JP6855649B2 - Information processing equipment and methods, programs, and information processing systems - Google Patents

Description

The present technology relates to information processing devices, methods, programs, and information processing systems, and in particular, information processing devices, methods, programs, and information processing systems that enable the system to be activated while suppressing its confusion. Regarding.

Networks centered on the Internet have become widespread, and various information is provided via the networks. Various proposals have also been made regarding methods for providing information (for example, Patent Document 1).

And various information can be searched via the Internet. For example, when a predetermined keyword is searched by a desktop personal computer, there is also a system in which an advertisement related to the keyword is displayed at the edge of the screen. According to such a system, it is possible to provide an advertisement on a theme that the user is interested in, so that the effectiveness of the advertisement can be improved.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-146210

However, the user searches when he / she is clearly aware of the object to be searched, and when the interest is ambiguous, the search is not used, so that it is difficult to provide an accurate advertisement. Furthermore, if the number of users of social media decreases, the number of people who want to provide advertisements and other information will decrease, which may make it difficult to operate the media. Therefore, an activated medium that provides as much information as possible is expected.

In information exchange using social media, as the number of users increases, personal impressions and slander of others also increase, which causes confusion. Therefore, by limiting the area where posting is possible, it is possible to suppress posting outside the parties (outside the area). However, on the other hand, the number of contributors is smaller than that of a system that allows posting from anywhere on the Internet, and it becomes difficult to constantly update information. As a result, even if the user accesses it from time to time, the information is not updated and is often not used.

This technology was made in view of this situation, and enables the system to be activated while suppressing its confusion.

One aspect of the technology is that when a topic becomes hot, it receives a push notification for the topic, is voting for the topic, and if it is located inside the field, it sends a message based on the push notification. It is an information processing device to display.

If the number of votes for the topic exceeds the reference value, it can be considered that the topic becomes hot.

The message may not be displayed if it is located outside the field.

When the push notification is confirmed, the confirmation notification can be sent.

The message may include a number of pieces of information corresponding to the information processing apparatus that has confirmed the push notification.

The topic is not voted based on the second push notification transmitted when the number of the information processing devices that confirmed the first push notification, which is the push notification to be confirmed, is less than the reference value. The message can be displayed if it is located inside the topic field.

If you are voting on the topic, you may not want to see the message based on the second push notification.

The message based on the second push notification can be a message prompting posting.

When it is located inside or outside the place of the topic, when a message about the topic voted is posted, the posted message can be displayed.

A part of the posted message is displayed for a certain period of time, and if a part of the posted message is selected while being displayed, the timeline screen can be displayed.

The number of unread messages posted can be displayed.

The number of votes for the topic can be displayed for each topic.

The timing at which the push notification is transmitted can be displayed.

One aspect of the technology is that when a topic becomes hot, it receives a push notification for the topic, is voting for the topic, and if it is located inside the field, it sends a message based on the push notification. This is the information processing method to be displayed.

One aspect of the present technology is a computer program that controls the operation of an information processing device, and the computer receives a push notification of the topic when the topic becomes hot and votes for the topic. This is a program that executes a process of displaying a message based on the push notification when it is located inside the field.

One aspect of the present technology is an information processing system including a first information processing device and a second information processing device connected to the plurality of the first information processing devices via a network. The information processing device 1 transmits a push notification of the topic when the topic becomes hot, and the second information processing device is voting for the topic and is located inside the field. In this case, it is an information processing system that displays a message based on the push notification.

In one aspect of the technology, when a topic becomes hot, a push notification is received for the voting device that voted for the topic, and when it is located inside the topic field, a message based on the push notification is received. Is displayed.

As described above, according to one aspect of the present technology, the system can be effectively activated while suppressing the confusion.
It should be noted that the effects described in the present specification are merely examples and are not limited, and may have additional effects.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system of this technology. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an information terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a server. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of an information terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the functional configuration of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the processing of an information terminal. It is a figure which shows the home screen. It is a flowchart explaining the process of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the process of creating a place of an information terminal. It is a figure which shows the creation screen of a place. It is a figure which shows the screen of the map display. It is a flowchart explaining the process of creating a place of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the hot topic processing of the home screen of an information terminal. It is a flowchart explaining the hot topic processing of the home screen of an information terminal. It is a figure which shows the screen of a hot topic list. It is a figure which shows the screen of a hot topic list. It is a figure explaining the change of the "worrisome" button. It is a figure which shows the menu. It is a flowchart explaining the hot topic processing of the home screen of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the hot topic processing of the home screen of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the hot topic addition process of an information terminal. It is a flowchart explaining the hot topic addition process of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the message input process of an information terminal. It is a figure which shows the screen of the timeline. It is a flowchart explaining the message input process of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the update process about the place of an information terminal. It is a flowchart explaining the update process about the place of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the topic selection process of an information terminal. It is a flowchart explaining the topic selection process of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the map display process of an information terminal. It is a figure which shows the map display screen. It is a flowchart explaining the map display process of a server. It is a flowchart explaining the push notification process of an information terminal. It is a flowchart explaining the push notification process of a server. It is a figure which shows the example of the display by a push notification. It is a figure explaining the display timing of a message. It is a figure which shows the example of the display by a push notification. It is a figure explaining the display timing of a message. It is a figure which shows the example of the display by a push notification. It is a figure explaining the display of a message based on a push notification. It is a figure which shows the screen of a hot topic list. It is a flowchart explaining the push notification process of a message of an information terminal. It is a flowchart explaining the push notification process of a message of a server. It is a figure which shows the display example of a message. It is a figure explaining the display of a message based on a push notification.

Hereinafter, embodiments for implementing the present technology will be described. The explanation will be given in the following order.
1. 1. Information processing system (Figs. 1 to 5)
2. Information terminal and server processing (Figs. 6 to 8)
3. 3. Field creation process (Figs. 9 to 12)
4. Home screen hot topic processing (FIGS. 13 to 20)
5. Topic addition process (Figs. 21 and 22)
6. Message input processing (FIGS. 23 to 25)
7. Update process (Fig. 26, Fig. 27)
8. Topic selection process (Fig. 28, Fig. 29)
9. Map display processing (FIGS. 30 to 32)
10. Push notification processing (FIGS. 33 to 45)

<Information processing system (Figs. 1 to 5)>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the information processing system of the present technology will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system of the present technology. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 11 includes an arbitrary plurality of (four in FIG. 1) information terminals 21-1 to 21-4, and a server 22 connected to them via a network 23. It is composed of. In the following, when it is not necessary to individually distinguish the information terminals 21-1 to 21-4, it is simply referred to as the information terminal 21.

The information terminal 21 which is an information processing device is mainly composed of an information processing device which is carried, such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a tablet. The network 23 is composed of a telephone line network, the Internet, and the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information terminal. In FIG. 2, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) 121 executes various processes according to a program stored in the ROM (Read Only Memory) 122 or a program loaded from the storage unit 128 into the RAM (Random Access Memory) 123. To do. The RAM 123 also appropriately stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 121 to execute various processes.

The CPU 121, ROM 122, and RAM 123 are connected to each other via the bus 124. An input / output interface 125 is also connected to the bus 124.

The input / output interface 125 is connected to an input unit 126 composed of buttons, a touch panel, etc., a display composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and an output unit 127 composed of a speaker, earphones, and the like. Further, a storage unit 128 composed of a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, etc., a communication unit 129, and a position detection unit 130 are connected. The communication unit 129 performs communication processing via the network 23. The position detection unit 130 detects the position of the information terminal 21 by using, for example, GPS (Global Positioning System).

When a series of processes are executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed in the storage unit 128 from a recording medium such as a network 23 or a removable medium 232 of FIG. 3 which will be described later.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a server configuration. The server 22, which is an information processing device, is composed of, for example, a personal computer or the like. The server 22 has a CPU 221 and a ROM 222, a RAM 223, a bus 224, an input / output interface 225, an input unit 226, an output unit 227, a storage unit 228, and a communication unit 229. These have configurations and functions corresponding to the corresponding names of FIG. 2, CPU 121, ROM 122, RAM 123, bus 124, input / output interface 125, input unit 126, output unit 127, storage unit 128, and communication unit 129. There is.

A drive 231 is also connected to the input / output interface 225 of the server 22 as needed, and a removable media 232 made of a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately mounted. Then, the computer programs read from them are installed in the storage unit 228 as needed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the information terminal. The information terminal 21 has a communication unit 301, a determination unit 302, an input unit 303, a display unit 304, a detection unit 305, and a storage unit 306. These are functionally configured, for example, by a program.

The communication unit 301 controls the communication unit 129 of FIG. 2 and executes communication with the server 22. The determination unit 302 executes various determination processes such as whether the "worrisome" button has been operated. The input unit 303 executes various input processes such as inputting characters in response to an operation from the user. The display unit 304 controls the display of the screen or the like. The detection unit 305 controls the position detection unit 130 and detects the current position of the information terminal 21. The storage unit 306 controls the storage operation of the RAM 123 and the storage unit 128 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server. The server 22 has a communication unit 401, a setting unit 402, a determination unit 403, a creation unit 404, an update unit 405, and a search unit 406. These are functionally configured, for example, by a program.

The communication unit 401 controls the communication unit 229 of FIG. 3 and executes communication with the information terminal 21. The setting unit 402 executes various setting processes such as setting the mode of the "worrisome" button. The determination unit 403 executes various determination processes such as whether or not a "worrisome" button operation signal has been received.

The creation unit 404 executes various creation processes such as creating a predetermined place. The update unit 405 executes various update processes such as updating the ranking. The search unit 406 executes various search processes such as searching for related information.

It should be noted that signals are exchanged between the parts of FIGS. 4 and 5 as needed.

