Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program

Abstract

To properly display ranking of access to content, such as news.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes: a measurement unit for measuring, in real time, the number of users who are browsing content; a display control unit which prepares access ranking according to the number of real-time browsing users for each content, to be displayed on terminal devices of the browsing users; and a changing unit which dynamically changes the order in the access ranking in accordance with the increase / decrease of the number of real-time browsing users for each content.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] A technology has been disclosed that, when providing AI headline news, generates at least one or more clusters by clustering content, and automates ranking of the clusters by taking into account issue information for at least one or more of the generated clusters (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-204507 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, there is room for improvement in the above conventional technology. For example, while the above conventional technology selects representative articles by issue, there is room for improvement in terms of appropriately presenting articles that are particularly rapidly increasing in popularity among individual articles to readers. Therefore, there is a demand for a more appropriate display of access rankings for content such as news.

[0005] The present application has been made in consideration of the above, and aims to more appropriately display access rankings for content such as news. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The information processing device of the present application is characterized by comprising a measurement unit that measures the number of users viewing content in real time, a display control unit that creates an access ranking for each piece of content according to the number of users viewing the content in real time and displays the access ranking on the viewer's terminal device, and a change unit that dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of users viewing the content in real time. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to one aspect of the embodiment, the access ranking of content such as news can be displayed more appropriately. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of an information processing system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a terminal device according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a server device according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, the information processing device, the information processing method, and the information processing program according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the information processing device, the information processing method, and the information processing program according to the present application are not limited to the embodiments. In addition, the same components in the following embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions are omitted.

[0010] [1. Overview of the information processing system] First, an overview of an information processing system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of an information processing system according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment includes a terminal device 10 and a server device 100. These various devices are connected to each other via a network N in a wired or wireless manner so as to be able to communicate with each other. This allows the terminal device 10 to cooperate with the server device 100. The network N is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network) such as the Internet.

[0011] The terminal device 10 is an information processing device used by a user U. For example, the terminal device 10 is a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, a mobile phone such as a feature phone, a personal computer (PC), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a game machine or AV device equipped with a communication function, an information appliance or digital appliance, a car navigation system, a smart watch or a head-mounted display, a wearable device such as smart glasses, etc. The terminal device 10 may also be a house or building, a car, a home appliance, an electronic device, etc. that supports the Internet of Things (IOT).

[0012] In this embodiment, the terminal device 10 is a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet terminal used by a user U, and is a mobile terminal device that can communicate with any server device via a wireless communication network such as LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G (4th Generation), or 5G (5th Generation: 5th generation mobile communication system). The terminal device 10 has a screen such as a liquid crystal display having a touch panel function, and accepts various operations on display data such as content, such as tapping, sliding, and scrolling, performed by a finger or a stylus from the user U. An operation performed on an area of ​​the screen where the content is displayed may be regarded as an operation on the content. The terminal device 10 may be not only a smart device, but also an information processing device such as a desktop PC (Personal Computer) or a notebook PC.

[0013] In addition, the terminal device 10 can connect to the network N via a wireless communication network such as LTE, 4G, or 5G, or a short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), and communicate with the server device 100.

[0014] The server device 100 is, for example, a computer such as a PC or a blade server, or a mainframe or a workstation, etc. The server device 100 may be realized by cloud computing.

[0015] In this embodiment, the server device 100 is an information processing device that cooperates with the terminal device 10 of each user U and provides API (Application Programming Interface) services for various applications (hereinafter, apps), etc., as well as various data, to the terminal device 10 of each user U, and is realized by a computer, a cloud system, etc.

[0016] The server device 100 may also be an information processing device that provides some kind of online Web service to the terminal device 10 of each user U. For example, the server device 100 may provide services such as Internet connection, search service, SNS (Social Networking Service), electronic commerce (EC), electronic payment, online games, online banking, online trading, hotel and ticket reservations, video and music distribution, news, maps, route search, route guidance, line information, operation information, and weather forecasts as Web services. In practice, the server device 100 may cooperate with various servers that provide the above-mentioned Web services, and may mediate the Web services or be responsible for processing the Web services.

[0017] The server device 100 can acquire user information about the user U. For example, the server device 100 acquires information about the attributes of the user U, such as the gender, age, and residential area of ​​the user U. The server device 100 then stores and manages the information about the attributes of the user U together with identification information (such as a user ID) indicating the user U.

