JP7265073B1 - Information processing device, information processing method and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to appropriately display chronological changes in search queries of interest to a user. An information processing apparatus according to the present application includes a reception unit that receives a search query selection operation on a query map that visualizes the number of times search queries are searched and relationships between search queries, and reproduces the query map in chronological order. It is characterized by comprising a display control unit that displays, when displaying, a selected query that is a search query selected by a selection operation, and a search query whose number of searches exceeds a threshold at a playback position. [Selection drawing] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

Conventionally, there is known a technology for presenting a query map that makes it easy to visually understand the user's search tendency by aggregating the number of searches for a search query within a predetermined period and displaying the relative number of searches for each search query. (see Patent Document 1).

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However, in the prior art, for example, there is room for improvement in displaying chronological changes in a query map that visualizes search queries. For example, the query map displays search queries that exceed a predetermined search volume, and the search queries displayed on the query map change over time. Therefore, for example, it may not be possible to follow time-series changes in search queries that are of interest to users.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and aims to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program that can appropriately display chronological changes in search queries of interest to users. aim.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention accepts a search query selection operation on a query map that visualizes the number of searches of search queries and the relationship between search queries. a reception unit, and a display that displays a selection query that is the search query selected by the selection operation, and the search query whose number of searches exceeds a threshold at a playback position when the time-series query map is played back and displayed. and a control unit.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the chronological change of the search query which a user pays attention to can be displayed appropriately.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information providing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information providing apparatus according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a terminal device according to the embodiment; FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of display setting processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of display control processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that implements the functions of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

Embodiments for implementing an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program according to the present application (hereinafter referred to as "embodiments") will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program according to the present application are not limited to this embodiment. Also, in each of the following embodiments, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions are omitted.

[Embodiment]
[1. Configuration of Information Providing System]
First, the configuration of an information providing system 1 having a terminal device 100 or an information providing device 10, which is an example of an information processing device, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an information providing system 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system 1 has an information providing device 10, a search server 20, and a terminal device 100. FIG. In addition, the information providing system 1 may have a plurality of terminal devices 100 . Also, the information providing device 10 and the search server 20 may be implemented by the same server device, cloud system, or the like. Here, the information providing device 10, the search server 20, and the terminal device 100 are communicably connected by wire or wirelessly via a network.

The information providing device 10 is an information processing device that provides statistical data, which will be described later, to the terminal device 100, and is realized by, for example, a server device, a cloud system, or the like.

The search server 20 is an information processing device (search engine ), which is implemented by a server device, a cloud system, or the like. For example, the search server 20 may provide search sites including portal sites and the like.

The terminal device 100 is a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet, and is a mobile terminal device capable of communicating with any server device via a wireless communication network such as LTE (Long Term Evolution). The terminal device 100 has a screen such as a liquid crystal display and has a touch panel function. Accepts various operations. Note that, in the following description, an operation performed on an area where content is displayed on a screen may be referred to as an operation on content. The terminal device 100 may be not only a smart device but also an information processing device such as a desktop PC (Personal Computer) or a notebook PC.

[2. Regarding the processing executed by the information providing system]
In the information providing system 1, the information providing device 10 and the terminal device 100 execute the following providing process. In the following description, an example of processing for providing statistical data to the user by processing executed by the terminal device 100 will be described. You may

For example, the terminal device 100 receives text data input by a user as a main query. Then, the terminal device 100 provides the user with statistical data of simultaneous queries input to the search engine as search queries at the same time as the main query.

[2-1. About an example of provision processing]
A specific example of the providing process will be described below with reference to FIG. First, the terminal device 100 transmits a distribution request for statistical data including text data input by the user to the information providing device 10 (step S11). Then, the information providing device 10 periodically receives the search history executed by the search server 20 (step S12). Then, the information providing apparatus 10 generates search query statistical data based on the search history (step S13). The information providing device 10 then distributes the generated statistical data to the terminal device 100 (step S14).

