JPH1153379A - Method and system for message intermediation and storage medium for storing message intermediation program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system for message intermediation and a storage medium for storing a message mediation program that can find a communicated party only by transmitting what one wants to say as a message to a network regardless of kinds of a user or services. SOLUTION: In a computer network, a routine message of a fixed formula is prepared (S1), the routine message prepared is stored in a message intermediation server (S2), in accordance with a request of a message implementer, messages of information on an information provider for a user and of information on a user who wants to have services provided for a provider are extracted by a match between a message stored in the message intermediation server and a request message (S3) and a message including information on the communicated party which is extracted by a requester is informed of (S4).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a message mediating method and system, and a storage medium storing a message mediating program. In particular, a computer connected to a network can specify a service utilization message or a message without specifying a partner computer. The present invention relates to a message mediating method and system for sending a service providing message to the network and obtaining information of computers on the network satisfying the request, and a storage medium storing a message mediating program.

[0002] At present, computer networks are used in every field including daily life and are on a worldwide scale, and sophistication of the use of computer networks has become an important industrial issue. Computers that provide various services and computers or terminals of many users who use these services are connected to the computer network.

[0003] The computer network can be used in a form that simply connects a host machine to another host machine or terminal, to a client-server type distributed processing,
An intranet that comprehensively supports corporate activities,
There is the Internet, etc., where information is shared and distributed around the world, but in any case, in addition to the services and use interfaces provided by other computers, knowing the network address and connecting to other computers Cooperation is possible.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art As the use of computer networks expands, services provided on the networks increase and diversification progresses. In particular, the importance of services targeting unspecified large numbers has increased, and how users can easily find necessary services and how service providers can inform users of services.
There are two problems. As a countermeasure, there are a method using media outside the network and a method using the network.

[0005] In a method of using a network, a form is adopted in which a service provider discloses information on a service on a network, and a user refers to the information. There are methods for obtaining public information, such as information search, information filtering, and browsing. Examples of information retrieval are:
Searching by keyword or menu to find the desired information or a file containing it, "Ar
"chie" and "Gopher" are famous.

Further, there is "WAIS" as a system which can also search data in a document.

[0007]

However, it is difficult to obtain a satisfactory result by a method of finding a file containing desired information from a title or a directory name of a freely created file. Information filtering requires techniques such as information extraction and classification, examples of which include automatic creation of electronic news digests, and examples of classification such as "Scatter / Gather". The method is limited to the following. Filtering, unlike search, is useful for vague goals. However, since a human makes a selection, it is not suitable for the purpose of dealing with a large amount of information.

[0008] As an example of supporting browsing, as an example of learning user preferences and leading browsing,
There is a “WebWatcher”, but the search is one-way, and the service provider cannot find the user who is seeking their service. Next, when the user and the provider consider matching each of the use request information and the provided service information, the method of expressing the information becomes a problem. As a method of expressing information, there are methods such as coding of a keyword or a service system.

In the case of using a keyword, various keywords are used for one service content due to a difference in viewpoint and the existence of synonyms, and matching is difficult. There is also a problem that details cannot be specified. It is extremely difficult to integrate diversified services into one system by coding the service system, and it is essentially impossible to include services that will appear in the future. is there.

[0010] In short, at present, the provision of services for unspecified majority via computer networks
It is technically difficult to efficiently use the service, which places a burden on the user to use the service, and there is an urgent need for a mechanism and technology that allow the service user and the provider to easily communicate with each other. ing. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a computer connected to a network does not specify a partner computer and declares a required service (message) or a provided service (message). ) Is sent to the network, so that the computer that is requested for the service will know the computer that provides the corresponding service, and the computer that is providing the service will know the computer that needs the service. Is to show you how to do it. In other words, since the services used or provided in the real world are extremely diverse, the message expressions of requests and service contents exchanged between computers can be used for various services including services that will appear in the future. Conditions must be easily expressible and uniquely interpretable. An object of the present invention is to construct a network environment in which a message is created by using an expression method capable of responding to the conflicting request and the expression method, and the message is matched.

