WO2022180917A1

WO2022180917A1 - Program, information processing method, and terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2022180917A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/037340
Authority: WO
Inventors: 明日香今村
Original assignee: Ｌｉｎｅ株式会社
Priority date: 2021-02-26
Filing date: 2021-10-08
Publication date: 2022-09-01
Also published as: JP2022131489A; JP7081013B1

Abstract

The present invention improves convenience with relation to searches based on chatroom display.　A program according to the present invention, which is to be run by a terminal that displays a chatroom including content sent to and received from at least a first terminal, causes the terminal to: display a chatroom on a display unit of the terminal, on the basis of input received by the terminal; display, on the display unit, a first region into which a search word is input and first information which is stored in association with a user of the terminal and which is for displaying the results of a search on the basis input of a search word input into the first region; and display, on the display unit, a search result on the basis of input from the user of the terminal with respect to the first information stored in association with the user of the terminal.

Description

program, information processing method, terminal

The present disclosure relates to programs, information processing methods, terminals, and the like.

There are services (for example, messaging services) for exchanging content between accounts. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique of distributing advertisements using an official account.

JP 2016-53929 A

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a program executed by a terminal displaying a chat room including content transmitted and received between at least a first terminal displays a chat room on the terminal display based on an input to the terminal. a first area in which a search term is input; and a first area for displaying search results stored in association with a user of the terminal and retrieved based on the input of the search term in the first area. 1 information on the display unit; and displaying the search result on the display unit based on the terminal user's input to the first information stored in association with the terminal user. .
According to a second aspect of the present invention, an information processing method for a terminal for displaying a chat room containing content transmitted and received with at least a first terminal, the chat room is displayed on the display of the terminal based on an input to the terminal. a first area in which a search term is entered; and a first area for displaying search results stored in association with the user of the terminal and retrieved based on the input of the search term in the first area. and displaying search results on the display based on input by the user of the terminal to the first information stored in association with the user of the terminal.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a terminal that displays a chat room including content transmitted and received with at least a first terminal includes a display unit that displays the chat room based on an input to the terminal; and first information stored in association with the user of the terminal for displaying search results retrieved based on the input of the search word in the first area are displayed on the display unit. a control unit for performing control, the control unit controlling display of search results on the display unit based on input by the terminal user of the first information stored in association with the terminal user.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a terminal that displays a chat room containing content transmitted and received with at least a first terminal comprises a processor that reads a program from a memory and executes processing based on the program, The processor displays a chat room on a display unit of the terminal based on an input to the terminal, a first area in which a search word is input, and a search word stored in the first area in association with the user of the terminal. displaying on the display unit first information for displaying search results retrieved based on the input of; and displaying the search result on the display unit.

The figure which shows an example of the system configuration|structure of the communication system which concerns on 1st Example. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by a control unit of the server according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a storage unit of the server according to the first embodiment; The figure which shows an example of the account registration data based on 1st Example. The figure which shows an example of the account management database based on 1st Example. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by a control unit of the terminal according to the first embodiment; The figure which shows an example of the information memorize|stored in the memory|storage part of the terminal which concerns on 1st Example. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of transition of screens displayed on the display unit of the terminal according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device according to the first embodiment; The figure which shows an example of the transition of the screen displayed on the display part of the terminal which concerns on a 1st modification. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device according to the first modified example; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of transition of screens displayed on the display unit of the terminal according to the second embodiment; 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device according to the second embodiment; 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device according to the second embodiment; The figure which shows an example of the transition of the screen displayed on the display part of the terminal which concerns on 3rd Example. The figure which shows an example of the transition of the screen displayed on the display part of the terminal which concerns on 3rd Example. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by a terminal according to the third embodiment; FIG. The figure which shows an example of the transition of the screen displayed on the display part of the terminal which concerns on 4th Example. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device according to the fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of search/favorite processing according to the fourth embodiment; FIG. The figure which shows an example of the account management database which concerns on 5th Example. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of transition of screens displayed on the display unit of the terminal according to the fifth embodiment; FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of display processing by category according to the fifth embodiment; FIG. The figure which shows an example of the transition of the screen displayed on the display part of the terminal which concerns on a 5th modification. The figure which shows an example of the transition of the screen displayed on the display part of the terminal which concerns on another Example.

<Compliance with legal matters>
Note that the disclosure provided herein is subject to compliance with the legal requirements of the implementing country required for the practice of this disclosure, such as confidentiality of communications.

<Embodiment>
In this specification, there are places described as "as an example, not as a limitation" for the sake of clarity, but not only the relevant places, but also the whole of the embodiments described below are not limited to the contents of that description. Please note.

An embodiment for implementing the program etc. according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, a system may be configured with a plurality of devices, by way of example and not limitation.
The plurality of devices may be a combination of devices of the same type, a combination of devices of different types, or a combination of devices of the same type and devices of different types.
It should be noted that, by way of example and not limitation, a system can also be considered as a plurality of devices working together to perform some processing.

Also, a system involving a client (client device) and a server can be considered, by way of example and not limitation, to be at least one of the following.
(1) Terminal & Server (2) Server (3) Terminal

(1) is a system including, by way of example and not limitation, at least one terminal and at least one server. An example of this is a client-server system.

The server is composed of the following devices, for example and not limitation, and may be a single device or a combination of multiple devices.

Specifically, the server includes, by way of example and not limitation, at least one processor (examples and not limitation include: CPU: Central Processing Unit, GPU: Graphics Processing Unit, APU: Accelerated Processing Unit, DSP: Digital Signal Processor (not limited to Instead, as an example, ASIC: Application Specific Integrated Circuit, FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Array), etc.), computer device (processor + memory), control device, arithmetic device, processing device, etc. Or a configuration with a plurality of the same type of one device (as a non-limiting example, CPU + CPU, homogeneous multi-core processor, etc.), or a configuration with a plurality of different types of any one device (as a non-limiting example, CPU + DSP, heterogeneous multi-core processor etc.), or a combination of a plurality of devices (as non-limiting examples, a processor + computer device, a processor + arithmetic device, a plurality of heterogeneous devices, etc.).
Note that the processor may be a virtual processor.

Also, in the case where some processing is executed by the server, if it is composed of a single device, the processing described in the embodiments is executed by the single device. Further, in the case of a configuration having a plurality of devices, it may be configured such that one device executes a part of the processing and the other device executes the other processing. By way of example and not limitation, when configured with a processor and an arithmetic device, the processor may be configured to perform the first process and the arithmetic device may be configured to perform the second process.
In addition, when a plurality of devices are used, each device may be arranged at a position physically separated from each other.

In addition, the functions of the server may be provided in the form of PaaS, IaaS, or SaaS in cloud computing as an example and not as a limitation.

Also, the control unit of the system can be at least one of the control unit of the terminal and the control unit of the server. That is, as an example and not a limitation, any one of (1A) only the control unit of the terminal, (1B) only the control unit of the server, or (1C) both the control unit of the terminal and the control unit of the server may be used in the system. can be a control unit.

Further, the control and processing performed by the control unit of the system (hereinafter collectively referred to as "control, etc.") may be performed only by (1A) the control unit of the terminal, or (1B) the control of the server (1C) It may be performed by both the control unit of the terminal and the control unit of the server.
In addition, in (1C), as an example and not a limitation, part of the control performed by the control unit of the system is performed by the control unit of the terminal, and the rest of the control is performed by the control unit of the server. You may do so. In this case, the allocation (allocation) of control and the like may be equally divided, or may be allocated at different ratios instead of equally divided.

Further, in the case of the communication unit of the server, when the server is composed of a single device, the communication unit itself provided in the single device may be used. Further, when the server is configured to have a plurality of devices, the communication section of the server may be configured to include each communication section provided in each device.
By way of example and not limitation, if a server comprises a first device and a second device, the first device having a first communication portion and the second device having a second communication portion, the communication portion of the server may include: It is good also as a concept containing a 1st communication part and a 2nd communication part.

(2) can be a system configured by a plurality of servers (hereinafter referred to as a "server system") as an example and not as a limitation. In this case, the configuration described above can be similarly applied as the configuration of each server.

The control or the like performed by the server system may be performed by (2A) only one server, (2B) only another server, or (2C) one of the plurality of servers. server and another server.
Also, in (2C), as an example and not a limitation, one server may perform part of the control performed by the server system, and the remaining control may be performed by another server. good. In this case, the allocation (allocation) of control and the like may be equally divided, or may be allocated at different ratios instead of equally divided.

(3) can be, by way of example and not limitation, a system composed of a plurality of terminals.
The system may be, by way of example and not limitation, a system such as the following.
・A system in which terminals have server functions (distributed system). This can be accomplished using blockchain technology, by way of example and not limitation.
・A system in which terminals communicate wirelessly with each other. As an example and not a limitation, this can be realized by performing communication in a P2P (Peer-to-Peer) method or the like using short-range wireless communication technology such as Bluetooth.

It should be noted that the above is not limited to the control unit, and the same applies to each functional unit such as an input/output unit, a communication unit, a storage unit, and a clock unit that can be components of the system.

In the following embodiments, by way of example and not by way of limitation, a system including a terminal and a server (by way of example and not by way of limitation, a client-server system) is illustrated.
It is also possible to apply the server system of (2) above as the server.

Also, instead of a system including a terminal and a server, it is possible to apply a system that does not include a server, such as the system of (3) above as an example and not as a limitation.
An embodiment in this case can be configured based on the above-described blockchain technology or the like. Specifically, as an example and not a limitation, data stored and managed in a server described in the following embodiments is saved (stored) on a blockchain. The terminal can then generate a transaction to the blockchain, and when the transaction is approved on the blockchain, the data stored on the blockchain can be updated.

It should be noted that even when the term "terminal" is used, this is not limited to the meaning of a terminal as a client device in a client server.
That is, a terminal may include the concept of a device that is not in a client server.

Also, in this specification, the expression "by communication I/F" is used as appropriate. This indicates that, as an example and not a limitation, the device transmits and receives various types of information and data via a communication I/F (via a communication unit) under the control of a control unit (processor or the like). It shall be acceptable.

Also, in this specification, the terms “related” and “related” are not limited to the terms “B related to A” and “B related to A”, and “A” and some relationship shall mean "B" having A specific example of this will be described later.

Further, in this specification, "A" and Including those in which "B" is performed at the same time (hereinafter referred to as "simultaneous") and those in which "A" and "B" are performed at different times (hereinafter referred to as "non-simultaneously"). shall be acceptable.
As an example and not as a limitation, in the case of transmitting the first information and the second information, it is possible to transmit the first information and the second information at the same timing, and to transmit the first information and the second information at the different timings. may include both the concept of what is sent with
In consideration of lag (time lag), "at the same time" may include "almost at the same time."

It should be noted that even though "A" and "B" are performed at different timings, it is only necessary to process "A" and "B" as targets, and the purpose is not necessarily the same. be omitted.
By way of example and not limitation, when it is said that the first information and the second information are transmitted as described above, it is only necessary to transmit the first information and the second information, and the first information and the second information are used for the same purpose. In addition to the case of transmitting the first information and the second information for different purposes, it may also include the case of transmitting the first information and the second information.

In the following embodiments, a messaging service will be exemplified as an example of a service for users to chat (hereinafter referred to as "chat service"). Also, an application for realizing a chat service is called a "chat application", and an application for realizing a messaging service is called a "messaging application".
A chat application may, by way of example and not limitation, allow users to chat in a chat room.

It should be noted that messaging service: MS (including instant message service: IMS) can also be considered as one form (one form) of social networking service: SNS. Thus, messaging services and social networking services may or may not be distinguished. In other words, social networking services may include messaging services.

Also, in the following embodiments, as an example of a messaging service, an instant messaging service: IMS (Instant Messaging Service).
An instant messaging application, by way of example and not limitation, may allow users to talk in a talk room.

A chat room (as an example, not a limitation, a talk room) can be a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphical User Interface) that allows each user to view content sent and received between terminals of multiple users. .

The talk room includes a one-to-one user talk room (hereinafter referred to as a "one-to-one talk room") and a group talk room including a plurality of users (hereinafter referred to as a "group talk room"). ), talk rooms with official account users (hereinafter referred to as “OA talk rooms”), and the like.

An official account is not a general user's account but a business user's account, and the user of this official account also uses a terminal similar to a general user's terminal as an example, not a limitation, via a server, It may be possible to send and receive messages to and from other devices.

In this specification, content may be information transmitted from a source to a destination. Also, the content may be one or more pieces of content.

Content includes, by way of example and not limitation, text content in the form of text, image content in the form of images (including at least one of still images and moving images), sound content in the form of sound (including voice), etc. shall be included.
In addition to this, operation contents such as buttons and icons for user operation, and link contents such as link information (including URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) etc. as an example without limitation) may be included. shall be

Text may include, by way of example and not limitation, at least one of national characters represented by character codes, extended characters, machine-dependent characters, numerals, symbols, graphics and symbols.
Note that the text may not include at least one of the characters, extended characters, machine-dependent characters, numerals, symbols, graphics, and symbols described above, and may include other text.

An image can include at least one of various types of image information, such as icons, buttons, stamps, pictograms, and banner images, for example and not limitation.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1-1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of a communication system 1 according to this embodiment.
In the communication system 1, a server 10 and a plurality of terminals 20 (

terminals

20A, 20B, 20C, . . . ) are connected via a network 30 as an example and not a limitation.

The server 10 has a function of providing a chat service (chat application) including a messaging service (messaging application) to official users and terminals 20 owned by the users via the network 30 . Server 10 can also be expressed as a messaging server, a messaging service service server, a messaging application management server, or the like.

In this embodiment, the user of the server 10 is the messaging service provider (operator).

Note that, unlike the present embodiment, a provider of a payment service (payment application) that enables electronic payment using electronic money (electronic currency) or the like may become a user of the server 10 and operate the messaging service. good. The payment service provider may or may not offer messaging services as a function of the payment application.

