Information management device, information management system, information management method and program

Abstract

To provide an information management device, information management system, information management method and program capable of promoting users to permit push notification.SOLUTION: An information management device includes a permission request transmission part for transmitting, to a user, a permission request to provide a push notification from a site to the user; and a reward assignment information transmission part, when acquiring a result of a user's permission operation for the permission request, transmitting, to a reward management part, reward assignment information representing assignment of the reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information management device, an information management system, an information management method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, an information management device that sends push notifications to users from a website has been disclosed. In such an information management device, a reward is given by browsing the content of the website from link information displayed at the time of the push notification. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2023-1111 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, such an information management device does not provide an opportunity to give rewards to users who have not permitted push notifications. Therefore, it is desired to promote permission for push notifications in order to make push notifications more profitable. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] An information management device that solves the above problem includes a permission request sending unit that sends a permission request to a user for the provision of push notifications from a site to the user, and a reward granting information sending unit that, when the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request is obtained, sends reward granting information to a reward management unit that indicates the granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation.

[0006] An information management system that solves the above problem includes a permission request sending unit that sends a permission request to a user for the provision of push notifications from a site to the user, and a reward granting information sending unit that, when the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request is obtained, sends reward granting information to a reward management unit that indicates the granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation.

[0007] An information management method that solves the above problem includes one or more computers sending a permission request to a user for the provision of push notifications from a site to the user, and, when the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request is obtained, sending reward granting information to a reward management unit indicating the granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation.

[0008] A program for solving the above problem causes one or more computers to send a permission request to a user for the provision of push notifications from a site to the user, and when the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request is obtained, send reward grant information to a reward management unit indicating the granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to facilitate permission for push notifications. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an information management system according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the user terminal device of the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the electrical configuration of the web server of the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the electrical configuration of the reward management server of the first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of the push notification server of the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the setting control process in the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the permission request control process according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the permission request control process according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display state of the user terminal display unit in the first embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the rejection operation control process according to the second embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the permission request control process according to the second embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the permission request control process according to the third embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the permission request control process according to the fourth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] [First embodiment] An information management device, an information management system, an information management method, and a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information management system is a system for providing information to a user. In particular, the information management system is a system for managing information related to push notifications.

[0012] Push notification is a system that notifies a user of information regardless of a request for information from the user. In particular, push notification is a function that notifies a user of information depending on the result of a user's permission operation, and does not notify a user of information depending on the result of a user's refusal operation. Push notification may be a web push notification that can be notified in a browser that can browse a website, or may be notified in an application.

[0013] <Configuration of Information Management System 10> 1, the information management system 10 includes a web server 11. The information management system 10 may include a push notification server 12, a reward management server 13, and an electronic commerce server 14. The information management system 10 may include one or more user terminal devices 15.

[0014] The web server 11, the push notification server 12, the reward management server 13, the e-commerce server 14, and one or more user terminal devices 15 are communicatively connected via a network 16. At least any combination of the web server 11, the push notification server 12, the reward management server 13, and the e-commerce server 14 may be communicatively connected directly without via the network 16. Hereinafter, a description of communication between each device via the network 16 will be omitted.

[0015] The web server 11 is a server that provides information to users. The push notification server 12 is a server that issues push notifications to users. The reward management server 13 is a server that manages rewards for users. The electronic commerce server 14 is a server that manages electronic commerce.

[0016] The reward may be points available in the information management system 10. The reward value may be the number of points. As a specific example, the reward may be available in the electronic commerce server 14. The reward may be available in a system other than the information management system 10. The reward may be available in a system capable of providing travel. The reward may be available in a system capable of providing services. The reward may be available between multiple systems with the same administrator, or between multiple systems with different administrators. The reward may be a benefit for the user.

[0017] <Configuration of User Terminal Device 15> 2, the user terminal device 15 is a terminal device used by a user who uses the information management system 10. In particular, the user terminal device 15 is a terminal device that acquires information from the web server 11 in response to a request for information in the information management system 10. The user terminal device 15 is a terminal device that receives push notifications from the push notification server 12 in the information management system 10. The user terminal device 15 is composed of one or more computers. The user terminal device 15 may be a portable terminal device that can be carried by the user.

[0018] The user terminal device 15 includes a terminal control unit 20, a terminal storage unit 21, a terminal communication unit 22, a terminal input unit 23, and a terminal display unit 24. The terminal control unit 20 is configured to control the user terminal device 15. The terminal control unit 20 includes a calculation device and a main storage medium. The calculation device loads an OS (Operating System) and a program from the terminal storage unit 21 to the main storage medium, and executes instructions retrieved from the main storage medium. The calculation device is one or more circuits. The circuit may be a CPU, a GPU (Graphic Processing Unit), or an NPU (Neural network Processing Unit).

[0019] The terminal storage unit 21 is a secondary storage medium and stores information about the user. The terminal storage unit 21 may store a program capable of transmitting and receiving information about the push notification. The program may be a dedicated application for using the information management system 10.

[0020] The terminal communication unit 22 is implemented as hardware, software, or a combination thereof. The terminal communication unit 22 transmits and receives data between the web server 11, the push notification server 12, the reward management server 13, and the e-commerce server 14. The terminal input unit 23 is configured to input information in response to a user's operation. The terminal input unit 23 may be a touch panel integrated with the terminal display unit 24. The terminal input unit 23 may be a pointing device of an operation button. The terminal display unit 24 displays information in response to an output instruction from the terminal control unit 20.

[0021] <Web Server 11 Configuration> As shown in Fig. 3, the web server 11 is a server that provides information to a user through communication with a user terminal device 15. The web server 11 is a server that provides content on a website to a user. The web server 11 may be a server that requests permission for a push notification. The web server 11 is managed by an administrator of the website. The web server 11 corresponds to an example of an information management device.

[0022] The web server 11 comprises a first control unit 30, a first storage unit 31, and a first communication unit 32. The first control unit 30 is configured to control the web server 11. The first control unit 30 includes a calculation device and a main storage medium. The first control unit 30 has a similar configuration to the terminal control unit 20, and a description of the calculation device and the main storage medium will be omitted. The first storage unit 31 is a secondary storage medium, and stores information for managing the web server 11.

[0023] The first communication unit 32 is implemented as hardware, software, or a combination thereof. The first communication unit 32 transmits and receives data to and from the user terminal device 15. The first communication unit 32 transmits and receives data to and from the push notification server 12 and the reward management server 13. The web server 11 may include an operation unit that allows the website administrator to perform input operations, and may include a display unit that displays information.

[0024] In the web server 11, the first control unit 30 configures a processing circuit by executing a program. The first control unit 30 includes, as the processing circuit, an information providing unit 30A, a permission request sending unit 30B, an authentication information acquiring unit 30C, a push notification information sending unit 30D, a reward granting information sending unit 30E, and a setting unit 30F.

[0025] The information providing unit 30A provides information to the user terminal device 15 in response to a request for information from the user terminal device 15. In particular, the information providing unit 30A provides website content to the user terminal device 15 in response to a request for information from the user terminal device 15. The website content is based on content information 31A. The content information 31A is stored in the first storage unit 31. The content information 31A is information indicating the content on the website.

[0026] The permission request sending unit 30B sends a permission request for push notification to the user terminal device 15. The permission request is sent when a permission request condition is met based on the permission request condition information 31B. The permission request condition information 31B is stored in the first storage unit 31. The permission request condition information 31B is information indicating the permission request condition for push notification.