That is, a message mediating method and system and a message mediating program that can find a communication partner by simply sending out what they want to do as a message to the network regardless of the type of use or the type of service are stored. It is intended to provide a storage medium.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention. The present invention relates to a message mediating method for a computer connected to a network to transmit a service use message or a service providing message to the network without specifying a partner computer, and to obtain information on computers on the network satisfying the request. In the computer network, a formalized message of a certain format is created (step 1), the created formalized message is stored in a message mediation server (step 2), and the message is created in response to a request from a message creator. If the user is a user, the information provider information that satisfies the request is stored in the message mediation server, and if the message creator is the provider, the user information that desires the provided service is stored in the message relay server. The message and the request message from the message author Extract the message by matching (step 3),
The requester is notified of the extracted message including the information of the communication partner (step 4).

According to the present invention, the extracted message is presented to a message creator or provider as a requester, and a list of communication partners satisfying the requirements is transmitted in a displayable form. Further, the present invention uses a service use message from a user, a service providing message from a provider, message creator information, or service target information when creating a formalized message.

Further, according to the present invention, when a formalized message is created, it is created based on the designation of service type or information of a specific item. Further, the present invention arranges a user node, a provider node, or a terminology that is specialized for message creation in the terminating node in a terminating node in which the node is partially aggregated, Each node creates a formalized message using the term information, and transmits the formalized message to the message mediation server.

[0015] Further, according to the present invention, term information necessary for message creation is arranged in a message mediation server, and a user node, a provider node, or a node obtained by integrating these is used to communicate with a user or a provider. Exchange and
While acquiring term information necessary for message creation from the message mediation server, a formalized message is created, and the created formalized message is transmitted to the message mediation server.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention. The present invention relates to a message mediating system in which a computer connected to a network sends a service use message or a service providing message to a network without specifying a partner computer, and obtains information on computers on the network satisfying the request. In a computer network, a formalized message creating means 2 for creating a formalized formatted message, and a formalized message storage control means for storing the formalized message created by the formalized message creating means 2 in a message mediation server 5 and in response to a request from the message creator, if the message creator is a user, information provider information that satisfies the request, and if the message creator is a provider, a request for a provision service User information that is Message extracting means 4 for extracting a message by matching the message stored in the message with a request message from the message creator, and a message notifying means 6 for notifying the requester of the extracted message including the communication partner information. Having.

The message notifying means 6 is a means for presenting the extracted message to a message creator or provider as a requester and transmitting the extracted message in a form capable of displaying a list of communication partners satisfying the requirements. Including. The above-described formalized message creating means 2 generates a formalized message in a certain format by using a service use message from a user or a service providing message from a provider, message creator information, or service target information. .

The above-mentioned formalized message creating means 2 includes means for creating based on service type or designation of information of a specific item. The above-mentioned formalized message creating means 2 stores, in a user node, a provider node, or an aggregating node partially aggregating the code, term information common to term information specialized for message creation in the aggregating node. At each node using the term information, and has distributed creation means for creating a formalized message. The message notifying means 6 sends the formalized message created by the distributed creation means to the message mediation server. Including means for transmitting.

The above-mentioned formalized message creating means 2
Deploys terminology information necessary for message creation on a message mediation server, and exchanges information with users or providers at user nodes, provider nodes, or nodes that aggregate these, and There is centralized creation means for creating a formalized message while acquiring term information necessary for message creation from the server, and the message notification means 6 transmits the formalized message created by the centralized creation means to the message mediation server. Including means.

According to the present invention, in a computer network, a service use message from a user or a service providing message from a provider is converted into a fixed message in a fixed format from message creator information and service target information. A creation process, a formalized message storage control process for storing the formalized message created in the formalized message creation process in the message mediation server, and, in response to a request from the message creator, when the message creator is a user. Is the information provider information that satisfies the request, and if the message creator is the provider,
A message extraction process for extracting a message by matching a message stored in the message mediation server with a request message from the message creator;
The extracted message including the information of the communication partner can be presented to the requester, and the extracted message can be presented to the message creator or provider as the requester, and a list of the communication partners satisfying the requirements can be displayed. And a message notification process for notifying in a form.