[0018] The server device 100 also acquires various types of history information (log data) indicating the actions of the user U from the terminal device 10 of the user U or from various servers based on the user ID or the like. For example, the server device 100 acquires a location history, which is a history of the location and date and time of the user U, from the terminal device 10. The server device 100 also acquires a search history, which is a history of search queries input by the user U, from a search server (search engine). The server device 100 also acquires a browsing history, which is a history of content browsed by the user U, from a content server. The server device 100 also acquires a purchase history (payment history), which is a history of product purchases and payment processing by the user U, from an electronic commerce server or a payment processing server. The server device 100 may also acquire a listing history, which is a history of listings on the marketplace by the user U, and a sales history, from the electronic commerce server or the payment processing server. The server device 100 also acquires a posting history, which is a history of posts by the user U, from a posting server that provides a word-of-mouth posting service or an SNS server. The above-mentioned various servers and the like may be the server device 100 itself. That is, the server device 100 may function as the above-mentioned various servers and the like.

[0019] Furthermore, the number of devices included in the information processing system 1 shown in Fig. 1 is not limited to that shown in the figure. For example, in Fig. 1, for the sake of simplicity, only one terminal device 10 is shown, but this is merely an example and is not limiting, and two or more devices may be included.

[0020] [2. Access ranking based on real-time number of viewers] In this embodiment, the server device 100 creates an access ranking for content such as news based on the number of viewers in real time, rather than the number of searchers or comments, and displays the ranking on the terminal device 10 of a user U who is one of the viewers. The server device 100 also changes the display order (ranking) in accordance with the fluctuation (increase or decrease) in the number of viewers in real time, and increases the display order of content with a large increase (increase or rate) in the number of viewers in real time.

[0021] In this embodiment, an article on a news site / news app will be described as an example of one piece of content, but in reality, the content is not limited to an article on a news site / news app. For example, the content may be information that can be ranked according to the number of viewers, such as individual web pages, posts on SNS, product information on online malls, or advertisements.

[0022] For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the server device 100 accepts access to each article from each user who is a reader, and measures the number of users viewing each article (number of readers) in real time (step S1).

[0023] The server device 100 may also measure the number of users who have viewed an article within the most recent unit time (within one minute, within one hour, etc.). The server device 100 may also accumulate the number of users measured for each article and measure the total number of viewers, which indicates the total number of users who have viewed the article so far.

[0024] Next, the server device 100 creates an access ranking based on the number of users viewing each article in real time, and displays the access ranking on the terminal device 10 of the user U via the network N together with a display showing the number of users viewing each article in real time (step S2).

[0025] Furthermore, the server device 100 may create an access ranking according to the number of users who viewed the article within the most recent unit time (number of viewers per unit time), or according to the total number of users who have viewed the article so far (total number of viewers).In this case, the server device 100 may allow the user U to arbitrarily select and set whether to display an access ranking according to the number of users currently viewing the article in real time, an access ranking according to the number of users who viewed the article within the most recent unit time, or an access ranking according to the total number of users who have viewed the article so far.

[0026] The display showing the number of users currently viewing an article is displayed for each article. The display position is arbitrary. As shown in FIG. 1, the display form showing the number of users currently viewing an article may be (A) a numerical change, (B) a human graph, (C) a bar graph, etc. Note that these display forms are merely examples, and in practice the display form is not limited to these examples.

[0027] (A) In the case of numerical changes, the number of users viewing and the fluctuations in that number are expressed numerically only, such as "XX people viewing." Note that when the number of users viewing in real time is displayed, the numerical value also changes in real time. (B) In the case of a human-shaped graph, the number of users viewing and the fluctuations in that number are visually expressed by the number of human-shaped icons and their increase or decrease. At this time, the number of users viewing and the numerical value (numerical change) expressing that fluctuation may also be displayed (shown side by side). (C) In the case of a bar-shaped graph, the number of users viewing and the fluctuations in that number are visually expressed by the length of the horizontal bars and their expansion or contraction. At this time, the number of users viewing and the numerical value (numerical change) expressing that fluctuation may also be displayed (shown side by side).

[0028] The display mode of the display showing the number of users currently viewing may be fixed, or may be arbitrarily selectable and settable by the user U. The display showing the number of users currently viewing may be the number of users who viewed within the most recent unit time, or the total number of users who have viewed the article so far. In this case, the server device 100 may display (display) the number of users currently viewing in real time, as well as the number of users who viewed within the most recent unit time and the total number of users who have viewed the article so far, as the display showing the number of users currently viewing. Alternatively, the user U may be able to arbitrarily select and set which one to display.

[0029] Furthermore, the server device 100 is not limited to displaying the number of users currently viewing all articles displayed in the access ranking, but may display the number of users currently viewing only articles within a predetermined rank (for example, within the top three), or may display the number of users currently viewing only articles whose number of users currently viewing is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (lower limit).In this case, the server device 100 may cancel the display of the number of users currently viewing articles below a predetermined rank or a predetermined threshold (delete / do not display the display of the number of users currently viewing).