Then, the terminal device 100 reproduces and displays the statistical data (step S15). For example, the terminal device 100 displays a graph composed of nodes that increase in proportion to the search volume of simultaneous queries and edges that increase in thickness in proportion to the frequency with which simultaneous queries are input to the search engine at the same time. display.

[2-2. About an example of statistical data]
Next, an example of statistical data displayed by the terminal device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the embodiment;

[2-3. About map display]
As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100 includes a period designation area A1, a gender designation area A2, an age designation area A3, and a characteristic designation area A4 for designating the distribution of characteristic degrees when the display screen is displayed by the user. A search query extracted based on each input item is displayed in a graph display (query map) D1.

Here, the query map D1 is a graph composed of nodes indicating simultaneous queries that were searched simultaneously and edges indicating that the simultaneous queries were input to the search engine at the same time. It grows in proportion to the search volume of the query, and the edge may grow in proportion to how often concurrent queries are entered into the search engine at the same time. Also, for example, the query map D1 may be formed by edge-connecting nodes corresponding to search queries searched by the same user within a predetermined period of time after the search query was searched. That is, in the query map D1, edges may be used to connect nodes corresponding to search queries that satisfy a predetermined relationship.

In addition, the terminal device 100 reproduces and displays the query map D1 according to each search query when the reproduction button is operated by the user. At this time, the terminal device 100 extracts and displays on the query map D1 the nodes of the search query whose search volume at the playback position to be played back and displayed exceeds the threshold.

In this way, when the query map D1 is reproduced and displayed, the search query that the user pays attention to differs for each reproduction position, so there is a possibility that it may or may not be displayed on the query map D1 depending on the search volume at that time. be.

Therefore, the terminal device 100 displays the selected query q corresponding to the search query selected by the user on the query map D1 regardless of the search volume. Furthermore, the terminal device 100 also displays a connected query group qg, which is a node edge-connected to the selected query q selected by the user, on the query map D1 regardless of the search volume.

In the example shown in the figure, the selection query q is "XX curry", and the connection query group qg includes "YY pasta", "gasoline", and "beauty". Then, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 2, for example, the query map D2 after the playback position advances by a predetermined time shows the selected query q "XX curry", the connected query group qg "YY pasta", "Gasoline" and "Beauty" are continuously displayed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, in the query map D2, among the connected query group qg, for "YY pasta" whose search volume is below the threshold, the display mode is changed, for example, the nodes and edges are grayscaled. be.

Thereby, the user can easily grasp that the search volume of the search query corresponding to the node has decreased. Note that the terminal device 100 may accept a selection operation of selecting a plurality of selection queries q, or may accept a selection operation of selecting a selection query q at an arbitrary timing during playback of the query map D1.

Also, the terminal device 100 may receive display settings for each node included in the connection query group qg from the user. That is, the terminal device 100 may individually set whether or not to display the nodes included in the connection query group qg based on a user's request.

As described above, in the information processing according to the embodiment, when the query map D is reproduced and displayed, the search queries selected by the user are displayed in addition to the search queries whose search volume exceeds the threshold.

Therefore, according to the information processing according to the embodiment, it is possible to appropriately display chronological changes in search queries that are of interest to the user.

[3. Configuration of Information Providing Device]
Next, an example of the functional configuration of the information providing device 10 according to the embodiment will be described using FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information providing device 10 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3 , the information providing device 10 has a communication section 11 , a storage section 12 and a control section 13 .

The communication unit 11 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like. The communication unit 11 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 100 and the search server 20 .

The storage unit 12 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 12 also has a search history database 121 .

Search histories transmitted as search results are registered in the search history database 121 . Here, the search history is data searched by the search server 20, which is a search engine, and includes search character data, search image data, search time, and search user data including sex and/or age of the search user. , and/or access location data, including lookup location data based on base stations, access points, and/or IP addresses, and the like. Also, the search history database 121 may store statistical data based on the search history.

The control unit 13 is realized by executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the information providing apparatus 10 using a RAM as a work area, for example, by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). be done. Also, the control unit 13 is implemented by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). As shown in FIG. 11 , the control unit 13 has a reception unit 14 , a generation unit 15 and a provision unit 16 .