The number of servers 10 and the number of terminals 20 connected to the network 30 are not limited.

The terminal 20 (terminal 20A, terminal 20B, terminal 20C, ...) may be any information processing terminal capable of realizing the functions described in each embodiment. Terminal 20 includes, by way of example and not limitation, smart phones, mobile phones (feature phones), computers (including but not limited to desktops, laptops, tablets, etc.), media computer platforms (including but not limited to cable, satellite set top boxes, digital video recorders), handheld computer devices (as non-limiting examples include PDA (personal digital assistant), email clients, etc.), wearable terminals (glasses-type devices, watch-type devices, etc.), VR (Virtual Reality) Including terminals, smart speakers (devices for voice recognition), or other types of computers or communication platforms. Also, the terminal 20 may be expressed as an information processing terminal.

The configuration of terminal 20A, terminal 20B and terminal 20C may be identical, by way of example and not by way of limitation. Further, if necessary, the terminal used by the user X may be expressed as the terminal 20X, and the user information in a predetermined service associated with the user X or the terminal 20X may be expressed as the user information X. It doesn't have to be.
The user information is user information associated with an account used by the user in a predetermined service. User information includes, by way of example and not limitation, user's name, user's icon image, user's age, user's gender, user's address, user's hobbies, entered by the user or provided by a given service It may include information associated with the user, such as preferences, user identifiers, etc., and may or may not be any one or combination of these.

The network 30 serves to connect one or more terminals 20 and one or more servers 10 . That is, the network 30 means a communication network that provides a connection path so that the various devices can transmit and receive data after being connected.

One or more portions of network 30 may or may not be wired or wireless networks. Network 30 may include, by way of example and not limitation, an ad hoc network, an intranet, an extranet, a virtual private network (VPN), a local area network (LAN), a wireless LAN (WLAN), wide area network (WAN), wireless WAN (WWAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), part of the Internet, Public Switched Telephone Network (Public) Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), mobile phone network, ISDN (integrated service digital networks), wireless LAN, LTE (long term evolution), CDMA (code division multiple access), Bluetooth (registered trademark), satellite communication, etc., or a combination of two or more thereof. Network 30 may include one or more networks 30 .

The server 10 (not limited to, but an example of a server, an information processing device, and an information management device) has a function of providing a predetermined service (messaging service in this embodiment) to the terminal 20 . The server 10 may be any information processing device capable of realizing the functions described in each embodiment. Server 10 includes, by way of example and not limitation, server devices, computers (including but not limited to desktops, laptops, tablets, etc.), media computer platforms (including but not limited to cable, satellite set-top boxes, digital video recorders, etc.). ), handheld computing devices (by way of example and not limitation, PDAs, email clients, etc.), or other types of computers or communication platforms. Also, the server 10 may be expressed as an information processing device. If there is no need to distinguish between the server 10 and the terminal 20, the server 10 and the terminal 20 may or may not be represented as information processing devices.

[Hardware (HW) configuration of each device]
The HW configuration of each device included in the communication system 1 will be described.

(1) HW Configuration of Terminal FIG. 1-1 shows an example of the HW configuration of the terminal 20. As shown in FIG.
The terminal 20 includes a control unit 21 (CPU: central processing unit (central processing unit)), a storage unit 28, a communication I/F 22 (interface), an input/output unit 23, a clock unit 29A, and a position calculation information detection unit 29B. . Each component of the HW of terminal 20 is interconnected via bus B, by way of example and not limitation. Note that the HW configuration of the terminal 20 does not necessarily include all the components. By way of example and not limitation, terminal 20 may or may not be configured for individual or multiple components to be removed.

The communication I/F 22 transmits and receives various data via the network 30. Communication may be performed by wire or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication can be performed. The communication I/F 22 has a function of executing communication with various devices such as the server 10 via the network 30 . Communication I/F 22 transmits various data to various devices such as server 10 according to instructions from control unit 21 . The communication I/F 22 also receives various data transmitted from various devices such as the server 10 and transmits the data to the control unit 21 . Also, the communication I/F 22 may be simply referred to as a communication section. Moreover, when the communication I/F 22 is configured by a physically structured circuit, it may be expressed as a communication circuit.

The input/output unit 23 includes a device for inputting various operations to the terminal 20, a device for outputting processing results processed by the terminal 20, and the like. In the input/output unit 23, the input unit and the output unit may be integrated, the input unit and the output unit may be separated, or not.

The input unit is realized by any one or a combination of all types of devices that can receive input from the user and transmit information related to the input to the control unit 21 . The input unit includes, but is not limited to, hardware keys such as a touch panel, a touch display, and a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse, a camera (operation input via moving images), and a microphone (operation input by voice).

The output unit is realized by any one or a combination of all types of devices capable of outputting the processing results processed by the control unit 21. The output unit includes, as non-limiting examples, a touch panel, a touch display, a speaker (audio output), a lens (as non-limiting examples, 3D (three dimensions) output and hologram output), a printer, and the like.

Although it is only an example, the input/output unit 23 includes a display unit 24, a sound input unit 25, a sound output unit 26, and an imaging unit 27 as an example and not a limitation.

The display unit 24 is realized by any one or a combination of all kinds of devices capable of displaying according to the display data written in the frame buffer. The display unit 24 includes a touch panel, a touch display, a monitor (as a non-limiting example, a liquid crystal display and an OELD (organic electroluminescence display)), a head mounted display (HDM: Head Mounted Display), projection mapping, and a hologram. , including devices capable of displaying images, text information, etc. in air (which may or may not be a vacuum). Note that these display units 24 may or may not be capable of displaying display data in 3D.

The sound input unit 25 is used to input sound data (including voice data; the same applies hereinafter). Sound input unit 25 includes a microphone and the like.
The sound output unit 26 is used for outputting sound data. Sound output unit 26 includes a speaker and the like.
The imaging unit 27 is used to acquire image data (including still image data and moving image data; the same applies hereinafter). The imaging unit 27 includes a camera and the like.

When the input/output unit 23 is a touch panel, the input/output unit 23 and the display unit 24 may be arranged facing each other with substantially the same size and shape.

The clock unit 29A is a built-in clock of the terminal 20 and outputs time information (timekeeping information). The clock unit 29A is configured with a clock using a crystal oscillator or the like, for example and not limitation. The clock unit 29A can also be expressed as a clock unit or a time information detection unit as an example and not as a limitation.

Note that the clock unit 29A may or may not have a clock to which the NITZ (Network Identity and Time Zone) standard or the like is applied.

The position calculation information detection unit 29B has a function of detecting (measuring) information necessary for the control unit 21 to calculate (measure) the position of its own terminal 20 (hereinafter referred to as “position calculation information”). Department. The position calculation information detection section 29B can also be expressed as a position calculation sensor section as an example and not as a limitation.

The position calculation information detection unit 29B includes, as a non-limiting example, a satellite positioning sensor (satellite positioning sensor) which is a sensor or unit for calculating the position of the terminal 20 using a satellite positioning system such as GPS (Global Positioning System). unit), an inertial measurement sensor (inertial measurement unit (IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit))), which is a sensor or unit for calculating the position of the terminal 20 using an inertial navigation system, UWB (ultra wideband radio: Ultra Wide A UWB positioning sensor (UWB positioning unit), etc., which is a sensor or unit for calculating the position of the terminal 20 using a band).

The satellite positioning unit includes, as a non-limiting example, an RF receiving circuit that converts RF (Radio Frequency) signals including positioning satellite signals transmitted from positioning satellites received by an antenna (not shown) into digital signals, Positioning satellite signals are acquired by performing correlation calculation processing, etc. on the digital signals output from the RF receiving circuit, and information such as satellite orbit data and time data extracted from the positioning satellite signals is used as position calculation information. It has a baseband processing circuit for output.

The inertial measurement unit has an inertial sensor that detects information necessary to calculate the position of the terminal 20 by inertial navigation calculation. Examples of inertial sensors include, but are not limited to, triaxial acceleration sensors and triaxial gyro sensors. The acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor and the angular velocity detected by the gyro sensor are used as position calculation information. Output.

As a non-limiting example, the UWB positioning unit converts an ultra-wideband RF (Radio Frequency) signal including an ultra-wideband pulse signal for positioning transmitted from a positioning beacon received by an antenna (not shown) into a digital signal. It has a wideband RF receiving circuit, a relative position calculation processing circuit that calculates the relative position between the terminal 20 and the positioning beacon based on the digital signal output from the ultra-wideband RF receiving circuit, and the like.
As an example and not a limitation, the UWB positioning unit may cause the terminal 20 to function as a positioning beacon by transmitting an ultra-wideband RF signal including a positioning ultra-wideband pulse signal from an antenna (not shown), You don't have to.

As a non-limiting example, the control unit 21 calculates the position of its own terminal 20 at regular timings or specific timings based on the position calculation information detected by the position calculation information detection unit 29B. The position of the terminal is called "terminal position", and the calculated terminal position is called "calculated terminal position". The control unit 21 may or may not associate the calculated terminal position with the date and time when the calculated terminal position was calculated and store it in the storage unit 28 as calculated terminal position history data.

The control unit 21 comprises, by way of example and not limitation, a hardware built-in data processing device comprising physically structured circuitry for carrying out the functions implemented by the code or instructions contained within the program. It is realized by Therefore, the control unit 21 may or may not be expressed as a control circuit.

Control unit 21 includes, by way of example and not limitation, a central processing unit (CPU), microprocessor, processor core, multiprocessor, ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), FPGA (field programmable gate array).

The storage unit 28 has a function of storing various programs and various data required for the terminal 20 to operate. The storage unit 28 includes, as non-limiting examples, various storage media such as HDD (hard disk drive), SSD (solid state drive), flash memory, RAM (random access memory), ROM (read only memory). Also, the storage unit 28 may or may not be expressed as a memory.

The terminal 20 stores the program P in the storage unit 28, and by executing this program P, the control unit 21 executes processing as each unit included in the control unit 21. That is, the program P stored in the storage unit 28 causes the terminal 20 to implement each function executed by the control unit 21 . Also, this program P may or may not be expressed as a program module.

(2) Server HW Configuration FIG. 1-1 shows an example of the HW configuration of the server 10. As shown in FIG.
The server 10 includes a control section 11 (CPU), a storage section 15 , a communication I/F 14 (interface), an input/output section 12 and a clock section 19 . Each component of the HW of server 10 is interconnected via bus B, by way of example and not limitation. It should be noted that the HW of the server 10 does not have to include all components as the HW configuration of the server 10 . By way of example and not limitation, the HW of server 10 may or may not be configured to remove individual components or multiple components.

The control unit 11 comprises, by way of example and not limitation, a hardware built-in data processing device comprising physically structured circuitry for carrying out the functions implemented by the code or instructions contained within the program. It is realized by

The control unit 11 is typically a central processing unit (CPU), and may or may not be a microprocessor, processor core, multiprocessor, ASIC, or FPGA. In the present disclosure, the controller 11 is not limited to these.

The storage unit 15 has a function of storing various programs and various data required for the server 10 to operate. The storage unit 15 is realized by various storage media such as HDD, SSD, and flash memory. However, in the present disclosure, the storage unit 15 is not limited to these. Also, the storage unit 15 may or may not be expressed as a memory.

The communication I/F 14 transmits and receives various data via the network 30. Communication may be performed by wire or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication can be performed. The communication I/F 14 has a function of executing communication with various devices such as the terminal 20 via the network 30 . Communication I/F 14 transmits various data to various devices such as terminal 20 according to instructions from control unit 11 . The communication I/F 14 also receives various data transmitted from various devices such as the terminal 20 and transmits the data to the control unit 11 . Also, the communication I/F 14 may be simply referred to as a communication unit. Moreover, when the communication I/F 14 is configured by a physically structured circuit, it may be expressed as a communication circuit.

The input/output unit 12 includes a device for inputting various operations to the server 10, a device for outputting processing results processed by the server 10, and the like. In the input/output unit 12, the input unit and the output unit may be integrated, the input unit and the output unit may be separated, or not.

The input unit is realized by any one or a combination of all types of devices that can receive input from the user and transmit information related to the input to the control unit 11. The input unit is realized by hardware keys typically represented by a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse. Note that the input unit may or may not include a touch panel, a camera (operation input via a moving image), and a microphone (operation input by voice) as examples, not limitation.

The output unit is realized by any one or a combination of all types of devices capable of outputting the processing results processed by the control unit 11. The output unit includes, as non-limiting examples, a touch panel, a touch display, a speaker (sound output), a lens (as non-limiting examples, 3D (three dimensions) output and hologram output), a printer, and the like.

Although this is only an example, the input/output unit 12 includes the display unit 13 as an example and not as a limitation.

The display unit 13 is realized by a display or the like. The display is typically implemented with a monitor (for example, without limitation, a liquid crystal display or an organic electroluminescence display (OELD)). Note that the display may or may not be a head mounted display (HDM) or the like. These displays may or may not be capable of displaying display data in 3D. In the present disclosure, displays are not limited to these.

The clock unit 19 is an internal clock of the server 10 and outputs time information (timekeeping information). The clock unit 19 includes, for example and not limitation, an RTC (Real Time Clock) as a hardware clock, a system clock, and the like. The clock unit 19 can also be expressed as a clock unit or a time information detection unit as an example and not as a limitation.

(3) Others The server 10 stores the program P in the storage unit 15 and executes the program P so that the control unit 11 executes processing as each unit included in the control unit 11 . That is, the program P stored in the storage unit 15 causes the server 10 to implement each function executed by the control unit 11 . This program P may or may not be expressed as a program module.
The same is true for other devices.

Each embodiment of the present disclosure is described as being implemented by the CPU of the terminal 20 and/or the server 10 executing the program P.

