Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program

Abstract

To provide an information processing device capable of improving a mode for providing news articles and comments from each user to news articles, an information processing method, and an information processing program.SOLUTION: In an information processing system where a user terminal 100 and a requester terminal 200 are communicably connected to each other by wire or radio via a network N, an information processing device 10 achieved by a server device and a cloud system, etc., comprises a generation unit 41 which generates link information which differs for each requester when accepting a request to generate link information on the same news article from the requester; and a display control unit 42 which displays comments posted only by a user guided to content, which is a link destination of link information generated by the generation unit 41, via the corresponding link information, in the content indicative of the news article.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

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] Conventionally, there are known techniques for distributing information via the Internet. One example of such techniques is a technique for accepting article submissions from a plurality of users via a network, editing the articles into an electronic newspaper format, and publishing the articles. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2008-052426 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the above-mentioned technology leaves room for improvement in terms of the manner in which news articles and comments on news articles from each user are provided.

[0005] The present application has been made in view of the above, and aims to improve the manner in which news articles and comments on news articles from each user are provided. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The information processing device of the present application is characterized in that it has a generation unit that generates different link information for each requester when a request for generation of link information related to the same news article is received from the requester, and a display control unit that displays comments posted only by users who have been guided to the content via the corresponding link information in content that is the link destination of the link information generated by the generation unit, the content indicating the news article. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to one aspect of the embodiment, it is possible to improve the manner in which news articles and comments from users on news articles are provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of information processing according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the user information database 31 according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the requester information database 32 according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of information processing according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that realizes the functions of the information processing device 10. As shown in FIG. 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 parts in the following embodiments are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0010] 1. Embodiment The information processing implemented by the information processing device etc. of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the information processing according to the embodiment. Note that in Fig. 1, the information processing etc. according to the embodiment is implemented by an information processing device 10 which is an example of the information processing device according to the present application.

[0011] As shown in Fig. 1, an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment includes an information processing device 10, a user terminal 100, and a requester terminal 200. The information processing device 10, the user terminal 100, and the requester terminal 200 are connected to each other via a network N (see Fig. 2, for example) in a wired or wireless manner so as to be able to communicate with each other. The network N is, for example, a Wide Area Network (WAN) such as the Internet. Note that the information processing system 1 shown in Fig. 1 may include a plurality of information processing devices 10, a plurality of user terminals 100, and a plurality of requester terminals 200.

[0012] The information processing device 10 shown in Fig. 1 is an information processing device that performs information processing, and is realized, for example, by a server device, a cloud system, etc. In the example of Fig. 1, the information processing device 10 is, for example, an information processing device that provides a news service that provides content related to news articles.

[0013] The information processing device 10 may have a function as a web server that provides a website related to a news service. The information processing device 10 may also be a device that distributes information to be displayed on an application (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a "news app") related to a news service installed in the user terminal 100 or the requester terminal 200 to the user terminal 100 or the requester terminal 200. The information processing device 10 may also be a server that distributes the data of the news app itself. The information processing device 10 may also function as a distribution device that distributes control information to the user terminal 100 or the requester terminal 200. Here, the control information is described in, for example, a script language such as JavaScript (registered trademark) or a style sheet language such as CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). The news app itself distributed from the information processing device 10 may be regarded as the control information.

[0014] The user terminal 100 shown in Fig. 1 is an information processing device used by a user. The user terminal 100 is realized, for example, by a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc. In the example shown in Fig. 1, the user terminal 100 is a smartphone used by a user.

[0015] The user terminal 100 shown in Fig. 1 is an information processing device used by a user. The user terminal 100 is realized, for example, by a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc. In the example shown in Fig. 1, the user terminal 100 is a smartphone used by a user.

[0016] The requester terminal 200 shown in Fig. 1 is an information processing device used by a user (hereinafter simply referred to as "requester") who makes a request for generating link information related to news articles provided by the information processing device 10. The requester terminal 200 is realized by, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA, or the like. Note that in the example shown in Fig. 1, the requester terminal 200 is a smartphone used by the requester.