The reception unit 14 receives a distribution request for statistical data from the terminal device 100 of the user. Also, the reception unit 14 passes information on the distribution request received from the terminal device 100 to the generation unit 15 .

The generation unit 15 generates statistical data regarding search queries based on distribution requests received from the terminal device 100 . For example, the generation unit 15 extracts data from the search history database 121 based on a period designated by the user, a designated attribute (gender, age), etc., based on the distribution request, and generates statistical data.

The providing unit 16 provides the statistical data generated by the generating unit 15 to the terminal device 100 of the user. In addition, the providing unit 16 may provide the user with a graphical representation of a graph including nodes indicating simultaneous queries and edges indicating that the simultaneous queries have been input to the search engine at the same time.

[4. Configuration of terminal device]
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment will be described using FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4 , the terminal device 100 has a communication section 110 , an input section 120 , an output section 130 , a physical sensor 140 and a control section 150 .

The communication unit 110 is implemented by, for example, a NIC. The communication unit 110 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the information providing apparatus 10 .

The input unit 120 is an input device that receives various operations from the user. For example, the input unit 120 is implemented by a keyboard, mouse, operation keys, and the like. The output unit 130 is a display device for displaying various information, that is, a screen. For example, the output unit 130 is realized by a liquid crystal display or the like. When the terminal device 100 employs a touch panel, the input unit 120 and the output unit 130 are integrated. Also, in the following description, the output unit 130 may be referred to as a screen.

The physical sensor 140 is a sensor that detects various physical information of the terminal device 100, such as a gyro sensor, a temperature sensor, a volume sensor, a brightness sensor, and an acceleration sensor. Note that the physical sensor 140 may be a sensor that identifies the current position of the terminal device 100 using a positioning system such as GPS.

For example, the control unit 150 is realized by executing various programs (corresponding to an example of an information display program) stored in a storage device inside the terminal device 100 using the RAM as a work area by the CPU, MPU, or the like. . For example, these various programs correspond to application programs called web browsers. Also, the control unit 150 is realized by, for example, an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 150 includes a request unit 151, an operation control unit 152, and a display control unit 153, and implements or executes information processing functions and actions described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 150 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 4, and may be another configuration as long as it performs information processing described later. Moreover, the connection relationship between the processing units of the control unit 150 is not limited to the connection relationship shown in FIG. 12, and may be another connection relationship.

The request unit 151 transmits a statistical data distribution request based on the display conditions of the query map D specified by the user. For example, the display conditions of the query map D include the period, gender, age, distribution of characteristics, and the like.

The operation control unit 152 executes various controls according to the user's operation received via the input unit 120 . For example, when the user performs various selection operations on the input unit 120 , the operation control unit 152 outputs the content of the selection operation to the display control unit 153 . In addition, the operation control unit 152 outputs the content of the user's operation such as a scroll operation or a tap operation received via the input unit 120 to the display control unit 153 .

The display control unit 153 displays the received various data on the output unit 130 . The display control unit 153 is implemented by, for example, being executed by a CPU, an MPU, or the like using a RAM as a work area. For example, the display control unit 153 displays a query map D regarding various statistical data. In addition, the display control unit 153 reproduces and displays the query map D. FIG.

For example, when displaying the query map D, the display control unit 153 displays nodes corresponding to search queries whose search volume exceeds a threshold. Furthermore, when reproducing and displaying the query map D, the display control unit 153, in addition to the nodes corresponding to the search queries whose search volume exceeds the threshold, selects the selected query q corresponding to the search query selected by the user and selects Display the connected query group qg edge-connected to the query.

At this time, when the search volume of the selected query q and the connected query group qg is below the threshold, the display control unit 153 changes the display mode, such as displaying the selected query q and the connected query group qg in grayscale. may be displayed as

Further, for example, the display control unit 153 may retain the display setting of the connected query group qg when the playback position of the query map D is rewound. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of display setting processing according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, for example, it is assumed that the selection query q is selected by the user in the query map D11. In this case, the display control unit 153 changes the display settings of the selected query q and the connected query group qg connected to the selected query q.