[0027] The permission request condition may include a request for providing information to a website. In particular, the permission request condition is established when a request for providing information to a website specified by the setting information is made from the user terminal device 15. As a specific example, the permission request condition may be established when a request for providing information to the top content of the website is made. The permission request condition may be established when a request for providing information to any special content of the website is made. The permission request condition may be established when a request for providing information is made from the user terminal device 15 for a website that is not saved as a cookie in the user terminal device 15. In other words, the permission request condition may be established when the website is viewed for the first time. Hereinafter, a website that is set so that the permission request condition can be established may be referred to as a predetermined website.

[0028] The authentication information acquisition unit 30C acquires the authentication information of the user. The authentication information acquisition unit 30C receives the authentication information transmitted from the user terminal device 15, thereby acquiring the authentication information of the user.

[0029] The push notification information sending unit 30D sends information related to the push notification to the push notification server 12 and the user terminal device 15. In particular, the push notification information sending unit 30D sends terminal identification information to the push notification server 12 and the user terminal device 15. The terminal identification information is information that makes it possible to identify the user terminal device 15 that performs the push notification. The terminal identification information may be a registration ID. The push notification information sending unit 30D sends delivery identification information to the push notification server 12 and the user terminal device 15. The delivery identification information is information that makes it possible to identify the delivery source of the push notification when performing the push notification. The delivery identification information may be information that makes it possible to identify the administrator of the web server 11. In other words, the delivery identification information may be information that makes it possible to identify the web server 11.

[0030] The reward granting information transmitting unit 30E transmits information regarding the granting of reward to the reward management server 13. In particular, the reward granting information transmitting unit 30E transmits the reward granting information to the reward management server 13 based on the result of the permission operation of the push notification. The reward granting information is based on the reward granting condition information 31C. The reward granting information may include information indicating that a reward will be granted, user identification information to which the reward will be granted, and a reward value. The reward granting condition information 31C is stored in the first memory unit 31. The reward granting condition information 31C includes the reward value granted based on the result of the permission operation of the push notification.

[0031] The setting unit 30F can set information related to push notification. The setting unit 30F can set permission request condition information 31B. The setting unit 30F can set reward granting condition information 31C.

[0032] <Configuration of the reward management server 13> As shown in FIG. 4, the reward management server 13 is a server that manages information regarding rewards for users. The reward management server 13 can use rewards corresponding to users in electronic commerce carried out in the electronic commerce server 14. The reward management server 13 can grant rewards to users based on the results of electronic commerce carried out in the electronic commerce server 14. The reward management server 13 can grant rewards to users based on the results of a push notification permission operation. The reward management server 13 is managed by a system administrator for rewards. The reward management server 13 may be managed by a system administrator for electronic commerce together with the electronic commerce server 14.

[0033] The reward management server 13 comprises a second control unit 40, a second memory unit 41, and a second communication unit 42. The second control unit 40 is configured to control the reward management server 13. The second control unit 40 includes a calculation device and a main memory medium. The second control unit 40 has a similar configuration to the terminal control unit 20, and a description of the calculation device and the main memory medium will be omitted. The second memory unit 41 is a secondary memory medium, and stores information for managing the reward management server 13.

[0034] The second communication unit 42 is implemented as hardware, software, or a combination thereof. The second communication unit 42 transmits and receives data to and from the user terminal device 15. The second communication unit 42 transmits and receives data to and from the web server 11, the push notification server 12, and the e-commerce server 14. The reward management server 13 may include an operation unit that allows an administrator of the reward management server 13 to perform input operations, and may include a display unit that displays information.

[0035] In the reward management server 13, the second control unit 40 configures a processing circuit by executing a program. The second control unit 40 includes, as the processing circuit, a user information management unit 40A, a user authentication unit 40B, and a reward management unit 40C.

[0036] The user information management unit 40A manages user information 41A. The user information 41A is stored in the second storage unit 41. The user information 41A is information about a user who uses the reward management server 13 and the electronic commerce server 14. The user information 41A includes user identification information capable of identifying the user and a password.

[0037] The user authentication unit 40B authenticates a user who uses the reward management server 13 and the electronic commerce server 14 based on the user information 41A. In particular, the user authentication unit 40B authenticates a user to whom a reward is to be granted based on the result of a push notification permission operation.

[0038] The reward management unit 40C manages rewards corresponding to the user. When a reward granting condition corresponding to the reward granting condition information 41B is established, the reward management unit 40C manages rewards corresponding to the user by updating the reward management information 41C corresponding to the user. The reward granting condition information 41B is stored in the second storage unit 41. The reward granting condition information 41B includes information indicating a reward value granted based on the result of a permission operation of a push notification, similar to the reward granting condition information 31C. The reward granting condition information 41B may include information indicating a reward value granted based on the result of an electronic commerce transaction. The reward management information 41C is stored in the second storage unit 41. The reward management information 41C is information indicating a reward value corresponding to the user. The reward management unit 40C manages rewards used in electronic commerce. The reward management unit 40C can grant a reward to a user based on the result of a permission operation of a push notification.

[0039] <Configuration of Push Notification Server 12> 5, the push notification server 12 is a server that provides push notifications to users through communication with the user terminal device 15. The push notification server 12 is a server that provides push notifications to users who have performed an operation to permit push notifications. The push notification server 12 is managed by a system administrator related to push notifications.

[0040] The push notification server 12 includes a third control unit 50, a third storage unit 51, and a third communication unit 52. The third control unit 50 is configured to control the push notification server 12. The third control unit 50 includes a calculation device and a main storage medium. The third control unit 50 has a similar configuration to the terminal control unit 20, and the description of the calculation device and the main storage medium will be omitted. The third storage unit 51 is a secondary storage medium, and stores information for managing the reward management server 13.

[0041] The third communication unit 52 is implemented as hardware, software, or a combination thereof. The third communication unit 52 transmits and receives data to and from the user terminal device 15. The third communication unit 52 transmits and receives data to and from the web server 11. The third communication unit 52 may transmit and receive data to and from the reward management server 13 and the e-commerce server 14. The push notification server 12 may include an operation unit that allows an administrator of the push notification server 12 to perform input operations, and may include a display unit that displays information.

[0042] In the push notification server 12, the third control unit 50 configures a processing circuit by executing a program. The third control unit 50 includes, as the processing circuit, a push notification management unit 50A and a push notification processing unit 50B.

[0043] The push notification management unit 50A manages the push notification management information 51A. The push notification management information 51A is stored in the third storage unit 51. The push notification management information 51A is information related to push notifications. The push notification management information 51A may include delivery identification information and terminal identification information. The push request is information requesting that a push notification of specified content be sent to a user terminal device 15 that has performed an operation to permit the push notification. The push notification management information 51A manages the delivery identification information and the terminal identification information in association with each other.

[0044] The push notification processing unit 50B issues a push notification to the user terminal device 15. In particular, the push notification processing unit 50B issues a push notification to the user terminal device 15 in response to a push request, based on the push notification management information 51A.

[0045] <Settings control process> Here, the setting control process will be described with reference to Fig. 6. The setting control process is a process for making settings related to a push notification permission request. The setting control process may include a first setting control process executed by the first control unit 30 at predetermined intervals and a second setting control process executed by the second control unit 40 at predetermined intervals.

[0046] As shown in Fig. 6, in step S10, in the web server 11, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not a setting operation has been performed. The setting operation is an operation for instructing setting information related to a permission request for push notification. Specifically, the setting information may include permission request condition information 31B. The setting information may include reward granting condition information 31C.

[0047] When the first control unit 30 determines that the setting operation has not been performed, it skips step S11 and proceeds to step S12. When the first control unit 30 determines that the setting operation has been performed, it proceeds to step S11.