<Processing of information terminal and server (Figs. 6 to 8)>
Next, the processing of the information terminal and the server will be described. First, the processing of the information terminal 21 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the information terminal.

In step S11, the communication unit 301 controls the communication unit 129 and accesses the server 22. Then, in step S12, the display unit 304 displays the home screen. That is, when the program of the information processing system 11 is started in the information terminal 21, access is automatically performed and the home screen is transmitted from the server 22 (see step S31 in FIG. 8 described later). 301 receives this, and the display unit 304 displays the home screen on the display of the output unit 127. In this way, the home screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a home screen. Images such as "hot topic", "nearby place", "hot place", "new place", "map display", and "create place" are displayed on the home screen. These images are displayed as the user scrolls up and down the screen. FIG. 7 shows a state in which images of “hot topic”, “nearby place”, and “hot place” are displayed.

In the "hot topic" image, topics ranked up to the third are displayed. The first is "What's the procession?", The second is "Replacement of shops", and the third is "Don't read the air, think for yourself". .. The titles of the places where each of the three ranks are set are shown to be "Harajuku", "Harajuku", and "IT Symposium", respectively.

In the "hot topic" of the home screen of FIG. 7, hot topics throughout all the venues and the number of voters for each are displayed. On the other hand, in the hot topic of FIG. 15 described later, the topic for each place and the number of voters are displayed.

In the image of "nearby place" where the place near the information terminal 21 is displayed, three places titled "Harajuku", "Odaiba", and "IT symposium" are displayed. Some of the three places are displayed in the "hot place", which is a place where updates such as posts and votes for topics are displayed in order of frequency.

At the bottom of the home screen, the icons of "Home", "Created place", "Participated place", "Favorites", and "Account" are displayed in order from the left. By manipulating these icons, the corresponding image is displayed. In FIG. 7, the state in which the “home” icon is operated is shown.

Returning to FIG. 6, after the processing of step S12, any one of the hot topic processing of the home screen, the nearby field processing, the hot field processing, the new field processing, and the map display processing is executed in steps S13 to S17. Will be done. These are executed when the user instructs the corresponding process, that is, when the corresponding image is operated on the home screen. These processes are skipped when the user does not instruct the corresponding processes.

In step S18, the determination unit 302 determines whether or not the user is logged in. In the logged-in state, the field creation process is executed in step S19. If it is not in the logged-in state, the login process is executed in step S20. Details will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 12, but when creating a place, the user is required to log in by entering an e-mail address or the like.

In step S21, the determination unit 302 determines whether the end has been instructed. If the user does not instruct the end of the operation, the process returns to step S12, and the subsequent processes are repeated. When the end is instructed, the process is terminated.

Next, the processing of the server 22 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the processing of the server.

When the communication unit 401 receives access from the information terminal 21 in step S31 (the process of step S11 in FIG. 6 described above), the communication unit 401 outputs the home screen to the information terminal 21. As described above, this home screen is received and displayed on the information terminal 21 (the process of step S12 in FIG. 6 described above). The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 17, but the "worrisome" button 1501 is initially set to the unvoted mode, and then is sequentially changed to the immediately after voting mode and the voted mode.

The process corresponding to the process selected in step S32 is executed. That is, when the information terminal 21 selects hot topic processing on the home screen, nearby field processing, hot field processing, new field processing, map display processing, or the like, the corresponding processing is executed. In the following, the hot topic processing of the home screen will be mainly described as a typical example in this case with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20, but other processing is also performed in the same manner.

In step S33, when the communication unit 401 is logged in by the information terminal 21, the communication unit 401 executes a login process. When logged in, the field creation process is executed in step S34. That is, as described above, when the information terminal 21 creates a field, the information terminal 21 logs in, so that the field creation process is executed.

In step S35, the determination unit 403 determines whether the end is instructed. If the administrator of the server 22 does not instruct the end of the operation, the process returns to step S31, and the subsequent processes are repeated. When the end is instructed, the process is terminated.

<Field creation process (Figs. 9 to 12)>
Next, the field creation process will be described. As described above, when creating a place, the user of the information terminal 21 inputs an e-mail address to log in. As a result, the "Create place" screen is displayed, and when it is selected, the process of FIG. 9 is executed. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of creating a place for an information terminal.

In step S41, the display unit 304 displays the screen of "Create a new place". That is, when logged in, the screen of "Create a new place" is transmitted from the server 22 (process of step S61 of FIG. 12 described later), so that the "new place" as shown in FIG. 10 is created. The "Create" screen is displayed. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen for creating a field. The user performs an operation for inputting necessary conditions in this screen. The input unit 303 inputs characters and the like corresponding to the user's operation.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, "Kenta-kun, Asami-san wedding" is input as the title of the new place. The center of the venue is said to be "4-chome, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo ...". The radius of the effective range can be set to any of 500m, 1km, 5km and 10km.
In addition, the expiration date can be set to 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, or 24 hours from the entered date and time. In the example of FIG. 10, June 10, 2016, 12:19. 21 seconds to 3 hours are set. Also, by manipulating the "Create new topic" field, you can set a topic for the place to be created.

The range of the place to be created can be confirmed from the map screen. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a map display screen. From the "Create a new place" screen of FIG. 10, the map screen of FIG. 11 is displayed by operating the symbol indicating the transition to the right displayed at the right end of the "center" column. To. On this map, the radius range 1101 set from the set "center" is displayed as the created place. The user can confirm the range of the place from this map. Further, the user can move to an arbitrary position by dragging the circle shown as the range 1101 and set the range 1101 there. More effective related information can be displayed by adding the attribute of the place in addition to the interest explicitly indicated by the user.

As will be described in detail later, the user of each information terminal 21 is allowed to add a topic or input a message when it is located inside the field, but not when it is located outside. Therefore, the creator of the field can pre-regulate the range in which topics can be added and messages can be entered. However, you can create a venue or vote on a topic from outside the venue. By restricting the input of topics and messages from outside the range, noise from outside the party can be prevented, and by allowing viewing and voting from outside the range, it is possible to convey interest through voting, and at the same time related Information can be referenced.

Returning to FIG. 9, when the screen of "Create a new place" is displayed, the determination unit 302 determines in step S42 whether or not the condition has been input. When a new field condition is input, the communication unit 301 outputs the condition to the server 22 in step S43. That is, the conditions such as the title, the center, the effective range, and the expiration date shown in FIG. 10 are output to the server 22. If no condition is input, the process of step S43 is skipped.

Next, the process of creating the server field will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a process of creating a server field. In step S61, the communication unit 401 outputs the screen of "create a new place" to the information terminal 21. That is, when the information terminal 21 logs in, the screen of "create a new place" is transmitted to the information terminal 21 and displayed (the process of step S41 in FIG. 9 described above).

In step S62, the creation unit 404 creates, registers, and manages a place corresponding to the condition. That is, the condition field transmitted from the information terminal 21 is created and managed in step S43 of FIG.

In addition to the areas described above, the venue can be created for users of specific content or websites, or for companies or event participants.

<Hot topic processing on the home screen (FIGS. 13 to 20)>
Next, the hot topic processing of the home screen will be described. 13 and 14 are flowcharts for explaining the hot topic processing of the home screen of the information terminal. When the user of the information terminal 21 selects any of the "hot topics" from the home screen, this process is executed by selecting the place corresponding to the topic.

In step S81, the display unit 304 displays the hot topic screen. The "worrisome" button at this time is set to the unvoted mode. That is, as will be described later, when the processing of the hot topic on the home screen is instructed, the server 22 sets the mode of the "worrisome" button based on the voting history of the user and outputs it to the information terminal 21. Come (process in step S111 of FIG. 19 to be described later). If no votes have been cast yet, the mode of the "worrisome" button is considered unvoted mode. As a result, the screen as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the information terminal 21.

Alternatively, a user in Harajuku can select "Harajuku" from "Nearby", or a user who wants to have a year-end party at a new store can select "Replacement of stores in Harajuku" and enter the venue. Then, for example, a timeline screen as shown in FIG. 24, which will be described later, is displayed. Further swipe from the timeline screen to display the hot topic list screen as shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a screen of the hot topic list. In the example of FIG. 15, "Harajuku" is displayed at the uppermost part of the screen, indicating that it is a hot topic list of the place called "Harajuku". On the lower left side, there is a "hot topic" column, and on the right side, there is a "ranking" column. FIG. 15 shows a state in which the “hot topic” column on the left side is selected. When the "Ranking" column on the right side is operated, the "Ranking" screen is displayed instead of the "Hot Topic".

Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 15, in the list of hot topics, "what procession?", "Replacement of shops", "year-end party", "illumination", "pancake", "bargain", "Meiji Jingu" Each topic of is displayed as the first to seventh topics. This "hot topic" is a ranking of topics that have recently attracted attention. The number of voters for these topics is displayed as 110, 23, 14, 14, 12, 8, and 11, respectively. And at the right end of each topic, the "worrisome" button 1501 that is operated when voting for that topic is displayed. The number of voters for the 6th "bargain" is 8, but since it has been voted recently, it is ranked higher than the 7th "Meiji Jingu" with 11 voters.

Conventionally, in chats, bulletin boards, etc., posts (noise) that are far from the intended discussion, such as "sleepy" and "hungry", occupy most of the timeline, and important posts may be overlooked. Topics such as "sleepy" and "hungry" by inputting, displaying, and voting the topics that participants are interested in (for example, fields, viewpoints, keywords, etc.) independently of the message. Even if the votes are concentrated and come to the top, for example, it does not occupy the ranking up to the 10th place, and it produces the effect of not overlooking important topics. In addition, by watching the votes of other users who are ranked higher even temporarily, they get interested and vote, and by chaining them, the interests of the participants are concentrated.

