JPH11338888A - Information retrieving method in wide area information system, storage medium for storing program information of the same and wide area information retrieving system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information retrieving method, a computer readable storage medium where program information of the method is stored and a wide area information retrieving system in wide area information system by which area classification life related information is quickly and easily retrieved at a low cost. SOLUTION: Area classification life event directory generated from a life time event is generated and retrieved and utilized by area unit such as a school section, a town, a ward, a city, a prefecture and a district or the like. Otherwise, changed information is retrieved from an internet 2 and fixed information is retrieved by a bottom-up system from a life event directory by the same directory so that retrieval is enabled quickly and at a low cost.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for retrieving information in a wide area information system effective for the Internet, a computer-readable storage medium storing program information of the method, and a wide area information retrieving system.

2. Description of the Related Art There is a WWW (World Wide Web) as a technology utilizing the Internet that has been rapidly developed in recent years. This WWW is software for transmitting information on the Internet. Information is managed in units called pages that image a book, and a link between related pieces of information allows a person who accesses the page to search for necessary information. This information retrieval becomes more difficult as the information on the Internet increases.
oo! A directory having a hierarchical structure in which existing information such as (company name) is classified has been developed and used. FIG. 12 shows a part of a conventional directory. The categorization of various directories used at present is based on a concept similar to the directory shown in FIG. For example, when searching for a life event using this classification system, it is necessary to search for information across various categories, and it is difficult to quickly search for necessary information. In the figure, the items displayed with an underline are:
It is a duplicate of another category.

The hierarchical classification system is intended for general users at present, and its classification standard is a top-down subjective one that suits the convenience of the creator of the classification system. However, it is hard to say that there is logicality. Therefore, if the user is limited to those who want the daily information required in daily life, such as weather forecasts and medical information, considerable skill is required to search for the information, and the information to be obtained is required. It takes a lot of effort and time to search for. In addition, while the search is being performed, the line connection is continued, which has been a factor of cost increase. Under these circumstances, some users themselves create and use a link collection of living information, but the classification criteria are subjective and lack systematic logic. is there. In addition, the life information includes information having many changes / changes such as a weather forecast, a commodity price, and a train timetable.
There is relatively little change / change information, such as recipes, maps, and legal advice. Retrieving little-changed information on the Internet via communication means every time is a cost burden. Furthermore, information necessary for the behavior of consumers is frequently local information, but since there is no living directory that takes into account the local area, when searching for local information, a home page that does not contain local keywords is searched. Can not. In addition, in order to search for local information, it is not possible to directly search the entire living information at the community level or the neighborhood neighborhood level because it is searched from the nationwide level to the top level from the prefecture level. Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and in order to solve the above-described problems, a new directory has been developed to create a systematic collection of links that can easily search for information necessary for consumers. In consideration of the fact that the behavior of the resident becomes smaller as the distance from the place of residence increases, a directory is created in a regional unit in a bottom-up manner, and the local information is linked to the directory to create the directory. To provide an information retrieval method in a wide area information system capable of quickly and easily retrieving desired local information and necessary information, a computer-readable storage medium storing program information of the method, and a wide area information retrieval system The purpose is to: Furthermore, by adopting a configuration in which information that is frequently changed / changed in information necessary for consumers is automatically searched through the Internet, and information that is rarely changed / changed is automatically searched from the same directory in the local database, and events that occur in home life The information retrieval method in the wide area information system which considers the security while considering the communication cost by constructing the home database which processes the information centrally, and the computer readable program information of the method is stored It is an object to provide a simple storage medium and a wide area information search system.