[0030] Next, the server device 100 dynamically changes the display order (ranking) in the access ranking in accordance with the change (increase or decrease) in the number of users viewing in real time (step S3). That is, the server device 100 automatically updates the display order (ranking) in the access ranking in real time in accordance with the change in the number of viewers in real time.

[0031] For example, the server device 100 compares the increase (increase or increase rate) in the number of users viewing in real time, and if an article displayed lower in the access ranking has a greater increase in the number of users viewing in real time than an article currently displayed higher in the access ranking, it switches (rearranges) the display order (display position) of the article displayed higher and the article displayed lower and displays them in the access ranking.

[0032] In addition, the server device 100 may dynamically change the display order (display position) of the display rank (ranking) in accordance with the increase in the number of viewers for each article within the most recent unit time, or the change in the ratio of the number of viewers for each article to all viewers within the most recent unit time.

[0033] Furthermore, the server device 100 may give a higher display rank to an article whose number of viewers has increased rapidly within the most recent unit time, regardless of the overall number of viewers within the most recent unit time, and preferentially display the article at the top of the access ranking. In this case, the server device 100 may determine that the number of viewers is increasing rapidly when the increase in the number of viewers within the most recent unit time is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, or when the increase in the number of viewers is greater than that of other articles (for example, when the increase is more than twice as large). For example, if there are articles X and Y, and article X has a larger number of viewers, but article Y has a larger increase in the number of viewers / a higher increase rate, article Y is displayed higher than article X. In other words, the server device 100 preferentially displays an article whose popularity or attention is increasing rapidly. Furthermore, the server device 100 may attach a label such as "rising rapidly" indicating that the popularity or attention is increasing rapidly to an article whose number of viewers is increasing rapidly within the most recent unit time.

[0034] In addition, the server device 100 may create an access ranking for content such as news by combining a normal viewing history score (a score based on the total number of viewers accumulated to date) and a score for the current number of viewers (a score based on the increase in the number of viewers within the most recent unit time).

[0035] The server device 100 may also create access rankings for each genre or category of content such as news. For example, the server device 100 may create access rankings for each news category (for each news category) according to the number of users (number of viewers) currently viewing each article. The news categories of the access rankings to be displayed may be arbitrarily selected and set by the user U.

[0036] In addition, the server device 100 may measure the number of users (number of viewers) viewing in real time for each news category (news category unit) instead of each article, and create an access ranking according to the number of viewers for each news category. This allows users to know which news genres and categories are currently attracting attention from a macro perspective, rather than the attention of each article from a micro perspective.

[0037] Furthermore, the server device 100 may count the number of viewers in real time by dividing the number of viewers by attributes or segments of the user (viewer) currently viewing the article, and create an access ranking according to the number of viewers with the same attributes or segments as the user U. In this case, the server device 100 may count the number of viewers in real time for each article by attributes such as demographics (demographic attributes), psychographics (psychological attributes), geographics (geographic attributes), behavioral attributes, etc. of the user currently viewing the article, and create an access ranking for articles viewed by users with the same attributes as the user U. For example, the server device 100 creates an access ranking based on the number of viewers in real time for articles viewed by users with the same gender, behavioral tendencies, address, etc. as the user U.

[0038] Furthermore, if a change occurs in the number of viewers while the user U is viewing an article, the server device 100 may automatically change the display order (ranking) and notify the terminal device 10 of the user U of the change in the display order, the current display order, and the current number of viewers. The change in the display order, the current display order, and the current number of viewers may be notified by a pop-up, or may be displayed in a part of the screen of the article that the user U is viewing.

[0039] Furthermore, in the access ranking based on the real-time number of viewers, the server device 100 may display, for each article, a display indicating the number of users currently viewing the article in a display form such as a speech bubble, a badge, etc. Furthermore, the server device 100 may display, in a display form such as a speech bubble, a badge, etc., a notice that the display order has changed, the current display order, and the current number of viewers.

[0040] The server device 100 may express the number of viewers in absolute values ​​or in relative values. For example, the server device 100 may express the display showing the number of users viewing each article in a graph showing the relative value for each article when the total number of viewers of the news category to be displayed is 10.

[0041] [3. Example of terminal device configuration] Next, the configuration of the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the terminal device 10. As shown in Fig. 2, the terminal device 10 includes a communication unit 11, a display unit 12, an input unit 13, a positioning unit 14, a sensor unit 20, a control unit 30 (controller), and a storage unit 40.

[0042] (Communications Department 11) The communication unit 11 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the server device 100 via the network N. For example, the communication unit 11 is realized by a NIC (Network Interface Card), an antenna, or the like.

