JP7117043B1 - CONTENT VIEWING DEVICE, CONTENT VIEWING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to efficiently collect, from information media such as newspapers and magazines, information that can be an appropriate topic for a communication partner. SOLUTION: A content viewing device includes a profile database storing target person profile information related to a target person registered by a user as a person who can be a communication partner, and a profile database storing target person profile information about a target person registered by the user as a person who can be a communication partner. a content search unit for setting a search condition based on the target person profile information about the selected target person, and searching a content database for content suitable for the target person selected by the user according to the search condition; and the retrieved content. and a display control unit that causes a terminal device used by the user to display a content list screen in which is highlighted. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a content viewing device, a content viewing method, and a program.

In social life, especially in business, it is important to establish a good relationship by communicating with other parties such as business negotiations. For that reason, in conversation with the other party, not only business requirements but also a little chat, such as a topic that the other party seems to be interested in, is necessary.

In order to have a smooth chat, for example, it is necessary to read newspapers, magazines, etc. in advance to collect information and to have many topics to discuss.

Regarding the collection of information from newspapers, magazines, etc., for example, Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic scrapping method for electronically scraping articles published in purchased magazines via a network for viewing. an article information management means for managing article information; and an article information provision procedure for providing article information of the magazine to the subscriber terminal in response to a viewing request from the subscriber terminal used by the subscriber who purchased the magazine. and an electronic scrap management procedure for managing predetermined article information designated as scrap among the article information for each subscriber information relating to the subscriber.

JP 2005-157856 A

The electronic scrapping method described in Patent Literature 1 collects articles specified by the user, and cannot automatically extract and collect information that can be an appropriate topic according to the communication partner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to enable efficient collection and viewing of content that can be an appropriate topic for a communication partner.

The present application includes a plurality of means for solving at least part of the above problems, and examples thereof are as follows.

In order to solve the above problems, a content viewing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a profile database storing target person profile information related to a target person registered by a user as a potential communication partner; setting search conditions based on the target person profile information about the target person selected by the user from among the target people selected by the user, and searching a content database for content suitable for the target person selected by the user according to the search condition. A content search unit and a display control unit that causes a terminal device used by the user to display a content list screen in which the searched content is highlighted.

The display control unit can cause the terminal device to display the content list screen having a page layout including the highlighted content.

The display control unit can highlight the searched content in a different display format for each corresponding target person.

The display control unit can display the content list screen by providing a frame indicating a break of each content on the content list screen.

The user profile information about the user registered by the user can be stored in the profile database, and the content search unit stores the user profile information and the subject person profile information about the subject selected by the user. You can set search criteria based on relevance to.

The content search unit may search the content database for content suitable for the target person selected by the user according to extraction conditions set by the user and the search conditions.

The extraction condition may include at least one of content extraction period, genre, and region.

The content viewing device includes a profiling unit that analyzes a conversation between the user and the target person selected by the user to estimate attributes of the target person, and the profile database based on the estimated attributes of the target person. and a profile updater for updating subject profile information stored in the .

The content viewing device can include a topic proposal unit that proposes a topic that contributes to communication with the target person to the user based on the target person profile information.

The content viewing device can include a topic proposal unit that proposes to the user a topic from which unregistered items in the subject profile information can be elicited.

The content viewing device can include a topic proposal unit that proposes topics to be avoided in communication with the target person to the user based on the target person profile information.

The content viewing device can include a matching unit that matches users based on the user profile information of each user.

The content viewing device includes a content management unit that manages the viewing history of the content by the user, and trend information indicating the tendency of information collection for each industry to which the user belongs, based on the user profile information of each user and the viewing history. and a matching unit that analyzes the

The content viewing device can include a content management unit that issues access information for viewing the content selected by the user on the content list screen by someone other than the user.

In the content viewing device, the content management unit can charge the user or the other person designated by the user as compensation for issuing the access information.