At the bottom of the screen, there is a "Add topic" column. This field is manipulated when adding a topic.

In step S82, the determination unit 302 determines whether the "worrisome" button 1501 has been operated. If there is a topic of concern among the displayed topics, the user can indicate that he / she is interested by operating the "worrisome" button 1501 corresponding to the topic. ..

If the "worrisome" button 1501 is not operated, the process returns to step S81, and the same process is repeated. When the "worrisome" button 1501 is operated, the communication unit 301 outputs the "worrisome" button operation signal to the server 22 in step S83.

As will be described later, at this time, the server 22 changes the mode of the "worrisome" button 1501 to the mode immediately after voting, updates the ranking, and searches for related information related to the voted topic. Then, the hot topic screen of the "worrisome" button 1501 that has been updated and the mode has been changed to the mode immediately after voting and related information are transmitted to the information terminal 21 (processing of steps S113 to S117 of FIG. 19 to be described later). ). Therefore, in step S84, the display unit 304 of the information terminal 21 displays the hot topic screen of the "worrisome" button 1501 which has been updated and the mode has been changed to the mode immediately after voting. Further, in Tep S85, the display unit 304 displays related information for a certain period of time. This state is shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a screen of a hot topic. FIG. 16 shows an example of voting for the third ranked “year-end party” topic in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, the voted topic "year-end party" is ranked at the top, and related information is displayed in the ranking list so as to be adjacent to it. That is, the topic "year-end party" is regarded as the first topic, and the topic "year-end party" is used as related information at the position in the ranking list below it (the position of the second topic "change of shops" in FIG. 15). "AAA Cafe", which is advertising information related to, is displayed. Furthermore, in this example, as the second related information, the message posted by "BBB Host" as word-of-mouth information about the "year-end party" topic in "Harajuku" is below the first advertising information (Fig. 15). It is displayed in the third topic "Position of year-end party").

As shown in FIG. 16, the "worrisome" button 1501 of the top-ranked topic "year-end party" is changed from the unvoted mode to the immediately after voting mode, but below the second "illumination". The topic mode remains unvoted mode. That is, the mode is set for each user, and the second and subsequent topics are left in the unvoted mode because they have been voted by other users but have not voted by themselves. ..

Ranking in hot topics is based on the size of the evaluation points of each topic. The evaluation score is calculated as the total score of the voting score corresponding to the number of votes and the time variable that increases immediately after voting and then decreases with the passage of time. The time variable is a number that, immediately after voting, takes a sufficiently large value that exceeds the rating of the previously ranked topic, and then decreases exponentially. Therefore, in the hot topic, each topic is always ranked at the top immediately after voting. In the example of FIG. 16, the number of voters for the topic “year-end party” is increased by 1 from 14 shown in FIG. 15 to 15.

However, it is in hot topics that it is ranked highest immediately after voting. In the example of FIG. 16, in the state where the "ranking" column is operated to display the "ranking" screen, the ranking is determined only by the number of voters. Therefore, on the "Ranking" screen, it may not be ranked at the top immediately after voting.

In this way, when the ranking of a topic changes, related information related to the topic is displayed. Therefore, the related information is displayed at the timing when the user explicitly sends out the interest, and the related information that matches the content and the timing can be displayed, and is easily accepted by the user. Also, related information is displayed temporarily. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the topic in the ranking list from being obstructed for a long time.

In addition, related information is displayed adjacent to the topic whose ranking has changed in the ranking list. Moreover, it is displayed only in a part of the ranking list (in the example of FIG. 16, two display columns out of the eight rank display columns from No. 1 to No. 8). Therefore, even when the range of the display that displays information is narrow, such as mobile phones and smartphones, the related information is effective without hindering the presentation of the topic that is the original information (without dissatisfaction with the user). Can appeal to. There is no need to switch screens to display related information.

Furthermore, when this technology is applied to an advertisement presentation system, the following effects can be realized as compared with the existing method.
(1) It is not possible to secure a large range for advertising on a narrow display screen such as a smartphone. If the range is forcibly widened, it will be inconvenient for the user, the user will be separated, and the profitability of the system will be reduced. According to the present technology, such a situation is prevented.
(2) Since display advertisements, timeline advertisements, etc. are presented based on the user's past history, it is difficult to provide information that matches the current interests. According to this technology, it is possible to present information that suits the current interests.
(3) Since the advertisement based on the keyword to be searched is a case where the user is clearly conscious of the target to be searched, the target is too limited. According to this technology, the user can specify the topic of interest with a simple operation of clicking the "worrisome" button, so that the person's interest can be clearly stated and the advertisement is easy for the person to accept. Can be presented.

It should be noted that this technology can be applied even when the display range of a display is relatively wide, such as a personal computer on a desktop.

Since the related information is displayed for a certain period of time (for example, 10 seconds (first time)), the related information is deleted after that time. Therefore, the display in the ranking list is in the order of "year-end party", "what procession?", "Replacement of shops", "illumination", "pancake", "bargain", and "Meiji Jingu".

In the above, the related information is displayed when the rank rises, but since the rank changes even when the rank falls, it can be displayed in that case.

The present technology can be applied to cases where the topics are not characters but figures, photographs, etc., and the topics are arranged in the horizontal direction instead of the vertical direction.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a change in the “worrisome” button. The "worrisome" button 1501 of the topic "year-end party" is in the unvoted mode in FIG. 15, but in the mode immediately after voting in FIG. In the present technology, as shown in FIG. 17, the "worrisome" button 1501 of a topic that has not yet been voted (unvoted mode) is displayed in a predetermined state (for example, gray) and has been voted (for example, gray). The "worrisome" button 1501 of the topic (immediately after voting mode) is displayed in another state (for example, red). Then, when the state of the mode immediately after voting elapses for a certain period of time (60 minutes (second time) in this example), the mode is considered to have been voted, and the "worrisome" button 1501 is in yet another state (for example, basically basically). It is gray and only partly red).

In this way, the "worrisome" button is displayed in a different color, shape, and other states for each mode, so that the user can reliably recognize the current mode.

Returning to FIG. 13, in step S86, the determination unit 302 determines whether the "worrisome" button 1501 has been operated. If it is determined that the "worrisome" button 1501 has not yet been operated in the immediately after voting mode, the determination unit 302 determines in step S87 whether the hot topic screen in the voted mode has been received. That is, as will be described later, when 60 minutes have passed in the mode immediately after voting, the server 22 changes the mode of the "worrisome" button 1501 to the voted mode and sends the hot topic screen of the voted mode. (Processing of steps S118 to S121 of FIG. 20, which will be described later). If the voted mode hot topic screen has not yet been received, the process returns to step S86, and subsequent processes are repeated.

When it is determined in step S86 that the "worrisome" button 1501 has been operated, the communication unit 301 outputs the "worrisome" button operation signal to the server 22 in step S88. At this time, as will be described later, the server 22 does not update the ranking and transmits the hot topic screen of the mode immediately after voting and the related information for a certain period of time (steps S118 and S119 of FIG. 20 and step S115 of FIG. 19 to be described later). To the process of step S117). Therefore, the display unit 304 displays the hot topic screen of the mode immediately after voting in step S89, and displays the related information for a certain period of time in step S90. As a result, the user can re-operate the "worrisome" button in the mode immediately after voting to display the related information that has already disappeared after the display time has passed, although the ranking does not change. After that, the process returns to step S86.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S87 that the hot topic screen of the voted mode has been received (that is, when the state of the mode immediately after voting has elapsed for 60 minutes), the process of step S91 is executed. That is, the display unit 304 displays the hot topic screen of the voted mode output by the server 22 in the process of step S125 of FIG.

In step S92, the determination unit 302 determines whether the "worrisome" button 1501 has been operated. If the "worrisome" button 1501 is not operated in the voted mode, the determination unit 302 determines in step S95 whether the "worrisome" button 1501 has been pressed and held. The user presses and holds the "worrisome" button 1501 to cancel the "worrisome" or delete the topic. If the "worrisome" button 1501 is not pressed and held, the process returns to step S92, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

When it is determined in step S92 that the "worrisome" button 1501 has been operated, the communication unit 301 outputs the "worrisome" button operation signal to the server 22 in step S93. When the server 22 receives the "worrisome" button operation signal in the voted mode, it updates the ranking and transmits the hot topic screen of the voted mode (processes S121 to S125 of FIG. 20 to be described later). ). Therefore, the display unit 304 of the information terminal 21 displays the hot topic screen of the voted mode in step S94. This updates the ranking and allows other users to refocus the topic.

If it is not determined that the "worrisome" button 1501 has been pressed for a long time, the above steps S92 to S95 are repeated.

When it is determined in step S95 that the "worrisome" button 1501 is pressed and held, the display unit 304 displays the menu in step S96. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a menu. The "worrisome" button 1501 is pressed and held when canceling the "worrisome" or deleting a topic. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 18, when the "worrisome" button 1501 of the topic "illumination" is long-pressed, there is a "cancel" worrisome "" column under the "illumination" column. , A menu with a column for "[Administrator] Clear this topic" is displayed. However, the "[Administrator] Clear this topic" field is displayed only when the user is an administrator.

When the user cancels the "worrisome", that is, when the user who has voted for a predetermined topic cancels the vote, the user operates the "cancel the" worrisome "" column. When deleting a topic, the user operates the "[Administrator] Delete this topic" field.
However, the topic can be deleted only by the creator (place administrator) of the place where the topic is set.

In step S97, the determination unit 302 determines whether or not the "worrisome" has been cancelled.
That is, it is determined whether or not the "Cancel" anxious "" column has been operated. When "worrisome" is canceled, the communication unit 301 outputs the corresponding operation signal to the server 22 in step S98. That is, when the column of "Cancel" anxious "" is operated, the operation signal is output.

