JP7057495B2 - Information processing device, search history storage method and search history storage program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a search history storage method, and a search history storage program.

In recent years, various services such as websites (web pages, web services), online games, and application software (hereinafter referred to as "apps") distributed to information processing devices such as mobile terminals via computer networks have become widespread. It is widespread.

The application includes, for example, an application for viewing a distributed manga, an application for editing an image, and the like. Such apps have multiple functions, such as a function to postpone or return the progress of the manga displayed on the screen (flip function), and a function to cut and process a part of the manga image (trimming). Is added. The user appropriately selects a desired function from these plurality of functions and causes the application to execute the function.

Here, as a function of the content reproduction device for reproducing the content, Patent Document 1 discloses that it is determined whether or not the comment given to a certain reproduction section is related to another scene. This content reproduction device determines whether or not it is related to other scenes by using, for example, the reference information included in the comment information and the information of the reproduction section to which other comments having a high degree of content similarity are added. For example, in content such as mystery, the comment attached to the problem-solving scene is based on the degree of similarity between the comment attached to the problem-solving scene and the comment attached to the scene that is the hint of finding the solution. And, it is determined that there is a reference relationship with the hint scene.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-267173

The content reproduction device disclosed in Patent Document 1 provides a comment given by the user as to whether or not a certain reproduction section is related to another scene, that is, whether or not the other scene is a hint of a certain reproduction section. Judgment using. However, the judgment using a comment may lack accuracy because it analyzes the context, and if the user feels that it is a hint, it is necessary to input a comment to that effect, which is not convenient. .. Therefore, it is desired to develop a process for the user to easily store hints for the content scene.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is an information processing device and a search history storage method that allows a user to easily store an image that is considered to be related to a content scene in a storage means. And to provide a search history storage program.

In order to solve the above problems, the information processing apparatus, the search history storage method, and the search history storage program of the present invention employ the following means.

In order to solve the above problems, the "information processing device" which is one aspect of the present invention is an information processing device for displaying the content composed of a moving image or a plurality of still images on the screen, and the content displayed on the screen. The function for the function execution means for executing the return function for returning the progress of the content or the feed function for postponing the progress of the content, and the first image displayed on the screen at the start of execution of the function by the function execution means. A storage control means for controlling the second image displayed on the screen to be associated and stored in the storage means at the end of execution of the function by the execution means is provided.

In order to solve the above problems, the "search history storage method" which is one aspect of the present invention is a search history storage method performed by an information processing device that displays the content composed of a moving image or a plurality of still images on a screen. , The first step of executing the return function of returning the progress of the content displayed on the screen or the feed function of postponing the progress of the content by the function executing means, and the screen at the start of executing the function by the function executing means. It has a second step of controlling the displayed first image to be associated with the second image displayed on the screen at the end of execution of the function by the function executing means and stored in the storage means.

In order to solve the above problems, in the "search history storage program" which is one aspect of the present invention, a computer provided with an information processing device for displaying contents composed of moving images or a plurality of still images on the screen is displayed on the screen. With respect to the function executing means for executing the return function for returning the progress of the content or the feed function for postponing the progress of the content, and the first image displayed on the screen at the start of execution of the function by the function executing means. The second image displayed on the screen at the end of the execution of the function by the function executing means is associated with the second image and is controlled to be stored in the storage means.

Various technical limitations may be added to the above-mentioned "information processing apparatus" as illustrated below. Further, technical limitation to the same effect may be added to the processing steps executed by the "search history storage method" and the functions of the "search history storage program".

The content is distributed from another information processing device, and the storage control means causes the storage means included in the other information processing device to store related information indicating the relationship between the first image and the second image. ..

The content to which the related information is added is delivered from the other information processing apparatus.

Based on the related information added to the content, the related image display that changes the display state of the screen from the state in which the first image is displayed to the state in which the second image associated with the first image is displayed. Provide means.

When the first image is displayed on the screen, the related image display means notifies the presence of the second image associated with the first image.

When the second image is displayed on the screen, the related image display means displays on the screen an image operated by the user in order to return the image displayed on the screen to the first image.

The first image can be associated with a plurality of different second images.

When a plurality of the second images are associated with the first image by a plurality of users, the second image associated with the first image is selected by statistical processing executed by the other information processing apparatus. ..

A selected image for the user to select a process of associating the first image with the second image and storing it in the storage means is displayed on the screen.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that the user can easily store an image that is considered to be related to the scene of the content in the storage means.