A content browsing method according to another aspect of the present invention refers to a profile database storing target person profile information related to a target person registered by a user as a possible communication partner, and refers to the target person registered in advance by the user. set a search condition based on the target person profile information about the target person selected by the user from among, search content suitable for the target person selected by the user according to the search condition from the content database, and search The step of causing the terminal device used by the user to display a content list screen in which the content is highlighted.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided, in a computer, a computer program, in which a target person registered in advance by the user in a profile database storing target person profile information relating to the target person registered by the user as a potential communication partner. setting a search condition based on the subject profile information about the subject selected by the user from among them, searching a content database for content suitable for the subject selected by the user according to the search condition, A content list screen in which the content is highlighted is displayed on the terminal device used by the user.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program comprising, in a computer, a profile database storing target person profile information related to a target person registered by a user as a possible communication partner; a content search unit that sets search conditions based on target person profile information and searches a content database for content suitable for the target person selected by the user according to the search conditions via a network. and causing the user to select one or a plurality of target persons from among the target persons pre-registered by the user with respect to the content viewing device, and the content viewing device selects the target persons selected by the user. and causes the display device to display, on a display device, a content list screen in which the content suitable for the target person searched by the content viewing device is highlighted.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently collect and view content that can be an appropriate topic for a communication partner.

Problems, configurations, and effects other than those described above will be clarified by the following description of the embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a content viewing system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of user information, user profile information, and subject profile information. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of target person registration processing by the content viewing system. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a target person registration screen. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of content viewing processing by the content viewing system. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of the content list screen. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of the highlighted content list screen. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another display example of the content list screen. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of content sharing processing by the content viewing system.

An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that, in principle, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the drawings for describing one embodiment, and repeated description thereof will be omitted. In addition, in the following embodiments, it goes without saying that the constituent elements (including element steps and the like) are not necessarily essential unless otherwise specified or clearly considered essential in principle. stomach. In addition, when saying "consisting of A", "consisting of A", "having A", or "including A", other elements are excluded unless it is explicitly stated that only those elements are included. It goes without saying that it is not something to do. Similarly, in the following embodiments, when referring to the shape, positional relationship, etc. of components, etc., unless otherwise explicitly stated or in principle clearly considered to be otherwise, the actual shape, etc. shall include those that are similar or similar to

<Content viewing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention>
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a content viewing system 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The content viewing system 10 is for collecting and viewing content that can be an appropriate topic for a communication partner. Here, content includes so-called electronic versions of newspapers, magazines, etc. and WEB versions (hereinafter referred to as electronic information media) articles, as well as images (still images and moving images) as digital data, voice, music, etc. include. Contents such as images, music, and voice are assumed to have text data such as authors, commentary, lyrics, and lines added as their attribute information. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, text-based content such as articles on electronic information media will be mainly described as an example.

The content viewing system 10 includes a content viewing device 20 and a terminal device 30 connected to the content viewing device 20 via the network 11 .

A network 11 is a two-way communication network represented by the Internet, a mobile phone communication network, and the like.

The content viewing device 20 is managed and operated by, for example, a business that provides content for a fee or free of charge. Specifically, newspaper companies, publishers, and service providers entrusted by them are assumed. In addition, various entities that provide content, such as libraries and video distribution services, are conceivable.

The content viewing device 20 causes the terminal device 30 used by the user who has completed the content usage registration process to display a content list screen (for example, a screen of an electronic information medium corresponding to a page of a newspaper) on which a plurality of contents are arranged. , Each content is surrounded by a frame so that the separation of the content displayed adjacently is clear, and the content suitable for the person who can be the communication partner specified by the user (hereinafter referred to as the target person) is displayed with other content. Highlight for distinction.

As a result, the user can easily identify the content suitable for the target person designated by the user on the terminal device 30, and can quickly collect information (in this case, view the content). Here, the content suitable for the target person refers to the content that the target person is interested in and is expected to deepen communication with the target person by chatting about the content.

Although only one subject is shown in FIG. 1, there may actually be a plurality of subjects.

The content viewing device 20 includes functional blocks of a processing unit 21 , a storage unit 22 , a content DB (database) 23 , and a communication unit 24 . The content viewing device 20 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), a storage such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive), a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like. , an output device such as a display, and a general computer such as a server computer equipped with a communication module such as a NIC (Network Interface Card) (none of which is shown).

The processing unit 21 is realized by a processor of a computer. The processing unit 21 has functional blocks of a registration unit 211 , a content search unit 212 , a display control unit 213 , a content management unit 214 , a profiling unit 215 , a profile update unit 216 , a topic proposal unit 217 and a matching unit 218 . These functional blocks are realized by the processor of the computer executing a given program loaded into the memory. However, some or all of these functional blocks may be implemented as hardware using an integrated circuit or the like. Furthermore, these functional blocks may be implemented by a plurality of server computers distributed over the network 11 . For example, among these functional blocks, the profiling section 215 may be realized by a server computer independent of the content viewing device 20. FIG.