Note that the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 and/or the control unit 11 of the server 10 is not only a CPU having a control circuit, but also an integrated circuit (IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, LSI (Large Scale Integration)) or the like. Each process may or may not be implemented by a logic circuit (hardware) or a dedicated circuit. Also, these circuits may be realized by one or more integrated circuits, and the plurality of processes shown in each embodiment may or may not be realized by one integrated circuit. LSIs are also called VLSIs, super LSIs, ultra LSIs, etc., depending on the degree of integration. Therefore, the control unit 21 may or may not be expressed as a control circuit.

In addition, the program P of each embodiment of the present disclosure (as a non-limiting example, a software program, a computer program, or a program module) may be provided in a state stored in a computer-readable storage medium, It does not have to be. The storage medium can store the program P in a "non-transitory tangible medium". Also, the program P may or may not be for realizing part of the functions of each embodiment of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the function of each embodiment of the present disclosure may or may not be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can be realized in combination with a program P already recorded on a storage medium.

Also, when referring to a program of the system (a program executed by the system), the system is as described above. The program of the system mentioned above is a program that can be executed by the entire system. This program, as an example and not a limitation, may be composed of a program for each device that constitutes the system. Programs stored in individual devices may be different. In other words, the programs do not have to be common to the individual devices that make up the system.
By way of example and not limitation, if the system consists of a terminal and a server, let the program of the system be P1. P2 and P3 are for executing system programs, and may be different programs. By way of example and not limitation, the program P2 stored in the terminal is a program that performs a first process and sends the results of the first process to the server, and the program P3 that is stored in the server is a program that receives The program may be a program that performs a second process on the result of the first process and transmits the result of the second process to the terminal.

The storage medium may include one or more semiconductor-based or other integrated circuits (ICs) (such as, by way of example and without limitation, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or application specific ICs (ASICs)), hard Disk drive (HDD), hybrid hard drive (HHD), optical disk, optical disk drive (ODD), magneto-optical disk, magneto-optical drive, floppy diskette, floppy disk drive (FDD), magnetic tape, solid state It may include a drive (SSD), RAM drive, secure digital card or drive, any other suitable storage medium, or any suitable combination of two or more thereof. Storage media may, where appropriate, be volatile, nonvolatile, or a combination of volatile and nonvolatile. Note that the storage medium is not limited to these examples, and any device or medium that can store the program P may be used. Also, the storage medium may or may not be expressed as memory.

By reading the program P stored in the storage medium and executing the read program P, the server 10 and/or the terminal 20 can implement the functions of the plurality of functional units shown in each embodiment.

In addition, the program P of the present disclosure may or may not be provided to the server 10 and/or the terminal 20 via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. . As a non-limiting example, the server 10 and/or the terminal 20 implement the functions of the plurality of functional units shown in each embodiment by executing a program P downloaded via the Internet or the like.

Each embodiment of the present disclosure can also be implemented in the form of a data signal in which the program P is embodied by electronic transmission.
At least part of the processing in the server 10 and/or the terminal 20 may or may not be realized by cloud computing configured by one or more computers.
At least part or all of the processing in the terminal 20 may or may not be performed by the server 10 . In this case, the server 10 may or may not perform at least some or all of the processing of the functional units of the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 .
At least part or all of the processing in the server 10 may or may not be performed by the terminal 20 . In this case, the terminal 20 may or may not perform at least some or all of the processing of the functional units of the control unit 11 of the server 10 .

Unless explicitly mentioned, the configuration of determination in the embodiments of the present disclosure is not essential, and predetermined processing is performed when the determination condition is satisfied, or predetermined processing is performed when the determination condition is not satisfied. may or may not.

Note that the program of the present disclosure uses script languages such as ActionScript and JavaScript (registered trademark), compiler languages such as Objective-C and Java (registered trademark), markup languages such as HTML5, and the like, for example and not limitation. Implemented.

<First embodiment>
In the first embodiment, as an example and not a limitation, the user of the terminal 20 can pre-favorite the search results retrieved by searching in the chat room (searching in the chat room) in the messaging application, so that the search can be performed later. This is an embodiment that makes it possible to display the results on the display unit 24. FIG.

The content described in the first embodiment can be applied to each of the other embodiments and each of the other modifications.
Moreover, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected about the component same as an already-appearing component, and description for the second time is abbreviate|omitted.

In the embodiments described below, a method of performing a search after displaying a chat room in a messaging application is considered.
In the embodiments described below, after displaying a chat room, a method of displaying a search screen by various methods described in detail later and performing a search will be referred to as "search in chat room (search in chat room)" for convenience. )”.
When applying this chat room search technique, the user may want to reconfirm the search results once searched.

In the present embodiment, the terminal 20 displays the talk room on the display unit 24, and displays the search results favorited by the user of the terminal 20 among the search results retrieved by searching in the talk room in the past. Based on the input by the user of the terminal 20 of information (for example, but not by way of limitation, information such as thumbnails corresponding to favorited search results), the corresponding search results are displayed on the display unit 24 .
Favorites may also be called bookmarks or the like.

The search within the talk room will be described in a later embodiment, and in this embodiment, it is assumed that at least one search result has been favorited by the user of the terminal 20 by searching within the talk room.

Search results may be displayed based on at least one of the following data, by way of example and not limitation.
(1) Data in the database of the external server (hereinafter referred to as "external data" for convenience)
(2) Data in the database of the server 10 (hereinafter referred to as "internal data" for convenience)
Although the internal data is stored in the database of the server 10 below, the internal data may be stored in a database of a server different from the server 10 managed by the messaging service provider.

In the first embodiment, as a non-limiting example, a case of displaying search results based on (1) external data among these will be illustrated.

[Functional configuration of each device]
(1) Server FIG. 1B is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 11 of the server 10 in this embodiment.
Control unit 11 includes, as a functional unit, application management processing unit 111 for executing messaging application management processing according to application management processing program 151 stored in storage unit 15, as an example and not limitation.

FIG. 1-3 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the storage unit 15 of the server 10 in this embodiment.
Storage unit 15 stores an application management processing program 151 executed as messaging application management processing, account registration data 153 , search engine database 155 , and account management database 157 as an example and not limitation.

The account registration data 153 is registration data relating to a messaging application account, and an example of the data configuration is shown in FIG. 1-4.
The account registration data 153 stores, for example and not limitation, a user name, an application ID, and other registration information in association with each other.

The user name is the name of the account of the terminal 20 that uses the application, and as an example, not as a limitation, the name that the user of the terminal 20 registers when using the application is stored.

The application ID is information used to identify the account of the application, or the account itself.
This application ID is preferably a unique value for each account, and as an example and not a limitation, the server 10 sets and stores a unique value (unique value) for each account.
The application ID is information associated with the terminal 20 or the user of the terminal 20, and is an example of information about the terminal or information about the user of the terminal.

The other registration information includes, for example and not limitation, identification information for identifying the terminal 20, the telephone number of the terminal 20 (terminal telephone number), the e-mail address (terminal e-mail address), and the Various information such as authentication information such as a password (login password, authentication password, etc.) can be included.

The identification information for identifying the terminal 20 may be, by way of example and not by way of limitation, a terminal ID (by way of example and not by way of limitation, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)).
Also, the identification information for identifying the user of the terminal 20 can be an application ID or an official application ID as an example and not limitation.
A "user ID" may or may not be used instead of the application ID.

Also, if the application allows only one account to be registered for one terminal 20, as an example without limitation, "identification information for identifying the terminal 20=identification information for identifying the user of the terminal 20= Application ID".

Also, as a non-limiting example, it may be possible to assign a plurality of terminal IDs to one application ID, or it may not be so.

It is also possible to apply a method of managing an account using information such as a terminal phone number instead of the application ID.
In this case, instead of storing the application ID in the account registration data 153, information such as the terminal telephone number can be stored in the account registration data 153. FIG.

The search engine database 155 is a search engine database managed by the messaging service provider (server 10).

Messaging service providers may, by way of example and not limitation, search and collect various types of information on the web by robotic search engines.
Specifically, by way of example and not limitation, a crawling process using a crawler (bot) may collect various external data.
Below, the information (contents) of the content of the external data is referred to as "external information" for convenience.

As an example and not a limitation, the server 10 can analyze the acquired external information, convert it into searchable data, and register (index) it in the search engine database 155 . In this manner, in the chat room search (chat room search), which will be described later in detail, the server 10 can return a search result for a search term input by the user of the terminal 20 .

In this embodiment, the search engine database 155 stores external information, external data link information (hereinafter referred to as "external link information”), etc., can be stored.

Also, in the present embodiment, search engine database 155 may, by way of example and not limitation, store data relating to thumbnails generated based on external information.
By way of example and not limitation, a thumbnail can be a reduced image used for displaying a list of images or the like.
As an example and not a limitation, the server 10 generates thumbnails based on the external information, the contents of which are easy for the user to intuitively recognize. Then, in association with the data ID, the server 10 stores, as a non-limiting example, thumbnail-related data (a non-limiting example, a thumbnail ID for identifying a thumbnail, thumbnail image data, etc.) in the search engine database 155. Memorize.

It should be noted that the data regarding thumbnails may not be stored in the search engine database 155, but may be stored in a different database for thumbnails.

The link information can be, by way of example and not limitation, a "URI".
In this case, the external link information can be information for accessing an external server different from the server 10, for example and not limitation, information for accessing external data in a database of the external server. Various devices can access external servers based on external link information to display external pages containing targeted external information.

The link information (URI as an example, not limitation) may or may not be described according to the description scheme specified by the messaging service provider.

In addition, the terminal 20 on which the messaging application has been installed, based on the fact that the link information is specified while the messaging application is running, for example without limitation, the browser of the messaging application (hereinafter referred to as "in-app browser (internal browser) ) allows external pages to be displayed.

In addition, unlike this, it is also possible to display an external page by an external browser (hereinafter referred to as an "external browser") that is not an in-app browser.

The account management database 157 is a database of management data relating to accounts stored in the account registration data 153, and an example data structure of the account management database 157A is shown in FIG. 1-5.
Account management data is stored in the account management database 157A as management data for each account.

Each account management data stores an application ID, friend data, content transmission/reception history data, and favorite data, for example and not limitation.

The application ID stored in the account registration data 153 is stored in the application ID.

The friend data is data for identifying the account of this application ID and the account registered as a friend, and for example, not limitation, the application ID of the account registered as a friend is stored.
In addition to this, information such as date and time of friend registration may or may not be stored.

Among the application IDs stored in the account registration data 153, the application ID stores the application ID of the account for which the application ID of the account management data is registered as a friend.
Note that the user name of the account registered as a friend can be specified by referring to the account registration data 153 .

As an example and not a limitation, the user of this account can send and receive content to and from the terminal 20 with the application ID stored in the friend registration data.

The content transmission/reception history data stores, for example and not limitation, data related to the history of transmission/reception of content with other accounts. It may also be referred to as talk history data or the like.

The favorite data is data relating to search results bookmarked by the account of this application ID.
As a non-limiting example, favorites are registered information for displaying search results in order to display the search results searched by searching in the chat room later by simple input. be able to.

In the favorite data, as an example and not as a limitation, the favorite ID, the corresponding link information, and the favorite date and time are associated and stored.

As a favorite ID, for example and not limitation, among data IDs associated with data stored in the search engine database 155, data IDs corresponding to favorite search results are stored.

Corresponding link information can be link information corresponding to a favorited search result.
As an example and not a limitation, the server 10 associates the link information associated with the data ID corresponding to this favorite ID with the favorite ID and stores the link information in the corresponding link information column in the search engine database 155 .

As a favorite date and time, the date and time when this search result was registered as a favorite is stored as an example, not as a limitation.

Here, the favorite data does not store the search results themselves, but can store information for displaying the search results, such as data IDs and link information, for example without limitation. . In other words, instead of the search results themselves, information for displaying the search results can be stored in association with the application ID (the terminal 20, the user of the terminal 20, or the account).

By matching the favorite ID with the data ID of the search engine database 155, the corresponding thumbnail (hereinafter referred to as "corresponding thumbnail" as appropriate) can be identified. Therefore, the corresponding thumbnail can also be considered as information stored in association with the application ID (terminal 20, user of terminal 20, account).

Information such as a thumbnail ID for identifying the corresponding thumbnail may or may not be stored in the favorite data.
In addition to thumbnails, for example and not limitation, information such as titles and summaries of search results may be specified from the search engine database 155 .

As an example and not by way of limitation, favorites data may store information in the order in which it was favorited (oldest first).
However, the order of the information (thumbnails and other information) related to favorites displayed on the display unit 24 by the terminal 20 does not necessarily have to be in the order of the oldest favorites. good. This can be achieved based on favorite date and time information.

(2) Terminal FIG. 1-6 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 in this embodiment.
Control unit 21 includes, as a functional unit, application processing unit 211 for executing messaging application processing according to application processing program 281 stored in storage unit 28, as an example and not limitation.

FIG. 1-7 is a diagram showing an example of information and the like stored in the storage unit 28 of the terminal 20 in this embodiment.
The storage unit 28 stores an application processing program 281 executed as messaging application processing and an application ID 283 of the own terminal 20 or the user of the own terminal 20 as an example and not a limitation.

It should be noted that the application ID 283 may or may not store multiple application IDs.

<Display screen>
In the following, the display screen is exemplified by using the terminal 20 as a smart phone having a vertically long display unit 24 as an example and not as a limitation.

As a non-limiting example, the smartphone has a touch panel that functions as an input unit facing the display, and this constitutes a touch screen. When an element such as an icon, button, item, or input area is displayed on the display, if the user operates an area that is part of the touch panel and faces the area where the element is displayed, A program associated with the element or a subroutine of that program can be executed, and so on.

In the following, tapping (tapping operation) refers to, as an example and not a limitation, a user's action of lightly tapping the display unit 24 (touch screen) integrated with a touch panel with a finger or pen tip. It may be an action to release from.

