WO2023127517A1

WO2023127517A1 - Server, information processing method, and program

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Publication number: WO2023127517A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/046164
Authority: WO
Inventors: 拓郎森; 智博小林
Original assignee: Ｌｉｎｅ株式会社
Priority date: 2021-12-28
Filing date: 2022-12-15
Publication date: 2023-07-06

Abstract

A server that communicates with a terminal, the server comprising a control unit for performing a process for generating a community site on the basis of content having been delivered, and a communication unit for transmitting information pertaining to the community site to the terminal.

Description

Server, information processing method and program

The present disclosure relates to servers, information processing methods, and programs.

Conventionally, technology is generally known for distributing user-viewable content (for example, comics, etc.) to terminals such as smartphones (see, for example, Patent Document 1). A user who browses such content can interact with other users about the content on a community site (for example, a chat room) on the Internet via a terminal.

JP 2016-200987 A

According to a first aspect of the invention,
A server communicating with a terminal,
a control unit that performs processing for generating a community site based on the distribution of content;
and a communication unit that transmits information on the community site to the terminal.
According to a second aspect of the invention,
A program executed by a server communicating with a terminal, comprising:
generating a community site by a control unit of the server based on the distribution of the content;
and transmitting the information of the community site by the communication unit of the server.
According to a third aspect of the invention,
An information processing method for a server that communicates with a terminal,
generating a community site by a control unit of the server based on the distribution of the content;
and transmitting the information of the community site by the communication part of the server.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the function implement|achieved by the communication part of the terminal in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the function implement|achieved by the control part of the terminal in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the information memorize|stored in the terminal in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the function implement|achieved by the communication part of the server in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the function implement|achieved by the control part of the server in this embodiment. 7A, 7B, and 7C are diagrams showing display examples in presenting a community site on a terminal. 8A, 8B, and 8C are diagrams showing display examples in presenting a community site on a terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the information memorize|stored in the server in this embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the embodiment; FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the first modified example (1); FIG. 12A and 12B are diagrams showing display examples in presenting a community site on a terminal in the first modified example (2). FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the first modified example (2); FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a server in the first modified example (5); FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a terminal in the first modified example (5); 16A and 16B are diagrams showing display examples in presenting a community site on a terminal in the first modified example (6). It is a figure which shows an example of the function implement|achieved by the control part of the server in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a server according to the second embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by a server in the second embodiment; FIG. It is a figure for explaining the processing by the server in the second modification (1) in chronological order. It is a figure for explaining the processing by the server in the second modification (2) in chronological order. 22A, 22B, and 22C are diagrams showing display examples on the terminal of the community site in the second modified example (3). FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by a control unit of the server in the second modified example (4); FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a server in the second modified example (4); FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display example of a terminal for viewing restriction of the second community site in the second modified example (4); FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a terminal in the second modified example (4); FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the second modified example (4); FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by a control unit of a server in the second modified example (6); It is a figure for explaining the processing by the server in the second modification (6) in chronological order. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example when a present is delivered from the second user to the first user in the second modified example (6); FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a server in the second modified example (6); FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the second modified example (6); FIG. 33A and 33B are diagrams showing display examples of questionnaire information on a terminal in the second modified example (7). It is a figure which shows an example of the information memorize|stored in the server in the 2nd modification (7). FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the second modified example (7); FIG. It is a figure for explaining the processing by the server in the second modified example (8) in chronological order. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the second modified example (8); FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a server in the second modified example (9); FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the second modified example (9); FIG. 40A and 40B are diagrams showing display examples on the information terminal in the third embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a server according to the third embodiment; FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the third embodiment; FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by a control unit of a server in the third modified example (1); FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of a terminal asking whether or not there is a message for the members of the second community site in the third modified example (1); FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of a message to a specific user within the second community site in the third modified example (1); FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a server in the third modified example (1); FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the third modified example (1); FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of user movement information within the second community site in the third modified example (3); 49A and 49B are diagrams showing display examples of messages to specific users in the second community site in the third modified example (4). FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of a list of members of the second community site in the third modified example (5); FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of a list of members of the first community site in the third modified example (5); FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions implemented by a control unit of a server according to the fourth embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the information memorize|stored in the server in 4th Embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of a list of community sites on a terminal when browsing is not restricted in the fourth modified example (1); FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display example of a list of community sites on a terminal when browsing is restricted in the fourth modified example (1); FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display example of a list of community sites on a terminal when browsing is restricted in the fourth modified example (1); FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display example of a list of community sites on a terminal when browsing is restricted in the fourth modified example (1); FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the fifth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the fifth modified example (1); FIG. 59A and 59B are diagrams showing an example of non-display of messages on the terminal in the fifth modified example (2). 60A and 60B are diagrams showing an example of non-display of messages on the terminal in the fifth modified example (2). FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the fifth modified example (2); FIG. 62A and 62B are diagrams showing an example of viewing restriction cancellation at the terminal in the fifth modified example (3). FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the fifth modified example (3); FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the sixth embodiment; FIG. 65A and 65B are diagrams for explaining an application example to a chat room. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an application example to a chat room;

<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.

An embodiment for implementing a server, an information processing method, and a program according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a communication system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As disclosed in FIG. 1, in a communication system 1, a server 10 and terminals 20 (

terminals

20A, 20B, and 20C) are connected via a network 30. FIG. The server 10 provides the terminal 20 owned by the user via the network 30 with a service for realizing transmission and reception of messages between the terminals 20 . Note that the number of terminals 20 connected to the network 30 is not limited.

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 terminal 20 can transmit and receive data after connecting to the server 10 .

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 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 computing devices (including but not limited to PDAs (personal digital assistants), e-mail clients, etc.), wearable terminals (glasses-type devices, watch-type devices, etc.), or other types of computers , or including communication platforms. Also, the terminal 20 may be expressed as an information processing terminal.

Since the configurations of the

terminals

20A, 20B, and 20C are basically the same, the terminal 20 will be described in the following description. Further, as necessary, the terminal used by the user X is expressed as the terminal 20X, and the user information in the predetermined service associated with the user X or the terminal 20X is expressed as the user information X. 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 server 10 has a function of providing a predetermined service 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 without 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 (eg, without 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>
The HW configuration of each device included in the communication system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

(1) Terminal HW Configuration The terminal 20 includes a control unit 21 (CPU: central processing unit (central processing unit)), a storage unit 28, a communication unit 22, an input/output unit 23, a display unit 24, a microphone 25, a speaker 26, A camera 27 is provided. 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 such that individual components or multiple components such as microphone 25 and camera 27 are detached.

The communication unit 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 unit 22 has a function of executing communication with the server 10 via the network 30 . The communication unit 22 transmits various data to the server 10 according to instructions from the control unit 21 . The communication unit 22 also receives various data transmitted from the server 10 and transmits the data to the control unit 21 . Moreover, the communication part 22 may be simply expressed as a communication part. In addition, when the communication unit 22 is composed of 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 and a device for outputting processing results processed by the terminal 20 . 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, touch panels, touch displays, speakers (audio output), lenses (non-limiting examples include 3D (three dimensions) output and hologram output), printers, and the like.

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, as non-limiting examples, a touch panel, a touch display, a monitor (non-limiting examples include a liquid crystal display and 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.

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 control unit 21 comprises, by way of example and not limitation, a data processing device that is physically structured to carry 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.

The control unit 21 includes, as non-limiting examples, a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a processor core, a multiprocessor, an ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), an 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), and 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.

The microphone 25 is used for inputting voice data. The speaker 26 is used for outputting audio data. The camera 27 is used for acquiring moving image data.

(2) Server HW Configuration The server 10 includes a control unit 11 (CPU), a storage unit 15, a communication unit 14 (interface), an input/output unit 12, and a display 13. FIG. Each component of the HW of the server 10 is interconnected via a 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 . As an example and not a limitation, the HW of the server 10 may or may not be configured such that the display 13 is removed.

The control unit 11 comprises, by way of example and not limitation, a data processing device that is physically structured to carry 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 unit 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 unit 14 has a function of executing communication with the terminal 20 via the network 30 . The communication unit 14 transmits various data to the terminal 20 according to instructions from the control unit 11 . Also, the communication unit 14 receives various data transmitted from the terminal 20 and transmits the data to the control unit 11 . Also, the communication unit 14 may be simply referred to as a communication unit. In addition, when the communication unit 14 is composed of a physically structured circuit, it may be expressed as a communication circuit.

The input/output unit 12 is realized by a device for inputting various operations to the server 10. The input/output unit 12 is implemented by any one or a combination of all types of devices that can receive input from a user and transmit information related to the input to the control unit 11 . The input/output unit 12 is implemented by hardware keys typically represented by a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse. Note that the input/output unit 12 may or may not include a touch panel, a camera (operation input via moving images), and a microphone (operation input by voice) as non-limiting examples. However, in the present disclosure, the input/output unit 12 is not limited to these.

The display 13 is typically realized by a monitor (as a non-limiting example, a liquid crystal display or an OELD (organic electroluminescence display)). Note that the display 13 may or may not be a head mounted display (HDM) or the like. These displays 13 may or may not be capable of displaying display data in 3D. However, in the present disclosure, the display 13 is not limited to these.

The server 10 stores the program P in the storage unit 15, and by executing this program P, 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.

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. , 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.

The storage medium may be one or more semiconductor-based or other integrated circuits (ICs) (such as, 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 realize the functions of the plurality of functional units shown in each embodiment.

In addition, the program PDD 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 embedded in a carrier wave 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 composed of one or more computers.

At least part 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 part of the processing of the functional units of the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 .

At least part 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 part 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 programs of the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, scripting languages such as ActionScript and Javascript (registered trademark), object-oriented programming languages such as Objective-C and Java (registered trademark), markup languages such as HTML5, and the like. implemented using

<First Embodiment>
In recent years, community sites that allow users to interact with other users on the Internet using terminals have begun to spread. A community site is a website, an application, or the like that has a function of exchanging information and interacting between users. The application is installed in a computer device such as a mobile terminal or a personal computer. On community sites, for example, users who have common hobbies, interests, and values, users who aim to have daily conversations, and users who aim to obtain advice and sympathy for some troubles. It is possible for them to interact with each other via the Internet.

A community site is, for example, a chat room, a community of a social network service, an electronic bulletin board, etc., where two or more users can communicate with each other by posting messages (including text, voice, image, and video). as long as it can be anything. Also, the community site may convert a certain user's voice into characters and transmit it to another user, or may convert a predetermined user's character input into the voice of a specific character, avatar, or the like. It may be such as to transmit to other users. Also, the community site may allow users' voices to be shared by a plurality of users.

　On the community site, various contributions are made by users, and there are cases where specific content is posted.

For this reason, it is desirable to be able to provide users with community sites that are suitable for their content.

In the first embodiment, when the server 10 receives browsing information about browsing of contents that can be browsed by the user on the terminal 20A, the server 10 selects a community site based on the browsing information, and sends the information of the community site to the terminal 20A. 20A.
The description of the first embodiment can be applied to any of the other embodiments.

<Functional configuration>
(1) Functional Configuration of Terminal FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the communication unit 22 of the terminal 20 in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the communication section 22 has a communication main processing section 221 and an information transmission/reception section 222 .

The communication main processing unit 221 has a function of executing communication main processing, which is processing for transmitting and receiving content to and from the server 10 under the control of the control unit 21 . For example, the communication main processing unit 221 has a function of transmitting acquisition information of content acquired by the terminal 20 by the user of the terminal 20 to the server 10 and receiving content information distributed from the server 10 .

Content is, for example, comics, novels, videos, music, games, etc., which can be obtained for a fee or free of charge for viewing by users. Note that the content is not limited to these, and may be anything other than comics, novels, and videos.

The information transmission/reception unit 222 has a function of transmitting to the server 10 browsing information of the user of the terminal 20 regarding browsing of content that can be browsed on the terminal 20 .

　Browsing information is information related to the user's browsing of content, for example, information indicating whether or not the user has browsed the content. By receiving this viewing information, the server 10 can recognize whether or not the user has viewed the content. The browsing information includes information indicating whether or not the user has browsed the content, information including the possibility of the user browsing the content, information on the amount (progress) of the content browsed by the user, It may or may not contain information about the contents of the browsed.

The information transmission/reception unit 222 has a function of receiving information on the community site selected by the control unit 11 of the server 10 (hereinafter referred to as community site information).

The community site information is information about the community site displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20. Any community site information may be used as long as the user of the terminal 20 can recognize the existence of the community site by being displayed on the display unit 24 . The community site information may be, for example, information on a link that allows the user to access the community site, information on the name of the community site, or information on the name of the theme of the community site.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 21 has a terminal main processing unit 211, an information transmission/reception processing unit 212, and a display processing unit 213.

The terminal main processing unit 211 has a function of executing terminal main processing, which is processing for overall control of the terminal 20 , according to a terminal main processing program 281 stored in the storage unit 28 .

For example, the terminal main processing unit 211 transmits acquisition information of content acquired by the user at the terminal 20 to the server 10 and receives content information distributed from the server 10 via the communication unit 22. and has the ability to execute

In addition, the information transmission/reception processing unit 212 has a function of executing, via the communication unit 22, a process of transmitting the user's browsing information on the content to the server 10.

The information transmission/reception processing unit 212 executes a process of transmitting to the server 10 information as to whether or not the user has viewed the content acquired by the terminal 20 as viewing information.

The information transmission/reception processing unit 212 also has a function of executing processing for receiving information on a community site selected by the control unit 11 of the server 10 from the server 10 via the communication unit 22 .

The display processing unit 213 performs processing for displaying the community site information received from the server 10 on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20 .

In addition, the display processing unit 213 performs control for presenting the community site information received from the server 10 to the user (for example, see FIGS. 7 and 8 described later).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the terminal 20 in this embodiment.

The storage unit 28 stores a terminal main processing program 281 that is read and executed by the control unit 21 as an example and not a limitation. In addition, the terminal main processing program 281 includes, for example and not limitation, an information transmission/reception program 282 that is read by the control unit 21 and executed as information transmission/reception processing, and a display processing program 283 that is executed as display processing. Included as a subroutine program.

In addition, the storage unit 28 stores browsing information 284 in user content and community site information 285 received from the server 10 .

(2) Functional Configuration of Server FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the communication unit 14 of the server 10 in this embodiment.
The communication unit 14 has a communication main processing unit 141 and an information transmission/reception unit 142 as an example and not limitation.