It is a block diagram of the manga distribution system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the server which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the mobile terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional image displayed on the mobile terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram concerning the manga browsing function of the mobile terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the manga browsing process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the search history storage process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the hint process which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the information processing apparatus, the search history storage method, and the search history storage program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, as an example, a mode in which a manga is distributed from a server to a mobile terminal which is an information processing device and a user browses the distributed manga using the mobile terminal will be described.

[1. Manga distribution system configuration]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a manga distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment. The manga distribution system 1 includes a communication line 2, a plurality of mobile terminals 3, and a server 4.

The communication line 2 forms a computer network, and is, for example, a wide area communication line provided by an electric power company.

The mobile terminal 3 is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a notebook computer, and is used for a user to use a web service distributed via a communication line 2. The mobile terminal 3 includes a touch panel display 3a for displaying an image, a speaker 3b for outputting sound, a microphone 3c for inputting sound, a camera 3d for capturing a subject, and the like. Here, the touch panel display 3a includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch sensor. The LCD displays various images, and the touch sensor accepts various input operations performed using an indicator such as a finger, stylus, or pen.

The server 4 is an information processing device that distributes a web service to the mobile terminal 3 via the communication line 2.

The manga distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment distributes manga as digital data from the server 4 to the mobile terminal 3 via the communication line 2 as one of the web services. The manga referred to here is an example of content formed by a plurality of continuous still images, and the plurality of still images are composed of pictures and have a story as a whole. The user browses the manga delivered to the mobile terminal 3 by using the dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as "manga browsing application"). The manga viewing application is pre-installed on the mobile terminal 3. Further, as an example, the manga browsing application can display manga on a page-by-page basis on the mobile terminal 3, and can enlarge or reduce the manga displayed on a page-by-page basis. If the manga data is downloaded from the server 4 to the mobile terminal 3, the manga browsing application functions even in a state where the mobile terminal 3 and the server 4 are not communicating (offline state).

[2. Server configuration]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the server 4 according to the present embodiment.

The server 4 according to the present embodiment is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20 which is a main control unit that controls the operation of the entire server 4, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 in which various programs and various data are stored in advance, and a CPU 20. It is equipped with a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24 used as a work area or the like when executing various programs, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 26 as a storage means for storing various programs and various data.

The HDD 26 stores manga data indicating a manga to be distributed to the mobile terminal 3. The storage means is not limited to the HDD 26, and may be another storage medium such as a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory.

Further, the server 4 includes an operation input unit 28 composed of a keyboard, a mouse, and the like and accepting inputs of various operations, a monitor 30 such as a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images, a mobile terminal 3 and the like via a communication line 2. It is provided with an external interface 32 that is connected to another information processing device or the like and transmits and receives various data to and from the other information processing device or the like.

The CPU 20, ROM 22, RAM 24, HDD 26, operation input unit 28, monitor 30, and external interface 32 are electrically connected to each other via the system bus 34. Therefore, the CPU 20 accesses the ROM 22, RAM 24, and HDD 26, grasps the operation state of the operation input unit 28, displays an image on the monitor 30, and displays various data with other information processing devices via the external interface 32. It is possible to send and receive each.

[3. Electrical configuration of mobile terminals]
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile terminal 3.

In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 3 includes a main control unit 40, a main storage unit 42, an auxiliary storage unit 44, a communication unit 46, and an operation button 48.

The main control unit 40 is, for example, a CPU, a microprocessor, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or the like, and controls the entire operation of the mobile terminal 3.

The main storage unit 42 is composed of, for example, a RAM, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), or the like, and is used as a work area or the like when the main control unit 40 executes processing based on various programs.

The auxiliary storage unit 44 is, for example, a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, and stores various data such as images and a program used for processing the main control unit 40. The program stored in the auxiliary storage unit 44 is, for example, an OS (Operating System) for realizing the basic functions of the mobile terminal 3, a driver for controlling various hardware, e-mail, web browsing, and various other programs. It is a program etc. to realize the function. Further, the auxiliary storage unit 44 stores in advance a manga viewing application for displaying the manga distributed from the server 4 on the touch panel display 3a.

The communication unit 46 is, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Controller) and has a function of connecting to the communication line 2. The communication unit 46 has a function of connecting to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) instead of or together with the NIC, a function of connecting to a wireless WAN (Wide Area Network), for example, a short-range Bluetooth (registered trademark) or the like. It may have a function that enables wireless communication, infrared communication, and the like.