The registration unit 211 uses the terminal device 30 to perform usage registration processing for a person who wishes to use the content accessed via the network 11 . Specifically, the user information 221 and the user profile information 222 are generated and stored in the storage unit 22 in accordance with the input from the prospective user. A user who wishes to use the content becomes a user of the content viewing device 20 by completing the usage registration process, and can view the content using the terminal device 30 . In addition, it is possible to share the content with others (allow others to view the content). Further, the registration unit 211 executes subject registration processing according to an input from the user. Specifically, the subject profile information 223 is generated according to the input from the user and stored in the storage unit 22 .

The content search unit 212 sets search conditions based on the target person profile information of the target person selected by the user from among the target persons registered in advance by the user through the target person registration process. Specifically, for example, a keyword is extracted from the subject profile information of the subject selected by the user and used as a search condition. Also, the content search unit 212 may set search conditions based on the relevance between user profile information about the user and subject profile information about the subject selected by the user. Specifically, a keyword related to information common to the user and the target person (for example, if they graduated from the same university, the name of the university, etc.) may be extracted and used as a search condition. It should be noted that artificial intelligence (AI) may be employed for keyword extraction as a search condition by the content search unit 212 . The content search unit 212 also refers to the content DB 23 in which content is stored, and searches for content according to the extraction conditions set by the user and the search conditions set by the content search unit 212 . Here, the extraction conditions are, for example, an extraction period for limiting the date and time when the content was published (for example, the current day, the past week, this month, the middle of this year, etc.), genre (for example, politics, economics, international, cultural, etc.). , sports, animals, etc.), and regions (for example, Japan, the metropolitan area, Kanagawa prefecture, Yokohama city, etc.). For text-based content, such as articles on electronic information media, the content itself can be searched. Text data representing lyrics, lines, etc. may be searched.

The display control unit 213 causes the terminal device 30 used by the user to display a target person registration screen, a content list screen, and the like. For the content list screen, a screen configuration (hereinafter referred to as a paper layout) in which content is arranged in the same configuration as a paper medium may be adopted, or a layout different from the paper layout, for example, content may be arranged by genre. An enumerated configuration may be employed. The display control unit 213 surrounds each content with a frame so that the delimitation of adjacent content on the content list screen is clear, and further highlights the content searched by the content search unit 212 . Specifically, for example, a frame surrounding the retrieved content is displayed in a different display format (color, thickness, line type, etc.) for each target person. Thereby, the user can easily grasp which content on the content list screen displayed on the terminal device 30 is suitable for which target person.

The content management unit 214 manages a user's viewing history of content. Specifically, content viewing history information indicating which content each user has viewed is registered in the user profile information 222 corresponding to each user.

In addition, the content management unit 214 issues a sharing URL (uniform resource locator) that allows access to content selected by the user and desired to be shared with others, and charges the user or others designated by the user. As a result, the newspaper company or the like that provides the content can obtain compensation for the secondary use of the content. The shared URL corresponds to the access information of the present invention.

Furthermore, the content management unit 214 stores viewing information indicating which user has viewed each content and sharing history information indicating which user has shared each content with others (none of which is shown) in the content DB 23. sign up. In the sharing history information, the identification information of the other person who shared the content, whether or not the content was shared by the other person (whether or not the content was viewed), and the date and time of viewing when the content was viewed are recorded in association with the identification information of the shared content. Note that the viewing information and sharing history information registered in the content DB 23 can be used as an evaluation criterion for each article, and can be used as an index for setting prices when each article is sold. Also, the content viewing history information of each user can be used, for example, when collectively selling the content viewed by a certain user.