The communication main processing unit 141 has a function of executing communication main processing, which is processing for transmitting and receiving content to and from the terminal 20 under the control of the control unit 11 . For example, the communication main processing unit 141 has a function of receiving acquisition information of content acquired by the terminal 20 by the user of the terminal 20 and transmitting information of content to be distributed to the terminal 20 .

The information transmission/reception unit 142 has a function of receiving the user's browsing information transmitted by the terminal 20 .

The information transmission/reception unit 142 also has a function of transmitting community site information selected by the control unit 11 . Specifically, the information transmitting/receiving unit 142 transmits the community site information to the terminal 20 when the community site information is selected by the control unit 11, and transmits the community site information to the terminal 20 when the community site information is not selected by the control unit 11. No information is sent to the terminal 20.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 11 of the server 10 in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 11 has a server main processing unit 111, an information transmission/reception processing unit 112, and a selection processing unit 113.

The server main processing unit 111 has a function of executing server main processing, which is processing for overall control of the server 10 , according to a server main processing program 151 stored in the storage unit 15 . For example, the server main processing unit 111 has a function of receiving acquisition information of content acquired by the terminal 20 by the user of the terminal 20 and transmitting information of content to be distributed to the terminal 20 .

The information transmission/reception processing unit 112 has a function of executing, via the communication unit 14, the process of receiving the user's browsing information transmitted from the terminal 20.

The information transmission/reception processing unit 112 also has a function of executing processing for transmitting the community site information selected by the selection processing unit 113 to the terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 .

The selection processing unit 113 has a function of selecting a community site based on content browsing information of the user of the terminal 20 received via the communication unit 14 . The selection processing unit 113 selects a community site from among a plurality of community sites already generated in the messaging service provided by the server 10, for example.

A community site to be selected by the selection processing unit 113 is a community site that includes information on content viewed by the user.

For example, when the user browses the content AA, the community site selected by the selection processing unit 113 is a community site including content related to the content AA.

For example, assume that there are a first site, a second site, and a third site as community sites related to content AA. In this case, the selection processing unit 113 selects the first site, the second site and the third site.

When the community site information is selected by the selection processing unit 113 , the information transmission/reception processing unit 112 performs processing for transmitting the community site information to the terminal 20 .

As a result, the terminal 20 receives the community site information transmitted by the server 10 and presents the community site information to the user via the terminal 20 .

For example, assume that an application for browsing various contents (for example, an e-book reader for browsing comics and books, etc.) is installed on the terminal 20 . As shown in FIG. 7A, it is assumed that the user selects the content AA from the content selection screen of this application on the terminal 20 and activates the content AA. The content selection screen shown in FIG. 7A shows an example in which content AB, content XY, content YZ, and content AA are selectable.

On the content selection screen, for example, in the case of a series of works such as manga or novels, the content may or may not be arranged in order of volume number. When the content AA is activated, the content AA opens and the user can browse the content AA. The content AA is, for example, a comic with 112 pages, and in the example shown in FIG. The state during browsing is displayed on the terminal 20 . In this case, the browsing information transmitted from the terminal 20 to the server 10 is information indicating that page 35 is being browsed, and the server 10 recognizes that the user has browsed the content AA.

Here, assume that there are a first site, a second site, and a third site as community sites related to content AA. In this case, the selection processing unit 113 selects the first site, the second site and the third site. Then, the communication unit 14 transmits the community site information to the terminal 20 .

As a result, when the terminal 20 receives the community site information from the server 10, the information of the first site, the second site and the third site is displayed on the user's terminal 20 as shown in FIG. 7C. Also, the timing at which the community site information is displayed on the terminal 20 may be the timing at which the terminal 20 receives the community site information, or may be after the timing.

In Fig. 7C, a button with the letters "GO" is displayed on the right end of each site, and the user can access the corresponding site by tapping or clicking the button. In addition, in FIG. 7C, the buttons may not be displayed.

In addition, in the example shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the community site information was transmitted based on the fact that the user was viewing at least part of the content. Site information may be sent. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, assume that the user downloads content AA to an application from a website (download site) from which content AA can be downloaded. In other words, assume that the user has acquired the content AA.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, the content AA is added to the content list on the content selection screen of the application displayed on the user's terminal 20. Thereby, the server 10 acquires viewing information indicating that the user can view the content AA, the selection processing unit 113 selects a community site, and the selected community site information is transmitted to the terminal 20 .

After that, for example, the community site information is displayed on the terminal 20 as shown in FIG. 8C when the application is used or the content AA is activated. The timing at which the community site information is displayed on the terminal 20 may be the timing at which the terminal 20 receives the community site information, or may be after the timing.

Also, the selection processing unit 113 does not select community site information when there is no community site related to the content AA. In this case, as described above, the process of transmitting the community site information via the communication unit 14 by the information transmitting/receiving unit 142 is not performed.

In addition, the selection processing unit 113 may or may not select the community site information when the user has not viewed the content AA in the viewing information. In this case, if the selection processing unit 113 does not select community site information, the processing of transmitting the community site information via the communication unit 14 by the information transmitting/receiving unit 142 is not performed as described above.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the server 10 in this embodiment.

The storage unit 15 stores a server main processing program 151 that is read and executed by the control unit 11 as an example and not a limitation. Further, the server main processing program 151 includes, as a non-limiting example, an information transmission/reception program 152 that is read by the control unit 11 and executed as information transmission/reception processing, and a selection processing program 153 that is executed as selection processing as subroutines. Included as a program.

Also, the storage unit 15 stores browsing information 154 received from the terminal 20 and community site information 155 selected by the selection processing unit 113 .

<Information processing>
FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this embodiment. Examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of this embodiment, and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

First, as shown in FIG. 10 , the user performs an operation to acquire content via the input/output unit 23 of the terminal 20 . As a result, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits content acquisition information through the communication unit 22 (step S101).

When the server 10 receives the content acquisition information, the control unit 11 of the server 10 distributes the content information to the terminal 20 (step S201).

When the content information is delivered to the terminal 20, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits the viewing information of the content to the server 10 (step S102). Note that the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 may or may not transmit content browsing information to the server 10 according to the progress of browsing after the user acquires the content.

The control unit 11 of the server 10 that has acquired the content browsing information selects a community site related to the content (step S202).

After selecting the community site, the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits information on the selected community site to the terminal 20 (step S203). If there is no community site to be selected by the control unit 11 of the server 10, the processes of steps S202 and S203 are skipped.

After receiving the community site information, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 displays the community site information on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20 (step S103). After steps S103 and S203, this control ends. Note that if the processes of steps S202 and S203 are skipped, the process of step S103 is also skipped, and this control ends.

<Effects of the first embodiment>
According to the first embodiment configured as described above, the communication unit 14 of the server 10 receives the browsing information of the user of the terminal 20 regarding browsing of content that can be browsed on the terminal 20, and the control unit of the server 10 11 selects a community site based on content viewing information of the user. Specifically, the control unit 11 of the server 10 selects a community site containing information on content that the user has browsed or is likely to browse.

Then, the communication unit 14 of the server 10 transmits information on the selected community site to the terminal 20, and the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 presents the information on the community site to the user via the display unit 24.

As a result, the user can be guided to a community site suitable for the content, so that the user can easily participate in the community site.

In addition, due to such effects, the following additional effects are also conceivable.

For example, if there is a community site that contains information that the user does not understand in the content, the user may find the community site and participate by mistake if the information on the community site is not provided. be. In the first embodiment, as another effect, the information of the community site selected by the control unit 11 of the server 10 is presented, so that the user can easily participate in the appropriate community site. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from erroneously participating in a community site that contains information that the user does not understand, so that it is possible to prevent the content information from being leaked due to opening the community site.

Also, since the community site selected by the control unit 11 is a content-related community site, information on the community site is presented to the user. As a result, users who have participated in the community site can post on the community site and interact with other users, thereby improving user satisfaction with the content. As a result, it is possible to provide useful services to users.

In addition, by improving the user's satisfaction with the content, it is possible to encourage the user to purchase (acquire) the continuation of the content.

In addition, as users' satisfaction with content improves, users may encourage non-participating users who have not yet participated in the community site registered on the user's terminal to participate. Thus, non-participating users can participate in the community site, thereby enhancing interaction between users on the community site.

In addition, with the improvement of user satisfaction, it is possible to expand the group of content purchasers by transmitting content information to non-purchasing users who are registered in the user's terminal.

<First modification (1)>
In the first embodiment, the communication unit 14 transmits the information of the community site selected by the control unit 11 if there is a possibility that the user will browse the content even if the user is not browsing the content. The present disclosure is not limited to this.
In the first modified example (1), the communication unit 14 (the information transmission/reception unit 142) may transmit the information of the community site to the terminal 20 based on the viewing of the content by the terminal 20. FIG.

That is, for example, as in the example of FIG. 7, when the user activates the content AA and actually browses the content AA, the communication unit 14 transmits information on the community site to the terminal 20. In this case, the viewing information transmitted from the terminal 20 to the server 10 is information indicating that the user has viewed the content AA.

As a result, as in the first embodiment, when there are a first site, a second site, and a third site as community sites related to content AA, the selection processing unit 113 selects the first site, the second site, and the third site. Select a third site. Then, the communication unit 14 transmits the community site information to the terminal 20 based on browsing of the content by the terminal 20 .

As a result, the information of the first site, the second site and the third site is displayed on the terminal 20 of the user.

<Information processing>
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the first modified example (1). Examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of this modified example, and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

First, as shown in FIG. 11, the user performs an operation to acquire content via the input/output unit 23 of the terminal 20. FIG. As a result, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits content acquisition information through the communication unit 22 (step S101).

When the content information is delivered to the terminal 20, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 determines whether or not the user has browsed the content (step S1011). If the result of determination is that the user has not browsed the content (step S1011, NO), the process of step S1011 is repeated.

On the other hand, if the user has browsed the content (step S1011, YES), the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits content browsing information to the server 10 (step S102). Note that the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 may or may not transmit content browsing information to the server 10 according to the progress of browsing even before the user browses the content. good.

The control unit 11 of the server 10 that has acquired the content browsing information selects a community site related to the content (step S202). Note that the control unit 11 of the server 10 may select the community site related to the content at the timing when the user browses the content or at the timing when the user acquires the content.

After selecting the community site, the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits information on the selected community site to the terminal 20 (step S203). If there is no community site to be selected by the control unit 11 of the server 10, the processes of steps S202 and S203 are skipped. Also, if the browsing information is information indicating that the user has not browsed the content, the process of step S203 is skipped.

After receiving the community site information, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 displays the community site information on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20 (step S103). After steps S103 and S203, this control ends. Note that if the process of step S203 is skipped, the process of step S103 is also skipped, and this control ends.

<Effect of the first modification (1)>
In the first modified example (1), the communication unit 14 transmits community site information to the terminal 20 based on browsing of content by the terminal 20 .

As a result, the user can be guided to a community site containing community site information related to the content viewed by the user, so that the user can easily participate in the community site.

Therefore, it is possible to further prevent the user from mistakenly participating in a community site containing information that the user does not know about the content, so that it is possible to prevent the information leakage of the content caused by opening the community site. .

<First modification (2)>
In the first modified example (1), the communication unit 14 transmits community site information to the terminal 20 based on browsing of content, but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
In the first modified example (2), the communication unit 14 (the information transmission/reception unit 142) may transmit the community site information to the terminal 20 based on completion of browsing of the content by the terminal 20. FIG.

The browsing information in the first modified example (2) is information indicating whether or not the user has finished browsing the content.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, assume that the user who has acquired the content AA has finished viewing the content AA on the terminal 20 . In this case, the viewing information transmitted from the terminal 20 to the server 10 is information indicating that the user has completed viewing the content AA. The content AA is, for example, a book with 112 pages, and in the example shown in FIG. 12A, the last page (page 112) of the content AA has the characters "FIN" indicating the end of the content AA. It is

As a result, as in the first embodiment and the like, when there are a first site, a second site, and a third site as community sites related to content AA, the selection processing unit 113 selects the first site, the second site, and the third site. and select the third site. Then, the communication unit 14 transmits the community site information to the terminal 20 based on browsing of the content by the terminal 20 .

As a result, as shown in FIG. 12B, the user's terminal 20 displays information on the first site, the second site, and the third site. Also, the timing at which the community site information is displayed on the terminal 20 may be the timing at which the terminal 20 receives the community site information, or may be after the timing.

In addition, FIG. 12B exemplifies the guidance information "Thank you for reading. You can share your thoughts on the site below." The process of presenting information guiding participation in the presented community site may or may not be executed.

<Information processing>
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the first modified example (2). Examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

First, as shown in FIG. 13 , the user performs an operation to acquire content via the input/output unit 23 of the terminal 20 . As a result, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits content acquisition information through the communication unit 22 (step S101).

When the content information is delivered to the terminal 20, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 determines whether or not the user has finished viewing the content (step S1012). As a result of the determination, if the user has not finished browsing the content (step S1012, NO), the process of step S1012 is repeated.

On the other hand, if the user has finished browsing the content (step S1012, YES), the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits content browsing information to the server 10 (step S102). Note that the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 may or may not transmit content browsing information to the server 10 according to the progress of browsing even before the user browses the content. good.

The control unit 11 of the server 10 that has acquired the content browsing information selects a community site related to the content (step S202). Note that the control unit 11 of the server 10 may select the content-related community site at the timing when the user completes browsing the content, or at the timing before the user completes browsing the content. good too.

<Effect of the first modified example (2)>
In the first modified example (2), the communication unit 14 transmits the community site information to the terminal 20 based on completion of browsing of the content by the terminal 20 .
As a result, the community site information is displayed when the user has finished browsing the content, so that the user can participate in the community site while fully understanding the content.

In addition, since the user has finished viewing the content, as another effect, it is possible to reliably prevent the user from accidentally participating in a community site that contains information that the user does not understand. Thereby, it is possible to further suppress leakage of content information caused by opening a community site.

<First modification (3)>
In the first embodiment and the first modified example (1), the viewing information is information indicating whether or not the user has viewed the content. Although the information indicates whether or not browsing has been completed, the present disclosure is not limited to this.
In the first modification (3), the viewing information may be information about the amount of content viewed by the user of the terminal 20 .