The operation button 48 is provided on the side surface of the mobile terminal 3, and is a power button for starting or stopping the mobile terminal 3, a volume adjusting button for sound output from the speaker 3b, and the like.

The main control unit 40, the main storage unit 42, the auxiliary storage unit 44, the communication unit 46, the touch panel display 3a, the speaker 3b, the microphone 3c, the camera 3d, and the operation button 48 are electrically connected to each other via the system bus 49. It is connected. Therefore, the main control unit 40 accesses the main storage unit 42 and the auxiliary storage unit 44, displays an image on the touch panel display 3a, grasps the operation state of the touch panel display 3a and the operation button 48 by the user, and makes a sound to the microphone 3c. Input, sound output from the speaker 3b, control over the camera 3d, access to various communication networks and other information processing devices via the communication unit 46, and the like can be performed.

[4. Various functions related to manga viewing]
The user browses the manga distributed from the server 4 by using the manga browsing application installed on the mobile terminal 3. This manga viewing application is equipped with various functions, and the user selects the function as necessary and causes the manga viewing application to execute the function. The following describes a case where the user selects and executes the function of the manga viewing application.

The manga viewing application according to the present embodiment displays an image (hereinafter referred to as “functional image”) indicating a function that can be selected by the user on the screen 3a in response to a touch operation on the touch panel display 3a (screen 3a) by the user. do. Then, the manga viewing application executes the function corresponding to the selected functional image by the user selecting the functional image using the indicator. In the following description, the process related to the display of the functional image is referred to as the functional image display process, and the execution of the function corresponding to the functional image selected by the user is referred to as the function execution process.

[4-1. Displaying function images and executing functions]
In the functional image display processing according to the present embodiment, when the screen 3a is long-pressed (hereinafter referred to as "first long-press") using the indicator, the functional image is displayed with the first long-press position as a reference position. It is displayed on the screen 3a. The first long press means a case where the indicator is in contact with the screen 3a from a state in which the indicator is not in contact with the screen 3a, and the contact of the indicator at the same position is continued for a predetermined time or longer. Further, the functional image displayed on the screen 3a when the first long press is performed may be not only one functional image but also a functional image group having a plurality of functional images showing different functions. Further, the position on the screen 3a where the first long press is performed is not limited. That is, the position of the functional image 52 displayed on the screen 3a changes according to the first long press position.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the first long press position 50A and the functional image 52. In the example of FIG. 4, although there is no notation, the manga is displayed on the screen 3a, and the displayed manga page or frame scrolls from right to left in FIG. That is, the manga progresses from right to left.

The functional image display process according to the present embodiment displays a plurality of functional images 52 with the first long press position 50A, which is the contact position of the indicator (thumb) with respect to the screen 3a, as a reference position. In the example of FIG. 4, the thumb of the user is used as the indicator, and the position on the screen 3a where the thumb is pressed for the first time is the position of the first long press 50A. Then, the functional image display processing displays four types of functional images 52A, 52B, 52C, 52D different in four directions (up / down / left / right direction) with the first long press position 50A as the reference position (center).

In the example of FIG. 4, the functional image 52A is displayed on the right side of the first long press position 50A, and corresponds to a return function of returning the progress (page or frame) of the manga displayed on the screen 3a at a predetermined speed. .. The functional image 52B is displayed on the left side of the first long press position 50A, and corresponds to a feed function of postponing the progress of the manga displayed on the screen 3a at a predetermined speed. The functional image 52C corresponds to the hint jump function whose details will be described later, and the functional image 52D corresponds to the search history storage function whose details will be described later.

When the user selects one of the plurality of functional images 52, an operation of moving the indicator to the desired functional image 52 while maintaining the contact state of the indicator with the screen 3a (hereinafter referred to as "slide operation"). .)I do. Then, when the finger is slid to the desired functional image 52 and the second long press that keeps the state for a predetermined time or longer is performed, the function execution process executes the function corresponding to the functional image 52. The position where the second long press is performed on the screen 3a is referred to as the second long press position 50B.

In the function execution process, when the function image 52A corresponding to the return function is pressed and held for the second time, the progress of the manga, in other words, the page is automatically returned at a predetermined speed. Further, the function execution process automatically postpones the progress (page) of the manga at a predetermined speed when the function image 52B corresponding to the feed function is pressed and held for the second time.