[0048] In step S11, the first control unit 30 executes a setting information transmission process. In the setting information transmission process, the first control unit 30 acquires setting information in response to a setting operation. The first control unit 30 transmits the acquired setting information to the reward management server 13. When the setting information transmission process is completed, the first control unit 30 proceeds to step S12.

[0049] In the reward management server 13, in step S50, the second control unit 40 executes a setting information receiving process. In the setting information receiving process, the second control unit 40 waits to receive setting information from the web server 11. When the setting information receiving process is completed, the second control unit 40 proceeds to step S51.

[0050] In step S51, the second control unit 40 determines whether or not setting information has been received from the web server 11. If the second control unit 40 determines that setting information has not been received from the web server 11, it ends the second setting control process without executing steps S52 and S53. If the second control unit 40 determines that setting information has been received from the web server 11, it proceeds to step S52.

[0051] In step S52, the second control unit 40 determines whether or not the setting permission condition is satisfied. The setting permission condition is a condition that permits setting based on the setting information. The setting permission condition may be determined based on contract information with the administrator of the website. In detail, the setting permission condition may include an upper limit of the reward value that is granted when an allowed operation is performed in response to a push notification permission request.

[0052] If the second control unit 40 determines that the setting permission condition is not satisfied, it does not execute step S53 and ends the second setting control process. In this case, the second control unit 40 may transmit setting rejection information indicating that the setting permission condition is not satisfied to the web server 11. If the second control unit 40 determines that the setting permission condition is satisfied, it shifts the process to step S53.

[0053] In step S53, the second control unit 40 executes a setting permission information transmission process. In the setting permission information transmission process, the second control unit 40 transmits setting permission information indicating that the setting permission condition is satisfied to the web server 11. The second control unit 40 may store the setting information for which the setting permission condition is satisfied in the second storage unit 41 in association with the distribution identification information corresponding to the web server 11. In other words, the second control unit 40 may store the reward granting condition information 41B for which the setting permission condition is satisfied in association with the web server 11 in the second storage unit 41. When the setting permission information transmission process is completed, the second control unit 40 terminates the second setting control process.

[0054] In the web server 11, in step S12, the first control unit 30 executes a setting permission information receiving process. In the setting permission information receiving process, the first control unit 30 waits to receive setting permission information from the reward management server 13. When the setting permission information receiving process is completed, the first control unit 30 proceeds to step S13.

[0055] In step S13, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not setting permission information has been received from the reward management server 13. If the first control unit 30 determines that setting permission information has not been received from the reward management server 13, it does not execute step S14 and ends the first setting control process. If the first control unit 30 determines that setting permission information has been received from the reward management server 13, it transitions to step S14.

[0056] In step S14, the first control unit 30 executes a setting process. In the setting process, the first control unit 30 stores the setting information for which the setting permission condition is satisfied in the first storage unit 31. As a result, the first control unit 30 sets the setting information when the setting information for which the setting permission condition is satisfied is input, and does not set the setting information when the setting information for which the setting permission condition is not satisfied is input.

[0057] Specifically, when the first control unit 30 receives permission request condition information 31B in which the set permission condition is satisfied, the first control unit 30 sets the permission request condition information 31B in the first storage unit 31. In particular, by setting the permission request condition information 31B in the first storage unit 31, the first control unit 30 incorporates JavaScript (registered trademark) for requesting permission for push notification into the content information of a predetermined website included in the permission request condition information 31B. In this manner, the first control unit 30 is able to set the permission request condition for a permission request.

[0058] When the first control unit 30 inputs the reward granting condition information 31C that satisfies the setting permission condition, the first control unit 30 sets the reward granting condition information 31C in the first storage unit 31. In this way, the first control unit 30 can set the reward granting condition to be granted to the user. In particular, the first control unit 30 incorporates JavaScript that displays a reward image indicating the reward value included in the reward granting condition information 31C in the content information of the predetermined website included in the permission request condition information 31B by setting the reward granting condition information 31C in the first storage unit 31. The reward image is an image that can specify that a reward is granted to the user depending on the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request. The reward image is an image indicating the reward value granted when the permission operation is performed in response to the permission request. When the setting process is completed, the first control unit 30 ends the first setting control process.

[0059] <Permission request control process> Next, the permission request control process will be described with reference to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8. The permission request control process is a process for controlling a permission request for a push notification. The permission request control process may include a first permission request control process executed by the first control unit 30 at predetermined intervals, and a second permission request control process executed by the second control unit 40 at predetermined intervals. The permission request control process may include a third permission request control process executed in the push notification server 12, and a terminal permission request control process executed by the terminal control unit 20.

[0060] 7, in the web server 11, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not the permission request condition is satisfied in step S20. In detail, the first control unit 30 determines that the permission request condition is satisfied when there is a request for providing information on content information of a predetermined website in which JavaScript is embedded.

[0061] When the first control unit 30 determines that the permission request condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S22 without executing step S21. When the first control unit 30 determines that the permission request condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S21.

[0062] In step S21, the first control unit 30 executes a permission request transmission process. In the permission request transmission process, the first control unit 30 transmits a permission request to the user terminal device 15 for which the permission request condition is satisfied. That is, the first control unit 30 transmits to the user a permission request for providing a push notification from a predetermined website to the user.

[0063] In detail, the first control unit 30 transmits content information in which JavaScript is embedded to the user terminal device 15. In this manner, the first control unit 30 causes the user terminal device 15 to execute JavaScript, thereby causing the user terminal device 15 to execute control related to a request for permission for push notification.

[0064] In particular, the first control unit 30 causes the user terminal device 15 to execute JavaScript, thereby causing the terminal display unit 24 to display a permission request image. The permission request image is an image related to a permission request. In particular, the permission request image may include an image indicating a permission request. The permission request image may include a reward image. In this manner, when transmitting a permission request, the first control unit 30 transmits information for displaying the reward image to the user. When the permission request transmission process is completed, the first control unit 30 transitions to step S22.

[0065] In the user terminal device 15, in step S80, the terminal control unit 20 executes a permission request receiving process. In the permission request receiving process, the terminal control unit 20 waits to receive a permission request from the web server 11. In detail, the terminal control unit 20 waits to receive content information incorporating JavaScript for requesting permission for push notification. When the permission request receiving process ends, the terminal control unit 20 transitions to step S81.

[0066] In step S81, the terminal control unit 20 determines whether or not a permission request has been received from the web server 11. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that a permission request has not been received from the web server 11, it does not execute steps S82 to S88 and ends the terminal permission request control process. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that a permission request has been received from the web server 11, it transitions to step S82.

[0067] In step S82, the terminal control unit 20 executes a permission request image display process. In the permission request image display process, the terminal control unit 20 causes the terminal display unit 24 to display a permission request image. In particular, the terminal control unit 20 executes JavaScript for requesting permission for push notification, thereby causing the terminal display unit 24 to display the permission request image. Note that the terminal control unit 20 executes JavaScript for requesting permission for push notification, thereby executing steps S82 to S88. When the permission request image display process ends, the terminal control unit 20 transitions to step S83.

[0068] In step S83, the terminal control unit 20 determines whether or not an permission operation has been input by the terminal input unit 23. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that an permission operation has not been input, it executes step S83 again. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that a refusal operation has been input, it may shift the process to step S85 without executing step S84. In this case, the terminal control unit 20 may transmit the refusal operation to the web server 11. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that an permission operation has been input, it shifts the process to step S84.

[0069] In step S84, the terminal control unit 20 executes an allowed operation transmission process. In the allowed operation transmission process, the terminal control unit 20 transmits the result of the allowed operation to the web server 11. When the allowed operation transmission process ends, the terminal control unit 20 proceeds to step S85.

