JP6586137B2 - Information processing system, server device, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, a server device, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for distributing information related to electronic content such as an electronic book to users is known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which content data order information designated on a screen displayed on a display unit of a user terminal is transmitted to a server, and the content data is distributed from the server to the user terminal.

JP 2002-042013 A

  However, the conventional technology that distributes information about electronic content to users cannot always provide an intuitive user experience. For example, a user experience in an electronic content distribution system that receives distribution of an electronic book searched by a user on a terminal device is a reality that the user picks up a desired product from a plurality of products displayed in an actual store. Because it is different from the user experience, it is not always intuitive. Therefore, there has been room for improvement in the technology for distributing information about electronic content to users.

  An object of the present invention made in view of such circumstances is to provide an information processing system, a server device, and a program that improve a technique for distributing information about electronic content to a user.

An information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:
A first server device, a second server device, and an information processing device, each connected to a network;
The first server device generates an access ID and transmits it to the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus displays the access ID,
The first server device
When the first access request including the access ID is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, an instruction to store the access ID in a cookie or a local storage of the browser and a redirect instruction to the first server device are transmitted to the terminal device.
When the second access request based on the redirect instruction is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, a TOP page display instruction based on the cookie or the local Storage is transmitted to the terminal device,
After the browser of the terminal device displays the TOP page, it acquires the validity check request including the access ID from the terminal device, determines whether the access ID is valid,
When it is determined that the access ID is valid, a connection instruction with the second server device is transmitted to the terminal device,
The second server device is
Upon obtaining a connection request transmitted by the terminal device in response to the connection instruction, establish a communication connection with the terminal device,
Transmitting information related to electronic content selected by a user operation on a screen displayed on the information processing device to at least one terminal device that has established a communication connection with the second server device;
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first server device generates a new access ID and transmits it to the information processing device,
Upon receiving the new access ID, the information processing apparatus updates the displayed access ID to the new access ID ,
The TOP page includes an image of electronic content selected by the user on the information processing apparatus in the past .

In addition, the server device according to the embodiment of the present invention,
A server device comprising a communication unit connectable to a network, a storage unit, and a control unit,
The controller is
An access ID is generated in association with the information processing device ,
Displaying the access ID on the information processing apparatus;
When the first access request including the access ID is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, an instruction to store the access ID in a cookie or a local storage of the browser and a redirect instruction to the server device are transmitted to the terminal device.
When the second access request based on the redirect instruction is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, a TOP page display instruction based on the cookie or the local Storage is transmitted to the terminal device,
After the browser of the terminal device displays the TOP page, it acquires the validity check request including the access ID from the terminal device, determines whether the access ID is valid,
When it is determined that the access ID is valid, the second server device causes the terminal device to execute a connection process with the second server device connected to the network, and establishes a communication connection with the terminal device. And receiving information related to the electronic content selected by the user's operation on the screen displayed on the information processing apparatus,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, a new access ID is generated in association with the information processing apparatus,
Causing the information processing apparatus to update the displayed access ID to the new access ID ;
The TOP page includes an image of electronic content selected by the user on the information processing apparatus in the past .

The program according to the embodiment of the present invention is
To a server device that can be connected to the network,
Generating an access ID in association with the information processing apparatus;
Displaying the access ID on the information processing apparatus;
When the first access request including the access ID is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, an instruction to store the access ID in a cookie or a local storage of the browser, and a redirect instruction to the server device are transmitted to the terminal device;
When a second access request based on the redirect instruction is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, a TOP page display instruction based on the cookie or the local Storage is transmitted to the terminal device;
After the browser of the terminal device displays the TOP page, it acquires the validity check request including the access ID from the terminal device, determining whether the access ID is valid,
When it is determined that the access ID is valid, the second server device causes the terminal device to execute a connection process with the second server device connected to the network, and establishes a communication connection with the terminal device. Receiving information related to electronic content selected by a user operation on the screen displayed on the information processing apparatus ;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, generating a new access ID in association with the information processing apparatus;
Causing the information processing apparatus to update the displayed access ID to the new access ID ,
The TOP page includes an image of electronic content selected by the user on the information processing apparatus in the past .

  According to the information processing system, the server device, and the program according to the embodiment of the present invention, the technology for distributing information about electronic content to a user is improved.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a 1st server apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a 2nd server apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of an information processing apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a terminal device. FIG. 11 illustrates an example of a screen displayed on the information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the screen displayed on a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the screen displayed on a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of the screen displayed on a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the 4th example of the screen displayed on a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the 5th example of the screen displayed on a terminal device. It is a sequence diagram which shows the 1st operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the 2nd operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the 3rd operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

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

(First embodiment)
First, an information processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a first server device 10, one or more second server devices 20, one or more information processing devices 30, and one or more terminal devices 40. . One or more second server devices 20 may be provided corresponding to the one or more information processing devices 30, respectively. Alternatively, each second server device 20 may be provided corresponding to two or more information processing devices 30. Each of the first server device, the second server device 20, the information processing device 30, and the terminal device 40 is connected to a network 50 such as the Internet.

  As an outline, in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 30 is installed in an actual store or the like such as a bookstore. As will be described later, the information processing apparatus 30 has a relatively large display, such as images of various electronic contents, such as an electronic book displayed on a virtual bookshelf having the same size as a real bookshelf. Display an image. For example, when an image of an electronic book displayed on the information processing device 30 is selected by a user through an operation such as tapping or flicking, a predetermined web page displayed via the web browser of the user's terminal device 40 Above, an image of the electronic book is added. Hereinafter, the web browser is also simply referred to as a browser. The user can browse the electronic book via the browser of the terminal device 40 by tapping the image of the electronic book displayed on the terminal device 40.