[0043] (Display section 12) The display unit 12 is a display device that displays various information such as position information. For example, the display unit 12 is a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic electro-luminescent display (OLED). The display unit 12 is a touch panel display, but is not limited to this.

[0044] (Input section 13) The input unit 13 is an input device that accepts various operations from the user U. For example, the input unit 13 has buttons for inputting characters, numbers, and the like. The input unit 13 may be an input / output port (I / O port), a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, or the like. In addition, when the display unit 12 is a touch panel display, a part of the display unit 12 functions as the input unit 13. In addition, the input unit 13 may be a microphone that accepts voice input from the user U, or the like. The microphone may be wireless.

[0045] (Positioning unit 14) The positioning unit 14 receives a signal (radio wave) transmitted from a satellite of a GPS (Global Positioning System), and acquires position information (e.g., latitude and longitude) indicating the current position of the terminal device 10, which is the device itself, based on the received signal. That is, the positioning unit 14 measures the position of the terminal device 10. Note that the GPS is merely an example of a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System).

[0046] The positioning unit 14 can measure the position by various methods other than GPS. For example, the positioning unit 14 may measure the position by using various communication functions of the terminal device 10 as described below as an auxiliary positioning means for position correction or the like.

[0047] (Wi-Fi positioning) For example, the positioning unit 14 uses a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication function of the terminal device 10 or a communication network provided by each communication company to measure the position of the terminal device 10. Specifically, the positioning unit 14 performs Wi-Fi communication or the like and measures the distance to a nearby base station or access point to measure the position of the terminal device 10.

[0048] (Beacon positioning) The positioning unit 14 may measure the position by using a Bluetooth (registered trademark) function of the terminal device 10. For example, the positioning unit 14 measures the position of the terminal device 10 by connecting to a beacon transmitter connected by the Bluetooth (registered trademark) function.

[0049] (geomagnetic positioning) The positioning unit 14 also measures the position of the terminal device 10 based on a geomagnetic pattern of a structure measured in advance and a geomagnetic sensor included in the terminal device 10.

[0050] (RFID positioning) Furthermore, for example, if the terminal device 10 has a function of an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag equivalent to a contactless IC card used at station ticket gates, stores, etc., or has a function of reading an RFID tag, the location of use is recorded together with information on a payment or the like made by the terminal device 10. The positioning unit 14 may obtain such information to measure the location of the terminal device 10. Furthermore, the location may be measured by an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like provided in the terminal device 10.

[0051] The positioning unit 14 may, if necessary, measure the position of the terminal device 10 using one or a combination of the above-mentioned positioning means.

[0052] (Sensor unit 20) The sensor unit 20 includes various sensors mounted on or connected to the terminal device 10. The connection may be wired or wireless. For example, the sensors may be detection devices other than the terminal device 10, such as wearable devices and wireless devices. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the sensor unit 20 includes an acceleration sensor 21, a gyro sensor 22, an air pressure sensor 23, a temperature sensor 24, a sound sensor 25, a light sensor 26, a magnetic sensor 27, and an image sensor (camera) 28.

[0053] The above-mentioned sensors 21 to 28 are merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. That is, the sensor unit 20 may be configured to include some of the sensors 21 to 28, or may include other sensors such as a humidity sensor in addition to or instead of the sensors 21 to 28.

[0054] The acceleration sensor 21 is, for example, a three-axis acceleration sensor, and detects physical movements of the terminal device 10, such as the moving direction, speed, and acceleration of the terminal device 10. The gyro sensor 22 detects physical movements of the terminal device 10, such as tilts in three axial directions, based on the angular velocity, etc. of the terminal device 10. The air pressure sensor 23 detects, for example, the air pressure around the terminal device 10.

[0055] Since the terminal device 10 includes the above-mentioned acceleration sensor 21, gyro sensor 22, and air pressure sensor 23, it is possible to measure the position of the terminal device 10 using a technique such as Pedestrian Dead-Reckoning (PDR) that uses these sensors 21 to 23. This makes it possible to obtain indoor position information that is difficult to obtain using a positioning system such as GPS.

[0056] For example, the number of steps, walking speed, and distance walked can be calculated by a pedometer using the acceleration sensor 21. In addition, the moving direction, line of sight direction, and body inclination of the user U can be known by using the gyro sensor 22. In addition, the altitude and floor number on which the terminal device 10 of the user U is located can be known from the air pressure detected by the air pressure sensor 23.

[0057] The air temperature sensor 24 detects, for example, the air temperature around the terminal device 10. The sound sensor 25 detects, for example, the sound around the terminal device 10. The light sensor 26 detects the illuminance around the terminal device 10. The magnetic sensor 27 detects, for example, the geomagnetism around the terminal device 10. The image sensor 28 captures an image around the terminal device 10.