[0070] In step S85, the terminal control unit 20 determines whether or not authentication information is held. More specifically, the terminal control unit 20 determines whether or not authentication information is held as a cookie. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that authentication information is held, it shifts the process to step S88 without executing steps S86 and S87. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that authentication information is not held, it shifts the process to step S86.

[0071] In step S86, the terminal control unit 20 executes an authentication information image display process. In the authentication information image display process, the terminal control unit 20 causes an authentication information image for inputting authentication information to be displayed on the terminal display unit 24. When the authentication information image display process ends, the terminal control unit 20 proceeds to step S87.

[0072] In step S87, the terminal control unit 20 determines whether or not authentication information has been input by the terminal input unit 23. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that authentication information has not been input, it executes step S87 again. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that authentication information has been input, it transitions to step S88.

[0073] In step S88, the terminal control unit 20 executes an authentication information transmission process. In the authentication information transmission process, the terminal control unit 20 transmits the acquired authentication information to the web server 11. When the authentication information transmission process ends, the terminal control unit 20 ends the terminal permission request control process.

[0074] In the web server 11, in step S22, the first control unit 30 executes an permission operation receiving process. In the permission operation receiving process, the first control unit 30 waits to receive a result of the permission operation from the user terminal device 15. When the permission operation receiving process ends, the first control unit 30 transitions to step S23.

[0075] In step S23, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not the result of the permission operation has been received from the user terminal device 15. If the first control unit 30 determines that the result of the permission operation has not been received from the user terminal device 15, it does not execute step S24 and shifts the process to step S25. If the first control unit 30 determines that the result of the permission operation has been received from the user terminal device 15, it shifts the process to step S24.

[0076] In step S24, the first control unit 30 executes an allowed operation storage process. In the allowed operation storage process, the first control unit 30 stores the result of the allowed operation in the first storage unit 31. When the allowed operation storage process ends, the first control unit 30 transitions to step S25.

[0077] In step S25, the first control unit 30 executes an authentication information receiving process. In the authentication information receiving process, the first control unit 30 waits to receive authentication information from the user terminal device 15. When the authentication information receiving process ends, the first control unit 30 shifts the process to step S26 in FIG. 8.

[0078] 8, in step S26, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not authentication information has been received from the user terminal device 15. If the first control unit 30 determines that authentication information has not been received from the user terminal device 15, it does not execute step S27 and proceeds to step S28. If the first control unit 30 determines that authentication information has been received from the user terminal device 15, it proceeds to step S27.

[0079] In step S27, the first control unit 30 executes an authentication information transmission process. In the authentication information transmission process, the first control unit 30 acquires authentication information from the user terminal device 15 by receiving the authentication information from the user terminal device 15. In this way, when the first control unit 30 acquires the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request, it acquires the user's authentication information managed by the reward management server 13. The first control unit 30 transmits the acquired authentication information to the reward management server 13. When the authentication information transmission process is completed, the first control unit 30 proceeds to step S28.

[0080] In the reward management server 13, in step S60, the second control unit 40 executes an authentication information receiving process. In the authentication information receiving process, the second control unit 40 waits to receive authentication information from the web server 11. When the authentication information receiving process is completed, the second control unit 40 shifts the process to step S61.

[0081] In step S61, the second control unit 40 determines whether or not authentication information has been received from the web server 11. If the second control unit 40 determines that authentication information has not been received from the web server 11, it skips steps S62 and S63 and proceeds to step S64. If the second control unit 40 determines that authentication information has been received from the web server 11, it proceeds to step S62.

[0082] In step S62, the second control unit 40 executes a user authentication process. In the user authentication process, the second control unit 40 performs user authentication based on authentication information from the web server 11. In detail, the second control unit 40 determines that the user authentication is successful when the authentication information from the web server 11 matches a combination of user identification information and password stored in the second storage unit 41 as user management information. When the user authentication process is completed, the second control unit 40 proceeds to step S63.

[0083] In step S63, the second control unit 40 executes an authentication result transmission process. In the authentication result transmission process, the second control unit 40 transmits the result of the user authentication to the web server 11. When the authentication result transmission process ends, the second control unit 40 shifts the process to step S64.

[0084] In the web server 11, in step S28, the first control unit 30 executes an authentication result receiving process. In the authentication result receiving process, the first control unit 30 waits to receive an authentication result from the reward management server 13. When the authentication result receiving process is completed, the first control unit 30 proceeds to step S29.

[0085] In step S29, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not an authentication result has been received from the reward management server 13. If the first control unit 30 determines that an authentication result has not been received from the reward management server 13, it ends the first permission request control process without executing steps S30 to S32. If the first control unit 30 determines that an authentication result has been received from the reward management server 13, it proceeds to step S30.

[0086] In step S30, the first control unit 30 determines whether the authentication result received from the reward management server 13 is normal authentication or not. If the first control unit 30 determines that the authentication result received from the reward management server 13 is not normal authentication, it ends the first permission request control process without executing steps S31 and S32. If the first control unit 30 determines that the authentication result received from the reward management server 13 is normal authentication, it transitions to step S31.

[0087] In step S31, the first control unit 30 executes a reward granting information transmission process. In the reward granting information transmission process, the first control unit 30 transmits the reward granting information to the reward management server 13.

[0088] In this way, when the first control unit 30 obtains the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request, it transmits reward granting information indicating the granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation to the reward management server 13. In particular, when the first control unit 30 obtains the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request, if user authentication is successfully performed based on the user's authentication information, it transmits the reward granting information to the reward management server 13. When the reward granting information transmission process is completed, the first control unit 30 transitions to step S32.

[0089] In step S32, the first control unit 30 executes a notification permission information transmission process. In the notification permission information transmission process, the first control unit 30 generates notification permission information. The first control unit 30 transmits the notification permission information to the push notification server 12 and the user terminal device 15. The notification permission information may include terminal identification information that has permitted the push notification and delivery identification information that is the subject of the permission of the push notification. When the notification permission information transmission process ends, the first control unit 30 ends the first permission request control process.

[0090] In the reward management server 13, in step S64, the second control unit 40 executes a reward granting information receiving process. In the reward granting information receiving process, the second control unit 40 waits to receive the reward granting information from the web server 11. When the reward granting information receiving process is completed, the second control unit 40 transitions to step S64.

[0091] In step S65, the second control unit 40 determines whether or not reward granting information has been received from the web server 11. If the second control unit 40 determines that reward granting information has not been received from the web server 11, it ends the second permission request control process without executing steps S66 to S68. If the second control unit 40 determines that reward granting information has been received from the web server 11, it transitions to step S66.

[0092] In step S66, the second control unit 40 determines whether or not the reward granting condition is met based on the received reward granting information. The reward granting condition may be met when a reward granting history in which a reward was previously granted is not stored in the second storage unit 41. In detail, the reward granting condition may be met when a reward granting history corresponding to the same permission request condition and the same user identification information is not stored in the second storage unit 41.

[0093] If the second control unit 40 determines that the reward granting condition is not satisfied, it ends the second permission request control process without executing steps S67 and S68. If the second control unit 40 determines that the reward granting condition is satisfied, it shifts the process to step S67.

[0094] In step S67, the second control unit 40 executes a reward granting process. In the reward granting process, the second control unit 40 updates the reward information corresponding to the user identification information so as to add a reward value based on the reward granting information. When the second control unit 40 ends the reward granting process, it shifts the process to step S68.

[0095] In step S68, the second control unit 40 executes a reward granting history storage process. In the reward granting history storage process, the second control unit 40 stores the reward granting history in the second storage unit 41. The reward granting history may include user identification information to which the reward was granted, the reward value, the reward date and time, and the distribution identification information. When the reward granting history storage process ends, the second control unit 40 ends the second permission request control process.

