JP7442996B2 - Information display program, information display device, information display method, and distribution device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information display program, an information display device, an information display method, and a distribution device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a technique for displaying a plurality of pieces of information on an arbitrary information display device, such as a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet PC (Personal Computer), or a desktop PC. As an example of such a technique, a technique is known in which predetermined content is displayed on a screen and the display mode of the content is changed in response to an operation from a user, thereby generating interest in the content. For example, a technique is known in which advertising content is placed in an advertising area set on a web page, and the content and the web page are scrolled in accordance with a user's scrolling operation.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-049095

Here, as an example of providing information, it is possible to provide a plurality of sets of related content. However, the above-mentioned techniques do not propose a display mode for providing a plurality of content sets. Further, for example, when a plurality of contents belonging to the same group are displayed on a screen, a screen transition is required to display a plurality of contents belonging to another group, which may deteriorate usability.

The present application has been made in view of the above, and aims to improve usability when providing a plurality of sets of related content.

The information display program according to the present application includes a first content in which a plurality of first information contents are arranged, and a second content in which a plurality of second information contents having a relationship with each of the first information contents are arranged. A display procedure for displaying a first display range of the first content or a first display range of the second content so that the first information content and the second information content that are related to each other are displayed. A display control procedure for changing the displayed second display range is executed.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, usability when providing a plurality of sets of related content can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a first diagram illustrating an example of display processing according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a second diagram illustrating an example of display processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a third diagram illustrating an example of display processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a fourth diagram illustrating an example of display processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a fifth diagram illustrating an example of display processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of correspondence between information contents displayed by the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information providing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the distribution content database according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the distribution content database according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of display processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of display processing according to the embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Below, embodiments for implementing an information display program, an information display device, an information display method, and a distribution device (hereinafter referred to as “embodiments”) according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that this embodiment does not limit the information display program, information display device, information display method, and distribution device according to the present application. Further, in each of the embodiments below, the same parts are given the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[Embodiment]
[1. Distribution system configuration]
First, the configuration of a distribution system including a terminal device 100, which is an example of an information display device, will be described using FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a first diagram illustrating an example of display processing according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the distribution system 1 includes an information providing device 10 and a terminal device 100. Note that the distribution system 1 may be realized only by the information providing device 10 or may be realized only by the terminal device 100. Further, the information providing device 10 may be connectable to a plurality of terminal devices 100.

Here, the terminal device 100 and the information providing device 10 are communicably connected via a network N (see FIG. 4, for example) by wire or wirelessly. Note that the distribution system 1 shown in FIG. 1 may include a plurality of terminal devices 100 and a plurality of information providing devices 10. Further, the distribution system 1 may include any server device in addition to the terminal device 100 and the information providing device 10.

Note that the information providing device 10 is a control device that distributes various types of content to the terminal device 100 and controls the terminal device 100 to display the content in a predetermined display mode. For example, the information providing device 10 may be realized by a server device, a cloud system, or the like.

For example, the information providing device 10 accepts registration of content to be distributed from a distributor terminal (not shown). Here, any content can be adopted as the submitted content. For example, the information providing device 10 may accept not only various types of still images but also moving images in any format such as GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) videos and MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) as content. Further, the information providing device 10 may accept moving images including audio as content.

The terminal device 100 is a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet, and is a mobile terminal device that can communicate with any server device via a wireless communication network such as 3G (Generation) or LTE (Long Term Evolution). . The terminal device 100 has a screen such as a liquid crystal display that has a touch panel function, and allows users to perform various operations on content and advertising content, such as tap operations, slide operations, scroll operations, etc., using a finger or a stylus. accepts operations. Note that in the following description, an operation performed on an area of the screen where content is displayed may be referred to as an operation on the content.

Here, it is assumed that the screen of the terminal device 100 has a rectangular shape. More specifically, it is assumed that the terminal device 100 has a vertically long screen whose vertical length is longer than its horizontal length. Further, in the following description, an example will be described in which the terminal device 100 is used with the screen being elongated vertically; however, the embodiment is not limited to this, and the terminal device 100 is used with the screen being elongated horizontally. It's okay.

In addition, in the following description, the top edge of the content is the reference position when displaying the content on the screen, and the edge that is located at the uppermost side on the screen when displaying the content is referred to as the top edge of the content. Furthermore, among the edges that occur when content is displayed on a screen, the edge that is located at the lowest position on the screen is referred to as the lower edge of the content.

Furthermore, in the following description, the direction in which the top edge of the content is displayed on the screen of the terminal device 100 will be referred to as the screen top direction, and the direction in which the bottom edge of the content will be displayed on the screen will be referred to as the screen bottom direction. . Furthermore, on the screen of the terminal device 100, the direction in which the left edge of the content is displayed is referred to as the left side of the screen, and the direction in which the right edge of the content is displayed on the screen is referred to as the right side of the screen.

[2. About the content distributed by the distribution system]
Here, the distribution system 1 shown in FIG. 100 and receives operations related to the first information content and the second information content from the user.

For example, when accepting votes from users, the distribution system 1 displays a first information content CL1 indicating a voting target and a plurality of second information contents CL2 having a relationship with each first information content CL1. To give a more specific example, the distribution system 1 displays a first information content CL1 that is an image to be voted on, and a plurality of second information contents CL2 that explain each voting target in detail. Then, the distribution system 1 receives from the user which voting target to vote for.

[3. Regarding the processing performed by the distribution system]
Here, when displaying a plurality of mutually related content groups at the same time, it may become unclear which contents have the relationship. For example, it is assumed that first information contents CL11 to CL15, which are images of five voting objects, and second information contents CL21 to CL25, which are texts explaining each voting object, are distributed. In such a case, if the first information content CL11 indicating the first voting target and the second information content CL22 indicating the second voting target are displayed at the same time, the first information content CL11 and the second information content CL22 However, there is a risk of misunderstanding that they indicate the same voting target.

[3-1. Regarding an example of display processing]
Therefore, the distribution system 1 causes the terminal device 100 to execute the following display processing. First, the terminal device 100 stores a first content C1 in which a plurality of first information contents CL1 are arranged, and a second content in which a plurality of second information contents CL2 having a relationship with each of the first information contents CL1 are arranged. and is displayed. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the first display range of the first content C1 or the second content C2 so that the first information content CL1 and the second information content CL2 that are related to each other are displayed. of which the second display range is displayed.

A specific example of display processing will be described below with reference to FIG. In addition, in the following explanation, in order to accept votes from users regarding which ramen they like among the ramen provided by stores #1 to #5, images of the ramen provided by each store #1 to #5 are shown. An example of a process for displaying first information contents CL11 to CL15 and second information contents CL21 to CL25, which are contents such as texts explaining the locations of stores #1 to #5 and the characteristics of ramen noodles, will be described. Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. 1, an example of the display processing executed by the terminal device 100 is shown divided into a first state to a fourth state.

For example, the terminal device 100 receives distribution of first information contents CL11 to CL15 and second information contents CL21 to CL25, which are texts explaining each voting object, from the information providing device 10 (step S1). In such a case, the terminal device 100 arranges the first information contents CL11 to CL15 horizontally from the left to the right of the screen, and the second information contents CL21 to CL25 from the top to the bottom of the screen. The second content C2 arranged in the vertical direction and the second content C2 are generated. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the first content C1 and the second content C2, as shown in the first state.