The amount of content viewed is the degree of progress in content viewing and the total amount of content viewed. For example, the amount of content viewed includes the amount from the beginning of the content to the end of the content viewed, and the total amount of portions viewed when the content is locally viewed. included. For example, if the content consists of a plurality of pages and a plurality of chapters, the browse information includes information on the number of pages browsed and the page number, the number of chapters browsed and the chapter number. Further, the number of pages browsed and the number of chapters browsed include the total number of partially browsed pages and chapters, in addition to the number of pages browsed from the beginning to the number of chapters browsed. Also, if the content is a moving image (for example, a movie or a drama) that is configured in units of time, the browsing information includes information on the time range in which the browsing progressed. In addition, the information on the range of time of browsing includes the total time of the range of time partially browsed in addition to the range of time from the beginning to the point of progress of browsing. In addition, if the content is one of those composed of multiple volumes (multiple contents) such as comics or novels, the browsing information includes the number of pages and page numbers as well as the number of times the comics or novels were read. Contains information about the number of turns.

The selection processing unit 113 selects a community site related to the amount of content viewed by the user, for example, based on the viewing information. Specifically, the selection processing unit 113 selects a community site including content related to the amount of content browsed by the user.

Also, in this case, the selection processing unit 113 may or may not select a community site that includes only content related to the amount of content browsed by the user.

For example, if the browsing information is information about the number of volumes read of the novel, and the latest volume is 5, assume that the user has read the 1st to 3rd volumes. In this case, for example, assume that there is a community site containing the contents of volumes 1 to 3 and a community site containing the contents of volume 4.

In this case, the selection processing unit 113 selects community sites that include the contents of volumes 1 to 3, and does not select community sites that include the contents of volume 4. As a result, the user is presented with the community site related to the portion that has been viewed and advanced.

In addition, for community sites that include the contents of multiple volumes such as the above 1 to 3 volumes, community sites that include the contents of one volume out of multiple volumes, and contents of two or more volumes out of multiple volumes Includes community sites.

<Effect of the first modified example (3)>
In the first modified example (3), the viewing information is information about the amount of content viewed by the user of the terminal 20 .

As a result, it is possible to present the user with a community site related to the portion of the content that the user has browsed and advanced. As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the user to participate in the part of the community site that the user has grasped the contents of.

By the way, since each user views content differently, users B and C, who have already viewed information that user A has not yet viewed, may post messages to the community site. Therefore, when the user A opens this community site, the content information is leaked to the user A. On the other hand, in the first modified example (3), when the control unit 11 of the server 10 selects a community site that includes only content related to the amount of content browsed, such as content corresponding to the degree of progress of content browsing. , it is possible to prevent a user from mistakenly participating in a community site that includes a portion that the user has not browsed yet. As a result, it is possible to further suppress leakage of content information caused by opening a community site.

In addition, the content includes manga or novels, and the viewing information includes information on the number of volumes of manga or novels viewed.

Manga or novels, which tend to be composed of multiple volumes, often have one content per volume, and multiple contents in each of multiple volumes exist with the same name. It is easy to accidentally participate in However, in the first modified example (3) (first embodiment), the browsing information is information about the number of volumes, so the community site corresponding to the user's browsing information is selected. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from accidentally participating in a community site corresponding to another volume.

<First modification (4)>
In the first modified example (3), the browsing information is information about the amount of content browsed by the user, but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
In the first modified example (4), the browsing information may be information related to the content browsed by the user of the terminal 20 .

The content viewed by the user is a part of the content described in the content, for example, the central content in the content and the content that easily attracts the user's interest. For example, if the content is a series of stories such as comics, novels, movies, etc., the keywords are keywords indicating important events, important characters, important goods, etc. in the story. Also, if the content is a news article or some kind of column article, it is the main content of the article, the content showing the conclusion, and the like.

The selection processing unit 113 selects, for example, a community site related to the content viewed by the user based on the viewing information. Specifically, the selection processing unit 113 selects a community site including content related to content viewed by the user.

Also, in this case, the selection processing unit 113 may or may not select a community site that includes only content related to the content viewed by the user.

For example, suppose that multiple community sites are created when the content is a movie. In this case, it is assumed that there are community sites where one scene in a movie is being talked about and community sites where the scene is not being talked about.

In this case, if the user is viewing the one scene, the selection processing unit 113 selects a community site that has become a hot topic about the one scene. By doing so, it becomes possible for the user to easily participate in a community site that specializes in the one scene.

Also, if the user has not browsed the one scene, the selection processing unit 113 selects a community site on which the one scene has not become a hot topic. By doing this, a community site having information about a scene that the user has not grasped yet is not presented, so that the user is prevented from mistakenly participating in a community site containing information that the user has not viewed. can be suppressed.

<Effect of the first modified example (4)>
In the first modified example (4), the browsing information is information about the content browsed by the user of the terminal 20 .

As a result, it is possible to present users with a community site that specializes in content that is likely to be highly popular among users. As a result, by participating in the community site, the user can enjoy conversations with other users in the community site, thereby contributing to improving user satisfaction.

Also, when selecting a community site that includes only content related to the content that the user has viewed, it is possible to prevent the user from mistakenly participating in a community site that includes portions that the user has not yet viewed. As a result, it is possible to further suppress leakage of content information caused by opening a community site.

<First modification (5)>
In the first embodiment and each modified example, it was mentioned that the communication unit 14 only transmits the community site information selected by the control unit 11 to the terminal 20. However, in the first modified example (5), the communication unit 14 transmits community site information including identification information for identifying the community site to the terminal 20 .

The identification information is, for example, information for distinguishing from multiple community sites in the messaging service provided by the server 10. The identification information may be any information as long as the information on the community site selected by the selection processing unit 113 can be identified by the terminal 20 from information on other community sites. The identification information may include, for example, a single number, information consisting only of alphabets and symbols, information consisting of a plurality of randomly selected numbers, alphabets, and symbols, and the like. It does not have to be Also, it may or may not be possible to identify whether or not a community site is selected by using flag information as identification information.

The identification information is added to the community site information by the information transmission/reception processing unit 112 , for example, and is transmitted by the information transmission/reception unit 142 .

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the server 10 in this embodiment.

The server main processing program 151 in the storage unit 15 includes, as a subroutine program, a grant processing program 156 that executes grant processing for granting identification information to community site information. In addition to the information shown in FIG. 9, the storage unit 15 stores identification information 157 given to the community site information 155 as an example, not limitation.

Also, as shown in FIG. 15, the storage unit 28 of the terminal 20 stores identification information 286 added to the community site information 285 in addition to the information shown in FIG. 4 as an example and not a limitation.

<Effect of the first modified example (5)>
In the first modified example (5), the communication unit 14 may transmit community site information including identification information for identifying the community site to the terminal 20 .

This makes it easier for the terminal 20 to identify the community site selected by the server 10 from the identification information. As a result, the terminal 20 can be presented with an accurate community site.

<First modification (6)>
Although a list of community sites is simply displayed in the first embodiment, the present disclosure is not limited to this.
In the first modified example (6), the display processing unit 213 may change the display order of the list of community sites according to, for example, how popular the community sites are.

For example, the display processing unit 213 changes the display order of the community sites in descending order of the number of participants in the community site.

For example, assume that the community sites selected by the server 10 are the first site, the second site, and the third site, as shown in FIG. For example, if there are more participants in the order of the 3rd site, the 1st site, and the 2nd site, the display processing unit 213 arranges the 3rd site, the 1st site, and the 2nd site in this order from the top to display the community site. display. FIG. 16A in FIG. 16 is a diagram before changing the display order of the community sites, and FIG. 16B in FIG. 16 is a diagram after changing the display order of the community sites.

Although the number of participants on the community site is exemplified as the state of excitement of the community site, the present disclosure is not limited to this. , number of searches, etc., as long as it is an index that can determine the state of excitement of the community site, any index may be used.

<Effect of the first modified example (6)>
In the first modified example (6), the display processing unit 213 changes the display order of the list of community sites according to the popularity of community sites.

By doing so, in the first modified example (6), it is possible to further increase the number of users within the community site and further promote the lively state of dialogue between users.

<Second embodiment>
Community sites corresponding to the above contents are basically generated by users who browse the contents and are interested in the contents. However, for example, when the latest content is distributed, the content has not been viewed by the user. As such, the community site corresponding to the content may not exist until it is created by a user.

The second embodiment is an embodiment that performs processing for generating a community site based on the distribution of content.
The description of the second embodiment can be applied to any of the other embodiments.

The communication unit 14 of the server 10 of the second embodiment has a communication main processing unit 141 and an information transmission/reception unit 142 as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 5) as an example and not a limitation. The communication main processing unit 141 has functions similar to those of the first embodiment.

The information transmission/reception unit 142 has a function of transmitting community site information (community site information) generated by the control unit 11 of the server 10 . Specifically, the information transmitting/receiving unit 142 transmits the community site information to the terminal 20 when the community site information is generated by the control unit 11, and transmits the community site information to the terminal 20 when the community site information is not generated by the control unit 11. No information is sent to the terminal 20.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 11 of the server 10 in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 17, the control unit 11 has a server main processing unit 111, an information transmission/reception processing unit 112, and a generation processing unit 114. The server main processing unit 111 has functions similar to those of the first embodiment.

The information transmission/reception processing unit 112 has a function of transmitting the community site information generated by the generation processing unit 114 to the terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 .

The generation processing unit 114 performs processing for generating a community site based on the content being distributed to the user.

It should be noted that the fact that the content has been distributed to the user includes that the content has been distributed to the user's terminal 20 and that the content has become available for distribution to the user's terminal 20 . Enabling content to be distributed to the user's terminal 20 means enabling selection of content on a page accessed by the user when acquiring content, or enabling a content distribution server to be installed separately from the server 10. If it exists, it includes the transmission of information about the content distribution from the content distribution server to the server 10, and the like.

When the generation processing unit 114 controls the generation processing of the community site, the information transmission/reception unit 142 of the communication unit 14 transmits the community site information to the terminal 20 of the user.

For example, on a content download site, assume that content has been updated and can now be downloaded on the user's terminal 20 . In this case, the server 10 may generate a community site related to the content at an appropriate timing, such as when the content becomes available for download, and transmit information on the community site to the terminal 20 .

As a result, when the user acquires the content with the terminal 20, the community site is already automatically generated, so that the user can save the trouble of generating the community site, and the user's convenience is improved. becomes possible.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the server 10 in the second embodiment.

The storage unit 15 stores a server main processing program 151 that is read and executed by the control unit 11 as an example and not a limitation. Further, the server main processing program 151 includes, as a non-limiting example, an information transmission/reception program 152 that is read by the control unit 11 and executed as information transmission/reception processing, and a generation processing program 158 that is executed as generation processing as subroutines. Included as a program.

The storage unit 15 also stores community site information 155 generated by the generation processing unit 114 .

<Information processing>
FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the server 10 in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 19, the control unit 11 executes processing to enable content distribution (step S1201). This process includes, for example, a process of enabling the user to view the content, a process of distributing the content to the user when the user acquires the content, and the like.

The control unit 11 executes processing for generating a community site related to content (step S1202). Then, the control unit 11 performs processing for transmitting information on the community site to the user (step S1203). After step S1203, this control ends.

<Effects of Second Embodiment>
In the second embodiment, processing for generating a community site is performed based on the distribution of content, and information on the community site is transmitted to the terminal 20 .

As a result, when content is distributed, a community site related to the content is automatically generated. Therefore, it is possible to save the user the trouble of creating a community site for the content, thereby improving the user's convenience.

Since the community site generated by the control unit 11 is a content-related community site, it becomes easier for users who browsed the content to participate in the community site. As a result, the user's satisfaction with the content can be improved by posting on the community site and interacting with other users. As a result, it is possible to provide useful services to users.

Note that the second embodiment may or may not have the functions of the first embodiment.

<Second modification (1)>
In the second modified example (1), the generation processing unit 114 generates a second community site different from the first community site based on the second content distributed before the first content. You may perform the process to generate|occur|produce. That is, the generation processing unit 114 may generate a community site for the content each time the content is distributed. Specifically, the generation processing unit 114 generates the first community site at the timing when the first content is distributed. To generate a second community site even at the timing when contents are distributed. Therefore, the second community site may or may not be created before the first community site is created.

The first content and the second content are content with different distribution timings and contents, and the first content is the continuation of the second content. The first content and the second content may or may not be, for example, content included in a plurality of content related to a series of works forming a series of stories.

For example, when the plurality of contents are movies or dramas composed of a plurality of episodes, and the second content is episodes 1 to 5, the first content is, for example, the episodes after episode 6. . Further, when the plurality of contents are comics or novels composed of a plurality of volumes, if the second content is any one of the first to fourth volumes, the first content is, for example, the fifth and subsequent volumes.

A first community site is a community site related to the first content, and is a community site generated based on the distribution of the first content.

A second community site is a community site related to the second content, and as described above, is a community site generated based on the distribution of the second content.

For example, as shown in FIG. 20, when a plurality of contents are comics or novels composed of a plurality of volumes (for example, 5 volumes), the generation processing unit 114 may generate a community site for Volume 4 related to the content of Volume 4. For example, the generation processing unit 114 generates a community site for volume 4 at the timing when the content of volume 4 is distributed.

Then, when the content of volume 5 becomes available for distribution after the content of volume 4, the generation processing unit 114 generates the content for volume 5 related to the content of volume 5 based on the content of volume 5 being distributed. community site may be generated. For example, the generation processing unit 114 generates a community site for volume 5 at the timing when the content of volume 5 is distributed.

As a result, a community site related to each of the plurality of contents is generated. For example, the community site for volume 4 related to the contents of the past 4 volumes is distributed after the contents of volume 4. It is possible to prevent a user who browsed the contents of Volume 5 from mistakenly participating in the community site for Volume 4.

It should be noted that the content of volume 5 corresponds to the first content, and the content of volume 4 corresponds to the second content. The community site for volume 5 corresponds to the first community site, and the community site for volume 4 corresponds to the second community site. Also, in the above example, a community site for one volume is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and community sites for multiple volumes may or may not be generated. Also, in the above example, a community site for volume 5 is generated by distributing content for volume 5, but this is not a limitation, and multiple volumes after volume 5 (for example, volumes 5 to 10) are generated. community site may or may not be generated.

<Effect of Second Modification (1)>
In the second modification (1), a second community site different from the first community site is created based on the second content related to the first content, which was delivered before the first content. generated, and transmits the information of the second community site to the terminal 20 .

By doing so, a community site is generated for each of a plurality of contents, so a community site corresponding to each content can be generated. As an incidental effect of this effect, it is conceivable that a user who has finished viewing the first content can easily prevent the information of the first content from being leaked within the second community site. Also, when multiple contents constitute a series work, a user may accidentally participate in a community site corresponding to past contents (second content) and leak information on the latest contents (first content). have a nature. However, in the second modified example (1), since a community site is generated for each of a plurality of contents, it is conceivable that such leakage of information can be easily suppressed.