As described above, according to the present invention, a computer connected to a network can communicate with a computer on a network that satisfies a request by sending a service use or service providing message to the network without specifying a partner computer. Communication information can be obtained, network use is facilitated, and convenience of the network is increased.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the present invention, a computer connected to a network sends a service use message or a service provision message to a network without specifying a partner computer, and obtains information on computers on the network satisfying the request. In order to enable this, it is necessary to create, store, and match a message, as in a normal information retrieval system.

As described above, the information format used in the conventional search system is a list of keywords or is completely formalized (coded), and the former has too large a degree of freedom of expression and is effective. It is difficult to obtain a suitable search result, and in the latter case, the degree of freedom of expression is small and services and their conditions cannot be sufficiently expressed. With expressions that are easy to understand and use for humans,
Moreover, natural language is an expression means capable of expressing various contents, but natural language is difficult to mechanically process due to the variety and ambiguity of expression. Sentences using natural language include "subject",
It is composed of "predicate", "object", and "modifier". If the information corresponding to the constituent elements of a sentence and the interrelationship can be described in a formal manner, the ambiguity which is a drawback thereof can be prevented by making use of the features of the natural language. Therefore, the message is composed of keywords corresponding to roles such as a subject, a predicate, and an object. In order to improve the description ability, it is also possible to use a modifier that supplements the meaning and content of the predicate and the object. However, the role of the modifier is clarified as a predicate conditional word or an object conditional word (attribute word) in order to clarify what is to be modified. By deciding on roles and assigning keywords in this way, expressions close to natural language are possible,
In addition, no parsing is required, and it is only necessary to be able to interpret the semantic relationship between keywords.

The "subject" is an entity that executes the action indicated by the "predicate", and is information that enables communication with the creator of the message (the message creator or the service provider). The "predicate" indicates what you want to do (act), and the type of message creator (message creator or
Service provider) and the type of service. Basically, predicates representing actions can be summarized into a limited number of terms such as "buy and sell", "borrow and rent", "request", and "information transfer". "Object"
Is the target of the action, the scope of which is limited by the predicate.

This represents conditions of "condition word", "predicate" and "object". FIG. 3 shows an example of the message format of the present invention. Message in the same figure (formulated message)
Here, the terms described in the predicates, objects, and the like are, in principle, predetermined terms (prescribed terms). The configuration of the message mediation system of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the message mediation system of the present invention. The message mediation system shown in FIG.
A formalized message creating unit 2 for creating a formalized message; and a matching unit 4 for finding a message that meets a request from the stored formalized messages.
The formalized message creation in the formalized message creation unit 2 determines a predicate, an object and their conditional words interactively with the message creator 1. Determining a term requires processing such as determining the type of the term, converting the term to a prescribed term, and extracting a related term. For this purpose, the term dictionary 21 is used. The term dictionary 21 includes terms necessary for term determination, such as term types (predicates, object words, etc.), related terms (eg, object words and attribute words of the object words), synonyms, and the like. The created formalized message is stored in the database 3 according to the specification of the creator.

If a search is specified, the matching unit 4 matches the message stored in the database 3 and finds a message that meets the request. Since the role and mutual relationship of each term in the formalized message are determined, a flexible matching method can be taken according to the role. A message can be formulated by interactively defining the terms of each role on the message creator's terminal screen.However, depending on the service, the predicates and condition items of the message may be fixed. Many. Therefore,
For frequently used messages and fixed messages, the sentence pattern of the message is determined in advance, and a formalized message can be created by simply embedding a value in the variable part as a designated item. The combined use of the creation of a fixed message further facilitates the creation of a formalized message.

Next, a method of implementing the present invention on a network will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the mediation of the message is composed of the formalized message creating unit 2 and the matching unit 4 for matching the formalized message, and these functions can be concentrated on the message mediating server. However, by distributing functions using a network, this can be realized more efficiently and effectively.

