresponding to the celestial object indicated by the parent ID. The degree of association will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4 and 11.

  A coordinate 1205 is a coordinate on the display screen where the celestial object is arranged. For example, it is assumed that which celestial object is selected using the information on the coordinates 1205 and the information on the coordinates at which the click operation is accepted on the display screen. The coordinate 1207 stores the values of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis coordinates for arranging the celestial object in the 3D space. The above is an example of the configuration of the association data table in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 determines whether or not the selection of the celestial object has been received (step S406 / object selection receiving means). For example, when a celestial object receives a click operation in a state where the mouse cursor is positioned on the celestial object, the celestial object is selected.

  In the description of the present embodiment, the client PC 100 performs input control by the operation of an input device such as a cursor displayed on the display screen, movement of the cursor, and a selection operation according to the position of the cursor. For example, when the client PC 100 includes a touch panel, the selection operation may be a tap operation on the touch panel, and a movement operation of the selection target may be a swipe operation with the touch on the touch panel being continued. Good.

When a celestial object is selected, a search box (keyword input reception unit) is displayed on the celestial object (described later in the description of FIG. 9), and the search box is displayed on the selected celestial object. By entering a keyword in the field and pressing the “Search” button, it is possible to perform a search under the AND condition using the keyword corresponding to the selected celestial object and the keyword input in the search box. .
When a celestial object is selected, a keyword corresponding to the celestial object may be automatically inserted into the keyword input receiving unit 601.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 9, an example of the configuration of the search screen for the celestial object selection state in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a search screen for a celestial object selection state in the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 9 includes a keyword input receiving unit 901, a “search” button 902, a celestial object 903, a thumbnail 904, a selection cursor 905, a keyword input receiving unit 906, a “search” button 907, a celestial object 910, a line 911, and the like. Yes.

  For example, when the mouse is clicked while the selection cursor 905 is on the celestial object 903, the celestial object 903 shifts to the selection state, and the keyword input reception unit 906 (search key input reception unit / search key input). Reception section display means), a “search” button 907 is displayed.

  When the keyword input accepting unit 906 accepts an input of a search keyword and the “search” button 907 is pressed, and the keyword used for the search is a new keyword (for new keywords, the description of FIG. ), A child celestial object 910 (child object) having the selected celestial object as a parent (parent object) is generated and displayed on the display screen.

  A line 911 is a line indicating that the celestial object 903 and the celestial object 910 are associated with each other (parent-child relationship). The above is the description of an example of the configuration of the search screen for the celestial object selection state in the embodiment of the present invention of FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. If the display of the search screen 600 in step S405 is a screen display in response to the first search screen request in the session, since the celestial object is not displayed on the search screen 600, step S406 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S407. To proceed. If the selection of the celestial object is not accepted (NO in step S406), the process proceeds to step S407.

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 determines whether or not a search instruction has been received in a state where the search keyword is input to the keyword input receiving unit 601 (step S407), and determines that the search instruction has not been received (NO in step S407). Then, the process proceeds to step S419.

  If it is determined that a search instruction has been received (YES in step S407), that is, if the “search” button 602 has been pressed, the keyword input to the keyword input receiving unit is transmitted to the server 200 (step S408). In addition, along with the keyword, information (identification information of the celestial object or a keyword corresponding to the celestial object) is transmitted to the server 200 as to which celestial object 603 has been selected.

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the keyword (step S409). Then, it is determined whether or not the received keyword is a new keyword (step S410).

  A new keyword is a keyword (word) that is not included in the combination of keywords already searched in the same session, or a combination of keywords (words) that are not included in the combination of keywords already searched (a plurality of words Combination).

  The new keyword is a keyword (word) different from the already searched keyword (word) or a combination of keywords (word) different from the already searched keyword (word).