If "worrisome" is not canceled, the process of step S98 is skipped.

In the above, it is possible to "cancel" anxious "" in the voted mode, but it is also possible to "cancel" anxious "" in the mode immediately after voting. ..

Next, the hot topic processing of the home screen of the server 22 will be described. 19 and 20 are flowcharts illustrating hot topic processing on the home screen of the server. This process is executed by the user selecting one of the "hot topics" from the home screen and selecting the place corresponding to that topic.

In step S111, the setting unit 402 sets the mode of the "worrisome" button for each of the hot topics in the field based on the voting history of the user, and the communication unit 401 outputs the hot topic ranking to the information terminal 21. .. As described above, the information terminal 21 receives and displays the hot topic screen in the unvoted mode (process of step S81 in FIG. 13). In step S112, the determination unit 403 determines whether or not the "worrisome" button operation signal has been received. If not received, the process returns to step S111, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

When it is determined in step S112 that the "worrisome" button operation signal has been received, the setting unit 402 sets the corresponding "worrisome" button to the immediate voting mode in step S113. In step S114, the update unit 405 updates the ranking. That is, the voted topics are ranked at the top, and the rankings up to that point are moved down in sequence.

In step S115, the search unit 406 searches for related information related to the voted topic. The related information may be stored in advance, or may be searched via the network 23 centered on the Internet. In step S116, the communication unit 401 outputs the hot topic list screen set to the immediately after voting mode to the information terminal 21. The hot topic screen set to the immediately after voting mode is received and displayed by the information terminal 21 as described above (process in step S84 of FIG. 13). In step S117, the communication unit 401 outputs the related information to the information terminal 21 for a certain period of time. As described above, this causes the information terminal 21 to display the related information for a certain period of time on the hot topic screen set to the mode immediately after voting (process in step S85 of FIG. 13).

Next, in step S118, the determination unit 403 determines whether 60 minutes have passed since the mode was set immediately after voting (that is, after the hot topic screen was output). If 60 minutes have not yet passed, in step S119, the determination unit 403 determines whether or not the "worrisome" button operation signal has been received. That is, when the "worrisome" button 1501 is operated in the mode immediately after voting on the information terminal 21, the operation signal is output (process in step S88 of FIG. 13).

When the "worrisome" button operation signal is received in the mode immediately after voting, the process returns to step S115, and the processes of step S116, step S117, and the like are repeated.
That is, the related information is searched, and the hot topic screen in the mode immediately after voting and the related information for a certain period of time are output to the information terminal 21. The information terminal 21 receives and displays these (processes in steps S89 and S90 of FIG. 13). However, in this case, the ranking is not updated.

If it is determined in step S118 that 60 minutes have passed, the setting unit 402 sets the "worrisome" button 1501 to the voted mode in step S120. Then, in step S121, the communication unit 401 outputs the hot topic screen of the voted mode to the information terminal 21. As described above, the hot topic screen of this voted mode is displayed on the information terminal 21 (process of step S91 in FIG. 13).

When the hot topic screen is in the voted mode, the information terminal 21 transmits an operation signal for canceling "worrisome" or erasing the topic (processes in steps S96 to S98 of FIG. 14). Therefore, in step S122, the determination unit 403 determines whether or not the cancellation operation signal has been received.

If the "worrisome" cancellation operation signal is not received, the determination unit 403 determines in step S123 whether the "worrisome" button operation signal has been received. That is, as described above, when the operation signal for canceling "worrisome" or erasing a topic is not received (that is, when the "worrisome" button 1501 is not pressed and held), the "worrisome" button operation A signal may be transmitted (processes in steps S92 to S95 of FIG. 14).

If the "worrisome" button operation signal is not received in the voted mode, the process returns to step S122, and the subsequent processes are repeated. When the "worrisome" button operation signal is received in the voted mode, the update unit 405 updates the ranking in step S124. Then, in step S125, the communication unit 401 outputs the hot topic screen of the voted mode in which the ranking is updated to the information terminal 21. The voted mode hot topic screen with this ranking updated is displayed on the information terminal 21 (process in step S94 of FIG. 14). After that, the process returns to step S122, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

When it is determined in step S122 that the cancellation operation signal has been received, the setting unit 402 cancels "worrisome" in step S126. That is, when the operation signal for canceling the "worrisome" is received, the vote for the "worrisome" topic is canceled. In step S127, the update unit 405 updates the ranking.

In addition, when the ranking changes to the highest rank, not only the advertising information is displayed as related information to the person who voted, but also all other users are explained to explain the terms of the topic instead of the advertising information. Information and detailed information can also be displayed as related information. As a result, it is possible to stimulate the interest of other users and encourage voting by supplementing the content of the topic or by using information such as photographs that inflate interest. As a result, the common theme within the community of places is amplified.

Also, if another user posts a new message related to a topic that has been voted on, that message can be displayed under that topic. This is effective when you want to complete only the topic ranking screen (without displaying the timeline screen) such as signage and projectors. In addition, when a new message is posted by another user in relation to the topic that has been voted, the power of the information terminal 21 of the person is turned off, or another application is in use (topic). (If the ranking list is not displayed), a push notification from the server 22 can notify the edge of the screen or the dialog that there is a post related to the topic that has been voted.

If the push notification is not needed, for example because it is no longer of interest, the user can cancel the vote for that topic, as described above. In this way, the status of participants' interests is constantly updated.

The time during which the related information is displayed on the information terminal 21 of another user can be changed, for example, as the number of votes for the topic increases. Also, for example, if the time to click the related information is as short as 2 to 3 seconds, the time it is displayed may be changed to a time shorter than the above-mentioned 10 seconds, or it may be displayed as 8 to 10 seconds. If the time is just around the corner, you can change it, such as making it longer.

<Topic addition process (Figs. 21 and 22)>
The user can add any topic. Hereinafter, the processing in this case will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a hot topic addition process of the information terminal. In this case, the hot topic list screen as shown in FIG. 15 described above is displayed. As described above, when any of the "hot topics" is selected from the home screen, the hot topic screen of FIG. 15 is displayed by selecting the place corresponding to that topic, and as follows. Can be displayed. That is, for example, when any of the places displayed in "Nearby place", "Hot place", "New place", and "Map display" on the home screen is selected, the timeline (the figure described later). 24) is displayed. Swipe the timeline to the left to display the hot topic list screen shown in FIG. At the bottom, there is a "Add topic" column. When the "Add topic" field is operated, the hot topic addition process shown in FIG. 21 is executed.

In step S161, the determination unit 302 determines whether the current position is inside the field.
As mentioned above, topics are set on a case-by-case basis. FIG. 15 is a screen of a hot topic in a place titled "Harajuku". As described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, a range 1101 is set in the field. In step S161, it is determined whether the current position of the information terminal 21 is inside the place where the topic is to be added (inside the range 1101). The current position of the information terminal 21 is detected by the detection unit 305 by controlling the position detection unit 130. When the place to add the topic is specified, the range of the place can be detected from the information of the place provided by the server 22, so that it can be determined whether the current position is inside the place. Of course, this determination can also be executed by the server 22.

If the current position is not inside the field (ie, the current position is outside the field), the display unit 304 displays an error in step S165. For example, in the "Add topic" field, the message "Cannot register (out of scope)" is displayed. This allows the user to know that adding a topic is not allowed because the current position is outside the field. By not allowing the addition of topics from outside the field, it is possible to suppress the addition of topics that do not take into account the situation of the field.

When the current position is inside the field, the determination unit 302 determines in step S162 whether the topic has been input. When the current position is inside the field, the keyboard is displayed on the screen of the information terminal 21 when the "Add topic" field is operated. The user can manipulate it to enter a topic.

When the topic is input, the communication unit 301 outputs the input topic to the server 22 in step S163. At this time, the server 22 transmits the related information related to the topic for a certain period of time (the process of step S184 in FIG. 22 to be described later). Therefore, in step S164, the display unit 304 displays the ranking and inserts the related information for a certain period of time. If no topic is entered, the processing of steps S163 and S164 is skipped.

Next, the topic addition process of the server 22 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating the hot topic addition process of the server.

In step S181, the communication unit 401 receives the topic output by the information terminal 21 in step S163 of FIG. In step S182, the update unit 405 updates the ranking. In step S183, the search unit 406 searches for related information related to the added topic.

In step S184, the communication unit 401 outputs the ranking to the information terminal 21 and inserts the related information for a certain period of time. This is received by the information terminal 21 and displayed (process in step S164 of FIG. 21).

<Message input processing (FIGS. 23 to 25)>
The user can enter any message. Hereinafter, the processing in this case will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 to 25.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a message input process of the information terminal. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a screen of the timeline. FIG. 24 can be displayed as follows. That is, for example, when any of the places displayed in "Nearby place", "Hot place", "New place", and "Map display" on the home screen is selected, the time shown in FIG. 24 is selected. The line is displayed. At the bottom, there is a "Enter message" field. When the "input message" field is operated, the message input process of the information terminal shown in FIG. 23 is executed.

In step S201, the determination unit 302 determines whether the current position is inside the field.
As described with reference to FIG. 21, if the current position is outside the field, topic additions are not allowed, but if the current position is outside the field, message input is also not allowed. Therefore, when the current position is outside the field, the display unit 304 displays an error in step S205. For example, a message such as "Cannot post (out of scope)" is displayed in the "Enter message" field. This allows the user to know that the message is not allowed because the current position is outside the field. By not allowing the input of messages from outside the venue, it is possible to suppress the posting of messages that do not take into account the situation of the venue.