According to the information retrieval method in the wide area information system of the present invention, for example, life-related events that occur along a life cycle from before and after the birth of a person to death and thereafter are classified in a hierarchical structure by category. By expressing and linking regional information to these events,
Alternatively, create an event directory by linking existing homepages by region, and access this event directory to extract the homepages that you ultimately want to access by developing life-related events in a bottom-up format by region. It is characterized by doing. In addition, information that changes over time and information that does not have a spatial attribute among events is searched from the outside, and fixed information is searched from a local file using the same event directory. In addition, it is also characterized in that a database is constructed by collecting specific event information generated in a home life into a local file, and a local file is searched using an event directory. Further, in addition to the above configuration, a function of restricting access to local information based on address information and the like is added, and a user-specific information management function in consideration of user-specific preferences and preference transitions is also added. According to such a configuration, a consumer can quickly and easily search local information and information necessary for daily life at low cost. Also, phone book,
Printed materials such as flyers and utility books can be significantly reduced. Furthermore,
Access restrictions can also be implemented, which improves the security function of local information. By providing a unique management table for each user, unique information can be managed, and usability is improved.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
You. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is adopted in a first embodiment of the present invention.
WWW (World Wide Web) Implementation
It is a block diagram which shows a state schematically. In the figure, 1 is
Client system via Internet 2
Necessary information by accessing the HTTP server 3
Get information. The client system 1 performs a search
Lifetime event directory and local index
Databases as file devices 101 and 102, respectively
Have. HTTP server 3 shows only one system for convenience
Not, but of course, over the network
There are many, and the regional database (region DB) 302
To store. As described below, the local Lifetime Event Director
It is linked to bird 101 and has a general-purpose homepage
Homepage is created by the exchange program,
Therefore, please quote from the existing homepage 301, etc.
Homepage 303 corresponding to the local lifetime directory
Is to create. Client system 1 is built-in
Lifetime event directory 1
01 to determine a keyword for search, and
Open the home page. And H via the Internet 2
The screen displayed in contact with the TTP server 3 is, for example,
Search and find the desired page by crawling
Click where the underline is
Switch from the search page to the desired page.
You. Or, depending on the content, without going through the Internet 2
Accessing the local database 102 directly
Thus, a page to be viewed can be obtained. Also, once
Accessed server name and contents to be transferred to local disk
Write to the device (HDD) 15 and access request from next time
If there is, the contents stored in the local disk 15 are
Return to reduce Internet 2 traffic
To improve the response to client 1
You can also. HTML (Hypertext Ma)
rkup Language) is a document on the WWW
Is a structured language for describing paragraphs, bullets,
It is possible to describe the format of a document including images
Wear. Life by region created from lifetime events described below
Event directory, its directory expansion, or
The same applies to documents linked to those directories,
Express the format of the document and its contents using only characters.
Also, by specifying a link destination using a URL,
Has a function to specify links to server resources or documents.
One. In the WWW, a sentence described in HTML on the server 3
Document data (HTML document or source file) is stored
The client system 1 has a common protocol
Via a built-in browser according to HTTP
Retrieve a document and display it as a format. FIG.
The personal computer that constitutes the client system 1 in FIG.
Null computer (PC)
Block showing the internal configuration of the top box (STB)
FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a CPU, which is a main storage device.
It will be described later based on various programs stored in the device 12.
The control is executed, and during the control of the embodiment of the present invention.
This is the pivotal part. The main storage device 12 has an
For example, Microsoft®
WINDOWS 95 (trademark) at the core
The driver and the browser that implements this embodiment are installed in advance.
This browser has a lifetime event
Procedure for creating, expanding, and searching for the default directory
Are programmed and stored. 13 is the Internet
Hardware communication interface to connect to 2
Is the modem. 14 and 15 are external file devices
Yes, respectively, SCSI (Small Computer)
System Interface) Adapter 16
CD-ROM device (CD-ROM) 1 connected via
4. Harness connected via IDE interface 17
A hard disk drive (HDD) 15. These external files
Various data are recorded in the file devices 14 and 15,
In particular, in relation to the embodiment of the present invention, the event data
Search pairs linked to some of the directories 101
The target data is configured as the local database 102.
Be built. For example, a large amount of content with little change / change
Content related to events and home-specific events
By searching the contents stored here,
For example, it is possible to make paper such as a utility book paperless. 18
Denotes a liquid crystal monitor, which is processed by the CPU 11.