That is, for example, in a state where a search using the search keyword “ramen, miso” has already been performed and a search “shio” is performed, the “shio” is determined to be a new keyword. If a search using the search keyword “ramen, miso” has already been performed and a search for “miso ramen” is made, it is determined that the search keyword “miso ramen” is not a new search keyword.
The celestial object is selected when, for example, a click operation is received in a state where the mouse cursor is positioned on the celestial object.

  In a state where the celestial object corresponding to the keyword = “ramen” is selected, when “Miso” is input to the keyword input receiving unit and a search execution instruction is given, the keyword transmitted from the client PC 100 to the server 200 is “ "Ramen, miso", so it is not judged as a new keyword.

  When the CPU 201 of the server 200 determines that the keyword received in step S409 is a new keyword (YES in step S410), the CPU 201 generates an object corresponding to the keyword (step S411).

  Then, it is determined whether the search using the keyword is a search performed in a state where an object on the display screen is selected (step S412). The determination in step S412 is made based on the information received in step S409.

  If it is determined that the search using the keyword received in step S409 is not a search performed with the celestial object on the display screen selected (NO in step S412), the search process using the keyword received in step S409 (Step S413), using the information on the display screen that has been sent to the client PC 100, the empty area on the display screen where the celestial object 603 is not located is specified, and the celestial object generated in Step S411 is An arrangement position to be arranged in the empty area is determined (step S414), and screen information on which the celestial object is arranged is generated (step S415). Then, the screen information is transmitted to the client PC 100 (step S416). The screen indicated by the screen information is a screen such as a search screen 700 shown in FIG.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 7, an example of a configuration of a search screen using a new keyword in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a search screen using a new keyword in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 includes a keyword input receiving unit 701, a “search” button 702, a celestial object 703, a thumbnail 704, and the like. When the keyword “Osaka” is entered in the keyword input receiving unit 701 on the screen searched for the keyword “ramen” (search screen 600) and the search is executed, the “Osaka” is new. If it is a keyword, a celestial object 703 in which the “ramen” celestial object is selected is generated and placed in an empty area of the search screen 700. The above is the description of an example of the configuration of the search screen using the new keyword in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
Returning to the description of FIG. The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives the screen information (step S417) and displays it on the display screen (step S418 / object display).

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 determines whether or not an instruction to end the search screen has been received (step S419). If it is determined that an end instruction has been received (YES in step S419), the process ends. If it is determined that an end instruction has not been received (NO in step S419), the process returns to step S406.

  If the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 determines in step S406 that the selection of the celestial object displayed on the display screen has been received (YES in step S406), the CPU 201 determines whether an instruction to move the celestial object has been received (step S420). ). The movement instruction is, for example, an instruction to drag and drop an astronomical object to move it to another position on the front screen.

  If it is determined that an instruction to move the celestial object has not been received (NO in step S420), the process proceeds to step S407 while the celestial object remains selected.

  In step S407, the input of a keyword is accepted while accepting the selection of a celestial object (step S407), and when the keyword is transmitted to the server 200 (step S408), the CPU 201 of the server 200 that has received the keyword receives the keyword in step S409. It is determined that the search using the keyword received in is a search performed with the celestial object on the display screen selected (YES in step S412). Then, using the keyword corresponding to the selected celestial object and a keyword different from the keyword corresponding to the selected celestial object received in step S407, the and condition (search for target files including both keywords). The search process is executed under the condition (step S423).

  Note that, for example, even when the search keyword “ramen, miso” is received by the keyword input reception unit in FIG. 6 and a search execution instruction is received, the celestial object corresponding to the keyword “ramen” is still selected (for example, FIG. 9 keyword input receiving unit 906), it is determined that the keyword “miso” or “ramen, miso” is the same as that inputted. That is, it is determined that the search is performed with the celestial object on the display screen selected (YES in step S412).