Then, the finger performing the second long press is separated from the screen 3a, the finger performing the second long press is displaced from the functional image 52, and the second long press on the functional image 52 is released. If so, the function execution process stops the function being executed. In the following description, the user moving the indicator such as a finger away from the screen 3a is also referred to as touch-off.

[4-2. Search history memory function]
The search history storage function according to the present embodiment also has a return function for returning the progress of the manga, and for a manga scene (hereinafter referred to as “original image”) displayed on the screen 3a at the start of execution of the return function. Then, when the execution of the return function is completed, the scene displayed on the screen 3a (hereinafter referred to as "foreshadowing image") is associated and controlled to be stored in the HDD 26 provided in the server 4.

That is, the search history storage function is a function that automatically stores the history of returning the progress (page) of the manga in order for the user to search (search) the hint image that seems to be related to the original image. In the following description, the information stored in the HDD 26 included in the server 4 in association with the original image and the hint image is referred to as search history information.

The user presses and holds (second long press) the functional image 52D shown in FIG. 4, so that the mobile terminal 3 performs a process of associating the original image and the hint image and storing them in the HDD 26, that is, a search history storage function. To execute.

The original image and the hint image are, for example, pages and frames constituting the manga. Further, the search history information stored in the server 4 does not necessarily have to be the original image and the hint image itself, and is, for example, the position (coordinates) of the page or frame of the manga including the original image and the hint image.

Here, a method of using the search history storage function according to the present embodiment will be described. The user returns the progress of the manga by executing the return function of the search history storage function, and continues the execution of the return function until the hint image is found. When an image that the user considers to be a hint image is displayed on the screen 3a, the user touches off the finger to end the return function. Then, the search history storage function uses the scene (image) displayed on the screen 3a at the start of execution of the return function as the original image, and the scene (image) displayed on the screen 3a at the timing of touch-off as the hint image. , The search history information associated with these is transmitted to the server 4 via the communication unit 46 and stored in the server 4.

As described above, the search history storage function associates the original image and the hint image only by a touch operation on the screen 3a and stores them in the server 4. Therefore, the user can easily store the hints for the manga scene in the HDD 26 of the server 4.

The user ID (identification, hereinafter referred to as "user ID") in which the search history information is stored may be added (registered) to the search history information. The user ID may be added only with the permission of the user who has stored the search history information.

Further, the server 4 adds the search history information stored in the HDD 26 to the corresponding manga, and stores the manga in the HDD 26. The manga to which the search history information is added is distributed from the server 4 to the mobile terminal 3. Therefore, the manga browsing application can show the hint image associated with the original image not only to the user who stored the search history information in the server 4 but also to other users. As an example, the manga browsing application shows a hint image to the user by a hint jump function described later.

In this way, the search history storage function adds search history information to the manga delivered to the mobile terminal 3, and not only the user who stores the search history information in the server 4 by the hint jump function, but also other users. Since it is made available, the manga distributed from the server 4 will be formed as CGM (Consumer Generated Media).

Further, the search history information can be stored in the server 4 by any user who is using the manga browsing application. Therefore, the interpretation of the original image and the hint image may differ depending on the user, and a plurality of users store the search history information in the server 4, resulting in a plurality of different hints for one original image. Images may be associated.

In such a case, it may be possible to associate a plurality of different hint images with one original image based on the search history information by a plurality of users. In this case, the server 4 stores a plurality of different hint images in association with one original image. As a result, the user can browse a plurality of hint images with respect to the original image by the hint jump function described later. The manga distributor sets the processing when a plurality of different hint images are associated with one original image.

Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and when a plurality of hint images are associated with the original image by a plurality of users, the hint images associated with the original images may be selected by the statistical processing executed by the server 4. The statistical processing is a process of selecting a hint image associated with the original image according to a predetermined condition, for example, a majority vote, filtering under a condition from the current time to a predetermined time, and the like.

In the majority vote, for example, the same hint image most associated with the original image is determined to be the hint image associated with the original image. In filtering, older search history information is excluded from statistical processing because it is considered that the user can search for a more accurate hint image with respect to the original image as time elapses from the start of distribution of the manga. In addition, majority voting and filtering, or other conditions may be combined.

Further, the search history information may be weighted by the user. For example, the weight of the search history information of a user who reads a large number of manga or a user who repeatedly reads the same manga may be increased, and statistical processing may be performed so that the search history of the user is higher.