Alternatively, the data arriving via the Internet 2
Is developed and stored in a backup memory (BMM) 20, and
Under the control of the drawing / display controller (GDC) 19
Is displayed with. Where relevant to the embodiments of the present invention,
Regions transferred via Internet 2 as shown
Displays the lifetime event directory and related documents
It is. 21 is a keyboard (KB), 22 is a mouse or other port.
Inting devices, all of which are keyboard
It is connected via a roller (KBC) 23. 24 is
Each of the devices 11, 12, 13,
16, 17, 19 and 23 are addresses, data and control
System bus consisting of multiple lines for
Commonly connected, the system bus 24
Data between locations 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, and 23
Exchange route. FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the embodiment of the present invention.
These are quoted figures, each showing a lifetime event directory by region.
Hierarchical expansion of birds and their directory and document information
The links are shown in a table format.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a search procedure of a directory. Less than
Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail. First, the information
Providers may, for example, die before or after the birth of a human
List all life events that occur along the life cycle
And child events under the base event and child events under
Event table with hierarchical structure shown in Fig. 3
Create Hereafter, this will be referred to as the lifetime event directory.
Name. Basic events include, for example, childbirth, childcare,
Study, graduation, employment, adult, housework, real estate purchase, moving, closing
Marriage, illness, retirement, death, etc. are considered.
Preparatory event for the event, the event itself,
Layered and expressed like post-vent processing. For example,
The "moving" event is for selecting a moving company and for moving
Una moving preparation event, moving event, after moving
It consists of post-processing events such as moving notice
3 See detailed event directory). As mentioned above
Systematic directory that can easily search for information necessary for consumers.
Create a directory, and furthermore, the behavior of consumers
School districts, towns, wards,
Bottom by regional unit (eg, administrative district unit) such as city, prefecture, and region
Create the above directory in the
It links local information to the home. Regional e
Home page is directly updated because of the ease of updating.
Is performed on the regional database 302, and the general-purpose program is executed.
Update the regional homepage according to the system. Like this
Local home page corresponding to the life event directory
Page 303 or create an existing home page 301
I will link. And change / change relatively
Less, for example, practical book-level content such as cooking and childcare
Means that the PC or STB that is the client system 1
Large-capacity hard disk drive 15 or CD-RO
Make it possible to search in the same lifetime directory from M14
ing. On the client system 1, the browser software
Lifetime event directory on LCD monitor 18
Is displayed and the user is required to select and enter the corresponding event.
Prompt. For example, the “moving” event is as shown in FIG.
Consists of more than 50 events as subdirectories
And expand it into a directory along the time axis to store information.
If you search, you can get all the information you need to move
And the interactivity of Internet 2
It is possible to make a reservation for moving to the employer. In addition, lifetime eve
Data that does not change / change
For the data, CD-ROM1 of Clant 1
4 or HDD 15 in advance, and
To search. Also, obtain information via the Internet 2 and
Stored in D15 and stored here for subsequent access
It may be configured to utilize the information. Furthermore,
In the Lifetime Events Directory, for example, household account book, schedule
Home-specific information, such as a mailing list and an address book, are built in HDD15.
And search the results from the processed home database.
By storing it in that database,
Prepare. The table shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 18.
In the lifetime event directory 101, click the mouse 22
If you select “Moving” by operating the
Home of "moving" event retrieved from Tannet 3
Page. This is a lifetime event expressed in HTML
Client directory of the client system 1
Browser deciphers and necessary data from each data source
(Steps S4, S5, S6, S7 in FIG. 4) and the document
It is done by reproducing as a format
is there. In the information column is the Internet, the current location
Area directory, is the area directory of the new location, is
The CD-ROM 14 stores home data stored in the HDD 15.
Information is obtained from the database
Each of the directories is a data source, as described above,
,, And underlined items
Is displayed on the display screen by clicking
(LCD monitor 18) switches to the link destination information.
Step S11). When the linked information is displayed, scroll
Switch pages by clicking
Information. In addition, it is said that we choose area
Operation (step S9), and then move to the local directory.