After that, for example, when the playback position is rewound by the user's operation on the seek bar displayed on the query map D, the display control unit 153 displays the query map D12 corresponding to the rewinding playback position. . At this time, the display control unit 153 displays the query map D12 while maintaining the display settings of the selected query q and the connected query group qg set in the query map D11.

With such settings, the user can go back to past playback positions and check the connection relationship of the selection query q. In other words, the display control unit 153 applies not only the playback position after the display setting regarding the selected query q and the connected query group qg specified by the user, but also the search query that the user pays attention to by applying it before the display setting. can be displayed appropriately.

Note that the display control unit 153 may switch the display settings in advance for all nodes edge-connected to the selected query q while the query map D is being reproduced.

[5. Processing Flow of Terminal Device 100]
Next, a processing procedure executed by the terminal device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of display control processing according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the terminal device 100 requests the information providing device 10 to distribute statistical data (step S101). Subsequently, the terminal device 100 receives statistical data from the information providing device 10 (step S102).

Subsequently, the terminal device 100 starts playing the query map D based on the received statistical data (step S103). Subsequently, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the user has performed a selection operation for the selection query q (step S104).

When the terminal device 100 determines that the user has performed a selection operation for the selection query q (step S104; Yes), the terminal device 100 switches the display setting of the selection query q (step S105). That is, the terminal device 100 sets the display so that the selected query q is always displayed on the node map regardless of the search volume. Note that, as described above, the terminal device 100 may switch display settings for the connected query group qg in addition to the selected query q.

Subsequently, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the reproduction of the query map D started in step S103 has ended (step S106). If the terminal device 100 determines that the playback has ended (step S106; Yes), it ends the series of processes, and if it determines that playback is in progress (step S106; Return to processing.

Further, when the terminal device 100 determines in step S104 that there is no selection operation of the selection query by the user (step S104; No), the terminal device 100 omits the processing in step S105 and proceeds to the processing in step S106. Transition.

[6. Modification]
An example of information processing has been described above. However, embodiments are not so limited. A part or all of the information processing may be realized by the functions exerted by the terminal device 100 side, or may be realized by the functions exerted by the information providing device 10 side.

[7. effect〕
The terminal device 100 (an example of an information processing device) according to the above-described embodiment includes an operation control unit 152 ( an example of a reception unit), and when reproducing and displaying a time-series query map D, display a selected query q, which is a search query selected by a selection operation, and the search query whose number of searches exceeds a threshold value at the playback position. A display control unit 153 is provided.

Further, the query map D according to the embodiment is a map in which search queries that satisfy a predetermined relationship are edge-connected. , a select query and a connected query group that are edge-connected search queries.

Further, when the query map D is reproduced and displayed in chronological order, the display control unit 153 according to the embodiment switches the display mode of the search query whose number of searches is less than the threshold at the reproduction position to be displayed among the connected queries. indicate.

Further, the operation control unit 152 according to the embodiment receives a selection operation for selecting a plurality of search queries, and the display control unit 153, when reproducing and displaying the query map in chronological order, selects a plurality of search queries selected by the selection operation. Selected queries and search queries whose number of searches exceeds a predetermined value are displayed.

Further, when rewinding and displaying the playback position of the query map D, the display control unit 153 according to the embodiment retains and displays the display setting of the selected query set before rewinding.

By any one or a combination of the processes described above, the information processing apparatus according to the present application can appropriately display chronological changes in search queries that the user pays attention to.

[8. Hardware configuration]
Also, the information providing device 10 or terminal device 100 according to the above-described embodiments is implemented by a computer 1000 configured as shown in FIG. 7, for example. FIG. 7 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that implements the functions of the information providing device 10 according to the embodiment. Computer 1000 has CPU 1100 , RAM 1200 , ROM 1300 , HDD 1400 , communication interface (I/F) 1500 , input/output interface (I/F) 1600 and media interface (I/F) 1700 .