  As described above, according to the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, an intuitive user experience similar to an actual user experience of picking up a product in an actual store, for example, is realized.

  Here, the electronic content is not limited to the electronic book, and may include various contents such as a document, an image, an audio, and a moving image.

  Next, each component of the information processing system 1 will be described in detail.

  The first server device 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The first server device 10 functions as a web server. The first server device 10 may include a computer, for example. For example, the first server device 10 includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13.

  The communication unit 11 includes an arbitrary communication interface that can communicate with an external device via the network 50. The communication unit 11 may correspond to an arbitrary communication method via wired or wireless.

  The storage unit 12 includes one or more memories. In the present embodiment, the memory may include, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, and an optical memory. The storage unit 12 may function as a primary storage device or a secondary storage device. The storage unit 12 stores arbitrary information and programs used for the operation of the first server device 10.

  For example, the storage unit 12 stores correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between the information processing apparatus 30 and an access ID described later. In the correspondence information shown in FIG. 3, the access ID is associated with the information processing device ID that is the identifier of the information processing device 30.

  The control unit 13 shown in FIG. 2 includes one or more processors. In the present embodiment, the processor may include a general-purpose processor and a dedicated processor specialized for specific processing. The control unit 13 controls the overall operation of the first server device 10.

  For example, the control unit 13 generates a predetermined access ID in association with the information processing apparatus 30. The control unit 13 generates an image that displays the generated access ID and the URI (Uniform Resource Locator) of the first server device 10 in a predetermined manner. The image may include a code image, for example. The code image may include an arbitrary image from which information can be acquired by reading by the terminal device 40. For example, the code image may include a barcode image and a QR code (registered trademark) image. The control unit 13 transmits the generated code image to the information processing apparatus 30. As will be described later, the information processing apparatus 30 that has received the code image displays the code image.

  The control unit 13 may generate a new access ID in association with the information processing apparatus 30 every time a predetermined condition is satisfied. The access ID is different each time it is generated. The control unit 13 may generate a new code image including the new access ID and the URI of the first server device 10 and transmit the new code image to the information processing device 30. As will be described later, the information processing apparatus 30 that has received the new code image updates the displayed code image to the new code image. The predetermined condition may include one or more arbitrary conditions. For example, the predetermined condition may include a condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the access ID was last generated. The predetermined time is, for example, 1 minute, but may be arbitrarily determined. In such a case, the control unit 13 periodically generates a new code image. Further, for example, the predetermined condition may include a condition that it is determined that the access ID included in the validity check request acquired from the terminal device 40 is valid as will be described later. In such a case, the control unit 13 generates a new code image every time a validity check request including a valid access ID is acquired from the terminal device 40.

  Further, for example, when the control unit 13 acquires a first access request (to be described later) from the browser of the terminal device 40 that has read the code image, the storage unit 13 stores the access ID included in the first access request in the cookie or the local storage of the browser The redirect instruction to the first server device 10 may be transmitted to the terminal device 40.

  For example, when the control unit 13 acquires the second access request transmitted by the browser of the terminal device 40 in response to the redirect instruction, the control unit 13 displays a predetermined web page (hereinafter, also referred to as a TOP page), and validity. A check request transmission instruction is transmitted to the terminal device 40. As will be described later, an electronic content image selected by the user on the information processing apparatus 30 can be displayed on the TOP page. The TOP page display instruction may include, for example, predetermined html data, CSS data, JavaScript (registered trademark) data, and image data. The TOP page may be customized using information stored in, for example, a cookie or a browser's local Storage. On the customized TOP page, for example, an image of electronic content that the user has selected on the information processing apparatus 30 in the past may be displayed.

  Further, for example, the control unit 13 acquires the validity check request transmitted by the browser of the terminal device 40 in response to the instruction for transmitting the validity check request. As will be described later, the validity check request includes the access ID acquired by the terminal device 40 via the code image. The control unit 13 determines whether or not the access ID is valid. An arbitrary algorithm may be employed for determining the validity of the access ID. For example, the control unit 13 may determine whether or not the access ID included in the validity check request matches the latest access ID generated by the control unit 13. When it is determined that these two access IDs match, the control unit 13 may determine that the access ID included in the validity check request is valid. Further, for example, the control unit 13 may determine whether or not an elapsed time since the last generation of the access ID included in the validity check request is less than a predetermined reference time. The reference time is, for example, 10 minutes, but may be arbitrarily determined. When it is determined that the elapsed time is less than the reference time, the control unit 13 may determine that the access ID is valid.

  When it is determined that the access ID included in the validity check request is valid, the control unit 13 transmits a connection instruction with the second server device 20 to the terminal device 40. The connection instruction includes the URI of the second server device 20 and the identifier (information processing device ID) of the information processing device 30.

  Details of the operation of the first server device 10 controlled by the control unit 13 will be described later.

  The second server device 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The second server device 20 functions as a web server. The second server device 20 may include a CMS (Contents Management System). As will be described later, the second server device 20 transmits information related to the electronic content to the terminal device 40 that has established communication connection with the second server device 20. In the present embodiment, the second server device 20 may include a computer or the like. For example, the second server device 20 includes a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a control unit 23.

  The communication unit 21 includes an arbitrary communication interface that can communicate with an external device via the network 50. The communication unit 21 may correspond to an arbitrary communication method via wired or wireless.

  The storage unit 22 includes one or more memories. The storage unit 22 may function as a primary storage device or a secondary storage device. The storage unit 22 stores arbitrary information and programs used for the operation of the second server device 20.