There are four network elements constituting the message mediation system: a message creator node, a service provider node, a formalized message creating node, and a formalized message matching node. It is, of course, possible for one node to have two or more functions. However, for convenience of explanation, a case where one node has one function will be described as an example.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a node configuration of the message mediation system of the present invention. The formalized message creation node is a message creator node 11, a service provider node 12, or a message creation node 14 that partially aggregates these nodes 11, 12. A formalized message matching node 300 that collectively registers messages from the formalized message creation node 200 and matches messages is referred to as a message relay server 15.

The issues to be considered when decentralizing the functions are the relationship of maintaining the dictionary of terms and the amount of communication between nodes. The term dictionary 21 must have the same contents in any of the formalized message creation nodes 200 in order to unify the terms (use of stipulated words).
Reliable maintenance is required. First, a case will be described in which the term dictionary 21 is distributed and arranged in each of the formalized message creation nodes 200 to configure a message mediation system (distribution method).

FIG. 6 is a sequence chart of the operation of the message mediating system in which the terms of the present invention are distributed and arranged at each formalized message creation node. In response to a request from the message creator terminal 100 (step 101), the formalized message creator node 200 first extracts information as a subject from information input from the message creator terminal 100 (step 102). Next, the formalized message creation node 200 presents a menu to the message creator terminal 100 (step 103), repeats menu selection and input of terms from the message creator terminal 100 (step 104), and executes a predicate, object, Determine conditional words, etc. When the term is determined, it is edited into the message format shown in FIG. 3 (step 105) and transmitted to the message mediation server 300 (step 106).

In response to the instruction from the message creator terminal 100, the message relay server 300 registers the message in the database (step 107), performs message matching (search) (step 108), and formulates the search result into a formalized message. Via the node 200 (step 109), the message is returned to the message creator terminal 100 (step 110).

Since the information sent to the message creator terminal 100 includes communicable information,
You can communicate with that person. In addition, in the term determination, if there is no appropriate term in the menu, the message creator inputs the term. Message creation node 20
In step 0, the term input from the message creator terminal 100 is converted into a prescribed term and presented. If the prescribed term desired by the message creator is not found, the registration target of the new term is set (step 111). ). Therefore, a new term registration request is issued to the message mediation server 300 (step 112).

The message mediation server 300 updates the term dictionary with the registration requests (step 113), and sends the updated information to each formalized message creation node 200 (step 114). Formulated message creation node 20
The term dictionary 21 of 0 is updated (step 115).

The formalized message creation node 200
The term dictionary 21 used in the server includes the message relay server 3
Customization such as adding a term specific to the node 300 in addition to the term dictionary used in 00 is possible. A method (centralized arrangement) of configuring a message mediation system by arranging a common term dictionary only in the message mediation server 300 and arranging a dictionary dedicated to the formulated message creation node 200 in the node is described below.

FIG. 7 is a sequence chart in the case where the common dictionary of the present invention is arranged in the message mediation server and the node-specific dictionary is arranged in the formalized message creation node. In the figure, steps 201 to 204
The processing up to is the same as that of steps 101 to 104 of the distribution method shown in FIG. When terminology is determined (step 205), if the term information is insufficient, the formalized message creation node 200 requests the message mediation server 300 for term determination or conversion (step 206). The message mediation server 300 performs term determination / conversion (step 207), and returns the result to the formalized message creation node 200 (step 20).
8). Thereby, the formalized message creation node 200
Presents a menu to the message creator terminal 100 (step 209), and inputs menu selection information and terms from the message creator terminal 100 (step 21).
0).

Hereinafter, steps 203 to 210 are repeated to determine the term, and the formalized message creation node 200 puts it together as a message (step 31).
1), send it to the message relay server 300 (step 3)
12). Subsequent steps are the same as those of the above-described distribution method in FIG.
The new term is determined in step 207, and collected and processed at appropriate intervals (step 217).

As is apparent from the above description, the difference from the method of distributing and arranging the term dictionaries is that while the maintenance of the term dictionaries is easy, the formalized message creation node 200
The term alone cannot be determined. That is, the number of communications between the formalized message creation node 200 and the message mediation server 300 increases. However, the use of agent communication reduces the communication load.