[0096] In the push notification server 12, in step S70, the third control unit 50 executes a notification permission information receiving process. In the notification permission information receiving process, the third control unit 50 waits to receive notification permission information from the web server 11. When the notification permission information receiving process ends, the third control unit 50 transitions to step S71.

[0097] In step S71, the third control unit 50 determines whether or not notification permission information has been received from the web server 11. If the third control unit 50 determines that notification permission information has not been received from the web server 11, it does not execute step S72 and ends the third permission request control process. If the third control unit 50 determines that notification permission information has been received from the web server 11, it transitions to step S72.

[0098] In step S72, the third control unit 50 executes a notification permission information setting process. In the notification permission information setting process, the third control unit 50 sets the notification permission information by storing the notification permission information in the third storage unit 51. When the notification permission information setting process ends, the third control unit 50 ends the third permission request control process.

[0099] In the user terminal device 15, similarly to the push notification server 12, when the terminal control unit 20 determines that notification permission information has been received from the web server 11, the terminal control unit 20 sets the notification permission information by storing the notification permission information in the terminal memory unit 21.

[0100] In this way, the third control unit 50 can set the notification permission information. As a result, when the third control unit 50 receives a push request from the web server 11, it performs a push notification based on the notification permission information. In detail, when the third control unit 50 receives a push request from the web server 11, it reads out the notification permission information corresponding to the website included in the push request from the third storage unit 51. The third control unit 50 performs a push notification of the content included in the push request to the user terminal device 15 corresponding to the read notification permission information.

[0101] <Operation of the First Embodiment> The operation of the first embodiment will be described. As shown in Fig. 9, a first screen 24A may be displayed on the terminal display unit 24. The first screen 24A is a screen that displays a first website WS1. A first content C1 of the first website WS1 is displayed on the first screen 24A. A link image to a second website WS2 is displayed on the first screen 24A.

[0102] When the user designates a link image to the second website WS2, the second screen 24B is displayed on the terminal display unit 24. The second website WS2 is a site for which a permission request condition is set. A permission request image is displayed on the second screen 24B. The permission request image includes an image indicating a permission request for push notification. The permission request image includes a permission button image and a rejection button image. The permission request image includes a reward image.

[0103] When the user designates the permission button, a third screen 24C is displayed on the terminal display unit 24 based on the result of the permission operation for the push notification permission request. An authentication information image is displayed on the third screen 24C. The authentication information image includes an input area for inputting authentication information. In detail, the authentication information image includes an input area for inputting user identification information and an input area for inputting a password.

[0104] When the user inputs the authentication information and the user is normally authenticated, a fourth screen 24D is displayed on the terminal display unit 24. An image indicating that a reward has been awarded is displayed on the fourth screen 24D.

[0105] After that, the fifth screen 24E is displayed on the terminal display unit 24. The fifth screen 24E is a screen that displays the second website WS2. The second content C2 of the second website WS2 is displayed on the fifth screen 24E. An image of a link to the first website WS1 is displayed on the fifth screen 24E.

[0106] In this way, when push notification is permitted, the sixth screen 24F is displayed on the terminal display unit 24 at a predetermined timing. The sixth screen 24F is a screen that shows a push notification from a website. A push notification image is displayed on the sixth screen 24F. The push notification image includes an image showing the site name, an image related to the time of receipt of the push notification, and an image showing the notification content of the push notification.

[0107] <Advantages of the First Embodiment> The effects of the first embodiment will be described. (1-1) The first control unit 30 transmits to the user a permission request for providing a push notification from a website to the user. When the first control unit 30 acquires the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request, the first control unit 30 transmits reward grant information indicating the grant of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation to the reward management server 13. Thus, a reward is granted in response to the permission operation in response to the push notification permission request. This can promote the permission of the push notification.

[0108] (1-2) The first control unit 30 acquires the authentication information of the user managed by the reward management server 13 when acquiring the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request. The first control unit 30 transmits reward granting information to the reward management server 13 when user authentication is normally performed based on the user's authentication information. Therefore, a reward can be granted to a user who has performed a permission operation in response to the permission request when user authentication is normally performed. This can increase the reliability of the granting of rewards. Therefore, it is possible to promote the permission of push notifications. In addition to this, it is possible to provide an opportunity to acquire user identification information to grant rewards.

[0109] (1-3) The first control unit 30 transmits information for displaying a reward image to the user terminal device 15 when transmitting a push notification permission request. Therefore, by displaying the reward image, the user can be made aware that a reward will be given to the user depending on the result of the user's permission operation. Therefore, permission for push notification can be promoted.

[0110] (1-4) The first control unit 30 can set the permission request conditions. This allows for a variety of permission request conditions, and allows the website administrator to set the permission request conditions that he or she desires. This improves the convenience of the website administrator.

[0111] (1-5) The first control unit 30 can set the reward value to be given to the user. Therefore, it is possible to provide diversity to the reward value to be given to the user, and it is also possible to set the reward value desired by the administrator of the website. Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience of the administrator of the website.

[0112] [Second embodiment] Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, a condition for granting a reward may be set other than the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those in the embodiment already described, and the overlapping description is omitted or simplified.

[0113] <Rejection operation control process> The rejection operation control process will be described with reference to Fig. 10. The rejection operation control process is a process for controlling the rejection operation of a push notification. The rejection operation control process may include a first rejection operation control process executed by the first control unit 30 at predetermined intervals. The rejection operation control process may include a third rejection operation control process executed in the push notification server 12 and a terminal rejection operation control process executed by the terminal control unit 20.

[0114] As shown in Fig. 10, in the user terminal device 15, in step S90, the terminal control unit 20 determines whether or not a reject operation has been input by the terminal input unit 23. In this case, the terminal control unit 20 determines whether or not a reject operation has been input in both cases of a reject operation for a push notification permission request and other reject operations. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that a reject operation has not been input, it does not execute step S91 and ends the terminal reject operation control process. If the terminal control unit 20 determines that a reject operation has been input, it transitions to step S91.

[0115] In step S91, the terminal control unit 20 executes a rejection operation transmission process. In the rejection operation transmission process, the terminal control unit 20 transmits the result of the rejection operation to the web server 11. When the rejection operation transmission process ends, the terminal control unit 20 ends the terminal rejection operation control process.

[0116] In the web server 11, in step S33, the first control unit 30 executes a rejection operation receiving process. In the rejection operation receiving process, the first control unit 30 waits to receive a result of the rejection operation from the user terminal device 15. When the rejection operation receiving process ends, the first control unit 30 transitions to step S34.

[0117] In step S34, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not the result of the rejection operation has been received from the user terminal device 15. If the first control unit 30 determines that the result of the rejection operation has not been received from the user terminal device 15, it does not execute step S35 and ends the first rejection operation control process. If the first control unit 30 determines that the result of the rejection operation has been received from the user terminal device 15, it transitions to step S35.

[0118] In step S35, the first control unit 30 executes a notification rejection information transmission process. In the notification rejection information transmission process, the first control unit 30 stores a rejection operation history indicating the result of the rejection operation in the first storage unit 31. The rejection operation history may include the terminal identification information that transmitted the result of the rejection operation. The first control unit 30 transmits the notification rejection information to the push notification server 12 and the user terminal device 15. The notification rejection information may include the terminal identification information that rejected the push notification and the delivery identification information that is the target of the push notification to be rejected. When the notification rejection information transmission process ends, the first control unit 30 ends the first rejection operation control process.

[0119] In the push notification server 12, in step S73, the third control unit 50 executes a notification rejection information receiving process. In the notification rejection information receiving process, the third control unit 50 waits to receive notification rejection information from the web server 11. When the notification rejection information receiving process ends, the third control unit 50 proceeds to step S74.