[0017] Furthermore, the user terminal 100 and the requester terminal 200 display the information provided by the information processing device 10 using a web browser or an application. When the user terminal 100 and the requester terminal 200 receive control information for implementing information display processing from the information processing device 10 or the like, they implement the display processing in accordance with the control information.

[0018] The information processing performed by the information processing device 10 will be described below with reference to FIG. 1. In the following description, the user terminal 100 will be referred to as user terminals 100-1 to 100-N (N is any natural number) according to the user who uses the user terminal 100. For example, the user terminal 100-1 is the user terminal 100 used by a user (user U1) identified by a user ID "UID#1". In the following description, the user terminals 100-1 to 100-N will be referred to as user terminal 100 when there is no particular distinction between them. In the following description, the user terminal 100 may be regarded as the same as the user. That is, in the following description, the user may be read as the user terminal 100.

[0019] In the following description, the requester terminals 200-1 to 200-N (N is any natural number) are described according to the requester using the requester terminal 200. For example, the requester terminal 200-1 is the requester terminal 200 used by the requester (requester D1) identified by the requester ID "DID#1". In the following description, the requester terminals 200-1 to 200-N are described as the requester terminal 200 when there is no particular distinction between them. In the following description, the requester terminal 200 may be regarded as the same as the requester. That is, in the following, the requester may be read as the requester terminal 200.

[0020] In the following description, it is assumed that a news application is pre-installed on the user terminal 100 and the requester terminal 200.

[0021] First, the information processing device 10 receives a request to generate link information related to a news article from the requester terminal 200 (step S1). For example, the information processing device 10 provides the requester terminal 200 with content related to the news article via a news app. Then, the information processing device 10 receives a request to generate link information related to a news article that the requester wishes to share with other users. In the example of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the information processing device 10 receives a request to generate link information related to news article #1 from the requester terminals 200-1 and 200-2.

[0022] Next, in response to the generation request received from the requester terminal 200, the information processing device 10 generates link information (URL (Uniform Resource Locator)) related to the news article indicated by the generation request (step S2). For example, even when the information processing device 10 receives a generation request related to the same news article, the information processing device 10 generates different link information for each requester. As a specific example, in response to a generation request for link information related to news article #1 received from the requester terminal 200-1, the information processing device 10 generates link information #1. Also, in response to a generation request for link information related to news article #1 received from the requester terminal 200-2, the information processing device 10 generates link information #2.

[0023] Next, the information processing device 10 provides the generated link information to the requester terminal 200 (step S3). Next, the requester who has been provided with the link information performs an operation to share the news article with other users (step S4). For example, the requester performs an operation to post the link information on a social networking service (SNS) in order to share the news article with other users.

[0024] Next, the information processing device 10 provides the user terminal 100 with content (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as "share content") corresponding to the selected link information in response to the selection operation of each user on the link information posted by each requester on an SNS or the like via a news app (step S5). For example, the information processing device 10 provides share content C1 indicating news article #1 in response to the selection operation on link information #1. Also, the information processing device 10 provides share content C2 indicating news article #1 in response to the selection operation on link information #2 by the user.

[0025] Next, the information processing device 10 accepts comments posted on the share content from the user terminal 100 (step S6). For example, the information processing device 10 accepts comments posted on the share content C1 from users U1, U3, U5, U7, . . . who have viewed the share content C1. The information processing device 10 also accepts comments posted on the share content C2 from users U2, U4, U6, U8, . . . who have viewed the share content C2.

[0026] Next, the information processing device 10 displays comments posted by users in each share content (step S7). For example, in the share content C1, the information processing device 10 displays an area AR12 showing only comments posted by users U1, U3, U5, U7, ... who viewed the share content C1, together with an area AR11 showing the news article #1. In addition, in the share content C2, the information processing device 10 displays an area AR22 showing only comments posted by users U2, U4, U6, U8, ... who viewed the share content C2, together with an area AR21 showing the news article #1.