[0040]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the message mediation system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The functions of the functional blocks are different between the case where the term dictionary is arranged and the case where the term dictionary is arranged centrally. However, since the block configuration of the network and the block configuration of the nodes have the same form, both will be described together.

The message relay system shown in FIG. 8 includes a plurality of message creator terminals 100, a plurality of formalized message generating nodes 200, and one message relay server 3.
00, service providing node 400 and network 50
It consists of 0. The network 500 connects a plurality of message creator terminals 100, a plurality of formulated message creation nodes 200, one message mediation server 300, and a service providing node 400, and enables communication among them.

Message creator terminals 100 _{2 to} 100 ₅
Are grouped in the formalized message creation node 200, and the message creator terminal 100 ₁ is a terminal that also has the function of the formalized creation node. The formalized message creation node 200 has message creator terminals 100 _{2 to} 100
₅ or the service providing nodes 400 can be aggregated.

First, a formalized message creation node 200
Will be described. FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of a formalized message creation node according to the embodiment of the present invention. The formalized message creation node 200 shown in the figure includes a receiving unit 210 for receiving information from the network 500, a control unit 220 for controlling the operation order and relaying information, and a message creator terminal 1.
00, display the menu information selected by the user, receive the menu information selected by the user, message creator corresponding section 230 directly corresponding to the message creator such as determination, extract the terms for the menu, and determine the terms input by the user (Whether or not the word is a stipulated word), a term deciding unit 240 for performing conversion to a stipulated word, etc., and a message composition unit 2 for editing the term decided by the term deciding unit 240 into the message format shown in FIG.
50, a message intermediary server corresponding unit 260 that copes with the message intermediary server 300, such as transmitting information of a created message or a new term to the message intermediary server 300 and receiving a result, a message creator, or a message intermediary server Network 50 to 300
0, a transmitting unit 270 for transmitting information through the terminator 0, a term determining unit 2
It is composed of a dictionary unit 280 referenced by 40.

The dictionary unit 280 includes a common term dictionary 281 and an individual term dictionary 282 in the term dictionary distribution system. In the centralized system, the common term dictionary 281 becomes unnecessary. Next, the configuration of the message mediation server 300 will be described. The message relay server 300 shown in FIG.
A receiving unit 310 for receiving information from the communication unit 00, a control unit 320 for controlling the operation order and relaying the information, and a response message creating unit 33 for sending a matching result or term dictionary related information to the formalized message creating node.
0, a term processing unit 340 that performs term conversion at the time of matching execution, a new term registration request from a node for creating a check or a formalized message, a process for a term query, and the like, a database unit that stores a message that satisfies the conditions of the message requested to be searched. A matching unit 350 for finding out from messages stored in 360, a database unit 360 for storing messages, a transmitting unit 370 for transmitting information to a formalized message creation node, and a term dictionary 381, and a dictionary referred to by the term processing unit 340 380.

[First Embodiment] As a first embodiment, the operation of a message mediating system based on the term dictionary distribution system will be described below. FIG. 11 is a sequence chart of the operation of the message mediation system using the term dictionary distribution method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and shows the operation of formulating a message.

First, in FIG. 11, the message creator activates the message creator terminal 100 (step 3).
01), and sends a message creation request to the formalized message creation node 200 (step 302). Receiving this, the formalized message creation node 200 first determines subject information from the information of the creator (step 303). Next, a menu of predicates is created (step 304), and the menu information is sent to the message creator terminal 100 (step 305), and displayed on the message creator terminal 100 (step 306).

The message creator selects a desired term from the displayed information on the message creator terminal 100 (step 307). The selection result is sent to the formalized message creation node 200 (Step 308) and determined as a predicate (Step 309). If there is no term to be selected in step 307, the message creator inputs the term from the message creator terminal 100 (step 310). The input term is sent to the formalized message creation node 200 (step 311). Then, after the determination of the term type, it is converted into a specified word (step 312) and sent to the message creator terminal 100 (step 313).