Further, a plurality of hint images selected by statistical processing based on a plurality of search history information may be associated with the original image.

[4-3. Foreshadowing jump function]
As described above, the server 4 distributes the manga to which the search history information is added to the mobile terminal 3.

The foreshadowing jump function according to the present embodiment displays the foreshadowing image associated with the original image from the state in which the original image is displayed in the display state of the screen 3a based on the search history information added to the distributed manga. Change to the state of doing. That is, the hint jump function instantly changes the display of the screen 3a to the hint image associated with the original image. As a result, the user can easily confirm the hint image associated with the original image.

When the foreshadowing jump function is displayed on the screen 3a, the foreshadowing jump function may perform notification indicating the existence of the foreshadowing image associated with the original image. The notification is, for example, displaying a message "foreshadowing" on the screen 3a when the original image is displayed on the screen 3a, highlighting the outline of a page or frame including the original image, and the like. As a result, when the original image is displayed on the screen 3a, the user can instantly display the hint image on the screen 3a in order to confirm the hint. When the message "foreshadowing" is displayed on the screen 3a, the functional image 52C corresponding to the foreshadowing jump function may be displayed on the screen 3a.

Further, the hint jump function displays a hint image on the screen 3a when the indicator (user's finger) touches the function image 52C, and displays a back button on the screen 3a. This back button is an image operated by the user in order to return the display of the screen 3a to the original image when the hint image is displayed on the screen 3a by the hint jump function.

Therefore, when the return button is touched while the hint image is displayed on the screen 3a, the display of the screen 3a is returned at the start of execution of the hint jump function. That is, the user can confirm the hint image corresponding to the original image by touching the functional image 52C, and then return the original image (image including the original image) to the screen 3a simply by touching the back button. Because it can be done, the convenience of the hint jump function is improved.

The manga viewing application enables the user to scroll the manga in response to the slide operation by the indicator while the hint image is displayed on the screen 3a, so that the user can check the scenes before and after the hint image. Further, the manga viewing application may display the functional image 52 when the foreshadowing image is displayed on the screen 3a and the screen 3a is long-pressed.

Further, the hint jump function displays the hint image on the screen 3a and also displays the user ID when the user ID is added to the search history information. As a result, the user who confirms the hint image can grasp who is the user who stored the hint image.

Further, when a plurality of different hint images are associated with one original image, the hint jump function causes the plurality of hint images to be displayed on the screen 3a in order.

[4-4. Combination of return function and hint jump function]

Instead of executing the hint jump function only when the function image 52C is long-pressed, the same function as the hint jump function may be added to the return function which is executed by long-pressing the function image 52A. In other words, the hint function may be combined with the return function.

As an example of this, the display of the screen 3a is associated with the original image by the user pressing and holding the function image 52A to execute the return function starting from the page including the original image to which the hint image is associated. You may instantly return to the page with the most images (foreshadowing images). Further, when the long press time of the functional image 52A exceeds a predetermined time, the page may be instantly returned to the page having the largest number of images (foreshadowing images) associated with the original image. This is because it is assumed that the user is searching for a hint image when the long press time of the function image 52A exceeds a predetermined time.

Further, when the user presses and holds the function image 52A to return the progress of the manga starting from the page containing the original image associated with the foreshadowing image, the manga page reaches the vicinity of the foreshadowing image associated with the original image. When returns, the speed at which the manga is returned may be relatively slowed down. Further, the return function may slow down the speed as it approaches the hint image.

By combining the foreshadowing function with the return function in this way, the user can enjoy searching for the foreshadowing image related to the original image by himself / herself, and can also know the foreshadowing image stored by another user. .. Whether or not to combine the hint function with the return function may be selectable by the user by switching the setting.

[5. Function block of manga viewing function]
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram relating to a manga browsing function executed by the manga browsing application installed on the mobile terminal 3 according to the present embodiment. The main control unit 40 included in the mobile terminal 3 includes a manga display control unit 60, a scroll control unit 62, a function image display unit 64, and a function execution unit 66. The processing executed by each function included in the main control unit 40 is realized by the program stored in the auxiliary storage unit 44.

The manga display control unit 60 displays the manga distributed from the server 4 on the screen 3a.

The scroll control unit 62 scrolls the manga displayed on the screen 3a in response to an operation on the screen 3a by the indicator.