Also, depending on the content, the latest content may be distributed as a sequel to the series work, and in this case, there may be a community site (second community site) related to the past content. Therefore, if a user who has browsed the latest content posts about the content on an existing community site, the content is leaked (spoilers) to users who have not browsed the latest content.

In the second modified example (1), the first content is a continuation of the second content. A first community site related to the first content is automatically generated.

Therefore, by generating the first community site for the participation of users who can understand the content of the first content, the user can prevent the information of the first content from being leaked at the second community site corresponding to the second content. can be suppressed.

In addition, by appropriately guiding the user who viewed the first content to the first community site, the old community site ( It is possible to prevent the user from participating in the second community site (example, not limitation). As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from leaking content information on the old community site.

<Second modification (2)>
In the second modification (2), the generation processing unit 114 generates a message input to the second community site by a user included in the second community site before the first content is distributed to the first community site. You may make it contain at least one part of. That is, the message of the previously generated community site may be copied to the newly generated community site.

For example, the first content may be content distributed after the second content, as in the second modification (1), and the generation processing unit 114 generates the first community site and , a second community site associated with the second content may be generated.

At least a part of the message input by the user included in the second community site includes the message posted to the second community site at the timing when the first community site was generated, and the first community site generated. , and the messages posted to the second community site until the first message is posted.

For example, let's say that a community site for the latest volume of a manga consisting of multiple volumes is created at the timing when the latest volume comes out. In this case, as shown in FIG. 21, if there is a community site for the past volume related to the past volume before the latest volume, the message posted in the community site for the past volume is copied. A community site for the latest volume is generated in this state.

For example, a community site for the past volume may be generated at time t1, and a community site for the latest volume may be generated at time t2. In this case, between time t1 and time t2, a message is posted to the community site for the past volume and the content is updated. The community site for the latest volume is generated with the messages updated in the community site for the past volume copied.

As a result, when the user shifts from the community site for the past volume to the community site for the latest volume, the user can participate in the community site for the latest volume while inheriting the flow of dialogue on the community site for the past volume. becomes possible.

The content of the latest volume corresponds to the first content, and the content of the past volume corresponds to the second content. Also, the community site for the latest volume corresponds to the first community site, and the community site for the past volume corresponds to the second community site. Also, in the above example, a community site for one volume is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and community sites for multiple volumes may or may not be generated. Also, in the above example, a community site for the latest volume is generated by distributing the contents of the latest volume, but this is not a limitation, and community sites for multiple volumes after the latest volume may be generated. and may not be generated.

<Effect of Second Modification (2)>
Also, the first community site includes at least a portion of messages entered into the second community site by users included in the second community site before the first content was delivered.

As a result, the first community site will take over the flow of the second community site. As a result, the user who has finished viewing the first content can participate in the first community site while taking over the flow of the dialogue on the second community site, and thus smoothly participate in the first community site. can be done.

<Second modification (3)>
In the second modification (3), the control unit 11 of the server 10 may allow the user to freely move between the first community site and the second community site. That is, the community site may be generated so that it is possible to move to another community site within the community site. Specifically, at a predetermined location within a predetermined community site, there is a link that allows direct access to another community site. A community site may have been generated. Therefore, another community site can be accessed without leaving the predetermined community site, searching for another community site, and accessing another community site.

For example, the first community site is a community site related to the first content, similar to the second modified example (2), and is generated based on the distribution of the first content. The second community site is a community site related to the second content distributed before the first content, as in the second modification (2), and is a community site generated before the first community site. is.

For example, as in the second modified example (2), suppose that the community site for the latest volume is a copy of a part of the message input to the community site for the past volume (see FIG. 21).

For example, as shown in FIG. 22, on the community site for the latest volume (see FIG. 22A) and the community site for the past volume (see FIG. 22B), the posted content changes at the broken line L. . The dashed line L indicates the point at which the community site for the latest volume was created. Also, the part above the dashed line L is the post before the community site for the latest volume was generated, and the part below the dashed line L is the post after the community site for the latest volume was generated. indicates that there is

Some users who have moved from the community site for the past volume to the community site for the latest volume may want to check the contents of the community site for the past volume after the community site for the latest volume has been created. In other words, some users may want to check messages posted to the community site for past volumes after time t2, which is after the community site for the latest volume is generated in FIG.

In order to deal with such a case, the generation processing unit 114 moves to a location on the community site for the latest volume that includes the contents of the community site for the past volume, and moves to a location that corresponds to the location on the community site for the past volume. Do what you can.

As for the processing, when the user moves to a place containing the contents of the community site for the past volume, processing such as automatically moving to the community site for the past volume, or pasting a link to the community site for the past volume. processing.

For example, in FIG. 22A, the broken line L of the community site for the latest volume has a link to the community site for the previous volume. The screen moves to the broken line L on the community site for the volume.

Also, a link to the community site for the latest volume may or may not exist at the location of the community site for the past volume indicated by the dashed line L. The example shown in FIG. 22B shows an example in which there is a link to the community site for the latest volume. When the link to the community site for the latest volume is clicked, the screen moves to the location of the broken line L on the community site for the latest volume shown in FIG. 22C. This allows free movement between the two community sites.

In addition, in the above parts of the community site for the latest volume and the community site for the past volume, it may or may not be displayed that the contents of the community site will change between when it is created and after it is created. may

<Effect of Second Modification (3)>
In the second modified example (3), a process is performed in which the user can freely move between the first community site and the second community site.

In this way, processing is performed so that the portion of the first community site containing the content of the second community site can be moved to the portion corresponding to the portion of the second community site, so that the two community sites can be freely exchanged. can move. Specifically, the user can easily access the second community site from within the first community site without leaving the first community site and searching for and accessing the second community site. In addition to this effect, the user can easily check the unconfirmed contents of the second community site. As a result, user convenience can be improved.

<Second modification (4)>
In the second modification (4), control may be performed to restrict the user's browsing of the second community site based on the browsing of the first content. In other words, in order to prevent a user who browses new content from leaking information about new content in the community site for past content, the user is required to browse the community site for past content. It may be restricted.

The communication unit 14 of the server 10 of the second modified example (4) has a communication main processing unit 141 and an information transmission/reception unit 142 as in the second embodiment, not as a limitation. The communication main processing unit 141 has functions similar to those of the second embodiment.

The information transmitting/receiving unit 142 has the same functions as those of the second embodiment, and also has a function of transmitting to the terminal 20 restriction processing information that restricts the browsing of the second community site by the user.

The restriction processing information is information related to a setting command for restricting the user of the terminal 20 from viewing the second community site. The setting command for restricting the user of the terminal 20 from viewing the second community site is a setting that prevents the user from viewing the second community site itself on the terminal 20, and a setting that prohibits access to the second community site. , a setting to forcibly leave the second community site even if it is accessed, or a setting to prohibit posting even if the second community site is accessible, or not.

When the terminal 20 receives the restriction processing information, which is the information of this setting command, the terminal 20 is configured to restrict the user from viewing the second community site. In other words, a user who has viewed new content is restricted from viewing the community site for the past content by, for example, not being able to access or view posts.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 11 of the server 10 in the second modified example (4).

As shown in FIG. 23, the control unit 11 has a server main processing unit 111, an information transmission/reception processing unit 112, a generation processing unit 114, and a restriction processing unit 115. The server main processing unit 111 and the generation processing unit 114 have functions similar to those of the second embodiment.

The information transmission/reception processing unit 112 has the same functions as in the second embodiment, and also has a function of transmitting restriction processing information based on the control performed by the restriction processing unit 115 to the terminal 20 .

The restriction processing unit 115 performs control to restrict browsing by the user of the second community site based on browsing of the first content. The control for restricting viewing is, for example, control for transmitting a setting command for restricting viewing of the second community site to the user of the terminal 20 described above.

Further, the control for restricting viewing may be performed at the timing when the user starts viewing the first content, at the timing when the user is viewing the first content, or when the user is viewing the first content. or when the user participates in the first community site.

For example, assume that a user participating in the second community site starts viewing the first content. In this case, if the user continues to participate in the second community site, information on the first content may be leaked into the second community site.

For example, if the multiple contents are comics or novels consisting of multiple volumes (for example, 5 volumes), assume that a user who browsed the contents of volume 4 participated in the community site for volume 4. In this case, when the content of volume 5 is distributed and the user starts browsing the content of volume 5, the user continues to participate in the community site for volume 4, thereby obtaining the information of the content of volume 5 for volume 4. There is a possibility of posting within the community site of

In the second modified example (4), since browsing of the community site for volume 4 by the user is restricted, a user who knows the contents of the content of volume 5 may send the information of the content of volume 5 to the community site for volume 4. It is possible to suppress the leakage inside.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the server 10 in the second modified example (4).

The server main processing program 151 in the storage unit 15 includes, as a non-limiting example, a viewing restriction processing program 159 for executing control for restricting viewing as a subroutine program in addition to the same programs as in the second embodiment.

In addition to the information similar to that of the second embodiment, the storage unit 15 stores restriction processing information 160 related to a viewing restriction setting command by the restriction processing unit 115 .

The restriction processing information transmitted by the control unit 11 of the server 10 is received by the information transmission/reception processing unit 212 of the terminal 20 . When the terminal 20 receives the restriction processing information, restrictions on browsing of the second community site are set.

When such settings are made, the display processing unit 213 performs display processing that restricts viewing of the second community site.

For example, as shown in FIG. 25, the display processing unit 213 applies mosaic processing or the like to the posts on the second community site to prevent the user from viewing the posts. In addition, the display processing unit 213 may hide the link for joining the second community site so that the user cannot access the second community site, or may forcibly leave even if the user can access the second community site. Or you can have access but not be able to post.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the terminal 20 in the second modified example (4).

The storage unit 28 stores a terminal main processing program 281 similar to that of the first embodiment. Further, the terminal main processing program 281 includes, as an example and not limitation, an information transmission/reception program 282 that is read by the control unit 21 and executed as transmission/reception processing of restriction processing information, and a display processing program 283 that is executed as display processing. and are included as subroutine programs.

In addition, the storage unit 28 stores browsing information 284 of the user's content, community site information 285 received from the server 10, and restriction processing information 287 received from the server 10.

<Information processing>
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the second modified example (4). Examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the second modified example (4), and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

First, as shown in FIG. 27 , when the user starts viewing the first content, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 sends information indicating that the viewing of the first content is completed as viewing information to the server via the communication unit 22 . 10 (step S1301). In step S1301, the browsing information may be transmitted to the server 10 at an appropriate timing while the user is browsing the first content, or may be transmitted to the server 10 at a timing when the user has finished browsing the first content. may

When the server 10 receives the viewing information, the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits a command to restrict viewing of the second community site (step S1401).

When the terminal 20 receives the restriction command, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 restricts viewing of the second community site (step S1302). After steps S1302 and S1401, this control ends.

<Effect of Second Modification (4)>
In the second modification (4), by restricting the user's browsing of the second community site based on the browsing of the first content, the user who has finished browsing the first content is related to the second content. It is possible to prevent the information of the first content from being leaked at the second community site.

<Second modification (5)>
In the second modified example (4), attention is focused on the restriction processing unit 115 restricting browsing of the second community site, but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
For example, the restriction processing unit 115 may or may not release the restriction on browsing after a certain period of time has elapsed. In other words, the user who viewed the new content, on the community site for the past content, has restricted the user's viewing for the purpose of suppressing the information leakage of the new content. You may

For a certain period of time, the novelty of the first content disappears, such as the period from when the first content (latest content) becomes available for delivery until the content after the first content becomes available for delivery. Such a period can be set as appropriate (for example, 3 months, etc.).

For example, even if the message in the community site is subjected to mosaic processing as shown in FIG. become.

In addition, from the viewpoint of preventing leakage of information on the first content, the restriction processing unit 115 may continue to prohibit the user from posting on the second community site even after releasing the restriction on viewing.

<Effect of Second Modification (5)>
In the second modified example (5), the restriction processing unit 115 cancels the restriction on browsing after a certain period of time has elapsed. This allows the user to check the messages posted to the second community site while access is restricted. In addition, since viewing is restricted for at least a certain period of time, immediately after viewing the first content, for which the user most desires to post a message about the information of the first content, viewing is restricted. can be suppressed from posting to the second community site. As a result, leakage of information of the first content can be suppressed.

<Second modification (6)>
If the newly distributed content (an example of the first content, not the limitation) is a continuation of the past content (an example of the second content, not the limitation), the newly distributed content is not viewed. If the first user joins a community site related to that content (an example of a first community site, but not a limitation), information about the newly distributed content will be leaked. Therefore, it is considered that the first user does not voluntarily participate in the community site until he views the newly distributed content.

However, there is a possibility that the first user will not purchase the newly delivered content for some reason after completing browsing of the past content. Then, as a user who has previously participated in the community site for newly distributed content and has interacted with the first user to some extent on the community site for past content, interaction with the first user may be lost.

In the second modification (6), the first user included in the second community site browses the first content based on the first input by the user of the terminal 20 to the first user included in the second community site. An enabling control may be made. In other words, it is also possible to provide support to promote browsing of new content to users who have met on community sites for past content. For example, new content may be presented to a user whom the user met on a community site for past content so that the new content can be browsed.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 11 of the server 10 in the second modified example (6).

As shown in FIG. 28, the control unit 11 has a server main processing unit 111, an information transmission/reception processing unit 112, a generation processing unit 114, a restriction processing unit 115, and a perusal processing unit 117. The server main processing unit 111, the generation processing unit 114, and the restriction processing unit 115 have functions similar to those of the second modification (4).

The information transmission/reception processing unit 112 has the same function as in the second modified example (4), and also has a function of transmitting viewable information to the terminal 20 based on the control performed by the viewable processing unit 117 .

The viewable information is information for enabling the first user to view the first content, information for prompting the second user to make a first input for enabling the first user to view the first content, Information is included that enables the first user to view the first content when the first input is made.

Information for enabling viewing includes, for example, information related to purchasing the first content on behalf of the first user and presenting the first content to the first user.

In addition to the presents, the information for enabling the browsing includes a part of the cost of the first content that the second user pays for the first content so that the first user and the second user can jointly purchase the first content. The second user may purchase part of the first content, or the first user may purchase the first content to present another gift to the first user.

Other presents may be points that can be used for predetermined services, gifts, expansion of free services in other content, etc. For example, if the other content is a book such as comics, the expansion of the free service may include increasing the number of free subscriptions, making trial reading possible, and the like.