Is displayed. HP is homepage, ITP is N
Indicates an Internet town page of TT (company name). Profit
The user checks the necessary events according to this and
If there are no items, add them and plan a moving schedule
Set. Please print the home page of the moving event
You can use it as a moving checklist. Also important
Enter data in unnecessary fields, work sequence fields, work plan dates
Server 3 or client system 1
It is stored in the external storage device 15 of the user. In addition, "Moving
`` Shrine's Guide '' contains each event in the moving event list
Detailed explanation is posted. As described above, this embodiment
State is a regional life event created from a lifetime event
Create directories for school districts, towns, wards, cities, prefectures, and regions
Search and use in a bottom-up format on a regional basis
Changes from the life event directory
Information is internet, fixed information is local database
Search in the same directory from
And a low-cost search can be realized. In addition, life storyboard
The systematization of content is based on various organizations depending on the consumers who are users.
The work is being carried out at
The systematization of tools is basically structured programming and
Project-oriented technology is used. In addition, the series of
Processing is performed with a mechanism on the client system 1 side.
It seems that the client system
No special mechanism is provided on the server 1 side, and the server 3
Of course, it may be realized with a control processing function.
You. A computer-readable storage medium for performing the above processing.
The program information is stored in the
Execute the stored program information by attaching the storage medium
That the computer executes the above processing
It may be realized by the above. (Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
explain. This embodiment is in addition to the first embodiment described above.
Regional information based on user's residential area information, preferences, preferences, etc.
Of access management / control and security management related to
And registration / search function of personal information specific to each user
It has been added. More specifically, this implementation
The information retrieval method in the wide-area information system of the form
Related event information is expressed in a hierarchical structure by category
And link these events to information based on the bottom-up space.
By clicking on the website information
By linking from this event directory
Extract the homepage you want to access finally
It was done. Here, it changes at any time during the event information
For information without information or spatial attributes, external large-scale systems
From the local database system for regional information.
From the same event directory
It is configured as follows. In addition, there are special
Existing event information is collected / stored in the terminal file
By building a home database, the same event
・ Search the home database using the directory
It is configured as follows. Where the smallest unit of geographic space is
We will call them cells. One stroke or address is assumed as a cell
However, in the present embodiment, the
A cell is an administrative geographical space such as an eye, a village, or a residents' association.
You. The administrative bottom-up spatial attribute search is
Data with spatial attribute using cell address as key
Remember, cells, towns, neighborhoods from the regional database
Perform a bottom-up search of residential areas, municipalities, prefectures, etc.
be able to. By the way, the living activity space of the living event
Is not always done in an administrative bottom-up space
No. For example, a town or neighborhood where the user lives in shopping
If you don't want it in the residential area, find it in the neighborhood of the user
In a city with a large shopping street in a location remote from the residential area
There are many things to do. In such cases, individual
(By user)
Set up several bottom-up spaces with merged cells and select
It is configured to perform data search in the good transition space.
Also, information on the Internet is usually characterized by openness
However, event information in a certain area
Access from people other than the registered local residents
Sometimes you don't want to be seen / viewed. like this
In addition, the mechanism that information can not be searched by anyone other than the local registrant is
Achieved by the method of In short, local users / registration
Can contact the local server administrator, such as a car driver's license or
A passport along with a proof of identity
Information, PC / machine number information, etc.
We have you register in advance. Regional servers are confidential
For example, address information, machine number information
Information and password information are checked / authenticated and matched
It is configured to disclose information only in the case. Now, FIG.
Is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system adopted in the present embodiment
It is. In this system, the client system
600 is a regional provider via the network
Connect to server computer system (regional server) 700
The local server 700 is connected to the network WE
Manage / control a large number of homepage information etc. via B800
Large-scale WEB server computer system (W
(EB server) 900. Client
Although there are a plurality of stems 600, here
Only the system will be described. This client system
The system 600 is, as shown in FIG.
Has the same hardware configuration as client system 1
Things. Then, the client system 600
Is connected via an Internet access point.
To access the regional server 700 that manages and manages the system
By doing so, the desired information is stored outside the area server 700.
Regional database and WEB80 stored in the external storage device
0 to the external storage device of the web server 900
Obtained from the stored homepage etc., the client
Display using the browser function of the system 600
It is configured as follows. Also, the client system 600
Contains the password information unique to the system 600 described above.