[0027] Next, the information processing device 10 provides the requester terminal 200 with information on the share content (step S8). For example, the information processing device 10 provides the requester terminal 200-1 with content C3 indicating information on the share content of the requester D1 (in other words, the share content corresponding to the link information requested to be generated by the requester D1, including the share content C1). As a specific example, the information processing device 10 provides the content C3 including an area AR31 indicating the total number of users who viewed the share content of the requester D1, an area AR32 indicating the number of users who viewed the share content of the requester D1 by month, and an area AR33 indicating the content of a news article indicated by the share content of the requester D1 and the number of users who viewed the share content. As a more specific example, the information processing device 10 provides the content C3 including an area AR32 indicating the proportion of users who performed a predetermined action on the share content (e.g., one of the ratings of "high rating", "average rating", and "low rating") among users who viewed the share content of the requester D1.

[0028] As described above, the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment generates different link information for each requester in response to a request for generating link information related to a news article, and displays comments posted only by users who have viewed the content in the content linked to by the generated link information. This allows the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment to improve the manner in which news articles and comments on news articles from each user are provided.

[0029] [2. Other processing examples] The above-described process is merely an example, and the information processing device 10 may perform various processes using various information. In this regard, examples are given below.

[0030] [2-1. About users and requesters] In the above example, the requester is a general user who uses a news service, like users U1, U2, .... Therefore, in the above process, the process performed by the user may be performed by the requester, and the process performed by the requester may be performed by the user. For example, user U1 may request the generation of link information and perform an operation to share with other users the news article indicated by the link information provided by the information processing device 10. In addition, requester D1 may select link information posted by other requesters and post a comment on the provided shared content.

[0031] [2-2. Granting benefits to claimants] 1, the information processing device 10 may grant a predetermined benefit (e.g., electronic money that can be used in a predetermined payment method) to the requester depending on the user's behavior regarding the shared content. For example, the information processing device 10 grants a benefit to the requester D1 depending on the number of users who viewed the shared content C1, the number of comments posted to the shared content C1, the user's evaluation of the shared content C1, etc.

[0032] [2-3. About donations] In the example of Fig. 1, the information processing device 10 may set a donation (e.g., a donation to be paid by an administrator of a news service) to a predetermined donation destination (e.g., a non-profit organization) according to a user's behavior regarding the shared content. For example, the information processing device 10 sets a donation to the predetermined donation destination according to the number of users who viewed the shared content C1, the number of comments posted to the shared content C1, users' evaluations of the shared content C1, etc. Then, the information processing device 10 provides the requester D1 with information indicating that a donation to the predetermined donation destination has been set according to the user's behavior regarding the shared content C1.

[0033] As a result, the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment can allow a donation to be made by sharing a news article with other users, thereby providing value that makes the requester feel as if they are contributing to society.

[0034] [2-4. Displaying comments posted by specific users] 1, the information processing device 10 may display comments posted by a specific user on the shared content on the user terminal 100. For example, when a user viewing the shared content C1 presses an area showing the name of the user U1 displayed in the area AR12, the information processing device 10 displays on the user terminal 100 information showing the comments posted by the user U1 on each shared content, information on each shared content on which the user U1 posted a comment, and the like.

[0035] [2-5. Attributes of users who viewed shared content] 1, the information processing device 10 may display information indicating attributes (e.g., demographic attributes and psychographic attributes) of each user who viewed the share content on the user terminal 100. For example, when displaying the share content C1 on the user terminal 100, the information processing device 10 displays information indicating attributes of users who viewed the share content C1 (e.g., the ratio of users who have a predetermined attribute among users who viewed the share content C1) on the share content C1.

[0036] [2-6. Display of advertisements according to user attributes] 1, the information processing device 10 may display advertisements according to the attributes of each user who has viewed the share content in the past on the user terminal 100. For example, when displaying the share content C1 on the user terminal 100, the information processing device 10 displays advertisements on the share content C1 according to the attributes of each user (e.g., users U1, U3, U5, U7, . . . ) who has viewed the share content C1 in the past.

[0037] [2-7. Displaying comments according to ratings] In the example of Fig. 1, the information processing device 10 may display, on the user terminal 100, comments posted on the share content that have been rated by users equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold. For example, when displaying the share content C1 on the user terminal 100, the information processing device 10 displays, on the share content C1, comments posted on the share content C1 that have been rated by users who have viewed the share content C1 equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold. In other words, the information processing device 10 displays, on the share content C1, what kind of comments are rated (for example, whether serious comments are rated or playful comments are rated).