The functional image display unit 64 displays the functional image 52 on the screen 3a as an image showing a function that can be selected by the user.

When the indicator touches the function image 52 displayed on the screen 3a, the function execution unit 66 executes a function corresponding to the function image 52 with which the indicator touches. Specifically, the function execution unit 66 includes a feed function execution unit 70 that executes a feed function, a return function execution unit 72 that executes a return function, a search history storage function execution unit 74 that executes a search history storage function, and a hint jump. It includes a hint jump function execution unit 76 that executes a function, and various execution units that execute other functions.

[6. Flowchart of each process]
In the following, the flow of the manga browsing process by the manga browsing function, the search history storage process by the search history storage function, and the hint jump processing by the hint jump function will be described using a flowchart. The search history storage process and the hint jump process are executed as a part of the manga browsing process.
[6-1. Flowchart of manga browsing process]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the manga viewing process executed by the main control unit 40 included in the mobile terminal 3.

First, in step 100, the manga display control unit 60 displays the manga distributed from the server 4 on the screen 3a.

In the next step 102, the scroll control unit 62 determines whether or not the scroll operation by the user has been performed on the screen 3a, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step 104.

In step 104, the scroll control unit 62 scrolls the manga displayed on the screen 3a according to the scroll operation of the user.

In step 106, the functional image display unit 64 determines whether or not the screen 3a has been pressed for a long time. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 108, and if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step 118.

In step 108, the functional image display unit 64 displays the functional image 52 on the screen 3a.

In the next step 110, the search history storage function execution unit 74 determines whether or not the user has selected the search history storage function by determining whether or not the user has long-pressed (second long-pressed) the function image 52D. Is determined, and in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step 112. On the other hand, in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to step 114.

In step 112, the search history storage function execution unit 74 executes the search history storage process (search history storage function).

In step 114, the foreshadowing jump function execution unit 76 determines whether or not the user has selected the foreshadowing jump function by determining whether or not the user has long-pressed (second long-pressed) the function image 52C. In the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to step 116. On the other hand, in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to step 118. In the manga browsing process according to the present embodiment, the user can select the foreshadowing jump function only when the message "foreshadowing" is displayed on the screen 3a.

In step 116, the foreshadowing jump function execution unit 76 executes the foreshadowing jump process (foreshadowing jump function).

In step 118, the manga display control unit 60 determines whether or not the manga displayed on the screen 3a has ended, ends the manga viewing process in the case of an affirmative determination, and proceeds to step 102 in the case of a negative determination. And continue to display the manga. As an example, the manga display control unit 60 determines that the manga has ended when the manga displayed on the screen 3a cannot be scrolled any further.

Although the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 describes the steps when the user selects the search history storage function and the hint jump function, it may also occur when the user selects other functions such as the return function and the feed function. The function execution unit 66 appropriately executes the function.

[6-2. Flowchart of search history storage process]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the search history storage process executed in step 112 of the manga browsing process described above. The search history storage process is executed by the search history storage function execution unit 74 as described above.

First, in step 200, the original image information is acquired. Specifically, the page displayed on the screen 3a at the timing when the user presses and holds the function image 52D corresponding to the search history storage function (second long press) is used as the original image, and the search history storage function execution unit 74 sets the original image. Acquire the page number as the original image information. Not limited to this, the frame overlapping with the first long press may be used as the original image, and the page number including the frame and the position of the frame may be acquired as the original image information.

In the next step 202, the progress of the manga is returned by executing the return function. At this time, a slide bar for speed adjustment is displayed on the screen 3a, and the return speed may be changed according to the direction and magnitude of the swipe operation following the second long press operation by the user. For example, if you swipe to the right in parallel with the slide bar, the return speed will be relatively high. Further, the feed function may be executed by swiping to the left with respect to the second long press position 50B. By such an operation, the user searches for a hint image related to the original image.

In the next step 204, it is determined whether or not the indicator has been touched off from the screen 3a, the process proceeds to step 206 in the case of an affirmative determination, the process returns to step 202 in the case of a negative determination, and the execution of the return function is continued.

In the next step 206, the number of the touched-off manga page is acquired as hint image information. The frame with which the indicator was in contact immediately before the touch-off may be used as a hint image, and the page number including the frame and the position of the frame may be acquired as hint image information.

In the next step 208, the search history information is generated by associating the original image information acquired in step 200 with the hint image information acquired in step 206.