Information, address information, PC / machine number information, or
The corresponding information is attached, and the
Access control and security management. In addition,
In the client system 600, the system 60
Home information that 0 users want via the Internet
The local file of the client system 600
Configured to be searched / updated in the external storage device
Have been. FIG. 7 shows the client system in FIG.
600 (personal computer)
(PC)) is a block diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of (PC).
You. The system 600 includes a CPU 611 and a main storage device 6.
12, modem 613, keyboard control as input control device
Troller (KBC) 623, SCSI adapter 616,
IDE interface 617 and drawing / display control
Roller (GDC) 619 communicates with address, data,
Data exchange consisting of multiple lines for trawling
It is commonly connected to a system bus 624 as a road. CP
U611 controls various controls stored in the main storage device 612.
Executes various controls / processes based on programs.
, Which is the control center of the client system 600
Minutes. In the main storage device 612, for example, W
Windows 95 (trademark: Microsoft Corporation) at the core
And a communication driver and a browser for implementing the embodiment of the present invention.
Is installed in advance. Also, the user's address
Address) information, name information, password, machine number information, etc.
Is also stored. Modem 613 is the Internet
Hardware communication interface for connecting to WEB800
Interface. SCSI adapter 616 and ID
The E interface 617 is a CD serving as an external storage device.
-ROM 614 and hard disk drive (HDD) 615
It is connected to the. These CD-ROM 614 and HDD
Various data are recorded in 615, and in particular, in the embodiment of the present invention.
Somewhere in the event directory
The data to be searched and linked according to
Built as a database. GDC619 is a CP
Processed by U611 or via the Internet
Incoming data is stored in bitmap memory (BMM) 620
A liquid crystal monitor that is developed, stored, and the contents are drawn and displayed.
Monitor 618 to control the display on the LCD monitor 618
Is what you do. The liquid crystal monitor 618 is an embodiment of the present invention.
Where relevant, the Internet
List of living events and directories by region transferred by reason
Is displayed. KBC 623
Keyboard 621 or pointing device as force device
Is connected to the mouse 622 to control input information.
It is. The local server 700 stores the local information as described above.
Client system 60 to keep information confidential
0 user password information, address information, machine number used
Information (PC / terminal number information used), cell information and bottom
Management table related to up space information and students by user
Active activity preference transition space table information, regional database and
And regional directory, start page information,
Control programs for control / management of
HTML conversion program for data retrieved from source
External storage device for storing program information for various types of control
With a position. Also, in the external storage device of the regional server 700
Is the various information (including: e)
Page information). Where each region
The species information includes the client system 6 related to the area.
It also contains information that can only be accessed by 00 users.
You. This access control / management is performed in advance as described above.
The password of the user of the recorded client system 600
Authentication is performed based on password information and address information.
It is configured. Also, information that requires particularly high security
Information is also taken into account, taking into account the PC / machine number information used.
Proof is made. Web server 900 is large scale
Server computer system, weather forecast and products
Information / changes / changes that change from time to time, such as prices and news programs
Large information or information that does not have the spatial attribute as described above
Are held in large numbers. In addition, HTML is WWW
Is a structured language for describing documents in
Describe the format of the document, including bulletins, images, etc.
Can be Created from life events described later
Living event directory by region, directory exhibition
The documents that are opened or linked to those directories are also
The format of the document and its contents can be
Express. Also, specify the link destination using a URL
Specifies a link to another server resource or document
Has functions. In the WWW, HTML is stored on the server 800.
Data (HTML document or source file) described in
File) is stored in the client system 600.
Is a built-in block according to the common protocol HTTP.
Retrieve this document via the browser as a format
indicate. The operation / action of the above configuration is described below.
I will tell. The client system 600 has a built-in browser
The function allows the start page of the region shown in Fig. 8 to be displayed on the LCD monitor.
And output the information to the
Click the icon button of "To information". Do
From the regional server 700 in FIG. 3 shown in the first embodiment.
"Life event directory" shown on the left is displayed
You. Here, click on the desired event (here
Is, for example, "moving").