For example, the terminal device 100 arranges and displays the first content C1 in a first frame located at the bottom of the screen, and displays the second content C2 in a second frame located at the top of the screen. As a result, the terminal device 100 displays, for example, the first information content CL11, which is an image of ramen from store #1, which is placed on the leftmost side of the first content C1, and displays the first information content CL11, which is an image of ramen noodles from store #1, which is placed on the leftmost side of the first content C1, and displays the first information content CL11, which is an image of ramen noodles of store #1, which is placed on the leftmost side of the first content C1, and displays the first information content CL11, which is an image of ramen noodles of store #1, which is placed on the leftmost side of the first content C1, and displays Second information content CL21 explaining store #1 arranged on the upper side is displayed.

Here, the terminal device 100 sets the first display area A1 in the first frame. For example, the terminal device 100 may display a frame line indicating the first display area A1 in the first frame. Then, the terminal device 100 automatically scrolls the first content C1 arranged in the first frame to the left of the screen, as shown in the second state. That is, the terminal device 100 automatically displays the first content C1 in a carousel.

Here, as a result of the carousel display, for example, if the first information content CL12 is arranged within the first display area A1 as shown in the third state, the terminal device 100 moves the second content C2 to the upper side of the screen. and scroll automatically. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the second information content CL22 having a relationship with the first information content CL12 on the screen, as shown in the fourth state. More specifically, the terminal device 100 includes a second information content CL22 that describes the same store #2 as the first information content CL12 in a second display area A2 set approximately at the center of the second frame. Scroll the content C2 upward on the screen until the screen reaches the top.

Note that the terminal device 100 performs similar processing for other information contents CL13 to CL15 and CL23 to CL25. For example, FIG. 2 is a second diagram illustrating an example of display processing according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 2, an example of the display processing executed by the terminal device 100 is shown divided into the fourth state to the tenth state. Further, it is assumed that the fourth state shown in FIG. 2 is the same state as the fourth state shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the user performed a left scroll operation to scroll the content C1 to the left on the screen, but the terminal device 100 automatically scrolls the content C1 to the left on the screen. When scrolling, the process described below may be executed.

For example, as shown in the fourth state, when the user's finger F10 contacts the first frame while the first information content CL12 is displayed and moves the contact position to the left of the screen, That is, when a left scroll operation is performed, the terminal device 100 scrolls the content C1 to the left on the screen. Then, as shown in the fifth state, when the first information content CL13 moves to within the first display area A1, the terminal device 100 automatically scrolls the content C2 upward on the screen. As shown in state 6, the second information content CL23 corresponding to the first information content CL13 is displayed in the second display area A2 (not shown in FIG. 2).

Similarly, as shown in the seventh state, when the first information content CL14 moves into the first display area A1, the terminal device 100 automatically scrolls the content C2 upward on the screen. As shown in the eighth state, the second information content CL24 corresponding to the first information content CL14 is displayed in the second display area A2. Furthermore, as shown in the ninth state, when the first information content CL15 moves to within the first display area A1, the terminal device 100 automatically scrolls the content C2 upward on the screen. As shown in state No. 10, the second information content CL25 corresponding to the first information content CL15 is displayed in the second display area A2.

In addition, although the example shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows an example of the process that the terminal device 100 performs when the first information content CL11 is changed to the first information content CL15 in order, the embodiment It is not limited. For example, the terminal device 100 may change the display order from the tenth state to the first state, or may change each display mode in any order. For example, in the terminal device 100, when the first information content CL15 displayed in the first display area A1 is changed to the first information content CL14, the second information content CL24 is arranged in the second display area A2. The content C2 may be scrolled so that the content C2 is displayed.

Further, for example, when the content C1 is scrolled to the right on the screen, the terminal device 100 scrolls the content C2 every time the first information content CL1 arranged within the display area A1 changes. The second information content CL2 that corresponds to the first information content CL1 located within may be displayed. Furthermore, for example, when the first information content CL11 arranged in the display area A1 changes to the first information content C13 as a result of the scroll operation, the terminal device 100 displays the second information content C23. The content C2 may be scrolled until. For example, the terminal device 100 starts scrolling the content C2 when a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the first information content C13 was placed in the display area A1, and Information content C13 may also be displayed.

Note that the terminal device 100 adjusts the content C2 so that when a predetermined area of the first information content CL1 is placed in the first display area A1, the corresponding second information content CL2 is displayed. Just scroll. For example, when the center point of the first information content CL1 moves to within the first display area A1, or when more than half of the area of the first information content CL1 moves to within the first display area A1, the terminal device 100 , the content C2 may be scrolled.

Further, the terminal device 100 may set an arbitrary position of the first frame as the first display area A1, and may set an arbitrary position of the second frame as the second display area A2. Furthermore, the terminal device 100 does not need to move the second information content CL2 to within the second display area A2, and for example, a predetermined range (for example, the center portion or the entirety) of the second information content CL2 is displayed. The content C2 may be scrolled until it is displayed.

Note that the terminal device 100 may change the first display range, which is the displayed range of the first content C1, in response to an operation on the second content C2. For example, FIG. 3 is a third diagram showing an example of display processing according to the embodiment. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 3, an example of the display process performed by the terminal device 100 is shown divided into an 11th state to a 13th state.

For example, in the example shown in the eleventh state, the terminal device 100 arranges and displays the first information content CL11 in the first display area A1, and displays the second information content CL21 of the second content C2. The range is displayed. In such a state, when the user's finger F10 performs a scroll operation to scroll the second content C2 upward on the screen, the terminal device 100 scrolls the second content C2 on the screen as shown in the twelfth state. Scroll up. Then, as shown in the twelfth state, when the second information content CL23 is displayed on the screen as a result of the scroll operation, the terminal device 100 displays the second information content CL23 among the first content C1 as shown in the thirteenth state. The first content C1 is automatically scrolled to the left of the screen so that the first information content CL13 is placed within the first display area A1.

In this way, the terminal device 100 can display the second information content CL2 that is related to the first information content CL1 displayed at a predetermined first position (for example, the first display area A1) among the first information content CL1. The first display range, which is the displayed range of the content C1, or the first display range, which is the displayed range of the content C2, is displayed at a predetermined second position (for example, the second display area A2). 2 Change the display range.

For example, the terminal device 100 gradually changes the first display range without depending on the user's operation, and when the first information content CL1 displayed at the first position changes by changing the first display range, , the second display range is changed so that the second information content CL2 having a relationship with the first information content CL1 newly displayed at the first position is displayed at the second position. Note that when the first display range changes due to an operation by the user, the terminal device 100 moves the second information content CL2 that has relevance to the first information content CL1 displayed at the first position after the change to a predetermined position. The second display range may be changed so that it is displayed in the second position.

As a result of this processing, the terminal device 100 can continue to display the corresponding first information content CL1 and second information content CL2 on the screen. As a result of such processing, the terminal device 100 can improve usability when providing multiple sets of related content.

[3-2. An example of the process executed when accepting votes]
Next, an example of a process executed by the terminal device 100 when accepting a vote from a user will be described using FIG. 4. For example, FIG. 4 is a fourth diagram illustrating an example of display processing according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 4, an example of the display processing executed by the terminal device 100 is shown divided into the fourteenth state to the seventeenth state. Further, the terminal device 100 may execute the process shown in FIG. 4 in any state among the processes shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

For example, as shown in the fourteenth state, when the terminal device 100 is displaying the first information content CL13 in the first display area A1, it displays the corresponding second information content CL23 on the screen. Then, for example, if the user's finger F10 continues to touch the first information content CL13, that is, if the user selects the first information content CL13, the terminal device 100 operates as shown in the fifteenth state. , superimposed voting boxes BC for accepting votes are displayed on the screen. More specifically, the terminal device 100 displays the image of the voting box BC in a superimposed manner on the first content C1.