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 calculates the degree of association with the keyword corresponding to the selected celestial object 603 from the keyword used for the search (step S424 / relevance degree calculating means), and according to the value of the degree of association, The arrangement position of the celestial object newly generated in step S411 on the display screen is determined (step S425 / distance calculation / distance determination means), and screen information on which the celestial object is arranged is generated (step S415) and searched. The result thumbnail is transmitted to the client PC 100 (step S416). Since the processing of steps S417 to S419 has been described, description thereof is omitted.

  The degree of association between the keywords is, for example, search history information stored in a storage area such as the external memory 211 of the server 200 (search execution date and time, keywords used for the search, keyword input order (“ramen, miso” Or “miso, ramen”), information such as the number of searches using the keyword), for example, the number of searches for the keyword used for the search is used to calculate a value according to the number of searches.

  For example, it is assumed that the degree of association is defined by a value of 1 to 5, and information on the distance (distance between celestial objects) corresponding to each degree of association is stored in the external memory 211 of the server 200.

  For example, “relevance: 1 = threshold (number of searches): to 100”, “relevance: 2 = threshold (number of searches): 101 to 1000”, “relevance: 3 = threshold (number of searches): 1001 to 5000” "Relevance: 4 = threshold (number of searches): 5001 to 10000", "Relevance: 5 = threshold (number of searches): 10001", "Relevance: 1 = distance between objects: a" “Relationship: 2 = Distance between objects: b”, “Relationship: 3 = Distance between objects: c”, “Relationship: 4 = Distance between objects: d”, “Relationship: 5 = Inter-object” Distance: e ”.

  The degree of association indicates that the greater the value, the stronger the association (the degree of association is higher). The distance between celestial objects (objects) is assumed to be closer to each other as the degree of association is higher. Therefore, the distance: a is shorter than the distance: b, and the distance: b is shorter than the distance: c.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 11, the correspondence between the degree of association of keywords and the distance between objects in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the correspondence between the degree of association of keywords and the distance between objects in the embodiment of the present invention.

  For example, when “miso (miso)” is input to the keyword input receiving unit and the search is executed while the celestial object 1101 corresponding to the search keyword “ramen” is selected, the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 causes the keyword “ramen, miso” to be executed. "" Is transmitted to the server 200, and the CPU 201 of the server 200 acquires the number of searches for "ramen, miso". At this time, information indicating that the object corresponding to the keyword “ramen” is being selected is transmitted to the server 200 (for example, selection flag: 1 = assuming that selection is being performed, the value of the selection flag and the keyword “ The information of the pair of “ramen” is transmitted to the server 200).

  For example, when the number of searches is 7000, the degree of association between the “ramen” and “miso” is 4, and the celestial object corresponding to “ramen” and the newly created “ramen, miso” The distance from the celestial object (celestial object 1102) is d. That is, since the degree of relevance is high, the distance between the celestial bodies is close.

  On the other hand, when “Tokyo” is input to the keyword input reception unit and the search is executed while the celestial object 1101 corresponding to the search keyword “ramen” is selected, the number of searches for the keyword “ramen, Tokyo” is 700. When they meet, the distance between the celestial object corresponding to “ramen” (celestial object 1110) and the newly created celestial object of “ramen, Tokyo” (celestial object 1112) is b. In other words, since the degree of association is low, the distance between the celestial bodies is long.

  As shown in the celestial object 1121, the celestial object 1122, and the celestial object 1123 in FIG. 11, the celestial object 1122 (“Ramen, Tokyo”), which is a child object of the celestial object 1121 (“Ramen”), is selected. When the keyword “miso” is input and searched, a new celestial object 1123 (grandchild object) corresponding to the keyword “ramen, Tokyo, miso” is generated and placed on the display screen.

  Note that, for example, whether there is a parent celestial object 1121 (“Ramen”) in the parent celestial object 1122 (“Ramen, Tokyo”) of the newly created celestial object 1123 (“Ramen, Tokyo, Miso”). If the parent celestial object 1121 exists, the degree of association between the keyword “ramen” of the celestial object 1121 and the keyword “miso” added by the new celestial object 1123 is calculated, The arrangement position of the celestial object 1123 may be determined according to the value of the degree of association (and the degree of association between the keywords of the celestial object 1122 and the celestial object 1123). The above is the description of the correspondence between the degree of relevance of keywords and the distance between objects in the embodiment of the present invention in FIG.