[0038] [2-8. Displaying shared content of a specific requester] 1, the information processing device 10 may display information about a share content of a specific requester on the user terminal 100. For example, when displaying a share content C1 on the user terminal 100, the information processing device 10 displays information about other share content of a requester D1 on the share content C1.

[0039] [2-9. Content to be provided to requesters] 1, the information processing device 10 may provide the content C3 including information other than the above. For example, the information processing device 10 provides the content C3 including information indicating attributes of users who viewed the shared content of the requester D1 (for example, the ratio of users who have a predetermined attribute among users who viewed the shared content C1).

[0040] Thereby, the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment can know, for example, whether the requester has progressed in eco-chambering his / her own shared content.

[0041] Furthermore, for example, the information processing device 10 ranks the requesters in descending order of the number of views based on the number of views of the shared content of each requester, and provides the content C3 including information indicating the ranking of the requester D1 among the requesters. As a specific example, the information processing device 10 provides the content C3 including information indicating the ranking of the requester D1 among the requesters based on the total number of views of the shared content of each requester within a predetermined period (for example, one week or one month).

[0042] 3. Configuration of Information Processing Device Next, the configuration of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing device 10 according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the information processing device 10 has a communication unit 20, a storage unit 30, and a control unit 40.

[0043] (Regarding communication unit 20) The communication unit 20 is realized by, for example, a network interface card (NIC) etc. The communication unit 20 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the user terminal 100, the requester terminal 200, etc.

[0044] (Regarding the storage unit 30) The storage unit 30 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 or an optical disk. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 30 has a user information database 31 and a requester information database 32.

[0045] (Regarding User Information Database 31) The user information database 31 stores various types of information related to users. An example of information stored in the user information database 31 will now be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the user information database 31 according to an embodiment. In the example of Fig. 3, the user information database 31 has items such as "user ID", "attribute information", and "browsing history".

[0046] "User ID" indicates identification information for identifying a user. "Attribute information" indicates the attributes of the user. "Browser history" indicates the browsing history of the user's content (for example, shared content and content related to news articles other than shared content provided in a news service).

[0047] That is, FIG. 3 shows an example in which the attribute information of a user identified by a user ID "UID#1" is "attribute information #1" and the browsing history is "browsing history #1."

[0048] (Regarding Requester Information Database 32) The requester information database 32 stores various types of information related to the requester. An example of information stored in the requester information database 32 will now be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the requester information database 32 according to an embodiment. In the example of Fig. 4, the requester information database 32 has items such as "requester ID", "content ID", "content information", "number of views", "reaction information", "comment information", and "rating information".

[0049] "Requester ID" indicates identification information for identifying the requester. "Content ID" indicates identification information for identifying the content (shared content). "Content information" indicates information related to the shared content, and for example, images and text information contained in the news article indicated by the content are stored. "Number of views" indicates the number of views of the content. "Reaction information" indicates information related to reactions to the content by users who viewed the content. "Comment information" indicates information related to comments posted by users on the content, and for example, information such as the user ID of the user who posted the comment and text information indicating the comment posted by the user is stored. "Rating information" indicates users' ratings of the content.

[0050] That is, Figure 4 shows an example in which the content corresponding to the link information requested to be generated by a requester identified by a requester ID "DID#1" is identified by a content ID "CID#1", and the content information of the content is "content information #1", the number of views is "number of views #1", the reaction information is "reaction information #1", the comment information is "comment information #1", and the rating information is "rating information #1".

[0051] (Regarding the control unit 40) The control unit 40 is a controller, and is realized, for example, by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the information processing device 10 using a RAM as a working area. The control unit 40 is also a controller, and is realized, for example, by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 40 according to the embodiment has a generating unit 41, a display control unit 42, an attaching unit 43, a setting unit 44, and a providing unit 45, and realizes or executes the functions and actions of information processing described below.

[0052] (Regarding the generation unit 41) When the generation unit 41 receives requests from requesters to generate link information related to the same news article, the generation unit 41 generates different link information for each requester. For example, in the example of Fig. 1, the generation unit 41 generates link information #1 in response to a request to generate link information related to news article #1 received from requester terminal 200-1. The generation unit 41 also generates link information #2 in response to a request to generate link information related to news article #1 received from requester terminal 200-2.