[0058] The above-mentioned air pressure sensor 23, temperature sensor 24, sound sensor 25, light sensor 26, and image sensor 28 can detect the air pressure, temperature, sound, and illuminance, and capture images of the surroundings, thereby detecting the environment and situation around the terminal device 10. In addition, the accuracy of the location information of the terminal device 10 can be improved based on the environment and situation around the terminal device 10.

[0059] (Control unit 30) The control unit 30 includes, for example, a microcomputer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM, an input / output port, and various other circuits. The control unit 30 may also be configured with hardware such as an integrated circuit, for example, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The control unit 30 includes a transmitting unit 31, a receiving unit 32, and a processing unit 33.

[0060] (Transmitter 31) The transmission unit 31 can transmit, for example, various information input by the user U using the input unit 13, various information detected by each sensor 21-28 mounted on or connected to the terminal device 10, and location information of the terminal device 10 measured by the positioning unit 14 to the server device 100 via the communication unit 11.

[0061] (Receiving unit 32) The receiving unit 32 can receive various information provided by the server device 100 and requests for various information from the server device 100 via the communication unit 11. For example, the receiving unit 32 receives information (display content, display layout, display order, display mode, etc.) related to the access ranking of content such as news from the server device 100 via the communication unit 11. Note that in practice, the receiving unit 32 may receive the number of users (number of viewers) viewing each article in real time from the server device 100 via the communication unit 11.

[0062] (Processing section 33) The processing unit 33 controls the entire terminal device 10 including the display unit 12 etc. For example, the processing unit 33 can output various information transmitted by the transmission unit 31 and various information received by the reception unit 32 from the server device 100 to the display unit 12 for display. For example, when the user U starts / operates an application that displays an access ranking of content such as news, the processing unit 33 can output the access ranking to the display unit 12 for display based on information on the access ranking received by the reception unit 32 from the server device 100.

[0063] In practice, the processing unit 33 may create an access ranking according to the number of users viewing each article in real time, based on the number of users (number of viewers) viewing each article in real time from the server device 100 received by the receiving unit 32, and output and display the access ranking together with a display showing the number of users viewing each article in real time to the display unit 12. Similarly, the processing unit 33 may dynamically change the display order (ranking) in the access ranking in accordance with fluctuations (increases or decreases) in the number of users viewing each article in real time.

[0064] (Storage unit 40) The storage unit 40 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a random access memory (RAM) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or an optical disk. Various programs and various data are stored in the storage unit 40. For example, the storage unit 40 may store information related to access rankings. The storage unit 40 may also store the number of users (number of viewers) viewing each article in real time.

[0065] [4. Example of Server Device Configuration] Next, the configuration of the server device 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server device 100 according to the embodiment. As shown in Fig. 3, the server device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130.

[0066] (Communication unit 110) The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a network interface card (NIC), etc. The communication unit 110 is also connected to a network N in a wired or wireless manner.

[0067] (Storage unit 120) The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a random access memory (RAM) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as an HDD, an SSD, or an optical disk. The storage unit 120 may store attribute information and history information (log data) of the user U together with identification information (such as a user ID) indicating the user U. The storage unit 120 may also store information related to content such as news. The storage unit 120 may also store the number of users (number of viewers) currently viewing the measured content. In this case, the storage unit 120 may store the number of users (number of viewers) currently viewing the content for each content category or for each user attribute or segment.

[0068] (Control unit 130) The control unit 130 is a controller, and is realized by, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a micro processing unit (MPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or the like, executing various programs (corresponding to an example of an information processing program) stored in a storage device inside the server device 100 using a storage area such as a RAM as a working area. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 130 has an acquisition unit 131, a classification unit 132, a measurement unit 133, a display control unit 134, and a change unit 135.

[0069] (Acquisition part 131) The acquisition unit 131 acquires a search query input by a user U (user). For example, when the user U inputs a search query into a search engine or the like to perform a keyword search, the acquisition unit 131 acquires the search query via the communication unit 110. That is, the acquisition unit 131 acquires, via the communication unit 110, a keyword input by the user U into a search box of a search engine, a site, or an app.

[0070] Furthermore, the acquisition unit 131 acquires user information regarding the user U via the communication unit 110. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires identification information (such as a user ID) indicating the user U, location information of the user U, attribute information of the user U, and the like from the terminal device 10 of the user U. Furthermore, the acquisition unit 131 may acquire the identification information indicating the user U, attribute information of the user U, and the like when the user U is registered. Then, the acquisition unit 131 stores the user information in the storage unit 120.