  Returning to the description of FIG. If the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 determines in step S420 that an instruction to move the celestial object has been received (YES in step S420), the process proceeds to step S421, and the celestial object movement process is executed (step S421). / The process proceeds to step S419, which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If it is determined in step S410 that the keyword received in step S409 is not a new keyword (NO in step S410), the celestial object corresponding to the searched keyword is specified, and the celestial object is displayed at the center of the display screen. The screen information to be displayed is identified from already generated screen information (step S422), and the identified screen information is transmitted to the client PC 100 (step S416). The above is the description of the flow of search processing in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  Next, the flow of object movement processing in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of object movement processing in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 specifies the coordinates of the movement destination on the display screen (step S501), and transmits movement information including information on the movement destination to the server 200 (step S502). The movement information includes, in addition to the information on the movement destination, information indicating the operation based on which movement instruction is given (drag and drop operation, directional key pressing operation, etc.).

  The CPU 201 of the server 200 receives the movement information (step S503), and determines whether or not a celestial object different from the moved celestial object exists at the position of the movement destination (step S504).

If it is determined that another celestial object does not exist at the movement destination position (NO in step S504), screen information in which the celestial object is arranged at the movement destination position is generated (step S505) and transmitted to the client PC 100. (Step S505).
The CPU 201 of the client PC 100 receives the screen information (step S506) and displays it on the display screen (step S507).
If it is determined that another celestial object exists at the destination position (YES in step S504), the process proceeds to step S410 in FIG.

  It is determined whether the keyword combining the keyword corresponding to the celestial object that has received the movement instruction and the keyword corresponding to the celestial object existing at the position of the movement destination is a new keyword (step S410), and is not a new keyword. In that case (NO in step S410), the process proceeds to step S422.

  If it is a new keyword (YES in step S410), a new object is generated (step S411), and the keyword corresponding to the celestial object that has received the movement instruction and the celestial object existing at the position of the movement destination are associated. The search process is executed under the AND condition using the keyword to be executed (step S423).

  For example, if an operation of dragging a celestial object with the keyword “Shio” and dropping it onto the celestial object with the keyword “Ramen” is accepted, the keywords “Ramen, Shio” (both “Ramen” and “Shio” methods) Search).

  Then, the degree of association between the keywords is calculated (step S424), the position to be arranged on the display screen is determined in association with the destination object (step S425), and the screen information on which the new celestial object is arranged Is transmitted to the client PC 100 (step S416).

  When a celestial object exists at the movement destination, screen information is generated (controlled) so that the celestial object to be moved remains in the position before the movement instruction is received.

  For example, an instruction to copy a celestial object onto another celestial object is accepted (for example, when an instruction to move to another celestial object is accepted while an instruction to press the “Ctr” button is accepted), As described above, for copied celestial objects, screen information is generated so as to remain in the position before the copy instruction is received, and an instruction to move the celestial object onto another celestial object is received ( For example, when a normal drag and drop instruction is received, for example, when the celestial object 804 is moved onto the celestial object 803 in FIG. 8 (before movement: search screen 800, after movement: search screen 810). In addition, the screen information may be generated so as to delete the moved celestial object from the display screen.The above is the description of the flow of the object movement process in the embodiment of the present invention in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to associate a plurality of celestial objects (“Osaka”, “Tokyo”) with one celestial object (“ramen”). For example, in the state where the object corresponding to the keyword “ramen” is selected, the keyword “Tokyo” is searched (a new astronomical object: the keyword “Tokyo” is generated), and the object corresponding to the keyword “ramen” is again selected. This is the case when a search is performed again with the keyword “Osaka” (new celestial object: keyword “Osaka” is generated).