Then, as shown in the 16th state, when the user's finger F10 moves without leaving the screen, the terminal device 100 displays the first information content CL13 in accordance with the contact position of the user's finger F10. Move position. That is, the terminal device 100 accepts a drag operation of the first information content CL13. Then, when the user's finger F10 is moved away from the voting box BC, that is, when the terminal device 100 receives a drag-and-drop operation to put the first information content CL13 into the voting box BC, the terminal device 100 is shown in a 17th state. , the voting content C3 indicating that voting for the target indicated by the first information content CL13 has been accepted is displayed. Note that the terminal device 100 sends information to various server devices that manage voting to the effect that the user has voted for the first information content CL13, or to the target indicated by the first information content CL13 (for example, store #3). It is also possible to output information indicating that the person has voted.

In this way, the terminal device 100 displays images of voting targets for which votes are accepted from users as the first information content CL1, and displays descriptions of each voting target as the second information content CL2. Then, when the first information content CL1 is selected, the terminal device 100 displays the voting box BC as the predetermined third content, and when the first information content CL1 is moved to the voting box BC, the terminal device 100 displays the voting box BC as the predetermined third content. Voting information indicating that a vote has been cast for the object indicated by the first information content CL1 to be operated is output. As a result of such processing, the terminal device 100 can, for example, accept user selections and votes for the objects indicated by each content with easy operations.

[3-3. Regarding variations in changing the information display format]
In the example described above, an example of a process of changing the display range of the first content C1 and the display range of the second content C2 so that the first information content CL1 and the second information content CL2 that are related to each other are displayed. However, the embodiments are not limited thereto. Hereinafter, variations of the processing executed by the terminal device 100 will be explained. In addition, in the following description, the first information content CL1 and the second information content CL2 may be collectively referred to simply as "information content CL", and the first content C1 and second content C2 may be simply referred to as "content CL". '' may be collectively referred to as.

[3-3-1. Regarding operations accepted from users〕
In the example described above, the terminal device 100 displays the first information content CL1 arranged in the first display area A1 as a result of automatically scrolling the first content C1 or as a result of an operation on the first content C1. 2 information content CL2 was changed. However, embodiments are not limited thereto.

For example, if the user performs a first operation (for example, a tap operation, an operation of touching for more than a predetermined time, etc.) on any of the first information contents CL1, the terminal device 100 determines that the first information content CL1 is the target of the first operation. The second display range may be controlled so that the second information content CL2 having a relationship with the first information content CL1 that has become the current content is displayed. For example, FIG. 5 is a fifth diagram illustrating an example of display processing according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 4, an example of the display processing executed by the terminal device 100 is shown divided into the 18th state to the 20th state.

For example, as shown in the 18th state, when the terminal device 100 is displaying the first information content CL11 in the first display area A1, it displays the corresponding second information content CL21 on the screen. For example, when a left scroll operation is performed on the first content C1, the terminal device 100 scrolls the first content C1 to the left on the screen, as shown in the nineteenth state. On the other hand, even if the first information content CL13 is displayed on the screen as a result of the scrolling operation (that is, even if the first information content CL11 moves outside the screen), the terminal device 100 displays the second content C2. Wait without changing the display area.

Then, when the user's finger F10 taps the first information content CL13, as shown in the nineteenth state, the terminal device 100 scrolls the second content C2 as shown in the twentieth state. The second information content CL23 corresponding to the first information content CL13 is displayed.

Note that in any of the states shown in FIG. 5, the user performs a second operation (for example, an operation other than tapping) on any of the first information contents CL1 that is different from the first operation. In this case, a new third content may be displayed overlappingly in front of the first content C1. For example, the terminal device 100 may display the voting box BC when the first information content CL13 is pressed and held.

Further, for example, the terminal device 100 displays a button on which characters such as "View details" are arranged on the front of the first information content CL1, and when the user selects the button, the The display range of the content C2 may be changed so that the second information content CL2 corresponding to the first information content CL1 placed on the back side is displayed. Further, for example, when the user selects the second information content CL2, such as when one of the second information contents CL2 is tapped, the terminal device 100 selects the second information content CL2 that corresponds to the selected second information content CL2. The first content C1 may be scrolled so that the first information content CL1 is displayed.

Note that any setting can be adopted for the direction in which each content C can be scrolled. For example, the terminal device 100 may make the first content C1 a content that can be scrolled in the horizontal direction of the screen, the second content C2 as content that can be scrolled in the vertical direction of the screen, and each content C can be a content that can be scrolled in the same direction. You can also use it as

In this way, if the terminal device 100 controls the display range of each content C so that the range in which the corresponding information content CL is arranged is displayed on the screen, the terminal device 100 can automatically perform any operation or use. The display range of each content C may be controlled using an arbitrary operation from the user as a trigger.

[3-3-2. Regarding the number of information contents]
In the example described above, the terminal device 100 displayed the first content C1 and the second content C2 in which the same number of information contents CL are arranged. However, embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, the terminal device 100 may display a first content C1 and a second content C2 in which different numbers of information contents CL are arranged. More specifically, the terminal device 100 displays a second content C2 in which a plurality of second information contents CL2 having a relationship with some of the first information contents CL1 are arranged, If the first information content CL1 that has no relationship with the second information content CL2 placed in the second content C2 is selected from among the first information content CL1, it is selected instead of the second content C2. A fourth content C4 may be displayed in which a plurality of second information contents CL2 having a relationship with a plurality of first information contents CL1 including the first information content CL1 are arranged.

For example, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of correspondence between each information content displayed by the terminal device according to the embodiment. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the terminal device 100 accepts distribution of ten first information contents CL11 to CL19 and CL110. In such a case, the terminal device 100 generates and displays the first content C1 in which the first information contents CL11 to CL19 and CL110 are arranged horizontally.

On the other hand, the terminal device 100 generates a second content C2 in which second information contents CL21 to CL25 corresponding to each of the first information contents CL11 to CL15 are arranged vertically. Then, the terminal device 100 displays each of the contents C1 and C2, and executes the above-described processing. For example, if the first information content CL12 is displayed in the first display area A1, the terminal device 100 displays the content C2 so that the second information content CL22 is displayed in the second display area A2. Change the range.

Here, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the first content C1 due to the scroll operation, and if any of the first information contents CL16 to CL19 and CL110 is placed within the first display area A1, the terminal device 100 A fourth content C4 is generated in which second information contents CL26 to CL29 and CL210 corresponding to first information contents CL16 to CL19 and CL110 are arranged. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the fourth content C4 instead of the second content C2, and among the fourth content C4, second information corresponding to the first information content CL1 arranged in the first display area A1 is displayed. Content CL2 is displayed. For example, when the first information content CL18 is displayed, the terminal device 100 may display a range in which the second information content CL28 corresponding to the first information content CL18 is arranged among the second content C2. .

[3-3-3. About applicable targets]
In the example described above, the terminal device 100 displayed the information content CL indicating the voting target and accepted votes from the users. However, embodiments are not limited thereto. The terminal device 100 and the information providing device 10 may perform the above-described display processing for any purpose other than voting. For example, when a movement operation is performed to move the first information content CL1 selected by the user to the third content corresponding to the process, the terminal device 100 may move the first information content CL1 selected by the user to the third content corresponding to the process. All you have to do is execute the process.

For example, when the terminal device 100 displays the voting box BC as the third content and the user moves the first information content CL1 to the voting box BC, the terminal device 100 displays the voting box BC as the third content, and as a predetermined process, the terminal device 100 displays the voting box BC as the third content. It is sufficient to output voting information indicating that a vote has been taken for the target indicated by the information content CL1. By performing such processing, the terminal device 100 can improve the usability of voting for multiple voting candidates.