[0120] In step S74, the third control unit 50 determines whether or not notification rejection information has been received from the web server 11. If the third control unit 50 determines that notification rejection information has not been received from the web server 11, it does not execute step S75 and ends the third rejection operation control process. If the third control unit 50 determines that notification rejection information has been received from the web server 11, it transitions to step S75.

[0121] In step S75, the third control unit 50 executes a notification rejection information setting process. In the notification rejection information setting process, the third control unit 50 sets the notification rejection information by storing the notification rejection information in the third storage unit 51. When the notification rejection information setting process ends, the third control unit 50 ends the third rejection operation request control process.

[0122] In the user terminal device 15, similarly to the push notification server 12, when the terminal control unit 20 determines that notification rejection information has been received from the web server 11, the terminal control unit 20 sets the notification rejection information by storing the notification rejection information in the terminal memory unit 21.

[0123] <Permission request control process> The permission request control process will be described with reference to Fig. 11. In particular, the permission request control process, which is a first permission request control process executed by the first control unit 30 at predetermined intervals, will be described.

[0124] As shown in FIG. 11, in step S30, in the web server 11, if the first control unit 30 determines that the authentication result received from the reward management server 13 is normal authentication, the process proceeds to step S36.

[0125] In step S36, the first control unit 30 executes a reward grant setting process. In the reward grant setting process, the first control unit 30 sets a reward grant flag in the first storage unit 31. The reward grant flag is a flag for sending reward grant information to the reward management server 13. The reward grant flag may include time information at which it is determined that the user authentication is normal. When the reward grant setting process is completed, the first control unit 30 proceeds to step S32. When the notification permission information transmission process is completed in step S32, the first control unit 30 proceeds to step S37.

[0126] In step S37, the first control unit 30 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the setting of the reward grant flag based on the reward grant flag. If the first control unit 30 determines that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the setting of the reward grant flag, it ends the first permission request control process without executing steps S38 and S31. If the first control unit 30 determines that the predetermined time has elapsed since the setting of the reward grant flag, it transitions to step S38.

[0127] In step S38, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not there is a refusal operation history. If the first control unit 30 determines that there is no refusal operation history, it does not execute step S31 and ends the first permission request control process. If the first control unit 30 determines that there is a refusal operation history, it shifts the process to step S31. In step S31, the first control unit 30 executes a reward granting information transmission process.

[0128] In this way, the first control unit 30 transmits the reward granting information to the reward management server 13 when it does not obtain the result of a refusal operation for a predetermined period after obtaining the result of the user's permission operation in response to a permission request.

[0129] <Effects of the second embodiment> The effects of the second embodiment will be described. (2-1) The first control unit 30 transmits reward granting information to the reward management server 13 when the result of the rejection operation is not obtained for a predetermined period of time after the result of the permission operation is obtained. Therefore, a reward is not granted for temporarily permitting push notification, such as performing a rejection operation before the predetermined period of time has elapsed after performing a permission operation. A reward is granted for permitting push notification for a predetermined period of time after performing a permission operation. Therefore, it is possible to promote the continuation of permission of push notification.

[0130] [Third embodiment] Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, the permission request condition may be any condition.

[0131] <Permission request control process> The permission request control process will be described with reference to Fig. 12. In particular, the permission request control process, which is a first permission request control process executed by the first control unit 30 at predetermined intervals, will be described.

[0132] 12, in the web server 11, in step S40, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not there has been a request to provide information to a specific website. If the first control unit 30 determines that there has been no request to provide information to a specific website, it skips steps S41 to S44 and proceeds to step S22. If the first control unit 30 determines that there has been a request to provide information to a specific website, it proceeds to step S41.

[0133] In step S41, the first control unit 30 determines whether the user terminal device 15 that has requested the provision of information to the predetermined website has performed the permission operation. In detail, the first control unit 30 acquires user identification information when the user terminal device 15 that has requested the provision of information to the predetermined website is a terminal device that has been successfully user-authenticated. The first control unit 30 may determine whether the user terminal device 15 has performed the permission operation based on whether the acquired user identification information is user identification information stored as a result of the permission operation.

[0134] When the first control unit 30 determines that the user terminal device 15 has performed the permission operation, it shifts the process to step S22 without executing steps S42 to S44. As a result, the first control unit 30 does not request permission for push notification to the user terminal device 15 that has already performed the permission operation. When the first control unit 30 determines that the user terminal device 15 has not performed the permission operation, it shifts the process to step S42. In this way, the conditions of steps S41 and S42 correspond to permission request conditions.

[0135] In step S42, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not a request for information provision to a predetermined website has been made a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period. When the first control unit 30 requests information provision to a predetermined website, the first control unit 30 stores a history of the requests for information provision in the first storage unit 31. The history of the requests for information provision includes the date and time of the request for information provision and the user identification information that requested the information provision. The first control unit 30 determines whether or not a request for information provision to a predetermined website has been made a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period based on the history of the requests for information provision. The predetermined period may be, for example, one day. The predetermined number of times is one time or multiple times. The predetermined number of times may be, for example, three times.

[0136] If the first control unit 30 determines that there has not been a predetermined number of requests to provide information to the predetermined website within the predetermined period, the process proceeds to step S43. If the first control unit 30 determines that there has been a predetermined number of requests to provide information to the predetermined website within the predetermined period, the process proceeds to step S44.

[0137] In step S43, the first control unit 30 executes a first permission request transmission process. In the first permission request transmission process, the first control unit 30 transmits a first permission request to the user terminal device 15 for which the permission request condition is satisfied. That is, the first control unit 30 transmits to the user a permission request for providing a push notification from the website to the user. In detail, the first control unit 30 transmits to the user terminal device 15 content information in which JavaScript for making a permission request for the push notification is embedded.

[0138] The first control unit 30 causes the user terminal device 15 to execute JavaScript, thereby causing the terminal display unit 24 to display the first permission request image. The first permission request image is an image including a reward image. When the first permission request transmission process is completed, the first control unit 30 transitions to step S22.

[0139] In step S44, the first control unit 30 executes a second permission request transmission process. In the second permission request transmission process, the first control unit 30 transmits a second permission request to the user terminal device 15 for which the permission request condition is satisfied. That is, the first control unit 30 transmits to the user a permission request for providing a push notification from the website to the user. In detail, the first control unit 30 transmits to the user terminal device 15 content information in which JavaScript for making a permission request for the push notification is embedded.

[0140] The first control unit 30 causes the user terminal device 15 to execute JavaScript, thereby causing the terminal display unit 24 to display the second permission request image. The second permission request image is an image that does not include a reward image. When the second permission request transmission process is completed, the first control unit 30 transitions to step S22.

[0141] In this way, the first control unit 30 switches the display mode of the reward image depending on the user's predetermined behavior on the website within a predetermined period of time. In particular, the first control unit 30 switches whether or not to display the reward image depending on the user's predetermined behavior on the website within a predetermined period of time. The first control unit 30 displays the reward image when the frequency of requests for information provision to the website is equal to or lower than a threshold, but does not display the reward image when the frequency of requests for information provision to the website is higher than the threshold. The threshold is the request frequency at which a predetermined number of requests for information provision to a predetermined website are made within a predetermined period of time.

[0142] <Effects of the third embodiment> The effects of the third embodiment will be described. (3-1) The first control unit 30 can switch the display mode of the reward image according to a predetermined action of the user on the website within a predetermined period of time. This allows for a variety of display modes for the push notification permission request, and allows the push notification permission request to be made in a display mode according to the user's action. This can therefore encourage permission for push notifications.