  Also, in determining the location of the celestial object “Osaka”, the keyword relationship with other child objects corresponding to the same parent object (keyword “Ramen”) (for example, “Tokyo” / sibling object for the keyword “Osaka”) Degrees may be used.

  In this case, for example, “Tokyo” and “Osaka” are place names for both keywords, so there is a possibility that the degree of association will be high. The user can easily find the position (search result) of the celestial object of “ramen” + place name.

  On the other hand, in determining the location of the celestial object “Osaka”, the keyword relationship with another child object (for example, “Tokyo” for the keyword “Osaka”) corresponding to the same parent object (keyword “Ramen”) is determined. The degree may not be taken into consideration.

  This means that combining another keyword (word) with the same keyword (word) is different from adding a keyword, and the user is expected to seek a different search result from the previous search result. Because. It can be set / changed on a setting screen (not shown) which celestial object (parent, child, grandchild, sibling) is used to determine the arrangement position of the celestial object. .

  Next, with reference to FIG. 13, a display state of the rotation processing of the celestial object in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the celestial object rotation process in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The thumbnail 1302 is search result information corresponding to the celestial object 1301. Since the thumbnail 1303 is arranged behind the celestial object 1301 in the virtual 3D space on the display screen, a part of the thumbnail 1303 is hidden by the celestial object 1301.

  The celestial object 1301, the celestial object 1304, the celestial object 1301, the celestial object 1305, and the celestial object 1306 have a parent-child relationship and a parent-child-descendant relationship.

  In the search screen 1300, the celestial object 1306 is arranged in the foreground, the celestial object 1305 is arranged in the back, the celestial object 1301 is arranged in the back of the celestial object 1305, and the celestial object 1304 is arranged in the most back.

  For example, when an operation for moving the cursor 1307 in the direction of the arrow 1308 is received with the left mouse button pressed while the cursor 1307 is on the celestial object 1301 (object rotation instruction receiving unit), the search screen 1300 is displayed. Shifts to the state of the search screen 1310.

  On the search screen 1310, the celestial object 1301 is rotated in the direction in which the cursor has moved on the search screen 1300 (object rotation control means), and is associated directly with the celestial object 1301 in association with the rotation operation of the celestial object 1301. Of the celestial object (celestial object 1304, celestial object 1305 / child object) and the celestial object indirectly associated with the celestial object 1301 (celestial object 1306 / grandchild object) are rotated by the celestial object 1301. And move in the direction in which the cursor has moved (object-associated moving means).

  In addition, when the client PC 100 includes a touch panel, the rotation operation may be executed according to a flick operation (swipe operation in a broad sense) on the touch panel.

  As for the rotation angle, the server 200 receives information on the direction and distance of the cursor movement instruction received by the CPU 201 of the client PC 100, and the CPU 201 of the server 200 uses the direction and distance of the cursor movement instruction. It shall be calculated. Since the degree of rotation (angle) and the display of the object after the rotation are known techniques as seen in techniques such as 3D CAD software, detailed description is omitted here.

  When the rotation instruction (instruction to move the cursor with the object selected) is given, the front-rear relation of the celestial object is switched, and the celestial object 1304 is placed in the foreground on the search screen 1310, and the celestial object 1301 is Display control is performed so that the back object and the celestial object 1305 are arranged behind the celestial object 1301 and the celestial object 1306 is arranged on the backmost object. Also, in the group of celestial objects (group of objects included in parent, child, grandchild ... etc.), it is determined whether the celestial object has moved to the back or front, and moved to the front When the display result of the search result corresponding to the celestial object is increased and moved to the back, the display result of the search result corresponding to the celestial object may be controlled to decrease (surface movement determination means / increase / decrease of display number). Control means).