On the other hand, the terminal device 100 may perform the above-described processing during shopping via the Internet. For example, the terminal device 100 displays a first information content CL1, which is an image of a transaction object displayed on an online shopping mall, and a second information content CL2, which is the price and various explanations of each transaction object, and displays the same transaction object. The display range of each content C is controlled so that the information content CL indicating the target is displayed. Here, the terminal device 100 displays search results by displaying, for example, a transaction object corresponding to a search query input by the user or information content CL of a transaction object selected according to various attributes of the user. As an example, the display mode described above may be realized.

Then, when the user selects the first information content CL1, the terminal device 100 displays the cart content indicating a virtual cart in the online shopping mall as the third content, so that the user can select the first information content CL1. If the first information content CL1 has been moved to the cart content, the transaction object corresponding to the moved first information content CL1 is placed in the user's virtual cart. For example, the terminal device 100 may notify a server device that provides services of an online shopping mall of information that a transaction object corresponding to the first information content CL has been placed in a virtual cart. Furthermore, for example, the terminal device 100 may notify information indicating that the object indicated by the first information content CL1 has been selected as a purchase object.

Note that when the above-described display processing is applied to shopping in an online shopping mall, the terminal device 100 may display content with a link to the sales page of the transaction target as the second information content. good. In such a case, the terminal device 100 changes the displayed second information content CL according to the displayed first information content CL, and when the user taps the second information content CL2, A sales page for the transaction object corresponding to the tapped second information content CL2 may be displayed.

Furthermore, the terminal device 100 may display information content CL indicating a newly selected transaction object according to the transaction object inserted into the virtual cart. That is, the terminal device 100 displays a plurality of first information contents CL1 indicating a newly selected target according to the target indicated by the first information content CL1 that is the target of the movement operation, and a plurality of second information contents CL2. may be displayed. For example, if the first information content CL1 indicating donuts is placed in the virtual cart among the plurality of first information contents CL1 indicating transaction objects related to sweetness such as donuts, coffee, and chocolate, the terminal device 100 may A plurality of first information contents CL1 and second information contents CL2 indicating the newly selected transaction object may be displayed.

Further, for example, the terminal device 100 may perform the above-described display processing on the results of various web searches. For example, the terminal device 100 displays an image included in the web content corresponding to the search query input by the user as the first information content CL1, and includes text, URL, title of the web content, etc. included in each web content. The content may be displayed as second information content CL2.

Further, for example, the terminal device 100 may include first information content CL1 indicating predetermined transaction objects (for example, drinks and foods) as special features, and second information content CL2 indicating stores and restaurants that handle each transaction object. may be displayed. For example, the terminal device 100 is configured with first information content CL1, which is an image of an accommodation facility such as a hotel, and a link to the homepage of the accommodation facility and content for making reservations, as well as the price of the accommodation facility, etc. A second information content CL2 in which information such as the following information is arranged may be displayed. Further, when the user selects the first information content CL1, the terminal device 100 displays the third content displaying the words "Reserve by moving operation", and the terminal device 100 displays the third content on which the words "Reserve by moving operation" is displayed, so that the user selects the first information content CL1. When moving to the third content, content for making a reservation for an accommodation facility corresponding to the first information content CL1 may be displayed.

[3-3-4. Regarding the relevance of information content]
Note that the first information content CL1 and the second information content CL2 only need to have a relationship with each other, and do not need to indicate the same transaction target or accommodation facility. For example, the terminal device 100 displays various coupons as first information content CL1, and also displays second information content CL2 indicating a transaction object for which the coupon indicated by the displayed first information content CL1 can be used. You can do it like this.

Further, the terminal device 100 displays a first information content CL1 indicating a first type of transaction object, and a second information content CL1 indicating a second type of transaction object that can be purchased at the same time as the first type of transaction object to receive a discount. 2 information content CL2 may be displayed. In such a case, the terminal device 100 displays a second information content CL2 indicating a transaction object that can receive a discount by purchasing at the same time as the transaction object indicated by the first information content CL1 selected or displayed at a predetermined position. Just let it happen.

Further, for example, the terminal device 100 may display photos of artists as the first information content CL1, and may also display second information content CL2 indicating music content produced by each artist. In such a case, the terminal device 100 may display the second information content CL2 indicating music content produced by the artist indicated by the first information content CL1 that is displayed or selected by the user.

In this way, when the terminal device 100 and the information providing device 10 display each information content CL indicating an arbitrary target, the first information content CL1 and the second information content CL2 that are related to each other are displayed. Just do it.

[3-3-5. About content types]
Note that the terminal device 100 may display content including not only still images and text but also moving images and audio as the information content CL. Furthermore, the terminal device 100 may display information content CL regarding advertisements.

Further, each information content CL may be, for example, web content in which news, weather forecasts, indexes and contents of received mail, a photo viewer, and various other types of content are arranged. Further, the terminal device 100 may perform the above-described display processing when displaying news, weather forecasts, indexes and contents of received mail, a photo viewer, and other various contents.

[3-3-6. others〕
In addition, when displaying the information content CL related to the transaction object, the terminal device 100 calculates the cost set by the seller for each transaction object, and when the transaction object is purchased, from the purchase price to the online shopping mall. The information content CL indicating each transaction object may be displayed in an order according to the amount or ratio (promotion ratio) of sales promotion expenses provided to the operator or the like. Further, the terminal device 100 may independently change the arrangement of each information content CL between the first content C1 and the second content C2.

For example, the terminal device 100 generates content C1 in which first information content CL1, which is an image of a transaction object having relevance to a search query, is arranged in an order according to the amount of sales promotion expenses and the sales promotion ratio. On the other hand, the terminal device 100 provides content in which second information content CL2 indicating transaction objects having relevance to the search query is arranged in an order according to the degree of relevance to the search query, the degree of relevance to the user's attribute information, etc. Generate C2. Then, the terminal device 100 may display each content C and control the display range so that the same or related information content CL is displayed.

[3-4. Regarding realization of display mode]
Note that the various display modes described above can be realized by arbitrary modes. For example, the terminal device 100 may implement the above-described display processing using JavaScript (registered trademark), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), or the like that is distributed with each information content CL. Note that although the description has been omitted above, the terminal device 100 can implement the display processing described above using any method. For example, the terminal device 100 may realize the display processing described above by downloading in advance an application that causes the terminal device 100 to execute the display processing described above, and activating the application at an arbitrary timing.

Further, the terminal device 100 receives the distribution of control information that causes a general-purpose program such as a web browser to execute the display processing described above at the same time as the distribution of each information content CL. Then, the terminal device 100 may perform the above-described display processing according to the control information.

Further, the terminal device 100 may acquire, as control information, an application that implements the display processing described above, or an application itself that implements the display processing described above, according to the control information described above. For example, the terminal device 100 downloads an application that implements the above-described display processing according to a user's operation, and installs the application on its own device. When started, such an application acquires each information content CL in response to a user's operation, and controls the terminal device 100 to implement the display processing described above. Here, in order to realize the display processing described above, the application may accept distribution of control information, or may be included in the application program in advance.

[4. Configuration of information providing device server]
Next, an example of the functional configuration of the information providing device 10 according to the embodiment will be described using FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information providing apparatus according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the information providing device 10 includes a communication section 20, a storage section 30, and a control section 40.

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

The storage unit 30 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element 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 30 also stores a distribution content database 31 in which various information contents CL to be distributed are registered.

Here, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the distribution content database according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the distribution content database 31 has items such as content ID (Identifier), control information, first content group data, second content group data, distribution history, and voting history. Note that the distribution content database 31 may further store information for matching each content with a user and information such as CTR (Click Through Rate).