The profiling unit 215 receives voice data of a conversation between the user and the target person, image data of the target person during the conversation, text data such as e-mails exchanged between the user and the target person, and target data. Perform profiling to estimate the attributes of the subject based on the person's profile information. As attributes to be inferred, for example, the target person's hometown, educational background (university, faculty, science/humanities, etc.), club activities, and the like are assumed. In addition, natural factor events related to the target person (e.g. weather, disasters, etc. at the target person's address or hometown), social factor events (e.g. implementation of elections for mayors at the target person's address, type of company to which the target person belongs situation, etc.) may be estimated as attributes. The estimation process can be realized, for example, by extracting predetermined keywords that can be attributes from text data (text data may be obtained by performing speech recognition on voice data). Further, for example, attributes such as personality, taste, age, etc. of the subject may be estimated by analyzing the features of the subject's voice (voice tone, volume, tone, etc.) from the voice data. Further, for example, attributes such as personality, taste, age, etc. of the subject may be estimated by analyzing the features (expression, etc.) of the subject from image data (including moving images as well as still images). Further, for example, by searching the Internet using a profile such as registered basic information of the subject as a keyword, factor events related to the subject may be collected. Artificial intelligence (AI) may be used for at least part of the estimation process. Also, at least part of the inference processing may utilize an external analysis service provided via Web-API or the like.

The profile update unit 216 updates the user profile information 222 (FIG. 2) registered in the storage unit 22 by the registration unit 211 based on the user's input. Also, the profile updating unit 216 updates the subject profile information 223 ( FIG. 2 ) registered in the storage unit 22 by the registering unit 211 based on the input from the user and the result of profiling by the profiling unit 215 . Also, when the same target person is registered by different users, the profile update unit 216 may integrate the respective target person profile information 223 .

Based on the subject profile information 223 ( FIG. 2 ) (including the attributes of the subject estimated by the profiling section 215 ), the topic proposal section 217 proposes a topic that contributes to communication with the subject, in other words, a conversation starter. It proposes to the user a topic that will become a topic or a topic that will expand the conversation, for example, a topic of a factor event such as a natural factor event or a social factor event related to the estimated subject. A method for proposing a topic of a factor event related to a target person is, for example, to store the factor event related to the target person in the storage unit 22 in association with the target person profile information 223, and display the content list screen in the content viewing process described later. may be read out from the storage unit 22 and a topic may be suggested to the user by means of a pop-up or the like.

In addition, the topic proposal unit 217 proposes to the user a topic on which unregistered items among the items constituting the subject profile information 223 (FIG. 2) can be heard from the subject (or presumed). A method of proposing a topic for eliciting an unregistered item is, for example, associated with each unregistered item with a topic for eliciting the item, stored in the storage unit 22 as a eliciting database, and generating contents to be described later. When the content list screen is displayed in the viewing process, a topic for eliciting unregistered items from the target person may be read from the eliciting database, and the topic may be proposed to the user by pop-up or the like.

Furthermore, the topic proposal unit 217 proposes topics that may offend the subject and should be avoided based on the subject profile information 223 (FIG. 2) (including the attributes of the subject estimated by the profiling unit 215). Suggest and help the user not to offend the target. The method of proposing a topic involves, for example, associating a topic to be avoided with each keyword or attribute value that can be included in the profile information, storing the topic in the storage unit 22 as an avoidable topic database, and performing content viewing processing described later. When the content list screen is displayed, topics to be avoided may be read from the database of topics to be avoided based on the profile of the target person, and may be proposed to the user by pop-up or the like.

The matching unit 218 compares the user profile information 222 of each user, and detects users with similar affiliation basic information, interested genres, and content viewing history information. Then, with the permission of both users, the matching unit 218 matches the users by notifying them of simple user profile information excluding mutual basic information. As a result, the user can get acquainted with other users of other companies in the same industry as himself or with other users who have similar tastes to him, and obtain new encounters and business opportunities.

In addition, the matching unit 218 refers to the affiliation basic information of the user profile information 222 of each user and the content viewing history information, and the average tendency of information collection for each industry to which the user belongs, that is, what kind of content Analyze whether you are viewing (what kind of article you are viewing). Then, the matching unit 218 records the analysis result in the content DB 23 as trend information, and provides the trend information to the user. By using this trend information, for example, a user trying to enter a certain industry can collect information more efficiently than blindly collecting information.

The storage unit 22 is implemented by computer memory and storage. User information 221 , user profile information 222 , and subject profile information 223 are registered in the storage unit 22 . Note that the storage unit 22 may store information other than the information described above. The storage unit 22 corresponds to the profile database of the present invention.

The content DB 23 is realized by computer storage. The content DB 23 stores in advance the content, that is, the articles, images, music, sounds, etc. that constitute the electronic information medium, and the layout information for displaying them on the screen.

The communication unit 24 is realized by a communication module of a computer. The communication unit 24 is connected to the terminal device 30 via the network 11 to communicate various data and information.