A first user is a user included in the second community site, and a second user is a user who has moved from the second community site to the first community site. In other words, the first user and the second user were included in the community site for past contents, but as the second user started viewing new content, the second user entered the community site for past contents. It is a user who moved from to a community site for new content.

The viewing enable processing unit 117 transmits information to the terminal 20 of the second user who has moved from the second community site to the first community site via the communication unit 14 so as to enable the first user to view the first content. and send it.

When the terminal 20 of the second user receives the information, as shown in FIG. 29, the display processing unit 213 of the terminal 20 enables the second user to browse the first content to the first user based on the information. Display processing is performed to prompt an input for For example, the terminal 20 of the second user displays a display prompting a first input for recommending a present of the first content to the first user.

When the second user agrees to present the first content to the first user on the terminal 20 and makes an input to purchase the first content (first input), via the communication unit 22 of the terminal 20, Information in the first input is sent to the server 10 .

The viewability processing unit 117 performs control to enable the first user to view the first content based on the first input to the first user. As a control for enabling viewing of the first content, the first content is transmitted to the terminal 20 of the first user, and the first content is presented to the first user. This enables the first user to view the first content.

For example, when the second user makes the first input, as shown in FIG. 30, the first user's terminal 20 displays a message indicating that the first content gift has arrived from the second user. The first user can acquire the first content by tapping or clicking the character portion of the first content.

In addition, as the number of users (first users) who can view the first content increases in this way, the frame of the service (for example, trial reading) that the first user receives as the information for enabling the above-mentioned viewing is increased. Frame expansion) may or may not be further expanded.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the server 10 in the second modified example (6).

The server main processing program 151 in the storage unit 15 includes, as a non-limiting example, a program similar to that of the second modification (4), and a viewing-enabled processing program 163 for controlling viewing-enabled processing as a subroutine program. Including as

In addition to the information similar to that of the second modified example (4), the storage unit 15 stores browseable processing information 164 related to browseable processing by the browseable processing unit 117 .

<Information processing>
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the second modified example (6). From left to right, examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the first terminal, processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10, and processing executed by the control unit 21 of the second terminal are shown.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the second modified example (6), and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

First, as shown in FIG. 32, when the user of the first terminal completes browsing of the first content and performs an operation to move to the first community site, the control unit 21 of the first terminal controls the first community site. to the server 10 by the communication unit 22 (step S1801).

When the server 10 receives the information that the user of the first terminal has moved to the first community site, the control unit 11 of the server 10 instructs the first terminal to allow the first user of the second terminal to view the first community site. Input information for enabling is transmitted (step S1901). The input information is, for example, information prompting purchase of the first content as a gift.

In the first terminal, when the user of the first terminal agrees with the input information and makes an input (first input) to purchase the first content, the control unit 21 of the first terminal inputs the information of the first input. It transmits (step S1802). This flowchart is based on the premise that the user of the first terminal performs the first input.

The server 10 transmits viewable information to the first user of the second terminal based on the reception of the first input (step S1902). The browsable information is information that presents the first content in order to make the first community site browsable.

When the second terminal receives the viewable information, the control unit 21 of the second terminal makes the first content viewable (step S2001). Thereby, when the first user finishes browsing the first content, the first community site can be browsed. After steps S1802, S1902, and S2001, this control ends.

<Effect of Second Modification (6)>
By doing so, in the second modification (6), the first user browses the first content based on the first input to the first user included in the second community site by the user of the terminal 20. Control to enable. As a result, the first user included in the second community site can view the first content, so that the relationship between the first user and the second user can be continued on the first community site.

Also, the first input includes an input related to presenting the first content to the first user. That is, since the second user purchases the first content and presents it to the first user, it becomes easier for the first user to view the first content. As a result, it becomes easier for the first user to participate in the first community site, so it is possible to facilitate the continuation of the relationship between the first user and the second user.

In addition, by encouraging the second user to give the first content as a gift, it is possible to encourage the user to purchase the content, which in turn contributes to an increase in sales of the content.

<Second modification (7)>
In the second modified example (7), information regarding a content questionnaire may be transmitted to the user of the terminal 20 based on the user of the terminal 20 viewing the distributed community site.

The control unit 11 of the server 10 in the second modified example (7) has, for example, the same configuration as the control unit 11 of the second embodiment.

The information transmission/reception processing unit 112 performs a process of transmitting information (questionnaire information) regarding a content questionnaire to the terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 based on the user of the terminal 20 viewing the distributed community site. .

On the terminal 20 that receives the information about the questionnaire, processing is performed to display the questionnaire to the user who browsed the content and tried to move to the community site of the content, or to the user who moved to the community site.

The questionnaire may be of any kind, such as questions created by the publisher of the content, opinions and evaluations of the content, popularity polls of the characters in the content, and solicitation of opinions from the content author.

For example, the questionnaire information may be displayed at the timing when the user enters the community site, may be displayed at the timing when the browsing of the content is completed, or may be displayed at the timing when the content is being browsed. , may be displayed at the timing of browsing the community site.

For example, as shown in FIG. 33, assume that the user has finished viewing content AA (see FIG. 33A) and moved to a community site related to content AA. At that time, the questionnaire information is displayed on the terminal 20 (see FIG. 33B). This questionnaire information is such that the questions Q1, Q2, and Q3 are answered with ◯ and ×. By answering these questions and pressing the "submit" button, the results of the questionnaire are transmitted to the server 10. FIG.

Further, the information transmission/reception processing unit 112 receives information on the results of questionnaires from users, extracts important parts such as popular parts and interesting parts from the results of questionnaires collected from users, and distributes them to other users. The presented processing may or may not be performed.

It should be noted that the extraction of the above essential parts may be extracted from messages posted on the community site. Also, the extraction of the essential part may be performed by another processing unit (for example, a processing unit related to artificial intelligence technology, etc.).

The information transmission/reception processing unit 112 may or may not perform processing to transmit information to present at least part of the questionnaire results to other users. In the case where the process of presenting at least a part of the questionnaire results to other users is performed, it is also possible to perform the process of allowing the user to select whether or not to disclose the results at the time of answering the questionnaire.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the server 10 in the second modified example (7).

The server main processing program 151 in the storage unit 15 includes, by way of example and not limitation, the same programs as in the second embodiment as well as similar programs as subroutine programs.

In addition to the information similar to that of the second embodiment, the storage unit 15 stores questionnaire information 165 transmitted and received by the information transmission/reception process.

<Information processing>
FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the second modified example (7). Examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

The flowchart below exemplifies the processing of the second modified example (7), and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

First, as shown in FIG. 35 , when the user completes browsing the content, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits, as browsing information, information to the effect that the browsing of the content has been completed to the server 10 via the communication unit 22 . (Step S2101).

When the server 10 receives the browsing information, the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits questionnaire information regarding the content (step S2201).

When the terminal 20 receives the questionnaire information, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits a questionnaire answer according to the user's answer to the questionnaire (step S2102). After steps S2102 and S2201, this control ends.

<Effect of Second Modification (7)>
According to the second modified example (7), the information regarding the content questionnaire is transmitted to the terminal 20 based on the user of the terminal 20 viewing the distributed community site. As a result, it is possible to conduct a questionnaire to the user, so that the user's opinion can be collected directly. As a result, it is possible to improve the service for the content.

In addition, by extracting the main part of the content from the contents of the questionnaire and presenting it to other users, it is possible to efficiently advertise the content.

<Second modification (8)>
In the second embodiment, a community site related to the first content is generated at the timing when the first content is delivered, but in the second modification (8), the community site is delivered before the first content. A community site (third community site) related to the content may be generated.

Specifically, the first content is the latest content of the series work, and the generation processing unit 114 determines the third community site based on the distribution of the third content distributed before the first content. A different fourth community site may be generated.

In other words, based on the distribution of the first work in the series, the community site for the latest work in the series is generated, and each time the continuation of the series is distributed, the community site for the previous work is generated. may In this case, a user who viewed the latest work (an example of the first content, not a limitation) will participate in the community site for the latest work, and a user who has not viewed the latest work will participate in the past work. You will participate in the community site (community site for past works mentioned above) related to the viewed work.

The third content is the content corresponding to the first work of the series work. In the case of a series of comics or novels composed of multiple volumes, the third content corresponds to one volume. Also, if the series work is a movie or drama composed of a plurality of episodes, the third content corresponds to the first episode.

The 4th community site is a community site for the above latest works, and is a community site created at the timing when the 3rd content is distributed. That is, the fourth community site is a community site related to the first content, which is the latest work.

That is, the generation processing unit 114 generates the fourth community site for the latest content of the series work based on the distribution of the first content of the series work.

Then, the generation processing unit 114 generates the third community site based on the distribution of the first content. The third community site is a community site for the above-mentioned past works, and for example, a community site related to content immediately before the first content at the timing of generation.

That is, in the second modification (8), a community site for past works is generated each time the latest work in the series is distributed, and the community site related to the latest work is always the fourth community site. become.

For example, if the series work is a drama, as shown in FIG. 36, the content corresponding to the first episode (content at the beginning of the series work) is distributed (time t3), and the server 10 creates a community for the latest episode. A site is generated. At time t3, this community site corresponds to the fourth community site.

Next, assume that the content corresponding to the second episode has been delivered (time t4). In this case, a community site for episode 1, which is a past work, is generated. At time t4, the content corresponding to the second episode becomes the first content, and the content corresponding to the first episode becomes the third content distributed before the first content. At time t4, the content corresponding to the second episode corresponds to the community site for the latest episode.

Next, assume that content corresponding to episode 3 has been distributed (time t5). In this case, a community site for episode 2, which is a past work, is generated. At time t5, the content corresponding to the third episode becomes the first content, and the content related to the first and second episodes becomes the third content distributed before the first content. At time t5, the content corresponding to the third episode corresponds to the community site for the latest episode.

Therefore, users who have not browsed the latest work (first content) will not participate in the community site for the latest story (fourth community site), but will be will participate in the community site (third community site).

Also, for users who have not viewed the first content, processing may be performed to restrict viewing of the fourth community site. Further, a process of restricting the viewing of the third community site for the user who has finished viewing the first content may be performed.

<Information processing>
FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the server 10 in the second modified example (8).

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the second modified example (8), and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

As shown in FIG. 37, the control unit 11 of the server 10 distributes the content of the first work (step S2301) and creates a community site of the latest work (step S2302). The content of the first work corresponds to the third content above, and the community site of the latest action corresponds to the fourth community site above.

After step S2302, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether or not the latest content has been distributed (step S2303). The latest content corresponds to the above first content.

As a result of the determination, if there is no distribution of the latest content (step S2303, NO), the process of step S2303 is repeated. On the other hand, if the content of the latest work is to be distributed (step S2303, YES), the control unit 11 of the server 10 creates a community site for past works (step S2304). The community site for past works corresponds to the above-mentioned third community site.

It should be noted that the community site generated in step S2304 may be the community site for the content of the latest work distributed in step S2303, for example, the content of the past work distributed one before.

Next, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether or not the series work has ended (step S2305). As a result of determination, if the series work has not ended (step S2305, NO), the process returns to step S2303. A new community site for past works is generated each time according to the number of times the process of step S2303 is repeated.

On the other hand, if the series work has ended (step S2305, YES), this control ends.

<Effect of Second Modification (8)>
A second modified example (8) is a community site in which the content is the first content and the community site is related to the content distributed before the first content. Then, the community site is the third community site, and a fourth community site distributed before the first content, which is different from the first content, is generated.

By doing so, the user can interact with the third community site, which is different from the fourth community site, until the first content is viewed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the information of the first content from being leaked due to participation in the fourth community site.

Also, the first content is the latest content of the series work, the community site is the third community site, and the fourth community for the latest content of the series work is based on the distribution of the content at the beginning of the series work. Generate a site.

As a result, a community site corresponding to the past content is automatically generated, so that the content information is not leaked to the user who started viewing the first content after the distribution of the series work has progressed considerably. Sites can be easily sorted.

<Second modification (9)>
In the second modified example (9), at the timing when the latest content is delivered, information is sent to notify that the latest content has been delivered on the community site related to the content delivered before the latest content. You may

The control unit 11 of the server 10 in the second modified example (9) has, for example, the same configuration as the control unit 11 of the second embodiment.

In addition, at the timing when the latest content is distributed, the information transmission/reception processing unit 112 generates notification information for notifying that the latest content has been distributed on the community site related to the content distributed before the latest content. Do the sending process.

The notification information is information indicating that the latest content has been delivered as described above. Also, the notification information may be a notification for notifying the delivery time of the latest content.

In addition, since the community site related to the latest content is generated by the generation processing unit 114, the notification information may include, for example, the fact that when the browsing of the latest content is completed, the user will be moved to the community site related to the latest content. may be a notice of

For example, when users are interacting with each other in a community site related to content distributed before the latest content is distributed, or when a user participates in a community site, the above notification information is sent to the user. is displayed on the terminal 20 of the

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the server 10 in the second modified example (9).

In addition to the information similar to that of the second embodiment, the storage unit 15 also stores notification information 166 transmitted by the information transmission/reception process.

<Information processing>
FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the server 10 in the second modified example (9).

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the second modified example (9), and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

As shown in FIG. 39, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether or not the latest content has been distributed (step S2401). If the result of determination is that there is no distribution of the latest content (step S2401, NO), this control ends.

On the other hand, if the latest content has been distributed (step S2401, YES), the control unit 11 notifies the community site of the previously distributed content to that effect (step S2402). After step S2402, this control ends.

<Effect of Second Modification (9)>
In the second modified example (9), at the timing when the latest content is delivered, information is sent to notify that the latest content has been delivered on the community site related to the content delivered before the latest content. do.

By notifying that the latest content has been delivered, this can contribute to increasing the number of participants in content-related community sites. As a result, it is possible to increase the sales of the latest contents and activate exchanges between users within the community site.

<Second modification (10)>
In the second embodiment and the like, the process of generating the community site was performed based on the distribution of the content, but no mention was made of the timing of the generation.
In the second modified example (10), the generation processing unit 114 generates a community site at a predetermined timing when content is distributed.