Note that the transition of the display screens described below is merely an example of the transition of the display screens for realizing the technique of the present disclosure, and is not limited to these.
Regarding the transition of the display screens illustrated below, the display of a part of the display screens may be omitted, or another display screen may be added.

Figures 1-8 illustrate user A.3 in this example. 3 is a diagram showing an example of transition of screens displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20A of A. FIG.
The left side of FIG. 1-8 shows user A. Based on the input displaying the talk room by user A.A. User A with whom A has been registered as a friend B. It shows a state in which a talk room for talking with B is displayed.

In the area at the top of the screen, the text "Messaging App", which is the name of the messaging application, is displayed. is displayed. In addition, in the area below it, the talk partner is user B. "<B.B" including the characters "BB" indicating that it is B and the "<" button for exiting the talk room is displayed.

In the area below it, a talk room area TR is configured in which transmitted and received content is displayed. As a non-limiting example, on the right side of the screen, content transmitted from oneself (user AA) to the other user (user B.B) is displayed in chronological order, and on the left side of the screen, the other party's content is displayed. The content sent to you by the user is displayed in chronological order.

In this example, user A. A to user B. The text content "What do you want to eat today?" sent to user B.B is displayed. B to user A.B. A state is shown in which the text content "How about western food?" sent to A is displayed.

At the bottom of the screen, there is a content input area CIR for inputting content to be sent to the other user. Further, on the right of the content input area CIR, a search screen display button B1 indicated by a magnifying glass mark is provided as an example, not limitation, for displaying a search screen.

When the search screen display button B1 is tapped, the display shown in the center of FIG. 1-8 is displayed as an example and not as a limitation.
Specifically, a search screen (search window) SW is displayed so as to rise from the bottom of the screen. In this example, a search screen SW having a size (or height) set so as not to cover the upper portion of the talk room area TR is displayed superimposed on the talk room.

A search term input area SIR for inputting a search term is provided at the top of the search screen SW, and an execution button B2 for executing a search within the talk room with the input search term is provided to the right of the search term input area SIR. , and a close button B3 for closing the search screen SW.

In addition, under the area provided with the search term input area SIR, etc. on the search screen, user A. A favorite area is provided in which a list of information such as thumbnails corresponding to search results previously favorited by A is displayed.

In this example, in the favorites area, the user A. Thumbnails and titles corresponding to A's favorite search results are regarded as one set, and a plurality of sets are displayed in the set order. By way of example and not limitation, the most recent favorited search results are displayed in reverse chronological order.

In this screen example, the titles are displayed in association with the thumbnails for easy understanding, but only the thumbnails may be displayed.

In addition, there may be a large number of favorite search results, and information such as thumbnails corresponding to all search results may not be displayed at once. Therefore, as an example and not a limitation, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 may perform scroll control based on the user's scrolling operation on the favorite area.

In this example, as a non-limiting example, a thumbnail for the title "Hamburger", a thumbnail for the title "One Piece", a thumbnail for the title "Japanese-style pasta", a thumbnail for the title "Makeup Video", a thumbnail for the title "Steak", a thumbnail for the title "Stew" , thumbnails of the title "sneakers", and the like are displayed.

As an example and not by way of limitation, a thumbnail titled "Hamburger" may appear for user A. When tapped by A, by way of example and not limitation, the display on the right of FIGS. 1-8 occurs.
In this example, based on the external link information corresponding to the tapped thumbnail, the browser displays "XYZ RECIPE" related to the recipe of "hamburger" as an external page containing the search results of "hamburger" (external information corresponding to the search results). web page is displayed.

<Processing>
FIG. 1-9 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this embodiment.
In this figure, from left to right, user A. An example of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20A of A and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 is shown.

Note that the processing described below is merely an example of processing for realizing the technique of the present disclosure, and is not limited to these.
Another step may be added to the processing described below, or some steps may be omitted (deleted) from the processing described below.

In this embodiment, prior to processing, user A. At least one search result has been favorited by A.

First, as a non-limiting example, the control unit 21 displays a talk room based on an input for selecting a talk room to the input/output unit 23 of the terminal 20A (as a non-limiting example, user operation; the same shall apply hereinafter). 24 (A110).

After that, the control unit 21 determines whether or not to display the search screen (A120). Specifically, as an example and not a limitation, it is determined whether or not an input for displaying a search screen via the input/output unit 23 has been detected.

If it is determined not to display the search screen (A120: NO), the control unit 21 advances the process to A190.
If it is determined to display the search screen (A120: YES), the control section 21 requests the favorite information from the server 10 via the communication I/F 22 (A130).

If it is determined that the favorite information has been requested from the terminal 20A through the communication I/F 14 (S110: YES), the control unit 11, as an example and not as a limitation, selects the user A.A in the account management database 157A. The favorite ID stored in the favorite data of the account management data corresponding to A's application ID is specified. Then, the control unit 11 identifies the corresponding thumbnail by matching the identified favorite ID with the data ID of the search engine database 155 . Then, the control unit 11 transmits the favorite information including the favorite ID, the corresponding link information, the corresponding thumbnail, and the favorite date and time to the terminal 20A via the communication I/F 14 as an example and not limitation (S120).
In response to this, the control unit 21 causes the storage unit 28 to store the received favorite information.

If it is determined by the communication I/F 14 that there is no request for favorite information from the terminal 20A (S110: NO), the control unit 11 advances the process to S190.

When the favorite information is received from the server 10 via the communication I/F 22, the control unit 21, as an example and not a limitation, displays a search word input area (not a limitation, but an example of a first area) and corresponding thumbnails included in the favorite information. A search screen including the arranged favorite area (an area for displaying a list of thumbnails) is displayed on the display unit 24 (A140). In this case, the control unit 21 can arrange the corresponding thumbnails in the favorites area in order of newest or oldest, based on the received favorite date and time information, as an example and not as a limitation.

It should be noted that when displaying the search screen, the terminal 20 is not limited to the configuration in which the terminal 20 acquires favorite information from the server 10 and displays the search screen. The favorite information is acquired and stored and updated in the storage unit 28 of the terminal 20, and in A140, the control unit 21 displays the search screen based on the latest favorite information stored in the storage unit 28. You may or may not.
Further, although the details will be described later in another embodiment, it is also possible for the terminal 20 to display the search screen without acquiring the favorite information from the server 10 .

Here, the search screen can be displayed by any of the following methods, not by way of limitation, as an example.
(A) How to display the search screen using an external browser (B) How to display the search screen using an in-app browser

In the method (A), as an example and not a limitation, the search screen can be displayed by an external browser (web application browser) operating on the messaging application as a platform.
Specifically, while displaying the chat room screen of the messaging application, as a non-limiting example, launch an external browser that can refer to various information including account information of the messaging application and display the search screen. can be made
In this case, the search screen can be displayed so as to overlap at least part of the talk room (overlay).

The size (or height) of the search screen can be set arbitrarily.
If the search screen is full size, the search screen can be displayed so as to be completely superimposed on the talk room. In this case, since the talk room is completely covered by the search screen, the talk room becomes invisible.
On the other hand, if the size of the search screen is smaller than the full size, the search screen can be displayed so as to be superimposed on a part of the talk room. In this case, some areas of the talk room are covered, but the uncovered areas are visible.

In the method (B), as a non-limiting example, while the chat room screen in the messaging application is being displayed, the in-app browser of the messaging application is activated to display the search screen, as a non-limiting example. can be done.
In this case, by way of example and not by way of limitation,
(B-1) Method of moving (transitioning) from the talk room screen to display the search screen (B-2) Method of displaying the search screen in parallel with the talk room screen Apply one of these methods. can do.

Also, in the method (B-2), as an example rather than a limitation,
(B-2a) Similar to method (A), a method of displaying a search screen so as to overlap at least part of the chat room (overlay)
(B-2b) Method of splitting the screen into two and assigning one for the chat room and one for searching (split)
can be applied.

It should be noted that the same method as (B-2b) split may or may not be applied to method (A).

The display screen described above is an example of a display screen when the search screen is displayed by the method (A) and the size of the search screen is smaller than the full size, as an example and not a limitation.

In addition, in the search screen, the search word input area (not limited, but an example of the first area in which the search word is input) is not limited to the content input area displayed in the talk room (not limited, It can be an area different from the second area where content is input).

After that, the control unit 21 determines whether or not an input to the thumbnail of the favorite area of the search screen via the input/output unit 23 has been detected (A150).

If it is determined that it is not detected (A150: NO), the control unit 21 advances the process to A180.
If it is determined that it has been detected (A150: YES), the control unit 21 performs search result display processing (A160a). Specifically, as an example and not as a limitation, the external server is accessed through the communication I/F 22 based on the corresponding link information for the thumbnail whose input has been detected. As a result, an external page including the target search result is displayed on the display unit 24 .

Thereafter, after returning to the chat room of the messaging application from the external page, the control unit 21 determines whether or not to close the search screen being displayed (A180).
If it is determined not to close the search screen (A180: NO), the control unit 21 returns the process to A150.
On the other hand, if it is determined to close the search screen (A180: YES), the control unit 21 performs control to hide the search screen that is being displayed.

Next, the control unit 21 determines whether or not to close the talk room being displayed (A190).
If it is determined not to close the talk room (A190: NO), the control section 21 returns the processing to A120.
On the other hand, if it is determined to close the talk room (A190: YES), the control unit 21 controls to hide the talk room being displayed, and then ends the process.

After S120, the control unit 11 determines whether or not to end the process (S190).
If it is determined to continue the process (S190: NO), the control unit 11 returns the process to S110.
On the other hand, if it is determined to end the process (S190: YES), the control unit 11 ends the process.

<Information for displaying search results (first information)>
Although thumbnails have been used as an example thus far, the information for displaying search results in this disclosure includes, by way of example and not limitation, various types of information that allow user input to access search results. can be done.
As a non-limiting example, information such as titles and summaries of search results associated with link information may be displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20 as the first information. In this case, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 can cause the display unit 24 to display the search results based on the corresponding link information based on the input of the first information.
Alternatively, link information such as URI may be displayed as the first information.

<Effect of the first embodiment>
In this embodiment, the terminal 20 displays a talk room (an example of a chat room, not a limitation) on the display unit 24 based on the input to the terminal 20 itself. In addition, the terminal 20 includes a search word input area (not limited, but an example of a first area) and information such as a thumbnail stored in association with the user of the terminal 20 itself (not limited, but associated with the user of the terminal). An example of the first information stored and for displaying the search results retrieved based on the input of the search term in the first area) is displayed on the display unit 24 . The terminal 20 is configured to display the search results on the display unit 24 based on the user's input of information such as thumbnails.
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, the terminal displays a chat room on the display unit, and stores a first area in which a search word is input in association with the user of the terminal. The search results can be displayed on the display unit based on the input by the user of the terminal for the first information for displaying the search results searched based on the input of the search term to the area. As a result, for example and not limitation, when the user wants to reconfirm the search results later, the search results can be easily displayed based on the terminal user's input to the first information.

In addition, in this embodiment, a search screen including a search word input area (not limited, but an example of a first area) and information such as a thumbnail (not limited, but an example of first information) is superimposed on the talk room. 2 shows a configuration displayed on the display unit 24 after being processed.
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, as a non-limiting example, by displaying the first area and the first information so as to be superimposed on a part of the chat room, the chat room can be displayed on the terminal. It is possible to allow the user to visually recognize the first area and the first information while visually recognizing the user.

In addition, the present embodiment shows a configuration in which the search word input area (not limited, but an example of the first area) is different from the content input area displayed in the talk room (not limited, but an example of the second area). ing.
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, a first area for inputting a search word and a second area for inputting content displayed in a chat room are different areas. It is possible to prevent the user from making a mistake in the area to be displayed.

<First modification (1)>
In the first embodiment, the terminal 20 may confirm the search results with the user before displaying them.

<Processing>
The processing in this modified example is not limited to this, but is an example. In the processing of FIG. 21 determines whether or not to display the search result corresponding to the thumbnail whose input was detected.

Specifically, as a non-limiting example, a preview of the search results corresponding to the thumbnail for which the input has been detected is displayed, and a button for asking the user whether or not to display an external page (example, not a limitation). , to display the "Open link destination" button and "Open external page" button).
Then, when an operation on this button is detected, the control unit 21 advances the processing to A160a.

<First modification (2)>
In the first embodiment, the terminal 20 displays search results based on (1) external data based on information such as thumbnails input by the user of the terminal 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible for the terminal 20 to display search results based on (2) internal data.

The internal data can be, by way of example and not limitation, data based on at least one of the following information.
(2-1) Internal original information (2-2) External organized information (2-3) Composite information

(2-1) The internal original information can be search information uniquely generated by the messaging service provider, for example and not limitation.
It is conceivable that a messaging service provider may construct its own search system.
It is possible to generate search information without necessarily acquiring external information, and there may be cases where external information that can be referred to does not exist in the first place.

In this case, for example and not limitation, the search engine database 155 may store internal original information, link information of internal data based on the internal original information, corresponding thumbnails, etc. in association with the data ID. can.

(2-2) External organized information can be information obtained as a result of organizing external information. A messaging service provider may want to organize external information and use it for searching.
Arrangement of information can be, by way of example and not limitation, adjustment without tampering with the underlying information (content). By way of example and not limitation, this may include editing content, deleting portions of content, extracting key portions of content, summarizing content, and the like.
Note that the arrangement of external information may also be referred to as arrangement of external data.

In this case, for example and not limitation, the search engine database 155 may store external organization information, link information of internal data based on the external organization information, corresponding thumbnails, etc. in association with the data ID. can.

It should be noted that it is not always essential to organize the external information, and the external information may be diverted (used as it is) or not.

(2-3) Composite information can be information generated based on external information and internal original information. A messaging service provider may want to use internal original information for searching while referring to external information.

In this case, for example and not limitation, the search engine database 155 can store composite information, link information of internal data based on the composite information, corresponding thumbnails, etc. in association with the data ID.