When the current position is inside the field, the determination unit 302 determines in step S202 whether or not a message has been input. When the current position is inside the field, the keyboard is displayed on the screen of the information terminal 21 when the "Enter message" field is operated. The user can manipulate it to enter a message.

When the message is input, the communication unit 301 outputs the input message to the server 22 in step S203. At this time, the server 22 transmits the timeline to which the message is added (process of step S223 in FIG. 25, which will be described later). Therefore, in step S204, the display unit 304 displays the timeline. If no message is input, the processes of steps S203 and S204 are skipped.

Next, the message input process of the server 22 will be described with reference to FIG. 25. FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a message input process of the server.

In step S221, the communication unit 401 receives the message output by the information terminal 21 in step S203 of FIG. In step S222, the update unit 405 adds a message to the timeline. In step S223, the communication unit 401 outputs the timeline to which the message is added to the information terminal 21. This is received by the information terminal 21 and displayed (process in step S204 of FIG. 23).

<Update process (Fig. 26, Fig. 27)>
As mentioned above, the ranking of hot topics is updated when the topic is voted, but other than that, it is updated regularly. The processing in this case will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating an update process relating to the field of the information terminal. In step S241, the determination unit 302 determines whether or not the updated hot topic list displayed for each place has been received. That is, as will be described later, the server 22 updates the hot topic ranking displayed for each place every 2 seconds, and transmits the updated hot topic to the information terminal 21 (step of FIG. 27, which will be described later). Processing of S261 to S263). When the updated hot topic list displayed for each place is received, the determination unit 302 determines in step S242 whether the hot topic list screen is being displayed. When the hot topic list screen is being displayed, the display unit 304 displays the updated hot topic in step S243. If it is determined in step S241 that the updated hot topic has not been received, and if it is determined in step S242 that the hot topic list screen is not being displayed, the process of step S243 is skipped.

In step S244, the determination unit 302 determines whether or not the updated timeline has been received. When the timeline is received, the determination unit 302 determines in step S245 whether the timeline is being displayed. When the timeline is being displayed, the display unit 304 displays the updated timeline in step S246.

If it is determined in step S245 that the timeline is not being displayed, the display unit 304 displays the newly added message in the timeline on a part of the screen in step S247.

If it is determined in step S244 that the updated timeline has not been received, the processes of steps S246 and S247 are not executed.

Corresponding to the operation of the information terminal 21, the server 22 operates as follows. The operation will be described with reference to FIG. 27. FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an update process related to the server field.

In step S261, the determination unit 403 determines whether the ranking has been updated by the hot topic process. If the ranking has not been updated by the hot topic process, the determination unit 403 determines in step S262 whether 2 seconds have passed since the previous update. If 2 seconds have passed, the update unit 405 recalculates the hot topic ranking in step S263.

If it is determined in step S261 that the ranking has been updated by the hot topic process, if it is determined in step S262 that 2 seconds have not elapsed, or after the process of step S263, the process of step S264 is executed. In step S264, the communication unit 401 outputs the updated hot topic to the information terminal 21.

In step S265, the determination unit 403 determines whether the hot topic on the home screen is updated. In the case of updating the ranking of hot topics on the home screen, in step S266, the determination unit 403 determines whether or not 5 minutes have passed since the previous update. When 5 minutes have passed, the communication unit 401 outputs the updated hot topic of the home screen to the information terminal 21 in step S267. In "Hot Topic" on this home screen, hot topics for all places are updated. If it is determined in step S265 that the hot topic of the home screen is not updated, and if it is determined in step S266 that 5 minutes have not yet passed since the previous update, the process of step S267 is skipped.

<Topic selection process (Fig. 28, Fig. 29)>
Next, the topic selection process will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 and 29. FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a topic selection process of the information terminal. This process is started when a predetermined topic is selected, for example, when the hot topic list screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed.

In step S301 of FIG. 28, the determination unit 302 of the information terminal 21 determines whether or not a predetermined topic among the hot topics has been selected. For example, it is determined whether one topic is selected from the topics in the hot topic list screen shown in FIG. 15 (whether the area other than the "worrisome" button 1501 in the topic column is operated). When a topic is selected, the communication unit 301 outputs the selection signal of the selected topic to the server 22 in step S302. As will be described later, the server 22 transmits the timeline of the selected topic in response to this selection signal (process in step S352 of FIG. 29, which will be described later). Therefore, in step S303, the display unit 303 displays the timeline of the selected topic transmitted from the server 22.

If it is determined in step S301 that a predetermined topic among the hot topics is not selected, the processes of steps S302 and S303 are skipped.

Corresponding to the operation of the information terminal 21, the server 22 operates as follows. The operation will be described with reference to FIG. 29. FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a topic selection process of the server.

In step S351, the determination unit 403 determines whether or not the topic selection signal has been received. That is, it is determined whether or not the topic selection signal output in step S302 of FIG. 28 has been received from the information terminal 21. When the topic selection signal is received, the communication unit 401 outputs the timeline of the selected topic to the information terminal 21 in step S352.

For example, when a topic with the title "What matrix?" Is selected from the hot topic list shown in FIG. 15, a timeline as shown in FIG. 24 is displayed. In the timeline shown in FIG. 24, messages associated with the topic of "what matrix?" Are sequentially displayed. When a message is input in this state where a topic is selected, the message is registered in association with the topic (that is, the topic is associated with the message).

<Map display processing (FIGS. 30 to 32)>
Next, the map display process will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 to 32. FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating a map display process of the information terminal. This process is executed when the "Map display" field is selected from the home screen.

In step S371, the determination unit 302 determines whether "map display" is selected.
When "map display" is selected, the communication unit 401 outputs the map display selection signal to the server 22 in step S372. As described above, at this time, the server 22 transmits the map display screen (the process of step S392 in FIG. 32, which will be described later). Therefore, in step S373, the display unit 304 displays a map display screen as shown in FIG. 31, for example.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a map display screen. By looking at the map display screen of FIG. 31, the user of the information terminal 21 can confirm that a place centered on "Shibuya" and a place centered on "Harajuku" are formed. By selecting predetermined places as needed, you can see the topics and messages of those places. The user can check the place not only in Japan but also in any region in the world.

Corresponding to the operation of the information terminal 21, the server 22 operates as follows. The operation will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating a map display process of the server.

In step S391, the determination unit 403 determines whether or not the map display selection signal has been received. As described above, when "map display" is selected by the user of the information terminal 21, the map display selection signal is transmitted to the server 22 (process of step S372 in FIG. 30). When the map display selection signal is received, in step S392, the communication unit 401 outputs the map display screen to the information terminal 21. As described above, this map display screen is displayed on the information terminal 21 (the process of step S373 in FIG. 30 described above). If the map display selection signal is not received, the process of step S392 is skipped.

As described above, according to the present technology, the interests and posts of the community can be displayed by the application on the information terminal 21. Participants' interests can be displayed on a projector or the like next to the material at a lecture or the like. On the digital signage, it is possible to display the interests of neighboring users, guide the secretariat to them, and display the posts of advertising users.

<Push notification processing (FIGS. 33 to 45)>
Next, push notification will be described. Push notifications include push notifications that occur when a topic becomes hot and push notifications that occur when a post is made. First, the push notification process performed when the topic becomes hot will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the push notification process of the information terminal, and FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the push notification process of the server. These processes are executed when a push notification is given from the server 22 when a vote is made from the information terminal 21. These processes are performed on a case-by-case basis.

First, the push notification process of the information terminal 21 will be described with reference to FIG. 33. In step S411, the communication unit 301 receives information about the hot topic from the server 22. That is, as will be described later, when the voting performed from each information terminal 21 for a predetermined topic satisfies a predetermined condition (condition determined in step S452 of FIG. 34, which will be described later), the field (range 1101) is set. A push notification is sent from the server 22 to all the registered information terminals 21 (process in step S453 or step S460 in FIG. 34). This push notification is received in step S411. That is, the information terminal 21 to which the topic addition / voting and the message posting operation is performed is registered as the target of the push notification for each place.

The push notification in this case includes, for example, the following information.
Notification ID (Identifier)
Mode information (information indicating whether the mode is voter-only mode or voter-non-limited mode)
Place ID
Place title Topic title Vote count information (number of votes and time voted for the topic)
In non-voter mode, the number of recipients when sending in voter-only mode

Of this information, the above six are described in both the voter-only mode and the voter-unlimited mode push notifications described below, but the last one is described only in the voter-unlimited mode push notifications. Will be done.

In step S412, the determination unit 302 determines whether the received push notification is a voter-only mode notification. That is, it is determined whether the push notification is transmitted from the server 22 in the process of step S453 of FIG. 34. When the received push notification is a voter-only mode notification, the storage unit 306 stores the ID of the push notification received in step S411 in the RAM 123 or the storage unit 128 in step S413. This ID is used in the determination process of step S422 described later.

In step S414, the storage unit 306 obtains a list of previously saved voted topics. That is, in the information terminal 21, when the user of the information terminal 21 votes for a predetermined topic, the topic is stored in the RAM 123 or the storage unit 128. Adding a new topic is treated in the same way as voting. In other words, voting here includes adding new topics and voting by "interesting" operations. Also, if a message tagged with a topic is posted, it will be treated as if you voted for that topic. These are registered as votes in the list of voted topics.

By the way, when posting, it is displayed in the same state as when the "worrisome" button 1501 is operated. After that, it is possible to cancel the "worrisome" operation.

In step S415, the determination unit 302 determines whether the notified topic has been voted. That is, it is determined whether the topic described in the push notification received in step S411 is described in the list acquired in step S414.