The CPU 1100 operates based on programs stored in the ROM 1300 or HDD 1400 and controls each section. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

The HDD 1400 stores programs executed by the CPU 1100, data used by the programs, and the like. Communication interface 1500 receives data from other devices via network (communication network) N, sends the data to CPU 1100, and transmits data generated by CPU 1100 to other devices via network N. FIG.

Through an input/output interface 1600, the CPU 1100 is connected to an output device such as a display and a printer, and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse (in FIG. 7, the output device and the input device are collectively referred to as "input/output device" ). CPU 1100 acquires data from an input device via input/output interface 1600 . CPU 1100 also outputs the generated data to an output device via input/output interface 1600 .

Media interface 1700 reads programs or data stored in recording medium 1800 and provides them to CPU 1100 via RAM 1200 . CPU 1100 loads such a program from recording medium 1800 onto RAM 1200 via media interface 1700, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a PD (Phase change rewritable disc), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. etc.

For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information providing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 implements the functions of the control section 40 by executing programs loaded on the RAM 1200 . The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads these programs from the recording medium 1800 and executes them, but as another example, these programs may be acquired via the network N from another device.

As described above, some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail based on the drawings. It is possible to carry out the invention in other forms with modifications.

[9. others〕
Further, among the processes described in the above embodiments and modifications, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or described as being performed manually. All or part of the processing can also be performed automatically by known methods. In addition, information including processing procedures, specific names, various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

Also, each component of each device illustrated is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

Also, the above-described embodiments and modifications can be appropriately combined within a range that does not contradict the processing contents.

Also, the above-mentioned "section, module, unit" can be read as "means" or "circuit". For example, the acquisition unit can be read as acquisition means or an acquisition circuit.

1 information providing system 10 information providing device 11 communication unit 12 storage unit 13 control unit 14 reception unit 15 generation unit 16 provision unit 20 search server 40 control unit 100 terminal device 110 communication unit 120 input unit 121 search history database 130 output unit 140 physical sensor 150 control unit 151 request unit 152 operation control unit 153 display control unit D query map q selection query qg connection query group

Claims (7)

A reception unit that receives a selection operation of the search query on a query map that visualizes the search count of the search query and the relationship between the search queries;
a display control unit that, when reproducing and displaying the time-series query map, displays a selected query that is the search query selected by the selection operation and the search query that has a search count exceeding a threshold value at a reproduction position;
An information processing device comprising: The query map is
A map in which the search queries that satisfy a predetermined relationship are edge-connected,
The display control unit
2. The information according to claim 1, wherein when the query map is reproduced and displayed in chronological order, the selected query and a connected query group that is the search query edge-connected to the selected query are displayed. processing equipment. The display control unit
3. When the query map is reproduced and displayed in chronological order, the display mode of the search query whose number of searches is less than a threshold at the reproduction position to be displayed among the connected query group is switched and displayed. The information processing device according to . The reception unit
Receiving a selection operation for selecting a plurality of the search queries,
The display control unit
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the query map is reproduced and displayed in chronological order, the plurality of selected queries selected by the selection operation and the search queries whose number of searches exceeds a threshold are displayed. information processing equipment. The display control unit
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when rewinding and displaying the playback position of the query map, the display setting of the selected query set before rewinding is retained and displayed. A computer-executed information processing method comprising:
a receiving step of receiving a selection operation of the search query on a query map that visualizes the number of searches of the search query and the relationship between the search queries;
a display control step of displaying the selected query, which is the search query selected by the selection operation, and the search query whose number of searches exceeds a threshold at the playback position when the time-series query map is played back;
An information processing method comprising: A reception procedure for receiving a selection operation of the search query on a query map that visualizes the number of times the search query is searched and the relationship between the search queries;
a display control procedure for displaying the selected query, which is the search query selected by the selection operation, and the search query whose number of searches exceeds a threshold at a playback position when the time-series query map is played back;
An information processing program characterized by causing a computer to execute

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