In this modified example, as a non-limiting example, internal data link information (hereinafter referred to as "internal link information ) can be stored. Internal link information can be, by way of example and not limitation, a URI.

<Display screen>
1-10 are diagrams showing an example of screen transitions displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20A in this embodiment. The left side of FIG. 1-10 is the same screen as the center of FIG. 1-8.
As an example and not by way of limitation, a thumbnail titled "Hamburger" may appear for user A. When tapped by A, by way of example and not limitation, the display on the right of FIGS. 1-10 occurs.

In this example, based on the internal link information corresponding to the tapped thumbnail, the internal page in the messaging application containing the search results for "hamburger" is displayed below the area where the search term input area SIR etc. is displayed in the search screen. is displayed in
In this example, the internal page displays external adjustment information obtained by adjusting the external information published on the external page shown on the right side of FIG. 1-8.

In addition, unlike this, it is possible to display the internal page that diverts (uses as it is) the external information published on the external page shown on the right side of Figure 1-8, or it is not necessary to display it.

In addition, in the upper right part of the image of "hamburger" included in the internal page, a favorite button B21 indicated by a heart mark is partially superimposed on the image as an example, not a limitation, for favouriting this search result. is displayed.
However, in the present embodiment, the favorite button B21 is circled and displayed in consideration of visibility.

The favorite button B21 is displayed without color if the search result corresponding to the content has not been favorited, and is colored if the search result corresponding to the content has been favorited, for example and not limitation. can be made
In this example, user A. Since A has already favorited the search result of "hamburger", the favorite button B21 is displayed in color.

When displaying an internal page, the server 10 can refer to the user's favorite data. Therefore, the favorite button B21 as described above can be displayed on the internal page.
It should be noted that it is not essential to display the favorite button B21, and it may not be displayed.

<Processing>
FIG. 1-11 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this modified example.
In this figure, an example of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20A and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.
This process is a process in which step A160a in FIG. 1-9 is replaced with step A160b.

At S120, the control unit 11, as an example and not a limitation, selects the user A.A in the account management database 157A. Based on the favorite data of the account management data corresponding to the application ID of A and the data stored in the search engine database 155, as a non-limiting example, the favorite ID and corresponding link information (in this example, internal link information), corresponding thumbnails, and favorite date and time are transmitted to the terminal 20A via the communication I/F 14 .
In response to this, the control unit 21 causes the storage unit 28 to store the received favorite information.

If it is determined in A150 that an input to the thumbnail of the favorite area of the search screen via the input/output unit 23 has been detected (A150: YES), the control unit 21 performs search result display processing (A160b).

Specifically, the control unit 21 selects the corresponding link information of the thumbnail whose input has been detected among the corresponding link information included in the favorite information previously received from the server 10 and stored in the storage unit 28, based on the corresponding link information. , the display request information requesting display of the internal page is transmitted to the server 10 via the communication I/F 22 (A161).

The control unit 11 determines whether display request information has been received from the terminal 20A through the communication I/F 14 (S130).
If it is determined that it has not been received (S130: NO), the control unit 11 advances the process to S190.

If it is determined that it has been received (S130: YES), the control unit 11 transmits the corresponding search result to the terminal 20A via the communication I/F 14 (S140). Specifically, the search engine database 155 is referred to, and the information of the internal page corresponding to the corresponding link information is transmitted to the terminal 20A via the communication I/F 14 .

In response to this, the control unit 21 causes the display unit 24 to display the search results (A163). Specifically, as an example and not as a limitation, the information of the internal page received from the server 10 is displayed within the search screen.
Then, the control unit 21 terminates the search result display process.

When the search result is displayed based on the internal data based on (2-2) external sorting information and (2-3) compound information, the original external data exists.
In this case, in S140 of the above processing, the control unit 11 may transmit to the terminal 20A the information of the internal page including the search results associated with the external link information corresponding to the original external data.
In this case, based on detection of an input to a set area (not limited to, but an example, an image, title display area, etc.) of the internal page displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20, the control unit 21 Based on the external link information, it is possible to transition to the original external page.

In the example of Fig. 1-10, among the internal pages of "Hamburger" displayed in the search screen on the right screen of Fig. 1-10, as a non-limiting example, the title area of "Hamburger" and the "Hamburger" When the image area is tapped, the control unit 21 can transition to the external page (web page of “XYZ Recipe”) shown on the right side of FIG. 1-8 and display it on the display unit 24 .

<First modification (3)>
By combining the contents of the first modified example (1) and the contents of the first modified example (2), as an example and not as a limitation, before displaying the internal page, the user of the terminal 20 is asked whether or not to display the internal page. You can check it.

<Processing>
The processing in this modified example is not limited to the example, but when it is determined in A150 in the processing of FIG. 21 determines whether search results corresponding to the thumbnail for which the input was detected are to be displayed within the messaging application.
Specifically, as a non-limiting example, a preview of the search results corresponding to the thumbnail for which the input has been detected is displayed, and a button for confirming with the user whether to display the internal page (an example, not a limitation) is displayed. , "Open"button" and "Open internal page" button) are displayed.
Then, when an operation on this button is detected, the control unit 21 advances the processing to A160b.

In this case, in A163 of the processing of FIG. 1-11, the control unit 21 hides the chat room being displayed and displays the internal page based on the internal page information received from the server 10 as an example and not a limitation. It can be made to display on the part 24. FIG.

<First modification (4)>
In the above example, the terminal 20 receives and stores the favorite information including the corresponding link information from the server 10, and when detecting an input to the thumbnail, retrieves the search result based on the stored corresponding link information. Although it was decided to display, it is not limited to this.

In S120 of FIG. 1-9, as an example and not a limitation, the control unit 11 transmits favorite information that does not include corresponding link information to the terminal 20A.
In this case, in the search result display processing of A160a and A160b, the control section 21 transmits to the server 10 the favorite ID corresponding to the thumbnail whose input is detected. Then, the control unit 11 can acquire corresponding link information associated with the favorite ID received from the terminal 20A and return the acquired corresponding link information to the terminal 20A.

<First modification (5)>
In the above-described embodiment, information such as thumbnails is displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20 in the order of favorites, such as the newest order or the oldest order, but the present invention is not limited to this.
In addition to this, as a non-limiting example, the search results may be displayed in a random order, or in order of the number of times the search results were displayed based on the input of information such as thumbnails, or in order of frequency/frequency. good.

Further, as described above, there may be a case where the number of favorite search results is large, and information such as thumbnails cannot be stored in the favorite area.
Therefore, the number of information such as thumbnails to be displayed in the favorite area may be limited. In other words, instead of displaying information such as thumbnails corresponding to all favorite search results, information such as thumbnails corresponding to some of the favorite search results may be displayed. As a non-limiting example, information such as thumbnails corresponding to a set number of search results can be displayed in order of newest favorites.

<Second embodiment>
The second embodiment is an embodiment that makes it possible to share information on search results in a talk room in the first embodiment.

The content described in the second embodiment can be applied to each of the other embodiments and each of the other modifications.
Moreover, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected about the component same as an already-appearing component, and description for the second time is abbreviate|omitted.

In this embodiment, the server 10 generates content for transmission and reception in the messaging application based on external and internal data stored in the search engine database 155, as an example and not a limitation. Then, the generated content is stored in the search engine database 155 in association with the data ID.

It should be noted that data related to content may be stored in a different content database instead of being stored in the search engine database 155 .

As a non-limiting example, the server 10 compares the favorite ID stored in the favorite data with the data ID of the search engine database 155 to find the corresponding content (hereinafter referred to as "corresponding content" as appropriate). can be specified. Corresponding content is an example of second information related to search results.

Information such as the content ID for identifying corresponding content may or may not be stored in favorite data.

<Display screen>
FIG. 2-1 is a diagram showing an example of screen transitions displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20A in this embodiment. The left side of Figure 2-1 is the same screen as the center of Figure 1-8.
As an example and not by way of limitation, a thumbnail titled "Hamburger" may appear for user A. When tapped by A, by way of example and not limitation, the display in the middle of FIG. 2-1 is made.
In this example, the screen in the center of FIG. 1-8 is grayed out as the background, and a thumbnail of the title "Hamburger" is preview-displayed as the foreground in the center of the screen.

Below that, an "open link" button B11 containing characters "open link" for opening the page of the link of the search result corresponding to the previewed thumbnail is displayed. , the name of the link destination ("XYZ RECIPE" in this example) and its external link information (URL in this example) are displayed.

Below the "Open link destination" button B11, "Share to talk room" including the characters "Share to talk room" for sharing the content related to the search result corresponding to the previewed thumbnail to the talk room ' button B12 is displayed.

Also displayed below it is a "Cancel" button B13 containing the characters "Cancel" for returning to the previous without performing any of the above.

As an example and not a limitation, when the "Share to Talk Room" button B12 is tapped, the display on the right in FIG. 2-1 is made as an example and not a limitation.
In this example, in the talk room area TR shown on the left side of FIG. Below the text content of "How about western food?" Content CT11 corresponding to the search result of "hamburger" is displayed as the content transmitted from A. FIG.

In this example, the content CT11 includes a plurality of contents such as text content indicating the title of "Hamburger", image content indicated by the image of "Hamburger", and content indicating information about the link destination, for example and not limitation. It is configured as composite content (composite content) including

Also, in this example, the favorite button B21 described above is superimposed and displayed in the lower right portion of the image content of the content CT11 for favouriting the search result corresponding to the content CT11.
In this example, user A. Since A has already favorited the search result corresponding to the content CT11, the favorite button B21 is displayed in color.

　In this example, user A. A has already favorited the search result corresponding to the content CT11. Therefore, the favorite button B21 may not be displayed for the content CT11 displayed in the talk room of the display unit 24 of the terminal 20A.

Also, by way of example and not limitation, user A. When A taps a setting area of the content CT11 (as an example, not a limitation, an image, a title, a display area for link information, etc.), as an example, not a limitation, based on the external link information corresponding to the content CT11, An external page including the search results for "hamburger" shown on the right side of FIG. 1-8 may be displayed.

<Processing>
2-2 and 2-3 are flowcharts showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this embodiment. Here, user A. A's talk partner user is assumed to be user B.A of terminal 20B. B.

At S120, the control unit 11, as an example and not a limitation, selects the user A.A in the account management database 157A. Based on the favorites data of the account management data corresponding to the application ID of A and the data stored in the search engine database 155, as a non-limiting example, the favorites ID, the corresponding link information, the corresponding thumbnail, and the corresponding The favorite information including the content and the favorite date and time is transmitted to the terminal 20A through the communication I/F 14. - 特許庁
In response to this, the control unit 21 causes the storage unit 28 to store the received favorite information.

If it is determined in A150 that an input to the thumbnail has been detected (A150: YES), the control unit 21 determines whether or not to display the search results (A210). Specifically, as a non-limiting example, as described above, a preview of the search results corresponding to the thumbnail for which the input has been detected is displayed, and a button for confirming with the user whether to display an external page is displayed. (For example, but not limitation, "open link destination" button or "open external page" button) or the like is displayed, and it is determined whether or not an operation on this button has been detected. If it is determined to display the search results (A210: YES), the control unit 21 performs search result display processing (A160a).

As in the first modified example (3), step A160b in FIG. 1-11 may be performed as the search result display process.
In this case, in A210, the control unit 21 displays, for example, a preview of the search results corresponding to the thumbnail for which the input has been detected, as described above. (For example, but not limitation, an "open" button or an "open internal page" button) or the like is displayed, and it is determined whether or not an operation on this button has been detected. Then, if it is determined to display the search results (A210: YES), the control section 21 performs search result display processing (A160b).
Since this can be the same in other embodiments and other modified examples, the description will be omitted hereafter.

After A160a (or A160b), or when it is determined in A210 that the search results are not to be displayed (A210: NO), the control unit 21 determines whether to share the content corresponding to the thumbnail whose input is detected in the talk room. is determined (A220). Specifically, as a non-limiting example, a preview of the search results corresponding to the thumbnail for which the input has been detected is displayed, and a button for confirming with the user whether or not to share the content in the talk room (in limited terms, As an example, a "share to talk room" button is displayed, and it is determined whether or not an operation on this button has been detected.

If it is determined not to share the content (A220: NO), the control unit 21 advances the process to A189.
If it is determined that the content is to be shared (A220: YES), the control unit 21 detects an input among corresponding contents included in the favorite information previously received from the server 10 and stored in the storage unit 28. The content corresponding to the thumbnail is displayed in the talk room being displayed (A230).

Next, the control unit 21 generates content sharing request information including a favorite ID corresponding to the thumbnail whose input is detected among the favorite IDs included in the favorite information previously received from the server 10 and stored in the storage unit 28. is transmitted to the server 10 via the communication I/F 22 (A240).

If it is determined that the content sharing request information has been received from the terminal 20A through the communication I/F 14 (S210: YES), the control unit 11 sends the content corresponding to the favorite ID included in the received content sharing request information to the communication I/F 14. By F14, it is transmitted to the terminal 20B, which is the terminal 20 of the talk partner (S220). After updating the content transmission/reception history data included in the account management data for the application ID of the user of the related terminal 20, the control unit 11 advances the process to S190.

If it is determined that the communication I/F 14 has not received the content sharing request information from the terminal 20A (S210: NO), the control unit 11 advances the process to S190.

<Information on search results (second information)>
Although content has been described as an example so far, information related to search results in the present disclosure can be information having a relationship with search results.
As a non-limiting example, include information that allows you and other users to know what the search results are (information that allows you to recognize the search results), information that can lead to the search results, etc. can be a concept. Specifically, by way of example and not limitation, this may include text, images (including thumbnails), information that can be manipulated to access search results, and the like.