  For example, the storage unit 22 stores the state of each terminal device 40 that has established a communication connection with the second server device 20. The state of the terminal device 40 is a parameter determined by the control unit 23 for each terminal device 40. As will be described later, in the present embodiment, the state of the terminal device 40 can take either the first state or the second state. Hereinafter, the second state is also referred to as an acquisition mode. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the terminal device ID that is the identifier of the terminal device 40 is associated with the state of the terminal device 40.

  For example, when the second server device 20 includes a CMS, the storage unit 22 may store a plurality of electronic contents. The electronic content may include content data corresponding to specific contents of the electronic content and an image of the electronic content. The content data may include data in an arbitrary format such as image data, moving image data, audio data, pdf data, and data in a dedicated format. For example, the image may include an icon of the electronic content. For example, when the electronic content is an electronic book, the image of the electronic content may include a cover image of the electronic book.

  The control unit 23 shown in FIG. 4 includes one or more processors. The control unit 23 controls the overall operation of the second server device 20.

  For example, when the control unit 23 acquires a connection request from the terminal device 40, the control unit 23 transmits a response. A communication connection is established between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 by responding to the connection request. For the communication connection, a bidirectional communication technology using middleware of the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20, for example, a web socket technology may be used.

  When the communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 is established, the control unit 23 sets the state of the terminal device 40 to the first state.

  Further, for example, when the control unit 23 obtains the change request to the second state from the terminal device 40, the control unit 23 is in the second state among the one or more terminal devices 40 that have established communication connection with the second server device 20. It is determined whether or not the number of certain terminal devices 40 is less than a threshold value. The threshold value may be arbitrarily determined. For example, the threshold value is “1”, but may be arbitrarily determined. When it determines with the number of the terminal devices 40 which are a 2nd state being less than a threshold value, the control part 23 changes the state of the terminal device 40 which transmitted the said change request from a 1st state to a 2nd state. The control unit 23 transmits information indicating that the state of the terminal device 40 has been changed to the second state to the terminal device 40. On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of terminal devices 40 in the second state is equal to or greater than the threshold, the control unit 23 may transmit information indicating rejection of the change to the second state to the terminal device 40. The information may include information indicating the remaining time until the state of the other terminal device 40 in the second state is changed to the first state as described later, and an instruction to display the remaining time.

  The control unit 23 may change the state of the terminal device 40 from the second state to the first state when a predetermined time elapses after the state of the terminal device 40 is changed to the second state. The predetermined time may be arbitrarily determined. According to such a configuration, for example, it is suppressed that the specific terminal device 40 remains in the second state for a long time. For this reason, for example, when there are a plurality of terminal devices 40 that have established communication connections with the second server device 20, the opportunities for each terminal device 40 to be in the second state are equalized.

  Further, for example, when the electronic content is notified from the information processing device 30, the control unit 23 transmits an instruction to display an image of the electronic content to at least one terminal device 40 in the second state. The control unit 23 may transmit the display instruction to each terminal device 40 in the second state. The display instruction includes information regarding the electronic content. The information related to the electronic content may include, for example, an image of the electronic content or a URI of the image and a URI of content data of the electronic content. By transmitting the display instruction, the image of the electronic content is displayed on the terminal device 40.

  Details of the operation of the second server device 20 controlled by the control unit 23 will be described later.

  The information processing apparatus 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The information processing apparatus 30 includes a communication unit 31, a storage unit 32, a display unit 33, an input unit 34, and a control unit 35.

  The communication unit 31 includes an arbitrary communication interface that can communicate with an external device via the network 50. The communication unit 31 may correspond to an arbitrary communication method via wired or wireless.

  The storage unit 32 includes one or more memories. The storage unit 32 may function as a primary storage device or a secondary storage device. The storage unit 32 stores arbitrary information and programs used for the operation of the information processing apparatus 30.

  The display unit 33 includes an arbitrary display. In the present embodiment, the display may include, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, and the like. The display unit 33 may be a relatively large display. For example, the display unit 33 can display a virtual bookshelf having the same size as an actual bookshelf and a cover image of an electronic book that is a plurality of electronic contents displayed on the virtual bookshelf. Also good. A specific example of the screen displayed on the display unit 33 will be described later.

  The input unit 34 includes an arbitrary input interface capable of detecting a user operation. Specifically, the input unit 34 may include, for example, a physical key and a touch panel provided integrally with the display unit 33.

  The control unit 35 includes one or more processors. The control unit 35 controls the overall operation of the information processing apparatus 30.

  For example, the control unit 35 acquires an image of electronic content stored in the second server device 20 from the second server device 20 corresponding to the information processing device 30. The image of the electronic content may include a cover image of the electronic book, for example. The control unit 35 causes the display unit 33 to display the acquired electronic content image.

  For example, when receiving a code image from the first server device 10, the control unit 35 causes the display unit 33 to display the code image. The code image can be read by the terminal device 40, for example. When receiving a new code image from the first server device 10, the control unit 35 updates the code image displayed on the display unit 33 to a new code image.

  For example, the control unit 35 notifies the second server device 20 of the selected electronic content in response to a user operation for selecting the electronic content displayed on the display unit 33. Specifically, when the image of the electronic content displayed on the display unit 33 is selected by the user, the control unit 35 transmits the electronic content identifier (electronic content ID) to the second server device 20.

  Details of the operation of the information processing apparatus 30 controlled by the control unit 35 will be described later.

  The terminal device 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The terminal device 40 has a web browser function. The terminal device 40 may include mobile devices such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a tablet terminal. For example, the terminal device 40 includes a communication unit 41, a storage unit 42, a sensor unit 43, a display unit 44, an input unit 45, and a control unit 46.

  The communication unit 41 includes an arbitrary communication interface that can communicate with an external device via the network 50. The communication unit 41 may correspond to an arbitrary communication method via wired or wireless.