"Detailed event directory" is displayed. Soshi
Click the desired item with an underline
Then, the corresponding content is stored in the regional server 700 or WE.
Client system from the homepage of B server 900
Is displayed on the browser of the system 600. In addition, home information
Means that the client system
Searching and updating are performed directly from the external storage device 600.
Incidentally, FIG. 3 is cited for describing the embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure that has been done
Of the directory and document information
Link in a tabular format. To elaborate, first,
Information providers (providers, etc.) die before and after the birth of a human
Life that occurs along the life cycle
List all events and use them as basic events. This basic event
Child event in the next hierarchy of this event, next hierarchy of this child event
Grandchild events to create a hierarchical event list.
To achieve. Hereafter, this is called the life event directory.
You. Basic events include, for example, childbirth, childcare, admission,
Graduation, employment, adult, housework, real estate purchase, moving, marriage, illness
, Retirement, death, etc. are considered.
Event for the event, the event itself, the event
Layered and expressed like post-processing. For example, Event
G “Moving” refers to moving, such as selecting a moving company or
Preparation event, moving event, notice of moving in after moving
It consists of a post-processing event of moving.
Such a systematic system that can easily search for information necessary for consumers
Create a directory, and furthermore, the behavior of consumers
Because it tends to decrease as you move away,
Neighborhood associations, school districts, neighborhood dwellings, towns, wards, cities, prefectures, regions, etc.
Empty to allow bottom-up spatial search on a regional basis
The entity with the inter-attribute stores data in the aforementioned cell units.
deep. Local websites are directly
Data update to the regional database of the regional server 700
To the local area of HTML by a general-purpose program.
To a web page. Life event in this way
Creation of regional home pages corresponding to directories, or
Will link to the existing homepage. Kula
On the client system 600 side, via browser software
To display lifetime event directory on LCD monitor 618
Prompts the user to select and enter the desired event.
You. For example, the event “moving” is supported as shown in FIG.
The directory consists of more than 50 events.
Expand the directory along the time axis to search for information
By moving, you can get all the information necessary for moving
it can. In addition, the interactive nature of the Internet
It is also possible to make a reservation for moving to a trader using the property. In addition, a lifetime
Life event directory related to the event directory
In birds, for example, households, household accounts, schedules, address books
The unique information is stored in the home database constructed on the HDD 615.
From the source, and store the processing results in the database.
By submitting it, you prepare for the subsequent search. 3 and 5
The table shown in FIG. 17 shows the lifetime events displayed on the LCD monitor 618.
In the default directory, click the mouse
If you select "over,"
This is the home page of the "moving" event. this is,
A life event directory expressed in HTML
The browser of the PC which is the ant system 600 decrypts the
The required data is obtained from each data source (steps in FIG. 9).
T4, T5, T6, T7), document format and
It is done by reproducing. In the information column
Internet, current regional directory, relocation
The previous regional directory, CD-ROM 614,
Information from the home database stored in the HDD 615
Each of the life event directories
Link to each of the described data sources
Items that are underlined and clicked with the mouse 622.
Click to display the screen (LCD monitor 618)
Switches to the link destination information. Displays linked information
When scrolling, click the page by mouse click, etc.
Switch to get the information you want to see. In addition, select the region
Operation (step S9), and then
The directory is displayed. HP is homepage, ITP
Represents an Internet town page of NTT. user
Checks for necessary events according to this and is missing
Add items if necessary and formulate a moving schedule
You. Please print out the homepage of the moving event
For example, you can use it as a moving checklist. Also, no need
Data entered in the required fields, work sequence fields, and work plan date
In the case, the server 700 or the client system 6
00 in its own external storage device 614, 615
deep. In addition, "moving guide" includes moving event squirrel
A detailed description of each event is posted. Place
In order for the client system 600 to obtain local information, etc.
Will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The regional server 700 receives a request from the client system 600.
If there is access (step S1002), the authentication process
Execute (step S1004). This authentication process
This is performed for the seward information and the address information. Cry
An access request from the ant system 600 is an access control
If the area information is limited (step S1006)
Y) The address information comparison process is performed as described above.