In addition, the information displayed in the talk room (not limited, but an example of a chat room) by the terminal 20A (not limited, but an example of a terminal) and the terminal 20 with which the terminal 20A talks (not limited, but an example of a first terminal) ) does not necessarily have to be the same information.
As an example and not a limitation, the terminal 20A displays the content corresponding to the search results in the talk room of the display unit 24 of its own terminal 20, as described above. On the other hand, the terminal 20A accepts content different from the corresponding content (for example, but not limited to, unorganized content, content at least partially different from the content displayed by the terminal 20A, etc.) as a chat partner. may be transmitted to the terminal 20 of the
In this way, the information displayed by the terminal and the information transmitted may be the same information or may be different information. Further, even if the information displayed by the terminal and the information transmitted are different information, they may be regarded as the same information (second information).

Moreover, the display of the second information and the transmission of the second information do not necessarily have to be performed at the same time.
Also, the second information may be transmitted after the second information is displayed, or conversely, the second information may be displayed after the second information is transmitted.

<Effect of Second Embodiment>
In this embodiment, the terminal 20 sends content corresponding to the search result (not limited, but an example of second information about the search result) to the talk room based on the input of information such as thumbnails by the user of the terminal 20 itself. indicate. Also, the terminal 20 shows a configuration in which the control unit 21 controls transmission of this content to the terminal 20 of the user of the talk partner (not limited, but an example of the first terminal) via the communication I/F 22 .
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, it is possible to display the second information regarding the search result in the chat room based on the input of the terminal user for the first information, and notify the terminal user. can. Also, the second information can be transmitted to the first terminal and shared with the user of the first terminal.

In this case, after the user of the terminal 20 inputs information such as thumbnails, the terminal 20 receives input for displaying an external page, etc. example) is performed, an external page or the like is displayed, and after input by the user of the own terminal 20 for information such as thumbnails, input for sharing content in the talk room (not limited, second information (example of input related to displaying in the chat room), the content can be displayed in the chat room.
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, after input by the user of the terminal for the first information, based on a different input by the user of the terminal, the search result is displayed, or the second information is displayed in the chat room. can be displayed on the screen, and the user's convenience can be improved.

<Second modification>
The above content is not necessarily shared in a one-to-one chat room, but may be shared in a group chat room.
In this case, by way of example and not by way of limitation, user A. of terminal 20A. A and user B. of terminal 20B. B and user C.B of terminal 20C. In the group talk room including C, content corresponding to a search result favorited by one user may be transmitted to terminals 20 of other users and shared.

In this modification, the talk room includes a first terminal 20 (not limited, but an example of a terminal), a second terminal 20 (not limited, but an example of a first terminal), and a third terminal 20 (not limited, but an example of a terminal). , but may include content sent and received between the terminal and a second terminal that is different from the first terminal).
As an example of the effect of the modification obtained by such a configuration, content transmitted and received between a terminal, a first terminal, and a second terminal different from the terminal and the first terminal is shared in a chat room. can be made

<Third embodiment>
The third embodiment is related to the second embodiment, but based on the content corresponding to the search result transmitted to the terminal 20 of the talk partner and displayed on the terminal 20 of the talk partner, at the terminal 20 of the talk partner, This is an embodiment in which it is possible to display the search results corresponding to the content and to favorite the search results corresponding to the content.

The content described in the third embodiment can be applied to each of the other embodiments and modifications.
Moreover, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected about the component same as an already-appearing component, and description for the second time is abbreviate|omitted.

<Display screen>
3-1 and 3-2 are diagrams showing an example of screen transitions displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20B in this embodiment. Here, in correspondence with the flow shown in FIG. User B.A's talk partner. An example of transition of screens displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20B of B is shown.

　On the left side of Fig. 3-1, user A.A. The terminal 20B receives the content CT11 corresponding to the search result of "hamburger", which is the content originating from A.A. A state in which the screen of the talk room designated as A is displayed is shown.

The content CT11 is the same as the one described above. However, in this example, user B. Since B has not favorited the search result corresponding to the content CT11, the favorite button B21 is displayed without color.

User B. When B taps a set area (display areas for images, titles, link information, etc. as examples, not limitations) of the content CT11, the display shown on the right side of FIG. be. Specifically, based on the external link information corresponding to the content CT11, an external page similar to that shown on the right side of FIG. 1-8 is displayed on the display section 24 of the terminal 20B.

The left side of FIG. 3-2 is the same screen as the left side of FIG. B is shown tapped.
In this case, the search result of "hamburger" corresponding to the content CT11 is favorited. Note that the favorite processing, which is processing for making favorites, will be described later.

As a result, by way of example and not limitation, a display such as that shown on the right of FIG. 3-2 is produced.
In this example, a search screen (search window) SW is displayed so as to rise from the bottom of the screen. The configuration of this search screen SW is similar to that of user A.2. This is the same as the search screen SW displayed on the display unit 24 of the A terminal 20A. A thumbnail corresponding to the search result of "hamburger" is newly added and displayed in the favorite area in the search screen.

Also, in this example, the newly favorited search result is sent to user B. In order for B to easily recognize it, a new mark including the letters "N (New)" indicating that it is new is displayed in the upper left part of the thumbnail corresponding to the newly added search result of "hamburger". there is
The new mark is not a limitation, but for example, if the search screen is left open for a certain period of time, the display will be erased, or if the search screen is closed once and displayed after the next time, it will be hidden. be able to.
It should be noted that it is not essential to display the new mark, and it may not be displayed.

<Processing>
FIG. 3C is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20B in this modified example. Here, for simplicity of explanation, at terminal 20B, user A. of the messaging application. It is assumed that the talk room with A is displayed on the display unit 24 .

Prior to this process, in S220 of FIG. 2-3, the control unit 11 of the server 10, for example and not limitation, sets the data ID corresponding to the favorite ID included in the content sharing request information received from the terminal 20A, The corresponding content and its corresponding link information are transmitted to the terminal 20B through the communication I/F 14 .

First, the control unit 21 sends the received corresponding content to user A. Display it in the talk room with A (B220).

Next, the control unit 21 determines whether an input to display search results corresponding to the displayed corresponding content has been detected (B230). Specifically, as an example and not as a limitation, it is determined whether or not an operation on a set area in the corresponding content has been detected.

If it is determined that it has not been detected (B230: NO), the control unit 21 advances the process to B250.
If it is determined that it has been detected (B230: YES), the control section 21 performs search result display processing (B240). Specifically, as an example and not a limitation, a page (external page or internal page) including the target search result is displayed on the display unit 24 based on the corresponding link information received together with the corresponding content.

Next, the control unit 21 determines whether or not a favorite input to favorite the search result corresponding to the displayed corresponding content has been detected (B250). Specifically, as a non-limiting example, it is determined whether or not an operation on a favorite button displayed in association with corresponding content has been detected.

If it is determined that it has not been detected (B250: NO), the control unit 21 advances the process to B290.
If it is determined that it has been detected (B250: YES), the control section 21 performs favorite processing with the server 10 (B260). Specifically, as an example and not as a limitation, the favorite request information including the data ID received together with the corresponding content is transmitted to the server 10 via the communication I/F 22 .

Upon determining that the favorite request information has been received from the terminal 20A through the communication I/F 14, the control unit 11 of the server 10 performs favorite registration. Specifically, the data ID included in the received favorites request information is set as the favorites ID, and user B. The favorite data of the account management data corresponding to the application ID of B is stored in association with the corresponding link information.

After that, the control unit 21 determines whether or not to end the process (B290), and if it determines to continue the process (B290: NO), returns the process to B230. On the other hand, if it is determined to end the process (B290: YES), the control unit 21 ends the process.

The same applies if the relationship between the terminal 20A (user A.A) and the terminal 20B (user B.B) is reversed. Based on the input to the content, it is also possible to display the search results corresponding to the content or to favorite the search results corresponding to the content.

<Effect of the third embodiment>
In this embodiment, the terminal 20 transmits content (not limited, but an example of third information) related to a search result searched by the terminal 20 of the talk partner (an example of the first terminal, not limited) to the terminal of the talk partner. 20 through the communication I/F 22 . The terminal 20 then talks the received content and a favorite button (not limited to, but an example of a fourth display relating to associating information for displaying search results retrieved by the first terminal with the user of the terminal). Display in room. Then, the terminal 20 controls favorite processing (not limited to, but an example of processing for associating information for displaying search results searched by the first terminal with the user of the terminal) based on the input to the favorite button. 21 shows the configuration performed by .
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, based on the input to the fourth display related to associating information for displaying search results retrieved by the first terminal with the user of the terminal, the first terminal The information for displaying the search results searched by can be associated with the user of the terminal.

<Third modification>
In the third embodiment, when content displayed in the chat room is tapped on the terminal 20B of the chat partner, an internal page or the like including search results corresponding to the content is displayed as an example and not as a limitation. good too. Then, search results may be favorited on this internal page or the like.

As an example and not as a limitation, user B. 3-2 left screen displayed on the display unit 24 of B's terminal 20B, when the setting area of the content CT11 is tapped, an internal page similar to the internal page shown on the right side of FIG. 1-10 is displayed. It should be displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20B. Then, when the favorite button B21 displayed in association with the image of "hamburger" in the internal page is tapped, user B. For B, the search result of "hamburger" may be favorited.

As an example and not a limitation, the content received from the terminal 20 of the talk partner and the display thereof are self information for displaying the search result searched by the terminal 20 of the talk partner (an example of the first terminal, not limitation). terminal 20 (not limited, but an example of a terminal) display (not limited, but an example of a fourth display) associated with a user, and in this case, the fourth display is considered to be displayed in a chat room be able to.

Also, as a non-limiting example, a display such as a favorite button displayed on an internal page or the like is an example of a fourth display related to associating information for displaying search results retrieved by the first terminal with the user of the terminal. , and in this case, it can be understood that the fourth display is displayed on a screen different from the chat room (the fourth display is not displayed in the chat room).

In this modification, the terminal 20 transmits content (not limited, but an example of third information) related to a search result searched by the terminal 20 of the talk partner (an example of the first terminal, not limited) to the terminal of the talk partner. 20 through the communication I/F 22 . Then, the terminal 20 displays the received content (not limited to, but an example of the third information, an example of a fourth display related to associating the information for displaying the search results retrieved by the first terminal with the user of the terminal). Display in a chat room (not limited, but an example of a chat room). Then, the terminal 20 performs the favorite process (not limited, but information for displaying the search results searched by the first terminal and the user ) is performed by the control unit 21. FIG.
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, based on the input to the fourth display related to associating information for displaying search results retrieved by the first terminal with the user of the terminal, the first terminal The information for displaying the search results searched by can be associated with the user of the terminal.

<Fourth embodiment>
The fourth embodiment is an embodiment relating to a technique for realizing search in the talk room (search in the chat room) in the above-described embodiments.

The content described in the fourth embodiment can be applied to each of the other embodiments and each of the other modifications.
Moreover, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected about the component same as an already-appearing component, and description for the second time is abbreviate|omitted.

<Display screen>
FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of screen transitions displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20 in this embodiment.
The left side of FIG. 4-1 shows a state in which the search term "Western food recipe" is entered in the search term input area SIR on the screen in the center of FIG. 1-8, and the execution button B2 is tapped. In this case, as an example and not as a limitation, a display such as that shown in the center of FIG. 4-1 is provided.

Specifically, a list of search results found in the chat room search is displayed in the search result list area provided below the favorite area. In this example, below the characters in the list of search results, information about multiple search results related to the search term "Western food recipe" (as a non-limiting example, an image corresponding to the search results, an overview, etc.) is displayed.

For each displayed search result, when a setting area (examples, but not limitation, such as image, title display area, etc.) is tapped, the page containing this search result (external page or internal page) is displayed.

Also, for each of the displayed search results, for example and not limitation, the favorite button B21 described above is superimposed and displayed in the lower right portion of the image corresponding to the search result. Then, when this favorite button B21 is tapped, the corresponding search result is favorited.

In addition, search results that do not fit on the screen can be displayed by the user performing a scroll operation, as an example, not as a limitation. Specifically, as a non-limiting example, based on the user's scrolling operation to an area including the favorite area and the search result list area, as shown in the right of FIG. 4-1, the favorite area and the The scrolling of the search result list area is integrally controlled so that the search results that have not been displayed can be displayed.

However, if there are many favorite search results, the search result list area may be overwhelmed by the favorite area. Therefore, as described in the first modified example (5), the number of pieces of information such as thumbnails to be displayed in the favorite area may be limited.

<Processing>
FIG. 4B is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this embodiment.
In this figure, an example of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20A and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

As an example and not a limitation, after A140 and S120, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20A and the control unit 11 of the server 10 start executing search/favorite processing (A310, S310).

FIG. 4C is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of search/favorite processing in this embodiment.
In this figure, an example of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20A and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

First, the control unit 21 determines whether or not an input of a search term in the search term input area of the search screen and a search execution operation for executing a search have been detected (A2110).
If it is determined that it is not detected (A2110: NO), the control unit 21 advances the process to A2140.
If it is determined that it has been detected (A2110: YES), control unit 21 transmits search request information including the input search term to server 10 via communication I/F 22 (A2120).

If it is determined that the search request information has been received from the terminal 20A through the communication I/F 14 (S2110: YES), the control section 11 performs talk room search processing (S2120).
Specifically, by way of example and not limitation, the data stored in search engine database 155 is searched for data containing information related to the search terms included in the received search request information. Then, a search result list is generated by rearranging the searched data in an appropriate order based on the search term.

Here, the data to be stored in the search engine database 155 are not limited to, but are examples of,
At least one of (1) external data and (2) internal data.
In other words, the control unit 11 of the server 10 can perform the intra-talk room search using at least one of these data as search data.

If it is determined that the communication I/F 14 has not received the search request information from the terminal 20A (S2110: NO), the control unit 11 advances the process to S2140.

After that, based on the result of the chat room search process, the control unit 11 creates a search result list including data ID, link information, and content of the search result for each search result, for example without limitation, It transmits to terminal 20A by communication I/F14 (S2130).