[0071] Furthermore, the acquisition unit 131 acquires various types of history information (log data) indicating the behavior of the user U via the communication unit 110. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires various types of history information indicating the behavior of the user U from the terminal device 10 of the user U, or from various servers based on a user ID or the like. Then, the acquisition unit 131 stores the various types of history information in the storage unit 120.

[0072] Furthermore, the acquisition unit 131 may acquire, via the communication unit 110, the content itself, or information required for creating the content, from a provider of the content, such as news.

[0073] (Classification section 132) The classification unit 132 classifies content such as news into categories. In addition, the classification unit 132 classifies users who are viewing the content according to attributes or segments.

[0074] (Measuring section 133) The measurement unit 133 measures the number of users viewing content such as news in real time. The measurement unit 133 also measures the number of users viewing content for each content category in real time. The measurement unit 133 also measures the number of users viewing content for each user attribute in real time.

[0075] (Display control unit 134) The display control unit 134 creates an access ranking for each content according to the number of users viewing the content in real time, and displays the ranking on the terminal device 10 of the user U who is the viewer. The display control unit 134 also creates an access ranking for each content according to the number of users viewing the content within the most recent unit time, and displays the ranking on the terminal device 10 of the user U who is the viewer.

[0076] Furthermore, when displaying the access ranking, the display control unit 134 displays the display indicating the number of users viewing each content in real time in a predetermined display mode. For example, when displaying the access ranking, the display control unit 134 displays the display indicating the number of users viewing each content in real time only with a numerical change. Alternatively, when displaying the access ranking, the display control unit 134 displays the display indicating the number of users viewing each content in real time in a human-shaped model. Alternatively, when displaying the access ranking, the display control unit 134 displays the display indicating the number of users viewing each content in real time in a bar-shaped model. The display mode may be selectable by the user U who is the viewer.

[0077] The display control unit 134 also creates an access ranking for each content category according to the number of users viewing each content in real time, and displays the ranking on the terminal device 10 of the viewer, user U. The display control unit 134 also creates an access ranking for each content according to the number of users viewing each content in real time, in accordance with the attributes of the viewer, and displays the ranking on the terminal device 10 of the viewer, user U.

[0078] (Change 135) The change unit 135 dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking according to an increase or decrease in the number of users viewing each content in real time. Also, the change unit 135 dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking according to an increase or decrease in the number of users viewing each content within the most recent unit time. Note that the change unit 135 may be a part of the display control unit 134 described above.

[0079] Furthermore, the change unit 135 increases the display order of the content for which the number of users who have viewed the content within the most recent unit time has increased sharply, and causes the content to be preferentially displayed at the top of the access ranking.

[0080] 5. Processing Procedure Next, a processing procedure by the server device 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure according to the embodiment. Note that the processing procedure shown below is repeatedly executed by the control unit 130 of the server device 100.

[0081] 4, the classification unit 132 of the server device 100 classifies content such as news into categories (step S101). In addition, the classification unit 132 of the server device 100 classifies users who are viewing the content according to attributes and segments (step S102).

[0082] Next, the measurement unit 133 of the server device 100 measures the number of users currently viewing the content in real time for each content category and for each user attribute (step S103).

[0083] Next, the display control unit 134 of the server device 100 creates an access ranking for each content category according to the number of users viewing each content in real time, in accordance with the attributes of the viewer, and displays the ranking on the terminal device 10 of the viewer user U, and also displays a display showing the number of users viewing each content in real time in a predetermined display mode (step S104).

[0084] Next, the change unit 135 of the server device 100 dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of users browsing each content in real time (step S105).

[0085] 6. Modifications The above-described terminal device 10 and server device 100 may be implemented in various different forms other than the above-described embodiment. Therefore, the following describes modifications of the embodiment.

[0086] In the above embodiment, some or all of the processing executed by the server device 100 may actually be executed by the terminal device 10. For example, the processing may be completed in a stand-alone manner (by the terminal device 10 alone). In this case, the terminal device 10 is assumed to have the functions of the server device 100 in the above embodiment. Also, in the above embodiment, since the terminal device 10 works in conjunction with the server device 100, from the perspective of the user U, it appears that the processing of the server device 100 is also executed by the terminal device 10. In other words, from another perspective, it can be said that the terminal device 10 is equipped with the server device 100.

[0087] In the above embodiment, the server device 100 may display, for each article, a display showing the number of users (viewers) viewing the article in real time, and a display showing the number of users who have posted comments to the article. This allows the user to visually recognize the number of users simply viewing the article and the number of users posting comments, and the fluctuations (increases and decreases) in each of these numbers.