  The storage unit 42 includes one or more memories. The storage unit 32 may function as a primary storage device or a secondary storage device. The storage unit 42 stores arbitrary information and programs used for the operation of the terminal device 40.

  The sensor unit 43 includes one or more sensors. In the present embodiment, the sensor may include an image sensor, for example. A camera function for capturing an image of the scenery around the terminal device 40 is realized by the image sensor.

  The display unit 44 includes an arbitrary display. The display unit 44 can display an arbitrary screen. A specific example of the screen displayed on the display unit 44 will be described later.

  The input unit 45 includes an arbitrary input interface capable of detecting a user operation. Specifically, the input unit 45 may include a pointing device such as a mouse, a physical key, and a touch panel provided integrally with the display unit 44, for example.

  The control unit 46 includes one or more processors. The control unit 46 controls the overall operation of the terminal device 40.

  For example, the control unit 46 reads a code image displayed on the information processing apparatus 30 by a camera function using the sensor unit 43. The control unit 46 acquires the access ID indicated in the read code image and the URI of the first server device 10. The control unit 46 activates the browser. The control unit 46 executes a plurality of processes via the browser.

  For example, the control unit 46 transmits a first access request including an access ID to the first server device 10. For example, the first access request may include an access ID added as a query to the URI of the first server device 10.

  Further, for example, when the control unit 46 obtains the storage instruction described above from the first server device 10, the control unit 46 stores the access ID in the browser cookie or the browser local Storage. When acquiring the redirect instruction described above from the first server device 10, the control unit 46 transmits a second access request to the first server device 10.

  For example, when the control unit 46 acquires the above-described TOP page display instruction from the first server device 10, the control unit 46 displays the TOP page on the browser screen. When acquiring the above-described validity check request transmission instruction from the first server device 10, the control unit 46 transmits the validity check request including the access ID to the first server device 10. For example, the validity check request may include an access ID added as a query to the URI of the first server device 10.

  For example, the control unit 46 acquires a connection instruction with the second server device 20 described above from the first server device 10. As described above, the connection instruction includes the identifier (information processing device ID) of the information processing device 30. The control unit 46 transmits a connection request including the information processing apparatus ID to the second server apparatus 20. For example, the connection request may include an information processing device ID added as a query to the URI of the second server device 20. By transmitting the connection request, a communication connection can be established between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20.

  Further, for example, when the communication connection with the second server device 20 is established, the control unit 46 displays an acquisition mode request button to be described later on the browser screen. The control unit 46 transmits a change request to the second state to the second server device 20 in response to a user operation on the acquisition mode request button. By transmitting the change request to the second state, the state of the terminal device 40 can change from the first state to the second state.

  For example, when the control unit 46 acquires information indicating that the state of the terminal device 40 has been changed to the second state, the control unit 46 displays information indicating the second state (acquisition mode) on the browser screen. Let

  Further, for example, when the control unit 46 receives an instruction to display an electronic content image from the second server device 20, the control unit 46 displays the electronic content image on the browser screen. The control unit 46 acquires content data of the electronic content in response to a user operation on the displayed electronic content image. The control unit 46 reproduces the acquired content data via the browser.

  For example, the control part 46 may cut | disconnect the communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the 2nd server apparatus 20 according to progress of time. The timing for disconnecting the communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 may be arbitrarily determined. For example, the control unit 46 may acquire the time when the access ID included in the validity check request is generated and the reference time described above from the first server device 10 in addition to the connection instruction with the second server device 20. Good. After the communication connection is established between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20, the control unit 46, when the elapsed time from the time when the access ID is generated reaches the reference time, The communication connection with the second server device 20 may be disconnected.

  Next, specific examples of the screen displayed on the information processing device 30 and the screen displayed on the terminal device 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 13.

  FIG. 8 shows a screen 330 displayed on the display unit 33 of the information processing apparatus 30. On the screen 330 shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of electronic content images 331 and a code image 333 are displayed.

  The electronic content image 331 may include, for example, a cover image of an electronic book that is electronic content. For example, when the user performs an operation of scrolling the screen to the left or right (for example, a swipe or flick operation on the screen, a touch operation on a button displayed on the screen, or an operation on a physical button provided in the information processing apparatus 30). The image 331 may be switched to another electronic content image 331.

  The code image 333 is the latest code image received from the first server device 10. When a new code image is transmitted from the first server device 10 to the information processing device 30, the code image 333 on the screen is updated to the new code image.

  Next, when the control unit 46 of the terminal device 40 reads the code image 333 displayed on the information processing device 30 by using, for example, a camera function, the control unit 46 displays a TOP page on a browser screen, for example. For example, FIG. 9 shows a browser screen 440 of the terminal device 40 that displays the TOP page before the communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 is established. On the screen 440 shown in FIG. 9, information 441 indicating that the second server apparatus 20 is being connected is displayed.

  Subsequently, when a communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 is established, an acquisition mode request button 442 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the screen 440 instead of the information 441 shown in FIG. Is displayed. The acquisition mode request button 442 is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) that accepts a user operation for transmitting a change request to the second state. For example, when the acquisition mode request button 442 is tapped by the user, a request for changing to the second state is transmitted from the terminal device 40 to the second server device 20. By transmitting the change request to the second state, as described above, the state of the terminal device 40 can be changed from the first state to the second state.

  When the terminal device 40 is in the second state, on the screen 440, instead of the acquisition mode request button 442 shown in FIG. 10, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the terminal device 40 is in the second state (acquisition mode). Information 443 indicating that it exists is displayed.