The message creator terminal 100 displays it (step 314), and the message creator confirms it (step 315). The confirmation is sent to the formalized message creation node 200 (step 31).
6). The term is determined based on this information (step 31).
7). Steps 304 to 317 described above between the message creator and the formalized message creation node 200
Is repeated to determine predicates, objects, conditional words, etc. When the term is determined, it is edited into a message format (step 318), and the message mediation server 300
(Step 319). The subsequent operation will be described with reference to FIG.

First, a method of adding a new term will be described. At the time of term determination in step 317 of FIG. 11, if there is a new term, the term is extracted (step 320) and a request for adding a new term is sent to the message mediation server 300 (step 321). The message mediation server 300 accumulates new term addition requests from the formalized message creation node 200 (step 322), collects new term addition requests from each node, determines additional terms (step 323), and creates a term dictionary 381. Is updated (step 324). The update information is sent to each formalized message creation node 200 (step 325), and the formalized message creation node 200 updates the dictionary unit 280 based on this (step 326).

Note that the term dictionary 381 of the message mediation server 300 is updated (steps 323 and 323).
4) is performed by the operator at appropriate intervals. An operation after a formalized message is created and sent to the message mediation server 300 will be described. FIG. 12 is a sequence chart showing a message registration / search operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The message sent in step 319 of FIG. 11 is added with an instruction of the message creator (registration only, search only, registration and search), and in response to this instruction, the message mediation server 300 causes the message database unit 360 Registration (step 401 to step 406),
A search (steps 407 to 415) is performed. First, in the case of registration, a message registration request is sent (step 40).
1), the database unit 3 in the message relay server 300
60 (step 402). The processing end notification is sent via the formalized message creation node 200 (step 4
03), and returns it to the message creator terminal 100 (step 404). The message creator terminal 100 displays it (step 405), and the message creator confirms it (step 406), and ends the processing.

Next, in the case of a search (step 407), the message mediation server 300 first performs predicate conversion (step 408). The predicate conversion is an operation of obtaining a predicate that satisfies the request message, for example, searching for a sales message for a purchase request message. As shown in FIG. It can be realized by taking out.

Next, a message containing the converted predicate is extracted from the database (step 409). For example, for example 2 of the message in FIG. 3, the predicate "purchase"
Is converted to “sales”, and a message as shown in FIG. 14 is extracted by searching the database unit 360 for “sales”. The object message and the condition word are matched with respect to the extracted message (step 410). For example, information on the subject (A, D) of the message that matches the object words "domestic car" and "mini car" is extracted (step 411).
It is sent in a form that can be transmitted (step 412), and is sent to a formalized message creation mode (step 413). The formalized message creation node 200 transmits this in a format that can be displayed on the message creator terminal 100 (step 414). Information from the formalized message creation node 200 is displayed on the message creator terminal 100 (step 415). By viewing the message and selecting a partner who wants to know detailed information (step 416), the message composer can request information from the selected partner (step 417) and acquire the information (step 418). ).

[Second Embodiment] Next, as a second embodiment, an example of the operation by the term dictionary centralized system will be described. The configuration of the message mediating system is the same as that of the distribution method of the first embodiment. The only difference is that a common term dictionary exists only in the message mediation server 300. In connection with this, the function of the function block changes. The operation in the centralized mode of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 15 is a sequence chart showing the operation of the message mediation system using the term dictionary centralized system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, steps 501 to 503 are the same as in the distribution method of the first embodiment. At the time of menu creation (step 504), when the term is insufficient at the time of term determination / conversion (step 512), the formalized message creation server 200
0 to request term determination or conversion (step 51).
3). The message relay server 300 determines the term /
Conversion is performed (step 514), and the result is returned to the formalized message creation node 200 (step 515). Based on the result, the formalized message creation node 200 displays the menu term to the message creator terminal 100 (step 516) or transmits information such as a conversion result (step 517). Message creator terminal 10
0 displays such information (step 518), the message creator confirms (step 519), and the result is sent to the formalized message creation node 200 (step 520). If confirmation is obtained, the term is determined (step 521). If confirmation cannot be obtained, operations such as menu selection and term entry are repeated. Step 5 above
By repeating steps 14 to 521, the predicate, the object, and the condition word are determined, and are formulated as messages by the formalized message creation node 200 (step 522) and sent to the message mediation server 300 (step 523). Subsequent steps are the same as the distribution method of the first embodiment. Since the message relay server 300 determines the new term in step 514, a request from the formulated message creation node 200 is unnecessary. The processing in the message mediation server 300 is the same as the processing after step 322 in FIG. 11, and a description thereof will be omitted.