In the next step 210, the communication unit 46 is made to execute the process of transmitting the search history information to the server 4. The search history information transmitted to the server 4 is stored in the HDD 26 and added to the manga data indicating the corresponding manga.

In the next step 212, the display of the screen 3a is returned to the page including the original image at the start of execution of the search history storage process, and the main search history storage process is terminated.

[6-3. Flowchart of hint jump function]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the hint jump process executed in step 116 of the above-mentioned manga browsing process. The hint jump process is executed by the hint jump function execution unit 76 as described above.

First, in step 300, foreshadowing image information indicating a foreshadowing image corresponding to the original image selected by the user is acquired. Specifically, the page displayed on the screen 3a at the timing when the user presses and holds (second long press) the function image 52C corresponding to the hint jump function is used as the original image, and the hint associated with this original image is used. Foreshadowing image information indicating an image is read from the search history information attached to the manga.

In the next step 302, a back button is displayed on the screen 3a together with the hint image (page including the hint image) indicated by the hint image information. That is, in step 302, the display of the screen 3a is switched from the original image to the hint image. Not limited to this, in order to make the user clearly recognize that the manga displayed on the screen 3a changes from the original image to the hint image, for example, the page is returned at high speed from the original image to the hint image. You may go.

In the next step 304, it is determined whether or not the indicator touches the back button displayed on the screen 3a. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 306, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step 302 and hints Continue to display the image. That is, the hint image is continuously displayed on the screen 3a until the back button is touched, and the user can confirm the hint image.

In step 306, the display of the screen 3a is returned to the page including the original image at the start of execution of the hint process, that is, the foreshadowing jump process is terminated.

As described above, in the manga browsing process according to the present embodiment, the return function is executed for the original image displayed on the screen 3a at the start of the execution of the return function for returning the progress of the manga displayed on the screen 3a. The search history information associated with the hint image displayed on the screen 3a at the end is stored in the HDD 26 of the server 4. Therefore, the manga browsing process enables the user to easily store an image that is considered to be related to the manga scene, that is, a hint, in the server 4.

Further, in the manga browsing process according to the present embodiment, based on the search history information added to the manga, the display state of the screen 3a is changed from the state in which the original image is displayed to the state in which the hint image associated with the original image is displayed. To change to. Therefore, the manga browsing process allows the user to easily confirm the hint image associated with the original image.

[7. Other embodiments]
Although the present invention has been described above using each of the above embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. Various changes or improvements can be made to each of the above embodiments without departing from the gist of the invention, and the modified or improved embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, each of the above embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

For example, in the above embodiment, the form in which the content is a manga has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the content may be a moving image, or the content may be a novel composed of sentences. When the content is a moving image, the original image information and the hint image information are each the elapsed time from the start of the moving image.

Further, in the above embodiment, a mode in which the page numbers of the original image and the hint image, the position of the frame, and the like are stored as the search history information has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the image data itself showing the original image or the hint image may be stored in the server 4 as the search history information.

Further, in the above embodiment, the mode of switching the display of the screen 3a from the original image to the hint image as the hint jump function has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a window may be newly displayed on the screen 3a, and a hint image may be displayed in the window.

Further, in the above embodiment, the form in which the search history information is stored in the server 4 by the operation of the user who browses the manga and is attached to the manga has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the search history information may be attached to the manga in advance regardless of the operation by the user.

Further, in the above embodiment, the embodiment in which the hint jump function is executed when the functional image 52C is long-pressed has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the user presses and holds the screen 3a displaying the original image to which the hint image is associated or the page including the original image, the hint jump function may be executed.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the return button is touched while the hint image is displayed on the screen 3a, the mode of returning the display of the screen 3a to the start of execution of the hint jump function has been described, but the present invention has been described. , Not limited to this. For example, it is assumed that the hint image is displayed only when the indicator is in contact with the function image 52C (second long press), and when the indicator touches off from the function image 52C, the display of the screen 3a is the hint jump function. It may be returned at the start of execution. That is, the user can confirm the hint image corresponding to the original image by touching the functional image 52C, and then return to the original image (image including the original image) on the screen 3a simply by touching off. The convenience of the hint jump function is improved.

Further, while the hint image is displayed on the screen 3a, a slide bar for sending or returning the progress of the manga may be displayed on the screen 3a. Then, depending on the direction and size of the swipe operation following the second long press operation by the user, it is possible to send or return the progress of the manga starting from the hint image displayed on the screen 3a. As a result, the user can confirm the scene before and after the hint image.