[0143] (3-2) The first control unit 30 displays the reward image when the frequency of requests to provide information to the website is low, but does not display the reward image when the frequency of requests to provide information to the website is high. This allows the request for permission to send push notifications to be made in a display mode that corresponds to the frequency of requests to provide information to the website. This can therefore encourage permission to send push notifications.

[0144] (3-3) The first control unit 30 can recognize a predetermined action of the user on the website within a predetermined period of time based on the user identification information. This can reduce the possibility of mistaking a first visit to the website for a cookie deletion or disappearance.

[0145] [Fourth embodiment] Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, when a permission operation is input, the terminal control unit 20 may transmit a result of the permission operation to the push notification server 12. In this case, notification permission information may be transmitted from the push notification server 12 to the web server 11.

[0146] <Permission request control process> The permission request control process will be described with reference to Fig. 13. In particular, among the permission request control processes, a first permission request control process executed by the first control unit 30 at every predetermined cycle and a third permission request control process executed by the third control unit 50 at every predetermined cycle will be described.

[0147] In step S84, the terminal control unit 20 transmits the result of the permission operation to the push notification server 12. In particular, the terminal control unit 20 transmits the result of the permission operation to the push notification server 12 by executing JavaScript.

[0148] In the push notification server 12, in step S76, the third control unit 50 executes a permission operation receiving process. In the permission operation receiving process, the third control unit 50 waits to receive a result of the permission operation from the user terminal device 15. When the permission operation receiving process ends, the third control unit 50 transitions to step S77.

[0149] In step S77, the third control unit 50 determines whether or not the result of the permission operation has been received from the user terminal device 15. If the third control unit 50 determines that the result of the permission operation has not been received from the user terminal device 15, it ends the third permission request control process without executing steps S72 and S78. If the third control unit 50 determines that the result of the permission operation has been received from the user terminal device 15, it transitions to step S72.

[0150] In step S72, the third control unit 50 executes a notification permission information setting process. In the notification permission information setting process, the third control unit 50 sets the notification permission information by storing the notification permission information in the third storage unit 51. When the notification permission information setting process ends, the third control unit 50 transitions to step S78.

[0151] In step S78, the third control unit 50 executes a notification permission information transmission process. In the notification permission information transmission process, the third control unit 50 generates notification permission information. The third control unit 50 transmits the notification permission information to the web server 11 and the user terminal device 15. When the notification permission information transmission process ends, the third control unit 50 ends the third permission request control process.

[0152] In the web server 11, in step S45, the first control unit 30 executes a notification permission information receiving process. In the notification permission information receiving process, the first control unit 30 waits to receive notification permission information from the push notification server 12. When the notification permission information receiving process ends, the first control unit 30 proceeds to step S46.

[0153] In step S46, the first control unit 30 determines whether or not notification permission information has been received from the push notification server 12. If the first control unit 30 determines that notification permission information has not been received from the push notification server 12, it does not execute step S47 and ends the first permission request control process. If the first control unit 30 determines that notification permission information has been received from the push notification server 12, it transitions to step S47.

[0154] In step S47, the first control unit 30 executes a notification permission information setting process. In the notification permission information setting process, the first control unit 30 sets the notification permission information by storing the notification permission information in the first storage unit 31. When the notification permission information setting process ends, the first control unit 30 ends the first permission request control process.

[0155] In the user terminal device 15, similarly to the web server 11, when the terminal control unit 20 determines that notification permission information has been received from the push notification server 12, the terminal control unit 20 sets the notification permission information by storing the notification permission information in the terminal memory unit 21.

[0156] [Example of change] This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other to the extent that there is no technical contradiction.

[0157] In the setting control process of Fig. 6, the first control unit 30 may be able to set the predetermined period. This allows the predetermined period to be varied, and allows the website administrator to set a desired predetermined period. This improves the convenience for the website administrator.

[0158] In the setting control process of FIG. 6, the first control unit 30 may be able to set the predetermined action. This allows the predetermined action to be varied, and allows the website administrator to set the predetermined action that he or she desires. This improves the convenience of the website administrator. In this way, the first control unit 30 may be able to set at least one of the predetermined period and the predetermined action.

[0159] In the setting control process of Fig. 6, the first control unit 30 may be able to set a predetermined time period during which the result of the permitted operation continues as a reward granting condition. In other words, the first control unit 30 may be able to set a reward granting condition for granting a reward to a user.

[0160] The first control unit 30 may execute a communication permission information transmission process before determining whether or not the user authentication is successful when receiving a result of the permission operation from the user terminal device 15. The first control unit 30 may execute a communication permission information transmission process when receiving a result of the permission operation from the user terminal device 15, regardless of whether or not the user authentication is successful.

[0161] The first control unit 30 may transmit a request for permission to send a push notification to the user terminal device 15 without executing JavaScript in the user terminal device 15. In this case, when the first control unit 30 receives a result of the permission operation from the user terminal device 15, it may request the user terminal device 15 to input authentication information.

[0162] When a permission operation is input, the terminal control unit 20 may set the terminal identification information in the terminal storage unit 21 and transmit the terminal identification information to the web server 11. When a permission operation is input, the terminal control unit 20 may set the terminal identification information in the terminal storage unit 21 and transmit the terminal identification information to the push notification server 12 without going through the web server 11. In this case, the third control unit 50 may transmit the terminal identification information to the web server 11 when it receives the terminal identification information.

[0163] When an authorization operation is input, the terminal control unit 20 may set the delivery identification information in the terminal storage unit 21 and transmit the delivery identification information to the web server 11. When an authorization operation is input, the terminal control unit 20 may set the delivery identification information in the terminal storage unit 21 and transmit the delivery identification information to the push notification server 12 without going through the web server 11. In this case, the third control unit 50 may transmit the delivery identification information to the web server 11 when it receives the delivery identification information.

[0164] The terminal control unit 20 may transmit authentication information to the reward management server 13 without going through the web server 11. The terminal control unit 20 may transmit reward granting information to the reward management server 13 without going through the web server 11.

[0165] The terminal control unit 20 may transmit authentication information to the push notification server 12 without going through the web server 11. In this case, the third control unit 50 may transmit the authentication information to the reward management server 13 when it receives the authentication information. The terminal control unit 20 may transmit reward granting information to the push notification server 12 without going through the web server 11. In this case, the third control unit 50 may transmit the reward granting information to the reward management server 13 when it receives the reward granting information.

[0166] When the second control unit 40 receives the reward granting information, the second control unit 40 may grant the reward when a predetermined time has elapsed since the reward granting information was received. The first control unit 30 may transmit the result of the rejection operation to the reward management server 13. In this case, when the second control unit 40 receives the reward granting information, the second control unit 40 may grant the reward when the result of the rejection operation has not been received until the predetermined time has elapsed since the reward granting information was received.

[0167] The permission request condition may be satisfied when there is a request for information provision to a site other than the website. The permission request condition may be satisfied when there is a request for information provision to a site by an application installed in the user terminal device 15. In other words, the permission request condition may be a request for information provision to a site.

[0168] The permission request condition may be set in the web server 11, rather than being set in the JavaScript itself. In this case, the terminal control unit 20 may execute the JavaScript to inquire of the web server 11 whether the permission request condition is met.

[0169] The push request may be made by a client terminal device other than the web server 11. In this case, the push request including the delivery identification information and the terminal identification information is transmitted from the client terminal device to the push notification server 12.

[0170] The display form of the permission request image may be any display form, for example, a web page, a pop-up, or an interstitial. The push notification may include link information of a website. In this case, the first control unit 30 may transmit reward granting information to the reward management server 13 when a request for information provision is made to the website based on the link information of the push notification. As a result, a reward may be granted to the user when a request for information provision is made to the website based on the link information of the push notification. In this case, when a request for information provision is made to the website based on the link information of the push notification, information indicating that the request is based on the link information of the push notification may be transmitted from the user terminal device 15 to the web server 11.