“Content ID” is an identifier indicating each set of information contents CL. Furthermore, the "control information" refers to various programs such as scripts for causing the terminal device 100 to execute the display processing described above. Further, the "first content group data" is data of content displayed as the first information content CL1, and is, for example, an image to be voted on. Further, the "second content group data" is data of content displayed as the second information content CL2, and is, for example, text explaining the voting target in detail. Moreover, the "distribution history" is information indicating the history of the distribution destination of each associated information content CL. Further, the "voting history" is information indicating the history of voting targets selected by the users who are the distribution destinations of the associated information contents CL.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, "control information #1", "first content group #1", "second content group #1", distribution history "history #1", and voting history "voting history #1" ”, but in reality, it includes a program for causing the terminal device 100 to execute display processing, images and texts indicating various voting targets, and identifiers and user IDs of users who are distribution destinations. The identifier of the terminal device 100 used by the user, the combination of the voting object for which the user has voted, the user's identifier, the identifier of the terminal device 100, etc. are stored.

Returning to FIG. 7, the explanation will be continued. The control unit 40 is realized by, for example, executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the information providing device 10 by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), etc. using the RAM as a work area. be done. Further, the control unit 40 is realized by, for example, an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

As shown in FIG. 7, the control section 40 includes a reception section 41 and a distribution section 42. The reception unit 41 of the terminal device 100 receives a request for distribution of information content CL. In such a case, the distribution unit 42 distributes control information for causing the terminal device 100 to execute the above-described display process to the terminal device 100 together with the information content CL to be distributed.

That is, the distribution unit 42 distributes the control information to the terminal device 100 that displays information on the screen, thereby distributing the control information to the first content C1 in which the plurality of first information contents CL1 are arranged, and the relationship between each first information content CL1. a display procedure for displaying a second content C2 in which a plurality of second information contents CL2 having different characteristics are arranged; The terminal device 100 is controlled to execute a display control procedure for changing the first display range that is displayed among the first content C1 or the second display range that is displayed among the second content C2. .

[5. Terminal device configuration]
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment will be described using FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a terminal device according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the terminal device 100 includes 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 realized by, for example, a NIC or the like. 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 device 10.

The input unit 120 is an input device that accepts various operations from the user. For example, the input unit 120 is realized by a keyboard, a mouse, operation keys, or 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. Note that when a touch panel is employed in the terminal device 100, the input section 120 and the output section 130 are integrated. Furthermore, 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, and is, for example, a gyro sensor, a temperature sensor, a volume sensor, a brightness sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like. Note that the physical sensor 140 may be a sensor that identifies the current location of the terminal device 100 using a positioning system such as GPS.

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

As shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 150 includes a request unit 151, an operation control unit 152, and a display processing unit 153, and realizes or executes information processing functions and operations described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 150 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 9, and may be any other configuration as long as it performs information processing to be described later. Furthermore, the connection relationship between the respective processing units included in the control unit 150 is not limited to the connection relationship shown in FIG. 6, and may be other connection relationships.

When the requesting unit 151 receives the URL of the web content for accepting votes from the operation control unit 152, it transmits a request to the information providing device 10 to acquire the web content indicated by the received URL. In such a case, the information providing device 10 distributes each information content CL together with control information as web content corresponding to the URL. Note that, for example, if various portal sites or the like include an instruction to obtain the information content CL, the requesting unit 151 may request the information providing device 10 to distribute the information content CL in accordance with the instruction to obtain the information content CL.

The operation control unit 152 executes various controls according to user operations received via the input unit 120. For example, when the user performs an operation to display web content for voting on the input unit 120, the operation control unit 152 outputs the URL of the web content to be displayed to the requesting unit 151. Further, the operation control unit 152 outputs the contents of the user's operations, such as scroll operations and tap operations, received via the input unit 120 to the display processing unit 153.

The display processing unit 153 displays the received various contents on the output unit 130 and executes the display processing described above. For example, the display processing unit 153 operates as a display unit 154, a display control unit 155, and an execution unit 156, as shown in FIG. 9, when the control unit 150 executes control information distributed together with the information content CL. and execute display processing. The display unit 154, display control unit 155, and execution unit 156 are realized by, for example, executing control information by a CPU, an MPU, or the like using a RAM as a work area.

The display unit 154 displays a first content C1 in which a plurality of first information contents CL1 are arranged, and a second content C2 in which a plurality of second information contents CL2 having a relationship with each of the first information contents CL1 are arranged. Display. For example, when a plurality of information contents CL are distributed from the information providing device 10, the display unit 154 displays the first information contents CL1 arranged in the horizontal direction and the second information contents CL2 arranged in the vertical direction. The arranged second content C2 is generated.

The display unit 154 then divides the screen into a first frame and a second frame, arranges and displays the first content C1 in the first frame, and arranges and displays the second content C2 in the second frame. do. At this time, the display unit 154 displays the first content C1 that is scrollable in a predetermined direction (for example, horizontally), and displays the second content C2 that is scrollable in a direction different from the predetermined direction (for example, vertically). indicate. Note that the display unit 154 may display the second content C2 in which a plurality of second information contents CL2 having a relationship with some of the first information contents CL1 are arranged.

As a result, the display unit 154 displays the first content C1 in which a plurality of first information contents CL1 each indicating a different target are arranged, and the selection target indicated by each different first information content CL1, than the first information content CL1. A second content C2 in which a plurality of second information contents CL2, which will be described in detail, are arranged will be displayed. For example, the display unit 154 may display images of voting targets for which votes are accepted from users as the first information content CL1, and display descriptions of each voting target as the second information content CL2. For example, the display unit 154 displays, as the first information content CL1, an image of a transaction object that corresponds to the search query input by the user among the transaction objects exhibited on the online shopping mall, and displays each transaction object as the first information content CL1. Content to which a link to the content to be sold may be set may be displayed as the second information content CL2. Further, the display unit 154 may display first information content CL1 indicating a coupon and second information content CL2 indicating a transaction target for each coupon.

Here, the display unit 154 may change the range displayed on the screen of each content C by the user's scrolling operation, and for example, the display unit 154 may change the range displayed on the screen of each content C by the user's scrolling operation. By automatically scrolling C1, the first display range, which is the range of the first content C1 displayed on the screen, may be gradually changed.

In addition, when the user performs a second operation on any of the first information contents CL1 (for example, an operation in which the user continues to select the first information content CL1), the display unit 154 displays the first content C1. The new third content is superimposed on the front of the screen. For example, the display unit 154 displays content indicating a voting box BC or a virtual cart as the third content.

In addition, if the user moves the first information content CL1 to the third content and the process indicated by the third content, such as voting, purchasing, or adding to the virtual cart, is executed, the display unit 154 displays the moving operation. A plurality of first information contents CL1 indicating a newly selected target and a plurality of second information contents CL2 may be displayed according to the target indicated by the first information content CL1 that is the target of the first information content CL1.

The display control unit 155 controls the first display range of the first content C1 or the second content C2 so that the first information content CL1 and the second information content CL2 that are related to each other are displayed. The displayed second display range is changed. For example, when the first information content CL1 displayed at a predetermined first position on the screen changes as a result of scrolling the first content C1 automatically or by a user's operation, the display control unit 155 , the second information content CL2 is displayed at a predetermined second position so that the second information content CL2 corresponding to the first information content CL1 displayed at the first position after the change is displayed at a predetermined second position. Scroll.

Note that when the second information content CL2 displayed at a predetermined second position on the screen changes as a result of the second content C1 being scrolled automatically or by the user's operation, the display control unit 155 , among the first information contents CL1, the first information contents CL1 are displayed at a predetermined first position, so that the first information contents CL1 corresponding to the second information contents CL2 displayed at the second position after the change are displayed at a predetermined first position. may be scrolled. For example, when the user performs a first operation (for example, tap) on any of the first information contents CL1, the display control unit 155 controls the first information content CL1 that is the target of the first operation. The second display range may be controlled so that the second information content CL2 having a relationship with the second information content CL2 is displayed. For example, when the user performs a first operation (for example, tap) on any second information content CL2, the display control unit 155 controls the second information content CL2 that is the target of the first operation. The first display range may be controlled so that the first information content CL1 having a relationship with the first information content CL1 is displayed.