If the notified topic has already been voted, in step S416, the storage unit 306 acquires the setting range of the field from the field ID of the notified topic. That is, the RAM 123 or the storage unit 128 stores the field ID of the topic voted and the range (location information) of the field corresponding to the voted topic, and the position information corresponding to the field ID described in the push notification is stored. It is read from there.

In step S417, the determination unit 302 determines whether the current position is within the set range. That is, it is determined whether the current position detected by the position detection unit 130 is within the set range of the field acquired in the process of step S416.

When the current position is within the set range of the field, the communication unit 301 transmits a notification confirming that the push notification has been received to the server 22 in step S418. Then, the communication unit 301 waits for 15 seconds for the number of recipients to be sent from the server 22 (the process of step S458 in FIG. 34, which will be described later).

The time of 15 seconds is only an example, and can be set to a longer time or a shorter time. This also applies to the time in the processing of steps S452, S455 to S457, S459 of FIG. 34, which will be described later, and the latest time shown in the message M1 of FIG. 35.

When 15 seconds have elapsed after transmitting the confirmation notification that the push notification has been received to the server 22, the determination unit 302 determines in step S419 whether the number of recipients has arrived from the server 22. That is, as will be described later, the server 22 waits for 20 seconds until it receives the first confirmation notice, and when it receives the first confirmation notice, it waits for another 10 seconds. If one or more confirmation notifications are received within 20 seconds after the push notification is completed, the number of recipients (the number of voting terminals that have sent the confirmation notification to the server 22) is transmitted to the information terminal 21 (described later). Steps S454 to S458 in FIG. 34).

When the number of recipients is received from the server 22, the display unit 304 displays that the number of voters for the topic is rapidly increasing and the number of recipients in step S420. Specifically, for example, a message as shown in FIG. 35 (hereinafter, referred to as message M1) is displayed on the display constituting the output unit 127.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of display by push notification. The push notification is displayed on a part of the screen (upper part in the example of FIG. 35) as shown in FIG. 35 when the screen of the information terminal 21 is turned off or another application is in use. In the message M1 of this example, "Harajuku <There are two people including you.> The" bargain "topic is hot. There are three people who have been "worried" in the last 14 minutes. ".

"Harajuku" is the title of the venue and "Bargain" is the title of the topic. "There are three people who are" worried "in the last 14 minutes. The part "" is information based on "information on the number of votes (the number of votes and the time when the vote was made for the topic)" included in the push notification. That is, the time and the number of people who satisfied the conditions in the process of step S452 of FIG. 34, which will be described later, are displayed. In this example, in the last 30 minutes, 20% or more than 2 votes (3 votes in this example) were filled in 14 minutes without waiting for 30 minutes, and as a result, push notification was given at 14 minutes. Therefore, such a display is performed. This informs the user that the number of votes for the topic "bargain" is skyrocketing (hot). The number of people in the part "There are two people in <Harajuku> including you" is the number of recipients sent by the server 22 to the information terminal 21 in the process of Tep S458 in FIG. 34.

In this way, by notifying the number of recipients (2 people including you), it is not a negative attitude that someone will make a call even if you do not make a call, but a positive attitude that you have to make a call. It becomes easier to induce a positive posture, and it is possible to more reliably encourage the user to post.

The message M1 may be generated by adding the number of recipients received in step S419 to the message stored in advance in the information terminal 21, or may be transmitted from the server 22. This also applies to the messages displayed in steps S421 and S425, which will be described later.

The timing of displaying the message will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating the timing of displaying the message. In the example shown in FIG. 36, the server 22 transmits a push notification to the information terminal 21A, the information terminal 21B, and the information terminal 21C registered as the terminal (participating terminal) that has voted or posted to the place at time t1. doing. Since the information terminal 21D is a terminal (non-participating terminal) that has not voted or posted to the venue, it is not registered and is not subject to push notification.

The server 22 waits for 20 seconds from time t1 to time t3 until it receives the first confirmation notification. The server 22 receives the first confirmation notification from the information terminal 21A at the time t2 before the time t3.

The server 22 waits for confirmation notification from the other information terminal 21 for 10 seconds from the time t2 to the time t5. In the example of FIG. 36, the server 22 receives the confirmation notification from the information terminal 21B at the time t4 before the time t5.

After 10 seconds have elapsed, the server 22 determines whether or not one or more confirmation notifications have been received within 20 seconds (process in step S457 of FIG. 34, which will be described later). In this case, in addition to the first confirmation notice, the confirmation notice received within 10 seconds after receiving the first confirmation notice is also counted. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 36, the number of confirmation notifications received in 20 seconds is two, the confirmation notification of the information terminal 21A and the confirmation notification of the information terminal 21B.

Therefore, the server 22 transmits the number of recipients to the information terminal 21A and the information terminal 21B that have transmitted the confirmation notification at the time t6 after the time t5 (the process of step S458 in FIG. 34, which will be described later). The information terminal 21A receives this number of recipients at a time t6 before the time t7, which is 15 seconds after the time t2 when the confirmation notification is transmitted. Therefore, the information terminal 21A displays the message M1 as shown in FIG. 35.

Similarly, the information terminal 21B receives this number of recipients at a time t6 after the time t4 when the confirmation notification is transmitted and before the time t8 15 seconds after the time t4. Therefore, the information terminal 21B also displays the message M1 as shown in FIG. 35.

The information terminal 21C is registered and receives the push notification from the server 22, but since it is located outside the venue, the confirmation notification is not transmitted and the message is not displayed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S419 that the number of recipients has not arrived from the server 22, the display unit 304 displays in step S421 that the number of voters for the topic is rapidly increasing. Specifically, for example, a message as shown in FIG. 37 (hereinafter, referred to as message M2) is displayed on the display constituting the output unit 127.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing an example of display by push notification. In the message M2 of this example, the "<Harajuku>" bargain "topic is hot. There are three people who have been "worried" in the last 14 minutes. Is described. That is, the part of "There are two people including you in <Harajuku>" in the message M1 of FIG. 35 is omitted, and the other parts have the same contents as the message M1 of FIG. 35.

The user is not notified of the number of recipients, but is notified that the topic has been the focus of recent attention. Since the user is voting and is interested in the topic, notifying them that they are getting more attention can also encourage them to post.

The timing of displaying the message will be further described with reference to FIG. 38. FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating the timing of displaying the message. In the example shown in FIG. 38, the server 22 transmits a push notification to the registered information terminals 21A, information terminal 21B, and information terminal 21C at time t11. The information terminal 21D is a non-participant terminal, is not registered, and is not subject to push notification.

The server 22 receives the confirmation notification from the information terminal 21A at the time t12 after the time t11 and before the time t13 20 seconds after the time t11.

The server 22 waits for confirmation notification from another information terminal 21 for 10 seconds from time t12 to time t13. Then, it is determined whether or not one or more confirmation notifications have been received within 20 seconds. In the example of FIG. 38, one confirmation notification of the information terminal 21A has been received. Therefore, the server 22 notifies the information terminal 21A that the number of recipients is 1 at the time t15 after the time t14 (process in step S458 of FIG. 34). Since the time t15 is before the time t17, which is 15 seconds after the time t12, the number of recipients is received by the information terminal 21A. Therefore, the message M1 is displayed on the information terminal 21A.

However, the information terminal 21B transmits the confirmation notification at the time t16 after the time t15 when the number of recipients is transmitted, and the server 22 ignores this confirmation notification, so that the number of recipients cannot be transmitted again. Absent. Therefore, the information terminal 21B cannot receive the number of recipients between the time t16 and the time t18 15 seconds after the time t16. As a result, NO is determined in step S419, and the information terminal 21A displays the message M2 as shown in FIG. 37.

Even if one confirmation notification is not received within 20 seconds (when NO is determined in step S457 of FIG. 34, which will be described later), the server 22 does not transmit the number of recipients. Therefore, the message M2 is displayed in this case as well.

Returning to the description of FIG. 33, when it is determined in step S412 that the push notification is not in the voter-only mode, that is, it is determined that the voter non-limited mode notification transmitted in the process of step S460 in FIG. If so, the determination unit 302 in step S422 determines whether the push notification received in the process of step S411 is a push notification received in the voter-only mode (whether the notification ID is the same). If the push notification has been received in the voter-only mode, the ID is saved in the process of step S413 described above. This determination process can be executed by comparing the ID of the push notification received there with the registered ID.

When the received push notification is not the push notification received in the voter-only mode, in step S423, the storage unit 306 sets the setting range of the field from the field ID of the notified topic, as in the case of step S416. get. That is, the RAM 123 or the storage unit 128 stores the field ID of the topic voted and the range (location information) of the field corresponding to the voted topic, and the setting range corresponding to the field ID described in the push notification is there. Read from.

In step S424, the determination unit 302 determines whether the current position is within the field setting range, as in the case of step S417. That is, it is determined whether the current position detected by the position detection unit 130 is within the set range of the field acquired in the process of step S423.

When the current position is within the setting range of the field, the display unit 304 sends to the person who has not voted for the topic because the number of voters for the topic is rapidly increasing and the number of recipients is small in step S425. Display that you are. Specifically, for example, a message as shown in FIG. 39 (hereinafter, referred to as message M3) is displayed on the display constituting the output unit 127.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of display by push notification. In the message M3 of this example, the "<Harajuku>" bargain "topic is hot. This is a request because there are no local people who are "worried". Please post any information. There are three people who have been "worried" in the last 14 minutes. ".

This message M3 is transmitted to all the information terminals 21 registered in the place, and is displayed by the information terminals 21 located in the place. That is, the message M3 is received only by the participating terminals. Even if you have not voted for the topic, it will be received if it is a participating terminal. Participants who haven't voted for a topic aren't necessarily interested in that topic, so it's not always desirable to get push notifications for messages about such a topic. However, despite the rapid increase in the number of voters on the topic, the number of recipients is currently small, so by encouraging such users to post directly, the place can be activated. Will be voted on. However, in order to minimize the burden on non-voters (in this case, non-voters for topic T1), message M3 is displayed because the number of voters on the topic is increasing rapidly and it is received. Limited to exceptional cases where the number of people is small.