The terminal device 30 is a computer such as a smart phone, a tablet PC (personal computer), a notebook PC, or a desktop PC, which includes a processor, an input device, a display device, and a communication module. The terminal device 30 accesses the content viewing device 20 via the network 11 by the processor executing a dedicated application program or a general web browser, and performs usage registration processing, target person registration processing, content viewing processing, Execute the content sharing process.

Next, FIG. 2 shows an example of each data structure of the user information 221, the user profile information 222, and the subject profile information 223 held in the storage unit 22. As shown in FIG.

The user information 221 consists of information on each user who has completed the usage registration process. Specifically, it consists of a user account, password, basic information, payment destination information, and the like. User information 221 is recorded at the time of use registration processing.

A user account and password are information for a user to log in to the content viewing device 20 . For example, a user's e-mail address can be used as the user account. Basic information includes the user's name, address, age, gender, contact information, and the like. The payment destination information is, for example, a credit card number, a bank account, and the like.

The user profile information 222 is associated with the user information 221, and part or all of it is recorded during the use registration process. Then, it is updated according to the input from the user himself/herself.

The user profile information 222 includes basic information, basic affiliation information, genres of interest, viewing history information, and the like. The basic information is the same information as the basic information of the user information 221 . Basic information in the user profile information 222 may be omitted. The affiliation basic information is the name, location, etc. of the organization (company, etc.) to which the user belongs. The genre of interest can be selected and set by the user from a plurality of options prepared in advance (for example, politics, economy, international, culture, sports, etc.). The content viewing history information represents the history of content viewed by the user.

The subject profile information 223 is created for each subject registered by the user and associated with the user information 221 .

The subject profile information 223 includes identification information, user account, basic information, basic affiliation information, genres of interest, attributes as profiling results, etc. Some of them are recorded at the time of subject registration processing and sent from the user. is updated according to the inputs and profiling results.

The identification information is, for example, a nickname or the like for the user to identify the target person. A user account is recorded when the target is the user of the content viewing device 20 and the user who registers the target recognizes and inputs the user account of the target. Note that when the registration unit 211 checks the user information 221 of each user recorded in the storage unit 22 against the target person profile information 223 and confirms that the target person is the user, the user who registered the target person The registration unit 211 may record the subject's user account in the subject's profile information 223 without waiting for the input of .

The basic information includes the name, address, age, sex, contact information, etc. of the subject. The basic affiliation information includes the name, address, contact information, etc. of the organization (company, etc.) to which the target person belongs. The genre of interest is selected from a plurality of content genre options prepared in advance (for example, if the content is an article, the genre is politics, economics, international, culture, sports, etc.). The user can guess and select and set the genre of interest. In the attributes as profiling results, the result of inferring attributes of the subject by the profiling unit 215 is recorded.

<Operation by Content Viewing System 10>
Next, FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of target person registration processing by the content viewing system 10. As shown in FIG.

First, the user uses the terminal device 30 to log in to the content viewing device 20 via the network 11, and performs a predetermined operation for requesting target person registration (step S1). Next, in response to this operation, the display control unit 213 of the content viewing device 20 displays the target person registration screen 100 (FIG. 4) for inputting profile information of one or more target persons with whom the user can communicate. It is displayed on the terminal device 30 (step S11).

FIG. 4 shows a display example of the subject registration screen 100 displayed on the terminal device 30. As shown in FIG.

On the target person registration screen 100, input fields 101 for inputting target person profile information (identification information, user account, basic information, affiliation basic information, genre of interest, and profiling attributes). There are provided a "registration" button 102 for registering the content entered and an "add subject" button 103 for adding a subject. The user can input each information of the subject profile information in the input field 101 as much as possible and operate the "registration" button 102 to instruct the registration of the subject profile information for one person. . Further, the user can additionally display a new target person registration screen 100 by operating the “add target person” button 103 .

Return to FIG. On the target person registration screen 100 displayed on the terminal device 30, when the user inputs the target person profile information and operates the "Register" button 102 (step S2), the registration unit 211 of the content viewing device 20 responds to this operation. creates new subject profile information 223 in association with the user information 221 of the user and records it in the storage unit 22 (step S12). With this, the target person registration processing is terminated.

According to the target person registration process described above, the user can register in the content viewing device 20 the profile information of one or more target persons with whom the user can communicate. Thereby, the user can select and set the target person in the content viewing process to be described later.