  When the terminal device 40 is in the second state, for example, the electronic content image 331 displayed on the screen 330 of the information processing device 30 illustrated in FIG. 8 is selected by the user through an operation such as tapping or flicking. The case will be described. In such a case, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, an image 444 of the electronic content is added on the screen 440 of the terminal device 40. For example, when the state of the terminal device 40 is changed from the second state to the first state over time, the acquisition mode request button shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the screen 440 instead of the information 443 shown in FIG. 442 is displayed.

  When the electronic content image 444 on the screen 440 is selected by the user through an operation such as a tap, the electronic content is reproduced. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, content data 445 of an electronic book that is electronic content is displayed on the screen 440.

  Next, the first operation of the information processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The first operation includes an operation of establishing a communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 as described above.

  Step S100: The first server device 10 generates an access ID in association with the information processing device ID of the information processing device 30.

  Step S101: The first server device 10 transmits a code image including the access ID and the URI of the first server device 10 to the information processing device 30.

  Step S102: The information processing apparatus 30 displays a code image.

  Step S103: When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first server device 10 generates a new access ID in association with the information processing device ID of the information processing device 30. The predetermined condition includes, for example, a condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the access ID was last generated, and a condition that the access ID included in the validity check request acquired from the terminal device 40 is valid. At least one of them may be included.

  Step S104: The first server device 10 transmits a new code image including the new access ID and the URI of the first server device 10 to the information processing device 30.

  Step S105: The information processing apparatus 30 updates the displayed code image to a new code image.

  Step S106: The terminal device 40 reads the code image displayed on the information processing device 30, thereby acquiring the access ID indicated in the code image and the URI of the first server device 10.

  Step S107: The terminal device 40 activates the browser in response to a user operation or automatically.

  Step S108: The browser of the terminal device 40 transmits a first access request including the access ID acquired in Step S106 to the first server device 10.

  Step S109: The first server device 10 transmits to the terminal device 40 a storage instruction for storing the access ID included in the first access request in the cookie or the local Storage of the browser and a redirect instruction to the first server device 10.

  Step S110: The browser of the terminal device 40 stores the access ID in the cookie or the local Storage of the browser based on the storage instruction in Step S109.

  Step S111: The browser of the terminal device 40 transmits a second access request to the first server device 10 based on the redirect instruction in step S109.

  Step S112: The first server device 10 transmits a TOP page display instruction and a validity check request transmission instruction to the terminal device 40.

  Step S113: The browser of the terminal device 40 displays the TOP page screen 440 based on the TOP page display instruction in Step S112.

  Step S114: The browser of the terminal device 40 transmits the validity check request including the access ID acquired in step S105 to the first server device 10 based on the validity check request transmission instruction of step S112.

  Step S115: The first server device 10 determines whether or not the access ID included in the validity check request is valid. Here, it is assumed that it is determined that the access ID is valid.

  Step S116: When it is determined that the access ID is valid, the first server device 10 transmits a connection instruction with the second server device 20 to the terminal device 40. The connection instruction includes, for example, the identifier (information processing device ID) of the information processing device 30 and the URI of the second server device 20.

  Step S117: The browser of the terminal device 40 transmits a connection request including the information processing device ID to the second server device 20.

  Step S118: The second server device 20 transmits a response to the connection request in Step S117 to the terminal device 40. A communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 is established through steps S117 and S118.

  Step S119: When the communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 is established, the second server device 20 sets the state of the terminal device 40 to the first state.

  Next, the second operation of the information processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. It is assumed that at the start of the second operation, there are two terminal devices 40 (40a, 40b) in the first state in which the communication connection with the second server device 20 is established by the first operation described above. To do. The second operation includes an operation for changing the state of the terminal device 40 as described above.

  Step S200: The browser of the terminal device 40b transmits a request to change to the second state to the second server device 20.

  Step S201: The second server device 20 has the number of terminal devices 40 in the second state out of all the terminal devices 40 (40a, 40b) that have established communication connection with the second server device 20 below the threshold value. It is determined whether or not there is. Here, a case where the threshold value is 1 will be described. In such a case, the second server device 20 determines that the number of terminal devices 40 in the second state is less than the threshold value.

  Step S202: If it is determined in step S201 that the number of terminal devices 40 in the second state is less than the threshold, the second server device 20 changes the state of the terminal device 40b from the first state to the second state. .

  Step S203: The second server device 20 transmits information indicating that the state of the terminal device 40b has been changed to the second state to the terminal device 40b.

  Step S204: The browser of the terminal device 40b displays information 443 indicating that the terminal device 40b is in the second state (acquisition mode) on the screen 440.

  Step S205: For example, after step S204, the terminal device 40a transmits a request to change to the second state to the second server device 20.

  Step S206: The second server device 20 has the number of terminal devices 40 in the second state out of all the terminal devices 40 (40a, 40b) that have established communication connection with the second server device 20 below the threshold. It is determined whether or not there is. Here, the threshold is 1. Therefore, the second server device 20 determines that the number of terminal devices 40 in the second state is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

  Step S207: If it is determined in step S206 that the number of terminal devices 40 in the second state is greater than or equal to the threshold, the second server device 20 does not change the state of the terminal device 40a from the first state. Information indicating that the change in the state of the device 40a is rejected is transmitted to the terminal device 40a.

  Step S208: The second server device 20 determines that a predetermined time has elapsed since the state of the terminal device 40b was changed to the second state in Step S202.

  Step S209: The second server device 20 changes the state of the terminal device 40b from the second state to the first state.

  Step S210: The second server device 20 transmits information indicating that the state of the terminal device 40b has been changed to the first state to the terminal device 40b.

  Step S211: The browser of the terminal device 40b displays an acquisition mode request button 442 on the screen 440 instead of the information 443 of Step S204.