[0088] In the above embodiment, the server device 100 may display, in a pie chart, the ratio (proportion) of the number of viewers of each article to the number of viewers (total number) in the entire access ranking to be displayed (e.g., within the top 5). For example, the server device 100 displays, in a pie chart, the ratio (proportion) of the number of viewers of the article to the number of viewers (total number) in the entire access ranking for each article. Alternatively, the server device 100 displays, as a whole, a pie chart in a part of the access ranking screen (e.g., the top of the screen) indicating the ratio (proportion) of the number of viewers of each article to the number of viewers (total number) in the entire access ranking. At this time, the server device 100 automatically updates the breakdown and ratio of the pie chart in real time in accordance with the change in the number of users (number of viewers) currently viewing in real time.

[0089] 7. Effects As described above, the information processing device (terminal device 10 and server device 100) according to the present application is characterized by comprising a measurement unit 133 that measures the number of users viewing content in real time, a display control unit 134 that creates an access ranking according to the number of users viewing each content in real time and displays it on the viewer's terminal device, and a change unit 135 that dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of users viewing each content in real time.

[0090] The display control unit 134 creates an access ranking according to the number of users viewing each content within the most recent unit time, and displays the ranking on the terminal device of the viewer. The change unit 135 dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking according to an increase or decrease in the number of users viewing each content within the most recent unit time.

[0091] The change unit 135 increases the display order of the content for which the number of users who have viewed the content within the most recent unit time has increased sharply, and causes the content to be preferentially displayed at the top of the access ranking.

[0092] When displaying the access ranking, the display control unit 134 displays, in a predetermined display mode, a display showing the number of users currently viewing each piece of content in real time.

[0093] When displaying the access ranking, the display control unit 134 displays the number of users currently viewing each piece of content in real time using only a changing numerical value.

[0094] When displaying the access ranking, the display control unit 134 displays the number of users currently viewing each piece of content in real time using a human model.

[0095] When displaying the access ranking, the display control unit 134 displays the number of users currently viewing each piece of content in real time using a bar model.

[0096] The information processing device according to the present application further includes a classification unit 132 that classifies content by category. The measurement unit 133 measures the number of users currently viewing content for each content category in real time. The display control unit 134 creates an access ranking for each content category according to the number of users currently viewing each content in real time, and displays the access ranking on the terminal device of the viewer. The change unit 135 dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of users currently viewing each content in real time.

[0097] The information processing device according to the present application further includes a classification unit 132 that classifies users viewing content according to attributes. A measurement unit 133 measures the number of users viewing content in real time for each user attribute. A display control unit 134 creates an access ranking according to the number of users viewing each content in real time in accordance with the attributes of the viewer, and displays the access ranking on the viewer's terminal device. A change unit 135 dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking according to an increase or decrease in the number of users viewing each content in real time.

[0098] By performing any one or a combination of the above-described processes, the information processing device according to the present application can more appropriately display the access rankings of content such as news.

[0099] [8. Hardware Configuration] Moreover, the terminal device 10 and the server device 100 according to the above-described embodiment are realized by a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in Fig. 5, for example. The server device 100 will be described below as an example. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration. The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and has a configuration in which a calculation device 1030, a primary storage device 1040, a secondary storage device 1050, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a network IF 1080 are connected by a bus 1090.

[0100] The arithmetic device 1030 operates based on programs stored in the primary storage device 1040 and the secondary storage device 1050, programs read from the input device 1020, and the like, and executes various processes. The arithmetic device 1030 is realized by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or the like.

[0101] The primary storage device 1040 is a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that primarily stores data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations. The secondary storage device 1050 is a storage device in which data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations and various databases are registered, and is realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), a flash memory, or the like. The secondary storage device 1050 may be an internal storage device or an external storage device. The secondary storage device 1050 may be a removable storage medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or an SD (Secure Digital) memory card. The secondary storage device 1050 may be a cloud storage (online storage), a NAS (Network Attached Storage), a file server, or the like.

[0102] The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010 that outputs various types of information, such as a display, a projector, a printer, etc., and is realized by a connector conforming to a standard such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), or HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). The input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020, such as a mouse, a keyboard, a keypad, a button, a scanner, etc., and is realized by a USB, etc.

[0103] Furthermore, the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070 may be wirelessly connected to the output device 1010 and the input device 1020, respectively. That is, the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 may be wireless devices.

[0104] The output device 1010 and the input device 1020 may be integrated together like a touch panel. In this case, the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070 may also be integrated together as an input / output IF.

[0105] The input device 1020 may be a device that reads information from, for example, an optical recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or a PD (Phase change rewritable Disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory.