[Third Embodiment] Next, in this embodiment, an example in which a formalized message is created by an operation of embedding a value in a designated item will be described. The message formulation is an example in which the term of each role is determined interactively on the screen of the message creator terminal 100 of the message creator, but the predicates and condition items of the message are fixed. In such a case, it is also possible to create a formalized message simply by embedding a value in the designated item. An example is shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is an example of message formulation in a fixed message according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The example shown in the figure is an example of creating a message for searching for a missing person in a disaster or the like. When the message creator selects the safety confirmation, items (1) to (5) in FIG. 16 are displayed. When a value is input to a predetermined item, it is converted to a formalized message. This conversion is not a problem since the items of the fixed-formulation message are determined in advance. The subject part is
It can be automatically created based on the terminal information of the message creator or the creator information of the formalized message creation node 200.

Although the message intermediary system has been described above, it is clear from the above description that various realizations are possible by the formalized message creation function, the message matching function, and the resource arrangement therefor. According to the present invention, both the service provider and the user can
Simply expressing what one wants to do in a form similar to a natural language and sending it out to the network makes it possible to find and communicate with the desired partner, thereby improving the convenience of using the network.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which each function is configured by hardware. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the message creator terminal 100, the formalized message creation node 200, and the message relay Server 3
00 is created by software (program), stored in a portable storage medium such as a floppy disk or a CD-ROM, and installed on a plurality of nodes, whereby a system similar to the above can be realized. .

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but can be variously modified and applied within the scope of the claims.

[0061]

As described above, according to the present invention, regardless of the type of use or the type of service, by sending a message to the network as to what the user wants to do, a partner who can fulfill the request is found, and communication is performed. It is possible to do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of a message format according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a message mediation system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a node configuration of the message mediation system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sequence chart of the operation of the message mediation system in which terms of the present invention are distributed and arranged at each formalized message creation node.

FIG. 7 is a sequence chart in the case where the common dictionary of the present invention is arranged in the message mediation server, and the node-specific dictionary is arranged in the formalized message creation node.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a message mediation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a formalized message creation node according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a message mediation server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a sequence chart of the operation of the message mediating system using the term dictionary distribution method according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 12 is a sequence chart illustrating a message registration / search operation according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing correspondence of predicates in a term dictionary according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an example of a registration message in the database unit of the message relay server according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 15 is a sequence chart of the operation of the message mediation system using the term dictionary centralized system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an example of message formulation in a fixed message according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

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REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 creator 2 formalized message creation means, formalized message creation section 3 message mediation server database, database 4 message extraction means, matching section 5 formalized message storage control means 6 message notification means 11 user 12 provider 13 provider 14 Message creation node 15 Message mediation server 21 Term dictionary 100 User / provider node, message creator terminal 200 Formulated message creation node 210 Receiving unit 220 Control unit 230 Message creator corresponding unit 240 Term determination unit 250 Message composition unit 260 Intermediation Server corresponding unit 270 transmitting unit 280 dictionary unit 281 common dictionary 282 individual dictionary 300 message mediating server 310 receiving unit 320 control unit 330 response message creating unit 340 term processing unit 350 Quenching 360 the database unit 370 transmitting unit 380 dictionary 381 term dictionary 400 serving node 500 Network