  Note that the size of the celestial object and the number of thumbnails displayed change depending on the total number of hit image data. For example, data indicating the correspondence between the number of search hits and the size of an object in the external memory 211 of the server 200 (example / number of search hits: 20000 = object size: A × B × C, number of search hits: 15000 = object size: A ′ × B ′ × C ′...) Are stored, and the size of the object is determined according to the number of search hits. For example, the CPU 201 of the server 200 performs the size determination process.

  The number of thumbnails displayed is, for example, in accordance with the display number defined for each object size. It is assumed that the display number information is stored in a storage area such as the external memory 211 of the server 200. (Example: Object size: A × B × C = Number of thumbnail display: 7, Object size: A ′ × B ′ × C ′ = Number of thumbnail display: 4...)

  In addition, by accepting an operation such as a double click (double tap) on the celestial object, the celestial object that is the target of the operation and a thumbnail corresponding to the celestial object may be enlarged and displayed on the display screen. That is, for example, when a double-click operation on the “ramen” celestial object in FIG. 7 is received, the screen display may be switched to a display like the search screen 600 in FIG. 6.

  In addition, the size of the object (celestial object) on the display screen is displayed so that the celestial object arranged on the front is larger and the celestial object arranged on the back is displayed smaller in accordance with the object rotation instruction from the user. Also good. For the display control of the size of the object, since a known technique may be used, the description is omitted here.

  In this case, the number of thumbnails of search results arranged around the celestial object may be increased or decreased according to the area of the celestial object displayed on the search screen instead of the size of the object itself. For example, surface area: X = thumbnail display number: 7, surface area: Y = thumbnail display number: 4,...

  That is, as the celestial object is arranged in front, the display area of the celestial object is increased and the number of thumbnails of search results arranged around the celestial object is increased. Further, the display is controlled such that the display area of the celestial object is reduced and the number of thumbnails of the search results arranged around the celestial object is reduced as the celestial object is arranged on the back side. The above is the description of the display state of the rotation processing of the celestial object in the embodiment of the present invention of FIG.

  Even when a plurality of celestial objects are displayed on the display screen due to the rotation of the celestial object, the search result associated with the user-desired celestial object (keyword) is displayed on the front, and the search result is viewed. Can be made easier.

  In addition, by changing the number of thumbnails displayed according to the relationship between the front and back of the celestial object and the display area of the celestial object, it is possible to improve the search result due to the increase in the number of celestial objects and the number of thumbnails. (When a plurality of celestial objects and the number of celestial objects × a certain number of thumbnails are arranged on the screen, a large number of celestial objects and thumbnails are arranged on the screen and overlap each other, making it difficult to see each information (for example, In order to display the thumbnails searched by different keywords so as not to overlap each other, it is necessary to provide a sufficient space between the celestial objects, and the search results cannot be collectively confirmed on the display screen.)

  Next, with reference to FIG. 14, how the search result display is updated in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of display update of the search result display in the embodiment of the present invention.

  For example, when the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 in the search screen 1400 receives an instruction to move the cursor in the direction of the arrow 1408 in a state where the cursor 1403 is on one of the thumbnails 1402 (search result information), the search screen 1400 The state is shifted to the state of the search screen 1410.

  For example, in FIG. 14, when the number attached to the thumbnail 1402 is the display order as the thumbnail search result, when the cursor 1403 moves in the direction of the thumbnail 1, it becomes a reference for coordinates where the thumbnail 1402 is arranged. The ring 1405 is rotated in this direction, and the thumbnail 1, thumbnail 2, and thumbnail 3 displayed on the search screen 1400 are hidden so as to be hidden behind the celestial object 1401 and are not displayed on the search screen 1400. Update control is performed so that thumbnail 9, thumbnail 10, and thumbnail 11 are displayed (search result update control means).