[0053] (Regarding the display control unit 42) The display control unit 42 displays comments posted only by users who have been guided to the content via the corresponding link information in the content that is the link destination of the link information generated by the generation unit 41 and indicates a news article. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the display control unit 42 refers to the user information database 31 and the requester information database 32, and displays, in the shared content C1, an area AR12 that indicates only comments posted by users U1, U3, U5, U7, . . . who have viewed the shared content C1, together with an area AR11 that indicates the news article #1. The display control unit 42 also refers to the user information database 31 and the requester information database 32, and displays, in the shared content C2, an area AR22 that indicates only comments posted by users U2, U4, U6, U8, . . . who have viewed the shared content C2, together with an area AR21 that indicates the news article #1.

[0054] Furthermore, the display control unit 42 may further display comments posted by a predetermined user on the content that is the link destination of the link information generated by the generation unit 41. For example, in the example of Fig. 1, when a user viewing the shared content C1 presses an area showing the name of the user U1 displayed in the area AR12, the display control unit 42 displays on the user terminal 100 information showing the comments posted by the user U1 on each shared content, information on each shared content on which the user U1 posted a comment, and the like.

[0055] The display control unit 42 may further display, in the content, information indicating the attributes of each user who is guided to the content via the corresponding link information. For example, in the example of Fig. 1, when the display control unit 42 displays the share content C1 on the user terminal 100, the display control unit 42 displays, in the share content C1, information indicating the attributes of the user who viewed the share content C1.

[0056] The display control unit 42 may further display advertisements to users viewing the content according to the attributes of each user who was previously guided to the content via the corresponding link information. For example, in the example of Fig. 1, when displaying the shared content C1 on the user terminal 100, the display control unit 42 displays advertisements in the shared content C1 according to the attributes of each user who previously viewed the shared content C1.

[0057] The display control unit 42 may further display, among the comments, comments that have been rated by users equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold. For example, in the example of Fig. 1, when displaying the share content C1 on the user terminal 100, the display control unit 42 displays, on the share content C1, among the comments posted on the share content C1, comments that have been rated by users who have viewed the share content C1 equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold.

[0058] The display control unit 42 may further display information indicating a news article for which a specific requester has requested the generation of link information. For example, in the example of Fig. 1, when the display control unit 42 displays the share content C1 on the user terminal 100, the display control unit 42 displays information on other share content of the requester D1 on the share content C1.

[0059] (Regarding the granting unit 43) The granting unit 43 grants a predetermined benefit to a requester who has requested to generate corresponding link information, depending on the user's behavior with respect to the content. For example, in the example of Fig. 1, the granting unit 43 refers to the requester information database 32 and grants a benefit to the requester D1 depending on the number of users who have viewed the shared content C1, the number of comments posted to the shared content C1, the user's evaluation of the shared content C1, etc.

[0060] (Regarding the setting unit 44) The setting unit 44 sets a donation to a predetermined donation destination according to the user's behavior regarding the content. For example, in the example of Fig. 1, the setting unit 44 refers to the requester information database 32 and sets a donation to a predetermined donation destination according to the number of users who viewed the shared content C1, the number of comments posted to the shared content C1, the user's evaluation of the shared content C1, etc.

[0061] (About the provider 45) The providing unit 45 provides the requester with information on the content corresponding to the link information requested to be generated by the requester. For example, in the example of Fig. 1, the providing unit 45 refers to the user information database 31 and the requester information database 32, and provides the requester terminal 200-1 with the content C3 indicating information on the shared content of the requester D1.

[0062] The providing unit 45 may also provide the requester with information indicating the attributes of the users who viewed the content corresponding to the link information requested to be generated by the requester. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the providing unit 45 provides the content C3 including information indicating the attributes of the users who viewed the shared content of the requester D1.

[0063] The providing unit 45 may also provide the requester with information indicating the ranking among the requesters based on the number of views of the content corresponding to the link information requested to be generated by the user. For example, in the example of Fig. 1, the providing unit 45 provides the content C3 including information indicating the ranking of the requester D1 among the requesters based on the total number of views of the shared content for each requester within a predetermined period.