For example, the generation processing unit 114 may generate a community site at the timing when content is delivered to the user. Moreover, the generation processing unit 114 may generate a community site at the timing when there is a notice of distribution of content to the user. Moreover, the generation processing unit 114 may generate a community site when a community site corresponding to the content has not been generated for a certain period of time after the content was distributed to the user. Moreover, if the generation processing unit 114 can determine whether or not a community site including content information exists on a predetermined network, the generation processing unit 114 may generate the community site based on the determination result. In this case, when the generation processing unit 114 determines that the community site does not exist, the generation processing unit 114 may perform processing to generate a community site related to the content. Here, the generation processing unit 114 may determine whether community sites related to the content exist on different networks (or SNSs or platforms). For example, at least some of the different networks may or may not be operated by different operators. For example, if a community site related to content exists in one of a plurality of different networks including a predetermined network, the generation processing unit 114 may or may not generate the community site. . On the other hand, if the community site related to the content does not exist in any of a plurality of different networks including the predetermined network, the generation processing unit 114 may or may not generate the community site. In addition, if community sites related to content do not exist in some of the different networks including a predetermined network, community sites will be generated for some of the networks that do not exist. may In addition, regardless of whether or not community sites related to the content exist on different networks (or SNSs or platforms), the generation processing unit 114 generates content on a specific network (or on an SNS, or on a platform). or on the platform), and if not, a community site may or may not be created for that particular network.

A case where a community site containing content information does not exist on a predetermined network is, for example, a case where there is no community site related to the content at all. In addition, when there is no community site related to the content on a predetermined network, the case where there is only a community site that has not been posted for a certain period of time since the last posting may be included. and may not be included.

<Effect of Second Modification (10)>
In the second modified example (10), the generation processing unit 114 generates a community site at a predetermined timing when content is distributed.

As a result, the community site is generated at an appropriate time, making it easier for the user to participate in the community site at an appropriate time according to the viewing status of the content.

<Third Embodiment>
The third embodiment relates to moving to a different community site when a user different from the user of the terminal 20 whose control unit 11 is included in the community site moves to a community site different from the community site. It controls transmission of information to the terminal 20 by the communication unit 14 . That is, when User A moves from a predetermined community site to another community site, User B participating in the predetermined community site is notified of the information that User A has moved to another community site.

The control unit 11 of the server 10 in the third embodiment has, for example, a server main processing unit 111, an information transmission/reception processing unit 112, and a selection processing unit 113, as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 6). The server main processing unit 111 and the selection processing unit 113 have functions similar to those of the first embodiment.

The information transmission/reception processing unit 112, in addition to the same functions as in the first embodiment, acquires information on the movement history of community sites of other users who are different from the user from the terminals of other users. The information transmission/reception processing unit 112 transmits to the terminal 20 information that another user has moved to another community site based on the movement history information.

For example, assume that user A and user B are participating in a community site as shown in FIG. 40A. Here, when User A moves to another community site, for example, as shown in FIG. You have moved to." is displayed. In FIG. 40, the movement information of user A is displayed at the timing when user A moves. You don't have to.

The movement information of user A may be displayed to all users participating in the community site, or may be displayed to a specific user instead of all users. The specific user may or may not be a user who has participated in the community site for a long time, a user who has experience interacting with user A, or the like.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the server 10 in the third embodiment.

The storage unit 15 stores a server main processing program 151 that is read and executed by the control unit 11 as an example and not a limitation. Also, the server main processing program 151 includes, as an example and not a limitation, a program similar to that of the first embodiment as a subroutine program.

In addition to the information similar to that of the first embodiment, the storage unit 15 stores movement history information 167 indicating the movement history of the user or the like.

<Information processing>
FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the third embodiment. From left to right, examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the first terminal, processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10, and processing executed by the control unit 21 of the second terminal are shown.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the third embodiment, and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

First, as shown in FIG. 42, the user of the first terminal performs an operation to exit the community site via the input/output unit 23 of the first terminal (step S601). As a result, the control unit 21 of the first terminal uses the communication unit 22 to transmit information indicating that the user of the first terminal has moved to the community site.

When the server 10 receives information that the user of the first terminal has moved from the community site, the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits movement information indicating that the user of the first terminal has moved to the second terminal (step S701). ).

When the movement information is received by the second terminal, the control unit 21 of the second terminal displays the movement information of the user of the first terminal (step S801). After steps S601, S701, and S801, this control ends.

<Effects of the third embodiment>
In the third embodiment, when a user included in the community site and different from the user of the terminal 20 moves to a community site different from the community site, the terminal 20 sends information about the movement of the different user to the different community site. , is controlled to be transmitted by the communication unit 14.

As a result, the user can recognize the destinations of other users, so that the users can easily recognize the destinations of other users.

In addition, by moving to the destination of other users, the user can further deepen exchanges with other users within the destination community site.

<Third modification (1)>
For example, as in the second modified example (1), a related community site may be generated each time content is distributed. In such a case, users may frequently move between community sites. Therefore, the user may want to continue to communicate with a specific user he or she met on the community site before moving.

Therefore, in the third modified example (1), control may be performed to continue communication with a specific user who has interacted with a community site in which the user has participated in the past. Specifically, in the third modification (1), a message to the users included in the second community site, which is transmitted from the terminal 20 based on the viewing of the first content by the user of the terminal 20, is sent to the second community site. You may perform control to transmit to.

FIG. 43 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 11 of the server 10 in the third modified example (1).

As shown in FIG. 43, the control unit 11 has a server main processing unit 111, an information transmission/reception processing unit 112, a generation processing unit 114, and a message processing unit . The server main processing unit 111 and the generation processing unit 114 have functions similar to those of the second embodiment. If the server 10 does not need to generate the community site, the generation processing unit 114 may not be provided.

The information transmission/reception processing unit 112 has the same function as in the second embodiment, and also has a function of transmitting message information to the terminal 20 based on the control performed by the message processing unit 116 .

　The message information is the information of the message sent by the user to the members of the second community site. Members of the second community site are users (specific users) included in the second community site.

The message processing unit 116 transmits to the second community site a message for a user (specific user) included in the second community site, which is transmitted from the terminal 20 based on the viewing of the first content by the user of the terminal 20. control.

When the user browses the first content and tries to move from the second community site, the message processing unit 116 performs control to transmit the above message via the display processing unit 213 of the user's terminal 20. Control is performed to transmit a command to guide display of whether or not. Specifically, when the user leaves the community site, a display asking the user whether there is a message for the members of the second community site, for example, is displayed.

For example, as shown in FIG. 44, the above question is displayed on the terminal 20 of the user within the second community site, and a list of members of the second community site is displayed. In FIG. 44, a list of members such as User B and User C is displayed. In FIG. 44, for example, by tapping or clicking the "YES" button on the right side of user B or user C, the corresponding user can be specified.

On the other hand, when the user designates a specific user and inputs a message to the specific user into the terminal 20, the message processing unit 116 performs processing to transmit the message information to the terminal 20 of the specific user. As a result, the message reaches the terminal 20 of the specific user. This message may be displayed, for example, within the second community site or directly in the account of the particular user.

For example, when user A sends a message to a specific user, "Move to first community site first", as shown in FIG. A message is displayed on the screen. Note that this message is not displayed on the terminals 20 of users other than the specific user.

FIG. 46 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the server 10 in the third modified example (1).

The server main processing program 151 in the storage unit 15 includes, as a non-limiting example, a message processing program 161 for controlling message processing as a subroutine program in addition to the same programs as in the second embodiment.

The storage unit 15 also stores message processing information 162 related to message processing by the message processing unit 116 in addition to the same information as in the second embodiment.

<Information processing>
FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the third modified example (1). From left to right, examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the first terminal, processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10, and processing executed by the control unit 21 of the second terminal are shown.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the third modified example (1), and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

First, as shown in FIG. 47, when the user of the first terminal completes browsing of the first content, the control unit 21 of the first terminal communicates information indicating that browsing of the first content has been completed as browsing information. The unit 22 transmits to the server 10 (step S1501).

Next, the user of the first terminal transmits a message to the specific user of the second terminal via the input/output unit 23 of the first terminal (step S1502). Thereby, the control unit 21 of the first terminal transmits the message information of the user of the first terminal through the communication unit 22 .

When the user of the first terminal receives the browsing information and message information on the server 10, the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits a message to the specific user of the second terminal within the community site (step S1601).

When the second terminal receives the message information, the control unit 21 of the second terminal displays the message from the user of the first terminal (step S1701). After steps S1502, S1601, and S1701, this control ends.

<Effect of the third modification (1)>
In the third modification (1), based on the browsing of the first content by the user of the terminal 20, control is performed to transmit to the second community site a message to the user included in the second community site, which has been transmitted from the terminal 20. I do.

Thereby, other users included in the second community site can be notified that the user has moved to the first community site. As a result, other users in the second community site can grasp the whereabouts of the user, so that it is possible to facilitate the continuation of the relationship with the user.

<Third modification (2)>
In the third modification (2), the specific user included in the second community site to which the message is transmitted in the third modification (1) may be determined based on the relationship with the user of the terminal 20. The relationship with the user of the terminal 20 may be, for example, a degree of intimacy with a specific user, may be based on a decision by the user of the terminal 20 himself, or may simply be based on a specific user who has interacted with the user. There may be.

The term "dialogue experience" as used here includes, for example, cases in which one of the user and the specific user replies to a message from the other, and cases in which the user and the specific user send messages to each other by specifying the other party.

The degree of intimacy with a specific user is determined, for example, by the fact that the frequency of exchanges (replying and responding to messages) within the second community site is a certain number or more, or that the user is registered as a friend on the terminal 20 of the user. be done.

For example, in FIG. 44, users shown as a list are users determined based on the relationship with the user.

<Effect of the third modified example (2)>
In the third modification (2), the users included in the second community site to which the message is sent are determined based on the relationship with the user of terminal 20 . As a result, whether or not a message can be sent is determined according to the degree of intimacy, thereby making it easier to continue the relationship with the specific user.

<Third modification (3)>
In the third modification (3), the display processing unit 213 may display information indicating where the user has moved in addition to the message.

In other words, when the user of terminal 20 moves to the first community site, message processing unit 116 transmits information indicating that the user of terminal 20 has moved to the first community site to the users included in the second community site. You may perform control to do.

For example, as shown in FIG. 48, when the user A moves to the first community site, the screen of the second community site displayed on the terminal 20 of the user included in the second community site will read, "User is the first community site. Information such as “You have moved to the community site” is displayed along with a message.

Also, users other than the user who sent the message may or may not be shown only information indicating where the user has moved.

<Effect of the third modified example (3)>
In the third modified example (3), when the user of the terminal 20 moves to the first community site, the user (specific user). As a result, the message and the information indicating that the user has moved to the first community site are displayed together for the specific user, so that the specific user can easily grasp where the user has moved.

<Third modification (4)>
In the third modified example (4), the information indicating that the user has moved to the first community site in the third modified example (3) changes the display mode of the user information of the user of the terminal 20 displayed on the second community site. It may contain information for modification.

Specifically, the message processing unit 116 may perform control to change the display mode of the information indicating that the user has moved to the first community site on the second community site.

Control for changing the display mode includes, for example, control for changing the color of the message of user A in FIG. Any kind of control may be used as long as it exists. Note that FIG. 49 shows an example of control for changing the display mode. For example, FIG. 49A shows an underlined example of User A's message. Also, FIG. 49B shows an example in which the color of the user A's icon is changed. FIG. 49B shows an example of displaying the icons of each user in the member list of the community site, where the user A's icon is displayed darker than the user B's and user C's icons. Note that the color of the icon to be changed may be any color as long as it is a color distinguishable from other users. Also, as shown in FIGS. 65B and 66 to be described later, when the community site is a chat room, the color of the icon indicating the user may be changed to, for example, the icon of user A in FIG. 49B.

Further, as shown in FIG. 49B, a message from the user (user A in FIG. 49B) who moves to the community site may be displayed in a member list or the like where other users can check the community site. , may not be displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 49B, a message indicating that the community site is to be moved is displayed in a form that other users can recognize, such as "note". You can just

<Effect of the third modified example (4)>
In the third modification (4), the information indicating that the user has moved to the first community site includes information for changing the display mode of the user information of the terminal 20 user displayed on the second community site. This makes it easier for other users to understand that the user is not at the second community site and that the user has moved to the first community site.

<Third modification (5)>
In the third modified example (5), the control unit 11 may perform processing such that a list of users included in the second community site is displayed on the first community site (see FIG. 50), The second community site may be processed so that a list of users who have moved to the first community site is displayed (see FIG. 51).

Then, the message processing unit 116 may use the above list to process so that messages can be sent to the users displayed in the list.

From the viewpoint of preventing leakage of information on the first content, the above message may be, for example, a simple message, a fixed phrase, pictograms, a stamp indicating a reaction, or the like. Also, the user who receives the message may be able to send a simple response to the message.

Also, the above message may not be sent if it relates to the leakage of information on the first content (for example, if a specific keyword is included).

<Effect of the third modified example (5)>
Also, by displaying a list of users included in each community site, it is possible to make it easier for the user to grasp which user is included in which community site.

<Fourth Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the community site information selected by the control unit 11 of the server 10 is the community site information to be presented to the user, but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
In the fourth embodiment, the control unit 11 of the server 10 performs setting for restricting viewing of the community site based on the content viewing information by the user. That is, in order to prevent a user who browses a lot of content from leaking content information, the user is restricted from browsing the community site.

The control unit 11 in the fourth embodiment has a server main processing unit 111, an information transmission/reception processing unit 112, and a restriction processing unit 115, as shown in FIG. The server main processing unit 111 has functions similar to those of the first embodiment and the like.

The restriction processing unit 115 performs settings for restricting viewing of the community site based on content viewing information. The viewing information is, as in the first embodiment, information related to viewing by the user in the content, for example, information indicating the amount of content viewed by the user.

Specifically, the restriction processing unit 115 restricts the viewing of the community site based on the setting for restricting the viewing of the community site when the content viewing information by the user of the terminal 20 changes from the first viewing information to the second viewing information. Controls to restrict browsing of community sites by users.

The second browsing information is browsing information that indicates a larger amount of browsing than the first browsing information. For example, if the content is a movie or a drama consisting of a predetermined amount of time, the second viewing information indicates information of a longer amount of time than the first viewing information. Also, when the content is a book composed of a plurality of chapters, the second browsing information indicates information of chapters after the chapter of the first browsing information (for example, the first browsing information is chapters 1 to 4). In this case, the second browsing information is Chapter 5 and subsequent chapters).

When the user proceeds to browse the content and the user's browsing information changes from the first browsing information to the second browsing information, the user will know information that was not grasped when it was the first browsing information. .

In this case, in a community site where there are only other users who are the first browsing information, if the user who is the second browsing information posts the information obtained from the second browsing information, the information will be leaked to the other users.

The restriction processing unit 115 selects a community site that includes only the content of the first browsing information from community sites related to content.

The restriction processing unit 115 sets the terminal 20 to restrict viewing of the selected community site. Specifically, the restriction processing unit 115 transmits, for example, a setting command for restricting viewing of the community site to the terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 .