In addition, when any one of the first information contents CL1 is selected from among the first information contents CL1, the display control unit 155 displays a first information content CL1 indicating the transaction target of the coupon indicated by the selected first information content CL1. The second display range may be changed so that the second information content CL2 is displayed.

In addition, when the first information content CL1 that has no relevance to the second information content CL2 arranged in the second content C2 is selected from the first information content CL1 (for example, scroll When such first information content CL1 is displayed by an operation, displayed in the first display area A1, tapped by the user, etc., the selected content is replaced with the second content C2. A fourth content may be displayed in which a plurality of second information contents CL2 having a relationship with a plurality of first information contents CL1 including the first information content CL1 are arranged.

When a move operation is performed to move the first information content CL1, which has undergone the second operation, to the third content, the execution unit 156 executes a predetermined process regarding the object indicated by the first information content CL1. For example, as a predetermined process, the execution unit 156 transmits voting information indicating that voting has been performed for the target indicated by the first information content CL1 that is the target of the movement operation to the information providing device 10 or an external device that manages voting. It may also be output to a server (not shown) or the like.

For example, as a predetermined process, the execution unit 156 may generate purchase information indicating that the object indicated by the first information content CL1 that is the target of the movement operation has been selected as a purchase object, or the first information content that is the object of the movement operation. Insertion information indicating that the object indicated by the information content CL1 has been added to a virtual cart in the online shopping mall may be output to an external server or the like that provides services of the online shopping mall.

[5. Processing flow of terminal device 100]
Next, the procedure of display processing executed by the terminal device 100 that executed the control information and the information providing device 10 will be explained using FIG. 10. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of display processing according to the embodiment. Note that in the example shown in FIG. 10, the information content CL is simply described as content.

For example, the information providing device 10 determines whether or not a content distribution request has been received from the terminal device 100 (step S101), and if the content distribution request has not been received (step S101: No), it waits until the content distribution request is received. When the information providing device 10 receives a content distribution request from the terminal device 100 (step S101: Yes), it transmits control information for each information content CL (step S102). In such a case, the terminal device 100 arranges and displays the plurality of first information contents CL1 and the plurality of second information contents CL2 in different display areas (step S103).

Subsequently, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not a scroll operation has been performed (step S104), and if a scroll operation has been performed (step S104: Yes), the terminal device 100 displays the first content C1 or the first content C1 according to the scroll operation. 2 content C2 is scrolled (step S105). Then, the terminal device 100 changes the display area of the content that has not been scrolled so that mutually corresponding information content CL is displayed on the screen (step S106). Note that if the scroll operation is not performed (step S104: No), the terminal device 100 skips execution of steps S105 and S106.

Subsequently, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the first information content CL1 has been selected (step S107), and if it has been selected (step S107: Yes), a voting box for accepting votes as the third content is displayed. is displayed superimposed on the front of the first content C1 (step S108). Then, the terminal device 100 determines whether the first information content CL has moved to the voting box (step S109), and if it has moved (step S109: Yes), the voting target corresponding to the first information content CL Vote for is accepted (step S110). Note that if the first information content CL is not selected (step S107: No), the terminal device 100 skips the processing of steps S108 to S110. Furthermore, if the first information content CL has not been moved to the voting box (step S109: No), the terminal device 100 skips the process of step S110.

In addition, the terminal device 100 determines whether a page transition operation to change the web content to be displayed has been performed (step S111), and if it has been performed (step S111: Yes), the terminal device 100 changes the page to be displayed. Finish the process. Further, if the page transition operation has not been performed (step S111: No), the terminal device 100 executes the process again from step S104.

[7. Modified example]
An example of display processing has been described above using the display mode illustrated in FIG. 1 . However, embodiments are not limited thereto. Modified examples of display processing will be described below. Note that the display processing described below is realized by, for example, processing performed by the display section 154, the display control section 155, and the execution section 156, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

[7-1. About the content]
For example, the terminal device 100 executes the above-described display process as an interface for accepting selections from various users when displaying content that is, for example, game content, rather than as web content for accepting votes. Good too. For example, the terminal device 100 may display images of items used in the game, items to be purchased, and items to be equipped as the first information content CL1, and may display descriptions of each item as the second information content CL2. Further, the terminal device 100 may perform the above-described display processing when displaying an interactive web page created using a technology such as Flash or CSS when playing a game.

Further, the terminal device 100 may realize the above-described display processing as SNS (Social Networking Service) content, a messenger application screen, a camera application screen, or any other arbitrary screen. Further, the first information content CL1 and the second information content CL2 may be distributed by the same server, or may be distributed by different servers.

Further, the terminal device 100 does not need to generate the first content C1 and the second content C2. For example, the terminal device 100 may display the plurality of first information contents CL1 as individual contents, and may display the second information contents CL2 as respective contents. In such a case, the terminal device 100 may change the display position of each information content CL so that the information content CL having mutual relevance is displayed.

[7-2. Device configuration〕
In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the distribution system 1 includes the information providing device 10 that distributes each information content CL1 and the terminal device 100, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the distribution system 1 includes a content distribution server that distributes various types of web content to the terminal device 100, and the terminal device 100 responds to an acquisition command included in the web content distributed by the content distribution server. Each information content CL1 may be acquired and display processing may be executed. In such a case, the terminal device 100 may display the information content CL on the entire screen; for example, mutually corresponding information content CL may be displayed within a predetermined display area set within the web content. Display processing may be performed as shown in FIG. Further, in such a configuration, for example, the content distribution server may distribute the information content CL and control information in addition to the web content, and cause the terminal device 100 to execute the display processing described above.

[7-3. About logs]
Here, the terminal device 100 may keep various logs related to display processing. For example, the terminal device 100 may keep a log indicating which information content CL was selected, which information content CL continued to be displayed, and the number of times each information content CL was displayed. Furthermore, the terminal device 100 may keep a log indicating which information content CL1 has been selected, which information content CL1 has been displayed, and which information content CL2 has been displayed. A log indicating the number of times the first display range and the second display range have been changed may be kept. Further, the terminal device 100 may keep a log indicating the content and number of scroll operations performed by the user on each content C1, and a log indicating the content and number of times the user selected the information content CL.

The log acquired by the terminal device 100 in this manner is a useful log when measuring the user's interest in the information content CL displayed by the above-described display processing or the content as a whole. For example, if the same first information content CL1 is displayed multiple times as a result of display processing, or if a scroll operation is performed multiple times, it is assumed that the user has shown interest in the display processing. Ru. Therefore, a log indicating the number of times each information content CL is displayed, the display time, the number of selections, the number of scrolls, etc. can serve as an indicator of whether or not the user is interested. Using such an index, for example, the amount charged to the organizer of the vote may be changed, or a report may be created.

[7-4. Terminal device operation record]
Further, the terminal device 100 described above may transmit to the advertisement distribution server 20 a record of how much the user has operated the terminal device 100 in the display mode described above. Specifically, the terminal device 100 records the content and number of scroll operations, the user's selection operation, the number of times the user has viewed the information content CL, the number of times the user has selected it, the number of times it has been moved and the position, and the user's scroll operation. Record the position where the machine stopped.

The terminal device 100 also performs an outgoing operation from the terminal device 100 (for example, a call to SNS) regarding the number of times the content has been reloaded, the content of the display process described above, or information that specifies the display process (for example, information about voting content). It is also possible to record various operations performed by the user on the terminal device 100, such as writing (writing, etc.). Such records may be aggregated by a predetermined external server, and information analyzed based on the aggregate may be provided as various indicators or used to create various reports.