[0064] [4. Information processing flow] The procedure of information processing of the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of information processing according to the embodiment.

[0065] 5, the information processing device 10 determines whether or not a request for generating link information related to a news article has been received from a requester (step S101). If the request for generation has not been received (step S101; No), the information processing device 10 waits until the request for generation is received.

[0066] On the other hand, if a generation request is received (step S101; Yes), the information processing device 10 generates different link information for each requester (step S102). Next, the information processing device 10 displays, in the content showing the news article, comments posted only by users who were guided to the content via the corresponding link information (step S103), and ends the process.

[0067] 5. Modifications The above-described embodiment is merely an example, and various modifications and applications are possible.

[0068] [5-1. Processing mode] Among the processes described in the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, and conversely, 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 text 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.

[0069] 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.

[0070] Furthermore, the above-described embodiments can be appropriately combined as long as the processing contents are not contradictory.

[0071] 6. Effects As described above, the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment includes a generating unit 41, a display control unit 42, an assigning unit 43, a setting unit 44, and a providing unit 45. When the generating unit 41 receives a request from a requester to generate link information related to the same news article, the generating unit 41 generates different link information for each requester. The display control unit 42 displays comments posted only by users who have been guided to the content via the corresponding link information in the content that is the link destination of the link information generated by the generating unit 41 and indicates a news article. The assigning unit 43 assigns a predetermined benefit to the requester who has requested the generation of the corresponding link information in accordance with the user's behavior on the content. The setting unit 44 sets a donation to a predetermined donation destination in accordance with the user's behavior on the content. The providing unit 45 provides the requester with information on the content corresponding to the link information requested to be generated by the requester.

[0072] As a result, the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment generates different link information for each requester in response to a request for generating link information related to a news article, and can display comments posted only by users who have viewed the content in the content linked to the generated link information, thereby improving the manner in which news articles and comments from each user on the news article are provided. Furthermore, the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment can provide a predetermined benefit to the requester, thereby motivating the requester to share the news article. Furthermore, the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment can provide a value that makes the requester feel that he or she is contributing to society, since it can make a donation by sharing the news article with other users. Furthermore, the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment can provide information related to the content corresponding to the link information to the requester, thereby allowing the requester to grasp the reaction to the news article that he or she shared.

[0073] In the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment, for example, the display control unit 42 further displays comments posted by a predetermined user on the content that is the link destination of the link information generated by the generation unit 41. The display control unit 42 further displays, in the content, information indicating the attributes of each user who has been guided to the content via the corresponding link information. The display control unit 42 further displays advertisements to users who view the content according to the attributes of each user who has been guided to the content in the past via the corresponding link information. The display control unit 42 further displays, among the comments, comments that have been evaluated by users at a predetermined threshold or higher. The display control unit 42 further displays information indicating a news article for which a predetermined requester has requested the generation of link information.

[0074] As a result, the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment can display information in response to a user's operation or information in response to a user who viewed the content shared by the requester, thereby improving convenience and providing information with a high appeal.

[0075] In the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment, for example, the providing unit 45 provides a requester with information indicating the attributes of users who have viewed the content corresponding to the link information requested to be generated by the requester. The providing unit 45 also provides the requester with information indicating the ranking of the requester based on the number of views of the content corresponding to the link information requested to be generated by the user.

[0076] As a result, the information processing device 10 of the embodiment can provide the requester with information regarding users who viewed the content corresponding to the link information, information indicating the requester's ranking among the requesters, etc., thereby enabling the requester to understand the status of users who are viewing content related to the news article shared by the requester and his or her own status among the requesters.

[0077] [7. Hardware Configuration] Moreover, the information processing device 10 according to each of the above-described embodiments is realized, for example, by a computer 1000 configured as shown in Fig. 6. The information processing device 10 will be described below as an example. Fig. 6 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that realizes the functions of the information processing device 10. The computer 1000 has a CPU 1100, a ROM 1200, a RAM 1300, a HDD 1400, a communication interface (I / F) 1500, an input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and a media interface (I / F) 1700.