Settings that restrict viewing of the community site include, for example, settings that prohibit user access to the community site related to viewing restrictions, settings that force the user to leave the community site even if they access it, and settings that allow users to access the community site but not post. Includes settings to

When the viewing restriction is set by the setting command, the user of the terminal 20 is restricted from viewing the community site related to the viewing restriction.

For example, the community site that the user was able to participate in until the browsing information of the content was the first browsing information becomes the community site where the browsing by the user is restricted after the browsing information becomes the second browsing information. becomes. Therefore, the user cannot browse the community site.

For example, if the content is a book composed of 5 chapters, assume that there is a community site related to the user who browsed up to 3 chapters. In this case, the first viewing information is information indicating chapters 1-3. The second browsing information in this case is information indicating Chapter 4, for example. If the user browses up to Chapter 4 and continues to participate in the above community site, if the information of Chapter 4 is posted, the information will be leaked to other users who have browsed only up to Chapter 3. Therefore, by restricting users' access to the community site, it is possible to prevent the information from being leaked.

FIG. 53 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the server 10 in the fourth embodiment.

A server main processing program 151 is stored in the storage unit 15 as in each embodiment. Further, the server main processing program 151 includes, as an example and not limitation, an information transmission/reception program 152 that is read by the control unit 11 and executed as information transmission/reception processing, and a viewing restriction processing for executing control for restricting viewing. A program 159 is included as a subroutine program.

In addition, the storage unit 15 stores the viewing information 154 received from the terminal 20, the community site information 155 selected by the restriction processing unit 115, and the restriction processing information 160 related to the viewing restriction setting command by the restriction processing unit 115. .

<Information processing>
FIG. 54 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the server 10 in the fourth embodiment.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the fourth embodiment, and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

As shown in FIG. 54, the control unit 11 of the server 10 receives browsing information from the terminal 20 (step S301). Next, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether or not the viewing information is information corresponding to viewing restriction (step S302). Specifically, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether or not the viewing information has changed from the first viewing information to the second viewing information. For example, as in the above example, when the first browsing information is information indicating chapters 1 to 3 and the second browsing information is information indicating chapter 4, in step S302, the user's browsing information is information indicating chapters 1 to 3. When the information indicating the scope of Chapter 3 is switched to the information indicating Chapter 4, it is determined that the viewing information is information that corresponds to the viewing restriction.

As a result of the determination, if the viewing information is not viewing restriction information (step S302, NO), this control ends. On the other hand, if the viewing information is viewing restriction information (step S302, YES), the control unit 11 of the server 10 performs settings for restricting viewing (step S303). After step S303, this control ends. Moreover, when the process of step S303 has already been performed, it may be determined as NO in step S302, or the processes of steps S302 and S303 may be skipped.

<Effects of the Fourth Embodiment>
The fourth embodiment configured as described above performs control for restricting viewing of community sites based on content viewing information. Specifically, in the second embodiment, settings are made to restrict browsing of the community site by the user of the terminal 20 based on settings for restricting browsing of content by the user of the terminal 20 .

As a result, by restricting the viewing of the user who has completed viewing the content, it is possible to prevent the user from posting content that has not been viewed by other users. As a result, it is possible to prevent content information from being leaked to other users.

<Fourth Modification (1)>
In the fourth embodiment, the control for restricting viewing of the community site is a setting or the like that prohibits user access to the community site related to viewing restriction, but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
In the fourth modification (1), the control for restricting viewing of the community site changes the display mode of the information of the community site whose viewing is restricted displayed on the terminal 20 from the display mode of the community site whose viewing is not restricted. Includes controls to make it different.

In other words, when the restriction processing unit 115 issues an instruction to set access restriction, the display mode of the information on the community site whose access is restricted on the terminal 20 differs from the display mode of the community site whose access is not restricted. .

For example, as shown in FIG. 55A, it is assumed that there is an accessible page on the community site of content AA. Assume that there are a fourth site and a fifth site as community sites for content AA. The fourth site is a community site for viewers up to the first viewing information of the content AA. The fifth site is a community site for viewers corresponding to the second viewing information of the content AA.

Here, if the amount of browsing by the user is the second browsing information, the browsing of the fourth site will be restricted. In this case, as shown in FIG. 55B, the display corresponding to, for example, the fourth site is not displayed on the display unit 24 .

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 56A, the display mode may be such that the community site (fourth site) for which viewing is restricted is underlined and the community site (fifth site) for which viewing is not restricted is not underlined. However, it is also possible to adopt a display mode in which the colors of the characters indicating the community site are made different.

Also, as shown in FIG. 56B, the display mode of the button for accessing the community site ("GO" portion shown in FIG. 56B) may be changed. In FIG. 56B, for example, the buttons of community sites whose browsing is restricted are black, and the buttons of community sites whose browsing is not restricted are white.

<Effect of the fourth modification (1)>
In the fourth modified example (1), the control for restricting viewing of the community site is performed by changing the display mode of the information of the community site whose viewing is restricted displayed on the terminal 20 from the display mode of the community site whose viewing is not restricted. Includes controls to make it different.

This makes it easier for users to select community sites with no viewing restrictions. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from accidentally participating in a community site with access restrictions, and furthermore, it is possible to prevent the leakage of information in the community site that the user has not grasped.

<Fifth Embodiment>
In the fourth embodiment, in order to prevent a user who browses a lot of content from leaking content information, the user's browsing (for example, access) to the community site is restricted, but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
The fifth embodiment relates to restriction of browsable content of a community site based on content browsing information by a user of a terminal 20 in a configuration for performing control to restrict browsing of a community site based on content browsing information. control. In other words, in order to suppress leakage of content information to a user who browses a small amount of content, the user's browsing content is restricted.

The control unit 11 of the server 10 in the fifth embodiment is the same as the control unit 11 in the fourth embodiment. The restriction processing unit 115 according to the fifth embodiment performs control related to restrictions on the content (post information) that can be viewed on the community site based on the content viewing information by the user of the terminal 20 .

Controls related to restrictions on the content that can be viewed on the community site include, for example, settings that prohibit users from accessing the community site regarding viewing restrictions, settings that force users to leave even if they access the community site, and access to the community site. but includes control over settings that make it impossible to post.

The restriction processing unit 115 determines whether or not it is necessary to restrict the content that can be viewed, for example, based on the user's viewing information. For example, based on the browsing information of the user, the restriction processing unit 115 determines whether or not there is a community site in which a user who browses more content than the user participates. The amount of browsing by each user may be determined, for example, based on browsing information that can be acquired from the terminal 20 of each user.

If there is a community site in which a user who browses more content than the user participates, the restriction processing unit 115 prohibits the user from viewing the community site.

Information that users do not understand is highly likely to be posted on community sites where users who read more content than users participate, so there is a possibility that information will be leaked to users. .

For example, if the content is a book consisting of 5 chapters, suppose there is a community site in which users who have viewed up to 3 chapters participate. In this case, when a novice user who has started browsing content participates in the community site, there is a high possibility that the content posted by the user who has browsed up to Chapter 3 is information that the novice user does not understand. In other words, for a novice user, there is a possibility that content information may be leaked.

On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, viewing such community sites is not allowed, so it is possible to suppress information leakage for the above novice users.

The information stored in the server 10 in the fifth embodiment is, for example, the same as the information stored in the server 10 in the fourth embodiment (see FIG. 53).

<Information processing>
FIG. 57 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the fifth embodiment. Examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the fifth embodiment, and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

As shown in FIG. 57, the control unit 11 of the server 10 receives browsing information from the terminal 20 (step S2501). Next, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether or not it is necessary to limit the content that can be viewed on the community site based on the viewing information (step S2502).

As a result of the determination, if content restriction is not necessary (step S2502, NO), this control ends. On the other hand, if it is necessary to restrict content (step S2502, YES), the control unit 11 of the server 10 performs settings to restrict browsing (step S2503). After step S2503, this control ends.

<Effects of the Fifth Embodiment>
In the fifth embodiment, based on content viewing information by the user of the terminal 20, control is performed regarding restrictions on the content that can be viewed on the community site.

As a result, browsing of community sites that contain information that the user has not browsed is restricted, so information leakage to the user can be suppressed.

<Fifth Modification (1)>
In the fifth embodiment and the like, the viewing of the user's community site by the user of the terminal 20 is restricted based on the content viewing information, but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
In the fifth modification (1), the control unit 11 of the server 10 acquires content information about content that can be viewed on the terminal 20, and viewing by users who have not viewed the portion of the content corresponding to the content information is restricted. set up a community site that

The control unit 11 of the server 10 in the fifth modified example (1) is the same as the control unit 11 in the fourth and fifth embodiments. The restriction processing unit 115 in the fifth modified example (1) acquires content information about content that can be viewed on the terminal 20, and accesses a community site that is restricted from being viewed by users who have not viewed the portion of the content corresponding to the content information. set.

If the content is a video that consists of time units, the content information is information about the time of the content. If the content is a book consisting of multiple pages, multiple chapters, or multiple volumes, the page information of the content and the chapter of the content. This is number information and content volume number information.

In the same way as in the fifth embodiment, restrictions on browsing by users include, for example, settings that prohibit users from accessing community sites related to browsing restrictions, settings that force users to leave even if they access the community site, Includes controls over settings that can be accessed but not posted.

Specifically, the restriction processing unit 115 sets the community site so that users who have not viewed the content portion corresponding to the content information are restricted from viewing the content portion.

For example, if the content information is information from page 70 onwards in a 120-page book, and a user who has viewed only up to page 50 attempts to participate in the community site of this book, the information on page 70 onwards is If it had been posted, the information from page 70 onwards would have been leaked.

In the fifth modified example (1), in such a case, the user's access to the community site is disabled, and the user's viewing of content information is restricted, making it possible to suppress information leakage.

<Information processing>
FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the fifth modified example (1). Examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the fifth modified example (1), and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

First, as shown in FIG. 58, the user performs an operation to participate in the community site via the input/output unit 23 of the terminal 20 (step S901). Thereby, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits the browsing information of the user through the communication unit 22 (step S902).

When the browsing information is received by the server 10, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether or not the community site includes a content portion that the user has not browsed (step S1001).

As a result of the determination, if the unviewed content portion is not included (step S1001, NO), this control ends. On the other hand, if a content portion that has not been viewed is included (step S1001, YES), the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits a command to restrict viewing by the user of the content portion that has not been viewed (step S1002).

When the command is received by the terminal 20, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 restricts viewing of the content portion of the community site that the user has not viewed (step S903). Note that if the terminal 20 has not received the restriction command in step S1002, the processing in step S903 is skipped. After steps S903 and S1002, this control ends.

<Effect of the fifth modification (1)>
In the fifth modification (1), content information about content that can be viewed on the terminal 20 is acquired, and control is performed to set a community site that is restricted from being viewed by a user who has not viewed the portion of the content corresponding to the content information. conduct.

According to this, when a user who has not browsed the portion of the content corresponding to the content information attempts to participate in the community site including the content information, the user's browsing is restricted. It is possible to suppress leakage of partial information.

<Fifth Modification (2)>
In the fifth modified example (2), the control related to the restriction on the content that can be viewed on the community site may be the control that hides the content that cannot be viewed by the user among the content on the community site.

Based on the viewing information, the restriction processing unit 115 determines whether or not to perform control related to restrictions on the contents of the community site that can be viewed by the user. For example, if there is another user who browses more content than the user in the community site that the user has participated in, the restriction processing unit 115 controls restrictions on the content that can be viewed on the community site. Specifically, the restriction processing unit 115 executes a process of transmitting a setting command to hide content that cannot be viewed to the terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 .

When the terminal 20 receives the setting command, the display processing unit 213 executes display processing such as mosaicking messages of other users who have viewed more content than the user. Also, the display processing unit 213 may hide the message.

For example, assume that the browsing information of user A and user B is the first predetermined amount, and the browsing information of user C is the second predetermined amount, which is larger than the first predetermined amount. For example, if the content is a book composed of 5 chapters, if the first predetermined amount is 2 chapters, the second predetermined amount will be chapters 3 and after. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 59, after User B has posted some kind of message on a predetermined community site, User C posts a message (see FIG. 59A).

User C may post information that neither user A nor user B have grasped. Therefore, when user A, who has participated in the community site, views user C's post, user A will be able to grasp the information based on the post. Unauthorized information may be leaked.

In the fifth modified example (2), as shown in FIG. 59B, display processing for applying a mosaic to such a message of user C is performed, so that user A's display unit 24 displays the message becomes invisible.

If another user's message is mosaicked, users who join later may wonder what the message is.

Therefore, for example, the message may be hidden. For example, as shown in FIG. 60, in the community site where user C's message was originally posted (see FIG. 60A), user C's post is hidden on user A's terminal 20 (see FIG. 60B). ). As a result, user A can immediately post a message to user B's message without having any doubts.

<Information processing>
FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the fifth modified example (2). Examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the fifth modified example (2), and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

First, as shown in FIG. 61, the user performs an operation to participate in the community site via the input/output unit 23 of the terminal 20 (step S401). Thereby, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits the browsing information of the user through the communication unit 22 (step S402).

When the server 10 receives the browsing information, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether or not there are users in the community site who have exceeded a predetermined amount of browsing (step S501). Note that the predetermined amount of browsing is, for example, the amount of browsing set in advance. For example, if the content is a book composed of 5 chapters and the predetermined amount of reading is that up to 3 chapters have been read, if the user's reading amount is 2 chapters, the user's reading amount is the predetermined reading amount. On the other hand, if the amount of reading by the user is four chapters, it is determined that the amount of reading by the user exceeds the predetermined amount of reading.

As a result of the determination, if there are no users exceeding the predetermined amount of browsing (step S501, NO), this control ends. On the other hand, if there are users exceeding the predetermined amount of browsing (step S501, YES), the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits to the terminal 20 a setting command to hide messages of users exceeding the predetermined amount of browsing (step S502). ).

When the terminal 20 receives the setting command, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 hides the setting command message on the community site (step S403). Note that if the terminal 20 has not received the setting command of step S502, the process of step S403 is skipped. After steps S403 and S502, this control ends.

<Effect of the fifth modification (2)>
In the fifth modified example (2), the control related to the restriction on the content that can be viewed on the community site is the control that hides the content that cannot be viewed by the user among the content on the community site.

By doing so, it is possible to prevent the user from viewing the messages of other users, so it is possible to suppress the leakage of information about the content that the user has not viewed.