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[Claims] A computer connected to a network sends a service use message or a service providing message to a network without specifying a partner computer, and obtains information on a computer on the network that satisfies the request. In the method, in the computer network, creating a formalized formatted message, storing the created formalized message in a message mediation server, and, at the request of the message creator, the message creator being a user In some cases, the information stored in the message mediation server is the information provider information that satisfies the request, and when the message creator is the provider, the information of the user who wants to provide the service. Match request message from message author A message extracting method, and notifying the requester of the extracted message including information on a communication partner to the requester. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the extracted message is presented to the message creator or the provider as the requester, and a list of communication partners satisfying requirements is transmitted in a displayable form. The message mediation method described. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the formalized message is created, a service use message from the user, a service providing message from the provider, message creator information, or service target information is used. 1. The message mediation method according to 1. 4. The message mediation method according to claim 1, wherein when the formalized message is created, the formalized message is created based on designation of service type or information of a specific item. 5. Terminology information common to terminology information specialized for message creation in the aggregation node is arranged in a user node, a provider node, or an aggregation node in which the node is partially aggregated. 2. The message mediation method according to claim 1, wherein each node creates a formalized message using the term information, and transmits the created formalized message to the message mediating server. 6. Term information necessary for message creation is arranged in the message mediation server, and information is exchanged with a user or a provider at a user node, a provider node, or a node obtained by integrating these. The message mediation method according to claim 1, further comprising: creating the formalized message while acquiring term information necessary for message creation from the message mediation server; and transmitting the created formalized message to the message mediation server. . 7. A message intermediary system for a computer connected to a network to send a service use message or a service providing message to a network without specifying a partner computer, and to obtain information on computers on the network satisfying the request. In the computer network, a formalized message creating means for creating a formalized message in a certain format, and a formalized message storage for storing the formalized message created by the formalized message creating means in a message mediation server Control means and, in response to a request of the message creator, information provider information satisfying the request if the message creator is a user, and providing service if the message creator is a provider. Enter the user information you want Message extraction means for extracting a message by matching a message stored in the message mediation server with a request message from the message creator; and a message notification for notifying the requester of the extracted message including information on the communication partner. And a message mediating system. 8. The message notifying means, presenting the extracted message to the message creator or the provider as the requester,
8. The message mediation system according to claim 7, further comprising means for transmitting a list of communication partners satisfying the requirements in a displayable form. 9. The formalized message creating means includes a service use message from a user or a service providing message from a provider, message creator information,
The message mediation system according to claim 7, wherein the fixed format formalized message is generated using any one of the service target information. 10. The message mediation system according to claim 7, wherein said formalized message creating means includes means for creating based on designation of service type or information of a specific item. 11. The formalized message creating means may be provided in a user node, a provider node, or an aggregating node in which the code is partially aggregated, with term information specialized for message creation in the aggregating node. , And distributed creation means for creating a formalized message at each node using the term information, wherein the message notifying means comprises the formalized message created by the distributed creation means. 8. The message mediation system according to claim 7, further comprising means for transmitting a message to the message mediation server. 12. The formalized message creation means arranges term information necessary for message creation in the message mediation server, and is a user node, a provider node, or a node in which these are aggregated. While performing information exchange with the provider, while acquiring the term information necessary for message creation from the message mediation server,
8. The message mediation device according to claim 7, further comprising a centralized creation unit that creates the formalized message, wherein the message notification unit includes a unit that transmits the formalized message created by the centralized creation unit to the message mediation server. system. 13. In a computer network,
A service use message from a user or a service providing message from a provider, a message creator information, a formalized message creating process for creating a formalized message from a service target information, and a formalized message creating process. A formalized message storage control process for storing the created formalized message in a message mediation server; and, in response to a request from the message creator, if the message creator is a user, information provider information satisfying the request To
When the message creator is a provider, the user information desiring the provided service is extracted by matching the message stored in the message mediation server with the request message from the message creator. Message extracting process, and the extracted message including the information of the communication partner to the requester is presented to the message creator or the provider as the requester, and the extracted message is presented. A message notification process for notifying a list of satisfied communication partners in a displayable form, wherein the message mediation program is stored.