When the search result list is received from the server 10 via the communication I/F 22, the control unit 21 displays the received search result list in an area within the search screen that is different from the favorite area, for example and not limitation. It is displayed in a search result list area (A2130).

As described above, search results that do not fit on the screen can be displayed, for example and not by way of limitation, based on a scrolling operation by the user of terminal 20 .
In this case, for example and not limitation, the control unit 21 may control the scrolling of the search result list area integrally with the favorite area within the search screen based on the scrolling operation by the user of the terminal 20. can.

Note that, unlike this, the control unit 21 controls the scrolling of the search result list area while keeping the favorite area fixed in the search screen based on the scrolling operation by the user of the terminal 20, as an example and not as a limitation. You may do so.

After A2130, or if the determination result of A2110 is "NO", the control unit 21 determines whether or not the search result list is being displayed (A2140).

If it is determined that the search result list is not being displayed (A2140: NO), the control unit 21 returns the process to A2110.
If it is determined that the search result list is being displayed (A2140: YES), the control unit 21 determines whether or not favorite input has been detected (A2150). Specifically, as a non-limiting example, it is determined whether or not a tap on at least one of the favorite buttons displayed in association with each search result included in the search result list has been detected.

If it is determined that no favorite input has been detected (A2150: NO), the control unit 21 returns the processing to A2110.
If it is determined that a favorite input has been detected (A2150: YES), control unit 21 sends favorite request information including a data ID corresponding to the search result for which favorite input has been detected, for example and not limitation, to communication I/F 22. to the server 10 (A2160).

If it is determined that the favorite request information has been received from the terminal 20A through the communication I/F 14 (S2140: YES), the control unit 11 performs favorite registration (S2150). Specifically, the data ID included in the received favorites request information is set as the favorites ID, and user A.D. The favorite data of the account management data corresponding to the application ID of A is stored in association with the corresponding link information.

If the communication I/F 14 determines that the favorite request information has not been received from the terminal 20A (S2140: NO), the control unit 11 returns the process to S2110.

After that, the control unit 11 transmits favorite information corresponding to the added search result to the terminal 20A via the communication I/F 14 (S2160). Then, the control unit 11 returns the process to S2110.

In response, the control unit 21 updates the display by adding information such as thumbnails corresponding to the added search results to the favorite area of the search screen based on the received favorite information (S2170). Then, the control unit 21 returns the processing to A2110.

Although illustration is omitted, as described above, when a set area (not limited to but an example, an image, a title display area, etc.) of each search result included in the search result list is tapped, , the control unit 21 can perform the search result display process described above to display a page (external page or internal page) containing the search result.

Returning to FIG. 4-2, if it is determined in A180 that the search screen should be closed (A180: YES), the control unit 21 terminates the search/favorite process being executed (A330). In this case, the terminal 20A can notify the server 10 via the communication I/F 22 that the search/favorite processing has ended, as an example and not a limitation.
Then, the control unit 21 advances the processing to A190.

After S310, the control unit 11 determines whether or not to end the search/favorite processing based on whether or not the above notification has been received from the terminal 20A (S320). If (S320: YES), the search/favorite process that is being executed is terminated (S330).
Then, the control unit 11 advances the process to S190.

<Effects of the fourth embodiment>
In this embodiment, the terminal 20 enters the first search word into the search word input area (not limited, but an example of the first area) by the user of the terminal 20 itself, and the first search word The display unit 24 displays a search result list including one or more search results related to . In addition, the terminal 20 displays a display such as a favorite button on the display unit 24 (not a limitation, but an example of a third display in which information for displaying search results is stored in association with the user of the terminal). Then, the terminal 20, based on the input by the user of the own terminal 20 to the display of the favorite button or the like, controls the favorite of the first search result related to the first search term. Control unit to store favorite information related to search results in storage unit 28 (not limited, but an example of control to store information for displaying first search results related to first search word in association with terminal user) 21 shows the configuration performed by .
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, the terminal performs a first search related to the first search term based on the input of the first search term to the first region by the user of the terminal. The result can be displayed on the display unit and notified to the user of the terminal. In addition, the terminal displays on the display unit, based on the input by the terminal user to the third display related to storing the information for displaying the search results and the user of the terminal, the input first The information for displaying the first search result related to the search term and the user of the terminal can be associated and stored.

Also, in this case, the terminal 20 receives the first search result based on the fact that the user of the terminal 20 has entered the first search word into the search word input area (not limited but an example of the first area). and information such as thumbnails for displaying search results related to the first search term among the search results stored in association with the user of own terminal 20 (not limited, but an example of the first information) It can be displayed on the display unit 24 .
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, the terminal generates the first search result and The first information for displaying the search results related to the first search term among the search results stored in association can be displayed on the display unit. As a result, the user of the terminal can visually recognize the first search result and the first information for displaying the search result related to the first search term, thereby improving convenience for the user.

<Fourth modification>
In the fourth embodiment, based on the fact that the user of his/her own terminal 20 has entered a search word into the search word input area (not limited but an example of the first area), the search word is stored in the user's favorite data. Favorite information corresponding to search results related to the input search term may be selected from among the favorite information stored in the favorite information and displayed in the favorite area.

In this case, as one method, in S120 of FIG. 1-9, the control unit 11 of the server 10 associates the favorite ID, the corresponding link information, and the corresponding thumbnail with the favorite ID as an example, not as a limitation. Information such as the title and summary of the search results obtained is transmitted to the terminal 20 .
When a search term is entered in the search term input area, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 displays the title and summary of the search results received from the server 10 and stored in the storage unit 28 and the entered search term. Favorite information corresponding to highly relevant search results is selected based on index values such as degree of similarity with words. Then, the control unit 21 can display information such as thumbnails included in the selected favorite information in the favorite area.

Moreover, as another method, the control part 21 of the terminal 20 transmits the input search term to the server 10 by communication I/F22, when a search term is input into the search term input area.
The control unit 11 of the server 10 determines the degree of similarity between the information corresponding to the search result favorited by the user of the terminal 20 among the information stored in the search engine database 155 and the search term received from the terminal 20. Favorite information corresponding to highly relevant search results is selected based on index values such as Then, control unit 11 transmits the favorite ID included in the selected favorite information to terminal 20 via communication I/F 14 .
Then, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 can display information such as a thumbnail corresponding to the received favorite ID in the favorite area.

In this case, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 displays information such as thumbnails based on the favorite information selected based on the search term input to the search term input area. Search results related to the search term input to the area may be displayed in the search result list area.

In this modification, the terminal 20 enters the first search word into the search word input area (not limited, but an example of the first area) by the user of the terminal 20, and the first search word It shows a configuration for displaying information such as thumbnails for displaying search results related to .
As an example of the effect of the modification obtained by such a configuration, as an example and not a limitation, based on the fact that the user of the terminal inputs the first search term to the first region, The first information for displaying the search result is displayed on the display of the terminal. As a result, it is possible to smoothly display search results related to the first search term, thereby improving convenience for the user.

<Fifth embodiment>
The fifth embodiment is an embodiment that enables the terminal 20 to display search results corresponding to categories on the display unit 24 .

The content described in the fifth embodiment can be applied to each of the other embodiments and other modifications.
Moreover, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected about the component same as an already-appearing component, and description for the second time is abbreviate|omitted.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an account management database 157B, which is an example of the account management database 157 stored in the storage unit 15 of the server 10 in this embodiment.
The structure of each account management data is the same as the account management data in the account management database 157A, but the data structure of the favorite data is partially different.

Specifically, in addition to the favorite ID and the corresponding link information, the favorite data is stored in association with the corresponding category as an example and not as a limitation.

A corresponding category can be, by way of example and not limitation, the category (classification) to which the favorited search result belongs.
Categories, by way of example and not limitation, may be determined by the messaging service provider and configured by the server 10 .
By way of example and not limitation, various categories can be set, such as "recipes", "shops", "shopping", "people", "videos", and "games".

Based on the data stored in the search engine database 155, the server 10 determines (estimates) the category to which the favorite search results fall. Then, the server 10 associates the determined category (category identification information) with the favorite ID and stores it in the corresponding category column.

<Display screen>
FIG. 5B is a diagram showing an example of screen transitions displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20A in this embodiment.
The left side of FIG. 5-2 is the same screen as the center of FIG. 1-8, but a category list button B31 including a "#" mark is displayed at the top of the favorite area of the search screen. When this category list button B31 is tapped, the display shown in the center of FIG. 5-2 is displayed as an example and not as a limitation.

Specifically, a category list area displaying a list of categories is displayed where the favorite area was displayed in the search screen.
In this example, the category list area displays buttons corresponding to categories of "recipe", "shop", "shopping", "person", "video", and "game".

By way of example and not by way of limitation, when the button corresponding to the category "recipes" is tapped, by way of example and not by way of limitation, the display on the right of FIG. 5-2 is produced.
Specifically, based on the selection of the category "recipe", the favorite information corresponding to the category "recipe" is selected. Among them, four thumbnails of the title "Hamburger", the title "Japanese-style pasta", the title "Steak", and the title "Stew" are displayed in the favorite area.

In the above example, the category includes "partial display" for displaying information such as thumbnails corresponding to some of the favorite search results, as described in the first modified example (5). You may do so. In this case, the terminal 20 can display information such as thumbnails corresponding to some of the favorite search results based on the selection of the category “partial display”.

Further, similarly related to the contents described in the first modified example (5), it is possible to display information such as thumbnails corresponding to some of the favorite search results as a default.
In this case, some users may find it inconvenient if only some items are displayed. Therefore, the category may include "display all" for displaying information such as thumbnails corresponding to all favorite search results. In this case, the terminal 20 can display information such as thumbnails corresponding to all favorite search results based on the selection of the category “display all”.

<Processing>
In the process of this embodiment, as an example and not a limitation, in S120 of FIG. Based on the favorites data of the account management data corresponding to the application ID of A and the data stored in the search engine database 155, as a non-limiting example, the favorites ID, the corresponding link information, the corresponding thumbnail, and the corresponding The favorite information including the category and the favorite date and time is transmitted to the terminal 20A via the communication I/F 14 .
In response to this, the control unit 21 causes the storage unit 28 to store the received favorite information.

FIG. 5-3 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of display processing by category executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20A in this embodiment.
This process is, for example and not limitation, a process that is executed in the background after the search screen is displayed on the display unit 24 until the search screen is closed.

The control unit 21 determines whether or not an input by the user for displaying the category list has been detected (A4110).
If it is determined that it has not been detected (A4110: NO), the control unit 21 waits as it is.
If it is determined that it has been detected (A4110: YES), the control unit 21 performs category list display processing (A4120). Specifically, as a non-limiting example, the category list is displayed in the search screen based on the category setting information received from the server 10 in advance.

Next, the control unit 21 determines whether or not an input for selecting a category from the displayed category list has been detected (A4130).
If it is determined that it is not detected (A4130: NO), the control unit 21 advances the process to A4170.
If it is determined that it has been detected (A4130: YES), the control unit 21 displays a list of thumbnails included in the selected category among the favorite search results in the search screen (A4140).

Next, the control unit 21 determines whether or not an input to return to the category list has been detected (A4150).
If it is determined that it has not been detected (A4150: NO), the control unit 21 waits as it is.
If it is determined that it has been detected (A4150: YES), the control unit 21 restores the display of the category list (S4160).

Next, the control unit 21 determines whether or not an input to close the category list has been detected (A4170).
If it is determined that it has not been detected (A4170: NO), the control unit 21 returns the processing to A4130.
If it is determined that it has been detected (A4170: YES), the control unit 21 hides the display of the category list, and then returns the process to A4110.

<Effect of the fifth embodiment>
In this embodiment, information such as thumbnails (not limiting, but an example of the first information) is included in the first category. The terminal 20 displays a button for displaying information such as thumbnails included in the first category (not limited, but an example of the first display) and information such as thumbnails included in a second category different from the first category. A button for displaying (not limited, but an example of a second display) is displayed in the talk room, and information such as thumbnails included in the first category is displayed in the first category based on the input to the button. A configuration for displaying information such as thumbnails included in the image on the display unit 24 is shown.
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, the first information included in the first category can be displayed based on the terminal user's input to the first display regarding the first category, and the user can improve the convenience of

<Fifth Modification>
Related to the fourth modification, when the user of the terminal 20 enters a search term related to the category into the search term input area, among the favorite information stored in the user's favorite data, , the favorite information corresponding to the search results included in the category may be selected and displayed in the favorite area.

As a non-limiting example, when the user of the terminal 20 inputs a search term “recipe” into the search term input area, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 selects favorite information whose corresponding category is “recipe”. do. Then, the control unit 21 can display information such as thumbnails included in the selected favorite information in the favorite area.

Also, in this case, an identification word for identifying the category may be defined in order to display information such as thumbnails for displaying search results included in a specific category. As an example and not a limitation, a word such as "#" may be defined as an identification word for identifying a category.
In this case, as an example and not a limitation, when the user of the terminal 20 inputs a search term "#recipe" into the search word area, the terminal 20 selects favorite information whose corresponding category is "recipe". do. Then, the control unit 21 can display information such as thumbnails included in the selected favorite information in the favorite area.
Note that the identification word is not limited to "#" and may be another word.

In this case, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 displays information such as a thumbnail based on the favorite information selected based on the search term related to the category input to the search term input area. Alternatively, search results related to the search term input to the search term input region may be displayed in the search result list region.

As mentioned above, it is also possible to include "all display" or "partial display" in the category. In this case, as a non-limiting example, when a search term such as "# some" or "# display some" is entered, a partial display is performed, and a search such as "# all" or "# all display" is entered. It is also possible to display all words when a word is entered.

<Display screen>
FIG. 5-4 is a diagram showing an example of transition of screens displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20A in this modified example. The left side of FIG. 5-4 is the same screen as the left side of FIG. 5-2, but the category list button B31 is not displayed in the favorite area of the search screen SW.
In this example, a state in which the word "#recipe" is input in the search word input area SIR is shown. When the execution button B2 is tapped in this state, the display on the right side of FIG. 5-4 is made as an example and not a limitation.