(Step S1008). Where this address information comparison
The process is a login process from the client system 600.
When the user enters the password together with the password,
The information may be compared with information registered in advance in 700.
Then, the house encrypted at the time of pre-registration with the regional server 700 is
Information corresponding to the location information is given to the user,
Information may be configured to be entered with a password
It is. If the address information matches (step S100
8Y), the desired area information is stored in the client system 60
0 and displayed (step S1010). one
If the address information does not match (step S10
08) N), the regional server 700 is a client system
600 is notified of “access denied” (step
Step S1012). In the client system 600,
This notification is displayed on the screen and transmitted to the user. Toko
In step S1006, information having no access restriction
If the access is to the information (step S1006)
N), Requested access is related to personal preference
Is determined (step S1014). Individual
If it is related to preference (step S1014
Y), the data stored in the external storage device of the regional server 700
Refer to the life activity preference transition table for each user (step
S1016), the relevant information is stored in a cell
Is transferred so as to be displayed in the order (step S101).
8). In response, the client system 600 is switched.
Displays transmission information in cell units. On the other hand, step S101
If the information in step 4 is not information related to personal preferences (step
N in step S1014), usually put information in bottom-up format
Transfer (step S1020), and the client system
The program 600 is displayed normally. In addition, use in the above-mentioned cell unit
The process of registering and changing the table of individual preference is shown in the flowchart of FIG.
As shown in the chart, first, the user
Are selected and grouped (step S110).
2) Register this in a table (step S1104)
I just need. To delete, search for the desired cell information and
It is only necessary to delete the data from the cable. Explained above
As described above, in the present embodiment, the location created from the life event
Create a life event directory for each area,
Neighborhood associations, school districts, neighborhood residences, towns, wards, cities, prefectures, local areas, etc.
Search and use in bottom-up space by area
Changes from the life event directory
Information and information that does not have a spatial attribute
And regional information from the regional database in the same directory
Searching at allows quick and low-cost searching
Noh. In addition, access to local information
Security and search considering user-specific preference information
Function makes it a very convenient and useful system.
System. In addition, the system of living contents
The work is done by various organizations depending on the consumer who is the user.
It is done, but systematization of life events and contents
Is basically structured programming or object
Technology is used. Also, the above processing is performed by computer reading
It is stored as program information on a
The computer has loaded the storage medium and stored the program.
By executing the program information, the computer performs the above-described processing.
It may be realized by executing the processing.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, life-related event information is expressed in a hierarchical structure, and an event directory for search is generated by expanding the information.
Information is provided by linking regional information and homepage information to each of these event directories, displaying a list of daily living event directories by region, and expanding this hierarchically in a bottom-up manner. By selecting the directory and obtaining the corresponding content, consumers can quickly and easily search for regional information and daily necessity information. Also, flyers, telephone directories,
Printed materials such as utility books can be significantly reduced. Further, in the event directory, information that changes over time or information that does not have a spatial attribute is searched from the outside, fixed information is searched from its own file device using the same event directory, and it is generated in the home life. The specific event information to be collected can be collected in its own file device, constructed as a local database, and searched as needed to obtain necessary information at low cost. In addition, the security of local information can be improved by adding an access restriction function.
Furthermore, information management unique to each user can be realized, and an extremely convenient system can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an entire system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary block diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of the client system shown in FIG. 1 according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing links and hierarchical development of a regional life event directory generated according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a subdirectory relating to an event “moving” according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an entire system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary block diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of the client system shown in FIG. 6 according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is an exemplary view showing a screen display of a start page according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exemplary flowchart showing the operation procedure according to the embodiment;

FIG. 10 is an exemplary flowchart showing an operation procedure in consideration of access control / user preference information according to the embodiment;

FIG. 11 is an exemplary flowchart showing a registration procedure in a user-specific preference transition space table according to the embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a conventional directory structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,600 client system, 2 Internet, 3 HTTP server, 101 lifetime event directory, 102 local database, 700 regional server, 800 WEB, 900 Web server.