If NO is determined in steps S415, S417, and S424, YES is determined in step S422, and after the processing of steps S420, S421, and S425, the processing returns.

Next, the push notification process of the server 22 executed in response to the push notification process of the information terminal 21 of FIG. 33 will be described with reference to FIG. 34.

In step S451, the communication unit 401 of the server 22 receives a vote for the topic. That is, when a vote is made from each information terminal 21 located inside or outside the venue, it is received by the server 22. In step S452, the determination unit 402 determines whether the voting on the topic satisfies a certain condition. This condition is preset. For example, if the number of voters for the topic voted in the last 30 minutes exceeds the value of 20% of the number of voters so far for the topic and the larger of the two votes, it is judged that the condition is satisfied. Will be done. In other words, when the topic becomes hot (the number of voters has suddenly increased, etc., it has suddenly become a topic), it is judged that the condition is satisfied.

If the conditions are not satisfied, the process returns to step S451, and the processes of steps S451 and S452 are repeated until the conditions are satisfied.

If the conditions are satisfied, in step S453, the communication unit 401 sends a push notification in the voter-only mode. That is, the push notification set in the voter-only mode is transmitted to the information terminal 21 so that the message M1 shown in FIG. 35 or the message M2 shown in FIG. 37 is displayed. This push notification is sent to all the information terminals 21 registered on the spot, that is, the information terminals 21 that posted on the spot or voted for the topic on the spot (however, as described above). Only the information terminal 21 located on the spot that posted or voted for the topic displays the message M1 or the message M2 based on the push notification (steps S415 and S417 of FIG. 33). processing)).

In step S454, the determination unit 403 determines whether or not the first confirmation notification has been received. If the first confirmation notification has not yet been received, the determination unit 403 determines in step S455 whether 20 seconds have elapsed. That is, it is determined whether 20 seconds have passed since the push notification was transmitted. If 20 seconds have not yet elapsed, the process returns to step S454, and the processes of steps S454 and S455 are repeated.

If it is determined in step S454 that the first confirmation notification has been received, the communication unit 401 waits for 10 seconds in step S456. That is, it waits for the confirmation notification to be transmitted from the other information terminal 21. If 10 seconds have elapsed since the first confirmation notification was received, and if it is determined in step S455 that 20 seconds have elapsed (if the first confirmation notification has not been received), the process proceeds to step S457.

In step S457, the determination unit 403 determines whether or not one or more confirmation notifications have been received within 20 seconds. That is, the number of information terminals 21 that actually vote for the topic and are currently located on the spot (processing of steps S415, S417, and S418 in FIG. 33) is grasped.

When one or more confirmation notifications are received within 20 seconds, in step S458, the communication unit 401 determines the number of information terminals 21 (number of recipients) that received the confirmation notification, and the information terminal 21 that has transmitted the confirmation notification. Send to each of. As a result, as described above, the message M1 or the message M2 of FIG. 35 can be displayed on the information terminal 21 by the process of step S420 of FIG.

In step S459, the determination unit 403 determines whether or not the confirmation notification has been received from a certain number or more of the information terminals 21. For example, it is determined whether two or more confirmation notifications have been received. When the confirmation notification is received from a certain number or more of the information terminals 21, the process returns. That is, in this case, the process of transmitting the push notification in the voter non-limited mode of step S460 described later is not executed.

If it is determined in step S457 that no confirmation notification has been received within 20 seconds, or if it is determined in step S459 that no confirmation notification has been received from a certain number or more of the information terminals 21, "worrisome". It is considered that few of the users who performed the operation are in the hall. Therefore, in this case, in step S460, the communication unit 401 transmits the push notification in the voter non-limited mode using the same notification ID as the push notification in the voter limited mode transmitted in the process of step S453. As described above, this push notification includes the number of recipients transmitted in the process of step S458.

This push notification in the voter-only mode is transmitted to all the information terminals 21 registered on the spot, similarly to the push notification in the voter-only mode in step S453. As a result, as described above, the process of step S425 in FIG. 33 causes the message M3 as shown in FIG. 39 to be displayed on the information terminal 21.

After the processing in step S460, the processing returns.

In this way, the push notification in the voter non-limited mode is sent only when there are few users who have performed "worrisome" operations inside the venue, and when there are many users who have performed "worrisome" operations, Only voter-only mode push notifications will be sent. As a result, it is possible to suppress the burden on the user who is not operating the "worrisome".

The following is an explanation of the display of messages based on push notifications when the number of votes above increases, based on the field. FIG. 40 is a diagram illustrating the display of a message based on the push notification. In the example of FIG. 40, the information terminal 21-I1 to the information terminal 21-I10 are located inside the field (range 1101), and the information terminal 21-O1 to the information terminal 21-O3 are located outside the field. positioned.

Information terminal 21-I1 to information terminal 21-I10, and information terminal 21-O1 to information terminal 21-O3 can vote, but posts can be posted from information terminal 21-I1 to information terminal 21-inside the venue. Only I10 is possible. In this example, the information terminal 21-I1 inside the field adds the topic T1, and the information terminals 21-I2 to the information terminal 21-I4 inside the field vote for the topic T1. Information terminal 21-I4 is also voting for topic T2. The information terminal 21-I5 posts the message m1 tagged with the topic T1. Hereinafter, the internal information terminal 21 posting or voting on these topics T1 will be referred to as a voting terminal 21-IV.

On the other hand, the information terminal 21-I7 has added the topic T2, and the information terminal 21-I6 is voting for the topic T2. The information terminal 21-I8 posts a message m2 that is not tagged with any topic. These information terminals 21-I6 to 21-I8 do not post or vote for topic T1. Information terminals 21-I9 and information terminals 21-I10 are located inside the field but have never participated in the field and are therefore not registered. Hereinafter, the internal information terminal 21 that has not posted or voted on these topics T1 will be referred to as a non-voting terminal 21-IN.

The information terminal 21-O1 outside the field is voting for topic T1, but the information terminal 21-O2 and information terminal 21-O3 outside the field are voting for both topic T1 and topic T2. Not done.

Hereinafter, push notifications related to topic T1 will be described.

When a certain condition (condition in step S452 in FIG. 34) is satisfied for voting on topic T1, the server 22 sends a push notification in the voter-only mode regarding topic T1 (process in step S453 in FIG. 34). This push notification in the voter-only mode is transmitted and received to all the information terminals 21 registered in the venue. That is, in the case of the example of FIG. 40, it is received by the information terminal 21-I6 to the information terminal 21-I8 and the information terminal 21-O1 in addition to the voting terminal 21-IV (process of step S411 in FIG. 33). Among them, the topic T1 is posted or voted, and the voting terminal 21-IV located in the hall transmits a confirmation notification to the server 22 (processes in steps S415, S417, and S418 in FIG. 33).

Then, among the voting terminals 21-IV, the information terminal 21 that has received the number of recipients from the server 22 within 15 seconds after the confirmation notification displays the message M1 (process of step S420 in FIG. 33), and the server within 15 seconds. The information terminal 21 that did not receive the number of recipients from 22 displays the message M2 (process of step S421 in FIG. 33).

If the server 22 has not received any confirmation notice within 20 seconds after receiving the first confirmation notice, or if a certain number or more of confirmation notices have not been received, the server 22 pushes the voter non-limited mode. A notification is transmitted (processes in step S457 and step S460 in FIG. 34). Similar to the push notification in the voter-only mode, the push notification in the voter-only mode is also the information terminal 21-I6 to the information terminal 21 in addition to the voting terminal 21-IV which is the information terminal 21 registered in the field. -I8 and the information terminal 21-O1 are transmitted and received (process in step S411 of FIG. 33).

Of these information terminals 21, the information terminals 21-I6 to the information terminals 21-I8 display the message M3 because they have not posted or voted on the topic T1 and have not stored the same notification ID. Of the voting terminals 21-IV, the one that does not store the same notification ID displays the message M3, and the one that stores the same notification ID does not display the message M3 (processes in steps S422, S424, and S425 of FIG. 34). ..

Although the information terminal 21-O1 is a participating terminal, it does not display any message because it is located outside the field (processes in steps S417 and S424 in FIG. 33). Like the information terminal 21-I9 and the information terminal 21-I10, the information terminal 21-O2 and the information terminal 21-O3 are not participating terminals (not registered in the field) for voting or posting messages, so push notifications are given. Is not received and no message is displayed (processes in step S453, step S460 in FIG. 34, and step S411 in FIG. 33).

When the push notification is performed as described above, the user can be notified of the timing at which the push notification is transmitted as shown in FIG. FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a screen of the hot topic list. In this figure, the push notification bar 1601 is displayed below the "worrisome" button 1501.

In the push notification bar 1601, a bar 1602 having a length corresponding to the number of votes for each topic is displayed. The length of bar 1602 increases as the number of votes on the topic increases, and when the right edge of bar 1602 reaches the right edge of push notification bar 1601, push notification is given. Therefore, the user can know the timing of the push notification from the length of the bar 1602. It should be noted that the bar 1602 becomes shorter as time passes and the number of voters corresponding to, for example, the last 30 minutes decreases.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 42 and 43, a push notification performed when a post is made will be described. FIG. 42 is a flowchart for explaining the push notification process of the message of the information terminal, and FIG. 43 is a flowchart for explaining the push notification process of the message of the server.