Further, the user can add or update the registered target person profile information 223 by performing the above-described target person registration process again.

Next, FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of content viewing processing by the content viewing system 10. As shown in FIG.

As a premise of the content viewing process, it is assumed that the user has already registered the target person profile information 223 regarding one or more target persons in the content viewing apparatus 20 by the above-described target person registration process.

First, the user uses the terminal device 30 to log in to the content viewing device 20 via the network 11, specifies the type of content, and performs a predetermined operation to request viewing (step S31). In this case, it is assumed that an article on an electronic information medium is designated as the content type. However, the user does not have to specify the type of content. In that case, all types of content are search targets.

Next, according to the user's operation, the content search unit 212 of the content viewing device 20 searches and acquires content that satisfies the initial value of the search condition (for example, the latest one) from the content DB 23 (step S51). Next, the display control unit 213 causes the terminal device 30 to display the content list screen 300 (FIG. 6) including the content searched by the content search unit 212 (step S52).

FIG. 6 shows a display example of a content list screen 300 displayed on the terminal device 30. As shown in FIG. The display example is a paper space layout in which contents (articles) are arranged in the same manner as a paper medium. A plurality of pieces of content are arranged on the content list screen 300, and each piece of content is surrounded by a frame 301 so as to clearly separate adjacent pieces of content.

In addition, the content list screen 300 is provided with a “target person setting” button 302 and an “extraction condition setting” button 303 . A "target person setting" button 302 displays on the terminal device 30 a target person setting screen (not shown) for selecting and setting a target person for whom a suitable article is to be highlighted from among the target persons registered by the user himself/herself. It is something that makes

An “extraction condition setting” button 303 causes the terminal device 30 to display an extraction condition setting screen (not shown) for the user to select and set extraction conditions (article extraction period, genre, region, etc.).

Return to FIG. On the content list screen 300 (FIG. 6) displayed on the terminal device 30, the user sequentially operates the "target person setting" button 302 and the "extraction condition setting" button 303 to select the target person and the extraction condition, When set (step S32), in response to this operation, the content search unit 212 of the content viewing device 20 sets search conditions based on the target person profile information 223 corresponding to the target person (step S53). Next, the content search unit 212 searches for content (articles) from the content DB 23 according to the extraction conditions set by the user and the set search conditions, and acquires pages of the electronic information medium containing the searched content (step S54). Next, the display control unit 213 displays a content list screen 310 which is a page of an electronic information medium configured to include searched content, encloses each content with a frame, and highlights the frame surrounding the searched content. (FIG. 7) is displayed on the terminal device 30 (step S55).

FIG. 7 shows a display example of the content list screen 310 displayed on the terminal device 30. As shown in FIG. The display example is a paper space layout in which contents (articles) are arranged in the same manner as a paper medium. A content list screen 310 is provided with a target person display field 311 that indicates the identification information of the target person (in the case of FIG. 3, target person A and B) set by the user. The frame surrounding the identification information of the target person and the frame surrounding the content suitable for the target person are displayed in the same display format. In the figure, for example, the frame 312 surrounding the identification information of the target person "Mr. A" and the frame 313 surrounding the content suitable for "Mr. A" are displayed in the same display format (dotted lines in the case of the same figure). there is Also, for example, the frame 314 surrounding the identification information of the target person "Mr. B" and the frame 315 surrounding the content suitable for "Mr. B" are displayed in the same display format (dotted lines in the figure). Thereby, the user can easily grasp which article is suitable for which target person.

Advertisements may be placed on the content list screen 310 in addition to articles as content. Link information to the corresponding web page is associated with the advertisement, and when the user performs an operation such as a touch on the advertisement, the browser is activated on the terminal device 30 and the web page is displayed. You may make it

FIG. 8 shows another display example of the content list screen 310 displayed on the terminal device 30. As shown in FIG. Another display example is a list of articles on electronic information media as content by genre. In the other display examples, as in the display example of FIG. 7, a target person display field 311 is provided for displaying the identification information of the target person (Mr. A and Mr. B in the case of FIG. 7) set by the user. ing. Frames 312 and 314 surrounding the identification information of the target person and frames 313 and 315 surrounding the content suitable for the target person are displayed in the same display format. Thereby, the user can easily grasp which content is suitable for which target person.