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A client system having a local file, a local server computer system accessed by the client system and storing various local information, an external server computer system storing various homepage information and the like, and a client system and a local area In a wide area information system consisting of a server computer system and a network connecting an external server computer system, event information such as life-related information is hierarchically structured by category. Linking homepage information by region, creating an event directory using this link, and accessing this event directory to obtain desired life-related event information, bottom-up by region In information retrieval method in the wide area system, characterized in that so as to expand and to acquire the desired information, such as home by a formula. 2. The same event directory is used for searching for event information having a large temporal change or information having no spatial attribute from the external server computer system, and for regional information from the local server computer system. 2. The information retrieval method in a wide area information system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A home database is constructed by collecting and storing, in a local file, specific event information generated in a home life or the like, and a local file is searched using the event directory. 3. A method for retrieving information in a wide area information system according to claim 1 or claim 2. 4. When the client system accesses the event directory and obtains desired event information, the client system determines residence area information relating to the client system, and restricts information to be accessed based on the determination result. 4. The information retrieval method in a wide area information system according to claim 1, wherein the information retrieval method comprises: 5. The wide area information according to claim 1, wherein the desired event information is registered together with the area information in the area server computer system in a searchable / changeable manner. Information retrieval method in the system. 6. A client system having a local file, a local server computer system accessed by the client system and storing various local information, an external server computer system storing various homepage information and the like, a client system and a local computer A computer-readable storage medium storing program information of an information search method in a wide area information system used in a wide area information system comprising a server computer system and a network connecting an external server computer system, The function of linking event information such as event information into a hierarchical structure by category, the function of linking regional information and regional homepage information to this hierarchically structured event information, When the user accesses the event directory and obtains desired event information such as life-related information, it is necessary to obtain the desired information such as a homepage by developing the information in a bottom-up format by region. A computer-readable storage medium storing program information for an information search method in a wide area information system, characterized by having a function of causing a computer to execute the method. 7. A function of causing the external server computer system to search for information having a large temporal change or information having no spatial attribute among the above events, and a function to search for regional information using the regional server computer system or the same event directory. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein
A computer-readable storage medium according to any of the preceding claims. 8. A function for constructing a home database by collecting and storing specific event information generated in a home life or the like in the local file, and a function for searching for a local file using the event directory. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein
Or a computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7. 9. When the client system accesses the event directory and obtains desired event information, a function of determining living quarters information relating to the client system, and restricting information to be accessed based on the determination result. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 6, wherein the storage medium has a function of causing the computer-readable storage medium. 10. The system according to claim 6, further comprising a function of registering desired event information together with area information in said area server computer system in a searchable / changeable manner.
10. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7, 8 or 9. 11. A client system, a regional server computer system accessed by the client system and having various regional information and regional homepage information, an external server computer system storing various homepage information and the like, In a wide area information system comprising a local server computer system and a network connecting an external server computer system, homepage information of a desired genre to be accessed by referring to a directory is extracted. Means for expressing information in a hierarchical structure; means for linking regional information and homepage information to the above event information; creating homepage information for search by using the link; An event directory storage means for storing the event directory storage means; a means for displaying and outputting life-related event information in a bottom-up format by region by accessing the event directory storage means; and an input means for instructing and inputting a search range; Search means for searching for information on a desired homepage or the like based on the input information from the input means, and the search result of the search means is displayed on the display and output means. Search system. 12. Among the homepage information linked to the event information, fixed information having a large or constant change with time is stored in a database and stored, and is searched using the event directory. 12. An external storage device according to claim 11, wherein
Wide-area information retrieval system described. 13. The system according to claim 1, further comprising second external storage means for storing data relating to event information specific to home life and for searching using said event directory. The wide area information search system according to claim 11 or 12. 14. A means for judging residence area information possessed by the accessing side when accessing the event directory to obtain desired event information, and controlling the information to be accessed based on the judgment result of the means. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
14. The wide area information search system according to claim 12. 15. A system according to claim 1, further comprising means for registering desired event information together with local information in said local server computer system in a searchable / changeable manner.
15. The wide area information retrieval system according to claim 1, claim 12, 13 or 14.