  For example, the CPU 201 of the client PC 100 transmits the cursor movement direction and distance information to the server 200, and the CPU 201 of the server 200 uses the cursor movement direction and distance information. Run. Further, in order to update the display of thumbnails on the search screen 1400 in accordance with the degree of rotation, information on thumbnails to be newly displayed on the search screen 1410 is specified and transmitted to the client PC 100 to be displayed on the display screen. And The information on the thumbnail to be newly displayed is identified by correspondence between the search result display order (not shown) and the search result image data, which is calculated and stored in the storage area by the CPU 201 of the server 200 when searching for the image data. Specify using attached information.

  When the client PC 100 includes a touch panel, the thumbnail display update operation may be executed in response to a flick operation (swipe operation in a broad sense) on the touch panel.

  Here, the display of the search result is updated according to the operation instruction from the user. However, for example, the display is continuously updated automatically while the search result is displayed (the thumbnail is displayed around the celestial object). It may be configured to rotate (rotate) and replace the old image with the new image).

  In addition, when the search result is automatically displayed and the display order described above is displayed up to the last search result, the display is updated so that the display is rewound toward the search result of the first display order. You may make it start.

The above is the description of the display update state of the search result display in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. The above is the description of the display update state of the search result display in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
Thereby, it is possible to cause the user to update the display of the intuitive search result and browse the updated information. Heretofore, an example of the embodiment of the present invention has been described.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus capable of browsing a search result through an intuitive operation, a control method thereof, and a program.

  Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system including a single device.

  By supplying a recording medium on which a program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded to a system or apparatus, a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus reads and executes the program stored in the recording medium However, it goes without saying that the object of the present invention is achieved.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk, solid state drive, or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is actually It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

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200 server 1 network 301 search information input reception unit 302 search information transmission unit 303 search result reception unit 304 display control unit 311 search information reception unit 312 image storage unit 313 search execution unit 314 search result correspondence processing unit 315 search result transmission unit

Claims (12)