[0171] The reward given to the user may not be a predetermined reward value, but may be a reward value obtained by dividing the total reward value by the number of users to whom the reward is given. In this case, there may be an upper limit to the reward value given to the user.

[0172] The information management system 10 may be a system capable of storing a user's behavior history. In particular, the electronic commerce server 14 may be a system capable of storing a user's behavior history. The user's behavior history may be a purchase of a product. The user's behavior history may also be at least one of the provision of a trip and the provision of a service.

[0173] The second control unit 40 may, for example, grant a discount coupon as a reward to the user. The discount coupon may be, for example, a discount on at least one of the purchase of a product, the provision of a trip, and the provision of a service, and may be a coupon that can be used at an affiliated store. In addition, the second control unit 40 may, for example, grant the product itself, the provision of a trip, or the provision of a service as a reward to the user. The second control unit 40 may grant the user a type of reward based on the user's behavioral history.

[0174] At least any combination of the web server 11, the push notification server 12, the remuneration management server 13, and the electronic commerce server 14 may be managed by different administrators or by the same administrator. As a specific example, the web server 11, the remuneration management server 13, and the electronic commerce server 14 may be managed by a first administrator, and the push notification server 12 may be managed by a second administrator. The remuneration management server 13 and the electronic commerce server 14 may be managed by a first administrator, the push notification server 12 may be managed by a second administrator, and the web server 11 may be managed by a third administrator. In this case, the first administrator may provide the third administrator with a development environment for incorporating JavaScript into the content for requesting permission for push notification in the web server 11. The remuneration management server 13 and the electronic commerce server 14 may be managed by the first administrator, and the web server 11 and the push notification server 12 may be managed by the second administrator. In this way, the web server 11 may be managed by the same administrator as the push notification server 12, or by a different administrator from the push notification server 12. The web server 11 may be managed by the same administrator as the reward management server 13, or by a different administrator from the reward management server 13.

[0175] The functions of one of the web server 11, the push notification server 12, the reward management server 13, and the e-commerce server 14 may be implemented as the functions of the other servers.

[0176] The information management system 10 may be configured with at least one of the web server 11, the push notification server 12, the reward management server 13, and the e-commerce server 14. In other words, the information management system 10 may not include at least one of the web server 11, the push notification server 12, the reward management server 13, and the e-commerce server 14. The information management device may include at least one of the web server 11, the push notification server 12, the reward management server 13, and the e-commerce server 14.

[0177] The term "at least any" as used herein means one or more of the desired options. As an example, the term "at least any" as used herein means only one option or both options if the number of options is two. As another example, the term "at least any" as used herein means only one option or any combination of two or more options if the number of options is three or more.

[0178] [Note] The technical ideas and effects obtained from the above-described embodiment and modified examples will be described below.

[0179] (A) The information management device includes a permission request sending unit that sends to a user a permission request for providing push notifications from a site to the user, and a reward granting information sending unit that, when the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request is obtained, sends to a reward management unit reward granting information indicating the granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation.

[0180] (B) The information management device described in (A) includes an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires authentication information of a user managed by the reward management unit when the result of the permission operation is obtained, and the reward granting information transmission unit transmits the reward granting information to the reward management unit when user authentication is successfully performed based on the user authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit.

[0181] In the information management device described in (C) (A) or (B), the reward granting information sending unit sends the reward granting information to the reward management unit when the result of the permission operation is obtained but the result of the refusal operation is not obtained for a predetermined period of time.

[0182] (D) In ​​the information management device described in any one of (A) to (C), when sending the permission request, the permission request sending unit sends to the user information for displaying a reward image that can identify that a reward will be granted to the user depending on the result of the permission operation, and switches the display mode of the reward image depending on a predetermined behavior of the user on the site within a predetermined period of time.

[0183] (E) The information management device according to any one of (A) to (D) includes a setting unit capable of setting a permission request condition for making the permission request. (F) The information management device according to any one of (A) to (E) includes a setting unit capable of setting a reward granting condition for granting a reward to a user.

[0184] (G) The information management device according to any one of (A) to (F) includes a setting unit capable of setting at least one of the predetermined period and the predetermined action. (H) The information management system includes a permission request sending unit that sends a permission request to a user for the provision of push notifications from a site to the user, and a reward granting information sending unit that, when the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request is obtained, sends reward granting information to a reward management unit indicating the granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation.

[0185] (I) An information management method includes one or more computers sending a request for permission to a user to provide push notifications from a site to the user, and, when the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request is obtained, sending reward granting information to a reward management unit indicating the granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation.

[0186] (J) The program causes one or more computers to send a permission request to a user for the provision of push notifications from a site to the user, and when the result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request is obtained, send reward grant information to a reward management unit indicating the granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation. [Explanation of symbols]

[0187] 10...information management system, 11...web server, 12...push notification server, 13...reward management server, 14...electronic commerce server, 15...user terminal device, 20...terminal control unit, 30...first control unit, 30B...permission request sending unit, 30C...authentication information acquisition unit, 30E...reward granting information sending unit, 30F...setting unit 40...second control unit, 40C...reward management unit.

Claims

1. A permission request sending unit that sends a permission request to a user terminal device for providing push notifications from a site to the user terminal device; a push notification information sending unit that, when acquiring a result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request, sends information capable of identifying the user terminal device corresponding to the result of the permission operation to a push notification server; a reward granting information sending unit configured to send, to a reward management server, reward granting information indicating granting of a reward to a user corresponding to the result of the permission operation when the result of the permission operation is obtained; Equipped with Information management device.

2. 2. The information management device according to claim 1, an authentication information acquisition unit that acquires authentication information of a user; the permission request includes a first permission request and a second permission request; the first permission request includes information for displaying a first permission request image; the second permission request includes information for displaying a second permission request image; The first permission request image is an image related to the permission request including a reward image that can specify that a reward will be given to the user, The second permission request image is an image related to the permission request that does not include the reward image, the permission request sending unit, when sending the permission request in a state where user authentication has been normally performed based on the user authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquiring unit and the result of the permission operation for the permission request has not been acquired, sends the first permission request to the user terminal device if the number of times the user has requested the site to provide information within a predetermined period is less than a predetermined number, and sends the second permission request to the user terminal device if the number of times the user has requested the site to provide information within the predetermined period is equal to or greater than the predetermined number; Information management device.

3. A permission request sending unit that sends a permission request to a user terminal device for providing push notifications from a site to the user terminal device; a push notification information sending unit that, when acquiring a result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request, sends information capable of identifying the user terminal device corresponding to the result of the permission operation to a push notification server; a reward granting information sending unit configured to send, to a reward management server, reward granting information indicating granting of a reward to a user corresponding to the result of the permission operation when the result of the permission operation is obtained; Equipped with Information management system.

4. One or more computers Sending a request for permission to provide push notifications from the site to the user terminal device; When a result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request is obtained, transmitting information capable of identifying the user terminal device corresponding to the result of the permission operation to a push notification server; When the result of the permission operation is obtained, sending reward granting information indicating granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation to a reward management unit; To execute Information management method.

5. On one or more computers, Sending a request for permission to provide push notifications from the site to the user terminal device; When a result of the user's permission operation in response to the permission request is obtained, transmitting information capable of identifying the user terminal device corresponding to the result of the permission operation to a push notification server; When the result of the permission operation is obtained, sending reward granting information indicating granting of a reward to the user corresponding to the result of the permission operation to a reward management unit; Execute program.

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