Specifically, based on the input of the word "#recipe", the favorite information corresponding to the category "recipe" is selected. , four thumbnails of the title "hamburger", the title "Japanese-style pasta", the title "steak", and the title "stew" are displayed in the favorite area.

In this modification, the terminal 20 enters the first search word related to the category in the search word input area (not limited, but an example of the first area) by the user of the terminal 20 itself. It shows a configuration for displaying information such as thumbnails for displaying search results included in the category among information such as thumbnails stored in association with the user of own terminal 20 on display unit 24 .
As an example of the effect of the modification obtained by such a configuration, as an example and not a limitation, based on the fact that the user of the terminal inputs a first search term related to the category to the first area, the user of the terminal Among the first information stored in association with the category, the first information for displaying the search results included in the category is displayed on the display unit of the terminal. As a result, it is possible to smoothly display search results related to the first search term related to the category, thereby improving convenience for the user.

Also, in this case, the search term related to the category may include a term such as "#" (not a limitation, but an example of an identification term for identifying the category).
As an example of the effect of the modification obtained by such a configuration, a device such as a terminal or a server displays first information for displaying search results included in a category based on an identification word for identifying the category. It can be recognized that the display has been commanded by the user.

<Other Examples>
(1) In the above embodiment, the method (A) is applied to display the search screen on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The search screen may be displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20 by applying the method (B) described above.

(2) In the above embodiment, the server 10 performs favorite registration, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Specifically, the terminal 20 may perform favorite registration.

In this case, the terminal 20 can store the favorite data in the storage unit 28 of the terminal 20 without acquiring the favorite information from the server 10 as in the above embodiment, as an example and not as a limitation. Specifically, as an example and not a limitation, the terminal 20 may perform favorite registration and store/update favorite data. Then, the terminal 20 can display the search screen based on the latest favorite data stored in the storage unit 28 .

As a non-limiting example, taking the search/favorite processing described with reference to FIG. Instead of the step of , the search result can be registered as a favorite (corresponding to the step of S2150 in the processing of the server 10).
In this case, as an example and not as a limitation, the steps S2140 to S2160 in the processing of the server 10 can be omitted.

In this case, as one method, the terminal 20 performs processing for generating thumbnails and content corresponding to favorite search results based on the search result list received from the server 10, and stores them in the storage unit 28. can be In this case, for example and not limitation, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 performs thumbnail generation processing and content generation processing at the time of performing the above-described favorite registration or after that, and displays the generated thumbnails and content as favorite search results. can be stored in the storage unit 28 in association with the data ID or the like corresponding to .
Note that the generated thumbnails and content may or may not be stored in the favorites data in association with the favorites ID.

As another method, when the server 10 transmits the search result list to the terminal 20 in S2130 of FIG. 4-3, the thumbnails and contents corresponding to each search result are also transmitted. Then, the terminal 20 may store the thumbnails and contents corresponding to each of these search results in the storage section 28 in association with the data ID and the like.
By doing so, the terminal 20 can extract thumbnails and contents corresponding to search results that have been registered as favorites and favorited from among the thumbnails and contents stored in the storage unit 28 .

It should be noted that the same applies to the case where search results are favorited based on content received from other terminals 20 .

(3) In the above embodiment, the search word input area (not limited, but an example of the first area) is a different area from the content input area (not limited, but an example of the second area where content is input). Although an example is shown, it is not limited to this.
Alternatively, the search term input area may be shared with the content input area.

In this case, the device side needs to determine whether the input word input to the input area is a search word or a content input word.
As one method, a method of prescribing an identification word for identifying a search term based on the same idea as the identification word for identifying the category described above is conceivable. In this case, as an example and not as a limitation, words such as "?" and "!" can be defined as identification words. By doing so, when a word including these identification words is input, it can be determined to be a search word.

It should be noted that the identification word may be defined for the content input word instead of defining the identification word for the search word.
Also, different identification terms may be defined for both the search term and the content input term.

As another method, a search term and a content input term may be identified according to an operation mode of an execution button after a search term is input.
As a non-limiting example, when the execution button is pressed within a set time (not limited to, but within two seconds, for example), it is determined as a content input word. On the other hand, if the execution button is pressed for more than the set time (for example, more than 2 seconds, not limited), it can be determined as a search term.

Also, by way of example and not limitation,
・The number of times the execution button is pressed within a set time ・Types of other buttons pressed together with the execution button ・Direction in which the execution button is operated The search term and the content input term may be identified based on the above.

In the above case, it is not necessary to separately provide a content input area, but the content input area provided at a position such as the bottom of the screen illustrated in the display screen described above may be left as it is.

This embodiment shows a configuration in which the search word input area (not limited to, but an example of the first area) includes an area in which content displayed in the talk room is input.
As an example of the effect of the embodiment obtained by such a configuration, since the first area for inputting a search term and the area for inputting content displayed in the chat room can be shared, input The user does not need to use different areas, and the user's convenience can be improved.

(4) In the above embodiment, the terminal 20 provides the user of the terminal 20 with information on favorites, information on a list of search results based on the search term entered in the search term input area, as an example and not limitation. Information about recommended search results (hereinafter referred to as “recommended information”) may be displayed.

This recommendation information may be expressed as, for example and not limitation, information regarding recommendation (recommendation) of search results, information for recommending (recommending) search results to users, and the like.
In addition, the recommended information can also function as information for displaying search results and information for associating the information for displaying search results with the user of the terminal, for example and not limitation.

As one method, a method of displaying recommended information based on search results favorited by the user of the terminal 20 is conceivable.
As a non-limiting example, the control unit 11 of the server 10 targets the information stored in the search engine database 155, and determines the degree of similarity with information corresponding to the search result favorited by the user of the terminal 20. Based on the index value, thumbnails corresponding to highly relevant search results are transmitted to the terminal 20 via the communication I/F 14 .
Then, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 can display the received thumbnail in a recommended area which is an area within the search screen and is different from the favorite area and the search result list area.

As another method, a method of displaying recommended information based on the history of past chat room searches of the user of the terminal 20 is conceivable.
As an example and not a limitation, the control unit 11 of the server 10 performs searches for which the number or frequency of searches is a set value or more (or exceeds a set value) based on the history of past chat room searches of the user of the terminal 20. A result is determined, and a thumbnail corresponding to the search result is transmitted to the terminal 20 via the communication I/F 14 .
Then, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 can display the received thumbnail in the recommended area.

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FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of transition of screens displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20A in this modified example.
In FIG. 6, a recommended area including characters "recommended for you" is displayed below the favorite area in the search screen. In this example, user A. Based on search results favorited by user A, past search history, etc., user A.A. Thumbnails corresponding to search results recommended for A are displayed in the recommendation area.

Specifically, by way of example and not limitation, a thumbnail with the title "Western-style salad" and a thumbnail with the title "Butter chicken curry" are displayed as thumbnails corresponding to recommended search results related to the category "Recipes" and the category A thumbnail with the title "beautiful skin video" is displayed as a thumbnail corresponding to a recommended search result related to "video".

In this state, as a non-limiting example, when the thumbnail "butter chicken curry" among the thumbnails displayed in the recommended area is tapped, the display in the center of FIG. 6 is provided as a non-limiting example.
In this example, based on the internal link information corresponding to the tapped thumbnail, the internal page in the messaging application that includes the search results for "butter chicken curry" is displayed as a search term input area in the search screen. displayed below.

Further, among the displayed internal pages, the favorite button B21 described above is displayed in the upper right part of the image of "butter chicken curry".
In this example, user A. Since A does not favorite the search result of "butter chicken curry", the favorite button B21 is displayed without color.

When this favorite button B21 is tapped, the search result of "butter chicken curry" is favorited. Specifically, the favorite processing described above is executed, and as a result, a display as shown on the right side of FIG. 6 is provided.
Specifically, a thumbnail corresponding to the search result of "butter chicken curry" is additionally displayed at the beginning of the favorite area in the search screen.

Also, in this example, the newly favorited search result is sent to user A. In order for A to easily recognize, the above-mentioned new mark is displayed in the upper left part of the thumbnail corresponding to the added search result of "butter chicken curry".
It should be noted that it is not essential to display the new mark, and it may not be displayed.

In addition, as the search result for "butter chicken curry" has become a favorite, the display of the thumbnail for "butter chicken curry" that was displayed in the recommendation area on the screen on the left side of Fig. 6 has been deleted from the recommendation area.

(5) In the above embodiment, the server 10 does not perform a search based on the search engine database 155 in the chat room search process, but rather accesses an external server to obtain external information each time, A result list may be returned to the terminal 20 .

Also, in this case, for search results that have been favorited by one user, information such as the content of the search results, link information, and thumbnails may be additionally registered in the search engine database 155 .

In this case, the server 10 can use the search results additionally registered in the search engine database 155 for subsequent searches within the talk room. That is, when a similar search is performed by another user, the server 10 can return the search result additionally registered in the search engine database 155 to the terminal 20 of that user.
Also, in this case, the server 10 can use the search results additionally registered in the search engine database 155 for subsequent favorite registration. In other words, when another user desires to favorite a search result that has been additionally registered in the search engine database 155, the server 10 transfers information such as registered link information and thumbnail information about the search result to that other user. It can be associated with a user and registered as a favorite.

(6) In the above embodiment, an execution button for executing the chat room search is provided in the search screen, but this may not be provided.
In this case, as an example and not a limitation, the terminal 20 transmits an input word to the server 10 each time one word is entered into the search word input area. The server 10 can then return to the terminal 20 search results related to the input term received from the terminal 20 .

In this case, the server 10 may return keywords related to the input word to the terminal 20 based on the ranking of the search results.
Note that this keyword may be considered to be one type of search result, or may be considered to be different from the search result.

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Claims

A program executed by a terminal that displays a chat room containing content sent and received with at least a first terminal,
displaying the chat room on a display of the terminal based on an input to the terminal;
a first area into which a search term is input; and first information stored in association with a user of the terminal for displaying search results retrieved based on the input of the search term into the first region. displaying on the display unit;
Displaying the search result on the display unit is performed by the terminal based on an input by the user of the terminal to the first information stored in association with the user of the terminal.
The program according to claim 1,
displaying second information related to the search result in the chat room based on an input by a user of the terminal with respect to the first information, and controlling transmitting the second information to the first terminal by a communication unit of the terminal; What is done by the control unit of the terminal is performed by the terminal.
The program according to claim 2,
after input by the user of the terminal for the first information, if an input regarding display of the search result on the display unit is made, the search result is displayed, and the user of the terminal for the first information After the input by the terminal, if an input relating to displaying the second information in the chat room is made, displaying the second information in the chat room is performed by the terminal.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The first information is included in a first category,
displaying in the chat room a first representation relating to the first category and a second representation relating to a second category different from the first category;
Displaying the first information on the display is performed by the terminal based on an input by a user of the terminal for the first display.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The first area and the first information are superimposed on the chat room and displayed on the display unit.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
displaying on the display unit a first search result related to the first search term based on a first search term being input into the first region by a user of the terminal;
displaying on the display unit a third display related to storing information for displaying the search result in association with the user of the terminal;
A control unit of the terminal for controlling to associate and store information for displaying the first search result related to the first search term with the user of the terminal based on an input by the user of the terminal for the third display. is performed by said terminal.
The program according to claim 6,
Based on the input of a first search term into the first area by the user of the terminal, the first Displaying on the display unit the first information for displaying the search results related to one search term is performed by the terminal.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
the first information related to the first search term among the first information stored in association with the user of the terminal based on input of the first search term into the first area by the user of the terminal; Displaying the first information for displaying a search result on the display unit is performed by the terminal.
The program according to claim 8,
if the first search term is a search term related to a category, the first information for displaying the search results included in the category, among the first information stored in association with the user of the terminal; Displaying on the display is performed by the terminal.
The program according to claim 9,
Search terms associated with the category include identification terms for identifying the category.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
Receiving, from the first terminal, a communication unit of the terminal with third information relating to a search result searched by the first terminal;
displaying in the chat room the third information and a fourth indication relating to associating information for displaying the search results retrieved by the first terminal with a user of the terminal;
performing a process of associating information for displaying the search result searched by the first terminal with a user of the terminal, based on an input to the fourth display, by the terminal. executed.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The chat room includes content transmitted and received between the terminal, the first terminal, and a second terminal different from the terminal and the first terminal.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The first area where the search term is entered is different from the second area where content displayed in the chat room is entered.
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
The first area for inputting the search term includes an area for inputting content to be displayed in the chat room.
An information processing method for a terminal that displays a chat room containing content transmitted and received with at least a first terminal,
displaying the chat room on a display of the terminal based on an input to the terminal;
a first area into which a search term is input; and first information stored in association with a user of the terminal for displaying search results retrieved based on the input of the search term into the first region. displaying on the display unit;
displaying the search result on the display unit based on an input by the user of the terminal to the first information stored in association with the user of the terminal.
A terminal that displays a chat room containing content transmitted and received with at least a first terminal,
a display unit that displays the chat room based on an input to the terminal;
a first area into which a search term is input; and first information stored in association with a user of the terminal for displaying search results retrieved based on the input of the search term into the first region. A control unit that controls display on the display unit,
The control unit performs control to display the search result on the display unit based on an input by the user of the terminal to the first information stored in association with the user of the terminal.
A terminal that displays a chat room containing content transmitted and received with at least a first terminal,
A processor that reads a program from memory and executes processing based on the program,
The processor
displaying the chat room on a display of the terminal based on an input to the terminal;
a first area into which a search term is input; and first information stored in association with a user of the terminal for displaying search results retrieved based on the input of the search term into the first region. displaying on the display unit;
and displaying the search result on the display unit based on an input by the user of the terminal to the first information stored in association with the user of the terminal.