  Next, the third operation of the information processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. It is assumed that the terminal device 40 is in the second state at the start of the third operation. The third operation includes an operation of causing the terminal device 40 to reproduce the electronic content selected by the information processing device 30 as described above.

  Step S300: The information processing apparatus 30 detects a user operation for selecting electronic content.

  Step S301: The information processing apparatus 30 notifies the second server apparatus 20 of the selected electronic content.

  Step S302: The second server device 20 transmits an instruction to display an electronic content image notified from the information processing device 30 to the terminal device 40 in the second state. The display instruction includes information regarding the electronic content. The information related to the electronic content may include, for example, an image of the electronic content or a URI of the image and a URI of content data of the electronic content.

  Step S303: The browser of the terminal device 40 displays the electronic content image 444 on the screen 440 based on the display instruction in step S302.

  Step S304: The browser of the terminal device 40 detects a user operation for selecting the electronic content image 444 on the screen 440.

  Step S305: The browser of the terminal device 40 reproduces the content data of the electronic content related to the image 444 selected in step S304.

  As described above, in the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment, the first server device 10 generates an access ID in association with the information processing device 30, and includes the information ID in the code image, for example. Send to. Next, the information processing apparatus 30 displays the access ID in the form of a code image, for example. The displayed access ID can be read by the terminal device 40. Next, when the first server device 10 acquires a validity check request including the access ID from the terminal device, the first server device 10 determines whether or not the access ID is valid. When it is determined that the access ID is valid, the first server device 10 transmits a connection instruction with the second server device 20 to the terminal device 40. Next, when the second server device 20 acquires the connection request transmitted by the terminal device 40 in response to the connection instruction, the second server device 20 establishes a communication connection with the terminal device 40. Then, the second server device 20 transmits information about the electronic content to at least one terminal device 40 that has established a communication connection with the second server device 20. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first server device 10 generates a new access ID in association with the information processing device 30 and transmits it to the information processing device 30 in a code image, for example. When receiving the new access ID, the information processing apparatus 30 updates the displayed access ID to the new access ID. According to such a configuration, information related to electronic content can be transmitted to the terminal device 40 that has read the valid access ID. However, since the access ID displayed on the information processing device 30 can be updated at an arbitrary timing, The terminal device 40 that can be a transmission destination of information related to content can be restricted. If the terminal device 40 that can be a transmission destination of information regarding electronic content is not restricted, for example, when a certain user operates the information processing device 30 to select electronic content, another user who has transmitted a validity check request in the past. Inconveniences such as transmission of information regarding electronic contents may occur to the terminal device 40. On the other hand, according to the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of the inconvenience described above by limiting the terminal devices 40 that can be transmission destinations of information regarding electronic content. Therefore, the technology for distributing information about electronic content to users is improved.

  Further, in the information processing system 1, the second server device 20 communicates with the second server device 20 when acquiring the change request to the second state from the terminal device 40 that has established communication connection with the second server device 20. When it is determined that the number of the terminal devices 40 in the second state is less than the threshold value among the one or more terminal devices 40 that have established the connection, the state of the terminal device 40 that has transmitted the change request is changed to the first state. You may change to two states. When the second server device 20 is notified of the electronic content selected in response to an operation on the information processing device 30, the second server device 20 establishes a communication connection with the information related to the electronic content with the second server device 20. The terminal device 40 may be transmitted to at least one terminal device 40. According to this configuration, as will be described below, the technology for distributing electronic content to users is further improved.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 30 is installed in, for example, a store and can be operated by an unspecified user. Therefore, when there are a plurality of terminal devices 40 that have established communication connections with the second server device 20, the second server device 20 is notified of the selected electronic content from the information processing device 30. It is necessary to determine a transmission destination of information related to the electronic content.

  That is, for example, when the information related to the electronic content is transmitted to all the connected terminal devices 40, there is a problem that the information related to the electronic content can be transmitted to the terminal devices 40 of unrelated users. On the other hand, there is a problem that the terminal device 40 of the user who performed the user operation cannot be identified only by the user operation for selecting the electronic content received by the information processing device 30.

  Therefore, the second server device 20 according to the present embodiment solves the above-described problem by setting the terminal device 40 set in the second state as a transmission destination of information related to electronic content. Therefore, the technology for distributing electronic contents to users is further improved.

  In the information processing system 1, when the first server device 10 obtains the first access request from the browser of the terminal device 40, the first server device 10 instructs the first server device 10 to store the access ID in the cookie or the local storage of the browser. A redirect instruction may be transmitted to the terminal device 40. When the first server device 10 acquires the cookie including the access ID and the second access request from the browser of the terminal device 40, the first server device 10 transmits an instruction to display the TOP page based on the local cookie or browser local storage to the terminal device 40. Also good. With this configuration, a TOP page customized based on cookie or local Storage can be displayed on the screen 440 of the browser of the terminal device 40. In addition, the user can use the information processing system 1 via a web browser without installing a dedicated application in the terminal device 40, for example. Therefore, the technology for distributing electronic contents to users is further improved.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. About the structure of the information processing system 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, since it is the same as 1st Embodiment mentioned above, description is abbreviate | omitted. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a dedicated application (hereinafter referred to as “dedicated application”) is used instead of the browser of the terminal device 40. Hereinafter, differences in the second embodiment from the first embodiment will be described.

  The control unit 46 of the terminal device 40 acquires a dedicated application program from a predetermined application distribution server via the network 50 and the communication unit 41. The control unit 46 executes the program and installs a dedicated application. The control unit 46 activates a dedicated application, for example, in response to a user operation. The control unit 46 executes a plurality of processes via a dedicated application.