As a modification of the operation on the content list screen 310 shown in FIG. 7 or 8, for example, when a target person displayed in the target person display column 311 is selected, The brightness of the frames 313 and 315 surrounding the content may be increased or blinked.

With this, the content viewing process is terminated. According to the content viewing process, the user can easily grasp the content narrowed down by the extraction condition set by the user and the search condition set based on the profile information of the target person selected by the user. By viewing the content, it is possible to quickly collect information that can become a topic of communication with the target person. In addition, by repeating (1) actual communication with the subject and (2) user input or updating of the subject's profile by the profiling unit, a more accurate profile is created and a more appropriate topic is created. be able to provide.

Next, FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of content sharing processing by the content viewing system 10. As shown in FIG.

The content sharing process is a process for the user to share the article on the content list screen 310 displayed on the terminal device 30 with another person (in this embodiment, the target person), and continues to the content viewing process described above. can be run as

First, the user selects on the screen the content that the user wants to share with others from among the contents constituting the content list screen 310 displayed on the terminal device 30, and selects the content by a predetermined operation (for example, selection from the right-click menu). An operation for instructing sharing and an operation for selecting a billing destination are performed (step S33).

Here, the billing destination is a billing destination for a consideration for viewing the content selected by the user by someone other than the user, and the user himself/herself is selected as an initial value. However, if the other person with whom the user wants to share the content has already been registered as a target person and the target person is the user of the content viewing device 20, the user information 221 of the target person who is the user includes the payment destination information. is included, the user may be selected as the billing destination.

In response to these operations, the content management unit 214 of the content viewing device 20 next issues a sharing URL for viewing the selected content (step S55), and the display control unit 213 controls the issued sharing URL. The URL for use is displayed on the screen of the terminal device 30 (step S56).

Next, the user copies the URL for sharing displayed on the screen of the terminal device 30, pastes it into the text of an e-mail, and sends the e-mail to others with whom the user wants to share the content (step S34). Others who have received the e-mail can view the content selected by the user by accessing the shared URL. Of course, the method of transmitting the shared URL is not limited to e-mail, and other means such as SNS (Social Networking Service) and messages may be used. Then, when another person actually views the content based on the shared URL, the content management unit 214 may notify the user that the other person has viewed the content and the viewing date and time. Note that if the other person (target person) is charged, the target person may obtain consent for charging when viewing the content. With this, the content sharing process is terminated.

According to the content sharing process, among the contents forming the content list screen 310 displayed on the terminal device 30, for example, content suitable for the target person A can be shared with the target person A. You can expect to be thanked by Mr. A, and you can deepen communication with Mr. A.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that a user who wishes to use the content is registered for use, but the registration for use is not essential, and the content may be viewed without registering for use. In this case, for example, it is possible to have the prospective user input the target person's profile information and present appropriate content to the target person.

The content viewing device 20 of the present embodiment typically prepares various screens as web pages, for example, and can display them on the web browser of the terminal device 30 . However, it is not limited to this aspect. For example, a dedicated application having various screens may be installed on the terminal device 30 . In this case, the content viewing device 20 can cause the dedicated application of the terminal device 30 to display various screens simply by transmitting the content and its layout data to the terminal device 30 . In other words, the content viewing device of the present invention can include various modes that can display a screen on the terminal device.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments and modifications described above, and various modifications are possible. For example, the above-described embodiments and modifications have been described in detail in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described. Also, it is possible to replace a part of a given modified example with another modified example, or combine modified examples.

Further, each of the above configurations, functions, processing units, processing means, and the like may be realized by hardware, for example, by designing a part or all of them using an integrated circuit. Moreover, each of the above configurations, functions, etc. may be realized by software by a processor interpreting and executing a program for realizing each function. Information such as programs, tables, and files that implement each function can be stored in a recording device such as a memory, a hard disk, or an SSD, or a recording medium such as an IC card, an SD card, or a DVD. Further, the control lines and information lines indicate those considered necessary for explanation, and not all control lines and information lines are necessarily indicated on the product. In practice, it may be considered that almost all configurations are interconnected.