Further, in the above embodiment, the mode in which the search history information is stored in the server 4 has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the search history information may be stored in the auxiliary storage unit 44 of the mobile terminal 3 and added to the distributed manga.

Further, in the above embodiment, the embodiment in which the search history information is generated by the mobile terminal 3 has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the information of the original image and the information of the hint image may be transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the server 4, and the server 4 may generate the search history information based on these information.

Further, in the above embodiment, the embodiment in which the screen 3a is used as a touch panel display has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the screen 3a may be an LCD or the like that is not a touch panel display, a cursor may be displayed on the LCD, and the manga may be viewed by operating the cursor with a mouse or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first image (original image) displayed on the screen 3a at the start of execution of the return function is compared with the second image (foreshadowing image) displayed on the screen 3a at the end of execution of the return function. Although the form of being stored in the HDD 26 included in the server 4 in association with each other has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto. The second image displayed on the screen 3a at the end of the execution of the feed function may be associated with the first image displayed on the screen 3a at the start of the execution of the feed function and stored in the HDD 26 provided in the server 4. In the case of this form, the first image is a hint image and the second image is an original image.

Further, the manga distributed from the server 4 may be divided into a plurality of manga data, in other words, a plurality of books. In the case of this form, when the hint image corresponding to the original image is included in different manga data, the search history information includes the hint image identification information (book) in order to associate the hint image with the original image. Information indicating the number of turns) is added. When a hint image included in different manga data (different books) is displayed on the screen 3a, the manga data is read from the auxiliary storage unit 44 or the server 4.

Further, the flow of the manga browsing process, the search history storage process, and the hint jump process described in the above embodiment is also an example, and unnecessary steps are deleted or new steps are added within the range not deviating from the gist of the present invention. Or the processing order may be changed.

3 Mobile terminal (information processing device)
3a screen 4 server (other information processing device)
26 HDD (storage means)
52D function image (selected image)
64 Functional image display unit (functional image display means)
70 Feed function execution unit (function execution means)
72 Return function execution unit (function execution means)
74 Search history storage function execution unit (memory control means)
76 Foreshadowing jump function execution unit (related image display means)

Claims (9)

It has a display control unit, a function execution unit, and a memory control unit.
The display control unit displays at least one of a plurality of images included in the content on the screen.
While accepting the first operation, the function executing unit displays, among the plurality of images, an image different from the first image displayed on the screen at the time when the first operation is accepted. Display on
The storage control unit stores the first image in association with the second image displayed on the screen at the second time point when the first operation is completed.
Information processing equipment. When the storage control unit receives related information relating a different second image to the first image from each of the plurality of users, the storage control unit associates and stores the plurality of second images with respect to the first image.
The information processing device according to claim 1. The storage control unit stores at least one second image selected based on the weighting set for each of the plurality of users in association with the first image from the plurality of second images.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. Content includes multiple pages, each containing one or more images.
When the display control unit receives the second operation from the state where the first image is displayed on the screen, the display control unit displays a page containing many second images associated with the first image on the screen. The information processing apparatus according to any one of 3. Claim 1 in which the display control unit displays the first image associated with the second image on the screen when the third operation is received from the state where the second image is displayed on the screen starting from the first image. The information processing apparatus according to any one of 4 to 4. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein when the first image is displayed on the screen, the display control unit notifies that there is a second image associated with the first image. .. When the function executing unit receives the fourth operation, the content displayed on the screen advances in a predetermined traveling direction, and when the fourth operation is received, the first image is displayed on the screen. In some cases, the speed at which the content progresses is reduced in the vicinity of the second image.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The computer displays at least one of the multiple images contained in the content on the screen,
While accepting the first operation, the computer causes the screen to display an image different from the first image displayed on the screen at the time when the first operation is accepted among the plurality of images.
The computer stores the first image in association with the second image displayed on the screen at the second time when the first operation is completed.
Search history storage method. Computer,
A display control means that displays at least one of a plurality of images included in the content on the screen.
A function executing means for displaying on the screen an image different from the first image displayed on the screen at the time when the first operation is received, among the plurality of images while accepting the first operation. ,
A storage control means for storing a first image in association with a second image displayed on the screen at a second time point when the first operation is completed.
Search history storage program to function as.

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