  For example, the control unit 46 displays a TOP screen. The information displayed on the TOP screen may be the same as the information displayed on the TOP page according to the first embodiment described above. For example, the storage unit 42 of the terminal device 40 may store information related to electronic content that the user has selected on the information processing device 30 in the past. On the TOP screen, a cover image or the like of the electronic content stored in the storage unit 42 may be displayed. The TOP screen may be a screen that displays the TOP page according to the first embodiment described above using, for example, the WebView function of the dedicated application.

  The control unit 46 reads a code image displayed on the information processing apparatus 30 by using a camera function using the sensor unit 43. The control unit 46 acquires the access ID indicated in the read code image and the URI of the first server device 10. The control unit 46 transmits a validity check request including the acquired access ID to the first server device 10. The control unit 46 acquires a connection instruction with the second server device 20 transmitted from the first server device 10 that acquired the validity check request. When acquiring the connection instruction, the control unit 46 transmits a connection request to the second server device 20. By transmitting the connection request, a communication connection can be established between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20. The control unit 46 displays information similar to the various types of information displayed on the browser of the terminal device 40 in the first embodiment described above on the dedicated application.

  The control unit 46 may disconnect the communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 as time elapses. The timing for disconnecting the communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 may be arbitrarily determined. For example, the control unit 46 may acquire the time when the access ID included in the validity check request is generated and the reference time described above from the first server device 10 in addition to the connection instruction with the second server device 20. Good. After the communication connection is established between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20, the control unit 46, when the elapsed time from the time when the access ID is generated reaches the reference time, The communication connection with the second server device 20 may be disconnected.

  With reference to FIG. 17, the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the operation is executed in place of the first operation in the first embodiment described above.

  Steps S400 to S405: The first server device 10 and the information processing device 30 execute the same processing as steps S100 to S105 in the first embodiment described above.

  Step S406: The terminal device 40 activates a dedicated application.

  Step S407: The dedicated application of the terminal device 40 displays a TOP screen.

  Step S408: The dedicated application of the terminal device 40 reads the code image displayed on the information processing device 30, thereby obtaining the access ID indicated in the code image and the URI of the first server device 10.

  Step S409: The dedicated application of the terminal device 40 transmits a validity check request including the access ID acquired in step S408 to the first server device 10.

  Step S410: The first server device 10 determines whether or not the access ID included in the validity check request is valid. Here, it is assumed that it is determined that the access ID is valid.

  Step S411: When it is determined that the access ID is valid, the first server device 10 transmits a connection instruction with the second server device 20 to the terminal device 40.

  Step S412: The dedicated application of the terminal device 40 transmits a connection request including the information processing device ID to the second server device 20.

  Step S413: The second server device 20 transmits a response to the connection request in Step S412 to the terminal device 40. A communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 is established by steps S412 and S413.

  Step S414: When the communication connection between the terminal device 40 and the second server device 20 is established, the second server device 20 sets the state of the terminal device 40 to the first state.

  As described above, according to the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment, a dedicated application is used instead of the browser of the terminal device 40. According to this configuration, as in the first embodiment, the technology for distributing information related to electronic content to the user is improved. In addition, according to the second embodiment, for example, even when the setting of disabling cookie in the browser of the terminal device 40 or when the browser does not support local storage, the user can process the information processing system. 1 is available.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and embodiments, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various changes and modifications based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions included in each means, each step, etc. can be rearranged so that there is no logical contradiction, and a plurality of means, steps, etc. can be combined or divided into one. .

  For example, each of the first server device 10, the second server device 20, and the information processing device 30 described above may be divided into two or more devices. Further, for example, the first server device 10 and the second server device 20 may be integrated into one device.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the second server device 20 receives the change request to the second state from the terminal device 40, when the number of the terminal devices 40 in the second state is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the second server device 20 enters the second state. The information indicating that the change is rejected is transmitted to the terminal device 40, but other processing may be executed. For example, when the number of terminal devices 40 in the second state is equal to or greater than the threshold, the control unit 23 of the second server device 20 sets the terminal device ID of the terminal device 40 that has transmitted the acquisition mode request in the queue (queue). It may be added to the end and stored in the storage unit 22. In such a case, when the number of the terminal devices 40 in the second state becomes less than the threshold, for example, when the state of the other terminal device 40 in the second state is changed to the first state over time, for example, The terminal device ID at the head of the queue is extracted. Subsequently, the control unit 23 changes the state of the terminal device 40 corresponding to the extracted terminal device ID from the first state to the second state. Then, the control unit 23 transmits information indicating the change to the second state to the terminal device 40.

  In this way, the state of the one or more terminal devices 40 that have received the information indicating the refusal to change to the second state is that the acquisition mode request is made when the number of terminal devices 40 in the second state is less than the first threshold. The state is automatically changed to the second state in the order of transmission. Therefore, once the user operates the acquisition mode request button 442 on the screen 440, information related to electronic content can be acquired as time elapses, so that the complexity of the operation is suppressed and usability is improved. In addition, when there are a plurality of users, each user can obtain information regarding the electronic content in the order in which the request to change to the second state is transmitted, so that the fairness among users is improved. Therefore, the technology for distributing electronic contents to users is further improved.

  Here, the one or more terminal devices 40 currently connected to the second server device 20 may display different code information for each terminal device 40. Specifically, for example, a different image (for example, an image including a serial number or an image having a different color or shape) may be displayed on each screen 440 of each of the one or more terminal devices 40. . Alternatively, a different color for each terminal device 40 may be displayed on the screen 440 of each of the one or more terminal devices 40, for example, a partial region of the screen 440 may be displayed with a different color for each terminal device 40.