An information processing apparatus communicably connected to a search apparatus having a search function,
Search key input receiving means for receiving input of a search key for extracting information to be searched;
First object display means for displaying an object generated in association with the search key on a display screen;
First search result display means for displaying a search result extracted using the search key of the first object displayed by the first object display means in association with the first object;
When the search key input receiving unit receives an input of a search key including a search key corresponding to the first object displayed on the first object display unit and another search key, the other search Second object display means for displaying a second object corresponding to the key in association with the first object;
Second search result display means for displaying a search result extracted using the search key of the first object and the search key of the second object in association with the second object;
Object rotation instruction receiving means for receiving a rotation instruction for the first object displayed by the first object display means;
Object rotation control means for controlling to rotate the first object that is the target of the rotation instruction when the object rotation instruction reception means receives the object rotation instruction;
The second object corresponding to the first object controlled to rotate by the object rotation control means is moved along with the rotation of the first object together with the search result corresponding to the second object. An object-associated moving means
An information processing apparatus comprising: Object selection receiving means for receiving selection of the object;
A search key input receiving unit displaying means for displaying a search key input receiving unit for performing a search together with a keyword of an object whose selection is received by the object selection receiving unit;
With
The second object display means is selected by the another key and the object selection receiving means by receiving the input of the other key in the search key input receiving section displayed by the search key input receiving section display means. The search key including the search key of the first object is received, and the second object that is the object corresponding to the other search key is selected by the object selection receiving means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus displays the information in association with one object. The first object display means displays the overlapped object as a first object for the second object that is the overlapped object when an operation of overlapping the objects is received,
The second object display means displays the superimposed object as a second object with respect to the first object that is the superimposed object when an operation of overlapping the objects is received,
The second search result display means associates the search result extracted using the search key of the overlapped first object and the search key of the overlapped second object with the second object. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is attached and displayed. The second object moved in association with the rotation of the first object by the object-associated moving means is placed in front of the first object or another second object corresponding to the first object. A surface movement determining means for determining whether it has moved or moved to the back;
When the surface movement determination means determines that the second object has moved to the front, the number of search results displayed corresponding to the second object is increased, and the second object has moved to the back A first display number increase / decrease control means for decreasing the display number of the search result corresponding to the second object,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: Second display number increase / decrease control means for increasing / decreasing the display number of the search result information corresponding to the object according to the area of the object displayed on the display screen;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: The search results displayed by the first search result display means and the second search result display means are thumbnail images of search results,
An enlarged display means for enlarging and displaying the search result information that is the source of the thumbnail image when receiving an instruction to select the thumbnail image;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Search result update control means for controlling the update of search results displayed in the thumbnail image when an instruction for the thumbnail image is received;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:   The search key input receiving means receives a search keyword input operation on the input reception unit displayed on the display screen to receive a search key input or a data drop operation as a search key. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an input is received. First relevance calculation means for calculating a relevance between a search key corresponding to the first object and a search key corresponding to the second object;
First distance determining means for determining a distance between the first object and the second object in accordance with information on the first related degree calculated by the first related degree calculating means;
With
The first object display means and the second object display means display the first object and the second object on a display screen at a distance determined by the first distance determination means. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. When an input of a search key including a search key corresponding to the first object, a search key corresponding to the second object, and another search key is received, the object corresponds to the other search key. Third object display means for displaying a third object in association with the second object;
A search result extracted using the search key of the first object, the search key of the second object, and the search key of the third object is displayed in association with the third object. 3 search result display means;
Second relevance calculating means for calculating relevance between a search key corresponding to the first object and a search key corresponding to the third object;
Second distance determining means for determining a distance between the first object and the third object according to information on the second related degree calculated by the second related degree calculating means;
With
The first object display unit and the third object display unit display the first object and the third object on a display screen at a distance determined by the second distance determination unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: A method for controlling an information processing apparatus communicably connected to a search apparatus having a search function,
A search key input receiving means for receiving an input of a search key for extracting search target information;
A first object display step in which a first object display means displays an object generated in association with the search key on a display screen;
The first search result display means displays the search result extracted using the search key of the first object displayed in the first object display step in association with the first object. Search result display process,
The second object display means receives an input of a search key including a search key corresponding to the first object displayed in the first object display step and another search key in the search key input reception step. A second object display step of displaying a second object that is an object corresponding to the other search key in association with the first object,
Second search result display means displays the search result extracted using the search key of the first object and the search key of the second object in association with the second object. Search result display process,
An object rotation instruction receiving means for receiving a rotation instruction for the first object displayed in the first object display step;
When the object rotation control means receives an object rotation instruction in the object rotation instruction reception step, an object rotation control step for controlling to rotate the first object that is the target of the rotation instruction;
The second object corresponding to the first object controlled to rotate in the object rotation control step by the object-associated moving means, together with the search result corresponding to the second object, the first object An object-accompanied movement process that moves in association with the rotation;
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising: A program that can be executed by an information processing apparatus that is communicably connected to a search apparatus having a search function,
The information processing apparatus;
Search key input receiving means for receiving input of a search key for extracting information to be searched;
First object display means for displaying an object generated in association with the search key on a display screen;
First search result display means for displaying a search result extracted using the search key of the first object displayed by the first object display means in association with the first object;
When the search key input receiving unit receives an input of a search key including a search key corresponding to the first object displayed on the first object display unit and another search key, the other search Second object display means for displaying a second object corresponding to the key in association with the first object;
Second search result display means for displaying a search result extracted using the search key of the first object and the search key of the second object in association with the second object;
Object rotation instruction receiving means for receiving a rotation instruction for the first object displayed by the first object display means;
Object rotation control means for controlling to rotate the first object that is the target of the rotation instruction when the object rotation instruction reception means receives the object rotation instruction;
The second object corresponding to the first object controlled to rotate by the object rotation control means is moved along with the rotation of the first object together with the search result corresponding to the second object. A program for an information processing apparatus, which functions as an object-accompanied moving means.

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