[0078] The CPU 1100 operates and controls each unit based on a program stored in the ROM 1200 or the HDD 1400. The ROM 1200 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started up, programs that depend on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

[0079] The HDD 1400 stores programs executed by the CPU 1100, data used by such programs, etc. The communication interface 1500 receives data from other devices via a communication network 500 (corresponding to the network N in the embodiment) and sends the data to the CPU 1100, and also transmits data generated by the CPU 1100 to other devices via the communication network 500.

[0080] The CPU 1100 controls output devices such as a display and a printer, and input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse, via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input devices via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 also outputs data generated via the input / output interface 1600 to the output devices.

[0081] Media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in recording medium 1800 and provides it to CPU 1100 via RAM 1300. CPU 1100 loads the program from recording medium 1800 onto RAM 1300 via media interface 1700 and executes the loaded program. Recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a PD (Phase change rewritable Disc), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory.

[0082] For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information processing device 10, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 executes a program loaded onto the RAM 1300 to realize the function of the control unit 40. In addition, the HDD 1400 stores each piece of data in the storage device of the information processing device 10. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads and executes these programs from the recording medium 1800, but as another example, these programs may be obtained from another device via a predetermined communication network.

[0083] [8. Other] Although some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, these are merely examples, and the present invention can be embodied in other forms that incorporate various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the forms described in the Disclosure of the Invention section.

[0084] Further, the information processing device 10 described above can flexibly change its configuration, for example, by calling an external platform or the like using an API (Application Programming Interface) or network computing to realize some functions.

[0085] Furthermore, the term "unit" in the claims may be read as "means" or "circuit," etc. For example, a generating unit may be read as generating means or a generating circuit. [Explanation of symbols]

[0086] 10. Information processing device 20 Communications Department 30 Storage section 31 User information database 32 Requester Information Database 40 Control section 41 Generation part 42 Display control section 43 Granting Department 44 Setting section 45 Providing Department 100 User terminals 200 Requester terminal

Claims

1. a generating unit that generates different link information for each requester when a request for generating link information relating to the same news article is received from each requester; a display control unit that displays, in the content that is a link destination of the link information generated by the generation unit, the content indicating the news article, comments posted only by users who have been guided to the content via the corresponding link information; 13. An information processing device comprising:

2. a granting section for granting a predetermined benefit to a requester who has made a request for generating corresponding link information in accordance with a user's action on the content; 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

3. A setting section for setting a donation to a predetermined donation destination in accordance with a user's behavior with respect to the content.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

4. The display control unit is Furthermore, a comment posted by a predetermined user is displayed on the content that is the link destination of the link information generated by the generating unit.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

5. The display control unit is Furthermore, information indicating the attributes of each user who is guided to the content via the corresponding link information is displayed in the content.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

6. The display control unit is Furthermore, advertisements are displayed to users who browse the content in accordance with the attributes of each user who was previously guided to the content via the corresponding link information.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

7. The display control unit is Furthermore, among the comments, comments that have received a rating from users equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold are displayed.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

8. The display control unit is Furthermore, information indicating a news article for which a predetermined requester has requested the generation of link information is displayed.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

9. A provision section that provides a requester with information regarding content corresponding to link information requested to be generated by the requester.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

10. The providing unit is To provide a requester with information indicating the attributes of users who viewed the content corresponding to the link information requested to be generated by the requester 10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9,

11. The providing unit is To provide the requester with information indicating the ranking among the requesters based on the number of views of the content corresponding to the link information requested to be generated by the user.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9,

12. 1. A computer-implemented information processing method, comprising: a generating step of generating different link information for each requester when a request for generating link information relating to the same news article is received from each requester; a display control step of displaying, in the content which is a link destination of the link information generated by the generating step and indicates the news article, comments posted only by users who have been guided to the content via the corresponding link information; 13. An information processing method comprising:

13. a generating step of generating different link information for each requester when a request for generating link information relating to the same news article is received from each requester; a display control step of displaying, in the content which is a link destination of the link information generated by the generating step and indicates the news article, comments posted only by users who have been guided to the content via the corresponding link information; An information processing program characterized by causing a computer to execute the above.

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