10 Content viewing system 11 Network 20 Content viewing device 21 Processing unit 211 Registration unit 212 Content search unit 213 Display control Section 214 Content management section 215 Profiling section 216 Profile updating section 217 Topic proposal section 218 Matching section 22 Storage section 221 User information 222 User profile information 223 Subject profile information 24 Communication unit 30 Terminal device 100 Subject registration screen 300 Content list Screen 310 Contents list screen

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a profile database storing target person profile information about a target person registered by the user as a possible communication partner;
setting search conditions corresponding to each of the plurality of target persons based on the target person profile information related to the plurality of target persons different from the user selected by the user from among the target persons pre-registered by the user; a content search unit that searches a content database for content suitable for each of the plurality of target persons selected by the user according to the search condition;
a display control unit that causes a terminal device used by the user to display a content list screen in which the plurality of retrieved content items are highlighted;
with
The content list screen is a paper layout in which newspaper or magazine articles as the content are arranged in the same configuration as paper media newspapers or magazines,
The display control unit, when collectively arranging on the content list screen a plurality of articles for which the corresponding target persons are different, is configured to highlight and display the corresponding target persons in a distinguishable manner. The content viewing device according to claim 1,
The display control unit provides a content viewing device for providing a frame indicating a break of each article on the content list screen of the page layout. The content viewing device according to claim 2,
The content viewing device, wherein the display control unit highlights the frames indicating the divisions of the plurality of searched articles in different display formats so that the corresponding target persons can be distinguished. The content viewing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
User profile information about the user registered by the user is stored in the profile database;
The content retrieval unit sets a retrieval condition based on a relationship between the user profile information and the subject profile information regarding the subject selected by the user. The content viewing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The content searching unit searches the content database for content suitable for the target person selected by the user according to the extraction condition set by the user and the search condition. The content viewing device according to claim 5,
The content viewing device, wherein the extraction condition includes at least one of content extraction period, genre, and region. The content viewing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
a profiling unit that analyzes a conversation between the user and the target person selected by the user to infer attributes related to the target person;
a profile updating unit that updates target person profile information stored in the profile database based on the inferred attributes related to the target person. The content viewing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A content viewing apparatus comprising: a topic proposal unit that proposes to the user a topic that contributes to communication with the target person based on the target person profile information. The content viewing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A content viewing device, comprising: a topic proposal unit that proposes to the user a topic from which unregistered items in the target person profile information can be elicited. The content viewing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A content viewing apparatus comprising: a topic proposal unit that proposes topics to be avoided in communication with the target person to the user based on the target person profile information. The content viewing device according to claim 4,
A content viewing device comprising a matching unit that matches users based on the user profile information of each user. The content viewing device according to claim 4,
a content management unit that manages viewing history of the content by the user;
A content viewing apparatus comprising: a matching unit that analyzes trend information indicating a trend of information collection for each industry to which the user belongs, based on the user profile information of each user and the viewing history. The content viewing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
A content viewing apparatus comprising: a content management unit that issues access information for viewing content selected by the user on the content list screen by someone other than the user. The content viewing device according to claim 13,
The content viewing device, wherein the content management unit charges the user or the other person designated by the user as compensation for issuing the access information. A content browsing method by a content viewing device,
The user selected by the user from among the targets registered in advance by the user by referring to a profile database storing target person profile information related to the target person registered by the user as a possible communication partner. a search condition setting step of setting search conditions respectively corresponding to the plurality of subjects based on the subject profile information regarding the plurality of different subjects;
a content search step of searching a content database for content suitable for each of the plurality of target persons selected by the user according to the search condition;
a display control step of displaying, on a terminal device used by the user, a content list screen in which the plurality of retrieved content items are highlighted;
including
The content list screen is a paper layout in which newspaper or magazine articles as the content are arranged in the same configuration as paper media newspapers or magazines,
The display control step includes highlighting the corresponding target person in a distinguishable manner when arranging a plurality of retrieved articles with different corresponding target people on the content list screen. to the computer,
The user selected by the user from among the targets registered in advance by the user by referring to a profile database storing target person profile information related to the target person registered by the user as a possible communication partner. a search condition setting step of setting search conditions respectively corresponding to the plurality of subjects based on the subject profile information regarding the plurality of different subjects;
a content search step of searching a content database for content suitable for each of the plurality of target persons selected by the user according to the search condition;
a display control step of displaying, on a terminal device used by the user, a content list screen in which the plurality of retrieved content items are highlighted;
Execute the process including
The content list screen is a paper layout in which newspaper or magazine articles as the content are arranged in the same configuration as paper media newspapers or magazines,
The display control step is a program for highlighting the corresponding target person in a distinguishable manner when arranging a plurality of retrieved articles with different corresponding target people on the content list screen.

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