[0106] The network IF 1080 receives data from other devices via the network N and sends it to the arithmetic device 1030, and also transmits data generated by the arithmetic device 1030 to other devices via the network N.

[0107] The arithmetic unit 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070. For example, the arithmetic unit 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the secondary storage device 1050 onto the primary storage device 1040 and executes the loaded program.

[0108] For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the server device 100, the arithmetic unit 1030 of the computer 1000 executes a program loaded onto the primary storage device 1040 to realize the functions of the control unit 130. The arithmetic unit 1030 of the computer 1000 may also load a program acquired from another device via the network IF 1080 onto the primary storage device 1040 and execute the loaded program. The arithmetic unit 1030 of the computer 1000 may also cooperate with the other device via the network IF 1080 and use functions and data of a program by calling them from another program of the other device.

[0109] [9. Others] Although the embodiments of the present application have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the contents of these embodiments. The above-described components include those that can be easily imagined by a person skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, and those that are within the so-called equivalent range. Furthermore, the above-described components can be appropriately combined. Furthermore, various omissions, substitutions, or modifications of the components can be made without departing from the spirit of the above-described embodiments.

[0110] Furthermore, among the processes described in the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or all or part of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed automatically by a known method. In addition, the information including the processing procedures, specific names, various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings can be changed arbitrarily unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

[0111] In addition, each component of each device shown in the figure is a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit according to various loads, usage conditions, etc.

[0112] For example, the above-mentioned server device 100 may be realized by multiple server computers, and depending on the functions, the configuration can be flexibly changed, such as by calling an external platform using an API (Application Programming Interface) or network computing.

[0113] Furthermore, the above-described embodiments and modifications can be appropriately combined as long as the processing contents are not contradictory.

[0114] Furthermore, the above-mentioned "section, module, unit" can be read as "means" or "circuit", etc. For example, an acquisition section can be read as an acquisition means or an acquisition circuit. [Explanation of symbols]

[0115] 1. Information Processing Systems 10 Terminal Equipment 100 Server device 110 Communications Department 120 Storage section 130 Control section 131 Acquisition Department 132 Classification Department 133 Measurement Division 134 Display control section 135 Changes

Claims

1. A measurement unit that measures the number of users viewing the content in real time; a display control unit that creates an access ranking for each piece of content in real time according to the number of users currently viewing the content, and displays the ranking on a terminal device of the viewer; a change unit that dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of users browsing each content in real time; An information processing device comprising:

2. the display control unit creates an access ranking for each piece of content according to the number of users viewing the content within a most recent unit time, and displays the ranking on a terminal device of the viewer; The change unit dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of users viewing each piece of content within a most recent unit time.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

3. The change unit increases the display order of the content that has seen a rapid increase in the number of users viewing the content within a recent unit time, and displays the content preferentially at the top of the access ranking.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

4. The display control unit, when displaying the access ranking, displays a display showing the number of users currently viewing each piece of content in real time in a predetermined display mode.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

5. The display control unit, when displaying the access ranking, displays the number of users currently viewing each piece of content in real time by only changing a numerical value.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4.

6. The display control unit, when displaying the access ranking, displays a display showing the number of users currently viewing each piece of content in real time using a human model.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4.

7. The display control unit, when displaying the access ranking, displays a bar model showing the number of users viewing each piece of content in real time.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4.

8. A classification unit that classifies the content into categories is further provided, The measurement unit measures the number of users currently viewing content for each content category in real time; the display control unit creates an access ranking for each content category according to the number of users currently viewing each content in real time, and displays the ranking on the terminal device of the viewer; The change unit dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of users browsing each content in real time.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

9. A classification unit that classifies users who are browsing the content according to attributes, The measurement unit measures the number of users viewing content in real time for each user attribute, the display control unit creates an access ranking for each content according to the number of users currently viewing the content in real time in accordance with the attributes of the viewer, and displays the ranking on the terminal device of the viewer; The change unit dynamically changes the display order of the access ranking in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of users browsing each content in real time.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

10. An information processing method executed by an information processing device, A measurement step of measuring the number of users viewing the content in real time; a display control step of creating an access ranking for each piece of content in real time according to the number of users currently viewing the content, and displaying the ranking on a terminal device of the viewer; a change process of dynamically changing the display order of the access ranking in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of users browsing each content in real time; 13. An information processing method comprising:

11. A measurement procedure for measuring the number of users viewing the content in real time; a display control procedure for creating an access ranking for each piece of content in real time according to the number of users currently viewing the content, and displaying the ranking on a terminal device of the viewer; A procedure for dynamically changing the display order of the access ranking in accordance with an increase or decrease in the number of users browsing each content in real time; An information processing program characterized by causing a computer to execute the above.

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