First, the processing of the information terminal 21 will be described with reference to FIG. 42. In step S501 of FIG. 42, the communication unit 301 of the information terminal 21 receives a new message from the server 22. That is, when a new topic is posted from a predetermined information terminal 21, the server 22 that receives the post sends a corresponding message (processes in steps S531 and S532 of FIG. 43, which will be described later).

This message contains, for example, the following information.
The title of the place,
Place ID
Poster's nickname Place title Message content (character string, photo URL (Uniform Resource Locator))
Message serial number (m)
Title of the tagged topic

In step S502, the storage unit 306 obtains a list of voted topics stored in advance for the ID of the corresponding place. That is, as described in step S414 of FIG. 33, in the information terminal 21, when a user votes for a predetermined topic, the topic is stored in the RAM 123 or the storage unit 128, and the topic is stored in the RAM 123 or the storage unit 128. The list of is read out.

In step S503, the determination unit 302 determines whether any of the topics added to the notified message has been voted. That is, as in the case of step S415 of FIG. 33, it is determined whether the topic described in the push notification received in step S501 is described in the list acquired in step S502.

If the notified topic has already been voted (if YES is determined in step S503), the display unit 304 displays the first 25 characters of the message character string in a pop-up or at the top of the screen in step S504. Make a sound. That is, a character string is displayed on the display constituting the output unit 127, for example, as shown in FIG. 44, and a sound such as "pee" indicating reception of a message is output from the speaker.

FIG. 44 is a diagram showing a display example of a message. Figure 44 shows an example of the display when the topic "Bargain" has already been voted. "Harajuku [Bargain / What's Procession], Yumi," Even though I came at the first train, Asahiya's bargains are lined up like this .. The character string "" is displayed at the top of the screen.

"Harajuku" is the title of the venue, [Bargain / What's Procession] is the tagged topic (plural), and "Yumi" is the nickname of the poster. The bargains are lined up like this .. "is the first 25 characters of the message. The push notification of the message was sent to all the information terminals 21 registered in the field (processing of step S532 in FIG. 43) and voted for the topic of "bargain" and / or "what matrix". The information terminal 21 displays this message.

In step S505, the determination unit 302 determines whether the message has been clicked within 3 seconds. The message is displayed for 3 seconds and disappears if it is not clicked within 3 seconds. When the message is clicked within 3 seconds, in step S506, the storage unit 306 displays the screen of the timeline using the full screen, and updates the serial number of the displayed message. That is, for example, a timeline screen as shown in FIG. 24 is displayed, and the serial number n of the latest message displayed in step S504 is stored in the RAM 123 or the storage unit 128.

Next, the process proceeds to step S507, but when the process after step S507 is determined to be NO (not voted for any topic) in step S503, and NO in step S505 (the message is within 3 seconds). It is also executed when it is determined that it was not clicked).

In step S507, the storage unit 306 acquires the serial number n of the message that has already been displayed. That is, the serial number n of the latest message received and displayed before or updated in the process of the immediately preceding step S506 is read out.

In step S508, the display unit 304 displays the number of unread items (mn) on the icon representing the application of the system that provides the field. Since m is the serial number of the message included in the message received in step S501, the number of unread messages can be obtained by subtracting the serial number n of the recently displayed message from this number m. .. In the example of FIG. 44, the number 3 indicating the number of unread items is displayed on the icon 1631. When registered in multiple places, the number of unread cases is calculated for each place and the total value is displayed.

Next, the push notification process of the server message will be described with reference to FIG. 43. In step S531, the communication unit 401 receives the message post. That is, when a predetermined topic is posted from any of the information terminals 21 located in the field, it is received. In step S532, the communication unit 401 transmits the message content as a push notification. This push notification is sent to all the information terminals 21 registered in the venue. This message is received by the information terminal 21 located in the field (process of step S501 in FIG. 42).

Further, with reference to FIG. 45, the display of the message based on the push notification when the message is posted will be described with reference to the place. FIG. 45 is a diagram illustrating the display of a message based on the push notification. FIG. 45 shows an example when further posting is made in the state shown in FIG. 40.

That is, in the example of FIG. 45, the information terminal 21-I8 further posts about the topic T1 from the state shown in FIG. 40. In this case, the server 22 pushes a message to all the information terminals 21 registered in the field (process in step S532 of FIG. 43). In the example of FIG. 45, the voting terminal 21-IV, the information terminal 21-I6 to the information terminal 21-I8, and the information terminal 21-O1 are registered in the field and posted to them by the information terminal 21-I8. The message is pushed.

In this case, since the topic added to the notified message is topic T1, among these information terminals 21, the voting terminal 21-IV (information terminal 21-I1 to information terminal 21-I5) of topic T1 In addition, the information terminal 21-O1 displays the first 25 characters of the character string of the message posted by the information terminal 21-I8 (processes in steps S503 and S504 of FIG. 42). These information terminals 21 that display the first 25 characters of the character string further display the number of unread items on the icon (process of step S508 after the process of step S506 of FIG. 42). Since the information terminal 21-I8 is the poster and the timeline is being displayed by the application, the push notification is not displayed.

However, as described above, even if the information terminal 21 does not display the first 25 characters of the character string, the information terminal 21 that has received the push notification of the message posted by the information terminal 21-I8 has the number of unread icons. Is displayed (the process of step S508 after the determination of NO in step S503 of FIG. 42). Therefore, the information terminals 21-I6 and the information terminals 21-I7 also display the number of unread items on the icon.

By displaying the message by the push notification in this way, it is possible to prompt the information terminal 21 (user) located inside the place to post. As a result, a lot of information is provided inside the field, the field is activated, and more users can pay attention to the field.

And by limiting the range that can be posted to the place, the place is confused because the contents that can be understood by searching on the Internet, personal impressions such as "I want to go but I can not go", and slander are posted. Can be suppressed.

Users located outside the venue can also express their interests by voting using "worrisome". It is possible to encourage users located inside the venue to post according to the intentions of external users. By looking at the number of people who are "interested" (the number of voters for each topic) and the degree, users in the field can post after understanding how many users the call will reach.

Even if you vote from outside the venue, it is difficult to encourage posting unless the users inside the venue see the ranking of topics. Participants at events often cannot afford to watch the changing topics slowly. Therefore, by performing push notification as described above, it is possible to encourage posting. Also, even if it takes some time for the user in the hall to make a related post after the topic becomes hot and push notification is made after you post, you can know the post in a timely manner by push notification of the message. be able to.

Display based on push notifications is basically limited to users who voted. Therefore, since the display based on push notification is not performed for users who are not interested, there is little risk of being bothered by many users (since the users who voted are interested in the topic). , There is little risk of annoying the display based on push notifications). Then, push notifications are sent not only to voters but also to non-voters only in exceptional cases where there are few voters in the field (for example, immediately after a new topic is added). Therefore, it is easy to obtain the user's understanding, and it is possible to promote the activation of the field while suppressing the load given to the user.

The number of unread items is displayed not only on the voting terminal but also on the non-voting terminal, but since only the numbers are displayed, it does not burden the user.

As described above, by activating information exchange based on voting, the motivation to vote for a topic is increased, and related information such as advertisements narrowed down according to the target place and the user's interest in voting. The effect of the offer can be increased.

The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or software. Further, a part of the processing of the information terminal 21 and the server 22 can be executed by the other.

In addition, in this specification, the steps of the program described in the flowchart are executed in parallel or individually, not only the processes performed in chronological order in the order described, but also not necessarily in chronological order. It also includes the processing to be performed.

Further, in the present specification, the system represents an entire device composed of a plurality of devices.

It should be noted that various modifications of this technology may exist within a range that does not deviate from its essence.

11 Information processing system, 21 Information terminal, 22 Server, 23 Network, 301 Communication unit, 302 Judgment unit, 303 Input unit, 304 Display unit, 305 Detection unit, 306 Storage unit, 401 Communication unit, 402 Setting unit, 403 Judgment unit , 404 Creation part, 405 Update part, 406 Search part

Claims (16)

Receive push notifications for a topic when it gets hot,
An information processing device that displays a message based on the push notification when voting for the topic and is located inside the field. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the number of votes for the topic exceeds the reference value, it is considered that the topic becomes hot. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the message is not displayed when the message is located outside the field. The information processing device according to claim 3, wherein when the push notification is confirmed, the confirmation notification is transmitted. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein the message includes a number of information corresponding to the information processing device that has confirmed the push notification. The topic is not voted based on the second push notification transmitted when the number of the information processing devices that confirmed the first push notification, which is the push notification to be confirmed, is less than the reference value. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, which displays the message when it is located inside the field of the topic. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, which does not display the message based on the second push notification when voting on the topic. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein the message based on the second push notification is a message prompting posting. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device is located inside or outside the place of the topic, and displays the posted message when a message related to the topic voted is posted. The ninth aspect of the present invention, wherein a part of the posted message is displayed for a certain period of time, and a timeline screen is displayed when a part of the posted message is selected while the posted message is displayed. Information processing equipment. The information processing device according to claim 9, which displays the number of unread messages posted. The information processing device according to claim 9, wherein the number of voters for the topic is displayed for each topic. The information processing device according to claim 2, which displays the timing at which the push notification is transmitted.
Receive push notifications for a topic when it gets hot,
An information processing method that displays a message based on the push notification when voting for the topic and is located inside the field. A computer program that controls the operation of an information processing device.
On the computer
Receive push notifications for a topic when it gets hot,
A program that executes a process to display a message based on the push notification when voting for the topic and is located inside the field. An information processing system including a first information processing device and a second information processing device connected to a plurality of the first information processing devices via a network.
The first information processing device sends a push notification of the topic when the topic becomes hot, and receives a push notification of the topic.
The second information processing device is an information processing system that votes for the topic and displays a message based on the push notification when it is located inside the field.

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