Further, for example, the distribution system 1 may provide information indicating a difference between a case where the display process is executed and a case where the display process is not executed. For example, the distribution system 1 distributes content for implementing voting in a conventional manner and content for implementing voting in a manner shown in the display processing described above to different users. Then, the distribution system 1 may create a report, etc. according to the number of users who actually voted through each content, the voting results, and the differences in the operation contents at the time of voting.

[7-5. others〕
Furthermore, among the processes described in the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed manually. All or part of the process can also be performed automatically using known methods. In addition, information including the processing procedures, specific names, and various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings may be changed arbitrarily, unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each figure is not limited to the illustrated information.

Furthermore, each component of each device shown in the drawings is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as shown in the drawings. In other words, the specific form of distributing and integrating each device is not limited to what is shown in the diagram, and all or part of the devices can be functionally or physically distributed or integrated in arbitrary units depending on various loads and usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

Furthermore, the embodiments described above can be combined as appropriate within a range that does not conflict with the processing contents.

[7-6. program〕
Further, the information providing apparatus 10 and the terminal device 100 according to the embodiments described above are realized by, for example, a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration. The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and has an arithmetic device 1030, a primary storage device 1040, a secondary storage device 1050, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a network IF 1080 connected by a bus 1090. has.

The arithmetic unit 1030 operates based on programs stored in the primary storage device 1040 and the secondary storage device 1050, programs read from the input device 1020, and performs various processes. The primary storage device 1040 is a memory device such as a RAM that temporarily stores data used by the arithmetic unit 1030 for various calculations. Further, the secondary storage device 1050 is a storage device in which data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations and various databases are registered, and is realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD, a flash memory, or the like.

The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010 that outputs various information such as a monitor or a printer, and is, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus), a DVI (Digital Visual Interface), This is realized using a connector compliant with standards such as HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Further, the input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020 such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a scanner, and is realized by, for example, a USB or the like.

Note that the input device 1020 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or a PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), or a tape. It may be a device that reads information from a medium, a magnetic recording medium, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Further, the input device 1020 may be an external storage medium such as a USB memory.

Network IF 1080 receives data from other devices via network N and sends it to computing device 1030, and also sends data generated by computing device 1030 to other devices via network N.

Arithmetic device 1030 controls output device 1010 and input device 1020 via output IF 1060 and input IF 1070. For example, the arithmetic device 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the secondary storage device 1050 onto the primary storage device 1040, and executes the loaded program.

For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the terminal device 100, the arithmetic unit 1030 of the computer 1000 realizes the functions of the control unit 150 by executing a program loaded onto the primary storage device 1040. Further, when the computer 1000 functions as the information providing device 10, the arithmetic unit 1030 of the computer 1000 realizes the functions of the control unit 40 by executing a program loaded onto the primary storage device 1040.

[8. effect〕
As described above, the terminal device 100 has a first content C1 in which a plurality of first information contents CL1 are arranged, and a plurality of second information contents CL2 having a relationship with each of the first information contents CL1. The second content C2 is displayed. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the first display range of the first content C1 or the second content C2 so that the first information content CL1 and the second information content CL2 that are related to each other are displayed. of which the second display range is displayed. As a result of such processing, the terminal device 100 can continue to display information contents CL that are mutually related, so that usability can be improved when providing a plurality of sets of related contents. can.

Further, the terminal device 100 displays a second information content CL2 having a relationship with the first information content CL1 displayed at a predetermined first position among the first information content CL1 at a predetermined second position. , change the first display range or the second display range. Further, the terminal device 100 gradually changes the first display range without depending on the user's operation, and the first information content CL1 displayed at the first position changes as the display procedure changes the first display range. In this case, the second display range is changed so that the second information content CL2 having a relationship with the first information content CL1 newly displayed at the first position is displayed at the second position.

Furthermore, when the first display range is changed due to an operation by the user, the terminal device 100 moves the second information content CL2 that has relevance to the first information content CL1 displayed at the first position after the change to a predetermined position. The second display range is changed so that it is displayed at the second position. In addition, when the user performs a first operation on any of the first information contents CL1, the terminal device 100 provides second information that has relevance to the first information content CL1 that is the target of the first operation. The second display range is controlled so that content CL2 is displayed. Further, when the user performs a second operation on any of the first information contents CL1, the terminal device 100 displays a new third content superimposed on the first content C1.

As a result of the above-described processing, if the information content CL that is mainly displayed changes due to a user's operation or automatic content scrolling, the terminal device 100 determines the relevance of the displayed information content CL. Screen control can be performed so that other information content CL that the user has is displayed. As a result, the terminal device 100 can improve usability when providing multiple sets of related content.

Further, when a move operation is performed to move the first information content CL1, which has undergone the second operation, to the third content, the terminal device 100 executes a predetermined process regarding the object indicated by the first information content CL1. . For example, as a predetermined process, the terminal device 100 outputs voting information indicating that a vote has been cast for the target indicated by the first information content CL1 that is the target of the movement operation. Further, for example, as a predetermined process, the terminal device 100 outputs purchase information indicating that the object indicated by the first information content CL1, which is the target of the movement operation, has been selected as a purchase object. Further, for example, as a predetermined process, the terminal device 100 outputs insertion information indicating that the object indicated by the first information content CL1, which is the object of the movement operation, has been added to a virtual cart in the online shopping mall. As a result of such processing, the terminal device 100 can improve usability when performing various types of processing using a plurality of content sets.

In addition, when the predetermined process is executed, the terminal device 100 displays a plurality of first information contents CL1 indicating a newly selected target according to the target indicated by the first information content CL1 that is the target of the movement operation. and a plurality of second information contents CL2. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can present new content according to the execution of the process.

In addition, the terminal device 100 selects a first content C1 in which a plurality of first information contents CL1 each indicating a different target are arranged, and a selection target indicated by each different first information content CL1 in more detail than the first information content CL1. A second content C2 in which a plurality of second information contents CL2 described in the following is arranged is displayed. For example, the terminal device 100 displays images of voting targets for which votes are accepted from users as first information content CL1, and displays descriptions of each voting target as second information content CL2. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can, for example, provide a detailed explanation of an object that the user is interested in using an easy-to-understand user interface.

Furthermore, the terminal device 100 displays, as the first information content CL1, an image of the transaction object corresponding to the search query input by the user among the transaction objects exhibited on the online shopping mall, and sells each transaction object. The content to which the link to the content is set is displayed as the second information content CL2. Further, the terminal device 100 displays first information content CL1 indicating a coupon, and second information content CL2 indicating a transaction target for each coupon, and displays first information content CL1 indicating a transaction target of each coupon. When the content CL1 is selected, the second display range is changed so that the second information content CL2 indicating the transaction target of the coupon indicated by the selected first information content CL1 is displayed. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can provide various services related to EC (Electronic Commerce) using an easy-to-understand user interface.

Further, the terminal device 100 displays the second content C2 in which a plurality of second information contents CL2 having a relationship with some of the first information contents CL1 among the first information contents CL1 are arranged; When the first information content CL1 that has no relationship with the second information content CL2 arranged in the second content C2 is selected from CL1, the selected first information is replaced with the second content C2. A fourth content in which a plurality of second information contents CL2 having a relationship with a plurality of first information contents CL1 including the content CL1 are arranged is displayed. Therefore, even when the number of provided contents increases, the terminal device 100 can further improve usability by shortening the time required to display the first content.

Further, the terminal device 100 displays the first content C1 that can be scrolled in a predetermined direction, and displays the second content C2 that can be scrolled in a direction different from the predetermined direction. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can improve usability for the user.