  Then, the second server device 20 arranges the one or more pieces of code information in the order in which the one or more terminal devices 40 transmitted the change request to the second state (that is, in the order of the queue), and the information processing device 30 May be displayed. Specifically, different images or colors for each terminal device 40 are displayed in the order of the queue on the screen 330 of the information processing device 30. With this configuration, the user of the terminal device 40 can obtain information on electronic content by visually recognizing the code information displayed on the terminal device 40 and the code information displayed on the information processing device 30 ( That is, the order until the second state is reached can be recognized. Further, since the code information is, for example, an image or a color that is different for each terminal device 40, for example, personal information such as a user name of the terminal device 40 is displayed in the information processing device 30 side by side. The probability that information is visually recognized by other users can be reduced. Therefore, the technology for distributing electronic contents to users is further improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing system 10 1st server apparatus 11 Communication part 12 Storage part 13 Control part 20 2nd server apparatus 21 Communication part 22 Storage part 23 Control part 30 Information processing apparatus 31 Communication part 32 Storage part 33 Display part 330 Screen 331 Electronic content Image 333 Code image 34 Input unit 35 Control unit 40, 40a, 40b Terminal device 41 Communication unit 42 Storage unit 43 Sensor unit 44 Display unit 440 Screen 441 Information indicating connection 442 Acquisition mode request button 443 Second state Information 444 indicating that the content is an electronic content image 445 Content data 45 Input unit 46 Control unit 50 Network

Claims (6)

A first server device, a second server device, and an information processing device, each connected to a network;
The first server device generates an access ID and transmits it to the information processing device,
The information processing apparatus displays the access ID,
The first server device
When the first access request including the access ID is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, an instruction to store the access ID in a cookie or a local storage of the browser and a redirect instruction to the first server device are transmitted to the terminal device.
When the second access request based on the redirect instruction is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, a TOP page display instruction based on the cookie or the local Storage is transmitted to the terminal device,
After the browser of the terminal device displays the TOP page, it acquires the validity check request including the access ID from the terminal device, determines whether the access ID is valid,
When it is determined that the access ID is valid, a connection instruction with the second server device is transmitted to the terminal device,
The second server device is
Upon obtaining a connection request transmitted by the terminal device in response to the connection instruction, establish a communication connection with the terminal device,
Transmitting information related to electronic content selected by a user operation on a screen displayed on the information processing device to at least one terminal device that has established a communication connection with the second server device;
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first server device generates a new access ID and transmits it to the information processing device,
Upon receiving the new access ID, the information processing apparatus updates the displayed access ID to the new access ID ,
The TOP page includes an image of electronic content selected by the user on the information processing apparatus in the past . The information processing system according to claim 1,
The second server device is
When establishing a communication connection with the terminal device, the state of the terminal device is determined to be the first state,
When the change request to the second state is acquired from the terminal device, the number of terminal devices in the second state is less than the threshold among the one or more terminal devices that have established communication connection with the second server device. If it is determined that there is, change the state of the terminal device that transmitted the change request to the second state,
The information processing apparatus notifies the second server apparatus of electronic content selected in response to an operation on the information processing apparatus;
The information processing system, wherein the second server device transmits the notified information related to the electronic content to the at least one terminal device in the second state among the one or more terminal devices. The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The predetermined condition includes a condition that a predetermined time has passed since the access ID was generated, and a condition that the access ID included in the validity check request acquired from the terminal device is determined to be valid. An information processing system including at least one. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The first server device, when the access ID included in the validity check request matches the latest access ID generated by the first server device, or the access ID included in the validity check request An information processing system that determines that the access ID included in the validity check request is valid when the elapsed time from the generation of is less than a reference time. A server device comprising a communication unit connectable to a network, a storage unit, and a control unit,
The controller is
An access ID is generated in association with the information processing device ,
Displaying the access ID on the information processing apparatus;
When the first access request including the access ID is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, an instruction to store the access ID in a cookie or a local storage of the browser and a redirect instruction to the server device are transmitted to the terminal device.
When the second access request based on the redirect instruction is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, a TOP page display instruction based on the cookie or the local Storage is transmitted to the terminal device,
After the browser of the terminal device displays the TOP page, it acquires the validity check request including the access ID from the terminal device, determines whether the access ID is valid,
When it is determined that the access ID is valid, the second server device causes the terminal device to execute a connection process with the second server device connected to the network, and establishes a communication connection with the terminal device. And receiving information related to the electronic content selected by the user's operation on the screen displayed on the information processing apparatus,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, a new access ID is generated in association with the information processing apparatus,
Causing the information processing apparatus to update the displayed access ID to the new access ID ;
The TOP page is a server device including an image of electronic content selected by the user on the information processing device in the past . To a server device that can be connected to the network,
Generating an access ID in association with the information processing apparatus;
Displaying the access ID on the information processing apparatus;
When the first access request including the access ID is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, an instruction to store the access ID in a cookie or a local storage of the browser, and a redirect instruction to the server device are transmitted to the terminal device;
When a second access request based on the redirect instruction is acquired from the browser of the terminal device, a TOP page display instruction based on the cookie or the local Storage is transmitted to the terminal device;
After the browser of the terminal device displays the TOP page, it acquires the validity check request including the access ID from the terminal device, determining whether the access ID is valid,
When it is determined that the access ID is valid, the second server device causes the terminal device to execute a connection process with the second server device connected to the network, and establishes a communication connection with the terminal device. Receiving information related to electronic content selected by a user operation on the screen displayed on the information processing apparatus ;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, generating a new access ID in association with the information processing apparatus;
Causing the information processing apparatus to update the displayed access ID to the new access ID;
Was executed,
The TOP page is a program that includes an image of electronic content previously selected by the user on the information processing apparatus .

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