<Fifth Modification (3)>
In the fifth modified example (3), the restriction processing unit 115 may cancel the restriction on browsing of content (posted information) in the community site as the amount of browsing by the user increases.

That is, when the viewing information of the content by the user of the terminal 20 changes from the first viewing information to the second viewing information, the restriction processing unit 115 allows the user of the terminal 20 to view the content based on the second viewing information. The communication unit 14 may be controlled to transmit the information about the content received to the terminal 20 . The second browsing information indicates a larger amount of browsing than the first browsing information, as in the fourth embodiment.

For example, as shown in FIG. 62, when user A whose browsing information was the first browsing information joined the community site, the message of user C whose browsing information was the second browsing information was mosaicked. (See FIG. 62A). For example, if the content is a movie of 121 minutes, the first viewing information is information that the user has viewed up to 50 minutes, and the second viewing information is information that the viewer has viewed up to 51 minutes or later. becomes. Since the browsing information of user B is the first browsing information, the message of user B is displayed on the terminal 20 .

When user A continues browsing the content and the browsing information changes from the first browsing information to the second browsing information, the mosaic of user C's message is canceled (see FIG. 62B).

For example, when the restriction on viewing contents (messages) within the community site is lifted, the display unit 24 may or may not display that the restriction on viewing the message has been lifted.

By the way, since such messages are past messages when the restriction on viewing is lifted, they may not be of interest to the user depending on the content of the message.

Therefore, on the display unit 24, the messages may be displayed in descending order of user evaluation (for example, in descending order of "likes"), or may not be displayed.

<Information processing>
FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in the fifth modified example (3). Examples of processing executed by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 and processing executed by the control unit 11 of the server 10 are shown in order from the left.

The flowchart below illustrates the processing of the fifth modified example (3), and in the flowchart below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted. These are the same for other flowcharts in this specification.

First, as shown in FIG. 63, the user performs an operation to participate in the community site via the input/output unit 23 of the terminal 20 (step S404). Thereby, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 transmits the browsing information of the user through the communication unit 22 (step S405).

When the server 10 receives the browsing information, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether or not there is a hidden message in the community site (step S503).

As a result of the determination, if there is no hidden message (step S503, NO), this control ends. On the other hand, if there is a hidden message (step S503, YES), the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether or not the viewing information of the user is information for releasing the viewing restriction (step S504).

As a result of the determination, if the viewing information is not the information for releasing the viewing restriction (step S504, NO), this control ends. On the other hand, if the viewing information is information for releasing the viewing restriction (step S504, YES), the control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits a command to release the non-display of the message through the communication unit 14 (step S505).

When the terminal 20 receives the setting command, the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 cancels hiding of the message related to the command on the community site (step S406). Note that if the terminal 20 has not received the cancellation instruction in step S505, the processing in step S406 is skipped. After steps S406 and S505, this control ends.

<Effect of the fifth modification (3)>
In the fifth modification (3), when the browsing information of the content by the user of the terminal 20 changes from the first browsing information to the second browsing information, the user of the terminal 20 can browse based on the second browsing information. Control is performed so that the communication unit 14 transmits information about the content that has been changed to the terminal 20 . As a result, as the amount of browsing by the user increases, the restriction on browsing of the content (posted information) in the community site is lifted. In other words, by removing the restrictions on viewing messages in the community site based on the user's viewing information, the user can grasp what kind of messages were being sent when the viewing restrictions were applied. . Therefore, it is possible to encourage users to further subscribe to comics (contents).

Also, when removing restrictions on viewing messages, by arranging them in descending order of user evaluation, it is possible to increase the satisfaction of users who have read the content until the restrictions on viewing have been lifted.

<Fifth Modification (4)>
In the fifth embodiment, viewing restrictions are applied to messages within the community site, but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
In the fifth modification (4), if the user wishes to view the message, the viewing restriction on the message may be lifted.

In this case, for example, when the user clicks or taps on a message with viewing restrictions, a display may be displayed asking the user whether or not to cancel viewing.

For example, when the user clicks or taps the mosaic portion in FIG. 62A, a display asking whether or not to cancel browsing is displayed to the user. A portion may be released.

<Effect of the fifth modification (4)>
In the fifth modified example (4), when the user wishes to view the message, the viewing restriction on the message is lifted.

As a result, it is possible to provide services that meet the user's wishes.

In addition, by asking the user whether or not it is okay to cancel viewing, it is possible to obtain the user's consent to the possibility of information leakage of the content.

<Sixth embodiment>
In the sixth embodiment, the control unit 11 of the server 10 performs control to delete the community site or delete the message in the community site.

Within the community site, there may be cases where only messages about the same or similar content are sent. Therefore, if such messages continue endlessly, the history within the community site will repeat the same content, and there is a possibility that topics within the community site will boil over.

For example, let's say that the relationship between the first character and the second character that appear in certain content is being talked about among users who viewed the content at that time on the community site at a certain timing.

After that, at another time, the relationship between the first character and the second character became a hot topic on the community site among the users who browsed the content at that time. can be. In other words, the same topic will be repeated endlessly.

In the sixth embodiment, for example, after a certain period of time has passed, the community site itself is deleted, or messages within the community site are deleted. As a result, as described above, it is possible to prevent the topic within the community site from being boiled down.

<Information processing>
FIG. 64 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the server 10 in the sixth embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 64, the control unit 11 of the server 10 determines whether a certain period of time has passed since the community site was generated (step S1101).

As a result of the determination, if the certain period of time has not passed (step S1101, NO), the process of step S1101 is repeated. On the other hand, if a certain period of time has passed (step S1101, YES), the control unit 11 deletes the community site (step S1102). After step S1102, this control ends.

<Effects of the sixth embodiment>
According to the sixth embodiment, it is possible to prevent messages with the same content from continuing on and on within the community site.

<Sixth modification>
Also, in the sixth modification, control is performed to integrate a plurality of community sites.

　On community sites, multiple community sites with the same topic may be generated, and users may not know which community site to participate in.

<Effect of the sixth modification>
In the sixth modification, control is performed to integrate a plurality of community sites. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from not knowing which community site to participate in as described above, so that it is possible to integrate a plurality of community sites and make it easier to participate in the community site.

<Other Modifications>
In other modifications, content related to another work by the creator of the content may be presented, or content related to a relatively popular work published at the same time as the content may be presented. .

<Effects of other modifications>
In other variations, by presenting content related to another work by the author of the content, or presenting content related to a relatively popular work published at the same time as the content, from various points of view, It is possible to encourage the user to purchase the content.

<Others>
Also, in each of the above embodiments, the server 10 distributes the content, but a separate server for distributing the content may exist.

Also, in each of the above embodiments, the community site may include any one of a chat room, a social network service community, and an electronic bulletin board. In addition, in the second embodiment, the community site may include a video site community, etc., in addition to the above-described ones.

Here, an example of application in a chat room, for example, on a community site will be explained. A chat room is a user interface that enables information sent and received between users using the messaging service to be displayed on the user's terminal in the messaging service provided by the server 10 .

A chat room is basically formed with the mutual consent of users who recognize each other in the messaging service provided by the server 10, but a chat room in which an unspecified number of users can freely participate. You can also create rooms. A chat room in which an unspecified number of users can freely participate is sometimes called an open chat.

An open chat is a group chat in which multiple users can participate anonymously. Participating anonymously here means being able to participate in the chat room with a user name different from the registered user name in the server 10 that provides the messaging service. Anyone can participate in an open chat, but on the other hand, it is highly anonymous and has the aspect that it is difficult to judge the credibility of the content of the message.

In such an open chat, the user himself/herself recognizes the existence of the open chat (as a non-limiting example, there is an open chat related to products advertised in advertisements, etc., and how to participate in the open chat). (recognized by reviewing the articles listed), can participate by themselves or by being invited by other users participating in the chat room.

The existence of open chat is recognized by the user, for example, by searching using a keyword, by selecting a category and searching, or by obtaining a QR code (registered trademark) or URL from another user. be. Open chats include chat rooms that are free to join, chat rooms that require manager's approval, chat rooms with passwords, and the like. Users can freely participate in a participation-free chat room. A chat room that requires administrator approval can be joined by a user with the administrator's approval. For example, the user can participate in the chat room by answering a question set by the administrator and having the administrator approve the participation. A password-set chat room can be entered by the user by entering the password. The password is set by an administrator or the like.

By opening a chat room, users will be able to interact with other users on the Internet via their terminals. For example, when a content-related chat room is generated, a plurality of users viewing the content can discuss their impressions of the content and exchange information in the chat room.

In particular, for open chats, themes are set for each chat room, such as casual chats, topics of hobbies, and industry stories that you want to talk about honestly. Interactions are easier to liven up, and it becomes easier to continue interactions over a long period of time.

Therefore, by applying each of the above-described embodiments to chat rooms, it is expected that exchanges between users in the chat rooms will become active.

For example, in the case of the first embodiment, the selected chat room is displayed on the user's terminal 20 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 65A, a first chat room, a second chat room, and a third chat room are displayed as chat rooms, and a button labeled "GO" is displayed at the right end of each site. By pressing this button, the user can participate in the chat room corresponding to that button.

Here, for example, when the user attempts to participate in the second chat room and presses the button for the second chat room, as shown in FIG. 65B, the chat room corresponding to the second chat room is displayed and the user can post messages. That is, in the present embodiment, it becomes easier for the user to participate in the chat room, and the user's convenience can be improved.

In addition, information that the user does not understand may be posted to the chat room by a user who has a higher browsing volume than the user in the chat room that the user has participated in. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 66, processing for hiding the message, such as the second modified example (4) and the fifth modified example (2), may be applied.

By doing this, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent information that the user does not understand from being leaked.

Also, in chat rooms, the message field is relatively compact, so even if there are hidden messages, users can easily participate in the conversation. In addition, when the amount of hidden messages of a user is large, the contents of the messages of the user become concerned, and it is possible to easily motivate the user to further browse the contents. As a result, the user's willingness to purchase the content is promoted, and communication in the chat room can be made more active.

Also, the content in each of the above embodiments can be applied to various types of content, but can be particularly applied to content that provides users with relatively common topics, such as comics or novels. Manga and novels are often series works spanning a plurality of volumes, and the contents often span a plurality of contents. Therefore, if a user who has not read the latest volume erroneously participates in a community site corresponding to the latest volume, information on the latest volume is likely to be leaked.

On the other hand, in each embodiment, by guiding the user to an appropriate community site, it is possible to further suppress information leakage as described above.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described based on drawings and examples, it should be noted that a person skilled in the art can easily make various modifications and modifications based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included within the scope of this disclosure. As a non-limiting example, the functions included in each means, each step, etc. can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and a plurality of means, steps, etc. can be combined into one or divided. is possible. Moreover, it is good also as combining suitably the structure shown in each embodiment.

The disclosure contents of the specification, drawings and abstract contained in the Japanese applications of Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-214311 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-214321 filed on December 28, 2021 are incorporated herein by reference.

1 communication system 10 server 11 control unit 12 input/output unit 13 display 14 communication unit 15 storage unit 20 terminal 21 control unit 22 communication unit 23 input/output unit 24 display unit 25 microphone 26 speaker 27 camera 28 storage unit 30 network 111 server main processing Unit 112 Information transmission/reception processing unit 113 Selection processing unit 114 Generation processing unit 115 Restriction processing unit 116 Message processing unit 117 Browsable processing unit 141 Communication main processing unit 142 Information transmission/reception unit 151 Server main processing program 152 Information transmission/reception program 153 Selection processing program 154 Viewing information 155 Community site information 156 Assignment processing program 157 Identification information 158 Generation processing program 159 Viewing restriction processing program 160 Restriction processing information 161 Message processing program 162 Message processing information 163 Viewable processing program 164 Viewable processing information 165 Questionnaire information 166 Notification information 167 movement history information 211 terminal main processing unit 212 information transmission/reception processing unit 213 display processing unit 221 communication main processing unit 222 information transmission/reception unit 281 terminal main processing program 282 information transmission/reception program 283 display processing program 284 browsing information 285 community site information 286 identification information 287 restriction processing information

Claims

A server communicating with a terminal,
a control unit that performs processing for generating a community site based on the distribution of content;
a communication unit configured to transmit information on the community site to the terminal;
A server according to claim 1,
The community site is a community site related to the distributed content.
A server according to claim 1 or claim 2,
the content is a first content;
the community site is a first community site;
The control unit generates a second community site different from the first community site based on the distribution of second content related to the first content that was distributed before the first content. death,
The communication unit transmits information on the second community site to the terminal.
A server according to claim 3,
The first community site includes at least a portion of messages entered into the second community site by users included in the second community site prior to delivery of the first content.
A server according to claim 3 or claim 4,
The control unit controls viewing of the second community site based on viewing of the first content.
The server according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
The first content is a continuation of the second content.
The server according to any one of claims 3 to 6,
The control unit controls transmission of a message for a user included in the second community site, transmitted from the terminal, to the second community site based on browsing of the first content by a user of the terminal. conduct.
A server according to claim 7,
The users included in the second community site to which the message is sent are determined based on the relationship with the user of the terminal.
The server according to any one of claims 3 to 8,
When the user of the terminal moves to the first community site, the control unit transmits information indicating that the user of the terminal has moved to the first community site to users included in the second community site. control.
A server according to claim 9,
The information indicating that the user has moved to the first community site includes information for changing the display mode of the user information of the user of the terminal displayed on the second community site.
The server according to any one of claims 3 to 10,
The control unit performs control to allow the first user to view the first content based on a first input to the first user included in the second community site by the user of the terminal.
A server according to claim 11, comprising:
The first input includes an input regarding presenting the first content to the first user.
A server according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The communication unit transmits information regarding questionnaires on the content to the terminal based on the user of the terminal viewing the distributed community site.
A server according to claim 1 or claim 2,
the content is a first content;
The community site is a community site related to content distributed before the first content.
15. The server of claim 14,
the community site is a third community site,
The control unit generates a fourth community site different from the third community site based on distribution of third content related to the first content, which was distributed before the first content.
15. The server of claim 14,
The first content is the latest content of a series work,
the community site is a third community site,
The control unit generates a fourth community site for the latest content of the series based on distribution of the first content of the series.
A server according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
Community sites include any one of chat rooms, social network service communities, electronic bulletin boards, and video site communities.
A program executed by a server communicating with a terminal, comprising:
generating a community site by a control unit of the server based on the distribution of the content;
and transmitting the information of the community site by the communication unit of the server.
An information processing method for a server that communicates with a terminal,
generating a community site by a control unit of the server based on the distribution of the content;
and transmitting information of the community site by a communication unit of the server.