Some of the embodiments of the present application have been described above in detail based on the drawings, but these are merely examples, and various modifications and variations may be made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the embodiments described in the disclosure section of the invention. It is possible to carry out the invention in other forms with modifications.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned "section, module, unit" can be read as "means", "circuit", etc. For example, the distribution unit can be read as a distribution means or a distribution circuit.

1 Distribution system 10 Information providing device 20 Communication unit 30 Storage unit 31 Distribution content database 40, 150 Control unit 41 Reception unit 42 Distribution unit 100 Terminal device 120 Input unit 130 Output unit 140 Physical sensor 151 Request unit 152 Operation control unit 153 Display processing Section 154 Display section 155 Display control section 156 Execution section

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A first distribution content in which a plurality of first information contents including predetermined video images or audio are arranged, and a relationship between each of the first information contents and a user's search query or attribute information of the user. a second distribution content in which a plurality of second information contents including predetermined moving images or audio are arranged;
The first display range of the first distribution content and the second display range of the second distribution content are displayed so that the first information content and the second information content that are related to each other are displayed. causing the computer to execute a display control procedure for displaying the display range in correspondence with each other ;
The displaying step displays second distribution content in which a plurality of second information contents mutually related to some of the first information contents are arranged ;
The display control procedure includes, when a first information content that is not mutually related to a second information content placed in the second distribution content is selected from among the first information contents, a first information content that is not mutually related to the second information content placed in the second distribution content is selected instead of the second distribution content. to display fourth content in which a plurality of second information contents mutually related to a plurality of first information contents including the selected first information content are arranged.
An information display program characterized by : The display control procedure includes controlling the display control procedure such that a second information content having the relationship with the first information content displayed at a predetermined first position among the first information content is displayed at a predetermined second position. The information display program according to claim 1, wherein the first display range or the second display range is changed. The display procedure gradually changes the first display range without depending on a user's operation,
The display control procedure may include, if the first information content displayed at the first position is changed by changing the first display range in the display procedure, the first information content newly displayed at the first position is changed. The information display program according to claim 2, wherein the second display range is changed so that a second information content having the relationship with the information content is displayed at the second position. In the display control procedure, when the first display range changes due to an operation by a user, the second information content having the relationship with the first information content displayed at the first position after the change is moved to a predetermined position. The information display program according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the second display range is changed so that the information is displayed at the second position. The display control procedure includes, when the user performs a first operation on any first information content, a second information content that has the relationship with the first information content that was the target of the first operation. The information display program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second display range is controlled so that . The display procedure is characterized in that when the user performs a second operation on any of the first information contents, a new third content is displayed in front of the first distributed content in an overlapping manner. The information display program described in any one of items 1 to 5. When a move operation is performed to move the first information content that has undergone the second operation to the third content, executing on the computer an execution procedure for executing a predetermined process regarding the target indicated by the first information content. 7. The information display program according to claim 6. 8. The execution procedure is characterized in that, as the predetermined process, voting information indicating that a vote has been cast for the target indicated by the first information content that is the target of the movement operation is outputted. Information display program. 8. The execution procedure is characterized in that, as the predetermined process, purchase information indicating that the object indicated by the first information content that is the target of the movement operation has been selected as a purchase object is output. Information display program. The execution procedure is characterized in that, as the predetermined process, input information indicating that the target indicated by the first information content to be the target of the movement operation has been loaded into a virtual cart in an online shopping mall. The information display program according to claim 7. The display procedure includes, when the predetermined process is executed by the execution procedure, displaying a plurality of first images indicating a newly selected target according to the target indicated by the first information content that is the target of the movement operation. 11. The information display program according to claim 7, wherein the information display program displays an information content and a plurality of second information contents. The display procedure includes a first distribution content in which a plurality of first information contents each indicating a different object are arranged, and a plurality of first information contents explaining a selection object indicated by each different first information content in more detail than the first information content. 12. The information display program according to claim 1, wherein the information display program displays the second distribution content in which the second information content is arranged. Claim characterized in that the displaying step displays an image of a voting target, which is a target for accepting votes from users, as the first information content, and displays a description of each voting target as the second information content. The information display program described in 12. The display procedure includes displaying, as first information content, an image of the transaction object that corresponds to the search query entered by the user among the transaction objects listed on the online shopping mall, and displaying the image of the transaction object that corresponds to the search query entered by the user as the first information content. The information display program according to claim 12, wherein the content to which the link is set is displayed as the second information content. The displaying step displays first information content indicating a coupon and second information content indicating a transaction target for each coupon,
The display control procedure includes, when any one of the first information contents is selected, a second information content indicating a transaction target of a coupon indicated by the selected first information content. The information display program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the second display range is changed so that the information is displayed. Claims 1 to 15 , characterized in that the displaying step displays the first distribution content that can be scrolled in a predetermined direction, and displays the second distribution content that can be scrolled in a direction different from the predetermined direction. Information display program described in any one of them. A first distribution content in which a plurality of first information contents including predetermined video images or audio are arranged, and each first information content has a relationship related to a user's search query or attribute information of the user. , a display unit that displays second distribution content in which a plurality of second information contents including predetermined moving images or audio are arranged;
The first display range of the first distribution content and the second display range of the second distribution content are displayed so that the first information content and the second information content that are related to each other are displayed. and a display control unit that displays the display range in correspondence with each other,
The display unit displays second distribution content in which a plurality of second information contents mutually related to some of the first information contents are arranged,
When a first information content that is not mutually related to a second information content placed in the second distribution content is selected from among the first information contents, the display control unit displays a display control unit that replaces the second distribution content with the second information content arranged in the second distribution content. to display fourth content in which a plurality of second information contents mutually related to a plurality of first information contents including the selected first information content are arranged.
An information display device characterized by : An information display method executed by an information display device, the method comprising:
A first distribution content in which a plurality of first information contents including predetermined video images or audio are arranged, and each first information content has a relationship related to a user's search query or attribute information of the user. , a display step of displaying second distribution content in which a plurality of second information contents including predetermined moving images or audio are arranged;
The first display range of the first distribution content and the second display range of the second distribution content are displayed so that the first information content and the second information content that are related to each other are displayed. and a display control step of displaying the display range in correspondence with each other,
In the displaying step, displaying a second distribution content in which a plurality of second information contents mutually related to some of the first information contents are arranged;
In the display control step, if a first information content that is not mutually related to the second information content arranged in the second distribution content is selected from among the first information contents, the first information content is selected instead of the second distribution content. to display fourth content in which a plurality of second information contents mutually related to a plurality of first information contents including the selected first information content are arranged.
An information display method characterized by : Equipped with a distribution unit that distributes control information to a terminal device that displays information on a screen,
The distribution unit distributes the control information to the terminal device,
A first distribution content in which a plurality of first information contents including predetermined video images or audio are arranged, and each first information content has a relationship related to a user's search query or attribute information of the user. , a display procedure for displaying second distribution content in which a plurality of second information contents including predetermined moving images or audio are arranged;
A first display range of the first distribution content to be displayed and a second display range of the second distribution content to be displayed so that the first information content and the second information content that are related to each other are displayed. controlling the terminal device to execute a display control procedure for displaying display ranges in correspondence with each other;
The displaying step displays second distribution content in which a plurality of second information contents mutually related to some of the first information contents are arranged ;
The display control procedure includes, when a first information content that is not mutually related to a second information content arranged in the second distribution content is selected from among the first information contents, a first information content is selected in place of the second distribution content. to display fourth content in which a plurality of second information contents mutually related to a plurality of first information contents including the selected first information content are arranged.
A distribution device characterized by :

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